TRC 196 translation

[starlady]

[01]
The entrusted wish, the imparted power

Surge out now,
Until I am at the peak of my limits!

Chapter 196: A Moment's Hesitation

[02]
Jr.: SAKURA!!!

[03]
Sakura; ...No.

My
Real name is...

[04-7]

[08]
Jr.: SAKURA--!!!

FX: Ba-growl

[09]
FWR: The future is always ahead of choice.

That hand which you did not take due to a moment's confusion just now

Decided your path from here on.

FX: Bam

[10]
FX: Quick

Jr: !!

FX: Quick

[11]
Jr: ...Sakura...

These black feathers are...

[12]
FWR: The engraved seal of death.

Jr.: !!!

FWR: When the seal that was graven now, today,

Has enshrouded and exhausted that body, that time [T/N: "Body" written "corpse" as usual, with more pointed meaning this time.]

[13]
FWR: Will be the last.

Jr.: Why!

FX: Bam

Why,
On Sakura...!!

[14]
FWR: To grant my wish.

Jr.: Raitei Shourai!

FX: Eyes flashing with rage

Jr.: !

[15]
FWR: As it is, it seems you've grasped the meaning of that spell.

In that case you should understand.

That you can't win.

FX: Tightening

BOOM

[16]
FX: Hissing steam

FX: Ka-hack!

FX: Rough

FX: Shaking

FX: Swallow

FWR: If you take the next one,

You'll die.

[17]
FX: Drip drip

FX: Hissing steam

FWR: ...Do you fight for the sake of a wish as well?

Will the end of your wish and mine become the same?

FX: Light

FX: Bam

[18]
FX: Boom

FX: Crash crash crash crash

Jr.: !?

[19]
Jr.: Saku...ra...


That glaring difference in power--

Both the hand and the wish

Did not reach.

                                                                                                
Wow. It's more dramatic now that I've taken the time to actually read what FWR was saying. Heartless bastard that he is, he's pretty much completely correct in everything he says in this chapter--not least because most of what he says is exactly what Haruka said in this week's chapter of xxxHOLiC. And have we ever had these sort of closeups on his face?

Also, the hand motif that's been running throughout the series finally reveals its origins/point. The spread pages in this chapter remind me a bit of the first Utena opening, but that's probably just because I sang that song yesterday at karaoke.

Comments

[starlady38.livejournal.com]

Yes, indeed, though I do think that there is still a bit of a moral difference between Jr. and FWR in the actions they'll do for the sake of their wishes; Jr. hasn't murdered any 7-year olds that I know of, unless we're supposed to count apple-kid from inside the time loop, in which case they are equal.

But yeah, FWR and Haruka must have the same book of philosophy, or whatever. Actually Haruka speaks the lines but I can't help thinking of Yuuko, since she's in the background on that page.

[truthseeker48.livejournal.com]

Yea but I think the differance is only there right now because no 'innocent' person has stood in the way of R!Syaoran's desire yet. If a seven year old had put the seal of death on Sakura opposed to FWR I don't think it would have made any differance to R!Syaoran wanting to take him out, since as long as that person or thing is a hinderance to their desire they will do what they have to. If there's any distinction between the two right now I think it's that R!Syaoran does take other people's desires into a bit more consideration than FWR ever will. Like how he didn't kill C!Syaoran in Tokyo because it's what Sakura desired and maybe even why he didn't take R!Sakura's hand just now. Where FWR has always been most like Taishakuten imo~

*has image of FWR and Haruka smoking, drinking, and discussing philosophy* Good times. lmao xD

[starlady38.livejournal.com]

I have to agree.

*FWR, Haruka, Yuuko and Clow drinking and smoking*

[truthseeker48.livejournal.com]

There we go ♥