I was meaning to up the old thread, but the lock took me unawares.
I'm proceeding along with the script. I've noticed that while the biggest cuts are in optional NPC dialogue, that isn't all. Thanatos' speeches and other important dialogues have been trimmed too. For example, Thanatos mentions that the peoples life energy/anima is sealed underneath the altar, and that he wants to defeat the Republic. He also recognizes you as the hero from the legend after you beat the boss, but is surprised that you're so young.
Jema mentions that Thanatos is of the Emperors Shi-tennou (lol censorship), or top four generals (sheex, fanha, and geshtar would be the others). He also mentions earlier that the witch must be stealing the peoples life energy (this was before they knew it was Thanatos).
as for life energy/seiki, I'm translating it two different ways right now. When most people say it, it's life energy. But Thanatos uses the classical word anima, because he's above mere mortals.
Also, you can't enter Pandora before the water palace because of an ofure, or official edict forbidding entry. Jema tells the guard to let you pass.
Priestess Luka is over 200 years old, but she looks very young, almost childlike.
I'll definitely keep updating on this. Ideally I'd like to do it by the end of this year, but if I have to run into 2013 then I will. I want to do as well on this as I can, and then there's going to be the whole organizing/romhacking/betatesting phase. I don't like to push things back like a typical game dev, but I don't want to gloss over anything either.
I will say this though - I swear upon the Mana Tree that, barring physical incapacitation, this WILL be a working patch by next year.
At last, you now stand poised to battle Korax, the second Serpent Rider. Your fate shall be eternal glory or excruciating death.