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Stratum V:
Cleansing Grounds

Shadowverse Sephie, possessing tremendous intellect and an equally terrifying lack of humanity,
was begged for help by her sister, Phylene, afflicted with an incurable disease.
Under the pretext of curing her sister, she conducted one heinous experiment after another.
Now, imprisoned in Azvaldt, Sephie continues her quest for further knowledge—
and more test subjects.
Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond Standing in her way is the enforcer Simael—none other than her own sister, Phylene,
transformed by a curse. Though freed from the curse, Phylene could not forgive the inhumane acts
Sephie committed in the name of her family, and hopes to stop the experiments for good.
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    Obsessed Test Subject (unevolved)

    As orphans, the first and last gifts we exchanged were the names we decided for each other: Sephie for the otherworldly older sister, and Phylene for the clumsy younger one. And they became the most valuable things we had.
    —Cleansing Grounds: Memories of an Enforcer, Part 1
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    Obsessed Test Subject (evolved)

    "Sephie is lazy"? In what way? Spell it out for me. You dimwits treated my sister like a failure because you couldn't comprehend her extraordinary intelligence. That's why, even though we both dreamed of being doctors, only I succeeded.
    —Cleansing Grounds: Memories of an Enforcer, Part 2
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    Enamored Researcher (unevolved)

    The name my sister gave me became well-known as that of a master surgeon. But in the course of studying rare diseases, I contracted an incurable illness. My fate was sealed. If there was anyone who could save me, it would have to be...
    —Cleansing Grounds: Memories of an Enforcer, Part 3
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    Enamored Researcher (evolved)

    I called my sister's name—the precious treasure that bound us—from my sickbed. "You're my big sister, so save me." I was always clumsy with my words. And yet, she agreed. She entered the world of medicine for me.
    —Cleansing Grounds: Memories of an Enforcer, Part 4
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    Humane Love

    "You'd still save me despite all the horrible things I've said?"
    "It's only human for an older sister to save her beloved younger one."
    "Sephie... Please forgive me."
    "Worry not, sister. Mistakes are a natural byproduct of experimentation."
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    Ecstatic Scholar (unevolved)

    Word of some truly heinous experiments reached my ears. Stranger still is they seemed to be related to the illness I suffer from. Could it be... No. Impossible. My heart raced as I stole a glance at my sister's research materials.
    —Cleansing Grounds: Memories of an Enforcer, Part 5
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    Ecstatic Scholar (evolved)

    Secretions were extracted from the suffering of countless lives and administered to a nameless test subject. This experiment...
    "Dear sister, have you discovered something interesting in your chart?"
    —Cleansing Grounds: Memories of an Enforcer, Part 6
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    Obsidian Raven

    "Under the guise of treatment, you used me as a guinea pig for your twisted experiments."
    "Delirium is a known and temporary side effect. It will pass."
    "Enough. How dare you turn me into a monster like you."
    "Shh, I'll fix you—one brain cell at a time. Dissect her, Obsidian Raven."
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    Sephie, Maven Convict (unevolved)

    As your older sister, and as a human, I've healed you from head to toe. Ignore the stains on your hands—we'll continue to experiment until we remedy that as well. For now, just wear some gloves like I do, and we'll be two sisters, perfectly matched.
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    Sephie, Maven Convict (evolved)

    I see. So not knowing the names of one’s relatives is also considered inhuman. Interesting. Now let us test the next hypothesis. In this experiment, I will remove your hippocampus and erase some of your memories. Next, I’ll look up your name and record it in your chart.
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    Phylene, Cleansing Revenant (unevolved)

    Don’t point those cruel, brutal, vicious, defiled hands at me. My hands exist to save others—that's how I lived my life. So if I’d known that the hand you held out would one day be stained with blood, I wouldn’t have taken it. I'd never have clung to it.
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    Phylene, Cleansing Revenant (evolved)

    I believed that the gifts we shared would bind our hearts together, but it seems I was the only one who treasured them. Still, I don't regret giving you a name. Thanks to that day, I'll know what to engrave on your gravestone.
    "Plague Gate: Rupturing Incision. Excise and suture, Ivory Swan."
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