Because of the factor that Vincent houses magical beasts within his body, he has the ability to transform into Galian Beast. After transforming, he gains the ability to move with both speed and strength that is literally superhuman. At the same time, his rational mind gives way to wild rampaging, and it seems to take quite a toll on his body. The fact that Vincent spares a lot of time sleeping may be due to the peculiar nature of his physical make-up.
Vincent has the mistaken impression that the card reader doesn’t work as it’s lacking a power source, and the device not activating seems to cause him all manner of distress*. [Please see the footnote this phrase is amazing] It seems he is inexperienced with handling such devices. Even so, it doesn’t mean he is generally bad with all technology per se, as he was able to easily handle the wireless radio on the Tiny Bronco. That is to say, he seems to be more familiar with older machines.
(*I just want to talk about this phrase 四苦八苦. It almost sent me into hysterics. It’s pronounced “shikuhakku” and it means great distress, but literally translates to “four and eight kinds of suffering.” It’s another idiomatic expression with Buddhist roots that refers to “birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks,” and so on. Basically a summary of his life so far, minus the old age. But the fact that they used this term specifically to talk about his distress at newfangled technology just sent me. Literally you can read this as “modern technology causes him four and eight kinds of suffering.” Like the rest of what he’s gone through isn’t 四苦八苦? But the card reader not working is. I’m dead ya’ll. Like. Vincent needs this on a shirt. I need this on a shirt.)
3) Original VII Playback (Vincent Summary)
仲間に加えるかどうかを任意で選べるキャラクターながら、セフィロスや宝条と深い因縁があり、物語の背景を知るうえでは重要な役どころだった。関連作品のひとつ「Dirge of Cerberus -FFVII-」では主人公を務める。
The player can choose whether to befriend Vincent as he is an optional character. Since he has a deep connection to Sephiroth and Hojo, viewed in the context of the game’s background story, the role he plays is essential. He takes on the role of the main character in the related game, Dirge of Cerberus.
「フ… 悪夢にうなされる長き眠りこそ
私に与えられたつぐないの時間」
“Hmph… my long, nightmare-laden sleep has given me time to atone…”
(Picture captions)
追い詰められると、咆哮とともに赤黒いオーラをまとい、凶暴性さらに増す。
When pushed to the wall, with a loud roar, clad in a dark red aura, his savage nature increases further.
壊れた思ったものを叩いたり振ったりして直そうとするあたりは、どことなく前世代的。
When he tries to fix something he thought was broken by hitting and shaking it, somehow it seems like he’s from another generation.
1
俺も全部俺のモンにして上へ行く
おれもぜんぶおれのモンにしてうえへいく
ore mo zenbu ore no MON ni shite ue e iku
"I'll make everything mine and go higher."
2
「爆破」はやりてェと思��た事何でも出来る!
「ばくは」はやりてェとおもったことなんでもできる!
「bakuha」 wa yariteE to omotta koto nandemo dekiru!
"Explosion can do anything I want!"
3
出久
いずく
Izuku
Izuku
4
もうおめーの邪魔はしねえ
もうおめーのじゃまはしねえ
mou omee no jama wa shinee
I won't get in your way anymore.*
(*Note: This is a sentence that could have many potential translations: "I won't get in your way anymore," "I won't hold you back anymore," "I won't be a hindrance to you anymore," etc.)
1
避けろ少年!!!
よけろしょうねん!!!
yokero shounen!!!
"Dodge, young man!!!"
2
頼む
たのむ
tanomu
I'm counting on you,*
(*Note: This word literally means "to ask, to rely on, to request," but when spoken like this, it's usually a manly way to say "please".)
3
爆ぜろ
はぜろ
hazero
burst.*
(*Note: This word means "burst open" or "pop," but in this context it clearly means something like "explode" too.)
爆ぜろ
はぜろ
hazero
"Burst!"
1
何だ⁉︎奴は今何の挙動も見せていなかった筈!
なんだ⁉︎やつはいまなんのきょどうもみせていなかったはず!
nanda!? yatsu wa ima nan no kyodou mo misete inakatta hazu!
What!? He certainly wasn't showing any behavior* just now!
(*Note: Literally the phrase written is "he wasn't showing any behavior," but they mean "he didn't move or seem to do anything to cause this.")
2
雨で威力落ちっからよぉ
あめでいりょくおちっからよぉ
ame de iryoku ochi kkara yoo
"With the rain, their power will reduce, so"
3
"コーティング"して飛ばしといた!
"コーティング"してとばしといた!
"KOOTINGU" shite tobashi toita!
"I applied a coating and hurled them away!"
4
爆発する汗粒を普通の汗粒でな!誘爆せず飛ばせて
ばくはつするあせつぶをふつうのあせつぶでな!ゆうばくせずとばせて
bakuhatsu suru asetsubu wo futuu no asetsubu de na! yuubaku sezu tobasete
"[I coated them] with normal drops of sweat instead of exploding drops of sweat!
5
時間差で混ざって他の刺激で起爆できっかなって!
じかんさでまざってほかのしげきできばくできっかなって!
jikansa de mazatte hoka no shigeki de kibaku de kikka natte!
"I guess the time lag caused them to mix and detonate by some other stimulus!"
1
あの時‼︎僕の口の中に⁉︎
あのとき‼︎ぼくのくちのなかに⁉︎
ano toki!! boku no kuchi no naka ni!?
At that time!! Inside my mouth!?
2
あの土壇場で!⁉︎
あのどたんばで!⁉︎
ano dotanba de!!?
At that last minute!!?
3-4
センスだけは褒められてきたンでね
センスだけはほめられてきたンでね
SENSU dake wa homerarete kitaNde ne
"I've been praised for only my good sense."
5
"個性"は一つで充分すわ‼︎
"こせい"はひとつでじゅうぶんすわ‼︎
"kosei" wa hitotsu de juubun su wa!!
"As for quirks, my one is enough!!"
6
奴はダメージを負うと身体が若返っていく!わかるな⁉︎
やつはダメージをおうとからだがわかがえっていく!わかるな⁉︎
yatsu wa DAMEEJI wo ou to karada ga wakagaette iku! wakaru na!?
When he takes damage, his body gets younger! Understand!?
7
ダメージで力が乱れたもう一度放出をーー
ダメージでちからがみだれたもういちどほうじゅつをーー
DAMEEJI de chikara ga midareta mou ichido houjutsu wo--
With the damage, his power is in disarray. Release it one more time--
8
これは…僕の物語だ…‼︎
これは…ぼくのものがたりだ…‼︎
kore wa...boku no monogatari da...!!
"This...is my story...!!"
1
おかしい!因子の結合が上手くいかない
おかしい!いんしのけつごうがうまくいかない
okashii! inshi no ketsugou ga umaku ikanai
It's strange! My combination of factors doesn't work well.
2
こんな爆破ごときで崩れるなどありえん!
こんなばくはごときでくずれるなどありえん!
konna bakuha gotoki de kuzureru nado arien!
There's no way it would collapse from such an explosion!
3
身体が幼く脆くなったせいか⁉︎
からだがおさなくもろくなったせいか⁉︎
karada ga osanaku moroku natta sei ka!?
Is it because my body has become young and fragile!?
4
"負の感情"に振り回されて"支配権"が弱まってんスよ
"ふのかんじょう"にふりまわされて"しはいけん"がよわまってんスよ
"fu no kanjou" ni furimawasarete "shihaiken" ga yowamattenSU yo
"You're being swayed by negative emotions and your 'authority' is weakening."
5
だから
dakara
"That's why"
6
俺のファンミ※会場にされちゃうワケですわ
おれのファンミ※かいじょうにされちゃうワケですわ
ore no FANMI※ kaijou ni sarechau WAKE desu wa
"I'm using you as a venue for my FanMe※."
small text
※ファンミーティング
※FAN MIITINGU
※Fan Meeting
7
"死柄木"に呑まれたな
"しがらき"にのまれたな
"Shigaraki" ni nomareta na
"You got swallowed by Shigaraki, eh?"
8
これは俺たちの
これはおれたちの
kore wa ore-tachi no
"This is our"
9
物語だ!!!
ものがたりだ!!!
monogatari da!!!
"story!!!"
tagline
その妄執に終止符をーー積み重ね、繋がれた一��‼︎
そのもうしゅうにしゅうしふをーーつみかさね、つながれたいちげき‼︎
sono moushuu ni shuushifu wo-- tsumikasane, tsunagareta ichigeki!!
Put an end to that delusion--a layered, single blow lands!!
1-2
皆が少しずつ与えてきたダメージと苛立ちが…
みんながすこしずつあたえてきたダメージといらだちが…
minna ga sukoshi zutsu ataete kita DAMEEJI to iradachi ga...
The damage and frustration everyone has caused little by little...
3
ついにーー‼︎
tsui ni--!!
finally--!!
4
AFO
オール・フォー・ワン
OORU FOO WAN
All For One,
5
あ…
a...
"Ah..."
6
が…
ga...
"Gah..."
7
今度こそ
こんどこそ
kondo koso
this time, for sure.*
(*Note: This phrase emphasizes that "this time" is different, "this time" is certain. The implication is that "this time AFO has been defeated for real.")
8
俺一人で…勝てるワケねーーンだよ
おれひろりで…かてるワケねーーンだよ
ore hitori de...kateru WAKE neeeNda yo
"By myself...there's no way I could win."
(Note: This is the completed version of the last line from the previous chapter, the line with the unclear meaning of who it was exactly Katsuki was calling an idiot who couldn't win.)
Melusine – mythical humanoid serpent transformed into a dragon
Melusine is a water spirit from French folklore and an example of human–animal marriage as well as princess Toyotama (See) in the East. She is a humanoid hybrid whose upper body is that of a beautiful woman in medieval costume, but whose lower body is that of a snake, and is also said to be a dragon nymph, as she has dragon wings on her back. She is also sometimes thought to be associated with mermaid lore. The Starbucks logo is also inspired by her.
Mélusine was the daughter of Pressine, the Fountain Fay, and Elinas, King of Albany, Scotland. Her mother placed a curse on Mélusine and her sisters that for one day a week they would assume the form of a snake from the waist down. Furthermore, if anyone saw them in their true form, they would be permanently remain forever the lower body of a snake and with wings.
Raymondin, Count of Poitou, who had left his family after accidentally killing his uncle, while hunting in the forest, met Melusine one day, fell in love and married her after making a covenant that he would never look at her on Saturdays. She brought her husband wealth and they had ten children.
However, when her husband heard a malicious rumour, he broke his promise and saw Melusine's true identity while she was bathing. Locked alone in her room, her upper body was human, but her lower body was that of a giant snake (or fish). She then assumes the form of a dragon, provides him with two magic rings, and flies off, never to be seen again. She returns only at night to nurse her two youngest children, who are still infants. Although many of Melusine's children had the nature of monsters, it is said that the future French monarch stood from the lineage of two children born normal.
Melusine's sons:
Julian (said to have later become King of Cyprus)
Eudes (whose appearance and face appear to be on fire)
Guy (said to have later become king of Armenia)
Antoine (with a lion's foot growing out of one cheek)
Renault (with one eye)
Geoffroy (with one large tusk)
Fromont (with a hair-covered birthmark on his nose)
Mysterious self-proclaimed ‘mad scientist’ named Jean Descole. The purpose of his actions are unclear, but he is interested in Azran ruins. He is a master of disguise, but this time he acts as somebody unexpected.
This time too, he makes his entrance and stands in the way of Layton and co. in the second half of the story.
Despite opposing one another as enemies, when their goals align, he is prepared to cooperate.
(it then lists his puzzle voice lines)
Actions in the Prequel Trilogy
In “Last Specter”, he appears as the mastermind behind the spectre and the destruction of the town, however Layton’s actions end his plan in failure. In “Miracle Mask”, he is the mastermind of the incident, hoping to acquire the power of the Mask of Miracles. He was also operating behind the scenes in the movie “The Eternal Diva”, but again Layton’s actions led to his failure.
Wearing such a disguise, his true self couldn’t be seen.
He was able to tempt and manoeuvre people, showing great cunning.
Translating the Human Side introductions for Witch's Heart, because I've always wanted to know what they said. If someone else has translated these without DeepL, please let me know.
[ translated with DeepL. ] [ localized by me. ] [ DeepLで翻訳 ] [ ローカライズ ]
Claire Elford
"I'll take care of it!"
The main character of this story.
She loves pretty and beautiful things,
and longs to live in a fairy tale world.
She lives alone in the forest on the outskirts of town.
She is earnest at heart and quite good-natured.
She also works out on a regular basis and is extremely strong.
and I'll include the Japanese text as well, because there's no reason not to. The golden text [ 操作キャラクター ] is just [ character ].
クレア
エルフォード
『私にどーんと
任せてくださいっ!』
この物語の主人公。
可愛い物や、綺麗な物が大好きで
メルヘンな世界に憧れている女の子。
町外れの森で独り暮らしをしている。
根は真面目で、かなりのお人好し。
■また、普段から体を鍛えており、
力がとても強い。
Ashe Bradley
"You know what they say about researchers.
I can do anything for the sake of research.
I can even camp in the wild…………….!"
A man who travels around the world for one reason or another.
He is energetic, cheerful, and friendly.
However, he is a bit too talkative.
He likes to cook.
アーシェ
ブラッドレイ
『研究者って言うのはね、
研究のためなら、何でもできるんですよ
野宿だってします……………!』
とある理由で世界中を回っている旅人。
元気で明るく、人懐っこい。
が、お喋りがすぎるところが玉に瑕。
料理をするのが好き。
Wilardo Adler
"How much fun is it to go to the same place over and over again?
It doesn't change."
A taciturn, unsociable man.
He only speaks the bare minimum.
It is unclear why he came to the mansion.
ウィラルド
アードラー
そんな同じとこ何回も行って楽しいか?
たいして何かが変わるわけでもないのに』
寡黙で不愛想な男。
必要最低限のことしか喋ろうとしない。
何が目的で屋敷に来たのかは不明。
Sirius Gibson
"Do you people really believe those fantastical rumors?
They're absolutely ridiculous."
A man who claims to be the owner of the mansion.
He is misanthropic and hysterical.
He is especially hostile to Claire.
He reveres "The Witch Dorothy",
and is sensitive to any mention of her.
シリウス
ギブソン
『皆さぁ、そんな夢物語みたいな噂を
本気で信じてるの?
馬鹿馬鹿しいね』
屋敷の主と名乗る男。
人嫌いでヒステリックな性格。
特にクレアのことを目の敵にしている。
『魔女ドロシー』のことを崇拝しており
彼女の話題には過敏に反応する。
Noel Levine
"Look, look.
The stars are so beautiful tonight!"
A soft-spoken man from downtown.
He is a sensible man with no venom in his voice.
However, due to his work, he is nocturnal and sleeps all day long.
ノエル
レヴァイン
「見て見て、今日はね
星がとっても綺麗なんだ!』
[ Obsessed with Noel being from downtown... And Sirius' hysteria ]
The Ogham alphabet has 5 vowels. The number 5 is the sacred number of the 'White Goddess'. Like all five vowel trees, pine is a female tree. And it is also the first vowel A, the tree of birth.
In ancient Greece, the pine tree was the goddess of the moon and dedicated to Artemis, who was responsible for the birth of children.The birth of Christ is celebrated on 25 December, and the Christmas tree decorated on this day is Norway spruce. The spruce is a member of the pine tree family. Although Christ's birthday is now celebrated on 25 December, it is believed that in earlier times our ancestors celebrated the birth of the Son of God on 23 December.
23 December marked the beginning of the 'Half Year of Light' and the birth of the "Son of God, the King of the Flourishing Half Year", and a gift of the wisdom of our ancestors.
On the winter solstice, druids (Ref2) in Europe lit large bonfires of pine and yew. Around the same time, the festival of the Druid Queen, Druantia, also took place. These large bonfires, which were built on the winter solstice, were passed on to the Yule Log. While the Yule festival lasted, people lit candles on pine trees and decorated them with glittering objects. The Christmas tree is the successor to this custom.
The ancients believed that the pine cones were cleverly guided by magical powers, as they spiralled and followed the same clockwise direction on their trunks as the earth around the sun. Yellow pollen was utilised in the 'money-accumulation spell' as yellow attracts gold. Pine branches are said to prevent evil from entering the house if hung over doors and windows, and old people are said to be rejuvenated if they carry pine cones.
Futhermore, Native Americans put a bag full of pine needles under their pillows on the floor when they have insomnia. In ancient Egypt, doctors in the Pharaoh's service used pine tar and turpentine oil to treat pneumonia.
The ancients learnt from the towering pines the importance of looking at things objectively and from a broad perspective. Pine teaches that you have to be positive about things, correct mistakes immediately and chase responsibility yourself.
So, have a happy Christmas everyone, surrounded by the tree again this year.