[Two or three years, and he still wasn't strong enough to face off against the Story Eater? Naoki huffs, crossing his arms.]
That's too slow.
[Too slow to expect everyone to come here and gather strength over time, especially if the Story Eater is also gaining strength. At least, too slow by Naoki's standards. That meant weakening the Story Eater other ways, and while he knows that repairing these story drafts helps, he'd like something that felt more like he was doing something worthwhile.]
...maybe he has a power source somewhere. What if we cut him off from it?
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That's too slow.
[Too slow to expect everyone to come here and gather strength over time, especially if the Story Eater is also gaining strength. At least, too slow by Naoki's standards. That meant weakening the Story Eater other ways, and while he knows that repairing these story drafts helps, he'd like something that felt more like he was doing something worthwhile.]
...maybe he has a power source somewhere. What if we cut him off from it?