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[Even though the video first opens up with what is obviously a young woman, probably in her late teens or early twenties, the voice that comes through is obviously a man of distinguished speaking skill. Well, at least it doesn't seem to be coming from the young woman, as her mouth isn't moving]

"-the screen flickers, obviously doing something. You think it might be broadcasting."

[The young woman sighs, and when she speaks, yeah, it's obviously not the male voice that spoke moments earlier]

Broadcasting to who? I'm probably just going to get some NPC...

... jeez, what the hell is this, anyway? My status screen is different now... did I grind all those skills for nothing? At least I figured out how to sneak past all those winged freaks after the first few game-overs...

Maybe if I'm lucky, some tutorial character is going to pop up... yeah, right.

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School? Really? It's not much of a Netherworld with all the crazy angels around, though.

[rose_liberated]

There is an invasion on. The school staff have locked themselves in the administration building.

Oh, and the only purpose of this school is to rack up an incredible debt in everyone who attends.

[save_load]

Shouldn't the angels be on our side, then?

[rose_liberated]

They're all truant officers who want you to go to class and learn how to fight demons and join their army. I mean, you're perfectly welcome to do that, if you want to support their brainwashing and questionable morality.

[save_load]

Yeah, I know about the brainwashing thing... the narrator mentioned that the few times they grabbed me.

Not very angelic, huh?

[rose_liberated]

Angels are messengers and warriors-they walk the path of uniformity and order as demons walk the path of discord and multiplicity. Is it not written in 'One Mountain, Many Rivers' that 'The true purpose of angels and demons are alike in many ways, and they arrive at the same place by different paths'?

[save_load]

Uh, sure, I guess. [Clearly has no idea what One Mountain, Many Rivers is]

... so is anybody else trying to do anything about them, or is this place going to make me do everything?

[rose_liberated]

Plans are progressing. But you may have been brainwashed, so we can't tell you anything.

[save_load]

Oh, good. I can just sit around and do nothing for once.

... unless this is one of those things where it's only making me think it's going to take care of itself, but I end up having to save everybody's ass.

[rose_liberated]

...Are you one of those main characters with no supporting cast at all?

[save_load]

Pretty much. Practically everybody else either complains about their problems or sells me stuff.

There's only one person who seems aware of much of anything outside their script, and she ended up being the main villain.

[rose_liberated]

Scripted? Most NPCs don't care about you much, but they can at least respond semi-intelligently. Why, most of the ones here have their own agendas.

[save_load]

Yeah, the ones back in the game only respond to specific words...

Well, I guess I'll watch and see if I'm needed with the wing freaks. Hopefully not.

[rose_liberated]

I have a feeling the narrative will suck you in at some point. You are a heroine after all.

[save_load]

Is this world really like that?

[rose_liberated]

It runs on the principles of Narrative Causality if that is what you mean-good story takes precedence over other things.

[save_load]

Oh boy. And here I was hoping I could catch a break.

... and since you're a princess, I'll probably have to save you, too. Great.

[rose_liberated]

You can keep hoping, but discard your outdated sterotypes! I'm no damsel in distress who needs your help. I am an Overlord by my own strength.

[save_load]

... that was sarcasm, Roz.

No wonder you thought I was insulting you earlier. You can't detect tones at all.

[rose_liberated]

Or perhaps your ability to use sarcasm has been dulled by years spent trapped without any real companionship except for that stalker of yours.

[save_load]

Uh huh...

Going by your outfit, you're clearly the type that's been holed up in some castle most of your life. Your servants are too busy sucking up to you to be sarcastic.

[rose_liberated]

I have been out of the castle quite a bit these past two years, I'll have you know.

[save_load]

So you're a pretty slow learner, then. Oh wait... heh... I bet you thought a bunch of people have been complimenting you.

[rose_liberated]

Hardly.

[She's so tsundere you can't compliment her most of the time.]

[save_load]

... okay, yeah, I can see it. You're obviously the type that's better to be blunt with.