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Official Profile

Age Unknown
Height 172 cm
Race Erune
Hobbies Visiting landmarks, teasing others
Special Talents {{{talentsjp}}}
Likes Anything interesting
Dislikes Silence

Granblue Fantasy Theater
An unflappable free spirit traveling alongside Sturm, Drang might give you the impression of being upbeat and affectionate, but it's all an act. He make his foes let down their guard, after which he'll unleash one of the countless schemes stirring behind his smiling face. His personality stands in stark contrast to that of Sturm, his protector, but their pairing actually serves to complement their respective weaknesses. He is currently working alongside Sturm in the empire's employ.

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Age 不明
Height 172cm
Race エルーン
Hobbies 史跡巡り、他人をおちょくること
Special Talents {{{talentsjp}}}
Likes 面白そうなもの
Dislikes 沈黙

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スツルムと共に旅をする正体不明の遊び人。
常に陽気で人懐こい印象を与えるが、それらは全て相手を油断させるためのものであり、笑顔の裏で様々な計略を巡らせる。
護衛のスツルムとは対照的な性格をしているが、互いの能力の欠点を補い合う良い関係でもある。
現在はスツルムと共に帝国に雇われている。

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Background

Events

Platinum Sky II
Sturm and Drang: A Mercenary's Life
Happy New Year! 2023
Heart of the Sun
Happy Valentine's! 2024
Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood: The Blue Skies of Jannat

Main Quest

Trivia

  • Drang has character banter with Sturm while together in battle.
  • His and Sturm's names are based on a real life movement of literature and music called "Sturm und Drang".[5]
  • Ferry is his great-aunt.

Special Cutscenes

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Happy Birthday Cutscenes
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1 ✔

Hey, hey, Captain! I heard the news! Today's your birthday, isn't it?
We simply must celebrate! Is there anything you'd like to eat, Captain?
We're in the middle of a journey, so we may not be able to get the family together...
But worry not! Sturm and I are here to party! Let's enjoy good times together, shall we?

2 ✔

Happy birthday there, (Captain)!
The atmosphere on this ship is incredible! Everyone's just so ready to celebrate.
I have to admit, I'm getting kinda jealous!
The only person that's ever celebrated like that for me is my dear old granny.
But that always did the trick for me anyhow!
Celebrating for other people is good fun too!
So thanks, (Captain).
We might be enemies someday, but let's make the most out of it!

3 ✔

This sure is a great crew, isn't it, (Captain)?
You can really see how much effort everyone's putting in for your birthday. All for you!
Even if you weren't captain around here, I've no doubt just as many people would still be trying just as hard to make this day a blast for you.
A mystery you are; a mystery you are! Oh, how I'd like me some of that special something you have!
Hehehe. Happy birthday, (Captain).

4 ✔

Happy birthday, (Captain)!
We've known each other a good long time now, huh?
You've come such a long way in that time.
Why, when we first met, you were only knee-high!
And now you've gotten so big...
I'm so proud!
Oh, I'm only playing.
But seriously, I wanna stay around to see what heights you'll reach in the future, (Captain).
5 ✔

Happy birthday!
I'm so glad we can celebrate together again! You know, being an agent and everything... Circumstances change.
Ahaha, sorry. I'm not turning against you or anything. I'm just saying that it's a valid possibilty.
After all, it's been five whole years! That's practically ten years we've been together if you round up! Of course I'd want to celebrate with you!
Watching you grow stronger by the day really makes me happy, (Captain).
It was just yesterday that you were learning to walk by yourself... And now, look at you all grown up... Sniff.
Just kidding. Can't help it, being a grandma's boy and everything.
Now I finally understand how Granny always felt... Watching someone grow up isn't bad at all, I must say.

Happy New Year Cutscenes
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1 ✔

Ngh... Urgh... Morning, Cap'n...
After the countdown last night, I wasn't able to sleep til right before sunrise.
Time sure flies when you're partying through New Year's Eve!
Hm? Say, have you seen Sturm around? I can't seem to find her anywhere...
What! She's out to town already? Come on, let's go find her!

2 ✔

Oh! Good morning to you, (Captain)! Is today the start of a happy new year for you?
Ah, you're wondering why I'm not up so early?
Heheheh... I've got it all figured out, you see!
If you stay up all night on New Year's Eve, then you don't have to wake up early to see the first dawn!
That's why I'm so pumped! And also why I'm so sleepy!
So... if Sturm comes by... to go to the festival... wake me up... would ya?
Zzz...

3 ✔

Ahhh, slept all the way through to the new year.
I really wanted to watch the first sunrise with Sturm...
But I guess we'll just have to wait till next year!
All right, (Captain). What do you say you and I go to town and enjoy the festivities?

4 ✔

(Captain), happy New Year!
I just have one small complaint...
Why didn't you wake me up?
You're under no obligation to do so? But I thought we were friends!
Sigh... I missed the first sunrise again...

5 ✔

(Captain)! Happy New Year!
Sorry, I overslept again... I guess we'll have to save watching the sunrise together on New Year's for next year.
Oh, but something nice happened! Sturm appeared in my very first dream of the year!
Good mooorning, Sturm! You're up early again this year!
See, I got up early this time too. It's not like I sleep in every single year!
What do you think? Pretty good, right? You can give me a compliment right about now, you know?
Then Sturm started strangling me and I woke up from the dream.
She seemed to be the same as ever in my dream, so I'm sure it means we'll get along this year too!
I'm looking forward to spending another year with you too, (Captain)! Let's have a great time!

Valentine's Day Cutscenes
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Heh heh heh!
Oh, (Captain)! You won't believe what Sturm just did!
Wha? I-is that... For me? From you?
Why I... I don't know what to say! I'm touched, but this is so out of the blue...
Th-thank you! I'll savor every bite of this!

2 ✔

...
Huh? What's that? Why do I look so fidgety, you ask?
Oh, no reason! No reason at all! But listen, I've been doing a lot of deep thinking lately, and sugar helps with brain function, see...
...
Huh? What's this? For me? Ah! I remember now. It's Valentine's Day...
...
Sorry for playing dumb... I was a little embarrassed you caught me waiting around. But thank you! I'm really grateful!

3 ✔

Mm-hm-hmmm!
Ohhh, (Captain)! You look like you're lookin' forward to something!
Awww, no need to play dumb! We both know what I'm talking about! Give you a hint: starts with a V, and it's not vendetta!
Hey! Wait! Come back! That's cold, (Captain)! That's cold!

4 ✔

(Captain)! Is this a Valentine's Day present?
Heh heh... Thank you! I'm quite happy!
Hm...
Oh no, I'm fine! I really am happy... It's just...
Sturm also handed me chocolates and just walked away...
I just feel like there's a lack of enthusiasm...
No, no! I'm happy, really!
But... There's just something missing, you know?

5 ✔

Hm? What's the matter, (Captain)? Is that for me? You're gonna give me something this year too? Is that chocolate? For Valentine's Day?
Ahaha... Wow, I'm a lucky guy! Makes me so happy every single time.
Hm? I'm pretending to be cheerful even more than ever? Yeah, I guess I am!
You know why? It's Sturm! She came up to me going like "Here" and just ran off!
Geez, she's being so cold this year... That made me a bit sad, so I ended up annoying you instead.
Well, I guess that's just Sturm's way of hiding her embarrassment...
Ouch!
S-Sturm! You were listening this whole time? You can't throw your sword like that, you know! Even if you feel embarrassed—
Ouch!

White Day Cutscenes
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1 ✔

Ah! There you are, (Captain)! Here you go! Enjoy!
Why so puzzled? It's White Day! White! Day!
What can I say, a gentleman's gotta do what a gentleman's got to do!
But don't forget! I'm an agent, and I don't work for free you know!
So as payment... I'll happily accept the pleasure of seeing you smile, (Captain)!

2 ✔

Here's a present for you, (Captain)! Just a thanks for your Valentine's Day gift.
Now hold it there! There's some fun in waiting to open it later!
You know, I'm always giving out candy and stuff to everyone else...
But on this special day and for this gift only, you won't believe your eyes no matter how many times you open it...

3 ✔

(Captain)! Special delivery! Just for you!
Heh heh heh! Didn't think I'd forget this year, did you?
Hahaha. I'm glad you like it. Now that's the face I wanted to see.
I love it when you smile, (Captain).
Wouldn't mind if you did it more often, even if it's not on a day like this.
Think I'll make that my goal for this year! To make you smile!

4 ✔

(Captain), here's a White Day present for all you do for me!
These look like flowers, right? But actually...
They're made of candy!
You know me, always the sweetheart.
But this particular candy is special!
Heh heh! Didn't see that coming, did you?
No matter how many years pass, I'll never bore you! Never!
You just wait for the next holiday, okay?

5 ✔

Hey, look at this, (Captain)! I really put in some effort this year!
Here you go! My White Day present to you! I'm pretty proud of this one too!
So? What do you think it is? The hint is... me, I guess?
Well, it's nothing weird, so I hope you like it.
Okay, open it! See, I made a chocolate miniature of myself this year!
When I gave one to Sturm, she immediately crushed it into pieces...
So, (Captain), I hope you'll treat yours with love and actually eat—
Ahh! You're tearing it apart! My precious parts... They're coming off one by one!

Gift
Tasty Macaroons
5th year: Miniature Drang
Trick or Treat Cutscenes
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1 ✔

Trick or treat, smell my feet!! Heya, Cap'n! Give me something good to eat!
Hm? What? You have some candy for me?
Hey! This is the candy I gave you just now!
Well, I guess you did give me candy though... I never knew giving away candy could bite me back like this.

2 ✔

Okay let's go, (Captain)! What? What do you mean, where?
We're going to see Sturm, of course! It's Halloween!
You want to see Sturm's face when she gets pranked, don't ya? She's gonna go crazy!
Playing a prank on her is like playing with fire, though.
But we'll be fine! I'll show you what to do in case she tries to stab us! It'll barely hurt a bit!

3 ✔

Ah, (Captain)! Oh, I know, I know. You don't even have to say it.
I made extra sure to get some candy ready...
Ah! They're all gone!
Sorry, (Captain). I swear I had them, but it looks like I've handed them all out!
W-wait! No! Please! Have mercy!

4 ✔

Happy Halloween, (Captain)!
This year, I want to do more than just hand out candy.
I really want to dress up, but choosing a costume is tougher than it sounds.
If I'm gonna do it, it'd be more fun to coordinate with you and Sturm, right?
So can you help me out with ideas, (Captain)?
Huh? No, I haven't asked Sturm yet. She'll turn me down flat.
That's why I need to get her costume ready myself and not leave her any escape routes!
And now that you know the plan, you're an accessory to the crime, (Captain)! So I expect your full cooperation!

5 ✔

Drang's Voice: Hey, (Captain)! Happy Halloween! I'm down here!
Drang: Ahaha... What do you think? I'm dressed up as the floor—Sturm's work.
I was suggesting an adorable costume for her to wear when I found myself buried here!
It was a cat costume. I thought she'd look great in it, but maybe she couldn't stand my meowing...
Oh, which reminds me—could you give me a hand, (Captain)? I just can't seem to get out of here.
Hey, where do you think you're going? You're just going to leave me here? Come on!
Drang's Voice: (Captain)! Don't leave me here!

Happy Holidays Cutscenes
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1 ✔

Hey, hey! 'Tis the season to be jolly!
How's the tree? How's the ornaments? Got the stockings ready?
Oh! Hope you have a nice big turkey in the works too!
Hm? Well how can I not be excited! Today only comes around once a year y'know!
I already have your present all wrapped up! Here you go! Don't open it till tomorrow!

2 ✔

Fa la la la la! La la la la!
Hm? What's that? You wanna know what I'm up to? Are you curious? Super curious?
Oh shucks! I guess since you asked, (Captain), I'll tell you then!
Well, you know what time of year it is! I thought I'd dress up as Santa and pass out some presents!
And now that you're in the know, you can be my little helper, (Captain)!
Now then! Let's make it rain with gifts! We're the stars of the show for tonight!

3 ✔

Heya, (Captain)! Been waiting forever for you!
C'mon, let's be Santas together this year! Just imagine the smiles on the childrens' faces! What do ya say?
Sturm? You know she'd never agree to do that! Believe me, I ask her every year.
A pity really too! I just know she'll look great in a Santa outfit.
But you won't let me down, will ya? I can count on you, can't I? Right?
Yes! That's the spirit!

4 ✔

(Captain)! Happy holidays!
It seems like it's that time of the year again for us to get to work.
We're going to dress up and pass out presents!
Hm? You're willing? That's perfect!
Wait... What is that brown clothing?
A reindeer? Me?
Hold on! I'm glad you took the time to get this costume for me...
But I wanted to be Santa! Just kidding...
Ahaha...

5 ✔

Oh, (Captain)! Take a look at this!
I tried putting the sphere I use on my nose. Isn't it cute?
Well, you know how you suggested I dress up as a reindeer last year?
I thought about it and realized that it actually kind of suits me. I mean, we both do things without being recognized for it.
Reindeer have shiny noses, right? So I tried putting this sphere on my nose and I ended up really liking it.
Huh? You're going to get on the sleigh with all the presents and I'm supposed to pull it as the reindeer? Ah, yes, I guess that is what reindeers do...
Oh, Sturm!
Hey, Sturm, you want to be a reindeer with me? I'm sure this reindeer costume will look great on you—
Ouch!

Fate Episodes

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A Brief Interlude

Orchis tells Drang that Sturm is waiting for him at a bar, but when he arrives, Sturm is nowhere in sight. After conversing with the barkeep for some time, he realizes he's at the wrong bar and rushes out the door to face Sturm's wrath.


Drang: Sturm? Are you there?
Huh?
Orchis: Oh...
Drang: Hey, uh... Orchis, was it? Have you seen Sturm anywhere?
Orchis: Apollo gave her a new mission. She already left.
Drang: Izzat right? Hmm... What should I do now...
Orchis: Um... She's waiting for you at Golonzo...
Drang: Did she really say that?
Orchis: Yes... That was her message...
Drang: Gotcha, gotcha! Thanks for sending that my way!
Orchis: Mm...
Drang: Golonzo, huh. I guess I'll go bum around town and bump into her eventually.
Orchis: Um, she's at the bar.
Drang: Huh? She said bar?
Orchis: Yes. The usual one. The port—
Drang: Have no fear! I know exactly which one she's talking about!
Orchis: Okay.
Drang: Thanks a million, Orchis!
Drang leaves with a grin on his face and a skip in his step.
Sturm: ...
Proprietress: Welcome! Take a seat!
Oh my, if it isn't Sturm.
Sturm: Mm-hm.
Sturm quickly scans the bar, sees that Drang hasn't arrived yet, and takes a seat.
Proprietress: Want a drink?
Sturm: Please.
Proprietress: Say, where's that partner of yours? It's not often that I see you alone.
Sturm: We're meeting here.
Proprietress: Ah, I see.
Proprietress: I just thought that maybe you had finally gotten sick of him and split off.
Sturm: That doesn't matter. Our partnership's part of the job.
Sturm: I wouldn't split up because of personal preferences or sociability.
Proprietress: Ahahaha! You're absolutely right! I'm sorry for even bringing it up!
Drang: Hm, looks like Sturm isn't here yet.
Barkeep: Drang, my man. Come on in.
Drang: Don't mind if I do!
Barkeep: Where's your other half? I almost never see you by yourself.
Drang: Sturm's on her way. I'm supposed to meet her here.
Barkeep: Oh, I see. Thought maybe she decided to call it quits with you. Got fed up.
Drang: For crying out loud, don't say that! You're going to jinx me!
Barkeep: What? I'm just saying it's only a matter o' time, you know?
Drang: Liar! Why would you get that idea, huh? I dare you to tell me why! Double-double, quintuple dare you!
Barkeep: Need I say more?
Proprietress: I'm curious, though, as to why you two formed a team in the first place.
Sturm: For work.
Proprietress: Haha... You never change.
Proprietress: Shows what I know. You two make a good team despite your tiffs. Never judge a book by its cover and all that.
Sturm: ...
Proprietress: Drang usually acts willy-nilly, but when it comes to work, he's focused like a laser beam, right?
Sturm: You don't know anything.
Proprietress: Oh?
Sturm: He's exactly the same when it comes to work.
Proprietress: I-I see...
Barkeep: You got a raised eyebrow outta me when I first heard you two were working together.
Drang: That's because you can't see greatness!
Drang: Me and Sturm? We might not look like it, but she and I make a dynamic duo!
Barkeep: Uh-huh.
Drang: Hey, are you listening to me? I'm being serious here!
Barkeep: Uh-huh.
Proprietress: That Drang's running late...
Sturm: ...
Proprietress: You think something happened to him? Maybe he's fallen and he can't get up...
Sturm: Humph.
Proprietress: Aren't you the slightest bit worried about him?
Sturm: Not really. Even if he gets killed, he won't die.
Proprietress: Ahahaha! True, true! You definitely believe in that boy!
Sturm: Wh-what! Don't put words in my mouth!
Drang: Yeesh. Sturm's late, don't you think?
Barkeep: Hm, I wouldn't really know. What time were you two supposed to meet?
Drang: We never decided on a time, so... I wonder if she got held up by something...
Barkeep: You worried?
Drang: Ah, well... It's not that I don't believe in her or anything. Because I do, you know? But this is different!
Barkeep: Yeah, yeah, I get it.
Customer: Yo, barkeep.
Barkeep: Nice to see you again.
Customer: That you, Drang? Stopping off for a pint?
Drang: Nah, I'm just waiting for Sturm to get here.
Customer: Sturm? I saw her down by a bar next to the docking area not too long ago.
Drang: You're pulling my chain!
Barkeep: Sigh. Looks like you went to the wrong bar.
Customer: Seriously, Drang? Did you pass without seeing each other? Anyway, yeah, you're in the wrong place.
Drang: Wish I could stay and take part in my own shame...
Drang: But right now I've got to get my butt over there!
Drang: See ya!
Drang: Come on, Drang, pick up the pace! I'm in big trouble. But I swear Orchis told me the right place...
Orchis: Um, she's at the bar.
Drang: Huh? She said bar?
Orchis: Yes. The usual one. The port—
Drang: Have no fear! I know exactly which one she's talking about!
Drang: So Orchis was talking about the one closest to the port... Should've let her finish.
Drang: I thought she was going to say the farther one! I could've sworn Sturm liked this place better!
Drang grumbles in between his huffs and puffs.
Drang: Oh boy... I've really kept her waiting...
Drang: She's gonna have my head on a stick! A platter! Oh, and the stabbings! The stabbings!
Drang: Aaargh! I mean, I know it was my fault and all, but please don't hurt me, Sturm!
What should have been a quiet night is shattered by the wailings of a man off to meet his maker.

Memories in the Blue

Drang visits his grandmother's grave on a bluff overlooking the sky. He remembers the days spent on his grandmother's lap, listening to her stories about the island shrouded in mist.


Sunlight peeks through the canopy, trickling onto a small dirt trail. The forest is quiet, save for the soft crunch of leaves under a single pair of feet.
Drang: Phew. No monster trail in sight! Someone out there likes me.
He silently shrugs his shoulders before soldiering on. After a little while the brush opens into a clearing.
Drang: Here we are.
A solitary slab of stone stands atop a bluff overlooking a sea of clouds.
Drang stops in front of the stone and rests on his knees.
Drang: I'm home, Granny. Sorry I haven't been back to see you in a while.
Wind whistles across the stone, creating the illusion of speech, but of course a stone can't answer back. The only words uttered belong to a buoyant Drang.
Drang: You know me. I've been zipping around here and there, getting myself into all sorts of trouble.
Drang: Sturm and I are getting along great! Well, at least I think so anyway. She seems to get mad and say we're not buddies.
A gust blows over Drang from the sea of clouds, chuckles on the wind.
Drang: Whether I'm traveling, working, or just chatting with Sturm, it's all so satisfyingly...
Drang: Liberating.
His gaze falls to the ground as he reflects on good times past.
Young Boy: Granny! Granny!
A young boy hugs his grandmother's knee.
Young Boy: Tell me another story about Ferry and that misty island you used to live on!
Grandmother: My goodness. You've taken a real shine to those stories.
Young Boy: Hehehe! I love 'em!
Grandmother: That's wonderful. Let's see... What adventure does old Granny have for you today...
Her wrinkled face crinkles just a tiny bit more as her mouth spreads into a smile.
Young Boy: (But what I really love is my story-telling Granny...)
The soft, soothing voice of the boy's grandmother stirs up a warm feeling within his heart.

Memories in the Blue: Scene 2

Drang, unable to fulfill his childhood promise to take his grandmother back home to the mist-shrouded island, plants a flower seed from that island next to her grave instead. As he returns through the forest, he sees two suspicious men talking about committing burglary and reluctantly decides to confront them.


Young Boy: Wow! The sky's really blue today too.
Young Boy: Um... How are you doing, Ferry?
The boy faces toward a distant point in the sky. His voice would never reach that far, but he speaks aloud nonetheless.
Young Boy: Granny's not coming today either. Her leg hurts too much, and she was coughing too.
Young Boy: She laughed about it, but I think she wants to see you again.
Young Boy: I want to meet you too. So that makes two of us, Granny and me.
Mother: And where exactly have you been, young man?
Young Boy: Um, I was—
Mother: I've told you not to go wandering off on your own! I need you to stop causing trouble for me.
Young Boy: I'm sorry, Mother...
Mother: ——, you're just like your father...
Young Boy: I'm sorry...
Young Boy: (Is making Mother anxious and angry the only thing I'm good for?)
Young Boy: (What am I supposed to do to please her?)
Young Boy: ...
Father: ...
Young Boy: Excuse me, Father...
Father: Yes?
Young Boy: Um...
Father: If it's not important, then save it for after the meal.
Young Boy: Okay... Sorry...
Young Boy: Granny...
Young Boy: When I grow up, I'm gonna take you to the misty island so you can see Ferry again!
Grandmother: Hahaha. Thank you, dear. I'm happy to hear that.
Young Boy: But I wonder if Mother and Father will let me do that...
Grandmother: Come here, ——.
The grandmother calls out the boy's name and gives his face a little smush with her warm, wrinkled hands.
Grandmother: You're a kind boy. A clever, oh-so-kind little boy.
Grandmother: Whenever I see your smiling face, it makes my heart leap with joy. So I want you to keep smiling for me.
Grandmother: That's more than enough to keep me going.
Young Boy: Granny...
The boy tries his best to put on a brave face, but no smile will come.
Young Boy: Sob...
He buries his head into his grandmother's lap. The faint fragrance of a flower from a far-off island wafts into his nose.
Drang: Actually, I brought you a souvenir!
Drang rummages through his bag, pulls out a small object, and presents it on the palm of his hand.
Drang: It's a flower seed from that island.
Drang: I did a bit of checking around, and this is a hardy little thing. It should grow up big and strong here too.
He crouches beside the headstone to clear away debris before he begins planting.
Drang: Ferry's just like you said, Granny. She's got a strong will, and she's quite the beauty.
Drang: She still thinks about you all the time.
Drang: There. That should just about do it. Hurry up and bloom into a beautiful flower, okay?
Drang wipes the dirt from his hands and turns to face the headstone once more.
Drang: I'm sorry I wasn't able to keep my promise to you. But at least I can do this much...
Drang: ...
Drang: Well, time to hit the ol' dusty trail.
Drang: Can't stay too long. It'd be a real pain if I ran into anyone out here. But I'll definitely come back.
Drang: Take care, Granny. I'll be on my way now.
Drang heads back the same way he came.
Drang: Hm?
Halfway through the forest he hears a number of voices through the trees.
???: You ready for this?
???: You bet I am.
Drang: ...
Drang approaches the voices while trying to mask his footsteps.
Man 1: The stakeout went perfectly.
Man 2: It's all going to plan. We'll strike tonight and aim for the gap in the patrols.
Man 1: I don't want to cause a scene, but if they get tipped off, I just might have to.
Drang: Er...
Drang: You're killing me here. Couldn't this have waited another day?
Drang: Sigh... Guess I'll go say hello.
Drang: Hi there. Nice evening, isn't it?
Man 1: ...!
Man 2: Who the hell are you?
Drang: I was taking a lovely stroll through the forest when I saw you fine gents, and I just had to rain on your parade.
Man 1: Did you hear what I said, wise guy? Who are you!
Drang: Honestly I'd like to leave you to your own devices and call it a day.
Drang: But I wouldn't be able to forgive myself for ignoring something I could've stopped. Feels bad, you know?
Man 2: Ugh! The hell are you talking about?
Man 1: Whatever. We can't let this idiot hold us up. He's just one guy! Get him!
Drang: Mm-hm. Be my guest!

Memories in the Blue: Scene 3

With both thieves subdued, Drang heads to a guard post to report them, but one of their accomplices is already there to pin the crime on Drang. The situation grows worse for Drang until Sturm arrives and helps him escape custody.


Drang: Whew...
Drang looks down at the two men sprawled on the ground.
Drang: All that's left to do is to head into town and alert the proper authorities and medical personnel. I am sooo nice!
Drang exits the forest and heads for the nearest guard post.
Drang: Pardon me!
Man 3: Ack! It's him!
Patroller 1: It is? Seize him!
Drang: Wait! Wait, wait, wait!
Patroller 2: Stop resisting!
Drang: Wha? Buh? Let me explain!
It's only natural that Drang would raise his voice when faced with an immediate arrest.
Drang: I don't remember doing anything bad... What are the charges?
Patroller 2: Don't play dumb with us! You're wanted for attempted burglary!
Drang: Burglary? I don't follow—
Patroller 1: You were planning on breaking into a mansion in the forest. This man said you harmed his companions!
Man 3: He's dangerous! Please lock him up at once!
Drang: Oh... I see what's going on now...
Drang lets out a deep sigh, realizing that the man is working with the other two from before and is trying to set him up.
Drang: (Let's try to settle this nice and quietly.)
Drang: So... I believe there's been a misunderstanding. I would never break into that mansion—
Patroller 1: That's enough lies out of you! I'm going into the forest to investigate. You contact the homeowner.
Patroller 2: Yes, sir!
Drang: Hold on! You can't do that! Er, I mean, I'm not suspicious at all!
Patroller 1: And that really proved your innocence. What's your name?
Drang: It's Drang...
Patroller 1: Drang? Is that your real name or an alias?
Drang: Well, uh...
???: What are you doing, you dummy?
Drang: Gasp!
Drang: Sturm! Did you come to save me?
Sturm: Sigh...
Sturm quickly glances at Drang before turning to the patrollers.
Sturm: He looks suspicious but planning burglaries isn't something he would stoop to doing.
Patroller 1: Even if you're telling the truth, that's a problem for us. We have to open an investigation.
Sturm: We're in a hurry. Let him go now.
Patroller 2: Who are you to make demands?
Patroller 1: You two are in cahoots. Arrest her too!
Sturm: Sigh... Out of the question.
Sturm: We're done here. Arm yourself, Drang.
Drang: Uh-oh, Sturm's taking this to the extreme! Oh well. Monkey see, monkey do!

Memories in the Blue: Scene 4

Drang is puzzled by how Sturm knew where he was and wonders what else she knows about him, but she bluntly states she has no interest in his affairs. Despite his feigned woe, he knows he wouldn't trade Sturm for anyone else in the world.


The guard post is thrown into chaos, allowing Sturm and Drang to beat a hasty retreat out of town.
Sturm: Nothing ever works out for you, does it?
Drang: Ahaha... Can't argue with that...
Sturm: You cause me nothing but headaches.
Drang: Sorry about that, Sturm. But I'm free thanks to you!
Sturm: Forget it. Right now we've got an urgent mission to deal with.
Drang: Oh. You did mention we were in a hurry. So you came looking for me... How'd you know I'd be here anyway?
Sturm: I was headed for that place you visit alone from time to time.
Drang: No kidding! You knew about that? Wait, could it be that you're psychic?
Sturm: Zip it. I'm going to tell you about the mission.
Drang: Sure, sure. What is it?
Drang: Gotcha. Then we'd best be on our way.
Sturm: Exactly.
Drang: Okay!
Drang: ...
Drang: So, uh, Sturm...
Sturm: ...
Instead of answering Drang, Sturm turns to face him.
Drang: How much do you know?
Sturm: About what?
Drang: Oh, you know... Just stuff... Like, my past for instance?
Sturm: Sigh. Not interested. I don't care where you go or what you do outside of work.
Drang: Aaah! You're as cold as ice! Can't you humor me just a little?
Sturm: This isn't a joke.
Drang: Aha! So basically what you're saying is... You have total faith in me!
Sturm: Wrong! Shut up!
Drang: Yeow! Yeooow! That hurts!
Sturm: Humph.
Drang: Huff... That was too much, Sturm...
Drang: But I wouldn't trade that Sturm for anyone.
His quiet words are lost to the wind. Whether those words will reach her ears is up in the air.

Orbs of Legend

While Drang celebrates another job well done at the bar he frequents, Sturm drops by with a letter that arrived at the guild. When it becomes apparent he won't read it, Sturm directly delivers the news: his father has passed away. The next day, Drang pays his grandmother's grave a visit before making his way toward his old home. On the way, a sudden rift in space opens up, revealing an eyeball-shaped monster that enthralls Drang and knocks him out.


Drang: Gulp, gulp...
Drang: Ahhh, that hits the spot!
Barkeep: You chugged that like a champ! Here, have another!
Drang breaks out into a grin as the barkeep slides a full beer mug over to replace his empty one.
Drang: Aw, sheesh. You trying to get me drunk tonight?
Barkeep: Just showing my appreciation. You did good on that job I introduced you to, which gives my rep a boost too!
Drang: Is that right? Guess I can't say no to a proper reward!
Barkeep: By the by, do you know where Sturm is? I was hoping to thank her too.
Drang: She said she was gonna drop by the guild first, but I bet she'll be here soon.
Sturm: ...
Drang: Sturm! You're late to the party!
Drang: Everything's on the house today, so you better eat and drink your fill!
Barkeep: Hey, I never said that!
Drang: Whaaat? C'mon, why not go all out tonight? You can even join us—
Sturm: Drang.
Drang: All right, all right. Let's get you a drink and kick things off with a toast! Barkeep!
Barkeep: Coming right up!
Sturm: Your uncle sent you a letter.
Drang: ...!
Did he mail it to the guild?
Sturm: Yeah.
Drang: I see, I see. Thanks for picking it up.
Taking the letter from Sturm's outstretched hand, Drang tucks it away without sparing it another glance.
Sturm: You're not going to read it?
Drang: Oh, I'll get to it later. For now, we've got drinking to do!
Barkeep: He's got a point. What do you say?
Sturm: ...
Sturm: I guess... we can drink first.
Drang: That's the spirit!
Here's to a job well done! Cheers!
Sturm: So, when's later?
Drang: Huh? Are you talking about the letter? I'm thinking I'll read it before bed, if I remember.
Sturm: Sigh... Guess I've got to do this.
Sturm: Your uncle actually sent another letter, but it was addressed to the guild.
Sturm: He figured someone who'd actually read his message could tell you the news...
Drang: See, what'd I tell you?
Drang: The seed from that island grew up big and strong. Even spread out a little too.
With a proud smile, Drang takes in the flower patch that has grown around his grandmother's headstone.
Drang: Nice to see you again, Granny.
Drang: Sorry it's been so long since my last visit. Lost track of time with how much work I've been doing.
Drang: So many people asking for us by name these days. I get so giddy about all the attention, I end up taking jobs on my off days.
Drang: Not like we can refuse anyone when they ask for our help. Me and Sturm are just too kind for our own good.
Drang: Hehehe, you won't hear Sturm say as much though. I can already hear her going, "That's not true."
Drang: But her actions always speak louder than her words.
Drang chuckles to himself before looking at the fresh headstone next to his grandmother's.
His smile fades as the reality of his father's passing hits him.
Drang: In all the months and years since I left home, not once did I write to my parents.
Drang: Instead, my mother somehow found out where I was and wrote to me.
Drang: ...
Drang: I don't know if she hired an investigator, or just kept an ear on the ground... Either way, she'd only be writing if something had happened to my father.
Drang: I knew that, and still, I kept the letter sealed.
Drang: That's probably why my uncle tried contacting me through the guild.
Drang: Even predicted I wouldn't read his letter, so he sent a second one asking the guild to deliver the message directly.
Sturm: Your father passed away.
Drang: ...
Drang: Huh... Thanks for telling me. And sorry for making you be the bearer of bad news.
Sturm: It's... fine.
Drang: I didn't feel a thing when Sturm let me know last night.
Drang: I guess the distance between myself and my parents was bigger than I realized.
Emerging from the forest, Drang arrives at the edge of a remote, dreary town.
Drang: Never thought I'd see this place again...
Drang: (Sturm would really let me have it if I ran away, so here I am.)
Drang: Hooome, sweet home.
Drang: Pretty foggy today though, huh... Almost feels like the town itself is telling me to go away.
Drang: ...!
Drang: (Speaking of which, someone's glaring holes into the back of my head. Do I really look that much like a tourist?)
Just as Drang moves to look around, a sudden rift in space opens up to reveal an enormous eye.
???: ...
Drang: ...
Drang: Um... Are you a monster? Or a primal beast? If you need something from me—
???: ...
Drang: Ah... Always one thing after another...
Enthralled by the curious eye, Drang falls unconscious before he can drop another quip.

Orbs of Legend: Scene 2

Drang has a nightmare of his rocky past. When he wakes, he finds himself in his old house. He hears from his haggard mother and tearful uncle that his father was caught under a collapsing shrine and fell ill, and that they were waiting for Drang to return all this time. Feeling compelled to investigate, Drang discovers an azure orb in the shrine's ruins before the same eyeball monster reappears. A disembodied voice tells him to run, which he obeys.


???: Why... would you choose to leave?
???: I raised you to inherit our role from the day you were born. You should know better.
Drang: There you go again, Father. It's always about what you want, isn't it.
Drang: But say what you will, I'm leaving this town. There's a whole world out there I wanna see—
A new rift opens as the rest of Drang's words are drowned out.
???: ...
Drang: Would it kill you to leave me be!
Drang attempts to run, but no matter how many new rifts he jumps through, the enormous eye follows.
Drang: Pant, wheeze...
???: ...
???: You need to look people in the eyes when you speak to them.
Drang: Uh-huh, sure. Rich advice, coming from the guy who won't see me for who I am—
Drang: Ahhhh!
Drang: Gasp... Wheeze...
Shooting upright, Drang catches his breath while attempting to piece together what happened to him.
Drang: (A crazy fog swept into town, and then...)
Drang: (That weird eye came out of nowhere, glared at me... and I conked out?)
Drang: (Where did it even come from? Was it actually here... or did I imagine it all?)
Drang: Hmm-hmm.
Drang: Wait a sec. I recognize these walls... and this furniture...
A heavy feeling of discomfort settles on Drang's chest as he takes in the familiar sights.
Drang: This is my room...
Despite the many years away from home, the space is completely unchanged and maintained in pristine condition—ready for his return at any moment.
Drang: (It's just like I remember... Were they waiting for me to come back?)
Mother: And where exactly have you been, young man?
Mother: I've told you not to go wandering off on your own! I need you to stop causing trouble for me.
Mother: ——, you're just like your father...
Drang: (Not like they actually missed me though. I bet they just wanted to save face in front of the neighbors.)
Pushing down his feelings of discomfort, Drang mentally steels himself to face his mother.
Drang: Erm, hello?
Mother: ...
Silence hangs thick in the air as his gaunt mother comes into view, so different from the way he remembers her.
Drang: ...
Mother: You're back...
Drang: I, uh, sure am... Thanks for letting me in.
Mother: How are you feeling? Okay?
Drang: Yeah...
Listen, about Father...
Mother: Sniffle... Sob...
Drang: ...
The distance between them has never felt more evident as Drang hesitates to comfort his mother.
Drang: Are you... doing all right?
Mother: Things haven't been the same since your father passed.
Mother: But I'm doing better, now that you're home.
Drang: I see...
???: Is that his voice I hear? He finally up?
Drang: Uncle?
Mother: That's right. He's the one who found you unconscious and carried you here.
Uncle: It's been a while.
Drang: It really has. You haven't changed a bit.
Uncle: Haha, spare me the pleasantries. I know full well age has done its number on me.
Uncle: Have to say, I didn't expect to find you collapsed at the foot of the village. Was coming back that much of a shock?
Drang: Huh? Er, not exactly. I was more tired than I thought, I guess, haha...
Uncle: Work been busy, then? Sorry to pull you away when you've got so much on your plate.
Drang: It's fine... No need to worry about that.
Thanks for carrying me back. I know I'm not exactly the lightest burden.
His uncle takes one hard look at him before his eyes begin to well up with tears.
Uncle: Everything was my fault... All my fault...
Drang: What are you talking about?
Uncle: All the pests and bad weather this year was killing our crops. So I asked your father for a favor.
Uncle: If only he hadn't set out to complete the rite of harvest, he'd still... Sob...
Mother: The shrine collapsing wasn't your fault. I don't blame you, and neither does anyone else.
Uncle: I'm sorry... I'm so, so sorry...
Drang: ...
Drang's discomfort grows as he watches his uncle break down into tortured sobbing.
Upon returning to his room, Drang finally musters up the courage to open the letter from his mother.
Drang: ...
Its contents detail the collapse of the shrine and the mysterious illness that befell his father after.
It also states that his parents were still waiting for him to come home and inherit their ancestral role.
Drang: And what about what I want for myself?
Drang glances out the window and looks at the familiar forest outside.
He remembers that the shrine in question is located somewhere under that green canopy.
Drang: ...
Where once was a brilliant site of worship now lies a sad heap of rubble.
Drang: (I've lived my life forgetting I even had parents to complain about... But I can't just let this slide.)
Drang: Hm?
Detecting an unknown magical energy in the rubble, Drang uses his orb to feel out the source.
Drang: (There's a nonzero chance this has something to do with the mysterious illness that got Father.)
Drang: (I just hope I'm not biting off more than I can chew right now...)
Drang: And there it is. If the fog's involved, then that weird eye monster must be too...
He scans his surroundings in search of the aforementioned monster, but is instead greeted by a rift in space right in front of his face.
Drang: There goes my wishful thinking that the whole thing was a dream. Guess this is really happening, huh...
???: ...
Drang: Gah...
???: I had every bit of faith you'd come back one day.
Drang: Father?
Drang: What... is this...
???: Hey, get a grip!
Drang: ...!
That sounded like a little girl! Don't tell me she got caught under the rubble!
Another scan of his surroundings reveals a flashing light coming from inside the destroyed shrine.
Drang: What...
???: This is no time to be spacing out!
Drang: Whoa! Y-you talk?
???: Shut your trap and start running!
With the talking blue orb in one hand, Drang does as commanded and makes a break for it.

Orbs of Legend: Scene 3

The voice comes from the orb, which introduces herself as Bluey, the Blue Sphere. She explains that the monsters are known as visitants from another dimension, set on conquering the Sky Realm. With the shrine destroyed and herself separated from the Red Sphere, the seal keeping the visitants away was undone, and everyone in the area was enthralled and had their vitality drained. Bluey says that only Drang can deal with the visitants, but he begins to feel the effects of his enthrallment.


Drang: Whew... This has gotta be far enough, right?
???: Shut your trap and start running!
Drang: ...
Drang: Don't tell me... Was I just hearing things earlier?
???: No, you weren't! I'm as real as can be!
The blue orb in Drang's hand shines brightly as a voice echoes in his head.
Bluey: Hi, nice to meetcha. I'm the Blue Sphere, but you can just call me Bluey.
Drang: ...
Drang: I must be more tired than I thought.
Bluey: Don't ignore me!
Drang: Yeooow!
Just as Drang attempts to put the orb into his bag, Bluey smacks him hard in retaliation.
Bluey: Must I remind you that without me you'd be dead?
Drang: Er... S-sorry about that.
Bluey: As long as you've learned your lesson.
Bluey: So anyway, since you owe me your life, I figure you can do me a favor. Mind lending me your powers of magic?
Drang: Uhhh... Hold on a minute there.
Drang: Can I get some info first? From the sounds of it, you recognized that... weird eye thing.
Bluey: Oh, that? Yeah, it's a form of intelligent life from another dimension.
Drang: Another dimension?
Bluey: Yep. I dunno what they're actually named, but since they're visitors in our world, we call 'em visitants.
Bluey: They seem pretty keen on invading the Sky Realm and taking it over for themselves. It's kind of a calamity in the making.
Drang: Ahh... A world-ending type of unprecedented disaster, huh? Sounds like a big deal...
Bluey: It is, which is why we're the ones best equipped to handle it!
The blue orb emits a pulse of magical energy, which prompts a nervous gulp from Drang.
Drang: I'm gonna go out on a limb here... and guess you're the Blue Sphere they talk about in legends.
Bluey: Uh, duh? A guy with your abilities should've recognized me immediately! Or did you really just notice?
Drang: Now that you mention it...
Drang: What... is this...
Bluey: You use magical orbs, and I'm one of the magical orbs of all time.
Bluey: We resonated because our meeting was meant to be! It's fate, partner!
Drang: Ahahaha...
Drang: (You've gotta be yanking my chain! This is way above my pay grade!)
Drang: (Saving the world from otherworldly threats is (Captain)'s job, not mine!)
Drang: Weeell, y'see, I usually work requests with my pal Sturm, and she's not here today...
Drang: Don't think I can accept this one without her okay, even if it's for saving the world.
Bluey: Are you stupid? You're not allowed to say no! It's our destiny to protect the skies!
A bright light erupts from the Blue Sphere, momentarily blinding Drang.
Bluey: I am the azure crystal, keeper of knowledge. I have existed since time immemorial.
Bluey: Now that the eternal seal comes undone and calamity is on the horizon, I bequeath wisdom and a warning.
Inside Drang's mind, visions of an era long past surface.
He sees the visitants making their way through the Sky Realm, enthralling mortals and draining their vitality. Their victims grew weak, fell ill, and eventually perished.
But before all was lost, a single orb wielder, brave and powerful, rose up.
Ancient Orb Wielder: Creatures like you are a stain on our world. Begone!
With the Blue Sphere and Red Sphere in hand, he drove the visitants back.
Once the skies were clear, he used the spheres to erect a barrier between his dimension and theirs. The spheres were then enshrined to maintain the sanctity of the seal.
Drang: You're kidding... Does that mean our family was responsible for keeping that seal safe?
Drang: How come this is the first I'm hearing about it?
Bluey: Eh, happens.
Bluey: We created that seal a long, long time ago. I doubt anyone remembers that it existed.
Drang: Oh, is that all?
Drang: You're pretty lax about something that involves the fate of the entire world, y'know!
Drang: This should've been priority numero uno for passing down between generations!
Bluey: Tee-hee!
Drang: "Tee-hee" my ass!
Bluey: Listen, history aside... The shrine collapsing like that wasn't fate or destiny or whatever. It was pure bad luck.
Bluey: But thanks to that, me and Redster got separated, which, well...
Drang: Broke the seal, huh...
Bluey: The visitant slipped through and enthralled everyone at the scene...
Bluey: Absorbing their life forces and weakening them until they had nothing left to give.
Drang: ...
Bluey: But the visitants still remember how we kicked their butts a long time ago and sent them packing. They're not coming in full force yet.
Bluey: This is our chance to find Redster and get this mess sorted before anyone else gets hurt!
Drang: That'd... be nice...
Bluey: Hey, would it kill you to care a little more? You do realize it's only an orb wielder that can save the world, right?
Drang: Truth is... I've been ready to keel over for a bit now...
Drang: Pretty sure that visitant already enthralled me a while back...
Fighting to stay conscious, Drang gives Bluey a sheepish, apologetic grin.

Forget Regrets

In order to repel the visitants, Drang needs to find Redster, the Red Sphere, but his enthrallment knocks him unconscious. He dreams of his regrets and, after remembering his grandmother's love, wishes he could make up with his remaining family. As he feels death draw closer, he feels another regret—that he'll never see his partner Sturm again.


Drang: Pretty sure that visitant already enthralled me a while back...
The visitant Drang refers to is a threat from another dimension—part of a greater force set on conquering the Sky Realm.
Bluey, initially raring to send the visitant packing and seal its dimension off, now stares in shock at Drang.
Bluey: Whoa-whoa-whoa! What do you mean you're already enthralled? What kinda orb wielder are you?
Drang: I left before I could learn much about our ancestral role, so... Most of what I know is self-taught, hehe...
Bluey: This is no time to be laughing! What the heck are we supposed to do then, huh?
Drang: Listen, I don't wanna leave you hanging, but... My limbs are turning into jelly...
Drang: Brain feels like mush too... Sorry, would you mind finding someone else for help?
Bluey: As much as I wish I could, I can't...
Bluey: Because unlike the good ol' days, you're the only orb wielder left in the world!
Drang: Seriously?
Drang: Ah... Guess we're all doomed then. Goodbye, world.
Bluey: Don't you give up on me!
Bluey: If we don't get rid of the visitant threat, then it really will be the end of everything as we know it! So get your act together, you hear me?
Bluey: Oh, this is so not good. We gotta move soon, before everyone in this town gets enthralled!
Drang: That... would be pretty bad...
Bluey: First things first, we need to find Redster! There's no winning without him by our side!
Drang: (I dunno how much moving I can still do, but I have to try something, or this'll haunt me to the grave...)
Drang: So... any ideas on how to find this Redster of yours?
Just as Drang musters the barest hint of energy, another rift in space opens in front of his eyes.
Visitant: ...
Drang: Talk about timing. Sheesh...
Drang: I dunno how (Captain) manages to do the hero thing... Because this isn't going well for me...
As his vitality slowly drains away, Drang quietly thinks of his parents and the regret he feels at their estranged relationship.
Drang: (I wonder if this is how I'm gonna kick the bucket.)
Father: ...
Drang: Father...
Father: Well, better late than never.
Mother: Your father always believed you'd come home one day, no matter what.
Drang: ...
Father: As a member of this family, it's your responsibility to inherit our ancestral role—to honor the work of our predecessors.
Drang: Ancestors this, work that. How about you keep your expectations to yourself?
Drang: All I wanted to do was see the world and everything it had to offer.
Father: So you settled on becoming a mercenary.
Drang: I sure did, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
Drang: Thanks to my job, I managed to make it to that misty island and meet Ferry, who Granny always wanted to see one last time—
Father: And what good did that do? Your grandmother was already long gone by then.
Father: And now I am too.
Drang: ...
Drang: I abandoned my home and everyone there a long time ago.
Drang: But somewhere deep in my heart, I felt I had to face my father eventually.
Drang: I let that feeling sit there for years and years, and now... it's too late to do anything about it.
Drang: As for my mother...
Mother: Things haven't been the same since your father passed.
Mother: But I'm doing better, now that you're home.
Drang: She kept my room clean all this time, ready for my return at any given moment.
Drang: But judging by how frail she looked, she's probably enthralled too...
Drang: ...
Just another regret to add to the pile, right at death's door.
Drang: (If I could go back in time, would I have done anything differently?)
Drang: I'll take on our ancestral role and become an awesome priest like you, Father!
Father: Haha, I look forward to the day.
Drang: I could have pretended to be a good kid. Said whatever my parents wanted to hear.
Drang: Died on the inside day by day, until nothing was left. Could've spared me some regrets that way.
Grandmother: Whenever I see your smiling face, it makes my heart leap with joy. So I want you to keep smiling for me.
Grandmother: That's more than enough to keep me going.
Drang: ...
Drang: If it was enough to haunt me to my grave, maybe I should've said something sooner. Had a proper conversation at least.
Drang: Because at the end of the day... we were still family.
Drang: Ain't that right, Granny?
Grandmother: ...
???: ...
Gotta... up! I said get up!
Drang: ...
Visitant: ...
Bluey: The whole Sky Realm's doomed if you die here!
Grandmother: ...
Drang: Granny? Hold on, wait for me! Don't leave me behind!
Drang: Owie...
Sturm's Voice: Really? This is no place to be lazing around.
Drang: Sturm?
Hearing the familiar voice of his partner, Drang turns around but finds nothing there.
Drang: Sturm, are you here? Where are you?
Drang: That's right... If I keel over now, I'll never get to see Sturm again.
Memories begin to surface as a new regret eats away at the dying man.

Forget Regrets: Scene 2

As his life with Sturm flashes before his eyes, a persistent pain in his rear finally wakes Drang, revealing an annoyed Sturm in the flesh. Much to Bluey's delight, Sturm has the Red Sphere, which Drang uses to fight back against a horde of visitants. However, his efforts aren't enough to reform the seal, as his enthrallment prevents him from unleashing the true extent of the spheres' power.


Drang: Y'know, from my point of view, doing merc work is pretty suffocating.
Sturm: And? What's wrong with doing work and getting paid for it?
Drang: I never said anything was wrong per se, but doesn't it feel awful to be someone else's lapdog? Don't most people wanna live freely?
Sturm: You think we don't live freely, huh?
Drang: Am I wrong? I'm mostly taking stabs in the dark since you won't tell me anything about yourself, but...
Drang: I think it's pretty sad that youngsters like you can't do what they want for their own sakes.
Sturm: I am living the way that I want.
Sturm: They knocked me out in one blow back there on Zinkenstill. I couldn't even protect you...
Sturm: A weak merc is a worthless merc. I fell short of my duty...
Sturm: I truly... failed you.
Drang: ...
Drang: So um... you whacked me with your sword because why?
Drang: Oww! What's that for? What's the big idea!
Sturm: It's embarrassing! Don't make me say it, you idiot!
Drang: Sturm, you really ought to cut down on some of that meat! Everyone knows a balanced diet is the key to a fair complexion!
Sturm: Shut up. Can't you stuff your mouth with food, not words?
Drang: Aw, gimme a break! Chow time is the perfect occasion for a powwow!
Drang: You know what they say: a dining table's just the thing for family gatherings! So why not let loose and—
Drang: Yeeowch!
Drang: Heheh... Hahaha...
Sturm: Hey, Drang.
Drang: Sturm...
Sturm: Drang.
Sturm: Drang.
Drang: Sturm...
Sturm: Stop messing around. Get up.
Drang: Owchie...
Drang: C-cut it out... Seriously...
Drang: Yeooowzers!
Unable to withstand the stabbing pain in his rear, Drang springs upright, only to be greeted by the annoyed face of the partner he had been dreaming about.
Drang: Huh?
Sturm: Finally awake? Took you long enough.
Drang: S-Stuuurm!
Teary-eyed, Drang goes in for a hug, which Sturm deftly sidesteps.
Drang: Bwegh...
Sturm: What happened here?
Drang: Honestly, I don't even know where to start...
Bluey: Hang on a second! Look! Do you see what the pretty lady's holding?
Drang: Whaaat? Wh-what even are the chances! S-Sturm, is that the Red Sphere you've got in your hand?
Sturm: The Red... Oh, this old gem-looking thing?
Sturm: The guild dispatched a merc out here for guard duty, but they got sent to the hospital after a shrine collapsed on them.
Sturm: Apparently during the chaos, this orb from the shrine got into their belongings.
Sturm: I'm here to return it instead, since they're not exactly in traveling condition.
Drang: That's crazy...
Sturm: Is it? You seem like you recognize this thing, so I bet you know who to return it to. Here.
Without waiting for him to respond, Sturm hands the orb over to Drang.
Bluey: See what I said! We orbs resonate with wielders and always find our way to them! It's fate!
Drang: Yeah, yeah. I just didn't expect Sturm to be the one carrying our fate in her hands.
Sturm: Who... are you talking to?
Drang: Uh, Bluey, of course. Who else?
Sturm: Bluey?
Bluey: Umm, just so you know, only fellow orb wielders can see my adorable form and hear my lovely voice!
Bluey: If you don't properly explain what's going on, she's gonna think you're going cuckoo crazy!
Sturm: ...
Drang: You should've said so sooner!
As Drang struggles to clear up the situation with Sturm, the Red Sphere starts to shine, glowing brighter and brighter until...
Redster: Hey, honey. Sorry we split up. Life's just not the same without you by my side.
Bluey: Squee! Don't you ever leave me again!
Drang: Ah, so the Red Sphere's got a personality too...
Sturm: Did all those stabs in the butt give you brain damage? But that doesn't make any sense...
Drang: Er, um... I know it looks like I'm talking to myself, but I can explain everything later.
Sturm: Later it is, since it looks like we're out of chatting time.
Sturm: You stay back. You're in no shape to be fighting.
Drang: As much as I'd love to kick back and relax...
Drang: Agh...
Sturm: Drang!
Sturm: What the hell are these things...
Drang: Don't look at them!
Drang throws himself forward, blocking the visitants from Sturm's view.
Sturm: Drang?
Drang: If you lock eyes with any of 'em, you'll end up like me...
Sturm: Then it sounds like all I need to do is cut them down with my eyes closed.
Sturm: Raaagh!
Visitant: ...
Sturm: Did my blade just go through nothing?
Drang: Their bodies are in another dimension, so I don't think you can physically hurt them from here...
Drang: But since you brought the Red Sphere to me, we've got a way of fighting back.
Redster: I am the crimson to the azure. We have existed since time immemorial.
Redster: Red lords over martial prowess, while blue keeps invaluable knowledge.
Redster: When calamity looms on the horizon, I repel the threat so that wisdom may seal it away. Thus have we kept the skies safe.
Bluey: It's your time to shine, Redster!
Redster: They'll never know what hit 'em.
Drang & Redster: Let's go!
The Red Sphere glows crimson, summoning a magical vortex of raging flames that send the visitants packing.
Sturm: Nicely done.
Drang: Heheh... I may be self-taught, but that doesn't mean I don't have the skills.
Redster: Hey, this is no time to be celebrating! You better keep your guard up.
Drang: I take that to mean we haven't won yet.
Redster: That's right. Unless you draw out the full extent of my power, the visitants won't stay gone...
Bluey: And I won't have the chance to seal them off!
Redster: So this is on you, partner. If you don't do your part, we can't do ours.
Redster: You've gotta figure out a way to escape their enthrallment if that's gonna happen though.
Drang: That's easy enough for you to say... Guess I better get to thinking.
Sturm: Hey. If you've got some idea of what to do, let me hear it.
Drang: Well, from the sounds of it, we're doomed unless we can figure out a way to free me from this spell...
Overhead, countless rifts open in the sky, each with their own visitant lurking in wait.

Forget Regrets: Scene 3

A tremendous slap from Sturm snaps Drang out of his daze long enough to get his bearings. Successfully drawing out the power of the spheres, Drang banishes the visitants and reforms the seal between dimensions. Afterward, Sturm accompanies Drang home to help him make up with his mother, but is mistaken to be his significant other in the process. Though there's a lot to work through, Drang feels optimistic about his relationships moving forward.


Determining that Drang poses a significant danger to their plans of world domination, the visitants move to eliminate him.
Redster: Tch... They're trying to overwhelm us with numbers.
Bluey: We've gotta do something fast, or else we're toast!
Drang: Ugh...
Sturm: Get it together, Drang!
Sturm hits Drang with a mighty slap, utilizing the full extent of her strength.
The impact is enough to send him rolling away, his body only coming to a stop once he collides with a nearby tree.
Drang: Yeeeowowow!
Sturm: Looks like that woke you up pretty good.
Drang: Y-you could've held back just a little, y'know that?
Sturm: Oh, shut up! You just focus on snapping yourself out of it while I hold them back!
Drang: Sturm?
Despite the impossible odds, Sturm turns to face the horde of enemies. Her fearless stance makes Drang straighten up in turn.
Drang: She really is just too damn cool... Has been since the day we met...
Sturm: I am living the way that I want.
Sturm: I've never once thought that taking care of my family was a burden.
Sturm: Cutting ties with people won't set you free.
Sturm: Neither will running from responsibility.
Drang: (Always more mature... more sure of herself. Right from the get-go.)
Drang: Their lives could be so much better if they would just ditch their "friends" and families, break the mold.
Drang: (I acted like I was above it all, when I was the most hung up on those things.)
Drang: (I can't turn back the clock and change what I've done...)
Visitant: ...
Sturm: Ngh!
Drang: But I can at least keep that list of regrets from getting any longer!
Blinding light bursts forth from the Red and Blue Spheres, in tandem with Drang's newfound determination.
Redster: Heh, guess you're like me. You show up when it counts for the people you care about!
Drang: I gotta stand my ground... or else this is the end of the world as we know it, yeah?
Visitant: ...!
Sturm: Finally. You always get serious way too late into the game.
Drang: Sorry about that, Sturm! But it's all good now. I'm feeling so fine, there's no way we'll lose.
Sturm: You mean victory's as good as ours. We just need to finish mopping the floor with every last one of them.
Drang: Haha! You know what, you're right! Victory's always ours when I've got you by my side!
Brimming with confidence, Drang skillfully conjures a fiery whirlwind from the Red Sphere twirling between his fingertips.
The flames instantly engulf the eyes gazing upon the world, sentencing them to a burning demise.
Drang: Hehe!
Bluey: Waaah! They're calling in the cavalry—and lots of 'em!
Drang: Well, if they want more, then who am I to say no? You ready, Redster?
Redster: Let me at them!
Another round of fiery punishment swallows every visitant crossing the dimensional border.
Drang: All right, Bluey, you're up!
Bluey: Okay! Tag me in, coach!
Cool blue light floods the area as the Blue Sphere forms the seal to ensure the visitants stay in their own world.
Drang: (And that's that... You can rest easy now, right, Father?)
Successfully proving himself, Drang becomes the new official wielder of the Red Sphere and Blue Sphere.
As for the seal, its magic will hold strong as long as both orbs remain together.
Drang: Phew, I'm beat.
Sturm: Take a breather.
Drang: Sure, but you should too.
Sturm: I didn't even break a sweat out there. You pulled most of the weight this time around.
Drang: Naw, that's not true.
Drang: If you hadn't brought me Redster when you did, it would've all been over. Me and the rest of the skies owe you one.
Sturm: So those things... really do talk?
Drang: Yep! Only to me, but they definitely have wills of their own.
Sturm: Y-yeah? As long as you're not actually losing it...
Redster: Heh, you guys get along almost as good as me and Bluey.
Drang: Heheh. Guess what Redster just said, Sturm? He thinks we seem like pretty good pals.
Sturm: Hmph. You can tell that orb we're not "pals." We're partners.
Drang: Haha... You heard her.
From her position ahead, Sturm suddenly turns around and beckons for Drang to move past her.
Sturm: You've got other business to finish, don't you? Lead the way.
Drang: Huh... Oh, that. You sure? Don't wanna wrap you up in my own personal mess.
Sturm: The more things you've got on your mind, the less effective you are at work. So this is to my benefit too.
With Sturm in tow, Drang heads to his childhood home, where he comes to a stop in front of the door. He makes no move to open it.
Drang: ...
Sturm: I don't think I've ever seen you this quiet before. Makes me want to savor it while it lasts.
Drang: On the flipside, you're way chattier than usual.
Sturm: What, would you prefer total silence? I can't help you if I say nothing.
Drang: Th-that's true...
The door suddenly cracks open to reveal Drang's mother, who has noticed the commotion they've been making.
Mother: Oh...
Drang: Uhh... Mother, sorry for the unexpected guest, but this here's Sturm...
Sturm: I'm this guy's—
Mother: Hehehe, it's nice to meet you, Sturm. Do come in.
Smiling brightly, Drang's mother places a gentle hand on Sturm's back and ushers her inside.
Mother: Have you been with my boy long?
Sturm: About ten years or so, give or take.
Mother: My, my. That's quite a while...
Drang: Er, Mother. Sturm's actually...
Mother: Have a seat, you two. I'll be right back with some hot tea.
Sturm: Drang. After you chat with your mom, take me to your dad and grandma's graves.
Drang: Wha...
Sturm: You and I both know we can't turn back time. Your regrets will always stay with you.
Sturm: So... Don't waste the opportunity you have right now to change things. At the very least, it's worth giving it a try.
Drang: Yeah... You're right. If I don't face my past, then there's no way I can face my future.
Drang: Though I get the feeling this chat with my mother is going to be awkward...
Sturm: Yeah, and? Just be honest with her.
Drang: I mean, I'll definitely try in regards to our problems. It's just... she seems to think you and me are an item—
Drang: Yeow!
Sturm: Wh-what do you mean an item? Y-you better clear that up immediately!
Drang: Now that I think about it, maybe letting her run with the idea might save me some other troubles—
Drang: Owies!
Sturm: I'll help you make up with your mom, but I won't pretend to be your girlfriend! Got it?
Drang: Aw, but...
Many years of unresolved problems remain between mother and son. But with enough honesty and patience, their family will move forward together.
At least, Drang is confident that future will come to be, as long as the one and only Sturm stays by his side.

Side-scrolling Quotes

JapaneseThis is an official transcription. EnglishThis is an official translation.
はいは～いさっさと次に行こっか Let's hurry on to the next thing, shall we?
ルリアちゃん大丈夫？しんどくない？ Are you all right, Lyria? Feeling tired?
油断禁物、ってね Carelessness is prohibited, you know?
どいてどいて～ Step aside, step aside!
トカゲちゃ～ん、調子はどう？ How you holdin' up, lizard?
さーて、次はどうしよっか？ Okay, what's next?
(主人公)さんはどんどん強くなるねぇ Gotta say (Captain)'s gotten pretty strong.
ふっふっふ～僕についておいでー！ Heh heh heh! Follow me!
みんな～無事～？ No one's hurt, are they?
うんうん！いい調子だね！ I'm in a fantastic mood today!

References

  1. ↑ Granblue Fantasy Official Site, Drang - Theater - Granblue Fantasy
  2. ↑ Granblue Fantasy Official Blog Post, キャラクター紹介！「ドランク」「カリオストロ」「デリフォード」
  3. ↑ Cygames, Inc. (2018). GRANBLUE FANTASY GRAPHIC ARCHIVE IV.
  4. ↑ Granblue Fantasy Official Blog Post, レジェンドフェス開催中＆新キャラクター「スツルム」「ドランク」紹介！
  5. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturm_und_Drang
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