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Lee.

[There's a deep-seated rumble in what used to be Eastern Asia--Gilgamesh standing in the heart of a volcanic nightmare. In front of his hovering mirror, he held a stone 'sword' which spun on a cone's inner axis, red wisps of electricity and vapor dissipating from it. Each time he gestured with the sword, there was a massive earth-quake. The land itself shook, lava spraying up in geysers above wherever it was Gilgamesh stood.

After some time, he seemed content with what he had done, whatever it was. Over his free hand, a gold and silver set of blades spun on his forearm, much like a drill. He advanced, burying his arm into the ground and sending up sheets of rock around himself. The spinning red sword ceased its spinning at the same time.

When he seemed to be 'done' with it, Gilgamesh allowed it to vanish from sight. The sword itself became golden vapor and was gone just as quickly as it had been spinning. With a voice laced with raw irritation, Gilgamesh spoke up again.]

I will bringing you materials. Uncorrupted materials, beyond the poison in the ground. And seven days after this--I will bring you more.  Make no waste.

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[immortalize]

[ After the little show, C.C. had to arch a brow at what she just saw. Whatever those weapons were, she's pretty sure the Gilgamesh of legend she read about didn't have things like that, save for the weapons he used on Humbaba.

His words gave an indication for his actions, but-- ]

What's the occasion for you giving the environment a revamp, Gilgamesh?

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[His hand came down and with it, the ground continued to shake more and more.]

Purification.

[And with that, chains sank into the ground from the open air, ripping open the mountain around him.]

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[immortalize]

Of the air or the land itself?

[ The spectacle isn't something new, but to see only one person being capable of it... ]

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[gates_of_babylon]

And, why should I stop at one? [His hands latched onto the chains and he began to pull, lifting up a massive sheet of rock in front of his feet. Heat bubbles up from it, Gilgamesh taking steps back to drag it away before throwing it off-screen.]

'Salting the Earth'... To undo the arrogance of those who would conquer, one must haze what has been violated.

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[immortalize]

Securing resources for that goal, then.

[ How fortunate for the Initiative's cause, not that C.C. thought he was doing this for them, exactly. ]

[vaudevil]

Understood.

[There's no way he would let anything like that go to waste. With so much work that needed to be done, Gilgamesh's help was much more than he ever expected and for that, he is grateful...and a lot more respectful of that power that he just witnessed.

There's a given guarantee now that he's going to make use of EVERYTHING. He begins making use of his new equipment immediately to put all that ore and trapped gasses to use.]

Thank you. I shall get to work immediately.

[And he does just that.]

[gates_of_babylon]

[Gilgamesh didn't hesitate to rip open the Earth. With each movement he made, the ground shook and he dug deeper into burning hot rock to find his goal. Something not stinking of radiation and taint. When he got deep enough and found his way to the veins of ore, he began seriously tearing into it.]

You'll have a day to prepare before I arrive.

[vaudevil]

[The moment he sees the earth ripped open like a sheet of paper, he understands instantly that Gilgamesh means business and he best deliver on his promise to the god. Even though it's a day, he wastes no time in getting started and the first thing he does is leave the apartment to get to his lab. You bet he's running.]

I'm heading to the lab as we speak.

[gates_of_babylon]

When you arrive--project to me what raw, baseline chemicals you need. Be aware that it will have to be simple.

[He nodded his acceptance of that and continued working. He would simply wait for Lee to project what he needed. It was definitely going to involve a lot of carbon and sulfur though, given his current location.]

Dense metal is a given.

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[ex_cashcow493]

[ If there's anything she didn't need a reminder of, it was of Gilgamesh's vast power. Saber watches silently for a while up until he addresses this 'Lee'. Was this another person brought from a strange world or an ally of his she should be aware of? ]

I know what you are doing, but have you no consideration for the consequences of your actions?

[ Wouldn't this potentially ruin the environment in some manner? She's certain it would: Gilgamesh thought of no others but himself, so why would he start doing so now? ]

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[gates_of_babylon]

[The blue knight. Gilgamesh's irritation became nearly palpable, his tone turning icy in comparison to the vast ocean of heat around him. He was literally drilling into the planet with one of his noble phantasms, seemingly made for exactly that task.]

Do you know the consequences, Saber? Do you know the nature of Creation and Destruction or are you simply in awe--

[Veins of ore split. He was crushing his way to an axis of supply.]

--Of that which you do not comprehend?

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[ex_cashcow493]

I understand well enough.

[ Creation and Destruction. He was clearly destroying the earth to create what, something untainted? No, he was digging beneath the earth's surface for something that was there. It wasn't necessarily creation in the face of destruction, was it? She's silent as she listens to the noise in the background, allowing it to lull her into thought. ]

Do you think this world's laws apply in the same manner as the world you once knew, Archer?

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[gates_of_babylon]

The world must return to what is raw. In that, it must burn, first. [He had yet to use the Star of Destruction, but then again he wasn't done harvesting, yet.]

But, your assumption is correct. It is weaker. There are no ley lines. This world has lost its means to rejuvenate itself in the same way it once would--a mere husk of its former pride.

[At that, Gilgamesh sunk Enkidu's blades into the ground and began to remove harder sheets of rock by major chunks.]

Tiamat lives no longer, but at her core is the material which may rebuild my kingdom. I have no qualms with sundering her corpse.

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[emptysword]

[As the Gilgamesh did all those things, a young male could only just stare at those swords, not trying to comprehend the actions being done, but rather on the shape of those weapons himself as he tried to ascertain their name from their shape alone.

None came to mind right now, but even so he continued focusing on them for a while more.]

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[emptysword]

[It didn't take him long to actually respond though.]

What are you digging for?

[Call him a curious cat, but knowing that those swords are being used for the purpose of gathering materials are not really sitting well with him.]

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I'm being asked such redundant questions. [Gilgamesh replied irritably as he began removing more heated rock which almost visibly bent when he pried them free of the ground. It was easier to find veins of metal at their most malleable states the deeper he got into the super-heated areas.]

None of you think to mold the world and improve it. Only a true King could move to the right path of action.

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[emptysword]

Some of us don't have the capability to do that right now.

[pretty sure that's just stating the obvious, Shirou...]

You know, that kind of personality certainly won't win you over to the crowd.

[video]

[falsehoods]

[Lounging in his throne, frowning slightly]

A fascinating pyrotechnics display but not, I think, a particularly stealthy one.

[video]

[gates_of_babylon]

I do not sneak, Mischief Maker.

You know nothing of applicable purpose.

[video]

[falsehoods]

[Ouch, a bit of a soft spot. He sneers.]

Mischief is my purpose, you unthinking clod.

[He hooks a finger from his free hand towards the camera.]

Do you think the United Earth will not notice what you have done? You have jeopardized this entire island!

[video]

[gates_of_babylon]

You think on such a paltry scale, fool. Direct your attention elsewhere and cower beneath the pressure of your fear silently, away from my gaze.

[Not that he cared to mention that he was well out of sight of any of the UE encampments because the zone he was in was irradiated and flooded to the point of being completely fatal to live in, rather--he was just ornery.]

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[skennen]

You work with Charles Lee? Where is he?

[That would be the snarl of a half-awake man who has made the grave mistake of checking the tablet before arousing fully from sleep.

He's even met the man with the (admittedly unfortunate) name of Lee Chaolan.

Before he realizes his error, though, he's struck by the strangeness of the video he just watched.]

Where are you?

[He hasn't seen any... fiery places around here or in the Outlands.]

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[gates_of_babylon]

You're mistaken. [Gilgamesh stood on the deck of his flying ship, looking down as a massive flood off screen.]

'Charles Lee' is not the man I was speaking to. Now--who are you?

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[skennen]

What? Then... [There the light bulb flickers on.] Oh. Him.

[He probably should apologize. He probably should, but he doesn't.

If he'd gone with the video option instead, his reply would consist of nothing but a man staring openly. And, you know, the typical rainy city background.]

Connor.

Where did the... Where are you now?

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[gates_of_babylon]

Hm. [He smiled, knowing better than to play around and emulate some sort of joke which would have flown over a stranger's head. He didn't know him and likewise. This man was interested in somebody else.]

There is no name for where I am right now, but at the very least--I'm very far from where you are.