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When the beliefs you've steadfastly held for many years are suddenly overthrown by somebody else in an instant, even your reason will abandon you. "Panic" seizes this opportunity, making you shrink back, making you retreat. You loathe it, for it makes you appear farcical, yet it is the only thing protecting you at this unexpected moment.
No matter how invincible your past was, no matter how desolate and ruined your present is, panic never leaves you. It is the vulnerability suppressed deep within your heart, it is the instinct that protects you, and it is also the handle that the enemy holds in their hands.
