He is the wielder of the great thunderbolts capable of shattering even the adamas scythe. None less than the Authorities of Gaia and the Meliae bow to his will.
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＠Europa
He is the great demiurge, the one who wields the Cronus Crown for all eternity!
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＠Europa
Now, behold the words of the almighty Zeus!
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＠Zeus
...There is work to be done.
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＠Zeus
I command you by my name, Demeter.
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＠Zeus
Goddess of the land, who grants the vast earth an abundant harvest, and my own flesh and blood.
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＠Zeus
You are to eradicate the Chaldeans who lurk within my city.
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＠Zeus
I permit you to use your Aletheia in every district of Olympus. May your piercing shriek shatter the bones of the enemies that threaten our world.
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＠Demeter
As you wish, almighty Zeus.[sr]Your will is my command.
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＠Demeter
These Chaldean demons strike fear into[sr]the very hearts of our citizens.
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＠Demeter
And as the citizens of Olympus may as well be my own children, my duty as a mother is clear.
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＠Demeter
I shall use every power and Authority at my disposal to eradicate them.
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＠Demeter
...I swear it on my beloved Persephone.
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＠Limbo
Mmm...
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＠Limbo
Mmm, mmmmmm. What a lovely oath by[sr]a lovely goddess. I'm touched! Truly!
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＠Limbo
I see, I see. So you have sworn this oath on[sr]your precious daughter, Lady Persephone!
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＠Limbo
Then heavenly Zeus's will is certain to be fulfilled,[sr]no matter who may try to stand in its way!
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＠Priest
Forgive me, King of the Gods,[sr]but may I offer a word of advice?
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＠Priest
As nice as it is to see my Alter Ego colleague and fellow Foreign God Disciple Limbo so overcome with emotion, that is not why we are here.
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＠Priest
Might there be any room for us[sr]to join her on this mission?
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＠Zeus
Your help is not needed.[sr]I have no orders for the likes of you Disciples.
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＠Priest
Well, that's a pity.[sr]It seems we still have yet to fully earn your trust.
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＠Dioscuri - Castor
May I say something, Father?
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＠Dioscuri - Pollux
Yes, Father, may Big Brother say something?
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＠Dioscuri - Castor
While I do have my concerns about sending Demeter out on this mission, I am happy to abide by your judgment if this is what you think is best.
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＠Dioscuri - Castor
That being said, there is one[sr]thing I would like to ask.
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＠Dioscuri - Castor
Please, tell me.
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＠Dioscuri - Castor
Why did you place such a curse on[sr]that sage of Proper Human History?
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＠Limbo
Oh?
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＠Zeus
So, you noticed that, Castor;[sr]child of old in whose veins runs my blood.
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＠Zeus
Very well then, I shall tell you. That sage is a prime example of the very worst of humanity.
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＠Zeus
Thus, he does not deserve to be met with the full wrath of my lightning. I trust you can understand that.
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＠Dioscuri - Castor
Father, if I may say one more thing!
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＠Dioscuri - Castor
Why did you not strike him dead on the spot!?
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＠Dioscuri - Pollux
Big Brother!
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＠Dioscuri - Castor
And why did you even permit Chaldea's submarine to disembark on our holy land!? If you had only used your true great thunderbolts, their entire ship would be[line 2]
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＠Europa
Enough, Castor.
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＠Europa
You may be almighty Zeus's child, but that does not[sr]give you license to speak to him however you like.
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＠Europa
Remember: you are in the presence[sr]of the King of the Gods.
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＠Dioscuri - Castor
...!
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＠Zeus
...It's all right.
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＠Zeus
I forgive your transgression, Castor.[sr]And I admit, your words possess an element of truth.
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＠Zeus
Indeed, I am all-powerful. If I wished,[sr]I could have easily reduced them all to dust.
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＠Zeus
[charaFaceFade D 7 0.2]However, there is one thing you must never forget.
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＠Zeus
If I were to use the true strength of my great thunderbolts, they would demolish the city and obliterate the populace.
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＠Zeus
Not even Demeter's regenerative gifts would be able to bring them back.
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＠Demeter
...[sr]...
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＠Zeus
We must protect the city.[sr]We must protect the populace.
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＠Zeus
For ever since the second machia fourteen thousand[sr]years ago[line 2]the day we obtained the Cronus Crown...
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＠Zeus
...we have ceased to be a fleet of mechanical[sr]arks crossing the sea of stars...
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＠Zeus
...and have become gods.
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＠Kirschtaria
I take it your divine revelation is over then?[sr]That must be quite tiring for you, King of the Gods.
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＠Kirschtaria
Especially since merely keeping Olympus running must[sr]take at least ninety percent of your resources.
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＠Kirschtaria
I can't tell you how sorry I am for letting[sr]these Chaldea insects slip inside.
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＠Zeus
I could say the same to you, Wodime.[sr]You have nothing to apologize for.
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＠Zeus
You entrusted Caenis with the task of stopping as I did with Odysseus. Both failed.
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＠Zeus
Indeed, Chaldea surpassed both our expectations.[sr]Revising our estimation of them is more than sufficient.
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＠Kirschtaria
I see. I don't know what to say. Hearing you say that to me, a mere human, makes me feel I have even less of a leg to stand on.
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＠Kirschtaria
I may seem cool and collected, but I was actually[sr]steeling myself to face some kind of penalty.
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＠Kirschtaria
You are my friend, I know, so don't you want to admonish me at least a little?
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＠Zeus
Heh. I could never let the other ships[line 2][sr]gods, hear you tease me like that.
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＠Zeus
But as it is just the two of us here,[sr]I cannot help but be more lenient with my judgments.
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＠Zeus
Be at ease, young mage.[sr]There is no one else here for whom you need perform.
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＠Zeus
That goes for the Foreign God too, of course. Even as we speak, I am using all my Authority to keep this conversation private.
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＠Zeus
Whatever we do or say here remains strictly between us.
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＠Zeus
That said, even I cannot hide us from the priestess's[sr]prying eyes, loath though I am to admit it.
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＠Kirschtaria
That's because she's the observer. In a sense, she's even more trouble than the Foreign God, who still lacks a body altogether.
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＠Kirschtaria
But simply knowing that she will not hear what we have to say is more than enough, since that will give us an opportunity to verify our endgame goals with one another.
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＠Kirschtaria
As you have surmised, Zeus,[sr]the Foreign God is indeed keeping a close eye on me.
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＠Kirschtaria
The Alter Egos may be supervising the other Crypters,[sr]but only I have a direct link to the Foreign God.
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＠Kirschtaria
If I were to act in any way counter to the Foreign God's interests, I would immediately be cut off from further aid.
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＠Kirschtaria
Which is why I had no choice but to say:
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＠Kirschtaria
“Grow the Tree of Emptiness. When it is done,[sr]the Reconstruction of Myth will take place.”
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＠Zeus
Yes, I remember that.
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＠Zeus
You also said that this planet's surface activity would be restored to the Age of Gods, and that the gods would soon after resume their reign.
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＠Zeus
I agreed with your conclusion, but insisted we face one another in combat. I said that if you truly believed in the ideals of which you spoke, you should demonstrate that you wield the necessary strength to bring them about.
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＠Zeus
...Of course, I lost that fight. I never thought I would learn firsthand how debilitating complacency could be.
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＠Kirschtaria
That was only because I planned ahead. I took a calculated risk that you wouldn't go all out if I spoke to you alone.
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＠Kirschtaria
Olympus is not part of Earth.[sr]It's a colony that continues to operate to this day.
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＠Kirschtaria
As its omnipotent god, you have an obligation[sr]to keep it running at all times.
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＠Kirschtaria
So it follows that you would not employ your full strength in an opening move against a lone mage like myself, yes?
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＠Zeus
Hmph. I have to admit, you were a clever bastard of a human. As soon as you unveiled your meteor magecraft, I knew I had erred at the start.
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＠Zeus
I quickly changed outputs, but by then, it was too late. In boxing terms, I had already been knocked out.
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＠Zeus
Hehe, what I wouldn't give to show Hades the signals[sr]Demeter and Aphrodite were emitting as they watched.
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＠Zeus
I doubt there are any stories of those two staring slack-jawed in shock in any myths from your Proper Human History.
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＠Kirschtaria
I could say much the same of your reaction as well. You looked more like a kindly old man than a cold-blooded, all-powerful god.
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＠Kirschtaria
Have the other gods of this Lostbelt ever even[sr]seen those other possibilities you harbor?
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＠Zeus
As if I would ever let them see such a thing. I am Zeus, the flagship of all Olympus. I am the all-powerful one who rules over even the other gods.
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＠Zeus
Even this avatar to which you now speak is no more than a virtual self, created expressly to converse with you. It is both me, and not me.
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＠Kirschtaria
Yes, good point. I may be hiding something,[sr]but being a ship, you are largely unable to do so.
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＠Kirschtaria
When you do something not expected of you, you create a new function and have it act in your stead.
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＠Kirschtaria
...I'm sorry. I didn't mean to put you out.[sr]Let's return to the subject at hand.
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＠Kirschtaria
You recognized the Foreign God's existence,[sr]and accepted the Tree of Emptiness into your world.
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＠Kirschtaria
After all, you need the Tree of Emptiness in order[sr]to preserve this Lostbelt. But, at the same time[line 2]
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＠Zeus
As long as the Tree of Emptiness is here, the Foreign[sr]God will one day descend upon our world.
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＠Zeus
And we Olympian gods cannot[sr]coexist with the Foreign God.
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＠Zeus
All we gods need is the Tree of Emptiness. The Foreign God and the Alter Egos are our enemies, nothing more.
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＠Zeus
Thus, the instant the Tree of Emptiness has fully[sr]blossomed, we will revolt against them.
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＠Zeus
I will claim the Tree of Emptiness for myself,[sr]and destroy the Foreign God's point of arrival.
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＠Zeus
From there, I will purge this world of the last traces of insolent Proper Human History, and establish our world of Olympus in its place.
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＠Zeus
I remember you approached me with a contract[sr]back when that thought first occurred to me.
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＠Zeus
Your exact words were, “There is no need for[sr]you to explain your decision with words.”
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＠Zeus
“King of the Gods, I implore you to form a contract with me, for our ultimate objectives are the same.”
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＠Zeus
That was your way of suggesting we protect this[sr]Lostbelt from the Foreign God, wasn't it?
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＠Kirschtaria
I wouldn't be so bold as to say “protect.”[sr]As you and I both seek the same outcome...
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＠Kirschtaria
...I only wanted your help so that our goal would[sr]be realized even if one of us were to fall.
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＠Kirschtaria
[charaFace J 0]I trust your feelings on that have not changed?
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＠Zeus
...Of course not.
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＠Zeus
I may oppose Proper Human History,[sr]but I do not oppose humanity.
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＠Zeus
I promise you that in the event of your death,[sr]I will carry on protecting humanity in your stead...
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＠Zeus
...even if it should come to light that you have been[sr]deceiving us and acting on Proper Human History's behalf.
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＠Zeus
As long as you are not openly to blame for your actions, I will accept you, warts and all.
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＠Kirschtaria
I hear you loud and clear, Zeus.[sr]It seems our plan remains unchanged.
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＠Kirschtaria
There are only a few days left until the Tree of Emptiness reaches a critical point. Until that time comes, we shall continue to work towards the Reconstruction of the Age of Gods.
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＠Zeus
Heh. You continue to walk a tightrope with the Foreign God, Olympus, and Chaldea all aiming to knock you off...
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＠Zeus
...and you do so with aplomb.
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＠Zeus
Wait, Wodime.[sr]There is one thing I would like to verify as well.
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＠Kirschtaria
Yes?
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＠Zeus
You told Caenis the stars indicated you[sr]would need to fight two more times, yes?
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＠Zeus
One of those happened in Atlantis,[sr]leaving only one more.
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＠Zeus
So you are to save your final[sr]battle for me, understand?
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＠Zeus
I forbid you to waste it on either[sr]Chaldea or the Alter Egos.
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＠Zeus
I want to fight you once again...and I want to stake[sr]the future of this world of gods upon our battle.
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＠Kirschtaria
...Of course.
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＠Kirschtaria
When that time comes, I will gladly face you with all my strength, so that I may live up to your expectations.
