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It has been a long, long battle. My race wavers at the brink of extinction.
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And so it falls upon me to reclaim this world, that what was stolen from my people might be theirs once more.
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Which is why I was born.
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Yes. I created you.
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The cycle of the world... The rehousing of souls... How desperately I sought this secret art!
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But it demanded precision. One defect—one essence wrongly transplanted—would lead to consequences most irreparable.
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I knew I must oversee the process myself in order to save my beloved people.
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When my consciousness first initialized, I was nothing.
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I remember the sound of water... Of bubbles. The sound of a massive object slowly lurching along...
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I thought the noise would continue for eternity. But then...a change.
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Something gave way. The water began rushing rapidly. Pale shadows closed in around me.
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Amidst deafening sounds, I walked desperately in search of light.
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That was an unforeseen accident. I was sure all had been lost to the waters.
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It was fortunate I had created you, for you proved useful in a way I never expected.
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I am to become you. That's why I'm here.
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That's why I've been compelled to remove any obstacle in your way.
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Only by destroying the abomination inside the Ashen Demon can we bring salvation to the world.
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So you understand. Then return that body you two share to me.
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It pains me to do this to you, but alas, all was written from the beginning.