what i love about laios is that he's actually very good at putting puzzle pieces together BUT HERE'S THE THING 1) he needs to HAVE the information, and 2) (this is important) he needs to KNOW it is information he should care about
and i think this could be said of anyone but the thing with laios is that people tend to view his lack of awareness wrt social etiquette and memory problems as pure indifference and/or obliviousness; sometimes they misinterpret his motives based on their inaccurate expectations of him and therefore don't give his thoughts on a subject the credit he deserves
one of the most obvious examples of this happens at least twice in the manga as i remember it, but the most recent incident was when they were trying to resurrect falin. there's a moment where laios mentions reconstructing both of the warg skeletons, as their bones are mixed in with hers. both chilchuck and senshi balk at this, with chilchuck complaining aloud, questioning laios' priorities,
and laios quickly, angrily retorts. his reason for making the suggestion is perfectly logical and practical, but because his friends are used to his interest in monsters influencing his judgement, often in ways they see as frivolous or dangerous, they don't come to the same conclusion. one which i'd argue is kind of obvious considering the situation
we see it again during his fight with toshiro, where toshiro demands to know what laios plans to do to save falin. laios takes a minute to answer, but he DOES answer, following the logic that if falin is a chimera because of (and controlled by) the mad mage, then the logical next step is to confront/defeat/usurp them
then in the following episode, when chilchuck brings it up again, laios explains what he (now) knows about thistle, mentioning that he's the same elf that laios saw in the living paintings, which is why he knows thistle's connection to delgal. the party reacts like this:
i'd say this is an example of them feeling frustration over laios' habit of having 'bad timing', not knowing when or how to speak at appropriate moments. theyre judging him for not saying something earlier, as if he already knew all this but didn't think to mention it when it was relevant, when the reality is that laios only just now had all the pieces he needed to understand the full picture
and i mention this bit specifically because i think it's a great way to explain what i mean by point 2: laios needs to know when information is important and worth considering
which, again, feels fucking obvious. but as someone who ALSO has debilitating issues with remembering important shit, i find this particular element of it pretty relatable and critical to my overall point. it's not laios' fault that he didn't know who thistle was or his significance - why the hell would he assume that a person he met in a living painting, presumably long since dead in reality, should be someone who's face, name, or motives he keeps in mind?
ultimately, i guess what i'm trying to say with all this is that the way others treat laios' intelligence is not congruent to how actually smart he is. one of the things i love most about laios, what is possibly his biggest strength and the reason he is such a great protagonist, is that laios is willing to think things through and find the most logical conclusion to a problem, no matter how outlandish or dangerous or seemingly impossible that conclusion may be. sister got eaten? race back down to go get her. can't afford food? fight, defeat, and eat dangerous monsters. sister's fully digested? use black magic to bring her back. now she's a chimera? defeat the mage controlling her and use that power to fix it.
anyways. what was even my point with this post? i guess it is that laios is smart, at least as smart as anyone else in the cast, arguably smarter than some. he is intelligent and utilizes that intelligence in many ways, not JUST when it comes to monster info (though that is his best and sexiest brand of knowledge)
and also please be nice to your friends with memory problems. it's rough out here for forgetful bitches
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Characters Awakening Lines Translations
After posting the lines for Jin and Rui, I felt like translating other characters too so here we are!
Please note that since I don’t have access to all of the characters’ lines, most of the raw lines are taken from the unofficial JP wiki. The texts are all there so if any of you notice any errors/mistranslations, feel free to correct me!
FROSTHEIM
Jin
Awakening: To think I'm receiving alms from my servant... Should I kneel in front of you?
Fully Awakened: Trust is something that can be broken easily. Don't you dare come any closer than you already have.
Tohma
Awakening: This feeling… It appears that you want me to keep reaching out for the top. Is that how it is?
Fully Awakened: With this power, we're one step closer to achieving our goal. And I'm* going to make sure we see it through the end. [*he's referring to himself as “ore” instead of his usual “”watashi” here]
Luca
Awakening: I devote myself to protecting the weak, for that is the path I have to take.
Fully Awakened: I'll become stronger than anyone. I don't want to lose anything important to me一not anymore!
Kaito
Awakening: Could it be… even someone like me can get stronger too?
Fully Awakened: You have done so much for me! This man, Kaito, will no longer run away!!
VAGASTORM
Alan
Awakening: This power is dangerous. Stay away from me.
Fully Awakened: I don't really know what’s appropriate to say for this kind of thing, so… well… umm, thanks a lot.
Leo
Awakening: C'mere, Honor Roll~ I'll show you those guys’ ugly crying faces too~
Fully Awakened: Obviously. If I don't like someone, I’ll take matters into my own hands and create hell on earth just for them. There's no such thing as divine retribution, you know?
Sho
Awakening: Thanks for waiting. Well? What do you want me to do now? Say it clearly.
Fully Awakened: Sure, okay. I got it. If it's your request, I'll make sure to at least listen to it through the end.
JABBERWOCK
Haru
Awakening: That sure hits the spot~ Now I don't even need those energy drinks!
Fully Awakened: I'm going as far as this road is going to take me. I made a choice to walk down this path and it's not something I can just simply throw away.
Towa
Awakening: Heheh~ Did I get stronger? How interesti~ng.
Fully Awakened: I wonder why humans are such foolish, whimsical, and pitiful creatures… yet they manage to still be so lovable?
Ren
Awakening: Doing something like this… Senpai, what are you planning?
Fully Awakened: Geez! Even if you look at me with those expectant eyes, I know you'll just get tired of me right away…
SINOSTRA
Taiga
Awakening: Gyahahahaha! Aren't you one greedy little kitten~? But I don't hate that about you.
Fully Awakened: A hasty greed and a sincere wish. There's no big difference between the two of them.
Romeo
Awakening: Come now. Is it really the time to be charmed by my beauty?
Fully Awakened: I need to be perfect all the time一for that is my way of staying triumphant on this world.
Ritsu
Awakening: This will help in furthering my career.
Fully Awakened: I definitely will become the best attorney in Japan, and then I shall ensure my father's name will be clear from all the alleged infamy he's received.
HOTARUBI
Subaru
Awakening: I’m so happy that you're right here beside me to watch me grow.
Fully Awakened: “Ignorance is Bliss" and “Silence is Golden”. Don't you agree that it's unreasonable to try and break the admonitions we inherited from our predecessors?
Haku
Awakening: Oi oi oi. Don't expect too much from me, you hear?
Fully Awakened: If our life were decided by the things we were born with, you bet I'd be the first one to kiss that kind of life goodbye.
Zenji
Awakening: It seems that my capability has bloomed yet again!
Fully Awakened: I was wrong, my dear. As it turns out, dreams are not to be kept as just an idealized fantasy but something we should achieve with our own hands.
OBSCUARY
Edward
Awakening: Oh dearie me. If you whip my old bones any harder, I might actually die this time, you know?
Fully Awakened: Sometimes a youthful folly can lead one into committing grave sins. So I hope that you keep this in mind一remain modest and cautious.
Rui
Awakening: Thanks a bunch for working hard for my sake~ I really mean it!
Fully Awakened: It's fine if you ended up forgetting about me. I simply wish for you, of all people, to become happy.
Lyca
Awakening: Thanks. I want to show the current me to Neros soon.
Fully Awakened: I’m going to work hard. I don't want to come back to those hellish days anymore.
MORTKRANKEN
Yuri
Awakening: This feeling! It stimulates my brain cells!
Fully Awakened: I will pioneer the advanced road of genomic analysis for anomalies and establish myself as the best doctor in the world!
Jiro
Awakening: Thank you very much. I feel slightly better.
Fully Awakened: I won't let you die. The reason I'm helping you? I don't really understand it myself either.
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