Live A Hero Summer Survival Island Episode 6 (Abridged)

Zaniah: We have to save Benke! (whips at the tentacles)
Isaribi: Wait, don't run off on your own! Oh dammit, MC we gotta go too!
Sadayoshi: Right, they don't seem combat capable so we must save them.
MC: Right, battle stations!
Giansar: UGH, fine Zaniah, you owe us.
Yuhang: It's Monster BBQ time!
The party steps forward! The tentacles whip down at them!
Girl Still Being Labeled Number One: Z-Zanini! ...oh no!
Sadayoshi: Colonel Punch! Are you okay, Miss Number One? Get behind us!
When Does She Stop Being Number One Again: I-I'm fine. But Zanini and Benke...!
Giansar: (swings knife) Then step back already. You're dead weight if you can't fight.
Sadayoshi: Giansar, that's kind of a rude way of--
Girl Referencing Half of Zaniah's Ult in JP: ...no, he's right. Please save them! (retreats)

Giansar: ...good, she's not a completely dumb bitch. Alright I can help out a little here.
Giansar seems to be in a good mood. Sadayoshi notices and is shocked.
Sadayoshi: Are you being honest for once? I know it's strange of me to ask but still.
Sadayoshi senses something in Giansar that's like himself in wanting to be set free.
Giansar: !?
Giansar: Shut up, chuck.
Sadayoshi: ...if you're fighting, fair enough.
Giansar: Who care--wait, that tentacle. MC!
MC: What?
Giansar: That one has my engine!
MC looks over. Yep, that tentacle has Giansar's ship engine.

Isaribi: Oh. So we kill this thing, we get Zaniah and what's-his-face AND the engine back! Hey, Zaniah!
Zaniah is getting pushed back by the tentacles!
Zaniah: I heard! Still killing this thing! Now give me my family back!
MC: Zaniah, don't push ahead too far!
Zaniah: I KNOW! But...!
MC: It's okay, we're in this together. We'll save him.
Zaniah: MC...
Yuhang: Okay WOOO sidestep! You know what, marinating time!
Yuhang is swinging hard, but tentacles keep blocking his way!
Yuhang: Dang, this one's tough. Oh, Isaribi! How about you stab it in its center so I can cut it to bits?
Isaribi: Okay! MC, tell me when!
MC: ...now!

MC VP Charges Isaribi!
Isaribi: Aww yesss. Big Catch "Isaribi Style Big Hauling"!
Isaribi chucks his harpoon, which also deploys a net to pin down the Monster! Also it marks the central part for Yuhang.
Isaribi: That dick's pinned! Your turn!
MC: Right! VP Charge, Yuhang!
click
Yuhang: Awesome! Table Setting "Shengyan Jican"!
Yuhang's giant butcher knife gets even bigger, which he swings down!
Tentacle: (burbles in LOVELLLLY)
big thunk
Engine drop!
MC: We got the engine! One problem solved...

Giansar: It LOOKS fine. I'll check on it more later and grab it.
Sadayoshi: Right, we still need to save Number 2!
The rest of the Monster makes some noise and jets off!
Sadayoshi: It's getting away! It's too fast in the water to pursue!
Giansar: Sadayoshi, keep back unless you wanna get dragged in too. The thing's too strong out in the open water if we can't pin it down somehow.
Sadayoshi: I know, but still...!
Zaniah: GET BACK HERE
The Monster disappears from view...
MC: We'll lose it at this rate! / It still has Zaniah's family...
Zaniah: Benke...!
Plot Device Too Unimportant to Get Her Proper Name Displayed: Zanini! Where's Benke? He can't swim, so--
NPC runs to Zaniah! She also stops talking all of a sudden, but then...

Unknowing Bearer of Bad News: Zanini, you're okay! Let's go! There's no reason to go after that Monster!
Shocked party!
Zaniah: What do you MEAN, no reason!? Benke's still in danger!
Unfortunate Girl Who Totally Has No Name: w-who? I ran after you all by myself!
Zaniah: !!
Zaniah drops her whip...
Unfortunate Girl Who Totally Has No Brother: Z-Zanini...?
...
Zaniah: ...MC, is that Monster still nearby? (angrily looks out at sea)
MC: I sense it. It looks like it's still in the water.
Zaniah picks her whip back up and turns to the party.
Zaniah: ...everyone, I need you all to listen. The Monster just took one of my family, someone who came even when it was dangerous out of worry for me. And they mean everything in the world to me. Please...help me get him back...
MC: Zaniah...
Heavy mood. Giansar is reminded of own past.

Flashback!
Agency Prez A: Welcome, hero interns!
Big round of applause for like ten or so interns! One intern steps forward.
Giansar: Thank you sir, we're happy to be here.
Agency Prez A: Aww, no need to be so formal Mr. Valedictorian! We hope you learn all you can here.
Giansar: Yes, thank you.
Giansar (narrating): And then some news crew cameraman took pictures. That day, I thought I was taking steps to get a license and be a hero like all the ones I looked up to.
Later
Mentor B: Okay time to call it a day! Get your reports of the day in with as much details as possible, it might determine if you get a license so--
Giansar (narrating): And this was the day my life went to shit.
Mentor B: Oh no, an alarm!?

Operator/Mentor B makes some calls!
Mentor B: I see. I'll be there soon.
Giansar: Did Monsters show up?
Giansar (narrating): Okay so we were still interns, but heroes are supposed to fight Monsters and I wanted to help.
Mentor B: ...yeah, big one. You all stay here, B Rank and higher heroes are going in to engage. They need me to go operate too.
Concerned interns.
Mentor B: Watch the stream and help us get VP! If the blast zone reaches here, be ready to leave!
Giansar: O-oka--
Giansar (narrating): And then he got into the elevator.
Giansar: ...guys, let's go back to our rooms and do what we can.

Later
Giansar: Damn, things are getting bad. Can't we do anything?
Monsters are stomping the city into the ground and are threatening to go elsewhere!
Giansar: Oh no!
People getting vored on stream!
Giansar (narrating): Being powerless like this sucks! So many people getting caught in the rampage, and the heroes trying to fight off the Monsters. Maybe I should get out there and help out.
Giansar: ...I'm going out there.
Intern C: B-but we're supposed to stay here! It's even in our contracts that we can't go on our own!
Giansar: Then sit on your ass as people are getting vored!
Awkward silence.
Giansar: ...sorry for yelling. I'm still going. Anyone wanna come with?
Apparently not.
Giansar: ...right. The rest of you be ready to evacuate.
And then Giansar runs out the door.

Outside
Monster: REEEEE
Giansar: holy shit huge
Gainsar (narrating): Yeah the shit has REALLY hit the fan. Lots of screaming and yelling, panicking and exploding, Monsters reeeeing.
Citizen A: Hey you, stop standing there! My family just got vored, dammit!
Giansar: I'm a hero, so I have to fight.
Citizen A: What? What are you standing there for!? Save my family!
Giansar: Okay. Since you remember them, you must be an Observer. Can you transform me? I can't get anyone on the line.
Giansar (narrating): Mentor B must be busy. I've kept calling but he won't pick up, soooo
Poof! Hero Giansar!
Giansar (narrating): I used to have a handgun Parallel Weapon back then. And then I held it up to blap blap a freak.
Giansar: I'll save them! (BANG)
Some other hero trying to save people falls by the Monster.
Giansar: um, what

A camera drone turns towards Giansar!
Somebody: OH MY GOD HE SHOT A HERO
Giansar: w-what
Giansar (narrating): Wait, I aimed at the giant ass Monster, how could I possibly hit someone else?
Rando A: omg teamkiller?
Rando B: no way...but then he did just shoot him right?
Conviction by public opinion!
Giansar: N-no wait, I didn't do it!
Mentor B: (runs up) WHAT JUST--wait why aren't you back at the agency!?
Giansar: I-I wanted to help out!
Rando Hero C: Quick! Someone arrest that villain!
Mentor B: Wait, he's not like th--
Rando Hero C: Shut up you. YOU, hands up, hero suit off!
Giansar (narrating): I don't really remember what happened there, but...
Giansar: NO WAIT I DIDN'T DO IT I SWEAR
Giansar (narrating): I only figured out what happened way afterwards. Some rando civvie had a gun and tried to shoot the Monster. Shocker, it didn't work, but then he got vored and his bullet hit the hero and nobody remembered the civvie existed. And then when the camera turned over, there I was with my gun out.

Later
Giansar: That charge is bullshit! I'll go kill that one Monster and fix everyone's memories!
Mentor B: ...yeah, but you ignored orders to jump into an active battle zone. You transformed without our supervision or go ahead, so we can't sign off on your actions. Also, the hero license board is sideeying you, so you'll have to pay for your crimes.
Giansar: W-wait, they're calling me a villain now...? T-then I can't be...
Giansar (narrating): I couldn't bring myself to say it since I didn't want to accept it. I lost my hero abilities then.
Giansar: ...why? How come cowards get licenses and I got punished? How fucking DARE they call me a criminal?
License Board Proctor or something: Insubordination and unauthorized use of powers. There's an argument this might not have happened if you didn't do any of that so...you've failed the examination. If you do not requalify for the next exam, you will be given a notice and...
Giansar: ...why?
Giansar (narrating): No one would listen to a villain like me.
Giansar: ...heroes are posers. It's society that's wrong! I can do my job perfectly, but then...
Giansar (narrating): I decided I'd never let this go.
Giansar: You know what? A hero on paper and doesn't have the skills to be one but has a license is useless. So I'm gonna be better than them and become the greatest hero/villain/whatever ever!
Giansar (narrating): The heroes I admired? The heroes I loved and wanted to be like? I'm going to...

Title Card: There Are Things I Can't Forget

Present
Giansar: (frowns)
Zaniah: ...please, help me. I'll fight too!
Giansar: (memory triggered!)
Yuhang: ...hey Zaniah, remember how you said you were a Monster attack refugee the other day?
Zaniah: Oh, you heard? ...well yeah, my family's adoptive. But still...
Yuhang: Same! I'm a war orphan too or something. You wanna repay them, I'm in! Well okay we have to save that one guy first, but yeah I'm in!
Zaniah: Yuhang...right.
Isaribi: (honks nose) aww, that's so sweet! I'm helping too! I can handle water Monsters!
Sadayoshi: I've received a new power from MC. I can fight in the water now, and I'm supposed to protect those who can't defend themselves...actually, I want to save them. And I still need to make up for getting on the wrong boat.
MC: It's cool Zaniah, we're all in. I can't let someone stay vored.

Zaniah: MC... you guys...
MC looks at Giansar and prompts him to say something.
Giansar: ...we oughta avoid that damn thing if we don't have to fight it. Us working together only took out the one tentacle, so who knows how strong the main body is. We got the engine back, the logical move is to blow this joint.
Giansar (narrating): I tried to do the right thing and got shat on for it. Even if I save a whole damn planet, it wouldn't exonerate me if no one can see it. Why bother with THIS fight?
MC: Giansar!
Giansar: (But..)
Giansar: Oh let me finish, dammit. Since we DO have to fight the thing, we ought to fight smart and go all in.
Giansar: (What the hell am I saying? We really don't have to fight something that strong, but...)

Giansar looks at Zaniah. Zaniah cares so much for her family that she'll throw her pride aside and ask heroes to help save them instantly. Seeing anyone try so hard for someone else reminds but get turned off the high road Giansar of who he used to be. And who Giansar used to be looked up to heroes who never gave up, so neither would he.
Giansar: ...I just want to see the dumb and reckless get to the end of where they're going, heroes, phantom thieves, whatever.
Zaniah: ...are you saying you'll help?
Giansar: ...I mean, seeing you all die without a plan sounds good and all, but this seems like a good time to flex how much better I am than you guys.
MC: Pffft, poser. / Counting on you then, Giansar.
Giansar snorts. It's not all scorn though.
Giansar: ...at least the guy being vored means he didn't drown.
Yuhang: We still don't have much time though.
Giansar: Yeah, but there's enough to think of something. MC, can you still sense the thing? Tell us if it's coming or going away.
MC nods.

Sadayoshi: Why did that Monster suddenly come here anyway?
Isaribi: Right. Monsters go where people are, and there ain't no one over here except us.
Giansar: ...it must've sensed something. Something bigger than my engine if the Monster was that big.
MC: So something super famous? Maybe that thing Zaniah found?
There's a blue light coming from Zaniah's bag!
Zaniah: W-wait, the Cerulean Sphere!?
Sadayoshi: It's after that?
Isaribi: Is that even a thing???
Zaniah: (frowns and looks at the Cerulean Sphere)
Zaniah: So it's this thing's fault? ...no wait, I need to think.
Zaniah thinks. And then she has an idea!
MC: what do, Zaniah
Zaniah: I've got something! Giansar, take the engine with you. Everyone, with me!

Later
Giansar: ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS
Giansar's fixed the ship and now the party is speeding out to sea!
Yuhang: Z-Zaniah I think we're going too fast!
Zaniah: Ohohoho! Not like there's any other ship to crash into!
Sadayoshi: I would have so many things to say about this if we weren't speeding to save someone!
Zaniah: Yeah sure whatever. MC, tell me if you sense that big boss Monster anywhere!
MC: O-okay!
Zaniah: Baiting a big catch is always a good idea in fishing, right?
Isaribi: But that makes us decoys here!
Yuhang: Also this plan to use the engine and Sphere is--AAAAAA
Zaniah: Hang tight if you don't want to be fishbait!
Zaniah's big idea: if the Monsters are drawn by the engine and Cerulean Sphere, then just use the damn things to bait them in.

Zaniah: Okay, begin Operation Wild Monster Catcher!
Giansar: A plan that only has one step doesn't get to be called an operation, you dumb bitch! And that's not even getting into the dumb as hell name!
Sadayoshi: Zaniah, are you sure it's fine to leave Number One behind? She seemed very against you going on this plan.
Zaniah: ...she'll be fine. We're going to fight, and she can't be there. Plus the island should be safe if the Monster comes for us. And my family's strong! I promised I'd be back safe and sound, and I'm going to make that happen!
EEEEVILLLL
MC: Boss Monster, 12 o'clock! Careful everyone!
A wild tentacle appears!
Isaribi: Oh my god this plan actually worked!?
Zaniah: Right, first we do something about this and then move onto the main body!
Wild tentacle flails around and comes this way!
Giansar: ...MC, turn on the autopilot. Speed up and cut through the tentacles!
Sadayoshi: Time to use my ball. MC, your orders!
Isaribi: Fishing from a boat. My time has come!
Yuhang: Cooking time! I'll get you this time, Monster!
Zaniah: How dare you steal my family away from me. ME, a phantom thief! Let's cut them all down and take my family back, MC!
BATTLE START

Fabulous Summer Host Episode 6 Part 3 (Abridged)

Let's repeat a bit of that last part for some reason!
Tsukuyomi: Congrats on making it to number one.
Perun: Haha! Okay fine, you win today.
Barong: Next time let's win together!
Y'golonac: Is this what I wanted? I mean I did wanna be number one but...
Y'golonac turns around and sees someone calling him!
Y'golonac (narrating): Damn, I never thought someone would call me...hey this is [REDACTED] calling me...
Y'golonac: ...oh there ya are. Couldn't hear without a head. Or ears. Kiddin'...let's go home MC! And I'll make some heart attack ramen bowls!
Suddenly headbonk!

Present
Back in Tokyo!
MC: I'm gonna try headbonking him again and plot sword his desires!
Y'golonac: ...MC, whatcha doin'?
MC: I'M NOT FALLING FOR THAT SHIT AGAIN / (whoops too late)
Y'golonac: (bonked) OW WHAT WAS THAT FOR
He looks himself again.
MC: Oh Y'golonac, good...for real this time, right? How's Perun?
Still fighting.
Y'golonac: What? Y'all shouldn't fight now ya hear?
MC: It's your fault! Perun got bit, so do something!
Y'golonac: what???
Y'golonac looks at his hands. Still traces of Mental Corruption having happened.
Y'golonac: Oh no I gotta do somethin'!

Thunder crash! The party members fighting Perun are on their knees!
Perun: Beg for your lives! Let me sit on you and maybe I shall spare you!
Bael: Piss off actually! You kneel before ME!
Y'golonac: Perun, STAAAWP!
Y'golonac runs in!
Perun: You think Tackle will stop me? Really? What a--WHAT
Bael uses his wings to kick up a dust screen!
Y'golonac: Get bit! Defiler's Hand Bite!
Y'golonac pins Perun's arms down and stuns him since he was the original source of Mental Corruption!
Barong: Sarutahiko, get him!
Sarutahiko: Right, you ain't getting away this time!
Perun gets covered in bubbles!
Perun: WHAT... oh right I went to save MC from Y'golonac. Did you regain your sanity yet?
Y'golonac: Okay cool, everything good now?
Bael: Ugh, you are such a pain in the--who's that coming over? Oh no!

It's the cops!
Horus: There you are, Bael. We heard things have changed, so we came to see what was up about this Vampire Incident apparently repeating itself in Odaiba.
Nobumichi: We're just here to ask questions, no need to get punchy.
They SOUND calm, but everyone's ready to shoot swing artifacts if it comes to it.
MC: No, wait, please! / (wait and see)
Horus: I'm sorry Uncle, I can't let a dangerous factor hang around you unsupervised anymore.
Masashi: Yeah, we got to uphold the rules of society!
Y'golonac: Okay yeah my bad, but it ain't happenin' again, pinkie swear for realsies! I dun' wanna leave everyone! Pleeease?
Horus: BAAAAD INFLUENCE!
Bael: If I may, objection.

Bael steps forward.
Masashi: Thanks for investigating, we can take over from here.
MC: Bael, you traitor! / Welp, saw this coming.
---
(C) Bael: WHAT? Have a little faith in me!
---
Bael: Relax, I am on your side. Lord Horus, Lord Shinbei, no credit stealing.
The party groups up.
Bael: Time for an impromptu casual trial where I prove Y'golonac doesn't need to be arrested!
Flashback!
Tsukuyomi stops his Shadow Realm trick.
Bael: Tsukuyomi, I don't know what you expect me to do with this all by mys--
Tetsugyuu: You guys! Big trouble!
Tetsugyuu explains how the rest of the party went to save Y'golonac. Bael walks over to Governor P.
Bael: So I heard you want to save Y'golonac? Do as I say and I'll help you.

Present
Elsewhere
Enigma: Status report, situation resolved. Is this acceptable, Master?
Turing: Yes darling, good enough for me. Now let's get back to vacationing!
Beach Mall
Bael hands his phone report to Horus.
Horus: What? ...a person of interest written testimonial?
Bael: Yes, from one of the victims of Y'golonac's fangs. In short, it was consensual servicing and everything else that happened was an unforeseen side effect. Also Y'golonac was with us the whole time at the beach bar, yes?
Bael signals Y'golonac to play along!

Y'golonac: Y-yeah! My bad about the off menu service thing!
Horus rechecks the testimonial. Nothing about pressing charges.
Bael: So, do you have a case? At most, all we can do is watch and guide the host club.
MC: Yeaaaah, get him Bael!
Horus: ...well you seem different.
Masashi: Well Bael's a terrible person.
Bael: Bold of you to speak like you know me. A demon of me just doesn't like following your orders.
Horus: You cozied up to Uncle like that, didn't you!?
Bael: Enough of that. And you aren't doing any of this again, are you?
Y'golonac: Nah man, I'mma turn a new leaf!
MC: Love you, Bael! / I'm still punishing you, Y'golonac. / (stand in front of Y'golonac)
---
(A) Bael: I know. And I love that you love me.
(B) Y'golonac: Whatever lets me stay with y'all!
---
Still a chance this might break out into a fight, but then...
Masashi: ...fine. Let's pull out, Horus.
Horus: ...very well. Bael, this is your responsibility, yes?
Bael: Of course. Y'golonac's power is dangerous, but the power of people's desires is wonderful. I'll be the consultant on how to better use it.
Horus: Alright. One more condition and we'll go...

Beach Bar
Somehow things are holding up despite the party running out to handle a crisis.
Ophion: I can't believe I have to host people myself.
Simurgh: Heh, you have to protect the nest for the family to get back...hmm? You want to dance with me, customer? Sure, how bold of you.
Tetsugyuu: You guys, everyone's come back!
MC: Hey we're back! / can I call in sick? / Thanks for holding down the fort.
Y'golonac: Aww MC baby, were ya scared? I'll treat ya right!
Perun: Tired from battle? Because of, well...
MC: I'm good / I'll get you guys for that
Bael: Lord Perun, you don't seem guilty at all for all the pain you caused us.
Perun: Hmph, that's your fault for being weak.
Bael: How DARE! I should have recorded you on phone while you were insane!
Sarutahiko: Haha, it's kinda nice to see your evil side pop up like this Bael.
Hey the cops are here too.
Shino: Faith, Benevolence!? Why are you two here?
Masashi: Not for you, Father. MC, come host and entertain me!
MC: Business arrangements call. / You too, Horus / Headpats for you, Masashi
(B) Horus: You look good in that host suit you apparently have, Uncle! I will order a bottle.
(C) Masashi: Wait, don't call me that...but if I get headpats I guess it's okay.

Y'golonac: Gwehe, welp I'm back, baby.
Tsukuyomi: Not to rain on your parade, but we were busy while you were out so you have to make up for it. You're supposed to be number one, right?
Y'golonac: W-wait, it won't count since it was my babies who came in, okay!?
Barong: Pffft, they can't all be that way! (points at customers lining up)
Governor P and Friends: Sorry about earlier, we came to help you be number one!
Y'golonac: What? You guys aren't under mind control or Mental Corruption anymore!
Sarutahiko: Haven't they always liked you?
Governor P and Friends: Yeah, we want to thank you for all the times you spent with us!
Bael: Heh, there's still time for you to grant their wishes. You owe them for being able to walk free.
Y'golonac looks over. The mobs are begging silently.
Y'golonac: ...alright, guess I'll keep at a lil longer. Can y'all help?
Perun: Pffft, I'm winning today.
Barong: Not if I have anything to say about it!
And so the host contest gets back on track.

A group of drone pilots walk in.
Tsukuyomi: Welcome. You're new, I think? We got all kinds of hosts, so maybe we'll find one you like.
Later
Tsukuyomi: There's Sarutahiko. He's on my team.
Sanzou: Oh my god Sarutahiko, are you trying to seduce me like that!?
Sarutahiko: No, calm down geez. Want a drink?
Hanuman: I want the fresh squeezed Setagaya orange juice! And ice cream and--
Nezha: Do they have yakisoba buns?
Sarutahiko: Okay so we ain't a real restaurant, but we got snacks and stuff. How 'bout a salad?
Motosumi: Damn, you got used to all this, huh? What's good then?
Some customers look on jealously, so Tsukuyomi smiles.
Tsukuyomi: I suppose I should also show you someone on the other team too, fair's fair.

Later
Tsukuyomi: That's Perun. He's hosting some friends he met this summer.
Gabriel: Wow these fruits are so fresh!
Aizen: (gasp!) I sense LEWDNESS!
Perun: I know what you really want... you want to let loose, don't you, you little freak?
Aizen: N-no, I just can't handle these sorts of...
Perun: HA! Ask the Foreigner, he'll help you loosen up!
The customers up front seem to like Perun.
Barong: Oh, new customers? Wanna dance with me?
Bael: Stop being pushy, Barong. Excuse him, how about I show you inside?
Tsukuyomi: Now now, you two. Let the customers speak. Anyone you'd like?
One of them points at Y'golonac.
Y'golonac: Gwehe, me? Sure, we gon' have a good time! ...you want one more host? Wow, yer a greedy one for a first timer. Welp! Hey MC, they callin' you too!
MC: Hey there and welcome!
And so the hosts' summer dreams go on for a bit longer...
End of Episode

Fabulous Summer Host Episode 6 Part 2 (Abridged)

So like the Foreigner Y'golonac used to be buried behind some brick wall before he came to Tokyo. Also he had no head. All he wanted then was to mess with stuff outside using his priest, so he dumped some book near someone like him and then possess them when they opened it up and had their minds blown. But after a while their minds get so blown out that they actually blow up and fall apart on themselves from sheer psychic damage. Kinda sucks, but that was his only way of outside contact.
Y'golonac (narrating): I stopped needin' that once I got to Tokyo. Lotsa good foods, and new friends! But what's an old man like me want anymore? Dunno, but if I can do anythin' here, why not want it all?
Later
Store's closed, Y'golonac flops onto some couch in the Kabukicho bar.
Y'golonac: Man I'm bored and hungry, and I just et!
Tsukuyomi: ...so Y'golonac, you're studying management on your way to being a host. You'd be good at both, but is there anything you want to do then--
Y'golonac: Heh, you tryna kick me out?
Tsukuyomi: Nah, you doing that stuff helps me a lot. But if you ever want to see what the outside looks like, go for it.

Later
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs reference! Old news to Y'golonac.
Barong: Y'golonac what are they talking about?
Suidocho, the business school for working students. Someone poking Y'golonac in the back and whispering to him is new to him.
Y'golonac: Pffft. What part don't you get?
Barong: I want to make customers happy! What are non-physiological needs?
Y'golonac: Huh. Show me yer notes so I can explain.
Y'golonac got food, friends, and a home after coming to Tokyo, so after that he met MC.
Y'golonac: what, what's wrong wit' you? Why you just lyin' down there?
And then suddenly one of Y'golonac's desires got fulfilled without him knowing he ever wanted it. But what does he want next? If he used to be a slave to his desires, then what is he slave to now?

Present
Randos B and C: Haha, go back to being the old Y'golonac! Go back to needing us!
Y'golonac: (Well shit I been beat so bad I'm forgetting what I care about...actually maybe I never knew what I wanted...)
Y'golonac: MC...+$&<&yomi...$!@...
Bright happy memories turn dark...
MC: GET AWAY FROM HIM
Y'golonac barely reacts...
Randos B and C: It's your fault our community went to shit!
Sudden flood of randos!

Sarutahiko: Oh my god they all feel dead inside! I think they've been possessed or brainwashed or something!
Barong: They're affected by Divine Possession! Kinda different from what my home world does!
Sarutahiko and Barong hold the mobs off from attacking MC!
MC: Thanks guys!
MC runs for Y'golonac!
Sarutahiko: ...huh. They're really just letting MC through.
Rando B: To make them our greatest sacrifice! But anyways, look!
Mobs are biting at Barong! Barong doesn't seem phased.
Sarutahiko: Dude, what!?
Barong: Oh. Stop that.
Rando C: Ha, fool! Now you'll be a zombie stan like the rest of us!
Sarutahiko: Dammit, that other stan told us to watch out for that!
Rando C: And now it's your turn!
Sarutahiko: OH NO

Meanwhile
MC reaches Y'golonac!
MC: You okay!?
Y'golonac looks like hell and can only moan.
MC: wait what? / (something's wrong with him)
Y'golonac: Mm, you look tasty...
Y'golonac sounds serious. And then suddenly three mouths open up!
MC: WHAT
Perun runs in and saves MC!
Perun: Pffft. Bit by your own power and now you're trying for MC?

So back to Sarutahiko being attacked by not-zombie minions!
Sarutahiko: AAAAAA
Tsukuyomi and Bael beat down the mobs!
Bael: Well this is a pickle.
Tsukuyomi: ...guess I can't let this affect my customers.
Sarutahiko: You guys, thanks! Barong got bit!
Bael: What? Barong, Y'golonac's ability isn't supposed to work on you.
Barong gets up and checks himself.
Barong: Oh right, I forgot I asked him to bite me once and nothing happened!
Sarutahiko: What!? Stop playing with me, jackass!
Barong: Bael, why'd you know that about me?
Bael: Let's talk about that never. Now, onto this plan I came up w--
Barong: Aww, don't be like that! You coulda said something and I could do something special for you! Come on, hug me!
Bael is getting pissed. Sarutahiko and Tsukuyomi notice.
Bael: ...shut up, we are in the middle of something. Sarutahiko, this plan is centered on you.
Sarutahiko: Wait, what!?
Bael: Your power. It can remove the brainwashing.

Flashback!
Shino: wait what was I doing
Present
Tsukuyomi: Oh is that what happened?
Bael: I think so. I believe they felt things were so good that it was wrong, and Sarutahiko cleans off what's wrong. Also I heard Y'golonac's power might be some sort of Cosmic Horror, which makes it sort of like a curse or faith, which then means it wouldn't affect Barong.
Sarutahiko: Oh okay...wait why do you know that about me and my power!?
Bael: Because I know this one giant brat great detective.
Barong: Nice! So what do we do?
Bael: You, get out there. (kicks Barong out to the not-zombie mobs)

Barong: Ow, stop biting little kitties!
Bael: Your turn, Sarutahiko.
Sarutahiko: What kinda demon are you!? I'm coming, Barong!
Bael: I'm just using what traits we do have between us. Besides, I thought Barong liked offering himself up for others.
Tsukuyomi: ...I'm surprised you haven't been thrown into prison.
Bael: It's fine, I stick with the word of law!
Sarutahiko: Magic bubble spray, activate!
Barong: Ow. How you feeling, kitties?
Rando B: wait what's going on? Wait, oh my god Barong? Sarutahiko? Tsukuyomi???
Rando C: Holy shit is this for real?
The present party members smile.

Later
Perun: Ha! You Foreigners call yourselves ex-rulers with that sort of showing?
It's Y'golonac vs. Perun and MC!
Y'golonac: Ooh. I'll give you more power if you join me.
Perun: Fool, beg for mercy!
Perun is winning!
MC: Perun, wait! He can't take much more! Y'golonac, snap out of it!
Perun: I am not one to hold back. His minions are already losing themselves, so I may as well crush them. I don't even know if they can be fixed.
Y'golonac's down on his knee! Perun's about to blast him!
Y'golonac: ow wait what, stop, old men like me don't like pain!
Perun: Wait, have you regained your senses? ...oof!
Y'golonac: Ha! I see how empty you are inside! Mental Corruption, go!
Perun: How dare!? UGH I would have been fine if I had my shoulder pad!
Battle end!

MC: Oh no! / Wow you look good when your ass gets kicked / What kinda World Rep are you?
---
(BC) Perun: Silence! I just wanted to see what would happen since I never seen this before!
---
Perun: Who just said "how is Perun any different now"!? Torture, torture for you!
Perun seems to be in pain!
MC: Oh no, he's surrounded so I can't get close!
Y'golonac: You know I never met anyone with this weak a self before. This crazy emperor act is something you copied off someone else? Oh well, go enjoy your new vitality!
Perun: HNNNNGH
Perun throatgrabs MC and lifts them!
Perun: Where are you going? You're staying with me!
MC: OOF

Y'golonac: Huh. Whatever he feels for you, nice.
MC is starting to black out! But then they get saved by the rest of the party and Tsukuyomi!
Barong: Perun, what is with you?
Sarutahiko: MC, you okay!? I'll fix you!
MC: oof, thanks / (can't speak)
Tsukuyomi: So Y'golonac got Perun? We still have numbers but damn.
Bael: Sarutahiko, we'll buy time. Can you do it?
Perun: Huddle all you like, weaklings!
Sarutahiko: Dammit, how'd we come to this?
Barong: You okay, MC? We can handle this while you sit back.
MC: They aren't that easy / I'm okay now / (shake head)
Tsukuyomi: Welp, this is going to be a toughie.
Bael: Maybe, but we still have to do this. Let's go!

Battle on!
Bael: Oof, I suppose a World Rep must be strong to be one!
Perun: Lick my feet, weaklings!
Bael: Oh fine, I'll play decoy. Sarutahiko!
Sarutahiko: Right, Pure Bubble Spray!
Zap!
Sarutahiko: OH MY GOD HE BLEW THEM UP
Perun: Pffft. Were you doing something, sheep? You wouldn't last a day in Kitezh!
Perun used Thunderbolt!
Bael and Sarutahiko: AAAGH
Oh no, the party is spiraling!
Tsukuyomi: Wake up, Y'golonac!
Y'golonac: Ugh, shut up already.
Barong and Tsukuyomi are tanking for MC!
MC: Uhhh, what do? Bael, contract and give me your wisdom thing!

Bael: MC come closer, I can't move.
Bael is pretty bad off.
Barong: You okay? You look like you've been through hell.
Bael: Because I am, obviously! ...anyways if Sarutahiko is out, then you and Barong are our last hope.
Barong: Sure, I'll help save him.
So Barong's artifact blocks evil and is the symbol of the border of good and evil.
Barong: I'll give you my artifact, MC. I can't match Y'golonac alone, but maybe we can together.
Barong ties his artifact around MC's head.
MC: But won't this make you vulnerable? / thanks

Barong: I'll be fine. Focus on saving Y'golonac. I can blow you a good luck kiss at most if you want it.
Barong winks and blows a kiss!
Tsukuyomi: A little help, please?
Barong: Right, thanks for stalling. Let's stop Perun somehow.
Bael: (gets up) Wait, I'll help too.
Sarutahiko: (gets up) Same.
Perun: Are you weaklings done planning yet? I'll capture you all and make you my servants!
Y'golonac: I'm hungry. Don't touch my sacrifice, you hear me?
MC: Let's go, guys!
BATTLE START (more happens after)

The rest of the party is tanking Perun and Y'golonac!
MC: Thanks guys, I'm going after Y'golonac! (swings sword)
Y'golonac: Oh? You're approaching me? Hmm, reminds me of my time stuck in that brick wall... (guard breaks MC)
MC: Goddammit!
Y'golonac: Got you now!
Y'golonac used Bite! Barong's artifact stops additional effects!
Y'golonac: Huh. Well whatever, I can just crunch you up. You know, people normally like it when I bite them! Too bad for you it's just going to hurt.
MC: Wake up!
Y'golonac: It's useless. Just entertain an old man until you hit the end.
MC: You calling yourself an old man means you're still in there! Y'golonac!
What do...? MC's eyes fall on Barong's artifact.
MC: Welp, Hail Mary. (wraps it on Y'golonac's arm)
Time to go all in!

Mindscape Depths
Y'golonac: ...y'all, where am I? MC? Tsukuyomi? Oh gawd did I get Shadow Realm'd behind a brick wall again? Somebody, help...?
Nothing's around. No scents. Total isolation...and then a light in the distance!
Y'golonac: Somebody there? Helloooo?
Y'golonac runs into a memory of the Kabukicho Night School!
Y'golonac: wait what
Halloween Ellie and Tsukuyomi!
Y'golonac: Y'all! Wow, nice costumes.
Guy A: Wow, Ellie looks cool but I'm afraid to talk to her.
Y'golonac: She IS cool, go on, talk to her.

Memory of Kabukicho's streets!
Y'golonac: Sum fest goin' on? Oh look, Suzuka and Gyoubu.
Guy B: I wanna give this takoyaki to Gyoubu. Actually I wanna feed it to him...
Y'golonac: Pffft, you could feed ME! Wonder why all the kids like Gyoubu so much?
More memories come back! Now for the summer host bar, except not a memory!
Tsukuyomi: Congrats on making it to number one.
Perun: Haha! Okay fine, you win today.
Barong: Next time let's win together!
Y'golonac: Is this what I wanted? I mean I did wanna be number one but...
Y'golonac turns around and sees MC!
Y'golonac: I dun' care about that anymore. I just wanna be with y'all! Gwehehe, let's go home MC! And I'll make some heart attack ramen bowls!
A hand reaches out for him, and a face approaches his. A sweet dream, and Y'golonac turns his entire self around to meet it...
End of Episode part

Fabulous Summer Host Episode 6 Part 1 (Abridged)

Flashback! Actually, not really!
Randos: Look at us Senpai Emperor!
Perun: Okay, hahaha! Beg, and I might give you whatever!
Hot crowd! Proud Y'golonac.
Y'golonac: Aww, ya really DO know how to work a crowd for an uppity bitch who barged in all ofa sudden. Nice.
Present
Y'golonac: Who the hell doin' some historical revisionism here!?
Almost time to open for the day.
Sarutahiko: It's too early for screaming and crying, what's going on?
Y'golonac: I jus' realized I never managed to get number one so far!
MC: Yup. Even I got 1st place at least once. / Me neither.
(AB) Y'golonac: I'm still #2 back in Kabukicho. Is this really all I can do without my power...?
(C) Y'golonac: You were gettin' there until Bael did his shenanigans, heh.

Bael: ...heh. Want me to tell you how to be number one?
Y'golonac: Clonin' ain't a REAL way of bein' number one! I mean I could be if I were six people, but still. I was told not to use my power and I just get used by ev'rybody.
Bael: Ouch, I didn't expect to get clapped back like that.
Sarutahiko: Nooo fighting! Bael, can't you just help without making it all complicated? Also things are different if you judge by total sales! You're good!
Y'golonac: Pfffft. Easy for you to say, Mr. I Won Before. (flicks Sarutahiko with his pinky)
Sarutahiko: OW WHAT
MC: You stop that right now! / Chin up, boss! / Let's just keep at it, okay?
(A) Y'golonac: But y'all keepin' me outta the winners club, it feel like...

Y'golonac: Weeeh, I wanna be number one without makin' any efforrrrt!
Sarutahiko: Damn, you really ARE a huge loser off the clock.
Here comes everyone else.
Barong: Hey Y'golonac, I'll help you get to number one!
Y'golonac: boy you are on the other team
Perun: Ha! Just take anything offered to you.
Y'golonac: Sounds like a bad idea in the host business...
Sarutahiko: Hey, we're all on the same team for this workplace!
Y'golonac: But I'mma be a failure as a Foreigner if I get to be number one with help.
MC: no way / I will slap the taste out of your mouth if you keep bitching / but they're offering

Tsukuyomi: You don't get to the number one spot on your own.
Bael: I can.
Sarutahiko nudges Bael.
Tsukuyomi: I said you could ask us for help if you needed it. Even for personal stuff. We all have our ways of nosing into people's business.
Tsukuyomi smiles at everyone.
Tsukuyomi: You shine your way, we shine in ours. Like we have already, right?
Y'golonac: I guess...but I got so much going on wit' management and stuff!
Tsukuyomi: Oh, the whole "you gotta work your part" thing? I think you've done good enough if you believe me.
Everyone smiles.
Bael: I...was planning on ditching right away, but I stayed because I felt your work here had meaning.
Y'golonac: Aww, you like me Bael? Keep it comin'!
Bael: I'LL SUE FOR HARRASSMENT, LOSER (stomps off)
MC: You really should stop that / You ruined the moment with Bael! / Bael's cute when he blushes

Y'golonac's elbow relaxes a smidge.
Y'golonac: ...aww, y'all really do care 'bout me. This what Tsukuyomi was talkin' 'bout? Right, I'mma be number one today!
Barong: Awesome! Let's collab when this is all over!
Y'golonac: Stop ruinin' the moment with that shit again, god!
Barong: It's not like that. I noticed lotsa stuff doing this job.
MC peeks over Y'golonac's shoulders and makes eye contact with Barong.
Barong: I'm up for giving my whole self up, but there's people here who'll give everything to me. Kind of my thing so that was an identity crisis, but that means I've got a ways to go to reach my peak. Maybe more's out there, so I'm gonna learn your style of making things hotter!
Y'golonac: ...wow, thanks, but I'mma come on like ziiip.
Barong: Maybe it's weird for me, but I can't help it if my wants boil up.
Y'golonac: Oh fiiine I'll think about the collab, mkay? But you better help me be number one!
MC: Yeaaaah, get 'em old man!
Perun: Rejoice, the beach host club being number one helps ME!
Sarutahiko: You better get Bael to come back first. Also we oughta get Shino and Tetsugyuu in on this.
Y'golonac: Uhhhh, can ya do it for me, Sarutahiko? I suck at--
Sarutahiko: Move your ass!
Y'golonac: But I'm so olllld...
And so Sarutahiko pushes Y'golonac to go after Bael.

The whole bar's rallying for Y'golonac! Time to do a classic commemoration thing!
Y'golonac: Cool, my new original drink bottle and champagne towers are good to go! ...yup!
Tsukuyomi: Heh, unusual to see you nervous Y'golonac.
Y'golonac: Well yeah, I can't be trippin' NOW.
Tsukuyomi: You always take on too much. Just do it like always.
Y'golonac: (slaps his own cheeks) ...cool, we got this tod--
Y'golonac is about to open the door when it gets kicked open and mobs flood in!
Randos: Y'GOLONAC!
Y'golonac: OH MY GOD WHAT
Randos: LET US PICK YOUUUU
Sooo many Y'golonac stans coming in!
Y'golonac: Why are y'all comin' in all at once!? Y'all coordinate or sumthin'?
Randos: Nope!
Y'golonac: Huh. Welp, come on in then gwehehehe!
Tsukuyomi: ...Sarutahiko, we haven't actually made any announcements yet, right?
Sarutahiko: Yeah. We got things ready, but no one said anything yet.
Tsukuyomi: Why are they all here then? Hmm...

Elsewhere
Turing: So, did that stamp rally actually do anything? Enigma, status report if you would please.
Matrix data stream!
Enigma: ...apologies, data leak detected.
Turing: Show me? High risk, hmm? ...Repeat of Vampire Incident? Summer Minion Warning???
Beach Host Bar
Y'golonac: Whoo! Okay that was a LOT of mah babies to talk to, like what. Break time! Gwehehe, I'm totally number one today.
Bael: Excuse me, I have a question.
Tsukuyomi's here too.

Y'golonac: Huh? What? Sumthin' up with my babies?
Bael: Not that. Y'golonac, did you use your power again?
Y'golonac: N-no??? Ain't all this happen cuz of my charms and your help?
Bael: ...Sarutahiko says he senses some sort of Cosmic Horror Mental Corruption going on.
Y'golonac is startled. He clearly knows something.
Y'golonac: N-no, it ain't me I swear to god! I mean yeah most of them are my babies, but they were like that comin' in!
Bael thinks.
Bael: ...understood. We will talk more later, but for now can you stay here and not do more of anything suspicious? I can't say what my colleages will do.
Tsukuyomi: So Bael, you really are...?
Bael: Yes, the judicial police put me up to this.
Y'golonac: I swear I didn't really do anythin'!
Bael: I've seen how things go so many times in court. Unfortunately I can't let a risk factor go unsu--
Tsukuyomi takes Bael to his Shadow Realm!
Tsukuyomi: Welcome! Would you like a champagne tower?
Bael: A memory attack? This constitutes obstruction of justice, you know?
Tsukuyomi: Ruuude. This isn't an attack, I just wanted to remind you of things and ask you to recheck. What did Y'golonac do, and did he really do this?

Later
Y'golonac: (frowns)
Sarutahiko: Oh, back at it already? Table over there's waiting for you.
Y'golonac walks out.
Sarutahiko: Wait what's up with that?
MC: Huh, was he crying? He seemed off. Oh well maybe he'll come right back.
Beach Mall
Y'golonac: (looks back at the beach bar) Sorry Tsukuyomi. I dunno what to do now that we're here. I ain't even do anything...
Y'golonac thinks of MC and the Outlaws.
Y'golonac: I can't be arrested here, but I can't cause problems either so...
Y'golonac is trying to think, but he can only focus on his next step.

Governor P: Lord Y'golonac?
Y'golonac: Ain't I seen you before somewhere? Uhh...
Flashback!
Governor P: ACCEPT MY OFFERINGS LORD Y'GOLONAC
Present
Y'golonac: Oh right you that one baby. Sorry I'm in the middle o' sumthin' here...
Governor P: It's okay, we'll come with you.
A bunch of (or just two) other mobs pop up!
Y'golonac: WHAT
Y'golonac knows the general conditions as to how powers work in Tokyo, but how come he's got so many minions now? He doesn't have the faith for that. He's one of the more minor Foreigners, so it takes everything to hold onto a tiny group. This shouldn't be possible unless some other power is hijacking things.

Elsewhere
Enigma: Reading article. "Summer conspiracy theory? Return of the Vampire Incident with vampire Y'golonac spreading minion plague through minions." Researching...high probability of demagogy faith hacking.
Beach Mall
Governor P: I preached the word of my lord and master Y'golonac, and then I got all you all these new followers! I'll do my best to help you be number one!
Governor P seems to be hoping Y'golonac will notice him and be happy.
Y'golonac: DUDE WHAT THE HELL, YOU'RE RUININ' MY HOME
Governor P's face falls!

Governor P: ...can't we be your home? Can't we help you get what you want?
Y'golonac: W-well...I used to want that and made so many minion babies when I was stuck in that brick wall...
Welp, Governor P was just trying to stick to his beliefs and incited other people's desires to help Y'golonac.
Y'golonac: Y'all did to others what I did to y'all? I'm sorry...
Governor: W-wait why are you apologizing!?
Y'golonac: It ain't enough for me anymore...
Y'golonac now wants all the things! Rando Stans B and C seem mad!
Stans B and C: Faker! Pretender! You said you'd love us if we became minions! You aren't the REAL Y'golonac!
Governor P: wait what
Stans B and C: Shut up, you!
Stans B and C feel useless and now want to attack Y'golonac!
Governor P: Wait stop, no! Lord Y'golonac, I didn't mean for--
Y'golonac: It's cool, this is me payin' what I owe for the incitement shit. At least this way I'll stop botherin' the Kabukicho peeps and make y'all happy.
Stans B and C: Okay! (attacks Y'golonac)

Beach Bar
Sarutahiko: Okay where the hell did Y'golonac go? Did he chicken out?
Shino: Doubtful, but it's strange. Maybe something happened.
MC: I'm worried...I'll go look for him!
Perun: Hahaha, so I can be number one today?
Barong: Wait, you guys. Bael and Tsukuyomi aren't here either!
Tetsugyuu: What, now? Do I gotta go draggin' them back?
People are getting worried.
Governor P: Help, please! Save Lord Y'golonac!
Shocked event cast!
MC: wait what
Governor P: I-it's all my fault!
End of Episode part

Live A Hero Summer Survival Island Episode 5 (Abridged)

Flashback! Maybe!
Ikusabata Patriach: Sadayoshi. You are a soldier, so be judgmental on good and evil. Law! Decorum! Order! Loyalty to the people? Pfffft. No mercy to villains and Monsters! Well okay maybe you might have to protect villains sometimes, but not if they threaten people! If they get there, you are a failure as an Ikusabata and we will throw you out too. That is what it means to be part of our family!
Sadayoshi: ...yes, Father.
Ikusabata Patriarch: Good. Oh, one more thing. Do you believe an Ikusabata should know how to make a decent cup of tea?
Sadayoshi: Y-yes?
Ikusabata Patriarch: Good, get to learning with the comically large tea cup I've ordered for you. (shoves Sadayoshi into the tea-filled teacup)
Sadayoshi: Father, please stop...!
Ikusabata Patriarch: I'm not hearing any learning happening!

Present
Sadayoshi: Urgh... tea...
It's dawn now! The party is sleeping in shifts. Sadayoshi kept watch all night and only now decided to lie down for a nap.
Isaribi: Zzz...big fish...
Yuhang: New food...zzz...
Isaribi and Yuhang are holding Sadayoshi by the way.
MC: Funny. Colonel seems to be having a bad time though. Better let him sleep more.
That sun sure is rising. Also Sadayoshi slips out and gets up.
MC: Morning Colonel / sorry did I wake you?
(A) Sadayoshi: Morning. Did you get some rest?
(B) Sadayoshi: ...no, it was supposed to be just a nap. Had a dream. Did you get some rest?

MC nods.
Sadayoshi: How long has it been since I dreamed? I don't remember it much but it felt both nostalgic and scary...how strange.
MC: Weird nightmare.
Sadayoshi shakes himself awake.
Sadayoshi: ...I'm awake now. We used to train with a bell waking us up at night. Quick mustering practice. This is better though. Also, where is Giansar?
MC: He was already up and elsewhere when I got up.
Speak of the devil!
Giansar: Damn, you can casually sleep during a disaster? You really heroes?
MC: Bananas!? You grabbed breakfast ahead of us, jerk! / Hmmmm...
(C) Giansar: What? Are you making fun of me?

Giansar: Took a walk to look around. Ship's not a bust, might take me half a day to fix if we get back the engine. Found these space bananas on the way back, not much different from Earth bananas. The crabs shine in rainbows so maybe we shouldn't eat those. Here. (throws space banana at MC)
MC: Yay, thanks! / Wow you CAN be nice / I'm not into bananas...
---
(B) Giansar: ...shut up and eat.
(C) Giansar: ...oh. Take it anyways since it'll hold a few days unless you're allergic.
---
Giansar: You too. (finishes space banana and holds one out to Sadayoshi)
Sadayoshi: (Hmm. He must not have found an escape if he came back from going alone. But...)
Sadayoshi: ...what is the meaning of this charity?
Giansar: ...uggggh, come on. We need to work together to get out of this joint and you'll get in the way if you don't eat. Hurry up. (shoves space banana)
Sadayoshi: Oh...

Zaniah: ...(yawn) what's all the noise? Ooh, banana!
Giansar: Bleh, you're up. Also that was the last one.
Zaniah: Noooo...!
Giansar: Kidding. THIS is the last one. (eats space banana)
Zaniah: GASP! I'll get you for this!
Isaribi: Mornin'. Guess no ships came by, huh?
Yuhang: Ooh, I smell something sweet.
MC: Hi Isaribi / Hi Yuhang
---
(A) Isaribi: Hey. You sleep okay?
(B) Yuhang: I smelled something nice! What is it?
---
Giansar: I found a bunch of space bananas. They seem okay.
Yuhang: Yay!
Zaniah: You mean there actually was more!? You bastard!
Giansar: Get them yourself, Pinkie Thief.
Zaniah: Oh, right! I'm supposed to steal!
Giansar: ...are you for real?
Breakfast and meeting time!

Later
MC: Okay so, today we find the engine and blow this joint.
Isaribi: We been out all night so Gorou oughta--actually not him. Lilac and Pubraseer probably went looking for us.
Yuhang: Kirsch too.
MC: No wait, Gorou too! / Maybe they noticed by now.
---
(A) Isaribi: Nah, bro definitely went drinking. Bet on that.
---
Sadayoshi: Well with so many heroes, hopefully one of them will find us...
Isaribi: Yeah. Not that we know where we are but still...maybe we can call out? Giansar, is the jamming still up?
Giansar: (looks up from phone) Yeah, still up. Guess we gotta plan a way out. So anyways I went to go check if the shark dropped the engine.
MC: Wait what? Is that why you got up so early?

Giansar: It's ONLY the most important part of us getting out of this shit. Didn't find it though.
Zaniah: D-did the Monster retgone it already?
Yuhang: Maybe some other thing picked it up?
Giansar: Whichever. Water's clear enough that I can't have missed it even when I dived in.
Sadayoshi: So...we have to keep salvaging then.
Giansar: I've at least figured out where to look for parts based off yesterday's info. We'll have to go at it like this is the worst case scenario.
The party sighs.
Isaribi: Guess we better make food for however long we're stuck here.
Zaniah: Ooh, dinner was good so I'm looking forward to today's!
Giansar: ...guess we have to. Yuhang, Isaribi, you two handle that.
Yuhang: Isaribi's the only one who can freefish in the water.
Isaribi: Racial perks! I got this!
Yuhang: We still have space bananas at least!
Giansar: Cool. MC, you come with us.
MC: Yeah, there might be Monsters again. Having powers handy is good if we go diving too.

Giansar: Yeah, hero powers are good for lots of things. Also if the Monster damaged the engine I might not be able to find it. You might, but then I dunno if I could fix it like that.
MC: Welp, I'll do my best!
Sadayoshi: I shall keep you safe as best I can, MC.
Zaniah: Uh-huh. You don't like us being around, don't you?
Sadayoshi: ...you two ARE criminals, but if you were going to try anything it would have been last night. I'll be along today, so it will be fine. I still have my eyes on you, especially Giansar.
Giansar: ...meh, you just have to bitch about it, don't you? Whatever, get ready to go.
Angry looks.
Yuhang: Hey Giansar, how'd you figure out where to find parts anyway?
Giansar: Ask Zaniah. She did the prep work.
Everyone looks at Zaniah.
Zaniah: Oh FINE. The treasure's still mine though!
Sadayoshi: ...I'll explain then.

So hey there's old hi tech ruins all around the area.
Zaniah: ...and that's why I came looking for the Cerulean Sphere. It has to be worth something with a fancypants name like that!
Sadayoshi: I've never heard of it before, but yes that's why she's here.
Zaniah: ...I dunno anything else, but it must be worth a ton! We're salvaging anyways, so lemme do my thing for a bit!
Isaribi: Oh wait, I heard about the Cerulean Sphere before. They say it'll give you like all the knowledge if you get it. Good times.
Yuhang: What? Zaniah made it sound like it was a real thing tho.
Zaniah: It IS real, and it's gonna be MINE!
MC: Treasure hunt! / let's get outta here first
Giansar: (sighs) ...well anyways, hi tech ruins means we should find usable parts.
Sadayoshi: I've done some salvaging yesterday too, so you can ask me anything MC.
MC: Yes sir! Let's go, people.
Time to split the party for work.

Later
Time to check for that engine!
Sadayoshi: (stares)
MC: ...Colonel, did something happen with those two?
Sadayoshi: ...nothing in particular. But my father always taught me that villains are evil. I still agree with that, having seen selfishness hurt the people I care about.
Sadayoshi watches Zaniah and Giansar. The other two are working without issue.
Sadayoshi: ...but that is also why I feel like I gave up on rethinking things. Obeying orders is important...but that is also a simple way of describing things. I give out orders as a leader, but that means I need to keep thinking about things, and maybe knowing them better can be the start of something new.
MC: Oh, so that's why you seem a little different.
Sadayoshi: Oh...you could tell? I need to keep it in better. As villains, I must be sure of my judgment of them. So I want to know them better...and maybe see if there are things I should reexamine.
Digivice noises!
MC: omg???

Zaniah: (gasp!) I sense MONEY!
Giansar: Stop picking up random shit. You can treasure hunt on your own goddamn time when we AREN'T stuck on a godforsaken rock in the middle of nowhere.
Zaniah: (picks up more random junk) Must scrounge up ALL the vendor trash! It's...not...too...heavy!
Zaniah starts walking into the water.
Zaniah: Okay, let's g--(trips and falls into water)
Sadayoshi: Zaniah! Oh fine...
Sadayoshi dives into the water, then brings back Zaniah and her junk!
Zaniah: Phew! Okay wow, literally what?
MC: You okay? / welp

Zaniah brushes herself off.
Giansar: Girl what is your deal with money
Sadayoshi: Surely there are better ways to get it than thievery?
Zaniah: ...I know it's wrong, but I became a villain to use my powers to get money for my family. I swore I wouldn't do it any other way.
Sadayoshi: (surprised staring)
Zaniah: So like I was adopted a REALLY long time ago by my family now. All I had on me was a note saying "HOME PLANET, MONSTER ATTACK." All's well for life for us poor people, but then rich people kicked us out if we couldn't pay rent. Shocker, we couldn't so they did. And we had nothing after getting thrown out of the ghetto over lAnD rIgHtS. To hell with rich people! And police and heroes who talk big about rights and sit on their butts! No one ever helped, so I learned it was all about money. And I figured I'll do anything for it.
MC: Damn
Zaniah: I didn't answer looking for sympathy. Not like I can sell it anyways, heh...just remember you were priveleged, Sadayoshi. Just know that some people HAVE to resort to villainy, hard as it is for you to imagine.
Zaniah goes back to picking up whatever.
Zaniah: Any money I make, I can pay back my family that much more! I'm taking whatever, so come help me MC! (shoves something at MC)
MC: Your family, huh? / Hmm...
(A) Zaniah: What, what about them?
(B) Zaniah: Something on your mind?

Later
Yuhang: Isaribi, they're back. You good?
Isaribi: Ready to start cooking these shish kabobs!
Looks like Isaribi and Yuhang are done prepping.
MC: Hey guys! Smells good...
Sadayoshi: Thank you for your work. It smells nice.
Isaribi: It'll be done soon!
Yuhang: Wow Zaniah, you doing good? You don't seem as sad as I figured.
Zaniah: Oh, uh, yeah, right. Looking forward to lunch...have you guys seen my family? Numbers 1 and 2?
Isaribi: Oh, MC told you? It happened a little before you woke up yesterday.
Yuhang: Yeah, haven't seen them since yesterday. I'll give them food if they want it tho.
Isaribi: They told us not to snitch on them and jumped into the bushes somewhere.
Zaniah: ...oh. Why...?

Sadayoshi: ...Zaniah, shouldn’t you put that stuff down now?
Zaniah: ...o-oh right! I'll sell you whatever's usable!
Giansar: You sure are uppity about junk you got MC to help bring over.
Zaniah: Hey, if no one else wants it. And if you guys want it, you can pay me! Perfect!
Giansar: Pffft. Do you have anything good?
Let's see. Giant screw. Some stuck gears. Spinny thing. Some put-together ball thing.
Sadayoshi: ...I think it's all useless garbage.
Zaniah: Y-you don't know that for sure! Look, the ball thing has this button and--(click)--EEK
The ball thing blows up in size! Zaniah drops it and the ball thing bounces a little!
Isaribi: Huh. Some kinda toy?
MC: Ooh, suddenly I wanna play beach volleyball!
Zaniah: !?
Zaniah: Oh yeah, we DO need this!
Shocked party!
Zaniah: Playtime, people!

Title Card: Let Those Thoughts Go

Giansar: ...can't it wait, Zaniah? We need to preserve our ener--WHOA
Giansar dodges the ball getting thrown at him!
Zaniah: Ooh, nice reflexes! But that's not how you play beach volleyball. Gimme the ball.
Giansar: Bitch, we don't have time for this!
The ball rolls over to Sadayoshi.
Sadayoshi: Hmm...
Flashback!
Lilac: Beach volleyball's a 2v2 game. Keep the ball in the air as long as you can.
Isaribi: Sports! Body to body talking!
Present
Sadayoshi: I see...
MC: What's up Colonel? Interested in beach volleyball?

Sadayoshi: ...can one get to know others through sports? I've never done it before. (picks up ball)
MC: I think so!
Sadayoshi: ...I've refused to understand villains before, but I know Zaniah and Giansar have their own circumstances. Maybe I don't need to know what they are as a soldier, but personally I want to know. I feel like I should.
MC nods.
MC: Sounds good! Some things you can't put into words, but there are ways of getting them across!
Zaniah: Hey Sadayoshi, hit the ball towards Giansar!
Sadayoshi: Um, how?
Isaribi: What, never played? I can give some advice then! Throw it up, jump up, and smack that sucker!
Sadayoshi: Oh okay, here goes. Hup!
Sadayoshi tosses that ball up high!
Sadayoshi: Ha!
Sadayoshi jumps up and spikes that ball at Giansar!
Giansar: wait what
Giansar barely dodges, but the ball bounces back up and smacks him in the chin!

Yuhang: Oof, man. You cool, Giansar?
Giansar: (gets back up) I'M GETTING YOU FOR THIS, SADAYOSHI!
Giansar smacks the ball back at Sadayoshi!
Isaribi: Quick, bump it Boss!
Sadayoshi: U-uh, like this?
Sadayoshi bumps and strikes it back!
Giansar: You bitch ass heroes keep clowning on me!
Sadayoshi: What!? Isn't that because you're a villain!?
Giansar: Fuck off, it's you guys who wouldn't accept me as a hero! I mess up one time and I get kicked out for it!? Piss off with that!
Zaniah: Well this is getting personal.
Volleyball intensifies! Sadayoshi seems personally offended.
Sadayoshi: I wasn't allowed any mistakes as an Ikusabata! I had to cast off who I was and grind myself to the bone! I'm not who I used to be anymore!
Sadayoshi jumps up and looks at MC.
Sadayoshi: I was shown I can do what I personally thought was right!
Beep beep!
MC: Welp!

Variant red light, on!
Phone: New Path detected. Subject: Sadayoshi. Connectivity: Very High.
Giansar: What the fuck are you smiling about, jackass!?
Sadayoshi seems surprised.
Sadayoshi: (Oh. Is this what people mean by fun? This feels...nice.)
Sadayoshi thinks about hitting the ball.
Sadayoshi: I see...right now, it doesn't matter who you are. You've put your feelings into the ball, so then I should...
Phone: Connect Path?
MC: Let's goooo! (click)
Ta-dah! Variant Sadayoshi!
Sadayoshi: I just want to win against you right now!
Sadayoshi spikes that ball SO HARD!
Giansar: W-what!?
Giansar gets knocked over trying to receive the ball!
Sadayoshi: T-this suit? Did you do this, MC?
MC: Observation success! / Cool suit!
(C) Sadayoshi: O-oh. Thank you, MC.

Sadayoshi: So...this is a manifestation of my current feelings.
Zaniah: Wait hold up, isn't that a different hero suit!?
Isaribi: Oh my god is that what Gorou meant about MC's variant power!?
Yuhang: Wow Sadayoshi, you look great in that!
Sadayoshi: Thank you. It feels completely different from my other suit.
Sand shuffling sounds.
Giansar: Bleh, sand got into my damn mouth! MC, what the hell was that all about transforming Sadayoshi!? Where's the fairness!?
MC: Oh, um sorry. My phone was making a pretty light and I had to touch it.
Zaniah: What kind of villain complains about fairness...?
Giansar: This ain't over, Sadayoshi!
Zaniah: Huh, you both got good looks on your faces right now. Hey Sadayoshi, I'm getting in on this! You recieve!
Sadayoshi: Wait, I'm teaming up with you? Well okay then.
Giansar: What. Isaribi, you team up with me.
Isaribi: W-what? But why!?
Giansar: You think I'm sticking for a 2v1!? Also MC, you better transform all of us!
MC: Well okay then!
Yuhang: I guess I'm referee? I still gotta watch the fire. Well whatever, game on!
BATTLE(?) START (more happens after)

Zaniah: Hey Sadayoshi, watch this!
Zaniah sets the ball up!
Sadayoshi: I'm winning this, Giansar! Resolution "Evil Crushing Bullet"!
Laser beam spike!
Giansar: Goddammit...!
Giansar slides and tries to catch the ball!
BOOM!
MC: ...Team Sadayoshi and Zaniah wins!
The ball bounced off-court off Giansar's weapon!
Giansar: Shit...
Isaribi: We lost!? Aw man, what was anyone supposed to do at that short range?
Sadayoshi: ...heh, I win.
Giansar: ...shut up. Next time, you're gonna lose.
Zaniah: Aww, you're friends now! So anyways, where'd the ball g--
Yuhang: AIYAAAH

Sadayoshi: W-what is it, Yuhang? Did the ball--
Yuhang: It finally opened, thanks to you Sadayoshi!
The giant space clam got cracked by the ball earlier!
Isaribi: Nice!
Yuhang: Mkay, time to jam my knife in and open this sucker! ...hm?
Yuhang opens up the giant space clam thing to find a mechanical ball of some kind inside.
Yuhang: Uh, what?
Zaniah: Oh my god is that the Cerulean Sphere!? (grabs the orb)
Sadayoshi: It is? Why was it inside the space clam?
Zaniah: It must be! Word did say it was palm-sized, then the stories got wild!
Giansar: That can't be it if it got stuck in some giant space clam.
Zaniah: Quiet, you! Those who believe make the big bucks! And I believe this is the Cerulean Sphere! Ohoho--huh?
Weird noise from the ocean...
???: AAAHHH
Shocked party!
Isaribi: W-wait, no one else is supposed to be here!
Sadayoshi: There's only one possible explanation...
MC: It's Zaniah's family!

Later
The party runs over to the screams! Number 1's fallen over on the beach and there's tentacles in the water!
MC: I sense Monsters!
Zaniah: Ceylon!? What are you doing here!?
Number 1: Z-Zanini! Sorry we followed, but...please help! It's Benke!
Number 1 points at Number 2, who's out cold and caught by the tentacles!
Isaribi: Wait, isn't that--
Sadayoshi: We have to help!
Number 1: W-we were suddenly attacked while looking for food...
Zaniah: Benke, wake up! I'm coming to save you!
Number 2: (wakes up) wha... Lad...wait WHAT
Yuhang: Alright, good he's up! MC, take command!
MC: R-right, but the Monster's flailing harder now! Careful everyone!
The tentacles raise Number 2 up!
Number 2: Milady, get out o--
Number 2 gets dragged underwater!
Zaniah: NOOOOO
End of Episode

Fabulous Summer Host Episode 5 Part 2 (Abridged)

Perun thought of Veles as someone who became eternal via disappearing from everywhere. On another note, Kitezh is the world with the System of Diffusion, trying to achieve eternity by assimilating with a greater entity. A person's body may decay and become soil, but as long as the earth exists that person is believed to be immortal. Theoretically, that meant Perun should be the best with his magical pestle thing being able to mentally dominate anyone. Whoo, total nondefinition of the self! Which led to him ordering book burning since that would define and confine him. But as powerful as he was, Perun wasn't able to listen to the words of a dead poet. Veles was like a jester, the only one in the realm able to tell Perun what a dick he was. And then Veles denied Perun's all-mightiness by dying and being the only one to never listen to him. Perun reciting a poem that would go nowhere started after that.

Present
Q'ursha: Uh, who said a million is a statistic and a single death is a tragedy? Whatever. Point is, we take in what hurts us and carry it for the rest of our lives. Why am I even talking about this? Hey guys, let's play basketball!
Later
Gabriel: Hello, nice rehearsal! ...what's up, Nyarly?
Nyarlathotep: bored now. Where's the fuuuun stuff?
Gabriel: But you got fans waiting to hear your sick beats!
Nyarlathotep: Fu--oh wait I almost said the exact same thing I said the past few days!
Gabriel and Nyarlathotep are taking five. Someone frowns hard from the editing booth.
Aizen: How DARE Nyarlathotep make a mockery of my Summertime Slut-Shaming Radio Show! But it's impressive Gabriel simplified my three days' worth of work to thirty minutes. Don't you agre--
No one is there. Someone is supposed to be there.
???: No wait, p-please stop it's almost time for us to be on air!
???: Hahaha, try and stop an emperor if you dare!
Bam! Perun!
MC: Oh no this is awful!

Nyarlathotep: Huh. Attack of the crazy stan?
Gabriel: I just heard MC! ...did you do something, Nyarly?
Nyarlathotep: Nope! I'd be jazzing it the fuck up more than this if I did!
Perun: Hail, peasants! This is a takeover!
Echo: I-I'm sorry, I tried to stop him!
MC: sorry Echo / quick, backstab the bitch / I can't believe we're literally hijacking the show!
Nyarlathotep: Niiice
Gabriel: This isn't anything new anymore but come on, we're about to start!
Aizen: WHAT!? ...wait, you're the ones working with Ophion at the Fabulous Summer Host! Get out, back to the waiting room for you! Employees only!
Perun: I just sponsored the radio station. How about that? Also, Aizen was it? Servant of Ophion? We're here as Summer Hosts, but go ahead, kick us out! See what happens!
Aizen: Are you suggesting Lord Ophion ordered you here? Without evidence!? I reject your--
Gabriel and Nyarlathotep pop out of the sound booth.
Gabriel: Why don't we hear him out? If he came all this way he must have a plan, right?
Perun: Heh. Of course!

Later
Echo: (stares)
MC: I'm so sorry / wow, you're an audio girl now! / what just happened guys
---
(A) Echo: O-oh, no it's okay...
(B) Echo: I-it's not that big a deal! I just learned from doing announcements at school...
---
Aizen: There's smooth-talking happening about this takeover somehow!
Echo: Apparently he really IS radio staff according to the paperwork.
MC: what, no / I guess he WOULD make a good DJ / He listens to the radio while farming
Echo: Oh, I just thought so because Perun brought his own radio program like this one radio drama I liked. Most people don't know it, so maybe he listens to it all day?
MC: He doesn't seem like it / maybe because he likes poetry? / virality...
Echo: Well, it feels really poetic? He seems like a person who'd do great talking to himself in a booth. I wish I was as energetic as him...
Echo looks at Gabriel and Perun vibing.
MC: Could do without the storm tho / no, don't be like him / I know that feel, sorta

Echo: ...hee hee. I better get back to work soon, I'll make it great. (smiles and walks over to audio equipment)
Gabriel: Echo, can I talk to you for a sec?
Echo: Oh, o-okay! Uh...we can swing that.
Perun: Hahaha, yes! Pave the way for me, serf!
Echo: U-UM OKAY
Showtime!
Nyarlathotep: T minus 10 seconds! And counting...!
Boop
Perun: HEAR YE HEAR YE, COMMONERS! It's time for the Emperor Host's program hijack!
Rando A: WHAT
Rando B: But I was looking forward to Gabriel talk!

Gabriel: (wait we're already going off script!? Uh, we can fix it!)
Gabriel nods to Echo to start playing elevator music like mood music for the beach host club.
Gabriel: Yay, this is always so fun! I'm your dead end show host girl next door Gabri--wait that sounds too heavy on the moe.
Perun: (Girl, you're throwing out the script too!?)
Gabriel dramatically winks! Echo smiles.
Gabriel: So I was listening to this old radio drama of a host hijacking the air. Then I decided to visit the host club, but no one was as cute as me. Boo, who could that host beeee?
Perun: Girl you showed up, put on headphones, and didn't ask for anyone.
Gabriel: OMG it's Perun!
Perun: Indeed! Rejoice at my presence, lass!
Gabriel: Gasp, rude! I-it's not like I'm happy or anything!
Perun: I like them stubborn, but honest is better. You see this?
Perun slaps down some piece of paper! Echo adds sound effects to the show.

Gabriel: What? A map of...all the other Tycoon projects? A stamp rally, what?
Perun: Yes, a map of exhibitions of the VIPs in Odaiba. The world is bigger than you see, so seek them out if tedium rules your lives! And if that STILL does not satisfy you, come see me.
Gabriel: What if I never come back?
Perun: Oh you'll come to me. It is inevitable.
Gabriel: ...you're the last spot on the rally, aren't you.
Inhale noise.
Gabriel: Hi guys, surprised? Stamp rally's tomorrow!
Perun: Yes! And I do indeed have the last spot! Our collaborators are offering discounts and special services, and I of course will give the royal treatment for anyone who has seen them all.
Gabriel: Ooh, maybe I'll go too. Check them out, everybody! Okay, time to end the show today with a medley of my song--
Perun: No, MINE

Later
Show's done, Perun and MC are going back.
Perun: Yes, I AM a genius who has managed everything just as planned. You've done well to keep up with me. Now tell me how ingenious I was to finagle customers and profits from all of Odaiba!
MC: wild day today / nice job, methods aside / are we really going to win this way?
Perun: All profits go to the host club because of contract clauses! Child's play!
MC: and people agreed to that???
Perun: You saw, no force or duress was involved here. Plus, if they break contract there's less advertising happening for them. The discounts and special services are up to them. I actually worry no one will come to challenge us.
Getting near the beach host club. About time to announce today's winning host.
Perun: Remember, you are mine when I make the beach host club the winning project.
MC: I wasn't a part of that decision / nah / okay
(AB) Perun: But I said so!
(C) Perun: Ha, so you've fallen for me!

Perun: ...having said that, talk is cheap. You always did disregard my will, irritating me better than anything.
MC: chaos, chaos! Chaos is other people, and I'm never following your orders.
Perun: Ah yes, the insolence I've come to expect. Well, see my imperial wrath!
Perun yeets MC into the sea!
MC: EXCUSE ME WHAT
Perun catches MC at the last second!
Perun: HA! Did you think I would actually let you go!?
MC: (punch his stomach) / you are such an asshole!
---
(A) Perun: Is violence your love language now? Hmm...
---
Perun smiles while looking at MC.
Perun: (I never did remember what you said at the end. It can't have been important. These memories will fade away too one day...)

MC: Hello, Earth to Perun, come in Perun / (splash his face) / Are you trying to think up poetry?
---
(AC) Perun: !!
Perun: Nothing. How about we play in the water?
(B) Perun: HOW DARE! Fine, I shall dominate you here then!
---
Perun: Time to make new memories! ...wait why do I have to make those memories myself?
MC: what. Can I just leave then?
Perun: It should be me, the emperor carving new memories into others!
Hmm. Headache?
Perun: Hmph, whatever. I do as I please. Prepare yourself MC, it's time to faff about!

Later
Y'golonac: ...so y'all been splashin' around all day?
Perun: Jealous? Haha!
Y'golonac: N-naw...jus' thinkin' whether I gotta say more stuff to MC.
MC: No? / (blush) / (spank his ass)
---
(AC) Y'golonac: Tee hee, kidding.
(B) Y'golonac: Aww das cute.
---
Y'golonac: Oh wait it's almost time to declare today's number one!
Perun: Well whoever it is can thank their stars we were out today!
Tsukuyomi: Okay, time to announce today's number one people. We got TWO winners actually! Shino and Tetsugyuu!
Dramatic spotlight entrance!
Shino: Ha, very well!
Tetsugyuu: Thanks, guys!
MC: wait what / yeah! / (side-eye Y'golonac)
(C) Y'golonac does the guilty whistle!

Y'golonac: Ahem. We tried hard for y'all.
Perun: Heh. Tomorrow's stamp rally will blow today out of the water.
Y'golonac: Now now, I helped them out a lot today too.
Shino and Tetsugyuu notice MC is back!
Shino: MC! You came to see my glorious triumph! Might you come closer?
Tetsugyuu: Boss, come whoop it up here with me!
A bunch of mobs carry MC over to the stage!
MC: wait WHAT / Yeaaaah! / Noooo~
Perun: What, how DARE
Shino: Silence, loser! WE won!

Suddenly, help arrives!
Sarutahiko: Hold up, something is wrong with these guys!
Bael: Yes you two won, but that doesn't give you the right of free rein!
Sarutahiko and Bael block the way!
Tetsugyuu: Move or I'll kill ya, Sarutahiko!
Sarutahiko: What, you ain't like that! ...mostly?
Bael: I see we must open your eyes by force. Barong, help me!
Barong: Eh, this is fine isn't it?
MC: NO??? / I guess / HELP
---
(AC) Barong: Oh okay, I'll help then.
(B) Barong: See? No problems then.
Sarutahiko and Bael: YES THERE IS
Barong: What? Are you guys jeal--
Bael: SHUT UP AND HELP! This is going to bother the customers!
Barong: Hmm, makes sense. Okay, I'm in!
---
Shino: Ah, so you want to die then?
Tetsugyuu: Boss, we gonna kill sum dicks!
Perun: ...heh.
MC: Huh, you're less bothered by this than I figured you'd be. / (stare)
Perun: I do not sing for just anyone, but I might if it's just you. (starts singing) Hear this peerless love song!
BATTLE START (more happens after)

Shino: Uh, what were we doing?
Battle over, Shino and Tetsugyuu are sane again.
Tetsugyuu: Ayo? Sarutahiko, why are you sitting on the floor?
Sarutahiko: Dude you were swinging your ax at me! At least you're sane again...
Y'golonac: Nice, you two are back to normal!
Bael and Tsukuyomi grab Y'golonac by the ears!
Bael: So! Care to explain what happened to them?
Tsukuyomi: You aren't going to use the five year old's argument of "well they aren't customers," are you?
Y'golonac: N-no? My Mental Corruption ain't sumthin' you just slap outta someone. Also YOU CAN'T PROVE ANYTHING
Shino and Tetsugyuu seem confused.

Bael: Okay just to remind you, your power is dangerous. If I see you using it casually, I will arrest you.
Tsukuyomi: Bael? Are you--
Bael walks off. Tsukuyomi seems to get it, sighs, then calls Shino and Tetsugyuu over.
Y'golonac: (bonked) OW
Shino:(bonked) OW
Tetsugyuu: (bonked) OW what was that for!?
Tsukuyomi: Okay it's good this didn't blow up too bad, but it could've been serious.
Shino: Wait, this was my idea. Well I know I wasn't disciplined enough but that feeling of desires being released--
Shino looks off to the distance. Everyone gets it.
Tetsugyuu: Felt good though!
Tsukuyomi: Oh you two. Well get up there, the people are waiting. And wow I really suck at managing people.
Y'golonac: Well I like that part of ya.
Tsukuyomi: !!
Tsukuyomi: You can be so cocky. But thanks.

Later
Tetsugyuu: Okay sorry about that, peeps. Let's get to singing!
Shino: MC, please forgive our forcefulness earlier. Also, would you sing with me? I've sung in front of an audience, so.
MC: Okay / Fiiiine / No I suck too!
---
(C) Tetsugyuu: Aww, too bad. I'll sing with you Shino!
Shino: At least stay nearby please, MC!
MC: oh well okay then!
---
Shino: ...okay. I'm going to sing about the Hakkenshi now!
MC: what
Cheering crowd! And one shifty guy.
Perun: Hmph. So one must be seen by the commoners to make an impression.
Y'golonac: Bro what are you plottin'?
Perun: Ah, Y'golonac. Come help me with my project.
Y'golonac: Meeeh. Can I just not?
Perun: Oh okay I'll ditch all my plans and take MC then.
Y'golonac: Oh FIIIINE I'll hear ya out at least.

Next day
Even bigger crowds!
Rando A: Last stop for the stamp rally! What's the emperor host gonna give us?
Rando B: Wow, this is the same place Gabriel went too!
Sooo many people.
Rando C: All the stamp rally places were cool!
Perun: Of course! Now which one was the best?
Rando C: Uhh...the VR game? The musical?
Perun: !?
Perun: Hmm, I misheard you. Which. Was. The best? (lifts Rando C's chin)
Rando C: Umm, you? Oh wait will you step on me if I say something else?
Perun: How...transparent of you. I can do so, but which is it?
Rando C: I'm sorry, it's you!
Perun: Ha, I knew you'd say that. Hold out your glass and I will reward you by pouring you a drink!
So many bottles being poured. Perun's pretty much winning today.
MC: Wow, it worked! / He's motivated today / OMG he's actually serving drinks!

Y'golonac: Gwehehe, hey MC? Noticed how Perun changed? Feels like he finally at the startin' point.
MC: You had to train him last night huh? / Wow, he did. / Must've been rough.
Y'golonac: Bro 'pparently wanted to go for Number 1 and sing after seein' Shino and Tetsugyuu up there last night. He been practicin' singin...sumthin' or other. Called it a poetry readin', wanted to read to you.
Applause from Perun's table!
Rando D: I finished the stamp rally, Perun!
Perun: Well that was fast. Kneel before me!
Perun makes Rando D sit and pours one out for them.
Perun: Well done indeed!
Perun looks for MC and walks over.
Perun: Come over and get on the mic with me!
MC: but why tho / Okay! / man I'm so popular
(A) Perun: The set's incomplete without you. Don't think you'll get away.

Perun: I'm going to pick a new song today.
MC: did you even sleep last night / no bragging songs / huh, okay
---
(A) Perun: What kind of pleb do you take me for? I am extremely bus--(yawn)
(B) Perun: I'm not that much of a one-trick pony. I have just the thing!
---
Perun turns on the karaoke machine.
MC: (a the-one-that-got-away song?) / (a song about being tied down?) / (it's Perun's brag track)
---
(C) Perun: Oh, wrong one!
---
Perun: Here, a pop song about love. Perfect for summer.
Perun drags MC up on stage.
Perun: Hear my words and rejoice, peons!
Randos: Yaaay, Perun!
Cheering! Perun looks at MC and whispers.
Perun: I will only sing this song once. As emperor, I must take everything! Now, sing with me!
And so the song begins as the day comes to an end.
End of Episode

Fabulous Summer Host Episode 5 Part 1 (Abridged)

Y'golonac: WHAT
Hey it's almost been a week of summer host shenanigans.
Ophion: I said we got the project sales ranking yesterday and ours is nowhere near the top.
Y'golonac: But we been tryin' so hard! I know it's weird o' me to be sayin' so!
Ophion: I know. Which is why I also said not to worry about it.
Analysis time!
Ophion: We're doing better than expected in sales with the competitive team service, and I'll agree with Tsukuyomi you have great management skills. You've all grown, and we simply just aren't in first. That's it. We can just keep going as is with doing our best. On that note, my WIIIIFE looks amazing as a host! Be proud of that!
Ophion leaves Y'golonac to frown and goes to MC.

Y'golonac: ...how come we go so hard and still ain't number one in this thing? 'specially after Sarutahiko did his turnaround for all us.
Perun (offscreen): Hmph. That makes it sounds like we've hit a ceiling.
Suddenly Perun's next to Y'golonac, arms folded!
Y'golonac: Oh, it's you. Mind not tellin' e'ryone else yet? Gotta keep morale up and all...
Perun: Coward.
No denials, but also no acceptance.
Perun: Okay fine, but only if I get some carte blanche to act. My time has finally come!
Y'golonac: You WHAT
Flashback!
Perun: Okay so that clown MC was...
Yellow: Um, that's nice but I also wanna hear more about you, Sir!
Perun: I'm getting to the good part!
And so Perun keeps talking until closing time.
Yellow: check please

Present
Y'golonac: How did ya fumble that so BAD?
Perun: ...pffft. An emperor has little to say about themselves.
Y'golonac: Excuse me, what? And that ain't even the only problem! Ya take forever to sing when someone orders a champagne tower, ya won't let customers leave in the middle, and they aren't even real songs! How in HELL didja come up with over ten songs with the only lyrics bein' "Perun" and "la la la"!? Have you been brainwashin' these poor folks ta make them babble like crazies!?
Perun: Wellll, I may have done a little psych imprinting. If Barong has dancing, I have faith invasion!
Perun sees absolutely nothing wrong with this. Y'golonac sighs.
Perun: You seem to be holding back for some reason, but this is war. The host with the most faith won from customers wins and everyone else is a loser who can freeze in the snow telling themselves "I could have made it!"
Y'golonac: (Okay so I did something like he did before, but hmm...)
Perun: Never fear, I shall lead you to victory! And when I do, how about you give me the management position and the right to be MC's roommate?
Y'golonac: WHAT
Perun: Ha! No coward can win against an emperor who conquers and takes by force! If you don't like it, show me how you got to be Kabukicho's Number 2, haha!
Y'golonac: ...but I wanna be number one with everyone here.

Later
Perun: The time has come for ME to lead with the tomfoolery!
He's certainly in a good mood as he stands in the sun.
Bael: Not so fast, Perun. I must step in to stop any illegal abuse of magical powers with my super high school level prosecution skills.
Perun: Oh? You're going to stop me?
Bael: Oh the police are with me. They'll be here soon.
Perun: They will, will they? Oh right, you guys have an ulterior motive for being here. We Invaders know with our espionage skills!
Bael: Go ahead, tell everyone and ruin the summer host program. I wonder what MC might think of you doing that?
Staring contest! Perun blinks first.
Perun: Fine, I'll play along more with the host shenanigans.
Bael: wait where are you going

Later
Ophion: WIIIIFE! Call me "dear" or "husband!"
MC: (indulge him) / (regular customer treatment) / (ignore)
---
(A) Ophion: Yessss, I shall hold you close.
(B) Ophion: This is fine too.
(C) Ophion: You're the only one who can play these games with me. I'll make you look at me!
---
Ophion tries to pull MC in! He misses!
Perun: MINE! Now, to conquest!
The other hosts are surprised!
Ophion: Hands off, my WIIIIFE is MINE!
Y'golonac: Oh my god Perun what are you DOING
Perun: I changed my mind like a good whimsical tyrant and decided to do something more fun! Oh, I'll still lead you to victory. I'm just taking my prize upfront!
MC: HELP / well okay then / (FLAIL SO HARD)
Y'golonac: But it's almost opening time, where you goin'!?
Perun: We're bailing for the day. Bye! (runs out with MC)

Beach Mall
Perun: Okay they shouldn't bother coming this far away from work.
MC: Why ARE we here?
Perun: Leading those fools to victory! You expected me to accept a loss? Now then, what do we need to bring up our situation?
MC: Hmm...
Perun: Hostile takeovers! Monopolize the competition! ...well we need not go so far for this. We just need to make some other point of contact.
Perun and MC walk over to...
Arachne: Oh, MC? You here to see my new swimsuit?
Gyumao: Hey, beach star! I was thinking of visiting soon!
Perun: Ha, rejoice in my decision to personally visit you!
Gyumao: A business proposal, right? Sorry, you need an appointment for--
Perun flaps some flyer at Gyumao.
Gyumao: ...a stamp rally?
MC: a what now / you made Volkh make that didn't you? / OMG an actual plan!?
Perun: Now let us do the dramatic wipe away so I can give you the details offscreen!

Beach Host Club
Y'golonac is trying to stop Shino and Tetsugyuu.
Shino: We're supposed to be MC's bodyguards, so we must go.
Y'golonac: But we need y'all to keep the bar open!
Tetsugyuu: What's Perun's big idea anyway?
Y'golonac: Uh...
One explanation later
Shino: ...Perun's taking MC if he makes the summer host project the number one winner? I should cut your head off for this!
Y'golonac: I know, but dude's the toughest of us! He could stomp us all and just take MC if he felt like!
Shino: Urgh...
Y'golonac: He playin' along with us so we gonna handle it somehow. And he said he make us number one, and he can't be blowin' smoke up our asses. Maybe his power like mine, sorta.
Tetsugyuu: So we SHOULD go over and steal Boss back?
Shino: OR we can win this without him! What else can we do? Plus you just said you had a power like his, Y'golonac!

Elsewhere
Perun: Haha, get behind me MC!
Pichun!
Enigma: You are dead. Please come again.
Perun: WHAT
MC: But this is a video game. But if Enigma is here...
Turing: Good day, love! Enjoying my Edo VR game?
Tsathoggua: Hi MC, want to go get honey sweets together?
Perun: Ah yes, the managers. Rejoice, for I have a proposition!
One stamp rally explanation later
Turing: Hmm, cross promotion to bring in and share customers and boost rankings?
Tsathoggua: And you've already spoken to a lot of people.
Perun's gone to Ifrit and the band too offscreen.

Perun: We accept you, one of us! Join us!
Turing: Sorry, our sponsor's not that interested in sales.
Tsathhoggua stopped paying attention and is playing with Enigma.
Tsathoggua: Hakumen put me up to this, so I figured I'd work with Turing for a video game. I'm not working any harder than this.
Turing: But thanks for coming!
Pichun!
Tsathoggua: Dang that was frame perfect of you.
Enigma: I'm impressed you held up so well against an AI like me.
MC: Whoa! / aimbot too OP pls nerf / Perun let's just go
Perun thinks.
Perun: ...what if I have my school make the best quality honey sweet for you?
Tsathoggua: I'M IN
Perun: Yessss, market dominance!
MC: Really? / this is just bribery / I want some too!
Perun: Okay, one last stop to get to!

Back at the beach host club
Shino: I accept your love! Behold my doggy tricks!
Shino used to deal one on one, but now he's juggling multiple customers at once! Something's up.
Bael: S-Shino are you okay?
Shino: Whatever do you mean, Bano-G? We do what we must to win! So I shall debase myself and bring my customers down with me!
Mobs: YAAAAY
Shino: Ahahaha, I shall win today!
Later
Tetsugyuu: Say it straight, I'm too dumb to get hints.
Mobs: Toast! / Hug! / Belly rub? / Smile for me!
Tetsugyuu: Aww, thanks you guys! I wanna be number one again and pay y'all back! So stick with me until the end!
Super loud cheers!
Barong: Wow, you're motivated today. Keep it up, Tetsugyuu!
Sarutahiko: But bro's suddenly breaking character! This ain't right!
Barong: Whatever makes things more exciting!
Sarutahiko: Uh, feels like they've loosened up tho...
Sarutahiko senses UNCLEANLINESS.

Flashback!
Y'golonac: Boy are you sure!? Mental Corruption kinda makes yer desires blow up ya know.
Shino: I already ruined my dear liege before, and I'll be damned if I let MC be taken by that criminal!
I'll be number one, and t-then MC and I will...I mean I'll protect MC!
Y'golonac: I heard that boy. Then again it doesn't seem too bad so okay. Sheesh, ya change when it comes to MC, heh. You still want this too, Tetsugyuu? Not too late to back out.
Tetsugyuu: I'm just as good as Shino at whatever this is!
Y'golonac: Tsukuyomi told me not to use this but...well he said don't use it on customers so okay...?
Y'golonac has to think on it some more but gives in to Shino and Tetsugyuu's staring.
Y'golonac: Fiiiine, I'll do it. And when ya guys do, y'all gonna work hard for me mkay? Let's get to it!
Shino: Heh. You think you can tame me? I belong to my liege!
Tetsugyuu: I only got one Boss!
Y'golonac: Welp, lessee how Mental Corruption changes y'all or not then!

Ding!
Y'golonac: So! How y'all feelin' now?
Shino: You think this would change me? Hah!
Y'golonac: ...ooh, big boy likes it when I pet him, huh?
Shino: N-no!
He says, tail wagging. Shino notices this.
Y'golonac: Tee hee. You LIKE that, huh? It's okay, cast off your chains o' shame with corruption! Just make the customers happy from the bottom of your heart like a good host!
Tetsugyuu: But I wanna be pet too!
Shino: What are you SAYING!?
Tetsugyuu: W-wait what? huh?
Y'golonac: Welp, good luck out there with the babies!

Present
Y'golonac: oh god I'm so dead if people figure out what I did. Gotta make sure no one snitches...
Tsukuyomi: Hey Y'golonac, you have any idea why Tetsugyuu's acting so weird all of a sudden?
Y'golonac: NUH-UH! NOPE! Nada! No ideas here, nope!
Tsukuyomi: Well that's not suspiciously different of you or anything.
Ring ring!
Perun: HEAR YE HEAR YE, PEASANTS!
Perun's on air throughout all of Odaiba!
End of Episode part

Live A Hero Summer Survival Island Episode 4 (Abridged)

Back to that one beach by Giansar's ruined safehouse because why not
Giansar: (cries in angry hacker)
MC: You okay?
Isaribi: ...give him space, MC. Bro just went nuts and tried jumping into the water after Sharkface, but even I need prep before getting into Monster-infested waters.
Giansar: ...hey I just thought that was the best idea at the time. I was NOT out of my goddamn mind, okay.
Yuhang: Aiyah, you sad Giansar?
Sadayoshi: ...he's a villain, MC. Best pay him no mind, even if he is clearly depressed.
Giansar: NUH-UH! I'm just thinking about how to get out of this mess, like you guys should be too! (sighs) Damn.
Zaniah: Come on now, stop sighing and keep thinking! Time is money and I needs me some space yen!
Giansar: Good god does this girl think of anything else besides money?
Zaniah: WHO SAID MONEY
Giansar: Forget about that you dumb bitch! no wait, deep breaths, calm mind, punch faces later...
MC: Welp.

Sadayoshi: ...well it is true we need alternate escape ideas now.
Yuhang: Yeaaah...
Isaribi: But we NEED a ship to get past the currents.
MC: So we have to fix Giansar's / Any other ships?
---
(B) Giansar: No. Obviously, sheesh.
---
Giansar: Well quick look, the only damage was the engine loss. If we're fixing it, we gotta get it back and any other usable salvage.
Yuhang: The same engine the shark ate? What if we take too long and it won't come back if we beat the thing?
Giansar: Yeah...I guess we have until some time tomorrow at most.
Isaribi: So we're stuck on a hope and a prayer?
Sadayoshi: Perhaps, but we still need to focus on our safety. Retrieving the engine is pointless if we get incapacitated.
MC: Survival time, huh? This could be...tricky.

Sadayoshi nods. Giansar also agrees in his sulky, arms crossed way.
Giansar: Ugh, yeah. We'll need to find food and water before sundown. And ship parts. If we can't finish fixing things before nightfall, we'll need shelter too.
MC: Hmm...what about your safehouse?
Giansar: It burned down.
Isaribi: What? You've been hangin' around here and you don't have any other backups?
Zaniah: Well okay then, splitting up the party work it is. There's six of us here now.
Sadayoshi: ...oh, right.
Sadayoshi looks around and thinks.
Giansar: Then I want to go back to the ship and check on it further, make sure it's not irreparable. I'm more a software techie, but I can at least figure out "working" and "not working."
MC: Damn he just drops a bomb like that? / Nice, Giansar! / Makes sense to me
(A) Giansar: ...heh. Hacking into the VR world was way harder.
(B) Giansar: ...oh shut up. (blushes)

Isaribi: I dunno much about machines...
Yuhang: It's cool, we got a techie to handle it!
Sadayoshi is displeased.
Sadayoshi: I can't trust a villain. What if they run or attack us while we're split?
Giansar: (eyebrow twitch) Yeah yeah you don't like me, got it. Just don't make getting out of here harder.
Sadayoshi: ...as a soldier I must do everything I can to protect civilians. That includes being on guard against villains.
Zaniah: ...wait, you're military?
Giansar: Hey welcome to Muirauqa IV, you'll notice this ain't Earth. You got no military jurisdiction here.
Sadayoshi: I still have to protect the people I must as best I can. (glances at MC)
Zaniah: Uh-huh. So, not us too, right?
Sadayoshi: ...what?
Zaniah: I hate upper classers.
Zaniah hmphs off. Giansar rolls his eyes at her.
MC: Nooo fighting!

Giansar: ...you'll stop bitching if you're watching me close by, right Sadayoshi? And her.
Zaniah: Excuse YOU, it's Zaniah thank you very much! And I will kick the butts of anyone calling me otherwise, even if you told me you were the king of the universe!
Sadayoshi: ...fair enough. MC, I will go with them. I keep up with my regular training that I should be able to handle any issues.
Sadayoshi's hands grip a little harder.
MC: O-okay cool. I don't think they'll pull anything though. / Isn't that dangerous?
(AB) Giansar: Yeah sure, whatever. I got a ship to check on here.
(C) Giansar: ...you worried about us having our own transformation access? Comms are busted, so if I have to I can loop you guys in. I just wanna get out of here, so I GUESS I can just deal with whatever.

Yuhang: I mean, we're all in the same ship here, so we should work together. They promised they wouldn't run or start anything.
Isaribi: It's cool! We can fight too if we haveta. (flexes)
Yuhang: So, we're the supply subteam?
Isaribi: Oh yeah you're a cook! So I fish and you make something?
Yuhang: Works for me!
Isaribi: MC, how 'bout you help with the food too? Safer than just standin' here.
MC: I can cook / Maybe I can fish too / Firewood gathering, got it!
Sadayoshi approves.

Sadayoshi: Very well then.
Zaniah: Okay, that's settled! Better switch to swimsuits if we're going to be by the beach. Also wouldn't want our regular clothes to get wet again already.
Isaribi: Makes sense.
Giansar: Hmm...Sadayoshi's already in a swimsuit, but what you? (looks at Zaniah)
Zaniah: Yep!
Yuhang: Didn't all your stuff blow up with the ship?
Zaniah: oof don't remind me. But I had it on me at the time you guys were getting on my ship. (pats some pack) Okay, I'll go change. No peeking!
MC: I'll keep watch / I won't / You hear that, Giansar?
(A) Zaniah: ...cool. But you don't get to peek either unless you're giving me all your cash.
(C) Giansar: What the HELL, I'm not gonna look!

Later
Zaniah's changed into her SUPER SKIMPY swimsuit!
Zaniah: Bam! How do I look? I was gonna strut around town with this since my family gave it to me, but you know, here we are.
MC: Nice / Ooh / OMG???
---
(AB) Zaniah: So you DO have taste. Ohohoho!
(C) Zaniah: A-are you making fun of me? Hand over your wallet! (blushes)
---
Isaribi: Okay so lots of people walk around in swimsuits at Este Bolta, but is that the in thing now?
Sadayoshi: Hmm. It IS much clearer whether or not you're hiding weapons in that swimsuit.
Zaniah: Is that how you speak to a lady? Or anyone for that matter...?

Giansar comes out in his swimsuit too.
Giansar: Are you guys ready yet? We got a Monster to find before it retgones my engine for good.
MC: Why do you have a swimsuit!? / Cool swimsuit / Hot
---
(AB) Giansar: ...hello, deserted island in the middle of nowhere here. Why wouldn't I pack a swimsuit? God.
(C) Giansar: WHAT? A-are you making fun of me!? Ass...
---
Yuhang: Hey Isaribi, I think you'd look good if you had a swimsuit like them.
Isaribi: Hmm. I don't really need one, but the exhibitionism...do they have ones my size?
Giansar: Stop horsing around and get going already. MC, if you see that one damn shark, call us and come back.
MC: Right.
Giansar nods.
Isaribi: Cool. Time to split up!
Zaniah: Food and treasure collecting operation, go!
Yuhang: I'm gonna find the best food ever!
MC: (watch Giansar's subteam go) / (go on with Yuhang and Isaribi)
[Choice determines which section plays first]

Title Card: In a Place with Nothing

Right, the party's split up.
[Giansar's Mat Subteam]
Giansar, Zaniah, and Sadayoshi go check on the ship.
Zaniah: Treasure hunt, treasure hunt!
Giansar: Girl, do you realize what kinda jam we're in here?
Sadayoshi: This is supposed to be serious.
Zaniah: Yeah yeah, I know. Sheesh, stop looking at me like that! (looks around)
Sadayoshi: You honestly expect to find treasure around here?
Zaniah: Sunken treasure! ...oops, nevermind me.
Giansar: What. What does that even mean?
Giansar has doubts. So does Sadayoshi.

Zaniah: Oh come on...okay fiiiine, I'll tell you. So I'm a phantom thief, right? So I go for treasure, obviously.
Sadayoshi: Mhm...and how do you know there's sunken treasure here?
Zaniah: Uhh... Someone told me. They said there's super valuable old civilization tech in Muirauqa IV's oceans somewhere! Probably! Might be worth something if I get it!
Giansar: Annnnd you were gonna dive for them in that swimsuit? THAT swimsuit? I woulda said you came to party.
Zaniah: Well there was that too. Figured I'd schmooze around town for more info first. Heard it's past the Dead Zone, so this isn't that bad a start.
Sadayoshi: I see. Petty thievery then.
Zaniah: Okay so that isn't wrong but STILL. What if I get finder's fees and stuff for finding lost tech!? And hey, maybe lost tech could help us fix the ship and get out.

Giansar: ...I guess that makes some kinda sense. I don't care about any treasure, but maybe we'll find some old power cell or something like that.
Sadayoshi: ...well okay then. So Miss Phantom Thief--
Zaniah: That's ZANIAH to you, thank you!
Sadayoshi: ...Zaniah. You and Giansar stay within my sight.
Zaniah: Fiiiine, OfFiCeR. I wasn't going to be sneaky or anything. Though you seem oddly harsh on villains for a soldier. Who hurt you?
Sadayoshi: ...villains are evil. I was taught to fight against them and Monsters as a hero.
Giansar: Pffft. (looks at ocean) Let's check the shallows, near that stone pillar. We should focus on places that might have useful stuff, whatever turns up.
Zaniah: Sounds good to me! Sadayoshi, can you swim?
Sadayoshi: I will not be questioned on my swimming skills by someone who almost drowned.
Zaniah: Hey, that was an emergency earlier! ...oh wait, shiny! What kind of shiny will we get!?
Giansar: ...this party setup may have been a mistake.

Subteam Giansar starts collecting random parts.
Zaniah: ...aww, all junk so far.
Giansar: Ugh. Nothing usable.
Sadayoshi: (Giansar shows no signs of attacking. He can use his illegal net connection to transform but isn't for now? Zaniah's looking for valuables but otherwise isn't being suspicious...villains they may be, but I don't sense an--)
Sadayoshi: OW
Some crab pinched Sadayoshi's tail!
Zaniah: HA HA. Aww, wook at the widdle hewo all--OW
Well well well. Some crab pinched Zaniah's tail too!
Giansar: What the hell guys... oh, crabs? I guess they're edible. Well we need food so we should take them back to Yu--
Sadayoshi: You set attack crabs on me, didn't you!? I KNEW I couldn't trust you!
Giansar: How the hell did you come to that idea!?
Sadayoshi: (grabs the crab and throws it at sea) Away with you!
Giansar: What did you do that for!?
Sadayoshi: It's a rainbow shelled crab. It MUST be poisonous!
Zaniah: Giansar, how DARE you do this to my tail! Get his tail this time, Crab B!
Giansar: You stay back! What the fu--
Distant screaming!
Giansar: W-wait what
[Go see the other subteam's section if you haven't already]

[Isaribi's Food Subteam]
Fishing and foraging time!
Yuhang: Yay, let's do this! Survivalism can be fun.
MC: Might as well enjoy ourselves! / damn, so optimistic / Yay!
The subteam took Isaribi's advice to go somewhere with lots of fish.
Isaribi: Ooh, this place looks good!
Yuhang: Awesome!
Isaribi: I'm up first! Been a while since I did it this way, but here goes!
Isaribi starts stripping off!
MC: WHAT / so bold / ooh, beefy!
(AB) Isaribi: O-oh, right. Sorry 'bout that.
(C) Isaribi: You like that? Go on, feel it!

Isaribi: Well I gotta get drag down and I don't have a nice swimsuit like you apparently have, so oh well. *(strips off)* There! Skin diving ain't that bad.
MC: where did you even keep all that / wow, so much stuff! / big man!
---
(AB) Isaribi: Yeah, this is my backup gear. Super easy to keep with me!
(C) Isaribi: Makes things easier! Feels a little funny, but take a good look!
---
Yuhang: Ooh, can I go diving too?
Isaribi: I mean, if you want? I was gonna bring you the fish.
Yuhang: I wanna check out the food myself! And I'll be with you so I'll be okay.
Isaribi: Okay cool! MC, you wanna come too? You should change if you do.
MC: Nah / Okay!
MC turns to look at Yuhang.
Yuhang: (swimsuited up!) I'm good to go!
MC: Already!? / Nice and simple / Whoa!
---
(A) Yuhang: Eh, I just shucked off my clothes. Anything for good stuff!
(B) Yuhang: I just picked whatever since I didn't plan to swim. Let's go!
(C) Yuhang: Hehe, maybe I'm hotter than I thought? Thanks.
---
Isaribi: Let's go, guys!
Yuhang: Yeah!
MC: Woo!

And so Isaribi goes spear fishing while MC collects seaweed and shellfish. Later...
Isaribi: Got another one! MC, take this barrel while I go check the net! We eatin' GOOD tonight! Also where's Yuhang?
MC: Got it! And Yuhang is...
MC looks over close by where Yuhang pops up from the water.
Yuhang: Aiyaaah, guys come look at this! I found a HUGE clam! Oyster! Something! I should taste test it later!
It's a giant bivalve that Yuhang needs both hands to hold!
Isaribi: Nice, I ain't seen one that big before! Make it with the fish I caught!
Yuhang: Cool! One sec...
Yuhang tries REALLY HARD to open the shellfish! ...he fails.
Yuhang: Man I can't even see a crack to stick a knife or something in this thing...dammit, let me eat you!
Isaribi: Eh, we got enough for today! I hope the other guys found somethin', but we oughta make it with the six o' us...oh.
Isaribi seems to remember something. Yuhang is still trying to crack that giant clam or whatever.
Yuhang: Come onnnn!
Isaribi: Hey you remember those two weirdos who said they were Zaniah's fam?
MC: Ah yes, the totally not suspiciously named Fans 1 and 2.
Isaribi: You think they're okay?
Yuhang: They told...us not to...tell her...OPEN ALREADYYY
Isaribi: Maybe we actually should tell her they're here.
EEEEVILLLL
MC: Isaribi, get away from there!
Shark Monster!
Isaribi: W-what!?
[Go see the other section if you haven't]

Party regroup time!
Sadayoshi: MC, what happened!?
Yuhang: Oh hey guys! Help! Shark Monster just pulled up! Maybe it ate the engine?
Giansar: Convenient for us if it did. MC, transform us.
click
Zaniah: Good, I was getting bored of all this water!
Sadayoshi: MC, your orders.
Giansar: Yeah, let's make this quick. Show me what you got, MC.
BATTLE START (more happens after)

That night...
Sadayoshi: MC, we have a sleeping area ready now. Unfortunately we couldn't recover the engine...
MC: Thanks, Colonel! / Bummer...
Sadayoshi: (leads MC by the hand) ...thank you. For now, you should rest. Isaribi and Yuhang have made something, smells nice.
Yuhang's dishing something out of his wok onto a leaf.
Isaribi: Oh hey guys, sit down! We just got done!
Zaniah: Ooh!
Giansar: Ugggh. Well, gotta eat. We're diving for that engine tomorrow since it sunk.
So the shark Monster tried to run before it died, but Isaribi killed it! It still got off shore a little and it got late, so engine retrieval's been postponed.
MC: Ooh, nice! This is way fancier than I'd expect in this situation.

Dinner's served! MC is interested.
Yuhang: Haha...too bad I couldn't crack the big one. (stares at giant clam or whatever) Not even my knives worked...I'll get you tomorrow! Whatever, we still got fish meuniere, soup, and fruity nut shellfish stir fry!
Isaribi: I made sashimi! And MC found some spice we can probably try!
Yuhang: And plenty for seconds!
Zaniah: Well don't mind if I start!
Zaniah grabs something.
Zaniah: It burns! But it burns so good!
Giansar: ...wait damn this actually isn't half bad.
MC: It's awesome! I've never had this before!

Sadayoshi: Thank you, Yuhang. You could make anything. I've grilled meat and fish in training, but I've never done real cooking before.
Yuhang: Xiexie! All I've got for now is throwing it all together though. I'm best at Taiwanese food, but I've been touring other planets and places for food too.
Yuhang sees empty leaf-plates and heats his wok up again.
Zaniah: Oh, so you're in training?
Isaribi: I can teach ya Muirauqa IV's local cuisine if you want!
Yuhang: Ooh, thanks! And I'm sorta training. I grew up in a refugee camp and the relief cook from wherever made super awesome food! Now I'm looking for the taste of happiness.
Sadayoshi: Are you looking for that cook then?
Yuhang: I'm down for that too, but I'm more focused on flavors.
Sizzling wok! Yuhang is getting nostalgic.

Yuhang: ...I was starving to near death back then, so I don't remember much, but I cried SO HARD the second I got to eat! Everyone was happy then, and maybe I just wanna see that again.
Yuhang keeps cooking. Zaniah stops eating to look at him.
Zaniah: ...oh. You a refugee too, huh? ...and here you are, trying to make people happy with your cooking. (frowns)
Isaribi: The taste of happiness, eh? Sounds cool! I'll help however I can!
Yuhang: Thanks! I'm winging it there.
Giansar: ...wait, is that why you're a hero? Why not just be a regular ass chef? ...why hold up a memory of almost starving?
Giansar looks away.
Yuhang: I mean, that makes sense?
Giansar looks mad.
Yuhang: Hey what do you think Monsters taste like? I think I'm a hero so I can find out!
MC: Damn, you'll eat anything / yeaaah no / But they poof into smoke and light and everything
Yuhang: I tried to catch one to eat but then it got me instead! Big oof, man.
Giansar: ...you crazy.
Sadayoshi: Are you really one to judge?
Yuhang: Watch me make it happen! But anyways, seconds are up!
And so Day 1 of Impromptu Space Survivor ends.
End of Episode