Guilty Gear 2 -Overture- manual transcription

This is a transcript of the story and biographies in the North American manual for Guilty Gear 2 -Overture-.

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Prologue

In the 22nd century, humanity succeeded in creating “magic spells,” an unlimited resource that can produce the five elements without any costs. The research of magic spells was categorized as “magic technology,” and the new alchemic theory created by its discovery was dubbed “magic.” Techniques like igniting fire at your fingertips or moving objects without touching them were no longer a dream. With the development of magic, the reformed United Nations placed a restriction on old world technology, due to its detrimental effects on the environment, and globally forbade the possession of arms. In its place, a new plan, one that would transform man into a more powerful entity, was set into motion—the Gear Project. For a while, the world saw peace as the number of wars among each nation decreased, thanks to the abundant resources provided by magic. But there was no end to humanity’s foolishness. Countless disputes regarding concession agreements on magic cast a dark shadow over the project, and instead of its original goal, it created biological weapons, beasts that possessed stout bodies and an enormous supply of mana. They were called Gears, named after the project that bore them. They would eventually become the cause of the great war that would leave a century-long scar on human history—the Crusades. The catalyst of the war was a Gear once originally docile to humans. During the development of Gears, it was the only one authorized to be complete, an ultimate weapon with an absolute power to command others of its kind. Without warning and without reason, she declared war against humanity, calling herself Justice, and took with her all the Gears in existence. Thus began the Crusades. The overwhelming might of the Gears brought humanity to the brink of extinction, but eventually Justice was destroyed by the Sacred Order of Holy Knights, finally settling the longstanding war. Humanity won the war against the Gear threat, and with the loss of Justice, the remaining Gears fell into a dormant state. Civilization entered a new era of peace, but they never knew what caused Justice to go berserk.

Character Biographies

Sol Badguy

PROFILE Height: 182 cm Blood Type: Unknown Weight: 74 kg Birthplace: North America Birthdate: Unknown Eye Color: Red Brown Hobbies: Listening to Queen Likes: Queen’s “Sheer Heart Attack” record Dislikes: exerting himself, trying his best Japanese voice talent: Jouji Nakata PERSONALITY: He’s rough around the edges and hates to work hard. A man of few words, he only speaks when it’s absolutely necessary. His personality reflects his fighting style: his attacks are unrefined, but are so powerful that he finishes his enemies with a single blow. He may appear to be cold, but he isn’t a bad guy. HISTORY: A former scientist who was altered into a Gear by That Man, who acted as a trigger for the Crusades that occurred over 100 years ago. He left his past behind and is currently on a quest to search for That Man to settle his destiny. He now refers to himself as Sol Badguy and travels with Sin. STYLE: He excels at close-ranged combat, combo attacks, and self-buffing skills. Among the masters, he is by far the strongest. In addition, he has a good line-up of elite servants, so it is very important for the master to be acting in the beginning phases of the game.

Sin

PROFILE Height: 181 cm Blood Type: Unknown Weight: 73 kg Birthplace: Unknown Birthdate: May 31st Eye Color: Emerald Green Hobbies: Searching for novel adjectives; Overcoming his dislikes one at a time. What’s Important to Him: His raging appetite; He can’t say the other one. Dislikes: People who aren’t willing to overcome their dislikes; Being treated like a child; The United Kingdom of Illyria. Japanese voice talent: Issei Miyazaki PERSONALITY: He feels uncomfortable in orderly situations and is not too good at social dispositions. On the contrary, his personality that doesn’t look back on what’s done may seem insensitive, but his simple and innocent personality can be refreshing. He also has an optimistic and cocky side to him. HISTORY: Over the past couple of years, he has been traveling with Sol as a bounty hunter and has overcome many hardships. He trusts Sol and looks up to him as a father, a friend, and a teacher. He’s currently enjoying his journey. STYLE: This master excels in long reach and wide-range attacks. He also has excellent skills and a good balance of servant types, so he can easily adapt to any strategy in battle.

Izuna

PROFILE Height: 182 cm (204 if you measure his ears) Blood Type: Unknown Weight: 68 kg Birthplace: Unknown Birthdate: August 3 Eye Color: If you take a picture, there’s a high chance that it’ll look red. Normally black. Hobbies: Traveling around and eating fried tofu, comparing the tastes from each region; Traditional Japanese folk songs What’s Important to Him: The sense of “It’ll work itself out”; Friends; Affection Dislikes: Thoughts that lack in charm; People who don’t take care of their things; Reference. Japanese voice talent: Issei Miyazaki PERSONALITY: Despite having a keen sense of observation, he seems aloof on the surface, so you can’t read him. He holds true to his motto “Go with the flow”, and he finds it important to spend time and share happiness with friends rather than by oneself. But don’t get him wrong; he is by no means an easy-going person. HISTORY: He claims to be a non-human that resided in the Backyard. No one knows where he was born, but his tender manner and Japanese sword do not fit him together; it shows that he has a long past behind him. Maybe because he was born in a world of information, but his manner of speech seems to be mesh of various backgrounds, creating a hybrid dialect. STYLE With quick-starting attacks and his double-step, Izuna uses his agility to quickly get in and get out while attacking. His servants are slightly lacking in strength overall, but are well-balanced, so if you are able to use Izuna’s skills well, you can strike the enemy where it hurts.

Dr. Paradigm

PROFILE Height: 115 cm (142 cm with his wings spread) Blood Type: Unknown Weight: 32 kg Birthplace: North America Birthdate: Unknown Eye Color: Red Hobbies: Studying ways to make an organization correlation diagram beautiful; Converting all phenomena into provisional information units and figuring out his brain’s processing speed and memory capacity. What’s Important to Him: Getting a concrete view on any kind of philosophy; Gentleman attire. Dislikes: People who don’t plan things; People who glare; Mosquitoes. Japanese voice talent: Masayuki Mikimoto PERSONALITY: Although he’s a Gear, he’s very studious and flexibly absorbs all kinds of information. He’s extremely rational and understands the world’s logic in his own way. Conversely, he has a very stubborn personality once set in his ways, especially when it comes to humans. Although he is not hostile towards them, he thinks lowly of humanity and frankly doesn’t care if they go extinct. HISTORY: As a Gear himself, he took leadership of independent-type Gears, who had nowhere to go after the Crusades. He has a deep knowledge of the Backyard. Further, he plays an important role since he can operate the searching program. He is very prideful and is not very good at interacting with others, but for some reason, he gets along with Izuna. He needs water to live comfortably. STYLE: The combat ability of the master itself is weak, but he is blessed with a strong long-distance attack, support skills, and powerful minions. Since he has excellent servants, he excels in battles in wide areas by attacking in waves.

Valentine

PROFILE Height: 165 cm Blood Type: O Weight: 45 kg Birthplace: Unknown Birthdate: Unknown Eye Color: Red-brown Things that Are Important: None Hobbies: None Things in Her Sight: Things that need to be eliminated; Things that need to be collected. Dislikes: None Japanese voice talent: Chie Sawaguchi PERSONALITY: She corresponds to matters in a mechanical way, showing no sign of emotion or desire. Since there are no intonations in her behavior or in her speech, she is intimidating because it seems like a doll talking. HISTORY: There is absolutely no information about her past. She is looking for “something” called the “key,” and along with her servants, she appears in front of Sol and Sin many times. She has a comrade named Lucifer with her. STYLE: Having various projectiles at close combat, this master excels in hit-and-run tactics. Although her servant types may be disproportional, they are powerful on infiltration tactics since you can summon many low-class servants at low costs.

Ky Kiske

PROFILE Height: 178 cm Blood Type: AB Weight: 58 kg Birthplace: France Birthdate: November 20 Eye Color: Blue-green Hobbies: Collecting tea cups Things that Are Important: A smile on everybody’s face Dislikes: Sol Japanese voice talent: Takeshi Kusao PERSONALITY: He is honest about everything, including his work, people, and his morals. His personality is nothing but serious. He loves the ideals of justice and is dedicated to protecting the weak. However, he is easily disgusted by those who disturb the peace. Although he lost some of his zeal when he took the crown, he gained a new perspective over things in its place. HISTORY: He was gifted even as a child. He was chosen to lead the army to protect the people from Gears and fought many wars along with Sol. However, they became rivals, since they could not cooperate with each other. He is currently the King of Illyria.