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Dexeon (Commentating): “Summer: that time of year where life is in that ‘feel good’ mood. I always love this time of year, especially with friends. You can make experiences with them that you’ll remember for the winter, as well. If you’re a teen, too, then it’s nice. School is really quite stressful sometimes. It just ended today and I’m on my way to spend my summer at my mate’s place twenty minutes away. I… just need that feeling of adventure this summer, though. Too much I’ve been stuck inside doing nothing outstanding and on the way here I’ve thought something… rather ambitious… to maybe achieve that dream. I’m just wondering that if when I get there they’ll accept the idea or not. It’s always worth a shot though.”

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Dexeon (Commentating): “I’m just quite nerv-”
Rhy: “Hey, what’s up?!”

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Rhy: “Bahaha I haven’t seen you in forever, man! Dude, how have you been? I haven’t seen you in forever!”
Dexeon: “Oh, well, good. I-”
Rhy: “Dude, I’ve missed you. And man, Cafia missed you and Lily did and— oh sheesh!”
Dexeon: “Three years is a long time for having had talked through text and whatnot.”
Rhy: “Oh, but dude, come on in!”

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Dexeon (Commentating): “And so, in short, we got to catch up on things. Got to meet Cafia and Lily: two old friends, too. Talked about cool stuff that happened that we ain’t talk about before.”

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Dexeon: “I found this on my way here and as I got closer, it started moving."
Rhy: “It’s paint but it’s moving?”
Dexeon: “I know it’s weird, but don’t you realize what this means?”
Rhy: “Not in the slightest.”
Dexeon: “Look, it’s marked "‘MERK; U-Z5AE004,INFINITY: ALANOX’. It’s clearly some eff-up’d lab experiment or an artifact of something. Rhy, Cafia: your parents were adventurers. Lily: your parents were great gunmen. Back at home, I practiced with my chain and mace. Guys, we can actually go adventuring!”

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Rhy: “Ya know what? Screw it, why not? Even if y’all aren’t going, I’m just checking out what this things will do or where it goes. Plus, we’re not doing anything anyway.”
Lily: “Eh… I mean, didja even consider if this thing is, like, a dangerous poison thing or, like, a toxic dude that’ll kill us?”
Dexeon: “You can shoot it if it attacks us.”
Lily: “Cool, I’m in.”
Cafia: “(God, screw peer pressure.) Fine. Everyone else is doing it, so why not. I’m still not touching that jar though.”

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Dexeon (Thinking): “(Sigh) Something’s got to be here… Is it [the jar] from there?”

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