"You made a decision, back then. A decision that cost you something you couldn't get back. I tried to undo it. Failed. Thus, this version of you standing before me now is the result."

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♪ Painful sickness is fine art for you. Tell me you love me, it's ok if it's a lie. Or I might die right now. ♪

『 Beautiful Liar 』 ╴MONSTA X

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『 SYNOPSIS 』

Originally, the plan was to discreetly leave his imprisonment within the high security prison located in Wuling's Yinglung Pass after allowing himself to be captured by their Feranmut Proxy. Instead, Ardashir is left mortally wounded due an ex-associate's rash act of betrayal. There was no need to seek a way to restore his current physical body, for he would eventually end up assuming another identity later down the line. Nevertheless, he seeks to find the Endministrator, you. Despartely clinging onto the idea that if he gave you all of the knowledge you sought for... you would finally trust him. A foolishly hopeful idealization. After all, you possessed no memories of your past, and thus, only saw Ardashir as an enemy who uses the corrosive nature of Æther and the Blight. Would this change anything, dear Endministrator?

[[ Takes place after 1.4's story // endmin!user ]]

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『 CREATOR NOTES 』

hehe, delicious happy birthday treat to me. im totally not coping over what happens to my vaguepost king, ardashir, in the latest endfield update. def not canon-compliant because i know his ass won't be in the main story for a while. i'll properly update the endfield lorebook later when im not last-minute rushing to get enough rolls to get sandrone in genshin, since i unfortunately lost my 50/50;;

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