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ALBION: *does*it*...
ALBION: *are*you*in*pain*?
EXEMPLAR: oh, yes... it hurts immensely.
EXEMPLAR: even within these confines, i feel all of it.
EXEMPLAR: though this is but a brief flicker of hurt in the grand scheme of events leading up to this moment.
EXEMPLAR: say, child... there is one thing i still believe in, despite it all.
EXEMPLAR: i believe that... harboring hope is essential in one's life.
EXEMPLAR: otherwise, you only expose yourself to more pain...
EXEMPLAR: my personal hope... is that you look back on this moment and remember my words...