D.Gray-Man 188

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Numbering as per raw

p.9
[1 inset top] Near the end of a fictional 19th century
[1 inset bottom left] Activate!
[1 inset bottom right] Our world is coming to an end
[2] Alongside the demonic weapons known as AKUMA are the Noah clan, who designed and began the apocalyptic plan "Three Days of Darkness" / Their leader, the Millennium Earl
[3] And the organization established to save the world, the "Black Order" / have been engaged in a long holy war
[Inset bottom] Our hope lies in the holy weapons known as Innocence
[Inset bottom left] The time of destruction draws nigh...!!

p.10-11
[inset right] That Innocence has been entrusted
[Title] Chapter 188: Crusaders' Blood
[inset left] to those who are compatible, the "Exorcists"
[Lower left] Serialization Recommences!!
[inset center] Overcome the despair and fight...!

p.13
[1] We believe...
[2] that on the other side of this Holy War
[3] is the world we've believed in.

p.14
[1] GOKU* / VU* (x5) / You may approach, there's no danger. He's unconscious.
* gulp / * breeep
[2] Stop pushing, Peck! / The steam is fogging up my glasses... / Ah... / What're you just standing there for, Johnny?
[3] Get closer and take a good look
[4] 30 minutes before the Noahs' attack / Yessir! / Black Order North America Branch

p.15
[1] A research meeting was conducted to illustrate the procedure for altering human bodies to create the half-Akuma corps known as the "Third Exorcists" / His name is "Alma Karma"
[2] He's the only "womb" successfully fused with the AKUMA eggshell. / The five Third Exorcists developed in this generation use his cells.

p.16
[2] Was he... um... / really alive... / So the Chief was keeping this secret all along / Didn't even tell me, one of her own subordinates~ / MAJI HISO MAJI HISO MAJI* / Whoa~~
* For real? *whisper* Really? *whisper* No way
[3] That kid... Is human... Right? / He looks awful, but...um... /
[4] He's around the same age as, say, Allen / isn't / he?
[5] Why? / Why'd a kid like that become the First Womb?

p.17
[1] The "Second Exorcists"
[2] That's no ordinary child, but an artificial Apostle created by the Order 9 years ago / that / turned out to be a failure, Matthew-kun / Yes, Chief Peck!
[2 inset] As Regory Peck's assistant, make sure you don't utter such ignorant things / KYUPIN*
* sparkle
[3] A normal human's body can't withstand the energies of the Eggshell, and begins to decay immediately. / Artificial... Apostle?
[4] The Seconds, with their high regenerative ability, can withstand it far longer......
[5] The Chiefs should be aware of the Seconds, correct? / You novices who don't, please read the documents. / Novices, you say... / BARARARARARARA*
* flip flip flip flip etc.
[5 books] For Novice Use

p.18
[1] "Second Exorcists" / Created in the Artificial Apostle program---
[2] What're all you professors...? / ZUI* / Move it, I want to speak to Alma
* appear
[3] We're in the middle of a meeting... / Bak...! / GATSU* / Let him speak to him, just for a bit
* grab
[4] The second / test subject
[5] Alma...... / PATA*
* drip
[6] I couldn't believe it... / Is it really you, Alma......? / In a place like this......

p.19
[1] To think... / that you're still in this world...
[2] He won't respond even if you call to him / He's been in a coma this whole time
[3] Malcom... / Why didn't you notify me right away that Alma had survived...!?
[4] If this opportunity hadn't arisen, I had intended not to tell you for the rest of your life / Would you have consented if I had told you "Henceforth, we'll have him continue to live on as a tool"?

p.20
[1] The ones in charge of that experiment, the Chan clan
[2] And the Epstein clan
[3] The heads of your families in those days were slaughtered by Alma / I should have realized
[4] Test subject "Alma" went on a rampage
[5] and killed all the laboratory personnel / At least let Kanda Yuu know...... / Have you no compassion...!?
[6] 46 in total
[7] HAA* / Whatever do you mean?
* sigh

p.21
[1] They were "friends," weren't they? / If he were to know, wouldn't it just make him suffer?
[2] The only survivor was a single test subject
[3] "Yuu"
[4] We turned those two into killers!!!

p.22
[1] Hurk
[2] Whaa
[3] Jo- / Johnny!? / GAWATSU*
* rustle
[4] HE THREW UUUUUUUUPPPPP!!! / KIIN* / GYAAA* / Splash Damage
* ring / gyaaaah
[5] Until "Alma" could no longer regenerate, "Yuu"

p.23
[1] Mutilated him
[2] There's nothing so sad as infighting among friends, eh?
[3] Like with the 14th... <3 / FU* / Ah- / Yeah, yeah, that time with the 14th was heartbreaking...
* heh
[3 top] HYUOOOOOO*
* fwoooo
[3 bottom] SHIMI / JIMI
* seri / ous

p.24
[1] You've unnverved yourself!! / SHONBORI* / BU (x6)* / That's riiight / That's riiiight / That time...
* depressed / sniff
[2] GUSU* / [Inset] You're such a crybaby / Goodness~~~ Are you going to see Allen like that~~~? / Well... / Can we keep it a secret that I got so depressed? / You sure aren't frank with yourself~~
* sniffle
[3] VUVU*
* vrmmm
[4] BASHU*
* shoom

p.25
[3] DOBAN*
* kablam
[4] However, / since I'm the first Apostle of Adam, the "Millennium Earl,"

p.26
[1] I, as the "Millennium Earl" can't stop / BASA* / Until I find the "Heart" of the Exorcists / and draw God into the darkness
* flap
[2] I can't allow myself to stop, no matter what <3

p.27
[3] DOUGAAAA*
* kerblam
[4] VU (x7) / A Noah has appeared on the grounds of this branch!! / He's invading and headed toward the main building!
* breep (x7)

p.28
[1] The Ark Gates are inoperative! Connections to the other branches are jammed / DOTE* / Ah...
* fall
[2] All noncombatants should evacuate to the underground shelter immediately! / Get it together! / S... Sorry... I twisted my foot / Hey! Is he still throwing up!? / We've got to run!
[3] He's here... / A Noah is here...!!
[4] Again...
[5] I'm scared, Tapp...!!

p.29
[1] Save me A-
[2] A....
[3] Ah... but...
[4] But this time / I'm not going to cling and cry
[5] Because we're friends
[6] He's an Exorcist / but he's also my friend

p.30
[1] I can't burden him with my life too. / I'll give it everything I've got, and survive
[2] Ss...ssso I've gotta run......! / That's... / what I can do right now......
[3] That'll definitely / be helpful to him
[4] Allen will definitely come / so I've got to stay alive, for his sake too!

p.31
[3] GUGU*
* twang
[5] Ugh... / What!? / GUGUGU*
* twang
[6] My body's moving on its own...!

p.32
[1] I can't speak
[2] No! / That's not the shelter!
[3] Ah... / Grr... / But my legs won't stop
[4] GATA (x5) / Geh. / Their hands are around their throats...? / There're others being manipulated besides us!?
* tremble
[5] Telekinesis...!? / And this silence...... / Could they have taken control of the entire base...!?

p.33
[1] This is bad! / We're being led to our own defeat...!!

p.34-35
[1] Hey there, good evening <3
[2] Come, come <3
[3] The Millennium / Earl...!? / GAAN* / This is terrible / Isn't this set up like an execution...!? / Please, don't hesitate, line up, line up <3
* shock

p.36
[1] Chief!
[2] That guy collapsed over there...
[3] Kanda!?
[4] You weren't supposed to damage his head~~~ / Yeah, but he was strong / It should be fine, since he's a Second / You and your guesswork!
[4 inset bottom right] This pretty boy---~
[4 inset top] He may be pretty, but he's a little punk
[5] What's all this... / Why / Why Kanda...
[6] ! It couldn't be / Their goal couldn't be...

p.37
[1] That's right, old man
[3] "Love" and / ZU....
* vrmmm
[4] "Tragedy"
[5] You all should understand by now
[6] What'll happen when these two things that shouldn't touch come in contact
[7] and what will emerge from that contact
[8] That which the Black Order detests the most

p.38
[1] You'll be obliterated by an Akuma you created with your own hands
[2] TO... / KUN
* ba-thump
[3] PIKU...*
* tremble
[4] What're you planning to do to Alma!? / Whatever they're doing is usesless / Alma's been comatose for the last 9 years

p.39
[1] That's right, Alma's sealed up / so much so that I can't peek in with my Demon Eye
[1 insets clockwise from top center] GUGUGU* / Ah- / III* / KYUIII* / MUMUU
* tremble / bweeee / strain / grrr
[2] However...... I wonder if that's true for this guy

p.40
[3] I'm happy... I thought I was the only one

p.41
[1] So you're called Yuu
[3] Eh? Me?
[4] Heh... Heh, I'm a little shy / Uhm... I'm~~~
[5] called Alma

p.42
[2] ....tch / An expression / like this...
[4] Now, now! / This is the era of Alma Karma's conviction!!! <3
[4 inset top to bottom] Hooooohohoho / It came out / Always needs to be in the camera's eye

p.43
[1] Cockadoodle-doo!!! / Oh? Wait, wait, Millennium Earl
[2] We've still got guests to come / We went to all the trouble of getting the Thirds to use as fodder / GATA (x5)
* rattle
[3] ...and / Huh? / KATSU* / Ah- / My ark... <3
* shoom
[4] GO GO GO* / From below---?
* rumble

p.44
[1] Whoa / DON* / Wha!?
* BOOM
[2] Give me back my friends!!!

p.45
[1] So you've come <3 / You thorn in my side... / Allen Walker!!!
[inset] Allen's in a pinch! The counterattack commences!!
[bottom] D.Gray-Man Continues in the January Issue