[IC] Mindscape continuations

[zettai]

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

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[zettai]

[After that outburst, everyone seems content to give up on her and makes themselves busy trying to figure out what to do from here.

In the meantime, you can feel a familiar outside presence floating in the air next to you.]

See? It's just this kind of story. There's not even much left to see of it, you know.

[moextispicy]

Then they do all get slaughtered by Bernkastel?

[zettai]

[hanging upside-down, with a wry smile] What do you think?

[moextispicy]

If I knew, would I have asked?

[zettai]

[shrugs] Everything turned out alright in the end.

[moextispicy]

Then I'd like to finish it.

[zettai]

... You won't be able to see the very ending no matter what, you know. You're just going to get left on a cliffhanger.

[moextispicy]

I'll ask you why then, nipa~

[zettai]

[with a tone like she's stating the obvious] These are my memories, right? You can't see anything that I didn't.

[moextispicy]

So you don't know at all?

[zettai]

Of course I heard about it afterwards. I didn't see it with my own two eyes, though.

[moextispicy]

Too bad, too bad. I'll look forward to seeing the rest, nipa~

[zettai]

Were you listening? I just told you there's not much left to see.

[moextispicy]

Of course I was, nipa~ but I'd still like to see it until I can't.

[zettai]

If you're going to be that stubborn about it. In that case, I'll be leaving again.

[moextispicy]

In that case I'll see you later.

[zettai]

[She disappears. The scene, meanwhile, seems to have progressed a bit--it seems Ange, after reading the diary, was discarded and left to float away aimlessly until she reached the Golden Land. Everyone warmly welcomes her back and forgives her, but there's no time to laze about too much. Bernkastel's master plans to reveal the book to a large audience of witches, which will condemn the gameboard and all its pieces to certain destruction; the only way to survive is to go to the Capitol of Books and get back the diary before it can be revealed. After some discussion, Lambda agrees to take Battler and Ange there, provided that they'll take care of the rest themselves once she covers the issue of transportation.]

[moextispicy]

[watching rather matter of factly]

[zettai]

[The scene changes as Lambda takes them to the library, and the three make their way through trying to stay as far under the radar as they can. Lambda once again informs the two that if they get caught, she has no intention of saving them, but also gives them perhaps surprising encouragement.]

[moextispicy]

[isn't particularly surprised, but is fairly thoughtful watching that]

[zettai]

[After moving forward a bit further towards the room where they know the key to the diary lies, though, as a storm of cat moves down the library, and it becomes apparent that they've been found out somehow. Lambda seems to think it's pretty much hopeless for them at this point, but Battler and Ange insist that they'll at least try to fight off Bernkastel, even if they have an infinitely low chance of success. Lambda sighs and desists from trying to convince them that it's a lost cause, and instead proposes a different strategy.]

[moextispicy]

[...oh Lambda]

[zettai]

[The group of cats that was drawing near gathers together and strikes--and a moment later is blown away by a giant explosion of colorful fireworks. Bern catches up, and without further ado a fight breaks out between the two. Unfortunately there is no translation of it, but rest assured it is big and flashy and full of flirting. The two sides seem pretty evenly matched, though if you're judging just from their expressions, Lambda looks more confident.]

[moextispicy]

[watching with the sort of wide eyed fascination that only comes when a show is both interesting and informative. And kind of relieving in a weird way]

[zettai]

[It goes on for a while like that, and seems almost like it could keep up forever. But as the fight continues through its evenly-matched deadlock, it's suddenly interrupted when a new presence approaches the scene. This turn of events seems to spell out the end of match.]