Live A Hero Aqua Vacation Thermae Panic Episode 8 (Abridged)

MC: Wow...
Townsfolk: Hooray!
A hero's welcome! With flower petals thrown around!
Obsidius: Oh. Guess we didn't need to hoof it so hard.
Rakta: Seems so. Aques's hospital isn't sending an SOS either.
Theoreol: aww, I could have just stayed back and do research in the underground lake then...
Alphecca: Haha! Let's be glad the people are okay!
MC turns off everyone's suits.
Townsfolk: YAAAAY
Rando: Alphecca, autograph please!
Alphecca: wait when did they find out who I was?
MC: You don't remember?

Obsidius: Did ya forget?
Flashback!
Alphecca: I AM ALPHECCA!
Present
Alphecca: ...oh.
Theoreol: it's okay. it was a rational decision at the time
Rakta: Agreed.
Obsidius: Hah, yup! You had to do it then and welp this is your life now.
Alphecca: I suppose. May as well stop thinking about it! (waves at crowd)

Obsidius: Oh right, you're a king! You stand in front of crowds all the time.
Rakta: I forgot too.
Alphecca: Why don't you all wave too? You fought for all this as well.
MC: Yeah! / no thanks / (hide)
Rakta: U-uhh...well I guess I will since I'm with you all!
Obsidius: I'd rather not but--hey wait, Theoreol! Get off my back!
Theoreol: (pops up) shhhh I am trying to hide
Obsidius: We were on camera 15 minutes ago!
Theoreol: but now I don't have to be on display
Alphecca: Haha, oops! Oh well. The people look like they're going to throw a party, but how about we turn in for the day?
MC: wait crap this literally all happened in one day / aww, but the party...
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(C) Obsidius: I get you, but we're still on the clock.
Alphecca: We can just attend tomorrow!
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Alphecca: Let's get back to enjoying our vacation!
And so the party heads back to the hotel. The party enjoys Space Rome the day after and eventually part ways.

Title Card: Hold the Crown to Your Chest

Moon City Copernicus, some big hospital room
Rakta: Obsidius, relax. It'll be over soon.
Obsidius: Just gimme a sec! (deep breaths) ...do it!
Rakta: Uh, this is just a blood drawing but here we go!
Later
Rakta: Okay, quick scan complete! Now take a slow breath while I touch you.
Obsidius: ...
Rakta: Um, you can relax now, we're almost done.
Obsidius: Easy for you to say!
Rakta: I'm still glad you're taking a medical exam now.
Obsidius: Thanks! Damn, that was quick now that I did it. I thought you'd be doing more.
Rakta: This is just a regular check up. But we can still go deeper if you want!
Obsidius: Ha, no thanks! I'll ask you if I feel like it.
Rakta: Why thank you! That trip to Aques was so worth it!
Obsidius: I know, right? But I do have one regret...
Rakta: Yes, me too.
Obsidius and Rakta: WE DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME!

Obsidius: They had rare ore down in the underground lake when I went to check it again! I filed for another survey at the university and they never got back to me, dammit!
Rakta: And I only got to visit half the space bathhouses in Aques after the incident!
Obsidius and Rakta sigh.
Rakta: I want us to all go together again.
Obsidius: Same! But we probably can't get the party back together anytime soon with Alphecca's stuff...
Rakta: Theoreol too. Maybe I should have stopped him...
Obsidius: I tried recruiting him to Heroic Educators. He turned you down too?
Obsidius and Rakta sigh again.

Rakta: I told him being a hero means he needs to be in an agency.
Obsidius: Same. But he said he wanted to research the agencies first. But then he didn't join up with any agency and just left...
Rakta: Yes, what could I say? I know how it is to be a researcher...
Obsidius: Yeah. Well, he's not gonna abuse his hero powers.
Rakta: I believe so too! I wonder where he is, and if he's healthy?
Obsidius: I need to discover tons of new minerals!
Rakta and Obsidius laugh and think about Theoreol again.
Rakta: Anyways you seem fine.
Obsidius: Thanks Doc. But now that I came all the way to the Moon...
Rakta: I'm done for the day now, so how about we visit town together? I've started looking up things around here. Maybe it'll help people, even if the places I can talk about could be gone already.
Obsidius: Oh well! Let's go!
Rakta: Okay!

Some wasteland on some other planet
Theoreol: maybe I looked at some place too harsh, there's nothing here...wait
Some hurt native over there!
Theoreol: I found someone! Research ti--actually, healing time!
Native: w-what? You here to help?
Theoreol: if I can! have a healing potion.
Some first aid later
Native: Thanks, I thought I was dead!
Theoreol: it's okay! no charge
Native: But I feel bad about that...oh, how about I show you to town? Treat you to some crag potatoes since that's all we have?
Thereol: ohh okay! fyi I don't eat like other people, is that okay?
Native: Sure whatever! Also, you a traveler? We don't get much of those around here.
Theoreol: close enough, I wander from planet to planet with no plan in mind
Native: Cool, we should talk about that! I'm a travelogue journalist and wanna visit other planets.
Theoreol: interesting! I would like a copy whichever decade it comes out.
Native: It won't take that long, haha. Any standout memories from your travels?
Theoreol: hmm. it's been centuries so--oh wait I recently learned about the senses of other people.
Native: O-okay? Go anywhere nice?
Theoreol: city of water and trees! I met a king there, among other people.
Native: Tell me more!
Theoreol: okay! I wonder how he's doing?

Aradicia
Rutilix: YOUR HIGHNESS! The chancellor has been looking for you! The messengers are almost here.
Alphecca: Ah yes, the ones from Aques! I'm coming!
Rutilix: I'm impressed you went to a foreign land, slayed some fiends, and opened up formal communications so quickly!
Alphecca: Ha! Coincidences. Such is fate.
Rutilix: Oh right, the chancellor and chamberlain wanted me to ask you to check the materials before the messengers arrive. Are you opening up the kingdom for sightseeing?
Alphecca: Yes, I wanted to learn about their tourism methods so I invited them to check our land.
Rutilix: I know I'm from here, but is that going to be okay?
Alphecca: Who knows! But I want to show our citizens the way.
Rutilix: What?

Alphecca: It's a big universe out there and I want people to go see it, and I'll do my best so they can go see it as people of Aradicia!
Alphecca excitedly remembers the king statue in Space Rome.
Alphecca: Well, business first.
Rutilix: Your Majesty, I don't know much of the outside world either but I will do my best to protect this kingdom!
Alphecca: Good luck with that, Senpai!
Rutilix: Stop calling me that!
Alphecca: Just kidding! But anyways... I wonder how everyone else is doing?
Rutilix: We need to get moving along!
Alphecca: Oh, right! Also, I wonder if the souvenirs I bought got delivered to the agency yet?

Orient City. It's hot out.
MC: I'm back! OH GOD it's hot!
Mokdai: Wow you are sweating! I'll get you a towel... okay here you go.
Akashi: Hey MC, want ice cream? We got some good ice cream left!
Mokdai: MY SECRET STASH! ...oh well, I guess it's a good day for it.
MC: Is is just you guys here? / Hey Mokdai! / You work today, Akashi?
(B) Mokdai: I've been watching the videos of you guys in action! I wish I could've seen Obsidius and Rakta's new suit up close. And a brand new hero! Oh, sorry to get all excited.
(C) Akashi: Not today. Just doing homework over here since it felt better than doing it at home or school. Huckle said it was okay.

Mokdai: Everyone's out doing stuff. The Prez and Ryekie should be back soon. Oh, I saw the videos but tell me about your trip!
Akashi: The one at the resort with the king? I was worried when Monsters showed up. I mean there were other heroes with you so you'd be okay, but...STOP LOOKING AT ME LIKE THAT
MC: Counting on you, Akashi! / Aww, thanks
Akashi: Y-yeah, sure! I'll always come running to save you! Oh right, your stuff came in.
Mokdai: King Alphecca sent in some huge box.
MC: Huh, wonder what? It's from Aques?
Mokdai: I asked the Prez and he said it was stuff the king put together. Also said I can open it if you're okay with that. Also there's a message card. Here you go.
MC opens the card. Which Mokdai reads for some reason.
Mokdai: "Thank you for your work!" ...wait, is this for all of us!?
Akashi: Cool! Let's open it!

MC, Akashi, and Mokdai open Alphecca's package!
Akashi and Mokdai: Uhhhh...
It's a giant water tank!
Akashi: A-are those eels?
Mokdai: Space eels, I think. Wow, there's no import ban since they can only live in the waters from their home planet.
MC: I can't believe he sent us these...
Akashi: What do we do with them?
Mokdai: Maybe some restaurant nearby can cook them for us? I'll go call.

Akashi: Ha! Weird, but these look nice actually. Wish I went with you...
MC: Wait, don't get close to them!
Akashi: what? wait WHAT IS THIS
Space eels got into Akashi's clothes!
Akashi: HELP
Mokdai: They said ok--wait WHAT
Akashi: Don't just stand there, help me!
Shenanigans! Oh look everyone else is back.
Ryekie: We're back! Wow, I am sweating like hell all over!
Huckle: Hello we--wait what's going on
MC: Hi! So uh... / It's an emergency!
Akashi: HELP ME
Ryekie: Uh, okay? Grab that? Got it!
Huckle: It's so slippery... oh no!
Mokdai: Oh no, now they're in his clothes too!
And so a nice breeze blew outside...
The End

Live A Hero Aqua Vacation Thermae Panic Episode 7 (Abridged)

Flashback!
Alchemist: You want to know why I made you an imperfect being?
Theoreol: yes
A long time ago in a galaxy far away, there was a kingdom on some planet where some dude was traveling with a buddy.
Alchemist: Why do you ask?
Theoreol: as I understand, the point of alchemy is to make life perfect so homunculi should be made like people. weren't all the other homunculi around here like that?
Alchemist: Oh my god you've researched visual learning! And so fast! Fascinating!
Theoreol: are you dodging my inquiry?
Alchemist: No, of course not! Hmm... (thinks)

Alchemist: Do you know about the Philosopher's Stone?
Theoreol: yes, the ultimate goal of alchemy that can perfect life
Alchemist: Good! Now the tricky part: do you know what a perfect life is?
Theoreol: no, no agreed upon definition exists
Alchemist: Right! And that's why I made you.
Theoreol: answer incomprehensible
Alchemist: Figures! Not like I know either, so let's keep traveling the world!
And so the aimless wanderings continued. The journey takes years in the kingdom before plans are made to go outside.

Alchemist: Look, the sea! How fascinating!
Theoreol: different places, different things, same work we've been doing already
Alchemist: You don't care, got it. Analysis time!
Theoreol: correction: I do care. gathering information now
Alchemist: Okay, let's compare notes later. Also, remember that one question you asked me before?
Theoreol: yes I still have a record of asking why you made an imperfect life form
Alchemist: I have a new opinion now after all that traveling. Not a full answer, but something I can express now. (thinks)
Alchemist: So, alchemy's biggest goal is a perfect life but it never looked that way to me. We all research together for some abstract goal. We research, but the goal always stays far away... so what if our goal should be where we are now in all our imperfections?
Theoreol: is that why you made me? answer still incomprehensible. by that logic shouldn't alchemy be about making imperfect homunculi?
Alchemist: You're right, logically speaking. But this is what I feel: we don't need imitations of people to advance, but the most imperfect of lives.
Theoreol: hmm.
Alchemist: I can't explain it any better now, but I want to tell you what it is when this ends one day. Now let's go! It's a big world out there!

Years pass. Decades pass. And then it all suddenly comes to a stop.
Theoreol: shouldn't you rest? I hear most old people die in bed.
Alchemist: Hmm. I do feel old, but I want to keep researching BECAUSE I'm almost dead...do you still remember that question you asked me?
Theoreol: I never lose any records I've made
Alchemist: Right. We've traveled for years, and I still never managed to give you a clear answer...will you still hear me out?
Theoreol: of course!
The alchemist thinks on his long life.

Alchemist: I've spent my life researching imperfect l--actually let me say, researching life as it is. Yes, everything was imperfect but I still thought it was all beautiful.
Theoreol: imperfect life has worth?
Alchemist: Yes! ...I think life is great because it's imperfect.
Theoreol: wow, I never expected that from you!
Alchemist: Me too! (smiles)
Alchemist: I believe the Philosopher's Stone has no form.
Theoreol: may I ask why?
Alchemist: Life is born imperfect, so life works to make things better. Same goes for alchemy. The Philosopher's Stone looks different for everyone, but I think it exists as a guide leading to new knowledge.

Theoreol: ...you have like nothing in common with anyone. one last time then: why did you make an imperfect being like me?
Alchemist: Hmm. Looking back, I wanted someone to travel with me. When I made you, you had no knowledge and a body unlike other people. But that is why you could absorb information the way you do. So I wanted to know how different our goals would be.
Oh, he's starting to die...
Alchemist: I had fun on this imperfect life. I don't know what you'll work towards after this, but I hope you'll be happy, find your own goal.
Theoreol: ...
Theoreol: I just wanted to travel with you. I don't know how rational that is. but it's true I need to think about what I'll do now. Maybe I'll keep traveling. still so much to learn.
Theoreol stayed for the Alchemist's last moments, then set off himself. He wandered the galaxy, researching everything. But in all that time, he kept wondering: why did the alchemist have a smile while explaining his last thoughts? How could he say it was fun and a good life if he didn't make it to the end of his research goals? Theoreol never managed to figure it out.

Title Card: Ignorance Leads to Wisdom

Theoreol dives into the Boss Monster!
Party: WHAT
MC: What are you DOING!?
Alphecca: What is Theoreol thinking!?
Obsidius: This wasn't on my bingo card about your ideas for helping!
Rakta: We should get him out!
MC: R-right!
The party readies to do something!
???: phase one complete, or something!
Party: WHAT
Theoreol: actually keep trying to retake my body, I'll need it back after this
MC: Mini Theoreol for some reason!

Alphecca: Explanations later, get body now!
Rakta: Agreed!
Obsidius: R-right, my tons of questions can wait!
Alphecca and Obsidius attack!
MC: Rakta, now!
Rakta: Understood! (grabs Theoreol's body)
Theoreol: thank you! okay, next part
Mini Theoreol jumps off from MC's hand and rejoins his body!
Theoreol: everything is in order, next part of plan!
Obsidius: Which would be!?
Monster: REEEE
Obsidius: We're tryina talk here, dammit!
The Monster swings two arms at the party! Obsidius counterdrills so hard the boss falls over and explodes!
MC: whoa

Rakta: Wow! Shouldn't it be dead now!?
Obsidius: Probably not yet... well we got a few seconds at least. (turns to Theoreol)
Obsidius: Shouldn't you be telling us you'll do something dangerous before you do it?
The party agrees.
Theoreol: I suppose I should have! I wanted to analyze the Monster's acid body trait, so I needed to grab a sample to do so. Preferably, while the Monster was whole. I split off part of myself for preservation, even though I never done this before. thankfully it did work! fascinating how I learned something new about myself! anyways I am making a counter agent and need a little more time...
Party: (frowns)
MC: But still!

Alphecca: ...let me speak, MC. First, thank you Theoreol! We'd be done for if we couldn't counter the acid attack, and we are forever friends! Now, I can't fault you for putting your life on the line since I am doing it too, but I will still ask. WHY!?
Obsidius and Rakta: (stares)
Theoreol: ...I have no rational explanation. All I can say is... I wanted us to go on together, wherever that turns out to be.
MC: Oh... / what?
Theoreol: I have been traveling for a long time, just moving and gathering information. I wasn't meant to find my own meaning in life like people do. I just happened to land here and planned to leave quickly after I was done. but then I met you all.
He sounds a bit emotional for once instead of flat.
Theoreol: you talked to me, openly curious. you threw yourselves in danger without hesitation, just like imperfect people always have. and traveling with such people? it's...fun. and I want to stay together longer before I have to go my own way.
Alphecca: (smiles and nods)

Theoreol: I want to know. (puts hands on chest)
Theoreol: you are all imperfect, which is why I find you so interesting. and as imperfect as I am, I may never reach perfection. there is no end point for my data collection, but I still want to know more about this world and the people in it. what will I find in the end? I will bet my life as many times as it takes to find out!
Beep beep!
Phone: New Path detected. Subject: Theoreol. Connectivity: Very High
MC: Oh!
Theoreol: (stares at MC's phone)
Monster: REEEE
Obsidius: Dammit, it's back again!
Rakta: MC, Theoreol, get back!
Alphecca: We must not waste Theoreol's efforts! Let's go!
The party readies to fight!

Theoreol: MC, does your phone shining like that mean I can be a hero too?
MC: uhh, yes?
Theoreol: ...ah! this is like what happened with Alphecca, though the light color is different. since it happened after talking about my hopes like Alphecca did, I hypothesized it would be the same. so I can fight like they can? (stares)
Theoreol: ...will you transform me then? I wonder what hero power I will get? if it helps to analyze the Monster...no wait, if it helps me save you, then I'll happily become a hero.
He sounds determined.
MC: ...okay, let's do it!
Theoreol: please!
click. Ta-dah! Hero Theoreol!

Theoreol: hmm...
Obsidius: Wait what!?
Alphecca: Haha! Now we can stand on the battlefield together!
Rakta: Let us cure the town's ills together!
Theoreol: interesting!
Theoreol's lab equipment Parallel Weapon glows and makes something!
Theoreol: I can use myself to make items! anti-acid potion, coming right up!
Theoreol pours a topical potion on the party!
Alphecca: Ooh!
Rakta: Instant medicine creation!? Details, later, please!
MC: Wow, Theoreol! / why is it slimy?
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(C) Theoreol: that is because I'm using space eel mucus as the main ingredient!
Alphecca: WHAT! oh well, I will deal with it
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Obsidius: Let's get the Monster!
MC: Wave battle, ride on!
BATTLE START (more happens after)

Alphecca: Go! (throws spears)
Monster: REEEE
Theoreol: your acid attack won't work anymore
That Anti-Acid Potion is still working.
MC: Take it down!
Rakta: Roger! Obsidius, here!
Rakta pours water to cast a buff on Obsidius!
Obsidius: Got it!
Obsidius's weapon shines even brighter!
Obsidius: Get nailed already!
BOOM
The Monster dies and doesn't even get to scream LOVELY!
MC: ...is it dead yet? / You did it!
Theoreol: yes it seems the main body is dead now
Obsidius: We should still check around just in case
Alphecca: I think we should check back on the townspeople first
Rakta: Yes, maybe people got hurt!
The party returns to town. There...
MC: Wow...
The pretty lights are back!
End of Episode

Live A Hero Aqua Vacation Thermae Panic Episode 6 (Abridged)

Heading for the Monster's lair!
MC: Huh, big place. Not picking anything up yet. / Keep your guard up!
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(C) Obsidius: Right! But don't get too worked up, okay?
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Alphecca: Does this enormous place really connect to the water's source?
Rakta: Yes, I've asked the townspeople offscreen on our way in.
Alphecca: Oh okay. Now, Theoreol? (stops walking)
Theoreol: yes?
Alphecca: We're going to be fighting. Can you go somewhere safe?
Theoreol: hmm. it is indeed rational not to take noncombatants for no good reason.
Alphecca: No, I'm just worried about you! I know it's literally only been a day, but you're our friend now...

Theoreol: oooh. in that case I am coming and you will not deter me. being a homonculus means I can keep out of the way. also you called me a friend, and friends stay together, yes?
Alphecca: Uhhh, I suppose but still...?
Theoreol: you can't expect me to stay away when something as interesting as a giant Monster is around!
MC: tell us how you really feel, geez
Rakta: Ha! I agree with you but I guess I worried for nothing.
Obsidius: Yeah, same!
Alphecca: Indeed! I shall say no more on this. We are all in this together to the end.
Theoreol: ...so this is friendship? interesting! let's go.

Later
Rakta: I'm still shocked this is the reason we're visiting the aquifers.
Theoreol: agreed
Obsidius: Yeah same! Dammit, I could be doing mineral research if it weren't for Monsters causing problems again! ...oh yeah, can I ask you something Theoreol?
Theoreol: yes?
Obsidius: Why are you here in Acques? Research?
Theoreol: how very late to be asking! but yes. I was interested in the medicinal water. I planet hop because information gathering is my purpose and function.
Alphecca: Huh.
Theoreol: I said I was made by an alchemist from a planet that exploded. he wanted to know if something imperfect can become perfect, even though he also said I was an accident.
MC: Huh. Is that what alchemy is?

Alphecca: My kingdom's research into alchemy was like that as well.
Theoreol: fascinating how different planets researched into the same tech lines. on my planet, it was meant to guide imperfect lives to perfection. immortality, perfect health, that sort of thing.
Rakta: And you were some side product of medicine research?
Alphecca: Were you some sort of experimental prototype?
Theoreol: yes, but I happened to be different. homonculi are supposed to keep a stable form, but I cannot. I was also supposed to know what I needed upon creation, but I have my information absorption ability instead. my creator died without ever giving me a rational explanation for my existence. and then the planet blew up. since then I kept up my research to understand my purpose for being and maybe understand his thinking.
Obsidius: ...damn, I know how it is to want to know your origins and identity.
MC: Tough. I hope you figure something out! / ...is that your dream?
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(AB) Theoreol: fortunately I have far more time than most!
(C) Theoreol: maybe? I just imitate organic life like mechanical lifeforms do. was I given the ability to dream? if I do, that would be fascinating!
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Theoreol: let's keep going
Alphecca: This has been interesting, but you are correct!
Obsidius: Let's step on it.
Rakta: Agreed!

Later
The party finds a huge door. MC senses EVILLLL!
MC: It's way inside! Get ready!
Obsidius: MC, Theoreol, get back! (holds up jackhamer)
Obsidius used Drill! It doesn't seem to be very effective...
Alphecca: Oh. Obsidius, I will help you!
Rakta: ...wait! I'm guessing, but maybe this is the same thing that happened in the bathhouse today?
Obsidius: ...OH! Maybe the Monster melted things down to block the door.
Alphecca: What do we do then?
Obsidius: I got this!
Obsidius tells the party to back up, then charges the door with his Parallel Weapon!
Obsidius: Hell yeah!
Obsidius jams that thing right in! The jackhammer gets halfway through when it starts throwing him off!
Obsidius: Shit that bitch is tough!
MC: Wait, lemme send some VP!

Obsidius: Nah, it's cool! It's just like that!
More jackhammering!
Rakta: Oh my!
Alphecca: It hardens when pushed away?
Obsidius's Parallel Weapon shines and hardens every time it hits something and goes off course, eventually opening the way!
Obsidius: (There's definitely molten ore blocking the other side. Something new! Except I just had to be busy with hero stuff now, dammit. Life is awesome!)
Obsidius (narrating): When I was little, everything was new, unknown, exciting. Even who my family was! I was found as a baby inside an escape pod, even though there wasn't anything going down nearby. Or maybe any records of anything happening got retgone. Anyways I grew up in an orphanage.

Flashback!
Orphanage Director: Whatcha looking at?
Obsidius: The sky.
Director: Cool. What's there?
Obsidius: What's this? What's that? Why anything? Will I find people like me past that horizon?
Director: ...hmm. Here, have this.
Obsidius (narrating): Sometimes I thought I don't know myself since I don't know where my home is. Still, I wanted to know about EVERYTHING. Then the director gave me a donated encyclopedia.
Obsidius: Wow, thanks! Are my bracelets in here?
Director: Maybe? But even if they aren't, it's nice for you to learn more. Maybe you'll figure it out one day.
Obsidius: Okay!
Obsidius (narrating): And that's how it all began.

Later on
Obsidius: Was this rock in my book? Hmm...
Obsidius (narrating): Every day I'd find something new, then try to look it up in my encylopedia.
Obsidius: Found it!
Boy A: Obsidius! We have to go back soon!
Obsidius: Oh no! I'll be right there!
Boy A: Are rocks that cool?
Obsidius: Totally!
Obsidius (narrating): My heart really hammered every time I learned something new. Eventually...

Way later on
Obsidius: You said this ruin was safe! Bitch is collapsing on us!
Marfik: Ha! Pro tip, Obsidius. Trouble ALWAYS happens in adventures! Now RUUUUUN!
Obsidius: DAMMIT
One escape later
Marfik: Oh wow we made it. Close call!
Obsidius: We got DICK all! And you're laughing?
Marfik: Oh no we got something. Look!
Obsidius: ...an alternate entrance?
Marfik: And it's not in the papers! A new discovery!
Obsidius: ...hey I haven't seen these building materials before. Well damn!
Obsidius (narrating): And that's how I became a college professor.

Present
MC: Are you sure you don't need the extra VP?
Obsidius: Naw, I'm good thanks! (levels Parallel Weapon) I'm not kicking the bucket with so much unlearned!
Obsidius cracks through the door!
Obsidius: Got it! Let's go!
Alphecca: Amazing! Thank you Obsidius!
Obsidius: No big deal! I said I can hammer through anything. Now for the big boss!
MC: Let's finish things here! Careful as you can, it's up ahead!

Title Card: Rigorous Water Surface

MC: There's the boss! Oh my god it's huge!
The underground lake that feeds Acques's water. And the big boss Monster looming over it.
Alphecca: So that's our target this time.
Obsidius: Seems so. Time to nail it down!
Theoreol: indeed. I have research to do!
Rakta: Me too!
Alphecca: Yes! This may be another memory of our vacation trip, but I want us to enjoy our times together! Destroy the beast!
MC: Get ready!
The party runs up to the boss! It slowly moves...
Boss Monster: REEEEE
Obsidius: Damn it's way stronger than the slimes it spawned.
Alphecca: It must still fall like one!
Rakta: Let's go, everyone!
Rakta's waters circle Alphecca and Obsidius. Alphecca and Obsidius point their weapons at the boss!
Party: NOW!
BATTLE START (more happens after)

MC: It's big but slow!
Rakta: Casting support!
Alphecca: Moving in!
Obsidius: Me too!
Pow!
Alphecca: We hit it! Now...
MC: Aim for the core!
Obsidius: Roger!
Obsidius attacks!
Obsidius: Damn it's tougher than I thought.
Obsidius barely scratched the core!
Boss Monster: REEEE
Boss Monster uses Fury Attack!
Alphecca: Oh no, MC! Theoreol! OOF!

Rakta: Alphecca!
Obsidius: Well played, dick! MC, Theoreol, you two okay!?
The Boss Monster's blocked attack and adds are starting to melt through the party's suits!
MC: Thanks Alphecca! / We're okay! What about you three!?
---
(A) Alphecca: ...okay you two seem fine. Regroup!
---
Rakta: Anyone hurt! ...doesn't look like it, but I should check again later.
Obsidius: This one's a toughie!
Alphecca: Too strong to approach...
Rakta: But we don't have any other ideas to stop it, so...
Obsidius: Yeah. Kill it first before it gets us.
MC: Can't we do something besides brute force???
Obsidius: But we don't have any other cards in hand.
Alphecca: And it might attack the citizens sooner or later!
Rakta: That settles it. Let's go!
The party readies to attack!
Theoreol: we have a new card to play actually
MC: wait what!?

Theoreol: you know how this boss Monster has an acid attack trait? we can win if we can stop that somehow, yes? and our problem is figuring out that somehow?
Obsidius: Well yeah!
Rakta: Do you have an idea!?
Theoreol: I saw this coming! okay, so...
MC: Wait, what are you gonna do? It's dangerous!
Theoreol: well... this isn't a very rational plan and I don't even know why I am suggesting it. no time to explain, but would you trust me?
MC: ...okay / I'm worried about you / (check with the party)
(A) Theoreol: I knew you'd say that. thank you, MC!
(B) Theoreol: I've been thinking about it already, but that is a nice feeling. which is why I am suggesting this illogical plan and ask that you let me do it!

Alphecca: ...you are sure about whatever it is you are planning?
Theoreol: it is illogical and risky, but... I want to do whatever I can.
Alphecca: ...okay then!
Rakta: We'll help if anything goes wrong!
Obsidius: Let's break through this thing!
MC: Theoreol! / ...I'm still against it, but we'll help, whatever happens.
Theoreol slowly approaches the Boss Monster!
Theoreol: these people could stand to distrust me a little more actually. I could run off on them, and I didn't even explain a thing about my plan. people can be so fascinating!
Theoreol somehow manages to reach the Boss Monster!
Theoreol: here goes! (dives into Monster)
Party: WHAT
MC: Theoreol!
End of Episode

Live A Hero Aqua Vacation Thermae Panic Episode 5 (Abridged)

Monster raid! Aques's space plants are losing their light!
MC: what?
Invasion of darkness.
Alphecca: What!?
Obsidius: Rakta!
Rakta: Right, the Monsters are likely absorbing the city's ether.
Obsidius: So the plants that drink the water with all ether in it? Damn.
MC: Obsidius, explain / Rakta, explain
(A) Obsidius: They're going after the whole damn city!
(B) Rakta: The Monsters are targetting everything in town!

Alphecca: Oh. So we're outgunned. We probably can't save the whole city even if we call for help...
Rakta: We can still figure out a safe place to evacuate though.
MC: Low ether zones. So inside or somewhere away from the water.
Rakta: Correct!
Obsidius: So we got two jobs to do. Lead the evacuation...
Alphecca: And hold out for Theoreol.
Rakta: Indeed. Put a refuge announcement on stream.
Obsidius: And kick Monster ass, got it!
MC: Not like we got anything better, so let's do it!

Alphecca: Obsidius and I will take point! You two guard the civilians!
Obsidius: We gonna smash them all!
The two start wiping out slimes.
Rakta: MC, let's go! Watch your feet!
MC uses their phone as a flashlight.
Rakta: People, this way to safety!
Citizen A: We're saved...
Rakta: It's okay now. You look fine, so could you lend a hand?
Citizen A: O-okay!
Rakta: Tell everyone who's hurt to go to the hospital and not the bathhouse. Those are dangerous right now.
Citizen A: I haven't been to the hospital in forever, but okay.
Rakta: Thank you! MC, let's keep going!

MC and Rakta head on! All the randos look dead inside.
Rakta: I am a doctor and here to help! What's wrong?
Rando: (mumble)
Rakta: Come again?
Rando: I said GO AWAY
Rakta: Uh, there is literally an attack going on right now.
Rando: Aques is doomed! What does it matter anymore!?
Rakta: H-how can you give up like that? You are perfectly physically healthy for one!
Rando: Then do something about our home, bitch!
Rakta: !?
MC: Hey wait let's all calm down for a sec...
Rakta: Oh, sorry. I panicked there... I'm useless again...
Rakta starts having a hospital flashback!

Title Card: The Light of Mercy Shining in the Depths

Flashback!
Rakta: Hello, how are you today?
Patient: (stares)
Rakta: It's time for your check-up... okay, you're on the road to recovery. You should be okay to leave in a month at this rate. Let me know if anything hurts!
Rakta (narrating): I was in charge of a surgery patient after a disaster damaged their legs. They said there was no pain, but they never got out of bed.
Rakta: Nice day out, huh?
Patient: Close the curtains.
Rakta: Oh...okay.
Rakta (narrating): The disaster destroyed the patient's home, so they're a refugee on the moon. I didn't understand what it meant to lose your home.

Rakta: Hello, nice day out again!
Patient: (stares)
Rakta: Check up again! ...okay things are on track. How about a walk around the hospital instead of going outside?
Patient: Sorry, I don't want to see the outside.
Rakta: Oh...okay, sorry.
Rakta (narrating): So there's a mental shock from losing their home and all their family, but a psych specialist said they didn't pick up any PTSD or mental illness somehow! There's counseling specialists on staff, but I wanted to help too.
Another day
Rakta: Hello and how are you today?
Patient: (stares)
Rakta: Check up again...and you're doing great! How about looking outside?
Patient: ...no thank you.
Rakta: ...could you tell me why not?
Patient: ...I don't want to be reminded that my home blew up! Doctor, do you have any concept of a home?
Rakta: !!
Patient: I'll never see any of it again!

Rakta (narrating): The word "home" doesn't have any emotional meaning to me. I've lived on the Moon my whole life, but nothing ever stayed the same. Literally none of my school friends live there anymore. Heck, everyone in my proximity changes by the month. How do I form connections like that when it all changes by the minute?
Rakta: I'm sorry, I don't know what people mean by home. Would you mind telling me about yours?
Patient: Doctor...
Rakta (narrating): And so the patient started telling me about their home every day and all the little joys that come with it.
Later
Rakta: Congratulations on getting dischaged!
Patient: Thank you.
Rakta (narrating): The patient never looked outside during their whole stay, and I never managed to get their feelings. I don't know if I did the right thing, and maybe I'd have done something different if I did understand them. I became a hero soon after that. I healed many people, but still never understood how to give people emotional support.

Present
Obsidius: (blocks for Rakta) Look out!
Rakta: Ah!
MC: Rakta!
Obsidius: Get hammered!
One more Monster defeated!
Rakta: I'm sorry everyone...
Alphecca: I'm not sure why you're spacing out, but remember why you're here!
Obsidius: Yeah! Remember who you are and why you're standing there.
MC: You aren't alone. We're here too.
Rakta: ...right. How could I forget something so important?

Rakta: (turns to Rando) I can't promise to fix your home. But...
Rando: W-what?
Rakta shows Rando the herbarium souvenir he picked up earlier. It's still glowing.
Rakta: As long as you remember what your home was like, you can take all the time you need to get back on your feet! Your doctor will be with you.
Rando: ...
Rando: ...okay fine, you win. Geez. I'll believe in you, so protect our city!
Rakta: Of course!
Rakta gives Rando a firm handshark and sees him off to safety. Loud digivice noises!
Phone: New Path detected. Subject: Rakta. Connectivity: Very High.
MC: Oh!
Click. Ta-dah! Variant Rakta!

Rakta: W-what? Amazing! Make way, the doctor is in!
Obsidius: Damn, wow.
Alphecca: Impressive!
MC: The city's lights are coming back!
Water pouring from Rakta's jar flows into the canals and restores the plants' glow!
Rando A: What?
Rando B: Oh my god!
Cheering across town!
Rakta: Everyone, let's go! I'll support you as we excise the evil tumor!
Rakta's water turns into light that surrounds the party!
Alphecca: Wow.
Obsidius: Yeah, it's like power's flowing into me!
MC: Awesome! Hammer those Monsters down!
BATTLE START (more happens after)

Rakta: Casting support!
Alphecca: Let's go!
Obsidius: Hell yeah!
Alphecca and Obsidius start squishing slimes!
Obsidius: I can do this all night!
MC: More incoming!
Slime Monster: (blubs in reinforcement)
Alphecca: More fiends to spear then!
Mowing down slimes~.
MC: They're still spawning...
Obsidius: Don't forget, we're just stalling really. Look!

Theoreol: hello everyone I am back with my investigation results
MC: Oh my god yes! What'd you find out!?
Theoreol: first, I analyzed the Monsters. they're all one being
Rakta: What!?
Theoreol: I said what I said. but if you need a more detailed explanation, let me set up my presentation...
Obsidius: Tell us AFTER we kill these ones first!
Theoreol: oh, right. okay these slimes are like divided cells
MC: what / oh!
(C) Theoreol: thank you for being quick on the uptake

Theoreol: dumbed down explanation: the slimes are split off bits from a main boss. also they have a hive mind, and they're after--
Rakta: Ether. We first saw them at that souvenir stand, with the herbariums with glowing plants.
Alphecca: Then we saw them at the bathhouse attacking the water intake.
Obsidius: Yeah, what with the water and all the ether in it.
Theoreol: indeed! the main boss is attacking the whole city with the puppet cells to steal all the ether. how rational!
MC: Forget that, what do we do?

Theoreol: simple! where is the biggest deposit of ether around?
Party: The water's source!
Theoreol: correct, that is where the boss should be!
MC: Let's go!
Rakta: Right, my jar should fix any damage it does to the city's lights.
Alphecca: We should call for help protecting the citizens.
Obsidius: Yeah, then we focus on the boss!
Theoreol: splendid! there is a tunnel door behind the statue. it isn't locked.
MC: wait how did you find all that out already?
Theoreol: logic and observation. where most Monsters spawn...
Obsidius: Is the closest point to the water source, right? Nice!
Alphecca: Haha, let's go then!
Rakta: Roger!
And so the party makes a phone call and sends people to safety on their way to the Monster lair.
End of Episode

Live A Hero Aqua Vacation Thermae Panic Episode 4 (Abridged)

Title Card: The Victory You Grasp Yourself

Evening falls. Pretty city.
Alphecca: Rakta, I understand now.
MC: omg shiny!
The trees and flowers are glowing!
Alphecca: Amazing!
Obsidius: Yeah, seriously!
Rakta: I know, I thought so too the first time. Only part of the city has actual lights because of it.
Alphecca: Understandable.
Rakta: That's just how valued it is.
The party stares at the sight.

Theoreol: interesting! what makes the plants glow on this planet? must do research... (absorbs nearby flower)
Obsidius: Whoa. Find anything out?
Theoreol: alchemical material analyzing.
MC: Wow. Not what I was expecting.
Theoreol: I was made with this function even though I said I was an accident earlier. hard for others to replicate.
Obsidius: Well that's why we went down the tech tree of development! (taps phone)
Rakta: (gasp!) Computer analysis! Wow, Heroic Educators sure know a lot.
Obsidius: I bet MAHA has more medical data. Anyways, this is a Aques specific plant! High water storage, water has lots of ether that causes it to glow.
Rakta: Ohh. That means the flower can still glow if it's away from the water. Just like those souvenirs!
Rakta points at a stall selling glowing bottles.

Rakta: Glowing herbariums. Very popular gift.
Alphecca: I see! Manager, your recommendation.
Stall Owner: Thank you! How about this one?
Alphecca: I'll take it!
MC: Nice! Maybe I should buy some for everyone in the office. Might be a lot...
Theoreol: one for me as well! for research!
Rakta: C-calm down, I'll get one for you! (runs after Theoreol)
Obsidius: Damn, bro runs fast in those heavy ass clothes.
Alphecca: Indeed! Are you going to get any gifts?
Obsidius: I like rocks more. Maybe a bedrock piece of the aquifers!
Alphecca: How focused of you! (looks serious) May I ask you something?
Obsidius: Depends. What?
Alphecca: Why care so much about ores?
MC: Yeah you made it your day job / Privacy! / I have more questions!
(A) Obsidius: Ha! I've always liked minerals so I kinda just ended up doing this for work.
(B) Obsidius: It's cool! I just always liked minerals and fell into the job.
(C) Obsidius: It's nice having someone so interested in me! Private questions can come later. But my main job? Always liked rocks as a kid, just kept going on to do all this.

Obsidius: I was in an orphanage far back as I can remember so I don't really have a home. Closest thing I got to a link to one is this thing.
Obsidius has two strangely brilliant bracelets.
Theoreol: oh what is that? I've never seen minerals like that before.
Rakta: Me neither.
Obsidius: Oh you guys are back? I dunno actually. Dunno what planet the material came from...dunno if that planet is my birth planet. I know so little about my birth details, so I got into research hoping to nail it down.
Rakta: I see...
Theoreol: fascinating! let me analyze it...
Obsidius: NO
MC: STOP / (grab Theoreol) Rakta, help!
(BC) Rakta: Theoreol, stop! O-oh...so soft and cold. Feels nice...
Theoreol: oh, interested? you can keep touching. meanwhile, analysis time!

Obsidius: >:(
Theoreol: oh, um... sorry?
Obsidius: I mean I get how you feel but I can't just give them to you.
Rakta: I wish I had a home like that. Or like this place.
Alphecca: I thought your home was the moon. Something wrong with it?
Rakta: Oh, no not like that. City development happens fast on the moon, so almost everyone's a migrant from out of town and everything changes. So...I don't think I know what people mean when they talk about a home where things stayed the same.
Rakta tries to remember something.
Rakta: A lot of my patients are migrants too. Lots are homesick, and I feel like I should help but I don't know how to do that...
MC: Shouldn't a counselor be doing that?

Rakta: Well yes, but I feel like I should be there until my patients are well physically AND mentally!
Alphecca: How commendable! In my case, my home is Aradicia. It is half desert wasteland, but it has lots of gold veins that brings in miners. It's how my family line built up the kingdom, very different to how moon cities worked. (smiles)
Alphecca: Now I am pretty sure not everyone who lives in Aradicia is proud of the country, but they live there and aren't changing, so it isn't their home.
Rakta: what?
Alphecca: Aradicia is home to me, where my father and brother once lived and where my retainers and citizens live now. We may all live there, but we all have our own thoughts and feelings. It's how we all get nostalgic! I believe deep down we have an idea we consider home. As king I should make Aradicia as close to that idea as possible!
Rakta: Hmm... thank you Alphecca!
Alphecca: It was nothing, but I am glad it helped!
Obsidius: Home is what your heart thinks of? Then whatever I find in the end must be the best thing ever!
MC: Tell us if you ever find it!

Obsidius: Sure!
Theoreol: hmm... my home planet is gone so I don't completely understand, but I am interested in new planets. I will help you, Obsidius! let me analyze those bracelets!
Obsidius: NO
Theoreol: just the top I promise!
The party laughs.
Obsidius: So Alphecca, what prompted your big speech?
Alphecca: Oh I've been thinking about that king we heard about earlier.
Rakta: The one who built a kingdom in a generation and then abdicated the throne to the people afterwards?
Alphecca: Yes. I was always supposed to be a royal. I am a royal AND a knight now, but I did not have any issue with dedicating myself with carrying on my legacy. But I always wanted to know where I would go in life if I made my own decisions.
Obsidius: Did you ever figure it out?
Alphecca: NOPE
MC: welp

Alpecca: It is still okay! It would be dull if it were easy. Now I have more things I want to do when I go back home!
Obsidius: Ha, you really could be a researcher!
Theoreol: yes, you could!
Rakta: Right. But for now, you should relax.
Alphecca: Of course! On to the next tourist sight!
Theoreol: how about that way? the sign says there's shining water there.
Obsidius: Wanna take a boat then?
Rakta: Or the baths! They heat the water at night! Maybe they'll have different healing properties! (even if I can't feel them myself yet)
MC: Hmm...
And so the party heads on.

Later
Alphecca: So, what now?
??? A: what's that?
??? B: huh?
Rakta: !?
Obsidius: Hey wait, more of those things!
A crowd of slime Monsters appear!
NPCs running and screaming!
Alphecca: Oh no! We must stop this!
MC: I'm activati--OOF
Tourist A: MOVE BITCH
Obsidius: Look out! (catches MC) You okay? Geez.
Rakta: We must calm the people first! MC!
MC: Right!

Theoreol: those things again. I must do research.
The party is transformed!
Tourist A: Heroes?
Citizen B: Heroes! We're saved?
Suddenly a crowd!
Tourist C: HELP
MC: TOO MANY PEOPLE
Alphecca: (frowns and closes eyes)
Alphecca: SILENCE
Tourist X: !?

Alphecca: Lend thine ears, good people! Yes, this is a frightful situation that you wish to escape from. Let us handle it! I am Alphecca Genma XXI, knight and king--no wait, hero here to save your futures!
Citizen A: King?
Citizen B: king?
Citizen C: KING!
Citizen D: The Spear King!
digivice noises!
Phone: New Path detected. Subject: Alphecca. Connectivity: Very High
MC: OMG! Let's go Alphecca!
click
Ta-dah! Variant Alphecca!
Alphecca: What!?
Alphecca is now dressed up like the king of Aques!
Alphecca: Splendid!
Slime Monster: (stares)
Obsidius: Haha! I'll help!
Rakta: Eliminate the Monsters!
BATTLE START (more happens after)

Alphecca: Die fiend! (creates and throws water spears)
Slime Monster: (stares)
MC: They just keep coming!
Monsters spawning from water everywhere!
Alphecca: Nothing new!
Obsidius: Yep, job's still the same! Let's smash them!
Rakta: Indeed!
Evacuation and Monster elimination is grinding on.
MC: It's working! But where are they even coming from?
Theoreol: you guys I have to leave and check something, take care over here
Obsidius: What!? Now!?
Rakta: Yes, you should go somewhere sa--
Theoreol: I have thought this through. we need to find where the Monsters are coming from and I would be best to figure that out. don't you agree?
MC: I guess, but alone? / why do all that?
(C) Theoreol: you all interest me

Theoreol: we are friends now and I want to help. there are new feelings inside me and I want to know what that is. Anyways, please buy me time while I go investigate.
Alphecca: Okay!
MC: Makes sense, but I'm still worried about you going off alone...
Alphecca: Worry not, I believe in him!
Obsidius: (stares)
Obsidius: Ha! Well okay then!
Rakta: Agreed. I will handle any injured people!
MC: Okay, we can handle stalling. Theoreol, stay safe!
Theoreol: okay I'll be back with what I can get! (runs off)
Alphecca: ...well now. Time to hold the line!
Obsidius: Hell yeah!
Rakta: I can keep going!
Slime Monster: (blubs menacingly)
The lights in the plants start flickering out!
MC: wait what
Darkness falls...
End of Episode

Live A Hero Aqua Vacation Thermae Panic Episode 3 (Abridged)

Pretty day. Table full of food and drink.
Theoreol: ...are you done yet?
Alphecca: Forgive my rudeness...
Rakta: I'm sorry about my curiosity...
Obsidius: Same...
The party has been excitedly bugging Theoreol about alchemy.
MC: I couldn't get a word in edgewise to stop them...
Theoreol: it's okay. it was nice to have so much food after so long! (absorbs a whole cake)
MC: WHAT

Obsidius: What just happened!?
Theoreol: oh right my manners. I'm not supposed to absorb wrapping paper and utensils, yes?
Rakta: Not that, the absorption!
Theoreol: !? oops. keep it a secret? like I said I am a homunculus so... (takes hand wrapping off) I can take things directly into my body
MC: whoa
Obsidius: This was a thing for 800 years...?
Theoreol: my creator said I was an accident, but then he attacked me because he thought it would be good for alchemical science. please don't tell anyone else.
Alphecca: Okay, I swear on my crown.
Theoreol: oh, well thank you for agreeing so quickly! so why are you all here? you don't seem to have anything in common.
MC: uhhhh / tourism / Reasons™
(A) Alphecca: Sightseeing! With bodyguards!
(B) Alphecca: Indeed. My first pleasure trip, so I brought bodyguards.
(C) Obsidius: It's not that deep. We're tourists.
Alphecca: Indeed! My first pleasure trip, so I brought bodyguards.

Theoreol: oooh. maybe this is lucky? (thinks)
Theoreol: can I join your party?
Alphecca: Huh, why?
Theoreol: you are all interesting and maybe I should try the tourism thing too. also it's been so long since I met anyone who knew what I was and didn't try to grab me for science™. it would be nice to not hide for once.
MC: he seems nice... / seems weird to add him when we're on security (look to Obsidius and Rakta)
(BC) Obsidius: Professionally I'm not down with doing guard detail with someone we don't really get
Alphecca: Makes sense, but...
Obsidius: He can still be a part of the sightseeing party if you want!
Rakta: Agreed.
Alphecca: ...ha! Wonderful!

Alphecca: We would love to have you, Theoreol!
Theoreol: wait, really?
Alphecca: Yes! If this blows up on me, it just means I misjudged you. Let's go!
MC: welp / guard work is getting complicated
---
(C) Obsidius: That just means I take point if it comes to it!
Rakta: I'll help too!
---
Alphecca: The more the merrier!
Obsidius: Right, to the baths.
Rakta: My research! (shows phone map)
MC: uhh, closest one is past the king statue?
Obsidius: Seems pretty close, yeah.
Alphecca: Oh. This was once a kingdom? Can we see the statue? Formal greetings and all that.
Obsidius: Sure. Guys?
MC: Okay! / whatever / but the baaaths
(C) Rakta: I know that feeling, truly, but they aren't going anywhere
Obsidius: Might as well work up some sweat first!

Later
MC: Whoa...
That sure is a big king statue.
Alphecca: Amazing. (stares)
Citizen A: Tourists? Cool statue, huh?
Alphecca: Yes, is that really a former king?
Citizen A: Yep. He made this place in a single generation.
Alphecca: WHAT
Obsidius: You exaggerating?
Citizen A: (shrug) He was real at least. Also, the kingdom only lasted one generation.
Alphecca: WHAT

Theoreol: is that so weird?
Rakta: Compared to Earth kingdoms, yes.
Alphecca: Fascinating! Details, good stranger!
Citizen A: OKAYOKAYBACKUP
Obsidius: Calm down, geez! You like this back home?
Alphecca: Whatever keeps things going!
MC: well he's having fun / the gap... / what a big kid...
(C) Alphecca: Haha, I am an adult who still has his childlike wonderment, thank you.

Citizen A: Okay, exposition time!
Citizen A sits down. MC buys drinks for everyone.
Citizen A: Oh thanks! Anyways, know where the water comes from?
Obsidius: Underground source, gave a quick and dirty explanation earlier.
Citizen A: Cool, thanks. But back then we couldn't drill into the water so we couldn't settle here.
MC: Ooh / Obsidius, explain!
---
(BC) Obsidius: It's super tough, brah.
---
Obsidius: I get it. No heavy machinery to do it back then.
Citizen A: Yep. This place used to be a wasteland until one guy managed to break into the bedrock and get the magic healing water flowing. People started coming and asked him to be king, and that's how the kingdom happened.

Alphecca: ...the same kingdom that died in a generation?
Citizen A: Oh the king just dissolved the kingdom and put in a parliament since he only became king because people asked him to.
Obsidius: Huh.
Citizen A: We think he's awesome so we made his spear and water jug town symbols we put everywhere!
Alphecca: Interesting! Thank you.
Citizen A: No, thank you for being interested in our home!
Alphecca: I feel like such an adventurer now! ...o-oh, sorry for getting too excited.
MC: How nice

Alphecca: Hmm, what a king to end the kingdom himself for the people...
Obsidius: What, thinking of expanding?
Alphecca: Nope, I'm just here to support the kingdom I have! No regrets about my life, but...it's amazing to take your inheritance and carve it into something new..
Aww he's blushing. Quiet digivice noises!
MC: wait what
Alphecca: Sorry I got sidetracked here.
Rakta: I found it fascinating as well.
Theoreol: I wonder how the king broke through bedrock with his bare hands?
Obsidius: The truth could be more boring like refugees bringing the right tech with them. Whatever! For now, our agenda is...
MC: Pools! / Magic healing water? / SWIMSUITS
---
(C) Obsidius: I-I guess? Literally don't trip.
---
Rakta: Let's go!

Title Card: Glory of the Kingless

Space bathhouse!
MC: What do you think, Rakta? / Nice swimsuit, Alphecca! / Obsidius what is that swimsuit
(A) Rakta: Personal testing is the most illuminating method of investigation! ...except I'm perfectly fine so I can't tell if the magic healing water actually works! I cannot BELIEVE I would ever be bothered by my health like this!
(B) Alphecca: Haha, thank you MC! I bought it on Earth since I forgot to bring one from home. I took the clerk's suggestion since I never picked my own clothes before!
(C) Obsidius: Gym signup bonus. Part of my job involves desk work and research so I go there sometimes to exercise. Go ahead, feel how beefy I am!

Alphecca: The water and flowers are so beautiful!
Obsidius: Hell yeah! Feels great too! And kinda weird...
Rakta: Hmm. Relaxing effects? Fascinating how normal it looks.
Obsidius: Yeah it's got something in it.
MC: Like hot springs?
Obsidius: It's mineral water.
Rakta: Published research data says the water has high ether levels, so...
Obsidius: There must be an underground lake or whatever with lots of ether! Let's go check it out!
Alphecca: Okay. We should ask if that's even possible.
Theoreol: interesting (wanders over from somewhere else)
Obsidius: Hey you. Sorry you can't join in with us.
Theoreol: it's okay, I wasn't planning on going in when it's so crowded now anyway. interesting waters and plant life here
Alphecca: Let's try going tomorrow then! For now, the flower bath oil...
Plot twist!
???: OH GOD HELP
MC: Monsters again!?

Later
Rando A: HELP
Slime type Monsters are slowly coming towards bathhouse workers!
Obsidius: Dammit it's them again! MC!
MC: Right, let's go team! / Theoreol, go hide!
---
(C) Theoreol: that is a Monster? huh. I will stand aside.
---
Theoreol runs off. MC transforms the party!
Obsidius: GOOOO
Obsidius runs in front of the visitors! Then he gets mobbed by the slime Monsters.
Obsidius: UGH
The slime Monsters are melting his suit!
MC: Oh no!
Alphecca: Hurry, we must slay the fiends!
BATTLE START (more happens after)

Alphecca: Die, fiend!
Monster: (bonked)
Monster: (melts into ground)
Battle over, hero mode off.
MC: Everyone okay!?
Theoreol: so this is a hero/Monster battle. fascinating. I have questions, but first the healing.
Rakta: Indeed! Obsidius, are you okay?
Obsidius: I do feel something but it's not big deal... wait, Theoreol what did you just paste on me!?

Theoreol: my new medicine! it's safe.
Rakta: stop, for medical ethics reasons...
Theoreol: aww...
Rakta: I know how you feel but there are standards to uphold. But anyways, you seem fine. Tell me if you start feeling otherwise.
Alphecca: Impressive defending of citizenry!
Rando A: Thank you guys! Shocking how Monsters came out of the water pump and attacked us. And they melted the water pump... (points at melted pump)
Obsidius: Damn. But I can probably fix this! MC, change me back again?
MC: Okay! / You good?
---
(B) Obsidius: I'm feeling super! 'sides, can't let them shut the space bathhouse down.
---
Bwoop!
Obsidius: Super jackhammer, go!
Loud noises.
Obsidius: ...oh, this is gonna take a while before I nail it. Okay?

Obsidius eventually fixes the water flow! MC turns off his hero mode.
Obsidius: We good now!
Rando A: Oh thank you!
Alphecca: Good as--well, it's working now!
Rando A: We can deal with it. Thank you again!
Obsidius: Pounding things down and nailing it is my job! It's cool.
It's getting to be night time.
Alphecca: Hmm. What now?
Rakta: How about the main street again? You'll see how Aques got its nickname there.
Alphecca: Okay!
And so the party heads off.
Elsewhere
Slime Monsters: (blubs menacingly)
End of Episode

Live A Hero Aqua Vacation Thermae Panic Episode 2 (Abridged)

Alphecca: Wow, this place is gorgeous!
Pretty waters, beautiful trees. Alphecca enjoys the vibes.
Alphecca: So different from my kingdom. Isn't this exciting!?
MC: Pretty!
Alphecca: Yes! I see a tourist-based planet must have lots of nature. How would I go about setting up my lands for tourism...?
Obsidius: Aren't we here so you could stop thinking about your kingdom?
Alphecca: Oh, right! Taking time off is hard.
MC: I know that feel... / Let's look around!
(AB) Obsidius: Same! Lots of academics I know do what they love for a living.

Obsidius: Let's enjoy Aques, okay?
Alphecca: Indeed. I'll do my best in my own way.
Obsidius: You'll get used to it. Have you left your planet before?
Alphecca: Yes, lots of times for work...
Alphecca seems to be remembering something.
Alphecca: Most of it was courtesy calling. I've even been to Japan, but for work things all scheduled beforehand. I couldn't take my time to look around, sadly.
MC: Oh...
Obsidius: Yeah...welp, let's enjoy the hell out of this trip then! Check out all the things! (throws arm around Alphecca's shoulders) I already looked into this place for personal reasons, so I can just kinda sorta guide you around a little.
Alphecca: Wonderful! I'm so excited!

Alphecca: Where does the town's water come from anyway?
Obsidius: Exposition time! It's all fresh water! The ocean's like 100 km downstream the nearest river and the nearby water is affected by the landscape. Know how water collects underground?
MC: Uh, something something underground layer / Nope!
---
(C) Obsidius: Ha! I like your honesty!
---
Obsidius: Underground aquifers just like on Earth and Suseft! Hard layers underground that rain water collects on top of. And the land around here is really tough.
MC: Ooh, so that's why there's so much water / what
(BC) Obsidius: Oops, getting into shop talk there. Hang on, I'm almost done.

Alphecca: How is that relevant?
Obsidius: Remember how I said water collects underground over hard rock layers? Around here, those layers aren't that deep so it stays near the surface. Low risk of flooding around here, by the way.
Alphecca: Ohh. (nods)
Obsidius: I went on a bit there, sorry about that. Think it helps with sightseeing?
Alphecca: Yes, thank you! How fascinating! (looks around) Look at how different everything is compared to my homeland! How fun it is to experience it firsthand! Let us see everything, you two!
Obsidius: Awesome! You could be an awesome academic yourself!
Alphecca: Not a bad idea! Aside from the fact that I can't change jobs out of royalty, haha!
MC: I'm glad he's enjoying himself.

Obsidius: Hey Alphecca, don't wander too far away from us!
Alphecca: Oh yes, right! By the way, do you two smell something that way?
Flowery.
Obsidius: The markets are that way. I think I smell something delish! Wanna check it out?
MC: I think I'm getting hungry.
The party heads over.
Alphecca: You, stall owner. What is that delicious smell?
Stall Owner: Welcome! It's our local specialty, unseasoned grilled serpent! Delicious AND nutritious!
Alphecca: I must try it then! Order for three!
Stall Owner: Coming right up! Sightseeing? How is it so far?
Alphecca: I love it!
Stall Owner: Aww, thank you! You can sit at that table, I'll bring it when it's done.
And so the party sits down.

Stall Owner: Order up! And fruit juice on the house! Our fruit's famous because of the water. That guy sells some if you want any!
Obsidius: Cool! We'll check it out later.
The party talks over food.
MC: Ooh, nice. Haven't I had something like this before?
Alphecca: Delicious and aromatic! We don't have fish this oily back home.
Obsidius: It's good, but now I want booze.
Alphecca: Same! Maybe tonight.
Obsidius: Awesome. Say, haven't I had fish like this before?
Alphecca: You have? Huh. Stall Owner?
Stall Owner: Yes?
Alphecca: Can you show us a live serpent or whatever this is?
Stall Owner: Oh, one second.

Stall Owner brings a bucket.
Stall Owner: Here. You can touch it if you want. Slippery!
Obsidius: Oh, I get it now.
MC: A space eel? Huh.
Stall Owner: Oh. Are you from Earth?
Obsidius: Yeah. You guys know about eels?
Stall Owner: Yeah. We could never cook them right until Earth folks came to show us.
Alphecca: Cultural exchange! How interesting... (reaches for space eel)
Stall Owner: Wait!
Alphecca: Oh!
The space eel slips out of Alphecca's hand and goes into his clothes!
Alphecca: Oh no! H-help!
MC: Hang on!
Obsidius: Wait, hold still!
Alphecca: H-how!? Hahaha!
Stall Owner: That's hilarious! One sec, I'll get it.

Later
Alphecca: Still slimy.
Stall Owner: Wow, they usually aren't that lively.
Alphecca: Sorry about that. Maybe I can start paying you back by buying the bucket of space eels...?
Stall Owner: It's cool! Buy more food tomorrow then. Also check out the Space Roman baths.
Alphecca: Thank you. I promise to come again.
Obsidius: Thanks! Let's check those baths!
MC: Thank you! We'll come again!

Later
Alphecca: Sorry about that...
Obsidius: Eh, all part of the trip!
MC: It's a nice memory / so that's what face you make with a space eel in your clothes...
---
(BC) Alphecca: Could you forget that, MC...?
---
Obsidius: Okay, baths time!
Alphecca: Oh yes, there is quite a lot of water here.
Obsidius: The water's special too.
Alphecca: How so?
Obsidius: Space magic healing powers.
MC: What?

Someone walks up from behind.
???: Professor Obsidius?
Rakta: Oh, it IS you!
Obsidius: Dr. Rakta!? Why are y--uh, hi. Long time no see, I guess...
MC: Rakta!? / You know him, Obsidius?
---
(A) Rakta: MC!? Wow, what a coincidence!
(B) Obsidius: Sorta...? This is Rakta, doctor from the moon city Copernicus.
Rakta: Hello. I'm Rakta Shahryar or something. Salya? I'm also the hero Doktor R from MAHA.
---
Obsidius: I know Rakta through my university. He looks after me every year, I guess... (looks away and sweats)
Rakta: (scans Obsidius) Prof. Obsidius from Orient City University, yes? My hospital is contracted to provide medical checkups there, but every year some people skip out on it.
MC: ...did you bail, Obsidius?

Obsidius: N-noooo? Just some conveniently timed field work to do around then. Nothing wrong at all.
Alphecca: Ha! You should probably just go for your own sake, Obsidius.
Rakta: I'm glad you care about health so much! Oh excuse me, I'm a hero and doctor with MAHA.
Alphecca: I am Alphecca, tourist traveling with these fellows.
Rakta: Pleased to meet you! ...wait, that name sounds familiar. AH! Why is a royal VIP--oh wait, you must have your reasons...
MC: Yeaaaahhh...
Obsidius: Welp. What now?
Alphecca: We can fill him in if he knows who I am. Some parts are still confidential though.
Rakta: what?

One explanation later
Rakta: Oh I see!
Rakta grabs Alphecca's hands. He seems happy.
Rakta: May I assist in your relaxation vacation?
MC: wait what
Alphecca: Thank you, but aren't you busy...?
Rakta: Oh! About that. So Aques is both a famous summer vacation spot and health resort. The water has medical benefits.
Alphecca: Obsidius said as much, yes. What kind of benefits?
Rakta: Maybe I should call it a hot spring. It improves self-healing.
Alphecca: It does!?
Obsidius: Right, I didn't get that far.
Rakta: They say it's because the water has high ether concentrations, but that's still being researched. But it works and keeps the people healthy, and that's good but...there are way too few medical facilities here! Nothing for more serious illnesses and injuries!
MC: what / calm down / welp

Rakta: Oh! Excuse me. But yes, I was hired to be a doctor for the tourist season. My hospital does it all the time, I just happen to be it this year. My shift for it ended yesterday, but I'm still personally interested in the magic space water. Now I'm doing personal research at the baths.
MC: oh, that's why you're in a swimsuit / Nice swimsuit! Shiny, healthy body!
---
(A) Rakta: Indeed.
(BC) Rakta: Thank you! I work out so people can see what healthy looks like! Want to join my workout routine?
Obsidius: Aren't we here for the space baths?
Rakta: O-oh, I'm sorry for getting carried away.
---
Alphecca: Oh okay! Join us, Rakta! I've already sent a bodyguard job request to these two, but I'll send one to your agency as well.
Rakta: Thank you, Your Maj--I mean, Alpecca.
Rakta joins the party! Time to share map data.

Rakta: If you haven't visited the baths yet, then how about--
???: HELP
Party: !!
MC: Yelling!? Uh, that way?
Alphecca: Not a lot of people screaming. Charge!
Obsidius: W-wait! ...welp, there he goes.
Rakta: Let's follow him!
Later
Florist: My flowers!
The party finds some slime Monster melting the florist's flowers.
Monster: (blubs in meh) (turns towards party)
Alphecca: What!? MC!
MC: Let's go! / Rakta, the contract!
---
(B) Rakta: Right, here! (runs over to Space AirDrop the contract)
---
The party transforms!
Alphecca: Charge!
BATTLE START (more happens after)

Obsidius: Miner Charge!
Monster: (melts into the ground)
Rakta: Operation complete. Good work, everyone.
MC: Nice job guys! / whew, we made it...
---
(A) Alphecca: You too, MC. Has your command of sorcery gotten better?
---
The party checks the area and powers down.
Alphecca: The fiends are banished, florist. Are you alright?
Florist: O-oh, yes! Wow, thank you for saving me! Those Monsters destroyed my flowers!
Obsidius: Yeah, that sucks...
Rakta: At least you're okay. You are okay, right?
Florist: Mostly. They took my apron and here they...
Rakta: Hmm, a burn. Maybe I can prescribe some--
???: wait I have burn medicine that definitely works on people!

Look, it's Theoreol!
Theoreol: here you go, no payment necessary
MC: SUS
Rakta: ...thank you, but are you licensed? I have medical ethics to uphold
Theoreol: uhh...oh, a medical license from this planet? no...but I swear the medicine works. behold. (sends medical notes to Rakta's phone)
Rakta: MAHA's analytical certificate!? Let's see!
Theoreol: I'm glad I still had some I made for some other planet's crisis aid.
Rakta: Looks legit. One last test.
All good! Rakta gives Space Burn Heal to Florist.

Rakta: And done. If there's still any problems, please go to a hospital.
Florist: Thank you! I'll swing by the baths later.
Rakta: But I said the hos--actually, just take care. Anyways, thank you for the medicine. I am hero and doctor Rakta. Are you a pharmacist, strange man in yellow?
Theoreol: not quite, medicine is a side product of my research. I am Theoreol, an alchemist I guess.
MC: Alchemist? The gold makers?
Alphecca: Alchemists still exist!? We used to have alchemist researchers ourselves. Theoreol, is your planet still researching alchemy?
Theoreol: I study it, yes, but my home planet is gone now.
Alphecca: Oh... my apologies.
Theoreol: it's okay! it happened...wait how long ago was it again?
MC: that long ago? / are you that forgetful? / wouldn't you write something like that down?

Theoreol: uhh, in conveniently earth terms that was... 800 years ago?
Party: WHAT
Theoreol: predictable yet amusing! I am quite different from what you define as a person. I am a homunculus, an artificial being.
Obsidius: O-oh. Welp, it's a big universe I guess.
Theoreol: most people won't believe me. anyways, space burn heal delivered so excuse me
Rakta: Wait!
Rakta and Alphecca run forward. They look really curious.
Alphecca: This may be rude but Theoreol, please!
Rakta: Please tell us more about yourself!?
Theoreol: wait what
End of Episode

Live A Hero Aqua Vacation Thermae Panic Episode 1 (Abridged)

Rutilix: Your Highness!
Start, the capital city of the Aradicia Kingdom on Planet Whatever, fourth planet in the Suseft Star System in the Perseus Arm.
Alphecca: Rutilix? Wha--oh, you're still against it?
Rutilix: I know the setup was decided beforehand, but can't you make an exception and take me along too!?
Alphecca: You're so loyal. But no, I have to do this alone okay?
Rutilix: Aww...
Alphecca: Things will be fine. Look after the kingdom for me, okay?
Rutilix: ...y-yes sir!
Alphecca: Good luck, Senpai!
Rutilix: Stop calling me that, it's weird!
Alphecca: Tee hee. Okay bye, vacation time!

Orient City
Dang it's hot out. Someone's coming to Parallel Flight.
Inside
MC: A client wants me to come with?
Huckle: And Akashi too, except he's already out on another job. You'll be on bodyguard duty.
Sui: Uhhhh?
Yoshiori: You sure you read that right?
MC: I've been working out! / I can't do this alone... / You guarded me on the Galactic Railroad!
(AB) Yoshiori: Operators can't fight. What are you gonna do if Monsters or villains show up since that's probably happening?
(C) Yoshiori: Oh yeah huh.
Exio: You forgot that? You told me you had so much fun.
Yoshiori: No wait, it's not like that! Just making a report is all! ...yeah it wasn't bad.

Yoshiori looks at the schedule.
Yoshiori: What if someone else goes with them?
Mokdai: Well let's check the schedule. Oh, maybe Crowne can go? We can ask when she gets back.
Sui: She's on call backup then. Melide and Monomasa are out on a job. Where were they going...?
Huckle: Gammei's. Melide is operating and supporting an investigation. Monomasa is supporting her.
Akashi: She's growing up... I saw her giving Ryekie advice the other day while he was fighting and doing paperwork.
Huckle: Yeah, she's grown fast since the Summeraad trip.
Exio: How wonderful.

Huckle: So anyways I know we're all worried for MC, but this job also contacted another agency for a specific hero to go along. Too bad Akashi can't go.
Akashi: Who's the client anyways?
Huckle: They're already on their way an--(ding dong)--oh he's here now. You two should go to the meeting ro--
SLAM
Alphecca: Greetings, Sorcerer MC and Akashi! It's me, King Alphecca of Aradicia!
Mokdai: what
Sui: what
Yoshiori: what
Sui, Mokdai, and Yoshiori: wait WHAT
Akashi: what, why are YOU here!?
Alphecca: Tee hee, the surprise was a success.
MC: Long time no see! / Casual clothes! / (kneel)
---
(A) Alphecca: I know, isn't this lovely?
(B) Alphecca: When in Space Rome as they say, but these are really nice.
(C) Alphecca: You can stop now, MC. We aren't in Aradicia.
---
Huckle: Sorry to interrupt, but can we hear the details about your request? This way, please.
Alphecca: Oh yes, right, that thing. Lead the way.

Later
Alphecca: I need travel buddies for my vacation!
Akashi: Excuse me??
Huckle: O-oh. I suppose a VIP needs guards.
Alphecca: Yes, we've talked before but I didn't have the details down yet. I should start from the beginning.
Alphecca: So, I'm the king of Aradicia and I inherited the throne ages ago. It's been so long that my prime minister suggested I take a real vacation for once.
MC: wait what
Huckle: You've never took a break before...?
Alphecca: Never! A king can't rest while the kingdom keeps going, no?
Akashi: Is that how it works...?
MC: Kind of exploitative...
Alphecca: My other staff do go on breaks too, but I thought a king had to stay working. Then my staff told me to stop working for a while and they'll keep things running in the meantime.
Huckle: O-oh. Haha...
MC: President you should take a vacation too / Ah... / So you're going on a trip?
(AB) Huckle: I worry about the office when I do but--actually never mind.
Alphecca: You're just like me!

Alphecca: So anyways I never went on vacation before, so I decided I should go sightseeing somewhere.
Akashi: That's why you need guards? But what about Rutilix or your knights?
Alphecca: I thought about that but I'm not supposed to be making more work for them, so going without them seemed appropriate.
Huckle: And they accepted that???
Alphecca: Nope! So here we are. But I've done my homework on where I'm going and I figure we could get the rest of the old party back together.
Huckle: Oh okay, we're happy to take on your request. It's just that most of us already had plans...
Akashi: Yeah, that. Sorry, wish I could go.
Huckle: MC's the only one available. Can you go?
MC: I'm in!

Alphecca: Thank you, MC! I'm a knight too, so I can protect you.
Akashi: W-wait, it can't just be you two for this...
Huckle: I'm expecting a call about that actually.
beep beep
Marfik: HELLO!?
Huckle: Hello Marfik, we hear you very loud and clear.
Marfik: Goody! Long time no see, Your Majesty, MC, Akashi!
Akashi: Marfik!
MC: Hello!
Alphecca: Greetings! I sent a form to your agency as well. Thank you for responding.
Marfik: It's cool! Except I'm already occupied with something else so Heroic Educators is sending someone else. They should be there soon...
ding dong
Huckle: Oh! That must be them.

Later
Obsidius: Hi, I'm from Heroic Educators.
Marfik: Oh, Obsidius made it! Thanks for taking this on such short notice.
Obsidius: Ha! That's how it always is with you! It's cool. Oh, I'm Obsidius, you guys. I'm a professor at Orient City University teaching planetary environmental studies. Minerology specifically.
MC: I'm MC / professor??? / BIG
---
(BC) Obsidius: Haha, people are always surprised by that. No worries!
---
Alphecca: Pleased to meet you. No need to stand on formality with me.
Obsidius: But aren't you a king?
Alphecca: We're not in my kingdom now, are we?
Obsidius: Well okay then! I'm Obsidius, mineralogist and hero.
Marfik: He does field work a lot too. He's good.
MC: You know each other? / Aren't you in different fields? / oof...
(C) Obsidius: You went on field work with Marfik too? Ha, that was tough huh?
Marfik: It has to be exciting, or what's the point? Join me next time!

Marfik: Obsidius was my student once. He knows how to investigate.
Obsidius: You'll never believe the shit he put me through, haha! Oh wait right, the topic. I'm happy to join you guys!
Alphecca: Pleased to have you!
Obsidius: Nice to meet you too, MC!
MC: Yep / Let's have fun at the resort!
---
(C) Obsidius: This is gonna be good!
---
Obsidius: Marfik did ask me to go here, but I've got a personal interest in where we're going too. Aques, right?
Alphecca: Yes, city of water and trees.
MC: Never heard of it.
Obsidius: Oh, it's on Planet Precia in Orion's Arm. Famous tourist place, got canals all around the city and a public bath. And a surprise you should see for yourself!
Alphecca: I've never been there either. This sounds exciting! We leave tomorrow, meet me at my hotel.
Marfik: Have fun, Obsidius!
Obsidius: I will!
Huckle: This may be work, but you enjoy things too, MC.
Akashi: Man I wish I could go.

The next day
The party gathers and takes a space taxi. Shaft is driving.
MC: Ooh, I wonder what this place is like?
Shaft: Aques? I hear it's nice this time of year!
Alphecca: You know something?
Shaft: I drive there a lot around this time since it's the on season. Lots of canals and trees. And the water--
Obsidius: No wait, you'll ruin the surprise!
Shaft: Oh, sorry!
Obsidius: Yeeeah, the fun of new discoveries!
Alphecca: Thank you for bringing us that experience!
Obsidius: Haha, as long as you're having fun, Your Majesty!
Shaft: I never expected a king to ride my space taxi, but I'm glad you're chatty. I'm getting excited too!
MC: Wow, you're brave / He's nice, it's cool / He's a nerd about knights
(AB) Shaft: O-oh. Should I be more formal...?
Alphecca: No need! I've been wanting to talk about this!
(C) Alphecca: Is that how you see me, MC!?
Shaft: Uhh...
Alphecca: I mean, you aren't wrong. And there's something else I want to talk about.

MC: What's that now?
Alphecca: MC, Obsidius. Will you do me a favor?
Obsidius: I guess? If it doesn't put you in danger at least, Your Majesty.
Alphecca: It's about that actually. I want you to stop calling me by title and start calling me by name. Partly to keep undercover, but partly to just be myself.
...
Obsidius: Oh sure!
MC: Okay You--I mean Alphecca!
Alphecca: Hooray!
Later
Precia! Space VeniceRome!
Alphecca: Wow...
Obsidius: There it is!
Shaft: Thank you for riding with us. I'll send your luggage to the hotel. Have fun!
Title Card: The Visitor From the Kingdom
End of Episode