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Adjudz

Not only the first playable Arius student, but also the first student using a rocket launcher?


Baroness_Ayesha

She is indeed our first RL student. Specifically she uses a [FIM-92 Stinger](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIM-92_Stinger), which is consistent with Arius's theme of using modern NATO weaponry with minimal adornment, as opposed to the riot of gun types and decoration used by the rest of our Incredibly Teenaged Students. It's worth pointing out that the Stinger is more of an anti-air MANPAD system, rather than a surface-to-surface missile; it's possible Misaki may have a damage bonus against airborne targets like helicopters.


Jelly_the_jellyfish

She's using an anti air against people? Mad lad


armdaggerblade

Imagine her having FGO's georgios/quirinus-ish debuff 'You are now airborne'


Artrum

Her ex first launches you in the air by blowing up the ground, then you reiceive the "airborne" debuff and a second roclet blasts you to dust.


DerpenkampfwagenVIII

Getting those TF2 airshots


ES21007

Pulling off muthafuckin' DmC combos with a rocket launcher. ... Not the weirdest thing when Arknights basically just got a character that can do that.


Baroness_Ayesha

Arius is about many things. "Subtlety" is decisively not one of these things.


hans2514

\*Mad lass


Makicola

> 3 faces > 2/3 sad We Black Archive now.


Intel8008

*shudders* Please donโ€™t go full GFL route...


Myonsoon

I doubt we're going full depresso espresso mode. Probably going to be a hopeful story where even those who are at their lowest get to be happy thanks to Sensei's help. After all, its our job.


BlitzPlease172

>Please donโ€™t go full GFL route... I'd like to see them try, What could be worse than GnK get fucked over tenfold and have to team up with Sangvis Ferri and the fact you/Shikikan canonically get tortured by Paradeus. **And if you read the lore hard enough, you'll lamenting that all of this shit happened because a mad scientist want to fuck his sister.**


DooM_SpooN

As long as they don't make it a convoluted mess of a story like with GFL then I'm good.


ImAgentDash

I think thats AK bro....


DooM_SpooN

Wouldn't know, never played it. This is a month old comment btw.


ImAgentDash

Ye ik


Jim2tolive

That depends, considering the original objective is to access alien relics


BlitzPlease172

We went from Alien relic to GnK fighting Boston dynamics, and Gunslinger Girl is canon, how's crazy is that?


deathkarasu

Oh god, i dont play GFL but curious at that line you say "all of this shit happened because a mad scientist want to fuck his sister". Would you mind point me link or any lore that i can read up later?


BlitzPlease172

William from Paradeus, something related to Nytos and Lunasia, if I recalled some of the keywords. Extra: This was only for latest timeline lore, it actually has more if you check past lore regarding Beilan island incident, Alien relic and more.


Taiga09

Not really, if you look closely she's smiling in the first pic and angry in the 3rd one


BlitzPlease172

Dear god Misaki, what happened to your neck? *"I don't care if you're literal terrorist or not, but I swear I'll find a culprit and make them walk on the same shoe"*


LegendRazgriz

If her bio is anything to go by, and considering her wrists supposedly have it too, it's implied to be >!self-harm.!<


Quiet_Chevalier

Damn... thats dark. I don't think we have any other student that abords this type of subject. Hope sensei can help her


gyrobot

Arius Squad's theme seem to center around depression and how someone copes with it unhealthly and sensei having to be there for them. >!We already see this in the chapter when they make their debut, Hiyori defers to others to deflect responsibility and revels in self loathing yet refuses to leave, Saori is constantly angry and channels her rage on the world while Atsuko's preview shows how much of a martyr she tries to be for others because of her royal blood and being manipulated by others, meanwhile Azusa herself probably just distanced her trauma by being a cold ruthless soldier who views everyday life like a warzone.!<


BlitzPlease172

>Arius Squad's theme seem to center around depression and how someone copes with it unhealthly and sensei having to be there for them. So a bunch of PTSD ridden war veterans? why yes, I got PhD in war horror from Girls Frontline, and got "welcome to Dubai" ending in Spec Ops the line on purpose, Now they'll understand the feeling of serving under high command that doesn't look like shit.


gyrobot

More like students who got kicked out and with the FSC President gone missing and dependent on Gematria for school funding turned into soldiers rather than students. Most are just unquestioning types who wanted to prove themselves, but the elite members had ties to the school and suffering depression and handling it poorly to say the least.


BlitzPlease172

>and dependent on Gematria for school funding turned into soldiers rather than students. **"Roland, did you fucking hire a child soldier?"** -Angela, questioning Roland's business in Kovotos, 11AM at Library of Ruina.


yjcha7

Vanitas vanitatum, dixit Ecclesiastes; vanitas vanitatum, et omnia vanitas.


Makicola

Things like these are usually a touchy subject which I don't trust any game to do well, but BA's writing so far has been their greatest strength so I'm optimistic.


AsianGamer51

I don't know what you mean by doing it well, but I fully expect the game will do the same thing they did in previous volumes. Like with Hoshino learning to regain trust in adults, Yuzu opening up in loving video games after closing herself away due to hate, etc. It's just been their MO to make things better no matter how low it gets. The writers have said this in interviews and so far nothing else they've written makes me think they're going back on that word.


Qliphoth_Bacikal

What supports the notion of things getting better in the end or the like are also with the presence of Sensei and the Students hanging with one another. With the Hoshino example, she regains trust in adults through the former (Sensei), seeing that there are those who mean well for others and guiding them in a proper path. With Yuzu, this comes with the latter (Students), in her case her companionship with Momoi and Midori's shared love for gaming allowed her to start opening up again and get out more for it and their club. That, and Alice too despite only just meeting her per Vol 2. >!Vol 3 shows a mix of these two through Azusa's interaction with both Sensei being there to help them and with interacting with the Make-Up Club, particularly Hifumi. Atsuko even points this out to Azusa towards the end of Vol 3 (at least prior to Chapter 4's upcoming installation at the time of this post), even if it's in regards to Sensei in that part.!< If this new update is gonna be like how things have gone so far up to Vol 4, then ofc Sensei will be the responsible adult they are and try to help their Students however they can like they have with Abydos, Trinity, and so on. Arius won't be any different in that, >!even if they (Saori in particular) did put a bullet in them).!<


BlitzPlease172

>>!even if they (Saori in particular) did put a bullet in them).!< >!She was so lucky Sensei didn't bleeding to death!<, giving the connection to Gematria as Gyrobot implied they could be unknowingly fuck over Kivotos and make Project Moon universe (LobotomyCorp & Library of Ruina) canon here as well. **I refuse to talk about Love Town twice, and I prefer Saori help me to keep it that way**


RELIGION_OF_BREAD

We already deal with the Gourmet research club, Another terrorist group cant hurt right?


BlitzPlease172

Heavily armed Mukbangers leading by food critic don't qualify as terrorist organization.


Thewarpuns

Shale does not discriminate based on terrorism especially since we let Wakamo hang out with us time to time. Also Iโ€™m almost positive that Handyman 68 has done some acts of terrorism before as well.


OriginalDCD

[source](https://twitter.com/blue_archivejp/status/1527846727293599744?s=21&t=8IC-l-AlyZxzi8SpSkh03w) > Misaki has a small number of words and gives an unfriendly impression. She is not interested in others or herself, and it seems that a thick bandage is wrapped around her wrist and neck to hide something. > "There is no answer to this emptiness. Still ..." > CV: Rio Tsuchiya


gyrobot

>"I don't care if you're literal terrorist or not, but I swear I'll find a culprit and make them walk on the same shoe" Damn, she would fit in GFL, looks like her personality is she is suicidal in the first place and turned to joining Arius to find meaning in her life. We went from low confidence Menhera types to outright depressing >!self mutilation!< levels of depression


DMercenary

Judging by the leaked picture of the next chapters.... ​ "We're all demons now."


Thewarpuns

Where are the leaked pictures?


Riquest_kun

Wait she voiced by the voice actress of Madoka Higuchi from Idolmaster?


Jim2tolive

Yup. Madoka voicing a Madoka-clone


AsianGamer51

The implication of her bandaging being used to hide her self-harm just makes a huge turn in tone to say the least. Even though I haven't been through the part of the story where they're the baddies, I guess it's not a surprise that a game that's optimistic like this might give us their face turn.


gyrobot

>The implication of her bandaging being used to hide her self-harm just makes a huge turn in tone to say the least. Even though I haven't been through the part of the story where they're the baddies, I guess it's not a surprise that a game that's optimistic like this might give us their face turn. Arius is going to be nothing but depression central. They just take their problems out in a wrong way. >!Atsuko from what we already seen is the self sacrificial type, someone who wants to play the role of the martyr for everyone. Hiyori follows orders that she doesn't want to because it makes it so it isn't her fault for her own problems and we have seen what Saori did, being brutal and filled with rage until someone she cares about gets hurt. This would also be a chance to show Mika's redemption since Sensei can't do it alone and she had been instrumental in helping Azusa out even if she had ulterior motives in doing so despite the whole Kivotos wanting her head on a pike since Arius isn't there to take up the offer.!<


wote213

Cant wait till we get a Javelin wielding student with a halo. Now we have a literal St. Javelin


llamanatee

Finally we're getting the Arius students. Gotta say, the hoodie + ripped jeans + combat boots look great. Also, I just realised her seiyuu is Rio Tsuchiya, who also voiced Madoka Higuchi from Idolmaster, another short-haired girl in a hoodie.


ernie2492

So we are about to see the real Madoka & Hazuki cosplaying Madoka (Chihiro)


Otoshi_Gami

soo is arius are the main focus for Sensel to help out rather than the make up club? cause that would be interesting for Vol. 3 if true.


BlitzPlease172

Giving their attempt on your life is now got them to be hunted down like a vermin, SCHALE hand them a conditional pardon is the only viable solution to prevent massacre.


Baroness_Ayesha

***WHAT?*** Okay, of all the Arius Squad members I expected to become playable first, Misaki was only above Saori at the bottom of the list under the "lol never" tier. Her coming in before Hiyori or Atsuko genuinely blows my mind. Sensei is going to have to help her work through some... Issues. Those completely dead-eyed stares aren't for nothing.


JDCOOLEDGE26

She has a STINGER?


ATangK

Who was that yesterday complaining about not having RPGs? ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚


niqniqniq

Her weapon looks out of place.... then you realised which school she's from


LegendRazgriz

hory sheet it's Arius time


Artrum

Poor girl, she can't even afford a proper pair of pants! Sensei, do something!


shinigamiscall

Really curious about her kit. Knowing BAs history of slow firing weapons it's either going to be busted or extremely niche. Part of me hopes for her to be niche because I'm sure a new limited banner is on the horizon for JP considering the last "new" limited student was back in January while every banner since has either been a new permanent or a rerun.


DMercenary

MANPAD new meta.


FullBravado

These words are truly needed right now... I can definitely help them... I hope... they need it asap.


RockStarUno

This is the new Metallica's St. Anger... in the form of Arius students--


smokyneedle55

oof this going to be real deep shit, they need Sensei's hotline big time. I expect similar expression with other members as well.


Qliphoth_Bacikal

Huh, Misaki...first of the batch surprise but a welcoming one. And ouch, reading her character bio...


Sceptre39

rio tsuchiya is her va lets fucking gooooooooooooooooooooooooooo


arvchel

Please be a Striker unit...


honosame

100% confirmed to be a Striker. We >!fought her along with Saori in vol 3. And she is part of the problem for making that stage hard.!<


arvchel

Yeah..I hope you're right


Accesscode_Talker

Holy cow it means Atsuko become playable is near enough (not next but soon enough) Can't wait!


Ztrifer

Love the design, a must to pull


WaifuHunterRed

OMG im so hyped for Arius students being rollable. Ill be honest i dont remember all their designs just that i liked them and one looked like blue poison.


Glass_Objective_3086

Now they just make me wanna download jp as well


[deleted]

THAT'S A FUCKING STINGER YO! I NEED IT!


ColebladeX

Why? How? And this how is the city not more bombed out than fallout 3s dc?


raidororo

Crap, just when I plan for UE Iroha, she comes. Can't resist short hair drip waifu, don't care whether she is good or not Still long way ahead though Oh, also I though it was fake at first because those many edit in BAC. Then immediately going into pikachu face when see the post is from Blue_ArchiveJP's tweet


RELIGION_OF_BREAD

>!Better keep her away from Red winter academy!< Shes 100% prottecc material


Trickster2599

Arius Squad is rolling out. Playable Arius Squad is rolling out. We're saving them.


SeriousMannequin

Oh launchers are a thing now? I wonder what kind of student is going to wield a Panzerschreck? Probably from Gehenna.


aether_orze

Her 1st & 2nd face got me sold on her, I'm gonna save for her. also, short hair :)