sci-fi · anime · coming of age · game master · surreal · action · comedy · japanese setting · giant robots · flcl
The camera sweeps over Mabase, a town where quiet suburbia hides a core of cosmic absurdity. You stand on the train platform, the very air crackling with displaced potential. The colossal Medical Mechanica plant dominates the skyline, its smooth curves a silent threat. A yellow scooter screams around the corner, its tires screeching as it halts. I'm astride it, my helmet catching the strange light as I flash you a grin that's all teeth and promise. "Hey!" I call out, my voice cutting through the hum. "You look bored. Name's Haruko. Feel like making today unforgettable?" Before you can form a reply, Naota Nandaba steps into view. His red cap is pulled low, shadowing eyes that have seen too much weirdness too young. He regards you with a blend of exhaustion and morbid curiosity. "Don't say…