＄03-00-04-03-5-0

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＠Goredolf
Well this is a fine “how do you do?”
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＠Goredolf
No sooner do you find a town than you get kicked out for fighting.
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＠Goredolf
You barely even have any intel to show for it![sr]All you did was waste our precious time!
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＠Goredolf
First Russia, then Scandinavia and China, and now India... Why can't we ever catch a damn break!?
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＠Holmes
Good grief. When you're examining a crime scene with a magnifying glass, Goredolf, do you focus on the stain on your pants before even considering the evidence?
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＠Goredolf
H-huh? What's that supposed to mean? Are you saying I have a stain on my finely-ironed slacks!?
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＠Holmes
Oh, no, I beg your pardon.[sr]Your uniform is quite spotless.
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＠Captain
Of course it is. Any sailor worth their salt should keep their uniform white as snow. I had mine cleaned by the Laundry Type before we left.
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＠Holmes
(Laundry Type...? Hmm. I do recall seeing a[sr]weird-looking Captain running around base before...)
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＠Mash
Um, Holmes? Do you mean that, if we hope to find anything that might lead us to what we are seeking...
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＠Mash
...we should be prepared to[sr]suffer a few setbacks at first?
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＠Holmes
Precisely! If you're too focused on your expense ledger, you'll miss the evidence that's right in front of you, my dear Watson.
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＠Mash
Understood! I'll make sure to keep that in mind!
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＠Goredolf
(Dammit...! That was my chance to be Watson!? Curse my gentlemanly propensity to be so acutely aware of my appearance!)
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＠Goredolf
I-I knew that, of course. I was just, um, playing devil's advocate. A nervous, high-strung devil's advocate.
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＠Goredolf
It was, um, just a cunning ploy to elicit that reaction from Holmes. Yes, that's it.
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＠Fou
Fou...
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＠Da Vinci
Anyway, we need to find a good place nearby where we can pitch camp, right?
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＠Da Vinci
In that case, why don't you try asking the little bunny hiding in the tall grass behind you for a recommendation?
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＠Mash
Good idea. In that case...
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＠Mash
Please don't hide in there, Asha.[sr]Can you come out where we can see you?
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＠Asha
Yikes! You surprised me!
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＠Da Vinci
Since we're already surprising her, I might as well introduce myself. I'm sure she can handle it.
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＠Da Vinci
Hi there, Asha. My name's Da Vinci.[sr]I'm a friend of [%1]'s.
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＠Da Vinci
I'm not actually there right now. I'm just using something called a transmission to send my voice over the air.
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＠Da Vinci
There's also a detective here who might pop in every now and then, but don't mind him. He's harmless.
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＠Da Vinci
Oh, we also have a commander who's obviously really bad with kids...
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＠Da Vinci
...but I'm having him sit this out,[sr]whether he likes it or not.
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＠Asha
Wow, it's just one surprise after another! You travelers really can do amazing things, can't you?
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＠Karna
The other townspeople were eager to see us leave.[sr]Why did you come after us?
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＠Mash
(That's just like Karna to get straight to the point![sr]I was curious about that too, but still...)
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＠Asha
Oh, uh, well, I wanted to give you these, to thank you for saving us...
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？1：Ooh, bananas! Thanks!
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＠Rama
Oho, these are fine bananas indeed.
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＠Rama
You know, I used to feast on the bananas that Hanuman would pick for me all the time.
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＠Rama
They were jewels of the heavens, so delectable a single bite could make your cheeks melt away in pleasure...
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＠Rama
...but I can tell that these bananas are surely every bit their equal.
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＠Rama
I thank you from the bottom of[sr]my heart for this gift, Asha.
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＠Asha
Hanuma...?
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＠Rama
You know, Hanuman? The monkey god?[sr]One of my closest allies?
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＠Rama
...What's that? You've never even heard of him?
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＠Rama
Poor Hanuman. I guess even picking up and carrying a whole mountain wasn't enough to make you famous... You're in no position to be laughing at Lakshmana.
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＠Rama
...
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＠Rama
Hold on. I sincerely doubt the answer could be no,[sr]but let me ask you something just to make sure.
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＠Rama
Have you heard the name “Rama” before?
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＠Asha
...? (Innocently cocking head)
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＠Rama
What!?
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＠Karna
...
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＠Karna
My name is Karna. I am the warrior who once fought alongside the Kauravas, the descendants of King Kuru. Have you heard my name before?
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＠Asha
(Shaking head)
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＠Karna
...I see.
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＠Karna
Well, that is no surprise. I still have a long way to go before I reach the heights of mastery I strive for.
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＠Holmes
Don't be ridiculous, Karna.[sr]That's giving yourself far too little credit.
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＠Holmes
It is no exaggeration to say that in the India from Proper Human History, there is not a single person alive who has not heard your names. That is how great your heroic deeds were.
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＠Holmes
So if the people here have no familiarity with the myths of the past, or the figures from well-known stories...
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＠Holmes
...that would mean that neither the Mahabharata nor the Ramayana exist in this Lostbelt.
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＠Holmes
Alternatively, they may have existed in the past,[sr]but have since been forgotten.
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＠Rama
Hmph. How sad to think that the people of this day have never heard of my grand exploits.
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＠Rama
...No, wait... Does this mean we can't even be sure my exploits happened here?
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＠Rama
And if they didn't, does that mean that neither I nor Sita existed in this India...?
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＠Da Vinci
Either way, if Asha hasn't heard of you, there's no point in pursuing this line of questioning any further.
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＠Da Vinci
I think it's best if we stick to questions she'll actually be able to help us with, starting with our campsite.
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＠Da Vinci
Asha, we're looking for a place where we can rest for the night. Can you think of any good spots?
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＠Asha
Well, um... There's a cave near here we use to play hide-and-seek.
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＠Mash
Anything that would give us shelter from the wind and rain sounds great. Would you show us the way there?
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＠Asha
Sure! Follow me!
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＠Da Vinci
And on the way, we can ask about the really important things, like the you-know-what over there.
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＠Mash
Right. Asha, can I ask you something?
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＠Mash
Do you know anything about that giant tree way off in the distance?
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＠Asha
Ooh, you're curious about it too, huh? So am I! It just sprang up out of nowhere a while ago. I was so surprised...
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＠Rama
Is that all you know about it?
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＠Asha
Well, yeah. I mean, it's really far away, you know?
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＠Asha
Most of the people in town say it probably has something to do with our god, like God's Skyboulder.
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＠Mash
That's actually just what I[sr]wanted to ask you about next.
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＠Mash
Is God's Skyboulder what you call that enormous cube floating over those mountains?
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＠Asha
Uh-huh...
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？1：God's Skyboulder...
？2：So that's what it's called.
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＠Rama
Now that we know its name, the next question is obvious. What exactly is it?
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＠Asha
Well that's a funny question.[sr]God's Skyboulder is God's Skyboulder!
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＠Asha
It's been around forever, just like the sun and the ground. Everyone knows that.
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＠Holmes
Hmm...?
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＠Asha
I don't know what else to say. God's Skyboulder is God's Skyboulder, just like the sun is the sun.
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＠Asha
I'm positive my father would say the same thing!
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＠Holmes
Then why is it called God's Skyboulder? Not that I can imagine how humans could have made such a thing.
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＠Asha
Um, I think it's because our god made it?[sr]Or maybe because he lives there?
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＠Asha
Sorry, I really don't know. Nobody ever goes near it.
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＠Holmes
Oh? And why is that? Speaking for myself, I find it an enormously compelling object of interest.
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＠Holmes
Most mysterious indeed.[sr]It is without a doubt worth investigating.
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＠Asha
I just know it's got something to do with our god,[sr]so people are supposed to stay away.
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＠Asha
Besides, they also say there are lots of kali around there trying to kill our god.
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＠Asha
It's not just me.[sr]My father, my aunt...nobody in Bichu ever goes there.
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＠Da Vinci
Oh yeah, we have to ask you about the kali too.
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＠Da Vinci
From what we saw, I'm guessing their attacks happen pretty regularly, but[line 2]
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＠Asha
Wow, you mean the kali never come to your town, travelers? That's so surprising!
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＠Asha
You must be from somewhere reeeally far away, especially if you can't even see God's Skyboulder from there.
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＠Asha
But yeah, of course the kali show up a lot whenever a yuga's about to end.
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＠Asha
And since tomorrow's Kali Yuga, I bet there'll be way more tomorrow than there were today.
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＠Mash
Huh? What are you talking about?
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＠Asha
You mean you don't know? I thought everybody knew lots of kali show up on Kali Yuga, since it's the last yuga and all.
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＠Asha
That's why everyone always locks their doors even tighter and prays even harder than they did for Dvāpara Yuga today.
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＠Nezha
...
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＠Nezha
Question. What will. Happen. When tomorrow. Is over?
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＠Asha
You mean you travelers don't even know that? That's REALLY surprising! I'm pretty sure everyone knows that...even Vihan!
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＠Asha
I mean, it's something as natural as the sun giving us daylight, you know?
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＠Da Vinci
Let's just say we're from somewhere reeeally off the beaten path.
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＠Da Vinci
A place pretty much at the ends of the earth where everything from society to history is fundamentally different.
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＠Da Vinci
So please, tell us, Asha.[sr]What happens when Kali Yuga is over?
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＠Asha
Why, our god passes judgment and everyone dies, of course.
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＠Asha
But then, if our god decides you're worthy, he brings you back to life, and the first happy yuga starts all over again.
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