1. Ugh, this place
is crawling with bugs.
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4. What if we're not even
strong enough
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all of a sudden?
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Feels pretty normal to me...
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13. Are you okay?
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14. Hey. Soma. Look!
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16. We live in a world
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that it's hard to keep up.
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18. In fact, most are released
with little fanfare
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VRMMO that boasts
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world-wide.
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experience,
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Rakuro Hizutome,
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his trash-game obsession
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at a God-tier title!
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on his horizon,
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new adventures await!
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33. Indeed!
It's called the Clown Spider!
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37. We're blocked because
other pioneers
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back up there?
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you'll—
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43. It just flattened him
into nothing!
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44. We're gonna die!
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46. It's open now! Let's go!
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47. Have you no shame, a man died!
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48. He's gonna respawn
in Thirdrema,
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sacrifice,
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but I wanna solo this clown.
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to simply stand back
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60. Yep.
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63. Definitely a spider,
no doubt about it!
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the thicker the webs get.
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this freak picked up
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67. Let's see.
Spin Loop?
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69. Got it!
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kills first-time viewers!
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72. Good thing I got a preview!
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right for a web!
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How are you not sticking?
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threads going toward
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sticky like the rest.
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makes it harder
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Accel Level six!
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a frog on a log in traffic!
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83. Wow.
Never one to disappoint!
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fill of sitting back
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'cause it's over now!
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a fall from that height.
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in the morning.
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but I doubt that'll be enough
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97. No really, you shouldn't have.
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98. Huh?
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you don't even have to aim!
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buddy boy?
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102. Hooray!
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103. What a brilliant display
from Sunraku!
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unscathed!
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106. Thanks, physics.
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clownin' around.
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108. You sure that's a good idea?
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109. If I can't beat your garden
variety area boss face-to-face.
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110. It's over.
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111. I'll never stand a chance
at taking down Lycagon!
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112. Way to save the day!
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113. What did I tell ya, ol' chap?
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114. Was I right or what?
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115. First try, no damage death-run!
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116. Huzzah!
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of your word, indeed!
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118. If you ask me,
it was almost too easy.
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119. Well, at least it didn't go
straight to your head.
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120. Hey!
Just got a message
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122. Oh, right,
our big fancy meeting.
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123. Sunraku practically
had hearts in his eyes
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I couldn't not give it a shot!
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126. Just wish he hadn't
overhyped the challenge
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boss battles.
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128. Hopefully, the Pencil
gives us something
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130. So...
he accepted your request?
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131. That's great, Rei!
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133. I finally worked up the nerve,
and he said yes.
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134. But I couldn't have
pushed myself to do it
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136. And you know, he really
is the best at this game, too!
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137. Not only did he skip
the starter town,
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138. but he tamed a Vorpal Bunny,
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139. which the community
didn't even think was possible!
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140. I'm not surprised!
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141. You should never
underestimate a trash gamer!
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142. Hey, there, come on in!
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143. He hasn't shown up
for a few days, now.
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144. Guess he's no-lifing SLF.
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145. Man, that kid's
a real wild card.
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146. Wouldn't surprise me
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147. if he was the first one
to take out a unique mob.
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148. Even someone like
Hizutome has his limits!
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149. But if anyone could,
it would be him!
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150. Huh?
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151. Oh, my gosh!
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an interview with Katzo!
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they could publish someone
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155. I bet he made
the editor's job a living hell!
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156. Whoa.
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157. SLF's getting
a big summer update?
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161. Sweet, and a new job!
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162. This has to be it.
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163. Pencilgon brought up
a content patch yesterday.
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at my humble abode!
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when was the last time
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at the same time,
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169. It wasn't memorable
or anything.
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of jackasses
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173. To be fair
that was all Sunraku's idea.
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174. He was like "Oooo,
let's assassinate the King,
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176. Yeah, dude, and you were
just as hyped as me!
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177. Hell, yeah, I was!
What a freakin' rush, man!
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178. I know!
I about crapped myself
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to kamikaze her own castle
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damn back-up with it!
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181. Oh, yeah,
the "Pencil Dynasty Incident!"
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servers shut down.
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it was just part of her
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super butt-hurt about it.
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defensive before
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to bring it up!
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enough to feel so nostalgic.
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to reminisce, now, are we?
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- No, ma'am!
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reunion, right?
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to brass tacks.
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that thing that eff'd up
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of the tough in SLF.
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us to some high-level clan raid
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not a suicide mission!
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220. You said,
"just the three of us," right?
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we stand a chance?
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223. I don't know
jack-squat about him.
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a numbers game,
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you beat with a zerg-rush.
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of Ashura Kai's
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and we got our asses
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on a silver platter.
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your problem right there.
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anything else until
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that you guys are in.
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the summer content patch.
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a couple of noobs
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max-level friends?
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that won't be a problem.
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himself, Sunraku.
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a "pro gamer"
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there's a stinky pile
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for more loot, just say so.
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put it that way, I'm all ears!
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you're still hiding something.
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and I know you need it,
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"something" is, capiche?
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or dive right in?
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for coming, see you next time!
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Excuse me!
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Hizutome, right?
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she was in my class last year.
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Rei-Ga.
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it's in there somewhere!
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Look at her.
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It's Iga?
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Your name is Miss Saiga!
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My full name's Rei Saiga!
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other like this?
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to the store, then?
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What about you?
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I'm just on my way to practice.
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For what?
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you know, from Rock Roll,
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Shangri-La frontier!
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well, I don't wanna be weird,
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and uh, you know.
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in the one-percenters.
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together sometime or...
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312. Yeah, I figured
it'd be the Pencil.
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in peace are over.
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spam me 'til I answer?
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friend who can't wait.
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I kept you from your friend!
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You did it, Rei! Way to go!
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of energy drinks in his bag.
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he'll be playing SLF
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I've got to get to practice!
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How are you today?
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today, my friend?
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I need to ask.
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here in a couple of weeks.
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Rabituzan
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with one of the Seven Colossi.
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- Wethermon the Tombguard.
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disband our party.
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with Wethermon the Tombguard?
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Boss. Dabo. Bodadd.
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not Wethermon!
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daddy right now! -Hang on!
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Pencilgon as it is!
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What's up?
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but I've got an NPC companion
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361. What about her?
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364. Did you say, "bunny?"
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keep her far away.
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370. Once an NPC like that dies.
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