The Genderbending of Haruhi Suzumiya [Spoilers Aplenty]

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

Yeah, I'm fairly certain it is a rule that you don't usually emphasize any specific syllable. However, given the fact that it's nearly impossible for someone who has no prior knowledge of the language to actually do that, names usually end up getting some form of emphasis put on them in translation.

[vivify93]

I dunno, it just sounds more natural. I'm not sure if there's supposed to be emphasis on any syllable in the Japanese language, but it sounds like there is to me. I'll take Kogetsu's word for it though.

Meh, nevermind me. I'm just a pronounciation nerd.

[DJ_RockmanX]

Originally Posted by Kogetsu Shirogane

Yeah, I'm fairly certain it is a rule that you don't usually emphasize any specific syllable. However, given the fact that it's nearly impossible for someone who has no prior knowledge of the language to actually do that, names usually end up getting some form of emphasis put on them in translation.

Correct.

Originally Posted by vivify93

I dunno, it just sounds more natural. I'm not sure if there's supposed to be emphasis on any syllable in the Japanese language, but it sounds like there is to me. I'll take Kogetsu's word for it though.

Meh, nevermind me. I'm just a pronounciation nerd.

Don't worry about it.

[vivify93]

Originally Posted by DJ_RockmanX

Don't worry about it.

The Dancho has spared me! I am joyful!
...Although, the general consensus of AnimeSuki (or at least these boards) seem to be nice, so I'm grateful.
Now, BACK TO SEITENKAN!

[ClockWorkAngel]

Just to prove I'm still alive, here's half of part ten.

Spoiler for Remote Island Syndrome Part Ten A:

I stare at the ceiling blankly, perhaps waiting for Koizumi to finally come? The room was silent other than the pitter patter of the bathroom shower. Such an eerie silence, befitting of this situation. I wanted to think, but I couldn’t find a reason or a way to clear my mind. This had came to fast, but now I was better, it was not because it didn’t bother as me as much, in reality I’m still bothered about it. But I think I’ve accepted it, though I’m sure and I hope my skepticism is still alive and proves true. But really what are the chances of that? I can believe all I want about Haruhi but I can’t be that sure can I? I sighed, I didn’t turn my face to see whether or not Nagato-san had turned to observe me, most likely he didn’t.
It would be five minutes until Haruki had gone out of the shower, I would occasionally close my eyes seeing if I would fall asleep from this exhaustion and open my eyes when I realize I couldn’t. How long have I’ve done this before? Lying down, watching the ceiling idly, as if nothing was wrong, or if everything was wrong. Really I’m thinking too much about this, why I’m thinking about things which aren’t related to this at all? Haruki had changed inside of the bathroom, perhaps to show some shame for once. He made his way to the bed where Asahina-san and Nagato-san were on, drooping his head he had almost seemed to have fallen asleep. This silence again huh? This fragile serenity only interrupted routinely by our soft breathing. This could not last forever.
I heard a knock from the door.
"It's me."
I began to walk up, but Haruki had gone up before me.
“Don’t bother, I’ll get it.”
I watched him move slowly to the door. He opened it slowly and I could see the side of Koizumi’s face. He let her in and Koizumi promptly placed herself beside me.
"I heard from Mori-san that the boat's missing."
We both looked at her.
Haruki returned back to his seat, for one reason or another he didn’t question it. Normally brash, wouldn’t he be the fist if not only one to be glad about this? No, somehow, he isn’t.
"It's gone, right, Kyon?"
"Yeah." I said.
Koizumi said,
"Someone must have driven it off. No, it's already meaningless to say 'someone.' There's no doubt the one who ran way is Yutaka-san."
"How do you know that?" I asked.
"Because there's no one else."
Koizumi’s voice dropped in volume as she finished this. Maybe sad that your distant relative is the first one you’d suspect? I guess this isn’t something you’ll call as a question of faith but rather than if you’re that stubborn to deny the most obvious thing?
"Besides us, there was no one else who was invited to this island. The only invited guest that has disappeared from the mansion is Yutaka-san. Really, there’s no other alternative, she would be the one who stole the boat."
Koizumi continued her speech, somehow not being faltered as a whole.
“So it is obvious that the killer would be her, after all everyone is still here.”
This explanation matched with Yutaka-san's unslept bed sheets, and Mori-san's testimony. Yes, really no matter how you put it Yutaka-san would be the definite killer.
Haruki told our conversation with Mori-san.
"As expected from Suzumiya-san, so you've heard about it."
Koizumi still had the nerve of kissing ass even in the most inappropriate times, or was it her merely trying to lift up Haruki’s mood?
"I asked Arakawa-san and Yutaka-san seemed to have left in a hurry as if he was afraid of something, this matches with the testimony by the last witness to have seen her."
But isn't it suicide to drive a speedboat at night into the middle of a storm?
"Then it must be very bad for her not to leave the island, like trying to leave the scene of crime."
"Can Yutaka-san drive the speedboat?"
"We don’t know but we can deduce that she probably can, after all she left with the boat."
"Wait!"
Haruhi raised her hand and won her right to speak.
"What about Keiichi-san's door? Who locked it? Did Yutaka-san do that as well?
"Doesn't seem like it."
Koizumi gently made a denial gesture.
"According to Arakawa-san, both the master key and the backup key for that room are kept by Keiichi-san. After some searching, we found both keys inside the room."
"Maybe someone made another duplicate key."
I said aloud, Koizumi smiled but shook her head to my displeasure.
"This is the first time Yutaka-san has come to this mansion, she didn’t have enough time to prepare a duplicate."
Koizumi feel silent, perhaps waiting for own answers.
This room, holding our SOS-Dan then became silent except when it would end ceremoniously with Haruki’s outrage, usually; but not this time. I could hear the uneven movement of the sea, as the wind swayed and tapped on the windows. So quiet so peaceful. And as if to return life to this dying room, Koizumi spoke out.
"But it would be strange if Yutaka-san were to have committed this crime last night!"
“What are you saying?” Haruki asked.
"When I touched Keiichi-san, he was still warm, as if he was still alive recently."
Koizumi gave a smile, then turned and faced the silent fairy sitting patiently like a maid by Asahina-san's side.
"Nagato-san, what was Keiichi-san's body temperature when we found him lying on the ground?"
"36.3 degrees Celsius."
I didn’t voice my doubts at this statement, Nagato-san didn’t touch Keiichi-san’s body right? How could he know at all? Of course this is me forgetting that he was an alien.

[Puffendahl]

Originally Posted by Kaisos Erranon

We went with "Emori", which I believe is an actual Japanese name...?

I might note that "Emiri" is supposed to be "Emily" (I think). I was going to suggest a romanized English male name that didn't sound stupid, but...

I have nothing against the name Emori (it sounds fine enough to me), but I might as well say this.

I'm not entirely sure where I saw this, but I think several images have used the name "Emirio", apparently keeping the thought of Emiri meaning Emily. It seems that the idea was to keep the name similar to the original, and foreign (though the exact country the name comes from was apparently a minor detail ).

Also, an interesting note; Emilio keeps the meaning the name Emily has, which is "rival". Sounds kind of accurate, in a way, especially when considering Emiri's origin (although it probably would have fit Kuyou even better, but then again, there was that one event in Suzumiya Haruhi no Yakusoku… ).

[Tyabann]

Originally Posted by Puffendahl

I have nothing against the name Emori (it sounds fine enough to me), but I might as well say this.

I'm not entirely sure where I saw this, but I think several images have used the name "Emirio", apparently keeping the thought of Emiri meaning Emily. It seems that the idea was to keep the name similar to the original, and foreign (though the exact country the name comes from was apparently a minor detail ).

Also, an interesting note; Emilio keeps the meaning the name Emily has, which is "rival". Sounds kind of accurate, in a way, especially when considering Emiri's origin (although it probably would have fit Kuyou even better, but then again, there was that one event in Suzumiya Haruhi no Yakusoku… ).

I don't particularly care what name we use, really. Though it think that a Spanish name would be a bit odd...

Ah, and you're referring to Yuki's bad end, correct? Damn, that was well written.

[Puffendahl]

Originally Posted by Kaisos Erranon

I don't particularly care what name we use, really. Though it think that a Spanish name would be a bit odd...

Ah, and you're referring to Yuki's bad end, correct? Damn, that was well written.

Just thought I should point it out. Though it is true, the male Emiri hardly looks Spanish, Italian or Portuguese (I checked ). That's why I don't have a strong opinion on what the name should be; it's all the same for me too.

And yes, I was referring to that
I think the images from that ending caused most curiosity in those who hadn't played the game, back when they first started appearing... Or, at least, that was the case with me

[Cat Megex]

Originally Posted by Puffendahl

Just thought I should point it out. Though it is true, the male Emiri hardly looks Spanish, Italian or Portuguese (I checked ). That's why I don't have a strong opinion on what the name should be; it's all the same for me too.

And yes, I was referring to that
I think the images from that ending caused most curiosity in those who hadn't played the game, back when they first started appearing... Or, at least, that was the case with me

...I haven't played the game, so I don't really have any idea of what you guys are talking about (except for the fact that the game seems to be [one of] the SHnY visual novels).

[Tyabann]

Originally Posted by Cat Megex

...I haven't played the game, so I don't really have any idea of what you guys are talking about (except for the fact that the game seems to be [one of] the SHnY visual novels).

Spoiler for Nagato bad end:

The entire brigade is stuck in a weird version of Closed Space. In order to get out, Nagato kills Kyon in front of Haruhi and Mikuru.

Kyon wakes up the next day thinking it's all a bad dream, but when he gets to school he finds Kimidori sitting in Nagato's usual place, reading a book. No one else appears to notice anything odd about this.

Nagato later transfers into the school as her Vol. 4 self, explaining to Kyon that she no longer wants to be a part of the SOS Brigade. She just wants to be human.

[Cat Megex]

Originally Posted by Kaisos Erranon

Spoiler for Nagato bad end:

The entire brigade is stuck in a weird version of Closed Space. In order to get out, Nagato kills Kyon in front of Haruhi and Mikuru.

Kyon wakes up the next day thinking it's all a bad dream, but when he gets to school he finds Kimidori sitting in Nagato's usual place, reading a book. No one else appears to notice anything odd about this.

Nagato later transfers into the school as her Vol. 4 self, explaining to Kyon that she no longer wants to be a part of the SOS Brigade. She just wants to be human.

...That's Nagato's bad end? Some people would consider that a good end (i.e. vol. 4 Nagato == moe). XD

[Tyabann]

Originally Posted by Cat Megex

...That's Nagato's bad end? Some people would consider that a good end (i.e. vol. 4 Nagato == moe). XD

That's true, and shows the literary genius of the guys who wrote that.

Also, Mikuru's good end

Spoiler for Mikuru's good end:

involves her and Kyon being stuck alone in a jungle paradise forever and ever.

Weird game, that.

[ClockWorkAngel]

I also don't think that's a bad end at all. Just because she doesn't want to be in the SOS-Dan doesn't mean the Kyon X Yuki pairing is lost forever!

And yes, Vol 4 Yuki = MOE!

[Discreet]

Originally Posted by Kaisos Erranon

Spoiler for Nagato bad end:

The entire brigade is stuck in a weird version of Closed Space. In order to get out, Nagato kills Kyon in front of Haruhi and Mikuru.

Kyon wakes up the next day thinking it's all a bad dream, but when he gets to school he finds Kimidori sitting in Nagato's usual place, reading a book. No one else appears to notice anything odd about this.

Nagato later transfers into the school as her Vol. 4 self, explaining to Kyon that she no longer wants to be a part of the SOS Brigade. She just wants to be human.

A genderbent version of that.

Not really, but it's a bad end nonetheless and genderbent.

[Tyabann]

Originally Posted by Discreet

A genderbent version of that.

Not really, but it's a bad end nonetheless and genderbent.

I still love how both Higurashi and Haruhi used "transferred out" as a euphemism for "died horribly under mysterious circumstances".

Anyway, Chapter 6 Part... Three?

Spoiler for Itsuko Infodump 2: Beefkitty's Revenge!:

When I came home, I found Itsuko waiting by my front door.

"Hi!" Her smile looked a bit fake to me. It was like she was trying to greet an old friend.

"I want to keep the promise I made to you earlier. That’s why I've been waiting for you, but I never thought you would return so quickly!" she said, waving heartily at me.

She was still wearing her uniform and carrying her bag, apparently having just left the school.
Itsuko continued with her ever-present smile. "Can I delay you for a just moment? I'd like to take you to see a certain place."

"Something to do with Suzumiya?" I asked.

Itsuko’s smile grew wider. "Indeed, it is something to do with Suzumiya-san."

I opened my door and placed my bag in the hall. After telling my brother, who had just appeared, that I was going somewhere again tonight, (“With a guy again?” “Shut up.”) I went back outside to Itsuko.

A few minutes later, we went for a ride.


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Itsuko flagged down a taxi that had stopped near my place, and we rode off along the main road, heading eastwards. Itsuko told the driver to go to a large city outside the prefecture. It’d be cheaper to go by train, but since Itsuko was the one paying, it didn’t matter to me.

"Right,” I began, “What was the promise you said you were going to keep?"

"My my, didn't you say you wanted to see proof of my esper powers? Well, now’s your chance!" Itsuko said cheerfully.

"Do we really have to travel this far?"

"Yes. I can only use my powers under specific places and conditions. The place we're headed to fits those conditions."
"So, you still believe Haruki is God?"

Itsuko, sitting together with me in the back seat, glanced sideways at me. "Have you ever heard of the Anthropic Principle?"

"Nope."

Itsuko sighed and smiled again, "Basically, it's a theory that states 'If something must be true for us, as humans, to exist, then it is true simply because we exist.'"

Huh? I don't get it.

"The universe exists simply because it is there for us to observe. In other words, the intelligent lifeforms known as humans learned of the existence of the universe through observing how the universe was formed by the discovery of the laws of physics. If humans had not evolved to their present level, then observation would be impossible, and they would never learn of the existence of the universe.

“This means whether the universe exists or not, for a human who hasn't completely evolved, it wouldn't make much of a difference. It is because of the presence of us fully-evolved humans that the existence of the universe is widely accepted. This is the method of thinking from the humans' point of view."

"…That’s an stupid way of thinking. The universe exists regardless of whether humans exist or not!" I retorted.

"You're right, and that's why the Anthropic Principle is not completely scientific, just a philosophical concept. However, from this theory, something interesting comes into view."

The taxi stopped at a red light. The driver just kept staring at the road, and never bothered to turn around to look at us.

"Why did the universe come to be in a state suitable for human habitation? A minor change in the gravitational constant would mean a completely different universe from the one we're in. Other sets of rules such as Planck's Constant or the mass ratio of atomic molecules seem to be designed specifically so that humans can live in this universe. Don't you find this incredible?"

My head hurts. The stuff Itsuko said sounds like one of the rhetorical flyers given out by those newly formed religions whose founding principles are based on scientific theories.

[Editor’s note: Anonymous is really Xenu? No way!]

"Relax! I don't believe in the existence of an ‘Almighty God’, or the ‘Ultimate Creator’ that breathed life into the first human. Many of my companions think the same way as well. Yet, there's one thing that bothers us."

Which would be?

"Are all the things that we do as foolish as a clown doing a handstand by the edge of a cliff?"

The expression on my face right now must have been very strange, or Itsuko wouldn't have laughed as long and loud as she did.

"Oh-hohohohohohohoho! I was kidding, kidding!"

[Editor’s note: Itsuko has a Noblewoman's Laugh. If one of my editors could transcript it better, that’d be great.]

H-hey, you… "I really don’t know what the hell you’re talking about…"

What I really want to say is, I don't have time to play some stupid jokes with you. Can you let me off? Driver, do you mind turning around? If possible, I'd prefer the latter.

"I was just using the Anthropic Principle as a comparison. We still haven't touched on the subject of Suzumiya-san."

This is just too weird! Why are you, Nagato and Asahina-sempai all so infatuated with Haruki?

"Well, I think that he’s very charming and charismatic, but let’s leave that aside for now. Do you still remember me saying that this world had probably been created by Suzumiya-san?"

I didn’t like what she was saying, but I did remember it having come up..

"He has the ability to realize dreams." Itsuko said.

Can you not be so conclusive for once?

"I can’t, because it’s true. Right now, this world is being guided by Suzumiya-san's wishes."

…How, exactly, is that possible?
"Suzumiya-san has always believed aliens existed, which is why Nagato Yuuki appeared. Similarly, he wanted to meet time travelers, so Asahina Mitsuuru appeared as well. And I appeared before him for the same reasons as well."

Didn’t he have marriage plans in there somewhere…?

"And how do you know that?" I asked.

"It was three years ago..." Itsuko began.

Three years ago again! I'm sick of hearing that already! Why is it always three years ago?

"One day, I suddenly realized I possessed a certain power, and for some reason, I fully understood how to use this power. At the same time, I also discovered others like me had also gained certain powers, and that these powers were granted by Suzumiya Haruki. I can't go into the details. All I can say is that I know these things while not being able to explain them."

"Alright, look. Even if I believe you have these powers, I still can't believe Haruki can have the power to warp reality."

"Neither did I. A mere schoolboy having the ability to change the world -- sorry, I guess it should be more like the ability to create worlds, huh? The scary thing, though, is that this boy now finds the world he's in to be boring."

"Why is that scary?"

"Didn't I say tell you? If he can create worlds at will, then naturally he can make this world disappear without a trace and then restructure it according to his wishes. Then, in a literal sense, the world will have come to an end. We can't determine whether this theory is correct or not; who knows, the world which we believe to be unique has probably been recreated many times before already."

The number of times I have used the word “unbelievable” in the past 10 minutes only proves that I need a thesaurus.

"If that's really the case, why don't you just tell Haruki who you really are? Let him know that espers really do exist. I bet he’d be really happy to hear that.” He’d probably ask you to marry him. “Maybe then, he wouldn't want to try and destroy the world!"

"That would pose an even greater problem. If Suzumiya-san believed the existence of espers to be a very normal thing, then it would become a very normal thing. All the laws of physics would be distorted-- the Molecular Constant, the Second Law of Thermodynamics, and the rest of the universe would all descend into chaos."
"There's something I don't understand." I said, "I remember you saying it was Haruki's longing to marrymeet aliens, time travelers and espers that caused you, Nagato-kun, and Asahina-sempai to appear before her?"

"Yes,” she replied.

"Well, then why hasn't Haruki noticed anything yet? Isn’t it a little strange that it’s just you and me who know everything instead?"

"You find it inconsistent? It isn’t, really-- the real inconsistency is within Suzumiya-san's heart."

…Could you say something I can understand for once, please!?

As I was about to respond with some sharp retort, the driver said suddenly, "We're here."

The car came to a stop and the door opened. I stepped into the crowded street with Itsuko. Though the driver then drove off without even charging any fare, I wasn't at all surprised.

If people in this area wanted to go shopping, this would be the place for them to do so. This is the typical local metropolis with the railway interchange, as well as all sorts of department stores and complex architecture. The sunset bathed the bustling street full of pedestrians a glowing orange. When the lights at the intersection ahead turned green, the road became occupied by a sea of people in an instant. We were separated for a while by this wave after we got off by the sidewalk.

"So what were you saying?" I asked, as I caught up to Itsuko.

We headed towards a nearby shopping centre as she talked. "Ah, yes, Suzumiya-san’s inconsistent heart. He does hope for the existence of aliens, time travelers, and espers. His common sense, however, is telling him that these things don't exist, and this creates cognitive dissonance. Though he may be eccentric in his actions and speech, his thinking is still no different from an ordinary person. His stormy enthusiasm has slowly calmed down in the last few months. We were glad to finally see him stabilize, but a tornado-like change has suddenly occurred."

“What change?"

"It's all because of you." As we passed through the doors of the shopping centre, Itsuko stopped walking and turned towards me. "If you hadn't given Suzumiya-san certain… funny ideas, we would still be observing him from behind the scenes right now."

"What!? What did I do!?” I had nothing to do with anything! It’s all Haruki’s fault.

"It was you who encouraged him to form that weird club. All because of a conversation he had with you, he came up with the idea of forming a club to gather us all together. Therefore, you must carry full responsibility for all of this. It is because of you that the three groups most concerned with Suzumiya Haruki have now gathered in the same place."

Oh. That. “T-that’s not fair!" I still decided to defend myself unconvincingly
.
Itsuko only smiled and continued, "But that's not the only reason…”

After she said that, however, her head turned towards a stand outside of a clothing store. Giving an uncharacteristic shriek of joy, she dashed towards it.

…What’s this now?

Itsuko turned around, holding a yellow dress. “This would look so~ good on you!” she said, her eyes shining. “Want to go in and try it on?”

I covered my face with my hand. “…Wasn’t there something you wanted to show me?” I asked, exasperated.

At my response, Itsuko looked a bit sheepish. “Ah, yes, that. But after we finish, I want you to come back and try this on, okay?”

“…Fine.”

[Editor’s note: Yes, that is the same dress Mikuru wears in Lone Island Syndrome. Since we already had Kyon-chan wear Mikuru’s clothing in Chapter 4, I figured, why not?]

As we walked towards an open area in the middle of the shopping centre, Itsuko looked at me and said, "There's still time for you to change your mind, you know. It’d probably be simpler just to go back and try on the dress."

"Shut up about the dress. I'm already here anyway, so let’s cut to the chase."

Walking beside me, Itsuko suddenly grabbed hold of my hand. Hey, what do think you're doing!?

"Sorry, but could you please close your eyes for a while? This won't take very long.”

What won’t take long? Hey! I dodged to avoid a consumer from bumping into me.

Fine, fine. I obligingly closed my eyes. I could still hear the many footsteps of the shoppers, the endless chatting, the dull roar from the cars outside, and all sorts of noises.

Under Itsuko's guidance, I walked ahead one step, two steps, three steps, and then I stopped.

"You can open them now."

I slowly opened my eyes.

The whole world fell into a shade of grey.

Pay no attention to the spoiler title. In-joke.

Part 4, which is the final part, should be up later tonight, as I'm still working on it.

I just wanted to get this up now...

[Cat Megex]

Originally Posted by Discreet

A genderbent version of that.

Not really, but it's a bad end nonetheless and genderbent.

Wait...

Spoiler:

Who stabbed Nagato? Kimidori?

[shaoron]

[Editor’s note: Itsuko has a Noblewoman's Laugh. If one of my editors could transcript it better, that’d be great.]

more like Kodachi kuno 3-vil b* laugh.... <_<

…How, exactly, is that possible?
"Suzumiya-san has always believed aliens existed, which is why Nagato Yuuki appeared. Similarly, he wanted to meet time travelers, so Asahina Mitsuuru appeared as well. And I appeared before her for the same reasons as well."

pronoun change plz...
k thnkz bye

After she said that, however, her head turned towards a stand outside of a clothing store. Giving an uncharacteristic shriek of joy, she dashed towards it.

…What’s this now?

Itsuko turned around, holding a yellow dress. “This would look so~ good on you!” she said, her eyes shining. “Want to go in and try it on?”

I covered my face with my hand. “…Wasn’t there something you wanted to show me?” I asked, exasperated.

At my response, Itsuko looked a bit sheepish. “Ah, yes, that. But after we finish, I want you to come back and try this on, okay?”

“…Fine.”

wow.. that really came out of nowhere... <_<

[Tyabann]

Originally Posted by Cat Megex

Wait...

Spoiler:

Who stabbed Nagato? Kimidori?

Yup, that's Kimidori.

Originally Posted by shaoron

wow.. that really came out of nowhere... <_<

This is why I have editors... damn it, I want Jintor back.

[shaoron]

Originally Posted by Kaisos Erranon

This is why I have editors... damn it, I want Jintor back.

ask the danchou to drag his arse back


edit
OF CRAP! how the heck am i going to make Kyonko carry Mitsuru!? (bamboo leaf rhapsody)

[Tyabann]

Originally Posted by shaoron

ask the danchou to drag his arse back

No, he's too busy with school...