#tdd vs d4

[akkivee]

ik i’m not that stage btch but i’m going to pretend i am for a second and do this thread of questions lmao

1. so far, which stage play is your favourite and why??

mine is bb vs dh actually lol!!!!! ofc canon’s btch prefers the more canon stages lol but i also really love how they handled dh’s emotional beats

like!!!!! the rosho vs ichiro as produced by sasara is top tier stage moments!!!!! sasara revealing that rei was on his team and the disbelief on ichiro’s face???? and the way ichiro hit him with that yung thug look when sasara started pry???? sasara being that asshole and setting up the entire fight, cheering on rosho like his personal cheerleader???? rosho demanding (ichiro) to stop look acting like he’s just some side piece/stepping stone to sasara and that’s when ichiro properly looked at rosho, impressed as hell and that’s when their true battle started???? except sasara, the orchestrator may i remind you, could see both rosho and ichiro genuinely getting into it for the thrill of a good battle so he put a stop to it???? AND ROSHO FINALLY CALLING SASARA OUT ON HIS BULLSHIT????? AND SASARA TRIED TO APOLOGISE BUT ROSHO WASNT HAVING IT AND STORMED OFF????? AND SASARA LOOKING AT HIS FAN WHERE THE CHARACTER FOR LAUGH IS WRITTEN ON IT TO REMIND HIMSELF TO SMILE THRU IT ALL BUT HE GENUINELY CANT AND EXITS STAGE LEFT TEARFULLY ohhhhhh i’ve already written an essay and it’s only the first question let me stop lol

2. who's your favourite actor in the first generation cast? (including actors who were recast before graduation) does your favourite actor play your favourite character, or are they different?

i feel like fav actor implies i cared/knew of any of these actors before hypstage which would be very false lmao. but akira-san was a real one and fck nelke for taking his ichiro away from us, ayukawa-san was so adorable and friendly and it made his jakurai genuinely adorkable and fck nelke for making him cry, and hirono-san i will not shut up about if you get me started and fck nelke genuinely 😌

3. which stage original division is your favourite? who is your favourite original division character?

uhhh i think it’s a toss up between north bastard and d4. i love kazu so much y’all don’t even know lmao he’s ichiro’s very own unami; childhood friend who loves him very dearly (*grips heart* i…..icchan….) but has a complicated family situation that drives him to do bad things and he does his best to make sure ichiro stays out of his way bc he doesn’t want to hurt him by doing said bad things but ichiro is stronger than that stronger than him and it makes kazu want to step up so he can stand on the same stage as ichiro again AUUUUUUUUUUUGH KAZUUUUUUU—

and d4 being written as characters from the worst sides of tdd is so ingenious bro wtf 😭😭😭😭 ibuki’s drive for revenge for his older brother vs the side of him that’s just a really nice guy???? arima’s unmatched violence and the way they portrayed it as a weapon with focus???? jyobu being so into ill doc the assassin and therefore never letting sensei forget his roots???? rindo being the og chuuoku spy and therefore ramuda’s discarded predecessor???? bruh 😭😭😭😭😭😭

4. did you watch any of the 1st gen cast seiyuu x haiyuu division leader cross talks? which was your favourite?

i watched all of them and went out of my way to record the hayama✖️hirono one bc i’m very not normal about it lmao

5. did you watch any of the new cast seiyuu x haiyuu division cross talks? which was the best for you?

i watched all of them and i watch the bat one what feels like every other week lmao. i also watch the mtc one religiously lmao

6. which rep lives did you watch? which one was your favourite, and what performances or moments did you enjoy from them?

this is completely my fault but i watched all the rep lives except dh’s SFHDASGJKDAAGHJFS gomen 😭😭😭😭😭 my favourite ones were bb for its short story, bat for the performances and mtr for all around best lol. everyone’s best songs came out from the rep lives tho i hope y’all know lol

i remember loading up the mtr stream and i could tell even from being behind the screen the energy in that venue was kinda crazy and the actors were all feeding off of it which gave us some really fantastic performances lol. also 😭😭😭😭 dohifu playing around with jakurai in an adlib scene where ayukawa thru sensei confessed it’d been a very long time since someone goofed off with him like that and he could barely get the sentence out bc he was trying to not laugh and stay in character uuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…………

it’s so hard talking about hirono kuukou without feeling like i’ll explode the moment i start lol but his energy levels reaching a frenzied peak where he shouted NAGOYAAAAAAAAAAA until he blacked out mid song kinda leaves an impression on you and how much he loved the role lol

that bb story was so funny lmao hey siri play ‘can’t keep it cool’ by takano akira for how badly ichiro panicked at the thought saburo got a girlfriend and how he roped jiro into pretending he’s the princess of aoyama so he could practice leaving a good impression on her (even tho saburo DID NOT get a girlfriend and quite literally broke down into tears bc his brothers are stupid and it overstimulated tf out of him lol)

7. favourite song and character from track.1:

KAZUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU and my fav song is actually buster bros vs mad trigger crew vs north bastard lol. idk like, that first stage was incredible for a lot of reasons and one of those was showing how masterful the stage is juggling storylines and character beats, depicting the rap battles and all to some banger music

8. favourite song and character from track.2:

*jinpanchi voice* JINPACHI lol he’s my lightning meow meow 🥺🥺🥺 and my fav songs were blast wolf and asakusa bounce!!!!! i attempted to learn blender for the first time after watching ayukawa jakurai dance in that song, i wanted to immortalise that choreographed lean that happens in the song it’s so hhhrrghffgggnnffrff

🎶SEISEI DOUDOU MAKKOU SHOUBU ASAKUSA ONIGAWARA BOMBERSSSSS🎶

SEIYA🙌SOIYA 🙌ASAKUSA 🙌SEIYA 🙌SOIYA 🙌ASAKUSA 🙌ONI 🙌GAWA🙌 RA 🙌HAH!!!!!!!!

EVERY TIME THAT SONG ROLLS UP ON THE PLAYLIST ITS FIREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

9.favourite song and character from track.3:

i like danjo lol i think he’s horrible and funny!!!! his song i think also stands out to me in that play as well

10.favourite song and performance (and character i guess lol) from track.4:

i uh, don’t really remember any songs in track 4 and i also hate track 4’s main theme *wheeze* i like ramuda in track 4 tho!!! like that is a mean ramuda lol and i always respect someone who tries to make everyone as miserable as they are when provoked lol shout out to jakurai being the actual villain in that play

OH YEAH and who can forget come back to me!!!!! troy bolton wishes he had the power samatoki does in his longing for nemu song lmao

AND WAIT THE PLAY IS COMING BACK TO ME NOW LOL THE SEXY JUTO SONG FT RIO THAT WAS SUCH A BANGER BRO

11.favourite song and character from track.5:

fav character is probably rindo??? or maybe jyobu???? arima deciding gun violence solves everything is so funny tho but ibuki’s ichiro foil-ness is really peak i—

as for songs, uhhhhhhhh all of the themes???? king of kings is peak jailbreak rock like bruh and shout out to the revolution still gives me chills track 5 bro 😩🤌 immaculate work

12.favourite song, performance and moments from DH vs BB:

pls refer to the first question for my answer lmao but i can also add i really liked the reirosho talk date number. i’ve always liked that scene in canon, where rei opens up a little bit to rosho and they both are vulnerable towards each other and getting it in song and dance form with a hell of a lot of jazz was sick lol

13.favourite song, performance and moments from BAT VS M:

i don’t revisit this play much lol but i love the scene where jyushi gets separated from kuukou after they raid fragrance and jyushi has his very own shinjuku meltdown LOL. i also really liked kuukou seeing the error of his ways and in order to fix them, he decides to act like the villain he very well could be lol but jyushi the goober wrecks that vibe and hits him with the funniest kuukou impersonation LOL

14.favourite song, performance and moments from FP vs MTC:

BIZZARE DINNER FT DICE BIZARRE DINNER BI BI BIZARRE DINNER 🎶 FINALLY THE RIODICE CRUMBS THE ACTORS HAD BEEN SEEDING OUT THEMSELVES CAME THRU LOL

15.have you seen New Encounter yet? what did you think of it? who is your favourite new cast member? do they play your favourite character or someone else? what new song do you like most?

i liked new encounter!!!! i haven’t rewatched it since my first few initial watch thrus tho so i can’t remember the music all that well save for the OI OI OI parts in bat’s song and the way nakanishi-san gave it his all to fill the hole hirono kuukou left behind is commendable!!!! but the mtc actors kinda stole the show lol that samajuto cigarette kiss??? the way uehara samatoki beckoned juto over with a grunt and the tilt of his head so he could light em up???? samariou bonding in a different way from canon but hits even harder????

ik it was everyone’s first stage back and it kinda showed but there were plenty of moments that made you think ‘oh they still got it actually’ lol

16.are you going to watch grateful cypher? what do you hope to see from it?

YEAH and i’m most curious about kuukou’s writing as y’know, your local kuukou enthusiast and stalker lol. seven divisions is a lot tho, so i hope there’s focus!!! they know who they want to challenge and they pull thru on it while still feeling like there is enough pie for everyone lol

17.favourite actor, song and character from Renegades of Female:

ALL OF THEM ARE QUEENS and i’m fond of the oriwomen!!!! like i can’t really say i liked the music lol??? i did but i also didn’t lol they were bops but they sang so much but the songs were catchy god why did they sing tho the callbacks tho in nemu’s songs were so powerful otome’s could rally soldiers honobono like yaaaaaasssssss the singing tho—

18.what made you a fan of hypstage? have you ever attended a show in person (or plan to) or watched a live stream?

i’m pretty sure i’ve watched at least one stream for each show except track 5 (i was off the grid) and dh rep live (IM SORRY) i don’t plan to go to jp to watch one either, unless these new gen actors somehow blow my mind in ways the legends era never did. but that’s a tall order bc the legends era defined so much of the characters despite not being canon. it was fun seeing the way the stage grew and how the actors grew into the characters and how it kept evolving until that era’s end

2019 hypmic’s clowned on the stage upon initial announcement bc what story could they possibly tell. well lmao!!!!! track 1 set the story straight and that’s when i knew the stage had magic 😭😭😭😭

19.do you own or collect any hypstage merch? what's your favourite? what confuses you to this day? what's your holy grail item?

not really lol. i own all the dvds in season 1 and track 5 but none of season 2 (which is tragic bc i enjoyed season 2 far more 😭😭😭). i did splurge a little after bop2023 bc i believe in retail therapy lol and i care about them so much 🥺🥺🥺

does hypstage have freaky merch??? or is this bait to talk about the hypstage plastic wrap WHICH IS INGENIOUS BTW

20.have you followed any past or current actors from hypstage and seen their other work? what did you think?

i follow hirono-san wherever i can lol he’ll always be a kuukou and therefore i’ll support him 😌 i also poke around the nmcd actors works and maybe bc he’s such good friends with hirono-san, i often see fukuzawa yuu in my media too lol (he dropped a killer ep recently by the way outside of his usual group y’all should check it out)

(and watch nanashi while you’re at it it’s peak fiction lol)

21.what are your thoughts about the new original division, WESTEND-MAFIA (hachioji division)?

sick designs!!!!! as much as i hate seeing the echoes of the old oridivis lol!!!! i’m excited to see what they cook since they haven’t missed with these oridivis yet lol

22.are there any characters you wish interacted with each other more in the stage plays (or even between the stage and main canons)?

pls go back to my kazu answer from question 3 and tell me that’s not just kuukou rebranded for the stage lol. a best friend who left but suddenly reappeared??? will do anything for family??? admires ichiro’s strength and wants to stand with him on stage again??? snake imagery???? had a really fcking gay duet with ichiro????? i’m so sick they never got to interact together like yeah i get it hypmic is the samatoki ichiro show so everything’s gotta lead back to their dynamic hence why we were getting another stage with north bastard and mtc (and fp lol) but north bastards’s initials are nb and their unifying symbol were green bandanas and green is red’s complimentary colour IT WAS SO OBVIOUS NORTH BASTARD STOLE NAUGHTY BUSTERS FLOW BRO AT LEAST LET KUUKOU AND KAZU HANG OUT LOL

i’m also really sad jakurai and jinpachi never saw each other after their fall out 😕

23.is there an event in the main canon (that is, the audio drama tracks) you hope they cover in the stage plays that hasn't been depicted yet?

i wonder lol!!!! i would have loved a leaders play to balance out having a tdd play in the legends era and ig i can still ride with one now!!!! but where canon’s at with its story makes me grateful the stage rebooted bc i personally couldn’t have seen how the stage would have adapted post 2nd drb stuff with its notable lack of women and the division beef resolving itself

maybe we can get the honobono hifumi doppo dynamic in stage tho!!!! get a proper nemu and samatoki duet!!!! lol do me a solid and have samatoki and ichijiku fight over nemu we got possibilities now with proper women

24.or do you prefer when the stages have their own, separate storylines and canon? if so, what kind of story do you want to see one day?

that’s a great question lol and one i don’t think i have an answer for. like the stage thrives in a state of non-canonicity but it drives me insane that there’s a subsection of hypmic fans who look at stage kuukou and don’t see how self-immolating he can be for others and have no reason to suspect he is. he’s the coolest and most shallow version of kuukou but that’s their canon and i genuinely hate it lmao

i’m a little partial to these quasi canon stories tho!!!! like i don’t think we would have ever seen nemu rise to her current rank without the stage so it’s neat to see the stage get utilised in that way. i’m personally interested in worldbuilding details no one else would be unless they were balls deep with no plans to pull out lol so the stage can keep surprising me there

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I AM SO MAD WE NEVER GOT ANOTHER FULL ALBUM FOR THE LEGENDS ERA THE SECOND SEASON OF MUSIC WAS SO MUCH BETTER THAN SEASON ONE BUT THE ONLY WAY TO GET THEM IS TO RIP THEM OFF THE CDS THAT COME WITH A BLU-RAY OR RECORDING THEM FROM THE PERFORMANCE ITSELF LIKE KUUKOUS SOLO AFAIK WAS NOT ON ANY CD SO YOUD HAVE TO LISTEN TO THE LIVE VERSION AND ITS SAD WE DONT GET ALL THOSE SONGS STUDIO VERSIONS ON ONE MEGA ALBUM I HATE NELKE SO MUCH WHERES MY EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO STREAM OSAKA BILLION DREAMS GODDAMMIT

25.who has the coolest mic onstage? silliest? most lethal?

i like that asakusa’s mics were all based on oni lore lol like jinpachi had an oni’s spiky club, doshiro had an oni axe and masamune fits in the silliest with a sake cup mic since oni are also known to love drinking lol

i also think kokuri’s drill mic was also silly lol and it’s so funny nobody knows why he has it

and most lethal??? gotta be arima’s gun right lol????

[representshinjuku]

T.D.D VS D4

(Note: this song contains spoilers for track 5.)

Ibuki: Yamada Ichiro…  The Dirty Dawg… I’m sending all of you to hell. 

Ichiro: Bring it on. Let’s settle this! 

[All]

The time’s come to settle this

Time to find out who’s really stronger

This storm won’t blow over so easy

So let’s enjoy this battle to the fullest

A back and forth with our lives on the line–

That’s the real thrill of war

This storm won’t blow over so easy

So let’s enjoy this battle to the fullest

Jakurai: The way you move… Were you a soldier?

Jyobu: So pleased to finally meet you. Assassin known as ill-DOC.

Jakurai: I admit I’m not fond of being called by that name.

[Jyobu]

I’ve finally met you, the man, the legend

The man I respected from the bottom of my heart

And the man I’ve always wanted to fight

Now let us see this battle through

The legendary assassin 

Who never spared a target, ill-DOC

Show me your true face, the monster inside

Let me hear your devil’s song

Jyobu: Just as I’d thought. The legends were true. Come and kill me. I’ve dreamed of dying at the hand of a conqueror like you. 

Jakurai: My deepest apologies, but I won’t be killing anyone. 

Jyobu: Is that the truth?

Jakurai: I no longer want to hurt anyone.

Jyobu: Don’t want to hurt anyone? Don’t joke! 

[Jyobu]

You won’t kill? You don’t want to hurt? 

I don’t want to hear that here

You’re an assassin, aren’t you?

How many people have you put in their graves?

Men like us who thirst for blood

Have crimson written into our very genes

My hands are bloody red

And I won’t hesitate to stain them again

[Jakurai] 

I’ve claimed countless lives

Cut off countless final prayers

And my penance for those sins 

Is to save even just a few more lives

This is the answer I’ve arrived at 

After facing down countless enemies

It is because there is no end to my penance

That I must impose it upon myself endlessly

[Jyobu]

You and I are the same

The shape is different but the purpose is the same

No man could change that much–

Stories can’t reverse their flow

If you really seek to cause no harm, 

Then why did you take Mic in hand?

Nothing has changed, just the shape of the weapon

A ‘you’ without bloodlust isn’t ‘you’ at all

[Jakurai] 

Humans are unseemly creatures

That’s what makes them precious

And I cannot forgive the senseless violence 

Of extinguishing those lives

That is why I fight now, 

The purpose I must fulfill

I stand in order to topple abuse; 

In order to protect those precious to me

Jyobu: You say you don’t want to hurt anyone, but your rap is quite aggressive. 

Jakurai: My apologies. I simply believed it was unnecessary to hold back against those who’d hurt my friend.

Ibuki: Now, Yamada Ichiro… Time to atone for your sins.

Ichiro: Answer me first! What did I do to you?

Ibuki: Not me. My brother! 

Ichiro: Brother? 

[Ibuki]

My brother was crushed by his debts, 

And every day he got chased down by you

And in the end his body gave out on him 

And he just up and died

Sure, my brother was a piece of shit, 

That was never gonna change

But even if he was shit, he was my precious family, 

My one and only brother

Ichiro: You… You’re Yagasaki Hayato’s little brother!?

Ibuki: It’s your fault my brother’s dead!

Ichiro: Wait a second! I–! 

Ibuki: You what? Don't tell me you did nothing wrong, Yamada Ichiro!

[Ibuki]

You weren’t wrong? Fuck off with that nonsense

That’s not your sin? Fuck off! 

I can’t stand you acting like you don’t know you’ve sinned!

You used to be the one abusing the weak, 

Living like the devil would

And now you’re playing the beloved hero? 

I’ll make you pay for that hypocrisy with your life

Samatoki: Don’t even think about it you piece of shit!

Ichiro: Samatoki-san?

Samatoki: Hey, Ichiro. You don’t seem too hot.

Ichiro: Samatoki-san, your wound–

Samatoki: Worry about yourself first. These bastards really got the jump on you. You can’t change the past. So take responsibility for it! Your best memories and your worst deeds, all of that makes up your life!

Ichiro: I’m responsible… for all of it? All of it! I’m sorry, Samatoki-san! I’m fine now. 

Samatoki: Took you long enough.

Seigen: Damn it. How the hell’s Samatoki here? Hey, I’m outta here. I’m meeting up with Rindo. 

Ichiro: You damn–

Samatoki: I’ll take care of him. You beat this bastard down.

Ibuki: Now all the distractions are finally gone.

Ichiro: Yeah. Let’s settle this. Put our past to rest!

[Ibuki]

Settle the score? 

All you should be doing is repenting for your past

If only you weren’t here, my life would be a completely different thing

My brother’s debts fell on me; 

To pay them back, I committed any crime

Give back my brother! Give back my life! 

It’s time for you to repent!

Ichiro: You’re right. I’m the dirtiest damn guy there is. I shook down money from the weak in order to live how I wanted. 

Ibuki: So you finally admit it!

Ichiro: Yeah, I admit it. That’s why you have to face your past, too!

Ibuki: What!?

Ichiro: You blame everything on your past, and won’t acknowledge your weakness, so you’ll never beat me. I’ll never lose to someone like you!

[Ichiro]

I admit it, I’m a piece of shit too, 

The biggest there is

But even then I can’t admit defeat, 

Can’t let you win in times like this

When the people I care about are hurt, 

I can’t back down, won’t back down

If I backed down now 

I wouldn’t even be worthy of being shit

[Ibuki] 

Shut up! 

Shit like you doesn’t get to preach to me!

[Ichiro]

Yeah, I was the worst of the worst–

No, maybe I still am

But I have to keep on living with that burden, 

Face my own life head-on

If you don’t accept your past you can’t move forward,

Can’t even see the present

You can’t live making everything somebody else’s fault, 

It’s your own life, stop running away

You’ve gotta make a tomorrow that’s better than today

So come back when you can face yourself too

Ibuki: Face my past? There’s nothing but ash. After I lost my brother, I drowned myself in crime. If I look back, it’s so dark I can’t see a thing!

Ichiro: Then look forward!

Ibuki: Forward?

Ichiro: You can’t change the past. But you can change the future. 

Seigen: You damn immortal bastard…

Samatoki: You still wavin’ that thing around?

Seigen: You serious right now? This thing’s strongest when you use it with a Mic. And strength is justice!

[Seigen]

Everybody’s too damn stupid around here, 

Too naive, these word’re gonna end it

The ends justify the means, 

Get there however the hell you want

There’s no point if you don’t win

‘Cuz the winners lead this world

I fight with both a Mic and a gun

You piss me off and you’re goin’ down

Seigen: You scared? You can start begging if you are.

Samatoki: Okay. Shoot me. Your bullets ain’t gonna kill me. Don’t underestimate me!

[Samatoki] 

Strength is justice, sure, that’s right

There’s no meaning in losing, sure, that’s right

But when you throw away your pride 

That’s the end of you as a man

I live by my own creed, 

And by that creed I’m gonna kill you

You know why I use the damn Mic they forced on us? 

That’s ‘cuz of my pride

I handle this Mic better than anybody

I’ll use their own tool against them 

And prove I’m just

Seigen: Damn it!

[Samatoki] 

No fuckin’ way I’m losin’ 

Against a guy who threw away his pride

A man can’t fight without pride, 

That’s why you’re gonna lose

Who do you think I am? 

I’m the center of this world

Get outta my way you idiot, 

I’m Samatoki-sama you bastard

Samatoki: Half-assed bastard. Made me overdo it. If the stitches pull, Nemu’s gonna get mad at me again. 

Rindo: My oh my. They’re all useless after all. 

Ramuda: Oh? You’re pretty calm for a guy who had all his friends taken out.

Rindo: They’re not my friends. They’re tools I need in order to achieve my goals. 

Ramuda: How heartless! That’s why the ladies threw you away, y’know! Huh? Was I not supposed to say that? Y’know, that you used to be their dog…

Rindo: You found out?

Ramuda: But too bad! The friends you chose all got done in!

Rindo: Friends… Stupid word. The second you start using it, you’ll get thrown away. Even by your beloved Chuuouku.

Ramuda: Really. You’re a bad one, mister.

Rindo: Now. Let me explain to you just how cruel the world really is!

[Rindo]  

You’re a little stupid, replacement, 

So let me give you a little test

The truth steps up for showtime 

And after that I’ll go in for the overkill

I gave my everything in those fights, 

I pledged my everything to them

The Party of Words only took this country 

Because of what I did for them

But they threw me away, 

Left me in my worst nightmare

Friends, trust, reliance, bonds:

That day I learned they’re all made up

It’s only about if you can be used–

That’s all there is to human relations

The world’s full of fake relationships 

All destined to die in the dark

Rindo: Look. Even if you fall, no one’s gonna come save you! Friends and trust… They don’t exist! 

Ramuda: You’re right. That’s what I think, too. But if you look hard enough, you might actually find them. 

Rindo: What?

Jakurai: I’m sorry I’m late. Are you all right? 

Ramuda: Mmm. Just barely?

Ichiro: Don’t touch my friend you dirty bastard!

Samatoki: Hey, Ramuda, I’ve got an ache in my stomach so let’s finish this quick. 

Ramuda: Ichiro? Samatoki? 

Jakurai: Amemura-kun. Leave them to us. We’ll leave him to you.

[Ichiro] If anybody lays a hand on my friends 

[Samatoki] Doesn’t matter who they are, they’re goin’ down

[Jakurai] 

You’ve challenged the wrong enemy–

In just a few moments your tears will prove that

[Ichiro] Yo, we’re the Dirty Dawg

[Samatoki] And our rhymes’re top class

[Jakurai] Your prescription is a bit of a powerful poison

[Ichiro, Samatoki, Jakurai] Anyone who gets in our way gets kicked to the curb

Ramuda: Looks like my friends were stronger than your tools.

Rindo: There’s no one worth a damn around here!

Ramuda: Let’s settle our score, too! Mis~ter!

Rindo: Stupid kid. Don’t get ahead of yourself!

[Rindo] 

Watch how you talk to me brat, 

I’m about to send you down to hell

The world’s not as kind as you think

There’s no point in trusting anyone

Friends, trust, reliance, bonds–

The more I hear about it the more I hurt

You won’t be able to endure 

The despair behind these words 

[Ramuda]

You’re just like my mirror image

We’re pretty similar, you and me

Friends and trust, I don’t believe in them either, 

If I can’t use them then I don’t need them!

I understand just how you think, 

Know it so well it hurts

But sorry to say my wounds are light–

There’s no way I’m gonna succumb like you

[Rindo] 

Betrayal is inevitable when dealing with people, 

Even the strongest bond will one day decay

Even if you rely on others

When you die, you’ll still die alone

Watching these fake bonds makes me mad; 

I’ll use everyone and make it to the top

I don’t need friends or trust, 

We have no choice but to live with our loneliness

[Ramuda]

You and I are definitely alike, 

But there’s one thing that must be different

I won’t go so far as to say what it is, 

But you and I are total opposites!

That’s why you won’t beat me, 

And why I won’t turn into you

You’ve fallen into the darkness, 

But my future won’t be like yours!

Rindo: They’ll betray you too. They will throw you away! You’re just a tool to Chuuouku too. 

Ramuda: Yeah. I know that. But I’ll be fine. Because… I have the greatest posse by my side!