In the beginning of DELTARUNE, as you may know, your Wonderful Creation isĀ ādiscardedā by someone. What if I told you I could use the Power Of Language to prove who that is?
Thatās a bit of a change in voice, isnāt it? One speaks in ALL CAPS, and the second speaks in proper capitalization. That seems veryā¦ intentional, doesnāt it?
Well, what if I told you that change in voice is even more distinct in Japanese?
In the Japanese version, Gaster (or, at least, a person who is presumed to be Gaster) speaks exclusively in kanji and katakana, a combination that is very odd. However, the mysterious second person speaks in kanji and hiragana, which is, well, how you would normally write. (However, itās worth noting that in UNDERTALE, and in theĀ āsurface worldā portion of DELTARUNE, kanji is used very sparingly - the game is written mostly in hiragana and katakana alone, with a few simple kanji here and there. This personās ānormalā use of kanji is actually a bit unusual in that respect.) On itās own, this difference seems similar to the English version.
But thatās not the only difference.
See, in Japanese, Gaster uses the second-person pronounĀ āanataā. This is a formal pronoun, which is fitting for him, as he seems to be very polite (at least in hisĀ āsurveyā). However, when the second person saysĀ āyour name is..ā they use the much more informal pronounĀ āomaeā.
In addition, Gaster speaks very formally and politely in general, ending a lot of sentences withĀ ādesuā, and ending all of his requests withĀ ākudasaiā (please). However, the second person speaks using informal language, for example, opting to use the informalĀ ādekinaiā rather than the formalĀ ādekimasenā. Compare directly to Gaster, who DOES use the formalĀ ādekimasuā.
You know who else uses the pronounĀ āomaeā when speaking on a plain black background, using informal language, and using kanji liberally?Ā
snowghoul
ellievsbear
pixelskylines
blakekathryn
tangentwithtanner
theartofmadeline
yousharknotpass
gummygunk
gracieabrams
