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The Spider Queen, her irritation growing, spat, "Then we must regain control, or we'll lose them. This chaos serves no one but the gods."

The Imp demon glanced around at the trench, now a battlefield of frenzied demons, each driven mad by their own emotions. It could sense the subtle influence at play, the invisible hand steering them all toward destruction. "Whoever is doing this is clever," it growled. "But they won't win."

But even as the two demon kings spoke, the chaos continued to escalate. The Balrog, now fully consumed by its fury, swung its fiery whip with devastating force, striking down demons indiscriminately. Other powerful demons, caught up in the madness, joined the fray, each convinced that they had to fight for their survival or dominance.