Category:Shrift

Shrift is one of the game involved in the Collaboration Scenario. Several characters from the game are present in Paradox and serves as enemies and allies, while characters from Paradox makes an appearance in one of Shrift's Scenarios.

The game itself uses RPGMaker. The player has the control of the hero Kazuya who wakes up from an artificially-induced coma after an accident to find out that the world has been invaded by demons, creatures with female humanoid features that are attacking humans and corrupting their mind to devour their soul through sex. He must escape the place and join up with his friend Yuuma while foiling the nefarious monsters and M.O.W.'s artificial creations.

In Paradox
The following characters make an appearance in Paradox:

-Kazuya, the main protagonist in chapter 2 and 6. He's been thrown into a chaotic loop, and while he's kind-hearted, he's also pragmatic and won't hesitate to defend himself with guns or magic skills.

-Lampas, alraunes who serve the Demon King Hecate and who aim to trap humans through sex to turn on their light, using their souls as a fuel.

-Mukuro, a doll created by Dr Yui and then possessed by a grudge-filled spirit, but who calmed down after Kazuya made her realize the truth of her death. She's been mass-copied by Kagetsumugi.

-Daji, a debauched and devious kitsune who enjoys ruining lives by making people dependant on her pampering.

In Shrift (EX4)
In the Shrift's side of the collab, a completely different story is happening. Between the Chapter 10 and Chapter 11 of the Monster Girl Quest: Paradox's side of the collab, Luka was being invited by Cheshire(White Rabbit's equivalent in Shrift) with the aid of Daji who was disguising herself as White Rabbit back then, through a white mist that pulled Luka and Alice, who followed after him.

Luka and Alice appear during a gang fight between the Hellhounds from Super Monsters'n Girls and Kazuya and Yami(another character coming from Shrift), with Luka defeating a group of them with Death Sword Chaos Star. After their introduction and some confusion between Kazuya and Luka, the two guests start to aid Kazuya in the fight, but there were too many Hellhounds, which is why, after a suggestion from White Rabbit, he tricked the Hellhounds on attacking their leader: Vasilica, achieving victory.

After surviving the ordeal, the previous argument between Luka and Kazuya was brought back. In Luka's perspective, Kazuya should have been in the Pocket Castle with the others to rest, for the last fight against Est in the Chateau des Romances; However, Kazuya has never seen Luka and Alice, baffling him in regards on how they know who he is and act just like allies as soon as they seen him.

White Rabbit explains that this is the case because the Kazuya in the Shrift's collab is different from the Kazuya in the Paradox's collab, and further elaborates that she and Cheshire pulled Luka and (unintentionally) Alice in a barrier to stop a certain malignant entity from interfering. The reason for this was because Abaddon/The Twins, the mentioned 'malignant entity', is threatening to devour all the worlds, and if nobody is going to do anything, it will also devour Luka's world and nobody will be able to stop them. Through this ultimatum and Luka's own choice to aid Kazuya, Alice begrudgingly agreed to assist them, but fortunately, White Rabbit assured them that no time will pass from the time Luka had been pulled in another world and the time when this mess will be fixed.

But before the explanation could go any further, black holes appear on the ground near where they are all grouped, which was a sign that Abaddon had found them and was now trying to devour the whole world where they are in. Alice took note that the black holes had resemblance to the Chaos phenomenon happening in the Tartarus of their world before White Rabbit assured everyone that the barrier on the place would be able to repel Abaddon, which, as one could guess, it did not... And she was the first one to run with her tail between her legs, followed by everyone else. Afterwards, they entered a rift White Rabbit created and went in another world to escape from Abaddon's jaws.

This second world is still connected to Shrift, but it was a completely different parallel world. More specifically, they entered in a middle school that was just about to be assaulted by an assassin that was sent out from Abaddon to eliminate another target of interest that existed in this world, Mizuki, who also greatly resembles to an antagonist that was barely present in the main story of Shrift but was still really important.

The school has been invaded by the three Beelzebubs, who were enticed in participating to this world-destroying task and were also greatly empowered by World Fusions, a unique ability that makes the user stronger depending by the number of their own counterparts that were devoured by Abaddon. They, and the Chimera Beasts they commanded, were sent by Abaddon to eliminate Mizuki, and then also Kazuya and the rest of his party.

But while the party was fighting against the Beelzebubs, there was no more time before Abaddon also started to devour this world. The Beelzebubs had to teleport away while Kazuya, Yami, Mizuki, Luka, Alice, and the White Rabbit had to run away at foot to the closest rift that the White Rabbit managed to open. They couldn't do anything for the world that was being destroyed, along with the many people that were still in the school.

Their next destination was in the world of Super Monsters'n Girls (if someone has actually played the game, you are free to modify the info here as you wish, I know jack shit from that game), Hilamia's castle. They are there because they have to meet the next two helpers, Marion and the Archangel Nakamura, both from Super Monsters'n Girls.

In the castle, they first meet Vasilica again, who started to collaborate with Hilamia, another assassin sent by Abaddon to eliminate Kazuya. She turns Kazuya into a child, and because everyone's magical power came from the link they have with Kazuya, who is linked with his My Room that is furnishing everyone magical power, they are consequently weakened and can only run away from Hilamia, starting a chasing game.

In the second part of the chasing game, an unexpected person joins in, a High Slug, who actually appeared already once before Kazuya met Luka and Alice to eliminate or seduce Kazuya. However, because Kazuya has turned into a child, the High Slug didn't fight the party; instead, she actually helped them by pulling them in a safe place away from Hilamia and promised she will come after Kazuya once again when he will return into an adult the next time they meet.

For mysterious reasons, Alice seemed angry at the fact that the High Slug didn't molest Kazuya right away, as if she was disappointed.

Later on, the party was walking across the halls of the castle, all of them tired due to their weak connection with Kazuya. But as good news, the age-regressing spell that Hilamia casted on Kazuya was only temporary, and soon it would disappear. However, before it would actually happen, they were caught in a pinch attack between Vasilica and Hilamia, who didn't want to let go of the chance to strike them at their weakest, just before the curse on Kazuya would disappear.

But fortunately, Marion, the main character of Super Monsters'n Girls, and another silent protagonist, rescued them by... literally throwing whole muskets on them. His 'superpower' is to literally throw away weapons that you should normally hold on your hands, such as guns(and even actual cannons!), while beating people to death with weapons you REALLY should throw away, such as a hand grenade.

In the nick of time, Kazuya's curse disappeared as he returned into an adult, and the party managed to push away the two assassins.

After some introductions done by the White Rabbit, and Alice's request for a 'translator' who would communicate Marion's intentions as a silent guy, the Archangel Nakamura does his appearance. It is also revealed that the archangel has some friendly connections with Reina, Kazuya's girlfriend and also an Archangel.

When the talk was done, it was time for the interlude, and the White Rabbit brought everyone in a safe room vaguely resembling "Alice in the Wonderland's" tea party, away from Abaddon's influence, where they encountered Cheshire, who goes by the name of Mad Hatter right now.

Finally, everyone could sit down and listen to the whole explanation of this event. As this collaboration was made in Shrift, of course Kazuya plays a big role here, and further elaboration was done in the future of the Genocide Route in Shrift, where Cheshire introduced everybody the future Kazuya, on a hospital bed, now an empty shell after YOU manipulated him into doing a genocide through your interventions for curiosity, pleasure, or whatever reason you followed the Genocide Route. (I'm not trying to shame anybody, the game explicitedly introduces you, the player, as one of the characters in the story. Many players picked up the Genocide route, which the game takes note of.)

This version of Kazuya is seen as insane, ill, without any will to live, and always asking for forgiveness under his despaired face like a madman to be sent in an asylum. Everyone notes how terrible this destiny was, with Alice taking note about how the intervener walks away from the game as if it was none of their business.

Much to everyone's shock, it was further revealed that the Mad Hatter was also Kazuya, from a Genocide Route that went through the Pardoned Ending(probably?). However, this shock didn't last long before Abaddon struck again and devoured the Mad Hatter's whole body up to his neck, leaving only the head.

The White Rabbit pulled everyone back in the safe room, just to find the room about to be destroyed by Abaddon's influence.

(To be continued, keep writing and fix it yourself, I don't know if I should focus on Luka and Alice or include the whole plot of EX4. It was long as hell and I only had 1 save file for the whole time. You can go find the translated patch in the ulmf forum.)