3 3 301 DialogEnable The disc-shaped elevator descends slowly, finally bringing the you all to a larger disc.
4 4 301 After the four of you jump onto the disc, the elevator descends straight down to the desert below.
5 5 301 —But is it really a desert?
6 6 301 At such a height, none of you are able to discern its surface—whether it is covered with fine sand or coarse gravel.
7 7 301 But if you could magnify the image with an optical device, you would find that the dunes are made of crumbled buildings and debris.
8 8 301 Moreover, the constant collision and friction between the concrete blocks have broken them down into smaller fragments.
9 9 301 Once the fragments are fine enough, they seem to disappear altogether—as if sinking to the depths below.
10 10 301 There are also several towering buildings among the "sand," seemingly having survived the collapse without being completely broken down.
11 11 301 That being said, the constant erosion continues to take its toll on the buildings. With enough time, they, too, will disintegrate into "sand."
12 12 301 Regardless, Embla—or what appears to be Embla—kneels before a massive figure on the giant disc.
13 13 301 ??? You are the one who wants to awaken "Father"?
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15 15 301 1 Embla? I am. 1
16 16 301 ??? ...Your speech pattern has deviated from your defaults.
17 17 301 Embla? ...I. Have been in contact. With outside beings. 1
18 18 301 ??? Outside beings... I see.
19 19 301 ??? You are a "defect."
20 20 301 Embla? ...I'm a. "Defect"? 1
21 21 301 ??? You are not a champion of the "war," nor are you the defeated.
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23 23 301 ??? You will be destroyed to uphold the rules of purity for the "war."
24 24 301 Embla? I. Will be... Destroyed? 1
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26 26 301 The massive figure speaks as it raises the polearm in its hand—
27 27 302 Lucia! 28
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29 29 301 1 Lucia Got it! 1
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31 31 301 Although slightly hesitant about your orders, Lucia immediately rushes forward—