The Missing Gold Arc 1: Dust and Echoes
June 4th 1901
Scar crossed his arms next to you as you watched Johan hold out his hand. "I know what i did was wrong. I just want to know-"
"Save your breath Johan. Nothing you can do right now can make me feel any better after your betrayal. Your lucky I'm not shoving a spike up your ass for what you did." you stated. "Go up North to Briggs Johan… perhaps you can find someone who is willing to listen."
Johan was about to say something more, to protest, but Scar Spoke. "I'd listen to him right now Light one… betrayal is a grave sin here in Ishval. And while you saved my life… my mercy has limits."
Johan nodded. "I'll see you in Central Alfred. I'll buy you a drink."
"Better not poison it." You shot back.
But as Johan walked away, you sighed. "I trusted him… I didn't like him… but I trusted him. Same for my uncle. He… taught me everything I knew about journalism… about Truth."
"Sometimes even the best in people hide poison, that destroys people." Scar's gruff voice was determined. "No one is immune to lies and horror."
You sighed. "I know, but that doesn't mean I feel any better about this."
"You are a trusted member of my community Alfred. Take that as you will, but we will not betray you so easily or willingly to achieve our goals." He replied.
"I know. But you would betray me?" You stated.
"Only when the world ends." Scar replied.
"Nice to know." You smiled as you walked to the Hotel. You had an inkling of an idea where the Gold might be…
Alchemical gold would be slowly replaced by the treasury, to maintain the value of the Cene… but if gold flooded the market, the Cene would lose value… and that was bad.
So any Terrorist or state that got their hands on it… would have a chance to disrupt the Amestrian economy.
You weren't a patriot by any means… but Ishval didn't find the gold, there would be troops scouring the countryside to find it.
And you knew what some Generals would do to get the gold back.
But now you needed to get to work.
What do you do.
You have 6 Actions.
(Due to it being a Side Arc, you will not need to investigate for a news article. The Arc will end and you will use the information here to write up the article.)
[]Following the Yellow Brick Road: You are going to start at the beginning of the trail… finding out who broke into the Treasury Vaults of Ishval.
[]Guns of the Patriots: You are going to pose as a guerilla and see if you can't get some… valuable insight into who might be paying these men… and how.
[]Of Sand, Shade and Sorrow: Scar wishes to stop by an abandoned Temple… something about paying respect to those who died.
[]School of the Lion: You trained for a few years as a martial artist… of an Ishvallan School… You think there might be a Teacher around here to help. Now, with Scar to Help, you have a great teacher.
[]Ishvallan Alchemists?: Ishvallan religious doctrine frowns upon Alchemists… but there has to be a few running around. Scar's Brother even is one of them, and he's near… you think.
[]The Bells of the Rocky Church: There is a hospital in one of the churches and there is a doctor there… with his wife. Rockbell.
[]An Envious Meeting: THe man came into sight with a grin. "So you are trying to find the gold?" The question was sarcastic. "I thought you would be trying to find more war crimes?"
[]Energy Manipulation: Your father left you notes… you will learn how to become like him.. And Alchemist who controlled energy.
AN: Vote in plan format please.