Volume 1, "T.A.L.O.N. * A Hawk Floating in Darkness"
"Wolf Girl Ran" Volume One
Japanese Title "Red Fang"
"T.A.L.O.N. * A Hawk Floating in Darkness"
Written and Illustrated by Masahiro Shibata
Translated by P. S. Kim
Last Updated: 08/27/2006
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T.A.L.O.N. * A HAWK FLOATING IN DARKNESS
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Announcement: Security! Security! There's a strange response from RX-606.
Announcement: There is a denial response of movement orders.
Announcement: Confirm whether he escaped.
Dispatch: Security! Neutralize RX-606!
Dispatch: He is trying to escape by Passage C17!
Dispatch: Passage C17, lower the sheets.
Scientist: Hmph, again.
R & D
Scientist: It's the third time in this month that he escaped.
Scientist: This is the first.
Scientist: RX-606 is a complete failure.
Scientist: His willpower seem to be higher than expected...
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Sarg: Dispose of him!
Sarg: There is no use for such a failure.
Minga: Wait, boss...
Minga: RX-606 was never meant to be used in...
Minga: Solo operations.
Minga: If he's a useless failure...
Minga: Why don't you lend him to me?
Minga: I'll try to make him useful.
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Minga: With this Minga's psionics.
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Orphans: Hahaha, good job Daisuke-.
Orphans: Finish him. Finish him.
Daisuke: That's it...
Daisuke: Do you even have any strength?!
Daisuke: Why?
Daisuke: And you call yourself a man, Wataru?
Daisuke: When I see a girly-boy like you...
Daisuke: I get really irritated.
Ran: 'No matter what you can't get into a fight.'
Daisuke: Why?
Ran: Kids!
Ran: Stop it right now!
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Ran: Really.
Ran: How many times do I have to tell you.
Miya: Big sis, don't get mad at Wataru.
Miya: Wataru didn't do anything.
Miya: It's all Daisuke's fault.
Daisuke: 'Miya...'
Orphans: Let's play big sister...
Orphans: Without that kid.
Priest: The kids are following her well.
Man: Two months ago... When you said we'll see...
Man: She didn't have any reference so we were worried a lot...
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Priest: No matter what past she has...
Priest: There is no evil...
Priest: In a person that children follow.
Underling: Get out, get out of the way! Kids!
Underling: You're in the way! Out.
Ran: T, then everyone get inside.
Orphans: I really don't like these people.
Ran: You'll just bother Father.
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Gangster: We can't wait any longer, Father.
Gangster: Look at this.
Gangster: The deadline has passed.
Gangster: We're not going back empty handed today. Pay back everything including interest.
Priest: S, sorry...
Priest: I don't have the money ready.
Priest: 10 days...
Priest: No, just give me one more week.
Gangster: Hey, say hello to gramps.
Underling: Yes.
Underling: Enough with your delays!
Underling: You old man!
Ran: Father!
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Gangster: W, who are you!
Underling: You bastard.
Bird: Hmph.
Bird: Punks...
Bird: Don't belong in a church like this.
Gangster: So you wanna play like that!
Gangster: Take him out!
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Gangster: Bastard...
Gangster: You think you can get away with this!
Bird: Here is 700,000 yen.
Bird: 200,000 yen is for hospital bills.
Bird: Do you have anything to say now?
Gangster: Chi!
Gangster: L, let's go back.
Bird: Look at this! There is 300,000 yen in interest.
Bird: What a joke.
Ran: W... who are you?
Priest: Who in the world?
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Ran: B...
Ran: Bird...
Ran: 'Ah, ahah...'
Ran: 'C..., could it be.'
Ran: 'Bird...'
Ran: 'Really...?!'
Ran: T, this isn't a dream.
Ran: You're can't be a ghost.
Ran: 'You were...'
Ran: 'Alive.'
Ran: Ah, Bird!
Ran: Bird!
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Bird: Bird...?
Bird: Are you talking to me?
Bird: Who...
Bird: Are you?
Ran: ?
Man: There was no honor in this.
Man: Even if it's for the kids...
Man: You borrowed money from those people...
Man: You're too kind father.
Man: How much sugar do you want?
Priest: Just enough~
Priest: That young man...
Priest: It's been three days and he still haven't recovered his memory?
Man: Yes, Ran's stuck to him.
Man: It looks like they were lovers.
Man: Even if his memory doesn't return...
Man: It's the first time I seen Ran this happy.
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Man: The kids seem jealous.
Priest: You sure you're the one that's not jealous?
Ran: Are you following your dreams, Bird?
Ran: You told me once...
Ran: You wanted to tell me your real dreams someday...
Ran: I wanted to know
Ran: What you wanted to obtain.
Ran: What were you flying towards.
Bird: ...
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Ran: Let's go back.
Ran: It's getting windy.
Man: Looks like it will get stronger.
Priest: Don't be too dissappointed Ran.
Priest: Take it slowly.
Ran: Earthquake?!
Ran: A, again...
Man: Uwah!
Man: What, what is that, over there!
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Man: Uwaah!
Man: Godzilla?! No...
Priest: Then...
Ran: A dinosaur?!
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Ran: C, could it be?
Priest: I don't believe this.
Ran: Ah.
Ran: The children!
Orphans: Kyaah!
Daisuke: Miya!
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Daisuke: Wah!
Daisuke: Kyah!
Orphans: Wah.
Orphans: Big sister!
Orphans: Miya and Daisuke!
Wataru: Wah!
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Ran: Wataru!
Ran: Wa...
Ran: Wataru...
Ran: Wataru!
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Ran: T...
Ran: This is an illusion!
Ran: Could a psionist be behind this....
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Ran: Ku...
Ran: Bird?!
Ran: 'Why...'
Ran: 'Why...?'
Priest: J, just what in the world...
Priest: Could have happened...
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Sarg: Did you open your eyes,
Sarg: Komatsuzaki Ran-.
Ran: T.A.L.O.N.?!
Ran: T.A.L.O.N.'s secret base?!
Sarg: I been waiting for this...
Sarg: The day I would meet you.
Wataru: Big sister!
Ran: You guys!
Ran: Everyone is alright!
Ran: Bird?!
Ran: J, just what is going on.
Ran: What is this!
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Sarg: We revived RX-606, no, Bird.
Sarg: Now he is a faithful servant of T.A.L.O.N.
Minga: The one who is controlling him is...
Minga: Me.
Sarg: Minga, with her living spirit, she can attach herself other minds...
Sarg: An esper who can control others.
Sarg: Also with that mesmerizing power...
Sarg: She can create scary illusions.
Sarg: Do you have any thoughts of joining us, Ran?
Sarg: We would welcome superior psionics like you.
Sarg: You're a precious elite esper who inherited the blood of the ancient super-mankind.
Sarg: We really could use you.
Ran: No way!
Ran: Ugh!
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Ran: Ugwa!!
Sarg: That collar is...
Sarg: Sealing your psionic powers.
Sarg: And also the computer of this base...
Sarg: Can read your mind through that collar.
Sarg: If you try to take off that collar or have any unacceptable thoughts, it will choke your neck.
Sarg: These children's lives are tied to your answer.
Sarg: There is no escape!
Scientist: We're from the research department.
Scientist: Her blood
Sarg: Alright.
Sarg: I'll give you 10 hours.
Sarg: You better think hard about it.
Sarg: Put these kids in the prison.
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Minga: I'll leave Bird to guard you.
Minga: Just enjoy the last time you'll see him.
Minga: Now that he's useless,
Minga: We will soon dispose of him...
Minga: If you don't want to become our servant after being brainwashed like him...
Minga: You should join us willingly.
Scientist: Get the medical computer ready.
Scientist: All systems on standby.
Scientist: We don't know kind of danger there might be.
Scientist: Although it didn't seem different from normal people's blood from the examination...
Cray: I know.
Cray: I still volunteered...
Cray: To solve the mystery of God's blood... to catch it's scent.
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Scientist: Even if this is for research...
Scientist: I don't feel good having to experiment on a true comrade...
Scientist: Begin transfusion!
Daisuke: Don't cry Miya.
Ran: Regain your consciousness, Bird.
Ran: I don't believe that you do as this devil orders...
Ran: You were really strong.
Ran: You didn't listen to anyone no matter how difficult things got...
Ran: What happened to you, who worked that hard toward his dreams?!
Ran: I still haven't heard what your dreams are!
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Ran: ...
Ran: T.A.L.O.N. is...
Ran: Going to conquer, unite, and govern the world.
Ran: Because they believe only the exceptional elites have to govern and lead their ideal society...
Ran: For their goals...
Ran: They will do anything.
Ran: 'Even though I refuse to join then...'
Ran: 'The children's lives are in danger...'
Ran: 'But if they get to use my untapped psionic powers...'
Ran: 'The world might really fall into T.A.L.O.N.'s hands...'
Ran: Please Bird.
Ran: Take this collar off!
Ran: You're the only one...
Ran: Who can save those kids!
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Minga: You still don't know.
Minga: That no matter what you say to him, it's useless.
Ran: Minga!
Minga: I already told you he is a servant of T.A.L.O.N.
Minga: Bird... RX-606 is...
Minga: Is a cyborg...
Minga: Made from T.A.L.O.N.'s amazing technology!
Ran: Cy...
Ran: Cyborg?!
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Minga: While his brain is still the same as before...
Minga: He is a half-human...
Minga: Who had his mangled body parts replaced with man-made parts!
Ran: Lie...
Ran: It's a lie...
Minga: To tell you the truth his consciousness is awake.
Minga: So he should understand everything you're saying.
Minga: But the main computer is controlling his bodly movements.
Ran: T...
Ran: Too... much...
Minga: He even doesn't have the will
Minga: To act on his emotions.
Ran: This can't be...
Ran: This can't be!!
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Scientists: Blood pressure.
Scientists: 170
Scientists: 200
Scientists: Heart rate.
Scientists: Right now 40.
Scientists: 41.
Scientists: The brainwaves are getting stronger.
Scientists: We're getting a response.
Scientists: Now soon-.
Scientists: A miracle will happen.
Scientists: Blood pressure 300.
Scientists: 350.
Scientists: We can see changes in the muscular tissue.
Scientists: I can't believe this...
Scientists: This is the blood... of the ancient super-mankind...
Sarg: It's time.
Sarg: Your response is?
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Ran: I refuse!
Ran: You don't think of humans as humans!
Ran: I don't want to be comrades with monsters with the appearance of humans!
Ran: 'Forgive me, Wataru.'
Ran: 'Miya, Daisuke...'
Sarg: Each to their own.
Sarg: You're one of the 'Chosen,' so this is regretful.
Sarg: Bring her!
Minga: I didn't realize you were this stupid.
Minga: To choose to have your personality destroyed, and to become a servant without free-will.
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Ran: 'If even my heart is going to be a demon's...'
Ran: 'If I am going to act on their orders...'
Ran: 'I would rather...'
Ran: 'Bite my own tongue!'
Ran: Goodbye, Bird.
Ran: I loved you!
Sarg: Press the switch.
Technician: Ah!
Technician: The control computer is!
Sarg: What?
Sarg: Just what's going on?!
Guard: Cray is going berserk.
Guard: The main computer was destroyed.
Sarg: W, what!
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Sarg: So that's it.
Sarg: Follow me, Minga!
Minga: This doesn't make any sense!
Minga: That child shouldn't be able to do anything.
Sarg: We lowered our guards.
Sarg: It's the blood.
Sarg: The blood of the ancient super-humans!
Sarg: Ran's blood itself is acting on the grand will of the ancient super-mankind.
Sarg: To obtain this will we can't kill Ran. We have to obtain this cursed blood.
Guard: Uwah!
Technician: Ah, him?!
Guard: Kwah!
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Bird: Ran!
Ran: Do you recognize me!
Ran: Your consciousness returned, Bird.
Bird: I know.
Bird: I know who you are, Ran.
Ran: Bird!!
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Miya: Something happened.
Daisuke: It getting really loud.
Wataru: 'My body...'
Wataru: 'I can feel my strength returning.'
Wataru: Alright!
Wataru: Let's run.
Wataru: While they're occupied.
Daisuke: But.
Daisuke: How.
Wataru: Leave it to me.
Daisuke: Uu, wah!
Bird: You rescue the kids and run away towards above.
Ran: Alright, but what about you?
Bird: I want to wreck some havoc to this base.
Bird: I have to destroy their mad ambitions.
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Bird: What, what's wrong?
Bird: Ugh.
Bird: What are you doing, Ran?
Minga: You fell for it.
Bird: M... Minga?!
Bird: You, Ran?!
Minga: Huhuhu, your lack of awareness lead to this golden opportunity.
Minga: I won't go down...
Minga: That easily...
Minga: Hohoho, this is better than I thought.
Minga: Is this is the power of the blood of the ancient super-humans?
Bird: Kugh...
Minga: RX-606.
Minga: I will send you to hell with the hands of the person you love.
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Daisuke: Wataru!
Daisuke: You how...
Miya: ...
Wataru: Let's hide in that room.
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Wataru: Minga!
Wataru: Damn it, you fooled around with Bird enough!
Minga: Hic!
Even a psionist has weaknesses.
Even the woman that was controlling Ran...
Wataru: Tickle her to death!
Minga: Please... stop.
The empty shell of a body didn't have any strength left even against children.
Minga: Hic!
Bird: Haha.
Ran: I, I'm sorry, Bird.
Ran: Are you alright?
Bird: Ahah... barely survived...
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Wataru: 'Big sister!'
Ran: Wataru!
Ran: You saved us.
Bird: Hurry, before they fix the computer.
Ran: Then I'll see you later! Be careful.
Bird: You be careful too!
Ran: Minga...
Ran: A frightening enemy.
Ran: In an instant...
Ran: I was controlled before I realized it.
Ran joined up with Wataru's group...!
Annoucement: Emergency!
Annoucement: The prisoners escaped! Security...
They climbed up the stairs.
Guards: Kyaah!
Ran: The exit!
Ran: Ahah.
Ran: This, this is!
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Minga: Hohoho, you surprised?
Minga: This mobile base is disguised as an oil tanker.
Minga: You brats.
Minga: I remember what you did.
Minga: We are now 300kms away from Japan in the ocean.
Minga: There is no way to escape.
Minga: You know my power by now right?
Minga: Soon the main computer will be back online.
Minga: It's best if you just stay there.
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Bird: Not gonna happen as you like!
Minga: Ugh.
Guards: Bird!
Bird: So, what will you do.
Bird: If you go after Ran, I'll break her neck right here.
Bird: If you go after me, Ran will take all of you out.
Bird: Run away, Ran!
Bird: This ship will explode in 5 minutes!
Ran: B, but...
Ran: Bird, you...
Minga: How are you going to escape?!
Minga: Even the strongest espers can only go far as 10km.
Minga: You're only going to fall into the Pacific Ocean.
Bird: Ran...
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Bird: Forget...
Bird: Me...
Ran: What!
Bird: I'm not human anymore.
Bird: I'm a ghost that is called a cyborg.
Bird: In this man-made body, I don't have any human sensations.
Bird: I...
Bird: Don't have any right to love you anymore.
Bird: 'But...'
Bird: 'When I embraced you...'
Bird: 'I could feel your warmth...'
Bird: 'I'm happy...'
Bird: 'Just by that...'
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Ran: I... I don't like it Bird.
Ran: Don't say things like that.
Ran: You're Bird!
Ran: No matter what kind of body you have.
Bird: Ran...
Bird: Don't argue with me.
Bird: There isn't even a minute left!
Bird: Goodbye, Ran.
Minga: Hic.
Bird: The Bird you loved died back then!!
Ran: Bird.
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Ran: Bird!!
Guards: Uwaah.
Guards: Uh.
Ran: Everyone...
Ran: Come here.
Ran: Hold on to me tightly.
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The ocean swallowed up T.A.L.O.N.'s ambitions...
Keeping Bird's love deep within...
The sea is now sleeping quietly.
Ran and the three children instantly transmissioned about 300kms together.
Was it because of the limitless psionic power of the ancient super-mankind...
Or did Bird's wish give it a boost...
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Priest: Are the children sleeping?
Man: Yes, they were pretty excited...
Man: But finally.
Man: Was leaving here the best?
Man: For those two...
Man: I still...
Man: Can't believe all this.
Priest: That girl...
Priest: It could be that she's carrying a fate that we can't even imagine...
Priest: The only thing...
Priest: We can do for those two is to...
Priest: Pray for them...
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Ran: 'I would have like it...'
Ran: 'Even if he is a ghost...'
-T.A.L.O.N. * A Hawk Floating in Darkness END-
-Continued in Volume 2-
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Japanese Title "Red Fang"
"T.A.L.O.N. * A Hawk Floating in Darkness"
Written and Illustrated by Masahiro Shibata
Translated by P. S. Kim
Last Updated: 08/27/2006
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T.A.L.O.N. * A HAWK FLOATING IN DARKNESS
Page. 162
Page. 163
Announcement: Security! Security! There's a strange response from RX-606.
Announcement: There is a denial response of movement orders.
Announcement: Confirm whether he escaped.
Dispatch: Security! Neutralize RX-606!
Dispatch: He is trying to escape by Passage C17!
Dispatch: Passage C17, lower the sheets.
Scientist: Hmph, again.
R & D
Scientist: It's the third time in this month that he escaped.
Scientist: This is the first.
Scientist: RX-606 is a complete failure.
Scientist: His willpower seem to be higher than expected...
Page. 164
Sarg: Dispose of him!
Sarg: There is no use for such a failure.
Minga: Wait, boss...
Minga: RX-606 was never meant to be used in...
Minga: Solo operations.
Minga: If he's a useless failure...
Minga: Why don't you lend him to me?
Minga: I'll try to make him useful.
Page. 165
Minga: With this Minga's psionics.
Page. 166
Orphans: Hahaha, good job Daisuke-.
Orphans: Finish him. Finish him.
Daisuke: That's it...
Daisuke: Do you even have any strength?!
Daisuke: Why?
Daisuke: And you call yourself a man, Wataru?
Daisuke: When I see a girly-boy like you...
Daisuke: I get really irritated.
Ran: 'No matter what you can't get into a fight.'
Daisuke: Why?
Ran: Kids!
Ran: Stop it right now!
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Ran: Really.
Ran: How many times do I have to tell you.
Miya: Big sis, don't get mad at Wataru.
Miya: Wataru didn't do anything.
Miya: It's all Daisuke's fault.
Daisuke: 'Miya...'
Orphans: Let's play big sister...
Orphans: Without that kid.
Priest: The kids are following her well.
Man: Two months ago... When you said we'll see...
Man: She didn't have any reference so we were worried a lot...
Page. 168
Priest: No matter what past she has...
Priest: There is no evil...
Priest: In a person that children follow.
Underling: Get out, get out of the way! Kids!
Underling: You're in the way! Out.
Ran: T, then everyone get inside.
Orphans: I really don't like these people.
Ran: You'll just bother Father.
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Gangster: We can't wait any longer, Father.
Gangster: Look at this.
Gangster: The deadline has passed.
Gangster: We're not going back empty handed today. Pay back everything including interest.
Priest: S, sorry...
Priest: I don't have the money ready.
Priest: 10 days...
Priest: No, just give me one more week.
Gangster: Hey, say hello to gramps.
Underling: Yes.
Underling: Enough with your delays!
Underling: You old man!
Ran: Father!
Page. 170
Gangster: W, who are you!
Underling: You bastard.
Bird: Hmph.
Bird: Punks...
Bird: Don't belong in a church like this.
Gangster: So you wanna play like that!
Gangster: Take him out!
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Gangster: Bastard...
Gangster: You think you can get away with this!
Bird: Here is 700,000 yen.
Bird: 200,000 yen is for hospital bills.
Bird: Do you have anything to say now?
Gangster: Chi!
Gangster: L, let's go back.
Bird: Look at this! There is 300,000 yen in interest.
Bird: What a joke.
Ran: W... who are you?
Priest: Who in the world?
Page. 172
Ran: B...
Ran: Bird...
Ran: 'Ah, ahah...'
Ran: 'C..., could it be.'
Ran: 'Bird...'
Ran: 'Really...?!'
Ran: T, this isn't a dream.
Ran: You're can't be a ghost.
Ran: 'You were...'
Ran: 'Alive.'
Ran: Ah, Bird!
Ran: Bird!
Page. 173
Bird: Bird...?
Bird: Are you talking to me?
Bird: Who...
Bird: Are you?
Ran: ?
Man: There was no honor in this.
Man: Even if it's for the kids...
Man: You borrowed money from those people...
Man: You're too kind father.
Man: How much sugar do you want?
Priest: Just enough~
Priest: That young man...
Priest: It's been three days and he still haven't recovered his memory?
Man: Yes, Ran's stuck to him.
Man: It looks like they were lovers.
Man: Even if his memory doesn't return...
Man: It's the first time I seen Ran this happy.
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Man: The kids seem jealous.
Priest: You sure you're the one that's not jealous?
Ran: Are you following your dreams, Bird?
Ran: You told me once...
Ran: You wanted to tell me your real dreams someday...
Ran: I wanted to know
Ran: What you wanted to obtain.
Ran: What were you flying towards.
Bird: ...
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Ran: Let's go back.
Ran: It's getting windy.
Man: Looks like it will get stronger.
Priest: Don't be too dissappointed Ran.
Priest: Take it slowly.
Ran: Earthquake?!
Ran: A, again...
Man: Uwah!
Man: What, what is that, over there!
Page. 176
Man: Uwaah!
Man: Godzilla?! No...
Priest: Then...
Ran: A dinosaur?!
Page. 177
Ran: C, could it be?
Priest: I don't believe this.
Ran: Ah.
Ran: The children!
Orphans: Kyaah!
Daisuke: Miya!
Page. 178
Daisuke: Wah!
Daisuke: Kyah!
Orphans: Wah.
Orphans: Big sister!
Orphans: Miya and Daisuke!
Wataru: Wah!
Page. 179
Ran: Wataru!
Ran: Wa...
Ran: Wataru...
Ran: Wataru!
Page. 180
Ran: T...
Ran: This is an illusion!
Ran: Could a psionist be behind this....
Page. 181
Ran: Ku...
Ran: Bird?!
Ran: 'Why...'
Ran: 'Why...?'
Priest: J, just what in the world...
Priest: Could have happened...
Page. 182
Sarg: Did you open your eyes,
Sarg: Komatsuzaki Ran-.
Ran: T.A.L.O.N.?!
Ran: T.A.L.O.N.'s secret base?!
Sarg: I been waiting for this...
Sarg: The day I would meet you.
Wataru: Big sister!
Ran: You guys!
Ran: Everyone is alright!
Ran: Bird?!
Ran: J, just what is going on.
Ran: What is this!
Page. 183
Sarg: We revived RX-606, no, Bird.
Sarg: Now he is a faithful servant of T.A.L.O.N.
Minga: The one who is controlling him is...
Minga: Me.
Sarg: Minga, with her living spirit, she can attach herself other minds...
Sarg: An esper who can control others.
Sarg: Also with that mesmerizing power...
Sarg: She can create scary illusions.
Sarg: Do you have any thoughts of joining us, Ran?
Sarg: We would welcome superior psionics like you.
Sarg: You're a precious elite esper who inherited the blood of the ancient super-mankind.
Sarg: We really could use you.
Ran: No way!
Ran: Ugh!
Page. 184
Ran: Ugwa!!
Sarg: That collar is...
Sarg: Sealing your psionic powers.
Sarg: And also the computer of this base...
Sarg: Can read your mind through that collar.
Sarg: If you try to take off that collar or have any unacceptable thoughts, it will choke your neck.
Sarg: These children's lives are tied to your answer.
Sarg: There is no escape!
Scientist: We're from the research department.
Scientist: Her blood
Sarg: Alright.
Sarg: I'll give you 10 hours.
Sarg: You better think hard about it.
Sarg: Put these kids in the prison.
Page. 185
Minga: I'll leave Bird to guard you.
Minga: Just enjoy the last time you'll see him.
Minga: Now that he's useless,
Minga: We will soon dispose of him...
Minga: If you don't want to become our servant after being brainwashed like him...
Minga: You should join us willingly.
Scientist: Get the medical computer ready.
Scientist: All systems on standby.
Scientist: We don't know kind of danger there might be.
Scientist: Although it didn't seem different from normal people's blood from the examination...
Cray: I know.
Cray: I still volunteered...
Cray: To solve the mystery of God's blood... to catch it's scent.
Page. 186
Scientist: Even if this is for research...
Scientist: I don't feel good having to experiment on a true comrade...
Scientist: Begin transfusion!
Daisuke: Don't cry Miya.
Ran: Regain your consciousness, Bird.
Ran: I don't believe that you do as this devil orders...
Ran: You were really strong.
Ran: You didn't listen to anyone no matter how difficult things got...
Ran: What happened to you, who worked that hard toward his dreams?!
Ran: I still haven't heard what your dreams are!
Page. 187
Ran: ...
Ran: T.A.L.O.N. is...
Ran: Going to conquer, unite, and govern the world.
Ran: Because they believe only the exceptional elites have to govern and lead their ideal society...
Ran: For their goals...
Ran: They will do anything.
Ran: 'Even though I refuse to join then...'
Ran: 'The children's lives are in danger...'
Ran: 'But if they get to use my untapped psionic powers...'
Ran: 'The world might really fall into T.A.L.O.N.'s hands...'
Ran: Please Bird.
Ran: Take this collar off!
Ran: You're the only one...
Ran: Who can save those kids!
Page. 188
Minga: You still don't know.
Minga: That no matter what you say to him, it's useless.
Ran: Minga!
Minga: I already told you he is a servant of T.A.L.O.N.
Minga: Bird... RX-606 is...
Minga: Is a cyborg...
Minga: Made from T.A.L.O.N.'s amazing technology!
Ran: Cy...
Ran: Cyborg?!
Page. 189
Minga: While his brain is still the same as before...
Minga: He is a half-human...
Minga: Who had his mangled body parts replaced with man-made parts!
Ran: Lie...
Ran: It's a lie...
Minga: To tell you the truth his consciousness is awake.
Minga: So he should understand everything you're saying.
Minga: But the main computer is controlling his bodly movements.
Ran: T...
Ran: Too... much...
Minga: He even doesn't have the will
Minga: To act on his emotions.
Ran: This can't be...
Ran: This can't be!!
Page. 190
Scientists: Blood pressure.
Scientists: 170
Scientists: 200
Scientists: Heart rate.
Scientists: Right now 40.
Scientists: 41.
Scientists: The brainwaves are getting stronger.
Scientists: We're getting a response.
Scientists: Now soon-.
Scientists: A miracle will happen.
Scientists: Blood pressure 300.
Scientists: 350.
Scientists: We can see changes in the muscular tissue.
Scientists: I can't believe this...
Scientists: This is the blood... of the ancient super-mankind...
Sarg: It's time.
Sarg: Your response is?
Page. 191
Ran: I refuse!
Ran: You don't think of humans as humans!
Ran: I don't want to be comrades with monsters with the appearance of humans!
Ran: 'Forgive me, Wataru.'
Ran: 'Miya, Daisuke...'
Sarg: Each to their own.
Sarg: You're one of the 'Chosen,' so this is regretful.
Sarg: Bring her!
Minga: I didn't realize you were this stupid.
Minga: To choose to have your personality destroyed, and to become a servant without free-will.
Page. 192
Ran: 'If even my heart is going to be a demon's...'
Ran: 'If I am going to act on their orders...'
Ran: 'I would rather...'
Ran: 'Bite my own tongue!'
Ran: Goodbye, Bird.
Ran: I loved you!
Sarg: Press the switch.
Technician: Ah!
Technician: The control computer is!
Sarg: What?
Sarg: Just what's going on?!
Guard: Cray is going berserk.
Guard: The main computer was destroyed.
Sarg: W, what!
Page. 193
Sarg: So that's it.
Sarg: Follow me, Minga!
Minga: This doesn't make any sense!
Minga: That child shouldn't be able to do anything.
Sarg: We lowered our guards.
Sarg: It's the blood.
Sarg: The blood of the ancient super-humans!
Sarg: Ran's blood itself is acting on the grand will of the ancient super-mankind.
Sarg: To obtain this will we can't kill Ran. We have to obtain this cursed blood.
Guard: Uwah!
Technician: Ah, him?!
Guard: Kwah!
Page. 194
Bird: Ran!
Ran: Do you recognize me!
Ran: Your consciousness returned, Bird.
Bird: I know.
Bird: I know who you are, Ran.
Ran: Bird!!
Page. 195
Miya: Something happened.
Daisuke: It getting really loud.
Wataru: 'My body...'
Wataru: 'I can feel my strength returning.'
Wataru: Alright!
Wataru: Let's run.
Wataru: While they're occupied.
Daisuke: But.
Daisuke: How.
Wataru: Leave it to me.
Daisuke: Uu, wah!
Bird: You rescue the kids and run away towards above.
Ran: Alright, but what about you?
Bird: I want to wreck some havoc to this base.
Bird: I have to destroy their mad ambitions.
Page. 196
Bird: What, what's wrong?
Bird: Ugh.
Bird: What are you doing, Ran?
Minga: You fell for it.
Bird: M... Minga?!
Bird: You, Ran?!
Minga: Huhuhu, your lack of awareness lead to this golden opportunity.
Minga: I won't go down...
Minga: That easily...
Minga: Hohoho, this is better than I thought.
Minga: Is this is the power of the blood of the ancient super-humans?
Bird: Kugh...
Minga: RX-606.
Minga: I will send you to hell with the hands of the person you love.
Page. 197
Daisuke: Wataru!
Daisuke: You how...
Miya: ...
Wataru: Let's hide in that room.
Page. 198
Wataru: Minga!
Wataru: Damn it, you fooled around with Bird enough!
Minga: Hic!
Even a psionist has weaknesses.
Even the woman that was controlling Ran...
Wataru: Tickle her to death!
Minga: Please... stop.
The empty shell of a body didn't have any strength left even against children.
Minga: Hic!
Bird: Haha.
Ran: I, I'm sorry, Bird.
Ran: Are you alright?
Bird: Ahah... barely survived...
Page. 199
Wataru: 'Big sister!'
Ran: Wataru!
Ran: You saved us.
Bird: Hurry, before they fix the computer.
Ran: Then I'll see you later! Be careful.
Bird: You be careful too!
Ran: Minga...
Ran: A frightening enemy.
Ran: In an instant...
Ran: I was controlled before I realized it.
Ran joined up with Wataru's group...!
Annoucement: Emergency!
Annoucement: The prisoners escaped! Security...
They climbed up the stairs.
Guards: Kyaah!
Ran: The exit!
Ran: Ahah.
Ran: This, this is!
Page. 200
Page. 201
Minga: Hohoho, you surprised?
Minga: This mobile base is disguised as an oil tanker.
Minga: You brats.
Minga: I remember what you did.
Minga: We are now 300kms away from Japan in the ocean.
Minga: There is no way to escape.
Minga: You know my power by now right?
Minga: Soon the main computer will be back online.
Minga: It's best if you just stay there.
Page. 202
Bird: Not gonna happen as you like!
Minga: Ugh.
Guards: Bird!
Bird: So, what will you do.
Bird: If you go after Ran, I'll break her neck right here.
Bird: If you go after me, Ran will take all of you out.
Bird: Run away, Ran!
Bird: This ship will explode in 5 minutes!
Ran: B, but...
Ran: Bird, you...
Minga: How are you going to escape?!
Minga: Even the strongest espers can only go far as 10km.
Minga: You're only going to fall into the Pacific Ocean.
Bird: Ran...
Page. 203
Bird: Forget...
Bird: Me...
Ran: What!
Bird: I'm not human anymore.
Bird: I'm a ghost that is called a cyborg.
Bird: In this man-made body, I don't have any human sensations.
Bird: I...
Bird: Don't have any right to love you anymore.
Bird: 'But...'
Bird: 'When I embraced you...'
Bird: 'I could feel your warmth...'
Bird: 'I'm happy...'
Bird: 'Just by that...'
Page. 204
Ran: I... I don't like it Bird.
Ran: Don't say things like that.
Ran: You're Bird!
Ran: No matter what kind of body you have.
Bird: Ran...
Bird: Don't argue with me.
Bird: There isn't even a minute left!
Bird: Goodbye, Ran.
Minga: Hic.
Bird: The Bird you loved died back then!!
Ran: Bird.
Page. 205
Ran: Bird!!
Guards: Uwaah.
Guards: Uh.
Ran: Everyone...
Ran: Come here.
Ran: Hold on to me tightly.
Page. 206
Page. 207
The ocean swallowed up T.A.L.O.N.'s ambitions...
Keeping Bird's love deep within...
The sea is now sleeping quietly.
Ran and the three children instantly transmissioned about 300kms together.
Was it because of the limitless psionic power of the ancient super-mankind...
Or did Bird's wish give it a boost...
Page. 208
Priest: Are the children sleeping?
Man: Yes, they were pretty excited...
Man: But finally.
Man: Was leaving here the best?
Man: For those two...
Man: I still...
Man: Can't believe all this.
Priest: That girl...
Priest: It could be that she's carrying a fate that we can't even imagine...
Priest: The only thing...
Priest: We can do for those two is to...
Priest: Pray for them...
Page. 209
Ran: 'I would have like it...'
Ran: 'Even if he is a ghost...'
-T.A.L.O.N. * A Hawk Floating in Darkness END-
-Continued in Volume 2-
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