Blood Lad Ger Dub: 0724:35 Min

He stood up, his cape swirling around him. The "lazy otaku" was gone, replaced by the terrifying Boss of the Eastern District.

Staz Charlie Blood slumped into his high-backed throne, the flickering glow of a vintage CRT monitor illuminating his pale face. The digital clock on his desk blinked: . Blood Lad Ger Dub 0724:35 Min

Suddenly, the screen flickered. A localized mana surge—a common nuisance in the Demon World—caused the power to dip. The monitor hissed, the German dialogue cut out into static, and the screen went black right at the climax. He stood up, his cape swirling around him

In the Demon World, time was usually measured in territories conquered or enemies pulverized, but for Staz, it was measured in episodes. He had been binge-watching a rare, human-world anime for seven hours straight. His eyes were bloodshot—more so than usual for a vampire—and his floor was a graveyard of empty snack bags and limited-edition figurines. The digital clock on his desk blinked:

Staz didn't look up. He was currently captivated by a German-dubbed version of a classic series he’d traded a high-ranking demon soul for on the black market. He didn't even speak German, but the aggressive cadence of the voice acting made the fight scenes feel ten times more "hardcore."

"It’s seven in the morning!" Wolf shouted. "And what is that language? It sounds like they're chewing on gravel!"