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*They persist, stationary and applying ever-increasing pressure on each and every shield*
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*Claws a magic language into the air, piercing the space with a black void*
Fear is the most powerful motivator.
*The letters seem to sink further into their surroundings*
May it be harvested.
*Shadowy figures emerge from the copies and collect around me—slowly, they converge into a spinning disk of shadow with angular patches of varying intensity*