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 Time to wrap up the Surface route and we only have Joe set as an auto-deploy. Here’s how we’re going: Fei-Yen/Mike Shinn/Klan Kouichi/Lunamaria Arnie/Saya Dancouga/Deceive Michel/Ozma Moritsugu/Joe Miu/Eida Yamashita/Canaria Heroman/Rennie Alto/Luca Tactician: Moritsugu Off we go.   : Hayase, I know this is putting you on the spot, but what do you think of Miu Kujo? : Wh-What I… well, I think a bunch of stuff. Like why she became a Factor, and whatnot. : That’s a good question… It’s not like her life was in any danger, so how come the Painkiller was able to make her into a Factor? : It doesn’t really make much sense, seeing how that’s going against one of the laws that’s imposed on all Machinas. : The laws imposed on all Machinas… I believe I know the ones. “Machina aren’t allowed to harm humans.”: And “In the eventuality a Machina does harm a human, or finds one in life-threatening condition, then it’s to take immediate action and restore him or her as its Factor.” Correct?: That’s pretty much it, yes. : …: Prof. Rachel…?: This is just a personal hypothesis but…: I’m wondering if the Painkiller judged that Miu Kujo was in a ‘life-threatening MENTAL condition’? : Wait, what?!: So the thing made her its Factor because it figured she might die if left alone?!: I have a hypothesis of my own in that regard: that Machina alter their laws to suit their needs.: …!: Th-Then, the Painkiller made Kujo its Factor so it could move again…?: I’m afraid that may be it. : Mr. Moritsugu… just what are Machinas?: I don’t know. All I can say is that this event has turned a niggling doubt I’ve had for a while into a full-blown question. : And that question is… “Can we really trust our Machinas”? : Huh?!: …: (And there’s also the matter of Mr. Ishigami. Can we trust you, sir? Or…): …  : Is everyone really cool with that Kujo chick?: I mean, I’m kinda worried that her crazy fighting style’s gonna end up causing trouble for the rest of us. : You’re one to talk, Joe. How many times have we had to bear the brunt of your mistakes…?: What was that now? You got a problem, you say it to my face!: Yes, I’ve a problem and then some! I’m sick and tired of your freewheeling attitude!: I swear, were Sir Ylbora here, he’d put you in your place…!: Sir Ylbora. Sir Ylbora? Alright, Gameran, c’mere ‘cause I got a piece of info to drop on you…: What is it?*Punch!* : Oorgh…!: That piece of garbage’s betrayed us! Quit calling him “Sir”!: Rrrgh… Y-You insolent—! : That’s enough, both of you! : I’m quite sure I forbade any disputes in defense of that man!: B-But… Your Highness!: He is our enemy and it has been that way for a while now! There’s no room for debate here!: Kch…!: Your Highness… : (I know the princess needs to say that because of her position but…) : (She must be hurting so much inside…): …: (Ylbora… you have truly…) Cut to the C-Terahertz, Emperor The Boom has arrived and Grathan and Ylbora are there to welcome him after the long journey. Annex has heard plenty of the Ladorian warrior, but he’s now a loyal subject and Grathan attests to his skill. That said, as Charme knows, Grathan’s been having unexpected difficulties in capturing the Elshank, and she doubts Ylbora’s defection will change that. Oh, but they’re hardly out of options yet, as Grathan says they’ve a certain new machine being developed – one built specifically to bring the Elshank to heel. It’s not ready yet, mind, which, in Charme’s eyes, is the same as being out of options. Does she have a solution, then? She does, having already dispatched a subordinate to set things up. “Please, Your Majesty, allow me, the Benikage, to take care of everything,” she proclaims. Benikage is Crimson Shadow, in contrast to Tobikage’s Flying Shadow.  Cut to Kamata, where our crew was forced to ask Soubi to play tour-guide. He doesn’t mind it, enjoying the chance to take a look around town, but it HAS been a very long time since he’s been here. He might not make for much of a guide. As Alto’s heard, Kamata used to be the movie capital of Japan, though a lot of that, barring the famous movie theater, has vanished over the decades. In truth, the place is very different from when Soubi used to live here, but he can still remember everything vividly – this is where he and Kaoru met, after all. And though his late wife may be gone, he’s certain she’s watching over here. “Your love for her hasn’t changed at all, huh? I can only imagine how wonderful it must be for two people to feel that way about each other,” Lina ponders. “Hahah, I wouldn’t mind getting to know a love like that myself,” Damian chuckles.  That’s something Alto didn’t expect to hear coming from him, but meeting Soubi and listening to his story got Damian thinking. Mars isn’t exactly a happy place and, having been there all his life, he never got to experience falling in love with someone. Unfortunately, Soubi can’t really give him any pointers on that – love is something that happens sudden and unexpectedly. “You mean suddenly like a girl falling out of the sky on top of you?” Joey wonders aloud. “Bahaha, you talking about Kurou and Al? Now that’s some crazy talk—” Damian starts having a laugh but is interrupted when a car nearly runs him over! Alto’s warning lets him jump out of the way, but who the hell is driving that thing?! No time to wonder, as the car backs around and tries getting Damian from behind. This time, someone else shoves him out the way and he gets off with just a scratch. Said Good Samaritan was knocked out, but Lina’s already taking care of her.  She wakes up in short order and is more than a little confused. Sounds like Damian’s got his wish, though, as the first thought through his head once he sees her is: “What a beauty…”  Back to JUDA, Rennie’s seen the girl, and very much agrees that she’s a real looker – Michel, of course, heard there was a new babe in town and couldn’t just ignore it. Lunamaria figures she must be with the Federation, but Domyoji’s not too sure of that. Miu asks if he finds it weird that a soldier threw herself in danger to save another, but, no, that’s not what’s bugging him. Regardless, Eida’s more worried about the car that attacked Damian which, apparently, turned out to be unmanned. As Maki relates, JUDA’s already picked the car up and will be running tests, and Izuna sees a parallel with Allelujah and Soma’s report of the rampaging car at the Moldova Base. Problem is, Rachel says, there’s no evidence of ELS traces on the car. Curious and curiouser.   : Hey, thanks a bunch for what you did back there. You really saved my hide. : I’m glad you’re safe.: Hah… I was born and raised on Mars, so, if anything, I’m made of pretty sturdy stuff!: See here? Everything’s A-OK with me!: (“Born and raised on Mars”… Then this man really is…!): But never mind me. What’s your name…?: O-Oh, I’m… I’m called Karen.: Karen, huh? Well, I’m really sorry that you got hurt because of me.: No, no… it’s no problem. I’m doing fine as well.: And, Karen, are you a soldier by any chance?: I’m curious, because I can’t really picture anyone literally jumping in front of a car to save a complete stranger. : … I’m sorry, what happened back there’s a bit of a blank right now.: Still, I’m very grateful for what you did.: If you ever need help with anything, just ask, alright? I owe you my life.: …: Hm? Something wrong?: N-No, it’s just that…: You’re a very kind man, aren’t you?: …?!: H-Heheh, well, I guess I am? B-But, um… as kind as I might be, you’re the real gem here…: …?: O-Oh, right! I’ll go and get you something to drink!*Damian leaves.* : …: Lady Benikage, this is Karen speaking. I’ve successfully infiltrated JUDA and made contact with the target. : Have you now? Very well done. Now bring him to the specified location and eliminate him.: Eliminate… do you mean kill him?: What else could I mean? I’ve told you time and again, Karen: Benikage’s kunoichis have no room for emotions.: Y-Yes… I understand, my lady…*Door opens!* : Hey, Karen, I found some coffee, but I don’t know if that’s your thing…: ?! A-Ah, yes, thank you.: Huh? Were you talking to someone?: Oh, right – soldier. You have to report back to your unit or they’ll get mad, right?: Y-yes, that’s right. I managed to get in touch with them… and it looks like I need to head back right away.: In that case, lemme give you a ride over. Never know when another crazy car might be waiting around the corner.: No, um…: Please, don’t worry about it! I wanna at least do something to repay you for saving my life!: …: (I’m a kunoichi… I need to throw away any and all emotions or…) Back to our crew, Arnie asks what’s gotten Domyoji suspecting the girl. Well, something feels off about this whole thing – is he implying the thing with the car was prearranged? But, then, what would she be after? Well, Damian’s an excellent infiltrator, so it’s not too farfetched to think there are people who’d like to kill him and make it look like an accident. Sure, but, as Miu points out, Karen SAVED him. Saved him, indeed… but now that Michel takes the time to think about it, the timing of it all kind of seems a bit too perfect. And, Saya notes, it’s standard practice for spies to wait until another lowers their guard before exploiting that opening. But that’s enough speculation: Maki calls in and has the results of the car analysis. Well, what is it? The ELS really had nothing to do with this – the car was being controlled wirelessly. Crap. And Ogawa runs in with another tidbit: they’ve just detected transmission being made from within JUDA – it’s on The Boom Army’s frequency. Double crap. Seems to Ishigami that Domyoji’s suspicion was right on the money. When Michel asks, Lina tells that Karen should be at the infirmary now… only, no, there’s no one there. We’re too late.   SRW UX - Prologue: Are you sure this is okay? I mean, just taking a plane without anyone’s permission…: I’m just borrowing it for a bit – and to give my savior a lift, even. It’s all good.: Heheh, thank you, then.*Fly away!* : Aah… the moon looks so pretty from up here.: Oh, yeah, it’s a full moon tonight.: I wonder what life is like for the people up there. A place like that must be so peaceful – no war, no hardship…: Have you never been to the moon, Karen?: I haven’t, no… All my life has been about training, ever since I was a little girl. I didn’t have the freedom to do as I pleased…: You’ve been with the Federation since you were a kid?: Y-Yes… I have…: Hmhmm… You haven’t had it easy either, huh?: I grew up on Mars and resources were as scarce as can be, so the grownups all took a very “safe” approach to life. Every day I’d wake up and things never really felt right.: That’s why I eventually left my village and wound up joining the Elshank.: And you weren’t scared of doing that…?: I had my friends with me, so I mostly just felt like I’d freed myself…: I think I’m a bit jealous of you…: Tell you what, then. I’m gonna find a way to bring you to the moon!: R-Really? But… is that something you can do?: Yeah, don’t worry! I promise I’ll make it happen!: Whatever childhood you had, you get to choose the life you have in the present.: What I choose…: Absolutely. Every person, whoever they might be, is free!: …: I wonder if I really can do that…?: ‘Course you can! And I’ll help you!: Th-That is… if you’d like to go with me…: I do, yes. I look forward to us traveling to the moon… together… Mission 28 (Surface Route) – A Moment’s Encounter  Moves forward a bit.*  : Is this spot good for you, Karen?: … I’m sorry.: Eh? Sorry…?: I… I can’t do it! You have to run, Joe!: “Joe”?!: Wait, back up, Karen! What’s going on?!  : The Boom Army…?! An ambush?!: …: Hrm… Get outta here, Karen! Quick! : L-Lady Benikage! : Karen, I vividly remember teaching you that failure is unforgivable. Who in blazes is the man you brought?: What do you mean, Lady Benikage…? My orders were to bring Joe…: Karen, why’re you talking with that Boom Army lady…?: And I’m Damian, not Joe…: Huh… I-Is that true?!: Eliminate that man and go find Joe.: P-Please wait, my lady! There’s no need to kill him, is there?! J-Just give me another chance to make this right!: Then I’ll kill him myself. : Uwaaaaah!: L-Lady Benikage, please! I… I—! : Rgh! What is this?!  : Looks like we got here in the nick of time! You okay, Damian?!: Joe, is that you?!: Joe…?!: The only piloting that machine is the real Joe Maya?!: drat it, Karen, you were followed? But fine… we’d prepared for such an eventuality!: Karen, return! Return and fight them! : Damian, hurry back to the ship! : Hate to break it to you, but it’s pretty dang clear that girl’s a spy.: N-No, you’re wrong! This is all one big mistake! She was trying to save me again just now!: Damian…: Karen, come with me!: …: What are you doing, Karen?!: Y-Yes, Lady Benikage… : Karen…! : (Is this really what I want? What am I supposed to do…?): (That man… he was…!): Guys, please, you have to save Karen! She… she’s not…!: Oi, Damian, I swear… : … Okay! Spy or not, we can’t really back away from this! : So we’ll just roll up our sleeves and try to make it work!  : The enemy’s all gunning for Joe, so keep an eye on the Kurojishi!: In the meantime, your primary target’s the enemy commander. Concentrate all our firepower on her and let’s bring this battle to a close ASAP. As he said, losing a ship or Joe’s a game over, and downing either Charme or Karen’ll move the plot along. If you’ve been on track for Tobikage’s #2 secret, though, you’ll want to approach this carefully (if you’ve gathered 150+ kills with Joe, Mike and Rennie, of course): Secret Alert! Tobikage secret #2 – 5th and 6th step: do not attack Karen at all. Don’t let her take damage by support defending either. Furthermore, destroy Charme with Joe. So, yeah, if you’re trigger happy with your counter attacks, you’ll want to be mindful of what you’re doing – Karen’ll get on the offensive immediately and you’ll have to just dodge/defend through everything (if anything, she’s not very accurate). As mentioned above, be mindful of her support defending. Other than that, it’s the standard foray against The Boom enemies, so you know what to expect. And, of course, you really don’t want Tobikage coming in before you down Charme or he can really screw this secret up for you.  Skeleton (Charme Veker) Pilot Skills: Prevail L5 Support Attack L2 All Attack L2 Command L2 Mech Features: Sword All-Canceller Charme’s voice actress: Eiko Yamada (other roles: Shotaro in Tetsujin 28, Mai in Dragon Ball, and some more). Like Grathan, but better in every way: Charme isn’t as good as Ylbora since she doesn’t have the Ninja skill, but her stats are good all around, so don’t underestimate her. We’ve fought plenty of Skeletons before, though, so you already know what to expect. She’ll happily hang back from the battle for a long while, so you just need to close in when you’ve the morale and wrap things up. Finally, while I won’t be allowing Tobikage to come over, he does get reactions from the boss lady. When he first turns up: : That’s the machine the Emperor spoke of… Tobikage!And when he fuses: : Oh…? So that’s how it combines with the Ladorian machines. Hmhmhm, what a curious system. Now off we go. SRW UX - Obelisk  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jEfKZoSGA4 And here’s Miu’s solo attack with Pard. SRW UX - Love Survivor: You heard what Damian said, didn’t you?! And you’re still gonna fight us?! : But, I… my code is…: Screw your code! Listen to whatever your heart’s telling you!   SRW UX - LOVE 14 ver. HD: I’m detecting no signs of life inside that unit…? Then it’s no different from a Shaman or a Banks! I’ll destroy it in short order! : Give me a sec and I’ll make you realize what a big mistake you just made!     SRW UX - A Bird’s Song : Huh, so The Boom Army also has some warrior ladies? She better make this worth our while, then…! : According to Men's Tokusatsu Monthly, female commanders often rely overly on trickery, though…: And you take me, the Benikage, to be as your book describes? The truth may be more crushing than you expect!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Whd9-Prmm0s SRW UX - Life Goes On : You’re forcing a battle onto people who never wanted anything of the sort! Why the hell are you doing this for?!: For the prosperity of Planet The Boom, is why! And you Earthling worms have no right to object!   SRW UX - Love Survivor: We could have ended your sorry life in a heartbeat had Karen done her job properly, Joe Maya!: Do you have any idea what you and your plan have put Damian through?! : You wanna kill me, you come and do it legit, not with some bullcrap trap…!     
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: Gch… not bad. I can see how you gave Grathan that much trouble…: Talk while you can ‘cause I’m about to finish you off!: Hmph, moron. Now! Unleash the plasma! Tzzzzzt!*  : Hrk…! What?!: Urgh… the Kurojishi can’t move…!: What is going on?! Status report! : We’re detecting some sort of EM Field all around this area! It’s immobilizing our units!: Hmhmhm… this is my Plasma Binding technique! And I’d wager even the Elshank can’t move anymore. : Tsk… I never thought they’d also have something like this!: We might’ve failed to assassinate Joe, but your death will serve us just as well, Romina! : Aaah!: This isn’t good…! Are there no options available for us?!: Hrrrmmm… N-No, nothing’s working! The Elshank’s controls are inoperable! : drat it… you gotta be kidding me…!: U-Uurgh…! : Karen…!: Ahahahaha! Oh, this was almost too easy! Now, Romina…*Charme flies over to the Elshank.* : You’ve shown yourself a very tenacious woman, but not enough that you could stand up to the Benikage! And now your blood will coat my sword.: Your life is mine!: Grrr, we can’t move out of the way!: Kch…!: A-Aah…! The Elshank’s—!: Damian, I…!*Grab!* : Rrgh! Let me go, Karen! What do you think you’re doing?!: Lady Benikage, please stop! I beg you!: Not only did you fail your mission, you now sympathize with the enemy?! I order you to destroy the Elshank now! Do that and I’ll spare you…: No, I can’t do it!: That was not a request, Karen! Have you forgotten what you learned as a kunoichi?!: No, but I’ve also learned that everyone can choose the life they have in the present… That every person is free!: And that’s why…!: Karen?!: You mean to destroy yourself along with me?! Karen… you’re a fool!: Karen, are you…? Stop! Someone stop her! Quick!: I’m so sorry, Damian… but I’ve made my choice…!: Karen, don’t!: (We might not visit the moon together… but I’ll at least keep you alive. Damian…!): Thank you…: And goodbye! *BOOM!*  : Karen… this is just a joke, right? I mean, we were gonna go to the moon together, right…?: Hahah, yeah, that’s gotta be it. This is a joke… right?: Karen, please, answer me! Uwaaaaaaaah!*Tzzzt.*  : Control has been restored to all Ultimate Cross units! : That girl… she sacrificed herself for Damian… : The Boom Army…! You’re gonna pay for what you did! : The Plasma irradiator is destroyed and my unit’s taken massive damage… Blast you, Karen! You…!  : Do you need some help, Lady Benikage?: Th-That’s…!: Ylbora… very well. Show me what you can do. : Heh… Indeed, I will. : Ylbora…!: Goddamn, this guy just doesn’t know when to quit!: I have found what I must stake my convictions on – what I must see through. : Though I doubt you could ever understand, Joe.: And you think I care? You better walk on over to Princess Romina and apologize to her right now!: I’m afraid not, Joe! This is the battle I chose for myself!: Hrm… We can never get a word in edgewise with that guy!: (Ylbora… just what are you thinking that you’d bear your weapon against us?) : Troops, I know you guys don’t need a reminder, but you can’t hesitate – no matter who we’re up against! Engage and destroy the enemy reinforcements! SRW UX - Roulette      SRW UX - Linebarrel     SRW UX - Love Survivor: I ain’t holding anything back, ya hear me, Ylbora? You took at shot at the princess and now I’m pounding you into the dirt! : I’ve given up on everything to set a new course for my life. Someone like you isn’t capable of breaking my spirit or my resolve!: But do give me your best shot, Joe!   SRW UX - Linebarrel: Didn’t you ever stop to consider how the Elshank crew would feel having their commander turn traitor?!: I swore that day that I wouldn’t think twice about hurting anyone if it’d allow me to carry out my beliefs!: Could you look Gameran in the eyes and still say that…?!      Kouichi attacking: “What the hell is your problem…?! Aren’t you even gonna give us an explanation?!” SRW UX - Lion: What’re you after joining a group of cowards like The Boom Army?!: And what would telling you accomplish? Here’s some advice, though: those who cannot grasp what another is thinking will find no victory in battle!   SRW UX - Future-Bound Fighting Spirit: Can an aimless, unresolved fighter like you bring himself to attack me? : I’m not the man you once knew. If you’re standing before me as an enemy… then I won’t hesitate to pull the trigger on you!       Arnie attacking: “If that’s the choice you made, then I’ve nothing to say to you!” And Ylbora gives us a Michel’s Glasses (Accuracy and Ranged +10, Skill +5). : Did we get him?!*Ylbora flies to the SW.* : Hrgh… Hardly! I’ve turned my back on my homeland, my prestige and everything I once knew… your resolve could never measure up to mine!: Fine, Ylbora, we’ll do this your way and put this to bed today!*Joe goes after him.* : Then, come, Joe! I’ll crush you first!  : A shortsighted fool like you isn’t capable of protecting Her Highness! You never see the big picture!: Big frickin’ deal! You can cry about the big picture ‘til the cows come home, that doesn’t justify hurting the one you were supposed to be helping!: And that, right there, is why I say you’re shortsighted! You don’t realize that some things have to be done, even if it means accepting certain sacrifices be made! : Wh-Who?! : A mere attack jet dares fire on me…?: Do not intrude on my battle! : Stop! The one piloting it is…!: What…?!: Ylbora… Are you going to shoot at me?: Princess Romina?!: Princess, the hell are you thinking?!  : There, I’ve taken a shot at you… doesn’t that makes us even? It’s not too late for you, Ylbora…!: Your Highness, you must know that there are times where you mustn’t be so kind…!: Offering amnesty to a traitor reflects quite poorly on you! : What’s wrong with you?! The Princess is trying to help you!: But it’s not that simple! I’ve something that I need to see done!: And what is it that you cannot do it on our side?! : Why can’t you simply work with Joe and the others?!: (Again… Again, you choose Joe Maya…!): (They…): I… I will not be your subject any longer! I cannot!: Why do you have to be so stubborn…?!: But, if that’s the case, I have a duty as princess of Planet Ladorio to end your life!  : Princess, stop! : Hrgh… I’m at my limit…: But that was very good, Your Highness… I am your enemy, after all…! : Ylbora!: It’s too dangerous to go after him, Your Highness! Please return to the ship!: (Ylbora, you…) : Radar is detecting no more The Boom Army forces! : Their new commander, she said her name was Benikage, right?: Her breaking out that new weapon really took us by surprise. That was a very close call…: Yeah… I don’t even wanna think what would’ve happened if her subordinate hadn’t turned on her…: And she sacrificed herself doing so…: That girl, Karen… she was willing to do anything to protect Damian…: Gch… aahaaa…: Why… Why does this always happen?! When does war ever stop…? drat it all!: Karen… Kareeeen!: KAREEEEEEEN!! : Your Highness, are you safe?!: I am. And I apologize for worrying you, Shaff.: Your Highness… please promise me you’ll never do something like this again!: Princess, there are a bunch of people who care for your wellbeing. Do you have something you’d like to say to them?: Yes, I do. My friends, please listen… I am done looking back to the past. : In the present, however, our battles continue. And we’ll likely have to endure watching many others come to harm.: I must steel my resolve and accept that hardship. Thus, I will don this combat uniform and fight shoulder-to-shoulder with you.: Your Highness, what are you…?! I beg you reconsider! And here’s this route’s cosmetic secret (which doesn’t transfer into NG+): top option keeps Romina in her combat uniform, changing her portrait and cut-in, bottom option sets her in her normal dress. The choice doesn’t have any tangible consequence beyond that, so choose whichever you’d like. Mind, if you keep the Byston Well route, she defaults to her normal dress. Use the combat uniform: : I will not repeat myself.: Wearing this uniform symbolizes my commitment to this.: But Your Highness…: It’s the proof of your resolve, eh, Princess? Sounds good to me.: … Thank you, Joe.Continue to use her dress: : Hmm, I dunno. We all see how you feel as clear as day but, honestly, that uniform kind of doesn’t suit you, Princess.: Joe…: We’ll all carry your resolve with us as we go out to fight, so I say you shouldn’t change who you are, princess. : Very well… Thank you, Joe. : (Psh, why’s Joe always so nice to her and no one else?!) : … : Damian…: … Why? Why did Karen have to die? drat it… drat it… : … : So, what was the story with her? Who really was that girl, Karen…?: She was a spy for The Boom Army. Only she ultimately turned on them… sacrificing herself to save Damian’s life…: Yet, her last words were “thank you”, so…: …: I promised that I’d take her to the moon. There was so much I wanted to show her.: I promised her we’d go together… Karen… Forgive me, Karen…!: Uwaaaaaaaaaah!But if you did the secret… : …: Damian…: I couldn’t stop her… I…: Karen… I told you we’d go to the moon together, right? I promised you…*Door opens.* : And I haven’t forgotten that promise.: ?!: Damian…: Karen?! Is that really you…?!: Yes…: But how…?: We found her unconscious at the edge of the battleground. : I remember… seeing Tobikage at the time of the explosion, and next thing I knew…: Tobikage?! You mean it saved you…?!: But more important than that, I’m so sorry, Damian… I tricked you. I don’t deserve to be here, talking to you like this…: No, you don’t have to say anything to me.: You’re alive… and that’s all that matters.: Thank you, Damian… : Really? So you’re saying you want to fight as part of the UX?: That’s right… : That’d mean fighting The Boom Army, though – your old comrades…: That’ll be no problem. I’ve already made up my mind on this.: I’m no longer that girl who simply carried out whatever orders were given. : Now I want to choose the life I have, and what I’ll make of it.: Hmhmm…: And also… I want to help Damian however I can!: Karen…: Alright, then, Karen – you’re in. But there’s a catch.: That you scratch “self-destructing” from your list of acceptable tactics.: Already done! And thank you so much!*Alarm!* : What happened? : We’re detecting powerful space-time vibrations. Their location is… above Tatsumiya.: Tatsumiya?! What’s going on there?!: Hmm… Oh, this data is…!: Yes… it matches the pattern we recorded when the Aura Road opened.: Come on, Yamashita. Get everyone ready to deploy.: Y-Yes, sir!: Several heat signatures have appeared in the airspace above Tatsumiya… we’re IDing them as belonging to the Hojo Army!: And… there are also multiple signatures belonging to UX units!: Set off, Ultimate Cross! Your destination’s the island of Tatsumiya! And, back at the ALVIS ICU, Tsubaki pokes Koyo. Now, we’re over halfway through the game and I just realized I’m sitting on pretty much my entire stock of NG++ bucks. We might as well put them to use, so, as is tradition, I’m calling a vote to decide on the units we’re going to make HUGE (I’ll likely do another as we move closer to the endgame, to comport the later additions and whatnot). Here are your options:
Since I’m sitting on 24mil robobux and it takes about, oh, 1/1.2mil to fill out all 10 bars on a pattern C bot, I’ll let you guys pick TWO units to be maxed out. Either make a post in the SA or lp.zone threads, or leave a Youtube comment on any of the Mission 28s videos, send me a PM, whatever works. Voting will be open until May 7th. And, finally, we had to skip a bunch of convos since we couldn’t attack Karen, so here’s everything: : If you go ahead and kill Damian, you’ll regret it for the rest of your life!: A kunoichi needs no emotions… That’s how I was raised…!: But now you’re not so sure, are you?!: There are still different paths you can take, so you can’t give up!-- : That group is not where you should be! I’m sure there are many different ways you can live your life!: Wh-Where I should be is…: Please! I don’t want to see neither you nor Damian coming to regret how this ended…!--  : Damian cares so much about you, so why do we need to fight?!: I took a vow to live as a kunoichi of Lady Benikage! And I cannot break that vow!--  : You might’ve started this as just another spy… but that’s not the case now, is it?: I’m a kunoichi! My life revolves around my mission and fulfilling it…!: But you’re not alone in this! There’s someone right there who trusts you, who believes you can be more than that!-- : Are you just going to stomp over Damian’s heart like that…?: I-I’m a kunoichi… sympathy for others is forbidden…: What a sad girl you are… you can’t even bring yourself to express how you really feel…!
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Hmm, Fei-Yen and the Quarter. (Evidently I can't spell) Ardeem fucked around with this message at 03:35 on May 2, 2018 |
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May 2, 2018 02:04
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May 2, 2018 02:23
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You'd expect a person who goes by Benikage to be a bit more crimson than that, even her unit is just blue, kind of disappointing. What isn't disappointing is the reactions from other series in this chapter, from Soubi pointing out there's "another" weapon like that (since that's like his Tale of Kingdom) to Shinn grimly remembering how another love interest got killed in war. That's the kind of integration I like in Super Robot Wars, outside of the main plots, just small details like that that make it genuinely feel like we have a connected world. About upgrades, considering this is the only game with the series, Linebarrel should be maxed out for maximum JUSTICE. And we should give our favourite Aura Battler what she deserves, so I'll also vote for the Mark Sechs.
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May 2, 2018 02:28
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I didn't realize Tobikage had a classic lady spy with a heart of gold plot.
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May 2, 2018 02:35
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How about Demonbane and Fei-Yen?
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May 2, 2018 03:07
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Fei-Yen and Cao Cao. A shame that this isn't like L, so I can't fulfill my dreams of Super Not-A-Robot Wars this time.
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May 2, 2018 03:12
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Brunom1 posted:
Typo here. Given what was mentioned before in regards to Miu in Mangabarrels, I guess her problems are being addressed in UX. So I was wondering who exactly Karen was when I saw her on the secrets list, and I guess she really was someone who only comes up and blows up in this route split (unless saved). In regards to voting on who to make huge...while Fei-Yen does seem to be a super popular choice, I kinda feel it's not the best choice. Even fully upgraded, her strongest attack is still only 6200 power, and her strongest post-movement 4800. The former is weaker than some mechs' strongest attacks when they're completely unupgraded. So instead of creating a hilariously broken musical-based destroyer of worlds, offense-wise she'll be kind of a disappointment. Also something to note, she later on gets a special command that's fairly useful and is mostly unaffected by full upgrades. Having said that, my votes go to Heroman as a style pick, and Demonbane as a power pick. SirSystemError fucked around with this message at 04:02 on May 2, 2018 |
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May 2, 2018 03:56
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I want to see how broken Demonbane gets
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May 2, 2018 04:06
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Mark Sechs and Demonbane for the hugening
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May 2, 2018 04:13
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Robindaybird posted:I want to see how broken Demonbane gets  You have no idea what you're asking for. But I agree. Demonbane and the Mark Sechs.
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May 2, 2018 04:27
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I vote for the Sechsbine and the Fafner Mark Destiny.
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May 2, 2018 04:34
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Tobikage should just be the explanation for solving all of UX's problems  : He saved me from blowing myself up! : He cured my terminal illness! : He even went back in time and saved me from Kira! : 
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May 2, 2018 04:57
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Oh yeah, reminds me that it slipped my mind to ask. Given Karen's explanation, what does happen if Tobikage is occupied by being fused with one of the ninja robots at the time she blows herself up? Does that disqualify you from the secret, or does it still somehow manage to save her?
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May 2, 2018 05:29
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Heroman and Demonbane get my votes, which strangely enough leads to probably maximum  .
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May 2, 2018 07:54
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It's Cao Cao and Demonbane's time to shine!
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May 2, 2018 08:52
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SirSystemError posted:Oh yeah, reminds me that it slipped my mind to ask. Given Karen's explanation, what does happen if Tobikage is occupied by being fused with one of the ninja robots at the time she blows herself up? Does that disqualify you from the secret, or does it still somehow manage to save her? You know, I wondered the exact same thing as I was doing this but couldn't find any answer (and wasn't about to replay the stage!). So, I'm just going to presume he saves her regardless because Tobikage is just that OP.
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May 2, 2018 10:29
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Fei-Yen and Heroman! Rights for robosapiens!
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May 2, 2018 17:02
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Shangxiang not being an option is uuuuuuh okay. But I have to go with the True Holy Warrior Mark Sechs and the Painkiller.
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May 2, 2018 18:47
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GodofDiscord posted:Shangxiang not being an option is uuuuuuh okay. She's not Pattern-A.
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May 2, 2018 18:50
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Rigged Death Trap posted:She's not Pattern-A. Aaaaaaaaaaaah! Okay, I understand now. Thank you for clarifying!
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May 2, 2018 20:07
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I considered adding Shangxiang, Zhang Fei and Guan Yu to the list, but I wasn't sure if I'd be able to make room for them even with full upgrades, what with having to prioritize units with dialogue. Shangxiang very underpowered (who IS a pattern A unit, if you remember, meaning she's cheaper to upgrade and gets bigger boosts to her weapons), and Zhang Fei and Guan Yu can't start their combo attack with Liu Bei. I might add them in on the endgame poll, once I've a better idea of who I'll need to keep on the team and the free slots I'll have. Brunom1 fucked around with this message at 22:06 on May 2, 2018 |
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May 2, 2018 21:58
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Logicblade posted:It's Cao Cao and Demonbane's time to shine! Not an empty quote.
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May 2, 2018 22:59
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Brunom1 posted:I considered adding Shangxiang, Zhang Fei and Guan Yu to the list, but I wasn't sure if I'd be able to make room for them even with full upgrades, what with having to prioritize units with dialogue. Shangxiang very underpowered (who IS a pattern A unit, if you remember, meaning she's cheaper to upgrade and gets bigger boosts to her weapons), and Zhang Fei and Guan Yu can't start their combo attack with Liu Bei. well now i feel bad for misleading people.
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Brunom1 posted:I considered adding Shangxiang, Zhang Fei and Guan Yu to the list, but I wasn't sure if I'd be able to make room for them even with full upgrades, what with having to prioritize units with dialogue. Shangxiang very underpowered (who IS a pattern A unit, if you remember, meaning she's cheaper to upgrade and gets bigger boosts to her weapons), and Zhang Fei and Guan Yu can't start their combo attack with Liu Bei. Think you should be fine with Zhang Fei and Guan Yu every now and then, though IMO probably not full upgrade material. At the very least, there's far worse options to take than them. Another issue worth mentioning about them is how their best moves don't naturally ignore size like the main trio. Given frequent Zhuge Liang use you shouldn't have to worry about that part. That is what made me use them infrequently myself, though.
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May 2, 2018 23:48
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Is no one going to vote for the Orphes? Really? Fine, I'll vote Orphes to stand up for the main character of this game and surrender my other vote in protest. You can't see it but I'm making an angry face at the thread right now.
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May 3, 2018 00:54
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Eh, Orphes suffers a bit from the usual protagonist mech stuff (trying too hard, overlong animations) and I'm salty that the Riot gets left by the wayside so quickly. Okay it's mostly the second one.
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Well, excuuuuuse me, princess, but the Orphes is NOT trying too hard!  It's trying as hard as its inspiration - the *classic* Hissatsu Shigotonin TV shows - demands from it! Now listen to this until you've repented (as I've been pointed out, set the speed to 1.25 to get the Roaring Deathblow vibe): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvhIRrnxW6E
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May 3, 2018 01:09
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Orphes and Mark Funf. We need to make Arnie able to go commando and put a total recall on the villains and terminate them.
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 And we’re back, having wrapped up the route split and bringing a crazy Japanese Imperialist man topside. Not good. But we got out with two secrets earned, so that offsets it a bit. For this next mission, Shinn and Luna are deploying as solo event units, while ALL Fafners, except Michio, are grounded. Blah. Fei/Lockon Kouichi/Kiki Dancouga/Eida Sun Quan/Guan Yu Cao Cao/Alleluljah Mazinkaiser/Hebi Heroman/Karen Liu Bei/Rennie Zhang Fei/Sun Shangxiang Kurou/Deceive Setsuna/Luca Shou/Marvel Arnie/Saya Alto/Michel Aesap/Miu Ozma/Lux Yamashita/Mike Joe/Moritsugu Tieria/Michio Amalgan/Tsubasa (shrug) Tactician: Zhuge Liang Off we go.   : How long has it been since we last spoke face-to-face, Makabe. : …: We’ve re-checked Maya Toumi’s aptitude data. And now I know why you’re here…: Oh, but let’s leave this chat for later. As I’ve heard, the UX has just converged here at Tatsumiya, yes?: I’d very much like to see my daughter as soon as can be, you understand…: … Over by the Fafners’ Burg, the surface team’s very surprised to hear that the Hojo Army has withdrawn from the area. The strange thing, as Aesap relates, is that they were attacking us after we made it to the surface, but, for some reason, suddenly decided to head elsewhere. Seems to Holly like these Hojo fellas are a bunch of wimps, but Zhuge Liang doubts that’s the case: for a group that supposedly knows nothing about Earth’s geography, the way they left was very akin to knowing exactly where they were headed. “It could well be that someone here at the surface contacted them as they arrived,” he posits. But that’s very odd for Rennie and Makoto as the Hojo Army should be a completely unknown force to anyone up here – who would reach out to them? Zhuge Liang doesn’t know, but figures we’d best presume that they already have a foothold from which to execute their invasion of the Overworld. If you kept the Surface Route, Amalgan is frustrated that we played right in Sakomizu’s hands and helped him come here. Lux argues that the blame falls on her for failing to stop her father, but, as Moritsugu points out, beating yourself up over the past won’t change anything. Our priority now is to try and minimize the damage the Hojo Army does. Amalgan and his rebels will all help, of course, especially since he was Sakomizu’s comrade-in-arms decades ago. He’s no spring chicken, but hopes his experience’ll be of use to us. Ozma can see from his bearing that the old man’s got skills, and Kiki and Hebi’ll be on hand to make sure he doesn’t sprain his back trying to bite more than he can chew.  : I’m ready to fight too. I’m sure I can do plenty to help with the Mark Sechs. : But please try and take it easy, Shouko. I know you said your condition was gone and all, but…: I appreciate that you’re taking care of me, Maya, but I want to do this much for everyone. : Shouko…?! You’re… how?! : We don’t really know what happened…: But, from what we can tell, she was transported to Byston Well the second her Fenrir exploded.: Really… Wow, thank god for that. That’s wonderful news…! : Yeah, it is…! You should go and find your mother after we’re done here. I’m sure she’ll be so happy…!: I will, absolutely…! And if you kept the Byston Well Route, Romina speaks up and declares that whatever the Hojo folks are up to, them threatening the lives of innocent people is intolerable. And Lux is ready to bring her father’s delusions to a full stop when they show up again. Al and Kurou see that the princesses both have steeled their spirits – Romina herself feels resolved to push through the upcoming battles. Damian’s decided that he wants to do more, too: he’s going to start some intensive training as a way to help our folks. Karen doesn’t want him pushing himself too hard, but Lockon tells her to trust Damian – that’s the choice he made, just as she did when she left The Boom Army to join us. Mind you, Miu’s silently not too keen on having a The Boomer fighting together with us. Speaking of, our folks have heard that she’s become the Painkiller’s Factor, and despite her telling them not to, everyone’s a bit concerned over how she’s doing – not just because of how quickly she gained a ton of power, but also due to how she was at Innsmouth. “Well, I was kind of confused at first, but… now I’m very grateful,” she says. Grateful, how? “Because a girl like me now has the power to change this world,” Miu adds under Kouichi’s watch. “We’d best work extra-hard as Champions of Justice, right, Hayase?” R-Right… Inwardly, Tieria ponders Miu wanting strength as a way to promote change to the world. Setsuna feels that her will to fight is legit, but there’s also something dangerous within her – her will to live is wholly bound to another person, no different from how he used to be. After this, both routes converge: *door opens*  : Welcome back, everyone. You look like you’ve been through a lot.: And you, Saya? How’ve you been?: Tsubaki Minashiro…  : I see you’re doing good, Tsubaki… and who are these girls with you?: Ah, they’re Seri and Rina. We became friends while you guys were away. : Eheheh… to tell the truth, I was very nervous after getting assigned to ALVIS. But just having Tsubaki around makes it easier to hang in there! : Laying it on a bit thick, Rina… : Ah, just hanging out with the other girls and talking the afternoon away. I think I’m a bit jealous.  : ?!: I-It’s Eida Rossa! The actual Eida Rossa! I can’t believe you’re really one of the UX!: U-Um, and you are…?: I-I’m Hiroto Doma! My dream’s to someday be a top singer just like you, Eida—: Quiet yelling and calm down, would you?!*Punch!* : Ooow! What’d you do that for, Seri?!: Because you barely know her and you’re already bugging her!: Why can’t you be more like Akira here? Look at how calm and composed he is.: Huh, now that’s true. That’s a very grown-up vibe you give off, Akira. : …: (Actually, he is pretty excited right now; they just can’t tell since Akira’s mute. There’s no fooling his sister’s eyes, though.) : Well, ain’t this a lively bunch. Still, they all look like good kids. : Hmhmm. Tsubaki’s found some fine friends. : Speaking of lively, the mood around the island’s a bit different.: I saw a bunch of booths and paper lanterns set around, so maybe there’s a festival going on or something? : That’s right – we’re having our annual summer festival today.: The events are different each year, but we always wrap it up by floating paper lanterns out to sea.: Paper lanterns… Ah, yes, it’s nowadays that we have the Obon Festival in the Japanese mainland. : I’ve heard of that… it’s an event meant to honor the souls of the dead, right?: Right, and that means everyone around the island’s pretty busy trying to get stuff set up on time.  : Well, in that case, how about I go and lend them a helping hand? : Come on, Kurou! Ditch that kid and let’s go help them out too! : Hrmm! The audacity of this newcomer! Keep away from my partner! : Gaah... why can’t you find someone else to go with? All this nonstop work’s gonna leave me a broken mess…: I’m more than willing to join in too. I’ve helped put together a handful of festivals before.: Well, thank you kindly, everyone. I’m sure we’ll have everything done so much sooner with your help.*Door opens. : Can… Can I come too…?: ?!: …: It… can’t be…: Mom… I’m home…: Shou…ko…? : We met up with her at Byston Well. As it turns out, she’d never died in the explosion…: I’m… here… mom…: A-Aah… Shoukoooo!: I’m… so… so sorry… I should never… have said those things to you…: No, don’t worry about any of that… you’re back… and that’s all that matters…: Mo…ooom….: Waaaaaaah…!: You say you’ll keep fighting with them…?: Yes. I want to keep this sky safe… to keep Kazuki and my friends safe.: And I’ll do the name you gave me justice that way…: Shouko…: Then just promise me one thing. Promise that you won’t make us have to mourn you again…: Okay… I promise, mom.  : …: Canon…: A mother’s reunion with her thought-dead daughter. What a touching moment. : Don’t you agree, Maya?: D-Dad…?! : H-How…!: Hmhmhm… it’s been a while, hasn’t it, girls?: “It’s been a while”…?!: What, exactly, are you doing here?! Last I remember, you ran off on us and the island!: What an awful way to speak to your father… And, for that matter, are you sure you’ve the right to criticize me?: What’s that supposed to mean…?!: You’ve been a very bad girl…: I mean, falsifying Maya’s pilot aptitude data? Tsk, tsk.: …! : Falsified data…? That’s…: A very serious crime for anyone in the military. I doubt that’s any different here on this island.: Sis… did you really…?: …: And according to ALVIS’ rules, the punishment for your crime is exile. : “Exile”…?!: Oh, but there’s nothing for you to worry about. I’ll take care of everything once it’s done. *Door opens.*  : Hmph, so this is what he was after…: Mitsuhiro…: Dad? Mr. Mizoguchi…!: What do you need, Makabe?: You don’t have the authority to determine anyone’s exile. : We’ll organize an inquiry commission, and, then, decide on what to do.: You can’t sweep this under the rug, Makabe. The truth’s already out in the open…: Sis…: …  : This commission seeks to shed light on the recent allegations of forgery of Maya Toumi’s data to display an inaptitude to be a pilot due to a physical handicap. : Also, understand that you do not have the right to remain silent when questioned. : First we’ll verify if the data in question is our original. If so, then you’ll be treated as a crime suspect. Understood?: Yes… : Then the accuser may step forward to present his arguments. Mr. Mitsuhiro Bartland, if you would.: What arguments are there to be made? The fact that she tampered with Maya’s aptitude data is as clear as day. You might as well begin the deliberation right away. : I trust you see that as well, Chizuru. : Mitsuhiro…: Patience. According to the petition, there are others that we must hear first…: What? But I only accused Yumiko.: Then we’ll move to question the next defendants. : …: …: Wh—?! You’re?!: How could this happen to Lady Yumiko… : The hell’s wrong with their dad, even? He’s with the Army of Mankind, right? : That man feels really yucky! What kind of a person takes his own daughter to court?! : I wager his plan is to have all three Toumi women exiled from the island. : Maya’s aptitude as a pilot is actually quite high, so he likely wishes to bring her into the Army of Mankind. : Th-That’s awful…! : But did Yumiko even do something that bad? She was just looking out for Maya. : Yeah, this stinks! And how can that guy be trying to pull his own daughter into battle…?! : Unless something’s done, Maya, her sister and her mother’ll be forced to leave the island… What can we do…?: The kids are also suspects?! What is the meaning of this?!: We falsified Toumi’s data.: I deemed that, from a tactical standpoint, allowing Maya Toumi to be a pilot would be detrimental. Thus, I falsified her data and had her removed from the roster. : Same goes for Mamoru, Sakura and me! We each had our reasons, but the gist is that we all overwrote her data!: Hah, these kids…: Rrgh…: On whose orders are they doing this…? : No one’s… they’re over there of their own will.: Their own will…?: Yeah.: Oh, dear, so the conjunction of their behaviors culminated in the fraud. And, with that, the gravity of the crime is effectively split between all of them. : This is ridiculous! There’s absolutely no evidence to support their claims!*Objection!* : … I can attest that they altered the data. That should be sufficient evidence for you.: Tsubaki Minashiro…?!: She’s the most impartial being on this island. If she vouches for Kazuki and the others’ actions, then their statements are beyond doubt. : Tsubaki’s an “impartial being”? What do you mean?: You don’t know? She—*Alarm!* : …! What is it?!: Solomon’s issued a warning! We’re detecting a Festum within block #7!: There’s a Festum inside the island?! : Come again? Solomon isn’t IDing the Festum that appeared as an enemy?: That’s right. : Solomon is, essentially, a system meant to detect and inform us whenever one of them emerges. So why is it not marking this one as a threat? : What I wanna know is how a Festum went and appeared inside the island just like that!: … : Perhaps this is not a case of it “appearing”, but of it having always been there?: The Festum was always inside the island… Do you think it’s…?: Yes, the Festum has been identified as… Kasugai. : What… But why is Koyo…?! : I’d heard that boy was in a coma, too…: Does this mean that his assimilation’s progressed since then…?*Run in!* : What are you doing, Makabe?! Send out your forces and destroy that Festum now!: …: Hold on, what’d you mean “destroy” it?! That’s Koyo over there!: Wrong, that’s a Festum. It’s a mortal enemy of mankind.: And what’re you getting at?! Even if that Festum’s Koyo, or if Koyo’s a Festum, or, or…: Argh, I don’t even know what I’m getting at! : Whatever, the point is we know Koyo’s not our enemy!: You’re…: Makabe, you’re the one in charge of the island so give the order. You know what must be done.: …: Why’re you not saying anything, dad?! You’re not seriously considering… : Psh, forget him! We’re going, guys! I’m sure Koyo’s headed over there!: Yeah!*Everyone leaves.* : Wait, I…: Hrgh!: Shouko?!: I-I’m fine… Please, Maya, go after Kasugai…!: … Okay, I’m on it!*Maya leaves.* : Sakura… She hates the Festum so much, but she’s still…: Makabe, I’ll go and keep an eye on them. And if worst comes to worst…: No, let me do it. I’m not of this island, so I should be the one to get my hands dirty…*Canon leaves.* : Canon…: Hey, they all ran off! What about the rest of us?!: You…: One moment, Cmdr. Makabe.: Shinn…?: I’ve a favor to ask – for Koyo Kasugai.: … Out with it.  : Shou…ko…: Haah, haah… I figured you’d be coming here, Koyo…: Right, he was looking for Shouko’s grave.: Come on, Koyo. Let’s head back inside.: …: …ryon… ru…: Koyo…?: Everyone… ru…n… They’re… co…ming…: Koyo, what are you…: Oh, no… Do you mean…?! Mission 29 – Lantern ~ Light  SRW UX - The Gate of Neidhöhle Opens: Th-The Festum?!*A Sphinx flies right after the cemetery!* : It’s coming this way!: Do they want to get us… No, I think they’re after Koyo!: What?!: We’re gonna lose him to the Festum too…? Were my mom and so many others not enough?! : Are you there…? : Wh-Whose attack was that?! SRW UX - Life Goes On: It’s the Destiny and the Impulse?! : Luna, they just finished repairing the Impulse, so don’t try anything crazy with it. Hang back and I—: No, I won’t!: ?! … Okay, then back me up and we’ll take him down in one pass!: Roger! We’ll show them what ZAFT Reds can do!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0n9MQI5GmU  : We’re safe…?: Luna, you…: You told Kazuki before that you need to do everything in your power to keep those that are dear to you from becoming casualties…: And I feel the exact same way, Shinn.: Luna…: I don’t want Kazuki and the others to go through what we did… so I want you to share this burden with me.: After all, I am your partner!: … Yeah, we’re not the people we were back then. We’ve changed, bit by bit.: And it looks like everyone’s coming over, so let’s keep this up and kick the Festum off the island!  : Kazuki and his peers are away, so the only Fafner available for deployment is Michio’s.: We face the Festum today, so do your best to support one another in combat. Troops, deploy! : Why are you guys here? You know we’re trying to help Kasugai, right…? : Don’t get us wrong, we’re only here to destroy the Festum that appeared. : But that’s not the end of it for some of us, of course.: Koyo may have been tagged as a Festum, but we’re still not going to turn our backs on him!: We’ll handle this, Kazuki. Grab Koyo and run!: Yes, sir!: You’re not taking away their future, Festum! Not Kazuki and his friends’… and not Koyo’s!: They want to protect a Festum-ized human?! Calling that insane would be putting it mildly!: Tell me you haven’t bought into that idea, Makabe!: …: Accepting beings that are different than ourselves…: It’s that choice that leads to a new path, Mitsuhiro.: A new path…? No surprises today, just a bevy of Festum to dispatch and with more coming in from the SW corner of the map. Spread your troops around accordingly and take them out as you’ve done before.  Skeleton (Karen) Pilot Skills: Prevail L3 Support Attack L2 Support Defense L2 All Attack L1 Spirit Commands: Scan Alert Focus Mech Features: Sword Repair Module Squad Bonus: Exp +10%, Accuracy +5, A in Space (Exp +20%, Accuracy +20, S in Space) Karen’s voice actress: Saeko Shimazu (other roles: Yuri in Dirty Pair, Four in Z Gundam, Rag in Xabungle and some more). Eh, she’s not as useful as Shouko at all. Her stats are not great and the Skeleton has “eh”-level stopping power (it’d be stronger than the Bakuryu and Houraiou IF they didn’t have that combo attack), but the main problem is that her Squad Bonus and spirit commands don’t really do much to set her ahead of the pack. There’s no good reason to use her, really, but at least she gets to be happy with Damian – and that’s what this was all about! Forward! SRW UX - JOEY AND HEROMAN: “He’s not a human, so we don’t have to save him”… That way of thinking is just wrong!: Whatever a person might be, it doesn’t change the fact that he or she’s still someone’s friend!   SRW UX - Love Survivor: You’re dealing with me, ya hear?! Keep off Kazuki and Koyo!  SRW UX - Lion: Lending each other a hand is what teammates do! I’ll hold these blobs at bay while Kazuki and co. are helping their friend!   SRW UX - My Fate : Human emotions are capable of even prying the Aura Road open, so I know Kazuki and his friends can get through to him…!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD98vLNuC1U All of the Nanajin’s attacks gained some extra flair to them, apparently. SRW UX - A Bird’s Song : Trying to save their Festum-ized friend… Yeesh, those kids are nuts. : Still, I can dig the fire they’re showing here! So how about we answer in kind and go wild!   SRW UX - Life Goes On: I’m sure their voices and their hearts’ll reach Koyo! And if you’re set on trying to stop that, then you’ll answer to me!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtdGWT2hAKQ And as you kill enough stuff, the plot carries on…  : O-Over here, Koyo!: Tha…nk you… for… sav…ing me.: Of course, Koyo. We—: …o…mi… Toumi...?: Koyo...?: Kazuki... I saved... Toumi… didn’t I…?: …?! Koyo, you’re…: I’m so sorry, Koyo… I couldn’t rescue you in time back then…: Thank… you… Saku…ra…: Gch…! I-I… *sniffles*: Yes, you saved Toumi, Koyo…  : drat it, they’re throwing everything and the kitchen sink at us today! We can’t keep this up forever!: Are they all really being drawn to Koyo Kasugai?!: …: What is it, Kasugai?: Are… you there?: Koyo, those words…! : Did his assimilation by the Festum progress even more?!: Oh, no…!: …: I don’t know what madness has taken you over, but the truth is there for all to see. This is what happens to all those that are assimilated.: Your “new path” is just an illusion, Makabe.*Beep.* : Your orders, Makabe? Way this is going, the kids are gonna be in a lot of trouble!: …: …: That’s enough, Kazuki! Koyo’s already gone! That thing doesn’t even have any feelings!: No, you’re wrong! Koyo thanked us just now!: Hah…: Are you suggesting that Koyo’s still in there?!: (?! I get it. You’re…): Koyo told Sakura “thank you”! His mind isn’t gone yet!: A person who’s been assimilated thanked someone?!: That’s… impossible…: Then you go and take Koyo’s mind back from them! We’ll buy you as much time as you need!: I’m sure your voices’ll get through to him, to the human mind inside him! : Forget about precedents and whatnot! Tear down that impossibility and make it real!: Guys…: Yeah, I’m not giving up on him! We will bring back his mind!: (What happens next is all up to you. Koyo’s in your hands, Kazuki!)
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SRW UX - The Gate of Neidhöhle Opens : They’ve got the right idea – you can't just go "he's assimilated" and figure that's the end of that…!: Come try your hand at me, Festum! I’m not letting you take any other step towards my undergrads!   SRW UX - Linebarrel: They’re trying to save their friend… and if that’s the case, then I’m pulling all the stops to make it happen!    SRW UX - Love 14 ver. HD (Vocal): Kazuki and his friends have their work cut out for them… And I’ll help them any way I can!    SRW UX - Tales of Mirisha ~ The Brave Legend : Kazuki and his fellows have left to rescue their friend! And so it falls on us, their comrades, to support them in their endeavor!    SRW UX - Envoy from Jupiter : Kazuki and the others are trying to talk with Koyo Kasugai. But what outcome is waiting at the end of it all…?  SRW UX - The Eternal Soldiers : You blobs never learn, do ya? We might be missing the Fafners but that’s no prob… I’ll cut you all to ribbons myself!: Well, I’d wager even if they read the mind of a stupid monkey like you, the information wouldn’t do them any good… Get to it, then, and don’t hold back!   SRW UX - Life Goes On: Kazuki and his friends only want to save Koyo… and I’ll make sure you can’t do anything to that powerful wish of theirs!    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIDxVQms2_4 Another new variation! SRW UX - Future-Bound Fighting Spirit: I’ve no doubt Kazuki’s group’ll manage to save Koyo…: So, I’ll just focus on taking out the Festum! I’ve felt the pain of watching a friend die once and I’m not letting it happen again – not to me or to anyone!   SRW UX - Dunbine Flies : Kazuki and his friends are calling his mind, his soul, back here… And if you’re looking to stop them, then…!       SRW UX - Deus Machina : Though he is no longer human, they would still call him their friend…: Then, Kurou, there is only one thing for us to do!: Aye, aye! We’ll stomp the monsters trying to nab their friend right back where they came from!      SRW UX - Envoy from Jupiter    : That should be all the Festum that moved in on the island!: But what about Koyo?!: Come on, Koyo, remember! You saved everyone, didn’t you?!: Come back to us, Koyo! You can’t let the Festum get the better of you!: …: Are you there…? : It’s not working. His assimilation isn’t letting up!: This might be the end…: Are you there…?: Hrm! : I was, but not anymore!: …?!: Ca-Canon?!: Canon, what the hell are you doing?! You trying to play bait?!: Get away from him, Canon!: I can’t do that. Take Kazuki and the others and run!: Are you there…?This obviously only plays if you saved Shouko. If you haven’t, check the bottom of the update for the other scene. : Kasugai, stop!: …?! Angela - Separation: Shouko…?! : Look, Koyo’s stopped…!: Please, Kasugai, remember the kind boy you used to be…: Wh…at… Shou…ko… How…?: I’ve come back to our island…: Shou…ko’s… back…?: I am… so why don’t you do the same?: We can take pictures with our friends, play cards together… do everything we did in those peaceful days…: …: I want… to go back…: I want… to be with Shouko… with our friends…!   : His presence’s changed…?!: Hck… Uwaaaaaaaaaaaah!: Koyo’s mind has resurfaced.: Koyo…: Kazuki… Shouko’s… Aa-aahh…: Yes… I know… Shouko…: Shouko… is right here. : Kasugai… thank you for watching over the island and our friends while I was gone…: Waaaah… Shoukooooo!: Makabe, if you want, I got a clear shot on the target…: Don’t. There’s no target for you to put down.: No target? But he’s…: Mizoguchi… Festum do not cry.: ...?! I see your point...*Woooooom.* : Incoming from Solomon. Koyo’s been IDed as a Slave Type. : A Slave Type Festum…? Then that means…: The Festum willingly erased its ability to assimilate…? : A Festum that cannot assimilate others… This is nothing short of a miracle!: Only this miracle happened because the kids never stopped believing in Koyo Kasugai…: The Festum erased its ability to assimilate…? But that cannot be…: Seems this path isn’t the wrong one at all…: That light… that light is the first step towards a potential coexistence between Festum and humans…: Doctor, how’s Koyo doing?: He’s asleep again. His conversion into a Slave Type probably exhausted him. : Do you think he’ll wake up again?: Don’t worry… When the time comes, he’ll awaken again. Today was just a bit too soon.  : Tsubaki, you speak like you know everything there is to know about the Festum…: Because I do. I’m the same as Koyo.: The same? Then you’re…: …: I’m a Core Type, a variant of the Coagula Type – an autonomous union of Festum and Human, of which there are only a handful across the world. : Tsubaki’s a union of Human and Festum…?!: Correct. This girl isn’t human either. : Rather, she’s something raised to the status of the island’s guardian deity. And her powers give her full control of every system on the island.  : The island’s guardian deity…: …: Whatever Tsubaki is doesn’t matter one bit.: Seri…: I was a bit surprised at first but, at the end of the day, you’re still the same Tsubaki I know – my good friend!: Eheheh, and mine as well, of course.: Seri, Rina…: And I reckon it’s a bit too late for a team like ours to start caring about stuff like that.: Yeah, what with Gundam-humans like Liu Bei and his crew around…: Or straight-up robots like Fei, or grimoire spirits like Al.: The denomination of one’s being is hardly cause for concern. Rather, you should stand proud of who you are.: On the flip side, a little bit of modesty wouldn’t hurt you, I think… : But the point is that you’re someone, and how you were born is just a footnote.: The actually important thing is how you live your life. That’s what I believe. : …: Thank you, everyone…: Hmph, your philosophy is simply astonishing. But I suppose I shouldn’t have expected any better from this hodgepodge merc group of terrorists and aliens.: …?! : You’ve got a real attitude problem, don’t you?: So, anyone who doesn’t conform to your views shouldn’t be allowed to exist? Is that what you believe? : Seriously, where’d you stash your time machine, guy? The 12th century must be missing you. : Maya, the people of this island are fools. But I know you can see the bigger picture – leave this place and come with me.: …: Dad… How did you feel when Mr. Hino died? Were you sad?: Hino? He just showed that that was all he could amount to.: Dad…!: What…?: Tell me, what difference is there between you and a heartless Festum?: …?!: Toumi…  : SO Bartland, we’re ready to depart.: Understood.: You’re still going to keep waging that war with the Festum? Even after everything you saw today with Koyo Kasugai?: …: There are signs that the Mir at the South Pole’s growing more active…: Sooner or later the Festum’ll launch attacks across the entire planet. Once that happens, you will have to fight. : The Festum’re going to attack the entire planet…?: Mitsuhiro, say you wind up winning that battle, what will you have left?: As long as we win, I don’t need anything else.  : How can you say such a thing?! Would that truly satisfy you?!: Tell me, what point is there in a victory that you had to forsake your family and your comrades to earn?!: You’re free to say whatever you want – all that matters to me is destroying the Festum.*Off he goes.* : That man’s hatred for the Festum is such that he’s lost sight of why this battle began in the first place.: Meaning you could easily call him another victim of it all…: (Goodbye, dad…): Shouko Hazama, may I have a word?: Canon?: Regardless of how things turned out, your intervention today was a very risky thing to do. : If something happened to you again… Well, Youko would be very sad…: I could say the same to you, Canon.: …? Youko, what do you mean…?: I meant exactly that: I’d be very sad if something happened to you…: You and Shouko are both very dear to me – you’re family…: …?! I’m… family?: So how about we try to know each other a bit better, Canon? What do you say?: Okay…: (I’m so happy for you, Canon…): Maya…: Sis… thank you so much for watching over me all this time…: But I’ll be alright.: Maya, you’re not seriously thinking…: Yes, I am. I’m taking up a Fafner myself – not to hurt others, but to keep my friends safe…: That’s the last of the lanterns we had to send out, I think. : Look at how all their lights mesh together. It’s so pretty…: Pretty, but also ephemeral – just the same as the light of human life. : That might just be what the past Japanese had in mind when they started doing this festival.: (Mayu, Stella, Rey…): (Rest in peace…): Do you think dad’s laughing at me for protecting someone who’d turned into a Festum…?: If he’s laughing, I’m sure it’s out of joy…: I hope so…: Leica, that’s… : Everyone has a past, no…? This felt like a good opportunity, so I made a lantern myself.: I see…: (“Humans can’t die in the sky”…): (It’s not much, but this is the best I can give you. May you find peace beneath this blue sky, Ryuuga…)  : “Jones Family”…? Is that for…: For my mom and dad. I don’t really have the time to visit their graves right now, so I made a lantern…: Joey’s father is known all over Center City too… how he laid down his life to save his friends…: He must’ve been a great man…: He was… and my dream is to be a hero just like him someday… : … : You guys made one too, hm…? : No one gets a proper burial when staging an armed intervention against the world. But at least the soul still passes on after death…: We swear to you that we’ll change this world, Neil Dylandy. : Hayase, is that lantern…?: Yeah, I made one for Yajima. He’s the reason why I am who I am today. : We made one for our father and Sun Ce too.: Their graves are all the way back in Mirisha, but we could at least do this to honor them.: Is that one for Kaoru, Soubi…?: It is. Some of this island looks very similar to Kamata when we first met, so I think she’d be happy with this.  : Liu Bei, your lantern’s for...?: For Lu Zhi, my mentor and the one who first opened my eyes to justice, and Gongsun Zan, a man who I looked to as my elder brother and whom I’m forever indebted to…: Both were magnificent men, entirely dedicated towards creating a brighter tomorrow for Mirisha…: This may be a different world, but at the very least I pray their souls be well… Of course, I do not know if it’ll reach their ears. : I think it will… your prayer’s bursting with very strong emotions. : Indeed…? I thank you, Fei. (In case you’re curious, GM Cannon played Lu Zhi and EZ-8 played Gongsun Zan). And this next one is only if you didn’t save Karen: : …: Damian…: I made this lantern for Karen.: You can laugh if you want. Here I am, having been on Earth for just a few months and knowing precisely zilch about Japanese culture, making a lantern for a The Boom Army soldier…: No one here’s laughing, Damian. We all saw how you and Karen felt for each other.: I’m sure your prayer’ll find its way to her…: Thanks, guys…Common ground: : The islanders and the UX people still remember those who’ve passed, hm…?: We could never bring ourselves to forget them. : Todd, Garalia, Nie, Keen, Rimul, Elle… : So many people, gone…: Shou…: If those who died return to the earth, then it could be said that we live our lives standing on the backs of the dead. (A switch on lyrics of Azure, the main Fafner Heaven and Earth theme.): We’d do well to remember that…: We live our lives standing on the backs of the dead…: You might be right…: …: There something you need?: Koyo Kasugai’s chosen where he truly is. Shouldn’t you do the same?: … Oh, but how can I? I don’t know much of anything. I lost my memories, see. : Really? Well, I hope they’ll come back someday. : …: Human or not, a friend is still a friend…: Not much time remains, but they’re all learning.: So I’m sure they’ll accept everything. It’ll be fine…: Tsubaki Minashiro…: (But you’re right – it’s almost time…)Finally, if you didn’t get Shouko, the final scene with Koyo plays out as it did in the series: : Are you there…?: Hrm!: I was, but not anymore!: …?!: Ca-Canon?!: Canon, what the hell are you doing?! You trying to play bait?!*  *: Michio, wait! Something’s wrong with him!: What…?!: Your clothes… Shou… ko…?: No… I’m not Shouko Hazama…: …?!: Y-You’re… right… Shouko’s… not here… anymore… She’s…!*Crack!* : His presence’s changed…?!: Hck… Uwaaaaaaaaaaaah!: Koyo’s mind has resurfaced.: Koyo…: Kazuki… Shouko’s… Aa-aahh…: I-I know… Shouko… Shouko’s…gone…: Aaaaah… Shoukooooo!And then the rest plays out the same. Also, tallying the votes over both threads and Youtube comments, our current five frontrunners for getting maxed out are Kurou (10), Fei-Yen (8), Heroman (7), Shouko (6) and Cao Cao (4). Curiously, Arnie, Kouichi and the SKL duo are all tied at 6th place with 3 votes each. There’s still 24hrs left on the vote, so we could see some changes – if you haven’t voted yet and your favorite’s almost there, here’s your chance. Brunom1 fucked around with this message at 01:17 on Jul 27, 2018 |
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I'd like to see Arnie and Kouichi be maxed, because I maxed them back when my 3DS still worked and they did their job exquisitely. If we're being honest we should max the SKL just for how bloody broken it is.
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May 6, 2018 17:50
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The whole bit where UX remembers the dead is surprisingly goodBrunom1 posted:
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May 6, 2018 18:40
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Alacron posted:The whole bit where UX remembers the dead is surprisingly good A shame that the GSD crew don't participate, since they're so important to the Fafner crossover and this is such a good showing of them otherwise. I think Shou twisting the lyrics of Azure and talking about Byston Well is my favorite bit.
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May 6, 2018 19:00
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GimmickMan posted:A shame that the GSD crew don't participate, since they're so important to the Fafner crossover and this is such a good showing of them otherwise. I think Shou twisting the lyrics of Azure and talking about Byston Well is my favorite bit. I don't know if you're thinking about other characters, but Shinn's right there in the scene: quote:
All it's missing is Athrun showing to to yell about Nicol and his piano.
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May 6, 2018 19:04
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That's what I get for reading updates when I'm still waking up. With that fixed, Aura Battler Gundam Destiny in the Azure is my new favorite anime.
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May 6, 2018 19:56
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I won't lie, it is handling the crossover aspect of SRW exceptionally well. The way it's been written I actually forget every now and then a lot of these characters aren't from the same series.
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May 6, 2018 20:49
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And that's even without accounting for the sameface artstyle, Shinn becoming the protective big brother to the sad fafner kids is a way better result than his own canon gave him.
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The Shouko scenes nearly had me in tears. It's such a big change from Fafner proper (which is non-stop suffering, though leading to optimism... probably), that having watched the original material then this is incredibly emotive. Adding the other series characters to Koyo's rescue and the lantern scene was very good too and it highlights how much effort the team behind the game put to make it feel like a cohesive whole instead of a bunch of series pasted together, especially with how tightly connected the SEED Destiny characters are to the Fafner ones.
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