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<name "Darx">
"Hey, remember that Devil's Pact thing we were
 talking about before?"
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<name "Rakia" "!EA0528">
"Did you have another question?"
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<name "Darx">
"Is it possible to make multiple Pacts at the
 same time?"
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<name "Rakia" "!EA0529">
"Yes, they can make as many as they like."
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<name "Rakia" "!EA0530">
"However, they will die if they break a Pact,
 so they do it only rarely."
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<name "Darx">
"What do you mean?"
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<name "Rakia" "!EA0531">
"For example, if they made a Pact with 'Obey A'
 as a requirement, and another with 'Do not 
 obey A' by following one, they will break the
 other."
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<name "Rakia" "!EA0532">
"Once formed, a devil must obey their Pacts as
 much as possible. They cannot intentionally
 break a Pact of their own will."
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<name "Darx">
"Hm?"
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<name "Rakia" "!EA0533">
"In the previous example of 'Obey A', they must
 ensure that A is still present and able to be
 obeyed."
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<name "Darx">
"Why?"
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<name "Rakia" "!EA0534">
"Because their pact says 'Obey.' They must 
 ensure A can give them an order for the 
 limitation to remain."
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<name "Darx">
"Ooh. That's pretty useful."
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<name "Rakia" "!EA0535">
"Well, devils aren't stupid. It's said that
 they never forget anything about their Pacts."
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So you can't trick them, huh?
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<name "Darx">
"I see. Hmm... So for a devil that makes a Pact
 that says 'Obey A', what would happen if A
 said 'Defend B' and 'Kill B'?
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<name "Darx">
"Would that violate their Pact of obeying A?"
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<name "Rakia" "!EA0536">
"This that case, the last order given has 
 priority."
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<name "Darx">
"Oh?"
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<name "Rakia" "!EA0537">
"Yes. Otherwise, no orders could be withdrawn."
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<name "Darx">
"Ah, got it."
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<name "Rakia" "!EA0538">
"But if they made two pacts, 'Obey A' and 
'Obey B' if they received the order from A to
 kill C and the order from B to defend C, 
 their Pacts would conflict and they'd die."
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<name "Darx">
"That sounds pretty scary."
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<name "Rakia" "!EA0539">
"However, there are almost no devils that make
 multiple contracts.
 Why are you suddenly interested in this?"
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<name "Darx">
"Um, well, you already covered this..."
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<name "Darx">
"I was thinking they could make the Pact with
'Obey A' as the condition and then kill A.
 They'd get the power for free."
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<name "Darx">
"And if they could make multiple Pacts, 
 do one with 'Obey B' then 'Obey C' and so on,
 killing them each time and gaining power 
 really quickly."
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But from what she said, they have to stick to
the contract as much as possible and can't
intentionally break it. My whole premise is
moot.
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<name "Rakia" "!EA0540">
"Ahaha. I see."
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<name "Rakia" "!EA0541">
"Even if they planned that, for example, 
 if they found a way to kill A, because the
 Pact no longer restricts them, they would
 lose the power they gained."
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<name "Darx">
"Oh, really?"
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<name "Rakia" "!EA0546">
"Yes. They can acquire great power from a very
 restrictive Pact, but there is no restriction
 if their Pact is to follow a dead person."
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<name "Darx">
"Yeah, I guess not.
 So does that mean the power they gain from a
 Pact changes?"
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<name "Rakia" "!EA0547">
"Yes, that's right.
 Long ago, they could obtain the power of a
 hundred demons, but now, they can only gain
 the power of ten at most."
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<name "Darx">
"Sounds like time's done a number on them."
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<name "Rakia" "!EA0545">
"Yes, and Darx, please consider my situation as
 well."
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<name "Darx">
"Hahaha.
 All right, I'll buy something."
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