“The sky is already graying. Hah…looks like this was an all-nighter.” (Makoto)
At a place a little further away from the entrance of the grand labyrinth, returning to the portal that let’s you go to the floors you have already been to, the far away sky was faintly changing in color.
It might be a bit fast to call it gray.
The main point is that it was an all-nighter.
Now, I will return to the hotel, arrange my thoughts on the current situation, and practice with the bow for recreation… yeah, there’s no doubt it will be morning by then.
It is true that I can go without sleeping for several days though.
Must be thanks to my youth.
In just this kind of times, I honestly think it is great that I am young.
Normally, there’s quite a lot of times where I feel like I am lacking in experience and lacking in ability as well, so there’s not many times where I get happy about being young.
“Well then, let’s return to the hote—huh?” (Makoto)
I call both Akashi-san and Yuduki-san who used the portal together with me.
Before, Akashi-san had an ashen face and had a hand on the wall with her face facing down breathing heavily. Then, how is she now. Her face is ghastly pale and Yuduki-san is lending her a shoulder.
Can’t be helped.
Since then, her muddy memories were slowly returning, and had remembered what she did and for whose sake after all.
For the sake of a master that she has not seen yet, Akashi-san was trying to increase the amount of comrades. Trying to reel in Yuduki-san, Iroha-chan, Shougetsu-san and the others.
Moreover, as if rubbing salt to the wound, the one who ordered this was the person that seemed like she would become a strong and dependable ally, Iroha-chan’s mother, Haruka-san.
There’s a lot she can’t simply swallow.
She was looking for her in order to have her become their strength, and yet, not only was she lured, she was forced to change sides.
“I…what have I done…” (Akashi)
“Akashi, just think about returning and getting rest.” (Yuduki)
But Akashi-san is still the better one.
Even when looking back at her memories, the time she was charmed was not that long.
She hasn’t hurt people willingly for the sake of Tomoki, or killed anyone yet.
That’s why…she probably can still return.
I think it is fine.
Those three that I killed have long since killed people for his sake.
If those three were trash to begin with and didn’t think anything about it…I probably would have thought they were still saveable.
But those girls were not.
They were all girls that had strong conviction and ideals.
That’s why it was ‘too late’.
There’s no point in dispelling the charm.
Even if it is dispelled, as long as there’s no miracle occurring, in the end, they will just…
…
Eh?
Why was I able to tell all that in that one instant?
Hmm…did the power of Tomoe flow into me again?
It happens every now and then.
Even though it would be pretty useful if I were able to activate it at will, I still am not able to.
Yeah, I could tell.
When I once again look back, I could roughly grasp the memories -or maybe it was the knowledge- of those three and also their upbringing.
If I had to put it in words, it would be as if a drawer I didn’t know of had been stealthily added in my own room. A strange sensation.
Those three were originally the daughters of nobles in the Empire.
They held deep concerns towards the current situation of the Empire, especially in the relationship with the surrounding countries, and did their best to try and bring their points to the center of the Empire in a fair and square manner.
But it was the misfortune of them that Tomoki was in the Empire at that time.
Ah, so this is the Pione person.
It is certainly true that if she is like this, she would definitely hate me.
I have killed a close friend of hers after all.
Or more like, to think I would see the face of the woman called Pione in such a manner.
Even though I haven’t met her in person, her figure was already inside my head, and have already seen her laugh, cry, and get angry.
Truly a strange feeling.
“Monster huh. It is true that I am steadily straying from the boundaries of a human being. Even I can tell that.” (Makoto)
“Eh?”
“It is nothing. Let’s go—hm?” (Makoto)
I unintentionally mutter the word that the gazes that are normally directed at me say.
Yuduki-san sharply reacts to it, but I just wash it away.
It is not really something to tell others after all.
The moment I was going to urge them to return, familiar presences appeared from the portal.
Oh, it really is the two birds one stone.
“Now, let’s return. If we don’t return to our beds while it is still dark, we will create unnecessary worry.”
“We somehow made it.”
“Sniff sniff, this is black. A black hole, you know? A bottomless pit, you know?” <black as in wrong>
It seems like the three are in a hurry.
One of them looks incredibly reluctant.
“Beren, Hokuto, Shii, what are you guys doing so late?” (Makoto)
“Geh, Waka-sama!”
…
He seriously went ‘Geh’.
“You’re not gonna say you went to the labyrinth to train, right?” (Makoto)
“Ah, no. Uhm, you see…” (Beren)
Unclear words came out from Beren.
“How should I explain it…” (Hokuto)
Hokuto is the same.
“In my case, it was practically kidnapping.” (Shii)
Shii’s words were clear, but it is not the answer I am looking for.
“Beren?” (Makoto)
I once again ask.
I am not really angry. I simply want to hear what they were doing.
My tone is not severe since the beginning.
“If I had to put it in words…it is embarrassing to say, but it is like preparation.” (Beren)
Preparation?
Hokuto also nodded at the words of Beren.
Shii was discouraged and sighed.
I should try asking the continuation from her.
“Shii, what were you guys doing?” (Makoto)
“Thanks for asking, Waka-sama! Those two were cruel. They tied the opposing me in a tortoise shell style and kidnapped me into the dungeon.” (Shii)
“?!!”
“Hoh hoh, and?” (Makoto)
For now, let’s leave aside the talk about tortoise shell and kidnap, and see what she has to say.
From what I see of the gazes Beren and Hokuto direct at her, there must be some sort of reason behind this.
“From what I saw…the last part today was…pretty tough for us. Mainly for me and Beren-dono. But from tomorrow on–wait, that’s today? Ah, my sleep time!” (Shii)
“Continue.” (Makoto)
“Even so, if we were to bring the masterpiece series of Beren-dono, we might damage the labyrinth, so we decided on gaining experience first by going beforehand.” (Shii)
“Uhu.” (Makoto)
“Beren said that we should prepare ourselves beforehand in order to accompany Waka-sama and the others. And so, it ended up in us leaving at night.” (Shii)
I see.
Well then, let’s hear about the kidnapping and the tortoise shell since I have the chance.
“I see, I understand. And so, about the kidnapping…” (Makoto)
“I said ‘I haven’t gotten serious yet, so it will be fine’ and tried to go back to sleep! I would probably be able to manage somehow tomorrow after all. And yet, Hokuto-cchi used some sort of tying technique, tied me up in an instant, and forced me to go to the labyrinth!” (Shii)
“Shii, it is fine. It seems like you were bothered by it, but you were plenty slim and light, you know. There’s no need to get anxious about your muscles. I think it is attractive.” (Hokuto)
“Shut up! I don’t know whose suggestion it was, but repeating the same thing over and over again doesn’t work, okay?!” (Shii)
…So Hokuto was the one who carried her there.
And he made a follow-up by saying she was light.
He has said those words several times already, moreover, Shii should be angry about the kidnapping.
This is derailing.
Well, in this kind of aspects, I can’t say much about others.
“Waka-sama! We are truly sorry for doing something like this without your forgiveness! But please, please bring us to the labyrinth as well. We will definitely—” (Beren)
“Of course, that’s what I was intending to do, Beren. My feelings have not changed at all.” (Makoto)
“!”
“I am looking forward to the results of your preparation. However! I won’t forgive any recklessness that might affect your health. Understood?” (Makoto)
But well, looks like it was my misunderstanding. I thought we had easily arrived at the lower floors.
Beren and Shii were actually beginning to feel it tough.
If I believe in the words of Shii, apparently, she can still manage in the next exploration without any preparation though.
And Beren as well, if he were to bring his treasured equipment without any restraint, he would have plenty leeway.
He has quite the outrageous equipment, so even I can tell.
But it is probably difficult to use them around this place.
To take into consideration the well-being of the labyrinth, or take into consideration the well-being of Beren; there’s no need to place a balance in which one is more important.
I will have him redo the selection of the equipment he will be bringing, and have him do his best as Beren ver. 1.1.
I wouldn’t want him get injured by doing too much of those preparations.
From what I have heard while we were walking to the Chihiro Man Rai restaurant, Hokuto doesn’t really have much difficulties in battle, but it seems the high pace exploration and mapping at the same time was beginning to prove difficult.
It seems he also thought that Shii required the preparation for tomorrow.
Looks like the three had their own places of concern.
I am probably the one who should notice these kind of things and do follow-ups for it.
We can have Mio help in the mapping, and regarding the weapons, we can reselect it to the ones that are best suited for the labyrinth.
And about Shii, we can have her get some advice from Akua and Eris.
The cordial backup of Asora is one of our big strengths.
Inside the labyrinth, a part of that strength is restricted, but it is not like we are always inside the labyrinth anyways.
We have to properly make use of it.
“Thank you very much!!”
“Same here, it is a big help that you guys are doing your best. Thanks.” (Makoto)
As I grew aware that my consideration towards the company’s employees was not enough, we returned to the hotel.
Even though it is this time of the day, the moment we entered, quite a good amount of people welcomed us which surprised me a bit.
Chihiro Man Rai restaurant is impressive.
Are they active at full force 24/7?
****
Temple Avenue.
When going to the deep parts, you will find quite a good amount of temples of Lorel’s Spirit religion, and there’s one Kishimo temple there as well.
This underground area, where there’s no average temple, was currently being used for something different from religion.
But for the people that use this place as a stronghold, it is not that it is different from religion, it might be called a new religion.
A new existence that should be loved and revered.
It is the headquarters for the people that have been taught and are spreading the existence of the Empire’s hero, Iwahashi Tomoki.
“Looks like Akashi has failed. I still don’t know the particulars, but the communication with Manju was severed.”
At an underground hall where there’s purple smoke floating around, a report was being relayed.
Manju is the suspicious bar that Makoto had stepped into not that long ago.
The woman that was listening to the report shook her head to the sides in sadness.
“I thought that I would finally be able to teach Iroha about that person. As I thought, it wasn’t something to leave in the hands of the inexperienced Akashi.”
“Haruka-sama…”
“Look for a chance, in as peaceable manner as possible. There’s no need to hurry. It is not like there’s anything that girl, who has not stepped into a ruling position and doesn’t know left from right, can do. And, if Akashi is not dead, retrieve her. She should still have her uses.” (Haruka)
“Understood.”
“Seriously, if we offer the people and the control to Tomoki-sama, everyone would be able to live in happiness. My daughter is really a troublesome one. Not knowing is truly pitiful. Don’t you think so as well?” (Haruka)
“Yes. A life without knowing of Tomoki-sama is just worthless.”
The informant responds to the words of Haruka as if it was obvious.
There was no hesitation in her eyes and no doubt in her words.
Words that came from her innermost depths.
As if saying she was also of the same opinion, Haruka smiles.
“Is this what they call ‘the pleasures of subordination’, Haruka?”
“…That’s unrefined, Kougetsu-sama.” (Haruka)
“If I don’t interject here, it will once again end in foolish racket.” (Kougetsu)
“Are you denying the love of Tomoki-sama?” (Haruka)
The eyes of Haruka that had been gentle until now, were now showing sharp hostility and bloodlust.
The man that had just entered the place, Kougetsu, shrug his shoulders and shakes his head to the sides.
“No way. You have heard already, right? I am the one cooperating with Tomoki-sama. In other words, your ally. What I wanted to say was that you should do what needs to be done before drowning as much as you want in that love of yours.” (Kougetsu)
“What has to be done, huh. This city, the settlements in the surroundings, the real power of the Osakabe household; isn’t it almost all in your hands now? I as well, for the sake of showing my love to Tomoki-sama, won’t be frugal about my cooperation with you, Kougetsu-sama.” (Haruka)
“That’s what I am talking about, Haruka. The problem is that it is ‘almost’. It is not complete yet.” (Kougetsu)
“Men are always hurried in that way. If we continue further, as long as the father of Iroha doesn’t die, it cannot proceed. We have to make him die in a natural-looking death so that even Sairitz doesn’t suspect anything, or it will turn troublesome.” (Haruka)
“…The father of Iroha, huh.” (Kougetsu)
Haruka’s manner of speaking makes Kougetsu narrow his eyes.
Because he felt two meanings behind her not calling him her husband.
The first one is that he is not the ‘true father’ of Iroha; and the other is that he was certainly one of the people she loved, and yet, she said it as if her relationship with him was far away.
(In those days, everyone in the Osakabe’s authorities knew of their blighted love, but…the charm of the hero is truly scary. Once she fell to it, she happily did things like revealing the father of Iroha was the current head, and continuously prescribed medicine that was actually poison and would definitely not be discovered.) (Kougetsu)
Kougetsu himself doesn’t wish to cooperate with the Empire.
He is currently resisting the charm of the hero and is utilizing the Empire. After grasping the real power of the Osakabe household, he plans on eliminating everyone, beginning with Haruka.
The effect that the power called charm brings about, Kougetsu properly felt it as a threat.
“Yeah, her father. Wait for only a few months. And then, feel free to make the children that you have influenced into the head of the family. You can take one of the princesses here and make her the successor for you to control. The problematic thing has been dealt with, since they have already been taught to love Tomoki-sama.” (Haruka)
“Haruka, you also know about the irregulars called the Kuzunoha Company, right? Thinking about his connection with Sairitz, there’s no doubt that they have some sort of aim with the Osakabe.” (Kougetsu)
“Is that your reason for hurrying? You can just leave those kind of guys alone. The circumstances of Iroha are well known. And in turn, the things that Kuzunoha Company can do are also limited.” (Haruka)
“So you are telling me that it was a complete coincidence that the only girl in the Osakabe household, who has not been caught in the charm, has come in contact with a foreign company that is connected with Sairitz, and that I shouldn’t worry at all about it?” (Kougetsu)
“Yes. The situation has advanced plenty. We have already won. There’s no need to involve ourselves in it and have people die pointlessly, like the time with the Shadowless girls.” (Haruka)
“…I see.” (Kougetsu)
The assassination attempt with the Shadowless class assassins that ended in failure.
Moreover, not only did they not hunt Iroha, for some reason, they headed towards the company’s representative, Raidou, and got disposed of instead.
To be exact, it was them doing what they wanted, and it wasn’t the error of Kougetsu, but a failure is a failure.
It is also true that important pawns were pointlessly lost.
The biting words of Haruka had enough effect to stop the pressing of Kougetsu.
Kougetsu had a bitter expression surface and only gestured in response as he turned on his heels.
“Are you leaving?” (Haruka)
“Yeah, I will be coming back another time.” (Kougetsu)
“Tread carefully, okay? I am, in outline, an unknown factor after all.” (Haruka)
Haruka laughs sweetly.
Kougetsu doesn’t respond to it and only his steps were heard as he left the place.
(I’m impressed at how thoroughly that strong spirited woman was broken. A hero that shows no hesitation in using a power that maddens people to this extent. Was it okay to utilize it? No, don’t waver. Everything is for the sake of the Osakabe, for the sake of my own justice. At any rate, there’s no room to return.) (Kougetsu)
Remembering the original nature of Haruka who he knew well in the past and has now been changed by the power of Tomoki, Kougetsu felt his conviction waiver.
But he immediately throws away the doubts that were being born while thinking about his next move against the Kuzunoha Company.
He went his way back in a dark morning.
“It may not have been explained the best, but it is as I told you…
“Uguo… That felt terrible…” What I saw within my vision was an endless white space.…
It is not like I was certain, but I did think that we might end…
“Eh? It wasn’t that you came to visit me?” (Furiae) “Aah, yeah…you could say that.”…
There may have been cases when I would begrudge my own lack of strength, but…
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Thank you as always Reigo-sama ! welp..... the latter part really give a bad taste..... poor Iroha she will become an orphan because of that trash...
Let's stay optimistic. Maybe Makoto can fix it.
...Or failing that, maybe Iroha can get one hell of an awesome coming-of-age beginning. Now that we've learned about the truth behind her heritage it seems like the Legend of Iroha Osakabe is an inevitable addition for the history books.
I have no idea how things will turn out, but I'd watch that movie, based on a play, based on a book, based on real life experiences. All the marks of a classic. :D
Isn't the one influencing trashmoki the princess of the empire?
the perpetrator = Trashmoki and Lily
mastermind = Lily
basically still they're both in cahoot
You forgot Starring = Trashmoki's Libido
the reason she can "control" him is because she just points him at people to have sex with and he goes nuts, pun intended.
Man you gotta admire that "youth" Makoto has there.
At this point, I'm wondering if we should start counting the number of times Makoto's...unique perspective is in effect.
At least we get even more justification for his killing of the Shadowless assassins. Though can someone clarify what he exactly meant when he declared it "Too late"?
I feel like it could interpreted either as "They're so far gone from their original characters that they can't be cured" or "They've done so many things contrary to their original characters that if we return their control to them, they'll only suffer from the knowledge of what they've done."
As for what is too late. Its both. And if trash moki raped then.....then it would have a far more severe effect once they remembered. Ever read an NTR novel with brainwashing?
Once I read a novel with that the Mc(rapist) lifted the mind control/brainwashing they would be 'Broken'.
Oh and I ment hent*i not novel.
It's a tough call, really. Do you leave them in a relatively happy slavery, or free them to a horrific truth?
Morally, there's a sort of an argument for either side, and Tomoki being garbage is true regardless.
Just kill them to not make their suffering be prollonged.
lol we don't euthanize rape victims wtf
I think you're fixating on the rape aspect a lot more than I am in this question.
Those girls, and many others, are definitely victims-incredibly tragic ones at that. But point I was trying to make is that they were forced to commit more atrocities on top of just being raped.
Makoto mentioned that they've already killed people for Tomoki and who knows what else. Even if he cures their charm, they're going to torture themselves with the knowledge of what they've done(hence the bad characters being more savable than good characters), and possibly suicide anyway.
Whether it's a justified answer or not is a whole other question(actually, it's the one I'm asking), but Makoto concluded that they were better off dead than cured of Charm and forced to live with what they've done.
We're not euthanizing rape victims for being rape victims, but brainwashing victims for having crossed too many of their own lines.
still a bit hasty to think they wouldn't overcome it.
red, there have been examples of people forced to do disgusting things beyond their mentality. Most of those end up very, very broken, like in a strait jacket and padded room violently suicidal kind of broken.
It's never a good thing, not to mention mental health therapy is probably not a high point in their society. Chances are very high they'll end up as one of those madmen in the streets if they don't find a convenient cliff to jump off first. And yes, that happens (though it's usually a convenient roof or building). Or they'll just slit their wrist (which ironically does not work like it does in the movies, making a mess and giving us more work but little else).
Yeah thats why Makoto would kill. If its too late already. A pity. So many beautiful women who had a rightous personality became broken.
And not only the person charmed guets affected their surrondings as well, like in the case of Haruka, how mutch do you think poor Iroah will guet affected by her actions, and the mess the woman is making for the so charm.
There is a bigger issue right now.
What would happen if Iroha's mother is already too late and would have to be killed to be freed?
That would be devastating for a young girl.
Well for what Kogetsu has stated she is alredy in the too late phase, I mean she openly admited to cheating her husband, that is in love with the heroe, and has been steadely killing her husband completely aware of such an actions. If she isn't in the too late phase then she wasn't that good of a person before.
Nope she was good before. But now its seriously heart breaking :'( Damn Hero(F*cking Rapist/Stalker) Just die!
In my opinion, let me use the following example as a reference. If someone was brainwashed, like Bucky in Captain America, and the brainwashing is undone, and they still remember what they did, that knowledge can break a person. Bucky was lucky, but many aren't. That breaking is the last thing any human mind needs, as that is the most dangerous thing. In some cases the brain will auto-coma you, like putting yourself in a massive coma until you can start figuring out what it is you want to do. This is what is meant by health is in the mind (or at least my perspective of it.)
That's true and an awful thing to happen, but, looking at it from another perspective, this "turmoil coma" is a good thing.
At least the victims are reconciling who they are with the truth and they have some semblance of an opportunity to move forward. If we left them alone, Tomoki's poisonous effect would only get worse and worse.
Makoto mentioned that it was too late because those girls had convictions and ideals. Basically, even if he removed the charm effect, they would still be mindlessly loyal to Trashmoki. It has to do with their core personalities.
He even remarked that, if their personalities were worse, then there would be hope to save them.
As a bit of evidence, look at what happened when Trashmoki's power was stopped by the demon race. His loyal harem were still loyal and were only confused by his sudden cowardice. When he gave the order to retreat, they were a little doubtful, but they still trusted him fully. The reason for that is that their personalities were "good" to begin with.
But, if you take the same situation and replace the girls with ones who are more like Lily, then things would have turned out differently. Right as soon as they had doubts about Trashmoki, they would have looked to abandon him right there.
If that's so, Haruka maybe save able.... or not. We will know if she appears again or we learn a bit more about her.
I think that he saw it as some kind of mercey bacause they have gone to far away from themselves to live with what they have done. I understand that and in some ways agree with him, but I will admit is not his call if they can or not live with what they have done, I love that the author put things in that light it gives depth to the story. Funny though then all that call about his youth and how he can go woth out sleeping for days, if he used his youth to let loose his sexual apetite on Tomoe and Mio, do you thik that the both of them can hadle that???
If magic power can be turned into endurance, then nope.
If even that can't happen, I feel that Mokoto has enough endurance on his own to go at least a full day straight with the both of them.....well, after he learns the craft.
HAHAHAHAHAH well there is always body reinforcing Magic that got to influence endurance!!!!!!!!!!! But even without Makoto Body is out of league he will guet enough pracdtice to guet good at it. We are talking about a guy ta defie common sense to own a skill that wasn't meant for him if he really wants to defeat them completely in bed I am sure he will!!!!!!!!!
I think we should note that both Mio and Tomoe have to "learn the craft" as well.
As old as they are, they also have zero experience with this kind of thing. Well, Tomoe might've stolen some experience by reading memories, but the point stands.
.......Pfft. So something just occurred to me. Mio was a mad spider, Tomoe was a lazy napping dragon, and Tamaki was a tool that attended to gods (presumably) all her existence.
Does this mean that Shiki is the only one of Makoto's family to have any sexual experience?
shiki is a powerful wizard,
I don't think
Well, Tomoe and Mio are both monsters as well.
However, their master is an even bigger monster. Which is why there's two of them to keep him company. :D
Trashmoki's skill gradually takes over them, not only when they are under the effects but if they have been under the effects for too long their mindset turns completely into "Tomoki is the best and I need to do anything for him because anhing he does is good" (almost vomited wiriting that... reminds me of religious fanatics in the past) so beyond charm the skill works as brainwashing, making it so they keep at it even if they are freed from the charm... so I guess that is what he meant when he said it was too late, they were "dolls" by his own words, I'd say they were zealots if I was to say it though...
I seriously want that trash to die. I can even imagine how painful it would be for the victims. And imagine it happening in real life. 😵Damn...
So the order of thing maybe;
Tomoki---> gets killed
Hibiki---> gets super docile after being broken
Goddess (bug)---> starts to move after the above fact but she's heavily restricted in her actions.
At least that's the order of things that I'm thinking of.
Thanks for the Chapter, Reigokai-sama!
Well, it's official. Trashmoki has definitely level-up to be an irredeemable piece of sh*t that doesn't deserve to be called human. Looks like that power has leveled up to the point that even a strong willed woman has her personality do a complete 180 degree turn, and even trying to have her citizens be under his control.
Makoto needs to do the same purification ability he did on that bar but on a city/country/global scale. I figure he has the mp for it, and while making it global might be a bit of a stretch, since even if it affects everyone in the Empire as well, it might not be effective in the long run, but at least you'll be able to hit everyone on the planet that just has the minimum amount of contact with that trash. Then learn some powerful spells effective against Gods as insurance against the BUG.
Second stage would be to have every able bodied fighter and ally completely immunized to the effects of the charm ability. Meaning not even airborne, skin contact, fluid intake and direct/indirect line of sight to the piece of sh*t hero will have any effect on them. After creating a pair of Power Gloves, something like that would be completely trivial.
Third stage, inform the other hero of what is going on in Lorel Union. Since that hero has a LU priestess on her party, she'll be compelled to help Makoto take him down. Her job would be that of a decoy, have all the attention focused on her, while Makoto readies a Sure-Hit, Root-grade special attack arrow from the other side of the planet. Just like the time with the purple cloud, have some of the wingkin do reconnaissance while pinpointing Trashmoki's exact location.
Fourth stage, ???
Fifth stage, PROFIT!!!
He'll also need a way to remove or block the memories of what the charmed people has done while charmed , or they go insane once memories returns like with Akashi.
Thnx 4 the chap!!
Epenk?
Just like my friend nickname
NTR-ed
Ick.
Thanks for the work.
Really getting disheartened by the Trashmoki charm plot. Since it seems that happy ending is a novo at this point. I wonder just how much sairitz knew sending him there. Since she stated that she hoped he'd deal with things, or if she only vaguely was aware of danger.
Ever since the first hint of Tomoki appeared in this arc, I had the suspicion that Sairitz' involvement with Tsige's independence was just an excuse for her to find shelter with Kuzunoha. Possibly even to find an opportunity to somehow get them involved.
She very likely knows about Tomoki's Charm, and also knows that Makoto seems to be unaffected by it, because they stayed in the Empire and had a chance to meet Tomoki but nothing changed in Kuzunoha's behavior.
So, after discovering that the Empire is trying to stir trouble in Lorel, and that some people are starting to act contrary to their usual self, Sairitz probably didn't even bother packing her bags and just high-tailed it to the only place she knew she could be safe from Tomoki's Charm. Tsige, the location of Kuzunoha's HQ.
Once there, she quickly discovered Tsige's plans and that Kuzunoha is supporting them, and didn't even think twice about jumping aboard. After all, if someone tried to go after her, an important member of Tsige's independence movement, Kuzunoha would likely get involved.
But as it were, they would only act if someone went after Sairitz, which would protect her, but not Lorel. So she found a convenient excuse to have Kuzunoha go to Lorel and hoped someone would be stupid enough to go after them. She even gave them the seal, in part probably to draw as much attention towards Kuzunoha's party as possible.
I call that, operation "Moths to a Flame".
That's some really convincing analysis you got there. When considering everything that we know so far, that theory only seems to more and more look like the behind the scenes micro plot...👍🏽👊🏽
Or more accurately, "Flames for the Moths".
But yeah, a very good point. I completely buy your argument throughout, except that Saritz seemed to be endorsing the revolution before Kuzunoha even got involved.
Hmm, you may be right.
Then how about this, she likely knew about the good relationship between Makoto and Rembrandt, and unlike the Academy city, Kuzunoha Company was already well liked in Tsige, and seemed to be more a part of it.
So if Kuzunoha was willing to save the Academy city (after waiting suitably long to gain max Rep) where they got a lot of grief from the power players, it wouldn't be a stretch to imagine they would be more proactive in protecting Tsige where the top guy was on their good side.
If I were to take a guess, I would say that Saritz's decision to use Makoto to clean out Lorel's trash was more of a last-minute decision.
She initially intended to support the revolution both for the benefits it would bring Lorel and because she knew Kuzunoha was on its side, but it was only afterwards that she noticed something wrong happening at home and worked out a way to deal with it using the very convenient hand she just got.
Can't lie his "charm" ability is sickening
Aww. It warms my heart to see Makoto act genuinely kind towards the Asorans.
Honestly, he's more singlemindedly beloved than any of the other heroes, and that's probably another sort of "restraint" that's protected him from Bad End timelines.
I also love that Beren's concern with using the big guns are to damage the labyrinth. Just what kind of monster is Beren ver. 1.1? I'm looking forward to it.
He better have "The Axe That Cleaves Through the Depths of Hell" or something.
now im imagining Beren using Terran marine suite like Tychus Finley while holding his weapon and marching to the Labirynth while saying "Hell....Its about time !"
I don't think it's a good idea to fuck up the dungeon before meeting the dungeon master and the residents of it
Oh, no-yeah. That's definitely something to be concerned about when you're meant to go as a negotiator.
All I'm saying is that it's amusing to think Beren is the one that's dealing with this question instead of Makoto.