E9 - Good Morning, Goddess of Venus
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That's all I have to report.
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Sacrifices are unavoidable in war.
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As king, I will prepare
the memorial for the lost,
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and compensate those left behind.
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You've been through a lot, Ritsuka Fujimaru.
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Yes.
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Our enemy is the goddess Gorgon,
wielder of the Authority of Tiamat!
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We shall now talk
of possible countermeasures!
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First, let's review what we know so far.
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We'll start with Gorgon.
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Gorgon is the monster known
for killing heroes in Greek mythology.
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This refers to three sisters.
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Stheno, the oldest; Euryale, the middle sister;
and Medusa, the youngest.
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She's here either because of the King of Mages'
Holy Grail or due to some twist of fate.
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Whichever it is, she has restored
her former appearance and power.
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From the looks of when you guys faced her,
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the Authority to give birth
to Demonic Beasts, Potnia Theron,
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must have come from the Holy Grail.
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Indeed so.
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I've never heard of anecdotes where
Gorgon herself gives birth to other monsters.
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Precisely, Da Vinci!
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In Gorgon's case, the tragedy began...
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when the youngest sister Medusa angered
the great goddess Athena of Olympus.
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In her wrath, Athena transformed
Medusa into a monster.
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Medusa's sisters took pity on her, and the three
moved to a remote island called the "Shapeless Isle."
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The people, influenced by Athena,
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saw all three sisters only as monsters.
So, they sought to kill them.
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After defeating many heroes
who came to kill both her and her sisters,
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Medusa truly became a monster.
She even devoured her beloved sisters.
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As the ceaseless violence, the prejudice
and persecution all drove her mad.
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That's how Gorgon,
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a primordial goddess who possesses
the divinity of the three sisters, was created.
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Those events are probably the reason
for her deep hatred of humans.
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So, an exiled goddess returns
as a goddess of vengeance, huh?
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And only as one of the three goddesses.
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What are you disappointed for?
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This is where you should be laughing.
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Did Gorgon say humans have no chance?
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Y-Yes. She said we humans
are just an obstacle,
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and the goddesses are the only ones
she needs to watch out for.
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That is where our chance for victory lies.
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Strife among enemies
is the most entertaining weakness there is!
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Oh, I see, I see.
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There is an order
for defeating the three goddesses.
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Order, you say?
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Putting aside Gorgon, the lump of wrath
who won't listen to reason,
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and the still unknown
Goddess of the Jungle...
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Goddess Ishtar...
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Well, that's what it ends up looking like.
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My king, I cannot agree to that.
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No matter how much damage Ishtar causes,
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she is still Uruk's patron deity.
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To fight her would be—
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How disappointing, Priestess Siduri.
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Even Fujimaru understands.
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What do you mean, he understands?
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Who said anything about defeating her?
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We're going to bring her over to our side.
Like taming a wild beast.
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Bring the goddess Ishtar to our side?
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And of course, that means that beast tamer...
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is you, Ritsuka Fujimaru!
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I shall teach you a much-valued secret plan.
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Now go forth,
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my hero!
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Ana!
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Ana!
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Guys...
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I'm glad you're okay!
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I'm sorry...
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I couldn't be of much help at Nippur.
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Not another word of that, Ana.
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But...
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You are...
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Thank you very much.
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You seem to be okay physically.
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We have no time to lose
as we have a new mission.
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Will you come along with us?
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Sure!
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You guys are headed towards Mt. Ebih.
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It's a mountain that Ishtar seized by force
and occupied in the past.
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Apparently, after Ishtar flew out of Uruk,
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she made herself a temple on Mt. Ebih
that she claims as her territory.
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But to think you have to persuade
Ishtar of all people...
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Wouldn't it be easier to just defeat her?
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She's such a tomboy
that she even surprises me.
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But this time, we have
King Gilgamesh's secret plan.
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Yes. It's more productive than fighting!
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Besides, I think Ishtar is a pain,
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but she's not a bad goddess.
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You mean the bit...
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about how her attacks on the ranches
were to protect them from Demonic Beasts?
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Yeah.
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That, and the impression I got
when we met her face-to-face.
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But you know...
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the contradiction to destroy
in order to defend is quite a stretch.
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On top of that, she's confiscating
the ranchers' fortunes.
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But there might be some justification if you think
it was a reward for protecting them, right?
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Huh? I thought you were quite a character,
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but I didn't think you'd see it that way.
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Well, it's true that her means
are a bit awkward, but...
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There's no doubt
she had been protecting Uruk.
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So, if we can get by
without fighting, I'd pick that.
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Roger that. Best of luck! Oh?
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There's a signal nearby! Be careful!
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Thanks, Da Vinci.
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GREAT LUCK
WEALTH
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BLESSINGS
BETTER FORTUNE
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This place...
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There's no doubt this is Ishtar Temple!
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It's very clearly an attempt to brag
that "I conquered Mt. Ebih!"
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Mash...
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Well now, we gain nothing by staying here,
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so let's go.
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So, you just waltz
right through the front door
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like you're here on a sightseeing tour, huh?
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Goddess Ishtar!
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You just lost to the Goddess of Demonic Beasts,
and now you're visiting me?
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You really underestimate me!
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Ishtar, we just want to talk!
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Talk, you say?
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In the first place, whose permission did you get
to climb Mt. Ebih and enter this temple?
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Even if we wanted to knock, there's no door,
so there's nothing we could've done.
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Merlin, please stay quiet!
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I guess I gave you the wrong impression
with our previous encounters.
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I'm not a friend or anything.
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I'm different from you humans.
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But Ishtar, you are—
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A goddess.
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Any further collusion
goes beneath my own dignity!
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I am the goddess of war
and the goddess of Venus!
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Taste the power of Ishtar,
most fearsome of all goddesses!
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Maanna!
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Come on!
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We're going to keep this going!
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Goddess Ishtar is as strong
as we'd expect her to be.
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Fujimaru, are you ready now?
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Yep.
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I'm counting on you, Merlin!
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Ana!
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Let's go once more!
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Now I'm getting into this!
I'm kicking it up a notch!
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Ishtar!
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Are you still trying
to cover for your Servant?
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That's a bad habit you have, Mr. Master!
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Master!
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Flowers?
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She goes crazy over gems.
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G-Gems?
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Furthermore, she loves gems but has no luck
when it comes to obtaining them.
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She lacks what's called the "Golden Rule."
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Isn't that all too pitiful?
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Until now, she's been getting
her share by getting offerings,
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but now there's nobody
making offerings to her.
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Does that mean
we should offer Ishtar some gems?
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That's not good enough!
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That would only make her more conceited!
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Th-Then what?
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You can just buy her off.
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That is the secret plan
I'll entrust you with.
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I'll entrust you with 30%
of the rare jewels in my treasury.
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With that, I want you
to go buy me a Goddess.
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What? What is this?
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This is enough gems to power
my Magecraft for a long time!
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O-Oh no!
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The gems we were presenting
Ishtar as offerings!
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What was that?
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By the way...
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This is supposedly just the deposit.
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The seven-jeweled crown?
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All...
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of these?
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Of course! We'll give you all of these!
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Huh? No way! What are you, a god?
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I'm getting all dizzy!
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Okay, calm down, me.
Also calm down, Ishtar-me!
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There possibly can't be a deal this good!
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We would like to hire you
as a powerful member for combat!
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This is the wish of all the people of Uruk.
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King Gilgamesh promises to open
the treasury of Babylon for you.
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He did?
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Fujimaru, tell her the total sum.
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If you were to join us as an ally,
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we offer you 20% of the treasury's jewels!
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What...
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did you say?
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S-So, the treasury of Babylon...
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You're talking about the treasury
Gilgamesh is building for the future, right?
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Once completed,
it's been touted to be bottomless.
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Or that it contains all mankind's treasures!
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Oh no, that sounds too good to be true!
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How about 25% then?
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25%?
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It's still going up?
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No, hold on, I'm the almighty Ishtar!
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I can't just...
from such shameful conditions...
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Mash...
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It's a shame, but take the cargo back out.
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Okay. It's quite unfortunate,
but we shall take it back as our own.
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Oh, wait! No! Oh no!
Don't do that!
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It would make me so sad
I would just die!
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Then?
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You win, Ritsuka Fujimaru!
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I'll join you!
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Goddess Ishtar!
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So, you'll fight to help the people of Uruk?
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Just call me Ishtar.
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I think this is the start
of a long relationship for us.
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Okay!
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Thank you Ishta—
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Okay, first start by kneeling
and kissing the top of my foot.
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I'm still a Servant.
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I need to properly form a contract, you know!
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Um...
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N-No! I refuse to allow that!
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That method of contracting
isn't in the manual!
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And so,
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even though it's only a temporary contract,
I've honored you by becoming your Servant.
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Nice to meet you!
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Goddess Ishtar...
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Let me go over the basics.
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All right. I allow you to question me.
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You're a Pseudo-Servant, right?
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As in you use a human body as a vessel?
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That's right.
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Divine Spirits like me
can't normally become Servants.
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This is only a pseudo-formation.
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What's going on with the owner
of the body you possessed?
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As Chaldea's representative...
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No.
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As a doctor, I have
an ethical problem with this.
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Doctor...
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Mash is a Demi-Servant, isn't she?
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And now, you want to talk to me about ethics?
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My mistake and your problem
are different matters.
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And that's why I'm setting things aside
and asking you.
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That's a good answer.
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I've changed my opinion of you a little.
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So, I'll answer your question.
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If you're asking
if I killed the owner of this body,
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then no.
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If you're asking if her mind
can take control, that's a "no," too.
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She and I have become one.
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Right now, it's about a 70/30 ratio
with me as the majority.
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Well, the main personality is me,
but neither of us is more important than the other.
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I'm always going to be me
no matter what.
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So, think of it this way...
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It's not that this person
was taken over by Ishtar.
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It's that she suddenly
became Ishtar one day.
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Such a way of thinking!
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Right.
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Or like two personalities
merged into one.
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It's not like this girl is asleep.
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Like the bit about gems earlier,
I was all over the place, wasn't I?
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I-I see.
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Anyway, I'm saying that I'm me!
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You satisfied? Is this okay?
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Okay.
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By the way,
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have you ever had the experience of sleeping
anywhere outside your bedroom, Ishtar?
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Indeed.
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Today's camp will be in a ruined building,
so we can't say it is quality bedding.
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Will it be all right?
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Thanks for worrying.
But I've spent plenty of time outdoors.
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Is that so?
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I used to sneak out
behind my father's back all the time.
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If you want me to keep watch, I will!
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How trustworthy!
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Nothing less from our trump card
against Gorgon.
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Yes! We stand a chance now
with Ishtar on our side!
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Actually, I don't think
you'll lose to anything at all!
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She's not called "the most powerful goddess
in Mesopotamia" for nothing!
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Tell me more! Tell me more!
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Flattery will get you nowhere,
but don't let that stop...
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Ishtar?
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Wait. I don't think I've done
anything amazing in front of you yet.
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Of course!
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We've seen Gugalanna,
the Bull of Heaven that you have!
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Gugalanna, the Bull of Heaven...
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The Divine Weapon
you received from the god An!
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Even King Gilgamesh
recognizes its strength,
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so you can use it to destroy Gorgon.
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Since that doesn't count
as fighting her yourself,
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it shouldn't violate
the pact of the alliance, I think.
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Well, I'm told it's a devastating weapon
that changes the very terrain itself,
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so we'll keep it as a weapon of last resort.
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That's all the more reason we feel
so reassured that you joined us, Ishtar.
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That's right! You guys get it!
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But really, it would be
a weapon of last resort!
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By the way,
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I decided I'm going to be keeping
a diary starting tonight!
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Bye! Have fun!
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Okay!
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Take care!
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Good evening.
[17:26] ---
You're still keeping watch?
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You really care
about your Servants as a Master.
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I want Mash to get
as much rest as possible.
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Mash is the Servant with the shield, right?
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Have you had a contract
with her for a long time?
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Yeah, that's right.
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Ishtar?
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Um, well, can I sit next to you?
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I'd like to take this chance
to have a little chat.
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Oh, go ahead.
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What is it?
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Um...
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I still can't believe
you brought me to your side.
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Or what?
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Was it love at first sight?
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L-Love at first sight?
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Right.
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Maybe that's why
you brought me over to your side.
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Well...
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I see.
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You're not denying it.
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There's a misunderstanding!
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We want you to help us
because at the rate we're going,
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there's no way
we can win against Gorgon.
[18:38] ---
I'm sorry, Ishtar, but—
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I-I'm joking!
[18:40] ---
Sorry to trouble you!
I was just teasing you.
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Yeah.
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I'm sorry, too.
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That's right!
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I had something
I wanted to talk to you about!
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I'm sorry.
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So anyway, back to what we were saying...
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What, you want to run away from me?
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Um, no... Huh?
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No, you did, didn't you?
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I saw you start to back away.
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I've seen it many times.
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No, that's not it!
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Are you scared of me, too?
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I don't mean to look frightened.
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If I gave you a misunderstanding,
I apologize.
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I'm sorry.
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Really? You're not scared of me?
You don't hate me because I'm a goddess?
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I wouldn't hate you
for reasons like that.
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I-I see!
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That's right!
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There's no time,
so I have to get to the point!
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You plan on fighting
the Three Goddess Alliance.
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What do you really think
about them, though?
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What, you ask?
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The Goddess of Demonic Beasts
will never make peace with you.
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I don't know much
about the Goddess of the Jungle.
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Our cultures are very different.
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I have no idea what is good
and what is evil in her eyes.
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And the third goddess...
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That's me obviously.
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I won't forgive Mesopotamia
for what it's become.
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I refuse to accept that you humans
abandoned the gods...
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and tried to make your own world.
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That's...
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That's going to bring you
nothing but misery.
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Humans can't escape the suffering
of life or the terror of death.
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You humans became smarter.
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And all so that you could come to accept
the world for what it really is.
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But in the Age of Gods,
that pain can be lessened...
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because there are things there
that humans can't understand.
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You can blame all the bad things
and the crazy things in your life on the gods,
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and that makes life easier.
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I really thought
that way of life was a good thing.
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I took that blame
for tens of thousands of years.
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That's why I joined this alliance.
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So that your human world could become
a world for both gods and humans.
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In other words,
I'm not an enemy of humanity,
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but I'm an enemy of humanity's world.
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Ishtar...
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I just thought I'd make you feel special
and tell this only to you.
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Th-That's all I wanted to say. So, well...
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Thank you.
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For being kind to humans.
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I'm going to bed!
[21:47] ---
Y-You should go to bed soon, too!
[21:49] ---
Oh, okay.
[21:54] ---
Good night.
[21:57] ---
I'll see you later.
[22:03] ---
Good night, Goddess.
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Good Morning, Goddess of Venus
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