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The communications have been fixed now, right? That's good, because I have some information that those in Sedorum could use.

I've joined the Taeum military and have been working with their magic-users. They're pretty confident in a quick victory. Our commander Angrial says the Highest One will probably make a move in a few weeks. I don't know where exactly we're going, though they did mention a district called Uch'ors.

As for the soldiers themselves, they say that by fighting and winning the war, they'll earn a place in the cycle of reincarnation faster. I hope someone can use this information for their own investigations.

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The cycle of reincarnation? So this isn't the end line for them?

[Did he miss that information? Or was it something only the military knew? That changed things.]

I guess not. They also talked like it was a way for them to go home; they said it wouldn't be the same as they are now.

What does that mean?

[That they won't do the same things again? That they become a different person? An animal?]

I'm not sure. I couldn't ask too many questions or I would alert them that I'm not from here.

Makes sense.

I wonder if this was always the case here. It's hard to guess what they need the orb for, but...

In any case, reincarnation can be a tempting thing. No wonder some people are in this.

Everyone has their own reasons to fight, but yeah, I'd say that's a pretty good reason.

I thought these orbs needed a matching payment though. How would that even work out?

[Though he supposed that was not a question they can easily answer.]

Why a few weeks and not immediately? If she's confident.

From what we know, they make a bargain with someone. So reincarnation could be part of the bargain.

That I don't know. Maybe they're building their forces more or making sure the troops are trained.

In that case, wouldn't the concept of Taeum and Sedorum be completely different? These are more like a stopgap.

... In any case, this was helpful. Thanks. It's worth thinking over.

I just hope it helps us in our mission.

[Forget everything else, Zhao is just grateful to hear Kaidan's voice.]

Hey. [Calm, lackadaisical, usual.] So, how is Upstairs treating you? Like a good little boy~?

[That teasing lilt to his voice is familiar by now, too.]

Hey. [Amazing how much fondness one can put into a single word]

Clearly I'm missing a bad influence. You know where I can find one?

You know, I do. Unfortunately he got stuck in traffic on the way up, but he hopes it won't last too long.

[Wow, he feels dorky just saying it but fuck it. It's how he rolls without the encouragement anyway.]

Hm, I hope not, either. You know nothing we do here is considered a sin?

[Hint hint]

Seriously? I guess it really is heaven up there. And if it's a bit lacking... I can definitely make it feel truly like Shangri-La.

[Why did they have to be separated again? Damn mission.]

[He chuckles softly] You're setting up some very high expectations, Zhao-kun. I hope you can deliver.

Do you doubt me? I'm hurt, Kai-chan.

[Imagine the hand over heart in pain gesture here because he's probably doing it real-time as he speaks through the communicator. Very dramatically.]

[He is indeed imagining that, and smiling fondly]

Just trying to keep you motivated.

I sincerely hope the next words out of your mouth are: Oh, and also I'm defecting.

The people of Sedorum aren't soldiers, they're desperate volunteers we've been training in pit fights.

I have no intention of helping them attack the people of Sedorum. I was thinking I could transmit locations so they can stay out of harm's way.

I figured, but I never know how committed to the act people are going to be here. Hopefully, the distraction of any conflict means they forget to cut communications off.

Hopefully. I wish I had more information, but we haven't gotten any orders on where or when exactly the battle's taking place. I almost got caught and had to make up something about living all over Giva, and the other soldiers said that no matter where we ended up fighting, I was bound to see somewhere familiar.

At least this time we have a better idea of where the orb is. Not to mention troop movements are easier to track than bandits and easier to interrogate than ghosts.

Positives.

All good points. And we have some idea of when they're planning the attack, so we can keep searching for the orb and hopefully secure it before they make a move.

Reincarnation? Is that what's being sold to them for taking part in this war? [she didn't opt to join the military because she thought she would try to investigate in other ways but that part definitely stands out to her. she sounds skeptical in part because she is not sure if she buys into it and because she hadn't heard it mentioned at all in her findings] It sounds like overall we don't have much time though if they're making a move soon.

I don't think it's just taking part; the way they talked, it sounded like this side has to win in order for them to enter the cycle faster.

[He sighs] Yeah. At least we can communicate back and forth now, so the flow of information will be much faster.

From an incentive like that, it's no wonder they're all for wanting to win this war.

Yeah, that's definitely helped but hopefully the information we're piecing together is enough to figure this out.

It makes me wonder how the orbs are involved, and what's going to happen when we retrieve them.

[Scorpion's Bend is on his mind]

Yeah me too— especially with everything that happened last mission. [they were probably all thinking it really and it was similarly on her mind especially with how that ended]

Unfortunately we're never going to have all the information during our missions. We just have to make the best calls we can.

Yeah, that's true— [she knows he is right but that doesn't mean she likes it either] Hopefully this time it'll work out better.

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