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How is it possible?

I withdrew. How impossible. How is it possible? The volcano turned blue. That wasn't what the experiment was for. Then, I thought, I'll rebuild it and do it again. Directions never said the volcano would turn blue.

I opened another box with the exact same ingredients. Then I put together another volcano. Brown. I read the ingredients carefully, thinking I made a mistake. Then I smelled the powder before mixing in water. Azeryllia substance. I had that in Chemistry class and we made sure to memorize the distinct smell. It couldn't be. Still, I poured it into the vial and mixed it with water. Then I poured the first chemical, then the second chemical. As expected, it exploded. When I wiped off the mess on the volcano, I discovered my senses didn't lie. They had put the wrong chemical in! The volcano was once more blue from the explosion. And so was the vial. Azeryllia was a blue, magical paint that looked orange to start with but dried blue. My party was going to be spoiled.

Prompt: How is it possible?
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