Eat-Man Manga Translations - Volume 4, Act 10 Original Story/Art - Akihito Yoshitomi Translation by Justin Coole (cronusz@bellsouth.net) Eat-Man Volume 4 published 10/15/97 by Mediaworks through Dengeki Comics ISBN4-07-306992-6, cost 550 yen. Act 10 - The World's Greatest Mercenary [Page 49] (Bolt stands under a tree, the light shining on him) The Worlds Greatest Mercenary [Page 50] Man: Who are you!? Bolt: ! Man: What does one of the 'big folk' want here?! Bolt: I'm here for a job. [Page 51] Wiseman: 'Help the Mavido, and defeat Koncern...'? Please, sit down. Bolt: That helps. Wiseman: Well, it's true that we of the Mavido tribe are in a dilemma. Koncern has been trying to drive us off of this land. Just so they can become an even more powerful company! [Page 52] Man2: Koncern is a company that contracts Mercenaries. Man3: All of this country's Mercenaries are on their side. Man4: But no one likes them. Man2: Yeah, they also have the world's greatest mercenary! Bolt: Really... Man2: His name is 'Hard.' He's the hero of the 'big folk.' And to them, we're just their enemies! Man5: But who...who hired this Mercenary? Wiseman: Wait, wait. It says 'The Inis flower is the key.' [Page 53] Man: Inis flowers? Man2: The Old Lady of the flower shop! Man3: Inis flowers are the only ones sold there! Wiseman: Go get her! Wiseman: "However, only when you are recognized as the World's Greatest, will I commission you for a job"? Wiseman: Are you the World's Greatest? Bolt: Don't ask me... [Page 54] Man4: This is the Mercenary, old lady! Old Lady: Ah...So it's you? Bolt: Yeah. Old Lady: 50 Leed. Wiseman: Huh? Old Lady: Each of my flowers are 50 Leed. They aren't free, you know. Bolt(sweatdrop): ...... Wiseman: That's not it! He's a Mercenary, a MER-CE-NA-RY!! [Page 55] (*)Old Lady: Ah...a mer..cen... I am NOT senile! (*) - For those who can read hiragana, this is a slight pun on the japanese word 'Boukenya'(Mercenary). However as the old lady tries to sound it out, she thinks they mean 'bokeru' which is a verb meaning 'being senile', etc. So in English it doesn't make much sense but it's a good pun in Japanese, I guess. -Justin Man5: This is pointless... Bolt: !! (Sounds of something big are heard.) Wiseman: UWAAA! What the---?! [Page 56] Man2: It's Koncern's assault robot! Girl: Kyaaaa! [Page 57] (Bolt is apprehended by the bot, and the scene changes...] [Page 58] Boss: I can't believe the Mavido actually hired you. 'The time when the World's greatest is recognized...' How very amusing. Hard is the only person who has been given that title. [Page 59] Hard: This man is famous. He is the World's Greatest Mercenary, after all. Boss: Not true. I was the one who made you famous. I used my money to get you the big jobs. You're the famous one. Hard: But, my name is only known in this country... [Page 60] Boss: But if HE is out of the way, you will be known everywhere. However, I want your ability. We're in a bit of a hurry at the moment. I want to begin expansion of my company, so tomorrow, we'll begin by burning the Mavido village down. [Page 61] Boss: If you eat this and take it to the village, it'll save us a lot of trouble. Hard: It's no use. The Mavido tribe already hired him. (The Boss puts a suitcase full of money in front of Bolt.) Boss: Well? [Page 62] (Bolt gets up and goes toward the gun, while the Boss and Hard look on.) [Page 63] (Bolt begins to eat the gun.) Boss: Ha ha ha... Hard: I see...so the World's Greatest only cares about money, huh? Boss: HA HA HA HA HA!! [Page 64] (The next day, the Mercenaries are making their way towards the dwarf village, Hard and Bolt are leading them. Bolt is using crutches to walk due to his injury with the robot that captured him.) Hard: Pretty nasty wound you have there. Bolt: ! Hard: You're surrounded by our best mercenaries. Doesn't look like you can win. Bolt: Yeah. [Page 65] Hard: Hey, he speaks. Well, how about this...after this job is over, how about you work under me? Bolt: I wouldn't work under someone who has no power. Hard: Power...can be bought with money. I have plenty of it, too. [Page 66] Bolt: It's not your money. Hard: True. 10 years ago, the boss discovered me. Now I'm the hero of this country. All of the Mercenaries who want to be famous fighters follow me. Such a pathetic group, really. I was a lucky man. They say that luck is a type of power, you know? Bolt: ... Hard: I became the World's Greatest the moment I hired you. You're just my tool! [Page 67] Hard: Essentially, that makes me the World's Greatest Mercenary. Bolt: A fake one. Hard: So? True power doesn't exist for Mercenaries, anyway. (thinking) It never did... [Page 68] (They have arrived at the village.) Man1: Why that...!! Man2: They defected him using more money! Man3: That's a 'big folk' for you! Boss: I'm counting on you, Bolt-san! [Page 69] (Bolt begins to bring a weapon out of his arm, but is struck by pain suddenly because his arm was injured while he was captured by the robot.) Bolt: Ku...hhh.... Hard: What's wrong? If you don't do this, there's going to be trouble. (Bolt manages to reconsitute the cannon he ate before in his right hand.) (Hard whistles. :P ) [Page 70] (Bolt however turns and aims the weapon back at Hard and the Boss.) Boss: What the?! [Page 71] Bolt: Sorry, but they were first in line. Soldier: Bastard! Hard: Quite a guy. I've never met anyone quite like you before. You were so close, too. The energy pack for that thing is right here. (in his hand) Bolt: ! Boss: Ohhhh...! [Page 72] Hard: Like I told you, they say luck is a type of power. Too bad you don't have any luck. Boss: Heh. Hard: But, you definitely have nerve. (Hard goes up and inserts the energy pack into Bolt's gun.) [Page 73] (Bolt is naturally confused.) Bolt: !? (Hard opens up his jacket a bit, revealing an Inis flower.) Hard: Just what I'd expect of the World's Greatest Mercenary. Bolt: Clever man... [Page 74-75] (Bolt and Hard turn to face the Boss and his men, Bolt with his huge cannon and Hard with his gun, and proceed to kick a lot of ass.) [Page 76] Boss: Wh....WHYYY?!! (He is destroyed as his mech explodes.) [Page 77] (Bolt and Hard head down to the village after the ass-kicking) [Page 78] Hard: You...don't seem to care about money in the least... So that's the World's Greatest Mercenary, eh? Old Lady: Ah, is that you? (referring to Hard) Hard: ...? Old Lady: 50 Leed. Hard: Ah... Old Lady: You have one, right? So give me 50 Leed. [Page 79] Old Lady: My flowers are the world's greatest... Hard: Ah...right... Bolt: Next time we meet... be prepared to pay my fee for this job. Old Lady: They aren't free, you know. --END--