[IC] Mindscape continuations

[zettai]

[Super late continuations or new threads for Lambda's mindscape can go here]

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[moextispicy]

[going to see if anything's changed.]

[zettai]

[Everything seems about the same. Though after a few moments, the metaphorical curtains come up and a new scene unfolds... The EP3 tea party, a chilling display of a witch's cruelty.]

[moextispicy]

[...]

[Rika appears completely neutral to these developments]

[zettai]

[Everyone disappears once more. There is another lull, and this one is feeling quite a bit longer than the previous one.]

[moextispicy]

[searching for a way to see outside, in that case.]

[zettai]

[There are large windows behind the chairs. Take a look through them?]

[moextispicy]

[y]

[zettai]

[Out the windows, you can faintly see views of Rokkenjima at different points in time among the first four games. Through one window you can see the cousins playing happily, through another the unfortunate outcome of a First Twilight...]

[moextispicy]

[trying to piece together what's going on there into something coherent]

[zettai]

[After you're left to do your own exploration for a short while, things move into action once more and the witches take the gameboard.]

[moextispicy]

Pushy, pushy.

[zettai]

[After the scene plays out, Lambdadelta and Bernkastel don't leave this time, but instead sit down to drink some tea. They still don't seem to be regarding you.]

[moextispicy]

[That's fine, I'm okay with eavesdropping.]

[zettai]

[Unfortunately, there's nothing to listen in on yet. They just drink tea in silence.]

[moextispicy]

[I'm patient, I suppose. Not quite willing to go back to watching the windows while there are people in the room.]

[zettai]

[Everything feels surprisingly peaceful, at least. Though in doesn't seem like anything is going to happen of its own initiative for now.]

[moextispicy]

[but I was enjoying being an observer :( Decides to see if they respond, first.]

Is it a good game?

[zettai]

[Lambda puts her teacup down and leans over in her chair.]

"Hey, Bern, are you enjoying my game? You are, right?"

"It's passable. Enough to kill some time, maybe."

"No wa~y, I deserve more praise than that..."

[moextispicy]

[...Useful!]

Who is Beatrice?

[zettai]

"Beato turned out to make a great toy, didn't she? Of course, I've got a great eye for picking out these things. I can play with a single toy for hundreds of years without getting tired of it."

"*giggle*, that's right, she's made quite the splendid plaything. But perhaps you should pick your kids a little more carefully. You've become the guardian of a useless doll."

[moextispicy]

Who is Battler?

[zettai]

"Like you're one to talk! Way to pick such an incompetent piece. He's a total embarrassment of a player! If you hadn't taken over for him, I'm pretty sure I'd be finishing him off right about now."

[moextispicy]

What is the victory condition of this game?

[zettai]

[Lambda continues.]

"Yep, I'm sure of it! By now he'd have surrendered completely--all like 'IT'S USELESS, IT'S ALL USELESS! You're telling me I have no choice but to accept the existence of witches?!' Kyahaha, what a pathetic guy!"

[moextispicy]

[considers] What is a story Lambda would find embarrassing?