Episode 4 Story Discussion

[IchijinKali]

The scene that made me just want to put a pillow over Kohri's face just to shut her the hell up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dI28v9HlJac 「The Transformed Moon's Appearance」

[Zeroem]

The scene that made me just want to put a pillow over Kohri's face just to shut her the hell up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dI28v9HlJac 「The Transformed Moon's Appearance」

Not gonna lie, even when I was doing a quick translation back then on patch day, I just tabbed out while Kohri finished her dialogues. And somehow Pietro started to get the same vibe as Kohri (for me, anyway).

[Crystal_Shard]

Thoughts while going through the story:

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• Anything with Buttsugi and Shota Queen: *skip with extreme prejudice*
• Matoi is too kind. :3 Tell it like it is, waifu. Don't spare Pietro or Claris!
• Sara needs reinforcements to combat the Huey and Claris tag team
• Even Saga has given up on Katori?!? At least save poor Io dammit.
• Why don't the pets just gang up on Pietro once and for all...?

On the mission:

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• Enga, get out. That spot should be Matoi's. No place for a guy on a Magical Girl team.
• Oh yay, Palette swapped Mothership. How exciting!
• Cool old man, with very scary eyebrows
• Shota Queen's bankai didn't impress as much as Buttsugi's last round, so she's being overshadowed. Good job Sega.
• I want Aratron's Limit Break/Ether Blast/Transformation thingy. Sega, gib Ether Blasts next year kthks.
• Boo, no drops from the mobs.
• Mother v1 bossfight was good
• Mother v2's Double Cage Trap was brutal
• MOAR Matoi synchronized dance battle pls
• Hmm, resolution is too happy... where's my stabby stabby time?
• Oh, there it is!
• Erdem is an Erderp. And PedoDoctor is PedoDoctor as usual.

Bonus:

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• Did Matoi just step over Aratron's dead cold body in the first room in her rush without stopping to help? Did Aratron survive through the trash mobs or will he just disappear like the Yamato otaku? Wonder if we'll find out next update!

[IchijinKali]

I'll be honest I skipped this scene because the joke of Katori being an idiot is old along with the joke of Io being forced into things she isn't exactly wanting to do but she doesn't say no. That and I could've swore that we were told besides us people have photons that align with a certain style so wouldn't the advertising thing be kinda pointless because people that can join already have and those that can't well can't.

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Or maybe they are trying to be idiots like Zeno and Echo. Zeno being a Melee user despite his photons being more in tune with guns and Echo being even more of an idiot using a giant sword with no skill and acting surprised when Casra calls as such.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhH3SDXbjAQ 「Unforgivable Summoners!」

Ah Lisa why couldn't you have given me the gun I would've glady shown you the difference between shooting Earthlings and ARKs . . . oh right that can only be enjoyed when you do it yourself nvm. We'll just ambush her later to find out d(｡ゝд･)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSnCkCSw8ik 「Lisa And Kōri」

[Zysets]

That and I could've swore that we were told besides us people have photons that align with a certain style so wouldn't the advertising thing be kinda pointless because people that can join already have and those that can't well can't.

I thought it was that the Player is the only one who even bothers to try out new classes, and that we've inspired others to try out new things too. I don't remember anything of that sort being mentioned, maybe I'm just dumb.

[IchijinKali]

I thought it was that the Player is the only one who even bothers to try out new classes, and that we've inspired others to try new things out too. I don't remember anything of that sort being mentioned, maybe I'm just dumb.

Zeno made a brief mention of it, iirc. Started about something like what he looks like to you options were what or Hunter. He goes on to say that may be true but in reality his photons are more geared towards Ranger. He changed over because . . . I forgot the reason.

*edit*
Found the scene.
Ch 3-1 2/26
Correction no option given your character automatically assumes he is a Hunter. But he says his specialization is geared towards Ranger he doesn't want to go back to Ranger because apparently big sword can protect person better than rifles and launchers.

[Meteor Weapon]

I'm not sure if you remember but, third generation ARKS can change to whatever class they feel like such as Afin, Io, Azanami, Saga, Katori and etc, they're just comfortable to be in the class they like to be.

Unlike the 2nd gens like Zeno, Echo and other old timers can't change class just because they feel like it, well they can but not without a massive drawback. So I guess there's nothing weird about promoting their class to others

[Meteor Weapon]

Zeno made a brief mention of it, iirc. Started about something like what he looks like to you options were what or Hunter. He goes on to say that may be true but in reality his photons are more geared towards Ranger. He changed over because . . . I forgot the reason.

Zeno became a Hunter Class and attempt to be on the frontlines because he felt guilty over Gettemhart's girlfriend getting killed or something.

[loafhero]

Like others have pointed out, 3rd Gen ARKS have complete freedom to choose any class they want without any kind of drawbacks and its entirely possible to excel at any one of those classes. Hence, why NPCs in cutscenes promoting a specific class happens a lot.

Katori being particuarly more passionate to promote the Bouncer in this Episode is because she wants to capitalize (as in, become famous) on the rising interest of 3rd Gen ARKS wanting to try out different classes thanks to Player's own reputation and known tendency to experiment with different classes.

[138-A]

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- Its nice to see Katori and Io interacting with each other since this is their first on-screen appearance together.
- I like that callback to that one EP3 side cutscene of Azanami dragging Io into loudly promoting the Braver class (which was really just Azanami trying to make Io not feel lonely). Would have been nice to see Azanami appear here, though.
- I also like that hilarious walk animation of Katori as she heads over to the Gate area at the end of the cutscene.

[138-B]

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- For once, I actually wanted Lisa to "accidentally" shoot a living person...
- The idea that Lisa harasses newcomers as a sort of hazing ritual is pretty funny.

[Sirius-91]

My commentary for:

[136-C]

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Aratron: You who slept here in this land when I took part in developing the moon 12 years ago. Therefore, I have an obligation to see with my own eyes what you seek to accomplish, whatever it may be... that is what you call, responsibility. Regardless of what you seek to accomplish is good or evil. What history will eventually show who is right. We act only in accordance to our desires.

ME: THAT'S THE EXACT OPPOSITE OF RESPONSIBILITY, YOU OLD FART!!

Anime Responsibility differs from normal logic.