For Ais x Bell fans, the editor of the series has screwed with us enough. Enough bait and switch of other girls for Ais. Enough empty promises to keep waiting on Ais' return. They are just milking the series for shipping revenues. DO NOT BUY ANY DANMACHI MERCHANDISE UNTIL AIS RETURNS TO THE MAIN SERIES! No More Bait and Switch!
Mystery
- In a Room Above the Hostess -
After Ryuu realized some of the implications of Revis and her familia, she cried and fainted. Fortunately, they were already in a room with a bed. So Syr watched over Ryuu while she was unconscious.
About 10 minutes later, Ryuu woke up. She was still pale white with dreadful thoughts running through her mind.
Syr "Ryuu, I am so sorry"
Ryuu "This is the most incredibly horrible news. I need to talk to them"
Syr "Well they are downstairs. They are waiting for you to recover..."
Syr "Wait here, I will go get them"
Syr went downstairs to find Loki, Riveria and Finn, who were talking to Mia.
Syr "Ryuu is up and wants to talk to you. She is understandably horrified."
Riveria "We will be sensitive to her feelings, but there are somethings we really need to find out"
So everyone went back upstairs.
Loki "Riveria, perhaps you should take the lead"
Ryuu "Sorry I fainted on you"
Riveria looking sympathetic "That is certainly understandable. We are sorry to be the bearer of bad news", and this comment had a big effect coming from a high elf.
Ryuu "Thank you, Riveria sama. I am sure you have questions for me, and I would also like to understand more about the situation"
Riveria "Well, why don't you ask your questions first"
Ryuu "So I heard that Revis parasiticized herself and was destroyed?"
Riveria "Yes I was there when it happened. She became this huge green demi spirit monster. It took all the strength from Ais, Bell and myself. My understanding is that it was much like what Barca did to himself, except she was much stronger to start with"
Ryuu "Did Revis say anything about Astraea of anything about my familia?"
Riveria "No, Revis did not. In fact, in previous encounters, Revis did not seem to have any recollection about us in the Loki familia. She did not know who we were."
Ryuu "We definitely did know who the Loki Familia were. That seems like Revis did not remember anything about the surface world?"
With Riveria unsure, Finn "That is what it seems to me"
Ryuu "Are there any signs of anyone else from my familia?
Finn "Yes and no. We did not see any ourselves. However Filvis, who has joined our familia even though as a creature, said that she saw a few more beyond Revis. We are not sure who, but you may be able to figure that out if you talk to Filvis"
Ryuu "I would like the opportunity to do that"
Finn "We are obviously very interested in the intent and the power of the creatures. This is a secret but Filvis is fighting roughly with the power of a level 7. Obviously if there are 10 level 7 creatures out there, that would be an enormous threat to Orario. That is especially the case if they can simply walk through the dungeon entrance without causing a stir"
Ryuu nodded "I understand why this is important. I will help if I can"
Loki "Thank you. It would be extremely helpful to find out what power level these creatures are at currently. If they do not have any memory, they may have died. Then their falnas and their souls would have passed on."
Ryuu "If their souls passed on, then only their bodies are being violated. That is horrible, but much less horrible than if their souls are being controlled."
Loki "Yes I understand your concern. If they died, that would mean the connection with Astraea would have disconnected. That means Astraea would know"
Riveria "Yes, we should try to find Astraea and ask her"
Finn "Revis was also fighting like a level 7. Given what Filvis said, it is likely she had a falna from Astraea or Dionysus or some other evil god. The other creatures are likely to be in the same situation."
Ryuu "I cannot believe Astaea would not have told me if she still had a connection with them. We believe they all died even though I could not find their bodies"
Loki "That would seem to be true, especially with the Astraea I know"
Ryuu "But we can try to confirm that. I will also need to find Astraea. But I will first go talk to Filvis to see what we can figure out together"
Loki "Was your status ever locked?"
Ryuu "I don't know. Astraea never mentioned it."
Riveria "Ryuu, would you mind if one of us checked that? We understand that is highly confidential, but we will keep it confidential.
Ryuu "That is fine. You can all see it"
At that point, everyone but Finn stayed in the room to check Ryuu' status.
Loki "Well your status is not currently locked. Could Astraea have unlocked it before she left?"
Ryuu "It is possible but I do not know."
Riveria bowed "Ryuu, what you are doing is very difficult. Thank you for being so strong"
Ryuu bowed "Please Riveria sama. But your words really means a lot to me coming from you"
Thus Syr and Ryuu followed the Loki members to the Twilight Manor to talk to Filvis.
- Earlier at the Twilight Manor at a dining table -
Filvis "Lefiya, I am sorry you were hurt. I just tried to do what was the safest way for you"
Lefiya in tears "You have no idea what that did to me. I was so devastated I could not talk or eat. I could not break myself out of my own shell. It took something extreme to free me from my state"
Filvis "What happened to get you out of the state"
Lefiya " ... ... ... Well Bell had to do something extreme to me ... ... ..."
Curious Filvis "Did he have some spell?"
Lefiya "Much worse, he had to use his skill"
Filvis "So he healed you with a rare skill?"
Embarrassed Lefiya "It is sure rare. He had to do a lot more than healing. I can never get married now"
Confused Filvis "How could that be?"
Sad Lefiya "... He did things ... Then he did more things ... Then I screamed ... Then he did more things ... Then I cried ... Then he did even more things ... Then we did things ... See what I mean?"
Filvis "That sounds bad, but I still have no idea what happen"
Lefiya "All I can say is that I can never get married any more after this"
Filvis thought about it for a while, and then the light bulb went on in her head"
Filvis "You mean you cannot get married to anyone except to Bell"
Shocked Lefiya "... AHHHHH I can never marry Bell ... I hate him ... I mean he is my rival and he won ... I mean he took Ais away ... I mean he is marrying Ais ... So how can I possibly marry him"
Filvis "That does sound difficult since he is marrying Ais, but it sounds like you have some feelings for him"
Frustrated Lefiya "I only hate him, dont you understand?"
Curious Filvis "I don't know about hate, but it sounds intense"
Frustrated Lefiya "Don't make it out to be something it is not. It is really frustrating"
Filvis "Well, I will always be by your side if you do not mind"
Lefiya cries and hugs Filvis
Filvis "But Lefiya, I am a creature."
Lefiya did not know what to say but just kept crying that everything sucks. It was a good cry. Bell broke her out of her situation, but the only way for her to feel better is to reconcile with Filvis...
At that point, Loki, Riveria, Finn, Syr and Ryuu arrived.
