Dragon and Chameleon - Ch. 28 - The Hundred Million Beyond Player

[sack-o-rine]

I noticed that the girls are all based off the seven deadly sins.
Futsumi(2): Wrath
Yotsumi(4): Lust
Itsumi(5): Gluttony
Mutsumi(6): Envy
Natsumi(7): Sloth
There's also one more woman that interestingly hasn't shown her face despite being on page 13, and at the end of CH24, who likely represents Pride. Orochi would complete Fugasaku's set as Greed, which might be why she's so coveted by him.

 

[Teasday]

I know it isn't meant to be taken literally, but the "stunned by profoundness" panel afterwards makes it seem like we're supposed to treat this guy seriously instead of the loon he clearly is.

He's depicted as a demon and compared to "famous dictators" in terms of his ability to inspire a cult following. I would hope you're not taking him completely seriously.

 

[pedantiq]

He's depicted as a demon and compared to "famous dictators" in terms of his ability to inspire a cult following. I would hope you're not taking him completely seriously.

There's a difference between readers not taking him seriously as sane people and the impression that the author gives off with how the rest of a world treats a character (regarding suspension of disbelief, etc.). It's totally okay if it's working for you, but it's taking me out of it.

 

[Teasday]

There's a difference between readers not taking him seriously as sane people and the impression that the author gives off with how the rest of a world treats a character (regarding suspension of disbelief, etc.). It's totally okay if it's working for you, but it's taking me out of it.

Ah, I see now. Yeah, can't really do anything about that then, I have a pretty high tolerance for disbelief suspension.

 

[Senros]

does he choose women that fit the image, or does he force them all to look the same?

Orochi looks quite similar to them, so he probably looks for women that fit that image.

 

[ThrystaVindr]

Also Yotsumi kinda unhinged lmao, I feel like those clothes don't emphasize curves at all idk why she's so down bad

 

[Levankua]

Fugaku got that sukuna aura in the last page.

 

[Kureon]

There's a difference between readers not taking him seriously as sane people and the impression that the author gives off with how the rest of a world treats a character (regarding suspension of disbelief, etc.). It's totally okay if it's working for you, but it's taking me out of it.

You remember that the inciting incident for this series is two individuals swapping bodies, right? You've read nearly thirty chapters of this series and you're complaining about the believably of a world-renowned author who dominates his field having a big ego/surrounding himself with sycophants?

 

[pedantiq]

You remember that the inciting incident for this series is two individuals swapping bodies, right? You've read nearly thirty chapters of this series and you're complaining about the believably of a world-renowned author who dominates his field having a big ego/surrounding himself with sycophants?

Yeah, accepting that a fantastical premise is the baseline for the story's purposes is sort of how suspension of disbelief works. I have no problem with that.

It speaks to how dumb the characters' reactions are that it's taking me out of that.

 

[TwisterJR]

Boy, the exaggeration is reaching new levels, although, the story is good. So it really doesn't matter, i guess

 

[bustaholic]

Yeah, accepting that a fantastical premise is the baseline for the story's purposes is sort of how suspension of disbelief works. I have no problem with that.

It speaks to how dumb the characters' reactions are that it's taking me out of that.

Honestly makes me question how you got all the way here without popping a blood vessel when this manga has always been over the top with its hyping of characters. Do yourself and us a favour, take a walk or something. Come back when you don't feel so whiny.

Good night!

 

[Majorboi56]

I LOVE how over the top this shit be consistently getting. Peak fiction as always

 

[Blacktart]

we havent seen the first or third..? wonder why?

 

[Hantu]

no update yet?

 

[bustaholic]

no update yet?

I hope it's not dropped

 

[Amariithynar]

Another one of the those 1 out of 2 chapters per issue deals, hence its shortness.

Hey Tea, just checking in- is this series dropped?

 

[Teasday]

I hope it's not dropped

Hey Tea, just checking in- is this series dropped?

I haven't officially given up on it but maybe I should consider it. As much as I love this series, doing it at the quality I think it deserves is a lot of work and takes time and effort that I simply haven't been able to give for the best part of this year, and it's not looking like that's about to change - in fact, it might get worse. The official English translation is eventually going to catch up too, and it's pretty good from what I've seen.

In other words, I haven't technically dropped it, but consider the fact that I haven't worked on it in months and right now I don't see myself resuming it in the near future.

(That said there is one half-done chapter I maybe could crank out one of these days, at least)