The Diabolic: Nemesis

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"You're right, she doesn't hate me" (Kincaid 8), said Sidonia. A diabolic ccan change what they do and don't like using technology. That's what happened in this event, but not when Nemesis developed feelings for Tyrus. Does that mean technology can shape a diabolic's personality? If they can they did a really good job with Nemesis. Throughout this novel The Diabolic, Nemesis has show herself as determined, dangerous, and selfless.
Nemesis has shown herself as determined in many different ways. For example, she wanted to save Tyrus from getting killed on Lumina (Kincaid 261). This event shows Nemesis being determined becauseshe was willing to kill a lot of people to save Tyrus, even when she isn't bonded with him like Sidonia. Another

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