>>75819215Eh, you are thinking of it the wrong way.
In a vacuum, yes, Phase doesn't need Lumi at all.
However, without Lumi being hired, vicariously Phase Connect would look very fucking different right now. follow me
>Gen1 were about to quit unless Sakana hired a manager>Muumi was hired>while this helped, it did not solve everything>based on her actions, Pippa was still unhappy, still streaming on her alt trying to build it so she could return to it full time>Lia was having mental breakdowns at this same time because her family life was in shambles>Pippa & Lia became friends with Lumi & Yuri while they were in Cyberlive>Pippa really want Lumi because she wanted another good friend in the company>Lumi initially didn't want to come to Phase Connect and wanted to stay indie.>Yuri really wanted in Phase, but the speculation was she was only getting an offer if Lumi came with her as a package>Lumi relented and joined>This boosted Pippa's happines>Yuri joining directly saved Lia from graduating Phase in September 2022 when she 99% set on it, Yuri talked her out of it.So without Lumi and Yuri, you possibly don't have Pippa and Lia still around
>>75819689If Yuri doesn't join Phase, Lia graduates in September 2022. This is a fact said on stream several times.
