[The corridors grew narrower as Osirusia led the two away from the room with Morvane and Aurelion. Perseus walked beside Locter, hands clasped behind his head.]
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[Perseus] 《So. First day in the City, met three Nexarchs, and almost got put into a state of existential ruin by one of said Nexarchs. honestly? Pretty nice start.》
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[Locter] 《I hate that you’re saying that like it’s comforting.》
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[They stopped before a reinforced door marked with the T.A.N.A logo. The metal slid open with a surprising quickness, revealing a vast chamber lined wall to wall with racks, cases, and suspended mannequins.]
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[Locter slowed.]
[Locter] 《…Is this some sort of museum?》
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[Perseus grinned.]
[Perseus] 《Close! Welcome to the Aegis Null Wardrobe. If you’re going to survive against angels or Demons, you won't it in those rags you’re wearing.》
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[Locter frowned]
[Locter] 《Rude...》
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[Osirusia stepped inside, his tone professional.]
[Osirusia] 《Every outfit here is designed for ease of use, combat effectiveness, and comfortability. Reinforced fibers, adaptive resistance. Choose something that feels… right.》
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[Locter stared at rows of armor, coats, combat suits, and jumpsuits suspended in soft light.]
[Locter] 《You’re just letting me pick?》
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[Perseus] 《Hey, if a Nexarch says “pick,” you pick. Besides gear tends to reject people it doesn’t like.》
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[Locter] 《That’s... reassuring.》
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[Locter wandered slowly, her fingers brushing fabrics that were soft to the touch. Most felt too wrong, heavy, and rigid.]
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[Then she stopped.]
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[Mounted on a black frame was a sleek, dark jumpsuit. Minimalist fitted Reinforced straps ran along the torso, secured by silver clasps. It looked practical without being bulky built for movement and close quarters engagements.]
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[Locter felt entranced by it.]
[Locter] 《…This one.》
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[Perseus leaned in, eyes widening.]
[Perseus] 《Oh. You’ve got taste.》
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[Osirusia tilted his head, studying the set carefully.]
[Osirusia] 《An adaptive combat suit. Close quarters oriented. Adaptive outfits like that usually become more resistant to abilities the more it is affected by it.》
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[Locter] 《You’re saying that like it’s casual.》
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[Osirusia] 《That’s because it is.》
[Osirusia then pointed at a door on the left side of the room]
[Osirusia] 《The changing room is right there.》
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[Moments later]
[Locter stepped out from the changing room.]
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[The suit fit her perfectly, hugging without restricting. The straps sat comfortably against her frame, the boots light but solid.]
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[Perseus gave a thumbs up.]
[Perseus] 《You look like an official member of T.A.N.A now!》
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[Locter glanced down at herself.]
[Locter] 《Even with all of this added weight i don't feel any heavier.》
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[Osirusia smiled faintly.]
[Osirusia] 《Its a mind thing. Everything about the outfitis made from a special ultralight material.》
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[Locter continued to admire her outfit.]
[Locter] 《So… am I apart of T.A.N.A now?》
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[Perseus crossed his arms, proud.]
[Perseus] 《Kinda. I'll still consider you a trainee.》
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[Osirusia looked at Locter. His gaze calm but serious.]
[Osirusia] 《 I'll consider you apart of it. But keep this in mind for the future. "Power will not protect you alone. Instead your choices will."》
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[Locter nodded.]
[Locter] 《Then I’ll choose to protect you two, after all i wouldn't have made it this far without you both by my side.》
[Perseus smiled]
[Perseus]《How nice of you Locter. Considering the current state of the world that seems like an extremely hard promise to keep. But hey, a little positivity never hurts. Ain't that right Osirusia?》
[Osirusia nodded in agreement]
[Osirusia] 《Yeah you're right about that Perseus. Anyways allow me to guide you into your new living quarter Locter.》
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[Somewhere beneath the city, deep underground, a vast chamber carved from stone was being occupied by four figures that stood around a large circular table.]
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[The first was a tall woman cloaked with layered red robe which covered her entire lower half. Her face obscured by a veil.]
[Melusine] 《The barrier still holds even after all of our efforts... Do you think those demi-gods are still actively enhancing it?》
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[A massive figure leaned forward, thier stylized armor cracked, a single glowing eye burning beneath his helm.]
[Rostam] 《No doubt about it. The barrier is meant to protect every soul in that city. It would be stupid to leave it unintended.》
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[A thin man wearing a tuxedo with abnormally long pitch black fingers tapped the table impatiently.]
[Taliesin] 《The barrier is sustained by belief and ritual. of those concepts can be… manipulated to some degree.》
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[The final figure sat criss cross casually atop of the table, He wore a battered crown and cape]
[Sundita]《All we need is someone that can stall those demi gods. If we can get in and destroy the barrier, the City will fall. 》
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[Melusine traced a finger along the table.]
[Melusine] 《The Demi god of Dreams is the lynchpin. Remove Osirusia, and the barrier falls apart.》
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[Rostam shifted slightly]
[Rostam] 《Direct confrontation against him is suicide.》
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[Taliesin chuckled softly.]
[Taliesin] 《Which is why we won’t fight them. Well lure him and then seal him inside of a Logic space.》
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[Melusine looked directly at Taliesin, frowning at him]
[Melusine] 《That idea would be sufficient but this is Osirusia were talking about, Logic spaces are only effective against non Nexarchs. Besides Logic spaces requires an extended amount of time to set up and the conditions to even seal something there is another story.》
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[Sundiata’s grin widened.]
[Sundiata] 《C'mon Melu~ Lets try out Taliesin's plan first and if that doesn't work how about we release that lab experiment under the T.A.N.A headquarters.》
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[All four went quiet]
[Melusine]《That plan would be optimal but unfortunately our insiders informed us of a slight variable that will make that plan impossible.》
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[Melusine looked down as if she was thinking.]
[Melusine] 《A woman recently inducted into the Aegis Null Association. Theres something and off about her...》
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[Rostam stiffened.]
[Rostam] 《Is she a possible Nexarch?.》
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[Melusine tilted her head.]
[Melusine] 《Improbable, not impossible. We should still keep watching in the shadows to make sure though. Because if we're found out now our cause will end immediately.》
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[Sundiata laughed.]
[Sundiata] 《This will be so much fun! Isn't that right Rostam?》
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[Rostam shifted slightly away from Sundiata]
[Rostam]《 Keep my name out of your mouth Sundiata》
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[Melusine straightened, her veil fluttering.]
[Melusine] 《Alright then so it's decided, wait for the right time then we shall begin our main operation.》
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