AR∀GO 2

WILL BE ON HOLIDAY FOR TWO WEEKS \o/
so I won't be translating/won't be on time with the WSJ trans for the next issue.



Pg1
White text along Arago's body: Inheriting his brother's spirit and body, the younger brother enters the world of the police.

Chapter 2 : The power of the curse

Pg2
Arago!! // What's wrong with you?! You haven't been home in days!
Making trouble for the police again...

Stop looking for the Patchman already!
It's not a case you can solve on your own!!

yellow text: The young Arago, chasing the Patchman who killed both his parents.

Let me see
if you got hurt.

Leave the rest to the police...

Don't touch me!!

Pg3
The police are bastards, the lot of them!!
No one believes a word I say!

Saying that our parents...
..that mother and father died in a fire....

If there isn't anyone who will help
and no one I can rely on

I'll have to become stronger on my own.
So that I can survive... // even alone.

[The present.]
[London, England.]

Pg4
Pant
Pant

sfx: cough

swallow

Heh heh, someone sure took his time...

Scared outta yer wits, aren't ya, following me all alone?

Actually, I find it more convenient to work alone.
Whaddya want from me? I don't know anything-

sfx: Punch

Pg5
When I'm with the other policemen // they get hurt.

Don't mess with me.

Officer Hunt, // what is the meaning of this?!

Pg6
Seems you attacked a suspect!
Just some punk selling stolen goods.
Violence is strictly forbidden regardless of who your opponent may be!!!

This is not a war zone.
At this rate, London will no longer be able to tell who her true criminals are.

Have some dignity as officer of Scotland Yard already!!
Heh.

If you consider it 'dignified' to wait for the jewel to fall outta someone's ass
I'd certainly wait, but...

sfx: tremble

...looks like a guy like you can't help but keep rubbing people the wrong way...
Let me tell you now

complaints from the citizens are flooding in!!!
Your crass language, your overbearing attitude! The list goes on!!!

Pg7
And this is how you hope to transfer to the CID??!
Don't make me laugh!!
There's no way you can ever hope to fill your brother's shoes!
Hn-

Whether or not I'll ever be good enough
I'll just have to try my luck, won't I?

muscle // twitch

Get the hell outta my office!!
sfx: bang

Hn, mocking me like that. // I graduated from the detective training course too, ya know.

Pg8
You grow lovelier every day, Sara.

My, you're good at this.
No need to be so humble about it!
Hey, John!! Stop slacking off.

Plain clothes - a CID detective, huh. // If a perverted old man like him can do it, I still have a chance.
sob
sob sob
An investigation.

You look kind of happy.
Anything good happen lately?

sfx: punch

Pg9
What the hell was that for??
Fool!!

How could you say that to a lady who just lost her husband in an accident??!

If you understand, get back to work this instant!!
Are you sure it's okay for you to hit an officer in uniform?
Get out!!

Geez, he's worlds different from his brother, even though they were twins.
Twins?

Yes. Detective Ewan Hunt, who died in the line of duty.
I only met him once at a meeting with the main branch, but he was very capable and sharp.

They may look alike, // but it certainly looks like they aren't the same.
...

Ah, Cheryl! How about that lunch date then? // Have you thought about it yet?
Hey Jo~!

Pg10
Strange...
I'm pretty sure I saw the lady from just now // glowing with a sort of happy light.
small text: oww

[The world surrounding me has completely changed; ever since I began looking for the Patchman to take revenge on him.]
[Something like people's feelings, or their life force - ]

[ -a kind of flickering light, became visible to me.]

[It was depressing at first, but I'm used to it now. // Maybe I've given up.]
I guess I'm just not suited to this job...

Ewan...

Pg11
[The death of the detective who had been investigating the Patchman case - ]
[Based on the state of his remains, Ewan was identified as yet another victim in the series of crimes, and his name added to the list.]

[The police finally moved into action, but it was too late.]

[The explosion had razed the Patchman's lair to the ground that night.]

[The truth of the mystery case melted into the darkness -]

[All evidence that proved the Patchman's existence turned to ash...]
[Well, // with the exception of one.]

sfx: run

sfx: stumble

Hey, you all right there?

Pg12
It's because you were running around when it's so crowded, you know.

Can you stand?

Crackle

!!

Crap!!
My gloves... I took them off!!

Ah..!!

Pg13
[I obtained the same power the Patchman has]
[in exchange for Ewan's life.]

[The power of the curse engraved on my body...]

[I can see things I couldn't see before, and destroy things with a touch.]
[What can I do with the power of the curse - ]

What can I do
to compensate for Ewan's soul...

Hey!

Pg14
sfx: thud

Eeh?!

Guh!!!
I found you!! The Galley Beggar monster!!!

Not funny, you little brat!!
I see through your disguise!!
Huh? Disguise?!

There's a light coming from your right hand!

As long as I'm around
I won't allow the Galley Beggar to do bad things!!

What was that? A 'Galley Beggar'...
More importantly...

Pg15
This light... // she was able to see it?

Well, see you tomorrow.
Seeya, Tiernan.
Ah, take care.

...
Sure is cold...

clatter

?

sfx: rattle

What's that sound?

Look out!!

Pg16
sfx: clang

Woah!
That's dangerous!!

sfx: stumble

sfx: HONK

sfx: thud

Pg17
sfx: chatter chatter

Well who've thought Tiernan would...
After separating at the pub yesterday...
Yeah, looks like another life was lost.

I said
send us a replacement officer from the detective department in headquarters immediately!!

It's noisy in here... did something happen?

I said I saw it!!

Pg18
And then the old guy was so surprised he fell onto the road!!

I see, the monster did it.
Hmm, I'm pretty sure I've seen you here before, haven't I?
Well, thank you.
I'll get someone to investigate. // Be careful on your way home, okay?

Her again?
Yes, saying that Detective Tiernan's accident // was the work of a monster.
She probably isn't right in the head!

She's making up stories to get attention.
Like the boy who cried wolf? This is more like 'the girl who cried wolf', though.
Yeah, exactly!!

Pg19
It wasn't a lie!!

I really saw it!!

Hey.

Stop following me!!
Hey, are you still trying to avoid me? // I'm teling you, I'm not the 'carrot' or whatever!!

It's 'Galley Beggar'!
?

He's a monster that looks like a skeleton, and glows with a sparkly light! // He hurts people by scaring them into accidents!

The old guy from yesterday too...!!

Pg20
Leave me alone already!! It's not like any of you people are going to believe what I say, anyway!!
I believe you!

That's a lie! You're the same as the other policemen!
You're saying that even though you don't believe the Galley Beggar exists!!

Well, until I can see for myself // I can't know whether he exists or not.
What I do know is that you're telling the truth.

And since you're not lying, // the monster must exist, no?

Back then, I too...
"I said, my parents were killed by the Patchman!!"
"Why don't you believe me?!"

Well, details aside, // you aren't lying!

Pg21
I believe you! That's why you should believe me too!!

Let's take on the monster together // and show those people you were telling the truth!!

Aaaaaaah!!!

Pg22
Someone fell!!

There he is!! On the bridge!!
I see him!

Pg23
Leave the rest to me! // You shouldn't follow me past here!
No, I'm coming too!!

I want to do something about this, too!!

Hee hee hee!! // So you can see me?
Chasing me so persistently, these bastards!!

Why are you scaring everyone?? // Even a pregnant woman!!
Please stop this already!!

Haha... it was you, wasn't it?
The one who interrupted my fun last night..!!

Pg24
If it's what you two want...
I'll scare you to death too!!

Pg25
What's with this bastard-!

?!

Mr. Policeman!!

You're serious about this, aren't you!!
You really want to pick a fight with me!!

Hey, you all right??

Pg26
!!!

Don't use...
small bubbles: haah haah

such cheap tricks!!

Ugh!
Ah, it slipped through!!

I can't touch him!
How are you feeling? Scared yet??

Pg27
But you see, with my powers
I can do a lot more than that!!!

Haaaah!! Here's compensation!!
Inazuma Chute*!!
TL note: Inazuma means lightning.

It collapsed!!
It collapsed--!!!

Eh?

Pg28 (double page)
It protected me...
This light...

Whaaaaat?!
Leggo of me!!

With this...
I can touch him!!

Pg29
Impossible!!

If I had had this power then...
At that time..

I have to become stronger on my own.
So that I can survive, even alone.

horizontal text: - as though I were being protected by someone -

Gah // my butt!!

Never again
will I let someone

be hurt in front of me!!!

Pg30
Heh heh heh, how very chivalrous of you, boy!
However!!

What about this--!!

Dokkiri Docking*!!
TL note: Dokkiri translates into 'abrupt'

sfx: flash

It disappeared... where'd he go?

!!I

You all right?
Are you hurt?

Pg31
small text bubble: smirk

I was right!!! I knew it would work with this brat!!
She could see me! // Because she's extra sensitive? Because she has the makings of a spirit medium?!

Possession?
He's in the girl!!

Can you stand to hurt me now, boy? // This feels great-!
Wait!!

Pg32
I'm highly popular for my people-scaring skills, you know!! // Stop following me already!!

You're causing a lot of problems for many people!!

We've been waiting for a long time, we have!!
Just one or two people ain't many!!

You...!!

!!

Pg33
Woah there, what're you planning to do?!
Thinking of killing me in the kid's body?!

You won't come out no matter what?
Are you a fool?! If I do that you'll kill me with that light of yours...

Guh!?

B-bastard, what are you...
In that case, I guess I'm going to have to force you out of there.

You- you wouldn't dare...

My bad... just hang in there for a second longer...
It can be done... I can do it!!

Pg34
What- how did you-!!
I'm being dragged out!!

The Patchman was able to draw out something that looked like a soul from his victims...
If this is the same kind of light, // I should also be able to-!!

Hurting people,
touching their souls...

This is the cursed light that was carved into me!!

Pg35
S-so that's how it is... this light... // you were the one who did him in...
the one who got Master Patch!!

After being noticed by him, you so easily... // that's why we've always been overlooked...

So close,
even though I was so close to reigning supreme!!

It is time... time for the party to begin!!
The big shots will gather one by one, // come to command the dark capital of London!!
Now that the power balance has collapsed... // London will see the rise of many sinister things!!

Pg36
I don't know how you managed to kill Master Patch,
but that power is too great for a mortal.
Don't bother hoping for a peaceful death!!

...
haah
haah

Don't move!!

Pg37
You there, what do you think you're doing?!

The police... this is bad.

Hey! I'm-

!!

Tch!!
Wait!!

This is C58DYX!!
Requesting immediate backup!!

A man suspected of assault, wearing a black hood, is on the run!!
haah
haah

Immediate backup!!

Pg38
The injured girl is undergoing treatment, and is now relating the details of the incident.
All units on late night patrol, keep an eye out for any suspicious individuals. // That is all. Dismissed!!

For goodness sake, that child again. // She's really kicking up a fuss.
But weren't there traces of a handprint burnt into her neck?
True! Wasn't there also an unresolved case recently, about a murdered detective? // They're saying it's the Patchman!!

Isn't it more like the work of some stupid copycat influenced by the legend?
No, I heard they really exist, things like the Patchman and vampires!!
No waaay!!

You're no better than that child, saying things like that! // Things like the Patchman and vampires merely exist in children's ghost stories...
sfx: clang

Pg39
A burn on her neck...
I did something like that to her!!

Me? The Patchman?!

No, this power is...!!
In a moment of panic, I just had to do something...

The police probably didn't get a good look at my face... // but if the girl were to talk about me...
I'd have to take the rap for all the Patchman's crimes...

Ah.

Mr Policeman?

Hey,

I'd be held responsible for killing Ewan...!!

Pg40
That's // chocolate?

It's stuck on your cheek!!
Huh?

Mama, I'm going to talk to Mr. Policeman!!
H-hey!!

You didn't say anything?

It's 'cause I'm perfectly fine. // No one believed me at first, anyway.
They only want to listen when it's convenient for them to hear it!

But they told you, right? That they needed your eyewitness account for an important case.
I'm not stupid!!

Mr Policeman isn't a bad guy.
I know that, at least.

Pg41
I did mistake you for the Galley Beggar at first, // but I know clearly now.

Mr Policeman's light is a kind light.
You were desperately trying to help me.

Look, they overdid it with this bandage and everything,
but I'm perfectly fine now.

Nina.
Mama!!

It was awful when no one would believe me... // especially because I was the only one who could see the Galley Beggar.

But Mr Policeman came,
and he beat the Galley Beggar!!

Pg42
Thanks
for believing in me!!

[It's something that I was able to do, in order to avenge Ewan's soul.]
Let's go play again someday!!
[I kind of understand, now.]

[Even if, like the Patchman // I have the cursed power to hurt people]
[If I can somehow save others, make them laugh...]

Pg43
Right!!
[If I hadn't done that, // there wouldn't have been any meaning in recieving your life.]

Wouldn't you agree, Ewan?

I want to become the strength of people who seek help.

What you were aiming for // mightn't be so bad after all.
Ohh! <3 Where do you think you're touching! // Joe!
Ah, ouch!

Pg44
“Of all the wild beasts of land or sea, the wildest is woman.”
Those were the words of the Greek novelist Menander.

The woman who was called in for investigation the day before // is going to be arrested for killing her husband for the insurance money.
Huh?

She killed someone for money, and managed to cry after it. Women are truly dangerous creatures.

Then again, that's the thing that makes them so irresistible.
What're you doing here, old man.

I remember you saying something interesting then, about the suspect.
"You look kind of happy"...

That- that's
You have a good eye.

Pg45
Tiernan's been hospitalized. //The investigations department are short-handed.
... you think you can do the job?

Huh?
What job are you talking about?

Officer Arago Hunt,
welcome to the CID.

text in box: To be continued in #7
text along the side: The next case for our newly-appointed detective Arago is..? The next issue is another 30 pages!!