No More Eros

[Armok]

> Mirai: gather any hints you can about the nature of this system, and start crunching the numbers on reverse engineering it.

[Zolen]

>Tentacle lady go back to lab to build a monster to kidnap Takeshi.

[DairunCates]

>Takeshi: Realize you're incapable of movement.

...

>Takeshi: YAY! ICECREAM!

Takeshi: Oh hey. Sweet. Free Ice Cream. Where did that come from?

>Ninja: So what's with stealing the Kenta Kuma Statue? Are you seeking his wisdom for yourself?

Ninja: You'll be right at home here with all your other brothers, my dear Kenta Kuma.

>Ninja: Hide Kenta Kuma.

Ninja: You're better off here with someone that appreciates you; not at some restaurant that will throw you away once you start to wear down. I'll be back later.

>Ninja: No one must know of your forbidden love.

Ninja: Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to check up on my other collections.


>Scientist: Go back to lab to build a monster to kidnap Takeshi.

Scientist: GAH! Where did that maid get so much power? It's not fair. I worked so hard for this form only to be outpowered by a machine. I bet she and that boy think they're so safe now, don't they? Well, we'll show them better...


Scientist: Wont' we, my pet?

>Mirai: Make this conversation more awkward.

Mirai: Look. I know what this looks like, but I swear, I didn't build her for myself because I like the maid look. That would be wrong. She's my sister.
Kiyoshi: I didn't think that.
Mirai: Oh. Of course not. Who WOULD think that? No. I have a VERY good reason.
Kiyoshi: And?
Mirai: And what?
Kiyoshi: What is that reason?
Mirai: OH THAT! I... It's uh... It's kinda embarrassing.
Kiyoshi: Oh. That's fine. You didn't have to share if you didn't want to...
Mirai: I mean. It's not THAT kind of embarrassing. Different embarrassing. I didn't mean to insinuate... I mean... It's just... It's personal... I... She's not even my type really. You're closer to my type than she... is...

>Mirai: gather any hints you can about the nature of this system, and start crunching the numbers on reverse engineering it.


Kiyoshi: You talk a lot when you're flustered huh?
Mirai: Yeah... God... I... You know what? Why don't I go see if I can't find out more about this "curse" of yours and whether it's electronic in origin? That'll be better for the both of us. Less awkward.
Kiyoshi: That would be really appreciated.
Mirai: I-... You should probably go check up on Takeshi or that witch friend you mentioned unless there's something else you needed me or Alice for real quick.

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Why is Mirai turning out to be a rule 63 Teenage Mordin?

[Godbot]

> But not before a round of When Bagels Cry. You brought quarters, right?

[Professor zobot]

>Science Lady: Be creepily determined to kidnap Kiyoshi so you can test his earlier claims, develop an eerily similar obsession with him as you have with Takeshi. You need your valuable test subjects! For, uh, testing purposes. Eeyup.

[Shadow Phoenix]

How do you control the "pet"?
Will "it" be fitted for the job?

[Zolen]

> Mirai hum

"I am the very model of a scientist salarian, I've studied species turian, asari, and batarian.
I'm quite good at genetics (as a subset of biology) because i am an expert (which i know is a tautology).
My xenoscience studies range from urban to agrarian, I am the very model of a scientist salarian."

while working on science like stuff.

[98714123340]

>In the not so distant future...

[DairunCates]

>But not before a round of When Bagels Cry. You brought quarters, right?

Kiyoshi: How about a game of When Bagels Cry?
Mirai: Don't be silly, we BOTH have a lot of work to do.
Kiyoshi: It's getting late. Takeshi should be heading home soon. I somehow doubt that whatever it is effecting all of us is going to strike tonight.
Mirai: That's a stupid attitude. You should be watching him like a Hawk.
Kiyoshi: He may not look it, but Takeshi is smarter than he looks. Unless this game has taken all of that away with its little roles, I think he can at least manage for himself at home. It's not like I was planning on just watching him sleep either. Besides, I've had a tough day. I need to unwind, and if we're going to work on this problem together, we might as well get to know each other a little bit. Come on. Just a few games.


Mirai: You sure? I'm just gonna kick your ass again.
Kiyoshi: Well, yeah. I kinda owe you one for asking such an embarrassing question just now. I had no right asking if you thought it was too personal to talk about. Sorry. I guess my time in America just accustomed me to being a little more forward. Please. Just let me make it up to you real quick.
Mirai: Okay then. Just a couple of games.

>Science Lady: Be creepily determined to kidnap Kiyoshi so you can test his earlier claims, develop an eerily similar obsession with him as you have with Takeshi. You need your valuable test subjects! For, uh, testing purposes. Eeyup.

Scientist: Now to just come up with a good plan of action. Obviously, I will need to keep that cute blonde alive for experiments, but what about his friend? He said he was immortal... If that really is true... Oh the experiments I could perform. No, I can't possibly throw away a resource like that. We will need to kidnap him too. We just need to-


Scientist: Hmm?

>Scientist: How do you control the "pet"?

Scientist: Yes yes. I know. I'll be careful, of course. I am a woman of science, not some kind of brash-headed teenager. You don't need to worry. I raised you. I won't risk you or my work any more than I need to.


Kiyoshi: Perfect again!?
Mirai: HA! I thought you said you were actually good at this game.
Kiyoshi: I thought I was.
Mirai: It'll be a hundred years before you can catch up with the Inventor Queen.


Mirai: Hey, Alice! He sucks at this one too.
Kiyoshi: Well, glad to see you're such a graceful winner. I'd certainly hate to fight someone that constantly rubs it in.
Mirai: Yeah yeah. Whatever. When you beat me, you can brag all you want. I guess I should leave before I scar you for life. I'll keep in touch.
Kiyoshi: Don't you need a way to contact me?
Mirai: Oh don't worry. I grabbed your number off your phone while you weren't looking.
Kiyoshi: YOU WHAT!?
Mirai: Oh, and before I go...


Mirai: Thanks again.
Kiyoshi: Huh? Where did this sudden attitude shift come from?
Mirai: You just cheered me up. You didn't need to, but you did. I appreciate it. That's all. You're a good guy. I think I can see why Alice is so protective of you.


Kiyoshi: I... think I should go.
Mirai: That's fine. I had a great time. I'll get on that research for you right after I do some quick tests of my own. I'll see you later. Tell Takeshi I said hi.






Alice: A small minor copper monetary unit for your mental processes.
Mirai: It's nothing.
Alice: Is he the source?
Mirai: Nothing's for certain yet. There's a lot of possibilities. Takeshi is still just as likely of a target, if not moreso because of that "main character" jazz. That witch he was talking about may be part of it too. I'm certainly we'll find the cause if we keep following them though. They have to be related somehow. Besides, even if he was, you care about him, right? I can't just-


Alice: I... This unit's feelings do not take precedence over the mission, Master. Promise me, you won't waver if it comes to it.
Mirai: Alice... Fine. I promise, but I also promise I'll do my best to find another way, if I can. It's not right. They don't know what's going on. Neither of them deserves to die.

[Zolen]

>Kiyoshi: Contemplate if all this horrible pain is giving you insane levels in endurance.

>Ninja: More icecream! More! Surly icecream is the best way to get his attention while moving to fast to be seen.

[98714123340]

>Tell Taskeshi, Mirai said "Hi."

[Vancho1]

>Kiyoshi: Go home. Attempt to come up with a plan using the power of the internet!

[Whimbrel]

Ninja encounter!

Are there statues she collects besides Kenta Kuma?

[Razorhead]

>Kiyoshi: It's been a long day. Time to go home, to your family.

[Shailsnic]

>Kiyoshi: Be pulled into an alleyway on the way home.

[Zolen]

>Kiyoshi: Be pulled into an alleyway on the way home.

>Kiyoshi: be pulled into the alleyway by the witch.

[Kiroth6]

>Kiyoshi: It's been a long day. Time to go home, to your pandafamily.

Fixed.

Also,

>Kiyoshi: be pulled into the alleyway by the witch.

Don't startle the witch!

[siguard]

Witch> due to game shenanigans end up staying at Kiyoshi's house as his half-sister or a student from a exchange program.

Takeshi> go home and save your game, by which you mean eat dinner and go to bed but, for some reason you always think of it as saving your game.

[Xander]

Kiyoshi: Ponder why you've been able to make a robot maid feel. That seems more along the lines of Main Character territory.

[swampmist1142]

(Kiyoshi reminds me of the Protagonist from Persona 4...)
Kiyoshi: Go home. Play some Persona 4. Suddenly have Izanagi, the first persona from that game, come up to you. Figure out that this game actually wants you to have actually good powers. Be slightly more happy about this.

[Hellis]

Ninja: Get summon from secret clan HQ. Bring Takeshi as you husbando.

[DairunCates]

>Tell Taskeshi, Mirai said "Hi."

Kiyoshi: Free ice cream? Man. I wouldn't eat that. You don't know where it's been. Okay. Your funeral. You just make sure you get home safe, okay? A lot of weird stuff has been happening lately. I'll see you tomorrow, Takeshi. Oh, and Mirai told me to say she says "hi." The girl at the arcade. Yeah, I found out her name. So what? No. We just talked and played some games. Yeah she beat me. No. I don't think she's crushing on me bad. Is girls all you think about, man? Alright. Yeah. You get some sleep to. Sure. You go ahead and save your progress. I still think that's a dumb joke. Moreso now than ever, really. What? Oh, nothing. It's a long story. Yeah. Good night, man.

>Kiyoshi: Contemplate if all this horrible pain is giving you insane levels in endurance.

You wish. You've never hurt more in your life and all you can think about is going home and getting some rest. That witch wasn't joking when she said the game made you just average in everything. Still, you're not going to stop until you figure out a way to save Takeshi. There has to be a way through all this.

????: There you are!

>Kiyoshi: It's been a long day. Time to go home, to your panda family.

Sis: You are in so much trouble when Mom and Dad get home.
Kiyoshi: Look. I've had a really long day. I just want to go up to my room, take a shower, and fall asleep, sis.
Sis: Oh. I'm SURE that's what you were planning. Did you think I wouldn't notice the girl you snuck in your room?


Kiyoshi: WHAT!? ARE YOU SURE!?
Sis: Yeah. Did you think I wouldn't notice? She says she knows you and owes you one. Wonder what THAT means.
Kiyoshi: WHAT DOES SHE LOOK LIKE!?
Sis: That's pretty superficial. Why should it matter what she looks like?
Kiyoshi: No. I mean I need to know which girl she is.
Sis: Have you been leading on multiple girls, big bro? That's so low.
Kiyoshi: ARGH! Just tell me!
Sis: Fine...

>Ninja: Are there statues you collect besides Kenta Kuma?

Ninja: Just give it to me, you jerk! I need your costume for my collection! I'll pay you, if you want! JUST GIVE IT TO MEEEEEEEEEEE!


Ninja: What the!?

>Ninja: Get summons from secret clan HQ.

Ninja: What do they want?


Ninja: Hold on a second. I need to read this real-


Ninja: ...quick. Dammit. Where am I gonna find another one like that for my collection?


Ninja: Fine, Dad. What so damn important?


Ninja: Oh...


Witch: Huh. I wouldn't have thought you the type for that sort of thing, Kiyoshi.
Kiyoshi: WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY ROOM!?

>Witch Due to game shenanigans end up staying at Kiyoshi's house as his half-sister or a student from a exchange program.

Witch: Oh hey. You're back. I went ahead and placed a tracking spell on you before you left since we didn't have time to exchange phone numbers.
Kiyoshi: This is bad.
Witch: Relax. I'm just doing some recon. I'm trying to figure out more about your glitched role. Besides, after going through this process so many times, there's very little that will shock me at this point. Although, I'm surprised you like Magical Striker Witch Clary Young. I thought the second season with the Russian Magical Girls was just bizarre.
Kiyoshi: NO! I mean, my parents. You don't know how they'll react to this.
Witch: Hmm. I guess you won't want to hear the part about me asking if I can stay here for the rest of the game.
Kiyoshi: WHAT!? WHY!?
Witch: Well, it's not like I have anywhere else to stay... Not that I know about, at least. Maybe I have a lair somewhere. But more importantly, if I'm here, you can keep Takeshi away from me or warn me if he gets close. Safest place for me.
Kiyoshi: MY PARENTS WON'T LET ME KEEP A GIRL OVER AT MY HOUSE!
Witch: Oh come on. We'll just pretend I'm an exchange student. You should know how that one goes.



Kiyoshi: What do you mean?
Witch: Oh come on. You're seriously going to continue this act in front of me? I just got done telling you I've seen some weird things, and you're embarrassed by a couple of novels?
Kiyoshi: You found those?
Witch: Barely had to try. You'd be surprised how many people hide their embarrassing files in plain marked folders hidden in a couple of sub-folders like that.
Kiyoshi: Oh.
Witch: Word of advice. Try password-locking those folders. The embarrassment of someone finding out you have one is far less than the embarrassment of finding out what's in them.
Kiyoshi: Ah... Good point.

>Ninja: Take Takeshi as your Husbando.

Takeshi: Man. I LOVE chocolate ice cream.
Ninja: Just a little closer, Takeshi. Then...


????: Excuse me, miss.
Ninja: Oh my god...


Ninja: WHAT!?
????: I couldn't help but notice your stalking about so strangely. Might I inquire as to your intent?
Ninja: Not that you should care, but I'm following that boy over there.


????: Ah. That's a shame then.
Ninja: Oh, and why is that?
????: I always wanted to make friends with a real live ninja...


????: But now I'm afraid that we are BITTER ENEMIES!
Ninja: And just who are you supposed to be?
????: Me? I am renowned all around the world as a great lover and lover of treasures most valuable.


Thief: I am none other than THE GREAT THIEF OF LOVE!


Thief: You are impressed, no?
Ninja: No.

[Grug]

> Thief: Actually be quite smooth and effectual.
> Ninja: Be torn between mysterious stranger and mysterious guy-you-already-know.

I will not rest until this entire comic is a goddamn gordian knot of love.

[Bloddyredcommie]

Ninja: discover that the Thief has stolen your mask.

[Godbot]

> BUT WHAT IF YOU WERE