[quote=@Raineh Daze]
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Well, given that things are more being revised so that didn't happen, it's more 'so I have somewhere to put the character', with the benefit of ALSO covering the worst case scenario.
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I think that sending in another magic person after establishing Guts' distrust of magic is not a step away from the worst case scenario.