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That is precisely my point: Seth has assembled a large team, presumably expecting a large fight. I cannot say in good faith that any one of us alone can deal with a great many strong enemies. But, then, I would not say such a thing about myself, so perhaps my estimation is incorrect.
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The goal is to buy time. Allow me to demonstrate. PanelOut, battlechip in, download.
*A hole appears in the floor*
RockCube, MachGun3, Elecpanel, Guardian, Anubis, Timpani, battlechips in, download!
*A stone cube, a machine gun, a statue, an anubis, and an instrument creature appear on the level below as the ground becomes electrified and poisoned*
My point is that crowd control is simple.