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** Rushia's attack consists of her [[MakeMeWannaShout signature scream]]. The lack of relationship of that to necromancer powers is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by Mio.

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** Rushia's attack consists of her [[MakeMeWannaShout [[SuperScream signature scream]]. The lack of relationship of that to necromancer powers is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by Mio.
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* AffectionateParody: The game is mostly very lighthearted, and often parodies both hololive talents and the typical conventions of JRPGs.

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* AffectionateParody: The game is mostly very lighthearted, and often parodies both hololive talents and the typical conventions of JRPGs.[=JRPGs=].

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* VileVillainSaccharineShow: While most of the game is a lighthearted AffectionateParody of both ''WebAnimation/{{hololive}}'' and the EasternRPG genre, the BigBad [[spoiler:Leviathan the Demon Lord is a powerful demon that not only [[DemonicPossession possesses Miko's body]] who uses her as a HumanShield, but also is a spiteful jerk that wants to TakeOverTheWorld and regularly insults the heroes in his VillainousGloating]].

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* VileVillainSaccharineShow: While most of the game is a lighthearted AffectionateParody of both ''WebAnimation/{{hololive}}'' and the EasternRPG genre, the BigBad [[spoiler:Leviathan the Demon Lord is a powerful demon that not only [[DemonicPossession possesses Miko's body]] who uses her as a HumanShield, but also is a spiteful jerk that wants to TakeOverTheWorld and regularly insults the heroes in his VillainousGloating]].EvilGloating]].
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* SongsInTheKeyOfLock: Several rooms in the undersea temple will require you to memorize a melody and repeat it by pushing the specific buttons. Luckily, [[AntiFrustrationFeatures you can also choose to skip it if you're playing with sound off or just don't want to]].
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* AffectionateParody: The game is mostly very lighthearted, and often parodies both hololive talents and the typical conventions of JRPGs.
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"I told you. [[YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre Every small thing makes a difference]]."

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"I -->"I told you. [[YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre Every small thing makes a difference]]."
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* FirstTown: Once you exit the forest, you arrive at a town with the typical shops, inns and NPCs.

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* FirstTown: Once you exit the forest, you arrive at a town with the typical shops, inns and NPCs.[=NPCs=].
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* DavidVersusGoliath: [[spoiler:Invoked by the protagonist when facing the Demon Lord alone, as their pitiful stats are the only way to avoid triggering the latter's "Return from death".]]

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* DavidVersusGoliath: [[spoiler:Invoked by the protagonist when facing the Demon Lord alone, as their pitiful stats are the only way to avoid triggering the latter's "Return from death".]]death"]].
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* DavidVersusGoliath: [[spoiler:Invoked by the protagonist when facing the Demon Lord alone, as their pitiful stats are the only way to avoid triggering the latter's "Return from death".]]
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** The protagonist can see the result of all upcoming dice rolls along with the numbers they need to be and can thus see which attacks will succeed and which won't. You can use this information to correctly guess the most powerful attack that will hit, and when to use attacks that require multiple attacks or actions that require none to ensure the enemies get the bad rolls.

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** The protagonist can protagonist's Debug Mode lets them see the result of all upcoming dice rolls along with the numbers they need to be and can thus see which attacks will succeed and which won't. You can use this information to correctly guess the most powerful attack that will hit, and when to use attacks that require multiple attacks or actions that require none to ensure the enemies get the bad rolls.
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** The Demon Lord's Castle is in truth [[spoiler:a castle built as a shrine for Sakura Miko, whose real life counterpart once built a castle in Minecraft and declared herself as the Demon Lord]].
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* AndTheAdventureContinues: [[spoiler: At the end of the game, Okayu recommends that the player save again since they've just come from a long BossBattle and cutscene. Then it turns out the save option is disabled on the menu. What follows is a cutscene explaining that the Save Police has vanished and the Demon Lord was merely a pawn of the "Manipulator of Worlds", a misterious GreaterScopeVillain being investigated by Irys. Sora mentions that she'll send the HoloCouncil on the case. The game then cuts to the credits, featuring SMOK walking on a road.]]

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* AndTheAdventureContinues: [[spoiler: At the end of the game, Okayu recommends that the player save again since they've just come from a long BossBattle and cutscene. Then it turns out the save option is disabled on the menu. What follows is a cutscene explaining that the Save Police has vanished and the Demon Lord was merely a pawn of the "Manipulator of Worlds", the World", a misterious GreaterScopeVillain being investigated by Irys. Sora mentions that she'll send the HoloCouncil on the case. The game then cuts to the credits, featuring SMOK walking on a road.]]



* GreaterScopeVillain: [[spoiler:The "Manipulator of Worlds", probably Omegaα from the EN branch, was behind the events of the game]].

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* GreaterScopeVillain: [[spoiler:The "Manipulator of Worlds", the World", probably Omegaα from the EN branch, was behind the events of the game]].

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* FirstTown: Once you exit the forest, you arrive at a town with the typical shops, inns and NPCs.



* StealthSequence: At several points of the game, the party has to cross an area filled with cultists that are looking for them and will cause a NonStandardGameOver if you cross their line of sight. You will have to learn their movement patterns and hide behind objects to evade them.

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* StealthSequence: StealthBasedMission: At several points of the game, the party has to cross an area filled with cultists that are looking for them and will cause a NonStandardGameOver if you cross their line of sight. You will have to learn their movement patterns and hide behind objects to evade them.
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* AdaptationalNiceGirl: Everyone knows the real Sakura Miko can be one of the most chaotic and unseiso ''hololive'' members, but here she's a polite and pure shrine maiden that's admired by everyone. [[spoiler:Subverted and inverted when she awakens as the Demon Lord, becoming megalomaniachal and smug]]. [[spoiler:Then the inversion is subverted when Watame explains that as impolite as she can be, she would never fall to the level of evil she's demonstrating, revealing that she's under DemonicPossession]].


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* SmugSuper: The Demon Lord is ''very'' smug, openly mocking his enemies's attempts to oppose him. This is already blatant [[spoiler:when in his true form, where his dialogue more than compensates for his lack of a recognizable facial expression]], but is seen most prominently when [[spoiler:possessing Sakura Miko, making her reach the very limits of how smug an anime-style {{Retraux}} computer drawing can smile]]. He is also extremely powerful, requiring nothing less than [[spoiler:trickery, unholy food, the world's most powerful heroes working together and sheer luck]] to beat.

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* GodOfChaos: Matsuri, who is so removed of people's idea of divinity even Miko has trouble recognizing her as such. [[spoiler:Since the Epilogue mentions the Council, it's a given that Baelz is also close to being this]].
* GreaterScopeVillain: [[spoiler:The "Manipulator of Worlds", probably Omegaα from the EN branch, was behind the events of the game]].



* GreaterScopeVillain: [[spoiler:The "Manipulator of Worlds", probably Omegaα from the EN branch, was behind the events of the game]].
* HumanShield: [[spoiler:The Demon Lord has no shame in using Miko as this]].



* HeroicComedicSociopath: While Suisei is a loyal servant of the Empire, she takes great glee in hunting and murdering monsters. [[spoiler:Including the protagonist]].

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* HeroicComedicSociopath: While Suisei is a loyal servant of the Empire, she takes great glee in hunting and murdering monsters.creatures. [[spoiler:Including the protagonist]].


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* HumanShield: [[spoiler:The Demon Lord has no shame in using Miko as this]].


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* RedundantRescue: Luna can fend herself much better than all of SMOK combined, easily killing the monster that had kidnapped her.
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* AnIcePerson: Mio can cast the "Freeze" spell, which does this.


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* HumanShield: [[spoiler:The Demon Lord has no shame in using Miko as this]].


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* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Okayu casts "Forbidden Art: Sync", synchronizes her HP with possessed Miko's and then swallows Pandora's Box, which kills the character that just did that. This expels Leviathan from the shrine maiden's body. Luckily, [[GameplayAndStorySegregation she survives the experience]]]].
* HolyHandGrenade: Mio can cast the "Goddess' Judgment" spell, which does this.


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* PlayingWithFire: Mio can cast the "Incinerate" spell, which does this.


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* ShockAndAwe: Mio can cast the "Thunder" spell, which does this.
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* BoxingBattler: Korone, whose basic attacks all involve pnching the enemy in some way.


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* WindsOfDestinyChange: Okay's Destiny Reversal inverts the results of all dice rolls, the effects of which range from nothing changing to completely altering the following rounds.
* WrestlerInAllOfUs: Korone eventually learns powerful CastFromHitPoints attacks, all themed after wrestling moves.

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* LostInTranslation: Several puns in the original Japanese are simply translated as "Jp pun. Please laugh.".

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* LostInTranslation: Several puns in the original Japanese are simply translated as "Jp "JP pun. Please laugh.".



* Magitek: The party use devices that use magically-generated lightning to cause electrolysis, allowing for UnderwaterBreathing.

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* Magitek: {{Magitek}}: The party use devices that use magically-generated lightning to cause electrolysis, allowing for UnderwaterBreathing.[[SuperNotDrowningSkills underwater breathing]].



* SuperNotDrowningSkills: Flare's device can make the party do this, although unlike most examples, this is done not by magic but by [[MundaneSolution electrolysis]].



* UnderWaterBreathing: Flare's device can make the party do this, although unlike most examples, this is done not by magic but by [[MundaneSolution electrolysis]].
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* Magitek: The party use devices that use magically-generated lightning to cause electrolysis, allowing for UnderwaterBreathing.


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* UnderWaterBreathing: Flare's device can make the party do this, although unlike most examples, this is done not by magic but by [[MundaneSolution electrolysis]].


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* WillOTheWisp: The swamp has them, but they're helpful unlike most examples since they indicate your status in the region-specific puzzles.
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[[caption-width-right:350:''[[TagLine To prevent the awakening of the Demon Lord, the MC accompanied by these four embarked on a very absurd adventure.]]]]''

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* ArchdevilsAndDemonLords: The Demon Lord, naturally.


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* DemonLordsAndArchdevils: The Demon Lord, naturally.
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* ArchdevilsAndDemonLords: The Demon Lord, naturally.
* AscendedDemon: [[spoiler:Tokoyami Towa grows to regret her service to the Demon Lord and resigns from her job, joining the heroes]].


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* FallenAngel: [[spoiler:Amane Kanata is first seen in Heaven, but later appears to have been fired and is now working for the Demon Lord]]. However, [[spoiler:this was merely a ruse. She was in fact a spy sent by Sora the whole time, and apologizes to the heroes for pretending]].


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* TheMole: [[spoiler:Kanata pretends to be a loyal servant of the Demon Lord, but is actually this for Sora]].


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** Towa is so nice that other characters regularly question whether she is even a real demon.


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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: [[spoiler:Usada Pekora, after Kanata and Towa defect to the good side, declares that she, too, was GoodAllAlong. The heroes, naturally, don't believe her but still accept her help]].
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* HeroicComedicSociopath: While Suisei is a loyal servant of the Empire, she takes great glee in hunting and murdering monsters. [[spoiler:Including the protagonist]].


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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Along their adventure, the heroes help gather materials to build a shrine for Miko. [[spoiler:It ends up becoming the Demon Lord's Castle. This also indirectly leads Leviathan to possess her]].


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* SuddenGameplayChange: While both of these still use 2D EasternRPG maps and the same movement mechanics, they don't involve the typical combat sequences:
** The stealth sections involve hiding from cultists using the environment and memorizing their movement patterns.
** [[spoiler:The chase sene involves activating the buttons spread across the cellar in an exact order while Suisei is chasing you]].
* StealthSequence: At several points of the game, the party has to cross an area filled with cultists that are looking for them and will cause a NonStandardGameOver if you cross their line of sight. You will have to learn their movement patterns and hide behind objects to evade them.
** The MushroomSamba section uses the same mechanic, with the added difficulty of sprites of Korone blocking your screen from time to time.
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* AndThereWasMuchRejoicing: When Calliope lets the protagonist hear of their coworker's reactions to their death, laughs can be heard in the game soundtrack while the company's president laments the bad reputation they brought to it and the workers cheer in the bar when they hear the news.


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* MeanBoss: The protagonist, at the start of the game, fires a worker for a minor mistake and subtly mocks him when he begs. They also consider themselves the only competent individual in the office, and aim to achieve the spot of director.


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* TooDumbToLive: When faced with silica gel with a note reading "Do not eat", the protagonist, of course, eats it.
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* FourthWallObserver: Okayu consistently displays this ability. This is most notable just after [[spoiler:the Demon Lord's awakening and recruitment of his CoDragons]], where she tells everyone to get ready for the impending boss fight before the ominous music switches back to generic background music, at which point she declares false alarm.


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* MushroomSamba: An overdose of Haachama's onigiris causes this in the protagonist, who experiences a nonsensical hallucination that culminates in [[spoiler: Them getting married to Yagoo]].
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