1. Causes of death
are many and varied.
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morbid list,
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fear above all others...
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had a joint training session.
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6. Quite the cover story.
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7. It sounds like Obi's
finally making his move.
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8. To grill is to pit one's skill
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10. [MAMORU-KUN ]
To grill is to pit one's skill
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we're glad to have you here
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was a big success,
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18. or I guess it's Princess
Hibana, there— Whatever.
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speak—does not even breathe
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23. Owie.
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appreciate you taking on
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26. Enjoy.
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27. Yeah. Sure.
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29. Flare.
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30. There we are.
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31. - Sputter, sputter.
- Flare, flare.
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32. [ANGEL A, ANGEL B]
OOh.
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33. [DARK-HAIRED ONE, ANGEL C]
Aww.
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34. Sputter!
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35. Begone! You damn Will-o-Wisps!
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36. Hey, what are you
doing that for?
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37. The lieutenant said if you
tried to play with fire,
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38. my duty would be
to snuff it out.
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40. [MAMORU-KUN]
Látom.
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43. are you saying we have the
full cooperation of the Fifth?
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44. Not the whole Company's,
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Haijima Industries.
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Eight would be hard-pressed
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corporation directly.
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50. You planned to start
by destroying the Fifth
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51. and exposing our
research, correct?
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52. Yeah.
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53. How did you come by your
intel on the Fifth anyway?
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54. Were Iris' actions
a part of your plan?
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55. That was all her, I promise.
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56. That said, I did figure she'd be
an ace up my sleeve with you.
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one question vaguely
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59. Well, I doubt a meathead
ape like yourself
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the Fifth's research.
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61. You should be grateful
to have my help,
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going to need it.
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in flame to despair.
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this country, this world,
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despair took root.
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my growing cynicism
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this crummy world,
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fight evil with evil.
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73. Then, when a self-proclaimed
hero named Shinra beat me,
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Flame can keep you warm.
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to stand against evil
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to taint who you are.
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he's your hero.
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80. Ew. No. It's nothing so trite.
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81. No shame in admiring a
hero's courage, Princess.
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light'll guide us
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prison of flame.
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84. So your mission is to
investigate the other companies
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mystery of the flames.
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86. Yeah. That's why we
came to steal your research.
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quite the discovery.
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cause of human combustion.
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89. Did I hear right?
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90. Yeah. And it may help you
to see why I turned devil.
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deliberately creating Infernals.
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suggesting every
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combustion case is murder,
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from the others.
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someone out there
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99. Well, they won't
get away with it.
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101. The nuns, my friends,
all burned to death.
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responsible for their pain...
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St. John's wort
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find them and burn them alive.
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both after the same mark.
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107. Hpmh. I guess that's true.
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108. Of course, this investigation of
yours will only get harder now.
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near Shinjuku Ward.
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Company One's turf.
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114. Pardon, Sister, but what are
you doing here at the Eighth?
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115. Hmm?
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116. I mostly came by to make sure
you've been maturing properly.
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117. Hey! Stop it.
That's a dirty move.
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118. That's rather rude.
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119. I'll have you know I'm
quite clean right now.
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what I meant, Sister!
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for the two of you,
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feminine figures.
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123. Oh, come on.
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their own right.
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128. Sister, you're planning
something dangerous, right?
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129. Yes.
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130. I'm working with your captain
to investigate Company One.
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131. There's a chance
it leads to war.
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investigation of the First
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reassignment system?
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134. Not bad, Obi. That might work.
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reassignment system
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to broaden their experience
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to different companies."
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send the two of you
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140. So we're going to
the First undercover?
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141. Just me and Arthur?
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142. Somebody in their jurisdiction—
perhaps in their company—
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143. has potentially been turning
human beings into Infernals
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any leads you can.
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to cracking the mystery
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147. of human combustion,
so be careful.
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148. Best of luck.
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150. If someone really is causing
human combustion, they'll pay.
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suspect something
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recruits from the Eighth.
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my soldiers, too.
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154. And I'll have a word with
some other companies.
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155. So this is the Holy
Sol Obelisk, huh?
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156. Think it's even taller
than I'd imagined.
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158. Pretty lame if you ask me.
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159. Company One's Grand
Cathedral is so sacred.
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162. They're camouflage, okay?
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163. You should try to
make nice with them.
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166. Hm?
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training rookie noobs.
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your crap is crap.
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172. Are you crappy? You crap?"
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trying to insult us,
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just talkin' about crap.
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175. You bet your ass I know
an ass when I see one.
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176. And your ass is an
ass like any other.
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178. What did you say?
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180. He's basically just telling
you that your ass is an ass.
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181. Huh?
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is expecting you all.
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185. He was at the fire,
12 years ago.
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186. He knows something.
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187. He'll be waiting
before the altar.
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188. If someone caused it
on purpose, I need to know.
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189. Company One welcomes you.
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190. I'm glad you recruits
could join us.
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191. And I'm one step closer.
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192. It's bad form, wearing those
uniforms in a Church.
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They didn't know.
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194. I am Maki Oze!
First Class Fire Soldier.
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recruits in for training!
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the Grand Cathedral.
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200. but I would prefer for you to
tent hands rather than salute.
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201. Of course, sir. My apologies.
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Lieutenant Karim Flam,
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203. Lieutenant Rekka Hoshimiya,
and Lieutenant Huo Yan Li.
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204. They'll be looking after you for
the duration of your training.
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205. You're free to look
around the premises.
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at home here.
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207. 'Scuse me, Captain Burns,
I know this is sudden...
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assess our abilities,
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with a quick sparring match?
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Did you really just say that?
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that came with you,
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217. Rekka, help me give
all of 'em a workout.
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the Grand Cathedral.
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like to ask you about.
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you can do to help them,
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230. Well, be that as it may,
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captain's prerogative.
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Just get back to it.
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back" to your post at the Fifth?
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get too full of himself
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a seasoned veteran.
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you're already sparring
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241. It isn't fair!
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sparred with me before!
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hurts Lieutenant Rekka,
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245. I'm gonna do this, damn it!
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everything he knows!
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247. Is your friend all right?
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little aggravated.
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249. I think he's just so
delighted to be at the First
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250. that he can't contain himself.
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251. Then he's a
high-spirited crewman!
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252. Sweet! I'm getting all fired up!
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with the recruit
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company?
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256. There's no need to hold back.
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full power on display.
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258. The lowest-numbered company...
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259. Huh? I have to go first?
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Lieutenant Hoshimiya.
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us'll be sparring.
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262. I'm Second Class
Fire Soldier Takeru Noto.
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called "Jaga Noto."
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265. And then that turned
into "Juggernaut."
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a heated match, okay?
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267. No. No fire, please!
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268. Ya think this guy's okay?
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to see, buddy!
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your burning passion!
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hot, Juggernaut.
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the best flames you've got!
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always set to broil.
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Yeah. I'm a little worried.
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See that you do.
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283. Good grief.
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annoying thorn in my side.
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like yours, ya know?
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my flames put out!
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293. But you guys just
keep fanning them!
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294. The heat you're puttin'
out is incredible!
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295. Every last shot has the
force of a juggernaut!
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297. Nice one! Keep it up!
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298. Ya dodged 'em all,
ya lazy slacker sloth.
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299. It's all good,
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300. 'cause I've got you
backin' me up, Karim!
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303. But that much energy can't
have just been erased.
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305. Damn it, Rekka!
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the Captain's uniform
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308. But you were here!
And I totally believe in you!
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have a Fire Soldier
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instead of flame?
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311. Hm?
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second-generation.
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some kinda frost powers?
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Acoustic Cooling.
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of flame into sound
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in a specific way.
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319. As that sound abrades the air,
it's converted into cold.
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sound to freeze it over?
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that was possible!
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or near the First
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people Infernal.
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one of these guys.
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329. I only fight when I see
an essential purpose.
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on my paperwork,
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I can do without me fighting.
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336. You two fight as a team.
I'll take on both o' ya.
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to waste his time on them?
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we take turns,
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him, you won't get one.
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341. Have at thee.
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to do with that hand?
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will be completely devoid
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346. Fine, but don't blame
me if you lose an arm.
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flame than that one to cut me.
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Arthur's Excalibur?
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to cut through steel.
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with one strike,
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355. No way. Not even the ogress
could extinguish Excalibur.
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Don't ease up on him now!
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impressive firepower, too.
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359. Unreal.
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Why join the Fire Force?
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my brother in a fire.
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mystery of human combustion
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a thing of the past.
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can save the world
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366. You still have a long way to go.
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welcome to Company One.
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for a short time.
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and make the most of it.
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374. Gotcha.
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375. Your Lucky Lecher Lure is
no match for my reflexes.
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378. I'm so sorry! You
always have to help me!
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guys'll train under me.
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against Captain Burns.
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in a fairly decent way.
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you apace of our pace,
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outpaced by our pace,
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