As Above, So Below

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Snow continues to fall from the night sky over Mantle, collecting on roads, sidewalks and rooftops. Pietro and Maria stand outside Pietro's clinic with the door open, allowing civilians to take shelter inside.

Woman: What's going on? Is the heat off in Atlas too?

Man: They wouldn't just turn the heat off…

Man: They wouldn't just turn the heat off…

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Pietro and Maria look at each other.

Man: ...Would they?

Maria and Pietro look up at the City of Atlas, the underside of which is still lit up cyan and purple.

Inside the dining room of the Schnee Manor, the Atlas councilmen continue to talk to Ironwood.

Camilla: General,

Camilla: since the day you were appointed Headmaster, there have been Atlesians who are skeptical of one man holding two Council seats

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Camilla: since the day you were appointed Headmaster, there have been Atlesians who are skeptical of one man holding two Council seats.

Ironwood: Yes, which is exactly why we have checks and balances.

Sleet: We're supposed to, but lately you've been running roughshod all over them, making unilateral decisions without us.

Ironwood: Councilman, I never intended--

Sleet: What people intend and what they do aren't always the same, General.

A butler walks into the room, stops at Jacques's side, and whispers to him. Shulk noticed this and stares at them.

Shulk: (What are you up to...?)

Jacques: Hm? (hushed) What? For how long?

The butler whispers again. Jacques' eyes widen.

Jacques: (hushed) My authorization? Check it again!

The butler hurries out of the room, and Councilman Sleet looks at Jacques.

Sleet: Councilman Schnee?

Jacques tenses. As he speaks, he adjusts his tie and gestures awkwardly.

 As he speaks, he adjusts his tie and gestures awkwardly

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