X VOLUME 3 : SHICHIYOU I Translated by Steven E. Barnes Edited by Tonghyun "Vajra" Kim NOTE: % indicates lines that are not spoken. $ indicates flashback lines P2 X Shichiyou I Shichiyou: (1) The seven stars. Pertaining to the seven stars of the Big Dipper. (2) The radiance of the seven stars. [NOTE: Actually this is wrong. Shichiyou refers to the seven days of week. It's Shichiyou-sei that refers to the seven stars of the Big Dipper] P5 MOURNERS The Reverend was only 45 years old. They say his heart was pierced. He was murdered. Who could have done such a horrible thing? His wife Saya-san died horribly too, her entire body had been completely torn to pieces, like she had been assaulted by some beast. What will become of the Togakushi shrine, I wonder? P6 $KYOUGO $It has started... $The first arrow, signaling... the End... $Fuuma... You are... Ka...mui's... P7 $KYOUGO $...Ka...mu...i You must... take back... the... Holy Sword... P8 $KYOUGO $A Kekkai... Before... the... Se...ven Seals... $are... destroyed. The Seven Minions... %SORATA %Granpa... It has started at last. P9 %SORATA %Just like The Stargazer said... KOTORI F-father... $KOTORI $Oniichan, what happened? $Has father come back? [Onii-chan = Older Brother] P10 $KOTORI $Oniichan, what happened!? $You are wounded!? $FUUMA $Kotori... $Please calm down, and listen to me. $KOTORI $What? $FUUMA $Father... passed away... P11 $KOTORI $Fa...th...er... $FUUMA $He passed away... in the main hall of the shrine. $FUUMA $Kotori!! $KOTORI $Father! Father!! Fath...!! P12 $FUUMA $Kotori! $%KOTORI $%Fa...th...er... P13 KOTORI Father... P14 %KOTORI %What was that? $(FUUMA) $That's not mother... %KOTORI %Mother's... $(FUUMA) $Mother died of sickness... %KOTORI %Although mother died of sickness... P15 $(FUUMA) $Forget it Kotori... KOTORI Mother was... P16 %HINOTO %Where is... Kamui. P18 %HINOTO %That's...an egg? %A sword is inside the egg...? P20 %HINOTO %A mirror!!? %A sword is behind me... P21 %HINOTO %There are two swords... P22 %HINOTO %Kamui... P23 %HINOTO %Two of him? P26 %HINOTO %There are two Kamuis? P28 %HINOTO %Wings... P32 %HINOTO %KYAAAAA! P33 %HINOTO %Kamui's... not here... P34 %HINOTO %What in heaven was that dream... HIEN / SOUHI Princess! Princess! You have been wounded in your dream again. %HINOTO %Two Holy Swords. A pair of Kamui... Why... %Hien. Souhi. P35 %HINOTO %Contact Arashii-dono at once. % %Tell her... the Holy Sword, which belongs in the hands of Kamui, %has been taken by someone. P37 YUUTO What is the matter, Kanoe-san? You don't look too well. Did you have a bad dream? KANOE The worst. The Holy Sword has been stolen. P38 YUUTO So they got to it ahead of us. Was it the cheerful Osaka boy? SATSUKI No. The boy which Yuuto contacted is a visitor from Kouyasan. KANOE Kouyasan... The head temple of the Shingon Sect. One of the few existing holy places in Japan... P39 KANOE So Kouya has been hiding one of the Seven Seals. [Kouya here refers to the upper echelon of Shingon Sect] YUUTO That boy is a priest; it is a very unexpected development, isn't it? KANOE Satsuki. Could you investigate the whereabouts of the Holy Sword? P40 SATSUKI If the one who stole the Holy Sword has left behind some trace in the computer networks... P41 YUUTO When ever I see this, it is an incredible spectacle. P42 KANOE In modern society, there isn't anything that has not received the benefits of computers. Computers are utilized in every household. Of course, home electrical appliances are such things; electricity, gas and water service are also completely computer controlled. And where the computer exhibits the most power is in the "Information Industry." P43 KANOE No matter what means of transportation the one who took the Holy Sword uses, undoubtably some trace will still remain in the computer networks. YUUTO The Holy Sword's length is...? KANOE About 1 meter, 30 cm. YUUTO If he moves with such a large object on his back, it will certainly attract attention; even if he flees in a taxi, or uses the train, YUUTO? Each sighting will be reported; this would probably be recorded in various computers. KANOE From any terminal, Satsuki can invade every computer network, and can read and manipulate any data. P44-45 KANOE To Satsuki, blocks and viruses are no obstacle. That's because the computers love her. P46 KANOE That's why the Freemasons want her. P47 YUUTO Recently, a local power outage occurred in Tokyo. The computer data of banks were erased, and telephones were completely cut off. KANOE That was also Satsuki. KANOE I asked for data, which I desired above all else, on the Imperial Household Agency, and the Ministry of Inquiry Chambers. That was done with this computer, which Satsuki constructed, located right beneath the Tokyo Government Office. "The Beast" P48 YUUTO Yeah, you mean that cute "pet" of hers in that cruely cold refrigerator-like room. SATSUKI At that time, the Imperial Household Agency, and the Ministry of Inquiry Chambers, respectfully, had programs to pursue computer intruders. In order to shake them off, I turned off the entire power supply. YUUTO Th- the power failure? YUUTO You're too radical, Satsuki-chan; it doesn't suit your cute face. On the news, the branch manager of the bank looked like he was going to commit suicide. SATSUKI The customer data was completely erased; on top of that, I don't know how many months it took to restore the data destroyed during the power failure, P49 SATSUKI Kanoe. There are no traces of him escaping by taxi, train, or other means of transportation. However, It seems a policeman on patrol witnessed a youth carrying something like a long pole wrapped in cloth. YUUTO A youth? SATSUKI It said his left hand was covered with blood. YUUTO He's still at large. P50 SATSUKI It seems there was a pattern like flower petals on his brow. P51 KANOE Can it be!? P52 SORATA Kamui. Kamui! It has started at last. P53 SORATA The final battle, with the earth at stake, has- P54 SORATA Listen! Stargazer of Kouya already knew that the Holy Sword would be stolen. That's why he sent me here. P55 SORATA One of the Seven Seals; Sorata Arisugawa. P56-57 SORATA Kamui. I don't even remember the faces of my parents. The priests of Kouya who came for me when I was three, in accordance with The Stargazer's divinations, told me that my mother didn't want to hand me over. So she hugged me and wouldn't let go, until the very end. They say that on the day I left home for Kouya, she saw me off with tears in her eyes...in the rain...the whole day through... I don't know, maybe it was a rainy day like this. But I can't remember any of it, you know! P58 - 59 SORATA Kamui. I can't know your pain, of only relative dying, but I think I can understand the weight of the destiny which you are carrying. P60 SORATA Kamui, whether you desire it or not, this battle has already started. As a matter of fact, the priest of the shrine was murdered, in order to take the Holy Sword. P61 KAMUI Who was it that killed Ojisan? [Ojisan = Uncle] SORATA The Stargazer said: $STARGAZER $The Holy Sword of Kamui will be stolen by one of the Seven Minions. $However, when it appears before Kamui once again, the Holy Sword may $have changed its appearance. P62 KAMUI I returned here in order to take the Holy Sword. When I received the Holy Sword of Togakushi Shrine, I intended to depart as soon as possible. SORATA How did you know about the Holy Sword? SORATA Your mother? P63 SORATA Kamui, your only relative passed away, and on top of that, a man was killed before your own eyes; I understand your feeling that you can't trust anybody, but facts are facts. P64 SORATA You've gotta understand that the fate of the Earth rides on your slender shoulders. P65 TOKIKO I agree. SORATA Who the hell? TOKIKO How gallant you are, boys. P66 KAMUI You're the school... TOKIKO Yes. I'm the teacher at the Medical Room, where you carried Monou-san. SORATA Medical room teacher? KAMUI What do you want? P67 TOKIKO You still don't remember? Can't you recognize my face? P69 TOKIKO Kamui. P70 KAMUI Mo..th..er... P71 TOKIKO At last, you've remembered. SORATA Huh? You mean such a young and beautiful lady is your mother? [SORATA: Well, you two have certain resemblances but she doesn't look like a woman with a 15-year old kid...] TOKIKO If that was true, Kamui would have been born when I was 14. KAMUI Who are you? P72 TOKIKO Your only relative, Kamui. P73 KAMUI Relative!? P74 SORATA Your mother is supposed to be your only relative, right? %KAMUI %From this window, you can see the ruins of my home. %Why is this place next to the house I used to live in? P75 %KAMUI %Those eyes... Just like mother... Why? TOKIKO You're cold. P76 KAMUI She resembles... mother... SORATA Thanks. TOKIKO It seems there are a great many things you two want to hear. Especially Kamui. P77 KAMUI Who are you? TOKIKO My name is Tokiko Magami. As you know, I am the public-health doctor at the school you transferred to. However... P78 TOKIKO My older sister's name is Tooru. Your mother, Kamui Shirou. P79 SORATA If that's true, then you are Kamui's... TOKIKO Yes. "His aunt," you were going to say. KAMUI This story... My mother... TOKIKO "Never told you about it," perhaps? P80 TOKIKO The last time I saw my sister, I was still in middle school. You were not yet born. KAMUI Mother never once said anything... TOKIKO "About having a younger sister"? TOKIKO Right after she graduated from high school, she disappeared from the Magami household. KAMUI "Magami"? P81 TOKIKO Right. Your mother's maiden name was Magami. SORATA Wait a minute! You just said "Magami"! TOKIKO "Shin" of "Shinjitsu", "Kami" of "Kamisama" [She is identifying the characters in the name: Ma = Truth; Kami = God / Spirit] SORATA Magami!? P82 SORATA You mean THAT Magami... TOKIKO If you know the name Magami, then you aren't an amateur, are you? SORATA I see. Kamui's mother was from the Magami family... TOKIKO Tooru-neesan also never spoke about the Magami family, did she? P83 TOKIKO Kamui. Have you ever heard anything concerning your father? TOKIKO You never heard anything, even from Tooru-neesan? KAMUI Yeah. TOKIKO It figures. TOKIKO She died, without saying anything, even to her own son. P84 TOKIKO Kamui. In the dead of night, on the day before she vanished, she said this to me: P85 TOKIKO "I bear the child of a man" P86 - 87 TOKIKO "This is a child I bear for the sake of the Earth" she said. P88 %HINOTO %The Holy Sword of Kamui has been taken. %The one who took it is possibly... P89 %HINOTO %One of the Seven Minions. P90 %HINOTO %Now, at the side of Kamui, there is a visitor from Kouyasan. %This one is... One of the Seven Seals. P91 %HINOTO The same as you, Arashii-dono. P92 ARASHII So one of the Seven Seal was at Kouya. %HINOTO %Now, nobody can stop it. P93 %HINOTO %The "final battle", with the earth at stake, has finally begun. P94 - 95 %HINOTO %Arashii-dono. Please be so kind as to protect Kamui, to protect the Earth. ARASHII %The Holy Sword has been taken... Togakushi-shrine. %I didn't know that the sword was hidden here, as its name implied... [Togakushi means "Sword Concealing"] P96 %ARASHII %Kamui... P97 %ARASHII %This man... P98 %ARASHII %Who could he be? I don't feel any evil or murderous intent. But... P99 %ARASHII %I feel "something"... P101 %ARASHII %They aren't... human... They're shiki. %Moreover, to cast shiki of human form requires a competent sorcerer. %If we fight here, It'll cause a commotion. I don't know who on earth %he is, but I cannot cause this person to be involved. P102 %ARASHII %I must fight inside a kekkai. P106 %ARASHII %He's inside the kekkai!? %I'm sure that I only brought just the these shiki with me into the %kekkai... %Why? P110 %ARASHII %He is not shocked at all even after seeing the shiki and entering my %kekkai. %Besides... When I meet him, I felt "something"... P111 %ARASHII %I can't make it! P112 %ARASHII %Wind!? P113 %ARASHII %That's wind. P114 %ARASHII %He's a wind master. P117 SEIICHIROU Of course they were shiki. P118 SEIICHIROU This is a splendid kekkai. I don't think I can make one this good. ARASHII Then you are... P119 SEIICHIROU One in the same "position" as you. P120 KAMUI %My ears are ringing? No, something else... SORATA Someone has set up a kekkai. KAMUI A kekkai? SORATA I think you can understand. P121 SORATA Only the Seven Seals can create kekkai. It's near. This area. P122 - 123 TOKIKO? Perceiving the return of Kamui, they are gathering here in Tokyo, the ones connected to the "End of the World." P124 KAMUI? %The center of the kekkai is... KAMUI Kotori!! SORATA The kekkai's position is Togakushi Shrine! P125 TOKIKO Please return. When you return, I'll tell you about your mother. About the Magami family. P126 TOKIKO And then, your destiny. P127 SORATA Wait, Kamui! I'll go with you!! P128 %KAMUI %Kotori! P129 ARASHII You're... SEIICHIROU I'm also one who can create kekkai. One of the Seven Seals. P130 SEIICHIROU A call! Phone, phone. If I don't return to the Editorial Office quickly... [SEIICHIROU: Waa- It's bad] P131 SEIICHIROU I'm sorry. Even though we've just met, I must get to work quickly. Surely, we will meet again but for now, I had better give you my card. SEIICHIROU See you! P132 SEIICHIROU I think it's bit too late but... If it's OK, please take this. A girl shouldn't let her body get cold. Bye. This time it's for real. P133 ARASHII %What was all that... Seiichirou Aoki.. P135 SORATA The kekkai has been dispelled. P136 KAMUI That woman! P137 ARASHII Kamui! P138 KAMUI What are you doing here? ARASHII I came here to meet you. KAMUI What did you say? P139 SORATA Wait a minute, Kamui. Pretty Miss, were you the one who put a kekkai here? ARASHII Are you... the "Visitor from Kouya?" SORATA So you're also one of the Seven Seals. P140 ARASHII Another was here, but... SORATA Another? ARASHII He was called by his beeper, and had to leave. KAMUI Back then, why did you mess with me? ARASHII The battle was already over. There was no use hurting him any further. Or... P141 ARASHII Did you intend to kill him? KAMUI I'll kill anyone who screws with me. No matter who he is... P142 SORATA When two beautiful people glare like that, I get scared. Hey, please calm down, you two. P143 SORATA I choose you, Miss. SORATA It looks like nothing's changed. It looks like Kotori-chan is unhurt. P144 SORATA Thank God, Kamui. When you learned the kekkai's location was Togakushi Shrine, your face turned white, didn't it? In a loud voice, you shouted "Kotori!" KAMUI Wha... SORATA Well, shall we return to Magami-san's house? P145 SORATA How about coming with us, Miss? ARASHII "Magami?" SORATA The fact that you reacted to the name Magami means you aren't an ordinary person either. It's something you are also involved in, Miss. About the mystery of this "Kamui", it seems... P146 KAMUI Is it? Tokiko-san's house!? P147 SORATA They beat us here. P148 $TOKIKO $Please return. When you return, I'll tell you about your mother. $About the Magami family. P149 $TOKIKO $And then, your destiny. P150 $KAMUI $Mother! Mother! Mother is still inside. Hurry! %Still inside. Still inside... $Mother! P151 SORATA Wait, Kamui! KAMUI Let go! She's still inside! ARASHII There is nobody inside. There are no signs of people inside. P152 KAMUI Did she... escape? SORATA Or else, taken away by someone... perhaps. Anyway, I think we better get hell outta here. It's about time for the police and spectators to show up. I'm sorry that it turned out this way. I feel guilty because it's me who invited you here but would stay with us a little longer? P153 SORATA Kamui, it seems as if the situation is moving a little faster than I had expected. SORATA The Holy Sword was taken, the Reverend was killed... P154 - 155 SORATA Your only relative Tokiko-san is missing; these are the opening shots of battle. P158 %FUUMA %Where is... this place? %FUUMA %This is Earth... Something is inside. P159 %FUUMA A person! A woman? KANOE At last I've found you... P160 KANOE Save us. FUUMA Save you? P161 KANOE Please save the Earth. FUUMA Earth? P162 $CHILDREN $Ahahahaha Ahahaha %FUUMA %Kamui. P163 %FUUMA %With no father, Kamui was probably lonely, but he always smiled... %Just seeing that smiling face, I was also happy. %I was happy, just that Kamui and Kotori-chan were laughing... P164 %FUUMA %Mother... I was happy. Long ago... P165 $Kyaaaaaaa! P166 FUUMA Mother!! P168 FUUMA Mother...! %A child? Who? P171 FUUMA Kamui!! P172 FUUMA Father. P173 FUUMA %This is... Tokyo destroyed? %But why are the Tokyo Tower and the Tokyo Government Office still standing? P174 KYOUGO Fuuma... You are Kamui's... FUUMA Father!! P175 FUUMA Father... P176 FUUMA Kotori!! KOTORI Onii-chan. P179 FUUMA Kotoriii!! P180 KANOE Fuuma... P181 FUUMA This is a dream. Such things are dreams. KANOE Right. This is a dream. But this is also the "future", which might come to pass. P182 FUUMA The Future? KANOE But there is something you can do to change it. Please save the Earth; in order to also save that girl... P183 KANOE Kill Kamui! P184 FUUMA A dream? Why... That dream... (KANOE) $Kill Kamui $Kamui... X 3 - End