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Styx Institute - Hallway
| Uhh, hey, everyone. Welcome to the dark and gloomy Island of Woe—and Styx headquarters. |
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It's you... |
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Yep. Idia Shroud, acting director of Styx. Whee hee... |
Everyone |
...Huh. |
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Really? That's the best you've got? No, "Say whaaat?!" or "Dude, no way?!" |
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I'm so shocked, I'm actually calm. |
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Granted, we already guessed there was some connection between the Shroud family and Styx on our way here. But you're the acting director? That's not some tangential link! |
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Hey, Radish Sprout. You can start by explaining just what's going on. You didn't even fly me economy class. Just jammed me into a cargo hold like a sardine in a tin can. You better have a real good reason, or you're gonna need dentures when I've finished with you. Grrr... |
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Yikes, those are some scary fangs. Look, I'm gonna go over everything. Just cool your jets. |
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You attack our school, abduct us against our wills, and you want us to "cool our jets"? |
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No one would cool said jets after hearing that! Do you want to lose your head?! |
 Charon Trooper |
Detecting a buildup of magic in Subject A. Readying stun to render subject uncon— |
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Woah woah woah. Pause that. I think our Night Raven College visitors are forgetting something. |
Everyone |
Huh? |
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Where are you again? And who am I again? I'm the BOSS. |
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You don't hurt me, I don't hurt you. Capiche? |
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As long as you follow my brother's recommendations, your chance of sustaining an injury drops by 57%. |
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Very well. Since there aren't any better options, I'll comply and behave. Well? After forcibly detaining us, I trust you at least have the decency to serve us some tea? |
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The way you're acting doesn't remotely suggest compliance OR good behavior...but whatever. Come on, everybody. Follow me. Ortho, have some tea ready by the time we get to the conference room. TIA. |
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Roger. |
Headmage's Office
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Are you suggesting what I think you are...? That Idia Shroud, housewarden of Ignihyde, is the Watchman for the Island of Woe? |
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Yes. Mind you, "Watchman" doesn't refer to a single person. It's a title given to a certain family. I believe the current head of their family is...Aidne Shroud? |
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No, she passed away. Now it's Aidne's son, Idia's father. |
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I see. Human generations pass so quickly. |
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Well, the Watchman role was actually converted into a formal organization. They go by Styx nowadays. It's a rather recent development, of course. Why, they only became Styx around a century ago, as I recall. |
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Wait, slow down a minute. I'm gettin' confused. Leona's mentioned that Idia's family is part of some megacorp... But now you're sayin' that's just a cover? And they're secretly the bosses of this Styx group that kidnapped the guys? And they're also called the Watchman of the Island of Woe? |
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