Twin Signal Volume 8
Chapter 43: "Oratorio's Other Side"
By Chibi Mokona
Disclaimer: Twin Signal is the property of Sachi Oshimizu and this
translation was done without his permission. This translation is translated
into English using the Chinese version of Twin Signal. So of course, there
are discrepancies 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 booboos,
please point out it out by emailing me at chibi-mokona@geocities.com.
Oh yeah, this thing is mine so don't copy it and put it up somewhere else.
And a note of thanks to Jhiend who helped me with some errors here and there.
< > - words on a sign or thoughts.
[ ] - words that I am not sure of or have no idea how to translate
and are approximations.
p87
ORATORIO?
Quantum...
QUARTER
You may call me by that name.
KARMA
Quantum? The Atrandom series HFR?
PULSE
Oratorio, is he really my predecessor?
ORATORIO
I can't say whether he is or isn't Quantum, but...
p88
ORATORIO
That guy...looks just like me! He is a clone of me!
KARMA
How can that be? We HFRs are very complex; it's impossible to make any
copies of us.
ORATORIO
Karma, you're being foolish. In Professor Quesar's lab, anything could
happen. Getting our design templates is quite easy if you have access. We
need to be careful, your design specifics could be copied(stolen) too!
p89
KARMA
Our...
PULSE
Designs stolen?
A person who hates Kyuju would copy his creations?
ORATORIO
That's right, Pulse! I believe that Professor Quesar's real reason to make
clones of us might be...
PULSE
Oratorio, what is it? ---- Oratorio...
p90
NOBUHIKO
Dad, Mom, ready yet?
MARIEL
Kris-neesan!
KRIS
Why must I go baby-sit these kids at the amusement park?
MINORU
Don't say things like that! It's hard enough to find such an opportunity
to go have fun. Let's enjoy it, hmmm?
KRIS
What do we do with all the robots?
MINORU
I'll go ask. I wonder if they're in the lab?
CODE
Minoru!
p91
MINORU
Code, what is it?
CODE
You humans are all going out today, right?
MINORU
Yes. Code, do you want to come too?
CODE
No! All the robots must stay here.
MINORU
Why is that? What has happened?
CODE
I'm not clear at the present. [ORACLE] seems to have been imprisoned.
p92
MINORU
[ORACLE]... Is it Oracle? Masanobu! Dad!
MASANOBU
Minoru...
p93
MASANOBU
Something has happened to Oratorio!
SIGNAL
Minoru-san, Master, Nobuhiko-tachi are getting impatient...Waa! What
happened to Oratorio?
ORATORIO
No need for that, Signal! I just don't feel well. Please be quiet!
SIGNAL
Karma, what's going on?
KARMA
Oratorio and Oracle's connection is being cut off.
p94
SIGNAL
His connection...is being cut off?
KARMA
The super computer, ORACLE, is responsible for inter-network communication
and storage of research information. Oratorio is his information analyst.
Each of them is a separate entity but they can connect together to share
their resources. The two have totally different characters, but they can
work well together.
p95
ORATORIO
The line I've been using has been totally cut off. Someone has invaded
Oracle's system and has cut off all communication with him. Whoever did
this is very talented. I must destroy him. This is what I was made to do.
In case Oracle stops operating...
p96
ORATORIO
For now, I have to leave this body and transfer to Oracle...Professor,
Minoru, Masanobu...You can leave, but the robots must stay behind!
PROFESSOR
Ah, okay. Oracle is my research lab computer so he contains too much
confidential information that could be stolen. Oratorio, you're responsible
for taking care of this problem. We humans will only interfere with your
work.
p97
MINORU
Been waiting long, Nobuhiko?
NOBUHIKO
I'm really bored...huh? Where's Signal and the others?
MASANOBU
No need to wait for them...
NOBUHIKO
Why?
MASANOBU
They all have work to do.
HARMONY
They've left...
KARMA
Can we start now?
SIGNAL
Pulse!
PULSE
Huh?
p98
SIGNAL
Even the Professor decided to go. Why leave me behind?
PULSE
So you admit that you're useless.
SIGNAL
What did you say?
PULSE
What are you going to do about it?
CODE
Shut up!
KARMA
What we are going to do can only be done by robots.
SIGNAL
What?
ORATORIO
We need to go into cyberspace to see Oracle.
p99
SIGNAL
Cyberspace? We can go there?
ORATORIO
We're robots, all we have to do is hook up to the network.
SIGNAL
Uhh----
ORATORIO
Karma will assist us in cyberspace to make sure of my position. Pulse is
responsible for protecting my body because once I'm there my body is
susceptible to attack.
PULSE
Hai.
p100
ORATORIO
But I also need someone to support me in cyberspace.
CODE
I'm going with you! I used to live in cyberspace. I'm very familiar with
its layout.
ORATORIO
I feel better already with Shishou coming along!
SIGNAL
I'm coming too!
p101
HARMONY
Signal, they're not going there to play around.
KARMA
You understand about what we have to do right?
SIGNAL
What do you mean by that Harmony, Karma? Of course I know. We find the
invader and defeat him, right? I am the newest A-series HFR, so I don't
have much experience in these matters. So I should follow you to learn
as much as I can. We can do it together.
PULSE
So you admit you're an idiot...
SIGNAL
I never said anything like that!
p102
ORATORIO
Okay Signal, you can come with us!
KARMA
You can depend on me as your assistant.
PULSE
I'll protect all of you.
CODE
It's been a long time since I last went into cyberspace.
HARMONY
I'll look after the house.
p103
???
Starting transmission!
p104
Three presences are entering this realm. They're A-series HFRs...A-O
Oratorio...and two others? Well, let's see if you're good enough to find
me...
Finished July 1998 by Chibi Mokona.