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[whisperspower]

What the hell's goin' on here?!

[He is so beyond pissed right now. He's seated outside, from the looks of things, against a brick wall with a sword peaking out against his back, and another cradled protectively in his lap.

His Devil Bringer keeps the katana steady as he practically glares into his... bracelet.]And I better not get that same

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[selfsatisfying]

You don't have to accept it.

But that doesn't mean you get out of it, either.

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[whisperspower]

That's what you think, but I'm not one for givin' up so easily.

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[selfsatisfying]

That kinda spirit's good, but it's really not a matter of "giving up" or not...

But part of "not giving up" is not listening to me, isn't it?

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[whisperspower]

You catch on quick, don't cha?

[Because no, he's far too stubborn to listen.

Even more so when he thinks he's being mocked.]

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[selfsatisfying]

Alright then, I'll help ya out.

Not that I'm expecting you to get out of here or anything... but because trying and failing is the only way you'll get the message.

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[whisperspower]

Don't need your help. I wanted answers, not a tag along.

You'll just get in my way.

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[selfsatisfying]

Who said I'd tag along? I don't have time for something like that.

[ even though he has... nothing but time right now... ]

But if you've got any questions you want answered, I've scoped out most of this place by now.

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[whisperspower]

Yeah, sure you don't.

[He rolls his eyes, but on to more important things.]

What'd you scope out then? Start from the top.

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[selfsatisfying]

Alright then... There are nine districts, one for each god. The general structure of the city is like a big circle, split into nine equally sized districts.

[ a pause, before he chuckles. ]

You could see that just from looking at your map though. But yeah, that's all accurate. At the center of it all is the palace... where everyone was mingling at the start. Spread out in each of the districts are a bunch of shops and things like that, but some have more prominent features... like an amusement park. I think the feature is meant to reflect something about the district. [ shrug. ]

If you try to get out... good luck. The wall around the city doesn't have any exits, as far as I could tell.

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[whisperspower]

[Give him a second to digest all that... Nero might be a stubborn ass, but he gives credit where credit is due.]

Huh, I'm impressed. [He shrugs, trying to mask his compliment with flippancy.] Guess I'll check some of it out, then.

[And now back to the stubborn...]

But walls can be climbed. Just because there's no visible exit, doesn't mean there's no exit at all.

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[selfsatisfying]

That's true. You could probably get over that wall. [ a nod. ] But what then? There's no telling what's out there.

But it probably isn't where you're hoping to go.

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[whisperspower]

When I get over it, maybe I'll call you back and let you know.

[And by the tone of his voice he means no, he totally won't.]

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[selfsatisfying]

I'll be waiting for that call.

[ no, no he won't. ]