Date: 01-09-93 (03:30) Number: 730 To : All Refer#: 0 From: Michael Liu Subj: Guyver 17.1 Conf: Toons Created, written and drawn by Yoshiki Takaya "Tall House, Fine Tree" Translated by Michael Liu from the Chinese edition of the manga Chapter 17: The Wilderness of Ambition Return to Mount Minakami!! -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sho stared at the girl, whose long, black hair was worn straight and parted in the middle. Her forehead was unusually broad, but somehow it complemented the eyes and created a quiet, regal appearance that was Oriental. Sho felt slightly embarrassed. Sho: Who...are you? "My name is Shizu," she said as she picked up a large bowl of water. "Are you feeling better?" A thin old man appeared at the half-open doorway. "So you are awake?" The smile on his face and a general appearance of friendliness disabled any sense of alarm Sho might have had. The girl turned to look at the new visitor. "Shizu, go call the others." Shizu: Yes, Grampa! She left the room. Sho: What place is this? "Please do not worry. This is Master Agito's temporary residence when he has business in the Takeshiro region...I suppose you could call it a 'secret hideout'," said the elderly man peacefully. "Master Agito has been under this old man Onema's care since he was little. Now my granddaughter Shizu and I take care of this cottage for him." Tetsuro: Sho! Tetsuro and his sister burst into the room. Sho: Tetsuro! Mizuki! Onema left the reunited friends to see the young master waiting in the hallway. Onema: Your friend is fine now. Makishima: Sorry to trouble you, Onema. Onema: No... Makishima looked away. Makishima: I thank you and Shizu...for always... Onema: P--Please don't say that...we are just caretakers of this house. The old man paused for a moment. Makishima still did not face him. --- * Origin: New To Magrathea !! Whatever this is... (1:243/42) Date: 01-09-93 (03:31) Number: 731 To : All Refer#: 0 From: Michael Liu Subj: Guyver 17.2 Conf: Toons Onema: But, Master Agito...Please do not talk about revenge again, that man is dead! He set up the old Master, caused the company's bankruptcy, grabbed the money, took you in as a stepson and forced the old Master and Mistress to end their lives...that man... A picture the former Director of Chronos Japan Branch appeared in his mind. Onema: Genzo Makishima!! In any case...Please don't do anything dangerous again... Makishima: Impossible. Even if I stop, Chronos will not let me get away. Onema: Then escape, Master! Makishima: That would be useless. Chronos is an international organization. It would be the same wherever I am. The old man looked sadly at the youth who was once under his charge. Onema: Makishima: Onema, Genzo Makishima was just a small player in Chronos. The real enemy is the organization behind him, and...its structure is beyond most men's imagination. I have spent my life tracking down the true murderers of my parents. On this planet, power means everything! So I want power, I will not be controlled by anyone again. He clenched his right fist. Makishima: I will use any means...be it the organization itself, Fukamachi, anything...to become the man above all others! I am "Zeus", the man who will rule this world! Down the hallway, around the corner, Murakami watched the exchange thoughtfully. Gio: They have been discovered. Gio walked into the laboratory and stood behind Balcus. Balcus: Oh? Gio: It's not far from here. If Sho Fukamachi is still alive, he will come to rescue his father within a couple of days. Gio moved to the side of Balcus. Gio: What's the current progress? Balcus: Hmmm... He looked up at the various tubes that were sending various chemical solutions into the glass cylindrical tank. --- --- * Origin: New To Magrathea !! Whatever this is... (1:243/42) Date: 01-09-93 (03:32) Number: 732 To : All Refer#: 0 From: Michael Liu Subj: Guyver 17.3 Conf: Toons Balcus: Ninety-percent is under control. As the data on "Enzayme" are insufficient, I had to improvise in many areas. Gio: Hmmm...This is going to be very interesting. He looked into the tank. A simian yet partially insectile humanoid not unlike the creature that the ex-director of the Japan Branch had become was suspended in a fetal position within the glass container. A monitor below displayed: PZ-0027-B ENZAYME Type II Night had come again. A window behind Makishima's cottage opened silently and Sho jumped to the ground. Sho: He looked back at his friend, who was dozing in a chair beside Sho's bed. Sho: Sho walked silently until he was out of earshot, then broke into a run through the woods. Sho: Guyver! In the blink of an eye he was again encased in the bioarmour. The control device glowed. Sho continued his run at a far greater pace. Guyver: !! He looked behind to see a fast approaching figure. Guyver: Sho used his sensors. Guyver: The figure had overtaken him in one leap to stand before him. Guyver: Guyver-III: I will help. I will need your strength to defeat Chronos. It would not do any good to let you die for nothing. He indicated the flat-looking mountain in the distance. Guyver-III: Let's go to Mount Minakami together! --End of Chapter 17-- --- * Origin: Magrathea, Now open for business (1:243/42)