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Phew... We managed to take them down. |
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Look. No one's inside this armor. |
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This was nothing like the attack at school. They were clearly out for blood this time.
...I've got a real bad feeling about this. |
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I suppose we don't have time for a leisurely chat.
Let's head to the control room before matters get worse. I believe the "boss" should be there.
Oh, wait, one moment. I almost forgot. |
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What? |
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My special serum. I certainly can't leave this behind. |
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Everything's goin' haywire, and you're worried about dry skin? Supermodels must have it tough. |
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Heh. Call it what you like. But this is my good luck serum. |
Hecate Sector - Training Facility
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What in the world? The power just went out... |
| My tablet's dead too. | I'm trying the light switch, but nothing's happening. |
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The intercom isn't responding either, so we can't reach HQ.
And the door lock isn't budging. |
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So we're trapped in here? |
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...Shh, I hear something outside.
......
From what I can gather...
The residents here are just as surprised by the power outage as we are.
All the staff are heading to HQ. |
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What should we do? Would it be better to wait until Ortho comes to get us? |
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Hmm... Just a moment, if you please.
Come, see if you can flee from me. Arrow Afar.
...Vil's group has left their rooms. They're moving through HQ right now. |
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Wait, what? But you didn't get to see them earlier. How did you cast your signature spell? |
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Heh heh... Truth be told, I cast it on one of the products in Vil's care package. |
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Bwha?! Y'mean it don't just work on people? You can cast it on THINGS too?! |
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Heh heh heh. My prey is hardly limited to humans.
I thought they might scan it to identify its exact effect, but it seems they did not.
The spell isn't aggressive and contains no toxicity.
It appears to have no point and no effect at first glance.
You see, cosmetics are commonly imbued with cantrip-level spells.
For example, there's a store that sells enchanted nail polishes made by this one makeup artist who's also a mage.
I imagine that to Idia and Ortho, my signature "cantrip" was no different from that kind of thing, so they let it be. |
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Whoa, that's amazin'!
Gotta say, though, that spell's even scarier than I thought...
If he put his mark on someone, they wouldn't even know it was there, would they? |
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There's been an unexpected power outage, in a place with the very best technology...
And Vil's on the move, even though all his tests are over and he's supposed to be waiting in his room...
I would wager there's some trouble at HQ. |
| I hope Grim's okay... | (This can't be good.) |
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Ortho said this was a training facility for Styx personnel. In which case... |
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Rook? Why are you feeling around the door frame? |
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Here we are! An emergency door release. Simply give it a pull and... |
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Wow! The door opened right up! |
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They wouldn't need to limit people's movements in a training facility. It's not like there are research subjects running around.
Hence, I surmised there would be a way to open the door from the inside in case of an emergency... and it appears I was right.
Let's head over to HQ as well.
I do hope I'm wrong, but I have a terrible sinking feeling about this.
Epel, [MC]—follow me and stay close. |
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Yes, sir! |
Island of Woe - Styx HQ Entrance
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Tarnation... I thought this buildin' looked big before, but it's a whole 'nother story up close. |
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It was almost a letdown how easily we made it here. No one so much as questioned our presence.
How do we get inside, though? |
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HEEELP! SOMEONE, ANYONE! |
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Those armored soldiers are attackin' an islander! Ain't they on the same side?! |
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I'm not certain. But regardless, we must save him! |
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