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"No, more than that. You're.....you look like some sort of hidden prince! Yes, that's it!"
It's clear Chizuru doesn't ACTUALLY know anything about Eirika's identity. Or does she?

Probably not.

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"World Tree? Oh, no, don't say that, that's disrespectful.

That's the Shinju-sama. They protect us from the Vertex, but sometimes the Vertex try to attack it. That's why they need us Heroes, to keep the Vertex away from it.

They don't talk much. Usually the Taisha are the ones who do it for them."

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The Shinju, for their part, barely responds. Perhaps they are focused on keeping the Vertex put, or fortifying itself.

It that Embraces would, as she mentions vast things, find her attention drawn to the vast tree behind everyone, looming over them all.

There's something about it that hints at [vastness/depth/size/greatness/power] like hers, or even exceeding hers.....but like earlier, she's blocked from truly perceiving it.

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"O-oh.

We can beat them. I know it. My friends and I, we're protectors of humanity, and we'll fight them, whether it's Vertexes or Trespassers!"

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Chizuru pauses for a moment, blinking, before pointing at Eirika.
"Huh. Your denpa waves seem to be off. You're hiding something, aren't you?!"

bad eirika
The other young women seem to be coming together now. Before Mio can do anything, Chizuru leaps over and gives her a great big hug, almost tackling her to the ground.
"Mio?! You're back?! You should've given us a call! Or helped us fight! That would've been something!"
"I was.....preoccupied. Chizuru, please stop squeezing."
"Sorry, my hands could not control themselves! They were overwhelmed with joy!"
Chizuru says, speaking in a mock-Shakespearean accent as she relinquishes Mio.

Meanwhile, the other girls are standing around, catching their breath.

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Sora frowns.
"D-do you know WHY they're so powerful?"

Anna probably sits next to one of the roots of the Shinju, that being the ONLY tree in the whole Jukai.

Yes, even if the name means 'Forest'.

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"Those Vertex usually a-aren't so powerful...."

"As am I. Great job, everyone."

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"S-so am I.

Yeah...it would've been nice meeting somewhere less....dangerous."

"Sorry. Force of habit of mine when she does that. She and I have been friends since she was 6 and I was 8."

Should be listened to. By everyone. Including me.

I just drew up a 1d5+SYN thing. I didn't notice the pitiful 3 HP heal until about turn 5, and then I stopped caring.

Or maybe I did use it once. Eh.