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I like. No. I fucking LOVE to imagine this all came from one guy. From her man and her man alone! And now she is going to drink! Every drop of semen from her man! Every single drop XD

Kaktus_Lata said in comment #2574085:

Yes, right-wing xenophobes are truly oppressed.

So you support propaganda aimed at making children fear that friends, family, and neighbors might report them to authorities for disagreeing with the government?

No, not even disagreeing, for literally doing anything other than unilaterally rejecting educating themselves on topics if the government doesn't like those topics.

You agree with the UK turning into North Korea?

I heard that UK even attempting to ban the used of VPNs, as someone who had been in a country that where the government controls and prohibits websites you visit, that's definitely going to suck.

The article is from GB News, which has been accused of having a right-wing slant. The tone of the article certainly sounds a bit biased to me, at least. It also gets some things wrong. For example, the options are not color-coded. They are, however, extremely predictable. Want a walkthrough of the game? Here you go:

A: Good
B: Neutral
C: Bad

The color-coded bar mentioned in the article does appear after you confirm your choice, but the article makes it sound like the answers are color-coded before you actually pick one.

But guess what? None of that actually matters, because there's only one ending. Basically, Charlie is dispirited by the decisions they made. A teacher talks about it with them and says they'll get support for "some of the difficult thoughts they were having." You're then prompted to click to find out what would happen if Charlie "chose to engage with harmful ideologies." Charlie will then accept they "may need support" and the teacher will give them a Prevent referral. Charlie then engages in workshops, counseling, mentorship, etc. All of this happens even if you pick the correct answers; there is no lose condition like the article claims.

I found all of this information from a longplay of the game on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9Wq6s6QIy8. I also verified all of this by playing the game myself.

I'm not going to go into whether it's propaganda or not, but assuming they had good intentions, the execution kinda sucked. The single choice per scenario does not lend itself well to choices with a lot of nuance. If, for example, they let you choose which websites Charlie researches, or even just included some resources for how to find reliable sources and interpret statistics, it wouldn't come across as badly. They also don't really show any positive examples of engaging in politics. All of the good choices are basically just avoiding it altogether. This is despite the game's description of Prevent including workshops for covering this kind of thing. I can definitely see how a kid might be afraid of doing anything political after playing this game.

Bonus: Apparently, the game wasn't working for some people and rumors spread of it being due to Amelia's sudden popularity, as some were reporting being unable to load the second scenario. However, I was able to play through the whole game without any issues and Amelia was still there. I didn't notice any differences between the longplay and my own play session.

blindVigil said in comment #2574054:

College in the UK is ages 16-18 and is attended after finishing highschool, so it's equivalent to highschool age grade school for places like the US. For the UK, university is the equivalent of college in other regions.

I was guessing it might be something like that.

If you bothered to read the article, you would also have seen that the game is intended for use in "educating" children 11-18 on the "dangers" of "extremism."

I didn't read the article, I only played the game and I didn't see it mentioned on their website what ages they are targeting.

So no, Charlie is not an adult, he is a teenager. Pathways is propaganda aimed at children who already don't have the freedom to question authority, intended to scare them into believing that if they ask questions anyone they know could report them to a counterterrorism organization.

Unironically 1984.

Yeah... I guess it's even worse then.

Usari said in comment #2572314:

The game is making fun of you, chud.

Unfortunately, like every other time a lefty tries to make art, it accidentally made you look awesome, chud.

No, the game is not making fun of anyone. The game is framing people who care for their country as extremists.

Kaktus_Lata said in comment #2574085:

Yes, right-wing xenophobes are truly oppressed.

Caring for your country and not allowing immigrants to do whatever they want is not a xenophobia, it's basic common sense what this game paint as extremism

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Nobody's safe from the Bakushin O gif

Anyone with exposed pits is no longer safe... I'mma just say it, watching her breasts jiggle is nice

Peak?

Another armpit gif has hit the building

Considering Wadamama's own notes, shouldn't we be calling this outfit "Goddess" instead of "Divine"?

Bah gawd!

HUNGRY SUPLEX!

Nacho Libre Duck is fitting.

Giant_Robot said in comment #2585851:

Bah gawd!

Brings a whole new meaning to "God as my witness".

Also "THAT LITTLE NUN HAS A MOTHER, YOU HUNGRY SINFUL LASS!"

Read this in monokumas voice

Why the book shelf in front of Shimiko floating?

faruq9854 said:

Why the book shelf in front of Shimiko floating?

That shelf is used for light novels.

GabrielWB said in comment #2556577:

That shelf is used for light novels.

Nice

Should this really be tagged with artistic error?
The floating bookshelf and the sliced plaque are done on purpose, since they are things the player will never see during regular gameplay.

Crazy that this was the original cover for Bowser's Dank Rave. iykyk

Bullet in a condom… now that's something I've never seen before. That's creative.

I have tagged and annotated all of the characters except for the one between Cure Arcana Shadow and Jett. I think that it may be Duet, a fairy from the stage play Dancing Star Precure, mostly because his style is so similar to Pas De Deux, the primary fairy in that series. However, I wasn't able to dig up any images or concept art of that character, so I can't be certain of that.

Reference photo: https://x.com/Imfacelessgirl/status/2029946445948674393

Good Luck on the Next Chapter Fujimaru Ritsuka.

Galahad25 said in comment #1973614:

Good Luck on the Next Chapter Fujimaru Ritsuka.

Yes.

This is Fukuda from the Senko-san Series, but there isn't a character tag for her yet.

Anal mayhem is coming

Left to Right, Top to Bottom:
Metalfoot
Lifeguard
Amarant's Guise
Fairy of the Holy Flame
Cowgirl
Bunny Buster
Feather Style
Kirin Suit
Passion Mermaid
Bahamut Suit

(for anyone confused like me)
L-R:
Dissidia FF7 Dress (Amano Style) (pink dress on mannequin)
FF Tactics Dress (white bow, black skirt)
Kingdom Hearts 1 Dress (simple pink dress)
Blue Crisis Core dress (faint blue & white dress)
Kingdom Hearts 2 & Before Crisis (identical red ribbon dress)
Bahmaut Robe (black cape/pirate-ish outfit)
Cheap Pink (ruffle pink dress)
Ruddy Pink (red/pink dress)
Loveless Dress (white dress)
Citric Dress (floral pattern dress)
Floral Gown (pink dress w/white jacket)
Midgar Infantry (dark outfit w/brown straps)
White Floral Dress (white dress Aerith is wearing)
Garnet's Gown (orange overall, white dress)
Terra's Garb (spring dress w/yellow cape)
Rosy Battle Suit (black & red armor outfit)
Kamura Dress ('traditional' outfit + armor)
Festive Crimson Attire (white outift w/soft collar)
Classic Coney (blue & white pinstripe dress)
Prism Dress (transparent w/blue flowers)
Fairy of Snowfall (soft white dress)
???????? (hard-to-see outfit w/fur)
Red Dress (red dress on mannequin)

On Wall:
Sunny Robe (pink strap w/long skirt)
Pink Mermaid (pink two-piece)
Floral Delight (pink summer outfit)

"You know, holding and petting a bunny is comfy, especially if it nuzzles its head in your chest as you pet it"
Alice: ?!

"I like to start eating my fish from the belly tho"
Ellen: ?!?!

Source linked from Gelbooru post

The text in all three untranslated bubbles (with the third being interrupted) is a Russian marriage proposal with the words written in katakana:

ヤーハチュフスユ ジィーズニプラヴィス ティスタボーイ
yaahachufusuyu ji-iizunipuravu-isu tisutabooi

Searching on Google for Russian marriage proposals brings up phrases like "Я хочу быть с тобой," which seems close but isn't exactly the same.

If there are any translators proficient in both languages willing to help, I would like this translated into Russian text, as its meaning is already explained in the comic. If the Russian is bad or means something different, an explanation can be added in a translation note in the first bubble.

I think it's "Я хочу всю жизнь провести с тобой".

mock said in comment #2585807:

I think it's "Я хочу всю жизнь провести с тобой".

That should do it. I listened to the pronunciation on Google a few times and it seems to check out. And https://en.openrussian.org made it easy to check the definition of each word to make sure the meaning was close enough. They are a little different, so I added it as a tn note to Laura's speech bubble in the fourth panel instead of the first panel so as not to ruin the impact. Hopefully, I interpreted it correctly.

Thanks a lot for the help!