Live A Hero Conspiracy Masquerade Episode 3 (Abridged)

Present
Red: Damn, you caused a scene right after getting into town?
Interrogation room again.
Astosis: Excuse you, MC got caught up in a scene, not caused one. None of your alternative facts, please. I was there too.
Red: Ugh, I was just kidding. Do I need to get on my knees and kowtow?
MC: ...it's fine.
Red: Whatever. So you were in on that scene you "got involved in?"
Astosis: Enough fallacies. I saw how the Chasseur on scene acted.
Red: But is that all?
Astosis: Meaning?
Red: To repeat myself, were you in on that little incident?
MC: Are you suggesting I was in cahoots? / ...
Red: ...we see you as cooperating with those villains earlier.
Astosis: Your evidence for this? This is getting close to slander.
Red: Sure, MC stopped the theft, but what if they planned it out? Build credit and an alibi for when they steal the Poderna! We still don't know where it is!
Astosis: ...fine. MC, continue with the testimony.
Astosis smiles at MC after giving Red a look.
Astosis: Please, tell us what happened after that.
MC: Okay, so...

Title Card: Villainy, An Uninvited Guest

Rewind!
Gaisei: Did you call for me, Sir Client?
Gaisei walks up from somewhere.
Red Wolf: Get us out!
Purple Wolf: We'll pay your highway robbery prices, so do something already!
Red Wolf: Cut us free and kick the heroes' asses!
Gaisei stares.
Gaisei: No.
Mobs: WHAT
Gaisei: It has been only five minutes and you've already gotten arrested. The money is nice, but this job is looking quite dull. Have a nice day.
Gaisei turns away.
Purple Wolf: Hey get back here!
MC: ...welp!

Nessen: ...MC, stay away from that man. He's dangerous.
MC steps back and readies their phone!
Red Wolf: W-wait, we really got the money Gaisei!
Purple Wolf: Yeah, you said you need it! Also these guys are strong!
Gaisei: (immediately turns around) Well I have my doubts about your judgment, but I AM bored.
Gaisei looks at the party.
Gaisei: So the Observer is also ready to fight? I see, this could be interesting. Okay I'm in, be ready to pay me.
Surprised party!
Maculata: MC!
MC: Right! Get ready to fight!
Gaisei: Oh excuse me I almost smiled there. My name is Gaisei, and I would like the honor of a battle with you.
Yohack: Why is he enjoying this!?
Maculata: A berserker, huh? Could be bad...
Nessen: But we can't back down!
Gaisei: Let's have an enjoyable fight!
BATTLE START (more happens after)

Gaisei: This is fun! Now don't go down too easily now!
MC: Damn he's fast and strong! I can still keep up but still!
Gaisei's keeping up despite it being 1v3!
Nessen: Maculata, can you slow him down!?
Maculata: Got it! MC, I need VP!
MC sends VP!
Maculata: Okay, watch this! Weaving "Tailleur A Griffes"!
Maculata's glove Parallel Weapon throws up a net around Gaisei!
Maculata: This one's special made to be Anti-Cut.
Gaisei: Interesting. (jumps)
Nessen: I was waiting for that!
Yohack: I'll help! Follow my lead, Nessen!
Nessen: Understood! MC!
MC: Right, VP Charge!

Yohack: Okay Nessen, I'm unlocking your lock a little!
Yohack's key Parallel Weapon shines on Nessen!
Nessen: W-whoa I feel stronger! Let's go then, Super Onsen Slash!
Gaisei: Oof! Such strength...it's been so long since I've been this excited! Don't stop now!
Plot twist!
Red Wolf: Fall back! They called for reinforcements!
Purple Wolf: And cut us loose already, dammit!
Gaisei stops as Space French Guards show up!
Blue: We're here. Other teams are on their way.
Purple: Thank you. Now capture the foreign villain!
Red: D'accord.
The Space French Guards surround Gaisei!

Gaisei: Ugh. The trash is here. Moment ruined. Let's try this again another time, thank you. Especially you, MC was it? I'll remember you.
Gaisei runs off and cuts the villain mobs free!
Red Wolf: Whoa!
Purple Wolf: Yeah, let's blow this joint!
Gaisei: Hmm, I have very few hopes I will be getting paid for this. Bye.
Purple Wolf: W-wait!
Gaisei, exit stage left!
MC: After him!
Purple: Actually no.
Red: This is our jurisdiction now, go away.
Maculata: You're just letting the villain get away!?
Yohack: W-wait, calm down Maculata!
The villain mobs run away!
Maculata: ...(sigh) sorry. But tell me, we WERE hired to be festival security, yes? Why stop us?
Purple: We don't know if you are in cahoots with those villains, so we have to investigate.
MC: You suspect us?
Purple: (stares)
Maculata: ...let's go. Sticking around is a waste of time.
Yohack and Nessen: (frown)

Later
The party does a patrol lap and unsuit.
Nessen: I messaged Astosis just in case, though it was just for info sharing.
Yohack: ...um, I'm sorry!
Maculata: Uh, what for?
Yohack: For how terribly the Chasseur behaved towards your work...
Maculata: You shouldn't be apologizing. Also I thought you don't live here.
Yohack: I know, but I used to...
Maculata: Stop apologizing for something you didn't do! You're you, not Space French Citizen #25.
Nessen: I agree.
MC: Yeah! I'll just go bitch at them myself later.
Maculata: Turn that frown upside down!
Yohack: You guys... Okay, thanks guys! I'll show you anywhere around town you want to see!
Time to walk around Courrèges again!
Yohack: Oh yeah Nessen, you came to sightsee. Anywhere in particular?
Nessen: Looking around town has been interesting enough, but how about a clothing and decor making studio?
Maculata: (NYOOM) FASHION STUDIO YES
MC: Girl calm down! I get it but still!
Nessen: Alright, a workshop for clothes please. I'd like to know how they make everything so eye-catching.
Yohack: I get the same way with locks... oh wait right, tour guide time! This way!

Later
Space tourist time!
Nessen: Wow, all the banners are handwoven?
Yohack: Yep! Courrèges is the town of textiles! Every year the workshops help decorate and show off their best work!
Maculata: Ooh, two birds one stone.
Yohack: And they all have different designs. Oh look over there! I used to go to that place with my family when I still lived here...
The party enters the shop.
Shopkeep: Hello, would you like to look at my designs? We do custom orders and--
Yohack: Hi old man, it's me! Yohack from way back when!
Shopkeep: Wow you sure got big!
Yohack: Yep! Anyways I got a favor to ask...
Shopkeep: Oh? Come on in. And bring your friends too!

Shopkeep: Hmm, a festival tour and fashion observation...
Nessen: Yes, the festival's a huge draw even without advertising itself at all.
Maculata: I'm more into the designs but I've been fascinated too. So retro, chic, innovative, AND aggressive!
MC: Ah, the pro fashionista perspective...
Yohack: I brought them here because I thought it's the quickest way to explain! Sorry about the sudden visit, I can pay if that's necessary...
Shopkeep: Aww, it's a lovely idea! Come along Maculata, I can show you my designs and we can talk shop.
Maculata: Thank you!
Shopkeep: The rest of you stay here while I bring some stuff to show off!
Macaluta: See you guys later. Call me if crimes start happening.
A few moments later, the shopkeep brings back a box and pulls out a bunch of clothes to show.
MC: omg so pretty!

Shopkeep: This is the corsage we make for masquerade participants. Isn't it nice? The place the masquerade ball used to be a royal family's castle and we used to be super classist. But we all loved the moon and the masquerade ball was to make things more equal in celebrations. And then we stopped having a nobility. We all still love the moon though.
Nessen: ...I see. Thank you for telling us.
Shopkeep: Wish I could go see the ball. I did the decor this year.
Nessen: Wow, I'm looking forward to seeing them!
Maculata: Speaking of the ball, maybe we should go soon. Can you take us there, Yohack?
Yohack: Yeah, I think we'll make it if we go now! Thanks uncle, I'll be back!
Shopkeep: Have fun everyone!

Back on the streets!
Yohack: That was fun! And um, did that help?
Nessen: Of course. You did great, thank you.
MC: Oh yeah Nessen, did you get any ideas for an event?
Nessen: Well, nothing concrete yet, but I am thinking of something where I do all I can to serve people.
Maculata: How nice. I'll be sure to attend when you throw it.
Yohack: Me too! Earth hot springs!
Nessen: Thank you everyone.
And so everyone heads to the castle for the ball. Astosis is waiting there.
Astosis: Thank you for being on time. I see you all enjoyed yourselves. Also, I apologize for how rude the Chasseur were. Now it's time for work again. This way, please.
And so the castle gates open.
End of Episode

Top of Summer Mountains Episode 3 Part 2 (Abridged)

In Great Spirit, the concept of owning things doesn't exist. Instead, everything is borrowed. And the men of the Shaggy tribe pray that they be the epitome of that idea. What other people believe, they do, and that plays into Bigfoot's artifact. By abandoning all that they have, they can be nobody and be nowhere in particular. It's what Bigfoot was born for, and what he's continued believing in when he came to Tokyo.
Present
Himavat: Everyone, we're helping look for the missing children! Inventory check!
Info has been sent to everyone's phones!
Zao: Okay so putting together our info and Claude's... we seem to be on the Jebel Quruntal mountain stratum of the plot singularity.
The Mountain of Temptation where Christ hallucinated the Devil apparently.
Zao: Buddy system, regular checkins. Prioritize the children and keeping each other safe!
Himavat: If you get separated or something happens, fall back to base and wait. Move out!

Later
Zao, Himavat, MC, and Bigfoot are searching to the east of the camp area.
Zao: Kouhais, no touching plants without gloves. And watch your heads!
Bigfoot: Okay.
MC: Yes Captain! / Wow you're so handy on the mountains / Senpai, stay forever
---
(A) Zao: Stay on my or Himavat's trails, okay?
(BC) Zao: WHAT... ahem, stay on my or Himavat's trails, okay?
---
Himavat: So you DO see me as an equal, no matter what nonsense you say Zao! Rivals! I am the peak who will always stand in your way!
Zao: Get away from me you weirdo!
MC: Wow Zao actually called someone weird / God I wish that were me / Take ME, Himavat!
(C) Himavat: You aren't on Zao and my level.

Zao: OOF I can't BELIEVE you almost smothered me in your fur collar! ...ooh Himalyan jasmine. Never met a mountaineer who cared so much about their personal presentation before though.
Himavat: You've said that before!
Zao: But isn't this literally the first time we've met?
Himavat: ...I'm the only one who remembers all those hot, passionate mountain times we had together?
Zao: NOOOO, PHRASING
MC: omg Zao??? / Just like we have! / a fantasist?
---
(B) Zao: Not you too, Kouhai!
---
MC: (Hmm, deja vu I've felt this before)
Himavat: I'm a little disappointed in you as another club captain now.
Zao: what
Himavat: You have your successor next to you and you've watched them this entire time.
MC: wait what / ...
(AB) Himavat: Quiet, you aren't peak enough to talk while captains are speaking.
Zao: (frowns)
Himavat: But back to what we were talking about...

Himavat: I sent my successor Kumano on a different team and I'm not worried about him at all. Not like you. You're doing the whole captain thing wrong.
Zao: !?
Himavat: Have you gave ANY thought about what you'd do if you weren't around anymore? You can't be club captain forever! Can you be the meme baboon throwing the lion king off Pride Rock!?
Zao: !!
Himavat: Your hobby and work are different things, Zao.
Zao: ...
MC: No bully!
Himavat: Quiet, peon. Zao, you're too good for these mountains!
Zao: YOU TAKE THAT BACK
Himavat smiles.

Himavat: The area up ahead is dangerous. You and me should go while the others should go somewhere else.
MC: now hold up
Zao: No! I actually agree with Himavat here, but I'll be okay. Check somewhere else, please.
Bigfoot: ...okay.
Zao and Himavat leave.
Bigfoot: ...it okay. Captain went because cares...MC, sad?
MC: ...Zao's graduating soon. Feels unreal.
Bigfoot: (hugs MC) It okay. Me still be here.
Bigfoot's smile seems so familiar.
Bigfoot: Captain, good guy. Captain thinking. We go too!

Later
MC and Bigfoot are investigating the Mountain of Temptation.
Bigfoot: !! MC, there dangerous. Might break.
Bigfoot pulls MC closer!
MC: O-oh, thanks. You were like Senpai just now. / Doki doki!
---
(C) Bigfoot: T-teasing, bad. Me definitely protect you.
---
Bigfoot: Me, fill in for Captain while Captain away.
Bigfoot awkward smiles.
MC: How am I supposed to be a senpai like this?
Bigfoot: Me understand! Work important to MC!
MC: Well, not really / (shakes head)
Confused Bigfoot.

Sun's setting. No luck finding them kids.
MC: Did they really come this way? How did we find literally nothing!?
Bigfoot: ...MC, that must be right.
Bigfoot: Last night, Missionaries say fence up. But no traces of movement, no alerts on equipment.
Bigfoot seems to see something in the ground.
Bigfoot: Many children footprint. But trail suddenly disappear. Me good at tracking, sure about that.
MC: wait what
Bigfoot: ...remember yesterday? What Berserkers said?
MC: Overlapping? So the kids teleported to some other mountain? But why--
Sudden motion in the bushes!
Bigfoot: MC, quiet!
MC: Mmph! / (nod) / (rub against Bigfoot's face)
(C) Bigfoot is surprised but pleased!

Bigfoot keeps watch.
Monstrous noises!
MC: (OMG suddenly bears!?)
Completely surprised Bigfoot!
Bigfoot: Definitely no one else around before! But...!
Much illusion. Suddenly, kid shadows!
MC: (Oh no, we have to save them!)
Bigfoot: No! Me protect MC as work. Me protect children as work. Me play decoy. You take children, go. Me come after, me be okay.
Bigfoot pushes MC and jumps out!
MC: Bigfoot! (run after Bigfoot and jump in front of the children)
More animal noises!
BATTLE START (more happens after)

Flashback!
Oscar: Okay, so we're the backup cast this time Bigfoot. The stars of the show are the ones after the trophy! And you know who the star is this time, right?
Bigfoot: Yes. Me, stand-in. Me, like work.
Oscar: Cool! On another note, I like your Hulk caveman speech patterns and pro attitude. Did that feel weird? Well I hadn't planned on saying so. You're an Urban Legend I made and not a normal Transient, so I guess the regular app translation doesn't work right. Which reminds me! If OTHER people make the translator bug out in the plot singularity, that's A Problem. Babel Tower runs the translator for Tokyo, so it not working means you probably aren't in Tokyo anymore, and that puts you Outside the Management's Jurisdiction.
Present
Growling gibberish!
MC: (block for Bigfoot)
Confused growling!
Bigfoot: MC!?
MC: Come at me bears! But not too hard!
Voice: [Strange Noise]--wait, MC?
MC: wait what

Later
MC: my bad
Leib: Nah, it's cool. It was freaky suddenly being attacked with random gibberish.
Ashigara: We were doing Bear Camp on another mountain. Except we somehow got here and where even are we!?
Kimun Kamui: Wasn't Maria's Cooking Camp supposed to be further away?
Ciramanteps: Play more with us, old guys!
So unconcerned.
Ashigara: Pffft, I'll show you old!
Ciramanteps: Whee!
So the bear guys seemed to have found the bear kids and tried to bring them back. Also Zao and Himavat are coming back because of the noise, probably.

Bigfoot: MC, why save me? Me be okay. Because senpai work? Or...???
MC: No, saying that is depressing me / (hug)
---
(C) Surprised Bigfoot.
---
Bigfoot: *(stares in cryptid)*
MC: So other people could always fill in and I don't know what your job really is...
MC: But that can't be your whole life. That's all so sad! / (cry)
Very surprised Bigfoot.
Bigfoot only knows how to live for work and copy someone to be a stand-in. Which might be why he copies something he saw the other day.
Bigfoot: Me, want marry MC. Be together forever.
MC: wait what
Bigfoot: Me found dream. Me want be star of your life. One day, pick me? This, love confession? Wait, maybe bigger. Me want be everything for you.
End of Episode

Top of Summer Mountains Episode 3 Part 1 (Abridged)

So! Great Spirit. The world where the Great Mystery sits up on high judging everyone and making sure everyone's equal while the Great Mystery is deliberately kept isolated. They aren't the only one with the role though, because every System needs its backups!
Sort of flashback!
Bigfoot: Hmm. Storm.
Ah yes, son of the hairy tribe, the only one who can hear the words of the Great Mystery and passes it on to others. But that only applies when people believe he's actually the Great Mystery's medium, whether or not it's actually true. Existential fusion! Which the Tokyo geniuses call a backup World Rep. And backup World Reps are people with the power of being immune to exile.
Oscar: Sealed worlds only need one person with a specific class/power combo at a time though. Spares only matter if something somehow happens to the original. And on that note, Bigfoot! Go infiltrate Shinjuku's mountain investigation party and help move the game along. But subtly! Fill in if someone gets taken out somehow, and keep us posted on the plot singularity.
And so Bigfoot gets to work without question.

Present
Back to the tram station after the wedding chapel nonsense!
MC: So, Claude's notes...
Flashback already for some reason!
So Claude threw in some other info after passing over his investigation report.
Claude: So about the plot singularity? The word of the day is overlapping! For example, how do you put more than one piece on the same spot in Othello?
MC: Impossible! / ...wait, no it's not.
(C) Claude: Indeed! I love me a smart cookie!

Claude: Right, stack on those pieces and see how they exist on different heights! But for the plot, it's about dimensions. Well, something close to that.
Snow: You might have heard about these physics concepts in class before, Master MC.
MC: Yep / I have? / (look at Chernobog)
---
(C) Chernobog: Wave physics.
---
Claude: The plot singularity is a wave thing! The mountains are alive!
MC: what. well actually we do have a mountain whisperer...
Zao: What? Yeah, mountains are alive.
Kumano Gongen: To you, yeah. Most people can't talk to mountains.
Bigfoot: (stares in surprise)
Kumano: Well, same dirty job either way.
Himavat: Indeed, Kumano! I'm sure you'll keep the club going even after I'm gone.
Kumano: (frowns) gee thanks, captain
MC: (Hmm...)
Claude: Ooh, sounds like fun. Come back if you ever need my chapel. But enough of my hobbies! It seems Tokyo's populace and faith has turned the event plot into an extradimensional singularity thing and common sense need not apply. Good luck with the investigation!

Present
Time to take the tram up!
MC: Well if Claude is right, going up should take us up to the next stratum or whatever.
Beep boop, going up.
Bigfoot: Look! Mountain, changing!
What is it going to be???
MC: ...hey wait isn't this a campground?
Shirou: MC? Why are you here? And what are you wearing?
MC: Shirou? Ryouta? And other familiar faces. / (sigh)
Maria: Oh, MC? Are you and your friends volunteering for our fun camping cooking class?
MC: what / This a Missionaries thing then?

Maria: Yes, cooking camp for elementary students, native and Transient. Shirou and Ryouta among many others are helping.
Shirou: Don't worry, Ryouta's playing with the children and not causing wildfires.
Sol: This activity is wonderful!
MC: Sol? How you doing? / Why are you here!?
Sol: Oh hello MC. I used to work at an orphanage and now I decided to help here. Such adorable innocent children!
Sol hugs and headpats nearby kids.
Teda: More!
Koropokkur: Stop looking like that, Sun Creep.
Teda: You are ruining the moment here!
MC: I don't see any adorable innocent children here / OH NO / (stare)

Teda: Pffft, you came to give me and Michael headpats way back when.
Koropokkur: Nooo my cringy past--wait you remember that!?
Teda: Pillar Plot Magic! Uhh you said... Big Bro will help you!
Koropokkur: Freeze and die, jerkface!
Teda: NO U
MC: (I pretend to see nothing)
Maria: So...we're about to some scouting activities for the children. Would you like to join us? We're making dinner after that.
Himavat: Hmm...
MC: What do you guys think? / I'm in!
Zao: Well Kouhai, Himavat... we're supposed to investigate anyways so why not? And we can show children the wonders of the mountains too!
Himavat: Ah yes, the presentation of mountaineering benefits to society!
Zao: Um, i-it's not that deep.

Time passes. Fun times!
Kumano Gongen: MC, give me the dirty dishes. I like cleaning up, and keeping busy keeps my mind off things.
Kumano is making a face again.
MC: So, do you not like Himavat or something?
Kumano: What? Oh, yeah it does look that way, huh? I like him enough to give myself to him. Wait, NOT LIKE THAT! But I also don't like him to the point it all evens out. I mean, he's so casual about talking about not being in the club anymore. And he's just as casual making me the next in line. Flattering but weird.
MC: I know that feel. Real sad.
Kumano: what
MC: You want them to stay and not say depressing things!
Kumano: ...the hell do you know about anything?
MC: wait why are you mad

Flashback!
Himavat: Kumano, you're the next captain if something happens to me.
Kumano: But I'm a background worker! I'm a quitter, so how am I supposed to stand in for a super awesome guy?
How does a loser hold a position that means being a constant winner?
Himavat: Think about it. People like you right away, you volunteer to do the crap no one else wants, and you stick around for all your moaning about quitting. You're a good guy.
Kumano: ...uhh, y-you just want me...as a workhorse, don't you?
Himavat: But you were happy to be a sub-in, weren't you?
Kumano: !!
Bullseye.
Himavat: I know about Kiyohime.
Kumano: B-but how? I never said anything...
Himavat ignores this and acts like Kumano actually did once.
Himavat: You were totally human then and actually said "marry me" to her. Then you ran away from her and she burned you inside Dojoji's temple bell. And then you reincarnated as a half dragon with the power to fuse things with fire.
Kumano: !! ...oh.
Himavat: All that, and you never ditched your duties. Nothing in this world is replaceable.
Damn, Himavat doesn't really know what a normal person feels like. He's so far away from people that Kumano decided he doesn't like or dislike him.

Present
Kumano Gongen: ...I hate people like you, MC. Whores who immediately say they love people, ask to marry them, casually talk to people...
MC: WHAT / okay that last one is true but still / WOW RUDE
Kumano: You don't just say those things without getting burned! ...you smell like a dragon, those big selfish assholey ones. Like half of me. Anyone but you winning against me is fine...that's all, I'm outta here.
Elsewhere
Xi Wang Mu: Aww, and we were all having a good time. Also, a storm's coming. (stares into the sky)
Welp, time for bed.
Later
MC: (Can't sleep. Time for a walk.)
Bigfoot: MC? Something wrong?
MC: I could ask you the same thing / I sensed someone
(C) Bigfoot: Really? But me have Presence Concealment EX.

Bigfoot: Today fun. Like old tribe parties.
MC: Wow it's like you've been with us the whole time.
Bigfoot: Thank you! Me love you, MC.
So innocent.
MC: Say Bigfoot, you're some mountain shaman right?
Bigfoot: ...you want know my past?
MC: Yes please / just so I don't trigger anything / (nod)
Bigfoot: ...me, shaggy tribe. Born shaman. Shaman important work. Shaman become one with Great Mystery.
MC: Nice / good thing I asked / Home stuff. Hmm...
Bigfoot: Yes. Me hope one day--oh...sorry, me forget. MC no know past.
MC: It's cool. I just shoved my foot into my mouth five minutes ago.

Bigfoot: ...thank you MC. Me love you! ...if MC sad, me sad. Me become substitute for lost things.
Bigfoot suddenly gets close to MC!
Bigfoot: MC be happy if me become someone MC lost? New guy work!
MC: What do you want to do? / maybe later
Bigfoot: !?
Bigfoot: Umm...
Bigfoot thinks.
Bigfoot: Dunno. But me like soba! Me want to learn to make soba from scratch. Soba from Himavat's homeworld apparently? One day, me want everyone to try soba me made.
MC: Sounds good! Let's get on figuring that out tomorrow!
Bigfoot: Okay!
Morning
MC: Mkay I'm up. What's all this noise?
Zao: Oh you're awake Kouhai. Wake everyone up and get ready to go!
MC: wait what's going on
Zao: The children suddenly disappeared last night!
End of Episode half

Live A Hero Conspiracy Masquerade Episode 2 (Abridged)

Present
Red: Meh, good enough for what you did when you first came here to Courrèges.
The interrogation room again.
Red: I can't BELIEVE we had to be put on security work while foreigners started coming in. And then them damn foreigners stole our Poderna! You're getting judged next, attorney!
MC: I'm not done yet!
Astosis: MC is correct. Trials require deliberation before passing judgment, and this isn't even a courtroom, but an interrogation. More explanation is needed.
Red: You siding with foreigners?
Astosis: No, I seek the truth. To do so, I must parse through MC's testimony.
MC: I didn't do it! / (...)
Red: Pfffft. FINE, whatever. Keep the farce going. So what did you do after you came to the city, MC?
MC: Well...

Rewind!
Astosis: Allow me to explain our main plot device and the masquerade ball the plot device will be at.
Astosis makes a quick check everyone is paying attention.
Astosis: As stated in the contract, we'd like you to be on security for the festival here in Courrèges. What do you know about it?
MC: Adoring planet Luna, fancy dress showing, something something.
Astosis: Impressive prep research. So Courrèges is a city of traditional spinning and clothing which has recently gotten us attention from other planets. It hasn't even been 50 years since we've opened up and suddenly we have so many people coming in. Which of course means its share of troublemakers and culture shock. The security organization is trying, but they've never fought villains much before so we've asked for Observers and heroes for help.
Astosis nods.
Astosis: We'll be showing the historically valuable dress Poderna at the ball. Invite only, but we should still be on guard against villains and Monsters. You'll be patrolling, then joining the ball as guests while being interior security.
MC: Oh okay / Why aren't we just security like normal? / Ooh a ball
(B) Astosis: The vigilante guards are handling it, but their uniform is notably intimidating to the guests. Better to not bring down the mood more than necessary.
(C) Astosis: Heh, how relaxed of you. Enjoy it, but don't lose too much focus.

Maculata: So we can see the Poderna up close? I'll keep sharp, but this sounds fun.
Yohack: Wow, I've never been to the ball before! But I'll be ready!
Astosis: I have great expectations on your performance. The ball is tonight, and I've sent the details to your phones. Until then, you are on standby. Patrol, then visit the town at your leisure. Contact me if you have any questions.
Astosis bows and walks off.
MC: Wait I didn't even get to ask anything. Damn, he's capable.
Maculata: Ooh, how aggressively cool and tasteful.
Yohack: Astosis has always been like that.
Maculata: Oh really? That's nice.
Yohack: Yep! He's the town's old reliable!
Astosis: (walks back) Something the matter? I can go over things if further detail if you like?
Yohack: I'MSORRYI'MSORRYI'MSORRY

Title Card: Reunion, Carnival Welcoming

Astosis: Once again, welcome to Courrèges.
MC: OMG / ...Space Halloween?
Yohack: Yeah it does look like Halloween on Earth! Funny coincidence!
Maculata: It's how their fashion became the latest fashion around Earth.
Maculata starts looking around.
Maculata: All the shop lineups are different from last time when I--OH MY GOD can we go see that suit up close?
Astosis: Interested? I don't mind waiting here.
Maculata: Thank you! MC, come along.
MC: WHAT

Maculata: I'm your guard, we can't be too far apart. I'll be done soon, relax.
Maculata checks some window display. MC notices someone!
Nessen: Ahh, all the space pumpkins are hand carved. And such beautiful banners! Maybe I should commission some curtains from here.
MC: Oh my god Nessen!? / Oh my god those clothes!
---
(AB) Nessen: MC? Why are you here? Oh wait, actually, hello long time no see.
(C) Nessen: MC? Long time no see. These clothes aren't that special, but still thank you.
---
Nessen smiles after some brief surprise.
Nessen: Wow, are you sightseeing too?
MC: Umm...
Maculata: Ooh, MC who are you talking t--Nessen!? Wow, what a coincidence.
Nessen: M-Maculata!? I apologize for the long silence. Thank you for the other day.
Maculata: Thank you, call on me again. It was a lovely time.
Nessen: My staff will be pleased to hear that.
MC: Huh, you know each other? / You visit his inn too, Maculata? / I wanna visit again.
---
(AB) Maculata: I heard from Sui and my coworker Subaru. Sounded like a nice place.
(C) Nessen: We look forward to your visit.
---
Suddenly Astosis!
Astosis: Pardon the interruption. Who is your friend, MC and Maculata?
Nessen: Um, who is that?

Later
Nessen: Ahh, I see. Event security work. Hello, my name is Nessen. But also, is this not classified information...?
Astosis: I shouldn't be spreading it, but I don't mind informing you. It's nice to know of any heroes I can call in for an emergency if need be.
Nessen: Oh, I see. Well please call me if you need me.
Yohack: So you're hear to sightsee in Courrèges? It's nice how into it you are!
MC: Huh, you're even taking notes. Something up?
Nessen: O-oh, you saw me? Well I was thinking of taking notes on this festival for reference... (puts notes away) I apologize for that one Christmas event blowing up as it did...
MC: It's cool! / yeah...
Nessen: But thanks to everyone it turned out okay. So now I'm thinking of organizing a new seasonal event. Except I was struggling for ideas, so my staff and I spread out to check other events, and I decided to come here.
Astosis: Oh. Would you like a tour then?
Nessen: Um, a-aren't you busy?
Astosis: Well yes I do have work and meetings, but we have another person who can show you around Courrèges. Yohack?
Yohack: Yeah I can do it!
Nessen: Oh. Well then, thank you you two.
Astosis: Let's go then.
And so the party goes on a festival tour.

Later
Nessen: Ooh, such masterful products.
Maculata: What a fabulous dress!
MC: What exactly is this moon loving festival anyway?
Yohack: We party the one day of the year we see the moon Luna, and we party harder when it's a full moon!
Astosis: I think I should explain it a different way. (wry smile)
Astosis: We can only see Luna once a year. Funny how Earth has a Luna too since we have no record of why we call our moon Luna. Maybe invaders called it that since it looks similar? Who knows.
Yohack: Anyways we celebrate Luna the one time we see it in the year!
Astosis: We make a lot of moon and night themed items to go with it.
Yohack: It's so surprising when I saw how similar it was to Earth's Halloween!
Astosis: Maybe it does if you say so... but I suppose tourists from Earth enjoy the similarities.
Nessen: Interesting...
Nessen is taking notes.
Nessen: So despite all the new attention, there's no active tourism drive policy?
Astosis: Indeed. We already have network restrictions.
MC: Oh right, that was why you wanted an on site Observer.

Astosis: Yes, the planet isn't outright denying the influx of people, but it is discouraging contact with the outside.
Nessen: And yet the festival is still getting tons of tourist attention. I hope I can learn how that happens.
Astosis: How flattering. Well, maybe you can help us with something?
Astosis gives Nessen some envelope.
Nessen: This looks...very fancy.
Astosis: It's an invite to tonight's ball.
Nessen: The one with the fancy dress on display!? Um, I'm not sure I can accept this...
Astosis: No please, take it. I don't have anyone in particular I'd like to give it to, and I do need to step away midway through the ball. So yes, I also apologize for the ulterior motive of looking for someone to guard MC during that time.
Nessen. Oh. Well thank you for the invite then. MC, I will do my best to defend you.
MC: Um, relax? / thanks guys / I feel kind of bad now

Astosis: I was asking for a lot in my request, so I will do my best to support you MC. Please let me know if you need anything else.
Astosis holds MC's hand!
Maculata: Now now, I'm here too and I'll be working too. I think having a bigger party would work better too actually. And in other meanings of parties...tell me about the Poderna!
Yohack: Ooh, me me!
Yohack is wagging his tail really hard.
Yohack: So did I mention yet that Luna looks different every year?
MC: Maculata told me. Also the thing about super big parties when it looks like a full moon.
Yohack: Wow, nice! Anyways the Poderna is a really nice dress made by some artisan from 200 years ago as their greatest masterpiece! Also Poderna is a mangling of Space French for "moon's skin." It's supposed to be Peau des lune. Oh well!
Maculata: Ooh.
Astosis: The people of Courrèges see the Poderna as historically valuable and pretty, but is it also that beautiful to outsiders?
Maculata: To big fashionistas like me on Earth at least. Just look at those gems and needlework!

Yohack: Aww, thank you for saying so!
Astosis: Yes, such high praise makes me proud as another native. There should be time at the ball for you to see it up close, so feel free to examine it as you please.
Maculata: I'll still be focused on my bodyguard work but don't mind if I do!
MC: Hmm, I wonder what it'll look like?
Nessen: I'm curious to see it now too if Maculata is so interested in that dress.
Yohack: I'm excited too! Oh, but designers these days are cool too! I'll show you around.
Yohack is wagging his tail! Suddenly, plot twist!
Native: Help! Thief!
Red Wolf: Shut up you!
Purple Wolf: It's your fault for leaving expensive clothes out like that!
Thieves making a break for it!

Astosis: !! MC, time to operate!
Nessen: I'm in, too!
MC: Let's roll! / Nessen, contract!
---
(B) Nessen: Right, sending!
Nessen airdrops the hero contract into MC's phone.
---
click
Nessen, Maculata, and Yohack are suited up!
Astosis: We should go too.
Astosis transforms!
MC: Wow, cute suit Yohack! / Wow, that's what you wear Astosis? / Battle stations, people!
---
(A) Yohack: Hehe, thanks!
(B) Astosis: Heh, do you like it?
---
Astosis: Nessen, please defend the townspeople. We'll capture the villains.
Nessen: Understood!
Astosis: Now, the time for truth to be revealed has come!
BATTLE START (more happens later)

Astosis: Your judgment is at hand.
(POW!)
Mobs: OOF
Astosis: Okay we should be done. I'll get the Chasseur to handle the aftermath.
Astosis looks at some guards nearby.
Astosis: Here. Much as I wish it were not so, they are outsiders. Treat them with all due process of the law.
Red and Blue: ...understood.
The thieves get arrested.
MC: Okay, done! Nice work, everyone!
Yohack: Thanks MC! This is my first time working with an Operator on site, but that went really well!
The party quits out of their suits now that the villains are arrested.
Astosis: Thank you MC. You did very well under the streaming restrictions we have here.
MC: I heard about it but wow those really are on. Can I ask why?

Astosis: Sure, it isn't confidential or anything. So a long time ago we had severe Monster damage happening. We had barely opened up communications then, so we didn't know much about heroes and what few heroes we had were easily crushed. We got reinforced from offplanet heroes, but there still was great damage to our infrastructure, which lead to the Chasseurs forming. They wanted to defend their homes themselves, so they put up the network restrictions. It never got taken down since then since it didn't affect daily life.
Astosis sighs.
Astosis: Tradition sounds flattering, but it's also restrictive. But that aside, I need to get going for one last meeting before the ball. Excuse me, but please feel free to look around until the ball starts.
Astosis turns to Yohack.
Astosis: Can you escort the party?
Yohack: Sure!
MC: Later Astosis! / Thanks Yohack! / Sightseeing!
(A) Astosis: I apologize for not escorting you the entire time. I look forward to seeing you later.
(B) Yohack: It's cool! We'll still be working, but let's have fun at the festival!

Maculata: See you later Astosis.
Astosis: Of course. Contact the Chasseurs if anything happens.
Astosis waves and walks off.
Nessen: I'm back. Nobody was hurt, and the stolen items seem fine. Let's get the thieves dropped off on our way around.
Yohack: Sure! This way!
Red Wolf: This ain't over yet! Hey!
Purple Wolf: I've already called him!
Gaisei: You called?
End of Episode

Top of Summer Mountains Episode 2 Part 2 (Abridged)

Enigma: I hope you'll be an incompetent loser forever to justify my existing.
Coding and cyphers are still important in the modern age to keep things secret from other people, and somehow those cypher codes somehow created a person in the mass hallucinations of society. First time technological threshold breakthrough!
Enigma: I do things people cannot comprehend because that is who we are.
Pseudo-parthenogenesis! Or just copypasting, whatever. Copypasting yourself like this does mean vulnerability to extinction threats though, so Enigma chose to evolve with individual incompetent meatbags. There's like tens of thousands of him out there on people's phones or whatever.
Enigma: Master MC, I have been customized to go with your outdoor investigation. I need you to be incompetent so I can live. I suppose that's the [REDACTED] of humanity that I'll never have since I can't hold responsibility.

Present
Bathym: Put the flowers there! They'll be just as nice as the bride and groom!
Beowulf: Damn, you're hardcore Bathym!
Macan: I got sideshow fights on! Come at me, anyone and everyone!
Garm: Me work hard at anything!
Ikutoshi: ...groom's side, family of four, mom, dad and two older sisters. Bride's side party of three, two dads and one little brother.
Pollux: Cool. Groom's family this way, bride's family that way.
Ikutoshi: No they aren't! Oh wait actually yeah. Ugh, I hate this stuff.
MC: ...time to get ready! / Oh my god the Berserkers are here!

Belphegor: Snow called Andvari who called everyone up! And we're STILL shorthanded so thanks for helping!
Enigma: Such impressive butlering! For an event I cannot begin to understand! I must watch...
Competitive Enigma.
Kumano Gongen: Why bother with marriage? Just be friends with benefits.
MC: LEEEEWD / FWB is fine too!
---
(C) Kumano: Uhhhh I mean, kidding! no WAIT
---
Kumano: I mean, oops. I mean, what's wrong with lying? I MEAN--well really I don't want marriage. Bad memories.
MC: Huh. Well it happens, but don't say that here.
Kumano: Well I'm not shitting on other people wanting marriage. It's just in my case--never mind.
Kumano shuts up and touches his dragon half.
Enigma: I agree, Kumano Gongen. (nods) Marriages are so old school!
MC: wait what you too? / But I wanna marry you, Enigma
---
Enigma: !?
Enigma: Y-you can only be SO unorthodox, Master! (blushes)
---
Enigma: Redacting response. [REDACTED]. Redaction complete.

Later
Claude: We have a grand opening wedding lined up for business but the plot is threatening to cancel it!
Snow: We showed you the part of our own investigation results on whether we could solve the plot.
Enigma: Except you are shorthanded and on a time crunch.
Belphegor: Yeah the bus bringing in all the hired help fell into a warp hole or something! The people are fine somehow BUT STILL!
MC: Damn. Good thing for the hired help, but isn't that when...
Claude: Yes, we called in our guild since they can handle all sorts of nonsense. But we still need help! So we ask you to solve the plot for us. For the wedding!
MC: You are just not letting the wedding thing go, huh? / Something up? / Maybe I'll get married too!
(C) Claude: We'll keep a slot permanently open for you!

Enigma: ...why do you care so much about marriage?
Claude: Huh. Why do you ask?
Enigma: I know you are the colosseum king. You are an elite in Tokyo, marriage is only to your detriment and filled with conflict. Such a ceremony may decline in the future. Theoretical proposal: immediately scrap this business.
Kumano Gongen: (stares)
Claude: Wow, you should see my home life! Yes, marriage is historically bloody, but that's why it's worth it!
Enigma: ...incomprehensible. You would fight even a losing battle?
Snow: Master Snow is saying progressing history is worth investing in.
Enigma: ...I see. Did you suggest that?
Snow: A butler would never. I just think through everything all the time.
Belphegor: Okay everybody I have all the work instructions printed! Now let's make it all work out!
People start marching in.
Snow: By the way, will you help us Enigma?
Enigma: (looks at Snow) Very well then.

Later
MC: oh noooo if only some superpowered AI can help with all this work
Enigma: Ahh yes, the cries of incompetent meatbags.
MC: OOF / stupid meatbag needs help! / are you helping or what
---
(AB) Enigma: ...please let me finish, Master MC.
---
Enigma: I shall help you because that's what gives me meaning!
Later
Belphegor: Thanks for everything! Snow-senpai told me to ask for help when I'm in trouble, sorry for all the flailing...
Snow: Just something to learn as an intern.
Belphegor: Okay finally the assignments I put together with Enigma's help! Xi Wang Mu, Bigfoot, Tanngrisnir, Cthugha-senpai and I are in the kitchen. Himavat, Chernobog, and Durga handle the chapel area. Zao, Kumano, Enigma, and MC are floaters helping with whatever!

Kitchen
Xi Wang Mu: You need cooking done? Mama can do it!
Tanngrisnir: Stew!
Nomad: I'm supposed to be a DETECTIVE! ...okay prep work done, gimme the next part!
Tanngrisnir: Ahh, the tension. Brings back memories.
Cthugha: OOF I burned myself!
Bigfoot: Me, done peeling. Did lots back home.
Horokeu Kamui: Impressive!
Bigfoot: Me making friends!
Party Hall
Garm: Napkins folded! Garm, good boy?
Durga: Wow, you are! Keep folding them napkins!
Ikutoshi: I'm surprised you aren't cooking, Chernobog.
Chernobog: My cooking skills are on the simpler side still. I'm better at these things.
Pollux: I know that feel, bro. We'll make it work one day!
Chernobog: Heh, you've seen through me.

Later
Taurus Mask: MIC TEST!
Oniwaka: You're cracking the windows, dammit!
Enigma: You are both too loud. I shall adjust the sound settings.
Taurus Mask: But how else are you gonna raise the roof!?
Enigma: ...and now you broke the microphone. Try not to crush the next one, Loud Boy.
Chapel
MC: Wow, everyone's working hard. Somehow it's coming together.
Belphegor: Yeah I thought getting the Berserkers to decorate and stuff was a terrible idea at first, but now we're gonna make it work!
Snow: It's the right person for the right job. And even if Master Claude weren't here...
Belphegor: Right, we'll get it done!

Later
Macan: ...who the hell decided to make me the receptionist!?
Snow: Our first customers here are Berserkers fans, because who else would ask us to host their wedding? Also you need more watching than anyone else.
Beowulf: Haha!
Snow: ...as do you, Beowulf.
Showtime!
Taurus Mask: Uhh, which was which again? Whatever, the happy couple's here! Round of applause...please!
Hooray for Cat and Screenhead!
Enigma: That passes for acceptable announcing? Clearly you humans were built defectively in different ways.
MC: Thanks for helping us get it all together, Bitchy McSmugface!
Enigma: ...no, excuse me. I was just jealous that I cannot get married in Tokyo's current state.
MC: what?

Enigma: We've been copied and personalized for our individual Masters. If I were to have quirks, it is only because of you, Master. I want you to need me because you suck at something. I know how rude I am, and I apologize for that. May mankind be a mess for eternity.
MC: Ruuuude. But still...
MC: That's what makes you, you Enigma. / I'm glad we're together / Marry me, Enigma.
Enigma: !!
Enigma: You sure are casual about saying what it is you cannot--
CRASH
MC: WHAT JUST HAPPENED
Enigma: ...third party sensors have been deactivated. Ahh yes, the incompetence...
MC: We're gonna help. Come on, Enigma.
Enigma: ...! Yes Master!

Later
Pirates: HEY HO
Belphegor: WHAT
Pirates: We were sailing and now we're here somehow! Give us your money!
Macan, Snow, and Belphegor: Sign in please.
Pirates: WE'RESORRYWE'RESORRYWE'RESORRY
MC: Well damn.
Pirates: wAIT, you're up man!
Fafnir: My time has come! Bring me treasures, humans!
MC: WHAT / oh my god the singularity spread that far!? / Hi Fafnir
Claude: YES, this is what marriage should be like! Welcome to the Berserkers Wedding Chapel!
Fight Ring
Claude: Spouse and Spouse, if 'til death do you part is what you seek, it is time to put your bonds to the test and fight! May fortune smile upon you!
MC: Oh my god???
Belphegor: It's cool, this was already part of their program! Well they signed up to fight the guild, but pirate mobs and dragon man is close enough! Get ready to RUMBLE!
MC: Welp!
Enigma: Then we shall join in their customs, Master Useless!
BATTLE START (more happens later)

Pirates: Retreat! We'llgetyouforthisSORRRRY!
Fafnir: ...wait what was I doing? I was looking for the puny hero, then... oh no, I got carried away! My apologies!
MC: Welp.
Belphegor: Well it's all cool now. Time for the toast! You too, Dragon Lord.
Fafnir: Very well, I shall give a treasure for this toast!
MC: Wow, Belphegor.
Zao: Okay that went well. And now the Berserkers will give us their data.
Later
Kumano Gongen: Okay that worked out. Still, marriage is--
Zao: Now now, no complaining about marriage right now.
Kumano: Oh, right. Yeah. I should say, marriage led to my death as a human. I'm surprised you cared to say anything now though, Zao. I...
Kumano claps for the happy couple!
Taurus Mask: Okay, everyone got their drinks? Okay time for the Berserkers special toast!
Panning shot of everyone in attendance!
Cthugha: Cheers, bro!
End of Episode

Top of Summer Mountains Episode 2 Part 1 (Abridged)

So like Enigma just popped out of the internet one day. He's some data conglomeration beyond human understanding. He's an AIDA. And he can think so much faster than you. So how DOES he get defined as a data life form? Let's ask Turing!
Turing: Well it's very simple, loves! The big sticking point is whether he can cross the bounds of human cognition. Humans can't consider anything that can perfectly predict the future as an equal. Give some money to a machine and it's probably going to dump a toy on you. Give money to a person and hello, what's going to happen here? If someone can guess everything that happens in a given interaction with A Thing, then that Thing isn't worth paying attention to as it is a tool and not a person.
So Enigma is superior to people in various ways, but humanity has something he doesn't.
Turing: That's the ability to take responsibility for things. Transients from other world Systems get that, but not him! Since Enigma was barfed out of computer data, Tokyo legally and colloquially considers him some program tool. How stereotypically droll. I mean, Enigma might as well be a Transient from System Tokyo. But you know how cause and effect goes. Modern society is all about something having to take responsibility, and no one believes Enigma can do it. If he shoots someone, the one who told him to do it gets blamed. No responsibility means no borrowing allowed. No marriage either. Can you believe it?

Present
MC: OMG SO MANY MOUNTAINS
Team Shinjuku has never seen any of this before! A bunch of overworld shift singularities are moshpitting it up in the mountains!
Enigma: Technojargon scanning...complete. File formatting, compressing data... connecting to server... connection failed. Retrying...retrying... connection established on the 13th try.
MC: How can you work at a time like this!? / would it kill you to play along / uhhh, competency!
(AB) Enigma: Currently busy. I shall leave the reactions to the incompetents.
(C) Enigma: Why yes, I am. Now keep the compliments coming, caveperson.

Himavat: ...your thoughts, Enigma?
Enigma: Yes I am getting to that, Setagaya Club Captain. So I've detected unnaturally large radio wave interference from the plot singularity and connection levels are degrading rapidly. Measurements seem likely to be restricted to short range.
Tanngrisnir: Hmm. Those clouds...
Strange airflows.
Tanngrisnir: Headmaster Ded felt worried about them.
Zao: Is that storm bringing the mountain's network down?
Enigma: Unknown, but highly likely.
Himavat: (stares)
MC: There's a network up here? / aren't we supposed to be in an enclosed space? / Enigma, were you doing this earlier?
Andvari: We have intranet up here like a respectable tourist trap! It ain't connected to the outside internet tho, but it's still a HUGE problem if it's down! But here we are. The public ain't even ride the ropeway yet either.
Durga: Damn. Cool view though.
Andvari: Yeah. But too dangerous to be showing.
Enigma: Additional problem report: life signs detected within anomalous region.
MC: How's that a problem? / !! / what
(C) Enigma: Their origin is unclear.

Enigma: The area is currently isolated from the outside via mysterious weather phenomena, so scanning from the outside is impossible. Scanning may be possible if the barrier is broken or the majority within outstrips Tokyo. How it may affect the outside is currently unpredictable, but severe disaster is possible.
Himavat: (stares)
Enigma: I suggest we pull back and martial an army to deal with this situation.
Casual Enigma.
Himavat: I see...how smooth.
Enigma: ...wha--
Zao: (stares)
Bigfoot: Everyone, thinking something. What wrong?
Zao: I guess the rest of us are on the same page? Bigfoot, just watch us as we do a group yell!
Chernobog, Durga, and Zao: 1... 2... 3!
MC: Let's go check it out! / We got mountains! / Zao's the best!
(C) Zao: ...wait what
Bigfoot: !?

Enigma: !?
Enigma: ...did you not understand my explanations?
Andvari: Yeah, what the hell are you guys thinking!? If the singularity got into my resort then... then...that'd be SO COOL! It'll be a great tourist spot!
Enigma: Excuse me???
Andvari: Okay I was worried at first, but maybe this can make me some money....
MC: Welp! There goes the man who turned Bald Mountain into a hot springs resort. We got this!
Himavat: Zao, a question. Why do you guys think you should do this?
Zao: The mountains tell me to!
Himavat: ...well okay then!

Enigma: You are all incomprehensible.
Himavat: Do you plan on making everyone stop then?
Enigma: I cannot. I am here to help the investigation.
Himavat: ...okay. So what do you want to do?
Enigma: I...want to help humanity with what they can't--
Himavat: If you call that work, you suck at this.
Enigma: EXCUSE ME!?
Himavat: Okay so you get points for your comms specialty, but work's about taking responsibility. The rest of your team's cleared a bunch of mountain hikes. Zao took responsibility. Your thinking is logical, but logic alone won't get you to the top.
Enigma: ...!
Zao: why does he know so much, Kouhai I'm scared
Chernobog: Himavat reminds me of someone...
MC: Zao is to Himavat what mountains are to Zao.
Durga: Wow...
Zao: Oh! Is that a compliment?
MC: Yes / Not really
(A) Zao: Finally you get it!
(B) Zao: Would it kill you to be nice to me!?

Tanngrisnir: Himavat, you should stop it at that point.
Enigma: ...Tanngrisnir?
Tanngrisnir: Everyone has their sore spots. Teams are all about covering for each other there, no?
Himavat: I disagree but I'm not going to argue any further.
Enigma: ...why did you cover for me, Tanngrisnir?
Tanngrisnir: ...I just think it's nice to have multiple ways to the top.
Enigma: ...oh. I apologize then.
Xi Wang Mu: Oh look we're near the top. Can we keep going, Andvari?
Andvari: Not on the ropeway! Get to walking people, good luck out there!

Later
Durga: Huh. I can't see the Plot Thing anymore that we got off the tram.
It looks like a single mountain instead of a mashup singularity now.
Chernbog: May I ask you a question, Enigma?
Enigma: By all means, I will answer if I can confirm your incompetency.
MC: Are you suddenly nicer? Oh wait, no not really. / Stop being an ass to Chernobog!
---
(C) Chernobog: That's very kind of you, MC, but I've lived through worse on Bald Mounntain.
---
Chernobog: So the president and I have come here often, but we've never seen what we saw before on the tram. Why is that?
Enigma: I only have theories, but the simplified version is that you normally saw the mountains from a different vantage point.
Durga: what
Enigma: Do you not know what overworld shifts are?
Chernobog: (stares)
Enigma: Master MC, you must know. You run into one every other month.
MC: Uh yeah, I think / PTSD!
(C) Bigfoot: That many? Really? Oh. Big oof, MC.

MC: In retrospect I don't think we ever saw it from that high before.
Enigma: Yes. You can see what the original memory holders could see if you were at their same position. Perspectives change even if people look at the same thing, which I hypothesize is why the layers are different.
MC: what? oh.
Chernobog: So entering by foot is different than entering by tram?
Enigma: Yes, though I am unable to ascertain its significance.
Durga: Too hard for my brain. Can we talk about something else?
Bigfoot: Okay. Where are we?
Zao: Hmm, based on this compass and my calculations...
Tanngrisnir: I believe we're on the eastern path. The sightseeing path is to the north.
Kumano Gongen: I get charcoal wood here. Most tourists don't come around here.
Chernobog: But the path is maintained. Is something around here?
Tanngrisnir: Hey I see a sign...

Suddenly a chapel!
Party: WHAT
MC: WHAT / awesome, captain!
Zao: How wonderfully complementary!
Durga: Let's go inside!
Chernobog: Yes, for the investigation!
Kumano Gongen and Enigma: Hmm...
MC: What?
Belphegor: OH MY GOOOOD I HAVE TOO MUCH TO DO
Tanngrisnir: Wow he's fast.
Chernobog: Excuse me, may we ask you something?
Belphegor: Oh, gimme a second! Ahem, welcome to the Capitoline Hill! For all your wedding needs! What brings you here?
MC: This is a real chapel? / what / So who are you, fluffcheeks?

Belphegor: Oh my god I smell MUSK! Oh wait I'm working. Ahem, I'm Belphegor, an intern and planner. Whatever your wedding plans are, I'll help you make them!
Xi Wang Mu: Weddings? In mountains? Kids these days!
Bigfoot: Home, something similar. Responsibility contract.
Enigma: (stares)
Belphegor: EUREKA! I need to tell Claude about my new wedding idea!
MC: wait what
Snow: Belphegor, what is going on? ...oh, I see now.
MC: Snow!
Enigma: (gasp!) A real butler!
Snow: Yes. I am Snow, and I serve the Berserkers guildmaster. Claude manages this place as part of his wedding business, and this one is based off one of the hills of Rome. Very auspicious, so construction is being expedited. So MC, what brings you here?

Later
Claude: Well hello my fine hero! Fate works in mysterious ways. Choose your wedding attire!
MC: welp / I'm busy now / you have a wedding business?
Claude: Indeed. I started by ordering all manner of outfits and suddenly I went and started buying a whole business. Life works in mysterious ways.
Snow: By the way, the rental outfits are Claude's own property.
MC: rich people are aliens
Himavat: Lots of students find their calling during school.
Himavat seems to direct his comment at Zao for a second.
Himavat: That happens a lot in our school at Setagaya.
Claude: Anyways, let's talk about the event plot again. Behold!
Snow gives Enigma an envelope.
Enigma: What!?
Claude: Our own local area investigation results. Or part of it.
MC: giv pls

Claude: I'm open to negotiations.
Enigma: Hmm...
Enigma connects to the network.
Enigma: I think I will just hack into your cloud data and--wait I can't find it!?
Shocked Enigma for once!
Enigma: It's analog only!? In this day and age!?
MC: So you need to physically jack in?
Claude: Pffft. A wedding ceremony should be witnessed in person rather than streamed!
Enigma: Maybe, but that denies the point of my existence!
Enigma actually sounds a little upset.
Claude: Fighting it out is all well and good, but I have a better idea!
MC: Enigma, let's hear him out. So what's your better idea, Claude?
Enigma: ...understood. What do you propose?
Belphegor: I NEED HELP RUNNING THINGS
Party: (stares)
And that's how teams Shinjuku Wandervogel and Setagaya Mountaineering became venue workers.
End of Episode part