*Watches a myriad of lesser realms flow by in an instant, never lingering too long on any single one*

Hmm... I wonder what the three sea shells do...

*Curious, I turn my attention to that dimension and peer into it, hoping to catch of the items pitch, creation, or use, but soon find myself disappointed*

Oh now that's just ridiculous! How come I can't even find out what they're used for!? Damn it...

*Continues to pout when a flurry of activity in one very specific corner of the multiverse catches my attention. Directing my gaze towards it, I smile*

Oh now this is interesting... Very interesting indeed... Looks like it's time to pay some old friends a visit...

*Opening a rift, I place part of myself-a fractured multicolored prism filled with what seems to be a nigh infinite interior-on the other side and will it into a humanoid form covered in a dark hooded robe, the only noticeable features its twin glowing that burn with an unnatural intensity. Attaching a sort of invisible "string" to it, I close the rift as soon as its formation is complete. Looking through my new avatars eyes, I begin to speak in an eerily musical voice, reminiscent of binaural modulations*

Ahhh, hello all. Been a long time hasn't it?

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Surprises, but definitely welcome surprises.

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Uninterruptible training and individuals unauthorized to engage? What’s got your collective riled up that I’ve missed, to have you all acting as such a well oiled machine?

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I hope never counts. You don’t ring any bells for me.

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You and your brother are staying here. If you want to help, give me your companion chip.

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*Visibly winces*
It doesn’t matter what it is. There is a goal in mind for this mission, and if we succeed but you two are the cost to pay, we’re walking out with less than we had, and I can’t accept that.

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*Looks at you*
Well I doubt you know who I am, but someone around here did. Not sure if they're here right now though. I sort of limit my senses when engaging in lesser dimensions like this. To put you at ease however, I am Fenris. For the time being anyway. Do not worry, I came not to destroy, merely to see what all the fuss was about.

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There is nothing about me and Tempo going that would make the mission any more dangerous than before! Any loss is unacceptable, not just us!!!

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Tier Five has always had such structure at its core, but it rarely is required to be exercised—of course, the current System debacle has increased our level of caution. In this case, it is too great a risk to Tier Five to allow PD and TL to accompany us Outside and Techi is training under First for unrelated purposes.

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Again, if I recall right, approximately one person knows of me here. Well, more than one but they went back to where they came from or got lost-never did keep a very close eye on them come to think of it-but like I said, they're probably not here right now.

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There is nothing about me and Tempo going that would make the mission any more dangerous than before! Any loss is unacceptable, not just us!!!

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Good. Today is not the day for unnecessary quarrel.

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Your mother isn't going either. Neither you nor Tempo will be a part of this.

Makes sense. Well, the name’s Isaac. It’s a pleasure.

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Well, yet another explanation that leaves me with no real questions when all is said and done. Fair enough.

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Makes sense. Well, the name’s Isaac. It’s a pleasure.

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My fear isn’t about you coming making it more dangerous, it’s that the level of danger is already so high. And yes, all losses are unacceptable. This is a bias I was mulling over in my head since the girl on the couch over there told me what the IA had. I can’t bring myself to allow it. I physically can’t.

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And neither is Wednesday. Don't ask why, it just isn't. Now, what's going on? You've been stirring up quite the ruckus over here.

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*Nods*
Likewise.

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I'm really mad. I'm really mad.

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Is that a collective or personal you?

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Collective.

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*Sighs*
I know. I’m sorry.

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*Sighs*
I know. I’m sorry.

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I can’t believe you! Actually just denying free will like this.

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I'm really mad.

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This is a gathering to defeat a threat to much of what we care for.

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*Closes my eyes and looks down*

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Oh lovely. Tell me, to what extent does this 'much of what you care for' extend? Or, in other words, just how much of reality are we talking about here?