There was a pause. A long silence...Then...
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[...WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO DO THAT, HOST?]
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Minato froze for a second, his blurry eyes widening. The reply sounded almost human. It wasn't the same cold mechanical system replies that he normally saw.
But he didn't have time to care. His chest burned up, and the air around felt heavier by the second.
"Just… shut up for a second," he muttered through clenched teeth. "And answer me."
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[DING]
[COMMAND-ACKNOWLEDGED]
[WHAT METHOD WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR YOU, HOST?]
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Minato's breathing grew shallower, every word scraping out of his throat. "Listen carefully…" he said between coughs, his eyes burning red from exhaustion. "I need you to burn my body… from the inside... then explode it... into pieces faster than I can feel the pain."
For a moment, there was silence again. Then...
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[DING]
