Waking Dream - Devil Survivor CYOA

You tell them you're going to make them stop fighting even if it means taking them both down.

Rita and Kumiko get ready to fight.  Sara's eyes widen as you raise your phone.  "K...  Kira, what are you...!?"

"Heh... so that's your answer?" Elise asks.  "I told you I'm not goin' quietly.  Not for yer li'l bird, and not for you, neither."  She pulls out her phone and pops out two demons.  You recognize Dionysus from this morning.  The other's a horse-faced skeletal creature with a red cloak and hat, a strange bloody weapon in one hand - Ghost Kumbhanda.

Sara looks between your group and Elise, realizes she's surrounded, and shifts to a less disadvantageous position to form a triangle.  Looks like you have a Mexican standoff...  Sara has a pained expression on her face as she raises her phone and calls her demons.  "Don't make me do this, Kira..." she begs.  She calls out a King Frost of her own.  It's joined by a red horse-demon with a sword, Touki Mezuki.

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Is your team ready?

Kira: 
(A) Attack Sara
(B) Attack Elise
(C) Wait

Rita: 
(1) Attack Sara
(2) Attack Elise
(3) Wait

Kumiko: 
(I) Attack Sara
(II) Attack Elise
(III) Wait

Chane Rita to 3. While we fight them, have Rita try to yelxplain the situation.

I am with Digi changing my vote for Rita to 3 let's have her Waite.

Under no circumstance is Kira going to go after Sara. The only way I will even think of having Kira go after Sara is to save Rita.

I disagree. They are dangerous, but Kumiko's hurt pretty badly. She'd be better fallen back, trying to convince Sara to help them out so we won't sustain any casualties.

I doubt that, but Kumiko is hurt and wouldn't only be in more danger if she was fighting Elise. Whereas, Sara seems convincable.

Kira: A

Rita: 1 Waite and try talking down Sara tell her we want the same thing don't we why do we all have to fight one another. Why does this all have to end in violence.

Kumiko: Ummmm I don't know 2 attack the demon

You focus on Sage of Time.  You and Moloch unleash fire spells with impunity, but the Sage of Time resists the damage.  It holds up his hourglass again, and you brace yourself.  It doesn't affect you this time, fortunately.  Moloch, however, was not so lucky - the giant bull has become a statue next to you.  Ikusa charges Sage of Time with his lance, blindly stabbing at it.  The spear certainly works better than the fire magic.  Elise slugs you in the face again, but you shove past her to belt Sage of Time instead.

Rita continues trying to convince Sara, but it's not going well.  She starts stumbling over her words, mumbling, and finally gives up.  "Kira, she...  she won't listen to me!  I can't... I don't know what to say!"

You tell her to figure it out, because you're a bit preoccupied.  You dive at Elise again, stabbing now knowing to attack Sage of Time physically.  Even with Moloch petrified, you manage to deal quite a bit of damage.  Elise whirls around and kicks you in the ribs.  You gasp as the wind's knocked out of you, but manage to catch her leg.  "Wha-?" she asks, but you cling to her tightly as she fights to maintain her balance.  It gives Ikusa the chance he needs to rush Sage of Time... just in time to stop him from shattering Moloch.  Sage of Time collapses and fades into data.

With her demons gone, you tug Elise's leg forcefully.  Her other foot slips and she slams backwards into the ground.  You kick the phone out of her hand and send it skittering over to Rita, who quickly claims it.  You continue to stand over her, holding her leg so she can't rise again.  You twist sideways and drop your knee into her chest.  She coughs and stops fighting.

You turn to see Rita catching an unconscious Kumiko.  With the controller downed, Kumiko's demon disappears back into her phone.  Rita holds Kumiko's bodily, nervously stammering as Sara, virtually untouched, slowly approaches her.

"Please, you don't have to do this..." Rita tells her.

Sara continues to advance on Rita.  "Yes, I do.  Arresting that monster is my duty.  You don't have to do this!  Just take your little friend - she'll be fine, I held back - and walk away.  I'm giving you a chance...  Please, take it!"  Sara holds up her phone.  She starts tapping at her phone.  You can tell she's readying to summon a powerful demon.  "This...  This is your last warning...!  I can't keep holding back, even for you, Kira.  Just... give me Elise and walk away..."

Rita: 
(A) Attack Sara
(B) Retreat
(C) Grab Elise and run

Kira:
(D) Attack Sara
(E) Retreat
(F) Grab Elise and run

Moloch has just enough mana left...

(1) Revive Kumiko
(2) Leave her unconscious

C F 1 this way you can save Elise and we don't have to worry about harming Sara.