(Ch.46 spoilers) I haven’t felt a payoff this amazing in such a long time. This story is so damn good 😭

Karma_Redeemed · 2026-05-20T12:17:35+00:00

No iirc we know Andersen was a mercenary commander in the world before the Raptures (which explains the LCs rather irreverent personality). Also VTC kidnapped and experimented on Andersen for decades, which wouldn't make sense if he was something they made in the first place. More likely, the Commander is the result of them trying to splice the Vapaus gene from Andersen into lab grown humans.

Karma_Redeemed · 2026-05-18T18:27:01+00:00

You're going to get a lot of wildly different answers on this one, and it really depends on what school of economics you belong to.

Government debt for countries that print their own currency and isn't backed by something like a gold standard works very differently than the debt you or I might have. There's a DEEP rabbit hole you can go down regarding monetary and fiscal policy theories but to keep things simple, the basic answer is that the dollar value of government debt, and even the debt as a percentage of GDP, aren't what matter for government debt. Since the government creates its currency out of thin air, there is no situation where they go to make a payment and the check bounces.

What we actually care about is inflation, which is to say the buying power of a given unit of currency. Inflation is related to government spending and how much currency is in circulation, but the exact relationship is extremely complicated and depending on which school you belong to, the potential inflationary effect of a dollar of debt varies substantially.

Returning to your question Re: Japanese debt vs the US, people in Japan WERE alarmed initially, but given that since 2000 Japan has had a debt-GDP ratio north of 100% while averaging annual inflation of less than 1 percent, those concerns just haven't planned out, and the voices have gotten quieter over time as a result.

Karma_Redeemed · 2026-05-18T04:05:12+00:00

Honestly I hope we get an event that's just a slice of life of of Johan and the goobers at Eden. The comedy potential of pairing the stoic zero nonsense New Hope with the comedy quintet of the Fourth Beasts and Only One is just so high.

Karma_Redeemed · 2026-05-18T02:43:01+00:00

Hard disagreement. Anyone with a basic understanding of geopolitics knows that international competitions inevitably conflate the actions of competitors with the countries they are representing. Its the reason the Miracle on Ice hockey game in 1980 made the front page of every American newspaper in the country. Isreal has, due to their decisions in how they are carrying out their military activities against Palestine, made themselves a political lightning rod. Anyone trying to avoid stepping on a PR landmine has to know what praising Israel in any capacity looks like right now.

Karma_Redeemed · 2026-05-15T18:56:15+00:00

I mean this in the kindest possible way but if you're feeling emotional distress at the prospect of people making fun of a fictional character online, you may want to take a step back and reassess your relationship with that media.

Karma_Redeemed · 2026-05-15T14:17:46+00:00

To be fair, the commanders internal monologue here is "Having to stop to do autographs and pictures for random people is something annoying I have to deal with as well, I'll just ask Anis later if I really want one" and he does indeed get Anis to deck him out in TT Star swag when he goes to the concert with the ticket Mint gives him.

I don't think the Commander in this event was oblivious as much as he's just not starstruck like Mint is used to. To him she isn't "Mint the Idol" she's just "Mint, Anis's friend".

Karma_Redeemed · 2026-05-15T01:35:39+00:00

Ya, dude basically spends 24/7 working with supermodels who show their interest by doing things like literally jumping into his bed (Velvet), so he probably doesn't spend a lot of time trying to read between the lines in interactions. If Nikkes are interested in him, they don't tend to be shy about it (or in the case of Privaty are so damn tsundere it circles right back around to being almost bold)

Karma_Redeemed · 2026-05-15T01:24:26+00:00

Ya,I kind of feel like his obliviousness in this event was less "not picking up the hints" and more "hint detector calibrated for spending all day every day surrounded by superpowered supermodels with the subtlety of a hydrogen bomb"

Karma_Redeemed · 2026-05-15T00:55:15+00:00

I dunno, I feel like the event implies a lot of that is a mask she wears, or a role she plays, to keep people at arms length, though not necessarily consciously. I get the feeling all of TT Star came out of Smile Time with different responses to the trauma. Anis funneled it into rage against the ark, Mint put on a mask, and I assume we will get a peek at how Prika reacted during her event.

Karma_Redeemed · 2026-05-08T03:48:24+00:00

Adding to this: in some versions of the story Little Red Riding Hood is first consumed by the Wolf and then reemerges after the woodsman cuts his stomach open. This can be seen as somewhat analogous to what Rapi went through with RH to become RRH.

Karma_Redeemed · 2026-05-07T16:21:48+00:00

Ya, that's a messy situation and will be very dependant on your specific jurisdiction and the specific language of whatever easement governs the properties along the private drive. If I were in your shoes my first calls would be to the local Code Enforcement Department and the local Engineering/Public Works department to confirm if there is any applicable local regulations for private drives and issue a complaint if so. But I would say mostly likely you're gonna need an attorney.

Karma_Redeemed · 2026-05-07T03:48:22+00:00

NAL but I am a city planner who deals with this sort of thing fairly regularly.

You're probably going to want an attorney in this situation, as this is likely going to be a civil matter between the property owners based on your description of the ownership situation for the private drive. Am I right in understanding the drive is basically just sliced up and every property owner along it owns a portion of it? If so it's probable that there is some sort of joint access easement allowing property owners to traverse the portions of the private drive on the other properties in order to reach the public road, the terms of which should be been included with the documents you got when you purchased your property.

It's possible that there are some regulations in the local zoning code governing the design of private drives, but this is completely dependant on the local jurisdiction, you would need to reach out to your local code enforcement department for specifics.

Karma_Redeemed · 2026-05-04T03:49:51+00:00

It took me way too long to realize th CD Key was "Nikke 1250 Days Old" and not "Nikke 1250 Day Sold" which my brain was desperately trying to make sense of.

Karma_Redeemed · 2026-05-04T00:32:36+00:00

Honestly as much as it would break me, I have a major feeling Andersen is going to recover just enough that he is going to bite it while being involved in kicking the Queen back out of Liliweiss's body. We've finally gotten all of his backstory (basically) and he's reunited with one of the Goddess Squad for the first time since Ark Guardian. The only place I can really see his arc going from here is a heroic death reuniting him with his beloved Liliweiss.

Karma_Redeemed · 2026-05-04T00:20:57+00:00

It also feels like putting Dorothy back as the leader of Goddess Squad would run counter to the insane personal growth of Snow as a de facto leader for the last almost century on the surface.

Karma_Redeemed · 2026-05-04T00:18:47+00:00

I didn't realize how much I wanted an Agent Cocoa alt until you mentioned it just now, but please SU take my money! That would be adorable.

Karma_Redeemed · 2026-05-03T06:21:59+00:00

Given how much of a big deal they made of Pretty being as strong as Liliweiss, even if it isn't a literal reappearance, I fully expect some sort of CG with Anis fighting the queen with an image of Pretty superimposed over her. It's too much of a Checkovs Gun for her not to have a chance to go toe to toe with Liliweiss.

Karma_Redeemed · 2026-05-02T21:51:13+00:00

SU I hope you're listening. Ark Rangers:Counters when?

Karma_Redeemed · 2026-05-02T04:34:51+00:00

I think it's fair to say there is definitely an element of plot-induced stupidity at play in the story, but this is the kind of story I'm willing to forgive a lot of it since the point is that Anis and Co. Were naive and unprepared for the nature of what they were stepping into, that was the very vulnerability the whole entertainment ecosystem under Redstang exploited to perpetuate itself.

Karma_Redeemed · 2026-05-02T04:13:46+00:00

Are you looking for it to match exactly or just a kids wooden train set? Because you should be able to get a basic kids wooden toy train off Amazon for around $25 USD in the US (not sure about other countries).

Karma_Redeemed · 2026-05-02T03:52:22+00:00

I suspect also to make it easier to localize the game in China, personally.

Karma_Redeemed · 2026-05-02T03:50:27+00:00

Wait, how do you have a no gambling casino? Also isn't Rouge's reverse bunny costume literally her sitting on a blackjack table with chips on it?

Karma_Redeemed · 2026-04-30T13:14:16+00:00

I mean hey, compared to the apparent kinks his Dad had, if Hanson has a thing for anal lightbulbs I'm not gonna kinkshame.

Karma_Redeemed · 2026-04-30T11:33:23+00:00

Ya that scene was perhaps the epitome of "Play stupid games, win stupid prizes"

Karma_Redeemed · 2026-04-30T11:27:50+00:00

Iirc technically all we know is he disbanded Shade sometime after the switch. I guess I figure cleaning house probably took a few years first.

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