34.6 Systems?

[STATUS: CALLED: 19 SECONDS]

Seeing debuff go down by one, the [Dispell] clearly didn't manage to cure all the stacks that I had. I could only assume that keeping this debuff low would be the key to not getting brainwashed, assuming that was the case, of course.

"I... I didn't think it would feel like this," Guidance wondered as her own spell worked its magic on her. "My head feels... clearer somehow."

"You didn't think to dispel them when you first saw them stacking?" I curiously asked.

"I was too busy trying to keep the heat on," Guidance defended. "That, and I... I was genuinely not paying attention."

I raised an eyebrow at her answer. For some reason, I didn't believe that she was wholly telling the truth. Still, needlessly questioning her about it right now wouldn't do us any favors. For now, we had to keep moving.