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Styx Institute - Conference Room
 Styx Chief Engineer |
From what we can gather, the people imprisoned in the arcane realm are having pleasant dreams. If they're having good dreams and getting lots of sleep, their physical and magical reserves should stay full, right? But you'd think all those happy dreams would get boring after a while...wouldn't you? |
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Hold on, Mom. When you said you had another approach in mind... are you talking about making dream-based contact with people inside the arcane realm... ...and asking THEM to do something about Malleus for us?! |
Styx Chief Engineer |
Got it in one! If we can't do anything from the outside, we have to work from the inside instead. |
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WHAAA?! That's absurd... Wait... But actually... If dream based contact is possible, maybe your idea ISN'T just a fantasy. |
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If we write it off as impossible and choose not to act, its likelihood of success will forever remain zero. There may only be a 0.001 percent chance of this working, but that's not zero. In fact, it could even become 100 percent. So we've got no reason NOT to try. Okay! I'll dive into the technomatic circuitry and access Idia's dream. Then— |
Styx Chief Engineer |
Wait, Or. |
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What is it, Mom? There's no danger in simply making contact with Idia, right? |
 Styx Director |
Chief, allow me. We have one major concern about you making contact with Idia. |
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What's that? |
Styx Director |
It's possible that in his dream, Idia will reject reality... That is, he'll reject you. |
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...! |
Styx Director |
You saw it, right? Your maintenance station was gone from his room. Surely you can put together what that signifies. This could be deeply unpleasant for you. |
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Styx Director |
I plan to start by reaching out to a professional with a PhD in psychology. We'll ease him in gently, avoiding as much confusion as possible, and then— |
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Don't worry. It'll be fine. |
Styx Director & Styx Chief Engineer |
Huh? |
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I mean, come on. Considering this is Idia we're talking about... |
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"A handsome young humanoid is asking me for help from inside my computer?!" "I've read literally 500 million light novels with this exact premise!" "Is it finally time for me to be the chosen one?!" |
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You KNOW that's what he'll say. |
Styx Director |
Surely even Idia wouldn't go that far... |
Styx Chief Engineer |
I dunno, honey, I could kinda see it. |
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Regardless of how he reacts, I'm sure he'll hear me out. After all, don't you know? Idia Shroud is the maverick genius raised by Styx's director and chief engineer. He'd choose a speedrun shortcut over the slow and steady approach any day! |
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