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“I've seen it in my dreams. The infinite, boundless hunger. Inevitable like a rising tide, until the entire world is drowned by its hunger.” Caulifla answers him. “I thought they were just dreams, that they didn't mean anything. But knowing that presence I've felt is real...”
“You've FELT it?!” the being once known as Dumplin asks, turning to her and doing as he had with you. Peering into her eyes, but you get the feeling he's actually peering into her soul. Seeing it from the outside. “Ah, I see. Of course the Darkmoon Soul would know of it. Explains what Aldrich saw after consuming Gwyndolin's soul, in most timelines...”
“Excuse me. But what in the world are you all talking about?” Kars interjects. “Because from what I'm understanding, it sounds like there is a being beyond reality that seeks to devour everything until nothing is left. Is that about right?”

“A bit of a crude explanation, but yes. This entity seeks nothing but to devour, to consume and swallow up all that is to sate its endless hunger.” Dumplin answers.
“Hmm. Makes this whole 'tournament for our survival' seems all the more important, yet not.” Kars replies, finger to his chin. “If we lose, we'll be erased. And if we win, we have another challenge to overcome, or face being erased anyway.”
“There's always another challenge. After every wall another, higher wall.” you say, lacing your fingers together behind your head, leaning back a bit. “We just have to overcome them one at a time.”

“Yes, quite correct. Handle the tournament first, then we can deal with what comes after later.” Kars answers you with a nod. “Speaking of, how went your training? You seem a little stronger, but not as much as I'd expected. Or, did you and Lord Freeza succeed, and break through the limit?”
“I guess you'll have to wait and see.” you reply with a smirk of your own. But as you do Caulifla suddenly tenses, then raises her hand to her forehead. “Everything okay?”
“Training accident. Gotta go.” she replies, vanishing. Leaving you, Kars, and Dumplin alone.

Well? What now?
>Take your leave as well, return home. You have less than a day to finish preparing for the tournament,
>Instant Transmission to Broly, see how he and Koriand'r are holding up
>Telepathically reach out to Chilli as you fly around Earth for a bit, asking how his search went for the tenth team member and who he's chosen to represent the universe
>Teleport to Chaya, make sure she's okay and still ready to fight in the tournament tomorrow
>Other(write in)?