Birdmen 12

1 (039)
title: flight010 SEEK

Eishi (movie): ......move, Takayama...!!

2 (040)
scientist1: Have you finished the analysis?
scientist2: The voice we hear is of a male in his teens...
scientist1: Come to the point.

scientist2: Given his size and wing shape there is a 97.8% probability // that we're dealing with a type S-W1, but

scientist2: there are two.
scientist1: I see, // they're multiplying.

scientist1: Is the other one the same as we confirmed before?
scientist2: We can't tell from the video.
scientist1: This was again in Tokyo?
scientist2: Yes, from the shape of the pond I could put the scene at a park near Tokyo bay.

scientist1: So, they belong to the same string. They are family. // Tokyo sounds like a nice place, I always wanted to go there one time.

3 (041)
scientist2: Eh?
scientist1: The Seraph turned into Seraphim. We can't wait any longer. // The higher-ups should agree too.
[T/N: A Seraph is a celestial, angelic being in Christianity and Judaism. Seraphim is the plural form.]

scientist1: When our original, Eva, deserted 5 years ago, she had never been to Japan. // While I was personally looking into her escape route, this country caught my interest. // This is a wild species so to speak, it's way more interesting than axenic cultures.

scientist2: You want to... leave the lab...?

scientist1: Well, // I always like fieldwork better.

4 (042)
title: flight010 SEEK

5 (043)
Eishi (movie): ......move, Takayama...!!

Rei: (Wow...) This was that Black Out?
Eishi: What do you think about that clip?

Rei: (Yeah) The clip itself is pretty dark, except for some wings, it's hard to see anything at all. // But that voice is definitely yours.

Rei: But I doubt anyone but those who already know will realize that. // Look at the comments, it's all Takayama this, Takayama that.
Eishi: Kamoda also said I shouldn't worry, but...

Eishi: Those who know... // That's right... Even if this doesn't reveal our identity to the world, the real problem is----

6 (044)
Rei: Anyway, I think you better apologize as soon as possible.
Eishi: Hah?

Rei: To Takayama, // for disclosing his name.

Eishi: What!? // I should apologize!? // To Takayama!?
Rei: But this is your fault, right?

Eishi: My... fault...?
Rei: This isn't something people will just ignore.

Eishi: Eh... EH!?

7 (045)
Eishi: Are you kidding me...? // Is he right...?

Eishi: Is this my fault...? // Wasn't this beyond my control? Do I really have to apologize?

Eishi: Wasn't he the one who turned us into birdmen in the first place? // Well, if he hadn't we would be dead right now, but...

Phone: Bzzz Bzzz
Eishi: Yipes!!

Eishi: Ah... // A message from Umino...!

Mail: I watched the clip ☆ / Looks scary XXX
Txt: Image

Eishi: That girl...... // Is she the same type as Kamoda...? (Useless as an advisor...)

Eishi: ......

8 (046)
Txt: "I will change."

Eishi: I suppose... // It's my mistake...

9 (047)
Eishi: I'm so lame.

Eishi: If I make up excuses and ignore to face my mistake, // I'll just be doing what I always did?

Eishi: Well then, I will use my telepathy to get over with this quickly!! // Hey, Takayama!! Listen!!

10 (048)
Eishi: To be honest, it appears that someone filmed us while we fought that Black Out and uploaded it to the internet. // They recorded me shouting your name. So, well... I'm sorry!

Eishi: Oh... Is he sleeping? // Or did I just imagine we have telepathic skills...?

11 (049)
Takayama: I can barely hear you when we're not transformed.

Takayama: We can talk somewhere else.

Eishi: Ah, // yes.

Eishi: My telepathy plan failed...? // Ah,

Eishi: Come to think of it, // you go to the roof quite often, right? // The door is locked, so how do you get there?

12 (050)
Takayama: ...... // Well...

Takayama: First I jump to that branch, // then I jump to that higher branch, // then I climb even higher...

Takayama: Usually up to the branch overt there.
Eishi: Are you a monkey!!?

Takayama: With a little practice, even you can do it.

Takayama: Come, let's give it a try.
Eishi: Eh!

13 (051)
Eishi: Bu... // WHA!!?

Takayama: I didn't think anyone would find me here, // but it seems you did.

14 (052)
Eishi: ...... // you'll be surprised at how many people see you when you think they don't.

Eishi (movie): ......move, Takayama...!!

Takayama: You're right.

Eishi: Err...

Eishi: That... is // Just saying, but // I never meant for something // like that to happen...?

15 (053)
Eishi: You know that, right!? // I couldn't fly! I was bleeding! I was about to die! // We had our hands full fighting off that Black Out!!!

Eishi: I wasn't aware of anyone else out there, doing things, // I wasn't thinking...

Eishi: Ah, no! // I'm not trying to say I didn't care what happened to you!? // Just saying there wasn't much time... // So, err, // Yes, well, it's like I stop looking at my surrounding when stuff like that happens? // All my brakes stopped working, and I sorta totally regretted it afterwards, but then I wasn't sure what was going on and I didn't know what to do...

Eishi: It's just really, // I knew what I was doing.

Eishi: Oh? // No, I did not. // Er, err... // So // What I'm saying, // in short

16 (054)
Eishi: I'm very sorry, // I said... // your name...

Takayama: It's fine, // it wasn't your fault.

Eishi: .........

17 (055)
Eishi: Indeed! // I thought so too!

Takayama: Right.

Eishi: Ah, reminds me. // You just said we can't use telepathy unless we are transformed?
Takayama: Telepathy?

Eishi: Damn! It sounds very awkward to call it telepathy!

Eishi: That's right... If anyone else would hear us talk about telepathy, they could totally misunderstand... I have to think about a different name right away... (Maybe something like Bird Talk? No, maybe Bird Chat... No, both sound terrible...)
Takayama: I'm not... completely sure...

18 (056)
Takayama: When we transform, our power output increases, // and it's easier to control it, but... // it's not like we can't use it outside our transformation I guess...?

Takayama: Because, we can hear a normal person's "voice" when he's about to die...
Eishi: Ah, that's right!

Eishi: I see... // It's probably related to the power output of the sender.

Eishi: Anyway, we should add it to the training menu of the Bird Club. // Whether we master this or not, could be the difference between life and death.

Takayama: Difference between life and death?

Eishi: There are 5 of us. // If we can communicate without any need for devices, // we can work together with extreme precision.

19 (057)
Eishi: I'm thinking this could become an essential point that could influence the future.

Eishi: You have been working alone all this time, but think about it. // Right now we aren't nearly as strong as you are. // That's why we are totally dependent on you, and I think that's not a good situation to be at.

Eishi: You said things are speeding up, right? // Even you may not be able to keep going as you used to.

Eishi: It's a guess, but... I think birdmen are equipped with a system that only shows in a group. // The power of our wings is still an unknown quantity, there is a lot we don't understand... // but I believe that working as a group will open up more possibilities.

Takayama: Hm...

Takayama: The previous Black Out...

20 (058)
Takayama: If it had been any of the other 3, // they probably would have died there.

Eishi: ...... // Eh?
Takayama: Until now...... // I've heard the "voices" of many people confronted with danger...

Takayama: But the loudest "voice" of all, // was yours.

Eishi: Eh!? Somehow that feels embarrassing!
Takayama: I think... // Err, the strength of the "voice" of someone who is in danger is...

21 (059)
Takayama: related to... // the desires of their heart.

Takayama: Of course, you didn't desire... // someone to save you...

Takayama: But, // there is no doubt about it that your wings strongly responded to your mind.

22 (060)
Kamoda: Ei-chan, let's...

Kamoda: Oh?

23 (061)
Eishi: Excuse... me... (Wow, that's a high ceiling...)
Rei: Come in.

servant: Master Rei!!

servent: A friend!? // Is he a friend!?
Rei: We'll be in my room, don't bother us.
Eishi: Ah... // Nice to meet you...

Eishi: She isn't a... secretary, right?
Rei: My parent's secretaries come by to check on me once in a while.

Rei: My mother returned to her native home, // and my dad barely visits home either.

24 (062)
Eishi: A male junior high school student serving tea and Madeleine cake(?)... // It's pretty different from Kamoda's place... // What's this red stuff?
Rei: Rose jam.

Eishi: Ro... // rose jam...?
Rei: If you add it to you tea, it'll make it smell nice.

Rei: Just let it dissolve like this, after a while little rose petals will cover the bottom of your cup.

Eishi: (Little petals...? Why...?) // What world is this...?

Eishi: Some things are better left a mystery, I better get onto the point already... // Err, like I said on our way here, // I've been thinking, and this situation is dangerous.

25 (063)
Eishi: Our transformation in itself isn't something we need other people to know about, but // I also don't think our wings are some naturally occurring growth . We didn't obtain them through a natural cause. // It would be even worse if someone got wind of that.

Eishi: So, to find a way to get back to normal, // I think we have to find and get in touch with someone // who understands our situation.
Eishi: It's dangerous to keep going like this. Takayama knows some things, but he doesn't know everything. // We aren't only unaware of a lot of information, we are also simple junior high students.

Eishi: So, // I concluded... // I want a collaborator.

Rei: Can you be more specific?

Eishi: I'd like to say: an adult whom we can trust. // But in that case we could just ask a close friend or relative...

Eishi: I think it would be better to find a specialist. // Because // I want to know more about our wings.

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Rei: Hm. // Yes, yes, yes.

Rei: In short, // to form a squadron, you want a PROFESSOR!

Eishi: That's a simple way to put it! (It's been taking me hours to get this far...)
Rei: I agree with you. // The problem is, where are we going to find such a person?

Eishi: I think we shouldn't rush the decision. // Also, I haven't talked to the others yet, // so if we just select some candidates, we can make the final decision with the rest.

Eishi: You seem to have quite some connections. // Anyone good?
Rei: Well, // I have many doctors and university professors amongst my relatives, but...

Rei: We can't ask them. // I can't trust them.

27 (065)
Eishi: So even Sagisawa says such things... // I always thought he liked everyone...
Rei: Well, since we're only looking for options, it's easy.

Rei: My dad's company has many customers who own laboratories... // It shouldn't be too hard to get a tour somewhere...

Rei: What kind of specialist are we looking for?
Eishi: Maybe a doctor of something...
Rei: Could you be more specific, like life science...

Eishi: How about biologist?
Rei: A bio-science, huh? // Biologist is still a bit broad.

28 (066)
Rei: Any other conditions? Any personality traits...
Eishi: Not too talkative. // And I wouldn't want someone who looks like a traitor, or lies, or cares too much about money or is too aggressive.
Rei: Hehe, // it's like choosing a friend.

Eishi: Ah... // You think I'm too picky, don't you?
Rei: I'm not.

Rei: But I do think it depends on the other person whether we'll get a honest response. // So, we can't just choose anybody.

Rei: A good reputation doesn't equal being trustworthy. // we need to keep that in mind.

Rei: Anything else?
Eishi: Eh?
Rei: Conditions.
Eishi: Yeah...

29 (067)
Eishi: Nice to children.

Rei: Yes, I like that one.

Box: Bird Club, second meeting
Rei: Based on those conditions, we picked these as candidates for the position of professor... // We'll still have to think of a way to get in contact, // but of course we won't make a move until we all agree.

30 (068)
Kamoda: A professor...? // What's a Molu... Molecular biologist...? (This isn't helping me.)
Eishi: (Just focus on other things than their job description...)
Rei: You don't want a collaborator?

Rei: It doesn't have to be a specialist, if you know someone dependable please tell us. // Asking a parent or a close friend would be safer.

Eishi: I can't tell my parents.
Kamoda: Can't tell my old man, he's too stubborn.

Tsubame: Yeah... I can't either... // I don't want to worry them even more...

Tsubame: Ah, in my neighborhood lives this very learned man! // He's been very nice to me since I was little!

Eishi: A old man who's nice to little girls, too suspicious!
Rei: No, you can't just condemn him. // Tsubame, what does he do?

Tsubame: I don't know, he's always at home...
Eishi: Rejected!
Rei: Well... let's keep thinking...

31 (069)
Eishi: (A man of such social standing can't be any good.)
Rei: (I said you can't just condemn...)
Takayama: Ah, // I know this man.

Rei: Eh!
Eishi: You know a scholar!?

Takayama: I... saved him.

Rei: Saved!? // So he knows about Birdmen!?
Eishi: An associate professor of the biological science department of Tokyo University...?

Eishi: No, no, no, // wait, wait, wait!! // Considering you saved his live, // he's a very good candidate...!!!

32 (070)
Rei: Ah! That guy!! // I watched one of his conference presentations and thought he was really great!! (Show me, show me!)
Eishi: He's ugly, but his specs are fine...
Kamoda: Don't you think it's fate!?
Tsubame: Ah, he looks pretty cool!

Rei: Takayama-kun! What kind of person is he!?

Takayama: Well... // We met in the middle of the night. // I just helped him up after he got stabbed by a woman and fell...

All: Eh?

33 (071)
Woman: Pro - fes - // sor

Woman: Are you still up?
Scientist: How did you get in?

Woman: I jumped over the wall. // The security of this place is very poor.

Woman: Another boring simulation? (There is no epidemic.) // Why don't you come to my shop instead?
scientist: After I find the right algorithm.

Woman: Oh, that kid has wings.
scientist: But he can't fly.

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Woman: Simulating the evolution of birds? // He looks like a chimera.
scientist: He's not a bird.

scientist: Sou-kun...

box: Associate professor of Tokyo University, department of science and technology, biological science / Evolutionary Biologist / Tatsume Naoyuki (42)

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Takayama: He shows a lot of problematic behavior, is very immature, stubborn and hates to give up, // but he's a good man, Tatsume-san.

Sou: I could tell you how they die?
Tatsume: Go home.