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How's the situation?
> [ There are some abnormalities in the system. ]
>
> [ A few non-vital programs in the system is having some issue. ]
>
> [ I suspect this maybe related to her. ]
It's not certain yet.
She shouldn't have the power to affect us for the time being.
> [ Indeed. ]
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> [ It have a low chance that it is her. ]
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> [ But I will recommend replacing those broken part. ]
Okay, you have my permission.
Now, how's the tower going on?
> [ We currently have 10 Floor. ]
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> [ Floor 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 are danger zone. ]
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> [ There have been no attack as of now. ]
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> [ Floor 7, 8, 9, 10 are safe zone. ]
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> [ The Managers usually stay there. ]
What are The Managers doing?
> [ Apple is currently outside The Watchtower with Star. ]
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> [ Moon is currently working on Floor 8. ]
I should get them some gift in the next coming Halloween...
And what about that guy?
> [ BEAST is still sleeping on Floor 6. ]
Ah yeah, right.
I'm the one who created him after all.
> [ Floor 4, 5 will continue to store Apples ๐๐ for future use. ]
Good.
The apples are a bit too little right now.
> [ The Managers haven't realized that the Apples ๐ are our Secret Weapons yet. ]
Wait...even Moon?
> [ Even Moon. ]
...Nice.
Summary from Floor 1 to 10 please.
> [ Floor 1, 2, 3 are completed with 10, 14, 5 rooms and 2, 27, 0 hallways respectively. ]
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> [ All three Floor Walls ๐งฑ have been reinforced with steels and titanium for the time being. ]
> [ Floor 1 have about 10~14 hidden Machine Guns ๐ซ๐ซ in all rooms. ]
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> [ 49 Hidden Bombs ๐ฃ๐ฃ and 22 Automatic Paralyzing Guns โก๐ซ in the hallway. ]
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> [ 200 Mimic Apples ๐๐๐ in random places. ]
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> [ 3 Tiny String Puppets ๐งถ. ]
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> [ It have been disguised as a normal "workplace". ]
I bet they will never see it coming.
What mad lad would install Machine Guns this day?
Me of course.
> [ Floor 2 have been reconstructed into a Mini-Maze ๐งฑ. ]
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> [ 12~14 Laser Traps ๐ฅโก๐ซ and 10~15 Automatic Acid Spray ๐งช๐ซ each rooms. ]
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> [ 4 Isolation Trap Rooms ๐ for Sleeping Gas ๐ค๐งช. ]
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> [ 1 Big Giant Mysterious Mirror ๐ in a Dimensional Distorted Room ๐ for Life Reflection ๐ค. ]
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> [ 120 Apples ๐๐๐ in random places. ]
Yeah, a maze is super annoying.
ONLY FOR DA BADDIE!! SPEND ALL YOUR TIME TO FIND THE ENTRANCE!!! BECAUSE YOU CAN'T!!!!! LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Poor my enemies.
Why did you attack me?
Take some time to reflect yourself in a corner.
I'm so evil.
> [ Floor 3 have been guarded by 15 Big Apples ๐๐. ]
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> [ 600 Apples ๐๐๐ and 100 Mimic Apples ๐๐๐. ]
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> [ 49 Big Snakes ๐ and 4332 Cockroaches ๐๐๐. ]
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> [ 80 Machine Guns ๐ซ๐ซ on the ceiling. ]
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> [ 3 Small Revival Shrines(Cockroaches) โฉ. ]
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> [ 1 Big Cockroaches ๐. ]
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> [ 300 Auto Close-Off Detonate Bomb ๐งฑ๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ฃ๐งฑ when all 3 Small Revival Shrines(Cockroaches) โฉ were destroyed. ]
OH COME HERE TO US!!!
WELCOME TO THE TRUE HELL!!!!!
Why did I added the Cockroaches...
My poor tower...
So unhygienic now.
> [ :< ]
I'm sorry IV.
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> [ Floor 4 have 2000 Apples ๐๐๐. ]
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> [ 100 Medic Apples ๐ฉบ๐๐. ]
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> [ 3000 Pistols ๐ซ๐ซ, 1400 Assault Rifles ๐ซ๐ซ, 200 Sniper Rifles ๐ซ, 10 Grenades ๐งจ. ]
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> [ 6 Mini-Towers ๐งฑ and 20 Mini-Walls ๐งฑ. ]
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> [ 90,000 All type Ammos ๐ซ. ]
Brutal.
> [ Floor 5 have 300 Big Apples ๐๐๐ and 1500 Apples ๐๐๐. ]
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> [ 600 Apples Soldiers ๐๐. ]
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> [ 100 Apples Captains ๐๐. ]
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> [ 3 Apples Generals ๐จโโ๏ธ๐. ]
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> [ 1 Apples Hero ๐ฆธโโ๏ธ๐. ]
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> [ 3000 High Quality Sword, 500 Pistols ๐ซ๐ซ, 1000 Assault Rifles ๐ซ๐ซ, 70 Grenades ๐งจ๐งจ. ]
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> [ 100 Laser Guns ๐ฅโก๐ซ. ]
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> [ 120,000 All type Ammos ๐ซ. ]
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> [ 1 Dragon Piercer Spear ๐ฒ๐ก, 1 Exoskeleton Cyber Armor ๐ฆบ, 1 Glassy Glass ๐ถ. ]
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> [ 1 Holy Applesword(Prototype) ๐๐ก๐ . ]
I will need to add more...later.
And that Applesword is too broken.
Please don't nerf.
> [ Floor 6 have BEAST ๐๐ฒ. ]
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> [ 5555 Regeneration Stones ๐ฉธ๐ฟ on Ceiling and 3200 Acid Stones ๐งช๐ฟ on Ground. ]
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> [ 1 Super Enhancement Field ๐ . ]
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> [ 1 Celestial Energy Ring ๐๐. ]
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> [ 1000 Mobile Control Laser Beams ๐ฅโก๐ซ. ]
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> [ 1 Force Field Barriers Ring ๐ ๐ ๐. ]
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> [ 10000 Auto Laser Beams ๐ฅโก๐ซ. ]
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> [ 1 Life Revival Because SCREW DEATH!! I'M BACK BABY!!! Ring ๐งฌ๐ฉธโณ๐. ]
Yeah, that's more like it.
Those guys are gonna enjoy this.
> [ Apple manage Floor 7: Apple's Forest. ]
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> [ Floor 7 have 1 Big Room Full of Trees and Flowers ๐ณ๐ท๐ณ. ]
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> [ 200 Apple Trees ๐๐. ]
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> [ 30 Oranges Trees ๐. ]
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> [ 200 Strawberry Bushes ๐๐. ]
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> [ 300 Oak Trees ๐ณ๐ณ. ]
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> [ 40 Cherry Blossoms ๐ธ. ]
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> [ 7000 Flowers ๐ท๐น๐ผ. ]
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> [ 42 White Rabbits ๐. ]
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> [ 67 Hardworking Honey Bees ๐. ]
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> [ 102 Dream Butterflies ๐ฆ. ]
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> [ 1 Artificial Sky ๐ ]
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> [ 1 Artificial Lake ๐ง๐ง. ]
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> [ 1 Dress of Nature โ๐โ. ]
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> [ 1 Staff of Harmony โป. ]
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> [ 7 Totem of Spirit Guardians ๐ฟ. ]
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> [ 9 Obelisk of Nature Barriers ๐ ๐ฟ. ]
Apples sure is expensive.
I hope Apple can make more apples in the future.
Ahh I forgot...
There's the Oranges too.
Where should I put it?
> [ Moon manage Floor 8: Library Room. ]
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> [ Floor 8 have 12 Dimension Expand Bookcases ๐ ๐. ]
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> [ 2820 Books ๐๐๐ and 1590 Work Documents ๐๐. ]
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> [ 1 Coffee Making Machine โ. ]
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> [ 1 Desk of Calming ๐ป. ]
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> [ 1 Grimoire of Holy Summoning โ๐. ]
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> [ 1 Grimoire of Magic Guarding โฎ๐. ]
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> [ 1 Grimoire of Teleportation ๐ ๐. ]
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> [ 1 Grimoire of Arcane Knowledge ๐ฏ๐. ]
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> [ 1 Magic Staff of Silver Moon ๐งโโ๏ธ. ]
They will never expect a mage in the tower.
I buy him A LOT of books and a fancy staff.
Though I hope he won't have to use them.
> [ Floor 9 is The Managers living space. ]
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> [ There are 12 Rooms. ]
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> [ 1 Dinner Room ๐ฝ. ]
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> [ 1 Kitchen ๐ช. ]
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> [ 1 Restroom ๐ฝ. ]
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> [ 1 Living Room ๐บ๐ฑ. ]
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> [ 3 Bedrooms ๐. ]
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> [ 1 Balcony ๐. ]
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> [ 1 Art Room ๐จ. ]
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> [ 1 Reading Room ๐. ]
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> [ 1 Gymnastic Room ๐คธโโ๏ธ๐คธโโ๏ธ. ]
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> [ 1 Emergency Apple Storage ๐๐. ]
mmmhhh...
Maybe?
> [ Star manage Floor 10: Energy Reactor. ]
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> [ Floor 10 have 1 Energy Reactor ๐โกโกโก๐. ]
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> [ 16 Reactor Stabilizer ๐พ. ]
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> [ 40 Main Energy Cables โก. ]
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> [ 3000 Energy Cables โก. ]
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> [ 4 Super Computer ๐ป๐ป. ]
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> [ 1 Ultimate Quality CPU ๐ฝ. ]
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> [ 1 System software (CS Prototype) ๐พ. ]
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> [ 1 Ultimate Quality Motherboard ๐ฝ. ]
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> [ 2 High Quality VGAs ๐ฟ. ]
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> [ 1 Main-Display monitor ๐ฅ. ]
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> [ 20 Sub-Display monitors ๐ฅ.]
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> [ 3 Keyboards โจ. ]
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> [ 300 High Quality RAMs ๐พ. ]
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> [ 88 High Quality Sub-Processors ๐พ. ]
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> [ 90 High Quality Hard drives ๐พ. ]
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> [ 400 Data Storage Obelisks ๐พ๐ฟ. ]
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> [ 1 Printer ๐จ. ]
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> [ 66 Cooling fans ๐งโ๐ซ. ]
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> [ 1 AI of The Watchtower IV 4๏ธโฃ. ]
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> [ 1 SUPERNOVA ๐. ]
The end all of the tower huh?
If any of the enemies get here it would spell disaster.
I hope they will never.
> [ I agree. ]
I don't want another war...
There were too much death to my liking.
I prefer peace.
> [ ... ]
>
> [ ZELD. ]
Yeah?
> [ You should take care of Apple more. ]
What?
> [ You should known that she missed you. ]
>
> [ Star and Moon too, although they don't say it out loud. ]
...
> [ You don't seem to hate them. ]
>
> [ But why did you run away? ]
...I can't.
I can't stay by their side.
I...I don't know if it will be worth it.
I do love them...I really do.
But...I...I..
I fear they will be gone...
> [ ... ]
...Let's not kid ourselves here.
You and I both know that ours traps and guns are just temporary measure.
It mean little compare to the power of a Story...
...Right now, right here she could be listening to this conversation.
She have destroyed other Stories...
And our tower may be the next target.
> [ You once mention it. ]
>
> [ The two stories Bread and Protagonist. ]
Yeah.
Even I am not safe against her.
And Apple...
She is the CORE of this Watchtower.
She represent my ideal, my hope and dream, my secret weapon against her.
> [ I see. ]
>
> [ The Yggdrasil. ]
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> [ But will it completely solve everything? ]
Probably not.
The reality is...It's not a very feasible plan.
But...I can only hope it does.
> [ ... ]
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> [ The future is bleak. ]
Yeah.
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