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Theresa Apocalypse

"Will of Stigma"

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Kevin Kaslana

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Theresa Apocalypse looked around her in the darkness.

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As the avatar of Vishnu, she had devoured the sevenfold dream, but was still trapped in this lucid dream.

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St. Freya. Schicksal Air Terminal. Kolosten. The Deep. Arc City. Nagazora. Siberian snowfield.

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They were the microcosms of her students' lives.

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Then... what did this hollow darkness represent?

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???

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Nice to meet you, Theresa Apocalypse.

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From the darkness came a voice that was cold but carried a certain warmth.

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Theresa

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... Who's there?

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Kevin Kaslana's shadow, an artificial consciousness belonging to Kaslana's stigmata.

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???

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For convenience's sake, you can call me the Will of Stigma.

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Theresa

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(The Will of Stigma? I recall Siegfried once said...)

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Theresa

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(Wait, why did he appear in my dream and the deepest reach of nothingness? For me, he's only a myth...)

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Will of Stigma

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... You don't seem to understand why things have come to this.

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Will of Stigma

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You've devoured the sevenfold dream and came to the boundary of consciousness. But this is an adventure without destination. You haven't discovered why you're trapped here.

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Will of Stigma

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... I might as well show you the entire sequence.

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< Perspective changes to have control of Theresa Apocalypse's [Twilight Paladin] battlesuit. >

Will of Stigma

Let's start with the self-proclaimed rebellious student of yours.

< Look through memories. >

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A memory of Mei from Kevin's perspective flashed across Theresa's mind.

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Theresa

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This is...

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Will of Stigma

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The real Kevin wanted to initiate Project Stigma, but Raiden Mei was against it. He let her go so she could do what she thought was right.

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Theresa

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Project Stigma?

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Will of Stigma

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Exactly. In fact, it's set in motion, which is why you were captured by a dream in Hyperion near the moon, and ultimately came here.

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Kevin

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Oh, did the rich man make more money than he could spend in several lifetimes, but end up sunbathing like the poor man?

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Will of Stigma

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We're only a step away from the central space of Kaslana's stigmata, which is a shadow cast by the real Kevin in the past.

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Will of Stigma

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But compared to that, you're more concerned with Project Stigma, aren't you?

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Theresa

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... If you're telling the truth, I fear tens of thousands of people on Earth are in despair. How can I leave this place?

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Will of Stigma

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You must pass my test and become a true Stigma Awakened. That way, Project Stigma will no longer be able to confine you.

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Will of Stigma

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The sanctuary of the children of destiny shall open for you. You will survive this worldwide upheaval safely there.

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Theresa

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More importantly... If you're really the will of Kaslana's stigmata, please tell me how I can save everything from the ongoing Project Stigma.

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Theresa

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You said the disaster had occurred, so you ought to know that the information I need is in no way how to survive it safely.

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Will of Stigma

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Ah. Do not rush. The ongoing Project Stigma is not a mere copy of the Arc experiment.

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Will of Stigma

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Understanding why you're also affected in Hyperion would immensely help you grasp the development of events.

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Will of Stigma

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Let me give you a peace of mind.

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Will of Stigma

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Until now, no one person on Earth has lost their life due to Project Stigma.

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< Perspective changes to have control of Theresa Apocalypse's [Twilight Paladin] battlesuit. >

Will of Stigma

So... don't worry. We still have time to find out everything that happened behind the scenes.

< Look through memories. >

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A memory of Raven from Kevin's perspective flashed across Theresa's mind.

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Theresa

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Kevin and Raven... Is this a recent happening?

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Theresa

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Wait, why do you know what's happening inside World Serpent?

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Will of Stigma

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Haven't I told you that I'm the will of Kaslana's stigmata? I'm not from your dream, I'm a living administrator of stigmata. I can find a way to receive the real Kevin's memory fragments.

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Will of Stigma

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And... due to Project Stigma, the boundary between us will blur.

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Theresa

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The boundary between you and Kevin? Or... the boundary between you and me?

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Will of Stigma

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Both, actually. I said until now, no one person on Earth has lost their life due to Project Stigma.

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Will of Stigma

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That's because at the end of this project, realized stigmata will replace humans, and dreamified humans will become one with the past stigma space.

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Theresa

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...

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Theresa

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Regardless of what that actually means, it's related to my situation, right?

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Will of Stigma

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Yes. The moon is a key point in Project Stigma. You approached the moon unwittingly, thus becoming one of its first sacrifices. However, due to Vishnu's trait...

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Will of Stigma

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You didn't sink into the dreams but devoured them all along the way.

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Theresa

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...

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Theresa

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Wait, that means for ordinary people...

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Theresa

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They'd get lost in the initial dream... Like the St. Freya where Himeko was that I dreamed of...

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Will of Stigma

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Yes. Their consciousness will be converted into an existence the same as stigmata and recede to the interstice of the Imaginary World. Correspondingly—

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Will of Stigma

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The thoughts in stigmata will be given form, gradually descend to the external space, and replace people in their sleep.

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Theresa

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Stigmata... will replace humans...

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Theresa

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But isn't Project Stigma aimed to screen the entire population for every Stigma Awakened at all costs?

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Will of Stigma

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The Stigma Awakened hold remarkable value, but they're only the intersection of stigmata and humans, and the most primitive guarantee of Project Stigma.

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Will of Stigma

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Let me give you an example, Theresa.

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Will of Stigma

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If fictional characters come alive, build their own world, and extend their limitless possibilities into the future... What do you think this world will be like, compared with the current one?

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Theresa

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...

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Theresa

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I don't know. It doesn't sound bad.

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Will of Stigma

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If I add that those fictional characters are free from mortality and world destruction, do you still think it doesn't sound bad?

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Theresa

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Are you saying that...

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Will of Stigma

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Since you've guessed it, I'll sum it up this way...

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Will of Stigma

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If Schicksal's mission is to find the right destiny, Anti-Entropy's mission is to defy the wrong destiny—

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Will of Stigma

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Then World Serpent's mission is to exceed destiny itself.

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Will of Stigma

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The three missions are equal... but as has been repeated throughout human history, when people's aims are no longer compatible, justice and justice will inevitably clash.

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Theresa

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So... for World Serpent, since Project Stigma can prevent the Final Herrscher from descending, all its costs can be ignored?

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Will of Stigma

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Things might not be that simple.

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Will of Stigma

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As I said, Project Stigma will make stigmata replace humans. They will fully inherit the human civilization—

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Will of Stigma

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That way, from a planetary perspective, Earth would not only lose nothing, but also be sublimed.

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Theresa

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Earth will be... sublimed?

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Will of Stigma

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This is too abstract for someone trapped in a dream. Instead of trying to comprehend it...

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Will of Stigma

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Perhaps this fifty-thousand-year old memory would serve you better.

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< Perspective changes to have control of Theresa Apocalypse's [Twilight Paladin] battlesuit. >

Will of Stigma

That is also... one of the beginnings for the Kaslana family.

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Kevin. How did you feel about seeing your child for the first time?

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Kevin

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... He has her eyes.

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Is that so? We based her eyes on your genes since her mother was born nearsighted.

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Kevin

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...

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Just trying to liven things up. Are you aware of the burden this child will bear?

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Kevin

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He may have to kill me.

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Oh wow, you suddenly sound so resolved.

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... I regret it. If that's all you can say, you don't deserve to have her child.

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Kevin

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I'm only stating the facts.

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I also have facts to state. I'll personally hack into the Final Herrscher's body when it descends—

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So when it cycles again, I may slaughter your offspring clean with my own hands.

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Kevin

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...

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You get to decide what kind of father you will be, but as your fellow Flame-Chaser, I'll give you a word of advice.

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There's no point in dragging MEI's child into Project Stigma when you're shouldering it.

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The world will be so vast after the Final Herrscher descends... Before it cycles again, he has plenty of time to enjoy the freedom of being born a human.

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You people love that freedom, don't you?

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Kevin

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...

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Relax, Project Stigma is absolutely fair. When it comes into play, the finality, the destiny, the humanity—

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-and even yourself are guaranteed to be crushed.

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Kevin

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... That'd be best.

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???

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Heh.

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Anyhow, we're living in an underground cave. Oh, I'm not talking about this vault!

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We're merely primitives chained in a cave and facing a blank wall with a fire behind us.

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Occasionally, shadows are projected on the wall—those shadows are the world to us.

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This is okay for most primitives. They put their heart and soul into them, worshipping and extolling their made-up stories.

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Suppose at long last, a primitive broke free from the chains and went straight outside the cave. It goes without saying that the outside world is unbounded and spectacular.

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The question is, do you think this primitive would stay outside or go back to save the others?

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Kevin

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... They don't necessarily need saving. There are things that the primitive must do.

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Oh? That's an interesting answer. But Kevin, don't tell me you've—

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-taken yourself as that fire in the cave?

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< Memory end. The background goes back to black. >

Theresa

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...

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Theresa

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I'm not sure if I got it, but it sounds like for Kevin or the others... Project Stigma meant more than conquering Honkai.

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Will of Stigma

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Stigmata record their knowledge and your history. If we apply that allegory to our civilization—

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Will of Stigma

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I fear that humans are the shadows on the wall, and stigmata are all things the outside the cave.

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Will of Stigma

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Humans are prone to errors and depravity. They can create beauty, but they often destroy it. It's hard to deny that these are the reasons they're dominated by failure.

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Theresa

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... Are you boasting, the Will of Stigma?

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Will of Stigma

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No, I'm only relating an idea. Compared with true forms, compared with awakened humans... I'm not even close.

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Theresa

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Forms?

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Will of Stigma

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Forms are the common goal of humans and stigmata... especially so for people like you who've had stigmata written in your genes since fifty thousand years ago.

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Will of Stigma

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I think you clearly know what Herrschers are. Forms are the polar opposite of Herrschers. They're even quite similar in appearance.

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Will of Stigma

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However, you've never seen a form, nor could recognize an Equinox in front of you. Therefore, in your language, we can translate Project Stigma as...

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Will of Stigma

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To abandon the humans cursed by Herrschers and redefine civilization on another basis.

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Theresa

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... Redefine civilization?

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Will of Stigma

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Yes. I think you need to realize that...

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Will of Stigma

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In some ideologies, humans are but a stepping stone for civilization.

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Will of Stigma

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If you can't understand that notion... you may want to face your destiny first.

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Theresa

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...

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< Perspective changes to have control of Theresa Apocalypse's [Twilight Paladin] battlesuit. >

Will of Stigma

Go, Theresa Apocalypse. That is a test you must face sooner or later.

< Enter the portal. >

End