but do you think you’ll be able to stand against me, Miki Sayaka?
Face My Fears
So the new Unlimited Blade Works Aria was translated and I thought that i’d make a comparison.
So the new Aria of the Prisma Illya Miyuversere Shirou goes like this:
I am the bone of my sword (My Body is Made of Swords)
Steel is my body, and fire is my blood (My Blood is Iron and My Heart is Glass)
I have created over a thousand blades (I Have Overcome Countless Battlefields)
Unaware of beginning, nor aware of the end (Never Once Retreating, Nor Attaining Victory)
Withstood pain with inconsistent weapons (The Orphan is Alone Again)
My hands will never hold anything (Striking Diamond Dust on a Hill of Swords)
Yet, my flame never ends (But, This Life is not Yet Over)
My whole body was still Unlimited Blade Works (This False Body was Still Made of Swords)
Next lets look at Counter Guardian Emiya’s Aria:
I am the bone of my sword (His Body is Made out of Swords)
Steel is my body and fire is my blood (His Blood is of Iron and His Heart of Glass)
I have created over a thousand blades (He Survived Through Countless Battles)
Unknown to death, Nor known to life (Not Even Once Retreating, Not Even Once Being Understood)
Have withstood pain to create many weapons (He was Always Alone, Intoxicated with Victory in a Hill of Swords)
Yet, those hands will never hold anything (Thus, His Life Has No Meaning)
So as I pray, Unlimited Blade Works (That Body Was Certainly Made Out of Swords)
And Finally UBW Shirou:
I am the bone of my sword (His Body is Made out of Swords)
Steel is my body and fire is my blood (His Blood is of Iron and His Heart of Glass)
I have created over a thousand blades (He Survived Through Countless Battles)
Unaware of loss, Nor aware of gain (Not Even Once Retreating, Not Even Once Being Victorious)
Withstood pain to create many weapons, waiting for one’s arrival (The Bearer Lies Here Alone, Forging Iron in a Hill of Swords)
I have no regrets. This is the only path (Thus, My Life Needs No Meaning)
My whole life was Unlimited Blade Works (This Body Is Made Out Of Infinite Swords)
So obviously there are similarities and differences between the Aria’s. CG Emiya’s reflects his path to becoming a Hero of Justice and the disappointment and sorrow that he found at the end of his path. UBW Shirou’s shows his resolve to overcome himself and the knowledge that even thought he knows what lays ahead of his ideals, he’ll still keep walking down the path he has chosen for himself. And Finally the Miyuversere Shirou cry’s out his sorrow at being left alone having given up everything to protect Miyu and determination to use his entire being just to protect one person. the states of their Reality Marvels also interest me as CG Emiya’s is a Hill of Swords, UBW Shirou’s is a Desert of Swords, and Miyuversere Shirou’s is a Snowfield of Swords. If I had to guess Id say that Emiya’s reflects his solitude at remaining alone at the end of his life, UBW Shirou’s reflects his will to keep moving forward, never once stopping, and Miyuversere Shirou"s reflects him being left behind as he gives up all he is to protect his sister.
So yea, I am clearly hyped about the next chapter of the manga and am hoping the when this gets animated that it gives me the same chills that I got while reading the Aria this morning.
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You know, maybe Shinji would stop fucking up so much if people stopped giving him mixed signals.
Eva 3.33 in a nutshell….