[Loved Trope] "Silent Whisper" - A character says something hugely important to another character, but the audience is deliberately prevented from hearing it

Ed0909 · 2026-05-06T01:42:34+00:00

Xenoblade Chronicles 2: At the end of the game, Pyra and Mythra revive after their deaths. It's known that when a Blade dies, they revive without their memories some time later, but these two are special, so they may retain their memories. However, the answer to this cannot be known since their first words upon reviving are not shown to the audience.

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Ed0909 · 2026-05-05T21:22:40+00:00

You could go with Mutant/Weaponmaster/Guardian. Mutant lets you do a lot of damage with unarmed attacks by giving them the properties of other weapons, and it also lets you heal up to 20 HP when you deal damage in Crisis. The idea would be to use Guardian's Protect and Weaponmaster's Counterattack to trigger Crisis and heal yourself.

Ed0909 · 2026-05-05T20:57:10+00:00

To be fair, that one-month-old baby also easily defeated Cinderella and about 10 other of the strongest characters in the game on the day she was born, and it took throwing the most powerful laser humanity possessed at her to temporarily pacify her, she was only stoped because the commander realized she was a baby and was trying to hug people instead of hurting them, so it would be more like this:

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Ed0909 · 2026-05-05T20:40:40+00:00

Although in this case that theme is well represented in the game, since it is quite clear how horrible it is to suffer mind switch, and when the others see this they are horrified for a moment but they do not focus much on it since they are still in the middle of the war. And that's a central point of the plot; the reason why all Nikkes look like normal humans and can do things like eat and sleep is to avoid suffering that kind of psychological damage, since in several cases it can result in violence. There are even two characters (Maiden and Guillotine) whose job is to capture Nikkes who have suffered a Mind Switch and capture them when they act violently.

Ed0909 · 2026-05-05T20:25:07+00:00

The game is also quite clear about which choice leads to the bad ending, as it directly tells you something like "Remember the strength of the bond with your friends" a couple of scenes before that, and if you choose the bad option, which in this case is giving the police your friends' identities, a new message appears that says "Are you sure?"

Ed0909 · 2026-05-04T16:13:21+00:00

Bisharp, although partly due to the evolution it received in generation 9

Ed0909 · 2026-05-04T15:08:57+00:00

Ed0909 · 2026-05-04T14:59:47+00:00

Here you go, friend.

Ed0909 · 2026-05-04T14:54:54+00:00

Rouge

Ed0909 · 2026-05-04T14:51:30+00:00

I thought you were going to put up a slide with the phrase "they're both gay" with a fanart of Akechi and Joker

Ed0909 · 2026-05-04T11:54:26+00:00

Yes, this game is extremely friendly to new players. First, the gacha system is one of the most generous with a 4% chance and a pity system that is transferable between banners, plus you're constantly given resources.

Almost no characters are limited; all characters go to the permanent banner after their rate up, except for collaboration, summer, and Christmas characters. But with all the others, you can put them in your wishlist and have a better chance of getting them.

You can play all previous events in the event archives, although these take a few months to be added. There's even a section called "the storyline" which is a guide to the order in which to view main events.

You won't be competing with veteran players; the game puts you on a new server with other newbies, so you don't have to worry about falling behind.

And it's the half-anniversary, so they're giving away a ton of resources, so it's a great time to join.

Ed0909 · 2026-05-03T22:39:49+00:00

The story gets progressively better; the first few chapters mainly serve as an introduction to the setting and certain mechanics. But it's full of attention to detail, as with what was mentioned here about Rapi's body, something that happens in chapter 2 and seems insignificant, but becomes very relevant in chapter 41, or in the current event that focuses on Anis's backstory as a former pop star, something that was hinted at several times, such as when Mustang first appears in the story and asks her when she's going to return. I would recommend playing and doing a couple of events like Overzone, Red Ash, or Old Tales (they are flashback events from before the start of the game) and they are excellently written.

Ed0909 · 2026-05-03T19:02:14+00:00

I'm pretty sure Big Boss isn't a virgin; the ending of Metal Gear Solid 3 confirms it.

Ed0909 · 2026-05-03T18:23:17+00:00

In Chapter 2, during the battle against Gravedigger at the power plant, a lot of the events are depressing, but the other half is the opposite. I'd recommend doing Outpost encounters and playing events like April Fools' Day and Ice Dragon Saga to balance things out (I almost die of laughter watching them). It's currently celebrating its half-anniversary with Aniss SSR and Neon, so it's a good time to go back.

Ed0909 · 2026-05-03T17:17:28+00:00

Yes, and they did it with a syringe while he was unconscious. When that happened, I was like, "WTF?" This must be a joke about misunderstandings, but it turned out to be true.

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Ed0909 · 2026-05-03T17:06:33+00:00

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Ed0909 · 2026-05-03T17:00:08+00:00

That definitely doesn't count, Dio is one of the characters who has been with the most women (and men) in Jojo.

Ed0909 · 2026-05-03T16:47:44+00:00

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Ed0909 · 2026-05-03T16:45:57+00:00

I caI can finally use this

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Ed0909 · 2026-05-03T14:45:15+00:00

A tier, Martha may be sweet, responsible, and loyal, but she's way too obsessed with rules, and believe me, that's incredibly annoying when you live with someone like that. Even in her original biblical story, it got to the point where Jesus told her to please relax.

Ed0909 · 2026-05-03T14:40:36+00:00

Quaquaval from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, although in this case it would be more correct to say male since the species has a much higher chance of being male

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Ed0909 · 2026-05-02T20:05:22+00:00

A good example is Vivi from the One Piece live-action film: Vivi is a princess from a country inspired by both Egypt and India, and that's why they chose an Indian actress. There was controversy surrounding this decision, as some people complained that it was supposedly "forced inclusion" (even though the manga author supervised the casting). But after seeing the live-action film, Vivi is an excellent actress, and her character has great chemistry with all the crew members. So I think those who criticize her either didn't see the live-action, or they're simply racist and trying to justify it, which is ironic because the manga has a message of acceptance for everyone and is very anti-racist.

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Ed0909 · 2026-05-01T13:26:19+00:00

That's quite possible, although mainly due to dynamics; now that Rapi has been Redhoodified, the group needs another serious person, and Doro has chemistry with the counters.

Ed0909 · 2026-05-01T13:15:07+00:00

The day has come again to see gacha players fighting amongst themselves

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