Claymore databook translation

[Goral]

BTW, I may have spoken too soon:

Compare:
http://www.batoto.net/read/_/7268/cl...2_by_10sigh/17

with:



It's possible that Gernot has also translated it like this in some other chapter. The method I've shown you isn't as efficient as I would like.

[Utsune]

BTW, I may have spoken too soon:

Compare:
http://www.batoto.net/read/_/7268/cl...2_by_10sigh/17

with:



It's possible that Gernot has also translated it like this in some other chapter. The method I've shown you isn't as efficient as I would like.

No it's fine ^^
It's the best I could use without the raws at hand.
Hmm I see, well I was half-expecting that anyways (I was thinking about the exact same scene before,) I will make changes to my post then very shortly

[Brother Coa]

Wow, great job Utsune. You really give the best that you could. I am really glad when someone with knowledge liek that wants to help out, but I don't think that the problem is in the people themselves. I am sure that many would like to help out in whatever way they can but the problem is language, not many people know Japanese ( myself included ). In fact lot of people here know just one or two languages ( their first language and English are the most basic. Those who speak English as first language don't speak any other language or they speak one of the other big ones like German, French or Spanish ). There are few people here who knows it and they are helping whatever they can, so Utsune I am really grateful that you were able to do this. I would help too with the chapters, but seeing how I know only Serbian and English there isn't much that I can do at all but speculate for the next chapter ( aldo if you need something translated form Serbian, Croatian or Bosnian you know who to ask now ).
So once again, thanks Utsune

Now for the translations:
They are very interesting, they speak on how much in fact Organization knows about everything that is happening around them ( short of the Ghosts off course ). The interesting fact was with Alicia and Beth, by the looks of it it seems that they have taken unknown number of twins, experimented on them and determined that those two were the best candidates.

And one more interesting thing that cough my eye, about the Perfect youki alignment: "By fully achieving youki homogenization, perfect youki alignment becomes possible. There are a considerable number of warriors that excel in youki alignment, but perfect alignment is only achieved for the first time by Alicia and Beth." Even if they have written that Alicia and Beth were the first ones to do this - they never mentioned that single warrior couldn't do it, they just said that Alicia and Beth were the first one to do it. So if we take Miria, Deneve, Helen and Clare into the equation could it be possible for them to Awaken and then return to their Human form after awakening? Similar to what Jean done but with full control over their bodies while they are awakened like Alicia and Beth?

When thinking about this it brings just one idea into my mind: This battle between Priscilla and Clare, if this theory is true and Clare perfects her synchronization with her awakening and keeping her human mind in check - theoretically she could awaken and remain like that for a period in time, defeat Priscilla and then return to Human form. This sounds for plausible way for her to defeat Priscilla without inventing something ridiculous like Priscilla converting back because she remembered something, lowering her guard so that Clare could kill her.

[Utsune]

Welcome ^^

And one more interesting thing that cough my eye, about the Perfect youki alignment: "By fully achieving youki homogenization, perfect youki alignment becomes possible. There are a considerable number of warriors that excel in youki alignment, but perfect alignment is only achieved for the first time by Alicia and Beth." Even if they have written that Alicia and Beth were the first ones to do this - they never mentioned that single warrior couldn't do it, they just said that Alicia and Beth were the first one to do it. So if we take Miria, Deneve, Helen and Clare into the equation could it be possible for them to Awaken and then return to their Human form after awakening? Similar to what Jean done but with full control over their bodies while they are awakened like Alicia and Beth?

Ah no, I think they really could be the first ones to do it perfectly. Sure Galatea, Clare, Cynthia, and Yuma can go synchro, but I don't think they're at a level that can fully control one another such as the level A&B can do. They may be able to 'tune' their youki to something near the 'frequency' of their targets, but 'homogeneity' suggests 'exactly the same.' I'll involve a bit of physics here :P

If you look at the following diagram (I just randomly found it online,) the sine curves have the same frequency, alignment is therefore possible (everything lining up nicely.) However, the none of the curves are the same as each other, and we say that homogeneity is not achieved.



Also, seeing that they need a special pair of twin sisters who obtain flesh from the same Youma, and receive training from an early age, I doubt Clare and co could do anything near that level of synchronization. They were very vague about soul-linking as well, as if you get to a certain level in synchro and bam, soul-linked D:


Hmm in fact thanks for raising this point, I did thought alignment and synchronization were the same thing but now I think otherwise. I really need to go double-check my translation, so please keep that in mind, the words are subject to change!!!! >_< Wait actually scrap that, I am soo tired I have no idea what I'm typing anymore. My eyes can't open and my fingers hurt, done too much work today including this translation hahahaa. I'll get back to you tomorrow LOL.






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@Goral & Brother Coa
Now that I'm not tired and actually conscious lol, I finally read through your posts properly.

I think the Databook is slightly different in the sense that it is very formal with many technical terms, not to mention the large chunks of text on each page. For me, I find it much easier to translate this because I'm personally quite picky about the usage of words, where a slight change can make a huge impact on its implication. However, for the exact same reason, I absolutely find it difficult in translating speeches and dialogues. I don't know how long it takes other people, but I definitely take way too long for my liking. Translating it literally accurate is fine, but doing so while retaining the 'feel' or the 'mood' of the dialogue/speech is a challenge for me, not to mention I'm a fussy about the details, I take too much time in finding the perfect translation/expression that satisfies both requirements.

My point being, I'm sure some people will have a kind of preference towards the type of material they translate, whether they're comfortable and confident about it or not



Also, after being able to think clearly, I have added a noted to my translation post. But I'll quote it here anyway:

EDIT: The term 同調 I've translated to 'Alignment,' but I think in some chapters such as the ones Gernot did, he used 'synchronization' instead. As far as I'm concerned, they more or less mean the same thing. But I've stuck with 'Alignment' here because I personally feel biased towards this translation for the term 同調. Maybe it's a kinda psychological thing I've been brought up with, dunno.

Also, 'homogeneous' means 'same' or 'uniform.' The term I translated from is 同質. This is not quite the same meaning as 'alignment' from what I think the Databook suggests.

When thinking about this it brings just one idea into my mind: This battle between Priscilla and Clare, if this theory is true and Clare perfects her synchronization with her awakening and keeping her human mind in check - theoretically she could awaken and remain like that for a period in time, defeat Priscilla and then return to Human form. This sounds for plausible way for her to defeat Priscilla without inventing something ridiculous like Priscilla converting back because she remembered something, lowering her guard so that Clare could kill her.

I'm not too sure about that. The Databook is saying you need two people, one to release youriki, the other to suppress youki. The side that suppresses is in charge of restraining the urge to awaken of the releasing side. Alicia awakens only the body, while her mind is kept safe by Beth, who is synchronized/soul-linked with her, and my hypothesis is that Alicia's existence at that moment is virtually inside Beth, co-existing with her mind, while Beth is also controlling her mind because their youki is exactly the same i.e. homogeneous. Think of it as a remote control. As long as you get the type of signal and frequencies right, you can control the same object through various controllers. Saying this, I'm starting to see the notable difference between typical youki alignment, and youki alignment to a level that they soul-link. My thought is, if they're not soul-linked, it is not possible to take care of another person's mind.

Therefore, I think you'll need at least another person to get Clare back from her awakened state. In fact, this has been shown between Jean and Clare on two occassions (poetically speaking, during their first meeting and their final moments :'( ) However, this is slightly different to A&B, because we know that neither of them have their human minds lost in both cases, which may assist in bringing themselves back from early stages of awakening without requiring homogeneityin youki.




Ok, more translation.

I've been wanting to translate this for a while. The 4-panel comics (or 4-koma) at the end of Databook 3 are absolute jokes (There are some at the end of Book 2, too.) I'm somewhat sorry to say but I actually love these few strips so much more than the main series all together, and I love the main series don't get me wrong. I might have a thing for 4-koma though. Personally I think someone should prioritize in making these few pages into English lol.




Anyways, here is the translation for the 4-koma in Databook 3:

Omake21
ピピ―
pipi---
うひょ～～～っ
hoo-hoh~~~~ {lit: uhyou~~~}
落ち着け！
Calm down!
ラキ
Raki
今　行くぞ！
I'm coming now!
南行
Going south

ぷり♡らき
Pri♡Raki

Frame1
わっ
Wa!
ぷりしら
Priscilla
あんまり　くっつくなよ
Don't stick to me so much!
ぎゆう
Gyuu {sleeping/snoring sound, kinda like 'guuu'}
ぎゅう
Gyuu

Frame2
君のことすごく気に入ったみたいだね・・・
Looks like she really likes you...
え？
Eh?
わあ　ちょっと
Waaa wait
どたん
dotan {Crashing sounds}
ばたん
batan

Frame3
はなれて
Let go!
わぁ
Waa
それじゃ
Well then
ごゆっくり
In your own time {Please take your time}
パタン
patan {door sound}

Frame4
おれのぷりしらがぁぁぁ
My Priscillaaaaaaaaaaa...
いーすれいの
Isley's
へや
Room

Omake22
北の戦士団
Warrior Team of the North

Frame1
チーム分けは以上だ・・・
The teams are as above...
何か質問がある奴は？
Anyone got any questions?

Frame2
はーい！
Yeees!
バナナはおやつに入りますかぁ～～？
Can I bring my banana as a snaaaack~~~?
入らん
No

Frame3
隊長～～
Captaaain~~
かるらちゃんが吐きそうって言ってま～～す
Karla-chan says she's gonna puuuuke~~~
ゆまちゃんがいませ～～ん
Yuma-chan is missing~~~

Frame4
この作戦・・・
For this mission...
成功の確率は
The success rate
ゼロだ
is ZERO.

じーんさんの恩返し
Jean-san's gratitude

Frame1
くれあ
Clare

Frame2
お前の剣磨いておいたぞ
I've polished your sword~!
すまんな・・・
Thanks...

Frame3
お前のクツ磨いておいたぞ
I've polished your boots~!
す
Th
すまんな・・・
Thanks...

Frame4
お前のベッドあたためておいたぞ
I've warmed up your bed~!
帰れ
GET LOST.
ほかほか
hokahoka {steaming sound}

くれあさん→主人公。真面目ですが、やや覚醒しがちです。
Clare-san→Protagonist. Though very serious, somewhat easy to awaken.
みりあさん→面倒見と責任感は◎。好奇心は旺盛過ぎます。
Miria-san→Caring and responsibility are A+. Way too much curiosity.
へれんさん→明るく活発。人が話す時静かにしましょう。
Helen-san→Bright and lively. Do be quiet when people are speaking.
でねう゛さん→思った事をすぐ口に出す癖はなおしましょう。
Deneve-san→Do change that habit of yours, blurting out whatever's on your mind.

Omake23
人間だぜ　あたしら！！
We're humans!!

Frame1
なるほど・・・
I see...
それが　お前の本当の姿という訳か
So that's your true form huh

Frame3
こっ
Th
これは
This is...
違っ
N...No
大丈夫
It's alright
気にするな
Don't fret it
ぽん
pon {tap (tap on the shoulder)}

Frame4
腕が伸びる奴よりは人間らしいぞ！
You're more human than those dudes who can stretch their arms!
ガーン
gaaan

組織

Frame1
以前
Before
ただの姉妹でこれをやろうとした時は失敗した　しかし・・・
We did it using sisters which was a failure, but...

Frame2
我々は前回の失敗を考慮し　究極の戦士を育てたのだぁ～～
We've reflected on our past mistakes, and raised the ultimate warriors~~
見よ！この成果を！！
Behold! The fruits of success!!

Frame3
好きなタイプは？
Your type of guy?
りむと様です
Rimuto-sama

いーすれいさま→ぷり人形は、裁縫針に変形させた腕で自作。
Isley-sama→Transformed his arm into a sewing needle and made himself a Prissy doll.
じーんさん→“ぐるぐるの”という通り名が密かに流行中。
Jean-san→The nickname "Turny turny" is secretly becoming popular. {ぐるぐる: describes a rotating motion, could have used Spinny spinny but I thought it's referring to Jean's arm turning, so I used 'turn.'}
うんでいーねさん→『もっと飯を食え』。・・・なんか違うな。
Undine-san→"Eat more." Somehow it doesn't sound right...
ありしあさん＆べすさん→右が、べす。いや左・・・やっぱ右？
Alicia-san & Beth-san→On the right is Beth. No wait, left... actually, could be right?

Omake24
新たなる技　風斬り
New technique - Windcutter

Frame1
これが新しい装備か
So this is the new equipment...
スースーするな
It's kinda gappy... {The adjective is "suusuu," onomatopoeia for the sound of wind running through gaps, referring to the showy clothing. Any better words than 'gappy?'}

Frame2
へーい
Heeeey!!
パンツ見え・・・
I see your panti...
ば
ba {cloth flapping sound}
ばっ
ba

Frame3
貴様ぁ
Fool,
死にたいのか！
You wanna die?!
ドガガ
dogaga
ぶ
bu {sound of wind hitting on a surface}
わっ
wa

Frame4
あ
Oops {lit: 'ah'}
くれあ・・・
Clare...
全力で来い・・・
Come at me with all you got...
ごごごご
gogogogo {raging}

こんごともCLAYMOREをよろしくおねがいする
From now on, we ask of your continuous support for CLAYMORE

おしまい
The End

[Brother Coa]

I'm not too sure about that. The Databook is saying you need two people, one to release youriki, the other to suppress youki. The side that suppresses is in charge of restraining the urge to awaken of the releasing side. Alicia awakens only the body, while her mind is kept safe by Beth, who is synchronized/soul-linked with her, and my hypothesis is that Alicia's existence at that moment is virtually inside Beth, co-existing with her mind, while Beth is also controlling her mind because their youki is exactly the same i.e. homogeneous. Think of it as a remote control. As long as you get the type of signal and frequencies right, you can control the same object through various controllers. Saying this, I'm starting to see the notable difference between typical youki alignment, and youki alignment to a level that they soul-link. My thought is, if they're not soul-linked, it is not possible to take care of another person's mind.

Therefore, I think you'll need at least another person to get Clare back from her awakened state. In fact, this has been shown between Jean and Clare on two occassions (poetically speaking, during their first meeting and their final moments :'( ) However, this is slightly different to A&B, because we know that neither of them have their human minds lost in both cases, which may assist in bringing themselves back from early stages of awakening without requiring homogeneityin youki.

Thanks for clearing this out.

I was thinking among this lines:

The databook didn't said that that you need two people to do it - but that Alicia and Beth are the fist one to do it. That is why I assumed that even individual can do it if he has strong enough mind and will ( like Jean ). But your theory is holding strong - you need to have a very powerful brain in order to hold your Humanity in check, or at least a help for a comrade who is skillful enough to synchronise with your yoki and to keep powerful enough to keep your Humanity in check. And so far in manga none other than Beth and Jean demonstrated this. But then we have Clare and co. who are essentially half awakened and can go over their limits and actually increase their powers. I am wondering is their half-awakening key to be actually able to fully awaken one day and not lose your Humanity?

But that is story for another thread. Thank you again for translating those comics, I really enjoyed Miria one with "zero success" and Clare and pantsy one XD

[Whirlzap]

Honestly I think it could be achieved- the awakening fully, retaining the mind for a combat, and then returning back to human form.
However, would you be considered an Awakened One if you did that?
I know Riful, Priscilla, Isley, Luciela and most of the awakened beings have all been able to revert back to human form after they awakened.
If Clare were to do this, when she reverted back to human form, would it be like she had never awakened before, or would she simply possess partially awakened powers like the above?
Looking at the half awakened characters, they already possess such alarming traits of crossing over to the awakened, yet they never fully completed their awakening (except Jean).
Perhaps you just need to have some absurd mentality, (like Jean), since she did demonstrate awakening the physical body fully, but still being able to retain the mental body and not going insane.

Then again, perhaps awakening into the Queen of Blades and retaining the mind could be the ultimate way for Clare to beat up Priscilla.
Who knows, maybe Yagi was doing all this plot envelopment simply so he could build a plausible foundation for such an ending?o.o

With Galatea, I honestly don't think her Yoki abilities are that incredible.
In the Pieta Campaign, remember Clare witnessing the male Yoki controllers, and how they could easily control the Yoki of a whole AB hunting party?
I think Clare even noted that this Yoki controlling power was much more superior to that of Galatea's capability.
Since apparently all Galatea could do was alter Dauf's attacks and close his mouth; she was never able to fully stop his attacks.
But Dauf had some incredible SSS+ ranked Yoki, so this could be the reason why her control was not so significant.

[Goral]

@Utsune

I've got bad news for you. 4-komas have been translated for years...

https://www.box.com/s/ijfmvmkqv5shtkuubo7v

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First 3 pages have been translated and scanlated by Rigardo (he posted them a couple of pages back but his links expired):

https://www.box.com/s/r1ybryd2r3e88kcr5n8j
https://www.box.com/s/kpf42m013dfeyigs97cc
https://www.box.com/s/gkfkzbvcdp62rghjpgjg

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There's also this: https://www.box.com/s/pprqep7panybx1an1ixr

And that's all I have that's translated.

[Utsune]

@Utsune

I've got bad news for you. 4-komas have been translated for years...

https://www.box.com/s/ijfmvmkqv5shtkuubo7v

BREEZY. AH.
So that's the word I've been looking for :P

There's only one overlapping part in the translated Databook, which is the [C] Concept bit,
and in fact now we can consult with two versions of translation just in case
It's quite a complicated matter after all, ahah.
Thanks for posting the rest, too. It seems previous efforts were mostly in Databook I.
One double-page chart from Databook III has also been done, but I haven't got up to there yet myself.
Other than character profiles, there are only two pages left for me (Suspicion for Half-awakenings.)
But I just started Databook II in parallel as well.
Shouldn't have repeated any other things for now ^^