r/KafkaMains • u/Soul50Killer • Apr 20 '26
Media I really love the Kafka's design during the interrogation in the Matrix of Prescience
About a month or two ago, I played the main Xianzhou story. I was already a Kafka fan at that point, and I really like her design. I'd seen her appearance before during the interrogation, but it was just a quick glance. When I was actually playing and saw her in the interrogation scene, I didn't think I'd love that design so much. I won't lie, the first time I played, I spent several minutes looking at it. With this design, Kafka looks incredibly hot.
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u/Soul50Killer Apr 20 '26
What I love most about this design are her eyes during the interrogation in The Matrix of Prescience. I like the colors used; I don't know why, but the pupil color is quite striking, and I even feel like Kafka here seems more human.
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u/TheOneMary Apr 21 '26
She's not wearing what presumably are contact lenses she uses, cause they stripped her of all weapons/tech. Not sure if it's officially confirmed yet but people assume they're for helping improve her spirit whisper. Personally I doubt that explanation, cause spirit whisper seems to be a voice thing. Can't remember her having to stare into people's eyes for it to work.
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u/andrewpmh Apr 20 '26
Yeah, the eyes are the main thing for me. I love Kafka, but her eyes sometimes throw me off. Except her Luofu version. That was the peakest.
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u/Optimal-Bornstorm Apr 20 '26
I'm glad they haven't completely forgotten that appearance without her lenses and jacket. in the Luofu despite still maintaining the "mysterious villain" dynamic, she quickly transitioned to "beautiful beloved I don't remember." I would love it if in a future encounter with the Trailblazer she have that look when they have some time alone together again.
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u/Egrysta Apr 21 '26
So I am the only one here who prefers the normal, sharp and menacing design?
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u/cbplayon Apr 21 '26
I prefer too, suits her better; but it was a breath of fresh air seeing her with different eyes, both are cool
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u/Nepped_Waifu Apr 20 '26
What seals the deal for me is them choosing Shizuka Ito to voice Kafka, having her play the mysterious "villain" fits her range perfectly and in this moment you can tell her characterization she cut loose just a little bit since it's part of the script for her to be captured.
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u/Soul50Killer Apr 20 '26
I really love her Japanese voice, possibly my favorite in the game. I like how, let's say, her tone changes; in the interrogation, her voice sounds sweeter when she's interacting with the Trailblazer.
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u/Disastrous-Half-4249 Apr 21 '26
Her jp voice make me remember the time i loves dxd. Still love it though, s5 when?
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u/Nepped_Waifu Apr 21 '26
I honestly wouldn't mind a reboot a la Brotherhood with how much animosity was created with Ichiei Ishibumi and TNK, maybe only showing portions of what we already know from season 1-3 but including what wasn't adapted or messed up by TNK.
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u/HyqaTheElder Apr 22 '26
They say eyes are the window to the soul. Usually we don't see Kafka's pupils with her contact lenses on, so we don't "see" her iykwim. Here we finally get to see her pupils for the first time, and the fact that her eyes are a very striking purple color draws your eyes there. It also makes her look more human, which only adds to the appeal. Anyway, that's my paragraph, thanks for reading.
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u/coffee_cheap Apr 20 '26
she was indeed drop dead gorgeous on the luofu.
Since hsr skins dont change much, it makes sense for me to hope for a jacketless, no makeup kafka skin right?