Junpei posted:So whatever radiation Yuuri was bombarded with acted as some sort of BC power booster? We've had reasonable suspicion that WX particles are some sort of BC booster, and Miyoko seems to have the same idea.
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The Night She Died: 07/08/2021, 22:16  As she waited in the silence-- She eventually heard a commotion outside the hospital room.  ♪ BGM: Psychological Warfare ♫ People were swiftly approaching her hospital room.  (Huh... wh-what?)The footsteps were rough and violent, which soared Yuuri a little. ???: The patient in this room? ???: Yeah. The hospital director's come to an agreement. There are no other patients in this ward. Please proceed freely. Whispers could be heard from in front of the room. Just then, a pitter patter of rushing footsteps added to the cacophony. Suddenly, a new voice yelled out.  Hey, what do you people think you're doing!?It was Dr. Tenkawa's voice. Yuuri felt a little relieved, but she was still scared. She didn't want to go check out the situation outside for herself. Mr. Eriguchi, what is the meaning of this? What pushed you to mobilize Security Sector 6?Eriguchi: Orders from above. Effective today henceforth, Yuuri Kotono has been registered as LABO's fourth test subject. What...!? This must be some sort of joke! She's a friend of my son!Eriguchi: That's a statement unbefitting of Senior Fellow Miyoko Tenkawa, the very brains of LABO. The girl is a Rank S Communicator, an extreme rarity across the globe... And you're well aware of just how dangerous such a being is, I assume? You plan to make my own son into a test subject too, don't you!?Eriguchi: But of course. We cannot allow our emotions as individuals to take precedence over reason and simply leave these beings to their own devices. Don't give me that garbage! Ignoring what just happened the other day, LABO's ethics are clearly lacking as of late! If this continues, I'll have to file a report to the ESP Bureau, you know!?Eriguchi: You are aware that you can't do that, correct? Not if you consider your son's safety... ...A heavy silence fell upon them. Eventually, Dr. Tenkawa muttered in a stifled voice. ...Yuuri's still in no condition to move due to the aftereffects of the fire. I feel that transporting her to LABO will be too great of a burden on her body... Mr. Eriguchi. Go home today and take your Security Sector 6 people with you.Eriguchi: ...Well, fine. We'll let you save face for today, Dr. Tenkawa. I'll be back. And with those words, the sound of several footsteps faded into the distance. Once Yuuri could no longer hear them,  ♪ BGM: Anxious Times of Rokumei City ♫ Ah... Professor... Yuuri...The professor smiled weakly as she walked on over to Yuuri. ...Did you hear that conversation just now? Y-yeah... but there were so many things I didn't understand... Have things gotten difficult? Perhaps...The professor sighed deeply. Um... please tell me. What happened to us?The professor remained silent for a while before speaking with a resigned tone of voice. ...Yuuri. As a result of the accident, your genetic code mutated, as did Natsuhiko's. Genetic code? It's what dictates the composition of your body-- like a blueprint, so to speak. One of the genes in your genetic code, the IGF2R gene-- a gene that relates to BC usage-- was damaged and reconstructed due to the particles that were spreading inside the facility. Your BC 'aptitude' rose from Rank C to Rank S. Despite how aptitude normally remains constant throughout one's lifetime. ...?Yuuri stared blankly. She didn't quite understand what the professor was saying. The professor then continued. Remember how we did tests to see if you could use BC this afternoon? Y-yes. You were able to use telepathy and empathy without any practice... Those results said it all. You became a world-class Communicator. Huh...!? It's unprecedented. And yet it wasn't just you. Natsuhiko likewise mutated into Rank S Aptitude. His ability rose accordingly as well. Currently, only I can attest to his ability... but during the fire, Natsuhiko used telepathy, you see? Y-yes... But because of those results... LABO now has their eyes on you. They're going to incarcerate both you and Natsuhiko inside of LABO... ln-car-sir-ate? They're going to lock you up and make you into a test subject for BC research. LABO isn't actually a nuclear power research facility, but a BC research facility. Likewise, I don't conduct nuclear power research, but BC research. I'm a central personage of the organization... And yet... I never expected that my own son and his friend would have to be incarcerated...! ...!It wasn't as if Yuuri understood everything the professor was saying, but she did understand some of it.   And as a result, they would have to live the rest of their lives locked away. Can't you get them to stop it...? ...I'm sorry. I know it must be hard to understand why, but there are reasons why I can't. Because it is indeed true that the abilities you two have gained are dangerous...!Dr. Tenkawa answered painfully. But if there were no other way, then-- Um... Professor? Huh? Do they need to lock both of us up? ...What do you mean?Yuuri stated her own thoughts as the professor looked on, confused. If I go to LABO willingly... Can they let Hikorin stay free in return...? !!♪ BGM: Memento Mori ♫ ...That might be possible. Fortunately, Natsuhiko hasn't awakened yet. As long as he's still unaware of the circumstances, then maybe... But are you sure, Yuuri? I'm sure. Because Hikorin saved me. So now it's my turn.That was the moment Yuuri decided her own fate. --Two days later, when Yuuri was transferred to LABO, Dr. Tenkawa informed her of the news.  I see... From now on, Natsuhiko will be placed under surveillance by both LABO and government agencies as a special observation target. You shall be incarcerated in LABO and Natsuhiko shall live within society-- By comparing how you two Communicators develop, we can gain valuable data. I somehow managed to convince the higher ups using that pretext. But one condition they have is that once Natsuhiko surpasses a certain ability level, he will immediately be transferred here...That would be a desirable result for Yuuri, but-- (But... Hikorin loves it outside. Because he's got lots of friends... So it'd be so sad if he got locked up inside.)The professor spoke to Yuuri as she had that thought. ...Yuuri, if you want, maybe we really should keep Natsuhiko with you... No, it's okay.Yuuri smiled at the professor. ...But instead, can I ask for just one thing...? ...What is it? Please let me see him... Even just once in a while... Even just once a year. Please. That's all I ask. ...I promise.The professor's words softly shook the surrounding air.  ♪ BGM: Ominous Ambience ♫  (H-hey... What the hell's this...!?)It was a truth far beyond his expectations. (LABO tried to incarcerate us as test subjects!? Not just Yuuri, but me too!? And Yuuri sacrificed her freedom for my sake...!?)Even though his own senses were supposed to have faded away, he could have sworn he felt his heart pounding like an alarm bell. (Th-then... What happened to Yuuri afterwards!?)As that thought crossed Natsuhiko's mind, more and more visions floated before his eyes.
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This is a parody. This has got to be a parody at this point. "I told my son you died in a fire but I'll let ya see him every so often oh btw we're also gonna let him live with the illusion that you're home with him" and now that Natsuhiko got over his delusions, they basically just go "...PSYCH!" Like they're making fun of 999 and the Zero escape series here. I cannot believe anyone expects us to take these twists seriously.
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But that would undermine the entire story to just go "lolparody" on us.
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Junpei posted:But that would undermine the entire story to just go "lolparody" on us. the story is already undermined
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You guys might wanna wait one or two more updates before making big judgments on the quality of the story.
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You might be missing a major fact - Natsuhiko hasn't been mentioned to have gone full coma yet.
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Ma-in: The Demon: 07/12/2021, 09:05 LABO became her new residence and her lifestyle now revolved around experiments.  ♪ BGM: LABO Security Lv. 1 ♫ --Ready, Yuuri? We need you to undergo training from now on to develop your BC ability. O... okay. You've already learned telepathy and empathy. So I want you to acquire the next ability. The next ability...? You mean there's another ability besides telepathy and empathy? It's been kept secret from the general public, you see. But there is a third ability that allows one to connect minds rather than just brains. And the name of that ability... is 'Senses Sympathy'.Tips posted:TIP: Senses Sympathy A miraculous power that only appears in Rank S Aptitude Communicators. C-Can I do something as amazing as that...? No need to be so nervous. You're not the only Type S Communicator in the world, after all-- --And the Senses Sympathy ability itself was discovered many years ago. Data have already been collected on Communicator usage of the ability, and we've even compiled a training manual... So if you keep practicing in accordance with that manual, you're guaranteed to learn how to use it. I-I'll try my best.--And thus the training began. To prepare, they first began with a lecture about the relationship between BC particles and the brain... --Senses Sympathy is the ultimate form of BC. But to understand how it works, first you need to learn about what are known as 'BC particles'. BC particles? They're these elementary particles-- tiny specks invisible to the eye-- that transmit the thought information of living creatures, or basically their 'mind activity'. Invisible specks... mind activity... Take a look at this monitor for me. I'll explain using this diagram.The professor operated her computer as she spoke. Upon which, the monitor began to display a diagram explaining the relationship between BC particles and the human mind.  They're in your head and mine, as well as in the space between us and beyond. There are actually many subtypes of these particles, too.  The M stands for 'Mind', as the mind's information is written on these 'Mind particles'. All these types of particles relate to BC and are thus generally referred to as BC particles.Tips posted:TIP: BC particles Incidentally, there are other types of BC particles such as 'WX particles' and 'b particles', but they don't relate to today's explanation, so we'll skip them for now. O-okay... You see, normally, M particles can't leave the human brain--   The professor's lecture was more detailed than what high school students learned in school-- but naturally Yuuri didn't understand.  All these M and W things... It's too hard to keep track of them all...! Oh, my apologies. I'll try to explain with simpler terminology then. For our purposes, there should be no fundamental problems with simply referring to all of these particles as 'BC particles'. Ah, that seems easier to understand... That's good. Then next I'll explain the relationship between BC particles and BC abilities. For example, when you use telepathy, BC particles transmit from your 'mind' to me. When you use empathy, it's the opposite. You receive BC particles transmitted from my 'mind'. But Senses Sympathy is an ability that uses BC particles as an intermediary-- --for continuous observation of the target's 'thought information' in its entirety. The sights the target sees. The sounds the target hears. Their thoughts. The esper feels all of the target's sensory information. Umm... so they feel all of that person's mind activity, then? That's correct. In other words, your brain maintains a perfect connection with someone else's via BC particles. That is, it's akin to linking two computers through a LAN connection. When that happens, your own senses vanish, and you observe the world through the target's senses instead. Hmm... so is it like turning into a ghost and possessing someone...? I don't believe in ghosts, but it probably feels like something close to that. Do your best until you can pull off that ability. I'll be here for you the entire time. Let's begin. 'Senses Sympathy Trial Experiment' #1, Phase 1, Act.--And just as the professor had told her to, Yuuri partook in the experiments that day. And the next day, and the next day, and the day after that...  ♪ BGM: Extra-Sensory Perception ♫ 'Senses Sympathy Trial Experiment' #1026, Phase 1, Act. Okay! Here I go! and tried to connect it to the professor in front of her. And at that moment--   Her vision swayed, and in an instant, what she saw completely changed. --She was looking at herself through the professor's point of view!   Huh? I saw myself. That means it worked, right? ...!The professor's eyes widened. But her surprise soon changed into a smile. Th-that's amazing, Yuuri! I can't believe you've gotten this far in just a month! I-is that good? It's better than good! You're a genius!The professor hugged Yuuri. Wrapped in the warmth of those arms, Yuuri smiled in relief. --The professor was always kind to Yuuri and spent much time with her, both in and out of experiments. And perhaps as a result, Yuuri gradually eased into her new life. After that success, the experiments continued further.  The truth is that both telepathy and empathy are but mere immature forms of that ability... Senses Sympathy uses BC particles as an intermediary to place the target's mind completely under the surveillance of the esper. Allow me to explain exactly how the underlying mechanism works.The professor operated the computer as she spoke. Upon which, the monitor displayed the same diagram she previously used to explain the mechanism of BC.        So it's like a powered up empathy? That's roughly correct. Normal empathy is unusable if the target's heart isn't opened up to the esper, but that hurdle can be cleared.  So you mean it allows you to read anyone's mind, then? Indeed. But that's not the only distinction Senses Sympathy has from empathy. One key difference is that you aren't limited to simply perceiving the information the target is 'currently perceiving'... Huh? Their memories too? Indeed. Memories are just another form of intracerebral information. Furthermore-- The intense information energy released by the esper propagates all the way to the target's intracerebral BC particles-- And it's not limited to auditory information. The esper can create hallucinations in all the senses, including sight, smell, taste, and touch. So is that part like powered up telepathy...? Correct. Except the esper isn't limited to just auditory hallucinations, but visual hallucinations among other things as well. And of course, the hallucinations aren't limited to just the 'current sensory information', either.  And that is the entirety of the ability known as Senses Sympathy. Any questions? Yes... it is quite the tremendous ability indeed. Yuuri. Do you realize just what unspeakable horrors are possible by combining those two aspects of this ability? Huh? By peeking into the target's memories and creating hallucinations within them-- You're 'manipulating memories'. Ah...! You can replace original memories with new ones. Or delete memories entirely. I-is that possible? I can do that? Yes. It's the most difficult technique that only those who have mastered all BC abilities can accomplish. As far as I know, only two Communicators in the entire world have successfully done it. But the ability indeed exists. ... BC is the ability to manipulate information. And the human brain is packed with 'information'.Tips posted:TIP: BC Full mastery of Senses Sympathy would allow you to manipulate every single function of the human brain. Just like how Maxwell's demon manipulates information.The professor looked Yuuri in the eye. Yuuri, you're going to become a being beyond human...! A being beyond human...She had no desire of her own to become something like that, but if it would please the professor, she would try her best to give it a shot.  Yuuri. The mouse brain is much more simple than the human brain. It stores far less information in memory. So if you focus very, very, very hard to make its past memories 'disappear'-- The mouse's memory should disappear.As the professor spoke, she pointed to a small corner in the room. There was a small mouse cage with a tiny labyrinth inside. You see, that mouse has been through that maze several times, so it's learned the correct route. Today let's try to erase that mouse's memory. Huh? But Mr. Mouse took all that time to learn it... ...I know it's a pity, but he's a smart mouse, so he'll relearn it quickly. H-hmm... okay, I'll do it.Yuuri walked up to the cage and tried using Senses Sympathy on the mouse.   She searched through the mouse's memory to find the 'maze route'. It was a process similar to recalling one's own memories. (Hmm, which one of these is the maze route...?)At that moment, right before Yuuri's eyes floated the mouse's memory of running around inside the maze. (I just need to erase this, huh.) --And that very instant, an intense pain ran through her. (!!) The mouse went limp in the cage. P-Professor! Something happened to Mr. Mouse! Don't worry. He's just unconscious. B-but why... The 'memory' that was in the mouse's brain is a lump of powerful information energy. It's quite different from the mouse's current sensory information. Because memories don't disappear all at once. They remain welled up inside the brain. During memory erasure, you hit a memory with the command 'disappear' in the form of even stronger information energy. The inside of the target's brain reacts violently when you do so. Which is only natural, since the seemingly impossible event of 'instant memory erasure' is forced to occur. Consequently, memory erasure is accompanied by brain damage. No way...Yuuri looked at the mouse with feelings of guilt in her heart. ...Are you frightened by your own power? ...Yes. This is but one of the things you can do with intracerebral information manipulation. Have you come to at least somewhat understand the reason Rank S Aptitude Communicators are feared...? ...As Yuuri hung her head in shame, the professor hugged her shoulders and spoke gently to her. ...Let's end today's experiment here.Yuuri nodded softly, her heart fearfully throbbing in pain.
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Ushinawareru Monogatari: Lost Story: 10/06/2021, 09:12 Her days devoted to experimentation went by fairly calmly after that. Before she had realized it, three months had passed since Yuuri had come to LABO.  ♪ BGM: LABO Security Lv. 1 ♫ As she surveyed her new room, Yuuri thought to herself. (Hmm, there's a lot more stuff here now, huh...)Dr. Tenkawa did her best to accommodate Yuuri. She gave Yuuri everything she wanted-- girly clothes, piles of books, anything. (It's a little inconvenient... but it's a lot better than the life I've lived before.) Yuuri, it's time for experiments. Ah, okay~Yuuri smiled in reply to the professor's gentle voice. --According to Dr. Tenkawa, Yuuri's real parents had been told directly after the accident that their daughter had died due to the fire. They apparently accepted the explanation without question and left town immediately. Since they were by no means nice parents, Yuuri was not at all sad that she could no longer see them. She was actually happier to be showered with plenty of love from Dr. Tenkawa instead.  What are we doing today? Another memory manipulation experiment, continuing off from yesterday. All righty, I'll try my best.After knocking the mouse unconscious, Yuuri underwent various other memory manipulation training sessions. Today seemed to be a continuation of that, but-- Now then, I'll be your target for today. Huh!? I want to experience memory manipulation firsthand. But... isn't it dangerous...? Don't worry. Even if you erase a few seconds of memory, it shouldn't cause that much damage. I-I understand... Okay, then let's start with memory erasure.As Yuuri spoke, she took a pen and wrote a few letters on a piece of paper. When Yuuri finished writing ''Orihime'', she showed the piece of paper to the professor. Okay, Professor. Try to memorize this. 'Orihime', hmm? Okay, I've memorized it. Okay, then I'll erase that memory...!Yuuri reached out her hand-- and touched the professor's cheek.   She called out the memory she wanted from among the extensive collection of complicated memories. (Ah, this must be it.)  ♪ BGM: Ominous Ambience ♫ It was a vision of what had happened about 10 seconds ago, but from Dr. Tenkawa's point of view. (Erase this memory...!)Yuuri focused hard and destroyed that part of the memory.     The meaning of the words disappeared and the visuals became covered with static. The memory disintegrated into dust and disappeared into the darkness of the professor's consciousness.   ♪ BGM: Extra-Sensory Perception ♫ When Yuuri returned to reality, she saw the professor groan in pain. A-are you okay!? My head hurts a little... but I'm okay. No need to worry.Yuuri was relieved to hear the professor's words. In that case, question time: what did I write? Huh... mmm...?There was a stumped look on the professor's normally wise and intellectual face. Yuuri found it somewhat amusing, so she teased her. Bzzzt! Time's up. The answer was 'Orihime'~ Ah, 'Orihime', hmm? All right, I've memorized it for sure this time. Okay, so next up is memory alteration. Okay, whenever you're ready. Here I go~Yuuri wished strongly to connect with the professor's mind.   ♪ BGM: Ominous Ambience ♫  (Change this memory...!)Yuuri focused hard, and--     The vision of the memory warped itself into another memory.   ♪ BGM: LABO Security Lv. 2 ♫ ...Oh my, are you already done? Yes. So now it's question time: What did I write on that piece of paper? 'Hikoboshi', right?The professor answered as if it were obvious. But Yuuri smiled impishly and revealed the paper to the professor. Bzzzt, the correct answer was 'Orihime'~ Ah... you're right!The professor stared fixedly at the word 'Orihime' written on the paper. It feels a little odd now that I've experienced it firsthand. It does, doesn't it~?As Yuuri and the professor smiled at each other, a sharp voice suddenly bellowed. Eriguchi: What do you think you're doing, Dr. Tenkawa!? The voice came from the speaker installed in the ceiling of the laboratory. Oh my, looks like we've got someone troublesome on our case...The laboratory was monitored in a different room via cameras. The professor turned to the camera and answered in irritation. I filed the approval form yesterday to perform memory manipulation experiments today. What's the problem?Eriguchi: You never said YOU would be the target! I thought we made it clear that AD injection was required during any contact with Subject Y-II! Besides, you must be mad to experiment on yourself in the first place! What are you going to do if you permanently damage your brain!? We've done more than enough animal experiments to prove that it's not dangerous. It's for the sake of advancing research. Please don't fuss over every minor detail.Once Dr. Tenkawa finished speaking, the speakers cut out. But something about that exchange felt strange to Yuuri. --Why was the professor so insistent to perform experiments on herself? Um, Professor... why are you doing this? ...The professor slowly looked back and spoke to Yuuri. ♪ BGM: Silence ♫ ...Actually, you see... There's one thing I'd like to ask of you. Huh? Right now... Natsuhiko's body is in serious condition. I want you to save him. H-Hikorin's body!? What happened to him!? It's hard to describe with words. So-- Go back through my memories and see it for yourself. ...! Look through my memories relating to Natsuhiko after the accident... You'll understand his current condition then. O-okay...Yuuri timidly dove into the professor's memory.  ♪ BGM: Ominous Ambience ♫  In it, Natsuhiko was lying in a bed in a hospital room at Rokumei City Hospital. (!!) He was frozen still, his eyes blankly open. Beside him were the professor, as well as Mashiro.  Mashiro called out to Natsuhiko. But there was no response.  H-hey! What's wrong, Natsuhiko!? Can't you hear me!? Hey! ...He can't hear you. Huh? He's been like that ever since he learned about Yuuri's death... It's not just you, Mashiro. He won't respond to anyone... not me, nor the doctors. He couldn't come to terms with the truth... and he shut his mind away...  ♪ BGM: Abyss ♫ ...Hikorin...She couldn't believe that such a cheery and energetic boy like Natsuhiko could end up in that state. ...Natsuhiko loved you so much... It was such a pity to see him like that... even though it was all a lie. I never expected that our lie would shatter his mind... ...!Yuuri wanted to save Natsuhiko. That was why she sacrificed her freedom in his place.  That was a question that likely nobody could answer. But even so, Yuuri spoke to the one person she could rely on. I never could've imagined... I never could've imagined this would happen! What can I do!? What can I do for Hikorin...? I know! Can't we just tell him that I'm alive!? I'm sure even Hikorin would-- We can't! Right now, LABO sees your existence as a top priority secret matter. If Natsuhiko were to learn about your survival, then LABO would surely incarcerate him too. And besides, we have no means to tell him... He's unaware of his surroundings. Then... there's nothing we can do but let Hikorin stay that way?When Yuuri asked her that question-- the professor shook her head. ...No. There is one way. Huh...? Yuuri. You've been training your BC ability throughout these past three months, correct? You might be able to save Natsuhiko with that power of yours... ...!?The professor's words shook Yuuri. Professor... what do you want me to do? Use your power to dive into Natsuhiko's brain-- And erase all of his memories of you...! !That was the professor's plan. Or rather, even if the professor hadn't told her, Yuuri had thought of that method as well. (It was his memories of me that made Hikorin turn out that way... So to set Hikorin free...!)Soon enough, Yuuri answered in a faint voice. ... As long as it will return Hikorin to normal...
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Natsu no Replica: Replaceable Summer: 10/06/2021, 21:06 ♪ BGM: Memento Mori ♫ He was laid on a bed in the neuroscience laboratory.  Yuuri and the professor stood next to him and looked at his face. Natsuhiko didn't respond to Yuuri's presence. His eyes were shut.  If you manipulate his memories now, he'll never even be aware of it. ...It still took some time for Yuuri to find her resolve. After a long period of silence, she spoke resolutely. ...I'll do it. Okay... Please begin. All right.Yuuri nodded and looked at the sleeping boy's face. (Looks like it's time to say goodbye, Hikorin...)Yuuri's mind was calm. She resolved herself to be calm at least just this once. (Even if you forget about me, I'll never forget about you, Hikorin.)No matter how sad and lonely the rest of her days would be. She burned the image of his sleeping face in her mind, lest she forget about this day. (Goodbye...)Finally, Yuuri reached out her hand-- --and touched Natsuhiko's forehead.   ♪ BGM: Ominous Ambience ♫ Countless visions floated before Yuuri's eyes. They were memories that were not her own. Rather, they were Natsuhiko's memories of her. Yuuri peered into the first of them.  ♪ BGM: Extra-Sensory Perception ♫  Hey, hey, why are you crying? Hweh...? ...U-um... who are you? I'm Natsuhiko. ...Natsu... hiko...? You're 'Yuuri Kotono', right? Your family just moved in nearby. ...Yeah. Let's be friends. We live in the same neighborhood, after all.It was a memory that Yuuri fondly remembered herself, except this time, she saw it through Natsuhiko's point of view.  (You surprised me at first, you know? You called out to me so suddenly that you seemed like kind of a rough boy to me... But you know, I was happy. Because thanks to you, every day after that was a fun day for me.)But she couldn't just keep gazing at this memory forever. Yuuri focused hard. To erase this memory. And soon enough, the vision grew hazy--      --and it disappeared. {!!!}And at the same time, Yuuri heard what sounded like Natsuhiko screaming. Even though he was stupefied, he probably still felt the damage of memory erasure. (I'm sorry, Hikorin, I'm so sorry...!) Upon which, a different vision floated before her.  It was a memory of a conversation they had quite a while after they had met. Yuuri thought ''Oh, I almost forgot this happened''. When I grow up? There are a lot of things I want to be, so I just can't choose. Hmm... When I grow up... I want to be your bride, Hikorin. Wha... Is that a no? Hikorin, do you hate me? N-no, I don't hate you... but...It was a silly little conversation that only young children could have.  Yuuri felt a little embarrassed herself. But unfortunately, this memory could not be allowed to remain. Yuuri wished hard for it to disappear.  And thus, yet another memory of Yuuri vanished from Natsuhiko's brain. (Okay, that's two down...)Her work was proceeding smoothly. And yet Yuuri's heart throbbed in intense pain. (...!)She felt as if with each memory she erased, she tore open a void in her own mind. Even though it wasn't her own memories she was erasing. (There's still lots more to go... I gotta keep it up...)  Yeah, we read all the way to the end!  Huh? Oh, yeah.  Huh? Well, it's because that's how I met you. If I wasn't a Communicator, I never would've moved to this town.  One by one, she killed all traces of herself within Natsuhiko. With each memory erased, Natsuhiko suffered intense pain-- And the pain in Yuuri's heart grew little by little as well. But eventually, she had erased just about all of the relevant memories. Including the one of them coming to LABO just a few months ago. (There's just one more memory... One more memory, and I'll have vanished from Hikorin's mind...)  But Yuuri gasped once she saw the vision that spread out before her. It was a vast night sky filled with stars all the way across the heavens. The two children looked up at the Milky Way that nostalgic summer night.  ...Yeah.Natsuhiko responded to Yuuri's words. The two of them were next to each other.  ...Hey, Yuuri. Huh? I'll never forget what happened today. I'll never forget looking at the stars with you.Those were Natsuhiko's words.  With that, everything would be wrapped up neatly, and yet-- Yuuri couldn't bring herself to do it.   ...I don't want to forget either, Hikorin. Huh?Within Natsuhiko's memory, Yuuri's tears streamed out. Even though such a memory was impossible-- It seemed Yuuri began to fabricate his memory with her transcendental ability, almost unconsciously. Wh-what's wrong, Yuuri? I don't want to erase this memory...That was the honest desire she had looked up deep within her heart. Her true feelings.  Don't forget about me...!  ♪ BGM: Memento Mori ♫ Once she was back, Yuuri cried tears in the real world as well. And in her blurry vision, she saw Dr. Tenkawa peeking at her. Yuuri...? What's wrong? Did something happen?Yuuri shut her eyes tight and squeezed out an answer. ...I'm sorry, Professor. I can't do it...! !? Yuuri, what are you--!?The professor tried to stop Yuuri. But before she could-- --Yuuri used Senses Sympathy once more.   But all of the memories Yuuri erased still remained deep within her heart of hearts. For the memories she erased were the memories they shared. --Which meant there was only one thing for her to do.  ♪ BGM: Extra-Sensory Perception ♫  Yuuri reconstructed the memories she erased based on her own knowledge. She restored memory after memory.            And then he would once again blame himself and shatter his mind. So Yuuri made her resolve. (I've got no choice but to replace the ''me that's gone'' with a ''me that's there''...!) The night Natsuhiko learned of Yuuri's death three months prior--  Yuuri... ...Yuuri breathed her last breath last night... ... Huh? ... No way. Why did Yuuri...!? That was likely the very moment his mind lost its balance. (In that case-- this memory just needs to be changed!)Yuuri focused to do just that. To change this memory into a new one--!   That's a lie! Yuuri can't be dead!He jumped out of his bed and ran off. He ran down the hall, searching for Yuuri. Yuuri! You're around, aren't you!? Please come out!No matter how many neighboring rooms he called out to, he got no response. Natsuhiko rushed out of the hospital in search of Yuuri.     When he tired of searching, the last place Natsuhiko headed-- --was his own home.  Natsuhiko blankly called out her name. ...Yuuri.But obviously, he didn't expect to get an answer. However, just then, from across the dark room--  Yuuri's voice called out in reply. Yuuri!?Natsuhiko rushed up to her. Thank goodness... you're alive... Hee hee, you thought I was dead? But Mom was saying weird things... I'm not dead at all.Yuuri smiled at Natsuhiko. See, Hikorin? I'll always be right here. I'll always be with you. So please. Don't forget about me.Those were the words she could not tell him in the real world. But they were the words both Yuuri and Natsuhiko wished for. Even if those words were a lie, they sank deep into Natsuhiko's mind--  There's no way I'd ever forget.  ♪ BGM: Silence ♫ The professor murmured in a hollow voice. Yuuri... I'm sorry, Professor... I... couldn't do it.Yuuri felt genuinely sorry. She knew what she had done was inexcusable, but-- ...That's fine.--the professor's voice was kind, which only served to deepen the pain in Yuuri's heart. Let's go before Natsuhiko wakes up... ...Okay.They quietly left the laboratory--   ♪ BGM: Ominous Ambience ♫ Natsuhiko was astonished. That was the whole story of what had happened to him. A complete record of a truth unrevealed to him even when he had dived into Mashiro's memory. (I was only able to wake up from my stupefaction because of Yuuri...! B-but what happened as a result of her efforts...!?)Of course, Natsuhiko himself was well aware of exactly what happened to him after that. But even so, in order to affirm the entire truth, he pursued Yuuri's memories further.
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Do we even need to spell out that player is an Esper diving into Watase and Natsuhiko (who's diving into Yuuri (who's diving into Natsuhiko))?
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If: Symbolises memories being altered, that raises a lot of questions about Route Before.
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Daduzi posted:If: The transitions represent viewing memories through Senses Sympathy. The burst of static represents memories being altered.
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So far we've seen: Blue - Watase Orange - Natsuhiko Pink - Mashiro Green - Yuuri Grey - No one specific, although it could be Professor Tenkawa? It was grey when it was following the Sirius staff around in After's prologue though. I dunno if it means anything. The Senses Sympathy thing is new although I had a suspicion that would come up as an in universe thing. Maybe it's not just memories being altered that causes the 'rage virus', but all their SSS values getting cranked to zero  although rather than making Watase go bananas, it just made him kill himself in a really stupid way.
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It just occurred to me, but what if Ena is an agent of LABO sent to keep watch over Natsuhiko?
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I... am not entirely sure how to feel about this reveal? I mean, on one hand Yuuri had a damned if you do, damned if you don't choice on her hand; save Natsuhiko and have him lose all memories of her, or let him stay in a coma. On the other hand, making him hallucinate a fake Yuuri is still a really lovely thing to do to Natsuhiko.
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Sorekara: And Then: 07/07/2030, 21:17 A memory of the recent past.  (... Ahh. It's nine years after that day, huh...)Yes-- This was a memory of just around two months ago.  ♪ BGM: LABO Security Lv. 1 ♫   That was quick. Has it really been nine years already?In all that time, Yuuri had grown, both physically and mentally. As a test subject, Yuuri had proven to be a major contribution to LABO's developed products-- especially in the fields of AD development and BC insulator improvement. She had not a single worry and spent her days in true peace. ...Yuuri. How have these nine years been for you...? Huh? Well, they were fun. You've bought me anything I've ever wanted and I get to live in such a nice room too... But she had already stopped thinking about it.  Um... You're like a real mom to me. ...Yuuri.The professor wrapped her arms around Yuuri's shoulders. Just as Yuuri had said, the professor showered her with unrestrained love. The origin of that love was almost certainly due to the guilt she felt for Yuuri. But regardless, the two of them forged a relationship akin to a real mother and daughter. They shared a deep understanding of each other. ...But now that today has come, we really do need to start thinking. ...About Hikorin, right?Indeed-- now that today had come, there was something they were keenly reminded of, whether they wanted to think of it or not: Ever since that night when Yuuri had manipulated his memories, Natsuhiko had started seeing a phantom of her.   It was a very selfish use of memory manipulation-- one that left a scar on his mind.  The addition of fabricated memories created a decisive inconsistency with reality. So in order to reconcile that inconsistency, Natsuhiko's brain created a phantom Yuuri to restore mental balance...With just minor tampering to his memory, Natsuhiko became so firmly adherent to those lies that even his perception of reality became warped. Over these past nine years, Yuuri had become painfully aware of the sheer magnitude of the effects memory manipulation had on the human mind. ...Tell me, Professor. Was I right to do what I did? I can't say whether it was right or wrong, but it was true that you had no other choice. It was probably too hard for you to completely erase all of his memories of you with perfect accuracy to begin with. Huh? We didn't really know it yet back then, but as our research progressed, we established that there are several issues with memory erasure, haven't we? Such as how 'in almost all cases, erased memories are eventually restored'. Good point...Memories are lumps of powerful information energy. And memory erasure is an ability that destroys that lump of energy by striking it with even stronger energy. Which in turn causes the memory to disperse into fragments that are impossible to remember. However, the fragments of the memory and the memory in its entirety do not completely disappear. With the passage of enough time and given some sort of impetus, the brain can restructure the fragmentary information and restore the memory. The target's reaction is also significant. After all, sudden ''amnesia'' would astonish just about anybody to the point where they'd be driven to try and recall the vanished memory by whatever means necessary. ...And besides, after you and Natsuhiko met, you were always together. Even if you forcibly erased all of his memories, there's no doubt that somebody would eventually bring you up as a matter of discussion. And once that happened, Natsuhiko would notice the contradiction between his memories and reality and would reach another deadlock with the truth. There was no other way to break that cycle than to do what you did...Just as the professor said-- it was found to be far easier to cope with memory manipulation than with memory erasure. When a certain memory is replaced with a different memory, the brain obediently accepts the change. The reason for that is that rather than undergoing 'amnesia', the target may experience various other phenomena such as believing they simply remembered wrong. But Yuuri was well aware of what she had done. (I'm sorry, Professor... but that's not all there was to it.)When she was a child, Yuuri just couldn't bear having Natsuhiko forget about her. But as a result, she had to keep cleaning up the mess she had made. As Yuuri reflected upon her actions, the professor suddenly looked at her watch. ...Oh my. It's almost time for that boy to arrive. Ah, right. Let's go, Yuuri. It's time for your yearly date.Yuuri nodded and left the room with the professor.  There, Yuuri reunited with Natsuhiko.  It's been a whole year, hasn't it, Hikorin?In front of them was Natsuhiko, put to sleep with drugs. LABO staff had brought him all the way here. Yuuri, you'd rather be alone with him, wouldn't you? I'll be waiting outside. Ah... y-yes. Thank you.The professor smiled boldly as she left the room. --Back on the night where Yuuri agreed to her incarceration in LABO-- She had asked the professor for one favor.  That's all I ask. ...I promise.--The professor kept that promise. Once each year on July 7, the anniversary of the accident, Yuuri was allowed to see him in this fashion. Granted, Natsuhiko himself was not aware of these little dates. He was under the impression that he stayed at Rokumei City Hospital once a year for a yearly checkup. And once he was there, he'd be administered with a sleeping medication and taken to LABO-- and back again-- before he woke up.  However, the purpose of these reunions wasn't only so she could see his face. He was brought here once a year to renew the ''memory of the Yuuri'' that was inside him. The phantom Yuuri created by his brain was, after all, a phantom and nothing more. If no action were taken, the phantom Yuuri would gradually become disparate from the real Yuuri. This was, in essence, maintenance to adjust for changes and disparities-- Such was the truth of Natsuhiko's ''yearly checkups''. (... I'm not quite sure if this is really for Hikorin's sake... But to be honest, I'm glad I get to see him. Forgive me, Hikorin...)Yuuri gently bowed her head and stepped up to Natsuhiko. How was your year...?And thus, Yuuri dove into Natsuhiko's memory.    ♪ BGM: Helper / Theme of Mashiro ♫ Ah, sorry for always making you do this. It's fine, it's fine. I'm doing it because I want to see your smiling face~!It was a scene of a morning before school. (Ah, it's Mashiron!)Yuuri loved Mashiro too. Though it was only in a memory, Yuuri was honestly glad to see Mashiro again. There you go joking again. It's not for me, but for Yuuri, right? Ah, saw through my ruse?Apparently Mashiro began cooking meals at Natsuhiko's house this spring. So these newest memories included a lot of memories with Mashiro.   S-sorry. I ate too much during breakfast...Each individual memory was trivial by itself.   What. More anime shop visits? Why not? Not like you're busy, right?But something bothered Yuuri about Mashiro's facial expressions in these memories.   So what you wanted to buy was clothes? Look, I don't really get girl clothes. I just want a boy's opinion. Wanna get a less biased view, that's all.The way Mashiro looked at, spoke to, and behaved with Natsuhiko-- --made it quite obvious that she was falling in love with him.  ♪ BGM: Ominous Ambience ♫ (She likes Hikorin...?)  I can't keep Hikorin to myself forever...It would be way too cruel to do that to Mashiro.  (Hikorin's better off with her...) It was already unnatural for her to be seeing him this way as it was. In that case, both Natsuhiko and Mashiro would be better off if they forgot about Yuuri. That thought began to rapidly spread within Yuuri's mind.  ♪ BGM: LABO Security Lv. 2 ♫  Professor... Do you think it would be better... if I replaced all of Hikorin's memories of me... with memories of Mashiron...? ...Huh? What makes you say that again? It's just, if I don't, then Mashiron will never... ...Are you worrying yourself over Mashiro?Yuuri nodded weakly. But after a moment of contemplation, the professor shook her head and replied. It would probably be bad to do that... Why's that? I believe that manipulating Natsuhiko's memories about you would cause serious problems in his mind. Oh no... But if I do it carefully, then... No. Your existence is too important to Natsuhiko to just erase it. And even if that weren't the case, Natsuhiko's mind is already affected by innumerable problems. Huh? So far, Natsuhiko has nearly noticed your absence several times, but he has yet to recognize it. That cognitive dissonance has resulted in bizarre behavior from him as well. Bizarre behavior...? For example, Natsuhiko has prepared hot milk for you in our living room before, correct? Y-yes. But since you don't actually exist there, the milk in your cup never decreases in volume, see. But Natsuhiko never questioned that fact. He empties the completely full cup of cold milk in the sink without a word. If you try and tell him that the cup's full, he just says 'Huh, what?' and makes a genuinely confused face. Is... is that a thing? It is. It's called 'denial syndrome', incidentally...Tips posted:TIP: Denial syndrome He's had several other instances of bizarre behavior. For example, every day before he leaves for school, he turns the living room lights on. The lights? Why? Because if he didn't, there would be no lights on at home by the time he got back. It wouldn't make sense if there were no lights on in the house even though you were supposed to be there. So to avoid that inconsistency, Natsuhiko turns the lights on before he leaves the house... And he does it all unconsciously.Once she had heard all that, Yuuri murmured in a quivering voice. Then all because of me, Hikorin's...! No, it's not your fault. Denial syndrome often occurs when the brain encounters any sort of functional abnormality. Such cases have been reported worldwide... All of the bizarre behaviors Natsuhiko has demonstrated have been seen in other patients. So please... don't you ever say it's your fault again.That didn't stop the tears from flowing. The gravity of her actions nine years ago threatened to crush Yuuri. Professor... what do I do...? Let's see... If Natsuhiko were to become strong enough to handle the truth one day... Maybe it would be okay to tell it to him then. But how will we know when that time has come...? We won't. So one day-- One day, I'll free you from LABO. I swear. !?Yuuri doubted her ears. She couldn't believe the leading researcher in the field of BC would say such a thing. LABO will no longer have a reason to restrain you once we've solved all the mysteries surrounding BC. I intend to devote my life to make sure that happens. I doubt it will redeem me for my sin of destroying your life, though... But you didn't... And even if I can't fulfill that promise... I will gladly do whatever I can to get you all out of here. Even if it costs me my life. Huh? Truth be told, I've been secretly advancing preparations for such a plan. It's not something I can do alone, so it'll be a difficult journey... but one day, for sure...The professor spoke remorsefully as she brought Yuuri into a gentle embrace. --Yuuri understood. That it was another wish that could not be granted. For the two of them had been together for nine years. Yuuri could tell the professor felt hopeless, even without using BC. (BC research is endless... And I'm sure there are other reasons why they keep me incarcerated. Not that I can imagine what those reasons are...)But regardless, she questioned whether or not she had to stay there forever. She questioned how to free Natsuhiko and Mashiro from the curse she cast over them. But without her finding a single answer to any of these questions-- The days passed by.
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 Wow that's a lot more morally grey than the long-range BC hallucinating I thought. Jesus christ, Professor maybe the brain damage is from you drugging him all the time
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Danaru posted:
Would putting somebody under a somewhat powerful anaesthetic once a year really gently caress a guy up?
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No but having an esper poke around in your mind once a year might, especially after your memories got erased and rewritten. They done hosed you up Natsuhiko.
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I am legit laughing holy poo poo Miyako what an utter gently caress-up you are. Natsuhiko Did Nothing Wrong: The Game Seriously if I was Natsuhiko I wouldn't trust these people as far as I could throw them. Maybe Q Has Some Ideas. Gz Dan, your faith in Mashiro has been rewarded
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I love that they made it possible for Halluciyuuri to be a real person, living and communicating through him remotely, but nah lil dogg's just crazy.
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and  Akane KurashikiNot so different.  Both very morally flexible anyway. I wonder if there was a rabbit cage in this game as well.
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Hahaha holy poo poo and here I was starting to feel a little bad about how Natsuhiko treated the Professor earlier How hard would it be to say to relatively adult Natsuhiko, "Hey kid, you know you think Yuuri's alive? Well, she is, but she's in our secret underground lab for reasons."
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I wonder when they will go into discussing the Morphogenetic Field and reveal the 4th ability: the ability to communicate across time.
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SSNeoman posted:Gz Dan, your faith in Mashiro has been rewarded drat right  Speaking of people who've done nothing wrong, Akane Kurashiki did nothing wrong GeneralYeti posted:How hard would it be to say to relatively adult Natsuhiko, "Hey kid, you know you think Yuuri's alive? Well, she is, but she's in our secret underground lab for reasons." I'm betting her plan was to bust her out and then just sneak Yuuri home and pretend nothing happened Just ignore the problem until it goes away
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GeneralYeti posted:How hard would it be to say to relatively adult Natsuhiko, "Hey kid, you know you think Yuuri's alive? Well, she is, but she's in our secret underground lab for reasons." Well, given that LABO is keeping tabs on Natsuhiko and deals with information leaks through liberal application of kidnapping and/or murder, it would probably be pretty hard.
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Just alter Natsuhiko's memories that he accepted that Yuuri is staying in LABO.
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Official LABO Memory Report posted:
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SSNeoman posted:Just alter Natsuhiko's memories that he accepted that Yuuri is staying in LABO. I mean, that might work - I haven't thought through all the particulars - but there's an additional problem that comes with "curing" Natsuhiko. The phantom Yuuri and real Yuuri's yearly manipulations are also fulfilling a second purpose: Keeping Natsuhiko from using his BC capabilities. Natsuhiko's reluctance to realize his BC potential because peering into Yuuri's mind could bring knowledge he doesn't want to know keeps him from being snatched by LABO and thrown into the experiment grinder just as well - the moment Natsuhiko reaches a certain ability level, he's going right to LABO and not coming out. If we want to find an alternative to this solution, we do need to check a few boxes: 1) It can't have Natsuhiko learning anything about LABO's real purpose or that they experiment on humans there. LABO does not like information getting out at all. 2) It needs to be done in such a way that it can work around Natsuhiko's reluctance to go to LABO, the only place that Yuuri is allowed to be. The yearly checkup can help here, but it does complicate matters in that nobody can talk to Natsuhiko and then have Yuuri directly manipulate his memories to make things work. 3) It needs to continue keeping Natsuhiko's active dislike of BC going so that he doesn't get snatched - it's incredibly easy for him to shoot up the ability ranks with his WX particle boosted aptitude, so he really needs to keep hating BC. 4) It needs to be a "satisfying" solution for Natsuhiko - he can't be asking questions to himself afterwards, and can't possibly have any more desire to see Yuuri again. Given the impact Yuuri had on his life, this is going to be the hardest part. You can't just manipulate one or two memories and make this work. 5) Ideally, you need to have Mashiro in on it as well, as her not knowing about this solution could lead to an inconsistency that fucks Natsuhiko's brain up again. It's not exactly a simple situation.
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Plus considering the other guy called her "Subject Y-II" and talked about her like she wasn't there, they seem to care much about making the subjects happy  Dr. Tenkawa's probably bringing him in under the guise of testing or something.Come to think of it have they actually mentioned what the hell LABO actually does? you'd think the mind of a test subject would be the perfect spot to figure out what the gently caress, but it just glossed over nine baby-reactorless years. Why are you guys collecting these dopey children it's weird
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There is some reference to what LABO does particularly does - they research BC, we know that much, but in particular, they've for instance used Yuuri's capabilities to work out AD and BC insulator technology:TheMcD posted:As a test subject, Yuuri had proven to be a major contribution to LABO's developed products-- especially in the fields of AD development and BC insulator improvement. Further, they've worked out specific things about how BC works - one thing that is mentioned is that memory deletion is very hard to do properly and deleted memories pretty much always come back. It's all still a bit vague, but a lot of the advances in BC science at LABO are implied to be directly related to having Yuuri around. Also, the reason they're collecting children is because there are no S-level Communicators that are older. The Great Communicator Discovery and all that jazz.
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Danaru posted:Plus considering the other guy called her "Subject Y-II" and talked about her like she wasn't there, they seem to care much about making the subjects happy Unethical human experimentation with BC on kidnapped subjects.
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TheMcD posted:I mean, that might work - I haven't thought through all the particulars - but there's an additional problem that comes with "curing" Natsuhiko. The phantom Yuuri and real Yuuri's yearly manipulations are also fulfilling a second purpose: Keeping Natsuhiko from using his BC capabilities. Natsuhiko's reluctance to realize his BC potential because peering into Yuuri's mind could bring knowledge he doesn't want to know keeps him from being snatched by LABO and thrown into the experiment grinder just as well - the moment Natsuhiko reaches a certain ability level, he's going right to LABO and not coming out. Everyone knows that Natsuhiko is a class S esper and yet the only reason he's not in LABO because of Miyako's meddling. Except it was basically inevitable that Natsuhiko would realize his BC powers since he goes to a BC-practicing school, he got hit by the WX and sooner or later his powers would develop on their own and he's completely oblivious to the consequences. Altering his memories to make him accept reality would have been far simpler than this clusterfuck. Danaru posted:Come to think of it have they actually mentioned what the hell LABO actually does? you'd think the mind of a test subject would be the perfect spot to figure out what the gently caress, but it just glossed over nine baby-reactorless years. Why are you guys collecting these dopey children it's weird BC experimentation and trying to contain dangerous subjects. We still need to meet Iron Maiden Straitjacket Girl who RAGE VIRUS'd everyone. Seraphic Neoman fucked around with this message at 23:49 on Mar 19, 2017 |
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I have the perfect solution. First, kill Ukita. Literally everyone is better off. Then, frame Natsuhiko. Memory manipulation could be involved, or it could just be the classic "smoking gun has your fingerprints, you'll be convicted no matter what" setup. Have the murder happen at LABO to create negative association in Natsuhiko's mind. Then, have Yuuri take the fall for Natsuhiko in an act of loving self-sacrifice. She goes to "prison" for it which is why she isn't around. Hell, the yearly visits could be actual visits and not just the druggings and poo poo. Set all that up in Natsuhiko's mind (and kill Ukita so he doesn't bump into the kid) and bam, you've got a Natsuhiko that is accepting of Yuuri being gone, avoids LABO, and doesn't know LABO's secret.
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I mean to what end, power creation? Weaponization? As far as we know they're creating super powerful esper children as a prank
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Haifisch posted:This has gotten glossed over so far, but...she's totally why Q ended up bombing LABO, isn't she? She got in touch with people willing to wreck a (supposed) nuclear research facility so she could smuggle Yuuri out, but accidentally wound up with a guy who hates Communicators in charge of it. Probably. There has to be a connection with Ena as well.
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Miyoko Tenkawa posted:
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But what's the true form of these "nuclear disasters", anyhow?
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