STAR OCEAN SECOND EVOLUTION - RENA'S CHILDHOOD, CLAUDE'S STORY
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WHAT IS THIS?
I'm not sure if this is a new PA, as I recall something similar taking place in 
Second Story but I can't remember if the story Rena tells in option # was in 
the original.

Takes place in Arlia, immediately after Rena's rescue. 
Claude finds Rena reminiscing about the past in her room.

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(!) (...) (sweatdrop) (heart) etc. = the SO2 emoticons; (<) is the yellow 
alert/noticing things emoticon, and (;;;) is the nervous 
multiple sweatdrops as opposed to one big one. xD

*these are actions ...*

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*Claude wanders into Rena's room and finds her deep in thought*

Rena: (<) *turns around* (!) Oh! You scared me, Mr. Kenny. 
How long have you been there?

Claude: (;;;) I, uh, I just came in ...

Rena: Oh ... I see.

Claude: (?) What are you up to?

Rena: I was just reflecting back on the past a little.

	# What happened in the past?
	## What were you like as a child?
	### You should focus more on the future.

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	#

Claude: *steps toward her* Oh?

Rena: When I realized that I wasn't actually my mother's daughter ...
*turns around*

It was such a shock to me, the whole thing. I ran off to the Sacred Forest 
and just cried and cried.
- One day, this boy -- a friend of mine -- came up to me. He gave me a 
lollipop, and said:
*turns around*
- "Stop crying. You're wasting your tears. Instead, I want you to smile for me."

Claude: He said that to you?

Rena: That really cheered me up.

Claude: So ... what happened to that kid?

Rena: I don't know ... *turns away*
- Several years later, he wound up leaving the village after ... 
something happened.

Claude: (...) Oh ...

Rena: I never had the chance to return the favour ...
(<) *turns around*
- I'm sorry ... You probably weren't interested in hearing this.

Claude: Oh, no. Actually, I apologize for butting in while you were 
thinking about all of that. Should I leave you alone for now?

Rena: No, I really don't mind it at all.

Claude: Oh yeah? Well, that's good then.

[If you speak to Rena again] Rena: That really was a while ago.

[END OF PA FOR OPTION #]

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Claude: What were you like when you were a kid, Rena?

Rena: ... Well, I was a pretty quiet child, and very polite. I always did 
what my parents told me to do.

Claude: (sweat)

Rena: What? Don't you believe me, Mr. Kenny?

Claude: It's just a little hard to swallow, is all.

Rena: (angry cloud) Well, I'm sorry if you don't believe me, Mr. Kenny!
*turns away*

Claude: I didn't mean it like that ...

[If you speak to Rena again] Rena: *still (angry cloud)ing* Please don't 
judge me like that.

[END OF PA FOR OPTION ##]

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Claude: *steps toward her* The past is nice and all, but we should 
probably think about the future right now.

Rena: The ... future?

Claude: Yeah, it's important that you remember the past, sure, 
but if you don't look ahead, you'll only be holding yourself back from what's new.

Rena: (...) Holding myself back ...?

[If you speak to Rena again] Rena: Hmm ... the future ...

[END OF PA FOR OPTION ###]