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HALL OF ORIGIN.

The Hall of Origin isn't without its accommodations - after all, humans do live here from time to time, with at least one of them a permanent resident, and even with Arceus' release it doesn't see fit to just make the place into the glass-paned OSHA violation that it normally seems to be.

The building itself contains more or less anything you would need after an encounter like this one, whether you want to sleep or locate something to eat, or simply exist around the others for a while; the large hall you first entered into is likely the best for the latter, and you're welcome to gather there for as long as you need. ...Any food is going to be vegan as hell, however, because no one is sure what else you expected.

Cyrus and all three Commanders are present for the time being, and amenable to being approached; granted, Cyrus is going to remain outside with Arceus like the asocial individual that he is. Meanwhile, Saturn and Mars in particular seem...it's difficult to say whether they seem "better" or not, but they don't seem acted upon by the Red Chain's influence anymore. (Which is likely a good thing, whether they consider it to be such or not.)

There are plans to be made, of course, and things to be done; for now, however, feel free to enjoy the present moment. It's been well-earned.

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[Gods, she's going to get him back for this, she's just. Kind of going to wait on getting food once that's all cleaned up.]

Perhaps, maybe. I certainly wouldn't mind finding a nice woman to settle down with, if the circumstances should allow...but I'm going to be far too busy for that, truth be told.

[That's just life, man, as far as she's concerned.]

I've at least have a cursory idea of what work needs to be done, and it'll be nice to be back in a place where I can use my battle capabilities again...I've truly missed it, in some ways.

Let me know when you do find your ideal woman, it'll be something worth celebrating.

[That gets him to laugh though, and Yuri nods.]

Agreed! I've missed fighting a lot... I'm going to need a few practice battles to get back into the swing of things. There's only so much you can do with sticks, after all.

[i mean ironically he's going to be trying really hard to love and friendship the shit out of human enemies but thankfully there are still plenty of monster bosses left to fight!!!!]

That may be a while yet; she'll have to best me in a fight, first.

[Camilla says that with a little bit of pride, though, smiling.]

I certainly hope that much goes well for you, and that you're back up to par in due time. I imagine that there is still much that you need to do, really...so I genuinely hope it goes well for you.

[...]

I would very much like to ensure that we stay in contact, after all.

Oh, definitely. It'd be a real shame if I lost contact with you. I've got some things to take care of back home and some people to check on, but once I've gotten everything squared away, I'll be headed back here. I don't think I could ever leave Terca Lumireis permanently, but I've got my Pokémon and you guys, so I'll definitely be back.

...Good.

[Camilla smiles at that, finally just. Going back over to get some more food, at least for a moment.]

As long as we have the chance to visit from time to time, it would be quite wonderful...but that world of yours, that precious world, it certainly comes first, and I know you'll be fine at the end of it all. I have faith in you, to do great things for them all.

[And it genuinely does sound like it, at the very least.]

There's a lot I have to go back to. My world, yes, but also my friends. I'm sure they're doing just fine without me, but given the state of things, I want to make sure we can stabilize things. I can't give up without a fight, and I know no one else will want to either. We'll save Terca Lumireis somehow.

[He pauses for a moment, glancing away before he looks back at Camilla with a smile.]

I've got a few questions for Cyrus before I go, though. There's... something that's been bugging me for awhile and I think he might be able to help in some way. I've also been wondering exactly how the process of sending us back to our worlds works... and if there's some way to change it a bit.

[...Sounds like he's got something specific in mind...??]

...I know you'll succeed, Yuri. Someone as determined as you, you can do anything you set your mind to--for all of their sake's. Just keep on going your way, hm?

[...Camilla actually looks to Yuri at the second bit in surprise, but she does smile at him right back.]

Are you going to try to see if you can try to fix some of the things you've regretted doing, if you're able to?

[It's gently stated, at the very least, but that's...actually an idea she hadn't thought of.]

[That gets Yuri to laugh and he's relaxed a little by the time he's done.]

That obvious, huh? Yeah. I want to see if I can turn back time, just a little bit. Give me a day or so, just to see if I can change things. A lot of people I went up against needed to be stopped, and even if killing them myself wasn't the best course of action, it's not one I regret.

[Ragou and Cumore needed to move and no one else was going to go vigilante on them so???]

But I think I can change things with Alexei. If I can stop him from accidentally unleashing the Adephagos... Well, it'd be better for the whole world if I can manage that.

[...]

I guess I'd like to save Alexei too. Don't get me wrong, I don't really know the guy and I don't care about him, but Flynn and Raven liked him, and so did a lot of other people, so maybe there's still a way to save him.

[Most of his reasons are purely practical; Alexei's the Commandant of the Imperial Knights and more or less the leader of the Empire at the moment, so keeping him alive would be beneficial to keeping peace between the Empire and the guilds, and if what Flynn and Raven has said is right then Alexei really does want to help, he's just going about it in the dumbest manner possible. It's practical to stop him before the Adephagos is released, but it's not solely about practicality.

Yuri does feel kind of bad about killing Alexei, after all. If he has the chance to undo that, he will.

...oh yeah, he might also try to save yeager, but who cares about him.]

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