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kw0134
Apr 19, 2003

I buy feet pics🍆

Are YOU going to object when a muscled weirdo who knows the main muscled dude in the ring snatches your table?

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The Dark Id
Aug 13, 2005

Why
you
know
I
LOVE
THIS SHIT !!!!
[citation needed]

ultrafilter posted:

I don't think that I'll ever forget the Man Festival, no matter how hard I try.


Missing italics here.



I'm not, actually. I just thought the decline dialogue was funny.

The Dark Id fucked around with this message at 04:22 on Jun 13, 2020

ultrafilter
Aug 23, 2007

It's okay if you have any questions.


Well then.

Zagglezig
Oct 16, 2012

achtungnight posted:

I am a bit disappointed Joachim didn’t have a special wrestler opponent for each town in the game. Might have been interesting to see him go up against a sumo or a luchador instead of just Gama over and over. Oh well.

I suppose that would be too much like the wolf bouts and, let's be honest, probably some overlap with the man cards. Plus, this way they've got a handy, slightly more narrative-fitting reason for Joachim to learn new moves. Having an actual teacher on hand is practically a novelty in this game series.

Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

Unite: MASH!!
~They've got the bad guys on the run!~

The Dark Id posted:



I'm not, actually. I just thought the decline dialogue was funny.

Have I mentioned that I love this game in general and Joachim in particular? Because I do.

DukeofCA
Aug 18, 2011

I am shocked and appalled.

ultrafilter posted:

I don't think that I'll ever forget the Man Festival, no matter how hard I try.

Nor should you.

Supersonic Shine
Oct 13, 2012
The Great Gama: summoning ring corners from out of nowhere 14 years before Incineroar did.

Tylana
May 5, 2011

Pillbug
I just realised I conflated The Man Festival and SHC's... similar event in my memory. Now I'm not even sure what we'll see next. Amnesia-hype?

FeyerbrandX
Oct 9, 2012

Geostomp posted:

I choose to believe that Joachim channels his vampire powers through whatever he holds. Whatever he believes is stronger will become stronger. A cheap table could crack mountains as long as it’s held by our wrestling idiot.

I also love that the emcees are just so stunned by the whole thing that they don’t even object to having their table stolen right in front of them by some huge weirdo.

So just capital G Glamour the fey and other supernatural things.

Now I just wonder if he's not even actually fighting enemies but they're just really really against breaking kayfabe.

Maigius
Jun 29, 2013


Funnily enough, it's a bit of a meme that the tables in Japanese promotions don't break as easily as the ones used in American promotions. That table isn't likely to break on the first hit.

Crowetron
Apr 29, 2009

To be fair, if I saw a wrestler start his finishing move, pause to put on a cape, and then immediately tear it off as part of the move, I'd lose my goddamn mind.

FalloutFan56
Jan 3, 2020
Ah, the Man Festival. Absolutely insane and hilarious (and frustating).

Nimsant
May 7, 2015
Hi!
I have left the thread for some time, and I have just returned now.
This way, I have missed the part that I was looking forward to most of all.
In fact, I am Russian, and my name is Anastasia, and my farther's name is Yuri (that means I am Anastasia Yurievna), so for a long time, people online said that I should play SH, and I never got to it.
Thanks for continuing the LP, so now I know how this character looks like here.
My parents made me the exact same hairstyle throughout junior school...

In this thread, I have seen a question if the real Anastasia Romanov had any connection with photography.
In fact, she did, and she made the first known teen selfie by photographing herself in the mirror.



Also, Ogoroja sounds nothing like 'fences' to me.

Shitenshi
Mar 12, 2013

Nimsant posted:

Hi!
I have left the thread for some time, and I have just returned now.
This way, I have missed the part that I was looking forward to most of all.
In fact, I am Russian, and my name is Anastasia, and my farther's name is Yuri (that means I am Anastasia Yurievna), so for a long time, people online said that I should play SH, and I never got to it.
Thanks for continuing the LP, so now I know how this character looks like here.
My parents made me the exact same hairstyle throughout junior school...

In this thread, I have seen a question if the real Anastasia Romanov had any connection with photography.
In fact, she did, and she made the first known teen selfie by photographing herself in the mirror.



Also, Ogoroja sounds nothing like 'fences' to me.

That's pretty cool. For all the alt-history shenanigans of this game, they still pay attention to the little details.

TitanG
May 10, 2015

Nimsant posted:


Also, Ogoroja sounds nothing like 'fences' to me.

No? I speak another slavic language, and "ograja" is literally the word for fence. Probably pronounced ogoroja in some wierd accent too.

Xander77
Apr 6, 2009

Fuck it then. For another pit sandwich and some 'tater salad, I'll post a few more.



Nimsant posted:

Also, Ogoroja sounds nothing like 'fences' to me.
"Ograda".

The Dark Id
Aug 13, 2005

Why
you
know
I
LOVE
THIS SHIT !!!!
[citation needed]
Episode XCIII: Sunset Park


Music: Rising Sun ~ Japanese Town




We are now done with wrestling champion Great Gama until the ominous talk of... the festival... comes to fruition in the distant future. But that's endgame content. With gaining Artem Buster, Joachim has now fully completed his Muscle Art move list. Good for him. Let's move on.





For now, we're going to backtrack to the Nihonbashi crossroad and head to the east this time. There would have been nothing of note here originally. But now that Joachim has stepped into the squared-circle, things have changed.



Here we discover a small park with a conspicuously placed save point located just outside. Yeah, we're probably going to want to save here as we are locked into a rather lengthy sequence as soon as Joachim approaches the park proper.

Music: ENDS



So are you thinking about your father?
...Yeah.
Running into Lt. Colonel Kawashima's father as soon as we got to Japan was a lot. But he trained my dad too? That's getting to be a bit much.
True, it is a lot of coincidences.



Music: Past ~ Personal History




I can hardly remember anything from when I was a boy... The funny thing is I can still hear the sound of the ship. The one that took the three of us to China.
Your father died while fighting this wizard who planned to destroy all of Japan? Is that right?
<nods> ...Yeah. I was ten years old.
And your mother?
After my father was killed, monsters attacked us at our house.
Technically, they were zombified versions of my neighbors. It was a real dick move.
They were sent by Dehuai, that wizard. They killed my mother...
And then I unlocked my Fusion powers and ripped them all in half. It was... a real rough night...

Music: ENDS



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



Fate's a strange thing! My father gave his whole life to save Japan. And I'm doing everything I can to try to stop it.
...I think. Other than rescuing the old man and his daughter and beating that babyhead wizard, I'm not really clear what we're doing. I really need to ask Kawashima if he knows where Kato is hanging out, huh?
I think I understand him...
Huh?



It wasn't for Japan. Your father was actually fighting for you and he was fighting for your mother as well.
For me and my mother?



I told you my family was poor, but that we were once nobility in Munich, right? Growing up, I worked harder than anybody else to try to keep the honor of our family name. If I succeeded in the army, I thought it would reflect well on my family. I didn't do it for my country. I did it for my sick, bedridden grandmother I left at home.
......


Music: Past ~ Personal History




But you see, I don't have a home anymore. It's been destroyed by those Sapientes Gladio bastards.
Plus there is the whole army desertion and getting two entire platoons under my command killed in action. I think that career path is long gone.



That's why I really think your father did what he did for the wife and son that he loved!
<looks down> I'm sorry.



No, I don't want that. I'm fine! It doesn't help to blame fate. It just makes you sad and bitter. Live every moment to the fullest, and the future starts to look brighter!
Kicking the butts of everyone that wronged you helps too. It's not like there's a Sapientes Gladio or a foreign wizard around anymore to take the blame.
<smiles> You're a strong woman, Karin...
<gets embarrassed>



......
That's right! You better remember that!
<laugh>





Karin scoots over in the bench closer to Yuri. However, lurking in the bushes behind them...




Music: Gathering God ~ Thrill




Whoa! This is getting kind of steamy, don't you think? Hehehe.
Shhh! Quiet! They'll hear you!
This stealthy reconnaissance already feels like a breach of trust. My honor will never live it down if we're discovered.
Hush up! You know you're into this too.
I did not deny that fact.

Ugh. What are they doing?! Just grab her and plant one on her, already!



Push her head down... like this! <smooches air>
<punches the air and waves her arms enthusiastically> Geez, don't be such a wuss! Go and make your move! You can do it! GO! Kiss her! KISS HER!
If I don't see a kiss RIGHT NOW I'm going back home and having my father invade Japan and demand I see something steamy here RIG—



I think... you need help.
<glares> ...Huh?
Uh...
......
......
Umm... back to spying?
<smiles> Back to spying!


The two return to spying on Yuri and Karin.

Music: ENDS



Do you remember your mother?
Of course.
My dad is a little bit clearer in my head because a Fox Face masked version of him haunting me in my subconscious and occasionally manifested in the real world to kick my rear end for a few months there, but...
......
Y-yeah, I remember her.




She met my father in Japan... and it was love at first sight for her.
Was she pretty?
I can't... remember her face that clearly.
Also... kind of a weird question to ask about someone's mom...



What was she like?
Why all these questions?
<shoulder bumps into Yuri> C'mon, I just want to know.
It's the first time we've just sat around and gotten to know each other without a big guy flexing or a nosy little girl hanging around or an old man staring at my chest.
Hmph... I guess...

<takes a deep breath and smiles> We moved around a lot... after we got to China... Finally, we settled in Mulan, but because my father was away so much, my mother and I got to spend a lot of time together. She was a strong woman, but she was lonely too.
<looks away from Karin> Is that enough? This is embarrassing!
No way. You're not stopping right now.
Please, c'mon...
<smiles>
<sighs> ......


Music: Past ~ Personal History




She had a hard time growing up, but she was happy in Japan with my dad. Of course, after we moved to China, she would sometimes complain, about how her life went.
Hmm.
Then she'd always say she'd be happy... no matter where she was as long as she had me.
Oh.
But whenever I heard that, I became furious at my father for having left us.
Naturally.
He never even told me about the fighting a wizard part. I learned about that years later. At least I would have understood he was away doing something rad.
I suppose.

It was my mother who named me Yuri.
How did she pick that name?
I guess... That was the name of her first lover!
<chuckles>
She... told you that?
I'm just spitballing.
...OK. That's an odd assumption.
Hey, you're the one that asked! Where did you get your name, then?
It was my grandmother's name.
Tch. Yeah, sure. Be all normal about name origins.




<nods head repeatedly> Uh-huh! Uh-huh!
I can't hear what they're saying.
He just said that he loved her!
<looks at Anastasia startled> He really said that?!

Music: ENDS



Quiet! You're too loud.
Oh... Sorry.

The unlikely pair return to spying.



Yuri. Can I ask you just one more thing?
Yeah, I guess so. You might as well.
Might as well get it all on the table. I don't got any other family if that's what you're gonn—
Were you in love with Alice?

Yuri's freezes and his eyes go wide.



(FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!!)



<coughs repeatedly>



<clenches stomach and groans> Ugh, my stomach! My stomach is killin' me! Ugh... UGH! I gotta go to the bathroom!

Yuri dashes off.



Heeeeey! C'mon, I'm serious, you know!
UGH!
Yuri, wait!
Cut it out! I swear I gotta go!
I'm gonna poo poo my pants if I don't make it. Don't follow me!!
The public restroom is the other direction!
I'll figure it out! UGH!




The pair's goofy anime romance chase is ended by the sound of an explosion in the distance and people screaming. I suppose it's time to get serious again.


Music: Rising Sun ~ Japanese Town




Masters of stealth, Joachim and Anastasia, wander over to see what the ruckus is about. They are immediately detected by Yuri and Karin wondering why the hell they're approaching from the same direction where he and Karin two were just sharing an intimate moment.



What are you up to?
What?!
I... I was out training... My muscles... in... stealth! I can... turn invisible, you know! Yes, that's right.
Mhm...

<shakes head> Huh? Ha ha ha! Nothing, nothing! We were just taking a stroll... Huh?! Did you just hear something?
Something that is not... talking about what we're doing, maybe? Hehe...

The ground shakes violently and everyone is startled.


Music: Crisis






W-what the hell?! What's that?!
Eeek! A monster!
Nicolai?!
...What about Nicolai?
You don't feel some kind of weird aura from this thing... like a lingering sense of... smug?
......
No! What are you going on about?!
I'll tell you in a minute. Less talking, more punching!





Music: Deep in Coma ~ Battle in Japan






It's a stroke of good luck, that the teleporting hellhound Dr. Hojo and Kato accidentally managed to create doing dumb science eventually decided to warp right in front of the incredibly strong wandering protagonists who were taking the day off chilling in a park. Well luckily, other than the part it did seemingly just blow up a building down the street and kill a bunch of people moments beforehand and it's apparently been doing that for a few days. But, it all worked out eventually! This creature is going by the name Shoki which is a Light elemental and it technically has 4450 HP. However, spoilers, this isn't a real boss fight. Since we have a forced mix party of Yuri, Karin, Anastasia, and Joachim this is an exhibition match that ends early at roughly ~1000 HP of damage dealt to it. So I won't get too much into details about the creature right now. It hits quite hard to the tune of 200 HP of damage to one its targets using high end Light elemental spells. But it is slower than molasses dripped from a spoon so any damage can be sorted out long before it becomes an issue.







With Yuri and the rest doing their usual thing and Joachim employing his new Artem Buster technique, this fight is over in under three minutes.


Music: Result ~ Victory






We do still get paid even if it wasn't the real version of the inevitable boss fight. So at least that's nice. Nothing worse than a fake boss encounter that just drains resources with zero rewards.


Music: Crisis




<turns toward the street> Look, the monster's blood...!





Oh, great. A teleporting, regenerating hell hound that can spontaneously birth offspring on a whim. Kato, you better show up and clean up your mess soon. You're just dipping your toes into direct villainy and this already is some clown shoe malarkey you've produced.






Video: Episode 93 Highlight Reel






Nihonbashi Park Concept Art - Ignore the part where the sky a mid-day overcast until Karin and Yuri had their bonding chat here.

achtungnight
Oct 5, 2014
I get my fun here. Enjoy!
I don’t know what makes this game more anime, the monsters or the romance.

Rabbi Raccoon
Mar 31, 2009

I stabbed you dude!
I love those kind of scenes where characters learn basic things about each other because it sorta implies that between events and while travelling, the group is just sharing one big, awkward silence

Supersonic Shine
Oct 13, 2012
Stick to your romance novels, Anastasia. This kind of thinking has no place in reality. After all, how many of them have giant pink cats, flamboyant teleporting dressmakers, and a royal adviser who turns into a...a loving...uterus-beast or whatever?

You know, I thought it was a bit convenient that the dog-monster suddenly showed up out of nowhere for the party to exterminate. Turns out the writers were thinking the same thing. :v:

Tylana
May 5, 2011

Pillbug
I'm a little disappointed that Yuri's graveyard didn't summon a monster out of pure social awkwardness.

Just imagine the Four Masks going "We cursed tha guy, but this? This is outta line! Gotta save 'im."

Geostomp
Oct 22, 2008

Unite: MASH!!
~They've got the bad guys on the run!~

Tylana posted:

I'm a little disappointed that Yuri's graveyard didn't summon a monster out of pure social awkwardness.

Just imagine the Four Masks going "We cursed tha guy, but this? This is outta line! Gotta save 'im."

It’d make up for at least half of their previous curses.

IMJack
Apr 16, 2003

Royalty is a continuous ripping and tearing motion.


Fun Shoe
Ninjas Monsters. Thank God.

Shitenshi
Mar 12, 2013
Joachim's several hundred years old and completely over the top, so it makes sense he gels just fine with the teenage Russian princess. Even when she gets old, he's still going to be the same dumb goober. And of course the unholy abomination made with Nicolai's demon pact shows up at just the most awkward moment. The guy had all the game of the "It puts the lotion on its skin," guy when he tried to dream seduce Karin, no way he's not gonna try and be that weird rebound guy after (he thinks anyway) she just got anime friendzoned right here.

TurnipFritter
Apr 21, 2010
10,000 POSTS ON TALKING TIME

Shitenshi posted:

Joachim's several hundred years old and completely over the top, so it makes sense he gels just fine with the teenage Russian princess. Even when she gets old, he's still going to be the same dumb goober. And of course the unholy abomination made with Nicolai's demon pact shows up at just the most awkward moment. The guy had all the game of the "It puts the lotion on its skin," guy when he tried to dream seduce Karin, no way he's not gonna try and be that weird rebound guy after (he thinks anyway) she just got anime friendzoned right here.

Hmmm.

FalloutFan56
Jan 3, 2020
Man, even the game is benching Gepetto and Lucia at this point.

Shitenshi
Mar 12, 2013

We're living in an alt-history and our princess has fought off things that would make her assassins blush. I stand by what I said. :colbert:

Happy Landfill
Feb 26, 2011

I don't understand but I've also heard much worse
Man, I just love all the extra personality you write for the characters :allears:

BioMe
Aug 9, 2012


quote:

Your father died while fighting this wizard who planned to destroy all of Japan? Is that right?

This is what I imagine the average first date conversation starter is in anime-land.

Supersonic Shine
Oct 13, 2012

Shitenshi posted:

We're living in an alt-history and our princess has fought off things that would make her assassins blush. I stand by what I said. :colbert:
On the one hand, that conspiracy theory about Anastasia surviving the revolution wouldn't be the weirdest thing to happen in this world. On the other hand, we can't say for certain whether or not the Bolsheviks summoned an army of demons to execute the Romanovs in this timeline.

Zagglezig
Oct 16, 2012
And, as we've seen in this one, getting powered down is one of those ever present threats for an RPG character after one game ends. Be it magic, science, not enough murder exercise anymore, etc.


The Dark Id posted:

other than the part it did seemingly just blow up a building

to the tune of 200 HP of damage to one its targets using high end Light elemental spells.

Ignore the part where the sky a mid-day overcast until Karin and Yuri had their bonding chat here.

Guessing "the part where it did", "to one of its targets", and "the sky was a mid-day overcast"

The Dark Id
Aug 13, 2005

Why
you
know
I
LOVE
THIS SHIT !!!!
[citation needed]
Rest in piss, Lowtax.

The Dark Id fucked around with this message at 19:38 on Nov 1, 2020

Illuyankas
Oct 22, 2010

My SA experience for the last few months has been refreshing this, the Bloodborne and the GW2 threads. What the hell has been happening?

e: just checked QCS and gently caress that guy

Illuyankas fucked around with this message at 12:55 on Jun 24, 2020

Mokinokaro
Sep 11, 2001

At the end of everything, hold onto anything



Fun Shoe
Lowtax is a serial domestic abuser.

Nohman
Sep 19, 2007
Never been worse.
It's been real but yeah gently caress this.

The Dark Id
Aug 13, 2005

Why
you
know
I
LOVE
THIS SHIT !!!!
[citation needed]
So long and thanks for all the fish.

The Dark Id
Aug 13, 2005

Why
you
know
I
LOVE
THIS SHIT !!!!
[citation needed]
Episode XCIV: Unlikely Alliance



......
Is he OK...?
I am starting to doubt it.
Yuri! Snap out of it, already!
......
...Eh? What?!
You've been staring at that creature muttering the same thing for what feels like three months! Are we going to fight this thing or not?!
Oh... huh... Sorry. I just kind of spaced out there. My does my back and my fist hurt all of the sudden...?
Yuri! Monster! Focus!
Right, right... Let's do this!





Music: Deep in Coma ~ Battle in Japan




This offspring of Shoki is the Koshoki. Which just means Child-Shoki. It is a Light elemental enemy, much like its parent, but has a mere 244 HP. I'm also curious where they come up with these odd rear end digits for enemy HP. Why not a nice 245 HP? With few exceptions, it's been just like mash a number pad and call it a day since all the way back in the Koudelka days.





Speculation aside, Koshoki is only capable of spamming Bright Light and will go down in one or two physical combos. We are basically curb-stomping an infant when you think about it. That's not exactly a real match.





Somewhere out there in the Shadow Hearts universe, there is an EXP, Cash, and Soul Energy calculation for being the poo poo out of a human baby. Think about it.


Music: Crisis




A gunshot is heard in the distance.


<Looks toward the west> Over there!

The party advances into the street. The rest of our allies arrive.



Is everybody all right? Nobody hurt?
W-we're just fine, Kurando!
Yuri spaced out for a really long time, but he seems good now...
Hey, I said sorry!

The whole city's in an uproar! What in the world is going on?!
There was this monster that showed up...!
And then it squeezed out another monster. Not sure if that's an ongoing thing, or...
...This is more information than necessary.

<steps forward> Look, over there! Soldiers!
drat! What's with this country, anyway?!
You're from here originally, aren't you? It explains a lot.
<glares> Cute.




The Megimel Twins have shown up in the Japanese capital and it seems Amanda has also migrated to Japan for the second disc of the game. Gerard has some new inventory for us while Piere's quest will remain stalled out until the endgame.



Oh, Yuri! Quick, before they eat you! You've got to buy something!
I'm glad you're so concerned about my safety.
You AND your precious wallet could be dissolving in the belly of a mighty beast at any moment, Yuri! Hurry!!

Okay, I'll buy! Just chill out!



We have a whole new slew of weapons available for purchase and we will be doing some combat fairly frequently coming up, so let's make some purchases. It's not as though we're hurting for Cash at the moment.



Never trust a Turtle Worshipper. But do trust in the +143 Physical and +128 Special Attack.



I feel like it's a little pretentious to have a dragon motif on your sword when you're a self-described "dragonhunter." But what do I know? Physical +137 and Special +135 Attack.



Rarely for item descriptions, Minamoto no Yorimitsu was a real dude from the 1000s. A large amount of legends are based on him. Particularly, the Xbox Original (Xbox's naming scheme may be the stupidest thing of all time) games Otogi. +153 Physical and +118 Special Attack.



Well is it Adamantine or Diamond? Make your mind up! But this grants Blanca +135 Physical and +137 Special Attack.





While Amanda has migrated to Disc 2 she has yet to produce any new Trials of Solomon at this point in the game. We need to run through a few more major story beats before she'll produce another segment of trials. But, sadly, we are far from done with this sidequest.



Before venturing forth into the fray, we are going to once again want to do a short amount of pre-show prep by equipping Leonardo's Bears. I'm not saying instant death attacks are coming, but...



Sure, let's move!

With all our prep sorted out we're free to speak with Karin to move on to the next setpiece.


Music: Strain ~ Assault




Elsewhere, the Iron Soldiers are making themselves useful attempting to contain the super-science abomination their superiors created defending the city. Which is a real change from their usual activities of attempting to abduct children, doing drive-by shootings, and making already tedious dungeons take even longer to complete.







It's going about as well as the usual masked Resident Evil special forces team trying to contain a mutant outbreak scenario. Which is to say a 100% team casualty rate within no less than two minutes. It's a good thing they don't have a 1910s helicopter flying around or there would be even more collateral damage.



Meanwhile, our newly introduced villain team The Mutant Apes are vibing out on a nearby rooftop. As you do when watching your allies get burned alive and devoured by a dark-god infused abomination.

Kato teleports onto the rooftop and approaches his subordinates.



Master.
How are things?
Not good. Our soldiers are being wiped out.
Bullets seem to do nothing against the creature. Additionally, our soldiers shooting it exclusively in the shins seems... tactically unsound.
What is your wish? If this continues, many people will die.
Master, I believe the three of us together could stop it.
Hmm...
I believe master made it quite clear we are not to engage the creature.
This is no longer the case.
But... You...
That order was reserved for avoiding combat in the laboratory. We are already well over budget with the project. We cannot afford to replace equipment this fiscal quarter.
...I see.




Master, over there!
A strange group is approaching.
What manner of strange?
Two men entirely dressed in leather in '80 degree weather. An elderly wizard. Two ladies of the night. And a child alongside a white wolf. A samurai is also present.
Hmm... It's them...






?!
These are... the Yokohama soldiers?!
These guys aren't very good at fighting anything, huh?
<points down the street> Yuri!!





Another Iron Soldier makes a bold stand by panicking, firing wildly, and immediately getting roasted for their trouble. Is there a term for that stammering murmuring that every nameless soldier in anime and video games do when they're starting to panic? It's like generic gasping crowd noises but a flavor exclusive to groups of military men. You know the sound.





Having had run out of soldiers to immolate, Soshi turns its sights on setting the neighborhood on fire. You would think it would go after the group that already beat it up once. But it's clearly not yet time for a proper boss battle.



It'll destroy the city!
What do we do?
I'll figure out something!
Is it going to involve punching it?
...How'd you guess?




I can feel Nicolai's spirit in it.
Also the Nicolai face on its chest is giving away a solid connection.
That's... disturbing.
Little bit.






Yuri runs in to for a rematch against the boss beast. However, its offspring mama... Papa? Parent. Let's just say parent.



......
......
<looks to the Mutant Apes> Come.



<nod>

The group teleport off the rooftop.



Huh?!
Eh?
It's you!!



......
Do you know who the heck these guys are...?
No!
Then why'd you act like you did?
I got excited!

I'm Ouka of the Mutant Apes!
...OK?
She's see no evil! I'm Hien. Speak no evil!
I'm Raiden! Hear no evil.
Good for you all, I guess...?
<leans over to Karin> Seriously, who are these guys...?
I think a couple of them were there when they kidnapped Nicolai.
Huh... Must have missed that.

<hides behind Joachim's leg> That monster! Are you responsible for it?!
No.



Eh?
Huh?
<gasp>
Kato!!

Yuri angrily starts marching toward Kato.



<raises hand> Stop! I have no desire to fight you now.
That's never stopped me from punching someone before. But, fine...



You mean to say, first we stop the monster, eh?
Yes.
Hmph...
We'll take care of the weaker enemies. You handle Shoki.
...Is that the big one?
That is correct.
Tch. I guess that works.

You mean we fight together?
Yes.
...Fine with me. After that, you start talking!
Very well.



Mutant Apes, get us an opening!
Yes, Master!




Music: Crisis




For the second and final time, we get to once more play as the Mutant Apes trio against a small horde of Koshoki.



Spoilers: We completely trounced a Koshoki in less time than it took to load the battle off the disc with our core party. Level 50 guest characters are just overkill here.



You shouldn't have underestimated me!



In typical Shadow Hearts: Covenant tradition, despite the fact there were three enemies in the cutscene we just fought three enemies in the ensuing battle, which only counted as a single one of the cutscene critters. On to Round 2!



...Oh, come on! This just mean spirited now. At least give the monster babies a fighting chance.





Or lob grenades at them while they're powerless to retaliate. I suppose this is technically a villain team.



Come back any time!





Twenty seconds later and... Job's done! And somehow all of this experience and Soul Energy are graciously transferred over to Yuri's party. Don't ask me how that works.



True strength comes from the mind.





Master, we did it.
Good.



Darn, they're strong...
They must have done some serious training.
Eh. Anyone can grind for a few hours. I'm not too impressed.

<kicks Joachim in the leg>
Oww!!
Okay, let's go!!





Watch their battle very closely. They are our ultimate opponents...
Yes, Master!



Tune in next for the real battle against Soshi. Which is... mostly the previous battle but it now has its full health bar. But, at least the Mutant Apes will be able to collect precious <COMBAT DATA> on their foes. And that's the real reward. One day I'll learn what the hell combat data actually does or is useful for beyond plugging into sci-fi anime computers. One day...






Video: Episode 94 Highlight Reel

ultrafilter
Aug 23, 2007

It's okay if you have any questions.


Welcome back.

Xander77
Apr 6, 2009

Fuck it then. For another pit sandwich and some 'tater salad, I'll post a few more.



Welcome back. Hope you're doing better, physically and mentally.

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Speedball
Apr 15, 2008

Hell yeah. Let's do this.

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