Live A Hero Summer Survival Island Episode 8 (Abridged)

Type Octopus: REEEEE
Zaniah: Squeal some more you little big freak!
Sadayoshi: I will use all my strength to face you!
Zaniah-Sadayoshi one-two smackdown!
MC: It's working! Keep attacking!
Giansar: Ugh. This bitch is big but it's still pretty strong. Whatever, I'm gonna search for the core! Yuhang, keep the tentacles off me since they keep going after who's up front!
Yuhang: Alright! MC, help me out?
MC: Right! Let's go!
Giansar charges in! The tentacles converge towards him!
Yuhang: Ooh, Giansar was right. My turn to make some sashimi!
Yuhang starts cutting tentacles down!
Giansar: Pffft, one trick pony ass Monster. Scanning time! Invasion "Malicious Exploit"!
Giansar reverse grips his knife, slips through the tentacles, then stabs the Monster in the head!
Type Octopus: REEEEE

The membrane on the Monster head snaps, and Giansar jumps back!
Sadayoshi: MC, look! The Monster's core is in its head!
Zaniah: That's the weakpoint then! Hang on, Benke and Isaribi, we'll get you out!
MC: Get ready you two! Sadayoshi, aim! Zaniah, assist!
MC VP Charges Sadayoshi and Zaniah!
Sadayoshi: Understood! Zaniah, please keep the tentacles out of the way so I can snipe it! Here goes!
Zaniah: On it! Stay down, sucker sticks!
Zaniah swings her whip SO hard she makes waves that rise up as walls!
Zaniah: Okay, go Sadayoshi!
Sadayoshi: Right! Hup!
Sadayoshi, super jump away!
Sadayoshi: (Just like Isaribi taught me. Jump high, aim, and smack that thing hard!)
Sadayoshi: Full power! Summer Meteor Spike!
nyoom
Type Octopus used Defend! But it failed... and it's still alive.

Giansar: Good hit! But it still blocked some damage, so hit it again!
Zaniah: It's STILL not dead yet!?
Sadayoshi: Ugh! MC, send me more VP--
???: Hey Boss, send me VP!
MC: Isaribi!? O-okay!
Isaribi jumps off a tentacle with his spear glowing from the VP Charge!
Isaribi: I got this! Super Spear Fisher, goooo!
whoom...smack
Type Octopus: LOVELYYYYY (thrashes in the water for a bit before dying)
MC: ...enemy down! W-we did it!

Sadayoshi: Well done, MC. I'm surprised Isaribi didn't get eaten.
Yuhang: That was awesome!
Giansar: ...huh, you're doing pretty well after all that. And you stole the kill shot.
Zaniah: Who cares about that anymore. Benke!? Where are you!?
Zaniah is about ready to jump into the water when Isaribi swims over.
MC: Isaribi, are you okay!?
The party slows the ship down and pulls Isaribi up.
Isaribi: I'm good, I can tank a lot with all this beef! But never mind that. Zaniah, look!
Isaribi sets down Number 2 on deck.
Sadayoshi: ...he's breathing. He doesn't seem badly hurt.
Zaniah: Benke...!
Zaniah runs over to hug Number 2!

Zaniah: God, stop trying to kill me through stressing over you! ...I'll stop putting you guys through the ringer too, promise. I'm so glad...
Number 2's still out cold.
Isaribi: Aww, that's so sweet! Weeeh...
MC: That's great, Zaniah! / Why are you crying, Isaribi?
---
(A) Zaniah: Yeah. If Benke's fine, I don't need anything else.
(B) Isaribi: ...oh shut up, I ain't cryin'! Just got salt water in my eyes!
---
Sadayoshi: I'm surprised you were okay in the water that entire time.
Zaniah: Yeah I thought you got vored!
Isaribi: Don't write me off THAT quick! I can breathe underwater for a bit! Couldn't move because of the currents though. Peelin' off that damn tentacle was hard, man...hm?
The Monster's body is dissolving into light now. The Cerulean Sphere's glowing now too.
Yuhang: Hey, why's the Cerulean Sphere lit up now?
Giansar: ...is that an ether light reaction? Well I dunno why the Cerulean Sphere's lighting up, but maybe it works off ether like the ship engine. I'll stop the ship, maybe it'll charge the engine up.
Zaniah: Is that what the Cerulean Sphere's really like? Pretty!
And so the party takes some time looking at the pretty light show.

Later
Zaniah: Finally, feet on solid ground...
Sadayoshi: The ship wasn't that bad.
Giansar: Stop being so literal! ...though if anyone didn't have solid footing, it was Isaribi.
Isaribi: Eh, it ain't that bad in the water. Also where's Yuhang?
The party looks around. Yuhang walks out of the bushes.
Yuhang: You guys! I found food! Shining rainbow coconuts! Now how do I crack them open...?
Zaniah: wait when did you go looking
Sadayoshi: ...I could probably crack them with a good hit, but maybe we shouldn't eat these.
Yuhang: Aww, just a little taste?
Giansar: Damn, you guys still have bandwidth for shenanigans after all that?
MC: Hungry / can't move...
(A) Yuhang: I got you! So many new foods to try!
(B) Giansar: Yeah, that's to be expected after all that. Well get some rest, or I'll ditch you when it's time to go.

The party sits down around a fire back at camp.
Sadayoshi: Now that we got back Number 2 and the engine, we just have to escape from here.
Giansar: Yeah. It'll take until morning before the engine charges back to full though.
Zaniah: Fine, if we have to wait that long...
Yuhang: Gotta rest. You guys hungry?
Isaribi: Oh yeah, how 'bout I swim again to catch some fish? I'll find something different!
Yuhang: I'mma try new cooking methods!
MC: Awesome!
Girl Who STILL Gets Labeled Number One: E-excuse me!
Oh hey that one girl along with that one guy who's now awake are here. They seemed worried earlier, and now they're bowing in classic formal Japanese fashion.
Guy Who Totally Didn't Get Called His Name So Many Times: Thank you so much for saving us and Milady!
Girl Too Unimportant to Change Name Tags: And sorry for how we treated you at first...
MC: You guys! Good to see you're okay.

Isaribi: Good, you two ain't hurt! And it was our fault thinkin' Zaniah's ship was our tour boat. Sorry about that.
Sadayoshi: I apologize for all that, Zaniah. That ship can't have come cheap.
Zaniah: Well about that. It wasn't THAT pricey. Sure I had to work hard for it, but it was just about to be scrapped when I bought and fixed it up a bit. Then some weirdo scientist or whoever came by...
Flashback!
Viscunam: Hello, I am a passing scientist. Do you want anything invented for you? Anything at all! ...ship repairs? That's it? ...wait, I can mod it if I do that! Okay then! ...okay the Wild Turbo is done! Remember what it's called, haha!
Present
Zaniah: And then he did it for cheap! Amazing work on a junker like that!
MC: WHAT / really? / ...oh I see then.

Zaniah: Yeah. Well my family's safe, so I'll let it go. Just this once though!
Number One and Two hug Zaniah from behind!
Zaniah: W-what!? What's going on!?
Number One: Sorry for all the trouble we caused you...
Number Two: Sorry...
Zaniah: Oh...
Zaniah hugs them back.
Zaniah: You two came all this way because you were worried about me. Okay so it bothers me that you did it by stalking me, but I'm glad you two are okay. (lets go)
Zaniah: ...so MC? I still care a lot about money since I'll need it to make my family happy. But not much matters more to me than them.
She smiles. Her eyes shine like the sun.
Zaniah: MC, you taught me a lot. About you guys, about how there's people who'll help us. My family and I are gonna be together without being sneaky, and I can protect them instead of them protecting me now... so thanks.
MC: That's great!

Number One and Two nod as they look ready to cry. Zaniah claps her hands.
Zaniah: ...right, calling it all even! Now come help make dinner you two! We'll eat together!
Yuhang: You sure? Okay, look for more of these veggies. More people to feed now!
Zaniah: (wipes tears) ...yeah! We'll get it done quick!
Isaribi: Cool! I'mma go fish then!
Yuhang: Good luck out there! Got some veg, fruit, and spice to make things tasty!
Yuhang starts stirring something.
Yuhang: Sucks the Monster poofed into light. Oh well, next time I'll eat one!
MC: Seriously!? / How many do you think the octopus could feed...?
(B) Giansar: You're a freak too!? Can you at least do your crazy away from me?

Good times.
Yuhang: Hey Sadayoshi, can you crack the rainbow space coconut so we can drink the water inside?
Sadayoshi: Okay...oh right, MC? How about we do some exercise after dinner? Some beach volleyball since there's still daylight. Would you like to join, Number One and Two? I'll hold back.
Giansar: Yeah. Not like earlier when you used a goddamn hero smash in a ga--WHOA
Sadayoshi: ...oh, sorry. The coconut bounced over there. Pick it up for me.
Giansar: You were trying to hit me with it, weren't you you asshole!
Sadayoshi: Oh no, that was an accident. You would actually have been hit if I were trying for that. Also, food isn't for playing with.
Isaribi: Hey Boss I'm back! I got--wait Giansar what's up?
Giansar: We gotta flex on Sadayoshi RIGHT NOW! Zaniah, where's that ball from earlier!?
Isaribi: wait this again?
Zaniah: Ohoho! Grudge match time!
MC: I'll referee! / wait what about dinner!?

Night falls
Giansar: (frowns)
Giansar gets up while everyone else is sleeping.
Giansar: ...later, dopes.
Giansar heads towards his ship.
Zaniah: Took you long enough. Everything's ready here.
Giansar: ...why are you here?
Zaniah: Same reason you're here. Can't get ditched here. Also Ceylon and Benke are here too, thanks. Anyways, we're villains. We may be cool with MC and the guys, but we live in different worlds. Can't get arrested here.
Giansar: ...fine, can't have you screaming and waking everyone up. Another charge to the tab.
Zaniah, Giansar, and the NPCs ship off.

Giansar: ...so, you sure about giving up on the Cerulean Sphere?
Zaniah: Well what else do you expect me to do? Your ship can't drag it out, so I can't just sell it yet. I gotta think about it. Then again if I can't move that big part, I still have this bit for me!
Zaniah pulls out the Cerulean Sphere piece.
Zaniah: This thing only started shining near the main piece, so I think it's a key or something! That's how old treasure hints went! I'll come back for it one day, and I'm not giving this part up to anyone! I wonder how much I can get for it all...
Giansar: You sound more like some treasure hunter than some phantom thief. Eh, whatever.
Zaniah: Ohoho, details! Whatever gets me money! Besides, we could all come back to pick it up together sometime! It's still mine though.
Giansar: Ask someone else to help you, dammit.
Zaniah: Boo, you're no fun. Come on, don't you want Yuhang's cooking again?
Number One: You're in a good mood today, Zanini.
Number Two: She's always like that, which is good!

Giansar sighs and fiddles with his phone.
Zaniah: Oh yeah, isn't the jamming still up?
Giansar: The jamming gear shut down when the Monster went down, so comms are up again.
Zaniah: And you didn't say anything???
Giansar: Uh, obviously? We'd have been arrested if someone came by earlier for a rescue. I'd been using my phone to jam comms after. Short range only, but they wouldn't figure that out.
Zaniah: Damn, you think through everything, huh? ...oh.
Sunrise!
Zaniah: So it's morning. Pretty view. Wonder if I can monetize it somehow?
Giansar: Seriously? ...well that's on brand for you.
Nice breeze.
Giansar: ...yeah, the view ain't that bad.
Zaniah: You say something?
Giansar: No. Now shut up for a bit since I have work to do.
Zaniah: Ruuude. What are you working on anyway?
Giansar: ...nothing big. A pro's gotta be thorough even for the pain in the ass clients.
Giansar's phone plays an old signal message out into the wild.
Giansar: There. Someone's bound to notice it sooner or later.
And so the message goes for the people on the deserted island.

Title Card: S. O. S.

???: MC!
Day 3 of being stranded in the middle of nowhere. MC wakes up from the yelling.
MC: WHAT I'M AWAKE / whaa
Lilac: MC, are you okay!?
Pubraseer: Do you feel sick or anything!? I've been so worried!
Kirsch: I didn't know what to do when you suddenly went missing!
Gorou: ...you good MC? You don't seem hurt, so that's good.
How's that for a wakeup call?
MC: Oh my god you all came for us!? We can finally leave!
Lilac: Yes, we've been staying on a nearby cruiser. Let's go over there.
Kirsch: Hey MC, where's Yuhang, Isaribi, and Sadayoshi?

Yuhang, Isaribi, and Sadayoshi come out of the bushes as Kirsch looks around.
Isaribi: W-wait what, is the rescue party finally here!?
Pubraseer: Yeah! You look fine! I'm glad you're alright...
Gorou: Something was up when we couldn't call you, so we came running.
Sadayoshi: I apologize for the worry, but at least now we can leave.
Yuhang: We're all good! Sorry about that, Kirsch.
Kirsch: You better be after what you put me through!
The rescue team relaxes a bit finally.
MC: Say, where's Zaniah and Giansar? And Zaniah's family?

Sadayoshi: When I woke up, they were already gone. I kept on guard while searching the island, but I haven't seen them anywhere. Giansar and I never did settle our game...
Isaribi: I checked the bay. Giansar's ship is gone.
Yuhang: Yeah, they must've bailed.
Sadayoshi: ...I suppose I did let my guard down too much. They are villains, but I'm glad MC was unharmed. I apologize for everything.
Isaribi: It ain't your fault. I was a lil worried what would happen if we weren't rescued though...
Yuhang: Yeah I was worried they just ditched us here alone...huh?
Yuhang notices something on his phone.
Yuhang: Hey wait I have a signal again.
Isaribi: ...wait, don't that mean Giansar called help for us before he bailed!?
MC: I'm getting messages from my office! A LOT of messages actually!
Isaribi: Say Pubraseer, how'd you know where we were?
Pubraseer: Oh, we picked up an emergency signal around here. Dunno who sent it, but we were sure it was you guys. But if you didn't send it, did Colonel Sadayoshi do it?
Sadayoshi: ...
MC: Huh...I see then.

Kirsch: W-what, what is it MC?
Gorou: Isaribi, what happened here?
Lilac: Were you in danger again, MC?
The rescue team seems worried.
Sadayoshi: It's a long story. I'm not even sure where to begin.
Isaribi: Maybe with Zaniah and Giansar first? ...hey what's that smell?
Smells good.
Yuhang: Hey, how about we talk over breakfast?
Kirsch: You're cooking NOW!?
Yuhang: It's important to eat! I'll be done soon, so maybe leave the phone calls back for later.
Kirsch: Call the office right now, Yuhang!
Gorou: Ooh, smells nice. Come to think of it, I haven't had time to drink yet either, so maybe I'll have a taste.
Isaribi: Gorou ain't drinkin'!? Holy shit, bad storm incomin'!
Gorou: Wow, ruuuude! I'd been worried about you guys, and now that we found you I'm drinking myself under the table when we get back!
Pubraseer: Huh. Now that I've slowed down, I'm hungry.
Lilac: Oh. Yuhang, can you tell me what that aromatic is?
Yuhang: Sure! I picked it from the wild so I dunno what it's called tho!
Sadayoshi: Wait, did that herb just glow like the rainbow? Yuhang, show me!
Yuhang: Chill man, it's all edible! Want some MC?
MC: Yay! / I'm calling my agency now!
And so the party's worries drift away with the waves as the memories live on at that uninhabited island.
The End

Live A Hero Summer Survival Island Episode 7 (Abridged)

What a lovely late afternoon for a boss battle.
Zaniah: Hands off, freak! Phantom Whiplash!
Oh hey Zaniah can make her whip split up to make a shield!
Isaribi: But it ain't got hands tho--WHOA, thanks Zaniah!
Zaniah: Shut up and fight!
Yuhang: Aww, she fighting so hard for her family. Let's do this again, MC!
MC: Right! Alpha strike it!
Sadayoshi: Me first! Summer Archer Spike!
Isaribi: I'll round it up! Big Hauler's Net!
Yuhang: And now it's my turn! Giant Butcher Knife Special!
The attacks counter the tentacles swinging in! But...
Giansar: The Monster's main body is still underwater. Do we have to wait for it to come up? I dunno if the engine will last that long.
Giansar looks at the engine while fighting. It's starting to bottom out.
MC: Umm... / Is it running out of gas?
(B) Giansar: What century did you crawl out of? But, basically yeah.

Giansar: The engine can recharge by absorbing ether in the air, but if it craps out now, we're stuck in the open water.
Isaribi: Yeah that'd be bad if it happened right about now.
Zaniah: Benke doesn't have all day either! So we just have to kill this thing really soon! Speaking of which...take this!
Zaniah swings her whip! The tentacle retreats underwater!
Zaniah: Dammit, stop running and give me back my brother!
Calm sea...wait, something's coming from underneath!
MC: I sense something down there! The main body has to be close!
Zaniah tries to climb overboard!
Isaribi: Girl, you can't be serious! You can't save your family if you go die first!
Zaniah: I know! But what else am I supposed to do!?
Yuhang: We gotta keep calm in times like these.
Sadayoshi: The tentacles are still down there. We can't jump in recklessly.
Zaniah: (frowns)
Isaribi: My friends keep tellin' me to take care of myself too.
Zaniah: Then seriously! WHAT. DO!?
Giansar: ...think.

Dramatic silence.
Giansar: ...think, or else we've lost. The Monster backed off for now, so it has to fear us a little. What it's doing? Who knows. But it still wants to fight.
Sadayoshi: ...so it'll come back at some point?
Giansar: Yeah, probably. We can't keep things going as is.
Giansar looks at Zaniah. Zaniah looks serious.
Zaniah: We can't just fight the tentacles...and we can't jump into the water. So...we have to lure it out, but the engine and Cerulean Sphere aren't enough apparently.
Giansar: Well the idea seems good. I have a suggestion for a new approach: MC, put out your hand and pull the Monster out.
MC: That's a thing I can do?

Isaribi: I-if we can, let's do it!
Zaniah: Yeah, stop holding out on us!
Giansar: Goddammit, slow down and think some more. MC, if you were a Monster why would you ever bother sticking your head out of safety?
MC: Well I wouldn't just give up an advantage... / maybe if I was cornered... / Uh, if there's something worth it?
(A) Giansar: Right. So if you HAVE to get out of there, then you'll definitely look for some way out.
(B) Giansar: Huh, same idea as me. Yeah, it'll pop out if it's in danger down there.
(C) Giansar: It wouldn't pop out just to eat. It can also pop out if it's in danger of dying.

Sadayoshi: ...I see. We threaten it up somehow?
Isaribi: Oh yeah, we do that in fishin' sometimes too!
Sadayoshi: So how are we doing that?
Zaniah: Yeah, we're in this spot because we can't hit it from here.
Yuhang: Yeah...
Giansar: So we're gonna use this. I didn't want to use it here though...
Giansar slides some chip out of his phone.
Zaniah: what
Giansar: I've got an S Rank hero's data in here, back when I used his avatar.
MC: Wait... / Well there's an S Rank hero in my agency...
(BC) Giansar: ...yeah, it's Zap the Justice.

Giansar plays with the chip.
Giansar: So yeah, hero licenses have ranks. S Rank heroes are weird somehow, like their power scope, traits, results, or mentality. I'm gonna use part of it with my Parallel Weapon to materialize it as an avatar.
MC: So you can transform into Justice and use his power?
Giansar: Well it's more a disguise than transformation that goes onto my suit. It's a prototype that can use the data I got from that one time. It also only works once, but yeah.
MC: oh okay / you're gonna be Dark Ryekie, huh? / ...are you making more of them?
(C) Giansar: Heh, that's your first concern? And what if I am? ...relax, I'm not yet. It's a one-time use thing, and the original data couldn't be used for non-destructive stuff...at least for now.
Giansar's implying if he could get out of this without losing it, he could copy the chip.
MC: (...I guess it's better it gets used here then.)

MC VP Charges Giansar!
Giansar: Okay, here goes. (stabs the chip with his knife Parallel Weapon)
Giansar has transformed into Dark Ryekie!
Isaribi: Oh my god???
Sadayoshi: You really do look alike now...
Zaniah: Giansar, is that you?
Giansar: Yeah. This might be a bad memory for MC though.
MC: Emergency, I know. / Can't just let it go that easy... / ...
Giansar briefly looks up in response, then gets to checking himself out.
Giansar: ...okay, avatar transposition done. Not perfect, and only for a few minutes, but good enough for what we need. We better go over the plan since we only have one shot at this. Don't mess this up.
The party nods.

Later
Sadayoshi: MC, I'm ready at any time.
Zaniah: I'm in position. Yuhang, Isaribi?
Yuhang: Ready!
Isaribi: Same! MC, start us off whenever!
MC: I'm good! Begin the operation!
Everyone squares up!
Giansar: Right. MC, tell Sadayoshi where the Monster is once you've located it...remember, this whole plan rests on you.
MC: Oof, getting nervous... / Well this isn't my first time / It'll work out somehow!
(A) Sadayoshi: ...MC, it will be okay. I'll protect you if something happens.
(B) Isaribi: Heh, it all comes down to instinct and experience! It's cool, I'm here to help!
(C) Yuhang: Yeaaaah! It's allll cool!

MC nods and starts focusing, eyes closed!
MC: Boss Monster, 12 o'clock! Sadayoshi!
Sadayoshi nods and high jumps!
Sadayoshi: No mercy needed for Monsters! Fire!
Sadayoshi spikes his ball at the Monster, clearing a path into the water!
MC: Giansar, now!
MC shifts gears and sends Giansar VP!
Giansar: I'm a professional. I'll get it done. (Giansar charges up) RYEKIE THUNDER CRASH!
Giansar focuses all the lightning and shoots it as a giant thunder beam at Sadayoshi's ball to attack the whole ocean!
Zaniah: Y-you did it! Operation Surprise Thunder Boom worked!
Isaribi: That name sucks. Oh whatever, Zaniah gonna Zaniah.
Zaniah: It's fine! I'm up next, defending the ship!
MC: Zaniah, go!

Zaniah: My whip will shield us!
Zaniah disperses incoming shockwaves!
Zaniah: Okay this is actually kind of rough, but anything for Benke!
Yuhang: Yeah, go Zaniah! We gonna stay upright at this rate!
Isaribi: Hey Boss, here it comes!
More tentacles start coming up and start attacking the ship!
MC: Yuhang!
Yuhang: I'm up! Time to get cooking!
Yuhang cuts down the tentacles, which burst into light in the water!
Sadayoshi: The plan is going well. I'll fight off the tentacles too now!
Yuhang: Yeah, tenderize them!
Sadayoshi: Very well. Volleyball Smash!
Big roar!
MC: Here it comes! Isaribi!

Isaribi: Got it! Gimme a ton of VP! Now get up here, baby!
Isaribi's net gigantifies as he throws it into the ocean!
Isaribi: ...got it! Okay, hang tight guys!
The ship starts getting pulled aside!
Isaribi: Ooooh...MUSCLE POWEEEER!
Isaribi throws everything in and drags the boss Monster up!
Type Octopus: (SCREEEES in octopus, shaking everything)
Zaniah: Oh my god it's HUGE!
Isaribi: I ain't never seen a boy that big! What is that, an octopus?
Zaniah: hey wait, what's the Monster wrapped around?
Oh wait Giansar's Dark Ryekie thing ran out of time.
Giansar: OOF holy shit I know I went full power but still. That man is just built different. (falls on his knee)
Sadayoshi: Giansar, did you take recoil damage!? Are you okay!?
Giansar: ...pffft. Gimme a sec and I'll be fine. I always get things done. Also I'm sure the avatar keeps his racial traits so...either I got that wrong, or does he actually take that every time?
MC: Giansar, take a moment! We'll handle the Monster!

The rest of the party agrees.
Isaribi: Right! We can hold it off to give ya a breather!
Yuhang: But man, how did big boy get so BIG?
Zaniah: Who CARES? We got to save Benke!
Isaribi: Rig--wait Zaniah your bag's glowin'.
Bright light!
Zaniah: Wait, the Cerulean Sphere!?
Yuhang: I think there's more.
The giant whatever the Boss Monster is wrapped around is glowing too!
MC: WHAT
Sudden tentacle attack on Zaniah!
Sadayoshi: Zaniah, get down!
Zaniah: wHA
Sadayoshi jumps in and pushes Zaniah down as the tentacle closes in!
Yuhang: Nope! (cuts tentacle down)

Isaribi: Uhhhh, I think it's after the Ceruluean Sphere!
Zaniah: (gets back up) Ow. I know you were trying to save me but you could've been gentler.
Sadayoshi: Still better than getting pancaked. Anyways, it really was after the orb. So it's legit then?
Yuhang: It has to be if it went after it.
Isaribi: Well if it is, most of Muirauqa IV knows about it so...
MC: Hey wait, what if...
Flashback!
Zaniah: Oh my god the rumors were true! They said it was hand sized but still!
Present
MC: What if the thing the Monster has is the Cerulean Sphere?

Everyone looks over.
Isaribi: Then what's this glowin' thing?
Sadayoshi: I suppose it's something connected to it then?
Incoming tentacles! The ship starts getting rocked!
Zaniah: OH NO
Zaniah loses her footing and loses her grip on the Cerulean Sphere(?)! The tentacles make a grab for it!
Isaribi: WELP, WHATEVER THEN
Isaribi grabs the Cerulean Sphere(?)!
Isaribi: Zaniah, you hang onto the damn thing! The Monster must want it for some reason!
Isaribi tosses the Cerulean Sphere(?) up as the tentacle bears down on him!
MC: Isaribi!
Isaribi gets dragged to the Monster!
Zaniah: Isaribi, no!
Sadayoshi: No! Ugh, I can't get a read on the tentacles!
Isaribi: Oof, my Parallel Weapon!
Yuhang: Hang on, we're coming!
Isaribi used Struggle! It wasn't very effective...
Isaribi: Oh goddammit. Zaniah! Focus on savin' your family! I believe in--
Zaniah: ISARIBI!

Title Card: That's Why We'll Go Forward

Sadayoshi: Oh no, Isaribi!
Isaribi got vored!
MC: Colonel, move from there! Tentacle coming from up top!
Sadayoshi: !!
Yuhang: Zaniah, careful! It's after you too!
Zaniah: ...okay, I'm getting pissed.
Zaniah grabs her weapon and is filled with determination!
Zaniah: I'm gonna kick your ass SO HARD and take back everyone who's fought for me! Eat whiplash!
Zaniah swings her whip and holds off the tentacles! But...
MC: Zaniah, fall back! We won't make it in time!
Zaniah: I can't... I can't! ...ah!
Yuhang: Zaniah, you good!? ...you good. Still, oof we lost a party member. MC, what do you think? (readies knife sword)
MC: welp this looks bad

Yeah everyone can see how being a man down has the party's position getting pushed back now.
Sadayoshi: There's just no end to them!
MC: Sadayoshi, behind you!
Sadayoshi: Huh? Oh no!
Sadayoshi gets back attacked while taking a shot!
Sadayoshi: (I can't dodge from here! ...then I should at least take it out with me!)
Sudden slash!
Giansar: I saw that kamikaze idea go through your head. We aren't down THAT bad yet.
MC: Giansar!
Sadayoshi: Giansar, you...
Giansar: I said we only had one shot, so don't mess up. Was that you messing up just now? Get up already.
Giansar shoves Sadayoshi's ball back at him, then turns towards the boss Monster!

Giansar: Come on, we got an octopus to nail. If anyone's gonna beat you heroes, it's gonna be ME!
Sadayoshi: ...right. I'll take you on. (takes position by Giansar)
Zaniah: Giansar, you wiped out earlier! You're okay already!?
Giansar: I am now. We better get Isaribi back. The engine won't hold out much longer anyway.
Yuhang: Nice! Sadayoshi, I think we got this now.
Sadayoshi: Yes. Giansar, I will be paying you back for earlier right now.
Giansar: ...heh. I've got my own shit to do, stay out of my way.
Sadayoshi: I won't be caught by the same trick twice.
Type Octopus: REEEEEE
MC: This is it, everyone!
The party stands firm!
Giansar: MC, forget the tentacles and focus on the main body. Now show me one more time you know how to command me.
Yuhang: One octopus, coming right up! It'll be cool MC, food's good when you get to sorting things out after!
Zaniah: I'm gonna take Benke AND Isaribi back!
Sadayoshi: ...I want to win this battle and bring everyone home safely. Ikusabata Sadayoshi stands ready! MC, let's go!
BATTLE START

Live A Hero Summer Survival Island Episode 6 (Abridged)

Zaniah: We have to save Benke! (whips at the tentacles)
Isaribi: Wait, don't run off on your own! Oh dammit, MC we gotta go too!
Sadayoshi: Right, they don't seem combat capable so we must save them.
MC: Right, battle stations!
Giansar: UGH, fine Zaniah, you owe us.
Yuhang: It's Monster BBQ time!
The party steps forward! The tentacles whip down at them!
Girl Still Being Labeled Number One: Z-Zanini! ...oh no!
Sadayoshi: Colonel Punch! Are you okay, Miss Number One? Get behind us!
When Does She Stop Being Number One Again: I-I'm fine. But Zanini and Benke...!
Giansar: (swings knife) Then step back already. You're dead weight if you can't fight.
Sadayoshi: Giansar, that's kind of a rude way of--
Girl Referencing Half of Zaniah's Ult in JP: ...no, he's right. Please save them! (retreats)

Giansar: ...good, she's not a completely dumb bitch. Alright I can help out a little here.
Giansar seems to be in a good mood. Sadayoshi notices and is shocked.
Sadayoshi: Are you being honest for once? I know it's strange of me to ask but still.
Sadayoshi senses something in Giansar that's like himself in wanting to be set free.
Giansar: !?
Giansar: Shut up, chuck.
Sadayoshi: ...if you're fighting, fair enough.
Giansar: Who care--wait, that tentacle. MC!
MC: What?
Giansar: That one has my engine!
MC looks over. Yep, that tentacle has Giansar's ship engine.

Isaribi: Oh. So we kill this thing, we get Zaniah and what's-his-face AND the engine back! Hey, Zaniah!
Zaniah is getting pushed back by the tentacles!
Zaniah: I heard! Still killing this thing! Now give me my family back!
MC: Zaniah, don't push ahead too far!
Zaniah: I KNOW! But...!
MC: It's okay, we're in this together. We'll save him.
Zaniah: MC...
Yuhang: Okay WOOO sidestep! You know what, marinating time!
Yuhang is swinging hard, but tentacles keep blocking his way!
Yuhang: Dang, this one's tough. Oh, Isaribi! How about you stab it in its center so I can cut it to bits?
Isaribi: Okay! MC, tell me when!
MC: ...now!

MC VP Charges Isaribi!
Isaribi: Aww yesss. Big Catch "Isaribi Style Big Hauling"!
Isaribi chucks his harpoon, which also deploys a net to pin down the Monster! Also it marks the central part for Yuhang.
Isaribi: That dick's pinned! Your turn!
MC: Right! VP Charge, Yuhang!
click
Yuhang: Awesome! Table Setting "Shengyan Jican"!
Yuhang's giant butcher knife gets even bigger, which he swings down!
Tentacle: (burbles in LOVELLLLY)
big thunk
Engine drop!
MC: We got the engine! One problem solved...

Giansar: It LOOKS fine. I'll check on it more later and grab it.
Sadayoshi: Right, we still need to save Number 2!
The rest of the Monster makes some noise and jets off!
Sadayoshi: It's getting away! It's too fast in the water to pursue!
Giansar: Sadayoshi, keep back unless you wanna get dragged in too. The thing's too strong out in the open water if we can't pin it down somehow.
Sadayoshi: I know, but still...!
Zaniah: GET BACK HERE
The Monster disappears from view...
MC: We'll lose it at this rate! / It still has Zaniah's family...
Zaniah: Benke...!
Plot Device Too Unimportant to Get Her Proper Name Displayed: Zanini! Where's Benke? He can't swim, so--
NPC runs to Zaniah! She also stops talking all of a sudden, but then...

Unknowing Bearer of Bad News: Zanini, you're okay! Let's go! There's no reason to go after that Monster!
Shocked party!
Zaniah: What do you MEAN, no reason!? Benke's still in danger!
Unfortunate Girl Who Totally Has No Name: w-who? I ran after you all by myself!
Zaniah: !!
Zaniah drops her whip...
Unfortunate Girl Who Totally Has No Brother: Z-Zanini...?
...
Zaniah: ...MC, is that Monster still nearby? (angrily looks out at sea)
MC: I sense it. It looks like it's still in the water.
Zaniah picks her whip back up and turns to the party.
Zaniah: ...everyone, I need you all to listen. The Monster just took one of my family, someone who came even when it was dangerous out of worry for me. And they mean everything in the world to me. Please...help me get him back...
MC: Zaniah...
Heavy mood. Giansar is reminded of own past.

Flashback!
Agency Prez A: Welcome, hero interns!
Big round of applause for like ten or so interns! One intern steps forward.
Giansar: Thank you sir, we're happy to be here.
Agency Prez A: Aww, no need to be so formal Mr. Valedictorian! We hope you learn all you can here.
Giansar: Yes, thank you.
Giansar (narrating): And then some news crew cameraman took pictures. That day, I thought I was taking steps to get a license and be a hero like all the ones I looked up to.
Later
Mentor B: Okay time to call it a day! Get your reports of the day in with as much details as possible, it might determine if you get a license so--
Giansar (narrating): And this was the day my life went to shit.
Mentor B: Oh no, an alarm!?

Operator/Mentor B makes some calls!
Mentor B: I see. I'll be there soon.
Giansar: Did Monsters show up?
Giansar (narrating): Okay so we were still interns, but heroes are supposed to fight Monsters and I wanted to help.
Mentor B: ...yeah, big one. You all stay here, B Rank and higher heroes are going in to engage. They need me to go operate too.
Concerned interns.
Mentor B: Watch the stream and help us get VP! If the blast zone reaches here, be ready to leave!
Giansar: O-oka--
Giansar (narrating): And then he got into the elevator.
Giansar: ...guys, let's go back to our rooms and do what we can.

Later
Giansar: Damn, things are getting bad. Can't we do anything?
Monsters are stomping the city into the ground and are threatening to go elsewhere!
Giansar: Oh no!
People getting vored on stream!
Giansar (narrating): Being powerless like this sucks! So many people getting caught in the rampage, and the heroes trying to fight off the Monsters. Maybe I should get out there and help out.
Giansar: ...I'm going out there.
Intern C: B-but we're supposed to stay here! It's even in our contracts that we can't go on our own!
Giansar: Then sit on your ass as people are getting vored!
Awkward silence.
Giansar: ...sorry for yelling. I'm still going. Anyone wanna come with?
Apparently not.
Giansar: ...right. The rest of you be ready to evacuate.
And then Giansar runs out the door.

Outside
Monster: REEEEE
Giansar: holy shit huge
Gainsar (narrating): Yeah the shit has REALLY hit the fan. Lots of screaming and yelling, panicking and exploding, Monsters reeeeing.
Citizen A: Hey you, stop standing there! My family just got vored, dammit!
Giansar: I'm a hero, so I have to fight.
Citizen A: What? What are you standing there for!? Save my family!
Giansar: Okay. Since you remember them, you must be an Observer. Can you transform me? I can't get anyone on the line.
Giansar (narrating): Mentor B must be busy. I've kept calling but he won't pick up, soooo
Poof! Hero Giansar!
Giansar (narrating): I used to have a handgun Parallel Weapon back then. And then I held it up to blap blap a freak.
Giansar: I'll save them! (BANG)
Some other hero trying to save people falls by the Monster.
Giansar: um, what

A camera drone turns towards Giansar!
Somebody: OH MY GOD HE SHOT A HERO
Giansar: w-what
Giansar (narrating): Wait, I aimed at the giant ass Monster, how could I possibly hit someone else?
Rando A: omg teamkiller?
Rando B: no way...but then he did just shoot him right?
Conviction by public opinion!
Giansar: N-no wait, I didn't do it!
Mentor B: (runs up) WHAT JUST--wait why aren't you back at the agency!?
Giansar: I-I wanted to help out!
Rando Hero C: Quick! Someone arrest that villain!
Mentor B: Wait, he's not like th--
Rando Hero C: Shut up you. YOU, hands up, hero suit off!
Giansar (narrating): I don't really remember what happened there, but...
Giansar: NO WAIT I DIDN'T DO IT I SWEAR
Giansar (narrating): I only figured out what happened way afterwards. Some rando civvie had a gun and tried to shoot the Monster. Shocker, it didn't work, but then he got vored and his bullet hit the hero and nobody remembered the civvie existed. And then when the camera turned over, there I was with my gun out.

Later
Giansar: That charge is bullshit! I'll go kill that one Monster and fix everyone's memories!
Mentor B: ...yeah, but you ignored orders to jump into an active battle zone. You transformed without our supervision or go ahead, so we can't sign off on your actions. Also, the hero license board is sideeying you, so you'll have to pay for your crimes.
Giansar: W-wait, they're calling me a villain now...? T-then I can't be...
Giansar (narrating): I couldn't bring myself to say it since I didn't want to accept it. I lost my hero abilities then.
Giansar: ...why? How come cowards get licenses and I got punished? How fucking DARE they call me a criminal?
License Board Proctor or something: Insubordination and unauthorized use of powers. There's an argument this might not have happened if you didn't do any of that so...you've failed the examination. If you do not requalify for the next exam, you will be given a notice and...
Giansar: ...why?
Giansar (narrating): No one would listen to a villain like me.
Giansar: ...heroes are posers. It's society that's wrong! I can do my job perfectly, but then...
Giansar (narrating): I decided I'd never let this go.
Giansar: You know what? A hero on paper and doesn't have the skills to be one but has a license is useless. So I'm gonna be better than them and become the greatest hero/villain/whatever ever!
Giansar (narrating): The heroes I admired? The heroes I loved and wanted to be like? I'm going to...

Title Card: There Are Things I Can't Forget

Present
Giansar: (frowns)
Zaniah: ...please, help me. I'll fight too!
Giansar: (memory triggered!)
Yuhang: ...hey Zaniah, remember how you said you were a Monster attack refugee the other day?
Zaniah: Oh, you heard? ...well yeah, my family's adoptive. But still...
Yuhang: Same! I'm a war orphan too or something. You wanna repay them, I'm in! Well okay we have to save that one guy first, but yeah I'm in!
Zaniah: Yuhang...right.
Isaribi: (honks nose) aww, that's so sweet! I'm helping too! I can handle water Monsters!
Sadayoshi: I've received a new power from MC. I can fight in the water now, and I'm supposed to protect those who can't defend themselves...actually, I want to save them. And I still need to make up for getting on the wrong boat.
MC: It's cool Zaniah, we're all in. I can't let someone stay vored.

Zaniah: MC... you guys...
MC looks at Giansar and prompts him to say something.
Giansar: ...we oughta avoid that damn thing if we don't have to fight it. Us working together only took out the one tentacle, so who knows how strong the main body is. We got the engine back, the logical move is to blow this joint.
Giansar (narrating): I tried to do the right thing and got shat on for it. Even if I save a whole damn planet, it wouldn't exonerate me if no one can see it. Why bother with THIS fight?
MC: Giansar!
Giansar: (But..)
Giansar: Oh let me finish, dammit. Since we DO have to fight the thing, we ought to fight smart and go all in.
Giansar: (What the hell am I saying? We really don't have to fight something that strong, but...)

Giansar looks at Zaniah. Zaniah cares so much for her family that she'll throw her pride aside and ask heroes to help save them instantly. Seeing anyone try so hard for someone else reminds but get turned off the high road Giansar of who he used to be. And who Giansar used to be looked up to heroes who never gave up, so neither would he.
Giansar: ...I just want to see the dumb and reckless get to the end of where they're going, heroes, phantom thieves, whatever.
Zaniah: ...are you saying you'll help?
Giansar: ...I mean, seeing you all die without a plan sounds good and all, but this seems like a good time to flex how much better I am than you guys.
MC: Pffft, poser. / Counting on you then, Giansar.
Giansar snorts. It's not all scorn though.
Giansar: ...at least the guy being vored means he didn't drown.
Yuhang: We still don't have much time though.
Giansar: Yeah, but there's enough to think of something. MC, can you still sense the thing? Tell us if it's coming or going away.
MC nods.

Sadayoshi: Why did that Monster suddenly come here anyway?
Isaribi: Right. Monsters go where people are, and there ain't no one over here except us.
Giansar: ...it must've sensed something. Something bigger than my engine if the Monster was that big.
MC: So something super famous? Maybe that thing Zaniah found?
There's a blue light coming from Zaniah's bag!
Zaniah: W-wait, the Cerulean Sphere!?
Sadayoshi: It's after that?
Isaribi: Is that even a thing???
Zaniah: (frowns and looks at the Cerulean Sphere)
Zaniah: So it's this thing's fault? ...no wait, I need to think.
Zaniah thinks. And then she has an idea!
MC: what do, Zaniah
Zaniah: I've got something! Giansar, take the engine with you. Everyone, with me!

Later
Giansar: ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS
Giansar's fixed the ship and now the party is speeding out to sea!
Yuhang: Z-Zaniah I think we're going too fast!
Zaniah: Ohohoho! Not like there's any other ship to crash into!
Sadayoshi: I would have so many things to say about this if we weren't speeding to save someone!
Zaniah: Yeah sure whatever. MC, tell me if you sense that big boss Monster anywhere!
MC: O-okay!
Zaniah: Baiting a big catch is always a good idea in fishing, right?
Isaribi: But that makes us decoys here!
Yuhang: Also this plan to use the engine and Sphere is--AAAAAA
Zaniah: Hang tight if you don't want to be fishbait!
Zaniah's big idea: if the Monsters are drawn by the engine and Cerulean Sphere, then just use the damn things to bait them in.

Zaniah: Okay, begin Operation Wild Monster Catcher!
Giansar: A plan that only has one step doesn't get to be called an operation, you dumb bitch! And that's not even getting into the dumb as hell name!
Sadayoshi: Zaniah, are you sure it's fine to leave Number One behind? She seemed very against you going on this plan.
Zaniah: ...she'll be fine. We're going to fight, and she can't be there. Plus the island should be safe if the Monster comes for us. And my family's strong! I promised I'd be back safe and sound, and I'm going to make that happen!
EEEEVILLLL
MC: Boss Monster, 12 o'clock! Careful everyone!
A wild tentacle appears!
Isaribi: Oh my god this plan actually worked!?
Zaniah: Right, first we do something about this and then move onto the main body!
Wild tentacle flails around and comes this way!
Giansar: ...MC, turn on the autopilot. Speed up and cut through the tentacles!
Sadayoshi: Time to use my ball. MC, your orders!
Isaribi: Fishing from a boat. My time has come!
Yuhang: Cooking time! I'll get you this time, Monster!
Zaniah: How dare you steal my family away from me. ME, a phantom thief! Let's cut them all down and take my family back, MC!
BATTLE START

Live A Hero Summer Survival Island Episode 5 (Abridged)

Flashback! Maybe!
Ikusabata Patriach: Sadayoshi. You are a soldier, so be judgmental on good and evil. Law! Decorum! Order! Loyalty to the people? Pfffft. No mercy to villains and Monsters! Well okay maybe you might have to protect villains sometimes, but not if they threaten people! If they get there, you are a failure as an Ikusabata and we will throw you out too. That is what it means to be part of our family!
Sadayoshi: ...yes, Father.
Ikusabata Patriarch: Good. Oh, one more thing. Do you believe an Ikusabata should know how to make a decent cup of tea?
Sadayoshi: Y-yes?
Ikusabata Patriarch: Good, get to learning with the comically large tea cup I've ordered for you. (shoves Sadayoshi into the tea-filled teacup)
Sadayoshi: Father, please stop...!
Ikusabata Patriarch: I'm not hearing any learning happening!

Present
Sadayoshi: Urgh... tea...
It's dawn now! The party is sleeping in shifts. Sadayoshi kept watch all night and only now decided to lie down for a nap.
Isaribi: Zzz...big fish...
Yuhang: New food...zzz...
Isaribi and Yuhang are holding Sadayoshi by the way.
MC: Funny. Colonel seems to be having a bad time though. Better let him sleep more.
That sun sure is rising. Also Sadayoshi slips out and gets up.
MC: Morning Colonel / sorry did I wake you?
(A) Sadayoshi: Morning. Did you get some rest?
(B) Sadayoshi: ...no, it was supposed to be just a nap. Had a dream. Did you get some rest?

MC nods.
Sadayoshi: How long has it been since I dreamed? I don't remember it much but it felt both nostalgic and scary...how strange.
MC: Weird nightmare.
Sadayoshi shakes himself awake.
Sadayoshi: ...I'm awake now. We used to train with a bell waking us up at night. Quick mustering practice. This is better though. Also, where is Giansar?
MC: He was already up and elsewhere when I got up.
Speak of the devil!
Giansar: Damn, you can casually sleep during a disaster? You really heroes?
MC: Bananas!? You grabbed breakfast ahead of us, jerk! / Hmmmm...
(C) Giansar: What? Are you making fun of me?

Giansar: Took a walk to look around. Ship's not a bust, might take me half a day to fix if we get back the engine. Found these space bananas on the way back, not much different from Earth bananas. The crabs shine in rainbows so maybe we shouldn't eat those. Here. (throws space banana at MC)
MC: Yay, thanks! / Wow you CAN be nice / I'm not into bananas...
---
(B) Giansar: ...shut up and eat.
(C) Giansar: ...oh. Take it anyways since it'll hold a few days unless you're allergic.
---
Giansar: You too. (finishes space banana and holds one out to Sadayoshi)
Sadayoshi: (Hmm. He must not have found an escape if he came back from going alone. But...)
Sadayoshi: ...what is the meaning of this charity?
Giansar: ...uggggh, come on. We need to work together to get out of this joint and you'll get in the way if you don't eat. Hurry up. (shoves space banana)
Sadayoshi: Oh...

Zaniah: ...(yawn) what's all the noise? Ooh, banana!
Giansar: Bleh, you're up. Also that was the last one.
Zaniah: Noooo...!
Giansar: Kidding. THIS is the last one. (eats space banana)
Zaniah: GASP! I'll get you for this!
Isaribi: Mornin'. Guess no ships came by, huh?
Yuhang: Ooh, I smell something sweet.
MC: Hi Isaribi / Hi Yuhang
---
(A) Isaribi: Hey. You sleep okay?
(B) Yuhang: I smelled something nice! What is it?
---
Giansar: I found a bunch of space bananas. They seem okay.
Yuhang: Yay!
Zaniah: You mean there actually was more!? You bastard!
Giansar: Get them yourself, Pinkie Thief.
Zaniah: Oh, right! I'm supposed to steal!
Giansar: ...are you for real?
Breakfast and meeting time!

Later
MC: Okay so, today we find the engine and blow this joint.
Isaribi: We been out all night so Gorou oughta--actually not him. Lilac and Pubraseer probably went looking for us.
Yuhang: Kirsch too.
MC: No wait, Gorou too! / Maybe they noticed by now.
---
(A) Isaribi: Nah, bro definitely went drinking. Bet on that.
---
Sadayoshi: Well with so many heroes, hopefully one of them will find us...
Isaribi: Yeah. Not that we know where we are but still...maybe we can call out? Giansar, is the jamming still up?
Giansar: (looks up from phone) Yeah, still up. Guess we gotta plan a way out. So anyways I went to go check if the shark dropped the engine.
MC: Wait what? Is that why you got up so early?

Giansar: It's ONLY the most important part of us getting out of this shit. Didn't find it though.
Zaniah: D-did the Monster retgone it already?
Yuhang: Maybe some other thing picked it up?
Giansar: Whichever. Water's clear enough that I can't have missed it even when I dived in.
Sadayoshi: So...we have to keep salvaging then.
Giansar: I've at least figured out where to look for parts based off yesterday's info. We'll have to go at it like this is the worst case scenario.
The party sighs.
Isaribi: Guess we better make food for however long we're stuck here.
Zaniah: Ooh, dinner was good so I'm looking forward to today's!
Giansar: ...guess we have to. Yuhang, Isaribi, you two handle that.
Yuhang: Isaribi's the only one who can freefish in the water.
Isaribi: Racial perks! I got this!
Yuhang: We still have space bananas at least!
Giansar: Cool. MC, you come with us.
MC: Yeah, there might be Monsters again. Having powers handy is good if we go diving too.

Giansar: Yeah, hero powers are good for lots of things. Also if the Monster damaged the engine I might not be able to find it. You might, but then I dunno if I could fix it like that.
MC: Welp, I'll do my best!
Sadayoshi: I shall keep you safe as best I can, MC.
Zaniah: Uh-huh. You don't like us being around, don't you?
Sadayoshi: ...you two ARE criminals, but if you were going to try anything it would have been last night. I'll be along today, so it will be fine. I still have my eyes on you, especially Giansar.
Giansar: ...meh, you just have to bitch about it, don't you? Whatever, get ready to go.
Angry looks.
Yuhang: Hey Giansar, how'd you figure out where to find parts anyway?
Giansar: Ask Zaniah. She did the prep work.
Everyone looks at Zaniah.
Zaniah: Oh FINE. The treasure's still mine though!
Sadayoshi: ...I'll explain then.

So hey there's old hi tech ruins all around the area.
Zaniah: ...and that's why I came looking for the Cerulean Sphere. It has to be worth something with a fancypants name like that!
Sadayoshi: I've never heard of it before, but yes that's why she's here.
Zaniah: ...I dunno anything else, but it must be worth a ton! We're salvaging anyways, so lemme do my thing for a bit!
Isaribi: Oh wait, I heard about the Cerulean Sphere before. They say it'll give you like all the knowledge if you get it. Good times.
Yuhang: What? Zaniah made it sound like it was a real thing tho.
Zaniah: It IS real, and it's gonna be MINE!
MC: Treasure hunt! / let's get outta here first
Giansar: (sighs) ...well anyways, hi tech ruins means we should find usable parts.
Sadayoshi: I've done some salvaging yesterday too, so you can ask me anything MC.
MC: Yes sir! Let's go, people.
Time to split the party for work.

Later
Time to check for that engine!
Sadayoshi: (stares)
MC: ...Colonel, did something happen with those two?
Sadayoshi: ...nothing in particular. But my father always taught me that villains are evil. I still agree with that, having seen selfishness hurt the people I care about.
Sadayoshi watches Zaniah and Giansar. The other two are working without issue.
Sadayoshi: ...but that is also why I feel like I gave up on rethinking things. Obeying orders is important...but that is also a simple way of describing things. I give out orders as a leader, but that means I need to keep thinking about things, and maybe knowing them better can be the start of something new.
MC: Oh, so that's why you seem a little different.
Sadayoshi: Oh...you could tell? I need to keep it in better. As villains, I must be sure of my judgment of them. So I want to know them better...and maybe see if there are things I should reexamine.
Digivice noises!
MC: omg???

Zaniah: (gasp!) I sense MONEY!
Giansar: Stop picking up random shit. You can treasure hunt on your own goddamn time when we AREN'T stuck on a godforsaken rock in the middle of nowhere.
Zaniah: (picks up more random junk) Must scrounge up ALL the vendor trash! It's...not...too...heavy!
Zaniah starts walking into the water.
Zaniah: Okay, let's g--(trips and falls into water)
Sadayoshi: Zaniah! Oh fine...
Sadayoshi dives into the water, then brings back Zaniah and her junk!
Zaniah: Phew! Okay wow, literally what?
MC: You okay? / welp

Zaniah brushes herself off.
Giansar: Girl what is your deal with money
Sadayoshi: Surely there are better ways to get it than thievery?
Zaniah: ...I know it's wrong, but I became a villain to use my powers to get money for my family. I swore I wouldn't do it any other way.
Sadayoshi: (surprised staring)
Zaniah: So like I was adopted a REALLY long time ago by my family now. All I had on me was a note saying "HOME PLANET, MONSTER ATTACK." All's well for life for us poor people, but then rich people kicked us out if we couldn't pay rent. Shocker, we couldn't so they did. And we had nothing after getting thrown out of the ghetto over lAnD rIgHtS. To hell with rich people! And police and heroes who talk big about rights and sit on their butts! No one ever helped, so I learned it was all about money. And I figured I'll do anything for it.
MC: Damn
Zaniah: I didn't answer looking for sympathy. Not like I can sell it anyways, heh...just remember you were priveleged, Sadayoshi. Just know that some people HAVE to resort to villainy, hard as it is for you to imagine.
Zaniah goes back to picking up whatever.
Zaniah: Any money I make, I can pay back my family that much more! I'm taking whatever, so come help me MC! (shoves something at MC)
MC: Your family, huh? / Hmm...
(A) Zaniah: What, what about them?
(B) Zaniah: Something on your mind?

Later
Yuhang: Isaribi, they're back. You good?
Isaribi: Ready to start cooking these shish kabobs!
Looks like Isaribi and Yuhang are done prepping.
MC: Hey guys! Smells good...
Sadayoshi: Thank you for your work. It smells nice.
Isaribi: It'll be done soon!
Yuhang: Wow Zaniah, you doing good? You don't seem as sad as I figured.
Zaniah: Oh, uh, yeah, right. Looking forward to lunch...have you guys seen my family? Numbers 1 and 2?
Isaribi: Oh, MC told you? It happened a little before you woke up yesterday.
Yuhang: Yeah, haven't seen them since yesterday. I'll give them food if they want it tho.
Isaribi: They told us not to snitch on them and jumped into the bushes somewhere.
Zaniah: ...oh. Why...?

Sadayoshi: ...Zaniah, shouldn’t you put that stuff down now?
Zaniah: ...o-oh right! I'll sell you whatever's usable!
Giansar: You sure are uppity about junk you got MC to help bring over.
Zaniah: Hey, if no one else wants it. And if you guys want it, you can pay me! Perfect!
Giansar: Pffft. Do you have anything good?
Let's see. Giant screw. Some stuck gears. Spinny thing. Some put-together ball thing.
Sadayoshi: ...I think it's all useless garbage.
Zaniah: Y-you don't know that for sure! Look, the ball thing has this button and--(click)--EEK
The ball thing blows up in size! Zaniah drops it and the ball thing bounces a little!
Isaribi: Huh. Some kinda toy?
MC: Ooh, suddenly I wanna play beach volleyball!
Zaniah: !?
Zaniah: Oh yeah, we DO need this!
Shocked party!
Zaniah: Playtime, people!

Title Card: Let Those Thoughts Go

Giansar: ...can't it wait, Zaniah? We need to preserve our ener--WHOA
Giansar dodges the ball getting thrown at him!
Zaniah: Ooh, nice reflexes! But that's not how you play beach volleyball. Gimme the ball.
Giansar: Bitch, we don't have time for this!
The ball rolls over to Sadayoshi.
Sadayoshi: Hmm...
Flashback!
Lilac: Beach volleyball's a 2v2 game. Keep the ball in the air as long as you can.
Isaribi: Sports! Body to body talking!
Present
Sadayoshi: I see...
MC: What's up Colonel? Interested in beach volleyball?

Sadayoshi: ...can one get to know others through sports? I've never done it before. (picks up ball)
MC: I think so!
Sadayoshi: ...I've refused to understand villains before, but I know Zaniah and Giansar have their own circumstances. Maybe I don't need to know what they are as a soldier, but personally I want to know. I feel like I should.
MC nods.
MC: Sounds good! Some things you can't put into words, but there are ways of getting them across!
Zaniah: Hey Sadayoshi, hit the ball towards Giansar!
Sadayoshi: Um, how?
Isaribi: What, never played? I can give some advice then! Throw it up, jump up, and smack that sucker!
Sadayoshi: Oh okay, here goes. Hup!
Sadayoshi tosses that ball up high!
Sadayoshi: Ha!
Sadayoshi jumps up and spikes that ball at Giansar!
Giansar: wait what
Giansar barely dodges, but the ball bounces back up and smacks him in the chin!

Yuhang: Oof, man. You cool, Giansar?
Giansar: (gets back up) I'M GETTING YOU FOR THIS, SADAYOSHI!
Giansar smacks the ball back at Sadayoshi!
Isaribi: Quick, bump it Boss!
Sadayoshi: U-uh, like this?
Sadayoshi bumps and strikes it back!
Giansar: You bitch ass heroes keep clowning on me!
Sadayoshi: What!? Isn't that because you're a villain!?
Giansar: Fuck off, it's you guys who wouldn't accept me as a hero! I mess up one time and I get kicked out for it!? Piss off with that!
Zaniah: Well this is getting personal.
Volleyball intensifies! Sadayoshi seems personally offended.
Sadayoshi: I wasn't allowed any mistakes as an Ikusabata! I had to cast off who I was and grind myself to the bone! I'm not who I used to be anymore!
Sadayoshi jumps up and looks at MC.
Sadayoshi: I was shown I can do what I personally thought was right!
Beep beep!
MC: Welp!

Variant red light, on!
Phone: New Path detected. Subject: Sadayoshi. Connectivity: Very High.
Giansar: What the fuck are you smiling about, jackass!?
Sadayoshi seems surprised.
Sadayoshi: (Oh. Is this what people mean by fun? This feels...nice.)
Sadayoshi thinks about hitting the ball.
Sadayoshi: I see...right now, it doesn't matter who you are. You've put your feelings into the ball, so then I should...
Phone: Connect Path?
MC: Let's goooo! (click)
Ta-dah! Variant Sadayoshi!
Sadayoshi: I just want to win against you right now!
Sadayoshi spikes that ball SO HARD!
Giansar: W-what!?
Giansar gets knocked over trying to receive the ball!
Sadayoshi: T-this suit? Did you do this, MC?
MC: Observation success! / Cool suit!
(C) Sadayoshi: O-oh. Thank you, MC.

Sadayoshi: So...this is a manifestation of my current feelings.
Zaniah: Wait hold up, isn't that a different hero suit!?
Isaribi: Oh my god is that what Gorou meant about MC's variant power!?
Yuhang: Wow Sadayoshi, you look great in that!
Sadayoshi: Thank you. It feels completely different from my other suit.
Sand shuffling sounds.
Giansar: Bleh, sand got into my damn mouth! MC, what the hell was that all about transforming Sadayoshi!? Where's the fairness!?
MC: Oh, um sorry. My phone was making a pretty light and I had to touch it.
Zaniah: What kind of villain complains about fairness...?
Giansar: This ain't over, Sadayoshi!
Zaniah: Huh, you both got good looks on your faces right now. Hey Sadayoshi, I'm getting in on this! You recieve!
Sadayoshi: Wait, I'm teaming up with you? Well okay then.
Giansar: What. Isaribi, you team up with me.
Isaribi: W-what? But why!?
Giansar: You think I'm sticking for a 2v1!? Also MC, you better transform all of us!
MC: Well okay then!
Yuhang: I guess I'm referee? I still gotta watch the fire. Well whatever, game on!
BATTLE(?) START (more happens after)

Zaniah: Hey Sadayoshi, watch this!
Zaniah sets the ball up!
Sadayoshi: I'm winning this, Giansar! Resolution "Evil Crushing Bullet"!
Laser beam spike!
Giansar: Goddammit...!
Giansar slides and tries to catch the ball!
BOOM!
MC: ...Team Sadayoshi and Zaniah wins!
The ball bounced off-court off Giansar's weapon!
Giansar: Shit...
Isaribi: We lost!? Aw man, what was anyone supposed to do at that short range?
Sadayoshi: ...heh, I win.
Giansar: ...shut up. Next time, you're gonna lose.
Zaniah: Aww, you're friends now! So anyways, where'd the ball g--
Yuhang: AIYAAAH

Sadayoshi: W-what is it, Yuhang? Did the ball--
Yuhang: It finally opened, thanks to you Sadayoshi!
The giant space clam got cracked by the ball earlier!
Isaribi: Nice!
Yuhang: Mkay, time to jam my knife in and open this sucker! ...hm?
Yuhang opens up the giant space clam thing to find a mechanical ball of some kind inside.
Yuhang: Uh, what?
Zaniah: Oh my god is that the Cerulean Sphere!? (grabs the orb)
Sadayoshi: It is? Why was it inside the space clam?
Zaniah: It must be! Word did say it was palm-sized, then the stories got wild!
Giansar: That can't be it if it got stuck in some giant space clam.
Zaniah: Quiet, you! Those who believe make the big bucks! And I believe this is the Cerulean Sphere! Ohoho--huh?
Weird noise from the ocean...
???: AAAHHH
Shocked party!
Isaribi: W-wait, no one else is supposed to be here!
Sadayoshi: There's only one possible explanation...
MC: It's Zaniah's family!

Later
The party runs over to the screams! Number 1's fallen over on the beach and there's tentacles in the water!
MC: I sense Monsters!
Zaniah: Ceylon!? What are you doing here!?
Number 1: Z-Zanini! Sorry we followed, but...please help! It's Benke!
Number 1 points at Number 2, who's out cold and caught by the tentacles!
Isaribi: Wait, isn't that--
Sadayoshi: We have to help!
Number 1: W-we were suddenly attacked while looking for food...
Zaniah: Benke, wake up! I'm coming to save you!
Number 2: (wakes up) wha... Lad...wait WHAT
Yuhang: Alright, good he's up! MC, take command!
MC: R-right, but the Monster's flailing harder now! Careful everyone!
The tentacles raise Number 2 up!
Number 2: Milady, get out o--
Number 2 gets dragged underwater!
Zaniah: NOOOOO
End of Episode

Live A Hero Summer Survival Island Episode 4 (Abridged)

Back to that one beach by Giansar's ruined safehouse because why not
Giansar: (cries in angry hacker)
MC: You okay?
Isaribi: ...give him space, MC. Bro just went nuts and tried jumping into the water after Sharkface, but even I need prep before getting into Monster-infested waters.
Giansar: ...hey I just thought that was the best idea at the time. I was NOT out of my goddamn mind, okay.
Yuhang: Aiyah, you sad Giansar?
Sadayoshi: ...he's a villain, MC. Best pay him no mind, even if he is clearly depressed.
Giansar: NUH-UH! I'm just thinking about how to get out of this mess, like you guys should be too! (sighs) Damn.
Zaniah: Come on now, stop sighing and keep thinking! Time is money and I needs me some space yen!
Giansar: Good god does this girl think of anything else besides money?
Zaniah: WHO SAID MONEY
Giansar: Forget about that you dumb bitch! no wait, deep breaths, calm mind, punch faces later...
MC: Welp.

Sadayoshi: ...well it is true we need alternate escape ideas now.
Yuhang: Yeaaah...
Isaribi: But we NEED a ship to get past the currents.
MC: So we have to fix Giansar's / Any other ships?
---
(B) Giansar: No. Obviously, sheesh.
---
Giansar: Well quick look, the only damage was the engine loss. If we're fixing it, we gotta get it back and any other usable salvage.
Yuhang: The same engine the shark ate? What if we take too long and it won't come back if we beat the thing?
Giansar: Yeah...I guess we have until some time tomorrow at most.
Isaribi: So we're stuck on a hope and a prayer?
Sadayoshi: Perhaps, but we still need to focus on our safety. Retrieving the engine is pointless if we get incapacitated.
MC: Survival time, huh? This could be...tricky.

Sadayoshi nods. Giansar also agrees in his sulky, arms crossed way.
Giansar: Ugh, yeah. We'll need to find food and water before sundown. And ship parts. If we can't finish fixing things before nightfall, we'll need shelter too.
MC: Hmm...what about your safehouse?
Giansar: It burned down.
Isaribi: What? You've been hangin' around here and you don't have any other backups?
Zaniah: Well okay then, splitting up the party work it is. There's six of us here now.
Sadayoshi: ...oh, right.
Sadayoshi looks around and thinks.
Giansar: Then I want to go back to the ship and check on it further, make sure it's not irreparable. I'm more a software techie, but I can at least figure out "working" and "not working."
MC: Damn he just drops a bomb like that? / Nice, Giansar! / Makes sense to me
(A) Giansar: ...heh. Hacking into the VR world was way harder.
(B) Giansar: ...oh shut up. (blushes)

Isaribi: I dunno much about machines...
Yuhang: It's cool, we got a techie to handle it!
Sadayoshi is displeased.
Sadayoshi: I can't trust a villain. What if they run or attack us while we're split?
Giansar: (eyebrow twitch) Yeah yeah you don't like me, got it. Just don't make getting out of here harder.
Sadayoshi: ...as a soldier I must do everything I can to protect civilians. That includes being on guard against villains.
Zaniah: ...wait, you're military?
Giansar: Hey welcome to Muirauqa IV, you'll notice this ain't Earth. You got no military jurisdiction here.
Sadayoshi: I still have to protect the people I must as best I can. (glances at MC)
Zaniah: Uh-huh. So, not us too, right?
Sadayoshi: ...what?
Zaniah: I hate upper classers.
Zaniah hmphs off. Giansar rolls his eyes at her.
MC: Nooo fighting!

Giansar: ...you'll stop bitching if you're watching me close by, right Sadayoshi? And her.
Zaniah: Excuse YOU, it's Zaniah thank you very much! And I will kick the butts of anyone calling me otherwise, even if you told me you were the king of the universe!
Sadayoshi: ...fair enough. MC, I will go with them. I keep up with my regular training that I should be able to handle any issues.
Sadayoshi's hands grip a little harder.
MC: O-okay cool. I don't think they'll pull anything though. / Isn't that dangerous?
(AB) Giansar: Yeah sure, whatever. I got a ship to check on here.
(C) Giansar: ...you worried about us having our own transformation access? Comms are busted, so if I have to I can loop you guys in. I just wanna get out of here, so I GUESS I can just deal with whatever.

Yuhang: I mean, we're all in the same ship here, so we should work together. They promised they wouldn't run or start anything.
Isaribi: It's cool! We can fight too if we haveta. (flexes)
Yuhang: So, we're the supply subteam?
Isaribi: Oh yeah you're a cook! So I fish and you make something?
Yuhang: Works for me!
Isaribi: MC, how 'bout you help with the food too? Safer than just standin' here.
MC: I can cook / Maybe I can fish too / Firewood gathering, got it!
Sadayoshi approves.

Sadayoshi: Very well then.
Zaniah: Okay, that's settled! Better switch to swimsuits if we're going to be by the beach. Also wouldn't want our regular clothes to get wet again already.
Isaribi: Makes sense.
Giansar: Hmm...Sadayoshi's already in a swimsuit, but what you? (looks at Zaniah)
Zaniah: Yep!
Yuhang: Didn't all your stuff blow up with the ship?
Zaniah: oof don't remind me. But I had it on me at the time you guys were getting on my ship. (pats some pack) Okay, I'll go change. No peeking!
MC: I'll keep watch / I won't / You hear that, Giansar?
(A) Zaniah: ...cool. But you don't get to peek either unless you're giving me all your cash.
(C) Giansar: What the HELL, I'm not gonna look!

Later
Zaniah's changed into her SUPER SKIMPY swimsuit!
Zaniah: Bam! How do I look? I was gonna strut around town with this since my family gave it to me, but you know, here we are.
MC: Nice / Ooh / OMG???
---
(AB) Zaniah: So you DO have taste. Ohohoho!
(C) Zaniah: A-are you making fun of me? Hand over your wallet! (blushes)
---
Isaribi: Okay so lots of people walk around in swimsuits at Este Bolta, but is that the in thing now?
Sadayoshi: Hmm. It IS much clearer whether or not you're hiding weapons in that swimsuit.
Zaniah: Is that how you speak to a lady? Or anyone for that matter...?

Giansar comes out in his swimsuit too.
Giansar: Are you guys ready yet? We got a Monster to find before it retgones my engine for good.
MC: Why do you have a swimsuit!? / Cool swimsuit / Hot
---
(AB) Giansar: ...hello, deserted island in the middle of nowhere here. Why wouldn't I pack a swimsuit? God.
(C) Giansar: WHAT? A-are you making fun of me!? Ass...
---
Yuhang: Hey Isaribi, I think you'd look good if you had a swimsuit like them.
Isaribi: Hmm. I don't really need one, but the exhibitionism...do they have ones my size?
Giansar: Stop horsing around and get going already. MC, if you see that one damn shark, call us and come back.
MC: Right.
Giansar nods.
Isaribi: Cool. Time to split up!
Zaniah: Food and treasure collecting operation, go!
Yuhang: I'm gonna find the best food ever!
MC: (watch Giansar's subteam go) / (go on with Yuhang and Isaribi)
[Choice determines which section plays first]

Title Card: In a Place with Nothing

Right, the party's split up.
[Giansar's Mat Subteam]
Giansar, Zaniah, and Sadayoshi go check on the ship.
Zaniah: Treasure hunt, treasure hunt!
Giansar: Girl, do you realize what kinda jam we're in here?
Sadayoshi: This is supposed to be serious.
Zaniah: Yeah yeah, I know. Sheesh, stop looking at me like that! (looks around)
Sadayoshi: You honestly expect to find treasure around here?
Zaniah: Sunken treasure! ...oops, nevermind me.
Giansar: What. What does that even mean?
Giansar has doubts. So does Sadayoshi.

Zaniah: Oh come on...okay fiiiine, I'll tell you. So I'm a phantom thief, right? So I go for treasure, obviously.
Sadayoshi: Mhm...and how do you know there's sunken treasure here?
Zaniah: Uhh... Someone told me. They said there's super valuable old civilization tech in Muirauqa IV's oceans somewhere! Probably! Might be worth something if I get it!
Giansar: Annnnd you were gonna dive for them in that swimsuit? THAT swimsuit? I woulda said you came to party.
Zaniah: Well there was that too. Figured I'd schmooze around town for more info first. Heard it's past the Dead Zone, so this isn't that bad a start.
Sadayoshi: I see. Petty thievery then.
Zaniah: Okay so that isn't wrong but STILL. What if I get finder's fees and stuff for finding lost tech!? And hey, maybe lost tech could help us fix the ship and get out.

Giansar: ...I guess that makes some kinda sense. I don't care about any treasure, but maybe we'll find some old power cell or something like that.
Sadayoshi: ...well okay then. So Miss Phantom Thief--
Zaniah: That's ZANIAH to you, thank you!
Sadayoshi: ...Zaniah. You and Giansar stay within my sight.
Zaniah: Fiiiine, OfFiCeR. I wasn't going to be sneaky or anything. Though you seem oddly harsh on villains for a soldier. Who hurt you?
Sadayoshi: ...villains are evil. I was taught to fight against them and Monsters as a hero.
Giansar: Pffft. (looks at ocean) Let's check the shallows, near that stone pillar. We should focus on places that might have useful stuff, whatever turns up.
Zaniah: Sounds good to me! Sadayoshi, can you swim?
Sadayoshi: I will not be questioned on my swimming skills by someone who almost drowned.
Zaniah: Hey, that was an emergency earlier! ...oh wait, shiny! What kind of shiny will we get!?
Giansar: ...this party setup may have been a mistake.

Subteam Giansar starts collecting random parts.
Zaniah: ...aww, all junk so far.
Giansar: Ugh. Nothing usable.
Sadayoshi: (Giansar shows no signs of attacking. He can use his illegal net connection to transform but isn't for now? Zaniah's looking for valuables but otherwise isn't being suspicious...villains they may be, but I don't sense an--)
Sadayoshi: OW
Some crab pinched Sadayoshi's tail!
Zaniah: HA HA. Aww, wook at the widdle hewo all--OW
Well well well. Some crab pinched Zaniah's tail too!
Giansar: What the hell guys... oh, crabs? I guess they're edible. Well we need food so we should take them back to Yu--
Sadayoshi: You set attack crabs on me, didn't you!? I KNEW I couldn't trust you!
Giansar: How the hell did you come to that idea!?
Sadayoshi: (grabs the crab and throws it at sea) Away with you!
Giansar: What did you do that for!?
Sadayoshi: It's a rainbow shelled crab. It MUST be poisonous!
Zaniah: Giansar, how DARE you do this to my tail! Get his tail this time, Crab B!
Giansar: You stay back! What the fu--
Distant screaming!
Giansar: W-wait what
[Go see the other subteam's section if you haven't already]

[Isaribi's Food Subteam]
Fishing and foraging time!
Yuhang: Yay, let's do this! Survivalism can be fun.
MC: Might as well enjoy ourselves! / damn, so optimistic / Yay!
The subteam took Isaribi's advice to go somewhere with lots of fish.
Isaribi: Ooh, this place looks good!
Yuhang: Awesome!
Isaribi: I'm up first! Been a while since I did it this way, but here goes!
Isaribi starts stripping off!
MC: WHAT / so bold / ooh, beefy!
(AB) Isaribi: O-oh, right. Sorry 'bout that.
(C) Isaribi: You like that? Go on, feel it!

Isaribi: Well I gotta get drag down and I don't have a nice swimsuit like you apparently have, so oh well. *(strips off)* There! Skin diving ain't that bad.
MC: where did you even keep all that / wow, so much stuff! / big man!
---
(AB) Isaribi: Yeah, this is my backup gear. Super easy to keep with me!
(C) Isaribi: Makes things easier! Feels a little funny, but take a good look!
---
Yuhang: Ooh, can I go diving too?
Isaribi: I mean, if you want? I was gonna bring you the fish.
Yuhang: I wanna check out the food myself! And I'll be with you so I'll be okay.
Isaribi: Okay cool! MC, you wanna come too? You should change if you do.
MC: Nah / Okay!
MC turns to look at Yuhang.
Yuhang: (swimsuited up!) I'm good to go!
MC: Already!? / Nice and simple / Whoa!
---
(A) Yuhang: Eh, I just shucked off my clothes. Anything for good stuff!
(B) Yuhang: I just picked whatever since I didn't plan to swim. Let's go!
(C) Yuhang: Hehe, maybe I'm hotter than I thought? Thanks.
---
Isaribi: Let's go, guys!
Yuhang: Yeah!
MC: Woo!

And so Isaribi goes spear fishing while MC collects seaweed and shellfish. Later...
Isaribi: Got another one! MC, take this barrel while I go check the net! We eatin' GOOD tonight! Also where's Yuhang?
MC: Got it! And Yuhang is...
MC looks over close by where Yuhang pops up from the water.
Yuhang: Aiyaaah, guys come look at this! I found a HUGE clam! Oyster! Something! I should taste test it later!
It's a giant bivalve that Yuhang needs both hands to hold!
Isaribi: Nice, I ain't seen one that big before! Make it with the fish I caught!
Yuhang: Cool! One sec...
Yuhang tries REALLY HARD to open the shellfish! ...he fails.
Yuhang: Man I can't even see a crack to stick a knife or something in this thing...dammit, let me eat you!
Isaribi: Eh, we got enough for today! I hope the other guys found somethin', but we oughta make it with the six o' us...oh.
Isaribi seems to remember something. Yuhang is still trying to crack that giant clam or whatever.
Yuhang: Come onnnn!
Isaribi: Hey you remember those two weirdos who said they were Zaniah's fam?
MC: Ah yes, the totally not suspiciously named Fans 1 and 2.
Isaribi: You think they're okay?
Yuhang: They told...us not to...tell her...OPEN ALREADYYY
Isaribi: Maybe we actually should tell her they're here.
EEEEVILLLL
MC: Isaribi, get away from there!
Shark Monster!
Isaribi: W-what!?
[Go see the other section if you haven't]

Party regroup time!
Sadayoshi: MC, what happened!?
Yuhang: Oh hey guys! Help! Shark Monster just pulled up! Maybe it ate the engine?
Giansar: Convenient for us if it did. MC, transform us.
click
Zaniah: Good, I was getting bored of all this water!
Sadayoshi: MC, your orders.
Giansar: Yeah, let's make this quick. Show me what you got, MC.
BATTLE START (more happens after)

That night...
Sadayoshi: MC, we have a sleeping area ready now. Unfortunately we couldn't recover the engine...
MC: Thanks, Colonel! / Bummer...
Sadayoshi: (leads MC by the hand) ...thank you. For now, you should rest. Isaribi and Yuhang have made something, smells nice.
Yuhang's dishing something out of his wok onto a leaf.
Isaribi: Oh hey guys, sit down! We just got done!
Zaniah: Ooh!
Giansar: Ugggh. Well, gotta eat. We're diving for that engine tomorrow since it sunk.
So the shark Monster tried to run before it died, but Isaribi killed it! It still got off shore a little and it got late, so engine retrieval's been postponed.
MC: Ooh, nice! This is way fancier than I'd expect in this situation.

Dinner's served! MC is interested.
Yuhang: Haha...too bad I couldn't crack the big one. (stares at giant clam or whatever) Not even my knives worked...I'll get you tomorrow! Whatever, we still got fish meuniere, soup, and fruity nut shellfish stir fry!
Isaribi: I made sashimi! And MC found some spice we can probably try!
Yuhang: And plenty for seconds!
Zaniah: Well don't mind if I start!
Zaniah grabs something.
Zaniah: It burns! But it burns so good!
Giansar: ...wait damn this actually isn't half bad.
MC: It's awesome! I've never had this before!

Sadayoshi: Thank you, Yuhang. You could make anything. I've grilled meat and fish in training, but I've never done real cooking before.
Yuhang: Xiexie! All I've got for now is throwing it all together though. I'm best at Taiwanese food, but I've been touring other planets and places for food too.
Yuhang sees empty leaf-plates and heats his wok up again.
Zaniah: Oh, so you're in training?
Isaribi: I can teach ya Muirauqa IV's local cuisine if you want!
Yuhang: Ooh, thanks! And I'm sorta training. I grew up in a refugee camp and the relief cook from wherever made super awesome food! Now I'm looking for the taste of happiness.
Sadayoshi: Are you looking for that cook then?
Yuhang: I'm down for that too, but I'm more focused on flavors.
Sizzling wok! Yuhang is getting nostalgic.

Yuhang: ...I was starving to near death back then, so I don't remember much, but I cried SO HARD the second I got to eat! Everyone was happy then, and maybe I just wanna see that again.
Yuhang keeps cooking. Zaniah stops eating to look at him.
Zaniah: ...oh. You a refugee too, huh? ...and here you are, trying to make people happy with your cooking. (frowns)
Isaribi: The taste of happiness, eh? Sounds cool! I'll help however I can!
Yuhang: Thanks! I'm winging it there.
Giansar: ...wait, is that why you're a hero? Why not just be a regular ass chef? ...why hold up a memory of almost starving?
Giansar looks away.
Yuhang: I mean, that makes sense?
Giansar looks mad.
Yuhang: Hey what do you think Monsters taste like? I think I'm a hero so I can find out!
MC: Damn, you'll eat anything / yeaaah no / But they poof into smoke and light and everything
Yuhang: I tried to catch one to eat but then it got me instead! Big oof, man.
Giansar: ...you crazy.
Sadayoshi: Are you really one to judge?
Yuhang: Watch me make it happen! But anyways, seconds are up!
And so Day 1 of Impromptu Space Survivor ends.
End of Episode

Live A Hero Summer Survival Island Episode 3 (Abridged)

Rewind!
Este Bolta's beach area
Kirsch: Huh. Where's MC and the others?
Lilac: They called and said they're coming over, so they should be fine.
Pubraseer: I texted them that we'll wait for the next boat so they got time, but they haven't actually read it yet. Maybe they're rushing...?
Gorou: Eh, Isaribi's with them and he knows the place. Wanna drink with me in the meantime, Pubraseer?
Pubraseer: Sounds nice, but I may as well wait for them to get here.
Gorou: Aww...huh?
Gorou: !!
Lilac: What? ...the news?
Gorou: Muirauqa IV local news. They text when something happens, and apparently they picked up a speeding ship on radar? Summer vacation brings the dummies.
Kirsch: Oh my god what if MC and the guys are on that boat? Kidding.
Pubraseer: Heh, it could happen.
Kirsch: Pffft, no way.

Speeding ship
MC: OH MY GOOOOD
Sadayoshi: MC, don't let go!
Zaniah: Nooo, someone stop this crazy thing!
Ship's gone pretty far from Este Bolta now.
Yuhang: What kind of dumb broad whips an engin--WHOA
Isaribi: W-wait, someone's inside! Maybe they can help, whoever it is! GUYS, Y'ALL GET--
Isaribi rolls into the ship! There's two total strangers inside knocked out!
Isaribi: Whomst???
Yuhang: Isaribi, we're on a crash course to an islaaaand!
Isaribi: OH NO
Yuhang: Are we gonna get sashimi'd!?
Isaribi: Like hell I am!
Sadayoshi: By the way who are those people?
Isaribi: Dunno!

Island incoming!
MC: goodbye cruel world / we gotta jump!
---
(A) Sadayoshi: MC, get a grip! Hold onto me!
(B) Sadayoshi: Right! But there's only ocean around us, so hold onto me!
---
Sadayoshi hugs MC with both arms!
Isaribi: I'll grab the two whos!
Yuhang: Zaniah or whatever? You gotta jump too!
Zaniah: Nooo, my ship! My MONEEEEY!
Yuhang drags Zaniah away from the system panel or whatever!
Isaribi: NOW!
The party jumps off the ship! And then the ship manages to crash into the only building on the island.

Title Card: I'm Not Saying Goodbye

Isaribi: Everybody okay!?
Isaribi manages to swim to shore carrying those two whoevers! Yuhang comes next and lets go of Zaniah's neck. Then finally Sadayoshi carrying MC.
MC: oof I thought I was gonna die / oh god land ho / We're okay!
Sadayoshi: MC are you okay? I could have given you my floatie ring if the cruiser speeding off didn't make me lose it.
Isaribi: Welp. Yuhang, you good?
Yuhang: Yeah. Girl's out cold tho... she swallowed water when we jumped, so we might need to thump it out.
Sadayoshi: Hmm... she still seems to be breathing, so she should wake in time.
Isaribi: Oh, so we all good. Where are we though? (looks around)
???: (wakes up) AH! Uh, where are... Lady--
???: Z-Zanini... ah!?
Surprised party!
MC: whomst. W-wait!

Strangers A and B run up to Zaniah, looking horrified!
Isaribi: Girl's fine and should wake up soon. Who you guys?
???: Y-you guys fought Zanini but then saved her?
Fan 1: Uhh, we're Zaniah's Fans 1 and 2. Please don't mistreat her.
Fan 2: Fans? Well...I guess we're like family. I'll kick your asses if you try to rough up Milady!
Fan 1: If Zanini's waking up soon, we should bail before she sees us here...please don't tell her we're here.
Fan 2: Kind of annoying to ask favors of the people who fought her but...yeah, I'm asking too please.
Isaribi: W-wait we don't even know where--
Fans 1 and 2: KTHANKSBYE (run off)
MC: What. They don't seem dangerous, but still. Hmm...

Sadayoshi: Hmm...they're suspicious too if they're a villain's family, but I'm not sure it's fine to leave them unsupervised on unknown territory.
Yuhang: Eh, they don't seem to be villains either if they didn't attack. And they're bold enough to follow a villain they were worried about.
Yuhang points at Zaniah. Zaniah starts twitching.
Zaniah: O-oof, I'm alive!
Isaribi: Oh you're up. Ya swallowed some water so--wait, hold up!
Zaniah: Shut up! MY SHIP!
Zaniah looks at where the ship crashed. It blows up and tosses a screw over to where she is! Whomp whomp.
Zaniah: M-my ship... (Zaniah.exe has crashed)
Sadayoshi: Well then.
Isaribi: Umm...y-you good, girl? There weren't any tour people on, so I guess it really was yours?
No response.

Yuhang: (...this is all our fault, huh?)
Sadayoshi: (W-well...she's not faultless either but...)
MC: (...it sorta is our fault to start with, I guess?)
Sadayoshi: ...hm. Please be careful MC. I sense someone else in the bushes.
Giansar shows up!
Giansar: Goddammit what the hell just happened!? ...no one's come yet, so I better bail to another planet soo--
MC: Wait what, Giansar!? Why!? / Yoooo, how's it been?
(AB) Giansar: What!? MC!?
(C) Giansar: Sup...is that what you expected me to say!? Dammit, it's you MC!?

Giansar: Are those heroes with you? Dammit, did you somehow manage to figure out my location!?
MC: Um / Surprise! / Giansar, where are we?
(AC) Sadayoshi: MC, do you know him? He doesn't seem to like you.
Isaribi: Damn, you THAT famous?
MC: Uh, he's a villain I fought once.
Surprised party!
(B) Isaribi: w-wait, what
MC: I've been looking for your villainous ass, Giansar!
Giansar: >:C
Isaribi: Oh my god? We just randomly crashed here and you're already planning an arrest??? Awesome!
Giansar: !?
Giansar: Oh, a bluff.
Yuhang: ...Isaribi I think you just snitched.
Isaribi: W-what, I wasn't supposed to say that!?

Giansar: Goddammit...
Giansar looks so done with this.
MC: Are you still up to villainy even after your big perfect plan blew up?
Flashback!
Giansar: ...I still hate heroes, including you guys, but I had a little fun here. See you guys probably never.
Present
MC: And here we are again!
Giansar: little bITCH
Isaribi: Holy crap, MC stop taunting the villain!
Giansar: Ugh forget how you guys got here, I gotta go!
Giansar tries to leave.
Sadayoshi: ...so you're a villain MC had to cross blades with? Then there is only one thing to do! (charges Giansar)
Yuhang: Dang, and he's still unarmed.
Giansar: WHAT
Sadayoshi: Surrender!
Giansar: oh fml
Giansar taps his phone and transforms!

Isaribi: W-what!? It's 3v1 here!
Yuhang: Wait, I'm in? Well okay then.
Giansar: (...so that girl back there isn't with them?)
Giansar: Whatever, you attacked first!
Giansar jumps back, Parallel Weapon in hand!
Sadayoshi: Stand down and you won't be hurt. Though I doubt you'll comply.
Sadayoshi clicks on his phone, and MC's phone starts ringing! Transformation request incoming!
MC: Let's question him! / I'll be gentle when I tie you up!
Party's transformed!
MC: ...okay, stream's on! We can go!
Giansar: (They got connected!? ...wait, even if they could, they can't reach the outside to do anything besides stream. I can still shut them up!)

Everyone's squaring up when Zaniah comes over!
Zaniah: How dare...how DARE! MY SHIP!
Isaribi: N-now hold up! Okay we were wrong for getting on, but dammit, it's your fault the ship's blown up!
Zaniah: Dammit, I know! But I still can't just back down here! Transform me!
Zaniah suits up!
Yuhang: ...shouldn't you pick your fights better?
Giansar: Huh. Well whatever, I'mma leave now--
Sadayoshi: Are you prepared to face your crimes? Very well.
Giansar: uggggh
MC: Uhh...t-time to fight! Get ready guys!
Yuhang: Mkay, we're all in the same crashed ship and everything.
Zaniah: HOW DARE
BATTLE START (more happens after)

Zaniah: Nooo...
Giansar: Goddammit why me too...
The rest of the party wipes off their sweat.
Yuhang: Dang you two are strong.
Sadayoshi: We had an easier time winning since they kept getting in each other's ways.
Isaribi: Welp! Sorry we can't leave y'all unsupervised!
Isaribi and Sadayoshi pin Giansar and Zaniah down, then MC closes the party's transformations.
Yuhang: Oof, I wanna get back to that island tour we were gonna go on...
Sadayoshi: I understand but we have no ship to take us back.
Isaribi: Yeah, and where even are we? I ain't never seen this place before.
MC: Really? Giansar, where are we?

Giansar: ...wait, you dicks really came here blind? Why ARE you guys on this deserted island on the ass end of nowhere?
MC: w-wait what
Zaniah: Because these four barged onto MY SHIP! Don't think I'm ever forgetting your names!
Sadayoshi: O-okay, but you attacked first.
Isaribi: Y-yeah our bad for getting on the wrong ship. We were gonna go on a boat tour.
Sadayoshi: And somehow we got on a villain's ship instead...
Yuhang: Then Zaniah pulls up crying and screaming and ends up whipping the engine on. Girl those speeds are illegal!
Zaniah: It's your fault my ship blew up!
MC: So then the ship just drove off, crashed into the building on this island, and now here we are.

Giansar: (closes eyes and inhales)
Giansar: Welp. Worst case scenario.
Zaniah: Hey! It's the worst case scenario for ME! I'm just some passing phantom thief!
Isaribi: w-what
Giansar: Hey, I'm a victim too. I was just chilling in my safehouse. (looks at burning wreckage)
Isaribi: O-okay so maybe you were...
Giansar: Forget that, you guys owe me a settlement for property destruction.
Zaniah: Oh, and the money for my ship getting totaled!
Giansar: What, does heroism allow vandalism these days or something?
Zaniah: HMMM, not very heroic!
Giansar: And now you wanna ask favors? Hellll to the no.
Zaniah: I know right? We're victims!
Giansar and Zaniah: Now let us go!
Surprised party!
MC: W-whoa...wow they actually get along...

Isaribi: O-okay fine, you guys are victims here!
Sadayoshi: I don't think we necessarily need to care since they're villains...
Yuhang: But we still need to listen to them since we don't know where we are.
Sadayoshi: But...
Isaribi: Well what if we make it conditional? They agree not to attack or run off, and we can untie them. Then we can get to talking.
Giansar: Then you also have to promise not to arrest me until after we get out.
Yuhang: I guess that's fine. We're on a deserted island, so there shouldn't be any danger.
Isaribi: And they aren't in the middle of doin' crimes, so we can just call the police on them later I guess.
Sadayoshi: ...well if you two are going that far, I suppose...
Sadayoshi reluctantly takes off the bindings and puts them inside his phone.

Zaniah: GOD finally! This wouldn't be the end of it normally!
Giansar: ...ugh. Well anyways to recap, this island is deserted which is why I made a safehouse here to begin with. Comm lines should be up, but those are my private network that only streams to underground peeps. I got jamming up to stop connections besides streaming.
MC: Oh no that's right! Streaming's the only thing that works!?
MC fiddles with their phone, but it keeps saying "out of service area."
Yuhang: Huh, mine's not working either.
Sadayoshi: What? Turn off the jamming now then.
Giansar: I can't, you guys blew up my base.
Sadayoshi glares, then looks at the smoking wreckage.
Giansar: We can't get close like that, and I can't go fixing it. Either it all crashes, or we wait until the backup power dies. If MC can use VP, then the comm locks must've bugged out...ugh fine, I'll let you into the lines for now.
Zaniah: Wait, I can't connect to Anonymous then!? Then how...
Giansar: You must've jumped my comm lines like MC did somehow. Ugh.
Isaribi: S-so, that means we can stream but can't call for help?
Giansar: ...no one watching does that, so we can't expect them to help.
Sadayoshi: And we have no ship now...
MC: So we'd have to swim...? Wait, Isaribi!

Isaribi: W-wait. I could swim off the ship to here, but the currents around this island are too fast. (sighs and looks off to sea)
Isaribi: MAYBE under ideal circumstances, but not even I can carry y'all alone. We don't even know where and how far it is to the closest landfall.
Giansar: The currents are huge, so most ships don't come near here. Which was why I put a base here.
Isaribi: ...wait, is this the Dead Area? Fishermen don't go near there.
Giansar: Yeah. Also, even if a ship came by, there's jamming to stop sonar pings from finding this place.
Sadayoshi: So you ARE hiding something!
Giansar: Never mind that now! We are goddamn SHIPWRECKED!
Shocked party!
MC: Oh no!

Zaniah: That can't be! I just came here to look for treasu--
Isaribi: what
Zaniah: NOTHING! Anyways, waiting for help isn't an option then.
Yuhang: Yeah. I guess I can go looking for food here though.
Giansar: Do you not get how serious this is...?
Sadayoshi: Hmm, so we need to find some way to escape...
Everyone thinks about the situation. Giansar fiddles with his phone and sighs.
Giansar: (Okay it SUCKS MC and the others are here, but they don't seem to know about my work. I can't get away if their side's help comes, so I'd have to bail first, especially while I can still move...)
Giansar: UGH I gotta stop thinking about that! Whatever, I gotta get off this island.
MC: So Giansar, can we come too?
Giansar: ...why?
MC: Um, I heard you earlier.
Flashback!
Giansar: Goddammit what the hell just happened!? ...no one's come yet, so I better bail to another planet soo--

Present
Sadayoshi: Wait...doesn't that mean--
MC: You have a ship out of here, right? You had to have one to get here before. Come on, we're all friends stuck in the same boat~
Giansar looks Very Displeased. He pulls out a weapon for a bit and considers using it before putting it away, concerned it'll get taken.
Giansar: UGGGGH this is coercion! ...fine...I'm outnumbered anyway.
MC: (Not the plan, but poker face!) / (Oh he said yes!)
Zaniah: Wait, you have a ship? So we AREN'T stranded. Ugh, all that stress for nothing.
Giansar: I never said you could come.
Zaniah: Oh come on, we're both on the wrong side of a beatdown and got tied up!
Giansar: Is that really how you ask anyone for a favor?
Zaniah: Oh fiiine. I mean, please let me board.
Yuhang: Huh. So we're partying together 'til we get out?
Sadayoshi: It's more monitoring of them so they don't escape.
Giansar: Whatever, just until we get off this damn rock. Shut up and follow me, ugggh.
Isaribi: Man you sure bitch a lot. Oh well, thanks for lettin' us onboard!
MC: Emergency times, cease fire until we get back.
Giansar leads the party off. Sadayoshi brings up the rear.
Sadayoshi: ...I can't believe we have to work with a villain. (kicks sand)

Later
The party follows Giansar to some inlet.
Giansar: It's in there. (nods towards inlet)
Zaniah: Huh. Nice hiding spot.
Giansar: Well yeah, it's for emergencies.
MC: Oh, so this is the sort of place you hide things in.
Giansar: Heh, it's not like I pull the same thing all the time, so showing this one isn't a huge deal.
Sadayoshi: How dare!
Yuhang: ...aiyah? Hey guys?
Giansar: Shove your hero act up your ass and sit there if you don't wanna come. See if I care how long it takes to get help.
Yuhang: Guys?
Sadayoshi: What!? I was extending some grace because you said you wouldn't cause any more harm, but I have no reason to go easy on you.
Yuhang: Guuuys!
Sadayoshi and Giansar: WHAT?

Yuhang: I think there's a Monster eating the ship.
Yuhang points at a Shark Monster chewing on the engine portion of Giansar's ship!
Isaribi: what
Zaniah: w-wha
Sadaysohi and Giansar: WHAT
MC: Oh no!
Sadayoshi: MC, transform us so we can eliminate it!
Giansar: Okay it's a goddamn emergency! MC, transform me!
Zaniah: Alright, bring it freak!
MC: Wait hold up the contracts are coming in all at once!
MC is trying to process everything... The party transforms...
Isaribi: Okay, I got this fish freak captain!
The Shark Monster pulled out Giansar's ship engine!
Giansar: W-wait!
The Shark Monster runs away and turns invisible!
Giansar: GET BACK HERE GODDAMMIT
End of Episode