Claymore 85

thank goodness for the action...i was falling asleep last month

personal request: will someone please scan the one-shot by komi naoshi (古味直志) from this issue? it's on page 323...personant? or something?

01
-kukuku...

-Well, whether you believe me or not, you're free to take this information any way you please...
-But I will say this: Ever since you presented Teresa's head to me and asked to enter the Organization, I was sure it was fate

-It's like I've raised you ever since you were little...I'm fond of you
-That's why it's no lie that I was happy to see you again

-Didn't you consider
-That we could rat you out to the Organization?

-And you think they'd believe the words of deserters?
-Besides, I truly haven't done a thing

Vertical left: Rubel's shocking confessions! Rather than working for the Organization, he's actually a spy for the enemy!!

02
-well then...

-You all have the freedom to choose
-Save Renée and Rafaela, or leave them to die...it's your choice

-But you know, I also took good care of Rafaela in the past
-and I've grown fond of her, too

-If you were not to meet her as enemies,
-I think the lot of you
-would get along well...

03
author in corner (YAGI NORIHIRO)
SCENE 85 - A Cause Worth Fighting For
vert left: Rubel's dubious information leaves the soldiers in bewilderment...

-ch!

-What shall we do, Clare?
-About those two...

-It's obvious, isn't it?!
-Going anywhere near an abyssal one is like suicide!!

04
-For the present, we should continue traveling West as planned
-As wide as the western region is, I highly doubt that we would be able to track down Riful in the first place

-Even if we were to find her...
-What do you plan to do at that time?

-We'll worry about that
-when the time comes

05
-so...

-where d'ya think they went wrong,
-Denev?

-Hm. There are a number of things I could name, but...
-The biggest loss was that they allowed themselves to be lured into water
-By reason of that, they've been robbed of their biggest asset--speed

06
-GWAAAH

07
-Kuh!!

-Haa x3

-And to begin with, the team is lousy
-The single digit member aside, the rest lack experience
-They're at no level to be accompanying anyone on a mission to slay an Awakened

-I bet their ranks are somewhere in the 30's to 40's
-I wonder if there's been some kind of incident that's split up the available personnel
-...almost as if the Organization is lacking in manpower...?

-heh...
-heheheh!!
-What's so funny?

08
-You said the same thing before
-And got 'yer arse rescued by the weakest one of us!

-Don't bring up the past
-it's unpleasant
-Ooh, my bad!
-Not like it's all rosy memories for me, either

-So...between Clare and Miria,
-Whaddya think of 'em now? Who's stronger?

-It's obvious.

09
-Speed...
-stamina...
-physical strength...
-and swordsmanship...
-No matter which you choose, Miria is superior
-And not to mention if you consider her emotional strength, Miria overwhelmingly excels over Clare

-But, Clare has a certain explosive quality to her strength that is difficult to measure
-That instability is both her greatest strength...and weakness

-Like a spoiled brat, once she loses it, nothing can stop her
-Heh...even though she acts all cool on the outside,
-She's got a lot of immature points to her, don'cha think?

-She does happen to be the youngest out of the seven of us, you know
-It should be little surprise she has a rebellious streak

-ah!!

10
-GO...
-GGRRR
-GGRR

-haa x3

-haa x3

11
-...and at last, it's down to one
-The other three ain't dead yet, but
-this don't look good!

-On the contrary, she's been fighting well
-With the members to this squad, that soldier has essentially been fighting solo the entire time

-So, what?
-We gonna help her??

-Didn't Miria say
-not to stick our heads in where we don't belong?
-Getting our faces known among the Organization's current ranks will only spell trouble

12
-I'd prefer you not, but if you absolutely insist on butting into this fight,
-Then at least provide support

-...fine...forget it
-Not like they're our friends or anything
-Plus, I hate getting wet...

-Let's get a move on!
-Safety first, right?

13
-Guh!
-Ku--

-If we stay here we might have to fight that thing anyway
-I'd be nice if it kills her, though, 'cuz that's one less enemy to worry about
-hey

-Guwah!!

-dum dum dum
-Let's hit the road!

-Helen!
-You're seriously pissing me off

-tehehe

-Hah!
-Clare ain't the only rebellious one after all!

14
-Forget Miria's orders or your prudence, Denev!
-I'm gonna go help kill that Awakened!

-Wanna go for a...

15
-SPIN?!

-Gugaaa

-sigh...

16
-Always running amok...
-There's no stopping you

-Well, too late now
-Sorry Miria, but we're breaking your orders

-yippie
-kai
-yay!

17
-Eat this!

-Oh?

18
-Wha-
-WHO
-ARE YOU!?

19
-What're you doing?!
-You're enemies after all!?

-Did I hold back too much?
-No...she's quite strong

20 AT LAST, PAGE OF NO TEXT

21
-uwa...
-comin' after me, huh

-Oh, shit
-when did--

-Helen!!

22
-Hey!
-What was that??

-You raised your bare hands to me, not your swords
-Clearly it was not intended to kill me, but rather render me unconscious

-In short, for whatever reason you wish not to be seen
-but you are clearly not my enemy
-right?

23
-kihehe

-What's your number?
-Eight
-And my name is Dietrich (ディートリヒ)

-Look, we're basically numbered soldiers like you, but we work behind-the-scenes
-Our orders are to clean up trouble without contacting soldiers on the outside
-That's why it's a big problem for us to be seen by you

-Understood. Let's just leave it at that.
-This isn't the time for explanations
-I'd like to move these unconscious soldiers away from here...can you lend a hand?

-Uwa...
-Not ladylike at all, is she?

-We each take one...
-does that work?

-Please.
-I owe you

24
-GOWHAAAA

25
-Hup

-This place
-should be safe

-Now then...

26
-GOWHA

-hmph
sfx bubble lower - tan (running sfx)

27
-GUGYAAAA

-GIHYAAA

28
-Shit!
-I missed the head...

-GAAA

29
-hyuu

-ooh

-With only one step off the Awakend's body,
-she can jump that high...

-Finish it!
-That's your job, after all

30-31
-Though you may be steeped in blood and darkness, you were originally a soldier like me
-This swing pays my respects and amends to you, my former companion

bold vert lines:
What she engraves with her sword / is her compassion as a warrior!

TO BE CONTINUED IN THE JANUARY ISSUE

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