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Drugs

Various types of drugs, opiates and aphrodisiacs were available and commonly consumed on Amoi. Even the most common types of alcohol, Trippers, had hallucinogenic properties and were tampered with chemicals.

## Drugs

Getting wasted and high off of drugs and alcohol was a common pastime to the mongrels in Ceres. There are no details on what they used apart from various types of Tripper, most often the moonshine Stout, but it seems that the drugs they used were mostly illicit.

A variety of legal drugs and supplements of varying quality was also sold in government sanctioned pharmacies in Midas. These were considered to be safe from being impure. It was also possible to purchase illicit drugs under the counter, but they demanded a much higher price and connections.

Some of the legal hallucinogenic drugs sold legally include:

* Greed (グリード, Gurīdo);
* Speed (スピード, Supīdo);
* Rally (リライア, Riraia);
* Angel High (エンジェル·ハイ, Enjeru Hai).

### Gazer

Gazer (ゲイザー, Geizā) was a type of melanin pigmentation drug and a popular "fashion supplement". It was fairly cheap and came in the form of hard lozenges that were consumed orally. Its main purpose was to change the colour of one's hair and eyes temporarily for cosmetic purposes.

Most brands were legal and didn't have any severe side effects or long-term toxicities. While the family of drugs was available in all varieties, the legal brands had their good points and their bad. In particular, there was the instantly recognizable mottled or "impure" pigmentation of the eyes that never went away, and the fact that their potency had a limited time span. If used to make a simple fashion statement, no matter the brand, the results were pretty much the same.

But those that wanted brands with guaranteed performance and staying power needed to look to the Black Market. Gazer was the most popular type of melanin pigmentation drug found on the Black Market, but naturally there was a reason they were not legally sold in pharmacies.

#### Side Effects

The harmful side effects were greater than those of legal drugs and differed according to each person's physical constitution. They could result in vision impairments, eye deformities, and nerve paralysis. But most of it resulted in blindness, or the eyeballs desiccating in their sockets. In the worst case, the user put their life at risk. Because these were illegal drugs, nobody was liable.

Gazer was still very popular despite the risks. Those who used it habitually, reaching a set maintenance dosage, claimed they could "see the unseen."

## **Gallery**

Muir in wine, as seen in the 1994 OVA.Stout and cigarettes, as seen in the 2012 anime series.Black Moon cigarette, as seen in the 1994 OVA.
Scratch

Scratch to edukacyjny język programowania stworzony przez Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) w roku 2005. Programowanie w nim sprowadza się do łączenia klocków podobnych do Lego, żeby tworzyć tzw. skrypty. Scratch ma także angielską Wiki zawierającą niemal wszystkie informacje o Scratchu.

1. ↑ http://scratch.mit.edu/
2. ↑ http://wiki.scratch.mit.edu/
Ruch

## Ogólne

### Funkcja

Bloki z działu ruch zmieniają położenie bądź kierunek duszka.

### Na forum

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## Bloki

### Poruszanie

* przesuń o (liczba) kroków
* idź do x: (liczba) y: (liczba)
* idź do (duszek/myszka)
* leć przez (liczba)s do x: (liczba) y: (liczba)
* zmień x o (liczba)
* ustaw x na (liczba)
* zmień y o (liczba)
* ustaw y na (liczba)

### Kierunek

* obróć w prawo o (liczba) stopni
* obróć w lewo o (liczba) stopni
* ustaw kierunek na (liczba)
* ustaw w stronę (duszek/myszka)
* jeżeli na brzegu, odbij się
* ustaw styl obrotu (style obrotu)

### Wyjścia

* współrzędna x
* współrzędna y
* kierunek
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## Funkcja

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## Na forum

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## Lista bloków rozpoczynających

* kiedy kliknięto zieloną flagę
* kiedy klawisz (klawisz) naciśnięty
* kiedy duszek kliknięty
* kiedy tło zmieni się na (tło)
* kiedy (czujnik) > (liczba)
* kiedy otrzymam (wiadomość)
* kiedy zaczynam jako klon
Mythology

Most of the mythology on Amoi comes from the myths of the Veela, or Veela Napas (ヴィラ・ナパス, Vira Napasu), known to every citizen of Midas. These legends were handed down through the Salinas Galaxy and were originally written in ancient Elant (エラント, Eranto), a language that is no longer intelligible to the denizens of Amoi without translation software, unless they actively try to learn and understand it.

The motifs from the Veela myths are often used in decorations throughout Amoi, in the form of holographic art displayed on walls, or moulded reliefs on various structures.

## Veela

From the stories that have been passed down the Salinas Galaxy, the myths of the Veela (ヴィラ, Vira) are said to be the ultimate Eros and Karma in their depiction of the naked nymphs. So physically alluring as to bewitch a man in his tracks and make him reach out his hand to touch them. It was they who possessed the divine purity of virgins who knew no sin, and at the same time represented depraved harlots whose sweet poisons would lead a man's heart down to hell.

## Vajra

Vajra (バジュラ, Bajura), also translated as Varja, is a mythological four-winged beast from the Veela Myths. Described as the jet-black beast, a rare magical being of exquisite beauty that took to the skies and hunted the souls of humans.

Its dazzling fur as dark as the night, there was no end to the people who were fascinated and bewitched by the lustrous black pearls of its eyes. Its steel jaws and razor-sharp fangs could crush a limb to the bone with a single bite. It was seen as the harbinger of death.

Other names:

* Grendel (グリンジヤ, Gurinja) - the divine beast, devourer of souls;
* Ragon (ラゴン, Ragon) - the demonic beast, god of death;

## Other

Some other instances that could be taken as the mythology of the Amoian society:

* Eos (エオス, Eosu) - Palace Tower, Eos, is named after an ancient Goddess.
* Jamila (ジャミラ, Jamira) - was the katakana used above the phrase 幸運の女神 which means Goddess of Luck, or as it was translated in the novel, Lady Luck.
* Jango (ジャンゴ, Jango) - was the katakana used above the phrase 死神 which means God of Death, or as it was translated in the novel, Grim Reaper.
* Mephisto (メフェスト, Mefisuto) - was the katakana used above the word 魔人 which means Demon.
* Basilisk (?) - There is a mention in ancient myths of a creature that can turn people into stone if you look into their eyes, although it is not named.
* Jupiter (ユピテル, Yupiteru) - it is indicated in the novel that Jupiter got its name from an all-powerful god.
* Guardian Angel (ガーディアン・エンジェル, Gādian Enjeru) - was the katakana used above the word 守護者 which means Guardian or Custodian. This term was used in connection to Guardian, where Riki wondered if its name stood guardian angels that safeguarded the children.
* Jin (ジン, Jin) - was the katakana used above the word 魔物 which means Demon.
* Phuhara (フアーラ, Fuāra) - was the katakana used above the word 人魚 which means Mermaid and it was mentioned that this creature appeared in the legends.
Eos Garden Level

Encompassing the [Eos Garden] level was a verdant space with an endless expanse of soothing flowers. (V7 p39)

## **Access**

As usual, Riki left Iason's residence on the Apex Level and got off the grav elevator on the 30th Level...Walking into the elevator hall.... (V7 p63)

To get to the garden, [one] took passage through another elevator hall [on the 30th Level]. The passageway was an escalator across three floors and every time Riki went through it he felt unease... The elevator hall resembled the one at the Museum of the Guardians. (V7 p59)

## **Containment**

Access was unrestricted, but the portal led to a passageway where contaminants from the outside were ruthlessly purged. Sensors were in place to prevent organic matter from exiting the level, not even a petal ever made its way outside. (V7 p39)

## **Features**

The garden was an enclosed space but had a pond and brooks, small birds and animals. (V7 p40)

*"While you were gone, Riki, blue flowers blossomed everywhere."* (V7 p61)

Everything about the garden -- the wind, sunlight, shade -- was all artificial. But the soil, trees, flowers, birds and animals were still organic, even if constructed by the pinnacle of Tanagura technology, which brought extinct animals back to life. (V7 p62)

see Clarissa Mellow Lavinia

## **Riki and the Gardens**

    Other than exercise facilities, [Eos' Garden Level] was the only place he frequented. (V7 p40)

To Riki this was as close as it got to paradise. (V7 p46)

Mimea taught [Riki] about the garden. *"Boys like the [pet] salon, but I like it here.*" (V7 p40)

see Mimea: Mimea Incident

It was here where Riki first encountered the Paradita pet Miguel, and where a series of events led up to the final Simon Incident that finally saw Riki removed from Eos.

see Eos Security: Violations and Rules

## **Use for Pets**

For pets kept illiterate, walking its spaces was part of their education on aesthetics and cleanliness. (V7 p39)

see Pet Ownership: Education and Literacy

see Pet Salon: Recreation and Leisure

## **Gallery**

As seen in the 2012 anime series.Riki and Miguel, Tokuma Shoten edition (2009-10) – Saichi NagatoRiki and Mimea in Garden
Ai no Kusabi Wikia

## **Welcome to the Ai no Kusabi Wikia**

A fan-made compendium of A-Z information from Rieko Yoshihara's yaoi novel Ai no Kusabi -- The Space Between.

Since February 2022, the Wikia is being reworked, with new articles being written every week in the goal of making this Wikia the most reliable database of all **canon** AnK information.

This includes novels, anime adaptations, audio dramas and side stories.

If you are looking to read, watch, or listen to anything related to Ai no Kusabi, please head over to the resources page where you will be able to find links for everything you need.

If you are looking for a community to discuss AnK or just share your love, we have an active and friendly discord server:
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In he meanwhile, enjoy your stay, don't hesitate to comment, ask questions and contribute if you can!
### **Warnings**

Please keep in mind that:

* Ai no Kusabi is for mature audiences.
* There are graphic descriptions and depictions of SA, torture and violence, so if any of this is triggering, please be cautious. Your mental health comes first!
* There will be spoilers on this Wikia. They will usually be marked and hidden in the spoiler tag, but there are entire pages that might be spoiler territory depending on how far into the novels you ventured.
Ai no Kusabi Volume 6: Metamorphose

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*"Look, even I know crawling your way out of the slums isn't all wine and roses," Guy said.*

*"That's right. You can't grab that brass ring without leaving something else behind. I gave up Bison -- I gave up you. Once I decided on that course, I resolved to sell whatever I had -- including my pride -- to get there. The end result is what you see. You always pay a price to get anywhere."*

## **Description**

Seeing Guardian’s dark side in full, the pursued Kirie escaped to Riki’s place. But Guy handed him over to the visiting Katze, leading to discord between Riki and Guy, and Riki left the slums behind to seek out Iason’s approval. After a gap of a year and a half, Riki increased his charms and returned as Blondie’s pet, but… It’s the long-awaited volume 6 the series! (source)

The hunt for that miserable Kirie continues, and now Katze is heading it under Iason's orders! Holed up in Riki's home though, Kirie's causing trouble between Riki and Guy. As tensions grow tight, the old partners quarrel about what to do with Kirie with no compromise in sight. But then Katze shows up to collect, the decision is made for them, and Riki has no reason to resist; pushing him and Guy even further apart.

Still in conflict with Guy, it is finally time for Riki to return to Eos and to Iason. He goes grudgingly, but forcefully, to protect his friends from that Blondie. The memories of those three years spent in captivity still haunt Riki, and he can only wonder with dread at what new horrors and torments Iason will have planned for him this time. But he musts wallow his pride and accept his fate -- his only place in the world is with Iason.
But Riki isn't alone in his feelings about returning to Eos. As scandalized as the Tanagura Blondies had been with Riki's initial appearance as a pet,the news that the slum mongrel will be returning has the entire tower in an uproar, and much punishment is planned for Riki to shame him back into his place as a pet. Again he is subjected to every sexual torment that Iason can think of as he strives to hold Riki closer to him, fighting with these strange feelings that no Blondie has ever felt before.

And what of Kirie's strange disappearance at the hands of Scar Face Katze? The plot thickens for Kirie when he awakens in a maze of darkness. Alone and lost and going mad, he has nothing to guide him but the image of his beloved Riki floating before his eyes, completely unattainable.
Sid

Sid (シド, Shido) was one of the 5 original members of Bison. He was the first one to join Riki and Guy. Eventually, Sid was the one who put in a good word for Kirie and got him into Bison.

## Description

Sid was a firm and reliable man of few words. By no means a pushover, he knew how to stand his ground without being needlessly provocative, unless the mood struck him. When in a bad mood, he could be quite fierce and confrontational.

He often kept the other members, especially Luke, in check.

> It's not the strongest fighter who ends up on top; it's the smartest. Only fools and nobodies grumble about their loss.
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That was Sid’s firm rule in life.

## **Sid and Bison**

### Sid and Riki

Sid had been holding a torch for Riki for a long time, it was possibly the very reason he joined him in the first place. But rather than hit on him, Sid channeled his feelings into admiring him and following his leadership. He was highly devoted both to him and to Bison.

But deep down, he wanted Riki and resented the fact that Guy was the only one who got to have him. These feelings however are something he never would have voiced himself, and it’s possible that he suppressed them most of the time.

He firmly reproached Luke for his idea to jump Riki. Despite agreeing with most of Luke’s frustrations, acting on them and hurting Riki was never an option for him and it was clear that he would stand up to Luke if the other attempted something untoward.

> "For old time's sake, we'll treat this as a joke. But not a second time."
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He deeply cared, not only for Riki, but for the other members as well and the loss they suffered when Riki left, and maybe even more so when he returned, wasn’t insignificant.

When Riki disappeared for the second time, along with the others, he invested both his time and money into finding him, but seeing Riki’s fall from grace at Iason’s hands, as well as realising that Riki and Guy kept secrets from them, was a big blow for him.

### Sid and Kirie

Sid and Kirie had been involved with each other before the younger joined Bison. In fact, Kirie specifically pursued Sid in hopes of getting into Bison through him, a goal which he achieved.

On the other hand, Sid chatted up Kirie because he reminded him of Riki. Kirie generally had an easy time manipulating Sid through sexual advances, and used him to get what he wanted out of the other Bison members. Knowing that they most likely won’t listen to him, Kirie got Sid to speak for him instead.

Despite being the member who tolerated Kirie the most, even he understood that the kid could be annoying, but mostly didn’t take him seriously and often teased him along with the others.
Sasan

Area 8 - Sasan (ササン, Sasan) was the easternmost area of Midas and the main entry point into the city. It is directly connected to the Amoi Spaceport, and the Main Gate connecting them functions as the main security bottleneck for anyone landing on the planet.

Sasan also housed the Black Market headquarters and served as its main hub on Amoi.

## Main Gate

Leading directly from the Spaceport and connecting it to Sasan’s main street is the arched Main Gate. It was a gaudy, conspicuous, and brilliantly lit gate with an intricate relief, and was meant to wow the newcomers and give them a small taste of what awaits them in Midas.

The naked nymphs decorating the frieze were derived from the mythic motifs found in the stories of the Veela. So realistic and beautiful were they that they appeared to be more than mere relief sculptures, and so physically alluring as to bewitch a man in his tracks and make him reach out his hand to touch them. As if fanning the fires of their seductive enchantments, an oscillating electric rainbow lit up the frieze in a kaleidoscope of colors. The sheer opulence grasped the roots of those desires lurking at the bottom of the human heart and drew them in.

Even though it was considered one of the main tourist attractions in Midas, the gate first and foremost served a very clear purpose. No one could pass through the gate carrying a knife for personal protection, let alone a firearm. Though every area made its own arrangements according to its own particular requirements, this was the primary security checkpoint and subsumed the entire metropolis.

## Rosas

Rosas (ルーサス, Rūsasu), also translated as Lucas, is the area of Sasan, close to the Spaceport where the Black Market Headquarters were located. Both Katze and Iason had one of their offices there, with Iason's being at the top floor of the 3rd Tower Dome. The office had a sofa and an inbuilt holodisplay.

Due to the nature of the black market, most of its facilities were located underground. The auctions were held in underground domes, and were accessible only to authorized personnel. The hangars and warehouses went as deep as 20 floors underground.

These were large container holding terminals, stacked with wares as far as the eye could see, without a millimeter to spare between them. The only way to navigate them was through the aerocranes that could shuttle across the area, or from the control rooms. Without an automated navigation system built into the control panel or the carts and cranes, it would be easy to get lost.

In addition to this, the complex held many hidden and restricted areas, usually inaccessible to couriers who made the bulk of the Rosas Market workforce.

At the end of one of these underground labyrinths was a massive aquarium. Hidden behind a heavy, black, steel door with a golden snake above it. It was a silent blue world as far as the eye could see. The room was entirely encased in glass, offering the unrestricted view to whatever was placed in the aquarium at any given time.

The aquarium was presumably used as a holding bay for aquatic organisms awaiting transport or auction.
Zein

Zein (ゼイン, Zein) is the rigid and hereditary class system imposed on the citizens of Midas by Jupiter.

## Extent

Bound in both body and spirit, the people were not free to choose occupations or even who to love in disregard to class differences. Zein also controlled the transit between the areas and movement outside the established territories.

Bound up in the Zein class system, school attendance figures in Midas also revealed remarkable disparities. So indoctrinated were they with an awareness of their own class, they lived happily with whatever degree of knowledge was on a par with their own lot in life. Thus, a considerably large number of illiterates were found among their ranks.

The class system extended even to the Black Market. Out of the two types of couriers, the one known as Megisto were assigned to that position by their bloodline in accordance to Zein.

The creation of a system designed to manage the entire populace had also resulted in a system that controlled the behavior of each person with a remarkable precision.

## Personal Access Memory

Personal Access Memory (PAM) is a biochip embedded behind the earlobe of every citizen of Midas shortly after their birth. Every citizen had a five millimeter chip, men on their left earlobe, women on the right which served as an ID card. The devices were color-coded according to age. Each person's unique physical characteristics were recorded down to their DNA.

The legal status of citizens was defined by PAM, which also restricted their movement. Anyone who broke the rules and plotted to escape outside their designated zones without permission would be executed on the spot with a custom-designed virus embedded in the PAM device. Not even the Midas Police were exempt from this restriction.

The only people in Midas without it were slum mongrels, sinkers or vacationers.

## View of Ceres

The Tanagura government that ruled Amoy did not issue official ID cards to anyone who lived in Ceres. Which was why, unlike those who lived in Midas, they were not constrained by Zein. But it also meant that they were not considered people, had no rights and no opportunities.

The citizens of Midas firmly believed that being in possession of their Midas residency cards elevated their worth as human beings far above that of the mongrels of the slums. And even if they happened to be unsatisfied with the hand life had dealt them, the existence of beings below them on the totem pole served as comfort and a sort of pacifier. To the citizens of Midas, their greatest humiliation was not the invasive restrictions on their speech and conduct, nor was their indignation directed towards any flagrant abuse of their human rights. It was the thought of being stripped bare and dumped in Ceres

On the flipside, to the citizens of Midas, so constrained by the inflexible system, the luxurious life of an Elite’s pet seemed like a fairy tale.

Despite all the restrictions, no citizen of Midas would part with their chip no matter what.
Pet Salon

*"The salon is the one place where pets may do as they wish. For the most part, what goes on in there is given a free pass."* (V3 p124)

The Pet Salon is located on the 30th Level in Eos Palace Tower, s place of relaxation and socialization amongst the Pets owned by Tanagura elites.

## **Access and Levels**

From the hab modules to the salon required a transfer to the grav elevator at the 30th Level. (V7 p37, V7 p59)

Since the medical center and salon were located on the same floor, the sight of a collared pet was normal. (V7 p26)

## **Furniture Access**

Without holding a pet's leash for training or otherwise, furniture couldn't enter the salon. It made it harder for furniture to monitor the pet, but in the salon the risk for a pet to become involved in trouble was considered negligible. (V7 p52)

It can be assumed that Servitor Androids cater to pets while in the Salon.

## **Recreation and Leisure**

*"Boys like the [pet] salon, but I like it here."* (V7 p40)

Taking advantage of the various amusements offered at the salons and pet leisure centers in Eos only staved off the boredom [Riki felt] for a little while. (V3 p13)

### **Workout Rooms**

Other than exercise facilities, [Eos' Garden Level] was the only place Riki frequented. (V7 p40)

When [Riki] headed off to the workout rooms to get some exercise, he always brought his own bottle of water. (V6 p115)
1994 Sympathy

Ai no Kusabi - Sympathy was the fourth OST for the series and was released on July 10, 1994. The tracklist includes 15 tracks, three of which feature original monologues penned by Yoshihara Rieko:

* Flash Back (monologue by Seki Toshihiko as Riki)
* Original Sin (monologue by Shiozawa Kaneto as Iason)
* Black Moon, or rather, the hidden track after it (monologue by Seki Toshihiko as Riki)

All the tracks apart from the last one (Ai no Kusabi) are new and were not previously released in any form. They were all composed by Yūichi Kobayashi. Ai no Kusabi, the final track, features the same musical theme as the eponymous songs on the Original Soundtrack and Sense of Crisis, but is shorter.

Sympathy was re-released in 1996 as part of the Deluxe edition with the same tracklist. The two versions can be distinguished by the catalogue number on the cover. 1994 edition's number is TDCD - 1032 while the Deluxe edition's is TDCD - 1141.

## Tracklist

1. Kaleidoscopic (4:44)
2. The Nobility (3:34)
3. Ambush (1:00)
4. Flash Back (2:33)
5. Cruising Night (0:41)
6. Omen (3:23)
7. Jean Farina (4:24)
8. Chaser (1:01)
9. Original Sin (2:03)
10. Dilemma (2:38)
11. Before a Storm (4:06)
12. Hatred (1:33)
13. Craving (3:52)
14. Black Moon (5:06)
15. (Hidden Track - Kaleidoscopic [Redux]) (1:47)
16. 間の楔 (Ai no Kusabi) (1:48)

## Lyrics

### Black Moon

(voiced by Shiozawa Kaneto as Iason and Seki Toshihiko as Riki)

## Booklet Contents

### Credits

* Original Story: Rieko Yoshihara
* Producer: Hisaki Terasawa (TDK Records)
* Sound Producer: Yuichi Kobayashi
* Director: Hisaki Terasawa
* Recording Engineer: Manabu Sakurai
* Recording Studio: TDK Studio
* Mastering Studio: Hitokuchizaka Studio
* Illustration: Naoyuki Onda
* Designer: M. Egashira
* Special Thanks: June, AIC, Toshihiko Sagawa (June), Tohru Miura (AIC), Katsuhito Akiyama (AIC), Yasuo Hasegawa (AIC), Yoshikazu Iwanami, Tohru Nakano (81 Produce)
Hardcover Edition (1990)

In 1990, the chapters that were published in the magazine were slightly reedited and released into one hardbound volume by Kofusha Shuppan.

This version was reprinted several times in the following years between 1991 and 1996, with no differences.

Although the novel itself didn't feature any new illustrations, Michihara Katsumi illustrated the cover and the opening page.

## Miłość na Uwięzi

### Translator

Karolina Chrząstek

A now defunct Polish publisher Saisha officially licensed this edition for translation into Polish. The volume was published in 2003 as *Miłość na Uwięzi*, marking Ai no Kusabi's first official translation from Japanese.

In advance of the publication, Saisha provided a promotional sample containing an excerpt from the novel on its, now defunct, website. The sample can be found and downloaded here.

However, the translation was criticised both for lacking the sufficient knowledge of Japanese language, as well as faulty Polish grammar and is generally viewed as lacking in quality. As a result, Saisha admitted to the release's shortcomings.
Jupiter

**Jupiter**, also known as **Jove**, is the most important god of Roman mythology, who was the king of the pantheon, being the god of the sky, lighting and the Roman state, who was often merged with the Greek god Zeus.

## Overivew

Much of Jupiter's character was influenced by Greek mythology, making him the son of Saturn and Ops, the brother of Neptune, Pluto, Juno, Ceres and Vesta. He would later marry Juno, but also have several affairs with both goddesses and mortal human women. He was also the father of countless deities and demigods: Mars, Vulcan, Bellona, Juventas, Minerva, Mercury, Apollo, Diana, Bacchus and Hercules.

He formed the Capitoline Triad with Juno and Minerva, as well as the Di Flaminales (the three major flames) with Juno and Mars.

## Cultural comparisons

Jupiter has been compared to several other chief gods of the people the Romans and later Christians encountered: the Greek god Zeus, the Etruscan gos Tinia, the Germanic god Thor, the Slavic god Perun, the Canaanite god Hadad, the Babylonian god Marduk, the Egyptian god Amun and the Hindu god Brihaspati.
Keeler Lab

The laboratory where Raoul Am works, outside Eos (V3 p58)

## **Raoul's Work**

   Raoul Am was one of Tanagura's biotechnology specialists.  (V3 p56)

To spare nothing in the pursuit of the secrets of the universe was a matter of fact to the Blondies. It was nothing for the likes of Raoul to descend on a world dying under a viral pandemic and bring the full might of the technology of Tanagura to bear. To the dying, no doubt Raoul was truly divine. That Raoul's motives were entirely devoid of compassion was meaningless to consider Raoul's science rendered religion futile. (V8 p123)

## **Advances**

### **Biochemistry and Extinction**

Under science, even incurable conditions could be treated in Tanagura; most diseases had been made extinct. (V7 p80)

But the soil, trees, flowers, birds and animals [in the Eos Garden] were still organic, even if constructed by the pinnacle of Tanagura technology, which brought extinct animals back to life. (V7 p62)

see Eos Garden Level

## **Secret Experiments**

What could Raoul want for his lab that required an entire container refrigeration unit?... Riki checked the content list.... Scrolling on the digital page were the names of pets slotted for disposal. (V8 p74)

Iason had asked Riki once: *"Would you have preferred to be a test subject in Raoul's lab?"* This was after Riki had escaped from Eos and been recaptured, and then expected liquidation. (V8 p78)

see Guardian: Scientific Experiments

## **Lukia Revelation**

   The [brand new] container was marked blue for Lukia. Namely, it was a cryo-refrigeration unit. Riki remembered all the color codes and terminology by hear when he was running the delivery side; he was certain. (V8 p74)

*"Again? Someone probably ordered another sex doll."* The destination of the cargo came up [on the digital sheet]. *"A laboratory in Keeler...it's going to Raoul?"* (V8 p74)

see Midas: Sasan: Underground Dome

The Lukia Revelation is a brief but important moment in the novel, as Riki realized that not even being an Academy-breed Pet could save a pet -- not just from disposal or shipment to a harem -- but recycling, its parts dissected in Raoul's lab experiments and reused to make new Pets and other organisms.

### **OVA-Specific Version of Events**

   *"Even the pets in Eos, who were aloof and patronising, grow old and lose their masters' interest. Doesn't matter if they're from the academy or the harlem, the only thing left is to fall from one whore house in Midas to the next 'till you get to hell.' **The fate of a pet is more or less the same."*** **(OVA 2)**

The 1994 OVA replaced this scene with one showing Enif's fate as a factory worker, but the sentiment is the same, as Riki gained a better understanding of what happened to Pets unwanted and unloved by their Blondie masters.

see Pet Ownership: Disposal
Belly Bounce

A Belly Bounce is described as the act of buffeting someone (e.g. a nosy old bitch) away from you (or your garden) with your sizable gut.  The manœuvre necessitates the cry "Belly Bounce!" and to any other party who hears it must respond with "Ling Long Ling".

## History

In October 2013, Morrison Wilson of Belfast was reportedly talking to a motorist outside his home, before he was confronted by an old woman who was "sticking her nose in". The woman entered Wilson's garden, and Wilson used his belly to bounce her back out, where she fell to the floor. Wilson stated, "with my big belly, because she was flailing her hands about, I just bounced her back."

Questioned by the prosecution about his claim to have "bounced" his neighbour away, Wilson replied: "What am I going to do? Grab her with my belly?"

It is still a highly disputed subject as to whether Wilson uttered the phrase "Belly Bounce!" before executing the manoeuvre, but regardless, this is the origin of the phrase.

Wilson was convicted of common assault.

## Ling Long Ling

In March 2015, after discussing the incident involving Mr Wilson, Russell & Matt received an email from a listener who told of how their autistic brother did a version of the belly bounce manoeuvre, only he had called them Ling Long Lings. The two incidents were linked by a common aesthetic, and it was at this moment the Belly Bounce and the Ling Long Ling became one.
Josef Kou Hiraga

**Japanese** | Nobuhiko Okamoto

**Kou Joseph Hiraga** is a character in *Vatican Miracle Examiner*.

Kou is a young, Japanese Catholic priest. Though he's a pious Catholic and a talented scientist, he seeks to find "miracles" that cannot be explained by science. To accomplish this, he begins to assume the position of miracle examiner. His partner is Roberto Nicholas.

## Appearance

Hiraga is described as having jet black hair, pale skin, almond shaped eyes and full lips. He is quite short and has a petite frame. According to the novels, he has dark eyebags from lack of sleep. He pays little attention to his appearance,and wear white gloves and is almost always seen in his cassock, but he has no problem stepping out in his pajamas as well.

## Personality and Interests

Hiraga is a kind, warm hearted person with a strong and unwavering faith. He always sees the good in people, to a dangerous degree: he's very trusting and believes every person he meets is moved only by kindness and good intentions, because he himself is like that. Despite his strong Catholic faith, he's very open minded and accepting.

He is very straight forward and a bit blunt, and often has a hard time understanding jokes or sarcasm. He's very stubborn at times and can get wrapped up in experiments and projects for hours on end, damaging his own health in the process. He often has to be reminded to eat or sleep by Roberto, who also takes care of the housework and cooks for him, as Hiraga is incapable of doing either.

He specializes in scientific investigation (with his main areas of expertise being biology and physics), and always carries his equipment around. He often aids the police in their investigations, helping out with autopsies, but he prefers working alone, as his methods can be unconventional (i.e. licking unknown substances).

His favorite pastimes are doing science experiments, collecting bugs and playing the Game of Angels and Demons with Lauren, a complicated board game, similar to Go, which he invented.

He can speak English, German, Italian, Latin and Japanese, but he's not very confident in his Japanese skills.

## Background

*This section contains spoilers.*

Hiraga was born to Ada, a Japanese-American primatologist, and Jin, a Japanese musician. He was born in America and shortly after moved to Germany, where he grew up with his younger brother Ryouta. He was a brilliant student: after moving up three classes, he finished high school at 15 years old and entered the University of Berlin, earning a PhD at 17 years of age and attracting the attention of many scientific organizations for his unbelievable intelligence. He received many opportunities, but opted to join the Vatican instead.

While he was at University, his mother Ada was diagnosed with cancer and died shortly after, before Hiraga could say goodbye. His brother Ryouta was soon diagnosed with an osteosarcoma as well, and Hiraga works tirelessly for the Vatican, trying to earn enough money for Ryouta's cures.

## References

1. ↑ Kiseki Chosakan
Mike Parrish

**John Anthony Michael Parrish** (known as **Michael Parrish**) owns the 'Secret Nuclear Bunker' at Kelvedon Hatch, and owns farmland in the Navestock area.

## Mike's Bunker Mike's Rules

Mike was a guest on the show during the 2015 Audioboom podcasts. Matt was particularly interested in finding out about Kelvedon Hatch due to his innate love for all forms of holes, caves, and other underground dwellings. Mike described how his family had owned the land before the government bought it and built the bunker during the Cold War. After things sort of calmed down and all that, he got the land back is now the owner of 'Mike's Bunker'.

After asking Mike if the government could take back the bunker if necessary, Mike claimed that while this was entirely plausible, that "I have the keys and I'm on the inside". Some analysts claim that Mike's distrust of authority stems from an incident where Jonny Vaughan tricked forced him to take off his top when he appeared on Big Breakfast.

Mike also claimed that in the event that he needed to use the hatch during a nuclear event, that he would "purely think of the world" and occupy it along with 25 year old blondes. What a devil.
Makhai

In Greek mythology, the **Makhai** or **Machai**, **Machae** (Greek: Μάχαι, "battles"; singular: Μάχη *Machê* or *Makhê*) were the daemons (spirits) of battle and combat, and were sons or daughters of Eris, siblings to other vicious personifications like the Hysminai, the Androktasiai, and the Phonoi.

## Mythology

The daemons Homados (Battle-Noise), Alala (War-Cry), Proioxis (Onrush), Palioxis (Backrush) and Kydoimos (Confusion) were closely associated with the Makhai.

They were accompanied in battlefields by other deities and spirits associated with war and death, such as Ares, Phobos, Deimos, the Keres, Polemos, Enyo, and their mother Eris.

## Popular culture

* The Makhai make an appearance in *Wrath of the Titans* as Hades and later Cronus' troops. The Makhai are depicted as a humanoid creature with have coal black skin, two legs, six arms, two-headed and two torsos back to back with each other which enables them to attack more than one person.
* In *The Blood of Olympus*, Asclepius used the Makhai and the Pylosian Mint in order to formulate a physician's cure.
* In the top down ARPG "Titan Quest: Immortal Throne", Makhai are enemies, that can be found in the final world of the game, "Hades".
Lauren Di Luca

**Japanese** | Sōma Saitō

**Lauren Di Luca** is a character in *Vatican Miracle Examiner*.

He is enrolled in the information department of the Vatican. He has contact with Hiraga who went to the survey to assist in collecting information and procuring equipment. A mysterious genius, but a relationship like a friend to Hiraga.

## References

1. ↑ Kiseki Chosakan
Osiris

**Osiris** was the Egyptian god of the underworld, fertility and judgement, who was often seen as the first pharaoh of Ancient Egypt.

## Overview

Osiris was the son of Geb and Nut, and brother to Isis, Set and Nephthys. He overtook the role of his Great-grandfather Ra as the ruler of Ancient Egypt so that the latter could become the sun and married his sister Isis.

Osiris was credited as the first Pharaoh and was said to bring civilisation and agriculture to the Nile river, ruling as a just and fair king. His brother Set grew jealous over his brother and eventually managed to murder him. The ancient world railed into chaos because of this, but Osiris was resurrected by Isis and would become the ruler of the Egyptian Underworld.

Isis also bore him one son, Horus, who would eventually defeat Set and reclaim his father's honour and throne. He is also sometimes said to be father of Anubis with Nephthys.
Iapetus

In Greek mythology, **Iapetus** /aɪˈæpɪtəs/, also **Japetus** (Ancient Greek: Ἰαπετός *Iapetos*), was a Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaia, and father (by an Oceanid named Clymene or Asia) of Atlas, Prometheus, Epimetheus and Menoetius. He was also called the father of Buphagus and Anchiale in other sources.

## Mythology

Iapetus ("the Piercer") is the one Titan mentioned by Homer in the *Iliad* (8.478–81) as being in Tartarus with Cronus. He is a brother of Cronus, who ruled the world during the Golden Age. His name derives from the word *iapto* ("wound, pierce") and usually refers to a spear, implying that Iapetus may have been regarded as a god of craftsmanship, though scholars mostly describe him as the god of mortality.

Iapetus's wife is normally a daughter of Oceanus and Tethys named Clymene or Asia.

In Hesiod's *Works and Days* Prometheus is addressed as "son of Iapetus", and no mother is named. However, in Hesiod's *Theogony*, Clymene is listed as Iapetus' wife and the mother of Prometheus. In Aeschylus's play *Prometheus Bound*, Prometheus is son of the goddess Themis with no father named (but still with at least Atlas as a brother). However, in Horace's Odes, in Ode 1.3 Horace describes how "audax Iapeti genus/Ignem fraude mala gentibus intulit"; "The bold offspring of Iapetus [i.e. Prometheus]/brought fire to peoples by wicked deceit".

The sons of Iapetus were sometimes regarded as mankind's ancestors, and as such some of humanity's worst qualities were said to have been inherited from these four gods, each of whom were described with a particular moral fault that often led to their own downfall. For instance, sly and clever Prometheus could perhaps represent crafty scheming; the inept and guileless Epimetheus, foolish stupidity; enduring Atlas, excessive daring; and arrogant Menoetius, rash violence.

## Iapetus and Japheth

Iapetus has (for example, by Robert Graves) been equated with Japheth (**יֶפֶת**), the son of Noah, based on the similarity of their names and on old Jewish traditions, that held Japheth as the ancestor of the Greeks, the Slavs, the Italics, the Teutonsetc. (see Josephus, *Antiquities of the Jews*). Iapetus was linked to Japheth by 17th-century theologian Matthew Poole and more recently by John Pairman Brown.
Game Charts

# Acronyms

**AR**
– Armor Rating

**CHA**
- Charisma

**CON**
- Constitution

**DMG**
– Damage

**GM**
– Game master

**HP**
– Hit Points

**INT**
– Intelligence

**LUC**
– Luck

**MP**
– **Mana Points**

**PER**-
Perception

**RP**
– Roleplaying Points

**STR**
– Strength

**WIL**
– Will

**XP**
– Experience Points

# Tables

Physical and mental equivalencies

  Strength
  Constitution
  Agility

CON to HP modifiers

  1-10
  11-20
  21-39
  40-60
  61-80
  81-99
  100

WIL to HP modifiers

  1-10
  11-30
  31-40
  41-60
  61-95
  96-99
  100

AGI Armor modifiers

  1-10:
  11-30
  31-40
  41-60
  61-95
  96-99
  100

AGI and Melee (Hit)

  1-10:
  11-30
  31-40
  41-60
  61-95
  96-99
  100

STR and Melee (Hit)

  1-10:
  11-30
  31-40
  41-60
  61-95
  96-99
  100

AGI and Ranged (Hit)

  1-10:
  11-30
  31-40
  41-60
  61-95
  96-99
  100

AGI and Ranged

  1-10:
  11-30
  31-40
  41-60
  61-95
  96-99
  100
Khrysomallos

Khrysomallos is a magical flying golden-fleeced ram in Greek mythology. It was born from the union of Poseidon, God of the sea, and the beautiful mortal woman, Theophane. To protect Theophane from other suitors, Poseidon transformed her into a beautiful ewe and himself into a ram. From their union, Khrymallos was born. When it was grown, Khrysomallos rescued the children Phrixos and Helle as they were about to be sacfras it flew over the sea, giving her name to the Hellespont - the long narrow strait dividing the Balkans from Anatolia (modern Turkey). When he arrived at Colchis, at the far end of the Black Sea, Phrixos sacrificed the ram to Zeus and hung its Golden Fleece on an oak tree in a sacred grove, where it became the prize sought in the quest of Jason and the Argonauts.
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Mares of Diomedes

The **Mares of Diomedes** (Greek: Διομήδους ἵπποι), also called the **Mares of Thrace**, were man-eating horses in Greek mythology. Magnificent, wild, and uncontrollable, they belonged to Diomedes (not to be confused with Diomedes, son of Tydeus), king of Thrace, son of Ares and Cyrene who lived on the shores of the Black Sea. Bucephalus, Alexander the Great's horse, was said to be descended from these mares.

## Mythology

After capturing the Cretan bull, Heracles was to steal the Mares. In one version of the story, Heracles brought a number of youths to help him. They took the mares and were chased by Diomedes and his men.

Heracles was not aware that the horses, called Podargos (the swift), Lampon (the shining), Xanthos (the yellow) and Deinos (the terrible), were kept tethered to a bronze manger because they were wild; their madness being attributed to an unnatural diet of human flesh. Some versions say that they expelled fire when they breathed. They were man-eating and uncontrollable, and Heracles left his favoured companion, Abderus, in charge of them while he fought Diomedes, and found out that the boy was eaten. In revenge, Heracles fed Diomedes to his own horses, then founded Abdera next to the boy's tomb.

In another version, Heracles stayed awake so that he didn't have his throat cut by Diomedes in the night, and cut the chains binding the horses. Having scared the horses onto the high ground of a peninsula, Heracles quickly dug a trench through the peninsula, filling it with water, thus making it an island. When Diomedes arrived, Heracles killed him with an axe (the one used to dig the trench), and fed the body to the horses to calm them.

Both versions have eating make the horses calmer, and Heracles took the opportunity to bind their mouths shut, and easily took them back to King Eurystheus, who dedicated the horses to Hera. In some versions, they were allowed to roam freely around Argos, having become permanently calm, but in others, Eurystheus ordered the horses taken to Olympus to be sacrificed to Zeus, but Zeus refused them, and sent wolves, lions, and bears to kill them. Roger Lancelyn Green states in his *Tales of the Greek Heroes* that their descendants were used in the Trojan War. After the incident, Eurystheus sent Heracles to bring back Hippolyta's Girdle.
Ruggieri Rutherford

Voice Actors

**Ruggieri Rutherford** is a character in *Vatican Miracle Examiner*.

He's a member of Galdoune, a satanic cult tied with the Illuminati, with the aim to control the world through wealth, medicine and masterminding politics and corporations.

## Appearance

Ruggieri has short, light blonde hair and light colored eyes. He has a stubble and tanned skin. He often wears elegant,formal clothes.

## Personality

Ruggieri is apparently a friendly person, with a passion for women and luxuries. Behind his facade, however, he's a member of Galdoune, and as such he tends to exploit people, countries and resources however he deems useful. He fancies himself of being a gourmet, and states he'll never marry since he thinks women are just a nuissance unless it's for sex, and that he'd never find somebody as charming as Julia anyway.

He likes challenges, but only because he likes to win; he tends to get moody if he doesn't, or if it's taking too much time to seize victoy, claiming time is money. He also seems to have a particular like for red things, and firmly believes there's nothing in the world he can't obtain.

## Background

Not much is known about Ruggieri before meeting Julia. When Ruggieri's father, who was previously Julia's boss, had them meet each other, Ruggieri thought he was being introduced to his fiancée, and he claims to have been disappointed in finding out he was wrong, even jokingly telling Julia that's the reason he doesn't plan on marrying any woman. As his father rose to Galdoune's Senate, Ruggieri took over his position, thus becoming Julia's boss as well. He seems to have a deep affection towards Julia, which goes besides their relationship of boss and right-hand-man. Also because of this, he demands that Julia organizes his birthday party every year, claiming he looks forward to his thoughtful parties and to see Julia wearing dresses.

He's also stated to be involved in American politics, claiming he wants for one of his pawns to become president of United States, and aims to estabilish and anti-American government in Haiti, which he'd lead as maharaja.

1. ↑ *Kiseki Chosakan*
Acheron

The **Acheron** (/ˈækərən/; Ancient Greek: Ἀχέρων (*Acheron*) or Ἀχερούσιος (*Acherusius*); Modern Greek: Αχέροντας(*Acherontas*)) is a river located in the Epirus region of northwest Greece. Its source is near the village Zotiko, in the southwestern part of the Ioannina regional unit it flows into the Ionian Sea in Ammoudia, near Parga.

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