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| {{LoH/StorylineTopBar|issue=Back Issues: Part 3|prev=Back Issues: Part 2|next=Crisis in Kruna: Part 1}} | | {{LoH/StorylineTopBar|issue=Back Issues: Part 3|prev=Back Issues: Part 2}} |
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| == Steeds of the Ebon Sun == | | == Steeds of the Ebon Sun == |
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| == The Voiceless and the Void == | | == The Voiceless and the Void == |
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| {{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Area|The Voiceless and the Void}}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art=LoH_Dialogue_i12_page3_panel1.jpg
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| |text='''Moxie:''' Are those Sun Steeds? That's impossible!<br />
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| Isn't it?
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art=LoH_Dialogue_i12_page3_panel2.jpg
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| |text='''Professor Helios:''' This must be the threat that Daddy2.0 was hinting at.<br />
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| We need to get to the scene of your last battle with him and investigate.
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Keep Your Hands and Feet In...}}
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| |text='''Billy Stopless:''' I know a shortcut but if Phaeton is on the other side I might prefer the scenic route.
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialogueEnd}}
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| {{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Fight|The Abyss}}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art=LoH_Dialogue_i12_page3_panel8.jpg
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| |text='''Professor Helios:''' Scatter! It's ixNay!
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art=LoH_Dialogue_i12_page4_panel2.jpg
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| |text='''Professor Helios:''' Don't get between them. They have an old score to settle and anyone trying to fight ixNay is going to have to fight The Abyss first.
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialogueEnd}}
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| {{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Fight|IxNay}}
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| {{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Fight|The Hat}}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art=LoH_Dialogue_i12_page4_panel4.jpg
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| |text='''The Hat:''' ixNay will foretell the presence of The Hat but I am afraid he is not very good at conveying my intentions.
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Blindsided}}
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| |text='''Billy Stopless:''' I am sure your high-priced attorney will tell us all about it when we deliver you to the proper authorities.
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialogueEnd}}
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| {{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Fight|Eyebots}}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Dot the Eyes}}
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| |text='''The Hat:''' I was hoping you would give me a chance to plead my case.
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art=LoH_Dialogue_i12_page5_panel2.jpg
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| |text='''The Hat:''' But I have to resort to tactics I had hoped to avoid.<br />
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| '''Moxie:''' Eye-bots!!
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialogueEnd}}
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| == Codename: Beatdown == | | == Codename: Beatdown == |
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| {{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Area|Codename: Beatdown}}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|The Hat: Found}}
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| |text='''The Hat:''' I am looking to make a deal.<br />
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| You want to know about Daddy2.0 and Phaeton and I want protection.
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Inconvenient Interruption}}
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| |text='''Young Zeroth:''' Protection? Protection from what?<br />
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| '''Chronarchivist:''' Protection from us!
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art=LoH_Dialogue_i12_page7_panel2.jpg
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| |text='''Chronarchivist:''' I am the Chronarchivist, one of the Three Chronarchs charged with maintaining the integrity of time and space.<br />
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| It is only by my leave that this Emergent-laden timeline is allowed to persist.
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art=LoH_Dialogue_i12_page7_panel1.jpg
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| |text='''Chronarchivist:''' I believe you are familiar with my agents...<br />
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| The Meanwhile Squadron
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art=LoH_Dialogue_i12_page7_panel3.jpg
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| |text='''Chronarchivist:''' The villain you know as The Hat is actually a Quiskian alien who has escaped through time and is endangering this already fragile timeline.<br />
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| We are here to take him home.
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| }}
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Plea Bargain}}
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| |text='''The Hat:''' If you want to know about your son then you have to protect me from her.
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Line in the Sand}}
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| |text='''Professor Helios:''' I cannot let you take this man. There are things we need to know.<br />
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| I am drawing a line in the sand. Cross it and we will fight you.
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialogueEnd}}
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| {{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Fight|Codename: Sidekick}}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Codename Sidekick: Meanwhile}}
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| |text='''Codename: Sidekick:''' It's bad enough we had to do the Genesis Squadron's job for them when Helios didn't want to anymore.<br />
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| But now he is trying to keep us from completing the mission?
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialogueEnd}}
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| {{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Fight|Codename: Soldier}}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Codename Soldier: Meanwhile}}
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| |text='''Codename: Soldier:''' Codename Soldier is going to complete this mission.<br />
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| Even if I have to go through you to do so.
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialogueEnd}}
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| {{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Fight|Henchmob}}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art=LoH_Dialogue_i12_page5_panel8.jpg
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| |text='''Genesis Squadron Member:''' We are completely besieged on all sides. Now the Henchmob, which means Daddy2.0 can't be far behind.
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| == Meanwhile, in Your Face... == | | == Meanwhile, in Your Face... == |
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| {{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Fight|Iso-Man}}
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Road Kill}}
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| |text='''Iso-Man:''' Since we joined up with the Chronarchivist we have fought some strange battles in very strange lands.<br />
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| It feels good to heft some Detroit steel again.
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| }}
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Road Kill}}
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| |text='''Iso-Man:''' Although I am loathe to fight you and my old friends.<br />
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| But the gravity of our mission means that I must.
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialogueEnd}}
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| {{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Fight|Scarlet Tiger}}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Scarlet Tiger: Meanwhile}}
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| |text='''Scarlet Tiger:''' I have been told that one day I will teach you everything you know about fighting.<br />
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| I don't need to see the future to know I will not teach you everything The Scarlet Tiger knows.
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialogueEnd}}
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| {{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Fight|Johnny Tinker}}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Johnny Tinker: Meanwhile}}
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| |text='''Johnny Tinker:''' If Johnny Tinker can get the upper hand on The Abyss so easily what makes you think you can stand up to me?
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| == Time After Time == | | == Time After Time == |
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| {{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Fight|Chronarchivist}}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Turn Back the Clock}}
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| |text='''Chronarchivist:''' Stop! I have placed us in a time bubble in the hopes that I can make you listen to reason.<br />
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| If you insist on fighting me I will have to bring forth battles from your own past to combat you.
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialogueEnd}}
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| {{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Fight|Crimson Mark}}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|The Crimson Mark}}
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| |text='''The Crimson Mark:''' Where the heck am I?<br />
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| Oh wait, I know. In the middle of a fight. Awesome!!
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialogueEnd}}
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| {{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Fight|Dimetrodon}}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Dimetrodon}}
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| |text='''Dimetrodon:''' <span style="font-size: large">DIMETRODON FIGHT!</span>
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialogueEnd}}
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| == Of a Demon That is Dreaming == | | == Of a Demon That is Dreaming == |
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| {{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Fight|Devastatrix}}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Devastatrix}}
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| |text='''Devastatrix:''' I long ago learned not to question these anachronistic episodes.<br />
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| I just beat everyone up and sort it out in the trainer's room.
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialogueEnd}}
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| {{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Fight|Cornerman}}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|The Cornerman}}
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| |text='''The Cornerman:''' You could barely handle me as Iso-Man from my Meanwhile Squadron days.<br />
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| I have literally forgotten more than you will ever know about fighting but I remember that I owe you a beating.
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialogueEnd}}
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| {{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Fight|Sun Steeds}}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|By the Book}}
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| |text='''Chronarchivist:''' While you have been fighting your past I have consulted my notes about the present.
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| }}
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| |art=LoH_Dialogue_i12_page10_panel5.jpg
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| |text='''Chronarchivist:''' And Phaeton is not in this timeline. An anomaly of that magnitude would be quite apparent to me.
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art=LoH_Dialogue_i12_page10_panel6.jpg
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| |text='''Professor Helios:''' Bring her The Hat. I was in the grip of madness to even entertain his offer of information.<br />
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| He will say anything to save himself and cannot be trusted.
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| }}
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| |art=LoH_Dialogue_i12_page10_panel6.jpg
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| |text='''Young Zeroth:''' Before she takes him away, I have always wanted to see what was under that mask.
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art=LoH_Dialogue_i12_page10_panel7.jpg
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| |text='''Young Zeroth:''' <span style="font-size: large">Gasp!</span><br />
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| '''Moxie:''' <span style="font-size: large">Choke</span><br />
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| '''Billy Stopless:''' Take the mask with you. Please.
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Meanwhile...}}
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| |text='''Moxie:''' Do you believe her that Phaeton is not real?
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art=LoH_Dialogue_i12_page11_panel2.jpg
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| |text='''Professor Helios:''' Not for a second...<br />
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| '''Young Zeroth:''' Do you hear that?
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Sun Steeds}}
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| |text='''Genesis Squadron Member:''' Sun Steeds!!<br />
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| '''Billy Stopless:''' Fortunately for us they don't exist, right?<br />
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| '''Genesis Squadron Member:''' This is no time for jokes Billy!<br />
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| '''Billy Stopless:''' Call it wishful thinking.
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Fight|Daddy 2.0}}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Stare Down}}
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| |text='''Daddy 2.0:''' You must have so many questions.<br />
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| And I have all the answers. But I am not ready to share them yet.
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Stare Down}}
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| |text='''Daddy 2.0:''' The Chronarchivist must be reading from a misprint because there is definitely a battle with Phaeton in your future.<br />
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| Unless of course she knows that you won't survive this battle with me...
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| {{LoH/DialogueEnd}}
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| == Second Chances ==
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| ''The final node here was originally a bonus mini-issue as part of the [[LoH/events/Second Chances|Second Chances]] event. It was added in later as an optional node to help complete the Phaeton storyline.''
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| {{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Area|Second Chances}}
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Fire in the Sky}}
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| |text='''Young Zeroth:''' I am really worried about Professor Helios.<br />
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| The Chronarchivist told us that Phaeton is still as dead as the day we killed him...
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| }}
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Fire in the Sky}}
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| |text='''Young Zeroth:''' But that does not explain the Sun Steeds we fought...<br />
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| Or Daddy2.0's threat that Phaeton is real.
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialogueEnd}}
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| {{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Fight|Eye-Bots}}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art=LoH_Dialogue_i12_page5_panel2.jpg
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| |text='''Billy Stopless:''' Great! I knew I should have brought an umbrella.
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| }}
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| |art=LoH_Dialogue_i12_page5_panel7.jpg
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| |text='''Billy Stopless:''' The weatherman said it was cloudy with a chance of EyeBots.<br />
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| Let's burst these clouds and get to the bottom of this once and for all.
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialogueEnd}}
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| {{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Fight|Sunsteeds}}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Sun Steeds}}
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| |text='''Young Zeroth:''' Sun Steeds!!!<br />
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| Chronarchivist must be wrong!
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Palms Out}}
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| |text='''Professor Helios:''' I will deal with the prodigal son when and if it comes to that.<br />
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| But something feels wrong about this whole scenario.
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| }}
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Horse Play}}
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| |text='''Young Zeroth:''' I hope you figure it out soon because if this is Phaeton's undercard...<br />
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| I would prefer not to stick around for the main bout.
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialogueEnd}}
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| {{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Fight|Daddy 2.0}}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art=LoH_Dialogue_i11_page12_panel3.jpg
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| |text='''Daddy 2.0:''' How is it that you all look so battered and bruised while I look as pretty as ever?<br />
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| Ah yes...I forget. You only have one body to work with.
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Stare Down}}
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| |text='''Daddy 2.0:''' I have enough malice and spare parts to keep going long after even your emergent bodies have turned to dust.<br />
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| Wouldn't it just be easier to just lay down now and save us all the trouble?
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Stare Down}}
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| |text='''Daddy 2.0:''' No?<br />
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| Good. It is more fun this way.
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialogueEnd}}
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| {{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Fight|Phaeton}}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art=LoH_Dialogue_i12_page11_panel5.jpg
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| |text='''Phaeton:''' <big>Father! It has been too long!</big>
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Sins of the Father}}
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| |text='''Phaeton:''' You tried to kill me once.<br />
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| Let me show you how to finish the job properly.
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Exit Strategy}}
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| |text='''Young Zeroth:''' Professor!!!!<br/>
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| If you have to fight someone Phaeton I am the one you want!
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art=LoH_Dialogue_i12_page12_panel1.jpg
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| |text='''Phaeton:''' Fair enough. I will let the old man catch his breath.<br />
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| While I crush yours out of your lungs.
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Phaeton}}
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| |text='''Phaeton:''' I nearly destroyed the world once by accident and you tried to kill me.<br />
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| You will need to do better than last time because I mean for the world to burn today!
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art=LoH_Dialogue_i12_page12_panel5.jpg
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| |text='''Professor Helios:''' I think I have figured out what is going on here.<br />
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| And if I am correct we will never defeat this thing that calls itself Phaeton.
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art=LoH_Dialogue_i12_page12_panel6.jpg
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| |text='''Professor Helios:''' You need to keep Phaeton busy for as long as possible.<br />
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| And I need Billy to send me somewhere. Some place even he doesn't know where or when I will land.
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art=LoH_Dialogue_i12_page12_panel7.jpg
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| |text='''Professor Helios:''' The world is depending on both of us succeeding.<br />
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| I know I am leaving it in the capable hands of my most gifted students.
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialogueEnd}}
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