【Beginning】
Mufasa had always been an amiable chief who put his tribespeople as first priority. He was well respected by his tribespeople, and he could deal with affairs with a calm and objective manner. Yet, recently Mufasa changed, as if he was a totally different person. He was unable to suppress his rage for trivial matters...
Mufasa, Pluma and Odous were observing the defensive installations at the boundary of the tribe. Suddenly a child bumped into Mufasa by accident.
Child in the tribe: Oh it is Uncle Mufasa! Do you want to play with us?
All the children came around and invited Mufasa, Pluma and Odous to play with them. Pluma shrugged, and was about to play with the children for a while with Odous. At that time, Mufasa suddenly yelled...
Tribal Chief Mufasa: Get lost! Don’t you see we’re working!
Mufasa’s fury scared the children. Pluma walked towards him and patted his shoulder, said...
Pluma the Sky-high Outlaw: Chief, what’s wrong?
Pluma the Sky-high Outlaw: You scare the children off.
Pluma’s words calmed Mufasa. Looking upon the children’s frightened faces, he realized how severe he had been. He squatted down and apologized to the children softly. Seeing that, the children relieved and continued to play around.
Both Pluma and Odous looked troubled as they saw an increase in the frequency of Musafa’s unusual acts. Just then, Pluma noticed that Iquitos was observing everything in stealth behind him. His intuition told him: Iquitos might know what happened to Mufasa.
Pluma stalked Iquitos closely. As Iquitos prepared to open the door...
Tribal Sage Iquitos: You have been following me around. Probably still can’t get rid of the life of an outlaw right?
Pluma the Sky-high Outlaw: You noticed me once I started following you, didn’t you?
Tribal Sage Iquitos: Haha, who knows?
Pluma the Sky-high Outlaw: I have something to talk to you about...
Tribal Sage Iquitos: Come on in first.
Pluma followed Iquitos into his undecorated house, with different opened books scattering here and there. It seemed that Iquitos was investigating something.
Pluma the Sky-high Outlaw: Do you know what’s wrong with Mufasa?
Tribal Sage Iquitos: Want some tea?
Pluma the Sky-high Outlaw: I’m not here for tea. I want to...
Tribal Sage Iquitos: You want to know what is happening to Mufasa, right?
Pluma nodded quietly, and sat opposite to Iquitos under his instructions, with both legs crossed.
Tribal Sage Iquitos: According to the history, all Spiritual Beasts have a hidden “frenzy factor” ...
Pluma the Sky-high Outlaw: I’m not here for history class too.
Tribal Sage Iquitos: Shhh!
Iquitos asked Pluma to keep quiet and listen to him. He picked up a book from the table next to him, looked at it and said...
Tribal Sage Iquitos: “Frenzy factor” may or may not be expressed. But if it does,
Tribal Sage Iquitos: the spiritual beast’s character will be affected and gradually turn violent and cruel. In serious cases...
Tribal Sage Iquitos: he will become bloodthirsty in nature, and will be no different from a beast without knowledge.
Pluma the Sky-high Outlaw: Are you saying that those irrational acts of Mufasa recently...
Pluma the Sky-high Outlaw: are caused by that so-called “frenzy factor”?
Tribal Sage Iquitos: This... I’m not so sure yet...
Tribal Sage Iquitos: If we can get some blood from Mufasa, and do a few tests, we may know...
【Before Battles】
Tribal Warrior Odous: Boy, you mad?
Pluma the Sky-high Outlaw: Brother Odous, I’m not mad. It is the chief who is mad!
Tribal Warrior Odous: He is our chief!
Tribal Sage Iquitos: Odous, Mufasa is not the chief we used to know!
【Enemy Dialog】
‘Mufasa’: Iquitos! What’re you saying?
Tribal Sage Iquitos: Your frenzy factor is emerging, and it threatens the safety of the tribe!
【After Battles】
‘Mufasa’: Kill him! Odous, kill him!
【End】
Pluma the Sky-high Outlaw: Brother Odous, what you’re doing now will just do him harm!
Tribal Warrior Odous: He is still my chief no matter what happens!
Tribal Sage Iquitos: You are stubborn! We all just want to help Mufasa!
Pluma the Sky-high Outlaw: That being so, we can only do it the rough way!
Pluma and Iquitos dashed to Mufasa again, but was stopped by Odous like the last time. Odous was hurt quite brutally, but it did not hinder him. Even Iquitos and Pluma together were no match for Odous...
Tribal Sage Iquitos: Odous... you...
Losing their consciousness, Iquitos and Pluma fell onto the ground. When Iquitos woke up, he found that both of them were at a completely strange place...