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xs03010100_MSG0001 |
So, Commander, to what do we owe the pleasure[ST:n ]of your visit here today?[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0002 |
Well, I can't just ask Nagi to do everything for me—[ST:n ]I'd be out of a job.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0003 |
Hey, I delivered you the new recruit, didn't I?[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0004 |
Yeah, yeah. You won the bet. Don't worry about it, all right?[ST:n ]I'll settle up with you later—you know I'm good for it.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0005 |
The \"bet\"?[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0006 |
I'm sure I'm needed elsewhere.[ST:n ]If you'll all excuse me. Commander.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0007 |
Well, that wasn't obvious at all.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0008 |
Heh. Look at you two.[ST:n ]I swear, you're like two children excited about a new toy.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0009 |
Look who's talking. I don't recall ever seeing you[ST:n ]file a request to personally train a rescue before?[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0010 |
Is that so odd?[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0011 |
xs03010100_MSG0011 |
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xs03010100_MSG0011_m |
It is before we'd even asked him to become a BLADE,[ST:n ]Little Miss Stick-in-the-rear.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0011_f |
It is before we'd even asked her to become a BLADE,[ST:n ]Little Miss Stick-in-the-rear.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0012 |
Usually, I ask when I don't get your slang expressions,[ST:n ]but something tells me to just let that one go.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0013 |
Enough about that. Where are your manners, anyway?[ST:n ]I still haven't been introduced to our new recruit here.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0014 |
Commander Vandham is BLADE's top officer.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0015 |
In a past life, I was Chief Engineer on the White Whale.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0016 |
Same idea, basically—someone has a problem, I fix it.[ST:n ]You follow?[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0017 |
...Not much for conversation, are ya?[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0018 |
So you still haven't told us why you're here.[ST:n ]From the look of things, I'm guessing this isn't a social call.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0019 |
You don't think?[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0020 |
No, so let's cut the crap and get down to business.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0021 |
Hah! Sounds like you're learning[ST:n ]my expressions just fine, Elma.[ST:page p1=90 ]Anyway, first we need Chatty Cathy here[ST:n ]to choose a division and pull an assignment.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_JNK0010 |
Get Started |
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xs03010100_SEL0011 |
Ask about the assignment. |
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xs03010100_JNK0020 |
Get More Info |
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xs03010100_SEL0021 |
Ask about divisions. |
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xs03010100_MSG0022 |
Whoa there, itchy-trigger![ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0023 |
I know you're just chaffin' at the bit to run out there and grab[ST:n ]the world by its tail, but you need to choose a division first.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0024 |
Once that's all hashed out, we can get into detail[ST:n ]about what your first assignment's gonna be.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0025 |
Pretty much everyone in New LA works for BLADE,[ST:n ]in one of several different fields.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0026 |
Helping to explore Mira, or to maintain order in the city,[ST:n ]or—well you remember Nagi's speech, right?[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0027 |
There are eight different fields in all,[ST:n ]and each one has its own branch within BLADE.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0028 |
Officially, they're called \"divisions.\"[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0029 |
Naturally, you'll want to choose one[ST:n ]that best suits your personality and your talents.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0030 |
Let's start with the Pathfinders.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0031 |
Pathfinders' number one responsibility...[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0032 |
is planting data probes—[ST:n ]like you did on your training mission.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0033 |
It may not be the sexiest job, but important?[ST:n ]You bet your ass it's important.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0034 |
We've only been on Mira two months—[ST:n ]we don't know jack about this place.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0035 |
The more probes we install, the faster we can[ST:n ]get our bearings here and give ourselves a fighting chance.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0036 |
We've already detailed how important it is[ST:n ]we expand the FrontierNav network ASAP.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0037 |
So for the time being, I'll just remind you of the highlights:[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0038 |
It helps us keep BLADEs safe, it helps us keep the city safe,[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0039 |
and most important of all, it's the key to locating the missing[ST:n ]parts of the Lifehold and recovering the rest of the human race.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0040 |
Okay, next up—Interceptors.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0041 |
You met Akulov and Evans, right? Irina and Gwin?[ST:n ]This is their division.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0042 |
Interceptors have one main duty:[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0043 |
protect New LA and everyone in it[ST:n ]from the wildlife here on Mira.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0044 |
Right now, this is probably our busiest division.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0045 |
Interceptors ride shotgun for the research eggheads,[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0046 |
they escort VIPs around, and they help any other idiots[ST:n ]who get caught out there with their pants down.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0047 |
Next are the Harriers.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0048 |
Remember Doug Barrett?[ST:n ]The Skell pilot conducting the test flight with Lin?[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0049 |
He's part of the Harriers.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0050 |
If you think of the Interceptors as defense,[ST:n ]Harriers would be New LA's offense.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0051 |
They specialize in pre-emptive strikes[ST:n ]on clear and obvious threats.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0052 |
But ONLY on clear and obvious threats—they're not meant[ST:n ]to go out and just blast any indigen that moves.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0053 |
Then you got your Reclaimers.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0054 |
These guys are in charge of finding[ST:n ]the other pieces of the White Whale.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0055 |
Among other things, that is...[ST:n ]including anything of ours left behind after a battle.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0056 |
Skell debris, weapons, personal effects...[ST:n ]It can get a bit morbid, frankly, but it's got to be done.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0057 |
Until we're up and running here on Mira[ST:n ]and have this place completely figured out,[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0058 |
everything we brought from Earth needs to be[ST:n ]treated like it's irreplaceable.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0059 |
Also, the search for the Lifehold—[ST:n ]that's mostly on the Reclaimers.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0060 |
Next: Curators.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0061 |
Curators are the first to scout ahead to unexplored territory,[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0062 |
bringing back whatever samples they can get their hands on:[ST:n ]fruits, bugs, sticks and stones—you name it.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0063 |
It's not all picking berries, though—being a Curator[ST:n ]also means being the first to encounter unknown indigens.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0064 |
Next...ah, right, Prospectors.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0065 |
Prospectors do...well, prospectin'.[ST:page p1=100 ]They poke around, looking for minerals, resources[ST:n ]and what not—things we need for everyday life here.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0066 |
We packed all the essentials we could on the White Whale,[ST:n ]but that won't last forever.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0067 |
We need to be able to replenish our water and fuel[ST:n ]if we want to survive.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0068 |
And sooner or later, we're gonna have to figure out[ST:n ]how to replace things from scratch—[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0069 |
from the socket on a Skell's knee joint,[ST:n ]right down to the frying pan in Lin's kitchen.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0070 |
Without these guys bustin' their butts,[ST:n ]we'd have no future to speak of.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0071 |
Next up: Outfitters.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0072 |
All of our ground gear and Skell weaponry is developed[ST:n ]in conjunction with private arms manufacturers, or AMs.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0073 |
Outfitters are BLADE's way of supporting these AMs.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0074 |
They'll seek out anything that might inspire new weapon ideas,[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0075 |
and even assist with testing new prototypes.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0076 |
Finally, the Mediators.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0077 |
These are the folks who keep everything hunky-dory[ST:n ]with Jon and Joan Q. Public.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0078 |
Any problems a civvy has, they come to Mediators.[ST:n ]Fight with your neighbor? Mediators. Lost cat? Mediators.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0079 |
It's not a division for everyone.[ST:n ]You need to be a jack of all trades, and a people person.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0080 |
Someone with my charming personality?[ST:n ]Probably not the best Mediator.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0081 |
But if you got what it takes, it's a clutch role,[ST:n ]keeping things cool on the home front.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0082 |
All right, so, I think that's all eight divisions.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0083 |
Any idea which one you'd like to join?[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0084 |
Don't fret about it too much—whichever you choose,[ST:n ]you still have a lot of freedom in how you operate.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0085 |
Mediators can still get out there and mix it up,[ST:n ]hunt indigens, whatever.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0086 |
And if a Harrier wants to take a break[ST:n ]and settle an argument, that's their prerogative, too.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0087 |
To be honest? Even though it's sort of frowned upon,[ST:n ]you can actually change your division whenever you like.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0088 |
So there's really no reason to stress about this.[ST:n ]All right, you ready to choose?[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_JNK0030 |
Decide |
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xs03010100_SEL0031 |
Say you're ready to choose a division. |
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xs03010100_JNK0040 |
Hesitate |
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xs03010100_SEL0041 |
Ask to explain the divisions again. |
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xs03010100_MSG0089 |
Oh, for the love of—[ST:n ]FINE, once more from the top:[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0090 |
Yeah, and...? We're on pins and needles here.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_JNK0050 |
Confirm |
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xs03010100_SEL0051 |
Select your division. |
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xs03010100_JNK0060 |
Hesitate |
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xs03010100_SEL0061 |
Ask to explain the divisions again. |
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xs03010100_MSG0091 |
Then it's settled?[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_JNK0070 |
Confirm |
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xs03010100_SEL0071 |
Tell Elma it's settled. |
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xs03010100_JNK0080 |
Reconsider |
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xs03010100_SEL0081 |
Ask to choose a different division. |
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xs03010100_MSG0092 |
All right! Thank God that's over...[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0092_2 |
By the power invested in me, yadda yadda:[ST:n ]You're officially a BLADE.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0093 |
Congrats, and welcome.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs03010100_MSG0094 |
I know you're gonna do great.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |