MGSFV?! Chapter 478: Masters Cross Blades; Injected by Two Seele
Two voices mixed together?
Could that be... a cold joke?
If so, it really was chilling.
"But... it kind of makes sense, doesn't it?"
Elysia murmured thoughtfully.
Hokuto: "..."
"You actually bought that?"
"?"
A question mark slowly appeared over Elysia's head.
Hokuto cleared his throat and gently explained:
"Well, don't take what I just said too seriously."
"So you were just making stuff up?" Elysia pressed.
"...Not entirely."
"..."
"Fine. If you say it seriously, I'll take it seriously."
With that, she dropped the matter.
Hokuto had successfully distracted her enough to lift her spirits again.
"Say, since Veliona showed up on her own just now,
why not let her and Senti talk a bit more?
I feel like they'd really get along."
That combo—Senti x Veliona—felt promising.
"If there are others around, they probably would get along."
"But if it's just the two of them face-to-face...
...as long as they don't start grappling each other, it'd be a miracle."
Hokuto didn't finish that last sentence aloud.
"You're hiding something, aren't you, 'Otto'-san?"
Elysia caught the nuance immediately.
"Don't say that..."
"Ehh~~ That just makes it more suspicious."
Hokuto finally retorted—albeit a bit late:
"When have I not been hiding something?"
Elysia: "???"
She was left speechless.
...
"Huuu~~"
After a short silence, Elysia took a deep breath.
Might as well move on and see how the story unfolds.
She tapped the screen.
And the next sequence did not disappoint.
Setup:
Fu Hua and the Herrscher of Sentience head to a high terrace to survey the STIGMA Plan's effects on civilians and the world.
Bronya and Seele head down another path. After clearing some pesky quantum crustaceans—
Bronya: "..."
After watching the scythe-wielding Seele dispatch enemies with sharp precision,
Bronya made a certain confirmation.
"Didn't expect you to be so eager to participate—Seele."
"..."
Veliona had been planning to "retract," but Seele stopped her.
So she had no choice.
With a slightly tsundere tone, she replied:
"Huh? What dumb thing are you saying? It was her who insisted I come out for some fresh air..."
"Pff~~"
Bronya chuckled lightly.
"That's fine.
After all, this is only the second time we've acted together... right?"
[Bronya looks genuinely happy, huh?]
[Who wouldn't be? Double the Seele, double the joy.]
[Left arm, right arm—Duck Duck's living the dream.]
[As we all know, ducks have two wings.]
[Time to ship! Let's go!]
No need to get too excited just yet.
This is just the beginning.
Then Veliona added:
"It's already the third time..."
The line wasn't strange on its own.
Chat was happily riffing on it.
[Three times, three times!]
[Seele saw Bronya collapsed on the ground and broke down—crying, screaming, poor thing! (dog emoji)]
But then Veliona tacked on two more words:
"...you dummy."
And just like that—
The vibe shifted completely.
"So sweet!"
Elysia's lips curled upward.
She quickly tapped forward, eager for more.
Naturally, the game wouldn't let her down.
In the story:
Veliona:
"Our second time acting together was at Kolosten.
That time, to build the Moonlight Throne, you exhausted your mind and body—
collapsed into Seele's arms like a boneless blob and couldn't wake up no matter how much she called."
"She was so anxious and helpless—
and I, well, I couldn't bear to see her like that.
So I reluctantly came out to lend a hand."
"Afterward, in your half-conscious state, you mumbled 'Seele.'"
"Tell me, Bronya...
Did you really know which Seele you were calling at that moment?"
[Oh boy, death flag question.]
["The Test"]
[Are we entering a love triangle warzone?]
[Weird battlefield unlocked.]
[Didn't even say "dear sister"—Veliona seems serious?!]
So how would Bronya answer this minefield...?
Duck Duck, don't blow it!
No worries.
Bronya's EQ doesn't disappoint.
"I'm surprised you counted that moment, too.
But now that you mention it..."
She paused briefly before continuing.
"That time, I truly felt the strength of both Seele."
"It's a bit late, but...
thank you, Seele."
A perfect answer.
Elysia's smile instantly bloomed brighter.
Sweet! Sweet! So sweet! Aaaaa!!
A burst of giggles broke through her mic.
The viewers were equally delighted.
[Bronya: With Seele here, it's like having 300,000 plus 2 people's power.]
[Injected by two Seele simultaneously (ecstatic)]
[???]
[Seele + Veliona + Bronya = perfectly stable triangle.]
[Triangles are the most stable shape.]
[Bronya: I want both; White Seele: I want both; Black Seele: I want both.]
...
As for Veliona?
She couldn't handle such a clean fastball.
"You... what's your deal?
Whatever, not wasting time arguing nonsense with you."
There it is!
The reaction everyone loves.
We want more! Give us more!
"..."
Veliona paused again and added:
"Seele."
"?"
Bronya was confused.
Why bring up Seele all of a sudden?
"That girl... she's dying to share everything that happened on the Moon with her Bronya-nee,
but she just can't find the right moment."
Ah... so Veliona was about to start snitching on Seele.
"Like how she woke up in New Atra's shelter, not even sure what had happened—
yet still went to find her companions, helped total strangers along the way..."
Veliona paused.
Seele seemed to want to switch back.
But Veliona refused.
System Message:
Your account is currently in use by [Seele]. Login failed.
Hard to say if Veliona was getting petty revenge for being blocked earlier.
"And after you all went into the pit—
she was clearly more worried than anyone,
yet never showed it to others, quietly doing everything she could."
"That kid...
she's really grown up."
And just like that—
The #1 Seele simp went from exposing her to singing her praises.
"Honestly...
Most of the time, me not showing up is probably the best help I can offer her."
But veteran players caught something in those words—
[Why do I smell danger in that line...?]
[Don't say things that sound like flag triggers right now!]
[Are Seele and Veliona going to separate? No way, right?]
...
Maybe the devs anticipated this speculation.
To deflect suspicion—cough—shift the topic,
The story added another exchange.
Bronya:
"So—
That's why you haven't shown up much since you separated from Featherbunny?"
Veliona:
"..."
"What, you missed me that much?"
[Veliona really knows how to talk, huh?]
[A perfect parry!]
[Master duel begins!]
The audience's focus instantly shifted.
No one could resist that confident smirk.
But would Veliona succeed in flipping the momentum?
Bronya smiled and replied:
"Yes.
Because you're both Seele."
A direct hit.
Sincerity: the eternal trump card.
[Bronya really knows how to talk.]
[That was slick. So slick.]
[Bronya: Let's see if you can catch that fastball, Veliona.]
"—You?!"
Veliona's expression twisted.
She didn't even get a counterattack in.
Instantly checkmated.
When masters cross blades, victory is decided in milliseconds.
This was unquestionably a crushing defeat for Veliona.
So, unable to turn the tables,
Veliona threw in the towel.
"Fine, whatever you say.
We've still got things to do."
"...Hehe."
"Don't laugh at me!"
[Hahahahahaha.]*n
[That was hilarious.]
[She's shy~]
Of course, not everyone was just laughing.
[Don't just laugh! This is note-taking territory—study hard!]
[Bronya really is incredible. She always finds the phrasing that makes both Seele feel most comfortable. Take notes.]
[Wake up, you don't even have real-world practice opportunities.]
[???]
...
After Veliona's total defeat,
the chat moved on.
Bronya and Seele's conversation concluded,
and players guided the characters further into the level.
Through twists and turns, clearing more "seafood mobs,"
they finally reached a warehouse stacked with supplies—
and there, they found someone familiar.
"Her?!"
Elysia blinked in surprise,
then nudged the girls forward.
Who was it that surprised her?
Susannah.
[Didn't expect Susannah to get so much screentime. Main story cameo, even.]
[Makes a stark contrast with that one other tool character.]
[I demand justice for Tool Girl!]
[You don't even know her name.]
[...Right, what was Tool Girl's name again?]
[Um...]*n
[???]
"Arvette. It's Arvette."
In the end, it was Elysia who stepped in to solve the mystery.
"At the very least, we should remember the names of cute girls."
[Elysia-sama is absolutely right!]
Players quickly responded.
[And if you actually research Arvette, you'll find some fun tidbits.]
[She once investigated Durandal's real identity dozens of times. Never succeeded, but those attempts alone say a lot—she's no pushover.]
[For someone with no background, no power, yet so curious—and who knows so much about Schicksal secrets (arm wrestling champ Theresa, anyone?)
—and still manages to stay in Schicksal without Otto dissecting her...
That's some real skill.]
In the midst of these lore drops,
someone noticed a strange side comment.
[Arm wrestling champ Theresa?!]
[According to Arvette, Theresa once beat Durandal in a Schicksal arm-wrestling tournament.]
[That's wild! But not impossible—Theresa can swing Judah like a flail.]
[******]*n
The heated lore discussions didn't distract Elysia too much.
She simply reminded the chat of Arvette's name,
then returned to the story.
Bronya and Seele approached Susannah.
Since they already knew each other, things went smoothly.
Whatever Bronya asked, Susannah answered.
Apparently, she'd just been helping clean up Thousand Faces back at Schicksal HQ...
Then some strange shift happened, and she got thrown into Sea Abyss City.
"Like she got launched here..."
[How is she still alive? Legendary luck.]
[Unskilled but unkillable—Susannah's basically a new-age Pardofelis.]
[And Pardofelis did like Thousand Faces a lot.]
[So is Susannah about to open a door too...?]
A door...?
Given what happens later...
There might just be something to that.
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