Mar 31, 2026
Author's Commentary #39:
Time to talk about Chapter 39: Arrival in Budapest.
Now it's clear why I said the Phil Ur arc would be an integral part of the story; it's the key for Okisato remembering Yuusuke. The reasoning for this is that it's due to him being dragged into Phil Ur's DESPER match as wagers can't effect those in DESPER battles, hence why he remembers Yuusuke. Originally, Phil actually used a JESPER instead of a DESPER, but I decided I wanted the JESPER to be exclusive only to Jester, thus, I gave Phil a DESPER and modified the dialogue and events a bit to reflect that change.
As for the chapter itself, it has received some significant revisions compared to its original counterpart. First, the hotel everyone will be staying at is named, with it's name, Nagy Palota, roughly translating to "Big Palace". Second is the fact that Budapest has a different DSPCM compared to the original.
ピロスカ・ハイナル (Piroska Hajnal) is how Piroska's name would be spelled in katakana.
Her birthday is August 3rd, which she shares with Hungarian women's international master, Mária Grosch.
Her favorite piece is the queen.
Originally, Piroshka was the most underdeveloped member of the Hungarian women's team, not to mention, she had a rather underwhelming design. Here, however, she's been given a complete makeover, and now stands out so much better.
That's all for this commentary. I hope you enjoyed it.
