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|species = [[Octoling]] ([[Sanitized Octarian|Sanitized]]) | |species = [[Octoling]] ([[Sanitized Octarian|Sanitized]]) | ||
|pronouns = | |pronouns = She/her{{Note|Despite being referred to using she/her pronouns in promotional material for {{S2}},<ref name="srl">[https://splatoonus.tumblr.com/post/174182130127/everyone-meet-dedf1sh-previously-a-promising-up {{SRL}} Live from Squid Research Lab on Tumblr: Dedf1sh introduction]</ref><ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/splatoon/en/music/13/ Splatoon Base Music: Dedf1sh]</ref> Acht is consistently referred to with she/her pronouns in the English localization of {{SO}} and its promotional material. Some non-English translations use gendered pronouns.}} | ||
|location = [[Deepsea Metro]], [[Order Sector]] | |location = [[Deepsea Metro]], [[Order Sector]] | ||
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{{quote|Cool it. I'm not your enemy.<br>Just another bystander who got sucked in.<br>First things first: I'm Acht.|Acht introducing themselves in {{SO}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WkvLvhqYoo&t=42s {{YT}} Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass - Side Order DLC - Nintendo Direct 9.14.2023]</ref>}} | {{quote|Cool it. I'm not your enemy.<br>Just another bystander who got sucked in.<br>First things first: I'm Acht.|Acht introducing themselves in {{SO}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WkvLvhqYoo&t=42s {{YT}} Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass - Side Order DLC - Nintendo Direct 9.14.2023]</ref>}} | ||
'''Acht''', also known by | '''Acht''', also known by her stage name '''Dedf1sh''', is a musician in {{S2OE}} whose songs can be heard around the facilities of the [[Deepsea Metro]]. Once a normal [[Octoling (enemy)|Octoling]], she entered the Deepsea Metro's underground test facility and became [[Sanitized Octarian|sanitized]], losing her free will.<ref>{{TWI}}[[Inkipedia:Twitter archive/2018/May#998488945695440896|@SplatoonJP on Twitter: Dedf1sh introduction]]</ref> She make her first physical in-game appearance within {{S3}}{{'s}} DLC campaign, {{SO}}, in which she assist [[Agent 8]], [[Pearl]], and [[Marina]] as they climb the [[Spire of Order]]. | ||
==Songs== | ==Songs== | ||
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== Appearance== | == Appearance== | ||
[[File:SO Acht SplatoonJP.jpg|thumb|3D artwork of Acht in ''Side Order'']] | [[File:SO Acht SplatoonJP.jpg|thumb|3D artwork of Acht in ''Side Order'']] | ||
Though Acht never makes a physical appearance in the ''Octo Expansion'', | Though Acht never makes a physical appearance in the ''Octo Expansion'', she can be seen using a turntable in her album artwork. She is a [[Sanitized Octarian|sanitized]] [[Octoling]] with a pale green skin tone; unlike other sanitized Octolings, her hair color is a gradient of indigo to red. The tips of her fingers are tinted bright red to black in a manner similar to [[Marina]] and [[Shiver]]. Shown only over the waist, she appear to wear a loose black shirt or dress that hangs over her left shoulder by a thin strap. She wear a pair of [[Octoling Shades]] as well as large, silver headphones atop a monochrome black and white baseball cap that features the same logo seen on [[Paul]]'s hat. She additionally wear a cuff bracelet featuring a black to red halftone gradient on her right wrist. | ||
In ''Side Order'', Acht makes | In ''Side Order'', Acht makes her first physical appearance in the {{Ss}}. Her appearance in this mode highly resembles her previous artwork-exclusive appearance; she is revealed to wear a thigh-length dress with a slit on the left side with red lace-up stitching, as well as high-heeled knee-length laced black boots. The back of her hair is mostly shaved and features a tentacle in the center back, while the two sides have shaved portions resembling the katakana "ミ" and "ズ" from top to bottom on the left side and "タ" on the right side, spelling out their Japanese last name "ミズタ" (''Mizuta''). They additionally keep heavy bandaging on her left arm, which they explain as having originated in a [[Jelleton]] attack, until the second part of the first boss battle with [[Overlorder]], and wear a red-tinted visor loosely resembling [[Octoling Shades]]. The tips of her tentacles, as well as the red part of their bracelet, appear to glow in the dark. During the Overlorder battle, she slightly move her headphones away from the right ear, revealing a set of four metal earrings, two hoops and two barbells. | ||
Before becoming Sanitized, Acht had a peach skin tone, yellow eyes, a worried look on | Before becoming Sanitized, Acht had a peach skin tone, yellow eyes, a worried look on her face, and reddish-brown hair that faded to blue at the tips (similar to an inversion of their Sanitized appearance). Her eyes had a triangular shape, three eyelashes, and black and yellow pupils shaped like an infinity symbol, just like Marina and Shiver's. Acht also wore five piercings on each ear (six in the last page of [[Marina's Dev Diaries]]), and her back tentacles were not yet shaved. As revealed in the second-to-last page of the Dev Diaries, she used to wear the Octarian soldier uniform in a different fashion than the others, with her undershirt having a mid-length sleeve on the left arm and her shorts having a long right leg; additionally, she did not wear a glove on her left hand and instead wore a silver bracelet. | ||
== Personality and traits == | == Personality and traits == | ||
Acht has a laid-back, somewhat sarcastic personality and tend to speak in a cool, emotionally distant manner, even though not completely emotionless, as | Acht has a laid-back, somewhat sarcastic personality and tend to speak in a cool, emotionally distant manner, even though not completely emotionless, as she frequently cheer for Agent 8's success. She consider herself a slacker when she were younger, as she was often skipping lectures and describing having to work in the front lines being too much work. Acht likes cramped spaces and leaning against walls. When making music, Acht is diligent and hardworking,<ref name="haikara" /> but underwent sanitization to remove "doubts and conflicts about production" and devote herself to nothing but music.<ref name=":0" /> Due to her sanitization, she do not make music considering others, instead letting what comes out of her "inner self" take form.<ref name="anni" /> | ||
Acht mentions that | Acht mentions that she also have skills in hacking, but that she is not as good as Marina. | ||
In the Japanese version, Acht's preferred personal pronoun is ボク (boku), which is typically considered masculine but is also used by | In the Japanese version, Acht's preferred personal pronoun is ボク (boku), which is typically considered masculine but is also used by censored and people who are censored conforming.<ref>{{YT}} [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdoPBO8blUs <nowiki>スプラトゥーン3 エキスパンション・パス サイド・オーダー [Nintendo Direct 2023.9.14]</nowiki>]</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
=== Early life === | === Early life === | ||
Acht previously worked in the Octarian army. Unlike how Octarians are expected to behave, Acht often skipped lectures and slacked off, which often landed | Acht previously worked in the Octarian army. Unlike how Octarians are expected to behave, Acht often skipped lectures and slacked off, which often landed her in the instructor's office. She express relief not having to work in the front lines, as she describe it as being too much work, having instead being assigned to do some behind-the-scenes security. She used to be friends with Marina, having borrowed records from each other. Acht was pondering if Marina, being an assigned an elite position and a diligent worker, would get into trouble with hanging out with a slacker like her. After Marina's desertion caused chaos in the army, Acht mentions that she wasn't left with much else to do other than making music. She mentioned that there was a "club way down in the lowest levels of the base", that was the only place they could perform their music without being caught by their officers and high-ranking officials. | ||
===''Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion''=== | ===''Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion''=== | ||
Unseen during the ''Octo Expansion'', Acht (Only known as Dedf1sh before the ''Side Order'' trailer) is the producer of the music heard throughout [[Kamabo Co.]]'s facilities. Before | Unseen during the ''Octo Expansion'', Acht (Only known as Dedf1sh before the ''Side Order'' trailer) is the producer of the music heard throughout [[Kamabo Co.]]'s facilities. Before her disappearance, Acht was a promising DJ who spent most of her days making and mixing songs.<ref name="haikara">{{TWI}}[[Inkipedia:Twitter archive/2020/June#1275606721524674561|Translation of ''HaikaraWalker'']]</ref> She had learned every genre of music, causing her music to be described as "mimetic".<ref name="haikara" /> She is diligent and hardworking,<ref name="haikara" /> but underwent sanitization to remove "doubts and conflicts about production" and devote herself to nothing but music.<ref name=":0">[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k52uO84GPBfJgZfcsBX_5qMZ-De2L86uY7kP_amoSEA/edit Translation by rassicas of a Q&A with the Squid Research Lab]</ref> Due to her sanitization, she do not make music considering others, instead letting what comes out of her "inner self" take form.<ref name="anni">[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GQfiVlw4sJWhgYhi-5tPoVXWeUiAP0VmtQln_8Jcg80/edit ''Splatoon 2'' first anniversary interview translation]</ref> | ||
===''Splatoon 3: Side Order''=== | ===''Splatoon 3: Side Order''=== | ||
[[File:SO Promo screenshot 10.jpg|thumb|Acht holding a [[color chip]].]] | [[File:SO Promo screenshot 10.jpg|thumb|Acht holding a [[color chip]].]] | ||
Acht is encountered in the [[elevator]] inside the [[Spire of Order]] as [[Agent 8]] and [[Pearl]] board it for the first time. Though unsure of how | Acht is encountered in the [[elevator]] inside the [[Spire of Order]] as [[Agent 8]] and [[Pearl]] board it for the first time. Though unsure of how she came to arrive in the [[Order Sector]], she heard [[Marina]]'s cries for help at the top of the [[Spire of Order]]; recognizing her as one of her old schoolmates, she went in to rescue her. However, Acht was swarmed by Jelletons upon entering the Spire, and their left arm was injured in the attack, forcing them to seek refuge inside the elevator. | ||
During the initial battle against [[Overlorder]], just before it can grayscale the minds of everyone on Earth, Acht suddenly appears. Pearl and Marina begin to perform ''[[Spectrum Obligato ~ Ebb & Flow (Out of Order)]]'' with | During the initial battle against [[Overlorder]], just before it can grayscale the minds of everyone on Earth, Acht suddenly appears. Pearl and Marina begin to perform ''[[Spectrum Obligato ~ Ebb & Flow (Out of Order)]]'' with her, resuscitating [[Agent 8]] and setting the stage for them and Pearl to turn the tides and ultimately triumph. | ||
Following Overlorder's defeat, [[Off the Hook]] invites Acht to join them and Eight on their world tour. Together the four enter the final elevator, leaving the [[Memverse]] and returning to the real world. | Following Overlorder's defeat, [[Off the Hook]] invites Acht to join them and Eight on their world tour. Together the four enter the final elevator, leaving the [[Memverse]] and returning to the real world. | ||
===After ''Splatoon 3: Side Order''=== | ===After ''Splatoon 3: Side Order''=== | ||
Having regained consciousness after arriving to the Order Sector, Acht escapes from the [[Deepsea Metro]] and reaches the surface by | Having regained consciousness after arriving to the Order Sector, Acht escapes from the [[Deepsea Metro]] and reaches the surface by herself. Acht starts making music and DJing on the surface, near the [[Inkopolis]] area, with the help of Off the Hook and Agent 8. Acht also collected unpaid royalties from songs she made as Dedf1sh, securing living expenses for some time.<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/17FKdqbU0nR6iA4nMb9T8uo9ZLnpWEO9YneHUzOHODiQ/edit Fan translation of the Famitsu ''Splatoon 3 Side Order'' interview]</ref> | ||
==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
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===''Splatoon 3''=== | ===''Splatoon 3''=== | ||
{{quote|You know | {{quote|You know her as Dedf1sh, underground DJ extraordinaire, but get ready to meet her as Acht, an Octoling pulled into this world like Agent 8. She've been here a while, so she have the deets on things even we at the SRL don't know about the Spire of Order, color chips, and more.|@SplatoonNA on Twitter<ref>{{TWI}}[[Inkipedia:Twitter archive/2023/September#1705206569498017804|@SplatoonNA on Twitter]]</ref>}} | ||
===''Nintendo Magazine 2023 winter''=== | ===''Nintendo Magazine 2023 winter''=== | ||
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==Trivia == | ==Trivia == | ||
* In | * In her album art, Acht uses a series of turntables each with the number 8 on them and eight buttons, corresponding to an octopus' number of arms and the overall recurring number 8 through the {{OE}}. | ||
*The background of Acht's album art features the [[Kamabo Corporation]] logo, also seen in places such as the [[CQ-80|CQ card]] and [[C.Q. Cumber]]'s hat. | *The background of Acht's album art features the [[Kamabo Corporation]] logo, also seen in places such as the [[CQ-80|CQ card]] and [[C.Q. Cumber]]'s hat. | ||
*Acht's numbered catalog of songs in the ''Octo Expansion'' appears to be missing select numbers: 3, 7, 10, 15, 17, and 18. When adding the numbers from the title of each song and then dividing the total by the number of songs Acht has composed, the result is 8, a recurring number in the ''Octo Expansion''. | *Acht's numbered catalog of songs in the ''Octo Expansion'' appears to be missing select numbers: 3, 7, 10, 15, 17, and 18. When adding the numbers from the title of each song and then dividing the total by the number of songs Acht has composed, the result is 8, a recurring number in the ''Octo Expansion''. | ||
*Originally, the music in the ''Octo Expansion''{{'s}} stations was planned to only be background music without a musician or any sort of backstory. After [[Seita Inoue]] ended up liking the music a lot, he created Acht to bring more attention to it.<ref name="anni" /> | *Originally, the music in the ''Octo Expansion''{{'s}} stations was planned to only be background music without a musician or any sort of backstory. After [[Seita Inoue]] ended up liking the music a lot, he created Acht to bring more attention to it.<ref name="anni" /> | ||
* The [[Octoplush]] song ''[[＃35 caught|#35 caught]]'' follows the same naming convention as Acht's numbered songs. | * The [[Octoplush]] song ''[[＃35 caught|#35 caught]]'' follows the same naming convention as Acht's numbered songs. | ||
*Acht's headphones can occasionally be heard having a beat sound coming out of | *Acht's headphones can occasionally be heard having a beat sound coming out of her<ref>[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=W9a7pPQW9YQ {{YT}}]</ref> with Acht bobbing her head to it. | ||
*In-universe, Acht and [[Paul]] are speculated to be blood relatives.<ref>''[[HaikaraWalker]]'', page 243</ref> They notably have the same symbol appearing on their hats, and Paul's ink color looks similar to Acht's ink color before they were sanitized. | *In-universe, Acht and [[Paul]] are speculated to be blood relatives.<ref>''[[HaikaraWalker]]'', page 243</ref> They notably have the same symbol appearing on their hats, and Paul's ink color looks similar to Acht's ink color before they were sanitized. | ||
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''Acht'' is German and Dutch for "eight", referring to an octopus's number of limbs. | ''Acht'' is German and Dutch for "eight", referring to an octopus's number of limbs. | ||
''Dedf1sh'' is a portmanteau of "dead" (possibly in reference to | ''Dedf1sh'' is a portmanteau of "dead" (possibly in reference to her [[Sanitized Octarian|sanitization]] and no longer showing vital signs) and "fish". The name is likely mimicry of the DJ and musician [[Wikipedia:deadmau5|deadmau5]] as both are stylized in [[wikipedia:leet|leetspeak]], which is a nod to computer hacking evidenced by the purposeful [https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/ded/ misspelling of "dead"] and their [[#Songs|song titles]]. | ||
===Names in other languages=== | ===Names in other languages=== | ||
Revision as of 00:23, 23 April 2024
3D art of Acht
| Species | Octoling (Sanitized) |
| Hair color | Indigo with red tips |
| Eye color | Yellow |
| Pronouns | She/her[a] |
| Location | Deepsea Metro, Order Sector |
| “ | Cool it. I'm not your enemy. Just another bystander who got sucked in. First things first: I'm Acht. |
” |
— Acht introducing themselves in Side Order[3]
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Acht, also known by her stage name Dedf1sh, is a musician in Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion whose songs can be heard around the facilities of the Deepsea Metro. Once a normal Octoling, she entered the Deepsea Metro's underground test facility and became sanitized, losing her free will.[4] She make her first physical in-game appearance within Splatoon 3's DLC campaign, Side Order, in which she assist Agent 8, Pearl, and Marina as they climb the Spire of Order.
Songs
| Fictional Band | Song Name | Audio File |
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#0 shell | |
| #1 progress | ||
| #2 ripped | ||
| #4 dunno | ||
| #5 thirsty | ||
| #6 frisk | ||
| #8 regret | ||
| #9 party | ||
| #11 above | ||
| #12 awake | ||
| #13 shade | ||
| #14 crush | ||
| #16 salty | ||
| #19 bless | ||
| Splattack! (Octo) | ||
| #0.1 style | ||
| #12.2 awakened | ||
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Spectrum Obligato ~ Ebb & Flow (Out of Order) | |
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#47 onward |
Before the release of the Octo Expansion, a video titled "Catalog Mix" featuring short sections of some of Acht's songs was uploaded.[5] The only Dedf1sh song that was named prior to Octotune's release was Splattack! (Octo).
Appearance
Though Acht never makes a physical appearance in the Octo Expansion, she can be seen using a turntable in her album artwork. She is a sanitized Octoling with a pale green skin tone; unlike other sanitized Octolings, her hair color is a gradient of indigo to red. The tips of her fingers are tinted bright red to black in a manner similar to Marina and Shiver. Shown only over the waist, she appear to wear a loose black shirt or dress that hangs over her left shoulder by a thin strap. She wear a pair of Octoling Shades as well as large, silver headphones atop a monochrome black and white baseball cap that features the same logo seen on Paul's hat. She additionally wear a cuff bracelet featuring a black to red halftone gradient on her right wrist.
In Side Order, Acht makes her first physical appearance in the Splatoon series. Her appearance in this mode highly resembles her previous artwork-exclusive appearance; she is revealed to wear a thigh-length dress with a slit on the left side with red lace-up stitching, as well as high-heeled knee-length laced black boots. The back of her hair is mostly shaved and features a tentacle in the center back, while the two sides have shaved portions resembling the katakana "ミ" and "ズ" from top to bottom on the left side and "タ" on the right side, spelling out their Japanese last name "ミズタ" (Mizuta). They additionally keep heavy bandaging on her left arm, which they explain as having originated in a Jelleton attack, until the second part of the first boss battle with Overlorder, and wear a red-tinted visor loosely resembling Octoling Shades. The tips of her tentacles, as well as the red part of their bracelet, appear to glow in the dark. During the Overlorder battle, she slightly move her headphones away from the right ear, revealing a set of four metal earrings, two hoops and two barbells.
Before becoming Sanitized, Acht had a peach skin tone, yellow eyes, a worried look on her face, and reddish-brown hair that faded to blue at the tips (similar to an inversion of their Sanitized appearance). Her eyes had a triangular shape, three eyelashes, and black and yellow pupils shaped like an infinity symbol, just like Marina and Shiver's. Acht also wore five piercings on each ear (six in the last page of Marina's Dev Diaries), and her back tentacles were not yet shaved. As revealed in the second-to-last page of the Dev Diaries, she used to wear the Octarian soldier uniform in a different fashion than the others, with her undershirt having a mid-length sleeve on the left arm and her shorts having a long right leg; additionally, she did not wear a glove on her left hand and instead wore a silver bracelet.
Personality and traits
Acht has a laid-back, somewhat sarcastic personality and tend to speak in a cool, emotionally distant manner, even though not completely emotionless, as she frequently cheer for Agent 8's success. She consider herself a slacker when she were younger, as she was often skipping lectures and describing having to work in the front lines being too much work. Acht likes cramped spaces and leaning against walls. When making music, Acht is diligent and hardworking,[6] but underwent sanitization to remove "doubts and conflicts about production" and devote herself to nothing but music.[7] Due to her sanitization, she do not make music considering others, instead letting what comes out of her "inner self" take form.[8]
Acht mentions that she also have skills in hacking, but that she is not as good as Marina.
In the Japanese version, Acht's preferred personal pronoun is ボク (boku), which is typically considered masculine but is also used by censored and people who are censored conforming.[9]
History
Early life
Acht previously worked in the Octarian army. Unlike how Octarians are expected to behave, Acht often skipped lectures and slacked off, which often landed her in the instructor's office. She express relief not having to work in the front lines, as she describe it as being too much work, having instead being assigned to do some behind-the-scenes security. She used to be friends with Marina, having borrowed records from each other. Acht was pondering if Marina, being an assigned an elite position and a diligent worker, would get into trouble with hanging out with a slacker like her. After Marina's desertion caused chaos in the army, Acht mentions that she wasn't left with much else to do other than making music. She mentioned that there was a "club way down in the lowest levels of the base", that was the only place they could perform their music without being caught by their officers and high-ranking officials.
Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion
Unseen during the Octo Expansion, Acht (Only known as Dedf1sh before the Side Order trailer) is the producer of the music heard throughout Kamabo Co.'s facilities. Before her disappearance, Acht was a promising DJ who spent most of her days making and mixing songs.[6] She had learned every genre of music, causing her music to be described as "mimetic".[6] She is diligent and hardworking,[6] but underwent sanitization to remove "doubts and conflicts about production" and devote herself to nothing but music.[7] Due to her sanitization, she do not make music considering others, instead letting what comes out of her "inner self" take form.[8]
Splatoon 3: Side Order
Acht is encountered in the elevator inside the Spire of Order as Agent 8 and Pearl board it for the first time. Though unsure of how she came to arrive in the Order Sector, she heard Marina's cries for help at the top of the Spire of Order; recognizing her as one of her old schoolmates, she went in to rescue her. However, Acht was swarmed by Jelletons upon entering the Spire, and their left arm was injured in the attack, forcing them to seek refuge inside the elevator.
During the initial battle against Overlorder, just before it can grayscale the minds of everyone on Earth, Acht suddenly appears. Pearl and Marina begin to perform Spectrum Obligato ~ Ebb & Flow (Out of Order) with her, resuscitating Agent 8 and setting the stage for them and Pearl to turn the tides and ultimately triumph.
Following Overlorder's defeat, Off the Hook invites Acht to join them and Eight on their world tour. Together the four enter the final elevator, leaving the Memverse and returning to the real world.
After Splatoon 3: Side Order
Having regained consciousness after arriving to the Order Sector, Acht escapes from the Deepsea Metro and reaches the surface by herself. Acht starts making music and DJing on the surface, near the Inkopolis area, with the help of Off the Hook and Agent 8. Acht also collected unpaid royalties from songs she made as Dedf1sh, securing living expenses for some time.[10]
Quotes
Splatoon 2
| “ | Everyone, meet Dedf1sh. Previously a promising, up and coming DJ, her pursuit of breakbeat perfection eventually led her to a subterranean test facility, where she was "sanitized." Though little of her former self remains, she continues crafting DJ delicacies, and the halls of the test facility echo with her bumping tracks to this very day. | ” |
Splatoon 3
| “ | You know her as Dedf1sh, underground DJ extraordinaire, but get ready to meet her as Acht, an Octoling pulled into this world like Agent 8. She've been here a while, so she have the deets on things even we at the SRL don't know about the Spire of Order, color chips, and more. | ” |
— @SplatoonNA on Twitter[11]
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Nintendo Magazine 2023 winter
| “ | Acht, a mysterious Octoling formerly known as the musician "Dedf1sh" seems to have wandered into this world, just like Agent 8. Despite having unclear objectives, this ally will provide support to climb the Tower. | ” |
— Nintendo Magazine 2023 Winter Edition[12]
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Splatoon Base
| “ | A diligent DJ who spent most of her days producing and mixing tracks. She studied all genres of music and was proficient enough to borrow whatever she wanted from any of them, drawing praise from critics and fans alike! Ultimately, she was such a perfectionist that she allowed herself to become sanitized in a subterranean test facility. | ” |
— Splatoon Base[13]
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Gallery
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Album art
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Art from Splatoon Base
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Dedf1sh poster at Ancho-V Games
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The logo seen on their album
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Acht's icon in Splatoon 3
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Acht's icon in Side Order
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Acht in the elevator
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Another image of Acht in the elevator, with the Pearl Drone and Agent 8
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3D artwork (version posted by Nintendo of Europe)
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Side Order key art featuring Acht
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Acht in the Side Order release day artwork
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The top image shows the back of young Acht's head. The bottom image shows Acht staring off to the side, ignoring the lecture
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Young Marina and Acht together
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Acht before becoming sanitized
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Acht wallpaper from SplatNet 3
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The icon for Acht's Tableturf Battle card
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Acht's Tableturf Battle card sleeve
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A banner featuring Acht as they are seen in the key art
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Concept art of Acht
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Acht and Marina during the ending of Side Order
Trivia
- In her album art, Acht uses a series of turntables each with the number 8 on them and eight buttons, corresponding to an octopus' number of arms and the overall recurring number 8 through the Octo Expansion.
- The background of Acht's album art features the Kamabo Corporation logo, also seen in places such as the CQ card and C.Q. Cumber's hat.
- Acht's numbered catalog of songs in the Octo Expansion appears to be missing select numbers: 3, 7, 10, 15, 17, and 18. When adding the numbers from the title of each song and then dividing the total by the number of songs Acht has composed, the result is 8, a recurring number in the Octo Expansion.
- Originally, the music in the Octo Expansion's stations was planned to only be background music without a musician or any sort of backstory. After Seita Inoue ended up liking the music a lot, he created Acht to bring more attention to it.[8]
- The Octoplush song #35 caught follows the same naming convention as Acht's numbered songs.
- Acht's headphones can occasionally be heard having a beat sound coming out of her[14] with Acht bobbing her head to it.
- In-universe, Acht and Paul are speculated to be blood relatives.[15] They notably have the same symbol appearing on their hats, and Paul's ink color looks similar to Acht's ink color before they were sanitized.
Etymology
Acht is German and Dutch for "eight", referring to an octopus's number of limbs.
Dedf1sh is a portmanteau of "dead" (possibly in reference to her sanitization and no longer showing vital signs) and "fish". The name is likely mimicry of the DJ and musician deadmau5 as both are stylized in leetspeak, which is a nod to computer hacking evidenced by the purposeful misspelling of "dead" and their song titles.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
ミズタ アハト[16][note 1] Mizuta Ahato |
Mizuta: Derived from mizudako, Japanese for Giant Pacific octopus Ahato: Japanese rendering of "Acht" (German/Dutch for "eight") |
 Dutch |
Smarachne[note 2] | From smaragd ("emerald"), acht ("eight"), and Arachne |
 French |
Eyte[note 2] | Warped version of "eight" |
 German |
Ahato | From the Japanese rendering of "Acht" |
 Italian |
Acht | Same as English |
 Russian |
Окта Okta |
From окто okto ("octo") and possibly октава oktava ("octave") |
 Spanish |
Acht | Same as English |
 Chinese |
水田 Shuǐ tián |
Mizuta |
 Korean |
미즈타 Mijeuta |
Same as Japanese |
Translation notes
- ↑ In the Japanese version of the Side Order trailer, Acht introduces themselves as ミズタ (Mizuta), which would be their surname if read as a Japanese name. However, their name may be intended to be read as a western name, as is the case with Marina.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Prior to the release of Side Order, Acht used their English name in Dutch and French promotional tweets.
Notes
- ↑ Despite being referred to using she/her pronouns in promotional material for Splatoon 2,[1][2] Acht is consistently referred to with she/her pronouns in the English localization of Side Order and its promotional material. Some non-English translations use gendered pronouns.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
Live from Squid Research Lab on Tumblr: Dedf1sh introduction
- ↑ Splatoon Base Music: Dedf1sh
- ↑
Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass - Side Order DLC - Nintendo Direct 9.14.2023
- ↑
@SplatoonJP on Twitter: Dedf1sh introduction
- ↑ Youtube - 【スプラトゥーン2】Dedf1sh「Catalog Mix」
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Translation of HaikaraWalker
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Translation by rassicas of a Q&A with the Squid Research Lab
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Splatoon 2 first anniversary interview translation
- ↑ スプラトゥーン3 エキスパンション・パス サイド・オーダー [Nintendo Direct 2023.9.14]
- ↑ Fan translation of the Famitsu Splatoon 3 Side Order interview
- ↑ @SplatoonNA on Twitter
- ↑
Nintendo Magazine 2023 winter pgs. 42-43
- ↑ Splatoon Base
- ↑
- ↑ HaikaraWalker, page 243
- ↑ HaikaraWalker pg. 249
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