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Protection Enhancements

The Protections

Safeguards Carl succeeded in having turned off, which the returning volunteers came anyway despite losing.

Story so far

Tipid frames the returnees' decision in terms of the protections: they had come to help fight their former captors, and "even when I managed to get the protections turned off, they still came." Carl is, again, overwhelmed with emotion at the realization.

The detail sharpens what the Crawler Army actually signed up for. Fifty thousand people re-entered the dungeon at level 60 with no gear under The Standard Merc Package, knowing the safeguards Carl had stripped away would not be there for them either. It is the strongest measure in the chapter of what they think the fight is worth.

Role

Removed safeguards whose absence failed to deter any of the returning volunteers.

Relationships

Carl — Successfully had the protections turned off.
Crawler Army — Returned to the dungeon despite the protections being gone.
Tipid — Cites their removal as proof of the volunteers' resolve.
Sources — 3 recorded facts, by chapter
Chapter 4
  • The safeguards that kept certain participants alive - now removed, so the ones who used to be regenerated can actually die.
Chapter 12
  • Safeguards now lifted, leaving Carl unsure the naga will keep up their in-game charade instead of hunting him directly.
Chapter 16
  • Safeguards Carl succeeded in having turned off, which the returning volunteers came anyway despite losing.
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