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We watch as 4 enforcers spam their s-crafts on a batallion of generic soldiers. It's a carnage
(This is also the first time I see Walter's s-craft, since last time I rekt him so fast he didn't get to use it)

We are told to chase after the enforcers while the army is fighting the mooks. Well, we have some time to catch up while Walter breaks down the castle's front doors with his bare hands.

Plot Twist: the Duke's butler is the former royal guard captain. Which means he's probably worth... 30% of an enforcer

we face what is likely the chapter boss, 3 helicopter drones. It has to be, but it's rather tough (though not even close to those god forsaken worms)

We see the enforcers praising the butler. Mad respects to the old guy. Imagine being this badass and spending 20 years babysitting a spoiled duke

The royal guard tries to protect the queen's chambers, but the enforcers go through them like they are bowling pins. No, seriously.

The bad guys got the queen and the princess. And turns out this entire attack was just a little diversion because the Bid Bad doesn't like the fact that we are doing Telephone Repair Service

Dad to the rescue! Ok, now this is a guy who can probably beat one or more enforcers. Not sure if all 4 of them, though

Oh nvm it's Cid. Yeah we are fucked.

Also Not a Falcon, and Richard. That's a little better, but we are still fucked. I mean, Richard wasn't even the final boss of the last game

The intel division shows up and destroy's Orobouros's ranks. This makes zero sense considering the game's level tiers, but I'll allow it

Wait, where did Dorothy get a camera?

I still think the enforcers would be the favorites here, but they decide not to take unecessary risks and GTFO

We learn Kloe has dediced to become queen. Too bad the entire thing was off-paneled

Apparently our little sidequest at the Academy influenced the decision, though. I'm guessing if we skip it, Kloe just arrives at it in a different way

And... it took just a few days for Errebonia to realize what's going on and attack Liberl. Just a small batallion for now, but I predict more are coming soon. Now that's a crisis to justify the climax of a game, other than the bad guys trying to obtain a mysterious ancient artifact

They also brought steam engines, which they prepared in advance thanks to Orobouros. Ouch

Kloe: "DM, can I roll diplomacy?"
DM: "Sure but you'll need a natural 20"
Kloe: "Deal"

Like in any good war, the Erebonias came up with a bullshit reason to invade. They are "protecting" us, by putting tanks in our cities.

Tha game makes a joke at the anime/RPG tradition of characters cutting their hair when they get character development. Heh

Olivier shows up and reveals he is the prince. That's a cool introduction

Schera: I thought he was just an international spy, not the frigging prince!

Kloe got a 16, maybe 17 roll in diplomacy. Then Olivier came and showed a +20 modifier in realpolitik

Olivier is acting like he's the enemy but he's really just playing his own country

And now Dad arrives. Of course he was onto it. Olivier has been setting this up for two games, give or take

Cassius and Olivier pretending they don't know each other is priceless. Watch and learn, Estelle

Olivier swears to kill the chancellor of Erebonia, who is in league with orobouros. Now that's an oath

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/1/0/3/AAO9CbAAEeKH.jpg

Angry Estelle is always a treasure

A bunch of people join/rejoin the party, and we are boarding the royal airship to invade the Flying City of Doom, defeat the Wacky Elite Henchman Crew, redeem one or two Tragic Anti-Villains, stop the Big Bad before he activates the Ancient Arficact of World Domination, and save the day.

(I need to spend less time in TV Tropes)

Then the game reminds us this is really just a chess game between Cassius and Weissman, and we are the pieces

Chapter 8: "Better customer service than your usual phone provider": beaten