>Stab it in the head before your sword disintegrates
The Zombie Hulk lurches toward you at an alarming pace, for dragging its entire body using only its arms. But you stand ready. You stand prepared. You wait until it reaches the perfect range, then make your move.
As you dart in to deliver the final strike, the sound of your footsteps alerts the Hulk that you're on the move, but it's already too late. Several meters from the Hulk, you leap forward, easily sailing over its clumsy attempt to grab where you previously were, and impale it through its skull with the full force of your leap.
The Hulk screams and thrashes, but that blow alone doesn't appear to be enough to finish off the creature. Drawing out your weapon, you barely lean back in time to dodge a spray of acid that shoots from its head, and deliver a second stab, then a third. For a handful of seconds, it continues to flail wildly, but the strength finally begins to leave its body, and it collapses in the ground.
You climb atop the fall Zombie Hulk to avoid standing in the growing pool of acid. Your Fencing Saber seems to have taken some heavy wear from the corrosion, but is still functional, at least for the time being.
You stand victorious!
-You gain 40 Agility Experience (980/2200)
-You gain 30 Strength Experience (1045/12000)
-You gain 5 Dexterity Experience (377/600)
-You gain 20 Saber Proficiency Experience (549/1100)
-You gain 40 Acrobatics Experience (210/600)
-You gain 250 Bonus Experience (740)
-You have 65 seconds of Concentration remaining (Saber Proficiency, Acrobatics)
-Your Fencing Saber is now (Moderately Corroded)
-You are now feeling Somewhat Tired
-You are now feeling Somewhat Hungry
-You have cleared the Prologue
-You have remembered the Technique: Shadow Recall
-"Bonus Experience" has been updated in the Glossary
-"Stats" has been added to the Glossary
-"Abilities" has been added to the Glossary
-"Techniques" has been added to the Glossary
-"Weapon Repair" has been added to the Glossary
-"Health Recovery" has been added to the Glossary
-"Meals" has been added to the Glossary
-"NP Recovery" has been added to the Glossary
-"Mental Stability Recovery" has been added to the Glossary
Name: Shadow Recall
Level: 5
Experience: 0/120
Maximum Recalls: 2
Maximum Volume: 1.4 cubic meters
Summoning Cost: 5 NP/1 minute
Upkeep: 1 NP/1 minute
Casting Time: 14 seconds
Description: Summons a dark, transparent image of someone or something from your memories. The image summoned will be able to interact with the surrounding environment, but generally not in the same way as the original. Unique functions or abilities will not be present in the created object or person, though they will possess the ability to move and carry out simple tasks.
The density and durability of things summoned with Shadow Recall is roughly equal to plastic, and everything will have a strange, ashen texture. Things summoned with Shadow Recall can be broken apart to the point of being useless, but cannot actually be fully destroyed, and will remain until dismissed.
Each Recall requires its own cast of Shadow Recall to summon, but the upkeep is only payed once for all summoned Recalls.
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"But...her voice when she's in pain is pretty adorable, you know?"
-Saya, Saya no Uta