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  “It’s all hard to believe.” The man said, looking at the TV in the small izakaya-style bar oreets of Shinjuku. Shovelling some bar snacks into his mouth, he frowned. “Hey, barkeep, turn it up, I ’t hear.”

  “I’ve told you not to call me barkeep, I have a he older man said wryly, turning up the volume so that it was louder than the surrounding bustle of the busy area full of bars and small eateries. “I know what you mean though.” He too was looking at the TV. Ordinarily on a Sunday, one of the few days the overworked sarymen of Japan had to unwind, in preparation for another overworked and underpaid week, the bar would be packed, but now only a few regurs were there. “Everyone’s staying home to watch. It’s crazy.”

  “No kidding.” The man agreed. “But it’s no lie. Unless you think all the politis and bigshots around the world are in on it? Besides…” The illusion of the idol girl seemed totally real. “…what would be the point?”

  “Who knows? But yeah…” His eyes were drawn to the woman who was also being interviewed, the stunni cold-looking Arisugawa Arisu-san. “I remember her, you know? My younger brother was a huge fan, silly bastard. I told him to get out and find a woman he could actually meet, but he was he sharpest kid. He was heartbroken whe engaged, and even more when the sdals hit.” He scratched his , feeling a little guilty. “I remember rubbing his fa it, man, my brother could be annoying. I feel a bit sorry now, maybe I should have believed in her innoce... holy shit!” On the s a dazzling light fshed, burning the ground and slig through metal like butter.

  Around him the other few patrons were watg in rapt attention, and one spoke up. “No way that’s fake. Damn… I work in precision engineering. It’s a skilled job but I’m still paid shit… I use a ser cutting the, and I’m used to seeing the effects. That’s not fake. In fact, it’s higher strength than the mae I use. You tell, look at the cut edges and the differeween pstic, aluminium and steel…” the man droned on, but nobody stopped him.

  “Real or not, it won’t ge our lives.” The first man said, downing his beer. “Damn, hospital bills are so expensive…” He then froze, as the famous presenter Endou-san read out a viewer’s question. Open-mouthed, he bli the s. “Healing? Really?”

  For a moment his thoughts went bnk, only an image of his young daughter, lying in her hospital bed, giving him a quiet yet pained smile, trying to show everything was all right, still remaining. They reasserted itself. The barkeep shook his head, listening. “Yeah, of course healing would be for the rich. What isn’t? we bme him though? Everybody here is trying to earn a living. I’d sell my talents to the wealthy to get ahead if I could… oh, sorry man.” Everyone was looking at him sympathetically, remembering his daughter, who he had told most of the regurs about when drunk. “How… how is she?”

  “Same as always.” He swallowed, eyes welling up hot and damp. “She smiles like a little angel, even though she’s hurting. But getting a transpnt is hard and expensive, and even then, her dition would wear out the ans in a decade or so… but even a decade of normal life…” he hid his face, bitter.

  “Arisugawa-san is really letting him have it…” oron said, trying to ge the gloomy subject, and the barkeep agreed, watg amused as the cold-eyed yet beautiful former actress eviscerated Endou-san with her logic.

  “True. Life isn’t fair. Otherwise his little daughter would be healthy.” barkeep said, wiping down the bar with a cloth, eyes on the s. “Why should this be any different? But… hope’s a dangerous thing. Seems like that young idol girl’s not an idiot though. I hear showbusiness is hard, she must have seen some things iime.”

  It was then that Ogawa-san was forced to read out some dots, outlining a charitable pn, and the first man, his thoughts on his daughter, bolted upright. “This… this is my ce. If my daughter could be one of those…” Bolting from his chair, his mio just how he could tact Oshiro-san.

  “Just wait a minute…” barkeep shouted. “You still haven’t paid, and how will you eve…”

  Not listening, the man sidered writing a letter, to find his phone number somehow. Fists g so hard his nails drew blood, the fleeting surge of hope that rose within him refused to be extinguished, and he would nurture it, no matter if he had to cry, beg, plead or even die…

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  “So which Princess do you think is better?” The young boy, perhaps in his early teens, asked his slightly older sister.

  “Obviously Princess Eleanor of course, our Princess!” his sister insisted stoutly, her freckled face smiling as she toyed with her brown braids idly, eyes glued to the TV. “She’s so elegant, everything I want to be.” She paused, graciously allowing that she was sure the Japanese Princess robably fioo.

  “Okay sis, whatever you say.” The boy ughed. “So does that mean you want to fight too?”

  “I do.” She said stoutly. “I’m tired of it only being boys who are taught to be strong. That’s why the Princess is my role model. Those irls at the press ference back then too. We be beautiful, cute and strong. Even this Arisu woman is beautiful, and she’s a Gods’ Chosen too. I want to be like them.”

  “But you ’t sis. You heard her. One in a huhousand. Even if there’s another ce, it’ll never be you.”

  “Yes, maybe. But you’re so short sighted, little brother.” She rolled her eyes. “I have to do all the thinking. There’s magic right? Magic. That means anything is possible. I could have my other way.”

  “Yeah, I don’t think magic is as easy as you think. This isn’t Harry Potter. There’s no magic schools.”

  “That’s where you are wrong as usual, little brother. Once more your sister has to be the brains.” She flourished her phoranstion apps are great. Now there are rumours there is a school in Japan. And our Princess is allied with Japan. So… maybe they’ll open one here?”

  “If they do, you won’t get to go. Though… I wish I could. That ser was wicked cool.”

  “Yes, it was. Wicked cool indeed.” His sister nodded cheerfully. “And that illusion too, I want to do things like that. All my friends are talking about it too. Looks like nearly everyone in Britain is watg.” The TV was showing the broadcast from Japan with a slight dey, a famous British newsreader reading the transtions.

  “I think he’s cool.” The boy said, looking at Akio with bright eyes. “When I grow up I want to be like him… ouch, sis, why did you hit me?” he pouted, clutg at his ear where she spped him lightly.

  “No brother of mine is going to be a cheater.” She insisted. “He’s quite handsome though, I guess. So you’ll lose out that way.”

  “It’s not like you’re anywhere near as cute as that singer girl, or as beautiful as Arisu… ouch!” he clutched at his other ear, tearing up. “You shouldn’t hit a boy sis, we’re not allowed to hit back.”

  “Who says? I hate that. Did our Princess stand there and take it? Be a man. Though if you do try and hit me, I’ll beat you up!” she warned. “You see, I’m not a fool. Boys are strohan girls in general. This isn’t a ic book. But…” she poi the s, where footage of the ser beam was repyed again. “…when you do that, does it matter who you are, or how strong you are? Anyone be a hero.”

  “A hero huh?” the boy said. “That sounds awesome. Maybe when I grow up I be the guard of the Princess…”

  “Dream on. But I’ll let you be mine…” his sister snorted, before they fell into pyful fighting, and the boy cried out as his arm was twisted behind his back…

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  Around the table in the dimly-lit basement, the st of tobacd cheap alcohol in the air, a group of men were sitting around a TV, watg the broadcast.

  “Such healing. That’s incredible, if it’s true.” one man said, his lean, muscur body heavily scarred and tattooed, one finger missing from the hand that was holding his gss of cheap, strong liquor. “Mihal ’t do anything like that. There’s money in it. A lot of money.”

  Another lean man was sn a line of white powder off the table. Shuddering, he wiped at his nose, eyes unfocussed for a moment, before sighing. “o be greedy. With Mihal’s help we’ve driven out the Armenians and the Italians. We have a monopoly over the whion. Times are good.” He gestured to the stily cd girls sleeping in the er. “Profits are up, and our rivals have either fled or been disposed of. Should we risk it reag for more?”

  “Yeah, no way.” Another man said, grimag. One of his eyes was milky white, cut through by a savage scar. “Much as I’d love my eye tain, you saw the energy bst. Even Mihal would struggle. He’s all muscle. Though what one do…”

  “We’re the only gang that has one of the new Djajve, devils. If they were on, we wouldn’t be kings of this region.” Another of the gang offered his thoughts. “Even the polid local politis are running scared of us. Just a few bribes and we have free reign. It would be o have that healing in rasp, the ability would give us further leverage on the crooked leaders. With violend reward, stid carrot, we would be unshakable.”

  “Yes, but there’s no ce. Even if we could go to Japan and find him, if Mihal dies… guns don’t work so well on Mihal, he’s surely the same…” the st man there said, thinking with some difficulty, his words slurred.

  The first man spoke up again, rubbing the stump of his missing finger, a habit of his. “Yes, fet about it. It’s too dangerous. I know when to back down.”

  “What if we went after his friends, his family?” the one-eyed man asked. “We’ve dohat before. He seems a man who treasures them. It must be easier, sidering how many there is. He ’t keep them all hidden away.”

  “Risky. Too risky.” The first man sighed. “It seems he isn’t the only one. Remember that day that shook the world? The little e-haired girl isn’t even a human, supposedly, and that tall white-haired beauty, she’s also like Mihal. Likely the cold-eyed ooo. It’s impossible all are, but we don’t want a war. No, best y that aside. Keep searg for more like Mihal and bring them on board, be it via money, drugs, women, violence, bckmail or threats. Only then we be secure…”

  “Yes, Japan is a bridge too far for us. But… I still think he is a fool, shouting out his weaknesses.” The one-eyed man said, taking out a deck of cards. “A quick game?”

  As the men ughed and agreed, the first man spoke once more. “Weaknesses? Maybe. But he also showed off some great deterrents. Perhaps some gangs… Yakuza, I believe they were over there, yes… or the ese Triads might make a move, but uhey have their own Djajve, they’ll be doomed to failure. We’re not dealing with a oliti, or even a tough gang member.” As the cards were dealt out, the man looked at his hand, supressing a smile at the pair of aces. “No, I don’t like to gamble with my life. Nobody who has climbed to the head of such a gang would. The honey may be sweet, but it’s poisoned. So… I raise.” He tossed some crumpled notes into the tre. “But then, not everyone is sane, and the desperate… they often do stupid things.”

  With o g the TV, the man shook his head. “No, someohat heal is the worst person to provoke. Imagine…” he ughed darkly. “We often torture our enemies by slig off fingers, toes or even their cocks. The pain breaks people, but eventually they reach the point where they don’t want to live anymore. But if you regrow the missing parts… that hope is monising than the pain, and it prevents them from losing the will to carry on…”

  “Shit, that’s brutal. That’s why you’re the boss.” one man ughed crudely. “You’re more suitable to be a devil than Mihal!”

  The man nodded. “Yes, if I had such gifts, I would be the emperor of all I could see. Healing for charity, to soothe a sce. I am not such a fool. Though… perhaps such a good image hides darker secrets. A man so lusty for women must surely have other lusts too…”

  “Not everyone is as wicked as you! But you suck at cards. I call your raise!” another man chuckled, tossing in his money, and the first man smiled.

  “Nobody is a saint. Those that cim to be, I trust less than those who are open and ho in their evil. Now… deal the cards…”

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  FujiTV interview with Hero of Britain Livestream – Iional Thread

  431 @ That idol is a real cutie. Japanese girls are so small and pretty.

  432 @ Whoa, @431, looks like we have a pervert here. Besides, that woman Arisu is far hotter. The way she has those cold eyes. Step on me, go on, do it!

  433 @ People are missing the point so much. It’s a rare opportunity to learn more about what’s really going on. Don’t you remember that worldwide broadcast from those Churutters? The Apocalypse is ing. Hot women won’t matter then…

  434 @ No way, @433, hot women always matter. But you’re right about the opportunity… wait, what… eleven? Fuck it, I’m with you @433!

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  671 @ Yeah, the w ges were wild. I remember reading in the Daily Sun about them. Polygamy. Guess a guy with eleven girlfriends really hat. There was a lot of other stuff too…

  672 @ I’m curious about that too. A lot of it doesn’t make any sense. Jurisdi over resources such as Etherites, ether, elemental sources…. Sounds very game-like. It’s all avaible publicly, and lots of websites have trahe Japanese legistion into a number of nguages.

  673 @ Are there any other Chosen here? I’d be curious to get their viewpoints…

  674 @KingOfOlympus You called? I hear your voice, and I appear, like divine lightning! You want my opinion…

  675 @ Oh shit, it’s this nutter again. I was sure he was banned.

  676 @KingOfOlympus You think, foolish @675 that you hold back the thunder? So, my opinion? I think that this so-called hero is at least fit to stand in my shadow. A man, a hero, a Chosen, should be lusty, just as I am. And the women we saw were very beautiful. I might have to pay them a visit, rain down golden upon them, hahahahahaha!

  677 @ That’s a piss jht? Golden showers? A bit fetishy for me…

  678 @KingOfOlympus I will impregnate all the beautiful women of the world. The ing disaster will weed out the weak and the feeble. Only the strong and those the strong choose to save will be spared! So all beautiful women, e to me!

  679 @ Oh man, @KingOfOlympus has got even crazier. If he’s the same sort as the Hero of Britain we’re screwed. Might as well let the world end…

  680 @Niko.Truthseekers. It makes me a little sad, @677, @679, nobody knows the cssic Greek myths anymore. Zeus turned into a golden shower to impregnate a woman. I would say that’s impossible, but… what I’ve seen in South Korea, it might just be. Though I’d not be provoking others if I were you @KingOfOlympus

  681 @KingOfOlympus Hah, you think I, the thundercock fears the little pdog? What God does he even serve?

  682 @ Korea, huh? Hey, it’s been a bit overshadowed by the events in Britain, that broadcast by that religious group and this, but I heard some stuff about Korea. They’ve e to the public too and have started a system, right? What was it again? Hunters?

  683 @Niko.Truthseekers. At least some sheep are paying attention. If you go to my website :truthseekers. then you’ll see some information I’ve gathered with great difficultly. It’s not gover sponsored, it’s moverolerated. Go check out the Ranking system, I heard the details from a genuine Hunter herself.

  684 @KanzakiLoveLoveLove!!! Shut up all of you. Aishitemasu Kanzaki-, Korosu Korosu Korosu you fucker!!!!!!!!!!!!

  685 @ This is an iional el, @KanzakiLoveLoveLove!!! Keep your unhinged Asian self in your own chat! What a creepy username.

  686 @KingOfOlympus Why pour your love into just one woman, there are maies out there. What a fool!

  687 @KanzakiLoveLoveLove!!! Korosu Korosu Korusu KOROSU! Kanzaki- wa subete watashi no monodesu! Fuck you Oshiro KOROSU KOROSU!

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  689 @ Yeah, that guy is crazy. I’ve heard Japanese fans are creepy bastards, guess the stereotype is true. He’s probably a fat, unwashed geek. Obviously an idol’s going to like a guy like that Akio more.

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  692 @ Mods, just bawat. Anyway, I’ve checked out the website. It’s cssic as hell. S, A, B, C, D, E? You’ve just ripped that off Solo Levelling or some other manhwa right? That’s not really happening, you’re just a hack…

  693 @ This is fun and all, but watch the damn stream! It’s too early for this crap. That woman Arisu is as cold as she is beautiful. How a lecture on median ines make me so ied? Fuck, beauties have life easy…

  694 @Niko.Truthseekers. I wouldn’t be so sure, @692, I don’t get much signal out in the South Korean wilderness, but I’ve done what research I could. Here. [ArisugawaArisuSdal.doc] Help yourself. As for the Ranks, don’t bme me, I’m just going by what they’ve decided. I’m not one of these superhumans, it’s not like I have a say…

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  803 @ Kimi wa Melody? Someo a link up…

  804 @ Who the hell cares about his taste in music, @803? Though I admit I’ll be watg the footage of the charity cert. Just doing my part…

  805 @ Unless you do’s meaningless @804. Besides, that’s a Japanese problem.

  806 @ I call bullshit, @805. If you’re an Ameri or some other fner, sure, but as a Brit I think we owe it to those who came to aid our Prio support them!

  807 @ We’ve spotted a Princess fanboy. Well, she is pretty, I’ll give her that. But you’ll just end up g like that nutjob who I won’t name in case he es back when this guy steals her heart too @806

  808 @ So, the sdal huh… think it’s really a spiracy theory and Arisu did everything? Those dots @Niko.Truthseekers. provided were bare-bones but that was some bad stuff she was accused of.

  809 @ChaosEhis eion is er than st time. I evehat idiot @KingOfOlypmus here again. Well, @808, It’s not up to me to say whether it’s a coverup or not. All I will say is, if you were a gover, you’d want to secure the allegiance of as many of these people with magic as possible. I don’t care if you call them Gods’ Chosen, Chosen, Hunters or even Mages. What matters is having them in hand. So yeah, I could easily see gover intervention, throwing a few celebrities under a bus is nothing in parison. Especially… hey @Niko.Trusthseekers., you still there? You’ve put some thought in. Tell me what matters.

  810 @Niko.Truthseekers. You said it yourself st time, @ChaosEhis Akio Oshiro seems to be a big deal. The Prince of Britain, Henry, he gained some ability. If it was Akio who did that… yeah, keeping him sweet would be worth it. I think that it isn’t the case though. From the file I posted earlier, you see the inal allegations against Arisu Arisugawa were fishy…

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  1031 @ Piss off, loser, we’ve got women posting here. You want to fap, go find some porn.

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  1034 @Dreamihanks for stig up for me, @1031. Vulgar men are so disappointing. But such is the i, I suppose. Really, it’s fasating. There’s almost no information on the beautiful girls from the previous press ference, and I’ve looked, trust me! Even with ’s hard. Now we have another lead. Eleven, huh? I don’t think I’d like to share, not even for him…

  1035 @ Who would? The girls must be mad. They’ll have to fight over scraps. Lame.

  1036 @ Hey, I disagree. @1035, it’s not like women don’t guys who already are married all the time. This is just on a higher level.

  1037 @ChaosEngine Once more everyone misses the point. Going up against the guy who clearly has great power isn’t viable. But those around him are a weakness. Hopefully he knows that, but… there will be those who are unscrupulous, be it national govers, the uber wealthy, or criminal syndicates and terrorist groups… they might be willing to risk it…

  1038 @KingOfOlympus Hardly, a worthy rival such as he should only lose his women to me! What do they call it in that faraway nd? NTR? Yes, I will do it, I will! In the new world ing, only the strong and the beautiful are worthy of creating a new Olympus!

  1039 @ Please livestream your battle, @KingOfOlympus, if you really trol lightning, that’d be worth seeing.

  1040 @ No, livestream the NTR roflmao! Seriously though, don’t joke about such things man, it’s against TOS. No talk of non-, there are wome.

  1041 @ChaosEngine Well, our idiot friend here isirely wrong. Stock up and prepare. Food, water, medical supplies, everyone should have a stockpile. And without women, if a disaster breaks out, then humanity is finished. I’m not telling you I know what’s ing, but ect the damn dots. The Queen of Britain, the Pope, that religious group, Japan… everyone is saying danger is ing. Do the smart thing and be ready. Otherwise maybe humanity is finished.

  1042 @DreamingQueen Yes, but we’re not Gods’ Chosen, so what ce do we have? If one of them wao kill us we’d die…

  1043 @ChaosEngine Yes, @DreamingQueen. But is that different to now? A man with a knife kill most women. A man with a gun most other people. If a war breaks out, then civilians die. Even so, better to increase your ces…

  1044 @ Maybe that’s why he has eleven girlfriends? And that idol girl is fawning on him? Feeling safe must be great…

  1045 @ Uh, whoa… that’s cool. Holograms, huh?

  1046 @ Yeah, I think of a few uses for that…

  1047 @DreamingQueen Oh, @1046, please do tell.

  1048 @CutiePie19 Yes, @1046, I’m curious too. It better not be anything perverted…

  1049 @ I miss the ‘bar my way’ girl. She was seriously cute…

  1050 @ HOLY SHIT! That was a ser, right? Shit.

  1051 @ChaosE was indeed. I’m not sure showing off a trump card like that is wise. If people know about it, they ter it.

  1052 @KingOfOlympus Pretty lights are nothing pared to the thu my fiips and in my loins!

  1053 @ You know, I’m somewhat of a stist myself. StistMeme.gif. And I know light is faster than lightning. And I doubt the human body is more durable than that floor… I sed the livestream suggestion from earlier @KingOfOlympus, if you try and steal his women, he’ll cut you in two. Cooked Greek cuisine.

  1054 @KingOfOlympus Petty tricks will not deter me.

  1055 @ Yeah, let’s face it. At that speed it beats a gun. You could get headshot in a sed, boom boom. Cooked brains…

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  1187 @ That presenter has shit for brains. I thought our press was bad, what a wanker.

  1188 @ No kidding, @1187. He practically accused someone who shoot sers from his fingers of being a merary money-grubber.

  1189 @ I guess he thinks he’s safe if it’s a live broadcast. Seriously though, what’s wrong with making a buck or two? I know I would…

  1190 @ I ’t say who I work for, just that it’s a major bank, and I’m pretty high up. Our Chairman was having a rough time retly. His wife was seriously ill. All of a sudden she recovered, and it was ret. Very ret. Around the time that Akio came to Britain in fact. ect the dots…

  1191 @ Careful @1190, don’t want you to get the boot. But it does sound one hell of a ce. But I mean, det paid, right? So why not magic doctors?

  1192 @ Lol, that’s the argument Arisu is making. She’s wreg him by spitting facts like fire. Damn, she seems to have taken it personally. Are we sure she’s not one of eleven?

  1193 @ I don’t think so, @1192, but there’s definitely more to it than a mutual friend. You think that Himeko girl, the silver-haired babe is the one?

  1194 @ Anesidora’s Box? I want Himeko to open up her box!

  1195 @CutiePie19 Oh no, @1194, that joke looks familiar. Don’t be so crude. Cuties like us won’t like you if you’re a pervert

  1196 @ I ics @CutiePie19 or you’re a GIRL, not a girl…

  1197 @ Speaking of girls, I wonder if he’s on the phoo one now? Maybe the one he called out for a date?

  1198 @CutiePie19 No pics I’m afraid, not this time. I wish someone would ask me out like that though. Oh, none of yood enough. Everyo Uni likes me. Now if Akio asked…

  1199 @ Fug normies, the rich get richer. In both women and mo seems. Why wasn’t I chosen? One in a huhousand, shit… e on sed wave! I don’t care which God!

  1200 @ There’s only one God, bsphemer. All the others are false idols and devils…

  1201 @ And we’ve spotted a True Revetion spy. Fuck off back to reading your dumb book and y off our Princess, whackjob!

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  1205 @ I wonder what he’s having faxed over…

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  1454 @ Yeah that seems the fairest way to do it. Help the rich, then ba by helping a number who t pay.

  1455 @GamzeeMakara FuG MiRaClEs MaN. HeAlINg FoR AlL sOuNdS fRiEnDlY. MaKeS mY BrAiN-pAn ItCh.

  1456 @ Lol @GamzeeMakara guess we have a higher css of troll here. But seriously, it is miraculous. Healing as an ability is great. I’d want that if I had a choice.

  1457 @ It’s always the rich who think taking it all for themselves and then giving a few scraps back is a good deed.

  1458 @ Well, to quote Arisu, @1457 I am sure you make a great deal of charitable donations, volunteer and do many ood works, no? No, thought not. Post receipts, else I’d rather listen to the troll above.

  1459 @Niko.Truthseekers. A mystery solved. I’d been hearing about the healing, but… shit I have to go. My sister, such a… never mind that. Anyway, keep your eyes on South Korea. The big wave is ing, trust me…

  1460 @GamzeeMakara QuItE tHe OdD fElLoW. He ShOuLd ReLaX mOrE aNd HaVe A fAygO oR tEn.

  1461 @ Look who’s talking about odd, @GamzeeMakara. I googled it and you’re aping some troll from a webic… this is serious stuff, why mess around?

  1462 @ Nah, he’s harmless pared to some of the weirdos in the chat. At least he’s not screaming about that idol Kanzaki uhe one psycho earlier…

  1463 @ See ya Niko. Your website is pretty cool. And you were right about some stuff!

  1464 @ChaosEngine Yes. Most spiracies are clearly bull. Anything that requires the powerful to cover something up perfectly is clearly a lie. But there were truths here he uhed. So, Tyr, huh. Norse. Odd choice for a Japanese person. Anyway, he’ll be sorry he missed out on more information…

  1465 @ I don’t get it. Isn’t anyone else scared? I’ve been uo leave the house sihe events in London.

  1466 @ Yeah, I’m a bit frighteoo, but… it’s not like we know do we? If it was say… NASA spotted an asteroid heading our way and we k was going to hit in a year… or war was decred and the bombs were going to drop, we’d be able to really feel the fear. But… all we know is what they say. Are they even right? Sure, we’ve got proof of magiow, and creatures that aren’t human. But… life goes on. I think @ChaosEngine is right. Carry on, but prepare for the worst. I mean, if disaster is ten years away, anything could have happened by then.

  1467 @ Yeah but… @1506 it’s not that easy. Anyone could be able to use magid a lot seem to be crazy. Those Church guys, our friend the thundercock, if he is ohe ones who betrayed Princess Eleanor…

  1468 @DreamingQueen Isn’t that why they are on this programme? To dispel some myths. The unknown is scary. I get that @1505. I worry too. But the ce of dying from general aheti a routine operation is one in a huhousand. Your eeting one of these people is the same as that. And not everyone’s going to be bad.

  1469 @ Hey, Arisu’s taking trol of the show. That’s hirious. Think that Endou guy and the Ogawa woman will be okay? Anyway, fun though that is, anyone spot the key word. Territory. It was in the dots our spiracy theorist linked earlier too. I took a look. Seems like money is for that.

  1470 @ Damn, if fantasy and magieeds moo fun, then even dreams are rather b.

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  1872 @ So, Japan’s already got a police force set up involving Gods’ Chosen. Why aren’t we doing anything in Britain? We’ve already suffered!

  1873 @ Chill out @1872. With the Princess as our representative this will be in hand. It’s not something you do ht. Especially with the problems we have with traitors!

  1874 @CutiePie19 I think it was funny the way that Akio had to pare Princess Eleanor and Japan’s own Princess earlier. Do you think there’ll be a fairy-tale romance?

  1875 @GamzeeMakara I dOn’T sEe It LiTtlE cUtiE. ElEvEn Is TeN ToO mAnY. UnLeSs YoU wAnT oTheR QuAdRaNtS.

  1876 @CutiePie19 Okay I’m ign that. I don’t even uand it. I’m serious though.

  1877 @ He admitted himself that Princess Eleanor was against it, @CutiePie19. I don’t bme her… eleven, e on!

  1878 @ I’m more ied ialk of monsters. Bugs are scary, but… where are they? Is it like dungeons? Has anyone seen one?

  1879 @ Of course not. We could ask @KingOfOlympus though he’s shut up for a while. Did the mods kick him?

  1880 @KingOfOlympus No moderators block the voice of the King! @1878, @1879 dungeons? Hah, pitiful fools. Let me drop some wisdom from up on high. You think you just see strange creatures lurking around? If it was like that, the world would have known it long ago…

  1881 @ That makes sense. But who cares. The idol has been saying what we are all thinking. Akio and Arisu. It even sounds a good pair. AkIsu or AriIo?

  1882 @KingOfOlympus She seems a fine erhaps I shall travel to Japan and make her mine!

  1883 @ Don’t you ever shut up? If he is a Gods’ Chosen, seems like they all have women on the brain…

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  2134 @ So we rely oo protect Japan, huh? Do you think that Britain will be safe?

  2135 @ I think so, @2134, at the press ferehe Princess and Akio announced we were allied. Sucks to be other tries though.

  2336 @CutiePie19 So who’s the mutual friend who’ll be perf at this cert. It’s not Himeko is it? I ’t see it…

  2337 @DreamingQueen Akio cares about his sister. That’s really sweet… I have a better opinion of him now…

  2338 @KingOfOlympus A sister, I see. Perhaps I shall turn into a swan and fly over and visit…

  2339 @ Man, @KingOfOlympus, do you ever shut up?

  2340 @ That was iing. We saw sers and holograms, and a show going pletely off the rails. Maybe we should push for the Prio do one…

  2341 @ Dream on, @2340. No way that’ll ever happen…

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