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"Mm. Not anymore." "O-oh." Owen tensed. "...Because we've moved on, Owen. I didn't kill them. They killed me." "Hmm..." Joule looked to Maple. "You know his habits more than I do." "Soda usually operates with three Substitutes when he has to do intensive scouting, but one is usually with...

Pop remarks that he isn't sure when it will be ready, and not to worry too much about it. He has a lot of things to focus on. Chip seems enthusiastic, but Reshiram levels him with the truth: While possible, simply developing the technology in general was going to take time. It may be beyond...

"...I am... sorting through it all, still," Diyem said. "Many, many lives. Rehabilitating those I had shattered, little by little. Helping them reacquaint with proper living, even if they're long dead. Turning over the recovering ones to Overseers." Diyem kept a neutral expression, but it was...

"No, because that is the Voice side of things," Diyem replied irritably. "It's what happens when they gain powers beyond what are normally granted. An ability to manifest a form on their own. And since Maple has the powers over Light..." "Wait--so you aren't a Dark Matter?" Owen asked. "I am...

Pop looked amused again. "They have a few fights scheduled, but they are all very soon. That will give me time to synthesize their new forms properly. This will work out nicely and nobody will suspect anything." "They will, but you'll have plausible deniabullity." "Deniability," Pop said...

"We might need to deliver them both to Buffet," Joule spoke up. "It may be the easiest way to revive them for the time being until we can sort this out, though they may need temporary bodies until then... I'll be sure to call him now!" Maple listened quietly, nodding. Yes, all things...

There was a look of dread across Maple just then and she looked down. "I... caused all of this? What if... what Diyem finds is... simply more malice that could set me off again?" "Don't get like that," Owen said cautiously. "You couldn't have known. And all of your power is... it's helped so...

"I will warn you if that risk is coming," Diyem stated. "But as for you, Maple... I am willing to check. You could be related to, or corrupted by, a Dark Matter in some way. But... I do not think you are properly a Dark Matter. Your properties aren't... the same. Unless being a Voice changed you...

"I'm... not sure." Maple looked down. "You would think that it's there, and given how large it is, we'd find it. But I don't truly know. Unless... it simply is part of me now." "There is still the mystery of that meteor," Diyem said. "I actually have one thing to remark about that. Mewtwo is...

Pop nodded. "That will do," he said. "Good luck, then. I'll be calling those two over soon. With some luck, they'll be able to switch between their forms, since they still have mortal bodies as well."

"Not even your leader, hm?" Pop said with a cautionary tone to his voice. "Are you sure that is wise? He may fight against them if he is not prompted."

"Mm." Pop hummed at that. "I do wonder if there's more to it." But after another pause, Pop nodded at Bahamut and said, "I will take your caution to heart. Is there anybody on the team you plan on informing otherwise?"

"True, true." Pop looked amused by this. "...I do enjoy his presence, though. He is... not like others of his kind. It gives me hope that even they can be saved."

"Hearts like her might struggle with such a proposal," Pop said, "but... perhaps some time to recover would be nice for a few millennia. I wouldn't be against finding a place for her on Cibus... We seem to be accommodating enough. You mentioned before that she had been driven away by terrified...

"I wish I could explain it all with concrete terms," Maple said, "but while I have more information... I don't think we'll ever know the true nature of it all. But... I think I know enough. I will try." "Perhaps we should start with what we know," Joule said. "Telum...The reason you, as a...

Pop nodded. "We're prioritizing Primeval Forest for now, but outer islands might be in danger next. I'm going to be giving the Guild a map, but I can give you a few of them first, when you're ready. We may have rescued Maple, but there's still work to be done..." He paused. "...And how are you...

"Hmmh... But with so many, will there be anything left of the place when the storm passes? ...I doubt it. We should prepare for a massive recovery operation even when this is over and done with..." "It's alright. The Tree's already gone, so it's not like there's a whole lot more to lose." Cola...

Pop could sense Bahamut's skepticism. "If you truly want to be certain of Sword's competence, you are free to check yourself. I can tell her that it is part of the evaluation process." Which was technically true. "Sparing this energy... Yes. But it will take time. I need to prepare their bodies...

The lobby was starting to feel... cramped. Joule was there, having come in from another portal after leaving Maple. He was holding an odd, shadowy orb in his wings, but otherwise said nothing. He occasionally pet it like a baby Litten. Nobody asked. Then there was Maple, large as ever, looking...

"Oh. An interesting coincidence." Pop nodded, but then added, "No, that is not the reason. Sword and Shield are in fact perfect candidates for this power, for a few reasons. The first is that they have experience, even partially, against Dark Matter, but are not of my world, which required a...