Scenario:Lu Woh - How Feeble is Fate

How Feeble is Fate

One day, Lu Woh helps an elderly lady pick up an apple as instructed by Orologia. Lu Woh tells Orologia after that he would be willing to kill even the god of the sky in order to protect those who dwell in the Sky Realm. After parting with Orologia, Lu Woh checks on the woman out of curiosity and discovers her collapsed at her house. Unable to abandon the lady, Lu Woh visits (Captain) and company for advice.

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One quiet afternoon on a peaceful island.

In the corner of a shopping street, a freshly bought apple falls from an elderly lady's hand and begins to roll away.

Grandma: Oh dear...

Lu Woh: ...

Grandma: Now which way did it go... Over here, maybe...

Lu Woh: Are you looking for this apple? Here.

Grandma: Oh my! What a kind young man. Thank you.

Lu Woh: No need to thank me. I hope you are aware of your body's deterioration—it seems your eyesight is rather weak.

Grandma: Aging is quite difficult to keep up with, I must say... But even with my bad eyesight, I can tell you are quite the charmer.

Grandma: Maybe I was lucky to have dropped that apple after all. Thank you, young man.

Taking the apple from Lu Woh, the lady bows her head in thanks before slowly making her way home.

After seeing the woman off on her merry way, he slips into an alley and calls out to the dark.

Lu Woh: Was that what you wanted me to do?

???: Fantastico resourcefico! It'd be dangerous for her to go back to the store, and the route'll only work if it's apples.

???: Luo, you are some manifesty eye-candy! Even that granny knows it. You sure know how to make good use of your radiant face and hair!

Lu Woh: Manifesty eye-candy?

???: Your! Beautiful! Manifestation!

Lu Woh: Orologia, can you not do something about your odd manner of speaking?

Orologia: Maybe tell that to ole B-Mut for making me wipe the B-Butt so much it fell off.

Orologia: Sometimes I kinda flicker in and out. Can't cute widdle Logia get some love for maintaining a perfect attendance record in hell?

Lu Woh: Perhaps you could use some purifying, then.

Orologia: Nyooo! Nyo can do! Using violence to solve things would bring us straight into an MTA sitch!

Lu Woh: MTA?
As I was saying, if you're insisting on using such unique language, at least add a little more so others can understand.

Orologia: Moments to Apocalypse!

Lu Woh: I... see? Personally, that sounds more like a challenge from the sky god.

Lu Woh is one of the Six Dragons upholding the current form of the world, and serves as the pillar who brings light to the skies.

The fact that the Sky Realm has deviated so far from its original design has always troubled Lu Woh.

Orologia: I'm exhausted! I need a chair... A chair... Ah, here we go. Thank you, chair. How kind of you to seat little ol' me...

Lu Woh and Orologia have left the shopping street and the island behind for a different island—one the Six Dragons use as their meeting place.

Lu Woh: Orologia. Is that exhaustion something else brought on by one of god's defects?

Orologia: Hmm... It's not a defect, per se...

Orologia: Firstly, the power of "the Omnipotent" isn't as almighty as it sounds.

Orologia: We can complain about the bad job done making the world, but there's rules about where you can stick your fingers.

Orologia: If there weren't, yours truly wouldn't have to pull my hair out over Akasha, or sweat over that furball's collar!

Lu Woh: The Astrals... No, before the Omnipotent, even they are but our siblings of shared blood.

Lu Woh: What distorts this world then must be the Otherworld...

Orologia: Well, more like the process started with a penalty of a trillion creation points for putting the world over a place that'd already existed before?

Orologia: So Kamuzumi got nixed, among other things, and now we get to run the Big Mess Grand Prix event. It's underway now—permanently!

Lu Woh: Speaking of, is it truly fine to leave Kamuzumi the way he is now? He hardly seems to be in working condition.

Orologia: Believe in the power of love! It will save the world! Please check out the next work by Kamuzumi soon!

Lu Woh: Orologia.

Orologia: Eep, what a scary look! You could probably whip the world into shape with just your face! Kidding...

Orologia: Anyway, believe it or not, his current state is going to come in handy. I'm doing my best here, you know.

Lu Woh: If that's what you say, I believe you. I just hope it doesn't get out of control.

Orologia: Whoa, knock on wood, knock on wood! It'll be fine, I think... probably maybe most likely.

Orologia: Don't say stuff like that... You're making it sound like we're sliding off-route. You're gonna make me cry... I'm already crying. Boohoo...

Lu Woh: Even if the true dragons were born in order to keep the distortions under control, the entire foundation of this world is destruction.

Lu Woh: Within the cycle of destruction and rebirth, fault and error are bound to occur somewhere along the way.

Orologia: Yeah, but the same can be said for the stars that've chosen eternity. As time passes, they will slowly crumble...

Orologia: In the end, distortions are present in any world, and that's why we need wedges to hold ours in place—isn't that what we believe?

Orologia: Because if we don't...

Lu Woh: Orologia.

Orologia: ...

Orologia: My tummy hurts...

Lu Woh: I understand your vessel is the way it is in order to minimize its influence on the Sky Realm, but is there truly nothing to be done about its fragility?

Orologia: This is all because you suggested the whole slaying thing!

Orologia: Why do you all have to say to slay the god? I mean, I know the Creator has it coming, but still!

Lu Woh: So you're saying that now is not the time.

Orologia: Definitely not.

Orologia: Besides, just in case you've forgotten! This is the Sky Realm! What good is killing the sky god gonna do!

Orologia: All radicals are the same, I swear... All about the destroying, you know? Myself, I'm a pacifist... Can't we just have some peace?

Lu Woh: Regardless of the distortions, the Sky Realm is teeming with life.

Lu Woh: If your aim is to ensure the survival of this world, then surely your mission is the same as us Six Dragons': to protect the lives within the skies.

Lu Woh: In that sense, you must consider the god of the Sky Realm to be no more than one part of what makes up this world. And I am simply fulfilling my own part.

Orologia: Rrgh... You're so darn serious, Luo! So radical in your seriousness!

Lu Woh: ...

Orologia: Eep...

Lu Woh: If the true dragons are not enough, then we have no choice but to use a different power.

Lu Woh: Taking into account their affinity with the wedges, you wouldn't be against using the fallen angels for our purposes, would you?

Orologia: A hole-in-one! I say go for it!

Orologia: The archangels are doing just fine, but I am a little concerned about the fallen angels.

Orologia: I honestly feel sorry for them, since they're creatures born to fulfill their original roles... They gotta have it hard.

Lu Woh: They may be born of the stars, but it is the Sky Realm in which they now reside. We shall use them as we wish.

Orologia: Sounds good to me! Hmm, let's see... Who would be good...

Orologia: I'm thinking the power of dusk could complement parts of your power! What do you think?

Lu Woh: I shall take the specified angel into consideration. Is that not the fallen angel who remains close to the singularity?

Lu Woh: I assumed you had your own plans by placing the angel in that position.

Orologia: Yep! I say there's no shame to using everything available to you—even the Creator!

Orologia: We can't afford to lose that child, after all... It wouldn't just be changing routes at that point.

Lu Woh: Is that your idea of atonement for placing such pressure on a single mortal?

Lu Woh: Given how simple that particular one is, I imagine a straightforward apology would suffice...

Orologia: That's the problem.

Orologia: If that giant bundle of kindness were to meet me, the kid wouldn't be able to hate me—even after what I've done.

Orologia: That's why I don't think it's a good idea for me to apologize directly. It's way easier if I'm hated.

Lu Woh: I see. If that is your decision, then I will not object to it.

Orologia: Eheheh. Thankies, Luo!

Orologia: Whoops, looks like it's about time to wrap up the chitchat and leave the playing for next time.

Orologia: Guess I should go do my job enforcing causality and whatnot. See you later, Luo!

Lu Woh: If you're planning to hide behind your eccentricity, a better front wouldn't hurt...

Lu Woh: Causality, was it?
Everything is connected—chained to the wheel of fate.

Lu Woh: ...

Grandma: Mrgh...

Lu Woh: ...!

Lu Woh: Now that I've noticed, I suppose I cannot simply ignore it...

Thinking back to the elderly lady who had dropped her apple earlier, Lu Woh connects his gate to her house.

Lu Woh: Not again! Is there no one else here? It's time you understood the decline of your own body!

Lu Woh: When a mortal has fallen ill, they would do well to lie down and rest on a bed. This is what the singularity did.

The elderly lady had collapsed onto the ground with her hand on her chest. Lu Woh gently picks her up before carrying her over to the bed.

Lu Woh: If a mortal's vitality is withering away, then it is not my place to drastically go against the natural flow, even if I have the power to.

Lu Woh: I should treat her as I would any other sickly mortal, which would be to...

Lu Woh: ...
Ah, damn it!

Lu Woh: Singularity.

Vyrn: Whoa! You scared us there!

Lyria: Oh, it's Lu Woh! Is something the matter?

Lu Woh: I have a question I'd like you to answer.

Surprised by the sudden appearance, (Captain)'s brows knit together as the crew listens to Lu Woh's somewhat arrogant yet curious question.

Upon hearing Lu Woh's inquiry, (Captain) and company pause to give it some thought.