Movement #5: Lightning flashes. -pg160- Foreman C'mon, work! Don't rest your hands! Worker Unh... Foreman Hey! Worker Augh! -pg161- Foreman It's for our tribe of evil! It's for the greatness of Fagotto-sama, work until you die! Fagotto Ke ke ke... Worker Sh... Foreman Work! -pg162- Flute Uun... Uuuun... Uunnaaa. Unnaaa! Unn... Oboe I'm sorry, Flute. He's as unreasonably as they come, yet...at least, receive my apologies. Flute Uunn... Hamel Really! We don't want to deal with that sort of whiney temperment on our trip. Flute It's because you're so impossible! -pg163- Flute I mean, what! You don't trample a girl's feelings! I was nearly sold, and that terrible muscle pain will shorten my life to three years! Hamel Angry people should eat. Let's drop it until you're full, Flute. Flute Eh ? Ah...well... -pg164- Oboe Hmm...Flute... You see, until now, he'd never travelled with other people... Flute Eh ? Oboe I'd say that is why he isolates himself. The guy's never had thoughts of love. It seemed you needed to know that. Because you aren't obedient... This isn't sounding like I meant it to... Flute So, he has begun to open his heart... I think I knew... Since I'm useful to him... -pg165- Flute This tastes good... He gave it to me. Why? His mood is cold; I want to see it warm. I'm sorry, Hamel... I...want to see you selfish. Hamel How is it ? Taste all right ? Flute It tastes great! What is this soup ? -pg166- Hamel Gigantic earthworm soup. Worm Tsumizu-kun Hamel You saw me catch and boil it ages ago. Oboe Boil ? Did not! Hamel Not it, not it...here's another opinion. It seems the soup of its meat is a splendid delicacy. Book Cook book Hamel It seems they're also poisonous. You can only cook them if you avoid prudence. Oboe F...Flute! -pg167- Hamel Great! Time to eat! Oboe You great idiot! Medicine! I know an antidote! All you all right, Flute ? Flute I'm gonna hurt him... I think I almost died... Man Hamel-sama! The hero Hamel-sama! I'm sorry! Oh, I'm not mistaken! You're Hamel-sama! I'm from a town called Legato! I'm the headman; I've come to find you! Please help us! Please come to our town! -pg168- Man I saw what this man, Hamel, did in Tenuto. Mountain town: Legato Man You defeated that animal Bassoon with your ordinary hands... There's a rumor I've heard that you exterminated Tuba... If this is true, Hamel-sama, please come save our town. -pg169- Man This town as well was once a prosperous mining town... Then came this evil, bitter monster known as 'Fagotto'... The violence, the killing, the painful labor...who can stand that everyday ? You must defeat him! Flute I feel sorry for them... Oboe The monster 'Fagotto' ? He's a troublesome enemy. Man Eh ? You know him ? -pg170- Oboe Mm. He's the monster's master military man...If his entire evil tribe is comparable to his strength... In the entire evil tribe of skeletons, he is the strongest! He isn't called the skeleton king for nothing...he once defeated an entire countries calvary single-handedly. It seems a monk has given him the protection of a wicked god. That's an awful lot of evil for us to handle. Flute Oboe...what kinds of things do you know ? Hamel...Oboe...I know so little about you... -pg171- Town S...so...he's that strong... I thought so... There is no way out. Flute I...It'll be fine, everyone! He's the strongest around, a great hero! That was only meant to make it more impressive! Right, Hamel ? Why are you running away ? Door Exit Hamel I...I'm goin' North. Flute You can't go North! -pg172- Hamel Oh really ? That guy is dangerous! I'll win by running away! Flute What ? And you call yourself a hero! Hamel Heroes are crap, shit and bullshit! Man P...please, Sir hero! Please save us! We're prepared to pay you! Soo... Hamel Be at rest. You're dirty tears have moved my heart. Man Hunh ? Hamel To do such a thing... For all the wrong reasons. Runner It's terrible! He's coming into town! -pg173- Fagotto ke ke ke Right hand Hey! Townsfolk! Come forth! -pg174- Right Stupid people! Hurry! Fagotto ke ke...So, headman! You bring me this hero so I can defeat him! Headman Uh... Fagotto Fool! I am Fagotto, and I live entirely for this! You betrayed me. Kill this all! -pg175- Hamel WAIT! Skeletons Wh ? Th... Town Oh! The Hero! Hamel-sama! -pg176- Fagotto Ke ke ke...I thought it might be you, Hamel -- 'Hero'. I had heard the rumors. So, it was you that defeated Bassoon and the Lizard King Tuba! Well, you'll find that the Skeleton King Fagotto is quite different from them. Hahahahaha! Hamel No! I shall not be killed by the dead! Fagotto I say, what ? Hamel Your violent power may worry the people of this town; but your wicked ways are becoming fat; fuelled by the wriggling of the serpent. You're a corpse of death! Fagotto How dare you. -pg177- Hamel An asshole like you is not qualified to live in this world! There's only two ways to leave this ground! Be resurrected, or enter the sleep of eternity! Flute H...Hamel... Wow... Fagotto Keh... Town Oh! Sir Hero! Hamel-sama! Hamel If a God woke you up... Then I'll beat that God until he falls to Hell! Flute Hamel... -pg178- Hamel This woman will handle you. Flute Hunh ? Hamel Go on. I got your back. Flute Eeek, Hamel ? You just said... Hey! Why do I have to do... Hamel Stupid cow! I gave you a monster to fight! Moron! I'm not doing anything, it's your turn! Flute But you just said all that to him! My life is already shortened cause of the muscle pain! That guy's great and strong! Hamel! Hamel Shut up! That guilless phrase before got nothing to do with it! You're good, you go! Let go! -pg179- Hamel Didn't you say before that it would betray your heart to not protect the people here ? Flute Uh... Ummm... Hamel Go! You'll surely win with justice! Not blinkin' likely... Oboe Sorry, Flute. Flute God damnit! Hamel So... Flute Grr. Ping. -pg180- Hamel You can take him easy, sis... Pavlov rules. Oboe Sorry, Flute... Flute ARGH! Ha! Fagotto kekeke...This is Hamel's 'Marionette.' -pg181- Flute Uraah! Oboe Hm! Slendid! That Fagotto will certainly be caught. This music is Suppe's composition, Overture to "The Light Calvary." Light and supple, this famous piece expresses the Light Calvary's movements through music. Flute will surely adapt that image to her fight! -pg182- Flute Eh ? He vanished ? Wh-where ? Fagotto ke ke ke. Oboe No! Flute AAAAIIIEEE! -pg183- Hamel I-idiot! My invincible marionette! Fagotto kekeke. Your music's power is not up to expectations. Hench Clever, Fagotto-sama! Fagotto After all, you're nothing but a human. And a woman, at that... Flute H-hamel...I thought so...I'm no good... Oboe Flute! Flute He's too strong... Hamel Go get 'im! Flute Wah! My body is selfish! -pg184- Flute Probably..."I am needed" only means I'm gonna be used. H...Hamel...I thought...I... Oboe Flute... Flute Hamel! Wah! Ha...m...el...help... Wah! -pg185- Flute Ha...ha...m...please... WAH! Town Hiii...that's enough, Sir Hero! This is horrible! You're making her work like a coach horse! Please, stop soon! Fagotto ke ke... Town Hii! -pg186- Fagotto ke ke ke...This farce has ended. I grow weary of rehearsal, Hamel. Flute It's no good...the marionette...has failed. Flute You have to win, Hamel, because of my weak faliure... Hamel Gah... W...wait! Flute Eh ? Hamel Come any closer and this woman dies! I'll kill her! Oboe Hamel... Fagotto Hunh ? -pg187- Fagotto Bloody git! I don't care if you kill her! Flute W-wait! Hamel! Hamel Whaddaya want ? Money ? How much ? Look, this enough, you like ? If not, I'll round up these stupid townspeople for ya! After all, it's their fate! Flute HAMEL! Oboe Is this the best the hero can do ? Fagotto ke ke ke...You misunderstand me, Hamel. I want your head. -pg188- Fagotto If I am given this, it will be the highest present possible. Hamel Don't touch my hat. Fagotto What ? Hamel Don't you EVER touch my hat. Fagotto Wha ? Hii! M-m-m-moron! -pg189- Hench Wha? Flute HA--- -pg190- Hench Fagotto-sama! He hit Fagotto-sama! Run away! Flute St...strong... Hamel, you...for the first time, I saw... That failure did not make you weak... You get mad if someone touches your hat... Hamel, you...no way! He... He's... -pg191- Flute BALD! Words Hamel must be bald! Hamel That is only your imagination. Flute Ah, it's not true, I'm sorry! I'm an idiot... Man This is great! Well done, headman! Head Umm... Bill Bill 5,000,000 yen. Monster defeated, peace restored, in a bolt of lightning. -pg192- Flute Great... Oboe Flute FLUTE! -pg193- Oboe Ho ho ho. Hamel What is it, Oboe ? Oboe No...What ? It seemed wonderful to see all those people before. I don't think you view that girl as a burden. Hamel Bull! She sleeps whenever she wants! But she's an important tool. So I'll do a little work for the moment. Oboe Ho ho ho. -pg194- Flute Hamel, you idiot... Hamel To the north. And, back in Legato.... Head Hey, work! C'mon, work! We need to earn the money to pay back Hamel-sama! Man Uun...The work is even harder than before... Side note Appeared in Gangan Boy's monthly, April to July 1991. The Violinist of Hamel 1: the end.