Saike Once Again 126

Johann's character development wasn't unique by any means but it was still satisfying in that "only a shounen" way.



Take 126: Corrosion (2)

002
Luca: The password is 07564....
(Sfx- Pih pih)
(Sfx- Pikon ding)
Saike: It opened!
Now lets hurry and search for Hizu!!
Ana: Yeah!

003
Ana: Saike,
About the the last guy “Sieg” or whatever...
He's the most dangerous of the bunch so are things gonna be okay?
From what Calim said, he killed you with his “corrosion” oracle....
Saike: Yeah it should be okay. Johann's fighting him right now.
Ana: Can't say I trust Johann yet...
He was our enemy until just a little while ago, y'know?
There's a chance he's just faking that change of heart....

004
Ana: Or that he's still connected to Will somehow...!
Saike: It's okay.
Ana: And I'm asking you on what basis are you conlcu--
Saike: I'm basing it on you.
When you and Hizu became my trusted allies....
You two had the same look in your eyes.
When Johann offered us his help...
He too had that same look.
So it'll be fine.
Johann isn't the same guy he once was.

005
Ana: Saike...
It's funny how you casually say some of the most embarrassing things..
Saike: Wha?!
(Sfx- Gooohhh fwhoooom)
(Sfx- Gaaooooh fwish)
(Sfx- Fuh shifft)
(Sfx- Zatsuh shhst)

006
Johann: What's the matter?
Didn't you say you'd rot me away?
I don't really have time to play around here with you.
Sieg: My attacks don't hit.
Your agility is good...
And my oracle keeps getting pushed aside.

007
Sieg: Are you the “control” type?
Johann: Well...
Why don't you find out for yourself?
(Sfx- Suhhh sfft)
(Sfx- Kyuuuuuhhh spiinnnn)
{Revolution!!!}
(Sfx- Bothhh fwooom)
(Sfx- Dopaaaan smack!!)

008
(Sfx- Boooshh baboohh)
(Sfx- Boroohhh ooooosh)
Sieg: My oracle speeds up the time on things I've touched causing them to erode.
Whether it's flesh or metal the result is the same.
“time” kills all things equally.
(Sfx- Dooohh whoom)
Johann: Spirograph!!!
(Sfx- Fuhh shffft)

009
(Sfx- Hyuun hyyun hyuun sppnnnnn)
{This is bad.}
{To be frank Sieg's oracle doesn't seem to have any weaknesses at all.}
Johann: Then...
(Sfx Hyuun hyuun hyyunn whff wiff whfff)

010
Sieg: Shaaaah!!!
(Sfx- Bakiii Crack)
Sieg: I see. It's “revolutions”.
But ultimately it's a simple oracle that allows you to move around in circles.
Being able to stop it is child's play.

011
(Sfx- Zusaaaashhh sshhhhh)
Johann: Guh.
(Sfx- Bakiii crackle)
(Sfx- Zuboohh plok)
Johann: The floor...
Did he rot away a little bit of the floor in advance?!
Sieg: If your leg is stuck in place then you can't spin your way to an escape.

012
Sieg: Shah!!!
(Sfx- Boukuunn thoook)

013
(sfx- Posohh bloop)
Johann: Ah...
(Sfx- Gohh splurt)
Sieg: It's beautiful.
But of course, the ultimate beauty has always been erosion.
Sha, shah, shah, shah, shah!!

014
{Sumire}
{Until now I...}
{Haven't moved one step forward.}
{I've always..}
{Been spinning my heels in the same place.}

015
{I didn't accept your death...}
{Because I wasn't able to achieve what I wanted and simply rejected the normals instead.}
(Sfx- Doon thud)
{I averted my eyes from reality...}
{And lived by staring down at my feet.}
{But...}
{There were people who were willing to extend a hand and save a wretch like me.}
{If I was the one stuck in an eternal loop...}
{Then they were the ones who pulled me out of it.}

016
{She died but still spoke of her dreams...}
{So should you who is still alive give up on yours?}
{I've decided...}
{Sumire.}
{I'll do enough living...}
{For us both.}

017
{This is my...}

018
(Sfx- DON booom)
Johann: “New dream”
Sumire.