On possibly returning for Luceti's endgame...

[littlest_devil]

You're thinking of doing...what? [Koakuma shifts in place, looking the slightest bit uncomfortable. A bit more than slightly uncomfortable. Actually, just plain uncomfortable.] Um... Why? I―I know only being required to check in would make it easy on you, but honestly? There's not much that would make me want to go back there, not like before; I'd be alone now if I went there again.

[She's not been told yet that one of her friends from back then was likely returning as well. Perhaps only one, but it would be better than none.]

Don't you have another game to worry about, anyway? The one where you have those other two girls?

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[vulcanblazer]

...Well, you might not be entirely alone.

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[littlest_devil]

[SLAMS ON THE BRAKES]

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[littlest_devil]

Y-you too, Adell? [She's relieved to see him, but at the same time...Luceti. And what of the others?]

[vulcanblazer]

Yeah, probably. It's looking that way. I think it's one of those things that it's better that I finish what I started.

...Luceti might need all the heroes it can get.

[littlest_devil]

[There's a momentary pause from her as she takes in his statements.]

Something's going on again, isn't it? Is that why they're thinking of sending us back?

[vulcanblazer]

The end of it. I don't know what's going to happen.

But we'll finally find some way of putting a stop to it.

[littlest_devil]

[You know, if you're going to be that serious about it, you're mostly going to make her think you're talking about the end of the world, not simply the end of a game.]

.....wha?

[vulcanblazer]

The plot's going to end. I'm going to be there when it does. And I'm going to play my part in it. Luceti may not have a Main Character, but be damned if I'm missing out.

Besides... knowing the end is in sight, one way or another, is actually making my demon blood boil for the first time in a long, long time.

[sunshade]

It's the end, isn't it? It's only fitting for all participants to return to their stage for the finale.

[littlest_devil]

I guess it makes more sense when it's put that way, Miss Patchouli, but I...I just don't want to go back without my friends. [Adell up there being one of them and one of the closest friends she'd had during the time she spent there. For a part of that same previous stay, the entire SDM household had been present as well.

Not wanting to be alone in that sense makes at least some sense, right?]

[sunshade]

[ reaching out to pat her head ]

An understandable sentiment. I can't say I'd like to, either. [ .... ] Nevertheless, I shall be supporting you in spirit.