how to be a hero: part 2

[beaconed]

PREVIOUSLY...

V O L 15 * M O T I V A T E

162. | It is what it is After more of Jaune's friends disappear, Hawke gives Jaune a much needed pep talk. 163. | Ghosts are so last month Following the events at the carnival, Ruby and Jaune find they're being haunted by mysterious masks. 164. | Nothing comes back from lava Yu informs Jaune that more people are troubled by the masks and they discuss what to do about it. 165. | Bare More strange events lead our characters to the dark parts of the city, in which Jaune and Rapunzel come across an ominous figure. 166. | Professional rivals Jaune becomes a temporary assistant to Shiho's professional rival. 167. | Meet Tracer Ruby and Jaune meet up underground and discuss their plan of action. 168. | Not that easy Jaune meets Lili, whom he tries to convince that he can help her, but can she take his word for it? 169.| Masking the problem Athena explains to Jaune the reason why everyone has been acting so strange, including himself. 170. | Little Medusa Making his way above ground again, Jaune and Mary encounter powerful, invulnerable creatures. 171. | Drag and Run With no way of fighting the junk monsters, Rise and Jaune decide to help others without engaging in combat. 172. | Irresistible Force Paradox Jaune and Weiss team up and figure out a way to stop the monsters in their tracks. 173. | What I signed up for Hiro and Jaune encounter mystical mirrors that reflect a person's memory. 174. | What doesn't kill you Hawke is forced to face her own past when the mirrors reveal a traumatic memory. 175. | Darkest Moments Jaune's own memory is reflected in the mirrors. 176. | I trust you Unaware that Shiho is suffering from strange side effects, Jaune tries to convince her to come with him. 177. | Your luck isn't that good Rapunzel and Jaune finally reunite, but not everything is as fine as it seems.

V O L 16 * T R I U M P H

178. | Now we're better Jaune and Rapunzel return from their trip in the dark zone. 179. | The Alliance Athena and Jaune agree to share whatever information they come across from now on. 180. | Roadblock Shiho, Kaoru and Jaune discover that psychometry doesn't work on the things they brought back. 181. | Soulmates Merlin plays Cupid by forging a letter from Rapunzel to Jaune. 182. | Further from home Jaune and Merlin finally meet in the flesh, but they have little to offer in regards to the investigation. 183. | The Idol Rise encourages Jaune to come up and sing with her. 184. | Bad Ideas Jaune and Hiro brainstorm an idea that could help Jaune in combat. 185. | Firestarter Yu reveals that he's been thinking of doing something about CERES. 186. | Cerealia Dating Hunger Games New and old faces are thrust in a deadly game of skill and deception. 187. | The Miraculous Ladybug Jaune is forced to team up with another difficult ally. 188. | No hard feelings Jaune struggles to adapt with the moralities of "every man for himself" inside the simulator. 189. | Trust A player's corpse presents Jaune with the opporunity to loot it, but he's not alone. 190. | Doubt Jaune meets Chie, a fiery martial artist who distrusts him. 191. | Preparations With the school festival approaching, Jaune offers his services to Lili. 192. | Killing your number A mysterious assassin offers Jaune some tips in combat. 193. | What am I thinking? In the middle of a ViViD game, Jaune and Rapunzel lay their feelings on the line.

V O L 17 * R E F L E C T

194. | Denial Jaune returns after a brief absence, but he's not quite the same. 195. | Anger Fight Club offers Jaune a chance to blow off some steam. 196. | Isolation Weiss and Jaune reunite for the first time since their disappearance. 197. | Bargaining Rapunzel pushes Jaune to finally reveal what happened in his home world. 198. | Depression Athena repays an old favor by attempting to cheer Jaune up. 199. | Acceptance Jaune's booster is finally complete, all that's left is to test it out. 200. | It's perfect Jaune is ready to resume his life in Cerealia, and he's prepared to help others do the same. 201. | Public Apology Mosley introduces free servant bots for all of Cerealia. 202. | Seven months Jaune reflects on his time in Cerealia, but Shiho suspects there's more to his nostalgia. 203. | One of us Ruby and Jaune touch base and figure out how to move forward. 204. | Jaune vs Jaune The servant robots are starting to take on the likeness of their masters. 205. | Because it's you Jaune and Yang talk about what made them want go to Beacon, and where to go from here. 206. | End of line Yata must help Jaune defeat his look-alike, but can he tell the difference? 207. | The old-fashioned way Weiss requests to meet Jaune alone, but things are not as they seem. 208. | Saving snow angels Following his encounter with a robot pretending to be Weiss, Jaune frantically searches for the real one. 209. | The Devil You Know When a mysterious figure contacts Cerealia, Jaune weighs out his options.

V O L 18 * S A C R I F I C E

210. | Damsel in Distress Jaune and Lili find common ground in trying to be stronger. 211. | Magic Merlin Merlin tells Jaune more about the labyrinth. 212. | Thugmarket Yata and Jaune talk about the doppelganger incident. 213. | Of Suns and Clams In a ViViD level themed around a beach, Jaune meets newcomer Soleil. 214. | Chilling Time Jaune mistakes Honey Lemon for someone else. 215. | User Currently Occupied Jaune finds himself kidnapped, along with four other strangers. 216. | User Not Found When they reach a dead end, the group decides to smash through the obstacle. 217. | User Error Following Jaune's death, the rest of the group finally finds a way out of the sewers. 218. | Infinite in distance, unbound by death In a realm between life and death, Jaune sees Pyrrha again.

V O L 19 * R E S O L V E

219. | When We Win Ruby visits Jaune in Cerealia's hospital, who turns out to be alive and well. 220. | Snowed Under Jaune discovers he wasn't the only casualty on the day he died. 221. | Not Dead Anymore Adrien gets some good news from Jaune. 222. | Just a regular fight Jaune is determined to get stronger through more ViViD games. 223. | Too Spoopy Yata faces his worst fear in a horror themed ViViD level. 224. | Food Fight Back at school again, things go back to normal. 225. | We Can't Win Jaune visits the Sanctuary, where he finds out that even more people got kidnapped. 226. | Cleaning Buddies Ai helps Jaune clean the Sanctuary. 227. | Touka 2.0 Touka returns from spending time in her own world, now years older than Jaune. 228. | Potluck Yu and Jaune discuss catering and group meetings. 229. | I can do it Hiro and Jaune devise a plan to get Mosley on their side.

V O L 20 * G R A C E

230. | In Memoriam Shiho breaks down in front of Jaune after discovering that he's alive again. 231. | Being Human Edna laments the fact that she lost her powers, while Jaune learns her true age. 232. | I do not lie Oona and Jaune reminiscence about the people they lost so far. 233. | No regrets Edgeworth tells Jaune about how he was trapped in another world, once upon a time. 234. | Brosuke Jaune wonders if he's worth all the grief he causes Shiho. 235. | Different Enough Back in the church, Namine and Jaune attempt to cheer each other up. 236. | Mosleying Around In a convoluted misunderstanding, Jaune pretends to be Mosley in a phone call. 237. | Making Sense Rise and Jaune theorise about spirits and their elemental alignments. 238. | Touching base Nico and Jaune reflect on the events of the kidnapping. 239. | Grand Theft Auto After agreeing to help Shiho in a harmless heist, the planning of the operation goes out of control. 240. | Hello Again Jaune's world is rocked when he discovers that Pyrrha is alive again.

V O L 21 * F A I T H

241. | Divided we fall Pyrrha is back, but things aren't as well as they seem. 242. | New Directions Unable to be a Huntress any longer, Pyrrha seeks alternative career paths. 243. | The usual place Jaune tries to convince Pyrrha that her place is with the team again. 244. | No more secrets Haunted by the past, Pyrrha has trouble sleeping. 245. | Old Wounds Ruby and Jaune wonder what to do about Pyrrha. 246. | Ghost in the Machine Cerealia falls into chaos as all the technology goes rogue. 247. | Beacon Drift Jaune and Yang find themselves trapped in a moving car. 248. | Language Barrier A weird glitch causes Jaune to speak in a foreign language. 249. | It has to be you As the night of chaos reaches a climax, it's up to Jaune and Pyrrha to stop a monorail. 250. | Stay Safe Jaune isn't the only one affected by weird glitches, as Shiho warns him to keep away. 251. | With or without you Despite the progress they made, Pyrrha still can't sleep alone. 252. | Don't quit your dayjob Jaune finds reasons to hang out with Edna. 253. | One for luck An incident between Jaune and Pyrrha makes things more awkward between them. 254. | Tower Raid Athena recruits Jaune and others in an attempt to find answers regarding the latest CERES incident. 255. | Now Returning from the tower raid, Jaune and Pyrrha take their relationship to the next level. (NSFW)

V O L 22 * I N T E G R I T Y

256. | Clearly defined Pyrrha asks Jaune if they are official now. 257. | It will always be you A blast from the past threatens Jaune and Pyrrha's new relationship. 258. | Counselling Kaoru thanks Jaune for keeping Shiho's belongings safe. 259. | Raincheck With things relatively back to normal, Shiho and Jaune arrange to meet up. 260. | Selfie Pyrrha and Jaune's relationship gets in the way of their respective work ethics. 261. | Not the father Jaune and England have an awkward heart to heart. 262. | I do not lie An old friend is back in Jaune's life. 263. | What about the towel Katsura recruits for his rebellion, not knowing that CERES has gone AWOL. 264. | That happened Jaune and Pyrrha notice the air feeling thin near the Cerealia outskirts. 265. | Meet the boss Rideaux calls Pyrrha late at night, but it's Jaune who picks up the phone. 266. | The ones who get left behind Pyrrha has agreed to look after Wednesday, an alien pig. 267. | The first step Shiho, Pyrrha and Jaune make a pact to save Cerealia. 268. | Matchmaking As Jaune nearly confesses to committing a crime with Pyrrha, they quickly change the subject to Edgeworth's dating life. 269. | Mom and Dad Soleil observes that Jaune and Pyrrha are like parents, with Wednesday as their child. 270. | He's not wrong As Wednesday continues to wreak havoc around Niteo, Jaune learns that Yang is back at work. 271. | Ask twice and I'll tell you After a busy day of chasing pigs, Pyrrha feels ready to train in earnest once again.

V O L 23 * E M P A T H Y

272. | This is Mosley Mosley is back, presenting everyone with a difficult choice. 273. | Moving Forward Jaune weighs his options with Mosley, meanwhile Pyrrha has different ideas. 274. | You can always go wrong Pyrrha and Jaune butt heads over what to do with the Mosley conflict. 275. | First and last resorts Chihiro has a panic attack following the latest announcement. 276. | The Date After many months of talking about it, Jaune and Pyrrha realise that they're on their first actual date. 277. | Greatest Hits Things are strange in Cerealia once again, but Jaune and Shiho look back on their better times. 278. | Springtime of Youth Jaune finds a broken Rock Lee and offers him inspiration. 279. | Safe landing A freak accident involving Jaune's rocket locker saves Chihiro from doom. 280. | Everything must go Ruby and Jaune go window shopping... for weapons! 281. | The shape of things to come Pyrrha is ready to fight once more, but nothing prepared her for what ViViD has in store.

V O L 24 * H O N O U R

282. | The beginning of the end Without warning, the Flamines have come to collect their debt. 283. | Soul crushing regret Jaune and Yang struggle in the front lines. 284. | Run and live Finding themselves on the losing end, Katsura and Jaune retreat from a particularly fiery Flamine. 285. | Through the looking glass Jaune and Namine must work together as they're hindered by weird glitches. 286. | Defying gravity Rock Lee and Jaune battle a Flamine on the side of a skyscraper. 287. | :) Pyrrha and Jaune devise a strategy against the Flamines, but fate has other plans in store for them. 288. | Misery and pain for all Having survived the building collapse, Jaune meets up with Hiro before setting out to find Pyrrha. 289. | Don't freak out After three days of no contact, Pyrrha finds Jaune and learns that time has passed a lot longer for him. 290. | Between right and wrong The Flamines present Cerealia with another morally ambiguous choice. 291. | The Bridge Cerealia and the Tellus natives find an alternative solution to the problem, with Pyrrha volunteering to become the new Bridge. 292. | Love is the death of duty With Pyrrha in a new position of power and Jaune's responsibilities back in Remnant, their relationship is up in the air. 293. | Unfinished business A reunion with Sousei helps Jaune see things clearer regarding his future. 294. | Arkos After spending what seems to be their last day together, Jaune and Pyrrha decide that they'll get married instead!

V O L 25 * E P I L O G U E

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