Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-6192846-20140918010005/@comment-6192846-20150130225640

Octofan wrote:

But what I want to know is, if they're living in an illusion of their happiest moments in life ( their "Utopia" if you will- ) has the strength of their illusion drawn in other people or is it just them alone? Is Venomania's harem composed of the actual souls of the women he had in life, or is he literally screwing himself while thinking it's Lukana? There's an image Imagine Allen coming in to Riliane's room and seeing himself already over there > > I am not sure if "utopia" would be the word (Kayo's/Margarita's story profile point out losing/lacking "utopia") but it would definitely be something like the most self-indulgent moment of their lives.

I have a similar curiosity with the harem girls there, as Mikulia's clearly lacking eyes from the resolution I am seeing, which might be an artistic indication that it's not really her but an imaginary puppet of Veno's own memory or something.

The only issue I'd see with there being a second Allen would be that it would make conversing with Riliane a little difficult.

"Allen, kill this imposter!"

"No, wait! It's the real me!" *stabbed*

Octofan wrote:

Also on another note, my sibling is trying to translate a few of the new song choruses. By their own admission you should always take by ear translations with a grain of salt, but Glassred Portrait's chorus seems to be Gumina having an obsession with someone's face that she keeps painting--even if she does(n't) like/remember/whatever it. That's the main plot point Gumina serves in the novel so anything akin to that would fit.