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Lazuli smiled warmly and glanced at the floor for a moment before gently touching X0-9's crystal and nodding.
"When we were inside that Spirit Domain, and Blaze and I were within the Spirit Beast, we were all connected to you. You might not have realized it because you were asleep, but you were the one feeding us power."
"…I don't remember that, but… it makes sense. I was designated as the Core of the Spirit Domain by the Crystal Deity."
"Yes, we were connected. Our minds… our souls. I saw what made you who you are, X0-9. I know that despite what you say, deep down you long for freedom. You want to truly experience the world and life, don't you?"
"You don't know me…"
"But… I want to know you! I want to help you. We're all here because we want to do something for you."
"…I thought you only wanted information from me," X0-9 said coldly.
