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✧ First of all, I would like to say some little things about myself. Of course! ✧
- Call me Yoha. This is my favorite nickname ( ╹▽╹ )
- I'm come from Viet Nam 🇻🇳
So if you are of the same nationality as me, don't hesitate to use Vietnamese to communicate with me. I prefer to use my native language with people in the same Fandom (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧
- Since English is not my mother tongue, I am not really good at using words in my translation. I hope everyone can help me if you feel my translation has problems with word usage ^_^
- My Japanese isn't that good yet. I hope I didn't translate anything wrong. I hope so.
- As for my favorite characters. I'll only mention 3 bias aka husbando/waifu: Sakamaki Subaru, Mukami Azusa and Komori Yui. They are my angels 💕
- That's why, SubaYui and AzuYui are the best to me. Especially AzuYui, I love them so much (the fact that AzuYui has reduced my mental illness makes me very grateful to them). So if you hate them, please don't follow my account. I don't want to bring haters to my account.
- I like AllYui more than AllMC because I consider Yui as an independent character. If you don't like Yui's name in my translation, I hope you can ignore it and accept it. I just love Yui too much to replace her name with MC ｡:ﾟ(;´∩`;)ﾟ:｡
✧ My purpose in this account ✧
At first, I was only going to post Azusa's CD translations. Simply because he is my lovely bias and there are many Azusa CDs that are not found or even have translations. But then I realized that not only Azusa, also a lot of CDs that are untranslated or even have lost audio (I mean they are almost not posted anywhere), so I decided to be the one to upload the CDs and translate them!
I take requests and am completely comfortable with any request to translate any CD. If you need a translation for your CD, please message me. I will respond soon and translate the CD you requested!
Btw, If you want to translate my translation into another language. Please ask my permission (ノ^_^)ノ
[TRANSLATION] Rejet Fes.2026 Answer SPECIAL CROSS STORY
Feat.
Sakamaki Kanato from Diabolik Lovers (CV: Yuki Kaji)
Mukami Yuma from Diabolik Lovers (CV: Tatsuhisa Suzuki)
MOMOCHI from Dear Vocalist (CV: Toyonaga Toshiyuki)
Amemiya Byakuya from Carnelian Blood (CV: Yuya Hirose)
Hirohata Kaisha from Overnightz (CV: Kosuke Toriumi)
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Hear me out Yui with long straight hair and long straight bangs
I actually planned on doing yui with this hairstyle before seeing this so I had one ready lol 😭I think this is the first time I do her with straight hair and I think it worked out!!
Hey!! I have a request for you! I really appreciate your work behind all DL drama CD translation. Since I'm just a newbie fan of DL, Idk much abt DL drama CD and game. I recently came across a post in reddit where they mentioned yui got abused & tortured by the brothers in game ig. They mentioned as each brother route. It has mostly bad ending. I searched everywhere for the scenes translation. If u got it what I'm talking abt please can u do translation of those ? I want to know what happens in bad ending!💗
You can find translations of everything about Diabolik Lovers on these accounts:
@dialovers-translations
She has stopped posting translations, but her contribution to Fandom is immense. You can find her game translations, except for Chaos Linage, which has been dropped.
@otomehonyaku
She is still active and continues to translate everything related to Dialovers.
@tournesolia
She translated the full game series, including Chaos Linage.
@pinkcasedialover
This account also translated games, but it has been inactive for a long time.
The bad endings you're referring to are "Manservant End" and "Brute End". You can find them in the translated routes for each Diaboy.
Felicidades a uno de mis personajes favoritos de todos los tiempos!💘 28.05.26
Carla es misterioso e intimidante, de esos que aunque parezca estar siempre calmado en realidad es letal, sobre todo como enemigo. Por fuera parece muy duro porque tiene unos valores muy marcados, además de un propósito que siente que debe cumplir, y siempre sobrepone sus objetivos a sus sentimientos y deseos. Pero a medida que lo conocemos más descubrimos su lado amable, comprendemos que como aliado es el más poderoso y confiable, y que estaría dispuesto a sacrificar su orgullo por aquellos que le importan.
DIABOLIK LOVERS VERSUS SONG Requiem (2) Bloody Night Stellaworth Complete Set Short Stories ☽ Azusa ver.
Original title: DIABOLIK LOVERS Versus Song Requiem (2) Bloody Night ステラワース全巻連動購入特典小冊子
English translation by @otomehonyaku
Scans provided to me privately by @karleksmumskladdkaka/@yes-no-maybe-soo with permission to translate ⸜(｡˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡
Note: The reader is always referred to by the neutral female 彼女 in these short stories, but I use Yui instead of exclusively 'that girl' or 'her' for practical purposes. The story is based on the Versus Song CD mini drama!
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SUMMARY | After a heated fight between Ruki and Azusa over Yui, Azusa decides to take matters into his own hands to make the girl his.
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—Ah, so it’s true…
I poke my head into the room and I see Eve, frightened. I sigh.
Rightly so. Ruki and I fed on her simultaneously to the point where she lost consciousness, so it would be no wonder she did not want to see my face.
That is why… I should properly apologise to her.
—Because I don’t want her to hate me.
“Eve… I’m sorry about earlier…” I say, stepping into the room and lowering my head when I come to stand in front of her.
At first, she does not respond. I nervously raise my head… only to see Eve wearing a conflicted expression on her face.
“Is it too late…? You won’t forgive me…?” I ask, voice subdued.
Her expression remains unchanged, but thankfully, she nods ever so slightly.
“I see… I’m glad.”
I am relieved to be forgiven. However… I did not come to see her just to beg for forgiveness.
After thoroughly reflecting on what happened, I came here because I have been thinking of certain measures for the foreseeable future.
“You see… I don’t want anything like that to happen again, so I wanted to try something…”
“Try something…?” Eve ponders my words for a moment, but then, as though she suddenly anticipates what is coming, her expression changes to one of fear.
Upon seeing that frightened face… I can no longer hold back the feelings that wash over me. I want to frighten her even more. I want her to taste that feeling of mine, and so I take out my knife and line it up with her wrist.
“How high is your pain tolerance, I wonder…? Shall we find out, Eve…?”
Eve backs away from the knife, but I follow her. I grab her slim arms with my free hand and pull her against my chest.
“I won’t let you run away… This is for your sake after all, Eve…”
I know my voice trembles when I whisper to her. Have I ever been happier than this? If only I know her limits, I can bring her to the brink of consciousness, that apex of ecstasy… because I am the one who can truly hurt her.
“Eve… Trust me… I will truly make you happy…”
I press a gentle kiss to her ear before raising my knife.
SubaAzuYui is insanely cute but Rejet barely lets them interact!!!! My three babies deserve to be together more because they’re seriously adorable. Especially Subaru and Azusa’s interactions. Even though they rarely talk or show concern for each other, whenever they’re actually together, I swear I see a pair of clueless younger kids who are ridiculously cute 😭
So now I’m going to yap about some scenes where Azusa and Subaru interact in the original works, just to delude myself into believing these two are actually really compatible as friends :v
In Subaru’s Chaos Lineage, he even admits that Azusa is more “decent” than the others. The moment he hears that Azusa is the one guarding Yui, he lets out a sigh of relief, secretly glad that it’s Azusa and not someone else.
Subaru clearly respects Azusa more too.
Not to mention Azusa helps both Yui and Subaru—whatever he does, he makes sure they’re safe, even if it means getting scolded by Carla (despite being very loyal to him). Azusa himself has said “Subaru is very kind,” so they’ve already acknowledged each other. That’s why Subaru is grateful to Azusa, and Azusa also tries his best for both Yui and Subaru (the three of them should just run away from Dialovers together!!).
In Lost Eden, Vampire End (Ruki), it’s mentioned that Subaru and Azusa work together to treat everyone’s wounds, so I think they must have good teamwork. The scene isn’t described in detail, but I believe their hardworking cooperation is real.
During Subaru’s route in Lost Eden, Azusa also follows Subaru and Yui to ensure their safety. Azusa really cares about Subaru—not just Yui, but Subaru too. When they meet the Tsukinami, Subaru gets irritated, and both Yui and Azusa tell him to calm down.
When talking to Carla, Azusa even notices that Subaru is tense. This shows how attentive Azusa is in watching over and protecting both Subaru and Yui 🥺
In a side scenario from Lunatic Parade, when Azusa and Yui run into Subaru, the two of them invite him to come along and hang out. Subaru refuses, insisting that he’d just get in their way (Subaru doesn’t want to get involved in a relationship).
But you all know Azusa is a yandere—he usually wants to be alone with Yui, so he doesn’t easily allow others into their private space. Yet this time, he insists that Subaru wouldn’t be a burden at all and keeps trying to bring him along because he thinks it’d be more fun with three people. I really want to see the three of them hanging out together ( ╹▽╹ ).
In Azusa’s route (Chaos Lineage), there’s a scene where AzuYui sets a trap for Kanato to restore memories. They prepare tons of sweets, but since they can’t bring too many people, they need help. They hesitate to ask anyone—until Subaru shows up, and they immediately drag him in. Even though he’s grumpy, Subaru still goes along with Azusa and Yui to trap Kanato. The three of them hiding in the bushes is both hilarious and adorable :)
There was also a sports match between the Sakamaki and Mukami families, where Azusa and Subaru opened the “battle.” They played table tennis—but neither of them knew how to play. So they just kept passing the ball back and forth endlessly with no winner. Everyone got bored watching, so in the end, they made the two play rock-paper-scissors instead. Truly a pair of clueless babies 🤡
CD: DIABOLIK LOVERS GRAND EDITION Yoyaku Tokuten Drama CD “A Heated Battle! The Ball-Game Competition’s Preliminaries!?”
In one of the Lost Eden CDs, Subaru is annoyed because he has to do farming work at school. He’s grumpy with everyone, but when he works together with Azusa planting seeds, he becomes quiet and calmly does the work. You could say Subaru is actually quite obedient and somewhat comfortable working with Azusa, which really makes me believe they can cooperate well together.
Also in that CD, Azusa and Subaru meet Carla and work together. When Azusa explains how to plant seeds and shares his experience, Subaru nods along to everything. He’s actually very receptive. When talking to Azusa, his tone even softens. Not only that, Subaru tries to hide what seeds he chose to plant and doesn’t want to say. But when Azusa says he’s curious, Subaru immediately stutters out “cherry tomatoes.” Yet when it comes to Carla, he goes back to being sharp and irritable like usual. It really feels like Subaru is more at ease when interacting with Azusa, doesn’t it? Honestly, they’re more compatible than I thought :)
In another CD, the six Diaboys split into two teams to compete, and Azusa and Subaru end up on the same team. During the match, Subaru enthusiastically cheers Azusa on, telling him to “do your best.” Their teamwork is surprisingly strong, and Subaru really puts his heart into supporting both his team and Azusa. When Shin plays dirty by creating multiple wolf clones to attack, Azusa also warns Subaru to avoid them.
DIABOLIK LOVERS VERSUS SONG Bloody Night Tower Records Tokuten Drama CD ”Love and Youth and Dodgeball ~Supernatural Powers Included~”
Sure, teammates caring about each other is normal—but Subaru and Azusa come from different families. Normally, Subaru should dislike or ignore the Mukami family, yet throughout everything, he genuinely cares about Azusa as if they were from the same family 🥹
Azusa and Subaru (+Yui) don’t have many interactions, and almost no one thinks of them as an interesting trio. It’s not about shipping or love triangles—more like friendship.
Honestly, both Subaru and Azusa are good enough to stay by Yui’s side and be her companions. In a way, their relationship with Yui feels like a “knight and princess” dynamic—they’re both knights who would protect Princess Yui no matter what. And it makes sense, they both care about her deeply. One is openly a simp, the other is a tsundere who clearly likes her but is too shy to admit it :v
That’s basically my quick yapping about SubaAzuYui. From everything I’ve said, I really want to see more interactions between my two youngest boys. I don’t know how to explain it, but someone as gentle and kind as Azusa might make Subaru feel more at ease compared to the other Diaboys (it’s rare to see Subaru raise his voice at Azusa).
Azusa is also quite similar to Yui—gentle, kind, soft-spoken—so I’d bet Subaru would get less irritated interacting with him compared to others. (Well, similar in a stubborn way too. Once Azusa clings to someone, he really clings hard. Yui also tends to stick close to Subaru in the game, so if Subaru ever gets annoyed or argues with Azusa, it’s probably just because he’s too stubborn :)
And on the other hand, Subaru would definitely be willing to listen and talk with Azusa, since both of them are lonely in their own ways :v
Also, Azusa is someone who can see through others’ hearts. He clearly knows Subaru is kind, so there’s no way they’d ever have a serious conflict. (Kind + kind = two clueless babies :)). Sometimes I feel like if Subaru gets grumpy, it’s probably because he’s embarrassed—since Azusa can see his true feelings (especially toward Yui). Azusa is very honest and says what he thinks, so I imagine these two living together would create both funny and adorable situations 🤡
Somewhere in Lunatic Parade, Ruki even tells Subaru:
“You could stay with Azusa when he needs someone to talk to. I’m sure he’d be very happy to hear that.”
Even Ruki thinks Subaru and Azusa are compatible—so why wouldn’t I?
This post mainly focuses on their interactions in the game/CDs, so I didn’t go too deep into analyzing how their similarities and differences affect Yui. Simply put, I’ll make another yapping post about SubaAzuYui to go deeper into that, along with a full analysis of Subaru and Azusa. So don’t think I’m leaving things out—I’m saving it for later :)
In short, I really want Rejet to expand the relationships between the Diaboys more, instead of focusing only on the default “rival” dynamics. Like Subaru and Azusa—despite having little interaction, whenever they do, it’s incredibly adorable. There’s no need for Subaru to always interact with Kou, or Azusa with Kanato 🥺
This is the side story of the CD More Blood Azusa. If you haven't listened it yet, please listen to it before reading the translation below:3
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—Why are you making that face?
“…Keep your eyes on me… more… please? I’ve told you so many times… you and I… we’re the same kind of people… so don’t turn away like that… come on…”
“…!”
Her eyes are murky, tainted with despair.
Why…? For what reason…? Those questions keep running through my mind.
“Those eyes… just like those children…”
The moment I mutter that, she gives a small flinch.
“I’ve seen that look before… but why? Why do you… right now… have eyes like that?”
I remember those days… trapped within filthy concrete walls where even the sky couldn’t be seen. The children there, the ones who shared the same fate as me… They all had eyes just like hers now.
“Why? Why are you in despair? Why…?”
“……”
No matter how many times I ask, she doesn’t answer. She doesn’t even move from that dark crimson stain of blood.
“Even though… you and I are so alike…”
Did I do something wrong? I only did what I thought you wanted… That’s all. Though… it’s true I had my own reasons too.
And yet… why are your eyes so clouded? My chest… aches.
“—Did you try to reach for the light… only to lose hope?”
I murmur words I once heard somewhere.
At that, her eyes slowly open.
“…!”
Taking it as an answer, I bite down hard on my lip. The taste of my own blood spreads in my mouth.
Holding onto the sense that I exist here, I press a hand to my chest.
…Does that mean I’m the one who took all of that from you?
“Am I the same as them…? The ones who locked us away…? I…”
…I never meant that. I just thought you were like me…
That’s why I believed you would want wounds… and pain too… Just like I do.
“Hey… I’m sorry. I… like you… That’s why I wanted to do things the way you’d like… So say you like me too… you will, right? Please… my Eve…”
I pull her limp body into my arms, wondering if—like this—she might be able to seek the light again.
Diabolik Lovers More,Blood Sadistic Night 2017 ☽ Event Pamphlet CD ☽ Track 10, Azusa
Original title: DIABOLIK LOVERS More,Blood Sadistic Night 2017 Event Pamphlet CD Track 10 - Azusa
Voiced by Kishio Daisuke
English translation by @otomehonyaku
Click here for the audio (courtesy of @yes-no-maybe-soo, uploaded to Soundcloud with permission!)
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SUMMARY | You prepare Valentine's Day chocolates for your favourite vampire. Will he accept them?
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00:00
[The scene starts with you and Azusa in bed.]
You’re still awake… Eve?
[You startle and turn around to face Azusa.]
Oh, sorry… Did I scare you?
It seemed like… something was bothering you, though…
I wanted to ask… if something’s wrong…
[You explain.]
You were wondering whether… I was awake as well...?
So… that means you need me for something… right?
I’m glad I… asked, then…
Uh… What’s the matter?
[You hand Azusa the box of chocolates you prepared for him.]
00:58
Huh? Chocolates? For… me?
Thank you… Eve…
I’m really… happy…
Hey, is it okay if I… eat them?
[You nod.]
Well, then… Bon appétit…
[Azusa eats the chocolate.]
Hmm.. Mm, it’s delicious…
Huh…? Oh… Eve…
Why do you look… relieved…?
[You tell him you’re a little surprised he likes them.]
01:57
Ah, yes… I do like spicy food, but…
I feel like anything you make, Eve… is delicious to me…
It’s because Eve’s cooking is always made with love… with such gentle flavours…
You didn’t… realise this yourself…?
Ah… I see. Eve… you should try these chocolates, too…
Then, you might understand… what I’m telling you…
Here…
[Azusa holds out the chocolate, but you hesitate.]
Won’t you eat them…? I want you to have them, too…
Hey, please… Open your mouth for me…
I want you to eat… and savour the taste…
Okay? Come on…
[You open your mouth.]
03:36
Hehe. You look so cute… with your mouth open like that…
Oh, sorry… I’ve been holding the chocolate for so long… it has melted a little…
I have to feed it to you quickly…
Here you go…
[You allow Azusa to feed the chocolate to you.]
04:06See… Eve’s chocolates are… delicious, right…?
I want to have some more, too…
Oh, but… if I eat them, they’ll be gone…
Even though… you put in so much effort to give them to me…
That makes me… a little sad…
[You tell him you’ll just make more.]
Really…? You’ll make them for me… again?
Thank you, Eve…
But… I want to savour the ones you gave to me today, as well…
Because… they were a gift from my lovely, cherished Eve…
When Yui cried, Azusa hugged her and comforted her in Yui's room. After that, Yui also hugs Azusa when he cries in Azusa's room. It's about giving and receiving. Azusa gives his hugs and kindness, he receives the same back from Yui :D
Azusa’s truly great routes and my feelings about his character development.
In 2023, I had a conversation with an international fan, and they said: "Azusa is like a one-time-use character." Meaning that after the More Blood, there’s nothing left to exploit or develop further. But is that really true?
Even though people often talk about how bland Azusa’s routes are, the truth is: Azusa is one of the Diaboys with the most positive character development (char dev) throughout all 6 game installments. Especially for me, if we talk about the parts where Azusa shows his best char dev as well as having quite stable route content (not to the point of being bland), then Lunatic Parade, Lost Eden, and Chaos Lineage are still the 3 best parts specifically for his route.
Actually, the greatest beauty doesn't entirely lie in the plot; what I want to talk about is Azusa's positive development in these 3 parts, which is truly amazing. Even if you think they aren't that great, try putting them on a scale and comparing them with the previous parts; you will automatically understand why I say that.
To state the reasons, I will start talking about Azusa's char dev from his debut until the final game, Chaos Lineage, alongside answering why the 3 parts LP, LE, and CL are the 3 best parts specifically for Azusa.
1. More Blood
More Blood is the installment where Azusa first appears in the Game and has his own route; it is also the place that shows us the full depth of his personality. Here, Azusa is still heavy with the search for pleasure from pain, both self-harming and accepting abuse from others. The notable point is that thanks to Yui, he begins to take his first tottering steps in awareness: that he can be loved without needing to be in pain, and that his existence does not only revolve around wounds and physical pain.
However, More Blood hasn't shown Azusa truly escaping that vicious cycle completely. This is a "warm-up" part, where players see the deepest psychological wound in him, so that later, when comparing, one can see the outstanding development in Lost Eden or Chaos Lineage. It can be said that More Blood is the foundation for all of Azusa's later changes to become more meaningful. Despite the progress in the Vampire Ending, it seems that in the Bad Ending, there is still a part of his awareness that hasn't been fully enlightened.
2. Vandead Carnival
Unlike More Blood, Vandead Carnival is essentially a spin-off that is more for entertainment and healing, without going too deep into psychological issues. But the interesting thing is that here, Azusa still hasn't fully escaped the habit of hurting himself. Although his char dev has been proven by the fact that he chose to give up self-harm because he didn't want Yui to be sad, perhaps because he had only just let go of a habit that had been with him for a long time, he still craved self-harm unconsciously.
Compared to the other spin-off, Lunatic Parade (where he completely gave up self-harm), Vandead Carnival is like an intermediate step—a part of the game where Azusa is still torn, not having enough mental strength to change but starting to have the consciousness to look back. There is progress, but it is not significant.
3. Dark Fate
Considered the installment where the Diaboys who appeared previously officially become Yui's lovers. Azusa is no exception. So, where does Azusa's char dev lie here?
Comparing it with More Blood and Vandead Carnival, we clearly see Azusa still struggling with the issue of self-harm. But moving to Dark Fate, "self-harm" has become something he completely threw out of his life. Instead, his psychology focuses on protecting Yui, feeling insecure about his own strength and wanting to be stronger to keep Yui by his side—just like how he previously tried to hold onto scars so they wouldn't abandon him or be "taken away."
Although he escaped the obsession of doubting his own existence, he was still not quite complete in terms of awareness. Throughout the gameplay, we see Azusa constantly being insecure about himself, constantly fearing he won't be able to protect Yui when he loses one arm. Azusa's mind and awareness at this time only consider Yui as the only important person to him instead of his previous scars. He forgets one thing: Yui is not yet the only important person in his life; there are also the brothers who have been by his side since they were orphaned children.
He still considers them family, still sees them as his relatives. But in Dark Fate—the installment where he considers protecting Yui the priority—in his subconscious, there is only Yui, Yui, and Yui. Almost no one else exists in his eyes except her. Because he is so obsessed with the fact that Yui might be taken away when he isn't strong enough, he accepts trading his brothers for her. Although he has stepped out of the darkness, he has not yet reached the light. He knows who he should protect and who to prioritize. But he lets anxiety shroud his mind in fog, not knowing which is which. The importance of family and the love of his older brothers haven't been able to reach Azusa like Yui has.
Although he later realized his wrongdoings and knew how to cherish his brothers more, in the Bad Ending, it's still clear that he lacks clarity in terms of valuing family when he disregards their life or death and only wants Yui to be safe.
Azusa completely gave up self-harm after 2 parts, but he didn't understand the value of family until Dark Fate.
4. Lunatic Parade 🌟
Combining the progress from previous parts to arrive at Lunatic Parade, where Azusa has had clearly positive changes in terms of thoughts and actions. Although it is a side game, unlike Vandead Carnival, he completely gives up self-harm or the desire to receive pain from anyone (continuing the momentum from Dark Fate). Even when he is punched in the face by a thug, he doesn't submissively endure it or consider it an opportunity to receive pleasure, but instead stands up and fights back.
Besides protecting the one he loves, Azusa also recognizes that any weak person needs to be shielded. And he did that when he was able to use his body to protect a strange flower-selling boy he had only met for a short time by jumping off the carriage upon witnessing a scene that didn't sit right with him. He is not someone with extraordinary strength, but one thing is for sure: he could never stand by and watch someone be bullied before his eyes without helping. Perhaps because of a past of being physically and mentally abused, Azusa can empathize with victims of bullying. A part of being with Yui helped him realize that using his own strength to protect others is the right thing to do. And after Dark Fate, he also recognized that the object of his protection is not just Yui but others as well.
5. Lost Eden 🌟
Azusa in Lost Eden is like a spectacular transformation compared to Dark Fate. If previously he only focused on protecting Yui without caring about anyone else's existence, now he has also learned how to care for and love his brothers more. That family is an important part of him, and the people who have always been with him through the past years until the present are truly what he needs to preserve. Whether in the Happy Ending or Bad Ending, Azusa's only goal is still to protect the one he loves and his precious family with all his heart.
If compared to More Blood and Dark Fate, the 2 game installments where Azusa still hasn't completely seen the immortality of family affection, Lost Eden is a major turning point that creates Azusa's heart full of love. Lost Eden successfully allowed me to see a complete Azusa who has awakened in terms of recognizing the value of family and how much he has matured compared to before (even though he is still easily tricked because of his pessimism :v). This could also be said to be the game installment that left me with many emotions after grinding through it. It's all thanks to the affection Azusa has for his family!
The way he understood the value of family and Yui's importance to his life was completely cleared up compared to Dark Fate—where he just wanted to protect Yui and accepted hurting his family (even though in the prologue he said they were very important, in the actual route he wasn't fully clear-headed). Continuing from Lunatic Parade, through Lost Eden, he completely knew who he needed to protect and who else, not just Yui. To me, this is a major turning point among the changes in Azusa. I am also very happy that my bias has changed so much.
6. Chaos Lineage 🌟
Coming to Chaos Lineage, a world where our main characters have had their memories erased and returned to their original nature. In other words, they will return to acting as they did before loving Yui. But this perhaps did not successfully apply to Azusa. If it were someone else, they would think Azusa would return to self-harm and being addicted to pain. That answer is not the correct one.
In his subconscious and the remaining memories, Yui's teachings have never faded. For that reason, no matter what, he still unconsciously understands that if he hurts himself, someone will cry for him. That is the person he never wants to see shed tears. Azusa in Chaos Lineage even changed more than in Lost Eden when he didn't want to stain his hands with anyone's blood. While previously he could go crazy and be ready to kill someone if they dared touch those he loved, here, Azusa doesn't do that. As a person who loves peace, he never holds the thought of having to attack someone. To him, living in harmony together is the most beautiful thing. Solving everything with violence has never been effective.
Azusa still wants to protect Yui, still wants to be with her. But at the same time, he also wants everyone to stop hurting each other. Because he wanted to prevent the war between the houses, he repeated everything many times. But every time it failed. The habit of enduring alone made him blame all the faults on himself. It can be clearly seen that previously, for Yui, he could ignore the survival of others. However, by Chaos Lineage, he wasn't that selfish. The desire to save everyone from death and to protect Yui goes hand in hand in his heart. To me, this is a clear point of progress showing that Azusa no longer narrows his concern to just Yui.
Azusa in Chaos Lineage seems to converge everything he has changed in the previous Game installments. From giving up self-harm/viewing pain as pleasure to recognizing the value of family affection and valuing peace. Chaos Lineage is the last game installment up to now, and it is also the installment that completes Azusa's character the most among all. The Azusa of More Blood and the Azusa of Chaos Lineage are like two completely different people.
But then again, being the most complete among the 6 Game installments isn't 100% complete yet. As mentioned above, Azusa still has one point he hasn't been able to change, which is the habit of enduring suffering alone. Every time he fails, he immediately begs for everything to be repeated once more and hopes Yui will continue to lose her memory of the sight of other Diaboys' killing. We also perceive that Azusa doesn't want anyone to be hurt or suffer instead of just focusing on protecting Yui.
Of course, no one is perfect without some psychological issues! Yui remembered everything in the happy ending, and she decided to share the pain and difficulties with Azusa. She taught him another lesson, that he should never shoulder all the suffering alone but share it with the one he loves, to receive understanding and mental companionship when overcoming all difficulties together without suppressing emotions deep in his heart.
So in Chaos Lineage, he still had a knot that the previous routes hadn't untied—enduring alone. But now everything is fine. The previous difficulties and lack of awareness have been resolved in happiness beside Yui.
It can be said that Chaos Lineage is the Game installment where Azusa no longer worries about the issues that appeared in the previous parts. It also helped Azusa recognize his psychological flaws and change to become the most complete person.
From a lost boy living in the obsession with his own existence, with still defaulted/limited awareness, not recognizing the value of family and the love of his brothers in More Blood, to an Azusa who knows how to love, knows how to cherish family/his brothers' affection, understands that protecting the one he loves doesn't necessarily mean staining his hands with anyone's blood, etc.
I know that Azusa doesn't have much of a breakthrough to make people surprised and I also agree that Azusa's route doesn't have much influence on the plot of DLs, but Azusa's char dev through the parts is truly good—something everyone must admit. Besides, all the routes mentioned above also have quite stable content. Especially Azusa's Lost Eden is very emotional. Therefore, saying that any of Azusa's routes is bland or has nothing to exploit/develop is not quite correct. So, is that international fan's opinion correct?
Kino: La sede de la subasta oscura está cerca de aquí, seguro que ha de ser el lugar en donde han llevado a la princesa tras secuestrarla. Según mi suposición… alguien ha de intentar vender a la princesa en esta subasta.
Ayato: ¿Ah? ¡Pero si la plana es mía! ¡¿Quién demonios intenta venderla?!
Kino: Usa tu cabeza… A fin de cuentas, sin mi ayuda no habrías llegado tan lejos.
Ayato: Claro que no, incluso sin que me guiaras habría sido pan comido encontrarla. Además, yo me llevo bastante bien con los miembros de la subasta oscura.
Kino: Que mentira tan obvia… Ah, parece que es aquí.
Ayato: Que lugar tan imponente… ¿De quién es este castillo?
Kino: Eso da igual, la princesa debe de estar aquí, entremos pronto.
*los guardias les cortan el paso*
Ayato: ¡…!
Kino: ¡Oye! ¡Desconfían completamente de nosotros! ¿Acaso mentiste?
Ayato: Oye, ¿a quién crees que le estás hablando?
Kino: ¿No nos dejarán pasar porque parecemos sospechosos…?
Ayato: Kino será sospechoso, ¿pero desconfían de mí? ¿Acaso tienen los ojos podridos? ¿Ah? ¿La condición de entrada?
Kino: Es que solo puede ingresar un miembro representante de cada familia, ¿no?
Ayato: ¿No pueden entrar más…?
Kino: Hm… Eeh… Parece que no saben quién soy.
Ayato: ¿Eh?
Kino: Yo soy alguien especial, así que cumplo con las condiciones para participar en esta subasta.
Ayato: Deja de parlotear y haz algo al respecto.
Kino: ¡Pero si es que soy hijo de Karl He—! *lo callan*
Carla: Hay que ver… jamás imaginé que me estorbarías en un sitio como este.
Kou: Ah, hay un miembro de cada familia, estamos todos.
Ayato: Oh, Kou y Carla, justo a tiempo, por favor díganle a estos tipos que tengo derecho a participar en la subasta.
Kou: Ah, es que en este lugar no suelen entrar personas comunes, si no eres una celebridad o un millonario te retienen.
Carla: No te preocupes.
Ayato: ¿Por?
Carla: Porque esta invitación es prueba más que suficiente *la muestra*. Es la prueba de nuestro estatus. Esta diabolik card funciona como una tarjeta de crédito.
Ayato: ¡Ahg!
Kino: ¡Brilla mucho!
Kou: Je, así que tenías una tarjeta dorada.
Carla: Hmph, pues vayamos al salón principal.
Ayato: O-oye, ¿qué fue lo que hiciste?
Kino: ¡Funcionó como un embrujo! Con solo mostrar esa invitación y esa tarjeta nos dejaron entrar.
Carla: Lo sabía… todo se rige por dinero.
Kou: ¿Y por qué te deprimes? Aunque fuera el poder del dinero, este consiguió que los cuatro podamos entrar.
*adentro de la subasta*
Ayato: Me alegra que entráramos, ¿pero en dónde está la plana?
Kou: Ni idea, tenemos que buscar—
Ayato: ¡PECHO PLANO!
Kou: ¡¿?!
Ayato: ¡Sal de donde quiera que estés!
Kou: ¡No me grites en la oreja!
Ayato: ¡Si no sales desparramaré tripas de xxxx por toda tu habitación! (Nota: no estoy muy segura, el audio de Carla no me deja escucharle bien.)
Carla: Ignorémosle. La información que tenemos no está errada, ¿verdad?
Kino: Creo que no. Además, que sea lo último a la venta significa que va a tener un precio bastante elevado.
Kou: Es verdad, me imaginaba que sería difícil que pudiéramos ser el mejor postor de la puja.
Ayato: ¿El mejor postor? ¿Qué significa? ¿Van a subastar a la plana?
Kino: Aah… Oye, te lo expliqué antes de venir, ¿no me escuchaste?
Kou: Cof, a continuación el super idol Kou les dará una explicación. Hoy en la tarde la gatita masoquista fue secuestrada por unos desconocidos y al seguir las pistas llegamos a la subasta oscura del mundo demoniaco, entonces tras investigar por qué la trajeron hasta acá, ¡descubrimos que la sangre de la gatita masoquista es considerada como la más valiosa en todo el mundo y será puesta a la venta durante la subasta de hoy! Es por eso que con tal de salvar su vida hemos venido hasta acá.
Kino: Y para salvar a la princesa nuestras únicas opciones son pujar por ella o rescatarla a la fuerza del escenario. ¿Entendiste?
Kou: Puede que esa explicación no fuera lo suficientemente simple para un cerebro Sakamaki…
Ayato: ¡Claro que no! ¡Mejor miren eso! ¿No indica que la plana va a ser la próxima en ser subastada?
*aplausos y vitoreos*
Carla: Oh, empezó antes de lo que pensé.
Kou: ¿Están preparados? No importa cuánto dinero ofrezcan, entre los cuatro la conseguiremos.
Carla: En esta pelea, nuestra arma es un fajo de billetes.
Kino: Cuando lo dices de esa forma sé que es tan literal que duele.
Ayato: ¡Dejen que me encargue! Con o sin Carla, yo me basto para recuperarla.
*vitoreos*
Kou: ¡Ah, miren eso!
*traen una jaula*
Ayato: ¡Es la plana! Maldita sea, quiero sacarla de allí cuanto antes.
Kino: ¡PARA! ¿Sabes en dónde estamos?
Carla: Es mejor que no hagas nada brusco.
Kou: Ah, ya empezó.
Kino: A ver… empezamos con 3.000.000 yenes… Si es que la consideran muy valiosa.
Ayato: ¡…! ¿Cuántos takoyakis se compran con ese dinero…? ¿Eh? ¿Ese tipo tiene más dinero que yo? Entonces… ¿Qué tal si ofrezco a cambio cupones de takoyaki válidos en Kaminashi? ¡Si compras cinco te dan uno gratis!
Kino: ¡Agh! ¡No vencerás al resto de compradores con eso! ¡5.000.000!
Ayato: Oye, ¿en dónde escondías todo ese dinero?
Kino: Soy un príncipe, es normal tener esta cantidad.
Kou: Eso, eso, tenemos un príncipe de nuestro lado— ¿Eh? No me digas…
Carla: No tengo permiso de Shin, pero no tengo otra opción, es para proteger a esa mujer. Las pujas son un fastidio… ¡Solo hay que ofrecer una suma desorbitantemente alta!
Kou: ¡Oye! ¡Esa cantidad tiene tres ceros más que la anterior! No sé cuál es el nivel monetario de los fundadores, pero subiste demasiado el precio.
Carla: Hmph, obviamente. ¡Tsk!
Kou: ¡¿Eh?! ¡¿Perdimos?!
Carla: Un fundador no puede perder.
Ayato: ¡Agh, que fastidio! ¡Yo iré a por la plana! ¡Su valor es el siguiente; “invaluable”!
Kino: ¡Ese no es un precio válido!
Kou: ¡¿A dónde vas Sakamaki-san?!
Ayato: *toma el micrófono* ¡Oigan! ¡Tal y como pueden ver esta chica no tiene tetas, pero sigue siendo la mejor mujer existente! Puede que haya gente que no entienda qué significa “invaluable” así que lo explicaré.
Kou: No, creo que todos lo saben…
Ayato: ¡Es algo tan valioso que no se le puede poner un precio! Una vez que aprendo algo no lo olvido nunca.
Kou: Sí, sí, ya entendimos, ahora baja del escenario— ¡¿AHORA QUÉ?!
Ayato: Además… En este preciso momento… ¡Haré algo incluso más especial que algo invaluable! *rompe la jaula* Pecho plano, escúchame… ¡Ahora mismo voy a probar su sangre! Una vez que el vampiro número uno la beba se volverá incluso mejor que antes.
Kou: ¡Espera! ¡Tiempo fuera!
Kino: ¡Oye! ¡No te adelantes!
Carla: No permitiré esto.
Kou: ¿Estás bien gatita masoquista? Que susto debiste pasar, pero ya estoy aquí. Jeje, escapemos juntos, cuando regresemos— *le arrojan algo* ¡Auch! ¡¿Qué hacen?!
*los abuchean*
Kino: ¡Hay que aprovechar! Oye… debe ser horrible vivir siendo acosada por tantos demonios, para colmo todos parecen ser bastante desagradables, no me sorprende de una subasta oscura… Oh, parece que hay que huir para ganar. ¡Acabo de terminar un juego similar! *te toma en brazos* Jaja, pensé en cargarte en mi espalda, pero de esta forma me siento como el héroe que ha venido a salvarte. ¡No pierdas tu balance, andando! ¡Huiremos por la puerta secreta!
Kou: ¿Qué haces? Date prisa y— ¡Waah! *le arrojan algo* ¡¿QUÉ HARÁN SI LASTIMAN MI CARA?! ¡Trabajo de idol!
Carla: ¡La salida está por acá, de prisa!
*huyen*
Carla: ¿Despertaste? Puedes dormir un poco más, debes estar agotada. Me alegro de que estés a salvo. Me aseguraré de vigilarte de cerca para que no vuelva a pasarte algo como esto. Sin embargo… no puedo solo vigilarte… mientras dormías pensé en los principios de fundador… Antes de que alguien te ganara en la puja, yo debí haberte ganado… ¿Qué dices? Yo sé que te puedo—
Ayato: *entra* ¡Ey! ¿Qué haces en casa ajena?
Kou: ¡Gatita masoquista! ¡Si te dejas llevar por sus palabras volverás a acabar en una subasta! ¡Y acabarás vendida como la mejor gata del mundo!
*los dos te separan de Carla*
Ayato: ¡Además, yo soy quien tiene derecho a hacer lo que se le antoje con la plana! A fin de cuentas, yo fui el primero en pujar durante la subasta.
Kou: ¿Eeeeh? Pues entonces ella es mía, porque, porque—
Carla: Yo fui quien demostró su mayor poder monetario, escucha, no creas que huirás de mí.
*gruñidos de los tres*
Kino: Oh, ya despertaste. ¿Eh…? ¿Qué pasa aquí?
Ayato: ¡Les digo que la plana debe quedarse conmigo porque tengo cupones de takoyaki!
Carlo: Claro que no, debe ser recibida por alguien capaz de apreciar el valor artístico de las cosas, alguien como yo.
Kou: ¿Eso es todo lo que pueden ofrecer? Si viene a vivir conmigo no tendrá que sufrir como lo haría con cierto Sakamaki y no tendrá que recibir un trato disparatado como lo haría con cierto fundador.
Ayato: ¡Ya sé! Como eres invaluable, si succiono tu sangre serás aún más valiosa.
Kou: ¡…! La gatita masoquista se enojó.
Carla: ¿Qué pretendes lograr al dejar de lado a un fundador como yo?
Kou: ¿No les parece injusto? Siento que todos tuvieron reflector menos yo. No pude destacar mucho…
Ayato: ¡Eso no importa ahora! Si tanto se quejen, entonces pujemos de nuevo. Bien… ¡Ahora todos somos enemigos!
Kino: Bueno, caso resuelto, ya me voy. ¿Vienes conmigo? Aunque si vuelven a secuestrarte puede que esta vez no te ayude, fufu.
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