Pandemonium: Chapter 0

## Chapter 0

Young Domika loves her Variant family.

"*We are family with all those who came to this town."*

— Domika, chatting to Kayoh.

Chapter 0 is the seventh chapter of the second volume of the Pandemonium: Wizard Village manga and a prequel chapter to the series as a whole. It was written and illustrated by Shibamoto Sho. The chapter was originally released in the second tankōbon volume of the Japanese manga on February 28th 2014 and later with the French release of the same volume on March 26th 2015. It hasn't been released in English.

Like the rest of the manga, the chapter does not feature a prominent chapter name, yet the first page of the chapter says:

*Omake Pandemonium -Village Chief's Studio-*

## Overview

The chapter is short, consisting of only 6 pages. It features multiple main Pandemonium: Wizard Village characters, some of which engage into a short adventure as children.

The story starts with Domika waking up Kayoh and urging her to come on a night time exploration of the Village Chief's studio. Therein they find pictures of themselves as toddlers, opening a rush of memories. Being a bit careless, the two create a ruckus. Ainu arrives soon after and worries about Domika's safety. After a short discussion, the chapter ends with Domika calling various villagers she considers important either her parents or siblings.

## Summary

The first panel of the chapter shows a drowsy Kayoh. Even though she's only just woken up, Domika attempts to get Kayoh to join her on an exploration of the Village Chief's studio. Having never been there, Domika is bursting with enthusiasm. Unable to wake up Cosith, the two head of to the studio alone.

Rumaging through the studio, the two find pictures of Domika and Malsus as toddlers. As they chat and explore further, Domika stumbles upon a small chest. While trying to pull it from the shelf, she falls down causing a small ruckus. Shortly after Ainu enters the studio.

After confirming that Domika isn't hurt, the three engage in a conversation. Domika opens the box, revealing broken shards saved inside. Ainu explains that those are the egg shells of the egg from which she hatched. Domika protests, showing her belly button. In the following conversation Ainu explains that Domika's mother was not from an egg-laying clan, yet that it happened nevertheless. Furthermore, he explains that Domika's egg was given to him by her parents and that they were unsure if the egg would ever hatch.

The chapter ends with Domika calling Village Chief Ainu her "father and mother", Malsus a big brother and herself Kayoh's little sister.

## Characters

*See: List of Pandemonium: Wizard Village Characters*

Domika

Kayoh

Cosith

Malsus

Ainu

## Trivia

* The Village Chief's studio features lots of painting equipment some of which can also be seen in Ainu's chambers during Pandemonium: Wizard Village proper.
* Ainu's shown to be the village chilef since Domika was a small child.
	+ It is implied that Ainu has been a chief since before Domika's egg was given to the villagers. This makes him a chief for longer than Domika's alive as of Chapter 12.
* The box containing Domika' egg's shard features ornate images of flowers.
	+ This ties in with the flower motif that follows Anna, Domika and Schritt in the Pandemonium: Wizard Village manga proper.
* Even though it seems Domika's been born out of an egg, Domika has a belly button. This has been talked about and commented on by Shibamoto Sho beforehand on his old blog. In the context of the chapter, it can be considered an easter egg poking fun of his interactions with fans.

## Gallery

Picture of Domika as a child.Domika comments on a picture of Malsus as a child.Thud. Domika falls with a box.Young Kayoh.What's in the box?Domika's mighty belly button.
## References

1. ↑ Note: The chapter was never officially released in English. All translations on this page were done by fans (more speficially, members of the Wizard Village Wiki project).
2. ↑ https://comics.shogakukan.co.jp/book?isbn=9784091886460
3. ↑ http://www.ki-oon.com/mangas/tomes-698-pandemonium-latitudes.html