Talk:Hidan no Aria:Volume7 Chapter1

Every time I see EU here, I keep thinking European Union even though I know its not right. Do we actually know what EU in the context of the novel actually stands for?

^ I assume you've read the previous novels (Vol 4-5 especially) E —— Japan’s secret code to designate a submarine in the past

U —— Germany’s secret code to designate a submarine....

"The name EU had come from the codename for submarine's during the World War 60 years ago, the submarine itself had come from Russia, 30 years ago-- A submarine that had been stolen from the former Soviet Union. And, it was equipped with modern American MK-60s. " (Vol.5, Ch.1)

By my understanding thus far its basically the name of a group of (hidden) people codenamed by the submarine? Correct me if I'm mistaken. -Swiftstrike

Yes. E.U is a balistic missile submarine (SSBN) that was stolen from the USSR by the organization that bears the same name. It was formed during WWII by Imperial Japan and the Nazis. It's leader is the original Sherlock Holmes and they are the antagonists for the most part. --Cosmic Eagle 00:12, 4 June 2011 (UCT)

Actually, I say it is better to transliterate E.U. as I.U. since Imperial Japanese Navy submarines were prefixed with "I", even if the "I" in Japanese sounds like "E" in English. --210.48.110.79 09:52, 10 June 2011 (UCT)

That is true, however, to do so would mean to change every single mention of it so far. I should discuss it first.--Cosmic Eagle 17:13, 10 June 2011 (UCT)

May as well just leave it. EU is just as good as IU for the name of an organization. And no one is going to notice or care about minor historical or linguistic discrepancies. I was a bit confused reading ch2 after someone changed EU-->IU