@ me personally, I like to believe that there would be a chapter where there would be some folks who have retained their conscience as an Ethereal. It might even be likely that the teacher might be that way.
Harumasa helped him change his morals, he changed to create a cure solely for Harumasa (though he couldn't make it perfectly). A foster father who loved one he could refer to as his foster son... All the way even beyond his living years.
@@arcitatious Considering Ballet Twins didn't even attack Eous after seeing him (like they were clearly trying to reach out than outright harm) and were trying to steer Victoria Housekeeping from the building. They only started to actually fight on their last confrontation.
@@urdeadnotbigsuprise7439- I have a feeling Augilia and Augetta were only trying to prove how they can handle everything on their own and didn't need Victoria Housekeeping's help. It's like they're actively fighting the Ethereal's natural instinct at the same time trying to fight for their consciousness so it's like them saying "Go now, before we do something terrible!".
If you take into account his moment with his teammates that was just screaming death flags, he was actually planning to die from the beginning. He just got lucky that he didn't get injected with the actual drug
I mean I get it, and he's so hot for that as well, but it was kinda dumb on his part, cuz the boy is half dead already and Eous is made of metall - probably would've been fine after that kick 🥲
His quest was so good! I also just wanna applaud Harumasa’s va! He’s so freaking good!! Especially during his goofy moments he just sounds so human and natural !!
This quest is soooo sad, its crazy how much they expanded on his character with this character story, and how it covers darker topics too... ZZZ got an amazing story and this is an example!
Section six is really Just one massive ticking time bomb. Two VERY volatile characters that would wipe out alot of people, a child, and a girl who sometimes goes blind
Best agent story so far, not sure anyone else could top that in the future. Harumasa is my favorite character. He is a hero. He is the moment. He is a legend. Thank you Hoyo for creating him.
First, Ethereal Can't live outside Hollow because they are Hollow Energy(Ether) itself. Second, become Ether means Death. Maybe only their will remain in their Ethereal body not their soul. Third, Hell nah... If we can't even go outside a Hollow and there is still much Hollow just like Hollow Zero, Dead End, Outer Ring, etc. but we just stuck in a hollow that it can shrinking anytime and disappear it's not good.
something really heartbreaking is that his master stuck around as an ethereal to preserve the serum for harumasa, which inspired him to tell us that should he turn into an ethereal, we should kill him because he doesn't want to spend forever just wandering in the hollows. And in a quest in port elpis, we meet an npc named Nian who (long story short) took the name of his dead friend and started a rumor about the port to try and find out the truth of his friend's mysterious death (suffered in the hollow). Which was only hidden because the ship he was on didn't want to admit that they messed up. I bring this up because Nian wins the lawsuit and decides to move away from the port (he and the original nian born and raised there). But one of the people on the port tells us that right before we talked to Nian he mumbled to himself that he wished he could throw himself into the hollows. That if he too could turn into an ethereal, they both could spend forever in the hollow. That even if they couldn't recognize each other and they couldn't speak, at least they would still be passing by each other. And I just think that wow, this is the direct opposite of what Harumasa wanted. We see back and forth two different perspectives of grief. While Harumasa grieved over his master, he moves on with his life after finding out the truth that's been haunting him. While Nian who was seeking justice, still held a deep grief that plagued him. Basically stuck in the bargaining stage because he wanted so badly to trade his life to see Nian again. But Harumasa refused to become an ethereal, where Nian so wished that if he were to be alive forever, he wanted it to at least be with the original Nian. man 1.4 is truly packed with a lot of emotions about grief. mannnnn i also just love that quest with Nian, im so sad i didn't screenshot the moments because i was so captured by the story. it was just very emotional and i felt sooooo sad when everything was revealed. and the way Nian told us that when Nian died, he felt a part of him missing and that he just couldn't do anything but mourn for 2 years. before he took on the name Nian and decided to find out the real truth. then after, his plan wa to do all of the things Nian wanted to (like travel) so that Nian wasn't truly dead. yknow before someone overheard him also mention that he wanted to step into the hollows just to try and find any semblence of Nian
I’m so glad someone else enjoyed Nian quest, when he spoke about throwing himself into a hollow the first thing I thought was: Harumasa should speak to this kid. (I was so invested with his story, at least they left it with an open ending) Grief is truly a different beast and everyone mourn differently. All Port Elpis quests are so emotionally packed and full of life lessons.. No wonder Harumasa loves hanging around there. It does live to its name being “hope”
@@Gengbrila omg im so glad too. since it's still new i know some people probably haven't even gotten around to it, but i loved the quest. I agree, I think Harumasa should definitely talk to Nian. It's so interesting to me how they both handled their grief in very different ways. The part when the shipowner actually told us what Nian was mumbling to himself, it did break my heart. Because to us, he was excited that he won the case and gave justice to Nian. But in all honesty, part of him just wanted to be with Nian again and he would've likely done literally anything to make it possible. man, to be loved is to be remembered and thought about even long after you're gone
@ Harumasa on his way to save another life smh. not to be dramatic but, when they told us that I had to pause and do a little walk ahhaha like you can’t leave me with this information and no follow up Q-Q on the other hand I’m eating all those bittersweet quests. Ironically the fact that they’re not all sunshine and rainbows makes them realistic and comforting. Also the writing is so fire. I wish more people would sit and actually read those dialogues
his agent story was so good... poor baby boy didn't deserve all of this... but I'm glad he's ok 🥺💞 he's amazing and his blue eye looked cool ngl haha... and that ost playing when he shot the arrow 😭 loved it
god this story is so good, i could gush about it for a while, a really good look into the genuine thoughts and processing of hopelessness and even suicide, they got a lot correct here, more than any fuckin health class, and im very glad, he was the underdog, in a community like this, being a guy in a girl group is a hard uphill battle to fight to be noticed or even liked, and at least in my eyes, they knocked it out of the god damn park
Yup! I think the interesting part is that in some scenes, his fangs are there and other times, not. It Could be his Illness because in his demo when you see his younger self, it doesn’t seem he has fangs at that time so I’m assuming he got them as he got older. Idk tho. I’ve played the story quest and it still doesn’t explain it but that’s my assumption.
@@reneewilliams3339 He already has the fangs when you play Virtual Revenge, when they first get in the VR and he takes one of Soukaku's candy you can see them.
Omg, I didn't notice this the first time cause it happened to fast, but right when the professor was about to kick proxy, Harusama jumped in instead, so he was the one kicked 😭😭😭 Harusama, I'm so glad you're okay and please let that never happen again 😭😭
He survived at the end bc the liquid he injected into himself turned out not to be harmful and actually helpful (cuz his master made it especially for him or sm) but ye he still has the illness and might turn into an eterial. Abt his backstory he basically had a permanent disease and they experimented on him to make a drug that can buff ppl and rn he had an evil colleague that wanted to do the same to sm kids but he took it for them so he collapsed (in the cutscene). Hope that kinda helps
I hope it's a situation where they can eventually synthesize a cure like the one he took to help him fully keep it in check. Kinda like how people with Chrons Disease get regular doses to keep their condition in check. It sounds like it's not something too far off, but Harumasa just needs to be careful in the meantime.
As an occasional Ethereal myself, I’d like to point out how well Asaba handled all of this. Pretty tough, that guy is. Anyway, I gtg, almost time to transform. Also, um, help. Just kidding! I’m not an ethereal! Hahaha… you believe me, right?
I'm crying- the animation is amazing but I wish the scene was paced slower to have more emotional impact and emphasis. I really feel like this scene was rushed x10 or something...
Amazing animation and voice acting, but it would've been cooler if all of this were to happen while fighting an actual new boss, rather than generic NPC nr. 27 😆
@@keizelharf5393 They use those kinds of words in ZZZ. Not actual straight up f bombs or anything similar, but they use "lighter language" if you can put it that way
Asaba Harumasa Agent Story Quest (Full Quest) th-cam.com/video/QQftkhh0pGE/w-d-xo.html
The fact that Harumasa’s master made sure to guard that case even as an Ethereal, gives me chills knowing that it was all in saving Harumasa.
It also brings up the question of how conscious are ethereals of their human life
@ me personally, I like to believe that there would be a chapter where there would be some folks who have retained their conscience as an Ethereal. It might even be likely that the teacher might be that way.
Harumasa helped him change his morals, he changed to create a cure solely for Harumasa (though he couldn't make it perfectly). A foster father who loved one he could refer to as his foster son... All the way even beyond his living years.
@@arcitatious Considering Ballet Twins didn't even attack Eous after seeing him (like they were clearly trying to reach out than outright harm) and were trying to steer Victoria Housekeeping from the building.
They only started to actually fight on their last confrontation.
@@urdeadnotbigsuprise7439- I have a feeling Augilia and Augetta were only trying to prove how they can handle everything on their own and didn't need Victoria Housekeeping's help. It's like they're actively fighting the Ethereal's natural instinct at the same time trying to fight for their consciousness so it's like them saying "Go now, before we do something terrible!".
If you take into account his moment with his teammates that was just screaming death flags, he was actually planning to die from the beginning. He just got lucky that he didn't get injected with the actual drug
FRRR I WAS SO SCARED FOR HIM and i think the siblings also realized it too hence why putting section 6 on speed dial
Exactly, i was so scared he was going to do something. And he did :((
the way he took the kick for belle bro..
depends if you ran wise or not
@chaska8144in this context of this exact video it’s belle tho
Eous*
@@Narcai this is the only answer
I mean I get it, and he's so hot for that as well, but it was kinda dumb on his part, cuz the boy is half dead already and Eous is made of metall - probably would've been fine after that kick 🥲
His quest was so good! I also just wanna applaud Harumasa’s va! He’s so freaking good!! Especially during his goofy moments he just sounds so human and natural !!
Yup I adore his Eng VA
It's phenomenal
He is voiced by Micah Solusod, same guy who voiced Soul Eater, so he is amazing! ^^
THATS WHY HE'S THE GOAT, he quickly became my favorite character fr
At this point, he's the super genius who only displayed like 5% of his full powers.
he is now my fav character
This quest is soooo sad, its crazy how much they expanded on his character with this character story, and how it covers darker topics too... ZZZ got an amazing story and this is an example!
The best part, it doesn’t take ages to finish the story quest (unlike Genshin ahem)
Section six is really
Just one massive ticking time bomb. Two VERY volatile characters that would wipe out alot of people, a child, and a girl who sometimes goes blind
They are probably the most tragic factions of the game.
No other factions have stories as dark as theirs.
@@Mike16192 If Obol squad leaks are anything to go by, they could be a runner-up
@@pillarmenn1936 haven't seen those but I am not run that out of the realm of possibilty
@@Mike16192well we don’t know everyone’s full story yet.
Soukaku is also is pretty volatile, if she really gets hungry, she could eat even someone she likes
Best agent story so far, not sure anyone else could top that in the future. Harumasa is my favorite character. He is a hero. He is the moment. He is a legend. Thank you Hoyo for creating him.
Lovely music when Harumasa stood up and aims, feeling his Master's lessons, despite the two sides of care and usage.
Just wait till his music video comes out bro. I have no idea what feeling it'd be
@@AmabbouttafallasleepI’m so excited for his ep
It just came out guys and omg I was crying. They made it such a cute little video 😭
Tbh, it would be cool if Harumasa get Ethereal form and able to control himself as well. It would be a cool Devil Trigger reference
It's also kinda cool he can't do that though, makes him feel more down-to-earth
well we can just ask Sarah for the elixir😂
This would need to be a full on console game for something like that to happen in this game.
First, Ethereal Can't live outside Hollow because they are Hollow Energy(Ether) itself.
Second, become Ether means Death. Maybe only their will remain in their Ethereal body not their soul.
Third, Hell nah... If we can't even go outside a Hollow and there is still much Hollow just like Hollow Zero, Dead End, Outer Ring, etc. but we just stuck in a hollow that it can shrinking anytime and disappear it's not good.
@@MrDrNoName Agreed
something really heartbreaking is that his master stuck around as an ethereal to preserve the serum for harumasa, which inspired him to tell us that should he turn into an ethereal, we should kill him because he doesn't want to spend forever just wandering in the hollows. And in a quest in port elpis, we meet an npc named Nian who (long story short) took the name of his dead friend and started a rumor about the port to try and find out the truth of his friend's mysterious death (suffered in the hollow). Which was only hidden because the ship he was on didn't want to admit that they messed up.
I bring this up because Nian wins the lawsuit and decides to move away from the port (he and the original nian born and raised there). But one of the people on the port tells us that right before we talked to Nian he mumbled to himself that he wished he could throw himself into the hollows. That if he too could turn into an ethereal, they both could spend forever in the hollow. That even if they couldn't recognize each other and they couldn't speak, at least they would still be passing by each other.
And I just think that wow, this is the direct opposite of what Harumasa wanted. We see back and forth two different perspectives of grief. While Harumasa grieved over his master, he moves on with his life after finding out the truth that's been haunting him. While Nian who was seeking justice, still held a deep grief that plagued him. Basically stuck in the bargaining stage because he wanted so badly to trade his life to see Nian again. But Harumasa refused to become an ethereal, where Nian so wished that if he were to be alive forever, he wanted it to at least be with the original Nian.
man 1.4 is truly packed with a lot of emotions about grief. mannnnn i also just love that quest with Nian, im so sad i didn't screenshot the moments because i was so captured by the story. it was just very emotional and i felt sooooo sad when everything was revealed. and the way Nian told us that when Nian died, he felt a part of him missing and that he just couldn't do anything but mourn for 2 years. before he took on the name Nian and decided to find out the real truth. then after, his plan wa to do all of the things Nian wanted to (like travel) so that Nian wasn't truly dead. yknow before someone overheard him also mention that he wanted to step into the hollows just to try and find any semblence of Nian
I’m so glad someone else enjoyed Nian quest, when he spoke about throwing himself into a hollow the first thing I thought was: Harumasa should speak to this kid. (I was so invested with his story, at least they left it with an open ending) Grief is truly a different beast and everyone mourn differently. All Port Elpis quests are so emotionally packed and full of life lessons.. No wonder Harumasa loves hanging around there. It does live to its name being “hope”
@@Gengbrila omg im so glad too. since it's still new i know some people probably haven't even gotten around to it, but i loved the quest. I agree, I think Harumasa should definitely talk to Nian. It's so interesting to me how they both handled their grief in very different ways.
The part when the shipowner actually told us what Nian was mumbling to himself, it did break my heart. Because to us, he was excited that he won the case and gave justice to Nian. But in all honesty, part of him just wanted to be with Nian again and he would've likely done literally anything to make it possible. man, to be loved is to be remembered and thought about even long after you're gone
@ Harumasa on his way to save another life smh.
not to be dramatic but, when they told us that I had to pause and do a little walk ahhaha like you can’t leave me with this information and no follow up Q-Q on the other hand I’m eating all those bittersweet quests. Ironically the fact that they’re not all sunshine and rainbows makes them realistic and comforting. Also the writing is so fire. I wish more people would sit and actually read those dialogues
He has fangs and a green eye omg ❤ I'm so happy he's ok 😭
"blue"
Miyabi may be the favorite daughter, but Harumasa is the favorite son.
This quest was soo sad. I feel so bad for lil Harumasa.
He didn’t deserve that:(
his agent story was so good... poor baby boy didn't deserve all of this... but I'm glad he's ok 🥺💞 he's amazing and his blue eye looked cool ngl haha... and that ost playing when he shot the arrow 😭 loved it
Might be the best story quest I've ever played in all gacha games, the writting truly peaked here, can't wait for next update
made me go back and watch everything from the beginning again, there's so much detail and foreshadowing put into the dialogues
thank you... i was sobbing at the end especially when he realized that his master was making a cure for him......... 😭😭😭😭😭😭
The way he shielded us from the kick Im sobbing
6:15
Didn't expect Harumasa to be a blushing mess. A shame they didnt show us his red face😂
4:14 That line goes hard.
Ei
Don't..i tried to start a debate in hyv fandom 3 times and now i feel trauma..
@JONATHANIFILL just...be carefull raiden(GI) simper are the most..
@@Flying_Peach o ok srry
Harumasa was adorable when he was a kid, but this is still sad
THE MUSIC WHEN HE RELEASED THE STRING i was crying this was a masterpiece
god this story is so good, i could gush about it for a while, a really good look into the genuine thoughts and processing of hopelessness and even suicide, they got a lot correct here, more than any fuckin health class, and im very glad, he was the underdog, in a community like this, being a guy in a girl group is a hard uphill battle to fight to be noticed or even liked, and at least in my eyes, they knocked it out of the god damn park
Harumasa my goofy ahh hero ilysm 🤧✨
Danggit I started sobbing when baby-Masa said “did I do smth wrong…?”
So I wasn’t imagining it! He does have fangs :o I haven’t done the new questline yet so idk why he has it if it’s because of his illness or not 😅
Yup! I think the interesting part is that in some scenes, his fangs are there and other times, not.
It Could be his Illness because in his demo when you see his younger self, it doesn’t seem he has fangs at that time so I’m assuming he got them as he got older. Idk tho. I’ve played the story quest and it still doesn’t explain it but that’s my assumption.
@@reneewilliams3339 He already has the fangs when you play Virtual Revenge, when they first get in the VR and he takes one of Soukaku's candy you can see them.
Harumasa been my favorite list ever since I saw him for the first time
I just finished his story and I already love him even more❤❤
He literally has the BEST agent story so far!
I'm instantly Asaba main now
That cutscene when he shoots Kirishima gives me chills everytime i see it. It's amazing. 😭
Harumasa foiled the bastard's plans and Section Six got him arrested. He deserved it.
Section 6 personalities: 🤣🤡🤪
Section 6 gameplay: 😈🥶😎
Section 6 lore: 😨😢😭
THE FANGS BRO THE FANGS
I wished for Harumasa to be able to go a little bit feral as a treat after seeing his trailer.
I think my wish came true
Aaron Roberts (voice of Harumasa’s Master) did really good here.
Who's Harumasa's VA though?
@ Micah Solusod
@@ianthurston5165 no way??
@@ianthurston5165Micah Solusods wife also voices child Harumasa Apphia Yu
ZZZ has the best EN dub out of all the hoyo games imo. First game I chose english over japanese
Bro deserves someone to be with him.
That guy deserves happiness
When he protected Belle 😭
I loved Harumasa's story
This story actually made me shed a tear, what the heck.
0:20 as a person who doesn’t play zzz how dare that doctor kick that cutie bunny
I don't play cuz I don't have the required storage to do so but DAMN, HE'S HOT
Thank you so much, I missed taking a screenshot for a background pic and it goes so freakin hard.
The my final vacation part was too roxas for my heart
@@pasuteruwu6853 OH DAMMIT THANKS FOR REMINDING ME 😭
@@twilightfire93 sowy TvT
@pasuteruwu6853 All good. It hurt us all as kids, and now we're still getting hurt as adults 😭
That makes me nearly saddened about Harumasa, and I thought he'd going to die, and...and...
Poor bb must protect
The way I actually started crying on this scene and my friend was so confused
i started playing zzz because of him and oh my god he's the biggest walking death flag i've ever seen. i'm going to be so sad if he really dies 😭
Lmao I was sobbing as I was going through this mission
I will build him right after I build Miyabi lolz My man Harumasa deserves so much love huhu
HES SO CUTE
I'm shipping Harubelle. That save from Harumasa from the man's kick is it for me.
Watching his story really made me want to get his Engine to build him
im getting Tsurune vibes
"kiss your grand plans goodbye."
Glad Kirishima got arrested. He got what he deserved.
Omg, I didn't notice this the first time cause it happened to fast, but right when the professor was about to kick proxy, Harusama jumped in instead, so he was the one kicked 😭😭😭
Harusama, I'm so glad you're okay and please let that never happen again 😭😭
Wth happened to Belle's voiceline at the beginning?
Harumasa's pov for hearing, i think
1:17 what is the name of the ost playing here?
Asabe
So what happened to him actually
He survived at the end bc the liquid he injected into himself turned out not to be harmful and actually helpful (cuz his master made it especially for him or sm) but ye he still has the illness and might turn into an eterial. Abt his backstory he basically had a permanent disease and they experimented on him to make a drug that can buff ppl and rn he had an evil colleague that wanted to do the same to sm kids but he took it for them so he collapsed (in the cutscene). Hope that kinda helps
@@IliikefloowErs he will live right :( they wont eventually kill him correct D:
I hope it's a situation where they can eventually synthesize a cure like the one he took to help him fully keep it in check. Kinda like how people with Chrons Disease get regular doses to keep their condition in check. It sounds like it's not something too far off, but Harumasa just needs to be careful in the meantime.
@@mimitachikawa46 only in Genshin Impact the playable characters never die, but in the other Hoyo games...
STELLAAA!!
Oh wait wrong game
0:17 I hate This Guy and you deserved this 1:35
Most satisfying thing in the whole game
"Kiss your grand plans goodbye" is right. Glad Section Six got him arrested.
As an occasional Ethereal myself, I’d like to point out how well Asaba handled all of this. Pretty tough, that guy is. Anyway, I gtg, almost time to transform. Also, um, help. Just kidding! I’m not an ethereal! Hahaha… you believe me, right?
I'm crying- the animation is amazing but I wish the scene was paced slower to have more emotional impact and emphasis. I really feel like this scene was rushed x10 or something...
Its just the sad part about how they format story quests, i wish it wasn't like that
I wander how he has fangs
Amazing animation and voice acting, but it would've been cooler if all of this were to happen while fighting an actual new boss, rather than generic NPC nr. 27 😆
"Damn". Is that supposed to be bad word in English? Hoyo actually started used this kind of word?
Yes
@@thatoneguy9857 is ZZZ often used that kind of word? From i know, i'm never saw that in Genshin.
@@keizelharf5393 Yep. Other words include damn and ass (I think)
This game has an edgier more modern vibe to it. That's why.
@@keizelharf5393 They use those kinds of words in ZZZ. Not actual straight up f bombs or anything similar, but they use "lighter language" if you can put it that way
2:38 THE MASTER GUY?? SMASH??
Poor bb must protect