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[1]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue = Our holy mother wishes to see me?


[2]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue = Please. You know I don't enjoy formality between us.


[3]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue = A touch of decorum now and then wouldn't hurt your faithfuls. Remind them of who you are, and what you are.


[4]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue = This isn't what we are about.


[5]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue = I know, I know. I wouldn't want your students to start taking you for granted just because you walk among them, that's all.


[6]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue = Our students. We give for their benefit. We have never demanded anything in return. Not even their praise.


[7]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue = Precisely, and it may be worth highlighting that principle. This IS the point of rites, you know? To restore meaning into what might otherwise become common. They are more eager to worship than you believe. They want to celebrate what you mean to them, and to let that elevate their actions.


[8]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue = They spoke to you of that?


[9]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue = They did. Many times. They already hold your generosity sacred. You could inspire them to pay it back unto others. Why deny them guidance? Why deny it to me?


[10]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue = Perhaps... but this devotion, theirs and yours, it scares me. Especially today, as I'm about to ask for a favor of unimaginable consequence.


[11]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue = This is about the war, isn't it? You've reached a decision!


[12]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue = Correct. I've decided to fight. I'll need as much assistance as I can get.


[13]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue = Yes! Your Academy stands with you, of course! None will dare refuse your call!


[14]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue = ...


[15]
type = DreamPassi
dialogue = Ahem, apologies.


[16]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue = Passikasham! What can we... You look worried. Were you here the whole time? I can't believe this. You know better than to listen in on other people's conversations!


[17]
type = DreamPassi
dialogue = I did overhear, yes. I'm really sorry. Kha'ton, lady Secat, what's going on? What war?


[18]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue = It's nothing for you to know just yet.


[19]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue = No, it's alright. Passikasham is a member of this Academy, and one of our most honored students. Soon, she'll have a decision to make regarding this matter. It's good that she gets to know ahead of time, to think things through. Whatever she decides, others will follow her.


[20]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue = Fine. I defer to your wisdom, as always. Passikasham, we are about to declare war on an evil god.


[21]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue = Hephal isn't evil. Petty might be a more appropriate term. His perspectives are narrow.


[22]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue = He's a perv.


[23]
type = DreamPassi
dialogue = A perv?


[24]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue = Well, isn't he? He creates hordes of horny monsters just to watch them fight and fuck.


[25]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue = He's a primal force, and thus has primal motivations, yes. He doesn't do anything out of malice, but his limited capacity to care for mortals would make him appear quite callous to you.


[26]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue = He made our holy mother for the same reason.


[27]
type = DreamPassi
dialogue = Hephal... made Secat?


[28]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue = The divine spark that inhabits me, and that I have shared with Kha'ton. The source of my powers, and of all the magic that I have bestowed upon this world. He is the origin of it.


[29]
type = DreamPassi
dialogue = Incredible


[30]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue = He made Secat just to be his sex doll. Can you imagine the depravity?


[31]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue = Hephal created a companion for himself in me. He did fashion my physical attributes according to his desires. I was to entertain him.


[32]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue = Evil.


[33]
type = DreamPassi
dialogue = That does sound rather evil to me.


[34]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue = You don't have to believe him good to understand that he can hardly be judged by the standards that we use. He was the first presence in the universe, before anything else. He doesn't understand pain, and nothing can threaten him. 


[34]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue = He's timeless and bored. Entertainment is the only thing of meaning from his perspective. He built the world for this, and he created a few others for companionship. He gave us his divine spark when he discovered that, without someone that could be his equal, he would always be lonely, even surrounded by his lustful creations. I was the first. He made at least one other to be his loyal beast and protector. In time, I shared that same gift with you, Kha'ton.


[36]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue = He views all mortals the same way a child would consider his toys.


[37]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue = This is why he's best avoided. He wouldn't understand the value that I see in your lives. Life is nothing special to him. Only the divine matters in his eyes, and he guards the spark jealously. He wouldn't like that I shared it on my own.


[38]
type = DreamPassi
dialogue = If he's so powerful, then why doesn't he do something about it? Couldn't he just destroy us?


[39]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue = I don't know that he would. He prefers to avoid conflict with me. Regardless, he's undoubtedly unaware of my recent actions. His attention is... easily avoided.


[40]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue = He's been focused on his lusty monstergirls for thousands of years.


[41]
type = DreamPassi
dialogue = If that's the case, wouldn't it be better just to leave him alone? Why should we care about him?


[42]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue = That's because I intend to do something that will definitely draw his attention.

GoTo1 = -1




[100]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =... next, once the portal is stabilized and the Mooncats have established a frontline, this is when the brunt of our forces will pour into Hephal's secret world. Our holy mother will lead while I rally the Mooncats. Once we are a coherent group again, we'll follow in the wake of the main force, and act as support.


[101]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue = Timing will be essential, since we don't know what Hephal's reaction is going to be. Should he enter the fray himself, and fight alongside his monsters, the Mooncats and I will move in so that I may use the binding spell that Secat taught me. Once Hephal is bound, either by Secat or by me, we hope to be able to bring hostilities to a swift end. He'll have to hear us out, and to grant Secat the respect she deserves.


[102]
type = DreamPassi
dialogue =This is overwhelming. Where will I be?


[103]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =You'll be with the main force, in case we need your unique talents. You see, there is a fire-


[104]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue =Hold on, my dear. I take it the Mooncats have opted to join our efforts?


[105]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =Unsurprisingly, yes.


[106]
type = DreamCats
dialogue =We held a vote as you insisted we do, pointless as it was. We are your humble servants, goddess, and we have unanimously decided to remain loyal in your time of need.


[107]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue =This was never a question of loyalty...


[108]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =They've made up their mind, my lady. They're in. You asked for help, and now you must learn to accept it when it's offered. Don't give us a choice and then treat us like we're not responsible for our own decisions. We understand the risks involved.


[109]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue =I'm not so sure that you do. There is a difference between knowing of something, and truly grasping what it means. Still, you're right. I did ask, so it isn't fair of me to doubt anyone's resolve.


[110]
type = DreamPassi
dialogue =You were saying, about my role?


[111]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue =Hephal is a craftsman deity, above everything else. Like any craftsman, he has fashioned tools to assist him in his usage of his divine powers, and he has grown to rely on them. He used his forge to create the universe, and he may turn its power against us.


[112]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =Passikasham, you could steal the flame that powers this forge. Due to your nature, it won't hurt you, and thanks to your arcane skills, you'll be able to hold it.


[113]
type = DreamPassi
dialogue =I see.


[114]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue =Keep in mind that this is a last resort only. Honestly, I doubt Hephal will respond with violence. My presence should act as a shield for you all. He dreads loneliness so that, though he rarely shows it, I'm important to him. I hope that, when we show up with our demands, he'll be reminded of that.  


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type = DreamSecat
dialogue = Once he witnesses how serious I am about this, he'll recognize my right to act independently as a divinity. To be more than mere entertainment for him. Perhaps the notion will even please him. After that is accomplished, we will leave, and set him free if the binding spell proved necessary. It wouldn't hold him for long, anyway.


[115]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =And then, our holy mother can finally enact her greatest project! After magic... the divine spark, shared with all mortals!


[116]
type = DreamPassi
dialogue =I'll do my best. But I hope it won't come to this.


[117]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue =So do I, sweet friend. So do I. For now, I must depart, and prepare for tonight.


[118]
type = DreamCats
dialogue =We will accompany you, our lady.


[119]
dialogue = The images of Secat and the Moon Cats leave your mind, leaving only the phoenix and the brown cat lady lingering there.


[120]
type = DreamPassi
dialogue =What's tonight?


[121]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =Tonight, we assemble the Academy. Now that we have a fully formed plan to present, we  will reveal everything.


[122]
type = DreamPassi
dialogue =Oh, good. I was weary of hiding something so big from everyone, all the time. That'll be a relief.


[123]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =I could use your help to assemble everyone.


[124]
type = DreamPassi
dialogue =Sure!


[125]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =And later, I'd feel better knowing that you'll be with the other students, for a while. I'm sure they'll have many questions, and it would be best if you were around to answer them. It's critically important to our lady Secat that everyone properly understands that taking part in this action is completely up to them.


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type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =We'll make a point to explain the very real dangers in detail, but you also know the plan, and more importantly, you can reassure them, as a fellow student, that they don't owe anything to our holy mother.


[126]
type = DreamPassi
dialogue =But... Kha'ton. We do owe her. So much.


[127]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =Yes. We all do.


[128]
type = DreamPassi
dialogue =Doesn't that make us hypocritical? I don't think anyone at the Academy will refuse an opportunity to assist the mother of magic, when she seeks to offer us all the divine spark? How could they?


[129]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =I agree. They won't. Say the words like you mean them anyway. Let them search their own feelings about it. Maybe some will be able to take those words seriously. The rest of us, well, we'll be readying for war. Don't ever mention any of this to Secat. Hephal's monsters will fight fiercely. We'll suffer losses. She doesn't need the guilt.


[130]
type = DreamPassi
dialogue =I won't. Can I ask you something else?


[131]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =Go ahead.


[132]
type = DreamPassi
dialogue =Why do we need to do this? If Secat can share the divine spark, can't she just give it to everyone right now? Surely Hephal couldn't retaliate against an army of gods?


[133]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =That's not... The divine spark is a skill. I'm new at it, and I can barely do anything with it compared to Secat. Hephal has had it forever.


[134]
type = DreamPassi
dialogue =What's it like?


[135]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =I don't feel remotely close to a goddess, if that's what you mean. It's not like Secat's magic. Her Arcana is a pre-built shortcut to a result. You will it the right way, and it happens, but it's limited to the uses Secat prepared for us. It's also weak. Whereas the divine spark is like... What if I asked you to build a house, right now?


[136]
type = DreamPassi
dialogue =Um, I don't know. I guess I'd get some books on architecture, for starters.


[137]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =Right. You'd need a lot of know-how, and then access to a whole bunch of materials. Having the divine spark, it's like having all of the materials you could ever desire, right at your disposal. You still need the know-how to make anything. In a way it's even harder, because you also need to figure out how to pull each type of material from yourself.


[138]
type = DreamPassi
dialogue =But once you know what you're doing?


[139]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =Instant house, anytime, anywhere.


[140]
type = DreamPassi
dialogue =So Hephal can do anything.


[141]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =Technically, yeah. He has the power, but so do I.


[142]
type = DreamPassi
dialogue =Then, it's a matter of what he's learned. Since the beginning of time.


[143]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =That's why Secat designed the binding spell. It's a new trick. Hopefully not one he already knows.


[144]
type = DreamPassi
dialogue =I really hope we won't need it.

GoTo1 = -1





[200]
type = DreamMinos
dialogue =Reporting that the portal is stable and ready on our end. There were a few issues  with the casting, but nothing that I couldn't handle.


[201]
type = DreamMC
dialogue =That's right! The Academy is armed and ready for battle. Just say the word, and the portal will push through to the enemy world.


[202]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =Excellent work, you two! Let Passikasham take over from here, and prepare to join the main host. The invasion begins at dawn. Is the first wave in position?


[203]
type = DreamMinos
dialogue =Yes, the Mooncats are all sitting in a circle around the portal, staring creepily and freaking everyone out with their necromancy.


[204]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =Don't fear them, and don't bother them. They're merely doing their jobs as loyal servants of our holy mother.


[205]
type = DreamMC
dialogue =Is it true they steal the souls of the dead?


[206]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =Sigh. I swear, the rumors in here... It's their task to guide souls back to Secat. She returns the Arcana held within to the world, for new life to arise, and for magic to be replenished. Leave them alone.


[207]
type = DreamMinos
dialogue =Yeah, dude, it's not your time yet. You're way too annoying to be dead.


[208]
type = DreamMC
dialogue =Ha! Not like I'll get killed first. I can take you!


[209]
type = DreamMinos
dialogue =Can you?


[210]
type = DreamMC
dialogue =Do we have time?


[211]
type = DreamMinos
dialogue =Fields. Now!


[212]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue =...


[213]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =I know they look young and foolish, but our students are actually quite powerful.


[214]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue =It's not their performance I'm worried about. It's ours. It's mine.


[215]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =We have a solid plan. It's going to work. Right Passikasham?


[216]
type = DreamPassi
dialogue =Uh, right! For sure! We're all confident here. Spirits are high! We'll be ready for whatever Hephal chooses to throw at us.


[217]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =Besides, Hephal is going to listen to you.


[218]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue =I think so.


[219]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =It's just about getting to him. And his monsters won't know what hit them. We're prepared, they're not. We have magic, they don't.


[220]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue = His friend will. He'll protect his master with the power of his divine spark. He could wipe out our entire army. Every life, erased in a moment.


[221]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =We'll both be there to contain him.


[222]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue =I'll contain him. I forbid you to approach him or Hephal.


[223]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =What?


[224]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue =EVERYONE, LEAVE US!


[225]
type = DreamStudents
dialogue =Oh?


[226]
type = DreamStudents
dialogue =What's wrong?


[227]
type = DreamStudents
dialogue =Better go...


[228]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue =Except you, Passikasham. You should hear this.


[229]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =Mistress, what's going on?


[230]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue =The binding spell I taught you is an absolute last resort. You're not to attempt it unless all else has failed, and the Academy faces complete destruction.


[231]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =What are you saying?


[232]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue =I gave you the divine spark in anticipation of this moment. To put it crudely, you're my fail-safe. If all goes awry, you have the power to replace me. To maintain magic for mortals. To sustain the Arcana that is necessary for their lives. If I am killed...


[233]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue = I can't!


[234]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue =You'll have to learn. A goddess does what must be done. Passikasham. You're my best student. I hereby name you Headmistress of the Academy. From now on, you'll teach.


[235]
type = DreamPassi
dialogue =Me? But, you're the only teacher!


[236]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue =That hasn't been true for a long time. Think about it. You've already taken on that responsibility, training the other students. And you're not alone. When's the last time I led a class?


[237]
type = DreamPassi
dialogue =...


[238]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue = It's high time we made it official. You're headmistress. Pick your teachers, and let them know you've chosen them. What we've created here must be able to endure without me.


[239]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue = You don't really expect...


[240]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue = I expect to be here, to enjoy the consequences of these changes with you. But I'm no fool. Tonight, I order. I don't ask.


[241]
type = DreamPassi
dialogue =As you command!


[242]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =As you command.

[243]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue =Good. Let the others back in. Now, we wait for dawn.
GoTo1 = -1




[300]
type = DreamMinos
dialogue =The Mooncats are still encountering resistance, but Hephal's monsters have been pushed back or destroyed.

[301]
type = DreamMinos
dialogue =We have secured this side of the portal.

[302]
type = DreamMC
dialogue =So far, so good, my lady.

[303]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue =Yes. The Mooncats have fulfilled their role, but the true battle has yet to begin. Now, it is our turn to act, while they'll use their abilities to support us. We must make our way to the forge. This is where we'll find Hephal.

[304]
type = DreamMinos
dialogue =Shall I lead the troops, holy mother?

[305]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue =Not this time, general. Your military expertise has been invaluable thus far, but I must lead the assault myself. It's imperative that I reach Hephal first, to avoid a catastrophe.

[306]
type = DreamMC
dialogue =We fight at your side!

[307]
type = DreamPassi
dialogue =For Secat!
GoTo1 = 318

[318]
dialogue =Click on the scrolls on the top-left corner, then drag them on the battlefield to spawn your troops. And don't forget to gather the Arcana spawned by the Moon Cats.
GoTo1 = -1


[308]
type = DreamCerberus
dialogue =Grrrrr...

[309]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue =Stand your ground, everyone! This is a god you're facing. Don't fight us, Cerberus. We've come for Hephal. I must see him, and I won't allow you to threaten my followers.

[310]
type = DreamCerberus
dialogue =Grrrrr... BARK!

[311]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue =No!
GoTo1 = -1


[312]
type = DreamPassi
dialogue =Their forces are thinning! We're through.

[313]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =Victory! Hail Secat!

[314]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue =He was my equal. This shouldn't have happened...

[315]
type = DreamPassi
dialogue =My lady?

[316]
type = DreamSecat
dialogue =You've all valiantly fought. It's time for this bloodshed to end. Stay here. I'll confront Hephal, and dictate our terms.
GoTo1 = -1

[317]
type = DreamPassi
dialogue =SECAAAT! NOOO!
GoTo1 = -1




[400]
type = DreamPassi
dialogue =Hephal's forge... He threw her...

[401]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =Secat... This can't be. It's a nightmare!

[402]
type = DreamKaatriv
dialogue =Get your shit together! You're our leaders. What do we do now?

[403]
type = DreamMinos
dialogue =The plan failed, but our forces hold the ground from here to the portal. Shall we retreat to the Academy?

[404]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =N-no, not yet. The binding spell! I must use it against Hephal or he might come after us.

[405]
type = DreamMC
dialogue =That's too dangerous. We must-
GoTo1 = -1


[406]
type = DreamPassi
dialogue =What the hell is going on? The Mooncats! Are they... ?

[407]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =This is everything we feared. Hephal turned the might of his forge against us. The tool he used to shape the world! He's turned them into... hounds?
GoTo1 = -1


[408]
type = DreamPassi
dialogue =The students! Nooo! Please!

[409]
type = DreamMinos
dialogue =Flee! He'll transform us all into mindless beasts! Run for your lives!

[410]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =Stay close! Argh! I can't protect us from another hit of this thing! Passi, the forge! Go! Steal the fire! It's now or never!

[411]
type = DreamPassi
dialogue =Right! I'm on it.

[412]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =If you fail, no one will make it out of here! Go!
GoTo1 = -1


[413]
type = DreamDarkPassi
dialogue =Now, Kha'ton!
GoTo1 = -1




[500]
type = DreamDarkPassi
dialogue =...

[501]
type = DreamMC
dialogue =Passikasham, you're hurt! Is the assault over?

[502]
type = DreamDarkPassi
dialogue =No... They're... still fighting... and need reinforcements.

[503]
type = DreamMinos
dialogue =I got this one. Don't worry.

[504]
type = DreamMinos
dialogue =Reserve troops! Time to move again! Target the enemy portal!

[505]
type = DreamMC
dialogue =They're not giving up, are they?

[506]
type = DreamDarkPassi
dialogue =This can't go on. We're weakening, losing more students every day to Hephal's hordes. They won't stop until they have the Black Fire back, and if they get it back, Hephal will finish the job, and turn us all into these things.

[507]
type = DreamDarkPassi
dialogue = It's hard enough to endure the constant siege, but seeing those twisted, familiar faces among the enemy ranks...

[508]
type = DreamMC
dialogue =Morale is suffering.

[509]
type = DreamDarkPassi
dialogue =There is no morale. Secat is dead. We're awaiting doom. We should never have provoked this evil being.

[510]
type = DreamMC
dialogue =It's too late for that. We have to be practical, now.

[511]
type = DreamDarkPassi
dialogue =Practical? Yes, you're right. I need to talk to her. Where is she?

[512]
type = DreamMC
dialogue =Umm, we try to avoid bothering her as much as possible. Maintaining Moon magic takes a lot out of her, and without magic...

[513]
type = DreamDarkPassi
dialogue =Get her here.

[514]
type = DreamMC
dialogue =Okay.

[515]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =Passi. You asked for me?

[516]
type = DreamDarkPassi
dialogue =You look terrible.

[517]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =Oh. Well, I suppose I do. Without the Mooncats, I'm the sole source for Moon Arcana. It's a constant effort and-

[518]
type = DreamDarkPassi
dialogue =Stop trying. You were right in the first place. You can't replace Secat. Let's not kid ourselves anymore.

[519]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =What are you saying?

[520]
type = DreamDarkPassi
dialogue =Hephal's forces won't cease coming after us as long as we have the Black Fire. I want to talk about Kaatriv's prison idea.

[521]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =No! Not that thing again! Why is it that, suddenly, I hear this woman's insane words from everyone's mouths? Is she in charge, now?

[522]
type = DreamDarkPassi
dialogue =Ever since the siege has begun, we've come to rely on her a lot. Powerful and cool-headed as she is, it's no wonder the other students began to look up to her. Besides, her plan isn't insane at all. If the Black Fire is unreachable, Hephal's hordes won't sense it anymore, and they'll stop coming after us.

[523]
type = DreamMC
dialogue =Yeah, what's wrong with Kaatriv?

[524]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =A prison for the Black Fire really means burying Passi in a hole, and throwing away the key! That succubus sure is great when it's time to cook up plans that sacrifice other people! 

[525]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =I don't trust her, and neither should you. Didn't you notice how she only started to get involved after Passi stole that cursed thing?

[526]
type = DreamDarkPassi
dialogue =So, we'll place countermeasures! What other option do we have? We can't withstand Hephal's attacks forever, and we can't let him have the Black Fire back. This will all stop if it disappears.

[527]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =How can you even consider this? Besides, the strength of our Arcana is waning by the hour. I can't maintain it the way it used to be. Where would you even get the magic to build a prison so perfect that Hephal's minions won't sense the Black Fire anymore?

[528]
type = DreamDarkPassi
dialogue =You could figure out how to do it. You have the Divine Spark, and I contain all the extra power you might need to make it easier.

[529]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =Never! I don't know how to do it, and even if I did, I'd never ask something so horrible out of you, or anyone! We'll find another way to end the siege.

[530]
type = DreamDarkPassi
dialogue =No more waiting! I can't go back out there to kill more of what's left of our friends, even as our numbers dwindle! The Black Fire must be removed! I... must be removed.

[531]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =I refuse to stay here and listen to this! I won't watch you condemn yourself!

[532]
type = DreamKhaton
dialogue =...

[533]
type = DreamDarkPassi
dialogue =Dammit. Why won't she understand that we have no choice? Only she has the power.

[534]
type = DreamMC
dialogue =Actually, there may be another way. Let's go talk to Kaatriv.
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[600]
type = DreamMC
dialogue =Kaatriv! Passikasham has agreed to your proposal, but Kha'ton still refuses to even consider it. I don't think she'll change her mind anytime soon.

[601]
type = DreamKaatriv
dialogue =Hmm. A setback, but only a minor one. With each passing day, Kha'ton's relevance as a great power diminishes, anyway. We'll simply have to look for a different source of Arcana. At least, I'm glad our enlightened new headmistress understands the necessity of our proposal.

[602]
type = DreamDarkPassi
dialogue =I do. This assault can't be allowed to go on. The sooner the prison is finished, the better.

[603]
type = DreamKaatriv
dialogue =Your sacrifice won't be in vain.

[604]
type = DreamMC
dialogue =About a new source of Arcana, well, I've been thinking.

[605]
type = DreamKaatriv
dialogue =Do tell.

[606]
type = DreamMC
dialogue =The Black Fire is too powerful for us to tap into, and ever since we lost Secat and the Mooncats, Moon magic has become so weak as to be near useless. Back when we were fighting Hephal's monsters, however, we saw them use some different kind of magic. It felt... familiar to me.

[607]
type = DreamKaatriv
dialogue =Familiar? How so?

[608]
type = DreamMC
dialogue =I can't explain it, but I feel that I know this magic. Regardless, it's safe to say that they weren't drawing from Secat's power like we used to do, so they were probably drawing from their creator, Hephal.

[609]
type = DreamKaatriv
dialogue =Sun magic, yes. It's a kind of magic that's close to divine power. I've considered it as an option, but ultimately rejected it. It's more difficult to use than Moon magic, which was created for us. To do anything useful with Sun magic, we'd need far more Arcana than any of us lowly beings can realistically contain. It would dissipate.

[610]
type = DreamMC
dialogue =But we've seen Hephal store Arcana in his forge, for ease of use. I can't help but imagine we can do the same. There are simple-minded creatures in this world that are capable of containing vast amounts of Arcana, compared to us. If we could convince them to bond with us...

[611]
type = DreamKaatriv
dialogue =Letting someone else gather and store power for us to use... What a fascinating idea. You came up with all of this yourself?

[612]
type = DreamMC
dialogue =As I said. The whole process felt familiar.

[613]
type = DreamKaatriv
dialogue =Well, your “familiar magic“ might save us all. Yes. This will allow us to pool our Arcana and construct the prison immediately. Hell, this could be the birth of a whole new approach to magic! We should spread this idea around the Academy, let everyone experiment. Together, we'll find the most effective methods in no time.

[614]
type = DreamDarkPassi
dialogue =I'm glad to hear that this won't be the end of the Academy. I feared, with Kha'ton increasingly withdrawn, and after I'm gone...

[615]
type = DreamKaatriv
dialogue =Of course not. In fact, it would do us well to look to the future immediately. I'd be honored to propose this mage right here as your replacement for head of the Academy.

[616]
type = DreamMC
dialogue =Me? Wow!

[617]
type = DreamKaatriv
dialogue =Naturally! To prosper, the Academy will require strong leadership, and new blood willing to make the changes that'll be necessary for it to thrive in a new age! Don't you agree, headmistress?

[618]
type = DreamDarkPassi
dialogue =I... Yeah, why not?

[619]
type = DreamKaatriv
dialogue =Then it's settled! Mike here will take over as our new leader. I'll contact my sisters. They're expert artificers and researchers in biomancy. I've no doubt that they'll be able to help us find a creature to serve as our “familiar magic ? test subject.

[620]
type = DreamDarkPassi
dialogue =Ah, yes. Um, good. I suppose this means I'll soon have to... take place in the prison, so that we can begin crafting the seals.

[621]
type = DreamKaatriv
dialogue =That'd be for the best.

[622]
type = DreamMC
dialogue =Don't worry Passi, you can leave everything to us. The future of the Academy is assured. We'll keep the memory of Secat alive.

[623]
type = DreamDarkPassi
dialogue =Thank you both. I know that, from now on, everything will be alright.
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