DNA^2 Data 42 [ Final Data ] : Translation Title: The End And The Beginning Story and Art Copyright (c) 1993 Masakazu Katsura Translation Copyright (c) 1998 Paul Hetzel Translation was done using spanish edition of DNA^2. Any discrepancy is due to the process of translation ( Japanese --> Spanish --> English ) and is no fault of the translator. Page numbering follows the spanish edition too. Special thanks to Andy-otouto for help and proofreading, as well as for the loan of his address. (42) [Inside Junta's head... A psychic battle is about to begin.] Junta: This body is mine!! Junta: I promised Karin! I promised that I'd bury you inside me forever!! DeJunta: Yeah, right. (43) [Outside... Lulala is STILL building up Ki... ] Karin: Urgh... Lulala: Watch my Ki-ball, big and bright! This is to be your last sight! [Lulala's Ki-ball is getting bigger every second!] Lulala: This is going to be so fun! Don't you even try to run! Karin: Shit... DeJunta: Uh. (44) [Demon Junta seems to be in great pain.] DeJunta: AAAARRRRGH!! Mori: Something's weird with Demon Junta! Get rid of Karin before trouble arises!! Lulala: Ooooo-kay! [Junta is switching back and forth between Perfect and Normal. Mori is worried... ] Mori: (It looks like his DNA is still unstable. Which one will prevail? Demon Junta or Normal Junta?) (45) [Junta turns Perfect once last time and stops changing.] Mori: (... Has the Demon won... ?) [Lulala has summoned an ENORMOUS Ki-ball... ] Lulala: Close your eyes and say good-bye! It's all over! Time to DIE!! [Fatality time! Lulala shoots her Ki-ball at Karin!!] Lulala: HA! Karin: Uh! (46) [Kawaisou Karin-chan... ] Karin: (I'm... ) Karin: (... dead... ) (47) Karin: ! Karin: (Uh... ?) Karin: (I'm... alive... ?) (48) [Oooh, cool. Junta stopped the blast.] (49) Lulala: Daddy!! Why!? Junta: I'm not your father. Junta: You're the child of a demon, not my daughter. [Junta turns towards Karin.] Junta: I have assimilated him! I have all of his power now. Junta: I kept my promise! I beat the Megaplayboy! Junta: I'll protect you, Karin. Karin: Junta... [Cue in the pastel sparklies, please... ^_^ ] Lulala: Stubborn daddy! Now... I'll have to hurt you. (50) Junta: I don't think you will. Junta: If the Megaplayboy is not, neither can you be. Look at your legs! [Lulala is vanishing... ] Lulala: Hey... Lulala: No... No... Lulala: (Mr. Mori... Avenge... ) [Lulala teleports Karin's gun to Mori's hand. Neither Junta nor Karin notice it.] (51) Lulala: (Mr. Mori... Or they... ) [Lulala disappears. Junta collapses.] Karin: JUNTA!! Junta: I... I did it... But... it took... all I had... Junta: Heh, heh... Junta: ... heh... [Junta passes out.] Karin: MORI! Your conspiracy has failed! Karin: WE WIN!!! Mori: Heh... [Energy starts crackling everywhere... ] Karin: ! Karin: What... (52) [A damn FLEET of time bubbles materializes, bringing in an army of policemen. Which side are they on?] (53) Mori: Heh, heh... (54) [Karin assumes they are Mori's men... ] Karin: (So many... ) Karin: (It's over... ) Policeman: SURRENDER OR BE SHOT! Policeman: PUT UP YOUR HANDS AND STEP FORWARD... MORI!! Karin: Eh? [Yokomori shows himself.] Yokomori: All your minions have been killed. You have been sentenced to death for the crime of mass slaughter. Karin: Mr. Yokomori!! (55) Yokomori: I suspected something was afoot since I found out you were watching Karin. Yokomori: Making an attempt against my life was a mistake. Mori: You were worried about overpopulation, weren't you? Mankind, like garbage, had piled up. I reduced population. Mori: I did good. [Mori raises the gun... ] Karin: Ah! When did he take my gun? (56) Mori: Don't you think... so? [... and blows his own head off.] Text: (My duty is done... ) (57) [Later... ] Yokomori: You have... done a good job. Karin: And... Jun... ? What happened to my son? Yokomori: I'm truly sorry... Karin: Oh... Don't tell me... Karin: I understand... Policeman: Mr. Yokomori. We found it. It was in Mori's pocket. Yokomori: Ah... Good. (58) [Yokomori's men have found Jun's bullet.] Policeman: It's what you wanted, right, sir? Yokomori: Yes... Well done... [Yokomori and Karin are alone again.] Yokomori: ... I know it's hard, but... Please, be strong... Karin: Actually, I'm not that upset. I don't remember having borne him. I never saw his face. I can't feel like he ever existed... Yokomori: Ah... Well, anyway, since Momonari Junta was able to control the Megaplayboy's DNA, you have earned the reward for... Karin: I don't need it. Karin: Because of Mori, many people have died... I can't accept that reward... Karin: Neither... can I accept any more jobs from you... Yokomori: Does that mean... you are quitting your job as a DNA Operator... ? Karin: Yes... I can't trust the government any longer. (59) Yokomori: You have come to hate us, haven't you... ? Yokomori: Maybe you don't even want to come back with us... [Somehow, that joke fell flat... ^_^ ] Yokomori: WHAT... ? Can you possibly mean to stay in this time!? [Start Karin's flashback.] Junta: I'll protect you, Karin. [End Karin's flashback.] (60) Yokomori: Impossible. Nobody can be allowed to remain in the past. Yokomori: If you do, I'll have to come after you in the name of the Law. Karin: ... Even so, what if I said... Karin: ... that I want to stay with Junta? [Yokomori relents.] Yokomori: All I can do is turn a blind eye until my superiors find out. Karin: ... Karin: Give me a day... Karin: ... to consider it. (61) [An hour later, in the city... ] Karin: Well? Do I look good? [Karin-chan wa KIREI!! ^_^ ] Karin: I'm a bit embarrassed to be seen in this clothes. Junta: You look great! Junta: Okay! Where do you want to go!!? Junta: I'll take you wherever you want!! (62) Karin: Someplace famous... Karin: ... or anyplace that's special. Karin: I just want to sightsee around the city. (63) [Junta and Karin are at the top of a tower, enjoying the beautiful view of the city.] Karin: Since I arrived into the past... Karin: ... I hadn't had the time to stop and look around. Junta: Say, Karin!! Let's go somewhere more fun!! Karin: Eh? (64) [At the amusement park... Junta and Karin are riding the roller coaster.] Karin: Whoa... This old vehicle sure packs a punch, huh? Junta: What a scardeycat! Karin: Well, I'd swear your legs are trembling. Junta: Hey, now! Karin: Next time, let's go on a quieter ride!! (65) Junta: And now... Karin: (Ah... This is great... It had been a long time since I had so much fun... ) Karin: (Maybe I'll be happier living with Junta in this time than going back to the future... ) [Start Karin's flashback.] Yokomori: We have caused you a lot of pain. Yokomori: Whatever you decide, I will keep my mouth shut... [End Karin's flashback.] Karin: (If I don't go back, I could be in trouble... ) Karin: (... but surely Mr. Yokomori will help me... ) (66) Junta: Karin. Junta: How about spending the day in the amusement park? Junta: There's no hurry, right? We have all the time in the world now. Karin: Junta... I haven't said I was going to stay yet. (67) Junta: Eh? Junta: Wait a minute. What does that mean? Karin: Nah, nah. Let's check out the next ride! Karin: Oh, yeah. There's a place where I wanna go. Junta: Uh? (68) [A private hospital... Tomoko - remember her? - is there.] Tomoko: He's much better. Even his skin has rejuvenated. Tomoko: The only thing he hasn't got back is his hair. He's so embarrassed about it. Tomoko: He's bald like an egg. Karin: ... I'm so glad Ryuuji's recovering... Junta: Say... Have you been with him all this time? Tomoko: Yes... Tomoko: No relative has come to see him. Nobody except for bodyguards like those two. Tomoko: It's so sad... [Awww... Cute... ^_^ ] (69) Karin: Okay, we just wanted to check up on him. May he get well, eh? Karin: Let's go, Junta. Junta: Oh, yeah, Saeki! Junta: I don't know when yet, but Karin and I, we're going to get married. So... Junta: ... I hope you wish us your best. Okay? [Tomoko is surprised. Karin is shocked!!] Karin&Tom: EH!? Karin: What the heck are you saying!! I'm outta here! [Karin leaves.] Junta: Oh. Junta: Karin, wait! Tomoko: Momonari! (70) Karin: (How could he say such a thing?) Karin: (That fool... ) [Actually, Karin looks pretty happy... ^_^ ] Tomoko: What about that girl? Junta: What girl? Who... ? Tomoko: ... Tomoko: Err... No, nothing. Junta: What is it? I want to know! Tomoko: ... Tomoko: It's just that I thought... Tomoko: ... that you liked that girl with short brown hair... Tomoko: Oh, sorry. Don't mind me. [Karin overheard Tomoko. She doesn't look happy anymore.] (71) [Junta and Karin leave the hospital.] Junta: Lucky Ryuuji's getting better, eh, Karin? Junta: Karin? Karin: Why did you say that nonsense? Junta: Wha... What nonsense? Karin: That we're getting married! Junta: But I was told that, in the future, we would marry! Junta: And you had said that you didn't know if you'd stay here!! I thought you were dropping me a hint... Karin: ... Karin: And what about Ami? (72) [Junta is dumbfounded.] Karin: You like her, don't you? [It starts to rain... How mood-fitting... ] Junta: What... ? Karin: You like her, don't you!? (73) [Junta doesn't say anything. He just stands there, looking guilty, and avoids Karin's gaze. Dork.] (74) [Karin smiles, but she doesn't look happy. Her eyes are sad and full of unshed tears.] Karin: Good bye. Junta: What do you mean, "Good bye"? Karin: I'm returning to the future. Junta: Wait a minute! You've got it all wrong! Junta: I LIKE YOU TOO!! Karin: That "too"... is not good enough. Junta: ! (75) [Karin is pointing her gun at Junta!] Karin: They won't let me live in this time. Karin: That "too" is too much of a risk. [Karin sheds a single tear.] Junta: ! Karin: Bye... Junta: You're so beautiful... (76) Karin: Junta... [Junta is glittering!] (77) Junta: Those beautiful tears are saying that you don't really want to go back. [Karin looks entranced... ] Junta: I love you, Karin... I won't let you go. Karin: Ju... Junta... [Junta kisses Karin!! Their first kiss... Awww. Excuse me while I wipe a tear. Karin closes her eyes, swept off her feet by the kiss... Everything fades away... And that's it, everyone. After 42 issues, DNA^2 ends here. *Sniffle*. Karin and Junta... Together, happily in love... What a beautiful ending... That was all, folks. DNA^2 is over. You can stop reading now. Huh? What? Two more pages!? Whaddaya mean, there are two more pages!? Ooooooooooooh, darn... -_- ] (78) [Junta is at Ami's door. He's his Normal self and there's blood on his shirt; looks like he has been shot.] Ami: Ju... Junta!! What are you doing there?! Ami: Standing in the rain like an idiot! Junta: Actually, I just noticed I was here... Ami: Come on, get inside! You're soaked!! Junta: Tell me, Ami... When did the summer end? Ami: WHAT??? [Uh oh. Junta doesn't remember anything of the past months; that can only mean... ] (79) [At Karin's hideout... A single time bubble is waiting... ] Yokomori: I thought you wouldn't show up. Karin: I may not look like it but I'm a pro. I don't let myself get carried away by feelings. Karin: Well. Let's go back to the future... END DATA 42 END DNA^2