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qev056001_MSG0001 |
The thought of the divine Ovah coexisting within[ST:n ]organisms as primitive as a bio visigel is...shocking.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0002 |
I knew you guys multiplied through division,[ST:n ]but this revelation about your Ovah is even more[ST:n ]of a surprise.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_JNK0010 |
Inquire about Reproduction |
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qev056001_SEL0011 |
Ask to hear more about Orphean reproduction. |
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qev056001_JNK0020 |
Inquire about Ovah |
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qev056001_SEL0021 |
Ask Han'barac what the Ovah is. |
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qev056001_MSG0003 |
The Ovah protects us.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0004 |
Whenever death approaches, we are able to divide[ST:n ]and live on so long as the Ovah resides within us.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0005 |
It is to us what your kind might call a god.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0006 |
The power of the Ovah protects all Orphe.[ST:n ]It is as a god to us.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0007 |
Whenever death approaches, we are able to divide[ST:n ]and live on so long as the Ovah resides within us.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0008 |
So reproduction by fission is a property of the Ovah[ST:n ]and not something intrinsic to the Orphe?[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0009 |
We Orphe would not exist without the Ovah.[ST:n ]For without it, we could not propagate.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0010 |
The Ovah and Orphe are one. Yet now it extends its[ST:n ]influence to base creatures like the bio visigel...[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0011 |
So in the end, the Ovah is a virus that heals its host[ST:n ]and aids in reproduction?[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0012 |
Yet only the Orphe are capable of serving as its hosts.[ST:n ]That has always been the way.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0013 |
And you have no idea why it might have branched out[ST:n ]to these visigels?[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0014 |
I do not, unless... No, but that is preposterous.[ST:n ]I will not even entertain the thought.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_JNK0030 |
Press |
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qev056001_SEL0031 |
Encourage Han'barac to share the possible reason. |
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qev056001_JNK0040 |
Query |
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qev056001_SEL0041 |
Ask Han'barac if he's afraid of something. |
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qev056001_MSG0015 |
I do have a hypothesis, but it remains precisely that.[ST:n ]I do not wish to discuss it until I know more.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0016 |
It's rare to see a hyper-rational Orphean hesitate like[ST:n ]that. I guess you've got the same range of emotions[ST:n ]kicking around under the surface as we do.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0017 |
But what separates us is that my kind maintains the[ST:n ]ability for calm reason no matter the circumstances.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0018 |
Yes, I suppose that humans would describe this mental[ST:n ]state as fear.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0019 |
But we Orphe restrain our emotions in order to allow[ST:n ]for rational action in all situations.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0020 |
So did you have an idea what could have caused the[ST:n ]Ovah to migrate to the visigels or not?[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0021 |
I do. But it remains a hypothesis only.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0022 |
This weapon has been altered to halt the activity of the[ST:n ]Ovah within the target. Please use it to destroy those[ST:n ]visigels.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0023 |
Apparently there are 10 or so affected bio visigels in[ST:n ]Cauldros. The rest of the species is unchanged.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0024 |
If you use this weapon to kill those 10 individuals,[ST:n ]we should see an end to this sudden visigel doubling.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0025 |
...And there is one more thing I would like to verify,[ST:n ]so please bring some tissue samples back with you[ST:n ]when you are done.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0026 |
I will need more data to reach a sure conclusion.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0027 |
We need to stop this sudden boom in the bio visigel[ST:n ]population before it becomes a real threat.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0028 |
This affects the safety of everyone in New LA.[ST:n ]I appreciate your help.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0029 |
Eliminating 10 of the Cauldros bio visigels with this[ST:n ]weapon should put an end to their unnatural[ST:n ]multiplying.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0077 |
Have you completed your assignment? Good.[ST:n ]Then I need you to return the anti-Ovah weapon to me.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0078 |
Hmm... It would facilitate this transaction if you could[ST:n ]kindly unequip it.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0030 |
It is good to see you back safely.[ST:n ]I will begin analysis on those samples at once.[ST:n ]...May I have them?[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0031 |
Oh, and the anti-Ovah weapon as well, if you please?[ST:n ]It should be of no use to you now that the bio visigels[ST:n ]have been eliminated.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0032 |
Well, I now have a conclusive explanation why the[ST:n ]visigels were host to the Ovah...[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_JNK0050 |
Inquire |
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qev056001_SEL0051 |
Ask Han'barac about the cause. |
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qev056001_JNK0060 |
Mention |
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qev056001_SEL0061 |
Note that Han'barac sounds dejected. |
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qev056001_MSG0033 |
The Ganglion brought my kind to Mira by force.[ST:n ]We numbered seven then, including myself.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0034 |
But we only rescued five of you...[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0035 |
One escaped before you humans came to liberate us,[ST:n ]while the other elected to remain with the Ganglion.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0036 |
...Even the Orphe has its share of disturbed individuals.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0037 |
The remaining five of us sided with you humans,[ST:n ]trusting that you would be victorious in the end.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0038 |
But we heard nothing more from the one who escaped.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0039 |
We all assumed he had successfully evaded the pursuers[ST:n ]sent by the Ganglion and gone into hiding.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0040 |
But this round of analysis proves he was devoured by a[ST:n ]bio visigel instead.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0041 |
Because it entails the death of one of my people.[ST:n ]We numbered seven in total when the Ganglion[ST:n ]brought us to Mira by force.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0042 |
But we only rescued five of you...[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0043 |
One escaped before you humans came to liberate us,[ST:n ]while the other elected to remain with the Ganglion.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0044 |
...Even we Orphe have individual exceptions to the[ST:n ]unanimous rule on rare occasions.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0045 |
The remaining five of us sided with you humans,[ST:n ]trusting that you would be victorious in the end.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0046 |
But we heard nothing more from the one who escaped.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0047 |
We all assumed he had successfully evaded the pursuers[ST:n ]sent by the Ganglion and gone into hiding.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0048 |
But this round of analysis proves he was devoured by a[ST:n ]bio visigel instead.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0049 |
In the process of digesting an Orphean,[ST:n ]the bio visigel became host to his Ovah.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0050 |
Though that sounds simple enough, it is still quite[ST:n ]unbelievable that the Ovah and a visigel could coexist[ST:n ]in symbiosis.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0051 |
But you said this round of analysis was conclusive,[ST:n ]right?[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0052 |
Correct. But being confronted with evidence that the[ST:n ]divine force that governs the prosperity of my people[ST:n ]can also dwell in a common beast is...terribly shocking.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0053 |
I never thought I would experience such an emotion.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_JNK0070 |
Comfort |
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qev056001_SEL0071 |
Assure Han'barac that what he's[ST:n ]feeling is perfectly natural. |
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qev056001_JNK0080 |
Speculate |
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qev056001_SEL0081 |
Ask Han'barac if there might be[ST:n ]a reason for such compatibility. |
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qev056001_MSG0054 |
We Orphe have always been the only compatible hosts[ST:n ]for the Ovah.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0055 |
It is a special type of viral organism unable to survive[ST:n ]anywhere but inside an Orphean body. It is what[ST:n ]made us unique among higher lifeforms.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0056 |
All recorded instances of other organisms attempting to[ST:n ]take the Ovah into themselves have ended in failure.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0057 |
Other species cannot serve as hosts, let alone multiply[ST:n ]through division as the Orphe do. It should not be[ST:n ]possible...[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0058 |
Visigel physiology is pretty primitive, right? Maybe that[ST:n ]simplicity is what allowed them to be compatible with[ST:n ]the Ovah.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0059 |
It seems like it would be easier to find a fit with a[ST:n ]basic biological system than with a more complex[ST:n ]lifeform.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0060 |
Yeah, bio visigel physiology is pretty primitive.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0061 |
Maybe that simplicity is what allowed them to be[ST:n ]compatible with the Ovah?[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0062 |
It seems like it would be easier to find a fit with a[ST:n ]basic biological system than with a more complex[ST:n ]lifeform.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0063 |
Perhaps, but this discovery still calls into question the[ST:n ]very reason for the Orphe's existence.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0064 |
The Ovah can only reside within the Orphe![ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0065 |
It is a special type of viral organism unable to survive[ST:n ]anywhere except inside an Orphean body.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0066 |
It is unthinkable that any but the chosen Orphe could[ST:n ]contain the Ovah within them.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0067 |
Let alone that some primitive species could multiply[ST:n ]through division as we advanced Orphe do![ST:n ]It should not be possible...[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0068 |
Hey, don't let it get you down. It's un-Orphean-like.[ST:n ]At the end of the day, it's just a virus, yeah?[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0069 |
I will not allow you to speak of the Ovah in that way![ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0070 |
Holy crap, you're angry? This IS rare![ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0071 |
While it may appear to other races as a simple virus,[ST:n ]the Ovah is our protector and source of life—our divine[ST:n ]spark, if you will. I must insist that you be respectful.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0072 |
That's absolutely fair. Sorry if I upset you.[ST:n ]That wasn't my aim.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0073 |
So long as you understand. ...In any case, we were[ST:n ]successful in removing the Ovah from the indigens.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0074 |
That would not have been possible without your aid.[ST:n ]You humans truly are a most useful species.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0075 |
Aw, shucks. I'm glad our interests aligned on this.[ST:n ]With any luck, that'll continue to be the case for a[ST:n ]long time to come.[ST:wait ] |
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qev056001_MSG0076 |
That would be most pleasing.[ST:wait ] |