History Fanfic / DateAReLive

''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/16978599/chapters/39906261 Date A Re:Live]]'' is a ''LightNovel/DateALive'' AU {{Harem}} Fan Fiction written by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/5959626/Tohka-Yatogami Tohka Yatogami.]]

** [[spoiler:Rinne takes it UpToEleven since she originally wasn't human in any form until the end of the Rinne arc. Even by the time of Season 3, she's still a bit clueless with a few things, such as not knowing what a fairy tale is.]]

* MoodWhiplash: [[UpToEleven Even more prominent than the original novel.]]

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Due to the mana the First Spacequake brought into the world, genetics allowed for new unique hair colors, which is why some characters like the Spirits have certain hair colors naturally. One doesn't need to be born with mana to have them either. The author states Tohka's hair color was changed from the First Spacequake as well, having originally had pure black hair before it became the purple color she has today.

** Season 3 focuses on ending the story by answering all the remaining mysteries as Ratatoskr saves the last Spirits, eventually leading to the reveal that [[spoiler:the Spirit Dimension's original name was Heaven, and the BiggerBad of the story is none other than the Devil, who's been inside Westcott all along.]]

** All of the video game exclusive Spirits and Mayuri are given bigger roles, [[spoiler:especially Rinne and Rio who are the fanfic's versions of the First Spirit and Phantom respectively.]]

On April 10 2020, a reboot/rewrite by the author ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13548314/1/Date-A-Live-Altered-Timeline Date A Live: Altered Timeline]]'' was posted on Fanfiction.net.

%%On April 10 2020, a reboot/rewrite by the author ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13548314/1/Date-A-Live-Altered-Timeline Date A Live: Altered Timeline]]'' was posted on Fanfiction.net.

%% * BittersweetEnding

* BrokenMasquerade: For Shido, as the entire story begins when he meets Tohka, revealing to him what the cause of Spacequakes are. He doesn’t get the full story until the end of the Tohka arc where Ratatoskr reveals it to him, Tohka, Mana and Kotori.

%%* AdaptationalBackstoryChange: In canon, the Sephira Crystals were created by Mio's powers. Here, ten surviving angels from the war between Heaven and Hell manifested into them.

** Tohka and Origami are ''good friends'' here whereas in canon they clearly hated each other (at least until Volume 11).

* ShoutOut: Tons. The new and original units of DEM tend to be named from something mythologically significant. Usually from Norse, but gradually the author begins to use others as well.
** To the series itself. The author uploaded the entire Tohka arc on April 10th 2017, where the date happened on a Monday, the very same date and day of the week when Shido met Tohka in-universe as a birthday gift of sorts to the latter. This is mentioned in the end notes for Chapter 3.
** The original light novels get one starting from Season 2. Copying the trend Volume 6 & 7 started by connecting certain arcs through not resetting certain arcs' chapter numbers when they end.
** One to the Date A Party manga in the Shido Countdown arc, where Kurumi gets drunk from drinking cola. Origami gets drunk like in canon, but through a mix of fizz and caffeine, which is apparently intoxicating to Spirit physiology.
** [[spoiler:Shido and Tohka naming their son Shinji is one to Volume 18, where its revealed this was Shido's former name.]]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12441757/1/Date-A-Re-Live Date A Re:Live]]'' is a ''LightNovel/DateALive'' AU {{Harem}} Fan Fiction written by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/5959626/Tohka-Yatogami Tohka Yatogami.]]

** [[spoiler:The Sephira Fury arc revealed that Shido has gained the code name of "Harbinger" due to becoming a full Spirit, while Mana inherits her old CR-Unit's name through gaining the code name "Murakumo" for the same reason.]]

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[[caption-width-right:315:Even similar stories can take their own path...]]

* AdaptationalWimp: The antagonists, DEM in particular, are noted by WordOfGod to be hit by this to make them less "invincible" as per canon. And it shows, DEM suffers more losses here than in canon and Westcott loses his composure more often. Most of their victories have been in flashbacks, and the closest victory they've had in the present was keeping [[spoiler:Rinne]] from regaining her full strength. [[spoiler:They finally accomplish a true victory in Miku's arc, managing to outsmart all of Ratatoskr's forces and capture Shido... unfortunately, [[FromBadToWorse Westcott's plans with Shido backfire in the worst way.]]]]

* AllThereInTheManual: The author tries her best to explain things that are important to the story within the chapters or the start/end notes of each chapter, but can't reveal everything without dragging out the notes or forcing it into the story. As a result, a lot of this TV Tropes page has information not mentioned in the story itself, but is confirmed by WordOfGod through some tropes.

** Mio Reminisce - Interest

** In the second to last chapter of Choronzon Havoc, the author adds ''even more'' due to the introduction of the [[spoiler:Ethereal Form. Tohka is "Monarch," Origami is "Seraph," Yoshino is "Yuki-Onna," Kotori is "Hearth," Kurumi is "Dream," Natsumi is "Magician," the Yamai sisters are "Tempest," Miku is "Idol," Nia is "Bishop", Mukuro is "Nebula," Rinne is "Miracle,", Rio is "Harmony," Maria is "Paradise," Marina is "Vaccine," and Mayuri is "Enoch."]]

** The Rinne arc is this for the fanfic itself. It lacks the fanfic's usual upbeat tone except at its beginning and ending scenes, as well as showing [[spoiler:the deaths of some [[PosthumousCharacter Posthumous Characters.]]]]
** The Choronzon arc is this, and the DarkestHour of the story, as the entire world is confirmed to be on the brink of possible devastation and the enemy before all of the Spirits has no qualms of killing... nearly doing this to Westcott. That alone sets the severity of the entire arc, and what will happen if they fail to win. [[spoiler:By the time Choronzon's stopped, what's left of Europe is gone.]]
** Mukuro's arc sets itself as this when [[spoiler:Westcott manages to kill Elliot, and the author states that aside from Westcott and the Spirits, she could do the same to any other character. This is proven when in the following chapter, she kills off Karen, Jessica, James Paddington, and... '''Ellen'''.]]
* DarkestHour: [[spoiler:The Choronzon arc is this, as throughout the whole arc, the threat of the [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt world being destroyed]] is very real.]]

* DividedWeFall: [[spoiler:Lampshaded by Prime Minister Hikari, who states that when Westcott can finally attack them again, this is what will happen if Humanity doesn't stand together. Luckily, this claim, along with the other world leaders recalling everything Westcott actions have lead to, is enough that they agree to avert this by uniting to stand against him.]]

* GondorCallsForAid: [[spoiler:Prime Minister Hikari decides to call the aid of the other main nations of the world (America, France, Russia, Germany, Great Britain, and China) to unite Humanity against Westcott's eventual return.]]

* {{Irony}}: [[spoiler:DEM is short for Deus.Ex.Machina Industries, and more often than not, a DeusExMachina is exactly what ruins one of Westcott's plans.]]

* LighterAndSofter: The Mayuri Judgment arc is this, with most of its focus being on Shido having a date with his harem, and without any involvement from the DEM getting in their way.
* LivingWeapon: While only implied in canon, here the Angels are shown to be alive (and genderless by WordOfGod) and able to communicate and even act on their own will to protect the Spirits who own them, while their bonded Spirits develop new forms and abilities for them as they grow together. [[spoiler:After quelling her Inverse half's rage, Inverse Tohka integrates into Sandalphon's will.]]

** Drake - The upgraded model of the Jabberwocky, while information on it is still little, it can move on two legs and has the power to fly. It also possesses long range attacks to counter those who try using long range against the Jabberwocky units.
** Medusa - The upgraded model of the Alice, while information on it is still little, it can create multiple territories at once and focus them into one spot if needed. It's also noted that those within the barrier can't hear sound from outside, as proven when Inverse Miku's song didn't control any of the AST or DEM Wizards.

* MythArc: The story starts off as just an alternate retelling of Date A Live, but slowly becomes more when the Kurumi Fallacy arc reveals how Westcott is connected to everything, which Season 3 reveals to be the result of [[spoiler:a war between Heaven and Hell that never truly ended.]] The events of Season 2 also build up for Season 4's [[spoiler:eventual war against the DEM, and the Devil.]]

* NothingIsTheSameAnymore: [[spoiler:Season 4 shows that during the Time Skip, while traveling the world, Shido and Mio actually found other races God left for the latter to find, likely in preparation for the Devil's return.]]

** Volume 16 inspired the author to add [[spoiler:Saya]] as a major part of Kotori's arc, which was originally going to be part of Season 2, so it could properly connect to the events of Kurumi's arc.

** Volume 18 was released before the beginning of Season 4, and has influenced [[spoiler:what Mio's true powers will manifest as]] later on.

** The original light novels get one starting from Season 2. Copying the trend Volume 6 & 7 started by connecting certain arcs through not resetting cartain arcs' chapter numbers when they end.

* StoryArc: The story is divided into four seasons that each focus on a different theme, but all connect to the [[MythArc overall story]].

** Season 3 focuses on answering all the remaining mysteries as Ratatoskr saves the last Spirits, eventually leading to the reveal that [[spoiler:the Spirit Dimension's original name was Heaven, and the BiggerBad of the story is none other than the Devil, who's been inside Westcott all along.]]
** Season 4 focuses on ending the entire story, bringing everything to an end in one final battle.

** [[spoiler:Season 4 takes place 9 years after the end of the Mio Remininsce arc, where it's now 2061.]]

* VoidBetweenTheWorlds: [[spoiler:Or in this case, a void where a world once was. Westcott and his group are revealed to have ended up in the void that was once the Spirit Dimension before he destroyed it during the Ars Install arc, and he plans to set up his new HQ in it. It gets an official name courtesy of Westcott, the "Inverse Void", during the Shido Countdown arc.]]

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Due to the mana the First Spacequake brought into the world, genetics allowed for new unique hair colors, which is why some characters like the Spirits have certain hair colors naturally. One doesn't need to be born with mana to have them either. WordOfGod states Tohka's hair color was changed from the First Spacequake as well, having originally had pure black hair before it became the purple color she has today.

** Volume 18 was released before the beginning of Season 4, though it's currently unknown how, or if it will affect the story.

* InsistentTerminology: Similar to the anime, the story is divided by "Seasons", with Season 4 being the last, which all focus on a different StoryArc.
** The arcs focused on the extracanonical Spirits, [[spoiler:as well as two for the AST, and Mio.]] are called "Movies" by their chapter titles.

* MythArc: The story starts off as being just an alternate universe of Date A Live based on how the author would have written the story, until the Kurumi Fallacy arc reveals how Westcott is tied to causing the entire story, which Season 3 reveals to be the result of [[spoiler:a war between Heaven and Hell that never truly ended.]] The events of Season 2 also build up for Season 4's [[spoiler:eventual war against the DEM, and the Devil.]]

** Season 1 focuses on Shido learning of the truth behind the world, and the reason behind he and Mana have lost their memories.

** Season 3 focuses on answering all the remaining mysteries as Ratatoskr saves the last Spirits, leading to the reveal that [[spoiler:the Spirit Dimension's original name was Heaven.]]
** Season 4 focuses on ending the entire story, bringing everything to end in one final battle.

* InsistentTerminology: By Season 3, the mana used by Spirits is called "Reiryoku", while the mana used by Humans is called "Maryoku" to differentiate them. When used by an Inverse Spirit, Reirokyu is defined as "Darl Reiryoku, and [[spoiler:"Light Reiryoku" when used by an Ethereal Spirit.]]

* InSpiteOfANail: Zig-zagged. While the story does have several changes, certain events generally happen in the same manner, such as how Shido meets each of the Spirits in the same manner he does in canon.

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12441757/1/Date-A-Re-Live Date A Re:Live]]'' is a ''LightNovel/DateALive'' AU {{Harem}} Dan Fiction written by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/5959626/Tohka-Yatogami Tohka Yatogami.]]