Double Arts 13

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Chapter 13 - "Let's fight!"
lower left: komi naoshi

upper right: The boy who saves / the girl who's being saved / the girl who fights...and...?

above author's name on the left: Everyone's talking about it...here's a gift for all the strong support! / presenting the new-age fantasy / with a gigantic 45 page chapter and center color!!

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About the story... / When the traveling Sister Elle holds the young boy Kiri's hand, her Troi seizures are stopped. In order to unravel the secrets behind his power, the two set out for the Sisters' main headquarters, and in order to do so they request the aid of a martial artist named Farran, who declines. And now, they are right in the palm of the enemy's hand...!

bold: They enemy is closing in!!

-It is present day
-around 8:45 pm

-Above the Deodorad bridge...

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-Hold it right there! Don't you try to run away from this, Kiri!
-Give me a break! We know we're going to be attacked
-so we have to get out of here!

-Awwww~~ How come!?
-All we have to do is wait here and a real, live assassin will strike...!
small: This is a big chance!
-You're the only one getting a kick out of this, you know

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-C'mon, I'm right here! Everything'll be fine!
-Sigh...listen, we are counting on you
-but let's try to fight only necessary battles, okay?

-But where can we go?
-Besides, since they've already located us, even if we run...
-...you've got a point. Since we're stuck on this bridge it's not like we can just walk out the back door...

-I got it!
-Let's first head to the center of town
-The alleyways there are like a maze so it's the perfect spot to lose them!
-Here we don't have anywhere to run...let's get a move on!
-...good idea

-Hey. What should we do?
-They're leaving...

-Wanna kill 'em now?

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-The plan was to strike at the thick midnight but...
-our targets are two stinkin' kids.
-there actually any point in teaming up for this?

-That black-haired girl who was spying on us since noon...
-was with 'em after all.
-Seeing how sloppy a job she did, she ain't nothin' to be worried about

-Speaking of which, they met up with that man...
-"Farran Denzel"...
-Zezu never mentioned him, but if he's in the mix than things could get ugly...

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-Either way, Farran isn't here--
-Meaning, this is our golden opportunity to take them out.
-If they get mixed up with pedestrians, we could be screwed
-...well, that's what I think--how about you,

-"poison Avro"?

-Although Zezu selected the three of us,
-you are this makeshift team's leader
-Neither of us mind leaving the thinking to you
-So, what should we do?

-I could care less about the kids...the one I want...

-is Farran Denzel...he shows some promise...
-but he's not even here...

- Hey! Look--!!

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-...and I'm staying behind!!
-are you listening to me!?
-Huh...?

-Farran-san!

-but...
-w-why are you here?

-Tessera asked me specifically
-to pay you guys a visit
-She did, huh...?

-tonight?

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-yes...
-you will go to see them

-While you spoke to them this afternoon
-they were under the watchful eye of vicious people...
-So you're saying to go protect them?

-Quit asking the impossible
-You should well know...how I...
-You don't have a choice.

-If you refuse, then this mask of yours will meet a terrible fate...

-I should mention...that this encounter servers for your sake as well

-With those children around,
-your destiny is sure to change...
-so...what are you waiting for...?

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-So you're here because she asked you to...
-does that mean that you'll protect us?
-...not a chance

-I told you this afternoon...I will never fight to protect anyone else.
-I'm only here because she asked me to visit you.
-So don't expect anything of me.
-Eh? What the heck!! small: (i don't get it)

-Um, hello?
-aren't you going to introduce me?
-This is that guy you were looking for around noon, right?
-Oh that's right
-Sui-san didn't meet him...

-This is Farran-san.
-We paid him a visit to ask if he would escort us...
-Crap! You idiot...!!

-"ask if he would escort us" => "pretty strong guy"
(below is written "click click ching!")
(below the arrow is "means")

-HEY YOU!!

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-Let's duke it out, you and me!!!
-Wha--!?
-Look what you did!
-You should never say those words in front of her!!
-S-
-s-sorry...!!

-listen...
-...could you...lend us your strength just this once?

-I understand you don't want to escort us.
-But right now, the situation now is different from this afternoon...
-so, please...

-believe me, if it was possible, I would do everything to keep you out of this
-but...we don't really have any choice right now!
-If it were just me, I wouldn't be asking!

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-But right now
-There's someone else I have to protect!

-I swore
-to never use my strength for anyone else.
-It's an "iron-clad rule" I've imposed upon myself.
-I will not use my power
-for anything but protecting my own life

-Usually people ask others for help
-when they want to protect their own lives
-But you say you don't want to get others involved...

-If that's really true, then isn't there something else you should be doing?

-Oh shit
-Farran came back!

-Now what? Attack later?

-...heh, so Farran finally shows up...
-just perfect!

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-...we attack NOW!

-Kiri!!
-Above you!! Dodge!!!

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-W-wh
-where did that come from!?

-...well, well...
-Now he decides to give GO sign....
-Not like it matters to me...!

-The gazelle?!
-Dammit! They're already attacking!!

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-Oh great...
-talk about adding fuel to the fire...

-Kiriiii....don't you DARE butt in!!
-It's the guy from this afternoon!
-I'M going to finish him!!

-....have fun (small - we're desperate)
-Eh? But Sui-san is unarmed! Where's her hoop?

15 Cool!

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-oh--
-It's you!! (small - the stalker girl)

-AHAHAHAHAHA!
-I've WAITED FOR THIS...
-LET'S HAVE SOME FUN~!

-(small)....ch!
-Lookin' down on me?
-You've got a deathwish!!

-u
-uwah...
-there they go... (small - at amazing speed...)

-what will we do now
-Kiri-san?

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-HUH!?

-hou...
-Looks like you've got the speed to keep up with me.

-What a relief...
-It seems your power to reinforce your physical abilities was true after all

(in between both panels)-I'm going to enjoy this!

-Another one?!

-Let's make a run for it

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-Oya?

-Aren't you going to lend them a hand?
-I was expecting you to come at me

-Don't misunderstand
-I have absolutely nothing to do with them
-Nor have I any obligation to help

-ho ho! Is that right?

-But let me offer you a word of caution...
-The night
-...can be dangerous...

-That boy's name
-was it Kiri?

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-He's the one
-who can change my destiny?
bubble: We don't have any other choice!

-If that's true, then...
-he better not die here...

-haa x3

-Looks like we shook him...
-But I bet it won't be long before he finds us
-...it feels like...our first day all over again...

-If we keep weaving through the alleys we should be able to escape.
-Let's get out of this city as fast as we can

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-...but is running
-really the right thing to do, I wonder...
-Eh?

-Oh, you mean because of Sui?
-No...I'm sure she'll be fine on her own.
-Unless her opponent is ridiculously strong she won't lose.

-I said that because
-I was thinking of what Farran said to me
(But)
(you say you don't want to get others involved...if that's really true...)

(then isn't there something else you should be doing?)

-Our top priority right now
-is to "survive at all costs"

-For that reason we tried to get a bodyguard
-to ensure our personal safety...
-I get that much

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-But that if like yesterday...
-Someone has to get hurt on my behalf...
-Or someone has to be left behind on my behalf...I refuse to accept it!

-Yes, I know what that means...
-It means we have to fight!
-We have to get stronger!

-What?! you plan on fighting?!
-This could be our only chance to get away!
-Sure, we could get away safe this time
-...but then someday, somewhere we'll end up in the same situation.
-Staying as weak as we are won't solve a thing!

-When...
-I wasn't able to lay a finger on Zezu...

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-Accepting that fact was so painful
-I wanted to die!

-that's why...
-I want the strength to fight when others need to be protected!
-I don't ever want to go through that again!!

-Let's fight!!

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-In order to do that,
-I need you to lend me your strength!

-But...how?!
-We're complete amateurs when it comes to fighting!
-We don't even have weapons!

-True, but we do have Flare
-As long as our hands together, we're more powerful than average people!
-If we learn to use it well, it can become our most powerful weapon!

-Plus, i have an idea...
-So...

-...o...

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-...oka...

-snap

-WOAH!

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-heh heh heh
-There you are

-Shit! He found us in no time!
-Are you okay?

-Kiri-san...
-I...

-I was...
-supposed to be dead a long time ago

-But you saved me...
-you protected me...
-you promised to help me achieve my dream...
-and even now...

-I...believe that you can do it!
upper left -I've taken the basic self-defense that Sisters are required to take...
-So if you're okay with that,
-Then please use me to your heart's content!

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-Heh!
-Thank you!

-Okay
-listen carefully

-I've been to this city dozens of times...
-I know these alleyways like the back of my hand.

-My plan is...
- ho ho!

-To lure him into a cul-de-sac
-That's the easy part

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-Now that you're cornered,
-your luck has run out!

-The alleys are narrow
-And he uses a spear
-which means the attacks he can make are limited!

-He'll either "thrust" or "downswing"
-We just need to read his attack

-Using Flare, our movements are twice as fast

-so we should be able to dodge it!

-And then--

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-I'll use you as a stepping stone

-And fly up high!

-wha--

-Then I want you to give it all you've got

-And swing me back down!

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-gowah--

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-Kya!
-yeow!!

-haa
-haa...
-did we do it?

-fu..
-fufufu...fufu
-Geh!!

-Gmph!
-You really...caught me off guard
-But you'll never...!!
-never beat me like tha--
side: aaaaAAAAAAA

-gya--!!

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-wha--
-what just happened!?
-...call it hunch, but I bet it's...

-peh!
-He was nothin' but show!
(small writings are just sfx. not text)
-Sui-san!

-hm?
-what're you two doing here?

-thank goodness! We were worried about you (well, just a tad)
-Ah!!
-You guys already beat this guy by yourselves?!

-He's completely out cold!
-You're shortening my turn here!!
-e..eeeeh!?

-Quit being silly, Sui
-I'll have you know these guys weren't even a warm-up!
-they weren't enough? no way...!

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-fu...
-fufufufufu
-Uwa!! He's still conscious?!
-Go ahead, enjoy yourselves...
-while you still can...

-Don't think that this....
-Has changed a thing!
-There's still one left...
-and he's a monster on a completely different level from us...

-Avro Liberica! (アブロ・リベリカ)

-Avro!? That avro!?
-Yes...that's the one...
-Who also goes by his other name...

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-"Avro, the poison assassin!!"

-good evening,
-Farran Denzel

-"Poison Avro" is here...
-And he's after us...?!
-you know him?

-He's probably with Farran right now
-...but he'll be sure to come after you next

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-Wait! What?
-who is this guy?

-A terrible criminal...he poisoned 200 people to death in one night alone...
-that's how he got the name
left: -"Avro the poison assassin"!
left: -Countless people, not just Sisters, have been his victims...

-fufu...and the most frightening part
-is that he doesn't just kill...
-he tortures you well before hand!
left - He poisons his victims after they're too weak to move
left - and enjoys watching them suffer to death!

-All the crimes I've committed pale in comparison to him!
-It's too late for regrets!

-You'd better run while you KAH--

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-hmmm~
-he's that terrible, huh?

-I wonder how he fights!
-I'm getting excited!!

-Wait Sui-san!!
-Don't go--!!

(text is zoom!)

-Now what?? It's our fault that Farran-san is wrapped up in this mess!
-We have to go save him!
-No matter how strong he may be, Farran-san is...!

-Yes, I know!!
-Let's find him!

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-It's an honor to meet you in person
-I've heard so many rumors about you...

-like how you took down a 50 bandits all on your own
-and so on...
-Well, I don't know if they're true or not...

-My name is Avro
-Also known as "the poison assassin."

-As that name implies, I'm a master at handling poison.
-Poisons are truly interesting substances!

-For years I've been researching
-how to create one that causes an excruciatingly painful death...
-I've tested it countless times on people during its development
-Just to see how effective it is...

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-And it is splendid!
-Seeing people writhing in pain makes is such a rush!
-Every time I watch,
-It stirs up my desire to develop deadly poisons more and more...!

-but i'm sick and tired of dealing with those frail sisters.
-I want to test it on a stronger body!
--like yours

-Care to
-pick your poison? (t/n - roflamo)

-Hold it!!

-You're after us, aren't you!?
-Leave him out of this!

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-(hou...
-he actually survived)

-Oh, but I can't.
-He's very important to me.
-Rest assured, I'll be sure to kill you next

-Screw you!

-my, my...

-guh!
-eek!

-I'm busy with Farran right now...
-mind giving us some space?

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-ow..ch!
-What are you two doing?
-Can't you see you're no match for him?

-Why did you return
-if you had just run for it you would have been safe
-why did you throw yourself right back into danger?

-....because it's all our fault
-you got involved in this mess
-How could we let this slide?!

-Just to be sure
-you're after me right now, correct?

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-For the time being, yes.
-you're the first person I want to experiment on

-...good...

-(since that's the case)
-(i can fight)
-Skilled fighters can tell how powerful their opponent is just by standing face to face... (t/n - he is likely talking about himself, kind of like 3rd person)
-Farran! You really are strong after all! How exciting! It's been too long since the last time I could savor my opponent!

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-he...
-is fairly skilled...

-This is wonderful, Farran Denzel!
-Not only are you strong...

-but stupid enough
-to challenge me with your bare hands!!

-he's got a weapon!!

-Allow me to correct
-something you said earlier.

-Remember the 50 bandits I took down?
-That wasn't true...

-there were actually
-500 of them

42-43 O RLY!?

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-eh!?

-Ha!

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-Avro, was it?
-You're certainly strong...

Farran Denzel

This day marked the start
of how he became deeply involved with us

-Well
-in "average" terms...

bold - Destiny takes a new turn /as Farran, "the protector", steps in!

CHAPTER 13/END
Next time: What is Farran's "secret"?! And an invader slips into town!?