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Restaurant Koi, located in Aix-en-Provence, France, uses images of koi fish and other Japanese motifs all over the ceiling, walls and floor, taking design cues from Yakuza tattoos. [1000 × 1251]
[Room] Restaurant Koi, located in Aix-en-Provence, France, uses images of koi fish and other Japanese motifs all over the ceiling, walls and floor, taking design cues from Yakuza tattoos. [1000 × 1251]
Restaurant Koi, located in Aix-en-Provence, France, uses images of koi fish and other Japanese motifs all over the ceiling, walls and floor, taking design cues from Yakuza tattoos. [1000 × 1251]
So I'm a lore nerd that just graduated with an art degree and minors in history, and writing, and since I'm not working in a museum... or any relevant field for my degree, love a recession and a pandemic. I thought I'd dig into why this design of Setsuka is so successful. This will dig into her backstory a little bit. First of all Setsuka is quite a bit younger in this game, assuming that she interacts with Mitsu during his storyline (1584-85) she'd be about six years younger then her original appearance putting her at 18, or a teenager (which is important to her new design). Setsuka's design has always been based around strong female characters present in Japanese media based in the 70's and 80's, originally based on the revenge (and sexploitation) femme yakuza films, this was particularly noted in her SC4 design with the exposed tattoo and singular arm, and the "tits out" look. She particularly takes note from a manga (which had a movie adaptation) popular at the time "Lady Snowblood" which is a fun little look into her name as hers is also based on snow, who just so happened to use an umbrella that hid a blade. Also from Oiran's but that's mostly from our good Lady Snowblood's influence. (source)) (source)) (source) Setsuka's new design is also a homage to 70's and 80's media, but they took into account her younger age, and instead based her design on a sukeban or "girl boss" that would be present in a highschool, particularly of note is how she is covered, her hair, and how she is wearing her master's kimono over her shoulders like a cape (this is a more contemporary take on the sukeban archetype). These girls also made a pretty big surge in the 70's, and have stayed relatively popular in contemporary seinen (and some shojo) manga. (source) (source) Now let's dig into the more specific parts of her design, specifically her hair, her shorts, her master's kimono, and her godforsaken shoes. (high res source photo thanks tou/Ramusu20) Setsuka's hair is probably one of my favorite parts of this new design, it's disheveled, still partially dyed and mostly just put up so she can see. This is a really good insight into her character due to her being younger, she is clearly distressed due to the passing of her master, and it shows here. In her original timeline Setsuka was 24 at the time of her master's passing (and realized some very unhealthy feelings for him that I hope they eradicate in this retcon), this change is a very strong way of showing how grief effects one based on maturity. In SC3 Setsuka still looked very put together, and still dyed her hair fully black. This new design shows that Setsuka has stopped dying her hair actively, and caring for her appearance as directly as she did prior to this, she is distraught and she is young, she is so heavily focused on her revenge that she is letting her appearance go. Setsuka is also hyperaware of her appearance, she isn't from Japan she's blonde, blue-eyed, probably from Portugal, and doesn't look like anyone around her. She changed how she looked as much as possible to fit in (which is a really fun look into why she based her look on an Oiran originally because they were considered the most beautiful women in Japan!) Anyway her hair is great and the hairpiece is also a homage to her original design while actively keeping in line with her character and redesign! SHE HAS SHORTS, like actually functional athletic shorts so she's comfortable and can move well, which is an idea present in her SC4 design; the "tits out" look was based on the ability to move her sword arm without restraint from the kimono her master gifted her (and was a popular visual in the 70's femme revenge yakuza films). I just really appreciate this on a practical level mostly. (Also the rope tying she has around her legs, and upper body is very reminiscent of shibari style rope ties, which originated in Japan and I know about for... reasons.) Her Master's Kimono, originally before he died Setsuka's master had gifted her a kimono, which is the one she wears in her P1 of SC3 and 4, it appears in this timeline he didn't get to do that, so she took his for (I hope to god) sentimental reasons, and not (I HOPE TO GOD) romantic ones. Setsuka's master acted as a parental figure to her, seeing as she was an abandoned foreign girl in Japan, and took her in and taught her to defend herself (this uh, this sounds like Amy's story a bit, and I'm just realizing this... anyway revenge). The act of wearing his kimono as a cape both adds to the contemporary sukeban visuals, and also, as ironic as it may be, show's that he's got her back (ooooooooh pun). Anyway I hope they kill her romantic attraction to her master and push the parental one, as it'd make a lot better story since she's younger :) Now her shoes, I don't like them, the rest of her design is an amazing homage to 70's, 80's and contemporary Japanese femme based media, and then there's the shoes. These four to six inch drag queen heels that have no basis in Japanese fashion, and (from experience) are fucking hard to walk in. On top of all this because they're chunky they don't even elongate her legs or add to her design. She should be wearing geta, she's always had geta before, why change this it does nothing, it's disjointed, it takes away from her design (if anyone can find sources on these shoes ANYTHING please let me know to ease my pain). The only remissible part of the shoes is the traditional way they are attached to her feet. I hate them. TL;DR (closing words): Setsuka's new design is overall incredibly successful and stays true to her original concepts of classic Japanese media, while bringing in the fact that she is younger in a strong and meaningful way, the added layers of story-telling in her hair and master's kimono also give a good look into her character, and her shoes are terrible. Edit: u/toymanjr31 has pointed out the east vs. west design concept present in Setsuka as well that I didn't really touch on, while this does explain the shoes I still have an internal bias against them.
Many of you know that Ursa likes to communicate with her fans and often answers their questions, but since there are always hundreds of comments under her posts it's quite tiring to search them all. So, the enthusiats have gathered all her answered questions and posted them in the vk group related to Chasing you. That's gonna be a long post. And spoilers are ahead. General answers.
Where does the story take place? England.
What's time of year the events take place? Spring, end of April.
How many seasons do you plan? At the moment we plan 3 seasons.
Why not 5 or 6 seasons? Why to drag out the good story when we can write a new one?
Who's the murderer? The murderer is a person who commited a murder. Wait for the logical resolution.
How many episodes do you plan to release in the update? The amount of episodes depends on their difficulty. Sometimes even a month isn't enough for one chapter, sometimes not.
Why do the first episodes promise us "the real detective" but in the other we've got more romance? Because the main suject of our app is in its name "Romance club". We can't leave romance without attention.
Where does the title "Chasing you" come from? The detective and romantic parts of the story are interwined there.
Questions about working process.
How do you create the characters? The designers create characters based on authors' description. Sometimes it turns out better than you expect, sometimes otherwise.
The authors only write the text, afterwards there's a whole other process of a teamwork.
Why do we have to replay the whole season in order to replay one episode? Sadly, technical limits.
Who makes the translations to other languages? Full-time translators.
How do you create soundtracks for the stories? The sound engineer creates them from scratch.
Where's your office? Moldova, the main bulk of team is from Chisinau.
Does Play Market stand in light of the writers with their demands by creating some kind of restrictions? PM has its rating limits and they can block the app if there are a lot of complaints about the content, but the main part of censorship that we have is inner.
Main questions about the story.
How many Lis are in the story? Two main Lis (in the 1st season) - Sam and Alexander. There will be more Lis further ahead and Ellia is one of them.
How long will we be able to fool around with different LIs? You'll have a choice to choose one LI. Until this choice pops up you are free to fool around with anyone you want, wherever you want.
Stats are not connected with the Lis, choose the path you want.
Is there a point to gather the stats equally? You can do as you like, but you must understand that there will be a point when it will not be possible to choose the answers with equally distributed stats.
Yes, we have collaboration with HS, but we don't have a possibility to make it more significant as it takes a lot of strenghs and resources.
Will we go to a different city/country? Yes.
Agatha's surname is just a popular English surname, no other references. But her name - yes, and I advise you to get acquainted with Agatha Christie's books.
Will the murder be stretched out through 3 seasons? By the end of season 1, the plot will be more clear.
Could Annett stage her death? No.
What did Annett want to change in her will? Our characters will guess about it, but I don't want to tell about it now as it will kill the part of the intrigue and you don't need that.
How will the female LI influence the will? You'll get the clear answer in the game, somewhere by the 3rd season so that you could make your choice having all the information.
Should we wait for a wedding? The ending is very controversial, there are moments which are not evident right now. Also the plot development after the wedding usually stucks and maximum that we can allow ourselves to do - one single episode to connect all the dots. Thus we can say, that the finale we will "sculpt" as the problems arise.
If the MC decides to stay single, what will happen with the inheritance? Depends on your choices.
Will the guys' outfit change? Yes, from time to time we will change them.
Will we see more Swedish words from Alexander? Should we expect the same from Sam? Not necessarily, as I don't have anyone around who could consult me in Japanese.
What does "lilla katten" mean? Little cat/kitten.
Should we expect threesome with Alex and Sam? No.
If we choose Sam/Alex, won't the other one stay single? Don't worry, the first one is a grown up and self-sufficient boy, the second one will always have those who hunt him.
Will the other person disappear from our life if we don't choose them? (Like Adam in Q30>! if you choose Richard!<). I haven't thought about that yet, let's cross this bridge when we come there.
Does winning or losing in the casino influence the story somehow? It does, but how much you'll find out in future.
Was it intentional that the date on the ultrasound scan was torn away? No, just usual negligence.
Will Agatha get the make up? We'll try her to have one.
A tattoo/BDSM outfit from Alexander? It's the same situation as with the make up, we'll try to get her one, because the situation with the outfits isn't an easy moment.
Will Agatha really get into prison? Yes, pack your suitcases.
Will someone try to save her? Yes.
Is it true that Alexander will have eyes for someone else apart Agatha? Or can we avoid this stranger if we have good relationship with him? Yes, Alexander will have one more object to put his eyes on. The girl will appear regardless of your relationship with him but the size of catastrophe will depend strictly on your choices.
If we have bad relationship with the guys, will they save us anyways? Yes.
When will be said about the relationship with our LI? As soon as it will make sense in the plot.
Questions about Agatha.
What's her height and age? She's 175 cm, 22 yo.
When's her birthday? Her birthday is your birthday.
What's her breast size? 18-20 cm breast cup size D.
When did she lose her virginity? At the age of 17, it was a big love.
Will her sleep-walking play any role? Yes, a little bit.
What was her mom's name? Irma. She's 7 years younger than Annett.
Will we learn more about Agatha's past? We don't plan to pay attention to it, because it's not goint to influence the story.
Why did Agatha gift two tickets to her aunt and not a single one? Will we use this gift? It's bad manners to gift one ticket anywhere, we need to assume that the person whom we make a gift has a companion. It's not known yet if we're going to use it.
Is Agatha an athletic girl? Agatha is an athletic girl, she tried power lifting and did some track and field athletics in her childhood, sadly, because of her breast size it was quite hard for her. She does jogging. She often tries new things and never rejects adventures.
Questions about Alexander.
What's his height and age? 180 cm and 25 yo.
When's his birthday? 14th of August. Leo.
Does he have a prototype? He was designed from the sratch, but his character is based on someone close to Ursa.
Will we learn the story of his scar on his body? Yes, this scar is a part of significant event in his life.
Did Alexander have a hard childhood? I wouldn't say so.
When did he lose his virginity? He successfully stopped being an innocent boy at the age of 15.
What kind of girls does Alexander like? Smart, a bit cynical, the ones who can put him in his place.
Could Alexander hit Agatha in a burst of tempeemotions or go too far during sex? He would never hit Agatha, he could immobilize her - yes, but no beating. In intimate relations - strictly controlled pain according to safety rules and discussed in advanceю He's pretty responsible, Rachel was wrong saying otherwise.
What does Alexander feel for Agatha? He thinks about his feelings for her.
Where did he learn to steal so craftily? He has stolen several times from the MC! He always thought that the good detective should know how to expropriate daintily here and there.
Why didn't we have actual sex with him? He doesn't throw himself at every girl he sees right away.
What did Alexander think about their attic scene? He thinks their sex will be good.
What will be his reaction if he finds out he's going to be a father? He'll need time to acknowledge what happened but in any case he'll take responsibility for his actions and will make everything in order to stay with the future mother and his child.
Will we see his family? You'll see his mom for sure.
Will he change his hairstyle? In nearest time - no, maybe we'll do something with it in season 2.
Will we have normal sex with him by the end of season 1? Yes.
What's his favourite colour? He doesn't have a favourite colour. He likes pineapples and girls without make up.
Does he like reading? What genres? Yes. Detectives, crime novels and sci-fi, documentaries.
What about his music preferences? He likes classical music, he'd like to listen to more of rock, but his strict upbringing makes him go back to Bach.
Questions about Sam.
What's his height and age? 178 cm and 24 yo.
When's his birthday? 9th of September. Virgo.
Sam is Japanese.
Does he have brothers and sisters? Yes, a brother and a sister.
When did Sam lose his virginity? He's a decent guy, so at the age of 18.
If we don't pursue him as a LI will he try some dirty tricks on us during investigation? No.
Will he open up more to our MC? Yes.
Yes, Sam is a "bad boy" inside, but he self-consciously goes to the image of "dandelion", not very successfully though.
Can they become friends with Alexander and stop teasing each other? I think there's a possibility for it.
Will we lose Sam? This blasphemy won't be forgiven, so we're not going to kill him off.
Will Sam react to our infidelity like Alexander? The relations with Sam will develop in its own way, which is different from Alexander's. Every LI has his unique scenes and if Alex is attentive, notices every detail and shows up jealousy that Sam might not notice. And vice versa can happen.
Can Sam be jealous? Yes, Sam can be jealous, but he thinks it's inappropriate right now and secondly he's Japanese, it's typical for them to hide their feelings up until the certain moment.
Will there be another girl for Sam that we'll have to fight with? There will be something worse and deadlier.
What about his music preferences? Sam respects Japanese yakuza and often secretely listens to some hard/rough music, which is popular among their kind, but in public he pretends that likes Japanese, Korean and American rock.
When will he and Agatha start serious relations and will they show it? Sam is a well-brought-up boy. Agatha is a girl who recently lost her beloved guardian, got accused in the murder and got into lots of "adventures". Will gentelmanlike Sam force himself on her with the serious relations or will he sit and torment himself with the thoughts like: "We fucked, does it mean we have a relationship? Or not? Or yes?"
Questions about Rachel.
What's her height and age? 165 cm and 24 yo.
When's her birthday? 12th of October. Libra.
How long does she know Alexander? Since childhood.
What's wrong with her health? You'll find out in the next update.
Did she have sex with Alexander? You'll find out in the next update.
Will we be able to become friends with her? Yes.
If we become friends with her, won't she need Alexander? No matter who is your endgame, those two will not have a falling out.
AlexandeSam can be with Rachel? That's a very spending event, after the update many things will become clearer to you.
Questions about Dylan.
What's his height and age? 180 cm and 20 yo.
Will we become friends with Dylan? Good relations with him is still in doubt, but if everything goes according to the plan, he will initiate a very interesting turn of events and will appear at the very same moment when everyone forgets about him.
Is Dylan really Annett's son? Yes. He isn't a doorbell baby and wasn't stolen from some playground. He's Annett's son for sure.
What kind of relations does he have with Ellia? They are friends.
Questions about Ellia.
What's her height and age? He's 2 metres high and 25 yo.
Will we have a branch with him? Yes.
What did his phrase about "the challenge" mean? The same thing it means in life. He's not going to back down.
Questions about Dante and Eliza.
Will you change their outfits? Unlikely.
Why did they stop appearing? They receded into the background, as their alibi have been discovered. They will still appear, but later. And now in the foreground there is something more important... an arrest, well, or the same killer.
What's with their branches? The fate of branches is still under consideration because a lot of people are prejudiced against them and we have a plan to add more LIs soon, and it's really hard to write 5-7 LIs per episode.
Questions about Frederick.
How old is Frederick? He's 54 yo.
Where's he from? He's Norwegian, but got to live in Sweden and England and other places as well.
What kind of business did he have? We'll find out in 2nd season.
Questions about Annett.
How old was Annett? She was 52 yo.
When's her birthday? 21st of April.
Can we expect to see her funeral? Yes, we have in plans to arrange her funeral in the last episode of the season.
What kind of business did she have? You'll find out in season 2.
Questions about other characters.
Has Martha played her role? Not yet.
Will we see Egor again? Egor is an episodic character, but anything can happen.
Who do you like more: Sam or Alex? In the game - Alex, in life - Sam.
If your characters would have graduated from Angels and Demons Academy from HS, which side would Alex and Sam they pick? That's a hard question. Both of them have enough of angelic and demonic points in their souls. We need a bigger story to understand it. What do you think?
If your characters would study in Hogwarts, to what faculties would you send them? Agatha - Ravenclaw, Alex - Gryffindor, Sam - Hufflepuff.
Can we combine Adam and Alex in one story? Adam is too dumb for Alex, he would mock the barbarian up until the moment he would have shot him.
What do you think of SIF? That's the first RC story which made the first audience to the app. I appreciate and respect that talent of its writer to create complicated and far-ranging branches.
Do you read fan fiction? I read one, you can see it on my wall. I don't have time for it.
Will you write a book about the fate of your characters? All the characters and stories, published in the app, are the intellectual property of the company and cannot be used by me in commercial activities. I can promise you: if I write a book in my free time, it will have other characters, a different plot, a lot of bad humor and a disregard for PG, PR and so on. And yes, I will announce this on my page.
What's your personal take on Sam and Alexander? Are they like your “virtual children” once they are out of your pen? Or do you treat them only as LIs, like any other Agatha? Are you jealous of them? Each and every one of my characters is more or less a child, only I have the right to love someone more, and someone less. All LIs - without an exception, are my little crushes, and again, someone more, and someone less. I don’t know how to write about love for a person if I’m not in love with myself, therefore I religiously fall in love with my LIs and joyfully root for everyone. And I'm not jealous of them, no. I am pleased to see falling in love with my LIs, because, damn, that means I have a good taste X))))
Warning: Moderately Obscene Language, Gore It’s raining hard outside, sheets of pouring rain smashing onto the roofs of apartments, offices, and shops. Kyoto will drown if this storm keeps up, I think. My hand hovers over the kiosk as I look at dozens of drink choices. I riffle through a few before I find one I like; vodka, one of the cheaper drink selections imported from Poland. I finish making my order and pay a total of ¥700 with the scanning of my identification card. My eye is on the shelves of drinks behind the counter, each bottle containing fluids ranging in color from bright fuchsia to translucent ivory. I lay back slightly in my seat, the beating rain outside like music to my ears. My gaze falls upon a cactus-shaped slab of chartreuse metal encompassed by emerald neon lights, the iconic logo of the Lone Ranger bar. It illuminates the entire room with a faint green glow, and along with the cheery music, it creates a calm atmosphere. Behind me, four tattooed figures sit in a circle on white couches, downing mugs of tap beer as cigarette smoke surrounds them; they are obviously members of a syndicate. Another booth is occupied by an upper-class couple clinking their glasses filled with exotic wines. I am an outcast here, an alcoholic citizen coming to drink only because there is nothing else to do. “Here, sir,” a voice declares behind me. I turn to see the barista- probably no more than twenty years old- holding out a shot of vodka. I can’t help but think that I’ve seen her somewhere before, but I shrug it off. My eyes are glued onto the small glass shot cup as I mumble a half-articulated thanks. My obsessed posture screams addiction. Gingerly, I place the cup to my mouth and stare at the liquid below. The drink is transparent to the point where it can be mistaken as water if it weren’t for a strong fragrance rising up from the glass. I point the bottom of the shot demitasse towards the ceiling, and the vodka slides into my mouth. I swallow. It is like consuming pure nostalgia. Vague and blurry images stir in my mind, but I feel the ever so clear presence of reminiscence. Relishing the feel, I ask for another shot, and another, and then another. Soon there is a pile of empty glasses, and my head starts to spin. I press the cold glass to my forehead to clear the dizziness. My vision sways back and forth in a wave-like pattern, and my head rolls toward my right shoulder. The room is spinning, the couches, the customers, the employees, all revolving around me. The room just won’t stop spinning… The feel is intoxicating, a different kind of high, and in a subconscious daze, I press my shot cup onto the counter. More. Even though I feel the weight of drunkenness, I want more. I need more. I demand more. And so with my brain completely absent, I ask for more. The barista surveys me with ambivalence and turns for yet another shot cup. She says something to her friend, who eyes me carefully, and despite my scrutiny, I cannot make out their conversation. Everything is blurry and obscure. I stand up and walk around aimlessly for a moment; I start to think about something- perhaps it was my family- but I quickly forget what it was. By the time I careen back to my seat, the vodka shot is already waiting on the counter. I grab it and slowly bring it to my mouth, and then quaff the entire thing. The room spins again, and I know that I am drunk, full of the drink that is like ambrosia to me. And in this moment, a moment of longing and memory, I accept insanity; it’s not an abnormality, simply a coping asset. My vision blurs, but in the blindness I see light. Light like at the end of a tunnel. I stand up, only half-awake, and wobble towards the white recliner I’ve grown so accustomed to. Collapsing onto the comfortable cushions, and I stare up at the analog clock. The time is 9:01. I blink. Maybe it really is too late for revenge. Maybe it is too late for completion. I close my eye; the ebony rim of the clock is the last sight I see before I fall into dormancy, letting my dreams becomes destiny. <><><><><><> Fluorescent white light engulfs my vision as my eyes flutter open. Blinking profusely, I stare at the clock conveying the time. There are dark spots in my eyes, and for a few seconds, I am unable to tell how long I’ve been sleeping. My head throbs from hangover and I regret the night’s activity. After a few moments in blindness, I squint at the clock. The minute hand ticks slowly towards midnight. I have a few seconds to compose myself, a few seconds to choose, and a few minutes to act. I can’t give up now. I can’t. Not when I have not fulfilled my life’s purpose. I jump out of the cushion in distress, ignoring the drums banging in my skull, and trot to the front exit of the Lone Ranger. With a glance behind me, I see that the bar is still relatively full of syndicate members; the barista that had served me is still working, although she barely notices me. The flow of tap beer behind the counter echoes against the moody music. I turn the brass knob on the door and push, immediately thwarted by the sound of rain splashing on concrete. I slip my dust mask back on and extend a hand into my small haversack and grab a translucent umbrella. Extending it, I step up the companionway into an elevated alley. “Stupid rain,” I spit in frustration, in spite of experiencing precipitation ranging from light sprinkles to voracious downpours nearly every other day in summer. Perhaps I just want to say something after two hours of silent slumber, but I am still only talking to myself. Nobody to talk to, nobody to care about, nobody to love… I hold the umbrella over my head, watching as raindrops slide off the biodegradable nylon surface and drip onto the floor. I stare above the suburban sprawl to see the skyline of downtown Toyko. Shrouded in midnight mist, glass and concrete skyscrapers radiate bright hues of every color. Some stretch over a kilometer into the iridescent black sky. The sight is truly arresting, more magnificent than anything my home, a place notoriously known by the civilians as Neon District, could muster. The downtown area of Kyoto, famously nicknamed the District of the Zaibatsu, shines gloriously in the distance. The twin towers of the Halogen Associates Digital Service Corporation stand sentinel over the city, rivaling the neighboring Akane Enterprises skyscraper. The shadow of the enormous buildings cast a radiant blanket on the streets of the suburban townships in almost poetic symbolism of their constant presence. I need to hurry, or I’ll miss my chance, I think, but the city draws me in. The neon giants of Kyoto are truly the pinnacle of the capitalist world. The windows of the skyscrapers are constructed wholly of photovoltaic glass, which a mere twenty years ago was a rare commodity. The advertisements that rest on designated commercial palettes are either digital, holographic, or composed of noble gases. Maybe that artistic part of me is still alive, I think. The city is just so beautiful… I force myself to snap out of the daze, ashamed at my behaviour, and start my way back down to the lower street. I hold the metal railing of the stairwell with my free hand and jog down the step, staring at the Krypton Solutions store. The company is a branch of its parent conglomerate, Akane Enterprises, and so there are many prosthetics and such for sale inside. There is almost nobody on the street, only a few of the urban vagrants- Wanderers, us citizens call them, for their habit of walking aimlessly on the streets, or perhaps as an emblem of their unclear moral paths. The vagabonds sit around their makeshift fireplaces, talking; some hold empty whiskey bottles, others exhale smoke from their wooden cigars pipes, others laughing like hyenas. Almost all of them wear tattered, grimy leather jackets or ripped and dirty sweatshirts. There are only twenty meters between me and Krypton. My eyes dart side to side, scanning the area. One my right, I see a bridge leading to the Shizukesa Plaza, built over a river of polluted water and oppidan sewage. On my left, I see the Shiguto Apartments, a home for the middle and upper-class citizens. The quite spacious rooms of Shiguto Apartments are adorned with luxurious furniture compared to the average apartment of a Neon District civilian; a sizeable portion of the populace refers to the Shiguto residents as ‘rulers in hell’. As I walk forward a bit more, I see the City Security Precinct in my peripheral vision, looming over Neon District like a shadow. City Security, arguably more infamously known as ‘The Watch’, are mostly resented among the people for the corrupt personality of their junior officers, as well as their tendency to accept bribes. There are only fifteen meters between me and Krypton. I look forward with a focused stare, though everything in my periphery is barely comprehended. The Halogen shop adjacent to Krypton is hard to ignore, however, especially the chrome array of lights flashing out the company name. Beyond the logo are shelves of augmented reality optic lenses, smartwatches, smartphones, and laptop computers. In the reflective rain-covered glass of the Halogen store, I see my reflection. I cringe at it- a one-hundred-eighty centimeter tall disheveled figure stares back at me, eyes tired yet filled with wrath. A monster created by other monsters. For a second I imagine a boy of fifteen with happy eyes, laughing and running in a field of falling cherry blossoms, munching on a five yen mochi from the park stands. I swallow hard, and my eyes start to sting. I turn my head away and continue walking. There are only ten meters between me and Krypton. My eyes follow the Halogen shop, and at the top, there is a room that looks as if it were an oversized shipping box. Paint peels off its walls and there is a windowless metal door guarding the entrance. A blue glow emits from the small window on the side of the room, so faint that it looks as if it were sunlight fighting to penetrate a wall of water a kilometer thick. It looks extremely ominous, but today is not the day to put the investigation of the undiscovered over the campaign of the certain. It’s never too late for retribution, is it? I clench my fists. I can still do this. There are only five meters between me and Krypton. The Neon District Gym is starting to close. There are only a few minutes before the last of the late-night bodybuilders leave. I see three people total in the gym, completely negligent of the closing time. One of the visitors is a middle-aged woman in her twenties jogging on a treadmill with an energy drink in her hand. From the look of it, she seems to be listening to music. Another is a stoic looking man with a jacket slung over his shoulder, tank top dripping with sweat. The punching bag behind him still has dents the size of basketballs on its surface. The last one is a younger girl holding a can of Coca-Cola. It’s strange to see such a small child in such a dangerous place at such a dangerous time, holding of all things a high-sugar soda that is not exactly conducive to exercise. There are only three meters between me and Krypton. The three bright panels in front of Krypton exude a titian light, giving my blue jacket an orange tone. The panels flash the slogan of the company; ‘Upgrade Yourself’. There is a corner alleyway to the right side of the store, and I head towards it. The alleyway is not very big, and a large green dumpster takes up most of the already limited space. The three sides of the alleyway consist of the right wall of the Krypton Solutions store and two oriental-style concrete walls. Leaning on the dumpster is an ambiguous middle-aged man in a three-piece suit and black shades. His nearly two-meter tall frame dwarfs me, and his muscles are prominent even through his fancy attire. He raises both eyebrows and smiles as he sees me approach him. “You finally came,” the man says in Chinese. “I thought you had chickened out.” “A deal’s a deal,” I respond in kind. “And I don’t break promises.” “Bit late, I would say,” the man says, looking down at his golden wristwatch. He tilts his sunglasses downwards and reveals his eyes. “I got drunk and passed out, what do you expect? I’m here now.” “Right.” He reaches into a suit pocket and produces a knife. He tilts the sharp point towards me. “Not the best one on the market, but it will kill.” He chuckles. “See, I honestly don’t know why you couldn’t retrieve a weapon in more… legitimate ways. Civilians like you don’t belong in the black market.” He scans me with his eyes. “Especially not at such a young age.” “You don’t know me the way I do.” I counter. “Legitimate is far behind me now.” “Yes. But couldn’t you just take a knife from your apartment?” “No. I mean, yes. But I wouldn’t stain the knives I use for food with someone else’s blood. I’m not a psychopath.” “If you’re not a psychopath, then why are you buying a knife on the black market?” The man asks. “Seems pretty psycho to me, you know.” “Excuse me?!” “Er... that was a joke.” “Okay?” “Uh, I really don’t get how your paying for all of this. You work at a grocery store and spend most o’ your money on alcohol anyways.” “I live off of my parents’ money. I just found a job because it’s what my parents would want.” “Any good parents wouldn’t want their child drinking like you. Or buying on the black market like you,” the man says mockingly, almost condescendingly. “So you’re clearly picking and choosing what part of your parents’ wishes you want to follow.” “Just take my goddamn money!” I shout, waving a handful of cash in front of him. “Just give me the knife so I can do what I have to do, damn it!” “Fine. As you say, then.” He extends an open palm from his right hand and holds the knife in his left. “Trade?” At this I press the bills, worth around ¥4000, into the man’s open palm. He laughs as he sees the money. He pockets the bills and puts the knife in my hand. “I don’t normally do this type of business. Nice to see someone finally buying a permanent fix to their problem rather than a temporary one.” “I’ve been living like this for too long. Emptiness and sorrow, and then a sprinkle of euphoria and false hope, and after that emptiness and sorrow again,” I respond. I pause for a moment before saying, “Well then, thank you.” The man nods. “Sayounara; the name’s Guan Yehu.” He leans back further on the dumpster and lifts his shades back into place. He counts the money, admiring the bills. As I leave, he calls back to me. “Whatever you’re doing with that thing, good luck.” <><><><><><> I canter away from Krypton holding the newly purchased knife in my hand. Within seconds of my brisk movements, I am at the bridge. I divert my eyes from the sight of the inky sepia refuse below, settling my eyes on a much more elegant view, the dragon statue in the middle of Shizukesa Plaza. There are a few city security officers patrolling the areas. I tread the concrete floor of the plaza and keep walking forward. The flap of my jacket skims the marble simulacrum of the mythical beast, and I rotate my body right. Sighing, I take a moment to look at the things I have taken for granted. The smell of moisture in the air, the soft glow of the lights in the shops, the creepy darkness in the depths of the unlit parking lot entrance, the rainbow glow of ads shining into the square… No. I must do this today, and every second is of the essence. I cannot let procrastination be at fault for failure. A newfound rush of purpose fills my body, and I turn swiftly, headed towards the underground parking lot. By this point, the ground starts to gently slope down. The Quick motorcycle shop is already closed, the Lee’s Defense gunshop is vacant, and the BeFashion clothing outlet is also empty. I give a grim smile. No witnesses- at least none close enough to stop me in time. “Today is the day,” I whisper, and almost as if on cue, a midnight black McClaren pulls into the parking lot from the opposite side which I am standing. He is coming from the District of the Zaibatsu, it seems. I immediately back away into the shadows of a nearby alleyway. Kabetarou Takahashi, the Chief Financial Officer of Andromeda Innovations, steps out of his voluptuous vehicle and into the parking lot alone. He’s always alone. He’s always wandering the streets late at night instead of attending late cocktail parties. He’s diligent, adventurous, agile. We’re both somewhat of outcasts, anomalies. Maybe that’s how he got in touch with the syndicates. Maybe that’s how I got in touch with alcohol. We may be both scared, we may be both isolated. But he is evil. And I am not. Kabetarou Takahashi, the man who planned my father’s murder, the man who dictated my mother’s imprisonment, the man who caused my sister’s suicide. Rage, six years old and bubbling, floods back. Wrath, images of stab after stab after stab, resurface. My face tightens and a tear rolls down my eyes. My knife vibrates from my vindictive shaking, fueled by a cacoethes for murder. I remember the day where my life took a turn for the worse. Vividly. The sound of a fist on wood echoed through the apartment room. My younger sister Aimi, only twelve at the time, stood up to get the door but my father arrived there first. He opened the door and two Kanto yakuza members barreled in. They both were towering men, tattoos covering their naked upper body. Their hair was dripping wet from rain, but they were not cowed. In their hands were Uzi firearms, and before my father could meekly say ‘good day’, there was a series of flashes, dents in the wall, and almost a dozen bloody holes in my father’s body. He was dead before he hit the ground. There was a pause, the two syndicate members lowering their guns, my mother, sister, and I in shock, unable to comprehend the situation. My mother snapped out of her stiff position and ran towards my father. She fell onto her knees by his side, my father’s cold hand in hers. My mother turned around violently to face the criminals. “What are you doing?! What did you do to him?!” My mother screamed. Her eyes were wet, but I couldn’t tell if it was from grief or fear; likely both. “All this for what? Because he le-” My mother was cut off as one of the syndicate members stepped behind her and put a gag into her mouth. “He’s dead. And if you don’t cooperate, you will be, too.” The first thug said, and then turned to his accomplice. “Spare the kids, Kabetarou told us not to touch them.” The second thug violently gripped my mother’s arm and dragged her through the doorway and out of sight. The first thug looked over, inspecting, and was about to leave when my sister cried, “Kill us too! We can’t live without them! We’re family, either we’re all alive or we’re all dead! I won’t live without them! Just kill us, too!” “Sorry kid,” the criminal said. “Can’t touch you.” “Why, then?” My sister had her face buried in her hands and was hyperventilating. “Why did have you do that? To… kill them?” “If you knew what they did, you would understand.” And with that, the criminal picked up my father’s leg and left, leaving a trail of blood where my father used to lay, where he made his last stand against fate. As soon as the thugs left, I grabbed my sister by the arm and pulled her violently to face me. “What was that?” I demanded. “Are you trying to get us killed?” “What’s the point of even living without them?” She cried. “Why are we even alive? We should have been the ones. We should have died!” The same night, my sister, deep in a state of depression, climbed to the roof of the apartment building and jumped off. The most crippling moments in my life were those where the effervescence, the happiness and sorrow and laughter and tears and hopes and dreams, the very humanity, left the eyes of my father, my mother, and my sister. The next day I slumped to the bank and withdrew all the money from my parents’ bank account, then bought a train ticket and left Osaka in time to escape a scheduled press conference. I had nobody left to love, nothing left to cherish, but one person to kill. The first days I thought it was myself. I desperately wanted to take after my sister. But as that momentous day replayed over and over in my head, one name became first a thought, then a voice, then a chant, and then a roaring current of fury and rage. Kabetarou Takahashi. He was known for many syndicate-related scandal accusations, and the thugs who killed my parents even said his name. It had to be him. I went by train to Kyoto, the city where I knew he lived. Then I could have my vengeance. Kabetarou becomes a silhouette as he leaves the light and safety of the parking lot. The man who destroyed my family. The man who destroyed me. He is making a turn for the corridor which will lead him into the East Sector’s Tengoku Sky Condos, out of the hostile streets, the shady slums, and the impoverished city. He is making a turn towards sanctuary. Now is the time to avenge the family- the life- which I’ve lost. But is discovering vengeance really worth risking my humanity? For a short moment I hesitate, but I continue. Since when did I even care about this humanity shit, anyway? I’ve almost reached my life’s goal and now I’m questioning the morality of this? Pathetic. I hold my knife like a dagger and raise it to my chest, slowly walking towards Kabetarou. I am getting too close for him not to be suspicious. I need to act- now. I sprint towards him and then jump. My left foot collides the ground with a thud as I propel my entire body into the air, raising the knife up to stab. The sound makes Kabetarou turn around, and he is quick to react, but I am already over him, holding the knife above his head. We topple to the floor, and he reaches out his right arm block my arm. In the struggle, we strain against each other, but I rapidly retract my arm and make a move for his chest. “What the hell do you think you’re doing?!” Kabetarou yells, but before he can finish the last syllable, the knife plunges into his chest. He stops mid-sentence, blood gushing out of the wound and his mouth. For a moment he just stares up, shocked, and my damp eyes meet his. I pull the blade out and stab again- and again, and again, and again. “What am I doing?!” I ask, infuriated. “What am I doing?! I’m making you pay for your mistakes, you egotistical bastard!” I yell, though I know he cannot hear. “I lost everybody because of you!” Boys don’t scream. Blood, blood that is not mine, sprays up to soak my hand, leaving droplets of the substance dripping on my sleeve. At that moment, I feel no remorse, no regret, only pure adrenaline. But maybe, behind the curtain of emotionlessness, my soul is beyond repair. I move my hand upwards, towards Kabetarou’s neck. The blade slides past his thyroid cartilage and through his esophagus, not slowing until it hits the concrete ground. “How do you like it? How do you like the piquancy of blood?” I say, though I know he cannot taste. Boys don’t mourn. I hold a leaning position on the blade and pull up sadistically, making chunks of flesh fly on the ground. I slide the knife downwards above his neck and finally stab him in the chest, the blade sliding right between his ribs. He is dead but I want more. Tears stream down my face and mix with the rain. “Does it hurt?” I ask him, though I know he cannot feel. There are tremors in my voice, and hot air circulates inside my dust mask. “Does it? Do you know what pain you’ve caused me now?” Boys don’t cry. I rip the knife out of his right lung and raise the gory shank high above my head with both hands. With my knees on both sides of his corpse, I expel my entire body weight into the blade and drive the weapon into his heart. It is now when I notice three armed policemen aiming their guns for their own kill. I stumble to my feet and give one last look at Kabetarou’s maimed carcass, surrounded by a pool of burgundy-colored fluid flowing like rivers into hideous yet satisfying reservoirs on the ground. “And that is the godforsaken fluid you don’t deserve a milliliter of!” I call out, though I know he cannot see. I turn back to face the officers, their guns pointing at me. My job is done, I think. I want to stand my ground, to let the bullets pass through me, but I can’t. Boys don’t run. I stare into the dark barrel of one of the guns, cold and unforgiving. One of the officers says something, and I have no time to ponder whether behind one of the helmets, behind the synthesized uniform of cold steel, there is another human, hesitant and afraid. Adrenaline engulfs my body, drowning out all thought, and I sprint by instinct into a caliginous alleyway to escape my pursuers. As if all of hell was chasing after me, I run against the wind, softened into zephyr by the buildings of the district, allowing the rain to wash away the blood on my hands and cleanse the scars in my soul.
Kiryu Heats up the fight There may or may not be unmarked spoilers ahead! Gimmick: Heat, the more damage you do your heat meter charges when you have max heat you your certain attacks change and all have extra knockback and damage taking damage decreases your heat Statistics: Walking Speed: 0.76 Running Speed: 1.76 Weight: 103 Fall speed: 1.95 Basic Attacks (all of Kiryu's basic attacks use the Dragon of Dojima fighting style) Jab: 3 Punches and 2 kicks like his basic dragon style combo With heat a 3rd backflip kick is added Side tilt: A kick forward Up tilt: an uppercut Down tilt: A crouching kick Dash Attack: A Drop Kick that has less lag if you get a direct hit Side Smash: A Charged Punch With heat Kiryu claps is hands infront of him Up Smash: A charged uppercut Down Smash: A 360 ground kick (falcons) Neutral air: Kiryu Kicks Forward with one leg and punches backwards Forward Air: A Flip forwards and kick down (Essence of Mad Dog Whirl) Back Air: A kick backwards Up Air: A mid air upper cut Down Air: Kiryu Stomps down Specials Neutral: Kiryu Grabs either a bike, Trash can or Baseball bat that acts like a regular item Side: Kiryu Charges up a powerful tackle that does alot of knockback (Beast style charge move) Down: Tiger drop, A counter that does insane damage and knockback but has a lot of lag Up: A Rising Uppercut Final Smash: Majima comes through the stage driving a truck over the opponents Grabs: Basic grab: Kiryu's grab animation from 0 onwards Pummel: Kiryu hits his head on the target F-throw: Kiryu pushes the target back B-throw: Kiryu Slams the opponent on their back U-throw: Kiryu holds the opponent throws them upward and punches them D-throw: Kiryu flips the target upsidedown jumps and buries the opponent Animations Entrance: Kiryu does the animation that plays when entering a fight from Kiwami Up taunt: The Dragon of dojima taunt Side Taunt: He fixes his shirt Down Taunt: A takes money out of his jacket and throws it Victory 1: Money falls from the sky he takes some from the sky and fans himself with it Victory 2: Haruka holds Kiryus hand as they walk away from the camera Victory 3: Majima appears behind kiryu and they stance up like they are going to fight Alts 1: Kiryu's design from Yakuza Kiwami onward 2: Kiryu's design from 0 3: Kiwami with a black jacket and white shirt 4: 0 with a red jacket and brown jacket to represent Nishiki's design from 0 5: Kiryus design from Yakuza 6 6: 0 with a brown jacket and brown and yellow shirt to represent Oda's design 7: Shirtless Kiryu Kiwami 8: Shirtless Kiryu 0 Stage Kamurocho: it takes place in front of the Kamurocho sign. their is no drop off and you can jump on top of the sign. there are 2 versions of the stage 80's and 2000's The 80's stage has Makoto, Nishiki, Sagawa, Tachibana and Oda in the background. The 2000's version has Nishiki, Haruka, Date, Ryuji and the Florist in the background. All versions have random bystanders coming to watch the fight, The 2000's version also has the Millenium tower in the background. The stage gimmick is throughout the battle Majima an appear from the background randomly as a boss fight, Majima's design changes depending on the what version of the stage you have. Music: Victory music: Receive you Remixes: Baka Mitai Receive You Bubble Regular music: Receive You ~Tech Trance~ Victory Road t u s k Yakuza 0 English Opening Pledge of Demon Start of the end Before Dawn Destiny Classic Mode: Name: Like a Dragon (Battles against Traditional Fighters all battles are on Kamurocho) The First: Little Mac The Second: Donkey Kong The Third: Ryu and Ken The Fourth: Captain Falcon The Fifth: Incineroar and Greninja The Sixth: Army of Mii Brawlers The Boss: Rathalos Spirits Akira Nishikiyama (Yakuza 0)-Evolves into Akira Nishikiyama Yakuza 1- Kiryu with his 4th alt On Fourside Akira Nishikiyama- Legendary, Primary, Attack, Hyper Smash Attacks Goro Majima (Yakuza 0)- Evolves into Goro Majima (Yakuza 1)- Joker's eigth alt who likes to taunt, Sword attack Up & Invisible Kiryu who will suddenly get final Smash with Final Smash Power up you only need to beat Joker to win On Kamurocho Goro Majima- Legendary, Primary, Neutral, Auto Item Grab Makoto Makimura- Support, Advanced, Fairy Bottle- Peaches Black alt who avoids Fighting & Eigth Alt Joker On Kamurocho Tachibana- Support, Ace, Hammer Duration up Yuki- Support, Novice, Floaty Jump- Peaches White alt who avoids combat & Eigth alt Joker on Kamurocho Ryuji Goda- Primary, Ace, Defense- Blonde Little Mac with increased Physical Strength on Kamurocho Final Destination Haruka- Support, Ace, Critical Health Healing- Isabelle, Duck Hunt and Kiryu on Kamurocho Makoto Date- Primary, Ace, Shooting Items Power up- Captain Falcon with a Super scope on Kamurocho The Florist- Support, Ace ,Shield Durability Up- King K Rool who avoids fighting & Snake on Kamurocho Masaru Sera- Support, Ace, Critical Hit up- Kiryu On Kamurocho with the steel diver Mii costumes: Swordfighter- Majima Brawler- Ryuji Goda Misc When Kiryu wins a game the screen goes negative to reference the victory screen Kiryu's blast animation has bits of yen in it I just really like the Yakuza Franchise :)
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examples of values dissonance in persona 5 2.0 (edited version)
original https://www.reddit.com/Persona5/comments/amdm1m/examples_of_values_dissonance_in_persona_5/ https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ValuesDissonance The game’s Central Theme is a big one. In Western cultures (particularly America as even the tagline about being a “slave” and wanting “emancipation” in earlier development brought up some concerns over the phrasing being in poor taste in addition to being a ridiculously awkward case of Engrish), “stand up to corrupt authority rather than blindly following it” comes across as a an obvious one , but it’s extremely relevant (and actually quite radical) for Japan, where respect for social superiors is heavily ingrained into the culture (to the point of being hard-wired into the language itself). All of the Phantom Thieves’ targets are in positions that Japanese society demands respect from, which is why they got away with their actions for so long.
Kawakami and Taiki Takase's relationship, her tutoring the young man who had to work three part time jobs after the death of his parents, is treated like a huge controversy (with her being criticized for giving more attention to him than her other students) when in the West, their relationship would be seen as inspirational.
A common complaint from Western critics is that, despite the game heavily dealing with the nature of youth being misunderstood by the previous generation, the game has no Gay Option (unlike previous Persona games) and not much in the way of positive LGBT representation. This is in part a fundamental misunderstanding of the theme, as while America heavily associates such issues with discrimination (which LGBT topics fall under), Japan is far more routed in social corruption (which the game deals extensively with).
The story doesn't linger on it, but the significance of Iwai's gecko tattoo doesn't tend to connect with Western audiences. In the West, small, personally-significant tattoos like his are common. Japan, on the other hand, frowns upon tattoos, to the point where just having visible ink can get you kicked out of shops in some places. Irezumi, traditional Japanese tattoos (the kind that you'll see in every yakuza story ever), are usually designed to be hidden completely by a proper business suit for exactly that reason. That gecko shows that Iwai gave up a criminal life and then branded himself a criminal anyway, just to do right by his son.
Self-sacrifice for others is highly important in Japan, and acting on your own and doing whatever you want, even if it's for good intentions, is seen as selfish. If you don't fulfill your role and complain about it, you are seen as disrupting the environment. This is why it's easier for Japanese audiences to see why Ryuji would be blamed for breaking up the track team despite Kamoshida egging him on, or for Haru to be blamed for hurting her father and her family's company if she didn't agree to her marriage. At the end of the game, if you completed the Strength Confidant, it's explicitly said that there are times when you must sacrifice your desires to do the right thing, like Joker did when he let himself go to jail to ensure Shido's conviction.
Westerners might not realize Ann dealing with Slut-Shaming is more than just her being a pretty girl — it also has to do with the fact that she's quarter-white. Caucasian people are often exoticized in Japanese culture, and one of the most common negative stereotypes Japanese people have of Westerners is that they're very sexually forward. So while Ann being labelled as a slut would be a bad thing in both the West and the East, Western players are likely to miss out on the racial aspect being criticized.
Illegitimate and adopted children in Japan face far more discrimination compared to many Western countries. A family's image and prestige holds a lot of weight, and simply being a bastard is considered an irredeemable flaw. Under Japan's koseki family registration system, discrimination against illegitimate children in family law situations was completely legal until 2013. Koseki is gradually becoming less relevant, but it's still a major aspect of Japanese family law.
While the shame for having a love child exists in many countries, it's the crux of a plan to ruin someone's life due to the intense stigmas against it in Japan. Should Shido's relationship with Akechi come to light, it would put a swift end to Shido's political career and outright ruin his life. His mistress and Akechi, meanwhile, have already suffered the consequences; the mistress let herself die because of the shame and stigma, and Akechi had to put up living in a string of abusive households because of his parentage. And since Akechi's a popular TV personality on top of being a detective, that portion of his career would likely be destroyed if his status got out. All three of them have had/still have the right to be afraid of exposure. By the time Akechi reaches Shido's palace, however, he doesn't care about his own reputation being ruined anymore and just wants Shido to suffer.
There's a somewhat more positive contrast in the same game, but it's one that many Anglophones still miss. Futaba and her mother Wakaba would be in a similar position legally, but this is meant to make them and their relationship remarkable. A lot of Futaba's initial guilt comes from her belief that she drove her mother to suicide, with the other implication being that Futaba and the world around her thinks "of course a dirty bastard would do such a thing." As a result, Futaba ends up passed to abusive relatives who see no reason not to treat her like dirt until Sojiro rescues her. Wakaba's genuine love for Futaba, though, is meant to be astonishing - when Wakaba becomes pregnant with Futaba, she just takes it in stride and loves her daughter with all her heart, no strings attached. This is almost absurdly romantic for Japanese society. Sojiro's account of it is meant to cement in the player's head that Wakaba absolutely did love Futaba and was a good person, all by itself. All of this still works to a degree in English, but the sheer impact just isn't the same, since single parents and children outside of marriage aren't uncommon in Anglophone countries.
After being falsely accused of assaulting someone, Joker is sentenced to a year's probation. To an American, this is a slap on the wrist. But to the Japanese, having any blemish on your record at all irrevocably tarnishes your name forever. Hence why everyone initially treats Joker like he's a hardened criminal, and why he had to move to another city just to find a school that would accept him.
Japanese society's reluctance to intervene in cases of abuse comes up from time to time, particularly when one of Chihaya's clients talks about her abusive boyfriend, with neither woman considering reporting the boyfriend for his behavior. That said, people who abuse their partners, children or siblings are often targeted by the Phantom Thieves (for the record, changing someone's heart requires unanimous approval from the Thieves), and the game seems to consider this the right thing to do.
Okumura, the fifth target, is meant to ultimately be more sympathetic than many of the other targets. This is in large part due to how thoroughly he recants and apologizes at the end of his Palace and how he truly cares for his daughter Haru deep down, as well as the fact that he's assassinated on live TV after his change of heart. However, his original sin is arranging Haru's marriage for political gain. While arranged marriage is still decently common in Japan (especially among the well-to-do), and while the game is unambiguous that the situation is cruel and unfair to Haru, the Western world would consider Okumura's actions horrendous. In Anglophone countries, the practice of arranged marriage for power's sake has become universally reviled, and it makes Haru seem like nothing but a bargaining chip (which Okumura's Palace emphasizes at points). Okumura's initial willingness to force Haru into a marriage with a man who is two drinks and a bad day short of being a physically violent rapist puts Okumura squarely into the Kamoshida tier of villainy for many.note The conversation between Okumura's Shadow and the manifestation of how Okumura sees his future son-in-law makes it clear that Okumura knows fully well what he's doing, and doesn't care. Thus, Okumura's apology doesn't do much to mitigate things. It doesn't help that his pre-battle "apology" was a lie to get the Thieves to lower their guard. Opinion might've softened on him if he had more time to follow up on improving his relationship with Haru and making her life better, but since he isn't given the chance, a Westerner would probably still have trouble with it.
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Natsuki felt rage building in her as she read the report on the attacks. The United States had destroyed two unarmed and peaceful space stations, killing two hundred people. ‘No: two hundred citizens of the Federation, who have given their lives in the cause of freedom,’ thought Natsuki. “Ayeka, where is my husband?” asked Natsuki as she ordered her desk computer to open a comm channel to Armstrong Base on the moon's near side. “I do not know, Lady. Mihoshi is also missing.” Ayeka bowed as she answered. “Find them. I need them here,” ordered Natsuki. Thoughts of her husband left her as her desk screen came alive with the picture of an aged African American. “Commander Jackson, can we respond?” Jackson was the consortium chief of security, now in command of Federation security and defense. “Yes, Madam Chairwoman. We have two kinetic warheads ready.” answered Jackson. “I want both of those launch sites destroyed.” “Yes, Madam we have a launch window in two hours, it will take five hours for the weapons to reach their targets after that.” answered Jackson. “Do it.” ordered Natsuki, her rage overpowering her normal polite manner. As Natsuki cut the connection to the moon, Ayeka came back into her office and handed her a computer tablet. Natsuki started to read the message on its screen and her heart sank. It read: Announcement from John Hull CEO of Orbital Dynamics Unlimited and the President of the pilots union: Today we have been attacked by the forces opposed to our freedom. To answer this attack the pilots union and all the spaceflight companies of the Federation have formed the Guard. Volunteer space crews are now moving ships into positions to cover all possible trajectories from Earth to Luna and New Eden with the goal of intercepting any and all threats to the Federation. The men and women of the Guard pledge their lives and sacred honor in defense of our families our homes and our freedom. It was signed ‘John Hull.’ Natsuki opened a private channel and called Hull. After a few minutes her desk screen came to life with a video feed. Hull was on a ship under acceleration, and smiled at the camera. “Hi, honey.” He said. “John, what do you think you are doing? You are needed here.” ‘With me’ she wanted to add. “Natsuki, I am doing my duty. Would you have me do anything less?” “No husband, I would not.” she admitted, and there was an awkward pause. “Now, where is Mihoshi?” she asked just to change the subject. She wanted him here, relatively safe, and not out being a hero, but she knew she couldn’t say that. The screen split and the image of Mihoshi appeared. “I apologize, Lady Natsuki. I could not stop Master John from his course of action, so I will share his fate.” she said as she bowed her head. Natsuki unconsciously reached for the screen, her hand lightly touching the image of her husband. “I love you John,” she said in a low voice. She held her hand to the image, then straightened her shoulders and took on the vestige of the proper master of a Japanese household. “Mihoshi, make sure that on your return that both of you report to me so you can be punished accordingly.” She cut the connection. She couldn’t go on, and didn’t want to affect their morale. She knew the ships where unarmed, and the only way they could stop an incoming warhead was to ram it. Natsuki bowed her head and started to cry not caring if anyone saw her. # Jackson stood at the launch control panel, looking out at the linear accelerator. The weapons were called Arrows by the men who designed and built them. They were being readied for their first and last flight to Earth. The time counted down to when the colonists would strike back for the unprovoked attack on the stations. Sixty minutes to go. The accelerator was in Oceanus Procellarum - the Sea of Storms - on the Moon’s nearside. It was called ‘Armstrong Base,’ and Jackson thought it a shame the name Armstrong would forever be linked to this action. Jackson himself didn’t have any doubts about what he was doing. As a young man, he’d been a marine officer. He’d served in both Afghanistan and Iraq. He knew the face of war and was not afraid to look into it again. Nor did he have doubts about attacking the country that he once severed. America had changed to the point that he did not feel it was his country anymore. He thought back to '09, which started out with such promise, but then the country had become something else. The government had picked up a taste for control and for taking people’s property to an extent he would not have thought possible when he was growing up. Five minutes to the launch window. Jackson took the fail-safe key and turned it from safe, passed auto, to manual. “Sir, you’ll lose a little accuracy in a manual launch,” one of the technicians said. “Son, I have never liked letting computers do my killing for me,” Jackson replied. He removed the protective covering over the manual launch button, and poised his finger over it. When the timer hit zero he pressed the button. It was a bit anticlimactic. One moment the Arrow package was sitting on the cradle of the accelerator, and the next it was shooting down the track almost too fast for the eye to follow. No noise or rumble. It disappointed Jackson. ‘At least when you fired a rifle there was a crack and a kick,’ he thought. The Arrow package shot down the accelerator track at over a hundred g's acceleration before it was thrown into space. At two hundred kilometers above the moon's surface, a solid fuel booster fired to correct its trajectory. Normally the accelerator was used to send capsules of helium-3 to earth. These were given just enough energy to escape the moon's gravity and then slowly spiraled towards the planet until they made a soft splashdown in the Sea of Japan. This launch was different they used max power, placing the arrows on a high energy direct trajectory for an impact with Earth. At the halfway point the package split into two warheads. Each had their own boosters to guide them to their separate targets. Five hours later both Arrows entered the upper atmosphere. Now they were simply unguided iron cores, sheathed in an ablative heat shield to keep them from melting on the way in, and to reduce any loss of velocity in the terminal phase. Above the Kwajalein launch complex there appeared a brilliant fireball and then the Arrow stuck. Almost a ton of iron moving at orbital velocity converted its kinetic energy into heat. It would be estimated later that the blast was equal to the bomb dropped on Hiroshima. Since most of the energy was directed into the island it simply ceased to exist. A new perfectly round lagoon would form from the impact crater. The dead were estimated at six hundred air force and civilian personal. At Vandenberg the death toll would be much higher. The Arrow stuck right in the center of Space Launch Complex Six. The Air Force had actually been readying another space station-busting missile at the time, so it was swarming with personnel. Six thousand were later estimated dead. The impact had two side effects: first, it started a forest fire in the park that ringed the base. Second, it caused the San Andreas fault to slip, resulting in an earthquake that was felt from San Francisco to San Diego and as far east as Las Vegas. # Nikolas Jaworski was in bed with a twenty-something bubblehead he’d meet at one of the anti-spacer rallies when the quake hit. They both ran into the backyard nude and stayed there until the shaking had completely stopped. Nikolas went inside and grabbed two robes and two pair of flip-flops, then returned to the frightened girl. After dressing they both went around to the front of the house and saw other neighborhood folk in the street. The damage looked light at first glance. Nikolas heard some fool say that the spacers had just nuked LA, but since he couldn’t see any sign of that when he looked toward downtown, he put it out of his mind. There had been wild rumors ever since the blackout, and people were starting to gossip about the most outrageous things. Not even he could believe it all. “What happens now?” said the girl clinging to him like a frightened child. “Don’t know, but somehow I don’t think the spacers are going to come down without a fight.” he replied. He suddenly realized he’d never even told her his name. # The Prime Minister’s trip to a Shinto shrine in northern Japan would cause little comment in the press. Politicians did these things every day. After the photo opportunity with the head priest was over, he was led to a back room, allegedly for private meditation. The well-dressed older man waiting in the room gave the Prime Minister a little head-bow and motioned for him to sit. There was Saki on a traditional floor table. After pouring himself a drink, the Minister lit a cigarette and indicated it was time to begin. “The polls show that support for government action against the consortium has dropped to a new low. Reactivating the old fission reactors to end the rolling blackouts has caused the green coalition to call for a vote of no confidence in the Diet,” the man said. He took a sip of Saki, and the Prime Minister caught a glimpse of tattoos on the man’s arm as his sleeve rustled with the motion of his arm. “And that concerns the Yakuza how?” “We supported the Prime Minister when he first ran for office, and we wish to support him still,” the man said to the prime minister, politely avoiding using the word ’you.’ He continued, “I have a message that might help the minister to decide the correct course to take in these perilous times.” The Prime Minister took a drink, and a drag on his cigarette. He stared at the man for a long moment, and then nodded his head. “The message is from my niece, Lady Natsuki. She will guarantee helium-3 deliveries to Japan at no increase in price. All that is needed is to withdraw our nation’s claim on the Moon and the New Eden Habitat; the Minister can keep the assets his government has already taken” # The President was visibly unnerved. The attacks happened just hours after the Director of the CIA was found murdered in a motel room just outside of Washington. “Was it nuclear?” she asked as she swept the situation room with her eyes. The Joint Chiefs, the Secretaries of Defense and State, all just stared back at her. The silence was broken by her science advisor, a grey haired old man that looked out of place in the room. “No! Madam President, they were kinetic energy weapon most likely fired from one of the linear accelerators on the Moon.” “And our response?” she asked, looking squarely at the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. “I am afraid there is none, Madam President,” he said, “if we would have attacked the Habitat and the main Moon base first, perhaps, but now any strike would easily be intercepted, and hitting another orbital station wouldn’t change that.” The General said this with a hint of accusation in his voice. He’d wanted to destroy the Habitat first thing. “The whole point was to get the Habitat and Moon bases intact. Destroying them would have made this all pointless“ she said with some heat. She didn’t like his tone, and she would remember it. “I am afraid it is pointless, Madam President,” the science advisor abruptly offered, “I knew both Hull and Nakamura they wouldn’t have set a plan like this in motion if they didn’t already know they could win. Unlike the Pentagon, I do believe they really are self-sufficient. They don’t really need any commerce with Earth. They can survive and even flourish without us. Whether we live or die is immaterial to their survival.” He paused for a moment to let that sink in, but before anyone could say a word he continued, “Even if by chance you could destroy the linear accelerators, the spacers could just move an asteroid to strike earth, and that’s the end of everything. Madam President, we cannot win now.” # It has been a week since the counterstrike, and Natsuki and the board had continued to take action. First she ordered ships from the guard fitted with railguns for interception of any incoming weapons to New Eden or Luna. She wanted no more martyrs. Second, she’d sent a crew to the solar power station in geosynchronous orbit over North America. She was having the station restarted and modified. The plan was - when ready - to use the station to project high energy microwaves at American and Japanese satellites to shut them down. This, it was hoped, would continue the pressure on the US government with no additional loss of life. From the news reports they overheard from Earth it appeared that the strikes against Kwajalein and Vandenberg had started a political firestorm. At first the government tried to claim they were unprovoked attacks, then Natsuki had a statement released stating that they were in retaliation for the attacks on civilian stations and the deaths of their crews. The statement concluded with a warning that the Federation would only strike if attacked but if it was attacked, and that it claimed the right of self-defense and would destroy the launch sites and any facilities that aided the attackers. This started a public debate that was ongoing. It seemed that most people in the US didn’t like the idea of spacers who could attack at any moment, and they demanded the government take actions to stop them. All this was happening when Hull's ship came in with the last people from the orbital stations. Low earth orbit was now empty of any Federation personnel. To make sure that Hull didn’t leave without seeing her, Natsuki had Federation security arrest him and bring him to her office. “Sorry husband but you seem to do things with no regard to my wishes,” she said Hull plopped down on the office couch. She was seated behind her desk, wearing a conservative blue business suit. “Not true, Natsuki. It needed to be done and I had to be part of it.” Natsuki sighed and said, “John, like all men, you sometimes think like a child.” He started to protest, but she used her hand to silence him, and continued, “You are a member of the governing counsel, and the CEO of a major corporation. You have pressing responsibilities here.” Natsuki stood and walked to where John sat and concluded, “Besides,your daughter may like to meet her father.” Natsuki opened her jacket and placed Hulls hand on her belly. “I was told this morning that you are going to be a father.” That ended the conversation for some time. # Stalemate was the situation that the Federation and Earth found themselves in. The American government insisted that they now owned New Eden and Clarke City; and of course the Federation insisted that they were now an independent nation outside of even UN control. The Japanese had remained strangely quiet since the first weeks of the crisis. Neither side wanted to back down, but both realized that to fight it out would cause unwarranted destruction. It would be an uneven battle if it turned hot again: the nations of earth had years ago let the technology of spaceflight slip from them and into the hands of private companies. All but a few of these were part of the consortium. Most of the best personnel had left earth before the conflict began, and the few that remained had found that the Spartacus plan had somehow destroyed all relevant data and wiped their computer files. Most of the advanced reusable vehicles had been moved to orbit, so there were only old expendable boosters available, and most didn’t have the power to lift heavy loads beyond low orbit. On the other hand, the Federation held the high ground. If worse came to worse they could just use more Arrows against ground targets, or hit the world with something vastly bigger. As the politicians on Earth raged about the evil and insane people in space,the Federation started to make itself into something real. The constitutional convention convened in Clarke City. Representatives were elected from the rank and file employees of the consortium's member corporations. Natsuki moved heaven and earth to limit management’s involvement. She believed that for this to work the people needed to do it themselves, and that this might be the only time in history the populist idea could really work. The Federation was composed almost entirely of highly educated scientists, engineers and technicians. Most were of an independent mindset, which suited Natsuki. Even though she was no atheist, she was very influenced by Ayn Rand and other libertarian thinkers. That isn’t to say Natsuki was going to leave her unborn child’s future world to chance: She was the Chairwoman of the governing broad and CEO of Nakamura Heavy Industries and the head of the Nakamura clan. She was, at this moment in time, the most powerful person in the Federation. Her father had taught her not to let something like that go to waste. She had agents in the convention that would surreptitiously help her guide it to an acceptable outcome. # “Ayeka, I wish this package taken to Clarke City and delivered it to the name written on it.” Natsuki said this as she handed her bodyguard a large old style manila envelope. In accordance with Japanese custom, she did not actually say she wanted Ayeka to do it, but this was implicit. “I also want you to stay and assist with the operation there.” Ayeka bowed and started to back out of the room. “Ayeka; no killing use judgment on what is best, but no killing. Is that understood?” “It will be as my lady wishes.” Ayeka gave a low formal bow and left the room. # While the convention continued, Natsuki set out to make sure that the consortium’s member companies followed through with the final part of project Spartacus. At a meeting of the board, she had the High Frontier Foundation formed with the mission of exploring the solar system and developing new space technologies. The big move came next: to give the Federation ninety percent of the consortium’s stock, and the rest would to go to the Foundation. Natsuki used threats, promises, and bribery to get it done, but in the end the board voted for it. # Hull walked into the back room and found Natsuki praying on her knees before the Buddhist shrine. Not wishing to disturb her he went out into the garden and sat looking at the simulated night sky. The habitat was in its night cycle and holograms were projected with realistic space views. Hull did not pray much. Like his father, he believed that the best prayer was a person’s actions. ‘God helps those that help themselves.’ the senior Hull would tell John when he was young. Natsuki came walking out. She was starting to show and it made Hull want to jump up and help her over. “John, I need a very important favor,” she said while sitting next to him. “Anything,” Hull said as he placed his hand on Natsuki's swollen belly. “I need you to resign from the board before the constitution is ratified.” Hull sat straight at that. “But why?” “I need you as the director of the Foundation. It may be the most important job in the Federation.” She went on to explain the true mission of the Foundation, and the final part of the plan that their fathers had for mankind, though that is a story for another day. # After the Federation constitution was ratified, it became politically impossible for the governments of Japan and the United States to keep insisting New Eden and Clarke City belonged to them. The public opinion in Japan was overwhelmingly in favor of just letting them go, and in the US it was almost an even divide. Several large nations - seeing an opportunity to weaken the United States - started to back the Federation in the UN general assembly. On May 20, 2043, the government of Japan renounced all claims to their space assets. That same week the American President asked congress to pass a bill turning the problem over to the UN. She felt that it was the best that could be done. Her political situation had become a no win one, and she knew it. It would take until 2047 before the UN Security Council fully recognized the Federation, but for all intents and purposes the Federation was an independent nation in 2043. On August 3 2043 Natsuki Nakamura became the first President of the Solar Federation. The End
Has anyone noticed how media involving 'hip'/alternative male fashion trends are extremely racialized - even whitewashed? Speaking of beards, manbuns, tattoos.
This is going to involve some analysis of minutiae, but I think it is worthwhile to show the ubiquity of white standards of masculinity and beauty. Inspired by that terrible Buzzfeed post 'proving' that Asians (all 4.427 billion of them) can too meet white standards of masculinity, I wanted to point out how even images of cool or hip masculinity are exclusively filled by white men. This is interesting to me, because it shows that the Other (i.e., non-white men), are not even portrayed in culturally alternative images of masculinity. That is, these alternative fashions constitute an Other that is not an Other, to put it philosophically. While these fashions are posed as being outside the mainstream to give them part of their allure and edge (to an extent - my guess is that they are becoming more popular), they are not associated with any persons outside the white mainstream (East Asians, Indians, etc.). This could be understood as another instance of how whiteness dominates all discourses, but these cases are pernicious because of the presence and history of these fashions in places outside the West such as Japan. Consider 'manbuns' (a word I'm embarrassed to use). The manbun is just the contemporary American vocabulary "chonmage", the topknot hairstyle worn by Samurai. This hairstyle dates back several centuries in Japan, and yet, its history and popularity among a class of Japanese warriors is a historical irrelevance. White men wear manbuns, period. Have you seen an Asian man as the image of masculinity in any discussion about manbuns? Consider beards. The bearded man, as adored among audiences, is a white man. Despite the fact one can literally search for images on Google using queries such as "Japanese beard", "Korean beard", "Chinese beard", "Indian beard", non white men do not feature in any of the media of the beard frenzy in America. It is not uncommon for me to read someone writing online that "Asians can't grow beards" or "I've never seen an Asian with a beard". This, despite the fact that a 5 second search on the Internet will prove otherwise. However, this is irrelevant. In this discourse of masculinity and beards, Asians CAN'T have beards, which is the more interesting observation, no matter how many terrible Buzzfeed articles are created. Take a look at the images of the beards on display on the Bristlr Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Bristlr All white men. Tattoos are pretty universal. Yet, the images of tattooed, sexy masculine men are always white. Again, despite the fact that groups in different cultures (the Yakuza in Japan: http://blog-cdn.tattoodo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/yakuza_2.jpg?09b2aa , the Maori in New Zealand: http://zealandtattoo.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/maori-tribe-face-tattoo-300x199.jpg ) feature men bearing tattoos of intricate design and symbolic significance. Is this really surprising? Sadly, no. But I believe it's important to see what is really being said when certain features/fashions are said to be desirable. It's not the features/fashions in themselves, but the boundary of whiteness they reaffirm and exclude non-white persons from.
Has anyone noticed how even 'hip'/alternative images of masculinity are completely racialized and whitewashed?
This post was removed from /asianamerican. I have no idea why. I guess Buzzfeed posts are more important than an Asian male's experience. EDIT: my mistake, it wasn't removed: https://np.reddit.com/asianamerican/comments/3eougg/has_anyone_noticed_how_media_involving/ This is going to involve some analysis of minutiae, but I think it is worthwhile to show the ubiquity of white standards of masculinity and beauty. Inspired by that terrible Buzzfeed page 'proving' that Asians (all 4.427 billion of them) can too meet white standards of masculinity, I wanted to point out how even images of cool or hip masculinity are exclusively filled by white men. This is interesting to me, because it shows that the Other (i.e., non-white men), are not even portrayed in culturally alternative images of masculinity. That is, these alternative fashions constitute an Other that is not an Other, to put it philosophically. While these fashions are posed as being outside the mainstream to give them part of their allure and edge (to an extent - my guess is that they are becoming more popular), they are not associated with any persons outside the white mainstream (East Asians, Indians, etc.). This could be understood as another instance of how whiteness dominates all discourses, but these cases are pernicious because of the presence and history of these fashions in places outside the West such as Japan. Consider 'manbuns' (a word I'm embarrassed to use). The manbun is just the contemporary American vocabulary for "chonmage", the topknot hairstyle worn by Samurai. This hairstyle dates back several centuries in Japan, and yet, its history and popularity among a class of Japanese warriors is a historical irrelevance. White men wear manbuns, period. Have you seen an Asian man as the image of masculinity in any discussion about manbuns? Consider beards. The bearded man, as adored among audiences, is a white man. Despite the fact one can literally search for images on Google using queries such as "Japanese beard", "Korean beard", "Chinese beard", "Indian beard", non white men do not feature in any of the media of the beard frenzy in America. It is not uncommon for me to read someone writing online that "Asians can't grow beards" or "I've never seen an Asian with a beard". This, despite the fact that a 5 second search on the Internet will prove otherwise. However, this is irrelevant. In this discourse of masculinity and beards, Asians CAN'T have beards, which is the more interesting observation, no matter how many terrible Buzzfeed articles are created. Take a look at the images of the beards on display on the Bristlr Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Bristlr All white men. Are there any brown men with beards on display in these media? Of course not. Persons of color literally do not exist as desirable images of masculinity in the cultural imagination of those who curate these media. To them, it would be like bringing up random animals such as giraffes or baboons as worthy of inclusion - a prima facie nonsensical and unthinkable suggestion. Tattoos are pretty universal. Yet, the images of tattooed, sexy masculine men are always white. Again, despite the fact that groups in different cultures (the Yakuza in Japan: http://blog-cdn.tattoodo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/yakuza_2.jpg?09b2aa , the Maori in New Zealand: http://zealandtattoo.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/maori-tribe-face-tattoo-300x199.jpg ) feature men (who are probably much more dangerous than a hipster fashion model) bearing tattoos of intricate design and symbolic significance. Is this really surprising? Sadly, no. But I believe it's important to see what is really being said when certain features/fashions are said to be desirable. It's not the features/fashions in themselves, but the boundary of whiteness they reaffirm and exclude non-white persons from.
Stop, turn this on in the background, resume reading Real Name: Maria Rose Gender: Female Age: 32 Nationality: Polish Occupation: Singer, Dancer, Mob Boss Affiliation: Cotello Mafia Family, East Asia Chapter Role: Offense HP: 200 (150 health, 50 shield) Pros: Serious damage, elusive, deceptive, sexy af Cons: Flimsy for her range, poor staying power defensively, little vertical option, too sexy, can be distracting.
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Appearance:Classic lounge singer appearance, black dress, crimson lipstick, amber hair, pearl necklace and fur mantle to denote class and wealth, white silk opera glove, showing her right leg with a garterbelt and stocking, also a small holster running along her leg. Her left arm is bionic from the elbow down, slender and high-class design, black with golden engraving. Her left arm carries a large, drum fed, automatic shotgun, designed to look like a tommy gun and master fully crafted, with golden, intricate engraving over high class wood. Lore: "Every rose has its thorns" The true definition of "silk hiding steel", Madame is as deadly as she is alluring. Possessing an arsenal of hidden weaponry, a wit sharper than a knife and a voice of a goddess, Madame turn the battlefield into a art performance, enchanting her opponent before striking from unexpected angle, covering herself with several layers of misdirection that hide her true intent as well as giving her an irresistible aura of mystique. To dance with the Madame is to dance with certain death, but for some, it's a worthy price to pay.
The daughter of a Polish woman and a Japanese man, Maria grew up in relative wealth and comfort. Noted for her beautiful voice and talent with the piano, she often performed for her father's guest whenever they came over for business deal. She did not like them, for they were often menacing and had tattoos, but she sand anyway at her father request. Maria grew up to be a beautiful woman, and her singing talent was noticed by a producer, who turned her into an instant hit with the higher class crowd. At the same time, her father had run afoul of the "business men" he was working with. With increasing regularity, they came to her house to threaten her father, sometime vandalizing the house, sending death threats over the mail. This culminated in the killing of her father, struck down with an untraceable arrow on his way back to the house with groceries. Stricken with grief, she mourned his death for months before finally somewhat moving on, starting with sorting out her father's stuff. While shifting through his table, she came across a hidden compartment containing a leather bounded book and an object wrapped in red silk. The book detailed of his dealing with the Shimada yakuza, smuggling drugs and weapons. It was the smuggling that afforded them both their comfortable lives, that funded Maria's education and rise to stardom. The book then went on to detail the failing business with the rise of the Omnic Rebellion making shipments much more difficult and risky. Debts began to accumulate, as well as threats, ending with his murder. Inside the silk wrapping was an beautifully crafted golden Derringer with an ivory handle and a little note "For Maria". With the truth of her father's death laid clear, Maria sunk into depression for another year before resolving to get revenge on the Shimada family. Using her connection with the higher class through her singing, she wormed her way into the underworld through a combination of charm, wits and backstab. She finally became the mistress of the boss of the Cotello mafia branch in East Asia, a rival family of the Shimada family. She orchestrated his death through poisoning, pinning the blame on the Shimada, assassinated several dissenting lieutenant in the family. In one fell swoop, she took control of the entire East Asia branch and went to war with the Shimada Family, for power and for revenge.
Abilities
Passive - Love Tap: No single attack can damage both Madame health and her shield [all of a shotgun pellet count as belonging to one attack]
The passive allows Madame to be deceptively hard to kill, as fitting of her theme, and encourage a weaving playstyle, dancing in and out of a fight, recharging a bit of her shield before reappearing with a false sense of vulnerability. This allows her to face down burst character like Widow, Reaper, Roadhog while still being countered by dps hero like 76, Zarya, Winston
1, 2: Switch Weapon Madame switch her weapons between Fate, her auto-shotgun and Last Kiss, her derringer. Switching to Last Kiss is very fast, switching back is slow
Fate
LMB - Automatic Shotgun: 100 damage total per shot. 12 round magazine. Okay ROF if clicking. Tight spread. Long reload time. Fire when the mouse is released instead of on click. Holding down the mouse button allow her to start charging up shots at a rate of 1 shot/0.75 second, max 6 chrages. When released, fire the number of charged shot automatically at a super high ROF. RMB - Underhanded [8]: Consume 2 ammo. Lob a grenade that explode on contact, no bounce. Deals 50 damage directly and create a smoke cloud for 3 second, allies can see through, enemies can't see through.
Deception and ambush. Her LMB allows her okay straight up shoot out damage, but truly shine when she charge them up before hand, perfect for opening an ambush with a barrage of bullets, or ducking into a corner at low health to surprise her pursuer with massive burst. Her RMB facilitate that even more, creating a cloud of smoke that is perfect for her to make her getaway or slip into and out of the fight unnoticed before it is too late
Last Kiss
LMB - Last Kiss: 1 shot. 50 damage. Pin point accuracy, short range. Switching to Last Kiss make her next shot within 1 second gain 10x crit multiplier instead of the usual, also allow infinite range with no damage fall off. Long reload time
With the possibility to be the deadliest weapon in the game, Last Kiss is used as a Coup de Grace, to finish off the enemy or as sinister trick weapon, all the while locking it's true potential behind a massive skill gate. Surprise is the name of the game with Last Kiss. Enemy escaping her range with a silver of health thinking they are safe? Nail them with the finishing touch regardless of distance. Enemies think you are vulnerable because you are out of ammo? Surprise them with a 500 damage headshot. However, using the Last Kiss require complete mastery of the hero, with you having only one shot, a very short window of time to use and a very specific spot to shoot to unleash it's devastating power. Used poorly and you are as good as dead as the switch time back to Fate is very long. Used correctly, and you have a potent weapon that is a worthy climax to your performance and put the Grand in Grand Finale. There's no second chance with the Last Kiss, either for your enemy or for you
Shift - Flourish [6]: Madame immediately twirl backward in a trail of petals (Tracer dash distance), leaving behind a mine that explode after a short delay, dealing 25 damage and stunning for 1 second.
A delicate and deadly flower, Madame bring her grace to the battlefield in the form of a beautiful maneuver that allow her to easily slip away from danger while simultaneously leaving a deadly surprise. In the form of a mine. Hot headed and careless pursuer are bound to walk into her present in their hunt for the vulnerable damsel that Madame is all too willing to play the part of, only to find that this rose have some deadly thorn as a 500 damage head-shot fell their stunned body.
E - Entice [7]: Madame blow an air kiss, sending a heart shaped projectile out a medium range. If it hit an ally, heal them for 100 health and grant them ms bonus. If it hit an enemy, they automatically walk toward her for 1 second. Affected enemy can still look around, shoot and use abilities as normal.
Her charm a weapon as deadly as her arsenal of weaponry, Madame can pull an enemy out of position, so overwhelmed with desire that their body move on it's own, even toward certain doom. This pull attention to Madame and it is up to her to manipulate attention to her own gain. Pull an enemy out of position, pull an enemy off your team healer, or simply invite them to walk over and fall into the well, the usage of the ability is only limited by the player skill with positioning. Of course, Madame also knows that a little "motivation" can make her allies and underling fight even harder, surviving from the brink of death and jumping into the fray in her name
Ultimate - Rose Macabre: Madame throw a mechanical rose a medium distance forward that stick to the first enemy hit or terrain indefinitely. Deal 50 damage, enemies are notified that they take damage but no special notification other wise (no "stuck", no "!"). Reveal enemies around the rose. When Madame activate the ability again, the Rose detonate, throwing a barrage of steel thorn in a very wide circle. Deals 25 damage on hit, 50 damage per second through poison for the next 10 seconds. Detonate automatically if Madame dies
Sometime, the best way to kill is not to kill at all. Madame deceptive playstyle shows through her ultimate, tagging an enemy with a rose then feign being unable to finish them off, allowing the clueless enemy to scout the enemy team for her, beg his healer to come or run back into his team. At the prime moment, the Rose detonate, dealing a slow death to an entire team without Madame even being present
Voicelines:
Personality: Sultry, playful tease, mature, high class and composure. Voice as sweet as jesus tears.
Spawn: Have you ever danced with the devil by the moonlight? Respawn: The crowd calls for me. I hate to dissapoint Kill: Be careful of the thorns Killstreak: They don't last long with me. No one ever does. Team wipe: Sing with your last breath Shutdown: The good die young, or so they say *giggle* Killing an enemy by Enticing them off a cliff: You can look but you can't touch Flourish: Hands off the merchandise / Please don't touch the masterpiece / I'm hard to get / *giggle* / Now now, not just yet Entice ally: Come on, darling / Would you do it for me hon? / be my Romeo Entice enemy: *kissing sound*/ It is sweetest when it is forbidden / No need to feel like a stranger now Last Kiss one shot: Premature expiration, how disappointing / I'm a damsel but you are in distress / One last thing... / Can you feel the love? / Go out with a bang! Rose Macrabe detonation: Set the stage! / Bloom! / Every rose has its thorns!
Enemy Lucio: You call this music? How crass! Allied Lucio: Just turn down the volume and we can be friends Enemy Hanzo: I know your name. Knowing mine will be the last thing you do. / No redemption for the wicked! Allied Reinhardt: A big and strong knight for this lady of the lake / You know what they say about a man with a big hammer... Allied Mercy: Playing doctor? How exciting! / [being rezed] Call me, I know how to repay a favor Allied Reaper: How dark and mysterious / Why don't you let down your mask and relax for a while? Allied McCree: I've never seen a man, who looked so all alone, could you use a little company? Allied Roadhog: You've got me hooked on you / I know that deep inside, you are just a giant teddy bear aren't you? Allied Soldier 76: I've also got my sight on you / Tell me, peeping tom, what do you see? / I don't mind being watched Allied Junkrat: I love a man with a wild side Allied Widowmaker: Even an ice queen melts eventually Allied Pharah: Take me to the sky and show me the world! Allied Torbjorn: No peaking, little man Allied Genji: Show me the famed dragon / Nice butt / Maybe together we can burn that family down Allied Bastion: Oh, oh my, that bird is the cutest thing I've ever seen! Look at its little tail! Can I touch it? Allied Zarya: Maybe I can hook you up with my hair stylist? Allied Zenyatta: I play with balls tooAllied Symetra: Build us a kingdom, just you and me.
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