On a Pale Horse (Umamusume/Youjo Senki)

[Kelenas]

"Those who need to demand respect are unworthy of it."

[snip]

"Whereas your greatest achievement was accomplished on your knees."

[snip]

"If worse comes to worst, likely few people would miss her."

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This scene amused me more than it probably should have, with Shirogane going from verbal murder to contemplating murder-murder.

 

[77coke]

How are gate placement decide because it seem like an easy case of retaliation if after a complaint she keep getting outside gate while not notable for other racer for how little they run for Sherio that like statically impossible.

 

[Impstar]

How are gate placement decide because it seem like an easy case of retaliation if after a complaint she keep getting outside gate while not notable for other racer for how little they run for Sherio that like statically impossible.

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Assuming it's supposed to be random, it's statistically unlikely but not impossible. Still, if it keeps happening it should be brought up again.

Of course it might not be random, in which case I have no idea.

 

[Melmar]

Shiro really needs to find her fire on the track it looks like cuz it's starting to get to her. If she doesn't, she'll end up settling on something else she's good at and living a dull and dispassionate life like the Salaryman did. She's definitely got the fire as horrible racist bureaucrat lady learned but, she's still not using it to win.

Iirc she's been holding back out of a subconscious belief that the honse who charges in first dies. By the sound of the translation for that bit of Polish that popped into her head, her big thing will be her overcoming that fear and charging ahead.

 

[Stracio]

inb4 Shirogane is pushed beyond her breaking point and triggers her Zone during the upcoming Sprint. We know her poor placements is getting to her. I wonder what she'd think after truly running with all she has for the first time?

 

[Jadalier Rune]

I usually read this story on Ao3 but. You know.

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Yeah, it's gonna be a long while before site will be back up.

 

[Impstar]

I don't think Shiro has been pushed quite far enough to reach the zone yet. That requires more than just some abstract frustration. Two examples from the Cinderella Gray anime.

Spoiler

Tamamo Cross unlocked the zone during a race that would finally prove that she was the strongest racer in Japan. Something she's wanted to prove and be since she was a small child. She hit her limits, the same limits that would have taken that dream from her. So she broke through. Oguri had one last chance to prove herself to her rival. There was no next chance for her, and even then Oguri had been on the cusp of it for some time.

I think Shiro is setting off on the path to reaching that point, but it won't be next race I think. At the moment, for Shiro, it is merely frustrating. And that isn't enough on its own. She needs to hit a real make or break it moment. Even failing to enter the classic races I'm not sure would be enough; her career is going to be a long one (or at least it can be a long one, if she's so inclined); missing out on these races is just a speed bump when it comes down to it. A lot of missed opportunity for money, but it's not like she's in desperate need for that.