Salaf-

There are only 4 heroes in the role. I think Medivh Abathur and Vikings closest fit the ranged assassin role, and zarya is clearly a bruiser.

So far I am 14 cycles in, so maybe it’s just too early. But so far the upgrades are almost unanimously boring.
- Focus points and talents: The vast majority of the choices are little things like +1 damage, +1 range, or a +5% hit/crit chance. If someone redid my skills without telling me, I’m genuinely unsure if I’d notice unless they changed classes entirely.
- Bonds: Again, a whole lot of +1 damage level upgrades. Nothing that ties the two operators together.
- Facilities: the only interesting things for me here is the one that unlocks a whole new class, and the +1 utility and weapon mod slots.

While Xcom’s weapon upgrades weren’t exactly interesting either, you were at least

Are there any differences between the two versions?

When going down, all the variable characters plus flambae get a pep talk from Robert. I found this video with them all in one place.

https://youtu.be/P7kZQF7QHpA?si=3KkSSe67t8uBqPM2

…specifically the ones where they get revive themselves after a pep talk. It plays when they go down (2injuries). The only ones I’ve heard are coupe and flambae, though I somewhat missed the latter.

I’d be utterly baffled if they were the only ones with this dialogue.

Coupe

Coupe: Robert I feel... weak. Robert: Come on Coupe, we need you to hold it together just a little longer. C: "need?" Funny, I have never been "needed" like this before. R: Feels weird right? C: It does. But, weird, in a good way. R: Think you can fight a little longer? C: For them? Always.

Flambae (I don't have the exact dialogue, but this is the gist of it)

Flambae: Robert, I don't think I can do this. Robert: Ok

The following is an arbitrary and random set of number describing the fanart distribution around here.

• 69% Invisigal/Blonde Blazer(naughty or not)
• 14% sonar (including his YouTube channel)
• 8% malevola (mostly naughty)
• 7% waterboy/phenamaman
• 2% everyone else

Where’s the rest of the team? I think I’ve seen one or two pieces of art for each other member, not including the one or two pieces that include the full team.

Ok, so I made a post a few days ago about how coupe gets really protective if you side with her.

Well episode 8 came out. For those unaware, if she goes down (2injuries) this little conversation plays.

Coupe: Robert I feel… weak. Robert: Come on Coupe, we need you to hold it together just a little longer. Coupe: “Need?” Funny, I have never been “needed” like this before. Robert: Feels weird right? Coupe: It does. But, weird, in a good way. Robert: Think you can fight a little longer? Coupe: For them? Always. Coupe: sigh… ok. I’m gonna get back out there.

And then she heals her two injuries and get right back into the thick of it. Love the character development.

PS: I’m interested

There’s two lines from coupe if you choose to keep her that has really stuck with me.

• This feeling… don’t die, or I’ll kill you.
• Stay beside me, I’ll protect you. No matter what.

They happen even when she’s sent alone. They could simply be talking to Robert (which would be a tad weird since he’s staying at the office, where it’s safe), but could also be directed at the civilians at the job.

She says the lines with such conviction, that I genuinely think she’s the most dedicated to keeping people safe on the z-team (not including Robert here). Even if she’s unused to that feeling of protectiveness.

…or I’m overthinking it and she IS talking to Robert. Either way, kudos to Coupe for

There’s two lines from coupe if you choose to keep her that has really stuck with me.

• This feeling… don’t die, or I’ll kill you.
• Stay beside me, I’ll protect you. No matter what.

They happen even if she’s sent alone. They could simply be talking to Robert (which would be a tad weird since he’s staying at the office, where it’s safe), but could also be directed at the civilians at the job.

She says the lines with such conviction, that I genuinely think she’s the most dedicated to keeping people safe on the z-team (not including Robert here). Even if she’s unused to that feeling of protectiveness. It’s such a stark contrast to that “imma cut/kill you for money” persona she has going o

Let’s say I’m a bug or Gnosia, and use say I’m human. Did I just lie?

I’m hoping there’s a showdown between Sonar and Coupe, with the one who didn’t get cut defending Robert.

Coupe sees sonar turn into the giant bat monster, and knows murderous intent when she sees it. Sonar sees coupe leaving Robert her knife and possibly heard the conversation itself. Either way, the one not cut has a very good reason to keep tabs on his place for a while.

It’s a good excuse to see the giant bat monster and skilled assassin brawl, so sue me.

Is she, as a cyberized individual, a part of the key? A sort of “game master” if you will, hiding in the key from the hoshibune.

• She seems to know everything. She knows the real state of the player, Stella, kukrushka, about Gnos. (Also if kukrushka is a soulless body and Stella is just a “marionette”, Yuriko being a snob makes sense if she were a body less “soul”)
• She can seemingly control our reality. She removes our protections, reveals our true state to Raqio, changes our stats as the bug. I’m pretty sure Gina has her memory erased after we’re told about the hoshibune(the shrine maidens), since Gina never comments on what we learned.
• She is the only character whose status is unkno

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