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The Carnival (謝肉祭) is a death game hosted by 아르마타 in the labyrinthine ruins underneath the city of 오라시온 during 영웅전설 여의 궤적, 제5장 "백야의 카르나발".

Background

With the knowledge that several groups were targeting them, Almata's Carnival is an attempt at getting the various factions to fight against each other instead, by means of threatening the population of Oración with a nuclear weapon and leaving its arbitration in the hands of the 옥트 제네시스. Almata had already used the weapon in 끌레이유, obliterating the village and its surroundings and killing everyone within, meaning all participants took part purely because even more people would be murdered if they did not cooperate. Several groups were forced to take part in the game, with only one being given the chance to face 제라르 당테스 at the end. The game was part of a larger ambition of Gerard's to gain immortality and start 팬더모니엄, spreading his idela of fear around the world.

Rules

The rules of the Carnival are enforced with the Sixth Oct-Geneses, a powerful 아티팩트 which is capable of monitoring the game and detecting compliance with the rules. If a violation is detected, the Oct-Geneses will trigger the detonation of a Reactor Weapon that will destroy the entirety of the city - the same kind of Reactor Weapon that destroyed 끌레이유.

The three strata of the city ruins serve as levels, each one being controlled by an Almata-affiliated guardian. The objective of the game is for one of the participating teams to make it through all three strata to reach the 바슈탈 궁 Ruins where Gerard Dantès waits. If no team reaches the palace in three days, the reactor weapon will detonate.

None of the participating teams are allowed to leave the city during the game, and they may not bring outside assistance beyond their initial members to interfere. They are strictly forbidden from revealing information about the game to any non-participants, or contact law enforcement, or enter the Vashtar Palace Ruins from the surface of the city (it can only be entered through the ruins by playing the game). Any violation of these rules would immediately trigger the weapon's detonation.

Lesser violations such as two teams merging will not trigger the reactor weapon, but will be punished by having 아리옥 attack the transgressor as a penalty. He suggests that he is under an obligation to do this, suggesting the Genesis is enforcing them to act as well and there is little hope of Almata ending the game. Arioch will lurk in the ruins to attack the teams randomly to add danger to their experience. In the event of uninformed external factions infiltrating the city, such as the 허큘리스 Beta unit sent by an unaware CID officer, the genesis determined this to not be an infraction, but declared their elimination by Arioch necessary. The participants didn't know that Hercules' infiltration would not be held against them until after the fact, resulting in panic when 멜키오르 pretended to treat it as an infraction.

There are also small-scale bombs created by 멜키오르, which are used to nuke a single district each. They are set off in case no one manages to make it to the end of one level and defeat its guardian within the allotted time.

In order to reach a level's guardian, a team needs a certain number of access cards. Each team receives a card at the start, and must force other teams to surrender their cards to them by defeating them in combat or otherwise attaining their card from them. Surrendering means being no longer a participant of the game and as such no longer being able to interfere with it (unless joining another team or forming a new one). Obtaining cards without defeating a team in combat is permissible, as shown when 반 아크라이드 and 페리 알파이드 swiped 카심 알파이드's card from him during their battle without defeating him first.

영웅전설 여의 궤적

The first mention of the Carnival in the plot is during the Intermission in the mountains of 룽라이, when 반 아크라이드's party first meets 아리옥 after squaring off against 이카루가. Arioch declines to fight here, and states they will fight during the Carnival.

Early on in Chapter 5, 엘로이 하우드, accompanied by 루크레치아 이슐레 and 발터 크론, pay the 아크라이드 해결사 사무소 and give them a request to enter the Carnival. Van accepts.

Once in Oración's inn, all the factions which compete, including Van's party, are contacted by Gerard, who explains the rules and the penalties for disobeying them. Then Van is informed on his starting point and is given a card, Soon, he decides for his team to merge with another, depending on the player's choice. The 유격사 협회 are the default option and affiliated with law. 헤이위에 are affiliated with gray and 우로보로스 are afiliated with Chaos. Should a requisite amount of law and chaos points be available, the 이카루가 will be available as a fourth choice.

Between the first and the second day of the game, a group of 허큘리스 attempt to infiltrate the ruins, only to get obliterated by Arioch in a single blow. The reactor weapon didn't detonate because the CID officer who sent them was unaware of the Carnival.

During the second day of the Carnival, Van sees Iscariot and the Gralsritter fighting each other: the Gralsritter attempt to use their Stigma to wipe out Iscariot's team while Iscariot attempts a synchronized attack, until Bergard stops the fight.

As part of an arrangement made with 멜키오르 during the game, Elaine split off from the Bracers and acted as the sole member of a new 20th team, in exchange for Melchior giving her data about her father's crimes. She later stole from 아리옥 all the cards that Van's team hasn't gathered, before surrendering them to the team after being bested by Van in a duel.

The Carnival is ultimately won by the Arkride Solutions Office. The 3 guardian members may or may not die depending on player choice (unless the player sides with the Bracers in which case they are always saved). After their victory in the Carnival, the Solutions Office is able to fight Arioch and Gerard, who are both killed after the fight. Melchior escapes after detonating the palace ruins with bombs.

Facilitators

The lead members of 아르마타 act as the staff for the game.

• 제라르 당테스 (host, final opponent)
• 멜키오르 (commentator, does not fight)
• 아리옥 (penalty enforcer)
• 비올라 (level 1 guardian)
• 알렉산드르 (level 2 guardian)
• 올랭피아 (level 3 guardian)

Contestants

20 factions participated in the Carnival. The success of each faction depends on the choices that are made as the Carnival unfolds. They are listed below in no particular order:

Team	Members	Result
아크라이드 해결사 사무소	반 아크라이드, party and affiliated faction (either Bracer Guild, Heiyue, Ouroboros or Ikaruga)	Victorious
유격사 협회	진 바섹, 피 클라우젤, 일레인 오클레르 (temporarily)	Eliminated by Arkride Solutions office unless aligned with them, round 1
헤이위에 Lu House	차오 리, 리샤 마오	Eliminated by Arkride Solutions office unless aligned with them, round 1 or 2
우로보로스	엘로이 하우드 (withdrew), 루크레치아 이슐레, 발터 크론	Eliminated by Arkride Solutions office unless aligned with them, round 2 or 3
이카루가	시즈나 렘 미스루기, 쿠로가네	Eliminated by Arkride Solutions office unless aligned with them, round 2 or 3
마르두크 사	카심 알파이드	Access cards stolen Round 3 by Arkride Solutions office, eliminating them
성배기사단	셀리스 오르테시아, 레온 발타자르	Withdrew Round 3 after fighting Khurga/ Eisenschild and Arioch showing up.
이스카리오 First Unit	아슈라드	Eliminated Round 2 by Marduk Company
이스카리오 Second Unit	Unknown	Eliminated Round 2 by Marduk Company
크루거 전사단 Team A	하산 알파이드	Eliminated by Eisenschild Round 1 or Withdrew Round 3 after fighting Gralsritter and Arioch showing up.
크루거 전사단 Team B	Unknown	Eliminated Round 1 by Gralsritter or 2 by unknown faction.
아이젠실트 Team A	게런트 레이거	Eliminated by Khurga Warriors Round 1 or Withdrew Round 3 after fighting Gralsritter and Arioch showing up.
아이젠실트 Team B	Unknown	Eliminated Round 1 by Gralsritter or 2 by unknown faction.
니드호그 Naze Platoon	Unknown	Eliminated Round 2 by unknown faction.
니드호그 Nagar Platoon	Unknown	Eliminated Round 3 by unknown faction.
헤이위에 Lai House	Unknown	Eliminated Round 3 by unknown faction.
듀르 패밀리	Unknown	Eliminated Round 1 by Bracer Guild or Heiyue (if aligned with Bracers)
정해선단	Unknown	Eliminated Round 2 by unknown faction.
자하트의 전갈	Unknown	Eliminated Round 1 by Marduk Company.
젝트 암즈	Unknown	Eliminated Round 2 by unknown faction.
Beauty's Blade	일레인 오클레르	Eliminated Round 3 by Arkride Solutions Office

Trivia

• Kruga team A or Eisenschild team A are fought depending on player choice: siding with Kruga nets you Chaos points, while siding with Eisenschild nets you Law points.