1-10: Single Strike

Single Strike
一撃
Quest Data
English Name		?
Quest Type		Story
Friends		Black Jaguar Bald Eagle Dhole Meerkat Southern Tamandua
Previous Night		Next Be My Friend

Single Strike is a quest in Kemono Friends 3.

Summary

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Transcript

Character	Text
Bald Eagle	We lost them… Where did they even run off to?
Meerkat	I don't think we'll be able to spot those two anywhere in the forest at this time of night.
Dhole	That's alright! I can try to trace their scent!
Cellien	――――！！
Dhole	They're here again!
Bald Eagle	Are they trying to slow us down?! I won't let them get in our way!
	(Cellien battle)
Dhole	Ugh... They just keep coming! What are they bothering us so much for, anyway?!
Meerkat	It doesn't seem like they're just trying to bother us, exactly. Rather...
Meerkat	I think they're going after us to steal our "Sparkle."
Dhole	Well, whose Sparkle are they trying to steal, then? And what do they want with it?!
Meerkat	...We don't know. That's part of what makes them so terrifying in the first place.
Dhole	Huh…?
Meerkat	The irreplaceable things, thoughts, and feelings that we all hold dear...
Meerkat	The only thing we know for certain about these Celliens is that they want to take all that sparkles within us.
Meerkat	But, aside from that, we still don't know what their goals are.
Bald Eagle	Oh, speaking of which...
Bald Eagle	There's also a kind of Sparkle that you'd only notice once those Celliens have taken them away from you.
Bald Eagle	...One of my friends had her Sparkle stolen, a long time ago.
Bald Eagle	They stole her "self-confidence".
Dhole	What happened after that...?
Bald Eagle	We were able to get it back without a problem, but this is what she said after the incident...
Bald Eagle	"I never thought that I could have my self-confidence stolen away from me until now."
Meerkat	It might be ridiculous to think about losing those things that we often take for granted...
Meerkat	But, Celliens have the power to rob us of that Sparkle in the blink of an eye.
Meerkat	And that's why...
Cellien	――――！！
Dhole	.........
Dhole	It sounds like a sad and terrifying thing to think about...
Dhole	But I don't want to let that happen to me... I don't want to let that happen to anyone!
Dhole	I won't let any of you take our Sparkles away from us!
Dhole	Hi-yaaaah!!!
	(The Cellien was defeated)
Dhole	Alright!
Bald Eagle	Well done, Dhole! That was spectacular!
Dhole	Tee hee, thank y--
Cellien	――――！！
Bald Eagle & Meerkat	Look out!
Dhole	.........
Dhole	...Huh? I'm... fine?
???	It's just like you said, Dhole. You should look out for yourself.
???	It's dangerous to let down your guard in the middle of a fight.
Dhole	Wait a second, you're...!
Dhole	Black Jaguar-san!
Black Jaguar	...Hngh!
	(The Cellien was defeated)
Dhole	Wow... You defeated that Cellien in one hit!
Black Jaguar	One hit is all I need.
Black Jaguar	Nothing more, nothing less. I never give them a chance to counter my attack.
Black Jaguar	I crush with one strike, with darkness by my side. That's how I, Black Jaguar, fight.
Lucky Beast	The name "Jaguar" derives from "Yaguar," which is the name that some indigenous South Americans call the animal by.
Lucky Beast	Some have theorized that the word means "single-strike killer."
Dhole	Th... Thank you, Black Jaguar-san!
Bald Eagle	What's the meaning of this? Why are you helping us...?
Black Jaguar	I wasn't trying to be hostile. You all just jumped to that conclusion on your own.
Bald Eagle	...That's true. It was rude of us to do so. I'm sorry about that, Black Jaguar.
Southern Tamandua	Wait, then why didn't she say anything about it beforehand?!
Black Jaguar	I only say what I want to say once. I don't like explaining myself over and over again.
Meerkat	But... that's kind of inconvenient...
Black Jaguar	Did you say something?
Meerkat	Oh, nothing.
Bald Eagle	I do have one question, though. Why were you looking for Malayan Tapir?
Black Jaguar	I saw her and Southern Tamandua being attacked by a Giant Cellien, earlier this morning.
Black Jaguar	I decided to act as a decoy to keep that Cellien away from them...
Black Jaguar	And I decided to look for them after that, since I was worried if they got away safely or not. That's all.
Southern Tamandua	...Huh? Wait, so... Black Jaguar, does that mean you actually saved us?
Black Jaguar	You were already with the Expedition Party when I found you.
Black Jaguar	So, I took off to search for Malayan Tapir, since it seemed like she escaped alone.
Southern Tamandua	Okay, but wait a second! What about Malayan Tapir's screaming from earlier?!
Black Jaguar	She was attacked by Celliens.
Black Jaguar	I had just finished dealing with them when you all began showing up.
Dhole	So that's why only Black Jaguar-san and Malayan Tapir-san were there that time!
Southern Tamandua	I-I see, that makes sense...!
Southern Tamandua	Huh?! D-Does that mean I've been calling the person who saved my life an Evil Friend?!
Black Jaguar	.........
Southern Tamandua	I-I'm really, really sorry! Hyper Apology Pose! Please-Forgive-Me Pose!
Dhole	...All of Southern Tamandua-chan's poses are cute...
Black Jaguar	...Hmph, don't mention it. I only did what I did because I wanted to.
Dhole	Wait a second. There's something strange about this...
Dhole	How come you just happened to be near them both at that time, Black Jaguar?
Black Jaguar	Don't make me repeat myself. I was there since the Giant Cellien was attacking them.
Dhole	Oh, I can understand that much. I was just wondering, since Southern Tamandua said that...
Dhole	You spotted her and Malayan Tapir while you were on top of a tree, Black Jaguar-san.
Dhole	And the Giant Cellien showed up immediately after that. That's how it went down, right?
Black Jaguar	Well, that's...
Southern Tamandua	Y-Yeah, you're right! That was suspiciously convenient timing!
Black Jaguar	.........
Dhole	You've been spotted near them multiple times a few days before that, too, Black Jaguar-san...
Dhole	I think there's another reason for you doing what you did.
Black Jaguar	...I was...
Bald Eagle	Black Jaguar, behind you!!
Black Jaguar	！？
File:CellienGauKF3Portrait.png Dinosaur-type Cellien	――――！！
Bald Eagle	Don't let down your guard, remember?
Black Jaguar	You don't need to tell me that... Nevermind, you have my gratitude. That was close.
Bald Eagle	Don't worry about it! I need to apologize for not trusting you earlier, too.
Meerkat	We made the mistake of doubting you as well, but I hope that you'll forgive us too.
Dhole	Ah... Well, in any case, we need to team up for now.
Black Jaguar	...These Celliens seem stronger than usual.
Bald Eagle	We should show 'em what we've got, then. Let's do this!
Black Jaguar	No need to tell me twice!
	(Cellien battle)
File:CellienGauKF3Portrait.png Dinosaur-type Cellien	――――！！
Bald Eagle	Jeez, they're tough!
Black Jaguar	Yeah. But, once I give them just a single strike...
	(The Dinosaur-type Cellien fled)
Dhole	Ugh, they're running away!
Black Jaguar	Oh no... That's where Malayan Tapir ran off to!
Bald Eagle	What did you say?!