1. As "Clear Sky" transformed into
my ultimate, "Sky Clear"...
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2. So, again, do the words transform...
to describe your talent.
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3. "It is as clear as a cloudless sky."
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4. What Do You Play Games For? Their Answers
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5. Let's go back a bit, to three days after
the defeat of Wethermon the Tombguard...
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6. Tearlight Lake
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7. Kei Uomi is a professional gamer.
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8. That should be the end of you...
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9. Lifestide Lake Serpent!
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10. Is it—
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11. Too bad.
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12. Missed me.
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13. And here's the finisher!
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14. Spirit Fist: Red!
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15. Spirit Fist: Red
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16. Spirit Fist: Red
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17. Yeah, I leveled up!
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18. Man, those water snakes are tough cookies.
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19. Level 53...
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20. I think I'm about back to where
I was before the Wethermon fight.
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21. Even if it was to win...
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22. What's this?
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23. Evil Force
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24. Evil Force.
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25. I've used it before, and it
was a pretty rough time...
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26. Every thirty seconds,
your level decreases by one.
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27. Huh? My level goes down?
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28. After getting my level up, I had
to take a twenty level penalty...
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29. Dropped Item
Lifestide Scale
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30. Seriously,
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31. soloing these guys ain't easy...
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32. Every water droplet has a hit box,
and the drop items even have dirt on them...
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33. The quality of this game is ridiculous.
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34. Who would bother going to all this trouble?
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35. The SLF Engine, huh...
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36. The reason Kei Uomi started
playing Shangri-La Frontier
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37. was not just because he'd talked to Sunraku.
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38. Say what?
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39. The latest game in the Galaxia Heroes
series, set to come out in the fall,
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40. Overseas Game Roundup
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41. used the same engine as Shangri-La Frontier.
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42. He had seen that.
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43. Galaxia Heroes is the most popular fighting
game on the world tournament scene.
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44. The latest game in the series would,
for professional gamers like Kei Uomi,
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45. become their primary battleground in the future.
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46. If I can learn the system in advance,
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47. I can train, combining business and pleasure.
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48. I'd thought Wethermon would make
a great opponent in that regard...
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49. As inhuman as that draw-strike was,
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50. the speed of the grab seemed just in the
realm of what a human could reproduce.
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51. There's a lot I can learn from the
high-level performance in this game.
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52. Using the 3D movements of
Metius from Galaxia Heroes...
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53. If the one fighting Wethermon had
been me instead of Sunraku...
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54. Could I have beaten Wethermon the Tombguard?
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55. At the very least, Pencilgon thought
Sunraku was a better fit than me.
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56. Even so...
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57. Hey! That's heavy...
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58. Even so, I...
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59. I've never thought of myself
as inferior to them...
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60. Not even once!
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61. Get out here, Lifestide Lake Serpent!
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62. Yes!
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63. What the... A crayfish?
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64. Rare Enemy
Lifestide Destrobster
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65. A rare enemy, now?
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66. Spirit Fist: Red!
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67. That's hard!
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68. I mean, figures, with it
being a crustacean and all...
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69. Speaking of, didn't Sunraku mention this?
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70. Hey, Katzo.
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71. Yeah?
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72. Look out for rare enemies that
look like crayfish around here.
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73. Crayfish?
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74. I've only fought it once,
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75. but it was hella strong.
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76. It was a powerful foe indeed!
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77. I'd have had a hard time
if Emul hadn't been there.
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78. We made a truly formidable team!
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79. Though it gave out some tasty EXP in return.
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80. To beat it—
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81. Don't tell me.
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82. I'll find it for myself.
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83. Oh, yeah?
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84. Yeah, it's not like I only get
one try, like with Wethermon.
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85. I wish you could have seen it, OiKatzo-san!
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86. Besides, I am...
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87. Whoa!
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88. Kei Uomi is a professional gamer.
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89. Okay, I get it.
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90. If I can solo this thing on my first go-round,
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91. that means I win, right?
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92. Sunraku!
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93. Just a game, huh?
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94. It's my job to seize victory in this
game with all the power I have!
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95. I'll show you what pro gamer
Kei Uomi can do when he gets serious!
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96. Simultaneously Hidden Garden
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97. Set-chan.
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98. I wonder how long I'll stay
in stoppage time like this.
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99. Thirdrema
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100. Well, well.
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101. You're from Clan Wolfgang, are you not?
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102. Allow me to show you the way.
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103. Wow, they really know me on sight.
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104. I did pay a pretty big price
for slaying Wethermon.
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105. I'd better get some half-decent weapons,
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106. or it's gonna be hard to make any money at all.
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107. 500 million mahni
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108. Yet until the penalty for
paying back my debt ends,
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109. I'm not allowed to make
any monetary transactions.
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110. Right this way.
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111. Which means there's only one thing to do.
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112. Hey, you!
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113. You're Pencilgon, aren't you?
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114. What are you doing here?
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115. What am I doing here?
It's a weapon shop, isn't it?
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116. I'm here for some weapons, of course.
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117. This isn't just some weapon shop!
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118. This shop is funded by Schwarz Vulf!
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119. We're only allowed to sell with special
customers we've forged a contract with—
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120. Wait...
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121. I get it. We've got that alliance
with Wolfgang now, right?
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122. Yep, which means I'm a special customer!
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123. Why do I gotta work with her?
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124. Even if it helps us beat Lycagon, our chief
really went beyond the pale on this one...
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125. Wow, is this player-made? It's nice work.
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126. And this rare weapon... sold by a
broke player as a last resort, maybe?
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127. What a bittersweet feeling!
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128. What?
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129. I'm here to watch out in case unpredictable
elements like you show up.
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130. What are you talking about?
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131. I'm gonna become a loyal patron here!
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132. I can't trust someone who'd
sell out her own clan.
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133. The Ashura Kai?
That benefited us both, remember?
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134. Besides, I told you the truth, right?
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135. Cash on Hand 387,965,000 Mahni
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136. Even if it meant destroying the Ashura Kai,
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137. even if it meant losing most of the
resources I'd built up in that time,
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138. I wanted to achieve it.
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139. To put Wethermon the Tombguard at peace.
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140. Because that was what Setsuna
of Bygone Days wanted.
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141. It wasn't just an immediate goal.
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142. It was basically my reason
for playing SLF itself.
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143. Then, once I kept my word,
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144. she disappeared as well.
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145. What should I lose myself
in this game over next?
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146. Log out now?
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147. Or maybe it's time...
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148. Just kidding.
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149. Okay, I'll take this and this.
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150. Oh, and this in case I need a spare!
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151. Hey, can you really afford all that?
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152. They're all pretty darn rare.
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153. What, your leader didn't tell you?
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154. Tell me what?
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155. Our Sunraku-kun found a unique
scenario that lets you fight Lycagon.
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156. What?
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157. Lies
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158. In exchange for the info, your leader said
we could put it on her tab just this once.
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159. Are you kidding me?
No one mentioned that to me!
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160. It just happened, so maybe
you missed each other.
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161. Total Lies
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162. Hang on. I'm gonna check with her—
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163. Since Lycagon only appears at night,
it's got to do with the phase of the moon
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164. and the movement of the stars and
the alignment of the planets and
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165. Kepler's laws and all kinds of things,
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166. so it's kind of urgent!
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167. And since she needs all the help
she can get she sent me here!
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168. Point is, there's no time to
waste so I need this stuff now!
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169. Huh? I'm not buying it.
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170. This is more important than
whether or not you believe it!
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171. If we miss the quest, are you
gonna take responsibility?
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172. Are you gonna explain it to
your leader... to Psyger-100?
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173. You idiot!
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174. What's your problem?
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175. That was our big chance!
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176. I've told you time and again
that Lycagon's our top priority!
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177. B-But...
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178. No excuses!
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179. Fine, I get it!
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180. She does get pretty testy
when it comes to Lycagon...
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181. There.
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182. Excellent.
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183. Accept
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184. Well, be back with good news soon!
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185. H-Hey!
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186. At least let me come along—
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187. She's fast.
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188. Having a player there made it kind of annoying,
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189. but I at least got what I needed.
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190. Now I can fight halfway decently.
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191. And even though I'm in stoppage
time, I at least need a goal.
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192. The Flower Pin of Bygone Prayers.
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193. This accessory, which she acquired as a
reward for winning the Wethermon fight,
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194. doesn't affect her stats.
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195. It just beckons her to the west.
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196. Something's calling me in this direction.
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197. The one item left behind by
Setsuna of Bygone Days...
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198. It's natural to assume that that
"something" has something to do with you.
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199. Even if I'm wrong, I can't
pretend like I never saw it.
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200. All right, so much to do!
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201. First, I've gotta shore up my foundation
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202. and buff up Wolfgang!
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203. Castle of the Archduke of Thirdrema.
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204. I've already stolen a throne.
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205. Maybe this time I'll seek power
through more legal means?
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206. Hey, you! Pencilgon!
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207. Darn it! I knew that was all BS!
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208. Our leader said she didn't know anything
about the Lycagon info or giving you weapons!
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209. Whoops, secret's out.
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210. Away I go!
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211. Get back here!
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212. And it was just getting good, darn it!
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213. I'll talk to Momo-chan later and get her to pay,
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214. so it's basically the same thing!
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215. Oh, shut up!
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216. I saw you grinning up at that castle!
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217. You're not gonna raid the castle using
those weapons you conned, are you?
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218. No way! I was just wondering if I could beat
up the guards to impress them and get a job!
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219. Why do you enjoy playing like this?
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220. Enjoy...?
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221. Guess so.
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222. Bounty hunters, please!
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223. There's a big-talking PKer right here!
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224. Hey, that hurts!
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225. I might still have a huge debt,
but I've atoned for my crimes,
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226. so my reputation's squeaky clean!
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227. I'm still enjoying this game.
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228. If you wish to know of your roots...
of the truth of this world...
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229. Seek out "Bahamut."
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230. I got it, Set-chan.
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231. This isn't stoppage time.
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232. This is my...
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233. next stage!
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234. Present Day
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235. Utopia Head of PR Division
Sakai Tsukuyogi
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236. Lycagon's shade was defeated, then?
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237. And it's only been a few days since
they cleared the Wethermon fight...
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238. Could I face that again?
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239. Chinese Herbal
Digestive Medicine
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240. I've got a full stock of lives this time, though.
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241. Original Text Reference Room
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242. Employee ID recognized.
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243. Please input code.
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244. Code recognized.
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245. Please confirm fingerprints.
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246. Fingerprints recognized.
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247. Now undergoing retinal scan.
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248. Please place your face near the sensor.
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249. Don't worry.
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250. Sakai Tsukuyogi, head of PR...
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251. You're a capable man!
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252. Retinal scan in progress.
Move your face close to the scanner.
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253. Your guts are strong, too!
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254. Original Text Reference Room
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255. Retinal scan recognized.
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256. Would you two stop fighti—
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257. What's with you? You look like death.
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258. Utopia Founder
World Creative Administrator
Tsukuyo Tsukuri
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259. Who's fighting?
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260. Shangri-La Frontier
Executive Producer
Ritsu Amachi
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261. Whose fault do you think—
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262. Well... I received word that
Lycagon's shade was defeated.
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263. The shade doesn't affect
the world story very much.
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264. It's a simple tutorial...
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265. Less than that. A prologue.
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266. It was defeated by the Attack Master
and two players with Marks.
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267. A fairly appropriate group
to beat Lycagon, right?
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268. Yes...
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269. Tsukuyo has a tendency to prefer
player quality to quantity...
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270. She tends to want high-quality
players doing the deed, too.
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271. I guess she thinks this is a decent result.
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272. The fact that you're not angry
means you don't object, then?
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273. You picking a fight,
you pomade-stinking four-eyes?
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274. Poma—
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275. I use hair wax!
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276. Well, I have a few things to say about it,
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277. but I expected Lycagon's shade
to be defeated sooner or later.
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278. I don't have a problem.
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279. I-I see.
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280. At least, I didn't.
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281. P-Past tense?
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282. Until I happened...
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283. to find a log showing that someone had silently
buffed the stats on Lycagon's shade...
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284. Of course I did!
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285. Lycagon's supposed to be smart!
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286. She's gotta come up with countermeasures so
she doesn't fall for the same trick twice!
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287. Don't go increasing the number of
shades without telling me, idiot!
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288. You parasite!
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289. How many days has it been since
you washed this hair, huh?
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290. Maybe I'll tear it out so you
never have to wash it again!
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291. You still haven't taken a shower!
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292. I'm gonna spray you with air freshener!
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293. S-So it turned out this way regardless...
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294. No, I knew this would happen.
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295. But unlike last time...
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296. It's time, my guts!
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297. There's plenty more where that came from!
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298. You're grown women!
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299. Stop fighting like little children!
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300. Stop fighting!
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301. Stop fighting!
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302. Stay out of this,
you pomade-stinking four-eyes!
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303. Thwack
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304. Thwack
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305. Damage 1
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306. The fight between Tsukuyo Tsukuri
and Ritsu Amachi outlasted
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307. all of Sakai Tsukuyogi's digestive
medicine, and then some.
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