Billy Bat 141

It feels like it's been 35 years since we had that conversation.
Ok, volume 17's all translated.

[Billy Bat 141 Translation by Kewl0210]
Page 1:
Devivie: It's not here.
It's Chicago.
Title: The Heart's Master
Kevin: Mr. Devivie...... You lied to me.
Didn't you?
The truth is you knew that the World Trade Center was the target for the terrorism and still said that.........
Why?

Page 2:
Kevin: Did Billy tell you to lie to me or something......?
Where am I......
supposed to go............?
Title: Chatoer 141 The Heart's Master

Page 3:
Jackie: Please.....
Please talk to me.
What am I supposed to do, Billy?

Page 4:
Jackie: Please, tell me.......
Audrey: We will not be making any changes due to 9/11 whatsoever.
The Billy Bat animated movie will be move along for release just as planned.

Page 5:
Audrey: How are our ratings?
Guy: Up 150% compared to last year. And with this momentum it will be 200% by the end.
Audrey: And the additional printings?
Guy: We've ordered a urgent re-printing of all previously published issues.
Audrey: And new works,
Timmy?
I've heard you want to change the Billy Bat artwork to be more of a Chuck Culkin style, yes?
Kevin: Yeah. I did some test drawings for that, but......

Page 6:
Audrey: So you want to use these pictures to give people hope...... is that right?
I agree with your decision. Let's go with it.
Kevin: Okay!!
Audrey: You must be happy, this being originally your style and all, right Chuck?
Chuck: Yes.
Audrey: Very well.
Now the world needs Billy Bat more than ever. So our company must rise to fulfill that duty!!
Men: Yes, m'am!!

Page 7:
Audrey: Well, I have a charity meeting to get to.
Guys: Yes, m'am!
SFX: KAH KAH
Chuck: Timmy.
I got a phone call from Kevin.
Tim: Thank god!!
So he's okay?
Chuck: He's searching for Devivie.
He may have been a victim of the terror attacks.
Tim: Mr. Devivie......

Page 8:
Chuck: I tried all I could to convince him otherwise, but he's made up his mind.
Kevin Goodman isn't coming back.
He's truly passed the baton to you.
Hey,
I don't mind if you change the artwork, but......

Page 9:
Chuck: Is that what he......
what the bat wanted?
People: NO TO WAR!!
The middle east is not our enemyyyy!!
PEACE NOT WAR!!
PEACE NOT WAR!!
SFX: DON
SFX: WOBBLE WOBBLE

Page 10:
People: War is not the answer!!
NO TO WAR!
SFX: GI....

Page 11:
Guy: Oh, it's you!
Kevin: Can I...... go in?
Guy: Y...... Yeah. Hold on a sec.
M'am, could you finish up what you're reading there?
They're pretty expensive, these books in here......
Jackie: Ah...... I'm sorry.
Kevin: Ah.......
Jackie: Ah......
Guy: Huh? You guys know each other......?

Page 12:
Kevin: Could I have a minute?
Guy: Uh...... Sure.
Be careful with those books.
Kevin: Yeah, I got it.
Sure didn't expect to meet you here......
Jackie: Y...... Yeah.
Kevin: Did Billy say anything to you after that?
Jackie: No, nothing......
Kevin: Well...... While I'm here, I've gotta thank you.
It's thanks to you that I'm here, safe and sound......

Page 13:
Jackie: What do you mean?
Kevin: It's nothing......
Do you come here a lot?
Jackie: No. It's my first time here...... I looked it up online.
Kevin: This place has a collection of Kevin Yamagata version 'Billy Bat's.
Jackie: I was surprised to see it when I got here.
I used to have some of my own, but I gave them all away. But they're all in a row here......
If I stay at home I feel like I'm gonna go insane...........
I keep wondering if there's something more I could've done......

Page 14:
Jackie: I don't know what I'm supposed to do now.......
So I thought maybe I'd find something in Kevin Yamagata's 'Billy Bat' comics......
Kevin: I was thinking the same thing.
So, was there anything there?
Jackie: They're the same ones I read when I was a girl.......
Fun, exciting..........
heart-pounding and interesting...........

Page 15:
Jackie: It's so bittersweet............
Kevin: I loved this scene from 'The Volume of the Mystery of the Cave".
When Cissy was driven to the edge of a cliff by the bad guy
and she slips,
and then.......
the flapping wings of a bat come out of nowhere...............

Page 16:
Billy: You awake?
Cissy: You...... You saved me?
Billy: Dunno what yer talkin' about.
Cissy: I'm sure I heard wings the moment I fell off the cliff.
Billy: You were probably just havin' a nightmare.
Cissy: Huh?
Billy: Just so ya know, I.......
Jackie: "don't start flapping my wings for something like that,"
Kevin: That's right!!

Page 17:
Kevin: Man, the Kevin Yamagata version of 'Billy Bat' sure is cool.
Jackie: Hey, what about this one?
'The Volume of the Murder at the 120th Street Intersection'.
When the shoe-shine boy tried to join the gang that went around robbing people all night......
Billy: Got it, boy?
Nighttime is for sleeping.
Never think about goin' around at night again.
Kid: But Billy, you're a bat. Doing things at night is your specialty, isn't it?
Billy: Don't joke around.
If I went wanderin' about at night
Kevin: "I wouldn't be able to show off these shoes you made sparkle to anyone!"
Jackie: That's right!!

Page 18:
Jackie: Billy sure was invincible.
Kevin: Then I think my favorite one is "The Volume of the Pharaoh's Curse".
Jackie: Ah, that's my favorite, too!
Kevin: Billy had finally captured the great scoundrel Gonzo...
Billy: Okay, Gonzo!!
Gonzo: Forgive me~~~
Billy: Do you know how much you made that old lady cry?!!
Gonzo: I know, but I'm beyond hope!!
Billy: You are not beyond hope!!
Gonzo: Huh?
Billy: You never learn anything from others, that's why you're always like that!
You need to make a master for your heart.
Gonzo: Master of my heart......?
Billy: Yeah. A master you can hold in high esteem for your whole life.

Page 19:
Jackie: "Find a master."
"Travel the world"
"and find your true master."
Kevin: My heart's master is......
Kevin Yamagata......
Jackie: It's been 35 years since I said goodbye to him in Japan.......
Kevin: Huh......?

Page 20:
Kevin: You know the actual Kevin Yamagata......?
Jackie: Yeah...... He suffered some really bad injuries......
but we had to go back home to America. We didn't have time to wait for him to recover.
..........!!
Kevin: !?
Wh...... What is it?
Jackie: "Travel the world".......
"and find your master"......
Kevin: Huh......?
Jackie: We promised, didn't we......?

Page 21:
Jackie: That we'd go together.
Kevin: Where?
Jackie: To Basque Country, Spain.

Page 22:
Timmy: Yes.
Of course he wanted it.
Chuck: Then it's fine......
Perfectly fine.
Timmy: Of course 'he' wanted it.
Isn't that right?

Page 23:
Narration: 1990-----

Page 24:
Disney: Who......
are you......?
Timmy: I'm......
Timmy.