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As the van rolled to a stop in front of the Divine Mansion, Nika left the van like a ghostly apparition, her silence deafening. Ignoring Amy's presence completely, she trudged towards the entrance of the Divine Mansion, and into the dungeon where Gustavo was lounging against the wall, his eyes fixed on her with an unspoken query - was she ready for another round of her grueling "training"? Nika met his gaze head-on as they locked in an intense, wordless exchange.
>I want to be stronger...
>>I see, Amy brought you back.
>>Seems like Holly really handed it to you in the ring. Maybe my training methods aren't cutting it for you.
>>I'm doing everything I can in this accelerated training regimen to get you stronger as fast as possible, but it seems like it's not working.
>>I still have something in store, but I pray that we don't have to go there.
>>I know I'm a little twisted, but I do have a principle I constantly keep up with, a shred of morality I have for my trainees - can't have them completely losing their sanity, no matter how avant-garde and twisted my methods may be.
>>Yes, what you've experienced so far is child's play and I prefer we keep it that way.
>>But... if you lose again, I might just have to go for my... last resort. Can't have Madame disappointed in me any further, can we? I'd hate to be on her bad side, her patience is already stretched thin dealing with hopeless cases like you.
>>I suppose I'll humor you and give you a bit of a break, I'm not exactly thrilled about resorting to my final option. So, here's the deal - you can pick your next opponent, but it better be someone you're confident you can take down, and someone you absolutely loathe.
>>With our arsenal of premium pasta dishes crafted by the finest five-star chefs in the Divine Mansion, we could easily bribe him to have your opponent of your choosing face you.
>>So... who's it going to be?
