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1	[[AATAFOVS:{{SpiriTsunami}}]]
2	Season 4, Episode 4. Preceded by AATAFOVS/BlunderDownUnder, next episode AATAFOVS/BrokenTime.
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4	"Beware the Dark Gates," was all that Professor Udite had said in his latest message. The Benders had no idea what this meant until a Story Gate opened up for them. On the other end, they found what appeared to be numerous incomplete Story Gates, but corrupted by dark energy: Dark Gates.
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6	--->Avatar: Guess we have to seal these up before they grow to their full size.
7	--->Sue: And just how are we supposed to do that?
8	--->Avatar: ...I was hoping Nerdly knew.
9	--->Krystal: Maybe ''we'' won't have to do anything at all. We should probably hide; it's best if they don't know we're here.
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11	The Shadow Sculptors arrive. Much OminousLatinChanting accompanies Scales' transformation into his kitten form. ''A bit theatrical, don't you think?'', Fluffy asks the others telepathically, and they nod.
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13	--->Persona: Hmm...even more useful than I expected. These Gates are still young. They could provide quite a lot of Narrativium if allowed to grow to their full size.
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15	''"Crap"'', Avatar thought, ''"no, no, take them now!"'' Although he didn't say it out loud, the Benders' presence was sensed.
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17	--->Debutante: Uh, Persona[[{{honorifics}} -chan]]? I don't think we're alone.
18	--->Persona: Of course not. Trying to plan a sneak attack?
19	--->Avatar: Hardly. We were here to seal those gates up, but it's not like we even really knew how. Go ahead; take them.
20	--->Persona: You're not going to fight us for them?
21	--->Avatar: These Gates are corrupted. Your mining them for Narrativium can only help us. Not sure if we like the idea of letting them grow to their full size, though...
22	--->Persona: ...Well, it ''is'' a lot of waiting...
23	--->Avatar: See, we don't have to be enemies. You really seem like good people.
24	--->Persona: Wh-what we're doing is for our own benefit only! We ''will'' have to fight you eventually. We're on opposite sides. Don't you forget that!
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26	Avatar just smiled.
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28	--->Krystal: I ''hate'' to break up your sweet little conversation, but you might want to take a better look at those gates.
29	--->Avatar: What...oh, ''shit''!
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31	One of the Gates had rapidly expanded to full size, and Achwskgdsidsfh emerged from it.
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33	--->Avatar: What the ''heck'' is that?
34	--->Andrews: I think it's a member of the Dark Council.
35	--->Sue: I suppose this means we can't be expecting your help.
36	--->Persona: Don't be silly. [[EnemyOfMyEnemy We're working towards the same goal here.]]
37	--->Avatar: Knew you'd come around.
38	--->Persona: Shut up! This is only temporary! [[IWasJustPassingThrough It's not like we're going to be friends or anything...]]
39	--->Avatar: But...
40	--->Krystal: Just give it up, Avatar. You can't force her to join us if she doesn't want to.
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42	Achwskgdsidsfh then grabbed Debutante and Krystal with his tentacles.
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44	--->Avatar: [[SayMyName KRYSTAL!!!]]
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46	He charges forward to help her, [[DontYouDarePityMe despite her claims that she can handle herself.]] Solo asks why none of the Shadow Sculptors, who seem to be taking advantage of the fiend's [[DistractedByTheSexy distraction]] to mine the Dark Gates, are making a move to help Debutante.
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48	--->Persona: She's ''more'' than capable of handling herself, should things get too dangerous.
49	--->Gestalt: Besides... it's kinda fun this way...
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51	Meanwhile, Avatar has blown off a number of Achwskgdsidsfh's tentacles using an improvised short-range bomb. Krystal frees herself from the severed tentacles.
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53	--->Krystal: Thanks...not that I couldn't have handled it myself...faint blush, which Avatar doesn't notice
54	--->Avatar: No need to thank me. [[TrueCompanions You're part of the team.]] We should probably help her out, too...
55	--->Krystal: No problem.
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57	Together, they send Achwskgdsidsfh packing, presumably off to [[HealingFactor regenerate those missing tentacles]].
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59	--->Persona (to Debutante): Oh, good, you're here. We're all done here.
60	--->Avatar: Wait, weren't we going to try to work out a way to save your world without ruining ours?!?!
61	--->Nerdly: I...don't think she heard you.
62	--->Solo: Now ''there's'' an {{understatement}}...
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64	With the Dark Gates gone, they return to their base, though Avatar is quite disappointed that he hasn't gotten through to the Shadow Sculptors. Nerdly tells him to let it go, glancing over at Krystal as he does. Krystal, however, remains silent.
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66	Notes:
67	* The blatant [[ShipTease ship teasing]] in this episode caused much outcry from fans who were afraid that the developing LoveTriangle would [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks ruin the show,]] possibly irreparably. The writers just coolly reminded that portion of the fandom, "You ''do'' know what people tend to do together when they're in love, right?" and the issue more or less died down, aside from the part of the fandom that had been complaining for so long that everyone had stopped listening to them.

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