eight ♋ video.

[replayed]

[ When the feed turns on, there is one Homura Akemi on the screen, looking rather nonchalant about everything that's going on. She hasn't been doing anything useful as of late, so she might as well make a small announcement. (Also note the fact that she's actually in the computer lab for the time being.)

Even if people may or may not hate her for it. ]

I do not know if there are any people left who are "NPCs", as you like to call them, but if anybody requires my assistance in shooting anyone as a last resort, I am here.

[ There is a short pause, before she continues, her voice monotone as always. ]

Also, I do not plan on voting for anybody on the student council. I simply do not care about them.

[ You're welcome, afterlife. ]

Comments

[Video]

[autoneuroticdissociation]

That's a nice hobby you have there... I'm hoping this implies that resets them to normal?

video;

[replayed]

Not without minor side effects, but yes, it does.

[autoneuroticdissociation]

[Well, that's a small comfort]

Define "minor".

[replayed]

Temporary amnesia.

[autoneuroticdissociation]

It's always temporary? Also, let's define "temporary" while we're at it.

Also, that's the only side-effect?

[replayed]

I wouldn't know for certain since I did not experience it myself. But it seems to last for a week and is the only side effect.

[autoneuroticdissociation]

I suppose that's not so bad...

You called it a "last resort" though. Are there other ways to debug people who are turned into NPCs?

video;

[hypervision]

[...Wow, aren't we a barrel of laughs today.]

Are you really gonna shoot them, Homura onee-chan?

video;

[replayed]

Like I said, I will do it as a last resort.

video;

[hypervision]

That's pretty hardcore, Onee-chan. [Of course, it's not so much a surprise to him anymore what Homura is capable of doing. Still...] Most people wouldn't normally have the guts to do that, even as a last resort!

["Normally", because...well, death is kind of a temporary state here, but some people here still wouldn't be comfortable with doing that to their friends.]

video;

[replayed]

It honestly doesn't matter to me. As long as I do not have to shoot Kaname Madoka, I don't care who or what I shoot.

video;

[hypervision]

...Yeah, I don't want Madoka onee-chan to get shot either. She's really nice.

[She's hopelessly naive and far too kind for her own good. The kind of person that could be easily killed (and likely was, given where they are) even by someone like him, if the urge to do so was there. But it seems so easy that there's no challenge to it, so it's likely it won't occur to him to bring any harm to her.

Not that he would ever want to do so right now. She's one of the few people he genuinely likes around here at the moment.]

video;

[replayed]

If anyone dared tried to do such a thing, I would never forgive them. I would kill them a thousand times just for trying.

[ Basically, killing Madoka is going to be a little more difficult with Homura around as a bodyguard. ]

audio

[knightlyrondo]

You're sure being friendly today.

audio;

[replayed]

Even I get bored at times, Miki Sayaka.

audio;

[knightlyrondo]

Good to know, transfer student. Don't hold back on my account.

audio;

[replayed]

Don't worry, I never planned on shooting you to begin with. I told Madoka that she would be the one to save you, after all.

audio;

[knightlyrondo]

Small miracles.

[Yes, she's grumpy but she can't really blame Homura. This time.]

Well, I am her best friend.

audio;

[replayed]

I wouldn't call that a miracle, though. Since it was not magic that saved you.

[losthersheep]

I think we should do whatever it takes not to shoot anyone, Akemi-san. Not even as a last resort. We are better than that.

[ Mami is very adamant about this. ]

While I would have appreciated your vote, I understand your wish to abstain.

[replayed]

Perhaps, but there are only two options to bring someone back from that state, isn't it?

[losthersheep]

That we know of. That doesn't mean there aren't other ways, or that the memory option won't eventually work.

[replayed]

And who's to say that those other ways won't come with even more severe consequences?

[losthersheep]

Then we can find other ways!

[ Mami really hates this attitude of Homura's. ]

[replayed]

So you'll do that for all eternity?