Same vibes here. The way they were holding Hama reeks very much of a "don't panic, just listen and we'll tell you everything" scenario rather than a "haha we got you now" hostage moment. Greys don't usually take hostages, and they generally don't prolong things.
Based on the designs of the "ancient dungeon guardians", the series takes place in a post-post-apocalyptic distant future of modern Earth. So the demon anime club members just like the aesthetics of 21st century Earth (because that was anime's golden age).
The primary difference between poison and venom is that poison is a Defense Mechanism (fucks up predators who bite/touch you), whereas venom is an Offense Mechanism (fucks up prey that you bite/inject). I don't see why "inhalation via gas" can't be a viable delivery mechanism for meeting the...
I have an idea for how the venom is meant to be employed: boil it with fire breath to produce a cloud of hallucinogenic gas. I believe that's why it's considered "dark magic" - while dragons in this series clearly have fantastical powers, they could also use "nightmare gas" (a la the Scarecrow...
Reminds me of this quote I read about "internet personas" and how they reflect your actual personality: If 95% of the actions you undertake in your life are not under your "real" personality, then what you're thinking of as your real personality is probably the fake one.
"On this island, a prosthetic limb wouldn't stick out that much..."
It's those little details like this that remind you just how bad the people of this island had it in the past.
"Standing here, I realize,
You are just like me, trying to make history.
But who's to judge, the right from wrong?
When our guard is down, I think we'll both agree,
That violence breeds violence,
But in the end, it had to be this way."
@Rukja
Remember that they're RL people, while the vtuber is an anime-styled avatar. If someone drew an anime version of me from ten years ago, I wouldn't be able to recognize it.
@wigjump The winged lion is just taking the king's form. Either it happened literally, or it's a metaphor for how the demon uses one's desires to tempt them.