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haillenarte · 5 years

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early 5.0 scions;

Here is a translation of Minfilia’s monologue from “The Lawless Ones,” the level 73 main story quest, and a translation of Y’shtola and Thancred’s conversation from “Into the Dark,” the level 74 main story quest.

I did this mainly because a friend asked me to. I... don’t have much else to say about it. I think it speaks for itself. I’ve also been pretty tired lately, but that’s neither here nor there.

I try in general to be loyal to the source text while prioritizing the styling of the localization, but I've chosen to be rather casual with Minfilia’s dialogue, firstly out of respect to her young age, and secondly because I’m not sure how else I should reflect her lack of authority and agency. In Japanese, she generally speaks with a kind of implied insecurity: she routinely calls the Minfilia from the Source the “real” Minfilia, implying that she is the “fake,” and she tends to refer to herself in ways that imply that she thinks of herself as a “thing” — she refers to herself as being “stored,” “put away,” or “taken out,” for example. This isn’t necessarily unusual, per se, but it strikes me as deliberate.

THE LAWLESS ONES アン��ロウ “anti-law”

The “lawless” Nu Mou are called “the Anti-Laws” in Japanese as a reference to Ezel Berbier’s Anti-Law cards from Final Fantasy Tactics Advance.

ミンフィリア : あ……よかった……。依頼の品、私もできるだけ回収してきました。ミンフィリア : アンチロウのン・モゥたち、ちょっと怖かったですね……。だけど、無事にすんでよかったです。

MINFILIA: Oh... There you are. Um... I left with as much of the ink as I could carry. MINFILIA: Those Anti-Laws are a little scary, aren’t they? It’s good that we’re both unharmed...

LOCALIZATION Minfilia: Oh, thank goodness. There you are. Minfilia: Those Nu Mou were rather frightening. I'm glad you're safe.

(The player is prompted at this point to choose one of three options. I’m not interested in recording or translating the outcomes of each response, so we’ll proceed with the first answer. If I recall correctly, it’s something along the lines of “I’m glad you’re safe” in both languages.)

ミンフィリア : ……はい！あまり実戦経験がないので、緊張しましたが…… 少しでも役に立てていたら、嬉しいです。ミンフィリア : ……先代までのミンフィリアは、ユールモア軍に加わって、罪喰いと戦っていたそうです。ミンフィリア : でも、私は戦う必要がなくなってから発見された……。むしろ、勝手に罪喰いと戦わないように、ユールモアにしまわれたんです。ミンフィリア : だから、サンクレッドに連れ出してもらうまで、戦い方も生き方も、何もわかっていなくって……。

MINFILIA: Oh... yes! Thank you. I don’t have much experience with combat, so I was rather nervous, but if I helped you even a little, then that’s a relief... MINFILIA: ...All the Minfilias before me joined the Eulmoran Army and helped fight the sin eaters, you see. MINFILIA: But I didn’t have to fight after I was discovered. They kept me in a cell so that I wouldn’t fight the sin eaters at all. MINFILIA: When Thancred came to retrieve me, I knew nothing of battle, and even less of life...

LOCALIZATION Minfilia: I haven't seen much actual combat, so I was a little nervous, but I'm happy I could help. Minfilia: The Minfilias before me battled sin eaters as part of the Eulmoran Army. Minfilia: But that had all changed by the time I was found. They held me captive so that I wouldn't follow in the others' footsteps. Minfilia: I'd still be in my cell now had Thancred not spirited me away. When he found me, I knew nothing of the world. I didn't know how to live, let alone fight.

ミンフィリア : もし、あなたの召喚が失敗におわったら、大罪喰いと戦うのは、同じ加護を持つ私になる…… サンクレッドはそう言っていました。ミンフィリア : あの人はきっと、その可能性があったから私につきあっているだけで…… 本当は、今の私を見るのも嫌なんだと思います。ミンフィリア : だって私は、本当のミンフィリアじゃない……！あの人が家族みたいに大事に想ってるのは、私じゃないんです。

MINFILIA: Thancred once told me that if your summoning failed, then I would have to fight the Lightwardens with the Oracle’s blessing. MINFILIA: ...That’s really the only reason he keeps me around. The truth is, he can’t even stand to look at me. MINFILIA: Because I’m not the real Minfilia. I’m not the one he cared about — the one that was like family to him.

LOCALIZATION Minfilia: Thancred once told me that if the efforts to summon you failed, it would fall to me to face the Lightwardens. Minfilia: I realized then that it was the only reason he kept me close─as a contingency. The truth is, he can't stand to be around me. Minfilia: Because I'm not her. I'm not his Minfilia.

ミンフィリア : ……前に、ふたりで廃都ナバスアレンに行きました。光の巫女が現れて、「光の氾濫」を止めたという場所へ。ミンフィリア : そこが近づくと、私、自分が自分じゃないみたいに感じて…… 怖くて……見るのも聞くのも嫌で……。多分、意識を失ったんだと思います。ミンフィリア : ……そのあと何があったのかは、わかりません。ミンフィリア : ただ、忘れかけの夢みたいにぼんやりと、「本物」とサンクレッドが話していた気がして。ミンフィリア : サンクレッドは真相を教えてくれなかったけれど、それからときどき、一緒にいると、つらそうな顔をするんです。

MINFILIA: ...Once, we journeyed to the ruined city of Nabaath Areng. To the place where the Oracle appeared and stopped the Flood. MINFILIA: When we got closer, I... I started to feel like I wasn’t myself. I was... afraid. I didn’t want to... to see or listen to whatever was happening to me, and... and then I think I fell unconscious. MINFILIA: ...I’m not sure what happened after that. MINFILIA: But I have this vague feeling... the way one remembers a forgotten dream... that the real Minfilia spoke with Thancred. MINFILIA: He never told me the truth of what happened. But after that, sometimes he’d... he’d make this face like he was sick of me...

(A more strictly literal interpretation of what she says is “After that, sometimes, when we were together, he’d make a pained expression.”)

LOCALIZATION Minfilia: ...Once, we journeyed to Nabaath Areng together. To the place where the Oracle appeared and stayed the Flood. Minfilia: As we drew near, I felt as though...I was fading away... I shut my eyes and covered my ears, and then... And then... Minfilia: I'm not sure what happened after that. Minfilia: I have a vague feeling that I said something to him. Only it wasn't me at all. It was her. Minfilia: Afterwards, Thancred didn't say a word. Only kept to himself and brooded.

ミンフィリア : それに気づいても、私には何もできない。助けてくれた人を、ずっと傷つけているだけ……。ミンフィリア : だから私、本物のミンフィリアに変われたらと思うんです。それで、私の中にある、私以外の想いに従って、あなたに会いに行きました。ミンフィリア : なのに、こうして一緒にいさせてもらっても、どうして会わなきゃと思ったのかは、汲み取れないまま……。ミンフィリア : 何かを伝えたい……ううん、誰かに会わせたい……？そんな気が、するんですが……。

MINFILIA: ...I know how he feels, but there’s nothing I can do. I... I only ever hurt the people who’ve helped me. MINFILIA: It would be better if I were her — if I could become her, or trade places with her. So I listened to the... the thoughts inside me that aren’t from me, and then I set out to find you. MINFILIA: But now that you’re here... I just can’t seem to understand why she needed us to meet. MINFILIA: It’s like there’s something I have to tell you... or someone you have to talk to...? I get that feeling, but I just can’t —

Minfilia: There's nothing I can do for him. Nothing I can offer but my presence─though it only reminds him of his loss. Minfilia: She should be the one to live on. That's why I tried to find you─because I knew that was what she wanted. Minfilia: But now that you're here...I'm not entirely sure what it was she intended me to do. Minfilia: Was I meant to tell you something? Or bring you to someone? Or somewhere? I can feel the answer at the edge of my mind, just out of reach─

Next scene!

I’m not going to be the one to do the actual breakdown because I’m more than certain that there are dedicated Exarch fans who will do it without my input, but I should note that the Exarch is a much more immediately friendly character in Japanese, thus partially explaining Y’shtola’s adjusted attitude toward him in her first lines. The remainder of the conversation plays out much the same way, however, as she regards the tablet with suspicion because she suspects the Exarch has retained it as a “bargaining chip” for all this time.

INTO THE DARK ラケティカ大森林 "rak’tika greatwood”

ヤ・シュトラ : そう……。それで次は、ラケティカ大森林の大罪喰いを……。ヤ・シュトラ : 私はね、これまで第一世界の歴史を調べていたのよ。水晶公をまったく信用していないわけではないけれど、情報のすべてを彼に依存するのは、危ういもの。

Y’SHTOLA: I see. And now you seek the Lightwarden of Rak’tika. Y’SHTOLA: For my part, I have spent much of my time researching the history of the First. The Crystal Exarch will have given you his own account, of course. I cannot say that I distrust him entirely, but I see little wisdom in acting solely upon the word of one man.

LOCALIZATION Y'shtola: I see. And now you seek the Lightwarden of Rak'tika. Y'shtola: In the days after I arrived in the First, I too relied upon the Crystal Exarch for guidance. But his penchant for secrecy and the telling of half-truths soon lost him my trust. And thus did I strike out on my own.

(I have decided not to translate the majority of this next section as there is little upon which I would differ with the localization. I’ve left the text in for your comparison.)

ヤ・シュトラ : そんな中で行きついたこの地も、かなり調査をしたわ。ヤ・シュトラ : 結論から言えば、大罪喰いの所在は不明のまま。けれど、だからこそ絞れるとも言えるのよ。サンクレッド : ……と言うと？

LOCALIZATION Y'shtola: My work eventually led me here to the forest, which I have come to know like the back of my hand. Y'shtola: I cannot say with certainty where your quarry is hiding, but I am confident I can narrow the search. Thancred: Well...go on, then.

ヤ・シュトラ : 数千年前、ここラケティカ大森林は、ロンカ帝国という大国の中心地だった……。ヤ・シュトラ : 現在も、ここから東側に広がる「イキス・マヤエの森」には、その遺構が多く残されているというわ。ヤ・シュトラ : そして驚くべきことに、それらの遺構は、いまだに護られているのよ。いにしえより続く、ロンカの護り手たちによって……。ヤ・シュトラ : 彼女たちは、よそ者の侵入を許さない。話し合いの余地すらなく、追い払おうとしてくるわ。ヤ・シュトラ : 私も何度か調査を試みたけれど、攻撃を受けながらじゃ、さすがに調べものにならなかった。

LOCALIZATION Y'shtola: Some few thousand years ago, this forest stood at the heart of the empire of Ronka. Y'shtola: A great many relics of that civilization can still be found to the east in Yx'Maja. Y'shtola: Or rather, could be found─were the area not fiercely guarded. Y'shtola: Yx'Maja, you see, is home to a tribe of warriors whose lineage is said to date back to the time of the empire. Any attempt to enter their territory is met with lethal force. They offer no warnings, and suffer no trespasser to escape. Y'shtola: Needless to say, my every attempt to survey the area has been thwarted.

ウリエンジェ : となれば、イキス・マヤエの森…… ないし、その護り手たちの領域に、大罪喰いが潜んでいる可能性がある……。ヤ・シュトラ : そこにきて、水晶公からロンカの石板とはね。ヤ・シュトラ : まったく、手土産とはよく言ったものだわ。何かのときのためにとっておいた、私との交渉材料ではなくて？ヤ・シュトラ : ……とはいえ、解読してみる価値はありそうよ。ここから、かの森への侵入方法でもわかるといいのだけれど。ウリエンジェ : その解読、微力ながらお手伝いいたしましょう。ヤ・シュトラ : 助かるわ。なかなか手ごわそうな相手だもの。ヤ・シュトラ : その間、スリザーバウの散策をしてきてはどうかしら？ヤ・シュトラ : もうしばらくしたら…… 「闇の戦士」と呼ばれているあなたにとって、意味のあるものが見られると思うわ。

LOCALIZATION Urianger: Mayhap the Warden hideth there full knowing none may approach it for fear of these protectors. Y'shtola: As for the tablet... Y'shtola: I find the timing of its discovery suspiciously convenient. If I did not know better, I would think someone was trying to curry favor with me. Y'shtola: Regardless, it will take time to decipher these writings. Yet I would not be at all surprised if they somehow held the key to entering Yx'Maja unmolested. The Exarch has a nose for serendipity. Urianger: If there is aught I can do to assist thee in unraveling their secrets, thou need'st only ask. Y'shtola: Thank you, Urianger. I may well take you up on that offer. Y'shtola: While we set to work, might I suggest you take a tour of the city? Y'shtola: Should you be in any doubt as to the importance of your role as the “Warrior of Darkness,” the people here will surely cure you of it.

(Here’s the part I’m actually interested in translating:)

サンクレッド : ……不思議なものだな。今のお前は、とても活き活きして見える。ともすれば、向こうの世界にいたときよりもだ。ヤ・シュトラ : 当然よ、だって私は…… 私の師匠も、ずっと世界の成り立ちを解き明かそうとしていた。ヤ・シュトラ : 鏡像世界に渡れるなんて、またとない探求の機会だわ。ここで得られる知識は、どれもとても刺激的よ。ヤ・シュトラ : ……あなたはどうなの、サンクレッド。念願のお姫様と会えて、幸せかしら？サンクレッド : お互いもうガキじゃないんだ、皮肉はやめておけ。 ……俺は、偵察に行ってくる。

THANCRED: ...Marvel of marvels. I've never seen her so enthusiastic. I must say, Y’shtola, you seem happier here than you ever were in our world. Y’SHTOLA: You find that unnatural? Lest you forget, Master Matoya and I were ever dedicated to the study of the world’s foundations. Y’SHTOLA: The opportunity to explore a reflection of the Source is unlike any other. The mere thought of all the new knowledge available to us here should be enough to make any true scholar’s blood boil. So, yes: to answer your point, I am happy. Y’SHTOLA: ...And what of you, Thancred? Are you happy now that you've met your beloved princess? THANCRED: We aren’t children, Y’shtola, and you know very well this is no tale of knights and princesses. The sarcasm is hardly necessary. ...I’ll make myself of use.

(Quite a lot to unpack here, and this is just my take on a very odd conversation. Since I’m sure people will want it, here it is in a super-clunky, source-loyal format:

THANCRED: How mysterious. You seem rather lively right now. Certainly more lively than you were in the world beyond. Y’SHTOLA: Naturally. That is because I... My master and I have always tried to solve the origins of the world. Y’SHTOLA: Being able to cross into this reflection and explore it is an opportunity like none other. The information that might be gathered here is intellectually exciting. Y’SHTOLA: And what about you, Thancred? After meeting the princess you longed for... are you happy? THANCRED: Neither you nor I are children, so cut the sarcasm. ...I’m going to do some scouting.)

LOCALIZATION Thancred: I must say, Y'shtola...while most of us have struggled to come to terms with our altered circumstances, you seem to have adapted rather well. Y'shtola: Lest you forget, Master Matoya and I dedicated our lives to uncovering the truth which hides at the heart of our world. Y'shtola: Though separate, the fate of this reflection is nevertheless bound to that of our home. That I would be daunted by such an invaluable opportunity is absurd. Y'shtola: But what of you, Thancred? Could it be that you are still struggling to “come to terms” with the nature of your young companion? Thancred: My “struggles” are none of your concern. Quite why you would speak thus─and in this company─I do not know. Perhaps you left more of yourself back in the Source than I assumed. If you'll excuse me.

ミンフィリア : あの……違うんです。サンクレッドは、私が本物じゃないから……。ヤ・シュトラ : 思いどおりにならない理由を挙げるのは簡単よ。大事なのは、それにどう対処するかだわ。ヤ・シュトラ : とくに、あなたたちの抱えているものは大きい。ただ待っていても、誰も肩代わりはしてくれなくてよ。ヤ・シュトラ : あなたも散策に行ってきなさいな。新しいものに触れれば、違う考え方もできるかもしれないわ。

MINFILIA: Um... I think you’ve misunderstood. Thancred, he... he knows I’m not the real Minfilia... so... Y’SHTOLA: It is simple, is it not, child? To sit and enumerate the myriad forces working to keep you from your heart’s desire. Far more difficult — and more important — is how you plan to combat those forces. Y’SHTOLA: We must all learn to carry our own weight. Wait as you will, none will shoulder your burdens for you. Y’SHTOLA: Why not go for a breath of fresh air? Perhaps, given time, you will learn to think differently.

(I fully admit I may have misinterpreted something about Y’shtola’s monologue here, as it’s pretty vague and hard to follow. Here’s the rough reading of what I was working with:

Y’SHTOLA: It’s easy to list the reasons that things won’t turn out as you want them to. But the important thing is how you deal with them. Y’SHTOLA: The burdens that you all have are heavy. But even if you wait, nobody else will take on those burdens for you. Y’SHTOLA: ...You should go for a walk. If you come across something new, you might be able to think differently.)

LOCALIZATION Minfilia: He understands that I'm not the same. That I'm not her. Y'shtola: Understands, perhaps, but does not accept. The question being whether he ever will. Y'shtola: And whether you will, more importantly. As difficult as your circumstances may be, they are yours, not his. 'Tis you and you alone who bears ultimate responsibility for your life. Y'shtola: But you need not make any hard choices now. Why not go and get some fresh air─clear your head?

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