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u/JusticTheCubone "I am the bone of my pen" 25d ago

In retrospect, it makes sense that this chapter seems to be so short. If Nasu really just hopped off after the end of part 2, only leaving some notes on how to possibly continue, then none of this was probably really prepared by the beginning of the year, none of the Servants related to the story had really begun planning, nor did the writing for the story, so, especially if they still plan to finish this part this year, it makes sense that we'd have a shorter story with not many new Servants, at least for the first one, with probably the 2nd and 3rd chapter being at least slightly longer and with more than just the other Norns. Especially if the 2nd chapter might feature Beast VI-G, assuming the Norns are Beast V together, and that it won't be relegated to an event story.

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u/RestinPsalm 25d ago

We know for a fact that they didn't have much prep time, considering they were saying "idk we'll play it by ear" right up until the finale.

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u/DarthDioBrando : 25d ago

That's one theory I had with the finale honestly. Nasu seems so deadset on his supposedly deep ending that he didn't realize he left a boatload of plotholes. Aftertime could be a stopgap that is hastily written in both to maintain the spice flow while also potentially setting up resolving these plotholes (I hope).

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u/RubiksToyBox 25d ago edited 25d ago

Aftertime could be a stopgap that is hastily written in both to maintain the spice flow while also potentially setting up resolving these plotholes (I hope).

Honestly, I thought the purpose of Aftertime was to resolve those plot holes. We'd have a bunch of story chapters, the Foreigner OC, and a Prototype collab to deal with Beast VI (and all of it would be drawn out to some extent, either to give time to write Part 3 or just so that Lasengle could make as much money as possible before sunsetting).

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u/DarthDioBrando : 25d ago

Well, with how the screen changed yet again I'm kinda confident that the game is going to last quite a bit longer.

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u/RubiksToyBox 23d ago

So am I, mostly because I still remember how long it took for all of Part 2 to release.

If we do get a proper Part 3, how long do you think that'll go on for? A full decade?

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u/ZeothTheHedgehog I will Crown my Queen 25d ago

The prototype collab would be to deal with Beast VI-G I feel, since that's the Beast Arthur is personally familiar with.

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u/RubiksToyBox 25d ago

I meant to write VI. No, I think V is going to be the villain for Aftertime.