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  1. Rec 37

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    For a while I've been making English "translations" of the lyrics to a bunch of the tracks from Nier: Replicant/Gestalt and Nier: Automata - creative interpretations of the "chaos language" lyrics to each game's soundtrack. Now I've got them collected here - how 'bout that?

    As I choose not to use AO3's provided ratings system, note that content warnings apply for similar themes to those found in the Nier/Drakengard series proper. The Nier/Drakengard series does deal in heavy themes - themes of loss, mortality and existential despair - and I do attempt to broach those themes in my "translations." My Nier: Automata lyrics, in particular, have a depressing ending.

    The transcriptions of the original lyrics of each track are generally sourced from elsewhere, sometimes with my own personal edits made to them. Unfortunately, most of those sources have come without credit for a transcription's original author. Some of my “translations” have notes attached, comprising commentary I’ve imagined for the in-universe histories and linguistics of the music being “translated” or discussion of the choices I’ve made for my “translations” and out-of-universe discussion of the tracks themselves.

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    30 Mar 2026

  2. Rec 59

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    I have a spare room, he almost says but then catches himself. It is not his place. He and Fullmetal have never been on the best of terms. The offer would be seen as a meaningless courtesy at best, a coarse insult at worst.
    Not to mention that Fullmetal had faced down worse foes than the Terrible Twos. He would not take kindly to having Roy object to his plans.
    “Of course,” he says instead, quietly, achingly, and inclines his head in resigned agreement.

     

    Alternative scenario to Second Chances, Second Thoughts: What if Roy had not offered Ed to move in with him? (This is a canon divergence of my canon divergent fanfiction. Yes, I did that.)

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    07 Dec 2025

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    Where the loss of ignorance is more valuable than the knowledge gained, and Edward figures out the source of alchemy a lot sooner than before.

    "Edward has cockroaches under his skin and leeches in his veins. He's vibrating and bursting and his body is too small, too big, doesn't fit quite right. He needs Al to know - needs to tell someone, anyone, but he will cut out his own tongue before he burdens anyone else with this knowledge."

    (Now with a TV Tropes page!)

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    07 Dec 2025

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    Edward grabs Marcoh’s arm and says, “That stone – what can it heal, exactly?”

    The old man’s eyebrows rise to his forehead, and he looks like he already knows the answer when he goes, “Why do you ask, Edward?”

    There's no metallic footsteps so there’s no way Al’s close enough to hear them. “I’m sick,” he admits after another moment of deliberation.

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    07 Dec 2025

  5. Rec 16

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    Light streamed in through the stained glass windows, catching the dust swirling through the air. It reminded him of a cathedral, of Sunday mass spent paying attention to anything but the preaching.

    Sanctuary. That’s what they called the main room in a church.

    “Look, I already told ya before— I’m here for the free room. You can’t expect me to be excited ‘bout all this other bullshit.”

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    07 Dec 2025