Innocent 76

Ok. Well with volumes 6 and 7 finally progressing, I'm gonna start work on translating V8 now. I'm doing it with my own group now. Hopefully we get one of these volumes successfully finished in the near future.

[Innocent 76 Translation by Kewl0210]
Author Flap:
When going through trying times, do not trust in a hand that is stretched out straight towards you.

That hand only serves to bury loneliness, only a hand that wants comrades.

When someone outstretches their hand, not to be saved, but for someone else's sake, a hand stretched gently from the side, that is the hand of a comrade you can trust.

Sakamoto Shinichi

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Bottom: Source Material: Adachi Masakatsu "Executioner Sanson"

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Title: Duel of Innocence.
Duel de Innocence.
Description: The Sanson Family and the royal family intersect in the 'Blood Red Versailles' Arc-----.
In the year 1769, in order to fortify the alliance between Austria and France, the marriage of Marie Antoinette has been decided.
With the wedding of the century approaching at the stage of the Palace of Versailles, the little sister Marie Josephe seeks 'freedom', while the older brother Charles holds 'order' in the highest esteem... With the young man bearing the fate of "blood" on his back, a battle occurs on the center stage of history----!!
Bottom: Ce volume 8 contient les episodes numero 76 a 87.
(This Volume 8 contains episodes 76 to 87.)

Page 3: [This is the same as the one from V7. So you can just copy it from there]
Top: The Genealogy of the Executioners of Paris, the Sanson Family
First Generation [Top Box]
Charles Sanson de Longval
1635-1707
Fell in love with the daughter of an executioner and later became an executioner.
Top Right: Marguerite Jeanne
-1681
Daughter of the Dieppe Executioner under the rule of Louis the 13th
Lower: 2nd Generation
Charles
1681-1726
Right: Anne-Marthe
Little sister of the first generation's second wife
Far Right: Nicolas-Charles-Gabrielle
1721-1795
Far Left: Left: Anne Renée
1710-?
Married to the Executioner of Soissons, Chrétien Zelle

Box: Third Generation
Charles Jean Baptiste
1719-1778
Far Left: Madeleine
1719?-1740?
Below: Madeleine Claude Gabrielle
1738?-1779?
Would later marry the executioner of Melun, Piere Ellison.
Far Right: Jeanne Gabrielle
The daughter of the executioner of Touraine

Box: Fourth Generation
Charles-Henri Sanson
1739-1806
Head of the Sanson Family. The Fourth Generation "Monsieur De Paris".
Right: Marie-Joseph
1751-1813
Executioner Directly Under the Officers of the Imperial Court
"Prevote De l'Hotel"

Bottom Row:
Louis Charles Martin
1744-1817
Later executioner of Tours and Auxerre.
Nicolas-Charles-Gabrielle
1745-1800
Later, the executioner of Blois.
Louis-Cyr-Charlemagne
1748-1794
Later, executioner of Provins.
Pierre-Shanks
1753-?

Page 4-5: [The maps and character descriptions are the same from last volume]
Map: Sanson Family Residence [Top]
Church of Saint-Laurent [Top Right]
Palais-Royal [Top Center]
Place de Greve [Right Top Box]
Hotel de Ville (Paris Government Office Building) [Far Right box]
Bastille [Far Right]
Seine River [River]
Notre-Dame Cathedral
[Bottom Center]
Louvre Palace [Center below Palais-Royal]
Conciergerie [Bottom left box]
Tuileries Palace [Left above Conciergerie]
Place de la Concorde [Far left]
Champs-Eysees [Far left top]
18th Century France [Big Box]

Character Boxes: Marie Antoinette
Marries Louis Auguste at age 14

Duke of Berry Louis Auguste
Later 'Lousie XVI'

Louis Philippe, Duke of Orleans
An aristocrat that seeks the position of king

Andre Legris
Former aide to the Sanson Family

Heading: Historie jusqu'a present.
(The story leading to the present)
Summary: By suing him with 'alluring me, a noble, despite your having the status of executioner', Lady Marquis had cornered Charles into a public trial in the middle of the Palace of Versailles. Behind that lawsuit was the great aristocrat Louis Philippe, that sought to ascend to the throne as the next king, looked down on Charles, and slandered the one that had invited Charles to the luncheon, the crowned prince Louis Auguste. However, through his wisdom, Charles faces the trial as a defense attorney which one could call proof as to his growth as an executioner.
Meanwhile, there was trouble with the Habsburg Family whom controlled Austria. Smallpox had attacked the family. Starting with the fifth daughter, Maria Elizabeth, the daughters of the family which were to be wed to the French King Louis XV fell to illness. By a cruel twist of fate, the 11th daughter Antoinette survived the smallpox and was selected to be the first of them to marry into the French Royal Family. And then, in 1769, her marriage to the French Prince Louis Auguste was made official. The Hose of Habsburg's diplomatic strategy was to marry a relative to the kings of each nation in order to strengthen the bond between royal families. Antionette's biggest mission was to 'create an heir' for the sake of the alliance between both nations.
Meanwhile, former Sanson Family servant Andre Lugri was living in the slums of Paris when he had a visit from Marie-Josephe of the Sanson family. Marie was serving the post of maintaining the integrity of the imperial court, so she was instructed to serve as Crowned Princess Antoinette's security. So she invited Andre to come as her attendant.
The wedding of the century approached... and Auguste was in anguish over going to meet the crowned princess. He hates power but was cursed as the one to inherit the throne, and delcared to Charles 'I will not have sexual relations with the the bride coming from Austria, so the monarchy will end with my generation.' Having now taken a wife, fathered a child, and taken the responsibility of becoming the head of the Sanson family, Charles saw his 'former' self in Auguste. His dream of eliminating executions rested deep in his heart, and with a general prayer, Charles embraced Auguste.
Antoinette finally traveled to France, Marie-Josephe was stationed at her job at the Palace of Versailles, and Charles-Henri was getting close to the royal family... In the castle where all the power of the French monarchy dwells, what forces now approach them...?! Each young person bears the burden of a conflict of "blood", and now dance center stage in history-----!!!

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Theresa: Farewell, my beloved daughter Antonia.
There will now be a great distance stretching between us.
Please learn to love the people of France. Make them say that I, Maria Theresa, sent them an angel.
Box: April 21st 1770
Schönbrunn Palace
9:00 AM
TItle: n°76 Star Carrying Bride

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Theresa: Antonia...!!!
Marie: Mother...!!!
Middle Text: Reference: "Marie Antoinette" Antonia Fraser, Nonaka Kuniko
Guy: My queen, my princess, I'm afraid it is time.
Marie: Here, Mops!!
Well, adieu,
Moth-

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Theresa: Make sure you have a child, Antonia.
Make me the grandmother of the king of France----!!!
Someone: The royal princess is now departing-----!!!!
Your majesty, when Lady Carolina left two years ago she jumped off the carriage many times before she stopped struggling,
but this time, as we had the departure in the morning, she left in a much more calm manner.
Theresa: Yes, it went quite well.

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Narration: It was two and a half weeks to the national border. The bridal procession was 57 carriages and 376 horses.
Truly a reflection of Austria's power.
132 clergymen as well as over 100 doctors, beauticians, chefs, farriers, dressmakers, and the like...
And beyond that, there was a staggering 20,000 replacement horses.
The room the future crowned princess was staying in had a crimson taffeta curtain,
everything was adorned with uniform red velvet and golden embroideries,
and it was also furnished with an armchair, a toilet, and a bidet.

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Box: May 7th
Austria
Outskirts of Kehl
A sandbar of the river Rhine
Someone: We will now be performing the duties of crossing the arched bridge
that marks the border between France and Austria------!!!
When we pass through the building at the center of this bridge
my princess, you will for the first time become the crowned princess of France.

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Someone: Well, please move forward, my princess.
Marie: !?
Guy: You will have to say goodbye to all things from your mother country here.
You will have to adopt a new dog in France.

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[These guys sure are weird.]

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Marie: I am cargo marked with the double-headed eagle on the way to France.
So now I will be branded with the Fleur-de-Lis, won't I...?

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Someone: Princess Marie-Antoinette,
you are farm more stunning in French clothing!
Marie: Magnificent silk...
lace...
and ribbons...!!!

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Marie: I must agree...!
How wonderful...!!!
So this is France, is it?!!!
Woman: Of course. France prides themselves in being the greatest civilization in the world.
Now then, please advance forward, my lady.
Box: Noailles
Countess
Chief Court Lady for the Crowned Princess
Marie: This corset is so tight.
I... can't breathe...
!!

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Marie: .........Pardon me sir,
I meant not to do it.

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Someone: I know.
Please step forward.

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Ant: P-Pardon me sir,
I meant not to do it...
Marie: I know.
Please step forward.

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Someone: ...------My princess, preparations are complete.
Please board this carriage.
Countess Noailles,
who is that beautiful lord?
Noai: !!
That is not a lord, that is a lady, my princess.
Marie: Huh?

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Noai: That is Marie-Josephe Sanson, an executioner. Someone of quite humble status.
By order of Louis-Philippe, the Duke of Orleans, she has been stationed at the national border to prevent any accidents from befalling you, princess.
Ant: To prevent any accidents...
from befalling me...?

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Marie: My heart is all a-flutter----...
I truly am glad I came to Fraaaance...!!!