#akigumi play

[hakogyi]

my worst wedding plot prediction

[yurayura-kurage]

A3! Troupe Event: MY WORST WEDDING | Event Story Translation (1/11)

Neither Japanese nor English is my first language so please forgive me if I made mistake. However, feel free to point me out, I’d love to hear your feedbacks on the translation ˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶

Translation under the cut

.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

Azami: “She is my fated partner. I was sitting next to her at the cafe, and ever since our eyes met, I knew it was what was called love at first sight.”

Izumi: (Following what we did before with Spring and Summer Troupe, the rookie Azami-kun will be the lead of Autumn Troupe’s 10th performance, Sakyo-san will be the co-lead.)

(This time, Tsuzuru-kun also came up with the script according to the lead - Azami-kun’s request but…)

Azami: “Hello? Sorry, I didn’t intend to disturb you today but… I have something needed confirming about the arrangements for tomorrow’s wedding.”

Izumi: (Indeed, I didn’t expect Taichi-kun to play a female role again in Autumn Troupe’s performance.)

Sakyo: I can still sense Noah in her nuance.

Azami: She sounds manlike.

Taichi: It’s hard to switch into a different role in an instant~!

Izumi: Well, in some ways, this role is even harder than the lead role…

(This time, Taichi-kun will play both Noah - a friend of the groom Ethan played by Azami-kun, and the marriage swindler Olivia who deceives the groom…)

(This is our troupe's very first dual role. In order to fulfill Azami-kun's request of including a role that he can put tons of makeup on, things have become like this.)

(Since we did the special makeup during the Undead performance, this time the makeup will be focused on woman, and what’s more is a bad woman who looks good with heavy makeup but...)

Taichi: This is my first time challenging to change into another role this quick so I'm really nervous!

Banri: If needed I can take on your role instead.

Taichi: Uhm... Now that I've self-run for this role, I'll do something about it...!

Juza: It's an unprecedented challenge, I think it will no doubt be a valuable experience.

Omi: He has definitely become more reliable since Zero so if it's Taichi, it'll be okay.

Taichi: Thanks y'all! I'll do my best to make A-chan fall in love at first glance!

Azami: Well... Good luck.

Sakyo: Bon too, you're the one to talk. In the scene where Ethan talks about Olivia as usual, I can't feel the yearning love for his beloved fiancée Olivia.

Azami: Not really... That scene is good. I'm gonna be betrayed in marriage fraud after all.

Sakyo: That’s why it is unnecessary. The play won’t be convincing unless the audience can understand you’re so blindly in love that you’re being scammed.

Azami: —No matter what you say ‘bout l-love, I just don’t get it—.

Izumi: (For Azami-kun who is not good at talking about love, playing a role who is obsessed with his fiancée might be indeed difficult.)

(At first we had a discussion about the wedding theme for this play, but Azami-kun said love stories were impossible for him, so we changed to the marriage fraud.)

(Although the main focus of this play is the action battle with a criminal organization that has the marriage swindler in, Ethan’s feelings are also important…)

(Compared to that, James - another groom who is also deceived by Olivia, played by Sakyo-san, is perfect. Maybe that’s the difference in life experience.)

Banri: Well, isn’t it impossible for Azami to fall for Olivia now? He’s Taichi no matter how you look at.

Taichi: With A-chan’s makeup after this, I’m gonna turn into a really beautiful villainess as planned~!

Banri: Come to think of it, I had thought of how the quick change would be done, but that’s surely a problem.

Izumi: In the last part, Taichi-kun will be changing from Noah to Olivia, right.

Banri: We have consulted with Tsuzuru about some script adjustments but still can’t carve out time for Azami to directly do the makeup for Taichi.

Omi: Ethan and James also have to change their costumes quickly…

Juza: Noah can’t come out with Olivia’s makeup from the beginning…

Azami: Then, going with the makeup plan I’ve come up with, Taichi-san will have no choice but to do the makeup on his own.

Izumi: Is that okay? Since you wanted to do lots of makeup in this performance.

Azami: Coming up with the makeup plan is also fun, so it’s okay. Instead, I’m gonna go with Spartan mode to train Taichi-san so that he can redo the makeup perfectly.

Taichi: That’s def out of question~! It’s already up to my neck just quick changing between two roles though, I’m not confident that I can do the makeup on my own!

Izumi: Right, it seems like you would be overwhelmed a bit.

Banri: I’ll go back to the wing at the same time as Taichi, so I’ll lend you a hand with the makeup and quick-change.

Taichi: Banchan~! You saved me!

Sakyo: If that’s the dexterous Settsu then there seems to be no problem.

Azami: I’m enthusiastic about the makeup this time, so Banri-san too, please keep that in mind.

Banri: Go easy on me.

Izumi: Azami-kun, how is the hair makeup plan going?

Azami: I’m thinking about various hair arrangements for each character, including Olivia’s wig.

This time performance is set in America, but I’m worried since it might be difficult for the audience to get a grasp on the worldview if I have my hair black as the main character.

Taichi: If that’s the case, how about you dye your hair blonde like Sakyo-nii?

Juza: It’s gonna match with Sakyo-san.

Omi: It might look good when you two line up.

Banri: It’s a relationship that they’re gonna fight over Olivia, isn’t that good to have a sense of rivalry between them.

Azami: I definitely don’t want to match with that person.

Sakyo: Ha… If so, what color are you going to choose?

Azami: There are bunch of wigs from the past performances in the warehouse, so I’ll have a look.

Izumi: Got it. Then let me know when you decide.

*Short time skip*

Izumi: Well then, that’s all for today’s practice. Tomorrow will be a day off, so take a good rest you guys.

Omi: Taichi and Juza are going back to their homes, right?

Juza: Yes. My mom’s birthday is getting near.

Taichi: For me, my sister asked me to hang out with her once in a while.

Sakyo: I’ll be going back to my home tomorrow too, so I’ll be away from the dorm.

Izumi: Sakyo-san too?

Juza: It’s been a while.

Sakyo: It will be bothersome if I don’t go home once in a while.

Juza: …That’s good. The old lady will be happy, too.

Sakyo: …

Bon, you should show your face at home more. You haven’t been home lately, have you.

Azami: Annoying—

…Well, I want to see everyone at Ginsenkai though, I think it’s time to go back home.

.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

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[haru-desune]

I really like that they've mixed them up this year brain going BRRRR

[a3songtournament]

A3! Play Song Tournament Results

With an astounding 71.9% of the vote, our winner is...

Just For Myself! 🎉

It was really fun to see all of the love this song got in the tags of these polls - that kind of stuff makes me super happy. A well-earned victory that is sure to be celebrated!

An honorable second place is awarded to Wandering Ghost, and a respectable third is won by UNMASK. Congratulations!

With the play song tournament over, our character song competition has now begun! Voting is currently active for the Spring Troupe songs - here's a masterpost of all of the polls! Be sure to go vote in them as well.

[mxddyhero]

was brainrotting a3!Chicago with anzu and brain helpfully supplied omi mama morton 😳

[yumenosakiacademy]

NOCTURNALITY CARDS AFTER THEM GIVING ME A STRANGER CARD DURING AKIGUMI.. LIBER IS FEEDING ME WELL LETS FUCKING GO !!

[ashipiko]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

IM LITERALLY SO DEAD IM SO DEWDIM SO DEAD IM SO DEAD

Autumn Troupe 10th play: My Worst Wedding, poster and visuals!

It will star Azami as lead and Sakyo as co-lead!

The song will be called "Surprise for Mr.Bachelor"

[taichissu]

17, 36, and 49 for the ask meme!

17. Favorite Harugumi Play

if there are a thousand clockwork's heartbeat fans i am one of them, if there are a hundred clockwork's heartbeat fans i am one of them, if there are ten clockwork's heartbeat fans i am one of them, if there are no clockwork's heartbeat fans i am dead

36. Favorite Doodle

genuinely lose my mind any time i see tsumugi's zabi or citron's fucking uyu creature (honrs)

49. Any favorite Quotes/Trivia?

this one got a bit long so under cut

i'm not actually sure how to answer this one bc there are so MANY trivia i love and i simply don't know how to choose a favorite

i guess some of my favorite trivia (most of it turned out to be akigumi-centered but don't judge me for it too much i just think about them a lot) + (most are pretty well-known, but there might also be some obscure ones, i have no way of knowing what's common knowledge in this fandom anymore):

according to itaru, chikage secretly owns like a shit ton of rabbit trinkets (his last name is a play on words btw, utsuki is written as 卯木 with 卯 meaning rabbit, and additionally it's very close to 嘘つき (usotsuki) which means liar)

my favorite personas the guys become when drunk: kazunari (becomes a formal-speaking senpai), homare (becomes an emotional crybaby (me too)), omi (becomes the mad wolf), banri (becomes a giggly mess, the social kinda drunk who thinks everything you say is the funniest thing in the whole world), juza (becomes extremely honest), the theater idiot trio (tsumugi, tasuku, and izumi; talk about nothing but theater lol)

kumon is a health nut, he's really into working out and eating properly (which is funny considering his brother probably tries to drink shampoo on a weekly basis)

itaru, kumon, hisoka, and homare are all left-handed

kumon is the only one in mankai who azami doesn't use an honorific for - this would be because they met before formally introducing themselves at mankai, so azami can't help but see kumon as younger than himself

according to drama cd, kumon has zero knowledge about cooking and is absolutely useless in the kitchen

it was said before that banri and his sister have very similar faces, but in the marie antoinette event, banri says that he thought he'd pass well as a girl because of that and yet he still looks like a man

banri's sister's favorite mankai members are omi and juza lol she seems to be into muscular guys

banri is the only member of akigumi who's the youngest sibling

that being said, azami is the only member of akigumi who's an only child (everyone else in akigumi is big brothers!)

juza used to be a member of shogi club when in o-high but he was a ghost member and we don't know if he can even play it lol

banri is lowkey obsessed with soy milk for whatever reason and drinks it everyday lol (is it bc of those 2cm juza holds over him?)

another one about juza; it was stated that out of everyone the dorms, he has the worst quality of sleep - this aligns with the fact that according to banri he snores and grinds his teeth in his sleep, which usually results in people sleeping badly

mi-chan's (taichi's little sister) favorite mankai member is azami, ma-kun's (taichi's little brother) is yuki - this makes taichi depressed that he's neither of their favorites

out of mankai: the best (?) singer is juza, and the worst singer is omi (at least based off karaoke score lol banri is still in denial about it)

additionally kumon said that his only good subjects in school were PE and music, so that would imply both of the hyodo brothers have natural musical talent

everyone in akigumi can play at least one musical instrument (first shown in the 2nd anniversary musical etude, later revisited in the rad red)

banri: guitar

juza: guitar / drums

taichi: keyboard / guitar

omi: drums

sakyo: bass

azami: guitar / bass

other than that, i believe yuki can also play the piano, and matsukawa is the MVP

taichi can draw well! (he's probably the only one in mankai who can draw despite not really having a reason to or showing any explicit interest in it (like kazu being an art student, yuki being a designer, muku liking manga))

in my worst wedding, olivia's heels are 5cm high, taichi couldn't move freely when he tried 6.5cm on, and since olivia had to move a lot during the final action scene, yuki settled for 5cm

speaking of my worst wedding, banri is the one helping taichi with the quick costume change before the finale (he got a private make-up training from azami himself to ensure he'd do it properly!)

according to azami; azuma, yuki, and banri have the best skin condition in the dorms

taichi doesn't care to buy his own skincare products and steals banri's lol

tsumugi and chikage have a sort of tense relationship, since tsumugi is a pro at reading people and chikage will do anything not to be read lol

hisoka has heterochromia - he doesn't care to keep it a secret but sakyo made him ensure that he keep it that way to boost his popularity as ミステリアスな人 and keep people on their toes

homare is in great shape because of his experience with ballroom dancing which requires great stamina and core strength

here's the (possibly incomplete) list of characters who are confirmed to have been in relationships in the past: izumi, tsumugi, homare (seriously?? so few?? i must be missing things asklfjsalkf)

here's the list of mankai members who have numbers in their names: chikage (1000), misumi (3), kazunari (1), kumon (9), banri (10,000), juza (10), taichi (1), guy (100,000,000,000,000,000,000)

i was trying to keep this in some sort of order but i literally just started rambling off the top of my head and all the structure flew out the window </3 anyway, sorry for such a lengthy list, i have a hard time choosing a favorite so i just ended up talking about everything i like </33333

thank you for asking anyway!

[ippenx]

A3! Prologue Thoughts | Reread

I think most of us missed the incredible Kamekichi art on the flyer Izumi got. Did Matsukawa draw this?? Was it a self-portrait? Did Kamekichi approve the use of his image for promotional purposes? So many questions ...

I honestly forgot Tasuku is the LITERAL FIRST SPRITE WE SEE and was not expecting to swoon so early. I guess it really was love at first sight, fufu.

If working for the enemy, why hot?

I also think it's important to talk about just how strong Izumi is. If Tasuku Takato specifically came up to me to apologize, I would collapse.

For real though, I like Izumi. She is very funny.

I also like Mrs. Backhoe - she is also very funny.

When and where do we get akigumi cabaret play???

Izumi is, again, very funny.

I'd bonk this guy over the head with a cactus. How dare he.

I will allow Sakyo to give her a hard time because he does it lovingly.

This is how I imagine people reading my 50 chapter long fics where nothing happens and everyone just pines for years.

All things considered, I like how they've managed to portrays Sakyo in a way that seems mostly stand-offish and a little bit tsundere, but in hindsight you can see how deeeply he's invested in Mankai and how much he cares!

And Izumi's really amazing. I love her, absolute queen :)

Next: Act 1 Part 1 →

[emilycollins00]

I wonder if any akigumi stan survived the 10th play reveal

[yuzokasu]

mankai stage actors thoughts dump. i just feel like rambling

stage mskz's chemistry is insanely good. makes sense since both their actors have been playing as misumi and kazunari for so long and had to improvise so much skits together but they're so in synch it's crazy!!!! their dynamic is a major reason why shinobi misadventuring's stage adaptation was so good and i know it's wishful thinking but i hope they lead a play again soon. i just love their tandem

ryoya is phenomenal as masumi. he's adorable and regardless of my opinions on masumi fanservice he does his job so endearingly well i can't even be mad LMAOOO he's so animated too like kumon's stage actor. i cannot even begin to describe how amazing he is at singing like each time he opens his mouth in a harugumi play that shit that sends you to HEAVEENNN personally i think he's already cemented himself as a vocal powerhouse along with like teruma, toshiki, kandai, whoever else u think belongs on that list. they should give him 200% more lines in the next harugumi show

speaking of vocal powerhouse!!! i think sion as azami is underrated. i don't see him as talked about much but he's so good i'm still in awe at how his voice is so bright and crisp while being in such an action/choreo-heavy group like AKIGUMI and his chemistry with stage taichi is so good too i loved how they played off each other's energies in mantou fist. like mskz i really hope azamin and taichi lead a play together again soon

when august's actor got announced i was really surprised how similar he looked to chikage's stage actor. they looked related it made me wonder if that was intentional casting. and with hisoka's actor graduating soon (WE'LL NEVER FORGET YOU UECHAN.....) i'm starting to wonder if they'll cast an actor that looked similar to them both LMFAOOO

also i need shuffle plays to return!!! the only """hint""" i have is ryuugi (stage sakuya) saying he wants to play akiyama from first crush baseball in a radio show once and i am like 80% sure that's gonna be true. by the way if we're talking about shuffle play fcb taichi should play the muscle otaku 'cause he's BUFFFF personally i think ryoya and sion should be in shuffle play phantom because they're hashtag Singers but citron should get in there too because that's his mom's lead play. for shuffle play charlatan of oz we need tenma as wizard of the north i don't think we've ever seen him in a kinder guidance type role. as for shuffle dead/undead uuuummmmm tsuzuru because i have a crush on his ac

[yurayura-kurage]

A3! Troupe Event: MY WORST WEDDING | Event Story Translation (3/11)

Neither Japanese nor English is my first language so please forgive me if I made mistake. However, feel free to point me out, I’d love to hear your feedbacks on the translation ˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶

Translation under the cut

.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

Azami: Persimmons and kiwis are rich in vitamin C.

Sakyo: Expensive. Grapes are on sale today.

Azami: Just a little bit is fine. Don’t be so stingy!

Sakyo: Only 10 yen, and then 20 yen. Piling up that a little bit can cost your head. One month, then one year, they’re gonna accumulate and become a larger amount and then… et cetera, et cetera–

Izumi: W-well! We will buy persimmons and kiwis at the next sale!

Azami: Tsk. Then at least do your sleeping duty properly. It won’t cost you anything.

Sakyo: … Will try my best. (*)

Izumi: Then, I’ll pay at the cash register!

*Shifts to Mankai dorm*

Izumi: Ah, that’s right. If they are rich in vitamin C, how about persimmon and kiwi curry next time?

Azami: No curry, please–.

Sakyo: No, thanks.

Izumi: You two are really in sync at times like this…

Sakyo: It seems to be edible if it’s only persimmon or kiwi curry, but you can’t put both into one.

Young girl: …

Izumi: ?

(That girl... She is looking inside Mankai dorm, I wonder if she needs something)

Sakyo: —Why are you here?

Miyako: Ah, onii-chan…!

Azami: Onii-chan?

*In the kitchen*

Izumi: I wonder if the younger sister would prefer orange juice rather than tea… Do we have any desserts here…

Azami: I brought some Monakas from my home last time. (**)

Izumi: Ah, that might help. Azami-kun, you can sit here.

Azami: It’s awkward to be over there so I’ll help you here.

Izumi: Eh? A tense atmosphere there?

Azami: Sakyo only comes home once in a while, so they’re still not close enough to talk when there are just two of them.

Izumi: I see…

*Shifts to the living room*

Izumi: Here for Sakyo-san is the Japanese tea, and for the younger sister, would you like to have orange juice?

Miyako: T-thank you.

Izumi: There are also some Monakas that Azami-kun got from his home, so if you’d like to, please feel free to have some.

Miyako: Itadakimasu…

Sakyo: …

Izumi: (Uhm, the air here is really awkward. Sakyo-san looks like he doesn’t know what to do either.)

Do you come here to meet Sakyo-san today? 

Miyako: Y-yes… I need him to help me persuade my step-mother.

Izumi: Persuading?

Miyako: Actually, it seems that my step-mother didn’t have a proper wedding ceremony when she first got married and when she remarried to my dad. 

But she said that she used to yearn for wearing a wedding dress back then, so I was thinking about getting her and my father a wedding photoshoot this time…

Their wedding anniversary is getting near soon.

Azami: Wedding photoshoot?

Izumi: Instead of organizing an actual ceremony or reception, in order to commemorate, the brides and the grooms will wear dresses and tuxedos for taking photos. 

Miyako: I told her that this is the right time to wear a dress for commemoration. But she said that she was not young enough to wear a dress anymore…

Izumi: These days there are lots of couples celebrating their 60th birthdays, so I don’t think age really matters. (***)

Miyako: I know right!?

Azami: That reminds me Omi-san once said that he did that sort of work too, not only the pre-wedding photoshoot, but also the anniversary photoshoot for couples’ 10th wedding anniversary.

Sakyo: Did you tell step-father about this?

Miyako: Yes… But step-mother’s feelings are the most important after all… 

Sakyo: That’s right…

Miyako: However, step-mother said that she used to wish to wear a dress back then… Onii-chan too, you also heard that last time, right?

Sakyo: I think mother also feels glad that you want to do this for her, but it’d be difficult to persuade her since she’s pretty stubborn. 

I tried to be filial to her before, but she refused after that. She told me to spend my money more on something else. 

Miyako: Step-mother is such a frugal person, isn’t she…

Sakyo: If we can convince her, I’ll pay all the expenses for the wedding anniversary celebration. 

But if mother still sticks to what she wants, then even me can’t persuade her either. It can’t be helped.

Miyako: I see…

*Shifts to outdoor*

Sakyo: I’ll take you to the station.

Miyako: It’s still bright and it won’t take too long, so it’s okay.

Izumi: Please feel free to come over again anytime.

Miyako: Thank you for your treat.

Izumi: I hope that Miyako-san’s feelings can be conveyed to your step-mother as well.

Miyako: I wonder if my step-mother saying she didn’t look good in a dress is perhaps a matter of principle, that she has some reservations about her ex-husband. Like she cannot forget her ex-husband or something…

Sakyo: That won’t happen. It’s been decades since my father passed away.

And when she decided to remarry, mother also reported it in front of the Buddhist altar with a bright look on her face.

Miyako: I see… Thanks for letting me know, onii-chan. Sorry for bothering you.

Sakyo: Be careful on your way home.

*Inside the dorm*

Izumi: …What you said before, will it be alright?

Sakyo: It’s no use forcing her to receive the care she doesn’t want to. She is not someone who likes luxury things in the first place, so she won’t let anyone spend money on her… 

You guys don’t need to worry ‘bout it.

Izumi: …

Azami: She is Sakyo’s mother after all, and even though we know she’s frugal, if we say it’s to commemorate, she’ll agree, won’t she.

Izumi: I heard that Sakyo-san once got refused before when trying to buy his mother an apartment. Maybe that’s why he is afraid of being refused again after persuading her. 

I think Sakyo-san also really wants to be filial to his parents.

Azami: (Filial piety…)

*Shifts to Room 106*

Azami: Oi, hurry up and go to bed.

Sakyo: I still have work to do. Go to bed first.

Azami: Didn’t you say you’d sleep properly instead of buying persimmons and kiwis.

Sakyo: Tsk, you still remember that… I’ll turn off the light then.

Azami: ——Hey.

Sakyo: Hah?

Azami: ..No, nothing.

Sakyo: ?

*Flashback*

Sayuri: “Actually, Mom wanted to wear a dress too.”

*Back to present*

Azami: …

Translator’s note:

(*) He is using 善処する here, which means “I will try my best but can’t guarantee the result”. I don’t want to make the sentence too long but couldn’t think of any phrasing that can express this nuance, so I noted this.

(**) モナカ (monaka) is a type of dessert (wagashi) which is served with tea.

(***) In Japan, people celebrate their 60th birthdays, which is called “kanreki” (還暦). Kanreki is celebrated as a rebirth or re-entry into childhood.

.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

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[winterswhite]

5, 11, 16 (although you dont have to do that one if you dont listen to classical music!), and 23!! sorry that its a lot lol

5: A song that needs to be played LOUD

I'm going to try to limit myself by not using songs from gacha games... (though any akigumi song would've been the answer) so hm

Maybe I'll say... Give It All by Rise Against

11: A song that you never get tired of

Pollyanna by Catherine Warwick (from the MOTHER vocal album)!! It's my favorite song of all time, and has a really special place in my heart

16: One of your favorite classical songs

I promise I have an answer for this, but my memory is shit and I can only remember the sound and not the name. I will edit this with an answer as soon as I remember to

23: A song that you think everybody should listen to

This one is tough actually... I don't know if I have an answer ww

All I can think of is songs everyone has probably heard anyway

[a3songtournament]

SEMIFINALS, MATCH 1

Just For Myself vs UNMASK

[sssakyoizu]

My Latest A3! Merch haul

Yahallo! I stopped playing A3! for few weeks due to my phone's low memory.

Anyway, here's my latest A3! merch. I am an akigumi stan. My room's color is light orange.

[das-ist-nett]

for the a3 asks: 19, 38, and 40? 🙏

omg hi Usa! tysm for sending in the ask :D

19: Favorite Akigumi play?

Uhhh honestly I haven't read a lot of plays in general, and what I've read so far is mostly Harugumi ^^; but I'd probably have to say The Stranger! I really enjoyed learning more about Omi's past and seeing his bond with Taichi deepen. the story was v sweet and had some good development for both of them (plus Just For Myself is probably one of my favorite songs in the franchise) - I do have a feeling I'll really like The Rad Red and My Worst Wedding once I read those, too

38: Any characters you wish would interact more?

It's hard to pick just one, but the first pair that came to mind was Itaru and Kumon! their outside work convo is really cute and silly, and it's fun to see them be chuuni together since neither of them really gets to do that with anyone else (besides on stage, ofc)

40: Any favorite costume designs?

Might be a bit obscure bc it's not from a play, but Chikage's costume from the "Ah, My Beloved" event that ran last November is sooooo good. Wisterias are one of my favorite flowers, so it felt special to see him wearing them 💚

As for play costumes, I could pick any number of them, too... But I'll be real. I've been reading chapter 9 lately and I Cannot Stop Thinking About Lucifer