--MANGA TRANSLATIONS--
--TRIGUN MAXIMUM CHAPTER 38--
Printed in Young King Ours, March 2001
Translation by sumire
Page 62
Cross-cuffed man: Wait, Nicholas--Wait! Don't think that there won't be any repercussions--Think... again!!
Explosion.
- Wolfwood: It's over, kids.
- I can never come back again, but...
at least now you'll be all right.Page 63
Knives, Legato, and Elendira appear in front of the church.
The children gape at the blades forming from Knives' arm.
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Elendira: I told you, didn't I? Knives was planning to do it all along.
Wolfwood wakes up with a start, banging against the table.
Bartender: It's closing time, Mister.
Wolfwood sweatdrops and looks funny.
- Bartender: What's the matter? You hit it so hard you can't move?
- Yeah, our tables are custom-made. We get a lot of roughnecks in here, you know?
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Bartender: They can return any shot--even one below the belt. (laughs)
Bartender: Geez, you haven't drunk anything at all. You're still paying for it, though.
- Bartender: You don't look so good. Something's bothering you--it's written all over your face.
- You wanna take a room upstairs and get some rest?
Of course, there's a charge for that, too.- Wolfwood silently gets up and leaves a crumpled bill on the table.
Bartender: Thank you, and come again!
Wolfwood walks down the street, bottle in hand.
Wolfwood: Who is it?
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Beast: Wow, you're pretty sharp. That's our Chapel!
Wolfwood: Beast...
- Beast: Bingo!
- I'm not coming out, though--I don't want to get shot.
I've got a message from Knives. "Carry on as is."Wolfwood: Is that all?
- Beast: Yup, that's it.
- Are you gonna keep working?
For his sake.Wolfwood: It's my job.
- Beast: The "Eye of Michael" has made a tough deal, too, hasn't it.
- I wonder if they've realized that they themselves, mankind, are being hunted down.
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- Wolfwood: If your business is finished, get out of here.
- I don't like talking to you.
- Beast: ....You can see all the way to where I am?
- Ooh, you're so scary. You're probably in the same league as Bluesummers.
Wolfwood: Knock it off! That's the last thing I want to hear.
Beast: See you.
- Wolfwood (thinks): Work, huh...
- I don't think I've completely fooled him.
He can't expect villains to just wait with their mouths open at a time like this.
So, in other words, he doesn't care what vermin do.
Just like that time...Page 68
80 hours after the Jeneora Rock crisis.
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Wolfwood stands amidst a nest of medical cables, gun aimed at Knives.
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- Wolfwood (thinks): I just couldn't fire that one shot.
- The overwhelming feeling of oppression...
Wolfwood gulps. Knives smiles.
- Wolfwood (thinks): I found myself thinking, in spite of myself...
- That I wanted to live.
- Knives: So you're with the "Eye of Michael"?
- Then keep to your contract and do my bidding.
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- Knives: Continue with my "younger brother" as before.
- Find him. Protect him.
And bring him to me without any more damage.
- Wolfwood (thinks): Now that I think back on it, that might have been the overwhelming difference in our levels as life forms.
- Just like the shudder of fear I felt in the ship.
Wolfwood recalls Vash's expression.
Wolfwood (thinks): That's the monster who can settle the fate of mankind?
Vash: Wolfwood!
Wolfwood looks up.
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Vash is cheerfully sitting on a rooftop, silhouetted against the fifth moon.
Vash: You're just coming back now? What a night owl.
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Out in the desert, another group of Yin-Yang bandits blow up a huge truck.
Guard: Shit...
Godot: Sorry. But this is a family matter.
Back to Vash and Wolfwood.
Wolfwood: What are you doing?
Vash: It's those Yo-Yo brothers. The State Guard is sending the paddy wagon for them tonight. I figured, just in case something happens...
Wolfwood: Is that right.
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Wolfwood's gun is pointed at Vash's back.
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Wolfwood (thinks): It would be so easy to pull the trigger. Is that all it would take to eliminate half the threat?
Vash: What's the matter?
Wolfwood: Nothing. Come on, let's go.
- Wolfwood: Don't get caught up in the little problems right in front of you.
- It'll be pointless if you go and get yourself killed before you meet "Him."
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Town guard: Oh!
Murdoch: They're here!
Deputy: Thank God. We can finally stop guarding them.
?: You're late! You were supposed to have been here three hours ago!
- Godot: Sorry, sorry. Actually...
- ...We had a little talk on the way.
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Vash and Wolfwood see the explosion elsewhere in town.
- Wolfwood: Whoa...
- That's just like the match pump, isn't it.
You and them... you know...
HEY!!!Vash is already running off.
Wolfwood: Damn that kid!
- Yangwie: Whoo-ee!
- Good one, Godot!
Leave it to the number-one technician in the family!Godot: Ha ha ha... Stay cool, man, before you get hurt! Ha ha ha!
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- Godot: You know, I love a good massacre.
- Bombing is even better.
But what I love most of all--is massacre by bombing!Godot: !?
Yangwie: What is it?
Godot: There's someone... standing in our way!?
Yangwie: It's him! Shit, he's here again.
- Godot: Huh, that pretty-boy's the one who got my big brothers in this mess?
- Well, this saves me the trouble of going to thank him specially.
Don't hold back! Let's get 'im!Page 79
Vash dodges the truck and whirls around.
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Godot is behind him and attacks.
- Godot: Hey, my brothers owe you one.
- Just to say thanks... I'll chop you in three!
DIE!Page 81
A big table comes rolling out to shield Vash.
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Wolfwood appears from behind the table.
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Godot: What!?
Wolfwood: Hey, old man, you were right. That was a pretty good table.
Vash (shooting at the retreating truck): No good! The armor's too strong!
Wolfwood (shooting at the escaping Godot): Shit! Come back here, dammit!
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Vash and Wolfwood exchange a glance, then whirl around.
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Vash shoots Godot; Wolfwood launches a missile at the truck.
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Godot: Augh! My leg! Owwwww!
Wolfwood turns to check on Vash.
Vash: Oh, yeah. Thanks, Wolfwood.
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Vash, back turned, extends his hand towards Wolfwood.
Page 89
Wolfwood remembers pointing the gun at Vash's back earlier.
- Wolfwood (to himself): You're underestimating him, Wolfwood.
- Cripes. It's totally different--entrusting my back to him.
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Deputy?: Can get at least one meal off this, easy.
Murdoch?: Jeez, give me a break.
Wolfwood?: Rescued not once but twice--Murdoch's really depressed.
Meryl and Milly's hotel room has cracked walls and broken windows. Meryl looks like a wreck.
Milly: Gee, I slept like a log last night.
Meryl: Sometimes you really amaze me, Milly.
To be continued next issue...