Ashe & Annette C

Annette
Oh! Ashe. Are you here to study too?

Ashe
I am! It's quiet here. Easier to concentrate.

Annette
It really is. Hey, would you like to study together? We can help each other out if we get stuck.

Ashe
Oh, yes! We'll get a lot more done working together.

Ashe
Uh... Hmm...

Annette
What's the matter, Ashe?

Ashe
This question's got me stumped.

Ashe
"A ballista inside a castle is ready to fire at enemies outside. What angle should be used for the shot?

Ashe
"Assume the ballista is the same as those in Garreg Mach. Ignore the effects of wind."

Ashe
This is for defensive strategy, isn't it? Why is it so complicated? Don't you just aim and fire?

Annette
Hmm... It may help to focus on maximizing target accuracy to reduce your miss rate.

Annette
To start, let's sort out the setup. Let's see...using these ballista specifications...

Annette
If the ballista quarrels follow this trajectory, they'll hit the enemy lines, right?

Ashe
Oh, that makes sense! Because the enemy line will be here!

Annette
That's it! OK, now try using that same technique and applying it to this other problem.

Ashe
If the walls are this high, and the enemy lines are at that distance—ah! I think I see!

Annette
I knew you'd get it.

Ashe
Wow. I didn't expect math, of all things, to be useful in a siege.

Ashe
This is tough. Numbers are not my strong suit.

Ashe
But this really is the sort of thing you have to know if you want to command troops.

Annette
That's true. But not everyone is good with numbers.

Annette
That's why we have tacticians do these calculations for us, or prepare them before we go to battle.

Annette
A century ago, the Empire's mathematicians played a huge role in the Battle of the Wall of Fódlan.

Ashe
I had no idea. Hey, you really know what you're doing, Annette!

Annette
You think so?

Ashe
Definitely! You've obviously done a lot of studying. I really admire that.

Annette
I suppose I have! Studying is a necessity if you want the advantage over your enemies.

Annette
But necessity aside, it's nice to hear you say that.