So Neku wakes up in the middle of the crowded Scramble Crossing and he is totally not sure why he was sleeping in the middle of an extremely busy pedestrian intersection in the heart of Shibuya.
He gets up and he finds a pin in his hand, and then he is able to hear people's thoughts ahhhh out of my head
Neku is very confused about what is happening and why he has this pin, then the game instructs me on how to read minds. Let's see what people in Shibuya are concerned about right now.
"I'm 10 yen short of buying a drink and I'm so thirstyyyy." "Secondhand shops are the scum of the earth." "Bean paste on pancakes is amazing. Stupid cityfolk don't know good eats." "I wonder if Kyo will be skateboarding at the park today." "Towa Records and AMX write some passionate music reviews that I disagree with!" "The Prince can't sing but that's part of why I find his music mesmerizing for some reason."
But wait! The message is still there. "It's like the junk mail from hell," Neku concludes, puzzled. Then his hand is emblazoned with a digital countdown and these mysterious frog monsters come at him ahhhh!!
They're attacking him and I get to flail around on the battlefield and learn how to escape from fights because I can't fight them yet. Hooray for strategic cowardice!
I love Joshua's look at the beginning when he runs past each of his partners. The way at first he's so dark and displeased, but as Neku dashes past him he turns around and smirks slowly.
I also love the style of the credits... The whole game has great styling. I just wish less anorexia were involved.
Male Reaper With The Lollipop is boreeeed and doesn't waaaaanna work. Female Reaper With The Pink Hair points out they haven't worked in weeks, so shut it. Day 1 is when you can rack up the most points, so let's go!
Frankly, Lollipop, I don't think I would object to having to work one week out of any given month.
Lollipop suggests a game, so it doesn't feel so much like work. "C'mon, you love it." Pinky agrees to play "Reaper Sport #3: Player Hunt". Who can bag the most Players during the mission today?
Pinky doesn't think this game sounds fun, because she's going to totally win. ♥ "Now I have to actually try," Lollipop bemoans.
The frogs follow Neku to the Statue of Hachiko, and then the frogs start plucking people out from the crowd and eating them while they scream. Cheerful game is cheerful.
Neku is really freaking out by now ("WHY AM I EVEN HERE? WHAT IS GOING ON") but the frogs are still trying to murder him. Not a lot of time to think.
Shiki: Forge a pact with me! Neku: Uhh, I've kinda got my hands full... Shiki: Forge a pact with me and we can kill the Noise! Neku: Who cares about some noise?! Shiki: Please. Neku: Uh... fine. I accept?
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