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ArfJason
Sep 5, 2011

Suspicious Dish posted:

His name is Nagito.

I know, but he pretty much IS Naegi 2.0

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orenronen
Nov 7, 2008



Beautiful Ruin [Summer Salt]



Back on the first island, the beach is right past the bridge. We completed a full loop.







You two are the last ones here. What took you so long...?!



...Sorry to keep you waiting.



...Whatever.
More importantly, this is our chance to discuss the situation among ourselves before that Usami shows up.



Kya-ha! I love to talk!



Let's hear it. I want everyone's first impressions of this island.



There are several sealed off bridges on the central island. Why are they sealed? That worries me.



Oh! The gates are there to make sure we don't get lost!
Ibuki tried to find a way past them, and that bunny showed up and said so!



So we don't get lost...? Is this island... really that large?



Dunno ‘bout that... but all in all, s’not a bad island, is it? Feels like a tourist resort!
Not that I've ever been to one...



I found a biiiig farm!



Um... There's also a large supermarket... I think there was enough food and supplies over there.



The hotel’s also pretty fancy. If that’s where we’re staying, this won't be so bad.



The restaurant of the hotel was also satisfactory, though it had about it a quite... common manner.



Hey, I have something important to tell you.
You see, I found something very important on this island.



Really cute girls! Ha ha! They're everywhere!



Gyaaaaa! Gross! Ibuki's got icky prickly tickly goosebumps!



Clueless idiots, the lot of you... Not a single one of you made mention of a certain very important matter.



...Important matter?



I really am dealing with a bunch of simpletons. You’re telling me none of you noticed?



...What did you say, rear end in a top hat? I recommend you quit being so full of yourself...



...Stop howling, you ignoramus.



...An important matter?

What could Togami be talking about? He got my attention, that's for sure.




drat. If we want to see all the extra dialogue, it means I have 15 characters to go through one by one.



There’s only one important thing in this world...
...And that’s cute girls! How can there be anything more important?!





That Togami... He must be exaggerating...





Togami speaks too much, but Kuzuryuu gets angry too easily...
Why do boys always speak as if they can't wait to get into a fight?

Why are you looking at me...?





For such a large island to be so deserted...
What kind of place are we dealing with?
I hope whatever it is Togami found will be helpful...





An important matter, huh?! Sounds important!



Which is why you should dash straight to Byakuya-chan and force it out of him!

Of all the things to call that Togami character, she chose “Byakuya-chan”... That's actually kind of impressive.





From how Togami-san spoke, what he found must not be a good thing.



Everyone, quiet down!
U...!

I suddenly... couldn’t help but shut up. So, that's the power of royalty...





Me... an ignoramus...?

Uh oh. He's angry... Perhaps I’d better stay clear for now...





An important matter...
............



zzz... zzz...



......Ah. I fell asleep.

Don't just fall asleep! And how can you sleep at a time like this?!





I...I'm sorry! I didn't notice anything important!
I'm really really sorry... I'm sorry for being a useless ignoramus...!

That's... really not something to cry about.





Ku... Guy can speak, I'll give him that. Heirs, man... He sure is something.





Hey, hey, I don’t really get what you're saying, so, anyone mind if I go swim in the sea?
I don't think you should... Usami should be here any second.



Can't we get this over with, already?

...She isn't really with us, is she?





I wonder what big bro Togami found?
He sounds really excited about it, so I'm sure it's something really cool!
Tee-hee, I can't wait!





It seems everyone explored different parts of the island.
And, just like Usami said, there's nothing dangerous anywhere.
So... What could Togami-kun have found?





Hmhmhm... It seems the substantial one is more... observant... than I had surmised...
Oh? Do you know what he's talking about, Tanaka? What is it?



............
Such knowledge carries a... price... does it not? If you would seek it, you must offer something of value in exchange...



What could you possibly offer, insignificant one, that could satisfy me - a king-to-be?

...I think he doesn't know anything.





So, what's this important matter of yours?
Did you find some information about this island?
............



Did none of you cross the bridge and visit the park on the central island?
Are you talking about the park with that excessive statue... the one with all the creepy animals?



When I saw it, I recalled something I heard a while ago.



Among the islands of the pacific ocean, there is one famous for its scenic beauty. Its everlasting summer makes it a sort of paradise.
It's not actually a single island, but a group of five closely encircling a small central one.
Those five islands are represented by five sacred animals.
Eh...?
The name of this island is...

Music fades out

...Jabberwock Island.



Re: Despair Syndrome

So... could this island we're currently on be...
Jabberwock Island...?
Is that what's this island is called?



If that is indeed the case, then there is something that worries me.
According to what I've heard, Jabberwock Island is already...
............



...No, never mind.



Wait. You can't just stop in the middle like that.



Don't complain... After I investigate some more and confirm my thoughts, I'll tell you everything I know.



Music fades out

Who even cares what this island’s called? I mean, whether it's Niconico Island or Papuwa Island...
We're gonna be living here for a while either way, right?



Beautiful Ruin [Summer Salt]

Living together on a southern island sounds sooooo exciting! Ibuki’s super looking forward to that!



That's right! No more school, either!
...H...Hey, why is everyone...?



Yeah! I like this island a lot!



...The people on it are a different matter.



Huh? Are my ears deceiving me?



It's true that some of this is worrying, but we shouldn’t despair yet! This place isn’t that bad!



There’s no real danger here,and it seems we're free to do as we please... Why don’t we try and make the best out of it?
Hey, what are you saying...? Try thinking rationally...!
We were all supposed to enroll at Hope's Peak Academy, weren't we? And now, we suddenly have to live on this island...?
This is strange, however you look at it!



...Be silent. Your fears have made you irrational... I suggest you take a moment to cool your head.
...Eh?



W...Well, it isn’t like we have anywhere to escape to, even if we wanted to...



There’s no boats... and there may as well be no planes, either.



Nor, as far as I can tell, is there any means of communication with the outside world.
Therefore, it will be difficult to call for help.



Can’t we just swim back?



I can't swim that far...!



“CAN’T”?! WHERE'S YOUR SPIRIT?!



Hey, she's right - it's impossible!
S...So... we could cut some trees and make a raft...



Miss Monomi's Practice Lesson

You can't do that! I am vewy serious about that!



Remember our rules! They're in the guide to this field twip!
"Throwing garbage and damaging the environment is forbidden. Let's live in harmony with nature on this beautiful island."
See? All I wish is for you to live peacefully with your friends and the nature on this beautiful twopical island!
W...Why should we follow your rules?! We never agreed to that!



...I suggest you stop now. That bunny seems extremely obsessive about her rules.
There is a chance you are endangering the entire group by doing something foolish. Is that what you want?



I...I never said anything about any "danger"! I would never do such a thing!



Hinata-kun... I get how you feel, but I think you should calm down.



A...Anyway, it doesn't look like there's any danger unless we do something weird...



Also, as long as we raise those "Hope Shards", we'll be able to leave this island soon, won't we?
D...Do you really believe that...?



We have no choice but to believe it. At least for now.
............



Hey, Usami-chaaan! Didn't you mention some "pwesents" in that TV show of yours?



Oh, that's wight! Not that I forgot or anything, of course...



Wuv! Wuv! Here they are!
Don't rush! There's enough for everyone!



...............
What...?



Hee hee hee hee! It's my Usami Charms!
They speak if you push their belly!



"My name is Usami... Magical Girl Miwacle ★ Usami! I'm a tiny sweet milky girl!!"



Isn't that cute! Wuv! Wuv!



...They're worthless.



Awww.... Ibuki expected something good...



I'm ashamed at myself for looking forward to it!



Really? I think they're surprisingly cute. Especially how the ears look like rabbit ears...



Well, that's because I am a wabbit! I thought I made that vewy clear!

Nevertheless, a few seconds later every Usami strap was lying on the sand...

As expected, as soon as got them in our hands, we just threw them away.




Hey! Dirtying nature with garbage is pwohibited!



So you admit they're garbage!



Usami picked up the straps, crestfallen, and looked at us with a sad face.

Uu... I even prepared another pwesent... But you're all howwible children and I don't wanna give it to you anymore...



...Oh? There's something else?



Well, compared to the Usami Charms it's not such a big deal, but...
I prepared a "motive" for all of you.
A...A motive...?



That's wight. A "motive" for everyone to become fwiends.
As long as we're by the sea, I thought we should do something for the occasion.



...What is it? A welcoming party or something?



Bingo!



A festival? Is there going to be a mikoshi? How wonderful!

If you’ve ever been to a proper Japanese festival (a matsuri, if you will), you might have seen a mikoshi, which is a portable shrine carried around by local folk from a local shrine.



By the way, Sonia-san...



My lower body has gotten swollen by poison. It would be a great help if you could suck it out with your mouth!



Hey! Hanamura-kun!



Lower body. Understood!



Sonia-san! No! You don’t understand at all!



If we're having a party on an island, there must be barbecue involved!



Ah, a campfire would be nice!



Let's go find some tsuchinoko... and kill them!

Tsuchinoko are legendary Japanese snake-like cryptids.



Isn't just finding them good enough?!



Everyone, I realize you all have your wishes, but since we're at the sea...



See? This would be a great start!



...Swimming bags?



Bingo! Wuv, wuv!



Whaaaaa... That means...!



Thaaat's wight! I prepared swimsuits for each of you! Well, they're school swimsuits, but pwease put up with them.
Y...You want us to wear swimsuits...? Right now...?



I am not ordering you to do anything. It's just, I thought some of you would like to swim...
W...Who'd ever swim in this kind of place?!
No one would agree to just jump into the ocean when we don't even know how we got here...!



Woohoooooooooooo!!
...Eh?



Alright, now we’re talkin’! The weather’s great! How can we not go for a swim!



I am in full agreement.



My lower body is also in full agreement! Here, take a look!



Lower body! Understood!



I...I told you, you don’t understand!



It's been years since I last swam in the ocean!



Riiiiight! Let's hurry up and change!



The owners of the cheering voices quickly took their swimming suits from Usami...

...And ran to the hotel to change into them.




...What are you going to do, Hinata-kun?
............



I understand how you feel about this, and I don't want to say anything out of place, but...



When you feel like it... I'd be happy if you could join us.



Saying nothing more, Komaeda also ran toward the hotel.

............

Music fades out

There's nothing dangerous on this island...

There’s no cause for despair...

Is that... really true?
And if it is...

Am I the only one who got it wrong?




...Hrmph.



Beautiful Ruin

Some students stayed on the beach. Maybe we're not the only ones worried?



...Aren't you going to swim, Togami?



What makes you think I would?



For that matter, stop pretending we can be friends. Our circumstances are completely different.
Circumstances? What circumstances?



The reason you can't accept our situation is simple cowardice, isn't it?
C...Cowardice?!



That thing Usami did not lie...
...Don't you think your understanding of our situation is all wrong?
I...If that's what you think, why aren't you going swimming yourself?



I don't like the sea. It's too salty. That's all.

How can you say that so haughtily...? It's the kind of excuse you'd hear from a little kid!





Hey, Nanami, aren't you going to swim?
No... I'm so sleepy I won't be able to endure it...
I...I see... I guess it would be bad if you fall asleep in the middle of the ocean.
I will drown. Probably.
No, I think you'd definitely drown...

Still, anyone who can get so sleepy in a situation like this must have nerves of steel...





Hey, Saionji, aren't you going to swim?
It's much more fun trampling crabs on the beach!
I...I see...



Ah! I think everyone's coming back!

On hearing Usami's words, I turned my head...

...And saw my swimsuit-wearing classmates jumping into the sea, loudly cheering.




Beautiful Days [Piano Arrange]

Woohoooooooo!!
It's the ocean!
Oh, the water is so warm and pleasant!
Uha, it's salty! This ocean's undeniably salty!
Heeeey, I bought some sunscreen from the supermarket. Anyone want me to rub them down?
Very considerate of you! Go right ahead!
Eh? Rubbing a muscular man...?
Sure, why not?! My mind is open, and my interests wide!
A little too wide, don’t you think? You're covering every base here all by yourself!
Hoh hoh hoh... I'll rub you down until your body's all wet!
W...What's up with all this bloodthirstiness?!



This place really does feel like a resort.
All around me, my classmates are running around in high spirits...

B...But I...




I am so happy...
Everyone is getting along and having fun, and that makes me happy!
I thought it would be difficult for you to get used to it, but it seems I underestimated what Super High-school Level kids can do!



This is a great start to our Heart-Thumping Field Twip!



............

What is this...? This... indescribable feeling... like I’m an outcast...

Could it be... it was me who was wrong all along?


............
I... get it...
I should just go along with it, right?
In that case... why don't I...?
Right, here I come!



...Hinata-kun? What's wrong?
Hey! I want my swimsuit!

I get it now. I was the only one foolish enough to worry so much!

But I get it now! Let's go!

It's a waste not to enjoy this place!




Hey, everyone! You haven’t forgotten about me, have you?!
Hey, wait for me! Let me in!
...Huh?



Music stops

S...Somehow, the sky abruptly clouded over...
...Huh?

What's... going on?!




W...What's going on...? The sky going dark so quickly... this is not natural...!



Eh? W...What...?
Hey, what now? What's going on?
What did you do?! The weather was great until a second ago!
A...Awa...awawawa...



W...What's going on?! What is thiiiiiiiis?!
...Huh?
W...Why... I didn't do anything... and yet...
This is impossible! This kind of thing shouldn't happen!

...That's when it happened.



Just when we thought we couldn’t get any more confused... it started.







Aaaa-- Aaaa--! Mike check, mike check!
Aaaa-- Aaaa--! Aaaa-- Aaaa--! Can you hear me? Can you hear me?

Re: Despair Syndrome

An easygoing, light voice that felt very out of place.

But... it was very different from Usami's.

Behind this easygoing voice... I could feel a bottomless pit of malice.
The second I felt it, my body started shivering.


Upupu... Did you let one out? Did you let one out in surprise?
...You did, didn't you?!
Well, then! I've kept you waiting far too long. Let's end this boring opening act...
It's time to bring on the headliner! Please gather at Jabberwock Park, you bastards!





T...That voice...! It can't be...!
B...But, that's tewwible! If I don't do something...!



I must do something!!



Hey! Wait!



That felt... alarming.



I think... we should go too...
...He said Jabberwock park, didn’t he? Let's hurry.
H...Hey! Wait!



B...But... What about the guys still swimming?



We don't have time to wait for them to change. I have a bad feeling about this...
...I'm going up ahead.



What the gently caress was that...?
If this turns out to be a waste of my time, I swear I'm going to cut someone...!



What the hell is going on...? What's happening...?

A...Anyway... He said Jabberwock Park, didn't he?

orenronen fucked around with this message at 08:35 on Jan 3, 2013

theshim
May 1, 2012

You think you can defeat ME, Ephraimcopter?!?

You couldn't even beat Assassincopter!!!
Enter Monobear.

Also drat it Hinata stop wrecking everything.

This is looking to be a battle of masterminds at this point. Usami certainly can do at least a few things on the island, but so, it would seem, can Monobear...

Power of Pecota
Aug 4, 2007

Goodness no, now that wouldn't do at all!

Gundam's swimsuit coming with a matching scarf is pretty much the best. I'm not too surprised by Monobear coming back, but Monomi apparently not being in league with him is really confusing me

Color Printer
May 9, 2011

You get used to it. I don't
even see the code. All I see
is Ipecac, Scapular, Polyphemus...


He's baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!

Also the parallels between the two games just pile up. A "motive" to become friends? Should have seen that coming.

Also:

quote:

Those five islands are represented by five scared animals.

I think you mean sacred.

Jeek
Feb 15, 2012
Welcome back, Monobear.

It seems that he is more powerful in this game - the weather changes just because he arrives? Even Junko didn't wield such power in DR1.

CandyCrazy
Oct 20, 2012

orenronen posted:

Hmhmhm... It seems the substantial one is more... observant... than I had surmised...

Heh.

And I have to say, I'm kind of surprised at how excited I am to hear Monobear's voice again.

the holy poopacy
May 16, 2009

hey! check this out
Fun Shoe
Okay, this is great. DR1 took a while for the characters to really start grooving with each other, but this took off pretty much as soon as everyone got back together :allears:

So I can't help but notice that the student group just got split up. Unless I'm misreading the update, slightly under half (noticeably including most of the rear end in a top hat characters) are now hanging out with Monobear and half are still with Usami at the beach. I wonder if this is foreshadowing a Team Hope vs. Team Despair split like some people were speculating.

SOL_Cambot
Oct 9, 2012

Color Printer posted:



I think you mean sacred.

The animals are scared of Hiyoko, obviously

DaveWoo
Aug 14, 2004

Fun Shoe
Man, the writers are really hammering home a single specific trait for each character here.

Also, HEY A MYSTERIOUS FIGURE WHO COULD THAT POSSIBLY BE I WONDER :iiam:

Supersonic Shine
Oct 13, 2012
Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy, doesn't take an SHSL Detective to figure out something's going to go horrifically wrong for our class here.

I wonder if the name Jabberwock Park alludes to a future event. Maybe something having to do with impairing communication, since the Jabberwocky poem has a high volume of made-up words.

Regy Rusty
Apr 26, 2010

Hm. I wonder if Usami's reaction is just part of the whole plan or if she really is genuine. I'd bee assuming that this whole thing was just an elaborate set up by Monobear, but now it's seeming a bit like the island was really intended to be peaceful by whoever is behind Usami. Which is weird because what purpose could that possibly serve?

Also, we discussed the poem earlier, but since the whole island is named after it and not just the park, I'm thiking it may be important. Here it is for reference:

'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.

"Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!"

He took his vorpal sword in hand:
Long time the manxome foe he sought—
So rested he by the Tumtum tree,
And stood awhile in thought.

And as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!

One, two! One, two! and through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back.

"And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!"
He chortled in his joy.

'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.

Regy Rusty fucked around with this message at 04:58 on Jan 3, 2013

Arsenic Lupin
Apr 12, 2012

This particularly rapid💨 unintelligible 😖patter💁 isn't generally heard🧏‍♂️, and if it is🤔, it doesn't matter💁.




In the bit of the U.S. I grew up in, that gesture translates to "Up yours". Does it mean the same thing in Japan?

Sigh. Apparently Miss Narcolepsy 2011's snot-bubble sprite is going to be with us through this adventure.

Arsonist Daria
Feb 27, 2011

Requiescat in pace.
Finally, poo poo is about to get real. This friendship nonsense was getting to be too much.

I wonder what's up between Usami and Monobear this mysterious figure, though. Are they're in this together and it's all an act, or are they going to be at odds? If it's the latter, I wonder what that means about the story behind the scenes.

DaveWoo
Aug 14, 2004

Fun Shoe

Regy Rusty posted:

Hm. I wonder if Usami's reaction is just part of the whole plan or if she really is genuine.
Yeah, I get the feeling that this is going to be one of the big mysteries going forward - whose side is Usami really on? (As someone mentioned earlier, Usami seems more like a parody of the concept of Hope than the genuine article.)

SOL_Cambot
Oct 9, 2012

Arsenic Lupin posted:



In the bit of the U.S. I grew up in, that gesture translates to "Up yours". Does it mean the same thing in Japan?

Sigh. Apparently Miss Narcolepsy 2011's snot-bubble sprite is going to be with us through this adventure.

Pretty sure it's supposed to be like the "We Can Do It!" pose.

Regy Rusty
Apr 26, 2010

DaveWoo posted:

Yeah, I get the feeling that this is going to be one of the big mysteries going forward - whose side is Usami really on? (As someone mentioned earlier, Usami seems more like a parody of the concept of Hope than the genuine article.)

I'd kinda been expecting her to obviously feign surprise or horror at Monobear's antics. Of course this could still be what she's doing, but at the very least it's not being deliberately telegraphed to the player.

DaveWoo
Aug 14, 2004

Fun Shoe

Arsenic Lupin posted:



In the bit of the U.S. I grew up in, that gesture translates to "Up yours". Does it mean the same thing in Japan?
I got more of a Rosie the Riveter vibe, myself.

Crepuscule Adepte
Feb 21, 2008

Why is my hair purple? It's from the blood of everyone that lost a bet against me.
...Well. If Monobear can control the weather, then... We're probably looking at an artificial environment of sorts. So yeah, there's my current guess based on that: They aren't actually outside, but in a large facility that emulates being a tropical island. Why is it set up like that? Well, I assume we're going to find out, if my theory is right.

HoneyBoy
Oct 12, 2012

get murked son

quote:


Ku... Guy can speak, I'll give him that. Heirs, man... He sure is something.

Oh god, I can see it going down already.

And what an entrance, who else but Monobear? Now that he's back in the picture I'm dying to know how Togami deals with all this.

MonsterEnvy
Feb 4, 2012

Shocked I tell you
Hanamura appears to have more interests then just girls and Saioniji is really creepy with her "Let's go find a legendary creature and kill it!" and "I would rather stomp on crabs then swim."

EGSunBro
Nov 1, 2012

PEPSI FOR TV-GAME
Wow, that one update really fleshed a lot of the characters out. I especially like Chef guy's developments, but Kaz and Ibuki were cool too.

Does Gymnast say anything special about not swimming? It seems weird that the person who tried to before didn't bother going when she had the chance.

Skunkrocker
Jan 14, 2012

Your favorite furry wrestler.
[redacted]

Skunkrocker fucked around with this message at 08:59 on Feb 18, 2014

Crepuscule Adepte
Feb 21, 2008

Why is my hair purple? It's from the blood of everyone that lost a bet against me.
Creepy probably isn't the right word, but yes, she does seem to really enjoy killing animals.

...It might be a good idea to ban her from the farm. Or alternatively, put her there so that everyone else can get fresh meat.

MUTEkI
Oct 12, 2012

DaveWoo posted:

I got more of a Rosie the Riveter vibe, myself.

I kind of get the feeling of "We've got to cut off the circulation down there to prevent the spread of the poison" which I would just love to see because slapstick is great dammit especially nad-related slapstick.


Also, nobody commenting on how totally-not-Asahina's only interest is not in puzzling out whatever mystery about the island there was but merely to go in the sea? Surprised. [Then again I was so sure we'd have more than one commenter going on about the 'romantic sentements' in the last DR0 update...]

sudonim
Oct 6, 2005
The cook getting all lusty over rubbing down the coach made his permanent horniness go from creepy to hilarious.

Zhauth
Sep 4, 2012
How the hell did Togami beat us to the beach?

Chiaki's really... something else.

At first Bobby-Hill-with-a-jumbo-shrimp-on-his-head creeped me out, but now he's growing on me. His over the top perversion just seems funny now, as was probably intended.
Not that I wouldn't still cheer if Sonia beat him up.

Jeek posted:

Welcome back, Monobear.

It seems that he is more powerful in this game - the weather changes just because he arrives? Even Junko didn't wield such power in DR1.
He's obviously the smoke monster from Lost combined with the polar bear.

For the record, it's not like we could see outside in the previous game.

As much as I hate to admit it, I think the virtual reality theory has a bit more ground now. Or it's possible it's some alternate universe or something. Not really because of the weather, and not because of Fat Togami, but because of all of the references to Jabberwocky. Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass are all about a girl's adventures in an alternate reality, right?

I still find it much more likely that this isn't a virtual reality, though. Partly because I have a feeling that fake, computer-generated despair isn't exactly what Monobear is after, partly because it just feels cheap to say "oh yeah everything was fake the whole time", partly because I'm a chump who tends to take things at face value.
It's quite possible that they chose "Jabberwock" just because it sounds cool.
I find Crepuscule's artificial environment idea much more likely. I was half expecting Togami to say "Didn't any of you notice there are ceiling lights in the sky?"

SatansBestBuddy
Sep 26, 2010

by FactsAreUseless
Yes, we're finally finishing off the appetizers and starting the real meal.

All that's left is the waiting...

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

Robots confuse squirrels.


Many things can be said about our favourite monochrome executioner, but drat he sure knows how to make an entrance.

sudonim posted:

The cook getting all lusty over rubbing down the coach made his permanent horniness go from creepy to hilarious.

He has evolved to not caring how and with who he gets his kicks, so long as he gets them. And this is probably going to make him freaking hilarious as time goes on.

Policenaut
Jul 11, 2008

On the moon... they don't make Neo Kobe Pizza.

sudonim posted:

The cook getting all lusty over rubbing down the coach made his permanent horniness go from creepy to hilarious.

Yeah, it was at that point that I turned around on the cook. I was finding him really far too weird and creepy before but now he's kind of coming off to me like a supporting character in an American Pie movie or something. It seems a lot more endearing in any case, but then again it's only like an hour into the game.

Stabbey_the_Clown
Sep 21, 2002

Are... are you quite sure you really want to say that?
Taco Defender
Not even Monobear could control the weather and cause it to change on a dime. That's another strange occurrence that hints that reality may be a bit more fluid than usual.

ApplesandOranges
Jun 22, 2012

Thankee kindly.
I love how Usami gave Nidai a speedo. Fanservice is ago already, huh?

Sonia might be one of my new favourite characters. She's so impossibly gung-ho, I'm half-expecting her to have a devious mind underneath that facade. She's got to have some traits befitting a SHSL Princess than just to be from royalty, right?

DaveWoo
Aug 14, 2004

Fun Shoe

Skunkrocker posted:

- So... why IS Hinata the ONLY ONE concerned? No one else is even remotely concerned about their situation. Now they finally are. I really hope he actually goes full rear end in a top hat in the next part and has a "I loving TOLD YOU SO" moment.
I wouldn't say Hinata's the *only* one - Togami, Peko, and the gangster dude also seem to have a certain amount of skepticism/concern.

But yeah, it's a little weird that pretty much everyone else is just going with the flow here.

RiffRaff1138
Feb 28, 2006

Every single motherfucker thinks they're gonna save the fuckin' world... Why not do something about the shitty economy or whatever instead?! Son of a bitch!

orenronen posted:

Nevertheless, a few seconds later every Usami strap was lying on the sand...

As expected, as soon as got them in our hands, we just threw them away.


Hey! Dirtying nature with garbage is pwohibited!

So you admit they're garbage!


Ibuki continues to be great. Please don't die or turn out to be a villain, Ibuki :ohdear:

Also, am I the only one reading Gundam's dialogue in Vegeta's voice?

Skunkrocker posted:

- From what I've been able to tell from the past few in game posts, the word "despair" doesn't show up as in game text by anyone until... now. By Mahiru. She ends up being the one to bring the word up and put the thought in everyone's mind before (right before, mind you) Monobear shows up. So, there is my suggestion for the mastermind this time around: Mahiru Koizumi
I've been suspicious of her since she appeared. She looks and acts way too normal, and her SHSL skill is way too innocuous. It's like she's engineered to be the least suspicious person possible. I predict she'll either turn out to be the mastermind, or she'll have some as-yet-unrevealed quirk and ends up being the new Hagakure.

SusanosWrath
Jan 3, 2012

This Unit Will Self-Destruct Upon Termination of Target
Does anyone else think it's ironic how the moment Hinata decides to go with this whole thing and stop being so suspicious that suddenly Monobear shows up and decides to ruin everything?

whitehelm
Apr 20, 2008
I'm guessing Togami was going to say that the real islands got flooded or something and don't exist anymore, further supporting them being inside a simulation.

likecnsnnts
Jun 16, 2008

SPLINTER CELLULITE

psychoticBacofoil posted:

Does anyone else think it's ironic how the moment Hinata decides to go with this whole thing and stop being so suspicious that suddenly Monobear shows up and decides to ruin everything?

I do believe that is the textbook definition of the word, yes.

AnticitizenOne
Dec 27, 2012
Gotta admit, I was expecting some kind of retribution when everyone threw away the Usami dolls. I almost thought Monobear wouldn't be involved at all, and she would serve as a different kind of horrifying mastermind. Guess I was wrong, though.

Kringlorr
Oct 8, 2012

Why are you doing that?
Hanamura may be a creep but at least he's a equal-opportunist creep. :unsmith:

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CandyCrazy
Oct 20, 2012

psychoticBacofoil posted:

Does anyone else think it's ironic how the moment Hinata decides to go with this whole thing and stop being so suspicious that suddenly Monobear shows up and decides to ruin everything?

Speaking of which, I find it interesting that his attitude takes a complete 180 the moment he starts feeling like an outcast, like he's trying to force himself to fit in.

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