1. So, they've discovered the
grave monument, have they?
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2. Yes.
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3. That's wonderful.
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4. Continue to observe their movements carefully.
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5. Affirmative.
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6. Xion...
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7. This scenario of yours is so
truly fitting, it's almost cruel.
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8. "Episode 4: The Starting Weapon"
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9. "Episode 4: The Starting Weapon"
Hey! Partner?
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10. Matoi? Stop hiding and come out already!
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11. Where the heck did those two go?
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12. Afin.
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13. Partner!
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14. Where did you run off to?
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15. Sorry.
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16. Is Matoi hurt or something?
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17. No.
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18. Afin...
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19. Ash, I...
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20. You fainted on top of the mountain.
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21. I don't remember any of it.
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22. Please, wait.
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23. For 40 years, ARKS has ignored
and done nothing about Dark Falz.
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24. And you're fine telling me
such sensitive information?
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25. I might tell everyone about it.
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26. I won't stop you.
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27. The question is: how do you intend
to live your life as an ARKS?
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28. That's for you to decide.
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29. Ash, um...
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30. Right, sorry. Can you stand?
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31. Yeah.
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32. Are you okay?
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33. Yeah, I'm fine.
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34. Let's go. We have orders to return.
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35. Ugh, I'm freezing.
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36. Your outfit looks so cold.
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37. I wish I would've brought my winter gear.
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38. Ash?
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39. Sorry, but go on ahead.
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40. Ash!
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41. What, gotta go?
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42. Is somebody over there?
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43. I'm surprised you were able to
notice me through the cloaking.
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44. Your cloaking?
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45. You're awfully perceptive for a newbie.
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46. Are you in ARKS too?
Were you keeping an eye on us?
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47. I'd prefer to make no comment.
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48. Now it's my turn to ask questions.
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49. What do you know about rampaging dragons?
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50. I was told they eat ARKS.
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51. I've heard the rumors, but never seen one.
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52. I see.
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53. Then this conversation is over.
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54. Please forget that you ever met me here.
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55. Wait!
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56. Hey, feel any lighter?
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57. No.
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58. Seriously? Might wanna talk to a doctor, okay?
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59. Ooh, they all sound so good,
it's hard to pick...
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60. Decide yet, Matoi?
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61. Huh?
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62. But, I don't...
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63. What's up? Aren't you eating?
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64. Thanks for waiting!
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65. Here's your desert flounder
pasta plus the seafood soup.
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66. Hot damn.
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67. —Please enjoy your meal.
—Huh? U-Um, my grilled fish?
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68. What?
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69. Oops, I'm so sorry! I'll bring it right out!
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70. That's one silly girl.
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71. Hey, everyone!
Thanks for coming to see me today!
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72. Man, that Quna's the cutest thing ever!
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73. Gah! I wish I could've made it there too!
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74. I'm ready to sing with all of my heart and soul!
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75. She seems pretty popular.
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76. You don't know who Quna is, Partner?
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77. The poster girl of ARKS?
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78. Go wild! Crazy! Fanatic!
Get your photons fired up!
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79. Let's go full power till the very last song!
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80. I feel like I know her from somewhere.
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81. Hope so. An ARKS who doesn't know
Quna probably lives in a cave.
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82. Did I overhear that you're in ARKS?
Thanks for waiting.
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83. Yeah, but we're still newbies though.
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84. I envy you guys.
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85. You're interested in ARKS?
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86. Yeah! I'll soon be a part of the training class!
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87. I guess that'll make you our junior.
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88. We can only hope.
It'd be great to work with you.
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89. I was always told I wasn't any good
because I lack photon aptitude.
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90. But I guess there must be someone
who finally saw my passion.
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91. I knew it! Passion matters
more than anything, right?
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92. Well, good for you!
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93. Thank you!
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94. Oh, by the way. Do you happen to know Theo?
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95. Theo?
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96. His name's actually Theodore.
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97. I think he should've been in
the same class as you guys.
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98. You know him?
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99. No, sorry. Is he a friend?
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100. Yeah, from my childhood!
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101. But he did something so rotten!
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102. He left me behind and joined
ARKS all on his own!
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103. O-Oh.
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104. Can you tell him something
for me if you see him?
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105. Ulc is gonna catch up to you in no time!
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106. Ulc?
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107. Referring to me.
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108. That Ulc girl sure was a lively one.
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109. She sure was.
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110. Huh?
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111. You like her?
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112. Wh-What are you talking about?
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113. Am I wrong?
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114. I-Isn't it obvious?
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115. You do then?
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116. I see how it is.
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117. Oh, come on! Not you too!
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118. You and Matoi draw closer to the
junction of a new relationship.
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119. Xion?
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120. Its certainty is affirmed
by calculations—this future event.
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121. The Starting Weapon is the key to this event.
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122. Within frozen ground, it waits.
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123. Partner?
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124. What are you doing?
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125. There's this...
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126. Huh?
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127. Emergency notice from control.
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128. Falspawn have appeared on
the tundra of planet Naverius.
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129. All ARKS are ordered to
head towards the area at once.
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130. Let's go, Partner!
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131. Go back to your room, Matoi.
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132. Afin, be careful! They're absurdly tough!
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133. I can see that! Shit!
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134. Seriously?
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135. Afin, get back!
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136. Thank you, Partner!
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137. There's no end to 'em!
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138. I know.
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139. Is it fine not to help them?
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140. It's better for weaklings to
die sooner rather than later.
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141. Hmph. They're lucky.
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142. Huh?
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143. Gettemhult?
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144. Shit!
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145. You still alive, rookies?
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146. Whoa...
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147. The real fun has yet to begin.
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148. Takura, help me out!
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149. Please, come help me!
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150. U-Um, don't you think you
ought to be helping that guy?
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151. Just wait and see.
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152. I told you to stay away!
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153. He's the gifted sort that comes
once in a hundred years.
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154. Believe it or not, he's a newbie
in the same class as you.
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155. My new companions,
are you two still able to fight?
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156. Of course!
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157. What's that?
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158. That's...
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159. Uh, it's eating...
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160. Falspawn.
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161. A rampaging dragon...
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162. They're actually real?
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163. Takura?
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164. Haddred...
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165. I guess this means Takura is dead then.
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166. It sure doesn't take much for someone to die.
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167. Hey!
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168. You can put it a better way than that!
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169. But can you really blame me?
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170. There's not even a corpse,
so there's no way to help it sink in.
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171. Even so, it's wrong to say that.
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172. I mean, who do you think you are?
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173. ARKS put their lives on the line, so—
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174. I never liked that very much.
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175. I'm not at all fond of things
like fighting and war.
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176. So what? Why did you even join ARKS then?
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177. It just kinda happened.
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178. I went along with a friend to selection
and I was the only one accepted.
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179. You're kidding me.
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180. Might that friend of yours be Ulc?
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181. Huh? That's right, but...
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182. Why do you know about Ulc?
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183. We met her at a cafe on an ARKS Ship.
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184. She was all excited about finally joining ARKS.
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185. Ulc was?
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186. Joining ARKS?
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187. What, you're not happy for her?
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188. Because, why should I be?
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189. What if she ends up like Takura?
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190. To be honest, I was against Ulc
joining ARKS in the first place.
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191. In that case, you need to tell her so in person.
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192. Me?
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193. Maybe you're right. I think I will.
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194. I guess there's ARKS like him too.
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195. You've gotta have both the talent and the drive.
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196. Man, I wonder what Ulc sees in a guy like him?
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197. I wonder.
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198. What's wrong, Partner?
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199. A cave? Hey, wait!
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200. Hey! Hold up!
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201. Where are you going, Partner?
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202. What the heck is that?
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203. Hey, Partner! I wouldn't touch that if I were—
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204. The Starting Weapon is the key to this event.
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205. The Starting Weapon...
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206. Could Xion have been talking about this?
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207. The observation target has touched
and recovered the object in the cave.
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208. Is that right? Well done.
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209. For the time being, we'll just let them go free.
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210. Right.
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211. Hmm?
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212. Sender unknown?
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213. Infinite power.
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214. Whoever you are, I like it.
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215. Huh?
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216. Very well! I think I'll
take you up on that offer!
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217. Gettemhult!
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218. What's that?
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219. We found it on Naverius.
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220. It's somehow connected to you and me.
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221. Do you recognize it?
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222. I don't know.
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223. But, I'm kinda scared.
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224. Hey, Partner. Let's not force her to remember.
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225. Hey!
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226. You okay?
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227. It's a weapon, there's no doubt about that.
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228. Is it special at all?
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229. Yeah, for how old it is.
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230. It's probably been ages since
anyone's put this thing to use.
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231. Can't you tell us anything else?
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232. I specialize in the latest equipment, you know.
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233. An antique like this is out of my league.
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234. Having said that, Jig on Themis
might be able to tell you something.
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235. Jig?
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236. He's a swordsmith on Themis, Ship 128.
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237. His knowledge and skill are top-notch, but...
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238. Never thought Oracle had places like this.
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239. Go on, scram!
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240. No matter how much you beg me,
I'm done with that kind of work!
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241. Get lost before I decide to smack you!
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242. That's why I warned you.
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243. Now that Jig's retired,
he's just a crazy old man.
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244. What a shame too. His talent was real.
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245. Is this it?
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246. You stubborn idiots.
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247. Are you that eager for a beating?
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248. Huh?
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249. What's this? You're not the fools from earlier?
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250. We'll be on our way...
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251. Are you the swordsmith, Jig?
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252. And what if I am?
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253. There's something I want you to look at.
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254. You youngsters just never learn.
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255. I'm not doing that sort of work anymore!
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256. Oh?
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257. What's this you have?
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258. I found it on Naverius.
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259. I was told that if anyone,
you might know what this weapon is.
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260. Naverius, you say?
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261. What a bizarre construction.
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262. Long have I been a swordsmith,
but never have I seen the likes of this.
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263. Can you tell us about it?
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264. Not likely.
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265. But don't panic. In order to learn
the truth of this weapon,
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266. it needs to be repaired so that its
normal functions are restored.
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267. But, repair it? Who can do that?
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268. He's standing right here.
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269. Who else but I is capable of doing this job?
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270. Huh? You mean...?
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271. I've seen years enough to make me rusty,
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272. but there's more out there
that even I don't know.
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273. Doesn't that excite you?
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274. Hey! You two!
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275. Ulc? Huh? That uniform...
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276. Ta-da! You're looking at an ARKS trainee!
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277. Never thought we'd bump into you here.
What brings you to Themis?
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278. This is where my training course is at.
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279. So wish me luck, you two.
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280. Ulc, we ran into Theodore.
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281. Really? Was he doing all right?
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282. Yeah, he seemed just fine.
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283. That's great! I've gotta do my best
to become a full-fledged ARKS too!
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284. Your heart's really set on ARKS, it seems.
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285. Of course!
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286. ARKS brings peace to the far reaches of space!
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287. At least once in their life,
everyone on Oracle...
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288. has thought about joining ARKS at some point.
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289. Will you be okay?
You said you lack photon aptitude.
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290. No worries. I can make up for it
with hard work and passion!
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291. I'm the one who's gonna decide my future!
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292. I'm the one who's gonna decide my future!
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293. I've seen years enough to make me rusty,
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294. but there's more out there
that even I don't know.
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295. Doesn't that excite you?
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296. The question is: how do you intend
to live your life as an ARKS?
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297. That's for you to decide.
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298. I...
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299. Emergency notice.
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300. Falspawn have appeared on Ship 128, Themis.
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301. I repeat: Falspawn have
appeared on Ship 128, Themis.
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302. All ARKS are ordered to head towards the area...
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303. The path to tomorrow
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304. Where does it come from,
and where does it return to?
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305. If we freeze with indecision,
our destiny is frozen with us
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306. My still-lacking heart refuses to look
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307. But I reach out my hand, and through
this act the future is reborn
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308. In my long-past memories
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309. I touched your faint warmth
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310. I can't reach you, I can't grasp you,
but even so I want to protect you
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311. The only memory stirring keenly in my heart
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312. Is a fragile and dazzling image of your face
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