[Group Leader (Eisen): Kafka has Elio's script, and the Stellaron Hunters as a team already have the strength and execution ability to push that script forward across the galaxy.]
[Group Leader (Eisen): That means she neither needs to rely on a subgroup to broaden her macro-level perspective, nor does she need to rush to use a subgroup to strengthen her core team's combat power.]
[Group Leader (Eisen): For her, a chat group confined to a single world is mainly valuable as a convenient channel for information exchange—and a toy that provides a bit of extra amusement.]
He paused briefly, then continued.
[Group Leader (Eisen): Also, for her, the subgroup's random invite function carries real risk.]
[Group Leader (Eisen): To ensure Elio's script is disturbed as little as possible, she can't randomly pull people in on a galaxy-wide scale and introduce unpredictable variables.]
[Group Leader (Eisen): That would be the greatest threat to the script.]
[Group Leader (Eisen): So her subgroup members can almost certainly be limited to the Stellaron Hunters' own inner circle.]
[Group Leader (Eisen): For her, manual invitation is basically the only—and inevitable—choice.]
Eisen's analysis was clear and easy to follow, explaining exactly how Kafka would choose.
Kafka responded quickly.
[Purple Sweet Potato Taro (Kafka): That's a remarkably precise read, Group Leader. (applause.jpg)]
[Purple Sweet Potato Taro (Kafka): But calling it a "toy" feels a bit too dismissive—like you're underestimating the chat group's potential.]
[Purple Sweet Potato Taro (Kafka): Especially considering that as the main group continues to level up, new functions will keep unlocking.]
Then Kafka's tone shifted, offering a new angle.
[Purple Sweet Potato Taro (Kafka): Also, your analysis focused heavily on the downsides of random invites—but the world isn't one-sided.]
[Purple Sweet Potato Taro (Kafka): Random invitation has one excellent success case: the main group we're in right now.]
Everyone had a sudden realization.
[Purple Sweet Potato Taro (Kafka): In fact, this chat group has already expanded every one of our horizons perfectly—letting us see and learn from "other mountains' stones," things we'd never reach even in a lifetime.]
[Purple Sweet Potato Taro (Kafka): That's the ideal state random invitation can achieve.]
[Athletic Lunchbox (Ling): Ah—okay, I get it, I get it. (wipe sweat.jpg)]
[Athletic Lunchbox (Ling): I didn't think something as simple as "random invite vs manual invite" could hide this much calculation and nuance.]
[Athletic Lunchbox (Ling): My head's huge now— I have no idea how to choose! (rolling around.jpg)]
Watching Ling melt down, Eisen couldn't help but laugh. He offered a practical suggestion.
[Group Leader (Eisen): You don't need to treat it as an absolute choice and box yourself in.]
[Group Leader (Eisen): Sure, kicking an unsuitable member does cost points—but that's exactly the hint: the decision isn't a one-shot, irreversible thing. There's no need to obsess.]
[Group Leader (Eisen): You can absolutely mix the two methods.]
[Group Leader (Eisen): For example—deliberately leave one slot open in your subgroup. After you've saved up enough points, use random invite once as a trial run.]
[Group Leader (Eisen): If the new member doesn't help your goals much, or your values don't align, then pay the points and remove them decisively.]
[Group Leader (Eisen): Meanwhile, keep the other slots stable—use manual invites for the core partners you trust completely and can fight alongside, and help them grow stronger through the chat group's resources and functions.]
[Group Leader (Eisen): You can even rotate people in and out—so more trustworthy companions get to experience the convenience and buffs, instead of binding the subgroup to a fixed roster forever.]
Ling immediately loved the idea.
[Athletic Lunchbox (Ling): This is great! This is PERFECT for me! Let's do that! (sparkly eyes.jpg)]
[Giant Daifuku (Tsunade): Mm. Agreed. Given what we know right now, this is the best solution I can think of.]
[Giant Daifuku (Tsunade): And the rotation idea is very practical. (thumbs up.jpg)]
Then Sakiko hesitated and voiced her own thought.
[Classic Lunchbox (Sakiko): Uh… honestly, I feel like I might not even need a subgroup?]
[Classic Lunchbox (Sakiko): In my world, on the surface it's just a peaceful everyday life—there's no urgent sense of crisis.]
[Classic Lunchbox (Sakiko): I don't need to help companions get stronger, or carry out any grand plan.]
[Athletic Lunchbox (Ling): That's true—on the surface, Sakiko's world really does look super peaceful.]
Ling immediately echoed her.
But Eisen saw it differently.
[Group Leader (Eisen): Sakiko, I remember you mentioned before—when you awakened as a Persona user in the Cognitive World, you were wearing Ave Mujica's stage outfit, right?]
[Classic Lunchbox (Sakiko): !!!]
The instant she saw the message, Sakiko sat up straight, her pupils tightening.
[Group Leader (Eisen): Looks like you've realized it too. My guess is—your band, Ave Mujica… its members might all have the potential to become Persona users as well.]
Sakiko fell silent for a moment before replying.
[Classic Lunchbox (Sakiko): I'll find time… and figure out a way to verify it. (complicated expression.jpg)]
Then Mash raised her own concern.
[Roasted Eggplant (Mash): @Group Leader, Senior Group Leader, I have a question!]
[Roasted Eggplant (Mash): Based on what you said—if I create a subgroup and choose random invitation, is it possible to invite someone from outside Chaldea?]
That question completely stumped Eisen.
He didn't know either.
Chaldea's situation was simply too unusual: in the current timeline, outside Chaldea there were effectively no humans left.
But through Spiritron Transfer, they could travel to other eras of human history—and those eras did contain intelligent life.
So for a "weakened version" of the main group like a subgroup… could it invite intelligent beings from different points in time?
[Group Leader (Eisen): Uh… honestly, Mash, your world's situation is way too special. (awkward.jpg)]
[Group Leader (Eisen): We'll probably only know the real answer through an actual test…]
[Group Leader (Eisen): Or—you could ask the "all-purpose person" who knows your world better than anyone: Da Vinci?]
[Roasted Eggplant (Mash): Okay! Thank you for the suggestion, Senior Group Leader—I'll go ask Da Vinci right now!]
Mash took advice fast.
She immediately went to Da Vinci—who was fiddling with complex equipment—and described the subgroup authority in detail, including the difference between random invitation and manual invitation.
After listening, a flash of understanding passed through Da Vinci's eyes. She set down her tools and gently patted Mash on the shoulder.
"This isn't simple and obvious?"
Instead of answering directly, Da Vinci raised an eyebrow and guided her with a question:
"Mash—do you remember why, after performing Spiritron Transfer, you must maintain a continuous communications link with Chaldea headquarters at all times?"
Mash answered without hesitation:
"Because in the target era we're 'foreign matter.' If we don't use Chaldea's communications to confirm and anchor our existence, the world of that era will reject us… and we'll eventually vanish completely…"
Halfway through, Mash suddenly froze. Her eyes widened, and realization hit like lightning.
"Ah! I understand!"
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