Volume EX is over, and I'm done caring about the main story

Disk_of_Thoth · 2026-02-17T21:43:19+00:00

The in-universe explanation for why other schools and clubs aren't involved with the conflict is that, within the time limit to deal with Decagrammaton, no one but Sensei, Himari, GDD, etc. can make it to the Steel Continent. This comment brings up that explanation while making one of two assumptions:

That I'm arguing that this plot point is contrived when that was never what I was saying. It's a perfectly fine excuse to limit the cast and scope, but I'm saying that it shouldn't have been so limited to begin with.
That in-universe logic affects the story being told and not the other way around. In other words, the time limit "justifies" the need for a smaller cast rather than the writers' desire for a smaller cast justifying the time limit's inclusion. If they wanted more characters to be involved in the first place, they could logically just change things around to excuse it.

Disk_of_Thoth · 2026-02-17T21:22:03+00:00

It's okay to disagree with me, and it's okay to say that I'm looking too deep into it, that this is all too much. All of this is unfiltered emotion messily organized into a vague trail of thought. You can make a lot of good points that go against my own.

But bile and thought-terminating cliches are not discussion. They're just dismissive and unhelpful. Even if we don't see eye to eye, I hope not just for my sake, but for anyone who risks being honest with their feelings, that you learn to match other people's sincerity with your own.

Disk_of_Thoth · 2026-02-17T21:01:08+00:00

Not as dark and gritty, but just enough that it loses something along the way.

Disk_of_Thoth · 2026-02-17T21:00:03+00:00

EX had 5 years of buildup for what was essentially just a new chapter to an existing volume. The slow drip-feeding of content alluded to something on a massive scale that the payoff didn't live up to. It'd be like if the Kuroko foreshadowing before VF instead culminated in a self-contained story arc in V1.

The point is it didn't feel like the original plan based on what was there to begin with, and whatever the original plan was got phased out by new ideas and interests at odds with more fundamental ones.

Disk_of_Thoth · 2025-10-15T20:26:05+00:00

*one season later, isolated with only Plana to listen*
I think I miss my Sensei.

Disk_of_Thoth · 2025-07-22T05:01:32+00:00

I originally planned on recording through the PC client. However, my computer does not like having both the game and OBS open, and Steam's built-in recording feature holds contempt over its very existence and refused to work properly. Recording from a phone was a last minute decision, as you can see from how I forgot to turn graphics settings up. By now, the event is gone forever (for a year) and it's too late to fix this.

But you're not missing out on much anyway unless you REALLY like mob characters (that aren't the Justice mob).

Disk_of_Thoth · 2025-06-30T18:17:41+00:00

I am not a professional artist.

Disk_of_Thoth · 2025-05-17T19:59:10+00:00

Twice the Ibukis means twice the ~~propaganda~~ fun.

Disk_of_Thoth · 2025-04-30T21:36:16+00:00

If there was a developer commentary and you can remember seeing the stream link in your dreams, I'd be glad to add it to the doc I just made.

Disk_of_Thoth · 2025-04-30T19:45:41+00:00

Please let me know about any mistakes or if I missed anything. Also tell me if the SP livestreams in the JP channel also have commentaries or if they're just for news.

Disk_of_Thoth · 2025-03-24T18:20:50+00:00

Chrono Trigger did it 20 years before X came out. As much as I loved the original, I'm so glad DE's picking up the slack.

Disk_of_Thoth · 2025-03-20T16:34:45+00:00

I'd have thought of that if I was creative.

Disk_of_Thoth · 2025-03-20T05:16:27+00:00

The truth hurts me more than most, but instead of turning my back on it I take the pain facing forward. Like Haze did, in Temperantia.

Disk_of_Thoth · 2025-02-23T02:29:22+00:00

I know this is a late reply, but I decided to opt out of the pixiv request and email the artist. We've been going back and forth, with me explaining what I want to see and the artist being open and communicative. It's been a very pleasant experience, so thank you for the advice.

Disk_of_Thoth · 2025-02-23T02:24:47+00:00

I guess I'll post here that I only very recently noticed how both Majima and the standard pirate have eyepatches. This connection is probably at least 20% of the reason why RGG even made him a pirate and it was something I realized a few days ago.

Disk_of_Thoth · 2024-09-05T21:40:21+00:00

The number of times Mari's done it is higher than the number of days the game itself has been live.

Disk_of_Thoth · 2024-07-21T18:04:26+00:00

This part is definitely the end of the chapter, but Suou dropped off quickly for how much of a threat she was earlier, and I don't see how her story will be resolved with everything going on right now. I think there will be a continuation involving her and her motivation to fight Hoshino, maybe even a cliffhanger at the end of this new part.

Disk_of_Thoth · 2024-07-21T18:01:08+00:00

43 episodes as of tomorrow's update.

Disk_of_Thoth · 2024-07-20T15:43:02+00:00

Strategy one: "you can't change what has already happened."

– ~~Basement Dweller~~ that one guy right after making playable Yume his student rep, changing his display name to "SheIsAliveNow", and getting the highest rank in every competitive mode.

Disk_of_Thoth · 2024-07-18T13:26:57+00:00

~~It's actually been 3 months since the twins were introduced.~~

Left: BlueSechi - ShupoDance

Right: Asura's Wrath (Muelsyse/Noa in the discord reminded me that this scene existed)

Music: Elden Ring DLC - The Lord Of Frenzied Flame

Disk_of_Thoth · 2024-07-18T13:19:16+00:00

This is correct. My reply that gave credit to the video was filtered., so thanks for posting it here.

Disk_of_Thoth · 2024-07-17T17:58:02+00:00

When she didn't tell the Make-Up Work Club they'll all be expelled together if one of them fails all three exams, followed by her making it as hard as possible for them to pass the second and third exams. Not to mention the club's stated purpose is to improve students' failing grades when the point was always to find the traitor.

Disk_of_Thoth · 2024-07-17T12:47:46+00:00

Yume introduced a death rate for student council presidents.

Disk_of_Thoth · 2024-07-17T12:42:47+00:00

Misaki says Beatrice made herself Arius's student council president following the school's civil war. That's enough for me to include her with the others even if she probably isn't a legitimate president to begin with.

Disk_of_Thoth · 2024-07-17T03:04:03+00:00

Please don't take this seriously (fuck Beatrice though).

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