Part 28: Episode 28: Goddess Awakening

Episode 28: Goddess Awakening

Oh, hello. The girls are quite busy, so we’ll be handling this today.
I’m getting paid for this, right?
And you’re sure Vert will appreciate this?
Yes and yes! Wait, why didn’t you also complain, Mina?
Complain? This is the best job I’ve had in ages. Previously, on Hyperdimension Neptunia, Mark Two, the hot-blooded CFW Brave was defeated by Nepgear and her new friend, Uni. Now, on Neptune…

Video- “Goddess Awakening”

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It’s been so long since we all got together like this.



Yes, I meant everyone! Uni, Rom, Ram, everyone!
You’ve even brought all of us Oracles together. I can’t remember the last time we had a meeting like this.
Have you two been good little girls? You haven’t asked Nepgear for too much, have you? You’re not being bad, right?
No, jeez, we’re being good. We’re not kids anymore!
We’ve been…decent.

Well yeah, time is money after all.



Good to see you, too. I volunteer to cooperate, and that’s how you receive me?
Kei has developed a device that can amplify the powers of Sharicites.
I asked her over to Planeptune. She has been a great help to us.
Who, this shrewd woman who made us run in circles to get her some items?
That’s me. I was going to handle things in Lastation, but given the situation I can’t be so picky about the where.
It would appear our CPU Candidates have become close friends.
W-We’re not close, not at all. I’m just convinced they can’t do this without my help!
Teeheehee. This is like a party.
Parties are fine, but we need to remember what we’re here for.
The Sharicite will be finalized by tomorrow morning. Then you will head to the Gamindustri Graveyard once more.
Wow, I’ve never been there before…
We have done all that we can. There is no room for error.
But I have faith in all of you. I believe you have the ability to win.
Maybe it’s best if we don’t pressure them too much. I mean, I know of at least one insecure girl here.
What the goodness, IF. I’m fine. I’ve already made up my mind that I won’t leave until my sister is safe.
Of course. This time you’ll have me, after all.
Let’s kick some butt, Rom!
‘Kay!
Everyone has grown. You all sound so reliable.
Please have a good night’s rest. I must make some final arrangements, so if you will excuse me…

You keep saying stuff like that, but I’m not sure it actually means anything.

Video- “Nostalgia”

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Purple Disc: Are you worried?
Black Disc: If the Oracles aren’t confident, then it’ll be difficult for anyone to have confidence.

It’s very clear, my time is extremely valuable and thus I cannot waste it on frivolous matters.



White Disc: Been a while, Histoire.
Green Disc: We’re honored to meet you again.
The feeling is mutual. It has been far too long. I am grateful for the support.
Lacking your cooperation would have spelled doom for our rescue operation.
White Disc: Please, you don’t need to speak in such a formal tone to us.
Black Disc: We’re old friends.
You are correct. Although we face a tremendous crisis, I cannot deny the haze of nostalgia clouding my vision.
Purple Disc: Although many fell to ASIC’s blade, the four of us still managed to gather together.
Green Disc: We will not fail.
The very reason that Gamindustri faces such a threat now falls squarely on me. This mayhem is my responsibility.
I forced everyone into such a slipshod operation three years ago.
Purple Disc: You can’t take all the blame yourself. It is all because of that wicked crime syndicate.
Black Disc: Those who have fallen into step with that vile organization must share in the guilt, as well.

That’s as may be, but surely you can see that applies to all four of us?



Regardless, I dispatched them. Now I am about to dispatch their only families, the CPU Candidates.
Perhaps I am merely repeating history.
White Disc: I refused that Nepgear girl at first.
But when push came to shove, I had second thoughts. I decided to put my trust in her and give her my power.
Green Disc: You should believe in her as well, Histoire. Believe in them all.
They need my faith, too…
Black Disc: Don’t weigh yourself down by trivial concerns. We’re here to make sure history doesn’t repeat.
Purple Disc: Histoire, maybe you should believe in yourself a little bit more.
You are all quite correct. I must not nurture any doubts. Thank you, all of you.
White Disc: Whoa, was that a smile, Histoire? Talk about nostalgia…do we still have time to reminisce together?
Green Disc: It’s going to be a long night. Let’s catch up, Histoire.
Yes, let us…

I didn’t mean to imply that your time was less valuable than mine, though this is the case.



WhyyesIamthisisgonnabegreat! WhatthegoodnessIcan’tbreathe!
You need to relax a little, jeez.
You will be just fine. I am certain your combined efforts can make this operation a success.
Here, please take the Sharicite created from the shares collected.
Wow, it’s bigger than my face.
Pretty.
With this much faith on our side…
Yes, I’m positive we can save Nep-Nep!
I will serve as the terraportation core and send you all directly into the Gamindustri Graveyard.
Once there, only my voice can reach you. If anything should happen to you, please know I cannot give any support.
Squee! The final showdown, the last die, the season finale! My blood boils… I’ll get to see the real CPUs!
We’ve been struggling so much and it’s all going to pay off today.
I’ve never seen this graveyard place. Gust will collect many rare and expensive ingredients.
Hey, girls, listen up! You absolutely positively must save my sister Vert. I…I command thee!
Uni, be sure to take detailed notes of your encounters to turn in to me. I know you’ll return with Noire.
Pack a cereal bar, kids. Good luck.
Thank you, everyone. We’ll be right back!

They were, in fact, right back. Which was good, because something even more important than the rescue operation had come up.



Histoire? Why are you rushing around?
There has been an emergency. I…don’t know if it’s appropriate to ask for assistance…
If it has to do with work, please don’t hesitate.
I don’t have anything better to do. I’ll help out, too. Besides, I’m not convinced Nepgear can do it on her own.
Hey, yeah, I wanna help, too!
Me, too.
Thank you, everyone. The current crisis involves the sudden appearance of octopuses.
How many octopuses?
I do not know the particulars, but reports indicate numerous octopuses are raining from the sky.
That makes even less sense.
It doesn’t matter how hard it rains octopuses. I’ll burn ‘em all up with my awesome magic.
The location where this octopus storm is centered is a place preserved as a natural sanctuary.
It is banned to bring weapons into the area, let alone use magic.
How are we supposed to get rid of them?
Carry them?
I fear that is the only solution. There is one other restriction.
As I mentioned, this area is a protected zone to preserve the ecosystem there. You must purify yourselves first.
A swarm of octopuses are raining on the area already. Why’re they so concerned with protecting the environment there?
Due to the strict nature of this task, I was uncertain who to designate for it. However, I believe you all can do this.
Please bring them back here, if possible. Thank you.
Great, we’re going octopus hunting today!
Did we accept this job a bit premature? I’m getting a bad feeling about it.

What.
I…I don’t even…
Yes, this is all quite irregular.



Hooray, I got one! This is our tenth catch!
I thought grabbing these creatures would be kind of gross, but they’re really colorful and cute, in a way.
Yeah… Cute…
H-Hey, don’t cling onto my swimsuit! Get off!
Whoa, another one swam over there.
What? Kyaaaaah! I said to stop clinging onto me!
There are so many colorful octopuses. Hey, hey…do you think they’d vanish if we lined four of the same color up?
Ugh, this is really pissing me off. I’ll catch and barbeque them all!
Yum, that sounds awesome. Takoyaki rules!
I like it, too.
Hmm. Maybe once we finish up here, we can have a takoyaki party.
But…will this really end? Even more are falling from the sky as we speak.
The octopuses are gathering… Kyaaah! Don’t come any closer! Noooooo!
Whee, this is so nifty! The octopus rebellion!
Uni, they like you.
Don’t make small talk. Help me!

Feinne’s Notes:
If you don’t have DLC you probably don’t remember that scene, because like several other scenes it is part of a costume bundle that has some new art piece and a set of costumes for the candidates. We’ll see a couple more later on once we rescue the CPUs (as I’m pretty sure both the other two relate to a particular one of them). Oh, hey, and we got Uni. We’ve seen her before, so we don’t need to say much really. She’s great in battle and her reduced AP cost support effect makes her equally good in that role. Oh, and we’ve got a couple of new processor sets (though the next boss fight is actually weird, so we won’t be seeing Dark Knight in action quite yet).



Uni’s normal set is Cradle.



She also has an awesome set from the store, Android.



I’ll be using the four candidates for a bit, until we’ve gotten the real CPUs back.

That was…certainly something. A thing that happened. Let us move on.
Yes. Next Time on Hyperdimension Vert: Dramatic Interlude. What? That doesn’t sound like rescuing Vert!