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"Sorry...to keep you waiting..?" Xerxes says, the end seeming more like a question than a statement. He fidgets slightly, not used to the feeling of being watched by a God. At this point, he was sure he would have to watch his words. His body was tense, mostly out of defense and a bit of sudden fear.
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The Chessmaster almost absentmindedly reaches down with one of his hands, and you feel a burning. A black mark appears on your forehead, an odd rune which you can see even in your minds eye as it burns at your soul. Then, darkness. "I'm sure you'll find some way to rationalize this one day, mortal. Simply know that you will defeat your father if you do not allow yourself to be distracted." Then you awaken in a small cabin, where the Susuwatari happily come to greet you.