"Interesting" Charlie said, his eyes glittering. Without a pause he continued "How many siblings do you have? So that was earth type elemental magic just now? Didn't you have different hair before? What was your plan coming in here? What's your favorite color? Does anyone else know you came here? Is Ris your real name? Cat's or dogs? What would you think is your greatest strength, and what is your greatest weakness?

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The screaming stopped and Cobra dropped cold to the hard metal ground. "He'll wake up in a day or two, lock him up for now. I haven't decided yet whether we're going to let him go or let him escape." Algon said while calmly stepping away from him.
He stepped over to the center of the device and stared at the upper circle for a few seconds. "I see now."
He drew some lines. The lines formed patterns that looked like the bastard offspring of voodoo symbols and a circuit board.
"Jared, as the finishing touch. Make deep grooves along these lines and put 12 keyholes on these circles here, here and here. With the machine done we are only one puzzle piece short of 2 years of hard work finally complete. Maybe I'll celebrate by telling you all what it was all for." A hollow chuckle followed.