conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  "That’s completely unfathomable." Salas shook his head, looking annoyed.
conversations.prefix: Salas:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  The king, meanwhile, leaned forward, listening quietly.
conversations.prefix: King:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  "Your Majesty, the violent fallout of the Commoner Movement is not solely the fault of your policies. Salas has been working with the Nur Empire to instigate conflict."
conversations.prefix: Salas:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  "Absurd. Your Majesty, please pay no heed to such idle gossip."
conversations.prefix: Salas:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  "We have proof. Don’t we, Rae?"
conversations.prefix: Rae:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  "Yes." I pulled the item out of my bag.
conversations.prefix: Rae:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  "I-Impossible…" Salas was struck dumb as he beheld the item in my hand—an old, time-worn magic recording device. I activated the tool with magic power, and a conversation began to play.
conversations.prefix: Salas:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  "—If I help foment rebellion in the kingdom, the empire will guarantee me a position of power in the new administration?"
conversations.prefix: Recording:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  "—Yes, this I promise."
conversations.prefix: Recording:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  "—How do you wish to go about this?"
conversations.prefix: Recording:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  "—Use the foolish king’s own policies. Spur the Commoner Movement to acts of violence."
conversations.prefix: Recording:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  "—Ahh, I see. Simple, really. Commoners are fools, after all."
conversations.prefix: Recording:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  "That’s enough." The king held up his hand, and I stopped the magical device. Salas stood there, frozen, all the color drained from his face.
conversations.prefix: King:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  "Salas, what have you to say for yourself?"
conversations.prefix: King:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  "You… How did you get that? !" Salas demanded, indignant.
conversations.prefix: Salas:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  "Why, from the safe in your office, of course."
conversations.prefix: Claire:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  "Impossible! I’m the only one who knows the combination!"
conversations.prefix: Salas:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  "Well, that’s where Rae’s genius came in. Right, Rae?"
conversations.prefix: Claire:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  "Yes. Well, not my genius but hers." I said, turning my bag upside down. A nearly transparent, amorphous being oozed out.
conversations.prefix: Rae:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  "A m-monster? !" The royal guard drew their weapons at Salas’s scream, but the king motioned for them to stand down.
conversations.prefix: Salas:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  "She’s a familiar. See? Her core is gold."
conversations.prefix: Rae:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  "Hmph. I see." The king hadn’t even flinched at the sight of my monstrous friend. He was no coward.
conversations.prefix: King:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  I scooped up Ralaire and showed her to Salas. "Does she remind you of anything?"
conversations.prefix: Rae:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  "What in the world are you talking about?"
conversations.prefix: Salas:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  "The ice sculptures in your office."
conversations.prefix: Rae:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  "Ah…" I’d covertly released Ralaire in Salas’s office on our last visit, where she’d used her mimicry ability, undine, to blend in with the objects in the room. The reason I’d told Salas that his recording tool would disappear was to make him paranoid enough to check it was still there before he left for the night—in other words, to make him use the dial while Ralaire watched. Later, I collected Ralaire, who could now perfectly mimic Salas’s safe-opening movements. No scorn for former monsters. My baby was smart.
conversations.prefix: Salas:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  "You…deceived me…"
conversations.prefix: Rae:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  "Mmhm."
conversations.prefix: Rae:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  "G-give up, Father!" The guards surrounded Salas.
conversations.prefix: Claire:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  "It is time to pay your debts, Salas."
conversations.prefix: Claire:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  "Heh heh…" We all stared at him in confusion. "Heh heh… Ha ha ha!" Salas cackled. "Ahhh…you got me.
conversations.prefix: Salas: