#eiji biwasaka

[scribbly-z-raid]

Play Caligula Effect: Overdose

[5water-kohaku]

I never wanted Eiji to leave. He’s a bad man, I know. I later found out one member has to leave eventually. I can’t say much about Eiji since I don’t know what the game has to offer if we decide to keep him in the club.

[daily-rayless]

Happy Birthday to Eiji Biwasaka from The Caligula Effect. He deserves nothing.

[yusuke-of-valla]

I don’t know if there’s a funnier use of the Ides of March in fiction that it being the birthday of Eiji Biwasaka, a character who is killed by someone named Shadow Knife falling on top of an awning above him and the shattering glass, thus stabbing him a bunch of times.

[archivalofsins]

Okay, with that out of the way. I'm at the halfway point of Caligula Effect 2 and as a filthy Caligula Effect player I will not take this slander anymore- Firstly, this game think it's fucking funny- HUH?!

Yamanaka think he's fucking funny pulling this shit directly after how dirty he narratively did Eiji Biwasaka- Forgiveness moving forward from the past letting people grow! Oh, we do that now?! What about that final destination death my guy? What about that? That karma shit everybody in the first go home club was talking all that good crap about.

Okay, fine pressing that hard to the side. That's not important anymore.

I mostly came here to say that it really seems like a lot of what good people are trying to find in the Milgram characters is like just legitimately the Caligula Effect 2 cast. To the point that it's like it can't be that because it's quite literally a character he's written before. The cop thing with Kazui um Shota is right fucking there. Shidou cool Docktor is right fucking there and I may be jumping the gun on that since I haven't finished his area. Yet, I feel super comfortable saying that anyhow.

It's just quite funny that many of the best interpretations of the characters the audience has had- The most benefit of the doubt filled interpretations or guesses about the reason behind their actions are legit just a description of a character from two. The most on the nose example of this being Mahiru and QP. Something that I don't even need to describe in writing one could just listen to this and get what I'm saying.

"This right here is how I truly am." "See look. I'll keep pursuing my paradise now. Oh, the pain- Pain. Damage: HIGH." - "I pretended to be a good girl, but really, I don't want to say "I'm ok"." "Tell me, oh tell me why, won’t you just accept me?"

Sure it's perfectly normal to create a favortie shape and love it. It's fine to create ones own personal interpretation of these characters and grow attached to them but- But! Will anyone try to even look past their own ego, their own desires for how they want these characters to be and just look at what's there before this ends. There's millions of possibilities so why just grow attached to the same old thing?

Because it's comfortable? Because it feels good? Because it's simple? This isn't meant to be simple. This is Milgram. if anyone wanted a simple truth something that could be wrapped up nice and neat it's right over there. Trying to force things into one mold for personal convenience isn't only harmful to others but oneself because people get it stuck in their head if this one thing can't be what they want then nothing can. When that simply isn't true.

Just because Milgram may not be that doesn't mean that thing doesn't exist out there somewhere. What happens when the character one has done this to no longer fits that mold? Would a person rather break themselves into bits trying to fit in or risk being broken standing out from being exactly who they are. What's a satisfying characterization? What makes a good character?

Is the way we an audienc can project on them? Relate to them? Is it how the story for them ends. Or is it that character being fully and unabashedly themselves? For all the good and bad that may cause. It's all subjective anyway. What makes a good character to one person will make a bad character to someone else.

This is what to me makes it super funny that a lot of the best assumptions people can give to the Milgram cast are so close to the stories of characters that came before them. By funny I mean super sad. Like how bad does a character need to be for the kindest interpretations of them to be in the shadow of characters the writer has made before.

That's so not interesting. What sort of writer wants to tell the same story over and over again? Wouldn't it be nice if everything could end up well. If all the milgram characters could learn, grow, and become better? Wouldn't it be nice if everyone could get along? Those sorts of questions. Those sorts of desires.

If that's a want one has then they may just enjoy Caligula Effect 2 more than they do Milgram. Because that just seems to be 2. From the looks of it Milgram isn't shaping up to be that sort of story. Though it definitely has a lot of Yamanaka's signature all over it and it's really great because through playing the games and looking at Milgram one has this nice experience of seeing a persons writing evolve over time.

Something that gives Milgram this rather unpredicatable feel that makes it even more entertaining. Also as it stands now I do still prefer Milgram to two in a lot of ways. Two is definitely not for everyone but the characters are still all pretty amazing (even though they're all grating as hell in their own ways). If I wasn't so sick to death of doing a shit ton of emotional labor I'd be enjoying it more. That was an issue I had with one as well.

So, I'll probably end up enjoying the experience more in hindsight like with that too. Definitely a difficult play though.

[gunsli-01]

I think DECO*27 100% knew what he was doing with Futa and Muu, and if the point he was trying to make about the both of them was internet/moral radicalization, then hats off to him because Futa is a damn good reflection of internet mob mentality and Muu is just proof that some fans are hypocrites (even Futa calling out voters for condemning him and praising Kotoko was a good detail). Hell, maybe my thoughts on Muu make me a hypocrite too.

Also, if he's been trying to do specific pairings being a juxtaposition of each other, then 03 and 04 make a lot of sense being a specific pairing (moreso than any other).

Personally, I believe everyone is allowed to be a little bit of a hypocrite when it comes to Milgram. I mean it actively promotes voting based on one's own biases. Plus, if that's what makes this experience fun for some then I say keep at it. I'd just enjoy seeing those biases interrogated more or at least noted. I feel like that's what will keep the fandom peaceful and less argumentative.

My focus is what would be fun overall, and I feel like arguing amongst ourselves isn't good for anyone. Like the shape and future of the prison changes with our choices sure but that doesn't mean the fandom space should turn into a prison in and of itself.

In my opinion it seems Deco and the writer working on Milgram Takuya Yamanaka know what they're doing. They also both did work on the Caligula Effect games. Though Takuya was the producer on the first one and the writer of the second game. I'm quite sure he gave writing input on the first one as well though.

Deco and he seem to be discussing possible outcomes from the verdicts already locked in as well.

I'm not that good with Japanese so these will just be slightly corrected google translations.

"In other words, the future changes depending on if one is "forgiven" and "not forgiven" × 10 people. The other day, I went over the possible outcomes that can occur from the current situation with DECO*27, but even for us as the producers, I realized that the future of the prison is very exciting thanks to the choice of the guards."

Though I'm fairly sure the x 10 people means across ten people or times ten. So, the future changes with each new verdict.

As someone who enjoys writing and collaborating/discussing plot points with friends I can't help being a little jealous. This seems like an incredibly fun and lively predicament to be in!

They also said this when Futa's second trial CD went on sale.

"Futa's second trial EP is on sale! I wrote the drama "Baptism of Fire" with the intent of punching the guards who participated in Milgram with all my might, so please enjoy it💪 and keep sharing your thoughts! Look forward to the release of the MV premiere of "Backdraft" from 19:00 today🔥"

So, yeah, they're moving very strategically it seems. Possibly paying attention to how people respond to the videos, maybe even seeing the popular theories floating around. They also seem to genuinely like Futa's character. He's even been compared to a puppy on the Milgram app.

Given the ideas I've seen discussed in Caligula Effect Overdose so far... They seem to enjoy depicting realistic and flawed characters. Sometimes to extreme degrees. @apatchworkstar and I have been going through Caligula Effect Overdose and boy if you think the Milgram characters are messed up then ha, ha, ha... They're a bit tame in comparison to that cast, which is saying a lot given most of them haven't committed murder. Yet somehow some of them are still easier to dislike...

I can't talk much though my favorite character in it so far is Eiji Biwasaka. He is probably one of the most dangerous people there and may have committed some crime, but I don't have confirmation of it yet just a lot of alluding to it~ Real talk he probably did that shit I think he did. Yet, at this point I'm like you've been the realest dude here this could be true, and I would just not care.

Hell, I'd probably help him cover it up at this point. Honestly, I would I know in my heart he did that shit and I'm just like huh well this isn't Milgram and I'm not a snitch this seems like a not my lane issue. Though my bias is oh shit star sign buddy; I don't see enough Pisces in media, sweet!

Things I've seen covered in the first game so far have been fatphobia, transphobia, eating disorders, doxing, assault, peeping, and a myriad of other topics that usually are not dragged to the forefront.

So, they already have some experience with discussing heavy topics and depicting discrimination realistically in various forms.

All that to say yeah, I agree with you they one hundred percent have a grasp of what they're attempting to convey. So, aggrandizing any of the prisoners is going to end up leading to some disappointments. Because they are really good at portraying horrid people and the fact that all the Milgram characters don't seem to be terrible people is more suspicious at this point.

[genderqueer-miharu]

[Image description: Screenshot of a dialogue box of Eiji Biwasaka from the game Caligula Effect: Overdose. The text box reads: "After you've been burnt to a crisp, I'll slash yoir throat so you can't talk anymore"]

[Image description: Text that reads: "I disavow you, eyes corrupted must be crushed. So nary a sound can be uttered a second time, I’ll crush your throat too". /End description]

Cinematic parallels (text is from Amane's The Purge March song)

[peccadrome]

eiji biwasaka golden god moments

[aokozaki]

The Caligula Effect Overdose, a rerelease which adds a female protagonist and several new characters to the story, goes even further with this idea of "it's a lie to say all the people on your side are good people".

Among the Ostinato Musicians (the game's bosses, who are keeping the virtual world afloat) Overdose adds Kuchinashi-P, who has bar none the most objectively sympathetic backstory of possibly anyone in the game.

And among the Go-Home Club, your allies attempting to return to the real world, Overdose adds Eiji Biwasaka, a guy so awful that the best outcome to his character arc involves him dying in an accident after being kicked out of the club for being awful.

These interview sections with the director of The Caligula Effect, Takuya Yamanaka, are really part of why I adore the cast so much.

People constantly sand down characters they like because they cannot do no wrong, or grapple with the concept of a character they like 'doing wrong' (hence years of pointless three houses discourse).

Meanwhile, Caligula Effect 1 characters have internal prejudices. They have character flaws they need to work on or realise, they say shit that is super uncomfortable and having a traumatic past doesn't get to justify it....

[shintsukimi]

Translation of the Caligula 4komas introducing the Overdose exclusive characters. Give the official blog I took them from a check!

[deathsofglitter]

even though

[cappybawa106]

I love Fudou hair slander 🙃

The character on the left is Eiji Biwasaka from Caligula Effect (you should check the game out, he doesn't appear in the anime if I remember unfortunately 😔)

[indigoswallow]

Biwasaka x Protagonist(female)

[moibakadesu]

Have some Biwasaka-senpais~

For like ... the 5 other people in the fandom that share my bad taste in men.

[lowkeyzackswife]

Eiji's look is just aesthetic. Gawd, I love him so much.

[attackthemap]

If a character could be replaced by a feral dog without anyone noticing, chances are I love them.