#gray record

[baereaved]

whew. long time coming. hello, everyone! under the cut is alma karma’s full gray log profile, translated to the best of my ability. take with grains of salt, as usual, and don’t read this unless you want to be sad, because alma? sad

Alma's Profile (Designated name given at time of maternalization: Alma Karma)


Affiliation: Black Order, Second Exorcist Age: Approximately 20¹ Nationality: East Asian (The body of the artificial apostle was made based off of East Asian people) Height: 182 cm² Weight: 64 kg² Birthday: December 6¹ Zodiac: Sagittarius¹ Blood type: Does not match any type Hobbies: Learning new things, chatting³ Likes: Mayonnaise, their friends in the embryo room³ Dislikes: Loneliness³ Necessities: Yu³ (¹Data collected from Zu. Their original body was destroyed 30 years ago. Tui Chang had For destroy the sixth laboratory and along with it, the records of their body.) (²when an Akuma) (³when Alma)

Stats: Sophistication: 4 Humanity: 5 Combat Ability: 5 Mental: 4 Flexibility: 5 Hatred: 5

Statistics Detail: Alma has highly specialized raw attack power, as one who was brought back to be an artificial apostle. Also, since he'd only recently woken up, his mental state is rather childlike.

Ecology • Physical Characteristics - An apostle made as a weapon to protect humanity One of the apostles made using the brain of an accommodator who fell in an impossible battle. He was given the curse of a regenerative ability, and was subjected to harsh experiments.

Caption: It's common every day for Alma to suffer serious wounds that push his body past its limits, even causing injuries like his arm being torn off.

Basic Personality - Cheerful and brimming with curiosity Contrary to his circumstances, Alma has a positive and optimistic nature. He frequently and openly expresses his emotions, and he has intense, exaggerated reactions to even the littlest things.

Caption: When Kanda refused to talk with him, he couldn't stop crying.

Behavioral Ideals • Purpose - Hatred towards the Order overflowing from within After remembering his past life, he was engulfed in a deep despair and rage, and wanted to destroy all humans involved in the Second Exorcist Program.

Caption: He murdered all of the researchers, including Edgar.

Relatives • Friends - Laboratory researchers Although he was an artificial apostle, he considered the humans in the laboratory to be like his family, and his friends.

Alma's Rampage Record - Artificial apostle's betrayal After being freed by the Noah, Alma remembered that he was Kanda's lover in a past life, and rushes in recklessly to try to kill him again.

Beginning of Timeline/Past 1. Laboratory destruction

Alma regained the memories of his past life. Running wild with hatred, he turned the laboratory into a bloodbath.

2. Maternalization

He had dark matter implanted within him, and was used as the womb for the Thirds.

3. Akuma conversion

The maternalized body was stolen by the Noah and turned into an Akuma. Alma destroyed the North American Branch, and ran to battle with Kanda and Allen.

4. Self-destruction

To interrupt Allen who's trying to tell the truth of who Alma is, he self-destructs. End of Timeline/Present

Alma's Growth Record

From when he was born, up until he died... Alma's life was always filled with sorrow.

Log 1 - My first friend Alma finally met the friend he'd been looking for: Kanda. Since the two were going through the same situation, they quickly grew closer.

Caption: Personality-wise, the two were like oil and water. The scientists were bothered by how much they fought.

Log 2 - Remembering the truth Alma was doing everything he could to rescue Kanda, whom the Order had decided to dispose of. He learned the sad truth of everything in the process.

Caption: Failure when he tried to escape together with Kanda.

Caption: While wandering around, he discovered the main bodies of the artificial apostles.

Log 3 - Akuma conversion and Reunion with Yu Using his hatred of the Black Order, Alma transformed into an Akuma. However, his true intention for changing was to kill Kanda to hide his true identity.

Caption: Telling the truth of his goal to Allen.

Caption: Alma didn't wish for his soul to be saved, but rather for his sins to come to light as he was destroyed.

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Alma's Column

Relationship with Kanda - A destined relationship between two people from their past lives Alma and Kanda were in a deep relationship in their past lives, which continued on to the present. This gave rise to the cause of this tragedy, but in the end led to the salvation of both of their souls.

Caption: Wish, what Kanda and Alma had desperately wished for. Alma's soul disappeared peacefully along with that person.

Alma Karma’s Holiday Survey *Note: Schedule for holidays he had 9 years ago at the Sixth Laboratory 5:00 - Waking Up When I wake up, I always go to greet everyone in the embryo room first. I didn’t notice when Yu started coming with me. 7:00 - Breakfast The morning meal is always a drink and some soup made special for me by Grandpa Zu, and a lot of medicine with it too. Honestly, I’m tired of it. When I grow up and become an adult, though, Dr. Edgar says I can eat my favorite food all the time, so I just have to be patient. 8:00 - Reading I go read in the embryo room. Today I’m reading a book I borrowed from Grandpa Zu called Gourmet Food of the World. I wonder what “soba” tastes like. 10:00 - Chatting with Dr. Edgar I noticed Yu and Dr. Edgar whispering about something near the stone bridge of the laboratory. Yu asks the doctor a lot about humans and women. I really want to know what “love” is. Unlike humans, we apostles only have male bodies, so we only know a little about girls and I want to learn more. So, I decided to go join in chatting with them. 13:00 - Lunch 14:00 - Playing Tag I ran around and wanted to race with Yu, but I broke a lot of stuff in the laboratory and got scolded by Dr. Sahlins. 17:00 - Bathtime 18:00 - Dinner 19:00 - Talking to my friends in the embryo room Everyone, it’s “night” now. They say it’s the time when the outside world becomes the color of this place. I like the look of everything here, but someday I’d also like to see what the world looks like at “noon”. 21:00 - Bedtime I was telling Yu about the “soba” I read about today, and I think he fell asleep without me noticing. Goodnight, Yu.

u g h. i’m so tired and so sad

again, i’ll repeat myself, i might be wrong abt certain translation things. if you have an edit for me, feel free to pm me/send anon ask so i can fix it.

more importantly, i use the word “maternalization” a lot here, which is essentially “becoming a mother”, which we’re using in this context to describe when he became the so-called “parent” of the thirds.

there are. a few other details here and there i could mention but, y’know. whatever. if you have any questions just message me & i’ll help how i can.

[norowareshimono]

Gray Log: Katsuna Hoshino Speaks! D.Gray-man’s Inside Stories

Hoshino reveals secret episodes that couldn’t be shared during serialization

Volume 1, Chapter 7: The prophecy was planned during serialization.

The truth is that Allen’s setup as the “Destroyer of Time” wasn’t planned (bitter laugh). In a briefing session, my editor told me he wanted “something impactful once Allen arrived at the Dark Order,” so I changed Hevlaska’s appearance to make her look eerie and hurriedly came up with the prophecy and the foreshadowing surrounding it. My first idea was to have Allen and Kanda fight each other in an enrollment test, but in the end I changed that into their first mission together.

Volume 3, Chapter 25: Foreshadowing for Allen’s withdrawal from the Order

By the time Road said “But an exorcist shouldn’t cry over a destroyed AKUMA. If you keep up like this, you’ll end up isolated someday,” I had already decided that Allen would end up abandoning the Order.

Volume 5, Chapter 44: His personality was the opposite…!?

My initial plan was to make Tiedoll a more heartless person. He would be crying and mourning his pupil on the surface, but deep down he would feel nothing. He was going forget about Daisya once he burned the drawing. However, I thought it over and realized a character like that is meaningless and not that interesting so I remade him and gave him his tender-hearted, sort of annoying personality. I thought too that Kanda, a cold lone wolf, and his teacher having opposite personalities would be fun.

Volume 5, Chapter 44: The panda’s (!?) true identity

The gaze that bothered Allen back then was in fact Suman’s. After that,  Suman lost consciousness and a local family helped him out.

Volume 6, Chapter 52: Thanks to Suman, I found Johnny’s role

Ever since I was a newbie, I’ve had this habit of putting characters like Johnny  by the protagonist’s side. I felt a strong affinity with him because of that and wondered if perhaps a day would come for him to play an active role in the story. From the start I was also choosing which character(s) would support and help Allen once he ended up isolated, and Johnny was one of my options. As I wondered about what to do with him, Johnny just started to talk on his own after being told about Suman’s betrayal. Everyone who learnt of Suman’s betrayal and future death due to his Innocence kept their feelings aside, but not Johnny. He cared for Suman and started to cry for him. Once I drew that scene, his role in D.Gray-man was decided.

Volume 6, Chapter 53: I wanted to show the Innocence’s frightening side

In the Fallen Arc, I wanted to show that “the Innocence has a frightening side too.” The Innocence may be a power to destroy “evil”, but I don’t think the “power” itself is “good.” Something like “power” isn’t by nature good or bad; it depends on the user. I’m glad I got to draw this, but it was a tough turn of events for Allen… If Timcanpy didn’t slap him, what would have happened to him?

Volume 7, Chapter 60: The planned event about Bak’s great-grandfather

At the start, I had the intention to include a brief story about Bak Chang’s great-grandfather concerning the “Sealed Gate”. However, I decided to delay it as the plot concerning the revival of Allen’s Innocence ended up being more complicated than expected. Because by that point I loved the Chang Clan and the Asian Branch, I thought there would be more chances to bring it up in the future.

Volume 7, Chapter 62: Bak Chang saved the struggling Hoshino!?

I was struggling and worrying as I progressed through the evolution of Allen’s Innocence into Crown Clown, exactly like he did. I just couldn’t think of anything that felt completely right, which annoyed me to the point that Allen’s irritation was a perfect match to my own. I have the feeling that back then I was 100% synchronized with Allen… I included the scene about Bak Chang’s peeping at that moment, intending him to buy me some time (bitter laugh).

Volume 7, Chapter 64: A part born from its last scene

Before drawing the battle with Eshi, an image of Lenalee extending her arm towards something came to my mind. I had this feeling, that she was extending it to the world she, together with Allen and the others, wanted to protect. In my desire to include this image, I created the scene in which Anita lends Lenalee hairbands. I’m glad it also gave me the chance to put Anita in another scene.

Volume 9, Chapter 77: Jasdevi exists in reality…!?

Jasdero is modelled after a friend, Adam, who made a drawing for D.Gray-Theatre. Both his appearance and personality were taken from her. For Devit I used Adam’s close friend, who was always with her. I’m really grateful I got to use such pretty and stylish women as models for the Noahs.

Volume 9, Chapter 83: The new Innocence, undecided until the last moment

I already decided that Crown Clown would look like a clown, but I was missing something essential: how to combine that with Allen himself. At the very last moment, the phrase “The left arm for the AKUMA,…” came to me and thanks to that I became confident with Allen’s Innocence being right as it is. I still remember how careful I was to not mix up the right and left arms back then.

Volume 12, Chapter 108: The unplanned return of Eliade

My idea was to never draw Eliade again, convinced that her never appearing again was for the better. Yet when I was working on the name for this chapter the characters just moved on their own and there she was. Perhaps it was Krokins who summoned her back. I left her face out intentionally in this part. I was sure readers would imagine what her expression was, so I tried not to draw her more than necessary.

Volume 12, Chapter 118: Troubled by Lavi’s one-to-one battle

At the Ark battle, there was something that I worried about a lot: how would I make Lavi, an observer, fight…? Being a Bookman, earnestly fighting to the death was out of the question, so I decided in the end for him to have the mind battle against Road. It gave me the chance to introduce an event about him as a “Bookman,” so I’m satisfied with the result. In fact, I was enjoying myself quite a bit as Lavi suffered over his exposed memories… Speaking of the Bookman Clan, it would be possible to fill one manga volume just with the material I have on them from the start, yet Lavi rarely talks about himself due to his situation. Even for me, the author, the Bookman Clan are difficult to handle because they have a tight guard. That made it impossible to bring up the depths of their story no matter how much I wanted to, and the reason why the battle against Road was so fun for me.

Volume 14, Chapter 135: Allen and Johnny’s chess practice

I wanted to include a scene with Johnny and Allen talking about Suman on page 122 of the volume 14, after the second panel. My wish was to make a short story about Allen, who saw all of Suman’s memories, “challenging Johnny to a chess match” after getting back to the Order. Sadly, as D,Gray-Man was serialized weekly back then, that story I would have filled a chapter’s worth of pages. That, combined with bad pacing, made me cut it. In the end I lost my chance to draw it, so I started to include in a casual manner the image of them playing chess together after the Fallen Arc.

Volume 14, Chapter 135: The “mark” in Link’s forehead was an insurance*!?

My plan was to make Leverrier appear as someone to represent Central, and at first I didn’t think much of Link’s existence. At first, I wasn’t even sure if there would be a chance to make use of his background as a skillful fighter and ex-CROW, so for the time being I put the meaningful “:” on his forehead. Afterwards, once it was decided that the story would develop in a way that made it possible to exhibit his skills as a CROW, I put the same mark on the other CROWs. So that mark was born as an “insurance*”.

* That’s the literal word she uses. I think she means it as a “reminder”, a sort of promise, but I didn’t feel with the confidence to change it

Volume 16, Chapter 157: Reconciliation out of nowhere?

At the exposition scene about crystal-type there was definitely a degree of reconciliation, but at that point I was thinking of drawing something on the topic of Komui and Lenalee’s strained relationship. Komui couldn’t accept the fact Lenalee drank the Innocence in front of his very eyes and became crystal type at the invasion, so he was putting distance between them… that’s what I had in mind. Yet I forgot it completely and the Komuvitan D situation started without me drawing it. Was I tired from the Invasion Arc…? (Bitter laugh). However, the ghost girl that appeared in that arc fixed it up nicely for me, giving me a way to dispel the bad feelings between those two. For those interested, you can read it at volume 17, pages 45-47.

Volume 17, Chapter 167: Allen’s hair partition, signifying his determination

I changed where Allen’s hair parts from the center to the left, over his curse, immediately after his meeting with Cross. Given that he is the type to conceal his feelings with a mask of gentlemanly manners and normalcy, I wanted something visual to represent his resolve. Finally, to show the changes in his mental state, I decided to put the pentacle, hidden until then, in the open. But when I went to draw it, I felt Allen’s turmoil. He was desperate after what happened, or so I think. I’m also sure Lenalee noticed the change, but said nothing about it. From that day on, Allen started to prove that “he was loved by Mana” by using the curse Mana gave him.

Volume 18, Chapter 179: The special!? Anti-AKUMA Weapon with Assistant included appears!

Thinking about child exorcist Timothy’s Innocence was fun, but it also brought me some mixed feelings. On top of being small, still a child, he is a “parasyte-type”. They have to send someone like him to the battlefield. What came up after wondering what kind of Innocence would be right for him was the Assistant “Tsukigami.” An Innocence with an Assistant like Timothy’s is a first in the history of the Order and so Tsukigami, who can only be seen by its accommodator Timothy, has become a new research object for the science division. I’m looking forward to this Innocence in the future.

Volume 19, Chapter 186: The illusionary third exorcists mission

I was thinking about making a mission for the third exorcists’ debut just after this chapter, but I was unable to do it in the end because of the magazine change. By the way, Tokusa being so talkative was a surprise even for me, the author (laughs). I would still like to include the scenes I had to set aside later on, whilst Tokusa and the others are working for the Earl. Of course, I want to do the same with their bond with Link too. The story of the thirds continues. I can’t wait.

Volume 20, Chapter 193: Alma’s omitted rampage scene

A lot was omitted in Alma’s rampage scene. I had it all thought out: in which order he had killed them and what he talked about with Edgar in the end, before impaling him. But my editor pointed out to me that the Reminiscence Arc was too long, so I hurried to the battle between Kanda and Alma. A part of me thinks it’s fine this way, but the other still has regrets over being unable to draw it. There was a lot I was unable to bring up: the depiction of the Asian Branch and Marie on the verge of death after the rampage, a scene about Bak on the other side of the wall and more.

Volume 24, Chapter 215: Tim’s unknown conflict!?

I’ve been desperate to show Tim’s conflict over Nea and Allen since I started with the “In Search of A.W.” Arc. I already knew Tim was going to be destroyed, so I thought about lots of “scenes to show Tim’s feelings” before that happened. However, Tim doesn’t talk so I struggled (?) a bit with ways to express his emotions. I wonder if the idea reached the readers… (sweats). In fact I also tried a scene of Tim flying at night, deep in thought, but I discarded it thinking that the readers wouldn’t get it (bitter laugh).

[sherry-l]

I CANT FUCKING BELIEVE THAT TYKI AND ALLEN’S BIRTHDAY ARE BOTH ON 12/25 OH MY FUCKING GAWD

IMAGINE THEM CELEBRATING THEIR BIRTHDAYS TOGETHER WANDERING AROUND STREETS AND CHEATING PEOPLE AT CARDS 

OH MY FUCKING GAWD. KILL ME RIGHT NOW. *endless screams*

[baereaved]

oh, for reference, it seems like gray log calls past!alma’s weapon a spear

[baereaved]

so many grains of salt. so many. i’m sure like half of this is wrong, but, like, at least it exists? bookman is best grandpa confirmed

Bookman's Holiday Survey

7:00 - Waking Up I left it to Lavi to wake me up in the morning, but that idiot, he kept pulling out my hair! 8:00 - Breakfast I got too involved in fighting with that brat. I finished up with him and went to eat my meal. 9:30 - Training Some zen meditation with Kanda. After that, I go train with Lavi. 12:00 - Lunch I watch idly as Lavi messes around with the other kids. It's a bit much coming from me, but I think I raised Lavi to be a much more handsome man than Kanda. 13:00 - Log Work Doing work like this will help you to learn and discern the truth. Be quiet and focus! 15:00 - Log Work (Continued) I feel a heavy weight on my back... he fell asleep! Good grief, only a little while ago he was such a small child and now he's grown so heavy... 20:00 - Bathtime Timothy is washing his back. I remember when Lavi was that age. 21:00 - Stretching 22:00 - Silence (Smoking) I become absentminded as I think about the relations and logs of the Bookman Clan, and reminisce for a little while. I wonder how much longer these old bones of mine are going to last. 24:00 - Bedtime

[baereaved]

Alma Karma's Holiday Survey *Note: Schedule for holidays he had 9 years ago at the Sixth Laboratory

5:00 - Waking Up When I wake up, I always go to greet everyone in the embryo room first. I didn't notice when Yu started coming with me. 7:00 - Breakfast The morning meal is always a drink and some soup made special for me by Grandpa Zu, and a lot of medicine with it too. Honestly, I'm tired of it. When I grow up and become an adult, though, Dr. Edgar says I can eat my favorite food all the time, so I just have to be patient. 8:00 - Reading I go read in the embryo room. Today I'm reading a book I borrowed from Grandpa Zu called Gourmet Food of the World. I wonder what "soba" tastes like. 10:00 - Chatting with Dr. Edgar I noticed Yu and Dr. Edgar whispering about something near the stone bridge of the laboratory. Yu asks the doctor a lot about humans and women. I really want to know what "love" is. Unlike humans, we apostles only have male bodies, so we only know a little about girls and I want to learn more. So, I decided to go join in chatting with them. 13:00 - Lunch 14:00 - Playing Tag I ran around and wanted to race with Yu, but I broke a lot of stuff in the laboratory and got scolded by Dr. Sahlins. 17:00 - Bathtime 18:00 - Dinner 19:00 - Talking to my friends in the embryo room Everyone, it's "night" now. They say it's the time when the outside world becomes the color of this place. I like the look of everything here, but someday I'd also like to see what the world looks like at "noon". 21:00 - Bedtime I was telling Yu about the "soba" I read about today, and I think he fell asleep without me noticing. Goodnight, Yu.

[baereaved]

thought i’d make a masterpost of all of the translations of dgm gray log profiles & stats i’ve posted so far, bc i can, so links below

The Noah Family, Nea D. Campbell, and Mana Walker

Allen Walker and Timcanpy

Lenalee Lee and Lavi Bookman Jr.

Yu Kanda and Alma Karma

The Exorcist Generals

Bookman

Miranda Lotto and Arystar Krory III

Noise Marie, Hevlaska, Daisya Barry, and Suman Dark

Timothy Hearst, Emilia Galmar, Inspector Galmar, Mother Superior, and Federico

Chaoji Han, Anita, Mahoja, Maosa, and Kie

Malcolm C. Lvellie

Howard Link

The Third Exorcists

Rohfa, Rikei, and Shifu

The Chang Family, For, and Sammo Han Wong

The Epstain Family

Komui Lee, Reever Wenhamm, and Johnny Gill

Tap Dopp, Cash Dopp, Gigi Lujun, Rob Neel, Regory Peck, and Mark Burroughs

Jeryy, Head Nurse, Brigitte Fey, and Bonnaire

Ghost, 65, and The Gatekeeper

Lala, Guzol, Eeez, Jan, and Moor Hesse

Eliade and Chomesuke

Katerina Eve Campbell, Joe-sensei, Lucia, and Urcanpy

Mother and Barba

Apocryphos

also a reminder that the stats are on a 1-5 scale (or occasionally a 0-5 scale, if someone’s just really shitty & goes below 1) and that the numbers in parentheses next to certain stats denote increases/decreases in that stat since the last fanbook (e.g. the new stat is 4, the last stat was 3, so in parentheses it says +1 because the stat increased by one)

and a second reminder that i don’t know japanese and am just very diligent with google translate, so like. i’m trustworthy, but also take everything with a grain of salt bc i have edited previous profiles & gotten things wrong & the like

[baereaved]

alright uh... at this point even tho i haven’t done the last one i might as well just make the masterpost. so! this is every dgm chara schedule i’ve translated. note that i haven’t translated 6 schedules (the main four, link, and bak; the first five bc someone else did before me and bak because... i just never finished.) but aside from those i did every schedule in the gray log fanbook

aside from some. random person editing cross’ none of them have been proofread or edited, so y’know, don’t trust it totally because i don’t know japanese and have never claimed to, but. if you take it with a grain of salt there’s still plenty of info to get out of these. also they’re just fun

The Millennium Earl

Tyki Mikk

Road Kamelot

Sheril Kamelot

Wisely Kamelot

Jasdero and Devit

Cross Marian

Froi Tiedoll

Bookman

Miranda Lotto and Arystar Krory III

Noise Marie

Timothy Hearst

Komui Lee, Reever Wenhamm, and Johnny Gill

Malcolm C. Lvellie

Zu Mei Chang

Alma Karma