Taikyoku Denki Drama CD - Summary + Prologue

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Tsukiuta. Tale – Taikyoku Denki

Rui: There is a world where the scales of Yin and Yang are unbalanced. A world where the shadows ruled over all.

Night instead of day. Dark instead of light.

The harsh law of survival of the fittest restricted lives in this world, shrouded in gloom.

 

Iku: The Jinzoku [Humans] who are Yang creatures are odd men out in this world.

They are only capable of taking action during the brief time that the sun shines.

During the remaining time, they huddle together with bated breaths as they struggle to live on.

As such, Jinzoku have come to be called...

 

"The weakest species."

 

Kakeru: Meanwhile, those who dominate the long nights are ferocious demonic monsters who live according to their desires, who believe might makes right.

Even among them are monsters who take the shape of humans — Gokuzoku [Prisoners], who have enough power to rule the night and have enough wisdom to make use of all sorts of spells and techniques. Their strength, on an entirely different level, sets them apart from other monsters.

As such, Gokuzoku have come to be called...

 

"The strongest species."

 

Koi: This is a story of putting the world’s existence on the line - which begins when the "weakest" and the "strongest" meet.

 

Kakeru, Koi, Rui, Iku: Tsukiuta. Tale – “Taikyoku Denki.”

 

Prologue – Encounter

 

[The birds caw in the distance, the grasses rustle.]

 

Koi: *panting* Phew...!

This is bad. The sky’s totally dark now. The sun’s starting to set.

But I’m glad I found a good gemstone. I’ll be able to make a cute accessory for Ai with this.

...The world’s pitch-black. It’s full of dangers for Jinzoku, and we’re always having to put up with all sorts of stuff, so...

I want to help her dress up nice and fancy and have fun during the annual festival, at least.

 

[The bushes rustle, and a demon roars.]

 

Koi: What!? No way! The monsters are already out!? But the sun hasn’t gone down completely yet!

Why? Uh, hey, aren’t you a little too early? Umm, could you let me through...?

 

Demon: *growl*

 

Koi: Er, guess not...

 

Demon: *lunges at Koi*

 

Koi: Oof! So you’re one of the ones who can’t understand language! Looks like there’s no use in arguing...

If you’re gonna be like that... *prepares his tonfa*

Come at me!

 

Demon: *roar*

 

[Koi takes the demon out with a whack.]

 

Koi: Nice! ...Wait! There’s more of them now!?

 

Demon: *lunges at Koi with a growl*

 

Koi: Urk! Hraah!

 

[Koi takes another one out, but the others close in on him.]

 

Koi: Uh... Haha... This might be sorta... bad?

 

Rui: Ah. Found him. I spy with my little eye, Koi.

 

Koi: Rui!

 

Iku: Koi! So that’s where you were...! It’s getting late and you weren’t back yet, so we got worried.

Ah! Demons!? *prepares his tonfa*

 

Rui: *prepares his knife*

 

Koi: Iku! Nice timing!

 

Iku: Personally, though, I’d call this some bad timing!

 

Koi: True that...!

 

Rui: They’re coming, you two!

 

Demons: *charge at them*

 

Iku: Hff! Haah!

 

Rui: Ngh! Haaah!

 

[Iku and Rui take some out, but the monsters keep approaching.]

 

Iku: Argh!

 

Rui: Ah!

 

Iku: There’s too many of them. And they’re so persistent!

 

Koi: I know, right? The sun hasn’t fully set yet, but why are they so active?

 

Rui: Ah... Could today be... Mm, yeah. I knew it.

Today’s a new moon.

 

Iku: The day when Yin energy gets strongest!

 

[The demons howl in tandem, and they lunge forward.]

 

Koi: Ah! Shoot!

 

[Koi tries to protect the bag containing the gemstone.]

 

Rui: Koi, watch out!

 

[A demon tears into Koi’s arm.]

 

Koi: Ngh!

 

[The demon roars and attempts to deal a finishing blow but stops.]

 

Koi: ...Huh?

 

Iku: They... stopped moving?

 

Rui: Mm... Up above.

 

Koi: Above...? ...Ah!

 

Kakeru: ...Hh...

 

Iku: Is that a person? No... I feel strong Yin energy. He’s not human...

Then that means... could he be...!?

 

Koi: A Gokuzoku!? Argh...!

 

[Kakeru drops down and approaches the bag containing the stones.]

 

[A demon roars, charging him.]

 

[Kakeru smacks the demon, sending it flying, crashing into the mountains.]

 

Rui: He’s strong...

 

[The remaining demons flee.]

 

Koi, Iku: *gulp*

 

[Kakeru picks up the bag.]

 

Koi: Ahh! That’s—

 

Kakeru: Hh...?

 

[Kakeru opens the bag, turning it over. The stones fall out.]

 

Kakeru: It’s...

 

Rui: It’s...?

 

Kakeru: IT’S NOT FOOOOOOOD!?

 

Koi: Er, yeah. They’re gemstones. Rocks.

 

Kakeru: Rocks!? They’re rocks!? Just rocks? Seriously? I can’t eat them, then!

They seemed important to you, so I totally thought it’d be food!

 

Iku: I don’t think people would normally put their lives on the line to protect food.

 

Kakeru: *gasps* AAH! Could this possibly be... a brand new type of edible rock!?

 

Koi: That logic came completely out of left field!!

 

Rui: I get the feeling that if he were able to eat that rock, it’d really rock his world. Get it?

 

Koi, Iku: Not the time, man. *dope slap*

 

Koi: Ngh, that’s not the issue here! Listen, it’s not edible.

 

Kakeru: ...Have you ever tried?

 

Koi: What.

 

Kakeru: You haven’t, right? You won’t know unless you try, right!?

Some big-name coach said before, “If you give up, the match is already over.” Don’t you know that!?

And I’m the man who won’t give up, Kakeru! SO WITH THAT SAID! THANKS FOR THE MEAAAAAAAL—

 

[T/N: This quote is from the basketball manga Slam Dunk, a famous line from the coach Mitsuyoshi Anzai. While Kakeru mentions the quote, a rhythm resembling basketball dribbling can be heard.]

 

Koi: WAAAHHH! Don’t! Don’t! You can’t! You just can’t—

 

Kakeru: NO! IF I BELIEVE IN MYSELF, I CAN DO IT!!!

 

[Koi and Kakeru are tussling and yelling in the background.]

 

Kakeru: What the—heck are you doing—

 

Koi: Argh!! Stop it—

 

Iku: K-Koi...? Hey! ...Are things gonna be all right?

 

Kakeru: Lemme eat this—

 

Koi: NGGHHH!!

 

Kakeru: NRGHGH!!

 

Rui: I think it’ll be fine. I don’t feel other people’s energy from him. I don’t think he’s ever eaten another person before.

 

[Kakeru chomps down on Koi’s arm.]

 

Rui: Ah.

 

Koi: OWWWWWW! OW OW OW OW!!

 

Rui, Iku: He’s eating him.

 

Koi: Don’t just stand there looking all impressed! Save me!!

 

Kakeru: BLEH! *tosses Koi away*

 

Koi: Dwah!

 

Kakeru: You don’t have much meat! You’re tough! You’re tasteless! You taste disgusting!

You’re a letdown.

 

Koi: I’m a letdown!? Sorry, I guess? It’s not like I want you to eat me or anything, but I feel a little hurt!

 

Kakeru: Hmph! I can’t eat this? Or that?

Eergh... Haaah~ *groans and collapses*

 

Koi: Ah! He collapsed!?

 

Iku: Uhh...

 

Rui: Are you okay?

 

Kakeru: ...I’m... no-kay... *stomach rumbles*

I’m... hun...gry... *faints*

 

Koi, Iku, Rui: ...Got it. Next Chapter - Chapter 1「Cultural Exchange」