＄94-05-15-07-1-1

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[charaSet A 5012001 1 Nitocris]
[charaSet B 3025000 1 Kiyohime]
[charaSet C 1031000 1 Fran]
[charaSet D 7034001 1 Salome]
[charaSet E 5030001 1 Scheherazade]
[charaSet F 5030001 1 "Scheherazade (Silhouette)"]
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＠Nitocris
Phew. I'm still not entirely sure what that was all about, but it was invigorating.
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＠Nitocris
Now then...
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＠Scheherazade
...Did you enjoy the show?
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＠Nitocris
I figured it was you.
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＠Nitocris
And yes, I definitely did.
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＠Nitocris
Still, I do have just one little question.[sr]Why are you doing this?
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＠Fran
I heard I could “beat the heat.”
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＠Fran
But acting made me all hot and tired...
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＠Fran
At least the Snow Woman set was nice and cool...[sr]I could stay there forever...
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＠Salome
Teeheehee, Scheherazade asked me to help. We have a lot in common, since we both had to deal with cruel kings.
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＠Salome
So if she needs me to perform my dance of the seven veils, I'm happy to do it.
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＠Salome
Besides, I might be able to get another John the Baptist head out of this, and I want it so badly!
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＠Kiyohime
I was rehearsing for the day when[sr]Master comes to watch me perform.
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＠Kiyohime
Dark lights... Scary stories... The two of us on the edge of our seats leaning closer together... Eeek!
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＠Nitocris
(I'm not sure how you'll be able to do that[sr]while you're up on stage performing...)
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＠Kiyohime
By the way, what am I doing here? I thought I was in a different building not too long ago.
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＠Kiyohime
Did my sheer longing for Master create some kind of illusion?
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＠Salome
Hmm. I have no idea!
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＠Nitocris
Um, thank you, but I wasn't asking about the actors'[sr]reasons. I was asking about Scheherazade's.
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＠Nitocris
What made you want to tell scary stories in a place like this so much that you even asked those girls to perform them for added authenticity?
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＠Nitocris
If you're doing it for free, it can't be because the Queen of Sheba talked you into it.
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＠Scheherazade
Well... Um...
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＠Scheherazade
To be perfectly honest...this Singularity scares me.
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＠Nitocris
...
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＠Scheherazade
The stench of death lingers everywhere in this world of horror and fear.
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＠Scheherazade
And if the rumors are to be believed,[sr]even Servants can well and truly die here...
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＠Scheherazade
However, the horror films that are so closely tied to this Singularity are themselves a form of storytelling.
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＠Scheherazade
So I decided to focus on that aspect,[sr]and try fighting back.
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＠Nitocris
Fighting back?
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＠Scheherazade
Yes. Fighting back.
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＠Scheherazade
For as they say,[sr]the best way to fight fire is with fire.
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＠Nitocris
Hmm... Okay, I think I understand.
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＠Nitocris
Basically...you're using your stories as a form of escapism, right?
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＠Scheherazade
(Gulp)
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＠Scheherazade
N-no, not at all. I simply thought that if I spent my time telling scary stories to everyone else here...
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＠Scheherazade
...then I would no longer have time[sr]to be scared of this Singularity.
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＠Nitocris
Hmmm.
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＠Nitocris
(I'm not sure that's actually any different from plain old escapism...)
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＠Nitocris
(But on the other hand, it WAS a great attraction, and it should be a great diversion for everyone else, too...)
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＠Nitocris
(Hmmmmmm.)
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＠Nitocris
...All right, I understand.
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＠Nitocris
If this is what you feel is best for you,[sr]I have no complaints.
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＠Nitocris
Besides, I really did enjoy listening to your stories.
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＠Scheherazade
Th-thank you...
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＠Nitocris
However, I do think this little shack still[sr]has plenty of room for improvement!
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＠Nitocris
For example, we would have to pull out all the stops if we were to ask Pharaoh Ozymandias to attend, but there just aren't enough stops to pull out!
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＠Nitocris
It is possible your stories alone would be enough to satisfy him, but that is not a risk I'm willing to take!
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＠Nitocris
When it comes to hospitality, you know you've done it right when you're worried you may have done too much!
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＠Scheherazade
I-I see...
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＠Nitocris
So on that note, I'm going to go shopping.
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＠Nitocris
When I come back, I'll have enough supplies to make this shack into something really special.
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＠Nitocris
As luck would have it, there happens to be an enormous wholesale retailer in this Singularity. Odd, since you wouldn't expect something like that up in the mountains.
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＠Scheherazade
I, um... Are you sure?
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＠Nitocris
Of course. I know you're busy with the story side of things, so I'll handle the shopping myself.
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＠Nitocris
Don't worry. I'll have medjed there to help me.
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＠Scheherazade
Well... If you insist. Thank you.
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＠Scheherazade
That being said...
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＠Scheherazade
Do be careful, Nitocris.[sr]I have a very bad feeling about this.
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＠Scheherazade
Something tells me there's not a single place in this entire Singularity that is truly free of the looming specter of death.
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