Innocent 70

I really like this chapter. I thought Charles made a very good argument. Whether or not it would actually change these sorts of peoples' minds, I dunno.

[Innocent 70 Translation by Kewl0210]
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Title: n°70 Charles' Self-Defense
Someone: Would all the students that are receiving holy communion please line up?

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Someone: Charles-Henri, please do your prayers in this room.
Charles: Teacher, why am I the only one who has to go somewhere else?

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Guy: ......Charles-Henri, we can no longer have you at this school.
Charles: Why, Mr. Hardy?
Hardy: I am sorry...
Charles: Is it that classmates are gradually leaving the school because of me?
Is it because the school administration doesn't feel they can justify it?
Mr. Hardy, didn't you say that you would take me into your school even knowing who I was
and that you would protect me...?!!!
...Yes, teacher.
...We are the same as nobles...

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Charles: I will not keep silent and run away like I once did.
Your honor, what I have said is not a bluff concocted on the spot,
it is my true feeling born from my innocent heart!!!
If I am afraid of being hurt, a new era will never come------!!!
Bottom: n°70 Charles' Self-Defense

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People: ...Wh
What did he say......?!!
U... Unbelievable...
Wh-What an imprudent statement......
Philippe: Larm, have I misheard?
I could have sword that piece of garbage said he was the same king of human as us nobles...
Larm: No... He did indeed.
Marie: This sucks...
Auguste: Charles-Henri,
I want to hear more of what you have to say...

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Eti: This is truly objectionable, your honor!!!
If he is to claim that a lowly occupational worker is of the same status as us nobles,
I would like him to demonstrate before everyone his basis for that claim......!!!
And in exchange...
if he is not able to prove it...
I request we consider it as lese majest against the nobility and his highness the king
and sentence him to execution!!!

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Judge: ............Very well, request granted.
Charles-Henri Sanson, please present a basis for your claim!!!
Eti: Kukuku ...Fool... You could have gotten of easy had you only shed some tears, bowed your head, and faced humiliation.
But because you thoughtlessly decided upon this rebuttal you are now risking your life...!!!

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Charles: My light of hope will never be extinguished----...

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Charles: I am well aware that people bare feelings of hatred towards me because it is my duty to kill.
These flames gain and gain in intensity----!!!
But that is an utterly prejudiced view!!!

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Charles: Lord Etienne, what is your occupation?
I would expect it is court aristocrat or perhaps military personnel...?
Eti: What...?
Indeed, I am Gendarmes de la Garde's Adjutant Advisor.
B-But what of it?!
Charles: Then you are the same as me.
Your job is also to kill people.
Eti: Wh... What did you say...?!
You group together a noble soldier that protects his country and a lowly executioner...?!
Charles: Please excuse me.
Allow me to revise my statement.

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Charles: Compared to a soldier that kills innocent people,
people of my occupation which only lay our hands on convicts
may be more beneficial.
Eti: You cur...!!!
Charles: It is not my intention to disparage the military.
The military protects our country and allows us to enjoy peace...
However, for the 300,000 people of the French Army since the Battle of Villinghausen, we have suffered serial losses and have not held onto our territory.
On the other hand, my sword has not rested for a single straight week.

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Charles: I, Charles-Henri Sanson, all alone
have maintained the public peace of Paris, a city of 600,000 inhabitants!!!

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Charles: What I desire from all of you is not compassion nor favor,
I wish only for a just decision unswayed by social class...!!!
People: It's true that our army has suffered serial losses, constantly losing territory, recently.
They put on a good show, but they're really turning into food for foreign countries, aren't they...?
They're always using national funds and acting self-important...
Philippe: ......

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Eti: There is no need to wait until the end of the trial!
I will cut you down here and now!!!
Someone: ------...?!!

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Eti: My sword won't move...
Despite his appearance, he's actually quite strong......!!!
Charles: This is a place where one fights with their arguments.
Trying to have a discussion here with steel would be rather tasteless, wouldn't you say?
Eti: ......!!!

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Charles: Though if you were to become a criminal,
and wish to taste the Sanson Family's blade, then it would be a different story......
Eti: I can't breathe......

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Eti: Did I get too close to the Grim Reaper and become entranced by death------?!!

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Eti: M... My lord...?!!
Philippe: I case my vote for Sanson the Grim Reaper.
It is our duty to revise the disgraces of our era......!!