02x23 - Malice at 100 Meters Per Second

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Malice at 100 Meters Per Second


Galaxia Heroes: Burst World Tour Championships

The strongest pro gamer...

At last, I get to duel you.

I've studied her playstyle so
much it's begun to feel mundane.

Her reaction time is impressive, to be sure,

but I've racked up wins
against pros of all stripes.

I can deal with it.

Let's have a good game!

You won't be acting so confident after today.

Racking up a series of effortless wins,

Japan's new hero, K,
chooses Armed Lava as usual!

Armed Lava

Metius

And the reigning champion, Sylvia Goldberg,

once again chooses Metius!

Rarely defeated since he made his debut,

K is bringing his impressive win-loss record
to the world championship finals at last!

How will he fare against
the reigning champion?!

Now, it begins!

It's a counter grab!

And a slam into the ground!

I've got her!

I can chain into a Molten Shot!

Molte—

Interception!

She pried an opening in
Armed Lava's iron defense!

From that position? How—

But I'm not done yet.

Use a poke to reset—

Armed Lava's sent flying!

You can't stop that meteoric momentum!

Such speed! Is she even human?!

Armed Lava

Impossible... this isn't
what I saw in her videos!

This reaction speed is anything but mundane!

It's like she's guessed my every plan,
my every move, before I make it!

Metius's gauge is maxed out!

Heroic Gauge

Here comes the ult!

The Meteor Strike!

That's a KO!

It's over!

The winner is Sylvi!

It was over the second she
broke through his guard!

S-Sylvia's that strong... I was that helpless...

That rocked!

Good game, K!

I never thought you'd get
me down to half health!

Your feints and footwork were great, too!

And, um...

What was your full name again?

Kei. Kei Uomi.

I'm Sylvia Goldberg.

I know. And I'm not giving up.

Sylvi... I will surpass you!

Okay. Can't wait to see it!

So, well.

That's video of the first time I fought Sylvia.

What do you think, Sunraku-kun?

I agree with him that your
style resembles hers...

I can see it.

But she's way faster than me.

She moves like she's got a parry
bonus modifier on all the time,

and her predictive skills are so incredible
I don't even know how she does it.

I could mimic the technique itself well
enough, but I couldn't move like she does.

I'll put it this way.

If you're fighting my Metius to a draw,
there's no way you'll beat Sylvia.

So this is why you wanted a
serious match with Sunraku?

Sorry I wasn't honest from the start.

I didn't want you getting
self-conscious about it.

Hey, it's all good.

I still got to kick you in the face.

Even in VR I thought you were
gonna knock my lights out.

And that doesn't count for our record, okay?

You keep saying that...

After she crushed me, I started
studying Sylvia thoroughly,

changing strategy and character every
time I saw room for improvement.

But my official record
against her remains 0-8-1.

Even now, she continues to evolve.

She's thrashed you, huh?

But you still wanna beat her?

You bet.

Then we'll find a way.

If the rest of the world's putting all
their attention on Sylvi and Star Rain,

then beating 'em with a misfit squad like ours

would be pretty darn funny.

Yeah.

Katzo's taking this pretty seriously.

I guess that's how important
it is to him to beat Sylvia.

Katzo wants to fight Sylvia himself,

so there's a good chance we'll
be facing the bodybuilder trio.

We'll need to think up some strats for that too.

All right, now I'm excited!

Tonight's the night for some serious practice!

Might need some energy drinks
to carry me through, though...

Guess they only sell domestic brands.

I said coffee! Please!

The real coffee! All coffee, strong!

Um, all of our coffee is real coffee, so...

Real? Yes, please! Make it all real coffee!

I think maybe she's trying
to order her coffee black?

Black?

Yes, that's it! Black coffee!

Oh, got it. Please wait just a minute.

Thanks, nice boy.

Hey, hey. No problem.

"Boy"?

A disguise? She a celebrity or something?

Looks fishy.

Not that I have much room to talk...

I like that brand too!

But Japan's ones are weak.

Huh? Oh, right.

They've got a lot less caffeine, huh?

Wait, is she a gamer too?

Sorry for the wait, ma'am.

Black coffee, strong.

Wow! I heard Japan's
konbini coffee was the best,

so I waited for this moment!

All the strong real coffee!

Thank you!

Wish I could get that worked up about coffee.

Huh? Did she look like...

Nah, no way.

That kid sure bought a lot of energy drinks.

Maybe... he's a gamer or something?

Yes!

This is a real five stars!

Hello?

What're you doing, Sylvi?

We're supposed to be warming
up with Galaxia Heroes: Chaos!

Oh, sorry. Jet lag's got me beat.

I'm gonna turn in early.

You guys go without me.

What? Are you kidding?!

You were bouncing off the
walls last time I saw you!

I'll make up for it tomorrow. See ya then!

Now, let's see...

I've got my caffeine recharge,
so let's log in and try it.

The Japanese-developed title
that took the world by storm...

Shangri-La Frontier!

I was gonna try to come up with
strats against the bodybuilder trio,

but I'm losing my concentration.

These things just don't have any kick compared
to the imported ones Katzo told me about.

But I drink just two and I wanna pee...

The best cure would be to clear
my head with a different game,

but I didn't bring my own VR system...

It's here! Downloadable SLF!

Shangri-La Frontier uses biometrics
and passwords to manage accounts.

Therefore, you cannot create sub-accounts,

but you can easily access
your game from other devices.

Logging in from new device.
Biometric confirmation is required.

Well...

I said it was a different game, but SLF uses a
similar system to the one I need to practice.

It's not just a waste of time.

I left off while it was getting good, too,
and there's a ton of stuff I want to try out...

Okay, just for a little, then!

I'll only play for an hour!

Sorry, Katzo! I'll just clear
my head then quit right away!

Login

R'lyath Abandoned House

Is that you, Sunraku?

Hey, Araba! It's been a whole day!

I really logged in!

Guess Rei-shi still hasn't made it.

Still... is there more furniture than before?

The human known as Akitsuakane made
alterations earlier in the day.

Akitsu

Rust
Mold

Today

Oh, yeah? She said she could log in today,

but she's probably gone by now.

Rabbits aren't nocturnal, are they?

There, there, Emul-chan! Go back to sleep!

It's beddy-bye time!

That was close! If I'd woken her up...

I'm going with you, Sunraku-san!

She'd be so annoying about it!

You seek to venture out this night?

You would seem to be the nocturnal one.

I'm active whenever I've got the drive to be.

You awaken and spring immediately to action.

You resemble a kind of fish that
will die if it stops moving.

You calling me a tuna?

You want me to make you into shark fin soup?

"Shark fin soup"? What is this you speak of?

A weapon? "Soup" would
suggest something edible...

Well, better get out before
I wake the others up.

Lots of times in SLF you meet
different enemies at night.

I was curious to see what might
change here in R'lyath...

A hellish town ravaged by zombies during the day

reverts to the fish paradise
it once was at night!

Wow, look at that view!

I will not stop you if you wish to go.

But be warned—even a warrior like
you must keep his eyes open.

A king rules over R'lyath at night.

A king?

It's not that dark for being nighttime.

And those fish-man zombies turned back into
regular fish, so it's easy to get around.

I'm curious about this "king"
that Araba mentioned, but...

For tonight, my priority is
learning about Ctarnidd's power.

First thing I'd like to know...

All those ruined buildings...

It's like they were reset back to normal!

Sunraku-san, what does it mean?

I dunno.

But I'm betting this is part
of Ctarnidd's power, too.

The power that fixed the town like
someone pressed the rewind button.

But I'll need to cause some
damage if I wanna test it, so...

That fish is acting kinda weird.

I think I get it.

As you enter the range of Ctarnidd's inversion,

your sense of balance gets inverted
too, causing a moment's confusion.

This area looks like an air pocket to me,

but it's water
as far as they're concerned.

So you can enter R'lyath from
outside the zone of control too.

We're not totally cut off
from the outside world.

I've still got lots of questions
about how the city inversion works,

but the more important thing—

That's... the giga-oarfish I fought yesterday?!

That thing's coming in from the outside too?

Perfect timing! He's just the—

Wh-What the... a different monster...?

Blue flames?

It's on fire?

That is a sea creature, isn't it?

It's an even match for that giga-oarfish...

No, even stronger!

It's like a hunter after its prey!

Is that the king Araba mentioned?

That blue animation effect...

Electricity?

It k*lled that giga-oarfish with one bite?

A monster wielding two elements

uncommon in sea creatures...
blue flames and blue lightning.

This is the king of the ocean floor!

Rare Enemy
Atlanticus Lepnorca

Sheesh... a place where unique monster-tier
baddies just show up like it's normal.

I'm gaining a new appreciation for how
just how crazy this R'lyath place is!

But it's still a game, and they wouldn't
design an area the players couldn't beat.

That overwhelming destructive power of yours...

I'm gonna use it for my experiments!

If there's one problem I have with this game,

it's that restrictions on gore makes the
monsters' eating animations look kind of off.

Hey, you!

Quit stuffing your gullet,
you dual-element orca!

The mermen call you the King, is that right?

So I'm sure you'll happily give some
of your food up to peasants like me!

Dropped Item
Arctus Regacles Flamehair Fin

All right, he's on the hook!

How much damage can you do to the city,

and what triggers the repairs?

The results of my experimentation will change
a lot about how I try to beat R'lyath...

Come join me, you dual-element orca!

My target is one of those tall towers
where the so-called Sealing Generals are!

A Sealing General?

Challenging foes, each with a special
power that seals our abilities.

The only one I have heard of is Clionaire,

which has the power to
seal the use of any spell.

What happens if I can destroy the
tower with the Sealing General inside?

I kinda wanna find out!

But first, I've gotta reach the tower alive!

Kinda looks like you've been
charging up electricity.

That's what you used to take
down the giga-oarfish, right?

The attack must have lots of destructive power.

It took thirty seconds to discharge.

But since pretty much any
attack kills me anyway,

it's just a slower attack I've
got lots of time to dodge!

Not much of a threat at all!

So the electrical discharge hits
the surrounding environment too?

Guess I'd better think of it as an AOE attack!

Holy crap, I dodged it!

I didn't even have time to activate the
Inventoria! I thought I was done for!

That cutting-edge professional VR
chair really makes a difference!

The response time is something else!

I can totally see how it's worth it for
that kind of split-second situation.

Whoops, keep your mind on the game.

Now I know I can do this, though!

Just keep racing to that tower!

What's that?

A new attack?

Better get the Inventoria ready...

Sunraku-san?!

So many... carrots...

So delicious...

...

SLF Mini

SLF Theater!

#38 Professional -
The Style of a Professional Giant k*ller

Mini!

SLF Theater

The Style of a
Professional Giant k*ller

Arthur Pencilgon.

She is a player k*ller.

The Giant k*ller

They call her "The Giant k*ller".

She's the #2 of the infamous
Ashura Kai clan of PKers.

Today, we'll be talking about her PK style.

Using Traps

The first thing that makes The Giant k*ller's
style unique is her use of traps.

Um, excuse me... I got caught in a swamp.

Would you help me?

Oh, dear!

We're on our way! Just wait a second!

Eeyh!

Attacking Solo Players

The second thing that makes her style unique
is her tendency to attack solo players.

Thanks for the help today!

Okay, I'm logging out. Night!

Yeah! Call me any time you need me!

Huh?!

Night!

You're human, so if you want to beat a
stronger player, you have to use your head.

Unlike a certain weirdo and a certain gamer
of unknown gender, I have a brain.

You're gonna pay for what you
did to us the other day.

It seems all the players I've k*lled
have formed up a g*ng to hunt me.

No amount of strategy can make up for
this overwhelming difference in numbers.

What will she do?

At times like this...

...like this?

The last thing that makes
The Giant k*ller's style special...

When I die, you all die too!

Self-Destruct!

Self Destruct

That was so much fun!