—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Silver Wolf: "Tch, this childish little game again."
Silver Wolf: "I don't get it. What's so fun about this thing?"
Hotaru: "Perhaps it's… because you get to transform into Brother Hanu?"
Stelle: "Exactly. The selling point of this game is clearly the Brother Hanu transformation!"
Stelle: "Though, if you ask for my evaluation."
Stelle: "My verdict is that it's nowhere near as exciting as becoming the King of Trash Cans!"
Furina de Fontaine: "Speaking of the King of Trash Cans, we still don't know who won that clash when Miss Stelle turned into the Giant Trash Can and fought Mr. Sampo!"
Stelle: "Is that even a question?"
Stelle: "Obviously, I won."
Stelle: "Sampo, that little loser, how could he ever compare to me?"
Sampo Koski: "Hey, sister, no need for personal attacks!"
Sampo Koski: "That wasn't even me, the real Sampo. Why are you so fixated on me?"
Hanabi: "Heeheehee~, letting you take the fall for me—that's a form of Elation too, isn't it?"
Hanabi: "You should be happy about it~."
Sampo Koski: "You might be elated, but I've become the joke."
Hu Tao: "As expected, the jester who yearns for joy eventually becomes the joke themselves…"
Hu Tao: "Is this the final destination of the Masked Fools?"
Hanabi: "Ehehe~, there's nothing wrong with becoming a joke."
Hanabi: "After all, at our core, we're all just jokes!"
Lumine: "Must admit… the Path of Elation… is truly a bizarre path."
Paimon: "But… I have a feeling that walking this path… would actually be really fun…"
Paimon: "You get to see so many interesting things every day… that's the kind of life Paimon wants!"
Hanabi: "You said it. Being a Fool is always a blast."
Hanabi: "Because every day we're either on the road to finding fun or busy creating it."
Hanabi: "Tell me, how could one not be happy?"
Sampo Koski: "Hey, the tavern welcomes all like-minded folks who yearn for Elation. Once you arrive, we're all brothers and sisters."
Sampo Koski: "Join the tavern now, and let's go find some fun together!!"
Stelle: "Is this an ad?"
Stelle: "Wanna bet I can mute you right now?"
March 7th: "Mute??"
March 7th: "Acting like you own this livestream…"
Stelle: "Too bad, if it were actually mine, that would mean I'd struck it rich."
Madam Herta: "Keep dreaming. This high-dimensional power that transcends Aeons is not something we can currently fathom…"
Madam Herta: "Even if Nous were to analyze it, I suspect they'd crash."
Stelle: "Heh, I'd actually love to see what an Erudition Aeon crashing looks like…"
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『 Stelle and Hotaru begin controlling Brother Hanu to clear the stage.
First, Brother Hanu enters the pipe.
After passing through the pipe, it arrives inside a room.
[ Oh, brave Brother Hanu… you look like you need some help, heh heh. ]
Suddenly, a puzzle in the room emits a voice. And so, Brother Hanu approaches the puzzle.
[ Heh heh… long time no see, Brother Hanu. ]
[ You look awfully hurried. Would you like to release some tension with an intense and exciting Dreamscape Puzzle? ]
The Puzzle Gentleman asks Brother Hanu, standing before him.
[ Hmph! ]
Faced with the Puzzle Gentleman's inquiry, brother Hanu lets out the coolest "Hmph" in history.
[ My, my… are you saying that Boss Stone has rallied the villains and wants to conquer Dreamville? ]
[ That is truly unfortunate… heh heh. ]
[ Listen closely, Brother Hanu. ]
[ I know you need a suitable weapon, and I know it's upstairs… ]
[ But, do you know what? ]
[ You must play an intense and exciting Dreamscape Puzzle, otherwise you cannot pass through here… heh heh. ]
The Puzzle Gentleman manages to glean information from a single sound, but he sets his conditions.
[ Hmph. ]
Brother Hanu issues another cool and perfect "Hmph."
[ Alright, off you go, Brother Hanu. ]
[ But be careful, two bad guys have also set their sights on the puzzle pieces… ]
[ Either find a way to knock them out, or don't let them spot you. ]
[ I can't wait to see you complete the Dreamscape Puzzle… heh heh. ]
[ Good luck, Brother Hanu. ] 』
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—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Navia Caspar: "Brother Hanu only ever makes cool grunting sounds. How on earth did this Puzzle Gentleman understand so much meaning from it?"
Silver Wolf: "Is it possible that this is just a pre-programmed NPC?"
Stelle: "Entirely possible!"
March 7th: "The classic puzzle-solving segment."
March 7th: "I don't know why, but this place, Penacony, really loves its puzzles!"
Stelle: "I don't mind puzzles."
Stelle: "But it's absurd that the puzzle pieces grow wings and fly away!!"
Stelle: "Having to run around looking for pieces just to solve a puzzle… not user-friendly at all!!"
Lumine: "Mm, it's like they're forcing difficulty where none exists."
Lumine: "I sympathize deeply with Miss Stelle's plight."
Hotaru: "But there's nothing to be done about it."
Hotaru: "If we don't collect the pieces and complete the puzzle, we can't achieve our goals…"
Stelle: "Sigh, I guess we'll just have to be patient."
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『 [ We must be careful not to be discovered by that group of monsters. ]
Hotaru reminds Stelle, and then the two of them control Brother Hanu to start searching for the scattered pieces.
Because there are guides, brother Hanu, under the control of Hotaru and Stelle, easily bypasses several guards and retrieves the first piece.
Afterward, they have Brother Hanu use the small rocket transport to arrive on a bookshelf, where Brother Hanu pulls out an Origami Bird.
[ Chirp! Brother Hanu, please take this path. I specially cushioned these books for you, chirp. ]
[ But, you're Brother Hanu, why do you need books to step up such a tiny ledge? Chirp chirp? ]
This Origami Bird asks a soul-searching question.
[ Hmph. ]
Brother Hanu seems struck by this, letting out a dejected "Hmph."
[ Alright, chirp, if you keep dwelling on these things, Boss Stone's pursuers will arrive, chirp. ]
[ I'll fly out from here to draw their attention. Hurry while you can, chirp! ]
The Origami Bird flaps its wings and flies away. Brother Hanu walks up the stairs made of books and retrieves the second puzzle piece.
Subsequently, it begins to advance toward the location of the third piece.
[ Look above… if you push that thing down, wouldn't that take care of it? ]
The third piece has a guard watching it closely, so after observing the surroundings, Hotaru comes up with a solution.
Stelle glances upward, understanding immediately, and then the two of them control Brother Hanu to push an object from above, knocking the guard unconscious directly.
[ Brother Hanu used wisdom to defeat Boss Stone's minions, which is truly cool. ]
After finishing all this, an inexplicable narrator's voice suddenly sounds in their ears.
The two pay no mind to this, but instead, use the small rocket to transport back to the ground and take the final puzzle piece.
[ Finally collected all the pieces… hurry back. ]
Hotaru urges, brother Hanu begins to run toward the location of the Puzzle Gentleman.
[ Oh! That seamless satisfaction… my OCD has been perfectly cured! Heh heh… ]
[ Go quickly, Brother Hanu! ]
[ Touch that television set. ]
[ Transform back to your original form. ]
[ Then head upstairs, the weapon is waiting for you there! ]
After Brother Hanu pieces the puzzle together in no time, the Puzzle Gentleman provides guidance.
[ Is such casual guidance really okay… ]
Hotaru feels the guidance is a bit too much of a farce.
[ Suddenly cutting the connection, it feels a bit disorienting… ]
After the two touch the television and return to human form, Hotaru feels a momentary sense of vertigo.
However, it only lasts for a moment.
Subsequently, the two exchange a look and begin heading to the second floor, in search of that weapon.
[ Is that… Brother Hanu? ]
Upon reaching the second floor, the two are surprised to see Brother Hanu sitting in a chair.
This catches them both off guard.
[ Hmph. ]
[ Hmph… hmph! ]
Seeing the two walking toward him, brother Hanu begins to emit a series of ambiguous "Hmph" sounds.
[ I know this question, Hmph! ]
Stelle, not to be outdone, starts grunting along too.
[ Hmph! Hmph. ]
Brother Hanu lets out two more grunts.
[ What exactly is he... talking about? ]
Hotaru is somewhat bewildered.
[ Tick-tock, this is where I come in! ]
Suddenly, Clockie's figure appears abruptly on the table, giving them both a fright.
[ The process is getting more and more complicated, help… ]
Stelle begins to feel speechless.
[ Clockie? I can see it too… is this one a stage prop? ]
Hotaru looks at Clockie and says with curiosity.
[ In Dreamville, Clockie is omnipresent and omnipotent! ]
[ For instance… I can serve as your translator now, tick-tock! ]
Clockie explains to the two.
[ Hmph… hmph! ]
Brother Hanu grunts twice at the right moment.
[ Brother Hanu says: Battle, we must battle! ]
Clockie begins to act as the translator.
[ Hmph, hmph, hmph— ]
[ The enemy has reached our doorstep, we have no retreat, for the future of Dreamville— ]
[ —Hmph! ]
[ —Go touch that suspicious television set! ]
Clockie translates Brother Hanu's words one by one, and then they enter the television set together. 』
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—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Hotaru: "Ugh, I thought this level only required fighting…"
Hotaru: "Now it seems, the process is really impossibly complicated…"
Stelle: "Oh no, we've been had!"
Stelle: "The level next door is called Clockie's Time Trial. Seeing the word 'time,' we mistakenly thought it would be time-consuming."
Stelle: "But, is it possible that this level is actually even more time-consuming than that one?"
Silver Wolf: "Fell into a thought trap, huh?"
Silver Wolf: "But I think it's more likely that both levels are equally time-consuming!"
Silver Wolf: "The person who designed these levels never intended for anyone entering them to leave easily."
Furina de Fontaine: "Haha, could it be… that everyone on the Express is just going to be stuck here?"
Hu Tao: "Probably not."
Hu Tao: "I have a feeling that if we don't get out soon, Miss Stelle is going to absolutely lose it!"
Stelle: "That's right, my bat and fire lance are already itching for action."
Hotaru: "Mm… I hope we can clear this level quickly."
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『 [ They jumped into the TV… ]
[ Sheesh... The logic in this plot and dialogue is really being pushed to its limits... ]
Hotaru is truly too lazy to complain about this childish, immature plot anymore.
[ Then let's do it one more time… are you ready? ]
In front of the TV, Hotaru and Stelle touch the TV together once more, and then they transform back into Brother Hanu.
[ I'm gradually getting used to this feeling… maybe I can even have Brother Hanu perform some high-difficulty moves. ]
Hotaru experiences the feeling of controlling Brother Hanu, thinking perhaps she can pull off some high-difficulty moves.
[ Oh? Did someone just mention high-difficulty moves? ]
[ That's right, friend! The upcoming plot is just full of all kinds of high-difficulty moves! ]
[ As the story goes, Brother Hanu was ready for battle. ]
[ Just then, he heard heavy footsteps coming from outside the hallway. ]
[ Sure enough, the minions of the Villain Legion had broken into Brother Hanu's mansion! ]
[ The brave Brother Hanu would never surrender without a fight! ]
[ He immediately rushed toward the storage room, ready to fight the bad guys to the death… ]
The narrator's voice suddenly sounds from out of nowhere.
[ But… we still don't have a handy weapon right now… ]
Hotaru is still preoccupied with the weapon.
Because without a weapon, she cannot fight efficiently.
[ Do you know what? ]
[ Brother Hanu's beloved rocket launcher happens to be in that storage room, hurry up! ]
The narrator reminds them.
[ What a convenient process… ]
[ It would be better if the organizer allowed us to wear armor to compete. ]
Hotaru misses her Sam armor a bit.
But after a moment of nostalgia, she begins controlling Brother Hanu to search for the rocket launcher.
[ Storage room… is it behind the shelf? ]
[ There really is a rocket launcher. ]
After arriving at the storage room, Hotaru sees the rocket launcher, her expression filled with a little excitement.
[ Now… we should have a way to deal with those bad guys. ]
After getting the rocket launcher, Hotaru's posture is completely different; her speech starts to fill with confidence.
Subsequently, she begins controlling Brother Hanu to bombard the surrounding Villain Legion, unleashing a barrage.
[ This firing sensation is the same as the Hotaru model… ]
[ Careful, more monsters are coming in! ]
[ Prepare to fire! ]
After finishing the first batch, the second batch of the Villain Legion appears immediately.
However, a moment later, under Hotaru's precise firepower, this batch of the Villain Legion is instantly turned to dust.
[ More coming… but it doesn't matter, we are already completely used to this rocket launcher. ]
The third batch of the Villain Legion appears again, but Hotaru is not afraid at all. 』
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—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Navia Caspar: "Ah, this…"
Navia Caspar: "Brother Hanu in this video… It's completely being controlled by Miss Hotaru, isn't it?"
Navia Caspar: "Such precise and terrifying firepower is simply despair-inducing
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