Main Scenario/The Newcomer's Identity

Giant Tree Strategy Episode
17-1	The Breakthrough
17-2	The Instructor of the Out-Siders
17-3	Challenge to the Death
17-4	The Newcomer's Identity
17-5	Terror
17-6	The Guide
17-7	Steel and Poison
17-8	Mary's Purpose
17-9	Poison is Steel
17-10	The Path

With Blackfriar leading the way, the SSS have arrived at the location of the portal.
Conductor	Islington told us that the portal would not close if there was a person inside, but there was no sign of the person who had entered the portal. This means that they are still inside.
Queensway	"So this is the hidden portal. What in the world is going on inside?"
Blackfriar	"According to the information of those who have entered, it is a large station-like place."
Putra	"A big train station? I think the train station we used as a base was pretty big, does that mean this here's bigger than that?"
Vivienne	"If there's a gate, it means there's a connection from there to another place."
Queensway	"Why did this portal suddenly appear out of nowhere?"
Blackfriar	"Firstly this is just a conjecture on my part..."
Blackfriar	"But I think it's probably because there's someone in here right now. This portal appeared shortly after she came to my unit."
Putra	"Blackfriar, you let a new recruit who just joined the Out-Siders enter this portal, right? Isn't that a bit harsh?"
Blackfriar	"I didn't order her to do it. She insisted by her own volition."
Blackfriar	"Not to worry, the newcomer is stronger than me in fact. In fact I think the only person who can beat her is Ohana."
Yakutsk	"She's stronger than you, Blackfriar?"
Blackfriar	"Aye. Frustrating, I know, but she's stronger than me. There is no one better qualified for this mission than her."
Queensway	"So many strong people have been in the Out-Siders...".
Yoshino	"But ma'am, this new cadet isn't just any new cadet, is she?"
Yoshino	"If there exists someone this strong, Islington wouldn't be silent. She would have been given her all sorts of jobs much earlier."
Blackfriar	"Well, well, well, you're as sharp as they say you are. Judging from your looks, I even suspect that you already have an idea of who she is, yes?"
Yoshino	"Almost. But Yoshino is too kind to tell everyone."
Putra	"Vivienne, any ideas?"
Vivienne	"No clue. Why is Yoshino always so smart?"
Yoshino	"That's because Yoshino is a clever, cute, kougyoukei, textile-weaving, sorcery-casting, kemomimi girl."
Vivienne	"Grrr, darn it! Don't wag your tail like you're so proud of yourself~!"
Queensway	"If Miss Yoshino knows who she is, is she someone we know?"
Yakutsk	"There's not much clues, as the Out-Siders are all strong. Likely someone who might want to join the Out-Siders."
Yakutsk	"..."
Yakutsk	"Got it!"
Putra	"Eh! Yakky too! Yakky's a brainy type too!"
Yakutsk	"Why didn't she come out sooner? She's strong enough to get into the Out-Siders. The only Knight of St. Iris with that much potential is that person!"
Yakutsk	"Yoshino, please don't say anything. I'll definitely say it first. I'm not kidding, okay?"
Yoshino	"Ooooh, Yakutsk is always good at these."
Queensway	"So who is she?"
Yakutsk	"I'll tell you right off the bat. This new member is...".
Yakutsk	"Detroit!"
Queensway	"Oh, yeah! Well, it could certainly be Miss Detroit!"
Blackfriar	"Shame. Your answer's incorrect♪"
Yakutsk	"No?"
Blackfriar	"No, not even close."
Yakutsk	"Bah, I got it wrong?"
Yakutsk	"I'm not saying it's impossible to be anyone else but Detroit. I just mentioned one of the possibilities, I did not assert..."
Blackfriar	"The correct answer is Mary Rosegarden~"
Queensway	"Mary Rosegarden..."
Vivienne	"Mary Rosegarden..."
Putra	"Mary Rosegarden..."
Putra	"What, THE Mary Rosegarden~! Mary is that person, right~? She was the Knight Commander of St. Iris, right~? Aha, I concede that I didn't know who~"
Putra	"..."
Putra	"Wait What? What is going on!? Mary Rosegarden, you, you!"
Vivienne	"Calm down, Putra! Your face is really creepy! Yes your delayed straight-man comedy is impressive, but a girl shouldn't make faces like that!"
Queensway	"How did Rosa... Mary end up in the Out-Siders?"
Blackfriar	"Islington's arranged her to team up with us temporarily. She has her own goals to reach the Giant Tree, and she has promised not to mess with the Knights of the Order or the SSS anymore."
Yakutsk	"However, what did the higher-ups say about allowing an ex-Resistance member within our ranks? Isn't that going beyond the authority of a Divine Child?"
Blackfriar	"That's taken into account, because we submitted the reports as 'the missing Knight Commander' instead."
Queensway	"Well, past records indicated that Mary Rosegarden disappeared into the Phantom Mist while on duty..."
Yoshino	"The main point is that Mary Rosegarden is now reemployed as an Out-Sider."
Blackfriar	"Verily, I still don't trust her. She might betray and attack us once she gets inside the Tree. She has that much power. If she becomes our enemy, she won't be so easy to stop."
Blackfriar	"Personally I think the best thing to do is to lock her up in a prison cell...".
Queensway	"I disagree. She has helped us many times. She's also the one who told us about The Giant Tree Route Map."
Blackfriar	"Well, she volunteered for a dangerous mission to gain my trust, so I guess that's saaayin~ something."
Blackfriar	"Mary is fighting alone in the face of unknown horrors. Whatever her background was, her courage and fighting ability are a marvel to behold."
Queensway	"Rosa's in there..."
Blackfriar	"...Queensway."
Blackfriar	"Mention the name 'Rosa' in front of me ever again, and I'll give you a brutal pummeling, capiche?"
Queensway	"Ah..."
Blackfriar	"Everything you believed previously will amount to nothing but impermanence and regret."
Blackfriar	"You will obey my command absolutely and affirmatively. Is that clear?"
Queensway	Yes, sir! Affirmative!"
Blackfriar	"Hmmhmm, that's good to hear."
Fayette	"Instructor Blackfriar. The perimeter of the portal has been secured. We can still sense magic in there, so we believe Mary is currently safe."
Blackfriar	"But the portal appears to be weakening considerably. I think she's having trouble controlling it from the inside."
Blackfriar	"Everybody, we're going in. As soon as the first person enters, the next will follow in quick succession."
Fayette	"Perhaps you should decide on the order of entry. When Mary came in, the portal closed immediately."
Blackfriar	"If that's the case, that's still too slow."
Blackfriar	"Everyone to charge in at the same time! everyone!"
Queensway	"Same time!?"
Blackfriar	"Huddle round in front of the portal. Our formation should be as small as possible."
Putra	"Yes, here we go!"
Vivienne	"What? Putra, where are you grabbing me?"
Putra	"Your tummy!"
Vivienne	"Not my tummy! You should grab my chest or hips!"
Putra	"The chest it is!"
Yoshino	"Yakky-tan, come on, grab me tighter. Grab Yoshino like you do when you sleep."
Yakutsk	"This is not the time to say that!"
Blackfriar	"On my count, we all are to charge in at once. 3... 2... 1, GO!"
Queensway	"Whoa! We're floating!"
Blackfriar	"Stay calm. It seems like we're only currently 'teleported' somewhere."
Queensway	"Could this be similar to Gate magic?"
Blackfriar	"Yes, it could be. I don't know, I've never actually been in one, but it kind of feels like it."
Blackfriar	"Hah, this is a precious and lovely experience. Mary must be seeing such sights then."
Queensway	(She's... smiling... When we don't know where we're going)
Queensway	(I understand now. Miss Blackfriar is already ready to do this, I'm sure she has bet her life many times before. Bets where she doesn't even know if she'll be alive...).
After we entered the portal in the middle of the forest, we soon find ourselves in a landscape completely different from anything we had ever seen before.
Blackfriar	"Oho, so this is what it looks like inside."
Blackfriar	"Firstly, the density of the Mist is off the charts. I can't believe she kept fighting all night long in the middle of this place. Mary must have been pretty good at it."
Queensway	"It's Mary!"
Mary	"Queensway! You're safe!"
Queensway	"Ro... Mary!"
Mary	"I'm so glad you made it all the way out here. I knew you would come."
Queensway	"Of course I did. If I had known Mary was here, I would have rushed over sooner."
Putra	"It's an emotional reunion, isn't it? Queensway looks so happy."
Vivienne	"Understandable since she went missing after we separated back at the station."
Yoshino	"I have a bad feeling about this."
Vivienne	"A bad feeling?"
Queensway	"I'm surprised that you're working together with the Out-Siders. Do you intend to continue your service with Lady Islington?"
Mary	"Yes, I intend to. I want to fight with you in together and I'll look forward to working with you then."
Queensway	"But Mary, you said you have your own objectives, right? You said that you'll work with us until we reach the Giant Tree, what will you do after that...?"
Mary	"It's true that I have my own agenda. But even after we get to the Giant Tree, I will still be your partner. This will never change. Once I can get the recognition of the Out-Siders, we may be together for a long time to come."
Queensway	"Is that true...!?"
Blackfriar	"Of course not, it's all codswallop."
Mary	"...Gwargh?"
The moment when Queensway and Mary stepped towards each other to hug each other and rejoice in their emotional reunion
--A slender sword impaled Mary's abdomen.
Queensway	"Mary!"
Mary	"That's, impossible... Why are you betraying me here...?"
Queensway	"Mary! Pull yourself together!"
It was her own rapier that stabbed her. Of course, her rapier did not move on its own.
"The person who stabbed Mary took advantage of a momentary lull in the situation to take it from her. Even Queensway, who had Mary in her sights, could not react at all."
Blackfriar	"She didn't get hit anywhere vital. She's not going to die."
Blackfriar	"Queensway. Stay away from this woman now. That's an order."
Queensway	"Miss Blackfriar...?"
The person who stabbed Mary... was Blackfriar.

Giant Tree Strategy Episode
17-1	The Breakthrough
17-2	The Instructor of the Out-Siders
17-3	Challenge to the Death
17-4	The Newcomer's Identity
17-5	Terror
17-6	The Guide
17-7	Steel and Poison
17-8	Mary's Purpose
17-9	Poison is Steel
17-10	The Path