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This one ended up being sooo long...but I found the motivation to post today Chapter 17: Live by the Sword We ride the down the waterfall to go find Amy and Tania. At the bottom is the Water Treatment Plant for Reborn City. The more violent shadow counterpart to myself, Titania, is there waiting. She's been stuck for a while, busy murdering Meteor dudes down here. We team up to look for Amaria, who was taken by the Meteors. Titania is resistant to accepting my help, even though she told me to come get her. She's still angry at herself (when she's not angry at me) for causing this mess through her poor decisions. We navigate the labyrinthine interior of the water grids while fighting off Meteor cultists, since they are now clearly one group. I had to do most of the fighting (and maneuvering) since Tania is weak from being down here so long...and she only has Aegislash at the moment. Along the way we run in to Taka, who seems to be impeding our progress...except he's actually making it possible to solve puzzles that would have stranded us. I can eventually convince Titania not to kill all the opponents I've already defeated At a branch in the path we split up. Eventually Tania reaches a dead end, so I have to find a way to progress. I then find out why the Water Treatment Center isn't really treating water. The cause is another PULSE, this time it's Swalot. I'll have to stop this one too. Vs. Pokémon Stopple Not an especially interesting fight honestly. Stopping the PULSE makes it possible to flush the system. After I rejoin Tania we can continue, until we reach where Taka is keeping Amaria. She's still alive, partly because she was cared for by Taka's subordinates. Taka does not agree with the methods used by Team Meteor, but fells obligated to work for them since his father is the (ex) leader. He's so conflicted though that he actively helped us get this far, and even gives the Sapphire Bracelets back to Titania. Taka still wants to keep up appearances though... Titania does not approve of Taka being so Wishiwashi, and neither do I really. He's taking the easy way out instead of acting with conviction on his beliefs. He says he has no choice to leave Team Meteor, but that's not really true. Not leaving is not so different from approving of what they are doing. Titania tells me to not waste time with him and leaves, but Taka asks one more time. Saying yes is enabling Taka to keep being indecisive, but really the choice is between giving up some social link points with Titania and getting to fight Taka again...and I'm not all that concerned with my relationship with Titania honestly so it's an easy choice Vs. Meteor Admin Taka IV I was shown once again that the Air Balloon is a blessing I need, but don't deserve I head back to the entrance, but get jump-scared by Shade appearing right the hell out of nowhere (again) At the entrance Titania is waiting for me again She uses Amaria's Lapras Deliverance to scale the waterfall. But after this she admits it was good that I was there with her, so I know the deal. When I head back up to the house, I'm stopped by two people we haven't seen in a long time, Julia and Florinia. They tell me about how Adrienn has worked very hard to rejuvenate Reborn City. They give me TM Fly (for the Skarmory I don't have...), but I will need another badge before I can use it to go back to the city. Rini says I'll need Ciel's badge specifically. We hear a helicopter overhead; that's Team Meteor coming for the Sapphire Bracelets. Inside the house we come up with a plan to fight them off. Amaria is still not awake, so Titania stays by her side while Julia covers the rear and Florinia and I cover the front. Soon the enemy appears He threatens us and demands the bracelets After Rini and I dispatch the first wave, they try a new tactic to make us comply Sirius seems to think I actually care what happens to that jerk Fern. As it turns out, Rini is equally willing to sacrifice him. Never mind that he already told me he's a bad guy. When that doesn't work more enemies appear in the rear. Julia goes to fight them, then Blake appears and freezes the door shut. Rini and I have to face Blake and Fern next. Vs. Swag Jockey Fern and Agent Blake I was worried when Rini basically gave up in the beginning...but then she didn't even get a hit in until she'd already lost 4 mons so perhaps it was discouraging. Once she stopped being dead weight though it was a smackdown (of course she had to send in a Steel type before the real fun started, I've taught her well ) Fern's got some words for his sister after the loss, which seem to shake her more than is customary...While she's distracted Sirius shows up to cheap shot her with Seviper's Poison Fang. After Fern ditches, Solaris is the next foe in front of me But first Julia busts in and pushes Blake off the balcony She then booms Sirius. Julia teams up with me, but before we can double team Solaris the dreaded Orderly John shows up, instantly making the fight an actual challenge again Vs. New World Orderly John and Meteor Leader Solaris That went surprisingly well actually. To think we even both had one left each. Having still failed to defeat us, Sirius decides enough is enough. By now Titania has emerged to check on us, but everything is under control. But then Sirius decides to stop playing nice So it was he who killed the Belroses then...however this time is different Titania then has Excadrill bust the floor to flood the house. Thoroughly defeated, Solaris has little choice but to call off the mission So that's done. As if on cue, Amaria wakes up, having failed to die from jumping down that waterfall. Seriously, this girl is made of iron. Hmm. But does she remember who Tania is? One more test: what's the last thing she remembers before waking up? So Amaria's body might be made of iron, but her brain unfortunately isn't. She definitely has amnesia. Amaria is distressed by the news, and then falls asleep again (I'm pretty sure we're not supposed to let people sleep with serious head injuries though...) Titania does not take this well at all. Amaria doesn't remember any of the recent events...and so thinks they are still a happy couple Titania doesn't want to be stuck fake-romancing Amaria again. She decides to leave with the Sapphire Bracelets and figure out what to do next. I tell Julia Titania has left. She tells me Titania's gym is in the desert, accessible from Reborn City. It's about time I fly back...but there's one more task before I can I head back to the circus. Samson's been trying to recover Terra, but hasn't had much luck To face Ciel I still need another Battle Pass I can now face Ciel, the graceful acrobat. I'm looking forward to this Vs. Skydancer Ciel This was the second try, on the first Togekiss flinch-haxed and ruined my strategy. But it went very smoothly once I set Trick Room correctly. Beating Ciel nets me badge #13 and the useless TM Acrobatics (the only Steel types that learn it are Scizor (which I specifically can't get) and Celesteela (which doesn't exist yet, if ever)). I can now Fly back to Reborn City. What sorts of changes have occurred? That must wait until next time...this chapter was waaay to long honestly...yet finishing it made me feel almost happy for the first time in a few days. Until Next Time!

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By knowing the # of mafia we could predict how many days we (might) have as well

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So you had to get help from your other self to defeat Charlotte...Well sometimes it comes to that But good job for beating that fire demon I enjoyed watching it if it eases the pain a little bit

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[Eliminate] Unicorn Jesus Not too much to go on as of yet

This chapter was short, but...painful Chapter 16: It's Not an Endearing Character Trait (aka the one where I have to deal with Terra's nonsense) In Ametrine City we realized that Terra's claim that the Agate radio signal came from there was likely misleading. Back at the circus, I speak with Samson and Ciel about the possibility that Terra works for Team Meteor. Ciel doesn't seem to believe me at first, but Samson does not put it past her. We remember that Terra is the one who found Aya, Hardy, Cain, and myself in Agate City, and suspiciously did not seem to be affected by the sleep signal. Terra then appears, and we corner her. She actually comes clean immediately, but tries to win me over with her fake tragic backstory. When that doesn't work she manages to flee... Apparently it's possible to follow her in, but only one person can be Player 2. Looks like I'll have to be alone with Terra in there *shudder* Samson's confident I now have the strength to fight her if it comes to that...and let's face it, it's definitely going to come to that. So I get sent into the weird world of Gen I Pokémon, where the Glitch Field robs me of Steel type STAB and the glitch NPCs rob me of sanity. ALL the Porygon are shiny here...I thought it was a nice touch I don't get far into Glitch Indigo Plateau before Terra appears to wreck all of physics, which forces a detour. After getting lost in this fever dream for a while, I have to pass through Glitch Cerulean Cave. A strong foe stands in my way there. Vs. PKMNPKMNT M2 So I beat Mewtwo which allows me to finally reach Terra in the glitchy champion's room. Terra tells me her reasons for hooking up with the Meteors, which boil down to 1) she was bored and 2) they're apparently good in bed (so they have people willing to lie with Terra...? Do they at least get a blindfold? Or some earplugs, or perhaps tape to cover her mouth? I can't imagine...) I've got to stop her now, if only so she'll stop talking. Vs. M3G4 T3RR4 That didn't look so bad, but I got stomped several times before I got it right. I even had some extra strategies planned like (Poison) Spikes and Grass Knot, yet didn't use either in the end. Unlike Samson and Charlotte Terra's team is quite tanky, so it was harder to shorten the rounds and not be beaten by super effective coverage (Or Claydol. That thing's Psychic hits like a truck). With Terra thoroughly RAWRed I get badge #12, which enabled Waterfall, as well as the potentially useful TM not earthquake Bullshit She then goes in the "You're the champion now" room, but I can't follow (but I won...), so I decide to just leave. Back in the real world Samson and Ciel congratulate me, since they were watching all of that nonsense apparently, before Samson decides to cut the power to the computer. I would be concerned about losing Terra's data, but I'm sure they can just run backupT3RR4.exe or something, so she'll be back. They intend to interrogate Terra after a while, so I'll leave them to it. Since I can use Waterfall now, I can go rescue Amaria from herself (oh and bring Titania back I guess). But they will have to wait until next time...talking to Terra was exhausting. Stay Tuned!

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@Candy Finding out how many mafia exist today probably does make sense, after all we only need to ask that one question to get useful information [Answer] Question A ...but voting for someone now would be premature, so I'll wait on that

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It seems like knowing what Satoshi was would only help if we also knew how many of whatever type of Detective exist. So to me it makes more sense to learn that info first

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I believe that's the Field info for Crystal Cave, it becomes accessible if Magnitude/Earthquake is used during a battle in that room to destroy the field

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I would go for Snivy over Totodile