Yami no Matsuei
                       Suoodo no K/King of Swords 2
                            By Matsushita Yoko
                      Translated/Summarized by Theria

Translation Key

"Quotes" mean that someone is talking.
Unformatted text without quotes are narration that often appear in boxes.
Italics are someone's thoughts.
Smaller font are comments outside of speaking bubbles or thought boxes that
are usually handwritten into the manga.
{Bracketed items} are comments by translator.
[Square bracketed items] are descriptions of something from the manga.

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Muraki: "Sorry to have kept everyone waiting."
Muraki: "The autopsy is finished."
Muraki: "Based on the stiffness of the corpse, Wakabayashi-san's time of
death is probably around 3 to 4 am. The cause of death was the strychnin
placed in the wine, leading to respiratory failure."
Muraki: "I think that the heart was removed from the body after
Wakabayashi's death."

Akiyama: "The...Therefore Wakabayashi-sama..."

Muraki: "Correct. He was killed."
Muraki: "By one of us."

Tsubaki: "Sensei!?"

Hohjou: "What...! What do you mean by that!!"

Muraki: "This sixth level is reserved exclusively for VIP, hence the
security is very tight. Therefore it is hard to consider any of the guests
in the lower levels."
Muraki: "Isn't that so, Owner?"

Kakyouin: "Ah...yes."

Muraki: "Security has been questioned, since last night's party until this
morning, no one has entered this floor."
Muraki: "We are on the ocean."
Muraki: "If no one can enter from outside"
Muraki: "Is it not natural to think that the culprit must be someone on
this floor?"

Tsubaki: "But Sensei, Wakabayashi-san's room was locked with a key."
Tsubaki: "How did the killer enter?"

Muraki: "I do not know. I am neither detective nor investigator."

Hohjou: "........If the killer has the key, then the answer is obvious."
Hohjou: "The killer is the owner."

"What did you say!? Impossible...!!"

Hohjou: "Don't play innocent!"
Hohjou: "I know, Kakyouin-san."
Hohjou: "You wanted to cut ties with Wakabayashi!"

Abiko: "But wouldn't that be strange? The most suspicious automatically
being the culprit?"

Hohjou: "So? That could all be part of the plan. This is the Kakyouin who
in one generation raised to the top corporate groups, a man of high
intellect."
Hohjou: "Isn't that someone of cunning!!"

Hisoka: "The other guests will not be told of this."
Hisoka: "That's probably the best solution. Should they know someone has
been killed in this level, there will be a big panic."

Tsuzuki: "That's a bit much since we're on the ocean where there is no
place to escape..."
Tsuzuki: "Aren't we going to turn back to port?" It's only natural.

Muraki: "It appears we will continue to Hong Kong like this."
Muraki: "We apparently can't get in radio contact."

Tsuzuki: "Muraki!!"

Muraki: "With no communications to land, we can only continue toward our
destination."

Tsuzuki: "Why is it that you can do anything!"

Muraki: "Tsuzuki-san..." Why do you always blame me when something happens

Tsuzuki: "Am I wrong?"
Tsuzuki: "To drain other people's spiritual energy in order to increase
your own, that power you hold... traveling and killing, ring a bell?"
"Tsuzuki: That's what it was at Nagasaki..."
Tsuzuki: "You used resuscitation magic on Maria, turning her into a
vampire, 'devouring' the people she killed."
Tsuzuki: "It's suspicious enough that you didn't mention the the wounds on
Wakabayashi's neck."

Muraki: "...There was no need to mention it."
Muraki: "Wakabayashi-san's blood only came from the bleeding after the
heart's removal."
Muraki: "All other blood still remained in his body."

Tsuzuki: "What!?"

Muraki: "The means of how such a wound could be inflicted were
considered..."
Muraki: "But I am at a lost to explain."
Muraki: "If you are doubtful, as Abiko-kun."
Muraki: "He was my assistant in the autopsy and will support me as a third
party."

Hisoka & Tsuzuki: "CAN'T BE TRUSTED."

Muraki: That hurts.
Muraki: "Then why don't you ask Tsubaki-hime about my alibi."

"Tsubaki-hime?"

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Tsubaki: "Yes, that's right."
Tsubaki: "Sensei was in my room."
Tsubaki: "Around 2 am I didn't feel well and asked him to have a look. He
was with me until morning..."
Tsubaki: "Is there something wrong?"

Tsuzuki: "N...No! Nothing at all. Sorry for bothering you."

Tsubaki: "?" "?" "?"

Muraki: "Didn't I tell you? I have nothing to do with this."

Tsuzuki: "I...guess..."
Tsuzuki: He does have an alibi
Tsuzuki: But it's dangerous to completely trust him...
Tsuzuki: Common sense doesn't work for him
Tsuzuki: Using his hypnotic suggestion, he can make lies into truth.
Tsuzuki: I can't think of anyone else but him!!

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Tsuzuki: "Hey, Hisoka... what do you think?"

Hisoka: "...About what?"

Tsuzuki: "About this investigation."
Tsuzuki: "We're on this ship to investigate Hong Kong's missing persons
case so where do you think those people are hidden?"

Hisoka: "Well..."
Hisoka: "If we don't look around, you won't know."

Tsuzuki: "Hisoka..."
Tsuzuki: He hasn't been well since meeting Muraki.

Tsubaki: "Can two men give me some advice?"

Hisoka: "Tsubaki-hime...!"

Tsubaki: "It'd be nice if you can suggest an escort for myself for the next
party."

Tsuzuki: "Would you like a game?"

Tsubaki: "No."
Tsubaki: "I wanted you two to see something..."
Tsubaki: [Holds out a sealed envelope] "I found this in my room."

Tsuzuki: "A message card?" No name of sender...

Tsubaki: "Look inside."

Tsuzuki: "This...!!"
Tsuzuki: "Wakabayashi-san's manner of death is written here!!!"

Tsubaki: "I don't know who would send me this or why."
Tsubaki: "I also don't know how it was delivered..."

Letter: "Beloved Tsubaki-hime"

Tsubaki: "But I have a bad feeling about it."

Hisoka: [Notices something in letter] "What is this Ace of Wands?"

Tsubaki: "That was the tarot card slipped under the door."
Tsubaki: "Even the Minor Arcana have meaning."
Tsubaki: "Though positioning can change that meaning."
Tsubaki: "At the time, the card was like this right?"
Tsubaki: "The meaning of an upright (non-reverse) Ace of Wands is..."
Tsubaki: "Beginning."

Tsuzuki: Beginning...
Tsuzuki: This killer

Letter: "I give to you one that loves you truly."
Letter: "Consecrating the sacrificial heart on the alter, Ace of Wands."

Tsuzuki: Has only just begun then?

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Manager: [Tsuzuki's boss on the gambling floor] "Well then, Tsuzuki-chan."
Manager: "Good luck tonight."

Tsuzuki: "Yes ma'am."
Tsuzuki: So you say but actually, I'm not very good at gambling.
Tsuzuki: His best luck is in his head.
Tsuzuki: "I'm hungry."
Tsuzuki: Feel like my luck has run out too...

"Sensei! Welcome!!"

Tsuzuki: Geeh!! Muraki!!

Muraki: "Good evening, Tsuzuki."

{Matsushita-sensei: You can't enter the casino floor without formal wear.}

Muraki: "I've wanted to meet you ever so much..."
Muraki: "These 'Red Queen' are for you." [hands over big bouquet of red
roses]

Tsuzuki: "Eh?"

Muraki: "I chose these red roses especially for you."
Muraki: "The meaning of red roses is 'passion'"
Muraki: "Tonight, under me I desire that you will blossom beautifully..."

Tsuzuki: "Who is under, who!!"

Muraki: ".....fishcake."

[Tsuzuki kind of goes bug eyes. Refers to the threat from Part 1.]

Tsuzuki: [crying and with a flower in his head] "What game would you like,
Doctor?"

Muraki: "Poker."
Muraki: "Ne, Tsuzuki-san. Will you have a match with me?"
Muraki: "Not with chips, but betting something else...Wouldn't that be more
thrilling?"

Tsuzuki: "Bet what?"

Muraki: "Well how about..."
Muraki: "Your body?"

[Tsuzuki falls over.]

Tsuzuki: "What the hell are you thinking!!!"

{Matsushita-sensei: He's forgotten about the 'sumaki'.}

Muraki: "Isn't it just a game?"
Muraki: "Are you afraid of losing."
Muraki: "Tsuzuki-san?"

Tsuzuki: I...I got a bad feeling
Tsuzuki: "Um...If...If...I lose?"

Muraki: "Isn't it already clear."
Muraki: "This and that and these too shamefull for a commercial magazine!!"
Let's try everything.

Tsuzuki: I knew it~~~~~~ Can someone do something about that guy

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[Tsubaki is in her bath.]

Tsubaki: Who sent that card...
Tsubaki: I didn't notice it because it fell under my desk but... it was
there before Wakabayashi-san's death.
Tsubaki: Beloved...Tsubaki-hime...?
Tsubaki: Impossible...
Tsubaki: That card was sent by...

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"Raise."

Muraki: "King Fullhouse."

[Apparently this isn't good news for Tsuzuki.]

Muraki: "Your hand is a Heart Flush."
Muraki: "Game over."

Tsuzuki: NO WAY~~~~~

Muraki: "The dealer lost!!"
Muraki: "So now he's going to XXX with Sensei!?"

[Tsuzuki is backed up against a wall. ^_^]

Muraki: "Well."
Muraki: "Tsuzuki-san."
Muraki: "For one night, you are mine..."

{Matsushita-sensei: He's very happy.}

"Wait."

Hisoka: "You can't have one of my dealers for free."
Hisoka: "Sensei."

Tsuzuki: "Eh?"

Muraki: "Children shouldn't be here."

Tsuzuki: Hisoka!
Tsuzuki: You came to save me.

Hisoka: "50,000 yen a night." Quite cheap.

Muraki: Right "Sold."

[Tsuzuki has fallen over again. He quickly recovers to go begging to
Hisoka.]

Tsuzuki: "Hisokaaaaaaaa. I'm begging you save meeeeeeee."

Hisoka: "Why should I."

[Hisoka can withstand about several seconds of this.]

Hisoka: "Oh alright..."
Hisoka: "Okay okay, I'll try alright."

Tsuzuki: "Really? Hisoka. You're really going to save me?"

{Matsushita-sensei: He's forgotten about Hisoka selling him.}

Muraki: "I don't really care."
Muraki: "The teasing will only multiply the later pleasures."

Hisoka: "I challenge you Muraki!!"

Muraki: "...shall we play?"

Tsuzuki: Uh....

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[Tsuzuki is now set up as the prize. ^_^]

Manager: "This has become a big thing, Tsuzuki-chan."

Tsuzuki: "This isn't something funny, Manager. If Azumi-san should lose,
then tonight I..."

Manager: "It's alright. Sensei is a pro." They say it won't hurt.

Tsuzuki: "..." That's why I'm afraid.

Manager: "Looking at you reminds me of Eileen..."

Tsuzuki: "Huh?" Eileen?

Manager: "A dealer who used to work here."
Manager: "She was a cute girl from Hong Kong. Then one day she just
disappeared."

Tsuzuki: Disappeared!?

Manager: "And right before payday!!" You'd think she'd at least take that.

Tsuzuki: "...I don't think that's the problem..."
Tsuzuki: "....." Something related to our Hong Kong missing persons case?
Tsuzuki: There is definitely something up with this ship...

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[The Manager is dealer for the special poker game between Muraki and
Hisoka.]

Manager: "This match is for the jackpot."
Manager: "The game will begin after the bets are laid."

Muraki: "Shall we begin? The game."
Muraki: "Do you mind if I smoke?"

Hisoka: "Feel free."
Hisoka: "Raise."

Muraki: "By the way..."
Muraki: "I don't dream very much."
Muraki: "But from time to time I dream of that night."
Muraki: "Dealer change."

Ivory skin, gem-like eyes
You that night was as beautiful as a blossoming sakura in the darkness...

Muraki: "The curse carved onto your body, permeating to your bones and
tissue, even if you were reduced to a cell, it would still return. My
little puppet that dances by my whim..."
Muraki: "In a sense, you are a reproduction of me."

Hisoka: "Stop it!!"
Hisoka: "I won't see that!"

Muraki: "Call."
Muraki: "Now now, are you alright? Your  face looks pale...perhaps you
should fold." That's right.
Muraki: Feel more pain, my puppet.

Manager: "Are you going to exchange?"

Hisoka: "..."

Muraki: "Raise."
Muraki: "By 50."

Hisoka: "!!"

Muraki: "Sorry boy."
Muraki: "A copy can't beat the original."

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Tsuzuki: "I wonder if Hisoka is alright..."
Tsuzuki: "He always gets strange in front of Muraki."
Tsuzuki: "Hm?"
Tsuzuki: "Has something else happened? Akiyama-san."

Akiyama: "You."
Akiyama: "No, there's just a mistake in the ship's guest list. I'm simply
telling the owner."

Kakyouin: "Ah, Tsuzuki-kun."
Kakyouin: "Now Akiyama, what is it about the guest list?"

Akiyama: "Hm, oh of course."
Akiyama: "I think it is a computer error but... the number of guests on
board and the number from the guest list don't match."
Akiyama: "No matter how I count it, there is one extra person. Some woman
by the name of Eileen..."

[Kakyouin looks scared.]

Tsuzuki: Eileen...?
Tsuzuki: "Isn't that the name of a dealer who went missing in the past?"

Kakyouin: "....Dealer?"
Kakyouin: "What's that about? I don't know about it."

Akiyama: "But Owner, some of the guests have complained about someone
walking around in the middle of the night. Perhaps it has some relation..."

Kakyouin: "I don't know! I don't know!"

Tsuzuki: "..."
Tsuzuki: The Owner is hiding something...
Tsuzuki: Does this mean there is something about Eileen's disappearance...?

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[There is an Ace, ten, Queen, Jack, and King; all spades. Muraki does not
look pleased.]

Hisoka: "Royal Straight Flush."
Hisoka: "You have no complaint right? Sensei."

Managaer: "Amazing...A Spade Royal..." It's the first time I've seen one...

{Matsushita-sensei: A Spade Royal Flush is the highest hand.}

Muraki: "..."
Muraki: "My hand is a four of a kind. It is regretful, but I have lost."

Hisoka: "I understand."

Muraki: "Let's play again."
Muraki: "But don't think that this ends it."
Muraki: "Someday I will get back at your for this."

[Hisoka remains sitting after Muraki leaves. Outside of the casino, Muraki
comes across Tsubaki.]

Muraki: "Why, Tsubaki-hime... Are you feeling well?"

Tsubaki: "Ah...yes..."

Muraki: "Well then, that is fine however..."
Muraki: "Is there something about my face?"

[Tsubaki is looking intently at Muraki's face.]

Tsubaki: "...no..."

Muraki: "Is that so? Please call me should you feel ill."

[Muraki leaves and Tsubaki remains where she was, looking after him sadly.]

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Tsuzuki: "You've saved me Hisoka!!"
Tsuzuki: "I nearly became Muraki's victim."

Hisoka: "You can become his victim tomorrow." I saved you today.

Tsuzuki: "..."

GuShoShin: "Well? What information did you find, Tsuzuki-san?"

Tsuzuki: "Several years before there was a disappearance on this ship."
Tsuzuki: "Kakyouin Takeshi seems to be hiding something regarding this
Eileen's disappearance."
Tsuzuki: "In addition, there is an unexplained additional name on the
ship's guest list."
Tsuzuki: "By the name of Eileen."
Tsuzuki: "There may be a connection with our investigation."
Tsuzuki: "No...there is."
Tsuzuki: "Definitely...!!"

GuShoShin: "Yeah. Well then, tomorrow morning I'll get on it."

Tsuzuki: "Thanks, GuShoShin."
Tsuzuki: "...by the way."
Tsuzuki: [Sparkly eyes] "Can I call room service? Hisoka?"

Hisoka: "...huh?"

"Whoa cool! There's Donperry, Donperry!"
{Theria: Please correct the name for this if you know what it is.}
"And it's free alcohol!!"
"There's strawberries in the champagne!"

Hisoka: "You didn't call..."

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Next day...

[Tsuzuki is waking up from a baaad hangover. GuShoShin is still out cold on
the floor amidst several empty bottles. Hisoka is getting dressed. Someone
is knocking loudly on the door.]

Tsuzuki: "uhhhhhhhh"
Tsuzuki: "Whose up this early..."

Hisoka: "Perhaps Muraki-sensei come to retrieve his toy?"

Tsuzuki: "Haaaaaai."
Tsuzuki: "Ah...why it's Tsubaki-hime..."

Tsubaki: [flustered because Tsuzuki's shirt is open :P]"I'm sorry for
knocking so early. I didn't know what else to do..."
Tsubaki: "I got another message card...!!"

Tsuzuki: "Eh!?"

Hisoka: "What is written on it?"

Tsubaki: "I...I haven't seen it yet."

Abiko: "Heeeeey."
Abiko: "Have any of you seen Muraki-sensei?"

Hisoka: "No. He hasn't come this way."

Abiko: "Really?"
Abiko: "Funny. Where did he go?"
Abiko: "He promised to go over the autopsy again today with me...but it's
past the appointed time and he hasn't come."

[Tsubaki runs off to Muraki's room and pounds on the door.]

Tsubaki: "Sensei! Sensei!!"

Kakyouin: "What is wrong, Tsubaki!?"

Tsubaki: "Father! Hurry and open the door!!"

[They burst in.]

Tsubaki: "Sensei! ...!!"

Beloved Tsubaki-hime
I give to you one who loves you truly
Sleeping in a coffin of roses, the black gentlemen of two people...
King of Swords.

[Muraki lays in his bed, his right arm over the roses on his chest. Only
the blood from his lips indicate his death.]

Tsubaki: "Sensei..!!"
Tsubaki: "This...can't be...n...no..."

Tsuzuki: A coffin of red roses....
Tsuzuki: A closed secret room...
Tsuzuki: "Again..."
Tsuzuki: "A Minor Arcana card."
Tsuzuki: "The King of Swords torn in two..."

Hisoka: [in shock] "..."
Hisoka: This is impossible.
Hisoka: That Muraki was...
Hisoka: Killed...!!

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