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"There are people in this world who pursue absolute purity, yet harbor fears ordinary people cannot understand. I once met a pianist whose skill could have taken him to the pinnacle of the world, but he could not step off a ship. He died with his purity intact."
"I like pure people. The games they make are bound to be interesting, even when steeped in malice and darkness."
Scorpio's arrival sent John's life in a fantastical direction.
In CG13, Scorpio demonstrated all manner of supernatural powers.
As though they were playing The Sims, everyone suddenly lost the ability to speak, and all the thoughts in their heads appeared as pictures.
Scorpio took the despairing, bewildered John through the streets of Wind City. They discovered that the picture appearing most often in everyone's mind was always money.
"See? The demon king is everywhere. I agree with you completely. I'm the only one who understands you."
"To hell with the rules of the adult world. To hell with money above all else. Why can't this world have a pure game?"
"If children can't even trust games, what can they trust?"
"There's so much ugliness in this world. But there ought to be a refuge from the suffering of reality."
Scorpio was clearly a child, yet every word he said resonated deeply with John.
There ought to be a refuge from the suffering of reality. Work was already so exhausting every day, and all the clamor in the world already stemmed from "poverty." Why did those same voices have to invade the sanctuary of games?
"Follow me. Let me bring everything in your mind into reality. I'll show everyone the true art hidden inside your head."
John looked at Scorpio with some surprise.
"You... who are you? Are you a delusion in