20 Things You Missed in the Ashina Outskirts of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

[@squishymada]

4 things you missed in Sekiro: Your parry timing Your attack timing Your dodge That stupid hook shot ledge I SWEAR I was in range.

[@sandk7969]

also nice camera angle

[@CSEabdulalimkhan]

I'm wheezing.this is so accurate.

[@EC-hf8ui]

One more thing, I CAN'T GRAB THE LEDGE

[@TheIMPOTEN]

How to stealth like a goddamn shinobi

[@KaladinVegapunk]

Well I mean, I know this is old..but people had problems with parry timing ..? They do know that you can just keep tapping the button and parry everything right? Doesn't need timing if you're bad at it haha Hook shots could definitely fuck you sometimes though Fun tip though, everyone on pc should try the mod that removes tool cost, letting you just go nuts with your prosthetics on a second play or first oh you want a boost, doesn't unbalance it too much, there's also a lesser setting that just lets you hold 20-25 emblems too The character model options are fun too, don't think I've played with default wolf since the first few days The cyberpunk one with black and neon blue limbs is really rad

[@neskey]

so you're telling me that the snake was trying to kill us but when it saw us going into that hut thing it was like *"OWO he wants mawwy meee

[@Grappul]

*Notices mortal blade* OwO Wats this?

[@ilex161]

Now I kinda feel bad for the snake

[@ashenmist6090]

@@ilex161 don't, the "marriage" is actually sacrificing yourself to the snake. Lol

[@absoutezeo2126]

@@ashenmist6090 An accurate representation of marriage, truly.

[@cartmanboy1991]

@@absoutezeo2126 touche

[@ProtossExecutor100]

"The shinobi tactic, win at any cost, comes into play when Genichiro uses the cutscene technique to defeat you" 😂😂😂

[@flamejinah]

yeah he did us dirty

[@chilomine839]

Shinobi rule #4 Keep you sword close and your cutscene technique closer.

[@curser63]

999th like

[@ember_falls]

seems he had some nightjars with him, that was one of their throwing blades

[@ergoproxy-gx2cq]

Me when I use the Shinobi technique of cheesing a boss by dodging him, attacking then dodging until his health depletes.

[@NickNitro]

I'm glad I did the other quest line, kotaro deserved better than that and I don't need to save any money. I'll just do what I always did, git gud.

[@GenshinLover283]

I sent Kotaro to the hall as well. I MAY have killed the peddler though. I then found out he's where I buy unlimited black gunpowder from

[@henriquemuller42]

Did he die in that quest or is he really just sleeping?

[@healingchurchpotluck5352]

Baby's first word: lore. Prepare to cry...in the middle of the night, at all hours.

[@roguefbiagentmendez2541]

This is a very underrated comment lol

[@panchalkunal97]

I clearly did not get it lol

[@mattwest8713]

Had no idea you had a kid, Vaati! That's incredible! Congrats!

[@XiasIV]

*Kin* of the first flame

[@thederp9183]

Mans going to be a favorite when it comes to story time.

[@dragontalon9158]

"Things you Missed about VaatiVidya"

[@FrenulemEnjoyer]

His name is probably solaire or gwyn or something

[@mauricioraigosaclavijo8833]

@Joseph Maxon do us a favor and shut up

[@Nitrinoxus]

A fun little tidbit about the Demon of Hatred: when you first draw his attention in the arena, you might notice he strikes an unusual pose -- his right hand held forward, palm towards you, his left arm bent and raised over his head (you see this in the video, starting around 12:30). This is a Kabuki pose, known as a mie, intended to draw the audience's attention to a powerful or important part of a performance and to convey that the character's emotions have reached their peak; the closest mie it resembles is the Genroku mie, though I think it's missing a component or two from the traditional format -- understandable, considering the twisted form of the character. Just found that little parallel with the performance arts of Japan interesting, and it lends an extra bit of depth to the Sculptor's mental state through a physical expression. It's a bit anachronistic, considering Kabuki wasn't developed until after the end of the Sengoku period -- but then again, the historical accuracy of the game is pretty squishy as the best of times, so I think we can forgive that.

[@grahamwalker2168]

Mark Hashman quality comment

[@Nitrinoxus]

@@grahamwalker2168 Thank you, much obliged.

[@Capnsensible80]

Hey, that's pretty awesome! I had no idea and never really noticed the gesture, but it's a really nice detail once you do know :)

[@thebastmaster]

Another interesting detail about the fight is, that when he uses his homing fireball move, he is actually summoning/throwing blazing idols at you. You can see them when they closer.

[@cabates0114]

thebastmaster I was wondering what those shapes were...they reminded me of dolls. I should’ve put that together lol.

[@Mirakuruuu]

7:44 At some point, Divine confetti can be farmed inside the castle dropped by those blue clothing samurai/s

[@Khaled-bd1pl]

MiraKuru material arts*

[@randomgod6371]

Not exactly after you beat The Ape guardian you unlock More

[@morgancasey]

It’s in the antechamber the first samurai in blue you encounter drops it quite often, stick with him it it first you have no luck !

[@arthuralmeida6049]

For anyone reading it 4 years later, at end game you can buy a lot of them, even more in NG+, leave headless and the purple shamans (can't remember the name of that mfs) to late game, I did kill them before that and honestly wasn't worth the stress of fighting them knowing that if I fail I would run out of confetti

[@xXShizukanaXx]

I noticed Gyoubu is actually blind on his left side. I first noticed his horn is missing during my first battle with him. Surprisingly nobody seems to have noticed it too. He always tries to get you on his right side. If you're on his blind side, he never hits you.

[@Generalindifference]

The broken horn is mentioned during the game and I think its used for one of the prosthetics

[@sirbill_greebi3811]

**Mind exploding gif** I've beat him a good eight or nine times and I never noticed.

[@kwester6868]

Dude i started playing the game a couple days ago and everything was beating me up until i met Gyoubu...now i know why he was too easy

[@nathancretsinger970]

I never noticed this and always tend to stay on his right now I gotta re fight him just to see

[@ohno7544]

...i always thought it was just the weird ai made so they dont make 2x of each animation, but of course theres lore

[@expertionis794]

So thats why there is no, LADY MARIA PREPARE TO CRY, because vaati got a life. Damn, happens to the best of us eventually

[@Arana975]

Thank U!!! I'm still waiting too

[@SheepShade]

Still dodging that bullet...

[@ericonmarzs]

@Hen. Jamz this comment was perfect, made my day

[@VaatiVidya]

Sorry for the delay with this one! I actually finished editing it last week, but my PC died before I could upload it. Yesterday I finally repaired what was wrong..and we're back. While I couldn't edit, I worked on lore video scripts..so it might end up being the next video I release, if all goes well. The info at the end of the video is a bit outdated. There's an insane amount to dive into with Sekiro. I wish I could work faster

[@jonathananderson6228]

Don’t sweat it Vaati, you’re doing a great job in revealing plenty about any game related to From Software.

[@Chonkoyoinky]

Your merch is the first I've ever bought It kinda smells weird inside at the beggining, but I got used to it

[@huntera9767]

Take your time Vaati we love your content and re willing to wait for it. We are a patient bunch, we play souls games after all.

[@Jethero18]

Can’t wait for your lore videos! I’m checking KZbin everyday for them

[@Nabs-xd2qr]

I can't wait for your lore videos Vaati! I have a lot of questions about certain characters and enemies :)

[@TheHowlingDawn]

"Farewell, Sculptor." "Wolf, thank you." Now, that's makes sense at first i didn't know why the Demon of Hatred always recognise Wolf like his friend, that's so sad.

[@thegamerwithin1676]

If you give different sake to sculptor, he'd talk about his past and how he wasn't able to become shura and now, a much darker fate awaits him

[@SlaveKn_ghtGael]

@@thegamerwithin1676 which sake?

[@titanus261]

@@SlaveKn_ghtGael you dont explore dont you?

[@titanus261]

@@SlaveKn_ghtGael there are many sake throughout the game if you scearch just a bit you'll find them

[@SlaveKn_ghtGael]

@@titanus261 yeah I know because I have every sake, I was just wondering which one. Unrefined, ashina, monkey booze, dragon spring?

[@w00tyd00d]

Vaati, you already killed me 40 sec in with "ancient samurai cutscene technique" lol stop being so good at this

[@MalMalWasTaken]

Damn it..that joke went whoosh past me until I read this comment.

[@arthoormoorgen9492]

Still dont get it :/

[@AliJ23]

@@arthoormoorgen9492 Because he killed you.. using the cutscene? cmon

[@MalMalWasTaken]

@@arthoormoorgen9492 don't worry about it. Sometimes there things in life that you don't have to get and that's totally fine

[@dasda64]

Congrats to your first born Vaati may the sun smile brightly upon his future!

[@Kanuui-]

Lets hope the first born doesnt ally himself with the dragons!

[@Artrysa]

@@Kanuui- Or turns out to be the dark lord. (Not Voldemort)

[@zero.one.infinity]

The sculptor actually foreshadows the demon of hatred imo when he tells us “Dont be afraid to go all out”

[@littlemoth4956]

That has nothing to do with the demon and "imo" makes no sense here

[@Greyman-Gaming]

Well he does tells us that isshin cut his arm off because he was trying to say him from becoming a demon of hatred, I guess I didn’t work.

[@imhulki463]

@@Greyman-Gaming he says he cut his arm off cause he was gonna become shura. There is a line where if you eavesdrop on the sculpture and Emma, he literally says something along the lines of "I'll turn into a demon soon" and Emma says that she will be the one to kill him. However when you talk to the sculptor he immediately says "I don't want her to kill, it has to be you" the character acts like he doesn't know buy the sculptor being a previous shinobi, knew that sekiro was eavesdropping in his conversations.

[@Ro-fw3lc]

The actual foreshadowing was that the first boss you is in that same arena and is nicknamed a demon. Then later you fight an actual demon.

[@dylanglaze990]

That makes no sense?

[@novemberguy]

4:33 In the assassin's defense, there's a folklore pretty common in Eastern Asia cultures about Giant Snakes who live to a thousand years and gain magic power that allows them to transform into human beings. Some go around and use their beauty to seduce men and take their life force. So, it's not like that guy wanted to fuck a snake

[@Kaganath]

Ahh the old smash before you crash

[@anthonyclark9591]

or Norse with Loki.

[@jackfinnegan2217]

Goblin Slayer sounds like something a snake fucker would say.

[@tonimaunde]

@@jackfinnegan2217 lol

[@darthj_der7447]

Well nobody "wants" to fuck a snake...sometimes u just have to

[@ghostlypenguin4417]

Here's something I noticed about the Sculptor when he turned into the demon. So his left arm, or what used to his left arm, was on fire. We know that he most likely turned into the demon after being corrupted by Shura's wrath. In the Shura ending, you see in the cutscene that Wolf's left prosthetic arm was on fire as well. That's an awesome detail I couldn't help but notice.

[@nathancretsinger970]

Yes I also like how shura still kept his humanoid form while DoH takes on a corrupt uncontrolled form showing the difference in these monsters

[@laxminarayanbhandari855]

​@@nathancretsinger970 DoH is a failed shura, after all

[@spiritteddy9393]

The Tengu apears a second time to give you another esoteric text. This happens in the pass between Ashina castle and the Sniper canyon after defeating Genichiro but before the raid on Ashina castle. This only happens if you have unlocked one of the moves at the end of an esoteric text you had previously.

[@landryflip3200]

The snake shrine pass

[@eghamaulana3518]

Could also get it from isshin if you miss the tengu

[@fajnu20]

​@@eghamaulana3518tengu IS isshin

[@settings1967]

Only realised that on my fifth playthrough ​@@fajnu20

[@YetiCoolBrother]

Vaati we need a full lore/story explanation bro, a few people have tried to do it so far but we’re waiting on you!

[@drkek1325]

Like you dont know vaati ...waiting for reddit and other people to give him all the lore poins

[@horsebox5138]

Vaati just takes all the lore everyone else figures out lmao

[@JMiN___]

Golden Weed what does that have to do with someone saying he wants a vaati story explanation video? Even if he gets every lore point elsewhere he has a way of explaining it in his own way that makes it super easy to understand while adding an undertone of mood and including relating footage that’s all put together in a unique manner. Simply explaining the story into a shitty microphone with a monotone/boring voice and a Sekiro logo as the whole video would warrant this butthurt dig but that’s not what the videos are.

[@drkek1325]

@@JMiN___ yeah you got me there

[@ino579]

About the Shura: If you look at the altar in front of the Sculptor's table in the endgame there's a blood red claw print on it. The tree you use to grapple out from the Dilapidated Temple is smouldered, despite the Ministry having no business there, indicating his transformation. It all goes out the window with the merchant's dialogue though.

[@Soundaholic92]

Me: *press notification button* Vaati: Ahh, was it you who rang the Bell of Notification?

[@pleasedontwastefood]

4:28 "This is weird." >Vaati casually kink-shames a snekbro I mean, those ARE some pretty snakes tho

[@hectorbeck4350]

**turns on incognito mode**

[@TheBreezeShoot]

"this is weird... so kill him" O.O

[@Pyre001]

I didn't know you became a Vaati Vather! Congratulations!

[@jadewedge6082]

By the way, if you know how to access the Bell Demon early you can dispel it next to the old lady above that moat and she'll reward you. So no need to use those balloons and such!

[@pianissimo7121]

Wow that is such a tiring farming method

[@jadewedge6082]

@@pianissimo7121 she only does it thrice, so its limited.

[@pianissimo7121]

@@jadewedge6082 i only did it twice. In the video they said u get confetti but it's still too tiring to ring the bell 2 times for essential free drops

[@AttiMatter]

" having used all their *salt* in their constant *warfare* "... Yup, sounds about right.

[@franklinvonfrankenstein1137]

I wonder what old civilizations would think of our modern use of "salty" as meaning bitchy/whiny/angry lmao

[@sigeskel1821]

You know they love their fries

[@alexgamer1556]

@@franklinvonfrankenstein1137 They would probably be ashamed of having to fight and die for us

[@aagh8714]

@@franklinvonfrankenstein1137 Shakespeare called Gregory's cock a naked sword, so prolly nothin

[@barbaraconrad2707]

Haha

[@greenfirecats303]

"Genichiro using the ancient samurai cutscene technique" made me laugh out loud, got to hand it to your deadpan humour VaatiVidya!

[@alejandroflano5035]

"i hope you're preparing to cry for the next weeks" i was already crying after the demon of hatred

[@cermit5626]

I’m sad lol

[@xKarma_411]

Poor kotaro 😞 sleep soundly friend.

[@mew0mori]

xKarma _ I miss him.

[@MixedGreneMC]

You can spirit him away with the fan prosthetic tool and then you can say hi whenever you want in the hall of illusions

[@JaxonBurn]

MixedGrene wait what? Really?

[@MixedGreneMC]

@@JaxonBurn Yes, when you first talk to him he says he's looking for a white flower. You find this near the bell demon temple idol and give it to him. He then asks you to spirit him away. Once you have the tool, you can do so and he will disappear. As soon as you enter the hall of illusions he is sitting there.

[@bronzeager1298]

Well better than getting carved up by the surgeon like he did in my play through :/

[@frusci.t]

Sekiro's gameplay is the best FROM ever did. I still like Bloodborne's lore, world, enemy design, music and atmosphere a lot better, but Sekiro is growing on me. Can't wait for the DLCs.

[@aledg25]

A Magical Bucket Why wouldn't there be? The game surpassed 2 million sales in just less than 10 days of its release

[@tonystarrk4859]

@@anormalbucket2911 It's sold better than any previous Fromsoft game and is published by Activision, I'm pretty sure there's going to be a DLC expansion or two just like their previous games.

[@anormalbucket2911]

@@tonystarrk4859 penis

[@merinMeriyarin]

the World, and Atmosphere Sekiro is much way better imo

[@Snot69420]

@@anormalbucket2911 ??

[@moonikadoonika2910]

“Aw, the big guy’s fallen asleep.” Actually cried there. 10:00

[@spinyslasher6586]

The Japanese voice acting was much better in this scene, or should I say the game overall. It had way more emotion to it.

[@moonikadoonika2910]

Thanks for letting me know, I’ll check that out now.

[@danielcook7975]

@@spinyslasher6586 sometimes it does but sometimes eng dub is just as good cause you can hear the emotions of the characters in english, I am impartial to both so I love either dub

[@prithiviraj3070]

No fancy cinematics and stuff but we all felt the weight of that scene. Great quest line

[@cermit5626]

It’s so sad

[@guitarmonkeyj]

Congrats on becoming a dad! Your kid's going to hear the best bedtime stories from your vast lore knowledge!

[@MrFredd38]

Daddy! Tell me the one about the undead curse!

[@SuperPierreluc]

@@MrFredd38 Ok son...but it's a long and sad story.

[@bluesfrombluesclues4201]

I guess your right

[@thang7170]

Here we go again..."In the Age of Ancients... the world was unformed... shrouded by fog..."

[@MrMultiPlatform]

101 ways to be a shill

[@luko4524]

Vaati: 'The ashina are low on salt' Me: 'HA, a couple games of league will change that'

[@caylanangelfshh0001]

Only Silver Hardstucks can Comprehend the Salt XDDD

[@SeriousSergio21]

@@caylanangelfshh0001 u mean IRON?

[@About4Otters]

The English voice acting is so weird sounding after playing the entire game with Japanese voices.

[@austinfitterer9167]

The English dub is unlistenable tbh

[@ITSMANATIME]

At least there's meme material. MY NAME IS GYOUBU MASATAKA ONIWA!!!! even became a meme in the Japanese community!

[@RoastedLocust]

@Conor Koritor, if you don't speak Japanese, how do you know the voice acting is great? I have no clue what properly delivered lines would sound like.

[@SyrenKindra]

I've listened to both the English and Japanese voice acting, and I think they're both pretty good. I prefer English, though, because it means I don't have to read the subtitles to know what's being said. Each language has good and bad, I'm sure (haven't played the full game in Japanese, but have in English). For example, imo Gyoubu's screaming sounds way better in English, while the Tengu of Ashina demanding your name sounds way better in Japanese.

[@Husham_922]

Same is here when play the game with Japanese language I finished the game multiple times in English

[@accept8988]

Vaati you could take years between every video, I'll still wait for them as much as I wait for every Souls game, you're an essential part of my Souls experience. Enjoy your son Sir.

[@TheBreezeShoot]

I just commented basically the same thing before reading this. If not for VaatiVidya my Souls experience would be so much less emotional and memorable.

[@johnathandoughboy]

agreed

[@lordfangar5671]

Ok man, the rope guy that takes you to fountainhead palace, wtf, what's his deal, I need your wisdom vaati

[@aeroblaze4]

Oh that's just stringman, stickman's brother who traveled to the east.

[@guillermoandresdiaz7284]

Well i thought it was an allusion to the straw men. Like, to the heavens we are all straw men but some men get so big that they actually reach heaven.

[@wilhelmdereroberer7509]

@@guillermoandresdiaz7284 do you mean straw dogs?

[@pedroafram17]

iirc those branded ropes are a symbol of purification in xintoism, so it must be some form of purity test Wolf passes by being scented by the shelter stone incense when he's granted acess to the Palace

[@spad1782]

And how does the Great Carp's body end up in the Guardian Ape's arena?? Vaati pls!

[@theimprovisedmanfriends204]

"Ancient Samurai Cutscene Technique" 😂😂🤣🤣

[@ryanjohndavies4092]

Just a tip if you use Bite Down or Hidden Tooth you can ressurect without the black line cancelling out your other ressurects

[@immko]

That's what I assumed it would do but never tried, thanks!

[@HavikXIII]

But what situation would that even be necessary? I sell all the bite down I find cause why would I want to waste a ressurection when I can just win?

[@ryanjohndavies4092]

@@HavikXIII about to die don't have time to heal so you use the item and die before you get hit then ressurect and can be used as a heal if you're out of healing items and health is lower than half

[@HavikXIII]

@@ryanjohndavies4092 guess Ill give it a try in those situations, thanks for the tips

[@ryanjohndavies4092]

@@HavikXIII I haven't toyed around with the ideas much yet, only discovered this yesterday but that's what I imagine it could be used for and if I knew this earlier it would probably have made a few bosses a little easier since you essentially 3 free revives instead of the one

[@ForgottenDrizzle]

Congratulations on your newborn vaati!! That's huge, I hope everything goes amazingly and I can't wait to see your future videos full with joy!

[@StephenOwen]

Vaati, I've always loved your videos, and I love this new level of polish. The nice transitions between beats, the excellent background music, and as always, your insightful commentary delivered in your classic tone. I'm excited to see you making Sekiro videos, I'll look forward to them.

[@272chavo]

Just tell the peddler to head to hirata estate, I left plenty of salt there from the second fight with owl

[@hibiscusman]

Is this a massive spoiler in a video about the first area of the game? Seriously?

[@genos876]

@@hibiscusman don't worry about it

[@Withers00]

@@hibiscusman I can't help but suspect you aren't without a bit of blame here. You're in the comment section of a secrets video for the sake of ol' pete.

[@Brex10]

Art Souls How the F is that a spoiler?

[@dragonslayerteo5756]

I see what you did there 🍚

[@Seattlefan77]

Why does this entire narration sound like guided meditation.

[@TheSchoolyD]

If you played in japanese you can easily figure out DoH was Sculptor - DoH uses the same honorific "omae-san" when you finish him. In fact, I haven't ever encountered this honorific anywhere before, not in a single anime, it's that rare.

[@presussy]

I've definetly heard it before in some animes but yes, it's a pretty rare honorific that was used mostly back in the Edo to Meiji periods by married couples or people that are close to each other.

[@presussy]

I almost forgot the most famous quote in Anime history : OMAE wa mou Shindeiru

[@XXXKaruXXX]

You can easily figure it out without the honorific, i mean almost every important npc talks about him being a Shura and he tells you about the flames of rage inside him, he dissapears just when the demon show up, the demon is missing one arm... And if you havent noticed by then,he starts literally firing flaming sculptor's idols. I think there are many clues everywhere and the honorific one seems to be the smallest of all xD

[@carljohan9265]

If you played with japanese voices you also got a better experience IMO. Not that the english voices are bad, it's just that Japan is home to the greatest voice actors on the planet.

[@rimjobledouche5201]

I hear "omae" all over the place.

[@azmainzakaria2177]

This game is so f'in good that I have played it 10 times now. Eagerly waiting for the DLC or the next installment, Sekiro Shadows die Thrice

[@SuperMooshrooms]

Inb4 DLC has you travel to a alternate future to fight your Shura, duel mortal blade wielding self. Would be badass.

[@jmillzoryan9763]

I'm thinking its going to be something with Tomoe

[@lotus2284]

Play the game in genchiro's perspective? Then you should also how he got the 2nd mortal blade, I think he got it trough isshin because later in the game if u go to isshin's place you can find a note explaining that there is the 2nd mortal blade in the divine realm? How the hell did he get his hands on that yk!

[@jmillzoryan9763]

Yea I'm thinking fighting Tomoe in a different realm or something. But currently I'm stuck on Owl Father. Dude is straight powning me.

[@CooperStation01]

@@jmillzoryan9763 bastard took me 4 hours. You'll get there.

[@sstankfish]

Thanks for the "leave now to avoid spoilers" I came back after I finished. Great video, as always.

[@TheLoyalShinobi.]

"A shinobi would know the difference between honor and victory" Like my guy ain't you supposed to be a Samurai who don't do anything unhonorable in battle

[@skeletonboi3077]

Back then, they weren't as honorable as you think.

[@skeletonboi3077]

@Chouay AbdelAli It's the Sengoku era, it's like 16th centuries, bushido was created like 12th or 13th century. It existed 300 to 200 years ago in the sengoku Era.

[@theodorepinnock1517]

"A weapon that kills without honor, without skill, but even so, it gives power and victory, and victory wipes away dishonor."

[@chilomine839]

Genichiro: I’ll protect Ashina at ANY cost!

[@fckinnonstick9919]

Just a little trivia: Emma also told you and reveal that the sculptor is called "Orangutan" as his shinobi name and one of the only two great shinobi besides owl. You can trigger this in the Purification ending when you follow her in the old grave.

[@fernandobloodborne770]

Hello, I got this conversation but giving her the monkey sake, how can I follow her to the old grave?

[@rafaelwilhelm5908]

Also if you pay attention, the fireballs that the demon throws at you are actually the Buddhas he carved, and around kotaro at any of the places you can find him, if you attack in front and around him, those waves that appear when you attack an NPC wi also pop up so... Probably the children that he can only begin to see at senpou temple were always with him..

[@jongmagee]

What NPCs? And when?

[@blobglob8586]

That’s for the white flower route

[@digimon916]

Just got this game, and i love how its sort of a free roam where you can backtrack and go back and forth between areas to get skills/etc

[@Loodvigg]

Man, I didn't know about Sekiro recognizing the Sculptor. That broke my heart.

[@onma07ksa]

That just made it more sad

[@grubbybum3614]

'20 things everybody realised: but I need to produce content to keep the Patreon money coming in' - the real title of this video

[@trombone5046]

@@grubbybum3614 cmon man no need to be like that

[@ricardordz7538]

I can't trigger that dialog, i've tried a lot of stuff, drinking sake with everybody, eavesdrop on everyone, finnish both hirata state memories... And i can't get that extra dialog

[@OOOcidO]

@@ricardordz7538 There is a dialogue which you evedrop, that Emma have with the Sculptor. They talk about if he's rage is still there, i guess this is the dialogue that triggers this extra dialogue you're asking. Other one is Wolf asking what the Sculptor sees after making a offering to the Budha, and he says: "only flames". Try this two.

[@PibeRomo]

i love this kind of videos filled with lore, secrets and things you might have missed. keep making them pls. ps: you've just earned a subscriber.

[@juliotitosagastegui9453]

tip: such devotion #13 you can use the "bell demon" instead of all your precious items You can find it significantly early in the game. It casts a curse on you, making enemies more robust, but it rewards you with better drops, but you can dispel the curse anytime. Do it in front of the old lady, so you don't have to use your items.

[@ZeroHero3d]

Here's something I realized I missed after watching this video: I didn't know Vaati had a kid! Congradulations, good sir! All the best to you, Mrs. Vidya, and Vaati Jr. 🤗

[@Carlos-ln8fd]

If you head to his Twitch you can actually see the baby for a few seconds. The divine heir!

[@NegitoroIsBestShip]

@@Carlos-ln8fd The Divine Heir of lore is upon the world 😯

[@nicktheray1]

Did you notice you, the dragon, and the (sculptor/demon of hatred) all have the same arm missing?

[@Amadeus2054]

I am probably wrong, but it looks to me like one of Owl's arms is smaller than the other also, though his left is completely covered in armour which may just give that effect.

[@hsatarrafai8252]

Demon of hatred is sculptor.. No doubt about that..

[@orc001]

Read the memory of the Demon of Hatred

[@joew2842]

the sculptor is the demon look at its face ^^

[@level12lobster8]

If you gave all the sake out for the extra lore... you two key bits to tell you who DoH is. It is hinted at _A LOT_ through out the game. sculptor was trained in Ashina Depths where the monkeys are and nicknamed orangutan. That is why the Demon of Hatred actually looks like an orangutan. Sculptor's arm was cut off by Isshin because he was almost consumed and became a Shura. He still battles this and thus only sees flames and all of ashina burning from budda statue.

[@OMGITSMEDUSTIN]

Been waiting for your Sekiro videos and I’m pleased with this one! Thanks Vaati!

[@randomsocknr.3334]

Congrats for your fatherhood Vaati :D 🎉🎉🎉

[@lokuzt]

he's now a _Daadti!_

[@yoghurt6882]

You can hear night eye activate when entering dark places by a high pitched ring

[@someguyshere6968]

I find it interesting as to how the fight with the Demon of Hatred ties into the Shura ending. The Demon recognizing you makes perfect sense, If your character knows who it was or not once you've seen that. Great work as always please keep at it to the best of your ability

[@adarshsirsat9110]

Hey vaati, Congratulations on your first born!!!!! May the gods bless him/her!!! P.S cant wait for sekiro lore videos

[@neroxdgaming9362]

congratz on your first born! and I hope you managed to find a good balance in between. Always a huge fan of your videos especially your detailed guide with bosses or Lore videos those prepare to cry series were and when I rewatched them are still amazing! Keep up the good work and will be looking forward to your new videos!

[@gimmedataids]

2:39 so glad I stuck with Japanese

[@gimmedataids]

@J Luna it's not about the authenticity, it's about the performance. Contrast Sekiro's English voice actors with those of Bloodborne or a Dark Souls game. The difference is night and day, and Sekiro's is terrible

[@ITSMANATIME]

@@gimmedataids Sekiro's EN voice is probably one of the worst out of them all. There's some meme material in the EN dub, though~ MY NAME IS GYOUBU MASATAKA ONIWA!!!! actually became a meme even in the Japanese community!

[@orc001]

I'll agree that the English voice acting pales in comparison to DS and BB. But I would take a pretty good English over Japanese in this case.

[@gimmedataids]

@@orc001 i respect that. I'm a bit sensitive to the voice acting performance. If it's off, then I just can't feel whatever emotion they're trying to pull off. I like the mystery and bleakness of FROM's games and the voice acting helps a great deal in communicating that atmosphere. Doesn't feel like a FROM game if the characters sound like cartoons.

[@gimmedataids]

​@@orc001 I do realize that I'm not really qualified to judge a Japanese vocal performance, but as a fellow human I can at least pick up on the emotions they are conveying. The English VOs often sound just like an anime, which is incredibly cheesy to me

[@lifesanitch404]

The last bit got me every time. Farewell, Sculptor.

[@davidhong1934]

Still can't believe he carried that many statues to throw at you

[@idkwybt]

I have gone through alot of sekiro walkthroughs and yours is by far the most informative and to the point as if i had made it myself. serious kudos on the video dude!!

[@ISoloYouRelax]

Congratulations on having a child. Be sure to raise him to be a loreist so he can continue your work for us.

[@LawGremlin]

Love the video and commentary. A cool, calming voice for a terrifyingly, punishing, god-forsaken, amazing game.

[@NateManG]

Congratulations on the new child Vaati! I wish you and your family the best, we all appreciate your work very much :)

[@LimakPan]

Here's something that most people miss: The grandma is always there. When Tengu stands in the main room she's in the bedroom behind the wall. You can get there by approaching the shortcut door and looking to the left. She's already giving you warnings about hatered.

[@childeater7327]

The samurai cutscene technique should be unlock able in the dlc

[@Saicofake]

9:45 I have no idea why the death of this character really hit me hard. Especially Kotaro.

[@titanus261]

Yeah, he knows its the end and still try to positive it

[@mjavon12311]

Woah, I didn't know you recently became a father! Congratulations dude!

[@grandpanoogie2665]

Vaati: Daddy Cries Twice Congrats on being a father dude

[@mercuryandmercury]

you made the game better.... thanks from heart .... never actually loved any video as much as this .... i viewed this one over 100 time and still doing ...

[@maxromeiro16]

Congrats on the your First Child Vati, hope u tell him or her all these Beautiful stories you’ve been tellings us all these years ma Dude🙌🏻

[@Rubbish_]

The voice acting in this game is incredible. I’m so glad I picked it up for a second playthrough a while after beating it for the first time. Now I actually enjoy it

[@92blckt]

congrats for your child my friend! looking forward for lore videos. Best Regards!!

[@dantesinferno8978]

Sekiro: Onions Slice Twice

[@shin3128]

more than twice

[@KaladinVegapunk]

Fun tip for people coming back to the game again, everyone on pc should try the mod that removes tool cost, letting you just go nuts with your prosthetics on a second play or first oh you want a boost, doesn't unbalance it too much, there's also a lesser setting that just lets you hold 20-25 emblems too The character model options are fun too, don't think I've played with default wolf since the first few days The cyberpunk one with black and neon blue limbs is really rad

[@saladninja69]

Fromsoftware: So there is this NPC that is a merchant, if you follow their questline they will sell you a lot of good stuff... and they are very friendly Also Fromsoftware:...in the end they went hollow/depressed/straight up ded.

[@TheBreezeShoot]

317,000 views in less than 24 hours. You're killing it. More merch, more everything VaatiVidya. I'm honestly gonna wait on my NG+2 for your lore. Without your lore Dark Souls would have been so much less. You are the real reason these games thrive for me.

[@mecharobots]

Congratulation on your new born . Take all the time in the world as your videos are worth the wait and are always top quality 👍👍

[@Pomzon]

I really love those videos, instead of showing just some random items in the corners you show as well some secrets but also missable lore elements. Good job :)

[@ryanjohndavies4092]

Saw the notification stopped everything I was doing and clicked

[@theultimateracist3037]

I saw it and stopped driving on the freeway to watch

[@ItsMangel]

One point to mention about killing the Rats for Tengu, you don't have to kill all of the rats that are hanging out above Gyoubu's arena. You can just backstab the one spying on the other two and then go get the Text from Tengu.

[@blvk3]

@11:30 Seki doesn't mean one arm. It means ONE, or alone. In the case of sekiro. It literal means lone wolf

[@pious83]

0:27 *"But... The future refused to change"*

[@Gothamite40k]

Brilliant as always, Vaati. I think I look forward to watching your lore videos as much as I do playing the actual games. I really do hope From Software know about all of the effort you put in to your work on their games, as I’m pretty sure your contributions help sell more copies.

[@BiggyTalls93]

Daaaaaaamn the past two times I've fought and killed the Demon of Hatred, Sekiro hasn't recognized him. I NEED to do everything I can to make that happen!

[@semiawesomatic6064]

Ooh, I can contribute to lore! A little anyway. If you use 3 rez's on owl, the third rule of the shinobi code is that fear is absolute. There isn't a fourth dialogue tho. You can test it for yourself with a bundled jizo statue, Jinzas jizo statue and the tooth that kills you.

[@yoji-_]

Blazing Bull skip was patched out in the latest patch

[@imaginewagons3777]

5:05 dont do the 2nd deathblow on the serpent and youll be transported to skyrim and youll be greeted with "hey you, you're finally awake."

[@RagnarokMic]

Genichiro all like: "Haha! I threw that shit before we basked in the moon!"

[@agidyne9676]

I’m a bit late cuz finals week and all, but congrats on the baby! Perhaps the lil’ dood can have a video all to himself later down line?

[@rauly8727]

Just want to say your channel is amazing as a huge souls fan I appreciate everything you do for the soulsborne community great content !

[@melikshah9595]

Here's a fact you probably don't know. So the loaded spear description says that it could pull out Armour so what if you use it on the armored warrior boss? After farming for hours I was able to upgrade the loaded spear to it's maximum level before killing armoured warrior and used it against him....... It did nothing.........

[@Rerouche]

only "light" armor

[@melikshah9595]

@@Rerouche meh...

[@giggagenius8915]

this comment describes my life

[@themartialartgod5425]

@@melikshah9595 i am conflicted ared u a hunter or undead

[@XadePsyconic]

Sekijo is my favorite character in the game.

[@19HajimeSaitou91]

He, snek, Inosuke with mother, Kotaro and Anayama - - I cared for them MUCH more than actually for main characters (those who have cutscenes)...

[@hwshiar]

me who just fought boss relentlessly without caring about what is going on in the game

[@imagineeringaspie1154]

Don't know if anyone has mentioned this, but the first grapple point in the Dilapidated Temple leading to the main area of Ashina Outskirts gets burned off upon reaching the end game. It was possibly intended for the player to find another way into the Outskirts, but I personally think there are lore reasons for it and that it was the Sculptor's doing before turning into the Demon of Hatred.

[@rajatmahore8925]

5:59 that guy looks like the master of tanjiro from demon slayer. Don't he.

[@stonemorris5356]

Pretty sure the senpo assassins are inspired by Jigo from Princess Mononoke. Senpo means "Thousand steps" which I think means "traveling" and he's a traveling monk and kind of an assassin and they wear the same kind of sandals.

[@RetroWrathX13B]

“Just as Sekiro roughly translates to one armed wolf-“ Stop! Does this mean Artorias was a Sekiro? Update: thank you all for the likes. Damn, 710...wow...I forgot about this comment. Cheers, all!

[@ElliFong]

And he get corrupted by the abyss is almost same as consumed by Asura's wrath? Hmmm?

[@aagh8714]

that'd be a broken arm wolf

[@JamesW609]

Except atorias is a failure while sekiro is also a failure but fixes it with some choices or stay a failure

[@aagh8714]

@@JamesW609 hard not to be a failure when your competition 'saves'/rules the world in DS or becomes a god in Bloodborne

[@epiqboy]

@@ElliFong you mean, Shura's wrath? 😂

[@SnakEyes23]

Congrats on the divine child you created Vaat! We are patiently awaiting your game series defining lore videos 👌🏻