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Chapter 4, Section 2, Scene 1:


 * Yukina ~In Old LucifeniaTerritory "Anonymous Coast"~


 * It was a quiet night on the coast. Only the faint sound of the waves reached her ears.


 * Rin had said "I saw Mrs. Freesis on the beach a little while ago" and so she had hurried to chase after her mother that's been hidden in the shadows.


 * If what she said was true, than her mother seemed to at least be coming to visit the monastery after nearly a week. It was possible she had been hanging around the whole area around here.


 * The area is a countryside in comparison to the old Lucifenian Royal Palace. She honestly doesn't understand what her mother's purpose here is.


 * And because it's so late, it's possible she's already moved since then, gone to rest easy at an inn in the port town.


 * But, she's completely scoured the port town's inns these past two days and she couldn't find any evidence that her mother had been staying with any of them.


 * At this point, she feels try finding footprints in the sand to follow is feasible. So she's walking around, covered in sand,  looking for Mikina.


 * The darkness wasn't helping make a good search either. She only had the lantern she borrowed from the monastery and that light was fleeting.


 * She thinks how the darkness is enough to weaken the beliefs of a maiden (ie, herself).


 * Still, she continued to search. Finally, her lantern fuel cut out and she was left in total darkness. It was time for her to give up.


 * Yukina: (Not good! I will have to return for today......)


 * She started heading towards the city light inland.


 * Yukina: (Huh? That's......)


 * In the left of the darkness, she saw something move. It was definitely a figure, maybe her mama. She got so excited that she diverted course to better see the figure.


 * The figure was holding a sword; as she approached, she was able to make out a serious look in the dim lighting.


 * Yukina: (Miss Germaine......!?)


 * Is she sword practicing at this hour? She decided to go a little bit closer, try to talk to her. As she was about to call out, she blocked her mouth. There was another person there that she was face-to-face with.


 * A mask. It was a woman wearing an Almoga Mobarez mask. She didn't have a weapon and the mask obscured her face. But she knew who this was. Ruffled dress, flower on the right side of her chest, like Mama. There was no doubt those were Mikina Freesis' clothes.


 * She didn't panick and tried to organize the situation in her mind. Mother was there. Germaine was pointing a sword at her. Why? Perhaps Germaine also witnessed Mother in that flash.


 * Of course, that gave no reason to attack her with no questionsa sked. There must be a reason, even for her mother. Maybe she needed the vessels of sin, though there was no need to kill Ney and do that to her father that they loved.


 * First off, stop Germaine-she took her first step to do that and Germaine opened her mouth: "I finally found you, Abyss I.R."


 * Abyss I.R.!?


 * From under the mask, muffle laughter could be heard: "HehehOh, so you noticed. Yes...... Though I have to ask, was it suggest to you by someone?"


 * That voice was definitely mother's but Germaine didn't alter her stance while staring her down. In a mindless state, mother faced the sea and began slowly walking towards it.


 * Abyss I.R.: "I wonder, has Elluka and her protege been searching Marlon? Then, you were sent to Lucifenia as insurance?


 * Two, three steps she advanced, then she stopped and oriented herself toward Germaine again.


 * Abyss I.R.: "It's a safe judgment. If I crossed the sea from Marlon, I was likely to come here where it's closest. Ships can't sail to Elphegort due to the blockade, Levianta's too farWould I be right?"


 * Germaine brushed through her hair with her left hand: "A little off. Master Gumillia's gone to Levianta."


 * Abyss I.R.: "I see...... You prepared well this time, Elluka."


 * Germaine: "I have to say. [I do not know what she has to say]."


 * So when Lioness was stormed, it wasn't just Yukina that had seen who it was in the flash. She felt a little regretful not having asked to cooperate with Elluka from the beginning.


 * The two didn't seem to notice her, perhaps because of the darkness, and continued their conversation.


 * Germaine: "Why haven't you already left this region?"


 * Abyss I.R.: "...... I'm looking for something. It's not hard to find.


 * Germaine: "A vessel of sin, huh? So your objective is to collect it?"


 * Abyss I.R.: "Oh, I wonder if it's to do that, hey......"


 * Yukina had decided to try getting closer and she was noticed.


 * Germaine: "Yukina......!?"


 * She glanced with a look of surprise then stopped and returned to face Mikina. Her mother did nothing. She didn't give a look of surprise like Germaine or try to run away. She was just staring straight at her through the mask.


 * She slowly put her hand to her face and remove the mask. Her mother's smile was still there: "Yukina, what are you doing? In a place like this on such a night......"


 * It wasn't a smile like she was having fun. It was one used to give a sense of security ot the other party. She then started begging in a frightened voice.


 * Abyss I.R.: "Listen Yukina, won't you help me? Germaine seems to have some misunderstanding, and is going to attack your Mama. Mama's scared."


 * Contrary to her voice, she had that smiling expression. And then, she slowly walked towards her. Germaine suddenly stood in her way. She told her with her back facing away.


 * Germaine: "Don't be fooled. This may be your mother, but she's not your mother."


 * She figured but she wanted to know the reason.


 * Yukina: "Mama, have you been hijacked by Abyss?"


 * Abyss I.R.: "Something like that."


 * Yukina: "But why!? Back then, Abyss' spirit was blown away......."


 * Elluka had said so.


 * Germaine: "That wasn't what happened. From the start, Elluka's body didn't contain Abyss' soul."


 * Mikina who was approaching stopped then: "Ho...... You didn't notice until then......?"


 * They were both listening to Germaine's commentary now.


 * Germaine: "Elluka had a lot of doubts. The Swap Technique's a super high-class technique...... She wondered what humans had the capability for it besides herself. After that incident in Lioness, she reached a conclusion there."


 * Germaine raised her sword towards Mikina: "That red cat you're always with, where'd it go?"


 * In response, Mikina made a small tsk tsk and said in a low voice: "...... It seems hiding the body as a precaution was the right answer."


 * Germaine: "How unfortunate for you, Madam. I'll find it right away."


 * A character engraved in the handle on her sword began to shine. The light soon became a single line pointing to a cottage on the corner of the beach.

I'll do the rest later.