thefoundation | [CONTINUE + 4] INTRO

[After so long a trip, you're all finally here. Taken through a hidden passage inside of the very mountain itself, you find yourself standing in front of a field of flowers, growing well due to the open roof above it. If you look up, you can just make out the shimmering colors off of the barrier - looking almost like the shine off of a soap bubble.

Try not to trample on the flowers as you approach the open, purple gate. And remember to wear your masks, now that you're here!

...Still, the sight of the yellow flowers waving in the wind....such a cheery sight fills you with determination for what's to come.

Welcome to the Underground.

...Again. The loop happened again, and you're here. Everything is the same.

Someone who was dead is alive again.

The trial...it was...you remember only up until Gilgamesh was FOUGHT against, and then...nothing.

You feel you shouldn't try to remember anything beyond that.

Not only that, But more monster names have faded from your memory.

...When will this end?]

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[She pulls out a PROVOKE command button???]

Uh. I. I-I feel like this might be... very dangerous to use...

... Yeah, that -

That's definitely a very specific, dangerous word...

I... really wish I was still invulnerable...

Well, they know what they say about overreliance on abilities...

True, but. Um. I don't... think it's safe for anyone to use this more than anyone else, now.

Maybe there's an alternate use for it...?

...

[Her eyes dart, briefly, to her two boyfriends.]

... if we can remove two letters somehow, it can become 'prove', you know.

[Unless you really want to provoke your boyfriends?! She's not gonna stop her!]

Edited 2020-09-07 01:55 (UTC)

Isn't that... specifically... what we can't do, now?

No.

Remember the wording. Change is... different.

[SEMANTICS.]

Edited (let me rephrase things to be more vague whoops) 2020-09-07 02:06 (UTC)

Oh— yeah that does seem like it'd be dangerous.

Yeah... Especially given Drew's report.

Exactly. It seems like exactly the type of button we don't need to be using. Not to mention provoking it sounds like a bad idea in general.

Maybe if it ever gives us the silent treatment... or if there's some sort of intermediary we need to get past, later.

Yeah, maybe— it could have a very specific or possible alternative use though I'm not sure what just yet.

You can provoke me if you want to try it.

...

[She's...

She's actually considering it?!]

Um... then, let's go upstairs?

Alright. Lead the way and I'll follow.

[She does!

...when they're settled, she takes a moment, and then starts a FIGHT.]

[ She will see his heart there with the usual Fight, Act, Item, and Mercy buttons. ]

[Her own heart is throbbing a bit quicker than usual.

She brings out the PROVOKE button...]

W-Well... here it goes...

[...and uses it.]

[If this were a group attacking WWX, then WWX's attention would focus solely on Yachi, and he would be unable to attack anyone else for the turn.

As it is though, it's 1v1. So.]