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# Permanent Death For NPCs

Sometimes people have to stop breathing to make a living world.\
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NPCs that are connected to any story can die. However, this does not mean that a player can walk up to an NPC and murder them. \
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The decisions made during both [Legend](/anime-universe/gameplay-mechanics/quests/legend-quests.md) and [Hero Quests](/anime-universe/gameplay-mechanics/quests/hero-quests.md) can lead to the death of an NPC. This won't necessarily happen during the quest where a crucial decision was made. Instead, the decision made during one quest could be the butterfly effect that eventually leads to the death of an NPC during another quest.