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| number    =38
| name      =幻幽「ジャック・ザ・ルドビレ」
| name      =幻幽「ジャック・ザ・ルドビレ」
| romaji    =Genyuu "Jakku za rudobire"
| romaji    =Gen'yuu "Jakku za rudobire"
| transname  =Illusion Phantom "Jack the Ludo Bile" <ref>{{lang|ja|幻幽}} (genyuu): homophone of {{lang|ja|現有}} (genyuu, "currently").</ref> <ref>"Ludo bile", meaning "mad herb", is Bulgarian slang for the extremely toxic [[wikipedia:Belladonna|belladonna]] plant.</ref> <ref>"Jack" refers to 19th-century serial killer [[wikipedia:Jack the Ripper|Jack the Ripper]], who is referenced by several of Sakuya's [[Spell Cards]] and her chosen weapon of silver knives. One of the sequels to ''The Perfect Insider'' is titled ''Jack the Poetical Private''; Jack the Ripper also appears as a servant of the vampire DIO in the series ''[[wikipedia:JoJo's Bizarre Adventure|JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]'', and as a knife-wielding vampire hunter in the novel ''[[wikipedia:Anno Dracula|Anno Dracula]]''.</ref>
| transname  =Illusion Phantom "Jack the Ludo Bile" <ref>{{lang|ja|幻幽}} (genyuu): homophone of {{lang|ja|現有}} (genyuu, "currently").</ref> <ref>"Ludo bile", meaning "mad herb", is Bulgarian slang for the extremely toxic [[wikipedia:Belladonna|belladonna]] plant.</ref> <ref>"Jack" refers to 19th-century serial killer [[wikipedia:Jack the Ripper|Jack the Ripper]], who is referenced by several of Sakuya's [[Spell Cards]] and her chosen weapon of silver knives. One of the sequels to ''The Perfect Insider'' is titled ''Jack the Poetical Private''; Jack the Ripper also appears as a servant of the vampire DIO in the series ''[[wikipedia:JoJo's Bizarre Adventure|JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]'', and as a knife-wielding vampire hunter in the novel ''[[wikipedia:Anno Dracula|Anno Dracula]]''.</ref>
| owner      ={{Spell Card Info/owner|Sakuya Izayoi}}
| owner      ={{Spell Card Info/owner|Sakuya Izayoi}}

Revision as of 17:03, 5 February 2019

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Midboss Spell Cards

Screenshot
Spell Card 33
奇術「ミスディレクション」(Kijutsu "Misudirekushon")
Conjuring "Misdirection"
Owner
Sakuya Izayoi
Stage 5 — Easy/Normal
Screenshot
Spell Card 34
奇術「幻惑ミスディレクション」(Kijutsu "Genwaku misudirekushon")
Conjuring "Mesmerizing Misdirection"
Owner
Sakuya Izayoi
Stage 5 — Hard/Lunatic

Boss Spell Cards

Screenshot
Spell Card 35
幻在「クロックコープス」(Genzai "Kurokku koopusu")
Illusion Existence "Clock Corpse" [1]
Owner
Sakuya Izayoi
Stage 5 — Easy/Normal
Screenshot
Spell Card 36
幻象「ルナクロック」(Genshou "Runa kurokku")
Illusion Image "Luna Clock" [2] [3]
Owner
Sakuya Izayoi
Stage 5 — Easy/Normal
Screenshot
Spell Card 37
メイド秘技「操りドール」(Meido higi "Ayatsuri dooru")
Maid Secret Skill "Manipulating Doll" [4] [5]
Owner
Sakuya Izayoi
Stage 5 — Easy/Normal
Screenshot
Spell Card 38
幻幽「ジャック・ザ・ルドビレ」(Gen'yuu "Jakku za rudobire")
Illusion Phantom "Jack the Ludo Bile" [6] [7] [8]
Owner
Sakuya Izayoi
Stage 5 — Hard/Lunatic
Screenshot
Spell Card 39
幻世「ザ・ワールド」(Gense "Za waarudo")
Illusion World "The World" [9] [10]
Owner
Sakuya Izayoi
Stage 5 — Hard/Lunatic
Screenshot
Spell Card 40
メイド秘技「殺人ドール」(Meido higi "Satsujin dooru")
Maid Secret Skill "Killing Doll" [4] [5] [11]
Owner
Sakuya Izayoi
Stage 5 — Hard/Lunatic

Notes

  1. 幻在 (genzai): a pun on 現在 (genzai, "present world"). The usual 現 (gen) kanji is replaced with an identically pronounced kanji (幻) that means "illusion".
  2. 幻象 (genshou): a pun on 現象 (genshou, "phenomenon"). The usual 現 (gen) kanji is replaced with an identically-pronounced kanji (幻) that means "illusion".
  3. Moondials are time pieces that use the full moon to tell the time, and are often associated with the practice of lunar gardening. Flowers, night and the full moon are likewise referenced by the titles of Sakuya's theme songs ("Lunar Clock ~ Luna Dial" and "Flowering Night") and the kanji in her name. "Luna" could also be short for "lunatic", tying in with her "Jack the Ludo Bile" spell card (see below).
  4. 4.0 4.1 Likely a reference to the 1996 Japanese murder mystery The Perfect Insider. The culprit of the story has several personalities, including that of a doll and maid, and proclaims that despite committing the murder, she was nothing more than "a doll being manipulated". An OS called "Red Magic" is also involved, referenced by one of Remilia's Spell Cards and in writing on Sakuya's sleeve. The novel also has many similarities to And Then There Were None, referenced by Flandre's Spell Cards and Dolls in Pseudo Paradise.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Doll" may also be a reference to "Doll of Misery", the music theme of similar PC-98 character Yumeko.
  6. 幻幽 (genyuu): homophone of 現有 (genyuu, "currently").
  7. "Ludo bile", meaning "mad herb", is Bulgarian slang for the extremely toxic belladonna plant.
  8. "Jack" refers to 19th-century serial killer Jack the Ripper, who is referenced by several of Sakuya's Spell Cards and her chosen weapon of silver knives. One of the sequels to The Perfect Insider is titled Jack the Poetical Private; Jack the Ripper also appears as a servant of the vampire DIO in the series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, and as a knife-wielding vampire hunter in the novel Anno Dracula.
  9. 幻世 (gense): a pun on 現世 (gense, "real world").
  10. "The World" is the name of DIO's stand in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, which has the ability to stop time. Various aspects of Sakuya's character (knives, time manipulation, connection to vampires) are very likely to be homages to DIO.
  11. May also be a reference to the mystery novel The Killing Doll (殺す人形 in Japanese).
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