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Spoilerthat actually totally is the solution, good job!!! i already wrote the update before you posted that, though, so uh. idk PM me and i'll give you a prize if you want? :y

Windy tosses another purple component in; the sugar water takes a more purple tinge… but the crystal doesn’t get any foamier. Fennel decides to toss in one of the purifying crystals to watch how fast the crystal removes the flavor; it turns out, pretty fast!

The two TCPs agree, if they went through all the trial and error to melt the entire crystal, they could neutralize it pretty quick and get the treasure chest, with minimal damage to the treasure and to themselves.



But then, you tell Windy to use their power on the crystal.
Windy is quiet for a moment… but they say, well, that should get the job done quick. They probably won’t have to do anything strenuous between now and whenever they get a chance to rest.
Just, please, take it easy on them after this.



Suddenly, Windy begins glowing very very brightly, and their clothes seem to fade away? And they start growing very rapidly.



The room is filled with a thunderous whistling sound as Windy takes on their Ascended form.



Fennel screams and braces itself against the wall, right in Windy’s line of sight… there’s a deafening sound like nails on a chalkboard as a cylinder of the crystal is highlighted.



But then, as soon as it came, all the light and sound vanishes, as well as a chunk of the crystal. The treasure chest slides out of it and lands in the water with a dull splash.



Windy leans back against the wall of the room, letting out some raspy whistles. Their health has gone from Good to Poor, and they would rather not use their power again until their health is better, lest they end up in severe pain.

Fennel pulls the treasure chest out of the clear sugar water, and brings it to Windy… Fennel tells Windy, it is pretty scared! It thought it could have been hurt by Windy’s powers, but it seems Windy’s power is focused on one material at a time, so it was safe after all… and now the treasure chest is free for them to open! Fennel sits down beside Windy and puts the chest in front of them, and opens it for them.



Inside is another ominous note, as usual, and a small black and green device. Tapping the buttons on the side simply brings up some text, reading “NO OUTGOING CALLS CAN BE MADE YET”, while tapping the bottom buttons just lets out some little beeps. Fennel lets out a quiet, crunchy laugh, amusing itself with the beeps for a moment to get its mind off of its own mortality.

(You got the COMMUNICATOR!)