1. It is the present day.
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2. Fully-immersive games, in which
the users wear VR headsets
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3. to play as fully-realized
denizens of a fictional world...
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4. are dominating the gaming world.
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5. The pinnacle of these VR games,
boasting over 30 million players worldwide,
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6. is known as a god-tier game.
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7. Its name...
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8. is Shangri-La Frontier!
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9. F...
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10. Found... you...
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11. What the...
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12. Emul-chan!
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13. Emul-chan!
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14. Accelerating Meetings, Surging Desire, and the Start of Various Threads
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15. We're doomed! She's got the crazy eyes!
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16. Book it, you guys!
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17. You assholes...
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18. You sold me out!
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19. You'd do the same to us.
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20. Damn it!
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21. Sunraku-san, it's hopeless!
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22. No, wait...
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23. These people...
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24. In other words, the one they're after...
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25. Ain't me!
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26. Fling
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27. Got you!
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28. Sunraku-san! How could you betray me?
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29. I'm doomed!
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30. Please, stop!
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31. It's nothing personal, Emul.
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32. Sometimes, sacrifices are inevitable.
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33. They're like zombies
swarming over fresh meat.
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34. You need Emul-chan to stop a raging Animalia.
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35. Hey. You're the one who called her—
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36. That was a very abrupt invitation, Pencilgon.
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37. Heya, Momo-chan.
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38. Psyger-0?
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39. I've been wanting to talk to
you for ages, Sunraku-kun.
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40. I am the leader of the clan
Schwarz Vulf, Psyger-100.
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41. This is Psyger-0.
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42. Um... hey.
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43. Bow
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44. Hey.
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45. Bow
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46. Hizutome-kun...
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47. It's only been a few days
since I last saw him,
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48. but he seems even cooler
and stronger than before!
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49. Totally Imagined
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50. She's even more intense
than last time I met her.
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51. Minimizing your assets as usual, I see.
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52. H-Hey, shut up!
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53. You don't have to point it out every time!
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54. They know each other IRL?
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55. Anyway, are you sure about this?
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56. I spoke to him, as you asked, but...
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57. Well, well!
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58. I wasn't expecting you
to contact me personally.
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59. I got these old bones
here as fast as I could!
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60. Hey, you're from that lore clan.
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61. The Professor.
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62. Thank you for the
recommendation, Sunraku-kun.
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63. Hey, Pencilgon. What are you...
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64. Let's not just stand around and talk.
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65. I've got a room at the Serpent's
Apple's Crystal City branch.
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66. We can talk there.
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67. The Serpent's Apple
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68. Schwarz Vulf Leader
Psyger-100
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69. Psyger-0
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70. SF-Zoo Leader
Animalia
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71. The Library Leader
The Professor
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72. Oikatzo
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73. Sunraku
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74. Wolfgang Leader
Arthur Pencilgon
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75. Okay, I see where this is going.
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76. You get all the questions
to me over with at once.
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77. Pain in my ass...
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78. I wish I could be anywhere but here.
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79. You're the only one who can clear up the
questions that Schwarz Vulf and SF-Zoo have.
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80. Have them stalking you everywhere
is more of a pain, isn't it?
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81. Yeah, fine.
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82. Well, shall we begin?
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83. Everybody we need is here in this room,
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84. so let's use our time productively.
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85. Then let's get right down to brass tacks.
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86. We of Schwarz Vulf seek information on the
unique monster, Lycagon the Nightslayer.
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87. In exchange,
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88. we're willing to offer a way
to remove Lycagon's Mark.
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89. For real?
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90. The method itself is relatively well known.
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91. But it would be much easier to let us aid
you than for you to start from square one.
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92. I can get rid of the marks?
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93. It's been a help in some ways,
but I'd love to equip whatever I want!
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94. Schwarz Vulf's eventual goal
is the dispatch of Lycagon.
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95. But I'm ashamed to admit,
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96. we haven't ever managed
to actually fight a unique monster.
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97. We've lucked into encountering
Lycagon a few times,
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98. but we were always taken out before
we could learn any useful information.
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99. Okay. How much do I admit to?
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100. Bonus Unique Scenario
Vorpal Epic
Items Needed
Receiver Delta
Positioner Delta
Transmitter Delta
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101. The bonus unique scenario I've
kept all to myself, Vorpal Epic...
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102. Rabituza...
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103. No way am I talking about Vysache in
the palace, the rabbits, or Aramiys.
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104. The day Animalia's gang
finds out about that...
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105. Say goodbye to my chill SLF life!
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106. Don't wanna be here.
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107. I've gotta watch out for these two, too.
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108. They already know about Bilac and Aramiys.
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109. Pencilgon in particular...
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110. What now?
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111. Entranced by my beauty?
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112. Yeah, right.
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113. If I spill the smallest fragment of info,
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114. she'll be on it like a police dog.
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115. For now, I'll keep my talk
to Wethermon and Lycagon.
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116. I'll use that as a cover to
hide info about Rabituza!
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117. I don't think you can beat unique
monsters just by fighting them.
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118. Let's take Wethermon the
Tombguard as an example.
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119. In order to fight him, we had to
accept the bonus unique scenario.
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120. Unique Scenario EX
From the Living World, With Love
Begin now?
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121. Yeah.
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122. Unique monsters are at the
center of bonus scenarios.
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123. Lycagon the Nightslayer is
a random encounter, so...
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124. Random Encounter = A chance meeting
while moving around the game field
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125. Even if you can fight it,
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126. it's possible you won't be able to beat it
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127. unless you trigger the right scenario flag.
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128. The flag may be found in the new continent
added in the recent major update.
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129. Well, it's not impossible,
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130. but I think it's more likely
the flags you find there
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131. will be for the two unique
monsters as yet undiscovered.
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132. Regarding the new continent...
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133. I hope my wife isn't making too much
trouble for you, Psyger-100-kun.
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134. Oh, Massive Dynamite-san?
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135. She's been the most excited for it.
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136. I see.
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137. She seemed to really be looking
forward to the new continent.
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138. Honestly, quite embarrassing at our age...
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139. His wife?
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140. Just how do these two know each other?
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141. I really respect her inquisitive soul.
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142. Well, as for information we
have on the unique monsters,
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143. Seven Colossi
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144. the Seven Colossi, already discovered...
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145. First, Lycagon the Nightslayer.
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146. A randomly encountered black wolf.
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147. Lycagon the Nightslayer
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148. We actually have reports that it's female.
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149. Then, Ctarnidd of the Abyss.
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150. Ctarnidd of the Abyss
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151. An octopus-like unique monster
that appears in the oceans.
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152. No player has actually seen it.
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153. Information about it comes
only from stupefied NPCs.
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154. What is that thing?
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155. Then, Siegwurm the Sky Ruler.
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156. Siegwurm the Sky Ruler
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157. A randomly encountered golden dragon.
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158. Like Lycagon, since it appears
as a random encounter,
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159. many people have witnessed it,
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160. but because it flies,
it's difficult to reach.
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161. It can be fought in the
Magnanimous Sanctuary area,
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162. and it seeks out a hero
that can challenge it.
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163. Orchestra the Doom Echo.
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164. Orchestra the Doom Echo
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165. It was discovered in a book by a player
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166. who made it into the royal
library of the Ainverth Kingdom,
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167. which rules over this continent.
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168. It's said to manipulate tidal
waves, be clad in fire,
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169. and bring down lightning,
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170. but only its name is known for sure.
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171. Those plus Wethermon the Tombguard,
whom you defeated, makes five.
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172. Sneak...
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173. You think you can just run out on us, huh?
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174. You don't even need me here!
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175. Lemme go, damn it!
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176. The Library has done what research we can,
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177. but the truth is, all the solid
information we have is already online.
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178. Then let me offer you...
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179. Ta-da!
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180. Tome of Truth: The Tombguard!
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181. Top Secret
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182. It's packed with great
exclusive info on Wethermon!
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183. Wh-What?
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184. It's a super-duper rare item that I'd never
part with under normal circumstances,
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185. but for the Professor of the Library,
who knows just how valuable it is...
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186. I might be willing to part with it in
exchange for a sign of good faith, you know?
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187. Sign of Good Faith = Cash
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188. Sold! I'll pay you as much as you wish!
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189. Yeah, right.
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190. I believe the market price
would be something like this?
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191. The thing's basically junk
after you read it a few times.
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192. What?
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193. She's just trying to extort
him for all he's worth.
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194. I think it's quite fair,
given the book's value...
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195. As you can see,
we're starved for information.
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196. And, Sunraku-kun...
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197. You're the only one with information
on Lycagon the Nightslayer.
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198. I don't know all that much.
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199. I don't care.
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200. Even learning more about her action
patterns would be invaluable.
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201. Okay. In that case...
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202. She doesn't telegraph her
physical attacks much,
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203. and though they come faster than those of
a normal boss, you can still parry 'em.
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204. Her forepaws come in three ways:
diagonal, horizontal, and vertical.
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205. No delay between them, of course,
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206. but there's plenty of safe zones
you can squat in.
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207. I'll explain in detail about that later,
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208. but it's her bite attack
that's the most annoying.
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209. I didn't get a lot of them,
but it's got the corrode attribute.
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210. It's possible that all
her physical attacks do.
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211. Point is, one hit will tear off your limbs.
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212. Then there's an area attack where her
shadow strikes out like a spear—
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213. W-Wait a minute.
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214. I was under the impression that
you'd only fought Lycagon once.
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215. You were able to analyze all
that on your first encounter
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216. against Lycagon the Nightslayer?
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217. Oh, he's a real freak!
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218. Yeah, a total freak!
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219. Knock it off, you guys!
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220. You're the one who runs
around naked in a bird mask!
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221. Oh? Oh?
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222. We're in denial about our
own freakishness, are we?
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223. A f-freak? Hizutome-kun is...
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224. What's wrong with you guys?
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225. When I heard he was hanging
around with Pencilgon,
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226. I wondered what he might be like...
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227. You're the one who— look, it's not true!
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228. I know you claim it's because of the curse,
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229. I see.
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230. but sometimes a man doth protest too much...
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231. You guys strip down, too!
See what it feels like!
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232. Sunraku-kun, eh?
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233. Oh, so you really like it, huh?
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234. I think you're really going
to shake up this game.
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235. Forgive the interruption. Please continue.
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236. I'd appreciate it if you
could write it down, too.
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237. Fine.
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238. Look, it basically just feels
like fighting a big wolf.
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239. But there's a lot of stuff
I really don't get either.
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240. Things you don't get?
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241. The last move Lycagon hit me with...
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242. What'd it do to me?
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243. What'd it hit me with?
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244. I don't think I messed up in
a way that would get me hit.
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245. And I was pretty sure I was
outside her attack range.
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246. I thought maybe it was a locked-in,
unavoidable attack,
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247. but I don't think that's it.
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248. The game's not programmed
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249. to have monsters just appear in
front of you out of nowhere, right?
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250. No, it doesn't work that way.
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251. Yeah, sounds right.
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252. It'd be one thing in a trash game,
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253. but a game with this much
care in the worldbuilding
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254. wouldn't have a unique appear
in such a random way.
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255. Which means...
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256. It's some kind of ability of hers?
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257. I'm still lacking major info on Lycagon.
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258. If I could fight her again, I could
probably figure something out, but...
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259. I see.
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260. Interesting.
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261. That should cover what she wanted to hear.
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262. Now I won't have to talk about Rabituza.
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263. By the way...
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264. Sunraku, Pencilgon, Oikatzo.
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265. Your team name is Wolfgang, isn't it?
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266. What do you think? Would you be willing
to work with Schwarz Vulf to—
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267. Schwarz Vulf-san.
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268. You guys mind discussing that later?
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269. That's not part of the
initial question, right?
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270. I suppose not.
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271. And there's someone I'd need
to discuss it with first.
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272. It's my turn next.
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273. We of the SF-Zoo have only one question...
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274. It's about the Vorpal Bunnies' kingdom...
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275. Rabituza!
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276. To maintain the honor of SF-Zoo,
we want to hear all you have to say,
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277. Sunraku-san!
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278. Damn it! I knew you'd do
this to me, Animalia...
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279. She wants to know about my
Rabituza-related unique scenario!
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280. Yes. What I want to know is...
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281. How to get a free pass to Rabituza,
the land of the rabbits!
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282. Huh?
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283. Huh?
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284. A free pass?
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285. Yes.
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286. It's well known that the way
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287. to get to Rabituza is through the
unique scenario, "Tour of Rabituza."
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288. But once you beat the scenario boss,
the Ravenous Python, that's attacking Rabituza,
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289. you're forcibly driven out of
their town, never to return again!
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290. Nevertheless...
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291. Sunraku-san, not only did you take this
talking Vorpal Bunny outside of Rabituza,
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292. you seem able to come and go as you please!
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293. If you can tell us how you do that,
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294. we'll do absolutely anything you ask!
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295. I thought she'd want the unlock
conditions for the unique scenario
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296. where I befriended Emul...
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297. But I might be able to work this one out.
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298. Um...
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299. I can't tell her about how I unlocked
Invitation from Rabituza, but...
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300. Emul could probably explain
it better than I could.
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301. I'd appreciate if you
could give her back to me.
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302. If I must.
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303. Hey.
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304. Hey, come back to us!
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305. It's no use.
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306. She's out like a light.
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307. All-you-can-eat special Rabituza parfaits...
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308. And I'll pick up the tab.
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309. Special Rabituza parfaits?
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310. Wh-Where are they?
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311. And Sunraku-san's going to pay for them all?
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312. Okay, she's back.
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313. Oh? My recent memory is a blank...
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314. Cutie-pie!
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315. The only thing I can remember
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316. is Sunraku-san saying he'd buy
me a special Rabituza parfait
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317. and that spellbook I've
been wanting so greatly!
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318. Quit adding stuff!
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319. Anyway, Emul. Got a question for you.
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320. What is it?
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321. It's about Rabituza.
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322. You know how you guys sometimes
send invites to players...
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323. er, to pioneers, to take care of pythons?
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324. Indeed I do!
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325. Which means the place isn't
off-limits to humans, right?
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326. Well... I don't believe so!
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327. So is there a way to invite them
back to Rabituza after they leave?
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328. Goodness...
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329. That would be a matter for the Rabituzan
government, so I could hardly say!
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330. But my big brother, Aydward,
is a very forward-thinking person,
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331. and he may be able to grant it!
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332. Another new rabbit, huh?
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333. He's my eldest brother!
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334. He's the reigning King of Rabituza!
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335. King?
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336. Yes, indeed!
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337. So Vash isn't the head of Rabituza?
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338. Did he retire and turn
things over to his son?
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339. Can we go talk to him now?
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340. O-Of course!
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341. I'll go and ask him promptly,
thoroughly, carefully, and politely!
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342. Thanks a bunch!
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343. E-Emul—
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344. She really left in a hurry.
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345. Like a frightened rabbit.
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346. I wanted to give her one last huggle...
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347. So can we table that question
until Emul gets back?
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348. I suppose we must.
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349. You leave me no choice.
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350. Pay to Arthur Pencilgon
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351. We are agreed.
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352. Okay! Transaction complete!
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353. Hurry! I must read it at once! Hurry!
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354. Here you are. Tome of Truth: The Tombguard.
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355. How much did you extort him for?
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356. 100,000,000 mahni!
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357. That's obscene!
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358. Though that's only 20% of my debt.
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359. Now... mind if I raise a question?
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360. It's directed to Schwarz Vulf...
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361. The Library...
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362. SF-Zoo...
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363. And to our Wolfgang.
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364. I want to form a clan alliance.
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