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{\fad(140,0)\b1\fscx90\fnGeorgia\fs16\an8\pos(274,215)}Clown Arc

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{\fad(300,0)\fnGeorgia\fs16\an8\pos(320,315)}Old Neil's Mysticism Class: Lesson 8

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{\fad(500,0)\fnGeorgia\b1\fs20\bord0\blur0.3\an8\pos(320,125)}A Friendly Reminder:

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{\fad(500,0)\fnGeorgia\b1\fs18\bord0\blur0.3\an8\pos(320,215)}Watch <i>Lord of Mysteries</i> Episode 8 before starting this lesson

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My apologies, studious Beyonders.

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{\fad(350,1000)\bord0\shad0\blur0.3\b1\fnGeorgia\fscx90\an8\fs18\c&HF6F6F8&\pos(405.14,162.86)}Old Neil's Mysticism Class

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Today's lesson will be
 on quite a heavy topic.

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My old friend, Havre, lost control 
and has left us forever.

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Indeed, every Beyonder
 risks losing control.

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Our ancestors relied on 
painful punishments to discover

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that directly consuming high-level, 
abnormal potions could easily lead

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to losing one's mind, going berserk, and 
becoming far more terrifying than any demon.

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This is one way of losing control.

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The second way is where individuals 
are born with partial Beyonder traits.

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In other words, that makes them equal 
to half of a Sequence 9 Beyonder.

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In that case, they can only choose 
the corresponding fixed Sequence.

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If they consume another potion, 
the worst-case scenario is instant death.

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The third way of losing control 
is similar to the second.

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Once you choose a Sequence, 
you can only follow that path.

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If you consume the potion 
of another pathway,

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it is almost guaranteed 
you will go into a half-insane state.

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You only have one chance in that scenario.

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Afterward, no matter if you consume 
a potion from your original pathway

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or one from your current pathway, 
the result will be the same: losing control.

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The fourth way is one of the 
most commonly seen scenarios.

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When we consume potions 
and receive Beyonder powers,

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we have traces of the effects 
on our psyche, more or less.

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These may not appear 
as symptoms on the surface,

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but they definitely hide within the heart.

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If we hastily consume a higher-Sequence 
potion before we fully grasp the powers

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of a previously-consumed potion
 and erase those tiny traces,

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we chip away at our sanity
and inch closer to losing control.

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This final way is <i>the</i> most 
common reason for losing control.

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The spirituality of Beyonders 
increases over time,

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making us able to hear voices and 
see things others cannot perceive,

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and we encounter things 
others wouldn't encounter.

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We are under the temptation of mysticism 
and the seduction of illusions at all times.

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If we experience some kind of stimulus,
or form some kind of greed or desire,

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we slowly make our way 
toward losing control.

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The founder of the current Nighthawks, 
Archbishop Chanis, once said:

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"We are guardians,

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but also a bunch of miserable wretches
constantly battling danger and madness."

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Now, let us talk about 
the Forsaken Land of the Gods.

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It's a continental area 
in the east that broke off

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from the Southern and Northern 
Continents after the Cataclysm.

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The entire land is shrouded in darkness,

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and relies on lightning
to provide short-term lighting.

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Conditions there are extremely harsh.

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Living creatures are often corrupted
by the darkness, or disappear altogether.

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Plants have a tough time growing.

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Civilization has been stagnant
 for a long time,

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but here, mysticism knowledge
 and Beyonder materials

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from the Third Epoch have been conserved.

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Documentation about 
the Forsaken Land of the Gods is scarce.

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I will stop there for now.

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Luckily, you are all still young.

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You have plenty of time 
to make discoveries on your own.

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We'll end today's mysticism lesson here.

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Slowly digest and reinforce your knowledge,

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{\t(2450,4700,\c&H000000&)}and I will see you again next time.

