Artifact

Myriad Reality

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Sure. And maybe I would be willing to even accept that, if we were just dealing with individual lives.

@Valiance

An inconsequential number in this war.
*The device appears in a state of flux between disintegration and operation, destroying its past self and creating much stronger paradox distortions in spacetime than before*

Myriad Reality

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Why I care about people dying? I know you don’t want me to get sappy, so I won’t, but people dying as a consequence to some other people’s cause just doesn’t sit well with me. I’m the kind of guy who looks out for the little guy, I’m sure I’m not the first you’ve met.

@Valiance

That kind of reasoning isn’t one of my duties. This is much bigger than any individual life.
*Places and arms the cylinder on top of one of the dragonoids*

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*Scans over the entire dimension for any signs of life*

@Magnanimity

*Several planets have sizable populations*

Myriad Reality

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Awesome. Chickpea, you heard her. We have permission. Get me some scans.

@Valiance

Now answer me why you care.

Myriad Reality

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I hope this is the easy answer. You don’t mind if I check, do you? Because that is my business here. Not just to arbitrarily stop you for no reason.

@Valiance

*Rolls my eyes*
Go ahead. I'm not going to slow this operation down.

Myriad Reality

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I haven’t had the time to check. I believe I asked you first.

@Valiance

No, there aren't any. They're empty.

Myriad Reality

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There may or may not be some transparency to our-
*Points back and forth between us*
-actions, for sure. My last question is the most important one I’ve asked.

@Valiance

Are you aware of any entities in any of these dimensions?

Myriad Reality

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Save me the effort. Could it be an observation?

@Valiance

I have no business with anyone who may or may not live in this dimension. But you've clearly come with a goal in mind.

Myriad Reality

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And I’m sure people live in these dimensions you’re plowing through.

@Valiance

*A platoon of dragonoids drift in your direction*
That sounds like an accusation.

Myriad Reality

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*Blinks*
This is a war thing? There are other nations involved?

@Valiance

Nations, individuals, all of the above.

Myriad Reality

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Not ideally, though your disposition from the onset just reeks of poor intentions, I will not lie. Besides, whole dimensions aren’t usually eradicated with wholesome intentions.

@Valiance

I'm modifying the positioning of territories to align more favorably.