Prologue

Prologue
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Quest Data
Quest Type		Story
Quest Number		Opening
Friends		Least Weasel Chevrotain Hippopotamus Eurasian Eagle-Owl
Previous N/A		Next Beneath the Baobab Fruit Trees

The Prologue is a quest in the Kemono Friends Kingdom. It is the prologue to the story quests and can only be replayed in the Adventure Log. It is divided into three sections: Way of Water, Ambush!, and A Little Help from My Friends.

Summary

Way of Water
A girl wakes up in a river, unable to swim. Two Friends come to her aid, but it isn't very long before they have to escape a Cerulean. They meet Luck Beast along the way, who gives them tools to defend themselves.

Ambush!
The battle was successful, but an intimidating, larger foe appears in the morning fog. Two more Friends come to their aid to help them fight it off.

A Little Help from My Friends
After another high-stakes fight, a peaceful morning in the Savanna is a welcome change. Together, they come up with a plan to help find answers for this new resident of the Kingdom.

Transcript

Way of Water

I awaken to find myself drowning in the river, my mind a blank slate. But just in the nick of time, Weasel and Chevrotain come to my rescue. However, our moment of respite is short-lived as a Cerulean emerges and gives chase. With no other options left, we follow Lucky beast, who claims to be our escort, to the patrolling aircraft... The stakes are high, and we know we must fight to survive!

Character	English
???	Where... is this...?
???	So cold! This place is...
???	Where... is this...?
???	So cold! This place is...
???	Water? I'm in the water?
???	Feeling so bad........ Can't breathe
???	......Anyone there?
Chevrotain	Hey! Weasel-chan, wait for me!
Chevrotain	Don't leave me behind~
???	talking....... in the water?
Weasel	Seriously Chevrotain~
Weasel	It will be dawn if we don't go faster!
Chevrotain	But, it's dark, it feels scary......why don't we go out during the day?
Weasel	What are you talking about? Aren't you nocturnal, Chevrotain? You can see at night, right?!
Weasel	Also, we have to collect "stones that glow in the dark," but we can't find them at dawn, right?
Chevrotain	It's even scarier because I can see. If I accidentally see something......
???	No... I can't fall asleep!
???	I have to get out of here!
Chevrotain	Weasel-chan, look! There's something flopping in the water!
Weasel	Hey, who's swimming in the river?
???	Save......save me......
Chevrotain	What do we do, what do we do? That kid doesn't seem to know how to swim......
Weasel	Drowning in the river? What a dumb Friend.
Chevrotain	Waaa, she is drifting farther away, the water will wash her away if we don't catch her!
Weasel	Really, I can't watch anymore ~ Chevrotain, wait here!
Chevrotain	Weasel-chan, where are you going?
Weasel	Of course to go help!
???	*cough, cough*......
Chevrotain	Wonderful, you're finally awake! Can you speak? Are you hurt anywhere?
Weasel	You, are you ok?!
???	......
???	I, I'm fine......
Chevrotain	Great, it looks like you can speak normally~!
???	(In front of me are two petite girls with long fluffy ears and a wagging tail......)
???	(They look strange, but their eyes show sincerity and friendliness, making me feel at ease for some reason......)
Weasel	Huh, why are you staring at me? Is there something on my face?
Chevrotain	Weasel-chan, really~ The kid just woke up from a coma, she hasn't fully recovered.
Chevrotain	You have a confused look on your face, is something wrong?
???	This is...? / You guy's are......?
Chevrotain	This is the "Silent River Bank", the riverbank has lots of glowing rocks, so Weasel-chan and I came in the middle of the night to gather them. / I'm Chevrotain, this is my partner Weasel-san.
Chevrotain	Weasel-chan is very brave, very reliable, she just jumped into the river to save you~
Weasel	Say, you're really reckless! You can't swim, so why would you jump in the river!
Jinri	Why......jump......into the river...... exactly......for what......?
Jinri	(Weird......thinking back to what happened......my head is empty......)
Chevrotain	Um, um, where exactly are you from? I've never seen a Friend like you before~
???	......A Friend......like me? / I-I don't remember anything......
Weasel	......You don't even know that? / Can't remember the riverbed? How you ended up here? Can you also not remember who you are?
Weasel	It's over Chevrotain, this child is severely ill!
Chevrotain	Can't remember anything and likely sick, how scary......
???	How can I not remember anything......if I can at least remember my name, it wouldn't be......
Weasel	Name.....is that something important?
???	(Things......right, take a look at what I'm carrying, maybe there's some clues.)
Jinri	Jinri......could it be my name......?
Chevrotain	Great, you finally remembered something~
Jinri	No......It's written here on this pass, so I think it should be my name..but, I don't remember anything else......
Weasel	I don't really understand any of that complex stuff too well, I'll just start calling you Jinri.
Weasel	You're really wet and disoriented, it's worrying.
Chevrotain	Weasel-chan, I think the same, we can't leave behind this child who doesn't remember anything.
Chevrotain	But......If we don't collect the stones and return, Stoat-chan will be angry......
Weasel	We can talk about that when the time comes! If Stoat-chan is angry, we can just give an apology together.
Weasel	Well, it's decided then.
Weasel	The savanna has many friends, maybe someone's seen you, or knows about you, so we'll ask around!
Chevrotain	......ah, Weasel-chan! wait......!
Chevrotain	There's something in that patch of grass! They're coming, I can feel it getting closer......!
Weasel	What? Don't tell me-- --
Chevrotain	Cerulean!
Jinri	......Cerulean?
Weasel	Huh? How could that be, you don't even remember Ceruleans?!
Chevrotain	We'll explain in a bit, first run away~!

Scene transition to Savanna Woodland.

Character	English
Chevrotain	Wait a moment, Weasel-chan, slow down a bit! Jinri is still weak, her breathing is strained, and she can't seem to run fast.
Jinri	Sorry, I'm already tired from running......
Weasel	Got it, the Ceruleans lost sight of us, we can just rest here for a little bit.
Jinri	Were those Ceruleans just now? They don't look all that scary.
Chevrotain	What are you saying?! Ceruleans are scary! You have to run if you come across one!
Weasel	Chevrotain is really a coward ~ If it were up to me, it would be easily solved~
Chevrotain	But, I heard if a Cerulean eats you, something scary happens......I don't want Weasel-chan to get into an accident!
Weasel	Ah, look behind us! The Ceruleans we talked about, it's chasing us relentlessly!
Chevrotain	Eep, it's coming this way! Are you ok? Can you still run?
Jinri	I can still run......
Chevrotain	Don't worry, I'll hold your hand as we run ~
Jinri	Okay......
Jinri	......Ow, it hurts!
	You fell! Are you ok?!
Jinri	So painful......there's something hard on the ground, made me trip......
Jinri	......Huh? What is......?
Lucky Beast	Zizizizi-- --
Chevrotain	Huh? It's Lucky Beast! How did it end up in the savanna, was it taking a walk?
Jinri	......Lucky Beast?
Lucky Beast	Welcome to Kingdom, I'm currently the guide for this tour-- --Lucky Beast.
Lucky Beast	Kingdom is a large-scale theme park where animals and nature co-exist in harmony......
Weasel	Lucky Beast just......!
Chevrotain	Spoke! Could this child be......
Lucky Beast	Beep beep-- --Beep beep-- --
Lucky Beast	Visitor, emergency, emergency, detecting signs of Cerulean activity nearby.
Weasel	Stop standing around! No time to chit-chat, if we don't run now it'll be too late!
Lucky Beast	......For now, take refuge in the patrol plane, I'll lead the way. Please remain calm and keep up.
Jinri	......Patrol plane?!

Scene transition.

Character	English
Jinri	An amazing device! Is this the patrol plane?
Weasel	It turns out the Patrol Plane that Lucky Beast spoke of is just a pile of junk. Here I thought it was going to be something amazing.
Chevrotain	We've seen this in many places before, never thought it was anything special.
Lucky Beast	This is a patrol plane, a detection device designed by Kingdom to control "Ceruleans", mainly used for Kingdom's daily investigation and patrol work.
Lucky Beast	By riding the patrol plane, we can travel back and forth and even fight Ceruleans more easily.
Weasel & Chevrotain	Huh?! ......Is it that amazing?!
Lucky Beast	The patrol plane is currently in hibernation, does it need to be turned on?
Jinri	......Okay, start it up please!

A battle begins.

Character	English
Chevrotain	What...is that...? It's flying! That's awesome!
Weasel	It's really cool! Watch me--
Weasel	Ya-hoo. Well, you just hopped on like that.
(System)	This is a catapult device. Your [Friends] sitting on it will get launched.
(System)	This is the enemy's [Cerulean].
(System)	Let's see how we can use this device.
(System)	By dragging it up and down, you can adjust the current angle.
(System)	By dragging it left and right, you can adjust the current strength.
(System)	This time, the Catapult launching is done automatically.
(System)	Whether your launched [Friends] land on Ceruleans, they'll attack them all the same.
(System)	At the start of a new turn, your Friends who are ready to fight will show up on the Aircraft.
(System)	The more Friends that are in combat, the more Combat Rounds there will be.
Chevrotain	Is it my turn? Eek. This place is so high above the ground! I'm a bit scared.
Weasel	Chevrotain, look up and not down! Before you know it, you will have hit your target!
Chevrotain	Okay... I-I think I'm ready!
Chevrotain	The Cerulean... is shattered into pieces.
Weasel	I took out the Cerulean so easily! Am I born to do this?

Battle ends.

Ambush!

Amidst the thick fog, we see a giant Cerulean that we know we can't defeat alone. But then, to our surprise, Eurasian Eagle Owl and Hippopotamus come to our aid. Together, we face the Cerulean head-on.

Character	English
Chevrotain	......Amazing! The Cerulean shattered into pieces!
Weasel	Hum, hum! Easy win, easy win!
Jinri	Weasel was amazing! Chevrotain was awesome too!
Chevrotain	I-I'm......awesome......?
Chevrotain	I'm too weak......always running away......Can I really become awesome like Weasel-chan?
Weasel	Of course! I couldn't have beat the Cerulean without Chevrotain's power.
Chevrotain	Hehe, hearing what you all say, I feel inspired ~
Weasel	How unexpected, this pile of junk can fly through the sky with a whoosh!
Chevrotain	Yes, yes, Jinri fiddled with it a little bit, and the patrol plane shot up into the sky! How'd you do it?
Jinri	Actually, I'm also surprised...... / The patrol plane was simple to operate.
Chevrotain	Heheh, incredible! With everyone together, it feels like we can do anything!
Jinri	It's getting foggy, the air is a little cool, and I can smell the green grass.
Chevrotain	Mmm, the smell of grass is so nice~I get into a good mood whenever I smell the smell of wet grass~!
Weasel	Tonight's fog is heavy. The grass's smell is stronger than usual.
Weasel	Anyways, where should we find Friends who know Jinri?
Chevrotain	Jinri, do you remember which direction you drifted from?
Jinri	I don't remember......
Chevrotain	Right, the river water flows from over there towards us. I think we should go to that side~
Weasel	I see, Chevrotain is really smarter than me.
Weasel	Let's hurry up and ask the Friends over there!
Chevrotain	Wow, look, Weasel-chan, there's a huge shadow in that thick fog......
Chevrotain	Not good, the shadow is coming our way!
Weasel	What a big shadow, is there a Friend that big? Or is it......
Weasel	Oh no! That's not a Friend, it's a Cerulean!!
Weasel	Damn, it must've been drawn over because of all the commotion.
Jinri	This guy's big and looks even harder to defeat than the ones just now.
Chevrotain	Weasel-chan, we should run! A Cerulean that big, it's unbeatable!
Weasel	Really~Chevrotain is such a coward! Watch me easily settle this......
Weasel	Uh, isn't this a little too big!?
Cerulean	!!!
Chevrotain	Eh! What's to be done, who'll save us~~!!
???	......Leave it to-san!
Jinri	A sound came out of the water......?
Chevrotain	Woahh......Hippo-san!?
Hippopotamus	Today's current was flowing strangely, so I came over to see what happened~
Hippopotamus	On the way here, I heard American Beaver's dam was destroyed.
Weasel	It must be that Cerulean that's causing all the trouble! How evil!
???	If you're dealing with the Cerulean, I'll help too.
Jinri	Eh!? there's also a sound from the treetop?
Chevrotain	Ah, Eurasian Eagle Owl-san is standing on a high branch!
Eurasian Eagle-Owl	In the middle of my evening walk, I saw everyone.
Eurasian Eagle-Owl	In the face of such a big Cerulean, if I don't lend a hand, you guys would certainly fail to handle it.
Eurasian Eagle-Owl	I've already prepared. Let's beat that guy together.
Weasel	Yeah! Everyone work as one and take down that Cerulean together!
Chevrotain	I-I'll also try to help everyone~!

Another battle begins.

Character	English
Eurasian Eagle-Owl	The Sandstar can give [Kemono Miracles] to Friends and allow them to unleash extraordinary strength.
Weasel	Kemono Miracles? I didn't know we had those. w
Eurasian Eagle-Owl	But we do. Each Friend has her own Kemono Miracle and based on each Friend's Nature, the Miracles can provide different effects.
Eurasian Eagle-Owl	People told me that the Friends before us used the power of Miracles to defeat the Ceruleans.
(System)	Each Friend has her own Kemono Miracle.
(System)	Tap here to use a Kemono Miracle.
(System)	Your Friend has now activated her Kemono Miracle.
(System)	Whether your Friend lands on her target, she will use her Kemono Miracle all the same.
Weasel	The Cerulean is not moving... What is going on?
Hippopotamus	This is bad!
Eurasian Eagle-Owl	Everyone, watch out! The Cerulean is now furious! In the next round, it will unleash greater strength.
Hippopotamus	I have a [Guarding] Miracle, which can tank a lot of damage.
Hippopotamus	It's my turn to keep everyone safe in moments like these.
Hippopotamus	I did... the best I could... but it would seem... that was not enough...
Weasel	Hippopotamus! Eurasian Eagle Owl! If this keeps on... things will be bad...
Chevrotain	I-I am not good at combat, but I have a [Healing] Miracle that can restore HP to other Friends.
Chevrotain	Perhaps I can be of help! Allow me to help everyone!
Weasel	This is such a pain in the neck. The Cerulean is showing a Warning sign again! I must defeat it this time. It is for everyone else!

The battle ends.

A Little Help from My Friends

Thanks to our friends' help, we narrowly escape danger. And so, inspired by Eurasian Eagle Owl and Hippopotamus, Weasel and Chevrotain decide to take me to their mysterious friend, Haruka, who might hold the key to unlocking my identity.

Character	English
Jinri	A......Amazing! Such a big Cerulean instantly......!!
Jinri	Everyone is amazing!!
Hippopotamus	Oops~! I don't think I've ever seen this Friend before~?
Hippopotamus	Are you Weasel's and Chevrotain's companion?
Jinri	Um......I'm......
Chevrotain	This Friend named Jinri was drowning in the river, and we found her.
Weasel	Can't remember who she is, where she came from, or anything at all.
Eurasian Eagle-Owl	Even though I'm experienced and knowledgable, I've also never seen this Friend with no wings, and also with no tail.
Jinri	Wow! Eagle-Owl-san......is f-flying off!?
Hippopotamus	Why so surprised? It's only natural that Eagle-Owl is flying.
Jinri	Looking closely, whether it's Weasel-chan and Chevrotain, or Hippo-san, the ears......tail...... aren't decorative!?
Eurasian Eagle-Owl	This animal, could she be......
Chevrotain	Eagle-Owl-san, do you know anything?
Eurasian Eagle-Owl	An animal with no wings, no tail, and no big ears......
Eurasian Eagle-Owl	You know, her appearance kind of looks similar to Haruka.
Chevrotain	As expected! I also think she resembles Haruka-san. After all, this child can speak to Lucky Beast~
Eurasian Eagle-Owl	Hm, that's really interesting.
Hippopotamus	It's true that only Haruka can talk to Lucky Beast.
Weasel	Normally whenever I go start a conversation, Lucky Beast completely ignores me!
Weasel	Right! Jinri, why don't you try saying something to Lucky Beast?
Jinri	What? Uh, what do I say......
Jinri	Ah......ah......
Weasel & Chevrotain	Ah?
Jinri	Achoo!
Lucky Beast	God bless you!
Eurasian Eagle-Owl & Hippopotamus	It spoke!
Chevrotain	Oh dear, your whole body is soaked cold.
Weasel	After so long out of the water, your skin still hasn't dried, that's why you're sneezing.
Eurasian Eagle-Owl	Sure enough, this Friend is similar to Haruka. The skin won't dry, just like Haruka.
Jinri	Haruka......excuse me everyone, who is this Haruka you're talking about?
Chevrotain	Haruka-san is an very, very caring-san~
Weasel	Right! If we go ask Haruka, won't she know who Jinri is?
Chevrotain	I agree, and not only that, Haruka's place has a nice, warm blanket and hot drinks~
Jinri	I, want to meet Haruka / I want a hot drink!
Chevrotain	Mm, then let's go to Haruka's place~!
Weasel	The sun is up, so let's get going right away.
Hippopotamus	When it comes to Weasel and Chevrotain, they can definitely help you.
Weasel	Then Hippo-san, Eagle-Owl-san, we're leaving. Everyone take care!
Hippopotamus	You too, stay safe on the road, take good care of yourselves.
Weasel & Chevrotain	Okay, we will~!

Battle Stages

Cerulean(s)	Drop Rewards	Specialty Drops
Stinging Cerulean	N/A	N/A
Lady in White	N/A	N/A