Dlanor should leave

I looked to Dlanor sympathetically. That powerful proponent of the mystery genre probably felt like a fish out of water here. If Erika thought she was so above me, there was no reason that Dlanor needed to stay for this, right? Plus, her presence here... could make the game more difficult for me, if she aided Erika in certain ways. Having two targets was almost like trying to fight in a cloud of anti-magic toxin. Call it anti-ero toxin if you like, but it's more difficult to persuade someone into stupid sexual situations if someone else is watching, unless that other person is an accomplice. Could the straight-laced Dlanor ever be my accomplice?

Ah, Dlanor. Erika and I will play this game ourselves. You must have more important things to attend to.

"Yes... I see now that this is not a game where I am NEEDED. The Lady Erika is perhaps just venting some FRUSTRATIONS. I will leave you both to it and I pray that you will be respectful opponents to one ANOTHER," Dlanor agreed, bowing politely.

"I agree as well. There's no place for your rigid Knox's Decalogue here, Dlanor. I'm going to devastate Mister Player with my own wit and his Pink Trigger won't be a concern at all. Therefore, there is no need for you to defend me," Erika agreed, smiling sweetly. "So leave the two of us alone, you useless, anti-ero piece."

Unaffected, Dlanor bid us goodbye, then disappeared. Ah... Dlanor has no great affection for me at this point, I see. It's a shame, but I'll see her in another story some time and show her my love.

"Well... we should go over the rules, shouldn't we? I'd say it's fairly simple. You show me your eroge and I'll smash it to bits. I win if you concede- or die, of course. I know that's a habit of yours. You win if you can make me a part of your erotic story."

Ah... But Erika, I already have.

"You think so? I think you may be surprised how this route turns out for you."

Mmm. Erika fans like myself will appreciate this cockiness of hers. I agreed to her terms. However, before we begin, perhaps I can make use of that cockiness just a little bit further...