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EoC 2

053
[Pakistan's Largest River
Indus River]
Jeez...
You're 20 hours late to our meeting.
Don't be mad, it's called Pakistani time.

054
Oh, well.
I have heard that the English are so busy they can only take care of business (in the sense of pissing/pooping)
while they are sleeping.
...
[Chapter 2]

055
Nikolai Krasotkin
He's an agent from the third section of the Emperor's direct office.
The Emperor's direct office?
Friday.
The Soviet Secret Police!
Calm down, this peculiar jerk is a collaborator.
That's a pretty fast library in your doll.
[Note below panel] Lit: Cerebral library function
Is the number of references over 100,000 books?

056
Even if he didn't have the additional functions from becoming a corpse,
Friday's ability while he was alive was...
I've heard.
Top of the class in the University of London Medical School.
Always completed the week's curriculum by Thursday,
and the genius would always spend his Fridays at the grand library.
Nicknamed "Friday,"
real name-
Why, you... where'd you get that information...
On the profile handed to him by Walsingham.
We've all been completely investigated.
They even know where exactly my birthmark on my ass is.

057
I just can't get over it.
Why are we, originally enemies,
conducting a joint operation?
Isn't it because the English and Russians are chasing after the same thing?

058
"Victor's Handbook."
It's currently in the hands of Karamazov.

059
80 years ago, it was said to have sunk in the Arctic Sea, along with the fruit of his research, "The One."
The notebook containing Professor Victor Frankenstein's research secret...
The artificial human he created called, "The One"
is definitely different from present-day corpses.
It is said it had "two distinct abilities."
[PR Note: Is it "two distinct abilities," or just "two abilities"?]
It's that thing, right?
Even without orders, The One was able to "think freely" and "utilize words."
It is the only corpse that succeeded in harboring a soul
or something.

060
If "Victor's Handbook" contains the complete method of corpse resurrection used to create The One,
[PR Note: Is this the "Corpse Controlling Technology" mentioned in Chapter 1?]
Then it may be possible for a soul to possess present-day corpses...

061
--is what the rumors say.
Mankind researched the files left in the ruins of Victor's research facility,
but was unable to recreate The One.
However, a few months ago, from a certain source, Russia secretly acquired the handbook.
They prepared a small squad for experimental purposes,
[PR Note: Was the squad the guinea pig, or the experimenters?]
and left the research to Karamazov just before he disappeared.
Just what does he want to do, by staying in the Kingdom of Corpses?
No idea?
Wouldn't only a like-minded corpse researcher,
such as Mr. Watson, truly understand him?
...
What do you mean?

065
[At the border of Pakistan and Afghanistan
[Khyber Pass]

067
That's...
Yes, that is the proxy war between England and Afghanistan.
[Note below panel] Lit: substitute war
Just as we, intelligence analysts, act as the country's pawns,
the dead are sent to war in place of the living.

068
...
Dignity,
do they not allow dignity for the dead...?
This is a very logical game.
They are able to simulate the ultimate thrill of "killing,"
just as if it was the real thing.
But, moreover...
No one needs to die.
Daaaamn! I want to do this!!
Alriiight, let's forget about the dangerous old man and move on ahead.

069
Victory is determined by the capabilities of the Necroware.
It's meaningless to have a war between corpses.
Unless there is the "misfortune" of war,
[PR Note: Is it too big of a leap?]
they probably can't feel "fortunate."
They, as in the people living in this age.
... Because the two industrial revolutions
gave birth to glory and decadence.
Yes.

070
The steam engine,
and corpse technology.
The two industrial revolutions exponentially increased the standard of living, but...
Yeah, the unemployment rate increased to reflect improvements in Necroware technology.
The dead were turned into corpses and sent back to the field.
With this, no wonder we have so many bums around.

071
"Boredom is the epidemic of our new age."
"The corpses who wait for orders,"
"and the living who are bored out of their minds."
"Both can be said to be equal."
"They are simply bones that wear flesh..."
That is?
It's the words of Karamazov.
!!

072
Nikolai, you,
share the same hometown as Karamazov...
We were both trained by the same master.
Karamazov's thinking is extreme.
You should not talk as if the living and dead are equal.
You sure can, Mr. Watson.
At the very least, you should be able to say they are equal,

073
because why else would you
make a corpse out of your best friend?
Borscht!
If you mention Russia, you think of Borscht.
I've only seen pictures of it, just what does it taste like?
Eh?
Aah,
let's see.

074
It was originally a recipe developed by Ukraine, but...

075
Nikolai!
Burnaby!!

076
When did this happen!?

077
Nikolai!
Burnaby!!

079
It predicted... the path of the bullet?
A corpse which can only follow orders!?
It moves with intent.
Thought.
A corpse which thinks.
This is...!
This is The One's ability!!

080
What are you goggling at!

081
It's amazing! There are newly designed corpses mixed in!!
I definitely felt the corpse's intention.
Please work with me!
Let's capture it and investigate its capabilities.
Mister John Watson.
If you die, you can't continue your research, right?
Fire!
Continue shooting!!