Soul Eater 46

Old translation that I never posted

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p.1
[1] What will Shinigami-sama say to the deal that Medusa has proposed...!!?
[2] We only have until the end of the day to accept Medusa's terms... / What are you going to do, Shinigami-sama...?
[4] It'll be hard to defeat Arachnophobia with only the information we have~~ / Though I'm hesitant...

p.2
[1] Let's let Medusa lead the operation to take over Baba Yaga's Castle.
[Title] Chapter 46: Operation: Capture Baba Yaga's Castle (Part 1)

p.3
[1] 2 days earlier...
[2] There's no way we can let you lead the operation. / It's optimistic of you to think we'd let you oversee it.
[3] No... I *will* be going to the battle. / This plan won't work without me...
[4] What do you mean? Why don't you tell us the details, first of all.
[5] Arachnophobia, with Arachne in command / is very powerful. / We're trying to smash that powerful organization. I imagine you're assuming there'll be a large battle. / However, I'm not thinking of such a high-risk tactic.

p.4
[1] "Operation: Capture Baba Yaga's Castle" / I intend to carry out this plan with a small group.
[2] This way, even if the plan fails, the risk you're exposed to is small, no?
[3] It's not a matter of the number of people. / I don't like the idea of entrusting Shibusen members to you. / I'd like to know why you're the only one who can lead the operation.
[4] In order to evade the net Arachne has in place.
[5] Net?
[6] There are countless sensors placed like a spider web around the perimeter of Baba Yaga's castle. / If we're caught in that net, Arachne will immediately know our side's movements.
[7] And you want to mobilize a small team to avoid that. / You're saying that with you at the lead the team could slip through?

p.5
[1] Yes. / However, that network is reconfigured every few days. / If we dawdle, the information I have will become obsolete.
[2] Even if we infiltrate Baba Yaga's castle, how do you intend to fight with only a small team?
[3] Having a small team isn't a significant issue. I'm sure you'd rather not recall, but on the eve of the anniversary of Shibusen's founding... You were defeated by four people plus alpha**
** T/N: 'Plus alpha' means 'Plus a little something extra,' e.g. Street Fighter EX + alpha
=> Note to TS: Please use the 'alpha' character from a font that has it.
[4] The team members from back then are already hiding in Baba Yaga's castle.
[5] They'll be a major force in this plan as well.

p.6
[1] I'd like Shibusen to give the go-ahead. I'll select the team. / Overthinking the selection will be a hindrance to the progress of the plan... / I'd like to assemble the team from among the core students.
[2] First and most essential, someone proficient at "Soul Perception"...
[3] Then someone who's able to make level-headed decisions and bring presence of mind to the team...
[4] And then someone who's just plain powerful... / Among those I'm familiar with, Black*Star would be appropriate...
[5] Are you an idiot? / Are you telling us to entrust children to you?
[6] Even if I don't take command, any anti-Arachnophobia force will have to rely on the students' strength. / Isn't that right?

p.7
[1] I worked here for a while and I understand your nature as humans... and your faithfulness to Shinigami-sama as well. / I will put the safety of your people first in executing the plan.
[2] The information I have will be useless in as little as 5 days... Can you tell me whether you agree to my terms... / within 2 days?
[3] Present day... Japan... Nakatsukasa Manor / How's Black*Star's condition, Tsubaki-chan?
[4] We've been taking walks together recently, and he's been calm. / It'd be good if some method to control the Dark Sword came to him on those walks, but...

p.8
[1] The "Will of Nakatsukasa" can't be controlled with a halfhearted soul, after all~~~
[2] It'll be fine, since it's Black*Star we're talking about. / After all, both my mother and father liked him as soon as they met him. / And I believe in Black*Star, too.
[3] Mmhmm [music note] I'm comforted, seeing that expression on your face. / And it sounds like Black*Star's doing well, too. / Not that there's ever a need to worry about that child...
[4] I really really want to return, since it's such an important plan, but... / Right now...
[5] No, no... No need to worry... / I'm sure if we tell Black*Star to stay quietly where he is, he'll come back soon.
[6] I apologize. / I'll work hard to get let us return as soon as we can!! / We'll help out, somehow.

p.9
[1] We've discovered the location of Arachnophobia's home base!?
[2] Finally, the time has come for our side to smash Arachnophobia.
[3] I know some of you are surprised, since we summoned you so suddenly / but listen quietly.
[4/5] This is "Operation: Capture Baba Yaga's Castle", Arachnophobia's base
[5/6] and you form the core of the plan.

p.10
[1] "Operation: Capture Baba Yaga's Castle" will, using the team members present here, will advance into the interior of the castle and attack Arachne. You can think of it as an assassination plot. / We've prepared a strong ally to help execute this plan.
[1/2] It's the commander of this operation,
[2] and the person assigned to be your commanding officer.
[3] The tipoff about the three witches / The timing...
[4] It couldn't be...
[5] As I'm sure you're all aware... She surrendered to Shibusen 3 days ago. / It's Witch Medusa.
[7] What the hell!?

p.11
[1] You must be joking! There's no way we'd agree to that! / There's no way we can casually welcome the witch who drove Kim out and resurrected the Kishin!
[2] If you'd like to refuse, that's fine. We can select other cadets...
[3] Of course I refuse! I'm stepping down! / Wait, Soul...
[4] This is a chance to get close to Medusa... We might be able to find out where Chrona is
[5] Ox-kun, Harvar... What're you going to do?
[6] Our strength is necessary for this plan to work. / That's why we were selected. / If it's an order, I'll obey.
[7] She's the ringleader behind the plot to drive out Kim. / Aren't you curious?

p.12
[1] If Medusa makes one false move, I'll stab her without hesitation!!
[2] Obeying while calmly questioning... With the balance Ox-kun provides, they should be able to handle this plan with ease.
[3] In order to do that, Kilik... I'll need your strength, too.
[5] Sorry, but you'll have to decide right now. / What will you do?

p.13
[4] Have the team members been decided?
[5] I think your requests have been satisfied.
[6] This is the data on the team members.

p.14
[1] Ox
[2] Harvar
[3] Maka
[5] Soul
[6] Kilik
[7] Thunder / Fire

p.15
[2] However, we have conditions.
[4] These people here, Death the Kid / Elizabeth Thompson, and Patricia Thompson... / You'll be taking these three with you to observe you... You won't have any objections to their battle strength, either.
[5] Also, just outside Arachne's sensor net, one of the Death Scythes, / "Yumi Azusa", is leading a squad which will be observing you... If you make a false move, they'll have a sniper shoot you... / You have no problem with that, correct?
[6] Correct... / That much is only natural.

p.16
[1] Well then... / Tomorrow morning at 6AM... The operation will commence!!

p.18
[1] Can ya do it? You guys?

p.19
[3] Another squad is on standby to launch an assault if anything happens.
[4] Baba Yaga's Castle Capture Squad!! / Commence!
=> Note to TS: This is really awk- if you can think of anything better in the same spirit, feel free

p.20
[1] South American Continent / Amazon River Basin
[3] We'll proceed on foot from here. Follow me.

p.21
[1] Jungle, huh... It's tough going...
[2] SUPAPA*
* slice
[3] We'll proceed like this.
[4] I never thought... I'd meet you looking like that.
[5] The "Soul Perception" you have doesn't work on witches... / We depend on that fact.
[6] SUSA* / A witch woman like you... / I'd like to smash you right now!! / Stop.
* clench

p.22
[1] Don't move. One of Arachne's sensors is right behind you. / For real?
[2] I know you don't think you can trust me, but I've put serious thought into this battle. / I'll protect your lives to the end to the best of my magic's ability... / It may be difficult, but obey my orders. If you don't, you'll get caught in Arachne's sensors and lose your lives.
[3] We students were chosen because we can handle that. Be at ease about that.
[4] Then, without making any unnecessary movements, form a straight line and follow me. / ...roger.

p.23
[5] This is...?
[6] Is it some trap set by Arachne? / Don't do anything unnecessary, Patty. / BITSU* / Gotcha.
* fwip

p.24
[1] Sniff sniff... / Wah... Wah...
[2] Waaa~~aaah!! / What's wrong? Fire? Thunder?
[3] Nature's crying... / It's due to Arachnophobia's Magic Tool development. / The river's polluted with magic.
[4] Fire and Thunder are earth shamanesses... / The grief of nature is conveyed directly into them.
[5] If we could hear that grief / it might sound like children arguing... / Beyond that you can think of it as something inutterable.

p.25
[1] Well said / How could someone who can say something so nice have messed up the world so badly? / Are you really that heartless?
[3] BUKUBUKU*
* bubble bubble
[4] BASHABASHA* / What's that? / Maka!! / Yeah
* splish splish
[5] This soul... Isn't human... / This is...!? / Really big...
[6] It's coming!!

p.26-27
[1] Wh... / What is this thing!?
[2] The creatures that inhabit this river have become monsters under the influence of the magic-polluted water
[3] Soul!!! Scythe!! / Yeah

p.28
[1] Scatter!! / TATSU*
* jump
[2] KA / KA
* land / land
[3] BITSU*
* extend
[4] HYU*
* zoom
[5] Nake snake cobra cobubra

p.29
[1] KURU*
* wind
[2] VUA* / Vector Arrow!!
* shing
[3] SUBA*
* slice
[4] BOBOBO*
* poke (x3)
[5] Ox-kun!! / AON AON* / Yeah, Harvar-kun... Let's turn him into fried squid with our lightning!
* spin (x2)

p.30
[1] Lightning King Quake!!!** / DON*
** T/N: The third kanji here used in 'earthquake' also means 'thunder'
* boom
[2] Did we do it...? / Nice, Ox!!!
[3] PIKISU*
* ping
[4] No, you didn't finish it!! / Careful!

p.31
[1] BASHA*
* splash
[2] Kuh- / BYUN*
* zoom
[3] Vector Plate / SUIN*
* voom
[4] Whoa / What's this!?
[5] It's magic that makes whatever is on top of the plate fly in the direction the arrow is pointing. / ZA ZA* / Thank you...
* skid
[6] DAN DAN DAN*
* bang (x3)
[7] KIN KYUN KYUN*
* ping twang twang (ricocheting)

p.32
[1] Neither Kid's guns nor Ox's lightning are having any effect... What's going on? / That monster's skin has been solidified with a magical coating. / We need to tear it off.
[2] How?
[3] I'll stab it with an arrow and deconstruct the coating in that spot. / We'll have to land a hit in that spot.
[4] That hit... I'll leave to Kilik-kun. / Come over here.
[5] What? / Nake snake cobra cobubra
[6] Vector Boost / BOBO*
* fwoom
[7] What is this? / It's magic that doubles the power delivered by motion in the direction the arrow points. / Ohh...

p.33
[1] Everyone else cover Kilik and me.
[2] Here I go!
[3] Vector Arrow!!
[4] Sei-

p.34
[1] DO (x5)*
* thud (x5)
[2] Analyzing / Deconstructing
[3] KYUAAAAAA*
* vrmmmmm
[4] PAKA*
* crack
[5] A hole opened!?

p.35
[1] TATSU* / Now!!
* leap
[2] Pot of Fire!! / Soul Resonance!!!

p.36
[1] Triple F!!! (Flame Flint Fist)
=> Note to TS: Look at the raw for how this is supposed to be TS'ed
[2] Oraaaa!!!!!

p.37
[1] ZUN*
* boom
[3] Vector Plate
[5] SUTA*
* tap

p.38
[1] Awesome... / Witch magic is really something...
[3] Now then... No time to dawdle / Let's move along

p.39
[2] What is this place? / It's a tunnel that was dug long ago.
[3] ZATSU*
* slip
[4] That mask... It's an Arachnophobia solider... / No need to worry.
[5] That's-!?
[6] CHI CHI CHI*
* squeak (x3)

p.40
[1] No problems, I take it? / CHI (x3)* / BI*
* squeak (x3) / flip
[3] If we follow this, we'll come to / Baba Yaga's castle.