1. What does that girl think she's doing?
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2. It appears that Princess Rose has fled
to the north of the Royal Capital.
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3. I suspect she has not yet left the city.
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4. Apparently the Oriana Kingdom wants to handle it
internally as a purely domestic matter.
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5. They have sent word to the Midgar Kingdom
asking them not to interfere.
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6. I smell a rat.
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7. Yes.
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8. Rose is not a foreign diplomat,
she is an exchange student.
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9. As such, it would be more appropriate
to judge her by Midgar law.
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10. But if that were to happen,
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11. it could have an adverse affect on
relations between the two kingdoms.
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12. Well, Father is sure to take a wait-and-see attitude.
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13. His picture could be in the dictionary
next to "ostrich policy."
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14. Princess Rose's fiance is the second son of
one of the Oriana Kingdom's dukes,
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15. a Mr. Perv Asshat.
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16. If she is arrested on charges of harming him,
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17. she will naturally be given a harsh sentence.
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18. She's royalty, so they won't give her
the death penalty, but...
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19. Kono subete ima kakete
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20. Tada risou ni todoku made kono te nobashite
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21. Me no mae ni nobiru sentakushi
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22. Zen to aku to no haguruma wa yuku
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23. Tada hitotsu no ketsumatsu e
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24. Nanimo kamo guuzen no Choice
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25. Soshite mata tsugi e no aizu
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26. Kanousei no genkai made
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27. Sono yukusaki o mitsumete
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28. Only one, hoka ni mo iranai
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29. To the one, dake misuetetai
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30. Yuzure wa shinai shinnen to
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31. Ketsui kono mune ni himete
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32. Highest, highest, I'm going on
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33. Shinjitsu yori shinsou no kage o yuke
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34. Highest, highest, I'll carry on
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35. Ze ga hi demo saa, nozomu nara kokou ni tsuranuke
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36. Anyway,
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37. We'll want to find Rose before Oriana does,
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38. and hear her side of the story.
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39. Don't be hasty.
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40. Princess Rose hasn't told us
anything at all about this matter.
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41. Your point?
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42. I imagine she wanted to avoid
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43. the possibility of our involvement
leading to trouble between the kingdoms.
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44. It may be wise to refrain from acting rashly.
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45. You mean we should abandon her?
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46. No, I didn't say that.
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47. I meant we should consider our next move carefully.
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48. What does that mean?
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49. Are you saying that I'm a thoughtless idiot?
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50. If you have something to say to me, say it.
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51. No, I would never-
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52. Don't play all sweet and innocent with me!
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53. Pl-please don't kill me!
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54. Your acting is so obvious!
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55. I will murder you.
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56. I know that Rose didn't want to
drag us into her problem.
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57. I get it.
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58. That's what's pissing me off.
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59. Right.
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60. But we're sworn allies.
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61. Sure, we don't know what's going on
deep in each other's hearts,
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62. but we decided to work as a team.
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63. Didn't we?
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64. Yes...
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65. In that case, I can't abandon her.
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66. Of course, I wouldn't abandon you, either.
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67. Understand?
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68. Then I will gather some information on Princess Rose.
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69. I've heard some unsavory rumors about her fiance,
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70. so I'll look into those, as well.
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71. You changed your tune fast.
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72. I'll start by seeing if my sister can give me any advice.
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73. You be careful out there, I guess.
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74. You, too, Princess Alexia.
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75. Nothing fazes you, does it?
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76. Well, I'll just have to do what I can.
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77. You may feed her a little more information on
Perv Asshat and the Oriana royal family.
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78. Are you sure, My Lady?
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79. If she has more information to process,
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80. she should slow down and take some time to think.
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81. We don't want the princess
running headlong into trouble.
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82. Now, where is Rose Oriana?
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83. She appears to have made it through the sewers
and into the underground ruins.
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84. They are a complex series of tunnels,
and should be a perfect place to go into hiding.
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85. Continue to keep tabs on her location,
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86. even if it's just a general area.
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87. Yes, My Lady.
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88. "As she fled,
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89. there were several instances of her
pressing her hand to her chest."
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90. The winner is Flukas Bullhead!
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91. "Fiance-stabbing fugitive Princess Rose
suspected of eloping."
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92. "Is this an illicit love affair?"
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93. I didn't know she had a boyfriend.
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94. Still, stabbing your fiance and hitting the road?
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95. That's so rock'n'roll, I'll never get over it.
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96. Although as a mooching background character,
it does hurt me to lose a patron.
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97. It's okay, it's okay.
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98. If I win the next one,
it will cancel out every one of these losses.
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99. I'll have to do the usual background character thing,
That last fight was... yeah!
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100. and wander around town in search of a new patron.
If I had to say, yeah, it was fine-tuning!
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101. I was testing my battle power counter,
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102. No, bad idea.
I was testing my battle power counter,
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103. If I did that, I'd turn into a street pickup artist.
checking the margin of error to see how closely
it matches the level of this tournament!
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104. The so-called "prior investment!"
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105. Wait a minute.
Yes! Justification accomplished!
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106. My real focus right now
That's right.
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107. should not be background character behavior.
The thing to remember is I get my next allowance in a week.
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108. As long as there are important event scenes going on,
If I use the rest of what I have, my savings for the main fight,
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109. I can do this! I can win!
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110. A secret war unfolding behind the scenes
of a magnificent tournament...
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111. Yes, I see it.
This is gonna be good.
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112. Right?
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113. My battle scouter is perfect!
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114. So, Cid, for the cherry on top of this perfect victory,
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115. I'd like some funds to...
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116. What?
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117. Still...
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118. having to be there for the
advancement of the main story
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119. is one of the hard parts of being
the Eminence in Shadow.
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120. I smell elf.
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121. Do you know any elves?
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122. I have a few elf friends, yeah.
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123. I'm looking for an elf.
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124. Okay, sure.
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125. She was a pretty girl.
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126. Cool.
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127. Sound like anyone you know?
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128. I mean...
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129. She should look a lot like me.
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130. She's my late sister's daughter.
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131. Okay.
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132. Do you know of any elves that look like me?
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133. You do?
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134. Well...
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135. I can't really see your face under your hood.
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136. Oh, of course.
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137. No, it's not ringing any bells.
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138. Are you sure?
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139. Uh-huh.
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140. I see.
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141. I know.
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142. She's gonna stop right in time.
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143. So I'll be a good background character and...
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144. I was mistaken.
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145. I'm sorry.
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146. I thought you were stronger.
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147. What is your name?
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148. It's Cid Kagenou.
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149. I'm Beatrix.
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150. Um...
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151. This is a good hand.
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152. You will grow stronger.
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153. Sorry to have startled you.
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154. I guess she's pretty strong.
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155. The winner is Imatry Nottaloos!
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156. You're not here to watch this depressing fight, are you?
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157. You want the next one.
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158. You were...
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159. Quinton.
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160. You were watching the third round yesterday,
weren't you, little lady?
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161. Yes, I was.
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162. I assume you were, too?
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163. I wasn't planning on it,
but it happened to be where I was looking.
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164. Mundane Mann...
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165. What do you make of him?
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166. Supposedly his opponent tripped and fell,
but it didn't look like luck to me.
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167. Agreed, that punk did something.
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168. I couldn't tell you what that something was.
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169. But I bet you could tell me, couldn't you,
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170. Miss Annerose Nichtsehen of Velgata's Seven Blades?
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171. I've given up that name.
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172. Now it's just Annerose.
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173. Didn't mean to offend.
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174. Belated congratulations on passing
the Goddess's Trial, by the way.
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175. Thanks.
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176. So?
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177. Don't tell me that not even you managed
to figure out what the hell he did.
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178. I couldn't make it all out.
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179. I never expected anyone to be fast enough
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180. that my eyes couldn't follow their every move.
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181. The one thing I know for sure is...
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182. it looked like Mundane's right hand moved.
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183. Huh? His right hand, eh?
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184. Yes, his right hand.
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185. I couldn't make out what it did,
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186. but I'm certain of the fact that it moved.
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187. And if there's anything else I could say,
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188. it's that it was unbelievably fast.
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189. So you're saying my guess was wrong.
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190. Here I thought he was breaking the rules
by using a damned artifact.
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191. I wouldn't rule out the possibility.
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192. Either way, his match today should tell us.
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193. His opponent will be Goldy Gilded
the Unbeaten Legend.
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194. He has never lost a single fight.
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195. I've never heard of him, but it sounds like he's famous.
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196. Is he tough?
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197. Oh, he's famous alright, for whatever that's worth.
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198. I've been matched with him three times
in past tournaments myself.
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199. But Goldy has never lost a fight.
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200. Does that mean he beat you, too?
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201. Don't be ridiculous.
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202. I never got to fight him.
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203. What's that mean?
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204. He never fights against anyone
who could possibly beat him.
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205. If he's matched with one, he forfeits.
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206. That's how he earned the nickname
Unbeaten Legend.
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207. But of course, he hates that name and calls himself
the Ever-Victorious Golden Dragon.
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208. "Ever-Victorious" and "Unbeaten."
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209. They sound the same,
but mean completely different things.
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210. Do they really?
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211. He fights only the opponents he knows he can beat,
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212. and worms his way up through the ranks.
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213. In small-scale competitions,
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214. he's even made his way to champion.
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215. Wow, so he's not a total weakling.
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216. Goldy's greatest asset is that he can see
exactly how good his opponent is.
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217. And yet he chose not to run away from Mundane.
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218. I see what you're saying.
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219. Not even the Unbeaten Legend could see
Mundane's true strength.
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220. Or Mundane is a rotten coward
who lets an artifact do all the work.
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221. Not only that,
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222. but the Unbeaten Legend has only ever faced off
against fighters he knew he could beat.
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223. In other words, he's never shown any of us
how powerful he really is.
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224. That does make this sound interesting.
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225. Indeed.
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226. Round four, match six!
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227. Goldy Gilded versus Mundane Mann!
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228. Ready, fight!
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229. Uh-oh!
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230. You think you can mess with me?
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231. Did you see it?
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232. Just barely.
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233. I'm impressed.
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234. I didn't see a thing.
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235. I was sure the Unbeaten Legend's sword
was about to take off Mundane's head.
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236. You're right.
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237. No normal person could have
gotten out of the way in time.
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238. But just before the sword got to him,
Mundane cracked his neck.
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239. Cracked his neck?
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240. Like this, "crack, crack."
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241. Whoa, wait a minute.
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242. Now I'm even more confused.
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243. I don't understand it, either.
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244. But as soon as he tilted his head,
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245. I heard a crack, and he had dodged Goldy's sword.
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246. Come on, there's no way.
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247. You're saying he wanted to crack his neck
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248. and happened to do it at
just the right time to dodge the sword?
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249. That kind of a coincidence doesn't happen.
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250. And if it's not a coincidence?
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251. What?
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252. This man cracked his neck so quickly
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253. that even I would have missed it
if I hadn't been watching for it.
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254. Do you think a normal human being
could do such a thing?
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255. Good point.
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256. But that sword was coming really fast!
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257. There's no way anybody could dodge it
by cracking their neck at just the right time!
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258. I only half believe it myself.
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259. Maybe it was just a coincidence.
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260. But what if it wasn't just a coincidence?
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261. I don't like you.
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262. You just let a one-in-a-million chance
get away from you.
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263. So how can you stand there like you don't care?
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264. You will only have one opportunity in your
entire life to potentially beat me,
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265. and you just lost yours.
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266. Show some disappointment!
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267. Show some remorse!
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268. Get on the ground and writhe
like the miserable worm you are!
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269. Anything else would be blasphemy against me!
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270. What, is it possible you don't even realize that
you gave up your golden opportunity?
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271. A puny weakling of Power Level 17
thinks he can humiliate me?
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272. I will bury you!
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273. Behold my power!
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274. Here's something you can think about in the afterlife:
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275. My power level is 4,330.
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276. Demon God Fatal Strike!
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277. Golden Dragon Blade!
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278. Th-the winner is Mundane Mann!
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279. Goldy Gilded...
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280. He was no pushover.
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281. He was better than I thought, if he could make such
a clear visual manifestation of his magical power.
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282. If he had aimed higher and sought out
battles with stronger opponents,
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283. he could have become an outstanding Dark Knight.
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284. So? What did Mundane do at the end there?
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285. If I saw what I think I saw, he sneezed.
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286. What?
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287. Maybe the golden dragon was too bright for him.
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288. Mundane sneezed, and at the same time,
his sword swung down.
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289. Goldy charged right into it.
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290. It was an accidental crash.
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291. No, no, that's insane!
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292. The dragon clashed with a sneeze,
and the sneeze won?
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293. That is what happened.
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294. Goldy said Mundane lost
a one-in-a-million opportunity.
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295. But Mundane never had any need
to wait for Goldy to give him an opening.
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296. It's almost like, to Mundane,
every fraction of every second was an opening.
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297. That's ridiculous.
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298. I was wasting my time
trying to get a serious answer.
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299. If that punk keeps winning,
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300. then he'll be up against me in the preliminary finals.
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301. I'll show everyone what he's really made of.
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302. Would I be able to move the way he does?
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303. And that is the security plan for the main
Bushin Festival tournament next week, Lord Asshat.
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304. Please, call me Perv, Princess Iris.
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305. Very well, Lord Perv.
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306. I know I have asked you this before,
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307. but are you certain you feel no need
for increased security?
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308. Of course, it's not as if anything happened
that would create an unusual stir.
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309. Your condition appears to be much different
than what I was told in the reports.
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310. Yes, the story seems to have been
somewhat exaggerated.
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311. You Midgardians are all so prone to worrying.
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312. Perhaps we can blame that on
Princess Alexia's kidnapping.
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313. I understand you personally went to the rescue
of your dear, delicate younger sister.
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314. Truly admirable.
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315. Our kingdom intends to follow your example.
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316. We will solve family problems within the family.
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317. Do as Perv Asshat says.
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318. You see His Majesty concurs.
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319. Please leave the rest to me, Your Highness.
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320. Negotiations within the Court and
reconstruction of the knightly order,
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321. as well as participation in the Bushin Festival...
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322. I can understand your anxiety, Your Highness.
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323. But please, put your mind at ease.
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324. Our kingdom will do nothing to trouble
your pretty little head, Princess Iris.
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325. Isn't that right, Your Majesty?
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326. Do as Perv Asshat says.
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327. Th-the winner is Mundane Mann!
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328. What in the heck is going on?
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329. Yesterday, he beat the Unbeaten Legend Goldy,
and now he's won again?
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330. Now he's going to the main tournament.
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331. There's nothing spectacular about Quinton,
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332. but he's consistently strong,
and the odds were in his favor.
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333. To think he'd come up against this guy
and not even get to make a move.
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334. If he's made it this far, it can't be a fluke.
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335. But I can't for the life of me figure out how he's winning.
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336. I don't know if it's safe to bet on him or not.
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337. For dark horse betting, this is interesting.
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338. If everything goes normally,
Princess Iris will win again this year.
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339. If anyone's gonna change that, it's gonna have to be
a Dark Knight that nobody knows anything about.
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340. Like Mundane Mann.
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341. But for round one in the main tournament,
he's up against Annerose.
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342. I'd say his odds are most likely nine to one.
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343. Come on, that's just way too...
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344. "My dearest friend and bosom buddy, Po Tato."
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345. "How are you, please give me funds?"
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346. "As for me, I am currently working on improving myself
for the future, please give me funds."
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347. "And as such, please hand over
some funds now please."
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348. Not a chance!
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349. The guy I fought today sure was awfully enthusiastic.
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350. I think his name was...
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351. Qui... something or other.
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352. He reminds me of someone I've met, I think.
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353. But who?
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354. Can I help you?
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355. I never would have guessed that
you would make it to the main tournament.
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356. I'm impressed.
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357. It was the natural outcome.
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358. I admit, I misjudged you.
I didn't realize your true strength.
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359. That's all.
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360. But I would like to give you a warning.
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361. Warning?
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362. I have seen your every move.
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363. You'd best not assume you can win
in the same ways you have been.
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364. What's so funny?
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365. Yes, here it is!
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366. Allow me to give you a warning.
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367. Wh-what?
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368. These weights are chains that hold me back.
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369. Playtime is over.
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370. Wait, don't go!
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371. I said stop!
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372. Don't think this means you've won.
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373. I'll show you something!
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374. You're not the only one who can do this!
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375. Okay...
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376. What exactly was she trying to do?
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377. I made sure not to hit your vitals.
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378. Hurry and get that looked at.
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379. Hey! Are you all right?
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380. She went that way! Hurry!
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381. You won't get away!
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382. You will pay for what you've done!
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383. Akenai yoru nante nai tte iu keredo
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384. Akenakute ii to, sou omotteta
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385. Kakushitai kizuato datte
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386. Wasuretai kioku mo minna
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387. Taiyou wa zenbu terashidasu kara
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388. Ryuusei o sagashi
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389. Samayottetanda yo
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390. Anata to deau toki made
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391. Sora ni matataku ano hoshi ga
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392. Tsunaida kibou no michi no saki e yukou
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393. Mou mayowazu ni susumeru
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394. Kurai yoru o koeru inori o oikaketeku
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395. Tatoe mada todokanaku tatte
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396. Tsutaetai kara
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