The rain in Water 7 didn't feel like water; it felt like 'System Static' washing over the docks of Shipyard No. 1. Amine stood in the shadows, his golden stylus trembling in his hand. In front of him, the impossible was happening: Luffy and Usopp were facing off.
"I'm the Captain, Usopp!" Luffy's voice was a low growl, his straw hat shadowing eyes that were brimming with a pain that no 'Script' could describe.
"And I'm the one who loved this ship more than any of you!" Usopp screamed back, his voice cracking. He didn't just see wood; he saw a nakama. But Amine, looking through his system lens, saw the truth: [Target: Going Merry – Status: Final Frame. Rendering... Failed.]
Amine stepped forward, his purple screen flickering wildly. "Stop it, both of you! This isn't a glitch we can just 'Patch'! The World Government—the 'Admin'—is using this conflict to divide us! If you fight, you're just executing the 'Separation Subroutine' they wrote for us!"
"Shut up, Amine!" Usopp pointed his slingshot at the Prophet. "You and your 'Codes' and 'Systems'. You stopped seeing us as people a long time ago. We're just 'Assets' to you now, aren't we? Just variables in your little 'Story'!"
The duel began. It was a messy, heartbreaking clash of 'Impact Dials' and 'Rubber Logic'. Every time Luffy struck Usopp, Amine felt a 'Data Corruption' notification in his own heart. He tried to draw a 'Peace-Zone' shield, but his stylus sputtered and died. [Error: Narrative Weight too heavy. User lacks 'Emotional Authorization' to intervene.]