Each chapter contains some extra artwork for it. One for the start, one for the end.
They have a random chance to appear on the title screen after completing the chapter.
- Dark Monster -
- Weapon Type: Fist -
A type of monster that devours human dreams in order to become human itself.
What drives this desire to become human, you ask? Though he had once assumed it was a compulsion born of simple instinct, he has since discovered an answer to that question that is all his own.
Main Outfit.
Become human. Can I exist for that alone?
Eat dreams. Is this my only reason for living?
If this was ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ instinct, then ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ brush ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ this
ㅤㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ just ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ I could ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ off
hunger. ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤBut ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤI
W ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ more ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ that ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ want ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ her.
ㅤ h ㅤ ㅤ I ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ than ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ see
ㅤ ㅤ y ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ have ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤnow.
ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ to ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ?
He is conflict itself. Born of darkness.
Evil spirits resemble him, but he crushes them regardless, leaving behind a horizon bathed in blood. As pitch-black gates happen upon one another in the abyss of solitude and despair, the nightmare-eater sets off on a fool's errand.
His darkened innocence befits a gambler toying with eternity, and he prays for hope and redemption at the sad and empty towers. Alas, our beloved souls become dust and are scattered to the winds.
Hmph. "Eat dreams," obviously — but I suppose that wouldn't be the only thing. Now is she here yet or not?
"I hate the thought of dealing with others."
Ugh. The vermin laughing as they pass hurts my ears.
"I have power. And with it, I can eat all the dreams I want."
I eat and I eat, but it's never enough. Why am I so irritated?
"I will eat dreams and become human. That is all."
Will that even happen? What am I looking for?
That would be "dreams." Human dreams shine; they are undeniably there. It's like they want us to eat them.
Is that enough of an answer? Because I'm not interested in conversing any longer.
"Why's your body so pale?"
"Dunno. I ate a human's dreams and then it just sort of...happened."
"Huh. Weird. What kind of human?"
"Old guy. Red outfit."
"So you ate his dreams, but didn't become human?"
"Couldn't eat 'em all—apparently the guy burdens himself with other humans' dreams."
Le1:7 - Slumber's Guardian
The age of gods ended in the distant past. Humans grew arrogant and prideful, and no longer feared their gods. They are more brutal than any beast, more repulsive than any insect, and at times cause even monsters to quiver in fear. These poor humans, having forgotten how to pray, seek salvation not from gods, nor from nobility. Perhaps the realm of monsters, said to exist somewhere in the world, is their last true hope for salvation.
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"I." "Me."
There is a constant yearning inside me. A thirst that will never be quenched. It is a worm on the parched earth begging for rain; a mole in the deepest abyss straining for the sun.
"My."
I wish I could say it aloud. But I never will.
A dark monster finds a sad girl in The Cage. Wanting to become human, he offers to eat her dreams — though he did not know why he wants to be human.
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As they move deeper into The Cage, the girl chatters on. It annoys the monster at first, but he slowly finds himself opening up to her innocent ways.
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After eating her dreams, the monster and girl switch forms. To restore her, the monster starts collecting dreams again, for he now has found his answer.
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Finally, the monster finishes his task and switches forms again. And when the girl asks why he wasn't able to become human, he says "It is all right."
- The Girl of Light -
- Weapon Type: Fist -
A girl who lives in a country with a strict class system governed by the Nobility. Though she used to be a Commoner, changing national policy labeled her a lowly Goat Person, subjecting her to discrimination from all other classes.
Her collar and bindings serve as proof of her base status. When she sleeps, she is taken to a place called The Cage and shown terrible nightmares.
Main Outfit.
(B)asking in winter's wind, I await spring
(L)onely though I am, sad though I am,
(O)h, but I smile through it all
(O)ne day this storm will pass
(M)aybe we will travel my dreams together
Hmm... Maybe "chatting with my favorite person"?
Because there's sooo much I want to talk about with Mister Monster. So much! I don't even know where to start.
Fio: *yaaawn* Huh? What are these clothes?
The girl wakes to find herself in an unfamiliar place, wearing unfamiliar clothes, surrounded by unfamiliar people.
Two: Hmmm? Did you get smaller, One?
Four: Rude, Two! You can't say that out loud!
Three: ...... (Probably asleep)
Five: My, my! It seems she's stopped growing in all the wrong places!
One: I'm right here, you know.
"Ooh, ooh! Can I ask you a question?
See, I want to get a present for my mommy and daddy, but I don't know what grown-ups like.
...Huh? Money? Oh. I don't have any money. I guess it was a silly idea, huh?
I'll never make Mommy and Daddy happy..."
Put on clothes. Take off clothes.
Put on clothes. Take off clothes.
I'd love to try on all sorts of different stuff, day in and day out! Frills, lace, headdresses, shoes... All sorts of cute things you'd think only existed in storybooks or in dreams.
But you know what? I think I feel most like myself when I'm wearing the same old clothes as always.
Pod 042: Report: YoRHa android of unknown type detected.
Pod 153: Proposal: Identify black box signal.
Pod 042: Report: Unable to identify signal. It may be a new type of machine lifeform imitating an android.
Pod 153: Proposal: Eliminate unidentified individual so as to alleviate risk factors.
Fio: Aw, these are so cute! Can I pet you guys?
Pod 042: ...
Pod 153: ...
Pod 042: Report: I feel happy.
Pod 153. Affirmative. Elimination order rescinded.
There were two colors, each equally mysterious.
White is a scary color.
It blots out all other colors, after all.
Black is a hopeful color.
We're all born from the darkness, after all.
Which is real, and which is a lie?
When all is said and done, which color am I?
God, hear my plea.
Please make Mommy and Daddy happy.
That's all I need. Please, make them happy.
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i don't need god
i'm a bad girl so i don't believe in god
it's not like bad things would stop happening if i did, right?
Hmm... That's a toughie, but for me, I think it's the sun. Whenever I'm sad, I always get happy again when I look up into a bright sky, so I want to make other people happy just like Mr. Sun!
I wish I could wear pretty clothes and eat cake with my friends.
I want to dance ballet and have nice meals with Mommy and Daddy.
God will ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ me my ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ if I'm ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ a good
ㅤ ㅤ ㅤㅤ ㅤ grant ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ wishesㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤㅤㅤ girl.
I think ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ is
ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤㅤ ㅤBut ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤㅤ God
think ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ busy,ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ forgot
ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤso ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤhe ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ already
ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ about ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ me.
XX/XX. Morning clouds, afternoon showers.
It looked like rain today, so I stayed home and finished the book I borrowed from the library! It was an adventure story that took place at sea. I've never seen the sea, but the book says it's salty. I know I'm just a kid, but there's still so much I don't know — maybe I'll go borrow an ocean encyclopedia if it's sunny tomorrow!
Girl: Yay! The ocean!
As the girl plays in the water, her parents watch from the beach.
Dad: Don't know why she has to be this excited...
Mom: How long since we've been able to drag you out here?
Dad: Sorry. I've just been so busy with work.
Girl: Mommy! Daddy! C'mon, let's play!
As the father stands up, the mother whispers to herself.
Mom: I don't know what true happiness is, either...
"I have scary dreams every night."
But waking up is even scarier.
"I hope Mister Monster will be my friend."
No one cares about me anymore. Not even Mommy or Daddy.
"I want to help Mister Monster if he's ever in trouble!"
I feel so small. So crushed. Will someone please help me?
Fi3: Dream Guardian
One ship sinks to the ocean floor;
two shellfish play in a sunny shoal;
three dolphins swim south against the waves;
four directions are distinguished by a lighthouse glow;
five great seas whose names are known across the world.
The little fish, big fish, swimming fish, and eaten fish all dream the same. It is the story of the benevolent goddess of the sea.
A girl and her family once lived in a land where they were the lowest of the low. Forced to wear collars, they were jeered at by rich and poor alike.
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When the girl's father was fired from his job, he begged them to take him back — but his former friends and coworkers beat him to death instead.
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The girl's mother eased her suffering by taking up with a younger man. And after her husband was killed, the pair abandoned the girl and fled.
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Even the girl's former best friend scorned and abandoned her. Hungry and alone, the girl eventually sank into an endless pit of despair.