Made in Abyss 01 PR

Made in Abyss chapter 1 - translation: UnicornHuggz/steel_bun
proofed by: Mr. Steak
additional proof: meterion
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[still a bit unsure about some of the terms/names]

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[page 001]
[outer items starting clockwise from the top-right]
Knife
Rico's leather boots
Screwdriver
Coal Tongs
Drill
Magnifying glass
Ruler
Torch
[Center text] [TEXT PENDING --FIX--]
[Box text] Robot's exploration tools
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[page 003]

Chapter 1 Orth, City on the Edge
[UNSURE]Chapter 2 Fossilized Forest
Chapter 3 Former Punishment Room, Riko’s Bedroom
Chapter 4 Belchero Orphanage
Chapter 5 Resurrection Festival
Chapter 6 Omen
Chapter 7 Eve of Departure
Chapter 8 Let’s go!

[page 004]

[first panel upper right]No matter what, this mysterious compass will always point towards the emptiness of space.
\[first panel upper right]No matter what, this mysterious compass always points towards the emptiness of space.
[first panel bottom left]Its needle appears to be drawn towards something unreachable...

In fact there is another meaning.
\But it holds another meaning
it does not just point to the endless sky
\It does not point to just the endless sky

but also the exact opposite...
\but also to the exact opposite...

[page 005]

[title]Chapter Orth, City on the Edge
It points down...
To the depths of the Abyss!

[page 006]

This again?
There she goes.
\There she goes again...

That’s right!
Here I go!
Again!

I can explain the truth behind this star compass!
Perfectly!
Uh, about that....
You’ve sort of got a talent for stretching the truth, Riko.

[page 007]

Yesterday...
This is actually a tool for describing the slope of a hill!
\This is actually a tool to calculate the slope of a hill!
[by Riko being smug]or so you said.
\[by Riko being smug]Or so you said.
You were literally chasing the truth.
\You ended up trying to chase after the truth. Literally.

Truthfully...That...wasn’t glamorous enough to pursue.
\Um... really, that... wasn't interesting enough to pursue.
That sure is convenient.
\Well isn't that convenient.
You’ll see when I-
Yeah, right.
\Yeah, right!

In the first place, it’s not pointing vertically...
\In the first place, what's the use of it...
\[PR: review original]
since you can tell up from down / just by looking anyway.
\since you can tell up from down / just by looking, anyway.

[page 008]

Hmm?
Oh, really?
Uh?
Oi red whistles! / Letters for delivery!
\Oi, Red Whistles! / Letters for delivery!
\[PR: my logic for capitalizing is that it looks to be a kind of paramilitary organization, and ranks are generally capitalized]
Yes! / We’re on it!
Letters....?

The mail ship from the expedition must’ve come back!
Ah!
Wai...
There might even be something from the black whistles!
\There might even be something from the Black Whistles!
Really? / Lets go, her truth is worthless!
\Really? / Let's go, her "truth" is worthless!

What?! I’m not showing it to you ever again!
Showing off the relic you stole from the director will get you in trouble again!
\Ha! Showing off the relic you stole from the Director will just get you in trouble again!
\[PR: wondering if accurate, it looks like there's two separate sentences in raw.]

[page 009]

...We’ll see...
Those crafty kids...
I should help with deliveries too.
Wanna come with, Kiyui?
‘Kay
\`Kay.

[page 010]

[last panel]Around 1900 years ago

[page 011]

A cave 1000 meters in diameter was discovered around the islands of the southern ocean of Beolsk.
Even today, much of it remains unexplored,
due to the peculiar phenomena preventing direct observation from the surface...
\due to a peculiar phenomenon preventing direct observation from the surface...

[page 012]

Surveying had to be done in person. Using balloons explorers delivered their records of the depths to the surface.
\Surveying had to be done in person. / Using balloons, explorers delivered their records of the depths to the surface.
Treasure hunters and thrill seekers alike gathered to the mysterious hole, seeking fame & fortune.
\Treasure hunters and thrill seekers alike flocked to the mysterious hole, seeking fame & fortune.
Those who challenge the huge hole are called delvers.
Their bases at the surface became large enough to surround the hole, and became the city Orth, where we live.
\Their surface bases eventually grew to surround the hole and became the city Orth, where we live.

[page 013]

Whoa!
Hammerbeak chicks!

[page 014]

Wow!
What’s that big thing?
It just ate a hammerbeak!

Ah...
I’ve never seen anything like it!
Where’d it go...?
!

There!
Oh
\Oh...
Oh!
The hammerbeaks are retaliating!

[page 015]

Take that! Keep biting it!
Attack! Bite it!
Ooo, ohh!
\Wowww~!
See anything interesting Riko?
\See anything interesting, Riko?

This is awesome Oba-sama!
\This is awesome, Oba-sama!
Everything is super ultra big.
Don’t you get tired of this?
You can only see out to 300 meters with ours, you know.
No way! / I never get tired! From here, you can see a nest of Hammerbeaks!!
\No way! / I'll never get tired! You can see a nest of Hammerbeaks from here!!

Ahahahaha / And I never get tired of watching you, Riko!
\Aha ha ha! / And I never get tired of watching you, Riko!
How is
[PR: original??]
Habo Oji-sama’s letter?
\Is that Habo Oji-sama’s letter? How is he?
Hmm? Let’s see…He says,
\Hmm? Let’s see… He says,

[page 016]

“We’re about to enter the Inverted Forest in the second layer.”
Whaa
\Wow!
I wonder what sort of place could it be?
It’s amazing!

The trees and grass all grow upside down, and fog climbs like a reverse waterfall from a sea of clouds.
\The trees and grass all grow upside down, and fog climbs up like a reverse waterfall from a sea of clouds!
What a detailed description.
\So detailed!
It’s like you’ve seen it.
Ehehe.
I’m gonna be a white whistle, after all!
\I’m gonna be a White Whistle, after all!
Oh, that’s right.
\Ah... that's right.

[page 017]

But....Is being a white whistle really that great?
\But... Is being a White Whistle really all that great?
Habo still wants to be one even at his age, but...

I’m sorry. I just don’t quite see...
the appeal of being a white whistle.
\the appeal of being a White Whistle.
Oba-sama?
\Oba-sama?
-Ding-
Ah
\Ah,
Must be a customer.
\must be a customer.
Welcome!

[page 018]

Riko!...There you are....
\Riko...! There you are...
Oh my stars.
\Oh, my...
He’s just the cutest thing.
\Isn't he the cutest thing?

Ah!
Hi Lafie-san.
\Hi, Lafie-san.
Hello Siggy.
\Hello, siggy.
We have to go back right now.
Huh... / I wanna watch the birds some more.
\Eh... / I wanna watch the birds some more.

The red and blue whistles are going delving tomorrow.
\The Red and Blue Whistles are going delving tomorrow.
For real?
Hurry, or we’ll miss the debriefing.
Just a sec.
\Just a sec!
Do you have this, Lafie?
How much is it worth to you?

[page 019]

Kiyui! Hey wake up!
Uwa / So much drool...
\Ugh- / So much drool...
Hup
\Hup!
Morning?
It’s long past morning.

Oba-sama! Thank you for letting us use the room.
\Oba-sama! Thank you for letting us use the room.
Leaving so soon, Riko?
Yup.
Umm, Oba-sama
\Umm, Auntie?
...Can we come by next time we run errands?
Of course.
It’ll be two more months before Habo comes back.
\There's two more months until Habo comes back.
We don’t want the room to get lonely without him, now do we?

[page 020]

And...jump!
‘Kay
Also also / Habo-san / wants to be a white whistle too.
\And get this! / Habo-san / wants to be a White Whistle too.
Oh? / White whistles are so cool. They’re national heroes, after all.
\Oh? / White Whistles are so cool. They’re national heroes, after all.

Although admiring them is different from wanting to become one.
\Although admiring them is different from wanting to become one...
Huh? Why?
They’re the pinnacle of delvers!
They don’t have a depth limit!

[page 021]
[PR: the rearrangement here makes it p difficult to follow, no guarantee on quality]

That sounds like too much work to me.
\That sounds like too much work for me...
But you don’t care about that, do you Riko?
\Aren't you aiming to be a White Whistle Rico?
NOPE!
\Yep!
I can’t wait for the day I start my own legend.
\I can’t wait for the day I can begin my own legend!

Tomorrow is just the start, we’ll keep going deeper and deeper.
\Tomorrow is just the start, we’ll keep going deeper and deeper!
Don’t you think it’s just a matter of time?
Only time?
\Only time...?
My star compass or scaled umbrella, and sun orb that you made fun of might become ultra valuable when I become a white whistle!
\My star compass, and scaled umbrella, and sun orb that you made fun of might become ultra valuable when I become a White Whistle!
Yeah, yeah.
Her list keeps growing...

Come on! You’re no fun!
[UNSURE]Let’s work on our reputation!
\[UNSURE]Let’s work on getting well known!
Look, I’ll give you a candy, so let’s go.
We’ll get scolded again unless we hurry.

Sigh...
That reminds me, Riko was up to no good in the director’s room.
\That reminds me, Riko was up to no good in the Director’s room.
How did you… It wasn’t me!
...So it was you after all. I won’t tell on you...
\...So it was you. Don't worry, I won't tell...

[page 022]

The depth limit for red whistles is the first abyssal layer, which is 450 meters.
\The depth limit for Red Whistles is the first abyssal layer, 450 meters down.
Even the decompression sickness when you make your way back – the dizziness and nausea
\At that level, the dizziness and nausea from the decompression sickness when you make your way back
will be unnoticeable when you get used to it.

All right… from now on, you will be allowed to explore independently.
\All right… From now on, you will be allowed to explore independently
in the area you have been assigned.
Although it’s unlikely that you’ll be in danger of monsters or falling,
\Although it’s unlikely that you’ll be in danger from monsters or falls,

have your whistle and smoke equipment prepared just in case.
\have your whistle and smoke signals with you just in case.
That’s all. Any questions?
The director would like a word with you.
\Oh, and the Director would like a word with you.

[page 023]

There is only one thing to be said.
Keep in mind you’re only permitted your whistle as part of the guild’s orphanage.
\Keep in mind you’re only permitted a whistle as you are part of the Guild’s orphanage.
[UNSURE]So lose the novice mentality & work hard to make your fallen parents proud.
Ah, one last thing.
There’s more?
There’s more?
\There's more...

Keeping any relics for yourself is STRICTLY FORBIDDEN.
These artifacts are an important source of income. Those who pilfer them,
Ahh... ....
Oh no! They know about my compass...
\Oh no, they know about the compass...
be warned… You won’t be let off just hanging naked this time.
Good, they don’t know it was me.
\...Good, they don't know it was me.*

[page 024]

She dredged up some bad memories.
\She reminded me of that traumatic memory,
But I’m safe!
\but I'm safe...!
Gah
\Gah!

That was close! I’m so embarrassed!
You were really lucky.
You were hanging naked all day crying... You can’t become a bride anymore.

Don’t talk about that....How do you know I was crying?! Were you watching me? You saw!!!!
\Don’t talk about that... Wait, how'd you know I was crying!? Were you watching me? You saw!!!
I didn’t see!! I just heard you crying. I’m not interested in someone with no hair anyway.
You saw me after all! How could you, Natt!
She’s dangerous....
\Scary...
I was worried since you were crying so much...
If you’re worried, then help!
You would definitely get angry Riko.
Of course I would!
What do you want from me?
Fo...just forget!!
Fo...just forget it!!
Oww
\Oww-!

[page 025]

Which area are you exploring?
Around 200 meters from the windmill trail....Natt?
\Around 200 meters from the windmill trail... Natt?
130 meters from there.
You have it easy.
150 meters....
The same place as before….
Good night!
Ah, good night.
The restroom for bells is right there. Brush your teeth properly.
\The restroom for Bells is right there. Brush your teeth properly.
Leader!
Riko? What do you need?
Err
\Ah...
Umm.....

[page 026]

My area of responsibility...
\My exploration area...
Please change it to somewhere deeper.
\Please change it to somewhere deeper!
Please!
Lift your head.
Hnngk

Such an audacious thing to say.
\What a bold request.
What is your reason for delving the Abyss?
Uh? / Ummm....because it’s there?
It’s your work, though.
\No, it's your job.
And this is why you’re still wetting your bed.
\This is why you're still wetting the bed.

[page 027]

To begin with, in a 400 meter descent, you’ll only have enough stamina for getting there then back out.
\To begin with, in a 400 meter descent, you’ll barely have the stamina to get there and back out.
In comparison, you’re already used to this area and will be able to work more effectively. Am I wrong?
\Whereas you're already used to this area and would be able to work more effectively. Am I wrong?
Th...
That’s....

I know I need more experience going deeper.
\I know I need more experience to go deeper.
Then I’ll become a white whistle, then... / and...
\Then I’ll become a White Whistle, then... / and...
I want to catch up to my mother.
\I want to catch up to my mother,
And....
\explore the same places she did,
And explore the places she went.
\and...
It’s too soon.
Hmm...well, / lets see.
If you discover the most valuable artifact in tomorrow’s expedition
\If you discover the most valuable artifact in tomorrow’s expedition...
I’ll consider it for next time.

[page 028]

[over the door]Former punishment room, Riko’s bedroom
Glowstone lamp, check.
Depth meter, check.
Extra pickaxe, here.
Got everything.
Yup!
Only the rice balls left.

[page 029]

Next time too....
\Next time, too...
I’ll put my all into exploring tomorrow.
Leader’s conditions were tough.
\Leader’s conditions are tough.

The strategy of mentioning mother worked and he heard me out....
\Bringing up mother worked and he heard me out....
But he somehow became extra stricter.
\But then he became even more strict.

She was Leader’s mentor, apparently.
\Apparently she was Leader's mentor.
Mother....
I can’t remember her face or her voice ...
This is my chance.
I’ll surely become a great white whistle.
I’ll surely become a great White Whistle...
Just like her....

[page 031]

The allure of the Abyss is inescapable.
Even so, no one has managed to reach the end.
\However, no one has ever reached its end.
Rare and dangerous beasts...
[UNSURE: Originally benikuchiwa=red serpent - sounds lame]Scarlet Maw
[UNSURE, tl note: originally tamaugachi, tama may mean ball, ugachi may mean drill. It's spikey and vicious]Lanceback
[PR: !revisit]
Relics that surpass understanding...
Star Thread
[long tl note: kana say unheard, but that sounds lame. At one point I somehow got undecillion out of the translation but idk about that. thought process behind current choice-unheard->alone->unaccompanied-accompaniment is a musical sort of term too. Come up with a better name, plox. it's a bell that can stop time.]Unaccompanied Bell
A golden city that sleeps at the bottom of the Abyss...
For 1900 years, we have ventured into the darkness, hoping to make greater and greater discoveries.

[page 032]

The romance of a lost age and the arcane...
Drawn to this great unknown, the abyss devours those who dare to challenge it.
\Drawn to this great unknown, the Abyss devours those who dare to challenge it.

[page 033]

Of the places left unconquered by humans...
\Of the places in the world left unconquered by humans...
There is only the Abyss.
\Only the Abyss remains.

[page 034]

Glowstone.
A mineral found in Abyss. Shines strongly when vibration of certain frequency is applied on the polished gem. It is used as an artificial light source.
\A mineral found in the Abyss. It shines brightly when vibrations of a certain frequency are applied to the polished gem. Can be used as an artificial light source.
Components include: an iron can, an airtight glass container, a wire, a processed talon crystal, and water.
[in the middle of an arrow]Combined
It explodes quite easily if enough pressure is inflicted, so careful handling is advised.
\It explodes easily under pressure, so be sure to handle carefully.