Topic: serious question...

[son_the_vampire]

im really confused... ive been playing CV3 and noticed SYFA is pretty much a guy, So is SYFA, Sypha of the Benaldes clan? i just need a little clarification because im utterly confused at this point... thanks

[crisis]

Cipher was born a man, but since Vlad Dracula came to power, he began his corruption of mankind. Cipher was then turned to a jello-like substance by the Poltergeist King, but that condition was reversed upon confronting the Cyclops, which saw Cipher's true nature. He then cast a spell, but it didn't work correctly so Cipher then morphed into a stone building. When Ralph the savior approaches, he frees Cipher with his Belmont Warlord Chromosones. Upon Vlad Dracula's defeat, Ralph summons the power of Holy to rectify the curse, which brought about Cipher's feminine side. Alucard agreed, despite Grant's jealousy. Hence forth, Cipher was now known as Sypha, in which she bore Ralph's children with much chagrin; eventually leading to Juiced but that is another story for another time.

[X]

im really confused... ive been playing CV3 and noticed SYFA is pretty much a guy, So is SYFA, Sypha of the Benaldes clan? i just need a little clarification because im utterly confused at this point... thanks

Her name is actually spelt 'Sypha'. 'Syfa' is incorrect. She is indeed a woman as the ending sequence of the game shows. But it does make you think otherwise until you finish the game.

Cipher was born a man, but since Vlad Dracula came to power, he began his corruption of mankind. Cipher was then turned to a jello-like substance by the Poltergeist King, but that condition was reversed upon confronting the Cyclops, which saw Cipher's true nature. He then cast a spell, but it didn't work correctly so Cipher then morphed into a stone building. When Ralph the savior approaches, he frees Cipher with his Belmont Warlord Chromosones. Upon Vlad Dracula's defeat, Ralph summons the power of Holy to rectify the curse, which brought about Cipher's feminine side. Alucard agreed, despite Grant's jealousy. Hence forth, Cipher was now known as Sypha, in which she bore Ralph's children with much chagrin; eventually leading to Juiced but that is another story for another time.

LOL!

[Phoenix7786]

Syfa and Sypha were just mistranslations. As for Sypha's identity, the ending (assuming you choose her as your partner) reveals she has hidden her gender on purpose. That same reason is also probably why the game (and instruction manual) calls Syfa a he.
If I had to conjecture, I'm sure Metroid's big surprise that manly bad-ass Samus Aran is actually a woman was getting well-noticed by this point. Perhaps as a subtle homage (or attempt to cash in on it) they did the "Sypha's a woman!" twist at the end.

EDIT: Damn you X...I typed that whole little thing out and then I read "warning reply has been posted while you were typing"
At least I can still contribute my conjecture!

[Gaawa-chan]

Cipher was born a man, but since Vlad Dracula came to power, he began his corruption of mankind. Cipher was then turned to a jello-like substance by the Poltergeist King, but that condition was reversed upon confronting the Cyclops, which saw Cipher's true nature. He then cast a spell, but it didn't work correctly so Cipher then morphed into a stone building. When Ralph the savior approaches, he frees Cipher with his Belmont Warlord Chromosones. Upon Vlad Dracula's defeat, Ralph summons the power of Holy to rectify the curse, which brought about Cipher's feminine side. Alucard agreed, despite Grant's jealousy. Hence forth, Cipher was now known as Sypha, in which she bore Ralph's children with much chagrin; eventually leading to Juiced but that is another story for another time.

Omg, I can't stop laughing... XD

[Lelygax]

Syfa and Sypha were just mistranslations. As for Sypha's identity...

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@crisis
Im proud =´)

[TheouAegis]

Even though Sypha has a feminine face and feminine voice, she's obviously a man.

Yeah, the end of the 20th century wasn't kind to the Y chromosome.

[Shiroi Koumori]

@Crisis: That is so awesome! Please continue the story. hehehe.

[Lelygax]

Why when I post crazy stories like that (I do it almost all the time) I didn't receive the same response? =(

[son_the_vampire]

ok... i feel like i need to have her instead of grant... but he is so better and i cant use sypha unless i have the holy lightning? nothing goin on at work so imma give it a shot!

[X]

EDIT: Damn you X...I typed that whole little thing out and then I read "warning reply has been posted while you were typing"
At least I can still contribute my conjecture!

lol! Sorry about scooping your scope 

[TheouAegis]

Her ice is better than her lightning, IMO.

Then again, I play the Jap version and it's just a bubble. I don't remember how the lightning spell moved in the US one.

[Phoenix7786]

The lightning spell here shoots 3 balls that lock on and hover towards, through, and around a target. Think of Yoko's lightning attack in DoS's Julius mode.

[Gunlord]

Sorry for a bit off-topic, but I LOVE Hokuto no Ken! We are livin~~Livin in 90s 90s 90s 90s~~~we still fight~~~fight in the 90s 90s 90s 90s~~~

[Lelygax]

Nooooooo...! Son_the_vampire, they removed this video. T.T

! Fist of the Laugh Star

So instead of the parody take the original

Fist Of The North Star Opening Ver. 1 (Creditless)