Chrome Shelled Regios:Volume2 Chapter5 - Revision history

Rxls at 17:57, 9 August 2017

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	===Chapter 5: Things in ~~life~~===		===Chapter 5: Things in Life===

	The tight armor-suit felt cool on his skin. The suits looked like they'd be heavy and hot on the outside, but didn't feel hot after he put them on. They had surprisingly good ventilation. He had worn something like this back in Grendan. Wearing the suit wasn't new to him.		The tight armor-suit felt cool on his skin. The suits looked like they'd be heavy and hot on the outside, but didn't feel hot after he put them on. They had surprisingly good ventilation. He had worn something like this back in Grendan. Wearing the suit wasn't new to him.

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	He had always done things this way. To change his way now......		He had always done things this way. To change his way now......

	"Weren't there many people to replace you in Grendan? Aren't there twelve Heaven's Blade ~~Receivers~~? So eleven people could replace you. Even if you fall, there are still other ways, so you fought with those kinds of tactics. But nobody can replace you in Zuellni. Grendan and Zuellni are different. Grendan's way is not my way. You're my subordinate. I can't just leave you."		"Weren't there many people to replace you in Grendan? Aren't there twelve Heaven's Blade successors? So eleven people could replace you. Even if you fall, there are still other ways, so you fought with those kinds of tactics. But nobody can replace you in Zuellni. Grendan and Zuellni are different. Grendan's way is not my way. You're my subordinate. I can't just leave you."

	"But......" Layfon stopped speaking. Her determination in her eyes. Her furrowing eyebrows as if she was glaring at him, as if she was staring at him with trembling eyes...He felt he was being sucked into them.		"But......" Layfon stopped speaking. Her determination in her eyes. Her furrowing eyebrows as if she was glaring at him, as if she was staring at him with trembling eyes...He felt he was being sucked into them.

Royaloyalz at 10:15, 3 September 2013

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	"Huh?"		"Huh?"

	"I mean the breath of Kei. Senpai was ~~very painful~~ in that last moment."		"I mean the breath of Kei. Senpai was in a lot of pain in that last moment."

	"Ah, Aah......"		"Ah, Aah......"
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	The sudden change in topic confused her.		The sudden change in topic confused her.

	"The irregularity of your Kei breath shows you've wasted your training, to a certain point. It's natural for that to happen because you ~~lie~~ to your body and, despite your exhaustion, you continued to use Kei. This is the same theory as how one can't breathe in at will while exercising. When a person first breathes with Kei, the Kei vein generates an amount of Kei that's larger than usual. The training method for the Kei vein is different from how you increase the capacity of your lungs. In the final phase of Kei training, you can live your daily life using the breath of Kei without having to use Internal- and External-type Kei."		"The irregularity of your Kei breath shows you've wasted your training, to a certain point. It's natural for that to happen because you lied to your body and, despite your exhaustion, you continued to use Kei. This is the same theory as how one can't breathe in at will while exercising. When a person first breathes with Kei, the Kei vein generates an amount of Kei that's larger than usual. The training method for the Kei vein is different from how you increase the capacity of your lungs. In the final phase of Kei training, you can live your daily life using the breath of Kei without having to use Internal- and External-type Kei."

	"Layfon......?"		"Layfon......?"
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	And there were also Nina and Sharnid......		And there were also Nina and Sharnid......

	This was the only way......To determine the outcome of the fight before he lost use of the steel threads.		This was the only way......To determine the outcome of the fight before he lost the use of the steel threads.

	And it was a highly dangerous gamble. If he failed, he'd die, Nina and Sharnid would die, Zuellni might also die. Everything would vanish.		And it was a highly dangerous gamble. If he failed, he'd die, Nina and Sharnid would die, Zuellni might also die. Everything would vanish.

Lygophile at 01:05, 17 August 2013

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	He understood a little of Nina's line of thinking. Sharnid had a lukewarm attitude, and Felli clearly had no interest at all.		He understood a little of Nina's line of thinking. Sharnid had a lukewarm attitude, and Felli clearly had no interest at all.

	Especially because Felli told him that she wouldn't use her true strength. She hated herself for being a ~~psychokinesist~~.		Especially because Felli told him that she wouldn't use her true strength. She hated herself for being a Psychokinesist.

	The strength of a team showed in their coordination. It was meaningless for one person to be strong.		The strength of a team showed in their coordination. It was meaningless for one person to be strong.
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	"......You're almost there," Felli's voice came through.		"......You're almost there," Felli's voice came through.

	Fatigue came through Felli's voice. Nina never knew Felli's ~~psychokinesis~~ could reach this far. This made her acknowledge once more just how ignorant she was of her team members' strength.		Fatigue came through Felli's voice. Nina never knew Felli's Psychokinesis could reach this far. This made her acknowledge once more just how ignorant she was of her team members' strength.

	''(I'll think about that later......)''		''(I'll think about that later......)''

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	Under the light, one could just make out the color of his skin beneath the sheer cloth used for filtering pollutants outside the city.		Under the light, one could just make out the color of his skin beneath the sheer cloth used for filtering pollutants outside the city.

	The fitting was done at the last moment, so this was his first time wearing this suit.		The fitting was done at the last moment, as this was his first time wearing this suit.

	He left the fitting room.		He left the fitting room.
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	"Have you lost just because you can't participate in the next match?"		"Have you lost just because you can't participate in the next match?"

	"That's not it!" ~~She~~ tried to sit up, her face twisted. Her entire body hurt so much that she couldn't even sit up properly. She lay back down heavily, the pillow supporting the sudden weight of her head.		"That's not it!" As she tried to sit up, her face twisted. Her entire body hurt so much that she couldn't even sit up properly. She lay back down heavily, the pillow supporting the sudden weight of her head.

	"......Even so, I still want to win and get stronger. If I stop here and can't do anything in the real match, then nothing else is worth mentioning."		"......Even so, I still want to win and get stronger. If I stop here and can't do anything in the real match, then nothing else is worth mentioning."
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	"But I lost the match. Of course. And I feel it was fortunate that we lost. That match corrected my error, but I stopped moving forward after that......If that's the case, what do I have to do to win?"		"But I lost the match. Of course. And I feel it was fortunate that we lost. That match corrected my error, but I stopped moving forward after that......If that's the case, what do I have to do to win?"

	~~As long as the~~ team ~~became~~ stronger.		The team needed to become stronger.

	The answer was simple, but Layfon didn't voice it.		The answer was simple, but Layfon didn't voice it.
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	Especially because Felli told him that she wouldn't use her true strength. She hated herself for being a psychokinesist.		Especially because Felli told him that she wouldn't use her true strength. She hated herself for being a psychokinesist.

	The strength of a team showed in their coordination. It was meaningless for one person to be strong.		The strength of a team showed in their coordination. It was meaningless for only one person to be strong.

	The opposing team had demonstrated this truth in the previous match.		The opposing team had demonstrated this truth in the previous match.
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	"Huh?"		"Huh?"

	"He seems to know how to use Close ~~Quarter~~ Gun Combat. I don't know what level he's at. You can check later. Perhaps we can have more variation in strategies now. But all the formations we've used so far have used everyone to attack; maybe you can do it another way and stay at the back. My brain's terrible with strategies, and they probably aren't right, so I have to leave it to Senpai."		"He seems to know how to use Close Quarters Gun Combat. I don't know what level he's at. You can check later. Perhaps we can have more variation in strategies now. But all the formations we've used so far have used everyone to attack; maybe you can do it another way and stay at the back. My brain's terrible with strategies, and they probably aren't right, so I have to leave it to Senpai."

	"......"		"......"
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	Yes, it wasn't strange to think she had abandoned them when she was training to become strong by herself.		Yes, it wasn't strange to think she had abandoned them when she was training to become strong by herself.

	"Yeah......I~~'ve~~ nothing to say."		"Yeah......I have nothing to say."

	"I'm not against senpai getting stronger. I'll help out the best I can if there's anything I can do. Although all I can do is teach you how to train your Kei......If you can find anything more useful than this, then learn from me as much as you can."		"I'm not against senpai getting stronger. I'll help out the best I can if there's anything I can do. Although all I can do is teach you how to train your Kei......If you can find anything more useful than this, then learn from me as much as you can."

Veritatis cupitor at 16:48, 7 June 2012

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	Picking up the pen which was about to fall off, Karian turned it about skillfully with his fingers.		Picking up the pen which was about to fall off, Karian turned it about skillfully with his fingers.

	"It seems a fight with a filth monster is dangerous. I can't tell how dangerous since I'm not a Military Artist, but it seems that one would die while looking for somewhere safe. He said he doesn't need anyone to wait for orders in a safety zone in that type of battlefield. There are only two outcomes in a battle with filth monsters outside a city – either come back alive, or die. He said we ~~had~~ better be mentally prepared......"		"It seems a fight with a filth monster is dangerous. I can't tell how dangerous since I'm not a Military Artist, but it seems that one would die while looking for somewhere safe. He said he doesn't need anyone to wait for orders in a safety zone in that type of battlefield. There are only two outcomes in a battle with filth monsters outside a city – either come back alive, or die. He said we better be mentally prepared......"

	Nina held her breath. That was all she could do.		Nina held her breath. That was all she could do.

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	"You overused your Kei, senpai."		"You overused your Kei, senpai."

	Layfon felt suffocated at the sparseness of the conversation. Nina gradually reached the logical conclusion she didn't want to accept it......A premonition of her struggling to escape and failing at it.		Layfon felt suffocated at the sparseness of the conversation. Nina gradually reached the logical conclusion she didn't want to accept ......A premonition of her struggling to escape and failing at it.

	"Were you watching?" she said.		"Were you watching?" she said.

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	It was a vehicle from the past that had long since lost its original function. Its design was wide but delicate. Underneath the dim light, liquid silver ran across its black outer shell.		It was a vehicle from the past that had long since lost its original function. Its design was wide but delicate. Underneath the dim light, liquid silver ran across its black outer shell.

	The rubber wheels could not be used on the barren earth. Long distances were out of the question, and there was little meaning in making using the wheels for short distances. The obvious conclusion was to adjust the design in a way that was similar to how the robotic legs moved. Even so, its movement far exceeded the speed of robotic legs. Every city had a few of these bikes for emergencies.		The rubber wheels could not be used on the barren earth. Long distances were out of the question, and there was little meaning in making or using the wheels for short distances only. The obvious conclusion was to adjust the design in a way that was similar to how the robotic legs moved. Even so, its movement far exceeded the speed of robotic legs. Every city had a few of these bikes for emergencies.

	The seat for the person needing rescue had been taken off this bike.		The seat for the person needing rescue had been taken off this bike.

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	Under the light, one could just make out the color of his skin beneath the sheer cloth used for filtering pollutants outside the city.		Under the light, one could just make out the color of his skin beneath the sheer cloth used for filtering pollutants outside the city.

	The fitting was done at the last moment, as this was his first time wearing this suit.		The fitting was done at the last moment, so this was his first time wearing this suit.

	He left the fitting room.		He left the fitting room.
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	"Have you lost just because you can't participate in the next match?"		"Have you lost just because you can't participate in the next match?"

	"That's not it!" ~~As she~~ tried to sit up, her face twisted. Her entire body hurt so much that she couldn't even sit up properly. She lay back down heavily, the pillow supporting the sudden weight of her head.		"That's not it!" She tried to sit up, her face twisted. Her entire body hurt so much that she couldn't even sit up properly. She lay back down heavily, the pillow supporting the sudden weight of her head.

	"......Even so, I still want to win and get stronger. If I stop here and can't do anything in the real match, then nothing else is worth mentioning."		"......Even so, I still want to win and get stronger. If I stop here and can't do anything in the real match, then nothing else is worth mentioning."
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	"But I lost the match. Of course. And I feel it was fortunate that we lost. That match corrected my error, but I stopped moving forward after that......If that's the case, what do I have to do to win?"		"But I lost the match. Of course. And I feel it was fortunate that we lost. That match corrected my error, but I stopped moving forward after that......If that's the case, what do I have to do to win?"

	~~The~~ team ~~needed to become~~ stronger.		As long as the team became stronger.

	The answer was simple, but Layfon didn't voice it.		The answer was simple, but Layfon didn't voice it.
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	He understood a little of Nina's line of thinking. Sharnid had a lukewarm attitude, and Felli clearly had no interest at all.		He understood a little of Nina's line of thinking. Sharnid had a lukewarm attitude, and Felli clearly had no interest at all.

	Especially because Felli told him that she wouldn't use her true strength. She hated herself for being a ~~Psychokinesist~~.		Especially because Felli told him that she wouldn't use her true strength. She hated herself for being a psychokinesist.

	The strength of a team showed in their coordination. It was meaningless for ~~only~~ one person to be strong.		The strength of a team showed in their coordination. It was meaningless for one person to be strong.

	The opposing team had demonstrated this truth in the previous match.		The opposing team had demonstrated this truth in the previous match.
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	"If you want to live by the Military Arts, then give up trying to live as a human."		"If you want to live by the Military Arts, then give up trying to live as a human."

	He said that to the Nina who was at ease because he was a human ? don't live as humans do.		He said that to the Nina who was at ease because he was a human – don't live as humans do.

	"That's all I can tell senpai," he smiled. It was a forced smile, so it must have looked quite stiff. He could feel the hard muscles of his face.		"That's all I can tell senpai," he smiled. It was a forced smile, so it must have looked quite stiff. He could feel the hard muscles of his face.
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	"Huh?"		"Huh?"

	"He seems to know how to use Close ~~Quarters~~ Gun Combat. I don't know what level he's at. You can check later. Perhaps we can have more variation in strategies now. But all the formations we've used so far have used everyone to attack; maybe you can do it another way and stay at the back. My brain's terrible with strategies, and they probably aren't right, so I have to leave it to Senpai."		"He seems to know how to use Close Quarter Gun Combat. I don't know what level he's at. You can check later. Perhaps we can have more variation in strategies now. But all the formations we've used so far have used everyone to attack; maybe you can do it another way and stay at the back. My brain's terrible with strategies, and they probably aren't right, so I have to leave it to Senpai."

	"......"		"......"
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	Yes, it wasn't strange to think she had abandoned them when she was training to become strong by herself.		Yes, it wasn't strange to think she had abandoned them when she was training to become strong by herself.

	"Yeah......I ~~have~~ nothing to say."		"Yeah......I've nothing to say."

	"I'm not against senpai getting stronger. I'll help out the best I can if there's anything I can do. Although all I can do is teach you how to train your Kei......If you can find anything more useful than this, then learn from me as much as you can."		"I'm not against senpai getting stronger. I'll help out the best I can if there's anything I can do. Although all I can do is teach you how to train your Kei......If you can find anything more useful than this, then learn from me as much as you can."
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	He connected the end of the restored Dite to the end of the other Dite in his right hand. He grasped hold of the connected Dites carefully with his right hand then charged forward.		He connected the end of the restored Dite to the end of the other Dite in his right hand. He grasped hold of the connected Dites carefully with his right hand then charged forward.

	Internal-type Kei ? Whirl Kei.		Internal-type Kei – Whirl Kei.

	Strengthening his feet, he leaped onto the face of the mountain.		Strengthening his feet, he leaped onto the face of the mountain.
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	Picking up the pen which was about to fall off, Karian turned it about skillfully with his fingers.		Picking up the pen which was about to fall off, Karian turned it about skillfully with his fingers.

	"It seems a fight with a filth monster is dangerous. I can't tell how dangerous since I'm not a Military Artist, but it seems that one would die while looking for somewhere safe. He said he doesn't need anyone to wait for orders in a safety zone in that type of battlefield. There are only two outcomes in a battle with filth monsters outside a city ? either come back alive, or die. He said we better be mentally prepared......"		"It seems a fight with a filth monster is dangerous. I can't tell how dangerous since I'm not a Military Artist, but it seems that one would die while looking for somewhere safe. He said he doesn't need anyone to wait for orders in a safety zone in that type of battlefield. There are only two outcomes in a battle with filth monsters outside a city – either come back alive, or die. He said we better be mentally prepared......"

	Nina held her breath. That was all she could do.		Nina held her breath. That was all she could do.
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	"......You're almost there," Felli's voice came through.		"......You're almost there," Felli's voice came through.

	Fatigue came through Felli's voice. Nina never knew Felli's ~~Psychokinesis~~ could reach this far. This made her acknowledge once more just how ignorant she was of her team members' strength.		Fatigue came through Felli's voice. Nina never knew Felli's psychokinesis could reach this far. This made her acknowledge once more just how ignorant she was of her team members' strength.

	''(I'll think about that later......)''		''(I'll think about that later......)''
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	The huge monster filled Layfon's entire vision. It roared as its body batted at Layfon. The steel threads flew at the filth monster's tail and wrapped around it. The tail thrashed, pulling Layfon up and down, as if Layfon was a fish struggling off a hook.		The huge monster filled Layfon's entire vision. It roared as its body batted at Layfon. The steel threads flew at the filth monster's tail and wrapped around it. The tail thrashed, pulling Layfon up and down, as if Layfon was a fish struggling off a hook.

	When Layfon stopped spinning, he lowered himself ? His destination was the filth monster's head.		When Layfon stopped spinning, he lowered himself – His destination was the filth monster's head.

	The filth monster seemed wounded. It seemed to have been buried quite deep, and it still hadn't managed to shake loose the rubble on top of it.		The filth monster seemed wounded. It seemed to have been buried quite deep, and it still hadn't managed to shake loose the rubble on top of it.
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	''(I'll rest a little before it finds out where I am.)''		''(I'll rest a little before it finds out where I am.)''

	Layfon didn't know how much time he'd get to rest. He might not even have one minute, but all he needed was a gap in the fight so he could generate more Kei and let it fill his body. It was painful that he had nothing to replace the water and salt he had lost. He licked his lip and tasted something salty ? his sweat.		Layfon didn't know how much time he'd get to rest. He might not even have one minute, but all he needed was a gap in the fight so he could generate more Kei and let it fill his body. It was painful that he had nothing to replace the water and salt he had lost. He licked his lip and tasted something salty – his sweat.

	"Fon Fon......Can you talk?"		"Fon Fon......Can you talk?"

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	He understood a little of Nina's line of thinking. Sharnid had a lukewarm attitude, and Felli clearly had no interest at all.		He understood a little of Nina's line of thinking. Sharnid had a lukewarm attitude, and Felli clearly had no interest at all.

	Especially because Felli told him that she wouldn't use her true strength. She hated herself for being a ~~psychokinesist~~.		Especially because Felli told him that she wouldn't use her true strength. She hated herself for being a Psychokinesist.

	The strength of a team showed in their coordination. It was meaningless for only one person to be strong.		The strength of a team showed in their coordination. It was meaningless for only one person to be strong.
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	"If you want to live by the Military Arts, then give up trying to live as a human."		"If you want to live by the Military Arts, then give up trying to live as a human."

	He said that to the Nina who was at ease because he was a human – don't live as humans do.		He said that to the Nina who was at ease because he was a human ? don't live as humans do.

	"That's all I can tell senpai," he smiled. It was a forced smile, so it must have looked quite stiff. He could feel the hard muscles of his face.		"That's all I can tell senpai," he smiled. It was a forced smile, so it must have looked quite stiff. He could feel the hard muscles of his face.
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	He connected the end of the restored Dite to the end of the other Dite in his right hand. He grasped hold of the connected Dites carefully with his right hand then charged forward.		He connected the end of the restored Dite to the end of the other Dite in his right hand. He grasped hold of the connected Dites carefully with his right hand then charged forward.

	Internal-type Kei – Whirl Kei.		Internal-type Kei ? Whirl Kei.

	Strengthening his feet, he leaped onto the face of the mountain.		Strengthening his feet, he leaped onto the face of the mountain.
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	Picking up the pen which was about to fall off, Karian turned it about skillfully with his fingers.		Picking up the pen which was about to fall off, Karian turned it about skillfully with his fingers.

	"It seems a fight with a filth monster is dangerous. I can't tell how dangerous since I'm not a Military Artist, but it seems that one would die while looking for somewhere safe. He said he doesn't need anyone to wait for orders in a safety zone in that type of battlefield. There are only two outcomes in a battle with filth monsters outside a city – either come back alive, or die. He said we better be mentally prepared......"		"It seems a fight with a filth monster is dangerous. I can't tell how dangerous since I'm not a Military Artist, but it seems that one would die while looking for somewhere safe. He said he doesn't need anyone to wait for orders in a safety zone in that type of battlefield. There are only two outcomes in a battle with filth monsters outside a city ? either come back alive, or die. He said we better be mentally prepared......"

	Nina held her breath. That was all she could do.		Nina held her breath. That was all she could do.
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	"......You're almost there," Felli's voice came through.		"......You're almost there," Felli's voice came through.

	Fatigue came through Felli's voice. Nina never knew Felli's ~~psychokinesis~~ could reach this far. This made her acknowledge once more just how ignorant she was of her team members' strength.		Fatigue came through Felli's voice. Nina never knew Felli's Psychokinesis could reach this far. This made her acknowledge once more just how ignorant she was of her team members' strength.

	''(I'll think about that later......)''		''(I'll think about that later......)''
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	The huge monster filled Layfon's entire vision. It roared as its body batted at Layfon. The steel threads flew at the filth monster's tail and wrapped around it. The tail thrashed, pulling Layfon up and down, as if Layfon was a fish struggling off a hook.		The huge monster filled Layfon's entire vision. It roared as its body batted at Layfon. The steel threads flew at the filth monster's tail and wrapped around it. The tail thrashed, pulling Layfon up and down, as if Layfon was a fish struggling off a hook.

	When Layfon stopped spinning, he lowered himself – His destination was the filth monster's head.		When Layfon stopped spinning, he lowered himself ? His destination was the filth monster's head.

	The filth monster seemed wounded. It seemed to have been buried quite deep, and it still hadn't managed to shake loose the rubble on top of it.		The filth monster seemed wounded. It seemed to have been buried quite deep, and it still hadn't managed to shake loose the rubble on top of it.
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	''(I'll rest a little before it finds out where I am.)''		''(I'll rest a little before it finds out where I am.)''

	Layfon didn't know how much time he'd get to rest. He might not even have one minute, but all he needed was a gap in the fight so he could generate more Kei and let it fill his body. It was painful that he had nothing to replace the water and salt he had lost. He licked his lip and tasted something salty – his sweat.		Layfon didn't know how much time he'd get to rest. He might not even have one minute, but all he needed was a gap in the fight so he could generate more Kei and let it fill his body. It was painful that he had nothing to replace the water and salt he had lost. He licked his lip and tasted something salty ? his sweat.

	"Fon Fon......Can you talk?"		"Fon Fon......Can you talk?"