Evil Genius

Berserk chapter 263 translation, by Wandering_Mystic

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voice1: Look!! The harbor is burning!?
Voice2: The Kushan night attack!? It's not some accident, right?
voice3: What's goin' on!?

soldiers: Move it! Outta the way!!
soldiers: Open up the road!!
sfx: ga ga ga ga ga

sidebar (optional): -> This is a work of fiction. It bears no relation to any actual people, associations or events.

citizen: Hey!! What in blazes is goin' on, guardsmen?!
Guards: That's exactly what we came here to find out!! You gonna let us through or what?

Guards: On top of everything, it's so hard to move because of this fog...!!
sfx: yura..

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sfx: Dozaaa (splash)

voice1: Aahhhh
voice2: What the!?

page 3:

(top part): No.1 Fantasy Comic
(big letters): Berserk

(right side text): Chapter 263 Millenium Falcon
Chapter of Falconia
Pishacha Invasion

(large middle text): Kushan Pishacha Corps Begin Vritanis Naval Base Invasion. Its Power Is Evident!!

(under Vol.29 cover image): Volume 29 on sale now to rave reviews

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people: Monster...!!
sfx: uwaaaaaaa

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sfx: Baaaaa..a.a.a

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Soldiers: We have a report!
sfx: gacha, gacha (footsteps)

soldiers: There is some unconfirmed information but... The entire city is overrun with ... strangeness*...
soldier: That...
soldier: Strangeness is appearing all over, according to the reports...
*translation note: strangeness is a more common meaning, but it can sometimes mean "monsters" as well. I left it at "strangeness" due to consideration that the soldiers most likely do not want to jump to conclusions in their formal report.

noble1: Monsters...!!
noble2: After all...!
noble3: Then that thing from a while ago is true...!!
noble4: W-we can't give in like this...!
noble5: I must quickly return to the Naval General Staff...! But now the whole city is...!

Ishidoro: This blows! The ships'll burn before we can even ride 'em!
Serpico: This is pretty bad
Ivarella: What'll we do?
Puck: Yar, in the confusion be our chance to seize us a ship, mateys!
Guts: ...

Roderick: Hey you guys

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Roderick: I heard about your general situation from Farnese's brother. So you're looking for a ship?
Roderick: Where're you headed?
Roderick: I might be able to help you out there.
Manifico: Oi...

Farnese: Roderick...

Puck and Ishidoro: Whozzat?
Ivarella: We saw him together earlier, duh
Ivarella: He's Farnese's fiancé! That bourgeois guy we talked about!

Farnese: Roderick. Um... I...
Roderick: Hey, it's ok
Casca: u~
Roderick(text behind his back): What's with this girl here?

Roderick: Just tell me, where are you headed?

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Schierke: To Skellig Island
Puck: To Elfen Paradise
Ishidoro: To Elf Hell
Roderick(text next to his head): It's talking, on his head...

Roderick: ...Skellig Island. I remember hearing about it
Roderick: If I'm not mistaken, from some port town in the Western Seas... Hmm

Roderick: Alright. I'll let you all board my ship.
Ivarella: well <3
Farnese: !
Casca: bui~...

Ishidoro: Really old man!?
Roderick: Yeah. [small letters-> Don't call me an old man] I was just on my way back anyway
Manifico: Oi...

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Roderick: However, my ship is a warship. Moreover, faring the open seas will be rough for the women and children.
Roderick: But if you're ok with that...

Guts: Goes without saying you need a ship to cross
Serpico: Certainly does
Ishidoro: We did it!!
Schierke: W-we did, didn't we!
Puck: missed
sfx: pan (slap)

Farnese: Um, but... Is it really alright? Even though a battle is about to begin here soon...
Roderick: I only came here to deliver a letter from His* Majesty
Roderick: My job is already done
*note: The gender here is unspecified, so it could easily mean Her Majesty as well.

Roderick: Even though Eass* follows the same religion, we are a different sect
Roderick: I am under no obligation to spill my blood for the people here, and have no plans to do so
*note: not sure how to transliterate this. The katakana is "iisu" pronounced "Ees" more or less.

Manifico: Roderick! Again you speak so freely...!
Roderick: Hey, it's alright

Roderick: Your plans may have gotten messed up but...
Roderick: I got no intentions of breaking up this engagement. You feel the same way, doncha?
Manifico: Well, I guess...

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Roderick: When you get yourself engaged...
Roderick: Shouldn't you at least show her some nice places?*
*note: this is a literal translation, but there is a chance it may be an expression having a slightly different meaning. Hopefully I still caught the general idea :-p

Farnsese: ...

sfx: pori.. (scratch)

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Roderick: I'm Roderick
Roderick: Pleased to meetcha, general
sfx: kon (sound of knocking on metal)

Guts: Guts. Thanks for you help*
*note: an alternate meaning is "nice to meet you", depending on the situation. This kinda falls into both situations that I know of, so take your pick.

Roderick: Alright! With that, we should all take off.
Serpico: ! Right now, right away?
Roderick: Luckily we're anchored out of the harbor but
Roderick: If our ship burns before we set sail then that's the end of things, right?

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Roderick: What are you gonna do, Manifico?
Roderick: If you're going back to Braaj* you can ride with us
Manifico: ...
*note: phonetically the place name is buraaju, but again, I don't know of any official spellings for it

Manifico: I- I er...

Vandimion: This Guesthouse can no longer be considered safe. I ask that you all move on to the city hall.
Vandimion: Fortunately many of the officers from the armies of all the nations are present here. Better yet, we can make the city hall our command headquarters...

Manifico: At this rate, I can see that I'll be charged to stay in Vritanis
Manifico: For the time being, I've got until things have calmed down here before...

Manifico: Al-Alright. I'll go with you. Anyway, let's just get out of here

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people: Where is his holiness the pope?
Vandimion: He was scheduled to arrive in Vritanis tonight, however on the way his condition deteriorated, so he is resting in his pavilion... He is under the guidance of heaven now.

Vandimion: Lets us quickly dispatch a fast rider through the town to warn everyone to come no closer...
Vandimion: !

Vandimion: You gentlemen over there, don't move!
Manifico: Heee We're found out! Hurry...!
Ishidoro: What are you so scared about. (small letters--> You're gonna go bald, old man)
random: ? Your excellency, my apologies, but now is not the time for that...

Farnese: ...Father...

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Lady V: Have a good journey
Lady V: Farnese
Lady V(thought bubble): and incidentally, Manifico too

Soldiers: The enemy has breached the palace!?
Roderick: There's probably a lot of chaos in the city, and then there's this fog. It'd be faster to make a break for it on foot
Manifico: On foot!? Hey, but we've got no idea when we'll encounter the monsters in town, man!!
person: Don't extinguish that fire!

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Roderick: At that time we will have reliable companions with us, won't we

Ishidoro: Leave it to us! We are pros, pros I tell ya! We'll be riding that big ship, so rest assured!*
Ivarella: You're more like a ship thief
Puck: ...
*note: Ishidoro's line is a pun, because the Japanese phrases for "riding on a big ship" and "rest assured" are almost exactly the same.

sfx: biku (glance)
sfx(next to Puck's head): pon (pat)
Puck: ...

Manifico: wha-what the hell's up with this thing
Puck: Nice to meet you Mani-hiko* <3. I'm Puck
sfx: kusu (chuckle)
*note: A play on words. Hiko means "Handsome", "fine", "good-looking", etc. An appropriate transliteration might be Mani-hunk, or Magnificent

Farnese: Um...
Farnese: Wait a minute please

Farnese: ...It's just that I want to change clothes. I can't run with these on...
Schierke: In that case I brought these along: your silver mail, and the knife, too.
Ivarella: show some appreciation

Ishidoro: No one's there, piece of cake, with this kind of key
Ishidoro: That's my main profession for ya
Manifico: wha-hey!
Farnese: We have no choice. I will leave my dress behind in exchange for what I take.
Roderick: Sure are tough
Schierke: This goes against my inclinations...
Guts: I'll stand guard here. Hurry up.

someone(probably the pussy Manifico): For a Vandemion to act the thief...!
new person: ...excuse me
new person: Might I inquire

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sidebar text: An old name......
whatsisface: Are you
whatsisface: Perhaps

Whatsisface: From the Band of the Hawks
Whatsisface: Captain of the Hawks Raiders?

Bottom bar: Berserk --> to be continued on October 28th

mysterygoo wrote:Thanks a bunch, great chapter. Am I supposed to know who that guy on the last page is? Because for the life of me I can't remember his face at all.

Femto wrote:Back when I watched the TV series, and later read the manga, I didn't know what was the point of those two. Now many years later they've resurfaced and might actually have important roles. I think the other guy (Raban?) appeared in earlier chapters too.