Répliques

ふむ、待ちかねたぞ……

We have been waiting for you...

大儀である……

You have done well...

それが《環》の本体か……

So that is the Aureole...

無事に回収できたようね……

So you were able to recover it after all...

しかし、また犠牲もあった……

Still, many sacrifices had to be made to obtain it...

そのことを忘れるべきではない……

We should not forget that...

……皆の者、静まれ。

Everyone, be silent.

《盟主》のご光臨だ……

The Grandmaster is about to make an appearance.

Ｎｏ．０―― 《道化師カンパネルラ》。

I, Enforcer No. 0...

――ただいま戻りました。

...have returned.

おもてを上げなさい――

Raise your head.

それで、カンパネルラよ――

Well, Campanella...

――私の見た通りに、 世界は動いたのですか？

...did the world move as I expected it would?

はっ……

Well, yes and no.

《盟主》の予言された通り、 《環》の起動には成功致しましたが――

As you foretold, the activation of the Aureole was a success...

後に発生した不確定要素により、 《第３柱》および執行者Ｎｏ．Ⅱが 相次いで『外』へと旅立たれました。

...but due to unforeseen circumstances that occurred, the Third Anguis and Enforcer No. II both journeyed to the Outside.

また、さらにＮｏ．Ⅵ、Ｎｏ．ⅩⅤが 行方をくらましている状況であります。

And as of now, No. VI and No. XV's current locations are unknown.

はっ……

Well, yes and no.

《盟主》の予言された通り、 《環》の起動には成功致しましたが――

As you foretold, the activation of the Aureole was a success...

後に発生した不確定要素により、 《第３柱》および執行者Ｎｏ．Ⅱが 相次いで『外』へと旅立たれました。

...but due to unforeseen circumstances that occurred, the Third Anguis and Enforcer No. II both journeyed to the Outside.

また、さらにＮｏ．ⅩⅤが 行方をくらましている状況であります。

And as of now, No. VI and No. XV's current locations are unknown.

あわれな――

How pitiful...

やはり試練を 乗り越えられなかったのですね。

As I expected, they were unable to overcome their trials.

ご自身をお責めになりませぬな。

Please, do not place the burden of blame upon yourself.

その犠牲を補って余りある勝利を 我々は手にしたのですから――

The victory we obtained was more than worth the price we paid.

――どうぞお納め下さい。 この《環》が御許に還るとき、 『福音計画』は完遂されるのです。

Please accept this. Once the Aureole returns to you, the Gospel Plan will be complete, after all.

《輝く環（オーリオール）》―― ようやく我が手に戻って来ましたね。

The Aureole...has finally returned to me.

西方の鐘は鳴らされ、 第一の至宝は役目を終えました。

The bells in the West have rung, and the first of the Sept-Terrions has fulfilled its role.

今、この時をもって 『福音計画』の完了と――

So I hereby proclaim the end of the Gospel Plan...

そして次なる計画―― 『オルフェウス』の始動を宣言します。

...and the commencement of the next plan, Orpheus.

{color 5}……待ちかねましたよ……

{color 5}We've been waiting for you...

ふふっ…… 皆さん、お揃いみたいだね。

Heehee. Already here, I see.

{color 5}しかし…… まさか《白面》が滅びるとは。

{color 5}...I certainly never envisioned that the Faceless would perish.

{color 5}ふふ、どうやら古巣で おいたをしすぎたみたいね。

{color 5}Poor thing. All the trouble he caused his old friends finally caught up with him.

ねえ、カンパネルラ。 彼はどんな死に方だったの？

So, how exactly did he die? I'm simply dying to know.

うふふ、それが傑作でね。

Oh, I wish you could have seen it!

頭のてっぺんから爪先まで ぜんぶ塩にされちゃったんだ。

The poor fellow was turned completely to salt, from the top of his head to the tips of his toes.

それで最期は 粉々に砕け散っちゃった。

Then it all came crumbling down into itty bitty pieces.

{color 5}まあ…… ゾクゾクしてしまうわね。

{color 5}Oh, my... What a chilling way to go.

ああ、わたくしも その場にいられればよかったわ。

I do wish I could have been there to witness it for myself.

{color 5}《塩の杭》…… ノーザンブリアに出現した 特異点の産物だね。

{color 5}So he fell victim to the result of that singularity in North Ambria, did he?

ふーむ、この目で実物を 確かめたかったところだが……

Ahhh, I would have loved to have seen the real thing when it first appeared...

{color 5}ハハ、しかし意外だなァ。

{color 5}Haha. Who'd have seen that coming?

あの抜け目ない御仁が そんな隙を見せちまうとはね。

That guy never seemed to let his guard down even for a second.

{color 5}……おそらく相手は 《守護騎士》の一人であろう。

{color 5}...I imagine it was the work of a Dominion.

それも今まで不在とされた 《第五位》に違いあるまい。

Almost certainly the fifth--the position everyone previously believed to be vacant.

{color 5}なるほどねェ…… だからこそ隙が生じたか。

{color 5}Oh, right... Guess that explains why he screwed up.

そいつ、なんて名前なんだ？

So what's the Fifth Dominion's name, then?

──ケビン・グラハム。

Kevin Graham.

かの《紅耀石#6R カーネリア#》に学び、 《外法狩り》を名乗っている。

He calls himself the Heretic Hunter, and he studied under the one and only Carnelia.

うふふ、色々と歪んでいて 愉しそうなお兄さんだったよ。

Heehee. Seemed like a real riot, too. Twisted in all the right places.

{color 5}《紅耀石》の……

{color 5}He studied under Carnelia, now?

うふふ、何だかますます 興味をそそられてしまうわね。

Now I'm even more interested in him.

{color 5}おいおい《深淵》の。

{color 5}You've gotta be kidding me, Abyss.

あれほど熱を上げていた レオンハルトが死んだってのに もう次の男漁りかよ？

After how into Leonhardt you were, you're not even gonna mourn his loss for more than a second before setting your eyes on a new guy?

{color 5}あら、心外ね。

{color 5}Oh, my... You've got me all wrong.

これでもレオンのことは ちゃんと哀しんでいるのだから。

I assure you that I'm mourning Leon's death in my own way.

とうとう最期まで 振り向いてもらえなかったから 余計に忘れられそうもないわね。

He's not a man I'll likely ever forget...especially as I could never get him to show even the slightest hint of interest in me to the very end.

{color 5}……そうですね。

{color 5}Indeed...

良き剣士であったのに 本当に惜しいことをしました。

He truly was a skilled swordsman... His loss will be keenly felt.

{color 5}確かに執行者#7R レ ギ オ ン #の中でも 貴公と剣で渡り合えたのは 彼くらいであったか……

{color 5}He was the only one among the Enforcers who was able to cross blades with you, I believe?

{color 5}ええ、よく無理を言って 稽古に付き合ってもらいました。

{color 5}Certainly of those I have fought against. I often asked him to humor me with my training.

いずれは私を上回る 剣士となったやもしれません。

I always felt as though there was a chance he may surpass me as a swordsman one day.

そう考えると本当に惜しい……

It makes knowing he lost his life before having a chance that much more difficult to bear.

{color 5}ふふ、別に問題はないだろう？

{color 5}Haha. In my opinion, the loss of the Bladelord isn't all that significant when you look at the bigger picture.

戦力全体における損失は 極めて軽微──想定の範囲内だよ。

A tiny, predictable loss in our overall combat capabilities.

今後の影響を考えると 《殲滅天使》の方が大問題さ。

Now, the loss of the Angel of Slaughter will have much more of a long-term impact.

{color 5}ハハ、あの嬢ちゃんか。

{color 5}Heh. Oh, the chick with the scythe?

ずいぶん混乱してたようだが 果たして戻ってくるのかねェ？

I wonder if she'll come back in the end. She seemed pretty confused.

{color 5}まあ、それは彼女次第でしょう。

{color 5}That's a decision for her and her alone to make.

我々は彼らの上位にあるが 彼らの行動までは制限できない。

We may be above them in the Ouroboros hierarchy, but that doesn't give us the right to order them around.

それが《掟》です。

That is the way of the society.

{color 5}……でもねぇ………

{color 5}But still...

{color 5}博士、私たちも ゴルディアス級の重要性は 理解しているつもりです。

{color 5}Professor, all of us here are well aware of the importance of the Gordias series.

……ですがこれは あの方が決めた《掟》なのです。

But this is a law decided by the Grandmaster.

その意味はお判りでしょう？

Surely you are aware of what that means.

{color 5}………………………………

{color 5}...

{color 5}うふふ…… 教授の漆黒の坊やへの執着は 少々度が過ぎていた気もするけど。

{color 5}Heehee... You only need to look at Weissmann's obsession with that black-haired boy to see what can come from being too fixated on someone.

{color 5}そう、そしてそれが彼を滅ぼす きっかけとなったのも事実……

{color 5}Indeed... That very obsession proved to be his undoing.

そうでしょう、カンパネルラ？

Isn't that right, Campanella?

うふふ、たしかにヨシュアに 拘りすぎたのは敗因の一つかもね。

You could definitely argue it was one of the factors that led to his failure, yes.

あのケビン君にも そのあたりを狙われたみたいだし。

Kevin seemed like he was trying to use it to his advantage, too.

{color 5}……はいはい、判ったよ。

{color 5}...All right, all right. I'll drop the issue.

でもまあ、私だって 《十三工房》を預かる身だからね。

But know that as long as the Thirteen Factories are in my care, the Gordias series will be of unparalleled importance to me.

ゴルディアス級の 運用状況を確認する意味でも 監視は続けさせてもらうよ。

So I'll be keeping an eye on her from here on to observe how well the one she has is functioning.

{color 5}ええ、それはお任せします。

{color 5}Certainly. We'll leave that to you.

それより皆さん── そろそろ降臨なされますよ。

I believed we've talked for long enough. The time has come for the Grandmaster's advent.

{color 5}む……そうか。

{color 5}Is that so...?

{color 5}うふふ…… ドキドキしてしまうわね。

{color 5}Teehee... How thrilling.

皆…… 揃っているようですね。#0C

I see you have all gathered.#0C

{color 5}は……

{color 5}Yes, Grandmaster.

《第三柱》を除きまして 全員、揃いましてございます。

With the exception of the Third Anguis, all are present and accounted for.

……ご苦労。#0C

Very good.#0C

カンパネルラも…… 我が代理としての見届け役、 大義でありました。#0C

You deserve my thanks for observing all that transpired as my representative, Campanella.

……恐れ入ります。

I'm pleased to hear as much, Grandmaster.

すでに『福音計画』の顛末は ご存じかとは思いますが……

I imagine you are already aware of what transpired during the Gospel Plan even without me relaying the details...

もっとも重要な役目を 果たさせていただきます。

...but allow me to fulfill my most important duty.

{color 5}おお……！

{color 5}Oh, my!

{color 5}それが……

{color 5}So that's...

{color 5}七の至宝が一、 《輝く環#6Rオーリオール#》か……！

{color 5}That's the Aureole!

空の至宝…… 確かに受け取りました。

Thank you.

Merci.

しかし…… 支払われた代償は余りに大きい。

If only the price we paid to obtain it weren't so great...

ワイスマン…… そしてレオンハルト……

Weissmann... Leonhardt...

いえ、それだけではなく 計画にまつわる全ての犠牲も……

To say nothing of the countless other sacrifices, both human and otherwise that arose through this plan...

全ての責はこの私にあります。#0C

I, and I alone, bear responsibility for each and every one of them.#0C

{color 5}め、滅相もありませぬ！

{color 5}Th-That is simply not true!

{color 5}……どうかご自分を お責めにならないでください。

{color 5}Please, do not place the burden of blame upon yourself.

《白面》殿の死は 自業自得というものでしょう。

The Faceless alone was at fault for his death.

{color 5}もし責められるならば 彼を諫めもせずに看過してきた 我々《使徒》全員のはずですわ。

{color 5}But if anyone should take the blame, it's we Anguis who chose to overlook his behavior rather than steer him back on the right track.

いいえ、この事態を私は なかば想定していたのです。

No... I half expected that this is what would happen.

それでも私は…… 全ての決定を彼に委ねました。

Yet I chose to leave all of the decisions in his hands.

それが世界にとって 必要と判断したがゆえに……

I did so because I believed that to be necessary for this world, but nonetheless...

ですから…… 全ての責は私にあるのです。#0C

...the blame is unequivocally mine.#0C

{color 5}《盟主》よ……

{color 5}Oh, Grandmaster...

{color 5}なぜ御身はそこまで……

{color 5}Why must you blame yourself so?

…………………………………

...

......

この後、しかるべき揺れ戻しが 起きることが予想されますが……

There will inevitably be a reaction to what has happened in time...

恐らく、その件に関しては 教会が動くことになりましょう。

...but I imagine the church will act regarding that.

彼らに任せておきなさい。#0C

Let us leave the matter to them.#0C

{color 5}……承知しました。

{color 5}...As you wish.

{color 5}ふふ…… 少し気になりますが 御心のままにいたしますよ。

{color 5}Haha... I must admit that my curiosity is piqued, but it shall be as you desire.

{color 5}して、我々はこの後、 どう動くといたしましょうか？

{color 5}In that case, what should all of us do now?

…………………………………#0C

...#0C

西方の鐘は鳴らされ、 第一の盟約は解かれました。#0C

The bells in the west have rang, and the first pact applies no more.#0C

今、この時をもって 『オルフェウス最終計画』が一、 『福音計画』の完了と──#0C

I hereby proclaim the completion of the first phase of the Orpheus Final Plan, the Gospel Plan...#0C

そして次なる段階── 『幻焔#4Rげんえん#計画』の始動を宣言します。#0C

...and the initiation of its second phase, the Phantasmal Blaze Plan.#0C

{color 5}おお……！

{color 5}Very well!

{color 5}うふふ…… 承知しましたわ。

{color 5}Heehee...

{color 5}はは、どうかお任せあれ。

{color 5}Leave everything to us.

{color 5}我ら《蛇の使徒》一同……

{color 5}We, your loyal Anguis...

{color 5}大いなる《盟主》の 御心に沿うべく……

{color 5}...in accordance with your wishes...

{color 5}これより全身全霊をもって 計画遂行に着手いたします。

{color 5}...shall now fully devote ourselves to the execution of your plan.