After the Blood Moon Fades/Story/Find a way to enter the castle hall.

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Last Updated: July 3rd, 2024

Characters Present

Captain

Bronie

Sirin

Himeko

Kallen

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The castle was not as spooky and scary as I had imagined. Instead, every cranny and nook screamed loneliness and naivety, with impractical designs everywhere seemingly existing solely to fulfill the owner’s imagination.

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I looked around, hoping to find some trace of other invaders, but it turns out that mysterious person watching us from the dark was pretty careful; she didn’t leave behind a single clue.

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Captain

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…

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Bronie

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Are you also looking for that mysterious person?

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Captain

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How’d you know?

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Bronie

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Tsk. I can’t blame the other two for asking something like that, but you? How are you going to underestimate a genius hacker’s perception like that?

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Sirin

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C’mon, Bronie.

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Bronie

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Just joking. See? Himeko is as cool as a cucumber.

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Himeko

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The appearance of those tiny bats we saw along the way doesn’t seem like a coincidence to me.

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Himeko

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Plus all those clues leading us to the castle’s real entrance… Even if I hadn’t seen the mysterious person leave in a rush, I should have realized that they’d have to be nearby.

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Himeko’s voice was became low. She hadn’t been looking around like I had.

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Bronie

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I’d really love to meet this mysterious person.

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Himeko

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Shush, quit looking around, or you risk scaring them off.

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The corners of Bronie’s lips curled a little, as if to apologize. Then she gave Sirin a discreet nudge.

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Bronie

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Sirin, there some kind of magic to make someone visible right away?

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Sirin

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Hmph, magic doesn’t work like that.

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Sirin

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Besides, I’m not familiar with this godforsaken place. Using magic Willy-Billy may attract unwanted attention.

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Captain

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But, we can now all agree that-

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Captain

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This mysterious person isn’t looking to hurt us, but guide us.

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Bronie

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True, there’s no rhyme or reason to the hints they’ve given us, but, if they didn’t want to meet us, or can’t risk exposing their identity to others, then it all makes sense.

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Everyone sank into silence for a moment - Can’t we just tell whoever owns those bats to show themselves?

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Captain

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No. As long as we keep going, the opportunity to make the mysterious person show themselves will come sooner or later.

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Himeko

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Hmm? Are you absolutely certain?

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Captain

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… Of course not, but it looks like we have to take some risks to find out how much the mysterious person really cares about us.

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Sirin

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This must be the key we’ve been looking for. Finally.

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Bronie

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Be careful! The Tracker detects something wrong with how the stone tile under the key is placed. It could be a trap. Give me a moment and I’ll see what I can do.

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Himkeo

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How come? Does the mysterious person want to lead us to a trap?

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Sirin

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Why else would they always be hiding in the dark all this time?

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Captain

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…

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“No, if that’s true, they wouldn’t need to wait until now.” Thinking like that, a dangerous idea suddenly emerged in my head.

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Captain

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I know how to make the mysterious person show themselves, but it might put us at risk.

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Bronie

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Risk? Captain, are you going to just take the key?

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Captain

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Yes, if the mysterious person really wants to help us, they’ll show up when we’re in real danger.

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Sirin

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But what of we’re wrong? What if their real intention is to lead us to a trap?

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Bronie

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That changes nothing, because the genius hacker will come to your rescue.

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Himeko

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If you’ve made your decision, we’ll face the consequences together. But, if you’re too weak for it, leave it to me.

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Captain

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I’m fine. I won’t go down so easily. Besides, how can I let you pay the price for my actions?

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Sirin

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Well… be extra careful then and don’t try to go playing the hero. We still have a lot on our plate afterward.

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Captain

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No worries. Just give me a little room.

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Take the key.

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I nodded to myself slightly, and took a deep breath.

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The second I took the key, I could feel the stone tile below spring back from the lack of pressure.

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The tiles around the room began to collapse and a current of water came gushing from underground, blocking our way out.

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Captain

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I knew it-! Watch out, everyone!

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Obtained Castle Main Hall Key.

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The floor is crumbling!

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Kallen

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There’s no time! Come here, quickly!

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Hurry and evacuate.

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Bronie

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Phew… That was a close call.

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???

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Are you alright?

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Captain

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Thanks a lot, mystery lady… Or should I say, Kallen.

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Kallen

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…

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Wielding two pistols, she took notice of our astonished and confused gaze. And then -

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Himeko

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Master Kallen, it was you helping us in secret!

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Kallen

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You guys…

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Kallen’s gaze darted around, and eventually fell on me. She sighed softly on her face was a look of frustration and relief.

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Kallen

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You were willing to take that risk just to call me out in the open.

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Captain

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I apologize for meeting you under such circumstances, but I wanted to express my gratitude in person.

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Kallen

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…

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Bronie

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Are you upset now that we’ve seen through you…

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Sirin

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I don’t understand! You acted all mysterious and had us running around confused this whole time, but in the end, you actually know each other. Why not just be honest from the start?

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Himeko

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Yes, Master Kallen. You can trust me completely, I-

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Kallen

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I don’t deserve to be addressed as Master any longer, so just call me Kallen. As for the reason I remained behind the scenes, it’s because this thing has been gradually getting out of my control, and I don’t want to involve more innocent bystanders.

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Kallen

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Better to stay on a certain day and live forever than lose my life in vain and exist as nothing more than an addition to the archives of missing people…

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Himeko

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…

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Kallen

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Himeko. I took the liberty of deciding for you.

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Himeko

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Kallen, I really appreciate your help. I know I’m just a regular investigator at Schicksal, nothing special.

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Himeko

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But, ever since I submitted my notice of dropping out, I’ve accepted my fate as someone who will always push themselves for other people’s sake.

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Himeko

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Instead oof continuing living in blissful ignorance, I want to try my best to reach the truth.

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Himeko

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Y’know, on that day I keep reliving, I always feel endless regret for spending the entire day without getting anything done, instead of being grateful for every breath I got to take.

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Kallen

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Himeko, I…

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Himeko

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Please, trust us, Kallen. We’ll make a really good team, right?

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Captain

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That’s right. If you had just wanted to keep that secret, you wouldn’t have gone through all the effort to dropped us hints. It seems to me that, you could definitely use our help.

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Captain

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And I came to find her. So, please tell us what you know.

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Captain

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After all that time apart… I can’t wait to know what she’s been up to.

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Kallen

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Alright then…

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Kallen began to tell us everything that she knew.

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She had followed the orders of he girl who had been her sister once, going back and forth through multiple bubble universes to steal everything related to the Ether Anchors.

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She aimed to kill her sister, fighting with everything she had to save Theresa.

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And, when facing her sister, she couldn’t bring herself to snuff out her life, but instead, she believed that someone could one day help her evade the inevitable.

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The everlasting dilemma and anguish turned into teardrops, hidden deep within her heart.

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Kallen

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I know nothing about her exact purpose, but she must have been falling into the abyss inch by inch…

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Himeko

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Kallen, you…

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Sirin

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It’s such a tangled web of emotions.

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Bronie

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They are sisters after all, so I can understand what she must have felt. But claiming you don’t want innocents involved while guiding us in secret, isn’t that a bit of a conflict of interest?

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Kallen

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…

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Kallen

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You’re right… Maybe I’ve been craving someone to save us from the start.

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Kallen

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Even if it’s just me and me alone, I’m still a coward doesn’t dare to confront my inner thoughts head on.

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Captain

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You could have just asked for our help directly.

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Kallen

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I think you must have also felt it, that it’s an endless pit from which there was no leaving unscathed.

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Kallen

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With more and more Ether Anchors in my hands, the difference in strength between me and A-872 only grew wider. And, I also began to notice she had a powerful force to back her up.

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Kallen

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Knowing all of that, you’re still willing to help me?

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Captain

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I am.

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- What other answer could there be?

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Captain

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I have long been accustomed to rising my future for the mere illusion of hope.

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Kallen

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You…

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Sirin

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Goes to show, our Captain is really just a idiotka who just doesn’t know when to quit, so long as there’s a glimmer of hope.

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Himeko

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Just like me. Our leader is someone willing to go to great lengths for others without any thought of reward.

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Bronie

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Yup, I, the genius hacker, also chose this employer. That should tell you a lot.

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Kallen

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How foolish…

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Kallen slumped with an exaggerated sigh, but when she looked up again, the sincere and resolute smile from the first time we had met had reappeared.

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Kallen

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But thank you…

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Kallen

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I know nothing about her intention, but she has brought here many children who look just like her.

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Kallen

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They may have something to do with her plan. Before you look for her, I think you can rescue them first.

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Bronie

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Oh? Maybe we'll even be able to find Miss Kongming. Have you seen anyone carrying around a feather fan?

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Kallen

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I'm sorry, but she won't allow me near those cells. The only ones that I know anything about are in the outer sphere.

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Captain

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That’s fine. We’ll just take things one step at a time. Perhaps we can get new leads from those Theresas we’re going to save.

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Kallen

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Alright then, let me show you the way.

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Kallen has joined the team.

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Investigate

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The lock made a crisp sound and the gate opened easily.

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End