Debidebi Debiru Matches Obra Dinn Crew to Their Roles Through Beds, Aprons and a Sword

NIJISANJI — Debidebi Debiru spent a 50-minute stream on Oct. 27 working through the crew of the ship in Return of the Obra Dinn, matching the figures in the game’s scenes to names and roles by the small clues each one offered. It was the third stream in the series.

Early on, Debiru realized that the numbers marked on the beds could help narrow down who was who, and went back through scenes of the sick and the dead to see who slept where. Later, a figure with a sword hanging at the bed led to a note on No. 36. Debiru also described the sword as Persian in style and weighed whether its owner could be No. 41, but said that alone was not enough to be sure.

“No. 36 has a sword hanging at the bed.” — Debidebi Debiru, noting a clue

Clothing was another thread. About ten minutes in, Debiru pointed out two men wearing aprons and wondered whether the job was cooking or looking after animals. Near the 38-minute mark the question came back: the apron wearer seemed used to livestock, and Debiru concluded he also did some doctoring. Chat had followed along, guessing at a cook, a butcher and a ranch hand.

A line of dialogue overturned one guess. After a character was addressed as the master of a trade, Debiru realized that the figure first taken for the subordinate was in fact the master, and marked him accordingly. Chat had spotted the reversal too.

Near the 48-minute mark, Debiru said the game was leaving them woozy and ended the stream, adding that the clues were coming together little by little and that the remaining identifications would wait for next time. Chat wished them a speedy recovery. The stream drew three Super Chats.