Undertaker Riddle 6

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1.

Hayato: Attacking Naoya, who had nothing to do with this, in order to get to me! // I’ll never forgive him! // I’ve removed his soul! He can’t move! / Do it, Riddle!

Riddle: Very well. / Now is the beginning of a ceremony coloured by death.

Text 1: Preparations OK!

Text 2: Undertaker Riddle

2.

Riddle: I’ll… // invite you to a catacomb buried in eternal darkness.

Text 1: The Undertaker’s Delight.

Text 2: Higasa Akai

3.

Riddle: Well…Noir-san, how about it? / Why don’t you tell us the name of your master? // It’s up to you whether your soul is saved or if you burn eternally in the fires of hell.

Noir: I refuse. / My master’s life is my flesh and blood…having life is the same as death…

Riddle: Ah…you’re a well trained dog. / I have no further use of you then.

4.

Riddle: Please sleep peacefully.

Hayato: What…?

5.

Noir: That’s right… / My master’s life is my flesh and blood… // As long as my master’s order exists, my life is also eternal. // It won’t ever decay!

6.

Hayato: The coffin broke?! // How?!

Riddle: The funeral should have been perfect. / You were probably unable to completely remove his soul earlier.

Hayato: …..

Noir: How unfortunate. // I’ve lost more power than I thought… // I’m at a disadvantage now… / I’m leaving this place…

7.

Noir: I’ll be certain to take the “Twilight Key” when we meet again…

Hayato: What…?

8.

Hayato: Ah…the room’s back to normal…

Riddle: It seems that he realised he was at a disadvantage and completely separated himself from Naoya, returning everything to normal.

Hayato: The evil spirit has gone! So…

Naoya: Uh…

Hayato: Naoya… / Are you okay?!

Naoya: Oh…what happened to the flowers you gave me? / I feel like I had a strange dream…

9.

Text 1: He doesn’t know that he got caught…he was unconscious…

Text 2: It’s better for him not to know about evil spirits…

Hayato: Take your time resting for now, okay?

Naoya: Yeah…I’m not feeling well, so resting for today won’t be a problem… // I’ve got to start studying again tomorrow morning…

Hayato: Haha…you’re thinking about studying at a time like this…

SFX: zzz

Text: I’m glad he’s safe…

Riddle: Hayato-kun… / I’d like to talk to you soon…may I?

In panel: Don’t just pretend I’m not here…

Hayato: Oww…!

10.

Riddle: [Well, well] This looks like it’s going to end up being quite dangerous. / If you get your soul back and stop being an undertaker, but you’re still attacked by spirits, this will have been meaningless.

Hayato: So, sending him off will happen later…

Text: That’s right…he was so strong, if I wasn’t an undertaker I would have been killed instantly…

Riddle: Hayato-kun?

Hayato: Was it okay that we weren’t able to send him off this time?

11.

Riddle: I don’t like hearing those words. // Do you intend to face evil spirits with that weak attitude? // Your complaining hurts my ears. // Anxiety is a useless feeling.

Hayato: …..

12.

Hayato: I can’t help saying that… // That evil spirit was completely different from the rest… // I’m really worried about not being able to send that spirit off! // What’s wrong with that?! // It might be useless to you… // but complaining is natural for humans…

Riddle: That’s why I said it was useless.

13.

Riddle: I’m by your side… // Why do you need to worry?

14.

Riddle: I’m your ally. / There’s no way that you’ll lose.

Hayato: Where did that confidence come from?

In panel: A great man…

Riddle: I’ve always thought that… // Even though you made a contract with me / you fight in such a clumsy way. [I can’t stand looking.]

In panel: Clumsy

Riddle: But I have one wish of you. // Please accept the fact that I’ve made a contract with you.

Hayato: Accept?

Riddle: Accept reality and fight. // If you don’t, we won’t be truly connected and won’t be able to show our true powers. // We won’t be able to protect what’s important.

15.

Riddle: Are you okay with that? // Hayato-kun

Text 1: I’m prepared…

Text 2: That’s right….when the people around me get involved, I need that power to help them.

Text 3: It’s true that I wished to be an undertaker when I saved Naoya.

Text 4: For what I want to protect… For me…

Text 5: Together with you…

16.

Text: I’ll fight as an undertaker!

Hayato: Huh? // The ring… // changed shape?!

17.

Hayato: Why? Did you do this, Riddle?

Riddle: No… // This is the “Contract of Rosenkreuz” / This is the ring’s complete form, proof that both partners truly desire the contract… // We have exchanged a true contract. // Hayato-kun

Hayato: A beautiful, bright red ring…

Text: Does this mean I’ve gotten a little stronger…?

18.

Riddle: I’m glad… You’re a suitable contractor for me after all…

sfx: kiss

Riddle: I was sure that you would prove this to me.

Hayato: ….. // What?! You’re too happy about a simple ring! / You make a big deal of everything! // What am I blushing for?!

Riddle: I’m not making a big deal. // This is the happiest thing to me…

19.

Riddle: Because you kept // the promise from that time…

Hayato: Did you say something just now?

Riddle: No, nothing at all.

20.

Hayato: Hearing things at your age, Hayato-kun?

In panel: Or have you gone mad?

Hayato: No…don’t make me out to be an old man! [Always finding fault with me!]

Riddle: [Ah] that’s right…you’re 17, aren’t you? / You’re so childish, I was sure you were in elementary school.

Hayato: Me?! How annoying…I should kill you after all…!

Naoya: Brother… // Talking to yourself again? While I was asleep too… / I woke up in the end though…

Hayato: Riddle…now that we’ve got a true contract…you can help me, right? // Help me…

21.

Riddle: However, Hayato-kun / As Naoya-kun is well, that means he’s able to fight too. // A fight between brothers is none of an undertaker’s business. // My condolences, Hayato-kun.

Hayato: But… / But…

Naoya: Stupid Hayato!

Hayato: I’m the only one who loses in the end!

22.

Brad: That’s the end of the report.

Man: Riddle…he made a contract with a human without an examination… // What on earth is he planning? // Alright… To find out his true aim, I’ll give him an imperial command… / Brad, make the preparations…

Brad: What…?

Text 1: Never mind Riddle, it’s still too much for Hayato Sakura…

Text 2: However, I can only carry out my duty…

Brad: I understand… // Everything will be as you wish…

23.

Man: Well, Riddle…and Hayato Sakura… // Show me… // The funeral march that you will play…

Text: Many expectations are present…