Part 29: Breakin' the law

Boo, doublepost.
Update 29:

This was in the previous update's video.



Gale clearly has news that are not of the good status.


Vishudha, the territory of the Wolves. The Brutes are now the only Tribe that opposes the Embryon.




Gale was clearly wrong.



"And to make matters worse, the remaining members of the Solids have been forcibly enlisted by the Brutes Tribe."
Wait what, WHAT. The Solids were already Embryon followers!


"At this rate, I am afraid they will destroy us all."




Because of BULLSHIT.







Heat is an asshole. No, he is not a traitor. He follows Serph, but if Serph fell, he would do his best to replace him. He would NOT follow Varin.



"Exactly"


"That rule has been disregarded."




"But, why could that be?"


The Laws were actually binding. They ruled all the behavior in the Junkyard. Since they all acquired Atma, free will has appeared.
That is why Bat could betray Jinana, and why the Embryon and the Maribel were abel to join. Before? The Law would not allow it. It was kill, or be killed.








Gale always has plans.





The Brutes were clearly the strongest Tribe. But the Wolves appeared to be evenly matched, now that Varin has awoken, the balance has been broken. The Brutes are absorbing the members of the OTHER Tribes that were defeated by Serph and company. That is not good for the Embryon.



"He is asking to see you."






Oh boy.



The... Vanguards' base?




Hooray!


"And, why'd Sera go ova dere?
Dis certainly seems strange, ja?"




"Get going, I'll take care of Sera."
Well, clearly, Heat has things under control. No problem at all there, no sir.





"But, on the other hand, it is possible that Varin is behind this.
Whatever the case, we will soon find out for ourselves."




Indeed. She is the key to Nirvana, after all.




"Don't worry, I am fine."





Heat gets a new mantra.




And so does Cielo.



"She's much cuter when she smiles, ja?"





"A leader cannot be replaced."
Heat thinks otherwise. And Lupa, work for Varin? He doesn't sound like a turncoat like Bat. He is a leader, not a follower.




"And conquer the Junkyard. I wish we had a choice between the two.
I'd easily choose the latter."






Heat is in pain




"Is she finally hungry?"
I somehow doubt it.




"I don't know what the big deal is... I would taste better than her."
How the hell does she know that?
And food ain't everything!
Yum, food.





A quick visit to Muladhara.




"Yes, it was blue... Not at all like this."




"Please stop!
You're different than that!
You're not..."
What?  That won't be relevant for a while 




How the hell does he remember that?



"But, how come we know that? This sky is the only one we've ever seen."




"De rainbow that appears after it stops raining is truly beautiful.
I never seen one before, though."
And how does he know that then?
Besides his Atma having one, I mean.




"The logical answer is obvious. There is only one sky.
I do not comprehend."



"There are so many ways to devour: Teeth, claws, epidermal absorbtion, or Ms. Argilla...
All I can do is suck them through my strawlike mouth..."
Insect atma? Also, epidermal absorbtion?









More things and more money!


Time to see if there are some that are still loyal, or something.


Uuuh.



What a depressing paradise.


"I imagine a crystal blue sea... a clear, sunny sky... with you, Argilla and Cielo...
I wish I knew... What the hell that meant."
Notice: Gale is ONCE AGAIN left out of the picture. That will be relevant.




Gale is a goddamn robot.


"Jinana..."





You can't.


"I don't think things will be different there unless we become different, ourselves."
And there goes, one of the main themes in the Digital Devil Saga games.





Ha!

"I don't know what that is... But at least that sounds right."





Well it is not a Tribe, but whatever.


hEEE.


Time to go to the Karma Temple.


"He's persistenr like a... Snake? That doesn't sound right."




That is VERY relevant. Clicky


"It amazes me they'd do that, and accept a violent death."



"Why... Am I crying?"





"Argilla's feelings aren't unusual. It's a very considerate way to live, but also very dangerous.
Serph, I wonder what causes such desires in humanity..."




"Yes. Heat may be correct. That is a strong, but very sad way to live..."



"What's the point of surviving, then? And, why do I feel like I must protect my comrades?
Something is wrong with this world. Like reality is... Twisted"
Not as much as in Baroque, you know.





"The only way to survive is to kill others. That's how the world works."

Damn.




"Life's all in de mind, y'know. De bad times is when you gotta put on de happy face!"
He is an optimist.




"That is contradictory. I do not comprehend."
And he is a goddamn robot, as I said before.






Oh no! The Brutes are very confident on themselves!
But they'll have to wait. Coordinate 136 needs another visit.