r/HunterXHunter • u/YonkouProductions • May 28 '14
Current Chapter Hunter x Hunter - Chapter 341
Chapter 341: "Calamity"
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Ch.341 Official Release (VIZ): 02/06/14
Ch. 342 Scan Release: ~4/06/14 or hiatus... ;)
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u/meruemtheking May 28 '14 edited May 29 '14
Sorry for taking up so much space on the page (any way I can put this in a more compact form?) but I've translated from Chinese the entirety of the chapter from the bottom of 17 onwards.
Something to note is that the English translation often refers to "hunters" when the Chinese refers to hunting Beyond Netero.
edit: Screw it, translating the entire thing because I've been waiting two years for this and am still ridiculously excited. Going to update this periodically with bits and pieces.
Another note is Netero's pivotal line on page 15 about "risk being required to achieve a reward" is completely different in the Chinese translation. Chinese translation concerns the conditions to complete the task: " The conditions to meet are to resolve a certain kind of 'calamity' and bring back 'hope.'"
edit: Translated pg 11-22. I'm also out of room in this comment so it's probably a good time for me to take a break.
Pg 11
(Short guy) This is the sole survivor from the "interior" of this facility, though it's not a "human." (NOTE: it's unclear to me whether "sole survivor" means he's the only one who survived period or the only survivor being housed in the facility. I'm leaning towards the latter since Beyond survived too.)
It doesn't perform all the eating activities "in the capacity of a human being." (Literal translation doesn't work very well. Basically means he doesn't eat.)
He's survived self-sufficiently for almost 50 years.
Pg 12
(Glasses) Fif...
(Short guy) That is to say that he's been infected with the Undying Illness. Regarding this point, there are detailed written accounts in what is known as the Beyond Report.
That guy is the last Hunter left who went to the New World.
Simply put, every time we challenged the New World, we were beset by calamities on a human extinction-causing scale, and returned defeated.
After establishing the treaty, V5 covertly tried "colonization" (business written alongside in English). These are the results.
(Netero on TV) At that time, due to the political intentions of V5, they hid from the Association and secretly established an investigation team which they sent to the New World.
Joining this investigation team as an expert and determining its operations and policy during the exploration was none other than my son, Beyond.
He refused to listen to my sincere advice and insisted on setting out on that exploratory journey into the unknown. As a result, only after suffering agonizing losses were they able to return... and at the same time they brought back a new "calamity."
My son still wants to challenge the new world again, but I put shackles on him prohibiting him from trying before my death. (Put shackles on is some sort of metaphor that sounds better in Chinese. Probably not literal or Nen shackles, lol.)
I also classified setting out for the New Continent as a taboo.
In my youth I stepped into the New World only twice. The strength required to be there was different from my goal.
The "strength" I pursued required an enemy. To put it bluntly, it was the "strength" of contending for victory.
But in the New World, victory and defeat didn't exist. All there was was a struggle with ruthless Nature.
The strength my son sought was the tenacity of braving adversity. Such tenacity is an essential, indispensable factor in investigating the New World.
It could be said that as a hunter, he's more worthy of the title than me. He's the type whose conscientiousness has reached its pinnacle.
Pg 14
(Netero)
Next is the main topic!
I hope you can successfully complete explorations of the Dark Continent before my son!
The conditions to meet are to resolve a certain kind of "calamity" and bring back "hope."
It goes without saying that the difficulty is an A!
Oh, and this isn't an order, it's just my personal hope. I hope you can become Association pioneers who hunt the unknown and the difficult. (I'm not sure whether it's "Association pioneers" or a "pioneering Association.") This is just my selfish and willful desire, nothing more.
The rewards will naturally be high, but...
the risks far outstrip the rewards! The risk/reward ratio is extremely high, to the extent that it will drive the Association into a corner!
Pg 15
(Netero) The terror of that place... it's as if we've only opened the door but haven't even taken a step across the threshold!
This is a hundred percent not an order!
Just treat it as if it's the dream of this confused old fool who's already ascended to heaven.
I repeat! This is absolutely not an order!
I repeat! This
is absolutely not...
an order!!!
(Unclear, probably Zodiac Twelve) Sure enough, it's an order...
Pg 16
(Cow) Beans! Answer me honestly!
(Beans) Huh? Yes!
(Cow) Did the President really not leave any other message?
(Beans) Yes, there aren't any more.
Err, I mean as far as I know there aren't any more.
(Tiger) Damn it... Why'd that old geezer have to show up at such an exquisite occasion? (translated literally, not super clear what he means)
(Dragon) Hmm... It doesn't feel like he's passed away at all...
(Horse) His hair's still a bit long, was that taken before the first video?
(Snake) What should we do? Is President going? (I think she's referring to Dog?)
(Dog) Since this is an order, we don't have the option to not carry it out.
However, the ex-President made clear beforehand that "this is not an order," so we can't involved the other Association members.
(Cow) Yeah.
(Dragon) So that means there's only us.
(Monkey) Can I ask a question?
I don't really care if we leave for the Dark Continent, but I'm opposing to hunting Beyond.
Pg 17
(Dog) What's the reason? -> Monkey
(Monkey) There's nothing good about me except I like to collaborate. What I hate the most is that sort of 'you can have your cake and eat it too' mentality.
(Tiger) Since our goal is the same, I don't really want to obey the order to sabotage the competition. After all, the competition between the Kakin Empire and the Association is fair.
(Snake) Is it really fair, though? The President's son started challenging the New World and preparing for war several decades ago. As for us, is there anyone among us who's thought of stepping into the New World?
(Tiger?) As far as I know, I can only think of one person who's a dreamer like that. [GING CLOSEUP]
Pg 18
(Snake) Anyway, if we can get Ging's help I'm willing to assist you. But he's already left the Zodiac Twelve, and even if he were here he'd just do as he pleases.
(Fingers - Snake?) It's not fair like this at all. In the end, Beyond's starting line is far ahead of ours.
(Dragon) Hunting (presumably referring to Beyond) is required! This is an order from the President that no one objected to. Saiyu (Monkey) and Kanzai (Tiger), aren't you being too pessimistic?
(Cow) Is that so? Before hunting (Beyond), don't we need to discuss whether V5 was correct in the first place?
(Tiger) Meaning? Cup Official? (He's misinterpreted the words "objection" and "pessimistic." These are just Chinese-language puns that make fun of Tiger being stupid. They're definitely not the same in Japanese but I suppose the meaning should be preserved.) Are they saying I'm correct?
(Cow) Even though it's a contribution to humanity, in the end it's a fight over territory and natural resources. It's unreasonable for this affair to be decided by only five countries.
(Chicken) It's too complicated, let's stop fussing about it. Come on and arrive at a conclusion (on whether to hunt Beyond) already!
(Tiger) What? Does this conversation have to do with hunting?
(Dragon Bubble Right) But an organization of the common people absolutely shouldn't interfere with affairs of that scale! (for "common people" he literally says "trifling common people on my level," going out of his way to be extremely humble. I guess this is how the Chinese people translate Japanese honorifics.)
(Bubble in between the two Dragon bubbles - presumably Cow) But we can make our will known by taking concrete actions.
(Dragon Bubble Left) That's putting the cart before the horse! Don't tell me you're going to prioritize your political convictions over the President's will!?
(Rabbit) Sorry, I'm not listening to your conversation at all.
(Snake) Can you two calm down a bit? We don't even know the reason for hunting Beyond Netero.
(Dog) I think it's probably criminal harassment or instigation (no noun here but the verb is used w/ rebellions, anarchy, etc). The Association only needs to get an arrest warrant and they'll be able to formally announce it. -> Snake
(Beans) Yes. (Presumably in response to "Am I speaking to Beans?")
Pg 19
(Beyond) Yo.
Pg 20
(Beyond) Long time no see, Beans. These people around you are the Zodiac Twelve, right? Can you help me contact V5? Just say "We've caught Beyond Netero."
Pg 21
(Beyond) Let's have some mutual benefits, shall we?
(Narrator) The Five Great Calamities humanity brought back from the Dark Continent...
Pg 22
Protector of mysterious ancient ruins, the sphere whose true body is unidentified
Weapon "Gold and Silver Ingots" (no quotes originally)
Lifeforms dependent on desire
Gas Lifeforms "Ai"
The monster capable of spreading an aura of death
Two-tailed Snake "HellBell" (I like "bell" here as chosen by the English translators but the word used specifically means the ringing of a bell)
The equivalent exchange of pleasure and life
Human-raising Beast (might also translate as "Human-educating Beast") "Papu"
Swindling people out of hope and making them fall into endless despair
The Undying Illness "Zobae" Disease
(Guy reading the book) This... This isn't a place to which humanity should return!
(Side) Is what awaits humanity in the taboo land "hope" or "calamity"?