DNA^2 Data 39 : Translation Title: Unwelcome Guest Story and Art Copyright (c) 1993 Masakazu Katsura Translation Copyright (c) 1998 Paul Hetzel Special thanks to Andy-otouto for help and proofreading, as well as for the loan of his address. *** @}-->--- *** DEDICATION To Caine, With friendship and respect. This is the last episode of DNA^2 he published. It's also the episode where Lulala, his mascot, made her first appearance. ^_^ For more than a year, he painstakingly scanned every Data of DNA^2, from first to thirty-ninth, and put them up in his page, allowing many people to discover the wonders of this manga - and of Katsura-sensei's work in general. He planned to scan the whole series, but could never finish; he was forced to stop due to a number of reasons. His example inspired me to compose these translations; I have based all my work till now on his scans. Sadly, from now on, I'll have to continue translating from the other non-japanese versions I own. Caine's scans will be sorely missed. Thank you, Caine, for all your efforts. We haven't forgotten. *** @}-->--- *** (69) [A replay from last episode... ] Ami: I like you... Junta. (70) [Junta can't believe it.] Junta: Ahahah... What's this, a joke? Ami: It's all right, even if you think it's a joke. Ami: Don't worry, I already know you don't have feelings for me. Ami: But I wouldn't want to start dating you at a time like this, so I am content... (71) Ami: Aaaaah... What a relief. Ami: Such a beautiful day... [And such beautiful art, too... ^_^ ] (72) Junta: (... Something's going on... ) Junta: (The sky's so blue today... ) Junta: (And Ami looks so cute... Something's going on... ) [HEY!!!!!!!!! Junta, you fickle!! What about Karin-chan!? Oh, and speaking of Karin: at her hideout... ] Mori: Something went awry... You being a woman... was not in the calculations. Karin: What do you mean! Mori: Forgive my ramblings. I'll try to explain myself in a simpler way. Karin: Don't bother explaining! (73) Karin: Wouldn't you rather leave!? 'Cause I really don't like you! [Karin is reaching for her gun... ] Mori: Come on, come on. Please listen for a minute. I'm sure this will interest you. Mori: You... Don't you think... the population in our time is too high? Mori: It worries me very much... Even though the "Single Child" law was passed, and death penalty applied if you have more than two. Mori: In short... I wished to reduce our population. And when I was looking into the problem... Mori: ... I discovered Momonari Junta. I was furious at his siring 100 children on 100 women. (74) Mori: I decided something had to be done about the Momonari family. I put a lot of thought into the matter. Mori: By the way, you still think the DCM bullet you shot was one you took by mistake, right? Mori: Well, you're wrong. I was the one who switched it with the correct one. Karin: What the... Mori: I intended to show the authorities the bullet you had "left behind". That way, you would be punished. A perfect scapegoat... That was the plan I made. [Karin has grabbed her gun.] Mori: I wanted you to shoot Momonari Junta with the DCM bullet I had prepared. And I didn't care if you were sentenced to death. [Mori has a ring with a button on it.] (75) Mori: Now, what effect would my DCM have on Momonari Junta... ? [Mori presses the button. Nearby, a huge, wicked-looking mechanical thing awakens and opens a big single eye.] Mori: If nature ran its course, the Megaplayboy DNA inside Momonari Junta would activate when he turned twenty one. Mori: Then, he would live a frivolous and dissipated life, and impregnate a hundred women. Mori: But history changed when you shot him with my DCM. Mori: That bullet would hasten the Megaplayboy's awakening and... Karin: ... And grant him psychic powers. [Mori looks interested.] Mori: Exactly. I take it he has already become an outstanding psychic soldier, hmmmm? (76) Karin: So... So that was it... You tricked me! Karin: What did you intend to do to with his psychic powers!? Mori: Nothing at all. Rather than Momonari Junta... Mori: ... it was his 100 children that interested me. Mori: Making him father children with even greater psychic power and able to equally seduce men and women... That's the effect my DCM was designed to have. Mori: It was difficult to program... But it was even more difficult... (77) Mori: ... to ensure that they would also become "my obedient servants". Karin: Wha... Mori: The youngest child of Momonari Junta is 16. The oldest is 61. All but the youngest have already had children. Mori: That means, I have 199 excellent psychic soldiers under my control!! (78) Karin: Are you... trying to start a war? [Karin points her gun at Mori.] Mori: Hum. Very perceptive. Mori: But... it's not quite like that. You see, I basically hate mankind. Mori: There are too many idle useless people. I want to get rid of them... But! Mori: If someone tried to stop me... then there would have to be a war. Mori: I'm not sure if only in Japan. Maybe in other countries too... Mori: In short, I just wish to make a world where I can live conveniently. (79) Karin: You... are insane... Mori: I'm not... done yet. I'm sure you will want to hear all the story. Mori: I told you there had been a problem with my calculations. Mori: You see, Momonari Junta actually had a 101th child... Mori: A seventeen years old boy, way too strong. An unruly brat that hates me. (80) Mori: It looks like he took after you. [What a beautiful perspective... ] Karin: Eh? ... (81) Mori: You're so perceptive, I'm sure you understand. Your son... He's strong enough to defeat us. Mori: But, if you were to die now, he would disappear. (82) [The Cyclops robot crashes through the roof.] Karin: ! Mori: How are you going to fight... without bullets? (83) Karin: (Shit... Found out!!) Mori: First thing, remove that protector suit!! [Cyclops points his gun at Karin.] Mori: Oh, don't worry. Your body won't affect me. Karin: Shit! (84) [Cyclops blasts Karin.] Karin: Urgh! [Karin's suit starts dissolving. I'd love it if it wasn't for the fact that I don't want her to get hurt. ^_^ ] Karin: ! [Karin jumps through the window.] Mori: Heh. [Mori produces a device and activates it.] (85) [There's a huge explosion.] Karin: !? Mori: There's nowhere to run. (86) [Most of the hideout collapses. When the dust settles, Karin is nowhere to be seen.] Mori: So... You want to play hide and seek, huh... I used to love it when I was a kid. Mori: I wonder if I still can find pleasure in this innocent game? (87) [Karin is hiding nearby. Her costume is very damaged.] Karin: (I thought the bullet I shot Junta with was one I had jokingly made to make boys fall for me... But if it wasn't, then Junta... ) Text: "... really fell in love with me... " "Is there a child in our modified future?" These were the thoughts that were swarming Karin's mind. Text: Overwhelmed by feelings of love and doubt, Karin was losing resolve... "Junta, come to my rescue! Come fast!!" [Awwwww... Kawaisou Karin-chan... ] (88) [Meanwhile... At the park... Junta's alone.] Junta: (I shouldn't... try to fool myself either... ) Junta: (I like Ami... as much as I like Karin-chan... ) [WHAT!?!? How can he think of Ami in such a moment!? ^_^ ] Karin: Maybe you think you "like" me, but... Karin: ... it's because of the DNA Change Medicine! [Junta is remembering Karin-chan's words from Data 3.] Junta: (Then, my feelings for Karin-chan are not real... ) Karin: You'd better stick to Ami-chan and have a peaceful life! Junta: (All right!) Junta: (I'll do my best to forget Karin-chan and think only about Ami! As Karin-chan said, that could be the best way to stop the Megaplayboy... ) [He deserves what's going to happen to him. Traitor. ^_^ ] (89) [A cute girl with a pretty smile and a shapely butt stands in front of the surprised Junta.] Junta: ? Lulala: Daddy! [To say that Junta is shocked is an understatement. ^_^ ] Junta: Wha... ? END DATA 39