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  1. And there he was again, standing on that frigid rooftop. The glacier stretched out beneath them, stark white in all directions. He’d lost track of how many people he’d killed in his frenzied climb through the keep. But there he was. Tyson, finally forced from the shadows. The most surprising bit was the green cursor. Oscar, full of fury as he was then, spat an insult about the kid not being willing to get his hands dirty. It was, of course, riposted with a smart-ass response. For a moment, things were as they were. If you could forget for a moment that the two of them wanted to tear the other apart, it was eerily similar to the way they behaved back home. Oscar the stern mentor and Tyson the smart-mouth protege. It was only for a moment, though. Nostalgia couldn’t compete with the blade that was between them. The hate that Oscar had allowed to settle in his being.

    Spoiler

    Oscar | HP: 920/920 | EN: 76/124 [+4-15] | DMG: 29 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 5 | AA | PHASE | F-SPIRIT | EVA:0 | BH:51 | VAMP-O: 152 | REC: 4 | LD: 12 | PROSP:3 | QUAL: 2

    AOE-I vs Ent #33 | ID: 225502 | BD: 3+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Ent #34 | ID: 225503 | BD: 4+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Ent #35 | ID: 225504| BD: 8+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Ent #36 | ID: 225505 |  BD: 9+5 | DMG: 435

    Ent #33 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225506 | LD: 13+12 | CD: 2+2
    Obtained: 3,168 Col, 2 Materials, 2 T4 Perfect Armor/Shield
    Ent #34 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225507 | LD: 19+12| CD: 2+2
    Obtained: 3,168 Col, 2 Materials, 2 T4 Perfect Armor/Shield
    Ent #35 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225508 | LD: 17+12 | CD: 4+2
    Obtained: 5,940 Col, 2 Materials, 3 T4 Perfect Weapons
    Ent #36 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225509 | LD: 17+12 | CD: 5+2 
    Obtained: 5,148 Col, 4 Materials, 3 T4 Perfect Weapons

    Loot Summary:
    565,746 Col
    256 Materials
    10 Demonic Shards
    14 Gleaming Scales
    T4 Perfect Trinket:
    224487, 224488, 224570, 224639, 224661, 224671, 224726, 224750
    T4 Perfect Armor/Shield
    IDs: 224421-1, 224421-2, 224431-1, 224431-2, 224447, 224453-1. 224453-2, 224456-1. 224456-2, 224485-1, 224485-2, 224487, 224503, 224519, 224536, 224542-1, 224542-2, 224543, 224552, 224645, 224680, 224715, 224727, 225501, 225506-1, 225506-2, 225507-1, 225507-2
    T4 Perfect Weapon
    IDs: 224408-1, 224408-2, 224408-3, 224416-1, 224416-2, 224416-3, 224429, 224430, 224432-1, 224432-2, 224432-3, 224446-1, 224446-2, 224446-3, 224461, 224469, 224477-1, 224477-2, 224477-3, 224479-1, 224479-2, 224479-3, 224495-1, 224495-2, 224495-3, 224504-1, 224504-2, 224504-3, 224509, 224511-1, 224511-2, 224511-3, 224517, 224519-1, 224519-2, 224534-1, 224534-2, 224534-3, 224543, 224552, 224549-1, 224549-2, 224549-3, 224557-1, 224557-2, 224557-3, 224559-1, 224559-2, 224559-3, 224567-1, 224567-2, 224570, 224648-1, 224648-2, 224648-3, 224661, 224668-1, 224668-2, 224668-3, 224670-1, 224670-2, 224680-1, 224680-2, 224696-1, 224696-2, 224696-3, 224713, 224715-1, 224715-2, 224726, 224728-1, 224728-2, 224728-3, 224727-1, 224727-2, 224750, 224751-1, 224751-2, 224751-3, 224752, 225498-1, 225498-2, 225498-3, 225499-1, 225499-2, 225499-3, 225501, 225508-1, 225508-2, 225508-3, 225509-1, 225509-2, 225509-3

     

  2. His mind went back. Unlike before, the dark corridor he stood in didn’t shift. Oscar had to wonder for a moment why that was. Both he and his twin had a flair for the dramatic. Neither were above providing “visual aids” to prove their points. But then again, Oscar wasn’t exactly making a point right now. His twin had finally managed to perform its purpose and slip through Oscar’s armor. For the first time in this entire vision quest, Oscar was feeling introspective. He wouldn’t say that he was second-guessing himself. He’d come too far for that. There was no point crying over spilled milk now. But he was moving forward toward the future. Confident though he was that his past decisions had been the best possible option, the future was always uncertain. It was difficult for him to act with the same confidence. At least, it was if he wanted to be honest about it all.

    Spoiler

    Oscar | HP: 920/920 | EN: 87/124 [+4-15] | DMG: 29 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 5 | AA | PHASE | F-SPIRIT | EVA:0 | BH:51 | VAMP-O: 152 | REC: 4 | LD: 12 | PROSP:3 | QUAL: 2

    AOE-I vs Ent #29 | ID: 225494 | BD: 6+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Ent #30 | ID: 225495 | BD: 4+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Ent #31 | ID: 225496| BD: 2+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Ent #32 | ID: 225497 |  BD: 10+5 | DMG: 435

    Ent #29 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225498 | LD: 15+12 | CD: 6+2
    Obtained: 5,940 Col, 2 Materials, 3 T4 Perfect Weapons
    Ent #30 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225499 | LD: 15+12| CD: 5+2
    Obtained: 5,146 Col, 4 Materials, 3 T4 Perfect Weapons
    Ent #31 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225500 | LD: 16+12 | CD: 12+2
    Obtained: 3,960 Col, Gleaming Scale
    Ent #32 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 225501 | LD: 9+12 | CD: 1+2 
    Obtained: 2,376 Col, 4 Materials, T4 Perfect Armor/Shield, T4 Perfect Weapon

    Loot Summary:
    548,322 Col
    246 Materials
    10 Demonic Shards
    14 Gleaming Scales
    T4 Perfect Trinket:
    224487, 224488, 224570, 224639, 224661, 224671, 224726, 224750
    T4 Perfect Armor/Shield
    IDs: 224421-1, 224421-2, 224431-1, 224431-2, 224447, 224453-1. 224453-2, 224456-1. 224456-2, 224485-1, 224485-2, 224487, 224503, 224519, 224536, 224542-1, 224542-2, 224543, 224552, 224645, 224680, 224715, 224727, 225501
    T4 Perfect Weapon
    IDs: 224408-1, 224408-2, 224408-3, 224416-1, 224416-2, 224416-3, 224429, 224430, 224432-1, 224432-2, 224432-3, 224446-1, 224446-2, 224446-3, 224461, 224469, 224477-1, 224477-2, 224477-3, 224479-1, 224479-2, 224479-3, 224495-1, 224495-2, 224495-3, 224504-1, 224504-2, 224504-3, 224509, 224511-1, 224511-2, 224511-3, 224517, 224519-1, 224519-2, 224534-1, 224534-2, 224534-3, 224543, 224552, 224549-1, 224549-2, 224549-3, 224557-1, 224557-2, 224557-3, 224559-1, 224559-2, 224559-3, 224567-1, 224567-2, 224570, 224648-1, 224648-2, 224648-3, 224661, 224668-1, 224668-2, 224668-3, 224670-1, 224670-2, 224680-1, 224680-2, 224696-1, 224696-2, 224696-3, 224713, 224715-1, 224715-2, 224726, 224728-1, 224728-2, 224728-3, 224727-1, 224727-2, 224750, 224751-1, 224751-2, 224751-3, 224752, 225498-1, 225498-2, 225498-3, 225499-1, 225499-2, 225499-3, 225501

     

  3. "Don't mention it," came Oscar's response. The professional side of the man wanted to dive into the source of the Whisper's mental anguish. But it would be a bit of a waste of time. He could provide therapy and advice all day, but until the source of the issue was resolved, it wouldn't take. The source here being the fact that they were trapped in a digital prison full of murderers and psychopaths. Back in the real world, Oscar had been quite good at his job - a consummate professional. But they were not there. And the tips and tricks he could provide weren't likely to apply. The best he could give was validation. To tell the man that it was okay. So, Oscar flashed a smile and clapped Freyd on the shoulder. "We're all a little insane in here. Call it an occupational hazard. Or a side effect of the NerveGear. Either way, I call that a perfectly normal reaction."

    And it was. Oscar realized that some of the scenes they experienced here were absolutely horrific. It was hard to remember sometimes that they were in a video game. Dark and spooky forests with potential danger around every tree. Or a demon's castle filled to the brim with torture implements and the screams of the damned. Things you simply didn't see in the real world and thus could not possibly prepare yourself for. Oscar fared better than most. He took very few things seriously, instead cutting through the intended atmosphere to laugh at the attempt at shock value. At the end of the day, this was all ones and zeroes designed to fuck with the heads of the Players. And Oscar absolutely would not give anyone the satisfaction of getting in his head like that.

    "This is totally a quest chain, though," Oscar said with a yawn. "Kayaba's getting a little derivative. Hard to be surprised anymore. We don't actually think a random soldier just showed up on a one-and-done quest, right? Probably just a scout. Betcha the next quest is an invasion or something." 

  4. After the travesty of Gabrandr, Oscar was well within his rights to assume that everyone had completely lost their marbles. Two years stuck in virtual reality would do that, but he didn't have any sort of contingency in place in the event the remaining Players decided to hug it out with the enemy hostiles. It remained an ever-present fear. How could one even plan around that?

    So, it was heartening to see the fervor with which the strangers engaged the boss before them.

    He'd met these people in passing. Barely acquaintances, if he were being honest. He'd not had the time or the energy to mingle with the Frontlines as perhaps he should have. Oscar had been otherwise engaged with a blood feud. Even so, he would play is role. It seemed that the one thing that the Frontliners weren't hurting for was damage. But tanks and healers came and went with the tides. Thankfully, Oscar was pretty stubbornly the former.

    As his allies assaulted the boss, Oscar strode calmly forward. Both hands in his pockets, he regarded the boss with the same bored apathy he gave most enemies in his digital hell. His lips parted and he took a breath before speaking.

    "Come here," he said flatly. A command, not a statement nor request. 

    The System did the rest of the work. Added reverb, amplified his voice. <<Focused Howl>> activated and a pulse of red radiated from Oscar's core. It radiated out from Oscar's feet like a wave, casting off in all directions and washed over the boss. The creature's model was left with that crimson vestige. An outline of red and bloodshot eyes as it whirled around to assess its new target. Oscar merely watched calmly as the creature reared back and fired off a crushing blow in Oscar's direction. He did not move, nor flinch. His face remained deadpan as the boss drove its fist into the ground a foot clear of Oscar's position. With a sigh, he looked at the appendage as it ripped itself from the ground and then to the boss it was attached to. When had things become so dull, exactly?

    Spoiler

    Focused Howl vs The Ancient [-4 EN]

    [1]
     Koga | HP: 910/910 | EN: 109/121 | DMG: 23 | MIT: 75 | ACC: 7 | EVA: 2 | BH: 50 | VAMP-D: 100 | FLN: 12 | BRN: 42 | LD: 3
    [2] Tricolor_Mina | HP: 862/862 | EN: 107/107 | DMG: 21 | MIT:126 | ACC:7 | VAMP-D: 86 | ACC:5 | BLI: 24/-15 | BRN: 42 | FRB: 30 | LD:8
    [5] Oscar | HP: 1041/1041 | EN: 115/119 [-4] | DMG: 23 | MIT:194 | ACC:4 | AA | PHASE | F-SPIRIT | EVA:3 | BH:52 | VAMP-O: 156 | REC: 3 | LD:5
    [2] Jomei | HP: 940/940 | EN: 114/127 | DMG: 23 | MIT:53 | ACC: 7 | AA  | EVA:3 | BH:52 |HB: 21 | FLN: 12 | HLY: 6 | LD:1  -13EN

    The Ancient | HP: 1133/1980 (1193 - 96) |MIT: 130 110 95 75| DMG: 225 | ACC: 2 1 | EVA: 2
    [SHATTER 2, 1/3] [BLIGHT(24): 1/2][FROSTBITE(30): 1/3] [BURN(42): 1/2]

    The Ancient attack vs Oscar - ID: 225491
    BD:  4+1-2, Miss

    Seal | On an MD 9-10, the boss will stun the Player with the highest hate, hitting them for 50 additional unmitigatable DMG.
    Disruption | Using Purify on <<The Ancient>> will remove any stacks of <<Self Sustained>>.
    Self Sustained | On an LD 15+, <<The Ancient>> will not attack and instead will increase his DMG by 25, as well as heal 200 HP. The DMG buff stacks up to three times.
    The Elder | On a CD 10+, <<The Ancient>> will cleanse all status conditions it’s afflicted with, as well as become immune to all incoming ones for two turns. Once the buff is over, it can only occur again after three turns have passed.
    Tier Lock | For the duration of the fight, all of the participants’ stats that scale with Tier are calculated as though they’re Tier 3. [DMG/MIT/BLEED enhancements etc.] This skill only locks downward. Those at Tier 1 or T2 will still have T1 or T2 stats, respectively.

     

  5. “If you had that duel today, do you think you could win? You won, but you lost your confidence. You don’t think you have what it takes to redeem the kid. And why would you? He’s your biggest failure. And just when you thought that you’d finally gotten through to him, he fell back into old habits. What will you do, Oscar? Can you be there every step of the way? What guarantees do you have that you’ll be there for him this time?”

    A long silence passed between them as the shadows began to twist and envelop the both of them. Standing once more in the darkness of his own mind, no longer distracted by his memories, Oscar could do nothing but ruminate on his Twin’s words. Did he even have a satisfactory answer? What was he to do now that he’d achieved what he set out to achieve?
     

    Spoiler

    Oscar | HP: 920/920 | EN: 98/124 [+4-15] | DMG: 29 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 5 | AA | PHASE | F-SPIRIT | EVA:0 | BH:51 | VAMP-O: 152 | REC: 4 | LD: 12 | PROSP:3 | QUAL: 2

    AOE-I vs Ent #25 | ID: 224746 | BD: 4+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Ent #26 | ID: 224747 | BD: 8+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Ent #27 | ID: 224748 | BD: 6+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Ent #28 | ID: 224749  BD: 3+5 | DMG: 435

    Ent #25 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224750 | LD: 16+12 | CD: 2+2
    Obtained: 3,960 Col, T4 Perfect Trinket, T4 Perfect Weapon
    Ent #26 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224751 | LD: 16+12| CD: 5+2
    Obtained: 5,940 Col, 2 Materials, 3 T4 Perfect Weapons
    Ent #27 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224752 | LD: 8+12 | CD: 7+2
    Obtained: 4,752 Col, 2 Materials, T4 Perfect Weapon
    Ent #28 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224753 | LD: 4+12 | CD: 10+2 
    Obtained: 5,148 Col

    Loot Summary:
    530,900 Col
    236 Materials
    10 Demonic Shards
    13 Gleaming Scales
    T4 Perfect Trinket:
    224487, 224488, 224570, 224639, 224661, 224671, 224726, 224750
    T4 Perfect Armor/Shield
    IDs: 224421-1, 224421-2, 224431-1, 224431-2, 224447, 224453-1. 224453-2, 224456-1. 224456-2, 224485-1, 224485-2, 224487, 224503, 224519, 224536, 224542-1, 224542-2, 224543, 224552, 224645, 224680, 224715, 224727
    T4 Perfect Weapon
    IDs: 224408-1, 224408-2, 224408-3, 224416-1, 224416-2, 224416-3, 224429, 224430, 224432-1, 224432-2, 224432-3, 224446-1, 224446-2, 224446-3, 224461, 224469, 224477-1, 224477-2, 224477-3, 224479-1, 224479-2, 224479-3, 224495-1, 224495-2, 224495-3, 224504-1, 224504-2, 224504-3, 224509, 224511-1, 224511-2, 224511-3, 224517, 224519-1, 224519-2, 224534-1, 224534-2, 224534-3, 224543, 224552, 224549-1, 224549-2, 224549-3, 224557-1, 224557-2, 224557-3, 224559-1, 224559-2, 224559-3, 224567-1, 224567-2, 224570, 224648-1, 224648-2, 224648-3, 224661, 224668-1, 224668-2, 224668-3, 224670-1, 224670-2, 224680-1, 224680-2, 224696-1, 224696-2, 224696-3, 224713, 224715-1, 224715-2, 224726, 224728-1, 224728-2, 224728-3, 224727-1, 224727-2, 224750, 224751-1, 224751-2, 224751-3, 224752

     

  6. Looking down at the battle, Oscar realized that he’d never fought quite so hard before or since this encounter. It transcended stats and weapons and the System. Every slash and parry, every stunning strike and feint, was executed with masterful precision. Sword and axe clashed together, their combined melody filling the air, reverberating over the plains. Oscar understood what his Twin was getting at. He’d fought Bahr - the most bull-headed and stubborn man he’d ever met - to a complete standstill because he’d steeled himself for the task ahead. Dove in with both feet, to use the Other’s words. He was so confident in his ability to win, even back then. Even before he’d conceived of the magnum opus that ultimately led to his victory. And he simply wasn’t quite that certain about things now. He’d already failed the kid once. And rather than plant his feet and refuse to do it again, he simply made more contingency plans around his failure.

    Spoiler

    Oscar | HP: 920/920 | EN: 109/124 [-15] | DMG: 29 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 5 | AA | PHASE | F-SPIRIT | EVA:0 | BH:51 | VAMP-O: 152 | REC: 4 | LD: 12 | PROSP:3 | QUAL: 2

    AOE-I vs Ent #21 | ID: 224738| BD: 3+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Ent #22 | ID: 224739| BD: 2+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Ent #23 | ID: 224740| BD: 8+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Ent #24 | ID: 224741| BD: 5+5 | DMG: 435

    Ent #21 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224742 | LD: 8+12 | CD: 1+2
    Obtained: 3,168 Col, 2 Materials
    Ent #22 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224743 | LD: 14+12| CD: 12+2
    Obtained: 3,960 Col, Gleaming Scale
    Ent #23 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224744 | LD: 3+12 | CD: 6+2
    Obtained: 3,960 Col, 2 Materials
    Ent #24 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224745 | LD: 4+12 | CD: 2+2 
    Obtained: 3,960 Col

    Loot Summary:
    511,100 Col
    232 Materials
    10 Demonic Shards
    13 Gleaming Scales
    T4 Perfect Trinket:
    224487, 224488, 224570, 224639, 224661, 224671, 224726
    T4 Perfect Armor/Shield
    IDs: 224421-1, 224421-2, 224431-1, 224431-2, 224447, 224453-1. 224453-2, 224456-1. 224456-2, 224485-1, 224485-2, 224487, 224503, 224519, 224536, 224542-1, 224542-2, 224543, 224552, 224645, 224680, 224715, 224727
    T4 Perfect Weapon
    IDs: 224408-1, 224408-2, 224408-3, 224416-1, 224416-2, 224416-3, 224429, 224430, 224432-1, 224432-2, 224432-3, 224446-1, 224446-2, 224446-3, 224461, 224469, 224477-1, 224477-2, 224477-3, 224479-1, 224479-2, 224479-3, 224495-1, 224495-2, 224495-3, 224504-1, 224504-2, 224504-3, 224509, 224511-1, 224511-2, 224511-3, 224517, 224519-1, 224519-2, 224534-1, 224534-2, 224534-3, 224543, 224552, 224549-1, 224549-2, 224549-3, 224557-1, 224557-2, 224557-3, 224559-1, 224559-2, 224559-3, 224567-1, 224567-2, 224570, 224648-1, 224648-2, 224648-3, 224661, 224668-1, 224668-2, 224668-3, 224670-1, 224670-2, 224680-1, 224680-2, 224696-1, 224696-2, 224696-3, 224713, 224715-1, 224715-2, 224726, 224728-1, 224728-2, 224728-3, 224727-1, 224727-2

     


  7. “Look,” his twin said.

    The scene shifted once again, a new vista shimmering to life around them. It was storming. Lighting streaked across the sky, passing closely by the pair as they hovered in the air. Down below, two men clad in green and red clashed with one another. Their blows were concussive. Their moves were graceful. They danced about the rain-soaked plains in a fearsome, bloody clash. In between attacks they sniped at one another. Two different wills pulling both of them apart. Their words were harsh - of course they were. One had crossed a line the other wouldn’t dare to cross, the other unable or unwilling to understand the cool math and logic of his counterpart.

    Their reason to fight was foolish. The duel ceased to be a duel. It was a battle of wills. Both men were convinced that their way was right. Both were equally as resolute in their conviction as the other.
     

     

  8. “So you’re gonna dump responsibility onto someone else now?”

    “Hold on a sec. Weren’t you just giving me shit for not asking for help? Kinda fucked up to flip like that,” Oscar said.

    “You keep riding the fence! You can’t commit one way or another. You roll solo until it’s too hard. You run with a pack until they do something you don’t like. You can’t decide. What did the Major say? ‘Whatever you do, don’t half-ass it?’

    “What’s your point?”

    “Commit. You just spent all of this time telling me how you were gonna win and keep winning. No second thoughts. No hesitation. No contingencies. So why do you have an executioner waiting in the wings for Tyson? If you’re gonna do this, dive in with both feet. That’s when we’re at our best. This is never going to end the way you want it to so long as you’re holding back. You fought too hard to give it up at the finish line now.”
     

  9. “That was different. We never killed anyone.”

    “We got damn close though. We were ready to pull that trigger,” Oscar retorted.

    “So what? You’re trying to be the Major now?”

    “That’s always been the point. ‘Redeem the redeemable,’ right?”

    “And send the rest to Hell,” his Twin finished. “But are you the one who gets to decide whether he can be redeemed? After everything he did, someone should hold him accountable.”

    “And I am. We can either lock him up in a prison somewhere or make him put that mind of his to work getting us out of here. Maybe he’ll learn how to feel something in the process,” Oscar said.

    “Maybe. Or maybe he’ll shove a dagger in your back and get back to his old tricks.”

    “And if he does, we’ll have to trust Freyd to put an end to him. It was hard enough to convince the Whisper to stand down. He thought I’d gone soft at the eleventh hour. But I gave this plenty of thought. It wasn’t something I just decided at the drop of a hat.”
     

    Spoiler

    Oscar | HP: 920/920 | EN: 6/124 [+4-15] | DMG: 29 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 5 | AA | PHASE | F-SPIRIT | EVA:0 | BH:51 | VAMP-O: 152 | REC: 4 | LD: 12 | PROSP:3 | QUAL: 2

    AOE-I vs Ent #17 | ID: 224721| BD: 4+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Ent #18 | ID: 224722| BD: 6+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Ent #19 | ID: 224723| BD: 6+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Ent #20 | ID: 224724| BD: 7+5 | DMG: 435

    Ent #17 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224725 | LD: 1+12 | CD: 5+2
    Obtained: 2,376 Col, 4 Materials
    Ent #18 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224726 | LD: 9+12| CD: 8+2
    Obtained: 5,148 Col, 2 Materials, T4 Perfect Trinket
    Ent #19 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224727 | LD: 11+12 | CD: 4+2
    Obtained: 3,168  Col, 2 Materials, T4 Perfect Armor/Shield, 2 T4 Perfect Weapons
    Ent #20 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224728 | LD: 19+12 | CD: 10+2 
    Obtained: 3,168 Col, 2 Materials, Gleaming Scale

    Loot Summary:
    496,052 Col
    228 Materials
    10 Demonic Shards
    12 Gleaming Scales
    T4 Perfect Trinket:
    224487, 224488, 224570, 224639, 224661, 224671, 224726
    T4 Perfect Armor/Shield
    IDs: 224421-1, 224421-2, 224431-1, 224431-2, 224447, 224453-1. 224453-2, 224456-1. 224456-2, 224485-1, 224485-2, 224487, 224503, 224519, 224536, 224542-1, 224542-2, 224543, 224552, 224645, 224680, 224715, 224727
    T4 Perfect Weapon
    IDs: 224408-1, 224408-2, 224408-3, 224416-1, 224416-2, 224416-3, 224429, 224430, 224432-1, 224432-2, 224432-3, 224446-1, 224446-2, 224446-3, 224461, 224469, 224477-1, 224477-2, 224477-3, 224479-1, 224479-2, 224479-3, 224495-1, 224495-2, 224495-3, 224504-1, 224504-2, 224504-3, 224509, 224511-1, 224511-2, 224511-3, 224517, 224519-1, 224519-2, 224534-1, 224534-2, 224534-3, 224543, 224552, 224549-1, 224549-2, 224549-3, 224557-1, 224557-2, 224557-3, 224559-1, 224559-2, 224559-3, 224567-1, 224567-2, 224570, 224648-1, 224648-2, 224648-3, 224661, 224668-1, 224668-2, 224668-3, 224670-1, 224670-2, 224680-1, 224680-2, 224696-1, 224696-2, 224696-3, 224713, 224715-1, 224715-2, 224726, 224728-1, 224728-2, 224728-3, 224727-1, 224727-2

     

  10. “Because Tyson had it so hard, right? How many people did he kill that had hard lives too? Jason? What about the men he led to the slaughter? That you slaughtered? You act like he was a victim here. He wasn’t. He knew what he was doing.”

    Oscar took a deep breath. His fists were clenched, his jaw was set. The intake of air was cool. As his lungs filled, his blood ceased boiling. He exhaled, hot and long, and let the anger ebb away. His twin had succeeded in landing a telling blow for the first time since hallucination started. And it was a deep one.

    “How many people did I rob? How many people did I rough up? And just how many did I leave afraid of their own shadows?”

    “We were a kid. We didn’t kno-”

    “We didn’t? What about the guilt back then? What about all that self-hatred. We were old enough to know better. Just like Tyson was. But how did we end up?”
     

    Spoiler

    Oscar | HP: 920/920 | EN: 32/124 [+4-15] | DMG: 29 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 5 | AA | PHASE | F-SPIRIT | EVA:0 | BH:51 | VAMP-O: 152 | REC: 4 | LD: 12 | PROSP:3 | QUAL: 2

    AOE-I vs Ent 13 | ID: 224708| BD: 8+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Ent #14 | ID: 224709| BD: 3+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Ent #15 | ID: 224710| BD: 4+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Ent #16 | ID: 224711| BD: 10+5 | DMG: 435

    Ent #13 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224712 | LD: 15+12 | CD: 11+2
    Obtained: 2,376 Col, 4 Materials, Gleaming Scale
    Ent #14 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224713 | LD: 8+12| CD: 8+2
    Obtained: 5,544 Col, T4 Perfect Weapon
    Ent #15 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224714 | LD: 16+12 | CD: 8+2
    Obtained: 3,960 Col, Gleaming Scale
    Ent #16 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224715 | LD: 11+12 | CD: 3+2 
    Obtained: 5,148 Col, 4 Materials, T4 Perfect Armor/Shield, 2 T4 Perfect Weapons

    Loot Summary:
    465,164 Col
    210 Materials
    10 Demonic Shards
    10 Gleaming Scales
    T4 Perfect Trinket:
    224487, 224488, 224570, 224639, 224661, 224671
    T4 Perfect Armor/Shield
    IDs: 224421-1, 224421-2, 224431-1, 224431-2, 224447, 224453-1. 224453-2, 224456-1. 224456-2, 224485-1, 224485-2, 224487, 224503, 224519, 224536, 224542-1, 224542-2, 224543, 224552, 224645, 224680, 224715
    T4 Perfect Weapon
    IDs: 224408-1, 224408-2, 224408-3, 224416-1, 224416-2, 224416-3, 224429, 224430, 224432-1, 224432-2, 224432-3, 224446-1, 224446-2, 224446-3, 224461, 224469, 224477-1, 224477-2, 224477-3, 224479-1, 224479-2, 224479-3, 224495-1, 224495-2, 224495-3, 224504-1, 224504-2, 224504-3, 224509, 224511-1, 224511-2, 224511-3, 224517, 224519-1, 224519-2, 224534-1, 224534-2, 224534-3, 224543, 224552, 224549-1, 224549-2, 224549-3, 224557-1, 224557-2, 224557-3, 224559-1, 224559-2, 224559-3, 224567-1, 224567-2, 224570, 224648-1, 224648-2, 224648-3, 224661, 224668-1, 224668-2, 224668-3, 224670-1, 224670-2, 224680-1, 224680-2, 224696-1, 224696-2, 224696-3, 224713, 224715-1, 224715-2

     

  11. “But you had to fuck it up. You had to risk it and make it harder on yourself. You couldn’t take the easy win. The one that minimized the risk to the children the most. You really think if you put out that call-to-arms that at least half of the Frontlines wouldn’t have showed up? A lot of them don’t know you, but they know of you. Your reputation precedes you and not the one where you want to pretend to be this hard mother fucker who kicks ass and chews bubblegum.”

    “You’re right. But it was my mess.”

    “Fuck off with that, man. You can lie to everyone else, but you can’t lie to yourself. This responsibility you clung to might hold some water if you had actually put your money where your mouth is. But when the chips were down you did the dumbest thing.”

    “And you know exactly why I did it,” Oscar spat. It had taken a minute, but this vision quest was finally starting to get under his skin.
     

    Spoiler

    Oscar | HP: 920/920 | EN: 32/124 [+4-15] | DMG: 29 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 5 | AA | PHASE | F-SPIRIT | EVA:0 | BH:51 | VAMP-O: 152 | REC: 4 | LD: 12 | PROSP:3 | QUAL: 2

    AOE-I vs Ent #9 | ID: 224708| BD: 8+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Ent #10 | ID: 224709| BD: 3+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Ent #11 | ID: 224710| BD: 4+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Ent #12 | ID: 224711| BD: 10+5 | DMG: 435

    Ent #9 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224712 | LD: 15+12 | CD: 11+2
    Obtained: 2,376 Col, 4 Materials, Gleaming Scale
    Ent #10 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224713 | LD: 8+12| CD: 8+2
    Obtained: 5,544 Col, T4 Perfect Weapon
    Ent #11 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224714 | LD: 16+12 | CD: 8+2
    Obtained: 3,960 Col, Gleaming Scale
    Ent #12 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224715 | LD: 11+12 | CD: 3+2 
    Obtained: 5,148 Col, 4 Materials, T4 Perfect Armor/Shield, 2 T4 Perfect Weapons

    Loot Summary:
    465,164 Col
    210 Materials
    10 Demonic Shards
    10 Gleaming Scales
    T4 Perfect Trinket:
    224487, 224488, 224570, 224639, 224661, 224671
    T4 Perfect Armor/Shield
    IDs: 224421-1, 224421-2, 224431-1, 224431-2, 224447, 224453-1. 224453-2, 224456-1. 224456-2, 224485-1, 224485-2, 224487, 224503, 224519, 224536, 224542-1, 224542-2, 224543, 224552, 224645, 224680, 224715
    T4 Perfect Weapon
    IDs: 224408-1, 224408-2, 224408-3, 224416-1, 224416-2, 224416-3, 224429, 224430, 224432-1, 224432-2, 224432-3, 224446-1, 224446-2, 224446-3, 224461, 224469, 224477-1, 224477-2, 224477-3, 224479-1, 224479-2, 224479-3, 224495-1, 224495-2, 224495-3, 224504-1, 224504-2, 224504-3, 224509, 224511-1, 224511-2, 224511-3, 224517, 224519-1, 224519-2, 224534-1, 224534-2, 224534-3, 224543, 224552, 224549-1, 224549-2, 224549-3, 224557-1, 224557-2, 224557-3, 224559-1, 224559-2, 224559-3, 224567-1, 224567-2, 224570, 224648-1, 224648-2, 224648-3, 224661, 224668-1, 224668-2, 224668-3, 224670-1, 224670-2, 224680-1, 224680-2, 224696-1, 224696-2, 224696-3, 224713, 224715-1, 224715-2

     

  12. “This ain’t exactly the healthiest way to reconcile things, is it?”

    “Oh, no. Not at all. But you don’t make the healthy choices do you?”

    Oscar’s twin took control over the scene again. Before them, as if projected on a screen, was Oscar within the belly of a frozen fortress. He was beat up pretty badly. A constant stream of Tyson’s best Player Killers had taken their toll. It had quickly devolved into a war of attrition. He was given no quarter. No time to let his health regenerate. His energy was depleting just as quickly. Every head he claimed took just a bit more out of him. And they were everywhere. Around every corner, hiding in side rooms, on the ceiling. Doing whatever they could do get the drop on Oscar and slow him down. Or, if they got lucky, put him down entirely.

    “All of this could have been entirely avoided. You could have called in some favors. Let the Frontliners know what was going on. Hell, could have brought a fourth person along so maybe you guys wouldn’t have gotten split up. Lessa, I understand. Her job was the most important. But Freyd? You guys would have linked back up sooner if you had an extra set of hands.”
     

    Spoiler

    Oscar | HP: 920/920 | EN: 43/124 [+4-15] | DMG: 29 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 5 | AA | PHASE | F-SPIRIT | EVA:0 | BH:51 | VAMP-O: 152 | REC: 4 | LD: 12 | PROSP:3 | QUAL: 2

    AOE-I vs Ent #5 | ID: 224691| BD: 2+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Ent #6 | ID: 224692| BD: 4+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Ent #7 | ID: 224693| BD: 9+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Ent #8 | ID: 224694| BD: 5+5 | DMG: 435

    Ent #5 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224695 | LD: 7+12 | CD: 2+2
    Obtained: 3,196 Col, 2 Materials
    Ent #6 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224696 | LD: 17+12| CD: 4+2
    Obtained: 5,940 Col, 2 Materials, 3 T4 Perfect Weapons
    Ent #7 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224697 | LD: 3+12 | CD: 5+2
    Obtained: 3,196 Col Col, 4 Materials
    Ent #8 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224698 | LD: 2+12 | CD: 6+2 
    Obtained: 4,752 Col

    Loot Summary:
    448,136 Col
    202 Materials
    10 Demonic Shards
    8 Gleaming Scales
    T4 Perfect Trinket:
    224487, 224488, 224570, 224639, 224661, 224671
    T4 Perfect Armor/Shield
    IDs: 224421-1, 224421-2, 224431-1, 224431-2, 224447, 224453-1. 224453-2, 224456-1. 224456-2, 224485-1, 224485-2, 224487, 224503, 224519, 224536, 224542-1, 224542-2, 224543, 224552, 224645, 224680
    T4 Perfect Weapon
    IDs: 224408-1, 224408-2, 224408-3, 224416-1, 224416-2, 224416-3, 224429, 224430, 224432-1, 224432-2, 224432-3, 224446-1, 224446-2, 224446-3, 224461, 224469, 224477-1, 224477-2, 224477-3, 224479-1, 224479-2, 224479-3, 224495-1, 224495-2, 224495-3, 224504-1, 224504-2, 224504-3, 224509, 224511-1, 224511-2, 224511-3, 224517, 224519-1, 224519-2, 224534-1, 224534-2, 224534-3, 224543, 224552, 224549-1, 224549-2, 224549-3, 224557-1, 224557-2, 224557-3, 224559-1, 224559-2, 224559-3, 224567-1, 224567-2, 224570, 224648-1, 224648-2, 224648-3, 224661, 224668-1, 224668-2, 224668-3, 224670-1, 224670-2, 224680-1, 224680-2, 224696-1, 224696-2, 224696-3

     

  13. “I’m you,” the Other said as a shit-eating grin rose to his face. “Remember?”

    “Oh fuck you, dude,” Oscar spat back in response. “What the fuck does a man have to do around here to get respect from his own schizophrenic doppelganger.”

    “Am I the schizophrenic one or are you?”

    Oscar paused. He shoved his hands into his pockets, leaning back as he looked up at the sky of Floor 4.  “Can’t say as this all warrants a clinical diagnosis. But it’s really fucking weird. Feels like a fever dream or something.”

    “Well you are asleep,” the Other said. “Farming Bears is really fucking boring and you can do it, literally, in your sleep.”

    “Oh no shit?” Oscar cocked an eyebrow, looking at his twin incredulously. “I knew I was good. Didn’t think I was that good.”

    “Yeah, yeah. Everyone praise the Weiner Man. You’d just better hope you don’t come across any cliffs. Kinda hard to pay attention to where you’re going right now.”
     

    Spoiler

    Oscar | HP: 920/920 | EN: 54/124 [+4-15] | DMG: 29 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 5 | AA | PHASE | F-SPIRIT | EVA:0 | BH:51 | VAMP-O: 152 | REC: 4 | LD: 12 | PROSP:3 | QUAL: 2

    AOE-I vs Ent #1 | ID: 224673| BD: 5+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Ent #2 | ID: 224674| BD: 6+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Ent #3 | ID: 224675| BD: 6+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Ent #4 | ID: 224676| BD: 1+5 | DMG: 435

    Ent #1 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224677 | LD: 4+12 | CD: 12+2
    Obtained: 5,148 Col
    Ent #2 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224678 | LD: 2+12| CD: 8+2
    Obtained: 4,752 Col
    Ent #3 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224679 | LD: 6+12 | CD: 9+2
    Obtained: 4,356 Col, 2 Materials
    Ent #4 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224680 | LD: 11+12 | CD: 6+2 
    Obtained: 3,168 Col, 2 Materials, T4 Perfect Armor/Shield, 2 T4 Perfect Weapons

    Loot Summary:
    431,052 Col
    194 Materials
    10 Demonic Shards
    8 Gleaming Scale
    T4 Perfect Trinket:
    224487, 224488, 224570, 224639, 224661, 224671
    T4 Perfect Armor/Shield
    IDs: 224421-1, 224421-2, 224431-1, 224431-2, 224447, 224453-1. 224453-2, 224456-1. 224456-2, 224485-1, 224485-2, 224487, 224503, 224519, 224536, 224542-1, 224542-2, 224543, 224552, 224645, 224680
    T4 Perfect Weapon
    IDs: 224408-1, 224408-2, 224408-3, 224416-1, 224416-2, 224416-3, 224429, 224430, 224432-1, 224432-2, 224432-3, 224446-1, 224446-2, 224446-3, 224461, 224469, 224477-1, 224477-2, 224477-3, 224479-1, 224479-2, 224479-3, 224495-1, 224495-2, 224495-3, 224504-1, 224504-2, 224504-3, 224509, 224511-1, 224511-2, 224511-3, 224517, 224519-1, 224519-2, 224534-1, 224534-2, 224534-3, 224543, 224552, 224549-1, 224549-2, 224549-3, 224557-1, 224557-2, 224557-3, 224559-1, 224559-2, 224559-3, 224567-1, 224567-2, 224570, 224648-1, 224648-2, 224648-3, 224661, 224668-1, 224668-2, 224668-3, 224670-1, 224670-2, 224680-1, 224680-2

     

  14. “Anyway,” Oscar continued. “Lessa was one of the friends I worried the most about. She was  - and still is - a good person. We wound up getting separated during the rescue attempt. Lessa took the kids and made for the Safe Zone. Freyd and I tried to take point together but got forced apart by the traps in Tyson’s hideout. I don’t know how it went down for either of them, but none of us walked out of there with clean hands. And it was a bittersweet thing. The kids were safe and any doubts on what Lessa would do when her back was against the wall were dispelled. But I never wanted it to come to that. That much blood don’t wash off and that much killing leaves a mark you’re gonna take to the grave.”

    “That’s a morbid thing to be impressed with.”

    “Oh, shit. Was that *snark* from my own fucking hallucination?”
     

    Spoiler

    Oscar | HP: 920/920 | EN: 65/124 [+4-15] | DMG: 29 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 5 | AA | PHASE | F-SPIRIT | EVA:0 | BH:51 | VAMP-O: 152 | REC: 4 | LD: 12 | PROSP:3 | QUAL: 2

    AOE-I vs Bear #97 | ID: 224664| BD: 1+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Bear #98 | ID: 224665| BD: 5+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Bear #99 | ID: 224666| BD: 4+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Bear #100 | ID: 224667| BD: 2+5 | DMG: 435

    Bear #97 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224668 | LD: 15+12 | CD: 5+2
    Obtained: 5,940 Col, 4 Materials, 3 T4 Perfect Weapons
    Bear #98 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224669 | LD: 19+12| CD: 10+2
    Obtained: 3,168 Col, 2 Materials, Gleaming Scale
    Bear #99 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224670 | LD: 11+12 | CD: 3+2
    Obtained: 2,376 Col, 4 Materials, T4 Perfect Armor/Shield, 2 T4 Perfect Weapons
    Bear #100 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224671 | LD: 10+12 | CD: 9+2 
    Obtained: 5,148 Col, 2 Materials, T4 Perfect Trinket

    Loot Summary:
    413,628 Col
    190 Materials
    10 Demonic Shards
    8 Gleaming Scale
    T4 Perfect Trinket:
    224487, 224488, 224570, 224639, 224661, 224671
    T4 Perfect Armor/Shield
    IDs: 224421-1, 224421-2, 224431-1, 224431-2, 224447, 224453-1. 224453-2, 224456-1. 224456-2, 224485-1, 224485-2, 224487, 224503, 224519, 224536, 224542-1, 224542-2, 224543, 224552, 224645
    T4 Perfect Weapon
    IDs: 224408-1, 224408-2, 224408-3, 224416-1, 224416-2, 224416-3, 224429, 224430, 224432-1, 224432-2, 224432-3, 224446-1, 224446-2, 224446-3, 224461, 224469, 224477-1, 224477-2, 224477-3, 224479-1, 224479-2, 224479-3, 224495-1, 224495-2, 224495-3, 224504-1, 224504-2, 224504-3, 224509, 224511-1, 224511-2, 224511-3, 224517, 224519-1, 224519-2, 224534-1, 224534-2, 224534-3, 224543, 224552, 224549-1, 224549-2, 224549-3, 224557-1, 224557-2, 224557-3, 224559-1, 224559-2, 224559-3, 224567-1, 224567-2, 224570, 224648-1, 224648-2, 224648-3, 224661, 224668-1, 224668-2, 224668-3, 224670-1, 224670-2

     

  15. “Why is that?”

    Oscar let out a sigh. “Well, the entire fuckin’ point of killing all those people was to keep my friends from having to do it. Because let’s be real, if Tyson had managed to get me, they’d have had to deal with that situation one way or another, eventually. A whole-ass Guild of Player Killers without a target? Yeah, fuck that. It wouldn’t have taken much for Tyson to lose control of ‘em either.”

    “His focus was on you.”

    “Right, and if he lost his focus, he’d lose his position. Some other, stronger, Player would have snapped the Guild up right from under him and then we’d have a fuckin’ war on our hands. Their hands. I’d be dead in this hypothetical.”

    “Don’t you think they could have handled it?”

    “Oh, for sure. But that’s not the point. I didn’t want ‘em to have to. It was my fight, remember?”
     

    Spoiler

    Oscar | HP: 920/920 | EN: 76/124 [+4-15] | DMG: 29 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 5 | AA | PHASE | F-SPIRIT | EVA:0 | BH:51 | VAMP-O: 152 | REC: 4 | LD: 12 | PROSP:3 | QUAL: 2

    AOE-I vs Bear #93 | ID: 224655| BD: 2+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Bear #94 | ID: 224656| BD: 1+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Bear #95 | ID: 224657| BD: 7+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Bear #96 | ID: 224658| BD: 1+5 | DMG: 435

    Bear #93 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224659 | LD: 5+12 | CD: 6+2
    Obtained: 3,168 Col, 2 Materials
    Bear #94 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224660 | LD: 6+12| CD: 2+2
    Obtained: 3,960 Col
    Bear #95 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224661 | LD: 12+12 | CD: 1+2
    Obtained: 3,168 Col, 2 Materials, T4 Perfect Trinket, T4 Perfect Weapon
    Bear #96 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224662 | LD: 6+12 | CD: 2+2 
    Obtained: 3,960 Col

    Loot Summary:
    396,996 Col
    178 Materials
    10 Demonic Shards
    7 Gleaming Scale
    T4 Perfect Trinket:
    224487, 224488, 224570, 224639, 224661
    T4 Perfect Armor/Shield
    IDs: 224421-1, 224421-2, 224431-1, 224431-2, 224447, 224453-1. 224453-2, 224456-1. 224456-2, 224485-1, 224485-2, 224487, 224503, 224519, 224536, 224542-1, 224542-2, 224543, 224552, 224645
    T4 Perfect Weapon
    IDs: 224408-1, 224408-2, 224408-3, 224416-1, 224416-2, 224416-3, 224429, 224430, 224432-1, 224432-2, 224432-3, 224446-1, 224446-2, 224446-3, 224461, 224469, 224477-1, 224477-2, 224477-3, 224479-1, 224479-2, 224479-3, 224495-1, 224495-2, 224495-3, 224504-1, 224504-2, 224504-3, 224509, 224511-1, 224511-2, 224511-3, 224517, 224519-1, 224519-2, 224534-1, 224534-2, 224534-3, 224543, 224552, 224549-1, 224549-2, 224549-3, 224557-1, 224557-2, 224557-3, 224559-1, 224559-2, 224559-3, 224567-1, 224567-2, 224570, 224648-1, 224648-2, 224648-3, 224661

     

  16. “What I really didn’t expect was Lessa’s response, honestly. Freyd? He’s been a ride-or-die for a minute. Love that dude. Hell, pretty sure if I called up Firm Anima as a guild, they’d have come in hot too. Never woulda been able to pay that debt back to Simmone though. Don’t wanna owe that woman money.” Oscar gave off a laugh in an attempt to play it off. But in a game filled with death and Player-Killers, the one thing that gave Oscar even the slightest amount of trepidation anymore was having Simmone own one of his debts.

    “Back on track,” Oscar said quickly after a moment. “I really expected her response to be closer to Bahr’s. A holier-than-thou condemnation. A Batman-esque attempt at dealing with the problem.”

    “But she understood the gravity of the situation and didn’t let her emotions get in the way.”

    “Right. Which really fuckin’ chapped my ass, if I’m being honest about it.”
     

    Spoiler

    Oscar | HP: 920/920 | EN: 87/124 [-15] | DMG: 29 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 5 | AA | PHASE | F-SPIRIT | EVA:0 | BH:51 | VAMP-O: 152 | REC: 4 | LD: 12 | PROSP:3 | QUAL: 2

    AOE-I vs Bear #89 | ID: 224641| BD: 8+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Bear #90 | ID: 224642| BD: 4+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Bear #91 | ID: 224643| BD: 4+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Bear #92 | ID: 224644| BD: 9+5 | DMG: 435

    Bear #89 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224645 | LD: 10+12 | CD: 4+2
    Obtained: 3,960 Col, T4 Perfect Armor/Shield
    Bear #90 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224646 | LD: 5+12| CD: 2+2
    Obtained: 3,168 Col, 2 Materials
    Bear #91 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224647 | LD: 1+12 | CD: 2+2
    Obtained: 3,168 Col, 2 Materials
    Bear #92 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224648 | LD: 14+12 | CD: 3+2 
    Obtained: 5,940 Col, 2 Materials, 3 T4 Perfect Weapons

    Loot Summary:
    382,740 Col
    174 Materials
    10 Demonic Shards
    7 Gleaming Scale
    T4 Perfect Trinket:
    224487, 224488, 224570, 224639
    T4 Perfect Armor/Shield
    IDs: 224421-1, 224421-2, 224431-1, 224431-2, 224447, 224453-1. 224453-2, 224456-1. 224456-2, 224485-1, 224485-2, 224487, 224503, 224519, 224536, 224542-1, 224542-2, 224543, 224552, 224645
    T4 Perfect Weapon
    IDs: 224408-1, 224408-2, 224408-3, 224416-1, 224416-2, 224416-3, 224429, 224430, 224432-1, 224432-2, 224432-3, 224446-1, 224446-2, 224446-3, 224461, 224469, 224477-1, 224477-2, 224477-3, 224479-1, 224479-2, 224479-3, 224495-1, 224495-2, 224495-3, 224504-1, 224504-2, 224504-3, 224509, 224511-1, 224511-2, 224511-3, 224517, 224519-1, 224519-2, 224534-1, 224534-2, 224534-3, 224543, 224552, 224549-1, 224549-2, 224549-3, 224557-1, 224557-2, 224557-3, 224559-1, 224559-2, 224559-3, 224567-1, 224567-2, 224570, 224648-1, 224648-2, 224648-3

     

  17. "So do that at every available opportunity, got it," Oscar teased. He had already shown remarkable restraint by not pointing out her rather embarrassing squeak. No one could fault him for going a different, less insulting direction with his japes. His expression of smiles and laugher turned on a dime, his demeanor shifting to match the gravity of the situation. "Are you?" It was a fair response. Oscar had never seen any "slain by Lilik" on his many visits to the Monument. He'd read that thing dozens or hundreds of times over. He doubted he would have missed the name.

    "It doesn't matter," Oscar said coolly. "We're in this one together. Let's hope my lie was the truth and the sisters get their happy ending." He shoved his hands into his pockets, reigniting his Searching Skill to find a heading. He focused on a single orange thread. The Temple of Kunchen wasn't very far away. If he could get a heading and find a thread leading in the direction...

    "Got it," Oscar said suddenly. "Let's go." The temptation was to break off into a sprint. But there were so few Players even of his level that had figured out they were in a video game with the power of God and anime on their side. He wasn't certain that Lilik would keep up. Instead, he kept his speed down to a steady jog. Of course, the moment they reached the end of the bridge out of the city - and therefore the edge of the safe zone - Oscar spied two Orange diamonds poking out from behind a rock. He supposed the owners of the icons thought themselves smart, hiding by the road ready to waylay anyone who unfortunate enough to pass by them.

    And, to their credit, neither Oscar nor Lilik were draped in the fineries of the Frontlines. Oscar, for his part, kept himself understated specifically for this exact situation. It remained to be seen whether Lilik did the same. But, more and more she was showing her colors. Or, more specifically, her numbers. As Oscar proceeded undaunted, offering himself up as bait, he found it odd that she didn't say anything.

    Didn't question why he was suddenly so quiet.

    Didn't question why his hand was open by his side as if to grab something.

    And then it happened. The hum of Sword Arts spooling up. The thudding of feet upon the ground. Oscar's position shuffled, placing himself in between Lilik and the pair. Were they the PKers they were hunting? Or was it more of Oscar's baggage? They would find out soon enough. His katana flashed to life in his hand as they closed in. The tip sunk into the ground, red light illuminating the dark blade of The Vampire. Oscar flicked his wrist, blasting the pair with a storm of stone and dirt and shrapnel. A useful tool, the ability to stun groups. That Martial Arts skill was paying for itself.

    The pair froze in place, allowing Oscar a moment to take measure of the situation. Their health bars had been largely depleted by his Art. Just barely still in the yellow. Oscar let out a sigh and shouldered his sword. "Not the sharpest knives in the crayon box, are we? How often does that actually work?"

    Reality seemed to begin to dawn on them. Malice gave way to surprise and gave way to fear. Oscar had that effect on Player-Killers it seemed. It was sinking in that, in a single counterattack, they'd almost lost their lives. They couldn't be any higher than level ten. Maybe fifteen. No way Oscar did that much damage to anyone at a reasonably-high level. "Lookin' for a girl. Goes to the Temple every day. You guys seen her? Seems like you've been camped out all day. No way you would have passed that up."

    "Y-you talkin' about April? N-no. We don't fuck with her. She brings us food out here since the guards would kill us in town," one of them said.

    "Please man, you gotta believe us! We ain't never killed anyone. We just rough 'em. Scare 'em a little to give up their items," the second added in.

    Oscar thought for a moment. He leveled his sword in their direction. They were right. They weren't killers. And Oscar only killed the killers. Lilik on the other hand... "What do you think, Lilik? Reckon these fine gentlemen might be two extra sets of eyes on this little excursion of ours. Or you could kill 'em. Don't really care which one. But we need to keep moving. I had no idea how infested this Floor was." The pair opened their mouths, presumably to plead for their lives. Oscar simply raised his free hand and shook his head. "No, no. If you're man enough to swing, you can die like one. Consequences, gentlemen."

  18. “Perhaps one of the largest mistakes was not making sure everyone I knew was aware of the gravity of the situation,” Oscar said. “I had made the assumption that Bahr would have told Lessa what happened. You know, just the smallest of explanations as to why my name was suddenly carved into the Monument as a cause of death. But, he didn’t. So we lost a little time with me explaining things to her.”

    “But you didn’t expect her response.”

    Oscar paused for a moment, nodding sagely as he watched another Echo of him hold a blade to Lessa’s neck. Thankfully, he’d also sent a message out with his other hand. And, quick as a flash, the Whisper had arrived. A well-needed distraction. For all of Oscar’s posturing as a hardass, he truly didn’t have it in him to swing on a friend. It would have rather defeated the purpose, after all.
     

    Spoiler

    Oscar | HP: 920/920 | EN: 98/124 [-15] | DMG: 29 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 5 | AA | PHASE | F-SPIRIT | EVA:0 | BH:51 | VAMP-O: 152 | REC: 4 | LD: 12 | PROSP:3 | QUAL: 2

    AOE-I vs Bear #85 | ID: 224633| BD: 7+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Bear #86 | ID: 224634| BD: 3+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Bear #87 | ID: 224635| BD: 3+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Bear #88 | ID: 224636| BD: 6+5 | DMG: 435

    Bear #85 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224637 | LD: 11+12 | CD: 7+2
    Obtained: 5,752 Col, 4 Materials
    Bear #86 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224638 | LD: 3+12| CD: 1+2
    Obtained: 2,376 Col, 4 Materials
    Bear #87 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224639 | LD: 10+12 | CD: 8+2
    Obtained: 5,940 Col, T4 Perfect Trinket
    Bear #88 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224640 | LD: 4+12 | CD: 5+2 
    Obtained: 4,356, 2 Materials

    Loot Summary:
    366,504 Col
    166 Materials
    10 Demonic Shards
    7 Gleaming Scale
    T4 Perfect Trinket:
    224487, 224488, 224570, 224639
    T4 Perfect Armor/Shield
    IDs: 224421-1, 224421-2, 224431-1, 224431-2, 224447, 224453-1. 224453-2, 224456-1. 224456-2, 224485-1, 224485-2, 224487, 224503, 224519, 224536, 224542-1, 224542-2, 224543, 224552
    T4 Perfect Weapon
    IDs: 224408-1, 224408-2, 224408-3, 224416-1, 224416-2, 224416-3, 224429, 224430, 224432-1, 224432-2, 224432-3, 224446-1, 224446-2, 224446-3, 224461, 224469, 224477-1, 224477-2, 224477-3, 224479-1, 224479-2, 224479-3, 224495-1, 224495-2, 224495-3, 224504-1, 224504-2, 224504-3, 224509, 224511-1, 224511-2, 224511-3, 224517, 224519-1, 224519-2, 224534-1, 224534-2, 224534-3, 224543, 224552, 224549-1, 224549-2, 224549-3, 224557-1, 224557-2, 224557-3, 224559-1, 224559-2, 224559-3, 224567-1, 224567-2, 224570

     

  19. Oscar needed help. That much was certain. But before he could attempt to call in the cavalry, he was met with a blast from the past. The golden-haired Guardian of Aincrad.

    “Lessa,” the Other finally said.

    “Indeed. She wasn’t happy to see me,” Oscar responded. Again, he gave a light chuckle as if the entire situation was amusing to him. “Can’t say I blame her. Bahr and I had a pretty legendary falling-out.”

    “How do you feel about that? Was it worth it?”

    Oscar extended his index finger and wagged it while clicking his tongue. “We’ll get to that. Let’s just watch the show.”

    The Guardian and the Beast had a standoff. Oscar couldn’t remember a time when his former Guildmaster was ever quite so intense. Exuded quite so much hatred. But, then again, Aincrad had changed her too. She was harder than she was when Oscar first met her. But, then again, there weren’t a few dozen children left in the lurch back then either.
     

    Spoiler

    Oscar | HP: 920/920 | EN: 109/124 [-15] | DMG: 29 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 5 | AA | PHASE | F-SPIRIT | EVA:0 | BH:51 | VAMP-O: 152 | REC: 4 | LD: 12 | PROSP:3 | QUAL: 2

    AOE-I vs Bear #81 | ID: 224563| BD: 10+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Bear #82 | ID: 224564| BD: 2+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Bear #83 | ID: 224565| BD: 4+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Bear #84 | ID: 224566| BD: 1+5 | DMG: 435

    Bear #81 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224567 | LD: 12+12 | CD: 4+2
    Obtained: 3,960 Col, 2 T4 Perfect Weapons, T4 Perfect Armor/Shield
    Bear #82 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224568 | LD: 17+12| CD: 8+2
    Obtained: 3,168 Col, 2 Materials, Gleaming Scale
    Bear #83 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224569 | LD: 14+12 | CD: 10+2
    Obtained: 3,960 Col, Gleaming Scale
    Bear #84 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224570 | LD: 11+12 | CD: 2+2 
    Obtained: 3,168 Col, 2 Materials, T4 Perfect Trinket, T4 Perfect Weapon

    Loot Summary:
    348,080 Col
    156 Materials
    10 Demonic Shards
    7 Gleaming Scale
    T4 Perfect Trinket:
    224487, 224488, 224570
    T4 Perfect Armor/Shield
    IDs: 224421-1, 224421-2, 224431-1, 224431-2, 224447, 224453-1. 224453-2, 224456-1. 224456-2, 224485-1, 224485-2, 224487, 224503, 224519, 224536, 224542-1, 224542-2, 224543, 224552
    T4 Perfect Weapon
    IDs: 224408-1, 224408-2, 224408-3, 224416-1, 224416-2, 224416-3, 224429, 224430, 224432-1, 224432-2, 224432-3, 224446-1, 224446-2, 224446-3, 224461, 224469, 224477-1, 224477-2, 224477-3, 224479-1, 224479-2, 224479-3, 224495-1, 224495-2, 224495-3, 224504-1, 224504-2, 224504-3, 224509, 224511-1, 224511-2, 224511-3, 224517, 224519-1, 224519-2, 224534-1, 224534-2, 224534-3, 224543, 224552, 224549-1, 224549-2, 224549-3, 224557-1, 224557-2, 224557-3, 224559-1, 224559-2, 224559-3, 224567-1, 224567-2, 224570

     

  20. Oscar still had no idea how expansive the boy’s organization was. He’d must have carved through dozens of his heavies before there was finally a lull in the attacks. For an entire week, Oscar was left to his own devices. The calm before the storm, as it turned out. His preparations paid off when he discovered that the Orphanage in the Town of Beginnings had been ransacked. It was a bold move. And to this day, Oscar wasn’t sure how Tyson had managed to pull it off. Oscar had to assume that, somehow, there had been some hostage situation in play. The kids and the caretakers were perfectly safe inside of the Safe Zone. Oscar had to wonder exactly what it was that lured them out from within its confines. But regardless of the how or the why, the entire Orphanage had been ransacked and abandoned with neither the caretakers or the children to be seen.

     

  21. The scene shifted once more. Oscar had reached a determination. He and his twin returned to hovering in midair. The scenes passed beneath them quickly. Every kill Oscar made. Every attempt on his life was returned to sender. Tyson had wanted him in exile, wanted him to be isolated and exposed. Wanted Oscar to live in fear of what he was going to do next.

    But there comes a point where a man is tired of running. It would have been a good plan to weaken Oscar. If, of course, the kid had a made a move before he reached the end of his rope. But he waited too long. He let the despair rebound. Let Oscar get his head in the game again. And one-by-one, the pieces fell. Every PKer Tyson sent after him died. Every trap the boy laid failed. Oscar had still not made contact with his friends. He had to send a message first.
     

     

  22. Oscar had been on the back foot for long enough. It was time to reset. Refocus. Remember who he was. Or, more specifically, remember just who it was Tyson was fucking with. The boy had always known him to be a good man blessed with infinite patience and restraint. And that was true, to an extent. But he, too, had his demons. Demons that he could now safely allow to come out and play. Tyson had assumed Oscar to be a good man. In reality, Oscar was a barely-contained rage monster that kept it all underwraps simply because of the lessons learned in his formative years. Simply because violence was an absolute last resort and even then, there was a limit. Those limits did not exist here. Oscar would reset. He would reunite with his friends and allies, begging their forgiveness for his absence if he needed to. But his restraint would not come with him.

    Spoiler

    Oscar | HP: 920/920 | EN: 6/124 [+4 -15] | DMG: 29 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 5 | AA | PHASE | F-SPIRIT | EVA:0 | BH:51 | VAMP-O: 152 | REC: 4 | LD: 12 | PROSP:3 | QUAL: 2

    AOE-I vs Bear #77 | ID: 224553| BD: 4+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Bear #78 | ID: 224554| BD: 3+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Bear #79 | ID: 224555| BD: 5+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Bear #80 | ID: 224556| BD: 5+5 | DMG: 435

    Bear #77 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224557 | LD: 13+12 | CD: 5+2
    Obtained: 5,148 Col, 4 Materials, 3 T4 Perfect Weapons
    Bear #78 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224558 | LD: 6+12| CD: 8+2
    Obtained: 5,148 Col
    Bear #79 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224559 | LD: 20+12 | CD: 4+2
    Obtained: 6,732 Col, 3 T4 Perfect Weapons
    Bear #80 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224560 | LD: 20+12 | CD: 8+2 
    Obtained: 3,960 Col, Gleaming Scale

    Loot Summary:
    333,824 Col
    150 Materials
    10 Demonic Shards
    5 Gleaming Scale
    T4 Perfect Trinket:
    224487, 224488
    T4 Perfect Armor/Shield
    IDs: 224421-1, 224421-2, 224431-1, 224431-2, 224447, 224453-1. 224453-2, 224456-1. 224456-2, 224485-1, 224485-2, 224487, 224503, 224519, 224536, 224542-1, 224542-2, 224543, 224552
    T4 Perfect Weapon
    IDs: 224408-1, 224408-2, 224408-3, 224416-1, 224416-2, 224416-3, 224429, 224430, 224432-1, 224432-2, 224432-3, 224446-1, 224446-2, 224446-3, 224461, 224469, 224477-1, 224477-2, 224477-3, 224479-1, 224479-2, 224479-3, 224495-1, 224495-2, 224495-3, 224504-1, 224504-2, 224504-3, 224509, 224511-1, 224511-2, 224511-3, 224517, 224519-1, 224519-2, 224534-1, 224534-2, 224534-3, 224543, 224552, 224549-1, 224549-2, 224549-3, 224557-1, 224557-2, 224557-3, 224559-1, 224559-2, 224559-3

  23. Of course it was. The sorrow evaporated from the echo’s eyes as his fingers coiled around the Hoya. He could rebuild. He could make amends. And most importantly, he could win.

    He would win. There was simply no other option.

    Oscar would allow for no other alternative.

    “It’s really quite simple,” Oscar explained to his twin. “If our own self-loathing couldn’t put us down, there really isn’t anyone or anything else that can. We’re better than that. He,” Oscar trailed off, pointing at the echo. “Is better than that. Fucked up as we were back then. Beaten down and bloodied with our backs against the wall. We’ve always done our best work when the chips are down.”

    The echo made his exit. Oscar and The Other followed suit. As they did, the door disappeared behind them. The room in its entirety was unmade. Oscar couldn’t move forward if he was anchored by the past. If he let his regrets drag him down and crush him, he would not be able to do what was necessary.

    Spoiler

    Oscar | HP: 920/920 | EN: 21/124 [+4 -15] | DMG: 29 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 5 | AA | PHASE | F-SPIRIT | EVA:0 | BH:51 | VAMP-O: 152 | REC: 4 | LD: 12 | PROSP:3 | QUAL: 2

    AOE-I vs Bear #73 | ID: 224545| BD: 4+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Bear #74 | ID: 224546| BD: 10+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Bear #75 | ID: 224547| BD: 8+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Bear #76 | ID: 224548| BD: 5+5 | DMG: 435

    Bear #73 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224549 | LD: 18+12 | CD: 6+2
    Obtained: 6,732 Col, 3 T4 Perfect Weapons
    Bear #74 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224550 | LD: 4+12| CD: 4+2
    Obtained: 3,960 Col
    Bear #75 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224551 | LD: 5+12 | CD: 1+2
    Obtained: 2,376 Col, 4 Materials
    Bear #76 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224552 | LD: 10+12 | CD: 2+2 
    Obtained: 3,960 Col, T4 Perfect Weapon, T4 Perfect Armor/Shield

    Loot Summary:
    312,836 Col
    146 Materials
    10 Demonic Shards
    4 Gleaming Scale
    T4 Perfect Trinket:
    224487, 224488
    T4 Perfect Armor/Shield
    IDs: 224421-1, 224421-2, 224431-1, 224431-2, 224447, 224453-1. 224453-2, 224456-1. 224456-2, 224485-1, 224485-2, 224487, 224503, 224519, 224536, 224542-1, 224542-2, 224543, 224552
    T4 Perfect Weapon
    IDs: 224408-1, 224408-2, 224408-3, 224416-1, 224416-2, 224416-3, 224429, 224430, 224432-1, 224432-2, 224432-3, 224446-1, 224446-2, 224446-3, 224461, 224469, 224477-1, 224477-2, 224477-3, 224479-1, 224479-2, 224479-3, 224495-1, 224495-2, 224495-3, 224504-1, 224504-2, 224504-3, 224509, 224511-1, 224511-2, 224511-3, 224517, 224519-1, 224519-2, 224534-1, 224534-2, 224534-3, 224543, 224552, 224549-1, 224549-2, 224549-3

     

  24. Oscar wasn’t ashamed to admit that this was his lowest point. The fight had all but evaporated from him. He’d lost his way, lost his purpose. Everything he’d fought so hard for. He stepped into a Raid and failed. He tried to outmaneuver Tyson and failed. He’d abandoned his friends, his Guild, and even his very purpose. It would have been so easy to put an end to it all. To be done with the game and the fight. And Oscar wouldn’t lie and say that he wasn’t tempted. He’d fought so hard and for what? A self-imposed exile and the loss of everything and everyone he valued? Why bother anymore? The Other thought the same. Oscar knew everything that was rolling through the echo’s mind right now as he gazed down at that pendant. At the end of the day, had it all been worth it? Was the fight worth it?

    Spoiler

    Oscar | HP: 920/920 | EN: 32/124 [+4 -15] | DMG: 29 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 5 | AA | PHASE | F-SPIRIT | EVA:0 | BH:51 | VAMP-O: 152 | REC: 4 | LD: 12 | PROSP:3 | QUAL: 2

    AOE-I vs Bear #69 | ID: 224537| BD: 8+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Bear #70 | ID: 224538| BD: 6+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Bear #71 ID: 224539| BD: 2+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Bear #72| ID: 224540| BD: 3+5 | DMG: 435

    Bear #69 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224541 | LD: 17+12 | CD: 7+2
    Obtained: 2,376 Col, 4 Materials, Gleaming Scale
    Bear #70 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224542 | LD: 20+12| CD: 2+2
    Obtained: 3,960 Col, 2 T4 Perfect Armor/Shield
    Bear #71 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224543 | LD: 10+12 | CD: 1+2
    Obtained: 3,960 Col, T4 Perfect Weapon, T4 Perfect Armor/Shield
    Bear #72 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224544 | LD: 5+12 | CD: 3+2 
    Obtained: 2,376 Col, 4 Materials

    Loot Summary:
    295,808 Col
    142 Materials
    10 Demonic Shards
    4 Gleaming Scale
    T4 Perfect Trinket:
    224487, 224488
    T4 Perfect Armor/Shield
    IDs: 224421-1, 224421-2, 224431-1, 224431-2, 224447, 224453-1. 224453-2, 224456-1. 224456-2, 224485-1, 224485-2, 224487, 224503, 224519, 224536, 224542-1, 224542-2, 224543
    T4 Perfect Weapon
    IDs: 224408-1, 224408-2, 224408-3, 224416-1, 224416-2, 224416-3, 224429, 224430, 224432-1, 224432-2, 224432-3, 224446-1, 224446-2, 224446-3, 224461, 224469, 224477-1, 224477-2, 224477-3, 224479-1, 224479-2, 224479-3, 224495-1, 224495-2, 224495-3, 224504-1, 224504-2, 224504-3, 224509, 224511-1, 224511-2, 224511-3, 224517, 224519-1, 224519-2, 224534-1, 224534-2, 224534-3, 224543

     

  25. “Cordelia,” the Echo said.

    “Cordelia,” Oscar agreed.

    “What happened?”

    “We happened,” Oscar said with a shrug. “Don’t really know where she is now. Know she’s not dead, if that helps at all. But she had the good goddamn sense to get the fuck away from us.”

    It was true. One day, she was just gone. She’d taken everything but left behind the Hoya. Oscar got the memo. He didn’t try to find her. He didn’t try to fight for her. She hadn’t wanted him to, clearly. It wasn’t as if he was in any position to do so anyway. An entire PK Guild breathing down his neck and all.

    “Did we love her?”

    Oscar hesitated for a moment. “I don’t know. Maybe? I think we needed something from one another, once. And maybe that was a type of love. All I know is we did the best we could while we could. But sometimes people just grow apart. Maybe you’ll reconnect. Maybe you won’t. But that time is no less valuable when someone’s gone. Quite the opposite.”
     

    Spoiler

    Oscar | HP: 920/920 | EN: 43/124 [+4 -15] | DMG: 29 | MIT: 15 | ACC: 5 | AA | PHASE | F-SPIRIT | EVA:0 | BH:51 | VAMP-O: 152 | REC: 4 | LD: 12 | PROSP:3 | QUAL: 2

    AOE-I vs Bear #65 | ID: 224529| BD: 3+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Bear #66 | ID: 224530| BD: 10+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Bear #67 ID: 224531| BD: 3+5 | DMG: 435
    AOE-I vs Bear #68| ID: 224532| BD: 2+5 | DMG: 435

    Bear #65 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224533 | LD: 17+12 | CD: 9+2
    Obtained: 2,376 Col, 4 Materials, Gleaming Scale
    Bear #66 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224534 | LD: 18+12| CD: 5+2
    Obtained: 5,940 Col, 2 Materials, 3 T4 Perfect Weapons
    Bear #67 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224535 | LD: 3+12 | CD: 3+2
    Obtained: 2,376 Col, 4 Materials
    Bear #68 HP: 0/396 | DMG: 132 | LOOTING | ID: 224536 | LD: 9+12 | CD: 5+2 
    Obtained: 2,376 Col, 4 Materials, T4 Perfect Armor/Shield

    Loot Summary:
    283,136 Col
    134 Materials
    10 Demonic Shards
    3 Gleaming Scale
    T4 Perfect Trinket:
    224487, 224488
    T4 Perfect Armor/Shield
    IDs: 224421-1, 224421-2, 224431-1, 224431-2, 224447, 224453-1. 224453-2, 224456-1. 224456-2, 224485-1, 224485-2, 224487, 224503, 224519, 224536
    T4 Perfect Weapon
    IDs: 224408-1, 224408-2, 224408-3, 224416-1, 224416-2, 224416-3, 224429, 224430, 224432-1, 224432-2, 224432-3, 224446-1, 224446-2, 224446-3, 224461, 224469, 224477-1, 224477-2, 224477-3, 224479-1, 224479-2, 224479-3, 224495-1, 224495-2, 224495-3, 224504-1, 224504-2, 224504-3, 224509, 224511-1, 224511-2, 224511-3, 224517, 224519-1, 224519-2, 224534-1, 224534-2, 224534-3

     

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