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1. [With everything going on as of late, Elys had taken a back seat to most of the action. She still had her own company to run despite being part of Project Unification, and doing so in the middle of all this was not easy. At least, it wasn't just something she could take a swing at with a sword.
As she sits in the lounge, news reports about the Balmarian cease-fire show up on TV, and she sighs. There is also the recent development with Loni's crew to think about.]
...I had to convince my board of directors that sticking with all of you is in their best interest. They're not exactly confident in me after Aegis decided to do goodness knows what, but this helped to push them my way.
I mean, it's hard to argue against a gigantic alien empire and some kind of multidimensional deity...so they've stayed quiet for now.
[There is an air of unease about her as she speaks. And between her fingers, she twirls a small, black pen drive.]
If only the smaller picture was simpler to look at.
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2. [After the recent battle, Amagahara stands in Sakihama Base's hangar, looking unusually beat up.
It's not just the damage that Desta's Guardian form dealt, but also the result of the strain from using that technique near the end - something she very rarely resorted to. In particular, the unit's arms look like they've been torn apart internally by the forces involved.
Elys examines the damage from floor level. Because of her connection to Amagahara, she notes the nanomachines don't seem to be as active as they usually are, making automatic recovery quite slow.]
I know I might've overdone it there. Hang on, partner...
I'd rather not owe Rand even more than I already do, but this time you'll need a hand.
As she sits in the lounge, news reports about the Balmarian cease-fire show up on TV, and she sighs. There is also the recent development with Loni's crew to think about.]
...I had to convince my board of directors that sticking with all of you is in their best interest. They're not exactly confident in me after Aegis decided to do goodness knows what, but this helped to push them my way.
I mean, it's hard to argue against a gigantic alien empire and some kind of multidimensional deity...so they've stayed quiet for now.
[There is an air of unease about her as she speaks. And between her fingers, she twirls a small, black pen drive.]
If only the smaller picture was simpler to look at.
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2. [After the recent battle, Amagahara stands in Sakihama Base's hangar, looking unusually beat up.
It's not just the damage that Desta's Guardian form dealt, but also the result of the strain from using that technique near the end - something she very rarely resorted to. In particular, the unit's arms look like they've been torn apart internally by the forces involved.
Elys examines the damage from floor level. Because of her connection to Amagahara, she notes the nanomachines don't seem to be as active as they usually are, making automatic recovery quite slow.]
I know I might've overdone it there. Hang on, partner...
I'd rather not owe Rand even more than I already do, but this time you'll need a hand.
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It's enlightening too. Being here, I mean.
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And that doesn't really work when this place is full of people who can do a better job keeping you safe than I can.
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[His expression seems to change for a brief moment.]
But there aren't a lot of people here who I trust more than you. That's why I'm glad you're still here despite everything.
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...The way I see it: it's either business people or weird people, too. I certainly have more in common with the latter, and I don't really have to keep up appearances here either.
Kind of like your runaway alien princess, minus the engagement.
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Everyone's favourite punching bag I believe it is.
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I'm sure they joke around, but I looked at the records. You've been here since the Unity Group started, right?
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Besides, if we're counting then I would lose a bit thanks to the year a spent away when I was in a magical kingdom underneath the Earth.
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...when all of this is over I don't know where I'll end up, I'll probably end up roaming again or something along those lines.
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That is, if you're not tired of roaming. It does sound like something you'd do...
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You sure you'd want me there?
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...Having an assistant isn't all that bad, either.
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[He suddenly sounds a bit more serious for some reason.]
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[She looks up at Amagahara's head.]
She needs all the help she can get, at least until she's well enough to recover on her own.
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Such ruination... I can scarcely think of what transpired out there.
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Most of the damage came from him.
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[Sielje looks down, her brow furrowed.]
Everyone on Ankaia would consider this a glorious death. Yet, I know what kind of a person he was...
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But, if we didn't give it our best, it wouldn't have been right. Even if he was that kind of person.
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A few moments before that, he was almost his usual self...
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[Sielje closes her eyes, pondering something for a few moments.]
I too, took a stand against those of Unity Group, who were then my enemies. I did it to safeguard the passage of my then-allies, but..
But even then, I felt like their actions were a mistake. And I was afraid of dying. I did not want it to be my final stand, I wished to live.
The situation Desta found himself in feels so much different.
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I don't think many people are not afraid when they get to that point. There has to be regret and uncertainty.
At least, it happens to me whenever I know I should be dead.
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[Wait. The way that one sentence was phrased.]
Should be, you say. Is it because of your... abilities?
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I should have been dead many times over now.
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[Sielje doesn't sound too surprised.]
There are several such people, are they not? I do not mean I wish any of you death...
But even if you may not be killed so easily, there are still things to be worried about.
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And... I don't blame anyone or think they're weak for feeling fear when they know that they will likely lose their lives.
It's nothing to be ashamed about.
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I am used to it.