Dad!Adlers. Imagining three interviews happening at the same time after a victorious Schweiden Adlers game.
Kageyama’s eyes keep straying from the camera, painfully aware that every expression he makes will be broadcast and possibly even made into a meme. The interviewer is up to date on his socials, asking how his family is doing and why they’re not with him after their win.
“I would like to keep my family separated from my job. They’re always cheering me on, I have no doubt about it.” The interviewer smiled kindly, asking him to please give the fans a few hints every now and then.
Meanwhile, Hoshiumi has his oldest tucked under his arm and tells the interviewer all about his kid’s aspiration to reach his level one day. His partner runs around in the background, chasing a toddler who’s way too good at dodging the tall volleyball players.
Finally, Heiwajima manages to catch the toddler, and the whole ordeal is caught on camera in the background. The interviewer gulps at the chaos, not sure how to get the word back from Hoshiumi, who wanted everyone to see his amazing family. “As you can see, we’re doing great!”
Ushijima is his usual peaceful self. His kid is giving the interviewer their intense and detailed review of the match, while the father rests a hand on their shoulder. He’s looking around for his partner, brow slightly creased as his eyes search, only to find them waving at him by the door where they’d just returned from the bathroom.
“That is enough for today, thank you.” Ushijima’s voice was firm, ensuring the interviewer did not try to ask further questions. His kid pouted at the interruption, but bowed politely to the interviewer before leaving with their father.
Diabolik Lovers: All Species Explained (Requested)
Diabolik Lovers* is a Japanese otome game franchise. In it, a human girl finds herself in a reverse harem with thirteen demons total; depending on the source material. Due to there being several different types of demons, this article will explain all the races of demons and their place in society. Please note: No fan theories or headcanons (fan interpretations or additions of a fictional story that aren't canon or confirmed to be canon by the creator) will be included in this article.
Demons: Ancestor
The Ancestors, also known as the Founders, are the first demons to exist in the Demon World. As such, they are a superior demon race as the highest rank of demon. The most powerful type of demon race belongs to the First Blood Clan (DL game: Dark Fate). Being the ancestor race of all the demon kinds, they possess all the basic racial skills of the four superior demonic sub-races, but they don't possess their weaknesses. Ancestors have the ability to transform into bats, snakes, wolves, and eagles. They also have the most powerful strength, speed, regenerative abilities and healing saliva. In addition, Ancestors have the most enheightened vision, smell, and hearing. Finally, they can use magic, summon familiars, mind control, turn humans, teleport and fly whenever they please. The only way ancestors can die is by decapitation (DL manga: Young Blood & OVA anime). Due to all of this, They are the strongest race in the Demon and Human Worlds. Despite this, Ancestors are at their most powerful during a solar eclipse [mistranslated as lunar eclipse] (DL anime: Sea. 2). As the original demons, they're active at night (DL game: Haunted Dark Bridal, Laito's Maniac Epilogue).
Social Categorization Note: Due to being a hybrid, Cordelia is considered a First Blood Clan member because a half-breed demon's rank is determined by the strongest blood flowing through their vains. Thus, her vibora blood doesn't matter. However, it's likely Cordelia doesn't possess all the same powers of an ancestor. If she does, they're all weakened versions of a founder's abilities.
Known Clan Members: Carla and Shin Tsukinami, Cordelia Sakamaki [half blood], Yui Komori [has Cordelia's heart], Menae [deceased], Krone [deceased], Gisubahha [deceased], and Felzein [deceased] (DL manga).
Carla & Shin with Cordelia (DL game: DF, Ayato's Route).
Demons: Vampire
Pureblood Vampires are one of the four superior demonic sub-races, which are all equal to one another in rank. They belong to the Bat Clan. This is because vampires have the ability to turn into bats (DL game: HDB & manga). Vampires also possess inhightened smell, vision and hearing. Other abilities include: using magic, summoning familiars, regeneration, healing saliva, teleportation, turning humans, super strength and super speed. During a full moon, a vampire's power is at its peak to fly and use mind control (DL game: HDB, Reiji's Route). They can die if their heads are cut off or if they are stabbed in the heart. However, if a vampire's body is too damaged to heal fast enough, it can be life-threatening, even if not directly. Their weakness is silver; specifically, silver weapons. Vampires are weakened during a solar eclipse [mistranslated as lunar eclipse] (DL anime: Sea. 1). Additionally, a vampire's vision diminishes in bright sunlight. They can eat human food, but it doesn't nourish them. Although all races suck blood, only vampires have it as their main source of food. Additionally, when they don’t have access to blood, they'll eat roses to still their hunger (DL game: HDB, Kanato's Ecstasy 1).
Known Clan Members: Karlheinz, Beatrix, Christa, Richter, Shu, Reiji, Laito, Kanato, Ayato, and Subaru Sakamaki.
The Sakamaki brothers (DL game: HDB).
Demons: Vibora
Viboras are one of the four superior demonic sub-races, which are all equal to one another in rank. They belong to the Snake Clan. This is because viboras have the ability to turn into snakes. Viboras also possess inhightened smell, vision and hearing. Other abilities include: using magic, summoning familiars, regeneration, healing saliva, turning humans, teleportation, super strength and super speed. During a full moon, a vibora's power is at its peak to where they can fly and use mind control (HDB, Reiji's Route). They can die if their heads are cut off or if they are stabbed in the heart. However, if a vibora's body is too damaged to heal fast enough, it can be life-threatening, even if not directly. It's unknown if they possess the same weakness for silver as vampire's do. However, Pureblood viboras are weakened during a solar eclipse (DL anime: Sea. 1). Their vision also diminishes in bright sunlight (HDB Laito's Maniac Epilogue). Viboras can suck blood, but human food is their main source of nutrition.
Known Clan Members: Burai [deceased] (DL manga), Cordelia Sakamaki, Yui Komori [has Cordelia's heart], Laito, Kanato, and Ayato Sakamaki [all 1/4 blood]. Zweig (DL game: Lost Eden, Reiji's Maniac 10) and Zweig's unknown younger sister.
Cordelia with her triplet son's vibora eyes.
Demons: Wolves
Wolves are one of the four superior demonic sub-races, which are all equal to one another in rank. They belong to the Wolf Clan. This is because wolves have the ability to turn into the canines. Wolves also possess inhightened smell, vision and hearing. Other abilities include: using magic, summoning familiars, regeneration, turning humans, healing saliva, teleportation, super strength and super speed. During a full moon, a wolf's power is at its peak to where they can fly and use mind control (HDB, Reiji's Route). They can die if their heads are cut off or if they are stabbed in the heart. However, if a wolf's body is too damaged to heal fast enough, it can be life-threatening, even if not directly. It's unknown if they possess the same weakness for silver as vampire's do. However, Pureblood wolves are weakened during a solar eclipse (DL anime: Sea. 1). They are also active at night (HDB Laito's Maniac Epilogue). Wolves can suck blood, but human food is their main source of nutrition.
Known Clan Members: Gottfried [deceased], Elberth (DL manga).
Demons: Adler
Adlers are one of the four superior demonic sub-races, which are all equal to one another in rank. They belong to the Eagle Clan. This is because Adlers have the ability to turn into eagles. Adlers also possess inhightened smell, vision, and hearing. Other abilities include: using magic, summoning familiars, regeneration, turning humans, healing saliva, teleportation, super strength, and super speed. During a full moon, an adler's power is at its peak to where they can fly and use mind control (HDB, Reiji's Route). They can die if their heads are cut off or if they are stabbed in the heart. However, if an adler's body is too damaged to heal fast enough, it can be life-threatening, even if not directly. It's unknown if they possess the same weakness for silver as vampire's do. However, Pureblood adlers are weakened during a solar eclipse (DL anime: Sea. 1). They are also active at night (HDB, Laito's Maniac Epilogue). Adlers can suck blood, but human food is their main source of nutrition.
Demons: Impure Vampires
Impure Vampires are an inferior demon race as "half breeds." They’re either half biologically human or they're humans who were turned into vampires. As such, impure vampires maintain their human appearances, memories, thoughts, emotions, skills and habits from their human lives. Although they're part of the Bat Clan, their rank is beneath the four sub-demon species due to not being a pureblood demon. Pureblood vampires hate the scent of impure vampires because they "smell like the dead." This is due to them being reborn as animated corpses upon being turned (DL anime: Sea. 2). Despite this, their bodies still slowly age over time and supposedly stop aging somewhere within their thirties like all demons. Impure vampires have increased strength, speed, vision, smell, hearing, healing saliva, turning humans, teleportation, regenerative abilities, and can turn into a bat. But they’re much weaker and slower than purebloods. During a full moon, an impure vampire can fly and teleport because their powers are at their strongest. They can't use magic or sommon familiars. Impure vampires are also weak to silver weapons. It's much easier to kill them, especially with hunter bullets, because their skills and defences are weaker. Unlike pureblood vampires, they see perfectly in sunlight (DL game: More Blood). Impure vampires' powers aren't affected or weakened during a solar eclipse. This likely applies to all inferior sub-races/impure viboras, wolves, and adlers. Finally, all human food nourishes them, but blood is still their main food source (DL anime: Sea. 1).
Half breeds from the three remaining superior sub-species are never mentioned or shown in the franchise. However, considering all demons suck blood, it's likely the impure Viboras, Wolves and Adlers can turn humans as well.
Additional Clan Members: Ruki, Kou, Yuma and Azusa Mukami.
The Mukami brothers (DL game: MB).
Demons: Dream
There isn't much known about these type of demons, let alone what clan they belong to. However, they are likely an inferior demonic sub-race. Succubus/Succubi [female/females] and Incubus/Incubi [male/males] are dream demons. They enter people’s dreams and take their life energy. The naughty demons do this by causing humans and other demons to have lewd dreams (HDB, Laito's Maniac Prolonge). These demons are immortal and are active at night. It's quite obvious they possess magic as well. Since all demon races are capable of consuming blood, they can suck blood but its unknown as to what their main source of sustenance is.
Demons: Ghoul
Ghouls are at the bottom of the hierarchy in the Demon World. They're an inferior demon sub-race who are compared to humans and used as slaves by the four superior sub-demon races. Ghouls belong to the Crow Clan. This is because they can turn into crows. Although ghouls are immortal like all the demons listed above, they don't possess any magic. They don't have enheightened senses, super speed, super strength or regenerative abilities. Ghouls also can't teleport or fly in their anthropoid forms. As a result, they're the easiest demon to kill. Ghouls are more active at night (HDB, Laito's Maniac Epilogue). Finally, since all demon races are capable of consuming blood, they can suck blood but its unknown as to what their main source of nutrition is.
Known Clan Members: Yuuri, unknown Sakamaki family butler, and unknown male (DL game: Lost Eden, Kino).
Unknown male ghoul Sakamaki butler (DL anime: Sea. 1).
Humans
Most humans live in the Human World unknowingly alongside the demon species as some demons prefer to live in the human world. Some humans, like Seiji Komori, are Vampire Hunters (HDB & DL manga). But they keep their occupation a secret as Yui was unaware of this about her father. Vampire Hunters hate vampires, yet they can be hired by vampires to kill their own kin for the sake of having one less demon roam the earth (HDB, Reiji's Route). Although they're considered the weakest species to ever exist, humans can climb the social hierarchy in the demon world. They can have romantic relationships with demons and reproduce with them due to demons requiring their blood. However, the best way for a human to integrate into demon society is to have their heart replaced with a demon's heart. Unfortunately, this turns the human into an unknown race.
Vampire Hunter, Seiji (DL manga).
Demons: Unknown Races
Kino is another unknown demon race. He's a creature created from the essence of Karlheinz. Due to this, it can be argued he's his illegitimate son in a strange sense, thanks to being made from his DNA. After all, another living individual related to someone's genetics is the definition of a person's offspring. However, Karl doesn't consider Kino his son because he wasn't conceived naturally. His demon rank is unclear as he possesses a seemingly perfect copy of Karl's powers despite not being a vampire (DL game: LE, Kino's Route). Kino is active at night, can suck blood, and can consume human food. It's unknown as to which is his main source of sustenance or if he can survive on both.
This type of demon is only obtainable it's a human receives a demonic heart transplant. Depending on the demon heart's rank, the human will be considered the same rank as the demon heart they possess because, it's pumping the specific demon race's blood throughout their body. Thus, the person is no longer completely human. Yui has the heart of a half Vibora Princess and a half First Blood Princess. Due to this, the human girl is considered as such and is treated equally to both said demon races. Consequently, Yui can continue any demon race bloodline (DL anime: Sea. 1, DL manga, DL game: HDB & DL game: LE, Reiji's Maniac 10). While she doesn't possess any magical abilities, her demonic heart allows her to be a power blood bank for vampires and other demons; no matter the quantity or speed in which she's fed upon. Yui's blood is also of the "finest quality" in taste because she possesses the blood of the ancestor race to all demon kinds. Yui is active during the day, but is adaptable to be active at night. Finally, she can only consume human food.
Profile pics: Yui (left) & Kino (right).
What do you think? Does this information help you understand the species and various demon races better? If not, why? Please share with me!
Some guy on the Haikyuu subreddit went on a rant about how he hates Lev because Lev took the spotlight from Inuoka, who was set up to be Hinata's rival
Then people in the comments are arguing, saying that Kenma is supposed to be Hinata's direct counterpart
Um
So
Hinata's counterpart? His fated rival? The Tom to his Jerry? The...idk...Dio to his Jotaro or whatever?
Is Kageyama.
It was set up from day one, hence their frustration at finding out that they'd be on the same side of the net for all of high school.
This is why one of the biggest games in the series is MSBY vs Schweiden Adlers; they FINALLY got to play against each OTHER.
They feed off of each other's energy. They challenged each other to become better. They are literally each other's Final Boss.
