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Lmao I became really interested in Shin during Ayato’s route, then when I attempted to do Kou’s route I only got as far as Dark Prologue when I decided “Hey, I’m going to take a peek at the Tsukinamis’ route…” and then got sucked in and finished Shin’s route. A summary and my thoughts below! Once again, there are textual and visual spoilers, but no CG spoilers. (if I ever post CGs in these summaries it’s only the ones that have already been revealed on the website/B’s LOG) This will probably go into a bit more detail than my Ayato post since Shin’s a new character. THIS IS INCREDIBLY LONG, I’M SORRY. I’m going to issue a trigger warning for rape mentions, so please tread carefully.
So I took a break to play and finish Ayato’s route in Dark Fate. I’m going to put it all behind a cut and there’s textual and visual spoilers for the overall plot + Ayato’s route, but no CGs.
Based on their childhood clothes, scenes from their childhood in MORE,BLOOD, and overall attitudes, I would guess that Shu and Reiji are around 700-900 (I don't think they're more than 1000 years old), the triplets are in the 400-600 range, and then Subaru's the odd one out at around 100-300.
I vaguely remember that Laito at one point casually says that they're a couple hundred years old...and I've always tended towards the headcanon where Subaru's much younger than the others, which is just another reason why he feels so out of place and left out.
I bet there is a lot of sex in Kanato's route because he learned his ways when Cordelia and Richter had sex while he played.
I think he mostly ignored them tbh sldfjsdflkjf so I don’t know if he picked up their uh techniques or anything, haha.
The triplets in general learned from living with Cordelia that sex is something you use to control people and show dominance. Cordelia had a bunch of lovers and she got them to dance in the palm of her hand. The triplets who have never known what unconditional love is took the lesson away that when you want someone to obey you and be yours, you have sex with them. The very first time Ayato has sex with Yui, it’s during a scene where he’s extremely jealous. And even barring that, Ayato is like a rampaging bull for most of his route trying to get Yui to submit to him and be his. Laito is trying throughout his route to degrade her and break the hope that Yui has because it frustrates him to see someone have hope when he has none. Kanato just…really wants to be in control and to have her pay attention to him because nobody else ever did.
Thinking of it that way, it makes sense that the three of them use sex the way that they do. It makes sense that Kanato would have sex with Yui the most since he’s trying the hardest to assert control.
In contrast, the other three brothers had a fairly normal upbringing, at least in the realms of how they regard sex. Yui’s sex scenes with the other three are much more normal, as well.
reiji after story summary/livetweeting/translation???
I was livetweeting the Ayato, Subaru, and Reiji after stories from Diabolik Lovers V earlier and since there was some interest in this being posted to Tumblr (for archival reasons/ease of access/etc) I’m compiling my livetweets here! /o/ The Reiji livetweeting was way longer/more detailed than the other two because I wanted to torture arriku ww gomen so that’s the only one I’m posting here… I don’t think I was detailed enough with the other two that it would be interesting to read slkdfjsdf
there’s a lot of very bad grammar due to me having to fit things into tweets and obviously spoilers abound so watch out
hi lore! i'm watching the dl anime and i was wondering what you think of yui's character? she seems like kind of a mary sue, but i'm assuming the anime didn't go into a lot of details that were included in the games.
First, please read this article concerning the use of the word “mary sue”. I really don’t like that term and…well, I really like Yui. I’ve typed up a number of my thoughts about her here. The bottom line, though, is I think she’s great. She’s kind, but also firm in her beliefs. She’s very smart, but knows how to keep herself safe (even if this means biting her tongue sometimes).
But I think her best features—which everyone should maybe take a little bit of—are that she sees the best in everyone and she never gives up. Honestly, considering how messed up the Diabolik Lovers guys are, she’s the best possible heroine for them. (I cringe a little when I see people make up “more badass” OCs to replace her because those characters never would have survived the first week at the mansion) In the Sakamakis’ inconstant lives, she is the one steadfast source of constancy. For the battered and broken Mukamis, she’s a reminder of what it means to be human. That’s why she comes to be so important to each of them.
Do you think, that Laito would do the same thing to (if he would ever have one) his daughter, like what his mother did to him? I often wonder this, since it looks like he considers his sexual relationship with his mother to be normal. Sorry for bothering you with this question!
Questions like this are never a bother. \o/
I believe that Laito never considered his relationship with Cordelia to be normal, he just convinced himself that he enjoyed it so that it would be less traumatizing and painful. It’s like spending a lot of money on something that turns out to be crappy, so you convince yourself that it was a great purchase, that it’s not THAT bad, etc etc.
There’s also a hint on his VERSUS II CD with Ayato that he willingly let Cordelia pick him in order to protect Ayato and Kanato. …at least, that’s the impression that I got since he never talked about the bad side of what happened to him except in a very vulnerable moment.
I think that by the time Laito is ever open to having a child, that would be the day that Yui has finally convinced him that there’s more to life than self-pleasure. So by then I expect that Laito would be a pretty good parent. He’d make some mistakes, sure… I can totally see him doing something stupid like these don’ts:
…ok maybe not that extreme hahaldfjslkdfj but no I don’t think he’d ever sexually or physically abuse his child. There’s this misconception that victims of abuse always grow up into being abusers that isn’t right. Having suffered that abuse for most of his life, there’s no way Laito would want to subject his own children to the same treatment. He’s not that spiteful of a person. If he was, he would have treated Kanato and Ayato way worse than he did instead of pretending to be fine and leaving them alone.
Hey lore! Did you have headcannon about yui live before the game? Like her relationship with her father, what she do in her free time, her school live for example
Yui narrates during Laito and I think Subaru’s routes in HDB that she didn’t get out much when she was living with her dad. She didn’t go out with her friends (if she had any) much, if at all. Also, from details on Kou’s route in MB, Yui doesn’t seem to care or even know much about pop culture. Based on that, I think she wasn’t given much access to computers or TV. When asked to sing a song, she picks a hymn rather than any pop music. This might be because her dad knew she would be given to the Sakamakis eventually, so he wanted to keep her a “pure” bride for them. Thus, Yui had a very sheltered and confined lifestyle.
I think that when she wasn’t at school, she was simply helping out at the church or studying at home (hence her good grades). Yui probably led a very solitary life and is thus used to doing things for herself (ie: cooking) so that would also explain why she’s particularly confused and unsure of what to do when she’s forced to live with a group of guys she doesn’t know.
I come bearing a translation of the Prologue chapter from the Diabolik Lovers MORE,BLOOD Mukami-hen Prequel volume. I did all the cleaning, translating, and typesetting this time while Mitsu scanned everything, as usual. /o/ Please let me know if I’ve made any mistakes. (thanks to everyone who helped QC the translation for me!)
As always, we don’t really care what you do with this as long as you don’t claim that you scanned/translated/whatever’d it or try to sell it. If you’re wanting to translate our stuff into another language that’s fine, but please give us credit for the original translations and scans.
Anyway, enjoy! You can read the full chapter here. I'm working on a scanlation of Yuma's chapter, as well, and finally finishing up that Subaru Sequel chapter. _(:3」∠)_ The rest of this volume's being scanlated by others but I'll definitely reblog them when they're done and stuff.
I come bearing a translation from the recent Otomate Magazine 11 of these little interviews conducted with all the Diabolik Lovers love interests. These pages were scanned by Mitsu and the translations are mine~ Each guy was asked three questions:
What is the item you want most right now?
Tell us what you wear when you sleep!
What does the word “summer” remind you of?
Ayato
It’s gotta be an automatic takoyaki-making machine! Though in the first place, I don’t know if that kinda thing already exists or not.
What I wear when I sleep? Obviously I just wear whatever I feel like. ‘cause I’m not really picky or anything.
Festivals!
Kanato
Perhaps a new eyepatch for Teddy. It has gotten a little worn.
I wear pajamas. So that my stomach doesn’t show, I always tuck the shirt inside the pants.
Ice cream.
Laito
I would want a hand camera, of course☆ While I’m at it, if I could also have a home theater set up, that would be great. Nfufu.
Nfufu, I sleep in the nude……is what I want to say here, but I wear silk pajamas.
Nfu. After all, it’s sweat, isn’t it?
Shu
......Horn-type speakers manufactured in Germany.
I don’t bother changing my clothes. I just sleep in whatever I’m already wearing.
......Vivaldi’s “Summer” from his “Four Seasons”.
Reiji
Perhaps a butcher knife made for professional use. Though due to it being high quality, the knife might be rather beyond my abilities to use.
I wear pajamas made from pleasant-feeling material.
Because things rot easily, perhaps “decay”.
Subaru
A memory foam mattress to use inside my coffin......Shut up, you got a problem with that!?
Huh? Obviously I just wear shirts for that kinda thing. Going out of your way to wear pajamas is lame.
Mosquitos, I guess. Once in a while they slip into my coffin and it’s reeeeally annoying.
Ruki
A puzzle, I suppose. A puzzle that’s called the largest in the world would be good.
I haven’t particularly set my mind on something, but I wear pajamas often.
If I have to say something, then the sea.
Kou
Hmm. Let’s see, I’ve got all the things I generally need, but......A watch, maybe? No matter how many of those I have, there’s no problem, after all☆!
I wear kigurumi♪ Though I want to say something like that, I actually just wear shirts.
Well of course that would be the pool, right♪?
Yuma
Oh, I want these farming scissors I saw on TV that cut reaaaally well!
Though I really think it’s better not to wear anything, that damn Ruki was annoying about it so I wear sweats.
Another versus story translation for Mitsu: Kanato vs Kou! I actually had a lot of trouble with parts of Kou's so yeah throwing that disclaimer out there. _(:3」∠)_
If you spot any mistakes, please let me know. Otherwise, do enjoy! I will be translating the Ayato vs Azusa story next.
KANATO SIDE
ーーIf they’d listen to what I say then there would be no problems, so why was this person looking at me with such suspicious eyes?
“You see? Just as I said…… If you do this, then…… Look, she feels really good.” While whispering so as she lay face-up on the sofa, I took her hand and bit her finger.
“Ughh……!” In response, her body stiffened and she let out a moan. Really, it was a voice of pleasure.
“Ehh—? Kanato-kun, this is your idea of what ‘feels good’? But M-neko-chan’s crying.” That teasing voice also included a hint of scorn. Not missing that, I reflexively glared at the owner of that voice.
“If that’s what I said, then that’s how it is, right!?”
“Wellllllllll, I was just saying what was on my mind, though?”
While saying that, the owner of that voice……Mukami Kou drew his lips closer to her cheek and began to whisper.
“Hey, M-neko-chan. What do those tears mean? Does it hurt? Are you suffering? Or……could it be that you feel good~?" As he repeatedly kissed her over and over, he brushed her hair aside and continued towards her exposed earlobe.
Even though she belongs to me. I won't forgive that.
As I thought that, in order to make that message clear I bit her finger once again.
“……!”
“Please don’t become enraptured…… It’s best if you feel only me……”
I lapped up the blood that flowed from the wound. Then, as usual, I thrusted my tongue inside it. It would be just fine if she feels more and more pain. She ought to know with her body the pleasure that I grant her with this pain.
“Even if you say so, it can’t be helped if she feels it. In other words…… I’m better at doing this than you are—that’s what it means, doesn’t it?”
“If that’s the case…… Just go ahead and try……”
He refuted me with that annoying voice. Then, as he grinned broadly, he opened his mouth wide—as if to take a bite out of a piece of bread—and bit her earlobe. Ahh, I can’t forgive this. I was filling with an irritation heretofore unknown to me. Then, a voice inside my head murmured once more.
If I don’t grant her even more and more pain, I won’t be able carve my existence into her.
“Hey, please look at me…… Come on! Open your eyes…… Please do it quickly!” I grabbed her by the jaw and violently shook her. She opened her eyes slightly and moved her mouth as if she were a dead fish.
“……I understand. I……will help you now, all right?” Hearing the voice of her heart, I firmly nodded.
As I swore to rescue her from the arms of Kou, I once again bit the nape of her neck.
KOU SIDE
ーーMisunderstanding things is fine or whatever, but isn’t it better to honestly accept reality a little bit more?
As he bit her thin, supple finger, he said, “You see? Just as I said…… If you do this, then…… Look, she feels really good.”
Though I sneered out of habit, I felt nauseous. Now that I think about it, long ago I met other people like this, didn’t I? I suddenly recalled it. At that extremely indecent place where sleazebags gathered, terribly warped justice went unchallenged and everyone there believed in it.
His way of thinking is exactly the same as theirs. People like this press their sad and miserable circumstances on others and force their points. They continue to torment people until those others recognize their “values” as the truth.
“Ehh—? Kanato-kun, this is your idea of what ‘feels good’? But M-neko-chan’s crying.” As I nestled close to the pitiable sacrifice, I stroked her hair. I would make her feel good now. Instead of this guy’s stupid, warped idea of pleasure, I would grant her pleasure many times over—as I was thinking this…
“If that’s what I said, then that’s how it is, right!?”
“Wellllllllll, I was just saying what was on my mind, though?”
I feigned ignorance at the hatred he candidly conveyed in his voice. Next, I gently kissed her eyelids, her cheek, and then her temple. I followed the trail left by her tears and finally drew close to her ears.
In a voice too soft for him to hear, I whispered, “Being able to shed tears means that you’re still all right.”
I know well the helplessness of becoming unable to cry. As it is now, no matter what happens I probably won’t shed any tears. Because I don’t have a heart. I’m completely dried up and have become no longer able to feel anything. That’s why even if I remember the past, at this point I won’t suffer or anything.
“Hey, M-neko-chan. What do those tears mean? Does it hurt? Are you suffering? Or……could it be that you feel good~?"
Hearing this and taking me seriously, he filled with rage and glared at me with burning eyes. And, as revenge, he pierced his fangs into her finger once again.
“Please don’t become enraptured…… It’s best if you feel only me……”
At the time I heard those words, suddenly I felt as if I could understand Kanato-kun’s thoughts. That’s right, no matter what this guy says, she is important to him. Even thought it seems contradictory, I understand. In other words, you could say that his actions all stemmed from jealousy. Feeling somewhat relieved, I licked her earlobe. Basically, me sucking her blood like this could be seen as an act of mercy, I think.
“Even if you say so, it can’t be helped if she feels it. In other words…… I’m better at doing this than you are—that’s what it means, doesn’t it?” I was sure that he’d say something along the lines of daring me to try.
“If that’s the case…… Just go ahead and try……”
Just as I thought, he did what I expected. Surprisingly, it seemed to me that he isn’t a bad person. It’s just that he’s a little contrary and doesn’t understand logic a little bit—that’s all.
That said, I no longer cared about that, either. I had to grant her ecstasy, to take her from him.
As I thought that, this time I forcefully bit her earlobe.
So Mitsu commissioned me to translate all six of the special versus short stories from the Diabolik Lovers MORE,BLOOD fanbook that was released some time ago. I've finished the first and, as per her wishes, am posting it for everyone to peruse. I tried to phrase my translations so that the story would flow better and so I wouldn't get caught up on translating word for word. (as usual, really)
If you spot any mistakes, please let me know. Otherwise, do enjoy! I will be translating the Kanato vs Kou story next.
REIJI SIDE
One ill word asks another. It was unthinkable that one such as I would be subject to such cajolery.
On top of one bed, two vampires gathered around one human girl. I had completely sunk into this situation which anyone would find ridiculous.
“Come on now…… You…… You desire more, do you not? Then please beg me for it. Come……” I said as sweetly and gently as possible while stroking the jaw of this girl whom I’d pushed down onto the bed. Her cheeks dyed in the color of shyness, she looked up at me with bleary eyes.
“Heh…… You’re surprisingly gentle, aren’t you? I’d figured you for a more coldhearted man.”
“Hmph. I am different from you.” As I said this, I pressed my lips against hers. She then clenched her eyes shut in pleasure.
Originally, what caused us to be stuck in these circumstances was something that started out as a trivial matter. That led to this current situation. I myself can’t help but laugh to think of it. However, this man…… Mukami Ruki. I made the decision that I had better put on a show for him, to demonstrate that she already completely belongs to me.
“Now, this time…… Where would you like to be bitten? Your shoulder? Or……somewhere further down?” As I spoke in a teasing manner, she shook her head left and right. Ruki then immediately reached out his hand from the opposite side.
“I get it. Livestock…… The place you desire is……” While saying these words, Ruki gradually shifted his body and stroked the vicinity of her back with his fingers.
“How shrewd……” I said in a tone that did not conceal my irritation as I buried my face in the nape of her neck. I gently pierced her with my fangs. Her flesh was so soft that it seemed to be enticing my sharp fangs. Sweet, rich blood flowed into me. She was now panting. Because Ruki was also sucking blood from around her back, she began to writhe upon the bed.
“Nn…… Hah……” As expected, this blood is irresistible. A voice sounding of admiration leaked out involuntarily. With my tongue, I licked at the blood that ran along my teeth. I acted unconsciously, not wanting to waste even a single drop.
“Hey, Livestock…… To be able to lead two vampires by the nose like this…… How does it feel?” Ruki said this in a voice that seemed to be delirious with fever. She didn't answer, only twisted her body in response. I took her hand and laid a kiss upon it.
“Trying to force her to voice her thoughts like that... You're quite the boor, aren't you?”
“Heh…… My bad. We are even more ill-bred than the Sakamaki family, you know.” Even while making such an idiotic retort, Ruki steadily shifted his body to reach the vicinity of her thigh.
“Please wait. That place is……”
“Haven’t you heard the phrase ‘first come, first served’?” As he said this, Ruki spread her legs apart. Pressing down on her knees, he drew his face closer so as to peer at her inner thighs.
“Tch……” As I reflexively clicked my tongue, this time I pressed my fangs into her breast to suck her blood. If we were to contend for the title of whose fangs are better, I had no choice but to rise to the challenge. I am the son of Karlheinz; I am descended from the vampire king himself.
By no means can I lose to the likes of one who is so ill-bred and of such humble parentage.
RUKI SIDE
——I didn’t think that I’d be pulled into such an absurd game. It would seem that, as I thought, this guy also has a lot of pride.
“Come on now…… You…… You desire more, do you not? Then please beg me for it. Come……” After biting her in the nape of her neck, he whispered this as if singing.
I’d thought that he had a similar atmosphere to that person somehow. “Of course, blood is indisputable.” I thought to myself as I began stripping her clothes off. Though even if I say that I was stripping her clothes, at this point all she had left on her body was her blouse. As I laid my hands upon it, I said teasingly:
“Heh…… You’re surprisingly gentle, aren’t you? I’d figured you for a more coldhearted man.”
“Hmph. I am different from you.”
In the face of this man who so emphasized the differences between us, I silently retracted my previous opinion of this man—that mere child’s play was enough to suit him.
“Now, this time…… Where would you like to be bitten? Your shoulder? Or……somewhere further down?” While listening to make sure of her response, that man—Reiji—stroked her shoulder.
While thinking “I see”, I shifted my body and drew my face closer to her back, which was now completely exposed. Reiji’s manner of doing things seemed as if he was keeping a promise. If that was the case, I had only to destroy it.
“I get it. Livestock…… The place you desire is……” Without awaiting a response, I began to stroke that area. As I did so, her body flinched away from my fingers in surprise. Indeed, it appeared that this place was good. While sneering, I bit my fangs into that precise location.
“How shrewd……”
I then heard Reiji’s scolding voice from overhead. While continuing to suck blood, I grinned broadly and laughed. At this rate, things would continue to go at my pace and this match would be my win.
However, as expected this woman’s blood is special. Of course it’s sweet, but more than that it has something that makes you feel that it really is “blood”. Since even I—who am not a pure-blooded vampire—believe so, then surely it would be even moreso for a naturally-born vampire.
“Nn…… Hah……” The reality was that just from sucking her blood like this, Reiji was already letting out a delirious voice. Of course, I wasn't any different. Inside my body, a fever was spreading; if I had to describe it, I'd say that it was a sense not unlike being drunk off a strong alcohol.
“Hey, Livestock…… To be able to lead two vampires by the nose like this…… How does it feel?”
That my partner would be this Livestock—what a funny story. Though it was with such thoughts that I said that, the woman showed no reaction whatsoever. It would seem that she was completely high on the pleasure granted to her by our four fangs.
“Trying to force her to voice her thoughts like that... You're quite the boor, aren't you?” As he glared at me, Reiji laid a kiss on her hand.
“Heh…… My bad. We are even more ill-bred than the Sakamaki family, you know.”
Sneering, I made her feel even more pleasure and then spread her legs apart. Though such a delicate area was being exposed, she made no move to conceal it. I wondered if she could even manage to think anything anymore?
“Please wait. That place is……” Reiji restrained me in a blaming manner.
“Haven’t you heard the phrase ‘first come, first served’?” I peered inside there without a care. My lips drew closer, attracted to the soft curves of her inner thighs. Surely, if I were to suck blood from that area that’s as soft as marshmallow, it would be delicious. Groaning, I thrust my fangs in there with all my strength.
“Tch……”
I heard the shameful sound of a clicking tongue. It would appear that things were proceeding well. The issue of who's on top, who's the best—surely it’s trivial. However, sometimes it’s important to approach even games such as this with sincerity.
All the more if the two men involved both have especially high pride……right?
Yes hello Lore. I have a headcanon question for you to answer whenever you want, at your leisure. ;v; If you could assign Greek god roles to each character, who would be who?
Here is Ayato’s chapter from the Diabolik Lovers Prequel manga, as drawn by Suzaka Shina. There’s 22 pages (not counting the title splash pages) and this is the first of two parts. (the second will be released when the second manga’s released in April) I’m shamelessly copying Mitsu’s description style here, haha.
The unshrunken-by-Tumblr images are here. Mitsu was awesome enough to scan this for me BECAUSE SHE WANTED TO SEE ME SUFFER since my own copy of the manga hasn’t gotten here yet. ヾ(:3ﾉｼヾ)ﾉｼ I edited the pages and translated. Usual rules apply… Don’t sell it or claim it as your own and we’ll be peachy keen.
This chapter will contain spoilers if you haven’t seen up to about Ayato’s Maniac Prologue/Dark Epilogue in the game. Aaand of course there’s the usual abuse, blood, and violence in here… Err, can I warn for Cordelia?? I’m warning for Cordelia. :<
The “mysterious transfer students” who came to Ayato and the others’ school.
Mukami Ruki, Kou, Yuma, Azusa.
What could be their real identity—?
They are vampires from a family whose power exceeds the Sakamaki family’s.
What are they trying to achieve by “taking revenge on the Sakamaki family”?
Now, the new vampires are about to begin a battle over you.
A few comments from Itou Saki from the interview:
"I was confused as to whether to make more vampire brothers as their opponents or make them face vampire hunters… But I returned to the fact that ‘DIABOLIK LOVERS is a vampire series!’, and that marked the birth of the new Mukami family."
"To be honest, I nearly passed out thinking I’ve already done EVERYTHING for do-S types (LOL). But it was surprisingly easy to create more do-S types and that makes me relieved. The Mukami family is just as unique as the Sakamaki family."
Scanned by Mitsu, Translated by Rin and Ili, Edited by Lore~ Enjoy your despair! (full size image here)
