Kaguya: Book 1 Chapter 1

Verse 1
Princess Kaguya gazed up at the sky.

"Oh, where am I truly meant to be? What is my true form?"

All the noblemen in the land who courted Princess Kaguya treated her like a treasure.

"They did not know the real me.

They did not know what I wanted."

So Princess Kaguya embarked on a journey,

never to return home,

in order to fulfill her true desire.

A journey to revive her author.

Sacrifices must be made to revive your author.

You'll kill lots of enemies for us, right?

If I must. I will give it all I can.

When I finally revive him, I'll... Hehehe.

Verse 2
So many fine men pursued her, but she could not settle for any of them.

Verse 3
They were all perfectly upstanding noblemen of the court.

So why could she not settle?

Verse 4
Was it to avoid returning to the moon?

An earthly wedding would have sufficed.

So what could have been holding her back?

Verse 5
I have no strength.

I am but a weak, star-gazing maid, in need of a master to guide me through life.

Verse 6
Why, oh why, am I unable to settle for any of them?

There must be a reason.

Verse 7
It saddens me to see them perish with such ease.

Why could they not survive me?

How can they possibly be weaker than I?

Verse 8
Please, dear enemies of mine. Hurt me.

Dominate me with your will.

Verse 9
Is there not a soul stronger than I?

Even a beast will do.

Where is my better? My master?

Verse 10
As royalty, she rarely held anything heavier than a common writing brush, and yet her foes still fell before her.

Is this what I am truly searching for?

Yes, I know what I seek. I must go on. I must find an indomitable soul.

One that will mangle me with hard teeth,

lacerate me with sharp nails.

Please, wound me. I beg of you!

Oh... This is splendid. I love strong people.

Never mind what you like...

Don't you like hurting people?

Oh my! How deplorable! I could never...

I desire greater pleasure. I feel naught but pain.

Princess Kaguya's body quivered with ecstasy under the nightmares' attacks.

But, desperate for more punishment, she went too far and killed them.

And so her tears fell once more.

"Nothing will satisfy me, until I find a worthy opponent.

My dreams will never be realized. Please, dear author. Write me a new story where my punishment never ends."

Masochism.

Give her the ropes of bondage.

Discordant Poem
As a child, she never felt a scolding.

Perhaps that is why she craves it so.

The kindness lavished upon her filled her with a desire to be bound and tormented.