| # 17. Turn on the Heat
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Two Contestants
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GROOOOOOO!
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Labyrinth Candy Golem
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Ugh...!
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Cookies born with strength...
I swear, it's like their arrogance knows no bounds...
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Prune Juice Cookie
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Kouign-Amann Cookie!
Don't you have anything to say to that?
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T-that's right!
Capsaicin Cookie, even if we were in the same Hall of Mirrors, we wouldn't have burned down.
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| Prune Juice Cookie has his potions, and most of all, I would've stopped you from using your power freely!
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Kouign-Amann Cookie
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Capsaicin Cookie
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No... You haven't experienced the full scope of my strength...
I... I've never unleashed my entire power.
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Capsaicin Cookie
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You... you are all too weak to face me in my full force.
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!!!
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Koouign-Amann Cookie
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Prune Juice Cookie
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Did... Did he just...? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
That's it, I've heard enough!
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| Yes, maybe in the eyes of the great Spice Overlord, SOME Cookies may seem "weak." But do you really think that all we can do is just stand there and suffer?
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Don't call me that! I never wanted to be called that name!
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Capsaicin Cookie
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Prune Juice Cookie
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Do you even know how hard it is to earn a title like that?
AN "OVERLORD!" Because you're that strong!
Because everyone looks up to you and wants to be you!
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| Oh, if only they could see you now! Pathetic!
Whining like a freshly-baked Cookie without an ounce of common sense!
What are you so scared of, "OVERLORD?!"
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Stop... calling ME THAT!
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Capsaicin Cookie
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BOOOOOM!
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The third trial is in full swing right in the center of the labyrinth dungeon...!
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| The Candy Golem got a hold of the two contestants already!
OH NO! Now it's coming for Capsaicin Cookie!
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| Will the champions be able to make it?!
... Besides, it looks like the champions are in the middle of a disagreement of their own...!
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WHAT! Are you gonna burn me to a crisp?
It's not like we can do anything right now!
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Prune Juice Cookie
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Capsaicin Cookie
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Accidents... happen when you least expect them!
And once it's over, it's already too late!
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And you think I wanted to be baked FRAIL?!
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Prune Juice Cookie
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Capsaicin Cookie
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I... I'm always anxious because a single drop of my capsaicin essence might burn someone!
But instead, I put a smile on and act all dependable!
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Capsaicin Cookie
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Or else the others will be terrified of me!
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Excuse me? Who is terrified of who?!
I'm pretty sure the only one terrified of you is YOURSELF!
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Prune Juice Cookie
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Capsaicin Cookie
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...!!
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Both of you! Calm down!
We need to work together, not fight each other!
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Kouign-Amann Cookie
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Prune Juice Cookie
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Fine, you were chained down with shackles, whatever!
But clearly, you were able to get rid of them!
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That... that was just a lucky coincidence!
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Capsaicin Cookie
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Prune Juice Cookie
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HA! Coincidence?
Is that what you're calling your achievements now?
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| Don't you see that you're the one shackling yourself?!
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| Do you think you're the only one with a hurtful past?
Look at you! Unable to move on, terrified to take another step...!
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Prune Juice Cookie...!
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Kouign-Amann Cookie
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Prune Juice Cookie
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STOP HIDING FROM YOURSELF!
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I NEVER HID FROM ANYTHING...!
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Capsaicin Cookie
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Capsaicin Cookie
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| (... But... he's right. I... I ran away.)
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| (I was scared of the harm my powers could cause... and chained myself away.)
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Capsaicin Cookie
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| (Is it... really okay to let it go? Will no one get hurt?)
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Kouign-Amann Cookie
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CAPSAICIN COOKIE!
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Kouign-Amann Cookie
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We'll be FINE!
We are the champions of our schools- the most capsule and strongest of them all!
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... If you get hurt... I will never be able to forgive myself.
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Capsaicin Cookie
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Prune Juice Cookie
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I couldn't care less about your conscience right now!
I forgive you, so stop moping around!
It CANNOT get any worse than this!
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Do you HAVE to talk like that?!
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Capsaicin Cookie
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Kouign-Amann Cookie
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Yes, yes! Trust in us, Capsaicin Cookie!
Everything will be fine!
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Sigh... Alright. Here goes... nothing.
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Capsaicin Cookie
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| It's gonna get REAL HOT now...!
HRAAAAAAAAH!
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Capsaicin Cookie
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BOOOOOM!
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Prune Juice Cookie
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Oof... T-that's it, you're on the right track!
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| But you have to make it even hotter... just a bit more...!
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Yes! You can do it! Melt away your chains!
The bind that you put on yourself!
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Kouign-Amann Cookie
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Capsaicin Cookie
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Alright, ALRIGHT!
YOU ASKED FOR THIS!
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WHOOOOOSH!
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Labyrinth Candy Golem
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Woooo...
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It's melting!
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Kouign-Amann Cookie
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Capsaicin Cookie
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No more...
I wil no longer chain myself to the past...!
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Ugh... Almost there...!
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Prune Juice Cookie
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Kouign-Amann Cookie
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The chamber is getting filled with steam...!
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Kouign-Amann Cookie
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Eww... it's so humid and sticky...
Prune Juice Cookie, are you alright?
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Of course I am.
This is just another regular day in potion brewing!
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Prune Juice Cookie
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Capsaicin Cookie
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No more running away...!
These are my true powers... and I'm not afraid of them anymore!
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Creak... CRACK...
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Labyrinth Candy Golem
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Kouign-Amann Cookie
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It's working!
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Now! Capsaicin Cookie! Give it everything you got!
Maximum power!
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Prune Juice Cookie
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Capsaicin Cookie
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HERE IT GOES...!!!
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Capsaicin Cookie
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WITNESS... THE SPICE OVERLORD'S TRUE MIGHT!
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... Is the yelling really necessary?
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Prune Juice Cookie
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| *Blub blub blub*
GRAAAAAAH...!
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Labyrinth Candy Golem
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Kouign-Amann Cookie
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Gasp! Capsaicin Cookie! Watch out!
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(Wait, I think I can fight the golem now... No, I know I CAN defeat it!)
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Capsaicin Cookie
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| (I'll get to his core with my own hands!)
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| HYAAAAAAAAH!
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Kouign-Amann Cookie
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?!
Aiming for the golem's core directly?!
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He got it!
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Prune Juice Cookie
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Capsaicin Cookie
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Ha... HA! HA HA HA!
I did it! I... I DID IT!
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Labyrinth Candy Golem
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*Blub blub blub...*
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| Vroom...
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Capsaicin Cookie
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I WON!!!
WA HA HA HA!!!
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