Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro 180

Edit: Major thanks to Elkin helping me correct/clear some lines up!!

[TN: Since I'm new to translating I've left the original japanese text above my translations in order for more experienced translators to point out any mistakes I may have made]



MTNN 180

Side: ----笹塚の胸を貫いた刃。その先に潜むのは．．．
---A blade’s pierced Sasazuka’s chest. Which previously was hidden…

「魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ」
Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro

Page 1
「近付く死の足音の中で．．．」
As death’s footsteps draw closer…
「笹塚衛士の脳は普段より早くより冷静に回り出した」
Eishi Sasazuka's mind ran calmer than usual.

「「俺か死ぬのはいいとして．．．」
Even though I’m as good as dead…
「腑に落ちない事がある」」
I can’t make any sense of this.

「石垣に化けて俺を刺したのは十中八九怪盗”X”だ」
How could I have known phantom thief Sai disguised as Ishigaki would stab me.


「だが何故釣りの時の会話の内容を知つていた!?」
But why did he know our conversations when we went fishing!?
盗聴には万全の注意を払っていたのに」
Even when I was being extremely cautious of being eavesdropped on.
（Background panels are from earlier chapters. Usui from chapter 174 page 5 “But since we’re here, talk is cheap. The other day, we did an investigation into that pharmaceutical company.” Ishigaki and Todoroki’s panel is also from chapter 174, page 17. “W-wait a…what the hell are you talking about?!” “In the final score, I’m at the top and you’re at the bottom. Therefore, you have to submit to me.”)
「もしやあの時既に石垣は．．．!?」
Could he already have been Ishigaki…!?

「．．．いや違う」
…no that’s not it
「もっと恐ろしい何かが．．．!!」
It’s something much more terrible…!!

Page 2
Side: 暴かれる真実。晒される現実。死に沈む落日。その果てへの、戦慄。
A disclosed truth. An exposed reality. A setting sun sinks to death. To this end is absolute horror.

SFX:ググ…
(gugu… not sure if this is Sasazuka gagging or if it’s more of a yanking type sound effect but I’d go with a gagging sound)

[Title]　 士[じゅういち]
Gentleman (TN: the kanji is actually from Sasazuka’s first name ‘shi’ from Eishi which means gentleman so I’m translating it as such) [XI] (TN: 11, or Sick’s new pet name for Sai)

Sicks:…いい顔だ
…what a nice face
混乱と無念と…
confusion and regret…
死期が綺麗に混ざっている
it’s beautiful what the time of death mixes.

Page 3
Side:「登場人物」脳噛ネウロ　魔人。主食は「謎」。桂木弥子　女子高生。好物はカウカウ。
(just the same character rundown again- not necessary to bother translating this)

Godai:｛くそふさがってやがる!!｝
Shit it’s fucking blocked!!

Godai: 俺はなんとかこのガレキどかしてみる!
I’ll try and find some way around this!
てめーは他の入口見つけたら俺に知らせろ!!
If you can find another entrance let me know!!
SFX:ダッ
(da- -step-)
Yako: わかった!!
Got it!!

「―――私はバカだ」
---I’m such an idiot

「笹塚さんだけば何があっても自分を見失わない」
I thought Sasazuka-san could be trusted
「―――勝手にそう思っていた」
---to never lose himself, no matter what happened.

「ただ隠すのがうまかつただけなのに」
It was all just to hide things from us.
「気付く機会はいくらでもあったのに!!」
There've have been plenty of chances for me realise this!!

Page 4
Sicks: ゲリラか特殊部隊にでも師事したのか
You studied under the Guria special forces, huh
完璧な破壊技術を身につけた復讐鬼が…
This vengeful demon filled himself to the brim with the perfect arts of devastation...
あろうことか敵を味方と誤認して倒された
just so you could be taken down by an enemy you mistook as a friend.

Sicks: その理由が知りたいか？
Would you like to know the reason why?

Sicks：:紹介しょう
Let’s have an introduction
かつて怪物強盗Xiと呼ばれた者だ
Formerly called phantom thief Sai
今は私がXIという名をつけた
Now I give him the name XI
(tn: 21? What happened to 7-20? lol D: edit: OH. HAHA JYUU ICHI = 11 I am so dumb thanks for pointing that out Elkin- for some reason I had ni-jyuu ichi in my head. ;_; ...well then what happened to 7-10 XD? lol)

Sicks:再教育を終えた今…
Now that I’ve finished retraining it…
この子は最終段階へ進化を遂げた
This child has reached the final stage of evolution.

Page 5
Sicks:もともと実装していた類い稀なる観察力は…
From the start its powers of observation were unparalleled…
究極と呼べるレべルになった
an ultimate potential level reached
Sicks:…例えば
…For instance

Sasazuka:．．．!!

Sicks:敵の顔面の筋肉から…
From the facial muscles of the enemy…
脳内を流れる微弱な電流すら読めるまでに
it’s able to read faint electric currents of the intracerebral flow.

Page 6:
XI:衛士
Eishi
SFX:グイ
(gui /grab)

XI:ダメだぞこのお方に逆らっちや
No good I can’t hold it in
俺みたいに殺されちまう
This person I resemble will kill you completely

XI:そうよ衛士
That’s right Eishi
あなた18の時バイク事故で大怪我したけど…
When you were 18 you had a serious motorcycle accident but…
私達の苦痛はそれどころじゃなかったわよ
our pain wasn’t found at that place.

XI:あの日あたし誕生日だったんだよ
That day was my birthday
アニキの帰りが遅いから待ちくたびれて死んじゃったよ
But since you were late coming home we got tired waiting to death.

XI:あは
Aha
あははは
Ahahaha
あはははははッ
Ahahahahaha~
あはははははッ
Ahahahahaha~

Page 7
Sicks:この子の記憶は初期化してある
This child’s recollection is just the beginning
もちらのまえの家族や知人など知るよしもない
There are no family or friends it doesn’t know
なのになぜ寸分違わず再現できるか？
Yet why is it able to resemble them exactly you ask?

Sicks:…そう
…yes
読めるのたよ
I’ll read it to you
人の記憶を
The memory of these people.
SFX:ゴキッ
(goki~ /flash )

Sicks:記憶を読まれたら…
If it’s able to read your memories…
もうこの子を防ぐ手段はない
you already have no means to protect yourself from this child
どんな質問どもこの子と本物は見破れないんだ
No matter what questions, there isn’t a thought this child can’t read
SFX:メキ
(meki
パキッ
(paki~ /shifting /trembling)

Sicks:これぞ
Always
怪盗“X”が探し続けた…
Phantom thief “X” was continuously searching…

SFX:ゴキッ
(goki~ /shift )

Sicks:「自分の正体」だ
For it’s “true form”
SFX:ミシ…　ミシ…
(mishi… mishi… /rustling )

Page 8
XI:…
違うよパパ
That’s right papa
私の正体はもともと私だよ
My true form is much more myself.

XI:…で
…So
こいつ殺すの？
Want me to kill this guy?

Sicks:いいや
No
おまえが殺す必要は無い
I don’t require that you kill him.

Page 9
Sicks:おまえは観察を続けなさい
I want you to continue to observe
私が殺す瞬間まで
The moment I kill him

Yako:｛笹塚さん｝
Sasazuka-san

Yako:{しっかりして!!笹塚さん!!}
Hold on!! Sasazuka-san!!
｛いー今警察の人いつぱい呼んだから!!｝
B-because I’ve called the police!!


Sicks:………

Sicks:―――で話は変わるが…
------So this conversation is changing…

Page 10
Sicks:実はな笹塚衛士…
By the way Sasazuka Eishi…
おまえが私を待ち構えていたのではない
You didn’t have to be on the lookout for me
私がおまえを呼んだのだ
I’ve called you out

Sicks:この国の警察のボスは私の友人だ
This country’s head of police is my friend.
はっきり言って…
That is to say…
一家惨殺だののちっぽけな罪には私は一切問われない
Even though I slaughtered families nothing was questioned and passed as a small crime.

Sicks:私の無罪は最初から保証されてる
My innocence from day one was in the bag
だから…
that’s why…
少し遊んでみたくなったのだ
I’ve had a little fun enjoying myself.

Sicks:私をエサにした「釣り」さ
I used my bait for “fishing”.

Page 11
Sicks:かつて私が殺した人間の遺族のうちの数人に…
The number of people’s families I’ve killed before …
私の情報をわざと漏洩した
was so I could purposely gain disclosed information.

Sicks:私の言いなりになる人間を通してね
My calling to humans has been overlooked.

Sicks:遺族達の執念が本物なら．．．
If a bereaved family’s revenge were true…
その情報をもとに必ず私まで辿り着く
then certainly it would bring information to me after the struggle
辿り着けない無力な姿を楽しむのも良かったが…
Even without a struggle I still enjoy the sight of helplessness…

Sicks:嬉しい事に…
I’m happy, for these things…

Sicks:とても元気な一匹の獣がかかってくれた
Have caught me one very fine beast.

Page 12
Sicks:そして
And so
見事なりしこの執念の破壊力
Magnificent, this revenge’s destructive power
このワンチャンスのために
For the sake of this one chance
何年もかけて準備したのがうかがえる
there’s been years and years of preparation.

Sicks:私を殺すための復讐鬼が…
For my sake as a vengeful demon…
私の眼前で無様に敗れ屈辱的な死を迎える
Before my eyes death will deal your unsightly humiliating defeat

Sicks:最高のショ－をありがとう笹塚衛士
Thanks for the greatest show Sasazuka Eishi.

Yako:ダメ…
No…

Page 13
Sicks:さあXI
Now XI
彼の脳をじつくり観察するがいい
Carefully observe his brain.

Sicks:復讐鬼は死の間際に何を見るのか？
What will the vengeful demon see in the instant of his death?

Sicks:私も後で…
I too, afterward…
おまえからそれを聞いて楽しむとしよう
Will enjoy hearing it from you.
(tn: he means to have XI tell him what it was Sasazuka saw AS the form of Sasazuka, that bastard :( )

Yako:やめて…
Stop it…

Page 14
[TN: all credit for this page alone goes to Elkin- thanks so much!!
Pg 14
Top right
おまえは家族の誇りだよ　衛士
"You're the pride of our family, Eishi"

Bottom right
君はSASAZUKA君か！
"You must be Sasazuk-kun!"

大？な成績自慢だ そうじゃないか！！
"You must be proud of your results, aren't you?!"

Middle
犯人は化物…　人間じゃ勝てねよ
"The criminal's a monster... Humans can't win against it"

Left 1
おまえには殺せないよ　EISHI
"You're not the type to kill, Eishi"

Left 2
同士よ
"Comrade"

完壁な復讐は　グリラ戦より　革命より　？しいぞ
"A perfect revenge is much harder than the Guria war or the revolution, y'know?"

Left 3
先輩！！
Sempai!!

Left 4
SASAZUKA-さん！！
Sasazuka-san!!

SFX:ニュ
(Nyu /Smile)

Page 15
XI:読み終わった
I’ve finished reading
もういいよパパ
That’s enough papa

Sicks:ではバイバイ
Well then bye bye

SFX:ドン
(don /blam)

SFX:ドサッ…
(dose~ /slump sound of his body hitting the floor)

Page 16
Sicks:引き上げよう
Let’s leave
今夜は良い酒が飲めそうだ
Tonight we’ll drink some good sake
XI:そうだねパパ
That’s right papa

Sicks:ああその前に
Ah before that
私の部下達はほとんど息がある
Most of my subordinates are still breathing
十秒で全員始末して来なさい
Please take care of them in 10 seconds
XI:わかった
Understood

Sicks:「新しい血族」の強靭な肉体にはあの程度のトラップは致死性は薄い
The probability the strengthened flesh of the New Bloodline dying from that degree of a trap is slim.
この男がそこまで考えて手加減していたとしたら…
This man went as far as to even consider it and went easy on us…
少々興醒めだな
Makes him a little less interesting, huh
SFX:ズバ　グっャっ　バっュ
(/rip /tear /shred you get the idea)

SFX:ピタ
(bita /step)

Page 17

Sicks:ネウロに付いた小蝨か
Well if it isn’t Neuro’s little louse.
(TN: I am not kidding you when I say this kanji 蝨 took me HOURS OF MY MORTAL LIFE to find. Louse. Lice. Of course, that's it ;_;...)

Sicks:奴はいないようだな
Seems he’s not around.
おまえもいずれ分解して嫌がらせにでも使おうと思っていたが
Though he degrades and harasses you, he thinks he can use you.

Sicks:やめておこう
I’ll stop
むしろ生かしておいた方が…
It’s better I let you live…


より残酷で楽しい結果になりそうだ
so in cruelty you can see the fun that’s to come.
SFX:ボゴァ
(Bogoa /burst)


Page 18

Sicks:ご苦労ドアボーイ
Well done door boy.
Godai:…!!

Neuro:………

Text　訪れた「その瞬間」にネウロは何を思う…!?
Arriving [in this instant] what is Neuro thinking…!?

SFX:ビチっン
(bichiin- /pang /plunk /drop )