Tales of the Abyss 22

Will do the Atogaki later if you want, Miken...sorry, I did recall asking you whether you want me to do that or not, but forgot what you said...T_T



Tales of the Abyss
EPISODE 22 "The Turning Fate, the Concerning Heart"
Pg. 1
*BYOU!!* (swing)

Pg. 2
Soldier - GWOH!

May victory be with Kimlasca!!

All hail Malkuth!!

Pg. 3

Pg. 4
-- The Capital of Malkuth Empire, Grand Chokmah --
-- Grand Chokmah Palace, the Audience Room --

Pg. 5
Ion - Emperor Peony,
I've come today to ask you a favor.

Peony - I do want to know what you think as well,
Fon Master Ion.

Ion - You too do not wish for the war to happen.
Am I correct?

Pg. 6
Sesemann - Kingdom of Kimlasca has issued a proclamation:
As a mean to express their dismay, they shall lodge a strong uprising against
the Malkuth Empire for conducting such vile scheme,

and that their action is permitted by the Order of Lorelei as moral...!!

After that, Kimlascan army starts their barrage against our Malkuth Empire!!

Pg. 7
Natalia - Emperor Peony!!
My father, King Ingobert is mistaken!!

Sesemann - Are you certain of that, Princess Natalia?
We even suspected that the case of Akzeriuth might be set up by the Kimlascans to justify their excuse.

Natalia - That's impossible!!
My country will never do such low action.
Luke - Ah...Actually!!

Pg. 8
The collapse of the land...has nothing to do with the war.
I am...responsible for the collapse of Akzeriuth...!!

I do apologize for my selfish action at St.Binah!!
So please!!

Stop the war right now!!

Pg. 9
Jade - Luke, Natalia,
please calm down.
We all know of the overall situation already.

Also, that isn’t something that can be easily accomplished,
Luke - Eh?
Jade - taken that the war has already started.

Pg. 10
The tension between the two nations is already at its limit to begin with.
Akzeriuth might be one of the triggers, but it's not the sole cause of this feud.
The truth is no longer what matters.

Pg. 11
Luke - ...Then...

Just leave the resolution…of the conflict for now!!
The Rugnica Plain is currently in danger.

Emperor Peony!! Those fighting on your country's behalf will be caught in the collapse!!
Please withdraw your soldiers!!
Please save them!!!

Pg. 12
Peony - ...May I ask
why would you, who carry the name of the Royalty,
care so much about this Malkuth Empire, your enemy country?

Pg. 13
Natalia - ...We are not enemies.
At the very least, our citizens traveled between our countries as normal routine.
To help those in need...is the duty of those born into the Royal family.

Luke - I...I'm a great sinner to this country.
What is happening in Rugnica Plain is all my fault.
So...I want to do everything I can with my power.

Pg. 14
I want to save everyone!!

Pg. 15
Peony - ...Until we heard the story from Jade,
we thought that Kimlasca has invented a Fonic Weapon capable of creating hyperresonance.

But
the princess who claims her own war enemy as an ally,
and the Great Will Ambassador who called himself a sinner, hm?

...I see,

Pg. 16
and here I was wondering who you guys are!!
Dragging my Jade around and won't let him come home!!

Luke - Huh?

Pg. 17
Peony - Hey!! And he even got a Fon Slot Seal on him?
Does it trouble you to have one useless guy around then?
Luke - Eh?
EEH!?
Umm, i-it's not like...

Jade - ...Your Majesty,
do you really need to confuse our guests?

Peony - Haha, you bet.
Let's get back on track then, shall we?

Pg. 18
After the collapse of Akzeriuth, I too have ordered for an investigation,
and we found that the lands in various regions are starting to sink.

Currently, the places we've confirmed are parts of the Rugnica Plain,
two nearby towns, Engeve and Kaitzur,
as well as Chesedonia on Aberria Continent!!

Pg. 19
Luke - Engeve!! And even Kaitzur!?
Then...Master is!!
Natalia - But Chesedonia is a major trading spot between both nations!!

Peony - Jade already told me about the Outer Land and Qliphoth.
It's hard to believe it right away, but

the world certainly is going through a drastic change!!

Pg. 20
And a very fearsome one!!

Pg. 21
Guy - ...So we're just repeating things over and over again then.

Even if we continue to evacuate civilians, the land will going to end in ruins anyway...
Anise - No way...
We can't do anything about this?

Tear - Let's go back to Qliphoth
again.

Pg. 22
If there's anyone who's going to know the way out of this,
it would be my grandfather, Teodoro!!

Peony - Hmm,
so you know where to go next then.

Luke - Emperor Peony!!

Pg. 23
Looks like I’m putting a big pile of responsibility on you,
which means I'll need to do what I can to help as well.

Pg. 24
I, Emperor Peony IX of the Malkuth Empire, command a ceasefire!!
Summon all Congress at once!!

??? - 'Sir!! Your Highness!!
Sessamann - Hmm,
very well then.

Pg. 25
Peony - Those at the frontline are valiant soldiers who are protecting our country with their lives.
We must not lose them idly.

Luke - ...Ah...

Sir Luke,
Jade has told me about the case of St.Binah.

Pg. 26
You're our savior who helped my precious civilians.
Thank you.

Pg. 27
Oh, that's right. Jade,
if you run into Saphir again, be sure to take a good care of him.

He must be whining right now.

Jade - Please don't let me babysit him again.

Pg. 28
Luke - Emperor Peony has such a good sense of humor for an emperor.

Jade - Good sense of humor...hm?

Anise - Co~lonel!
You seem close to the Emperor!
Jade - Yes...since Emperor Peony used to stay at Keterburg.
We're kind of like old friends.
Anise - EH?

Pg. 29
Is the Emperor still single!?
[Connection FOUND!!]

Jade - He should still be.
Anise - Then is that Saphir guy you're talking about earlier also a rich man!?

Jade - We just met him earlier today though?
But I can't imagine him as a candidate for your groom.

Anise - ...Eh?

...You can’t mean...
Tear - I seriously can't imagine that either.
Natalia - Agreed.
Luke - Yeah.
Guy - True.

Pg. 30
Noelle - Ah,
Luke!! Everyone!!
Luke - Noelle!!

Weren't you going back to Sheridan?
How about Aston and the others?
Noelle - Fufu,

I already sent them back to Sheridan with the Albiore.

Pg. 31
Luke - Eh?

Noelle - They said they'll show the capability of Kimlascan technicians!
You're in rush to get to some place, am I correct?

Albiore does want to fly!!

Pg. 32

Pg. 33
Anise - Wow!! Grand Chokmah is already that far away...
Guy - This is pretty convenient.

Anise - What's wrong, Fon Master Ion?
Ah, don't tell me that you're scared of height?

Ion - ...No.

Pg. 34
Guy - But
I never thought Emperor Peony would offer Luke a handshake...

If it was a while back, that wouldn't be possible even if the whole world reverses its revolution...
Luke - What's that supposed to mean!?

Guy - Nothing,
just saying that cataclysm isn't too bad as well.

Anise - Well...yeah.

Pg. 35
At least now, we got some hope of stopping the war.
Right!!?
Ion - Emperor Peony would probably...be able to secure both his citizens and his soldiers,
since he really loves his people...
Anise - Right!!

Ion - I am…too timid.
Maybe I am not suited to be a Fon Master.

Anise - Heh!?

Pg. 36
Of all people...the Order of Lorelei has accepted the war as just.
Maybe I shouldn't have left Daath after all...

Anise - What are you saying!? Fon Master Ion!!

Ion - Eh?
Anise - The wrong one is Grand Maestro Mohs who took liberty in conducting everything, isn't it!?
Why are you so generous, Fon Master Ion!!?

Pg. 37
Also, if you're at Daath, Commandant Van will just drag you around again.
[Fon Master Ion~]
Ion - [Help me~]
Van - [HAHAHAHA]
Anise - The land will collapse here and there before you even know it, won't it!?

Luke - Umm...Ion...
I thought I was going to forget to say this, but

I'm sorry...for saying spiteful things to you,
but I don't think I want to lose you though!!

Ion - Luke.

Pg. 38
Guy - That's right.
We all combined power and came this far together, alright?
We won't make it this far with any one of us left out.

Anise - ...See?
Right?

Ion - ...Yes.
That's right.
Thank you...everyone.

Pg. 39
Guy - ...That Anise,
doesn't she already have a perfect match for her groom right before her? [Plus, he's a very influential person!!]
Ion - Yes.
Anise - [Good that you understand.]

-- Site of Akzeriuth's collapse --

Noelle - We're going to enter Qliphoth through
the land's aperture from the collapse!!

Pg. 40

Pg. 41
to be continued

Pg. 42
The Striking 4komas series 2
GO! SEVENTH FONIST! (Returned)

Luke - Shut up.
Blah.

=First=
Luke - I'm Luke.
Asch - I'm Asch.

Luke - This guy is my original.
Asch - This guy is my replica.

Both - An original and a replica
are exactly identical to one another...

but I look better than him.

Pg. 43
=Second=
Luke - We can communicate with each other even while we're far apart through our fon slots which are tuned together!!
[Though it's actually one-sided.]

Let's go!! Everyone!!
Asch - [You're slow!! Dumbass!!]

Luke - Dammit!! He's strong!!
Asch - [Where are you looking at!!? Jerk!!]

[You guys are dead if that's all you got...]
Luke - Will you shut up!!?

=Third=
Stop saying stupid stuff already! You're distracting me!!
Asch - [Fine, I'll stop it then.]
Luke - Good!! Now, one more time!!

Asch - ...Ah,

Geez...

[*sigh*]
Luke - JUST SHUT UP!

Pg. 44
=Fourth=
Asch - [Natalia...]
Natalia - [Everyone,]
[we got some good ingredients now.]

[7 years it has been, hasn't it...?]
Luke - Huh? Today is Natalia's turn to cook!?
Natalia - [So please]
[eat up all you wanted]
Mieu - Master,
Mieu wants to eat too.
Asch - [Now I remembered;]

[when I was still in Kimlasca, we used to...]
Mieu - Master!!
Mieu too!!
Luke - For real!!? Seriously!!? This is horrible!!
Natalia - Oh, come on, Luke!!
Mieu - Give Mieu some too~~!!

Asch - You damn replica!!

=Fifth=
Anise - If we exchange the two's hairstyles, no one will notice even if we switch them, right?
Guy - Alright!! Let's try it then!!

Wha-...What's this...?

It's just strangely off!!
Tear - Yes...it's odd!!
[Good that we didn't do it!!]
Anise - Yeah!! As if something is missing!!

Pg. 45
=Sixth=
Asch - You're my replica!!

Luke - I'm also your replica!!

I am too!!
Me too!!
Me too!! Me too!!

Asch - Ugh...
Nnngh...

=Seventh=
Narration – After many things happened, Luke finally cut his hair.
[A new start!!]

Arietta – I feel sorry for you, Asch.
Asch – What for?
Arietta - Since he used to look exactly like you.

His haircut would make you and him easily distinguishable.
Book - Asch's diary.
Asch - I'm glad about that.

Book - The switch plan:
1. Switch.
2. Go talk with Natalia.

Thank you for reading...