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[fearfulpurple]

Fear, Why are there 3 of you in some random sewer underground?

' ... i.. don't know..? um.. i guess it's just like.. m- mitosis?? '

[waitingforceofhate]

I honestly forgot you existed but YOU ARE SO COOL -you too mod-

' oh, you flatter me. ' ' i might as well leave this damned platform, i'd be in tons of trouble and i already made my presence known. ' ' however, chance i could come around once and a while, who knows. don't pray on it, though.'

[mellohiizz]

hi sketch dump again ^_^

[cubbihue]

If Timmy struggled with adjusting to magic because he was raised on earth, does that mean this is the reason Peri also struggles? Since in his early years he grew up on earth with his parents?

Yup! There's a multitude of reasons why Peri struggles so much, but they all lie in his origins. Peri was born from a wish! And Wishes, well. They're not meant to last long. Most wishes become unstable as the years go by, but Peri's persisted because he's an entire living being!

CosWan initially feared Peri wouldn't grow up properly, but he turned out nearly as fine as any other Fairy would! Probably!!

Growing up on Earth, being related to the VonStrangles, born from a 10 year old's wish, living past the lifespan of wishes, beyond that of humans... Each part is rather small, but when added together, it culminates into a very... very unstable baby.

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[magnificentmicrowave]

yuney tunes episode 2

[milgram-en]

Trial 2 - Baptism of Fire Voice Drama (Side-by-side English Translation)

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ミルグラム監獄内尋問室 INTERROGATION ROOM IN MILGRAM PRISON 薄暗い尋問室。 A dimly lit interrogation room. エスが尋問室の扉を開けると、いやに落ち着いたフータが立っている。 ES opens the door to the interrogation room. FUUTA is standing there, oddly composed. フータ 「ハッ……だいぶ待ったぜ、看守」 FUUTA: Heh… Kept me waiting for quite a while, Warden. エス 「……フータ、お前」 ES: …FUUTA, you... フータの全身に受けた痛々しい傷を見て、複雑な顔をするエス。 Painful injuries litter all throughout FUUTA’s body. Seeing this, ES’ face warps into a complicated expression. エス 「……大丈夫か。その、痛むか」 ES: …Are you okay? That- Does it hurt? フータ 「なんだ、この傷が気になるかよ。ハハ、ひでえだろ」 FUUTA: What? Worried about these wounds? Haha, pretty nasty, huh? エス 「あぁ……」 ES: Yeah... フータ 「今も全身痛くてたまらねぇよ……頭がおかしくなりそうだ……」 FUUTA: My entire body still hurts like hell though… Feels like I’m going insane... エス 「……」 ES: ... フータ 「カズイのおっさんが居なかったら、こんなもんじゃ済まなかった……ったく暴力に訴えるなんてサイアクだよなー……」 FUUTA: If Old Man Kazui hadn’t been there, this would’ve been a lot worse……resorting to violence is the worst, huh... 力なくブツブツと喋り、どこか様子がおかしいフータ。 FUUTA mutters to himself lifelessly, his demeanor clearly off. [T/N: 力なくブツブツと喋り (chikaranaku butsu-butsu to shaberi) “FUUTA mutters to himself weakly” is an interesting script direction. People tend to associate constantly muttering to oneself as a symptom of mental illness. It’s mainly attributed to disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or ASD.] エス 「あぁ、暴力での解決は唾棄すべきだ」 ES: Yeah, resolving things through violence is despicable. フータ 「そうかよ……」 FUUTA: Is that so... エス 「それは、コトコが負わせたものなんだな」 ES: So, those injuries- KOTOKO gave them to you. フータ 「は？白々しいんだよ……お前がアイツにやらせたことだろうが……」 FUUTA: Ha? Acting all innocent… You’re the one who made her do it... エス 「いや、それはー」 ES: No, that’s-

フータ 「満足か？お前はオレを赦さないと決めたんだもんな。ハハ……わっかりやすい罰が下って満足かよ？」 FUUTA: Are you satisfied? You decided you wouldn’t forgive me, you know. Haha… Satisfied that such a simple punishment came to? エス 「それは、違う」 ES: That’s- No, that’s not it. フータ 「あ？」 FUUTA: Ah? エス 「僕はこのような罰を望んではいない。コトコにも指示していない。暴力による罰など……」 ES: I never wanted punishment like this. I didn’t instruct Kotoko to do this either. Punishment through violence... フータ 「ふーん……」 FUUTA: Hmph... エス 「こんな事になるなんて、思ってなかった」 ES: I didn’t think it would turn out like this. フータ 「……は、ははは」 FUUTA: …Ha, hahaha.

目を伏せるエスに、歪んだ笑みを見せるフータ。 ES lowers their eyes. FUUTA smiles coldly. エス 「何が、おかしい……」 ES: What’s so funny…? フータ 「よく言うぜ......お前は望んだんだよ、コレを。オレのこの姿を……」 FUUTA: You’re one to talk… You wished for it- This. This version of me... エス 「違う。僕はお前たちが何故ヒトゴロシとなったのか、そしてどう判断すべきなのか、それを求めているだけでー」 ES: You’re mistaken. All I ever wanted was to understand why all of you became murderers and how I should judge that. That’s all I intended to—

眼帯をめくり、エスに目の傷を見せるフータ。 FUUTA lifts his eyepatch, showing ES the wound on his eye. フータ 「おい、見ろよ。オレの右目。ひでえだろ。あの安全靴みてえなんで蹴られたらこうなんだぜ」 FUUTA: Oi, look. My right eye. It’s pretty messed up, isn’t it? This is what happens when you get kicked with something like a steel-toed boot. エス 「……っ！」 ES: …! フータ 「引くんじゃねぇよ、傷つくぜ」 FUUTA: Don’t get creeped out, it stings. [T/N: Don’t get creeped out, it hurts my feelings.] エス 「…」 ES: ... フータ 「シドウが言うには、もう視力が戻らねぇ可能性が高いらしい。やってらんねぇな……」 FUUTA: According to SHIDOU, there’s a good chance my eyesight’s not gonna come back. I can’t take it anymore... エス 「そんな……」 ES: That… フータ 「そんなつもりじゃなかった。ね」 FUUTA: Right? That wasn’t the plan, was it? あざ笑うように鼻で笑い、眼帯を戻す。 He scoffs mockingly and puts the eyepatch back on. フータ 「ただな。この痛みのおかげでオレはようやくわかったぜミルグラムのことが」 FUUTA: But you know what? Thanks to this pain, I finally understand what MILGRAM really is. エス 「なんだと……」 ES: What are you talking about... フータ 「なぁ、お前はコトコのヤツを赦したんだろ？支持したんだよな、ワルいヤツには何してもいいってアイツの思想を」 FUUTA: Hey, you forgave that KOTOKO bitch, didn’t you? You endorsed that asshole’s ideology that it’s okay to do whatever you want to Bad People. [T/N: コトコのヤツ (kotoko no yatsu) was translated into “that KOTOKO bitch” as FUUTA is talking about her in an impolite, annoyed/disgruntled manner. He is not using it as a sexist insult. ワルイヤツ (warui yatsu) was translated into “Bad People” rather than “bad people” as the katakana spelling creates an emphasis, an ostranenie; a value capture that simplifies and quantifies.] エス 「何故、それを……」 ES: How do you know that…? フータ 「ボコられながら伝わったよ。アイツは悪人には何してもいいと思ってる……罪の大小関係なくな。その判断基準をお前に任せたんだ」 FUUTA: It came through real loud and clear while she was beating the shit outta me. She really thinks it’s okay to do anything to someone labelled a bad person… no matter how big or small the sin. I trusted you- your standards of judgement. [T/N: Compared to FUUTA’s previous line using ワルイヤツ (warui yatsu) for “Bad People”, 悪人 (aku nin) in this line has nuances closer to “evil person”/“wrongdoer”/“villain” in which it’s more descriptive of a person’s nature rather than a category of person.] フータ 「その気持ちを、赦したんだよ、オマエは」 FUUTA: You permitted that way of thinking. エス 「そういう側面があると感じたのは、事実だ。……丘悪に対する正義として立ち向かうことは......必要なときもあると……」 ES: It’s true that I felt there was some value in her perspective… That, sometimes, fighting evil as a form of justice… is necessary... フータ 「へっ。お前の判断どおりにミルグラムは形を変えた……お前の望む善悪の基準は。世界はコレってことだな……」 FUUTA: Heh- MILGRAM changed according to your judgement… Your standards of good and evil. You should already know that this is the world you’ve created…

静かに責めるような口調のフータに、気圧されるエス。 FUUTA’s voice quiets, laced with an accusatory tone. ES is visibly shaken. エス 「そんなことは、ない……」 ES: That’s- That’s not true... フータ 「オレを赦さず、コトコを赦すって、そういうことだろ……オマエが望んだ結果だろうが……」 FUUTA: You didn’t forgive me, but you forgave KOTOKO. Is that how it is…? This is the outcome YOU wanted... [T/N: Whenever “YOU” is written instead of “you”, it means that FUUTA is saying オマエ (omae) spelled in katakana instead of お前 (omae, spelled in kanji). Katakana is typically used for words with an outsiderness (ex. foreign loanwords), for emphasis, and/or to make something seem “louder” in some aspect. In this voice drama’s case, katakana omae is translated as FUUTA giving highlight and emphasis on YOU (Warden).] 力なくうなだれるフータ。 FUUTA hangs his head, drained of energy. フータ 「笑ってんだろ……今も……オレのこのザマを見て……」 FUUTA: You’re laughing, aren’t you…? Even now… seeing me like this... エス 「違う、僕はー」 ES: No, I— フータ 「こんなことになるなんて、思わなかった。だろ」 FUUTA: You didn’t think it would turn out like this. Right? エス 「あ、ああ……」 ES: Y-yeah... フータ 「わかるよ」 FUUTA: I get it. エス 「……？」 ES: …? フータ 「……わかる、それは……」 FUUTA: …I get it, I really do... エス 「フータ？」 ES: FUUTA? フータ 「……なのに……なんで…一つ……」 FUUTA: …And yet…why…why is it just me... 息が荒くなり、興奮状態が抑えき��なくなるフータ。 FUUTA’s breathing grows erratic, emotions spiralling out of control. フータ 「ふーー……オレだって！」 FUUTA: Ha… I’M JUST-! エス 「……！」 ES: …! 突然の叫びに身構えるエス。 ストレスと痛みで錯乱しているフータは、情緒が安定しない。 ES flinches at his sudden outburst. FUUTA, overwhelmed by stress and pain, teeters on the edge of an emotional collapse. フータ 「オレだってそうだったんだ！オレだってあんなことになるなんて思ってなかった！」 FUUTA: I’M JUST LIKE THAT* TOO! I’m just like that so I didn’t think it’d end up like this! [T/N: *Could mean anyone. Fuuta could be saying “I’m just like Kotoko too!” or “I’m just like you too!” or “I’m just like _ too!” Alternatively, this sentence could also be translated as “That’s what I did too! I never thought it’d end up like this!”] エス 「フータ……」 ES: FUUTA... フータ 「オレだって一緒なのに！！ なのに！オマエはオレを赦さなかったじゃねえか……！」 FUUTA: I’M NO DIFFERENT!! So why?! Why didn’t YOU forgive me…?! 嘆くフータ。 怒りとも悲しみともとれない表情でエスに詰め寄る。 FUUTA cries out. He steps toward ES with an expression that’s neither anger nor sorrow. *Instead, it’s something raw- something unresolved. [T/N: This line isn’t explicitly written, however it was included as a localization choice in order to (1) make the story being told by the script directions more enjoyable and engaging for the reader and (2) to evoke the carnality associated with baptism imagery that calls back to the title of the VD “Baptism of Fire”; to baptize is for an unsettled to be immersed into the death of a savior and rise as a “new creature” (2 Corinthians 5:17).]

フータ 「オレがやったことってなんだ！ ただワルいことをワルいと言っただけだろ！ ただワルいヤツをネットで叩いただけだ！ ここまでされるようなことか⁉ オマエみたいに暴力もふるってねぇだろ！」 FUUTA: What did I even do?! All I did was call out bad things for being bad! All I did was go after some Bad Person online! Does that really warrant this?! I didn’t even use violence like YOU enthusiastically did! エス 「っ……だが……だが、ミルグラムはオマエをヒトゴロシだと判断している！」 ES: …But…but MILGRAM has judged you as a murderer! [T/N: Alternative translation: “B-but…but MILGRAM decided that you’re a murderer!”] エスの言葉に表情が曇るフータ。傷が痛み、ひるむ。 FUUTA expression clouds ES’ words, gloom shrouding over. His body flinches, his wound aching. フータ 「っ！……いってえ……」 FUUTA: Tch-! …Shit, it hurts... エス 「……」 ES: ... フータ 「……そいつは死んだみたいだ……たしかにな……」 FUUTA: …Apparently that person did die…yeah, that’s true... エス 「では、オマエがしたことはネットで叩いただけ、にはならない。ヒトゴロシだ」 ES: Then, what you did can’t just be dismissed as online harassment. It led to someone’s death. That makes you a murderer. フータ 「でも、オレが知ってるのは死んだっつう結果だけだ......オレの行為と関係あるかなんてわかんねえだろ……」 FUUTA: But, all I know is the result- that someone died! Who’s to say that that was because of me…? エス 「……ルグラムがそう判断をー」 ES: …MILGRAM has decreed that—

フータ 「知らねぇんだよそんなのっ！」 FUUTA: WHO GIVES A SHIT ABOUT THAT?!! ヒステリックに叫ぶフータ。いつ爆発してもおかしくないような危険さを孕んでいる。 FUUTA screams hysterically. Unstable. Dangerous. It wouldn’t be a surprise if he explodes violently at any moment. エス 「落ち着け、フータ。身体に障る」 ES: Calm down, FUUTA. You’re going to hurt yourself. フータ 「……そ、そうだ。死んだヤツを叩いてたのは、オレだけじゃねえ。どいつのコメントで死んだかなんてわかりゃあしねぇだろうが！」 FUUTA: …I-Is that so. It wasn’t just me going after that dead guy online. Whose comment killed them- who the fuck knows?! エス 「……それはそうかもしれない。裁かれるべきはオマエだけではないのかもしれない。だがー」 ES: …That may be true. Maybe you’re not the only one who should be judged, but— フータ 「じゃあオレだけがこんな想いしてんのおかしいじゃねえか……ワケのわからねぇ監獄で、ガキにあーだこーだ言われて、死ぬような目にあわされて……あぁ……あ、仮に……、仮にだ。オレがネットで叩いたから人が死んじまったとして···だ」 FUUTA: Then why the fuck am I the only one going through this…?! Locked up in some insane prison, getting lectured by a kid, getting beaten up until almost dead… Ah-... Ah, let’s say… let’s just say- that it was because I went after them online that someone died... 神経質に頭を抱えるフータ。 FUUTA clutches his head, spiralling into a mental breakdown.

フータ 「死ぬなんて思わなかったんだ…ただ悪いことを悪いと、罪を罪だと思っただけなんだ……わかるだろ……」 FUUTA: I never thought that they’d die… I just called out something bad as bad, treated sin as sin… You understand that, don’t you? エス 「……」 ES: ... フータ 「なあ。オマエと一緒じゃねぇか……」 FUUTA: Hey. That makes YOU the same as me... エス 「僕とオマエが、一緒……」 ES: You and me, the same... フータの言葉に呆気にとられるエス。 ES is stunned by FUUTA’s words. エス 「オマエを物理的に傷つけると思わずにオマエを赦さないと決めた僕は……相手が死ぬと思わずに殺したお前と一緒だと、言いたいのか……」 ES: You mean to say that… I, who chose not to forgive you without expecting it to result in you getting physically hurt… am the same as you who caused someone’s death without intentionally meaning to do so... フータ 「そうだよ……何がちげえんだよ……マヒルだって死にかけてる……アレでマヒルが死んじまったら、一緒だろ......」 FUUTA: Yeah… What’s the difference…? Even MAHIRU’s on the verge of dying… If she actually dies, then we’re the same, aren’t we…? わなわなと怒りに震えるエス。 ES trembles, visibly shaking with indignation. エス 「バカにするなよ……」 ES: Don’t make a fool out of me... フータ 「あぁ？」 FUUTA: Haa? エス 「僕は見たぞ！お前がゲームのように自分の行いを楽しんでいる様を！大勢を先導し、一方的に蹂躙するサマを！ それを僕と同じだと⁉」 ES: I saw it with my own eyes! The way that you enjoyed what you were doing, like it was a game! How you led the masses and crushed someone who had no chance*! And you dare compare that to me!? [T/N: 一方的に蹂躙するサマを (ippou teki ni juurin suru sema o) means to crush someone in a one-sided manner.] フータ 「……」 FUUTA: ... エス 「ふざけるな。僕はミルグラムの看守だ。お前たちの罪を判断する者。お前やマヒルだけではない。囚人10人全員、命がけで向き合ってきた！人の罪を娯楽のように扱うお前と一緒にしてくれるな！」 ES: Don’t give me that. I’m the Warden of MILGRAM. I’m the one who judges all of your sins. It’s not just you and MAHIRU. All ten prisoners faced their sins with their lives on the line! Don’t you dare lump me in with you, someone who treats people’s sins as entertainment. フータ 「……くっ.....くくく……」 FUUTA: …Heh…hehehe... エスの言葉に笑いがこらえきれないフータ。 FUUTA can’t suppress his laughter at ES’ declaration. フータ 「あははははは！バカだろ！お前!!」 FUUTA: Ahahahahaha! What an idiot! You!! エス 「なに……？」 ES: What…? フータ 「どんな上等なもんだと思ってんだ、自分のことを……その立派な帽子と服はずいぶん良い気にさせてくれるらしいなぁ！」 FUUTA: What kind of noble being do you think you are?! …That fancy hat and uniform must really be inflating your ego, huh?! エス 「言葉に気をつけろよ、囚人番号3番……」 ES: Watch what you say, Prisoner Number 3... フータをにらみつけるエス。だが、フータは気にもとめない。 ES glares at FUUTA. But, FUUTA shows no fear.

フータ 「真剣に向き合った？本当か？オマエの中にオレの罪を、オレへの罰を、愉しむ気持ちがなかったか……」 FUUTA: You take this seriously? Really? Are you telling me that there wasn’t even a little part of YOU that enjoyed my sins, my punishments…? [T/N: The へ (he) in オレへの罰を、愉しむ気持ちが (ore he no batsu o, tanoshimu kimochi ga) “pleasure arising through punishing me” adds a nuance that the person FUUTA is talking about cares more about directing actions to a someone/having a target for their punishment rather than FUUTA themself.] エス 「……何を……」 ES: …What are you…? フータ 「あのな、お前の声はオレにも聞こえてきたんだよ…....ずっとな。聞きたくもねぇ声が！耳を塞いでもずっと！頭ん中で!!」 FUUTA: You know what? I heard your voice too… all the time. A voice I didn’t wanna hear! Even when I covered my ears, it kept echoing and echoing in my head! I couldn’t shut it out no matter how hard I tried!! エス 「……っ……？」 ES: …? フータ 「何万人もの声がいろんな言葉でオレを責め立ててた……興味本位で、面白半分で、気に入らねえからって……全部が全部オマエの言うお行儀のいいもんじゃなかった……別にオレと変わんなかったぜ」 FUUTA: Tens of thousands of voices coming at me with all kinds of words…blaming me—out of curiosity, for fun, just because they didn’t like me… Not a single one of them sounded as polite or moral as YOU pretend to be… None were any different from me. エス 「……ユノも……聴いたと言っていた。無数の、声……」 ES: …YUNO also…said that she heard it too. Countless voices... フータ 「ハハ……オマエとオレはなーんも変わらねぇよ。オレの、オレたちの罪を面白がって楽しんでやがる！」 FUUTA: Haha… YOU and ME, we’re no different. You enjoy our sins. You get off on them! エス 「……僕はお前たちのことを強く知りたいと、思っただけで……」 ES: …I just wanted to understand all of you. To know you all better... フータ 「ははははは‼ オレとお前は同類だよ！ 違いは着てる服だけだ！ そんなヤツにオレを赦すだの赦さないだの決められてたまっかよ!!」 FUUTA: Hahahahaha!! Me and you are the same! The only difference is what we’re wearing! And that guy* is the one deciding whether to forgive me or not?!! [T/N: *that guy = ES] エス 「フータ……」 ES: FUUTA... フータ 「オレを赦さないんだよな⁉ じゃあオマエはオマエのことも赦すなよ⁉」 FUUTA: You couldn’t forgive me, right?! Then, don’t you fucking dare forgive yourself either!! エス 「フータっ！」 ES: FUUTA-! 強くフータを制するエス。 ES yells, putting an end to FUUTA’s rant. フータ 「んだよ!!」 FUUTA: What?!! エス 「……お前の言う事はよくわかった。僕とオマエが同類だとしよう。それでも……それでも僕は看守だ」 ES: …I understand what you’re saying. Let’s say YOU and I are the same. Even so… I’m still the Warden. フータ 「あぁ？」 FUUTA: Haa? エス 「何を言われようと、僕は自分の仕事をやめない。たとえ、自分を棚にあげることになっても、僕はお前の罪を判断する」 ES: No matter what you say, I’m not going to stop doing my job. Even if it means being a hypocrite myself, I will judge your sins. フータ 「……」 FUUTA: ... エス 「いかなるそしりを受けようと、自分の責任は自分で取る！僕が始めたことだ！」 ES: Whatever moral responsibility I have to bear, I’ll bear it! This is something I started! エスの言葉を聞き、フータの全身の力が抜けたようにへたりこむ。 Hearing ES’ words, FUUTA’s body slumps, all of his strength draining from him.

フータ 「……はぁ……」 FUUTA: …Haa... エス 「……？」 ES: …? フータ 「あぁー……そうかよ……」 FUUTA: Ahh… I see how it is... エス 「お、おい大丈夫か、フータ」 ES: O-oi. Are you okay, FUUTA? フータ 「……何言っても無駄だな……オマエには……」 FUUTA: …There’s no point in saying anything, is there…? Not to YOU... エス 「どうした急に、しおらしく」 ES: Why the sudden defeatism? What’s wrong? フータ 「なあ……エス……聴いてくれ」 FUUTA: Hey… ES… Just hear me out, okay? [T/N: 聴いてくれ (kiitekure) means to intentionally listen, or “active listening”.] エス 「……？」 ES: …? フータ 「オレはもういやだ……限界だ……耐えられない……」 FUUTA: I can’t take it anymore… I’m at my limit… I can’t stand it anymore... [T/N: “I can’t take it anymore… I’m at my limit… I can’t endure it anymore…”] 魂が抜けたようにボソボソとうつろに呟くフータ。 FUUTA mumbles in a hollow, almost soulless voice. フータ 「オレが誰かを叩いて人が死んだとしてさ、そのことをお前が叩いてさ……これでオレが死にでもしたら、また、続くぜ……コレ」 FUUTA: If someone died because I called them out online… and then you went after me for that… and then I end up dead… then it just keeps going, doesn’t it? This cycle. エス 「フータ？」 ES: FUUTA? フータ 「なぁ、オレはもうお前にされたことを赦すからさ……オレはこの痛みを受け入れるからさ……だから」 FUUTA: Hey, I’ll forgive you now- for what you did to me… I’ll accept this pain… So... 必死に訴えるフータの目に涙が浮かぶ。 Tears well up in FUUTA’s eyes as he pleads desperately—as if death was certain. フータ 「もう、赦してくれよ……頼むよ……」 FUUTA: Please, just forgive me already… I’m begging you... エス ���……！」 ES: …! フータ 「痛くて、痛くて死ぬかと思ったんだ……怖かったんだ……」 FUUTA: It hurt so much, I thought I was gonna die… I was so scared... エス 「……あぁ」 ES: …Ah. フータ 「何万人に絶えず責められる気持ちもサイアクなんだ……世界中がオレをずっと見ている気がして眠れないんだ……」 FUUTA: Being constantly vilified by tens of thousands of people- It’s the worst… I can’t even sleep, it feels like the whole world is constantly watching me... エス 「……」 ES: ... フータ 「痛いのも辛いのもやなんだよ！頼むよ……!! 悪かったよ!! エス！」 FUUTA: I don’t want to hurt anymore! I don’t want to suffer anymore…!! Please! I was wrong, okay?! ES! エス 「……くっ」 ES: ...

悲痛なフータの叫びに顔を歪めるエス。 懇願するフータの傍らに身をかがめ、優しく口をひらく。 ES grimaces at FUUTA’s anguished cries. They crouch down beside FUUTA and speak gently. エス 「……フータ。僕は……お前たちが憎いわけではない……」 ES: …FUUTA. I… don’t hate any of you... フータ 「……あ、あぁ……」 FUUTA: …Ah- ah-... エス 「長い時間をかけてお前たちに向き合ってきた、心の中に触れてきた。お前らがヒトゴロシであろうとも、もう他人ではない。その愛着は簡単に切り離せるものではない……」 ES: I’ve spent so much time confronting all of you, looking at what’s in your hearts- experiencing it. Even if you’re all murderers, you’re not strangers anymore. That attachment is something that cannot be severed easily... [T/N: Alternative translation for the last line is: “That affection is something that cannot be severed easily…”] フータ 「……そ、そうだ���な……」 FUUTA: …I-is that so... エス 「傷ついたお前を見て、自分の行いを後悔する気持ちもある。僕の判断がお前たちを更に歪めてしまったのかもしれないと思う迷いもある……」 ES: When I see you hurt, I do feel that my actions are regrettable. I wonder if my judgements have distorted all of you even further... フータ 「……」 FUUTA: ... エス 「それに、それにだ……」 ES: And- And also... 寂しそうに笑うエス。 ES gives a sad smile. エス 「正直に言うと、お前たちを友のように思う気持ちもあるんだよ」 ES: If I’m being honest, I also think of you all as friends. [T/N: ES uses 友 (tomo), a bit more casual way to say “friend”. There’s the possibility that because of the current circumstances of FUUTA having an active mental crisis, ES is speaking much more gently, but there’s also the possibility that ES disclosing this unprofessional feeling of theirs is making them phrase it casually.] フータ 「エス……」 FUUTA: ES... エス 「……残念だよ」 ES: …It’s a shame, you know?

突如部屋にある時計から鐘の音が鳴り、尋問室の部屋の構造が変化していく。 同時に、エスの顔から、迷いのようなものが消える。 Suddenly, the chime of a clock echoes throughout the room. The structure of the interrogation room begins to shift. At the same time, the uncertainty on ES’ face vanishes. [T/N: This is heavily reminiscent of Pavlov’s conditioning using a bell. ES has been shown to automatically return to the detached Warden state upon hearing the signal of MILGRAM’s bell in both Baptism of Fire and YONAH.] エス 「僕は。看守だ」 ES: I. am the Warden. フータ 「……え」 FUUTA: …Eh? エス 「自分の身に起きた苦しみから逃れる気持ちで、口にした懺悔を真に受けることはできない」 ES: I can’t take the confessions you utter in a moment of desperation just to escape the pain you’re in at face value. フータ 「なっ……んなこと……」 FUUTA: No… That’s not... エス 「そもそもお前の今苦しんでいる姿と、行ってしまった罪と関連性があるかも決めかねる」 ES: And I can’t even say for sure whether there is any connection between your current suffering and the sins that you have committed. フータ 「……あ……あ……」 FUUTA: …Ah…Agh... エス 「いまだ自分が殺した人間に対して、謝罪の言葉がないことも勿論考慮せねばならない」 ES: And of course, we must take into consideration that you have yet to offer an apology to the person that you have killed. フータ 「……はっ」 FUUTA: …Ha-

エス 「過去の行いを僕に謝られても、知らないよ」 ES: An apology to me for your past actions means nothing. フータ 「ああぁ……違う！違うんだ！」 FUUTA: Aghh… No! That’s not it! エスはフータに背を向け、帽子を目深にかぶる。 ES turns their back on FUUTA and pulls their hat down over their eyes. エス 「ありがとう、フータ。覚悟が必要だということがわかったよ」 ES: Thanks, FUUTA. You’ve helped me realize what kind of resolve I need. フータ 「……!!」 FUUTA: …!! エス 「看守は、僕は、泣いてすがる友の罪すら遠慮なく裁かねばならないということだ……以上、尋問は終了だ」 ES: As the Warden, as me, I must not hesitate to pass judgement on even my crying, pleading friend… That is all. This concludes the interrogation. フータ 「エス……エスぅ！てめええええ！！！ 殺してやるぅぅ!!」 FUUTA: ES… ES!! You bastard!!! I’ll fucking kill you!! 涙まじりに叫ぶフータに、苦笑いするエス。 FUUTA screams, his voice dripping with tears. ES gives a bitter smile. エス 「はっ………」 ES: Heh... フータ 「聴いてんのか、てめぇー！オレを許せ！赦さなきゃ殺してやるからなぁーーー!!」 FUUTA: Are you even listening, you bastard-!? Forgive me! If you don’t, I swear I’ll murder you!! エス 「大丈夫……本当に僕とお前が同類だというのなら。いずれ僕はそうなるんだろうさ」 ES: That’s fine… If you and I are truly the same, then I suppose that that will happen one day. フータに振り返り、冷たく言い放つ。 ES turns to face FUUTA, their voice as cold as ice. エス 「囚人番号3番フータ、お前の罪を歌え」 ES: Prisoner Number 3, FUUTA, sing your sins.

[nixotinix]

Id really like to request Zatanna if that's okay. She's my favorite;_;

thank you for the request anon, and of course of course!! i love Zatanna, i don't draw her as much as I should,,,

DC character requests are still very open! :D

[infamous-if]

Hi Amy! Sorry if this is a weird ask, but I remember you said a while back that you leave a lot of asks unanswered because you either don’t find them interesting, or you don’t want to spoil something for the story. So, in your opinion, what kinds of questions are you more likely to answer?

I promise I’m not accusing you of anything, and it’s well within your right to not answer something you don’t want to, it’s just I’ve sent a lot of asks over the months that have went unanswered so I’m wondering if there’s a certain topic or character you’re more willing to talk about.

I'm more likely to answer questions on gameplay or to clarify something that someone is confused about and may be a sentiment shared with others. Mostly if someone has a problem with something and needs clarification haha Or funny one-liner comment because they're less responsibility and don't require much thought or thoughtful answers lol

Sometimes if there's an opinion or assumption made by more than a few people then ill be sure to answer it to clear things up :)

I don't answer scenario/RO asks much because I think it's too time consuming

I confess that compliments and nice words are screenshotted so I can read them when im feeling down lolol but I dont respond to them because I dont want to be seen stroking my own ego on the dash LMAO and not to spam people

It's not that I ignore questions or that I prefer answering questions about certain characters or topics, it's just that I have so many! I'm currently at 7k questions sitting in my inbox and this was after i emptied it out. I feel guilty about ignoring questions but the truth is that I dont even see them half the time ://

many times i start answering a question and then leave it in the drafts for later and forget...like this one, which was in my drafts for a few days before I finally posted it hahahaha sorry

I promise that im not ignoring ur questions and definitely didnt look at it and think "boo boring" I just most likely havent seen it or completely forgot to check it again to answer, I have really bad memory in general so yeah lolol

[preservationofnormalcy]

Norm here, everyone!

So, you may have heard some rumors about our visitor from Hexenwerk, Königsratte. It is true he's in serious medical condition - our staff experienced in parafictional individuals are working around the clock to keep him stable and find treatment.

That leads me to the reason for this posting - we're looking for help. We think we can treat Königsratte, but we need nutcrackers. Yes! Those decorations you all have. If you're in the area, physical donations are great*, but we're taking photos and artwork.

The key here is a story. See, Königsratte is from a story. We think that if we can support his story with our own, your own, we can help stabilize him again. Do you have a nutcracker that's been in your family? Did you see one at the store you jived with? Designing one in your sketchbook? We want to see it! Your submission could be the key to saving our visitor.

I've been authorized to treat this as a giveaway. If you're in North America, detail in your submission that you'd like to enter the giveaway, and after this is all over I'll contact one lucky winner for a free poster from our gift shop!

Our submission forms are all open, and all other social media output will be paused for the next little while. MISSI is here helping collect and collate all the submissions.

Thank you all for your help. We can't do this without you.

[xinganhao]

hi!! i'm so in love with your work, thank you so much for putting out all of this for us 🌺 this might seem like a weird question, but if you had to choose five of your current work that you would want people to read the most, which do you think it would be?~ i think all of them are nice tbh, i'm just curious which of your works you like the most 🦋

you're so lovely, anon! this was one of the sweetest asks i've gotten aaah (ᗒᗨᗕ) my five recos (in no particular order)

svt checking in on an overworked!reader. just some soft hours all around, and i think the texts & headcanons balance each other out really well. :) i enjoyed the little 'see also's after each member heh!

svt detective x thief au. oh man, i'll never shut up about this... i loved getting to do something outside the usual! and the drabbles under the cut ｡^‿^｡ i still think of this one a lot LOL. u/purple-eustoma's mind has to be Studied for this request.

fake dating seungkwan. this one is formatted differently from a number of my smaus, mostly because i think i might expand on this as a fic so i'm holding back hehe,, but the format!!! so so so fun!!! i think this is where i started thinking i can get away with some experimenting. <3

chan x fansite!reader. this plot is so very dear to me,, fun fact: i didn't know which member to pair with the fansite!reader character, but then i saw this tweet about dino & his fansite (trans: 'he's like a boyfriend indulging his girlfriend') and i was SOLDDD.

🥁🥁🥁 and, of course— maybeee a cheat because it's a series atp lol but vernon dates rockstar!reader ??? if i will have any legacy at all, i hope it's that one. still wholly indebted to the anon who requested it in the first place, but this one makes me super soft because i'm a dolly first & foremost, and vernon has been so fun to explore in this verse. i'm a sucker for experimental formats [as i've mentioned], and so the format for part three (the 'vernhow' section) was a dream. can't wait to wrap this up in two. <3

thank you anon for letting me yap ab myself for a bit! i hope you're having a good day (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧

[fearfulpurple]

You. Do a Barrell roll.

'wh-- WHUH??'

[waitingforceofhate]

do a flip. it would be awesome

-Dak (2 lazy to find the funny looking D)

' ..i guess?? sure..?? ' [ shuffling around, getting ready before doing a backflip. hitting the ground with their feet and doing a little ta-da pose. ] ' cool, right? don't like doing acrobatics though. used to do that when i was younger, silly me. ' 'i was such a fool.'

[aromacaque]

Ok on this skeet of yours bsky(.)app/profile/skulltrot(.)bsky(.)social/post/3ldgwt3e5ns2i can I ask you to elaborate on what you mean when you say that wukong "couldn't have known"?

yeah!! bluesky's character limit makes it hard to be detailed lol

Basically, from what we know in the present Macaque obviously resents Wukong for a lot of his past behavior. How reckless he was, his carelessness, his ego/hubris/selfishness, etc.

He also felt put down around Wukong. Inferior and inadequate. In Shadowplay he's always placing Wukong above him. The way he talks about himself is very negative, etc.

That wasn't something that came out of nowhere, in fact it seems to have always been present in his character (or at least, we as the audience do not see how that mentality came to develop).

Macaque's resentment toward Wukong's behavior has been present ever since the moment they have under the tree at the beach, which is chronologically the earliest moment/memory we see of those two. We watch throughout the flashbacks in season 4 and in A Lifetime of Past Mistakes how Wukong's neglect of Macaque's wants and anxieties eventually causes him to snap during their argument at the mountain.

But despite that resentment clearly always being there, one of Macaque's worst flaws back then was how complacent he was to Wukong (and to at least the rest of the brotherhood). He placed him at such a high pedestal and put so much of his faith and trust in him that he let it completely trump over his own autonomy and sense of self-agency. He didn't make choices for himself, not because Wukong was controlling (they do not make a point to show us this so I think it's safe to assume that was not the case here), but because he didn't let himself.

When he makes jabs at Wukong under the tree, Wukong does brush over them a bit, but he does explain himself and is completely honest about his motives and desires. So I don't know that I'd say he's not taking them seriously here as much as he's oblivious to the significance of Macaque saying this is.

Ultimately, and most importantly, when Wukong says this Macaque accepts his words and it does cheer him up. The subject is dropped.

He has an issue with Wukong leaving (what we can assume is somewhat frequent both with Macaque's behavior but also with context from jttw itself), but doesn't put his foot down about it. This behavior of Wukong's is self-proclaimed for their future together. A promise that one day it will end. It bothers him, but if it's not permanent then it's fine, probably, it's Wukong he's thinking about so of course it will be. They have the same priorities, afterall (safe home and eternity together).

When Macaque is anxious about going against the Jade Emperor, Wukong tells him they'll be together.

In this instance, Macaque does attempt to continue the conversation about his doubts and worries, but Wukong isn't a good listener and unintentionally ignores Macaque. Here, Macaque doesn't even try to get Wukong's attention back, he just accepts it and gives up.

And we know Wukong ignoring him isn't conscious because once the conversation dies down, he notices that Macaque shut down and immediately goes to comfort him and reassure him.

Macaque doesn't take this moment where he does have Wukong's attention to try restating his concerns. He just accepts Wukong's words.

So, all that being said, from Wukong's perspective, it seems like Macaque is more anxious/worried about Wukong being gone for long periods of time and going against bigger demons, but he's successfully making Macaque feel better about these things and therefore it isn't a huge problem. Macaque never puts his foot down or insists his feelings further once Wukong attempts to address them, so he has no way to actually be aware that they are far more significant to Macaque than he's making known.

Macaque is not being very direct with him about it.

But we the audience know that Macaque didn't ever really feel better about these things. His anxiety/worries don't stop. His agitation and feelings of inadequacy were actively growing. We're also watching these scenes with the knowledge of how their relationship ends, which only adds to that. Wukong does not have that context though.

With all that info, to me at least, it seems obvious that Wukong isn't entirely aware of Macaque's insecurities, which is eventually what leads to him snapping under the mountain.

To me, it's safe to assume with Wukong's reaction this is the first time Macaque has ever spoken up like this. It's deserved, Macaque is saying his piece, he's not wrong, but AWFUL timing on his behalf for this because Wukong is definitely not in a mental space to be hearing any of this after getting thrown in prison with a mountain on his back.

To him, Macaque's harsher comments, such as calling him an "obsessive-demon," something that clearly hurt his feelings...

...and his self-destructive and violent behavior probably felt like it came out of no where. 0 to 100. Not to mention having that all be so aggressively blown up in your face is probably very hurtful. We don't really know what happened after their fight under the mountain until their fight in jttw, so it's hard for me to actually talk about this from Wukong's perspective, but I'm gonna assume based on how he was acting during the little bit of it we saw during season 5 that Macaque was acting more or less how he does in season 1 but worse. Insults, degrading Wukong, etc. That's... a lot of ways for your best friend to start treating you when you hadn't been fully aware there was an issue. Especially if theirs a lack of desire to talk it out, which it seems like was the case during their fight. There might have been build up to that, but we don't know.

I'm sure now Wukong is much more self-aware and has the hindsight to understand what went wrong, at least to some amount. He obviously understands that Macaque felt abandoned by him and knows that saying "You always did have a sidekick kind of vibe," would get under his skin in season 3, implying some knowledge of his feelings of inadequacy. But all the way back then? He probably didn't!

That's not to say he's not responsible for hurting Macaque, it's just a communication blunder on Macaque's behalf that contributed to the already unstable foundations of their friendship. Another tragic thing thrown into their tragedy.

Speaking of, on Macaque's side there are things Wukong says in their fight under the mountain here that imply issues with his own feelings in regards to Macaque's behavior and I would kill for them to get into Wukong's perspective of their relationship a little more because so far the amount of information we have on Macaque's feelings greatly outweighs his.

I want to point out that it seems Macaque also becomes more aware of this with hindsight. I don't think it's a coincidence that after essentially reliving their fight after the mountain and hearing Wukong blow up at him for never coming to his rescue he spends the entire next season literally going out of his way to help Wukong whenever he reasonably can. That's kind of an entirely separate tangent though.

Overall, the point is...

He ignored Macaque, and Macaque let him.

Sooo, Wukong took him for granted, didn't listen or pay attention to him as much as he should have (because if he did, he might have noticed before it was too late), but because Macaque never put in the effort to assert himself and simply let Wukong guide them wherever. Allowed him to make choices for him. Wukong most likely didn't even know that those issues were present (or as prevalent/problematic).

He didn't know Macaque felt ignored. He didn't know Macaque felt pushed aside. He didn't know Macaque felt insecure and lesser. And to me personally, I feel like someone missing something like that with someone they care about is very unfortunate, but ultimately it is Macaque's fault for never making sure Wukong was aware of how he felt. Monkey King's got a lot of powers and reading minds is not one of them.

We don't know for sure how Wukong would have reacted back then if Macaque was more assertive and willing to be more of an opposing force than he was. Or simply more open and vulnerable. We can maybe assume Wukong would act like he did under the mountain considering how Macaque reacted to it like that kind of outburst was typical. But maybe it would've never gotten to that point in the first place if they both addressed it early on. Who knows.

[marimayscarlett]

The year 2024 is coming to an end... and I can say it has been a wonderful year in this fandom 🤍

After last year, I did not expect that we could experience and witness such a carefree year and amazing tour of the band, and I am incredibly happy and grateful for it. Rammstein brings me so much joy, and watching some recordings from this year's tour today fills me with such a warm and nostalgic feeling – it was simply magical.

I'm so thankful for this band, and especially for this community here. So open, warm-hearted, and accepting, it's a joy to be a part of it. Have a wonderful New Year's Eve and a good start into the new year 🤍

[cubbihue]

POV: You just got apprehended by your own lawyer.

Chimmy Changa spent his early years as a Public Defense Lawyer. He had to get really into shape because. For some reason. He kept getting clients who'd bolt from the court room.

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+ bonus sketches i tossed out becuase i couldnt draw them to my satisfaction >:I !!

[starving-mimi]

WHATHEFUCKAREUDOING draw Wilson eating Maxwell's beatboxing puppies

sorry guys, Wilson's adventures of eating random shit ended a while ago