#probably of ougi and ougi dark

[sinkableruby]

How many times have you read/watched Monogatari?

twice, kind of

had my first watch of course, and then i started a rewatch with a friend but we're only up to tsubasa tiger in second season

then i started watching with a group of friends and we watched up to koimonogatari, probably wont continue with them tho

then i watched from owari to owari ge with another friend

ive watched the movies like 3 or 4 times and i've watched hana one extra time, and zoku owari like 3 or 4 times as well

and i've watched ougi formula -> sodachi lost, otorimonogatari, and ougi dark many many times

if you add up me rewatching up to koi + having watched the movies a whole bunch + rewatching owari and owari ge + rewatching zoku and hana, all im really missing from that is tsukimonogatari and koyomimonogatari, so if you piece it together its almost twice, and two and almost a half if you count the first rewatch with my friend

to throw another small wrench into it i have also read the first and last volumes of owarimonogatari, as well as zoku and otorimonogatari, but thats not so significant bc i rewatch those all the time anyway

finally, this isn't part of the anime, but i've read the stuff after zoku from oroka to musubi, and im currently reading shinobumonogatari :)

[nadekofannumber1]

do you think Nadeko prefers to take the bus, the trolley or the subway?

Trolly??? *blacks out and makes this*

Anyway I think Nadeko would probably prefer the bus bc of having space to put the art supplies down and sit without too much worry.

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This is actually gonna be the video description this time

The thumbnail is Nadeko running up to confront the viewer you with the word train on the thumbnail.

The audio is funky town but it gets progressively quieter as a switch is clicked and explosions and fire happen

The trolly rolls up and Nadeko is struggling with the trolly problem, Nadeko is shaking on one side of the trolly is oshino Ougi, the other side is 3 generations of papa Emeritus from the band Ghost, episode and some other guy.

Nadeko is so scared that the shaking dislodges the lever knocking Nadeko to the ground making the trolly choice for Nadeko, but what’s this? The train was already part way into one track when the lever was pushed, it seems to stop. Nadeko makes stare down with the train for but a moment before the train does a cool flip exploding and setting fire to everything, Nadeko can only watch as the fire rages. The world zooms in, dramatic darkness.

[shewasverynice]

Fandoms: 呪術廻戦 | Jujutsu Kaisen (Manga)呪術廻戦 | Jujutsu Kaisen (Anime)  MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS

Rating: Explicit 

Major Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death, Rape/Non-Con 

Content Warnings: Dubious Consent, Prostitution, Drug Use, Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism, Blood and Violence

Categories: F/M, Multi, F/F 

Relationships: Gojo Satoru/Original Female Character(s), Nanami Kento/Original Female Character(s), Getou Suguru/Original Female Character(s), Ieiri Shoko & Iori Utahime 

Major Characters: Original Characters, Gojo Satoru, Getou Suguru, Nanami Kento, Okkotsu Yuuta, Toudou Aoi, Zenin Naobito, Zenin Jinichi, Zenin, Zenin Ougi, Fushiguro Megumi, Kamo Clan, Nitta Akari, Inumaki Toge, Ieiri Shoko, Iori Utahime, Kusakabe Atsuya, Muta Kokichi, Itadori Yuuji, Hakari Kinji

‧͙⁺˚*･༓☾ Chapter 2 ☽༓･*˚⁺‧͙

In the heart of the city, where the neon lights flicker like stars against the canvas of the night, there lurked a man, his mind lost in the labyrinth of hallucination. A soul tangled in the web of his own unraveling sanity. As the man stumbled down the alleys, the shadows morphed into twisted figures, dancing to the rhythm of his fractured mind.

Faces contorted into grotesque masks, whispering secrets that only he can hear. He tried to shake off the hallucinations, but they clung to him like a shroud. In the dimly lit corners, monstrous silhouettes lurked, their eyes gleaming with malevolence. His heart raced as he quickened his pace, each step echoing against the pavement like a drumbeat of impending doom.

Suddenly, from the depths of the darkness, a figure clad in crimson emerged, a demon's mask obscuring half his face. The hallucinating man's breath caught in his throat as he met the gaze of those fiery eyes, burning with an otherworldly intensity. With a swift motion, the red-masked man lunged forward, his hand striking the man's temple with a force that sent him spiraling into oblivion. As his consciousness faded, the neon lights blurred into a kaleidoscope of colors, and the man was consumed by the void.

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Geto confidently walked down the corridor of their headquarters, casually placing his hands in his pockets and humming a tune. His mask swung loosely around his neck, while his partially unbuttoned crimson shirt added to his signature style. As he reached the corner, he lightly tapped on Yaga's office door with the back of his hand, patiently anticipating Yaga's gruff response.

"Enter." Yaga grunted, just as expected.

"Morning, boss." Geto said with an easy smile on his lips, "I ran into something interesting last night. I wanted to get your thoughts before I move on my own plan."

"Alright." Yaga answered, tapping his cigarette in the ashtray in front of him, "Tell me."

Geto pulled over a rolling chair and sat down, "On my patrol I ran into a man severely intoxicated. I assumed at first he had just overdone it, but the smell coming off of him was like pure cursed blood. And on top of that, he had little small curses dripping out from behind him. Tiny things, but lots of them like little sweat drops."

He spun his hand with a dramatic gesture, causing a collection of tiny curses to materialize on Yaga's desk. These curses were no larger than a thumb and promptly joined hands as they gathered. Yaga arched an eyebrow, observing the miniature curses as they proceeded to stroll hand-in-hand in a small circle on his desk.

"So you're suggesting whatever he was on was making this happen?" Yaga asked as Geto scooped the curses back up.

"That's exactly what I'm suggesting." Geto nodded, "It seems to have an effect somewhat like acid. He was most certainly hallucinating when I saw him, although he wasn't enjoying it."

"So what is your plan going forward?" Yaga asked, tapping his cigarette once again.

"I plan to bring him down to Tenjiku. The girls have a doctor there who can probably figure it out." Geto said, sitting back in his chair, "That is, unless you'd rather I keep it quiet for now."

"Let's keep it quiet while also investigating." Yaga said, "Take him there. Deal with Rin or Sarah only on this matter. Keep it from the other girls for now."

"Understood." Geto nodded, standing up, "I'll report in after I get some information."

After that, Geto exited the office and made his way through the numerous hallways within their headquarters. Resembling a traditional Japanese residence, the interior was predominantly made of wood and featured shogi screens, contrasting with the cold concrete exterior. The neutral tones were occasionally complemented by vibrant hues from the scrolls adorning the walls, giving the place a touch of understated sophistication.

"Fuck outta here, bitch!" Gojo's voice interrupted Geto's train of thought as a young woman hurriedly made her way down the hallway. Her attire was disheveled, with her dress only partially zipped up, as she hastily headed towards the exit, closely followed by Gojo. He was without a shirt, his pants barely fastened enough to stay in place, and he clutched onto his t-shirt tightly, his knuckles turning white. Geto entered the hallway with a sigh, raising his hand.

"I told you to get out last night!" He shouted after her, stopping against Geto's arm, "Fuck off! You ain't special!"

"Enough, Satoru." Geto sighed, "She's already leaving."

"Can you believe that?" Gojo grunted, wiping off the corner of his lips with his thumb, "She actually had the balls to stay here last night."

"Yeah?" Geto chuckled, "Brave girl." He hesitated for a moment, tilting his head to admire her figure as she dashed out the front door, "Was she any good?"

"Eh." Satoru grinned, "I've had better."

"Well," Geto turned down the hall towards his original destination, "In any case, I've got something to do today."

"Going to Tenjiku, by any chance?" Gojo asked, pulling his t-shirt on over his head, "I think I left my sunglasses there last night. I need 'em back."

"You have other pairs." Geto said as he walked down the hall, "I'll ask, but I'm sure it's not a problem right?"

"Ah, yeah." Gojo shrugged, "Right. Yeah, I've got others." He ran his hand back through his hair, watching as Geto slid open the door to the stairs before he wandered back to his room.

Going down the stairs to the basement, Geto turned on the light switch. The fluorescent lights buzzed to life, the sound of electricity bouncing off the cement walls. Walking past the steel cells, he entered the interrogation room where the man he had captured the previous night was still unconscious, tied to a metal chair.

Pulling out his phone, he tapped a contact and sent a voice message. "Inumaki, could you come downstairs and help me with a guest?"

Geto got to work, releasing the man from his restraints and grabbing additional sedatives. After filling a syringe, he sealed it and tucked it into his blazer pocket as a precaution. Returning to the man, he nudged his shoe to partially awaken him from his daze. 

"Are you awake?" Geto inquired, bending over to open the man's eyelids and peer into his unfocused eyes, "Are you alert enough to listen to me?"

The man gave a lazy nod, his head tilting to the side. His mouth was agape, with saliva trickling down onto his dress shirt. Looking back, Geto considered that he might have gone too far with the sedatives. However, considering how the man had been spewing curses non-stop, it felt like the right decision at that moment. Even if he had passed away, it would have been preferable to more curses emerging.

"Good!" Geto smiled, patting the man's cheek as he stood again. 

While Geto searched through the man's pockets, Inumaki entered the room. Despite his small stature, Inumaki's purple eyes exuded a menacing aura. His black mask, resembling an Oni but with a muzzle, was firmly fastened to his face with metal clasps. Due to his cursed speech abilities, he was deemed particularly hazardous, hence the added security of his mask.

Inumaki greeted his superior by raising his hand, to which Suguru responded in kind. Gesturing towards the man, Suguru requested, "Can you use your technique to make him follow me?"

Inumaki gave a silent nod as he removed his mask. His tongue briefly stuck out, displaying the round tattoo on it. Stepping closer, he leaned in and softly uttered, "Follow him," making sure only the man sitting nearby could hear.

Rising from his seat, the man obeyed without question, getting in line behind Geto. Inumaki gave Geto a thumbs up as he replaced the mask on his face. Geto nodded, "Thanks. I appreciate it."

"Come with me to Tenjiku." Geto said after a moment, "I may need you again." 

Inumaki nodded, making the signs for, "Should we bring others?"

"Not this time." Suguru shook his head, "I'll trust that you can keep this quiet for now." He chuckled a little at his own joke, then moved past Inumaki towards the hallway with the cells.

They made it back up to the highest level, and then they stepped outside onto the bustling streets. Geto quickly secured his mask, the bright red paint reflecting the sunlight. The man obediently trailed behind, with Inumaki's technique occupying his thoughts as they confidently walked through the busy streets.

Two sorcerers was enough for people to clear a path on their own, but only very specific sorcerers chose to fashion their masks like Oni. Averting their gazes, the locals knew not to get too close and any outsiders stared with curiosity. It was clear they were not a pair to be trifled with, especially not when a non-sorcerer trailed behind them in some kind of stupor.

"Inumaki," Geto said thoughtfully, glancing at the young man, "You've been with us for about a year now, correct?"

Inumaki nodded.

"How old are you?" Geto asked.

"Seventeen, sir." Inumaki signed.

Geto looked the young man over. Lovely sharp purple eyes. A decent face under that mop of gray hair and he was in great shape even if he was short. Geto nodded before he smiled a sly cat-like smile.

"Have we taken you to Tenjiku yet?" He asked, "Because I think you just turned eighteen."

Inumaki's cheeks flushed a little and Geto laughed, "Don't worry. They don't bite unless you ask them too."

As they made their way up the grand entrance, climbing the marble stairs and passing through the hall, the two individuals escorted their prisoner to the front desk. Geto greeted the hostess with a smile, causing her to giggle and playfully twirl her finger in her hair. Before turning his attention to Inumaki, he winked mischievously.

"Hey," his voice was low, almost a purr, "I need to speak with either Rin or Sarah if you wouldn't mind finding them for me. I'm going to take this young man to meet with some of the girls, so we'll be on the floor."

She nodded, "Yes, sir. Of course." She giggled again, "Go right ahead."

Inumaki cleared his throat, awkwardly following Geto. The older man looked back with an easy smile, "Relax, you'll be just fine. We'll find you a girl that likes inexperienced ones."

"Geto." A voice grumbled, and Geto's smile faltered as he spotted Utahime approaching.

Dressed in her typical tailored suit, her sleek dark hair was neatly pulled back keeping her classic Japanese beauty on display. Leading the bars and hostesses, she set the standard for the other non-pleasure based staff to follow. Standing confidently in front of Geto, she exuded authority with her hands on her hips.

"Is this kid even old enough to be here?" She asked, "There are rules, ya know."

"He just turned eighteen last week, right?" Geto asked playfully, giving a nudge to the young man. Swiftly, he wrapped his arm around Utahime's waist and guided her towards the bar. "Why don't you fill me in on your day? I wouldn't mind trying one of those unique drinks you've been concocting. What was the name of the last one you had me taste?"

Inumaki found himself alone suddenly, uncertain of the appropriate course of action. A moment of hesitation was all he got before he resolved to trail after Geto, only to encounter an unexpected interruption from a gathering of elegant women. Their discerning gazes meticulously scrutinized him, while their lips, adorned with a delicate touch of artistry, gracefully uttered words of admiration and curiosity. A profound blush tinged his cheeks, as their collective excitement resonated through the air, compelling him to succumb to their enchantment. With a harmonious chorus of delight, they gently guided him away from the grandeur of the atrium, into a realm of unknown allure.

"You're such an ass." Utahime grunted, swatting Geto's arm off of her. With a sigh, she led him to the bar and watched the non-sorcerer wobble after him. "Who's the stiff?" 

"Oh, no he's still alive." Suguru answered, waving his hand, "I'm coming to have Shoko check him out."

"Really?" Utahime asked, looking the man over, "Shit, he's really fucked up. Why do you need to see Shoko?"

"Can't talk about it for now." Suguru said, pulling out a cigarette and lighting it, "I'm sure you'll find out later. Shoko tells you everything."

"She'd better." Utahime grumbled as she mixed him a drink, then shifted her gaze back to Geto, "Anything interesting going on that you care to share?"

"Ah, no. Nothing that I'd care to share with the biggest gossip." Geto chuckled, Utahime clicking her tongue. 

"Well, then who are you waiting on?" She asked, pouring the drink into a crystal glass and sliding it over to him, "I think the only one of the big three that's in today is Rin and she--"

Geto coughed into his drink for a moment then cleared his throat. "Sarah isn't here today?" He asked.

"She had a job from the Zen'in today." Utahime shrugged, "Something hush hush apparently, but she'll be gone until tomorrow morning."

"Damn." Suguru sighed, "What about Boe?"

"She's out scouting a new camp." Utahime shrugged, leaning on the bar with one hand, "Curses are congregating in one spot again so she's gonna either clear it or make some kind of truce."

"So only Rin is here to--"

"Geto." Rin said, her heels clicking on the tile as she approached, "What can I do for you today?"

Geto smiled, turning to face Rin. "Well, good to see you too." He chuckled, "I just haven't seen you since we had that wonderful meeting two weeks ago."

"Right." She nodded, her expression partially hidden by her mask, "Of course. Well, it has been lovely."

Geto rolled his eyes, "Alright, fine." He stood up straight, "I need to see Shoko."

"Is it an emergency?" Rin asked, "I can't guarantee that Shoko has time to see you."

"Depends on what you'd call an emergency." Geto said with a small shrug, "So, how about we talk in private?"

"Ah." Rin nodded in understanding, "Follow me then, please."

They walked through the atrium together once more, climbing the black marble steps. Geto decided to keep his hands in his pockets this time, saving his charming looks and playful smiles for the ladies for later. With Rin by his side, he just couldn't bring himself to do it. 

She extended her hand towards the brass handle of the main office door, but before she could grasp it, Geto beat her to it and pulled it open. He then stepped aside, giving a slight bow with a smile. Despite his polite gesture, she simply glanced ahead and walked past him. No words were exchanged, but he already understood that his actions would go unappreciated.

"Explain yourself." Rin said calmly, letting her fingertips trace across the wood of the large desk, "Shoko is a very busy woman. Why should she take the time to help out Yaga's group specifically?"

That's why he preferred to work with Sarah. Rin understood the delicate balance of Tenjiku very well. She couldn't just let him do whatever he wanted, and she wouldn't relent easily no matter how much he toyed with her. Although Sarah would have questioned him, she would have been quick to agree if he irritated her enough. Rin, on the other hand, seemed to take pleasure in making him uncomfortable.

"In this particular case," Geto explained, "This man seems to be secreting tiny curses from his body. He was under the influence of some kind of drug last night which is what I assume the curses are originating from."

Rin shifted the hefty leather chair, smoothing out her skirts as she settled down elegantly. Opening a drawer, she placed a notepad and a particular pen on the desk. Jotting down his words, she then looked back up at him. 

"Is this man still alive?" She asked, looking at the man in question as he swayed gently behind Geto.

"He is." Geto nodded, "Heavily sedated and under a cursed technique, but very alive."

Finishing her note, she capped the pen once again and lifted up the pad of paper. Waving her hand over it, the words faded from view and she gently placed it back on the desk once more. 

"Are we assuming this is some new type of synthetic?" Rin asked, "I remember we had a similar situation last time a new drug was circulating."

"Probably?" Geto said with a shrug, "To me, it looked as if he was hallucinating and his body was sweating more than it likely should have."

"Was he alone?" She stood again, her eyes flicking up to his momentarily before down to the notepad again.

"Yes." Geto answered with a nod, "Although if he did have any companions he'd long since lost them when he was trying to escape the hallucinations."

They paused a moment as writing began to appear on the notepad in front of her. "Alright. She's agreed. Please follow me." Rin said as she approached the back wall of the office.

Geto politely turned his head away as she gently rested her hand on the wall, tracing a delicate pattern on the vibrant red wood. As soon as the door slid open, she discreetly cleared her throat before confidently descending into the hidden passage. He quietly followed suit along with his captive, his eyes gradually adapting to the darkness that enveloped them as the door silently slid shut.

Into a large sterile room, his nostrils were immediately assailed by the smell of cleaning supplies and alcohol. A row of large metal tables sat empty in the center of the room, a rolling table beside one of them mercifully empty for now. Steel cabinets lined the walls and shelves of liquids in mysterious jars and a single solitary door that simply read, "Do Not Enter".

Shoko emerged from the doorway, clad in her typical lab coat layered over a cozy sweater and trousers. The dark circles under her eyes were a constant reminder of her never-ending workload. With a cigarette perched between her lips, she observed Geto and his companion with a hint of curiosity in her brown eyes.

"This the guy?" Shoko said, walking up to the man. Her hand gripped his chin, turning his head side to side as she looked him over, "He's absolutely blasted on sedatives. You could have killed him, idiot."

"Well, I wasn't exactly sure how much to use." Geto said with an uncaring scoff, "He's not dead, so it's alright."

"It's difficult to examine someone this messed up." She grumbled, "His body is all kinds of screwed up." 

"Well, just do your best I guess." He said with a lazy wave of dismissal, "I'll come back when you're done."

Shoko rolled her eyes, "Right. Sure." 

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Nanami took a deep breath, inhaling through his nose to clear his mind. Gripping his dull sword tightly, he swung open the metal gate before him and confidently entered the compound. His brows were knitted together in deep concentration, his gaze fixed firmly on his objective. This mission was one he was determined to complete without leaving a single person alive, except for his intended targets.

As he walked forward, a man yelled about unwelcome intruders as he appeared from behind a corner. Completely disregarded, his body was sliced in an instant by Nanami's sword, glowing with cursed energy. Blood sprayed like a paint on the ground as Nanami made his way to the front door without even a second glance.

As he walked through the hallways and chambers, there wasn't a soul left breathing. It didn't matter if they were men, women, humans, or even cursed beings. None of them could claim innocence. Despite their feeble attempts at justifying their actions, they were mercilessly slain and left to suffocate on their own blood.

He angrily marched through the spacious lab, passing by the chilling examination tables. The room was filled with gruesome evidence of cruelty. Jars containing organs, eyes, and tongues displayed on the wall like macabre decorations, all meticulously clean and spotless. Poorly drawn diagrams hinted at the experiments conducted on their unfortunate subjects, in a futile attempt to uncover a distinction that probably didn't even exist beyond the ability to manipulate cursed energy.

He remained unwavering in his determination until he located the intended individuals. Even at that moment, his face remained unchanged as he observed the sorcerers who were tied up and silenced. Not even when he noticed the marks of their mistreatment and carried out medical experiments. Not even when they cried tears of gratitude upon being released from their restraints.

Only when he got the call from a room nearby did a grin break out from behind his golden Oni mask. 

"Nanamiiii~!" The voice cackled, "Found them."

Sarah, true to form, didn't bother to wait for him at the front gate. It was no surprise that the guards were already on high alert, having detected the powerful Sorcerers in their sinister abode. She had taken matters into her own hands, causing chaos and taking down any threats that crossed her path.

Nanami pushed the remains of the shattered door aside finding Sarah standing over a man with her foot on his throat and a woman in her grasp held against the desk. "This is them." She gritted, "Mr. and Mrs. Hayashida."

In Sarah's free hand was a long hooked sword, a cruel choice of weapon even for her. Its pair hung off the hook on the hilt, resting against the thigh of Mr. Hayashida. The silver edges of both swords were tainted with crimson, while the bone handles had taken on a grimy, brown hue. Glancing back at Nanami, Sarah's face contorted into a sinister smile.

"Zen'in asked for them alive." She said, "So I'll leave them to you. I don't think I have the self control."

Nanami lowered his mask, letting it hang around his neck to ask, "Were there any other captives?"

Sarah shook her head, dropping the woman on the floor and letting her crawl to her husband. "None that deserved to live with what was done to them."

Nanami caught a glimpse of the extensive scar stretching across her back, from shoulder to hip, as she turned around. The scar was deeply etched, at least half an inch in depth, and had a vivid red hue. It was a topic she would never discuss, not even with those who were close enough to know the truth.

"I'm still itching." She gritted, sliding the weapons into the scar as she produced a long gleaming sword from it instead. She hesitated before turning back to look at him, "What does Yaga want? That's why he sent you, right? Instead of the slut or the crack head, yeah?"

"He wants their medical documentation." Nanami answered, "If there is anything of use, he wants to utilize it for us."

"Cool." She pointed the sword at the computer on the desk, "Their security is shit. I had Muta clear a path for me."

"Muta?" Nanami raised an eyebrow, "Isn't that one of Kamo's?"

"Yeah." Sarah huffed, "He's already copying the information onto a hard drive." Reaching into her pocket she clicked her phone on, "I'll ask him to make you a copy. Text me when you're ready and I'll meet you out front."

Nanami glanced around as she stepped out into the hallway again. Her light blue oni mask hung loosely around her neck, and her intense green eyes stayed focused on the shadows ahead. Taking her time, she set off on her mission to discover any hidden creatures. No rush needed, as there was nowhere for them to run.

He made sure the two leaders were secure, then pushed them up and guided them into the main experimentation room. There, the prisoners had regained enough composure to stand and had covered their exposed bodies with whatever clothing they could find. Nanami felt a wave of nausea as he saw some of the youngest captives, including a little boy who couldn't have been older than five, among them.

He showcased the individuals who'd been leading the cruel torture directly in front of everyone. Their gazes fixated on the duo, their hollow and vacant stares filled with a sense of dread. Nanami remained silent, ensuring that each captive had a clear view as he guided them towards the exit.

"Come with me." He said to the captives, "We'll get you somewhere safe and have your wounds treated."

They walked out behind him through the chain link fence and onto the street. It was really surprising that a place like this could exist within the city limits, especially under the control of such extremists. Sorcerers were already unpopular, but this level of mistreatment was just unacceptable.

Nanami checked his watch, and right on time, a large white van pulled up. Kusakabe, the driver, gave him a short salute. Nanami nodded back in greeting to the driver as he walked around and opened the back of the van. He shoved the two leaders into the back, then he turned to the captives with an even expression.

"The drive is about twenty minutes." He explained, then said nothing else. The implications were clear as he stepped aside, letting the captives into the small space with free reign, "Keep them alive." He mumbled, uncaring if they actually followed his direction.

Kusakabe leaned out the window, "All set?" He called, getting a nod from Nanami as the blond closed the back doors of the van.

As it pulled away, Nanami dialed Sarah's number on his phone. She answered with a huff, "Done?" 

"Yes. I'm waiting out front." Nanami said.

After ending the call, she promptly joined him. Gazing up at him, she completed the text she had been composing before tucking her phone away in her denim shorts. Her blood-soaked white shirt was stained, and her mask dangled loosely, even in the presence of humans. She never really bothered with such matters, and Nanami longed to possess her carefree attitude towards it all.

"Muta is almost done." She said, "C'mon. I've got a hotel room down the street. We can change and clean up while we wait for the kid."

Nanami's expression twisted into a fierce frown as they strolled towards the hotel. The sickness and anger within them refused to dissipate, fueled by the unfairness sorcerers endured simply for being born with powers. It was evident that none of those sorcerers posed any danger, or perhaps they were simply unaware of how to be threatening. This ignorance likely made them prime candidates for cruel experimentation.

Sarah wasted no time stripping down once she entered the hotel room. Nanami, being a gentleman, averted his gaze as he passed by the bathroom door and went to the window. From there, he could see the entire compound and noticed the various watch posts set up by other sorcerers who had joined forces with Sarah for the rescue mission.

"How many captives survived?" She called from the bathroom, over the sound of the shower.

"Eight." Nanami answered.

She clicked her tongue and Nanami heard a thud on the tile that was likely her fist striking in frustration. "Those bastards."

"How many did you mercy kill?" Nanami asked.

"Fourteen." She answered, more quietly than before, "They wouldn't have been able to live anyway."

Nanami let out a slow breath, shutting his eyes. It was all so repulsive, yet sadly not uncommon. Humans were adamant about trying to prove that Sorcerers were some sort of curse or mysterious entity, and this marked the third instance of a facility being established solely for studying these supposed disparities.

"Muta is gonna meet us up here with the hard drives." She called, "I'm almost done, just rinsing all this off."

"Not a problem." He replied, "Take your time."

After almost thirty minutes, Nanami emerged from the bathroom, freshly cleaned up, only to see Sarah engaged in conversation with a young man who was clearly Muta. The slender teenager, probably around seventeen years old, sported a top knot with dark brown hair and was dressed entirely in black. His intense black gaze met Nanami's with caution.

"Muta, Nanami." Sarah said quickly to introduce them, then pointed to the table where two hard drives sat, "Take one when you go, Nanami."

Nanami nodded, picking up the black device in his hand, "This is all of it?"

"Yeah, it's all there." The kid nodded, "Everything they did and planned to do as well as the database where they stored their own personal records. I also put in their email correspondence, some of them weren't currently at that facility and we can probably track them down this way."

"Good work." Nanami said, sliding the device into the pocket of the clean sweat pants he'd put on. Sarah must have left them for him. As cold as she was, she genuinely tried to be accommodating when she could. 

Pulling on his jacket over his bare chest, he fastened his mask on again. His bloody clothes had been placed into a plastic bag and he scooped it up by the door, "Need any help with cover up?" He asked, slipping his feet into his shoes.

"Nah, no worries." Sarah answered, "I have taken care of. Stay safe."

And with that, Nanami left.

Nanami preferred jobs like this that were fast and effective, making sure to wrap things up neatly without any unnecessary drama.

The hard drive in his pocket felt heavy with sin, making him constantly think about the extreme lengths humans would go to in the name of justice. Lately, their desperation seemed to be spiraling out of control, especially with a potential curse candidate running for office and the sorcerers strongly advising against making a reckless decision.

He clicked his tongue in frustration, looking ahead at the crowd as the neon lights flashed to life above and the city came to life once again.

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[penultimate-step]

Tsubasa Crane... interested to hear more about that

I can't promise that all of this coheres super well, a lot of that list was a bit off the cuff, but what I was thinking was like

the first part of my thought process was wings - wings are associated with a lot of different things, flying high can be a symbol for capability and competence; but also in turn ambition and desires; flying away specifically can be tied to isolation, fear of confronting issues, running away in general.

And I thought a lot of those ideas fit with tsubasa. she's considered competent enough that its one of the first thing most of the other characters notices about her, even meme remarks that she can be kind of scary. I don't think I would call her more ambitious and desire driven than the average person at all so that one's not a perfect fit, but with the way her arc is in part about her hidden desires manifesting as black hanekawa and kako i thought there was probably enough focus on "what she wants" as part of her arc to make the wings have significance here. and the way she offloads her issues onto her oddities fits with the flying away kind of elements, refusing to acknowledge the problems (metaphorical flying away). Also at the end of her arc she chooses to travel the world, this time flying out with a more positive connotation. flying towards her dreams. but also, that height is still putting her out of reach of her friends back home, so even though it's a good thing for everybody there are still things she can't reach on the ground. So yeah that's why she's kind of bird-coded to me.

as for the actual birds that i was considering, all three are usually considered fairly elegant birds, which I thought matched her in the way that pretty much every character from her classmates to her family see her as like. inhumanly perfect.

swans are one of the most stereotypically pretty birds I think, but also it makes me think of the ugly duckling story. the story of the duck in it's youth being scorned, abused, and isolated by family and community alike can match tsubasa's past, while the story's end of growing into a beautiful creature and finding happiness and community after maturing can match the more optimistic note of hanekawa post neko white

crane symbolism I kind of just stole from ougi; ougi calls herself a crane in reference to the story of the crane wife that tears its own body apart to repay the hunter that saved it's life, and when ougi uses it they put the emphasis on the repayment part (while keeping hidden how they know this help will likely lead to destruction by the darkness,) but it occurred to me this story could be applied to tsubasa as well, in the way she intentionally puts herself in situations where she can be harmed for the sake of aiding the people she cares about.

the condor I was less sure about in terms of associations, but given how the whole of neko kuro is kicked off by her refusal to hesitate or feel pity in the face of the cat's corpse I thought probably some kind of vulture should at least be suggested as an option. I went with condors mostly because I think they're the subtype of vulture considered the most majestic, and also have some of the highest max flight heights

[aresmarked]

Some General Gridbuilding Notes

so since i've seen a number of folk be like 'how do' about putting a grid together, and now that we know the next guild war's element, i figure it'd be a good time to kinda broadly go over how you can use what the game easily provides, as well as general public resources/references to help you figure out what you should be aiming for to help you bolster your gridpower. Within the context of wind grids to help people see.

If people want I can also talk about broader pieces that sort of fall out of pure 'grid build' talk but are important to know about (e.g. Huanglong for OTK)? But I'm going to try to keep this focused, and expand out if people feel ask.

So! We're gonna focus primarilyon a very helpful feature that was added. So helpful most of my crew was like, wow, they're practically throwing these at new players: Sierokarte's Knickknack Academy. Generally speaking, obtaining the equipment they recommend will set you up very solidly across all elements. I, for one, would have killed to have had two 4* Grimnir spoons (Coruscant Croziers) tossed in my lap for beating Ygg Omega and uncapping Temperance and Judgement when I was farming to finish my M2 grid.

But if you're like me you want to know more about why they recommend the grid/summons they do, as the final goal in the academy. Further elaboration beneath the cut.

Here we see a Tiamat M1 gun, two m2 Grimnir harps, two m2.5 Grim spoons, the Exo spear and fist, a bahamut weapon, the wind Dark Opus (opus henceforth) and seraphic weapon.

If you want to see more math about the damage calculation formula, I encourage you to check out this guide that explains it in a fairly accessible manner. The long and short of it though, is that with this grid, Tiamat 5* as main summon, and Tiamat as friend summon (AKA double magna/Tia x Tia), you get guaranteed crit, and a good spread of normal, magna, and EX skill boosts to avoid diminishing returns too.

I equipped the grid to a random party to show some numbers. The calculator may look a bit different depending on your characters as well, but you can see some of the different mods that the weapons provide.

Specifically of note in this grid, the two Grim harps and two spoons are what give me the guaranteed crit. Their crit related modifiers combine, and are boosted by the fact I'm using Tiamat summon as my main and friend summon. If I change my friend summon to say, Grimnir instead of Tiamat...

You can see that the magna/omega mods and crit are quite a bit less. 89% crit chance is, not bad, per se, but 1) if you're not looking to guarantee crit you might throw in some different weapons instead, and 2) the in-game calculator can't 'tell' you what mostly critting will look like, it'll show you autos that aren't critting. Which is why 95+% crit is pretty much guaranteed crit but may look off.

(Another thing to note is that the in-game calculator only really looks at auto damage. Which is why if your team is say, skill or ougi focused the calculator again may not represent the damage you will do. Test things out!)

So this grid is predominantly magna modifiers. The weapons that aren't: the Exo weapons, the Bahamut weapon, and seraphic. Let's look closer at each:

The Exo weapons provide Ex modifiers (and my fist has some bonus from AX skills, but we aren't worrying about those rn), the bahamut weapon has normal boost tied to types of characters in the team, and the seraphic has amplify (and some normal as well). Their boosts are multiplied onto the magna boosts (which add to each other), dramatically improving the damage you can get.

In summary: when you're not sure about the specific needs for a raid, starting with a magna base and then adding a weapon that offers each other type of boost is a solid start.

Seraphic is especially important because it's probably the most straightforward way to break through damage cap, because of how it's applied to damage dealt. It basically will not leave your grid regardless of raid (until seraphic key on ultima. but if you have seraphic key on ultima you probably know what you're doing by now).

Opus. Saved for last because it'll probably have the most rambling. They are huge, the two different ones are core to both magna and primal players respectively, if you don't have it in you're losing a huge amount of power and flexibility. Once you have it you'd pretty much only take it out to put in draconic for survivability purposes.... and with draconic upgrades, perhaps eventually put both. Gasp!

Uncapping your opus to 4*, not too hard with the Academy grids. It'll just ask you to hit some raids that by and large you can just farm publically. It's the 5* uncap that is a bigger ask, and is meant to be your intro to high-level raids in Granblue. I would rec checking Diamonit's FaaHL guide if you are considering getting your opus 5* uncapped. It's old, but true, and doing FaaHL 'properly' will teach you a lot about endgame and building for specific raids.

Obligatory Bolded Note: yes the game has progressed to the point where probably, you can make a team to solo FA it down now, or join someone else who can. I do it myself! But I've also done the raid myself, 'properly'. At this point you must understand that you are getting closer to the current level of raids where leeching is frowned upon, and prioritising say, mashing through a raid and f'ing up someone else because they didn't have the time to setup properly will mean the whole raid is fucked, or that you've denied them rewards. Please, just be aware of what a raid is asking, and prepare yourself to contribute that helps everyone involved. If you're not learning it now, be prepared to learn later, for a much harder raid.

Going to pause here cause I'm moving past 'basics', but yea. I hope this was of some use to someone. If you've questions about this, or perhaps other aspects (e.g. arcarum summons, eternals/evokers, OTKs for Ex/Ex+) feel free to ask! I or someone else can definitely explain. Granblue is a dense game, deeply crunchy, but very rewarding IMO, and i hope this has helped untangle a bit of it! o/

[tokimekiinversion]

gonna do this yumejoshi twitter thread! (not all of them but some of them) (actually wait nevermind i just did all of them)

1. briefly introduce your yume ship! is it romantic, platonic, familial, or something else?

mmm we are so in love it is doki doki love romantic kiss kiss mwah

2. how did you and your comfort character(s) meet?

i watched monogatari!

3. what is the dynamic between you and your comfort character(s)?

they tease me and mess with me a lot and say funny things and i laugh bc they are funny. we do... physical affection i give them kisses all the time. they are also a little mean... and try to get me to fall down a dark path. but its not that serious and probably doesnt work anyway since i just dont do things i dont want to. also, to some extent, this video. im the one on the right. and it would be more like, ougi is reading a book and smiling but yeah.

4. how would you and your comfort character(s) describe each other?

me describe ougi: the best. amazing. wonderful. brilliant. wise. super cool. love of my life. beautiful. adorable. impish. rude. fun. funny. beloved. hot 😳. sinister. scary. creepy. (<- good things) and more!

ougi describe me: cute. foolish. teasable. admirable. bubbly. considerate. thoughtful. kind. pleasant. easy. boobs

5. who is better at cooking?

neither of us are ace chefs but ougi is more swift when following recipes. so i would ask them to make food and then they make it bad on purpose to force me to get faster and better at cooking. grrrr...... annoying 💢......... but i wouldnt mind that much because i'd get to COOK FOR THEM YAAAAAAAAY NOURSHING OUGI and it would probably make me a better more confident cook too

6. who is better at organizing?

ougi. this has no footnotes

7. who is more athletic?

also ougi. they ride that bicycle. i do nothing....

8. who tends to lose track of time more?

probably me more, but i bet ougi would get lost in a good book (prolly mystery novel) and sit up to stretch and its 4 hours later

9. who gets tired faster?

probably also me with my lack of good physical practice.... ugwah.... ougi should take care of me when im tired........... wah....................

10. who gets more excited about special occasions (birthdays, holidays, etc)?

easily me. although i would get more excited for events for them than mine. they wouldnt really get excited for either. but they would make sure to celebrate my birthday and stuff of course.

its like this:

i am the one who makes their birthday and such a special occasion... because i refuse to let it not be!!!!!!!!!!!! because they are the best and deserve nice things and should be celebrated😌

11. who is better at planning surprises/keeping secrets?

this is also ougi. have you seen that poker face?

also id be good at keeping secrets normally but they would just know anyway and make me tell them. also also if we were playing a prank together i would be the one trying not to crack up like 95% of the time. and the other 5% is we're both trying not to

12. what is something about you that your comfort character(s) don’t know?

mm... not much! probably random details and anecdotes. basically, whatever they don't ask about, or anything not important

13. what is something about you that ONLY your comfort character(s) know?

well if i said it would defeat the point! tryna get me to spill my secrets...

14. what are three ways in which you have changed since meeting your comfort character(s)?

im smarter and happier and much cooler

15. what are three ways in which your comfort character(s) have changed since meeting you?

HOPEFULLY, if they are not being an OBSTINATE LITTLE SHIT some of my love for them will have rubbed off and they like themself more now :) they are also happier, because obviously i don't make them anything but happy 😌✨ also they'd get even more insufferable. i can't not spoil them 😭

16. what is your favourite thing about your comfort character(s)?

everything! well, there's parts i like more. and they shouldnt be so hard on themself but. everything!

17. what is your comfort character(s)’s favourite thing about you?

they'd say boobs to mess with me >:( but it's not true 😇 they like my excitability and my kindness

18. what is your favourite moment featuring your comfort character(s) in the media they come from?

GWEH.

the gweh is just.... its just..... its everytihng

19. do you have alternate universes of your yume ship? tell us more about them!

welll...... unless u count me in naoetsu as au then no...................

20. what nicknames do you and your comfort character(s) have for each other?

oho?

i actually was tryna think up nicknames for ougi once but its hard bc their name is short already. i just kinda call em whatever comes to mind. they can be ougi, they can be my beloved, they can be my precious little thing, they can be the oug. the ouger, even. its what it is

ougi doesnt have nicknames for me they just call me by my name tho.

21. if you had to describe your yume ship with one song, which song would it be?

gwah theres a few of these.... hmmmmm.......

invisible touch is too perfect to not include

the bird and the bee - my love

mad head love - kenshi yonezu

and ill even put...

mitski first love late spring

arms tonite mother mother

some of it is describing the relationship more in general and some of its more about my feelings..... well thats okay too

22. where do you want to be with your comfort character(s) in three years?

🥺

i want us to be happily married and in love........ and i want to have raised my devotion levels and number of tributes 😌✨

23. if there was a book written about you and your comfort character(s), what would the title be?

going by the series' usual naming convention......... sakumonogatari (錯物語).

[mavis-merry-magnolia]

Just finished Onimonogatari with the boys. A really interesting arc...also kinda filled with a long segment of Koyomi being soggy and annoying again lmao. 

That said, the ending scene (outside of another Weird Monogatari Moment) was really sweet and made me tear up over Mayoi....she got her narrative revenge for Kabukimonogatari being more about Shinobu than her.

That said, the actual post credits scene involving Ougi is really interesting. Just, Ougi themself has been set up in SUCH an interesting way through this entire season. The way she’s nonchalantly introduced as a matter of course in Kabukimonogatari, shown to be on pleasent terms with Kanbaru as Ougi-kun in Hanamonogatari, her veiled role as the catalyst for Otorimonogatari, and now her talking about her Job in a way that’s reminicent of the apparition punishing “Darkness”, all combined with the fact that Second Season presents itself VERY non-chronologically, making us sit and think about the pieces and how they’re coming together....

And for that matter about things being presented out of order, the events set up in Nekomonogatari White that we learned about, with Koyomi needing help from Kanbaru, Gaen and Episode seems like it’ll be revealed soon, being one of the bigger mysteries set up at the start of the season. The narrative always JUST dancing around it. But now Onimonogatari giving us more context by showing us Koyomi meeting Gaen. Plus, this job she asked for help with will probably also explain exactly what the talisman he was holding onto was, that Nadeko used...

The narrative has set up all these dominos that make my mind go WILD trying to put it all together and see how it comes together as one. I can see this season basically having two climaxes, and that’s amazing. I have no idea what Nisioisin is cooking with Ougi but i’m fully confident that it’s building towards something incredible.....

[studentofetherium]

what do you think would happen if grownup Hachkiuji from the changed timeline traveled with Shinobu and Araragi to the main timeline?

honestly? not much. Koyomi's character arc remains unchanged. maybe she gets added to his guilt, or maybe she's inconsequential, but let's look at the arcs that take place after Mayoi Jiangshi:

Shinobu Time: it would probably be weird to see herself go to hell, so i imagine there would be a bit of character stuff here, but otherwise, unchanged

Shinobu Mail: i feel like after that, there would be an explanation of "she's now recovering from that" so we don't see her in this arc

Tsubasa Tiger: she has no reason to be here

Ougi Formula/Sodachi Riddle/Sodachi Lost: she has no reason to be here

Nadeko Medusa: she has no reason to be here

Hitagi End: she has no reason to be here

Mayoi Hell/Hitagi Rendezvous/Ougi Dark: she has no reason to be here

most likely, she makes cameo appearances here and there, but remains mostly inconsequential. probably has an arc in Koyomimonogatari set sometime in fall/early winter. probably gets an arc in Off Season, too, and maybe becomes a reoccurring character in Monster Season (it could be fun for her to become a miko at kitashirahebi)

[moonlit-tulip]

what story arc of the Monogatari Series do you like the most?

I'm not entirely sure whether to interpret 'story arc' here as being used in its traditional sense, as a thing not coextensive with any particular book/chapter/etc. but rather running throughout the larger narrative, or whether to interpret it as being used to refer to the sometimes-one-per-book-or-sometimes-many sort of segment with titles like 'Hitagi Crab' and 'Koyomi Vamp' and so forth, or whether to interpret it as the level of abstraction above the individual books but below the seasons (e.g. Bakemonogatari, Kizumonogatari, and so forth), or what. So I'll just answer for all of those.

For the first thing: probably the slow unveiling-over-time of what's up with Ougi. It's a very nicely-built-up mystery with a nice satisfying answer at the end; I like it a lot.

For the second thing: Ougi Dark, in its capacity as the very-satisfying resolution to pretty much all remaining loose threads in the story at the point where it happens.

And for the third thing: Owarimonogatari, for similar reasons.

(I'm undecided, among the seasons I've read/watched, whether I like Second Season or Final Season better on net. But I'm much less undecided that Final Season is the one whose peaks are highest; the question is just how to balance that against Second Season's relatively-higher consistency-of-quality, with Nekomonogatari Shiro and Otorimonogatari and Koimonogatari all at least approaching best-in-the-series level even if they all ultimately get beaten by Owarimonogatari Part 3.)

[princeshroob]

Okay, so I had the big-brained idea to try solo Faahl with Yuel/Societte and the Dynamic Duo of Dark (Fediel and Lich) and...it actually was big-brained! I remember trying this with Seox(5*) earlier and...not nearly doing as well, but in all honesty, that was probably a skill issue on my part. Now that I have a few more solos under my belt, I probably could do it with Seox, but I honestly can't be bothered now that dark solo is done. Especially since it was done with 3 of my waifus!

(Yuel, Societte, and Fediel, in case you were wondering)

Anyways, I used Paladin with Fediel lance since that has delay on ougi. Yuel and Societte rarely took damage even when only light switch was up, so they got their nuke off pretty often and kept Lucilius debuffed as a result. Fediel and Lich need no explanation. I did bring a Qilin, but I ended up not needing it this time, it was more insurance in case I approached 3% too quickly.

[descriptionofaruby]

ok so here's the tea

basically my brother comes up to my room says he has good news. talks about *ndrew tate and uhh some guy called ad*n ross (makes me watch a clip of the latter not knowing what fasc*sm is) (i'm censoring these bc i dont want them showing up in tags) and how like bc ross fucked up tates arrested. cool that he can't like... do sex trafficking anymore (i assume? i dont acc know) but unfortunately for my brother i really did not care about this (esp bc he always comes and gives me like, this kind of news whether it be debate streamer stuff or whatever and its really annoying to me because i could not care less). but really the main thing was he smelled kinda bad so i didnt really say much so he would leave faster.

so he did leave but he called me like a minute later saying he was kinda pissed because i was ignoring him. which i guess i was (...eh) but he always talks at me and he knows im listening even when i dont say anything and i was also like playing a game, so. and he said i didnt have to be excited about it or anything either. and also i didnt want to hurt his feelings by telling him he smelled bad lol

to make a conjecture its probably more bc i've been cold to him lately bc of depression/anxiety and because he keeps doing things that bother me. so it's not like i'm not being a bitch, but at the same time i literally cannot bring myself to care about this in the slightest lmao. maybe now he will finally make some friends to talk about his youtuber slash irl drama things with... shrug

so yeah i guess i should apologize to him. unfortunately i dont feel like talking to him and i don't really feel sorry or guilty. oops! maybe if i text him i can make it sound sincere enough because i dont really know what he wants from me enough to make a call convincing

[sinkableruby]

compiling a list of issues with monogatari light novels (spoilers)

ougi is in the school (worst offender)

araragi is a cop (also bad)

hitagi is a capitalist (not great)

tsubasa is no nations anti war jesus (lol?)

araragi is still the protagonist even though his arc has been done for like a while now and he doesnt really have any more interesting stories to tell except theoretically the future ones*

*the future stories have a lot of problems. the thing with shinobu in ikusa is a little weird and doesn't seem to match up with their established dynamic?

also musubi spends times establishing new characters and doesn't make them recurring. maybe we will see more of them later but its weird to introduce people that we don't have much investment in and then just drop them when you could make the whole story about the futures of the characters we know or most of it

OUGI IS IN THE SCHOOL (THIS IS STILL NOT OKAY)

(I'M STILL NOT OKAY WITH IT)

(NOT JUST BECAUSE I LOVE OUGI AND AM VERY BIASED BUT BECAUSE IT IS ALSO, IF YOU ANALYZE IT, PRETTY MUCH OBJECTIVELY WEIRD! NISIOISIN FORGOT HE WROTE OUGI DARK)

probably nadeko should become a new protagonist or at least it should be more of a thing where there are multiple protagonists and all their stories get explored. this way we see each character from their own POV instead of araragi's and they get to develop on their own terms. more interesting stories can be explored this way instead of done-to-death kind of boring ones and everyone can be happy because their blorbos get content

ononoki yotsugi has been done dirty

ougi is still in the fucking school? why? why? why? why did he have him make that choice in ougimonogatari. and more to the point, why does the narrative think it's okay to relegate someone who by all means should be free and having a life to eternal work in a school question mark? this seems completely at odds with the message from ougi dark, which again, nisioisin forgot

it's not even that ougi doesn't want to have a life! we know this because she is jealous of tsukihi for being good at living. she's just kind of bad at it. but they still want to live. that was a pretty important thing. and pretty significant for their character. so why are they in a school forever as though they still need people to affirm their identity/need to be tied to the school? being literally stuck in a school is not "living." why does the narrative think this is okay ? question mark?

oh yeah also why are we not seeing kanbaru and ougi finish kanbaru's whole arc thing going there? why are we pushing aside conclusions of stories like nadeko's and kanbaru's for uninteresting stories of new characters who generally aren't very compelling instead? it's just not an interesting direction to take the series, and it's already gotten stale. nisioisin could have tried something new like he seemed like he was going to do with oroka, but he just dug his feet in even further to araragi because he can't let go of the stinky man. not swag horrendous crinkly vibes.

in short: NISIOISIN fell off

[explainslowly]

I didn't realize that the Pride of the Ascendants mode lets you brute force hard Faa-san... i could have had the opus weapons uncapped for ages. At least, a use for my hundreds of full elixirs.

[adhdvane]

i feel like this makes me a bad person but like if anyone has an suggestions for a character who can commit die faster than ssr death’s 3 turn initial cool down and provide some utility before being sacrificed... and also probably isn’t fire bc otherwise they’ll have too much hp /////////yuisis/////////

[penultimate-step]

Thoughts on the idea of the Fires Sisters meeting Oshino Ougi?

This is a fun question. I went and reread parts of of Owari 3 to try and think how they would interact, especially Tsukihi and Ougi's scene near the end, and it's so interesting!

Tsukihi seems to keep Ougi off guard a lot through their conversation - Ougi thinks she has Tsukihi figured out, and in many ways, she does, even better than Tsukihi does herself. But unlike many of Ougi's previous targets, like Koyomi, Tsukihi does not have that intense sense of self-criticism. She knows her weaknesses as a person, but accepts them - she is happy with the person she is. Ougi seems to think she should feel resentment at herself and others, but she doesn't. The one who feels this self-hatred is Ougi herself, and she feels that she and Tsukihi are similar enough that it should be a shared feeling. It leads to an odd discussion where the two are on essentially even ground - I would love to see more of their interactions.

Karen, I think would interact more simply with her - I read her as having less self-reflection than Tsukihi, so there would be less going on in her side, while Ougi would project on her less, so would be less emotional about their interactions. Nonetheless, she is also content with who she is as a person, and stubborn when pressed - someone who she respects the opinion of, like Koyomi, might be able to get under her skin, but from a stranger like Ougi I don't see criticism being effective.

This all assumes that they meet pre-Ougi Dark though. In that timeframe, when Ougi and Koyomi are in conflict, any meeting would result in opposition; but this isn't inherent to Ougi's personality at all, and in fact once allowed to step out of her role, I don't see a scenario where they conflict post owari 3.

I think most of the dynamic that makes her dynamic with Tsukihi interesting would still remain, in that they are in very similar positions, but with very different mindsets. Probably they could get along. With Karen, on the other hand, if they met on friendly terms, I imagine she would regard her much like Koyomi does, with a mix of admiration and exasperation for her pure idealism.

[misogicchi]

"Ougi-chan. Your true identity is—" - Araragi Koyomi, Owarimonogatari vol.3