Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou by Tsuda Masami Source: Tankubon 9 Translated: ChasChas Act 42 Act 42 unmei no kuruma The vehicle of fate ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou is owned by Tsuda Masami and Hakusensha. This is a fan translation and no money is being made off of this. Note: I will make this in the play script form, since it will be easier for both me and the readers... I will skip the reaction from the audience though, except the vital parts. Ren Crowford : Miyazawa Yukino Neo-model, May's boyfriend, Family Doctor : Izawa Maho Antique, Rosemary, May : Shibahime Tsubasa DiDi's note: This is the first half of the act. Please refer to my translation (marked "T2" in the KareKano manga page) for the second part.. ^^ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- {On the newspaper} THE GENIUS AND THE MADNESS Possible suspension from the Academy? Digging into the hidden past. Deeper mystery. Continous question for his responsibility. Attempted murder? Attemped suicide. {SC. Inside Ren's house. Reporters outside} Reporter : Doctor tell us the truth. We have right to know. Ren's monologue : That wasn't it. {On the newspaper} Crime. Modified androids. Military androids - in every country. Puppet slave. Increasing black market. Cannot love humans. No lover no problem - we make a perfect partner for you. Ren : Aaah... My work is getting degraded. Reporter : Doctor's invention ruined humanity's ethic! How are you going to take the responsibility? Ren : Shut up! The dirty ones are you. When it benenfits you you praised me until I felt sick but now you get criticized so you beat down on me! Doing nothing and to keep your hands clean all you do is stir up public while you hide in a safe place! There is nothing wrong with artificial life. The problem is you who can't properly use a great tool. It has always been like that. Only the science improves. You idiots can't follow that improvement. Why... why did things become like this... I became a [genius] but. Rose did love me in her own way. May too... At that time I couldn't realize that happiness, now I can but I don't have anyone. {SC. Back in future.} Ren : Sometimes even I don't know my self. Perhaps I am still lying on the hospital bed? Maybe I am just dreaming this nightmare without waking up? -no. How one.such.as.me became a [genius]? I am an android too maybe? After that accident, someone made me into a machine and it's only me who thinks I am still a human. With that thought I cut my wrist numerous time. Not even a day passed when I didn't regret the fact that I made you guys. I have no right to talk about others. I got scared of the fact that you already surpassed me. Can't even trust the ever-loyal android. Envy. Anxiety. Jealousy. Self defence. Discrimination. Superiority complex. Selfishness. Arrogance. Aaaah-. What I realized the most after I created the android is the creator human who is inferior to his creation android. {Antique approaches Ren, who levels his eyes with it.} Ren : I love you all with my heart. And I despise you like no other. THIS IS THE TRUTH YOU WANTED TO KNOW. Your creator is not all that great. Now, just go back to earth and work there. I no longer wish to associate myself with earth. Neo-model : -----. Is that so. Even all through those pains you didn't choose the death. What's the reason you delay your aging using cold sleep? Ren : I couldn't escape the death... Even the artificial life will be used in a war... {A shocking realization goes through Ren's face. He faces Neo-model.} Neo-model : There is something I haven't told you yet. 40 years from now there was a world war. Cities are decimated and so many artificial lives were lost. Of course its factories were also destroyed. Humanity who had depended the most of its life on the artificial life doesn't know what to do any more. In this situation we cannot do anything much about it. We need someone who can lead us. My real purpose was to find you and know the person that is you so I can bring you back to earth. {Ren slumps down.} Ren : ...... I... Maybe I shouldn't have been born? {Neo-model kneels next to him} Neo-model : I AM HERE. NOW I KNOW. WHY I AM BORN IN THIS WORLD. Why the androids so hurried its evolution. We wanted to catch up to you. Then you will no longer be 'alone.' We wanted to end the suffering of you who loved us and gave us our beautiful life. You are not alone any more. All of us who had evolved till now love you. No temperature or life, but the [steel] that was born from the earth... I am glad to be born FOR YOU... {On the background, the spirit of May appears.} May : I AM GLAD FOR YOU. FATHER. Ren : THANK YOU. I WON'T LOSE TO MY FATE. I have to take responsibility of my work. Neo-model : We will protect you. {Antique suddenly appears next to them.} Ren : NOW, LET'S GO BACK TO EARTH. The show ends.... END OF FIRST HALF ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Homepage: http://karekano.hazydaze.net/ Email at: lostin[a]hazydaze.net Email translator at: chaspark@hotmail.com Date: July 29, 2000