Abysmal - Vol. 1 Ch. 4

[MangaDex]

 

[Chaosrunewiz]

Thanks for the chapter!

 

[UdenEmpati]

This series is such a trip.
And the ~70page chapters make me feel all spoiled.
But the reveal on Shion's backstory and the reason her sisters seem to hate her (or at least Dolly in particular) is disquieting, but also intriguing.
For all the talk of Demons being so different from humans, the fact that Shion's mother loved her so much that she gave her heart & life for her youngest daughter really flies in the face of the image this whole realm has crafted for itself.

Especially when Shion rejects even the possibility that she could make friends, much less out of someone like Maroma. Clearly she's lying to herself (or just hasn't grown cognizant of the fact, at a conscious level), but the duality in her own history disproving everything she's told Maroma about her family, her world, and herself, sets up some fun long-term character arc progression.

That little "nightmare in a nightmare" moment was jarring, though. Unbidden memories resurfacing without context are unsettling to begin with, but that empty desk and all the rags Maroma was dressed in......do not inspire confidence that happy things are in store for her, once she gets more of her memory back.

Can't say much about the duel that isn't laid out within the chapter itself, except that their Mother's Formula having a mind & will of its own was entertaining.
And the fact that the Theater/Mother seemingly saw "style" in Maroma's eating habits, and penalized Dahlia instead at the critical junction, raises further questions about who their mother actually was.

For how zany and nonsensical so much of this series is by virtue of the setting it takes place in, there's some true depth to the stories being portrayed, underneath all the nightmarish body horror and sharp wit.


Thanks for the TL and your continued work on this series. Can't wait for more.

 

[Attqqqq]

She can’t wear it because of the horns …!
Mods, please add the Tragedy tag, this is too much

 

[Leviathan1132]

almost 80 pages, i speak for the team and we say: 💀

 

[Redsaint]

Welp guess their goes the theory someone had that the older sisters murdered their mother for the right to rule.

 

[PyneAple]

almost 80 pages, i speak for the team and we say: 💀

It's not just 80 pages, but 80 pages of quality translations, great typesetting and use of fonts, clear image quality, and overall care for the portrayal of the series through tl notes that highlight certain translation decisions. My gratitude goes out to you, Swati, Sloth, and Noex, for the chapter. Thank you!

 

[AbuHajaar]

Welcome to the Theatre of Blood we have:
Maid Vyrewatch
Verzik in her mesugaki phase
Sugadinti trying to become the Bloat
Dark beasts in the walls
And there are probably nylocas in the ramen

 

[BladeClatter]

This was absolutely phenomenal to read

 

[barelyalive34]

Thanks for the chapter! This chapter was soo good...

 

[TheMode]

Real name reveal!!

 

[D0ncoming5torm]

Welp guess their goes the theory someone had that the older sisters murdered their mother for the right to rule.

Yeah, I was totally wrong on that.

 

[Armeggidon]

I’ve never been disgusted this to eat ramen lol. I’m really liking how the formula system work. Someone like Dahlia who has such a high image of herself and perception towards others can use the formula to very great effect while someone like Maroma who deep down struggles with who she is can’t fully use the formula effectively.

 

[Bigeat12]

Thanks for the chapter

 

[Leviathan1132]

It's not just 80 pages, but 80 pages of quality translations, great typesetting and use of fonts, clear image quality, and overall care for the portrayal of the series through tl notes that highlight certain translation decisions. My gratitude goes out to you, Swati, Sloth, and Noex, for the chapter. Thank you!

what about me

 

[Gerdinnyo]

I’ve never been disgusted this to eat ramen lol. I’m really liking how the formula system work. Someone like Dahlia who has such a high image of herself and perception towards others can use the formula to very great effect while someone like Maroma who deep down struggles with who she is can’t fully use the formula effectively.

It's interesting isn't it? As far as I understand, anything may be possible with these formulas, as long as you have a good enough image of the result and as long as your worldview aligns with it. Maroma wanted to grow big, but she "failed", because she doesn't actually have a good idea of what she is to begin with and what she would be like if she's big. So basically, someone with a god-complex would be insanely op with one of these. But maybe not? Maybe since their idea of reality is far removed from actual reality it may fail? Man, idk, but this shiit is interesting. I love it a lot, even if the effects entirely depend on the author and their whimms.

 

[PyneAple]

what about me

My thanks did start with "you" before listing off the names of the others, but I'll say it again and only to you. Thank you Leviathan for your cleaning, redrawing, proofreading, and overall quality control of the chapter. It turned out amazing because of the effort you put into it!

 

[Figtree22]

I love this manga