Hunter x Hunter 341 - Anonymous translation

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You've signed the contract, correct?

Yes

Our job is to manage, investigate, and to create a database of travel related information.

We calculate the travel risks and environmental protection levels while taking into account political and social aspects as well as the local life forms and changes in climate.

Finally, our job is to arrive at a safety index.

You've been assigned to here, the Tokko (Exceptional Travels Unit), it's an extremely important position encompasses all of the continents.

Yes, I'm very aware of the fact.

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Do you remember Article 1 of the staff covenant?

"To do a comprehensive investigation of any individuals wishing to go to the new world, and to train them according to our rigorous protocol before considering them for review"

"Staff members are obligated to accompany and put great effort into assurance of safety"

In other words?

We're not letting anybody into the new world.

If it is unavoidable, we keep a leash on them.

Right

We're in a bit of a pickle regarding that very topic as we speak.

Kakin, correct?

As a non-member, they've been doing whatever happens to fancy them.

Not only did they ignore the entire Tokko review process, they're allowing an unlimited number of participants.

It turns out the biggest issue wasn't "investigation"(sight seeing), but in fact "colonization"(Business).

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The Gatekeepers of the new world despise "rude" people.

*automatic door opening SFX*

If the top level conference being held next month ends up being a bust

It's going to become extremely difficult to stop Kakin.

And what happens then?

"Calamity" (Pandora's Box)

A box that which ought remain sealed will be opened.

.........

A metaphor of some sort....?

I too scoffed at it when I was younger, much like you.

Until I came here........

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Th-....

-is...

All human
-were- human.

Several hundred years ago a book called "Travel Journals of the New World" was written, thought to be the ramblings of a mad man at the time.

At the time of publishing it was placed in the fiction section of shelves. In the present, it's regarded as a legendary book.

Your first assignment is to read this book to the last letter

scribbles (You can mark it up if you like, this is a mass produced copy)

I...
Uhm...
What in the world were...

The price that humans paid for setting foot in the new world

In fact, it's still being paid in the present

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!?

*Shelf door opening SFX*

You saw all of those twisted rope people, didn't you?

In the book, people being killed by being twisted up like rope is mentioned.

However, all of those corpses back there were found here in "our world"

!!
Did the victims ever go to the new world previously?

None, which is why it's giving us a headache
Based on their social circle and familial relations, some suspected connections to the mafia, however

The large amount of witnesses refutes that

They all say that the victims "suddenly began twisting up out of nowhere"

Among witnesses were doctors, teachers, pastors and policemen.

If all of them were high on drugs, I'd say the world is doomed
But even that would be better than our current situation if it were true.

Anyways
Read that book and submit a report before next week.

Point out the risks of traveling to the new world from every angle you can think of.

*BANG*

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Fwha

...........

He's the sole survivor "within" this institution, but he isn't "human"

He doesn't eat as a human would

He's been living self sufficient for the last 50 years.

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G-....

He's essentially plagued by an illness that makes unable to die
Another document called the "Beyond Report" has much more detailed information regarding this.

He's the final end result of what is to become of Hunters who enter the new world

Basically, every single time we've made an attempt to explore, we faced crushing defeat and brought back a calamity, each of which has the capacity to make humanity go extinct.

All of this is the "fruit of labor" that V5 achieved after secretly attempting "Colonization" (business) after the treaty was put into effect.

....


So then V5 secretly created their own expedition party, avoiding the treaty so that they may head to the new world themselves. (Netero video)

My son was among the decision making specialists and made a name for himself. (Netero video)

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He ignored my warnings and preferred to travel routes that nobody else had used before. As a result, many people came back maimed...along with another new "calamity"

And so I too declared it taboo for the Hunter Association to enter the new world.

When I was younger, I set foot in the new world twice myself, however

The kind of "strength" required there was different from that which I was pursuing myself.

The type of "strength" that I desired required an opponent. Essentially the kind of "strength" that has individual winners and losers.

However, there was no individual victory in the new world. Only battle with harsh nature.

The strength that my son desired was essentially "stubbornness," and it's an indispensable trait for for expeditions in the new continent.

In fact, you could say that he makes for a much better Hunter than I ever was.

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And now to the real point!

I want you to lead a successful expedition of the dark continent before my son!!

The criteria for success is to overcome one of the "calamities" and to bring back Hope (return on investment)

The difficulty ranking is an indisputable A!!

However, this is not an order. Only a request.

It my selfish desire that the Hunter Association be the one to spearhead the "hunt" of the unknown and the difficult

It does have high returns, however...

The risks are by far much greater, and sure to put the association in a tricky predicament....!

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It's a haunted house that even -we- quickly ran the other way after just opening the door, not even setting foot!

*stare SFX*

This is most definitely -not- an order!!

Just think of it as the dreams of an old man six feet under....

I repeat!! This is definitely -not- an order!!

I repeat,

AN ORDER!!!

is not what this is...

It's definitely an order...

yeah....

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Beans! Give us an honest answer

Huh? Yes!

There aren't any more wills by the chairman are there?!

Yes, absolutely
Uhm, any that I know of anyway...

Damn...
That geezer shows up at just at these critical moments

Yes...
It's almost as if he never left us....

His hair is longer, so I suppose this is before the first one

Well? Chairman Cheadle, are we doing this?

Not doing it is not an option, being that it's an order

However
As long as the fact stands that the late chairman claimed "this is not an order,"we can't involve any other association members

Hm

Just us Juunishin, then? (I don't even remember what translators call these guys)

........

Do you have a moment?

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Why is that? →Monkey

I'm a rebel
I don't like the idea of just solving all of the problems just like that by doing them both

If we have the same goals, I don't like the idea of pulling the leg of our competitor either

And It's a fair match if it's between Kakin and the Association

Are you sure? The chairman's son has been preparing for decades for this expedition, you know?

Has anyone amongst us ever even thought about going to the new world?

I can only think of one

dreamer (idiot) like that

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I'd make a concession if Jing says he's going to cooperate

but he's already withdrawn from us and even if here were still with us, he'd do as he pleases anyway

It's not fair at all

We aren't even at the same starting point as Beyond

The hunt is a must! As long as there's no　inconsistencies with the chairman's orders, Saiyuu and Kanzai's opinions are nothing but personal sentiments!

scribble bubbles (inconsissensees...?) (senniments...?) He means ok?

Are you sure?

Before we hunt, shouldn't we decide whether the V5 is even in the right?

(for simplicity, top right to left, then bottom right to left here on for this page)
They do claim they're working for the advancement of humanity, but in the end it's just a war for natural resources isn't it?
There's no just reason for just five countries to make such a decision.

That's not a decision for a nongovernment organization such as ourselves to make!

But we can make our intents clear with our actions

Then you're missing the whole point!! Are you saying you're going to put your political views before the will of the late chairman?!

*RingRing*

It's all so complicated, can you guys just please make a decision

What? This conversation has something to do with the hunt?

Sorry, I'm not listening to the conversation at all～～～～～

Can you two please calm yourselves? We haven't even heard the reason for the hunt yet, Cheadle?

If he's charged for rioting or criminal incitement, the association will probably process it as an official mission → snake

Yes

!!!?

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Yo

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Its been a while, Beans
These guys must be the Zodiacs

Can you give the V5 a call?

Tell them "We've caught Beyond Netero"

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Lets go for a give and take kind of relationship, shall we?

The five calamities that humanity brought back...

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The mysterious sphere that guards an ancient ruin

Brion, the weapon

The fiend that causes viral murderous intent

The twin tailed snake, Hellbell

Co-dependence of desire

(Ai)

The gas life form, Ai

Equivalent exchange of pleasure and life

Papu, the man keeping (make into a pet) beast

The illness that deceives (speaks) of hope, the bottomless despair

The illness of immortailty, Sobae (Sovae? whatever)

This place is...

Not somewhere that humanity should ever return to........!!


Left strip of the page:
Is what lies beyond the Taboo hope (return) or is it calamity (risk)...