This is not a simple choice at all, however. On one hand, the scientific advancements would be tremendous. As terrible as his deeds were, there's no denying that Rae could save countless lives if his abilities were put to good use. Incurable illnesses could become a thing of the past. Water shortages could be eradicated. Those who have been plunged into world of endless pain and suffering could find salvation.
From a researcher's point of view, she would be a fool to deny the world this opportunity.
... But having gone through the Rae ExperienceTM, she knows it won't be that easy. That singleminded determination, the willingness to take down anyone who stands in the way of achieving your goal — it's not one she's unfamiliar with. Especially when said goal is one that gives your previously empty existence meaning. When he escapes, there's no telling how many countless lives will be ruined. All for the sake of that one, unreachable dream.
Sometimes, death is the only way to force someone to give up on their beliefs.
She would know.
Ichinose reaches for the cards, and takes the kill card in her hand.
The second choice is... well. It all depends on what one considers as help. The human heart may not be able to handle the ridicule and scorn. Human solutions are ridden with human errors. If they take away those variables, if they remove those feelings from the equation, then—
She picks yes. If she has the choice to do good over evil, why wouldn't she? It's not a question of whether or not it's worth it. It's a question of... well, would any other choice truly be superior?
[It should be an easy choice for Lalli. His whole life has been spent killing before something could hurt another. But when it comes down to it, he has always killed monsters, not people. Killing monsters is just releasing them from the hell they exist in, but killing a living, thinking person, well...
It's tough. And Lalli does hesitate. "No mistakes" echoes in his mind. He has to choose correctly, but what is the right choice?
Ultimately Lalli chooses kill, but it is with an unsure hand. Rae's powers might help, but power in the hands of someone who misuses it is useless.
The second question is a much easier one to answer. Lalli's life belongs to his family, his friends, and the people who need his help. In that order. It's painful, it's caused him so much heartache, but it's his very existence. The day he stops jumping to action when someone says 'Lalli, help!' is the day he might as well lay down and die, because he will have outlived his usefulness.
Yes, undeniably.
Plz no bulli about any autocorrect I miss too, this is a phone tag as I wheeze in my car.]
Each of you has concluded that helping others is worth it.
No matter what hardships you go through, hold onto that conviction.
As they have each selected YES for the final question: for the next 24 hours, they will be filled with a constant, lowkey determination to endure. Life sucks, but you just gotta hold on.
The screen disappears. Afterwards, they will find themselves together again, in the same space. The emptiness of the void gives way, displaying the city that they just left.
With this, they receive the epilogue to the story they played out:
Against the executives' orders, the heroes of Ladle kill Rae. Without a constant supervillain to fight against and their purpose seemingly coming to an end, they are almost forced to disband; however, a few wealthy relatives of the hybrids rescued, grateful to the heroes of Ladle, choose to sponsor the organization. And so, Ladle lives to fight crime for days to come. As SL grows older, he follows in the footsteps of his brother and joins Ladle officially as a superhero.
It would be a lie to say that the world finds peace. Prejudice still exists, as do petty criminals. More supervillains like Rae will rise and fall.
In the end, life goes on—but maybe that doesn't even need to be said.
The scenery fades, reverting back to the emptiness. A few papers appears before them to take, as does a portal that will lead them back to the campus, on the edge of the looping map.
Lalli and Lux can walk out in their uniforms. Yamato and Ichinose will be in some generic modern outfit, but I'm making the executive decision that Ichinose has to go back out in her Pokemon hat and glasses. Yamato can keep his... fake thumb (and eye bandages). Otherwise, all items besides the papers are gone.
All of their CYOA powers and physical traits are undone. Their intuitive knowledge of their roles will recede; they will remember their backstories, but it will feel more like a story that they witnessed than their own selves.]
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But hello darkness, her old friend.
This is not a simple choice at all, however. On one hand, the scientific advancements would be tremendous. As terrible as his deeds were, there's no denying that Rae could save countless lives if his abilities were put to good use. Incurable illnesses could become a thing of the past. Water shortages could be eradicated. Those who have been plunged into world of endless pain and suffering could find salvation.
From a researcher's point of view, she would be a fool to deny the world this opportunity.
... But having gone through the Rae ExperienceTM, she knows it won't be that easy. That singleminded determination, the willingness to take down anyone who stands in the way of achieving your goal — it's not one she's unfamiliar with. Especially when said goal is one that gives your previously empty existence meaning. When he escapes, there's no telling how many countless lives will be ruined. All for the sake of that one, unreachable dream.
Sometimes, death is the only way to force someone to give up on their beliefs.
She would know.
Ichinose reaches for the cards, and takes the kill card in her hand.
The second choice is... well. It all depends on what one considers as help. The human heart may not be able to handle the ridicule and scorn. Human solutions are ridden with human errors. If they take away those variables, if they remove those feelings from the equation, then—
She picks yes. If she has the choice to do good over evil, why wouldn't she? It's not a question of whether or not it's worth it. It's a question of... well, would any other choice truly be superior?
(Killing Rae absolutely counts as helping.)]
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It's tough. And Lalli does hesitate. "No mistakes" echoes in his mind. He has to choose correctly, but what is the right choice?
Ultimately Lalli chooses kill, but it is with an unsure hand. Rae's powers might help, but power in the hands of someone who misuses it is useless.
The second question is a much easier one to answer. Lalli's life belongs to his family, his friends, and the people who need his help. In that order. It's painful, it's caused him so much heartache, but it's his very existence. The day he stops jumping to action when someone says 'Lalli, help!' is the day he might as well lay down and die, because he will have outlived his usefulness.
Yes, undeniably.
Plz no bulli about any autocorrect I miss too, this is a phone tag as I wheeze in my car.]
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A screen will display what each of them decided:
YAMATO - KILL
LUXANNA - KILL
ICHINOSE - KILL
LALLI - KILL
Each of you has concluded that helping others is worth it.
No matter what hardships you go through, hold onto that conviction.
As they have each selected YES for the final question: for the next 24 hours, they will be filled with a constant, lowkey determination to endure. Life sucks, but you just gotta hold on.
The screen disappears. Afterwards, they will find themselves together again, in the same space. The emptiness of the void gives way, displaying the city that they just left.
With this, they receive the epilogue to the story they played out:
Against the executives' orders, the heroes of Ladle kill Rae. Without a constant supervillain to fight against and their purpose seemingly coming to an end, they are almost forced to disband; however, a few wealthy relatives of the hybrids rescued, grateful to the heroes of Ladle, choose to sponsor the organization. And so, Ladle lives to fight crime for days to come. As SL grows older, he follows in the footsteps of his brother and joins Ladle officially as a superhero.
It would be a lie to say that the world finds peace. Prejudice still exists, as do petty criminals. More supervillains like Rae will rise and fall.
In the end, life goes on—but maybe that doesn't even need to be said.
The scenery fades, reverting back to the emptiness. A few papers appears before them to take, as does a portal that will lead them back to the campus, on the edge of the looping map.
Lalli and Lux can walk out in their uniforms. Yamato and Ichinose will be in some generic modern outfit, but I'm making the executive decision that Ichinose has to go back out in her Pokemon hat and glasses. Yamato can keep his... fake thumb (and eye bandages). Otherwise, all items besides the papers are gone.
All of their CYOA powers and physical traits are undone. Their intuitive knowledge of their roles will recede; they will remember their backstories, but it will feel more like a story that they witnessed than their own selves.]