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**Detritus:** It’s been so long, but we can finally proceed.

**Trace:** Who’s there?! What are you doing with Maren?

**Trace:** What’s happened to Rose?!

**Detritus:** …I do not understand these questions. As I said, the body is prepared. Rose is as she ever was, since being made the heart of the estate.

**Detritus:** You set me to awaken in the event that Rose should ever break free from her restrictions. I have activated the guardians to ensure nothing interrupts the ritual.

**Trace:** I… you what?! Whatever this is, it needs to stop! Who are you?!

**Detritus:** . . . So, it’s true. Our memories _**have**_ been tampered with.

**Detritus:** …No matter. I was another experiment of ours. A contingency. One… not quite successful.

**Detritus:** You called me Detritus.

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