History Recap / Heroland

Thanks to Logo's magic, 18 is brought back from the brink of death, but he's not told who his attacker was.

18 wants to star in some legendary stories that will boost his reputation and credentials for princedom. The first attempt goes poorly because of the low-budget monsters, and features a random eel in the boss fight. 18's anger at how immersion-breaking the eel was leads to his next dungeon being filled with nothing ''but'' eels, with the boss being the giant eel "Leviathin"; Lua the fairy assures 18 that, by the time most stories reach the bards, they're greatly exaggerated, and he'll likely be known as a dragon-slayer instead of an eel-slayer.

Otterman wants to get a regular tourist experience from the park. The first dungeon dive awards him with an Olmec Head, which is good for crushing clams with, but incredibly heavy and hard to move. The second dungeon dive has a Crystal Skull, though Otterman worries about being sacrilegious if it's used for food-related purposes.

Miranda's two friends have been sneaking off to do things without her, and she wants to know why. All of her attempts involve getting beat up by a boss she rushed into before she could be warned. Her first investigation leads to her finding Julia and Miranda singing a happy song; they claim they were practicing to become idols in secret because Miranda thinks they're over-hyped. Miranda says they didn't need to worry about excluding her, but when asked if she'd like to sing too, Miranda laughs at the thought. Her second investigation leads to her seeing Mana trying to arrange something with Ada; Mana claims she wasn't trying to set up a special occasion, and had instead lost her pass and didn't want the others to know. Miranda says she isn't mean enough to mock her for it, but then tries to blackmail Mana to keep it a secret from Julia. The third exploration involves Julia.

Mana's quests are a retelling of ''Momotaro''. A giant Romanesco broccoli is found by Julia and Miranda (playing the roles of the human parents), who cut it up to reveal the child (Mana), who is named Nessie Nesco because this adaptation also takes place in Loch Ness. A loan shark takes the parents away, and Nessie goes after him to save them, but they are already sold as indentured servants by the time he's beaten. She goes back to her Romanesco for help, and uses some Romanesco Cookies to befriend Philip, who she nicknames "Lucky" (causing a fair bit of confusion) before going in search of her "mother". Once that's taken care of, she decides to find another animal friend before rescuing her "father", and recruits Otterman, who enters a trance after eating a Romanescookie.

Julia wants to become famous with her own adventure-themed webcast, and needs Lucky's help to gather special guests. Otterman and Philip also tag along, as cameraman and producer, respectively. Her first guest is Oak, who she lets be mangled by a boss to show what lengths he'll go to protect someone like 18. Her second guest is 18, who lets Julia be mangled by a boss so he can swoop in and pull off a heroic rescue. Her third guest is Phantom Thief Biscuit; Lucky and Lua can only get Kotori to understudy the role, but miraculously, Biscuit crashes the show. The girls work together to beat the boss by throwing the non-human party members at it, and the episode ends with Biscuit accidentally stealing Philip instead of the stuffed dog treasure.

Logo's research has led to discovering that many of the Order's ancient banishing rituals were actually mild pest control. Feeling guilty for so many raccoons and other pests being locked away alongside actual sinful beasts, he wants to obtain the Sealing Stones that Heroland is giving out as dungeon treasure.

Kotori goes missing, and Lucky is tasked with finding her, with 18 deciding to tag along. Although Kotori reveals her huge secret when the party finds her, nobody pays attention, aside from her boyfriend Jason. A man named Python shows up, asking Lucky to pass along a message to Biscuit if he sees the thief again, requesting her to cut and run. Leda and Logo choose to experience the sights while they're in Heroland, but are disappointed that the jungle area is not as dank or leech-infested as the location it was inspired by. A grim-looking royal knight, Cee, arrives on a secret mission. Lucky also meets the owner of Heroland for the first time, who is certain that Biscuit is after his Demon's Pearl. 18 attempts to set a trap for Biscuit, but it is foiled by Python, who is a mercenary she had employed.

Because of past failures to apprehend Biscuit, Lucky is risking a major demotion and being replaced as a tour guide by Mel, unless he is at least able to deal with Python. Oak learns from Smolt that someone's placed a hit on 18. 18 is upset with having to tour with Python instead of immediately arresting him, but since multiple governments back the mercenary guild, Oak doesn't want to create an international incident without definite evidence. While this goes on, Python and Cee have a brief confrontation, the former admitting a personal connection to Biscuit while also accusing the latter of being an assassin. Oak learns a huge secret about the park's management, and shares it with 18 and the others.

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Someone has stolen Philip's fish taco snack, and Fortran is helping to investigate. They've narrowed the suspects down to three: 18, Cobol, and Otterman. Over two tours, Lucky takes Fortran, Philip, 18, and one of the other suspects to help Philip's sniffer deduce whether the guilty party is with them or not. It turns out to be [[spoiler:18, who did it out of jealousy that a ''dog'' outranks him for Knowble's throne]]. The culprit's punishment, as decided by Lua-translating-for-Philip, is to perform some dog tricks together.

Chip wants to undertake a special, manly challenge to boost his strength. The course is usually adults-only, but Lucky and Lua manage to get him an open slot.

Because of past failures to apprehend Biscuit, Lucky is risking a major demotion and being replaced as a tour guide by Mel, unless he is at least able to deal with Python. Oak learns from Smolt that someone's placed a hit on 18. 18 is upset with having to tour with Python instead of immediately arresting him, but since multiple governments back the mercenary guild, Oak doesn't want to create an international incident without definite evidence. While this goes on, Python and Cee have a brief confrontation, the former admitting a personal connection to Biscuit while also accusing the latter of being an assassin.

Because of past failures to apprehend Biscuit, Lucky is risking a major demotion and being replaced as a tour guide by Mel, unless he is at least able to deal with Python. Oak learns from Smolt that someone's placed a hit on 18. 18 is upset with having to tour with Python instead of immediately arresting him, but since multiple governments back the mercenary guild, Oak doesn't want to create an international incident without definite evidence.

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Julia wants to become famous with her own adventure-themed webcast, and needs Lucky's help to gather special guests. Otterman and Philip also tag along, as cameraman and producer, respectively. Her first guest is Oak, who she lets be mangled by a boss to show what lengths he'll go to protect someone like 18. Her second guest is 18, who lets Julia be mangled by a boss so he can swoop in and pull off a heroic rescue. Her third guest is Phantom Thief Biscuit; Lucky and Lua can only get Kotori to understudy the role, but miraculously, Biscuit crashes the show. The girls work together to beat the boss by throwing the non-human party members at it, and the episode ends with Biscuit accidentally stealing Philip instead of the stuffed dog treasure.

[[folder:Mana - Two Spirals in a Romanesco]]
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Mana's quests are a retelling of ''Momotaro''. A giant Romanesco broccoli is found by Julia and Miranda (playing the roles of the human parents), who cut it up to reveal the child (Mana), who is named Nessie Nesco because this adaptation also takes place in Loch Ness. A loan shark takes the parents away, and Nessie goes after him to save them, but they are already sold as indentured servants by the time he's beaten. She goes back to her Romanesco for help, and uses some Romanesco Cookies to befriend Philip before going in search of her "father".

Jason's constantly anxious that he's not good enough to be Kotori's girlfriend, and that she'll inevitably leave him for someone more handsome, or richer, or more willing to follow her every command. Lucky and Lua attempt to boost his confidence by taking him on a course 18 had arranged to recruit a personal guard.

Kotori's heard of a beautiful blue diamond that's a possible treasure in Heroland, and requests a tour to try and win one.

A competitor for the right to Knowble's throne, Mel, shows up alongside a dog (who is also in the running) to both rub their higher status in 18's face and inquire why the prince is sticking around despite there not being an actual Dark Lord. While they attempt to bond, Inspector Fortran arrives on the premises, having heard that his nemesis the PhantomThief Biscuit is planning to steal some of Heroland's treasures. Although they continue to bicker, 18 and Mel end up admitting their insecurities to each other and form an odd friendship. They also meet an old friend of 18's father, who warns them that the stories they had been told of the Dark Lord's defeat may not have been true. Lucky also meets "S.Muggler", who offers to sell him discarded Heroland furniture on the black market.

Fortran's investigation into the Biscuit case is fully underway. Mel and 18 attempt to help, but their bumbling causes Biscuit to get away with two treasures, and they are forced to surrender their Heroland passes. However, 18 is given one more day to have fun before he has to leave, which he spends with his fanclub. They run into Biscuit again, but 18's decision to check on his party's well-being instead of giving chase humbles Fortran and has him return 18's pass. Meanwhile, Mel volunteers at Heroland's item shop to pay for his pass, and breaks a vase, and two former heroes arrive to deal with an unnamed "him".

Kotori goes missing, and Lucky is tasked with finding her, with 18 deciding to tag along. Although Kotori reveals a huge secret when the party finds her and she assumes 18 has deduced it, nobody pays attention, aside from her boyfriend Jason. A man named Python shows up, asking Lucky to pass along a message to Biscuit if he sees the thief again, requesting her to cut and run. Leda and Logo choose to experience the sights while they're in Heroland, but are disappointed that the jungle area is not as dank or leech-infested as the location it was inspired by. A grim-looking royal knight, Cee, arrives on a secret mission. Lucky also meets the owner of Heroland for the first time, who is certain that Biscuit is after his Demon's Pearl. 18 attempts to set a trap for Biscuit, but it is foiled by Python, who is a mercenary she had employed.

Because of past failures to apprehend Biscuit, Lucky is risking a major demotion and being replaced as a tour guide by Mel, unless he is at least able to deal with Python.

Miranda's two friends have been sneaking off to do things without her, and she wants to know why. All of her attempts involve getting beat up by a boss she rushed into before she could be warned, and then doing something hypocritical. Her first investigation leads to her finding Julia and Miranda singing a happy song; they claim they were practicing to become idols in secret because Miranda thinks they're over-hyped. Miranda says they didn't need to worry about excluding her, but when asked if she'd like to sing too, Miranda laughs at the thought. Her second investigation leads to her seeing Mana trying to arrange something with Ada; Mana claims she wasn't trying to set up a special occasion, and had instead lost her pass and didn't want the others to know. Miranda says she isn't mean enough to mock her for it, but then tries to blackmail Mana to keep it a secret from Julia. The third exploration involves Julia.

Julia wants to become famous with her own adventure-themed webcast, and needs Lucky's help to gather special guests. Otterman and Philip also tag along, as cameraman and digital editor, respectively. Her first guest is Oak, who she lets be mangled by a boss to show what lengths he'll go to protect someone like 18. Her second guest is 18, who lets Julia be mangled by a boss so he can swoop in and pull off a heroic rescue. Her third guest is Phantom Thief Biscuit.

Someone has stolen Philip's fish taco snack, and Fortran is helping to investigate. They've narrowed the suspects down to three: 18, Cobol, and Otterman. Over two tours, Lucky takes Fortran, Philip, 18, and one of the other suspects to help Philip's sniffer deduce whether the guilty party is with them or not. It turns out to be [[spoiler:18, who did it out of jealousy that a ''dog'' outranks him for Knowble's throne]].

Lucky takes a part-time job at Heroland to assist his family, and is assigned to be a tour guide. His first assignment, guiding the obnoxious Prince 18 of Knowble and his steward Oak, makes him consider quitting. However, before he can, a shopkeep carrying a very valuable vase bumps into him and pins the blame on him, so now he must WorkOffTheDebt. Another employee, Otterman, attempts to help by trying to convince 18 that a man in a mascot costume is actually a Dark Lord, whose defeat will grant him all the fame he desires. It does not go well, and also reveals how willing the park is to mistreat its cast, but 18 decides to stick around because the place seems fun. Lucky also gains access to the Blacksmith and Plushie Emporium.

Dungeon Featured: Sagahin Skillet Grotto

Dungeon Featured: Mansion Du Jour

Dungeon Featured: Goblin Grub Jungle

Kotori goes missing, and Lucky is tasked with finding her, with 18 deciding to tag along. Although Kotori reveals a huge secret when the party finds her and she assumes 18 has deduced it, nobody pays attention, aside from her boyfriend Jason. A man named Python shows up, asking Lucky to pass along a message to Biscuit if he sees the thief again, requesting her to cut and run. Leda and Logo choose to experience the sights while they're in Heroland, but are disappointed that the jungle area is not as dank or leech-infested as the location it was inspired by. A grim-looking, royal knight arrives on a secret mission. Lucky also meets the owner of Heroland for the first time, who is certain that Biscuit is after his Demon's Pearl. 18 attempts to set a trap for Biscuit, but it is foiled by Python, who is a mercenary she had employed.

Dungeon Featured: Sarcophagus Sorbet

[[folder:Chapter 7: The Frozen Paths We Walk (Days 17-19)]]

[[folder:Chapter 8: Throw Wide the Gates! (Days 20-22)]]

[[folder:Chapter 9: Onward, to Our Dreams! (Days 23-25)]]

Miranda's two friends have been sneaking off to do things without her, and she wants to know why. All of her attempts involve getting beat up by a boss she rushed into before she could be warned, and then doing something hypocritical. Her first investigation leads to her finding Julia and Miranda singing a happy song; they claim they were practicing to become idols in secret because Miranda thinks they're over-hyped. Miranda says they didn't need to worry about excluding her, but when asked if she'd like to sing too, Miranda laughs at the thought. Her second investigation leads to her seeing Mana trying to arrange something with Ada; Mana claims she wasn't trying to set up a special occasion, and had instead lost her pass and didn't want the others to know. Miranda says she isn't mean enough to mock her for it, but then tries to blackmail Mana to keep it a secret from Julia.

Otterman is helping "an anonymous gentleman", who turns out to be Fortran, try to hook up with women since his previous wife died some time ago. The first attempt is with Linda, who's already married, and derides Fortran for picking a dungeon dive that was too easy instead of truly challenging her accompanying children. The second attempt is with 18's female fanclub.

Kotori's heard of a beautiful blue diamond treasure in Heroland, and requests a tour to try and win one.

Chocola requests a solo adventure, without any of her family there to be overbearing.

[[folder:Chapter 1: The Prince and the Part-Timer (Days 1-3 of Employment]]

Lucky takes a part-time job at Heroland to assist his family, and is assigned to be a tour guide. His first assignment, guiding the obnoxious Prince 18 of Knowble and his steward Oak, makes him consider quitting; however, before he can, a shopkeep carrying a very valuable vase bumps into him and pins the blame on him, so now he must WorkOffTheDebt. Another employee, Otterman, attempts to help by trying to convince 18 that a man in a mascot costume is actually a Dark Lord, whose defeat will grant him all the fame he desires. It does not go well, and also reveals how willing the park is to mistreat its cast, but 18 decides to stick around because the place seems fun. Lucky also gains access to the Blacksmith and Plushie Emporium.

A competitor for the right to Knowble's throne, Mel, shows up alongside a dog (who is also in the running) to both rub their higher status in 18's face and inquire why the prince is sticking around despite there not being an actual Dark Lord. While they attempt to bond, Inspector Fortran arrives on the premises, having heard that his nemesis the PhantomThief Biscuit is planning to steal some of Heroland's treasures. Although they continue to bicker, 18 and Mel end up admitting their insecurities to each other and form an odd friendship.

[[folder:Chapter 3: Inspector Fortran: Case Closed (Days 7-9]]

[[folder:Chapter 4: Quest Status: It's Complicated (Days 10-12]]

Kotori goes missing, and Lucky is tasked with finding her, with 18 deciding to tag along. Although she reveals a huge secret when she assumes 18 has deduced it, nobody pays attention, aside from her boyfriend Jason. A man named Python shows up, asking Lucky to pass along a message to Biscuit if he sees the thief again, requesting her to cut and run. Leda and Logo choose to experience the sights while they're in Heroland, but are disappointed that the jungle area is not as dank or leech-infested as the location it was inspired by. A grim-looking, royal knight arrives on a secret mission. Lucky also meets the owner of Heroland for the first time, who is certain that Biscuit is after his Demon's Pearl. 18 attempts to set a trap for Biscuit, but it is foiled by Python, who is a mercenary she had employed.

[[folder:Chapter 5: False Friends (Days 13-15]]

[[folder:Chapter 6: Of Manga and Monarchs]]

[[folder:Chapter 7: The Frozen Paths We Walk]]

[[folder:Chapter 8: Throw Wide the Gates!]]

[[folder:Chapter 9: Onward, to Our Dreams!]]