John E. Ringo

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aramaug

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I'm wondering who the title refers to in Sara's upcoming event "The Puppeteer". Based on existing references, it could easily fit two characters, which could mean two very different directions for Sara's arc.

The first possibility is Pareidolia, who has been messing with Sana's mind since at least the start of Chapter 3, to the point that Yasu calls her his puppet.
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Pareidolia may have engineered the current Sara situation through his manipulation of Sana and possibly also Nodoka. If so, I assume he wanted to weaken her mental defenses so he can "puppet" her as well, though I'm still unclear what the gods need the Sakakibaras for.

The second possibility is Tsubasa, who has twice been described by the specific term "puppeteer".
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The last time Sara had events, Tsubasa showed up and treated her like a plaything. Maybe that was setup for what's about to happen.
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Tsubasa's plans seem to depend on Sensei continuing to prey on the girls, so if Sara tried to do anything that threatens that (going to the authorities? warning other adults?) she would have a reason to intervene.

Getting very speculative here: if Tsubasa starts manipulating Sara, I could see that being the way that we find out more about Sana's father. Tsubasa somehow knows far more than she should about Sensei's relationship with Sekai, which she uses to exploit his vulnerabilities. Maybe she'll use Sara's teacher in the same way. Not that there is any evidence she knows about him, but it wouldn't at all surprise me if she does - especially if he was Nozomu.
 

Detective Dc345

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Which character/s do you think would best fit in Zelda's position?
This exudes Touka energy. For instance:
Sensei: Stand back Touka, I'm gonna 69 this guy.
Touka: You hear that pal! He's gonna use his commoner technique and 69 you so hard.
Touka: Sensei what does 69 mean?
 

Pedro4545454

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This exudes Touka energy. For instance:
Sensei: Stand back Touka, I'm gonna 69 this guy.
Touka: You hear that pal! He's gonna use his commoner technique and 69 you so hard.
Touka: Sensei what does 69 mean?
This dialogue made me realize how much I miss these moments between them, I'm sad that it's going to be just romance and supernatural and drama from now on about them.
 

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Is "Billy Pilgrim" a play on Scott Pilgrim, I wonder? It could be a reference to Akira's life being a game, or that he has angry ex-girlfriends? "Second Haunting" can mean anything, even just the fact that New Maya isn't Maya. Also there's a "dark maya" that only ever appears in "frankincense" who is literally haunting him.

"My perfect world" is the most interesting one.
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Regardless, we're likely to get a lot of lore on the original Maya, and I can't wait for that.
 

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Is "Billy Pilgrim" a play on Scott Pilgrim, I wonder? It could be a reference to Akira's life being a game, or that he has angry ex-girlfriends? "
From deepseek
Billy pilgrim is main character from slaughter five.
Billy becomes "unstuck in time" as a result of the psychological trauma he suffers. This means he experiences moments from his life out of chronological order — jumping randomly between his past, present, and future. This non-linear structure is used to highlight the absurdity of war and the fragmented mental state of someone who has endured its horrors.

Additionally, Billy is abducted by aliens from the planet Tralfamadore, who see all of time simultaneously and teach him their philosophy: that all moments in time are fixed and inevitable. According to them, free will is an illusion. This outlook is reflected in the novel’s famous repeated phrase, “So it goes,” which appears every time death is mentioned — emphasizing the inevitability and constancy of death.

Which suits the game well.
 
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