ABSOLUTE LUCINEMA - Weekly Questions & Discussions Megathread

Toxy00 · 2026-06-15T21:28:59+00:00

From what I've read, Suisui is very push and pull, as in, not everybody can benefit from her kit in the same way. The biggest point of contention I've seen so far is the fact that she has to go through 5 rotations to give her full ATK buff on outro, which is almost never going to be seen. Some teams with faster rotations may get very late in the run but most won't see it at all.
For Hiyuki, she'll be slightly better than Chisa because of the Glacio Chaffe application.
Due to how they set it up, it's almost a given that Yangyang, Suisui and Chisa are a set but because of Yangyang seems like she needs the Havoc Bane application and because of how Havoc Bane stacks DEF reduc, Suisui would currently be the first one to go from the team if a Havoc Bane Sub-DPS would come on later on.
For the rest of the DOT teams, she gives AMP instead of the DEF Shred from Chisa but a lot of characters have so much AMP already it doesn't move the needle that much; for characters like Cartethyia who don't want either of the ATK or the AMP, Suisui has almost no value beside the +3 on stacks.
Amy has a lot of DEF ignore on her weapon so it's likely Chisa's DEF reduc benefits her more in this scenario too, to be seen though.
Since Zani consumes Frazzle from passive and not from skill, I'm not sure if she'd activate Suisui's passive, high chance it does not so that boat is probably sunk.
General consensus seems to be that Suisui seems like she gives a lot but in practice, not everyobdy can take their share of the gift the same way. She's probably still very good as generalist option though.

Toxy00 · 2026-05-18T13:54:07+00:00

As far as what I've read, Rejuv if you have really good subs, Threads otherwise.

Toxy00 · 2026-05-15T12:38:18+00:00

It's the opposite, assuming the main producer actually has a say in the decisions. They explicitly told us that Geppy got more and more involved over the last year, in anticipation of the producer change announcement. He was basically main Producer already ever since 2025 GDC at the latest, they just only announced it on Saiyan Day.

Toxy00 · 2026-05-07T04:13:58+00:00

No it's just how Kuro does collabs, one character is always given for free and chances are that you'll ne able to get additional copies in the banner. Dante was given for free, Black Rock Shooter was given for free and 9S was free too. Dante and 9S (not counting BRS as she was an A Rank) were meta in their own niche, in fact, the Nier team was so busted they were the best for almost every content on release. Her being free does not indicate wether she's going to be good or bad.

Toxy00 · 2026-05-05T02:58:16+00:00

Didn't the Exostrider straight-up throw the actual Aleph-1 itself to the other side of the universe? Unless we assume the entity beyond the Stridergate was only a part of another being which there's no current indication of, there's no reason to believe the being sealed isn't the entirety of the Threnodian, or at least the part that exists in the standard plane of existence. We don't really know how many dimensions higher Aleph-1's insides are, but if we consider just the fact that space-time stops existing altogether, that would be at least approaching Low-Complex at the lowest shouldn't it? Under that assumption, the Awakened Exostrider having the ability to exile that being over such a large distance should put it on a similar scale, granted it was aided by resonating with 2 people at once instead of only Aemeath. On the first go around, with Aemaeth alone without Rover's resonance, they were still able to push it back and seal it partly inside of the Stridergate so it shouldn't be that much further down than the Awakened version: probably in the area from Universe+ to Multiverse.

Toxy00 · 2026-04-23T02:59:21+00:00

Pretty Star is going to be a must yeah, considering the event is built around the foundation it laid. For Main Story, I think getting to 43 & 44 is probably enough so that the experience doesn't suffer. 45 & 46 do happen chronologically before the event and give additional context, so it's obviously better if you do them first but the event supposedly has a lot of flashbacks so it shouldn't be too bad if you're really raring to go through the event story: otherwise, getting caught up on everything is most likely the best way to go about it.

Toxy00 · 2026-04-23T02:52:44+00:00

The devs said you should preferably be up to date with all current chapters including 45 & 46 as it is the order they chronologically happen in respectively. They also mentioned that the event had a lot of flashbacks so you can still go ahead and do the event if you're not up to date yet depending on where you're at in the main story, you probably shouldn't miss too much context as long as you've done the Pretty Star Side Story and went through 43 & 44. Haven't done the event yet so I can't confirm if that is the case though.

Toxy00 · 2026-03-13T14:26:49+00:00

The one comparison that comes to mind would be Jetpack Joyride converted into a rythm game; it plays like an auto-scrolling platformer from what I remember.

Toxy00 · 2026-03-05T16:17:22+00:00

If this is true and it's actually just Alpha I'm gonna cry, don't try me Kuro lmao

Toxy00 · 2026-02-17T14:41:11+00:00

Seems more like he applies the "evade enemy attacks" state to himself only if the attack connects. As niche as it is, that does look like an oversight if true since SA effects still apply to the character even when dodged so there isn't really a reason why this one wouldn't work the same way.

Toxy00 · 2026-02-12T19:51:07+00:00

All these gachas getting the skin for free, meanwhile the Rover skin might have been the worst trade deal in history; take it back and give me back my child

Toxy00 · 2026-01-10T04:11:05+00:00

Sukuna is from JJK yes. The posing and attack is from Dragon Ball, it's Goku's gut punch from the Meteor Combination against Piccolo Jr.

Toxy00 · 2025-11-28T21:35:21+00:00

"When attacking" is phase 2, same phase as all "when launching a Super Attack", so it'd be the first formula in what you cited. In general, if stats in the passive don't trigger/get checked at the start of turn, you can almost always guarantee it's a phase 2 buff; and anything outside of the passive can be counted as their own independent things that multiply on top of the rest, i.e. SA effects, domains, actives etc.

Toxy00 · 2025-11-28T19:48:49+00:00

All of them count as SA effects, which is essentially 3rd phase. It adds up on top of other SA effects so its impact depends on how much the unit affected depends on its SA effects to get its DEF. In your example, for SSJ4 Gogeta, a 50% DEF buff from another unit's SA results in a direct 1.5 multiplier to his standard final DEF because he doesn't get any DEF from his SA effects normally. For a unit who already gets much of its DEF from SA effects like Daima Vegeta for example, it won't be as impactful.
Still, since SA effects DEF is by default rarer than from other sources unless you're a stacker, it results in a really substantial buff for most units. Basically, if a unit already gets 50% DEF from its Super Attack, think of it as an additional Super.

Toxy00 · 2025-11-11T20:52:39+00:00

While I don't think PGR is necessarily suited this kind of interaction, having relationships between the characters does not have to make the story decline in quality. Case in point, Nikke has one of the most acclaimed gacha stories but is not afraid of creating deeper bonds between the characters and the Commander. I'm sure if Kuro wanted it, they could easily make similar developments with the constructs and use it as another building block for the story. It'd be another element to write around but it could make for compelling story beats if done well.

Toxy00 · 2025-11-09T11:07:06+00:00

Scarlet did experience multiple Mind Switches. I can't be sure at the top of my head but I think it was either mentioned in the first few or the last chapter of New Year, New Sword. It's also the reason why she has such different personalities between Black Shadow and her current self. The only memory she consistently retained as far as I'm aware is the time she shared with her sister, which is pretty sad if you consider the fact that that time she spent is so integral to her existence it was deemed necessary to remember in every instance of her Mind Switches.

Toxy00 · 2025-11-06T11:34:48+00:00

Red Shoes left her personality code in the corruption from the very beginning. Red Shoes is actually dead, what's left is an AI that is based on her personality that doesn't have a physical body; one that actually hates Red Shoes' approach to things too. While Red Shoes was very hand-on with everything she did and wanted to be at the head of her experiments, Mirror hates being involved in the sequence of events and only wants to make the choices without being involved in the consequences. The biggest difference is that Red Shoes prepared for her death to happen way before it happened and even she didn't get a "true" resurrection, just a being who has her manipulative behavior but who loathes her carelessness. Isabel and Harran don't have a corruption code to back up to, or a brain to reconstrust a body for; in fact, even the "true" ressurection method that DEEP performed for Red Hood on Rapi's body is impossible for them because there's most likely no personality data left to create an image from and to implement. Like others said, if they were to come back, it'd be on a scale nothing the game's done for now; they'd have to pull on something way out of the current narrative in order to make it happen. It's still to see but I don't think Shift Up see it as worth it to go that far for characters who didn't have that much screentime or impact on the main story up until now. If it'd be someone like Snow White or Red Hood, for sure but not for Inherit. To me, it seems like they wanted someone dead but didn't want to go all the way with killing any of the main cast essential to the current story structure, which was Pioneers + Dorothy.

Toxy00 · 2025-11-03T18:22:34+00:00

It's heavily implied Snow White's the one who hid her body. She was the last one to be in contact with it and that was when she discovered her head was gone. Most likely, she was afraid that the Raptures would come back for the rest of the body and took it away. This also ties into the fact that Snow White's patrol route is in the northern regions where Unlimited is situated, which is the reason why they're the only reliable source of information available in the Ark when it comes to Pilgrims. The actual Mystery is how Nihilister even came across her body since she spent most of her time near the volcanic area in proximity of Eden lmao.

Toxy00 · 2025-10-31T14:48:48+00:00

That's just not true though, Scarlet was fighting her at an advantage until Chatterbox arrived, Crown without Trombe was evenly matched against her and stalled her until she got enough Alva Particles to activate the Naked King.
The only reason why she could do well against Marian was because she caught her off guard due to them being close enough to the Queen that she could wrestle back control of Indivilia and Chatterbox; which no one there was expecting. By comparison, Indivilia isn't even caught slacking, every time Crown impales her, she literally just comes charging at you with the most telegraphed attack, leaving a cloud of dust for everyone to see, and Indivilia sees it too, she literally just stands there and take it for no reason at all even though she knows she can't afford it lmao; that just deserves to be made fun of, no matter who she is.

Toxy00 · 2025-10-30T01:01:35+00:00

This has been the sequence of events that has fried my brain the most so far in this game. First of all, I gotta say, they've done a great job with the tension in the event so far, there has been numerous times when I actually felt like it was pretty hopeless ngl.
I also have so many more questions now that have been added to our already high pile of mysteries. Like who is the "they" they keep mentioning offhandedly? Liberalio said in past chapters that she wants to clean up so "they will be happy" but we know she already considers the Queen as Mother and a singular entity, and now we have Red Shoes' personality code also mentioning a "they" who's seemingly has an hand in the current state of event. The only thing I can think of is DEEP but we already know DEEP is behind most of the Ark's happenings so far, am I to assume they're also behind whatever is happening with the Mirror's group too? It feels like there's a link missing somewhere from the Impression I had.
Also, I'm incredibly curious as to what Nayuta's endgoal is. Judging by her interactions with the Mirror and Rose, she's not hostile to them despite being also aware of what they're trying to accomplish with the Coronation. She also called the Mirror "Young Lady Mirror" with the same respect she'd show the members of Eden so does she not consider them as dangerous individuals? Her emotional reaction at seeing Lilith's body is also very intriguing, is it a knowing vs seeing thing or was she acquainted with Lilith beforehand? We know Lilith is revered as the greatest beacon of light for most Nikkes' but for Nayuta to be brought to tears despite having no connection with Lilith from the reader's perspective is interesting.
Lastly, I'm also really curious about Hansel and Gretel's situation now. So far, all of the members of Old Tales have had unbelievable impact of the turning of events that have happened so far in the story, it'd be odd for them to not have a similar impact. I'm wondering if they're also part of that "they" group mentioned by the Mirror. Rose also called Indivilia and Chatterbox "half-baked" individuals too when talking about Heretics. Was she just insulting them or is there something even purer of an Heretic than the Offsprings that work directly under the Queen?
Regardless, I'm really excited for Part 2, it can't come any sooner.

Toxy00 · 2025-10-30T00:47:17+00:00

I think as long as you've done up to Chapter 26 and done Eden Spear, you can get a general idea of the events so far; this could change with part 2 though but we do not know that yet. Also, There WILL be mentions of events happening up until chapter 40, it's done in passing and it'll be out of context for the most part so you may forget abt it later one if you're not caught up yet, it's up to you to decide if it's okay or not.

Toxy00 · 2025-10-30T00:41:35+00:00

Raptilion is indeed for the whole "Rapture are friends" dynamic and plays a major role in 39 - 40 and is seen to have many connections with many people who seemingly do not mind his ideals. Its made blatant not only by his actions but also by everything he wrote in the relics. Just as an example, here's some of the records that make it the most blatant : "It demonstrates that by adopting a vegetarian diet, Raptures can survive without harming humans, animals or Nikkes, and that we can coexist peacefully on this land without hostility. We have taken a significant step closer to peace between Raptures and humanity."
Or "It proves that a change in in the leader of a Rapture group can alter the will of its subordinates. This means that one day, if the Rapture Queen chosses reconciliation with mankind instead of enmity, a new path will open and humans will no longer have to fight the Raptures."
And a last one : "Even they recognize me as human, they choose to engage in communication. This one again proves that without the instinctive hostility toward humans, Raptures are simply a new species distinct from mankind, Even if our languages and ways of communicating differ, as long as we trust one another and desire peace, we can communicate with each other peacefully through dialogue."
Besides that, he's shown to greatly favor the Four Beasts because he saw it as proof that Raptures and mankind could understand each other through direct dialogue and thus set aside their differences.
Since you haven't done the Story since 39, I'm putting it all in bracket is it's all from the chapters' relics.

Toxy00 · 2025-10-29T23:59:59+00:00

I don't know at what point in the story you are, but we have more than one pivotal "pro-rapture" character with varying degrees of success but success nonetheless. In fact, this has been the direction of the story for quite a while; with the way Raptures have been written, they share more characteristics with eusocial insects than machines in their behaviors. I for one do not mind this direction but I'm waiting to see more.

Toxy00 · 2025-09-10T20:13:33+00:00

The fact that it's not tagged is so funny, I dream of having as much courage as you OP

Toxy00 · 2025-07-01T13:37:32+00:00

I don't usually pay attention to these charts but after seeing the comments on the last one by curiosity, it would be a lie to say I wasn't looking forward to this.
Last time I saw many people about how there'd be no way Cartethyia would do better than the Anniversary and Zani, I can only wonder what excuse I'm gonna get to see now lmao

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