Kikou Shoujo wa Kizutsukanai

[blackwhite67]

Originally Posted by Flying Dagger

Spoiler:

Magnus = Marcus = Raishin's brother, I think just a choice of how the name is translated.

Raishin and Marcus had a duel at the end of Vol7.

Raishin gained partial mastery over the Akabane technique by using a complicated rune on his right hand, granted by his master. Yaya was able to go up against three of Marcus' automatons and gained an upperhand at the start of the fight. However the lack of understanding of the enemy automaton's actual powers, in combination of Marcus starting to take the fight a little more seriously, caused Raishin to be mercilessly defeated.

Alice bought Raishin some time to escape by sacrificing one of her mechanical arms and was going to sacrifice herself to save Raishin by using an illusion to disguise herself as Raishin and allowing Marcus to kill her. Obviously Raishin regained consciousness in time to stop her from dying. The fight was stopped by the headmaster just in time (because he was forced to by other events that have taken place).

Note that Marcus only bought along three of his six automatons.

Note that almost everything have been prearranged by Alice (including "blackmailing" the headmaster/her father). This is a good example of her being a tactical genius.

TL;DR: Raishin fought Marcus. Marcus lifted his hand and almost killed Raishin.


Vol 8:
Marcus sent two of his automatons to help Raishin get inside a barrier to defeat the Black Prince in vol8 because he is interested in Raishin's growth and mastery over the Akabane family technique.

Marcus is turning more and more like Itachi...

(*)she is known as the Wiseman of the Maze because she possess a complicated tattoo on her face, usually hidden by her hair. The tattoo enables her to use her own family technique(**), the Ariadne's String, which is a red line capable of restricting the magical circulation an opponent (Raishin originally thought it is the same thing as his family technique as they both create magic strings from fingertips - which is why he wanted to become her apprentice). That string is also capable of solving mazes as a human's magic circulation system is a labyrinth in itself. (Look up the legend of the Minotaur and Labyrinth).

Magical circulation is similar to blood circulation. You can disable automatons and suffocate people with the string.

I believe by applying Ariadne's String to Raishin's hand, it can stabilize the magic power within Raishin allowing him to partially master the Akabane technique. Marcus pointed out that Raishin is not the first one to do something like that: even though the method Raishin used is unique, the same theory have been used by members of the clan in the past. Marcus claimed by taking the "shortcut" Raishin threw his potential away.

(**) As mentioned in another post earlier. The tattoo/markings allow anyone potent enough to use the Ariadne's String, which is why she has been guarding it closely. At the end of her volume she split the secret manual into half: one went to the headmaster, and the other went to the magician association.

Magic strings from fingertips? Not unlike a certain puppet technique from Naruto. Couple that with the fact that Marcus and Raishin is just like Itachi and Sasuke this is just like Naruto.

[xBakaChanx]

Animated.......Yaya.........animated.....yaya..... . Yaya's brainwashing Raishin in animation!!! This is great!

[Mura]

Chapter 28 got translated.

Spoiler:

Lucifer certainly is strong and I'm happy to see that Frey knows Loki never hated her like she thought. I can't wait to see what Raishin does in the next chapter.

[CNine]

so loong, when will the next chapter come out

[RRW]

[~Yami~]

that's just a beautiful siblings love.....

Loki's sis-con confirmed.... and Raishin just unlocked his shounen MC mode... time to kick some ass in next chapter

[Drkz]

Other than the manga this series is pretty low key. More interested about whose on the cover for novel 10. Lol ironically it'll probably get hype once the anime airs. This and Dal.

[Ghanw]

Does anybody know what is going on or the synosis of vol. 10?

[Hemisphere]

Hotaru. Magnus/Akabane Tenzen's Automaton.

Formerly known as Akabane Nadeshiko.

[xBakaChanx]

Originally Posted by Hemisphere

Hotaru. Magnus/Akabane Tenzen's Automaton.

Formerly known as Akabane Nadeshiko.

Isn't that Raishin's sister if I didn't get the name mistaken, woah seem like vol 10 making some real development, can't wait to read it >_<

[Flying Dagger]

Spoiler for terrible translation of vol10 intro:

「夜々の代わりに、私を妻にしてください！」

機巧魔術――それは魔術回路を内蔵する自動人形と、
人形使いにより用いられる魔術。

「姉さま、ついに……つ・い・に！」
いろりの爆弾発言に雷真と夜々は驚愕。

折しも〈流星群〉騒動の責任を問われ、ラザフォードが失脚、
〈焼却の魔王〉ライコネンの学院長就任が発表された。
自治権を巡る混乱の中、〈結社〉が学院を襲撃――未曾有の危機が学生たちを襲う！
この機に乗じ日本軍は〈愚者の聖堂〉への侵入を決定。
だが、聖堂を目指す雷真の前に、仇敵マグナスと戦隊が立ちはだかる……。
シンフォニック学園バトルアクション第10弾！

Machine-magic, are magic used by dolls from their internal magic circuit.
"Please allow me to replace Yaya and become your wife!", "Onee-sama, you... fin...fin...finally!" Irori's shocking words took Raishin and Yaya by surprise. At the same time, Rutherford was forced to step down as headmaster to account for the riot caused by the "Meteor Shower"group. "Incineration Maou" Räikkönen (1) was announced as the next headmaster ofthe academy. In the chaos surrounding the academy's independence, "The Society" (2) attacked the academy--students are facing a crisis that has never happened before!
Japanese army decided to use this opportunity to invade the "Fool's Sanctuary"(3).
The one blocking Raishin's way into the sanctuary is none other than his mortal enemy Marcus and his squad.... the 10th installation of the academy's battle symphony!

(1) 〈焼却の魔王〉ライコネン. The name I googled for a translation. He is the same guy Raishin blackmailed with illusions a few volumes back.
(2) 〈結社〉
(3) 愚者の聖堂. The rather mysterious sanctuary located below the academy.

Haven't read Vol9 yet (will prob start some time this week asap).

[xBakaChanx]

Originally Posted by Flying Dagger

Spoiler for terrible translation of vol10 intro:

Machine-magic, are magic used by dolls from their internal magic circuit.
"Please allow me to replace Yaya and become your wife!", "Onee-sama, you... fin...fin...finally!" Irori's shocking words took Raishin and Yaya by surprise. At the same time, Rutherford was forced to step down as headmaster to account for the riot caused by the "Meteor Shower"group. "Incineration Maou" Räikkönen (1) was announced as the next headmaster ofthe academy. In the chaos surrounding the academy's independence, "The Society" (2) attacked the academy--students are facing a crisis that has never happened before!
Japanese army decided to use this opportunity to invade the "Fool's Sanctuary"(3).
The one blocking Raishin's way into the sanctuary is none other than his mortal enemy Marcus and his squad.... the 10th installation of the academy's battle symphony!

(1) 〈焼却の魔王〉ライコネン. The name I googled for a translation. He is the same guy Raishin blackmailed with illusions a few volumes back.
(2) 〈結社〉
(3) 愚者の聖堂. The rather mysterious sanctuary located below the academy.

Haven't read Vol9 yet (will prob start some time this week asap).

Yes the age of Irori had begun!

[Hemisphere]

Heh, it's been in the works since Volume...6 I think. I guess Irori just couldn't bear it anymore!

[xBakaChanx]

I wish the author expand more on Irori's character though, it seem as if she just fall in love with him for the sake of adding another female character in the story

[Flying Dagger]

Irori shared a volume with the introduction of Alice-sans-disguise.

Unless she begins living with Raishin she will never get much of a spotlight - which, as much as I love her character (read some of my old posts in thread), is fine by me: because her every appearance is full of epicness. I think she acts as the Yamato Nadeshiko of the series to contrast with the other female characters.

Its a problem with the series: you get a new girl ever other volume who gets sidelined eventually.

//

Vol 10 seem to head towards a darker path. The intro reminds us that Raishin is still a member of the Japanese army. Raishin does not seem to care much about worldly politics and the will of the Japanese army may tear a giant gap between Raishin and his friends (esp when a lot of them have allegiance to England).

As a main character Raishin has very little character development. Beside trying to be the hero who saves his friends, he rarely expresses his view on events around him or object to anything.

In a setting where various factions are struggling for world domination, such simple ideals such as "trying to protect my friends" is not enough. End of the day Raishin is merely just another pawn on the board.

This is why I like Alice: she is the genius that can keep an eye on Raishin with that matter.

[Hemisphere]

Irori's my favorite as well. The way she thrashed Shinn (even though he was pretending to lose) was just awesome.

Interesting. It's because of his simple-mindedness in sharp contrast with his responsibility as the Japanese army's pawn that has thrown him into conflict with Shoko several times before as well. Maybe this time, she'll finally stop helping Raishin out (as opposed to the other two, three times)?

On the other hand, it's depressing to see that the lead still hasn't developed over the course of ten volumes. That's just...wow. You'd think Shoko, as well as his encounters with Alice, Edward, Magnus, Raikkonen, and Edmund would give Raishin an idea that there's more at stake than just his shallow goal for revenge while helping his friends out along the way...

I'm thinking the author is planning to make Raishin lose something big to him, something to completely shock him and make him finally realize that there's more going on than what he thinks (which everyone else is aware of by now).

[Flying Dagger]

What is there for Raishin to lose? I don't think he will kill off any of the female cast. Even killing one off might not have much effects beside countless regrets from Raishin. Vol 10 re-introduces his sister (?), so maybe she will eventually head towards a dead end. I can see the author wanting to add the imouto type into the harem though...

I want to see how Raishin react if the Japanese army demand him to directly betray his friends (in a way it has already been done before by extracting a sample of the sibling's dolls). From the intro of vol 10 I think this may be a possibility with the Japanese taking an interest in the sanctuary. We also do not know what type of people are running the Japanese government...

Magnus can also pull an Itachi. Once this whole revenge thing is over Raishin will need to look for something else to do. The hunter is nothing without the hunt.

I suspect vol 9 should develop the world stage further (still haven't read -_-) as Charlotte's family may be the "good guys" Raishin can eventually join.

[Hemisphere]

Speaking honestly, I don't really know if he would lose something, just that it feels to me that the author is setting up a really big shocking eye-opener event for Raishin in order to get him to "straighten up" and see the big picture, if you will.

Spoiler:

I read that Yaya is in grave condition at the end of Vol. 10, so that might be related. I'm not sure really.

[Drkz]

Originally Posted by Hemisphere

Speaking honestly, I don't really know if he would lose something, just that it feels to me that the author is setting up a really big shocking eye-opener event for Raishin in order to get him to "straighten up" and see the big picture, if you will.

Spoiler:

I read that Yaya is in grave condition at the end of Vol. 10, so that might be related. I'm not sure really.

No never!! Shes a unbreakable machine doll!!! NEVERRR!!!

[Flying Dagger]

Half way through vol 9.

Spoiler for thoughts:

So, Char's father finally steps into the stage.
Raishin acknowledge the various factions: he knows all of them have their own agenda - including the magician association's desire of knowledge. I am surprised when Raishin lied to Kimberley about not knowing anything about the whereabouts of Charlotte's father.

He is also having regrets of not being able to save Sigmund. While there is nothing he can do about his family's massacre, he had the option to surrender during the duel to save him.

This may be a slight hint to growth and sense of independence: through his friends he obtain the power to start walking his own path.

//

The author also introduces a new type of magic: spirit magic (magic granted via elemental spirits). Even though his master said he cannot learn it at the start of vol10 (I took a sneak peek). vol 9 seem to imply otherwise but Raishin has other ways to counter it: potential for future powerups for when Raishin returns home?