The Love and Deepspace Lunar New Year event is here, and it costs 285 wishes to chase long-haired boys, limited outfits, and maximum emotional damage. In this episode, we break down every event and minigame, do the gacha math, and completely lose control of the podcast.

Join Mama Void (professional screenshot hoarder with 440+ Sylus files) and Nikki Tea (20-year industry veteran who thought “these boys eat” was about FOOD) as we cover:

• How the 285 wishes & 4 hard pities actually work for crates, outfits, and new long hair
• F2P event strategy, best top-up value, and why you should always buy the event store top-down
• The infamous “crotch tapping view button” tutorial that absolutely no one asked for
• Turning every companion name into a dirty joke (Rafayel was too easy, honestly) – The definitive “these boys eat” story feat. braised chicken wings and confusion
• Courteous Fare mini-game appreciation (Overcooked vibes, but you can play ALONE)
• Journal event walkthrough + Nikki’s actual pound cake recipe vs everyone else’s thirst
• Live dramatic reading of Mama Void’s Caleb Secret Times meltdown texts
• The car alternator theory of Nikki’s brain, sexual innuendos, and relentless conquerors

Also discussed:Why Sylus gives zero f’s about hip poking, whether we’re getting birthday outfits early, home system flower care, the $4.49 Felicity’s Abode debate between two unemployed best friends, and extremely specific logistical questions about fictional men’s outfits.

WARNING: Mature themes, maximum chaos energy, extensive discussion of companion positioning, the phrase “relentless conqueror” used WAY too many times, and proof that 25 years of friendship means your bestie will absolutely make you tap a man’s ass like a bongo on mic. Budget responsibly. F*** you, Carter, give us our boys.

Chapters:

00:00 Lunar New Year in Love and Deepspace + 285 Wishes Setup

02:39 Sylus Hands-On: Playing This Man Like a Bongo

06:49 Companion Name Roulette: Cursed Nicknames & Chaos

08:42 Love and Deepspace, Two Playstyles: Chaos Simp Gremlin vs Game Dev Battle Girlie

19:35 Mortality’s Tenderness Gacha Math: Budget, Pity & Pull Strategy

25:00 Golden Fortune Event Guide: Currencies, Rewards & What to Prioritize

26:02 LNY Shop Update Tour: What’s Worth Buying (and What Isn’t)

29:32 Time’s Banquet Mini-Game Review: Is It Worth Your Time?

33:12 Flowing Wealth Dance & Poses: Which Animations Actually Slap

34:09 Cozy Home Vibes & Friendship Routes: Decorating Your Love Life

35:52 Journal Events & Creative Expression: Roleplay, Lore & Simping in Ink

39:08 Food Innuendos & the LADS Fandom: Thirst, Memes & Chaos

43:44 Deepspace Voyage Update: What’s New & What It Means for Your Grind

45:19 Flowers, Vigor, and Caleb in Kitten Mittens: Peak Emotional Damage

47:00 Dramatic Reading: The Unhinged Secret Times Experience

51:27 Illusio Request Stream Details: Live Reactions, Builds & Viewer Requests

Welcome to the episode where both hosts are sick as hell and operating on cold meds, spite, and the power of fictional men because we could NOT miss the new Mortality’s Tenderness trailer.

Nikki Tea is high on cold meds (Dr. Zayne approved), Mama Void is compromised immune system-ing through it, and together they create a vitamin supplement taxonomy for all five Love Interests, react to the new banner and Nikki somehow managed to do TWO separate spreadsheets about Gacha Revenue and Lemonette’s Trove Mechanics.

This episode includes:

• Assigning vitamin supplements to each boy (Xavier is Vitamin D from light exposure, obviously)

• Mortality’s Tenderness Trailer reaction

• A Review of Lemonette’s Trove and Economics (spreadsheet 1)

• January 2026 Gacha Revenue charts read in Nikki’s corporate voice (spreadsheet 2!)

• Great concern for Caleb’s Achilles Tendon and Rafayel’s Workout Shorts/Pants….whatever

• The great Caleb's Bakery discourse: apple buns vs cinnamon rolls, and why everyone's raiding it

• Quick Caleb: X02 protocore chat

• Mama Void's four-hour (almost private) stream where she definitely did not moan (she's pretty sure)

• Rafayel's God of Tides fingernail color analysis while fingering his flute

• Nikki finally beating Open Orbit 210 while fever dreaming

WARNING: This episode contains maximum chaos energy, fluid coming out of orifices, two sick people who should not have microphones, extensive bakery euphemisms, and the phrase "annihilate me" in ways the devs did not intend. We reversed our usual dynamic and Nikki got to be unhinged while Mama Void tried to maintain some semblance of order (she failed).

May the thick thighs save your lives. 🍎

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Wild Episode

02:48 Intense reactions to Sylus and Long Awaited Revelry

05:44 What Vitamins the Boys Would Be

10:50 Mortality's Tenderness Trailer Reaction

24:24 Karma and Pull Superstitions (and how Caleb didn't come home)

29:11 Quick Android Caleb battle chat

33:20 Lemonette's Trove Economics and Gacha

38:49 Thoughts on Rafayel's Workout Attire and Paints

46:39 Look at Caleb's Legs

49:58 January 2026 Gacha Revenue Review

01:00:08 Character Design and Aesthetic Critiques

01:01:30 Open Orbit 210 Passed

01:04:57 Welcome to Cake-22

01:08:52 Thanks for watching!

Zayne’s Secret’s Kiss dropped and we need to talk about EVERYTHING. Join Mama Void and Nikki Tea as we analyze the latest cards for Zayne, Xavier, and Caleb, unpack their potential kink dynamics, and dive into the Caleb controversy with actual cultural context.

This episode includes:

• Dr. Nimblefingers origin story and why Zayne is three steps from exhibitionism

• Xavier confirmed for future shibari content (he's got the rope, he knows the knots)

• Cultural context on the sibling trope in Asian vs. Western media, localization challenges, and why "family is choice" matters

• Dawnbreaker theory: What if the WRONG Zayne walked out of that graveyard?

• Rafayel trauma response aka Nikki's journey from "f**k this guy" to second highest affinity

• Banner predictions and budget strategies for Harem Girlies vs. Battle Girlies

• Clothing logistics watch: Why does everything white on Sylus have that shadow?

Legit Content Warning (20:58 - 42:35): Discussion of Caleb's storyline and cultural perspectives on the sibling trope in Asian vs. Western media. We approach this with cultural context, multiple disclaimers, and respect for different perspectives. Skip to 43:00 if this topic isn't for you.

Hilarity WARNING: Contains kink analysis, cultural discourse, under-desk thirst, cum gutters sidebar (thanks Vex), and the energy of two friends who've been making each other look stable by comparison for 25 years.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction to Dr. Nimblefingers

02:46 Role Play Adventures and Kinks

05:41 Standard Companions as Various LI Personalities

08:14 More Nimblefingers and Secret's Kiss chat

17:15 Caleb Childhood Memory Theory

20:58 Analysis of Caleb and the sibling trope in media

38:05 Cultural Context in Storytelling

41:08 Challenging Perspectives Through Art

42:35 Sylus's Short Shorts

43:54 Reviewing the "Predicted Schedule" of Content

48:55 How a Battle Girly on a Budget Prioritizes cards

52:32 Battle Chat and New Streams!

56:32 Battle Clothing Logistics

57:35 Favorite Zayne Cards?

01:03:13 Talk Soon!

Subscribe for industry analysis mixed with unhinged thirst, battle strategies, and hot takes wrapped in Ben wa ball jokes. We're nerds with no lives making content about our gacha husbands.

The Secret’s Kiss trailer dropped and we are UNHINGED as we unveil our new Vtubers! Join Mama Void (horned demon avatar living her fantasy) and Nikki Tea (the allegedly normal one with hair) as we reaction-watch Zayne's new Secret Kiss trailer approximately 47 times and completely lose our composure.

This episode includes:

• Extensive analysis of what happens under Zayne's desk

• Secret Kiss reaction, new Cuteness Charge Minigame, Pose, and a NEW SUIT (for the kitten mittens)

• Nikki attempts an industry discussion about the Anniversary Retention and Attrition mechanics

• A farewell to Throne of Eros

• Two VERY different discussions about Push-ups with Caleb (someone who actually works out and someone who just…admires)

• Home and Vigor updates for getting your fountain and garden going

• AO3 trust issues and educational betrayal

• Mama Void’s impromptu lesson on "zaddy" vs "daddy" that Nikki needed

WARNING: Maximum thirst energy, mature themes, extensive discussion of fictional men sitting in chairs with devastating authority, and absolutely zero chill. This is pure trailer reaction content with maximum simping and an unexpected vocabulary lesson.

Subscribe for more wonderful lectures on worshipping your personal Jesus and what a zaddy is. We'll see you next week (maybe, if we recover).

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction and Visual Friendship Dynamics

01:29 Secret Kiss Trailer Reactions Discussions

08:16 Hair Color and Maintenance in Gaming

14:04 Throne of Eros and Heart Compass Wrap Up

21:16 Event Storylines vs. Memory Storylines

25:58 Analyzing Game Mechanics and Engagement Strategies

32:30 Two Different Conversations About Pushups

37:47 Home Updates and Vigor Usage

43:37 All the boys adventure with MC now

47:17 Rerun Wishes for 2026

52:25 New Zayne Minigame and Outfit Updates

56:50 Zaddy vs. Daddy: An Educational Moment

01:02:08 Good luck in your pulls!

Mama Void and Nikki Tea tackle the Heart Compass event with 120 blue wishes, extensive protocore education (complete with Android Caleb intervention), and somehow end up discussing Ben Wa ball protocores by the end. This episode includes a full breakdown of F2P grinding strategies for blue wishes, why base game cards matter for early-to-mid game players, and Nikki Tea's systematic protocore management that actually works.

Also discussed: Why every date ends in wanderer attacks instead of just eating McDonald's (or Linkon’s equivalent), which protofield backgrounds are actually pretty, Zayne's tragic "here's candy now GET OUT" energy in Chapter 4, Caleb's Promise card with alpacas and facility raids, murder puppy status confirmed, and the ongoing desire for something benign and domestic that never happens.

Pro tips covered:

• Heart Compass event mechanics (25 & 75 pull crates explained)

• Blue wish grinding sources (shops, ascension, home system decor stats)

• Protocore School 101 that won't make you cry

• Why you should prioritize Solars if you're early-to-mid game

• Home system red diamond farming for F2P players

WARNING: Contains discussions of sexy games, fictional body parts, chaotic energy, and friends who definitely shouldn't have microphones. Ends with enthusiastic Ben Wa ball wishes. You've been warned.

Chapters:

00:00 Kitties, Alpacas, and Caleb: A Quirky Start

02:50 Wanderers Interrupt EVERYTHING

08:24 Does MC "Eat" or "Absorb" Protocores?

09:41 Actually Working Out with the Boys

15:10 Throne of Eros Events and Rafayel

22:29 Body Preferences and Character Appeal

23:48 The Size of Hands and Friendship

27:50 Caleb's arm and Imagination

30:21 Character Preferences and Team Dynamics

31:11 Piercings and Body Modifications

34:17 More SHC Fun

36:37 Naughty Protocore Jokes

38:41 Protocore School 101

42:48 Flat Stat vs % Stat

47:50 Evaluating Protocols: The Importance of Stats

49:16 Flexible Protocols: Key Attributes for Success

51:19 Companion-Based Builds: Tailoring Strategies

59:24 Understanding Stat Scaling and Examples

01:04:31 Event Strategies: Maximizing Wishes and Rewards

01:10:29 Good Luck on Pulls and Send questions!

01:11:30 Outro

Season 2 kicks off with Caleb in the bathtub (his choice, not ours) and gets way more serious from there (I know! We were shocked, too!) Nikki Tea's maxed-out home tour flex complete with double-tub bathing strategies, and the news we've all been waiting for: Zayne made it out of the graveyard! Well, his body did. 

We deep dive into the new main story chapters–all four of them–covering Xaviers’s suppression collar, our new favorite NPCs, villain roundtables (still calling him Bad-suit Ever-man), Rafayel’s heartbreaking…everything!, and we create a Tier List of Pain aka which LI makes it out of their myths and stories the most unscathed.

Other fun discussions:

• Home decorating strategies and hybridization grind updates

• Lemonette’s Trove Preview

• Strategic battle arrangement decisions based on Throne of Eros memory stellas 

• Spending strategies for whales, low spend, and F2P

• Forcing your crime boss boyfriend to sing to flowers during apocalyptic events 

• Nikki's now-legendary bulleted review Sylus’s Grasped Dominion Secret Times

WARNING: Spoilers for new main story chapters and KITTEN MITTENS!

Chapters:

00:00 Bath Time Shenanigans

02:45 Home and Garden Updates

04:48 Spoiler Alert: New Story Discussion!

07:42 LI Tiers of Pain

16:26 Agency vs. Fate in Character Decisions

18:59 MC Remembers! Sorta...

20:39 Raf's Sweet Revenge brought to you by an awesome VA

23:05 Recommended World Underneath to read for new story

24:17 Xavier, Jeremiah and the Backtrackers

26:06 Why, Who, What is Philos?

28:51 Xaviers Collar and Sylus Implications

34:16 Caleb's in the Deep Space Tunnel, BRB

35:46 Next Main Story Chapter Speculation

38:32 Team Work makes Destruction Dreams Work

41:09 A Look at Lemonette's Trove

43:59 Nikki Got Distracted by Kitten Mittens...again

45:37 Throne of Eros and Royal Masque event updates

46:52 Pull Strategies and Budget Considerations for Multibanner

50:58 Favorite Banners and Storylines

52:49 Character Strategy and Game Mechanics

54:18 Sylus Illusia Locus Secret Times review

56:22 The Dynamics of Friendship and Support

56:51 Final Thoughts and Good Luck Wishes

Happy New Year from Love and Chickspace! Start 2026 right: eating Oreos, sending stunned cat GIFs about Zayne's Illusia Locus secret time: Frost Salvation, figuring out our new Home garden, and KITTEN MITTENS before actually pivoting to real walkthroughs and tutorials of ALL the latest content (it’s a lot, but now with video!).This episode includes:- Real-time processing of Zayne's "standard therapeutic technique" - "What's that squishing sound?" discourse with full spatial awareness- Annual Pass deep dive: All three passes analyzed with 50-week retention value breakdown- Multi-banner tutorial for new players: Precise Wish system explained and how to optimize, best way to use Wish Crates, featuring Rafayel's jealous wish-blocking - Throne of Eros aka Royal Masque event walkthrough: Royal Walk watchouts, Endless Masquerade demo, and what order to buy things in the store- Housing system introduction: Furniture debt spirals, gardening mechanics, and Kitten Mittens chaos- Poetic Figures Papercrafting: a (very short) wholesome detour on how to optimize getting all the Paper Cuts- Xavier holding down the “wholesome” fort till we get to the Promise Update review- Stamina optimization tips for mid-to-endgame progression- Year-end summary stats that WILL call you out on your most-listened secret times per guy (and how to save these cool new journal features)- Voice actor gauntlet theory: Do they compete for spiciest content? Looking at you Caleb.- Nikki losing her mind about KITTEN MITTENSAlso discussed: Why the growth gift's materials matter, furniture mathematics, journal sticker unlocks from year-end summaries, period tracking stats (9 times - Zayne should not meet your real doctor), and terrible teasing to enter the New Year of the HorseWarning: Mature themes, explicit discussion of Zayne's Illusia Locus secret time content, HIPAA violations as foreplay, therapeutic massage techniques that are NOT standard, and the realization that "behind you" has very specific spatial coordinates. Also contains capitalism enthusiasm and the phrase "mouth full of breakfast sausage."PS - Shout out  @MissLavenderYT  for allowing Nikki to see Silent Poem ha!Chapters:00:00 Happy LADS 5.0!01:57 Exploring Spicy Content and HIPAA Violations04:28 Annual Pass Pricing and Review07:06 Throne of Eros Overview and Gameplay Mechanics13:00 Mini-Game Strategies and Currency Management17:52 Photo Taking and Event Progression21:47 Scratchers!22:43 Storylines and Character Dynamics27:25 Paper cutting - Poetic Figures so Wholesome.33:13 Throne of Eros Memory Growth Bonus34:19 Character Development and Storytelling36:10 New Outfits and Accessories aka Daft Punk Sylus38:02 KITTEN MITTENS39:18 Recommended Purchasing Order in Store41:14 Daft Punk Sylus, Murder Panda, and New Lunar Shop Items46:42 Nikki's Single Best Investment in the game48:22 Let's talk HOME49:40 Horticulture and Plant Care50:36 Performance and Plant Growth Mechanics51:27 Home Leveling and Renovation Guide55:22 Unlocking New Features and Items59:53 In-Game Currency and Purchases01:01:46 New Home Collections and Achievements01:04:09 End of Year Review01:11:50 Thanks! Happy New Year!01:12:15 Like, Sub, Listen, Comment!

Caleb's new solo trailer dropped and Mama Void's manifesting powers have gone TOO FAR. Join us as we process bite marks, hickeys, breakfast sausage, and the complete breakdown of Nikki Tea's ability to wear aprons ever again.

This episode includes:

• Real-time reaction to Caleb's semi-naked apron reveal

• Mama Void manifesting the full breakfast trifecta: apron, bite marks, and hickeys

• Nikki's cooking friend crisis: apron safety concerns, oil splatter logistics, and chafing discourse

• Senior Hunt Contest strategies and Protocore optimization deep-dive per Companion (we contain multitudes)

• The scrambled eggs metaphor that made Nikki tap out and question her life choices

• "Vocal stimming" as the most neurodivergent way to describe Secret Times appreciation

• Will Sexy Apron Man be purple? A stella color prediction debate

• Xavier getting overshadowed AGAIN (pouring one out for our Star Boy)

Also discussed: Why Sylus's English VA deserves a raise and our wholesome headcanon about his personal life, Pride and Prejudice LI assignments, whether Caleb uses butter or olive oil for eggs (friendship revelations 20+ years in the making), and the health violations of cooking topless.

Warning: Explicit language, mature themes, food innuendos that will ruin cooking forever, discussion of Secret Times content, and Nikki's decade-for-joke that ended the podcast. This episode is 100% pure unfiltered chaos with some battle system expertise thrown in because we're professionals (kind of).

Nikki's final words: "I hope your eggs are prepared any way that you want."

Chapters

00:00 If you enjoy Preview! Bingo Fun and Corporate Culture

00:18 Let's talk Caleb: Eggs, Hickeys, and Relationships

02:29 Pour one out for Xavier

03:20 The Caleb Card Reveal

08:20 Budgeting for Gacha Games

11:33 New Interactive Accessory Drop

12:52 Cooking Innuendos and Humor

13:36 Sylus's New Secret Times and Voice Actor Appreciation

18:03 Good Will to Sylus's VA

19:27 The Dynamics of Voice Acting and Creative Freedom

20:48 Ah Yes, Pride and Prejudice AU

23:02 How does Caleb cook his eggs? and other Freudian slips

25:23 Senior Hunt Contest

30:40 Protocore Optimization Tips

33:30 Protocore Thoughts Per Companion

36:17 Xavier Protocore Discussion

38:13 Zayne Protocore Discussion

39:35 Rafayel Protocore Discussion

42:08 Community Shout outs and streaming ideas

44:41 Favorite Myth vs Battle Companions

47:53 upcoming Stella Predictions aka Apron Sexy Man Should Be Purple

50:53 The Apron and Food Innuendo Begins

55:02 Stella Prediction, round 2

56:00 Nikki Cannot Continue

58:30 Thanks for listening!

We finished Sylus's third myth and need to process the bittersweet emotional devastation together–mainly Mephisto’s origin. Join us as we break down the "graveyard of fate" underworld setting, why the Sacredcore was actually a death trap, and how Sylus naming the white crow Mephisto absolutely destroyed us both.

This episode covers:

• Why this is "the one good one" Sylus gets (RIP future myth 4)

• The soul recognition theme: "I will know you" and how it connects to the main story tether

• The themes of Trauma and Processing through a Visual Novel format

• A random left turn about how the main story is really just the LIs being a part of the Scooby Gang unmasking EVER

• Where the hell are Luke and Kieran in these myths (Infold you’'re on notice)

• Mama Void's Protocore hoarding problem (1900/2000 capacity?!)

• Nikki Tea's brute-force combat strategy with under-leveled cards

• Why Mama Void takes Protocores to level 15 and Nikki Tea's horrified reaction

• The Great Cannibalization Debate during Baby's First Stream

• Senior Hunt Contest struggles and stamina poverty

• Cat’s declaring the end of the podcast

WARNING: Full spoilers for Sylus's third myth, discussion of soul mechanics, fate manipulation, and two friends who definitely have Protocore management issues.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro and Light Banter (literally)

01:59 Crimson Spirit Myth and Connecting to the Main Story

05:54 They NAMED THE CROW

06:53 Sylus Myth Setting and "Present Day" Myth Companions

11:40 Caleb's and Zayne's Myth Themes

15:58 Define "Happy" in Love and Deepspace

17:31 MC and Sylus being a pouty cat in the Silverwing Myth

19:46 MC's brain is cooked

23:02 Grief and PTSD Representation

27:03 The Scooby-Doo Analogy

29:42 Wait, now they're Winnie the Pooh

31:14 Character Development in a Visual Novel

33:16 Rafayel's Fireworks Vow Re-run

33:30 F2P vs Budgeting and Spending in Gacha

36:13 R3 Sylus Myth and Orbits in AOE vs Single Target Boss Damage

40:37 Rafayel's Fireworks Vow and Pull Strategy for Battle

44:58 The Challenge of Collecting and R3ing (budgets and battle)

48:18 Anniversary Expectations and Annual Pass Benefits Reviewed

51:08 Red Diamond Management and Sourcing

58:28 Outro

Mama Void survived her first-ever stream and we celebrate the versatility of Sylus's new long hair—it's the Frank's Red Hot of hairstyles: that shit goes on anything. Also discussed: the wolf cut vs mullet debate returns, the terrifying prospect of LADS annual wrap-up stats, and Nikki's deeply concerning journal pages featuring house explosions, disintegrating bodies, and... traditional pound cake recipes?

This episode includes:

• Baby's first stream tech support without homicide

• Sylus’s Archfiend hair and outfit appreciation hour

• Mama Void's mirror affirmations not to pull…more…yet

• Nikki's artistic journal pages: somewhere between beautiful and "should we be concerned?” including Zayne's organic exasperation collection vs Caleb's Brave Little Toaster theme

• Annual event speculation and the horror of knowing your own playtime stats

• Why we're purposely NOT doing the myth yet (self-control exists, allegedly)

WARNING: Contains discussions of creamer preferences as if they're high cuisine, multiple roasts about cooking skill disparities, and the revelation that 10 journals is apparently not enough for some people (Nikki). Also features our traditional dynamic of "Mama Void is chaos" and "Nikki Tea enables said chaos while judging." Spoilers for Castlevania SotN / Dawn of Sorrow and Baulder’s Gate 3.

Chapters: 

00:00 Intro and Baby's First Stream

03:39 Nikki Cooks Like Caleb

06:42 Sylus's New Long Hair

09:14 What Type of Coat is Sylus Wearing?

11:00 What Type of Coats does Zayne Own?

13:39 LI House Tours

15:26 IS Sylus Wearing a Shirt?!

17:33 Sylus Has Embroidery Hobbies

19:43 How Onychinus Practices the 3Rs

21:47 Caleb's Steampunk Adventure

23:23 Archfiend Crossovers: Castlevanias, Baulder's Gate

27:07 Silverwing Myth Ending Predictions

29:21 Myth 3 Battle Companion Thoughts

36:25 On the Scale of "Wifing MC"

41:49 Confusing Memory Art

43:42 Caleb's Long Hair and Next Myth Vibes

45:46 Man these myth endings...

48:26 Goofy Journal Pages

54:02 Is there gonna be a LADS Wrapped?

55:15 Annual Passes and Pack tests?

56:26 Outro