There are many references in Dante's Inferno. Whether you caught them all or want to double check a few, you've come to the right place!
1. The chapter title is a reference to Alighieri's epic poem Divine Comedy, specifically the first part, Inferno. Compared to the other parts, Purgatorio and Paradiso, this describes Dante's trek through Hell's nine circles, all sectioned off for more grave sins as they go on.
2. ““Eight million, huh?” Tyz
thinks about the number. Eight million. Hey, that’s exactly how much
money the main character of Sakamoto’s Academy Cabaret Club
was in debt.”
Sakamoto’s Academy Cabaret Club is a reference to Ouran
High School Host Club, wherein the first plot struggle is
the main character knocking over a vase and becoming indebted to the
Host Club.
3. “Tyz shakes their head, thinking about
what he’s referring to. Quarter Plastic Chemist: Superstar. Yep,
they had a thing for that one character, Colt Bolton… that wasn’t what
needed to be discussed, though.”
Quarter Plastic Chemist: Superstar is a reference to Fullmetal
Alchemist: Brotherhood, and the character Colt Bolton is a
direct reference to Roy
Mustang, as a “colt” and a “mustang” both refer to a type of
horse.
4. ““A rose by any other name would be just
as deadly,” Jason muses.”
Jason references “Romeo & Juliet” (Shakespeare
2.2.43-44).
5. “He waves his hands. “Hang in there,
princess, I’ll get you out of there!””
Jason references Shrek.
6. ““I don’t want your suggestion if you’re
gonna be one of those guys who suggests some low-carb crap because I
could “stand to lose a few pounds” or whatever.” Jason furrows his brows
up at Asmodeus.”
You could stand to lose a few pounds is a reference to a scene
from Heathers, or more specifically, a line from Heathers:
The Musical. The
line appears during the song “Beautiful”.
7. “Dear God, Jason sent up a
silent prayer as he peeled out of the room, make me a bird, so I
can fly far; far, far away.”
Jason is referencing the movie Forrest Gump, specifically the scene where Forrest and
Jenny hide from her father.
1. The chapter title is a reference to music theory and music concepts, wherein there are eight notes, or steps, in any key signature. One example is the key of C, where the steps are: C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C.
2. ““...Yes,” Jason hesitates before
answering. Though he had no trust in any demons, he did much prefer to
listen to things like school rules in comparison to dying a gruesome,
painful death at the hands of a demon. “I’ll obey.””
Jason references the title of the original game, Obey
Me!
3. ““Yeah. They had the most awesome Lucky
Milkshakes at MobDonald’s. They’d only have them for a month, but man,
they were good.””
This is half a reference to a certain limited-time milkshake at a
certain fast food establishment, and half a reference to a
fictionalization of said restaurant in the anime Mob
Psycho 100, as seen here.
4. “My to-be, your body like the
staircase to heaven, your breasts like the sun and moon. I think, I
shall climb this staircase and take hold of those celestial bodies.
May your breasts be like the warm day and the cool night. May the
fragrance of your breath carry the winds of Tenol.”
This is a line from the Song
of Solomon (7.6-10), most likely interpreted from the King James
version or Young’s Literal Translation.
5. ““It’s like an agreement,” Belphegor
explains. “They’d be indebted to your control. If a demon makes a pact
with you, they must obey you.”
“Obey me,” Jason echoes.”
Jason references the title of the original game again.
1. The chapter title is a reference to the seven cardinal sins, which the demons in Obey Me! are based off.
2. ““Okay.” Luke keeps close to Jason,
holding his hand tighter. “Don’t let go.””
This phrase is a vague reference to the historical fiction novel Hold
Tight, Don’t Let Go.
3. ““No, those don’t count!” Leviathan shakes
his head quickly. “Those ones are on the top ten of all time list!”
“Okay. Gokudo Path, Fuzzy Basketcase--””
Jason references two anime, Way
of the Househusband and Fruits
Basket, regardless of their popularity.
4. “Lucifer,” Jason mutters under his breath.
“You’re right,” Beelzebub replies. “The morning star is
another name for Lucifer.”
“Venus.”
Lucifer, in folklore and when used as the uncapitalized Latin term
(lucifer), is a reference to the planet Venus.
5. “He watched his step, keeping to one place
on the hardwood floor, observing the paintings hung on the wall--pieces
he recognized, Ruysch, Degas.”
In Lilith’s room, one can see paintings on the wall, and one visible
painting looks very akin to the work of Rachel
Ruysch, known for her still life paintings of flowers. As she
painted many works with flowers, it’s very difficult to pinpoint which
painting exactly that it may be.
6. “He thought about how Lilith came to be
condemned by Father, the imposing figure who created Beelzebub, his
brothers, his sister, and many, many more. Father. He was a figure
draped in a white toga, with long, blond hair, and a full, brush-cut
beard. He had piercing, golden eyes, and white skin. Literally, pure
white, reflective, like he was carved out of marble. Maybe he was.”
The description is a direct reference to Father
from Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.
1. “That split second spent shaking hands
with Diavolo felt like an eternity, like he was trapped in some sort of
mystical box, latched tight by the Demon King’s dark claws.”
This line partially references the poem “Satan
Says” by Sharon Olds.
1. The chapter title is a reference to the fact that five of the characters are stuck in the catacombs, thus, five in the dark.
2. “An arm and a leg. Literally.” Solomon
smiles. “Once knew a guy who did that. He was trying to get his brother
back.”
“Did he succeed?”
“Not with the demon’s help!” Solomon chuckles again.
This is a reference to Fullmetal Alchemist, and Edward Elric,
the main character, attempting to make a deal with Truth, one of the
antagonists, to keep his brother alive. In trade for this deal, Edward
lost an arm and a leg.
3. “S-so, like, how do we do the whole… pact
thing? Do we like… say a few words? Handshake? Do we have to kiss, like
in that one game?”
Jason references Tokyo Afterschool Summoners, where to take
care of one of the main
conflicts of the game, the player has to kiss the target
character, whether on the hand or on the lips.
4. “Soon Tyz and Solomon decide to join the
group, sitting next to Mammon and Asmodeus, respectively. Jason stays
behind, looking at the layout of the table, being reminded of a famous
art piece--The Last Supper, that’s what it was. Which was
strange, because the context of that piece was that Jesus was about to
say someone would betray him. In fact, from the perspective Jason was
looking from, Diavolo was no longer the head of the table--he was two
seats to the left of Lucifer. Jason couldn’t remember which disciple sat
there, though he probably should have.”
Though described later, two
seats to the left of Jesus in The Last Supper sat Judas
Iscariot, who addressed Jesus as “rabbi” in the Garden of
Gethsemane, revealing his true identity to the temple guards surrounding
them in the dark. This darkness is also, unintentionally, a reference
back to the title of the chapter.
5. “It’s Queen of the Night Aria. From Die
Zauberflöte.” Jason taps his chin. “I didn’t know you knew about
human music like that.”
The true title of the piece is “Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen”,
literally “Hell’s vengeance boils within my heart”. In the context of
the opera, the Queen has handed her daughter, Pamina, a knife, and goads
her to kill Sarastro, lest she be disowned. Since Diavolo is the one
whistling the piece, one could interpret this as another key reveal of
his malicious nature, if the multitude of scenes implying he manipulated
Lucifer and others didn’t convince.
1. The chapter title is a reference to the 4/4-time signature, an extremely common time signature, utilized in most pop music.
2. “"Judas was two seats to the left of
Jesus, eh?" Jason taps his forehead, remembering a funny, short video
about Jesus being brought gifts, and Judas brought myrrh… myrrh-der!
"Judas sold his buddy Jesus out."”
Jason is thinking of this
Vine.
3. ““Just like a gate,” Tyz nods, thinking of
a game Jason once told them about.”
In the aforementioned game Tokyo Afterschool Summoners, there
are 23 gates spread throughout Tokyo, allowing transport between
worlds, much like the magic seals that are spoken about in the text.
4. “No way
This is just like Champion Counsel
You know that game i got obsessed with”
Champion Counsel is a reference to the Ace
Attorney series, wherein the main character is a lawyer
who has to defend his clients from wrongful convictions, attempting to
get a “not guilty” verdict at the end of the day.
5. “Yeah it was just like i was the
protagonist
Cusith Winn”
The name Cusith Winn is a reference to the main character of Ace
Attorney’s name, specifically his English name, Phoenix
Wright. Cù Sìth is a Scottish mythological dog which helps guide
spirits to the afterlife, mirroring the Phoenix, which is associated
with rebirth. The last name “Winn” is obviously meant to sound like
“win”, much like how “Wright” sounds like “right”. Phoenix Wright is
also sometimes called Nick, as a shortening or derivative of Phoenix,
and in the next part of the text, Cusith Winn is referred to as Seth,
though it is far from a derivative of Cusith—Cù Sìth is pronounced
“cushii”—it may be a reference to the Egyptian
deity Set, spelled in Greek as Seth.
1. “Where Jason had an experience like a
crime-riddled beat-em-up, Tyz was taking the route of a dating sim.”
This is in reference to the respective duo’s favorite types of games.
2. ““You texted me, and I quote, PREPARE FOR
A BOMBSHELL, so I’ve been a little nervous that you’re going to blow us
all up.”
“Oh, please. Do I look like an emotionally disturbed teen in a
trenchcoat? I’m better than that.” Jason waves him off. “Anyways, I got
questions.””
Jason references his character and unfortunate name origin, Jason
“J.D.” Dean from Heathers. Part of J.D.’s
master plot is to plant a bomb in the high school he and his crush go to
and let it go to ruin.
3. ““Et tu, Tyz.” Jason smiles a little
before he stands, gathering his best friend in a hug. Tyz hugs right
back.”
Jason quotes the Shakespeare play Julius Caesar, specifically
the scene where Caesar discovers his close friend and confidant Brutus
is among the assassinators. To this day, the phrase “et tu, Brute”
or other replacements of the name is associated with someone
experiencing a betrayal from a close friend.
4. ““Hey. Do you know the game that goes with
this candy?”
“What is it?”
“It’s called Bite The Eel. Basically, both people put one end of the
candy in their mouths and try to eat as much as they can before the
other.” Beelzebub smiles, candy still hanging out of his mouth. “Wanna
try?””
This is a reference to the
Pocky game, where two players bite at a Pocky snack between them
and try to be the last one hanging on to the snack. The game often
results in a kiss between the two if they’re able to meet in the middle.
5. ““Hey, wanna make a pact?” Jason presents
it so plainly, as if he were discussing the weather.
“O-oh. Um. Hm.” Beelzebub stopped, frozen in place. “I-I’ve never… done
that before.”
“It’s real easy.” Jason nods.
“Are you sure? It’s my first time… it might be… too hard.”
“It’s fine. It’s supposed to be like that, I think. It’s only meant for
special people.””
This slightly erotic and possibly overheard as inappropriate exchange is
in reference to the
“elevator scene” from Zero Escape: 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors,
wherein the main character, Junpei, is confused by his crush’s
commentary about how she’ll get “wet” if they go in the elevator. It’s
not that the two would be doing anything illicit in the elevator—it’s
that if they go down a level, the elevator will be flooded, as the lower
floors of the area they’re in have been flooded with water.
6. ““That sounds like it should be my line.”
Jason laughs, releasing a little tension he didn’t realize he was
holding. “Don’t leave any unfinished business, this is the final boss,
the final cutscene…””
This is a direct reference to how the Yakuza series handles
its endings. When you approach the final few hours/cutscenes/battles of
the game, you’re warned,
both by the character you speak with before the end and with
confirmation boxes, that this is your last chance to move freely
about the city, complete side quests, and do other activities before the
game ends. You can postpone this ending as long as you want to do as you
please, but after you confirm, you have to finish the game to the
credits.
7. ““I kind of wish the demons were a bit
more harmless, though. Like they need to go bald and grow a big bushy
‘stache. And then adopt a human kid as a grandson.””
This is a reference to Sullivan
from Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-Kun! who
appears as described in this passage. He also adopts the main character,
Iruma Suzuki, and allows him to go to school in the demon world.
8. “I wanna leave you with my current
fave
Latin phrase that's been getting me through
all these exam practices
"Tu fui, ergo eris."”
The entire passage is in reference to a specific line from Zero
Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward. “Tu
fui, ergo eris” is the line that is placed upon a gravestone. The
text means: “What you are, I was; What I am, you will be.” By being
placed on a gravestone, the meaning it takes is this: “I once used to be
alive like you, and one day you will be dead like me.” The reveal of the
person resting under that gravestone takes the line to a literal
meaning, though, being the cloned body of someone in the main cast.
9. “Hit up that green haired
hyperactive chick that's in
all our classes for study prep
Apparently
She knows everything”
This firstly references Clara
Valac as the “green haired hyperactive chick”, who, decidedly, is
not very good in academics. As a demon, it makes sense she would appear
in demon classes. Secondly, this finishes off what some people consider
the full quote from Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward—making
the full line this: “I was you, will be me, she knows everything.” These
are the words on the monitor in the Security Room puzzle. To
escape the room, you must shut off the monitors displaying “she knows
everything” and arrange to spell out “I was you / Will be me”. To get
the secret from the room, you must do the inverse—shut off the monitors
displaying “I was you / Will be me” and arrange to spell out “she knows
everything”. The meaning of “she knows everything” would reference the
character who entirely crafted the events of Zero Escape: Virtue’s
Last Reward to happen the way that they did.
1. The chapter title is a reference to the book A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. Much like the Devildom and the Celestial Realm in the story, Dickens’s novel starts off by describing a dichotomy, yet haunting similarity between two places. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…”
2. “Ninth Hour was a board game
that Lord Diavolo insisted upon playing every Saturday night, and this
Saturday night was no different as he gleefully watched his piece move
across the two-foot radius hexagonal board. The game board deposited him
a card, which he promptly read out loud.
“At this junction, all teams have come to the deadly game. You are the
player who has the opportunity to kill this round. Other players will
bet on whether you kill, and if you do, who you will kill. Good luck.”
Diavolo clapped. “Well, this should be interesting, right?””
The game Ninth Hour is a reference to the game Zero
Escape: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors, and the
self-contained “game” within it, aptly titled the Nonary Game. Unlike
that Nonary Game, this game appears to be more of a mix between Werewolf
or Mafia and Clue
(also called Cluedo).
3. “Elapsam semel occasionem non ipse
potest Iuppiter reprehendere… once the opportunity slips away, not
even Jupiter can grasp it again… meaning I totally missed your call
and I feel terrible about it, really. Leave me a message.”
In Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward, the
deuteragonist Phi wears a brooch with the Latin message above
inscribed on it: “elapsam semel occasionem non ipse potest
Iuppiter reprehendere”. Translated, it means “not even Jupiter can find
a lost opportunity”. Jupiter is the most powerful of all the Roman gods,
but even he cannot turn back time to change his choices. It’s an ironic
line in the game, considering much of the plot is about changing your
options to solve problems, but comes from both Phi and Jason in a place
of shame.
4. ““It’s not exactly reincarnation the way
you’re imagining,” Lilith giggles. “There are bits and bobs of every
soul floating around everywhere, all the time… so, one person is not
only themselves, but also a culmination of their own history and the
history of others. I’ve had a lot of names. Josiah, Edel, Mercurius,
Filibe, Ashana, Kazuma, just to name a few. I think pretty recently I
was part of a woman named Mia.””
Lilith is implied to have been reincarnated into multiple human forms.
Aside from historical names, like Josiah, Edel, and others, Kazuma may
have been a reference to Asougi
Kazuma from The Great Ace Attorney (despite the Kazuma
here taking the last name Kaneko), and Mia becomes a reference to Mia
Fey from Ace Attorney.
5. ““But debt is debt. What really matters
is… I’unno, it’s somethin’ about the human world. I got this faint
memory. I think it was from when I was an angel.” He pauses. “Yeah, I
was in the human world, and… I saw this… butterfly, I think you call it.
It was blue! The damn thing was bluer than blue. I couldn’t
help but follow it. I think I followed it for hours.””
Mammon dreams of
a butterfly. Or is his life a dream?
6. ““Then your family’s still there.” Jason
closes his eyes. “It’s not over.””
Jason was blown away, what could he say? It
all seemed to make sense. Someone’s taken away everything—and he
can’t deal with that. He tries to see the good in life, but good things
in life are hard to find.
7. ““God, I feel like I got hit with a double
dose of Soporil after waking up from cryosleep,” he uses the furniture
to keep himself propped up.”
Soporil Beta is the highly effective sedative that makes an appearance
in all the games
in the Zero Escape series. Cryosleep is also a part of
the games, specifically making its appearance in Zero Escape:
Virtue’s Last Reward as a crude
method of long-term self-preservation.
8. ““HOLD IT!” The voice commanded, a finger
pointed out towards the brothers to make them back away. “You--you fools
are acting like the only thing that mattered about Tyz is that
they’re related to Lilith!””
Jason objects to the doting that the brothers put upon his best friend the
only way he knows how. Well, maybe
more than one way, but…
9. “Lucifer’s ruby eyes, like precious
gemstones, met his first, then came the others--Mammon’s blue-yellow
eyes, a gradient at sea amongst foam; Leviathan’s orange eyes, a warning
sign in his midnight hair; Satan’s green-yellow eyes, a bolt of
lightning striking the valley below; Asmodeus’s pink eyes, a rare rose
in a field of daisies; Beelzebub’s violet eyes, tiredness in the form of
starry nights; and finally, Belphegor’s lavender eyes, similar to his
twin, but full of hunger from finally being awoken, snapping out of the
freeze caused by the seal.”
There
is no need to fear compound sentences.
10. ““I’ll explain what I can on the way.”
Jason sighed, rubbing his eyes. “God, what happened here… even Jupiter
can’t seize a lost opportunity. No taking back what I did. Hope I didn’t
screw up.””
That was not a smart move, Jason. We won’t forget this. We’ll make sure
you pay… even if it’s the
last thing we do.
11. ““...Now it is time for you to sleep,”
Diavolo muttered. “When next you wake… hopefully you won’t remember any
of this.”
The world went dark for Lucifer as the last of his strength faded from
his body.
“Pleasant dreams.””
Plaudite;
acta esta fabula.
1. The chapter title is either a reference to the Styx album of the same name or the celestial event.
2. "“Well, only as long as it took me to get
back down there, you know. So, what, ten minutes? It felt like I was
gone for ages, though. I had some kind of… dream? No.” Jason shakes his
head. “It was more tangible than a dream. It was a vision. It was… it
was me, floating somewhere between waking and sleep.”"
Jason swears he's somewhere
between dream and reality.
3. "“Catch me if you can… Lord Diavolo.”"
Jason is not a
Moriarty, nor related to the Moriarty family, thankfully.
4. "Tyz smiles. “Of course I do. He’s my best
friend, after all.”
“Inseparable?”
“Like Sherlock and Moriarty.”
“Oh, I read those stories… weren’t they rivals, though?”
“Still inseparable.”
“True.”"
Yet again, neither of them are related to these aforementioned
historical fiction figures.
5. "“I did it for the fleeting length of my
life, especially considering my situation right now,” Jason continues
looking into Lucifer’s eyes. “Mors certa, hora incerta.”"
A Latin quote: "Death is certain; its hour, uncertain." Despite being
the protagonist and a "good guy", many of Jason's actions point to him
having negative impacts on the plot in many aspects. Yes, indeed. Life
is simply unfair.
6. "“Jason,” Lucifer coughs. Jason’s words
reinvigorated his will to stand up and live, even if only for a
bit longer. Those words, the kiss--it felt like a temporary exchange of
energy. Lucifer clutched his stomach, hand over the wound caused earlier
by Diavolo, letting the fiery element inside of him crackle and burn
over the flesh."
There's a
man in Amestris who can't seem to lay down and die.
7. "“No we’re not,” Jason cries. “I… I’m
not!”"
There's the song
of a fiddle we've heard over two years ago!
8. "“I’ve changed.” The air smells of shame
and burning flesh. “I’m not as sure as when I started.”"
Then, inspired: Now, sad
and tired...
9. "“It’ll just keep… looping… over, and
over, and over…” Diavolo’s voice is quiet now, a stark contrast from his
usually loud self. “‘It’s all… a lie… it’s all…”"
It's all a
confusing map of time.
10. "Tyz thinks back on all the times Jason
had avoided them before. Not out of malice, he admitted later on, but
just out of fear. He’d lost a lot from simply existing and being
himself, and to protect himself, he put walls around his heart. No, it
was more like a cage–Jason saw everything outside, and people might be
able to see in, but they couldn’t enter the cage, nor could they reach
inside and touch. He kept himself distant. Tyz understood, of course.
But they only wanted to help."
I didn't want to lose you, just like that time... just
like that blue bird.
11. "“Let’s say I have the power to rewrite
memories. To make people forget.” Diavolo looks up at Jason. “Would you
be able to connect the dots now?”"
Between quotes and abilities, Diavolo and Jason are unfortunately
connected by one digit.
12. "“Smart humans taste the best, you
know.”"
What is this, a
Premium Farm?
13. "This was the beginning of the final
throw."
I remember the sound of the wind. The tree branches scraping the roof,
like people whispering. I had only one thing in mind: one place to be.
Like you could fly, if you had the wings. ... I
had only one place to be.
1. The chapter title "Exodus" is a reference to The Exodus, the tale of how Moses came to be and grew to hear the voice of God and release the Israelites from enslavement.
2. "“I had no choice!” Simeon pleads. “I–I
was commanded. Let this happen. Guide the spirits back to us at the end,
and we will give them their own ideal reality.”
“Ideal… reality?”"
There's a doctor
who wanted to gift an ideal reality first.
3. "“His skin is marble-white, almost glassy.
He has long, golden hair, and he wears a pure-white silk drapery. And he
sits upon the Throne-On-High.”"
There's a reason why he's named "Father".
4. "“Not so simple, though, hm, especially if
you can’t enter his domain.” Azazel hummed at the predicament before he
pulled off his hood, revealing… A goat’s head. He had fluffy golden hair
that cascaded down into brownish fur, with a white muzzle. His horns
were a creamy yellow, and he smiled as he looked at each person."
Azazel's true form has finally
been revealed...
5. "If there was no such thing as good or
evil, how could one dictate what was right and what was wrong?"
Not one or the other, I
am, I was, I will be...
6. "“If Lilith was cast away for helping,
that means your judgment, your justice is totally wrong,” Belphegor
growled."
Case closed. This is how your "justice" ends.
7. "“I’ve decided,” Simeon shouted over the
noise. “I’m going to defend you. I’ll fight with everything I’ve got.”"
I refuse to believe that she's
the killer!
8. "“Are you watching, Lilith?” Beelzebub
whispered to himself as the wind whipped at his face."
My days as a long-nosed
doll are over!
9. The chapter title "Vagrant" is a reference to the biblical idea of a vagrant. A vagrant is a vagabond or wanderer; someone without a set home or community, going from place to place, often aimlessly.
10. "Lucifer, Mammon, Leviathan, Satan, and
Barbatos were mostly silent as they trekked their way to what Diavolo
called The Hole. Apparently, it was an impossibly-deep crater in the
ground of the Devildom that the true king, Delta, slept in."
The Hole is a
prominent place in a human realm, where non-Magic users reside.
But here, it's a place where Diavolo's father, Delta, resides.
11. "“It seems like fate is changing,”
Barbatos lilted. “So, let’s see where this line takes us, shall we?”"
If only you could turn
back time whenever things went wrong.
12. "“You trash of society,” Leviathan hissed
as he found the base of one of the tendrils and coiled around it like a
constrictor."
Now, let's see you drop
dead one at a time...
13. "“To put it simply,” Barbatos tilts his
head, “I’m one hell of a butler.” He winks, and Tyz swears there’s a
glint of red and pink in his irises, almost serpentine in nature, but it
dissipates quickly."
Wait, those
eyes are familiar, aren't they?
14. "“Yeah. I called it psyncing, for
PSY-chological Neural Connecting. But it wasn’t really a good name that
anyone liked, so I just call it dream communication now.”"
Sounds like a task for the Advanced
Brain Investigation Squad.
1. "“Here goes nothing,” Solomon said. “Arrow
of Artemis, pierce my target true!” Gold-white magic gathered in his
hands in the shape of a bow and arrow, and Asmodeus prepared himself to
be shot off at a great speed, claws out."
Remember what Master told you. Visualize
shooting through the fear.
2. "A feeling of true rage swelled inside of
everyone. The Celestial Realm was built on falsities from the
beginning. This was not a good place. This was a bad place."
They're never gonna call a train to take us to the Bad Place. They can't.
Because we're already here. This
is
the Bad Place!
3. "“We won’t be safe here much longer!”
Diavolo gathered Solomon and Simeon on his shoulders as he spread his
wings. “We have to go, now!”
“But Jason–” Beelzebub tried to retort, but he was cut off.
“There’s no time!”"
Author's note: I don't care whether you think it's "cringe". My brain
was rewired by Steven Universe and especially the Garnet
special, and you're gonna
like it.
4. "The world was dizzying, full of white,
large doors both in front and behind. On the doors, some kind of
engraving–what was it, a large tree? A tree with grand orbs on all its
branches, and all the orbs had names, but the writing was intelligible.
The human had ended up somewhere else entirely. After passing out during
the battle… Where was he now?"
I take it you're here to retrieve... Something
of importance.
5. "“Do not give up your self,” the
being closed its mouth. “Your self is the only thing keeping you
alive.”"
Trust me. You
are fine.
6. "“I just want them to be happy.” Jason
loosens the straps on the gauntlet, pulling it off his hand. “Alright.
Take it. Free my friends. Let us out of the room. Let us bloom.”"
I'll make a run for it soon. Goodbye,
room.
7. "“I owe your friend a wish,” they
whispered as they descended through the never ending sky. “They said
that they wanted you to smile again. The ticket to the future is open,
you know. You’re bound to smile again, it’s guaranteed. Whether it’s a
new love or a new opportunity or just the thrill of adventure, you will
smile. You will bloom, my friend.”"
Then you should start over. The
ticket to the future...
8. "Then, there came a calling from afar,
like a prayer, like asking for forgiveness. The sea seemed to shirk
away, then it parted, right in the center, in front of where the
group stood. The glow from the sea lit up a figure walking down the
pathway, their form indistinguishable except for the fact that they were
holding someone else in their arms."
Your eyes, so full of wonder; your
heart, an innocent warrior.
9. "“But you have some people in your lives
now that are changing you,” Lilith perked up again as they motioned
towards Tyz. “And don’t forget this one, too.” They motioned down to
Jason, still asleep in their arms."
I'm not crying, because
you're always in my heart.
10. "“You’ve got the gift of freedom now,”
Lilith said, their body translucent now. “Use it well. Don’t take what
these humans did for you for granted. Make sure you thank them. And make
them part of our family, too. Goodbye, brothers. Kisses, kisses,
kisses.”"
I can't believe I met you. I can't believe the happiness I feel with
you. You
have a vast, vast soul and I will always, always, always come back to
it.
11. "As the door closed in front of him,
Jason turned back around and looked back up at the new sky. The
ceiling was shattered, and so was the floor, there was some glimpse of
it as we went down. This warp, this weft… This seam, we broke it."
Let me show you the real world. Find
me.
12. "Jason first thought of termites. But he
wasn’t sure how he was to explain thinking of termites first, when faced
with this ideal that Father wasn’t God and Delta wasn’t the ruler over
all demonkind, that there was something beyond that, something
beyond comprehension."
Well, that's enough on that subject, I think. Consider
what I've said.
13. "And when she imagined someone coming to
save her, coming to save her from the cage she built herself, she
imagined someone who wouldn’t steal her heart, that would help fix her
like a broken doll. ...But nobody ever came."
Mytyl and Tyltyl seek happiness in the form of a
blue bird in a cage.
14. "“Are you kidding me?” His voice snapped
through the twins’ room. Beelzebub was taken aback. He didn’t imagine
this to be the reaction. Maybe a rejection, let down softly, maybe a
yes. But Jason looked angry. He looked frustrated."
You're kidding, right? This is a joke, right? This is the way the first
reveal was supposed to go.
15. "There’s no taking back a lost
opportunity, and there’s no taking back words you already said."
Elapsam semel occasionem non ipse potest Iuppiter reprehendere. But we've already
said that, haven't we?
