<harmony/> 01 TL Script

Harmony 01 TL Script by Nitori
Proofreaders: meterion, lastofme

[003]
[Text Before Declaration] What I'm about to tell you is...
pls: A story of a failure
pls: A story of a runaway
eql: In other words, a story about me.
When a child becomes an adult, they become defined.
When an adult becomes deceased, they become nothing.
[Text Before Rule] No, that's not quite right. Putting it more accurately...

[004]
A child's body must not be defined until they become an adult.
When an adult dies, they must be broken down until nothing is left.
Why? Because WatchMe always looks for homeostasis.
If the body isn't stable, WatchMe can't protect it from illness.
But since a child's body is hyperactive and fast-paced, homeostatis is impossible.
Therefore, having WatchMe inserted into their body is proof of their adulthood after The Maelstrom.
And I, a female high-school student, was totally against becoming an adult.

[005]
Let's show them together!
That these bodies are entirely our own!
That marked my separation from Mihie Miach, and the beginning of what would cause our eventual reunion.
In the beginning, it was red and white. A bloodstained Caprese salad.

[006-007]
...48 hours ago,
I was in the yellow, lush Sahara.
Niger - Sahara Desert / Revitalized Environment Zone
Sis!
Your buddies have arrived!
And at exactly the designated time!
Conspicuous outfits, as always.
If they're gonna wear blue robes, they should stay low in a golden field, know what I mean?

[008]
Long time no see, warriors of the Touareg Tribe!
The same to you, People of Healthcare.
"Touareg"
means "the people abandoned by God."
It's the awful name the outsiders gave us.
Then, "Kel Tamasheq" means...
The Speakers of Tamasheq.
That sounds more like it.

[009]
Though I think "being abandoned by God"
is super cool though, you know?
It seems you really despise your god.
Yet here you are, accepting that god's fruit.
The transdermal patches and memory cells, as promised.
We know what to take in moderation.
As long as we can update using physical media,
even if we're not connected to your server,
we can deal with any new infectious diseases created everyday by The Maelstrom's pollution.

[010]
You could've traded with us with the snap of a finger to start with, you know.
It's important to have a structure when doing business.
I thought you guys were a race that refused anything with WatchMe put into it!
I wouldn't have thought you had an internal health surveillance network.
Like Niger proclaimed,
we were probably seen as an uncivilized people in need of enlightenment
by the truce supervision council, the Helix Assembly.

[011]
We'll only take as much as we need.
But we refuse
to have our WatchMe and Medicare connected to and controlled by your server.
Your survivalism is imperialistic.
As much as your colleagues, who are eager to connect us, the people of Niamey, use it as an empty slogan,
you all have no idea what moderation is.
You try to fervently force your beliefs on us.
We have no other choice but to fight back.

[012]
Even with that gentle kitten's voice of yours, when someone comes around telling us to abandon our god...
it would be reasonable for me to hit you.
We've got "moderate" people as well!
We'll await the arrival of these unhealthy goods at camp.
Non-believers.
People who risk taking harmful goods are practically non-existent in our Vigorment Society.
[TL Note Below Panel] The novel may state this as "Admedicstration Society".
Everyone... fears the return of chaos
now that their inner savages have been exposed by The Maelstrom!

[013]
If they don't create strict regulations and enforce them thoroughly in every single nook and cranny, they'll always be frightened about another collapse.
In the beginning, that's the kinda people they were like.
They're so obstinate. It's vexing.
Even if there's no battle, they'll never be able to dispel the gloom!
People of Healthcare.
If you despise your own god to such a degree, what say you about coming to our side?
In the midst of battle, women are treated with special courtesy.

[014]
I've been waiting all day for that offer, but...
I'll pass.
...Say, Tuan... Would you like
to die together with me..?
After all, I'm only here now
because I'm a coward.

[015]
Wah-
Woah boy! Sorry about that!
There's a sighting!!

[016]
It's headed this way!
The readings say it's probably a bomber!
A Nigerien aircraft, huh?
Withdraw!
[Note Below Panel] Not to be confused with Nigerian.
Sis!
Let's hurry too!
How much cargo is loaded...
All of it!
People of Healthcare.

[017]
Let's meet again the next time we do business.
We'll always welcome you if you ever decide to come join us!
Thanks a bunch!
Then, see you next time!
We're heading out.
I'm driving manually on rough terrain, so hold on.
Our distance to the Nigerien aircraft is...
It's outside our radar!
We can't see it yet!!

[018]
Really..?
I wonder how they caught wind?
Maybe communications from above?
Just now, the ISS straight above us
said that our Malian comrades have cadets in the sky!
[Note Below Panel] ISS stands for the International Space Station.
Ehh~
You guys are suddenly chatting with them, huh?
If worse comes to worst, you shouldn't get your feelings involved!
Especially in your case, Sis!
You always feel good when comparing 'em to the guys back home!
Well,
that's probably true, I guess.

[019]
There! I saw it!!

[020]
An eagle-shaped cockpit and a flexible composite material on the body!
No mistake, it's a bomber!!
Range 11000!
It's straight ahead!
Not good, Sis! It's closing in on us!!

[021]
Take the wheel!
What're you gonna do-
You guys probably lack the training.
I'm gonna try shooting it the moment we engage!
According to the screen, we're already in its target acquisition range!
Now we've got no choice but to lose it!
I'm sure it's standalone, hm?
Niger's aware about Touareg's ECMs as well!
[Note Below Panel] Standalone means "autonomous," and an ECM is an electronic countermeasure.
There's a strong possibility that it can intercept our communications until we leave the zone!

[022]
Range 4,000!
What should we do!?
Excuse me, sorry-
Get down.
O-Okay-
You sure about that, Sis!?
With the alchohol and tobacco on top of that...
This is the only thing we can do to erase our tracks!
You'd better keep praying that it has a bird brain until the very end!!
[TL Note Beside Panel] "Bird brain" in Japanese implies something or someone with a very bad memory.

[023]
Bring it into effective range!
Keep the steering wheel straight!
No matter what happens, don't stop!!

[024]
Sis!!

[026]
Woah...
Give me that.
I just wanna take a break without being interrupted.
Looks like there's no others at low altitude.
Stay on watch just in case.
For a little bit.
Okay.

[027]
Phew-
Half a century ago, mankind experienced a cataclysmic event.
The chaos we now call "The Maelstrom".

[028]
It was international mayhem that sprouted from a great rebellion in the West.
Rebellion, terrorism, genocide, war, and nuclear holocaust.
In order to survive this period of radioactive contamination and infectious diseases,
people installed medical nanobots into their bodies and connected themselves to a health maintenance server.
Now, each individual's body is a precious and scarce resource in society,
so all our intellect and energy is put to the purpose of survival and preservation of health.

[029]
Simply put, survivalism.
Since its inception, more than anything else, people no longer died off as they once did,
and a society filled with peace, equality, and love was established.
The WHO's Helix Assembly and Executive Board.
Within the Helix Assembly, each governing body maintains the adequate health of its citizens or conducts inspections.
[Note Below Panel] WHO stands for the World Health Organization, if you didn't know that already.
The vanguard of survivalism.
Originally no more than a single department of the United Nations, they selfishly expanded their rule,
and are now backed by military power, even intervening with conflicts happening around the world.

[030]
Survivalism has come to interfere with every individual's lifestyle and their mental body.
[Note Below Panel] The mental body is a non-physical body made of thoughts, analogous to the physical body which is made of matter. (See Wikipedia)
Naturally, conflicts arise from that,
the Helix Assembly then intervenes in said conflicts,
and subsequently, causes more conflict.
This was the "sanctuary" I found, at long last.
The Helix Assembly.
Kirie Tuan, Senior Inspector.
I was filled with affection
that came from a society which seemed to be strangling with kindness.

[031]
I'll go on ahead.
But what of you two,
Cian and Tuan..?
Not even for that one thing could I abandon it...
The sanctuary...
this failure found.
I'm sorry, Miach.

[032]
Sis!
We've arrived, Sis!
We've already unloaded the cargo!

[033]
Well I suppose I'll take this one then.
I'll leave the rest to you guys to handle however you wish.
Aw yeah!
It's my turn! My turn!!
It's my turn to get paid well!
Those who went through more trouble than usual will be taken into consideration!
I've been waiting.

[034]
You're in a good mood,
Senior Inspector Kirie Tuan.
Chief...
...Inspector
Oscara Stauffenberg!