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[dualbladepaladin]

Well... now that things seem to be back to normal, I would like to inform everyone that I am very much not dead, and to anyone who thought that this "plague" was going to be the end of us that were ill...

[He's looking at you, trolls. Especially a certain over dramatic one.]

You were all being ridiculous.

[Yes. That's all he wants to say. So... to the point, isn't he?]

That said... I may need a day more to recover my strength, but I should return to work after that with no problems. I do apologize for my absence from the Defense Force this past week.

[And that's the end of it. Click!]

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[shirleyhopeful]

[There's Walter but she's not outing him]

Oh? Can I ask who?

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[dualbladepaladin]

Sophie. You've... likely seen her on the network, asking strange [awkward] questions.

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[shirleyhopeful]

Yes, I do remember her posts, they were rather....interesting.

Perhaps I should go talk to her one day.

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[dualbladepaladin]

She's... impressionable, and still learning about the world, but she's a very kind girl and she does enjoy making new friends.

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[shirleyhopeful]

She sounds a lot like a friend [that I use to know] that I met back home.

She's not quite as young but she is rather impressionable as well. She's the type of person that isn't easily afraid of things.

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[dualbladepaladin]

That certainly sounds like Sophie. She wants nothing more than to protect her friends, regardless of the dangers she might face.

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[shirleyhopeful]

It's more that...she's a little airheaded. So we're never too sure what really goes on with her mind.

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[dualbladepaladin]

I see. I'd be hard pressed to call Sophie "airheaded"...

[That's more Pascal, if anyone]

But she is certainly naive.

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[shirleyhopeful]

Then I suppose if she ever arrives here, they will have to meet each other! [She doesn't care if Grune got her memories back or not by the time she arrives in Vatheon, she just wants to see her friend again]

But can I ask what makes her um...so special?

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[dualbladepaladin]

Sophie? Well... she's not aware of it yet, fully, but she's a being known as Protos Heis. She's essentially a humanoid weapon created to destroy a being called Lambda.

Unfortunately... due to how this city can pull people from any place at any time, I'm from further ahead in her time line.

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[shirleyhopeful]

Oh...I see... [If Grune does ever show up without her memories, it's best not to tell her]

Are there others from your world as well? Are...are you the only one who knows?

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[dualbladepaladin]

No, Cheria is aware of it as well. We're... reluctant to tell her. Even vague memories of her true purpose cause her pain.

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[shirleyhopeful]

[Pause]

It's rather sad isn't it? While it isn't the same, my friend who went through the similar thing too. She doesn't remember but if she does arrive without her memories, we're not sure what would happen.

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[dualbladepaladin]

It is... and it's not something I look forward to her learning. Don't get me wrong, there are benefits to her finally remembering who she truly is, but there was also a lot of pain involved. For all of us.

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[shirleyhopeful]

...

I promise I won't tell her or anyone else. I do not want to wish anyone harm...[pause]

However, I worry about the day she does find out.

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[dualbladepaladin]

As do I...