1. It is the present day.Copy !req
2. Fully-immersive games, in which
the users wear VR headsetsCopy !req
3. to play as fully-realized
denizens of a fictional world...Copy !req
4. are dominating the gaming world.Copy !req
5. The pinnacle of these VR games,Copy !req
6. boasting over 30 million players worldwide,Copy !req
7. is known as a god-tier game.Copy !req
8. Its name...Copy !req
9. is Shangri-La Frontier!Copy !req
10. After the Fierce Battle, DespairCopy !req
11. EightholdCopy !req
12. I pulled an all-nighter
fighting those scorps.Copy !req
13. Figures I'm tired as hell.Copy !req
14. Still, Bilac...Copy !req
15. Wonder if she's an Ancient Craftsman yet.Copy !req
16. To repair the Non-Standard Ether Reactor,Copy !req
17. I need an Ancient Craftsman.Copy !req
18. You're right on time, Sunraku-san!Copy !req
19. Hey, Emul. You really waited?Copy !req
20. I thought you might leave
me waiting for far longer!Copy !req
21. Take me back to Rabituza, okay?Copy !req
22. Righty-o!Copy !req
23. All right.Copy !req
24. Sunraku-san, your vorpal soul is
burning stronger than ever today!Copy !req
25. You could tell?Copy !req
26. When you hear what I've been up
to, it's gonna blow your mind!Copy !req
27. Don't shout like that! You scared me!Copy !req
28. Y-Y-Y-Y...Copy !req
29. You beat a Goldy Scorpion?Copy !req
30. That's incredible!Copy !req
31. It's an evolution of your vorpal soul!Copy !req
32. It's the Goldy Scorpion's
Crystal Ballista Stinger!Copy !req
33. Crystal Ballista StingerCopy !req
34. Never thought I'd see one
with my own two eyes...Copy !req
35. There's more where that came from!Copy !req
36. A Crystal Halberd Pincer!Copy !req
37. A Crystal Halberd PincerCopy !req
38. A Moon-Capture CarapaceCopy !req
39. A Moon-Capture Carapace!Copy !req
40. A Crystal Whip TailCopy !req
41. A Crystal Whip Tail!Copy !req
42. And the pièce de résistance...Copy !req
43. The Goldy Scorpion's Crystal Lifecore!Copy !req
44. Goldy Scorpion's Crystal LifecoreCopy !req
45. You said you wanted to use some Crystal
Scorpion materials for forging, right?Copy !req
46. This's gotta be way better, right?Copy !req
47. You can make something
even more awesome, right?Copy !req
48. And what might this be, Sunraku-san?Copy !req
49. It's beautiful!Copy !req
50. That's Crystal Scorpion excrement.Copy !req
51. I had a hard time even after
I beat it, though, y'know?Copy !req
52. You ain't gonna get me!Copy !req
53. I had to get back without
using the Inventoria.Copy !req
54. So, Bilac, any progress on
the Ancient Craftsman stuff?Copy !req
55. You said you wanted time, but...Copy !req
56. Bilac?Copy !req
57. What's the matter?Copy !req
58. Sh-She's dead!Copy !req
59. Durrrr...Copy !req
60. How could this happen?Copy !req
61. After I worked so hard on
my plan to cultivate Bilac!Copy !req
62. This is a painful blow...Copy !req
63. I ain't dead yet, damn it!Copy !req
64. Seriously, this stuff's bad for my heart.Copy !req
65. Sunraku-san, are you all right?Copy !req
66. Anyway, don't you sweat it.
I'm an Ancient Craftsman now.Copy !req
67. I'll be able to work with
Divinity stuff for sure.Copy !req
68. I also repaired the thing you left me with.Copy !req
69. See? All in working order!Copy !req
70. Non-Standard Ether ReactorCopy !req
71. The Non-Standard Ether Reactor!Copy !req
72. It's totally working again!Copy !req
73. That's my Bilac! You freaking did it!Copy !req
74. Hey, let me down, damn it!Copy !req
75. That's my Big Sis Bee!Copy !req
76. That sure woke me up!Copy !req
77. With this, I'll be able to
use those Legacy Weapons!Copy !req
78. I'm gonna go nuts in those sci-fi suits!Copy !req
79. Hell yeah!Copy !req
80. Hell
yeaaaahCopy !req
81. Indeed!Copy !req
82. Sci-fi suits?Copy !req
83. Yeah.Copy !req
84. There's a ton of Legacy Weapons in the
Inventoria aside from what I showed you.Copy !req
85. In order to use 'em, I need to wear this
Non-Standard Specialized Armor stuff.Copy !req
86. Non-Standard Specialized ArmorCopy !req
87. Tactical BeastsCopy !req
88. Those Tactical Beasts look appealing, too...Copy !req
89. But that armor's my main target!Copy !req
90. Well, gotta go, y'all!Copy !req
91. Peace out!Copy !req
92. He's always in such a hurry!Copy !req
93. Sci-fi suits, huh?Copy !req
94. Which one am I gonna try first?Copy !req
95. Non-Standard Specialized Armor
"Adebane"Copy !req
96. Let's see...Copy !req
97. Let's see...Copy !req
98. To activate the power suits,Copy !req
99. you need to install the reactor into
the corresponding Tactical Beast.Copy !req
100. Yes, yes...Copy !req
101. Then let's equip it!Copy !req
102. equip it!Copy !req
103. equip it!Copy !req
104. Equip...?Copy !req
105. Hey, he's back.Copy !req
106. That was fast!Copy !req
107. Sunraku-san?Copy !req
108. Whatever is...Copy !req
109. GRABCopy !req
110. Because of Lycagon's curse...Copy !req
111. I can't equip it, damn it!Copy !req
112. When you mentioned "armor,"
I had a feeling...Copy !req
113. Squish Squish
Squish SquishCopy !req
114. I thought I'd lucked into a loopholeCopy !req
115. where it'd be treated as a
full-body equip or something!Copy !req
116. Cannot EquipCopy !req
117. They're all shooting me down...Copy !req
118. But the worst part of it all...Copy !req
119. is that those degenerates who didn't
do a single day's work for this stuffCopy !req
120. are gonna get to enjoy it before I can!Copy !req
121. Why did it have to turn out like this?Copy !req
122. I'm having a mental breakdown, here!Copy !req
123. I'm having a facial breakdown, I think...Copy !req
124. Sunraku-san?Copy !req
125. All right.Copy !req
126. I've made up my mind, Emul.Copy !req
127. I'm going into hiding.Copy !req
128. Kill some time without me.Copy !req
129. Without the Non-Standard Ether Reactor,Copy !req
130. they won't be able to use
the Legacy Weapons, either!Copy !req
131. How d'ya like them apples?Copy !req
132. You're pretty degenerate yourself.Copy !req
133. Please return soon!Copy !req
134. After I mentally recover. We'll see.Copy !req
135. HizutomeCopy !req
136. Um...Copy !req
137. Oh, look at the time!
I really should be going!Copy !req
138. Seriously, though. What am I gonna do?Copy !req
139. Disappointments always hit hardest
when you get your hopes up.Copy !req
140. Our Latest Accessories
Now Revealed!Copy !req
141. Model
Amane Towa
My FavoritesCopy !req
142. What have you even got to sulk about?Copy !req
143. You've been reveling in your scrub life
since before summer break started.Copy !req
144. My life's a picnic compared to you.
Wasting half your youth working odd jobs...Copy !req
145. As long as I can spend the
other half shining like a star,Copy !req
146. I've got no complaints in life!Copy !req
147. Rumi.Copy !req
148. I'd like to ask your opinionCopy !req
149. as someone who lives on the
optimist end of the spectrum.Copy !req
150. What is it?Copy !req
151. If you've been saving up your money for
an outfit you really like, and buy it,Copy !req
152. and it turns out it was actually
baby clothing, what would you do?Copy !req
153. That's kind of impossible.Copy !req
154. Just humor me, here.Copy !req
155. If it was all for nothing, you mean?Copy !req
156. I'd put on another outfit I
like and forget all about it!Copy !req
157. I can't exactly—Copy !req
158. Hey, I can do that!Copy !req
159. Great advice, Rumi!Copy !req
160. You ruined my outfit!
What are you gonna do about it?Copy !req
161. Just put on another outfit
and forget about it!Copy !req
162. You suck, Big Bro!Copy !req
163. When a game's stressing you out,
vent that stress on another game.Copy !req
164. How could I forget that basic principle?Copy !req
165. What I need right now is...Copy !req
166. Not Trash GamesCopy !req
167. Semi-Redeemable Trash GamesCopy !req
168. Not Trash GamesCopy !req
169. Yeah, it's gotta be that one.Copy !req
170. One of the few not-trash games
I really took a liking to.Copy !req
171. I haven't played you in a while,Copy !req
172. Nephilim Hollow.Copy !req
173. Haven't logged into this one in two months...Copy !req
174. No, has it been three?Copy !req
175. NephilimCopy !req
176. Nephilim Hollow is a robot action gameCopy !req
177. where players customize
and fight in "Nephilim,"Copy !req
178. which abruptly fell from the sky one day.Copy !req
179. SunrakuCopy !req
180. If I'm frustrated over not getting
to use the sci-fi power suits in SLF,Copy !req
181. I'll vent a little steam with a robot suit!Copy !req
182. Hey. Let's play around a bit, old friend...Copy !req
183. Kingfisher.Copy !req
184. Duel ListCopy !req
185. Okay, so what the heck was I
doing last time I played this?Copy !req
186. Oh, right! I was doing a ton of duels
to get to the top of the leaderboard!Copy !req
187. Pretty sure I fought the number
one ranker and it ended in a draw.Copy !req
188. What was that player's name again?Copy !req
189. Wonder if they're still playing...Copy !req
190. That kettle head in the default colors...Copy !req
191. Kingfisher!Copy !req
192. You finally came crawling back, Sunraku!Copy !req
193. I, Super Ballman, shall be your doom at last!Copy !req
194. Super Ballman has challenged you.Copy !req
195. Super... "Tamao"?Copy !req
196. Who're you again?Copy !req
197. It's Super Ballman, and we
fought a ranked duel before!Copy !req
198. No way! You really forgot me?Copy !req
199. I was trying to do a whole "your
rival appears" thing, here!Copy !req
200. That was like three months ago, man.Copy !req
201. If I don't remember you,
I'm assuming I kicked your ass, right?Copy !req
202. First you bomb the leaderboard, now this!Copy !req
203. I'm gonna make you regret this!Copy !req
204. Accept my challenge, Sunraku!Copy !req
205. I'll show you the power
of the number two ranker!Copy !req
206. Oh? You're number two, huh?Copy !req
207. Seems perfect to get me
back in the groove, then.Copy !req
208. This time, my Bound Dog is
gonna smash you to pieces.Copy !req
209. Bound DogCopy !req
210. KingfisherCopy !req
211. King Fisher!Copy !req
212. Kingfisher VS Bound DogCopy !req
213. Kingfisher versus Bound Dog!Copy !req
214. Duel start!Copy !req
215. Awright, let's go!Copy !req
216. The robots in this game, the Nephilims,Copy !req
217. aren't the kind you control from the cockpit.Copy !req
218. They're the kind you fuse with, mind and
body, to engage in your robot battles.Copy !req
219. For my machine, I thought the
most fun thing would be toCopy !req
220. maximize speed and add some major firepower,Copy !req
221. a real "no thoughts, only tropes" Nephilim.Copy !req
222. I-It's so fast!Copy !req
223. But because I customized its maneuverability,Copy !req
224. Kingfisher ended up burning
through its fuel so fastCopy !req
225. I only use it for three minutes at a time.Copy !req
226. It's all good if I can finish the
battle within three minutes, but...Copy !req
227. The hell are you even aiming?
I don't even need to dodge!Copy !req
228. Damn. This thing's as
hard to control as ever!Copy !req
229. Nephilim Hollow's a good game, but
its playerbase is pretty small.Copy !req
230. The reason I decided to play it...Copy !req
231. Unlike in classic robot games
where you use buttons and levers,Copy !req
232. the player's will has to control
not just the robot body,Copy !req
233. but things like missiles and boosters
that the human body doesn't haveCopy !req
234. while also wielding weapons and fighting...Copy !req
235. It would overheat the average player's brain.Copy !req
236. To play a speed build on top
of that is basically madness.Copy !req
237. I'm not turning right!Copy !req
238. My feints are too simple!Copy !req
239. Can't believe I'm this rusty after
just a few months out of the game...Copy !req
240. That's a fuel-burning build, right?Copy !req
241. You can't beat me if all
you do is dodge, Sunraku!Copy !req
242. A flexible laser, eh?Copy !req
243. I think I'm shaking the rust off now.Copy !req
244. But it's too late now...Copy !req
245. Panzer Puncher!Copy !req
246. I can't use my flexible laser anymore.Copy !req
247. Impressive, Sunraku.Copy !req
248. Forcing a draw after you
were down by that much...Copy !req
249. But I destroyed your wings, too.Copy !req
250. You can't flit around anymore!Copy !req
251. Due to the way Kingfisher is designed,Copy !req
252. losing one part results in
a big hit to my mobility.Copy !req
253. So... what now?Copy !req
254. Hey, hey.Copy !req
255. How long are you gonna
hide in the rubble there?Copy !req
256. I'll blow you out with my Panzer Puncher!Copy !req
257. You can't hit me with those wild shots!Copy !req
258. Your luck's run out, Sunraku!Copy !req
259. The moment I've been waiting
for for three months...Copy !req
260. At last, I'll be vindicated!Copy !req
261. You won't get away, idiot!Copy !req
262. I'm not letting this chance—Copy !req
263. And on the verge of victory,
you mistook some rubble for your enemy.Copy !req
264. Greed always bites you in the ass, huh?Copy !req
265. Sunraku...Copy !req
266. Damn you!Copy !req
267. KingfisherCopy !req
268. Kingfisher!Copy !req
269. Hell yeah! That felt great!Copy !req
270. You really can't beat a robot game!Copy !req
271. Damn it! That wasn't fair, Sunraku!Copy !req
272. What wasn't fair about it, huh?Copy !req
273. That was all part of my strategy!Copy !req
274. One more time! Fight me one more time!Copy !req
275. I'm the man who'll beat Rust and
take number one in the rankings!Copy !req
276. I can't lose now!Copy !req
277. Rust?Copy !req
278. Oh, right...Copy !req
279. You...Copy !req
280. All done with the pre-show?Copy !req
281. It's my turn, next.Copy !req
282. Hey, I finally remembered.Copy !req
283. That machine, that avatar...Copy !req
284. It's been a while.Copy !req
285. The person I could just
barely fight to a draw...Copy !req
286. Number one in the rankings...Copy !req
287. Rust.Copy !req
288. SLF MiniCopy !req
289. SLF Theater!Copy !req
290. Mini!Copy !req
291. SLF TheaterCopy !req
292. The half-naked bird-man is back.Copy !req
293. Don't look at him. Don't make eye contact.Copy !req
294. Hush. He'll hear you.Copy !req
295. Armor ShopCopy !req
296. He always hangs out here.Copy !req
297. It's hard to shop in peace with him around.Copy !req
298. Half-naked with those marks...Copy !req
299. He's gotta be a criminal, right?Copy !req
300. Or maybe just a freak?Copy !req
301. Yeah, the pervy kind of freak.Copy !req
302. You think?Copy !req
303. Yeah, he's a freak.Copy !req
304. Don't make eye contact.
He'll steal your clothes.Copy !req
305. The second we're out the door, run.Copy !req
306. Don't look back!Copy !req
307. Why won't that freak just buy something?Copy !req
308. He just can't buy chest or leg equipment because of Lycagon's Mark.Copy !req
309. Maybe I really will curse them.Copy !req
310. SLF MiniCopy !req
311. SLF Theater!Copy !req
312. Mini!Copy !req
313. SLF TheaterCopy !req
314. What's this?Copy !req
315. "Amane Towa's special talent."Copy !req
316. "Even if you get a totally
candid shot of her,Copy !req
317. she's able to strike a perfect pose
as if she knew it were there."Copy !req
318. Is that for real?Copy !req
319. Thanks for having me!Copy !req
320. For real?Copy !req
321. For real?Copy !req
322. Japan's Highest Peak
- Mt. FujiCopy !req
323. In that case, I'll use this telescopic
lens from 50 kilometers away...Copy !req
324. For real?Copy !req