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As an update: the arcade game that vanished has been located in the Archives where it will be closely monitored. Unfortunately, we weren't able to get your money back.

The Knowledge Department encourages you not to trust suspicious (and probably nefarious) pixelated fortune-tellers with your future. Though I'm also obligated to say that divination is a ~~"legitimate"~~ legitimate magical practice and that if you have questions you can visit ~~Grego~~ Gregory. Personally, I think you can trust yourselves best.

Now. Who the hell belongs to these cats?

[NEM]

Elliott got back to me and confirmed that Yana, Jameson and Hippolyta left QF with Cadmus and have been around since the start. He also confirmed that Yana is a shapeshifter...not that this is a surprise to any of us.

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I want to know how it got out of the archives. Someone playing a joke, probably.

Maybe I've become part of the turf war.

[NEM]
So it'll be illegible then.

Probably. They're all delinquents down there.

Maybe you are the turf.

[NEM]
HEY, uncalled for. Like you could do any better.

They're doing their best with an archives that acts more like labyrinth.

Most of them are taking up real estate on me.

[NEM]
Of course not, and exactly why I didn't volunteer.

Well, I'm doing my best with a whole building that acts like a labyrinth and you don't see me pranking anyone.

Be careful no raccoons sneak into your cuddle pile.

[NEM]
My handwriting's gotten so much better since I built that miniature library with the 500 individual tiny books.

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That's because you're on the cover of Wizarding World. The icon we all aspire to be.

I'd like them to try it.

[NEM]
Honestly, probably the greatest thing you've ever made.

Exactly, I could probably get away with so much more, but you're lucky I'm responsible.

I hope we have rabies shots on hand.

[NEM]
All the more reason to build you a replica of your library for your birthday.

You really are so selfless.

Somehow I've spent all this time here and not met the vet once.

[Bests]
What do you want for yours?

Thank you. I'll have to take that compliment in lieu of best hair.

Maybe they're a ghost.

[BESTS]
I don't really need anything. How about a book?

Byron. It's your 30th birthday.

I like books. Can't get enough of them.

I realize and share that sentiment. But I can get you a book any day.

I really don't need anything. You got me back into uni, that's gift enough.

You got yourself into Uni, Byron. Don't diminish that.

Yeah, but you hooked me up.

I only told them to meet with you.

So? I can still be thankful.

Fine. Just as long as you don't diminish your own accomplishment. I'm proud of you, and given it's also your 30s we want it to be special.

Thank you. Love you.

Are you doing okay with everything?

I love you too.

I'm getting antsy. We need to act soon before anything worse happens.

[...] the little arcade hack told me love may not be enough. Charming isn't it?

We're almost done clearing everything on the map, I feel like we should find Cadmus' hoard soon. Something like that's got to be using up a lot of magical energy.

[...] What does that even mean, anyway? You could interpret that as like, you still have to eat/drink/breathe as well as love, you know? It's all poppycock.

You make a good point. If we're able to narrow an area down further (like where Dad disappeared) perhaps we can break down the magic. If there were ghosts here this would be a hell of a lot easier.

Exactly, generic drivel.

[...] Do you...Dad said something to me at the Gala and it reminded me of something he said when Miles and I first got married. [...] Do you think I love selfishly? I want you to be honest with me.

What? No. Of course not. You give people everything you have and then some. You're the most selfless person I've ever known, for Christ's sake.

Dad's never done a selfless thing in his life, what the fuck does he know? He's not capable of love. I'll fucking kill him.

Obviously he was being a colossal dickhead. [...] There's a lot about my relationship with Miles that I've been thinking about the past two years and what he said may have touched on a few of those darker thoughts ~~and I'm~~

[...] And sometimes I worry that I don't love you all the way you deserve. That I'm...suffocating you all, that it isn't what you actually need.

He was just trying to get under your skin because his feelings were hurt. Miles loved you. Would you have deprived him of being with the man he loved in his final years? Being selfish would have been leaving him just when he needed you most.

I hope I've never made you feel that way. I feel so grateful that you still love me and stick with me despite it all. You're like, my safe place, as stupid as that sounds. All I've ever wanted was to be just like you.

Christ, Byron. That's [...] I will always love you, that's not conditional on anything.