conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  “Just what in the world are you, then?”
conversations.prefix: Claire:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  “Like I said, an apostle. An individual who borrows the bodies of Spiritual Church members to maintain the balance of the world. We’re the fixers, if you will.”
conversations.prefix: Apostle:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  I felt out of my depth all of a sudden. What was she talking about?
conversations.prefix: Rae:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  “You mentioned you intervene with the world, but what exactly does that entail?”
conversations.prefix: Claire:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  “I can’t quite tell you our secrets, but it involves warning and monitoring any humans who come too close to learning the inner workings of the world.”
conversations.prefix: Apostle:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  Essentially what had happened to Mr. Torrid, then. Did that mean the inner workings of the world had something to do with magic?
conversations.prefix: Rae:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  “So you’re here to issue us a warning?”
conversations.prefix: Claire:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  The apostle shook her head. “No. I’m here today to make sure you get the strength you seek.”
conversations.prefix: Apostle:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  “Huh?” I murmured, perplexed. Why would a group focused on manipulating the world behind the scenes want to help us?
conversations.prefix: Rae:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  “You are both too weak to fight the demons. I thought granting you blessed weapons would be enough, but apparently not.”
conversations.prefix: Apostle:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  “Wait…were you Lilly at that time?”
conversations.prefix: Claire:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  “No, that was the true Lilly Lilium. However, the one who granted her the weapons to offer was us, the will of the Church.” So she claimed.
conversations.prefix: Apostle:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  She was the spitting image of Lilly, though. If the apostle had been imitating her speech and conduct, I would have had no way to tell them apart.
conversations.prefix: Rae:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  “Let’s get back on topic. I want Torrid Magic to teach the two of you the basics of true magic.”
conversations.prefix: Apostle:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  “Enough! Don’t involve them any further!” Mr. Torrid exclaimed.
conversations.prefix: Mr. Torrid:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  The apostle smiled thinly. “You misunderstand, Torrid Magic.”
conversations.prefix: Apostle:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  “How so?”
conversations.prefix: Mr. Torrid:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  “These two aren’t involved in anything due to your actions. The Spiritual Church simply needs them alive, and you just so happen to be useful for that purpose.”
conversations.prefix: Apostle:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  I took a quick glance at Claire. She looked back at me and nodded, having arrived at the same conclusion as me: The apostle’s manner of speaking resembled that of the demons we’d met. We didn’t yet know the significance of that, but it was clear they both regarded Claire and me as special in some way.
conversations.prefix: Rae:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  “What do you mean?”
conversations.prefix: Mr. Torrid:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  “That is not for you to know, Torrid Magic. Rae Taylor and Claire François, on the other hand, will be told when the time comes.” The apostle coldly brushed off Mr. Torrid’s question before turning to Claire and me. “You must increase your proficiency in magic at least to the point where you can do tandem casting.”
conversations.prefix: Apostle:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  “Tandem casting?”
conversations.prefix: Claire:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  The apostle nodded. “Common spells are performed by a single individual, and these fall under the category of solo casting.
conversations.prefix: Apostle: