BASARA
by Tamura Yumi

Source: Volume 15
Translated: Dianne Dimabuyo (DiDi)

Crimson Chapter 9 . That Future is Unknown

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Disclaimer: BASARA is owned by Tamura Yumi and Shogakukan. This is a fan translation
and no money is made off of this.

Notes: These translations are *loose* translations. I've translated them so they make sense,
not as much as you may understand everything word-for-word. Why? One, it doesn't always
make too much sense. Two, I've been told I can be too strict on it sometimes, and I should
just translate to vernacular. Mind you, I'm still trying to be as accurate as possible. If
you've found a translation that is closer to the dictionary meaning, yet still makes sense,
please don't hesitate to inform me. Thanks.

: text in bubbles
<> sound
{} translator's additional notes..
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

-----------
[[PAGE 58]]
-----------

Crimson Chapter 9 . That future is unknown

-----------
[[PAGE 59]]
-----------

--------I've always

been thinking that I wanted to run away from painful things

I've come so far for this confrontation

for "what's true"--------

-----------
[[PAGE 60]]
-----------

Why...?

I thought... it was the Red King...

-----------
[[PAGE 61]]
-----------

Shuri...

I made a mistake, right?

I made a mistake...

-----------
[[PAGE 62]]
-----------

I thought that was
...Sarasa's voice.

It's dangerous to come out right now because Tatara has come....

-----------
[[PAGE 63]]
-----------

I was thinking of saying...

Sarasa...

I think...

-----------
[[PAGE 64]]
-----------

Sarasa: Shuri...
Sarasa: I'm sorry... I...
Sarasa: I think... I've made a mistake...

Shuri: Sarasa... is that you?
Shuri: What's... wrong?

Red Army: Red King! Are you alright?
Red Army: Red King! Tatara's just right there right now!

-----------
[[PAGE 65]]
-----------

Red Army: You wretch! Tatara!
<ZA ZA>
Red Army: Red King! This way!

Sarasa: Red King...?

Shuri: Oi!
Shuri: Stop! This isn't Tatara!

ChaCha: Tatara!
<hoofbeats>
ChaCha: Tatara, are you alright?

Kakujii: Step back, Tatara.
Kakujii: Red King!
ChaCha: Oh! So this is the Red King, huh!

-----------
[[PAGE 66]]
-----------

Everyone
why?

Who's
Kakujii: Uoooh!
the Red King...?

Because
that's Shuri.

It's Shuri.

-----------
[[PAGE 67]]
-----------

What
What's wrong?

Which one
did he say is Tatara!?

Sarasa
Why are you over there?

Come here
Sarasa!

-----------
[[PAGE 68]]
-----------

Sarasa: Shuri...

Asagi: They say that the Red King's name is "Shuri"
Asagi: Haven't you ever heard about that?

Asagi: What in the world do you think
Asagi: is the guy wearing red right in front of your eyes?

-----------
[[PAGE 69]]
-----------

Kakujii: Tatara, you can introduce yourself
Kakujii: And then, you can gain honor over the Red King.

...Eh?

Asagi: What's wrong?
Asagi: Isn't that the Red King you hated so much? Won't you fight him?

With who...?

ChaCha: Tatara, you've been waiting for this.
ChaCha: You don't have to worry. We're right behind you.

Off-shot: Tatara
<hoofbeats>
Off-shot: Tatara

Off-shot: Tatara
Off-shot: Bring down the Red King
Off-shot: Tatara!

Off-shot: Tatara

-----------
[[PAGE 70]]
-----------

Sarasa: The Red
Sarasa: King

Sarasa: I
Sarasa: am Tatara of Byakko...

Sarasa: My dad... and my brother
Sarasa: You killed them
I can't see
Sarasa: You destroyed... my village...

-----------
[[PAGE 71]]
-----------

Sarasa: I've come
Byakko village..

I can't see
the Red King
Sarasa: for you,

Sarasa: to avenge
Sarasa: my village.

OOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHH
Army: Tatara
Army: Tatara

-----------
[[PAGE 72]]
-----------

Oh-----
Wah----
Wah----

Shuri: Sakaki
Sakaki: Yes, sir

Shuri: Do you know which one Tatara is?

Sakaki: Isn't he the one who just introduced himself?
I've seen that figure so many times from far away...
Shuri: Tsukishiro! Are you here! Which one is Tatara!

Tsukishiro: I won't forget that face.

Tsukishiro: Making that face as innocent as a young girl, as a young boy.
Tsukishiro: He sunk.. the Divine Wind and Lightning Army.. in Sakurajima Island... in the
sea..

-----------
[[PAGE 73]]
-----------

Tsukishiro: The one who killed Shidou-sama
Tsukishiro: is, without fail, that face!

Shuri: You killed
Shuri: Shidou...?

-----------
[[PAGE 74]]
-----------

Shuri: You killed my beloved cousin
Shuri: and friend...?

Sarasa: Shidou's army
Sarasa: attacked Sakurajima. They were stepping all over the women and children.

Shuri: You

Sarasa: You

-----------
[[PAGE 75]]
-----------

Kakujii: Tatara, your orders

Sarasa: Find out how many more enemies we have.
Kakujii: This is the Red King's last stand.

Hayato: Just do it, Tatara.
Hayato: The time has finally come.

Off-shot: Tatara, your orders
Off-shot: Tatara!

---------------------------
[[PAGE 76-77: double page]]
---------------------------

Sarasa: Attack...
Sarasa: The Red... King..

OOOHHHHHH

<hoofbeats>

Red Army: Fall back, Red King!
Red Army: We're here! Fall back!

Nakijin: O---i What's going on!
Sakaki?: Nakijin-san, where were you!

Nakijin: What are you saying...
<BASA..>
<clang>

-----------
[[PAGE 78]]
-----------

Nakijin: Shuri!
Nakijin: Hey! What's wrong!
Nakijin: Can you go on!?

Nakijin: Shuri!
<GA> <BAKI>

<DOKA>

Nakijin: Get your act together!
Nakijin: The fire's getting up on your butt!

-----------
[[PAGE 79]]
-----------

ChaCha: Everything here is completely fortified.
ChaCha: It's just a matter of time
Sarasa: No

ChaCha: What did you say?

Sarasa: No, it's not...
Sarasa: It's not...
Sarasa: That's not...

Sarasa: That's not
Sarasa: the Red King...

ChaCha: What's wrong? You've been like that for some time now. Weren't you just flying to
meet your bitter enemy?

ChaCha: Don't say things I don't understand. Isn't he your family's enemy?

ChaCha: Look well!
ChaCha: That's the guy you hate!

-----------
[[PAGE 80]]
-----------

Oniichan

Otousan

-----------
[[PAGE 81]]
-----------

His face..

The Red King's face

I

-----------
[[PAGE 82]]
-----------

ChaCha: Tatara!?

<ZA ZA>

-----------
[[PAGE 83]]
-----------

ChaCha: Tatara! Are you alright?
ChaCha: Did you hit your head!?

Sarasa: Uh...
Sarasa: Ugh..

Sarasa: Ueh....

Sarasa: Eh..
Sarasa: Gue..

{Note: Those were just sound effects of her throwing up}

ChaCha: Tatara
Sarasa: Eh..
Sarasa: Gue..
ChaCha: Hold on

ChaCha: What's wrong?
(Gu..eh..)

<pants>
(Eh)
(Gue)

Sarasa: I'm... alright...

-----------
[[PAGE 84]]
-----------

Sarasa: I'm alright.
Sarasa: oniichan...

Tatara's a boy.

Since when has Tatara
No!
Sarasa isn't supposed to be Tatara
Shuri: Tatara's a boy!

Shuri: That's right! It's a different person, they just look alike!
Sakaki: Red King!
Sakaki: I don't know why you're trying to deny it, but

Sakaki: the one who was just trying to destroy us was Tatara!
Sakaki: The one who dried up the water in the capital was also Tatara!

Sakaki: Open your eyes and look closely!

Sakaki: That's
Sakaki: none other than Tatara!

-----------
[[PAGE 85]]
-----------

The first time I met Sarasa

was in an onsen close to
the very same fortress raided by Tatara.

The second time we met

was on the way to attack Tatara in a mountain canyon.
Sarasa said she was going to avenge her parents.

The third time
was following Tatara to Kyuushuu...
Tatara
In another spring
And then parting with Shidou
in Sakurajima...
Tatara

-----------
[[PAGE 86]]
-----------

Tatara...!!

Why
didn't I notice?

No...
The question is why couldn't I notice?

You...!!

Sarasa...
but when you say
avenging your
your parents

-----------
[[PAGE 87]]
-----------

is it about me?

Nakijin: Shuri!
Nakijin: Don't wander off. What's wrong?
Shuri: Shut up!

Shuri: You wouldn't understand.

Nakijin: You don't know that.
Nakijin: I'll listen.

Nakijin: Tell me.
Nakijin: I want to understand.

-----------
[[PAGE 88]]
-----------

Shuri: Go down on Tatara's army.
Shuri: You'll probably save lives.

Nakijin: What are you saying!
<ZA>
Nakijin: Stay right there. I just have to do something.

Soldier: Red King. We've fired a signal.
Soldier: The King's Army...
Soldier: They're coming from the East and the West!

The King's Army...!

Soldier: They're closing in to attack.

Off-shot: They can wipe out Tatara's army and the Red Army with one sweep.
Off-shot: They'll clean up the western lands!

-----------
[[PAGE 89]]
-----------

Sakaki: Red King, you're breaking out into a panic just now
Sakaki: What are you intending to let them do?
Sakaki: Shall we prepare?

Shuri: ...What?

Sakaki: If we're going to go on a suicide
<za...>
Sakaki: we can buy time

Shuri: Suicide...
Shuri: Me...!?

-----------
[[PAGE 90]]
-----------

Off-shot: The King's Army is coming.
Off-shot: The army from Kyouto is the army they placed in Dazaifu.

{Note: Dazaifu is actually ancient Kyouto... but in this futuristic setting...}

Off-shot: According to the lookout's story, you really can't stand against them, not
even with many thousands or ten thousands
Off-shot: They have ships, too. What are we going to do?

Off-shot: We'll destroy the hull. Quick, find the Red King!

Off-shot: Only the Red King
Off-shot: with our own hands!

--------------------
[[PAGE 91: no text]]
--------------------

-----------
[[PAGE 92]]
-----------

<pant>
<pant>
<pant>
If I don't think

Think
<pant>
<pant>
Think, Shuri
<pant>

<pant>
In this place
<pant>
I'm going to die here

Why
I can't think of anything

-----------
[[PAGE 93]]
-----------

Off-shot: Look for the Red King!

<ZA>

<ZA>
Shuri: No

<pant>
<zaku>
<pant>
Shuri: No

<pant><pant>
<ZA ZA>
<pant>
Shuri: Oww....

<pant>
<pant>
<pant>
<pant>

Shuri: I DON'T KNOW
Shuri: HOW TO DIE

-----------
[[PAGE 94]]
-----------

ChaCha: Look! Over there!
(Waah)
Soldier: What!
(Geh)
Hayato: The sun's fading!

Off-shot: Nagi was talking about it. It's a solar eclipse.
Off-shot: A solar eclipse!?

Nagi: Bashou-sensei. The solar eclipse is beginning.
Bashou: Washa.. That's not important right now.

Izumi: Uh..
Bashou: There, there, Izumi-san. Hang on. Just a little more, it'll be born.

Bashou: Outside, many lives are vanishing
Bashou: for our sake
Bashou: let this child be born.

-----------
[[PAGE 95]]
-----------

Sarasa...

Sarasa...

I wonder
what you're probably thinking right now
...Sarasa...

-----------
[[PAGE 96]]
-----------

At this time
nothing else comes to mind but your face

Shuri: You
Shuri: were everything

Even if you're a rebel princess
Even if you're a slave's daughter
Even if you're the daughter of a hostile king
Just as long as you're not Tatara

-----------
[[PAGE 97]]
-----------

Even If I tell him I'm really the younger sister
I don't care either way

--------------------
[[PAGE 98: no text]]
--------------------

-----------
[[PAGE 99]]
-----------

ChaCha: Get ready for the King's Army!
Hayato: Come on!
Kakujii: More light!

Hayato: What are we going to do?
Hayato: We can't beat them.

Off-shot: Tatara!

<zazaza>

Sakurada: It's too bad we couldn't dig up the bottom of that peach well
Sakurada: We can work out that Tatara. Let's drop in on their plans of playing around the
mountains.

Guy: Sakurada-sama of the East! There's a ship within the straits in the sea!
Sakurada: Allies?

Guy: No, they're not.
Guy: It's fairly huge.

Sakurada: Heh...

Off-shot: Sakurada-sama!
Off-shot: They're coming closer. It's a fleet!

------------
[[PAGE 100]]
------------

Off-shot: That's... That ship is Kumano.
Off-shot: It's the Kumano Fleet!

------------
[[PAGE 101]]
------------

Sakurada: The Kumano, you say? Pretty direct...
Guy: Sakurada-sama!

Guy: An urgent message from the King!
Guy: It says to take your men with you and return right away.

WHAT!?
I came this far.
Sakurada: Return?

Guy: Some time ago, Tatara and an independent army from Kantou
Guy: declared a three-way alliance with Touhaku-Kadzuno
Guy: and are facing up against the King.

Sakurada: They did!
Guy: Yes, sir! Because of that, we're being asked to fortify the center

Sakurada: That's friggin' absurd.
Guy: Sir?
Sakurada: I gotcha.

<ogyaa...>
<ogyaa...>

------------
[[PAGE 102]]
------------

Bashou: There. There. It's born.
Bashou: You've come amidst this world of fear

Nagi: They say that a solar eclipse is a bad omen, but thanks to this child, we're saved.
Bashou: It's not a bad omen.

Bashou: It's the dawn. It will be this country's
Bashou: dawn.

ChaCha: A circle...
Hayato: It looks like a ring, ne

The dawn has come.

------------
[[PAGE 103]]
------------

But nobody knows that future------

Look up at the sky

I'll give
you a ring...

-----------------------------
[[PAGE 104-105: double page]]
-----------------------------

I'm sorry
oniichan

------------
[[PAGE 106]]
------------

I'm sorry.

Sarasa: Shuri... are you here...?

I'm sorry.

Sarasa: You're... not anywhere
Sarasa: anymore?

I'm sorry.

That Shuri
isn't
anywhere
anymore

------------
[[PAGE 107]]
------------

Sarasa: Shuri...?

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Homepage: http://trans.i85.net/
Email: lilasia@hey.to
Date: January 17, 2001