1. The revival of Dark Falz Elder
after his defeat 40 years ago...
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2. was not something we had foreseen.
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3. His awakening was disastrous,
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4. for he unleashed 40 years of amassed
hatred directed at us ARKS.
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5. We were far too complacent.
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6. Forty years of peace had made us careless.
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7. That carelessness is how our defensive
line was so easily penetrated...
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8. allowing the enemy to invade our ships.
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9. Responsibility for this falls
solely upon the Council of Six.
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10. Representing the Council of Six,
I, Regius, sincerely apologize.
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11. However, thanks to everyone's
heroic and brave actions,
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12. this time we have annihilated
Elder once and for all.
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13. The sacrifice was indeed costly.
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14. And those sacrifices make it a bitter victory.
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15. But now is not the time to cling to
their deaths and cry out in grief.
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16. And then, unto the pillar of misfortune,
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17. the vessel shall be offered
and become as it should.
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18. What is it exactly that Xion is hoping for?
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19. We must move on and take the next step forward.
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20. That is the duty of us, the survivors.
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21. Wipe your tears and keep looking ahead!
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22. The future victories of ARKS depend on it!
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23. "Quest 8: I'm No Longer There"
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24. Theodore!
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25. I've been looking for you!
You weren't at the funeral!
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26. Where is Ulku?
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27. What do you mean?
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28. Ulku was right here. And now, she's not.
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29. Where did she go?
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30. I'll keep looking.
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31. H-Hey...
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32. Theodore, wait!
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33. Please let me go. I have to search for Ulku.
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34. Keep it together! Don't you
remember what Regius told us?
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35. Taking the next step forward and
looking ahead is our duty as survivors.
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36. That's exactly why I have to search for Ulku.
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37. Theodore...
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38. Are you awake?
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39. Where am I?
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40. The hospital.
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41. Don't! You need to rest!
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42. What about Gettemhult?
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43. Where is... Gettemhult?
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44. Do you not remember what he did to you?
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45. What he... did to me?
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46. The doctor said it was a miracle that you lived.
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47. But what about Gettemhult?
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48. It can't be...
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49. Pardon me.
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50. Casra? You're all right?
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51. Yes, as you can see.
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52. And Zeno? Wasn't Zeno with you?
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53. The reason I summoned the two of
you here was to explain just that.
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54. As our battle against Dark Falz prolonged,
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55. he eventually got the best of us.
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56. That's when Zeno came up with a plan.
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57. He split up with me and
lured Dark Falz into the wild.
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58. I do not know what happened to him after that.
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59. That's so like Zeno.
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60. I bet he figured Gettemhult
would chase after him for sure.
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61. I'm terribly sorry.
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62. Even though I was there,
the situation got out of hand.
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63. It's fine. Knowing Zeno,
he'll pop up sooner or later.
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64. No worries.
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65. I suppose so. I want to believe that too.
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66. Is that all you wanted to say?
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67. I need to get back to my duties,
so I'll be on my way.
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68. Echo...
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69. Echo!
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70. Is this about Zeno? It's all right.
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71. Well...
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72. I'm pretty used to waiting around for him.
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73. Anyhow, I've gotta step it up
to make up for his absence.
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74. Right. Um, Echo?
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75. Why would Gettemhult chase after Zeno?
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76. Those two actually got along well in the past.
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77. Zeno aspired to be like him?
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78. Yeah.
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79. But after the incident ten years ago...
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80. The incident?
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81. Stop, stop. I'll feel gloomy.
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82. Don't be making your seniors dig up the past.
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83. C'mon. Don't you have work to do?
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84. Zeno...
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85. You did it, Ash!
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86. Um, you're... Sarah, right?
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87. Huh? Uh, oh yeah...
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88. Never mind. Forget about it.
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89. Melfonseana, wait!
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90. That's...
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91. Matoi!
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92. Ash! It's Melfonseana!
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93. Huh? W-Wait!
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94. This is Bay 3-7! Someone's stealing
a gateway ship! Huh?
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95. Scratch that! Two gateway
ships have been stolen!
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96. Melfonseana! Do you copy?
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97. It's me, Ash!
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98. Turn around now! Melfons—
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99. Gettemhult...
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100. Gettemhult...
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101. Gettemhult! Gettemhult!
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102. Gettemhult...
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103. Ash?
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104. Where is Gettemhult?
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105. Gettemhult...
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106. is gone.
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107. His body was taken over by Dark Falz...
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108. and he vanished.
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109. Stop it!
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110. No, let go!
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111. If Gettemhult is really gone,
there's no point in me living anymore!
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112. Calmed down?
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113. Gettemhult is...
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114. The Gettemhult in the past was...
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115. as ferocious as he could be,
but he was never that violent of a person.
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116. He was kind enough to keep me
company when I was young.
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117. He wasn't hated by the people around him.
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118. On the contrary, Zeno and him...
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119. Yo, Gettemhult!
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120. Hmm?
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121. I heard someone had a rough time
taking down a few enemies.
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122. It's Mr. Gettemhult to you!
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123. And you're awful cocky for being just a trainee.
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124. As you wish, Mr. Gettemhult.
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125. Hah! Careful or you might
find yourself shot in the back.
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126. H-Hah! As if you could actually hit a target!
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127. Hah! You think you're so great!
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128. You're not even ready for Amduskia!
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129. If I went to Amduskia or Naverius,
there'd be no enemies left for you to—
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130. —Ow!
—Ow!
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131. Cut it out, you two!
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132. —That hurt, you know!
—That hurt, you know!
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133. But, I'm the one who destroyed all that.
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134. Ten years ago, in the Falspawn attack,
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135. that's when Dark Falz Apprentice appeared.
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136. Back then, if only I had stayed out of it...
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137. I... hated the idea of always
needing someone's protection.
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138. I wanted to prove I could fight.
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139. I couldn't bear cowering behind
Gettemhult and my big sister forever.
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140. And the result... was exactly what you'd expect.
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141. Hey, Seana! Where's your little sister at?
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142. I don't know either!
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143. Did you get split up from the group too?
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144. Are you hurt? You okay?
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145. Yeah, but soon the Falspawn will
find us and then we'll both be dead.
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146. N-No way! Someone from ARKS
will come save us for sure!
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147. Shh!
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148. I don't really remember
what happened after that.
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149. My guess is that girl probably helped me escape.
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150. Before I knew it, I was running
through the city in ruins.
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151. That was the very first Technique I'd ever used.
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152. It meant I wouldn't need anyone's protection.
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153. I could protect others now.
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154. That pride I felt is what destroyed everything.
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155. Hey, Seana! Where did you go?
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156. You can stop hiding now! Seana!
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157. Gettemhult...
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158. Seana! Answer me already! Seana!
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159. Gettemhult, please stop this!
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160. Seana! Hey, Seana!
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161. Come out! Where are you?
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162. They disappeared! The battle is over now!
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163. Seana!
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164. I'm begging you! Please stop this!
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165. My sister is... My sister is...
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166. She's dead.
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167. Gettemhult!
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168. Oh... So you were here the whole time?
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169. Huh?
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170. Melfonseana.
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171. Yes, Gettemhult...
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172. I'm sorry.
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173. In times like this, I never know what to say.
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174. It's pathetic, but all I
think of are empty words.
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175. Like stay strong... and it
must have been tough for you.
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176. It's fine. This is a burden I brought on myself.
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177. What's that sound?
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178. It's him!
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179. I was drawn here after
sensing a powerful presence.
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180. And to think it was you?
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181. What a coincidence to meet you a third time.
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182. It can't be! You were destroyed!
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183. Destroyed? ARKS truly believes
they extinguished me?
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184. Dark Falz cannot be broken,
conquered, nor slain!
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185. Gettemhult!
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186. No! That's Dark Falz El—
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187. Gettemhult!
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188. Seana!
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189. Gettemhult!
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190. Seana!
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191. Let Melfonseana go!
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192. Can you entertain me more so than
the man called Zeno? Well, runt?
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193. Tsk!
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194. What happened to Gettemhult?
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195. He is no more.
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196. I have consumed him whole!
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197. Is that... not Gettemhult anymore?
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198. Show me! Show me your true power!
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199. The same power from before!
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200. What... are you talking about?
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201. Yes, this is it! This is what I sensed!
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202. I knew that power had to have come from you!
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203. Still, you're far too puny!
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204. Ash!
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205. Become even stronger!
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206. Become someone powerful
enough to entertain me!
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207. Melfonseana.
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208. You okay?
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209. Curse you.
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210. Why did you stop me?
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211. I don't even deserve to be alive!
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212. It's my fault that Gettemhult is...!
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213. He's not dead.
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214. You have to keep living for Gettemhult.
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215. But...!
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216. If you're gone, who else can save Gettemhult?
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217. But that's not Gettemhult anymore!
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218. There must be a way we can
return him to normal. Somehow...
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219. You're a peculiar person.
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220. Melrandia.
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221. Please remember it if you can.
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222. Melrandia.
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223. That is... my real name.
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224. The path to tomorrow
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225. Where does it come from,
and where does it return to?
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226. If we freeze with indecision,
our destiny is frozen with us
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227. My still-lacking heart refuses to look
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228. But I reach out my hand, and through
this act the future is reborn
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229. In my long-past memories
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230. I touched your faint warmth
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231. I can't reach you, I can't grasp you,
but even so I want to protect you
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232. The only memory stirring keenly in my heart
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233. Is a fragile and dazzling image of your face
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