Whoooa, everything's shaking![sr]Is this what riding an elevator's like?
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@Macarios
This base was originally an all-purpose maintenance vehicle for the underground infrastructure. You know, the kind that goes around fixing whatever needs it.
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@Macarios
We could also walk along the underground corridors, but[sr]they're really hard to navigate, and it would take forever.
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@Macarios
Of course, if you're willing to spend a few days to get to our destination, it could work. What do you want to do?
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?1:Let's just stick with moving the whole base.
?2:Yeah, let's not even bother with walking.
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@Macarios
Good call.
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@Macarios
Besides, Sister and I wouldn't even be able to contact[sr]you in the East District if we stayed here.
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@Macarios
Anyway, it shouldn't take us long to get there at this[sr]rate. Just be careful you don't lose your footing.
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@Musashi
Man... I never would've even thought[sr]to try moving this entire place!
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@Musashi
It sounds like it's old hat to you guys,[sr]but Olympian tech is pretty amazing to me.
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@Macarios
It's Atlantis, not Olympus.
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@Musashi
?
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@Macarios
Atlantean, I mean. At least, that's[sr]what I've heard; I don't know if it's true.
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@Adele
They say our ancestors originally came to Olympus from the continent of Atlantis about ten thousand odd years ago.
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@Adele
It's also why we think the second machia may[sr]have played a part in Atlantis's destruction.
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@Adele
Unfortunately, we don't know anything for sure, as all[sr]the records pertaining to that time were lost long ago.
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@Fou
Fooou, faaaaaau!
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?1:The continent of Atlantis?
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@Mash
Th-that's right. It's believed to be a continent[sr]that once existed in the Atlantic Ocean.
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@Mash
It's one of Proper Human History's[sr]most well-known legends.
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?2:As in, the mythical continent?
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@Mash
Yes, that's right. The continent of Atlantis is one[sr]of Proper Human History's most well-known legends.
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@Mash
It was once a prosperous empire rich in natural resources, but over time, its people lost all respect for the gods and the rule of law...
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@Mash
...so the gods punished them by flooding the entire[sr]empire and sinking the continent into the sea.
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@Mash
At least, that's how the ancient Greek philosopher Plato described it in his two dialogues, Timaeus and Critias.
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@Fou
Fooou.
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@Mash
It's one of many flooding legends that have been passed down through different civilizations, like Mesopotamia.
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@Mash
The flooding of Atlantis is said to have taken place some time around 9000 B.C., but[line 2]
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@Holmes
But the theory of continental drift claims otherwise.
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@Holmes
If we assume that all our current continents were originally a single giant landmass, then there's no place where a mythical lost continent could fit.
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@Holmes
...At least, that was the operating theory as of a hundred years or so ago. That said, I doubt the discovery of plate tectonics has done much to advance Atlantis's cause.
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@Holmes
Furthermore, given that there have been exactly zero discoveries of any Atlantean artifacts, the sole historical record we have for its existence is Plato's writings.
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@Holmes
However, that still leaves one question unanswered.
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@Mash
R-right.[sr]What if the continent of Atlantis really did exist...
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@Mash
...but in a way that was completely unlike[sr]any other continent we know about?
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@Holmes
I can't deny it's a possibility.
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@Holmes
Especially now that we know it is possible for something[sr]to exist without leaving behind a single trace.
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@Holmes
Namely, the realm of Mystics.
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@Holmes
And that's not all. There's also the very act[sr]of using magecraft to materialize a Servant.
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@Holmes
While the existence of most things can be proven with physical evidence and written records, the same cannot be said of Mystics.
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@Holmes
In which case[line 2]
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@Mash
Right. If what Adele and Macarius told[sr]us about the mechanical gods is true...
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@Holmes
Precisely.
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@Holmes
The gods of Olympus could have arrived on the continent of Atlantis long ago, thereby bringing civilization to prehistoric peoples.
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@Holmes
Though of course, in that case, those events would be more akin to the work of Jules Verne than they would Plato's Timaeus and Critias.
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@Holmes
Good grief. I can practically see Sir Doyle's face grinning in delight.
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@Mash
As in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the prestigious author[sr]who immortalized your exploits in novel form!?
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@Mash
I've read every book he ever published!
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@Mash
And I've seen the movie versions![sr]Well, at least all the ones you're in, Holmes!
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@Mash
I still remember the first time I saw the[sr]Granada version like it was yesterday...
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?1:Wow, Mash, you're practically glowing!
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@Mash
...Ah.
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@Mash
I-I'm sorry. I didn't mean to get carried away.
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?2:It's fun to gush about something you love, isn't it?
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@Mash
...Yes, it is. Thank you, Master.
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@Holmes
Hahaha. You're too kind, Ms. Kyrielight. I only hope I get a chance to tell Sir Doyle what dedicated fans he has.
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@Holmes
Now then, back to the subject of Atlantis...[sr]This has been a most fascinating discussion.
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@Holmes
Depending on when this Lostbelt first came about, this could mean that the mythical continent of Atlantis truly did exist on our Earth.
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@Holmes
...[sr]...
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@Holmes
If the same were true in Proper Human History...there would surely still be some trace of physical evidence pertaining to the continent's sinking.
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@Holmes
Indeed, such an event would have affected the topography of the entire planet. No doubt someone would also have discovered something along paleomagnetic lines as well.
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@Holmes
And yet, in Proper Human History, there is not one piece of evidence that the continent of Atlantis ever existed.
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@Fou
Fooou...
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@Holmes
...No evidence of the continent's existence, hmm.
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@Holmes
Haha, by Jove, that's it! It may not be a proverbial[sr]smoking gun, but we've got collateral evidence right here!
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@Mash
Holmes?
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@Holmes
Ah yes, I beg your pardon. This is still only a hypothesis, but I do believe I've solved the riddle.
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@Holmes
If we assume that the legendary continent of Atlantis[sr]truly did exist in Proper Human History...
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@Holmes
...then we can now say with a fair degree of certainty[sr]what it truly was. It's really no great mystery at all.
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@Holmes
Take a look around.[sr]Where are we standing right now?
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?1:On a floor...
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@Holmes
Indeed we are.[sr]But what is that floor a part of?
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?2:Oh, right! Olympus!
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@Holmes
Precisely.
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@Holmes
As you all know, we are currently standing on a small[sr]part of the Interstellar Mountainous City of Olympus.
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@Holmes
And what, pray tell, is the[sr]nature of Olympus's existence?
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@Mash
...Oh! I get it now! Olympus isn't a natural landmass.[sr]It's a mysterious, enormous, artificial structure!
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@Mash
It's essentially a virtual continent built inside a supernatural hollow space, and with advanced technology well beyond the scope of Proper Human History...
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@Holmes
Right you are, Ms. Kyrielight. Granted, this is a most preliminary theory that may well change as more information comes to light. Nonetheless...
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@Holmes
Hahahaha, I must say, I never dreamed this adventure of ours would involve me deducing the existence of Atlantis!
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@Musashi
Ohhh, nooow I get it! Mostly!
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@Musashi
Basically, Olympus and Atlantis are both pretty impressive, yeah? Totally got it.
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@Musashi
Well, mostly. I mostly got it.
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@Musashi
I definitely, absolutely, mostly totally got it.[sr]...Yup.
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?1:If you say so, Musashi.
?2:Somehow, I'm still not convinced you really get it, Musashi.
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@Musashi
By the way, Adele and Macarios,[sr]there's something I've been meaning to ask you.
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@Musashi
It's about the underground infrastructure[sr]we're using for transport as we speak.
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@Adele
Sure. What is it?
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@Musashi
You said this whole underground area was safe 'cause[sr]it used to be Hades's domain or something, right?
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@Musashi
I was just curious what the full story there was. Hades is one of the gods who was killed in the fourth machia, right?
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@Adele
Yes, that's right.
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@Adele
All the gods who fought for coexistence between human and god were defeated and destroyed during the Olympia Machia...
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@Adele
...and Hades was one of them.
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@Macarios
After the war, Zeus ended up taking over[sr]the domains of every god they defeated.
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@Macarios
That, along with enslaving Poseidon, gave him full control over the entire sea of Atlantis...
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@Macarios
...but it was a different story for Olympus's[sr]underground infrastructure.
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@Adele
Hades decided to take his own life...and the resulting[sr]explosion sealed off his underground domain.
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@Adele
Thanks to that, the underworld became a dark[sr]zone that nobody could easily touch.
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@Adele
...Nobody except those who were allied with Hades and the faction fighting for coexistence.
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@Musashi
Now I gotcha. That explains it.
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@Musashi
I always found it strange how an all-powerful god like[sr]Zeus knows everything that happens on the surface...
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@Musashi
...but can't seem to do anything when[sr]it comes to this underground area.
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@Macarios
It's pretty much down to luck[sr]that things worked out this way.
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@Macarios
As ships, Hades and Zeus were both[sr]based off of the Titan Cronus.
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@Adele
As gods, that put them in the same class of deity.[sr]So even when Zeus became omnipotent[line 2]
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@Macarios
He'd still need to allocate almost all of his power[sr]to see everything going on in the dark zone.
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@Macarios
And right now, Zeus is using most of his magical energy to keep Olympus and Tree of Emptiness Magellan up and running.
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@Holmes
Then...you're saying that is a weakness[sr]we can take advantage of?
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@Adele
That's right.[sr]We believe that's where our hopes for victory lie.
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@Fou
Fou!
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@Mash
Oh. Everything just shook again.
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@Caenis
Nn...
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@Caenis
(Yawwwn)... Damn, I must've fallen asleep.[sr]We there already?
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@Macarios
Yeah, the base is done moving along the underground.[sr]Let's go up to the surface.
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@Macarios
We'll be going with you this time,[sr]since this is a covert mission.
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@Fou
Fooou!
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@Adele
Eek! F-Fou!
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@Macarios
Ah! There you go again! Didn't I tell you not[sr]to jump on my sister, you big squirrel!?
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@Musashi
Mmm. A cute boy, a cute girl, and a cute[sr]animal, all together. You love to see it.
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@Caenis
...That thing's not really a squirrel, right?
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@Caenis
All right, try not to get yourselves killed out there.
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@Caenis
There's no way in hell I'm gonna play pretend, so you guys can knock yourselves out acting like the idiots you are.
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@Caenis
I'll hang around in my spirit form in the meantime,[sr]and pop out if things turn violent.
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@Fou
Fou?
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@Caenis
What?
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@Mash
Um... What do you mean by play pretend?
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@Adele
Oh, yes. It means you need to be careful about your choice of words on the surface, or Zeus's scans will catch you.
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?1:Oh yeah, you said something about that back when we fought Demeter...
?2:So that's why we need to watch what we say up there?
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@Macarios
That's right.
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@Adele
Now then, we need to get our cover story straight.[sr]Let's see...
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@Adele
Okay, I think I've got it.[sr][%1], Mash, Musashi...
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@Adele
You three will be our distant relatives[sr]from the very edge of the South District.
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@Adele
As for you, Holmes... Um...
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@Holmes
No need to worry about me.[sr]I'll stay close by in my spirit form as well.
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@Musashi
Ooh, I call the oldest sister role! Hehehehe, I always[sr]wanted a couple of cute siblings of my own.
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?1:Guess you'll be my other big sister then, Mash.
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@Mash
Y-you mean, you want me to be the middle child!?
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@Mash
I, um... I was kind of hoping I[sr]could be the youngest child...
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@Mash
...and you could be my big [&brother:sister], Senpai...
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?1:Okay, let's go with that then.
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@Mash
Phew.
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?2:You got it, little sister.
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@Mash
R-right!
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@Holmes
I presume there's a risk our conversations may be[sr]eavesdropped upon on the surface, Macarios?
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@Macarios
Basically. You catch on quick, don't you?
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@Holmes
It has been said.
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@Macarios
It's not really eavesdropping, though. It's more like[sr]he's openly listening to everything anyone says.
[k]
[charaFace B 4]
@Macarios
They say it's because Zeus himself watches over[sr]everything we humans do. That he's protecting us.
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@Mash
I see. So you live in a state of constant surveillance.
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@Fou
Fooou.
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@Macarios
Zeus might be able to see everything that happens aboveground, but he can't actually tell individual people apart.
[k]
@Macarios
It's just like how we humans can't tell individual ants apart. Or, well, that's about how I think it works.
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@Holmes
Oh? Fascinating
[k]
@Holmes
That would certainly seem to lend credence to the A.I.'s belief that Zeus is exceptionally powerful, but not truly omnipotent.
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@Macarios
However, his hearing's a different story. He listens to every single conversation people have on the surface.
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@Holmes
...You mean he's able to meaningfully hear and comprehend the utterances of ten million people down to the sentence simultaneously?
[k]
[charaFace F 0]
@Holmes
I can scarcely imagine what such immense data processing capabilities must be like. Small wonder he had so little difficulty traveling the universe.
[k]
@Holmes
Such incredible multipurpose functionality would certainly make him appear omnipotent, even if he is not truly so.
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@Macarios
Well, he's not a god for nothing.[sr]Not to mention, this is Zeus we're talking about.
[k]
@Macarios
He does a bunch of things that'd be[sr]impossible for humans to pull off.
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@Fou
Fou, fou.
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@Holmes
Most impressive. It sounds as though he's essentially[sr]Olympus's one-god ECHELON program.
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@Musashi
Oh, I've heard of that! That was a kind of super[sr]surveillance system a few countries colluded on, right?
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@Holmes
Hahaha. No, Ms. Miyamoto, ECHELON was never anything more than an urban legend. It's no different than the purported devil at the crossroads, or a serial killer hiding under your bed.
[k]
[charaFace F 9]
@Holmes
Then again, perhaps the devil at the crossroads is more of a Mystic than ECHELON? Well, no matter. It's still the same broad category.
[k]
@Holmes
But the same is not true for Zeus. His surveillance mechanisms and control devices are unabashedly present in all aspects of life here.
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@Holmes
I took Olympus for a utopia, but in fact, the control its government wields over its people is far greater than any we've yet seen in a Lostbelt.
[k]
@Holmes
No wonder the division between the coexistence and ruling factions was so great that it led to a full-blown machia.
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@Macarios
...You're starting to understand[sr]what things are like here.
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[charaTalk A]
@Adele
...[sr]...
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@Musashi
So, think we can get going now?[sr]Oh good.
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@Musashi
Then let's get this great summoning circle[sr]operation underway! Everybody ready?
[k]
@Musashi
Seeing how those soldiers we ran into last time[sr]all looked like they came from the East District...
[k]
@Musashi
...I'm guessing we'll be in for an especially rough[sr]time around here, so let's be ready for that.
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@Adele
Thank you, Musashi.
[k]
@Adele
But we were actually hoping to stop by our house before[sr]we begin the operation in earnest, if that's okay.
[k]
?1:You have a house here?
?2:You two used to live here?
?!
[charaFace A 4]
@Adele
Oh, um, actually...[sr]We forgot something there and we need to get it.
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[charaFace B 9]
@Macarios
Yes, we have to postpone the start of this mission.[sr]I'm sorry. We should've told you sooner.
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@Musashi
Oh?
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@Caenis
Ugh, seriously? Screw that noise. I'm takin' a nap. Wake me up when you finish whatever stupid crap you're going to do.
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@Musashi
So you're going to camp out here just like that!?[sr]Then again, I guess I'm not one to talk.
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@Caenis
What are you, stupid? Don't you know it's dangerous[sr]for a woman to camp out by herself?
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@Musashi
Ahaha, really?[sr]You're really going to lecture me on that?
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@Mash
Um, Adele?[sr]Can I ask what it is you forgot at your house?
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@Macarios
It's something we're all going to need.[sr]The last time we used it...
[k]
@Macarios
...we messed up the timing,[sr]and our whole squad got wiped out...
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@Mash
!!!
[k]
@Mash
Your entire squad...!
[k]
?1:Okay. Got it.
?2:No problem. Let's start by getting this thing you forgot.
?!
[charaFace E 1]
@Mash
Right, Master!
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@Fou
Fou!
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@Mash
So this is Olympus's East District...
[k]
@Mash
There are so many statues as big as skyscrapers here!
[k]
@Mash
And the city itself is so elaborately designed...
[k]
@Mash
Yet it's also filled with a real gentle[sr]sense of beauty everywhere I look...
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@Adele
Well you're going to see giant statues in the art district. Hehe, is this your first time coming to this part of town?
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@Mash
(...Oh, right!)
[k]
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@Mash
(I have to assume that our old backstory about[sr]being from the countryside won't work anymore.)
[k]
[charaFace E 1]
@Mash
Uh, no, of course not. But it has been long enough[sr]that I couldn't help but get a little worked up.
[k]
?1:True, they really are impressive statues.
?2:It's always impressive to see them again after a long absence.
?!
@Mash
Right!
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@Fou
Woof. Fou. Woof. (Special Translation: Don't mind me.[sr]Just your ordinary, everyday doggo here.)
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@Mash
Who's a good boy, Plato?[sr]Yes, you are. Yes, you are.
[k]
@Fou
Woof, woof!
[k]
@Mash
(Good. It doesn't look like anyone is paying[sr]Senpai and me any special notice.)
[k]
@Mash
(Da Vinci's disguise kits must[sr]still be working as intended.)
[k]
@Mash
(It seems like they're affecting Musashi too,[sr]just like we hoped. So far, so good.)
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@Musashi
It's been a long time since you've been here too,[sr]hasn't it, Plato? Come on, who's a good boy?
[k]
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@Fou
Fooou...
[k]
[charaFace C 2]
@Musashi
Hey! What's with the cold shoulder!?
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@Macarios
Come on, enough playing around.[sr]Our home sweet home isn't much farther from here.
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@Musashi
'Kaaay.
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@Macarios
Why don't we head back to the house and take a breather before we look around the city? You guys could use one after all the hard work you've been doing.
[k]
@Macarios
Plus, I think Sister here has been looking[sr]forward to cooking something for you.
[k]
[charaFace B 4]
@Macarios
Can't say I'm especially looking[sr]forward to it myself, but...
[k]
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[charaFace A 5]
@Adele
Macarios.
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[charaTalk B]
@Macarios
...
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[charaTalk A]
@Adele
Macarios?
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[charaTalk B]
[charaFace B 9]
@Macarios
...Okay, okay, I want to have your cooking for[sr]the first time in a long time, too. Happy now?
[k]
[charaFace B 8]
@Macarios
I swear, a few hundred years without cooking anything,[sr]and now you can't wait to get in the kitchen.
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[charaTalk A]
[charaFace A 1]
@Adele
Well of course. You know we haven't seen our distant[sr]relatives in forever. We have to make them feel welcome.
[k]
@Adele
Right?
[k]
[charaTalk B]
@Macarios
Yeah, yeah.
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@Fou
Uuu, fowow!
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@Musashi
Aah! What's gotten into you, Plato? I was just watching a couple of beautiful people doing a little back and forth.
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@Fou
Frrrrrr...
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@Mash
Stop that, Plato.[sr]You know it's rude to growl in public.
[k]
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@East District Children
[charaTalk S]
Hey! It's Macarios!
[k]
@East District Children
[charaTalk S]
Look, Adele's here, too!
[k]
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@East District Children
Hey, yeah! They're both back![sr]Oh man, it's been so long!
[k]
@East District Children
Ooh, they've even got a dog with them! At least,[sr]I think that's a dog, right? It's so cute!
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@Fou
Frrrrrr...
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@East District Children
Where've you guys been all this time? Oh, yeah,[sr]you're traveling all around Olympus now, right?
[k]
@East District Children
I think you went to the South District last, yeah?
[k]
[charaFace H 2]
[charaFace I 2]
@East District Children
It looked like things were pretty bad down there.
[k]
@East District Children
Are you two okay? Did you get caught in the cross fire?
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@Adele
We're fine, thank you. But it was scary[sr]seeing the city there in such disarray.
[k]
[charaTalk B]
@Macarios
...You guys been doing okay while we've been away?
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@East District Children
Oh yeah! We've been having ambrosia[sr]every day, so we're doing great!
[k]
@East District Children
How about you two? Have you been okay?
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@Macarios
Yeah, we're fine, thanks.
[k]
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@Mash
(So this ambrosia is still being distributed,[sr]even now that Demeter is gone...)
[k]
@Mash
(Does this mean Zeus has taken over Demeter's role, even while he's still pouring magical energy into Olympus and the Tree of Emptiness?)
[k]
@Mash
(Just how much magical energy[sr]does he actually possess?)
[k]
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@East District Children
So did you guys see the Chaldeans while you were in the South District?
[k]
@East District Children
They're demons who want to destroy our world, right?[sr]Did they look really scary?
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@Macarios
Beats me. We never saw them, so we have no idea.
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@East District Children
They say one of them's got a demonic,[sr]bloodred mark on [&his:her] right hand!
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@Mash
(We disguised Senpai's Command Spells too[sr]this time, so we should be okay. I think...)
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@East District Children
So who are these people? Are they your friends?
[k]
@East District Children
Are you guys from the south?[sr]Did you see the Chaldeans, [&guy with the black hair:lady with the red hair]?
[k]
?1:Nope, I didn't.
[charaFace H 2]
[charaFace I 2]
@East District Children
Aww.
[k]
?2:Maybe I did, maybe I didn't.
[charaFace H 4]
[charaFace I 4]
@East District Children
Whoa, really!? You saw them!?
[k]
@East District Children
Oh, wait. Maybe you didn't see them? Which is it!?
[k]
?!
[charaFace H 2]
[charaFace I 2]
@East District Children
...Hey, those Chaldeans aren't gonna come here, right?[sr]I don't want all of us to die.
[k]
@East District Children
I hate them.[sr]I wish there were no such thing as bad people.
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?1:...Yeah. Me too.
[charaFace H 1]
[charaFace I 1]
@East District Children
But it's okay! We'll be fine!
[k]
@East District Children
Even if they do show up here,[sr]our dad'll take care of 'em!
[k]
@East District Children
'Cause you know what?[sr]Our dad's a soldier! Pretty cool, right!
[k]
@East District Children
Stupid Chaldeans. I hope Dad kills them all.
[k]
@East District Children
Yeah! They should just die and leave us alone!
[k]
?2:They're unbelievable, that's for sure.
@East District Children
It's really scary knowing they're out there, isn't it?
[k]
@East District Children
Stupid, evil, scary Chaldeans...
[k]
@East District Children
They should all just die and leave us alone![sr]Queen Europa said so, too!
[k]
?!
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@Mash
...[sr]...
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@Musashi
...Hmm. I don't know if I agree with that.
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@East District Children
Huh?
[k]
@East District Children
But Chaldeans do bad things.[sr]That makes them bad guys, right?
[k]
@East District Children
Queen Europa even said so in her address.
[k]
@East District Children
And if they're bad guys, then they[sr]should definitely die. Simple as that.
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@Musashi
See, I think “they're bad, so they should die”[sr]might be a little too simplistic.
[k]
@Musashi
If nothing else, I think it'd be good for us[sr]to find out why they are the way they are.
[k]
@Musashi
Like, are they really destroying the world?
[k]
@Musashi
Are they really so evil that they deserve to die?
[k]
@Musashi
Who knows? Maybe they've got their own good[sr]reasons for doing what they're doing.
[k]
@Musashi
Maybe there's some larger truth driving their[sr]actions that we have to come to terms with.
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@Musashi
And...
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@Musashi
...maybe they don't want to be here taking on Olympus, but they are anyway because they think it's the right thing to do.
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@Musashi
It's worth your while to imagine things like that, you[sr]know? Especially since it doesn't cost you anything☆
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?1:...
?!
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@East District Children
Nnn...[sr]Nnn...
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@East District Children
That's pretty tough...
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@East District Children
If that was the case...I don't[sr]know how I'd feel about it.
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@East District Children
Yeah. Me neither.
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@East District Children
...But wait, hang on.
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@East District Children
It's still bad to do bad things, even if[sr]you've got a reason for doing them, right?
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@Mash
...
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@Musashi
Yeah, that's true. You're not wrong there.
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@Musashi
But don't forget: there's nobody in the[sr]whole world who never makes any mistakes.
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@Musashi
People can't always make all the right choices. Sometimes, to stop evil, you have to let go of being good a bit.
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@Musashi
And when you do,[sr]the important thing is to be honest with yourself.
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@Musashi
You can't just rationalize your actions away by[sr]telling yourself you had no other choice...
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@Musashi
...or that what you're doing is somehow right.
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@Musashi
I know if I was up against someone who was under no illusions that they were doing something wrong for what they sincerely believed were the right reasons, I wouldn't want to kill them just because they were “bad.”
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@Musashi
I'd want to know why they made a choice like[sr]that[line 2]what motivated them to do it.
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@Musashi
And while I was at it... I'd want other people to know how they felt, too. At least, that's what I think. What about you two?
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@East District Children
...
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?1:(Musashi...)
?!
?1:(Is that why[line 2])
?!
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@East District Children
Ah! That's our alarm.
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@East District Children
Sorry. We have to go home now.
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@East District Children
Bye!
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@Musashi
See you later.
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@Macarios
Later.
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@Adele
Goodbye.
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@East District Children
Byyye!
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@Macarios
...What was that all about? Why were you[sr]getting so worked up over a couple of kids?
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@Musashi
What do you mean, kids?[sr]Aren't they, like, ten thousand years old?
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@Macarios
Heh, guess you got me there.
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@Fou
Woof! Woof!
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@Macarios
Settle down, you.[sr]Come on, let's go already.
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@Macarios
If those kids' curfew alarms are any indication,[sr]it'll probably be sunset soon.
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@Adele
See that residential tower next[sr]to the statue of Aphrodite?
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@Adele
Macarios and I live there,[sr]in apartment 5203 on the fifty-second floor.
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@Mash
(It's so spacious!)
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@Mash
(Does this mean they're upper class? No, wait. The whole concept of a monetary economy doesn't exist here.)
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@Mash
(And since they also have nothing in the way of jobs or professions, I don't see how they could have class-based distinctions like “commoner” or “aristocrat,” either...)
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?1:It's so big!
?2:So you two have all this space all to yourselves?
?!
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@Macarios
This place is pretty average. People who really care about the size of their homes might choose somewhere bigger...
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@Macarios
...but this is usually the kind of apartment you[sr]get unless you have a big family or something.
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@Adele
Please, have a seat and make yourselves at home.[sr]I'll go get us some juice.
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@Musashi
'Kaaay.
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@Fou
Woof!
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@Macarios
...All right.
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@Mash
(There! He just snapped his fingers!)
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@Mash
(That's the sign we agreed on to let Holmes know[sr]it was okay to come out of his spirit form.)
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@Mash
(The Olympians might have found his outfit strange...)
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@Mash
(...but Zeus shouldn't be able to tell the difference.)
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@Holmes
I do beg your pardon for the intrusion.[sr]I hope my footsteps weren't too loud?
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@Macarios
Don't worry, nobody'll notice footsteps. Just don't break into song or anything; our neighbors aren't too fond of that.
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@Mash
(I see. If Zeus were also monitoring the number of people making footsteps in a given room, he would notice something was strange when that number suddenly increased out of nowhere.)
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@Mash
(But if I'm understanding this right,[sr]it looks like footsteps are beneath his notice...)
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@Adele
Here you go.
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@Adele
I'm afraid it's not freshly squeezed,[sr]but it's still nice and cold.
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@Holmes
Thank you, Adele. Most kind of you.
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@Musashi
Don't mind if I do![wt 0.5][charaFace C 7][sr](Glug, glug, glug...) Ahh, that hit the spot!
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@Fou
Woof!
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@Adele
Yes, yes, don't worry, Plato.[sr]I've got a shallow bowl of juice for you, too.
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@Fou
Wouf!
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@Holmes
Yummy! The sweetness doesn't overstay its welcome,[sr]and it's got just the right amount of tartness.
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@Adele
Hehe. Thank you very much.
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@Holmes
Not at all. Thank you for the lovely drink.[sr]I won't soon forget this flavor, I assure you.
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@Holmes
Now then, before we go over whatever it is you two forgot, I need to ask you a more personal question.
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@Holmes
Tell me, Adele and Macarios,[sr]may I ask where the rest of your family is?
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@Macarios
...[sr]...
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@Adele
...They died in the Olympia Machia.
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@Holmes
Killed?
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@Macarios
Yeah. Our mom and dad supported Athena and Ares, so.
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@Mash
Oh...
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?1:I'm sorry we brought up such a painful subject.
?2:You don't have to talk about it if you don't want to.
?!
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@Macarios
Relax, it's fine.[sr]This was thousands of years ago, remember!?
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@Macarios
And besides, it's not like our family's all gone![sr]We still have you guys!
[k]
@Macarios
There's nothing taboo about discussing the machia.[sr]It's basically like extolling the gods' victories.
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@Macarios
...Besides, Sister and I weren't part of the[sr]coexistence faction, like Mom and Dad were.
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@Mash
(He's lying.)
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@Mash
(He and Adele were both part of the coexistence[sr]faction during the fourth machia.)
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@Mash
(But he's assuming Zeus is listening in, and being careful not to say anything that would arouse suspicion.)
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@Adele
Ugh, guys certainly do love talking[sr]about the machia, don't they?
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@Adele
Anyway, it's getting late, so we should probably have[sr]dinner soon. You'll help me, right, Macarios?
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@Macarios
Yeah, yeah.
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@Mash
I'll help too.
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@Musashi
Then I'll help by playing with Plato![sr]Here, boy! Come on, boy!
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@Fou
Grrrrrr.
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@Musashi
Aww, come on. Why're you growling at me?
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?1:Let's all help them make dinner.
?2:If you don't help, you don't eat, Big Sister.
?!
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@Musashi
Ahaha, I should've seen that one coming.[sr]Okay, I'm in. Besides, it looks like fun!
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@Adele
Thank you, everyone. Hehe, I can tell this is going to be the most fun we've had at dinner in a long time!