Super Robot Wars/Z2/Story translation/Stage 2
(Axion Foundation Transport Aircraft, Cockpit)
-Crowe : Ok, so I hope you'll now explain to me what will be the next request.
-Trya : Why, do you want to get away if it doesn't please you? I won't forgive you if run away with Brasta to jump your 1,000,000G bill.
-Crowe : Don't forget : it's 999,999G !
-Trya : Man, you like details.
-Crowe : Well, that's the price for my freedom after all.
-Trya : If you're pointing out such details, I guess that means you won't be running away at least.
-Crowe : But still, that mission is quite reckless. Telling me to burst into the AEU place during the presentation of its new mecha, and to shoot it down...
-Trya : I'll give you more information. But first, are you aware of our main business, which is to conglomerate?
-Crowe : Yup, the munitions industry, isn't it? I used to be a soldier, remember? I couldn't ignore something like that.
-Crowe : And by the way, I also know that selling weapons to anyone who asked for them made you incur a lot of enmity.
-Trya : Can't help it, jealousy always follows success.
-Crowe : The attack from the WLF was because of that, then...
-Trya : Right or wrong, the fact that our president is stupid as hell won't change.
-Trya : And your mission this time has been ordered by this very idiot.
-Crowe : Does our dear president bear a grudge again the AEU?
-Trya : To be exact, the fact that new models are being built is sticking in his throat. They could compete with Axion's latest model, Axio Ver.7 after all.
-Crowe : Axio, huh... Best seller all over the world, even used by terrorists...
-Crowe : But the AEU specializes in land and air battle Mobile Suits. Might be hard to catch up with them.
-Trya : But that is what someone with common sense would think . Our dear idiot just resents them in return, and then wants to make a mess of their presentation.
-Crowe : Hey, doesn't that make of me a perfect terrorist?!
-Crowe : So that's why you sent me all alone on that transport aircraft, damn...
-Trya : You're wrong. Our lab is quite special, you see...
-Trya : And mere company employees don't even know we exist. So... We just don't have more members to send.
-Crowe : Seriously? ... Isn't that just that you got your boss enmity as well, and are now being kind of bullied?
-Trya : I won't deny that we don't get along well. And, well, I don't have any intention to get along with him anyway.
-Crowe : Then don't involve your subordinates in such personal conflicts.
-Trya : Don't worry about that. Actually, the elite is dealing with most of this.
-Trya : Your intrusion is to the utmost an attraction. Well, our idiot's scenario is that you win in a flash, though.
-Trya : This is the order he gave me in exchange of more funds for Brasta.
-Trya : But we can't deny that this is a great chance to show our Brasta's power.
-Crowe : So... I take it you're similar to that idiot...
-Trya : Don't worry, we're the ones who'll take responsibility for your acts, so just go get your victory !
-Crowe : So, I'm bound to play the villain role this time... Hope you'd spare me that...
-Trya : If you refuse, the penalty for contract breach will...
-Crowe : Yeah, I know that, don't need you to tell me.
-Crowe : Crime goes against my principles, but this time, this is just a game between a Fox and a Tanuki, to which will trick the other. So, no need to worry I guess.
-Trya : Ain't that bitter? Would you by any chance despise the army?
-Crowe : Well, I don't like it, but I don't dislike it either. I believe it's necessary.
-Crowe : but I couldn't bear to work there, so I stopped it.
-Trya : Can't help it I guess, situation is getting tense between the AEU, the Britannian Union and the Human Reform League.
-Trya : And to make matters worse, guys like those from the WLF have a lot of things to say too.
-Crowe : But still, looks like the WLF recently is doing pretty well. They're acting everywhere in the world, right?
-Trya : I guess they found out a big sponsor. But those guys... Do you think they seriously intend to change the world?
-Crowe : The guys I shot down last time were just crazy about that "revolution" word.
-Crowe : They must have been suffocating a long time in this world to get into such mood.
-Trya : Remember that Mobile Suit which helped you? Might actually be from an anti-government force...
-Crowe : If they're able to build MS with such high efficiency, I guess you'll have to get pretty serious about it.
-Trya : If some fire starts somewhere, it'll expand to all over the world... That's the world we're living in.
-Crowe : Yup, and it's like that for 20 years, since the great dimensional quake.
-Trya : And because of that, the world and its people started to change.
-Trya : And it'll probably keep changing.
-Crowe : With the dimensional boundary line being unstable in Southern Africa, we can't get in though.
-Trya : The so called Dark Continent, isn't it. Some say Dimensional Beasts come from there.
-Crowe : Good grief... Just when I finally get to use the DM Buster, I have to play the bad-guy role...
-Trya : I feel the same you know, if I could, I would have refused this order.
-Trya : But you see, when that stupid guy told me "My?! Don't tell me you lack confidence?", I just couldn't bear it, so...
-Trya : So here you are, Crowe. Don't you dare fail!
-Crowe : I don't like losing either. Other than that, don't forget to give me a reward, ok?
-Trya : You'll get 30,000G if you succeed. 50,000 if Brasta comes back uninjured.
-Crowe : Fine by me ! Well then, let's go with the 50,000G reward!
Chapter 2 : Changing World
-Patrick : Hit rate : 100%. I knew it, I'm a genius!
-Billy : Mobile Suit Enact... The first solar energy-compatible model from the AEU.
-Graham : The AEU's development of the orbital elevator is falling behind schedule.
-Graham : So I guess they want at the very least to do something about the mobile suits.
-Billy : Hey, is this okay?
-Billy : You, the ace of MSWAD, being in a place like this.
-Graham : Of course it's not okay.
-Graham : In Northern Africa, the Republic of Gizan, which we support, and Marania, which is backed up by the AEU...
-Graham : ...Are fighting everyday.
-Zechs : But this is a problem between Gizan and Marania. It doesn't mean that the Britannian Union and the AEU are fighting as well.
-Billy : You are...
-Zechs : Lieutenant Graham Aker from the Britannian Union and Billy Katagiri, adviser, isn't it?
-Zechs : I am Zechs Marquise. Thank you for coming today to the presentation of your lastest model.
-Graham : So you are OZ's Lightning Baron. I have heard a lot of things about you.
-Zechs : And I have already heard of your name many times. May I watch this with you?
-Graham : We don't mind of course, but shouldn't you be on your reserved seat?
-Zechs : I have actually nothing to do with today's demonstration, so I am here as a simple spectator.
-Billy : I see... so the ones who built that mobile suit aren't linked to the Romafeller Foundation [1]...
-Zechs : So? What do you think of this new model?
-Graham : In front of someone like you, I can't say anything carelessly!
-Graham : But it looks to me that only its design is original.
-Patrick : Hey ! I can hear you! That just now was sarcasm, wasn't it?!
-Graham : Its audio receptors are very sharp though.
-Billy : Seems so.
-Crowe : Still, this Brasta, it's quite something ! Being this near of the base, and not being detected!
-Crowe : Now that the demonstration's over... I guess it's time for me to be the villain.
-Crowe : I don't care not having shinai, saber and chains, but at least, I would have liked to put a mask on...
-Crowe : Wait... Something's coming from above? How come I didn't detect it until now?
-Setsuna : Exia, target destination now reached. The GN particles work according to the operation.
-Patrick : Ahh? Unknown, you said? Why at a time like this...
-Billy : A Mobile Suit? Incredible, so they had another new model!
-Zechs : No... ! I have never heard of such a machine appearing here!
-Zechs : What does it mean... Why didn't we detect it sooner?
-Graham : What's that light coming from it...
-Setsuna : Primary target located. The first phase will proceed as planned.
-Patrick : Hey hey, where the hell did you come from? The Union? The Human Reform League?
-Patrick : Well, either way, you've stepped into someone else's territory. Hope you don't think you'll get away with this !
-Graham : That Enact's pilot... Does he want to fight?
-Zechs : His name is Patrick Coulasour. He is indeed an ace from the regular army, but...
-Crowe : What? That guy who fell from the sky... He's here for the same reason as me?
-Crowe : But whatever it may be, I completely missed the timing to burst into the scene.
-Setsuna : ...... [2]
-Patrick : Hey, you ! Don't you know who I am ? I am the AEU's Patrick Coulasour!!
-Patrick : The special who has never lost a simulated battle! Don't you dare say you don't know me!
-Setsuna : It's starting...
-Setsuna : Exia... Eliminating the target...
(When Setsuna fights with Patrick)
-Setsuna : There is no such thing as a god in this world. And this is why...
(When Patrick is defeated)
-Patrick : You bastard... You don't understand, do you?!
-Setsuna : ......
-Patrick : I am special! I shot down 2000 units on the simulation!!
-Zechs : Sub-lieutenant Coulasour...
-Graham : Those letters carved into its forehead...
-Graham : GUNDAM... ! Is that the name of this Mobile Suit?
-Billy : Gundam...
-Setsuna : Exia, first phase complete. Proceeding to second phase.
-Setsuna : What ?!
-Crowe : My stealth mode stopped functioning. Don't tell me it's because of those strange particles?!
-Setsuna : As I thought, the AEU has armaments even inside the orbital elevator, even though it is prohibited.
-AEU's soldier : Can you hear me, terrorist?! Drop your weapons quietly, and surrender now !
-Crowe : In such circumstances... I guess they can't help but thinking I'm one of his teammates.
-AEU's soldier : Long range shots? A newcomer?
-Lockon : Ha ha ha, even for someone like you Setsuna, you're at a loss with them?
-Lockon : And so, what's that mech there? A new model from the AEU as well?
-Setsuna : Doesn't seem so...
-AEU's soldier : Everyone, fire ! Don't let them get away!
-Crowe : Great, I can't even justify myself. Can't help it I guess... Let's fight.
-Lockon : Setsuna ! Don't care about that mech! Just do as planned, and shoot the AEU's men down!
-Setsuna : Second phase complete.
-Haro : Lockon, enemy approaching, enemy approaching!
-Lockon : Then, let's aim at them ! Let's go ! This is debut time for Gundam Dynames and Lockon Stratos!
(When Lockon fights with a soldier)
-Lockon : I guess it should be now time for them to start moving in space... I'm counting on you, Allelujah, Tieria...!
-Haro : Lockon, enemy approaching. Lockon, enemy approaching!
-Lockon : I know that... ! Dynames, shooting down the targets!
(Next turn)
-Crowe : A new intruder, again?
-Lockon : Look at that Setsuna !
-Setsuna : Is this another... Gundam ?!
-Duo : He he... I came to scout here in the AEU, but I sure found an interesting place !
-Duo : And on top of that, thanks to those guys, everyone will know that the AEU has violated the treaty about military limitations. Guess I should thank them for that !
-Crowe : He looks like that silent guy who saved me last time, but... Is he from the AEU?
-Crowe : Transmission through open channel? It's from that black Mobile suit...
-Lockon : He's able to get the transmission working despite our GN particles? Who's this guy?
-Duo : Hear me guys? Let's work together on that one !
-Crowe : Just who are you?
-Duo : As you can see, a Grim Reaper[3]. From the Big Three's point of view I mean !
-Crowe : The Big Three? So you're against the AEU, Britannian Union and Human Reform League?
-Duo : Kind of, yeah. Well then, let's get rid of them all !
-Setsuna : …...
-Lockon : So, as for now, he's an ally then. Let's follow him this time.
-Crowe : As for me, I just want to quit that place as soon as possible. I'm counting on you, Mister Grim Reaper!
-Duo : Roger ! Ok, so let's go partners !
-Duo : You'll all die... Anyone who sees me will just die !
(When Duo fights with a soldier)
-Duo : One of the three groups which control colonies, the AEU...
-Duo : But this country itself is controlled in the dark by a few guys... And my mission is to strike them !
-Duo : And if those mysterious Mobile suits can help me, then it's all the better. Sorry guys, but I'll use you as much as I can !
(When Crowe fights with a soldier)
-Crowe : Damn... I shouldn't say such a thing myself, but is it common to get in such a messy situation?
-Crowe : Looks like I got ,once again, the unlucky number. If I had knew it'd become like that, I guess I would have thought more about taking that mercenary job.
(when you destroy the last unit)
-Duo : Guess we got rid of them all. Let's run away before reinforcements arrive.
-Setsuna : …
-Duo : Hey, don't tell me you want to kill me now? I don't want to fight you, you know?!
-Lockon : ...Stop it, Setsuna. As long as we don't know a thing about him, we shouldn't engage in a battle.
-Lockon : Mission complete. Let's go back now.
-Setsuna : ...Roger.
-Crowe : Now that they've left, radio wave situation came back to normal.
-Duo : Well then, guess it's time for me too...
-Crowe : Wait ! Just who are you all exactly ?!
-Duo : You shouldn't ask that, for your own good ! See ya !
-Crowe : Damn... At this rate, I'm the one who'll take responsibility for everything. Let's escape before that !
-Billy : What was that?
-Graham : They were indeed fighting together, but I don't think they were from the same organization...
-Graham : The first mech's goal was probably to give us a warning.
-Billy : What do you mean?
-Graham : They probably wanted to shoot down that new model, and at the same time, reveal that units were kept in the Orbital elevator.
-Graham : That way, they could show to the world that it was a violation of the treaty for the AEU.
-Billy : Why would they do such a... ?
-Graham : Heh... Well, ask it to those Gundam's pilots.
-Zechs : Gundam... So that is the name of those machines...
-Otto : Lieutenant Zechs, this is an emergency. The Human Reform League's High orbital elevator was attacked by terrorists.
-Zechs : What...?!
-Otto : However, it seems that those terrorists were destroyed by unknown Mobile suits.
-Graham : Mysterious Mobile suits appearing in both space and Earth?
-Zechs : What in the world is happening ?
-Tieria : Virtue, target destroyed. Third phase, complete.
-Allelujah : Sumeragi's predictions are quite impressive ! She managed to perfectly predict those terrorists' movements !
-Tieria : We're going back, Allelujah Haptism. We don't need to stay any longer.
-Allelujah : Roger that. All we have to wait now is to see how the world will move from now on.
-Sergei : What in the world were those Mobile suits? Suddenly appearing and shooting down those terrorists...
(Northern Africa continent)
(Axion Foundation Transport Aircraft, Cockpit)
-Crowe : So what's up with those guys, chief? Are their goals the same as mine?
-Trya : No, seems like they're true intruders. And dangerous ones on top of that.
-Crowe : That Grim Reaper guy who came later, he kind of looked like the person who helped me last time.
-Trya : I just finished analyzing the data I had you send me, and that close range MS which destroyed the AEU's new model is of the same kind as the long range one : the technology is the same
-Crowe : So that green light...
-Trya : Seems like it came from those mecha's nuclear power reactors...
-Crowe : Such power... It was so different from the Mobile Suits we've seen until now !
-Trya : And it seems as well that those MS who got rid of the terrorists that were attacking the Human Reform League's station used the same technology.
-Crowe : So you even get such information?
-Trya : This way, that moron got screwed up. It's a punishment for thinking about using my precious Brasta as a revenge tool.
-Crowe : Hey, you're quite strong, aren't you. Isn't this dumbass your employer?
-Trya : Yeah, he is. But there's a kind of fate in all of this you see.
-Trya : Then, about the Grim Reaper now, as you supposed, it seems to be of the same kind as the one which saved you last time.
-Trya : Our technology might be different, but we all built mecha with performances above what has been done until now, so they're quite similar in a way.
-Crowe : So, the AEU was attacked by guys with such great technology...
-Trya : This fire might really get big...
-Trya : Crowe ! Look at the news !
-Crowe : What's happening? Suddenly raising your voice...
-Trya : Latest information about that attack in the station ! They say the broadcasting office received a video message from the organization which got rid of the terrorists !
-Trya : And it's uncensored !
-Crowe : That one's serious... My intuition's telling me something unbelievable will happen...
-Aeolia : This is an announcement for all of the mankind.
-Aeolia : We are Celestal Being. We are the paramilitary organization which possesses the mobile type weapon Gundam.
-Aeolia : Our goal is to eradicate every act of war in this world.
-Aeolia : We are not acting to make any profit. We have decided to stand for the greater goal of eradicating war.
-Aeolia : Now, we have a proclamation for all humankind.
-Aeolia : Political parties, religion, energy, no matter the reason, we will do all that is in our power to intervene against all acts of war.
-Aeolia : Countries which indulge in war, organizations, enterprises and others will be faced with our armed forces. A paramilitary organization created to eradicate war from this world.
-Aeolia : We are Celestal being.
(Area 11, tôkyô colony)
-Saji : Celestal Being...
-Louise : What is he saying?
(Ashford campus, student council room)
-Lelouch : Changing the world through war...
-Rivalz : What's happening? Is that really a declaration made to the whole world?
-Milly : Calm down, Rivalz... No matter what they say about being a paramilitary organization, they are just like terrorists, aren't they?
-Shirley : She's right! And if this becomes serious, they will be crushed in an instant !
-Rivalz : But still... Those guys, they got rid of the terrorists who attacked the Human Reform League, didn't they?
-Shirley : So... They would be some allies of justice?
-Milly : That might be saying too much.
-Lelouch : However, if they do have enough power to do such a thing...
-Shirley : Lulu?
-Lelouch : (And if, thanks to that, Britannia happens to be defeated...)
-Lelouch : (No... I cannot rely on others... This is something I must achieve with my own hands...)
-Lelouch : (And to do so, I need power. Celestial Being... Do you have enough power to change the world?)
(Northern Africa continent)
-Duo : (Celestal Being... It really surprised me to see that they had Gundams as well !)
-Duo : (That being said, contrary to us, it looks like they have a kind of well established organization...)
-Duo : (So, now, the problem is to know if we are included in those guys who do acts of war)
-Duo : (We fought together today thanks to the messy situation, but if I keep on going on missions, I guess I'll have to fight against them someday)
-Duo : (Guess we'll cross that bridge when we come to it. Thinking about what'll happen next is actually useless.)
-Duo : The liberation of the colonies... To reach our goal, I'll fight whoever is in front of me !
(AEU, France, Paris, OZ headquarters)
(Office of the OZ leader)
-Treize : … Celestial Being...
-Zechs : What do you think?
-Treize : I think some research will be necessary to know who exactly they are.
-Treize : But if they do have enough power to make this idea concrete, then...
-Treize : I am also concerned about this other Gundam, hiding behind Celestial Being's shadow.
-Zechs : Is it called Gundam as well?
-Treize : We already received a report about this. According to the data we obtained from this fight, this MS's armor would be made of Gundanium alloy.
-Zechs : Gundanium ?
-Treize : It's an alloy you can only find in space.
-Zechs : Then, this MS is...
-Treize : Yes... It would be appropriate to say that it was built by the colonies.
-Treize : And then, such power... It is every bit as impressive as Celestial Being's Gundam.
-Zechs : Then I assume there is not a single MS from the AEU, including their latest model, the Enact, which could match-up...
-Treize : It is as you say. However, I do want to believe that you could do it. Will you do me this favor, Zechs?
-Zechs : If you order me so.
-Treize : I suppose everyone will act independently towards Celestial being.
-Treize : Let us take this as an opportunity to chase the Colony Gundam.
-Zechs : Roger. Then, I will proceed to start this mission.
-Treize : I wish you good luck.
-Treize : « If you order me so », you said... You are so cold, Zechs...
-Lady : Master Treize, an existence such as Celestial being... would not it be an obstacle for us OZ?
-Treize : Probably... But if they do act as they said they would, then I cannot feel like hating them.
-Lady : What do you mean?
-Treize : No, forget about this Lady. For now, I will watch them attentively.
-Treize : For I am trying to change the world as well.
(Space)
(Ptolemaios bridge)
-Sumeragi : So, it's begun.
-Chris : You're drinking alcohol again, aren't you, Ms. Sumeragi ?
-Sumeragi : Overlook it please. I've been doing just fine my strategist work after all !
-Sumeragi : Besides, this is a congratulatory cup. I'm celebrating the success of Celestal Being with this demonstration.
-Lasse : So we've made our first step. Our goal still looks infinitely far away though.
-Lichty : Well... Let's go at our own pace. We won't be able to do any backtrack now.
-Feldt : …
-Allelujah : Hallelujah, I feel like I can see the world's evil will.
-Tieria : Mankind is being tested... By Celestial Being...
-Sumeragi : Even though this is an evil deed.
-Allelujah : And we know that.
-Sumeragi : We'll be proceeding to the next operation. Allelujah, Tieria, you two will go down to Earth as well.
-Allelujah : Roger.
-Tieria : This mission goes according to Veda's plan. I have no objection.
-Sumeragi : That way, the world will change. No, we will make it change...
(Northern Africa continent)
-Lockon : It's begun... Yeah, it's really begun. It can't be stopped anymore.
-Haro : Won't stop, won't stop, won't stop !
-Setsuna : …
-Lockon : We picked a fight against the world. You understand that, don't you, Setsuna?
-Setsuna : Yeah, I do.
-Setsuna : We are Celestial Being's... Gundam Meisters.
[1] Romafeller Foundation : More information about it here
[2] Be prepared to read a lot of these with Setsuna !
[3] In Japanese, Duo refers himself as a shinigami, which is the personification of death for the Japanese. They also refer the Grim Reaper like that.
[4] Shirley... For many people, one of the most useless characters of the series, but still, she got two of the best scenes of the anime. But well, my job ain't to say what I think about characters ^^.
