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Kazuya bashes Gray Soul’s head against a rock, and the rabid monster howls. Blood drips, and skull segments crack. The boy laughs, victorious. Gray Soul limps away to its cave, where numerous iron chains burst of the walls and restrain it in place.

You, however, are not Kazuya Narukami. For one, you are old. Older than Kazuya, older than STREUM—the oldest member of the party. Your age outstrips the Silver Queen and even the Dark Lord Azazel himself. Your first memory is the beginning of reality. You were there for the birth of the Underworld, when the original Lucifer fell from God’s grace and fell from heaven. You witnessed the crowning of Azazel, when the young demon price had been charismatic and kind and certainly not the cruel, merciless tyrant known today. You watched as demonkind made contact with the humans, tempting them with lust, greed, envy and all manner of sin. You observed with great curiosity as magic reemerged in human civilization, sending it into a destructive frenzy and permanently altering the course of their fate.

You are Ophis, the Infinity Dragon, Ouroboros-sama, former mascot of the Underworld Gremory Family and most importantly the soul partner of Tatsuya Aragaki. In this current period of time, you are a part of him just as he is a part of you. His main source of strength, the dreaded almighty flames of the holy dragon, is one whose roots is firmly entrenched in your existence.

Through his soul, you have seen his deepest fears, and shared his greatest joys. You have experienced his love towards his nakama, his anger towards the unjust and the vile, and lastly his despair at the loss of his family. From his first breath, you have been by his side; nurturing, advising and caring. It is a role you will continue to take until he breathes his last.

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Currently, you have assumed the form of a young black-haired human girl, wearing a black and purple gothic dress. As a proud and immortal dragon, you don it with pride, no matter how many times your partner scolds at you to button your chest up. Honestly, when did humanity get so irritated about their sexuality? A thousand years ago, men and women were covering themselves with melted cheese and planting their seeds left and right.

Younglings, you mutter to yourself and shake your head.

The place you are currently in is the Ouroboros Crossroads—Tatsuya’s Reality Marble. This is your home, one that you voluntarily entered after losing a bet. You sit in the middle of the stained glass platform, idly gazing at the eight golden paths stretching off from the center. Inky blackness from all directions stares back at you. The area is neither cold nor hot, a pleasant temperature for your immortal form.

So far, your partner hasn’t used his inner world since that fight with his second-in-command. While it makes sense for Tatsuya not to activate his Noble Phantasm in a time of peace, you have to admit it can get quite lonely.

“Mmph…”

You climb up and stretch your hands. You yawn, bored.

What will you do?

>Exit the Reality Marble.
>Watch your partner’s memories.
>Sleep.
>Eat.
>Explore.

>>39774127
>Explore
My favorite E word.

>>39774127
>Explore.
sounds good

>>39774127
>Watch your partner’s memories.

>>39774127
>Watch your partner’s memories

>>39774127
>>Explore.

>>39774127
>Explore.

>>39774127
>Explore.

>>39774127
>A thousand years ago, men and women were covering themselves with melted cheese and planting their seeds left and right.
...that can't be right. Melted cheese, really?

>>39774127
>>Explore.

>>39774510
Don't knock it 'till you've tried it!

>>39774552
I'm not questioning whether it's enjoyable. It's just the matter of fact way Ophis thought it that implies it was common. I'd expect to have heard of it before if it was.

>>39774127
>Explore.

>>39774127
>>Explore.

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Once, Ouroboros Soul had been a symbol of Tatsuya’s unwillingness to change, to keep the status quo for as long as it took. You recall yourself becoming quite aggravated at him. Infinity was not supposed to be used for this purpose, you had said to him. ‘Keep this foolish tirade up, and I will leave you forever’, you had threatened. It an empty threat, though. You, and Tatsuya, knew that the two of you had come too far together. The thought of you abandoning your partner, no matter how irritated he made you at times, was simply unthinkable.

The Reality Marble had transformed, and now represented the opening of his mindset, a desire to be flexible in the face of overwhelming adversity. You found yourself rather proud at Tatsuya. Finally, your partner had stopped acting like the fool. He had accepted his true feelings, and the scars in his heart could heal.

You cared more about him than you let on.

Ouroboros Crossroads was an anomaly, though. In between napping and chatting with Tatsuya, you had taken to exploring the eight doors that lay at the end of the eight golden paths. All of them had been securely locked, but with a bit of fiddling with your flames you managed to open five of them. Most of them were gateways to Tatsuya’s memories from various periods. Childhood, enjoying his time with his friends, adventuring and the aftermath. You had spent quite some time revisiting the time Tatsuya had spent as a baby. Even at such a young age, he could sense your presence, albeit faintly.

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You survey the area around you, and sigh.

There is nothing to do right now. You don’t feel like sleeping, and Tatsuya appears to be unwilling to communicate. So you decide to explore further. That door opposite you, with the symbol of the Earth engraved on it, seems like a good place to start. You gently walk over, your footsteps making soft noises on the ethereal walkway.

You hesitate at the doorknob. What sort of memories lay beyond this? Then you grasp it firmly and swing it open. A blinding wave of light consumes you, and instinctively shield your face with your eyes.

When it clears, you realize that something has gone wrong. You immediately know that you are not in Ouroboros Crossroads. In fact, you appear to be lying on a bed, staring up at a dark ceiling. You blink, once and twice. Then you roll over and take a good look at the presence beside you.

Tatsuya, your partner, is snoring away under some covers.

By some miracle, you have emerged into the real world.

>Attempt to wake him up.
>Join him.
>Lie there and stare at the ceiling for longer.
>Hug him.
>Custom option.

>>39775129
>Hug him.
>Join him.

>>39775129
>Hug him.

>>39775129
>>Join him.

>>39775129
>Hug him.
>Join him.

>>39775129
>Hug him.
Snuggle!

>>39775129
>>Lie there and stare at the ceiling for longer.
then
>>Join him.

>>39775129
>Lie there and stare at the ceiling for longer.
>Join him.

>>39775129
>Hug him.

>>39775129
>Custom option.
Experiment. Can we get back in his soul as easily as we left it? Once we figure out what's happening, then we can snuggle him.

Oh hey, I woke up from my cinco de mayo- induced alcohol slumber almost on time.

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There is no mistaking it. It is a scene that you have seen multiple times in your partner’s memories. You are currently residing in Tatsuya Aragaki’s nest, or home as humans tend to call it. Somehow, it survived the entirety of the war against Azazel unscathed, despite half of Megiddo City being taken over by the demons nearing the climax. From what you can piece from Tatsuya’s memories, the house is two ‘stories’ high and is host to two human beings only: Tatsuya himself and his incestuous cousin. There is a cooking section downstairs and a relaxation chamber next to it. The upper floors are host to four sleeping dens, two of which are currently occupied.

Why is it two ‘stories’? Since when did human beings use tales and myths as a unit of measurement? They were such confusing and contradictory creatures. Destructive and merciless one minute, compassionate and kind the other. No wonder the demons hadn’t been prepared for them.

Another feeling strikes you. The world of humanity is rather cold, you think. You shiver. Strangely, Tatsuya appears to be unfazed. He gently sleeps away, a small grin on his youthful face. You notice an extra blanket to the side. You wrap yourself in it. Then you crawl over and stare down at him.

Humanity’s current greatest hero rests. This is the first time you’ve seen him like this. When the two of you talk in the Reality Marble, Tatsuya is always alert and attentive, ready to receiving your advice. Now though? There is no worry on his face. He is truly, utterly, relaxing.

A sudden instinct strikes you. Before you can think about it, your arms wrap themselves around Tatsuya’s waist, and you pull yourself close. Your bodies are now brushing against each other.

so we're replacing Ayase with Ophis, yea?

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Ah, yes. You understand what you are doing. This is a hug. A gesture of love and affection; it is what your old friends used to give you. How long has that been? Are they still alive right now? They are not weak, far from it, but the Underworld is probably in a state of heavy turmoil. The death of a tyrant tends to do that.

You lie there for an hour or two. Maybe three. You don’t close your eyes, preferring to keep watch on your partner’s resting form. His chest rises and falls. Rays of sunlight peek through the curtains, and your pointed ears catch the first wails of the morning birds.

Your partner stirs from his rest. He yawns and smiles. Then he notices the warm body pressed up against his own.

He turns his head, and the two of you make eye contact.

“O-ophis?” He shrieks.

“Hello, Tatsuya.” You reply.

“W-what the heck are you doing here?” He cries, his face flushing red for some inexplicable reason.

>“I don’t know.”
>“I have somehow emerged from your Reality Marble.”
>“I wanted to visit you.”
>“Is something wrong?”
>Custom option.

>>39775787
>"I don't know"
>"You were warm"
>"Is this a bad thing?"

>>39775787
>>“I have somehow emerged from your Reality Marble.”
>>“Is something wrong?”

>>39775787
>“I have somehow emerged from your Reality Marble.”

>>39775787
>“I don’t know.”
>“I have somehow emerged from your Reality Marble.”

I also like the "You were warm" from >>39775805

>>39775787
>“I have somehow emerged from your Reality Marble.”

>>39775787
>“I have somehow emerged from your Reality Marble.”
>Custom Option:
"There is a food I have heard stories of. I wish for you to prepare for me some of these 'pan-cakes'."

>>39775776
she's getting haremed if Kazuya has anything to do with it. but I don't think we can ditch Ayase, since bro does unfortunately love her. Instead, we should get her some counseling

>>39775787
>“I have somehow emerged from your Reality Marble.”
>You were warm.

>>39775787
>“I have somehow emerged from your Reality Marble.”
>“Is something wrong?”

>>39775927
Fuck pancakes, waffles are better.

>>39775787

>>39775805
I support this one.

>>39775787
>“I have somehow emerged from your Reality Marble.”
>"You were warm"

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“I have somehow emerged from your Reality Marble.” You state, disengaging from the hug.

“That isn’t supposed to happen!” Tatsuya says, his eyes wide.

“I know. However, Ouroboros Soul has changed.” You reply. “You’ve begun to expand your horizons. Perhaps it had an effect on my abilities, as well.”

“Well, I guess that’s true. My Reality Marble represents my will and since ever since I begun accepting—” Tatsuya then frowns and shakes his head. You watch him, curious. “Hang on, that isn’t the point! We have a big problem right now!”

“Is it because I hugged you? You were warm, I was cold. It was a perfect fit.”

“No, that’s not what I was talking about.”

You tilt your head sideways. “What is it? Are you being targeted by assassins?”

“No—”

“I find it hard to believe that you, of all people, could be threatened by mere assassins. Especially considering who you are living with.”

“Listen to me, Ophis!” Tatsuya shouts, grabbing you by the shoulders. He then points to your chest. “You…you’re…”

“What am I?” You ask.

“You’re naked!” The words rush out of Tatsuya’s mouth, like a dam cracking and burst. “Put some clothes on!”

You stare down at yourself. Hmm, your partner is correct. The attire you had been wearing in the Reality Marble, the black and purple goth-loli dress, is no longer with you. Perhaps it only existed in Tatsuya’s inner world? No wonder you felt chilly upon arriving here.

“I fail to see the problem.” You say. “When I am a dragon, I am always in the nude.”

You stare down at yourself. Hmm, your partner is correct. The attire you had been wearing in the Reality Marble, the black and purple goth-loli dress, is no longer with you. Perhaps it only existed in Tatsuya’s inner world? No wonder you felt chilly upon arriving here.

“I fail to see the problem.” You say. “When I am a dragon, I am always in the nude.”

“I have a problem!” Tatsuya rebuts. “I’m not supposed to see you like this!”

“Why not? I’ve seen you naked. You were a hatchling back then.”

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“That’s…” Tatsuya turns crimson and is unable to respond. You peer at him, waiting for his reply. He doesn’t say a single word.

“Onii-san, it’s time to wake up!” A sudden voice calls from the distance. It is coming from the door. You stare at it, quizzically.

“Oh fuck.” Tatsuya whispers.

“You wish to engage in sexual intercourse?” You ask. “Aren’t you too young for that?”

“Shut up, Ophis!” Tatsuya hisses. “Listen, hide!”

“For what purpose?” You ask, folding your arms.

“It’s eight thirty already. You need to stop lazing around and eat breakfast!” The voice continues.

“Because something really bad will happen if you don’t!” Tatsuya cries.

You look around the room. “I see no danger.”

“Ophis, just do—”

“I’m coming in!” Tatsuya’s face becomes white as a sheet, and the door opens. A young girl, with navy blue hair and dressed in casual wear, walks into the den. She is smiling at first, but it rapidly melts away into a look of shock as she catches your presence. Her hands fall to her side, and she gapes.

There is silence.

Tatsuya, sweating, attempts to raise his hand in a gesture of surrender. “Uh, good morning Ayase. This isn’t what it looks like…”

“Onii-san…” The girl’s face darkens in the span of a second, and you detect an unfathomable amount of enmity radiating off her. Your eyes narrow as you catch the sheen of a butcher’s blade. “Just who is that girl, and what do you think you’re doing?”

>“Tatsuya, I believe humanity refers to this kind of woman as a ‘bitch’. Tell her to leave.”
>“Insolent girl. You will address me as ‘Ouroboros-sama’.”
>“Put the weapon down and I will refrain from searing you with the fires of the almighty.”
>“Who are you?”
>Custom option.

>>39776575
>>“Insolent girl. You will address me as ‘Ouroboros-sama’.”
>>“Put the weapon down and I will refrain from searing you with the fires of the almighty.”

>>39776575
>“Insolent girl. You will address me as ‘Ouroboros-sama’.”

>>39776575
>“Insolent girl. You will address me as ‘Ouroboros-sama’.”

>>39776575
>“Insolent girl. You will address me as ‘Ouroboros-sama’.”
>“Tatsuya, I believe humanity refers to this kind of woman as a ‘bitch’. Tell her to leave.”

>>39776575
>>“Insolent girl. You will address me as ‘Ouroboros-sama’.”
>“Put the weapon down and I will refrain from searing you with the fires of the almighty.”

>>39776575
>>“Insolent girl. You will address me as ‘Ouroboros-sama’.”
>>“Put the weapon down and I will refrain from searing you with the fires of the almighty.”

>>39776575
>Custom option
"I'm his soulmate."

>>39776575
>>“Insolent girl. You will address me as ‘Ouroboros-sama’.”
>>“Put the weapon down and I will refrain from searing you with the fires of the almighty.”

>>39776575
>“Insolent girl. You will address me as ‘Ouroboros-sama’.”

>>39776575
>>“Insolent girl. You will address me as ‘Ouroboros-sama’.”
>>“Put the weapon down and I will refrain from searing you with the fires of the almighty.”

>>39776647
Yes along with the other popular options!

>>39776575
This
>>39776614
plus
>>39776647

>>39776575
>“Insolent girl. You will address me as ‘Ouroboros-sama’.”
>“Put the weapon down and I will refrain from searing you with the fires of the almighty.”

>>39776575
>Custom option.
"Hello. I am Ouroboros. I found myself without clothes for some reason, so I crawled into bed with Tatsuya for warmth. He seems to be upset by this, though. Do you know why?"

>>39776843
I am vetoing this because of lack of anime cliches.

>>39776911
>An unemotional explanation interrupted halfway through isn't an anime cliche.

>>39776911
We're already supporting the idea of polygamy in an anime setting. Not supporting that option but opposing something because a lack of anime traits in this quest is kinda strange.

>>39776931tic there isn't room for misunderstandings from the other party it is no good.

>>39776843
Eww

>>39776961
I just wanted to be as rational as possible so as to make Ayase's response seem more irrational.

>>39776843

Supporting this

Oh god, imagine Ophis got a problem and went to Kazuya because he's the "Problem Solver"

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You know who this person is. It is Ayase Aragaki, the assassin of the party. She is Tatsuya’s beloved cousin, and one of the females vying for her heart. Out of all the heroes, she is the one whose nature is close to ‘evil’. Tatsuya’s memories are full of happy times spent with her, but you think differently. One does not become the most accomplished assassin at such a young age without suffering some form of mental destruction.

Ayase is not a stoic machine, acting without emotion or thought. The only other explanation is that there is a devil lurking inside of her, one that enjoys torturing and skinning and ending lives. You are fully aware of just how obsessed she is. Tatsuya may not notice, but you have aeons more experience than him.

While she is member of the party, you will tolerate her presence. But once she leaves…

You decide to mess with her. You stand up, and Tatsuya quickly looks away.

“Insolent girl.” You growl, putting on your most regal and dignified voice. “Who do you think you are? Prostrate before me, and address me as ‘Ouroboros-sama’”.

“P-prostate!” Ayase Aragaki shrieks. The blade in her hands transforms into a jagged purple dagger. “You…you…thieving…”

You glare at her, exposing the power of a dragon goddess. “Put down the weapon. If you comply, I will not be forced to sear you with the fires of the almighty.”

“Ophis, could you please put on some clothes?” Tatsuya moans.

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“Hush, Tatsuya. I am busy fending you from an assassin.” You reply. “It appears my earlier presumption was correct.”

“Why you little bitch…” Ayase Aragaki is now enraged, you note with mild interest. Her eyes are becoming hollow, and she is trembling violently. And did she just call you a female dog in heat? That is very insulting. You are far greater than any mangy mutt. “LEAVE!”

Several knives are hurled at you, their edges sharp enough to slice a tree in half. They do not faze you at all. With an expression of disinterest, you snap your fingers. Holy fire consumes them. They melt instantly, and crumble into ashes.

>“A battle, is it? I will show you no mercy.”
>“Prepare yourself, assassin.”
>“This is your last chance, girl. Leave this instant.”
>Pounce forward without saying anything.
>Custom option.

>>39777297
>“This is your last chance, girl. Leave this instant.”
>Slowly walk towards her as you say this.

>>39777297
>>“This is your last chance, girl. Leave this instant.”
>Slowly walk towards her as you say this, with motes of fire dancing about, ready to strike at a thought.

>>39777331
>>39777297
Seconding this. Maybe add in some quip about being bound heart and soul with Tatsuya

>>39777297
>This is your last chance, girl. Leave this instant.”
Don't approach the assassin you fools, getting in close and she'll hit us with the anti-magic knife.

>>39777297
>>“This is your last chance, girl. Leave this instant.”

>>39777297
>Custom option.
"If anyone should leave, it is you, girl. Just the thought of you was enough to ruin Tatsuya's rest. Clearly, you are not wanted here."

Twilight, if you want us to help Ayase get into the harem, this is not helping

>>39777297
>“This is your last chance, girl. Leave this instant.”
Don't get close, though. Stay by Tatsuya, be all protective and possessive, make Ayase go nuts about it.

>>39777435
Maybe he's just finally accepted how much we hate her and is giving us an out.

>>39777446
seconded

>>39777435
>>39777471
Did you guys take a look at the Mechanics pastebin at the top?

Writing...

>>39777297
>“This is your last chance, girl. Leave this instant.”
Ayase, if an emotionless dragon god is able to tell that you have mental problems, maybe that is a sign that you need help.

>>39777297
>>“This is your last chance, girl. Leave this instant.”

>>39777539
Yes, and? I don't see what that has to do with anything. We deal with Ayase without tripping any of the loss conditions. All we have to do is get rid of her without her dying or Kazuya losing Tatsuya's trust.

>>39777539
>Of course, you could kick one of the girls out of the harem, but can you do that without losing Tatsuya’s trust? This is a backdoor option, and it is difficult to achieve...
So this IS our out, then? You're confirming that we can just get Ayase to leave and it'll count?

>>39777649
The goal of Harem Bro Quest (for now) is to resolve Tatsuya's harem. That's all there is.

>>39777649
For now let's try to add her in. All this is doing right now is setting the stage should we fumble at it.

>>39777676
Great. Let's get to work on scaring her away, then. Remember, anons, we can do anything so long as it doesn't actually kill her.

>>39777703
Maybe, we can try to hook her up with courier 6. He seems to like her and she clearly cares about his opinion of her. Also, if she finds love elsewhere our bro will be happy for her.

>>39777703
I can't seeing trying to scare away the crazy, clingy relative of the MC working, anon. She is so obsessed we'd have better luck just trying to make her stable enough to get along with the others than get her with someone else.

>I actually dislike seeing characters who are mentally ill
>Because I know people who are and have decided to dedicate myself to helping them
Hey guys, maybe we can get to know Ayase and figure out her reasons for why she is so attached to bro. What makes her stab happy. And how we can fix it?

>>39777649
problem is, we have to get rid of the crazy Yandere bitch ninja. she won't go away, and she won't get better. And if we try to convince bro she's not healthy to have around, she'll probably fly into a fit of rage and hurt or kill someone. Or, if nobody in the party is around, go on a rampage and kill LOTS of people

>>39777881
That's' intelligent, well thought out and mature anon. So of course we can't.

>>39777881
I'm with you on this one. Throwing the mentally ill girl to the curb, especially when our bro loves her a lot, without even trying to help seems like a really shitty thing for his apparent best friend to do.

>>39777881
Behind ya all the way, especially since the harem ending is hollow if we don't get all the girls

>>39777881
I'm with you too. Let's not be a shit, and help Ayase not be a shit.

>>39777881
Sure. We can do that after she's in a psychiatric hospital and away from Bro.

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“This is your last chance, girl.” You state coldly, glaring deep into Ayase Aragaki’s own eyes. She appears to not want to back down. “Leave this instant, or else I will show you no mercy.”

“Leave, eh?” Ayase snarls. “I don’t want to hear that from you, stranger. You shouldn’t even be here.”

“How rude.” You continue to stare down at the assassin. “It seems that you are still unaware of who I am. You humans would refer to me as Tatsuya’s soulmate. I have been by his side since the very beginning. You, the tenth member of the party of heroes, has the experience of a mere fledgling.”

“S-soulmate?”

The terrifying presence is growing in intensity. Well, it would be terrifying for normal people. There are few things that faze you in the universe. Ayase Aragaki is not one of them.

A staredown commences. On one side, an almighty dragon goddess. On the other, a vicious assassin whose kill count exceeded the tens of thousands. The air is still and cold. You are still in the nude, but it does not faze you.

“Uh, guys?” Tatsuya swallows nervously.

That is the cue, like the ringing of a heavy gong. You are Ayase rush towards each other, and begin to brawl.

Ayase Aragaki tries to summon her knives, but it is futile. The moment she tries to do so, you set them alight. So she resorts to pulling your hair and punching you. However, Ayase Aragaki is not suited for unarmed combat. You’ve watched Tatsuya’s spars with her. She is not suited for an all-out battle, preferring to hide in the shadows and slit the throats of her targets. When she is forced into battle, she backs away and rains knives down on her enemies.

You will not give her that chance.

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Even in this reduced form, you are powerful. Your muscles feel light, and you can sense the almighty energy flowing through you. You reach for the back of Ayase’s skirt, and sharply pull her undergarments upwards. She gasps in surprise and cringes in pain. You think there is a name for this type of mood, but you can’t recall it. It’s probably something silly, like roughly half of the things humans seems to come up these days.

Then you knee her in the stomach. She collapse and coughs.

“I am a wyvern of the universe.” You drone.

You lift Ayase over your head, like a prized wrestler holding up the champion’s belt. Then you rush towards the nearby window, and proceed to hurl her towards it.

Glass shatters.

>>39777957
Look, polygamy is one thing, but I'm not going to endorse an ending where Tatsuya engages in bestiality.

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You are now Kazuya Narukami, and you are standing outside your best bro’s house with Trafalgar Law. The two of you have come over to visit your leader and perhaps stay behind for a nice lunch. However, it seems that something strange is going on, as always.

“Hey Kazuya-yan, is that Ayase?” Law says, pointing a figure lying face down on the garden lawn.

“I think so.” You reply.

Law looks up towards the second story of your bro’s house. “Uh, did she just come out of Tatsuya’s window?”

>“Ayase, what the hell are you doing?”
>Help her up.
>Tap her on the shoulder.
>“Law, is she hurt?”
>Custom option.

>>39778040
>“Law, is she hurt?”
>“Ayase, what the hell are you doing?
”>Help her up.

>>39778040
>>“Ayase, what the hell are you doing?”
>>Help her up.
>>Tap her on the shoulder.

>>39778040
>Help her up.
>“Law, is she hurt?”

>>39778040
>>“Ayase, what the hell are you doing?”
>>Help her up.

>>39778040
>Custom option.
Assume the worst, that she found out about the plan and has tried to hurt Bro. Panic and run into the house to get him and make sure he's alright. Leave Ayase to Law.

>>39778040
>>“Ayase, what the hell are you doing?”
>>Help her up.

>>39777881
You're a good man, anon. I'm not big on Ayase, but if we can actually make her not crazy, that would be for the best. It's just that, from our standpoint right now, Ayase is looking like a typical yandere, and that means she is completely anathema to the harem.
>>39778019
...The Infinity Dragon just gave Ayase a wedgie.
>>39778040
>Help her up.

>>39778040
>Help her up.
>“Law, is she hurt?”
If she's fine
>“Ayase, what the hell happened?"

>>39778040
>“Law, is she hurt?”
>Help her up.

>>39778040
>>“Law, is she hurt?”

>>39778040
>“Law, is she hurt?”
>Help her up.
>Scan Tatsuya's room with madness tendrils, Bro isn't the sort to throw girls out windows.

>>39778040
>Help her up.
>“Law, is she hurt?”

>>39778027
...Are you talking about Ophis?

Cause I'm pretty sure that counts as xenophilia if anything since she is intelligent.

>>39778078
This, break down the door with sword drawn.

>>39778040
Gently nudge her with our shoe
>“Ayase, what the hell are you doing?”

>>39778040
>Help her up.
>"Ayase, what the hell happened?"

>>39778100
No, I was actually insulting Ayase. The implication was that she's an animal and not a person.

>>39778040
>>“Ayase, what the hell are you doing?”
>>“Law, is she hurt?”

These posts with more than one vote are kind of a pain to keep track of.

>>39778115
I like you

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“Ayase, what the hell are you doing?” You say. You walk over to the girl and crouch down next to her. She isn’t moving, but doesn’t appear to be unconscious. You look up to the second-story window. It is shattered, and the curtains are billowing out of it. Did Tatsuya throw his own cousin out of there? Nah, that would be impossible, unless he suddenly gained a heavy interest in Western wrestling moves.

Gray Soul begins to bark. You clench your teeth. A powerful presence has appeared inside your bro’s room. It doesn’t appear hostile, but at the same time it isn’t someone you recognize. Yet, it is strangely familiar. For what reason?

“Th…rl…” You hear Ayase mumble.

“What was that, Ayase-tan?” Law says. He is crouched down next to you, and is carefully examining her wounds. “Eh, looks like there’s nothing serious. Just a few cuts and scrapes from the glass. Hey, you want some bandages?”

“That… girl…” Ayase continues, and now you can her seethe with raw anger.

“What girl?” You ask.

“That girl!” Ayase screams, leaping to her feet. “I’m going to kill her!”

“Ayase-tan, don’t make me use my operating room.” Law says. “Who exactly is this girl?”

“The girl with the black hair!” Ayase screeches. “She sneaked into Onii-san’s bedroom and began groping him! When I get my hands on her…”

There is a pause as you and Law contemplate Ayase’s statement.

“A girl with black hair who sneaked into Tatsuya’s bed in the nude.” Law eventually says. “That sounds a hell lot like Kurumi.”

“Yeah, I’m with Law.” You say. Only she would be as bold as to try something this early. And it wouldn’t be the first time she tried it. The only other contender was Laura, but at least she had the decency to set some boundaries. “Was it Kurumi?”

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“No, it wasn’t.” Ayase hisses. “Use your brains! Besides, she had a flat chest!”

“…you were staring?” Law asks, grinning.

“Shut up!”

Law sighs and rolls his eyes. “Fine, fine. So it’s someone else. An intruder, then?”

“Whoever it is, she isn’t interested in harming Tatsuya.” You mutter. “Otherwise, bro would’ve long since punted her out the house.”

Still, it’s probably worth checking out. How will you approach this situation?

>Go through the front door like the normal.
>Climb up through the window.
>Shout for Tatsuya.
>Have Law reposition you up there.
>Custom option.

>>39778687
>Climb up through the window like normal.

>>39778687
>Go through the front door like the normal.

"It doesn’t appear hostile"
“Whoever it is, she isn’t interested in harming Tatsuya."

>>39778687
>Go through the front door like the normal.
>Tell Ayase to chill out please, it's probably not a big deal if bro hasn't dealt with it

>>39778687
>Go through the front door like the normal.

>>39778687
>Go through the front door like the normal.
>Custom option.
I'd like to have Law on the ready to operate us and Bro out of the room on our signal, just in case. We know Ophis isn't a threat (and would probably appreciate Kazuya for his help towards Bro's mental state), but Kazuya doesn't.

>>39778687
>Go through the front door like the normal.

>>39778687
>>Go through the front door like the normal.

>>39778687
>Shout for Tatsuya.
He's probably still near the window.

>>39778687
>>Climb up through the window like normal.

>>39778687
>Go through the front door like the normal.
Ayase, relax this probably a misunderstanding. I hope it is at least. I'll get this sorted out alright?

>>39778687
>>Go through the front door like the normal.

>>39778687
>>Climb up through the window.

>>39778665
Wait, how did Law know Ophis is naked?

>>39778687
>Climb up through the window.

>>39778816
Why else would Ayase be incoherently sputtering?

>>39778687
>>Climb up through the window.

>>39778687
>>Shout for Tatsuya.
"Hey Tatsuya! Who's the girl you've got up there?"
Zero subtlety option!

>>39778687
>Climb up through the window like normal.

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“This is probably just another stupid misunderstanding.” You groan, pinching the bridge of your nose.

“Just like old times, eh Kazuya?” Law laughs, striding towards the door.

“Yeah.” The world could be literally on fire, invaded by beasts from another dimension and the five girls of Tatsuya’s harem would still make an effort to compete for his love. At least none of them made the grievous error of confessing before the final battle. That was a major death flag, tall as the Tokyo tower and wide as the entirety of the USA, waiting to happen. You like to think that Souji explaining his reasons for getting married had successfully persuaded them to drop the issue, at least until the big bad evil white-haired bishonen guy was dead. “Come on, let’s just go in the through the front.”

And that’s what you end up doing. After politely requesting the house keys from Ayase, you open the front door and enter your bro’s house.

“Hey bro!” You shout, heading towards the staircase “I’m coming in!”

“Kazuya!” You hear him exclaim from his room, the sound muffled by distance. “Uh, hold on a second. I need to get ready!”

“This wouldn’t happen to be about the girl who threw Ayase out of your window?”

“Um.” Your bro falls silent. “Yeah, it kind of is. Look, just wait for me outside, okay?”

You trust him, and do that. You stand outside your best friend’s bedroom, idling tapping your feet. You can hear the sound of Ayase arguing with Law downstairs. Well, if a girl jumped into Tatsuya’s bed naked, you suppose Ayase would be pissed off about it. And the rest of the harem, too.

The door opens after some time passes, but it is not your bro you see. It is instead a young girl, with pointed ears and wearing clothes that are three sizes for her.

“Hello, Kazuya Narukami.” She says.

>“Who is that?”
>“Are you Ophis?”
>“Another one, Tatsuya? You added another girl to your harem?”
>“How do you know my name?”
>Custom option.

>>39779259
>“How do you know my name?”
>“Who is that?”

>>39779259
>“Are you Ophis?”

>>39779259
>>“Who is that?

>>39779259
>“Are you Ophis?”

>>39779259
>“Another one, Tatsuya? You added another girl to your harem?”
"God damn it, bro."

>>39779259
>“How do you know my name?”
wait.....
>>“Are you Ophis?”
How did you get out of bro's reality Marble?

>>39779259
>“Are you Ophis?”

>>39779259
>“Another one, Tatsuya? You added another girl to your harem?”

Come on bro it's hard enough to manage the web that's formed around you already without you adding to it and making it more complex

>>39779259
>>“Another one, Tatsuya? You added another girl to your harem?”

>>39779259
>“Are you Ophis?”
>Custom option.
"It's nice to meet you at last."

>>39779259
>>“Are you Ophis?”
>>“Another one, Tatsuya? You added another girl to your harem?”
If anyone can add an ancient pseudo-divine manifestation that broke out of their own soul to their harem, it's bro.

>>39779259
>“Are you Ophis?”

>>39779259
>“Another one, Tatsuya? You added another girl to your harem?”

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>>39778687
>...you were staring?

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I just want to put this here.
For paranoia.

>>39779259
"Hello miss, I'm sorry I don't know your name...?"
"Just wondering, why'd you throw Ayase out the window?"

>>39779662
Supporting this cuz I want to see her response

>>39779662
I'll support

>>39779620
Ayase a lesbian. confirmed

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>>39779650
Stop this anon your scaring me.

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You don’t know this girl, at least not at first. You stare at her, puzzled. Pointed ears, dull black eyes and a short stature. What’s even more confusing is that she appears to recognize. But you’ve never seen her in your life.

Does that sentence mean she has never met you? The thought strikes you, like a lightning bolt hitting an innocent tree on a rainy day. Tatsuya had always mentioned his magic had come from an almighty dragon goddess lurking deep inside his soul. Such a being would have full access to his experiences and emotions, if it was true. Your bro had no reason to lie, and he had sometimes mentioned the name of this goddess. Usually he complained about her, saying that she was scolding him for the umpteenth time…

“Are you Ophis?” You say slowly, raising a finger.

The girl begins to clap slowly. “At last, someone who is capable of grasping my true identity. As expected of my soul partner’s second-in-command…”

Your assumption was correct. Ophis, the Infinity dragon. The being whose name was implanted onto your bro’s Reality Marble.

“Why are you here?” You ask, scratching your head. “You’ve never come out, before.”

“She burst out of my soul this morning.” Your bro says, appearing behind Ophis. “We have no idea why.”

“I opened a door inside Ouroboros Crossroads.” Ophis pipes up. “It led me to your world.” She pauses in thought. “Is this what they call Independent Action?”

That doesn’t sound right.

“Why did you throw Ayase out of the window?” You continue.

Ophis blinks and tilts her head. “She attacked me.” She states, simply and firmly.

“Somehow, I don’t think that warrants a response so extreme…” Your bro mutters under his breath.

“It was her fault. She hurled daggers at me.” Ophis says. “She was the aggressor, and I was the defender.”

“This would sound more genuine if you had let me explain things at first.” Your bro says, irritated. “Damn it, Ophis…”

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In the end, you, your bro and one Infinity Dragon wearing rather baggy clothes head down the stairs to meet up with Law and Ayase. The latter’s reaction is immediate.

“You!” Ayase practically screams, pointing a finger at her.

“Ayase Aragaki.” Ophis states, sounding almost bored.

“Another girl, captain?” Law’s mouth transforms into a knowing and amused smirk. “You’re a fast mover, that’s for sure.”

“No…would everyone just take a minute to calm down and listen?” Your bro says, tiredly. “Ayase, Ophis, stop fighting. Law, Kazuya, everyone, this is Ophis. She’s the Ouroboros dragon, and she lives inside my soul. Remember?”

“Ophis, huh?” Law says. “That’s a nice name.”

He then whips out his mobile phone and begins tapping away.

“What are you doing?” You say, looking over his shoulder. You see that the contacts list is present on his smartphone.

“Calling everyone. We may have a prospective 14th member.” He chuckles. “Man, life has suddenly become so more interesting…”

Half an hour later, the entire party is gathered inside your bro’s living room. It’s kind of getting cramped in here, and noisy to boot. Three of the five girls: Kurumi, Laura and Sachiko, are crowded around Ophis with great interest. STREUM and Souji are sitting side by side next to each other, watching the commotion. Myde is writing something on a piece of paper. Ayase is glaring at Ophis, but the presence of you and Syoko lounging on the couch near her discourages the girl from doing anything dangerous.

Hatoko and Courier Six have taken initiative, and are working with your bro to produce an inordinate pancakes and waffles. This was good, because Ophis found herself hungry and seemed to be inhaling everything as soon as it was set on her plate.

What do you say?

>“Ophis, how did you meet Tatsuya?”
>Nothing. Sit back and wait for your bro to come back.
>“Now that you’re out in our world, what are you going to do?”
>“Ophis, what do you like to do?”
>Custom option.

>>39780108
>>“Ophis, how did you meet Tatsuya?”

>>39780108
>>“Now that you’re out in our world, what are you going to do?”

>>39780108
>“Now that you’re out in our world, what are you going to do?”
"Is this temporary or a permanent thing?"

>>39780108
>>“Ophis, what do you like to do?”

>>39780108
>>“Now that you’re out in our world, what are you going to do?”

>>39780108
>“Ophis, what do you like to do?”

>>39780108
>“Now that you’re out in our world, what are you going to do?”
Or we could hit on her and make an harem for ourselves.

>>39780194
Supporting

>>39780234
Nah, harems are for protagonists, we are a brotaganist

>>39780108
>“Now that you’re out in our world, what are you going to do?”
A thought: We need to get her and Syoko to be friends. They've got the common link of not understanding the modern world. The two of them trying to puzzle out social interaction together will be ADORABLE.

>>39780254
Since Uroboros is part of Tats, it would be like getting past the platonic AND homo parts of a bro-relationship, right?
Also >>39780279

>>39780108
>Custom option: Talk to Syoko about Ophis

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>>39780298
>it's not gay if it's with his soul dragon

>>39780234
nope. bro gets the harem, we get the Syoko

Prediction: Ophis is going to be one of the "two others" besides Syoko to have standard Social Links instead of Cooperation Links that the rules pastebin mentions. Her Arcana will probably be The World, as a counterpart to Bro being The Fool.

>>39780362
All in All I think we'll come out ahead provided we don't fuck up.

So who here thinks Syoko is demon blooded/has a connection to Azazel and/or SIlver queen?

>>39780298
We need to wait and see if Ophis has a Cooperation Link or a Social Link.

That will determine if we can romance the primordial loli-dragon.

>>39780415
silver queen might be interesting, but i think she's only part demon at most

>>39780415
Might not be demonic herself, but I feel confident assuming that she's a native of the Underworld. Kurumi's backstory tells us that there are humans that live there, and a lot of Syoko's comments have implied that she's not from our world.

>>39780415
I do, or at least has an underworld connection

Guys, we can always lead with the example, if the girls see a harem working out, it could be easier to put the idea on their minds.

>>39780438
Well considering she gets limited shape changing while mad(extending nails that were going to scratch us if she got too agitated) and has a completely different move set. I figure she has a least some in her.

>>39780442
Yeah I saw those too. Also it seemed the deamons who fought her especially hated her. More so than Kurumi who was a traitor lieutenant. Top than off Azazel was a white haired bishonen and his hair color is close to hers, well you can see where I'm going.

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“Ophis.” You say. “Now that in you’re in our world, what are you going to do?”

Ophis stuffs a mouthful of syrup coated pancakes into her mouth and chews, slowly. She is surprisingly elegant in consuming her food, despite the fact that the amount she has consumed has more or less robbed your bro’s fridge blind. Then she swallows and thinks. “I don’t know.” She says.

“You are unaware.” STREUM drones. “Why so?”

“I don’t understand what humans enjoy doing.” Ophis says.

“But you live in Tatsuya’s soul.” Laura says. “Surely you have seen his memories.

“I have, Laura Bodewig. I have seen all of you there. But I am only watching, not understanding. I do not comprehend why Tatsuya likes the things he likes.”

“Then, what do you enjoy doing?” Myde asks, in that peculiar hybrid of an Australian accent mixed with a Japanese one. “I mean, even an Infinity Dragon must have hobbies, yeah?”

Ophis blinks, and swallows an entire waffle down her gullet. “I slept inside Tatsuya’s soul. I watched over him as a baby. I visit his memories. Sometimes I talk to him. Most of the time, I’m asleep or just lying on the stone platform.”

“Doesn’t that get boring?” Myde replies.

Ophis shifts her pitch black eyes towards the bard. “Not at all. It’s quite relaxing. When I wasn’t bound to Tatsuya, I basically did the same things…excluding giving birth to lots of hatchlings with lots of other dragons. That was fun.”

The Infinity Dragon is a mother of many, you think, and possibly a slut too. Just another oddity to add onto the pile. Law’s eyebrows are arching upwards inquisitively, and Souji looks slightly creeped out.

“Ophis-chan.” Kurumi speaks up, smiling at the immortal dragon goddess, “How long have you been with Tatsuya?”

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“Since his birth.” Ophis replies. “I was bound to his soul the moment he gave his first breath, and have remained with him ever since. I have watched over him for his sixteen years of growth, teaching him, observing him and nurturing him. Our fates are intertwined; we are inseparable. ”

“So you consider yourself very close to the captain?” Law asks.

Ophis gives a small smile. “Yes, I do. We will be together until Tatsuya’s existence ends.”

“You know,” Souji speaks up, looking as if he had been thinking deeply. “When you put it that way, it sounds like you’re Tatsuya’s wife.”

The atmosphere of the room suddenly becomes a lot more intensive and heavy. The faces of four girls begin to grow dark, as if night as suddenly fallen. There is an air of intimidation in the room.

“Another rival?” Laura scowls.

“A goddess, too.” Kurumi whispers. “Ophis-chan has known Tatsuya for far longer than I.”

“It appears we will have to step up our game…” Sachiko giggles.

“I was just kidding, everyone…” Souji laughs awkwardly, sweating a little.

>“Ophis, do you want to hang out with us?”
>“Can you return to the Reality Marble?”
>“What do you want to know about human society?”
>“What do you already know about human society?”
>Custom option.

>>39780738
>“Ophis, do you want to hang out with us?”
>“What do you want to know about human society?”
>“What do you already know about human society?”

Girls Relax, if she wanted to go after bro she'd have done so directly.

>>39780738
>>“Can you return to the Reality Marble?”

>>39780738
>>“Ophis, do you want to hang out with us?”
>“What do you want to know about human society?”
>“What do you already know about human society?”

>>39780738
>>“Ophis, do you want to hang out with us?”
>>“What do you want to know about human society?”
>>“What do you already know about human society?”

See Souji, this is why you don't have a harem. You can't joke about shit like that.

>>39780738
>>“Can you return to the Reality Marble?”

>>39780738
>“Ophis, do you want to hang out with us?”
>Custom option.
"I can't promise it will be as exciting as sitting on a stone platform, but we can at least try to show you a good time."

>>39780815
And he says it after literally lecturing us on how to avoid saying stupid things around the harem. God damn it, Souji.

So besides Ayase being knives and crazy on top of knives and crazy, and Syoko shadowruns anyone else got any theories they want to share?

“Ophis.” You direct your gaze towards the dragon girl. She’s dressed in one of your bro’s old T-shirt and shorts. Her appearance is comical, to say the least. She doesn’t seem to care much. “Do you want to hang out with us?”

Ophis puts down her fork and wipes her mouth with a nearby tissue. “Hang out? Are we going climbing?”

You frown. “That’s not what I mean. Um, do you want to spend some time with us?”

Now it’s Ophis’s turn to look at you as if a bird had just pooped on your head. “Spend time? Are you courting me?” She asks. She swivels her head around to glance at the party gathered around the room. Hatoko and Courier Six have come back, and are watching the movements of the dragon girl with great attention. “Along with the rest of the party? Kazuya, I thought you were already taken.”

I THINK WHAT KAZUYA MEANS IS THIS. Courier Six scribbles. DO YOU WANT TO BECOME FRIENDS WITH US?

Ophis gazes at Courier six’s tablet. “What sort of device is this? It appears to be a board of some sort, but where is the ink?”

“Ophis, can you answer the question?” You sigh, starting to feel a little exasperated.

She turns to look at you. “Why does he not speak?” Courier Six responds by drawing a little angry face on the screen.

“When was the last time you came into the human world?” Myde asks.

“Five hundred years ago. You humans were riding around in carts and there was no electricity.” Ophis states. “I still do not understand the purpose of these ‘mobile phones’. How do you communicate to each other on such tiny devices?”

>>39781114
6 is actually a ghoul that has lost his ability to speak thanks to his degradation. He wears the armour all the time so he doesn't freak people out as well.

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It’s official. Ophis is worse than Syoko when she was introduced to your world. At least Syoko knew what phones were.

“Guess we have no choice.” You mutter. “Looks like we have to teach our resident Infinity Dragon about the wonders of modern human society.”

“Sweet!” Myde says, eyes lighting up. “You guys can do that and I’ll catch the next train home to get some rest.”

“You’re helping too.” Laura growls, grabbing Myde’s sleeve before the horse can bolt out of the gate. “All of us are.”

>“Ophis, is there anywhere you want to go?”
>“Can you return to the Reality Marble?”
>“What do you want to learn first?”
>“Is anything you want?”
>Custom option.

>>39781192
>“What do you want to learn first?”
>“Ophis, is there anywhere you want to go?”

>>39781192
>“What do you want to learn first?”

>>39781182
That would make a lot of sense, and suck horribly.

>>39781192
>>“Ophis, is there anywhere you want to go?”
>>“What do you want to learn first?”

>Kazuya, I thought you were already taken.
HA. Even the dragon that lives in bro's soul is more aware then us.

>>39781246
What do you expect anon? We're so busy playing damage control on Bro's harem, the ship is going to knock us over before we see it.

>>39781192
>“Can you return to the Reality Marble?”

>>39781192
>Why would I be taken?

>>39781172
>Kazuya, I thought you were already taken
Oh god she's in on it too...
>Custom option.
"Would you like me to show you the world, Ophis? Shining, shimmering, splendid. Tell me, Ophis, now when did you last let your hear decide? I can open your eyes, take you wonder by wonder."

>>39781423
heart*

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“Ophis, what do you want to learn first?”

The immortal dragon goddess is now chugging down a drink called lemonade. From the way her eyes are sparkling, it seems to be a new and invigorating experience for her. Her expression is as calm and composed as usual, though.

“I wish to learn more about my partner’s den.” Suddenly, she gets out of her seat, and moves towards you. She is short, even more so than Syoko. You feel like you’re talking to a sixth-grader with millennia of knowledge and understanding. “Kazuya Narukami, this is my request. Please teach me more about this dwelling, and about Tatsuya.”

You blink. “Okay, sure. But why me?”

“Because there is a word in your language to describe Ayase Aragaki, and it is ‘bitch’.”

Souji whistles. Myde begins to laugh. STREUM shakes his head, and Hatoko looks concerned. Ayase is not amused, and glares daggers in the direction of Ophis. Had they been real, all of Ophis’s major organs would’ve been pierced a dozen times over. Then again, Ophis probably wouldn’t let such a thing happen in the first place.

“Yo, Ayase-tan.” Law sniggers. “You need some burn cream?”

You rub the back of your head. “I guess I can. Say…can you return to the Reality Marble?”

Ophis shrugs. “I think so.”

“What do you mean, you think so.”

“I can sense its connection towards me, despite having left it. It should be simple to reverse it and return.”

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So that was that. Once the commotion had died down, the various members of the party began to disperse. Ophis was dubbed as the unofficial fourteenth member of the party, a title she accepted without much fuss. Everyone waved their goodbyes, and headed back off to their homes. Ayase, still irritated, decided to go out shopping for the ingredients Ophis had devoured in the morning. Your bro said it was for the best. Apparently the two of them had gotten into a little catfight in the morning, which explained why your bro’s bedroom window got broken. He definitely didn’t want anything similar occurring today.

You stand with your best friend and Ophis in the living room. Your job is to show her around the house. Where do you start first?

>The garden.
>Show her the various devices in the living room.
>The kitchen.
>Tatsuya’s room.
>Custom option.

>>39781573
>The garden.
ease her into it

>>39781573
>Show her the various devices in the living room.
Starting with explaining human forms of entertainment to her sounds good to me.

>>39781573
>The kitchen.

>>39781573
>Show her the various devices in the living room.
>The garden.
>The kitchen.
>Tatsuya’s room.
everything

>>39781573
The Living Embodiment of Sick Burns
>Show her the various devices in the living room.

>>39781573
>Show her the various devices in the living room.

>>39781573
>>Show her the various devices in the living room

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You decide to remain in the living room, for now. Ophis begins shuffling around the room, poking and prodding at anything that catches her interest.

She points towards to something on the wall. “Tatsuya, what is this?”

“That? A light switch.” Tatsuya says. “If you flick it, the lights will come on.”

So of course Ophis decides to flip it. As expected, the fluorescent lights come on. Her eyes expand in wonder, and lets out a small ‘oooh’ at the change. Then she flips the switch again, and the lights shut off. So she flips it on again, and off. On, off. On, off, on, off, on, off…

“Hey, stop that!” Tatsuya runs over and covers the switch with his hand. “Ophis, you’re going to break the switch if you keep doing that.”

“Why so?” Ophis queries.

“Because the switch isn’t designed to used that way!”

Next up is the television. After some consideration, the three of you sit down on the couch. Your bro turns on the television with the remote, and the flickering images of a war battle begins to appear on the screen. Ophis sits with her knees tucked up to her chin, in rapt attention to the special CGI effects and orchestral soundtracks seen on the machine. She then pokes you on the shoulder.

“Kazuya, why is there people inside the television?”

“There isn’t anybody inside there.” You respond.

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“Are you sure? The blood looks real.” Ophis squints her eyes. “Those peasants look like they’re in dire need of assistance.”

“It’s just colored water. All of this has been pre-recorded. Nobody is actually getting hurt.”

“Pre-recorded? Using a magical crystal?” Ophis looks back at the box with great curiosity. “To think that human society was so deeply entrenched in the notion of magical technology. How fascinating!”

…her last sentence is correct, but television don’t use magic crystals. They use mechanical parts and network connections. That is something you will leave to STREUM and Laura, the party’s resident technological geeks.

Later on, you turn around to see Ophis spit out a wad of green plastic.

“That was disgusting.” She says. “These flowers are not real.”

That’s because they aren’t meant to be, is what you think…

>Show her kitchen.
>Show her the garden.
>Show her Tatsuya’s room.
>Show her Ayase’s room.
>Custom option.

>>39781882
>>Show her kitchen.

>>39781882
>>Show her the kitchen.

She'll probably get a kick out of this, considering she seems to be a foodie.

>>39781882
>Show her kitchen

>>39781882
>Show her kitchen.

>>39781882
>Show her kitchen.
>Custom option.
"Word of advice: Most of the real flowers are pretty disgusting to eat, too."

>>39781882
>Show her kitchen.
ask her how she feels about Tatsuya

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This is the kitchen.” Your bro says. “It’s where we cook food.”

“I am aware of that, Tatsuya.” Ophis says, striding into the space and looking around. “However, this area appears to be much different than the sculleries I know. How do you cook food without coal or wood?”

“We use a gas cooker. A lot of people do.” You reply, pointing to the appliance positioned on the bench. “It’s pretty handy; you don’t have to search for good coal or set the wood on fire.”

“I see.” Ophis says. “Can you eat the flames?”

“…what?”

“The flames of the cooker. Can you devour them?”

Tatsuya looks really confused right now. “I…don’t think so. It doesn’t sound very healthy.”

“You may be right.” Ophis agrees. “If they really are as mass-produced as you make them out to be, then their fire will most likely taste like the bowels of the earth.”

Did Ophis just equate the flames of the gas cooker to MgRonalds? What was a delicious flame in her eyes, and why do you feel somewhat insulted? You proceeded to show Ophis around the kitchen some more. Things screeched to a halt when she climbed into the fridge, slammed the door shut and tried to go to sleep.

The garden came next. Your bro warned Ophis not to eat the flowers. She ignored him, but stopped when she realized that even real flowers tasted bad. Apparently they weren’t as good as the ones in the Underworld…

“Ophis, what the hell are you doing?”

Ophis looks at you, the running hose still spraying torrents of water onto her small form. “I am taking a shower. A shower consists of the participant standing underneath jets of water. Is this not the definition?”

“You’re supposed to do that inside!”

“How come? If I become clean, does the method truly matter?”

“Yes!”

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You spent a lot of time with Ophis today. However, all good (and bizarre) things have to come to an end. Even though Ophis is called the Infinity Dragon, her presence in this world is anything but. You, Ophis and your bro gather in his room.

“I have to return to Tatsuya’s soul.” Ophis says. “There may be side-effects from exiting it, and I do not wish for anything harmful to occur to my soul partner.”

“That’s a shame.” You mutter. “Did you, uh, learn anything new today?”

“Yes, I learned lots of new and interesting concepts about humanity.” Ophis says, smiling softly. “Your species is truly a fascinating race.”

“So, is this goodbye then?” You ask, feeling a little regretful. Ophis’s manner had been peculiar and eccentric, but nevertheless you truly felt like you had fun showing her around your best friend’s house.

“I may come back in the future.” Ophis declares, “But for now, I feel like resting.”

“And when that happens, Kazuya will show you around again. Right Kazuya?” Tatsuya grin, nudging you on the shoulder.

“Yeah, of course.” You say. Ophis lacked basic social etiquette, but that was your job. To teach her and have fun with her. “I definitely will. But, uh, give us some warning next time, okay? You don’t want to get into another fight with Ayase…”

“I’ll keep that in mind.” The immortal dragon goddess gives you another carefree smile, before closing her eyes. “This is farewell, for now.”

There is no big ceremony, no fanfare, and no bright light shining down from the heavens. Ophis’s body begins to shimmer in and out of existence, and a faint purple glow surrounds her body. The image flickers in and out multiple times. It is like a dying computer screen, running out of power with no way to fulfil its purpose.

You see Ophis beam at you one last time, before her presence fades away forever.

“See you next time, Ophis.” You grin.

>>39782481
>Things screeched to a halt when she climbed into the fridge, slammed the door shut and tried to go to sleep.
But earlier she couldn't get to sleep because she was too cold. You are being very inconsistent, Ophis.

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>New Social Link unlocked!

>1/10

>You have become acquainted with Ophis, the Infinity Dragon living inside Tatsuya's soul. You get the impression that the chances to interact with her will be far and few. You should take every opportunity possible…

>>39782547
Huh. Death. Wasn't expecting that. Well, still cool. Social Link Up!

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[5:00 pm, FEB 22 (Saturday), 2016]

Syoko sits in the chair in her room. It is a nice room, one that was given to her upon moving into Sachiko’s mansion. Large, spacious and filled with pots and garden beds of various mushrooms. Lion’s Mane, Puffballs and the Bleeding Tooth. Syoko has cultivated many rare species inside this pseudo-greenhouse of hers. There are even ones that don’t exist on Earth. They are types that biologists would sell their organs for, if they knew the healing properties they possessed.

Right now though, Syoko is not occupied in her favorite hobby. She is at her desk, reading. A letter was addressed to her. Her pale grey eyes scan the words printed on the paper, and her mouth is a flat line throughout.

Her gaze lowers.

“So that’s how it is, then?”

For a while, she does nothing. Her body shakes. She grits her teeth, and lashes out in sudden movement. In a flash, she crumples up the letter and tosses it into the bin. The maids would take care of it, and the contents of the letter would never be seen again. Then Syoko gets up from her desk, and leaves the room.

It is not something she wishes to think about.

>>39782630
Oh, this is going to be bad, isn't it? I'm guessing that after this upcoming plot we won't have to theorize about Syoko's past anymore.

>>39782630
Nooooo... What's wrong Soyoko?

Thread will end here. Thanks to everyone who participated. I'm not sure if I did a good job with Ophis in this thread, but only time will tell.

Death Social Link has been unlocked. Will you max it out? That's up to you.

Archived version: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/39774056/

Unfortunately, there won't be a thread next week, due to real life issues. The next thread will take place on the 19th of May (if I've the got the date correct), 9:30 pm UTC as usual.

I'll be hanging around for a bit to answer questions.

>>39782728
Thanks for running man. Ophis was a qt.
I just hope Syoko didn't get jelous.

>>39782728
See you two weeks from now, then. Thanks for running, Thorn, this was a fun one. And you left us on a good cliffhanger, so I'm fine with having to wait a bit longer than normal. Builds anticipation.

>>39782630
Nothing a good mushrooming can't fix I suppose.

>>39782805
Or some cute cuddles from her future boyfriend.

>>39782728
Did any of the harem girls object to Ophis becoming a "member" of the party?

>>39782630
no, syoko needs hugs ASAP

>>39786239
With our infinite meta knowledge we can be at her side to assist her in a moments notice.