Fleeting Fame

**Fleeting Fame** is the second story episode of Shinsen Dystopia.

## In-Game Summary

Omnis rushes to the Takeraho area after a demon alert. He urges Ao and Aka, unable to transform, to fight the demons anyway. Hanabi and the others arrive, impressed by Ao's increased strength. Before Omnis can intervene, a battle breaks out between the magical girls...

## Plot

Outside a ruined Takeraho, Ao and Aka are cursing the repeated demon alerts. They decide to flee the area, but are pulled into the flux before they can do so. As demons approach, Omnis arrives at the scene, and the two rebuke him for being missing. Ao then intercepts an demon that was aiming for Omnis, and Omnis is surprised that Ao can defeat demons without transforming into a magical girl. As the two girls stand back-to-back, Omnis urges them to transform, and they snap back that that has been impossible for a long time. To prove it, Ao takes out her phone, but her subsequent transformation shocks her.

A demon attempts to attack the distracted Ao, but Aka transforms and defeats it. The three from St. Charles Academy arrive and witness the transformations - they then question if Omnis was actually telling the truth about his presence being necessary.

As Ao and Aka finish up with the demons, Aka notices the other three girls, and questions them on their motives. Hanabi replies that they aren't there for the twins, but for Omnis. When Ao says that it's not confirmed that Omnis is the key to transforming, Hanabi and Iko respond by transforming themselves. Iko demands they hand Omnis over, but Aka and Ao refuse. Omnis can't believe the tension between the girls, but when he tries to calm them, Hanabi tells him to shut up.

Ao orders Aka to take Omnis while she holds off the girls from St. Charles - Lilly refuses to fight, but the other two show no hesitation in battling Ao. Omnis shouts to stop, but is ignored. During the battle, Hanabi drops something, and Lilly attempts to give it back to her. When Hanabi ignores her to concentrate on the battle, Lilly runs up to her, distracting Iko, who worriedly asks her what she's doing.

Taking advantage of Iko's attention lapse, Ao strikes. She deals a fatal wound on Iko, to the despair of Omnis.

## Transcript

*(At the gates of a destroyed Takeraho)*

*(Dynamisphere alert goes off)*

Ao
Shit! The demon alert keeps going off...
Aka
What should we do...? Shouldn't we escape for the moment?
Ao
I agree, but...
*(The two are pulled into a flux bubble)*

Ao
Oh no! The flux...
Demon
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Omnis
Ao! Aka!
Ao
Omnis?! Where the hell have you been?!
Aka
Hmph, you show up late, just when we really need you...
*(Demon attacks Omnis)*

Ao
Hey! Omnis! Watch out!
*(Ao attacks demon)*

Omnis
H-hey! You almost hit me! Don't get too overconfident, you hear?!
Omnis
Wait, you can damage demons without transforming. When did you get that strong?!
Ao
Aka, are you okay?! The two of us can handle this much if we work together.
Omnis
Huh? Umm... Are you ignoring me? Heyyy, Ao...
Ao
Quiet! You're distracting me, so shush!
Omnis
Why, you...! I'm here now, so why don't you hurry up and transform?
Ao
Excuse me? We haven't been able to transform for ages...
*(Ao takes out her phone and transforms)*

Ao
...I can't believe it... why now?
*(A demon attacks Ao)*

Aka
Ao! Don't let your guard down! Behind you!
*(Aka transforms and defeats the demon)*

Aka
Phew... Transforming really does help. I'm so much stronger as a magical girl...
Ao
Why can we transform now? ...Well, let's beat these guys first. Here we go, Aka!
Aka
A-all right!
Hanabi
So it's true... They managed to transform...
Iko
Seriously?! So everything Omnis was saying... It was all for real?!
Lilly
B-but...! We don't know that Omnis caused it. There might be another reason...
Ao
All right, I beat down all the demons over here!
Aka
Fufufu... I disposed of these too, Ao!
Aka
...Oh? You're all here. Out doing a little recon?
Hanabi
Nothing like that... It seems like we can transform as long as Omnis is around.
Ao
...We haven't confirmed that yet.
*(Iko and Hanabi transform)*

Iko
What, you're gonna play dumb?! In that case, give us Omnis back already!
Aka
Since Omnis is the key to transforming... We can't just hand him over easily.
Omnis
Wh-what's with this tension...
Omnis
No need to fight over me, I'm everyone's Omnis...
Hanabi
Quiet, you.
Ao
Aka! Secure Omnis! I'll stay and stall them here!
Iko
One against three, hmm? You're pretty cocky.
Lilly
I-I don't want to fight...
Hanabi
...Jeez, you're useless... Let's go, Iko!
Iko
Yeah!
*(The girls begin fighting)*

Omnis
H-hey, everybody... Aren't we all friends...?
Omnis
Hey! I said stop! Calm down! What the hell is this?! Why...?
Iko
Okay, I'll show you Iko's seriousness!
*(Iko attacks)*

Ao
Ggh... I guess it really is tough on my own...
*(Ao strikes at Hanabi)*

Hanabi
Hmm... Wow... look at you...
Lilly
Ah, Hanabi, you dropped something...
Hanabi
Shut up! Don't talk to me when I'm concentrating!
*(Lilly runs over to Hanabi)*

Lilly
Hanabi, this is...
Iko
Hey, Lilly, what are you doing butting in now?!
Ao
Turning your back on the enemy...?
*(Ao slashes Iko)*

Iko
Uggh... guwaaahh!
Hanabi
Iko?!
Lilly
Iko...?!
Omnis
Wha...?! Ao... What did you...?! Iko?! Ikooooooooo!!!!!