Avernus Rising (地獄のライジング)

Avernus Rising (地獄のライジング) is the first and prime series in the Avernus franchise.

Synopsis
For the last hundred and eighty years, humanity has been left in desperate shambles after The Dread Invasion (愚かな大げさな戦争). With most of the world in apparent ruin, the last bastion of humanity, the Walled Place (愚かな厚紙都市), lies in the flooded streets of Los Angeles (ハハ、天使. 微妙？). In order to fight back against the Dread (不気味な), the Wall Government (これらの奇妙な人は誰ですか？), aided by the mysterious and enigmatic Solomon (人の男), initiated a project to infuse Dread (不気味な) DNA (ブラッタント・リップ・オフ) into innocent children they kidnapped for the experiments. Thus, Project Seraph (プロジェクトの天使のもの) begun. Although the 1st Generation (第1世代) mostly resulted in a failure, as most of the Seraphs (いくつかのエンジェルスタッフ) rebelled after falling to the influence of their Tulpas (友人に似ている), the former consciousness of the Dread (不気味な) used, the 2nd Generation (第2世代) managed to be seemingly free of said influence...or so they think.

It is now the year 2194, and the Walled Place (愚かな厚紙都市) has been attacked again by the Dread (不気味な). Now, the fruits of Project Seraph's (プロジェクトの天使のもの) labours must show their worth, and destroy a large nest of Dread (不気味な) before it's too late. The main protagonist, Kai (カイ) sets out to rally a group capable of taking on the last nest of Dread (不気味な): Exton (フレイジー・スパイダー・ドゥード), an old friend of Kai’s (カイ), and Rohan-9 (ベストロウハンド), the last sane member of the 1st Generation (第1世代). They then set out, but not before being stopped by Lyanna Akunin (ネコブスに気をつけろ), Kai’s (カイ) Girlfriend (それが彼の考えだ), who refuses to be left behind as her Boyfriend (ポーン) goes off on a suicide mission. She then joins them as they set out from the Walled Place (愚かな厚紙都市) to Rendezvous (キリシア語の言葉があまりにも複雑すぎる) with a team of Gunslingers (銃を投げる者) who are, along with their Leader (偉大な、すべての力ジェフ), the Best Gunslinger in The Walled Place (しかし、彼はベストロウハンドより強いですか？), escorting an Ally (それは火の男だ) that will help them in the fight against the Dread (不気味な) nest.

As the group travel the Flooded Wastes (ダミーはボートを持ってきたはずです), they experience many Trials and Tribulations (彼らは数回トリップした), however they manage to persevere until finally reaching the previously-designated Rendezvous (キリシア語の言葉があまりにも複雑すぎる) location, whereat they find the Gunslingers (銃を投げる者) fighting alongside an unknown Seraph (いくつかのエンジェルスタッフ) against a group of Dread (不気味な). After helping them fight off the Dread (不気味な), the Leader (偉大な、すべての力ジェフ) of the Gunslingers (銃を投げる者) introduces himself as Jeff (彼の名前は). The Seraph (いくつかのエンジェルスタッフ) introduces himself as Pyr (火がすべてを消費し、この危険な世界の罪を洗い流すようにしてください), with the power of Pyrokinesis (ハハハハハいいえ、彼はこのために十分冷たではない). Now ready to continue on, the Unified (2つのプラス2が4つのマイナス1が3つの簡単な数学に等しい) group makes their way to the now-near Dread (不気味な) nest. They continue on without adversity, until an attack by the Dread (不気味な) causes the Gunslingers (銃を投げる者) to be separated from the others. Jeff (彼の名前は) tells Kai (カイ) to continue on without them, and that they will regroup later.

Arriving at the foretold Dread (不気味な) nest, the group prepares to attack however are stopped by a Mysterious Individual (最高のキャラクターが到着). The Mysterious Individual (最高のキャラクターが到着) reveals himself to be none other than the legendary Solomon (人の男) himself. Solomon (人の男) attempts to tell the group that the Dread (不気味な) are not what the group believed them to be, however they refuse to listen and instead assume Solomon (人の男) to be a traitor. Kai (カイ) leads the attack on Solomon (人の男), resulting in a long and drawn out battle. With the group exhausted and weakened from the fighting, the chance of their victory looks grim. Almost at the point of conceding to defeat, Jeff (彼の名前は) appears out of nowhere to valiantly sacrifice himself to defeat Solomon (人の男) in a large grenade explosion.

The season concludes with Jeff’s final words, "My name...is Jeff!!!" ("最高の最後の言葉").

Synopsis
As the group returns to the Walled Place (愚かな厚紙都市), they recall their experiences in the Dread (不気味な) nest. After Jeff’s (彼の名前は) valiant sacrifice, the group continued on into the Dread (不気味な) nest wherein they discovered that during their fight with Solomon (人の男), the Dread (不気味な) had mostly evacuated. There were, however, some Dread (不気味な) that stayed behind, who the group then fought and killed. Exploring the nest, the group discovered it to be surprisingly homely. Finding items such as books, photographs, and other personal possessions, the group began to question the Dread’s (不気味な) previously assumed barbarism. Struggling to find any signs that the Dread (不気味な) from the nest were preparing for an attack, the group too began to question the Wall Government’s (これらの奇妙な人は誰ですか？) orders.

After returning to the Walled Place (愚かな厚紙都市), the group reaches the consensus that they must dig deeper and find out whether their suspicions about the Wall Government (これらの奇妙な人は誰ですか？) and the Dread (不気味な) are true. Meeting up together in the dead of night, the group sneaks into a heavily restricted government facility, and begin stealthily investigating the place. To their horror, the group finds a multitude of various heinous Experiments (ハーバードレベルのもの) ongoing. One of these Experiments (ハーバードレベルのもの) they discover appear to be the next step up from a Seraph (いくつかのエンジェルスタッフ)—a Human-Dread (平民 - 不気味な) hybrid. Designated “Yobohaia,” (“スキンが違う男”) the group finds him being inculcated by staff at the facility. Yobohaia (スキンが違う男) however refuses to listen, and is thus punished harshly right in front of the group’s eyes. Deciding they must put an end to this and rescue Yobohaia (スキンが違う男), the group attacks the staff. Before being knocked out, one of the staff members manages to sound the facility’s alarm. Freeing Yobohaia (スキンが違う男), the group makes their escape with him, fighting their way out of the Walled Place (愚かな厚紙都市).

Now without a place to return to, the group, along with Yobohaia (スキンが違う男) wander the Flooded Wastes (ダミーはボートを持ってきたはずです) aimlessly. As they explore the Flooded Wastes (ダミーはボートを持ってきたはずです), Rohan-9 (ベストロウハンド) and Lyanna (ネコブスに気をつけろ) start to notice some strange things happening with Kai (カイ), Exton (フレイジー・スパイダー・ドゥード), and Pyr (火がすべてを消費し、この危険な世界の罪を洗い流すようにしてください). These strange things finally culminate in the trio losing control of themselves to their Tulpas (友人に似ている). The now Tulpa-fied (友人に似ている) trio begins attacking Rohan-9 (ベストロウハンド) and Yobohaia (スキンが違う男), resulting in a lengthy battle.

As Yobohaia (スキンが違う男) takes on Exton (フレイジー・スパイダー・ドゥード) and Pyr (火がすべてを消費し、この危険な世界の罪を洗い流すようにしてください), Rohan-9 faces Kai (カイ) alone. Throughout their battle, Rohan-9 tries to bring Kai (カイ) back to his senseless, but to no avail. As the battle progresses, Kai (カイ) begins to gain the upper hand and slowly overpower Rohan-9 (ベストロウハンド). Just as Rohan-9 lies on the ground with Kai (カイ) about to lay the final blow, a familiar voice rings out across the battlefield, “my name…IS JEFF!” (“彼は男の子にいる、彼はそれをした、彼はそれを(再び)”). Upon hearing this, Kai (カイ) stops his attack and looks up to see Jeff (彼の名前は) standing there alongside Solomon (人の男). Coming more to his senses, Kai (カイ) asks how Jeff (彼の名前は) is alive, to which Jeff (彼の名前は) explains that Solomon (人の男) saved him by stopping time just as the explosion began. Kai (カイ) then begins a mental battle with his Tulpa (友人に似ている) in an attempt to fully regain control. Struggling to hold himself back from continuing to attack Rohan-9 (ベストロウハンド), Kai (カイ) begs for help as Solomon (人の男) stops time to move over to Kai (カイ) and slam him into the ground. This finally gives Kai (カイ) the necessary window, allowing him to finally beat his Tulpa (友人に似ている) and regain control. Jeff (彼の名前は) then aids Yobohaia (スキンが違う男) in subduing Exton (フレイジー・スパイダー・ドゥード) and Pyr (火がすべてを消費し、この危険な世界の罪を洗い流すようにしてください).

As Solomon (人の男) and Jeff (彼の名前は) explain things, Rohan-9 (ベストロウハンド) notices Pyr (火がすべてを消費し、この危険な世界の罪を洗い流すようにしてください) stand up and fire a powerful attack towards Kai (カイ). Unable to alert anyone in time, Rohan-9 selflessly jumps in the way of the attack, and is killed instantly.

Synopsis
One hundred and eighty three years ago, The Dread Invasion (愚かな大げさな戦争) occurred. To humanity, this was an unprovoked act of aggression by the Dread (不気味な) in an attempt to conquer Earth (木星ちゃんは最高の女の子です)—however, in truth, the event was not an invasion attempt on Earth (木星ちゃんは最高の女の子です), but on Avernus (誰もが地獄だと思った場所が、実際には天国の水位です). The Dread (不気味な), previously believed to be Demons (あなたは恐ろしいと思った？これらのニッブのいずれかがあなたのために来るまで待ってください), are in reality lesser Angels (善良な人々). The true Demons (あなたは恐ろしいと思った？これらのニッブのいずれかがあなたのために来るまで待ってください) have been puppeteering the Wall Government (これらの奇妙な人は誰ですか？) and in a way humanity as a whole since before The Dread Invasion (愚かな大げさな戦争). In an attempt to invade Heaven (空の場所) itself, the Demons (あなたは恐ろしいと思った？これらのニッブのいずれかがあなたのために来るまで待ってください) discovered they must first pass through Avernus (誰もが地獄だと思った場所が、実際には天国の水位です). Using humanity as a tool, the Demons (あなたは恐ろしいと思った？これらのニッブのいずれかがあなたのために来るまで待ってください) directed them to create a portal into Avernus (誰もが地獄だと思った場所が、実際には天国の水位です), leading to the flooding of Earth (木星ちゃんは最高の女の子です). This portal, however, was unstable, resulting in the diaspora of a large amount of Dread (不気味な) from Avernus (誰もが地獄だと思った場所が、実際には天国の水位です) becoming trapped on Earth (木星ちゃんは最高の女の子です), along with many Demons (あなたは恐ろしいと思った？これらのニッブのいずれかがあなたのために来るまで待ってください) becoming trapped in Avernus (誰もが地獄だと思った場所が、実際には天国の水位です).

Fading out of the flashbacks, it is revealed that this narration was being delivered by Solomon (人の男) to the rest of the group. Visibly changed and matured, the group is far different in appearance than it was three years ago. Now the apprentice of Solomon (人の男), Kai (カイ) has grown far stronger and now wields his master’s old Katana (大きな長い光沢のある剣); Solomon (人の男) now reveals his true, unrestrained form, no longer needing to hide his identity as a Dread (不気味な); and finally, a “new” member has joined the group. After his sacrifice to save Kai (カイ), Rohan-9’s (ベストロウハンド) soul was trapped in his Tulpa (友人に似ている) Doll (あなたはその行の手のために少し古いですか？). With a new body built by the group, Mecha Rohan-10 (最高の行手2電気バカロ) was born.

When he was but a teen, Solomon (人の男) was among the Dread (不気味な) left on Earth (木星ちゃんは最高の女の子です) after The Dread Invasion (愚かな大げさな戦争). Because of the preconception that the Dread (不気味な) are evil and hostile, Solomon (人の男) was forced to be on the run for a long period of time, constantly being pestered by Humans (平民). In order to survive, Solomon (人の男) studied the blade, learning to masquerade his true Dread (不気味な) form, and learning other powers such as the ability to temporarily Time Stop (ザ・ワールド). Eventually discovering the Walled Place (愚かな厚紙都市) and the dark secrets behind it, Solomon (人の男) resolved to stop the Demons’ (あなたは恐ろしいと思った？これらのニッブのいずれかがあなたのために来るまで待ってください) plans, disguising himself and slowly infiltrating the higher ranks of the Wall Government (これらの奇妙な人は誰ですか？).

Now, in present times, the group travels across the Flooded Wastes (ダミーはボートを持ってきたはずです), living nomadically. One day, the group is attacked by a group of strangers who identify themselves as “Antiseraphs” (“奇妙な悪魔のもの”) who, by order of the Wall Government (これらの奇妙な人は誰ですか？) have been sent to kill the group. After a brief skirmish, the group defeats the Antiseraphs (奇妙な悪魔のもの). Thinking that would be the end, they continue on their travels, before being stopped by another group of Antiseraphs (奇妙な悪魔のもの). Getting fed up with this, the group comes to the conclusion that this is only going to keep happening unless something is done. Deciding to put an end to this all once and for all, the group begins their journey to return to the Walled Place (愚かな厚紙都市)…but not before another group of Antiseraphs (奇妙な悪魔のもの) approaches.

On their path back to the Walled Place (愚かな厚紙都市), the group repeatedly fends off attacks from the Antiseraphs, while coming across interesting various interesting sites such as the Village of the Pale Eyes (淡い目をしている人たちでいっぱいの恐ろしい場所あなたは他に何がそうだと思いますか？).

Finally arriving at the doorstep of the Walled Place, the group is blocked by a New Challenger (彼は孤独な警備員であるときにこの男は深刻なことを知っている), a lone Antiseraph (奇妙な悪魔のもの) standing guard. The Antiseraph states his name is Malachi (ロンリーガードの男), and says he does not intend to allow the group to go any further. Wanting to truly test his new strength, Kai (カイ) tells the rest of the group to stay back as he takes on Malachi (ロンリーガードの男) alone. The two battle, with Malachi (ロンリーガードの男) showing great power. As Kai (カイ) begins to fear he might actually lose, Lyanna (ネコブスに気をつけろ) cheers him on, reinvigorating him and giving him the energy to overwhelm and defeat Malachi (ロンリーガードの男).

Entering the Walled Place (愚かな厚紙都市), the group is stopped by the Gunslingers (銃を投げる者). Warning the group to turn back now or they will have to fight, Jeff (彼の名前は) steps forward. Jeff (彼の名前は) tells the others to continue on, and that he will join back up after he has dealt with the Gunslingers (銃を投げる者), feeling a personal responsibility to deal with them alone. The others agree, and continue on despite the Gunslingers (銃を投げる者) objecting. As the group walks off, Jeff (彼の名前は) tips his hat in disappointment, and states that he wishes it didn’t have to be like this. As the group passes out of view, they hear a rapid series of gunshots, most of which they recognize as Jeff’s (彼の名前は).

Fighting through hordes of Antiseraphs (奇妙な悪魔のもの), the group reaches the highest levels of the Walled Place (愚かな厚紙都市), but are stopped by another new enemy. Recognizing them, Solomon (人の男) reveals that he is the “Destroyinator” (“それは計算の時間”), a powerful being that was only just beginning to be conceptualized as Solomon (人の男) left the Walled Place (愚かな厚紙都市), thus leaving him without the exact knowledge of the Destroyinator’s (それは計算の時間) capabilities. Knowing they cannot let the Destroyinator (それは計算の時間) stop them completely, Mecha Rohan-10 (最高の行手2電気バカロ), Exton, Yobohaia (スキンが違う男), and Pyr (火がすべてを消費し、この危険な世界の罪を洗い流すようにしてください) tell Kai (カイ) and Solomon (人の男) that they will defeat the Destroyinator (それは計算の時間) and to continue on without them. The two separate, running past the Destroyinator (それは計算の時間) who doesn’t object, instead simply standing still. Believing the Destroyinator (それは計算の時間) will be dealt with as quickly as the others, Exton (フレイジー・スパイダー・ドゥード) charges straight at the Destroyinator (それは計算の時間) before being instantly kicked away. Flying all the way back into the wall twenty feet behind the group, Exton (フレイジー・スパイダー・ドゥード) is knocked out cold. Angered by the attack on their friend, the other three begin attacking. Repelling most of the trio’s attacks while taking minimal damage, the Destroyinator (それは計算の時間) proves to be one of the strongest foes they have faced. Believing he could do more damage if he could get a point-blank hit on the Destroyinator (それは計算の時間), Pyr (火がすべてを消費し、この危険な世界の罪を洗い流すようにしてください) attempts to secretly flank him as he is busy with Yobohaia (スキンが違う男) and Mecha Rohan-10 (最高の行手2電気バカロ). Just as Pyr (火がすべてを消費し、この危険な世界の罪を洗い流すようにしてください) is about to attack, the Destroyinator (それは計算の時間) spins around and grabs Pyr (火がすべてを消費し、この危険な世界の罪を洗い流すようにしてください) by the neck before smashing him into the ground and wall repeatedly, choking him all the while. The Destroyinator (それは計算の時間) finally raises him up into the air, and then hurls his body into Yobohaia (スキンが違う男). Checking his friend, Yobohaia (スキンが違う男) solemnly reveals that Pyr (火がすべてを消費し、この危険な世界の罪を洗い流すようにしてください) is dead. Now even more distraught, Yobohaia (スキンが違う男) and Mecha Rohan-10 (最高の行手2電気バカロ) yell out in sadness. All of a sudden, several gunshots ring out as the Destroyinator (それは計算の時間) is hit by several bullets. Looking up, Yobohaia (スキンが違う男) and Mecha Rohan-10 (最高の行手2電気バカロ) see Jeff (彼の名前は) standing behind them with an angered expression. With the combined strength of Jeff (彼の名前は), Yobohaia (スキンが違う男), and Mecha Rohan-10 (最高の行手2電気バカロ), they overpower the Destroyinator (それは計算の時間) and finally defeat him. Mourning the loss of Pyr (火がすべてを消費し、この危険な世界の罪を洗い流すようにしてください), the trio continue on to the room that Solomon (人の男) and Kai (カイ) entered. Upon opening the large doors, they see Kai (カイ) lying on the ground defeated, and Solomon (人の男) being slowly pushed back while fighting on the defensive.

Illuminated almost entirely by the large eldritch portal in the back of the room, Solomon’s (人の男) fight with the enigmatic puppeteer of the Wall Government (これらの奇妙な人は誰ですか？), Lucy (アニメのトップ10に圧倒されたキャラクター), fills the trio with dread. To see the strongest person they know fighting on the defensive, after they witness one of their comrades being killed and two others taken out, instantly demoralized them. Seeing the others, Solomon (人の男) begins to enact the final trick up his sleeve. Now approaching the portal, Solomon (人の男) yells out to Jeff (彼の名前は), ordering him to shoot the source of power of the portal, the throne in the middle of the room. Before Lucy (アニメのトップ10に圧倒されたキャラクター) could divert his attention from Solomon (人の男), Solomon (人の男) stops time to grab Lucy (アニメのトップ10に圧倒されたキャラクター) and tackle him into the portal. As Yobohaia (スキンが違う男), Mecha Rohan-10 (最高の行手2電気バカロ), and Kai (カイ) yell out, Jeff (彼の名前は) unloads his revolver into the throne, destroying it and causing the portal to change erratically, and sending out random rays of energy that tear apart the surrounding room. Helping Kai (カイ) up, the trio make a run for it to try to escape before the place collapses. As they are running, the group is suddenly impeded by a group of people. Revealing themselves, the group realizes a terrifying fact: the Destroyinator (それは計算の時間) they fought was only one of many. Blocked by over a dozen Destroyinators (それは計算の時間), with nowhere else to go, the group fears their fate. As they carefully attempt to come up with a plan, the group hears a familiar war cry as Exton (フレイジー・スパイダー・ドゥード) appears and charges towards the group of Destroyinators (それは計算の時間), only to be immediately slapped aside. With the loud sound of bones breaking, Exton (フレイジー・スパイダー・ドゥード) flies through the wall into the outside and smashes into a distant skyscraper, causing it to collapse from the sheer force. Tired of seeing their comrades fall before them, Kai (カイ) and Mecha Rohan-10 (最高の行手2電気バカロ) step forward, telling Yobohaia (スキンが違う男) and Jeff (彼の名前は) to make a run for it. Before they can be questioned, the two let out a yell and charge into the Destroyinators (それは計算の時間), who seal them off by completely encircling them. Listening to Kai (カイ) and Mecha Rohan-10 (最高の行手2電気バカロ), Yobohaia (スキンが違う男) and Jeff (彼の名前は) run without looking back, not stopping until they finally get out of the Walled Place (愚かな厚紙都市).

As they approach Lyanna (ネコブスに気をつけろ), who was left behind to secure the way out, she questions the two as to why they are alone. Solemnly, Jeff (彼の名前は) explains what happened. Distraught, Lyanna (ネコブスに気をつけろ) attempts to go back into the Walled Place (愚かな厚紙都市), but is held back by Yobohaia (スキンが違う男) and Jeff (彼の名前は).

With their mission a complete failure, and five of their members lost, the three sadly walk off, as they witness the sunset over the flooded, destroyed city of Los Angeles (ハハ、天使. 微妙？).