Koropokkur (narrating): So like, my job back in my home world was to hit the reset button whenever civilization got too far because humans would otherwise blow themselves up. It's fine. I can be the only one doing the dirty work. But noooo, some hero named Ainurakkur had to dirty their hands trying to help everyone. So RUDE! Still love him tho.
Present
Koropokkur: It's okay Snegurochka! I'll make myself the core of a Singularity where you and MC can live here forever and never leave.
MC: EXCUSE ME???
Koropokkur: What? I'm here in Tokyo for you to begin with. None of my other plans worked anyways, and hey I brought everyone else for funsies.
Snegurochka: Koropokkur, no!
Snegurochka feels spring has to come for people on her supposed mother Vesna Krasna's honor. It's also Kitezh's biggest cultural rule to never deny wishing for spring.
Snegurochka: Isn't the theme park meant to make children happy?
Koropokkur: It's cool. I tried wishing for a children's paradise that included even one more child than before. But then people died and that sucks and now I'm in Tokyo. I don't think I was wrong, but it still sucks. Anyways Jack, you gonna do the thing?
Jack Frost: ...yeah, I'm in.
Snegurochka: Jackie!?
Jack: I don't want you to die!
Snegurochka: Well I don't either, but I'd hate you dying even more! Stop! ...or else I'll really hate you!
Jack looks hurt for a second, but acts mad and sulky.
Jack: Whatever. Being alone never bothered me anyways.
Blizzard intensifies! Koropokkur turns away.
MC: Jack, Koropokkur, stop! / (see what the party thinks)
Tianzun: ...how about we ride something and think about it?
Hastur: But why though!?
Tianzun: You expect me to stay out in this cold!? Plus we oughta talk to Snegurochka.
Snegurochka: Jackie, you just made friends...
Yoshito: He thought you were worth more...I can understand that. Master, I know painfully well how Jack feels. I'd do the same for Moritaka if it came to it.
Hastur: And I know the madness of isolation. If our presence helps, then--
Snegurochka: NO
Out of character alert!
Snegurochka: Thank you, but this is wrong! Nobody else has enough ice resistance to survive her for--
Tianzun: Snegurochka. It's okay to say you want to stay. Jack and Koropokkur will help if you do.
Snegurochka: (shakes head) No. Please help me stop Big Bro Jackie and Koropokkur!
MC: But...
Hmm. Either Jack or Snegurochka die, or the party is trapped. The party heads to the ice castle.
Jack Frost and Koropokkur hanging around like a designated boss fight.
Jack: ...you're still doing this Snegurochka? Why?
Snegurochka: I'm happy you care for me, but this is wrong.
Koropokkur: Why not have fun with things here?
Snegurochka: No. Let everyone go.
Snegurochka grips her wand. Jack snorts.
Jack: Well, siblings fight huh? But I'm gonna win.
Yoshito: In a 2v5? Really?
Jack uses his spray cans to make Snegurochka copies!
Jack: Surprise. How about now?
Snegurochka looks surprised and happy.
Snegurochka: Oh Jackie, you care about me that much?
Yoshito: Impressive!
Jack: DAMMIT YOU'RE MAKING THIS WEIRD
Snegurochka: Yay, you're still the same! It would suck if this turned awkward at the end.
Jack Frost: ...I'm backing you up, Koropokkur.
Koropokkur: I know. It's World Rep time!
Hastur strikes! But he pulls back at the Snegurochka frost clones!
Hastur: H-how dare!
Jack: You see how real they are, huh? Like her.
Tianzun: Dick move, bro.
Jack: What? It's her life on the line. If she stays, I have to go. You know what this is all about, right!?
Snegurochka: That doesn't make trapping someone else into a cold future right!
Snegurochka is determined. Jack falters. So do Hastur and Tianzun.
Jack: They don't seem to agree. So why not just stay? ...aren't we friends?
MC: (square up) / (hesitate) / (say nothing)
---
(A) Snegurochka: Yeah, I'm not sacrificing everyone else for myself!
Magical girl transformation, go!
Snegurochka: Sorry MC, but please help me!
(B) Snegurochka: No, this is wrong. I'm not sacrificing everyone else for myself!
Magical girl transformation, go!
Snegurochka: Sorry for making you choose, but I need your help!
(C) Jack: Yeah you get it, MC.
Snegurochka: MC, no!
Magical girl transformation, go!
Snegurochka: Sorry for making you choose, but I need your help!
---
MC: UHHHH
BATTLE START (more happens after)
Hastur (narrating): I like humans, even if most of them don't even make it to 100. So beautiful, even if I might accidentally squash them by approaching. Which meant it was a humongous mindbender seeing you turned human when I came to Tokyo. My brother with the redacted name. You're the biggest mess of us all, but you're also the only one to survive past the dream if Azathoth awakens. You always come back.
Present
Koropokkur's been through this before, so he doesn't go all in. He remembers how things went when they did all this a loop ago.
Flashback! The party is faltering against the Snegurochka frost clones aside from Snegurochka herself.
Jack Frost: Why are you doing this!?
Snegurochka: Sorry Jackie. And thank you. Diamond Drift!
Snegurochka throws a blizzard at Jack and forces him to stand down! Jack is crying...
Snegurochka: I'm...really glad I met everyone. And I hope it meant as much to everyone else. So, don't regret the time we had together. You might be sad...but don't let it keep you down, okay?
Snegurochka is holding back tears too...
Jack: But I can't!
Snegurochka: No. It's the last thing I ask of everyone. Live it up enough for my share too! ...actually Jackie, one more thing? Make a picture of me when you go back to school. So everyone will remember me. Promise?
Jack: NO! I want us all to stay together for--
POOF
Jack: oh...
End of flashback
Present
Koropokkur lowers his guard because of the above flashback!
MC: (charge in, ugly crying)
Shocked cast!
MC: SHUT UP AND HELP US GET A DEUS EX MACHINA
Yoshito: ...Master, you look awful. Haha.
So does Yoshito.
Tianzun: ...heh, that's how it's supposed to look like when it's a villain goes down!
Tianzun laughs too.
Koropokkur: Uh. I already said I couldn't think of anything el--
MC: Then let us in and help, you stupid jerk!
Hastur: Heh. You're the worst, brother.
Koropokkur: You know I can't do that as one of the World Reps.
As a World Rep, all Koropokkur can do is try to keep MC for himself. No asking for help, no letting things slip by. No freedom allowed.
Koropokkur: ...that's why I admired you. I always knew you'd do that.
End of Episode
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