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Gah-! |
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qst650502_msg0002 |
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What is this place?! |
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qst650502_msg0003 |
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Are... Are you OK?! |
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qst650502_msg0004 |
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You're...not Prone...? |
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qst650502_msg0005 |
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Uh, yeah, about that... What is
that word you're using, "Prone"? You're
saying it like it's a race, or something...? |
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qst650502_msg0006 |
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I know Gormotti, Ardainians, Tantalese
and so forth, but I've never heard of a
"Prone"... |
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qst650502_msg0007 |
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Nor do I, I'm afraid.
I do not recall ever hearing of them. |
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qst650502_msg0008 |
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But until just a moment ago, you
looked just like Prone... Just like my
mortal enemies... |
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qst650502_msg0009 |
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I thought this was a battle simulation.
You're telling me it's all real? Was this
that trader's plan all along...? |
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qst650502_msg0010 |
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Friend very perceptive! |
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qst650502_msg0011 |
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Whoa! Where'd he come from?! |
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qst650502_msg0012 |
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Friend sound startled like 10-ton gorilla
with fancy name appear from nowhere
and start playing electric guitar. |
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qst650502_msg0013 |
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Mr. Archsage, respectfully...
So it was you that arranged this? |
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qst650502_msg0014 |
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Indeedy-doodle!
Nopon Archsage capable of do almost
anything in pursuit of entertainment! |
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qst650502_msg0015 |
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That's a weird thing to boast about... |
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qst650502_msg0016 |
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I did wonder why a run-of-the-mill
trader was calling himself the
"Nopon Archsage"... |
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qst650502_msg0017 |
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And anyway, what kind of strange tech
did you put in that battle simulator? |
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qst650502_msg0018 |
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Oh, nothing much... Just little trick for
spirit away consciousness of Elma to
this here Land of Challenge. |
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qst650502_msg0019 |
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So my real self is still in New LA,
inside the simulator? |
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qst650502_msg0020 |
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Very much yes.
I glad we sort this out so quickly. |
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qst650502_msg0021 |
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You said it's my consciousness, but it
feels like my whole essence is here...
What's your end-goal...? |
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qst650502_msg0022 |
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Very good question! Answer is simple -
to realize ambition of Nopon Archsage
and make lifelong dream come true! |
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qst650502_msg0023 |
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Dream? What dream? |
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qst650502_msg0024 |
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Could it be...to make Elma, and me,
and you, Rex, meet face-to-face? |
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qst650502_msg0025 |
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It is as Shulk say!
Is dream of everyone to see
Shulk and Elma in one place together! |
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qst650502_msg0026 |
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Who the heck is the "everyone" in
that sentence...? |
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qst650502_msg0027 |
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I can't believe this.
All the machinations, just for this...? |
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qst650502_msg0028 |
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...No. I forget myself.
First, I should apologize to all of you. |
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qst650502_msg0029 |
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I mistook you for enemies and attacked
without provocation. The fault lies with
me entirely. I hope you can forgive it. |
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qst650502_msg0030 |
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Relax, there's nothing to overlook!
It was all just a big misunderstanding. |
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qst650502_msg0031 |
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My name's Rex.
What's yours? |
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qst650502_msg0032 |
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I'm Elma... A member of BLADE,
a private military outfit based in NLA,
the human colony on the planet Mira. |
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qst650502_msg0033 |
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Uhh... So what you're saying is,
you're...a Blade? |
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qst650502_msg0034 |
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Oh, um, yes...
You know about BLADEs? |
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qst650502_msg0035 |
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Know about them?
Dear madam, we are Blades!
Blades, and Drivers, that is. |
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qst650502_msg0036 |
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Wait, wait.
What does driving have to do with it...? |
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qst650502_msg0037 |
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But only Poppi is artificial Blade!
Please to remember! |
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qst650502_msg0038 |
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N-no, hold on, I'm getting confused... |
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qst650502_msg0039 |
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It appears to me that the word "Blade"
may have different meanings in Rex's
and Elma's worlds... |
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qst650502_msg0040 |
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But that exactly why it so delightful! |
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qst650502_msg0041 |
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Right, let's get things straight then.
In my world, "BLADE" indicates the
organization. |
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qst650502_msg0042 |
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And in yours, it's a...species? Race?
Is that correct? |
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qst650502_msg0043 |
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You're not a million Titanpeds off,
but you're not quite on the money... |
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qst650502_msg0044 |
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When a person touches a Core Crystal,
the life form that is born in that instant,
that is a Blade. |
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qst650502_msg0045 |
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A life form born from a crystal, then...?
And they come in all different shapes? |
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qst650502_msg0046 |
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Hey, Elma... I've noticed you're not
surprised at Gramps and Dromarch
speaking. |
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qst650502_msg0047 |
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Right, well... Maybe I'm just used to it.
Many different races call Mira home... |
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qst650502_msg0048 |
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Weirder still, we can all communicate
freely. Some ascribe it to conscious
interference by some unknown party... |
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qst650502_msg0049 |
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Your planet, Mira... It's the first time
I'm hearing about it. Your world
certainly seems different from ours. |
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qst650502_msg0050 |
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The Bionis and Alrest were relatively
similar in comparison. |
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qst650502_msg0051 |
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Definitely! At first I just thought you
guys came from some humanoid Titan
that I'd never heard of. |
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qst650502_msg0052 |
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Hold on.
There's something I want to check. |
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qst650502_msg0053 |
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Wh-what is problem...?
Why friend Elma looking at Tora
like Tora eat Elma's breakfast...? |
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qst650502_msg0054 |
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Don't you dare say that like it's not
something you'd ever do, Tora. |
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qst650502_msg0055 |
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But Tora just meet Elma!
When Tora have time to go to other
world and eat someone's breakfast?! |
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qst650502_msg0056 |
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The speech pattern definitely matches...
You said your name was Tora? Are you
friends with a Nopon called Tatsu...? |
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qst650502_msg0057 |
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Meh-meh-meh-meh?! |
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qst650502_msg0058 |
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That absurd!
Tora not have any friends called Tatsu! |
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qst650502_msg0059 |
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Hm... Fine, then.
It seems I've got the wrong Nopon. |
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qst650502_msg0060 |
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The Tora I know was smaller, anyway.
And a far sweeter child... |
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qst650502_msg0061 |
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Memeh... Tora cop to being larger than
most Nopon his age, but never thought
sweetness would be put to question... |
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qst650502_msg0062 |
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Easy there, Tora... I know it's a sore
subject, but we really need to hurry
this conversation along, all right? |
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qst650502_msg0063 |
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You pronounce it "No-pon"? Over here,
we say it with a short vowel... Are the
creatures themselves similar? |
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qst650502_msg0064 |
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The appearance and mannerisms are
the same. I can't really see any major
differences on the whole... |
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qst650502_msg0065 |
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Well. It might support the hypothesis
that my world is different somehow...
And it might be a little late to say, but... |
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qst650502_msg0066 |
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Rex, and you, Shulk...
I'm ready to accept that you and yours
are not simply virtual simulator entities. |
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qst650502_msg0067 |
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Well, that's a relief! And it's just
a step away from being friends. |
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qst650502_msg0068 |
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Pyra's right!
After all, it didn't take us long to
ally with Pyra and her friends, either. |
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qst650502_msg0069 |
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Yes, I certainly get that impression... |
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qst650502_msg0070 |
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Meh meh! This exactly the scene that
Archsage write so many stories about
and post to Argentum notice board! |
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qst650502_msg0071 |
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For an Archsage, he's sure got some
kiddy-like dreams, eh? |
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qst650502_msg0072 |
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You could say that again... |
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qst650502_msg0073 |
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You not make fun of
dreams of Archsage! |
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qst650502_msg0074 |
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Dream of Archsage is chance for
friends! Great chance to earn much
experience and get awesome loot! |
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qst650502_msg0075 |
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That is an enticing proposition...
but I do have my duties as a BLADE
colonel to perform. |
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qst650502_msg0076 |
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I can't afford to spend hours on end
stuck in a simulator. |
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qst650502_msg0077 |
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That is problem that is barely problem!
Nopon Archsage have already tweak
relative timestream flow rate setting. |
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qst650502_msg0078 |
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For one day that pass in this realm,
time elapsed on Mira is precisely
270 milliseconds. |
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qst650502_msg0079 |
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[ML:Feeling kind=Think ]"Milliseconds"...?
Did he just make up a unit there? |
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qst650502_msg0080 |
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In other words, I could spend an
entire year here, and only lose
ten seconds on the other side? |
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qst650502_msg0081 |
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Just so! Perfect for training self!
Also, Archsage deeply impressed by
arithmetic skills. No need to train those. |
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qst650502_msg0082 |
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Yes, I can appreciate the usefulness.
And, er... Thank you? |
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qst650502_msg0083 |
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So, what Rex think?
Want to borrow strength of Elma,
just like did with Shulk and Fiora? |
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qst650502_msg0084 |
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Make Elma your ally |
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qst650502_msg0085 |
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Leave Elma be |
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qst650502_msg0101 |
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Of course!
You can never have too many friends! |
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qst650502_msg0102 |
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...Then it's decided.
From now on, I'll be at your command. |
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qst650502_msg0103 |
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Looking forward to it, Team Rex. |
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qst650502_msg0201 |
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Uhm, well... It sounds great
in theory, but we don't really
know Elma that well yet... |
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qst650502_msg0202 |
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I think mutual understanding comes
with time. Fighting side by side is the
best way to get to know someone. |
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qst650502_msg0203 |
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I... I guess so? |
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qst650502_msg0204 |
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...Then it's decided. From now on,
I'll be at your command. Looking
forward to it, Team Leader Rex. |
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qst650502_msg0205 |
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And you, too...teammates. |
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qst650502_msg0206 |
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What will you do? |