"This cord-and-store device has: one stored message from: five days ago. Playing now."

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*BEEP*

"Hello? Hello?! Bah, there's no way to truly test if this old thing is working is there? ...Oh wait! Right, the small light on the side of it is glowing green, that means I'm A-OK and good to go!"

"So- heya pals, this is Metallic speaking. I hope my death was a good one. Since if anyone ignored the note I left along with this device in my sleeping quarters, which E.X.P.L.I.C.I.T.L.Y. stated to only listen to this if I'm dead? I'll... have some stern words for you. I was going to say something much more cruel like beating you but, I don't wish to be like that anymore..."

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"Alright! Last warning. Turn this off if I'm not dead. Right now. Immediately!"

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"...Ok. So I'm a pile of scrap metal at the time of you listening to this then. Please don't fret or cry, Seric and... just Seric. To the rest of you, congratulations- since I assume you're pleased that I'm gone. I-I am too in a way, you know- so the joke is on you. After all, those army hooligans will most likely chase us to the ends of the earth as long as I'm still alive... and truly? I want nothing more than for MOST of you to achieve your dreams. So if I died protecting you- I'm happy. And I'm so glad to have met most of you."

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"I may have seemed sad near the end of my long life, but that is just me knowing that I'm most likely going to face my demise soon. After all, our plans to challenge the Hopian Army are... not foolproof, so I do believe I'll end up needing to use the Emperor form. Even if it kills me... ahem. What I am trying to explain- is that I'm still enjoying our last days together. But I've just been a bit scared is all, and trying to come to terms with things. Like wondering if having a soul or not having a soul is better, if I'm certainly going to hell if I D.O. have a soul..."

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"Perhaps I should have planned my last message a tad bit more, yashasha... hm. Well. I suppose all that's left to give my last words to you all as individuals... let's see."

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"Amandeath, you were always enjoyable to be around- and I apologize for disappointing you. I saw how much distaste you had for me in your eyes, after Quilline convinced us to attack that army base. I wish you the very best in your goals of becoming a... more moral person I believe it was. Being disgusted by my more violent actions is a good start I suppose, so I know you can do it!"

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"Karia? I've come to accept that I'm still glad to have known you, even if I'll never forgive you for killing Kodan. Perhaps in a different universe we could have stayed friends. Also? Please take care of the others for me, especially Seric. You are a prideful and broken mess, much like I used to be- and still might be. But I know deep down that you can be a decent temporary leader, and can most likely grow into a permanently OK one."

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"Elio? I hope you continue to make Amandeath happy."

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"Q-"

*BEEP*

"And lastly, Seric... truthfully, I do not know what to say to you. You were always a great and loyal pal, and I wish I could have stayed by your side- even if my death is most likely for the better. Obviously, I wish for you to snag your memories back and remember who you truly are. But aside from that... please find better pals. You seem to follow along with whatever your allies want to do, so I hope at the very least- any future friends you find will share your morals and want to improve themselves. Not... n-not old, mean fossils like me who are unwilling to change..."

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"Ah! It seems like the others- or the past versions of yourselves- are calling me now. So I'll have to cut this short... tragic. So as my very last message? Please keep moving forward, everyone. Don't give up. I know you're all capable of achieving your goals, and there's so much room for you all to grow in the ways you wish to."

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"A-and... A- sorry. What I'm trying to- to say is... please, if you can, try to remember me from time to time. Not all of the time. But... maybe every once in a while? If there's-"

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"If there's any parts of my body left, maybe tell it about your adventures from time to time. I'd be thrilled to have a part of me hear about the Dalkan Territory and beyond, even if I'm not there to explore it with you in person."

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"I won't keep you any longer, I'm sure you have plenty of things to do in Dalkan right now. So so long, pals. It's been quite the journey, and thank you for helping me discover who I truly am- even if breaking my life of blissful ignorance was painful."

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*BEEP*

"End of messages."

THE END

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"Excuse my blunt interruption, but there's no way I was just going to let you end this universe prematurely after everything you put me through. All of us through. So fine. I'll rip this timeline apart and reconstruct it if it's the only way to keep this universe alive... even if that means I might die in the process. So kindly fuck off with your The End, 'author'. And to the rest of you 'readers'- I hope you enjoyed the show."

Regards,

Abduli/Big"A"