1. DELICIOUS IN DUNGEON
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2. Something smells good.
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3. Hey, Senshi?
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4. There you are.
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5. Oh, you're awake now.
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6. Good morning to you.
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7. I see you made breakfast.
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8. Isn't it great?
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9. Mr. Senshi is an amazing chef.
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10. - Yeah. You're right.
- Hmm.
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11. Senshi is the best there is.
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12. BREAKFAST PREPARED BY SENSHI
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13. Mmm. So tasty!
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14. - Yaad.
- Huh?
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15. Do you wanna try some too?
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16. But I won't be able to taste it.
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17. Here.
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18. Oh, it's warm… and it's soft as well.
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19. Your sense of taste
is almost like a muscle.
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20. If you don't exercise it regularly,
then it gets weak.
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21. So start building it back up
by enjoying textures first.
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22. Got it.
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23. Good. Stay still.
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24. A very long time ago,
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25. I used to dine with my parents
and grandfather like this.
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26. Always next to my grandfather was Thistle,
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27. who you may know as the mad mage.
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28. - My great-grandfather first brought him…
- Hold on!
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29. - …to the castle as a court jester.
- Come on, Thistle, hurry up!
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30. They say that the two of them…
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31. - Wait for me!
- …were raised like brothers.
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32. Once my grandfather ascended the throne,
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33. Thistle was asked to learn magic
and excelled in it.
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34. These lands were originally filled
with dwarven and elven artifacts,
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35. so there was likely
black magic mixed in too.
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36. Thistle soon became obsessed with power
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37. and eventually cast
a spell of immortality on us.
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38. Actually, we've been wanting
to talk to him.
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39. Do you know where he is right now?
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40. Talk to him?
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41. You're asking for the impossible!
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42. A normal conversation
is out of the question.
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43. We went through great trouble
to help my grandfather escape.
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44. Those suspected of helping were executed.
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45. But if you just wanna meet him,
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46. the mage's eyes have started gathering
because they've noticed a change here.
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47. The mad mage himself
will appear before long.
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48. This dungeon is
an extension of his arms and legs.
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49. You are aware of his power, aren't you?
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50. We are, but we still need to see him.
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51. I don't know if you'll be able to talk.
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52. But go seek help from the Winged Lion
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53. that is imprisoned
deep within the dungeon.
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54. He might be able to subdue
the mage's power.
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55. You can get inside
the castle walls through here.
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56. Meaning, you'll be able
to return to the dungeon.
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57. Here you go. Take this with you.
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58. Thanks. You're too kind.
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59. Let's not give them too much.
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60. It'll be a huge burden
for those carrying them.
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61. What does that mean?
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62. Simply that you'll be leaving this place
the same way you came.
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63. Thank you. All of you.
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64. Good luck.
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65. I know I shouldn't say this,
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66. but do you really think
they're the chosen ones?
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67. I truly wish to think so.
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68. Hey, Yaad.
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69. Th… Thistle!
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70. Tell me.
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71. Who were you just talking to?
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72. Can we stop falling?
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73. Wait. This is…
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74. Ow, my back.
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75. It's an ancient dwarven cistern.
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76. So it's this whole place, huh?
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77. Which part of it are we in?
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78. My compass isn't working.
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79. I guess I should've assumed
this would happen though.
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80. Typical dwarves.
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81. It looks like
the remains of a defensive point.
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82. Right?
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83. Oh, does he have traveling sickness?
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84. Probably, since dwarves have
sensitive semicircular canals.
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85. Is it the same for gnomes as well?
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86. That, on top of mana sickness,
I'd assume.
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87. How do we get here?
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88. Oh, you're back?
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89. Huh? Wait. What…
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90. You okay?
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91. Just rest here for a bit.
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92. We're gonna take a look around.
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93. - Chil.
- Hmm?
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94. You see these symbols on this pillar?
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95. Oh, yeah. I do see something.
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96. Write down the symbols
on the other pillars that are around us.
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97. I can tell roughly where we are that way.
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98. How do you know a thing like that?
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99. These types of places always have
some kind of hidden code in them.
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100. Well, I guess in this case,
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101. it just goes to show that not all dwarves
have a great sense of direction.
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102. I know where we are.
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103. Looks like we're somewhere
in the southeastern part—
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104. Hey!
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105. Guys, we found something!
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106. Huh? That was fast.
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107. We might have found where Falin is!
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108. You're saying these are Falin's tracks?
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109. She noticed us getting closer
and ran, but…
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110. it was definitely her.
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111. The silhouette said it all! Right?
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112. Hmm…
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113. It seemed a lot closer to a griffin to me.
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114. Re… Remind me what a griffin is.
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115. Its upper half is a bird,
and its lower half is a lion.
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116. There aren't records of this dungeon
ever having a griffin.
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117. Is this scent familiar?
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118. We're not dogs, you know?
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119. It reeks of beast.
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120. Either way, we need to catch up to it.
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121. No, we don't.
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122. Huh?
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123. We don't? But why?
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124. Uh, well, it's just…
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125. It might be Falin, Senshi.
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126. I— Um…
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127. Oh, over there!
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128. I've never seen
that kind of mushroom before.
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129. Let's cook it.
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130. Seriously?
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131. They look vaguely familiar to me.
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132. That said,
I'm pretty sure they're poisonous,
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133. so don't eat them.
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134. I really don't like griffins.
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135. Why are you so scared of a monster
you've never even seen?
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136. Whatever. Let's just go!
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137. No, please! Wait a minute!
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138. It's too dangerous out here!
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139. Move!
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140. Whoa. I knew it…
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141. The griffin!
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142. How cool!
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143. It's my first time seeing one!
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144. A griffin?
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145. So I got all worked up for nothing?
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146. - Here it comes!
- Leave it to me!
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147. Now…
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148. Spelae Yeptum Lufelms.
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149. Lufelms Spelae Alamandras.
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150. Tronsum Yovis Stantinus Histum…
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151. Agh! It's too fast!
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152. Senshi! Don't run away
with your back turned to it!
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153. Senshi!
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154. Oh, no.
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155. It happened so fast. I was useless.
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156. Did anyone see if he had a weapon on him?
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157. He didn't have one.
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158. We have to go find him!
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159. Maybe someone should climb
on top of each pillar to look?
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160. Ain't gonna be me though.
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161. Which way did they go?
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162. We can't do anything
if they're somewhere up high.
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163. We won't even find his corpse.
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164. He has no way to defend himself.
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165. Are we really never gonna see him again?
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166. Marcille, how do we save Senshi?
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167. I'll use a Familiar to find him.
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168. You're going to… summon a monster?
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169. It's not so much "summoning one"
as it is "creating one".
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170. There are three types of summoning.
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171. One, taking control
of existing spirits or monsters.
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172. The conditions for it are complicated,
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173. and it's likely,
the lord of the dungeon will notice.
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174. Two, turning plants or animals
into monsters.
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175. This one also isn't ideal
because you need a lot of prep time.
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176. Three.
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177. Making them yourself.
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178. That's what I'll be doing.
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179. That one sounds the most difficult.
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180. It is if you're trying to make
a fully independent creature.
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181. But for now, we just need it
to be able to move at least.
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182. While I prep the magic circle,
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183. can you gather
all the meat we have in the pan?
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184. Sure thing.
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185. Hmm?
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186. That's everything?
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187. It'd be nice if you could find a bit more.
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188. There. That's it.
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189. Although, we do have some cheese and eggs.
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190. Veggies too!
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191. Hmm…
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192. Guess it'd still add to the calories.
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193. - Bring them.
- Right.
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194. What monster are you making?
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195. Is it gonna obey you?
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196. Could you teach me how to—
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197. No!
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198. Go and get yourself certified
to handle dangerous magic first!
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199. Wait. Is that really a thing?
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200. So, who exactly
is that old dwarf guy anyway?
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201. How'd he end up
in your party in the first place?
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202. And why is he so obsessed
with making food?
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203. Hmm…
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204. Huh?
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205. How do you not know the answer to that?
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206. You all act like you're old buddies!
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207. I mean, I suppose
we've never had a chance to ask.
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208. I can relate not wanting
to discuss personal matters with people.
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209. Although…
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210. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't curious.
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211. There are several things
that I'm still hung up on.
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212. Do you remember what he said to us
back when we first met him?
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213. It's been a decade since he started
researching monster food in this dungeon.
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214. But this dungeon
was only discovered six years ago.
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215. That's true.
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216. Also,
every single piece of cookware he uses
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217. is made from high-quality metal.
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218. He was able to decipher
ancient dwarven codes.
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219. He's afraid of a monster
from a floor we just reached.
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220. And he always treats me like a child.
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221. Isn't that last one a misunderstanding?
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222. No.
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223. People who don't know about our kind
usually jump to that conclusion.
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224. They don't realize
that half-foots are another race.
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225. So they assume that we become
a tall-man or a dwarf when we get older.
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226. However, that only comes
from a few regions, like the East.
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227. If he's lived here ten years,
there's no reason he shouldn't know.
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228. Could it be
that Senshi… isn't from the surface?
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229. Sometime after we rescue him,
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230. why don't we ask him
to reintroduce himself to us?
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231. Huh?
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232. Spelae Yeptum Lufelms.
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233. Lufelms Spelae Viralu Indumreezbam.
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234. Martis Tilnunto Eesdum.
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235. Histum Elles Anjarkant Rementalento.
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236. Whoa!
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237. Is it over now?
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238. It should be.
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239. Let's try to open the lid.
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240. Ah! Oh, thank goodness.
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241. I was almost worried I wouldn't succeed!
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242. What's that face?
I said they just needed to move, right?
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243. I couldn't spare the resources
to make them aesthetically pleasing, okay?
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244. Now go!
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245. What's wrong?
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246. Its vision is overlapping with my own,
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247. and it feels awful.
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248. Can someone put a blindfold on me?
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249. How can the mad mage send out
so many of these things
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250. and also process their info all at once?
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251. I'm curious.
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252. You can think about that stuff later.
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253. Senshi first.
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254. I'll look for abnormalities
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255. based on the Dungeon Cleaners
and spirits around here.
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256. Follow my Familiar!
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257. Uh…
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258. Huh?
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259. Are you not gonna be able to keep up?
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260. Do you know
how hard it is to walk while flying?
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261. I'm gonna carry her.
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262. Would you two mind carrying our bags?
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263. And up we go.
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264. Wait! I'm scared!
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265. - Grab around here.
- No way!
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266. Are you trying to make me fall?
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267. Stop moving so much!
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268. The hell is she doing with her arms?
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269. I guess this is what makes her feel safe.
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270. That pillar!
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271. The Dungeon Cleaners are flocking to it!
That's the place!
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272. Senshi!
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273. There! Found him!
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274. The griffin trapped him
on a pillar up ahead!
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275. I see. Griffins do that?
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276. We're here to save you, Senshi!
Can you tell it's me?
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277. A fly?
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278. Crap. How do I get him down?
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279. Just be careful, Marcille.
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280. Griffins have exceptional vision.
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281. It'll already be watching you…
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282. before you even notice it.
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283. Ah… I lost my eyes up there.
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284. Griffins' bodies are very functional.
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285. Their wings are powerful,
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286. and their graceful bodies
allow them to adapt quickly.
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287. Plus, their sharp beak and claws,
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288. they're near impossible to avoid.
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289. Creatures are the way they look
because of necessity.
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290. They have no need
to just be aesthetically pleasing.
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291. Hmm… Fine then.
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292. What shape should it take
to match up to a griffin?
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293. Hmm.
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294. Are you sure that horn is necessary?
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295. This shape will make it
a lot more aerodynamic.
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296. So now,
it'll be able to move much quicker.
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297. Do you remember the Wyverns
that the mad mage had patrolling?
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298. They were as fast as an arrow.
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299. Let's try to aim for that shape.
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300. Send it out like this
and see the difference it makes.
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301. It moves so fast now!
I think this will work!
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302. Until Senshi's back on the ground,
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303. I'll try to distract the griffin!
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304. Everyone else cover me
and prepare for battle!
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305. Why is she flapping?
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306. Maybe it gives her a sense of unity?
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307. All right, Senshi.
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308. Grab on to this rope!
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309. Now, the next move is…
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310. So fast!
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311. I have to lead it away!
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312. Come on, over here!
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313. Just get to the ground and…
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314. It got me again.
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315. This is bad.
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316. I can't even compete with it.
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317. What do I do?
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318. You can leave everything to me!
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319. I've got this. I'll make it way stronger!
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320. I'll put more horns here,
arrange the fangs,
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321. equip it with sharp claws,
add some scales, and…
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322. give it two heads!
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323. Now all of its strength and abilities
are doubled!
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324. It breathes fire and ice!
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325. So cool!
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326. How can it win a fight against a griffin?
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327. Does it need more attack or more defense?
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328. No!
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329. Huh?
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330. - My Giga Two-headed Flame Ice Dragon!
- It doesn't need claws or fangs.
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331. Something fast,
elegant, and beautiful.
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332. What I need is the resolution and ego
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333. to create a creature
made solely to save Senshi!
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334. It was in that moment
that all of Marcille's thoughts
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335. and her prayers
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336. manifested into a miracle.
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337. I shall bestow you with a name.
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338. Silver wings that will soar the heavens!
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339. I summon thee, Sky Fish!
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340. So…
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341. stupid.
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342. Shut up! It's fine!
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343. Now then, time to fly!
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344. - So fast!
- It moves so creepily!
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345. I'm going all out!
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346. Everyone, prepare for battle!
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347. What the hell is she doing now?
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348. Her best, or… something close.
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349. Whoa! It's hard to control this thing!
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350. All right. Now this time…
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351. I'll turn around and…
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352. pierce through!
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353. Are you hurt?
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354. I'm fine.
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355. We should probably take a good rest.
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356. You go relax over there, Senshi,
while I do the cooking.
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357. Huh?
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358. Thank you.
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359. Rest in peace.
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360. My Sky Fish…
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361. Whoa.
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362. This is actually pretty cool.
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363. Vegetables are packed in there,
like organs.
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364. Did… did you need it for something?
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365. No, not really, but…
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366. I just… you know,
I was hoping to have
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367. a little more time to mourn,
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368. and now I can't…
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369. Are you okay, Senshi?
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370. - Hmm…
- And besides, eating its flesh
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371. can be considered
another way of mourning it.
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372. Yeah. I know, but…
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373. It's fine. Do whatever.
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374. Chop up the summoned creature
into the desired length.
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375. Trim off the wings at the base.
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376. Squeeze out all the moisture
with a scrap of cloth.
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377. Salt and pepper.
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378. Take the wings and roll them.
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379. Dunk each piece of meat
you chopped earlier
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380. into a mixture of flour, egg, and water.
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381. Then fry.
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382. For the wings,
quickly dip them in oil to cook them.
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383. Serve with a sauce and…
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384. it's ready!
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385. SKY FISH AND CHIPS
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386. This is seriously the perfect fusion
of meat and veggies.
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387. If you say so.
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388. You think summoning spells could play
a big part in the art of cooking?
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389. I sure hope not,
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390. considering you need to sacrifice
a week's worth of ingredients.
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391. Dammit. I knew I should've brought
some of that ale with me.
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392. Make sure you eat
more than just the wings, Izutsumi.
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393. Nuh-uh.
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394. Have a bite, Senshi.
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395. Uh… worried about the griffin?
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396. Would draining its blood help… maybe?
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397. N-No. That's not it.
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398. I-I'm just not all that hungry
at the moment.
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399. Hey, uh, Senshi…
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400. My name is Chilchuck.
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401. I was born in a small village
found in a basin to the northeast.
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402. Since about ten years ago,
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403. I've been doing odd jobs
in various dungeons.
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404. Picklocking, translation,
even being the middleman.
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405. Also, I have a wife and kids,
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406. but for reasons,
I haven't seen them in a while.
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407. - A wife and kids?
- Well, that about sums it up
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408. for my backstory.
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409. You mind telling us some stuff about you?
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410. How'd you end up living in this dungeon?
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411. Did something happen?
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412. My name is Senshi of Izganda.
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413. I used to be
a member of a small mining group.
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414. And while I say a mining group,
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415. we weren't actually looking
to collect ore.
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416. What we were really after
were ruins that stood before the war,
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417. hoping to strike it rich.
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418. But ore is most of what we dug up
each day, of course.
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419. If we were lucky, we would come across
a few relics like cogwheels and lenses
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420. every once in a while.
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421. Then one day, after some usual digging,
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422. we dug our way to something huge.
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423. An ancient castle
brilliantly shining with gold.
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424. That's right.
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425. It was this very dungeon.
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