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Also, I think we need to talk about what we're gonna do with Yuuri once we find her.

We can't really solve her issues in a non-very very long timeframe.

We're most likely gemming her. We should check if the Pleiades are Lichbombed... Or just gem Yuuri once we catch her and deal with it then. :S
 
"Hijiri agreed to connect me to Anri," you note by way of explanation. "She is, uh, somewhat unstable."

"Told you so," Hijiri says from the front of the group, her voice echoing oddly in the stairwell. "She's batshit insane."

You can't help but notice the little flinches ripple up the Saints. Kazumi alone doesn't react, but Niko virtually bristles before obviously forcing herself to relax. Saki's attention twitches over, her monocle-glasses nearly slipping from her nose before she catches it, and Kaoru hunches her head defensively. Mirai stiffens, expression freezing.
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So... Mmm...

Is this everyone reacting simply because Hijiri sounds like Niko?

I doubt it's because she's calling Yuuri 'batshit insane' in and of itself, since in PMAS, Kazumi only met Yuuri for a minute.
"One is a girl named Anri Airi. To explain her, I have to ask: Kazumi, did you ever meet a girl called Asaka Yuuri? Orangey-blonde, hair probably in two big twin-tails? You might have met her by saving her from being killed by a Witch, and she would have asked you to cure her friend."

"Ah, I know her!" Kazumi says, and frowns. "Well, I knew her. I met her for about ten minutes, encouraged her to become a magical girl, but she ran off, and that was it. I don't know if she did. That was a few months ago? Is she one of our opponents?"
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We also need a girl on the look out for Yuuri. Us and the Pleides are all in one location. If Hijiri is still talking to Anri then she knows where we all are and can stage an attack when we're not expecting it.
 
Onmur said:
Also, I think we need to talk about what we're gonna do with Yuuri once we find her.

We can't really solve her issues in a non-very very long timeframe.

We're most likely gemming her. We should check if the Pleiades are Lichbombed... Or just gem Yuuri once we catch her and deal with it then. :S
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In before they don't know and think we just fucking killed Yuuri and are too cowed to bring it up. :V
 
Sigh, and we still don't know what Hijiri wished for. Wonderful.

Muramasa said:
We also need a girl on the look out for Yuuri. Us and the Pleides are all in one location. If Hijiri is still talking to Anri then she knows where we all are and can stage an attack when we're not expecting it.
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If she gets within 100m, she's in our web and we win, thanks for the gem.
 
And... should we talk about Airi's denial?

It is kind of the main reason why she does what she does.

She can't really get over her denial of her part in Yuuri's death, since that might just kill her.

If we could make the point that Yuuri's death wasn't her fault...

It's difficult.

Muramasa said:
We also need a girl on the look out for Yuuri. Us and the Pleides are all in one location. If Hijiri is still talking to Anri then she knows where we all are and can stage an attack when we're not expecting it.
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That, and we should ask Hijiri if she'll help with searching for Yuuri...

Actually, I think there's a list of things to talk with Yuuri in the near future, and I don't know if I'm missing something.

- Address her 'oh woe is me I am your helpless prisoner' thing. Talk about her eventual release; it'll be easier if she cooperates.
-- Address Yuuri's comment about Hijiri 'teaching' her, in private. If she's still hiding anything, it's better she says it herself. We'll help her as long as she cooperates.
--- Talking about cooperation, will she help find Yuuri? We want to help everyone, and Yuuri needs psychological help.
 
I think we should actually seriously consider taking an hour or two to go meet Nadia and greet the new arrivals but promising to come back to help when we're done.

We don't need to micromanage the Pleides and showing them we trust them to handle themselves and aren't going to go all 'WE ARE THE SOLUTION' on them might be helpful.

We can keep in telepathic contact.
 
blast flame said:
I think we should actually seriously consider taking an hour or two to go meet Nadia and greet the new arrivals but promising to come back to help when we're done.

We don't need to micromanage the Pleides and showing them we trust them to handle themselves and aren't going to go all 'WE ARE THE SOLUTION' on them might be helpful.

We can keep in telepathic contact.
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Honestly, I kind of agree with this.
 
I'd be okay with that plan. Also if there's time we could ask Sayaka and/or Mami if they want to go to school now, simply out of courtesy?

Also while Hijiri is absolutely the mastermind, we're getting her and Niko to talk semi-productively. This is something I'm willing to keep to ourselves until Hijiri feels comfortable admitting it, or else we might lose this progress.
 
If that's the case we need to remind them that Yuuri has a clear seed and a virtually limitless pool of magic at her disposal. And we may need to give them information on the Souju's before we go. Given that Yuuri and Hijiri are involved, she may still appear.
 
Hell no, Yuuri's still a Witchbomb threat, and needs de-gemming. We're not leaving the Pleiades with both that and with Hijiri hanging around with them.

We're also the one with meguca radar to prevent ambushes, and we've got ways to make the hunting go faster.

Trust Homura to receive the Shiagama girls for us, like we agreed.

If we want to get back before 10 AM, it should be by hurrying up and finishing this.

[ ] Thank Kazumi, but Airi's dangerous.
-[ ] She has dangerous information. Propose disconnecting/de-gemming ASAP.
--[ ] Mention the difficulty with actually solving her psychological problems.

[ ] Hunting. Ideas:
-[ ] Use Grief detectors in conjunction with Mami's ribbons to search the whole city from here.
--[Q] Blush :p
-[ ] Sayaka, more clones? Kazumi's, Chibis?
-[ ] Mention the Grief Magic Booster.
-[ ] Encourage others to propose ideas.
-[ ] Maybe draw out Yuuri?
-[ ] Maybe Hijiri's could help (hunting /drawing out Yuuri)?

[ ] Hijiri:
-[ ] Talk with her and everyone about her future release. Encourage cooperation.
-[ ] Non accusatory, privately: Address Yuuri's allegation that she's behind all this.
--[ ] Something doesn't add up. If she's holding anything back, it'll be better if she says it now. Offer support.
--[ ] Yuuri needs help. Ask Hijiri to help search and stop her.

[ ] Mami, Kazumi:
-[ ] Share the details about your talks with Hijiri and Airi.
 
blast flame said:
I think we should actually seriously consider taking an hour or two to go meet Nadia and greet the new arrivals but promising to come back to help when we're done.

We don't need to micromanage the Pleides and showing them we trust them to handle themselves and aren't going to go all 'WE ARE THE SOLUTION' on them might be helpful.

We can keep in telepathic contact.
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I do not post gifs, but I kind of expect the outcome of this to match that one Community gif where Troy comes back from a pizza run. You know the one.
 
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If everything turns to shit while we're gone we can use it to justify further meddling without coming across as overbearing or manipulative.
 
Regarding Hijiri I sincerely doubt she's the mastermind since, frankly, not claiming the Clear Seed for herself would be intensely stupid. If she did make the same or similar Wish as the manga, it is entirely possible Hijiri merely realized previously unknown aspects of Anri's power and told her about it. Whatever the case, just because Anri said "Hijiri taught me" doesn't automatically mean she's the pawn. In fact, I wouldn't be too surprised if Anri is/was somewhat ignorant of her Magical Girl abilities since she's clearly obsessed with getting revenge for Yuuri (that and gem corruption means she can't do a lot of experimenting).

On a somewhat different note, I do think it would be worthwhile confirming the whereabouts of Yuuri's Grief Seed if only to be sure she's gone. Regarding the Witchbomb, I do think checking with Kazumi if she knows would be helpful when it comes to Anri. Anri really needs it to be made clear the Pleiades not only mercy 'killed' Yuuri but preserved her legacy by preventing her from hurting people. Though I do think getting Anri to accept "Yuuri would of been grateful" is a challenge.
 
Demosthenes said:
no I don't, I'm a little bit slow today: enlighten me?
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Alright. Leaving it to Homura if we have reason to be concerned about her making a mistake or the migrants feeling snubbed would also be letting things turn to shit.

If you have a choice between heading off one problem or the other, you are at least by consequence, letting one happen.
 
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Firnagzen said:
Nothing broken, thankfully.
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Except your powers, Sabrina.

Firnagzen said:
"There are," Kyuubey says. "If you should delay for long enough, she may die of old age."
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Ba dum tss.
QB the Comedian. And now I imagine Sabrina the Rorschach.
This city is afraid of me. I have seen it's true face.
The streets are extended Witch Barriers choke full of Grief and when the drains finally scab over, all the meguca will drown. The accumulated Grief and despair will foam up inside their Soul Gems and all of them will look up and shout
"Save us!"...
... And I'll look down and whisper "One day, one fucking day vacation with Mami in Italy. How do you screw up so much in so little time? Sayaka, Homura, I just asked to watch the city for one day! Was it too much to hope for?"

... I don't know where that came from.

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You cough, trying to fight the reddening on your cheeks. To no real avail, either. You do direct a glare at Kyuubey, though, flapping your hands at it in a gesture for it to stop staring. Not that it does you any good - it keeps its unblinking gaze on you.
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"I don't understand."

Firnagzen said:
You're smiling as you end the call, but the expression sours in a second as you meet Kyuubey's unblinking red stare. Madokami above, but it's... it's likeable, for what it is. For all your paranoia, it knows how to ingratiate itself. Then again, it's been dealing with humans for millennia. It's long since figured out the levers that make people tick.
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Exactly. It can just memorize the whole Incubator Manual on Social Interactions and act on it, without understanding jack about human emotions.
We humans are often confused by our emotions and Incubators supposedly don't even have that much of them, so they can't relate. That doesn't mean they can't ruthlessly exploit.

Firnagzen said:
Anyone who enters your zone of control is now even more screwed than before. Not that they weren't previously, of course, but hey.
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Unlimited Grief Works are a go!

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You sigh. Prickly, tsundere redheads.
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Somewhere, on the other side of multiverse, Asuka sneezed.

Firnagzen said:
Alas, that would probably give entirely the wrong idea. As would flying in upside-down. The only person who would get it is Homura, and she would be deeply disapproving were she here.
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:rofl:

Firnagzen said:
On the other hand, the thing to do would technically be to start ranting about love and friendship and hope, you suppose. You are a magical girl, after all.
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:rofl::rofl:

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"It's normal!" Michiru says brightly.
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It's fucking Asunaro.
We could've insulted Oujo in front of Bestbuddy.
We could've made Sayaka and Hitomi fight in a cage match for Kwijibo.
We could've started an intergalactic war with Incubators.
We could've helped QB contract Madoka. And asked Homura for advice.
All of these actions seem rather reasonable in comparison to going to Asunaro.
Alright, maybe I'm overreacting. Maybe it's going to be okay. Maybe the Moon is made of delicious cheese. Right.


... Huh. They seem cordial enough. Nothing about that "test of character" shit, for one thing. Maybe it was an "anomalous timeline".

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"Ah, I gotcha," you say, nodding. "Uh. I don't have an email, no."
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Really? Well, Sabrina should make one.

Firnagzen said:
"Yeah, 'm good for it," Kyouko says, voice sounding oddly hitched. "I know a spot."
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Hmmm.

Firnagzen said:
"Oh, fuck you," Kyouko grunts, sounding almost amused. "Why the fuck am I even surprised any more. Yeah, gold rings are easier."
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How does she know what's easier to fence?
... I'm not sure I'd like the answer.

Firnagzen said:
... If she's been an angel of the Law of Cycles this entire time you're going to murder her.
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You mean her rampant insecurity and crush on Kwijibo were an act?
Sayaka: Angel, actress, magical girl.

Firnagzen said:
You turn away and hug Mami instead. She giggles, hugging you back, and over her shoulder, you have a perfect view of the way Kazumi's face morphs from a welcoming smile into open-mouthed awe. Umika and Kaoru aren't far behind, either.
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We need to weaponize it. Make sure that none shall rise against the glorious rule of Sabrina.

Firnagzen said:
To be clear? It's intimate, and it's distracting, but there's nothing sexual about it. Mind out of the gutter, thank you - they are minors.
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Hugging a soul is as platonic as intimate can get. Nothing weird here.

Firnagzen said:
... perhaps Hitomi came by that 'Girls can't love girls!' from somewhere.
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English dub was absolutely fantastic. I laughed so hard when I was watching that scene, I still can remember it now.

Firnagzen said:
"You're all magical girls, aren't you?" Mrs Shizuki asks. "Oh, don't look so surprised. I was a teenager once too, you know."
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Well, that was unexpected.

Firnagzen said:
Especially given how often you've considered the correlation between gayness and magical girl-ness. Jokingly, but still.
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Really, guys? Nah, who am I kidding, I'm the same. Nevertheless, an interesting question.
An egg or a chicken?

Ah-ha. "We don't go to Asunaro..." finished.
One more chapter and I will catch up.
And this Chapter apparently takes place in Asunaro proper...
Be strong, me, be strong.
 
Onmur said:
KB: "Witches don't always drop Grief Seeds."
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At best, I would believe Kyuubey was thinking of a loophole such as "Of Course Witches only drop Grief Seeds when killed, they don't just drop them everywhere!"

However I believe it more likely he'd only bother thinking of that if he's called on it.

Why do I think what Kyuubey states is not actually the case?

Well it's not because the incubators system wouldn't work, as free energy* is still free energy.

However Magical Girls would be much more scarce, and desperate if that rate of drop wasn't anything unusual.

I believe it's much more probable that Kyuubey invisibly stole the grief seeds in order that tge Pleiades Witch out.

*As much as I don't believe the Incubators have any way of telling that the energy is added to the universe.
 
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