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The airship from the port city of Umi no Kuni arrived the next day, much to the relief of the villagers. It was a large, imposing vessel, with a crew of skilled investigators who were ready to get to work.
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The villagers gathered around as the investigators disembarked, eager to see what they would find. The investigators were a serious-looking group, dressed in uniform and carrying various tools and equipment.
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They quickly got to work, examining the area where the skeletons had been found. They took samples of the soil and the plants and used various instruments to measure the radiation levels in the area.
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As they worked, the villagers watched anxiously, hoping that the investigators would find some answers. They knew that their region was not immune to danger, but they had never imagined that something like this could happen so close to home.
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After several hours of work, the investigators gathered the villagers together to announce their findings. It turned out that the skeletons were those of a group of explorers who had gone missing several years ago. They had likely been attacked by a wild animal, possibly a bear, and their bodies had been left to decompose in the forest. The moss that covered them had grown as a result of the radiation in the area, but it was not harmful to humans.
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The villagers breathed a collective sigh of relief. They were glad that there had been no foul play involved and that their region was not in danger. They thanked the investigators for their work and watched as they boarded their airship and flew off into the distance.
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But for Fyodor, the discovery had left a lasting impact. He couldn't shake the feeling that he had paid a price for seeking knowledge at the shrine of Amaterasu and that the price was not yet fully paid. He knew that he had stumbled upon something dangerous and that he had been lucky to escape unharmed.
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As he walked back to his cabin, he couldn't help but wonder if his quest for knowledge had led him into a trap. He had always been curious about the mysteries of the universe, but he had never imagined that his thirst for knowledge could put him in such grave danger. He knew that he had paid a price for his curiosity, but he wasn't sure if it was a price he was willing to pay.
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The villagers went back to their daily lives, grateful for the help that they had received and for the peace of mind that came with knowing that their region was safe. But for Fyodor, the discovery had opened up a whole new world of possibilities, one that he wasn't sure he was ready to explore.
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