Twin Signal Volume 8 Chapter 47: "Karma's Dilemma" 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. < > - words on a sign or thoughts. ( ) - words that I am not sure of or have no idea how to translate and are approximations. p166 KARMA Scan Oracle's internal circuitry and inform Oratorio-tachi... p167 KARMA Before notifying them, first disconnect Oracle's central cable. Renew the map details. Good...With a genius like me here, there's still hope. ??? Karma! KARMA That voice is... p168 KARMA Oratorio? What is it? ORATORIO Karma! Quickly...help Signal... KARMA Oratorio! Where... HARMONY Karma! p169 HARMONY Karma! Can you hear me? Karma! KARMA Harmony! What's going on? HARMONY Ah! Great, you heard me! You've got to come back to the lab at once. Something bad is happening...Pulse is outside fighting with an unidentified female robot! p172 PULSE You...You really are a clone of me! Tell me! Who made you? QUEEN He he he! I'll never tell you, baka! PULSE [Some curse] p174 QUEEN Even though I'm your clone... p175 QUEEN I'm much more advanced/better than you! PULSE KARMA I understand. The robot with Pulse must be an accomplice. p176 KARMA If they're using the same combat model as Pulse, Pulse will not be able to use his fighting capabilities to its fullest extent. But is I return now to the lab...I just received Oratorio's SOS...No time to hesitate, I'll go find Oratorio, Code, and Signal first! HARMONY Karma! KARMA You take care of it for now. I'll be back as soon as I can! p177 KARMA Pulse should be able to handle it... p178 KARMA I just need to follow Oratorio's signal beacon. I should be able to find them quickly. I only hope that the signal doesn't stop. p179 KARMA Code! Oratorio? ORATORIO Karma... KARMA What happened? ORATORIO We stepped into a trap and this is the result. KARMA Code, are you alright? p180 KARMA Signal? Why isn't he here? ??? Ah, he... p181 SIGNAL ? Weird --- I remember Oratorio failing in getting rid of the trap and in order to escape, I went through a set of open doors... p182 SIGNAL Why am I the only one here? ----....!! Oratorio...Code? Don't scare me! Quit joking around! p183 SIGNAL Oratorio! Code! Karma! Answer me anyway you can. Somebody answer me! I beg you... Who's there? p184 SIGNAL ...Oratorio? ORACLE No! Don't mistake me for him! SIGNAL What? But you and Oratorio look exactly the same... ORACLE Signal, this is the first time we have met. My name is Oracle. I'm this realm's main computer. Finished July 1998 by Chibi Mokona.