pjbooks Chapter 107 What does it mean that Ultraman Tiga is a Dark Giant?
Chapter 107 What does it mean that Ultraman Tiga is a Dark Giant?
Bilibili, Lao Tang's live stream room.
Although the video showing off the artbook had only been posted for less than twelve hours.
But for the ravenous "Ultraman fans," those twelve hours felt like an eternity.
The moment Lao Tang's big face appeared on the screen, the barrage of comments instantly covered the entire screen like snowflakes, making it impossible to even see Lao Tang's face clearly.
【You're here! You've finally arrived!】
Is this the legendary man who possesses the 0001st artbook?
[Hurry up! Hurry up! I want to hear about the embarrassing history!]
[The coin has been tossed in. Old Tang, if you dare to waste time, I'll go through the internet and smash your head in!]
Am I the only one curious about what happened 30 million years ago?
Old Tang looked at the wildly fluctuating data in the backend and his mouth was practically stretched to his ears in a grin.
He cleared his throat, the sense of superiority from possessing core secrets making him feel as if he were possessed by "You Lian".
"Ahem, brothers, calm down."
Old Tang didn't rush to open the thick, black book. Instead, he poured himself a glass of iced cola and deliberately kept everyone in suspense: "Before I tell you the story, I have to ask you all a question. In your hearts, what is Ultraman Tiga?"
The screen was instantly flooded with comments:
[Light!]
【hope!】
[Guardian Angel!]
[Daigo's Happy Type!]
"Yes, it is light, it is hope."
Old Tang's voice suddenly turned low and somber, "But what if I told you that in the ancient times thirty million years ago, Tiga was not only not light, but even... he was the dark overlord who ended that era of light?"
There was a brief silence in the live stream, followed by a screen full of "???" and "fart".
"Don't rush to criticize."
Old Tang finally stretched out his hands, as if holding a Bible, and solemnly opened the second half of "To the Glorious People"—the [Ancient Era].
The camera zooms in, giving a close-up of the dark and oppressive illustration on the book page.
That wasn't the familiar red, purple, and silver giant, but a dark giant that was entirely black, with sharp lines, and exuded an aura of endless evil.
According to director Gu Nan's official setting in this book,
Old Tang's voice started to sound like he was telling a ghost story, "The story didn't begin with Ultraman Tiga."
His voice transported countless viewers to that time 30 million years ago.
"In the distant past, civilization arose on Earth, but a terrifying being known as the 'Dark Lord,' or Gatanothor as we all know him, descended with his retinue."
In fact, in the version written by Chiaki Konaka that Gu Nan found, the Dark Lord was not Gatanothor, but this entity was not explained in much detail.
Since the original work is vague and lacks concrete evidence to explain the relationship between the Dark Lord, the Dark Giants, and the destruction of the ancient civilization, Gu Nan had no choice but to make some reasonable adaptations to this setting in conjunction with the plot.
Old Tang continued his story.
"The Dark Lord, Gatanothor, enslaved humanity and sealed civilization in darkness. Just when humanity was about to perish, the light from the Orion Nebula assimilated with the courageous humans, giving birth to the first 'Giants of Light'."
Upon hearing this, the comments section quieted down slightly.
This is more like it! The Giant of Light saves the world!
Orion? So that's how the Giant of Light came to be?
[That scared me to death! I thought you were going to say that Ultraman Tiga was the Dark King.]
"Heh, how naive."
Old Tang sneered, his tone suddenly shifting to a mocking one, "You think the Giant of Light defeating Gatanothor is a happy ending? It's clearly written in the book—"
Old Tang slammed his hand on the table, making the microphone vibrate loudly.
"After defeating all their enemies, the Warriors of Light did not bring lasting peace to humanity. Instead, driven by their own interests and ideals, they succumbed to darkness, and a civil war ensued!"
"civil war?!"
Countless viewers in front of the screen were stunned.
Ultraman fighting Ultraman?
This has never happened before in a TV series!
Even if it's a fake Tiga, it's still not a real Ultraman. What we're talking about here is a real, large-scale battle!
"That's right, it's a civil war. The two sides are fighting fiercely, the earth is cracking, and the mountains and rivers are shattered."
Old Tang pointed to a gruesome illustration on the page, then lowered his voice to an extremely low hue, as if uttering a taboo name.
"While the giants of light were fighting amongst themselves and suffering heavy losses, four of the most powerful dark giants took advantage of the situation."
"With overwhelming power, they defeated all the weakened Warriors of Light, ended the Civil War, and conquered the world."
Old Tang took a deep breath and dropped the bombshell:
"And the leader of these four dark giants, the one who ascended the throne by stepping over the corpses of countless giants of light, the strongest and most ruthless dark overlord... his name is—"
"Ultraman Tiga".
boom--!!!
Even though it was through a screen, Lao Tang could almost hear the sound of millions of viewers' worldviews shattering.
The comments section went completely crazy.
Holy crap!!!
What kind of international joke are you making?!
Is Ultraman Tiga the mastermind behind the darkness? A opportunist? Or the ultimate villain?
[I don't believe it! I don't believe it! I don't believe it! Old Tang, are you reading it wrong?]
My faith has crumbled!
[You heartless old scoundrel Gu! How could you write Ultraman Tiga like that?!]
[This is so awesome! Tiga was this strong? He wiped out all the other Ultramen?!]
Old Tang was overjoyed by these reactions.
"Don't rush to send razor blades, this isn't over yet."
Pointing to the text in the book, Old Tang continued his interpretation: "As the leader of the Dark World, Tiga also has three devoted followers. One of them is named Camilla, a female giant, who is also... cough cough, Tiga's lover in the ancient times."
【Lovers? ! 】
[Lina's head is covered in green?]
[I was wondering why Daigo had such a lucky streak with women; turns out it's a family trait!]
[My god, a Dark Queen and a Dark Overlord? This is so addictive!]
"There was another one named Darram, a powerful, muscular man; another named Hitler, incredibly fast. Together with Dark Tiga, they ruled that era. But—"
Old Tang changed the subject, "Just when darkness was about to become eternal, that white-haired ghost—Yu Lian, the commander of the Earth Guard Corps—appeared."
"The book says that although Tiga was in the darkness, his heart was not only filled with killing. Under Yuzare's persuasion, Tiga made a decision that shocked everyone—he betrayed the darkness and chose the light."
"In order to obtain the power of light, he stole the power of his comrade Darram and became the red form, and stole Hitler's speed and became the purple form. Finally... he personally sealed away his lover Camilla, turned these three former companions into stone statues, and buried them in the ruins of R'lyeh."
The live stream fell into complete silence.
This story is too heavy, too heartbreaking.
Everyone thought that Tiga was a pure warrior of light, but they never expected that his past was that he rose to power by stepping on the seals of his companions and lovers.
From the dark overlord to the savior of light, what kind of struggles and resolute decisions did he go through?
"Although, this love and hate has long since faded away with the passage of time."
Old Tang sighed, "But this script feels like a Greek tragedy."
"And do you know what's most ironic?"
Old Tang turned to the last page of the Ancient Era chapter, his voice trembling slightly.
"Tiga became light, and the remaining darkness was sealed away. But humanity... the ancient humanity, was not saved."
"A flower called 'Zigera' has bloomed."
"This pollen is like a drug, capable of intoxicating humans with endless illusions of pleasure. Humans began to fight for Zijera, no longer caring about reality. They felt that with this pleasure, they no longer needed the Giants of Light."
"Because the Giant of Light could not interfere with humanity's choices, he could only watch helplessly as humanity marched toward self-destruction. In the end, Tiga and two other surviving comrades turned their bodies into stone statues and left them inside the pyramid, while his own body returned to light and went back to his homeland."
"Just after Tiga left, the Dark Lord, the evil god Gatanothor, awoke once more and led his Zoga army to invade. This time, without light, the ancient human civilization... was instantly annihilated."
Old Tang closed the book and let out a long sigh.
No one sent any comments in the live stream for a long time.
After a long while, a few lines of text appeared sporadically.
This is...
[So that's how it is! I thought Daigo was Ultraman Tiga himself!]
[Ah, Daigo is Ultraman Tiga's pilot, right?]
So that's how the ancient times perished.
I finally understand why the final few episodes were so depressing.
[So those two episodes with Chijera weren't just about fighting monsters; it was history repeating itself.]
[Gu Laozei, you really dare to write this! This premise is a hundred times more profound than the TV series.]
[So this is what Ultraman Tiga's character is all about... a former dark overlord, a traitor, and finally a bystander. If Daigo knew all this, wouldn't he be devastated?]
Looking at the screen, Old Tang said earnestly, "Brothers, this book has taught us quite a bit."
"Through this prequel, he tells us that Tiga is not perfect, and light is not omnipotent. Light cannot save humans who want to die. Only when humans choose light will it become meaningful."
"This is the true core of Ultraman Tiga."
"Alright, that concludes the 'dark and brutal' story of the ancient past. Feeling a bit overwhelmed?"
Old Tang put his sunglasses back on, resuming his smug expression. "But don't think that's all. This is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to how amazing this book is."
"Next, I'm going to tell you about the Victory Team, which we are most familiar with."
"You think Captain Megumi is just an ordinary Earth defense officer? You think Daigo is just a lucky transporter? You think Rena is just a pretty face who can fly planes?"
"Wrong! Utterly wrong!"
Old Tang tapped the Sparkler logo on the cover with his fingers, making a crisp sound.
"In this parallel universe setting, behind every member of the GUTS team lies a hidden past. Especially our Captain Megumi, her story... tsk tsk, I can only say that Gu Nan is truly ruthless, never hesitant to stab people in the back."
"Have you got your tissues ready, guys?"
"Let's continue and see how humanity gradually built TPC on this Earth without Ultraman, and what price they paid to deal with the monsters."
Old Tang opened the second part of the book—【Earth Chronicles: The Dawn of the Defense Force】.
"The story begins in 1982, in a place called Tanegashima..."
Old Tang's voice began to become magnetic, as if taking everyone in the live broadcast room back to an era before giants, when humans were simply groping their way forward in the dark.
……
At this moment, at the Chasing Light Film Studio in Jinghai City.
Gu Nan watched the spectacle in Lao Tang's live stream on his phone, and saw the screen filled with amazement at the depth of the plot. A smile crept onto his lips.
After all, the writers of the previous Ultraman Tiga had betrayed each other in their character designs, which ultimately led to a lot of controversy surrounding the theatrical version, "The Final Holy War".
I don't want to repeat the same mistake.
Therefore, it would be better to present those stories outside the main plot, along with the content of the movie, in the form of novels and setting books.
So that the audience in this world can better understand this complete worldview.
"Brother Nan, you're really good at using someone else to do your dirty work."
While munching on his takeout pizza, Chen Bo mumbled, "Let Lao Tang release these settings. Not only do we not have to explain them ourselves, but we can also make it sound incredibly cool through his words. Right now, everyone online is talking about 'Dark Tiga,' and it's quite popular."
"This is the benefit of having a complete worldview."
Gu Nan explained.
"Due to time constraints and audience limitations, many things in the Ultraman Tiga TV series could only be touched upon. But this official novel fills in all the gaps. Only when viewers realize the cruelty and weight of this world will they truly appreciate how hard-won that light is."
"and……"
Gu Nan turned to look at Chen Bo, "This can be considered as laying the groundwork for the 'Seven Origin Project.' After all, Seven's story is more adult-oriented and more realistic than Tiga's. Let them get used to this 'dark and brutal' setting first, so that they won't be scared to tears when Seven comes out."
"You're a devil too."
Chen Bo complained, "But speaking of which, Old Tang is going to talk about Daigo and Rena's background next, right? I've seen that part, it's quite touching. There's also Daigo's experience joining the GUTS team, which explains why Director Sawai treats him differently... He filled in all those plot holes quite well."
"yes."
Gu Nan nodded. "That was a glorious moment for humanity. Even before Ultraman existed, humans were already risking their lives to protect peace."
In the live stream, Lao Tang's story continues.
"Listen up, guys. What's about to happen might completely change your understanding of the Ultraman Tiga series..."