*** Violinist of Hameln Translation : Volume 16, movement 66 ***************************************************** By:Watanabe Michiaki Published by: Gan Gan Comics, Enix English Translation: Allison Auld 1999 Some additional editing by Ashley Auld (Soujiro_no_Miko@hotmail.com) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ( )= words in parenthesis are small side text or things characters may say under their breath or to the side. :: :: = words in between two sets of colons are denoting action or sound fx. < >= Those in between the "carrot" symbols are words I'm not sure are entirely an accurate translation or I just have NO idea what this word is... so I'll guess. If you know what it is then let me know and I'll make appropriate changes! A side note: Vocal's speech pattern is a lot of fun to translate, if you did it directly he'd sound like a southern' boy wit no teachin'-- " I'm a' gonna kill ya" So I've tried to capture the essence of his speech as best I can without making him sound like a country bumpkin. ^^;; --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pg. 127- Movement no. 66- Criminal Guitar: Just as expected, Bass-sama performed excellently. Pg. 128 Guitar: Kestra-sama's movements are calming down, just as predicted. ::ha ha:: Orgel: Yes that's true, if it were otherwise... we would've been blown off the Northern Capital by him. Pg. 129 Orgel: It's said he's sealed inside the box, by a great power. Guitar: That's right, with this we truly could...awaken him... Oh? It came out of the box... Oh, oh-- how'd my sword get in this place? If I broke the seal... :: swoosh:: Pg. 130 Guitar: How's that gonna happen... Really... Heheheh.... Even with Kestra-sama's awakening. We'll need his son Hamel-sama's Mazoku blood to be awakened. That's an undeniable fact. Let's call Vocal-sama. Pg. 131 Bass: Vo...Vocal... you said? Skeleton Army: Vo...Vocal...? ::gulp:: Um... Voc...al? That... criminal.... That murderous beast... Vocal...? Guitar: Yes Pg. 132 Guitar: We've lost Drum-sama... And Sizer-sama betrayed us... Right now the strength of the Mazoku army kings is weakened... Our current fighting power is at an unacceptable low. He's decieved us... but he has the power to be a rival to the warrior Hamel. Only him. Skeleton: ::teeth chatter:: Gu...Guitar-sama... Orgel: All these things you say... they're about that guy Vocal... Pg. 133 Orgel: Guitar, why do you say such things. I don't know, but this Vo...Vocal guy, what'd he do...? To make him called a... Guitar: A criminal? It's understandable that you don't know because Vocal has been locked up for 500 years in the Northern Capital dungeon under Bass-sama's power. The criminal Vocal... All I know is that he's murdered... Killing is his only reason for living. He doesn't allow anything a reason for life. No one but his own self. Lone wolf. Yes, that's how he is... Pg. 134 Guitar: He's even killed Mazoku Orgel: Geh! No way!? Guitar: He won't permit anything for any reason... A frightening Mazoku... Because of his real strength he was in the position to be called the fifth Mazoku Army King, but He had his identity... A long time ago... He flew a banner of revolt against the Mazoku. 'Said he'd devour the Mazoku Thousands and tens of thousands of Mazoku were killed by that one. At any rate, he wouldn't allow for anyone greater than him, and so... Pg. 135 Guitar: He bared his fangs at the Great Mazoku King Kestra... It was an amazing fight... With terrifying strength. It took time until he could be sealed. Because of his astounding power... Pg. 136 Image of a skeletal figure in rags, burdened down by many many chains. Pg. 137 Orgel: Bu...But... Such a monster as that Would be a danger to the Mazoku! Surely he'll have a grudge against the Mazoku, such a barbarian Right, Guitar! Guitar: It's too late. He's already over there Pg. 138 Guard: We'll take along the criminal... Vocal... Pg. 139 Guitar: Th... This is... Vocal...!? This scrawny... mummy...? Pg. 140 Guitar: He's... he's dead... Orgel: Isn't that a corpse? Guitar: Five...Five Hundred years in prison turned him into this... The ceiling could hold that monster's Magic strength... Bass: Vocal, this is an order! Do as you'd like! Pg. 141 The skeletal hands grab hold of the chains and thrust downwards and crosswise, causing the two guards head to smash together. Vocal's hands turn normal as he presses his hands to each guards head. Pg. 142 Vocal's Guards: Wha-- What the-? He's got me... Damn it... He's shrinking us--- My strength... it's being sucked ou---t. Pg. 143 Vocal destroys the guards, Guitar, Bass and Orgel watch him revert back to his former self. Pg. 144 Vocal: If that's so... well then Bass... Pg. 145 Vocal: I'm gonna kill ya, that bastard from before!! Guitar: Iii... he's got the tower, and wants to ki...!! Pg. 146 Vocal ::lick:: Here's for... imprisoning me... for 500 years!! Pg. 147 ::Vocal throws the tower at them, Guitar, Bass and Orgel jump out of the way.:: Vocal: Heh Soldiers: Uua---, Aughhhh!! Pg. 148 Guitar: Sh... Orgel: Eek Wha... ::Vocal grabs Guitar and Orgel by the head and whirls them up in the air:: Vocal: HA HA HAA...! Guitar: Eei... Orgel: Augh-- Auhhhhhh Pg. 149 Guitar: Ple... Please stop this Vocal-sama... Orgel: Ii---- Stop... Please, don't drain my energy-- Eh Guitar: Ahh!! huh? Orgel: WAHH ::Vocal sends them both hurdling towards Bass:: Pg. 150 Guitar and Orgel: EEEeek ::WHAM:: ::SMASH:: ::They both hit Bass's shield and get deep fried. ^^;;:: Pg. 151 :: Vocal jumps high and lands a hand on Bass's forehead Vocal: I'M GONNA KILL Y0U! Pg. 152 ::He gets thrown hard onto the ground:: Vocal: Wha... Wh. What happened? All of a sudden I couldn't... move my body. Pg. 153 Bass: I won't allow you to disobey the Mazoku. Vocal: Bass... What'd you do to me!? When I was gonna kill you, this iron ball on me left wrist Became heavy all on it's own. You bastard... It's all your doing, ain't it. Damn you... Bass: When you were in confinement... you gave me the time to craft that ball and chain... IT's your power, but you won't be able to let it out. Vocal: DAMN you! Bass: Your strength and actions are confined to lasting ten minutes at a time, so you only get ten minutes. Vocal: Shit! Bass: These are my orders Pg. 154 Bass: Provoke the warrior Hamel... So you can awaken the Blood of the Demon Lord... Vocal: In order to speed up the awakening of Kestra-sama... Yet I can't kill him... Even though he's the devil. I have to provoke him... Bass: You can kill or destroy anything but him. I'll lend you Orgel, use him frequently... Orgel: Eek... No way... Bass: And you may Pg. 155 Bass: Do as you like. Vocal: I'm gonna KILL them ::gnaw gnaw:: End of movement 66