Megalomania 1

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Open to anyone for scanlation purposes as long as proper credit is given. A scanlation of this series would be cool, and prompt me to put more time into it.

I stumbled across this series by accident, and wondered why there was no translation of scanlation. There are probably lots of mistakes; I worked on it piece by piece over several days. I will be working on this series, but I do not promise any sort of time line for translations to appear (the next chapter is cool, but even longer :P). Thanks for reading.

:::PAGE 1:::
Top text:
Hiyama Daisuke's first series! Police action in an alternate world!

Floating text: Number 2 in our new series combo!

Right side:
Those who judge the evils of discrimination!

Bottom:
Megalomania
Chapter 1 - Special Second Branch
Hiyama Daisuke
Winner of the Eighth Square Enix Manga Special Award!


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Hat thug:
Sheesh, you've been nothing but trouble // Boss chewed us out thanks to you // Hmm, what's with that look? // You ain't nothing but a lowlife Ajin... (TN: The word “Ajin” is composed of two kanji. The first means “next rank” or “come after”, and the second is “person” or “human”. There's an explanation as to what Ajin are in a few pages.)

Voice:
Please stop!


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Policewoman:
What are you fellows doing?

Thug:
Who're you?

Policewoman:
Ah, I am... // I am Officer Canon Passicalia of the Metropolitan Police Force's Special Second Branch // Release her!

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Thug:
Boss, w-what're we gonna do?

Leader:
Hmm / Special Second Branch...I've heard they side with Ajin // Just let me take care of it // Officer...would you be so kind as to look the other way just this once... // Fufufu // You're an intelligent woman

Canon:
You cannot bribe an officer with money!

Leader:
Ehh? // Then why did you take it?!


:::PAGE 5:::
Thug:
Dirty scumbag...

Leader:
Who'd thought she'd be some kind of saint*. (TN: He actually says “Rakan”, which according to WWWJDIC is an “achiever of Nirvana”, but “saint” is more English appropriate IMHO)

Canon:
Fine, I will give your money back!

Leader:
Ah // Don't just throw it!

Canon:
Forget about it, just release her! // If you do not, I will get angry!

Leader:
Muu... // There's no choice... // Saint or not, she's just a girl! // Get her!

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Canon:
Punishment!

Thugs:
Wha-- ou-- hel-- // Boss, heeeelp!

Leader:
W-what's up with this girl? // Uhh...

Canon:
Do you... // ...wish to continue?

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Leader:
Gaaaah! // I'll remember this!

Canon:
Hey // Are you injured? // Can you stand?

SFX (last panel):
Gaaaaaaaah (Canon screams)

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Narration:
There exists a race known as “Ajin” // The are the remains of the old world's genetic engineering techniques // Artificial life forms originally created to be slaves // As a result of the war that occurred at the end of the last century between the East and the South they were freed // Yet they continue to have limited rights // Living in slums, forced by humans to do menial labor for their whole lives

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Narrative:
After the war // The Metropolitan Police Force of East Side, the former capital of the Eastern alliance, established a division to investigate crime involving Ajin // The Metropolitan Police Force Special Second Branch // They were appointed to police box duty for the support of cracking down on brutal crime // Their nickname... // Drifters' Hangout

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Chief:
I see... // So you protected her and brought her here...

Info box:
Chief of the Eighth Police Box
Inspector Coolridge Taylor

Canon:
Chief...please do not make such a scary face...

Chief Coolridge:
I was hoping to display my gentlemanly side... // Hmmmm? // ~I'm human~


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Chief C:
Begging your pardon. // Your hair... // Ouch!

Canon:
You cannot do that, Chief // You let your guard down completely...

Chief C:
You could have warned me sooner...

Canon:
What were you trying to do, anyway? // Sexually harass her?

Chief C:
No... // I was looking at her ears...and those marks under her eyes

Canon:
Marks?

Chief C:
She's an Izuna / probably


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Izuna are a rare breed of Ajin that are traded for a high price // If something's almost extinct, people will pay a lot for it // I can take a guess as to what was happening // Those black suits were probably slave traders

Canon:
Ah / By the way // I picked this up at the scene

Chief C:
What? // This.. / ...is the symbol of the Campanera family, I believe // Hmmm... // I should have a picture somewhere... // Ah, here we go


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Rowano Campanera / On the surface, an ordinary businessman // Yet it's rumored that he deals in drugs and slave trafficking...a dirty fellow

Canon:
We cannot arrest him?

Chief C:
We-ll, the mafia is pretty scary...

Yohan:
Man, I bought some good stuff today!

Info box:
Eight Police Box Member
Chief Officer Yohan Bachenbell

Yohan:
There were some great deals!

Canon:
Good morning, sempai // What did you buy today?



:::PAGE 14:::
Yohan:
I got these!
 
Canon:
Umm...it is currently winter... // Watermelon seems a little odd for the season
 
Yohan:
Really? // Hmm? Who's this kid?
 
Canon:
Ah
 
SFX:
Chomp
 
Yohan:
~Gaaah~
 
 
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Rowano:
You scumbags! // Do you have any idea how much she is worth?! // Such a rare, nearly extinct breed! // You just let her waltz off!
 
Thugs:
Hiii / pl-please forgive us!
 
Rowano:
Hmph! Fine... // Whatever it takes, find that Izuna and bring her back // This is you last chance! // Useless cretin... // Hey! / How's that giant doing?
 
Assistant: Hah / In regards to that...
 
 
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Assistant:
As your ordered, we are continuing to give it sakuka fruit
 
Caged animals:
grrr... // gooh
 
Assistant:
Yet.... / I do not understand why...
 
Rowano:
It's simple
 
Giant:
uuuu...
 
Rowano:
So he won't run away
 
 
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Rowano:
To Ajin, sakuka fruit is like an addictive drug // He opposed me, so now he is like this // Really...what a foolish beast
 
Canon:
We-ll... // I think I will pass
 
Yohan:
Eat! // What, you don't want any?
 
Canon:
<<He acts like a ill-mannered drunk...>>
 
 
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Yohan:
Hey // What about you?
 
SFX:
(panel 4) gurgle
 
 
:::PAGE 19:::
Canon:
I did not consider that she might be hungry // I will go make something
 
Yohan:
Well? // Do you feel like talking now? // Trust us a little // The police are allies of the weak, ya know
 
Izuna:
Trust... // like I could do that
 
 
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Izuna:
Humans are all the same / They look down on us
 
Chief C:
Bachenbell-kun / Would you come downstairs for a second?
 
Yohan:
Hah?
 
Chief C:
A strange guy selling watermelon showed up // I want you to deal with him
 
 
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Older Izuna:
Run, save yourself!
 
Izuna:
Sis...
 
Canon:
Hmhmm // thanks for waiting! / I have a veritable watermelon buffet for you! // Huh? // Ah?! // Did she...
 
 
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Canon:
Aah!? // She's escaping! [How did she get down?] // Sempai sempai sempai!!
 
Watermelon guy:
Please, buy one more!
 
Canon:
The girl... // just...the window... // Please let me through! // Wait!
 
 
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Canon:
Sempai, this way // Please hurry!
 
Yohan:
Hah...hah... / I'm spent! // Just too old... // My back hurts!
 
Canon:
Why are you acting like an old man? // Ah!? // We lost her! // Gah! Sempai, stop playing around and help me chase her!
 
Yohan
Ouch! // Hey! Don't hit your superiors!
 
 
:::PAGE 24:::
Izuna:
Did I... // lose them?
 
 
:::PAGE 25:::
Canon:
Aah!? // Sempai, look!
 
Hat thug:
Hurry up!
 
Thug:
Geez! // Can it, kid!
 
Canon:
Wha... // What do we do?  What do we do?!
 
Yohan:
Okay // First, we calm down!
 
 
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Canon:
Let's follow them!
 
Yohan:
Wa-it!
 
Canon:
Please do not pull my hair!
 
Yohan:
You can't just rush through town chasing cars! // You may be used to it, but it stands out!
 
Canon:
But...

Yohan:
We know their mark // I know where the Campanera hideout is, so relax // Anyways, let's take a breather so I can rest my back

Canon:
Absolutely not!


:::PAGE 27:::
Canon:
We have arrived at their hideout...what do we do now? / Do we fight them?

Yohan:
You would suggest that... // Listen, conversation is key / Talk to someone, and we will find something out...

Thug:
Hey // Who are you?

Canon:
I see!

Thug:
Hey! // Don't ignore me!


:::PAGE 28:::
Yohan:
Hey, don't get so worked up // Let's talk

Thug:
Ah? // You lookin' down on me?!

Yohan:
I said calm down... // How about we start over?

Thug:
How about I rip your face off, huh?

Yohan:
Well...

Thug:
What, chicken?

Yohan:
No... / Ah, I-

Thug:
Shut up and figh-


:::PAGE 29:::
Yohan:
Violence is only used as a last resort! // Like that

Canon:
I see... // ~Okay...~

Rowano:
Hmm...those eye. // You look just like your sister.

Izuna:
Give... // give her back!


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I'm sorry, she has already been sold... // Maybe... // If you're lucky, you can go to the same place // Nuuh, let gooo! // Hey // Hurry up and pull her off! // Hah...hah... // She's a lively one... // Even if you resist, no one will come to save you...


:::PAGE 31:::
Izuna:
=I know= // =I know that=

Thug:
Boss! Someone has broken in! // ~it's terrible!~

Rowano:
What? // Who in the world would...

Thug:
W-well, it's strange...it seems to be cops... // Two of them


:::PAGE 32:::
Canon:
Sempai! / I have a hunch that it is this way!

Yohan:
Hah...hah... // Wait!

Canon:
Aah! // I told you, please do not pull my hair!

Yohan:
What is "this way"?


:::PAGE 33:::
SFX:
(trap) smash

Yohan:
Your hunch was wrong

Canon:
~What the...~

Yohan:
We would be like that vase if... // Oh?


:::PAGE 34:::
Yohan:
Well this door seems to be important...

Canon:
It is cracked open...that is suspicious

Yohan:
Okay! Check it out!

Canon:
Wha- // Please do not push me // This is scary! // Ah!

Woice:
Hmph // So you willingly come to your death...

Canon:
Muh!?


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Rowano:
Guhuhuhu

Canon:
You with the ugly face! // You are Rowano Campanera, correct?

Rowano:
Muh! // What a well-mannered rude girl! // Did you come for her? // You fool // Ajin are nothing more than humanity's slaves


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Canon:
What are you saying? // That has changed since the East-South war!

Rowano:
Hmph! Supporting them to the bitter end // Whatever // You won't be leaving here alive anyway


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Giant:
Uuuouuuo

Rowano:
Frightened? // This is Gargantua....he was modified for use in the war


:::PAGE 38:::
Canon:
Ah, um... // Please calm down!

Rowano:
Useless! / He is undergoing withdrawal symptoms! // You want sakuka fruit? // Fight for me!

Gargantua:
Uuuo... // uuo // gii


:::PAGE 39:::
Canon: nga...


:::PAGE 40:::
Top text:
Maximum energy! The 22nd of every even month – Gangan Powered!

Canon:
Uee... // cough


:::PAGE 41:::
Izuna: …!

Rowano:
Fufufu... // Fuwahahaha // Fool! // You were wrong to think you could help Ajin!

Gargantua:
Uuo?!


:::PAGE 42:::
Rowano:
Muh! // What is this?!


:::PAGE 43:::
Canon:
It's because of people like you // that the divide between humans and Ajin won't heal!


:::PAGE 44:::
Rowano:
Wha... / Those horns... // No...you're... // Demon's-

Gargantua:
Giii


:::PAGE 45:::
Canon:
Here I come! // It may hurt a little, but please bear with me!

Gargantua:
Uuuo?


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:::PAGE 48:::
Rowano:
Hii...hiiii.... // Did she really beat...

Yohan:
It's over // Accept it

Rowano:
Y... // You... // When did you...

Yohan:
Oi // You okay?


:::PAGE 49:::
Yohan:
Che, still won't trust us, eh // Sheesh // Did you see her? Canon? // She's not human // She's a half breed // The child of a human and Ajin // A half breed is persecuted by humans and Ajin alike // In spite of that, she puts her life on the line to mend the gap between humans and Ajin


:::PAGE 50:::
Yohan:
So... // really // Trust her // You can

Canon:
Uwapp...

Rowano:
Hii...hiiii!


:::PAGE 51:::
Rowano:
S-stay away! // Don't come any closer! // You... // monster! // Hiii!! // Uuu...

Canon:
Ajin have the same rights as humans // You have violated those rights


:::PAGE 52:::
Canon:
You are under arrest // Enjoy your stay in prison


:::PAGE 53:::
Canon:
That child... // What will happen to her?

Chief C:
I'm not sure... // There are people in the police force who are opposed to protecting Ajin // Even if she is such a rare breed // Hah... // It wouldn't be too difficult // If you want to, I wouldn't mind if she stayed here for the time being // It's sad // But it's the only thing we can do


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Yohan:
Oh // How'd it go?

Canon:
She can stay here for the time being

Yohan:
Hmmm

Canon:
Hey // Is it okay... // if I ask your name?


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Ah, that is... / It may be unpleasant... // But you're probably going to be here for a while-

Izuna:
Merri.

Merri:
Merri Widow.

Canon:
I see.

Yohan:
Oi // That's dange-


:::PAGE 56:::
Canon:
I'm Canon. // Nice to meet you.

Canon:
What is going on?

Yohan:
Someone's in here

Sign:
Toilet

Chief:
Looks like they have diarrhea. // The moral of the story is that out of season watermelon is bad.

Floating text:
What case awaits our heroes next time? // To be continued in the next issue, release date 8/22