Zero Context 6: Two Podcasters Go Comedy

Content warning: suicide plays a central role in Virtue’s Last Reward and is discussed throughout this episode.

Welcome back, espers! Axe and Nathalie awake up from their slumber to once again find themselves trapped in the twisted hands of Zero Escape. This time they’ll be forced to navigate the crudely rendered halls of Virtue’s Last Reward, the second game in the trilogy and a notably larger one than 999. Will they manage to solve the infuriating infirmary puzzle? Is Zero III a v-tuber? Will Clover ever stop winking??? The podcast doors will open in 3…2…1…

Next time on Zero Context
Go through the [Magenta Door] -> Vote [Ally] -> Go through the [Green Door] -> Vote [Ally] -> Return to AB game 2 and vote [Betray]

Things Discussed
- What the heck is Virtue’s Last Reward (Spike Chunsoft, 2012)?
- Voice actor corner: Clover (JP: Yukari Tamura; EN: Wendee Lee)
- Rules: An Introduction
- Danganronpa and the sicko rabbit/bear dichotomy
- The ideal sigma male body
- Color theory sucks, math forever
- The Happening (M. Night Shyamalan, 2008)
- Everyone goes to horny jail
- Mystery route economy
- PVP visual novels
- The CIA for Espers
- The Clover/Snake Diner Dash/visual novel/rhythm fan game

Intro: “Virtue’s Last Reward ～Piano～” by Shinji Hosoe
Outro: “Demise” by Shinji Hosoe

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