Unused Goro Third Awakening scene.
This is my translation of the unused version of Goro’s Third Awakening, which you can watch here. The subtitles missed a few things, and I wanted to try my hand at translating again anyway, so here we go~
Goro: How nostalgic. It’s been some time since I last spoke to you.
Goro: Reminiscing, huh? Hah, we can do that. Though it is a bit bitter for me.
Goro: First things first–you have my thanks for making the deal back on the ship.
Goro: According to you, in the true reality, Shido’s heart was changed and he was arrested, yes?
[Flashback happens]
[Ren’s dialog]
Goro: You truly are… naively honest, huh?
Goro: Originally I wanted to settle the score with Shido on my own. That was the only way (lit., It was the only path). Sorry to say it, but I don’t owe you for what you did. You’re the one who owes me; I lost my chance at revenge because of you.
Goro: Do you mean you can’t understand it logically? I see. My position may seem suspicious, but there’s no other option here. That is how I truly feel.
Goro: Maruki distorted reality in an attempt to fulfill people’s wishes. But such a reality is only a paradise in his eyes. It’s no different from what Shido did.
Goro: It’s not worth living in a reality made to satisfy someone else.
Goro: I truly do envy you. You’re so uncomfortably straight-forward. I can’t understand how you can live that way.
Goro: Talking with you now has brought it all to mind. I do not accept this reality. I’ve had enough of living like a puppet on a string.
Goro: Let’s go back home, to our reality.
Goro: Hah, this is… What a rush! I won’t hold back anything anymore! (lit., I feel high! I’ll run wild as much as I please!)
Goro: You still have it–my glove. I haven’t forgotten about all that. I will never lose to you. Bye.
Hey remember when I made that post saying that Shido and Maruki are similar and a Maruki stan jumped on my dick and made a hateblog about me to tell me how wrong I was? Well, the devs agree that Shido and Maruki are similar too lmao
Anyway, I think this conversation is fantastic. I’m not sure if I’d prefer it in place of what we get on 2/2, which is far more emotional, in a more intimate setting, and centers both Goro and Ren’s feelings, but I do rather like the discussion. It comes off more like a normal Jazz Club convo in the third semester, so I’m glad that they decided the Third Awakening required a more pivotal scene. Pity it had to come so late in the game, though…
It was so nice hearing Goro talk again. Is it odd to say that I’ve missed the guy?
