Monster Hunter Orage 10

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red: Mashima Hiro
white small: chapter 10 - "Starbreaker"

white vertical huge lines on right: Reach higher / to an even surpassing level
smaller blue text left of that: Hunt, hunt, hunt. Kowloon succeeds in achieving Forbidden Hunter status through his single-handed hard work. But is the view from the top the same as what Shiki can see...??
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-Pepero village
italic left: In search of clues to the Miogaruna's whereabouts, Shiki's party heads out for the Maze left behind by the ancients!

-Centered as a relay point between several hunting grounds,
-It's known as a rest stop for hunters without a guild office

-In fact, a few years ago underground springs were discovered, so the town has even become a popular tourist spot

(that bottom box is "make sure to check out the color cover!!")

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-Aaaah...feels great!!
-This is the first time I've ever been in a hot spring!
-Me too!

-I've been in cold springs before but i've never seen hot water boiling up from one

-I bet there's a Volganos living below here (t/n - this creature is likely only in mh2nd g)
-(continuation of the bubble): And he's warming the water up for us!
-I highly doubt that...

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-Eh?

-N-no way...there's no way a monster could be...
-Irie-san, I'm scared...!

-EEEEE---
-KYAAAAA

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-VOLGANOSSSSSS

-Shiki
-kun?

-Oh, it's just Shiki-kun!

06 lol, even the author makes fun of this cliche situation
-KYAAA
-WHY THE HECK ARE YOU HERE!?
-GBWNGH

-This is a misunderstanding! I was here first!! You guys came outta nowhere so I had no choice but to run for cover!!
-C-C-COVER YOURSELF UP!!!
small bub lower - GET AWAY!!
last bub left - Your story sounds too good to be true!

-meow.

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-You're despicable
-I'm so embarrassed, I can't even look you in the face, Shiki-kun

-Well I couldn't have asked for anything more!
-'Cuz now I can't possibly do anything worse!!

-RIGHT, MASTER!?
-Stop twisting this around!!

-Well, tha's what'cha get fer havin' gals an' guys on the same team!

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-If you gals don' let it go, you'll be in fer lots o' trouble down the road!
-Sorry, we just happened to overhear the conversation
sign right: Emil
left: Zack

-Ya'll 're newbie hunters, right?
-Don't talk down to 'em, Emil!!

-It's much tougher bein' in a team wit gals an' guys!
-There's lots o' misunderstandin's...like, y'know, bein' mistaken for couples n' stuff

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-Oh, no, no. We're jus' teammates, y'see?
-But, y'could say I'm head over heels fer Zack's huntin' skills...
-Kyahahahaha~

-Head over heels...?

-...did you need something?

-O-hoo, Lookie here! Got o'rselves one'a them "tough on the outside, sweet on the inside" cuties! Y'see that, Zack??
-We ain't seen nothin' sweet about her (yet, anyway) (t/n - last part is written smaller)
-Ah, sorry, sorry! Y'see, I'm Emil, and this here's my partner Zack
-Hey! That's backwards!

-A-anyway, on yer arm...that mark...
-huh?

-Oh, this?

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-To see a Forbidden Hunter 'round these parts must mean
-you're goin' to the "Starbreaker", right?

-Starbreaker?
-Surely you know!
-Y'mean ya'll are just passin' through?

-We're looking for information on the Miogaruna, so we're heading to the "Maze" up North
-Whoo, boy...yer jus' askin' for trouble, ain'tcha?

-The Starbreaker we were talkin' bout is a private competition only Forbidden Hunters can enter
-Y'put yer weapon on the line an' compete for who's got the strongest

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-Huh? I've never heard of a contest like that
-Putting your weapon on the line? There's no way the guild would allow that...
-A private competition...?

-An' the best part is, the winner...

-Gets a map showin' the location of the Miogaruna...
-...accordin' to the rumors

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-YESSSSSSSS! FINALLY A LEAD----!!!

-Hold on

-Doesn't something seem very odd about this?

-What does?

-No one's supposed to know where it is, so how can there be a map like that?

-It's completely contradictory
-it is?
-y-yes, it is...
-Yeah...who penned the map, anyway?

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-And since the contest is private, who's in charge of it?
-I don't get why the participants have to risk their weapons

-If there was a map like that, then someone must be able to attest to having seen the creature!
-Hey, don't look at me!

-Well, I did hear somethin'
-how'd it go again?
-...somethin' bout a guy named "Shadow"...I think?

-That's the person that the scrivener Kirk warned us about!
-Aw, crap! I don't remember any of that! (who's Kirk, anyway?)
box - kirk

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-I've heard that man deals in illicit trade
-THAT KIRK GUY SOUNDS TERRIBLE!
-I think she means Shadow...

-Huh...didn' know that tournament was so shady...
-We were right not to enter

-Huh?
-Then, you guys are...

-Thanks fer the tip! There's info on the Miogaruna up North, right?
-Then if you'll excuse us, we'll head on up first!

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-FORBIDDEN HUNTERS!?

-THAT'S NOT FAIR!! FORGET WHAT YOU GUYS JUST HEARD!!
-Let's kick it, Emil!
-woof, woof!!
-Woof?

-Ngah!

-They set a trap in here?!
-Damnit!
-Later, gators!
-Bye~

-STOOOOP!

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-Deep amidst mountains elsewhere, a large number of monsters were appearing

-In name many hunters gathered to vanquish the beasts, but in fact
-they were all competing in the Starbreaker

-Out of the crowd, there was one hunter in particular who stood out
-His name was Kowloon Beluusas

17-18 gravios got served

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-After totaling everyone's points based on the rank and number of monsters defeated,
-the winner is...
-Kowloon Beluusas!!

-Damn---!! I lost to that kid!?
-Gngaaaa! My beloved sword!!

-As outlined in the rules, those who failed to win shall forfeit their weapon to Kowloon
-Nooo!!
-Please!! Anything but that!!

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-Way to go, Prince!
-I knew you had it in you!
-Stop calling me that

-Feast your eyes on this! All these weapons!! Kyahahaha!

-You've done it! The map leading to the Miogaruna is yours!

-And in exchange, all of these weapons are mine!
-just as I promised

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-What's the point of gathering all these weapons?

-Since I don't see any I want, I'll just have to sell them!

-I really
-wanted a wind-element weapon...
-...but he didn't show

-With the original intent of developing a wind-element weapon, I established a union of workshops

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-But progress was slow and the guild cut our funding
-The union collapsed

-But I failed to give up

-Day after day
-I did research all alone

-Then one day
-I heard a rumor that a hunter was using one

-Shiki Ryuuhou

-Who was it? Who accomplished the feat
-that I could not?
-What is it made of? How much head was necessary to smelt it? How did the parts fit together?

-No...

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-I'LL NEVER FORGIVE THAT BOY!
-HOW WAS HE ABLE TO MASTER THAT ELEMENT!?

-Accursed wind-element!! I had already worked out the theory and the method!
-BUT!! There was not a single hunter who could make it work!

-THEN IT WAS BRANDED AS INCOMPLETE!
-AND SOMEONE ELSE SUCCEEDED BEFORE ME!!

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-M-my apologies...I lost it there...

-Prince...how about one last request?

-I want you to KILL Shiki Ryuuhou

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-If you and me pair up, we can do ANYTHING
-Since plan A didn't work, now we'll just use force

-And how do you suggest that?

-There's plenty of ways to kill someone and stage it as an accident

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-I see...
-And surely you'll benefit from this deal too?

-Indeed...It would make my life easier if he were to disappear

-Right?

-But before that, there's a few things I'd like to make sure of
-Hm?

-YOU are the ringleader behind the Starbreaker
-Am I right?

-Hmhm...sharp, aren't you?

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-And although you aren't even a Forbidden Hunter yourself, you participate in each of the contests you hold
-Likely reasoning, "Since I organize the contest, there's no way anyone will find out"

-Well done, my good Prince! The contest serves to lure in all those Hunters who have their sights set on money and weapons
-And then I make a deal with a Forbidden Hunter who's sure to win--in this case you--and reap all the rewards!

-Though your plan seems well thought-out, it's full of holes. I'm surprised you've managed to get away with it this long

-Hunters don't bother themselves with the complicated details
-You're a rare exception

-And as for the monsters hunted during the contest...

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-Do you even report them to the guild?

-Prince...ah, excuse me, Kowloon...
-It looks like we have some common interests, so I suppose I can let you in on it

-All of the hunted monsters are my property
-And all of their materials go toward my weapons research

-That's illegal.
-Relax! I've been doing this for quite a while
-No one will suspect this method

-By the time the Guild comes sniffing around,

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-There won't be anything left to find!

-Didn't you want greater power?
-I can give you EVERYTHING...

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-You have confessed with your own mouth!
-You are a poacher!!

-This is the end of the line for you, Shadow!!
-Men, seize him!!

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-Huh?

-HUH?

-SHADOW!! You are under arrest on charges of poaching!
-HUUUH!?

-W-W-WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS, KOWLOON !?

-A good friend of mine once told me a story...
-That included your name

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-The entire incident that emotionally wounded Irie forever was all YOUR doing!

-T-this...! This was his plan from the start!
-I...

-Y-You traitor!! Ungrateful wench!! Who do you think it was that helped you become a Forbidden Hunter in the first place!?

-For that, you have my deepest gratitude

-YOU BASTARD!!
-I KNOW YOU WANT SHIKI DEAD TOO!!

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-Not at all
-I simply refuse to lose to him

-KOWLOOOOOOON
-Give it up, Shadow!!

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-Good work back there, Gordon
-Kowloon

-We appreciate your cooperation in arresting this big-time poacher
-However, you won't walk away clean from this since you aided his activities

-I don't really care

-Hm? What's that?

-crumple

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-Just a piece of trash

-I'll surpass you in my own way
-Just you wait, Shiki Ryuuhou!!!

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-Four days later...

bold vert: They arrive at the giant underground empire's "Maze", from which no one has returned alive!!
box: Shiki's team reaches the ruins

-We're here!
-Looks more like a wasteland than a Maze to me...
-Damnit!! Where did those bastards go!!

middle - TO BE CONTINUED IN THE MARCH ISSUE (2/4 (Weds) on sale)!!

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