The room was quiet.
Very quiet.
For several seconds—
Nobody spoke.
Nobody moved.
Nobody knew what to say.
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Alice's story had finally ended.
The rise of Oheyo.
The friendships.
The betrayals.
The experiments.
Brennan.
Akari.
Chocomint.
The Cult of Azathoth.
The destruction of an empire.
The birth of everything that existed today.
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It was a lot to process.
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Alice slowly stood from her chair.
The usual sharpness in her expression was gone.
She simply looked tired.
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"Told you."
She muttered.
"I already explained everything important."
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Nobody argued.
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Because for once—
Nobody had the energy to.
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Alice walked toward the door.
Stopped halfway.
Then looked over her shoulder.
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"I'm going to sleep."
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A pause.
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"And if anyone wakes me up before noon tomorrow..."
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Her eyes narrowed.
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"I'll personally throw them off the city wall."
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Nish immediately nodded.
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