Ren'Py Lessons in Love [v0.53.0] [Selebus]

[aramaug]

Spoiler: Sara Event Titles

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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.

Spoiler: No Cumming on Christmas

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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".

Spoiler: Playing God

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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.

Spoiler: Petite Sirah

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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.

 

[spinache]

wow, finally a game with a relatable mc

ya i had the same thought, not many molested protagonists out there
Sensei made me think of Bill Zeller's suicide note NGL

Spoiler: suicide note

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[Bingoogus]

Spoiler

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Which character/s do you think would best fit in Zelda's position?

 

[fdsasdf_p]

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Which character/s do you think would best fit in Zelda's position?

Uta. She also says that with zero knowledge of what Link is about to do.

 

[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?

 

[Moonflare]

Uta. She also says that with zero knowledge of what Link is about to do.

You vastly overestimate Uta's knowledge.

Spoiler: almost canon

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She doesn't even know who Link is

 

[Pedro4545454]

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.

 

[Mike.Ross80]

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Which character/s do you think would best fit in Zelda's position?

I'm going with Rin.

But that might be cause I'd likely pick Rin for anything.

 

[Detective Dc345]

Spoiler: Maya Event Titles

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[fdsasdf_p]

You vastly overestimate Uta's knowledge.

Spoiler: almost canon

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She doesn't even know who Link is

Spoiler: Later that day

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[Jeraviel]

wow, finally a game with a relatable mc

You can maybe relate to him in like, a spiritual level
But if you actually feel like "he is totally me", then, I don't know whether to worry about you or those around you. I guess it depends on which part specifically you relate to.

But if you relate to Sensei's massive cock, then same bro, same.

 

[DarkDaemonX]

I'll be back around Christmas to binge content again.

 

[LessonsInDissonance]

I'll be back around Christmas to binge content again.

It will be a MAGIC christmas

 

[fasoaga]

Spoiler: Maya Event Titles

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Combination of the title "My perfect world" and preview of Ami with fake smile makes me worried about new Maya.

 

[Moonflare]

Spoiler: Maya Event Titles

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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.

Spoiler: lots of speculation

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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.

 

[FireCazador]

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Which character/s do you think would best fit in Zelda's position?

i dont know why but my mind goes for Zelda-Kirin and Link-Miku, like Miku with absolute no fucking idea what she's doing and Kirin behind supporting her like that

 

[fasoaga]

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.

 

[TheGoodPastor]

i dont know why but my mind goes for Zelda-Kirin and Link-Miku, like Miku with absolute no fucking idea what she's doing and Kirin behind supporting her like that

I didn't picture Miku but Kirin was my first thought too. She seems like the kind of girl who would get her boyfriends ass kicked lmao

Earlier Kirin does, at least, maybe not as much recently

 

[aramaug]

Is "Billy Pilgrim" a play on Scott Pilgrim, I wonder?

Clarifying/expanding on what fasoaga said: Billy Pilgrim is the protagonist of Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five. After traumatic experiences as a POW in WWII he becomes "unstuck in time", which means he experiences moments from his life in an arbitrary, non-chronological order which he has no control over.

Sel has referenced this phrase before: in "Infinity House" the narrator described how people trapped there become "unstuck in eternity". As for Maya, she became unstuck in time during Halloween, living through moments from her past as if they were happening in the present. With an event title referencing that, I hope it means she's going to start telling Sensei about Halloween, though I'm sure she'll leave the Ami part out (the story won't allow him to learn about her yet).

My first thought with "A Second Haunting" is that it refers to Sekai's ghost (especially since she's in one of the Maya previews), in which case a second haunting could be Sensei seeing another ghost. Maybe there will just be multiple Sekais again, but the (very unrealistic) ideal scenario is that the ghost of Maya Prime shows up to snarkily comment on his passivity and indecision since her death.

 

[Detective Dc345]

Spoiler: What we could've had

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