


＄03-00-06-09-1-0




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Even as I gaze up at the sky...
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...I know nothing I see there[sr]will ever excite me again.
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I'm not reminded of cheeky Artemis when I see the moon, nor do I think of aggravating Apollo when I see the sun.
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Even the stars are just fixed points of light. And I couldn't care less about Father Zeus's attempts to string them together into constellations.
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As far as I'm concerned, the sky is nothing[sr]more than a vast inky expanse...
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...filled with lifeless spheres of flame[sr]that blink in and out of view aimlessly.
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When was it that I stopped sensing[sr]Father Zeus's love in the starry sky?
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When was it that the night sky began[sr]to feel so far away to me?
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When was it...
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...that I became a cold, lifeless machine?
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When was it...[sr]that I lost the love I once felt in my heart?
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Great Orbital Shrine Olympia Dodona.
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Machina Corridor.
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＠Koyanskaya
(Sigh) I swear, Beryl really knows how to make a girl[line 2]I mean, a stunning beauty work.
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＠Koyanskaya
I'm glad he introduced me to a new client, of course...
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＠Koyanskaya
...but I certainly wasn't expecting[sr]a contract on this scale.
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＠Koyanskaya
Toilet paper, airplanes, and everything in between[line 2]basically, anything I can find that comes from Proper Human History is a tall order, even for me.
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＠Koyanskaya
I still can't believe I ultimately agreed to deliver an entire department store[line 2]fully stocked with both merchandise AND salesclerks, no less.
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＠Koyanskaya
Ugh, I'm exhausted. I've never wanted[sr]to go on a vacation so badly before.
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＠Koyanskaya
Not that I can afford to take one now, given what things are like at my chosen vacation spot.
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＠Koyanskaya
To think that mighty Olympus, home base[sr]of mechanical gods and Crypters alike...
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＠Koyanskaya
...would already have lost one of its key Divinities?
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＠Koyanskaya
So much for this being the greatest Lostbelt of all.[sr]What an absolute joke this place turned out to be.
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＠Aphrodite
Teehee. Teeheeheeheehee.[sr]And what might you be, hmm?
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＠Aphrodite
You were wailing too loudly to be talking to yourself, and your voice was too irritatingly shrill to be the growling of an insipid beast.
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＠Aphrodite
Whichever it was, I don't want to hear another word, you Lycaon painted wolf. Remember, you are in the presence of a god, so you are to conduct yourself accordingly.
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＠Koyanskaya
Oh my, I'm so terribly sorry.[sr]I do hope you can forgive me.
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＠Koyanskaya
Had I known there was a god here, and one prone to something so base as eavesdropping to boot, I'd have spoken more softly.
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＠Koyanskaya
Oh, wait, I'm sorry. Perhaps I have it all wrong. Perhaps you're simply distraught over losing one of your mechanical comrades?
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＠Koyanskaya
In that case, I really must apologize.[sr]I would never want to offend a customer, after all.
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＠Koyanskaya
I would understand perfectly if we were talking about one of the Twelve Olympians from Proper Human History who'd already lost the Aletheia they received from Primordial Chaos...
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＠Koyanskaya
But seeing how, here in this Lostbelt, you're all still completely static mechanical gods who never even heard of panta rhei...
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＠Koyanskaya
Well, I simply never would have dreamed you'd feel[sr]anything in the way of pity for a fellow goddess...
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＠Koyanskaya
...who was so careless as to let[sr]mere humans get the better of her.
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＠Aphrodite
Well, well.
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＠Aphrodite
You ARE a funny one, aren't you?
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＠Aphrodite
I've never heard a woman speak so defiantly towards me before. At least, not when they were aware I'm the goddess of love and beauty.
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＠Aphrodite
You're one of the gods from a foreign land, right?[sr]I can certainly see how well you fit in with Limbo.
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＠Koyanskaya
That's very kind of you to say.[sr]But I'm afraid I must correct you on one thing.
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＠Koyanskaya
I may be an Alter Ego Servant...
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＠Koyanskaya
...but I am not one of the[sr]Foreign God's three Disciples.
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＠Koyanskaya
Our arrangement is purely professional.[sr]Our mutual interests just happen to align. That's all.
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＠Aphrodite
Oh, really? Then whose Servant are you?
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＠Aphrodite
Oh, right. Come to think of it, I think I've heard about Servants who weren't summoned by anyone in particular.
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＠Aphrodite
Somebody once warned us that there were seven evil Spirit Origins that materialized on their own, without anything or anyone calling for them.
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＠Aphrodite
Hmm. I wonder who it was?
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＠Koyanskaya
Rasputin, most likely.
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＠Koyanskaya
He does so enjoy giving out warnings that seem nonsensical at first but turn out to be surprisingly helpful in the end.
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＠Koyanskaya
Still, that particular warning doesn't have[sr]anything to do with me! Not yet, anyway!
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＠Koyanskaya
Nor, I'm sure, does the omen of a beast have[sr]anything to do with you, O beautiful Venus.
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＠Aphrodite
...Heh.
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＠Aphrodite
Ahahahahahaha! Nice, very nice.[sr]You really are funny, aren't you?
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＠Aphrodite
We've never had anyone like you in Olympus before.
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＠Aphrodite
Like Limbo, you don't even try to hide your wicked nature...but you...you don't sneer just to sneer, hm?
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＠Aphrodite
I like you. What's your name?
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＠Koyanskaya
Tamamo Vitch Koyanskaya.[sr]But please, just call me Koyanskaya, Venus.
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＠Aphrodite
Very nice. I like the way you call me by[sr]my other Proper Human History name too.
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＠Aphrodite
You know, I think you and I have a lot in common. Don't you think we could be at least something close to friends?
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＠Koyanskaya
Close to friends? Absolutely.[sr]But are you sure that's a good idea?
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＠Aphrodite
What do you mean?
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＠Koyanskaya
Well, word has it that the gods of Olympus[sr]protect all humans fairly, you see.
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＠Koyanskaya
Word also has it that you show extra favor to the Ancients[line 2]the descendants of intelligent beings from a bygone continent.
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＠Koyanskaya
Some even say that you, well, love them.
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＠Aphrodite
Oh, that.
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＠Aphrodite
True, Demeter did like to talk about love this and love that, but I've never gone in for that stuff with humans.
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＠Aphrodite
After all, I only oversee love.[sr]I don't engage in it.
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＠Koyanskaya
Oh my. I see you're just as beautiful on[sr]the inside as you are on the outside.
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＠Koyanskaya
So you only oversee love without engaging in it, hmm? Hehehe. How very interesting...
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＠Koyanskaya
Some gods in Proper Human History also liked to protect humans, while others liked to possess them, but I never heard of one who liked to keep humans as pets.
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＠Koyanskaya
While I can't say I share your particular tastes...
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＠Koyanskaya
...I do have to agree that you and I both appreciate the finer points of cruelty.
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In the Hanging Gardens.
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＠Peperoncino
I didn't overhear your whole conversation, but it certainly sounded like you two were getting along swimmingly.
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＠Peperoncino
I take it you and Koyanskaya are[sr]really hitting it off then?
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＠Aphrodite
Who asked you, Crypter? What business is it of yours who I do or do not get along with?
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＠Aphrodite
Anyway, never mind that.[sr]There's something I've been meaning to ask you.
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＠Peperoncino
Me? You have a question for me?
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＠Peperoncino
Normally, I'd be more than happy to expound at length about love...but I have a feeling my more modern sensibilities would be a tad too cruel for an ancient god like yourself.
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＠Peperoncino
Can I ask if you're, you know,[sr]up-to-date on the latest beauty standards?
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＠Aphrodite
Up-to-date?
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＠Aphrodite
Why exactly would I need to update my standards?[sr]I already AM beauty.
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＠Aphrodite
Beauty is my domain, so I and I alone decide what is beautiful in this world.
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＠Aphrodite
All you humans need to do is comply with my aesthetics.[sr]Do that, and you'll be happy and well.
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＠Peperoncino
...Spoken like a true god.
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＠Peperoncino
You make a good point.[sr]Some gods are kind, while others are strict.
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＠Peperoncino
I guess you're your strict self today, huh? Not that I've ever seen so much as a hint of your kind side.
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＠Aphrodite
Fortunately for you, I'm curious enough to overlook your insolence. At least this time.
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＠Aphrodite
Remember? I said I had a question for you.
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＠Aphrodite
Tell me, human who calls himself Peperoncino:[sr]How does it feel to have lost your Lostbelt?
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＠Peperoncino
...[wt 0.5]Huh?
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＠Aphrodite
Teehee. That IS what happened, isn't it? You lost[sr]the entire ancient land of India, just like that!
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＠Aphrodite
So I can't help but be curious about how impossibly[sr]incompetent you must be to allow a miracle like that!
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＠Aphrodite
You know, I was really looking forward to[sr]invading the other Lostbelts with Zeus.
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＠Aphrodite
I wanted to kill the tsar of those humans who turned themselves into Demonic Beasts... I wanted to kill the goddess who kept those human breeding grounds running for thousands of years...
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＠Aphrodite
I wanted to utterly destroy that uppity[sr]emperor who claimed to be a Zhenren...
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＠Aphrodite
And I wanted to mash your head into paste, along with that insolent syncretic god who ate up all those other gods.
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＠Aphrodite
But now... (Sigh)
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＠Aphrodite
Chaldea's destroyed them all before we[sr]had the chance. It's SO disappointing.
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＠Peperoncino
You're right. I have no one to blame for my loss but[sr]myself. I'm sorry I couldn't live up to your expectations.
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＠Aphrodite
Hmph. Here I thought you'd either cower in fear or blow up in anger, but you didn't do either. You're no fun, Pepe.
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＠Peperoncino
Well, it's a fact, and you can't argue with facts. That[sr]goes for both your godlike aspirations and my own failure.
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＠Peperoncino
But I suppose there is one thing I'd like to say in response. To be clear, these are just my honest thoughts. There's no deeper motive here.
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＠Aphrodite
Well? What is it?
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＠Peperoncino
You're not very attractive, are you? Your Proper Human[sr]History mythological counterpart was much more charming.
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＠Peperoncino
I always knew of Aphrodite as the goddess of love and beauty, though as Zeus's daughter, she also acted as the god of death at times.
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＠Peperoncino
Her body was the Platonic ideal of the female form, and I also suspect that Ishtar, the Sumerian goddess of Venus, had some influence on her divine manifestation.
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＠Peperoncino
But in your case, at least as you are now, well...
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＠Aphrodite
...Go on, Pepe. Tell me, how do I seem to you?
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＠Peperoncino
Hmm. Speaking strictly personally...
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＠Peperoncino
I've always known Aphrodite to have two distinct sides[sr]to her Divinity, but I can only see one side to you.
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＠Aphrodite
Never mind the rigmarole. Just spit it out already.[sr]How do I seem to you, Pepe?
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＠Peperoncino
...[sr]...
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＠Peperoncino
Well, unlike your Proper Human History self...
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＠Peperoncino
...you don't seem like you'd[sr]ever choose to marry Hephaestus.
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＠Aphrodite
...Is that so?
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＠Peperoncino
That's not to say that certain aspects of you aren't just like your counterpart in Proper Human History, though.
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＠Peperoncino
Do you know about the Trojan War? The war fought[sr]between Grecian allies and the kingdom of Troy?
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＠Aphrodite
A war fought solely between humans? Who cares?
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＠Peperoncino
You were partially responsible for it, even in Proper[sr]Human History. You won over Prince Paris of Troy and offered the Trojans your protection, along with Apollo and the other gods.
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＠Peperoncino
Ultimately, your actions led to a massive[sr]war that brought all of Troy to ruin.
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＠Peperoncino
Your self from Proper Human History never[sr]wanted things to turn out that way, but[line 2]
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＠Aphrodite
She didn't?
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＠Aphrodite
Well then, she's nothing like me at all.
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＠Aphrodite
I'd never think twice about destroying a human[sr]nation or two. In fact, I'd enjoy it!
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＠Aphrodite
And when I was done,[sr]I'd give the survivors a big smile.
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＠Aphrodite
I'd give them my condolences on the difficult time they endured, and encourage them to do better next time!
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＠Aphrodite
Then I'd tell them I'd give them a reward[sr]depending on how hard they worked.
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＠Aphrodite
And when there was only one human left standing,[sr]I'd give them a genuine smile!
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