Part 6: Update V - Featuring: The ISDF
Update V - Featuring: The ISDFMusic: Battlefield - Furious Predator
Time to kill!
Ah.
Sorta forgot that the Giant Red Starter Dragon always kicks your ass on the first go.
Also, what's up with his health bar?
I'm almost certainly dead no matter what, but I guard anyways.
Maaaaaaybe Nagamimi and the gang had a point about running...
Music: None
That's enough! Get out of there! Get out right this instant! Grr... You really wanna die here!?
Suddenly, explosions!
But the explosions are ours this time!
Alright, Yuma. I'll leave it to you.Oh wait, I know how this goes.
Music: Endless Attack Cycle
After the Giant Red Starter Dragon kicks our ass, it gets beat up in return.
It then becomes our first chapter boss.
This hand of Yuma's is burning... purple?
...or Yuma just straight up one shots a High Dragon??????
To give an idea of how bad the power creep in VFD is, even recurring narrative elements are getting power crept.
Granted, this is sorta an issue with VFD's core plot as a whole.
Music: Re:Vanishment (code：VFD Ver)
In all the other games, High Dragons were the main threat and you spent the entire game building up to a True Dragon. Hell, in any previous game Spectus would have had all of Chapter 1 dedicated to killing him.
In VFD, our initial goal is to kill multiple True Dragons, so High Dragons just can't be a serious threat for the plot to make sense.
All that stuff in the 2020s where High Dragons warped the fabric of space around them to make exotic dungeons? Yeah, don't expect to see any of that in VFD. Our focus is purely on True Dragons, so High Dragons have been downgraded to 'regular dragons but a bit better.'
Yuma is bullshitting so hard here. Opal and her friends did like 20 damage to Spectus. If that.
They look like normal people, but... I cannot be sure. And that girl... Hm...Music: A Place to Come Home
So yeah, the blood red sky? The literal swarms of dragons? Already taken care of. All dealt with by the ISDF.
The military sure as shit got their act together since 2020.
The only proof that anything bad happened today is the cracked floors.
It's sooner than we were hoping, but it can't be helped. They would have found out eventually.
Now, now★ More importantly, what did you think of your first real battle, Opal?
I somehow survived... Yup yup★ That's a victory in and of itself! I'm glad you all came back safe and sound!~
I wish I could've won. Seriously? You did very well for your first battle. Most people would have died out there.~~
It's a big freaking miracle you're still alive and kicking. Next time try following orders.Unfortunately, Opal is incapable of following any order that isn't some flavor of 'murder dragons' or 'go save those people.'
But to think you could fight like that on your first try... That confirms my hunch! I knew I'd find my dragon hunters in this city! Yeah, yeah. You were right. Though it's still hard to believe these cuties are our dragon hunters~!
Anyone would've done it.
No, not anyone... ~
I needed to do it. It's not that simple, though...~~
Risking your life to save someone else... That's not something people just do. All I could do was stand around trembling in fear... Why...? Why am I so powerless...? Ah...! I-I'm sorry, I really killed the mood... A-Anyways, thank you again for earlier! I'll find a way to pay you back someday!
I promise! Well, I should probably get going. H-Hold on a second! You're thinking of going home in that weakened state? Nodens has a top-grade team of medical staff. We'll have them take care of all of you★ Huh...? But... I... Don't worry about the details! Let's go, everyone! The medical team is eagerly awaiting us!
Click here to watch the intro video.
I fucking told you we were going to Atlantis. As our first serious dungeon at that!
Music: The Daily Grind
You can barely tell the literal apocalypse started yesterday!
For those of you who didn't watch, Opal passed out during the intro video, which is another power crept plot point.
The party in 7D1 was in a coma for three years after their first encounter with dragons. Unit 13 was out cold for several months after getting thrashed by Warcry, and a few days after Fomalhaut showed up.
Opal was out for, like, a single night and she's back on her feet.
Doctor Hori: I think you're good to go.
Phew! I'm glad it was nothing too major! It's amazing that you're still OK after fighting a High Dragon. This is the will of a dragon hunter... As I'm sure you've realized, game fighting and real fighting are two very different experiences. You must be able to bear the lives of your teammates. It is quite a heavy burden to carry. Having said that, if we wish to save humanity, we must push forth and complete the Dragon Chronicle. That is why we humbly request that you lend us your dragon hunting powers. Once you've reached a decision, come to the 3F Conference Floor. We'll be waiting, Opal.
I'm so glad...
I think I am. I see... I had a feeling you would. ~
I'm afraid, but... yeah. I see... I had a feeling you would. But it makes me feel better to know that even you get scared sometimes... *giggle*~~
Hey, Opal... How can you just go along with this so easily? If you cooperate with them, you're going to have to fight dragons. You know that, right? Doesn't this all just make you want to run away? Don't you ever think about that...?
S-Sorry, Opal... I'm only alive because you were there to protect me... I'm so sorry. That was really irresponsible of me to say...
Try not to be too reckless...
Farewell, Mio! I'm sure a girl who got us into the plot, has top-notch Navigator abilities, and has a character portrait will be allowed to go back to her humble daily life.
Sick Employee: Me? I tried to work through my sickness, but my boss made me come here instead.
You know this is a fantasy game when a Japanese company forces their workers to take proper care of their health.
The doctor acts as a heal spot.
Jane: Well... I kinda am a patient. I'm not sure if the doctor can cure me, though.
Job Seeker: Oh, I was just asking around about job openings... Looks like they're not hiring right now.
He stuck around through an actual dragon invasion for absolutely nothing.
Thaaaaaaaaaaat's the economy!
Aaron: That's why I'm skipping work again for now! I'll finish it all later! No problem! Hahaha!
Iori: Hm? How do I not get bored of coffee? It wouldn't be so popular if people got bored of it! Hehe!
Kureha will repeat any tutorials we've seen.
The tone in VFD is just incredibly off compared to the previous games. Like, people died yesterday. The homeless old man who complained about 7th Encount? He's fucking dead! Meanwhile you have people like Aaron slacking off to chill at a cafe and this woman complaining about boredom.
And trust me, the tone will get even more lighthearted as we go along.
Pale Young Man: A-Am I OK? Haha... Probably not this time...
Talkative Young Man: Your cosplay is inspired by the hit anime Secret Murakumo Slayer, isn't it...?
Considering they did save the world twice over and all, it makes sense for Unit 13 and Murakumo to get a bunch of shows based on them.
...really exist?
Really exist???
Lady, the dragons laid waste to humanity not even a century ago! The fucking skyline is still dotted with damaged buildings! How the fuck do you not believe in something that annihilated the majority of mankind in the span of a few months two years in a row!?
Bartender: A carefree life is a privilege of youth. I suggest you choose a path you believe in.
Skilled Man: That must mean I can really be a dragon hunter too if I try my hardest!
Lonely Girl: It's not like the same incident's gonna happen twice!
Alright, that's everyone talked to.
Time to go see Allie about that job opening.
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