Scenario:Alchemist Astray - Chapter 6: The Acceptance of Self - Episode 3

Alchemist Astray - Chapter 6: The Acceptance of Self - Episode 3

Clarisse succeeds in using existential dissolution to defeat Nigredo and aid in Cagliostro's revival. Despite this, Paracelsus seems eerily delighted.

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Clarisse: Try this one on for size!

Lyria: ...

Vyrn: ...

Deliford: ...

Paracelsus: How could this possibly be happening?

Clarisse causes Nigredo to decompose with increasing speed.

The sheer force of her destruction leaves Paracelsus's mouth gaping.

Clarisse: And now for the grand finale!

Lyria: Clarisse, wait! You can't!

Vyrn: Yeah! Cagliostro's soul is still in there somewhere!

Clarisse: Don't you worry! It'll all be okay as long as we hurry! Here comes the big kapow!

With one last blow, Nigredo crumbles to dust.

Clarisse: And the winner is: me!

Vyrn: But what about Cagliostro?

???: Cough, cough... Achoo!

Cagliostro: You certainly know how to make a mess of things.

Lyria: Huh? Cagliostro!

Clarisse: Are you okay? I tried to do as you said and kapowed away everything but what was needed.

Cagliostro: I am—thanks to you. In fact I'm feeling better than ever.

Cagliostro: I knew you'd figure it out eventually. You really are just like that sister of mine.

Clarisse: Ahaha. Yeah, I'm just no good with using my head.

Clarisse: So I did what I could and gave all I had.

Clarisse: And then all I had to do was... wing it, I guess. Somehow you sorta kinda get the hang of it.

Cagliostro: Tsk. I can't stand you hands-on types.

Vyrn: Hey, uhh, can someone fill me in on what just happened here?

Cagliostro: Essentially, she deconstructed and reduced everything that wasn't my soul.

Cagliostro: The decomposition of matter beyond what's possible with physical tools...

Cagliostro: She succeeded in performing maximum alchemic decay: existential dissolution.

Vyrn: And what's that in normal speak?

Cagliostro: Hmm, all right. Let me ask you this: can you turn mixed-fruit punch back into pure apple juice?

Vyrn: Duh. No way. The apple's all mixed up with the other juices.

Cagliostro: Ordinarily, yes.

Cagliostro: But what if I told you it was possible to remove everything but the apple juice from the drink?

Vyrn: Well, I guess that would make it apple juice then. But what's that got to do with...

Vyrn: Wait, don't tell me that's what she...

Cagliostro: That's what she did, all right. Nigredo was the fruit punch.

Cagliostro: And Clarisse removed everything but the apple juice—my soul.

Cagliostro: I took care of the rest from my end.

Cagliostro: I transmuted a new body for myself using the matter that was once Nigredo. Then I slipped my soul into the body and here I am.

Cagliostro: I'll be honest though; it was quite the gamble.

Cagliostro: Well, nothing ventured, nothing gained. And this time I gained more than just a regular-old body.

Cagliostro: Not only do I feel better than ever, but the decay from the philosopher's stone's dark phase can't affect me anymore.

Cagliostro: After all, my body's practically made of philosopher's stone essence now.

Paracelsus: How... How could my plan have failed?

Cagliostro: Doesn't take a genius to figure that one out.

Cagliostro: You underestimated Clarisse. No... you underestimated us.

Cagliostro: Simple as that.

Paracelsus: Haha. Is that so? I see. Yes, I believe you're right.

Cagliostro: Now... I hope you realize the amount of pain you've just wrought yourself into.

Cagliostro: Get ready, and enjoy it while it lasts.

As Cagliostro gives a sly grin, (Captain) and company point their blades toward Paracelsus.

Paracelsus: Humph.

Paracelsus, however, seems eerily calm.