EUDIAL

Yours search for "There's a huge figure in several layers of rift armour taking some people hostage in the town nearby. It's at a University in its Department of Interdminsional studies. Do you have any weapon or contraption that may prove advantageous against this rift figure?"

Due to the roundabout phrasing of this question rather than a concise search, the computer offers:

A BOOK WHICH CONTAINS REVIEWS OF PC GAMES STARTING 5 YEARS IN THE FUTURE ONWARDS

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