Super Spark of Duper Pride [OB] - Act I: Motivation

2-8: Working with Yourself (Spider 40)

Spider 40:

Karada: Hey look! Two lavahorses.

Actually, I am sensing three Monsters thanks to [Presence Perception].

The third one is hiding in the magma.

[Danger Perception] tells me that the third one is a bigger threat than the lavahorses.

Karada: Stronger than the lavahorses, you say? Oh! Is it a catfish?!

Hang on, let me feel out its shape...

Yes! It is a catfish!

Karada: Finally! A decent meal!

Let's try throwing a rock to draw their attention, don't add Poison so we can see how strong we are now.

Karada: Okay! Whosh! Wow! The rock broke on impact!

And the lavahorse's HP dropped by a third!

We really are a lot stronger now!

Karada: Here come the fireballs!

But it's so slow, well, compared to the dragon eel's anyway.

Karada: It's so easy I can sing to my heart's content while dodging! 3/4 B F, B-C-D-E | 4/4 F C F C | 3/4 F C F-E-D-C | 4/4 B F, B F, ...

Mm-hm, good choice of music.

Hey look, the catfish rose to the surface.

Karada: Good! Let's throw more rocks to kill them!

Wait no! If you do that, we can't grab the corpses!

Karada: Oh right, but that means doing the boring thing of dodging.

Yeah, sorry about that.

Karada: And I thought I luck out being the one to control the body instead of processing information.

So you admit to trying to give me the worst of the jobs, huh?

Well, anyway I just noticed that our Defence and Resistance is higher than the catfish's.

That is just ridiculous, are we really allowed to get this strong?

Hang on, they weren't that high before we got [Perseverance].

Karada: One lavahorse is coming onto land.

Don't kill it! The catfish will run away if it thinks it can't win!

Eh? The catfish is fearful of us, that's what [Reaction Perception] is telling me!

Karada: So it's going to run away!? It is! No! Come back!

What are you doing!? Don't charge towards the magma! And the lavahorse is in the way!

Karada: Get out of my way stupid lavahorse!

With one swing of the front scythe, the lavahorse was cut in half.

I am just absolutely dumbfounded by our strength.

This just doesn't feel real.

Like, aren't we supposed to be the small fry?

Karada: No! Catfish! It escaped...

What were you thinking?! Are you trying to give me a heart attack rushing towards the magma?!

Karada: I am you, remember? You should know I am not dumb enough to do that. Don't you trust me?