Coming Together

**Coming Together** is the first story episode of Brooding Megadon.

## In-Game Summary

With a strategy to efficiently kill demons found, the number of demon alerts decrease significantly. Now being part of the magical girls feels like more of a fun club activity than a burdensome responsibility. However, despite the other girls treating being a magical girl as fun and games, Akisa, with her bad experience with the demons, remains distant.

## Plot

In The White Room, Kamisaman is complimenting Tobio on the fighting style of the girls. He questions why she never taught him the strategy Akisa's lessons have imparted, but she responds that he never asks. Speechless, Tobio connects to Omnis.

The girls are gathered in the Karaoke Room. Most of the girls are appreciating the reduction of demon alerts, feeling confidence in their improved ability to clear out fluxes. Only Akisa is wary, and she warns them against overconfidence. Just when they decide to do something fun, a demon alert goes off. The girls complain about the inconvenience as they head out.

Akisa lingers in the Karaoke Room as the rest of the girls leave. Omnis, noticing her dour expression, offers to hear her out, and she points out that her experience with demons means she can't treat demon slaying the same way as the rest of the girls. Omnis suggests she shares her feelings, but she shuts him down, saying it will only cause friction.

Her sentence triggers a vision for Omnis. He realises that Akisa must be someone he also met in another possible reality. While he's musing though, Akisa leaves to follow the rest of the girls, leaving Omnis frantically chasing after to catch up.

## Transcript

*(In the White Room)*

Kamisaman
Looks like your fighting style's finally improved.
Tobio
I'll try it all out on my own just fine, but why didn't you teach me all those important things sooner?
Kamisaman
You never asked.
Tobio
...
*(Scene change to the Karaoke Room)*

Narration
Battling demons has been a cinch since Akisa and Lilly joined our team.
I can't say that it's always been easy, but we're starting to learn how to take on the demons effectively.
Iroha
Cocoa, I'm so bored.
Cocoa
Poor Iroha has nothing to do.
Kaori
Anyone else feel the demon alerts are slowing lately?
Lilly
We've been working our butts off. Aren't the demons all dead by now?
Seira
Was that weakling demon really the last of them?
Omnis
Who knows?
Akisa
It's too quick to judge. According to my observations, demons tend to gather together to form a more powerful amalgam.
Akisa
If my hypothesis is correct, then I find it difficult to believe that that demon was the last of them.
Lilly
Well, it doesn't seem like there'll be any demons today. Let's go chill somewhere fun!
Cocoa & Iroha
Yaaaaay!
*(Dynamisphere alert goes off)*

Cocoa & Iroha
Nooooo!
Cocoa
Worst timing ever.
Iroha
Nothing we can do about it, Cocoa. This is our job after all.
Kaori
So all this magical girl stuff is just a job.
Cocoa
But we don't even get paid!
Seira
I've always thought of it more like an activity.
Akisa
...
Lilly
What the heck? That's no where near here. Not cool. Haven't all the alerts been super far away lately?
*(All girls leave the room except Akisa)*

Narration
Despite complaining, all the girls filed out of the karaoke booth.
Akisa
...
Omnis
Akisa, is something bothering you?
Akisa
Not particularly.
Omnis
Well, you look a little discontent. If you have anything you want to say, I'm all ears.
Akisa
My experience with demons differs greatly from the others, so of course I react differently.
Omnis' Thoughts
So that's what she's brooding over.
Narration
Akisa wasn't wrong. The demons did erase her after all. Seeing the other girls treat demon slaying as fun and games must be jarring.
Omnis
I see... You know, you'll get a better understanding if you say your thoughts and feelings out loud.
Akisa
Hmph.
Akisa
Reckless interaction only causes friction. If I remain distant then we can all continue on just fine.
*(Omnis experiences a vision)*

Omnis
...!
Omnis' Thoughts
The déjà vu. I feel like this has happened before.
Omnis' Thoughts
This must mean Akisa is also someone I've met in another possible reality.
Akisa
I'm done here. I better head over to where the demons are.
*(Akisa leaves)*

Omnis
Huh? Hey, Akisa, wait a second! There's still more to we need to talk about...