Digital Devil Saga 2 Optional Dialogue
SO I FOUND THE GAME SCRIPTS ON GAMEFAQS.
And a lot of the interesting details in both games can be found in optional dialogue, but there's so much of it I never got in my own playthrough. So I'm looking through it and finding some AMAZING LINES said by Gale that I'm going to keep here for future reference. I'm currently going through the script for DDS2; I'll get to DDS1 later. Some of these contain spoilers, except for the first set... kind of. IF YOU READ NOTHING ELSE IN THIS POST, READ THE LINES UNDER THE FIRST CUT. IT IS BEAUTIFUL.
Scene: Serph and Gale approach a research assistant in the EGG Facility Lobby. He is hiding some valuable information. You receive an option to interrogate him as Gale.
- Talk.
- Using threatening tone.
Gale: What should I eat first? Your arm? Perhaps your leg? No... I believe I'll go straight for the head.
KTR: I-I failed the last health exam! S-So who knows... what's wrong with me! If-If-If you're fine with that, then eat me!
Gale: That was careless. It's more difficult to gather information if he's hysterical.
(...)
- Talk.
- Using tempting approach.
Gale: I have a ration here. You're getting hungry, aren't you?
KTR: I don't want that crap! ...Though, I haven't had flautas in forever.
Gale: I know of Flauros. But, what is Flautas? We are wasting too much time. There must be a better approach.
(...)
Gale: There is a flaw in your story. You were ordered to wait here, and claim not to know what happened inside, but in fact...
- You want to eat Flautas.
Gale: You clearly stated that you wished to eat Flautas.
KTR: ...I could go for tortillas, too.
Gale: Tortillas!? What is that? Flauros, Flautas, Tortillas... What kind of demons are these? No... He's trying to distract me. I won't be caught off guard. I am the brains of the Embryon. Serph is depending on me. *Glares at the Player intently*
(...)
Gale: What should I do?
- Question.
Gale: What were Jenna's orders?
KTR: Wait... What?
- Question.
Gale: Tell me what Jenna wanted you to do here.
KTR: You know the Director's name... How are you two related?
- She's... an old friend.
KTR: ...... I see... There's something... you should know. Even though it was an order... I did something terrible. I released the seal of the devouring angels who descended five years ago with Varna and Meganada... Their minds have eroded to a point where they don't remember anything about this world. ...They're going to destroy us all. The Director knew this -- that's why they were sealed in the first place. She's... different from before. Lately, it feels like there's darkness all around her. Please... Defeat the angels, if you can.
AMAZING okay here are the other pieces of dialogue I've saved. Some of these are insightful, but most of them are just silly.
(...)
Scene: Sala Park. Gale is the party leader.
Roland: I suppose you could scare civilians and then use their confusion as a tactical diversion... That's what you were going for, right Gale?
Argilla: I'm starting to feel sorry for them... Don't tell me you're enjoying it.
Cielo: *Taunting the Residents* De world's gonna end! Don't you all get it? C'mon!
Fred: Is it wrong to think this is funny?
(...)
Fred: Man, I could really go for some cake about now... What? It's good!
(...)
Scene: Administrative District.
KCR 2: I came to register my new born son, but they're closed already... I guess he won't have a name for a few more days... Hey, great timing! Why don't you name my son? ...I actually hadn't decided on one yet.
You have the option to name the child Serph, Heat, Gale, or Cielo.
- Gale would be adequate.
KCR: Gale... Sounds pretty dashing; maybe a little intelligent, too... I like it. Gale it is. I really appreciate it. Here, take this!
> Obtained Pink Crystal.
(...)
Scene: Underground city. Gale is the party leader.
Fred's friend (girl): Hey, it's the robot guy! You'll play with me, right? It's important for grownups to play with children.
- Gale: I don't comprehend.
Girl: Hmph, you're boring. Looks like you need to raise your enthusiasm meter.
- Gale: Adults and children are not different.
Girl: Um... okay, whatever. So are you in or not? I found this game outside, and it's pretty fun.
- Gale: I accept your challenge.
> Begins the game.
- Gale: You will fear my elite skills.
Girl: Look, you need to start speaking English, okay? Just forget it. I don't want to play anymore.
(...)
Gale: Are those your true feelings, Jenna... ...Angel? ...Who is... David?
(...)
(An injured Karma Soldier lays by the wall.)
Gale: We desire information more than battle. You may choose... Satisfy our minds, or satisfy our hunger.
Karma Special Ops 2: M-Minds, minds! Please!
(...)
Gale: If one's life is built on the sacrifices of others... Then those who survive must prove that their lives were worth the sacrifice.
(...)
Scene: Outside the Internment Facility. Takes place after this scene. (WARNING: MAJOR MAJOR SPOILERS)
Gale: Serph, I believe I have lied to Fred.
- It was the right thing to do.
Gale: I see. Tears, honor...I believe I've started to understand the rest of you.
- Lupa would forgive you.
Gale: I can only hope so... It's a strange feeling... Perhaps now I'm a little closer to the rest of you.
(...)
Gale: Argilla once asked you what it meant to live. I would also wonder what it means to die. Is simply existing considered life? In that case, would disappearing be considered death? Is life really nothing more than data -- words with representations? Then, what have we been living for?
(...)
Gale: Sera, does your life mean anything?
- Sera: What do you mean, Gale?
Gale: There are many lives supporting you. I believe there is meaning in that.
- Sera: I don't know... but I'm ready.
Gale: Very well. You will lead the Embryon. Sera... I'll tell you one thing that I was able to comprehend... Lives link to one another, and the world continues. Living beings have a need to compensate for the lives that have supported them. There are fights that prove unavoidable, and enemies that must be defeated... and one day, we ourselves may all be defeated. But, you mustn't hate anyone. ...Not even yourself. If you can do that, something will change... And only you can find out what that is.
(...)
Scene: The sun.
Gale's Solar Data: The solar data of the fallen returns to God. I was able to comprehend metempsychosis once I felt David's consciousness within me. However, I never thought I would encounter you in such a form... The data of all things travels endlessly between here and earth, in a cycle of reincarnation. The fact that you two were able to become one seems to signify something outside of that cycle... Let us ascertain the meaning of this, Sera... Serph...
Also, it should be mentioned that in the processing dome while Serph listens to the prisoners in the cells, one of them says this:
Deep but Effeminate Voice (2N-01): Well well, what a handsome young thing. Going my way, sailor?
I LOVE THIS GAME. ♥
And a lot of the interesting details in both games can be found in optional dialogue, but there's so much of it I never got in my own playthrough. So I'm looking through it and finding some AMAZING LINES said by Gale that I'm going to keep here for future reference. I'm currently going through the script for DDS2; I'll get to DDS1 later. Some of these contain spoilers, except for the first set... kind of. IF YOU READ NOTHING ELSE IN THIS POST, READ THE LINES UNDER THE FIRST CUT. IT IS BEAUTIFUL.
Scene: Serph and Gale approach a research assistant in the EGG Facility Lobby. He is hiding some valuable information. You receive an option to interrogate him as Gale.
- Talk.
- Using threatening tone.
Gale: What should I eat first? Your arm? Perhaps your leg? No... I believe I'll go straight for the head.
KTR: I-I failed the last health exam! S-So who knows... what's wrong with me! If-If-If you're fine with that, then eat me!
Gale: That was careless. It's more difficult to gather information if he's hysterical.
(...)
- Talk.
- Using tempting approach.
Gale: I have a ration here. You're getting hungry, aren't you?
KTR: I don't want that crap! ...Though, I haven't had flautas in forever.
Gale: I know of Flauros. But, what is Flautas? We are wasting too much time. There must be a better approach.
(...)
Gale: There is a flaw in your story. You were ordered to wait here, and claim not to know what happened inside, but in fact...
- You want to eat Flautas.
Gale: You clearly stated that you wished to eat Flautas.
KTR: ...I could go for tortillas, too.
Gale: Tortillas!? What is that? Flauros, Flautas, Tortillas... What kind of demons are these? No... He's trying to distract me. I won't be caught off guard. I am the brains of the Embryon. Serph is depending on me. *Glares at the Player intently*
(...)
Gale: What should I do?
- Question.
Gale: What were Jenna's orders?
KTR: Wait... What?
- Question.
Gale: Tell me what Jenna wanted you to do here.
KTR: You know the Director's name... How are you two related?
- She's... an old friend.
KTR: ...... I see... There's something... you should know. Even though it was an order... I did something terrible. I released the seal of the devouring angels who descended five years ago with Varna and Meganada... Their minds have eroded to a point where they don't remember anything about this world. ...They're going to destroy us all. The Director knew this -- that's why they were sealed in the first place. She's... different from before. Lately, it feels like there's darkness all around her. Please... Defeat the angels, if you can.
AMAZING okay here are the other pieces of dialogue I've saved. Some of these are insightful, but most of them are just silly.
(...)
Scene: Sala Park. Gale is the party leader.
Roland: I suppose you could scare civilians and then use their confusion as a tactical diversion... That's what you were going for, right Gale?
Argilla: I'm starting to feel sorry for them... Don't tell me you're enjoying it.
Cielo: *Taunting the Residents* De world's gonna end! Don't you all get it? C'mon!
Fred: Is it wrong to think this is funny?
(...)
Fred: Man, I could really go for some cake about now... What? It's good!
(...)
Scene: Administrative District.
KCR 2: I came to register my new born son, but they're closed already... I guess he won't have a name for a few more days... Hey, great timing! Why don't you name my son? ...I actually hadn't decided on one yet.
You have the option to name the child Serph, Heat, Gale, or Cielo.
- Gale would be adequate.
KCR: Gale... Sounds pretty dashing; maybe a little intelligent, too... I like it. Gale it is. I really appreciate it. Here, take this!
> Obtained Pink Crystal.
(...)
Scene: Underground city. Gale is the party leader.
Fred's friend (girl): Hey, it's the robot guy! You'll play with me, right? It's important for grownups to play with children.
- Gale: I don't comprehend.
Girl: Hmph, you're boring. Looks like you need to raise your enthusiasm meter.
- Gale: Adults and children are not different.
Girl: Um... okay, whatever. So are you in or not? I found this game outside, and it's pretty fun.
- Gale: I accept your challenge.
> Begins the game.
- Gale: You will fear my elite skills.
Girl: Look, you need to start speaking English, okay? Just forget it. I don't want to play anymore.
(...)
Gale: Are those your true feelings, Jenna... ...Angel? ...Who is... David?
(...)
(An injured Karma Soldier lays by the wall.)
Gale: We desire information more than battle. You may choose... Satisfy our minds, or satisfy our hunger.
Karma Special Ops 2: M-Minds, minds! Please!
(...)
Gale: If one's life is built on the sacrifices of others... Then those who survive must prove that their lives were worth the sacrifice.
(...)
Scene: Outside the Internment Facility. Takes place after this scene. (WARNING: MAJOR MAJOR SPOILERS)
Gale: Serph, I believe I have lied to Fred.
- It was the right thing to do.
Gale: I see. Tears, honor...I believe I've started to understand the rest of you.
- Lupa would forgive you.
Gale: I can only hope so... It's a strange feeling... Perhaps now I'm a little closer to the rest of you.
(...)
Gale: Argilla once asked you what it meant to live. I would also wonder what it means to die. Is simply existing considered life? In that case, would disappearing be considered death? Is life really nothing more than data -- words with representations? Then, what have we been living for?
(...)
Gale: Sera, does your life mean anything?
- Sera: What do you mean, Gale?
Gale: There are many lives supporting you. I believe there is meaning in that.
- Sera: I don't know... but I'm ready.
Gale: Very well. You will lead the Embryon. Sera... I'll tell you one thing that I was able to comprehend... Lives link to one another, and the world continues. Living beings have a need to compensate for the lives that have supported them. There are fights that prove unavoidable, and enemies that must be defeated... and one day, we ourselves may all be defeated. But, you mustn't hate anyone. ...Not even yourself. If you can do that, something will change... And only you can find out what that is.
(...)
Scene: The sun.
Gale's Solar Data: The solar data of the fallen returns to God. I was able to comprehend metempsychosis once I felt David's consciousness within me. However, I never thought I would encounter you in such a form... The data of all things travels endlessly between here and earth, in a cycle of reincarnation. The fact that you two were able to become one seems to signify something outside of that cycle... Let us ascertain the meaning of this, Sera... Serph...
Also, it should be mentioned that in the processing dome while Serph listens to the prisoners in the cells, one of them says this:
Deep but Effeminate Voice (2N-01): Well well, what a handsome young thing. Going my way, sailor?
I LOVE THIS GAME. ♥