The Mayor of Forest of Myth: [Nier and Grimoire Weiss have engaged in a conversation with the Mayor of Forest of Myth] Be... ware...
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The Mayor of Forest of Myth: Be... ware... the wor... ds...
Nier: The words? What do you mean?
The Mayor of Forest of Myth: Contagious... words...
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The Mayor of Forest of Myth: Those... who... dr... eam...
Nier: Those who dream?
Grimoire Weiss: Hold a moment... There is a strange new sensation in my mind.
The Words of Forest of Myth: Weiss's voice rose in a quizzical way.
Grimoire Weiss: It is NOT quizzical!
Nier: What's going on here?
The Words of Forest of Myth: The villager's body shuddered as he slowly opened his eyes.
Grimoire Weiss: Perhaps we should start by asking this man.
The Mayor of Forest of Myth: Wh-who are you?
Nier: I'm Nier. This is Weiss. We heard something happened to this village, so we came to see if we could help.
The Words of Forest of Myth: The villager stared at Nier and Weiss.
The Mayor of Forest of Myth: If you can speak to me...
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The Mayor of Forest of Myth: I must have caught you in my dream.
Nier: How's that again?
The Words of Forest of Myth: The villager explained.
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The Words of Forest of Myth: In the past weeks, a mysterious disease called the Deathdream had spread across the Forest of Myth. Those who caught it were cursed to fall asleep and live forever within the world of their own dreams.
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The Words of Forest of Myth: The village mayor had determined that the Deathdream was spread from person to person by spoken words, but before he could learn more, the disease took him as well.
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The Words of Forest of Myth: Weiss stared at the mayor, his mouth twitching slightly. "Now see here," he said, "are you saying that we have been absorbed into your dream?"
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The Words of Forest of Myth: "Um, well... yes," said the mayor. "I think you have."
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The Words of Forest of Myth: "Oh crap," said Nier. "So that means we've caught the Deathdream?"
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The Words of Forest of Myth: Before the mayor could confirm Nier's suspicion, Weiss exploded with rage. "Ridiculous! Preposterous! Completely unfathomable on every conceivable level! I don't even recall falling asleep!"
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The Words of Forest of Myth: The mayor attempted to take Weiss's complaints in stride. "That's just how the Deathdream works," he said, brushing aside the book's remarks.
Grimoire Weiss: My remarks shall not be brushed aside, fool! And it would behoove you to remember that this world allows me to view all of its narration!
The Words of Forest of Myth: The mayor twisted his mouth into an embarrassed grimace, then quickly changed the subject to who Nier had seen - and what they had discussed - since coming to the village.
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The Words of Forest of Myth: "Something there must have caused you to enter my dream," said the mayor. "A certain conversation, a specific word... something!"
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The Words of Forest of Myth: Nier and Weiss racked their brains, but could find no easy solutions. There were simply to many words to consider; too much random chatter; too many meaningless conversations.
Grimoire Weiss: Grimoire Weiss does not engage in meaningless conversations!
The Words of Forest of Myth: The mere suggestion that Weiss chose his words carelessly seemed to sting his pride.
Grimoire Weiss: It does not "seem" to sting my pride, you bloated gasbag of a narrator! It has demolished it utterly!
The Words of Forest of Myth: Irritated, Weiss looked skyward, as if searching for answers in the heavens.
Grimoire Weiss: I was doing no such thing! Just leave me alone already!
The Words of Forest of Myth: The anger created by his harsh words bled over to Nier like a contagion.
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The Words of Forest of Myth: "Wait," said Nier suddenly. "Did someone just say contagion?"
Grimoire Weiss: Yes, I believe so. What of it?
