Limdub Company: A Limbus Company Fandub
Malak for Ishmael
Ishmael is a straight-laced and dependable woman with a tendency for blunt words. She was previously affiliated with the Pequod and its crew, having spent a great time sailing the Great Lake as a Fixer prior to joining Limbus Company.
She is the focus character of Canto V: The Evil Defining.
Ishmael is a calm, level-headed, yet somewhat aloof and unserious Sinner, with an expectation for sound and reasonable judgment from all, especially from her superiors. She has a tendency to be exceptionally critical of those around her, regardless of their level of authority, as she prioritizes rationality above formalities, shown during Intervallo X. This leads to her forming peculiar relationships with her fellow Sinners; she often clashes with the brash-acting Heathcliff, and finds Outis' treatment of Dante to be undiplomatic yet highly amusing, deeming such interaction to be laughingstock. Ishmael's consistent dependability and desire for sensibility speaks to her staunch nature and overall intelligence.
In tune with her unwavering expectations, Ishmael generally feels strongly about those around her, possessing firm opinions widely based on how reasonable she deems them to be. She is not averse to holding grudges, and will not easily forgive and forget once someone has broken her trust. However, Ishmael is willing to build upon her relationships. Canto IV sees her taking a harsh blow for Dante, despite previous complaints about them and their managerial prowess. Ishmael also retracts her insults after realizing the sheer perfection and rationality of Effie and Saude's plan in the beginning of Canto II, and speaks of Ryōshū's twisted personality proudly when it benefits them against the Tieqiu Crew's psychologically damaging and utterly humiliating attitude.
Additionally, Ishmael places an emphasis on general efficiency and adaptability, and states that at her previous job, one mistake could compromise everyone's safety. This mindset caused significant stress upon realizing the next mission was at U Corp's District, and she spent much time ceaselessly making preparations and violently clashing with Heathcliff's blasé attitude to the upcoming voyage, one of the first times she truly lost her temper. Ishmael dwells on victories, believing they are the what happens when everyone put in their full effort and does their job with excellence. Still, Ishmael can feel both accomplished and be rather amicable, and has moments where she shares a genuine smile and aloofness with her teammates.
In Intervallo II, Ishmael begins to undergo a significant personality shift, which becomes more apparent in Canto V. Ishmael initially locks herself away from the others, even when her help is needed, with her period of isolation only ending when the Sinners first witness the Waves, after which she joins them again to help pilot the boat, commenting that standing by and watching has been unbearable. As the journey goes on Ishmael's distaste for her fellow Sinners begins to grow apparent. She becomes short with her coworkers, to the point of degrading them. Despite her previously saying otherwise, she begins to act of her own accord. More often than not her actions are violent, with Ishmael running her harpoon through the face of Twinhook Pirate, and attempting to kill Smee despite the threat of The Middle attacking them, and forcing Dante to physically stop her.
Ishmael does seem to be aware of her condition to some extent in part II, comparing it so the unstability of the water's surface. She recalls how much it hurt to survive the attack, and wonders on what has kept her holding on until now, though she scolds herself for her moments of reflection, believing it best to bury her feelings from the Sinners, and focus solely on her goal.
When they reach the calamity-wrecked Lobotomy Corporation facility, she enters without hesitance despite its unsettling appearance, but soons loses herself in her ruminations of her past. She learns that a Golden Bough can reverse the Pallidification effect, she has a newfound determination to acquire the bough at all costs as a part of her revenge plan. Her compulsion can be seen in her desperate attempts to defeat Ricardo, a big brother of the middle despite victory being an impossibility, determined not to let keep her from getting her revenge. While the Sinners board the skiff to go hunt the Pallid Whale with the Indigo Elder, Dante receives a vision of Ishmael’s true desires, the ones she’s been hiding from everyone else. In the vision Ishmael is trembling with elation as she pulls the captain’s heavily mutilated corpse out from the water. Upon finally finding the whale Ishmael undergoes a sudden and drastic change in personality, beginning to bark out orders to the other Sinners, laughing maniacally, causing Dante to wonder if she’s lost control of herself and has taken on the personality of the captain.
After the events of Canto, Ishmael's personality seems to have mostly reverted to its state before her arrival at U Corp, being once again somewhat unserious and aloof, but still dependable and showing a newfound trust in Dante and the other Sinners. From time to time after Canto V, she engages in minor banter or arguing on trivial topics, on account of the sheer boredom the Sinners experience in between missions.
Ishmael was originally an accountant and clerk for U Corp's Nest before quitting and becoming a sailor and Fixer that operated within U Corp's District. She is familiar with the Great Lake, its environment and rules. Her time at sea was, according to her, extremely unpleasant, making reference to revolting smells of deckhands and unpleasant rations, and ended in disaster. Her captain lead the crew to hunt the Pallid Whale, one of the five Calamities of the Lake, despite the risks and once they had found it, things quickly went wrong. Ishmael only survived thanks to hanging on to Queequeg's coffin, which allowed her to stay afloat. Ishmael believes herself and the captain are the only survivors of the wreckage, with the others assumed to have been devoured by the Pallid Whale. She refers to the captain as a "Bastard" in her Snagharpoon EGO, Intervallo II, and Canto V. Ishmael also calls to her as a "madwoman" who is "Entwined, fused with... things..." and "eventually devour them all... as though they've never even existed..."
VOICE REF:
Call me Ishmael, if you please.
I do think it's fortunate that we have you on our side. Better to have two people who can think straight than just one.
In my previous occupation, a tiny mistake could compromise all of our safety. My sensitive tendencies come from that experience. Oh... no, I'm not trying to ask for your understanding.
