Soul Eater

Soul Eater (ソウルイーター Sōru Ītā?) is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Atsushi Okubo. Set at the "Death Weapon Meister Academy," the series revolves around three teams consisting of a weapon meister and (at least one) human weapon. Trying to … more »

[Asura is the Kishin, the series antagonist who influences the events through his madness of terror affecting the minds of others.]

Asura (First words of freedom):
"Nakedness is so wrong. I prefer the macho look."

Asura (First words of freedom in dubbed voice):
"I'm naked, this is so wrong!! I need to cover up. I like the macho look!"

Asura (SUB):
"There's nothing unusual here…The appropriate one stands in the appropriate place after the inappropriate ones have collapsed to the ground, defeated. There is nothing unexpected or odd about it. Because this is reality. Not one shred of uncertainty exists here. Not even fear, of course…"

Asura:
"I have to say, you're as reckless now as you always were."

Asura:
"Why don't we have a little chat about the past instead? You see, I've had an awful lot to think about ever since you locked me up. There was no escaping it. When you're sealed inside a bag of your own skin there's only so much you can do. Your mind starts to wander."

Asura:
"Sitting there in the dark, I had the chance to think about a lot of things, including the nature of the world itself. And after lengthy consideration, I realized something; when all is said and done, this world is an unknowable place. On the surface, all appears rational, orderly. But what lies beyond that thin veneer of reason? Stability and reality? Or chaos and madness? What are we really made of in the end? Is there truly any meaning to the lives we lead? Or are we nothing more than hollow vessels? These are questions we can never answer, because we cannot hope to see beyond the world's fragile layer of skin. So we live our lives filled with uncertainty, never knowing who or what we truly are, or what the future will bring. All we can do is imagine. Life becomes an unsolvable mystery with any number of twists and turns awaiting us. And that's enough to fill any soul with terror."

Asura:
"It's not necessarily the uncertainty that makes us fearful. It's more than that. The answers that we imagine are what really frighten us."

Asura:
"Imagination is where all our fear originates, it is the mother of terror and mankind's greatest weakness.

Asura:
"What you offer is order and authority, which gives humans the illusion of security and peace, but what truly lies under the thin layer of rationality you attempt to impose on the world?"

Asura:
"Pain in the present can be dealt with. It's imagining future pain that hurts us the most. It terrifies us."

Asura:
"Pain and death aren't so frightening really, unless you let your imagination run away with you..."

Asura:
"Naturally. Would you like to hear it? Very well then, it's quite simple. See Reaper, I have decided not to imagine any more."

Asura:
"Cowardly, Reaper? I think you should choose your words more carefully."

Asura:
"You know for a grim reaper you're impressively naive. Following the rules doesn't guarantee an escape from fear."

Asura:
"Don't you see how empty and meaningless the authority you impose is? That's not how the truth is found. You make your followers feel safe by offering them white lies and comforting words... Don't you know that it only harms them more?"

Asura:
"Do you find creating the illusion of peace for people that noble of a job?"

Asura:
"Have you been listening to a word I've said, old man!? What's wrong with surrendering to madness? That's where the true peace is."

Asura:
"Oh I'm plenty of strong. You'll find out soon enough that you're the weak one, Reaper."

Asura:
"Exactly what I was thinking. Perhaps you should say Goodbye to your son. What is it something I said?"

Asura:
"So I hear, that's most unfortunate though. I hope we'd be able to come to an understanding."

Asura:
"We were friends once, so allow me to offer you one small piece of advice. You should be careful about hiding behind authority and blinding yourself to the realities of the world. It might cost you your life someday. Or somebody else's."

Asura:
"The root of all fear is imagination"

Asura:
"Do you mean that after being defeated by humans I would cower never before?"

Asura:
"So you got rid of corporal terror by discarding the flesh, intellectual dread by using Brew!! And you overcame the mental fear by trusting others and depending on it?! But such feeble support will break easily!! It will be all over when it breaks and the madness will take over again. Goodbye till then! Stay fearful with me until that time."

Asura (anime):
"There's nothing unusual here... The appropriate one stands in the appropriate place after the inappropriate ones have collapsed to the ground, defeated. There is nothing unexpected or odd about it. That is harsh reality. Nothing uncertain exists here. Not even fear."

Asura (to Maka, anime):
"Go on and stab me, I'm not afraid of pain. Not at all... but what about you?"

Asura (anime):
"What is Bravery?"

Asura (final words, anime):
"Everybody huh... then it’s just like madness."

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