Differences between English and Japanese MSQ Dialogue (bit of a rant)

[Krotoan]

Here's something different that is a bit spoilery for 5.0 final boss story

It is when we rejoin with Ardbert and Emet Selch sees an Amaroutian for a brief moment.

The Japanese text, from my limited understanding, goes something like this "Impossible! Why are you here?!" and once the light fades he says "No, wrong... It's not him. (then I'm not sure what he says after)".

The English one goes "No... It can't be..." And then "Bah, a trick of the light. You are a broken husk, nothing more."

Even though it's a minor change, but story wise the Japanese one is revealing something different. Who is this "him" that Emet Selch is referring to? Are we somehow related to the Amaroutian that he created and had his own will and could see that our soul and Ardbert's are the same? In the English one, you wouldn't think that and probably just think that the WoL is becoming more like the Amaroutians.

But the one self aware Amaroutian alludes to you being someone in particular as well. I'll have to rewatch it but I remember they say something that suggests that not only are you one with Ardbert, you are someone he recognizes and thinks is notable. I definitely got the idea the WoL was not only part of a shattered soul, but an important one.

crouching spoilers, hidden plot elements.

[Enla]

But the one self aware Amaroutian alludes to you being someone in particular as well. I'll have to rewatch it but I remember they say something that suggests that not only are you one with Ardbert, you are someone he recognizes and thinks is notable. I definitely got the idea the WoL was not only part of a shattered soul, but an important one.

crouching spoilers, hidden plot elements.

Ten characters of screenshots.

Yeah he knew us, and from these two lines I honestly can't see us being /him/. I'd have to see the translated Japanese, German, French dialogue since you tend to get a better image of the story when you combine all the translations, but based on this particular wording we're very much /not/ Hyth.

Also neat fact, the gender of your past incarnation changes based on your own in this cutscene. Which was a cool touch honestly.

[Alucard135]

But the one self aware Amaroutian alludes to you being someone in particular as well. I'll have to rewatch it but I remember they say something that suggests that not only are you one with Ardbert, you are someone he recognizes and thinks is notable. I definitely got the idea the WoL was not only part of a shattered soul, but an important one.

crouching spoilers, hidden plot elements.

Ten characters of screenshots.

Yeah he knew us, and from these two lines I honestly can't see us being /him/. I'd have to see the translated Japanese, German, French dialogue since you tend to get a better image of the story when you combine all the translations, but based on this particular wording we're very much /not/ Hyth.

Also neat fact, the gender of your past incarnation changes based on your own in this cutscene. Which was a cool touch honestly.

Very interesting.

Yeah it seems we're someone else. But a very important one it seems. The story just keeps getting better lol