Masa con Papas: Proxy's Memory

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Styx: Happy to revisit something nice today?

Charon: Mm, admittedly I needed that-

You turn to look at him. You’ve never seen him so rough.

Styx: What’s the matter?

Charon: You’re hurt…

Styx: Had worse, just a scratch really.

Charon: Let me take a look at you.

Styx: I’ll be fine.

You reach for him only for the snake to avoid you.

Styx: Don’t. Esperanto put some sort of mark on me. Fear if it’ll spread on contact-

You ignore him and get a good look at his wounds.

Charon: Really chunked you…

Styx: I’m still here but…

Styx: Yes…

Styx:I ’ll recover with enough time but.. I don’t think I’ll survive a rematch.

Styx: Honestly, I think I only lived because they wanted me to…

Styx: Their cursed proxy did a horrid number on me.

Charon: Styx…

Styx: Don’t worry much about it for now though. I just…

Styx: Fear that this could be my last rodeo. I don't think I can keep performing fake outs.

 

Styx: It's been a long time since I've thought about the possibility of truly fading from the world.

 

Charon: You're serious.

 

Styx: I've been hurt many times, and that last beating really did push me to my limit...

 

Styx: So...

 

Styx: I think it's time to max out our hand here.

 

Styx: I've taught you plenty, but not everything I'd like you to know yet.

 

Styx: Your foes ahead are strong, and your newfound rival wants to teach you the hard way.

 

Styx: You will sink or swim, a knight's true trial.

 

Charon: The Nemesis method...

 

Styx: Right.

 

Charon: Considered cruelty by today's standards, only the classically trained go through such hardship..

 

Styx: A old ally of mine went through this herself. She was the strongest knight I've ever met but..

 

Styx: She was full of hurt. And I imagine it shaved a few years off her life at that.

 

Charon: It pushes you until you either rise to the occasion or retire.

 

Charon: My Grandmother and her sister both went through this. I'll endure too.

 

Styx: It's abusive.

 

Charon: I know.

 

Charon: I'm going to make sure they know too.

 

Styx: Always have a response.

 

Charon: Learned from you.

 

Styx: As you should.

 

Styx: Your friends are waiting so...

 

Styx: I'd like to grant you one last gift until the next meeting but...

 

Styx: Just... come with me...