Return Of The Saint

**Return of the Saint** is a Kukrushka event. It occurs when Kukrushka is Gnosia and put into cold sleep, prompting Jonas to give her a special send-off and initiating the event. It is part of a bigger event chain with To the Hangar that unlocks multiple Notes.

## How to Obtain

The player and Setsu must be human-aligned and Kukrushka must be Gnosia. Kukrushka must be sent to cold sleep, and Jonas must also be alive to give her a special send-off; at this point the player will know they're on track to get the event. The player themself will be unable to bid Kukrushka farewell, providing a hint that the send-off is about to occur immediately beforehand.

Once Kukrushka is in cold sleep, Setsu and the player must win the loop. Jonas's survival no longer matters, so the player won't need to worry about keeping him around if he proves to be an issue. Once they win, the event will occur and the loop will end.

Guardian Angel and Engineer are both useful roles to have for this event. Guardian Angel can help keep Setsu alive as their Stealth is the lowest in the game, rendering them very vulnerable to Gnosia attack. Engineer, meanwhile, can identify Kukrushka as Gnosia immediately. This will help make it easier to vote her off - especially if the player is the only Engineer - and at bare minimum will let the player quickly discern if they can even get the event in a given loop. The player could also set Gnosia to 1, so that once Kukrushka is in cold sleep they don't have to worry about trying to keep Setsu alive afterward.

If there are multiple Gnosia remaining in the loop where the player gets the Jonas send-off, one strategy for winning afterward is to go back and analyze who Kukrushka did and didn't like. Kukrushka is a character with an emotional playstyle who typically supports her allies even when it's unwise, so taking into consideration who Kukrushka was a staunch supporter of can help the player identify any remaining Gnosia.

## Summary

After the player and Setsu put Gnosia Kukrushka into cold sleep, Jonas offers to send her off. The loop proceeds as normal until the player and Setsu win, at which point they briefly celebrate their victory before preparing to loop. However, they don't loop when they expect to, much to Setsu's confusion. The two wonder why they aren't looping, wondering if they're finally done looping or if possibly there are still Gnosia aboard the ship, and decide to investigate the ship in search of answers.

After searching around the ship for anything amiss, the two eventually come to the conclusion that nothing seems to be wrong and thus maybe they really are done looping. Setsu is flustered, having not expected the loops to end here, and immediately wonders where they should go from here. Setsu knows they would have to return to the military and any plans for the future - particularly involving the player - would have to wait until afterward, but nonetheless they're quite eager to plan.

LeVi suddenly interrupts, announcing that they will be warping shortly. Setsu stops in their tracks, a bit embarrassed, and explains that they'll have to do a final check for Gnosia after warp and thus that they should save any planning for the future for afterward. Setsu and the player part ways, with Setsu expressing that it's a first that for once they're looking forward to what tomorrow might bring.

Unfortunately, Setsu does not make it to tomorrow; the player is unexpectedly confronted with the standard Gnosia elimination screen saying that Setsu disappeared. The player wakes up in shock to LeVi's standard announcement and alarms, wondering how this could be when all of the Gnosia were put into cold sleep. The door to their room suddenly opens, revealing Kukrushka standing there. The player is confused, knowing Kukrushka had been put into cold sleep earlier. The camera focuses on Kukrushka's face and the loop abruptly ends.

Once the player has seen this event, To The Hangar will immediately begin at the beginning of the next loop.

## Trivia

* On the results screen for this event, Kukrushka will be shown as not being in cold sleep anymore. Likewise, the loop will be counted as a loss even though the player technically won.
* This event may be the "Kukrushka Incident" Setsu references in Setsu Note 2, though it could also be Kukrushka The Guard.