Dr Ben Sayle (100/100)
@bensayle.bsky.social
Writer. PhD in International History. Other interests include TV, film, gaming, and literature. Playing Hundred Line (not spoiler free, endings 100/100).
Kurara and Takumi at the scene in Drive where Ryan Gosling says "I drive."
November 22, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Kurara and Takumi at the scene in Drive where Ryan Gosling says "I drive."
"Three tickets to Only God Forgives please."
November 12, 2025 at 12:25 AM
"Three tickets to Only God Forgives please."
Yoru to Sniper Devil when she sees a peace symbol flying in her America.
November 11, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Yoru to Sniper Devil when she sees a peace symbol flying in her America.
Me every time Starkiller Force Grabbed a guy and then flung him across the room at 100mph.
September 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Me every time Starkiller Force Grabbed a guy and then flung him across the room at 100mph.
Should say thanks again to @viperwave.bsky.social as otherwise I'd have likely procrastinated forever about buying it. The CoT screenshot undersells how insane it gets.
These are my A & S-ranked routes. As for characters, they're all delightful. Each one brings something good to the table.
These are my A & S-ranked routes. As for characters, they're all delightful. Each one brings something good to the table.
September 11, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Should say thanks again to @viperwave.bsky.social as otherwise I'd have likely procrastinated forever about buying it. The CoT screenshot undersells how insane it gets.
These are my A & S-ranked routes. As for characters, they're all delightful. Each one brings something good to the table.
These are my A & S-ranked routes. As for characters, they're all delightful. Each one brings something good to the table.
I completed Hundred Line: Last Defence Academy. So many fun routes that make the game such a wild ride for the player as much as for Takumi and the rest of our good friends in the Special Defence Unit.
So glad it sold well enough that more's on the way.
So glad it sold well enough that more's on the way.
September 11, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I completed Hundred Line: Last Defence Academy. So many fun routes that make the game such a wild ride for the player as much as for Takumi and the rest of our good friends in the Special Defence Unit.
So glad it sold well enough that more's on the way.
So glad it sold well enough that more's on the way.
Kurara and Takumi when it's time to watch One Battle After Another VS Kurara and Takumi when it's time to fight One Battle After Another. #hundred_line
September 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Kurara and Takumi when it's time to watch One Battle After Another VS Kurara and Takumi when it's time to fight One Battle After Another. #hundred_line
Finishing Box of Blessings route. This V'ehxness line was a highlight character-wise. One of the few times she slips into emotional vulnerability.
Only route other than 2nd Scenario that uses the CGI version of her death scene (with the blood tears) as well. #hundred_line
Only route other than 2nd Scenario that uses the CGI version of her death scene (with the blood tears) as well. #hundred_line
August 25, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Finishing Box of Blessings route. This V'ehxness line was a highlight character-wise. One of the few times she slips into emotional vulnerability.
Only route other than 2nd Scenario that uses the CGI version of her death scene (with the blood tears) as well. #hundred_line
Only route other than 2nd Scenario that uses the CGI version of her death scene (with the blood tears) as well. #hundred_line
Begun Killing Game Route in Hundred Line and Takumi has decided to become French.
Wrap it up. The timeline's already doomed.
Wrap it up. The timeline's already doomed.
August 2, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Begun Killing Game Route in Hundred Line and Takumi has decided to become French.
Wrap it up. The timeline's already doomed.
Wrap it up. The timeline's already doomed.
Finished Retsnom Route. Takumi and Darumi were a surprisingly fantastic duo and provided almost every highlight on the route. Darumi in particular shot up my character rankings.
Such a great story. Grim yet tender.
Such a great story. Grim yet tender.
August 2, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Finished Retsnom Route. Takumi and Darumi were a surprisingly fantastic duo and provided almost every highlight on the route. Darumi in particular shot up my character rankings.
Such a great story. Grim yet tender.
Such a great story. Grim yet tender.
This image is hilarious in itself but what makes it even funnier is Grace Kelly winds up just as morbidly curious & realising she's a fellow sicko is what finally gets Jimmy Stewart interested in her.
August 2, 2025 at 6:42 PM
This image is hilarious in itself but what makes it even funnier is Grace Kelly winds up just as morbidly curious & realising she's a fellow sicko is what finally gets Jimmy Stewart interested in her.
Nearing the end of Retsnom Route. Personal highlight is Sirei saying this with zero hesitation. #hundred_line
August 2, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Nearing the end of Retsnom Route. Personal highlight is Sirei saying this with zero hesitation. #hundred_line
This rejected Alien logo gives the vibe of an adventure movie about the Nostromo crew trying to get a baby Xenomorph back to its family.
August 2, 2025 at 10:33 AM
This rejected Alien logo gives the vibe of an adventure movie about the Nostromo crew trying to get a baby Xenomorph back to its family.
About halfway through Hundred Line Coming of Age route. Some wild moments (Takumi's bisecting, Shion being called 'Fireboy') but this took me aback.
Takumi saying this & then the SDU are just like "hey, Takumi. Don't forget that there's no 'I' in 'team'. Or 'lobotomy'."
Takumi saying this & then the SDU are just like "hey, Takumi. Don't forget that there's no 'I' in 'team'. Or 'lobotomy'."
July 28, 2025 at 11:41 PM
About halfway through Hundred Line Coming of Age route. Some wild moments (Takumi's bisecting, Shion being called 'Fireboy') but this took me aback.
Takumi saying this & then the SDU are just like "hey, Takumi. Don't forget that there's no 'I' in 'team'. Or 'lobotomy'."
Takumi saying this & then the SDU are just like "hey, Takumi. Don't forget that there's no 'I' in 'team'. Or 'lobotomy'."
Got started on Coming-of-Age Route.
Couldn't resist the temptation to find out what'd happen if you do the equivalent of trusting Dick Dastardly to fix your car engine.
Couldn't resist the temptation to find out what'd happen if you do the equivalent of trusting Dick Dastardly to fix your car engine.
July 27, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Got started on Coming-of-Age Route.
Couldn't resist the temptation to find out what'd happen if you do the equivalent of trusting Dick Dastardly to fix your car engine.
Couldn't resist the temptation to find out what'd happen if you do the equivalent of trusting Dick Dastardly to fix your car engine.
Guy who laughs during Frank's first scene but knows David Lynch also found it funny so feels superior not only to everyone else who's laughing, but also the people upset about it.
July 8, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Guy who laughs during Frank's first scene but knows David Lynch also found it funny so feels superior not only to everyone else who's laughing, but also the people upset about it.
Finished Casual Route. Got about a quarter of the endings so going to take a longer break from Hundred Line while other projects are going on.
Tier-list of the routes I've done so far.
Tier-list of the routes I've done so far.
July 3, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Finished Casual Route. Got about a quarter of the endings so going to take a longer break from Hundred Line while other projects are going on.
Tier-list of the routes I've done so far.
Tier-list of the routes I've done so far.
Finished Serial Battles Route on Hundred Line. First half had a cool thing where the SDU were becoming more and more bloodthirsty, but it didn't do much with it.
Admittedly fits the route's theme of endless battles wearing down everything else.
Admittedly fits the route's theme of endless battles wearing down everything else.
July 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Finished Serial Battles Route on Hundred Line. First half had a cool thing where the SDU were becoming more and more bloodthirsty, but it didn't do much with it.
Admittedly fits the route's theme of endless battles wearing down everything else.
Admittedly fits the route's theme of endless battles wearing down everything else.
Hadn't realised how unhinged this Nozomi sprite comes off as either.
Anyway, rocking with Serial Battles' theme of everyone uncritically embracing being cogs in the war machine. Hope it goes deeper into it. Also why Commanders can just revive and vanish now.
Anyway, rocking with Serial Battles' theme of everyone uncritically embracing being cogs in the war machine. Hope it goes deeper into it. Also why Commanders can just revive and vanish now.
July 2, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Hadn't realised how unhinged this Nozomi sprite comes off as either.
Anyway, rocking with Serial Battles' theme of everyone uncritically embracing being cogs in the war machine. Hope it goes deeper into it. Also why Commanders can just revive and vanish now.
Anyway, rocking with Serial Battles' theme of everyone uncritically embracing being cogs in the war machine. Hope it goes deeper into it. Also why Commanders can just revive and vanish now.
These Nozomi lines in Serial Battles route are great. So much self-worth issues that she'd prefer non-existence to being an inconvenience.
On two occasions she reacts to a friend's rejection by attempting futile martyrdom.
On two occasions she reacts to a friend's rejection by attempting futile martyrdom.
July 2, 2025 at 10:34 AM
These Nozomi lines in Serial Battles route are great. So much self-worth issues that she'd prefer non-existence to being an inconvenience.
On two occasions she reacts to a friend's rejection by attempting futile martyrdom.
On two occasions she reacts to a friend's rejection by attempting futile martyrdom.
Rocking with Multiple Eitos Route in Hundred Line. In no small part because of CGs like Dark Takumi and Eito lounging around the Velvet Room after being hired for Persona 6.
July 1, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Rocking with Multiple Eitos Route in Hundred Line. In no small part because of CGs like Dark Takumi and Eito lounging around the Velvet Room after being hired for Persona 6.
Hundred Line spoiler warning. Started Rebellion Route and Nozomi saying this is insane given the actual context of Eva joining the SDU.
"We got through to Eva" Is that what we're calling it?
"We got through to Eva" Is that what we're calling it?
July 1, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Hundred Line spoiler warning. Started Rebellion Route and Nozomi saying this is insane given the actual context of Eva joining the SDU.
"We got through to Eva" Is that what we're calling it?
"We got through to Eva" Is that what we're calling it?
Finished Goodbye Eito Route. Didn't think a brief "no, this was the wrong choice" route would hit as hard as this one did. Really sad and really great.
That moment when Eito could barely hold back heartbroken sobs in front of everyone.
That moment when Eito could barely hold back heartbroken sobs in front of everyone.
July 1, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Finished Goodbye Eito Route. Didn't think a brief "no, this was the wrong choice" route would hit as hard as this one did. Really sad and really great.
That moment when Eito could barely hold back heartbroken sobs in front of everyone.
That moment when Eito could barely hold back heartbroken sobs in front of everyone.
Finished Last Defence Academy 2nd Scenario.
June 30, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Finished Last Defence Academy 2nd Scenario.