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Chapter 65: Thread About SS
【Information Exchange Board for the Trending Cameraman "SS"】
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This is a thread for sharing information about the dungeon cameraman "SS." Naturally, please refrain from making defamatory, slanderous, or personally attacking remarks. Also, any attempts to investigate his identity will be reported.
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>1 Thanks for the thread, OP.
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Threads about SS are popping up everywhere now, huh.
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>3 Well, obviously. After all that activity, the guy's a full-on celebrity.
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>4 He filmed the currently trending Hyakka Ryouran and Japan's #1 party, Kokushi Musou, after all.
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>5 No, that's part of it, but it's probably because SS's filming skills are just straight-up insane.
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>6 ikr
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>6 For real though
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After watching SS-san's videos, I can't watch any other streams anymore......
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>9 bald agree
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>9 ikr
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>9 Same here
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But seriously, how does he even film that stuff?
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>13 His homepage says it's remote operation, but......
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>9 I've been rewatching SS's videos on repeat. BTW, just hit my fifth loop of the Yatsugatake one.
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>13 Remote operation.
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>15 Whoa, there's someone more obsessed than me!
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>14 Hyakka Ryouran also said it was remote operation, yeah.
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Can you even remotely control a drone from outside a dungeon??
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>19 Dungeons block radio signals, so they said it's impossible, but......
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>19 Some forum was saying it might be a skill. If that's the case, couldn't there be a chance?
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Huh, controlling a drone with a skill? If that drone kills a monster, does the owner level up?
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>22 No clue.
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>22 Dunno.
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>22 If they could, that'd be insane, right? Leveling up without risking your life? That's basically a cheat.
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>24 Pretty sure that's not a thing.
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But honestly, nobody knows except the person himself.
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Wait, is SS even an explorer?
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>27 I was wondering the same thing.
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>27 Hard to say. If it's just a drone, the owner wouldn't need to be an explorer to send it in.
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But with that filming technique and the way he's always one step ahead with exactly what you'd want—would a non-explorer even notice that stuff?
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>30 Actually, I thought it was more like streaming that really connects with the viewers.
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Voting explorer on this one.
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Voting civilian. 3,000 points.
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I think he's an explorer.
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If he were an explorer, he'd be diving with them. Voting just some regular awakened dude.
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I wanna believe he's a regular person, with hope. To show that you don't need to be an explorer to get this famous.
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Could a non-explorer even have that kind of wide-angle awareness? Voting explorer.
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My joke got totally glossed over......
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>38 Don't worry about it.
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>38 I thought it was funny.
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I think he's an explorer, but... what do you guys think?
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Now now, investigating SS-san's identity is against the rules in this thread, so let's drop it here. More importantly, a new video from SS-san has just been uploaded! Let's all go watch it. I'll post the link. "From here" please.
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>42 What!? Insanely helpful! CHAAARGE!
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>42 Thx!
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>42 Much appreciated! Let's gooo everyone!
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Ohhh!
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Let's ride~
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Whoa wait, this time it's an F-rank explorer party!? Are they gonna be okay!?
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F-rank? Seriously?
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>49 Really? Isn't this better than always picking parties like the all-girl Hyakka Ryouran or Japan's #1 Kokushi Musou? My opinion of him just went up!
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>50 I think so too.
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Whoa, the leader is SO nervous! He's stammering!
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Everyone's tense.
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>52 Of course they're nervous. It's SS, the guy everyone's buzzing about right now.
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Hm? Is that a voice?
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Oh? A voice?
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Who's that talking to the leader?
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They can communicate now!?
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Isn't that voice SS!?
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What!? Communication became possible?
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Being able to talk inside and outside the dungeon is insane, isn't it?
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Just thinking about it for a second, there are so many potential uses......
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Oh, looks like he's going into the dungeon.
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Why's he jogging?
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>64 Hint: Look around.
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These guys are college students, huh. Kinda refreshing, honestly.
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>65 Ah, got it. Thx.
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Yokohama Blue Brick Warehouse, huh.
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Oh, the place where Bite Dogs and Crowcats spawn.
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With three F-rank members, they can't afford to let their guard down.
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You guys really know your dungeons.
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Huh? SS is doing the scouting? Is that even allowed?
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What did he just say? "Beginning reconnaissance"?
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Wait, if they're F-rank, SS is doing the scouting for them? And he found them THAT fast!?
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Of course you'd find them fast if you're searching from above with a telephoto lens!?
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What's going on here?
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I checked SS's homepage—it says he offers scouting and combat support as optional services. BTW, scouting costs the same as the base commission, apparently.
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>77 Thanks for the info.
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>77 You're seriously useful.
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>77 One scouting session costs the same as the commission? That's pretty steep.
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>80 No, it's per day.
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That's way too cheap!?
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For F-rank, that's 30,000 yen a day!? That's dirt cheap! But for S-rank, it'd be two million.
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If he can always find them this fast, it's a steal. S-rank parties can scout for themselves anyway.
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The speed is one thing, but the safety difference compared to scouting on your own is on a whole other level.
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Whoa whoa, he's giving them a lecture while they're moving? So it's not just filming!
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Is SS-san teaching them? How does he know so much?
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Is SS an explorer after all?
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Not just the basics, but he's even giving impressions from actually fighting Bite Dogs. He's definitely an explorer.
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>89 Maybe he fought them with his drone?
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>90 That's possible.
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He's teaching them a ton. Is this the combat support option?
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So there are level differences even among the same monsters. Sounds obvious when you hear it, but I never really thought about it before.
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>92 Judging from the homepage description, this doesn't seem to be the combat support option.
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>94 So he's just being nice!? What an awesome guy!
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WHOA!? He's running alongside the arrow!? Just throwing us right into the action!
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Whoa! The immersion is insane!
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It hit. This shortbow archer is pretty good.
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Leader's a knuckle fighter, huh. Looks quiet but he's actually pretty intense.
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Oh, are they okay?
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One of them charged in alone.
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SS's instructions are quick.
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>102 And on point.
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Oh! Yeah, the shortbow archer dude is solid!
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The leader got there in time.
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But the fact that he's filming this head-on means the drone had plenty of time to spare, right?
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Um, are you guys really "Future Awakened"? How can you tell all this just from watching?
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>107 Heh, investigating people's backgrounds is taboo, you know!
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>107 If you don't put anything after "Future Awakened," that's what you become. There might actually be real awakened individuals or explorers lurking here, you know?
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Their individual skills are decent. With the right tactics, they could really come alive.
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>110 But coming up with those tactics is the hard part. That's not something you learn overnight.
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>111 Yeah, and if you mess up, you die. Normally, I mean.
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The dagger guy's getting scolded!
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Someone who seriously calls you out is way more valuable, you know.
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>114 ikr
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He's reflecting properly. Good boy, good boy.
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See, this is what I mean—he finds them so fast it's ridiculous (lol).
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Three Crowcats. That's a bit much for these three.
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>118 Yeah. To keep a safety margin, two would be the limit.
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Oh, looks like they're discussing something?
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Huddling up to talk inside the dungeon? That's dangerous!
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>121 Well, SS is there. He'd warn them if monsters showed up.
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Having SS around just hits different when it comes to peace of mind.
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Rental drones just float around behind you doing nothing.
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Oh, they're requesting combat support. Yeah, probably a smart move.
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Based on that last fight, that seems like the better option.
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Hmm, hearing what the support includes, it's definitely not about dealing damage.
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>127 Strictly support. The question is whether he's choosing to limit himself to support, or if support is all he can do......
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Maybe he really isn't an explorer.
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Pretty sure a regular drone can't deal damage no matter how hard it tries, right? Someone did experiments on that.
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>130 I heard about that too.
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Oh, SS is giving the orders now. Kinda looking forward to this.
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The leader's pretty cool about it. But maybe being flexible like this is how you actually grow?
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This time he's scouting and flying out front—feels like I'm watching a scout at work.
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>134 Ah! I thought the same thing!
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Hm? They stopped?
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They stopped.
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Ah, checking their coordination. That's important.
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It's strictly combat support after all. The stance of "killing is up to us" is good.
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Oh ho. SS is coming up with the strategy too?
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Concise but makes perfect sense.
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Hm? Am I the only one who thinks that sounds like a perfectly solid plan?
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>142 Nah, I think it's a good plan too.
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Feels like he's seriously studied dungeons and tactics and stuff.
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>144 Yeah, true! Maybe he graduated from a university with a dungeon studies program.
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Oh, here we go.
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Whoa!? That was close!?
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Did he do that on purpose!? That's insane!
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Whoa, just like the plan said!
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The shortbow archer is good!
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Handling two Crowcats like it's nothing (lol).
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Nice piloting!
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Oh, they already took one down over there.
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They used the building's cover really well.
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>154 Probably following SS's instructions.
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Finally noticed, huh, kitty cats?
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Everything went exactly according to plan.
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Suddenly mosaic!?
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He went straight for the wound!?
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Didn't he go for the wound?
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That's brutal.
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Is this also combat support!?
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Followed by a body slam!
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Body slam!
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Whoa, that counter was harsh!
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It's not surviving that.
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One-hit kill.
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They got the injured one too.
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Everything happened exactly like SS said it would.
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Can a single strategy really change things this much?
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Is this seriously the same party from earlier?
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Shouldn't every beginner party watch this?
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>172 You're onto something. This is way more educational than the videos the Dungeon Agency puts out.
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>173 lolol
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He's handing control back to the leader.
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Wanted to see more of SS's commands.
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Looks like he'll still give advice though.
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Ah, that's another way to look at it.
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Oh, that's useful.
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That's 80 "huhs" worth of huh.
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These guys are starting to say some pretty smart stuff.
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>181 That's because SS is a good teacher.
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>181 They've grown a lot, haven't they?
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>180 You're 33, aren't you?
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Not just the tactics, but their movements have gotten better too, right?
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Looks like he's teaching them the optimal movements for each job.
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For F-rank, this is 30,000 yen? That's way too cheap.
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>184 How did you know!?
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>187 30,000 yen for direct coaching is cheap enough, but this video is free to watch.
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>189 For real, this could legit be used as teaching material.
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At first I was like "an F-rank party stream, really?" but honestly, this has its own appeal.
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Just glanced at the trending page—this stream is trending too.
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Other forums are going wild too!
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>188 That meme is ancient lol.
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This one's gonna blow up too.
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>195 It already has (lol).
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Hardly any advice being given anymore.
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>338 They've improved that much.
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There's something oddly reassuring about it.
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This is gonna make SS even more popular.
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>341 ikr
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Ending with a flawless shutdown of four Bite Dogs......
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Poor Bite Dogs.
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They were struggling against just two of these guys at the start.
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Oh, did they level up? They're so hyped!
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That college student energy is great.
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I had days like that too, I'm sure of it......
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>348 Same here......
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Mine are just beginning, actually.
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>350 Having a future ahead of you is enviable.
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>350 Youth is wonderful.
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Just gotta get out of the dungeon now.
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Phew, that was another great watch.
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Never disappoints.
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Looking forward to the next one.
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Let's wait with high expectations!
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The drone seemed slower than usual today. And there was barely any operating sound at all. Maybe it's the drone that showed up at the very end in the Tokyo Dungeon? If so, the second unit has lower specs than the first, but it can make calls inside dungeons. This drone might actually be......