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Dies irae ~Acta est Fabula~

Title
Dies irae ~Acta est Fabula~
Aliasesディエス・イレ
Play timeVery long (80h from 101 votes)
Developerlight & Greenwood Co., Ltd.
Publisherslight & Views Co., Ltd
Views Co., Ltd
Knox Translations
Akaruzi
Relations
Alternative version

Dies irae Also sprach Zarathustra

Same series

Paradise Lost

Same setting

Kajiri Kamui Kagura

Side story

Dies irae ~Interview with Kaziklu Bey~

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Related anime[DB-ANN] Dies Irae (TV Series, 2017)

Description

May 1, 1945 ― Germany. On the eve of Berlin's collapse, a group of men and women carried out a certain ritual. To them, suffering defeat in the war meant nothing. If anything, the countless lives lost in the battle served as a catalyst to their sacrificial ceremony. Whether or not their attempt bore fruit ― not a soul knows. Following the war, they faded from sight, mind, and eventually into the realm of myth.


61 years later ― Japan, 2006.
Ren Fujii, a young man attending high school in Suwahara City, finds his friendship with his old buddy Shirou Yusa shatter to pieces following a certain incident, ending in a vicious fight that sees Ren hospitalized for two months.
The season shifts from autumn to winter ― to the dawning weeks of December, with Christmas on the horizon. Having lost his best friend, Ren leaves the hospital with the intention to rebuild his new life without Shirou.
But even that plan soon falls apart. Irrationality that defies the realm of common sense begins to assault and devour the city. Abnormalities soon seek to destroy everything Ren holds dear before his eyes with overwhelming violence.
He must change, even if it means crossing the boundary between the ordinary and the extraordinary. His desires are hardly anything grand. All he wants is to return to those days of old. Back to those days filled with simple, everyday joy.
The battle with the Longinus Dreizehn Orden. A continuation of that war full of madness, carnage, and maledictions. What future awaits Ren at the end of his road...?

[From Steam]

A thoroughly rewritten and expanded remake of Dies irae Also sprach Zarathustra. Henceforth, the two should be treated as different games.

2000s 3.0 Determinant AntagonistS 3.0 Duel 3.0 Major Antagonist 3.0 Multiple Route Mystery 3.0 Orphan Heroine 3.0 Proactive Protagonist 3.0 Action 2.9 Fighting Protagonist 2.9 Fictional Modern Day Japanese Town 2.9 Hotblooded ProtagonistS 2.9 Unlockable Routes 2.9 ApocalypseS 2.9 Psychological ProblemsS 2.9 Protagonist with a Face 2.8 Protagonist with Voice Acting 2.8 Combat Capable Friends 2.8 Low Sexual Content 2.8 Life and Death DramaS 2.8 Battle Royale 2.8 Music Recollection 2.8 Unlockable Gallery 2.8 Other Perspectives 2.7 Student Protagonist 2.7 ReincarnationS 2.7 ResurrectionS 2.7 Combat with Exotic WeaponsS 2.7 Protagonist's Opponent as a Heroine 2.7 Tsundere Heroine 2.7 Bonus Side Stories 2.6 Superpowers 2.6 Multiple Endings 2.6 Secret Society 2.6 MadnessS 2.6 Violence 2.6 Homicide 2.6 Bloody Scenes 2.5 Sentient Weapon Heroine 2.5 Combat with Bladed Weapons 2.5 Flat Tints Only 2.5 Friendship 2.5 Multiple Credit Rolls 2.5 Orphan Protagonist 2.5 Philosophy 2.5 Priest Support Character 2.5 Read Text Marking 2.5 ADV 2.5 Fighting Heroine 2.5 DesperationS 2.5 White Haired Heroine 2.5 Death of HeroineS 2.4 Impulsive ProtagonistS 2.4 Urban Fantasy 2.4 Student Heroine 2.4 Branching PlotS 2.3 Combat with Firearms 2.3 Insert Songs 2.3 Male Friend 2.3 Mid-game Videos 2.3 SacrificeS 2.3 Unlockable Epilogue 2.3 Male Protagonist 2.3 Sword Combat 2.3 Graphic Violence 2.3 Protagonist's Senpai as a Heroine 2.3 Drastic Character DevelopmentS 2.2 Nun Support Character 2.2 Drama 2.1 Enforced Playing OrderS 2.1 Mystery 2.1 Unique Routes 2.1 Brief NVL Scenes 2.1 Brief Third-person Narrative Sections 2.0 Defloration 2.0 Deredere Heroine 2.0 Energy Transfer via Sex 2.0 Flashback 2.0 French Heroine 2.0 Goddess HeroineS 2.0 Group of Friends 2.0 Hero(ine) Selection 2.0 Heroine with Ahoge 2.0 Heroine with Zettai Ryouiki 2.0 High School Student Heroine 2.0 Identity CrisisS 2.0 In Medias Res 2.0 Loli Support Character 2.0 Magic/ESP Combat 2.0 Mayadere Heroine 2.0 Metafiction 2.0 Metropolitan Area 2.0 Modern Day 2.0 Modifications 2.0 Save Memo Function 2.0 Slice of Life Comedy 2.0 Support Character with Ahoge 2.0 Sword Wielding Heroine 2.0 Thriller 2.0 Time StopS 2.0 Tomboy Heroine 2.0 Transformation Sequence(s) 2.0 Winter 2.0 Magic 1.9 Protagonist's Childhood Friend as a Heroine 1.9 Church 1.8 Airhead Heroine 1.8 No Common Sense HeroineS 1.8 Norse MythologyS 1.8 Classic Tsundere Heroine 1.8 Female FriendS 1.8 Female Protagonist for a Short Time 1.7 War 1.7 Unlockable Choices 1.6 Infinite Spontaneous Power-ups 1.6 Doggy Style 1.5 Romance 1.4 Unlockable Hero(ine) 1.3 School 1.3 Lots of Event CGs 1.2 Time LoopS 1.2 Male Protagonist for a Short Time 1.2 Sex Under the NecessityS 1.2 Cowgirl 1.1 Footjob 1.1 Skip to Choices 1.1 Bathroom Sex 1.0 Censored Text 1.0 Comedy 1.0 Double HandjobS 1.0 Group Sex of One Female and Several MalesS 1.0 Has Window Transparency Setting 1.0 Hate Sex (Consensual) 1.0 Missionary Position 1.0 Murder Mystery 1.0 Only Virgin Heroines 1.0 Outdoor Sex 1.0 Park 1.0 Quickie Fix Position 1.0 Sex in Water 1.0 Sitting Sex 1.0 Unarmed Combat 1.0 Horror 1.0 Blowjob 1.0 PastS 0.9 Handjob 0.9 Brocon Heroine 0.8 Boobjob 0.8 Sexual Content 0.8 Unlockable Event 0.7 NVL 0.6 Fighting Hero 0.4 Rape 0.1

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Protagonist

Fujii Ren藤井 蓮
AliasesZarathustra, Renny, 刹那
MeasurementsHeight: 176cm, Weight: 63kg
Age17
HairShort, Straight, Teal
EyesTeal
BodyAndrogynous, Pale, Slim, Teen
ClothesBelt, Jacket, Necktie, Scarf, School Uniform, Shirt, Trousers
PersonalityBrave, Cynic, Genre Savvy, Loner, Proactive, Protective, Sharp-tongued, Stubborn
RoleChildhood Friend, Classmate, Friend, High School Student, Kouhai, Living Alone, Neighbor, Orphan, Unpopular
Engages inDuel, Fighting, Sarcasm, Teasing, Unarmed Fighting
Subject ofBedridden, Hospitalization, Teasing
Voiced bySakiware Spoon

Description

A lone wolf lacking in sociality. He may appear rather mature for his age, but is fast to lose his cool when complimented over his effeminate features - a trait that became somewhat of a complex for him. While normally agreeable with others, he draws a clear line between himself and the rest of his schoolmates, with the exception of a few close friends.

Unfortunately, about two months prior, a brutal fight inexplicably broke out between him and Shirou Yusa - his best friend - that left both of them hospitalized, placing Ren's already fickle reputation at school in complete jeopardy.

"If you could just get back whatever you've lost right away, wouldn't that make it worthless to begin with?"

[From Dies irae's Kickstarter Campaign Page]

Main characters

Ayase Kasumi綾瀬 香純O
AliasesBakasumi, Twitsumi
MeasurementsHeight: 161cm, Weight: 48kg, Bust-Waist-Hips: 86-60-85cm
Birthday9 September
HairAhoge, Brown, Short, Straight
EyesBrown
BodyPale, Slim, Teen
ClothesKeikogi, Over The Knee Socks, School Uniform
PersonalityAirhead, Atashi, Deredere, Emotional, Energetic, Friendly, Funny, Kind, Loud, Short-tempered, Tomboy
RoleChildhood Friend, Classmate, Daughter, High School Student, Kouhai, Living Alone, Neighbor
Engages inKendo
Subject ofAcrophobia
Voiced bySamoto Fuuri

Description

The head of the Kendo Club. Unyielding and masculine, she and Ren share a rather masochistic relationship. Unlike the infamous Ren, Kasumi is cheerful and sociable, her fame further amplified by her national-level fencing skills. She has a generally rough personality, but when it comes to Ren, she's prone to worrying and being fussy. She has a tendency to try and act the older sister from time to time, but she neither looks, nor feels the part.

"You always make that face when you're hiding something from me."

[From Dies irae's Kickstarter Campaign Page]

Himuro Rea氷室 玲愛A
AliasesTheresia
MeasurementsHeight: 155cm, Weight: 44kg, Bust-Waist-Hips: 82-56-81cm, B cup
Birthday25 December
HairParted in Middle, Shoulder-length, Straight, V Bangs, White
EyesViolet
BodyPale, Slim, Teen
ClothesJacket, Over The Knee Socks, Robe, School Uniform, Shirt, Skirt
PersonalityEccentric, Emotional, Loner, Religious, Secretive, Sharp-tongued, Strange
RoleFriend, High School Student, Priest, Schoolmate, Senpai
Engages inReligion, Sarcasm
Voiced byHinami Fuuka

Description

Ren's upperclassman. Just as popular as Kasumi. But while Kasumi's popularity can be categorized as more or less conventional, Rea is idolized by those of more peculiar tastes, as - just like Ren - she normally tends to keep her distance from those around her.

She exudes an aura of aloofness, her well-ordered features of mixed German and Japanese blood rarely betraying emotion. However, despite that initial impression, she is hardly the type to be cold to others. An "eccentric weirdo" might be a more apt way to describe her, all things considered. Incidentally, her home is also a church.

"Don't you think God can be more than a little cruel sometimes? I'll make sure to throw Him a sucker punch for you next time I see Him."

[From Dies irae's Kickstarter Campaign Page]

Marieマリィ
AliasesMarguerite Breuilh, Twilight, 黄昏
MeasurementsHeight: 160cm, Weight: 50kg, Bust-Waist-Hips: 88-60-89cm
HairAhoge, Blond, Eye Covering, Hair Loopies, Waist Length+, Wavy
EyesGreen, Tareme
BodyPale, Scar, Slim, Teen
ClothesDress, Lolita, Necklace, School Uniform
PersonalityEmotional, Friendly, Honest, Immature, Kind, Mysterious, Optimist, Sharp-tongued
Engages inFighting, Singing
Voiced bySakakibara Yui

Description

A mysterious girl who appears in Ren's dreams. She is clearly not Japanese, but her background and true name are unknown. For all we know, she might be just a figment of the young man's imagination. A maiden of the twilight, she sings a loathed refrain with a pure, angelic smile. Could that scar across her neck have been left by a guillotine?

"I shall hate and love you."

[From Dies irae's Kickstarter Campaign Page]

Mercuriusメルクリウス
AliasesKarl Ernst Krafft, Cagliostro, Snake of Mercury, Count of St Germain, Paracelsus, Hermes Trismegistus, 水銀の王
HairBlack, Straight, Teal, Waist Length+
EyesBlack, Hosome
BodyPale, Slim, Tall (obsolete), Young-adult
ClothesCloak
PersonalityCold-hearted, Eccentric, Insightful, Mysterious, Reserved, Sharp-tongued, Sly, Talkative, Wise
RoleAlchemist, Antagonist, Based on a Real Person, Fortune Teller, Magician, Unpopular
Engages inPlanning
Engages in (Sexual)Not Sexually Involved
Voiced bySakiware Spoon

Description

An ominous magician and alchemist who created Ewigkeit and established the Obsidian Round Table. He was the one responsible for turning the LDO from a clique of elite army officers merely dabbling in the occult into a den of genuine demons. Not only is Mercurius the one sworn friend of the Table's leader, he also stands as the only being capable of matching his sublime prowess.

Although his position could be considered that of a mentor and a father, the other LDO members - with the exception of their master - shun him as a hateful taboo. His whereabouts have remained a mystery for the past six decades.

"Let the curtains rise on tonight's Grand Guignol."

[From Dies irae's Kickstarter Campaign Page]

Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrichラインハルト・トリスタン・オイゲン・ハイドリヒA
AliasesLord Heydrich, Mephisto Pheles, Mephistopheles, Blond Beast, Golden Monarch, Monarch of Destruction, Harbinger of Beguiling Light, Kemono Dono, ラインハルト・ハイドリヒ, 愛すべからざる光, 獣殿, 黄金
Birthday7 March
HairBlond, Waist Length+, Wavy
EyesAmber, Glowing, Hosome
BodyPale, Slim, Tall (obsolete), Young-adult
ClothesArmband, Gloves, Jacket, Military Uniform
ItemsDagger, Lance, Polearm
PersonalityAmbitious, Arrogant, Charismatic, Confident, Cynic, Grandiosit, Honest, Hotblooded, Mature, Smart, Stubborn, Wise
RoleAntagonist, Based on a Real Person, Commander, German, Superhuman
Engages inDuel, Fighting, Planning
Engages in (Sexual)Not Sexually Involved
Voiced byTom Kunoreezu

Description

The leader of the Longinus Dreizehn Orden. Originally a high-ranking official in Germany, regarded as highly dangerous due to his seemingly boundless talent in all fields. Later, he bowed out of the public eye through the guise of a staged assassination, and formed the Obsidian Round Table alongside Mercurius.

Their subordinate members acted behind the scenes of WW2 and kept on destroying friend and foe alike. His acts of destruction reached their climax during the fall of Berlin. However, he and his three direct subordinates disappeared shortly afterwards, leaving their current whereabouts a mystery.

"You would do well not to disappoint me."

[From Dies irae's Kickstarter Campaign Page]

Sakurai Kei櫻井 螢B
AliasesLeonhart August, Leonhard August, 獅子心剣
MeasurementsHeight: 168cm, Weight: 50kg, Bust-Waist-Hips: 83-57-82cm
Birthday22 April
Age17
HairBlack, Spiky Bangs, Straight, Waist Length+
EyesBrown
BodyPale, Slim, Teen
ClothesArmband, Coat, Gloves, Military Uniform
ItemsSword
PersonalityDistrustful, Loner, Reserved, Sharp-tongued, Short-tempered, Strict, Stubborn, Watashi
RoleComrade, Soldier, Superhuman
Engages inDuel, Fighting, Swordsmanship
Voiced byKawashima Rino

Description

The descendant of a bloodline that allied with the Obsidian Round Table during World War II. She joined the Table to fill the spot left by a member who died eleven years prior. Furthermore, as her age - contrary to the other members - does actually match her appearance, she is too young to have met the five highest-ranking members of the Table.

"I don't need the kind of miracle one could buy with tears."

[From Dies irae's Kickstarter Campaign Page]

Yusa Shirou遊佐 司狼B
AliasesGeorgius
MeasurementsHeight: 177cm, Weight: 65kg
Birthday3 March
HairOrange, Short
EyesBrown, Hosome
BodyLeft Handed, Pale, Slim, Tattoo, Teen
ClothesBracelet, Chain Jewellery, Cloak, School Uniform, Trousers
ItemsHandgun, Motorcycle
PersonalityCarefree, Confident, Funny, Genre Savvy, Ore, Outgoing, Rude, Sharp-tongued, Stubborn
RoleChildhood Friend, Classmate, Delinquent, Gang Leader, High School Student
Engages inDriving, Duel, Fighting, Sarcasm, Smoking, Unarmed Fighting
Engages in (Sexual)Not Sexually Involved
Voiced byRenaissance Yamada

Description

Ren's best friend since childhood. He is a genius skilled in all sorts of fields, but as a result, he finds life boring. As a constant thrill-seeker, he acts recklessly and even incited a brutal fight with Ren, ultimately breaking off their friendship. As a result, he vanished from school and has not been heard from since.

"Men that keep yapping on about shit at the sidelines while women do all the fighting can go to hell."

[From Dies irae's Kickstarter Campaign Page]

Side characters

Eleonore von Wittenburgエレオノーレ・フォン・ヴィッテンブルグA
AliasesSamiel Zentaur, Einherjar Rubedo, 魔操砲兵
MeasurementsHeight: 180cm, Weight: 65kg, Bust-Waist-Hips: 87-64-85cm
Birthday13 December
HairCurtained, Long, Ponytail, Straight, Violet
EyesHosome, Tsurime, Violet
BodyPale, Scar, Slim, Young-adult
ClothesArmband, Boots, Gloves, Hair Tie, Military Uniform
ItemsCigar, Dagger
PersonalityArrogant, Loner, Loyal, Mature, Short-tempered, Strict
RoleCommander, Comrade, German, Soldier, Superhuman, Villain
Engages inDuel, Fighting, Mass Murder, Murder, Smoking
Engages in (Sexual)Not Sexually Involved
Voiced byTaniguchi Kei
Lisa Brennerリザ・ブレンナーO
AliasesRiza Brenner, Babylon, 大淫婦
MeasurementsHeight: 174cm, Weight: 57kg, Bust-Waist-Hips: 90-60-91cm
Birthday11 February
HairCurtained, Straight, Violet, Waist Length+
EyesTareme, Violet
BodyMole, Pale, Slim, Young-adult
ClothesGarter Belt Stockings, Glasses, Habit
PersonalityFriendly, Refined
RoleAcquaintance, German, Nun
Engages inSinging
Voiced byAyase Yuu
Rusalka Schwägerinルサルカ・シュヴェーゲリンB
AliasesAnna Maria Schwägelin, Anna Maria Schwegelin, Malleus Maleficarum, 魔女の鉄槌
MeasurementsHeight: 146cm, Weight: 34kg, Bust-Waist-Hips: 75-50-72cm
Birthday18 November
HairAhoge, Long, Pink, Red, V Bangs, Wavy
EyesTeal
BodyPale, Short (obsolete), Slim, Young-adult
ClothesArmband, Gloves, Military Uniform
PersonalityMischievous, Pervert, Sharp-tongued
RoleComrade, German, Magician, Soldier, Superhuman, Villain
Engages inDuel, Fighting
Voiced byKimura Ayaka

Description

An early member of the Deutsches Ahnenerbe - Nazi Germany's institute of archaeological and occult research - and a genuine witch who had stepped into the realm of sorcery even before joining the LDO. Her youthful appearance shelters one of the most ancient souls to have sworn loyalty to the Obsidian Round Table.

Despite being cunning and crafty at her core, she is playful and flirtatious on the outside, making her a very dangerous individual to associate with. She also has a fondness for torture and is known to be extremely moody. Though essentially not a fighter, her cruelty rivals even Wilhelm's.

"Keep underestimating me and I just might gobble you up."

[From Dies irae's Kickstarter Campaign Page]

Valeria Trifaヴァレリア・トリファA
AliasesKristoff Lohengrin, The Divine Vessel, 神を運ぶ者
MeasurementsHeight: 192cm, Weight: 77kg
Birthday4 June
HairBlond, Ponytail, Sidehair, Straight, Waist Length+
EyesBlue, Hosome, Itome
BodyPale, Slim, Tall (obsolete), Young-adult
ClothesCassock, Cross Necklace, Glasses, Hair Tie
PersonalityFunny, Insightful, Kind, Mysterious, Outgoing, Relaxed, Talkative, Wise
RoleChristian Priest, Foreigner
Engages in (Sexual)Not Sexually Involved
Voiced byAoshima Yaiba
Wilhelm Ehrenburgヴィルヘルム・エーレンブルグAB
AliasesKazıklı Bey, Kaziklu Bey, 串刺し公
MeasurementsHeight: 182cm, Weight: 73kg
Birthday10 July
HairCurtained, Shoulder-length, Straight, White
EyesHosome, Red
BodyAlbino, Tall (obsolete), Young-adult
ClothesArmband, Gloves, Military Uniform, Necktie, Sunglasses
PersonalityAntisocial, Arrogant, Cruel, Loner, Loyal, Ore, Rude, Stubborn, Violent
RoleComrade, Criminal, German, Lieutenant, Soldier, Villain
Engages inDuel, Fighting, Mass Murder, Murder
Subject ofInsanity
Voiced bySugisaki Kazuya

Description

A man with a long criminal record who served as a First Lieutenant for the infamous 36th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS. An albino, he shuns all light, especially that of the sun. In return, all of his senses magnify in the darkness, almost as if he was a vampire. Having embraced that nature of his as part of his identity. Wilhelm's designation and fondness for vampiric characteristics is no coincidence.

"State your name, kid. Don't you know anything about proper manners on the battlefield?"

[From Dies irae's Kickstarter Campaign Page]

Wolfgang Schreiberウォルフガング・シュライバーA
AliasesAnna Schreiber, Hrozvitnir, Hróðvitnir, Einherjar Albedo, アンナ・シュライバー, 惡名高き狼
MeasurementsHeight: 158cm, Weight: 50kg
Birthday27 February
HairShort, Straight, White
EyesBlue, One-eyed
BodyPale, Slim, Younger Appearance
ClothesArmband, Eyepatch, Gloves, Military Uniform, Necktie
ItemsDagger, Handgun
PersonalityCold-hearted, Immature, Loyal, Opposite Gender Voiced, Violent
RoleComrade, German, Soldier, Superhuman, Villain
Engages inDuel, Fighting, Mass Murder
Subject ofInsanity
Engages in (Sexual)Not Sexually Involved
Voiced byHiyashi Tanuki