☀️ Arselia and Akonia Auto-translated

- No follow-up questions are allowed.

- How lovely, - commented Zostmer, who appeared behind them, - when I kill you, I will do it simultaneously so that you can meet your end together.

- Very lovely. In about fifty to seventy years, we will definitely come to you with this question, - replied Beata, while Guyon tried to find his voice.

- Very cute. In about fifty to seventy years, we will definitely come to you with this question, - Beata replied, while Guyon tried to find his voice.

- He-he-he-he-he-he-he-he-he-he-he-he-he-he-he-he.

Gion winced and leaned against Beate.

"Buzzkill 😒"
— Okay. In that case, I'll assume a knife is being used. Because there are some twisted contraptions out there that can cut something into ten pieces at once. But... — Alaria smirked, — ...the supposed *correct* answer also hurts my soul, like a chef's. If the appearance and quality of the pieces don't matter much, then three cuts should be enough. For example, first cut across, and then twice lengthwise, in a cross pattern. Sounds terrible, I know.

- And then, you opened your eyes and looked away from your hands, finding yourself in a lecture hall, pulled from the arms of Morpheus for an unclear reason; eleven pairs of judgmental eyes, and a twelfth in the distance, arranged themselves into a panopticon, and the emotion reflected in them wouldn't even be worthy of a water flea; after a few moments that stretched into an eternity, your sense of smell lifted the veil of mystery over this event - what had left your being ten heartbeats earlier was by no means a snowfall... - finishing this story with a dramatic pause and shaking her head as if it had just happened before her eyes, she adds. - Here's an example of how to simply transform meaning into metaphors. Even such a disgusting topic that you presented takes on a slightly more appealing form, and the scene is filled with details that paint a real picture. As for the first part of your scientific and artistic analysis... it seems that additional clarification is needed. First of all, you absolutely need to open your skull and wash your brain with soap - but you already know that. And in essence, "looks cool" is "how," while "what meaning was embedded in it" is "what." The central meaning of your "installation" in its pure form is just a thing or an ideologically-linguistic banality in a few words. Both of these exist in our world as a given, and by presenting some stale piece of information, you won't surprise anyone. What matters is how it will be presented - in what form, what additional meanings or subtexts will accompany it, and so on and so forth. Your dismissive reaction is understandable, because you are still only at the first stage of realizing this idea, and natural human rigidity prevents this impulse from breaking through. However, this is not just a mental exercise - in a broad sense, this approach is absolutely applicable to life in general. I can give you various analogies for understanding, but closer, and therefore better, would be to put on rubber boots and, even if it's a little disgusting, step onto a territory that you understand for a few seconds. Imagine one woman dressed in a dusty sack-like robe, or, say, in a giant pillowcase; the second, for example, in pants and a blouse; the third - in a t-shirt and a skirt, it doesn't matter what length. The essence is the same for all, but the presentation is strikingly different, and you cannot deny this. And you can add any number of factors to this difference - the parameters of the clothing, behavior, setting, even some purely individual nuances - for example, the image of one of them may be familiar to you and evoke some unique associations, and so on. This is art - the skill of presenting an image. You need to understand and comprehend this, and not reduce it to "cool-not cool," "ate-drank-drooled." Of course, you can live like that... but it's a vegetative existence and a bore.

- Correct. Second question: which is the least populated region of the empire?

A: Shiho
B: Noir
C: Kridear
D: Elysia

Because there are such perverse constructions that can be divided into ten pieces at once.

Fyr was already preparing to go to the forge for one of those, but after hearing Alaria's reasoning, she pretended that everything was fine and she wasn't going anywhere. By the way, it could be cut into one piece even without a device, because straight lines are for those who don't understand geometry, and the cake could be in the shape of a curved snake...

Okay, Alari replied. Whoosh.

- Listen, - Heinos raised his eyebrows, and a spark appeared in his expressive eyes, - don't you want to create a musical duo with me? I'll play the instruments, and you can write the lyrics and recite them. Maybe we can even create a new genre that way. It would be even cooler if we wrote lyrics about some topical themes, so that even the average worker could relate to them. I think it would be amazing. And you'll be able to use all your metaphors and everything else to your heart's content. It will be pure art. Maybe even centuries from now, your lyrics and my compositions will be studied in schools and played at all sorts of events. But I understood the rest, I admit - I was wrong. I even have a personal example that might confirm your arguments. Before I left, I got hold of a few of your "perfect" photos, and they're all pretty vanilla, but my excitement still rises quickly and high, and it's as strong as the most impregnable fortress, and then it soars into the sky, not just with snow, but with a whole blizzard. How do you like that metaphor?

"It's a bit cynical," the Tanarian said, looking worriedly at Klin, "although Klin is probably used to it by now." "After the recent tragedy, my first instinct would have been to name Kriderar. However, as far as I know, there's nothing left there now, and no one lives there anymore. It's still territory of the empire, but I'm not sure how fair it is to call it a region in the political sense of the word. And you've become quite the fan of tricky questions," she said, her playful tone from the previous answer vanishing, "in the end, it all comes down to what meaning you use for the term. Perhaps the trick lies in the absence of a trick. I think I'll use the same hint as Gillon – 50/50."

- Tyddish:

A: Shiho
B: Noir
C: Kridear
D: Elysia

Even if Alaria were a cruel and heartless woman, she would joke that two more regions would be wiped off the face of the empire.
— As expected. In that case, I will proceed based on what I know, which may not be entirely accurate, about the political definition that Crider does not currently fall under. I choose option "C," Elysia. Let's see what definition you had in mind when you formulated your questions.

- Unfortunately, this is Crideria, where, as a result of a recent tragedy, the population has decreased to a smaller number than in other regions!

“In that case, I outsmarted myself,” the warrior shrugged, “but at least I’ve become a little more knowledgeable, so I can’t say the time was wasted. Perhaps I should give you credit – you have a good understanding of human psychology, planning out the tricks and their absence in advance. Even seemingly simple questions become more complex due to the quirks of our perception. I wouldn’t mind playing with you again,” the inquisitor stretched, “but I suppose there’s a rule here that allows only one attempt per person. It’s time to give up my place to someone else and join the observers.”

- Zloba, you're doing great! - exclaimed Metarma. - Look, you've been praised!