Live A Hero From the Chocolate Volcano With Love Episode 7 (Abridged)

Volcano dungeon diving!
Ryusei: You okay, Ganran?
Ganran: Yep. You?
Ryusei: Yeah. Hot though.
Ganran: Sauna heat endurance rematch!
Ryusei: Let's all go again!
Ryusei checks his phone. Heat alert is on. VP is draining out too.
Ryusei: We need to hurry. Best we get the party back together and beat the boss, so le--
Sudden Monster encounter!
Ganran: Oh no! We don't have an Operator either!
Ryusei: Ugh. I doubt we can just run by.
Ganran: Dammit, we don't have time for this!

The Monsters attack!
Ganran: FINE! Eat my axe, chumps!
Ganran readies to attack, then talks to Ryusei.
Ganran: I need to ask a favor.
Ryusei: Kind of a bad time for that.
Ganran: (nods) I'll keep them busy. Can you check the area ahead? You're faster than me.
Ryusei: W-wait, but what if your hero mode turns off while I'm gone!?
Ganran: (thumps the ground) I've only met you guys for a few days but I like y'all! ...which is why I want you to do the thing. Could you?
Ryusei: (frowns)
Ganran: Go! Please!
Ryusei: ...alright.
Ryusei runs off!
Ganran: ...good. Y'all still have your lives ahead of you.
Monsters: REEEE
Ganran: ALRIGHT PUNKS, COME AT M--
Something flashes by and smacks the front Monster!
Ryusei: You know what? Never mind, I'm staying to fight with you! Then we go find the party!
Ganran: Ryusei... alright, cool! Let's do this!
Ryusei: Yeah!

Meanwhile
Hitomi: ...it's just us three now.
Quiet with Ganran and Ryusei around.
MC: I hope they're okay...
No one can bring themselves to say anything for a while.
Hitomi: ...I'm sure they are!
Rexer: Right, we just have to believe. They're fine for sure.
Hitomi and Rexer try to be encouraging!
Hitomi and Rexer: (frown)
Hitomi and Rexer have run out of ideas...
MC: ...so Rexer, any idea where your new hero suit came from?

Changing the subject!
Rexer: Oh yeah, I should tell you about that.
Hitomi: It looks like it came from a game!
Rexer: I remember seeing something like it before. Some game equipment Dad showed me way back. Cool, huh?
Rexer spreads his arm out to show his suit.
Hitomi: Yeah! Did you play that game?
Rexer: Yep! Dad was head developer for the game, and this was a high level boss drop. I wanted to be the first to get it and show him! ...and then he died. The suit didn't get implemented.
Flashback!
Rexer Sr.: Hey [REDACTED] this stage is tough. I bet like only 10% of players can beat it? I'm sure you'll be one of them though.

Present
Rexer: I played a Hunter back then, not a Warrior.
Hitomi: Really? Wow. I figured you always had a sword.
Rexer: Well I have been using Dad's axe-sword. We played a lot, so it was easier to use a different style. So I picked a crossbow. Funny how that worked out.
MC: Maybe that memory's the basis for your power now.
Rexer: ...well, I had other reasons for choosing the crossbow.
Rexer looks at his crossbow.
Rexer: I never won against Dad using the same weapon he did...but also I thought it looked cool.
Rexer scratches his head.
Hitomi: That's a perfectly fine reason! It's important to me to pick what I find cute too so people will think of me as an idol. Always need to make sure my hair is right before taking pictures!
MC: Nobody touches the hair! / is that what the hairspray is for
(A) Hitomi: Yeah!
(B) Hitomi: MC, this is serious business here!

Rexer: Yeah, you do live and breathe "idol," Hitomi.
Hitomi: I want to give people hope with my songs...I can also do violence, but that's not very idol-like so that's a last resort.
Determined Hitomi! Rexer smiles.
Hitomi: So anyways, I think what's cool or cute is a good enough reason to like it! ...I sound like a child, don't I?
MC: No! / I think it's a great reason / That's what your dreams are made of
Rexer: ...thanks guys, I feel a bit better now. I wanted a cool weapon to fight together with my dad. Good enough.
Rexer looks nostalgic. Hitomi smiles.
Hitomi: ...you really love your dad. It's great. I'm half Earthling half alien, so a lot bugs me. But I love both my parents! MC helped me to find courage before when I was worried about hurting people by touch.
Flashback!
Hitomi: Oh no, I broke the tool! I'm so sorry, Ganran!

Present
Hitomi: I've gotten better at controlling myself, but I still mess up sometimes. Still, I've learned I can try to be better and I want to show that to my parents. I'll show them I can be a cute idol and get there on my own two feet!
Rexer: Oh...
Suddenly!
Monster: REEEEE
MC: Okay talk later, boss ahead!
Hitomi: Right, I'm ready!
Rexer: Watch your step too. We'll stop the Monster and the eruption!
The party heads forward!
MC: okay whoa
EEEEVILLLL
Also something's behind the party
MC: Oh no, behind!
Rexer and Hitomi: !!

Wild Monsters appeared!
Hitomi: Oh no!
Rexer: They'll raise the lava level with so many of them! MC's in danger!
Hitomi: Let's try to get to the other side!
Rexer: Oh goddammit. MC, can you run!?
MC: Yeah!
The party runs! The bad footholds mean the Monsters are gaining!
Hitomi: Oh no! In that case...
Rexer: Hitomi, we gotta go!
Determined Hitomi!
Hitomi: ...sorry Rexer, MC.
Hitomi faces the Monsters!

Hitomi: Go on and take the boss! I'll handle these!
Rexer: WHAT? But you're outnumbered!
MC: Hitomi, no!
Hitomi: I'll be okay, I promise! Ryusei and Ganran should be here soon too, so please believe in us!
Hitomi starts beating on the Monster mobs!
MC: ...Hitomi, take our VP and live!
click
Hitomi: Oh, thanks! I promise I'll be bac--
Sudden rock falls and cuts Hitomi off from MC and Rexer!
Rexer: HITOMI!
Other side
Hitomi: ...sorry guys. Mom, Dad? I guess I am a little scared, but...
Dramatic wind! Incoming Monsters!
Hitomi: I promised I'd come back, so I will! You shall not pass!

MC and Rexer
Rexer: Hitomi, why...?
MC: Rexer...
...
Monster: REEE
MC: Look out!
Sudden ambush!
Rexer: UGH
Rexer spins and fires!
Rexer: I can't just die after all that! I gotta fight until everyone gets back!
Rexer obliterates the Monster mob! It drops some rock cacao.
Rexer: Wait, this was the one that stole our loot? (picks up rock cacao)
MC: Cool, we got it back before it disappeared. Let's make chocolate when this is all over!
Shining rock cacao.
Rexer: Right.
Flashback!
Boy A: Making chocolate with the rock cacao connects you to whoever you give it to forever!
Present
Rexer: We're connected too, even when we're apart. Let's go, MC. Boss is up ahead, right? 
Determined Rexer. Rexer and MC move on ahead.

Later
Hot volcano is hot. Rexer has his crossbow ready.
Rexer: MC, the boss is supposed to be here?
MC looks at a lava pool.
MC: In there. Still quiet, but it'll probably move as soon as it wakes up.
Rexer: (nods) Better strike first then! Okay, tell me where to shoot and send me VP.
MC: Uhh, we don't have much VP left...
Yep, that's what MC's phone says.
Rexer: !! ...oh, well that tracks. Well what now then?
MC: ...guess we just need to farm more from our viewers!
Deploying drone.
Rexer: ...right!
Sudden shaking!
MC: Oh goddammit!

Rexer closes his eyes and focuses.
Rexer: Think...
Rexer looks up. MC looks determined.
Rexer: ...MC, can you stream the battle as far as you can? My drones should help keep the camera going, and then I'll try talking to the audience. As a Neo Talents entertainer, someone should be watching.
Determined Rexer.
Rexer: I've borrowed Rexer's power up until this point, but now I want to show my own power. Dad's still with me, and I want to thank him for taking me so far.
MC fiddles with their phone.
MC: The drones are dying faster, but still holding out. We'll do all we can!
Rexer: Cool. Title the livestream as "Rexer's Emergency Announcement!" Also, slide me back to my normal suit before we go?
Beep boop, Rexer's back in his default suit.
Rexer: Thanks. Time to get those views!
MC: Yeah!

Stream on!
Rexer: Hey chat and Chocoful viewers, it's me Rexer. So, we've got a surprise boss encounter which is NOT a scripted part of this show. We've been having attacks up along the way and now we have a volcano eruption on our hands.
Ongoing explanation.
MC: Wow, Rexer's keeping cool under pressure!
Chat is exploding!
Rando A: omg this is fr!?
Rando B: wait what emergency announcement, Neo Talents didn't say anything
Rando C: omg they really been fighting Monsters!
Rando D: OHNO where's Hitomi and Ryusei!?
Rando E: holy shit Rexer sweating like crazy, that lava legit?

Chaos! Rexer carries on.
Rexer: There's one other thing important to me that I want everyone to know.
Rexer takes a breath...
Rexer: The name Rexer that you all know? I've been borrowing it from someone I love. The original Rexer fought against Monsters and got erased by them...
Chat exploding intensifies!
Rexer: He was cool. I looked up to him, and he loved me. I became Rexer next to prove that he existed and did my best, even when it got sad at times. I'm going to go on to say thanks and to say I'll be okay! So I'm asking for everyone's help.
Good times montage of the rest of the party!
Rexer: My real name is Alex R. Wilson!
MC's phone lights up!
MC: Whoa, Alex!

Rexer: This is who I am!
Click! MC slides Rexer's suit to his variant! The VP comes pouring in!
Rexer: ...okay, I'm guessing some of you are still wondering what's up. The main point is that I'm here, not as Rexer but as myself.
Rexer looks up. His grip on his weapon shakes a little.
Rexer: We're gonna fight a Monster to stop an eruption, but we need more VP. The rest of our group got separated along the way. But I won't give up! And I need your help and watches!
MC: Tons of VP coming in! We can do this, Alex!
Rexer: Hitomi, Rexer, and Ganran are also in on this! Along with every hero I've met! So many people have helped me, so I'm not alone.
Rexer looks off into the distance.

Rexer: ...watch me, Dad. Even if I'm by myself...
Title Card: I'm Okay, I Can Keep Walking
Rexer: Alright! Watch me, people!
MC sends Rexer VP!
Rexer: I'm gonna shoot down all you Monsters! Overtake "Over Limit Execution"!
BOOM! Something in the lava screams!
MC: Incoming boss!
Type Lizard: REEEEE
Space Monster Groundon cometh!
Rexer: Okay wow that is a big boy. MC, your orders! Everyone's fighting, so we are too!
MC clicks on their phone! The cheers come pouring in!
MC: Alex! Wave Battle, ride on!
Rexer: Thanks Dad. But now, I'm standing on my own two feet!
Type Lizard: REEEEE
Rexer: Stay with me, MC! Mission start!
BATTLE START (in battle scene included)

Phase 1
Rexer: I'll show Dad I can keep going, even by myself! MC, your orders! Mission start!
Phase 2 (first time Rexer at >50% HP)
Rexer: Damn, I'm outgunned! But I can't--
Reinforcements! Ryusei and Ganran join in!
Ryusei: Sorry we're late! We'll fight together now!
Ganran: Good job holding out so far! You two got guts!
Rexer: Ryusei, Ganran! You guys are okay!
Ryusei: Yep! Okay, time to beat this thing and stop the eruption!
Phase 3 (next turn)
Reinforcements! Hitomi joins in!
Hitomi: Sorry I'm late!
Rexer: Hitomi! I believed in you! We're all tied by unbreakable bonds. Alright, we can take on anything you got!
Phase 4 (turn start after bringing boss to <50% HP)
Ganran: Damn it's tough!
Hitomi: It might make the eruption worse at this rate!
Ryusei: Yeah that'd be bad for all of us!
Rexer: So we have to beat it first! MC, send me VP! I'll blast it right now!
Rexer auto-uses his super, dealing damage, stripping buffs, and skipping things to the next round!
[Nothing else until battle won] 

Scramble World Trophy Episode 4 Part 3 (Abridged)

Okay, rewinding a bit to Aegir's side of things!
Balor: Hold still, you idiot!
Aegir: Stop breaking everything! There's some GOOD shit in here!
Balor's chasing Aegir! Aegir has no sea field advantage so Balor is doing better!
Aegir: I can't even hit the dude with my balls or anchor!
Aegir has two balls left. Cyber Shinjuku still has wall physics.
Aegir: Balor's got some bullshit going on, geez. I'd totally win if we were at sea!
Meanwhile
Heracles: Impressive that you'd held out, Girimekhala.
Girimekhala: I can still do this!
Girimekhala looks tired...
Temujin: And I'm impressed you can defend yourself against a grand archer like myself.
Mushashi: Yeah, you're good. But there can only be one left standing.
Girimekhala: And that'll be me!

Beep boop!
PA System: Fuxi/Otohime double knockout! Team Southern Tokyo's captain being eliminated takes Perun out by proxy, making that six points!
Aegir: Well damn. We can't just chump out after that then, right Girimekhala?
Girimekhala: Right! If I'm going down, I gotta take one of you guys with me! GANESHA IMPAAAACT!
Aegir's position
Balor: Finally. Stopped running?
Aegir: Yeah. Suck my ball! (flings)
Balor: Pffft. Improvised bat!
Aegir throws himself at Balor too!
Aegir: Kiss my ass, King!
Aegir used Body Slam! Aegir and Balor crash through a window!
Balor: Well damn, when'd you start throwing away your kingly pride? Not bad though. Next time, you're on the strong guy list.
Aegir: Well fuck you guys too.
Aegir/Balor double elimination!
Aegir: Damn I only took one down with me. Good luck MC.

Back to Girimekhala vs. three of Team Kudan!
Girimekhala: GANESHA IMPAAACT!
Beep boop, all four are eliminated! But none of them did it!
Musashi: WHAT? This sucks!
Musashi sees someone on top of some building far away!
Kyuma: Thanks David. Wish I did that all on my own though, but the situation calls for it. We're taking out everyone!
Meanwhile, MC leaves Cyber Shinjuku Academy.
MC: Thanks guys, we'll make it work!
Michael: ...MC got away. Oh well, we'll catch up soon enough after we beat all of you.
Horus: Mummies, stop them.
Ahura Mazda: And then it's Judgment Ball for everyone!
Chernobog: Oh no, they've stopped me from using my catcher's mitt!
Touji: No worries, I can exorcise them.
Shuten: S'all good, I can bat the balls away!

Shuten swings and hits a ball back at Onyankopon! Onyankopon takes a stamina hit!
Onyankopon: You hit that!? Curse my back to back late night surgeries!
Kengo: Gotcha! Thor Hammer Throw Ball!
Onyankopon: Ah yes, the brilliance of human potential and youth!
Onyankopon gets blown across the school! Onyankopon is eliminated!
Kengo: Now keep yourself and your shots away from me, doc!
Horus: Lord Onyankopon! Ugh, him and his love for humanity...
Ryouta: Over here! Pudding Straight Ball!
It's a swarm of pudding balls and a real ball!
Horus: How dare you think I'd fall for such a trick!

Moritaka slips through!
Moritaka: It was actually a decoy! Moritaka Straight Ball!
Horus: OH NO!
Horus eliminated!
Ryouta: Yay, teamwork!
Shirou: Excellent work, everyone!
Shuten: Eh, I just did what I felt like. This be gettin' good!
Shirou: Alright, two left!
Michael: You little upstarts.
Michael disappears. Then Michael appears near Shirou!
Shirou: Did you just teleport!? No wait, it's just Rapid Movement!
Kengo and Touji: Get away from there!
Michael: Nope! Noble Phantasm activate!
Michael throws balls everywhere!
Chernobog: No! Wall of--
Ahura Mazda: Super Interrupt!
Ahura Mazda stops Chernobog's Ice Wall from forming!
Shirou: ...okay we lost. It's up to them.
PA System: Team Shinjuku Captain Shirou is out! Team Eastern Tokyo gets 11 points for eliminating their team!
Three people left out of everyone there...
Michael: You're all alone now, Chernobog.
Chernobog: No, I am not.
Chernobog thinks of the person who saved them from Bald Mountain. Life has changed since then, and if life were to, oh, redo itself this might never happen again.
Chernobog: It is my duty to defend my brave, and I swear that I will here and now!
BATTLE START (more happens after)

Chernobog (narrating): I heard the rumors of Veles, the Eastern Overlord. He sang for the fallen, the only one in Kitezh who cared about individual deaths when our world did not. A hero who played the jester to the end. You are like Veles to me, like a hero who showed me spring after knowing naught but winter's chill.
Present
It's Chernobog vs. Michael and Ahura Mazda! They're kicking his ass...
Chernobog: Oh my, you broke through my Wall of Ice so easily.
Michael: The artifact I got from Brother is stronger than yours! That said, would you like to surrender?
Chernobog: Heh, so MC held that power once?
Michael: What's so funny!? You're about to lose!
Chernobog: Not yet! Behold a demon lord's might that rivals heroes!
Chernobog creates darkness!
Chernobog: It's overtime now. It isn't over until it's over as they say.
Chernobog's artifact spreads to all of Cyber Shinjuku!
Michael: What!? You were supposed to be nerfed after you left Bald Mountain!
Chernobog: Sleep within my embrace, children. The hunt begins.

Cyber Shinjuku Park
MC: Isn't that Chernobog's snow? I hope he wins....
The night continues to descend...
Snow: It's Chernobog's artifact! Bathym, get under cover now!
Cthugha: WAIT WHAT?
Chernobog's ice starts shattering windows and blowing into buildings!
Kamui: Oh no! Mac Roich, we must retreat further within!
Elsewhere
Koropokkur: Nice. So Team Yoyogi Captain, come on out.
Wakan Tanka: Not yet! Kyuma's still hanging in there, so I need to hold out too!
Team Carbuncle Waiting Room
Aegir: Damn, big boy has moves.
Perun: Hahaha, show them the true terrors of Kitezh, Chernobog!
Girimekhala: why are you here
Fuxi: Now now, we're all here to support SIIIISTER!
Otohime: Well okay then. Let us cheer for Chernobog!

Cyber Shinjuku
Chernobog, Michael, and Ahura Mazda run inside!
Chernobog: I've always loathed this power, but now is the time to use it. Girimekhala and Otohime showed courage. Aegir showed solidarity in his own way, so I shall as well. We shall win, together.
Chernobog's blizzard intensifies!
Michael: Then I just have to cut you down.
Chernobog: Ye shall not pass.
Has Chernobog ever actually fought for real before? Dramatic clash! Finishing strike!
Michael: Okay we underestimated you. Things just blew up even after we set so much up, I suppose.
Double knockout incoming!?
Chernobog: !!
Michael: Wait, you tanked for me Ahura Mazda!?
Ahura Mazda: We are teammates. Why are you surprised? Have you so little determination?
Michael: ...thank you, and sorry I got you eliminated. I will just have to make up for this by winning the game!
Ahura Mazda logs out, satisfied with Michael.
Chernobog: ...I lost. But MC, everyone...
MC's on the party chat.
MC: Thanks. We'll take it from here. / It's just a game, no worries.

Chernobog: Of course. I shall cheer for you with everyone else.
Michael: ...I'm coming for you, MC.
Team Eastern Tokyo just got 12 points for taking out Team Shinjuku and Chernobog. Also other news, but first a little rewind...
Tezcatlipoca: So the blizzard forced us into Cyber Santa School. Cthugha's still fine out there, so our position is looking terrible. How wonderful! Tanetomo, any ideas on dealing with this?
Snow and Bathym appear!
Tanetomo: Well outfielders like me have player radar and the other team still has theirs. We gave Tiger Man the stealth suit but that won't work, and we're cornered here, so we must go all out.
Tezcatlipoca: I agree with you actually! Team, charge!
Sudden Captain is approaching fast! 
Tanetomo: Wait, fall back!
Tezcatlipoca: what
Tanetomo bodyblocks for Tezcatlipoca! A follow up fireball hits Tezcatlipoca!
Tezcatlipoca: Oh. I lost before I could fight MC.
Team Prison School has been eliminated!

Cthugha: Oh, did it work? How'd I do, Snow?
Snow: Excellently. People should be impressed with you now.
Cthugha: Sweet, isekai protagonist harem time!
Snow: Stay focused, a strong one approaches.
Shiva: Oh, Tezcatlipoca got taken out? Fine, I just need to take you down in return.
It's Team Kudan's Captain! Dramatic face off... but then a news alert!
PA System: Team Kudan Captain Shiva and Team Bukuro Captain Snow eliminated! Both teams out and Kyuma scores 12 points for Team Yoyogi!
Michael: I see. Masashi, Koropokkur. Go after Team Yoyogi's Captain. I've locked in now thanks to the demon king. Also I still have an ace up my sleeve.
Shiva: You actually hit me!?
Kyuma David: How many is left? Actually whatever, I'll take them all out.
Meanwhile MC regroups with what's left of the party.
Gargoyle: Super Dramatic Aura Farm Landing!
Carbuncle: Land softer, damn you! Sorry we're late MC. And thanks for going all out.
MC: Let's get them / You too / You're up, superstar!
---
(C) Carbuncle seems touched.
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Three teams left. Who will win!?
End of Episode 

Scramble World Trophy Episode 4 Part 2 (Abridged)

Randomized spawn time! Welcome to Cyber Theme Park SHINJUKU as 56 people fight it out in random bullshit! MC gets spawned at...
MC: Wow, Shinjuku Academy! Nice.
Beep beep!
Otohime: Hello party chat. We should all meet up. To figure where, we should determine our spawn points. I'm at some baseball stadium.
Girimekhala: I'm hiding in some Kabukicho back alley!
Aegir: Cool, I'm near you at Kabukicho Night School.
Chernobog: Ah, I am near too at Shinjuku Park.
Gargoyle: I'm at some hospital. Carbuncle?
Carbuncle: Um, by the river on the east side way out.
Beep boop, announcement time! Shiva eliminated Loki! Kamui eliminated Volkh!  Pollux eliminated Taurus Mask while Bathym and Ikutoshi looked cool!

Cyber Police School
Shiva: I know what shenanigans you'd get up to if you were left alone.
Loki: Boo, you prude. Oh well, my plans didn't work out anyways. Still, why pop out when I can still tell everyone where you are since you're a captain?
Shiva: Bring it!
Boop! Loki's out!
Loki: You'll get yours.
Cyber Shrine
Tanetomo: Yasuyori, Shennong. It is army discipline time.
Shennong: I notice that involves you sitting in the back and pushing me up front.
Q'ursha: Heh. Make this worth my while.
Tvastar: Ooh~, Q'ursha's after you guys!
Jagannath: Okay, who wants their ass beat first?
Kagutsuchi: S-senpai, not so cocky!
Jagannath: Pffft, what kinda sport doesn't have trash talk? You won't be more like Ikutoshi with that attitude!
Cyber Shinjuku Station
Tiger Man: Boss, Tanetomo has started. Shouldn't we start too?
Tezcatlipoca: Right. Too bad we aren't up against Yasuyori.
Ashigara: Let's gooo!
Avarga: Yeah! But don't trip!

Cyber School
MC: Damn, they're starting. Better regroup!
Aegir: Yeah, before they pick us off.
Chernobog: How about we regroup at Shinjuku Academy?
Otohime: Too obvious. I suggest somewhere else.
Girimekhala: How about Otohime's position at the stadium then?
Carbuncle: Sounds good. It's away from the fighting and stuff.
The strategic perks of being first place.
Gargoyle: Very well. I will fly over in a sonic boom!
Aegir: We're trying to avoid attention right now, you dumb bitch!
Carbuncle: I'm on my way too, Otohime!
But nobody responded...
Carbuncle: Wait, Otohime!?

Cyber Stadium
Somebody shot off Otohime's comm unit!
Otohime: ...impressive. No one was here two minutes ago.
Fuxi: I AM Team Southern Tokyo's commander. Wondering why I'm walking up like this? The better to ambush everyone, my dear!
Otohime: ...they announce eliminations, you know.
Fuxi: Meaning I just have to hold off until your team arrives!
Fuxi readies for combat!
Otohime: ...I hope nobody runs into this. Dance Mode, on! Eliminating threat!

Meanwhile...
Carbuncle: I wonder if Otohime's okay...?
Girimekhala: Did she get attacked? Shouldn't we go back her up then?
Aegir: If she can't teamchat and fight, she's up against a toughie. Maybe we should change meetup spots or--
Chernobog: But abandoning Otohime...?
Gargoyle: Chernobog. Don't forget you have to protect the captain and the team commander.
Aegir: The rest of us should link up first, at least.
Girimekhala: !!
Girimekhala: Sorry guys, I got spotted.
Cyber Kabukicho
Musashi: Yo. I'd ask for a 1v1, but this is war now.
Temujin: Heh. We'll make this quick.
Girimekhala: You guys plus Heracles, huh? Welp, I still gotta go down fighting if I have to!
Another team member has been discovered!
Balor: Nothing personal. Just gotta kill you to keep my grandson safe.
Aegir: Aw, bitch. Okay sorry MC, I might be late to regroup.

MC's location
MC: Oh no!
Guess who?
Michael: Hello, big brooootherrrr.
MC: OH NO!
Michael: Yes, I the captain for Team Eastern Tokyo am here for you. Said your prayers yet?
MC: welp, saw this coming / ...are you really here for me?
Michael: ...well, I'm not here for you specifically right now.
MC: what? why then? / (GASP!) how dare you treat your brother this way!
---
(C) Michael: oof, right in the feels
---
Michael: Carbuncle. So's everyone else. I know, it's so weird, but with Gargoyle...oops, spoilers. Anyways, feel like giving up you deadbeat?
MC: nah / I'm yours and no one else's
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(C) Michael: (GASP!) Y-you can't trick me with that!
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Michael: Start dancing, Brother!

MC runs! Michael doesn't follow because of course he has backup.
Horus: UNNNNCLLLLE! Have you come to see me?
MC: Hi. Move? / how dare you block me off / soooo whatcha wanna do with me if you win?
---
(B) Horus: I'm a big boy now.
(C) Horus: UHHHH totally not using your lap as a pillow or anything!
---
Horus: Stop running, please.
Horus summons mummies!
Horus: If you can break through, by all means.
Later
MC breaks through somehow!
Onyankopon: DAAAADDYYYY! Let's play!
Cyber Dorms
Ahura Mazda: Hello. Judgment.
World Reps everywhere! Cyber Shinjuku Academy front gates
Amaterasu: Well done, MC. Everyone's done well here.
The other World Reps are closing in!
Michael: Okay, time for you to lose now.
Amaterasu charges up her mirror! Ahura Mazda throws a supercharged ball at MC!
MC: MY EEEEYES! (try dodging anyways)

Plot twist!
???: Stop!
Surprise save!
Shirou: We're here to save you. MC!
Moritaka: Yes, even if we are on different teams right now!
Ryouta: We made it! So much running...
Here comes the rest of Team Shinjuku!
MC: Why are you guys here! Also wow you stopped a supersonic baseball!
Kengo: Heard you were in trouble!
Michael: Oh look, easy points.
Chernobog: Stay on guard for ambushes.
MC: Chernobog! / Thanks for coming
(C) Chernobog: Defending you is my duty, my brave captain.

Chernobog: I ran into Team Shinjuku along the way and asked for help.
Shuten: Ayup.
Tsukuyomi: ...so miss, care for a game of ball?
Amaterasu: Tempting, but I have work to do.
Tsukuyomi: Oh. (shines moonlight)
Amaterasu: Wait, you're pulling the same trick I just did?
PA System: Beep boop, Tsukuyomi has eliminated Amaterasu!
Tsukuyomi: My apologies. Please sit down, Miss Shut In.
Michael: How DARE! Ahura Mazda!
Ahura Mazda: Supersonic Ball, go!
Touji: MC, hide when you get a chance!
MC: But what about you guys? / I'm staying! / Sorry, thanks
Shirou: MC, listen. If you survive this game, you'll win. And we want to support you.
MC: See you later. Give them hell.

Shuten: Pffft, Kengo and I are jocks. We ain't goin' down that easy.
Tsukuyomi: We just took out Amaterasu. We still have a chance under game rules.
Kengo: Chernobog, take MC. We got this.
Announcements! Otohime, Girimekhala, and Aegir have been eliminated...
Chernobog: ...new plan. I stay and help fight. MC can run faster without me anyways, and if we manage to win it helps our chances better.
MC: uhhh / alright, I believe in you / but...
Chernobog: Now is the time to wield my full might to support those I care for. Go!
Michael: You actually think it's that easy? Ha! As long as we--
Chernobog casts Wall of Ice!
Shirou: Whoa!
Michael: ...fine, I suppose it'd be faster to just get to cleaning up here.
Ahura Mazda: Indeed! Supreme Ball!
Here it comes!
Chernobog: Get behind me! I shall block it!
THUNK
Chernobog: Come at me if you seek to take my friends!
Ahura Mazda: Wow, someone not Ahriman actually caught it. Sports is good civilization, I see. Now, let's dance Lord Chernobog!
Shirou: Team Shinjuku, support Chernobog!
And so the dramatic ball fight begins...

Meanwhile, at the stadium
Fuxi: Hmm, this might end faster than expected.
Fuxi reads through the battle log.
Fuxi: I can't believe Q'ursha and Volkh lost this round.
Fuxi told them pregame to be careful. They evidently ignored him.
Fuxi: I guess I AM bad at reading people's emotions. Oh well, we still have Perun. Anyways, have you given up yet?
Otohime: No.
Otohime's on the ground, damaged.
Fuxi: Oh, change of plans now that Team Eastern Tokyo's moved. Don't worry, MC isn't coming here anymore. Time to go myself!
Otohime: (I must do something...!)
Otohime tries kicking a ball at Fuxi! He dodges with Future Sight!
Otohime: Do you have eyes on the back of your head!?
Fuxi: I'm good at reading people, and that was your fifth ball. Bye now.
Fuxi winds up to throw a ball at Otohime!
Otohime: Got you. Thank you for falling for it.
Fuxi: What!?
Otohime pulls out a sixth ball and throws! Fuxi tries to dodge!
Otohime: I knew you'd do that, so I threw a curveball.
Ding! Double elimination!

Later
Perun: I cannot BELIEVE you got taken out before me, Fool-xi!
Fuxi: Yes, I was outplayed. Most definitely not because I got cocky. Oh well, next time.
Perun: Don't you care that you lost?
Fuxi: That's why we should cheer them on. As long as it isn't anyone else winning besides SIIIISTER~!
Perun: Well I GUESS. But this would never have happened if I was captain--
click
Fuxi: Oh no, my hand slipped. Anyways, you were actually a relief catcher instead of an outfielder? Were you bluffing earlier?
Otohime: No, you were correct before.
Fuxi: ...then where'd you get a sixth ball?
Otohime: Somebody else who spawned here gave it to me.
Flashback!
Shuten: Huh, a baseball stadium. How appropriate.
Shuten senses someone behind him and starts swinging!
Otohime: Wait, I am MC's teammate!
Present
Fuxi: Oh.
Otohime: Yes, I needed an ace in the hole if I were to go against a World Rep.
Fuxi: I see. Well I'm glad MC has a friend like you.
Otohime: Thank you. Join me in cheering them on?
Fuxi's always playing games. No hard feelings, plenty of sportsmanship.
Fuxi: Okay. Good luck out there, MC.
End of Episode part 

Scramble World Trophy Episode 4 Part 1 (Abridged)

Flashback!
One day at the Museum of Prayers...
Carbuncle: There you are, you freak!
Gargoyle's aura farming up high.
Gargoyle: Ahh Carbuncle, come to admire me in all my stony beauty?
Carbuncle: Get back to your priest work already! Ugh, is this what Tokyoites mean by idiots and smoke liking high places?
Gargoyle: Excuse you, it is The Great Gargoyle and smoke like high places!
Carbuncle: welp I walked into that one...hey, do you ever worry about how people look at you?
Gargoyle: Hm? How so?
Carbuncle: Like people suddenly attacking you or declaring their undying love. Who do those jerks think I am?

Fun fact, Carbuncle's from a subrealm of El Dorado. And in El Dorado, the higher up you are, the more sacrifices you have to make. Which leaves World Rep Tezcatlipoca with pretty much nothing left of himself. Which also means those who see will take in his majesty.
Gargoyle: SO WHAT YOU'RE SAYING IS THAT PEOPLE WHO SEE MY ROCK HARD BOD WILL WEEP IN REVERENCE?
Carbuncle: Peeeerv!
Gargoyle: ...so, you're worried about me?
Carbuncle: Uhhhh, no???
Gargoyle: Ha! I lose nothing by being beheld! It is because people have their impressions as they see me that my wish will come true.

Carbuncle: ...what wish is that?
Gargoyle: To be bigger and beefier than anyone. Know what's the biggest thing in the universe is?
Carbuncle: ...no, what?
Gargoyle: Imagination. It can surpass the speed of light! I take the impressions of those who look at me and become amazing.
Carbuncle: what
Gargoyle: Stare and be amazed! (poses and stares into the distance)
Carbuncle: (stares)
Carbuncle can't tell what Gargoyle's looking at, but thinks it's weird he's looking there instead of at him.
Carbuncle: Pft, ignoring me like a jackass. Looky here! La la la~
Gargoyle: Hm? Were you singing just now, Carbuncle?
Carbuncle: W-what? Nobody said I couldn't!
Gargoyle: It's fine. Maybe you should join the choir.
Carbuncle: Oh. I-it's not like a compliment from you means anything.
Gargoyle: Then you can sing about how hot and beautiful I am!
Carbuncle: Dammit I knew this was about you, you jackass!

Present
All teams have assembled for Ultimate Human Chariot Battle.
Gargoyle: Normally I prefer being the rider since it's higher up, but oh well. I insist on being the front horse though because it's closer to the spotlight!
Aegir: Nah, I should be up front!
Gargoyle: I'll fight you for it.
Girimekhala: guys just rps for it
MC: maybe we have a shot at winning this actually
Aegir: still gonna be tough since 2nd place is only 9 points behind. Be careful in case everyone gangs up on us.
Girimekhala: and obviously everyone else is tough too

Team Yoyogi
Durga: Counting on you Senpais and Coach! I'll lead us to victory!
Gunzo: We gotta do our best, Wakan-senpai! We can't lose at this of all games!
Team Eastern Tokyo
Masashi: The time for Shinbei's spotlight has come! I am in your care, you three!
Onyankopon: We should be fine on horses if Super Pope is here. Do your best, Kid Detective.
Team Kudan
Musashi: I'm getting revenge for the sumo showing! Persona change, go!
Kagutsuchi: why are we here and not Shiva and Jagannath?
Juugo: they told us to go, so we'll just have to deal with it
Heracles: Don't worry, I can handle anything anyone throws at us.
Kagutsuchi: Oh. I'll do my best to help!
Team Shinjuku
Touji: I am counting on you all, Tsukuyomi-senpai, Shuten-senpai, Takabushi.
Tsukuyomi: Don't worry about us.
Team Southern Tokyo
Q'ursha: Where're the army guys? I gotta pay them back even if Loki ain't out this time.
Volkh: you are too much of a lone wolf
Team Army Prison
Shennong: damn, Loki drew so much aggro to us. Also why did I get assigned to be the rider?
Tezcatlipoca: Sounds appropriate for our standard bearer to me!
Shennong: Medic's good enough for me. Also I'm concerned about my Poison Body.
Balor: No fear, for it strengthens my Mystic Eye!
Team Bukuro
Ikutoshi: Alright, counting on you three.
Mac Roich: I got this! My charge might knockback anyone!

Beep
Claude: Ahh, how wonderful to see everyone so motivated! Now for the rules: same as regular human chariot battles. Meaning teams whose riders lose their headbands or fall off will lose. Horses cannot use their powers, but no other restrictions are in. Defeat a team, gain five points. Last team standing gets another five. Understood? Then take your positions!
Bang! Game start!
Durga, Musashi, and Masashi: GET THEM
Three teams incoming!
Aegir: Go left!
Gargoyle: Go right!
Girimekhala: WAIT WHAT
MC: Left! / Right! / Goddammit, don't start now!
Team Carbuncle somehow barely makes it through!

Later
Ikutoshi: Snow, let's get in there!
Snow: Very well. Pollux, Mac Roich, follow my lead as we hit their blind spots!
Team Bukuro attacks Team Kudan!
Ikutoshi: Nice plan, Snow! Here we go!
Musashi dodges!
Ikutoshi: Wait, that was a back attack and you were on shaky ground! How!?
Musashi: Skill issue, as they say.
Musashi uses Snatch! But it fails!
Musashi: Ah, good insight on your horses.
Snow: You honor me. I am always prepared to be ridden by my Master if need be.
Pollux: Also, stop running! Mac Roich, let's charge them down!
Mac Roich: Okay!
Charge!

Heracles: Heh, I've tamed my share of horses in my time. We will charge them back!
Kagutsuchi: W-wait, I don't think we can take that kind of recoil!
Juugo: Gut up, Kagutsuchi! It's time we showed what we're made of!
Who's gonna win!? Who knows actually.
Q'ursha: Surprise.
Q'ursha jump in, steals Ikutoshi's headband, and jumps back!
Ikutoshi: Oh.
Q'ursha: Sucks to be you.
Volkh: Have some consideration for us, you massive twit!
Q'ursha: Just pretend I'm Perun. You'd like him to jump on you, right?
Volkh: N-no, not at all!
Q'ursha: After the army guys now!
Shennong: You called? You just can't get enough of us, huh? Anyways, have a surprise.
Yamasachi: wait WHAT I've been paralyzed!
Formation break!
Ixbalanque: Wait, paralysis gas!
Shennong: Nothing life threatening, I assure you.
Q'ursha: Oh fuck you guys. Take them down with us!
Q'ursha jumps at Volkh.
Shennong: Too bad, he won't fall for that.
Volkh evades! But...
Q'ursha: Heh. Sucks to suck.
Shennong's headband gets cut up!
Touji: Thank you for falling for the decoy.
Shennong: Dang.

Meanwhile
Durga and Masashi: Get back here!
MC: NO
Both teams are gaining on Team Carbuncle! Getting close...!
Gargoyle: Ugh, fine. Hang on!
Gargoyle literally carries the team and flies up!
Masashi: WHAT?
Aegir: Nice, we got flying horses all over in Yggdrasil!
Girimekhala: You okay!? I mean, I know how fat I am...
Gargoyle: Iiiii am totally fiiiiine! HURK!
MC: Hang in there, Gargoyle! / Nice! / Yeeeah I believe we can fly!
Gargoyle: K-keep the compliments coming! I can hold out...a little bit...at least!

Masashi: Horus, do something!
Horus: STOP BEING RIDICULOUS!
Onyankopon: Calm down. Let's change targets.
Masashi: Indeed! Musashi, fight?
Musashi: Very well.
Durga: We should change plans too. Ready guys?
Avarga: Yep!
Wakan Tanka: Go go go!
Touji: Okay, who should we go after next? Yoyogi?
Sudden attack on Team Shinjuku!
Kengo: WAIT WHAT how'd that happen!?
Shuten: I'm still good, y'all.
Durga: Wow, you guys actually tanked that. (activates Weapon Morph) Surprise!
Durga snares Touji!
Durga: Gotcha!
Touji: Oh no!
Durga knocks Touji off! Five points to Team Yoyogi!

Meanwhile, Masashi and Musashi are swordfighting!
Masashi: Impressive swordplay!
Musashi: I'm impressed you can keep up.
Horus: Masashi, over there!
Heracles: Musashi, hang in there!
Peanut gallery cheerleading and commentary! End result, mutual takedown.
Gargoyle: Okay as strong as I am, I can't carry the team much longer!
MC: Oh no! / Uhhh, hang in there? / nice beef!
Durga: Okay finally you're back on the ground. Let's do this!
MC: Welp. Bring it on, Durga!
BATTLE START (more happens after)

MC and Durga throwing hands! Durga uses Weapon Morph and tries to catch MC!
MC: I saw what you did with Touji! I'm not falling for that!
The rest of each sides' teams try knocking each other down!
Gunzo: I've taken harder hits in rugby!
Gargoyle: Oof, tired...
Aegir: Is that really all you have, Gargoyle!?
Gargoyle: Need... attention... blargh...
Girimekhala: OH NO
MC: Hold on a little longer! Hey Durga, let's end this!
Durga: Okay!
MC and Durga square up...
Claude: Time's up! Teams Carbuncle and Yoyogi are the last teams standing, so both get the survival points! First place, Team Carbuncle at 50 points! 2nd, Team Yoyogi and Southern Tokyo at 41 points! 4th, Teams Shinjuku and Army Prison with 39 points! 6th apparently, Team Kudan at 39 points! (shouldn't they also be 4th, what is up with that.) 7th, Team Bukuro at 37 points! 8th, Team Eastern Tokyo at 33 points! Final game for the last round will be Ultimate Baseball, everyone is playing! Rule explanations when everyone gets back on the field!

Later
Carbuncle: Wow you really did great for a self-centered jackass, Gargoyle.
Gargoyle: You are on the line, after all.
Carbuncle: wait what?
Gargoyle: Who's going to be my hype singer if you're gone?
Carbuncle: Dammit, you ARE an asshole! But anyways, nice work getting us to 50 points, MC!
MC: Thanks to the horsemen. Glad I could keep us in the lead.
Carbuncle: You really did well even with three teams on your ass. Then that last fight with Team Yoyogi was cool!
Gargoyle: Ahh, a compliment for me? That was rather intense.
Carbuncle: Aegir, Girimekhala, nice job holding up against the other jocks!
Gargoyle: I'M NOT FEELING ANY LOVE FOR CARRYING THE TEAM HERE!
MC: Thanks Gargoyle. Hottest statue in Tokyo!
Gargoyle: Mmm, yeeessss.
Otohime: Last round. Is everyone ready?
Girimekhala: Yeah. Still could get knocked off here, so stay focused.
Chernobog: And everyone is playing here. But no worries my brave. I shall defend you.
Aegir: Let's kick all the asses.

Field
Claude: Ahhh, the smell of sweat and socially acceptable violent competition. This shall be an event for the ages! Before we explain the rules, let us activate the stage!
Beep! Arena set, screens pop up in the center!
Claude: Welcome to Cyber Shinjuku! All teams are getting their explanations in their waiting rooms. If you're wondering how this baseball game is supposed to work, it's also a dodgeball game with baseballs and body markers! Five balls a team, and balls caught in gloves can be used by the other team. Designated captains are worth 5 points while everyone else is 1 point! Game goes on until only one team is left standing, and that team gets 5 points for every surviving member. Anyone could win!
Other rules: multiple balls in one throw is allowed. Captain/pitcher goes down, team goes down too. Vice captain is catcher and...something. Outfielders get mapping functions and infielders get stealth suits. Each team has two batters that can hit up to three balls at a time. Anyone can switch in as relief pitcher whenever.

Aegir: Huh, so if your whole team lives to the end, you can get 35 points just off that.
Girimekhala: MC's our captain, right?
MC: WHAT / okay / isn't it Carbuncle?
Carbuncle: Pass. I don't wanna be the escort NPC.
Otohime: Who will be the relief pitcher?
Chernobog: I think you would do well in that, Lady Otohime.
Gargoyle: NO, ME! If I'm not captain, I want to be the most visible!
Aegir: You better not mess it up then. Okay Otohime, you're outfielding. You oughta be good at the map stuff.
Chernobog: I'd like to volunteer as catcher. Better to defend the captain as.
Aegir: I guess you ARE the tankiest of us.
MC: wait when did you put on baseball stuff / looks good!

Chernobog: President Zao and Durga got me this when we played baseball one time.
Girimekhala: Uh, guess I'm an infielder? But I suck at Presence Concealment...
Carbuncle: Ooh, I'll do it then.
Otohime: So all that's left is figuring out how to put on our markers to be as best defended as possible.
Gargoyle: Tee hee, I am an adult and putting mine Down There.
Carbuncle: I will knock your ass out right here right now if I have to.
Gargoyle: NO WAIT STOP
Aegir: Damn, focus guys. Also we can't use powers to block balls? Harsh. Let's kick ass, Carbuncle!
Carbuncle: Yeah!
Chernobog: Team hype up moment?
Girimekhala: Okay! Make it a LOUD hype up moment!
Group huddle! Everyone looks at Carbuncle.
Carbuncle: (inhales) GO TEAM! YEEEAAAAHHHH!
Party: Yeah!
Carbuncle: MC, we're kicking all the projecting asses!
Fist bump?
MC: (fist bump) All them asses.
Field
Claude: Okay, random spawn points for everyone. Let the last game begin!
End of Episode part