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Tinasha:  "Because the casualties had piled so high, Cathlys gave up on capturing him and banished him instead. No one knows where he went after that…”
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Oscar:  “What the hell? Why’d they just let him go? He’s a threat to society.”
human
Tinasha:  “Cathlys is a small country, and they didn’t have enough mages who could fight back against him. I wish they had consulted with Tuldarr before things got so bad.” Tinasha sighed, refilling Oscar’s empty glass. She set the liqueur bottle on the shelf and resettled on Oscar’s lap. "We’ve made some major progress now that we can identify our suspect, but catching him will be like looking for a needle in a haystack. Still, I’ve uncovered what he looks like, and I know I’m going to catch him one of these days." She stated firmly.
gpt
Oscar:  “You know you’re going to?”
human
Tinasha:  “Oh, that’s right, I didn’t tell you. Oscar, do you believe in the concept of a fortune-teller with completely accurate readings?”
gpt
Oscar:  “I do not.” He replied immediately, which Tinasha had half expected.
human
Tinasha:  She was a little disappointed, but she knew that explaining the mysteries of precognitive abilities would derail their conversation. She crossed her legs from her position on his lap. “For the time being, all I can do is continue my research while alerting the rulers of each country that’s involved.”
gpt
Oscar:  As Bardalos continued his attacks, it had occurred to Tinasha to place barriers on every village, but there were simply too many. While Tinasha was still unsure of what action to take next, Oscar said decisively, “When you’re up against someone like that, you just have to beat them to the next spot they’re going to hit.”
human
Tinasha:  “I considered that, but there are far too many potential targets. I wish we could at least narrow down the country." She responded.
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Oscar:  “We can.” Oscar said flatly, which made Tinasha gape at him.
human
Tinasha:  She turned in his lap to look him in the face. “What? Really?”
gpt
Oscar:  “With about fifty-fifty odds. Did you notice that there are one or two cases a year and that the number of casualties has been steadily rising each time?”
human
Tinasha:  “I did recognize that. At first, it was rural farm villages, but the latest one was a pretty bustling community.” Tinasha said.
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Oscar:  “Whether he’s doing it to test his limits or to shake things up, he keeps attacking larger places. If this keeps up, they won’t exactly be villages anymore, will they? More like towns. But there’s probably going to be some professional mages in a town.”
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Tinasha:  Tinasha nodded. “Well… Yes, that’s true. At least one or two.” Simon was a magic user who had lived in a village, but he wasn’t a mage—he was a musician by trade. However, he was an outlier. There were a few dedicated mages in just about any town, whether for defense or healing purposes. That much Tinasha could follow, but she didn’t understand where Oscar was going with this and gave him a puzzled look.