Rulez and Reapers
Oh my god, Joshua is soooooooooooooooooooooo obnoxious. Personally speaking, I find this hilarious and am having a great time. Neku, on the other hand...
Well, to his credit, while he does absolutely hate Joshua on sight, Neku is still making an effort to work with him. Mostly because he's aware Shiki's life is on the line. Despite having (most of) his memories back now, we still haven't gotten any real insight into what Neku's life was like before the game... but the fact that Shiki is now the most important thing to him after only a week definitely says something! Poor guy.
A new week and a new partner also means new combat mechanics! I actually am finding myself enjoying Joshua's controls more than Shiki's. Especially after I realized I already have his aerial abilities unlocked, meaning I can just levitate away and blast the Noise to death by summoning pillars of angels and light. Which could mean nothing. The downside here is I apparently never picked up his higher-level fusion abilities, so I'm stuck doing only Lv.1 fusion attacks until I can track those stickers down.
I honestly don't have much commentary on this week yet, besides that I find it incredibly funny. The first two days are mostly just about establishing new annoyances in Neku's life: Joshua (of course), Sho Minamimoto (an icon) and Tin Pin Slammer (which I am determined to finally stop sucking at). Maybe I'll have more to say soon, after I stop laughing at everything Joshua says.
Day 1's Secret Report:
As predicted by the Composer, the proxy has entered the Game a second time.
The proxy has proven his aptitude, and will be joined in the next Game by the Composer himself as his new partner.
There are three reasons behind the Composer's choice of actions: 1: to ascertain the Conductor's strategy, 2: to educate his proxy, and 3: to protect him. With his return to the UG, the limits on the Composer's abilities will be relaxed.
However, using his abilities could reveal his identity. As such, he will need to continue to limit himself for a while longer. This presents a certain set of risks.
The greatest risk, however, lies with the Composer joining the proxy for this game. The Composer's presence, his tremendously high vibe will place a great deal of physical and psychological strain on the proxy.
Furthermore, the proxy's victory in the previous Game has won him back his memory. the self- actualization loop binding the proxy is thus stronger than ever-more deeply ensconced even than the envy cleared from Shiki in the previous Game. There is a possibility of the proxy's Soul destabilizing, negating its progress during the previous Game. Slight problems also persist with the proxy's personality.
How long will the proxy be able to bear being side by side with the Composer?
Day 2's Secret Report:
Today, an alert was handed down: the discovery of a Fallen Angel.
A Fallen Angel is one who has broken the Angel's code-a criminal. Their crime: revealing the secrets of Taboo Noise refinery to the Game master, Minamimoto.
Minamimoto knows the Composer's RG identity (secret even to the Conductor), and has chased him to the Realground. The Fallen Angel may also have supplied him with this information.
Minamimoto lusts to take the Composer's place, and his potential to do so comes second only to that of the Conductor. Despite being a complete outsider in the wager between Composer and Conductor, he stands to hinder the Composer greatly. It is entirely possible Minamimoto may rise to the office of Conductor before this wager has been decided.
All eyes from the Higher Plane are on this Game for the future of Shibuya. Should its results be invalidated by outside interference, the Angels' disappointment would be vast.
So...
What is the Fallen Angel's goal? Dominion over the underground? Retribution against the Angels?
Whatever the case, we must carefully monitor Minamimoto's actions and stay vigilant against this Fallen Angel.