I want to clarify something: I am not referring to the Platinum Dragon Lord himself, but rather the armor he uses as an avatar to intervene in the world. In this case, who would win in a fight—Zesshi Zetsumei or Riku Aganeia?
In the Overlord side story *The Vampire Princess of the Lost Kingdom*, we see Ainz arrive in the New World 200 years before the events of the original story—and completely alone. In this version, Ainz goes on adventures across the New World alongside Evileye and appears much happier and more relaxed than in the original work. While arriving with the Great Tomb of Nazarick and its loyal NPCs might seem preferable at first glance, that situation actually placed immense pressure on Ainz, forcing him to play the role of the evil Overlord the NPCs believed him to be; he was entirely alone, with no one around with whom he could truly be himself, constantly bearing a heavy burden. Ironically, had Ainz arrived completely alone, he would have been much happier: free from the responsibility of looking after the Great Tomb of Nazarick, free from the need to constantly pretend to be someone he isn't, free from the pressure exerted by the NPCs, and able to form genuine bonds with the inhabitants of the New World.
Let’s imagine a "theater of despair" scenario—where the characters find themselves in a theater or cinema, watching a story unfold—in which Ainz arrived in the New World 200 years prior to the original timeline, completely alone and without Nazarick, and explored the world while adventuring alongside Evileye. How would the NPCs react to this story?
I’m really curious about how the arc would have played out if the Platinum Dragon Lord had intervened. I know he didn't act due to a lack of information, but let’s assume he already knew Ainz was a player and was aware of his plans for the Holy Kingdom. How would the story have unfolded if the Platinum Dragon Lord had sent his armor—Riku Aganeia—and perhaps even Azuth Aindra (equipped with the Powered Suit) to provide support and deal with the demi-human alliance while Riku fought Jaldabaoth? Do you think this group could have forced Jaldabaoth and the demi-human alliance to retreat, or even defeated them? And what impact would that have had on the rest of the world and on Nazarick?
For starters, it’s obvious that Ainz loves the NPCs, but let’s be completely honest: the root cause of all his problems is the NPCs and the way they misunderstand him. Add to that the fact that he is practically forced to play the role of an evil Overlord—which naturally exhausts him—and the fact that he is utterly alone; he has no one to talk to as an equal or to confide in, all because he has to live up to the image they have of him. It reaches the point where, had Ainz arrived in the New World alone, he would have been much happier without the pressure the NPCs put on him. How would the NPCs react if they knew Ainz was under such immense pressure and deeply unhappy because of them?
First, I want to clarify a couple of things: to level the playing field between the two universes, the characters in Frieren's party will be able to see and damage Curses even without Cursed Energy; however, techniques like the "sure-hit" effects of Domain Expansions will also work against Frieren's group. In this scenario—with no advantages for either side and no prior information about one another, simply running into each other head-on—which group would win: the Disaster Curses (Kenjaku, Jogo, Mahito, Hanami, and Dagon) or Frieren's party (Frieren, Fern, and Stark)?
The Tech Jacket (from Image Comics)—also known as the strongest weapon in the universe—is a suit of armor created by the alien race known as the Geldarians. Although physically extremely weak, this race is highly intelligent, enabling them to create the Tech Jacket, a weapon capable of boosting the wearer's capabilities by up to 100%. Beyond enhancing the user's physical attributes, the armor can self-repair, manipulate and project energy, and reshape itself at will to form all kinds of weapons—such as blades, cannons, and tentacles. While the Tech Jacket is nothing special when worn by a Geldarian—leaving them far outclassed by Viltrumites—in the hands of a human like Zack Thompson (who was of average or even below-average physical ability), it boosted his power enough to surpass low-level Viltrumites and rival high-level ones, such as agents of the Empire. Given this, how would the Tech Jacket compare to the World Items in Overlord? Also, which characters from the New World would you like to see wield the Tech Jacket, and do you think they would put it to good use?
To provide some context: the Tech Jacket (from Image Comics) is a weapon created by the Geldarian race. Although physically extremely weak, the Geldarians are highly intelligent, which allowed them to create the most powerful weapon in the universe—one capable of multiplying the user's base power by a factor of 100. An average Geldarian is not very strong—falling far below beings like the Viltrumites—but this changes when the Tech Jacket is used by other species. In the case of Zack Thompson—a completely normal human, or even slightly below average—the Tech Jacket boosted his power enough to rival low-to-mid-level Viltrumites. How, then, would the Tech Jacket affect an extremely powerful adventurer like Azuth? Logically, the suit grants the user immense physical capabilities, great durability, and the ability to create any type of weapon, as well as manipulate and project energy; the armor is also capable of self-repair. Given this, do you think Azuth could defeat Albedo while wearing the Tech Jacket?
The group of Cursed Spirits consists of Kenjaku, Jogo, Mahito, Choso, Hanami, and Dagon. In the original story, they served Kenjaku's plans by distracting Satoru Gojo during the Shibuya Incident; however, in this scenario, let us suppose Kenjaku takes the place of Jaldabaoth, and invading and conquering the Kingdom of Re-Estize is vital to his plans (naturally, there will be no intervention from Nazarick; it will be as if they never arrived in the New World). All inhabitants of Re-Estize—knights, mercenaries, adventurers, etc.—are to be taken into account. To ensure a fair match-up, the characters from Overlord will be able to see and interact with the Cursed Spirits. In this scenario, do you think the Kingdom could repel the attack by Kenjaku and the Cursed Spirits, or would they be completely conquered?
For a bit of context: the "Night Parade of a Hundred Demons" is an event in *Jujutsu Kaisen* where the sorcerer Suguru Geto launched a terrorist attack on Shinjuku and Tokyo. He unleashed 2,000 cursed spirits—alongside his followers—to stall the opposing sorcerers while he went to intercept Yuta Okkotsu and absorb his curse. Let’s assume Suguru Geto’s goal is to conquer the Holy Kingdom of Roble by unleashing these 2,000 curses—ranging from semi-Grade 1 and Grade 1 to a few Special Grades—plus members of his group like Larue, Miguel, Mimiko, and Nanako. Geto himself will also participate in the invasion. Do you think the Holy Kingdom could counterattack and repel the invasion, or would it be conquered? Naturally, we are equalizing the universes so that characters from the Holy Kingdom can see and interact with the curses.
I honestly don't know how I came up with this idea; it just suddenly struck me as funny to imagine how the characters would react if, literally out of nowhere, Subaru pulled an Aizen—turning out to have been a villain all along who had everything planned and was just pretending to be who he is.
As we know, Special Grade sorcerers in *JJK* are capable of toppling a nation, meaning they can essentially defeat an entire army with ease. Given that the Calamities are far more powerful than a standard Special Grade sorcerer, do you think Yuji Itadori, Ryomen Sukuna, Dabura Karaba, and Satoru Gojo could conquer the Slane Theocracy—defeating its army, all the Scriptures, and Zesshi—or where would they be stopped before succeeding?