prof | Let's Play Battle Moon Wars

<< | ^^ | >>

Ryougi's primary strong points are her high attack power and ludicrous critical hit rate. Her only real weakness is that she never gets Focus. Still, I will be using her quite a bit.

Onwards!

Shiki is fully recovered from his stabbing on the bridge! We're pretty much good to begin training.

First, though, Ryougi wants to know where Shiki got his eyes. Both of their stories are about the same - near-death experience, long hospital stay, mystic eyes of death perception.

Chapter 26: Shiki Reforged

Yes.

Touko, please bring out the dolls.

Yes.

Where do you see them?

Over here... and there...

Here... but not here?

Yes.

Alright. We're seeing the same thing.

(Sheesh, what an ability. They both accurately pointed to the vital areas.)

For now, I'll show you how I do it. However, I don't think you should directly copy me.
Our bodies are different. Even if you try to do the same thing, it won't work.

...
Can I ask a question about that? I had been wondering about it since yesterday.

What is it?

Do you use anything that controls your eyes? Something like my glasses, I mean.

I don't use any tools. I can consciously control it to a certain degree.

...

I see... You can't control it.

Eh?

Um... What should I do, then?

Try killing that doll as an experiment.

Happy 1000th screenshot! Pity it's a boring one.

Shiki Tohno struts his stuff as well!

You're following the line with your eyes as you cut. That's why you're slow.

...

Always keep the whole situation in view without focusing on the line.
And then, look inside.

Inside?

Yeah. Below the surface, we can't see anything. You must see what lies on the inside.
Don't think about cutting, or at least don't make it a conscious process.
You have to leave these things to your unconscious instinct.
You'll feel the line and your body will trace it without you realizing it.
However, you have to keep your body moving.

Looking to the inside. I hadn't thought about lines being there.

It's possible to kill more naturally that way.
Touko, please bring out more dolls.

...

Focus on it.

...

Look at the lines.
Don't let your eyes focus on them.
View the whole.
Keep your distance.

Stay distant.

"See," do not think.

...
(This feeling... I've felt it before...)

...

(Ahh... That's right... At the beginning...)

Guh... Ah...

What's wrong? That was good.

Haa... Haa... Haa...

Are you alright?

I'm okay.

But... Just now... I can't keep doing that.

What do you mean?

I remembered it just like you told me to.
The first time, the other person wasn't a human and it was the first time I used my eyes...
...To slaughter her.

...

Ah, I see, it's the same abilities as the Nanaya that I had long since forgotten.
Every time I use those senses... the Nanaya blood grows stronger in me.
I would...
I'd become him!!

That scares you.

If I become him, then his wish will be fulfilled.

So what? What's the problem?

...!

The bloodlust is good. Just like Nanaya.

...

You are also a part of Nanaya. I understand it.
There was another person that I shared a destiny with.
There was no reason to reject my own blood in order to defeat my other self.

...

No matter what you do, you cannot forfeit your nature.
It will only grow stronger if you try to suppress it.
Isn't that what that guy wants from you?

That's...

Then accept your strength and do not lose. If you reject your own power, you will fall.
Sooner or later, it will destroy you from the inside.

Accept Nanaya...

Yes. Do not reject your own self.

If the curse does not come from anybody else, it is your own.

(Ahhhh... ...Haaaa...)

(Let me try again... Don't look at the line... The whole...)
(So... This feeling... Like last time...

(Here it comes!)

...

(Slow down... I'm okay...)

...

(Alright! I'm still here...)
(This feeling... That time... The first time I killed...)
(Then...)
(The feeling when I killed Arcueid!!!!)

(He might even be beyond me in raw power...

...

What is it?

(I was afraid of this power. The power that slaughtered Arcueid...)

Oi!

I'm okay. I... I'm still in control, but it's a bit terrifying...

I think that I can accept myself as a Nanaya.

Really.

Ryougi-san, thank you very much. Somehow you did it.

...

You should try to make it your policy to maintain internal harmony, though.

Eh?

That power drew out the small fries.

Now you get to practice hitting a moving target.

LET'S GO

First wave of enemies: Act 1 small fry.

Despite the training premise, Touko IS lending a hand here. She doesn't need to, really, but she is.

Shiki and Shiki tear up the scene!

It's still early yet, so it is possible for Ryougi to score non-critical hits. That will not be the case later.

As is their custom, the AI dogpiles on Shiki Tohno, to no avail.

This damn carbot is my #1 priority - they're annoying artillery enemies with HUGE amounts of HP.

Also, it has defensive support, and all remaining enemies are adjacent to it.