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DIABOLIK LOVERS Eternal Blood Animate Tokuten CD ☽ Vol. 1 & 2 ・A Certain Day at the Mukami Household

Original title: ある日の無神家 Voiced by Sakurai Takahiro (Ruki), Suzuki Tatsuhisa (Yuma) English translation by @otomehonyaku Click here for the audio (as always, BIG thank you to @karleksmumskladdkaka!)

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This CD was very generous with the fan service, to say the least... I can safely say it's one of my new absolute favourites! The cooing, the teasing, the brotherly banter, Ruki's tired dad energy near the end, and both Ruki and Yuma fawning over you? _:(´ཀ`」 ∠): I hope you have as much fun listening and reading along as I had translating it!

Please do not reuse or post my translations elsewhere or translate my work into other languages without my permission.

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00:00 [The scene starts with Ruki quietly reading in his room.]

Ruki: What a lovely day it is today. A pleasant breeze is coming in from the window, and time is passing ever so slowly... There couldn’t be a more perfect time to read.

[Ruki turns a page.]

Ruki: I see. There’s much more to this book than I thought. I only bought it on a whim to pass the time, but… it’s actually not bad at all.

[Ruki turns another page and continues reading. The sound of rushed footsteps comes from the hallway.]

Ruki: Oh. Those footsteps… Is that Yuma?

[Ruki snaps his book shut with a sigh.]

Ruki: If he’s heading this way, he probably wants something from me. I’d hoped to spend a quiet day alone, but it seems like I’ll have to let that go…

[Yuma bursts into the room.]

Yuma: Hey! This’s bad, Ruki!

Ruki: Do not run in the hallway. Knock. Wait before I answer until I open the door. How many times do I have to tell you all of this?

Yuma: There’s somethin’ much more important that I need you to take a look at. You got time, right?

Ruki: What happened? You came all this way to disturb my reading, so at least tell me why.

Yuma: You’ll know the reason when you just come to the garden ‘n look at it.

Ruki: At what?

[The scene shifts to the Mukami mansion's vegetable garden.]

Ruki: Ah… What on Earth is this? Hey, you. You were here together with Yuma, right? Explain the situation.

[You try to explain, but you’re so worked up that you keep stumbling over your words.]

Ruki: I shouldn’t have asked you. I can’t have a conversation with you when you can't even string together a sentence.

Yuma: Well… you know how most of the veggies in the garden are pretty much ripe for the pickin’ right now? She was pickin’ them for me, and then she suddenly called out that she saw somethin’ underneath the dirt. So, I got curious and dug it up, and it was… this.

[Yuma pats the box next to him.]

Ruki: This box? It looks like a coffin. You could lock up a full-sized human in there.

02:04 Yuma: Haha. You ain’t wrong. Like you said, it might be a coffin. Might be a vampire inside that was buried while he was sleepin’ or somethin'.

[You definitely don’t like the idea of that.]

Yuma: What, you scared something’s gonna jump out at you? You’d better fight like hell. Heh.

[You ask him what he would do if something were to jump out at you.]

Yuma: Huh? I’m just gonna stand by ‘n watch, of course. I ain’t comin’ to your rescue for free.

[Yuma comes closer.]

Yuma: If you want me to save ya, you got somethin’ to give me in return, right? That sweet stuff that’s flowin’ in your veins… Make me an offer and I might give it some thought.

Ruki: Yuma. That’s enough.

Yuma: Yeah, yeah, got it.

[Ruki steps closer to the box.]

Ruki: Hmm… The lid of the box seems to have a lock on it, but it’s in really bad condition. It looks like it would open easily.

Yuma: So? Let’s take a look inside.

Ruki: Hold on, Yuma. Don’t do anything reckless. Haven’t you read any literature on these kinds of things?

Yuma: Literature?

Ruki: These kinds of boxes are often traps. I’ve read about them in books. For example, there was one case in which a box washed up on a seashore. A man opened the box and smoke poured out, which gathered into the shape of an old man. It’s likely some kind of curse.

Yuma: Those kinds of curses exist?

Ruki: And then there are also these boxes of various sizes, collectively called tsuzura. You’re pressured to choose a single box, and if you choose the biggest one, there’s a trap inside: a monster jumps out of it. There are innumerable examples.

04:01 Yuma: Really? That’s some scary shit.

[You tell them those are probably made-up stories.]

Ruki: Oh? Do you really think they’re mere myths, Livestock? I’ll let you open the box, then.

[You immediately backpedal and try to run away, but Ruki catches you.]

Ruki: Oh, no. Don’t think you can run away now.

[You tell him you don’t want to do it.]

Ruki: You’re the one who said they’re myths. This is an order from your master. Hurry up and open it. If a monster really were to jump out, you’d have nowhere to run. It could easily tear you to pieces. I wonder what happens when it sinks its teeth into this pale skin of yours…

[Ruki’s hands palm your bare skin. You get flustered and try to move away.]

Ruki: What’s wrong? Did you already imagine it just by me touching you? Ah… So you actually prefer pain over pleasure.

[Ruki pulls you closer.]

Ruki: Don’t lie to me. You’re eagerly awaiting it, aren’t you? Your body seems to be trembling in delight, actually. Show me that expression of yours properly.

[Ruki grabs your chin and forces you to look at him.]

Ruki: Oh. I see the colour has completely drained from your face. Fear is not such a bad look on you. Well, then—do as your master tells you and open that lid.

[You tell him you’re scared and repeat that you really don’t want to.]

Ruki: That’s precisely why I’m making you do it, of course.

[You’re on the verge of tears.]

Ruki: Heh. You look miserable when you’re about to burst into tears. It’s quite enjoyable. However, you seem to be misunderstanding something. I’m not doing this to punish you. It’s your reward for helping Yuma.

[Ruki pulls you even closer while you struggle.]

06:03 Ruki: To have your will completely ignored, your body pinned down until you have no choice but to obey… you actually get off on such wretched situations, don’t you? I’ll make you humiliate yourself. Now, how about you wag your little tail in delight and do as I say?

[You violently shake your head.]

Ruki: Good grief… You really don’t know when to give up, do you? You still have no intention of obeying?

Yuma: You’ve really gotten more stubborn since you started livin’ with us. Or, well, you were prolly already stubborn from the get-go.

Ruki: Livestock who don’t follow orders don’t do themselves any favours in terms of charm. Ah. Let’s do this on different terms, then. If you open the lid, I’ll make you your favourite for dinner.

[That piques your interest. You immediately say you’ll do it.]

Yuma: That makes you agree straight away?!

Ruki: Ah… I’ve clearly been using the wrong methods to discipline you. It’s like I’ve got one more Kou or Yuma in my household…

Yuma: What do Kou ‘n I gotta do with that? Well, fine by me, though. Besides, this lid’s pretty heavy. You sure you can lift it with those tiny arms?

[You try to lift the lid but fail miserably.]

Yuma: It ain’t movin’ at all. Are you even tryin’? Put some more effort into it or Ruki’s just gonna yell at you.

[The lid still doesn’t budge despite your best efforts.]

Yuma: I thought you said you’d do it yourself. How pathetic.

[You give up.]

Yuma: You’re so hopeless it ain’t even funny. Hey, Ruki. It’ll take all day if we leave this to her.

Ruki: It certainly seems that way. It can’t be helped, I suppose. Lend her a hand.

Yuma: Gotcha. Let’s see… I’ll give you a hand, so at least put some effort into it, alright? If you can’t open that lid, I’ll sink my fangs into you so deep you’re gonna beg for mercy. Makes it a bit more thrilling, right? Really, though. You keep yapping about the lid being heavy, but how heavy’s it really?

[Yuma gives a little push and the lid gives right away.]

08:24 Yuma: Huh? The fuck? It ain’t even that heavy. You really are useless. You shoulda been able to lift it lickety-split, Sow. I’ve given you a head start, so you do the rest. I’ll let go, so don’t drop the lid, alright?

[Yuma lets go and you immediately almost drop the lid.]

Yuma: C’mon, hold it up a little higher, Sow! Are you really puttin’ all your strength into it? You look like an idiot. Makes me wanna laugh. If you don’t put in the effort like it’s the last thing you’ll ever do, we’ll start from scratch again. Jeez… I’ll teach you how it’s done.

[Yuma puts a hand on your lower back, which startles you.]

Yuma: Here, right here. Focus your strength in your lower back when you brace yourself. What, you ticklish?

[You shake your head.]

Yuma: Ah, I see, I see. So you’re just weak? Besides, you can’t really fight back when you got your hands full. Even if I were to do this…

[Yuma puts his hands on you again.]

Yuma: Hehe. That’s a great reaction. Doesn’t matter how tough a position you’re in, you still love it, dontcha? You’re workin’ so hard so hold up that lid, but I wonder what’ll happen if I do it again…

[You unconsciously brace yourself.]

Yuma: You’re shiverin’ like a little rabbit. Ah, come to think of it, there’s a lil’ somethin’ on your clothes…

[Yuma puts his hands on your waist and squeezes. You almost drop the lid.]

Yuma: Haha! Don’t let go so easily. Are your sides really that weak? Besides, I think you know already, but if you let go, you lose. Hm… You don’t wanna get punished, do ya? Better fix that attitude ‘n please your owner. Brace yourself ‘n take it. C’mon, c’mon!

[Yuma tickles and gropes you until you finally break and drop the lid.]

10:24 Yuma: Ah, for shame. Now the lid’s closed again. Time’s come for this useless little piggy’s punishment.

[Yuma grabs you from behind and pulls you against him. Your arms are trapped behind you.]

Yuma: Well, you can’t run away when I’ve got you from behind like this. Your chest’s completely unprotected. Should we punish you right here, right now? C’mon, Ruki. Join in on the fun.

Ruki: Good grief. What are you playing around for? However… You didn’t follow your master’s orders. This indeed calls for punishment.

[Ruki walks over to you. You turn your head to the side in embarrassment.]

Ruki: Are you trying to seduce me, exposing your neck to me like that? You really lack discipline.

[Ruki trails his fingers along your neck, causing you to shiver.]

Ruki: Heh. You’re already losing control of your body just from a little touch of my fingers. Did you fail on purpose because you actually want to be punished? Normally, I would’ve sunk my fangs into you right away, but I think I’ll keep you in suspense today.

[Ruki trails his fingers along your skin again—your cheek and your ear this time.]

Ruki: Your cheek, your ear… Where would you like me to bite you?

[You tremble.]

Ruki: What’s wrong? You’re already trembling from my fingers tracing your skin… Does it excite you that much?

[You deny it.]

Yuma: You can deny it all you want, but you don’t sound very convincing. You’re just covered in weak spots, right? I bet you’ll cry out nicely when I touch your back. Let’s see…

[Yuma caresses your back and your voice slips.]

12:00 Yuma: Haha. What was that shameless sound just now? That’s all it takes to turn you on? What a lewd lil' thing you are.

[You struggle.]

Yuma: For fuck's sake... What’re you actin’ all innocent for when you’re clearly beggin’ to be touched?

Ruki: Are you writhing like that because you want it so badly it hurts, then? You’re out of luck, though—I’ll drag it out. You won’t learn discipline if you always get what you want right away, after all. I'll caress you slowly, deliberately, until you’re absolutely flushed with heat...

[You quietly protest, but like Yuma said, you don’t sound convincing at all.]

Yuma: Nah, you’re actually way into this, ain’t you? If you want our fangs, beg for it.

Ruki: Where would you like me to bite you? Tell me. I can't promise that I’ll honour your wishes, though.

[You struggle against them with all your might, kicking and screaming.]

Yuma: Hey, calm down—

[You accidentally kick the coffin in your efforts to get away.]

Yuma & Ruki: Huh?

Yuma: Oh, dammit. Now part of the lid’s broken because you were kickin’ so hard.

Ruki: The coffin itself has deteriorated quite a bit, too. That said, your kicking did most of the damage. Yuma. Let her go. Her punishment is on hold for now. We can’t have her destroy that coffin before we confirm what’s inside.

Yuma: Well, whatever.

[Yuma lets you go and your knees immediately give out.]

Yuma: Haha. What’re you sittin’ down for? Didya really feel that good? Well, we’ll take our sweet time with you when we continue later. I mean, you wanna see what’s inside the coffin too, right?

[You get up again.]

Ruki: Yuma, can you open it up?

Yuma: Yeah, hold on—

[Yuma opens the lid of the coffin all the way.]

Yuma & Ruki: Oh?

Yuma: The hell’s this?

Ruki: They look like kimono (1) and combs from a long time ago…

Yuma: There’s a whole bunch of stuff that I don’t really recognise, too…

Ruki: I see. It seems we’ve unearthed a time capsule.

14:08 Yuma: A time… capsule? What’s that?

Ruki: People put various things from their time in a box and bury it. Usually, they’re unearthed after a long time, when someone wants to reminisce.

Yuma: Why’s it buried here in the garden?

Ruki: I don’t know what happened on this land before the Mukami mansion was built. However, whoever buried this box clearly put a lot of thought into it.

Yuma: Huh. So what’re we gonna do with it?

[You suggest burying it again to preserve its contents.]

Ruki: Easy for you to say, considering you were kicking it earlier. However, I have no objections to that idea. Let’s put it back in the ground.

Yuma: Even though we went through all that trouble to dig it up?

Ruki: We have no need for it.

Yuma: Well, that’s true. Let’s bury it somewhere where it won’t interfere with my garden. I don’t really get it, though. What’s fun about preservin’ the past?

Ruki: I wonder. It’s a human endeavour first and foremost, though. It has little to do with us.

[You shift on your feet.]

Yuma: Huh? What’s up?

[You tell him you understand.]

Yuma: Understand what?

[You explain.]

Yuma: The feelin’ of wantin’ to cherish your memories?

Ruki: Heh. Memories are worthless. It’s truly something for shallow humans to want to convey memories from their own time period to later generations. Do not think there’s any worth in doing that.

[You disagree. You’ve made nice memories with the Mukami family, after all.]

Ruki: What?

Yuma: Haha. Well said. So, even though you haven’t had it easy since you started livin’ with us, you still made some good memories?

[You nod.]

Yuma: Heh. Isn’t that ‘cause we’ve trained (2) you to think that? Well, I do kinda get what you’re sayin’. Everyone’s got at least some precious memories, after all. Right, Ruki?

16:08 Ruki: Heh. Still, I don’t understand the need to bury them where they’ll never see the light of day.

Yuma: Yeah, I’m with you on that.

[You try to convince them, but…]

Yuma: Nah, it’s alright. Besides, you gotta help me bury this thing again. And after that, we’ve still got harvestin’ to do!

[You’re surprised.]

Ruki: Heh. You unearthed it, so it’s only logical that you have to help burying it again. You’d better work up a sweat while you’re at it.

Yuma: Hey, Ruki. You’re already here anyway, so lend us a hand too, will ya? With the harvestin’ and all.

Ruki: What? You’re seriously asking me that?

Yuma: You’re makin’ her her favourite for dinner, right? We won’t make it in time for dinner if you don’t harvest the necessary veggies yourself.

Ruki: Tch. That’s not something I should need to dirty my hands for. Hey. Harvest whatever you’d like to eat yourself.

Yuma: C’mon, Ruki. Put in the work for once. You’ll be covered in mould eventually if you keep readin’ so much.

Ruki: You might want to consider that we’re vampires. Do you seriously think there are other vampires who think it’s healthy to work outside on days when the sun’s this bright?

Yuma: I like it, so that’s all that matters! You think so too, right?

Ruki: For fuck’s sake... I won’t do it. I refuse!

Yuma: It’s alright, it’s alright! Hurry ‘n c’mere!

Ruki: You two do it!

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Besides the obvious traditional Japanese clothing, the word kimono literally means ‘things to wear’ and can also be understood as ‘clothes’ more generally. I think the latter may also apply here.

調教（ちょうきょう）refers to the training of animals.

#ruki's library #yuuma's garden #translation

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the-mukami-library · 2 months ago

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LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUR MASTER, LIVESTOCK

Kanji: 無神ルキ

Rōmanji: Mukami Ruki

Birthday: April 24th

Age: 18 (Physically, Actual Age Unknown)

Sign: Taurus

Race: Vampire (Former Human)

Height: 180 cm (5'11")

Weight: 64kg (141 Ib)

Hair Color: Black

Eye Color: Blue-Grey

Blood Type: AB

Occupation: 3rd year High School Student

Japanese Voice Actor: Takahiro Sakurai

Ruki's appearance in anime, game and manga

APPEARANCE

Ruki is a tall, slender man with a broad torso. He has blue-grey eyes with long lashes and short ruffled black hair. Two large scars are on his back where he was branded as child. They look like the marks of ripped off wings. On his right ear he has three black piercings. Most of the time, he wears black web chokers around his neck.

Usually, Ruki wears a grey jacket with a black long sleeve shirt underneath, black pants and a brown belt. Sometimes, he only wears a black long sleeve shirt with a black butterfly print on the bottom left side, black pants and a black belt.

His school uniform consists of the regular black jacket and black pants. Under the jacket Ruki wears a white shirt which is slightly unbuttoned revealing a black long sleeve shirt. The tie is not tied neatly. Also, he has brown shoes.

The school uniform in Lost Eden consists of the regular red jacket, black pants, a white shirt and a black long sleeve shirt. Here, he is not wearing a tie. His shoes are white.

In Chaos Lineage Ruki wears the clothes of the Orange Family. These consist of a white jacket with orange applications, black pants, an orange waistcoat, a black shirt and a white tie.

For sleeping Ruki wears a regular pair of pajamas. All ones he wears are similar-looking.

Ruki's outfits

⚠️SPOILER WARNING⚠️

RELATIVES AND HISTORY

Based on More Blood and Lost Eden

Before Ruki became a vampire, he was a human. Born into an aristocratic family, he lived with a respectable father (name unknown) and a beautiful mother (name unknown) in a manor in a country now known as Romania (Eastern Europe). Growing up surrounded by love and luxury, every day was filled with happiness. Gradually Ruki got tired of these days, slowly and very quietly he was swallowed by darkness. Ruki thought he had everything. All his actions were excused and he was constantly surrounded by servants. He took this for granted. Eventually, he stopped questioning hurting anyone and treated his servants very badly. Disobedience or mistakes were immediately punished by his own hand. Already at this time, Ruki called the people who stood under him "Livestock" and himself "Master".

One day, Ruki woke up and none of his servants had come to spoil him. When he left his room, he noticed that there was a ruckus in the manor. While fighting over the family's belongings, the servants explained to Ruki that his father had failed as a businessman. His mother, who no longer felt love for this kind of man, eloped with her lover, leaving him only a letter. Ruki's father chose the easy way, ended his life and left him alone as an abandoned child.

First Ruki stayed in the manor. But soon thieves seized the opportunity. They stole the last valuable things and destroyed everything. In search of something to eat, Ruki left his home and lived on the street from then on. At some point his will to live disappeared. Suffering from hunger, Ruki just wanted to sleep and preferably never wake up. All lost and abandoned, there was no reason for him to continue living.

But Ruki opened his eyes again in an orphanage. The conditions there were horrible. Malnutrition, abuse and disease were pervasive. On the day of his arrival, Ruki was beaten by the other orphans because of his background. That day Azusa entered Ruki's life and started following him, hoping to be beaten as well if he stayed close to him. At the beginning, Ruki was annoyed and found him creepy. But soon he used Azusa as a pawn and hid behind him to avoid being harmed. After a while, Ruki learned to trust him and they became like brothers. Later the two met Kou and Yuma in the orphanage. Together with his not blood-related brothers Ruki made the decision to escape from the orphanage and thus their personal hell. The four brothers were shot on the run and captured again. As a punishment, Ruki was branded on his back with a fire hook by the owner of the orphanage. Marked like "livestock", he was left to die.

Just before Ruki crossed the bridge of death, Karlheinz showed up. That man offered him to avenge on humanity. With the prospect of a second chance, Ruki agreed and Karlheinz turned him into a vampire and brought him to his new home. Together with his brothers, who also used this opportunity, he lived from then on in Eden (castle in the demon world/Makai). Out of gratitude, Ruki swore eternal loyalty and devotion to his benefactor and accepted the task of taking care of his younger brothers.

Wanting to fulfill Karlheinz's greatest wish and to repay him for the new life that the four brothers were given, they moved to Kaminashi City (Japan) as transfer students to pursue their savior's plan. In order to carry out the "Apple of Eden Project" successfully, Ruki did not shy away from resorting to cruel methods. Being a loyal servant to Karlheinz and the awakening of Adam now became the focus of Ruki's life.

In Lost Eden, after Karlheinz's death, Ruki found out that a "devil" named Trismégiste was responsible for his father's bankruptcy. This man suddenly appeared and gained the acting president's trust by healing his sick daughter. Manipulated by Trismégiste, the president dismissed all the people who had supported him. So does Ruki's father.

(Ruki's father suffered so much from the dismissal that he came home drunk and raised his hand to his wife. It could possibly be one of the reasons why Ruki's mother left the family.)

The president began embezzling public funds and imposing heavy taxes on the people. After many years of dictatorship, there was a revolution and the president and Trismégiste were executed. Under unclear circumstances, Trismégiste's body disappeared without a trace.

Ruki discovered evidence that Karlheinz was probably Trismégiste. At that time, he lived in Ruki's hometown as he later stayed in Japan as Tougo Sakamaki.

In Rotigenberg (demon world) Ruki met his living father again. Karlheinz conducted experiments on human corpses to create a new race. The dead body of Ruki's father was also collected for this purpose and the once dead man was turned into a ghoul.

Through these new findings, Ruki came to the conclusion that Karlheinz may have saved him and his brothers in order to redeem himself and to calm his conscience for the terrible acts in Ruki's hometown. Nevertheless, knowing that Karlheinz was responsible for his fate, he makes peace with him. In the end, Ruki is grateful for creating a new family for him and his brothers.

Ruki's scars

THE CAT INCIDENT

In More Blood, Ruki killed a cat. He did not do this terrible action out of malice. There is a deeper symbolism behind it.

Ruki saw himself in the cat and projected his own experiences on it. It was very bad for him when he was taken to the orphanage. Repeatedly, he mentioned that he would have preferred to be left on the street to die. But his wish was not fulfilled. Instead, he was deprived of his freedom.

Adopting the cat, which was already weakened, felt like imprisonment for Ruki. To save the cat from this fate, he killed it.

His intention was rather to die than to live a life without freedom. In Ruki's eyes, killing the cat was an act of salvation. He thought it was the best he could do.

ABILITIES

As a former human, Ruki is just an incomplete vampire, also called halfblood. Just like pureblood vampires, he is immortal and possesses inhuman abilities, such as increased

strength

stamina

speed

regenerative abilities

smell

hearing

vision

These abilities are weaker than pureblood's. Due to this fact, it is easier to kill Ruki.

He can

teleport at any time

fly during the full moon

Also, he does not possess his own magic. However, Karlheinz borrows him some and he can summon bat familiars.

Ruki's saliva has healing powers and he is also resistant against all human viruses. His weakness is silver.

Unlike the pureblood vampires, he can see perfectly in the sunlight. All human food nourishes him, but blood is still his main food source.

Since Ruki is a halfblood vampire, he cannot forget the pain he experienced as a human.

Sometimes it is difficult for him to keep his body temperature, which is not entirely absent. It is just different from that of a human.

In addition to the vampire abilities, Ruki also has his own ones, such as

very intelligent

strategical in combat

swordsmanship talent

outstanding knife skills

Ruki can

shoot with a gun

cook and flambé

swim and dive

dance

fish

speak/read Japanese, English, Latin and one of the Nordic languages (possibly Romanian, German and/or Hungarian due to his origin)

skillfully paint a woman's fingernails

play chess, the card game "Old Maid" and darts

massage

play the violin, but only the first few notes

And he knows how to

ride a horse

make fire

tie a tie

Ruki as child

PERSONALITY

GENERAL

He is

stoic

stubborn

calm and composed

serious

cold-hearted

arrogant

dominate

possessive

strict with others

strategic

intellectual

smart and quick-witted

ambitious and strict with himself

a gentleman

a very proud man and will not bow down to others easily (He will choose death rather than get down on his knees and beg)

family oriented

caring for the people he shares a deep bond with

doing the right thing and speaking the truth

He has

leadership qualities

trust issues

Also

He likes to see the laundry and kitchen all tidied up which has to do with stress and catharsis (Catharsis is kind of like emotional relief by doing something)

As a cooking fanatic, he criticizes the food of others (Even the food in the restaurant)

He speaks very formally (But if he loses his composure, he can also speak differently and very vulgarly)

He does not let himself get swayed by his emotions

He always thinks of others first

He needs space and time to himself every now and then and withdraws

He gets jealous easily

He gets impatient quickly and orders to hurry and not to dawdle

He punishes anyone who breaks his rules

He treats humans like livestock (Because he has a grudge against humanity)

He does not want to hold on human feelings, but he acts like one sometimes (Human-like characteristics and feelings were noticed by others)

When he is upset he is punching the wall, clenching his fists while biting down onto his lower lip

He can become yandere when things do not go as planned or how he wants them to go

He hides his slightly perverted side (Under the influence of certain triggers, he shows this side of himself)

HOW HE SEES HIMSELF

He is afraid of succumbing to his instincts and his own desires, which he describes as accepting his "inner beast" (He feels like he is possessed by the devil)

He said he is not a walking dictionary

He does not care about being the centre of attention

He said he is conservative

He describes himself as not being a virtuous man

He thinks he is a dull man

He thinks he is a pathetic man (When he struggles with himself)

He sees himself as someone who always overcomplicates things

He prefers telling the truth (Hiding something is worse than the act itself)

He thinks he is funny and sarcastic

He describes himself as a kind, lenient master with a generous heart

He said he was a narrow-minded iceberg, which slowly melted

He thinks he is rather whimsical

He thinks he has no human feelings or senses

He is not the type of vampire who easily becomes thirsty for blood

He thinks his hands are more tainted than anyone else's

HOW OTHERS SEE HIM

He is

sensitive

a kind man

dependable

reliable

stingy

a worrywart

a clean freak

a wordly-wise man

a noble man

a hard worker

serious about the duties given to him

slow to express his feelings since he tends to overthink

the type of person who does not open his heart to anyone

good at reading others (But when it comes to himself, it is as if he is suddenly gone blind)

determined to bear each and every burden

attached to Karlheinz (Almost to the point of worshipping him)

He has

a gentle heart

a vulnerable heart

to study like everyone (He is not all-knowledgeable)

Also

He lives only by logic

He hides his weak points

His way of phrasing things is pretty complicated (It makes it difficult to tell if he is serious or if he is only joking)

His demeanor is somewhat elegant

When he sets his mind on something, he does not stop until the very end

He does not trust others

As child he refused to dirty his hands by doing bad things (He stopped his brothers if they tried to do unreasonable things)

He tries to be the ideal son for Karlheinz

He can explode when someone messes up the kitchen

He can be scary

HABITS

Sometimes he needs a day to relax

After doing the housework he makes a coffee break to regain his strength (While enjoying his coffee, he is looking through a book)

He spends his days off with reading or housework

Before he goes to bed, he is stretching and reading

He goes to bed late, wakes up early in the morning and needs only the bare minimum of sleep, because during his stay at the orphanage he trained his body to be alert at all times (It can be dangerous to touch him when he sleeps, especially when he is having a nightmare)

When he has a nightmare, he always tightly clutches his own chest

Sometimes he does not feel good when waking up from a nightmare (He feels under the weather)

He often has tired eyes (Then he puts something warm like heated cloth on them)

He practices regularly to keep his composure at all times

When he works concentrated, he forgets his meals and skips them

He goes grocery shopping every now and then and only when he really needs something

A fountain pen is his favorite thing (When he is lost in thoughts, he twirls around his pen)

He does not waste food

Before doing the laundry, he checks to see if there is a handkerchief in it

He uses wax after wiping

He has good table manners

He often carries a silver knife with him

He has a spare shirt at school

He fights with Reiji who can cook better

In Lost Eden, Christa said he is similar to Karlheinz

He inspects the body to enjure that his prey is not carrying dangerous objects

VIEWS

He thinks that housework is not that bad

It is important to him to pay attention at school

He pays attention to spending money and tries to save it

He thinks that to wish for material goods is foolish (Because these things are bound to break one day)

He does not pay much attention to appearance

He does not know his age and does not care to know it

He thinks traditional clothing are nice to look at, but calls them not very practical

He does not celebrate Christmas and Silvester/New Year (It has no meaning for him)

He does not believe in God

He thinks his life is dull

He thinks the world is unfair

He said that for a human to become a vampire, it is a sinful redemption – a burden to carry

He thinks fighting over a prey is ridiculous

He does not dig in his fangs like an animal

He said about himself that he is the snake who tempts Eve – not Adam

He cannot bear to hear informations about orphans and their fate (In history class, it made him nauseous)

He does not want to be bitten

He is not a masochist (Just the thought of pain gives him cold shivers)

He thinks that no one can beat him at playing chess

He thinks that a tale from the One Thousand and One Nights is more suitable for women and children

He found assembly line sushi interesting

He is the opinion the more pure someone is the easier it is to corrupt them

He thinks harshly sucking blood while restraining movements is something which fulfills the desire for dominance

Ruki's voice (Japanese)

LIKES

Reading (Under the shade of a tree every now and then)

Solving puzzles, preferably jigsaw to calm down and to get his emotions sorted out (He owns two completely white; one with 300 pieces and one with 2000 pieces)

Playing chess

Crossword puzzles

Solving mathematical problems

Black coffee (Mandheling Coffee)

Tea (Darjeeling Tea, Russian Tea)

Soup (Miso Soup)

Shiitake

The color black

The idea of sleeping in a coffin

Simple furniture (Something elegant over patterned designs)

Clothes with slim fit that feels comfortable on his body (Ruki thinks oversized clothes do not suit him)

Trying clothes on instead just buying them

Doing housework

Riding the roller coaster

Riding the ferris wheel

The big window in his room, because it gives him a feeling of freedom (To adjust how much light can enter the room from outside, he combined it with dark colored curtains)

Being alone every now and then

Going on the balcony to think

Looking at the moon

Fresh air

Beautiful landscapes like waterfalls

Listening to the rain or the waves at the beach

Meditation under a waterfall

Proper manners like bowing when someone is asking a favor

Eye contact

DISLIKES

Humans (He thinks they are traitors and livestock)

Aristocrats

Arrogant people

Lazy people

People who try everything within their power to be loved by others

Begging for love

Hypocrisy

His own humanity

Being pitied

Being touched on his back

Being in his hometown (It is making him feel down)

Noisy places

Parties or festivals

Erotic novels

Mess and dirt

Bad manners (First washing face after waking up and then breakfast)

Smooth talk

Lies

Smartphone puzzle games

Shopping clothes

Repeating himself (He expects from others to listen properly)

Raiding the fridge by others (He thinks that are bad manners)

Dirty clothes and shoes

Blood on himself and on his clothes (He makes sure to not tainting himself)

Digging in his fangs like an animal

Fighting over a prey (He thinks it is ridiculous)

Other vampire's marks on his prey (So much that it pisses him off and makes him wanting to cover up them)

Being compared with other vampires (He calls them bloodthirsty beasts)

⚠️NSFW⚠️

QUOTES

"I will not play children's game with you."

"Getting naked together can provide a very liberating experience."

LIKES

Seeing her vulnerable as she slowly nods off when she is tired

Hearing her tempting voice

Hearing her purring

Hearing shameless noises

Hearing cries of pain and pleasure (It turns him on even more)

Seeing pleasure-filled expression

Seeing by pleasure caused reactions

Teasing her and giving lewd imagination instead using inappropriate language

Obedience, submissive behavior and no resisting (He does not like to take actions to force someone into submissiveness and thinks it is better to get rid of this kind of prey as soon as possible)

Being dominant

Using the "carrot or stick" method for taming his prey (Metaphor for reward and punishment, often used in a context of taming wild animals)

Pulling her onto his lap

Pinning her down and holding her wrists

Being on top of her

Stimulating her in a special way every once in a while (Controlling her, ordering her around, toying with her as he pleases, putting on a collar and making her to lick his fingers)

Blindfolding, but gets easily bored of it

Seeing her kneeling in front of him

Begging

Being called by his name loud and clear

Being called master

Licking over her skin

Choking

Scratching with his nails

Edging

Seeing his prey stops thinking and lets go (He wants his prey to drown in pleasure and getting rid off humanity)

Enjoying himself slowly and thoroughly

Feeling pleasure and the moment only

Entrusting his body to the heat of the moment, getting carried away by the pleasure

DISLIKES

Showing too much affection in the presence of others (He does it behind closed doors in private)

Other men seeing her expression, hearing the noises she makes or witnessing her body

Greedy women

Too shameless women

Knife play

ABOUT SUCKING BLOOD

He thinks about blood that it is an intoxicating poison

He thinks blood can corrupt him

The scent is luring him in

He gets intoxicated

He feels a little faint in his head

He gets shacky legs

He can hallucinate

He feels like being drunk

He feels like being reborn

His body is craving for more

He can act rather weird

He can feel irritable, seeing his sadistic desires that make him want to suck her dry

He stops thinking and does not care about other things

He is afraid of the vampire's curse, but sucking blood makes him forget about his fear

It makes him a little submissive and wondering who the master is

Blood can make him dance like a little marionette and can make him lose his reason completely

He can reach a certain point and then he is almost not able to stop sucking even though he is aware of that

He wants blood to the point of insanity

Metaphorically speaking, he is drowing in his prey

He is purring while sucking

PLACES WHERE HE HAS BITTEN

Shoulder (His favorite place to bite because it makes a nice sound)

Neck

Crook of the neck

Nape

Belly

Earlobe

Lower back

Inner thigh

Arm

Hand

Lip

Note: This is WIP — At the moment I'm rereading all game and drama CD translations to find more places

FAMILY

Ruki is the name he got from his biological parents

He owns a family photo of himself with his biological parents (It is all that is left of his past)

In his Dark Fate Brute Ending, he has a son named Adam (Later, Adam turns out to be Shin's son)

BROTHERS

When his brothers are not home, he feels a little lonely

His educational policy and basic rule for the family is that each member is responsible for looking after themselves and cleaning up their own mess – every family member has to contribute to the household

He made a family code and everyone has to obey the rules

He has not lost his habits from the time when he was a human (Sitting around the table for every meal with his brothers)

He taught his brothers to read and write

He is not very knowledgeable on music (But he figured classical music would help him to focus on his hobby of solving puzzles when his brothers are making a ruckus)

He scolds his brothers for snacking before a meal

He did not make dinner for his brothers as a punishment

He threatened Yuma that he will make sure his garden gets infected with vermin if he does not take his job seriously (Butler act)

He once drank his tea out of a chippen cup because Kou spent all the household money on clams for Vongole Bianco

He slapped Kou for messing with "Eve"

He cut Azusa, leaving a scar

He hit Azusa, making him flew across the room

He used Yuma as a landmark (Because Yuma is very tall)

He harvested vegetables in Yuma's garden

He adjusts his recipes to fit his brothers personal preferences

He goes with his brothers to the carnival or festivals

He reads while his brothers watch TV

He watches Kou's performances on TV

KARLHEINZ

He calls himself one of Karlheinz's loyal servants

His life belongs to Karlheinz (It is not his own)

In Lost Eden, he said Karlheinz created a new family for him and his brothers (He is their father after all)

He was very sad about Karlheinz death (He was tormenting himself over it)

ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP

He does not want to show weakness (He wants to look cool in front of the girl he likes)

He would never say that the woman he loves is a burden

Because of her he learned to accept new things

He is willing to listen to her wishes and grants them if she is obedient

He feels proud being able to buy the things for her

He is gentle and nice when she prefers that, making her melt

He does not want to treat her badly

He does not like forcing himself upon her and he will stop if she does not want

His kisses are gentle

He always cooks too much for her (He is used to cook more because of his brothers)

He cooks with her and teaches her how to cook

He prefers to go to a museum or a library for a date (Talking about the impression afterwards while enjoying a meal)

He enjoys going for a walk with her

He would like to travel to the Strahov Library in Prague with her (A special historical library focused on philosophical writings)

He would like to receive a letter as a gift from his lover to preserve it in his memories

He would give her a poetry collection as birthday gift (So that she can consider each word written down in the poems to be a reflection of his personal feelings)

He would give her a book related to Christmas as a Christmas gift – either a deluxe edition or a picture book that is easy to read (Furthermore, he is looking forward to see her reaction at the moment he will give her the book and then spend the holy night with her alone)

He is afraid of being hated by her

He admires her attitude towards him as a master

He likes when she shows dedication

He likes when she gets jealous

He likes it when she strokes his hair

He wants to hear the words "I will not leave you, no matter what" (He said that many years passed by, until he met a woman who did not just make false promises, but actually stayed with him no matter what he did or said)

He wants her to lie properly in bed and cover herself properly with the blanket

He watches her sleep

He can sleep well and in peace at her side

Holding her hand makes him feel calm (Especially when he had a nightmare)

He does not like when she is pushing herself so that her health is in danger

He has his methods to jolt her awake and to take her to sleep (He forces her to sleep by sucking her blood until she falls unconscious)

He does not want to lock her up in the house so he goes out with her, making sure she does not leave his side for even one second

He wraps his arm around her waist so that everyone can see that she belongs to him

One time, he was jealous because she looked for too long at a man in a magazine and another time, he was jealous because he was not the first man she had tied a tie to (It was her father)

He looks forward to when she makes blunders, because then he can use this as an excuse to suck her blood as punishment

He wants to make her unable to live and survive without him

He tied her with a rope

He choked her

He whipped her hands

He gave her nutritional supplements/medicine to make her to want to have her blood sucked (They work on vampires and have differently effects when a human ingests them)

He poured cold water over her in the dungeon to rinse her and clean her body (Because a random man touched her)

He poured cold water from the shower over her

He mentioned various punishments like whipping, burning at the stake and water torture to punish her

TRIVIA

He is right-handed

His foot size is 27,5 cm

He has a chess board and pieces

He has a phone

He cut a ham with a sword that had no sharp blade

He played with slot machines

He purchased a t-shirt with a skull pattern of an artist Kou admires (Because he liked the design)

He purchased a brand clutch bag and got a doll which he liked

He had a clown costume in his New Years lucky bag

He was wearing matching clothes with her but she forced him into them

He was wearing a yukata

He wanted to order vanilla, chocolate and green tea flavor ice cream at the Carnival

He wants to have a new bookmark (Because he heard that there are many cleverly designed bookmarks these days and he is interested to see which kinds are out there)

He used a kao-moji (⊂(´ー｀)⊃)

He cooked on top of a fire

He played beach volleyball by the pool

He had a part-time job at a convenience store

His intuition is disrupted by the nearing eclipse

He tied up Shu

He smacked Shu with a whip

The whip his father used to hang himself is the same one Ruki used to punish his servants

He played dodgeball

Ruki, Reiji, Shu and Kou are in the same home economics class

In More Blood, he had a girlfriend (He called her prey/pawn)

In his Dark Fate Vampire Ending, he became human again

In Lost Eden, he became Shu's advisor

According to Kino, he smells more human than his brothers

According to Yui, his scars look like wing marks (He said he is not an angel and that these are demon wings)

According to Yui, his hair is soft and fluffy

According to Azusa, Ruki would impose punishments like forbidding from eating for a whole week, folding clothes inside out on purpose, spreading green peppers (or something else horrible/disgusting) all over the room while the person is sleeping and then rigging the door's lock with some kind of puzzle that cannot be solved to prevent leaving the room or lecture the person to be punished for a whole day while the one is forced to sit still on the knees (The period will be extended to two days if the person happens to doze off)

BOOKS AND MAGAZINES HE HAS READ

The Catcher in the Rye

Tales from the Thousand and One Nights

The Bible

Sonnets to Orpheus by Rainer Maria Rilke

Collection of poems by Rainer Maria Rilke

Anthology of poems written by a French poet

Poem by Ernst Arndt

Collection of proverbs by Francois de La Rouchefoucauld

The Apology of Socrates by Plato

Book written during the Neo–Latin period

Book about Demon World's art history (He has read more of them)

Book of philosophy

Love story (He can read it without thinking about anything)

Recipe book

Magazine geared towards young male man

Magazine from Northern Europe

DISHES HE HAS COOKED/BAKED

Vongole Bianco

Aglio Olio

Pot-au-feu

Steak

Fried prawn

Fried shrimp

Trout

Stew

Omurice

Takikomi-gohan (It is a traditional Japanese dish made with rice, vegetables and fish or meat which all cooked together and then seasoned with dashi, etc.)

Tomato risotto

Pasta with spring cabbage and anchovies

Pasta with eggs and shrimp

Bagna cauda using radish, bell pepper and arugula

Caprese salad

Eggs Benedict

Eggs with bacon

Omelet

Sandwich with selfmade sauce

Pancakes

Tomato paste

Simmered pumpkin

Kyara-ben (It is a bentou or lunch box featuring popular anime/manga characters made out of different food items)

Blancmange

Pudding

Cupcakes

Donuts

Madeleines

Cake

Pound cake

Cake with peanut sauce mixed into the cream

REFERENCES

Diabolik Lovers More Blood Game

Diabolik Lovers Vandead Carnival Game

Diabolik Lovers Dark Fate Game

Diabolik Lovers Lunatic Parade Game

Diabolik Lovers Lost Eden Game

Diabolik Lovers Chaos Lineage Game

Diabolik Lovers Various Drama CDs

Diabolik Lovers Various Interviews

Diabolik Lovers More Blood Anime

Diabolik Lovers Mangas

Ruki Mukami Official Twitter Account

CREDITS

References translations: @dialovers-translations, @dangereuse-liaison and @otomehonyaku

Screenshots: @afi-mukami

Edits: @cutelih and @ruki-mukami-dl

Written and researched: @ruki-mukami-dl

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