>>5377799"So how is he doing?" Serpico asks you of Guts' condition after a full day's work on him, only having time to rest at nightfall as Serpico throws some pebbles at the ocean to pass the time with you.
"We finally took the armor off of him. Damn thing was stuck on several of his vital organs, it was like a metal straw slurping on his blood. If it wasn't for Schierke's sleeping spells constantly putting him under, we would have lost him already..."
"And you still trust him enough to stay with that thing? You're pretty much lit the fuse on a man who doesn't have a good track record of handling explosives."
"Perhaps the same could be said of Farnese back in the day, but we've managed to handle her so far, right?"
"Speak for yourself..." Serpico's remarks seems rude at first, but you can see that he's merely lamenting how he was unable to change her before you came along. "Still, Hyde and I aren't too happy about him feeding into his bloodlust, it could easily turn into a liability for the group. To risk him killing us all whenever he dons that helm..."
"It's a necessary evil for now. Were it up to me, I wouldn't have him using the Berserker armor after one mere use leaves him half-dead, but I feel partially to blame after leaving him alone to fight The entity and Grunbeld, I doubt he will be as maimed as he is now, and with 3 magicians on our team, preventing him from losing his way will be just as much a priority as preparing for the war on the apostles."
"If you say so... Still, we have a right to defend ourselves. So should he come our way or against the ones we love, don't suppose we will stay idle." Serpico confirms that he would kill Guts or die trying should you be unable to control him, still being mistrustful despite his adventures on Qlipoth.
"Let's hope it won't come to that... Why don't we talk about something more concrete, for instance? I'm thinking of how we're planning on to get that boat to Elfhelm." You change the subject about something in the near future.
"I was about to ask you that. Do you have any plans on what to do when you arrive on Vritannis? There is plenty for us to do there, and I assume being wanted by the See won't stop you from pursuing onwards."
>I'll keep my helm on, as always. Can't risk anyone discovering my identity there.>Rumors of the Phantom Impaler are already well known, it's possible someone might recognize my armor. Perhaps I should invest in a disguise...>I'll present myself to the nobles as I am: Vlad Santana. I know I am innocent, and I do not fear the court of law.>If Farnese has enough power to prove my innocence, she will likely have some sort of contacts that could hand us a boat.>I think I have enough money to buy one from the docks. Might not be a first class voyage, but as long as it works...>Write-in. 