Karakuri Circus Volume 28

Karakuri Circus Volume 28

[There's a bunch of recap and character bios before the chapter index but damn, that's too much to translate and you guys are already familliar with the story so far, I believe, so let's get to the good part already]

PAGE 1

Circus - Final Act - Act 55: "O"

- General...
- Perfect!

- Then, I'll get Masaru and take him back with me!

- And the rest of you will die here.

PAGE 2

- Did you think...
- I'd let you live?

- You fiend!

- Hmm, I feel flattered by such compliments.

- But let's begin my Concerto!

PAGE 3

- RUN!

- ARRGH!
- GUY!

PAGE 4

- GUY!!
- Heheh! Your tank with your protective liquid will soon break

- And once that happens, how many minutes you'll have left, Shouji?

- We won't let you get away with that, Sadayoshi!

- Mister Shouji!

PAGE 5

- Oh, look at who we have here!

- My dear "O"
- Now everybody is here!

PAGE 6

- Sadayoshi, there are a lot of Kuroga puppeteers...
- And you think you can win with your men?
- HAHAHAHAHA!

- Why are you laughing?!
- Allow me to introduce you my soldiers.

- These are The "O" machinemen.

- Their bodies have simulated fluids and with their metabolic function, their reaction rate is faster.

- They're soldiers with mechanical weapons built inside their bodies.

PAGE 7

- You're no match for them with your moldy dolls!

- Come here!
- NO, LEAVE ME ALONE!

- AAARGH!

PAGE 8

- GET OFF ME!
- Be smart, boy. You'll be General's new body, so be careful to not hurt yourself!

- That being said...

- Don't provoke me!

- His eyes are completely silver...
- Is he human?

- Ah... finally someone arrived... What is this noise?

- MASTER SADAYOSHI!

PAGE 9

- !

- Beyond this door, there is a car.

- You'll be submitted to the download once again.
- NO, NOT THAT!

- MASARU! GET DOWN!

PAGE 10

- ARE YOU OK?!
- YOU...
- SHOUGETSU!

- You little shit, You're going to...
- Can you get up?
- RUN!

- Shougetsu...

PAGE 11

- You aren't Sadayoshi.
- 3 years ago, I witnessed children dying because of him.

- Sorry...
- I'll help you escape.

- DIE!!

- COME ON, YOU FIEND!

- S-Shougetsu!!

PAGE 12

- MASTER SADAYOSHI! I ALREADY TOLD YOU TO RUN AWAY!
- G-GRIFFON!

- Are you alright?!
- Of course not, but that's not the point, don't miss it!

- I don't know what's going on but let's run away!

PAGE 13

- AH!

- KUH!

- SHOUGETSU!
- RUN!

PAGE 14

- It's useless to say that, you're going down soon!
- And after that I'll get back in five seconds, so...
- How are you going to do that?

- What do you mean?!

- This boy was going to be killed by us adults...
- He didn't cry once!

- He's several times stronger than us.

PAGE 15

- WE HAVE TO RUN AWAY!

- WHY DID YOU STOP?!
- Run away...

- Should I really run?

- What are you saying?! A lot of people here want to protect you!

PAGE 16

- This is not true...
- no...
- The one who protects me...

- No!

- I saw it!
- Angelina...
- The Francine Doll...
- Grandpa and Guy have aways protected Eléonore!

- This child... Eléonore
- She'll be happy!

PAGE 17

- Everyone...
- Shirogane
- I won't involve her in this yet!

- Then...
- What shoud I do?

- in that case...

- I'll fight!

PAGE 18

- I WON'T SURRENDER!

- Wait a sec, do you know what you're saying?! They'll kill you!

- I won't die, Griffon.

- I'LL BE VICTORIOUS!

PAGE 19 (new chapter)

- RUN, MASARU!

ACT 56 - Jack-o'-Lantern's Counterattack

- Now that I got here...
- I realized this fight is not only mine!

- HEY! I'LL KILL THIS GUY AND YOU'RE THE NEXT!

PAGE 20

- What're you thinking, Master Sadayoshi?! Let's hurry!
- Griffon, I won't run. I'll fight!

- What?

- When I was brought here, I was also with my puppet, right?
- Yes, "Jack". If I recall it correctly...
- I believe it was in the same truck as it was brought to the workshop.

- Thanks!
- But, wait a sec, Master Sadayoshi!!

- Is it there?!

- Yes!

PAGE 21

- Jack-o'-Lantern!

- This is unreasonable! You won't be able to win!
- I understand the stakes but this silver-eyed guy is really strong!

- Master Sadayoshi, you aren't an expert in puppet manipulation anymore!
- That's why you're no match for him!

- Why do you want to fight all of sudden?!

PAGE 22

- Why...?

- Because all of that pain and those bad things...
- I would be betraying myself if I didn't do nothing.

- But now I know I can't run...

- I won't be idle!

- I can't be doing nothing!
- There's no choice but fight!

PAGE 23

- God, you're persistent!
- All of this to give him time to escape!

- I'll tear both of your arms!

- HOLD IT!

PAGE 24

- Ma... Masaru!

- HEHEH, SO YOU CAME BACK, HUH!

- YOU SAVED ME SOME TIME!

- I'LL TEACH YOU A LITTLE LESSON!

PAGE 25

- WHAT! HIS ARMS EXTENDED!

- It's alright.

PAGE 26-27

- Griffon, if I recall it well I have some of Sadayoshi's memories.

- So, I know how this puppet was build and how to use it!

- AH!

PAGE 28

- How...
- Did...
- You...

- Jack-o'-Lantern's sickle has a super fast vibrating mode that there is nothing it can't cut!

- The name of this technique is...
- "THE GRIM REAPER"!

- With your mechanical body, you're immortal...
- But you won't be able to say that you have killed other people!

PAGE 29

- Ma... Masaru...
- Shougetsu! Are you okay?

- I didn't think that in the end you'd save me...
- I though I would save you.
- I won't be able to help everyone else, but...

- To think we wanted to kill you...
- You really have a lot of courage, kid.

- IT WAS ONLY A MISUNDERSTANDING!

PAGE 30

- He has, without hesitation...
- Look at that...
- He...
- He went alone...

- BE CAREFUL!
- WATCH OUT FOR THE TREE!
- AND THE WALL!

- Calm down, Griffon! I know what I'm doing!
- Who told you that you knew how to manipulate puppets?!

- My head said it, Only my body isn't used to it!

- WHAT?!

PAGE 31

- Uuugh...
- C-Chief...

- You two were really disappointing puppeteers...

- But hey, you don't have the same skill as us, you filthy humans...
- You are pathetic compared to us!

PAGE 32

- It's only a matter of time before this glass shatters.
- I won't ever forgive you...
- Faceless!

- Guy, Shouji, and all the others...
- Who'll be the first one to die?

- So, you think you can win, Faceless...

- Maybe we'll die here, but someone else will surely destroy you!

PAGE 33

- GUH!

- Destroy me?
- And who would do that?!

- Bah, both of them will die.
- Yes, it's good for you that we're talking, huh?

- To simply kill them would be boring.
- Should I make a corection to your ears?

- Ah, that's good, there!
- What?

PAGE 34

- AAAH!

- WHAT?!
- A MISSILE!

PAGE 35

- Ohh...
- You're using my memories to control a puppet...

- You'll be mine.

- Not bad...

PAGE 36

- There are these guys and some others...
- And the worst of them all is the one who built these dolls.
- The worst?

- That would be Sadayoshi... Now, called Faceless!
- Huh?

- Wait!! What is this, Sadayoshi?!
- LET'S GO, JACK-O'-LANTERN!

PAGE 37

- HEY, WAIT, MASTER SADAYOSHI!
- LET'S GO, JACK-O'-LANTERN!

ACT 57 - Masaru Stands up!

- GENERAL FACELESS...
- FORGIVE US IF WE SCRATCH YOUR NEW BODY EVEN IF JUST A LITTLE!

PAGE 38-39

ACT 57 - MASARU STANDS UP!

PAGE 40

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PAGE 41

Present time. Kuroga Village, chief's residence.

- MY SPECIALTY IS TO CUT LIMBS, WHETER FROM PUPPETS OR SMALL BOYS!

PAGE 42-43

- I GOT YOU!

PAGE 44

- Whoa!

- You fool! You're careless! NOW IT'S MY TURN!

PAGE 45

- So, you stopped a little?!

- AHHH! NOOOO!
- Don' underestimate me, brat!

PAGE 46

- UH?!
- FOOL! LOOK!

- WHAT?

- When did it...?!

- Wha-...
- ?!

- This doll...
- GRABBED MY LEG?!

PAGE 47

- AARGH!

PAGE 48

- Uhh...

PAGE 49

- This boy really...
- He holds some of General Faceless' memories.
- And he's aware of the download...

- In his head, his thought were enough to help him do this...

- He has concentration.
- General...
- What do I mean with that?

- He's concentrating to not die in this fight.

- Make sharp wounds in him instead of slicing him up alive.

PAGE 50

- Humans can show some unbelievable power.
- This child's motivations...

- They seem...
- beyond anything I could even imagine.

- Down there he has...
- a sharp concentration, even if he's young.

PAGE 51

- Let's go! Concentrated or not, we'll destroy it!
- If we think too much we'll be slow!

- After all, there are two of us after him!

- BINGO!

PAGE 52

- What's going on?!
- The... electricity... stopped... my body...

- Don't worry! Only your brain wasn't affected!

- MASTER SADAYOSHI!

- I...
- I'll win...

- Even if others say the opposite...
- WHAT I NEED TO ACHIEVE IS...

PAGE 53

- VICTORY!!

[T.N: And again, that wordplay with the kanji in Masaru's name and "Victory". Unfortunately there's no way to make this work in english but I love Fujita for doing that]

PAGE 54

- WHY IS HE... MOVING?!

- ARGH!

- DAMN YOU!!

- I'm impressed you were able to move, but if you use the puppet's arms, it'll be the end for you!

PAGE 55

- YOU'RE FINISHED!

- Will I lose?
- If I lose...

- THEY'LL ALL DIE!!

PAGE 56

- I WON'T
- CRY ANYMORE!

- MASARU! STOP!!

- I'LL BE...
- VICTORIOUS!

PAGE 57

- HEY, WAIT A SEC!

- Why are you taking it from your fingers?

- Without a puppet you can't beat and android!

- MASTER SADAYOSHI!!

ACT 58 - Masarau's Roar

PAGE 58

- You're pretty good for a kid...
- but you'll soon collapse with electric shocks!

- Careful! If touches you, it's over!

- Ohh!
- Not bad...

- Guy, Shouji, what do you think?
- Is my future body doing well in combat?

- ...
- Masaru!

PAGE 59

- You're fast!
- But that's not how you'll win!

- Don't worry.
- What?

- If I understand correctly, you want to play tag?

- In this case I want to play too...
- Just a little more...
- Huh? A little more..

PAGE 60

- It can't be!

- You shouldn't throw your puppet like that.

- Go, my claws!

- OH NO, NOT THAT!

- !?

PAGE 61

- WHY IS THAT FOR?!
- JACK-O-LANTERN!

- "BUBBLE THE SCARLET!"
- WHAT?!

[T.N: No, I didn't misspell it. That's just the name of the attack]

PAGE 62

- I can't move my legs?!

- Pff! But that doesn't stop me from electrocuting you!

- WHAT?! The electric charge stopped?!

- What did you do?!

- Here is the generator of your electric shocks ...
- And this place is closest to the surface of the body.

PAGE 63

- 3cm under the right shoulder blade, and a depth between 2 to 4cm.
- And behind the back, the thickness of the little is 0 to 2 millimeters.

- Ah, I... I forgot...
- That you had General Faceless' memories, the one who built us!

PAGE 64

- Cool! Only you could do that, Master Sadayoshi...

- STOOOOOP!

- DISASSEMBLY!

PAGE 65

- That's the Disassembly!
- Yeah, but even if was able to do it, I wasn't aware. Nothing would've stopped me!
- but why did you use the bubbles?

- Good work, Masaru.

- You destroyed all of my "O". You're indeed my son.

- I no longer call you my father, you abomination!
- Sadayoshi... No, Faceless!
- huh?
- HUH?

PAGE 66

- WHAT?!

- MASTER SADAYOSHI IS HERE!!
- I never was that!
- THAT'S WHAT I WAS SAYING, GRIFFON!

- You created me as a backup in case there was a problem with the download!

- But there wasn't any download.

- That's it then! I'm happy!
- I'll serve you and I won't do it anymore!

- Mais Griffon, tu...

PAGE 67

- You're no longer of use for me.

- What?
- Master Sadayoshi...

- WHAT...

PAGE 68

- AAAH

- GRIFFON!

- Who're you talking to?
- Ah, I see. You called that useless little thing.
- Griffon!
- Griffon!

- It... It happened... Master... Sadayoshi...
- It was unavoidable...

- Griffon...

PAGE 69

- Masaru, so that you become my body after the download...
- When your mother died, I gave you money.

- I was... created by master sadayoshi ...
- The creator decides my existence... and my end...

- In fact, you're my property, Masaru.
- What wouldn't I do to have your freedom?

- Anyway, whatever... I cannot complain.

- For you...
- I am god.

- ...
- THIS IS NOT TRUE.

PAGE 70

- Griffon ...
- You live in this world ...
- You have your own identity.

- It's not like with the dolls...
- It's you who make your choices.

- We were created by god ...
- But I don't think it's for the purpose of being his property.

PAGE 71

- Those who can think for themselves are not things.

- What I mean is that the role of god...
- ... is that we can get up without being manipulated by wires.

- OUR ROLE...
- IS TO LIVE AND DIE DECENTLY!

PAGE 72

- Griffon, I'll fix you.
- ...

- And then, we'll be friends.

- Oh! So you'll resist, that's it.

sfx: HAHAHA
- WHATEVER! HOW COULD A VEHICLE RISE AGAINST ITS DRIVER?!

- I understood, Faceless.
- For more than 200 years, no woman has ever loved you back.

PAGE 73

- ...

- You built Griffon so that, as soon as it becomes useless, you can throw it right away.
- And you did the same with people.

- You have crushed so many people with cruelty, you have no respect for life!

- The women you loved have each made everyone's life so precious.

- They saw through your heart.
- And me too, when I become useless in your eyes, you'll get rid of me in the spot...

PAGE 74

- Faceless!
- By becoming me...
- Shirogane won't love you back.

- YOUR LONELINESS BROUGHT YOU...
- REALLY LOW!

PAGE 75

- Shirogane won't love you
- Your loneliness prevents you from seeing things...

ACT 59 - Black Sun

- FOR WHAT THEY ARE!

- I see, Masaru. Indeed, I'm only a poor boy.

PAGE 76

- I gave my heart to women and they always hated me!
- I'VE BEEN ABANDONED FOR 200 YEARS

ACT 59 - BLACK SUN

- Masaru, I can disassemble everything...
- The only thing that I can't is the "Hell Machine".

- "Hell... Machine"?

- Yes, I'm not allowed to be loved...
- Someone from hell is moving for me.

PAGE 77

- MY FATE IS TO CONTROL...
- THE "HELL MACHINE".

- However, my only "Hope" is that I complete the download on you...

- ELÉONORE WILL LOVE ME!

PAGE 78

- And she'll only look at me ...
- And I'll only look at her and we'll live together forever.

- And with time will come the...
- Disassembly of Hell Machine!

- What ... what are you...
- What're you thinking... What... you have become...

- But no! I'm fine.
- Why do you keep saying this?!

PAGE 79

- Because, I "BELIEVE IN MYSELF"

- Because, if you believe in yourself and your dreams...

- THEN YOUR DREAMS WILL BECOME TRUE SOMEDAY!

PAGE 80

- I understood...
- but why do I have this feeling when seeing him...

- He didn't just plan to do horrible things.
- He'll become me, but I did "Good things"!

- THIS MAN IS LIKE...
- A BURNING BLACK SUN!!

- It burns heavily!
- And yet he's strangely calm

PAGE 81

- If I let him do it,
- It'll continue to burn even if we all die!

- I'll stop him!

- Masaru ..
- You took Jack before.
- And of course, his sickle.
- Huh?
- Do you want to resist me?

- And why not try?
- It's been a while since we've been interrupted.

- There is noise inside!
- How are the chief and the others ?!

PAGE 82

- There's smoke and nobody is coming out!

- The doors are closed!
- Someone bring a ladder!

- Griffon, when this is all over I'll repair you.
- I think I must be able to...

- It's better you run away...

- Forgive me... Master Sadayoshi...

PAGE 83

- Masaru, you're gonna fight Faceless?!
- That's unreasonable!
- He doesn't have choice...

- I know I can't kill you...

- So, will you will? Masaru, you don't understand, don't you?
- I'll chase after my dreams. Nobody will stop me.

- YOUR DREAMS?!
- THEN TRY TO STOP ME!

PAGE 84

- Masaru...
- I'm the one who built this Jack puppet.

- So, I know how to "Disassemble" it.

- I know it pretty well!

- IT WON'T TAKE EVEN A SECOND!

PAGE 85

- STOOOP!

PAGE 86-87

- Ohh, I see...

- He... dodged.

- Masaru...
- He avoided Faceless' "Disassembly".

PAGE 88

- Stop, Faceless!
- I have your memories.

- I know where you're aiming at!

- Is that so?

- SO DO I!
- BUBBLE THE SCARLET!

PAGE 89

- I see. You mastered that.

PAGE 90

- GRIM REAPER!

- HE'LL GET FACELESS!
- MASARU!

PAGE 91

- I got him...

- I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE FORGOTTEN BUT...

PAGE 92

- EVEN IF YOU HAVE MY MEMORIES REGARDING COMBAT SKILLS...
- I ALSO HAVE THEM!

- That's expected, isn't it?

PAGE 93

ACT 60 - RAIJIN

- Even if you have my memories regarding combat skills...
- I also have them.

- That's expected, isn't it?

- ...!!

- Useless.

PAGE 94

- SO...
- I'M THE BEST HERE.

PAGE 95

- That's... impossible...

- He can't... win against Master Sadayoshi.

- MASARU!
- Ahh..

- No, you musn't... If I move, the glass will break!

PAGE 96

- You amuse me, Masaru.
- You didn't think that I would know how to manipulate Jack as well.

- But it's fine. You're my future body and that makes me even more interested in you.

- When I finally act, It'll be the beggining of a burst of emotions.

- I'm thinking that you want to know...
- what's coming next!

- What?

PAGE 97

- Guy, you must be suffering, am I right?

- As for you, Shouji, we've know each other for a long time...

- Farewell.
- WHAT'RE YOU DOING?!

- I'm removing the stakes, can't you see it?
- STOP... IF YOU DO THAT...

- So what?
- STOP! GRANDPA WILL...

PAGE 98

- What will happen?

- FACELESS! YOU DAMN BASTARD!

- HAHAHAHA! HOW TERRIBLE! The liquid protecting Shouji's body is spilling!

- Shouji...
- Shouji will die!

PAGE 99

- OH WELL, WHY SO MUCH NOISE!
- ARE YOU ANGRY?!

- SHIT!

- STOP IT! STOOOOOOP!

- Ah, what do you think?

PAGE 100

- IMPOSSIBLE!
- GRANDPA WILL DIE!

- MASARU...

- Ohh! Your body still resists.

PAGE 101

- MASARU...

- Look at that boy trying to save you, Shouji. He's pretty good, right?

- LOOKS LIKE YOU HAVE SOME BIT OF HEROISM IN YOU!

- ...

- S...stop!
- Grandpa has always... fought...

PAGE 102

- You were just like him...
- Angelina liked him a lot....
- He endured so many things...

- You killed
- Et tu as rencontré Eléonore...

- Masaru...

- FACELESS! IF YOU MAKE FUN OF GRANDPA...
- I WON'T EVER FORGIVE YOU!

PAGE 103

- I'LL DO IT MORE AND MORE!
- I'LL BE HAPPY TO DO IT!

- IT'S NOT THE END FOR GRANDPA.

- Look, the threads holding his body are disattaching...

- It's flowing
- Couldn't he only be in fresh air for at most 5 minutes?!

- GRANDPA!!

PAGE 104

- NICE CATCH!
- But how long it will last?!
- I lost to much blood...
- I don't have any more strength...

- G-Grandpa... I got you...
- It'll be alright...
- Masaru..

- Leave me... Fight him

- What're you saying?!
- If I do that, you'll...!

PAGE 105

- Shouji, you have a really nice grandson, don't you?
- But it's a pity his poor little arms can't help you enough!

- WHAT ABOUT I SEPARATE BOTH OF YOU?!
- S-Stop...

- STOOOOP!

PAGE 106

- Masaru... forget about me...
- Fight Faceless..
- !

- There's a drawer under that... take what's inside there...

- And use it against him!!

- DESTROY HIM!

PAGE 107

- THAT IS ENOUGH!

- HEHEHE...
- What?

- WHAT IS THAT?

PAGE 108

- AAAAAAAAH!!
- !?

- IT'S SHOUJI FAVORITE KATANA, "RAIJIN"!

- At that moment...
- Thanks to Shouji's knowledge of handling swords, Masaru's reflexes...

PAGE 109

- EVOLVED!

PAGE 110

ACT 61 - Beggining of the Game.

- FACELESS!
- HAVE AT YOU!

- Until now you manipulated a lot of people, prepare to face...

- THEIR WRATH!!

PAGE 111-112

ACT 61 - Beggining of the Game

PAGE 113

- Surprising...
- You're showing me everything my new body can do.

- This doesn't look good!

- IT WAS LOW!
- MASARU, STEP BACK!

PAGE 114

- W-what's going on?1

- No, Faceless...
- He was faster...

- HAHAHA! You really don't understand, Masaru...
- Huh?

PAGE 115

- While you were preparing the sword...

- Your jaw...

- Your chest...

- And yor belly. I hit them all...

- But I only did weak blows to not hurt you too much.
- Uhh...!

PAGE 116

- That must have caught you by surprise.
- Even if you have Shouji's memories, You don't know nothing about the body, so It would be impossible to react.

- Interesting, don't you think, Masaru?

- No, stop...
- Just as I thought, we can't do anything agains Master Sadayoshi...

- Faceless!
- I can't move...!

- Guy, you're absurd.
- You called Angelina "Maman" and I know you really intend to avenge her killing her enemies... such as me.

- You lost too much blood...
- And yet you don't feel like dying?!

PAGE 117

- Just like Shouji, then...

- Masaru... Masaru...
- No...

- You came here to warn us about this man...
- And we did nothing!

PAGE 118

- Come on, Masaru.
- What if we went there?

- The villagers are all here, as well as your friends, Shouji. And you'll all die here. That's your fate.

- As for me, I'll complete the Donwload and escape from my destiny!

PAGE 119

- NO, FACELESS
- THIS IS NOT OUR FATE!

- WHAT?!

PAGE 120

- My body... I can't move it!!
- !?

- A DAGGER?!
- When...
- Oh, I see!

- That moment,
- HE THOUGHT I WOULDN'T NOTICE!!

PAGE 121

- That's right, I disassembled the joints of your leg nerves.
- Can't you feel it?

- YOU CAN'T MOVE!
- AAAH! SUCH NEGLIGENCE!

PAGE 122

[no text but HOLY SHIT THAT MOVE]

PAGE 123

- Even if we have the same memories...

- You exposed me your weakness.

- It wasn't negligence.

- ...
- Not bad, Masaru...

PAGE 124

- !?
- Not bad at all...
- Heheheheh...

- HAHAHA!
- IMPRESSIVE!!

- WHAT'S SO FUNNY?!
- Heh, you noticed, right, Shouji?!

PAGE 125

- We knew each other for centuries, we even fought together...
- Those days are over but they were good.

- These fights were just like my life..

- But you're about to die.
- It'll be lonely.

- You're a idiot who only fought.

- But I'm not alone anymore...

- Not long ago, he filled the hole you left in my heart!

PAGE 126

- I'M TALKING ABOUT MASARU.
- W-what...

- MY LITTLE MASARU...
- Let us play a game, you and me!

- What you're talking about?!
- Now that you're here, I'm gonna destroy you!!

PAGE 127

- "PEACE"!

- ...?!

- Masaru, the "V" sign stands for "Victory".
- But at the same time it just looks like "number 2", isn't it?

- 2 years.
- I'll give you 2 years!

PAGE 128

- WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?!

- From now on, for two years, I'll keep trying to get Eléonore.
- My goal is the Soft Stone in her body.

- And do you think I'll let you do it?!

- Will you?
- So...
- The game we'll play will have just one rule: "For 2 years, protect her properly".

PAGE 129

- Who do you think you are to decide that on your own!?

- I WON'T DO WHAT YOU WANT!

- Is that it? So, for example...

- If I get this hostage, will you continue to fight?!
- Ah!

PAGE 130

- S-STOP!!
- There you go, you aren't strong enough to leave the hostage.

- I'm going to force you to play my game.
- And that's my goal!

- !
- SHIT....

- WHAT'S THAT?!

PAGE 131

- THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENTE, MY DEAR CREATOR!

- And, if during these two years, you protect Eléonore properly, I'll forget about the Soft Stone and the girl.

- Can I trust your word for it?

- I believe the game has already begun.

- Why 2 years?!
- Oh, yes...

PAGE 132

- We'll see if your friends will survive these two years...

- Nah, just kidding! Don't worry, I won't do it.

- Give your best in this game, Masaru!
- If you lose, I'll do the download in you immediately!

- And then, Eléonore will be mine!

- ...

- Time to go!

PAGE 133

- Shouji, we won't see each other anymore, but...
- our battles were fun.

- Hell, you're sure impatient, aren't you?
- What a pity, because I won't die.

- Masaru, you said nobody can't manipulate others, right?
- Well, you're in my game, so won't you try to protect Eléonore?

- YOU'LL SEE!
- BY SUBMITTING TO ME, YOU'RE ALL MY PUPPETS!

PAGE 134 (new chapter)

- WELL THEN, UNTIL NEXT TIME, MASARU!

ACT 62 - The clock turns

- Masaru...

PAGE 135

- GRANDPA!!

- You... called me...
- ..."Grandpa" once again, Masaru...

- I thought Dean completed the donwload on you...

- Ah..
- Ah...
- And... I wanted to... kill you...

PAGE 136

- What are you talking about! You showed me your past!
- In your place, I've would have done the same thing!

- Grandpa is grandpa!
- you are my grandpa!

- I see...

- Ma... Masaru...
- Would you... listen to... my last words?
- W-what?!

- Take care of Eléonore.

PAGE 137

- I...
- Eléonore...

- I see...
- I'll do it.

- Masaru, we shall play a little game...
- For two years you'll do the best you can to protect Eléonore.

- And then... about everything you learned here...
- I would like that... you don't tell it to Eléonore...

- What...
- About the fact that you are her real father...
- What about Angelina?

PAGE 138

- The same...

- About the Francine Doll...
- And about all the things that you and Guy planned to protect her... I can't tell her any of that?!

- Yes, nothing...

- BUT THIS IS HORRIBLE! So Eléonore shouldn't know all you did for her?!
- YOU ARE HER FATHER!

- But that's to hard on you, Grandpa!
- What was your life for, then?

- My life...

- MY LIFE WAS FOR ELÉONORE.

PAGE 139

- Even if it doesn't feel like it for her, I'm okay with this...
- I've never been there to reach out to her...

- And if that changed...

- Forgive me, Masaru...
- ... to leave behind such a burdern in your hands...

PAGE 140

- Forgive me...
- Forgive me...
- You're only 10 years old... You're still a child

- All of that to defeat Dean and it was my responsibility...

- IT'S OKAY!
- GRANDPA!

PAGE 141

- DON'T WORRY, I WILL PROTECT ELÉONORE!

- Masaru...
- I won't say nothing to Eléonore!

- Grandpa, you had such a hard life...
- It's up to me to take over you.

- Don't be afraid, I will become stronger.

- I like Shirogane a lot.
- Faceless won't get near her...
- So...

PAGE 142

- So...

- Don't... DON'T DIE...
- GRANDPA!

- I lived thinking that you were dead for so long...
- I was so happy to see you again...
- I don't want to lose you a second time...

PAGE 143

- You gave me kites...
- You were the one who taught me how to make them go up high...

- Yes, back then we were both... Masaru...

- GRANDPA!
- I WILL PROTECT SHIROGANE
- PLEASE, DON'T DIE!

- "Shirogane", huh...
- It brings me memories...
- That was how I called master Bai-Yin.

- And now... that's my daughter is called...
- SHIROGANE [brush text]

PAGE 144

- Back then...
- The master too...
- Maybe had that feeling as well...

- Masaru...
- ... that man...

- He did so many things... I wonder if he always wandered alone...

- Look at how you're clenching your fist.

- You're the only one who can...

PAGE 145

- Protect the ones you love...
- That's what makes a fist strong like this.

- ...

- Masaru... during my life...
- There were 3 really wonderful moments...

- The first was when Master Bai-Yin said "You're not useless".

PAGE 146

- The second was when...
- Angelina fell in my arms...

- The third was when... Eléonore...
- was born.
- Grandpa...

- I lived a long life, and it's coming to an end...
- And there's a fourth moment...

- That would be you...
- Calling me... like that.

PAGE 147

- Yes, fly...
- It must be good to be flying in the sky like that...

- Look if it isn't my husband.

PAGE 148

- If you think you can fly, you will fly...
- Angelina!

- All this time...
- You were waiting for me...

- Yes.

- I see...
- But...
- But you never came here.

- After you left us, I've done too many things.
- I wanted to protect Eléonore with all my heart and I led people to many hardships.

PAGE 149

- It was my way of doing things...
- I tried to signal to you, but...
- But in the end, it didn't work.

- Especially when I asked Masaru so hardly about it...

- That's why...

- I want to go wherever you'll go.

- Angelina...

PAGE 150

- What do you mean?

- I want us to walk together for eternity.

- That's it.

- No, it's wrong

- Huh...
- Angelina...

- It was you who said that we would always be together, even after the end of eternity!

PAGE 151

- Haha, yes, let us walk together.
- Darling.
- I love you, Angelina.

PAGE 152 (new chapter and, hey, an intermission!)

INTERMISSION I - "I won't return"

- Ladies and gentlemen, thank you so much!
- What did you think of the truth Masaru just learned about?

- He went separate ways from Shirogane and the Nakamachi Circus' crew.
- Noon of that day.

- He saw the puppets in his father's house.
- Evening

- And at the Kuroga Village he learned about his grandpa's past.
- The next morning.

PAGE 153

- Then...
- There was the fight against Faceless.
- And the parting of Shouji.
- The evening of the second day.

- Even if it felt longer, it only happened over the course of two days.

- But whad did Shirogane, which you also know as Eléonore by now, do during that time?
- Let's begin the intermission!

- Tokyo, Residence of Zenji Saiga (Masaru's uncle)
- MASARU?!

- No, he didn't come here!
- Wasn't he with you?!

PAGE 154

- I see... excuse me then...

- DON'T COME BACK!
- Master Zenji, have some strawberry pudding...

- He wasn't here either.

- There are times when you need to search for something alone.
- That's probably his case.

- Maitre Guy said that, but...

- I'm worried.

[T.N: You probably know already that Shirogane/Eléonore calls Guy "Maitre" in french and the previous translation kept that. So I'm gonna keep it this way too)

PAGE 154

- But where did young master go?

- Hmmm... If young master wanted to learn something, where would he go?!

PAGE 155

- Masaru!

- He certainly had a very specific objective.
- Master Shouji told me back then that...

[T.N: In the previous page, Shirogane calls Masaru "obocchama" which was previously translated as "young master" but then in the next page she called him "Masaru-sama" in japanese. I decided to kept only his name due to story context so far. She also called Shouji "Shouji-sama" and that one I'll be calling "Master Shouji" from now on whenever it happens. Don't put this in the page for fucks sake, I just wanted to point it out lmao]

PAGE 156

- If you want to become human...
- You'll have to protect a boy called Masaru, Shirogane.

- Those instructions were engraved in my heart.
- Then, to follow these orders...
- I protected young master.

- But...!

- When I was with him I forgot that goal...

- There's always something happening...

- He always pretends to be brave...

PAGE 157

- And he's always so kind...

- By his side, I forgot, without realizing it, my goal of "becoming human"...
- And I've sincerely protected him.

- Did I change? I don't know...
- But if there's one thing I'm sure of is that I don't need to become human!

- Especially if I live with Young Master and the Nakamachi Troupe.

- Narumi... if you are in heaven looking for me...
- You saw until the last moment that I too did everything to protect Young Master!

PAGE 158

- Kuroga Village, Chief's residence.

PAGE 159

- Uh...

- Oh, yes... I see... I was carried here?

- After talking to grandpa... I must've collapsed...

PAGE 160

- Grandpa...

- It's 2AM... How long have I been sleeping?

- You were sleeping for a whole day.
- !?

- Guy?! You scared me!

- I won't kill you anymore.

- By the way, that thing is noisy!
- Huh?

PAGE 161

- EXACTLY, GUY!
- AND YOU STILL LEFT WITH THIS MAN, I WON'T FORGIVE YOU!

- Griffon! Are you okay?!
- We can't really say that...

- Now that we know that Faceless didn't complete the Donwload, Masaru, we really don't know what to do with him.
- Looks like this automaton's brain is still damaged by Faceless' disassembly, isn't it?

- DAMN YOU, I'M GONNA DESTROY YOU!
- Griffon, don't you think you need to calm down?

- Aaaaah!
sfx: GIIIH

- !!
- Watch out what comes out of your moth, automaton.

PAGE 162

- HEH! Do something, please!
- Master!

- "Master", why did you call me that, Griffon?

- Heheh! Compared to my old master...
- You're way better.
- Griffon...

- So, don't hesitate to use me!

- D'accord...
- Masaru, can you move?
- HEY! Hey, call him Mast-

- HEY!!

- Guy, are you okay?
- The liquid solution that spilled from Faceless made me weaker.

PAGE 163

- But of course, shirogane cells' regenerative capacity is effective.
- ...

- Guy, you also had to face so many hardships...
- Stop saying that, it's annoying...

- ...
- So calm, huh...
- Yes, all the Kuroga Villagers have gone to the hospital, which is in another city.

- There was an uproar after you fainted.
- Some of them died, but the others, even the chief, rallied all their strenght to get away with it.

- He got away...

PAGE 164

- Guy... why are we here?
- Look.

- !?

- The ones called "O"...
- But are they dead?!

- I thought that since they were machines, I didn't kill them....
- Don't panic, What is dead doesn't come back...

- AAAAAH! NOOO!
- LISTEN TO ME!

- What?
- Everything in their bodies, even their blood, is mechanical.
- They probably became useless because something stopped them.

PAGE 165

- So... are they robots?
- But they looked human...

- It's likely that they were submitted to a download, from real people's minds to their artificial brains.

- !
- By giving them a copy of memories and the personality of a human being...
- and a body like that, they are no longer afraid of death.

- How can the personality of a human being be in them?
- They're robots, so...
- Faceles always had this idea of making human puppets...

- Masaru...
- you must play Faceless' game!

PAGE 166

- Yes...
- I'll protect Eléonore for two years.

- We have no choice...
- Do this and defeat him.
- Show him what you can do.

- Guy...
- That's good, but...
- what?

- To win this game...
- I need to make a request!

PAGE 167

- The next day, at Kuroga Village.

- I heard you contacted Naota by phone.
- Young master... I was worried.

- Mister Nakamachi and the others are waiting...
- ...

- So, let's go toget-
- WAIT!!

PAGE 168

- ... what?

- Shirogane...
- I won't go back...

- At least for now...
- I CAN'T COME BACK.

KARAKURI CIRCUS - VOLUME 28 - [END]


[Whew, this volume had less pages and less text but time to take a break before resuming it. Until volume 29!!]