“Look, I’m sorry, but the skimpy outfits are absolutely vital, pyon! Magical power is fundamentally derived from the attention and strong emotions of other people, right? When you’re up against small-fry demons, you can get by with just a group of friends who care and believe in you, but we’re in the big leagues here, pyon! If you girls want to stand a chance against The Night Unending, widespread parasocial attachment rooted in sex appeal is your only option, pyon!”
“What about Sparkling Duet Revolution Hearts? They take down powerful demons all the time, without a single panty flash!”
“Those two are top idols, pyon! I’ve heard you singing karaoke, none of you should be quitting your day jobs, pyon.”
“… So basically, we need as many people as possible to be thinking about us and having strong feelings about us, right?”
“That’s right, pyon!”
“Cool. Hey girls, who wants to start a terrorist group?”