#Bro: Good because even if the game demanded I use Magus or get the bad ending if I couldn't use Frog I'd get the bad ending

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Bro’s playing Chrono Trigger, hopefully with intent to finish this time, I suspect.

I stalled out when playing DS during the final sidequests, but therefore functionally played the entire game and have been trying very hard not to spoil That Particular Plot Point. (If you have to ask you don’t know which it is.)

This led to me going “wait, how far in is he” after he got kicked out of Zeal the first time, which led me down the rabbit hole of the Chrono Compendium wiki, which does not just have theory pages but DISSERTATIONS on how time travel would have to work in these games. So now it’s 3:45 AM. I’m pleased with how I have spent this time.

#the answer is 'not yet' #He figured out the Prophet's identity but I forgot the Prophet exists straight-up so I accidentally spoiled Janus to him #he does not mind that one since he DID call the Prophet part #(also it was me remarking on a name and Bro immediately made the jump from there to Janus) #he also figured Magus was either the final boss or a party member. Me: Well he's one of those. Bro: Is he mutually exclusive with Frog? #Me: No you're good they can reach an Understanding. #Bro: Good because even if the game demanded I use Magus or get the bad ending if I couldn't use Frog I'd get the bad ending #(he had previously referred to Frog as the main character and if it's not him it's Magus. Bro likes knights. Crono who?) #I did say Atlantis would fall (forgetting the name of the kingdom) but like. That's just what Atlantises DO. #They represent a shining technological and magical marvel far exceeding the modern world. And then they fall. Cataclysmically. #This is their narrative purpose and has been since fucking Plato. #they are the hubris of man made manifest. Often inherently and fundamentally flawed in a way that allows them to flourish #but will ultimately bring them down. Sometimes the flaw is merely 'humans didn't realize there was a volcano there.' #and sometimes a giant space tick that's been influencing the course of human history advertently or no is involved