Alice/Paradox

The Monster Lord has been sealed once again, but this time she has no idea why.

Alipheese Fateburn XVI (Sixteenth) or Alicefeeze Fatalbern XVI, more commonly known as “Alice”, is one of the main characters in Monster Girl Quest: Paradox.

Her search for rabbits brought her to Iliasville where she met Luka and demanded he journey with her. Unlike in the original timeline she has no ability to transform back to her true form because of the seal (the only reason Tamamo can is because she created a temporary counterspell.

Biography
Before the beginning of the game proper, a White Rabbit burst into her throne room, and despite her joking demeanor, managed to outmaneuver everyone in the Monster Lord's Castle and seemingly sealed Alice. The Mini Monster Lord proceeded on her own rabbit hunt without her knights, while not wanting her subjects to learn of her weakened status.

Iliasville Mountains
Alice is first met when Luka climbs down Iliasville Mountains. She asks Luka if he has seen a rabbit, and, when the hero answers positively to get her out of the way, she proceeds to charge the Bunny Slime that was present at the top of the mountain. It's only when Luka tells her to stop that she realizes that she had targeted the wrong monster. She then proceeds to run off only to reappear in Luka's inn.

Iliasville
Sonya warns Luka of a fight going on his house between two little girls. He arrives to find Alice and Ilias in a childish quarrel which he puts a stop to. They force Luka to choose one of them to go along with him. When the hero chose her, she notify him that it's indeed the only correct choice while Ilias runs away.

She accompanies Luka to the chief's house, and, when the hero gets asked who she's, Alice answers she's the Monster Lord which the chief finds endearing as he thinks Luka is just helping a lost girl. Alice doesn't take the lack of recognition well in the process. When they hear about a Slime Girl in difficulty, the small Monster Lord show indifference to her fate, and, if the slime join them, she expresses dismay as being forced to weak with weaker monsters when she used to reign above all.

When Nero shows up to present himself as only a traveller passing by, Alice caustically asks how he could pretend this so casually with an appearance like that. The group then leaves the village without further trouble

Iliasburg
When the group leaves the village, Alice tells that, as thanks ofr helping her, she's going to offer the legendary Angel Halo to Luka. But before she can give it to him, Nero arrives, stops time, say the sword is "too dangerous to be used" and leaves, leaving a dismayed Alice who wanted to gift it as thanks to the hero. Instead, she offers him the Pocket Castle and shows its functions.

When the group camps near Iliasburg, Alice once again expresses her dismay at her situation and wonders why none her Heavenly Knights are showing. Luka suggests that they don't know what happened to her, but Alice tell him that her mentor Tamamo has the best information network in the world and should have come running to help her.

When the party reaches the city, the White Rabbit reveals herself to a furious Alice who wants to be changed back to her real form. The strange, whimsical monster tells that her role is only to guide Alice and tells that Granberia isn't here. If the group tries to force her into a fight, she brings a slime bunny from an alternate world, and, after the group beats her instead, proceeds to leave.

When Luka grabs the key to Hades and should he go there, Alice wonders what Luka is doing, but just shrug it off. When the group goes to the Sutherland Inn, she's disappointed that she can't get ama-ama dangos as happiness honey is unavailable. When she hears that it's because all the harpies mysteriously disappeared from Happiness Village, she tells Luka that it is an emergency that requires their full attention. As they look for information on the White Rabbit, they hear about Amira, a supposedly skilled informant. After looking for her around the town, they learn that she might have been kidnapped by the infamous Four Bandits terrorizing the region and hiding in the Irina Mountains.

Irina Mountains
At first, Alice questions Luka's wisdom for wanting to face a group that includes a vampire and a dragon, but she soon comes to realize that the bandits are all just kids playing pretend. After making the bandits cry by telling to Luka that he's free to do with them as he pleases, suggesting to violate them and killing them, Luka decides that they must ask for foregiveness to the townspeople, which works to Alice's surprise.

When they see Amira standing in front of the Sutherland Inn, they're furious to learn that she had just passed out pathetically in a trash can rather than actually kidnapped. Amira is ready to give the information about the White Rabbit for a price, but should Luka be unable to pay, she instead offers a job about dealing with Phoenix tails being smuggled. Alice questions why a phoenix would work with a human like that, as they're supposedly divine birds. She accepts to help the reverse lamia as she's curious as to what's really happening.

Nameless Slums
Alice wonders why a phoenix girl would work with a human in this dump. She helps the investigation by suggesting to find help to get the key to the mysteriously locked warehouse. When the group gets inside and see Don Dahlia plucking the tails of a young Phoenix Girl by lying to her, Alice is appaled and confront the duo. Once the Phoenix Girl is left alone and defeated, Alice takes pity on her.

Mitra Sealed Castle
When the group enters the castle, Alice hazingly recalls a lesson from Tamamo about the place: It is a castle where weapons used by the Dark Goddess and Ilias during the Great Monster Wars. She wonders why this place is here and where are the weapons, and decides to take a quick look around.

Pornof
When they arrive into the town full of perverts, Alice wonders for a moment if they're still in Ilias Continent. She reasonably wants to be done with the town as fast as possible, and decides to directly go to the inn to confront the White Rabbit. When she discovers that the beast monster present there is just a random Rabbit Girl, she becomes furious at Amira for leading them to a wild goose chase and wants to go see her to set the records straight.

Fortunately, the Rabbit Girl knows what monsters they're looking for, and tells them that the White Rabbit was seen close to the southern Tartarus.

Ilias Cont. South Tartarus
When they reach the encampment at the entrance of Tartarus, the party sees the White Rabbit. Alice decides that they must give chase, and follow her through the depths of Tartarus. She's shocked by the appearance of the place, and the fact that she doesn't remember any lessons from Tamamo about it unnerves her further.

When the group finds the door leading to another dimension, she tries to force it open and asks for Luka's help. Once the hero opened it with barely a touch, she expresser her surprise about Luka and wonders who he really is, but she soon focuses back on her original purpose of catching the White Rabbit. She's as stunned as everyone to see Remina on the other side and is surprised when the apoptosis phenomenon transforms a girl in front of them. After confronting a strange creature, Alice is indifferent if the party wants to recruit her, still thinking about the White Rabbit. When they reach the Corridor of Chaos, Alice is once more dumbfounded by the nature of this place. Still, they make their way to the other side to find out the world apparently destroyed.

The White Rabbit finally appears in front of them, and Alice asks her to explain everything. The strange monster tells her that her role is to guide, not to explain, and that they have to see this world by themselves. Alice is furious for being taken for a fool, but decides that since they're already there, they can as well humor her.

She's as shocked as everyon to see the destroyed Iliasville (Alt), but tries to reassure Luka that it's unlikely his village would have been destroyed in so little time. Her perspective is indeed confirmed when they find out the graves with Luka and Sonya's names on it. When they decide to leave the place with a harpy feather, her attempt ends into a failure. Luckily, Luka's is succesful and they're back to their original Iliasville, intact.

When the party take a moment to regroup their thoughts at the Pocket Castle, Alice reiterates her disarray at the lack of appearance of the Heavenly Knights, wondering what reason could hold them back. She none the less decide to continue accompanying Luka in his adventures in hope of learning more and besides, she doesn't see anything better to do.

Harpy Village
Alice is as suprised as the rest of the party to see the harpies disappeared and is extremely supportive of Luka's decision to find them back, if only to get Ama-ama dangos to eat again. When the party meets Nero again, she tries to question him about the harpies and himself. Even if he proves helpful, he remains evasive. Once the crisis is mostly dealt with, Alice is extremely surprised to hear a harpy mention that succubi calling themselves the Lilith Sisters had come to visit the village. She heard about the real ones from Tamamo, and wonder who would be insane enough to name her daughters like that, as they're unlikely to be the real deal.

Ilias Cont. East Tartarus
Like everyone, Alice is extremely surprised to see a stuck Promestein stuck inside Tartarus. She does express concern about the angel scientist's desire for science as the latter seems to lack in common science. She's also extremely surprised to learn that Marcellus, Luka's dad, left a message destined to his son in Rostrum (Alt) as the village is 25 earlier in the past and Marcellus shouldn't know about his son. Alice wonders why his father would leave a letter there telling him to go to Enrika.

Monsterpedia Entry
None (Unfought)

World Interactions
If chosen as Luka's companion, Alice teaches Luka the Demon Decapitation skill in the first campfire scene, the Bloody Thunder Thrust and Meditation skills in the second, the Heavenly Demon Skull Crusher skill on the boat to Port Natalia, and the Death Sword Chaos Star skill in the third and last campfire scene of part 1.

If not chosen to be Luka's companion, Luka and Ilias will find Alice at set locations in the world, gathering allies and trying to figure out what happened to her on her own, or eating lunch.

Her first appearance is in the Irina Mountains South Cave, where she recruits the Bunny Slime, Usako. She's next seen in the village, Rostrum, resting in one of the abandoned houses. Her third appearance is at the Cave of Treasures, where she is joined by the Kitsune, Mofuyu. Afterwards, she appears again at Mt. Saint Amos halfway up the mountain. She appears once again in Grandeur, where she can be seen enjoying the free samples at one of the food stalls along with her new companions.

In part 2, she's also regularly encountered in the first half of the game. She's first seen in the caves leading to Port Marle as she also wants to reach the Noah region. She (somehow) found an alternative way to reach the region, as she can be encountered once again in Grand Noah as Luka joins the Queen's cup. She did not pass the first rounds. She eventually makes her way to Yamatai Village where she's seen eating with her companions.

Luka's group encounter her once more in Gold Fort where she got imprisonned for trying to sneak in, and again in Grangold Castle, in the same circumstances. She still ends up invited to the feast after the peace between the kingdoms is established, and assists to the following declaration of war. She's later seen with her companions seen aboard the Ghost Ship, completely terrified by the gloomy ambiance.

She's seen one last time at Toxic Swamp near Goddard partaking in Magical Girl Ritual. There's no sighting of her afterward.

Pocket Castle
Basic Greeting:

"My stomach is growling..."

With Kitsu :

Alice: "Hmph, kitsune..."

Kitsu: "You won't get my thin fried tofu! I hid it perfectly!"

Alice: "Oh, your chest shouldn't bulge... Hmhmm, so that's where you've hidden it.

Kitsu: "Waaa! My thin fried tofu!"

Alice: " *Munch* *Munch* ...Wonderful."

Sonya: "Hey! Stop picking on her!"

With Lemon:

Alice: "I heard your cooking is pretty good. This is your chance to dedicate a special dish to the Monster Lord."

Lemon: "How about a paella?"

Alice: "Ohh, excellent! What ingredients will you be using?"

Lemon: "That's... Umm..."

Alice: "Wait, did you just glance at your lower body?"

With Nanabi:

Alice: "Kitsune..."

Nanabi: "Please don't hate us monster lord. The entire kitsune family is devoted to you."

Alice: "Treating me like a child..."

Nanabi: "I know you are not a child... here, have some candy."

Alice: "........ ♪ "

Alice: "Do you think I can be enticed with this?"

Nanabi: "So you weren't enticed?"

With Nuruko:

Nuruko: "Kyukyuu, kyuu. ♪"

Alice: "Just what manner of creature are you? Lifeforms from another world seem quite strange."

Nuruko: "Kyu!"

Alice: "Oh? Are you giving me an apple? Thank you, I accept. *munch* *munch* "

Alice: "Delicious. ♪"

Nuruko: "Kyu. ♪"

With Ratty:

Ratty: " *Nibble* *Nibble* "

Alice: "You! What are you doing?! Stealing food right under the monster lord's nose, you are one bold mouse!"

Ratty: "Ahh! I was caught! I'll give you some cheese. So keep it a secret, ok?"

Alice: " *Nom* Delicious. ♪ "

Ratty: " *Nibble* *Nibble* "

Luka: "(...Alice also has the habit of stealing food.)"

Camp
Alice: As expected from the son of an innkeeper, your cooking is delicious. It appears I made the right decision to take you along.

Alice: Have you been to Iliasburg? Our first priority should be finding that rabbit. I have to catch her and get her to return me to normal.

Alice: Hehehe, the overpowering majesty of the Monster Lord will make you fall to your knees. Anyway, it's odd that none of my knights have been in contact. I'd expect Granberia at least to rally around me

Alice: Surely they weren't turned to children too... That rabbit did say that her magic was for leading Alice, after all. "Alice" is a nickname for Monster Lord, but what did she mean by leading? A white rabbit leading Alice... Come to think of it, I feel like I heard this story from Tamamo... It's no use, I forgot. I should have listened better to lectures. Damn kitsune...

Alice: As hilarious as it is, that was no doubt the real Ilias. She looked just like the version you saw in the temple, didn't she?

Alice: No, she's probably under the Six Ancestor's Great Seal. The spell has that kind of effect.

Alice: Not exactly, but the result is the same. I imagine Ilias was sealed 30 years ago.

Alice:After 30 years, she was finally able to break our in that form, but not without losing much of her strength and memories. The question is who sealed Ilias? There's no way the Dark Goddess has returned...

Alice:If the Dark Goddess were back, everyone would know about it. It's especially impossible that it escape my notice as the current Monster Lord. None of this makes any sense. What the hell is going on

Alice: It definitely does.... But being led around by the nose makes me angry too.

Alice: Speaking of, are you all right with this? Isn't your primary goal searching for your father?

Alice: In that case, let's stick together awhile longer. We may learn news of your father along the way,

Alice: Your swordmanship is painful to watch. Who taught you how to use one?

Alice: Fine, I'll practice with you. Even in this body I can still teach you some sword skills.

Alice: Do you have a problem with that? Come, raise your sword!

Alice: Hmm, I think you've got the form down. I guess even you can master this technique.

Alice: You have a lot of respect for your father.

Alice: Mother

Alice: No it's nothing. We're leaving early in the morning so we better get to sleep.

Grandeur Theater
She is required at the Gourmet Show

Gadabout Actions
“I'm kind of hungry, I think I'll have a snack. I'm only taking this food because I need it, okay?” Alice steals some food out of the item sack and eats it!

“Hey, not bad. I might be able to make it as an artist." Alice is drawing doodles in the sand.

“...” Alice flashes a smile! But nothing happens.

“...” Alice thinks about tonight's dinner menu. Alice enters a trance state!

“Hey, I'm hungry! Where's my food?” Alice bangs chopsticks against a teacup and demands food. But no one pays her any attention. After pouting for a while, Alice falls asleep.

“Mwahaha, I hope I catch a kitsune." Alice digs a pit… And clumsily falls into it! (Alice takes damage)

“Mwahaha, I hope I catch a kitsune." Alice digs a pit… And (Enemy) carelessly falls into it! (Enemy takes damage)

“Heh heh…" Alice is going around picking up some rocks! (+1 Rock)

“Yay! Whoo!" Alice is dancing around and singing without a care in the world.

“I hope you give me a lot of delicious fruit for next summer's harvest." Alice plants a weird seed into the ground. A weird plant suddenly sprouts and attacks the enemy with its vines! (Play: Mystery Plant)

Trivia

 * Will eat literally anything you give her.
 * She likes to bully Luka
 * Unlike in the original game, Alice does not have the Word of Dispel in Paradox probably due to Tamamo not being able to teach her that spell yet.