================================== ROCKMAN ZERO 3 SCRIPT TRANSLATIONS ================================== Editor's Note: This is translated directly from the Japanese text, with minor corrections made at times to improve sentence structure and readability. Beware, however, of story spoilers. Introductory translations provided by Amanda Brenner Ending scenario translations provided by Pazuzu & Suzaku; revisions by xybazelu, with editing by Jita SCENE 1: PROLOGUE ================= [Bells toll in the background, as the history of the Zero series is told.] Narrator: After a long sleep the awakened legendary reploid Zero, along with Ciel and the Resistance, defeated the Neo Arcadia ruling Copy X... Neo Arcadia's terror has disappeared; but now, a serious lack of energy is affecting everyday life... Ciel is performing investigations in order to tackle a new source of energy... Meanwhile, Elpizo became the new Resistance commander. However... It was unknown that Elpizo was truly seeking the power that once almost destroyed the world... The power of the awakened Dark Elf. After the violent battle wherein Elpizo became lost in the power of the Dark Elf, Zero succeeded in stopping him, but the Dark Elf had flown away to some- where... The battles surrounding the Dark Elf have yet to be ended... ============== END OF SCENE 1 SCENE 2: INVESTIGATING THE WRECK ================================ Narrator: 2 months have passed. [Scene opens to Zero, Ciel, and two Resistance Soldiers trudging through the snow.] Soldier 1: Very quiet, isn't? Lately, there have been no attacks from Neo Arcadia... It has become very peaceful. Soldier 2: Ciel's research is nearly complete... If this ends the energy supply crisis, there will be no need to fight Neo Arcadia. Ciel: As a matter of fact... I tried to tell them about System Ciel: the new energy source; but I've got no answer yet... Soldier 1: Don't worry! The answer will come very soon!! There's no need to fight anymore, let's live together. Zero: We're in the middle of a tactical movement... Walk silently... Ciel: I, I'm sorry. ...The reactions are stronger, it should be somewhere around here... Soldier 2: The snow has cleared away. Soldier 1: Hey! Look at that! Zero: Is this... a ship? Soldier 1: Ciel, did that huge thing came down from the space!? Ciel: Yes, the reactions are the same as the ones of the Dark Elf, so I wanted to see it with my own eyes... What's happening in this world? Zero: The warning line of Neo Arcadia is just ahead of us. Ciel: What? Zero: Stand by until I secure a route... Ciel: Ok, be careful, Zero... [Zero takes off towards the ship.] ============== END OF SCENE 2 SCENE 3: THE CALL OF DARK ELF ============================= [Zero leaves and reaches the entrance to the ship.] Zero: Did the reactions of "Dark Elf" come from inside? She knew about me. Why does the Elf that led the world to destruction know about me? Ciel: Zero, can you hear me? Zero: The communication shut down! [Scene cuts back to Ciel.] Zero: (over transmission) The enemy is close... Ciel: Ah, I, I'm sorry... Soldier 1: Take cover!! Soldier 2: Neo Arcadia! Soldier 1: Mrs. Ciel, Stay back! [Back at the ship, Zero encounters Harpuia.] Zero: Damn... Harpuia: Relax, We won't take your lives... Zero: Harpuia..! Harpuia: I'll let you go today. People of Resistance.. Leave this ground immediately! Zero: Let us go.. you say? Harpuia: Hurry up and leave. I have no time to be concerned about you. Zero: ..... Ciel: Ze.. Zero, can you hear me...? Zero: It seems you're unharmed, I'll be going alone from here. Return to the Resistance Base. Ciel: Bu.. But... [A growling rumble is heard.] Zero: That voice, I've heard it somewhere before... You're calling me..? [Zero heads through the ship, eventually reaching the gate. Inside, he hears the sounds of battle, and of Fefnir and Leviathan.] Fefnir: You hit me real hard! I'll blow you apart! [Fefnir is knocked back against the wall.] Fefnir: Guuoooooo [Leviathan is punched back as well.] Leviathan: Ahh.. Ahh.. You're alive..? Fefnir.. Fefnir: It's really a monster. Not even the two of us can beat him. Leviathan: The demonic Reploid that was exiled from Neo Arcadia.. "Omega". He's pretty good.. [Zero enters the fray.] Fefnir: Zero!? What are you doing here? Zero: Who is that? Leviathan: That's Omega... A very irresponsible life form.. He's very strong but.. Unlike you, he doesn't burst up when he fights... I'm not feeling good, so I'll leave it to you. See you later.. Zero... Fefnir: Damn you Leviathan.. Dammit, I can't move my body as I want.. I'll be back. Hey.. Zero!, and Omega too.. I will kill you someday! Don't die until then.. Zero...! [Fefnir and Leviathan teleport away.] Zero: Omega, wasn't it? So you're the one that was calling me.. [Zero prepares to do battle.] ============== END OF SCENE 3 SCENE 4: THE ENIGMA OF DR. BAIRU ================================ [Zero defeats Omega.] Zero: Damn.. He's pretty stubborn... Omega: Guoooooh! [Harpuia arrives.] Harpuia: So you're Omega?.. I can't allow you to leave this place. I'll destroy you here!! [Dr. Bairu appears.] Dr. Bairu: Hehehehe Omega, that will be enough. From today you'll fight along him as a new member of Neo Arcadia. It would be very uncomfortable to kill a person that becomes a friend. Omega: Gu..Oh.. Master.. Bairu.. Harpuia: A Neo Arcadia member!? Who are you? Dr. Bairu: Hehehehe.. My name is Bairu, Doctor Bairu.. You surely have heard my name, haven't you? Harpuia of the 4 devas. And.. The legendary hero.. Zero... Harpuia: Doctor Bairu!? Nonsense!, that can't be! Omega, who was exiled from Neo Arcadia 100 years ago, why did you!? [A voice similar to Copy X's speaks.] Copy X mk-2: IT WAS I .. WHO CALLED HIM.. Harpuia: Master X!? Copy X mk-2: GIGI.. YOU'RE HARPUIA, HUH? YOU HAVE NOT CHANGED... AND I HAVE MISSED YOU... ZERO. Zero: You're... You're a copy. Dr. Bairu: Hehehe... The very same Master X that you once defeated, was revived by me from this chaotic world, in order to protect the humans, of course. Copy X mk-2: BAIRU... HE IS MY BENEFACTOR.. AND HE'LL IMPROVE OMEGA. HARPUIA, I'LL CONTINUE YOUR SEARCH FOR DARK ELF... OMEGA & DARK ELF .. THOSE TWO ARE INDISPENSIBLE FOR US. Harpuia: Bu.. But Master X! A lot of people died because of Omega, and the Dark Elf that he made. The "New Energy" is completed, so the conflict about energy will probably be settled. Please.. I don't think you should involve the humans with such dangerous affairs in times like this! Dr. Bairu: Are you questioning Master X?, Harpuia.. When did you become so arrogant? Harpuia: Eh.. Bairu... Copy X mk-2: WELL, ZERO. YOU TOO, ARE SEARCHING FOR DARK ELF? LET US GO, THEN, AS A CONTEST. GI..GIGIGI... ! THIS TIME I WON'T LOSE..! I AM INDEED "THE REAL X". Dr. Bairu: Hehehehe.. The situation has become interesting, Zero! Let's see how far you can get that body! Hehehehe.. Zero: This body..? ..... Ciel: Zero... This is getting very awful... Zero: So you were monitoring...? Ciel: Come back to the base... Operator.. Proceed. Operator: Commencing transfer. [Zero warps out.] ============== END OF SCENE 4 SCENE 5: THE HUNT BEGINS ======================== Operator: Transmission complete in... 3.. 2.. 1.. Operator 2: Good work. Ciel: What should I do?... Zero: We can't let Neo Arcadia get the Dark Elf, that's our highest priority right now. Operator: I'll simulate, as our top priority, the best course of action to search for the Dark Elf, I'll report the results to Ms. Ciel as soon as we know the results. Soldier 1: Ms. Ciel, Cheer up. Even now, There's something! Soldier 2: That's right.. We trust you & Zero! Ciel: Thank you, Everyone... It seems it will take some time until we get the results of the simulation. I think I'll be asking you many favors again... Until then.. try to rest a little. Anyway... I'll record the events so far, ok? [Zero saves his data with Ciel.] Ciel: As always I'll be recording your data If something happens, tell me. Oh yeah.. Go take a look at Cerveau's place, it seems that he will complete his analysis of the "Secret Disks" there. You can ask Cerveau to analyze the "Secret Disks". [Zero goes to talk to Cerveau.] ============== END OF SCENE 5 REST OF SCRIPT GOES HERE SCENE XX: A RELIC'S DESTRUCTION =============================== [Zero falls into the chamber where Ciel first discovered him.] Zero: This is... the place where I was sleeping.... Dr. Bairu: Kukukuku--! Magnificent fighting! Zero! Your power is not at all like the power an imposter should have! Zero: Imposter!? Dr. Bairu: Kekekekeke... Someone like you is the legendary Reploid? You're too naive... The Resistance that discovered the Reploid here foolishly decided to call him "Zero"... Of course, you're definitely Zero as well... but you're just a copy. You're no "Legendary Hero"...just some common copy! Kekekekeke... You never knew you were a copy, thinking you were a hero...Is that not truly laughable? Omega, on the other hand, is genuine... the real original Zero! And YOU! You have crossed the line of a copy!! Zero: The Original Zero, eh... Why should I believe what you tell me... Dr. Bairu: Hmph..! He is a bloodthirsty God of Destruction! I rebuilt him simply because I wanted to unleash his unlimited power! Now, Omega... No, the original Zero! It's about time for this pitiful imposter who has been indulging in his dreams for 100 years to be awakened!! Omega-Zero: [vocal] I am a Messiah! HA HA HA! [Zero battles Omega once more, this time fighting against his own original body, and defeats it. After the battle, the Dark Elf emerges from within Omega-Zero. Zero rushes the Elf, but is stopped cold by an energy field that paralyzes and knocks him to the ground.] Zero: Does he plan to... revive...Omega!? Dr. Bairu: Guh..! Kukkukku... just get out of the way and watch closely. All of the humans... All of the Reploids' lives are in MY hands, don't you forget that!! Zero: Chi... [Harpuia appears.] Harpuia: Zero! What are you doing?! Hurry and stand up!! [Fefnir appears.] Fefnir: RAAAAH! Omegaaa! I've come to repay my debt! [Leviathan appears.] Leviathan: You won't win if you keep letting him go on like this! [Zero acknowledges the three Guardians.] Zero: You guys...! [Harpuia interjects.] Harpuia: Bairu's bluffing... He can't do anything in this situation. [Dr. Bairu sputters.] Dr. Bairu: Guh... Dark Elf! Silence them! [Suddenly, the Dark Elf fluctuates.] Dark Elf: Ze... ro... [Omega-Zero speaks to the Elf.] Omega-Zero: What's the matter... Dark Elf...?! [A flash of light, and the real X appears in his Cyber-Elf form.] X: She... The Dark Elf's curse is losing its grip... [Dr. Bairu stares in incredulity at the new arrival.] Dr. Bairu: You're...X...?! X: That's right, Bairu. Just like 100 years ago, right?... That time too... I... together with Zero, defeated Omega.... Protected the world from your ambition... Zero: Just like... 100 years ago...? X: Omega is definitely using your original body, but that's it... Even though your body is really a copy... Your heart is...beyond a doubt, the real thing... Now, while the Dark Elf's power is weakening... Zero, end what should have ended 100 years ago! [Dr. Bairu tries to reason with Zero.] Dr. Bairu: Zero, stop!! This is your original body! Won't you regret it?!! Do you really want to live on in that fake body for the rest of your life?!!! [X presses Zero on.] X: If it's you, then you can definitely do it. What the truly important thing to you is... you should definitely know, so... Now...Zero! [Zero stands up, and executes a dashing attack at his original form and destroys it. In the explosion, Dr. Bairu vanishes.] =============== END OF SCENE XX SCENE XX: THE HEART OF A HERO ============================= [Original Zero's resulting explosion is huge and covers the whole screen. Scene fades out, and reopens in all white with X speaking to Zero.] X: Can you hear me... Zero. I'm already... almost all of my power is gone. Living in this world... for so long... is already very difficult.. Zero... I want to entrust this world...to you... This world...is still not completely free from the threat of Bairu... I hope you can protect... Humans... and Reploids... Ze...ro....If it's you... then you can definitely do it...if it's you... [The scene completely fades out, and reopens on top of the Resistance Base, where Zero is joined by Ciel, Cerveau and some Resistance members.] Ciel: Zero...Open your eyes...! [Zero regains consciousness.] Ciel: Zero...! Thank goodness... Really, thank goodness... Resistance Soldier: Mister Zero! You're finally awake!! Thank goodness ... [The soldier calls out to the others.] Resistance Soldier: Heeey! Everyone! Mister Zero's awake! He's okay! WOOOO! Zero: This is... the Resistance base...? Who... in the world... [The "Dark" Elf reappears above Zero.] Elf: Ze... ro... Zero: Dark Elf...? No... you're... Cerveau: She was the one who carried you all the way here. Elf: ... Ze... ro... Ciel: What kind... warm light... Zero: Mother Elf... Bairu's curse was... lifted...? Is it alright, not to chase after her?... Ciel: She finally obtained freedom... Although we still have the problem of Bairu... for now, let's just let her go.. Zero, about you... I've heard from X... ...Is that so? You don't have to worry about a thing, even though... I know. ...? Even if your body is... a copy... Your heart is you, as much as it can be. You are Zero... You're nobody else except Zero... Zero: Ciel...... Thank you... [Zero straightens up and casts a gaze into the sunset.] Ciel: Ze...Zero...! Zero: I am nobody else except me.... I am... ...Zero. [Scene fades out.] =============== END OF SCENE --