Dialogues: Pouli.

-Arc 1-

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[Pouli] - A great evening, isn't it? The sun sets, the clouds darken and the sky turns orange...

[Gunners] - A sight you never get tired of, even after living thousands of years, right?

[Pouli] - Ahah, I have to admit that it is.

[Gunners] - ... Pouli.

[Pouli] - I know, Gunners. Let's enjoy the scenery, let our minds travel beyond the horizon and embrace the dreams that will never become reality. After all, a dream is meant to stay in our minds, right?

[Gunners] - A god who says such things, I've heard it all!

[Pouli] - Our status does not prevent us from reaching for the stars, even when our feet are glued to the ground, does it?

[Gunners] - ... Do you think it's bad news... ?

[Pouli] - ...

[Gunners] - I mean, it can only be bad news, right?

[Pouli] - ... What to say about this situation. What can we do, even?

[Gunners] - We are gods, and yet... !

[Pouli] - Gunners, we are gods, it does not mean that we have the power to do everything. The Jackat is discussing the matter, we will see their decision.

[Gunners] - The Jackat is too fixated on their justice, they are not looking to save the humans, they are only looking for a way that we Gods can thrive again on Arcave!

[Pouli] - Undeniable, certainly.

[Gunners] - If we let them decide everything, where is our freedom?

[Pouli] - There is no such thing as "freedom". There is only false hope.

[Gunners] - Pouli... !

[Pouli] - Isn't that the truth? How to be "free"? We are all obliged to be born, then to live and die. We can make our own choices, but aren't we influenced by the way we have lived and by others, in one way or another? What is freedom when we cannot free ourselves from our own heart?

[Gunners] - ... You talk too much. You change the subject.

[Pouli] - I talk too much, I change the subject. Forgive me, Gunners, but I don't know what to say.

[Gunners] - We have to make a decision, and it has to come from US.

[Pouli] - ... Do you know why my weapon was created?

[Gunners] - ... To defeat any deviant god in Aquasergis.

[Pouli] - That's right. Gunners, when we seek freedom too much, we end up imprisoning ourselves. The Jackat does not seek human happiness, unlike some of us, but we can't help it. Understand that being a God does not mean being all-powerful, it is just a title for those who live as long as the stars.

[Gunners] - ... I knew you wouldn't help me.

[Pouli] - ... Humans don't need us, just like they didn't need us during the dark times. If the Jackat doesn't--

[Gunners] - I know they pray for our help every day. You are just afraid to face the truth and break your own prison.

[Pouli] - ...

[Gunners] - I'll catch freedom in my arms and use it to prove that you are wrong. I know deep down you want to help humans too, Pouli. I will find a way for us to become something other than legends again.

[Pouli] - ... Then do so. Then prove to me that you can change the world. Then I will follow you. Gunners.

[Gunners] - Pouli.

[Pouli] - I trust you, but I'm not lying: humans don't need us. The only reason they pray is because they are too weak to fight alone. The strong ones... don't believe in prayers.

[Gunners] - ... I will prove you wrong.

[Pouli] - And I will prove that I am right. Time will be our judge, Gunners.

[Gunners] - Right, then. You have a nice evening.

[Pouli] - Same to you. May the stars embrace your dreams.

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