Soul Eater 40

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Ah what the hell, might as well round out the arc

p.1
[3] It went well... With this, Stein is finished
[side text] Is Professor Stein BJ's murderer...!!?

p.2
[Title] Chapter 40: Decision

p.3
[1] What is it, Medusa? You look depressed / It all went exactly as planned / Ribbit?
[2] That man BJ who died... / As he was on the verge of dying, he detected our existence, even though we were using "Soul Protect" / the evolution of "Soul Perception"...
[3] How many of the Mizune sisters are in Death City? / Just these two here / The others are still in the hideout
[4] Not enough...
[5] It's no big deal, right? / That "Super Soul Perception" thing? / After all, the guy that used it is gone / There's no need to worry
[6] As long as a successor to the technique doesn't appear...

p.4
[1] If one appears, we'll just have to erase him, too
[3] BJ has been killed... / Stein, you're under arrest
[4] BJ has...
[5] I'll do you a favor... / I don't wan't to handcuff you... Why don't you just come with us

p.5
[2] Wait a minute... Something's not right
[4] After being questioned by BJ / I returned home and haven't taken a single step outside... Why do you think it's me?
[5] At the scene of the crime, there was a pack of the cigarettes only you smoke dropped on the ground...
[6] On top of that... You stink of cigarettes right now... / You were smoking, right?

p.6
[1] Hehehehe
[2] What's so funny, at a time like this?
[3] So that's what it is... / Stop kidding around... / You're all trying to scare me, huh... / You surprised me... But you won't trick me so easily / Surprise~!
[4] Do you really think this is a joke?
[5] Then how could it be me!? / Oi... / Calm down / I was in the research lab!! Give me a break!! / Are you fools!? Give me a break!
[6] Sid... Let go of me... / Yeah... Why don't we make a deal? / If you let me go here, I'll find the real killer

p.7
[1] His thoughts and emotions are changing moment to moment and he can't get them in order... / Stein isn't being up front about things... / Is it safe to believe him...?
[2] Of course... / Ah... Ah... Maybe I did do it... / I'm not myself...
[3] Come on... / Keep walking, Stein...
[4] It's a joke after all, right? / Don't make me laugh

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[2] This place is...
[3] Aren't you taking me to Shinigami-sama?

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[5] Marie...

p.10
[2] Is it true that BJ was killed...?
[3] Yeah.
[4] It seems that his chest was cut up with some kind of edged weapon and his heart was destroyed... He died instantly
[5] His soul was gone, too

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[1] Though we're in a graveyard, we're not here to mourn...
[2] Stein / Those of us who are here don't think you're the culprit...

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[1] Killing a comrade is a serious crime... / All that awaits you back at Shibusen is the death penalty / It's shameful, but we can't prove your innocence
[2] There's no question that BJ was swallowed up by some large insanity / There's nobody who can catch the real criminal besides you, Stein...
[3] Find the object of BJ's revenge...
[4] We all believe in you

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[1] Marie... / Are you really going to go with Stein?
[2] I understand your desire to avenge BJ's death
[3] But even if you follow him, you won't find happiness, Marie... / Stein has no love in him...
[4] He's always alone

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[1] That's why I'm going
[2] Stein is always in solitude... / But if we really left him alone, he'd collapse / I promised Joe...
[3] That I'd keep an eye on this man... / Let's go, Stein

p.16
[1] We failed to take Stein into custody... / He took Marie and escaped
[2] That's what we'll report to Shinigami-sama

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[4] Well then...

p.19
[1] I'm sorry / for asking something so selfish... / It's fine
[2] Going to school is just getting in my way, so it's a good time to take a break / Give me your luggage
[4] Alright! / Let's go somewhere, anywhere! / I'll come with you
[5] Black*Star / Hm?
[6] It might be a different sort of journey than you were thinking of...

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[1] Do you want to come to my family's home?
[2] Your family's? / Yes... My father and mother would welcome us
[3] Japan, huh... / Maka and I are both Japanese, so... / it sounds interesting!
p.21
[1] Shibusen dormitories
[2] You're lying! I don't want to hear something like that! / It's not true-!
[3] The snake you planted has been discovered / This is a good opportunity / No way I don't want to leave this place
[4] I made friends for the first time / I'm staying!
[5] You probably don't know this, but... / That kid named Maka saw us talking with each other

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[2] Hurry and get your things together, and let's go / I don't want to!
[3] I... / don't want to leave Shibusen
[4] Maka and Soul's Apartment
[6] Goodnight

p.23
[1] The fact that Medusa's still alive and in contact with Chrona / means they're probably doing something bad... / If that's the case, there's no way I can let Chrona get away
[3] But if I tell Shinigami-sama and the others... Will Chrona be expelled? There might be an even worse punishment in store... / Man... What are you doing, you idiot!
[4] Hey, what's wrong? / You've been acting strange ever since you got home / Ah... / Ah... Yeah...
[5] Did something happen?
[6] ...Yeah

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[1] Is it better for me not to know? / Yeah... / Right now it's a little...
[2] Tomorrow / I'll tell you tomorrow / Soul will cooperate with me...
[4] No rush... / whenever is fine / You should hurry up and go to bed, too
[5] Yeah / Goodnight
[6] Even if I keep thinking about this, I won't make any progress / I'll ask Chrona about it before school starts tomorrow

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[1] Morning!! Mor-nin-g!!
-> Note to typesetter: I suggest you leave the big kanji and just delete the subtitle and write it in English

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[1] Chrona
[4] After this point I found out
[5] Overnight, several people left...

p.27
[1] I also began to realize... Both I and the world around me had begun to change, little by little... / And I, too, had an influence on it...
[3] Chrona

p.28
[2] Medusa