[Endgame: rise or DROWN]

[warpweft]

[How long have you been exploring Nessa's palace now? You've met her family, viewed her memories, learned how to fight as a witch and tried to find the source of her power and the Treasure of her palace: the Voidheart. And along the way, you've tired your best, with mixed success, to avoid the incarnation of her eldest cousin and the representation of her trauma and fear, the Nightmare of Esmau.]

[Wherever you are in the Palace right now, you feel the ground briefly shake under your feet. Little shakes here and there haven't been out of the ordinary - Esmau is trying to blow the place down to the studs, after all. But that felt different. That felt....worse.]

[Your phone beeps as you receive a message.]

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[survivaltricks]

That doesn't matter.

[said between clenched teeth]

He's sacrificed enough.

1/2

[cosplayed_out]

Oh yeah? What for? Is there something out there? Can he see it? Touch it? Taste it?

Despair is the word. And despair is what's going to end this.

[cosplayed_out]

Besides, he'll probably be fine! He'll totes mcgoats survive whatever that bitch can dish out!

[survivaltricks]

[a bit desperately]

You don't know the half of it! He doesn't-- this isn't--

[this isn't faaaaair!!]

[cosplayed_out]

...Hello? It's called a boss battle, genius. Ever heard of them?

[survivaltricks]

[with a small growl]

That's not the point!

[cosplayed_out]

Then, permit me to educate you! *Ahem!*

[yep, teacher Junko]

If... one party member survives... and the boss dies... that party wins!

[survivaltricks]

[the only reason he isn't more up in arms about this is because Minato is agreeing, but he does let out a frustrated noise]

That's also not the point! You just--

[ARGH]