Twin Signal Volume 8 Chapter 44: "Cyberspace" 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 many thanks to Jhiend who helped me with some errors. < > - words on a sign or thoughts. [ ] - words that I am not sure of or have no idea how to translate and are approximations. p106 ORATORIO To simplify things for you, cyberspace is within the computer, forming another world. Unlike humans, we can easily go in and out of it instantaneously. Signal, you've never accessed it before, right? SIGNAL Right! Oratorio, in cyberspace...what will it be like? ORATORIO Anything that goes in/occurs in there will become CGs. You can just pretend it's all a super somputer game. But this is not a game. If we fail, there is no way to return. p107 SIGNAL Mmm...Well, I'll find out when we get there! Let's go! Code, Oratorio! ORATORIO You're too optimistic! I'll go in with Signal first. Shishou, you'll follow us at my signal. Karma, we're depending on you! KARMA I know. We're starting up. It's ready. Transferring. Finished transfer. I've determined their positions. There's Oratorio's signal. p109 CODE I need to go Pulse. Our bodies are in you hands. HARMONY I hope Oracle's okay. PULSE If he's not, then that bodes ill for us all. CODE ORACLE is only used as a research computer. His data is very precious and confidential. And now we cannot contact him. Oratorio was invented to prevent any tampering with Oracle. If he cannot do so, Oracle will have to be destroyed. PULSE That's the last case scenario. Therefore we have to go find out what's interfering with the system and teach them a lesson about prying! p110 ORATORIO Signal, you okay? We're in cyberspace, you... p111 ORATORIO Pu wa ha ha ha! Chi...Chibi? Ha ha ha! SIGNAL/CHIBI Stop laughing...Why did nothing happen to you while I've transformed into this? ORATORIO Huh? Seems like it's still Ookii Signal inside... p112 CODE Why are you two arguing? SIGNAL/CHIBI That voice...Code! CODE Don't you realize that this is an emergency? What are you doing? SIGNAL/CHIBI Aren't you supposed to look like this? CODE My appearance? In cyberspace, I look like this. ORATORIO Actually, that's Shishou's real form. SIGNAL/CHIBI Why is it that only I... p113 CODE The metal in our bodies, the MIRA, is still experimental. Since you are new to this world, the MIRA automatically assumed that this is hostile territory and transformed you into a smaller, easily transportable form so you can escape from danger. Once you get used to this environment, you should change back to Ookii Signal. ORATORIO You can practice that later. SIGNAL/CHIBI That's the only way.... Just carry me for a bit! CODE This is a reversal of roles. Oratorio? p114 ORATORIO This is the research system in physical[visual?] form, the cumulation of human knowledge and wisdom, a library. Let's hurry, we need to find the invader. p115 CODE Now that we're in here, can you contact Oracle? ORATORIO He and I have the same computer[brain] design. This is the first time that we're so close yet cannot contact each other. CODE That means that whoever cut off your connection is still in here? ORATORIO Yes. CODE It see,s that the level of his computer system is as good as ours. He won't be easy to defeat! SIGNAL/CHIBI In that case, Oratorio, ganbatte! ORATORIO Sure Signal, you too! p116 I wonder if the door code has been changed? It opened! The code hasn't changed. CODE Is it your luck or is that guy overconfident? SIGNAL/CHIBI It opened as if with a magic spell, just like in a RPG. p117 SIGNAL/CHIBI The door closed! ORATORIO It seems that luck was on my side when I opened it. It has been easy getting in, but it's going to be hard getting out. CODE Those doors don't look like they're going to be any problem. p118 KARMA All three have entered without any problems. Now I'll have to go in. Pulse, I'm leaving you in charge here. PULSE Karma, you're going too? KARMA No, I won't be totally enter... p119 KARMA Consider the situation, if in case the visual scanning system becomes inoperational, there's no way to keep contact with the others. But if I totally enter cyberspace then there is no way I can keep watch over the whole system, therefore, I can only immerse myself halfway into it. My body will appear to be half empty, like a husk. PULSE I understand. KARMA Then here I go! HARMONY Pulse, you have a great responsibility. PULSE Yes, it is. p120 PULSE Hmm...what a coincidence, there's someone about to attack us right now. HARMONY Mmm...Seems like it. p121 QUEEN According to the analysis, A-P Pulse should be the only one left. How exciting, now I'm able to fight with a combat robot with the same fighting skill level as me! p122 SIGNAL/CHIBI This is all CG? Wow! Looks real to me... ??? Welcome! It's rare that we have visitors. Usually, I would welcome you heartily, but someone has seized control of this place from my master. p124 ??? If you insist on continuing to enter, please do. But if something strange happens, please don't be scared! Take care everyone! ORATORIO Huh? CODE It's too early to scare me. SIGNAL/CHIBI That guy makes me sick... Finished July 1998 by Chibi Mokona.