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 ==== Character Story: Part III ====
+He walks into the room at the furthest end of the corridor, remembering how he was still a grotesque prisoner the last time he came here. Now, he stands with his back straight and faces those who sit at the very top of the department.
+He listens to the blond woman as she reads out the lengthy and boring report. Those cold, unfeeling numbers cannot convey the dangerous that accompanied him as he walked on the thin line between life and death, nor can they communicate how much he had lost and gained during the journey. He is simply curious whether she is human or an Intellitron.
+The aventurine, that symbol of power and of the future, is about to be officially handed to him — Yet it would have no more allure or value in his eyes as soon as he obtains it, even though he had sought it by putting his life on the line.
+//"Do you have any more questions, Aventurine?"// Jade, the only person he knows among the presently gathered, asks at the end of the meeting.
+//"The Avgins in Sigonia... what happened to them afterward?"//
+//"Unfortunately, there are no more Avgins in Sigonia. You're the last lucky dog."//
+//"What about those people who helped me on planet ■■? Now I can finally repay their kindness."//
+//"They are no more, either."//
+...
+He returns to his office in a daze. The aventurine stone emits a peculiar glow on his desk, seemingly congratulating and mocking him at the same time.\\
+//"Was luck truly on your side when you wrestled with fate?"//
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 ==== Character Story: Part IV ====
+//"Penacony... Is Diamond finally ready to do something about it?"//\\
+The miniature model on the table continues to rotate, the crystalline memory bubble emitting tiny spheres of foam.
+//"This historic debt is utterly unimaginable. So, the profit involved is also... shockingly high."//\\
+THe person in front of him has their back turned to him, gazing instead at the purplish-red sky of Pier Point at sunset.
+//"But why me?"//\\
+The person continues to face away from him. Keen though his eyes are, he cannot decipher the true intentions behind the decision.
+//"It should have been me, but Diamond believes that The Family still had some value in cooperation and hopes this affair still has room for a peaceful resolution.\\
+So, after some thought, I've concluded that you're the best candidate."//
+//"This is only our second conversation ever. Do you trust me that much?"//
+//"No, I've never trusted you. Perhaps Jade does, but I don't.\\
+Maybe luck won't be on your side this time, and the bill for all your past good fortune will come due."//
+Finally, the person in front of him turns around. The distant skyscraper reflects a kaleidoscope of colors like an opal stone, while a music box plays on its own.\\
+//"But isn't that what you've been longing for?"//