"From love comes grief, from love comes fear; separate from love, there is no grief or fear."
"What does this make you think of...?"
"You're heading in the wrong direction, last year's contest was worthless." "Why do you say that?" "The core of each stage in the contest is different, as it was never planned by any single person." "But we can still find patterns. For example, the first round is easier." "Seven years ago, the contest's first stage eliminated 80% of the contestants."
"Emotions."
"So are you suppressing your emotions?"
"I've always done that."
"As we go further north, we'll approach the Cursed Title trial area, perhaps we can try our luck?" "Foolish idea. You outsiders don't understand the horrors of the forbidden zone. Each year, 30 people die in the Swamp." "30 people?" "I think she means 30%, either way, it's indeed not a good idea. Tovani, what do you think?" "I don't know... uh, maybe His Excellency Lu Li has a solution?"
