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Super Jay Mann
Nov 6, 2008

I got Misha somehow, I'm okay with that.

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MarsDragon
Apr 27, 2010

"You've all learned something very important here: there are things in this world you just can't change!"
I got Luca. Did anyone else have a problem with the text cutting off a lot?

wdarkk
Oct 26, 2007

Friends: Protected
World: Saved
Crablettes: Eaten

MarsDragon posted:

I got Luca. Did anyone else have a problem with the text cutting off a lot?

Yeah, I figure there was zero budget for this and the text not fitting in the box for the english version was an "oops oh well" thing.

Feinne
Oct 9, 2007

When you fall, get right back up again.
I think it only works right on windows and IE, but it's not like it's hard to gather what's going on. The wallpapers are pretty cool.

If I can stay awake I'm really going to try and record maybe Shirotaka's dive with Delta, which is really cool. I've just been so sick this past week.

EDIT: I've managed to get Tyria, which is a pretty cool one.

DOUBLE EDIT: I have recorded Shirotaka's Dive Delta side, it'll probably end up as two updates that'll drop next week. Ion's will hopefully be after that, then maybe I'll feel like recording ion's version of the ending. Or I'll just tell you what happens because it's not very different tbqh.

Feinne fucked around with this message at 06:31 on Feb 15, 2016

Feinne
Oct 9, 2007

When you fall, get right back up again.
Shirotaka/Delta videos are almost done and will definitely be ready to go with me to the frozen bowels of Satan's icebox. Unless the current snow stops us leaving for there which I'm not going to be upset by.

thetruegentleman
Feb 5, 2011

You call that potato a Trump avatar?

THIS is a Trump Avatar!

Feinne posted:

Shirotaka/Delta videos are almost done and will definitely be ready to go with me to the frozen bowels of Satan's icebox. Unless the current snow stops us leaving for there which I'm not going to be upset by.

Last I checked, that was everything above Florida plus the Midwest, at least in the United States. On the bright side, if you really don't want to go wherever you're headed, you can always claim it's too dangerous:



Seriously though, be careful, wherever you're headed.

Feinne
Oct 9, 2007

When you fall, get right back up again.

thetruegentleman posted:

Last I checked, that was everything above Florida plus the Midwest, at least in the United States. On the bright side, if you really don't want to go wherever you're headed, you can always claim it's too dangerous:



Seriously though, be careful, wherever you're headed.

Well I am safely in bizarrely sunny Wyoming (no seriously it's like 40some degrees here so you don't even need a drat coat) and am shooting for the start of Shirotaka/Delta tomorrow. It's going to be at least two updates, because it's most of an hour worth of playtime (these DLC dives are long as poo poo which is why I've been dragging my feet on them).

Feinne
Oct 9, 2007

When you fall, get right back up again.
Ugh, so bored. Hey everyone, let’s go to the pool! Nevermind that mom’s slightly banned for not wearing clothes too many times, whoops, totally slipped out minds! Well whatever. I’ve always got Shurelia’s servers to root through, generally something humiliating on there. Hmm, wait, wait, what is THIS? Heh, she never mentioned THIS when she was telling the story.



Are you surprised? Did you think I wasn’t allowed to speak directly to you on Channel #1?
To be honest, I tried using the Ar noSurge Tube as a way of contacting you directly through Genometrics!
Why so sudden?
Hm, I wonder. Maybe it’s because I sensed some kind of affinity between us through Earthes?
I just felt the need to talk to you directly about “moe”, I guess.
Anyway, that’s why I’m having Delta sleep for a bit, and prepared this so you can walk around on your own!
Just like Ion’s Soulscape?
I guess it’s close.
And thanks to the H-Wave Conduction Expansion Module I made, you can enjoy this world 400% more!
In Ion’s world, you were only able to select from a few choices to state your intentions, right?
In this world, those choices will expand on your thoughts, and your Avatar will automatically speak!
Even though you’re outside the 7th Dimension, you can enjoy “moe” communication like you lived here!
Isn’t that the same as Delta?
No, no, you’ve got it all wrong! Delta just acts like himself. You’re the Avatar in this world.
Delta’s able to speak according to his own will, but the Avatar acts as a proxy for your genuine thoughts.

I think it’s really a sign of how broken human society is sometimes that if I were to blast someone just for using the word “moe” unironically I’d be the one considered in the wrong.



I created this world with a Virtual World Simulation Satellite, just for us to share our taste for “moe”!
It doesn’t matter what happens, “moe” can solve everything!
So what do you think? Awesome, right? There’s no hardship, discrimination or loneliness in this world!
Sounds fun!/That makes me worried.
I knew you’d say that!
Feel free to enjoy this virtual world to your heart’s content!
Alright then, here we go! Onward! Into the wonderful world of MOE!!
Go until the break of dawn!
MOE! MOE!

They even made Spica stop selling those bombs with the pigtails because too many idiots were blowing themselves up cuddling with them. Heh.



Daichi, wake up!
Hey, I said wake up!!

WAKE UP! STUPID BROTHER!!
OWWW!!

It’s probably a good thing only Earthes (and I guess Shurelia) ever saw this because flipping through the files some of the ‘participants’ would have probably strung that creep Shirotaka up.



Guh… Casty! What the hell are you doing!?
Huh? What do you mean ‘what am I doing’?
I just wanted to do something that had the biggest chance of waking you up, so you wouldn’t be late to school.
Bist du OK?
Stop with the fake accent. It doesn’t matter where you were before, you’re living here now, use our language.
Are you an idiot? You should definitely learn a language other than your native one.
Anyway, get up already. I made you a nice bowl of soup, it’s going to get cold.
Hmm, going to school is such a drag… Maybe I should just say I have a cold.
I heard that! You can’t fake being sick!
drat… I messed that up.
More importantly, here! Your soup. I spent a lot of time on that, so you’d better eat it all, okay?
Yeah, thanks.
Wait, this is bad!! It’s already so late!
I spent too much time making it! We need to go to school, NOW!
Huh? Wait, my soup…
Eat it while running!
You’ve got to be kidding me!
Woaaah!!

Nope nothing unusual in the wide shot of the town. Not one thing. For no real reason I wonder if disapproving glares can in fact travel through space and time.



Both my father and mother are working overseas, so I’m living in this city with my younger sister.
Well, I say younger sister, but Casty’s not actually my parent’s kid…
She was left to my father by a close friend overseas whose company went bankrupt, and went on the run.
She was with my parents until 3 years ago, but she suddenly said she wanted to move here, and lives with me now.
She’s pretty fussy, but she does a lot around the house, so she’s actually helping me out quite a bit.
Anyway, if I keep talking like this, I’ll be late to school. I need to hurry.
Hey, are you nuts? Who are you even talking to!?

Aww hell, not the ‘girl I live with who I call my sister but who isn’t technically related to me but we’re totally not dating guys that’d be crazy!’ At least those two stopped pretending and I don’t have to put up with this in real life any more.



Feinne’s Notes:
The choices in the upcoming section start to matter, they determine which characters become ‘available’ after this scene. It’s just as simple as picking the choices that cost points if you want a scene available. There is a special one that we have to unlock elsewhere that we’ll see next time as well. I’ll be defaulting to unlocking scenes and then showing what happens if you don’t in future runs through this segment.

Haah, haah…
Ugh, we’re late because you were so slow eating your soup!
Y-you’re the one who told me to eat it!
That’s because I never thought you could be so bad at it.
It’s not normal to eat soup while running!!
More importantly, we need to find a way to sneak into class without the morals committee catching us.
More importantly? …You’re the one who brought this up.

Hah and now the uptight student council lady or whatever.



Wah! This is bad! Daichi, I’m leaving the rest to you!!
H-hey, Casty!!
Wait right there!! Do you think you can escape!?
Guh… Wait, who are you again?
I’m the Public Morals Committee president, Kanon Shijima. I keep everyone’s morals in line here.
You have a reputation for being late, Daichi Monami! I’ll be taking you in today!!
Turn yourself in./Run away.
…I got it. It’s my fault for being late, anyway.
Wha… What was that!?
Huh? Isn’t this natural? I was late.
W-w-wha… What did you say!? Not only were you late, but you’re trying to justify it? I can’t forgive that!!
WHAT!? You’re not making any sense at all!
D-don’t try to make excuses. I guess I need to teach you a thing or two about morals.
T-Today after school… Um, come to the Chuchuya meat shop in Downtown Sabirei, and…!
…And what?
Huh!? J-Just show up!! That’s all!!
…What’s with her?
Oh, crap! More importantly, I need to hurry to class!

This just keeps getting better and better. For certain definitions of that word.



Hey, late guy. Did you have to run away again today?
Hmm, first the morals girl, next the bad friend. It’s pretty strange to see you at school, Shirotaka.
Of course I’d be here!! Do you know what today is?
Huh? Just… A regular day…?
Nope… You’re so out of the loop. As your friend, I’ll have to tell you… There’s gonna be a transfer student!
And apparently she’s really cute! I’m totally going to score!
This isn’t a game…
Good morning Shirotaka, honey. And Daichi too.
Oh, if it isn’t my honey, Sayuri.
T-that’s embarrassing! Don’t say “my honey” in front of other people…
You said it first…
Uh oh! The demon teacher is here.

Oh come on, the jerk friend’s shy girlfriend and domineering teacher? This is getting a bit much now and we haven’t even seen this transfer student. It’s weird because I can’t seem to find her in the cast here too, like someone tried desperately to delete it.



What is this place?
Everyone: A prison called a classroom!
Who am I?
Everyone: Our master, Her Highness, Queen Rena!
Good, be seated.
Now then, today we have a new victim… I mean, transfer student.
Come inside.

Oh no I don’t know if my lungs can take this. But if I die, at least it was doing what I love most.



Wowie! She’s a cutie, just like the rumors said!!
I’m going to try to conquer her today! Don’t get in my way, alright?
I won’t let you have your way!/Do whatever you want.
You’re kidding! I won’t let you have your way!
Daichi Monami!!
Yes!?
You’ve got quite the nerve, shouting like that while I’m talking.
No, it wasn’t me, it was…
No excuses!
…!
As punishment, I’ll have you answer a question.
If you can’t answer it, you’ll be getting a hellish, personal lesson from me after school. It’ll be fun.
W-what’s that supposed to mean!?
Here’s the question.
What’s the frequency band, in hertz, of the Hymmnecode field frequency used to determine individuals in a SHW?

Oh that’s mean, it didn’t even give the poor bastard a correct answer as an option.



Uh, 1160000000…
Time’s up.
What!? You never said there was a time limit!
Be quiet. Is that a tone you should be using with me?
What is this place? Who am I!? Answer me, now!!
A prison called a classroom! You’re my master, Your Highness Queen Rena!
Hehe, I’m glad you understand.
As promised, I’ll give you a personal lesson after school. You know what will happen if you don’t show up?
…Y-Yes…
Hehe, good boy.
Well, that’s it for class today. Don’t be late tomorrow, little lambs.
W-wait… What about class…?

…!? Uh, you were Reira Tougasaki… Right?

H-Hey! Wait…
What a weird girl.

Of course now it’s time for the jerk friend’s girlfriend to invite them over. I’m just sort of amazed that even in his own mind Shirotaka’s got the role of rear end in a top hat.



Oh, Sayuri. What’s up?
Um, well… There’s actually something I wanted to talk to you about.
And it’s… A really serious issue, and this isn’t really the place to talk about it… So…
Could you… Come to my house, or somewhere else with a lot more, um… Privacy…?
I don’t really mind, but wouldn’t it be better to go to Shirotaka for…
I can’t do that!! It has to be you… I-I’m sorry. I guess I’m causing you trouble…
No, you aren’t causing trouble, but…
I don’t have many friends, so you’re the only person I can really go to.
If it’s okay with you, could you come to my house after school?
Of course I will./I can’t, that’s rude to Shirotaka.
Sure, I will.
Huh? Really!? Ehehe, that makes me happy…
Anyway, I’ll be going home first. I’ll see you later… At my house.


I mean it’s an accurate self-assessment I guess if he came up with this crap.



Daichi!
Hey Casty. Did you just get out?
Huh? Y-Yeah. That’s right. We just happened to get out at the same time!
Why are you trying to explain it?
It doesn’t matter! More importantly, you’re going home, right?
I-it’s pretty rare to have a coincidence like this. I could go home with you, you know…
Oh, I also don’t have much homework today, so I was planning on making my favorite Super Chazen tonight.
That reminds me, you really liked Super Chazen too. I guess I’ll have to share with you then, eh?
Even though we’re not related, we’re siblings. Your dad told me to watch over you, so I just can’t help that.
I’ll look forward to it./I’ll be late today.
Yeah, I look forward to it, too. But there’s something I need to take care of, so you should go home first.
Aww… Wait! It’s normal, so it’s not like you need to apologize for it.
I’m not really apologizing…
Anyway, come home soon. You wouldn’t want your Chazen to get cold.

Hmm, so Earthes decided to stay for detention first. Interesting.



It’s not like I needed to stay like this, but… I’m kind of afraid of what would happen if I didn’t…
Hello, Monami. Looks like you decided to stay. Good boy.
W-wait, what’s with that cane looking thing!?
This? It should be obvious. It’s a rod for training you.
I’m not really into that…
Silence! Do you realize the position you’re in right now?
Y-yes, I’m sorry…
If you know, then say it. Tell me exactly what position you’re in right now. Or should I use the rod…?
N-no, that’s not necessary! Uh, I’m your student, and…
That’s wrong!!
R-right! Sorry!
I-I’m Your Highness Rena’s servant, a bad boy who needs detention every day!
Hehe, that’s right. Well done.
If you know, then open your textbook!!
Yes!!
Let’s start your personal lesson now.

Ha ha ha this is pretty rude too.



Feinne’s Notes:
The scene branches here depending on whether you correctly parse the order of operations here and realize they’re intending you to read it as 5 + 7/(1/7) + 3 and therefore 57 is the answer. If you parse it as 5 + (7/1)/7 + 3 obviously you’ll get nine and be wrong. In the alternative scene she gives you a makeup test then jams her cleavage in your face to distract you before the scenes rejoin in how they end.

Uh, 9…
Wroooong.
…What?
Now kneel!
Woaah!!
T-that scared me! Don’t kick over the desk like that!
You aren’t in a position to complain now, are you? As punishment, kneel and apologize like usual.
Wait, again!?
Do it now!!
Y-yes, I understand…

Oh man I need to show this to Spica.



I’m a stupid pig who needs to be taught everything by Your Highness Rena. Please teach me more.
Well said. You may stand now.
Stand./Don’t stand.
Still, you couldn’t even solve a problem like that. You really are hopeless.
…Sorry.
I already knew that, though. You’re definitely going to be repeating this year again, Monami.
Whaaaaat!?
And not just this year. You’ll be staying here next year, and the year after… Maybe even 10 years from now.
No way!!
But don’t worry. Your teacher will take good care of you.
Huh…? Does that mean…
All you need to do is listen to me and serve me. Doesn’t that sound fun?
Teacher…!! You’re serious!?
Of course. I’ve been watching you this whole time too, you know.
That’s why I teased you more than the other students. It excited you, didn’t it?
But that’s not necessary anymore. You’ll be staying with me forever, and I’ll give you personal lessons.
Doesn’t that make you happy?
Y-Yes! Very happy!!
Hehe, I’m very happy too.
Now then, let’s go. There’s a new test waiting just for you.
I’ll give you a happy life. All of your desires will be fulfilled.
…Hm? What’s this sound…!?

Wait did the world just explode? What?



Daichi, wake up!
Hey, I said wake up!!

WAKE UP! STUPID BROTHER!!
OWWW!!

And now it’s looping around, huh?



Alright, I think I need to pause this and call up Spica, she’ll totally want in on this.

Icedude
Mar 30, 2004

This is the one Genometrics I never did, and going just by that giant statue of Ion in the background of the map on its own, I think that might have been a good idea. No song magic is worth this :stonk:

Also, I have kinda been getting the urge to replay the game again at some point, so I'm wondering if you guys would be interested in (and Feinne would be okay with) me covering some of the bonus Talk Topics with Sarly, Nelo and Shurelia from the Plus version, seeing as Feinne wants to get through these genometrics and then move on to another game.

FractalSandwich
Apr 25, 2010
I'm not sure what I was expecting, but I don't think it was this.

Tarezax
Sep 12, 2009

MORT cancels dance: interrupted by MORT
God help us, we've been transported inside a porn VN.

Super Jay Mann
Nov 6, 2008

I should be ashamed or shocked at all this. I really should be. But to be completely honest, this is exactly what I expected.

At least you bought this so that I don't have to!

Materant
Jul 22, 2010

see, what you don't understand is he now has

THE MANLIEST MUSTACHE

it defies physics


I gave up on this game pretty early in, so I never felt compelled to get this DLC.

I'm pretty sure now I came out ahead.

Alavaria
Apr 3, 2009

Feinne posted:

No, no, you’ve got it all wrong! Delta just acts like himself. You’re the Avatar in this world.
Delta’s able to speak according to his own will, but the Avatar acts as a proxy for your genuine thoughts.
Our "genuine thoughts" huh. Terrifying,

Kadorhal
Jun 3, 2013

Look, just sign the stupid petition. I've got stuff to do.
The only thing I really like here is Shirotaka mentioning how you only ever had two options to respond to anything.

That whole business with Ion's genometrics, where she was constantly calling you out for being a save-scumming rear end in a top hat who only saw everything that happened to her and the others as a game and only cared to get the ending you wanted, kind of fell flat for me because the options you were given to respond were only ever "be super-nice" or "be an unmitigated rear end in a top hat and/or pervert" (we didn't even see a special ending you can get where you can force Delta into a choice through Interdimend and completely gently caress everything over for him and Cass), with rare occasions where only one choice was available (being a gigantic dick to Delta right before he cut himself off from Interdimend the first time, but then reassuring Cass when she helped him reconnect later). The game coming right out and poking fun at itself for that is kind of nice.



The rest I'm still interested in seeing, but that's in the same sense that I'm interested in LPing the original Ghost Recon: I'm interested because I'm an idiot who hates himself. :japan:

thetruegentleman
Feb 5, 2011

You call that potato a Trump avatar?

THIS is a Trump Avatar!

Tarezax posted:

God help us, we've been transported inside a porn VN.

That's crazy talk, this is the best thing ever: it's the avatar of every lazy, trashy VN trope compressed into something designed to humiliate everyone involved. I can't wait to see what madness this crazy-rear end moe time loop is trying to hide from the player :allears:.

Omobono
Feb 19, 2013

That's it! No more hiding in tomato crates! It's time to show that idiota Germany how a real nation fights!

For pasta~! CHARGE!

Tarezax posted:

God help us, we've been transported inside a porn VN.
:suicide:

At least porn VNs have, you know, porn. At least there's a point there, sad as it is.

I distinctly remember hating Shirotaka midway through this poo poo, because he compounds this thing (words fail) with rear end backwards game design. In particular, each loop is more or less self-contained. Any DP you expended to unlock the scenes you didn't see? Gone.

Feinne
Oct 9, 2007

When you fall, get right back up again.
Honestly the teacher one is the really 'bad' one which also makes it the funniest one, which is why it was the first scenario I showed. I expect this to take up about two more updates, next time we'll be doing several more loops and start to get some hints about what is actually happening in this world and then we'll see what's up in the third one.

Let's bring up something pretty important actually, while we are visually playing the role of Delta we're not actually controlling the real Delta, Shirotaka made that pretty clear. And that's probably not the real Cass there, so this brings up some rather awkward questions.

Also the game not leaving options you paid DP for unlocked is kind of painful in one major case in this DLC, because the first scenario I'll be doing next time requires us to divert and pay 90k DP before we head to school the first time for it to be open and that's not cheap even for my crazy Facebook DP stack.

Handgun Phonics
Jan 7, 2012
Finally caught up. Gotta say, the story felt like it kinda lost itself toward the end there. Even after coming off Ciel Nosurge's (actually rather good) backstory, it didn't have the impact of Qoga's planet restoration. Also, the Genometrics felt less interesting than Cosmospheres, for all the changes they made. On the other hand: some really nice songs, narrator Mir can make up for a lot of flaws, and the plot was really cool for a while in the middle.

Also, are you planning on doing more of the purification chat things, since they're more or less the replacement inn talks?

Feinne
Oct 9, 2007

When you fall, get right back up again.

Handgun Phonics posted:

Finally caught up. Gotta say, the story felt like it kinda lost itself toward the end there. Even after coming off Ciel Nosurge's (actually rather good) backstory, it didn't have the impact of Qoga's planet restoration. Also, the Genometrics felt less interesting than Cosmospheres, for all the changes they made. On the other hand: some really nice songs, narrator Mir can make up for a lot of flaws, and the plot was really cool for a while in the middle.

Also, are you planning on doing more of the purification chat things, since they're more or less the replacement inn talks?

Um maybe, I have a huge backlog of them that I could record because viewing them is less crucial than it is in previous games in the series. My concern is that dumps of purification chats are even more boring than dumps of synthesis chats most likely.

Also, I'm getting to the point of just wanting to be done with the LP, if my time works out right I'd love to have something new and exciting started sometime in March (though when really depends on whether I'm working from home or SCENIC WYOMING where there is a beautiful woman behind every tree the third week of March). It'll really depend on how much time sensitive stuff there ends up being to do, as long as the client's willing to pay for me to be there I'm willing to help them not have the FDA straight decap them later in the year.

Feinne fucked around with this message at 06:39 on Feb 19, 2016

FractalSandwich
Apr 25, 2010

Feinne posted:

Also, I'm getting to the point of just wanting to be done with the LP, if my time works out right I'd love to have something new and exciting started sometime in March (though when really depends on whether I'm working from home or SCENIC WYOMING where there is a beautiful woman behind every tree the third week of March). It'll really depend on how much time sensitive stuff there ends up being to do, as long as the client's willing to pay for me to be there I'm willing to help them not have the FDA straight decap them later in the year.
You do a pretty good job pretending to be a hopeless weirdo who's way too into anime games, but when you make posts like this I start to suspect you might be some kind of responsible adult, or even a professional.

Super Jay Mann
Nov 6, 2008

FractalSandwich posted:

You do a pretty good job pretending to be a hopeless weirdo who's way too into anime games, but when you make posts like this I start to suspect you might be some kind of responsible adult, or even a professional.

Why can't he be both? :v:

Feinne
Oct 9, 2007

When you fall, get right back up again.
I don't know if it couldn't be both I think there'd be a lot of industries looking to fill a lot of jobs.

Honestly all technical people are hopeless weirdos about something it's just older ones tend to be it about things that are more socially acceptable so it gets overlooked.

thetruegentleman
Feb 5, 2011

You call that potato a Trump avatar?

THIS is a Trump Avatar!

Feinne posted:

I don't know if it couldn't be both I think there'd be a lot of industries looking to fill a lot of jobs.

Honestly all technical people are hopeless weirdos about something it's just older ones tend to be it about things that are more socially acceptable so it gets overlooked.

Socially acceptable because popular culture eventually made old-nerd stuff like Star Trek and Star Wars more main-stream: as things stand, that's actually happening for the "new" nerds too, considering how anime keeps bleeding over into popular culture, and how a large number of light novels are actually getting/have official translations released in English, as opposed to just the popular animes and occasional manga we had a decade ago.

There are still outliers, of course: just like how the Star Wars expanded universe never broke its way into the mainstream, poo poo like "rape simulator ultra swimsuit in underwater subway" will never break out either, but at least people will know why said poo poo is being mocked on places like Reddit.

FractalSandwich
Apr 25, 2010

Feinne posted:

I don't know if it couldn't be both I think there'd be a lot of industries looking to fill a lot of jobs.

Honestly all technical people are hopeless weirdos about something it's just older ones tend to be it about things that are more socially acceptable so it gets overlooked.
Oh, I know. Don't mind my shitposting.

Lunar Suite
Jun 5, 2011

If you love a flower which happens to be on a star, it is sweet at night to gaze at the sky. All the stars are a riot of flowers.
Out of boredom, I resampled CLASS::CIEL_N_PROTECTA to be four octaves lower, and somehow not only does it make it sound acapella, it also sounds pretty darn nice. Shame there's not a single male singer in the series; some of the hymmns and Cielns sound pretty good artificially lowered.

Handgun Phonics
Jan 7, 2012
So I think I finally figured out what game Player 2 was playing: Katamari Damacy.

Feinne
Oct 9, 2007

When you fall, get right back up again.

Lunar Suite posted:

Out of boredom, I resampled CLASS::CIEL_N_PROTECTA to be four octaves lower, and somehow not only does it make it sound acapella, it also sounds pretty darn nice. Shame there's not a single male singer in the series; some of the hymmns and Cielns sound pretty good artificially lowered.

Well there's Dahna in things like The Heart Speaks but yeah there's no male main performers.

Probably have time to update tomorrow I'm sort of working this week too but I'm home.

Feinne
Oct 9, 2007

When you fall, get right back up again.
Hopeful about having an update ready sometime tonight, if not tomorrow. I'm still getting over a lovely cold and I do have some work to get done so can't totally promise a timeframe.

Feinne
Oct 9, 2007

When you fall, get right back up again.
…And it left off cycling back to the start. So yeah let’s see where this is going next.



Now that I think about it, I haven’t gone on a real vacation since coming to this city.
…?

Huh? What’s that girl doing?
…Wait, I don’t have time for that! I need to hurry to school!

The hell was the point of that?
Seemed pretty pointless, especially since records show it was super hard to access.

Feinne’s Notes:
It costs 90k DP to see the scene we just saw, and we have to have seen it on this run in order to access a second scene there coming up. Needless to say don’t spend those points if you’re not going for this path. School is pretty much the same, but this time we won’t be pissing off Rena.

Anyway let’s skip through crap that we’ve already seen.



Do whatever you want. I don’t care.
I’ll start class now. Open your Intro to Wave Science I textbook to page 1297.
Phew, it’s finally over. I just can’t handle that teacher…

…!? Uh, you were Reira Tougasaki… Right?

H-Hey! Wait…
What a weird girl.

I mean isn’t that the name she goes by in those dumb stories she’s always trying to con people into playing? How did she worm her way into this anyway?
Not even sure, I don’t think she’d even met them when it happened.




Wait, she’s still here!? I’m starting to worry, maybe I should talk to her…
Hey, are you okay?

What are you doing here?
I want to ride the train. But I’ve never ridden one before, so I don’t know what to do.
Are you alone?
Yeah. I was supposed to ride the train from here on my own to go visit my mom and dad.
But I’ve never ridden a train before, so I’ve been so scared that I can’t get on. I’ve already missed 3.
Considering the number of trains that stop here… You’ve been waiting since the very first one!?
Yeah, I’ve been here since morning.
Hey hey, that’s no good.

I’ll ride the train with you./Encourage her, and leave.
Alright! In that case, I’ll ride the train with you. You won’t be scared then, right?
Huh? Really?
Yeah, really. My name’s Daichi Monami. What’s yours?
Reon Ururiya. Is it really okay to ride with me?
Of course. Men don’t back down on their word!
Ehehe, thanks. That makes me happy. I thought I’d end up living in this station forever.
That’s an exaggeration.
That’s not true. You’re like my guardian angel, Daichi.
Hey now…
Alright, the train’s here. Let’s go.
Okay!

I wish I couldn’t believe there are guys who are into this crap.



So this really is your first time on a train?
Yeah, today’s my first time. I’m glad it’s with you, Daichi.
You’re exaggerating a LOT. You never know, I could be some scary kidnapper!
No way. You’re a good person, Daichi.
Hey, why did you decide to ride the train with me, anyway?
Because I was worried about you./Because you’re cute.
Well obviously it’s because I was really worried about you.
Ehehe, thanks. Sorry for making you worry.
But was it okay for you to get on the train? Don’t you need to go home?
I don’t really care about that./No, but it’s fine for a little.
To be honest, I don’t care about going home.
Hmm… Do you not get along with the people there?
As you can see, my family runs a shrine. They’re really strict.

Seriously. I mean do people think this really works on anyone, ever?
Actually I totally did have some creeper try and pick me up like this on a train once.



Well then, come to my house. I’m living there with my youngers sister. It’ll be fun!
…Really?
I can’t do that.
…But I’m thinking about it. You’re really nice after all…
…Oh, sorry. I guess I said something weird.
But it’s fun to be with you. It would be nice if this train just kept going forever…
Haha, if that happened, we’d end up being together forever.
…Ehehe, that could be good too, nya.
Hey, why did you say “nya” just now?
Because I like cat talk. Oh I know, how about we talk about cat language?
System Message: Obtained the thought gem, [Kitty Words]!
What’s that? I’ve never heard of it.
I’ll teach you.

I would assume you didn’t do this.
No, I had him beaten. Savagely.



Nyaa nyaa nyamo nya. Nya nyan nyaan.
That means “Nice to meet you, I’m Reon.”
I don’t think I could understand this even if I studied it for the rest of my life…
Nyamo nyaan, nyanya? Nyaa nyami nyamo nya.
…So what does that mean?
It means “I’m happy to ride the train with you, Daichi.”
Then maybe… You’ll understand this?
Nya nya… Nyamo nya, Nyaa nyaa nyan, nyami… Nyami.
”I like you, Daichi.”/”I’m hungry”…
That means you like me, right!?
…!?
…Oh, s-sorry. I guess I got a little carried away, haha…
Um…
You’re… Right…
Huh?
The answer was, I like… I like you, Daichi… I-I’m so embarrassed…

Oh so you didn’t talk like a cat and confess your love for a guy you met mere moments ago?
No, in fact such a course of action never occurred to me even once.



I still like you. Is that bad?
No, it’s not bad, but…
I’ve always been alone. My mom and dad are always so cold.
You’re the first person who’s ever been nice to me, Daichi. That’s why I like you so much…
…Reon…
I know it won’t happen, but I wish the train would just keep going, never reaching the next station.
This is the happiest time of my entire life…
Hey, Reon.
Let’s get married!/Let’s live together.
Let’s get married!
Huh…?
W-whaaaaat!?
I-I-I can’t do that… I’m a shrine maiden, and marriage is…
What are you saying!? You need to choose your own path in life!
You don’t like your home, right? Do you want to live like that forever?
You’d be 100 times happier if you found happiness and a new way of life for yourself.
Daichi…
U-um… Please…
Please marry me…

I wonder if there’s some way to weaponize the kind of stupidity that leads to people enjoying garbage like this.



Daichi… I’m so embarrassed, but I’m so happy.
…I’m feeling so relieved, I’m suddenly really sleepy.
Haha, that’s fine. Go ahead and get some sleep, I’ll be here with you.
Okay… Thanks… Good night…

..Zzz… Zzz…
…Yaawn… I’m starting to get sleepy too…
Maybe I’ll take a nap until the next station…
Reon… We’re going to be together from now on.
I love you, Re-…
Daichi… Something’s falling.
…Huh?

Well it makes me angry enough to explode things.
Speaking of exploding the world seems to have done it again at the end of that scene.
Yeah sure did. The next loop went the same way right up until he talked to not-Shurelia.



…!? Uh, you were Reira Tougasaki… Right?
It seems you’re enjoying a wonderful childhood.
H-Hey! Wait…
What a weird girl.

This time they went along with the school president girl or whatever the hell she’s supposed to be.



You’re late! By an entire minute, too.
It’s just one minute! You can let that slide.
How absurd. You’re here to be punished. You should have arrived here first!
I got it, I’m sorry. So? How were you going to punish me?
I commend your positive attitude in asking, at least.
You’ll conduct yourself as you normally do, and I’ll provide guidance the entire time.
I’ll point out when your behavior is unsightly, and have you swear never to do it again.
That’s crazy. This is an invasion of privacy.
This is for the improvement of our school environment. Also, I’m sure it will benefit your future as well.
Hmm… Fine. So what should I do?
Do what you normally do. Just pretend I’m not here. Go on, hurry up!
G-got it. This is such a pain… Anyway…
I guess I’ll go have some coffee at Café de Obonne and then go home like I usually do…

Wait, caf?? What?
No clue, but yeah that’s what it says.



Feinne’s Notes:
Yeah, they screwed up the special character in all the text boxes but not the dialog boxes. No clue. I’ll fix it because I’m nice but all the actual text boxes are broken.

…Got it. Then I won’t go. I’ll just go home. We’re done.
…Huh?
That’s a bad thing to do, right? Then I’ll just go home. We’re done here.
…B-but, then…
Then I won’t be able to correct your bad behavior. Very well, I’ll allow you to do as you wish for today.
However, starting tomorrow, don’t do anything I’ve pointed out ever again. Understood?
Sure, whatever…
Anyway, let’s go to the café!
…You seem more excited than me.

So do you say that kind of like a Nyo? or what?
I guess.



Kanon, you’ve never been to a café before!?
Of course not.
Earthes; Huh, what a boring life. Anyway, what should I have today…
Waitress: Welcome. Are you ready to order?
Yeah, I’ll have a caramel macchiato today. What about you, Kanon?
Huh? Um, do I need to order too?
Of course. It’s bad manners not to order if you enter a shop.
I-I didn’t know. If this is a matter of etiquette, then I need to order. Um, I’ll have…
The “banana mille-feuille with cranberry sauce”…
Waitress: Thank you.
You sure chose a rich one! Are you going to be able to eat it all!? And what about a drink!?
A drink? Now that you mention it, I didn’t ask for one…
Waitress: Thank you for waiting. Here’s your caramel macchiato, and your banana mille-feuille with cranberry sauce.
Please take your time.
T-this is big…
Well, do your best to finish it.

Ugh that does actually sound good.



Om…
I-it’s delicious!! This flavor is simply amazing…
I know. This shop has the best coffee and desserts in town. I can vouch for that.
...Huu, phew...
C'mon, you haven't even finished half of it yet.
There's a lot here. But they made it for me, so I need to eat it all.
Don't push yourself. That's actually pretty famous because even guys can't eat the whole thing.
Help her finish it./Watch her warmly.
It's bad for you to force yourself to eat, you know. I'll help you finish it.
Huh!? T-t-t-that's no good! You can't use the same spoon I've been using...
System Message: Obtained the thought gem, [Indirect Kiss!?]
I can just get another one.

Anyway, I'll go ask for a new spoon.
W-wait a second!
Now that I think about it, even if you get a new spoon, you'll still eat parts I've already touched...
In that case, there's no use causing trouble for the staff, but we can't just leave it, so... Here.
Hmm, alright. Thanks, I'll use it.
Om. Whoa, that's good!! I've always wanted to try eating this, but it's so expensive.
You must have a lot of money... Wait, why's your face all red?
...No reason, don't mind me.
Kanon... I always thought you were just stubborn, but you actually live pretty seriously. I like that.
Eek!? Y-you like me... That's, um... Tha...
…?
Thank you very much!
Haha, you don't need to thank me. Anyway, let's get going.
O-okay.

Still though this is downright sane compared to previous offerings.



I see, that's too bad. It seemed like you really enjoyed it, so I wanted to buy you a different dessert tomorrow.
…!?
T-then it's just until tomorrow! Tomorrow really is the last day, okay!?
S-sure, I don't mind... Anyway, I'll go home now...
Ahhhhhhh!!
W-what's wrong!?
T-that's... Chu-chuchuchu...
Chunpi!! And it's a limited item for today only!?
Kanon, do you like Chunpi?
Of course!! Those round eyes, and those fluffy feathers! I could talk about it for 3 days straight.
Well then, you're in luck. You should get it.
I can't! I'm on my way home from school! Not only that, but I'm observing a delinquent like you!
Oh, but... But! This is such a tragedy... Today's the last day... Today's...

I mean it kinda makes me want to hurl but yeah fair enough.



Wait there for a minute.
...Huh? W-wait!!

……
Sorry about that. Here, this is for you.
T-this is the Limited Edition Chunpi!!
There's nothing wrong with a present, right? It's not like you bought this on the way home from school.
You lost sight of me, and I went and bought this on my own. It's not your fault. Sound good?
B-but! That means I've allowed you to commit a crime! That's...
A crime? ...I don't think it's that bad. Well whatever, I committed this crime all on my own.
If there's a problem, you just need to catch me. But that Chunpi has nothing to do with me, so do whatever.
…Monami…
Anyway, I'll be going home now. I wouldn't want to be taken away by the police for too much bad behavior.
Oh, but today's date was really fun. You even got to try that banana mille-feuille.
I…
Well, see you tomorrow. I'll try not to be late.

Haha yeah it does at that.



Hm, what is it?
Um, well...
About observing your behavior...

Do... Do you mind if I do that tomorrow too!?
...Hahaha! I don't mind.
Really!? Then not just tomorrow, but for the day after, and for the next week, and for the next year too...
...Yeah, go ahead.
...! T-thank you... Very much. I'll be looking forward to tomorrow...
I'll see you tomorrow!!
...Haha. She's hopeless.
Anyway, I should head home too. Sounds like she's going to be watching me.
Huh? What's this sound...?
...Wait!? Woaaaah! The sky...

And looks like the world blew up again.
Great, I’m seriously hungry after that last one, let’s take a break.

thetruegentleman
Feb 5, 2011

You call that potato a Trump avatar?

THIS is a Trump Avatar!
Oh god, the cliches. It's like someone was forced to take all the H-scenes out of a trashy visual novel, and the 3 minute conversations are literally all that's left of each route. The end result is both fitting, and predictable:



I like to think the huge DP cost is punishment for the players who actually like this poo poo, and actually want to see any of these 'routes' more than once.

booksnake
May 4, 2009

we who are crowned with the crest of wisdom
is this like going "we got yo money, shitlords, this is what you want, right?" to the absurd market they have over there

in-universe this is like the ultimate culmination of 'gently caress Shirotaka really wouldn't know any other women would he'

Glazius
Jul 22, 2007

Hail all those who are able,
any mouse can,
any mouse will,
but the Guard prevail.

Clapping Larry

booksnake posted:

in-universe this is like the ultimate culmination of 'gently caress Shirotaka really wouldn't know any other women would he'

Dude's including all the popular elements. That's all you really need, right?

Feinne
Oct 9, 2007

When you fall, get right back up again.

booksnake posted:

is this like going "we got yo money, shitlords, this is what you want, right?" to the absurd market they have over there

in-universe this is like the ultimate culmination of 'gently caress Shirotaka really wouldn't know any other women would he'

Trolling the people who are too earnest about this stuff is a proud tradition, and when we get the punchline of this it'll be much more plain that they're even less subtle about making GBS threads on it than normal.

You have to blow the world up enough times that you'd have seen all but one scene in order to progress this. We've got one more proper scene left and then we'll get a peek behind the curtain (look REALLY CLOSE at the area map and you'll realize something that all the ridiculous scenery is trying to distract you from).

thetruegentleman
Feb 5, 2011

You call that potato a Trump avatar?

THIS is a Trump Avatar!

Feinne posted:


You have to blow the world up enough times that you'd have seen all but one scene in order to progress this. We've got one more proper scene left and then we'll get a peek behind the curtain (look REALLY CLOSE at the area map and you'll realize something that all the ridiculous scenery is trying to distract you from).

You mean those weird chains that look like they're holding up whatever is behind the giant naked lady? Something is obviously behind the mountains, but I can't make out what.

Not that it matters, either, as Shirotaka *did* call this a "Virtual World Simulation Satellite", after all: if we take that literally, it means he's put a fake Soulscape above his 'real' Soulscape to try and hide from the suspiciously specific "hardship, discrimination or loneliness" he mentioned in his introduction. It was a bit like saying, "here, you won't have to worry about your parents berating you for never being as good as your dead sibling!"

And as a side note, I can't help but wonder how Nay actually feels about the Pretty Berry crap Shirotaka keeps around: that part of her life was pretty complicated even *before* she had to give up singing to become empress.

Alavaria
Apr 3, 2009

thetruegentleman posted:

You mean those weird chains that look like they're holding up whatever is behind the giant naked lady? Something is obviously behind the mountains, but I can't make out what.
I would've said holding down something.

Must be a Final Boss (or as it manifests in these, a MASSIVE DP check)

Feinne
Oct 9, 2007

When you fall, get right back up again.
Conclusion of this dive in the next couple of days, my travel schedule's just been super busy this past month and it's been hard to get stuff done on this.

Feinne
Oct 9, 2007

When you fall, get right back up again.
I can’t believe there’s more of this.
I know, and the worst part is it’s mostly repeated crap. Wait, that looks different.




…!? Uh, you were Reira Tougasaki… Right?
Do you not have certain troubles? No discomfort, cute girls. Your days are filled with happiness.
Yet for some reason, you’re bored…
H-Hey! Wait…
What a weird girl.

How weird is it for a character in a thing like this to be self-aware like that?
Well it certainly suggests they’re more important than they seem. I think this time they just headed home to hit on their not-sister, lovely.



Aaah!!
You’re late! Too late!!
R-really? Sorry about that.
Whatever, you’re back now. More importantly, your Super Chazen is done.
I’m starving./I don’t want it right now.
Oh, that’s great. I’m starving.
T-this is huge…! This is beyond the level of Chazen!
That’s because it’s Super Chazen! It’s really good too, try it!
Y-yeah. Here goes!
…Om… Mmmmm!!
H-how is it!?
It’s delicious!!
Really!? Yay!!
Is this salt the rock salt from Mt. Cieltsenko!?
Aaah!! How did you know!? That’s amazing!

The hell’s Chazen anyway?
I think it’s some culinary abomination that amounts to just white rice and salt.



Ehehe, looks like it was worth it.
Phew, I sure ate a lot! That was really good today.
I’m glad! I’m happy if you’re happy, Daichi.
Anyway, I should take a bath and go to bed.
The bath’s already filled. Go ahead and get right in.
You’ve been so thoughtful today.
Like always!
Yeah, I know, thanks Casty.
Ehehe…
Whoa, it’s all white from the steam in here. The water temperature is perfect, too.
Ahh… This feels great. All my fatigue from today’s just melting away.
But it’s been almost 5 years since she moved in here…
I thought she was annoying at first, but she’s not bad at all.
Hmm hmm hmm.
Alright, I should get out soon.

Somehow that passed without getting super creepy.
Yeah, really boring.



Daichi.
Hey Casty. The water was really good.
Ehehe, I’m glad. Here, have this!
You like drinking Ponta Kalimantan after a bath, right?
Wow, you’ve been really attentive today.
What’s going on here? Is there something you want?
Hey, that’s rude. I don’t want anything.
Oh, but maybe there’s one…
So there really was something you want.
I guess… I’d want you.
Hmm, you want me, huh… Wait!? Me!? What about me!? I don’t really get what you’re trying to…
I really mean it.
…!?
We aren't related, remember? We aren't even the same nationality...
So it should be okay...
System Message: Obtained the thought gem, [My Little Sister?]

Divorced from the context of this creepy weird game thing this situation might not actually be that creepy.
Divorced from context we’re probably the two worst people on the planet.
True, that’s why context matters!



That's not true! We've been together all this time.
I don't want you to be with another girl and stop living with me!
I want to always be with you...
Casty...
I love you, Daichi... I've felt this way ever since we first met...
I feel the same way./We can’t.
I feel the same way, Casty.
Really!? You mean it?
Yeah, I mean it. We'll be together from now on, too.
...I'm so happy! Daichi... We'll be together forever!
Ehehe, Daichi. I love you!
Hm? What's this sound...?
...!! This sound is...! Look out!!!

Not that I’m complaining but have we got any idea why a satellite crashes on them every time?
I think we’re about to find out? Hopefully?




…!? Uh, you were Reira Tougasaki… Right?
Are you trying to conquer me? Sorry, but… That’s impossible.
But it seems you’re so starved that you’d even try to come after me. For a shot at new possibilities…
I feel bad, so I’ll let you, just once. After school, come to the park with the statue of a woman.
H-Hey! Wait…
What a weird girl…

It’s a good thing this was just the person behind that robot and not their companion as well, I think she’d have words about the GIANT CHEESECAKE STATUE OF HER. Anyway they noticed something was up at least.



So is this the woman statue park...? I guess I have to wait...
Welcome, Daichi Monami.
Oh, Tougasaki...?
The fact you came here means you have some sort of special feelings for me, right?
I want to know who you really are./Of course!!!
I want to know your true identity. Who are you exactly? Tell me.
...Hehe, just as I expected. You're a very sharp person, Daichi...
Or should I say, the person on the other side of Daichi.
...What?
You don't need to put on the mask of "Daichi" to talk anymore. Let's talk directly, okay?
Who calls to me…/I don’t understand.
Hehe, there you are. The person inside Daichi.
There's one thing I want to ask you.
How long do you plan to play along with Shirotaka's whims?
Sure you can have fun with light romance every day, but at this rate, he won't grow to understand anybody.
He's looking for someone to sympathize with him. He wants a friend who thinks the virtual world is the greatest.
But that won't help him grow. I recommend that you persuade Shirotaka, and awaken him from this delusion.

I’m sure that went over well.
Confronting the point of a world is usually a scream, yes. And I mean that literally.



That's terrible! It's not nice to try and get my friend to destroy my world.
Friend? Don't you just mean a person to escape with from reality?
...!?
You're looking for sympathies to your virtual immersion to help justify with your own escapism.
That's why you're directly communicating with a being from beyond the 7th Dimension, right?
Delta was inconvenient for you in a lot of ways, so you decided to leave him out.
But this guy seemed like someone who could sympathize with you from your conversations, so you invited him.
And just as planned, he's totally into it. He's been playing around in this closed harem space for all this time.
By watching him, you're justifying your own lifestyle. Isn't that right?
AAAAAAH!!
What's wrong with that!? Is there really something wrong with that!?
There's nothing wrong! I love the virtual world! I found a kindred spirit, and I feel a lot better now!
The virtual world is the best world! Nobody interferes, there's no hardship. It's an ideal paradise!!
Are you saying I don't have the freedom to do that!? What's wrong with finding a friend who can sympathize?

Well, looks like this is about to start getting interesting.



Nooooo!! Are you serious!? I thought you were a kindred spirit, a friend! You weren't like the others!!
He IS your friend. That's why he told you this isn't good for you.
He's thinking about you, and answered honestly. Isn't that right?
That’s right.
It might have been fun at first, but after 5 days, this world turned into a place with no amusement left.
A virtual world has limits. You know that, yet you continue to deceive yourself and stay here, Shirotaka.
That's not true! I love this place from the bottom of my heart!!
That's a lie. I know, because I'm here arguing with you, and I'm a character YOU created yourself.

...Fine. If you're saying the virtual world is so bad, I'll shut this place down.
Are you okay with that? I can't bring it back, even if you decide you want to return later, just so you know?
Go ahead.
...I got it. We'll shut down this world.
Thank you. It seems you really do value Shirotaka as a friend.
I think you should say that after seeing his reaction, once this virtual world is gone.
Anyway, Reira, close this world.
Yes, understood!
Reira, who exactly are you?
Me? My true identity is the Feminisat.
I'm a virtual program who created this world...

Aaaaaand, it’s a dump.
Yeah, about what I expected.



It's a cruel and merciless place, where nothing you want ever comes true.
It's a world where even the happiness of living with your own family is taken away from you.
Just like you wanted, I've brought you to my reality. Enjoy it however you like.
...See you later.

Of course we can’t leave it at that.



This was... My family's home.
Back when Ra Ciela still existed, my home was crushed when a shield canopy blocking Waves from the sun fell.
...It killed my parents, and my younger brother Pram.
I was at a different place at the time... A safe place, where I didn't have to worry about the sun's Waves...
While something like that was happening to my family, I was off on my own, playing around with figures.
I had left home thanks to my own selfishness, and as a result, I didn't know what happened to them 'til later.
Haha... I'm just a disgrace.
After that day, all I could think about was what happened, like time was looping around.
Every day, all I could see was that Burst Wave shield canopy falling, and my family being killed, over and over.
And every day, I had to come up with the determination to live, alone.
After that day, I met people like Ion, and Sarly, and I was able to heal the wounds in my heart little by little...
Still, deep in my heart, I saw the memory repeating every day, like an old movie being played over and over.
Is that why you went to the virtual world?
Yeah. I didn't want to remember the pain of the past or present. I filled my mind with a virtual world.
Why did you decide to leave Delta out…
Because he's... He cared for my little brother, Pram.
Pram was Delta's best friend. I'm sure his pain in losing Pram was just as bad as my own.
But unlike me, Delta faced Pram's death, and didn't try to escape from it.

Ugh now this creep’s kinda forcing me to almost feel bad for him.
I mean we knew he was pathetic, just not HOW he was specifically pathetic.



Yeah, I don't think either, now. But I really was afraid until today.
Your admonishment earlier helped me finally wake up to that.
I can't just keep running away. I need to look towards reality, and live my life.
But... Now that the virtual world is gone here, I don't know what to do...
You don't need to worry about that, though. Time will solve everything.
I'm sure I can change my life around, so I don't need to rely on the virtual world any longer.
Sorry for involving you in this, but I do want to thank you, for helping me realize these things.
Shirotaka…
I'll be fine! Don't worry about me.
But I just want to stay here for now. Just let me stay a little while longer.

Even I know that’s bullshit.
Yeah things that can solve themselves don’t show up tormenting your innermost psyche.



System Message: [Found a secret passage]
???: Hellooo... Anyone there?...
Break down the door./Try knocking.

This was about where Earthes found the real Delta and Cass, who’d been stuck here this whole time.



Are you... Earthes!? Why are you here?
More like why are YOU here?
Well, when we tried entering Shirotaka's Genometrics, we ended up in this room.
There was no way out... Of course, we tried quitting the Dive, but we just ended up back in here the next time...
Anyway, that's why the three of us were pretty puzzled.
But why would Shirotaka trap us in a place like this?
Seriously. I could understand us two, but Prime is pretty much Shirotaka's younger brother Pram...
I know! Come with me.
Huh? I don't really mind.
Yeah, it sounds better than staying in a place like this.
...Brother.

This looks like we’re getting to the climax.



Shirotaka...
There's someone we want you to meet.
Delta... and Cass!? Why are you here...
Earthes let us out.
I was in there with them. You didn't notice?
You...
You're... No, you couldn't be...!!
It's been a long time, brother.
Pram... Are you really Pram!?
Yes, of course. Well, obviously I'm not my living self.
This is Pram, created by the memories of Cass and me.
We can understand why you wouldn't think he's the real Pram, but to us, he's the Pram we remember.
That's why Cass and I can say with confidence that Prime really is Pram.
...Pram... Are you really...

Wait, wait, I vaguely recall he was using Leolm as a fake name earlier but it turns out that’s in fact his real first name and none of them knew it? What?
No idea best to just let it roll past like it’s not happening.



Pram... Pram...!! I'm sorry... I'm so sorry...
B-Brother, what's wrong? I haven't done anything to deserve an apology...
No, that's not true!! I didn't do anything when you, and Mom and Dad, were all pinned under that canopy.
Not only that, but I was off on my own... Playing around, without a care in the world!!
Brother, you couldn't help that. Nobody could have predicted that canopy falling. It's not your fault...
No, that's wrong!! I abandoned you, and my family...
It wasn't just on that day. Ever since leaving the house, I didn't do anything for you guys.
It was bothersome to go home, and I didn't want to talk to Mom and Dad, because they didn't understand...
That's why I... Even when you, and Mom and Dad were...
I didn't go to see you, or even contact you for years, even up to your deaths... I just made everyone worry.
You all died in a state like that! I can't even apologize to you guys for it anymore!
Mom and Dad raised us well, even though they were poor... But I can't thank them or apologize anymore...
And I know you missed me too! You always believed in me, and waited for me to come home!
What could I possibly do!? How could I ever repay my family and make amends...
...Brother...
I... Why did I ever do something like that... I can never undo this... drat it...!
...Un... Kuh...

Okay so Delta and Cass accidentally created a version of their childhood friend, Shirotaka’s brother, through some weird dumb dream sorcery thing. I can accept that because I live on a giant magic computer tower. But I mean that’s a lady no two ways about it.
I’m pretty sure it’s supposed to be neither but yeah there’s some issues going on.



While I was alive, I had a lot of respect for you. The strength of your thoughts, finding your own way...
I still looked up to you, even after you stopped contacting us.
I was always following in your footsteps, trying to make my dreams a reality through sheer determination.
That's why I don't resent you, or anything like that. I never did.
...Pram...
It's true that I'm not the real Pram. But...
Since I was born from the thoughts of Delta and Cass, I know I have the same feelings as the real Pram, at least.
If the real Pram was still alive, I'm sure he would say the same thing.
...Nn... ...Kuh...
Brother, it isn't like you to live like this, tied down by the past.
The brother I know always walked forward, towards the future.
I always lived like that too, following in your footsteps.
If you really are thinking about your family, you need to keep moving forward, to fulfill your dreams.
Mom and Dad were mad when you left, but they were really happy to hear about how successful you were.
I'd like to ask you, on behalf of our whole family. Treasure your own dreams, and keep living, for us too...
Pram... Pram!! Thank you... Thank you so much, Pram...
Thank you... Mom and Dad...
I'll keep looking forward! For your sake, and for Mom and Dad's sake too...
Brother... Thank you.
Thank you... Thank you so much...
...Shirotaka...
System Message: Obtained the thought gem, [1st Pardon in 5,000 Years]
Pram... Shirotaka... This really is great...
Brother, I'll always be watching over you.
From Delta and Cass... And from your own heart too...

I guess that wasn’t the worst outcome.



Because of you, Pram and Shirotaka are much happier. Thank you. We mean it.
I'd like to thank you as well. Although, words would hardly be enough to express my gratitude.
This really was good!/You’re embarrassing me.
Yes, it was! I'm sure this helped heal the wounds in the heart of my brother, As well as Delta and Cass.
Earthes, you helped heal everyone's hearts.
Thank you so much...

They didn’t all die in a tragic accident.
Well yeah I mean it’s also not the best outcome.



I'll be calling you "bro" from now on!
In my heart, you're like an older brother to me now. You helped heal the wounds that I couldn't.
From now on, I'll always look toward the future, and live my life.
I won't try to escape into a virtual world anymore...

Oh, wait!
There wouldn't be any problem with going into a virtual world, as long as it wasn't for escapism!
You know, just for fun! Of course, I know it isn't good to just shut yourself away into a virtual world...
But there's virtual fun that you can only experience in a virtual world! You know what that is!!
MOE!!
That's right, bro!! It's exciting, and charming!!
Sounds like there's still a lot we have to talk about!
In that case, maybe I should make this world into a looping world, just to talk about "moe"...
You should stop with the looping worlds.
Woah, Reira!? Why are you here...
I've come for the completion ceremony. Was I not invited?
No way! Of course you're welcome!
Earthes, you've quite done a lot. I'm a being with self-awareness inside Shirotaka's mind, the Feminisat.
I was originally a virtual world creation satellite, built to help Shirotaka realize his dreams.
However, after that incident, I've been used to create worlds to distract him instead.

I guess it’s good to know that all humans in every dimension are equally stupid.
Hey.
You don’t count you’re like some kind of crime robot or devil or something.
Fair enough.



Hehe. I still like you, just so you know.
Anyway, let's complete the ceremony.
Sounds good.
May a life full of hopes and dreams continue onwards, for both Shirotaka and Earthes...
You should work hard back in your world! I'll do my best over here, too.
Bro... Thank you! I mean it!

Feinne’s Notes:
For some reason the Song Magics you get from these DLC are only like Rank 3 which means that they’re pretty poo poo. They’re not even available very early in the game, it’s bizarre.

Wait come to think of it what about Croix? Oh wait, no, I get it.
Do not continue this thought.
I mean he’s willing to put up with you!
Ugh, w-whatever. They’re still not home for a while, why don’t I see if I can find anything else weird and embarrassing.
As painful as it is I don’t have anything better to do, I’m in.

Lunar Suite
Jun 5, 2011

If you love a flower which happens to be on a star, it is sweet at night to gaze at the sky. All the stars are a riot of flowers.
Wait, Prime's a du-

Oh whatever, this isn't worth the energy to think about it. It's a game about space magic, I really shouldn't worry about Archduke Prime-a-goner of the Underpants Gnomes.

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Glazius
Jul 22, 2007

Hail all those who are able,
any mouse can,
any mouse will,
but the Guard prevail.

Clapping Larry
Even his world of infinite moe couldn't stop reliving the tragedy of his youth.

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