Twin Signal Volume 1
Chapter 1: Version alpha-1.11
By Chibi Mokona
Disclaimer: Twin Signal is the property of Sachi Oshimizu and this
translation was done without permission. This chapter was translated into
English using the Chinese version of Twin Signal. So of course, there are
discrepencies due to the translation from the original manga script to
Chinese and from there to English. I also took some liberty with
translating some things that just can't be translated correctly to English
so please forgive me if I get it totally wrong. If I have made any horrible
booboos, please point out it out by emailing me at
chibi-mokona@geocities.com.
Oh yeah, this thing is mine so please don't copy it and put it
up somewhere else.
[ ] - words on a sign or thoughts.
( ) - words that I am not sure of or have no idea how to translate
and are approximations.
< > - sounds (ones that I bother to put in)
p5
Narration:
This story occurs in a small town in the Japanese countryside --
[The Otoi Robot Laboratory]
PROFESSOR SHINNOSUKE OTOI
Yeah! He's open, get him! Waahoo! Sugoi! Got him! He's the winner!
The next World Robot Competition will be...oh...very interesting! I wish
the robots I built could go compete too! [Even once would be great.] If
you stepped into the ring, you would definitely win hands down! Isn't that
right, Signal?
p8
POLICEWOMAN
Well then, let's just say you got lost.
NOBUHIKO OTOI
But Grandpa said that he would pick me up at the bus station.
POLICEWOMAN
Don't worry, let our robots escort you home. What's your name?
NOBUHIKO
Nobuhiko Otoi. Look, all you have to do is to tell me how to get to the
Otoi Robot Laboratory!
p9
OMAWARI-SAN #3
Your name is Nobuhiko Otoi? Then are you Professor Otoi's grandson?
NOBUHIKO
Hmm? Aren't you a robot policeman...
OMAWARI-SAN #3
Yes, I am Professor Otoi's robot policeman, "Omawari #3."
NOBUHIKO
Wow! I never thought Grandpa built so many robots!
OMAWARI-SAN #3
Huh?
NOBUHIKO
Nothing...Nevermind.
OMAWARI-SAN #3
If you ever need any help, you can find us at the police station.
NOBUHIKO
Ah, thanks!........How could he....
p10
[note: Nobuhiko's parents are scientists currently studying in another
country.]
PROFESSOR
I'M SORRY! I forgot! Your grandpa is very sorry for what he did, please
forgive him.
NOBUHIKO
Ha! I waited for you for two hours!
PROFESSOR
Here, have some chocolate as compensation!
NOBUHIKO
You're trying to bribe me with this!
PROFESSOR
Did your parents tell you everything?
NOBUHIKO
Mmm, they told me everything quite clearly!
PROFESSOR
Hmph, they left their kid here and ran off by themselves to live in a foreign country...
NOBUHIKO
Grandpa, *you* dare to say that about them?!
PROFESSOR
You're right! Your grandfather alone is already too irresponsible as it is!
NOBUHIKO
Ahuh. Oh yeah! I have something to ask you!
p11
PROFESSOR
Huh?
NOBUHIKO
I get to live with you from now on, so is your financial situation okay?
PROFESSOR
My financial situation?
NOBUHIKO
I didn't know that you were still working so I didn't feel right about...
PROFESSOR
You have absolutely no manners(respect)! I am the greatest robot engineer
there is!
NOBUHIKO
You can talk but you don't have any proof.
PROFESSOR
I'll let you see the results of my great efforts! Come with me!
p12
PROFESSOR
This is my best work to date, HFR - Signal!
(HFR=something like a human form/shaped robot, forgot the exact words.)
p13
NOBUHIKO
Sugoi! It's really a HFR!
PROFESSOR
Haha! Only a genius like me can make such HFRs. And additionally, Signal's
body is made of my special stretchable (metal) robotics design, MIRA.
That's why it's so human-like...
NOBUHIKO
Can it move?
NOBUHIKO
Can it move?
PROFESSOR
...It can...[It's hard to explain this to a little kid...]
NOBUHIKO
Let me play with it! Let me play with it just once!
p14
PROFESSOR
But, there's still a little problem...
NOBUHIKO
Ah...It's moving!
PROFESSOR
I love to watch robots fight. [It's my favorite show] That's what influenced
me into making him that way...
NOBUHIKO
Are you saying that he's a fighting robot?
p15
PROFESSOR
[I love strong robots.]
NOBUHIKO
Huh....
PROFESSOR
However, I can program his personality to be anything you want!
NOBUHIKO
Sugoi! Sugoi! Then program him to protect and help me the way an older
brother would, someone like [some guy's name] or [guy #2's name].
PROFESSOR
Huh? What?
NOBUHIKO
You can't do it?
PROFESSOR
What did you say! I am a super genius!
p16
NOBUHIKO
What time will you be finished?
PROFESSOR
I need to start anew with his programming...It should be done by tomorrow!
NOBUHIKO
A....achoo!
PROFESSOR
Did you catch a cold?
NOBUHIKO
No! It's an allergy.
PROFESSOR
Let's eat dinner first before I start working!
p17
NOBUHIKO
It's really cold at night! The lab lights are still on. Ah? Grandpa still
at work? Is Signal finished yet? Huh? I don't see him. Where'd he go?
Wahh!
p18
NOBUHIKO
Woah! woah! woah! Aarhh!
PROFESSOR
Now I'm ready to start the last procedure...
[Laboratory. No admittance.]
p19
PROFESSOR
What are you doing!
NOBUHIKO
Achoo! Ah, ahchoo!
PROFESSOR
No...Nobuhiko!
NOBUHIKO
Huh, I thought I was going to die.
PROFESSOR
What happened? Signal! ...Signal?
p20
PROFESSOR
I don't see him...I don't see him!
NOBUHIKO
?
PROFESSOR
Wah! Signal's disappeared! He's gone!
NOBUHIKO
Calm down, Grandpa! There's a hole in the wall...do you think he ran
outside...
PROFESSOR
Baka! Signal is not that small!
NOBUHIKO
I'm going outside to look around anyway!
p21
CHIBI SIGNAL
Uh....mmmm...mmmwa...Waa! Waaa! Waaa! ~
p22
NOBUHIKO
Oww! That noise can kill!
CHIBI
Waa...waaa...waaa....
NOBUHIKO
I can't take it anymore. I can't find Signal like this! Here I'll give you
some chocolate to eat so stop crying!
CHIBI
It's good! Want more!
p23
NOBUHIKO
What an innocent little kid! Kid, where do you live? Why are you here
outside crying in the middle of the night?
CHIBI
I don't know.
NOBUHIKO
Did you get lost? What's your name?
CHIBI
Signal!
NOBUHIKO
!? Signal! How, how could this be? He does look similar ....
Achoo!
p24
NOBUHIKO
Wah!
NOBUHIKO
Chibi!
!!
p25
SIGNAL
The alarm signal to trespassers...
The rescue signal for the weak...
That's right, my name is Signal!!
p26
SIGNAL
Who are you?
NOBUHIKO
huh? I'm Nobuhiko Otoi! I'm the grandson of Shinnosuke Otoi, the man who
made you...
SIGNAL
Hmm? Nobuhiko Otoi? Hey, I remember now! Nobuhiko! You're Nobuhiko!
p27
SIGNAL
How are you? I was programmed to be your older brother. My name is Signal.
It's nice to meet you!
NOBUHIKO
huh...ah...[his character seems pretty nice!]
SIGNAL
Who's there?
p28
p29
SIGNAL
It's just a cat!
NOBUHIKO
.......[Is something wrong with him!? Well, if he's like this, then I can
always give him to my parents. He'll be their responsibility.]
p30
PROFESSOR
What did you say! Signal was small and then suddenly became big again!
NOBUHIKO
Grandpa, lower your voice, will you?
SIGNAL
?
PROFESSOR
Is what you just said true?
NOBUHIKO
Don't you believe me? Grandpa.
PROFESSOR
Ahh...Nobuhiko, sneeze.
SIGNAL
What are you doing?
NOBUHIKO
Achoo!
PROFESSOR
Signal can transform?
SIGNAL
Wah!
PROFESSOR
It's true! [He became small!]
NOBUHIKO
Why would he transform?
PROFESSOR
The sound of the explosion made the computer haywired and probably shook
something loose causing Signal's program to become alterable. That's why
his personality was able to split. On top of that, the MIRA was also
affected that way, changing his body shape. Since you sneezed during the
explosion, it was recorded as a command to transform Signal when you sneeze.
NOBUHIKO
huh...[I don't understand.]
CHIBI
Yep!
NOBUHIKO
So whenever I sneeze, Signal will transform!
PROFESSOR
How can you speak of it so calmly!
NOBUHIKO
So that's it!
PROFESSOR
Hey! Baka! I didn't finish speaking!
p32
PROFESSOR
His program has serious problems...It wasn't finished yet...I didn't get to
reprogram his aggressive behavior or fighting instincts...so this Signal
will continue to seek out strong enemies to fight with -- fighting not only
for a good battle but for righteous causes as well.
NOBUHIKO
I don't want that kind of robot...
PROFESSOR
Now I will start anew to correct the mistake! Don't interfere again!
NOBUHIKO
Wah!
p33
NOBUHIKO
[It's been a long day.] Tomorrow I'll go exploring outside!
!! Huh...I didn't know robots sleep! How can I say this? It looks like I
got more than I bargained for, a hyper aggressive older brother and a
troublesome little brother.
p34
NOBUHIKO
Thanks for coming. Hey, it's Omawari-san-tachi!
OMAWARI-SAN #3
It's Nobuhiko Otoi!
NOBUHIKO
Are you busy?
OMAWARI-SAN #3
Just now, a crocodile escaped from the zoo. We are hunting him!
NOBUHIKO
What!
CAPTAIN
Omawari #3, don't tell everyone our secret mission!
OMAWARI-SAN #3
I'm sorry, Captain!
CAPTAIN
Reflect on what you've done!
OMAWARI-SAN #3
Hai.
OMAWARI-SAN #2
How well do you think we are keeping this a secret?
p35
NOBUHIKO
What does this crocodile look like?
OMAWARI-SAN
I'm not too clear on it, but we do know that it's a beer-loving crocodile.
CAPTAIN
Hey! It's a secret mission! Think about what those words mean!
OMAWARI-SAN
Hai! Otoi-san, what do you think?
NOBUHIKO
Don't you think you should go find the crocodile as quickly as you can
instead?
p36
NOBUHIKO
Wahh! It's the crocodile! Help!
CAPTAIN
Okay! Use your guns to shoot him!
OMAWARI-SAN
Hai!
p37
CAPTAIB
Shoot!
CROC
It's empty...damn!
OMAWARI-SAN
Captain! Guns are of no use against him!
CAPTAIN
Baka! Try it again!
OMAWARI-SAN
We tried already!
CROC
You! Give me more beer!
p38
NOBUHIKO
Signal, you've got to think of something to stop that crocodile! If this
continues like this, he'll eat us all!
p39
CHIBI
I'm scared....
NOBUHIKO
That's right, all I have to do is to sneeze and he'll...Great, it's a cat!
OMAWARI-SAN
Nobuhiko-san, you must not mistreat little animals!
NOBUHIKO
I'm not, I just need his help...Ah, ah, Achoo!
p40
OMAWARI-SAN
Huh! He can transform!
NOBUHIKO
Signal!
p41
SIGNAL
Nobuhiko! What are you doing there? [The look on your face is really
funny.]
NOBUHIKO
Behind you!
SIGNAL
Behind me?
p42
NOBUHIKO
Signal!
CROC
!?
p43
SIGNAL
You're pathetic...I'm not playing with you anymore! There's no point in
fighting with you; it's no fun at all! My principle is that I don't fight
with weak guys. When you become stronger, come back to fight me!
NOBUHIKO
Signal! I applaud you!
SIGNAL
That's a natural reaction! Isn't it?
p44
SIGNAL
Sneak attack! This guy is despicable!
Boy! He's really angry!
NOBUHIKO
Signal! Look! A little girl!
p45
NOBUHIKO
What do we do?
GIRL
Kitty...
NOBUHIKO
Aah!
p46
NOBUHIKO
Huh...He wouldn't! Signal...He's really...
SIGNAL
I just explained it to you, don't you understand? Stop causing me trouble!
p47
SIGNAL
Baka! Are you itching to get beaten up?
NOBUHIKO
Signal! You're all right! Great!
SIGNAL
You can say that!
p48
NOBUHIKO
Ah! Sugoi!
p49
NOBUHIKO
Ah...
SIGNAL
Well? Now do you get it?
NOBUHIKO
Achoo! Uh oh...
p50
CROC
Huh! That great fighter is nowhere to be seen! Here's my chance!
NOBUHIKO
It's bad. What do I do now? Uh...Signal!
p51
CHIBI
Wwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! (etc.)
p52
NOBUHIKO
Grandpa, we home!
PROFESSOR
Why are you coming back so late?
NOBUHIKO
We made a new friend... [Ha ha ha...]
OMAWARI-SAN
[Thank-you for the help, but he needs to follow me back to the the zoo!]
Revised 3/23/98. Finished February 1998.
Written by Chibi Mokona (CM)