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
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(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.
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(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
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