Big Bad Shadow 2022
April Fools Day has arrived once again, yet Vyrn? isn't as motivated like the past few years. As he mulls over what to do to combat the ongoing power creep and ease of players clearing Blackhole difficulty, Pecorine shows up to promote a time-limited game called Priconne! Grand Masters.
Wait... How did she even get here?
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- April Fools' Day: Not only it's a Big Bad Shadow event, it's also a celebration of Cygames's 10th anniversary. As such, Pecorine, Light Tenryu, and Rowen all show up to promote Princess Connect, Shadowverse Flame, and Shadowverse respectively.
- Call-Back: Vyrn? points out the faker they're facing appeared in strip #370 of Grand Blues!. Much like that strip, the extra Vyrn immediately goes next to Vyrn? and makes everyone confused who is who.
- Formula-Breaking Episode: Unlike other years, Vyrn? serves as the protagonist of the event's tied-in story. The actual enemy to be fought this time around is Divine General Seofon, or rather the Vyrn? faker that appeared in Grand Blues! #370.
- Product Placement: Pecorine show up in the Sky Realm to promote Priconne! Grand Masters and hope to find someone to play with her. Vyrn? is willing to accept it under the condition that she has introduce him to whoever brought her to the Sky Realm.
- Sequel Hook: Finding this year's April Fools event to be suspicious, Vyrn? decides to go into training to prep for whatever is coming up the next year.
- Sleep-Mode Size: Vyrn?'s Vy-Ball form serves as such when he needs to cool down.
- Villain Ball: The second Vyrn? hopes that he could use Spot the Imposter and get the first Vyrn? to be killed by Pecorine, Light Tenryu, and Rowen. The first Vyrn? simply moves aside and hits him with a beam.
