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EVENT #006 AFTERMATH LOG

WHO: Everyone
WHERE: New Amsterdam
WHEN: December 19th to the end of the month.
WHAT: Event aftermath, Winter Solstice, Christmas.
NOTES OR WARNINGS: Character death, self-sacrifice, drug use. Further notes at end of log.

> EVENT #006 AFTERMATH LOG

Zerzura's demise is a very near miss. Three out of four of the bombs detonate, with numerous Mycenaean guards' lives taken as a result of the assault. It's probable—even likely—that numerous Displaced were injured as a result of this attack. Just as the last bomb seemed likely to go off, everything stopped. As in: the scene ended, shifting, putting all of the Displaced to sleep. Zerzura won't end. Or will it?

The return from Zerzura will feel like waking up from a long nap. Instead of anyone waking up in their beds, they will find themselves on the ground beside the man-made river that runs down the center of New Amsterdam. The ground beneath them will be moist with recent rainfall. Anyone who was still in the throes of a fantasy and believing themselves to be a part of Zerzura will find themselves tossed out of that existence. Anyone who died at the precipice of the spear will still recall their actions vividly: their mind and body hitting a point in which it was finite, slipping away. There may be some room for doubt regarding their deaths. After all, they're very much alive now.

There are two constants among the Displaced when they observe themselves and others: that all of their chests are glowing with that familiar blue glow, and they'll all experience a feeling of serenity. This feeling won't come from any of the Displaced themselves. Much like the intrusion of the empathy bond, it will feel as if it's coming from elsewhere. The problem is that it's always there: there is no way of disconnecting, at least for now. The good news is that the serenity will begin to fade within the next day, and with it, the blue glow will go away as well.

All of the Displaced can't remain at the riverside. If they linger too long, it will begin to rain again. The rain itself will only be a light misting against their faces at first, before turning into a heavier downfall. If they're wary of returning to their lives initially because of the blue glow, they'll soon find that the people of New Amsterdam seem to look away from them as they trot through the city to return to their lives. This is a temporary sensation, seeming to have overtaken the city's citizens for the time being. Within a day or two, the blue glow will be met with the same paranoia that was fostered by the UN following the abduction of Kurt Fischer.

What can they do now? Aside from the feeling of serenity, little will have immediately changed for the Displaced. The best thing they can do is try to return to their lives as if Zerzura never happened.

Some things to check in with, though?

WORK. Upon realizing that the Displaced disappeared yet again, El worked overtime to make sure that all of the Displaced wouldn't lose their jobs. After all, that would mean they'd likely have to give up their housing, and Morningstar would need to financially step in to help. Not all of the places of employment will accept these excuses, especially since El can't put together a doctor's note without it promptly being verified as falsified. It's ultimately up to anyone's discretion over whether their character lost their job.

CHANGES. Some of the changes will appear out of nowhere: a dream that's shared, or a memory that's passed on rather unwillingly. It's time to explore what's happened, and even theorize as to why this has happened. And those objects that were the core of remembering who they were, back in Zerzura? They're permanent fixtures from now on. And what about those Union Attacks? For now, they may have an interesting place in the fighting rings. Time to convince the people running those shows to start including doubles matches.

PLANT LIFE. All around New Amsterdam, plants will begin to grow. These plants are varied, and they'll make an appearance anywhere that they might be allowed to grow. Is that a sink that's frequently full of water? Now it's mysteriously stopped up by a plant that's growing through the pipes. While all this plant life may seem like a miracle, having plants growing in every part of the city will quickly prove to be a problem.

HOLIDAY SEASON. The good news about everyone's trip to Zerzura is that they didn't miss Christmas—or rather, the December 25th edition of it. The city is still covered in Christmas trees and ornamentation. The stadium is still hosting a holiday market.

> WINTER SOLSTICE

In the days leading up to the Winter Solstice, there will be an uptick of paintings around New Amsterdam hinting as to where this year's party will be held: Sunpeak Garden. While there won't be any official notice, anyone interested or curious is free to visit this location on the day of the Solstice (December 21st) to see what's going on, and it will go on for the next three days, ending on the morning of the 24th. As they draw closer to the location itself, they'll find the botanical garden secured by a large, overarching tent, preventing rainfall from getting into the garden itself. On the air, there will be the scent of something being smoked—which they'll soon learn is a set of goats that seem to have been acquired by whoever put on this shindig.

Unlike many other events around New Amsterdam, this seems to be more private in nature. There is an unspoken understanding that beyond the paintings, there will be no social media posts. Inside of the garden, there will be a lot of plants and decorations carefully molded into sacred geometric shapes. Despite the unofficial nature, whoever put this event together definitely spent their time doing it. This Solstice party isn't a spontaneous thing, and anyone who goes will hear about the previous parties and how the proprietor does his best to make everyone happy.

Anyone who went to the Harvest Festival or Insomniac's Ball will see a lot of the same people working it, complete with some familiar tattoos. They'll be eager to welcome in any of the Displaced, especially any of the ones who tend to be featured in the shrines around the city.

Once everyone's here, they're welcome to enjoy themselves. Under some of the canopies of trees, there will be beds and futons, giving people places to rest. Some of these will be claimed, so anyone who's eager to stick around for a few days might want to get dibs. Otherwise? It's time to enjoy what's been put together:

FEAST. There will be a feast for the next three days. Aside from the smoked goats, there will be a lot of goat cheese and vegetables. These are the people who put on the harvest festival, after all. There will be a lot of pickled vegetables out on tables, salads, and everything else. Aside from cheese for snacking, anyone can partake in some delicious berries (strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries) and nuts (walnuts, pecans, peanuts, and almonds—despite the difficulty in getting most of these in New Amsterdam). There will also be figs, because of course there are figs.

FLOWER CROWNS. To go with the more laidback flair of this event, there will be flower crowns available for everyone. They will look more Christmas-like in spirit, like small little wreaths to go on everyone's heads.

ALCOHOL. Of course, what kind of Solstice or Yule event would it be without alcohol to imbibe? There will be mulled wine available, as well as the delicious apple-flavored beverage of wassail. It seems as if these two things never run out. For anyone avoiding alcohol, there will also be some sparkling grape juice and apple juice.

PSYCHEDELICS. Undoubtedly also inspired by Yule celebrations of old, anyone can partake in some species-specific (and at a safe dosage) amanita. Primarily available as a tea, anyone can drink this pleasant beverage and have a good time together.

MISTLETOE. There will be spots all around the botanical garden where the decorators took good care to make the mistletoe stand out. Surrounded by little lights, no one will be able to miss them. That means they can be easily avoided, if that's what someone would prefer!

BALL PROPRIETOR. While he's not hiding that he put this on, he's just as mysterious as before. If anyone wants to catch his eye at this event, they can. They'll need to stand out to get him to talk to them. To do this, reply below! Ball will definitely be interested in any Displaced trying to catch his eye, but it's still up to them to go through the motions.

> CHRISTMAS

As the Solstice party comes to an end, it'll be time to focus on Christmas itself. Around New Amsterdam, this is a deeply commercial holiday. Since most of New Amsterdam's citizens prefer to celebrate Sinterklaas, the day of Christmas itself largely emphasizes purchasing access to Christmas movies and giving gifts to anyone who had been forgotten earlier in the month. For new couples, Christmas Eve acts as a romantic occasion, giving them the chance to spend some time alone. Restaurants around the city will have Christmas Eve and Christmas Day specials and feasts—though these will be very expensive to enjoy.

> GRINCH INTERLUDE

Once reports start to hit the news about the rapidly healing atmosphere, a strange cypher begins to appear in the replies of people's posts on Cooltalk. This misfire appears at random and without a pattern. While some of the Displaced will get hit on their Cooltalks, they won't be among the majority by any means. How to get ahold of 100342? A reply might do the trick, or it might not. Drop a message in the questions thread with ideas!

Then again, this message more of a simple response to a slight than anything else, most likely recognizable to the displaced, who are familiar with the cipher's formula:

200805 02011414051819 1506 200805 11091407 1506 08051212 04180123 031215190518
200805 02011414051819 1506 200805 11091407 1506 08051212 04180123 031215190518
200805 02011414051819 1506 200805 11091407 1506 08051212 04180123 031215190518
200805 02011414051819 1506 200805 11091407 1506 08051212 04180123 031215190518
200805 02011414051819 1506 200805 11091407 1506 08051212 04180123 031215190518
200805 02011414051819 1506 200805 11091407 1506 08051212 04180123 031215190518
200805 02011414051819 1506 200805 11091407 1506 08051212 04180123 031215190518
200805 02011414051819 1506 200805 11091407 1506 08051212 04180123 031215190518
200805 02011414051819 1506 200805 11091407 1506 08051212 04180123 031215190518

> FINAL OOC NOTES

Welcome back to the world of New Amsterdam proper, Larkers! This will act as the mingle log for the month of September since we didn't receive any applications this month. In order to plot out some aftermath, please head over to the CR Meme for the month of September! Our September calendar and Event #006 Aftermath are also up for perusing.

If you'd like to get your character in touch with Ball, please reply to the comment below with how they'd like to stand out! Ball, like all of our NPCs, will act as a means to an end to uncover plot details. With the gates excursion on the horizon, we wanted to make him available for all of the playerbase. Due to time constraints, this means that Gaby won't be available for this log.

If you have any questions about event aftermath, please hit the thread on the Aftermath Post here. If you have any questions about this log, go to the questions thread on this post!

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I see the predicament there. [No, it wouldn't be a mystery. Not normally. Their time in Zerzura meant that Akechi couldn't begin to relearn and retrace Ren's routines. What had started with seeing him in passing had turned into needing to track his movements, trying to ensure that he had a grip on what he was doing. Zerzura got in the way of that. And Akechi doubts that his memories of that world can help him here.

Ren was never consumed by the fantasy and all that it promised.

Not surprising, considering. His mask as a Phantom Thief was always more of a necessity, a way to bypass the societal norms. A weapon. But Akechi knows the Phantom Thieves more than he'd like to admit, and he knows they'd fight no matter what now that they were a unit of sorts.

They could risk being revealed. They already did by allowing a "version" of their leader to get arrested and killed.]

That system applies more to myself. What would you prefer...? Next time, it could be just one of us who's pulled over into the mysterious other world, rather than both.

[ Ren absolutely knows where this is going, and while Akechi runs one with it, Ren grabs the reigns and pulls it back. ]

You could just come back, Akechi.

[ when Morgana had run away, they had gone after Morgana. there's no problem with Akechi going, but under the circumstances, it's detrimental to both of them. in some ways, Akechi's an open book, running off at the discomfort, trying to cover it thinly with his deviation from the subject and easy tone. ]

Or tell me what's wrong.

[ because something is wrong, and he can guess. ]

[In truth, it feels like an interrogation technique in action. The fact that Ren has side-stepped Akechi's evasion and problem solving. The fact that he's forcing Akechi to state the obvious. It's akin to finding someone stealing a wallet and then forcing them to admit to the crime, giving them the full opportunity to admit culpability.

There is no crime here, though he can feel his heart beating a touch faster.

Time to turn it back.]

I thought what was wrong was quite obvious. You're too clever to play ignorant, Joker. [His tone is soft, slow, even. Careful. He tries not to betray any emotion, but he knows that his efforts to do that give him away.

Annoying, but a risk inherent in all of this.]

Being freed doesn't mean you forget. But you knew that already.

[ maybe he just knows him too well by now. maybe it's Akechi who's not used to it. he was trying to be mindful of Akechi's feelings, but the situation called for something more straight forward. ]

Sometimes the chains that hold you down are your own.

I thought that you might be running from what you thought we were when you were consumed by the illusion, but that didn't strike me as right.

[ the signs were there, and Ren had danced along with them. he was good at Akechi's game, but that left the truth as something easy to avoid when it was convenient. ]

I thought about it, and I think that what you want is within arm's length, and you don't know what to do with it.

So, what now? Are you going to run from me forever?

[In truth, he wishes it were easier to exit this conversation. To avoid this particular reckoning. It isn't just the Ren part that he avoided. He's eager to point out that this is a selfish notion, that not everything comes down to their dynamic: the thesis and the antithesis.

But he doesn't.

The reality is that it really doesn't come down to Ren, but that he was a more immediate problem. Akechi can avoid Damian, his false father, and Skye quite easily. None of them were Displaced he knew well. Ren was a part of the fantasy that his mind cooked up, and he was a part that remained the moment that Akechi was on the other end of things. He remembers their relationship together, and he can't just remove it from his brain. Can't cut it away, acting as if it never happened. He can't.]

I'm not avoiding you alone, Ren. [There is a hint of regret to these words, a frown overtaking his features. He's oddly candid about it. But it's hard to be anything else after such a question, such a direct approach to dealing with Akechi's evasiveness.] But as you can guess, there is more reason to avoid you.

[Akechi is not going to accept Ren's thesis for his behavior. Not entirely.]

I will say that you've put forth a theory that can't be proven correct. Not by you—or by myself. You claim the chains are my own. Perhaps they are. But I'm not ready to be done with them yet. I've worn them for far too long, and you can't fool yourself into believing that a few words and an enforced illusion can strip them away.

[ in Akechi's short time with them, he was never afforded the same luxuries of openness and teamwork. part of that was himself, and the other was the obvious barriers drawn up between them. Ren refuses to think that all of their time together--solving mysteries, playing chess, drinking coffee--had been a ruse purely for the sake of Akechi's late ambitions. ]

You don't have to take them off. [ it takes time. even for the Phantom Thieves, it took time. with Ann and Ryuji, Futaba and Makoto--they all had something to untangle themselves from in the aftermath of their personal closure. for Ren, it had been Akechi's sacrifice, but that was a sore spot that he wasn't sure his own team was ready to deal with, much less support him in. those were heavy chains. ] Just whatever you decide to do, you don't have to do it alone.

[ Ren doesn't talk much, but it's all about what's important to say. they hadn't talked about it much, hadn't resolved it. Ren hadn't made strides to tell Akechi how everything has made him feel. no, not yet. ]

I've seen you do horrible things, but I've seen you do noble ones, too. I've seen parts of you that you come through, even when you try to hide them away. There are things we have to figure out on our own, and I'm not not sure that I can help, but you have my company in finding them.

[ Akechi had come after him so hard, and now sitting here, he had him in some way. Ren wasn't willing to let go. ]

I'm not going anywhere, even if you cast me away.

[Akechi is both a creature of denial and someone who faces his issues straight on, fooling himself into believing that he has a grip on all of them. He knows that Ren is offering him more than mere companionship here. The weight of his previous question hangs in the air. On his end, Akechi hadn't answered it directly. He also didn't evade it, either. The question is too ... pointed for where Akechi stands.]

Much of my so-called nobility feels like nothing more than a sham. I know what you're referring to, what I did—but it doesn't carry the same weight for me as it does you. After all, do you realize I'm not simply grateful that you brought down my father? I resent you for it, too. I was meant to be the one who did it. [It's a complicated situation.]

I can't take what you've offered to me in its entirety today. [Because of that resentment. Because of how he denies himself. Because while he has memories of himself in a healthy relationship with this boy, he can't begin to figure out how to do that himself. The weight of who he is smothers that Goro Akechi.]

But I will return home. It's the least that I can do.

[ Ren knows where this goes, no matter how the events with Shido turned out, he wouldn't have been happy. if they saved him, he wouldn't have been happy, either. in death, he can pass the baton for his expectations. there was no result that would have been suitable. it turned out the best way that it could, even with Akechi's unrest. Akechi had voiced the resentment clearly the second time he had tried to kill him: attic scum, he had called him. after that, a tirade on asking why Ren was the one to have the friends—to trick him, to continue forward. there was more than just Shido there. Ren is aware of those barbs in his personality, even if he will remain Akechi's staunchest defender.

but the resentment is Akechi's beast to wrestle, as Ren has no regrets about bringing down Shido. he can't, even if the result did not turn out to Akechi's liking.

small steps in the right direction, that's all he needs. Akechi's heart has already changed. ]

I didn't do what I did for gratitude, but I know you know that. [ he rolls his head over his shoulder. ] I'll get something for dinner.

[ a smile cuts across his face as if it was made with a knife. it's a sly, sort of devious smile that's usually reserved for Joker. without looking above them, Ren points up to a small mistletoe sprig. ]

For now, just let me know when you want to make out.

[ he seems pleased with the joke. ]

[Even admitting it shows that Akechi is taking strides. Yes, he's unhappy. But he doesn't know a life without that. The simple pleasures—like Leblanc, for instance—were somewhat of a charade, as well. To ask what he wants and to know it is to ask too much of him. Yes, Zerzura presented some opportunities there, but they're the type of opportunities that are too perfect. Too easily claimed.

He won't ask a man to be his father, for Ren to be his boyfriend. As he stands now, he doesn't even know if he wants that, or if some version of him may have before this all started. Before he became the person he is today.

Of course, whatever he could say is cut ... short by Ren's little joke. Akechi's response is genuine, eyes widening as he takes a step back.]

That's—! [His hand moves to his throat, as if he's touching a button there. Of course, he doesn't have the same clothes that he has back home, so he's lacking that particular bit of attire.

He lowers his hand, looking away with a huff.] Forgive me for the harsh rejection, but I won't be asking.

[ that's not a bad reaction. there's something sincere that he teases out of Akechi that seems to please him, and the smile that was devious turns a little softer. it's as if he's taken by his own thoughts.

it's as if the tease had gotten him back for something. ]

Yeah, not up for the challenge. That's fine, I need some practice, anyway.

[ it's hard to tell how serious he is. Ren tucks his hands into his pockets, trying to contain the twitches of his smile. there's an intensity to him that shines through without the barrier of the glasses, and his drab clothes that he used to wear to make sure that he didn't stand out.

he does a little more, now. ]

Yes, well—I'm sure someone else would be more suitable for what you need right now. [As much as he would like to act as if he's completely unbothered by this, that would be ... truly difficult. Oh, as a celebrity detective he had a lot of people offering to be his significant other. He always begged off because he knew he was too busy for such a connection.

And because ... of many things. What would he even do with that?

Probably not anything too different from how he is right now.]

We're dropping this, Ren. You've won this little game. Congratulations.

[ 💦💦💦

well now this doesn't feel like a victory at all. THANKS AKECHI.

rather than offense, there's something curious in Ren's reaction when he regards him again. it's like there's something there that he notices that he didn't before. whatever he's realized, he keeps quiet about it, and gives Akechi a raise of his hand that feels like a white flag. ]

I won't tease.

[ Ren can respect that, but he was never one to treat anyone gently. compassionately, absolutely. ]

Did you find anything out while investigating?

[ they're overdo for Akechi's change in subject. ]

I'd say it's more that I confirmed suspicious that I had already. [Zerzura was not like the metaverse and that had never been a theory in motion, but the two concepts are interrelated enough that similar figures and functions wouldn't recall anything like the "other world." If he had been himself long enough in Zerzura, he would've had the opportunity to grasp that sooner.

And utilize it.

Instead, he chastised everyone and it amounted to little more than philosophical conversations about optimism and whether anger can be misdirected.

As if he has any right to have that conversation. (Not that he would expose his own hypocrisy to anyone else.)]

Zerzura may have been influenced by dealings and figured in this world, but they aren't one and the same. It's a reflection, not unlike the metaverse. The real question is why this group would stand to have a role in the first place.

There was a collective dreamworld. It sounded more like the metaverse than Zerzura did.

[ he's been paying attention, but his approach was different than Akechi's, that's why they complimented one another. that's why he has some faith that they can do this. ]

Then there was the spear, which Spinetail had been studying. Apparently it had been in that same dreamworld.

[ it began to sound more and more like home—more like the metaverse, more like the effects of what had happened there. it was a dangerous road to go down, so he keeps the two separate: this world, and their own. ]

[It is a dangerous path, but one that can be used as a guide. Setting the differences and knowing them will help them moving forward. They need to establish them just the same. Those psychological principles were only given form in the metaverse, but the research behind it existed for over a century.]

The people of Zerzura were very real. Before I was changed over, I was able to discern that they weren't ... reflections of people. They lived and breathed, just as I did within that identity. Something about that world had a hold over us. Do you think it's possible that the people there were once the same? Brought in without realizing it? [It's a theory. He doesn't know if it's right, but he has to propose it just the same.

Brainwashing of everyone versus a select group. They need to determine the differences.]

[ but his thoughts are less on that, and more on the spear. there are a few things that Kylo Ren said that got his gears turning. when Akechi talks he falls quiet for the moment, letting his chatter fill the space and distract him from the sudden onslaught of memories. he tries to stop them, and tries to focus on Akechi's voice.

there's a sick feeling that comes with it, one that drops a stone from his throat to a pit in his stomach. it sits there and drags his breath, even as he tries to steady it.

not much changes in his expression. in a single, easy motion, he reaches up to pinch his nose like he's trying to ward away an oncoming migraine. ]

Yeah, but that makes our appearance really convenient. If there was a spear in both the dreamworld and Zerzura, aren't they more likely connected to the Displaced?

[ he tilts his head at him, raising it from his fingers. ]

It's possible. To be completely honest, I didn't interact with the spear beyond hearing about its arrival when I was still one of their consultants. I never interacted with it directly. [And yet, saying this out loud gives him pause. Akechi doesn't know about how people returned. He doesn't know what the spear did to people.]

But you're a Phantom Thief. An object like that certainly drew your attention. It was at the very heart of Zerzura.

[ it makes him think of Morgana. it makes everything hurt more.

some things aren't apparent until the space between one thing and another is apparent: when he had Morgana and not Akechi; and now he has Akechi and not Morgana. it makes him want to snap back and say you're a Phantom Thief, too. ]

It was like it called me.

[ and he's still not sure it didn't. ]

Did it? [These words are meaningless. Casual conversation to fill the space as his mind puts it together. Akechi didn't know how they got back. Didn't know what it meant that they were here. He only knows that he wanted to destroy that world, destroy all that it promised him. He never asked for it!

For a moment, these thoughts nearly swallow him, but he shakes them off. Pushes them aside. He's here, and nothing happened to him. All he did was fail.

(Again. He failed again.)

Shake it off.]

What happened there? I am beginning to see the pieces, but—like with anyone who only knows of the cognitive world and hasn't seen it for themselves—I need to know more. [His voice is soft, careful. What is Ren trying to tell him?]

[ Akechi wasn't there, and he's relieved for it. small comforts, he supposes. there are some aspects of the encounter with the spear that don't strike him to talk about, but he's never been good at talking about himself, really.

he wonders how much he can trust Akechi, but neither of them have anything to gain in this game. they're in it together now. ]

We used it to break apart the fantasy. It was like the spear itself was in pain. It was grieving, and hurt. It needed us to trust it.

...

So we did.

[ and everything dissolved. ]

And then that world collapsed, bringing us back here. [Ren's plodding away of explaining this doesn't add up in Akechi's mind. He's not one who will claim that he's the best detective in the world—many of his conclusions were based on knowing the answer, as well as how to frame someone, after all—but he's done enough interrogations to know when someone's been pushed too far. He knows when someone is withholding, when they're too upset to speak their truth.]

What did such a thing do to those who helped this spear?

[ there's a moment where Ren doesn't answer, keeping quiet as he contemplates the answer. direct and to the point, not even giving him time to collect himself.

so he gives himself the time, then responds. ]

Not here.

[ not with all the people around. Ren is good at keeping himself together, even with feelings he can't reconcile, but there was a loss of control that doesn't seem to close to gap in his mind.

that and he's not sure how Akechi will respond, he'd rather ensure that he comes back, first. ]

So, it was fine to push me about my needs and wants, but the moment it's about you—? [Akechi grouses openly, his voice dipping into that lower, unhappy tenor. It's the voice he carries when he's feeling particularly petty.]

Very well. We'll return home and strike up this conversation again. I've nothing more to find here.

It's more than that.

[ but Ren doesn't do a lot of explaining, he doesn't unfold the layers of what he's thinking and lay them bare. he makes a decision and sticks with it until the end. he's decided that he's ride or die for Akechi. ]

Let's go home.

[ it'll be easier to tell him there, without the possibility of skating sensitive memories. it's not far. Ren takes the cue and heads toward the direction of their small, shared apartment, expecting Akechi to follow. ]

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[The hurt is still there. Part of it is because he felt exposed, and then teased, forced to brush up against an issue that he never had to think too hard about when his mind was draped over by an illusion.

Their walk back isn't one in silence, regardless of the tension. Akechi speaks about various surroundings as they go. Mostly, the impression there will likely be that he likes to hear himself speak. It wouldn't be the first time that Ren got that impression.

Once they arrive home, he settles in on their stiff, uncomfortable second-hand couch, head tilted forward. For all his talking, he's now forcing Ren to take the lead.]

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