白雲の章　White Clouds Chapter
翠雨の節　Verdant Rain Moon
黒風の塔　The Tower of Black Winds

Summary of changes:

• The Ruin in Lance of Ruin means “to rupture”.
• Edelgard explicitly asks Byleth if they would stay with her if/when they leave the monastery.
• Sylvain is a lot colder to his brother.
• Miklan insults Sylvain by calling him “ojou-sama” (milady).
• A number of lines in Edelgard’s “crests are to blame” speech were simplified.
• It is more clear that Hubert WILL support Edelgard’s plan to recruit Byleth, just begrudgingly.

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白雲の章　White Clouds Chapter
青海の節　Blue Sea Moon
女神再誕の儀　The Ceremony of the Goddess’ Rebirth

Summary of changes:

• Shamir more openly accuses you (jokingly) of plotting something bad.
• Cyril is Rhea’s servant, which for some reason was changed to just “working for Rhea”.
• Lindhart bullies you for having too much confidence.
• Great localization on Petra’s line for having no confidence.
• Seteth was concerned about Flayn when he was talking about hiding in a coffin, not Byleth.
• Death Knight says he won’t take orders from the Mage’s group, not that he doesn’t take orders.
• The Death in Death Knight is actually “Shinigami”, making him more “Reaper Knight”.
• Shamir has better rebuttals in the execution sentencing.
• The “Creator” in Sword of the Creator is “tentei”, meaning God.  It’s not explicitly related to creating things.
• Arundel did not specifically request the Death Knight.
• Another bird joke involving Catherine was removed.
• Sothis doesn’t ask you to carve your own path, she already expects you to do it.

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白雲の章　White Clouds Chapter
花冠の節　Garland Moon
霧中の叛乱　Rebellion in the Mist

Just to clarify, all references to the Lord can be replaced with “the Goddess”, because the Lord of Fodlan is the Goddess.

Summary of changes:

• Catherine’s nickname is that of her weapon.  In the English version, this would make her “Thunderbrand Catherine”.
• There is a joke option when asking about Catherine’s relic weapon.
• Edelgard doesn’t exactly say that nobody saw the Tragedy of Duscur coming, just that it was shocking/devastating.
• It is more clear that Edelgard pities the militia because Lonato is not strong enough to achieve their goal for them, not that Lonato lost his will to live.
• Catherine’s old name is Thunderjail Cassandra.
• Lonato calls Rhea a female fox, instead of a witch.
• Ferdinand doesn’t call Lonato a monster, just not worthy of being a noble.
• Edelgard says you must eliminate those with views of justice that conflict with your own, not that other people’s ideas of justice are unreasonable.
• Edelgard is more direct in that she will sacrifice lives when she becomes Emperor.
• Seteth uses a Japanese expression used when talking about mobilizing the students.

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白雲の章　White Clouds Chapter
竪琴の節　Harp Moon
追懐の風景　Reminiscent Scenery

Summary of changes:

• It is more clear the Knights of Seiros are actively cornering the enemy at Zanado to make it as easy as possible for the students, rather than just keeping things under control.
• Jeralt is more specific on what he handled when you were both mercenaries.  He didn’t handle everything, just the negotiations.
• Jeralt talks about you being accustomed to fighting alongside “your old man”, rather than being used to fighting bandits.
• Dorothea doesn’t look down on bandits specifically.  She only mentions the enemies are at a level that they should be able to win without problems.
• Lindhart elaborates on why Dorothea’s optimism is unfounded.
• Lindhart had a line about not trying too hard that was simplified.
• Petra’s response to that line is more appropriate.
• Edelgard talks about “necessary sacrifices” on her first kill.
• Kostas and Edelgard’s dialogue isn’t about “noble vs commoner”, but about “those that have suffered vs those who haven’t”.  Thus there is more poeticism in Edelgard’s response.
• Byleth remembers Zanado being more busier, rather than peaceful.

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Based on a Reddit vote, I will be doing the Black Eagles route first.  I will hold another vote when the route splits again.

Summary of changes:

• Lindhart’s mention of Japanese Keigo (honorific speech) was simplified.
• Petra uses an expression with “fat bellies” that is hard to translate.
• Dorothea has different responses for Male and Female Byleth.
• Petra doesn’t understand that “arm” also means “ability” in Japanese.
• Ferdinand gets to prattle on more about the responsibilities of the nobility.
• Edelgard starts calling Byleth “師”, which she pronounces “Sensei” but means Master (in a master-apprentice relationship).
• Hanneman is much less wordy.
• Edelgard feels more arrogant in her dialogue overall.
• Edelgard reveals she prefers her opposition to give minimal resistance.
• Dimitri tells you not to overdo it, which is hilarious.
• Dimitri is more clear that Dedue, Mercedes, and himself will stay still.
• Claude almost actually convinced you to go easy on him.
• Edelgard foreshadows her mercy to Claude.
• Edelgard likes it when you are arrogant as well.
• Edelgard attempts a more convincing friendship speech, but it’s still awkward.
• Seteth explains that students do missions instead of community service.
• The Flame Emperor reveals some different information.

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白雲の章　White Clouds Chapter
大樹の節　Great Tree Moon
三つの学級　The Three Classes

Summary of changes:

• The Japanese narrator does not announce the part number.
• Edelgard already has a distaste for Garreg Mach in the cutscene which I hadn’t noticed in the English version
• The Officers Academy is just “military academy”.
• Jeralt claims you were born “several years after” the incident, as opposed the “many years after” in the English version.
• The houses are called “classes” and have nicknames not used in the English version.
• Although the text translates directly to Black Eagle, Blue Lion, and Golden Deer, the readings pronounced as the nickname.
• The Black Eagles is read as “Adlerklasse”, Eagle Class in German.
• The Blue Lions is read as “Löwenklasse”, Lion Class in German.
• The Golden Deer is read as “Hirschklasse”, Deer Class in German.
• Seteth feels a bit less harsh, but still harsh.

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