ARM Backup/Ar Portal translation/Toukousphere/Issue 43

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Lady Shurelia and Jakuri's Technical Service Center

	えっと… みんななかよし！みんなで回答！ みんなの波動科学講座！！	Umm... Everyone's good friends! Everyone's answering! Everyone's Wave Science Lecture!
	…コーナー名が違うわよ…。	...The corner's name has changed...
	あ！！ご、ごめんなさい。 …つい何かの癖が出ちゃったみたいだね。あはは…。 というわけで、今日もみんなで仲良くテクニカロウね！	Ah! S-sorry, sorry! ...Looks one of my habits somehow got out. Hehehe... Well then, let's get technical today like good friends!
	フレリア。悪いけど、私はもうウソ仲良しはやめるわ。自分に正直に生きることにする。	Frelia, I'm sorry but I won't continue with this charade of being good friends. I've gotta live being honest to myself.
	…私も疲れたのでこれくらいにします。ごめんなさいね。	...I'm also fed up with doing this. I'm sorry.
	そっか。まあいいんじゃない？ やってダメなら仕方ないし。	Got it. Well, but isn't it okay? Looks like there's no other thing to do aside of dropping it.
	…え？？	Huh?
	あ、あら…いいわけ？	A-ah...? Explain yourself.
	だって、本当は仲良しなんでしょ？知ってるよ。 というわけで、このコーナーはアルトネリコの世界の法則や技術的な質問に、真面目に回答するコーナーだよ。 ドシドシ応募してね。あ、それから、今後は「テクニカルサービスセンター宛て」って書かなくても良いからね。	Well, you're truly good friends, right? I knew it! By the way, this is the corner where we seriously answer questions about the physical laws and technical aspects of the Ar tonelico world. Don't hesitate to send your questions, okay? Ah, and from now on, everything'll be fine even if you don't write "For the Technical Service Center" on your message!
	…くっ…サラッと交わされたわね…。 しかもまた美味しいところをとられたわ。	...Ugh... She isn't hesitating to change things around... And what's more, she's already taken over the best parts.

テクニカルサービスセンター宛です・・・はまだ必要なのでしょうか(笑)皆さん始めましてです。 スフィリアの詩は大地の心臓との会話形式になってますよね？あれを実際に謳っているときの大地の心臓パートは、 ①大地の心臓がジャクリに合わせて謳ってくれた(大地の心臓の声) ②なんらかの方法でジャクリが大地の心臓の想いを受け取り、二重人格状態で謳った(全部ジャクリの声) ③その他 のどれだったのでしょうか。ジャクリさん、教えてくださいな。 (吹鳴)

For the Technical Service Center... but looks like it isn't necessary anymore (*laughs*). Pleased to meet you. The Sphilia Song is the way for conversing with the Heart of the Land? So when it is actually being sung, the parts that correspond to the Heart of the land are: 1) Being sung alongside Jakuri's parts? (through the voice of the Heart itself) 2) Jakuri is receiving the feelings of the Heart somehow and singing them as if she had developed a split personality? (Jakuri sings everything) 3) Something else? So, which one is it? Please tell me, Jakuri. (Whistleblower)

そうね。あのシーンだけだと少し分かりにくかったかもしれないから、解説するわ。 答えとしては①になるわ。大地の心臓は詩（ヒュムノス）でのみ会話できる。ただしどんな大地の心臓でもそうとは限らない。レーヴァテイルが変化した大地の心臓に限るけどね。 詩い始めて大地の心臓と同調できれば、後はあたかも最初からその曲がそこに存在するかのように曲が出来上がっていくわ。 これはいわゆる「ヒュムノスや詩魔法を紡ぐとき」と似たような感覚で、詩は時間軸に支配されるけど、精神世界内では既に「その瞬間での全ての詩（フルコーラス）」を紡ぎ出してしまっている（ω展開）。 相手側の大地の心臓も同じで、その瞬間毎に生成される曲の一部をその瞬間毎に謳っているに過ぎないのよ。 その掛け合いの同調率は、お互いがどれだけ相手と話す気があるか、によって変わってくるわね。大抵の場合、少なくとも受け答えする気が有れば詩にはなるけど。

I see. Since it might have been hard to understand from the scene alone, I'll explain it. The correct answer would be 1. The Heart of the Land can only talk through Songs (Hymmnos). However, that isn't limited to normal Hearts of the Land, as it also applies to Reyvateils that have been transformed into one. When you synchronize with a Heart of the Land that has started singing, you both end creating a song together that is as if it had existed from the beginning. Since it is very similar to when someone "crafts a Song Magic or Hymmnos", the Song is controlled by the Time Axis, but inside your mind "the entire song (full chorus) has been already created in that sole instant (ω Expansion)". The same goes for the Heart of the Land, which doesn't do anything beyond singing every part of the Song it creates in every instant. As for the probability of the synchronization for the dialogue to happen, that will depend on how much both parts are willing to talk to each other. Generally, if they at least are willing to reply to each other, they will create a Song together.

一見すっかり仲良くなったように見えるお二方、こんにちは。 しかし今回はフレリア様宛ての質問になるのでごめんなさい。 フレリア先生こんにちは、よろしくお願いします。 このコーナー宛てで良かったのかちょっと不安なんですが…世界観的な質問だと思ってお聞きします。 メタファルスで数々のヒュムノスの歌詞の元となっている、ラプランカの神話とはどういう物なのでしょうか？ 「valda rhaplanca」「zodal rhaplanca」という物があるのと、彼女がインプランタを育てる描写があるのは設定資料で判るのですが、それぞれ全体的にはどのような物語になるのでしょうか？ (REU)

Hello, it looks like you both have become quite great friends. And I'm sorry, but this question is for Lady Frelia. Hello, Teacher Frelia, and pleased to meet you. I was a bit insecure about if it'd be okay to send this to this corner... but since it's a world setting question, I'll ask it here. What kind of thing was the myth of Rhaplanca, which served as the basis for the lyrics of several Hymmnos in Metafalss? There are parts like "varda rhaplanca" and "zodal rhaplanca", and while I understood from the setting materials collection that they depict how she raises Implanta, overall what kind of stories are they? (REU)

ラプランカ伝承は、メタファルスの地に千年以上前から伝わる伝説だよ。私もこっちに来てすぐに教えてもらったんだ。その話は何編もあって、それぞれは独立したお話になっているよ。ラプランカとは女神人と言われる「人間の形を纏った神様」という設定になっているの。 話の内容は物語によって全然違うけど、殆どのラプランカ伝承が持っている要素が存在するよ。それは「メタファルス的道徳の心」と「メタファリカとは何か」という命題。 メタファルスの文化では「もらうより与えよ」の精神が息づいていて、他人に対して与えることを良しとしているんだ。だから、今公開されている２編とも、そういった教訓が入っているよ。 あとは「本当のメタファリカとは何か」という命題。それぞれの詩で、最終的にその「メタファリカ像」に辿り着くようなお話になってるよ。その結末やメタファリカ像は全く違うもので、その物語の作者が独自の理想のメタファリカを伝えていた事がよくわかると思う。 ただ、これらの要素は無いものも存在するよ。ただ、大抵のラプランカ伝承は最後に幸せな世界を創って終わっていくお話がおおいけどね。

The Legends of Rhaplanca are stories that have been transmitted in the land of Metafalss since many millennia ago. I was taught them when I first came here, and while there are many stories to them, they each are standalone tales. They are set on telling the story of a Goddess called Rhaplanca, who was said to be "a Goddess that assumed human form". The contents of the story vary from a legend to other, but almost all the Rhaplanca legends have a few common elements: these are propositions on the "the morality unique to Metafalss" and "What is Metafalica?" The mentality of "Giving is better than receiving" breathes in Metafalss' culture, so it's considered better to give others than receiving something, and that's why such lessons are included in the two stories that were unveiled so far. And there's also the proposition on "What is Metafalica?". That's why each of these Songs ultimately ended becoming like stories that go up to an "idea of Metafalica". As their endings and the idea of Metafalica are entirely different things, I think you should understand very well why the authors of these stories transmitted the idea of the unique paradise of Metafalica to everyone. However, there are also stories that don't have these elements. Still, most of the Rhaplanca legends end with the creation of a happy world.

ミシャのレーヴァテイルとしての寿命が来たとき、クロニクルキーを取り出したら、幼くなってより長生きできるのでしょうか？ (小五郎)

When Misha reaches the end of her life span as a Reyvateil, if someone took out the Chronicle Key from her body, would she be able to live for a longer time due to becoming younger? (Shogoro)

	例えクロニクルキーを外して身体だけ幼くなったとしても、寿命は変わりません。 例えば、１０年前のテレビの箱だけを新品に取り替えても、寿命は延びたりしませんよね？それと同じです。 ミシャの中で息づいている機関「三角中核環」は逆戻りしたりしませんから、その中核環が１５０年稼働したらそこで終わりです。 ベータとオリジンにとっては、身体の成長というのは外見だけの話であって、それと寿命や心の成熟は全然別のものなのです。 私は１６歳ですが、年齢の割には頑張ってると思います。	Even if the Chronicle Key was taken out, only her body would become younger, as her life span wouldn't change. For example, you know that even if you take a 10 year old TV and swap out its case with a new one, it won't extend its functional time? The same goes for her. This won't turn back the clock on the mechanism that breathes within Misha: the "Triangular Nuclear Loop", so once the Loop has worked for 150 years, it's the end. For us Betas and Origins, the growth of our bodies is only appearance, and our life spans and the maturation of our minds are entirely different matters. I'm 16 years old though, so I still think I've got a long way to go when it comes to age.
	その割合でいくと、貴方が一番頑張っていないことになるわよ…。	Contrary to expectations, you're the one that has the shortest way to go on that matter...

テクニカルサービスセンター宛てです。 よくわからんのですが、オリジンや焔の御子、そして β純血種はI・P・Dを発症しないんですか？ジャクリが発症した場合クロアくんが大変だと思うのですが(訳) 愛する人を傷つけねばならないクロア (ZYSO)

For the Technical Service Center. I don't really get it, but it's impossible for the Origins, the Maiden of Homura and the Pureblooded β-Types to suffer an IPD outbreak? I'm thinking that it'd be terrible for Croix if Jakuri ever ended having an outbreak. (translation) Croix, who always must harm his loved ones. (ZYSO)

ふふっ…それは無いわね。残念ながら。 貴方の場合、まずＩ．Ｐ．Ｄ．と他のレーヴァテイルとの違いを明確にした方が良さそうね。大きなネタバレになるので、アルトネ２をクリアした人以外は見ない方が良いと思うけど。 Ｉ．Ｐ．Ｄ．はウイルスとか色々言われてるけど、実際には第三世代やベータと同じ類のレーヴァテイル種の１つでしかないのよ。 貴方が言っていることは、私が第三世代を発症してしまう、とか、ルカがベータを発症してしまう…という事と同義なの。 これで分かってもらえたかしら？

Huhu... too bad, but that isn't possible. In your case, it looks like it'd be better first to clear up the difference between the IPDs and the other Reyvateils. These are large spoilers, so any people who haven't cleared AT2 yet would do well to not read them. IPD has been referred to as a virus and other ways, but they actually are no more than a type of Reyvateil, like the Third Generations and Betas. What you're saying is as if was going to have a Third Generation outbreak, or as if Luca was going to have a Beta outbreak... as it has the same meaning. Did you understand it now?

シュレリア様はオリジンなワケですが、 β純血種は三角環の詩の力で肉体を構成されていて、三角環の活動限界１５０年を過ぎると肉体が消滅するワケですが、オリジンの肉体の場合はその辺どうなっているのでしょう？ 一部では塔の管理下であるソルシエールを離れた途端にシュレリア様の肉体は消滅なんて話も聞きますが、ドラマＣＤでミュールにひっついてメタファルスに行こうとしていたし。 (八丈島のにょ？)

Lady Shurelia is an Origin, but but how similar are the bodies of the Origins to those of the Pureblooded β-Types, which are structured by the power of the song of the Triangular Nuclear Loop, and will have their bodies disappear when the Loop exceeds its functional time limit of 150 years? And I remember hearing that Lady Shurelia's body would disappear if she were to get away from the Tower in Sol Ciel that's under her administration, but she still wanted to stick with Mir as she left for Metafalss on the drama CD. (Nyo? from Hachijo Island)

消滅…というのは都市伝説だと思うのですが…。でも、確かに塔の近くにいた方がいいのは間違い有りません。 私のシステムは私の中には存在していません。それは塔の中に全て存在する…というか、塔自体が私…といいましょうか、そんな感じの存在なのです。 故に、遠く離れたとき…すなわちアルトネリコの影響圏外に出てしまったとき、私の身体は視界から消えてしまいます。 ただ外のことはよく解りませんが、メタファルスに行っても大丈夫そうなことは分かりました。 あと、そもそもドラマＣＤでミュールにひっついて…という話ですが、ミュールがどこへ行くかなんて一言も言ってませんでしたよ？ それに別に、ミュールを心配して着いていこうとしたわけではありませんからね！

Disappear... I think that's just an urban legend, but... it isn't false that I'm better off staying near the Tower. After all, my systems aren't inside me: they all exist inside the Tower... so we could say the Tower itself is me... that's the kind of existence I am. Therefore, if I were to go far away... up to where I left the effective range of Ar tonelico, my body would disappear from the visible world. And while I don't know much about the outside world, at the least I do know I would be fine if I went to Metafalss. As for wanting to stick with Mir on the drama CD.... well, that wasn't because Mir didn't even tell me where she was going? And it doesn't mean I wanted to go with her because I was worried about her or anything!

	ジャクリ…このままですと、フレリアに美味しいところを全部持っていかれてしまいます。	Jakuri... at this rate, Frelia is going to end up taking away the best spots.
	…そうかもしれないわね。あの子、普段ぼけている感じのキャラだけど、以外と頭が回る子だから…。 普段ボケキャラで、根も全部ボケキャラの貴方とは大違い。使われたオイルが違うのかしら。	...You might be right. That girl felt like she was a normal air-headed character, but she's surprisingly clever... As an air-headed character, she's completely different from someone who's air-headed to the core like you. Is it because you run on different types of oil or what?
	な、何をいっているんですか！貴方だって、クール装って大ボケかましまくりじゃないですか！	W-what are you uttering!? Aren't you worse due to being very air-headed but pretending to be cool!?
	ほーらー！またケンカしないの！ いくら仲良しでも程があるよ？みんな心配するから、人前では程々にしてね。	Look, don't start fighting again! And even though you're so good friends? You make everyone worry, so behave yourselves while we're in public, okay?
	…！！！	...!!!

Editor's Postscript

GWまっただ中でしょうか？こんな時こそトウコウを！（笑）なんて冗談はおいておいて、ゆっくり休んで英気を養ってください。 本日は早速カルタの選考会を行いました。結果や選考の様子は、また後ほど改めてお話出来ればと思っています。 本日５／２より始まる２つのトウコウテーマにも、是非応募してくださいね。そしてアルポータル本に是非あなたの名前を残してください。 それでは、また次回！ (土屋)

So we're in the middle of the Golden Week! It's during this time we should do the Toukou! *laughs* But I'm just joking, as it's time to rest easy and replenish energies. Today I went at once to the Karuta trial meeting. I think I'd like to talk about the results and chances if we get a chance for it later. And the second Toukou theme begins today May 2th, so please make sure to participate. And make sure to also leave your name ideas for the Ar Portal book. Well, until next issue! (Tsuchiya)