[The angel let out a scream as it charged straight at Osirusia, its wings slicing the air like guillotines. But Osirusia stepped forward with a single graceful stride then vanished from in front of it.]
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[A thunderous crack exploded as Osirusia appeared behind the angel. Osirusia then punched the angel in the back, driving the creature face first into the dirt. The ground split apart under the force.]
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[Osirusia] 《You rush in blindly… typical of an angel.》
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[The angel staggered up, coughing loudly, but Osirusia was already in front of it again, light as a feather, fast as thought. A backhand strike sent the angel skidding across the battlefield, carving a trench through the ground.]
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[Locter’s eyes widened.]
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[Locter] 《Perseus…Osirusia is barely even trying.》
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[Perseus] 《I know. Angels can’t keep up with a Nexarch physically. It’s hopeless.》
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[The angel flew in the air and fired several energy javelins. Osirusia swept their arm in a smooth arc, batting each projectile aside with a glowing pink forearm guard. Every deflected spear detonated harmlessly in the air, scattering sparks.]
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[Osirusia lunged forward, moving with dancer-like precision. His fist crashed into the angel’s chest, lifting the creature off its feet. Before it could fly back, Osirusia grabbed its wing and spun, slamming the angel head first into the ground.]
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[Osirusia] 《Your cruelty ends today.》
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[The angel tried to rise, trembling. Osirusia planted a foot on its back, pinning it with effortless pressure.]
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[Osirusia’s antlers pulsed faintly as they drew back their arm, pink energy gathering across their knuckles.]
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[Osirusia] 《Sleep now, carrion of the heavens… Degregated Dreambreaker.》
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[They punched downward.]
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[The impact created a shockwave that blasted dust and rubble outward in a perfect circle. The angel’s body turned into dust.]
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[Osirusia sighed softly]
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[Osirusia] 《So...are you two ok?》
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[Osirusia brushed dust from his robes, the soft pink glow around his antlers dimming as the battlefield finally settled into silence.]
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[Locter steadied herself, still breathing hard. Perseus, on the other hand, was practically vibrating.]
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[Perseus] 《O-Oh my god okay okay, that was insane! That was you?! I’ve read every report about you, but seeing it in person? You’re even stronger than the files say! And the way you moved just- just *Bam!*》
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[He mimicked Osirusia’s final punch with both arms, nearly tripping over his own feet.]
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[Osirusia blinked, visibly startled by the sudden enthusiasm.]
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[Osirusia] 《Ah- um… I merely did what was necessary. No need for… performance reviews.》
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[Perseus] 《No but seriously! THE Osirusia, Nexarch of the Dreams, savior of three major cities, breaker of the Sixth Angelic Crusade, and-》
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[Osirusia slowly leaned back as if the praise were physically pushing them.]
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[Osirusia] 《Please… stop listing things. It’s embarrassing.》
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[Locter stifled a laugh.]
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[Locter] 《From the way hes talking about you, you must be some sort of hero..》
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[Osirusia’s freckled cheeks flushed a faint pink.]
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[Osirusia] 《I don’t know how to respond to that. Heroes are… a little too much. I’m hardly someone to admire.》
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[Perseus shook both of Osirusia’s hands at once.]
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[Perseus] 《Nope! Too late! You saved humanity too many times! You’re stuck with this admiration. Deal with it.》
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[Osirusia looked like he wanted to melt away.]
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[Then Osirusia’s gaze slid toward Locter. The friendly softness in their eyes sharpened into curiosity.]
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[Osirusia stepped closer too Locter, too close. Osirusia then tilted their head, his pink hair drifting sideways.]
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[Locter's body involuntarily tensed up.]
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[Locter] 《Uh… can I help you?》
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[Without warning, Osirusia leaned in and then *sniffed*. A quick, soft inhale near Locter’s neck.]
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[Locter] 《H-HEY! what are you doing?!》
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[Osirusia pulled back, brows furrowed in thought.]
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[Osirusia] 《You smell like…something very familiar. A Nexarch to be precise. But at the same time your kind of presence is very, very strange.》
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[Perseus’s jaw dropped.]
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[Perseus] 《W-Wait Locter smells like a WHAT!》
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[Osirusia waved a hand dismissively.]
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[Osirusia] 《Don’t panic. I’m not rushing to conclusions or anything. But there’s a resonance around her. It clings to her, just like a Nexarch.》
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[Locter rubbed her neck defensively.]
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[Locter] 《Could’ve just *asked* without sniffing me.》
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[Osirusia looked embarrassed.]
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[Osirusia] 《I-I apologize. I forget personal space is a thing sometimes, please forgive me.》
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[Perseus whispered loudly to Locter.]
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[Perseus] 《He sniffed you. THE Osirusia SNIFFED YOU. Do you understand how lucky-》
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[Osirusia covered his mouth with a hand like he was about to throw up.]
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[Osirusia] 《Please stop talking. Please. I beg you.》
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[Locter couldn’t help but smile.]
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[Locter] 《Well… awkward moments aside, thank youforsaving us Osirusia.》
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[Osirusia sighed softly, relieved at the change of subject.]
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[Osirusia] 《Of course. I couldn’t just watch an angel harm either of you. Now… let’s get somewhere safer. That battle might’ve drawn more attention than I’d prefer.》
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[Locter] 《W-Wait I have a question》
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[Locter] 《So… I’ve gotta ask. What exactly is a Nexarch? Perseus talks about you all like you’re some kind of deity.》
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[Osirusia turned around towards Locter with a surprisingly gentle expression.]
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[Osirusia] 《A fair question. Most people don’t get the chance or the misfortune to ask one directly.》
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[Locter crossed her arms.]
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[Locter] 《Well, consider me more curious rather than unfortunate.》
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[A small smile tugged at the corner of Osirusia’s mouth.]
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[Osirusia] 《A Nexarch is someone who no longer draws their strength from just their body or their will. We’re beings who found ourselves intertwined with a concept, a realm, or something greater.》
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[They touched a hand lightly to his chest.]
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[Osirusia] 《In my case, the Dreamscape chose me. Or perhaps I chose it. It’s hard to remember after so many years. But once someone becomes a Nexarch they simply stop being a simple individual. They become the living extension of that idea. Its protector, Its weapon, Its voice, even its life.》
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[Locter] 《So your power comes from dreams themselves?》
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[Osirusia nodded.]
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[Osirusia] 《Dreams, imagination, the subconscious spaces where minds wander. All of it. I am connected to that realm the way a person is connected to their heartbeat. I act and the Dreamscape moves with me, as im the Dreamscape and the Dreamscape is me.》
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[Locter absorbed that quietly, she started to frown.]
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[Locter] 《That’s… kind of insane. And you said earlier that I “smelled” like a Nexarch? What does that even mean?》
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[Osirusia gave her a weird look, searching, almost wary.]
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[Osirusia] 《When I said you carried a scent like another of us, I meant presence, not literal smell. Nexarchs emit something beyond aura or mana. A sort of… resonance. A pressure. A familiarity that Nexarchs can only sense.》
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[Osirusia stepped a fraction closer, though this time they didn’t sniff her.]
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[Osirusia] 《And you have a trace of that. It is very faint… but its undeniably there.》
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[Locter’s heart skipped.]
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[Locter] 《But I’m not bonded to any concept nor a realm. I don’t even know how someone becomes a Nexarch.》
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[Osirusia tilted his head thoughtfully.]
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[Osirusia] 《Most of us didn’t know either. We simply reached a moment where a realm or concept responded. Some are chosen in desperation. Some in tragedy. Some in triumph. And some…》
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[Locter frowned.]
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[Locter] 《So you're saying something might already be connected to me? I just have to fill out a condition?》
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[Osirusia] 《Indeed. Or perhaps you merely brushed against a Nexarch in the past without knowing. But…》
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[Osirusia's eyes narrowed slightly.]
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[Osirusia] 《…I don’t believe in coincidences. Not when it comes to power like mine.》
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[Locter felt a chill run through her. Not fear, but the weight of a door she hadn’t known existed suddenly cracking open.]
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[Perseus, who had been trying very hard not to interrupt finally blurted out:]
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[Perseus] 《HEY uh just to be clear Locter isn’t gonna suddenly explode or something?!》
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[Osirusia sighed.]
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[Osirusia] 《No. Not unless she does something truly absurd.》
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[Locter] 《…Define absurd.》
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[Osirusia] 《Let’s simply hope we don’t find out.》
[Osirusia began to walk away]
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[Osirusia] 《I'll be heading back to the City, if you want to take that girl with you Perseus feel free to do so.》
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[Locter looked at Perseus confused]
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[Perseus] 《Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you about the City. The City is the last actual remnant of the days before the Invasion as it was completely untouched by the Demons and Angels.》
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[Locter now looks perplexed]
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[Locter] 《So the Angel's and Demons couldn't destroy it? How many people live inside of the City?》
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[Osirusia looks back with a smirk]
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[Osirusia] 《About 700 million.》
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[Locter blinked hard, like her brain needed to restart.]
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[Locter] 《S-Seven hundred million?! I thought humanity was barely surviving! How is that even possible?!》
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[Perseus rubbed the back of his head sheepishly.]
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[Perseus] 《Yeah, uh… sorry. Forgot you were kinda… Isolated before we met. Let my superior talk for a bit.》
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[He motioned at Osirusia.]
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[Perseus] 《The City isn’t normal. It’s basically humanity’s fortress. Angels and demons can’t touch it literally. They hit a barrier and they just dissappear.》
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[Osirusia nodded calmly.]
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[Osirusia] 《The City is protected by an artifact made by three other Nexarchs. No divine force can breach it. I suspect even most Nexarchs would struggle to destroy it.》
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[Locter] 《Wait so it’s like… a bubble holding the last of humanity?》
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[Perseus] 《Basically it's a mega city, rest stop, refugee apocalypse shelter combo. People inside live with old world tech, old world comforts and old world bureaucracy.》
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[Perseus holds himself like he's cold]
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[Perseus] 《Trust me, the lines at the food dispensers are worse than Angels.》
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[Osirusia shot him a flat look.]
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[Osirusia] 《Exaggeration… Mostly.》
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[Locter] 《So if the City is safe, why are you two out here? I mean just move everyone into the cuty and boom, humanitys saved.》
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[Perseus hesitated, eyes flicking toward the distant horizon.]
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[Perseus] 《Not everything dangerous attacks the City directly. Some things grow, spread,and warp the world as they seem fit. And if those things get big enough… even the City might not hold.》
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[Locter narrowed her eyes.]
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[Locter] 《What things?》
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[Osirusia looked up and pointed outward toward the sky specifically, a patch of darkness.]
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[Osirusia] 《For example the Singularity of Veilix.. A wound in our world carved by an angel of the highest choir during the first years of the invasion.》
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[Locter blinked.]
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[Locter] 《A… wound? Like, a literal hole?》
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[Osirusia] 《A hole. A tear. A collapsed region of reality. Call it what you like. But every year it expands by a few kilometers. If left alone long enough, it will eat continents and then the world.》
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[Perseus raised a finger.]
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[Perseus] 《And before you ask. No, we can’t just blow it up. It absorbs any energy we throw at it. Nukes, plasma, magic, Nexarch nonsense all absorbed.》
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[Locter] 《That sounds… insane. Why isnt anyone panicking?!》
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[Perseus] 《People inside the City don’t know. The government keeps it quiet so the population doesn’t freak out.》
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[Osirusia smirked faintly at Locter.]
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[Osirusia] 《To be fair, if they found out the city wouldn't last even a couple of days. Humans are remarkably creative when imagining their own doom and or destroying their homes when faced with eminent destruction.》
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[Locter threw her hands up.]
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[Locter] 《Okay, so we’ve got a giant city that's protected by a barrier made up of god knows what, a tear in reality eating the planet, demons and angels roaming around slaughtering everything… Is there anything else I should know before my stress level kills me?》
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[Perseus and Osirusia nodded instantly.]
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[Perseus] 《Yep. Tons. For example there’s the Wailing Sea, where if stepped in the ocean erases you and all recorded things related to you. Then there’s the Hollow Mirror Forest, which is basically trees that show you alternate versions of yourself that can drive you insane. Oh! And the Grand demon castle, which is a demon castle that is built around a dead demon behemoth, it’s skeleton is bigger than most countries .》
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[Locter stared at them, her face pale.]
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[Locter] 《Why do you guys still live on this planet?!》
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[Osirusia placed a gentle hand on Locter's shoulder.]
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[Osirusia] 《Because despite everything… humanity endures. We endure. And sometimes… the world needs somebody to advance through hardships so that others can as well.》
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[Perseus grinned.]
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[Perseus] 《Plus, if anything goes wrong, we can just throw Osirusia at it.》
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[Osirusia groaned.]
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[Osirusia] 《Please don’t say that. I’m already overworked as is.》
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[Locter sighed.]
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[Locter] 《Fine. Let’s go to this city. Before an Angel comes from nowhere.》
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[Perseus spun dramatically around.]
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[Perseus] 《To the City! Last beacon of hope for humanity! And the home of the best food!》
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and then Add to home screen.