Galaxy Express 999 27

GE999 #27


p5
A great bandit, who was getting himself talked about a lot once, said: "Since my heart is pure, fair and beautiful, I'll live in space in a pure, fair and beautiful way." Then, he got hanged. But those who thought themselves pure, fair and beautiful, applauded while congratulating at the thief execution.
First stop [or Twenty-Seventh]
The Land of Penance


p6-7
Maetel!! Can't you hear some bell ring coming from tis planet?
Its inhabitants have turned acoustic waves into gravitational ones that can even be sensed in space.


p8
Next stop: the land of Penance. It will last 2 weeks 6 hours 21 minutes and 32 seconds...
The Galaxy Express' board has booked a room for you in a very comfortable hotel.

The bell ring fits perfectly with the beautiful name of this planet.

A fearful beauty, Tetsurou...

People don't like when travellers hear the bell...

sfx: ding dong


p9
It seems like very peaceful houses, though!


p10
It's a very beautiful town with a lot of flowers.
Absolutely!!!

The air is constantly being shuffled and since there are no car there, we'll have to walk to the hotel.
??

Mister Inspector!!
What are you doing here?


p11
I got a few days off.
So you're on holidays?

During Galaxy Express travel, I can only rest one and only one time...
... And since I can't choose when, it has to be now...

I would have preferred a livelier planet...
Poor Inspector!

Have you chosen a hotel?
Yes, well, mine is a quite more modest than yours...

Take care...
Have a good holidays!!!

Well, yes, we should always beware of shady places.


p12
!!
What's going on?

The inspector is in danger!!

Maetel!!!
Wait here!!

You really think I would stay here? I'm coming too!


p13
Ah!!


p14
Are you alright?
I have been stolen.

They took everything!!!
Fortunately, they've at least spared your life.

We need to call the police.

I wonder why this planet is "pure" and "fair".

We'll accompany you to your hotel...
But they even took my booking ticket...

I'll have to go back to the train. That was my only holidays, though.

Do you want to stay at our hotel? I'll invite you.
But I can't.

Usually, you're the one who's taking care of us and furthermore, it will be funnier to do some sightseeing together.
I will never forger your kindness!!!


p15
panel: Hotel Cleanliness

The place is really clean, no doubt about it...


p16
I've prepared the bathroom so you can enjoy it before meal.
What?!

I... I... I won't take a bath. Go on! I'll stay here!
It's good for your body, you know.

I don't like them... I can really get by without it...

The phone's ringing?

A meeting? With me? At the centre hall... Yes, yet...

Tetsurou and me have to go to the hall, you can take a bath.
I'll go alone...

We're going to take some coffee and relax ourselves, so take all the time you need.
Ah, if I'm all alone, then it's fine...


p17
I wonder what the inspector looks like under his clothes.
Well...

Maybe there's nothing at all beneath those clothes!

Ah...
Waaah!!


p18
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p19
Maetel and Tetsurou are in the control room. Perfect!
There's only the inspector left.


p20
panel: Bathroom

Who's there? Is that you miss Maetel?


p21
Ahhhh! No, don't come in!! Please don't open the door!! Don't look at me!!


p22
Stop it!!

I'm a member of the 13th service seconded to the control of cleanliness...
!!!


p23
sfx: Ahhhhhhhh


p24
Agent G from the 13th service seconded has entered the bathroom where is the inspector. Everything is going according the plan...
Bring those two to the elimination chamber!!!


p25-26
Activate the screen in order not to draw attention...
High roads are too much watched, use only underway.
Set the computer on maximum alert.


p27
Tetsurou...
What happened, Maetel?

You'll know soon enough.
No matter what, don't oppose any resistance. Everything will be all right. Leave it to me!

Are you invincible? Don't you fear anyone?

You'll know soon.


p27
Identification in elimination room... Control of the energy spot.

We erase from people's memory any incident that occurs on our planet.


p28
Elimination... Elimination!! Erase everything!!


p29
Maetel...!!
...

Urgh...


p30
Perfect, eject them!

...

Are you alright?
Yes, yes!!!


p31
Weird...
... I remember something about our memory being erased...
... Yet, I remember everything perfectly.

This planet's machines have no effect on us.

I know that you've protected me, but I don't know how...
I put some antiradiation device on your forehead, Tetsurou.

!!

I see. It's really effective...
... I'd need a lot more of them.

If you want, I can put some everywhere on your body.
No, no, I was joking!!!


p32
Let's get back to the hotel Cleanliness!!!

Shoot! The memory formating hasn't worked on these two!!
They're really dangerous! We need to eliminate them!!!


p33
[nada]


p34
Tetsurou!!

Maetel...
Everything's fine, everything's fine!!

But what are we going to do if they come back?
I hope I can protect you...


p36
!!


p37
Mister Inspector!!
Let's hurry back to the train. The cleanliness inspection is after us!!

Has anyone seen you in the bath?
What happened, inspector?
Ah... Er...

... A woman came to kill me, but she lost consciousness when seeing me naked...
I took the opportunity to get some information from her about your location.

I'm scared... I'm scared...
Have you seen the devil itself?

The reality on this planet is different from the other.
There are good and bad people and some are even capable of the worst...

... And it's perfectly natural in a human society. That's what making its existence fascinating...


p38
... But here, everything is made to make travellers think that inhabitants are all pure, just and beautiful.

And that's why they ring a bell that can be heard in space...
... and all their public relations are following the same way.

How painful it would be...
to live in a world with only saints...!

My stop wasn't peaceful at all: I had a lot of cold sweats.

We'd like to talk with you. Please get off the train!!
We'll offer you a delicious meal...

and you'll stay in the best hotel of the planet.

If you get off, we'll do our best to make your dreams come true.


p39
They can't do anything to us as long as we're on the Galaxy Express. All they can do...
is trying to make an impression on us with their speech.

Farewell, pure, fair and beautiful beings...

Farewell, saints living on a planet that is maintaining a pure, fair and beautiful lie...!!
....

You'll live in this hell forever!

Ah! Please...
Please don't reveal that you've been assaulted by a thief!

Don't damage the reputation of our wonderful planet!
We're begging you!!!


p40
I'm glad to live in a real world.
Me too!!!

If there were a world filled with saints, it might be called "hell"...