Kagerou Daze: Ch. 62 - Saeru’s “Hunting Ground” 🖤💛🐍
Literal Translation
Kuroha: “Wishes are fodder (for me), and humans are my seedbed.” (*)
Notes:
Alt 1: “Wishes are bait, and mankind is my seedbed.”
Alt 2: “What I wish for is prey, and mankind is my seedbeed.”
Official Translation by Yen Press
Kuroha: What I seek is prey…
…And mankind is my hunting ground. (*)
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クロハ：願いは「餌」だ
クロハ：人間どもは「苗床」だ
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(Kuroha: Negai wa “esa” da.)
(Kuroha: Ningen domo wa “naedoko” da.)
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Notes:
Dialogue from Kagerou Daze Manga: Ch. 62 - NO TITLE
餌 (Esa, “Animal feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement”)
苗床 (Naedoko, “Seedbed; seed plot; nursery”)
Notion Version
Copied my rambles over from my Notion Docs for those that prefer the picture version with line breaks and highlights.
Rambles
Kagerou Daze: Ch. 62 - NO TITLE - Saeru speaks with Konoha
“What I wish for is prey, and mankind is my seedbed.” (Literal Translation)
“What I seek is prey… And mankind is my hunting ground.” (Official English Translation by Yen Press)
Wanted to ramble a bit.
I think the JP wording is so interesting.
The original line has such interesting wording…
I LOVE Yen Press’ prose and how they translated this line.
I posted my literal TL above.
Oh, the JP wording is interesting... I also learned a new word with this.
Yen Press translated his dialogue SO well. This line is SOOO good. I love it so much!!! 🖤 💛 🐍
“Wishes are bait/fodder” → More literal TL of the JP text.
“What I wish for is prey” → More liberal TL by Yen Press.
I definitely understand how Yen Press got that, with Saeru basically saying, “What I wish for is bait/fodder” -> "What I seek is prey..."
Especially since “bait” is used to lure in and entice prey.
The way Yen Press translated his dialogue here is so good. It perfectly plays up to Saeru Hebi being the predator animal (“hunter”) and the Mekakushi Dan (“Eyes”) being his prey (targets)
He’s the instigator of the time loop tragedy, and the “orchestrator” and “winner” of this game.
Reminds me of a puppet master who controls the strings.
The evil, cruel, powerful snake, and these weak little humans!!! (At least in his eyes)
Notes
Word:
餌 (Esa, "Bait”)
餌 (Esa) refers to food you give to an animal. It could refer to bait to lure prey (ex. when fishing), or animal feed (ex. when feeding your pets)
Word:
苗床 (naedoko, "seedbed; nursery; seed-plot")
Consists of:
苗 (nae, "seedling; sapling; young plant")
床 (toko, "bed; bedding; floor")
Misc Rambles
I think what's also interesting is that the JP version uses the same wording (repetition) of “Desire” (*) to emphasize the “Desire” that underlies Saeru's origins and motives (to fulfill his Master’s desire, since Azami’s original desire is what’s sustaining him)
Note: 願い (negai, “desire; wish; hope”)
As a language, English is harsh on repetition unlike Japanese, and needs to avoid sounding too stiff.
Though I do think Yen Press keeps it pretty intact with the use of “Desire”
With the original JP version, his wording does evoke the imagery of a “human seedbed” 🌱
It also reminds me that Saeru has referred to the Mekakushi Dan as “pitiful little sheeps” (哀れな子羊たち, aware na kohitsuji-tachi) 🐏🐑
For me, it evokes the imagery of the poor little sheeps falling prey to the big bad snake... 🐍
A seedbed is a bed where seeds are grown (where seedlings are planted) 🌱
The place (world made by Azami) where “seeds” (humans) are “planted” (birthed)
Huh...
I bet he’d have such a fascinating viewpoint of the world.
After all, Saeru Hebi is the embodiment of Azami’s knowledge/wisdom. 🤭
Also my internet has been SO ass lately, like it keeps randomly disconnecting 😭
Shitpost Rambles
I originally wrote these as tags but tbh I think I should add these rambles to the post itself.
Also with how Saeru calls Konoha 兄弟 (kyoudai, “brother; sibling; mate; friend”) and 同胞 (douhou, “brethren; brothers”)
Since they come from the same creator (Azami)
It's so funny to think of this whole situation as Clearing and Awakening's Beef. Family feud /lh
Comedy Show Start-Up: The Snake Siblings are fighting!!! 💥💥💥
Saeru is like the eldest sibling no one likes /lh
It's so funny (angsty) when you bring the 9/6 multiships into this with Ene and KuroEne and KonoEne.
Mr. Steal Yo Girl and Mr. Steal Yo Life (Body) 🖤💛💙🐍🐇
Feila was like “The brother that wants everything that you have and ended up taking it all for himself…”
Ene look away from this mess /lh
Guy who stole your late love/lover's body.
This situation must be so surreal 😭
Don't take this seriously, this is more shitposty
