hey, a little while ago you talked about Sebastian being a "muscle brain"; I was rewatching BoA and thought it slightly strange that UT says something along the lines of "you (Sebastian) have a fair hand for strategy". From watching the fight, I feel like Sebastian doesn't really try to strategise until that point, just using force, yet UT says he has a "fair hand" for it? sidenote: I'm aware that the manga says something different, but similar I think. p.s. I love your blog! it's so cute! ♡ ♡
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Dear Anon,
First of all, thank you for your compliments!
Though I am not entirely sure, I assume you are talking about this panel in chapter 61? If not, feel free to send me another ask!
面白いことを考えるねぇ、執事くん〰
Omoshiroi koto wo kangaeru neé, shitsuji-kun〰
You come up with such funny/interesting things, Butler〰
In the original manga, Undertaker says that Sebas came up with interesting/funny [strategies] in order to defeat him, after Sebastian attempted a distraction manoeuvre by throwing a large number of tables.
In Japanese, the word ‘omoshiroi’ is about as ambiguous as its English equivalent ‘interesting’. When somebody says something or someone is ‘interesting’, it is often ambiguous as to whether it is a truthful compliment, or an euphemism for something that is weird, or even ridiculous. Q: “How do you like my pie?” A: “… Erm, it tastes interesting.”
In the context of their brawl, it is most probable that Undertaker meant it in the sense of: “throwing tables at me even though you know my Death Scythe can slice them like biscuits? How ‘interesting/funny’ that you thought that could take me down.”
なら… 小生も
Nara… Shousei mo
In that case, I too [shall do something interesting]
I would say that here Undertaker is being very condescending; it is some splendid macho'ing flying around. While ridiculing Sebastian, Undertaker warns the demon against underestimating him any further. Barely a second after he has spoken the words, Undertaker already seizes his hostage, and drives Sebas into a dangerous position. “You thought you were interesting? I will show you what real interesting is.”
You are of course right, Anon, I did not get the feeling Sebas was actively strategising until that point either.But it makes sense considering how he is indeed muscle brain, and like I explained in this post, it is only reasonable that he is because he could afford to not strategise, until he ran into an opponent of Undertaker’s calibre.
Likewise explained in this post, Sebas has now learned that brute force won’t work on Undertaker. Instead of Muscle Brain™, he will have to become Muscular Strategy Brain™, and fast! Sebas might need some time to come up with a really good strategy, but Undertaker is probably aware of this; it is hard to believe that if Undertaker has any say in the matter, he would help his opponent defeat himself by giving someone with such brute strength more time.
I don’t know how Sebas intends to apply his strategies in future, but I am excited to see how Undertaker could be neutralised. I have high hopes for the showdown being highly satisfying. I trust that in the future if Undertaker would repeat the compliment “you come up with such interesting things”, then it would be truly meant.
