I recognize the content from the first panel - it was the loading screen for the final mission in Ace Combat 0. Is that enough to add an Ace Combat tag, though...?
My mind if full of....damn..... I always had a feeling though other than Sakuya(not in the case of this story though) Patchouli would probably be the first one to bite it.
Can't say I understand Japanese myself. I think I get the jist of the final bits though. Basically Sakuya is sad that everyone but her has died and then realizes that she will get to see them all again in the afterlife.
Which is what we end up seeing in color. The big family of the scarlet mansion is reunited and gets to be together for all eternity.
Phaaze said: Can't say I understand Japanese myself. I think I get the jist of the final bits though. Basically Sakuya is sad that everyone but her has died and then realizes that she will get to see them all again in the afterlife.
Which is what we end up seeing in color. The big family of the scarlet mansion is reunited and gets to be together for all eternity.
I dunno, that goes one way, but then the author implies she'll be stuck like that for all eternity.
...Then again, the author also implies Remilia's time ran out due to her Luna Dial, so maybe it latched to Sakuya.
Black_Gold_Saw said: Wow, this is the best role reverse "A Tragedy of A Long Life" I've ever seen.
And it's depressing.
Also, everyone died except Koakuma and Sakuya.
Koakuma might be. Remilia notes she's either back in Makai or killed herself to join Pache. And given how Flandre took Meiling's death, it's probably the latter.
And as before, Sakuya's time will run out someday.
Aren't the Scarlet sisters supposed to be ageless/immortal too? At least the two of them should be keeping Sakuya company.
I don't know who's worse off: Sakuya, for not aging a single day and watching her friends die, or Mokou, for not aging her single day and watching her friends die, without even the possibility of killing herself to see them on the other side.
ThunderBird said: Aren't the Scarlet sisters supposed to be ageless/immortal too? At least the two of them should be keeping Sakuya company.
I don't know who's worse off: Sakuya, for not aging a single day and watching her friends die, or Mokou, for not aging her single day and watching her friends die, without even the possibility of killing herself to see them on the other side.
Erm... read the story. Flandre kills herself to be with Meiling and Remilia was artificially aged due to Sakuya's Luna Dial.
Also, there's theories that Sakuya is Lunarian (where you can die, but not by natural methods) or the Luna Dial keeps her young.
ThunderBird said: Aren't the Scarlet sisters supposed to be ageless/immortal too? At least the two of them should be keeping Sakuya company.
Erm... read the story. Flandre kills herself to be with Meiling and Remilia was artificially aged due to Sakuya's Luna Dial.
Also, there's theories that Sakuya is Lunarian (where you can die, but not by natural methods) or the Luna Dial keeps her young.
From dictionary.com: Immortal, adjective: 1: not mortal; not liable or subject to death; undying: our immortal souls. 2: remembered or celebrated through all time: the immortal words of Lincoln. 3: not liable to perish or decay; imperishable; everlasting. 4: perpetual; lasting; constant: an immortal enemy.
ageless, adjective 1: not aging or appearing to age. 2: lasting forever; eternal; undying: the ageless beauty of Greek sculpture.
That means Flandre can't kill herself, and the Luna Dial can go bonkers on Remilia, and she still won't age/die of old age.
As far as I understand it, Flandre probably used her power on herself to make sure it was permanent. And so much time has passed that even Remilia's vampiric 'immortality' ran out. From this artist's understanding, I guess Remilia had 'effective immortality' while Sakuya had 'true immortality'. And while, to us, Remilia is more or less immortal, to a 'true immortal' like Sakuya, she'd age away and die all the same as everyone else. We might be a drop in the bucket compared to Remilia, but she's a bucket compared to Sakuya's ocean. Or something like that.
It repeats itself everyday with no end nor beginning. It is something which my culture calls "The Devil's Circle". Basically, its an unending circle where there is no end nor beginning in a circle shape.
Amraphenson said: As far as I understand it, Flandre probably used her power on herself to make sure it was permanent. And so much time has passed that even Remilia's vampiric 'immortality' ran out.
Notice that in Flan's last few panels she looks more adult (or at least taller) compared to the start of the comic.
Author's idea may base on canon information about Sakuya but modified in extremely way. It mention in PMiSS, Sakuya possible live for hundred years but still appear as young woman and may related with her time manipulation that it possible to imply Sakuya can stop or slow her age.
.... why do I think this may be more canon in some way? Like... People say that’s Sakuya could die in the future because she’s a human, but why if it wasn’t like that, and maybe almost all the members of the mansion could have died before her, leaving her alone? (Alone, with some “useless” fairy maids of course)... as well, this also mentions that Marisa died and that’s Reimu’s got a grand daughter (just like in The end of the maiden's illusion ), making it like, the author also got inspiration to make this like- semi-canon or the author of Maiden's Illusion got inspired to make it canon with it...?
My restoration magic isn't working...I am a human.It's said you should never enter the scarlet mansion that sits on the edge of the lake.That rat?You, you think so?Yeah, I do.The other day, I went to Reimu's place for the first time in a long while. She even has a grandchild now, you know?I've finished my new spell to keep that rat out.Without beginning or end,
the ring stretches into the infinite.Koakuma is the only one who hasn't accepted Patchouli-sama's death.just a little bit lonesome.I learned a new spell.
I'll have Meiling try it out with me.Mistress!Onee-sama,
Sakuya...Meiling isn't coming back to life...If only Patchouli were here, she could have saved Meiling.If only I were stronger...But in that reality I found the answer.Is something the matter?...You really don't change, do you?It makes me wonder which of us is really the youkai?A mortal human.Hey, Sakuya.Because time magic...Without beginning or end......the ring stretches into the infinite.But that won't do.Can you really call that living?I'm sure your time will repeat into eternity."If you were immortal, we could be together forever."I say that......and yet my time runs out first.What a laugh!Mi, Milady...?Milady......you're joking, right?whimsical self, right?Why?Because a white haired devil lives inside.Patchouli-sama.Koakuma.Let's eat.The white devil repeats the same days like the turning hands of a clock.
Spinning Lunacy
Forever.Flan...Your tea....know that!I suppose she's either heading home to Makai or going to see Patchy right about now.Onee-sama. I will become a mage.You think so?Perhaps it's true if you say so, Onee-sama.Time manipulation magic is the greatest taboo.I don't......takes the user's time......and binds it.You are a clock.I said, "Stay with me as long as you live."Perhaps ignorance is bliss.Reality is cruel, isn't it?A life that is reset every day like the turning hands of a clock.According to the letter,Don't you have anything to say?Patche was a dear friend of mine.
There is no need for farewells.Two sugars, right?Milady became interested in reading novels she'd never read before.The little mistress sank into grimoires that I think are above her level.That black and white rat.But...This should cut back on the book theft.But, Marisa... ages ago...Will you knock that off already?Ehh...You're disgracing Patchy just to satisfy yourself....I know.I...The next day.Koakuma disappeared leaving behind a letter.Hey, Sakuya.To think that Patche has died...Just leave it in the usual spot.No, I think I'll take four.Flan!Why...?I will become a greater mage than Patchouli and bring Meiling back!Four.Mages need sugar to use their head as much as they do.I think you're plenty strong as a mage, Flan.But, you know.As I put all I had into my studies, I came to understand something.Ehh?Understand what?...Yes.Little mistress.Meiling, well...And then,Little mistress, how many sugars?Meiling.It's embarrassing to me as a fellow devil.'Cause she's so strong.This is...Four is fine.You haven't aged a day, have you?Has she not noticed it herself?Well, it doesn't really bother me.But... there is one thing.Our employment contract with Koakuma ended the moment Patchy died.You'll stay with me as long as you live, won't you?I guess because I stop time, it must flow just a bit differently for me than a normal human.As she says it, her voice sounds a bit...Mei~ling~!You can't bring back the dead.I found a way to go see Meiling.Do you know why?With unchanging days and unending days......the hands of your clock continue to turn in place.This is just your usual...Let's start a reading time to honor our resident intellectual, The Great Immovable Library.Milady.FLAN!SLICE!
