Deirdre: "This is a story about destruction."
Oetta: "You're tampering with history again, my dear——"
"I said get rid of 'dear'!" Delder threw the tea cup over and provoked: "Also, I'm sorry, history is a good friend of my mind, the historian Nack Stenger!"
Kimmel: "I'm more curious about the content of the story."
In short, the story is drawn from Deird's narration and discussion with friends.
Note: Unless otherwise stated, all characters and historical backgrounds in the article are fictitious.