Kill Six Billion Demons

Allison don't do it. You're smarter than this. Don't talk to the woman who just turned two different people into ornamental plant life.

You've seen to much anime not to recognize a villainess when you see one.

edited 19th Mar '16 12:44:26 AM by Matues

The Heir of Flame.

Quick, what's her plan? Does she have one?

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The most shocking plot twist of all.

Today, of all days, we get pun-ished.

Oh Gawd! : )

Tap tap.

A nice meal.

I'm guessing that, for some reason, she cant kill Allison, although of course she won't admit it.

Trolling Allison, however, is perfectly within her capabilities.

Mottom is giving off a big Baba Yaga or Yubaba vibe here, I love it.

Allison and Mottom asking questions.

I think Allison needs to be very, very careful how she answers this question.

Balance.

Goddess Mottom, the emissary of peace.

Jagganoth.

So the Corpse-like one is not the Big Bad, after all?

I'm pretty sure Metatron will be the final boss. Jagganoth dreaming of an "angel of YISUN" who wants him to destroy the multiverse has the marks of Metatron's original plan all over it. And there's apparently a prophecy that Allison will "slay the usurpers and meet Metatron", implying that Allison will have a final battle with him after the Demiurges are dealt with.

edited 21st Apr '16 7:51:26 AM by Druplesnubb

I wonder if the plan is to offer Allison the realms of Jagganoth in return for dealing with him. The balanced status quo is kept, Allison gets herself a domain, and maybe even a free Zaid thrown in for good measure.

Maybe. Not sure Allison will take that deal for a number of reasons, starting with the fact that she would essentially be banished from Earth, but it sounds like something Mottom would do.

It sounds like something Mottom did. So the question now is what she wants with Allison? If she's not going to kill her and take possession of the key, then what? She thinks Jagganoth is barely under control, how does an heir to the universe popping up fit into her plans? Does she have a plan?

By the way, do we remember where what's his name, Allison's boyfriend, is?

The chains of destiny chafe.

You know, I'm starting to get a little annoyed with the story at this point. Is Allison really this clueless, after all she's seen and heard? Her plan really was pretty stupid, but she's getting away with it for unexplained reasons. She just got lucky.

I don't think so, even if Allison doesn't have the benefit of how we're all seeing the narrative unfold from above. She knew going in to the palace was a terrible idea. That's not being clueless, that's deliberately going against common sense. And there's something else important here: Mottom says Allison doesn't have a chance of running away even though it's what she wants, that her fate is now sealed, that she's going to get swallowed alive by the story and the world she's in, and so on. But really it's the other way around.

Basically everyone has told Allison just how bad a plan it is to just march into Mottom's palace, but she was the one who decided to go there herself. She didn't run away from her fear, she faced it head-on even when she saw how ridiculously cruel Mottom is. She had the chance to bow her head. Even if it wasn't smart at all, she chose to do that.

And Mottom may hold tremendous strength and influence, but she's talking of power as something that enslaves you, something that taints you, and basically accepted changing fate as impossible. She's basically become defined by her own fear and her gluttony. This is not true power nor true accomplishment according to the world-view of KSBD - true power is, briefly, to remain as yourself in spite of your wants and desires.

I'm going to guess that is what shall give Allison power above all else - and frankly, I'm not going to feel frustrated over a little luck here or there.

Plus, the reason Mottom isn't annihilating Alison is explained: Power balance. It's not like Alison pulled a magical ability out of her ass that makes it impossible for Mottom to hurt her.