Get Backers OST II Shura no Gag Dou Part 1

Get Backers OST #2 Twins

Shura no Gag Dou English Translation:

Shura no Gag Dou - Kakei Juubee Mushashugyou - Daiichibu -
Chi no Maki - ~Tabidachi Hen~ Part 1

Before we begin, please remember that this is a CD drama, meant to be listened to with the original voice acting, music and sound effects. The mood may not entirely be conveyed in this script alone.

A few notes:
Shouya-sama : Village chief or lord
Oshou : a Buddhist priest. Can be used as a suffix, or as a title combined with -san or -sama
Tama-chan : Common cat name, akin to Kitty
The narrator begins and ends certain paragraphs with old sayings/proverbs. I translated these as best I could, but they still make very little sense. Also, the puns and jokes have been transcribed in romaji as well as translated, but since their humour is mostly phonetic the english version isn't all that funny... They're bad jokes to begin with, so please bear with me!


Fighting on the path of Gag - Kakei Juubei's Samurai Training - First Part - Book of Departure

Narration : All worldly things are transitory. Matter is void, all is vanity. The time is the age of civil war. Innocent citizens dare not step out for fear of being killed in the skirmishes of this era of fighting. The following is the tale of a man wandering blindly, mocking his demanding fate, yet faithful in his path to true strength.

*Sound of needles being thrown*
*Splashing sounds; Juubei catches something*
Kazuki : Wow! Just as expected from the village's number one fish master, Juubei of the flying needles! The sieve is already full!
Juubei: Half are for you. You've been crouching in the river all this time, so I thought... *He pauses* Is the current bothering you?
Kazuki : Not at all.
Juubei : Hmm?
Kazuki : Aah! A big one just swam past!
*Splashing; Kazuki falls over*
Juubei : Kazuki! *Juubei makes his way through the water*
*Kazuki spluttering*
Juubei : I told you to watch your step.
Kazuki : Yes, you did. *he laughs softly*
*Juubei laughs also*

Kazuki : What a pretty sunset! I'd like it if we could just walk like this forever...
Juubei : When I was orphaned, your father, lord of this village, took me in. Ever since I was young he requested that I stay close to you and protect you... and I have. Even now, I will not leave your side. I would even say that, should it cost me life, I will protect you!
Kazuki : Juubei...
*Surprised noise*
Juubei : Hide!
*Horses running by*
Kazuki : Who are they?
Juubei : This looks bad...
Kazuki : Eeh?
*More horse noises*
Emishi : Para poro hero homono hyon!
Juubei : That sounded like... Could they have..?!
Kazuki : Juubei! Smoke... from the village!
*Gasps*
*Footsteps, fade out*

*Footsteps fade back in*
Kazuki : Aah!
Juubei : How horrible!
Kazuki : The village... annihilated
Old man’s voice : *groaning*
Kazuki : Are you all right?
*The man begins to laugh uncontrollably, ending in a squeal. He collapses.*
Kazuki : Hold on!
Juubei : No good.... Even so...
*Many voices laughing in the background*
Juubei : That's..!
Kazuki's father : *slowly and painfully* Kazuki..... Juubei....
Kazuki : *shocked* Father!
Juubei : Shouya-sama! Hold on!
Kazuki's father : Oh... I'm safe you glad both...
Juubei : What on earth happened here?
Kazuki's father : It was... *Laughs uncontrollably*
Juubei : Shouya-sama?
Kazuki : Father!
Juubei : Shouya-sama!
*Footsteps approach slowly*
Paul : What to do... It seems the unexpected struck during my absence...
Kazuki : *surprised*
Juubei : Paul-oshou!
Paul : Carry him to my temple.
Juubei : Yes, sir.

*A bell rings*
Kazuki and Juubei : The house of Infinity? (Mugen-ikka)
Paul : Squid (Ika)... or Octopus... Hmm? *to himself* Is it worth it? *clears throat* Hmm!
In time, an intense laugh can become a killer technique. Those subjected to it have their guts twisted as never before, until they finally melt. A murderous group using that sure kill gag; such is the house of Infinity.
Juubei : Sure kill gag...
Kazuki : Murder group?
Paul : Their true identity is shrouded in mystery. All that is known is that their leader is a man known as the Joker of Fresh Blood.
Kazuki and Juubei : Joker of Fresh Blood?
Paul : However, why would he attack such a tiny village?
*Kazuki's father wakes up, resumes laughing*
Kazuki : Father! Please, hold on!
Juubei : Be sure to keep your wits..
Kazuki's father : *panting* Juubei... Please... protect Kazuki... from them...
*His words fade into more laughing*
Juubei : Shouya-sama!
Kazuki's father : I’ve no choice... Take care of him!
Kazuki : Father!
*He laughs even harder, then collapses*
Kazuki : FATHER!!!
Juubei : Shouya-sama!
Paul : How horrible...
Kazuki : Father... FATHER!!!
Juubei : Damned House of Infinity... I won’t forgive them!
*He slams his fist*
Juubei : Kazuki, watch me. I, I swear that I shall take revenge for your father!
Paul : Namu wa mitabutsu... Namu wa mitabutsu... (Buddhist prayer)

Narration : All living things must decay. Morale is futile.
An empress caged for three days forgets neither dogs nor demons.
In spite of everything, Juubei will leave his childhood home behind to avenge his lord. The next day, about to bid farewell to his birthplace, he has an encounter at the gates of the temple.

*Door sliding open*
Juubei : Paul-oshou, I am in your debt.
Kazuki : Juubei! Wait!
Juubei : I won't stop! I have no choice but to go.
Kazuki : No... You said you'd stay with me no matter what. Now that Father is dead, all I have left is you, Juubei! Didn't you swear to be by my side?
Juubei : I... must defeat the house of Infinity in order take revenge for your father! Let go!
*Kazuki falls back, surprised*
Kazuki : Ouch...
*A pause*
Juubei : Farewell!
Kazuki : Juubei!
Paul : Halt!
Kazuki : Paul-oshou!
Paul : You cannot defeat the house of Infinity as your are now.
Juubei : But...! If I do not avenge my Lord, I will have failed my obligation and would not be able to live with the dishonour!
Paul : If you are willing to go that far... then will you test your strength against mine?
Kazuki : Eh?
Juubei : What?
Paul : If your determination is truly great, then defeating me should be no problem.
Kazuki : No... Paul-oshou...!
Juubei : Understood. I accept this challenge!
Kazuki : Juubei, stop!
Paul : Go on... come when ready!
Kazuki : Oshou-san!
Juubei : Let's go!
*Juubei and Paul prepare for battle*
Juubei : Kono ikura wa... IKURA?! (How much are these?!)
Paul : *Stifles his laughter* Tamagawa no tama-chan tamatama wo damagete tamautte tama ga hareta yo! Horyaa, tamaa! (The Tamagawa’s Tama unexpectedly got his head badly swollen! Poor Tama!)
*Juubei laughs uproariously*
Juubei : DAMMIT!
Kazuki : *Cringing* Tricks... so warped...

Paul : Learn that reckless courage alone is not the path to honour!
Kazuki : Juubei...
Juubei : Leave me!
Kazuki : Aah!
Juubei : I swore to my lord that I would protect you... but, the power I now possess can afford you no safety!
Paul : *Under his breath* That's what I was saying...
Juubei : Priest! I shall leave the village after all, and return once I have acquired strength! Farewell!
*He runs off*
Kazuki : Juubei!
Paul : Let him be!
Kazuki : Oshou-sama...
*Juubei's footsteps fade out entirely*

Narration : The land is at war. In this violent age, is there no hope for this young couple? They may only manage the fleeting happiness of insects who manage to buy themselves time among the flowers. This parting is but a prologue to the fate that otherwise could not come to pass. Halfway to Paradise.