prof | Let's Play Umineko, Episode 2: ????

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BGM: Organ Short No. 600 Million in C Minor

My, my, your point is harsh, as always. I was only bragging that this development was compelling enough to satisfy even the boredom-hating Lady Bernkastel. What a harsh response.

...I'll accept that it was compelling. However, it was horrible as a fair game. You need the conditions a little more even.

Are you saying that there's no way to win? Even for Lady Bernkastel? Hahahahahaha.

...I wonder what you mean by that, Beato.

Were you planning on hiding it? You're an outrageous person to come into someone else's territory from such a great distance and work against me. You came to watch from the sidelines, and probably to push strongly for my defeat. Am I right?

...What if you are?

Hahahahahaha! Truly interesting! That I should be granted a chance to fight with Lady Bernkastel, the strongest of witches who defeated Lady Lambdadelta, is truly a pleasure!

Yes. I'm also pleased. I really wanted to see you, brimming with confidence, fall apart and lose.

What an honest person! Even so, it would be a shame if the contest between me and the great Lady Bernkastel was resolved without at least one observer.

BGM: Black Lilliana

Lambdadelta
Witch of Certainty

Stupid kid! Why can't you realize that the only reason you won against me was because of a little luck and a problem of compatibility? After that, you became such a braggart, and now you're even picking a fight with Beatrice? Shouldn't you learn your place? Beatrice is strong. And she's even more brutal than I am. Just a little! And by the way, don't just shorten someone else's name to Lambda!

I really didn't just bring Lady Lambdadelta here to watch from the sidelines. After informing me that you were betting against me, she said that she would bet against you.

...You're still holding a grudge, aren't you?

Ho ho ho ho! Because I'm the strongest witch in the universe. But I lost to you, so I'm not the strongest! Anyone who is your enemy is my ally!

Hahahaha! In that case, with the great Lady Bernkastel as our opponent, it may not count as a handicap, but it will be suitable for entertainment.

...Do as you like. Now that I've been exposed, allow me to get serious.

That would be suitable. 'Going easy' has never been written in my dictionary, hahahahaha! Lady Lambdadelta, let us enjoy our valuable relationship this time.

Yes, I'll be counting on you, Lady Beatrice! I've been terribly betrayed by her. Unless the two of us smash her up and pay her back double, I won't be able to rest!

That's right. Of course, I don't feel like losing, but who wins and who loses will be important.

After all, we hate boredom!

That's right. I should thank you, Beato. It looks like I can finally escape boredom. Do your best to entertain me, together with Lambdadelta.

Leave it to me!

If we're decided, Beato, then let's start a strategy meeting right now! I know all of that girl's weak points, and I'll teach you all of them!

And yet, Lady Lambdadelta, you were defeated by her!

Urrrrrgh, I won't tell you, I won't! Tsuuuun!

I see. So she's one of those that are so popular these days. As expected from Lady Lambdadelta. Quite cutting edge.

Go, already. That child's waiting for you to chase after her.

Then, if you'll excuse me. See you next game! Hahahahahahahaha!

Talking through the Fourth Wall can't be good for you, you know.

More importantly, things just got ugly. I thought I'd experienced a tragic end in Lambda's game, but this time, it's even worse... it's not like I don't understand the feeling that makes you hug your knees and close your heart. If you meet that end several more times, your heart will be killed without having to wait a hundred years.

I am a witch who was born from there. So, maybe I'm like an older sister to you. That's why I decided that I'd lend you my power... however, even compared to my fate, yours is truly brutal. Not only do I sympathize with you, I'm almost brought to tears by your tragic fate.

And what's more frightening is, when that child moves a piece, she doesn't always make the best possible move. This is where she's different from Lambda. Lambda always uses an overpowering number of pieces to make the best possible move in order to win. But Beato sometiems intentionally cuts corners with her moves.

However, as in chess, a player might be able to create some noise for their opponent with a useless move, but they would still miss out on a more valuable move. It's not like your opportunities to take advantage of it are zero. Even though those developments looked overpowering, there actually was a weak point. One that makes me want to take advantage of it, even though I don't know if it's a trap or if she's still testing us.

What's the most important element in defense during a witch's battle? Rather than trying to win, try not to lose. If you lose when you accept her, then you definitely most not accept her. That is no doubt one of Beatrice's victory conditions.

It's so embarrassing, doing this. I've done so much for you, so quickly stand back up.

BGM: Golden Sneer

I--

Even so, the pieces Bern chooses are as shabby as ever. It's the same with chess, right? If all of your pieces were pawns, you'd have no chance to win, right? If all of your pieces were rooks and bishops, you definitely wouldn't lose.

Because of that, I won't be able to rest until I see Bern's speechless face. Because of that, and because someone like you is Bern's piece, I'm feeling just great! And also, I'd really hate that girl even if I didn't lose, so I'll definitely make her grind her teeth in regret, crying like a baby. She's so lame, hohohohoho! C'mon, laugh with me, ohohohohoho!

You're so pathetic, I'll help you just a little bit. I, the great Lady Lambdadelta, the Witch of Certainty and the strongest in the universe, will associate myself just a tiny bit with you and your hopeless chances at winning. You should thank me.

While that kid will frame the board so that she can win with just a few more moves, she'll intentionally not corner you. She'll do things like take worthless pieces and place excess pieces on the board to make things more one-sided. She has the bad habit of playing around by making it look like she's won. Almost all of the various attacks that are painful for you and Bern look like utter waste and overkill to me. In other words, she has a weakness, and you have a chance. See? She's nobody to be afraid of!

But, well... because of that, someone like Bern who carefully reads her opponent has a really bad affinity with her. Because reading her doesn't work. Maybe it's really easy for Bern to read and handle an obedient and honest type like me. It makes me mad! Still, a super firepower type like me can flat out beat up a light wide-range barrage type like Beatrice. It's kind like rock paper scissors. If I'm paper, Beato is rock, which means Bern is scissors.

It looks like you regained a little of your complexion. That Beato, she's having fun torturing some piece called Rosa. At a glance, you'd think she has a really bad habit, right? Wrong. She's just killing time, hoping that you'll stand back up and return. It's a move to fire up your righteous indignation by intentionally doing something detestable. I hate kids like that!

I, the strongest witch in the universe, had my seat as the strongest stolen when I lost to Bern! So, I have to take that seat back, but if Bern loses to Beato here, then the position of strongest will be moved to Beato, right? Well, it would be easier to steal it back from Beato, but then I wouldn't be satisfied, you know? It's not like I'm really heping you, okay?! I won't forgive you if you make Bern cry!

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