>>5861732“{GOOD.}” Nazar tells you, their energy pushing against Aspinthion’s even stronger than before. “{THIS IS THE FIRST STEP NECESSARY FOR UNBINDING A COMPOSITE OF SOULS LIKE THIS. BEING ABLE TO RESIST THEM WHILE YOU ARE INFUSING YOUR ENERGY INTO THEM. THIS IS NO EASY TASK, AND YOU MUST SHOW AN UNSHAKABLE FORCE OF WILL TO KEEP THIS FROM INFLUENCING YOU BACK. FROM THERE, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO GRASP UPON THE SOULS THAT MAKE UP THIS COMPOSITE, USING YOUR INFLUENCE AND ENERGY TO CALL UPON THEM. NOT ALL DESIRE TO BE PART OF THIS.}” Nazar then slowly pulls a tentacle back, and you feel some energy go with it. “{UNBINDING THOSE TAKE PRIORITY. FROM THERE, THE HAKKERO CAN CALL UPON THEM TO PASS ON.}” Finally, you sense that energy pass towards the Hakkero and just… fade.
https://youtu.be/Dfb_n7wjb5k?si=oU-NvNkvVO9X56DLThe sealed being lets our a furious, inhuman screech. But… okay, yeah. You think you get the idea. “How long will this all take?”
“{AS LONG AS IS NECESSARY. OUR CURRENT ESTIMATE PLACES COMPLETION OF THIS PROCESS AT TWO OF YOUR WORLD’S YEARS IF WORKING NONSTOP. THE LESS SOULS THERE ARE TO SEPARATE, THE EASIER IT WILL BECOME, BUT THE CORE ISSUE IS GETTING TO THE PARASITE THAT HAS A HOLD ON THEM ALL.}”
Oh. Oh that’s a long time. But… it makes sense. “…Guess we’ve kinda put a lot of work on your plate all of a sudden, huh?”
“{IT IS AN UNBALANCED BEING. ONE THAT SEEKS TO BRING MORE INTO ITSELF WITHOUT GIVING ANYTHING IN RETURN. A PARASITE THAT CAN THINK. YOU WERE RIGHT TO BRING IT TO US-}” Nazar suddenly stops. “{THERE IS AN INTERLOPER ON THIS WORLD.}”
Basilea looks up. “Likely, Towa has sent someone to collect it.”
>A. We’ll hold them off! Just keep to your task, Nazar!>B. Might it be easier if I work with you, if even just to get things moving along, Nazar?>C. Head out and confront them, but don’t start any fights, not yet. If it isn’t someone like Mira, maybe they can be… reasoned with?>D. Something else? 