Summer Pool Twilight Epilogue (Abridged)

Christine: Twilight is the time of day that asks you "who are you?" It's the time of day between daytime and nighttime, the time of after school. It's a time where many worlds mix together, where new joys yet to be named are born and fade away. And this time we had a dragon bringing the twilight of destruction appearing at a night banquet of Shangri La. There, he say someone who resembled himself closely, someone who didn't know themselves, an amnesiac wanderer. The chance of these drifters meeting was one in a thousand, and yet it happened. The people of other worlds call Tokyo the place where you can be what you want to be. I prefer to put it this way: if that's how you wish yourself to be, then you don't have to be anyone at all. Twilight has one other meaning: the end of festivities. Time goes so fast. So how was our play tonight? We Entertainers wish with all our hearts that you've enjoyed yourself. Let us see this story to its end, viewer from somewhere else.

Elsewhere
Drake: ...hey aren't we in Midgard's eastern sea now? Isn't that Herbalgree's port over there!?
Drake and crew are suddenly back in Yggdrasil!
Drake: Ugh, I don't know what happened back there but that sucked. We hide in some maze and suddenly all these Sahagins show up.
Ed: That wasn't Jormungandr who was turning giant...was it?
Drake: I never felt so alive when he came eating by! Except I'm already dead!
Skeleton Crew: (rattles in presence)

Ed: Then there was that sudden light, and now we're here again.
Drake: What the hell was that all about? Were we high? Was that some kinda dream? Also that place? Too goddamn bright. Maybe there was treasure though... and now I'm making myself sad!
Ed: Well we went there once before. If the fates allow it, maybe we can go back again sometime.
Drake: Maybe! For now, the treasures in this world in front of us!
Ed: Yeah. Take me with you, wherever you go. Here, another world, or somewhere else, I belong with you, Captain. Or rather, with you Drake.
Drake: WHAT
Ed: Who knows what will happen next time? I figured I should say it while I can.
Drake: ...well damn. You better not leave me then! Okay crew, hoist anchor! We're sailing out!
Skeleton Crew: (rattles in affirmation)
Drake: hey whatever happened to that guy anyway

Back in Tokyo
MC: Okay bye Sea Dragon King Jormungandr! (summons sword and swings it)
Jormungandr: (poofs)
Yamasachi: Aww he left...WHOA
Jormungandr: ZZZZZ... oh, hi guys. What's going on?
MC: Jormungandr! / Which one are you? / Whatever! (hug)
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(C) Jormungandr: WHAT!? Am I in heaven!? Also can I eat you
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Jormungandr: I don't know what it is you're asking me, but you're weird!
The party is relieved.
Gorozaemon: Heh! Okay, time to stop dawdling here! We got ourselves a shiny party to get to!
Heracles: Indeed.
Yamasachi: We got the whole night ahead for us!
Zo: Niiice, hehehe.
Yamasachi: What? Did I say somethin' weird?
Zo: YOU DON'T SEE IT!?
Smoky God: Time to restart the party!

Later
Goemon: It's the Fire and Water Tricks show with me and Barong again! And now for an extra! Partying with the Night Parade, folks!
MC: ...wow, the youkai are dancing.
Yamasachi: Dang everyone's havin' fun! Nothin's off the table now, huh?
Heracles: The staff are also serving customers, but I suppose work always is going to be busy with suffering.
Yamasachi: ...damn you're energetic. Well if y'all are havin' fun then whatever...
Zo: The audience got okay with things really fast! Is that how Entertainers work...?
Smoky God: Heh, this is no longer the Urban Shangri La, so we should follow the Entertainers' lead.
Christine: Thank you, Sponsor. Please look forward to the grand finale. Also, are you sure it's okay for you to be here?

Smoky God: I know I'm supposed to be undercover, but why do you ask?
Christine: Those VIPs want to speak to you.
Smoky God: !!
Perun: Hi.
Fuxi: You've got some 'splainin' to do.
Smoky God: ...I see I have some persuasion to work on. But first, MC. I am truly sorry for what happened tonight, so I wish to apologize to you. And I promise to lend you my hand to get you out of this cycle. How about I built a palace on your guild's territory?
MC: NOPE
Smoky God: ...haha, I'm still in need of training if I get carried away like this. MC, even if you never take my hand, I will always call to you and watch over you. I hope to see you again my old friend A...I mean, my friend MC. Bye.

Heracles: Sorry, I need to go too. The massage staff have asked for some help.
MC: Well okay, but are you good at doing massages?
Heracles: Not really, but they need someone stronger for clients with bigger bodies. I'm sorry I cannot stay with you until the end (of my shift). But please allow me to say something first: thank you. I won't ever forget this night. Thanks to you, I can stand here as I am. I think I got a glimpse of what I want to do here. See you again, and call me whenever you desire! (leaves)
Yamasachi: Hey Heracles! MC, have you seen him? ...oh, work stuff. Oh well then. I guess I should ask one of the other staff members?
MC: What's up?
Yamasachi: I only just realized I'd have to go back in just my underwear! So I wanted to ask if I could borrow some of the staff's clothes.
MC: Really, just now!? / Well that's just like you...
Yamasachi: I'll figure it out! I'mma go look for Heracles, and maybe I'll find the fish hook on the way. Later MC! ...oh, one more thing. I'm yer brother! ...even if I'm not the most reliable. I'll do my best though, so call me whenever! (leaves)

Zo: Hey MC! I gotta get going soon too. Hehe, I was thinking of showing that coward some excitement.
MC: DO YOU NOT REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED WHEN I RAN INTO YOU!? Isn't that a bit much for him!?
Zo: I'm kidding! Hehe, you jealous? I gotta do one more go around to greet people before I leave, so I figure I'll make the time left his time. It's been fun. I'm never bored when I'm with you. Invite the coward out again sometime! I'll be there too! Well if he's always gonna be a coward...maybe I'll swipe you for myself!
MC: What!?
Oz: NOOO! ...sorry, MC. I know he just said all that, but please let me say something?
MC: Wait which part are you talking about?
Oz: Um, the part of you inviting me...I'll be really happy if you do though. Please be my friend and see me again!
MC: Okay! / I thought we already are friends / Hmm...
(C) O-oh, that was rather sudden... wait, you were joking!? Oh good...

Oz: Thank you MC. I'm really glad I met you this summer. When night ends, dawn comes. The summer stars will leave as the seasons change, but the memories I had of you will give me courage. So...I hope you call me whenever. (leaves)
Jormungandr: There you are! Having fun?
MC: Well you sure are excited!
Jormungandr: Yes, I don't know why but my head feels clearer than before. I always felt like I was about to remember something before and worried about it, but now it's all gone! Like I've been reborn!
MC: Maybe because you really did since Shangri La is apparently like that... do you remember anything about a lover from your home world?
Jormungandr: Me? Not really.
MC: (So I guess it's only the other one's memory and he took it with him? What a hog...)

Jormungandr: Whatever, I need to find myself a stronghold. But anyways, thanks for helping me MC! Tell me if you're ever in trouble! I eat anyone in your way, ahaha! (leaves)
MC: Okay I'm tired. Maybe I should sit down for a bit.
Barong: Hello MC! I've been looking for you.
MC: Barong! What's up?
Barong: I'm handing out VIP party tickets since I'm an apprentice hotelier. (hands MC a VIP room card key)
Barong: There's a huge bed and endless amenities! First class room here in the Yurakucho Theatorium. If you want room service, just call me. I'll get you anything you want. (hands MC his phone number)
Barong: Have a good night! Bye!

Later
MC: I'm alone now... well they haven't shown up yet. And now that I've said it, there you are!
Gorozaemon: Aww, you saw me coming.
MC: Wait you're in a swimsuit!?
Gorozaemon: Yeeeesss! You're funny! Anyways job's done with no problems, so I figure it's time for me to have fun. That said it's almost time for the grand finale. Still got to enjoy the party a little bit!
MC: It looks good on you. / That was a huge surprise!
(A) Gorozaemon: O-oh, thanks. That was so sudden I lost my footing there.
(B) Gorozaemon: Heh, great success then!

Gorozaemon: So. Had fun? Don't answer, I'm not one to question your feelings. You feel how you feel. Personally, it wasn't bad. The Night Parade of the deep dark night got to go all out. Tokyo's great! I'mma keep making Tokyo a place of thrills. And now I got something good for you.
MC: ...baaad feelings! (looks away)
Gorozaemon: Aww, don't be like that with your friends. Anyways I, Sanmoto Gorozaemon...AM GOING WITH YOU! Ahahaha! All sales final, all there in the fine print! Just roll with it, I've taken a liking to you. You leave any openings around you and I'll be the one slipping in! Mwehehe!
Fireworks!
Christine: Hello everybody! This is our summer night party as Alf Layla Wa Layla of dreams and fantasies will soon come to an end! Here's to the grand finale!
Panning shot of the Entertainers and the party.
The End

Summer Pool Twilight Episode 6 Part 2 (Abridged)

Once upon a time, there was an ayakashi in some other world. That ayakashi was empty because no one knew who they really were. They became chief of youkai because they were wished to be that way. They scared people who were out at night because that's what youkai do. People began talking about their deeds as a weird, funny story as the legend of the Night Parade. But then one day this ayakashi gave up their role as youkai head for some reason, and Gorozaemon could do that because that class was originally only ever a temporary thing for them. They were no one from the beginning, so nothing could tie their life down. Gorozaemon then crossed the rainbow bridge of summoning and came to Tokyo...
Flashback
Gorozaemon: ...soooo who are you guys?
Christine: Nobody in particular, just like you. Welcome! We are the the Yurakucho Entertainers.
Gorozaemon: So... are you theater people or something?
Christine: Indeed, we entertain people. We are nobody, so we offer ourselves to the stage to perform plays. We are actors, dancers, clowns, stage creators and prop makers, magicians and story writers.

Gorozaemon: Oh, so you're like me. There's one bit that doesn't track though. How did we get to "we are nobodies" to "let's entertain other people"?
Christine: Let me ask you a question then. Why did you lead the Night Parade?
Gorozaemon: ...heh, because I wanted to enjoy myself most of all!
Christine: Even though you have no true self back in your old world?
Gorozaemon: (frown)
Christine: Beg pardon, that wasn't meant to be sarcasm on my part. I'm like that too. I am no one. I was born only to play on the stage, so I perform my art for someone Not Yet in This World.
Gorozaemon: Oh I get it. Because you are nobody, you've decided to entertain someone (re: yourself) who isn't here?
Christine: ...we are nobody, so we can become anybody.
Gorozaemon: Look at you saying sophistry and lies with a straight face!
Christine: Because that is who we are. So, how about it? Doesn't our show sound like fun?

Present
Gorozaemon: I summon the Night Parade! Come to me!
Demons: RAAAAHHH
Sahagins: HISSSS
Mermaid A: wait what
Mermaid B: is this a fight?
Tribal: Holy shit this is awesome!
Wrestler: Yeah! I don't get what's happening, but WOO!
Other Randos: NIGHT POOL PARTIES ARE AWESOME
Gorozaemon (narrating): People believe the ayakashi they don't understand to be empty. They frighten and scare, and if they get people to widen their eyes in fright they feel a sense of presence as they look back at themselves. And so they decided to try living for entertainment. When other people express emotions, they feel they are there as well in some form. They're still empty though, which is why I left the role of Youkai Head I was playing as and came to Tokyo. And then I came to know myself here. It was because I was empty that I can do what I want.
Gorozaemon (narrating): If I don't have anything I want or want to be inside myself, I can just keep looking. The people who can't be the way they want to be are funny! If I'm the one who decides who I am, then I'll live to entertain my self who isn't here! That's who I am, Sanmoto Gorozaemon!

Gorozaemon: HAHAHAHA! Scream! Laugh! I am THE Sanmoto Gorozaemon! I am no one and an Entertainer youkai who can't be anyone!
Monster noises as youkai kick their ass.
Wrestler: Whoa!
Mermaid A: OMG HIT TWEET INCOMING
Mermaid B: TIKTOK HERE I COME!
Tribal: YOU'RE SO COOL GOROZAEMON
Gorozaemon: How's that for an opening act? If you're still not interested, can I offer you a knuckle sandwich? HA!
MC: This is great! Now we just need to lead him over...

Shirou: MC, we're doing great with the monsters!
Kengo: SUPER THUNDER KICK! (hits Jormungandr)
Kengo: Okay, I got his attention! Touji, you're up!
Touji: Samurai X Slash!
Ryouta: I've got support handled! Get back if it gets hairy here!
Smoky God: Such dependable friends you have. Time for me to dance.
Jormungandr: AAAAAHHH
MC: Yes, he's inside the stage area now!
Shirou: We'll hold off the small fry! I can't tell you to not do anything crazy, so tell me about everything later!
Kengo: We're counting on you, partner! And ask the old man if he can fight me!
Touji: You of all people could be in this and smile. It's fine, go all out!
Ryouta: Later! Let's pick up on our food tour afterwards!
MC: *(inhale)* Our turn. Let's do this, Jormungandr!
Yamasachi: Dang your friends kick ass. And damn Jormungandr is huge!
Smoky God: His size really is beyond the laws of the world.
Zo: Being up in the stars sucks if you're alone.
Heracles: That means we have one thing to do.
Jormungandr: RAAAWR
MC: Yeah! Fight me, Jormungandr! (readies sword)
BATTLE START (more happens later) 

The memoryless Jormungandr had a sudden thought as he had fun in Tokyo: how did he live his life before now? Well that is the story of an adventure that happened some time in the past somewhere else. It happened in the world of Yggdrasil, a world where multiple faiths were connected mixed together. Laws that were only slightly different from Tokyo's ruled three, and there was a different tale there of the hero saving the people. One of the people in the hero's party was the great Sea Dragon King Jormungandr, who went on an irreplaceable journey and found irreplaceable love. But that is a different story, of dear memories for Jormungandr. And the Sea Dragon King wondered: what if there was a self that didn't have those memories? And he answered that he could look and act exactly the same, but he would be someone else entirely.

Present
Nyarlathotep: Yurakucho Me!
Nyarlathotep 2: Aoyama Me!
Gorozaemon: Jormungandr, you're just like Nyarlathotep!
The God of 1000 Forms Nyarlathotep belongs to either the Aoyama Missionaries or the Yurakucho Entertainers. Or maybe some other guild altogether because each of his individual bodies has their own will. His artifact lets him exist in multiples.
Jormungandr: MINDLESS ROAR
And Jormungandr can create copies of himself with their own minds too. The only difference between the two is the number they can make. Jormungandr can go beyond a thousand, into infinity and beyond. Also, Jormungandr doesn't have an artifact like Nyarlathotep's. He's doing his thing through the Law of Reproduction. He likes collecting strong elements to reproduce even more, which is also why he was chosen to be one of the Walls. His memories were removed and his self was put to sleep.
The people inside the Walls of Tokyo theoretically cannot surpass them because they are designated to be the minority. Jormungandr was put to an everlasting nap and made to be the border for Tokyo Bay. If anyone were to try to go past Tokyo's rules, he would appear automatically and mindlessly as a System piece to stop them. However...

Christine: That was how it was supposed to be, up until he appeared on this stage.
The stage chosen this time is Shangri La, the world whose faith holds escaping from endless reincarnation and awakening as the most sacred thing you can do. And because of mysterious scheming, Shangri La is connected to the old waterway in Yurakucho that leads to Tokyo Bay. A miracle occurrence from among an infinite number of nights that made Jormungandr awaken! Without his memory anyway.
Gorozaemon: MC, Jormungandr and I are both originally people not a part of the mortal world, although the details are different. Since we're supposed to be outside the world, we have the ability to leave whenever. Same goes for you. Your sword is something that used to be part of you.
MC's sword is the Proof of Existence of the 23 heroes who went past the world. If they give up their power and role, they'll probably leave the world again. It's just like how dragon lizards can cut off their tails and run away.
MC: Plot Sword activate!
Jormungandr: !?!?
MC: Did it work? Oh no, my sword!

MC butterfingers and loses their grip on their sword, then gets pulled into a crack in the wall in the sky, UFO abduction style.
Oz, Heracles, and Yamasachi: NO!
The rest of the party tries to run after MC, but they cannot approach the wall because of the majority rule System.
Smoky God: ...right, you are someone who will one day leave Shangri La and leave me behind. If you are alone, you can surpass any wall because your nature is a drifter... But Gorozaemon you can do something, right?
Gorozaemon: Yep!
Gorozaemon activates their mask artifact, the manifestation of the unproven and the existence of nothing, those believed to not exist anywhere in the world. The world's law runs on majority rule, but this only applies to those the laws recognize as existing. If the world thinks you don't exist, then it can't force you to obey it. Therefore the System of majority rule cannot do anything to Zero even if they are the collective will of everyone in the world.
Gorozaemon: And that's why I can come get you, MC! Now grab my hand! It's too early to leave the show yet for anyone!
The thing that connects the dragon to the world is both shackle and a safety cord. Also...
Gorozaemon: There's still so much stuff to enjoy here! We aren't letting you get off that easy!
MC: Gorozaemon, are you and the Entertainers friends or enemies?
Gorozaemon: What do you think? I just see myself as an Entertainer. If the show's good, then whatever! Hahaha!
MC: ...Gorozaemon! (grabs their hand)

Gorozaemon pulls MC back, and the spatial rift closes itself back up eventually.
Jormungandr: Uhh...oh right this is Tokyo. I...or We...
Yamasachi: You're awake! We were so worried! ...when did you suddenly put on clothes? Oh whatever!
Zo: Let's get back to partying! There's still some good meat to chow on!
Heracles: Yes, we can restart the festivities now. I swear to host to my utmost abilities.
Jormungandr: ...
Jormungandr: Gahaha! You heroes of this world really are something to take us down in one hit! We'd love to spend more time here but we don't have much more of it, it seems.
Surprised party reaction shot. Jormungandr starts releasing light particles.
MC: But why!?

Jormungandr: We are the Sea Dragon King Jormungandr, the world serpent of Yggdrasil. The power of your sword has released our memories from that wall because we have awakened with our will.
Smoky God: You're a different Jormungandr than the one MC and friends were playing with earlier, aren't you?
Jormungandr: Indeed. Since our memories were sealed, we have no connection to that other self. If we were to fuse, discrepancies would arise. He is currently sleeping within us.
Yamasachi: explain this to me like I'm five?
Gorozaemon: Man, being an entertainer is rough.
MC: Oh, Gorozaemon! / ...thanks.

Gorozaemon: ...mwehe... so Jormungandr, you're going back to outside the world, right?
Heracles: What!?
Yamasachi: What are you sayin' Goro!?
Smoky God: ...
Zo: ...
Jormungandr: Yes, demon king of another world. (thinks about the white stone opponent back in Yggdrasil)
MC: ...but why all of a sudden!?
Jormungandr: We did not come to Tokyo because we had wished so, meaning it is logical we would have to leave when we regain our will...it is unmistakably Loki's schemes that brought us here. It must be Father who...never mind that actually. The point is that there's someone else who matters greatly to us, and they aren't here. (thinks of Yuuji)
MC: Nooo! / ...oh, sad but okay.
(C) Jormungandr: Gahaha! You understand things quickly.

Jormungandr: To repeat ourselves, we are a different person from the Jormungandr who was with you earlier. It is natural he has no memories because he is a newborn life. He just unconsciously copied our original memories and acted as such.
MC: What? Are you pretending all that stuff about manly man heroes and flipping out into rampages didn't happen?
Jormungandr: !!
Jormungandr: Don't know, ask him! HAHAHAH!
Yamasachi: W-who's going to pay me back for my nice jinbei...? Oh whatever! Are you really disappearing?
Jormungandr: Yes.
Heracles: But why?
Gorozaemon: Because he's the one who created all those monsters.
Jormungandr: Yes. As long as we are here, so will the monsters keep appearing near Yurakucho.
Smoky God: Jormungandr...
Jormungandr: Gahaha! You, Smoky God! Thank you for the other Jormungandr! If this miracle night never occured, our memories would have stayed sealed inside that wall. Okay, time's up, bye--
MC: Wait! One last question! / ...
(AB) Jormungandr: Hmm?

Gorozaemon: ...did you enjoy Tokyo?
Smoky God: Yes, as the host and sponsor of the party, I'd like to know too.
Jormungandr: ...well...
Yamaschi: Yeah, never mind you already had a wish! What'd you think about now!? I had fun, even after everything. What about you?
Jormungandr: ...
Jormungandr (narrating): When I woke up, I was here in an unknown land seeing unknown people. Such new and familiar memories... and such sad memories. They were fun, so much that I didn't want to give them up even if there were memories back home I can't let go of either. I cannot call these new memories mere fiction.
Jormungandr: Sheesh, this is why we wanted to leave already. The wall won't disappear unless one of us is dealt with.
Yamasachi: We'll figure something out. We'll put everything we have into it!
Panning shot of the party

Yamasachi: I dunno if I'm talking to you or your other self, but I wanna ask what you think.
Zo: The big idea is what you want to be, right guys? And H-Heracles?
Heracles: Yes, I learned that from you.
MC: ...please tell us. Don't you have any regrets in Tokyo?
Jormungandr: ...of course there are! There's you guys! And new heroes I haven't met yet! We haven't had our fill of this world yet!
And yet there are feelings he can't let go of in his home world.
MC: Okay...I won't say goodbye then. Curtail call is still a while away.
Gorozaemon: Nice!
MC: You can make more bodies, right? You just need to split souls after that...

Jormungandr: ...oh! You come up with the wildest ideas! Yes, we were thinking that it would be a shame for that other self to stay asleep within us. Look after him. We will come back again someday. So we can brag about our lover from there! Gahaha!
Yamasachi: Cool! Ya better not forget or I'll kick your ass!
Zo: Heh, the walls will be easy to get over compared to coming up to the stars! We'll see ya soon!
Heracles: Yes, next time we meet I will guide you to your satisfaction!
Smoky God: We'll need another party then. I'll have it set up!
MC: Okay, that's settled then. Here we go, Noble Phantasm activate!
Jormungandr's Soulsphere
Jormungandr (narrating): This really is a miraculous moment.
Jormungandr: Okay bye, new me. We leave Tokyo to you. You won't be as strong as us, or else you'll be taken in by the wall.
Jormungandr: Oh okay, Us. See you again! ...oh, is it okay for me to be a part of you?
Jormungandr: HA! Didn't they say it already? You can decide that for yourself!
End of Episode

Summer Pool Twilight Episode 6 Part 1 (Abridged)

There are three types of beings that faith says can't be held within the confines of a System framework. The first is the All-Knowing All-Powerful, those who know everything in the world and are able to do anything in the world. How can that be? Well logically speaking, it's because they beings who can Only Exist Outside the World. It's the same as how computers can never fully understand their own configurations using only their own calculation resources. Or how you can never see the entirety of that being from inside a closed room. It's the logic that to break the walls of the world (re: understand the world's limits), you Have to Be Outside it.
The second type of being would be the Infinite World Snake, those who are unaffected by the limits of the world's frame. The World Serpent of Yggdrasil Jormungandr would be one of them. He can grow big enough to swallow the world, meaning faith believes him to be bigger than the world. He is a Counter for God set by the theatrical criminal Loki, one of the three siblings who will bring eternal twilight to the world.

The third type of being is Zero, the unproven alibi. They are the ones people believe to be Nowhere in the World. What isn't in the world yet must exist outside the world. Logic! If you can't find them anywhere, you can't prove they don't exist. Because alibi comes from an old word that means "elsewhere."
Each of these three (All, Infinite, Zero) all have their own ways of reaching the throne of God. A God is something that is the beginning and the end, the thing that exists at the top of the world's hierarchy. And when these three compete they will produce mutual affinities. All beats Infinity because Infinity cannot reach All no matter how many repetitions are made. Even if you put together all the possible potentials you can think of, if you can't include the ones you can't think of then you will never think of All of them.

Present
Jormungandr has turned back into a dragon and is getting bigger by the second! The World Wrecking Poison Midgardsomr's volume is expanding through the power of mitosis, able to bury Tokyo and go as high as the walls!
Fuxi and Perun: !!!
MC: Jormungandr, stop! ...he can't hear me! Is he going insane and rampaging...?
Smoky God: Strange. Why has the World Wrecking Poison, the World's Counter activated?
Smoky God (narrating?): I am someone who once left the cycle of the world, so I alone can leave Tokyo whenever in theory. And my old friend Asura...actually, MC left the world once through other means.
Smoky God: That's why I thought the two of us could leave Tokyo whenever. Wait, did I hit a Taboo? Oh I get it now.
There is one difference between the two above, two people who left the world at the same time.
Smoky God: I bet the Taboo is a System to prevent trying to steal the trophy and leaving the game. I don't know if the other World Representatives have tried it already, but I see the management has a countermeasure for someone trying that loophole. We try and whoops the world ends. And it's going to if this keeps going!
Mobs: Hey look at that. New attraction?
Smoky God: ...

Christine: No, Smoky God. On our pride we vow to not repeat the same endings. We've already done that plot beat before. We Entertainers have our pride to never bore our audience. Tonight's program is a loud repeated act of a certain game on the closed game board of Tokyo. It's a common fictional show on this prepared story scenario, so we should put an end to it. Improv time with all hands on deck! We toss out the script, and no prewritten ending exists. The stage is like a broken carousel and we will close the curtains on it, even if there is Someone Not Even an Actor outside the stage. They might just be a guide. Now please enjoy the fleeting summer night's dreams and the fantasies between naps.

Gorozaemon: LET'S PUNCH HIM OUT!
Reaction shot of the party: Shock
MC: Welp / That's just how you roll isn't it / Have you thought about what's after that!?
Gorozaemon: Mweheh! I never said it'd work out! Isn't it just like smacking a machine to make it work again like I hear in Tokyo?
MC: NO??? / WHO TOLD YOU THAT!?
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(BC) Gorozaemon: The gang leader of Umamichi said he did that with TVs... hey wait, didn't Li Chou get pissy about him breaking the things?
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Yamasachi: Y-y'all make it sound so easy
Heracles: Yes, it seems difficult to even get close to Jormungandr. And we must do something about the guests' safety, though I am on the radio about that... Fortunately most of them are at the main stage show event. Perhaps if we get security to bring them all in one location...
Smoky God: Hmm. If you can keep the people safe, then I will gladly lend my help. Allow me to clean up my mistake with all the power I can muster.
Yamasachi: That's nice, but what about going outside?
Gorozaemon: Heh, that's gonna be hard.
Touji: MC, there you are! It's an emergency!
MC: Touji!? / What? / Hey where's Hougen?
(C) Touji: Master is calling security for reinforcements... oh no wait, I came for something else. MC, help me.

Touji: Someone has sealed off Yurakucho with invisible walls! I've called everyone else in the gang and we'll be regrouping soon--
Yamasachi: What!? Is this what you meant by hard, Gorozaemon!?
Gorozaemon: Haha, that was half my gut feeling. But yeah we gotta do something about Jormungandr.
Touji: ...you know something. Tell us?
The gang is here!
Shirou: Please tell us too! We want to help solve this incident!
Ryouta: Yeah, lemme know if I can help somehow!
Kengo: Yeah whatever lets me run wilf.
Gorozaemon: Heh, good underlings you...oh right, good friends you got there!
MC: They're the pride of the guild / They're always with me / (smile)

Later
Shirou: I see. Then what we need to do is...
Smoky God: Two things, yes. First, defeat Midgardsomr and wake up Jormungandr.
Yamasachi: So we hit him like Gorozaemon was talkin' about?
Heracles: Is that truly going to work?
Smoky God: Yes, if we use MC's artifact.
MC: I see / wait what
Smoky God: The power of Severance can do anything. You On Your Own need to get to that wall and use your sword. That's it.
Gorozaemon: ...
MC: Okay! / Why do you look sad, Smoky God? / ...something wrong, Gorozaemon?

Smoky God: ...my friend, MC. You--
Gorozaemon: Hey, why so serious you guys?
Smoky God: ...Gorozaemon?
Gorozaemon: Just leave it to me. No need for gloom! And MC? We'll get you to that wall...but that's where our second matter comes in.
Zo: The fish guys? They're weak as hell but there's a ton of them.
Heracles: Yes, and every one we defeat has another pop up. If any of them attack the customers...
Touji: Yes, it'll cause a panic. Plus we can't leave right now...
Yamasachi: Y-yeah, that's bad...
Shirou: ...I see. Which means we need to hold back the crowds of monsters and send MC when there's a break in the line.
Smoky God: ...right. MC, you have a great advisor with you now. You aren't alone.
MC: He's an awesome advisor! / He's a great class prez! / The love of my life!
(A) Shirou: Yes, I'll live up to your confidence in me!
(B) Shirou: T-that doesn't matter right now! ...geez, stop joking at times like this.
(C) Shirou: W-what!? A-ahem. Let's focus on the situation for now... but thank you.

Gorozaemon: Aww, youth! So Boss, any suggestions on how we move out? You're the most familiar with this place since it's a recreation of Shangri La, right?
Smoky God: ...very well. Look at the map everyone. First we should lure the main body elsewhere, somewhere with a lot of space preferably.
Heracles: How about the battle stage? It's big, and no one should be there now.
Zo: Sure, but how are we supposed to get Jumbo there?
Smoky God: Our only option is to provoke him with attacks and lead him over. I think he's after me anyway.
MC: Well you are the direct cause... / You're playing decoy?

Smoky God: Heh, didn't I say I'd be cleaning up my own mess? And if there are people who need salvation, it's my job to save them.
Gorozaemon: Eh, it's fine. Better to commit your usual daringness to memory.
Shirou: Let us help with that too. The Evils should be able to search for a path.
Kengo: Yeah! I don't know what's going on, but we just need to hit the big guy, right?
Ryouta: I-I'll do my best too! Let's get something good to eat together later on!
Shirou: ...we're good. Looking forward to working with you, Smoky God.
Smoky God: Let's dance then. Better hurry.
Shirou: I'm sure you can fix this situation MC, so let's do this like usual!

Gorozaemon: Cool, you guys go do that! We got something else to take care of.
Zo: The fish monsters that keep popping up? Aren't we kinda shorthanded for that?
Heracles: Excuse me for interrupting, but I got a message on the staff radio! Monsters have appeared near the event stage! Security is doing their best to lead and guard the customers, but it's only a matter of time before it turns to chaos!
Zo: Where are they coming from!?
Gorozaemon: Yurakucho is inside that wall, so I guess you can compare it to being in its womb? They can pop up wherever they want then. Hehe, looks bad doesn't it?
MC: ARE YOU ENJOYING THIS!?

Gorozaemon: Aww, what do you take me for? I know how to behave. Sometimes. Anyways, we got options. What to do...?
Heracles: You have an idea!? Please tell us?
Zo: What about that thing that came out of the ocean? That was pretty bad.
Yamasachi: Yeah! We can keep up with them usin' that!
Gorozaemon: Hmmmm... let's put that aside for now.
MC: (stares) ...are you thinking about something else?
Gorozaemon: You see right through me! Well stop it, we ayakashis hate that. But anyways I gotta ask you something... Are you enjoying Tokyo? Do you like this closed off world?
After school app battles taking place after school (re: the twilight of the world)! Endless repeating days! Fights that write off battle damage like fiction!
Gorozaemon: Back home I've always spent every day vrooming down on the streets. The most important thing was to enjoy myself, and it felt like I was shown a dream. But then I moved on one day, and now I do fictional work to entertain people.
MC: ...what are you asking me?
Gorozaemon: ...tell me. This is important to me. Do you like Tokyo? Is it fun?
MC: I like it, and sometimes there's parts I hate. / I don't know.

Gorozaemon: ...I see.
Yamasachi: Hurry up, y'all! We gotta stop him! I dunno what this business is 'bout him bein' born to bring endless twilight to the world, but it's night time! Time to slap him awake and ask if he really wants to be a wall! And if he says no, well Tokyo is where you can be anything ya want!
Yamasachi has left the Dragon Palace, and now he's trying to be an environmental ranger. Lots of people have left their home worlds to try to become something else here in Tokyo.
Zo: You can be whatever you want, huh? I like it! You can be a coward or a hero, but it's more important to know what you want to do than what you can do.
Heracles: ...yes. Even I have something I want to be. I'll become a staff member who can entertain any guest! And Jormungandr is a guest!
MC: You guys!
Gorozaemon: What you want to be is something you choose, eh? I see. Mwehehehe, this is great! It was worth it coming to Tokyo! Right, it's not twilight anymore. It's night time at the pool, where what shines gets things exciting! Time for me to show my spirit as a youkai who isn't anyone!
Yamasachi: Yeah! We'll be a hundred people stronger if we add in the Night Parade from before!
Gorozaemon: I don't recommend that but okay?
Party: (stares in shock)
MC: ...WAIT WHAT?

Gorozaemon: Aw yessss. But anyways, remember what Old Man Tengu said?
Flashback
Hougen: Night Parade equals chaos!
Present
MC: ...oh, right.
Yamasachi: Oh yeah, huh...
Heracles: Yes...a wild battle between youkai and monsters happening in front of people would...
???: Wouldn't it be fine? Make it grand and audacious!
The Entertainers arrive!
Goemon: Hahaha! Hide a tree in a forest, as they say!
MC: Where'd you guys come from!?
Christine: Excuse us for eavesdropping, we know how improper that is. But you speak of such interesting things that we will help you.
Leanan Sidhe: Yeah, I'll direct things as producer! I hear a sad lyric beyond the enclosed walls, but your lyrics of becoming whoever you want can help!
Boogeyman: Hehe, we can get the monsters and ayakashi into our production plans right away.
Gorozaemon: ...wow. Nice, haha! You guys really are the best! Night Parade, full force then!
MC: Well they're having fun I see.

Later
Mermaid: hey what's that
Merman: Lemme get my camera and... holy shit WHAT!?
Sahagins: HISSSS
Tribal: WHAT ARE THEY
Wrestler: We gotta run! Oh no, more are coming that way!
Nyarlathotep: BOO! Hey everybody! Dreams end! A single night's game! Climax! Last act!
Leanan Sidhe: Lights! Music!
Boogeyman: Hehehehe
Goemon: Here comes the ayakashi!
Mermaid A: Someone turned off the lights!
Mermaid B: I'm scared!
Tribal: No really, WHAT
Wrestler: Look! The stage!
Gorozaemon: Ugh, what kind of cosmic trick put me center stage to help people? Still...this ain't bad. Time for the most exciting night of your life! Come one, come all to a party where you can rub elbows with youkai of yore! Come, Chimimouryou!
End of Episode Half

Live A Hero Reminiscence of Ghostwoods Episode 4 (Abridged)

One evening ten years ago on Wehrmalt, this one little boy stares at nothing as he sits in bed while a doctor leaves his room.
Boy: Aww...I can't go out today either. I wish I'd be better tomorrow. (Asian Drama heavy cough)
Another boy hears and peeks in.
Lilac: Japanese Tree Lilac Syringa Reticulata Big Bro Hashidoi, are you okay?
Hashidoi: ...oh Lilac, yes I'm okay.
Lilac: I'm glad you're better! Let's go into the forest tomorrow! I brought you this! (gives a white flower on a branch)
Hashidoi: ...a moria flower? You knew I like this one?
Lilac: Yeah I heard you say that before! (tosses himself next to his brother) I like that small blue flower you gave me before, but there was a yellow one in the middle! You like that one, right? The one that always has a scent on it!
Hashidoi pokes at the flower and sniffs it.
Hashidoi: ...thanks Lilac. Moria flowers have a sweet scent when they bloom. I can't see very well, but I'm sure it's beautiful.
Lilac: The prettiest! I found it inside the forest entrance! It was great! I wanna go even further, but we promised to go together! So I'm waiting for you to get better! And I have the sword you gave me! (pulls out a vinebound wooden sword)

Hashidoi: ...sorry Lilac, I don't think I can go tomorrow. The doctor told me to take my medicine and rest for days...
Lilac: B-but you said we'd go on an adventure together... You promised! I worked so hard at school, helping mom, and picking that flower!
Hashidoi: ...I'm sorry. I want to, but I can't keep our promise...
Lilac: But you promised! You said you couldn't go before because you were sick!
Hashidoi: ...I'm sorry. I thought I could go when I got better.
Lilac: Noooo! What is this sword even good for!?
Lilac throws the wooden sword at a table, which it bumps off of and rolls by the bed.
Lilac: Liar! I don't care about you OR the sword anymore! (sticks head under his own blankets ready to cry)
Hashidoi: ...I'm really sorry.
Lilac: ...
Hashidoi keeps apologizing. Lilac never responds.

The next morning in this flashback
Lilac: ...I said some really bad stuff to Hashidoi. Mom says we shouldn't fight, and he apologized...why did I say all that?
Lilac sighs and looks at the other bed. Hashidoi is still asleep, so he quietly gets out of bed.
Lilac: I have to apologize. I hope he forgives me. What do I do...? ...oh, I'll go find a basketful of moria flowers for him! (grabs a basket and leaves the room)
Hashidoi: Lilac, I'm sorry about yesterday. I feel a little bit better today and...Lilac?
Hashidoi feels Lilac's empty bed.
Hashidoi: ...where'd he go? Is he still mad? (picks up the wooden sword)
Hashidoi: Huh? The basket is gone...did he go to the forest alone? I really disappointed him... I should bring him the sword. I hope he's feeling better. I think I can go outside. The doctor will get mad, but oh well, it's just for a little bit.
And so Hashidoi leaves for the forest.

Title card: Uninterrupted Memories

Present
Gorou: Oh my god this hazy thing is actually hitting back! But we have an Observer that can actually see it! MC!
MC: Flamier, up ahead! Lilac, step back! Sui, it's coming from your right!
The party follows the commands to avoid attacks and wait for a chance to strike back.
Sui: It's too foggy! It's hard to fight someone hidden in the fog, but I'm an experienced hero now! Cinderella Needle! (stab)
Flamier: Amazing, Sui! I should keep up too! (sidesteps the Monster and pulls her Parallel Weapon out of her skirt) Bombs away!
Flamier throws a bunch of fireworks at the foggy part of the area, and the explosions blow the fog away.
Flamier: Now everybody!
Gorou: Right, I'll help! Lilac! (plays his accordion Parallel Weapon, using the music to break the creepy mood and cheer the party on)
Lilac: Thank you, this is incredible! Now it feels like I won't miss! Here I go, Formal Ikebana "Niemals Vergessen"!
Lilac's scissor Parallel Weapon spin in the air and quickly cut down and stab the Monster!
Monster: LOVELY...! (poofs into a black shadow)

Lilac: ...phew, looks like it's over for now. The fog disappeared.
Gorou: Nice job, MC! Now that it's gone, everyone should--
Gorou looks, but none of the townspeople have actually snapped out of their trances.
Flamier: Is everyone okay!? Please let us know if you are hurt!
Sui: Please evacuate to the managerial tent since there still may be Monsters around!
Nobody reacts.
Flamier: ...what's wrong with everyone? I don't see any signs of anyone being hurt...
Sui: ...yeah. I guess we can say things are fine then...?
MC: It should be since I don't sense Monsters anymore. I'll revert the suits now to save everyone's energy.

Lilac: Everyone is acting strangely...did the Monster do this?
Gorou: Didn't we just destroy it? And when Monsters are destroyed, the people and memories they ate get returned right away.
Flamier: Yes, maybe it's a little different this time. They weren't directly attacked by the Monster, so maybe something else is causing this.
Sui: But given the timing, I'm sure the Monster must be related somehow.
Flamier: MC, was that fog really a Monster...?
MC: ...definitely. It looked like a sheet ghost.

Flamier: ...I see. Earlier, it looked like someone human shaped to me. The fog seemed to be moving around, but I saw someone inside it. I couldn't tell who, but it looked like a tall man. I feel like I've seen him somewhere before...
Gorou: What, you too? It was the same for me, MC. I thought I saw a little kid for a second...it was shocking, honestly.
Lilac: I saw someone in the fog too...I couldn't tell if they were a child or an adult, though...
MC: Really? I didn't see anything like that though. Something's weird...
Sui: Um...MC, I--
Sightseer: ...excuse me. Did anyone...see my wife go somewhere in the fog?
Sui: Your wife? Sir, the fog's gone, but who's your wife?
Sightseer: She was...in the fog. I always wanted to see her...why...?
MC: There were Monsters in the fog! / But I didn't see anyone in there...

Sightseer: Oh...she came to see me...that must be it...I can finally see you.
Lilac: ...did you come to the festival with your wife? I can call HQ if you two got separated and--
Sightseer: Festival? Oh right...I think I've heard of that... Did we...come together? Maybe we did... (wanders off)
Sui: ...what was that all about? But I guess other people also saw someone inside the fog.
Lilac: Yes, but he talked about the flower festival like he didn't know about it.
Flamier: Indeed. He talked like his memory was hazy...doesn't his state resemble the memory confusion of people rescued from being eaten by Monsters?
MC: Oh god it does! / Uh...?

Gorou: Wait are you saying that guy just got spit out from being eaten by a Monster?
Lilac: Wouldn't that mean we saw someone getting eaten when the Monster appeared? Only MC could clearly see anything in that dark fog...
Everyone turns to MC.
MC: Far as I could see, I don't think he was eaten...
Flamier: At the very least, the fog is the only commonality we understand at the moment. It's odd for it to have appeared all of a sudden on a clear day like this.
Sui: Maybe it's a sign of the Monster approaching. We should probably stay away from the fog since we can't see the Monster anyway.
Gorou: Yeah, and it'd be safer to warn the tourists about this.
Lilac: Indeed. I'll let the other heroes know to start evacuating civilians when the fog appears.
Sui starts talking to MC while Lilac makes a phone call.
Sui: ...hey maybe we should call the office about this too. I know we're on break, but we saw a Monster type we never saw before, so maybe we should consult them. Maybe Ryekie or the director fought something like it before.
MC: Okay I'll call now / You're so dependable!
(B) Sui: ...stop with the clumsy flattery and call, geez.

Ring ring.
???: munchmunchmunch (gulp)
Mokdai: Hello, Parallel Flight! ...oh, MC! How's the festival?
MC: Are you eating on the job???
Sui: Mokdai I heard chewing sounds just now
Mokdai: OH NO did you see me!? Please don't tell the others!
Sui: I won't get into it, but be careful about eating when you pick up the phone. What if something important comes on the line?
Mokdai: I-I will! And I was working hard up until now! Oh yeah, I finished the work you left, MC! Also I'm glad you two made it okay to Literal Space Germany Wehrmalt!
Gorou: Nice subject dodging. But I'm glad you're doing okay.
Flamier: Hello Mokdai, I'm glad to see you haven't changed!

Mokdai: OH NO this is so embarrassing! I'm so sorry about that! Also is that Lilac behind you guys!?
Lilac: W-what? Nice to meet you. You know about me?
Mokdai: Yeah you're the flower scent loving hero who mainly works over there! I saw your last battle video, it was awesome and beautiful! I can't believe I'm actually talking to you, I'm gonna cry!
Lilac: O-oh, thank you...
MC: Mokdai calm down so I can get to the point
Mokdai: O-oh, right sorry! Something must've happened if you're calling on your break and you have a bunch of heroes with you, right?
Sui: Yeah we have WEIRD stuff going on and...

One explanation later
Mokdai: Hmm...well Ryekie and the director are out right now, but I'll give them a call now.
Lilac: Thank you, we could use the information...
Mokdai: Okay, I'll go ask people who know more about Monsters! Oh yeah, MC. Can you show me your battle records?
MC: Okay, I'll send them after this. / Sorry to interrupt your work.
---
(A) Mokdai: Cool thanks. I'll check the archives too!
(B) Mokdai: Nah, it's cool! It's good you contacted us so quickly.
---
Mokdai: I'll call back if I find anything out. Bye!
Sui: Thanks Mokdai.
Click. MC then sends the battle records to Mokdai.

Sui: Okay, we've done what we were gonna do so...should we strengthen the patrols now?
Flamier: Yes, we should continue our rounds in case the fog appears again.
Gorou: Yeah, the Monsters this time gives even us trouble. Best not to involve civilians in this.
Lilac: Yes... and there's also something else that bothers me. The flower festival happens every year, yet this has never happened before.
Gorou: So we don't know why these Monsters are showing up only this year? Also, I know MC said they saw a Monster in the fog, but I'm worried about that I saw a little kid and Flamier saw a tall dude. How can we all see such different things?
Sui: Oh, about that. I also saw someone, but... (looks at MC) I thought I saw a woman. It might have been my imagination but...it looked like my mother.
MC: Your mother? But Shizuku is...
Sui: ...yeah. She's gone. I've said goodbye to her too, so this shouldn't be possible.

Flamier: Sui...thank you for telling us. I'm sorry to bring up painful memories, but the Monster from that time appeared with your mother's appearance then, didn't it?
Sui: Yes, so maybe some Monsters have mimicry abilities. But back then, everyone saw the same thing. This time it feels kind of different, though we still don't know much.
Sui looks at where the fog appeared.
Sui: ...I'm a hero too now, so I don't want anybody to go through the same emotions I did then. Never.
MC: Me too.

Sui: ...thanks. I'm doing my best to accomplish my dream.
Lilac's phone beeps!
Lilac: Oh, excuse me. HQ must be calling. I've asked them to inform us if they discover anythi--
Lilac looks surprised at the text message he got.
Lilac: ...everybody, we've been messaged about what seems to be a tourist in a back alley. They're acting dazed and muttering to themselves. There's also fog spotted nearby, so we should hurry!
Flamier: It's much like before, so it's likely Monsters will appear.
Gorou: Right. MC, transform us so we can go.
MC: Okay. Here goes, everyone!
Beep beep!
Flamier: There we go. Thank you MC. We should go.
Gorou: Alright, I'm used to this new form now. Let's kick ass!
Sui: Let's hurry! Lilac, please lead the way.
Lilac: Please follow me!

The party hurries over to that one alleyway.
Sui: There! That's the man from earlier!
Sui points at the man who was looking for his wife while stumbling around. Thick fog is around him. It pulses, concentrating and dispersing until it changes color.
Sightseer: ...ah...I finally found you...it's been so...long...
The man reaches out, and the fog quickly changes shape.
MC: I sense Monsters coming!
The willies!
Ghost Monster: Eheeheeheehee!
Sightseer:  !? M-Monster! Help me!
The Monster wraps a cloth and chain bit around the man's arm and starts dragging him into the fog.
Gorou: Hey wait I can see the Monster now!
Lilac: This scent...I won't let any Monsters get away!
Gorou and Lilac ready their weapons.
Flamier: I can see it too now! MC, your orders!
Sui: Let's go! Careful of the fog!
MC: Right! Wave battle, ride on!
BATTLE START

Summer Pool Twilight Episode 5 Part 2 (Abridged)

In Olympus, there was once a brave, strong, and noble lion in the Nemean Valley. He was named after that valley, and he won every fight he started. He thought himself courageous and powerful, but in truth he just didn't know what fear was.
Zo (narrating): Heracles showed up one day and I challenged him. He got me in a chokehold. I learned what fear really was then. After that battle, the World Representative Zeus enshrined me as the king of beasts among the stars. Yep, that's me. The Transient of Leo, one of the 12 zodiac signs of the Myth at the top of the sky everyone knows about. But I only got this fame and title because I was just stuck up there. I never knew of anything outside the Nemean Valley. I never actually had the courage to challenge something that I feared. I never was brave enough to decide where I would go. At night, I think about how I wanted to redo my regrets and be a real lion, a real king of beasts. I wanted to be somewhere I wanted to be, and be something worth it. And that's how I got summoned to Tokyo.

Zo (narrating): When I was brought to Tokyo, I was brought to this theater in Chiyoda, Yurakucho. That's where I met him. He went by Oz and said it was an alias. He said that was all he had, that he was a fictional being. He was just a folk tale, an urban legend. Not enough to be a Myth. Or at least that's what this white haired girl standing next to him said. This meeting with him was artificially set up by the Yurakucho guild and the East, by her and the Yurakucho guildmaster known as the Urban Legend User. This was an experiment they were doing to culture a Nonexistent Fiction, an urban legend like myself who can't exist as a single entity. "Drag him, wear him, lead him" or some shit. Him being this pussy who apologizes if you yell at him a little. But then Oz told me he wanted to go to the world of stars. It pissed me off that people called him weak. No one knows what courage really is. He's had it to begin with.

Present
Zo: I'LL EAT YOU ALL! (pow)
Demons: REEEEE
MC: Oh my god Oz just kicked all those youkais' asses!
Gorozaemon: Haha, it's like you're someone else. Oh wait, you ARE someone else!
Zo: Yeah! I'm that coward's ideal, the coolest and strongest lion! The great, brave Oz!
Zo (narrating): I remember that time I met Heracles. I didn't have courage back then. Next thing I knew, I was inside Oz. I ran away from the hero. I was planning on coming back out when Oz got away from Heracles...but I didn't. While I hid, he found his courage. He stood up on his own strength. I'm supposed to be his ideal self, the one with the bravery and strength he didn't. But when he becomes his ideal self, what do I do with myself? That's why I stayed inside. I didn't know what my ideal self was. But then...
Zo: He asked me to fight together with him! In that case, I'll rampage as I like, as I am! I'll be me until the day he comes up to the sea of stars and say I'll be his friend! I'll walk that yellow brick road with him! Now bitch, get out of the way!
Demons: AAAAAHHH

Heracles: I see. Nemean Lion, warrior of Leo, you were inside Oz... Well done, comrade in arms!
Zo: STOP CALLING ME THAT
Heracles: Oh...were you afraid of me?
Oz: I don't remember anymore! I'm Oz now!
Heracles: ...okay. I thank you for your help, brave Oz!
Smoky God: *!!*
*Smoky God's Stand faces off against Zo!*
Smoky God: ...this reminds me of that snow lion's younger days when he was my guardian and rivaled me in strength. His power was the embodiment of the void, Śūnyatā. It has the same meaning as one of the three treasures of Buddhism, dharma. And you are the lion deified at the heights of the heavens. I see, that's why you can compete!
MC: It's working!
Smoky God: ...normally you wouldn't be a match for me and my power as World Representative. Asura...no, MC. All I want is to save you from this world of suffering.
MC: I don't hate you, but I decide where I'm going to go.
Smoky God: I see...but still, I cannot step back!
Gorozaemon: Looking good there! Melee, melee! Make my day, people!
MC: Here we go, Smoky God!
BATTLE START (more happens later)

In Tokyo, there are the 23 people who stand at the top of their world's hierarchies. Each of these World Representatives hold their own faiths. And there are Walls that define the border between the mortal world and the next world. A certain myth of one faith says that once the world was one, but the people of the world tried to build a tower and reach unparalleled heights. Divine wrath struck them and split the world, dividing the people, their languages, and their faiths. If you try to cross between the worlds, Walls will appear. They are dragons who surround the world and bite their own tails, different from the lizards (re: dragons) who cut off their own tails. And the 23 Wall System was created to imprison even the Exiles rejected by the majority of the world.

Present
Smoky God: Not yet! I will take you outside reincarnation, to Shangri La my friend!
MC: Plot Sword Activate!
Smoky God (narrating): I know that sword. That was the sword you used to cut yourself away from the world. Its true nature is a lizard/dragon's tail to be detached as a part of yourself to leave. Your sacrifice was necessary to continue my world and its people's existences going. I wanted to save you from the repeating battles and reincarnation, from these walls. But that is the one thing that did not happen. I want to save him from Tokyo, so the thing I truly must do is...
Everyone has been returned to the Theatorium attraction!
Smoky God: !?
Gorozaemon: Wait what why were we all thrown back here? No wait, we were Thwarted. Looks things turned back with that ocean disappearing?
MC: No really what just happened. Smoky God, did you cancel the shift?

Smoky God: No...but as things are now, the other world and Yurakucho are no longer connected.
Gorozaemon: Oh. You lost?
Smoky God: ...unfortunately. I missed out on inviting you to a banquet.
Gorozaemon: Haha, yeah! You don't look that upset though.
Smoky God: ...oh, I see. Is that how I look...?
Gorozaemon: So, what now? We lost, we caused you problems, so you get to demand payback. You want our heads?
MC: ...will you invite me to another party like normal? I still don't trust you, but I want to know more about you.
Smoky God: ...of course. You really are something...
Gorozaemon: I know, right? Heh, now I don't feel like resisting anymore.

Smoky God (narrating): I want to save you, and my feelings are neither false nor changed. But still, I was a resigned spectator...I want to step forward a little bit. I'll do it even if you brush my hand away, if you reject my attempts to help you. I want to make speeches to you, the way I did to Asura within you before. I wish that one day beyond the infinite reincarnations, you will choose to save yourself. I want to be with you and talk about everything there is to talk about as you travel your path.
Present
Smoky God: Thank you, my dear friend MC. I remember now. I wanted to talk to you...just like this. I wanted to talk to you about my thoughts and wishes when you get down to it. That's all. Will you accept my invitations again later? For now, let's go back to the party. I'll arrange for--
Yamasachi: YOU GUYS SOMETHIN'S WRONG WITH JORMUNGANDR

Jormungandr: Urgh. Feels bad man...
Yamasachi: W-what's wrong!?
Jormungandr: Well, I suddenly got my memories back. I'm one of Tokyo's Walls or something.
MC: YOU CAN'T JUST DROP THAT SO CASUALLY!
Jormungandr: I'm now obligated to eliminate everyone in Yurakucho.
Yamasachi: W-what
Jormungandr: Oh wow I can feel myself blacking out by the second. Sorry guys, hope you can deal with me somehow.
Yamasachi: Wait what, hang on!
Heracles: Brother Yamasachi, no! Get away from him!
Yamasachi: WHAT AAAAHH

Jormungandr starts expanding in size!
Jormungandr: SCREEEEE
Gorozaemon: Whoops, this looks bad guys. So Boss, was this planned from the start?
Smoky God: Of course not. This is surprising even me. I mean I might have known about this if I weren't my illusionary self, but maybe...
Yamasachi: W-wait you know somethin'!? What the hell's goin' on!?
Zo: We gotta get outta here first, a lot of somethings are coming!
Wild Sahagins appeared!
Heracles: What!?
MC: I dunno, but we gotta get somewhere where we can talk and think! RETREAT!
Sahagins: HISSSSS
Smoky God: MC! We need to evacuate the guests! This way! We'll talk later, but first we get away from here.

Later
Heracles: Okay we should be fine here. I'll radio in to keep the evacuations going.
MC: Okay we're sorta okay now! Can you explain now? / Jormungandr...
Gorozaemon: Well you saw for yourself with Jormungandr...or that Wall I guess. Someone tried to leave Tokyo, and now he's trying to eliminate everyone in Yurakucho.
Smoky God: ...Jormungandr bears the role of Wall. He is the wall and System that surrounds Tokyo itself.
Gorozaemon: Okay, but why is he here
MC: ...the why can wait. We need to think of what to do now / ...you have any idea why, Smoky God?
(C) Smoky God: I could stand against him if I did. I don't.
Gorozaemon: Well he's a Wall. What I want to know is why he's in the middle of Tokyo.

Smoky God: I don't know why, but Jormungandr is here. He's likely here as the dragon surrounding Tokyo and the Wall System. I don't know why the overworld shift disappeared without my wishing for it and why the situation isn't under control despite that though.
Gorozaemon: Yeah, that's not getting us anywhere. Right now we gotta do something about this interesting awful situation.
Heracles: I understand what's happening...I think. And Gorozaemon, what I want to know isn't the reason.
Yamasachi: Yeah same...so what do we do?
Gorozaemon: Oh, that's easy. He's stuck in his functions.
Heracles: ...meaning, he can't control himself?
Gorozaemon: Basically!
Zo: So what do WE do? He can't listen to us, right?
Gorozaemon: Bingo! Now it's time for my super awesome idea!
MC: ...baaaad feelings
Gorozaemon: WE PUNCH HIM OUT!
Shocked reaction shot!
MC: I knew it!
End of Episode

Summer Pool Twilight Episode 5 Part 1 (Abridged)

Sanmoto Gorozaemon is the great youkai leader of the Night Parade, who would ride wanyuudo down the streets and make whatever the beep beep analog noise is at everyone who happens to be up at night. As a youkai they are Not Clearly something, and they indulge in games of scaring people in the night. People fear the unclearly delineated, things unreasonable, and things not part of a hierarchy, so Gorozaemon being someone even youkai fear obviously makes them The Least Comprehensible Thing in the World. Other youkais have a true form like a magical teapot like Shukaku or a transforming tanuki like Gyoubu. But not Gorozaemon! People can barely tell Gorozaemon has feet and question if they're human or not because in Japanese tradition, ghosts don't have feet. They Were Believed To Be a certain way, which is why they're a youkai boss. They live for entertainment in Tokyo because they only have a nighttime fictional self. That's why they're in the Zero element. Everyone Believes that they do not exist.

Present
Shocked silent party! Except for...
Gorozaemon: Well this is a surprise!
MC: WHAT
Smoky God: Oh, did I surprise you? Let me explain. First things first, that is not Tokyo Bay. Have you heard of overworld shifts before?
MC: Yes / Sort of / N-no...
Oz: I think I've heard about those from my student council president... It's when a part of Tokyo is is literally shifted to become part of another world, with memories of this other world being overlaid on the original landscape or area in Tokyo. A single Transient's unforgettable memories become a core of fiction that overwrites reality. I don't understand it, but that's what she said. No one knows why it happens.
Smoky God: I can't talk about the laws of incomprehensible mysteries and fiction, so I'll just say I can't answer (re: it's unregistered). I'm sure Gorozaemon being a type of supernatural phenomenon would say something else though.

Gorozaemon: I see. So you Don't Exist in This World just like me. You're always carting around that bodyguard/other self with you. Okay I finally get what's going on. That one is the real body...except that's not quite the right term here. You're reinforcing yourself with another version of yourself to force your summoning to Tokyo. Long story short, you're someone who'd Normally Exist in Tokyo. Right?
Smoky God: (smile)
Oz: What? So you're like me? ...wait. What is this sea overlaid with then?
Gorozaemon: Oooh, I see. So that's why you're cooperating with us Entertainers.
MC: *(nod)* / wait what
(A) Gorozaemon: Ha! I'm glad you're quick on the uptake.
(BC) Yamasachi: ?
Jormungandr: ??
Gorozaemon: Welp! Lemme explain then.

Gorozaemon: Hey Smoky God, you connected Yurakucho to the sea, didn't you?
Oz: What?
Gorozaemon: Oh you'll get it if you look at the details. He pulled Tokyo Bay to Yurakucho. Back when Tokyo was Edo, there was a big trench or moat that connected the land to Tokyo Bay. That's enough of a fictional premise to form an overworld shift!
MC: ...wait
Smoky God: Heh. The Yurakucho Theatorium isn't the only thing I've invested in. I also invested in all the land that made up that old trench or moat or whatever from here to Tokyo Bay. Nothing much.
Oz: THAT'S STILL LAND ACROSS TWO WHOLE CITIES! How much did you spend!?
Yamasachi: W-what are rich people...?
Oz: ...hmm, that still seems off to me some how. Even if you brought in Tokyo Bay to Yurakucho through an underground channel...
Gorozaemon: It wouldn't normally cause an overworld shift by coincidence, right? That's where the Entertainers come in. There's a production making things look like it's a Shangri La banquet, and the Urban Shangri La was made just to set up a specific world's overworld shift.
Smoky God: Very perceptive. Above, a recreation of a Shangri La banquet. Below, a connection to Tokyo Bay. Then the core Transient, the sun of the Horizonless World, me. The World Representative of Shangri La. This was fate, not a coincidence.

MC: You intentionally created an overworld shift?
Gorozaemon: Ha! An artificial overworld shift experiment! I've never HEARD of something so interesting before! Becoming an Entertainer was worth it! Anyways, where are you going with all this?
Smoky God: I thought I was clear about that earlier. But I want to save my old friend Asura from this wheel of reincarnation...well let me rephrase that. I want to bring you out from Tokyo.
MC: You can do that?
Oz: Wait! But the Walls!
Yamasachi: I can't keep up with all this
Heracles: S-same
Oz: Um, Tokyo is surrounded by walls. Not just physically, but conceptually too because that's how the System is. But how can Smoky God say they'll take MC outside?
Jormungandr: ...hmm...I think I might be remembering something important there.

Gorozaemon: Heh! Normally I'd take that as a joke, but...how are you going to do it, Smoky God? You had to be going somewhere with all this setup, right?
MC: Oh yeah... / (...)
Smoky God: Oh, it's nothing complicated. This sea is currently overlaid with Shangri La, and our underground cave world once accepted visiting foreigners that came from the sea. The city of Shangri La exists on the northern coast of the Sita River, just like how Yurakucho is north of Tokyo Bay. The faith once put on me as the Smoky God is what connects Tokyo to the sea in Shangri La. Then if our faith quits the game as your terms would express it, then everything works out. Now take my hand friend, and let us go back to our paradise beyond the sea.
Smoky God: My old friend, I remember the day we first met like it was yesterday. We met in the Empty world beneath the earth with the unrevolving sun. We talked, we fought, we aimed to reach the same heights one day. But it couldn't be, for I alone was the only one honored in the world. Our ideals would differ too much one day. You turned back on what we believed and were exiled from Shangri La, and I did nothing but watch you go. The nameless thing I felt that day stayed in me as a smoky smoldering thing.

Smoky God: Even after coming to Tokyo, that feeling continued smoldering as a smoky illusion, Mayamoha, an empty thing that brought me here. I was always a spectator, doing nothing but illuminating enlightenment. But I wanted to save you. Now I've finally come down to where you are after many days and nights.
Smoky God: I've always been watching you, MC. I've watched you choose to fight even after dying so many times. This time I tried to let loose a little bit to get you out of this cycle. Just a bit more, and we can cross Tokyo Bay and go to Shangri La.
MC: WHAT / You can do that!? / *(ready sword)*
Yamasachi: WAIIIIT! I have no idea in hell about what you said, but you wanna take MC away, right!? Not on my watch, rich dude or not! You wanna save them? Then you're missin' somethin' important! You never asked what MC wanted! If they wanna leave, I'll support them with everythin' I got! If not, we throw down!
Heracles: Agreed. You may be sponsor, but if MC is unwilling to go then I will not let them be taken, just as they did for me once.
Oz: ...I was pulled along here by my other self, so I can't speak against your intentions. But I also do not think that's the whole world. MC, what do you want to do?
MC: I can't go with you, Smoky God. It wasn't my choice, and I don't want to be taken away like this.

Smoky God: I see...so that's your answer. No wait, it's only the answer of someone inside you. No choice has been presented for you as you are now. Thoughts and feelings have been forced into the self inside you in this sealed land. And because of that, only I can give you a true choice, outside these loops. Whatever people may say, I will not pull afterwards. That's what I decided tonight when letting loose tonight.
Gorozaemon: Welp, things are getting interesting! There's only one thing left to do!
Yamasachi: YEP!
Heracles: RIGHT!
Oz: M-ME TOO!
Gorozaemon: Good! I'mma join Smoky's side.
Yamasachi: Alright guys, follow m--wait what

Yamasachi: Gorozaemon like what the hell! I thought I was being really cool there for a sec and now you made it weird....
Heracles: Brother Yamasachi, I believe your war cry was truly daring. Be proud of it.
Yamasachi: O-oh, ya think? Leave it to me!
Oz: ...Gorozaemon, are you helping Smoky God because of your guild?
Gorozaemon: The Entertainers? I'm not that commendable! There's only one reason why I'd be helping him. Because IT'S COOLER THAT WAY!
Party: (stares in shock)
MC: Welp, I saw that coming / ...is that really it?
(C) Gorozaemon: ...heh, who can say? Don't go cheapening it.

Gorozaemon: Awesome, Moneybags! I really do have to take my hat off to you!
Smoky God: Is that commonality sympathy?
Gorozaemon: Heh, nope! But never mind me. Just do whatever you're gonna do. I'm just gonna be me. Fights that go big are better for watching! ...also, you know about the void inside you. You'd deceive even the laws of the world to fill that hole, right? Mwehehe, good! It's time for the shining night pool! ...oh no wait, Rider Gorozaemon coming in from the deepest night! Come, Chimimouryou! (summons demons)
MC: OH MY GOD THERE'S EVEN MORE OF THEM
Gorozaemon: Arise, arise! Oh right, Mr. Rich Boy here is struggling hard, don'tcha know! He struggles with how he should have been, and he's given up on changing. If he's doing his utmost to destroy the mold, then I gotta help him out. That's just who Sanmoto Gorozaemon is!
Demons: RAAAAWR

Oz: Oh no there's too many! Gorozaemon was going easy earlier, but I can't...!
Heracles: We can't get close with how many there are!
Yamasachi: O-okay this is gettin' tough! Jormungandr, you help out too and...
Jormungandr: The outside of Tokyo...the Wall System...
Yamasachi: W-what are you feeling okay? No wait we're under attack!
Oz: I-I'm sorry. If only I were stronger and braver! I want to protect everyone too...but I can't move my legs!
Heracles: Do not worry, brave lion! I know you have courage! Strength does not equal bravery! You have chosen to stand here, and I believe that desire is courage and strength! My war comrade, if you stay there then I swear to protect you!
MC: I'm your comrade too! If protectors have someone to protect, they'll never stand to lose!

Gorozaemon: It's heating up around here. Chimimouryou, kick it up a notch!
Smoky God: Behold my martial arts! I will bring everything to fulfill my goals!
Demons: REEEE
Heracles: The numbers disadvantage is getting to us!
Yamasachi: And Jormungandr being out of it isn't helping!
MC: We need someone to help!
Oz: No, no...I finally made a friend outside, I don't want them to disappear outside Tokyo even further beyond the stars! How could I choke at a time like this...
Demons: RAAAAA
Oz: !! Please, my other self, I want to save everyone. I want to stand at the same spot as everyone! I don't know why you're staying in the depths or if Heracles has anything to do with it, but please listen... You guided me...no wait... Please! I want you to fight together with me!
Gorozaemon: Are you really looking away at a time like this? Maybe I'll eat you up!
Demons: SCREEEE
Oz: !!
MC: NO OZ
Reaction shot of the party!
Oz's NP activates!
Zo: Goddammit, I can't stand watching this anymore!
End of Episode Half

Live A Hero Reminiscence of Ghostwoods Episode 3 (Abridged)

The party is going with Lilac to HQ. Since the wolf flipping out incident was stopped quickly, the meeting is done just as fast.
Lilac: My apologies for bringing you all with me while you're all on break, but I appreciate the help.
Flamier: Oh no we were there when it happened. We're happy to help.
Gorou: Yeah! And I'm in the same agency as you, so no biggie!
MC: Oh right you two ARE part of Laborer's Site
Lilac: Yes, though I work in the Wehrmalt branch so I don't go to HQ much.
Gorou: Laborer's Site HQ is in the Muirauqa star system. If there's not enough people around to help, sometimes we get pulled over from other sites to work together.

Sui: Oh. Does that mean you're from Wehrmalt, Lilac?
Lilac: Yes, born and raised. I'd like to show you around since you're here to sightsee but... (thinks)
Lilac: I noticed an odd smell from that incident earlier. It's strange for someone looking to open a stall to suddenly go berserk and incapable of communication.
Flamier: There must be a reason. If someone is causing it, then that would be dangerous.
Sui: Agreed. It's a good thing there wasn't a lot of people there then. There's tons of people coming for the festival.
Flamier: If we investigate, we might be able to prevent more cases.
Gorou: Not much we can do until that villain wakes up though.

Lilac: Right, I should have the security heroes increase their patrols. That doesn't address the root problem, so I want to look into that as well. Unfortunately I won't be able to guide you around, but please enjoy yourselves. (bows apologetically)
MC: ...hey Sui, how about we sightsee and patrol at the same time?
Sui: I know I'm not one to talk, but wow you tend to work on your time off, huh? Huckle and Master may get mad, but...it is what it is. We should call them about it later. So yes, let's join the patrols. It'll be too late if something already happens, and if nothing happens that'd be best.
Flamier: I agree. May I join you?
MC: That's decided then! Gorou?
Gorou: Oh, you need my help? Sure! Drinking alone isn't as fun anyway.
Lilac: Oh...thank you all. HQ is also managing the festival, so honestly we're short staffed.
Sui: Okay. Let's go ask around about what that wolf was doing earlier.
And so the party walks off to do so.

Title card: False Charm

Things are calm now after what happened.
Sui: Nothing looks strange from here...
Gorou: Yeah, feels like things have gone back to normal. Doesn't look like anything happened at all earlier.
The broken stall has been cleaned up, and people are having fun walking around.
Girl: Big brother they're selling big hot dogs over there!
Boy: They look good, but it'll cost all the allowance Mommy gave me...Celt, that flower berry candy looks good! Gimme some!
Girl: N-no, I bought this with my own allowance!
Boy: Cheapskate! I'm not gonna let you play that game I lent you anymore!
Girl: D-don't! You can just buy some candy yourself!
The boy bumps into MC.
MC: You okay? Be careful now.
Boy: Ow! Oh, I'm sorry! Celt, wait! (runs off after his sister)

Sui: Aww, how cute. Anyways, how about we investigate somewhere else?
Flamier: Right, we should ask if anyone has seen anyone suspicious.
Gorou: I bet they get along great. My boy would be about their age too if he were alive...
Lilac: Umm...
Gorou: Whoops! Right, we should do what we can. Ohh, is that the hot dog place those kids were talking about? I'll come by tomorrow.
Lilac: Those hot dogs are good. Let's come get some after patrol if nothing's wrong. But first, investigation. I will ask the other stall runners.
Sui: We'll go ask the other tourists then.
Lilac: Yes, best to split up. I'll talk to you again soon.
And so the party splits up to start talking to people.

Flamier: Hello, could you spare a moment to talk?
Lady: Oh my, is something the matter?
Sui: Umm, we're heroes patrolling for the flower festival. Have you seen anything strange or anyone suspicious around? Anything at all.
Lady: Oh. Nothing in particular.
Sui: Oh okay. Thank you for telling us. Please inform the management if you do notice anything.
Lady: Okay~
Later
Gorou: Welp, it wasn't gonna be that easy. Let's keep asking around.
Lilac: Right, it's important to be persistent when asking around.
MC: Let's do our best! Look, another group to ask.

Montage!
Dude: Uh, nope I haven't seen anything.
Bubbly Girl: I only heard about that one man from earlier. Creepy.
Stall Clerk: I was busy talking to customers, sorry.
Traveler: Dunno. Oh, could you tell me where the restroom is?
Later
Gorou: Nobody has seen a damn thing! Maybe we're overthinking it. How'd it go for you, MC?
MC: (shrug)
Everyone has gathered at a break area. No one has found anything, so everyone sighs.

Sui: Well this isn't helping much...hmm?
That lady from before is walking over looking concerned.
Lady: Excuse me? There's something I'm worried about.
Lilac: Worried? What about?
Lady: It might not be much but...I thought I saw something by an alley. Umm, please don't laugh, but...I thought I saw a ghost in the fog...
Sui: A ghost? ...what do you mean?
Lady: I thought I saw someone I recognized...it scared me, but I was also curious and took a peek.
The lady starts to turn back and point to an alley, but she stops midway.
Lady: ...huh? What was I doing here?

MC: ...huh? Is something wrong?
Lady: Oh! You must be busy, excuse me for bothering you.
Gorou: H-hey, missy. What's wrong? What were you saying about a ghost...?
Lady: A ghost? You are such a kidder! I'll come again if something bothers me. Bye! (walks off)
Sui: ...what was that about?
Gorou: Something bugs me about what just happened...
Flamier: She mentioned an alley, but nothing more concrete than that. Any ideas, Lilac?
Lilac: Well nothing that seemed helpful from what she said...huh?
Lilac notices something up with the crowds.
Dude: Man it's been like 10 years since my best friend and I...what was his name again?
Bubbly Girl: Ohh, that thing would make a cute present for...who was I gonna give it to?
Stall Clerk: Hello, your order! ...wait who was this for?
Gorou: W-what the hell? How can so many people be forgetting about people?
A mist starts coming in as Gorou thinks.

Lilac: It was just clear as day, but now fog is coming in. I smell something off...
Flamier: That lady from before mentioned fog too. Maybe it's related?
Lilac: How does it all fit together?
MC senses tingling!
MC: I sense evil...o-oh no, Monsters!?
MC looks around but doesn't see anything Monster-ish around.
Sui: ...MC, what's wrong?
Gorou: We aren't REALLY gonna get Monsters showing up now, are we?
MC: No, we are. I can't see them, but they're here.

Flamier: Observers would know. If MC is sensing Monsters, then this fog must have something to do with things.
Lilac: Yes, we should be alert. We should move the guests to safety first.
Gorou: Right, best to be prepared. MC, transform us.
Lilac: This time I should myself under MC's command too. I'm sending the temporary contract form now.
MC: Got it. Here we go!
MC taps their phone to transform the party and accept Lilac's contract.
Lilac: Okay, hero suit on. I'm in your care, MC.
MC: Leave the commands to me! / Looking forward to working with you. / Your suit is awesome!
(C) Lilac: Haha, thank you very much. I will cut down Monsters with these scissor blades. 

Gorou: Okay, my turn MC.
MC: Okay!
Click. New message!
Phone: Compatible Path with vision reference point detected. Connect?
MC: Ooh.
Gorou: Wait, what's the hold up? We gotta go!
MC: Right, whatever. Execute!
Click. A blue light wraps around Gorou just like it did for Flamier earlier. Bing!
Gorou: W-wait what!? Is this like with Flamier...!?
Lilac: I've never seen that suit of yours, Gorou! Amazing. How did it happen?
Sui: Did that hero suit come from Crowne's research? It looks like traditional Space Germany Wehrmalt clothes.
Flamier: Oh my, you've also transformed into a new suit Gorou! That reminds me, that pendant...
Gorou: (pulls pendant out of his pocket) Oh right! I had it on me after borrowing it from you... MC, is it okay that I ended up using it like this?
MC: It's fine! Honestly it helps.

Gorou: Well alrighty then. This is my new suit, huh?
Lilac: That looks like an instrument type Parallel Weapon. It suits you.
Gorou: Yeah it looks fancy. This instrument also...hm? (looks over himself)
Gorou: ...have I made this before? It feels like it, but...no way.
MC: It's cute. Looks like an accordian.
Gorou: Yeah, if it's like the instrument I know of then it should make some pretty music. But how do I use this weapon? I'm not supposed to literally beat someone with it, am I...? Well I'll figure it out. I got this! (fixes hat and regrips his Parallel Weapon)
Gorou: Let's go find this Monster you're sensing!
Flamier: Right, they should be hiding close by. We should first send everyone around to somewhere safer...
Flamier turns to look around, but fog is already starting to fill the area. Dark shadows start squirming within.

Sui: W-what? The fog is acting strange. Did it always look like that?
Flamier: I can see someone inside. I don't see any Monsters yet, but we should evacuate them.
The party approaches, but the people in the fog are...
Traveler: ...u-uhh...what was I doing...?
Dude: Syria...? You're...here...
Bubbly Girl: What? ...I've missed you...
MC: W-what? What's wrong with everyone!?
Everyone is staring slack jawed and slowly walking further into the fog.

Flamier: Everyone is being guided into the fog. Lilac, is something there?
Lilac: That way leads deep into the forest outside town. It hasn't been maintained, so even natives are likely to get lost inside. But why there...?
The fog is slowly approaching the party.
Lilac: The fog has reached this point. We should pull people back before it visibility gets worse.
Suddenly a dark shadow appears ahead and stares at Lilac. The shadow wavers as it slowly gets bigger.
Lilac: W-what? I smell something strange...
More shadows appear in front of the party!
Sui: I thought they were townspeople, but something's off...they aren't people, are they? Feels creepy...but I feel like I've seen that shadow before...
Flamier: I feel the same as Sui...but I know something feels off. MC, could they...!?
MC: Get back, they're Monsters!

Only MC can see the shadows for what they really are, silently floating, approaching Monsters!
Sui: They're Monsters!? O-okay! But how do we fight them...?
MC: You guys can't see them!? T-they're ghosts! Follow my directions and attack!
Gorou: MC, calm down! It's still the middle of the day! Ghosts are supposed to show up at night!
MC: oh right
Lilac: It looks like only Observer MC can perceive the Monsters. This is my first time fighting with you, but never mind that and command me! I'll believe in you and attack.
Flamier: I'll help too. I'll blow the fog away with my blasts!
Sui: The fog is getting thicker!
Gorou: Dammit, it's getting harder to see. But I got a new hero suit and it's time to try it out!
MC: Here they come!
Gorou: Bring it!
BATTLE START

Summer Pool Twilight Episode 4 Part 2 (Abridged)

Smoky God: Let's dance, MC.
Smoky God steps down from the stage towards MC, filling the place with the sun's twilight light.
Smoky God: Lights! Music! Bollywood!
Backup Dancers summoned!
Smoky God: Now give me your hand and allow me to escort you... Oh are you nervous? If you're unfamiliar with dancing, just sway like this. I've been looking so forward to making memories with you, and I've been waiting for this day forever. Let's have fun.
Yaksha: omg the rich fabulousness is blinding me! Mister Rich Guy, look this way while I take a video!
Wrestler: Holy crap there's more dancers and elephants now!
Dancers: Hooray for Shangri La!

Yamasachi: Nice, this is perfect for an after meal workout!
Jormungandr: This is getting fun! Hey wait, am I good at dancing!?
Heracles: If this is part of work I will give all I have. Behold my dance!
Oz: I-I can't dance in front of people. Ahhh! Yamasachi, don't pull on me!
Yamasachi: Eh you don't hafta force yourself to dance. Just stand there like this and...hey doesn't lookin' at the light of the pool feel fun?
Oz: Oh, the light reflections are wavering!
Oz starts swaying left and right as he watches the lights.
Oz: Oh! Am I dancing? Oh this is okay!
Yamasachi: Yeah, Bon festival dancing is great!
Gorozaemon: Haha, everyone's having fun! You have fun too!
MC: Woohoo! / Dance time! / ...o-okay this is a bit much for me
(AB) Smoky God: Good to see you enjoying yourself. I should let loose a bit too.
(C) Smoky God: Oops, I overdid it a little. Let's rest over there. Give me your hand?

Smoky God: Mmm, how long has it been since my heart's been moved like this? This is gonna be an unforgettable night. Thank you for making memories with me...even if you won't remember yourself. It's understandable you'd be confused. Still, your forgotten past self...well it's not just your past self actually. I want to talk with your present self too.
MC: Thanks for inviting me / That's not all, is it? / ...I can't just trust you out of the blue
---
(A) Smoky God: Thank you for saying so. But I see you think that's not all there is to this.
(B) Smoky God: ...how perceptive of you. This reminds me of old times.
(C) Smoky God: Understandable. Let's talk some more then.
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Smoky God: So normally I'm someone who Can't Be Here. But I was allowed to come when I brought my bodyguard with me.
Smoky God's bodyguard Stand nods to MC.
MC: Wow you ARE a rich dude / damn we really do live in different worlds / the mecha bodyguard look looks cool
(C) Smoky God: ! T-thank you. Hmm, being complimented myself doesn't shake me much, but it's different with my bodyguard.

Smoky God: So my bodyguard is linked body and soul to me. It was hard to split us into two bodies and--
MC: Hi Mr. Bodyguard! You're so buff, can I touch you? Oh my god, you're huge EVERYWHERE!
Smoky God: W-wait, MC! That part of me has everything laid bare and...actually, nevermind. Sheesh, that Only Two Out of Three Bodies condition I had to go with to get into Tokyo can be rough at times...a-anyways, my bodyguard is always with me.
MC: Dunno what you're getting at, but you really are a rich, talented dude. Is it nice? I bet it's nice, jerk!
Smoky God: Yeah, people often say I shine like the sun and must have everything. But the sun doesn't really have everything. It's not like it can have the night, right? This is the same thing. My being like the sun means there are things I can never have. That's why I descended from the seat of the sun at twilight for you. (steps closer)
MC: Oh... / TOO CLOSE / (step closer too)
(C) Smoky God: Heh, you always did hate losing. I missed that part of you...

Smoky God: I want to save you, preferably by my own hand.
MC: Saved from what?
Smoky God: Eternal cycling of happiness and sadness, everything around you.
MC: I get the eternal sadness part, but why happiness too? Don't you have faith in anything in this world?
Smoky God: It's not that I have no faith in this world. It's that I believe This World Has Nothing/Emptiness. Come with me, there's somewhere I want to go with you. You know I'm the sponsor of the Yurakucho Theatorium, right? Everyone else takes care of things, but still. There is one attraction here whose concept I insisted on, and I want to invite you to it.
Gorozaemon: Oooh, sounds fun. Take me too! Or would it be poor manners to insert myself in between you two?

Smoky God: ...okay. I'm not one to refuse.
Yamasachi: Ohh, ohh, is there something else!? Wow this place is big!
Heracles: Allow me to guide you to the attraction. Is that alright, Sponsor?
Smoky God: Of course. Call up enough elephants for us.
Heracles: Yes sir, right away.
MC: Did you just say elephants!?
Gorozaemon: Awesome! I'd say let's go now, but at the speed an elephant walks it'll be dawn by the time we get there. I'm not really one to wait, so let's just go without them!
Smoky God: Oh, well if that's what you want. Walking on my own occasionally can be nice too.
Heracles: Very well. This way.

Later
Heracles: Okay here we are, the entrance to the attraction. Now then...ahem. Welcome everybody, to Shangri La Adventure! Investigate underground ruins for pirate treasure! Surpass obstacles! Traps! Monsters! Group fun! Take as many pictures as you want and make some memories! This way as Your Name Here takes you to the entry point!
MC: I bet that's straight out of the manual. / ...so, I think you could have said "Heracles" instead of "Your Name Here" back there.
(BC) Heracles: What!? Is that what people mean by playing it by ear...?
Smoky God: That, or our teachings should be adapted to those we tell it to, heh.

Gorozaemon: Haha, this is great as always! Anyways, this underground place is pretty big...
Smoky God: It reminds me of my younger days. It's very well made.
Yamasachi: Treasure huntin'? Maybe the fish hook is there... nice, I'm gettin' excited!
Oz: I-I'll stay here...no wait! Staying here alone sounds scary so I'll go too...
Jormungandr: This place seems cramped but...oh well, it'll work out!
Gorozaemon: Who knows what'll be inside? This oughta be good!
Smoky God: Now MC, will you give me your hand? I'll lead you on an adventure.
MC: Let's go! / (take his hand) / (silently walk on)

Later
Oz: O-oh, it's dark... MC, will you take my hand and lead me?
MC: Okay! / Try pushing on by yourself
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(A) Oz: T-thank you!
(B) Oz: N-no! You're gonna say things like my other self does too...?
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Gorozaemon: Heehee, you really are sticking along. How bold!
Yamasachi: What are torappus and monsutaas? I never heard o' those words in Takamagahara.
Heracles: Snares and tricks, and fiends of some kind. The staff should have them ready sooner or...oh no I wasn't supposed to tell you that! Please forget that!
Oz: Monsters? You think it's that? Pirates are so atmospheric...

Suddenly skeleton pirates and sea monsters!
MC: Uhhhh / (get battle ready)
Smoky God: Hey I never hired anyone like you
Jormungandr: It's those monsters from before!
Heracles: Quickly! We must retreat! I will check to see if anyone else has been attacked!
Yamasachi: Then I'm coming too! I'm gonna be sooo cool!
Oz: O-okay, I'm going to help as well...!
Skeleton: (rattles presently)
Oz: AHHH! I'm not actually brave enough for this!
Gorozaemon: This attraction is getting even better and there's no naggy old man to stop me from having fun!
Smoky God: MC, this way. Come check the VIP area with me.
MC: But I can't leave everyone / Can I actually trust you? / ...okay fine.
Smoky God: We'd just hit each other in such small quarters, wouldn't we?
Gorozaemon: Haha, it's fine! We can fold these dopes like fresh laundry easy! Who knows what will turn up indeed. I wonder what System is in play...? Whatever, brute force it is because it's more fun!
Smoky God: ...relax, I promise I won't hurt you. Let's hurry.

Later
MC: Where are we? It feels different here. I smell sea water...
Smoky God: No one seems to be caught up here. MC, let's go further ahead.
???: Not if I can help it!
Suddenly zombie pirates!
Skeletons: (rattle menacingly)
Smoky God: You guys...aren't staff members here it seems. Are you monsters like those things before?
Pirate Captain: We aren't monsters! ...wait, do undead count?
Pirate B: Captain that's not important now
Captain: Oh right! The treasure up ahead is ours! Leave your things if you wanna keep your life and...WHY ARE YOU GUYS ALL NAKED? You wanna borrow our spare sailor uniforms? It's okay.
MC: Wait hold up I can't process all this. We're good on clothes though.

Smoky God: I see, you aren't like the monsters we just saw. Still, I want you guys to get out of the way. I can't let anyone else have what's up ahead.
Captain: It's that valuable! Then we totally have to get it!
Pirate B: Sir, that's not enough to decide things on. We don't even know which ocean we're in.
Captain: Yeah but still, that's exactly why we need whatever it is! Sucks to be you guys, but we're gonna take it like the pirates we are! Rough 'em up boys!
Skeletons: (rattle aggressively)
Smoky God: ...right, Shangri La's teachings need to be adapted to its audience. And unfortunately I've let loose a bit, so you'll need to tolerate a rougher kind of sermon than usual!
Bodyguard: (eyes glowing) Engaging Anti-Heretic Mode!
BATTLE START (more happens after)

Smoky God: It's over!
MC: Take this! (swing)
Captain: NOOO WE SURRENDER!
Pirate B: ...sorry, we won't attack anymore. That's fine, right Captain?
Captain: ...y-yeah. I'm Captain Drake. He's Ed.
Drake: We just looked up and noticed we were here at this sea all of a sudden. We don't know how it happened.
MC: What? ...this isn't really the ocean, right?
Gorozaemon: Hmm. So there ARE intelligible monsters.
MC: Gorozaemon! Everyone! Are all the other guests okay!?

Heracles: Everything is fine. I've called security and they've taped off the entrance.
Gorozaemon: Yeah yeah, I figured you'd ask you busybody. It's okay, we swept everywhere just to be sure.
Yamasachi: Yeah! I wish you could've seen us! I kicked ass out there!
Oz: Yes, it was amazing how Yamasachi waved his sword and turned it into a bunch of fish hooks and stopped their movements. He also somehow managed to nearly tear off his own clothes despite not wearing anyt--
Yamasachi: NO STOOOOP
Jormungandr: Bwahaha, that was nothing! Got anyone stronger--
Drake: !?!? The Sea Dragon King!? Why are you here!?
Jormungandr: Oh you guys know me? Hmm...sorry, I don't recognize you guys.
Ed: ...oh we must have the wrong person. Never mind us.
Drake: (B-but Ed! He's totally...)
Ed: (I don't know why but he seems to be someone different from the Sea Dragon King we know.)
Drake: (Yeah he does feel and speak differently... He doesn't seem to know us either.)
Drake: Yeah, I mistook you for someone else.

Jormungandr: Oh. It sucks to not remember anything.
Gorozaemon: Eh, it's fine! Isn't it a thing that you can enjoy things precisely because you are empty? Anyways...did you do all this, Sponsor?
Smoky God: Who can say? I'm not actually in charge of this though. Still, my strong desire may have pulled this problem in.
MC: Wait what / (brace sword)
Smoky God: It's quicker for you to see for yourself. This way.
Drake: Hey we're just gonna sit here since we're apparently unusual for this place.
Ed: We might be fine, but we'd rather the rest of the crew not get suddenly attacked.
Skeleton: (rattles agreeably)
Drake: Since no one will see us here, we'll just be waiting and seeing.
Ed: ...if you figure out why we might be here, it'd be great if you could tell us.
Heracles: Understood. Since you've come here, you are now guests. I'll tell the others not to come here.
Smoky God: ...well things may not have gone to plan, but the main point remains the same. Let's go to the beginning of the end of 1001 nights' dreams.
Later
Party: (stares in shock)
Gorozaemon: Wow. That's a surprise.
MC: ... / uhhh / IS THAT THE OCEAN!?
Smoky God: (smiles)
End of Episode