![]() ![]() Anyone Can Die: The "main" fantasy plot happening in the background seems to be this, with the traditional Indie protagonists dying left and right, while there are surprisingly few if any "civilian" casualties.It’s never revealed, but there’s some implication that Phillip could be a former lover. ![]() However, nobody has any idea who he is and it’s not her late husband. ![]()
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