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legendarylemur posted...

Yeah though I think throughout the story, Navigator becomes more and more competent. All in all though, I wouldn't be surprised if eventually Schummer got her hands on the modules one way or another. If they ended up keeping the module safe somewhere, that place would've resulted in way more collateral damage.

Well, it wouldn't have been so bad if they just played to the Navigator's strengths, or at least what's implied from all their interactions on the Colossus with other characters. Maybe it's just me, but you get alot of silly yet clever moments.

Like, keep the part where you try to monologue and deck Schummer, but instead she completely dodges it and when she turns around to mock you, you've already grabbed Gronru and bolted faster than thought possible, and when she snides you for leaving Vice and Carleen behind ...she realizes they too have already fled in a similarly inhuman and comedic fashion in the opposite direction. And before she even thinks to pursue? She notices you dropped the module, whether on purpose to distract her, or by accident because you're an idiot, who can say? Either way she has no time to chase after "cowards" when she got what she wanted. The end result is the same, but it's far less frustrating how it plays out.

And yeah, Schummer would go after the modules no matter where they were hidden, but the stories surrounding Mendelson, Shire, and Shelt in previous chapters felt better written than what happened this time. I mean, those were some heartbreaking moments (the hopeful, after-chapter message from Mendelson in particular hurts), but then this chapter just falls flat.

Even the following skit on the bridge with Gronru (complete with mock 16-bit screens) only seemed to highlight that they could have taken a different, if softer conclusion if they really wanted to, but so far the main plot wants to keep a certain tone even if they have to hamfist it in there at times.