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ㅤㅤㅤDon't you think I've tried that? This is the end of the line. We have no escape.
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤTHE HANDYWOMAN
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April 1, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ—【⚙️】—
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤTHE HANDYWOMAN
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤTHE HANDYWOMAN
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「 April Fools... bah. We're all fools, every day of the year. 」
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「 April Fools... bah. We're all fools, every day of the year. 」
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April 1, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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「 April Fools... bah. We're all fools, every day of the year. 」
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「 April Fools... bah. We're all fools, every day of the year. 」
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🔴 HAPPY TDOV BITCHES!!!!!!!!!!!
April 1, 2025 at 12:34 AM
🔴 HAPPY TDOV BITCHES!!!!!!!!!!!
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「 Oh, yes, Transgender Day of Visibility... 」
「 I suppose being extra visible for /one/ day wouldn't hurt. 」
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「 Oh, yes, Transgender Day of Visibility... 」
「 I suppose being extra visible for /one/ day wouldn't hurt. 」
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April 1, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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「 Oh, yes, Transgender Day of Visibility... 」
「 I suppose being extra visible for /one/ day wouldn't hurt. 」
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「 Oh, yes, Transgender Day of Visibility... 」
「 I suppose being extra visible for /one/ day wouldn't hurt. 」
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「 You were the one who brought it up in the first place. 」
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「 You were the one who brought it up in the first place. 」
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( He lets out a quiet sigh from his vents, expression not changing much except for his slightly tired optics. )
No matter if it does or not, it's besides the point.
No matter if it does or not, it's besides the point.
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「 Does it? 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤA small smirk cracks on his face, a weakness in Enker's defenses shown.
「 I know how it feels to compare yourself to others. Trust me, I do. It won't get you anywhere. 」
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「 Does it? 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤA small smirk cracks on his face, a weakness in Enker's defenses shown.
「 I know how it feels to compare yourself to others. Trust me, I do. It won't get you anywhere. 」
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April 1, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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「 You were the one who brought it up in the first place. 」
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「 You were the one who brought it up in the first place. 」
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「 Does it? 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤA small smirk cracks on his face, a weakness in Enker's defenses shown.
「 I know how it feels to compare yourself to others. Trust me, I do. It won't get you anywhere. 」
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「 Does it? 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤA small smirk cracks on his face, a weakness in Enker's defenses shown.
「 I know how it feels to compare yourself to others. Trust me, I do. It won't get you anywhere. 」
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It matters much less to me now than it used to.
( He’s lying, but he hopes Maxwell doesn’t pick up on that. )
( He’s lying, but he hopes Maxwell doesn’t pick up on that. )
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「 Does the heroism of others really affect /yours/ all that much? 」
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「 Does the heroism of others really affect /yours/ all that much? 」
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March 31, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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「 Does it? 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤA small smirk cracks on his face, a weakness in Enker's defenses shown.
「 I know how it feels to compare yourself to others. Trust me, I do. It won't get you anywhere. 」
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「 Does it? 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤA small smirk cracks on his face, a weakness in Enker's defenses shown.
「 I know how it feels to compare yourself to others. Trust me, I do. It won't get you anywhere. 」
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「 Does the heroism of others really affect /yours/ all that much? 」
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「 Does the heroism of others really affect /yours/ all that much? 」
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Ah, it’s nothing, really. There are robots out there who are far more heroic than myself.
( Enker tries to be noble /now,/ but he surely wasn’t back then. He’s just making up for his actions now. )
I appreciate the compliment, though, so thank you.
( Enker tries to be noble /now,/ but he surely wasn’t back then. He’s just making up for his actions now. )
I appreciate the compliment, though, so thank you.
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「 Definitely more noble than I've seen from other robots. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤNot noticing how backhanded that sounded, he adjusts his tie.
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「 Definitely more noble than I've seen from other robots. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤNot noticing how backhanded that sounded, he adjusts his tie.
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March 31, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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「 Does the heroism of others really affect /yours/ all that much? 」
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「 Does the heroism of others really affect /yours/ all that much? 」
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「 Definitely more noble than I've seen from other robots. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤNot noticing how backhanded that sounded, he adjusts his tie.
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「 Definitely more noble than I've seen from other robots. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤNot noticing how backhanded that sounded, he adjusts his tie.
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Not anymore, no. When I was created, the only thing I cared about was my purpose.
Thankfully, I found a better one, and left my creator.
Thankfully, I found a better one, and left my creator.
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「 Hm. A petty creation, one I wouldn't wish upon anyone. But you say you prefer not to fight? Good on you. 」
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「 Hm. A petty creation, one I wouldn't wish upon anyone. But you say you prefer not to fight? Good on you. 」
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March 31, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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「 Definitely more noble than I've seen from other robots. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤNot noticing how backhanded that sounded, he adjusts his tie.
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「 Definitely more noble than I've seen from other robots. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤNot noticing how backhanded that sounded, he adjusts his tie.
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「 Hm. A petty creation, one I wouldn't wish upon anyone. But you say you prefer not to fight? Good on you. 」
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「 Hm. A petty creation, one I wouldn't wish upon anyone. But you say you prefer not to fight? Good on you. 」
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No, not exactly. I was built to hunt down and destroy one specific robot.
( He takes the time to sit down on a fallen log. )
My creator… despised him, for defeating all of his other creations. I was built to be an exact counter to that robot’s abilities.
( He takes the time to sit down on a fallen log. )
My creator… despised him, for defeating all of his other creations. I was built to be an exact counter to that robot’s abilities.
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「 You say made for combat. What kind? Are you a guard, perhaps? 」
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「 You say made for combat. What kind? Are you a guard, perhaps? 」
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March 31, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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「 Hm. A petty creation, one I wouldn't wish upon anyone. But you say you prefer not to fight? Good on you. 」
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「 Hm. A petty creation, one I wouldn't wish upon anyone. But you say you prefer not to fight? Good on you. 」
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「 You say made for combat. What kind? Are you a guard, perhaps? 」
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「 You say made for combat. What kind? Are you a guard, perhaps? 」
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Hm, I suppose not.
( Despite the uncomfortable feeling, Enker appreciates the other's willingness to answer, as it helps him feel more familiar. )
I have asked many questions, so it's only fair that you do the same.
( Despite the uncomfortable feeling, Enker appreciates the other's willingness to answer, as it helps him feel more familiar. )
I have asked many questions, so it's only fair that you do the same.
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「 Why are you apologizing? I'm the one who told you to ask. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe starts massaging his wrist, just to have something to do with his hands.
「 But, would you mind if I did the same? 」
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「 Why are you apologizing? I'm the one who told you to ask. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe starts massaging his wrist, just to have something to do with his hands.
「 But, would you mind if I did the same? 」
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March 30, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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「 You say made for combat. What kind? Are you a guard, perhaps? 」
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「 You say made for combat. What kind? Are you a guard, perhaps? 」
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「 Why are you apologizing? I'm the one who told you to ask. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe starts massaging his wrist, just to have something to do with his hands.
「 But, would you mind if I did the same? 」
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「 Why are you apologizing? I'm the one who told you to ask. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe starts massaging his wrist, just to have something to do with his hands.
「 But, would you mind if I did the same? 」
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Ah. I-I'm sorry to hear you're... afflicted with such a condition.
( The sight will stick in his mind for a while. )
And... my apologies for being so nosy.
( The sight will stick in his mind for a while. )
And... my apologies for being so nosy.
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「 Ah... no. This is from... a series of old mistakes. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe brings the hand closer to Enker— if only he hadn't. Even within the darkness of the hand, the veins of the hand are visible, marked with an even darker shade.
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「 Ah... no. This is from... a series of old mistakes. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe brings the hand closer to Enker— if only he hadn't. Even within the darkness of the hand, the veins of the hand are visible, marked with an even darker shade.
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March 30, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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「 Why are you apologizing? I'm the one who told you to ask. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe starts massaging his wrist, just to have something to do with his hands.
「 But, would you mind if I did the same? 」
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「 Why are you apologizing? I'm the one who told you to ask. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe starts massaging his wrist, just to have something to do with his hands.
「 But, would you mind if I did the same? 」
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Charlie? It's me! Maxwell!
March 30, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Charlie? It's me! Maxwell!
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「 Ah... no. This is from... a series of old mistakes. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe brings the hand closer to Enker— if only he hadn't. Even within the darkness of the hand, the veins of the hand are visible, marked with an even darker shade.
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「 Ah... no. This is from... a series of old mistakes. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe brings the hand closer to Enker— if only he hadn't. Even within the darkness of the hand, the veins of the hand are visible, marked with an even darker shade.
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( That's much more unsettling than the flowers. )
You mentioned before that you were friends with this 'darkness'. Is that why your hands are...?
You mentioned before that you were friends with this 'darkness'. Is that why your hands are...?
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「 She is. But, ah, enough about that. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe covers his mouth with a hand, covering a decent amount of his cheeks in the process. His hands look... clawed, almost, tainted with some inky darkness.
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「 She is. But, ah, enough about that. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe covers his mouth with a hand, covering a decent amount of his cheeks in the process. His hands look... clawed, almost, tainted with some inky darkness.
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March 30, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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「 Ah... no. This is from... a series of old mistakes. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe brings the hand closer to Enker— if only he hadn't. Even within the darkness of the hand, the veins of the hand are visible, marked with an even darker shade.
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「 Ah... no. This is from... a series of old mistakes. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe brings the hand closer to Enker— if only he hadn't. Even within the darkness of the hand, the veins of the hand are visible, marked with an even darker shade.
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「 She is. But, ah, enough about that. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe covers his mouth with a hand, covering a decent amount of his cheeks in the process. His hands look... clawed, almost, tainted with some inky darkness.
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「 She is. But, ah, enough about that. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe covers his mouth with a hand, covering a decent amount of his cheeks in the process. His hands look... clawed, almost, tainted with some inky darkness.
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I-I see. It was impressive either way.
( Still very unsettling, but… yes, impressive. He can read the room, so he doesn’t want to dig further. )
( Still very unsettling, but… yes, impressive. He can read the room, so he doesn’t want to dig further. )
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「 No, no. That was... an old friend of mine. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe looks away, a small blush dusting his face.
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「 No, no. That was... an old friend of mine. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe looks away, a small blush dusting his face.
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March 28, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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「 She is. But, ah, enough about that. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe covers his mouth with a hand, covering a decent amount of his cheeks in the process. His hands look... clawed, almost, tainted with some inky darkness.
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「 She is. But, ah, enough about that. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe covers his mouth with a hand, covering a decent amount of his cheeks in the process. His hands look... clawed, almost, tainted with some inky darkness.
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「 No, no. That was... an old friend of mine. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe looks away, a small blush dusting his face.
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「 No, no. That was... an old friend of mine. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe looks away, a small blush dusting his face.
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… The way those roses were given life again, for a brief moment… was that your doing?
( He still feels uneasy about it, but it’s going to eat at him if he doesn’t find out. )
( He still feels uneasy about it, but it’s going to eat at him if he doesn’t find out. )
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「 Oh, of course. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHis demeanor seems to lighten— shoulders a little higher, a faint smile making its way onto his face.
「 Ask away. 」
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「 Oh, of course. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHis demeanor seems to lighten— shoulders a little higher, a faint smile making its way onto his face.
「 Ask away. 」
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March 28, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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「 No, no. That was... an old friend of mine. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe looks away, a small blush dusting his face.
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「 No, no. That was... an old friend of mine. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe looks away, a small blush dusting his face.
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「 Oh, of course. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHis demeanor seems to lighten— shoulders a little higher, a faint smile making its way onto his face.
「 Ask away. 」
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「 Oh, of course. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHis demeanor seems to lighten— shoulders a little higher, a faint smile making its way onto his face.
「 Ask away. 」
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( He’s taken aback for a moment. )
I have never seen… magic… like you just exhibited. Naturally, I would have a lot on my mind afterwards…
I have never seen… magic… like you just exhibited. Naturally, I would have a lot on my mind afterwards…
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤAfter a moment of hesitation, he narrows his eyes and waves a hand.
「 Speak. There's clearly more on your mind. 」
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤAfter a moment of hesitation, he narrows his eyes and waves a hand.
「 Speak. There's clearly more on your mind. 」
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March 28, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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「 Oh, of course. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHis demeanor seems to lighten— shoulders a little higher, a faint smile making its way onto his face.
「 Ask away. 」
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「 Oh, of course. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHis demeanor seems to lighten— shoulders a little higher, a faint smile making its way onto his face.
「 Ask away. 」
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤAfter a moment of hesitation, he narrows his eyes and waves a hand.
「 Speak. There's clearly more on your mind. 」
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤAfter a moment of hesitation, he narrows his eyes and waves a hand.
「 Speak. There's clearly more on your mind. 」
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I understand. I hope that continues to be the case, then.
( It's obvious that he has so many questions, but he doesn't want to pry... )
( It's obvious that he has so many questions, but he doesn't want to pry... )
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「 And thus, neither do you. I'm alright; neither a threat nor at threat. 」
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「 And thus, neither do you. I'm alright; neither a threat nor at threat. 」
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March 28, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤAfter a moment of hesitation, he narrows his eyes and waves a hand.
「 Speak. There's clearly more on your mind. 」
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤAfter a moment of hesitation, he narrows his eyes and waves a hand.
「 Speak. There's clearly more on your mind. 」
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Say pal, you don't look too good.
March 26, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Say pal, you don't look too good.
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「 And thus, neither do you. I'm alright; neither a threat nor at threat. 」
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「 And thus, neither do you. I'm alright; neither a threat nor at threat. 」
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( Do /not/ question it, Enker. Do not make the same mistake twice. )
I... see. Then you have nothing to worry about.
I... see. Then you have nothing to worry about.
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「 The Darkness and I are on good terms right now, don't worry. 」
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「 The Darkness and I are on good terms right now, don't worry. 」
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March 27, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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「 And thus, neither do you. I'm alright; neither a threat nor at threat. 」
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「 And thus, neither do you. I'm alright; neither a threat nor at threat. 」
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「 The Darkness and I are on good terms right now, don't worry. 」
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「 The Darkness and I are on good terms right now, don't worry. 」
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I understand. However, with that sentiment, I am concerned that you are still wandering about so late at night...
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤIt doesn't seem to matter, as he puts the book into his suit.
「 Ah, good. I'm in no shape to fight, and I'd rather not be felled this night. 」
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤIt doesn't seem to matter, as he puts the book into his suit.
「 Ah, good. I'm in no shape to fight, and I'd rather not be felled this night. 」
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March 26, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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「 The Darkness and I are on good terms right now, don't worry. 」
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「 The Darkness and I are on good terms right now, don't worry. 」
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤIt doesn't seem to matter, as he puts the book into his suit.
「 Ah, good. I'm in no shape to fight, and I'd rather not be felled this night. 」
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤIt doesn't seem to matter, as he puts the book into his suit.
「 Ah, good. I'm in no shape to fight, and I'd rather not be felled this night. 」
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Ah, no, that's not my intention. It's simply the way I'm used to speaking.
( He steps back again, signaling that he does not want any kind of trouble. Who knows what he can do with that book. )
( He steps back again, signaling that he does not want any kind of trouble. Who knows what he can do with that book. )
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「 Matchup? You word it like we're about to fight. 」
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「 Matchup? You word it like we're about to fight. 」
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March 26, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤIt doesn't seem to matter, as he puts the book into his suit.
「 Ah, good. I'm in no shape to fight, and I'd rather not be felled this night. 」
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤIt doesn't seem to matter, as he puts the book into his suit.
「 Ah, good. I'm in no shape to fight, and I'd rather not be felled this night. 」
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