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I was using this one extension called "Enhanced Image Viewer" from Chrome Webstore and it was disabled in extensions for malware concerns (or something along those lines), it was also removed from the Chrome Webstore. I am currently running a full scan and the extension itself is not my files.

Here was the link to the extension (removed now):

https://chromewebstore.google. com/detail/gefiaaeadjbmhjndnhedfccdjjlgjhho/error

Here is the link to the official site of the extension: https://www.enhancedimageviewer. com

Here is the reddit post of the creator and the extension:

https://www.reddit. com/r/chrome_extensions/comments/1fbgqhj/enhanced_image_viewer_upgrade_your_image_viewing/

I haven't had this happen to me before so that is why I am worried, thank you in advance.

This post is mostly about how I interpret Transcendence in ORV in relations to its message rather than anything related to combativeness. I will be saying direct spoilers so please be done the novel + epilogue before reading. Note, this is all my own opinion so feel free to add your own thoughts and I'm not saying that I am correct or anything like that.

you can skim the 1st point I am making below because its mostly just a regurgitation of what is already stated in ORV but it still makes a few important notes.

The levels of a Constellation

>!Anyone can become a constellation if they have 5 or more stories and do not have a supporting sponsor (Dokja became DKoS). It is very reiterated that Constellations are 'superior' to incarnations and that they are essentially 'gods' to incarnations atleast until the late scenarios, the main characters of TWSA or KimCom but overall, rule over incarnations. Constellations even sponsor incarnations and can effectively control them unless you get a better constellation but again, most constellations are very out-of-touch with Incarnations and are quite reprehensible. !<

>!The reason that one might become a Constellation is because they want to gain status, strength or reach the levels of other Constellations before oneself. Though, there are levels to Constellations, not just in stages (Historical, Narrative, Myth-grade) but also within nebulae or different nebulae. !<

>!There is a specific moment in the novel that I remember where when during Demon King Selection, Olympus sent down a few Constellations to destroy the Korean Peninsula. Those Constellations have a conversation where they hope they might get a decimal of the Olympus Giant story, not a full percent but the tenths place value (0.1-0.99% stake), one of the said Constellations are the heir of Oedipus (The One Who Stabbed His Own Eyes) so these Constellations are historical grade while Oedipus is Narrative grade (I thought he was historical grade but thats not what the ORV wiki says), there is a clear power imbalance between minor historical grades and narrative grades but that much is obvious, what isn't is that Surya (an upper-narrative-grade Veda's Constellation) is clearly superior to Oedipus who is also a narrative grade. My case and point, Constellations have a clear power imbalance even between grades but also within and outside nebula. !<

>!I kind of see this is a sort of corporate ladder? Everyone is a slave to the scenarios, the star stream, etc (or society) no matter your status. People can try to escape it by becoming a Constellations and torment or help Incarnations that are in the same situation they were, almost a job recruiter but those people are still apart of a grander system but hold some power. Becoming a Constellation is the most direct path to success in the ORV verse but its difficult without a Sponsor, without being in a nebula, it is difficult to survive as a Constellation, thus, becoming a Constellation is a sort of dream (in the ORV/TWSA universe) but most Constellations don't escape the system and most Incarnations never become a Constellation.!<

>!That was a big spiel but I promise it will be relevant.!<

To be a Transcendent

>!A transcendent is someone who surpasses the limits of a standard incarnation without becoming a Constellation or Outer God but still has the power to fight against Constellations. To become a transcendent, you must first train your bodies to its limit, then your skills to its limits and finally forget everything that you learned and find your own unique path. This is very difficult, arguably more than gathering 5 stories (and becoming a Constellation). !<

>!Transcendence is a path less taken than Constellations, there are indeed Transcendence alliances but then again, there are tens of thousands of Constellations and there are far, far more Narrative-grade Constellations than Transcendents that can fight against said Constellations. It is also said that Trascendants are those outside the system, not the star stream but not limited by things like stats window, skill levels or (at a certain point) being able to participate in certain scenarios (Kyrios in Peaceland). !<

>!I can see Transcendence as a sort of art, as though one who becomes an artist in this society is what a transcendent is to ORV. I say this because of a quote attributed to Pablo Picasso; “It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child.” What this means is that technical skill in Art is something attainable through time, consistency and hard work but to paint like a child is something that not everyone can do even within a lifetime. !<

>!How I tie this to Transcendence is that an incarnation can get a strong body through training and even the stats window, they can get higher level skill via using the skill (I'm pretty sure thats how it works), that is what it is to paint like Raphael, to be at the upper most level of an incarnation but it must be known, no one become a great artist by just being good at it, there are far too many people good at art. The 3rd step of Transcendence is to forget everything and forge your own path, this is almost exactly what at artist does to paint 'like a child' because a child may draw without any pulls from things like society, social pressure or personal issues, or in other words, unadulterated, pure creativity. Someone like Joan Miro or Pablo Picasso were masters of fundamentals in art but then made drawings like surrealism, naive art, etc, they had to 'forget' the rigid rules of art that is taught at schools to go beyond a level and be immortalized in history. !<

>!In society, an artist may be seen as unnecessary as their value that they give back to the world is often unclear unlike what a doctor or engineer may do. This is that wild card aspects that dokkaebis cannot predict of transcendents because transcendents remain in scenarios despite being too strong for the scenarios as what an artist can effectively express their own thoughts about things like politics, society, etc in a medium that the masses can see. !<

>!Transcendents can oppose Constellations but a question arises, why would someone choose to be a Transcendent rather than a Constellation, this is because a sponsored Incarnation cannot become a Constellation but if they attain transcendence they can fight against Constellations or get an advantage in scenarios. Like I stated earlier, becoming a Constellation is not always the easy way out in life because its like the corporate ladder, theres always a bigger fish. !<

>!Goryeo's First Sword (Cheon Jungyeong) is ORV's one and only Constellation and Transcendent, someone who climbed the ladder of the Star Stream (became a Narrative Constellation and apart of decent Nebula [Hongik]. He was someone who was expelled out of the Scenario because he was too strong (I assume he was a Transcendent when this happened) and then later had a fate forced on him (like Kim Dokja during Dark Castle) and was saved by his nebula, so he was Constellation when this happened. This is a metaphor for when a transcendent (artist) shakes up the scenarios (society) and is 'punished' (fate) for it and how even if you get on the same ladder as the people who 'punished you', they will ultimately still hold it against you, a kind of never being able to win.!<

Final Thoughts

>!Basically what I was trying to say is that Transcendents are akin to an artist because Transcendents are wild cards that are completely unpredictable to dokkaebis because they are too powerful for default scenarios and how artists are people who are able to criticize society (the star system/ORV Universe). !<

>!Becoming a Constellation is a kind of dream for those in the ORV Universe because its how one might get 'equal' to the Constellations that tormented them during the scenarios but are ultimately still climbing the same ladder as what is corporations in society.!<

>!I must reiterate that these are all my own opinions, thoughts, ideas. You are fully free to disagree with me or provide your own thoughts. This post might just be a complete ramble so be nice please because its my first literary analysis.!<

>!Thank you for Reading.!<

I'll start this off by saying that I read the manga first and then the dub supercut of the anime (chronological order compilation) so I guess I didn't see the anime the way the director intended and that I'll probably be biased towards the manga since I mainly read manga and I read it first with 0 expectations or spoilers.

Note that these are all my own opinions.

The anime is very lackluster in comparison to the manga. Firstly, I know that the supercut 'adds' more filler inbetween the episodes (because Missing Pieces is sprinkeled through the anime) that are more romance focused so this probably isn't the more informed take but I'll try my best to be impartial. The anime of Horimiya cuts out a lot of content from the manga, this was especially appearant with Kyosuke as a character, I felt he had more material in the manga and was less involved in the anime and less fleshed out in general. I think side characters like Remi and Yanagi were cut out quite a bit but I might be mistaken because I have clear reference to compare from.

Another point I see in online discussions is that Horimiya is overrated and originally, I didn't really see their point (other than just a difference of opinion) but I can their point a little better now. I think the anime doesn't fully deliver on aspects of the Horimiya experience and this might be a crazy take but is the mangas writing better? Overall, I can't bring myself to say that the anime is one of the best romance series that animanga has to offer but I could say that about the manga, yes, I know, I'm biased for the manga but still.

The manga is a more complete experience. As much as the anime adds colour, VA, music/SFX, motion, I prefer the manga way more (and it arguable has better art). Now, I don't hate the Horimiya anime and the manga is one of my personal favourites but if someone were to ask to me which to read/watch, it would be manga without a doubt unless they only enjoyed anime.

Please don't hate me for this though, all just my opinion.

Spoilers ahead so don't read if you haven't finished the series

This might be a bit all over the place but I'll start off by saying that it's an extremely compelling story. Firstly, these are my thoughts and opinions after only a few hours since finishing the manga (I read the coloured version) so there might be some recency bias and don't expect any kind of complex analysis.

My Personal Opinion

TQQ gets a solid 8/10 from me, I haven't worked out the exact decimal placement but its in the 8/10 range. It's probably one of the most fun manga I've ever read, this is partly due to it being coloured (which makes it more enjoyable). Despite being spoiled on the ending and which Quint wins, that honestly didn't ruin the experience, I was still rooting for my personal favourite. I will comment on its writing quality later but nevertheless, it's one of my personal favourite mangas because it's just so enjoyable (I don't know how else to describe it).

What I thought it did best

Can I just say the character writing is really good for having a main cast of 6 characters. The manga itself is 14 volumes which is on the shorter end but it still has a fairly large cast (Futaro + Quints) and manages to make each character feel different and a joy to read. The settings such as the school festival, camping and moving out of their house gave interesting scenarios regardless of their quality, I personally enjoyed the camping arc a lot. TQQ definitely excels in its main cast's writing and doesn't just devolve into random slice of life while also not turning into a final battle of sorts. A unique twist on the harem genre (that I usually dislike) and is also a mystery, romance manga.

What it didn't do as good

That final festival arc was not my favourite, not at all. I'm still mixed on the Quint's biological dad being revealed and actually playing a slight part in the story, I'm not sure if I hate it but it felt really forced in order to tie all of the characters together one last time. Something felt off about the festival arc, I can't quite put my finger on it, it just didn't feel put together. I also wouldn't have mind if we got a bit more on the families of Futaro and the Quints. Rena could have had a larger role in the actual story rather than just a motivator for the Quints and Futaro's dad felt really flat for being relatively involved in the story.

My personal Quint Ranking

I have 2 lists; one for my favourite Quints and the other for who I think should have ended up with Futaro.

My favourites probably go as:

1. Itsuki

2. Nino

3. Miku

4. Yotsuba

5. Ichika, I don't really like Ichika

Who I thought should have ended up with Futaro:

1. Nino, Nino is really cool and I like her butterfly ribbon. She originally didn't like Futaro and then warmed up, I think this is what a tsundere and allowed her to have her own turning point as a character that is distinct from just realizing her feelings for Futaro. Not quite as grandiose of an arc as Miku but she felt like a really good contender.

2. Miku, Miku as stated above had her character arc that lasted about the entire story so she was a more fleshed out character than the other Quints. As much as she loved Futaro, after she shed her introverted personality, it (in my opinion) made her a lose a bit of her flair? Now, she did gain the plus of developing because of Futaro and that may have made their relationship closer but I lowkey preferred the quiet Miku.

3. Yotsuba, considering how she was the one who met Futaro when he was younger and also kissed him under the bell so it was '''foreshadowed''' that he would end up with Futaro. I think she compliments Futaro's personality quite well as someone who has a high and caring energy contrasting to Futaro's introverted, quiet but hardworking personality. Overall a solid pick but not the one I was rooting for.

4. Itsuki, imo I don't think she had very romantic moments with Futaro and she felt like a younger sister of sorts. She had her own little thing where she was friends with Raiha and visited Futaro's house often but that also felt more like she was just a good friend more than anything else. She lacked a romantic tension but she's my favourite character so I can't slander her.

5. Ichika, I don't really like Ichika

At the end of the day, these are all just my personal opinions and I might even be dead wrong on some of my takes. I do truly love this series but I completely acknowledge the things it could have done better too. Please do correct me if I am mistaken though, my memory isn't the best.

This might be a dumb question but can Nirvana cross worldlines? I'm asking because he really likes YJH after YJH saved him and we learn during 8th scenario. However, the timeline doesn't add up if Nirvana can only be in 1 worldline then because when would YJH have saved him then have the time for Nirvana to live through several lives and build up a ton of stories.

I feel like I already have an answer but I just want some clarity.