Note/L10N/Vault_of_Cyrodiil/2.0/Books/GuilesVaultLeyawiinBookScales?
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<font face=1><DIV align="center">Scales of the Lizard<br>
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In ancient days, it is said the Argonians of the Nibenay Basin had one of the most advanced legal systems in Tamriel. Justice, they said, was always served. This is thought to be in large part due to the Long-Tail Tribe, which was said to have discovered a way to commune directly with their Gods. They did this by means of a magical scale, called the Scales of the Lizard; before a trial, the accuser and the accused would each carry a stone for a full day. The stones were specially selected so they weighed exactly the same. Additionally, these stones were encased in a leather pouch, and covered with an enchantment, so neither the accuser nor the accused could cheat. After a full day had passed, the stones would be placed on the Scales of the Lizard, and the stone of the party that was telling the truth, and was pursuing the correct course, would weigh more, thus deciding the outcome of the trial. The Scales of the Lizard proved to be so accurate that it came to pass that they were rarely consulted: people would not bring frivolous charges, as they would be quickly dismissed, and deviants would not deny they had done wrong, as they would be caught in a lie. Unfortunately, these scales are thought to have been lost to time as the Long-Tail tribe faded away under the press of Imperials into the Lower Niben. Rumors abound, however, about the Scales of the Lizard, particularly in the Argonian communities. It is thought that whoever can recover the Scales will be able to claim an ancient and powerful artifact belonging to the Long-Tail tribe. While the Scales may be anywhere, it is the author's opinion that they are not far from where the Long-Tail tribe was based, what is currently Leyawiin. In fact, it is thought a last hideaway of the Long-Tails may still exist close to the city, although as of yet, it has not been found.
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その昔、Nibenay BasinのArgonian達はTamrielで最も高度な法制度の1つを有していたと言われています。彼らは裁判をいつも行っていたと言うのです。この事は主にLong-Tail族によるものと考えられており、彼らは神と直接話す方法を見つけたと言われていました。彼らはScales of the Lizardと呼ばれる魔法の秤によりこれを行いました。裁判の前に、告発人と被告人各々は、丸１日の間石を持ち歩きます。石は正確に同じ重さの特別な物が選ばれました。さらに、これらの石は革製のポーチに入っており、魔法が施されていたので、告発人も被告人も不正行為をすることができませんでした。丸１日が過ぎたあと、石はScales of the Lizardに置かれ、真実を語り、正しさを追い求めた側の石は重さを増します。このように裁判の結果を決定します。彼らは余程のことが無い限り助言を求めなかった事からも事件に対しScales of the Lizardが正確であると証明されていた。それらはすぐに棄却されて、人々は軽薄な告発を起こさず、そして、異常者が嘘がばれて、悪事を働いたのを否定しないでしょう。残念な事にLong-Tailの部族がImperial達の圧政によりLower Nibenへと消え去ったので、これらのScalesは時と共に失われたと考えられます。しかしながら、Scales of the Lizardに関して特にArgonianの社会に数多くの噂があります。Scalesを取り戻した者がLong-Tailの部族の古代の強力なアーティファクトを手にすることが出来ると言われています。Scalesはどこかにあるのかもしれませんが、Long-Tailの部族が拠点を置いた所からそう離れておらず、現在のLeyawiinだと言うのが作者の見解です。それはまだ発見出来ていませんが、実際、Long-Tail達の最後の隠れ家が街の近くにまだ存在するかもしれないと考えられています。
