The Art of Reincarnation - Chapter 4
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IT’S IRONIC.
kitni ajeeb baat hai.
I’VE BEEN REINCARNATED WITH THE PHYSIOGNOMY OF KAJIN, SOMEONE I’VE BEEN ENVIOUS OF MY ENTIRE LIFE.
meri poori zindagi jisse main jalan karta raha… us kajin jaisi body ke saath hi mera dobara janam hua hai.
BUT,
lekin…
THE WORLD 500 YEARS LATER WAS A STRANGER PLACE THAN I HAD ANTICIPATED.
500 saal baad ki yeh duniya… meri soch se bhi zyada ajeeb nikli.
OKAY, NOW LISTEN TO ME AGAIN.
theek hai, ab meri baat phir se dhyaan se suno
I CAN’T LINK IMAGERY TO THE HEART
main imagery ko dil se connect nahi kar pa raha hoon
IMAGERY? WHAT IS THAT?
imagery? woh kya hota hai?
HAA ARE YOU FOR REAL RIGHT NOW, GRAMPS ?
arey sach mein, buddhe? tumhe yeh bhi nahi pata?
FROM WHERE DO I HAVE TO EXPLAIN THINGS?
mujhe sab kuch bilkul shuru se samjhana padega kya?
IMAGERY IT’S AN IMAGINARY STORAGE FOR YOUR MANA
imagery matlab tumhare mana ko store karne ki ek kalpnik jagah
WHAT? YOU DON’T STORE MANA IN THE HEART?
kya? tum mana dil mein store nahi karte?
THEN WHAT ABOUT THE MEDITATION METHOD?
toh phir meditation method ka kya?
UH EXACTLY WHICH TYPE OF MEDITATION METHOD ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
uh… tum kis type ke meditation method ki baat kar rahe ho?
WHAT DO YOU MEAN WHAT TYPE OF MEDITATION METHOD…?
kya matlab kis type ka meditation method…?
FALKER… THE FIRST ADENCA HAD A GREAT MEDITATION METHOD FOR STORING MANA IN THE HEART.
falker… pehle adenca ke paas mana ko dil mein store karne ka ek zabardast meditation method tha.
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IN MY TIME PERIOD, WE STORE MANA IN THE IMAGERY AND CALL EACH ONE A STAR
mere zamaane mein hum mana ko imagery mein store karte the… aur har ek ko ek star kehte the
AND THE NUMBER OF THE STARS UTILIZED REPRESENTS THE STRENGTH OF THE MARTIAL ARTIST
aur jitne zyada stars hote hain… utni hi zyada martial artist ki taqat hoti hai
IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE WE DID AWAY WITH THE METHOD OF STORING MANA IN THE PHYSICAL BODY I DON’T THINK THERE ARE EVEN RECORDS OF IT..
kaafi pehle hi body mein mana store karne ka tareeqa chhod diya gaya… shayad ab toh uska koi record bhi nahi bacha
HAA, I CAN’T BELIEVE IT…
ha… mujhe yakeen hi nahi ho raha…
SO, THAT MEANS AN ADULT IN THE FAMILY CREATES AT LEAST ONE IMAGERY…
matlab family ka har adult kam se kam ek imagery zaroor banata hai
LINKING AN IMAGERY FOR THE FIRST TIME AND FEELING MANA ARE THE REQUIREMENTS OF A ONE-STAR.
pehli baar imagery ko link karna aur mana ko mehsoos karna… yahi one-star banne ki shart hoti hai
IT SEEMS LIKE IMAGERY WAS CREATED TO AVOID THE RISKS THAT COME WITH STORING MANA WITHIN THE HEART.
lagta hai imagery ka tareeqa isliye banaya gaya… taaki dil mein mana store karne ke khatre se bacha ja sake.
IN THE PAST, MORE THAN HALF OF MARTIAL ARTISTS DIED STORING MANA IN THEIR HEARTS
pehle ke zamaane mein aadhe se zyada martial artists… mana ko dil mein store karte hue mar jaate the
BECAUSE IT BURST… IT WAS DANGEROUS FOR SURE,
kyunki dil phat jaata tha… yeh sach mein bahut khatarnak tha
BUT…
lekin…
WAIT, WAIT! STOP!!
ruko, ruko! bas karo!!
A-ARE YOU COLLECTING MANA INTO YOUR HEART RIGHT NOW?
t-tum abhi mana ko apne dil mein jama kar rahe ho kya?
DON’T WORRY. YOUR HEART IS STRONG.
chinta mat karo… tumhara dil kaafi mazboot hai
YOU’LL HAVE TO RISK THIS MUCH IF YOU WANT TO BE KNOWN AS A PROPER MARTIAL ARTIST!
agar tumhe sachcha martial artist banna hai… toh itna risk lena hi padega!
ONE-ARMED DAVEN LEARNED THIS METHOD AND GREW THIS WAY TOO.
ek-haath wale daven ne bhi yahi tareeqa seekha tha… aur isi tarah taqatwar bana tha.
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WAIT, WHY ARE YOU LETTING THE MANA FLOW EVERYWHERE?
ruko, tum mana ko har taraf kyun behne de rahe ho?
THE ORDER IS WRONG GRANDPA, DON’T YOU KNOW THE CIRCUIT FORMULA?
order galat hai, buddhe! tumhe circuit formula bhi nahi pata kya?
YOU’RE SO LOUD…
tum bahut shor macha rahe ho…
IS THERE A FORMULA TO MANA’S FLOW?
kya mana ke flow ka bhi koi formula hota hai?
OF COURSE! WHO JUST LETS THEIR MANA FLOW EVERYWHERE LIKE THAT?!
bilkul hota hai! koi bhi mana ko aise hi har taraf behne nahi deta!
THERE’S A FORMULA TO USE MANA EFFICIENTLY!
mana ko sahi aur efficient tareeke se use karne ka ek formula hota hai!
HMM… WE JUST DID IT BY FEEL BACK IN MY DAY.
hmm… hamare zamaane mein toh bas ehsaas se hi mana ko control karte the
THERE MUST HAVE BEEN PEOPLE WHO FAILED…
shayad isi wajah se bahut log fail bhi ho jaate honge
THE MAGIC POWER CIRCUITS TWISTED AND BURST. FOR ABOUT HALF…
magic power circuits murh jaate the aur phat jaate the… lagbhag aadhe logon ke saath…
YOU MEAN THEY DIED?
matlab woh mar jaate the?
IN ANOTHER WORDS, ABOUT HALF LIVED. ISN’T THAT AN OKAY STATISTIC?
dusre shabdon mein… aadhe bach bhi jaate the… yeh theek statistic nahi hai kya?
DON’T BE SO RASH JUST BECAUSE IT’S NOT YOUR BODY!
sirf isliye itna laparwah mat bano kyunki yeh tumhari body nahi hai!
CAN YOU PLEASE TREAT MY BODY LIKE IT’S PRECIOUS?
please meri body ko thoda keemti samajh kar treat kar sakte ho?
YEAH, YEAH. IT’S PRECIOUS.
haan haan… bahut keemti hai.
BUT WHY DID YOU DO THIS TO SUCH A PRECIOUS BODY?
phir tumne itni keemti body ke saath aisa kyun kiya?
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THIS BODY HAS GREAT PHYSIOGNOMY,
is body ki banawat bahut zabardast hai
AND ITS HEART AND MAGIC POWER CIRCUIT IS STRONG.
iska dil aur magic power circuit bhi kaafi mazboot hai
YOU WOULD’VE BEEN SUCCESSFUL IF YOU GREW UP WITH PROPER TRAINING IN THE SAMION FAMILY.
agar tum samion family mein sahi training ke saath bade hote… toh pakka bahut aage badhte.
PHYSIOGNOMY IS THE STRUCTURE NEEDED TO HOLD MANA, BUT IT ALSO NEEDS THE MANA.
physiognomy matlab body ki woh banawat jo mana ko sambhal kar rakh sake… lekin usme mana hona bhi zaroori hai
AND THE SAID PHYSIOGNOMY, FOR THE PAST THIRTEEN YEARS, HAS BEEN STARVING FOR IT.
aur yeh body pichhle 13 saalon se mana ke bina taras rahi hai
AT THIS RATE, VINCHEN ADENCA’S BODY…
agar aisa hi chalta raha toh vinchen adenca ki body…
WILL DIE NOT HAVING REACHED ADULTHOOD.
bada hone se pehle hi mar jayegi.
MEDITATION WILL STOP IT FROM WORSENING, BUT THERE IS A LIMIT TO THAT.
meditation se haalat aur kharab hone se ruk jayegi… lekin uski bhi ek limit hoti hai
IT MIGHT BE ABOUT TEN YEARS LEFT.
shayad bas das saal ka waqt bacha hai
TEN YEARS… THAT’S LONG ENOUGH.
das saal… kaafi lamba waqt hota hai
IT’S ENOUGH TIME FOR STORM SWORD TO BECOME SWORD EMPEROR, AND FOR ONE-ARM DAVEN TO BE FORGOTTEN BY THE WORLD.
itna waqt kaafi hai ki storm sword sword emperor ban jaye… aur ek-haath wala daven duniya se bhool diya jaye
IT’S HOW LONG DAVEN, LOCKED UP IN AN UNDERGROUND JAIL, SLOWLY STARVED TO DEATH
itna hi waqt laga tha jab daven… zameen ke neeche wali jail mein band tha… aur dheere dheere bhookh se mar gaya
WHILE YEARNING FOR LIFE.
aur marte hue bhi bas jeene ki tamanna karta raha.
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THOSE TEN YEARS WERE HORRIBLY SCARY…
woh das saal bahut hi darawane the…
AND ABSURDLY LONG…!
aur beinteha lambe…!
WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN THERE, YOUNG LORD?! PLEASE ANSWER!
young lord, andar kya kar rahe hain?! please jawab dijiye!
HUT! WHO IS IT?
hatt! kaun hai wahan?
I’M COMING IN!
main andar aa raha hoon!
JESUS, WHAT IS ALL THIS?
arre yeh sab kya ho gaya hai?
YOUNG LORD! WHY HAVE YOU MADE SUCH A MESS IN THE ROOM?
young lord! aapne kamre ka yeh kya haal kar diya?
ARE YOU… MY SERVANT?
tum… mere servant ho?
HAA… OF COURSE I’M YOUR SERVANT. WHAT ELSE WOULD I BE, YOUR MASTER?
haan… main hi aapka servant hoon. aur kya honga, aapka master?
LET’S SEE… HIS NAME IS WILSON.
hmm… iska naam wilson hai
THE ONE JULIAN SAID HE’D SLIT THE THROAT OF THREE YEARS LATER…!
wahi wilson… jiska gala julian teen saal baad kaat dega…!
NO. NO MORE THINKING.
nahin… ab aur nahi sochna.
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GOOD TIMING. BRING ME SOME FRESH CLOTHES.
accha hua tum aa gaye… mere liye naye kapde le aao
AND CLEAN THE ROOM.
aur kamra saaf karo
WHAT THE HECK? WHY DOES HE LOOK STRONGER THAN USUAL?
yeh kya… aaj yeh pehle se zyada strong kyun lag raha hai?
IS THIS THE WEAKLING VINCHEN I KNOW…?
kya yeh wahi kamzor vinchen hai jise main jaanta hoon…?
YOUNG LORD… JUST WHAT DID YOU DO TO MAKE SUCH A MESS IN THE ROOM?
young lord… aapne kamre ka itna bura haal kaise kar diya?
DID YOU DO SOME WEIRD EXPERIMENT OR SOMETHING?
kya aap koi ajeeb experiment kar rahe the kya?
NO, I DIDN’T…
nahin… maine aisa kuch nahi kiya…
NO? HAVE YOU GONE INSANE FROM BEING IGNORED ALL THE TIME AND STAYING IN YOUR ROOM JUST READING?!
nahin? kya tum sabke ignore karne se aur kamre mein band rehkar sirf padhte padhte pagal ho gaye ho?!
YOU MUST HAVE LEARNED DARK MAGIC OR SOMETHING! I MUST LET THE GRAND CHAMBERLAIN KNOW AND REPORT TO THE PATRIARCH IMMEDIATELY!
zaroor tumne koi dark magic seekh li hai! mujhe turant grand chamberlain ko batana hoga aur patriarch ko report karni hogi!
HAH. IT’S RARE TO SEE SOMEONE TALK SO FORMALLY
hah… ajeeb hai, itni formal baat karte hue
WHILE SPOUTING THE MOST IMPERTINENT STUFF.
aur itni bekaar bakwaas bolte hue
WH-WHAT?
k-kya?
IT’S AMUSING THAT YOU KEEP ON INSISTING ON WHAT YOUR MASTER HAS DENIED.
mazedaar baat hai… tumhare master ne mana kar diya phir bhi tum wahi baat pakad ke baithe ho
IT’S EVEN BOLDER OF YOU NOT TO LISTEN TO THE ORDER I JUST COMMANDED YOU TO CARRY OUT.
aur usse bhi zyada himmat ki baat hai ki tumne mera abhi diya hua hukm bhi nahi maana
TH-THAT’S…
w-wah… yeh…
IT’S TRUE I GAVE YOU MORE WORK THAN USUAL, BUT ISN’T THAT YOUR JOB ANYWAY?
theek hai maine tumhe thoda zyada kaam de diya… lekin yeh tumhara kaam hi toh hai na?
D..DIDN’T I SAY BEFORE THAT I HATE DOING THINGS I DON’T FEEL LIKE DOING?!
k-kya maine pehle nahi kaha tha ki mujhe woh kaam bilkul pasand nahi jo mera mann na kare?!
DO YOU THINK THAT I’M HERE TO PICK UP AFTER…
kya tumhe lagta hai main yahan tumhare baad safai karne ke liye hoon…?
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YES. YOU’RE A SERVANT.
haan… tum servant ho
AM I WRONG?
kya main galat keh raha hoon?
WELL, IT’S FINE. IF YOU DON’T WANT TO DO IT, THEN DON’T.
theek hai… agar tum nahi karna chahte toh mat karo
I WILL GO GET CLOTHES MYSELF.
main khud jaakar kapde le aata hoon
WHERE ARE YOU GOING, SIR?
sir… aap kahan ja rahe hain?
I’M GOING TO THE GRAND CHAMBERLAIN YOU SPOKE OF TO ASK HIM TO GIVE ME MY CLOTHES.
main us grand chamberlain ke paas ja raha hoon jiska tumne naam liya tha… usse apne kapde lene ke liye
TO TELL HIM I WENT THERE MYSELF BECAUSE MY SERVANT, WILSON, DOESN’T WANT TO WORK.
aur usse bataunga ki main khud aaya hoon kyunki mera servant wilson kaam nahi karna chahta
I… I WILL GET IT. WHO SAID I WOULDN’T?!
m-main le aata hoon! kisne kaha main nahi karunga?!
I’LL DO THE CLEANING TOO, SO JUST LEAVE IT ALONE!
main safai bhi kar dunga… aap bas chhodiye ise!
HOWEVER COWARDLY AND SENSITIVE VINCHEN MAY BE, A SERVANT CAN’T BE SO IMPUDENT AND ARROGANT.
chahe vinchen kitna bhi darpok aur kamzor ho… ek servant itna badtameez aur ghamandi nahi ho sakta
THEY MUST HAVE PUT HIM IN THAT POSITION ON PURPOSE.
lagta hai use jaan bujh kar us jagah par rakha gaya hai
YEAH I THINK THAT TOO
haan… mujhe bhi aisa hi lagta hai
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THEY PROBABLY WANT YOU TO SOLVE THE ISSUE OF A DEFIANT AND RUDE SERVANT,
shayad woh chahte hain ki tum is badtameez aur ziddi servant ka masla khud suljhao
AND SHOW WHAT ADENCA’S SEVENTH YOUNG LORD SHOULD BE LIKE.
aur dikhao ki adenca family ka seventh young lord kaisa hona chahiye
APPARENTLY, WILSON USED TO BE A GANG MEMBER AND KILLED COUNTLESS PEOPLE TOO WHAT DO WE DO?
suna hai wilson pehle gang ka member tha… aur usne bahut logon ko bhi maara hai… ab kya karein?
HAHA! KILLED PEOPLE?
haha! logon ko maara hai?
LISTEN CLOSELY. A PERSON WHO’S KILLED MANY HAS A CERTAIN ENERGY TO THEM.
dhyaan se suno… jis insaan ne bahut logon ko maara hota hai, uske andar ek alag si energy hoti hai
I DON’T FEEL THAT ENERGY AT ALL FROM HIM. HE’S JUST BULLSHITTING.
mujhe usme bilkul bhi woh energy mehsoos nahi ho rahi… woh bas bakwaas kar raha hai
HIS EYES ARE TOO INNOCENT. AND I FEEL LIKE HE’S A COWARD TOO.
uski aankhen bahut seedhi-saadhi hain… aur mujhe lagta hai woh khud bhi darpok hai.
NAH, ARE YOU SURE YOU’RE NOT THE ONE BULLSHITTING?
nah… pakka tum hi bakwaas nahi kar rahe ho
?
HOW DO YOU KNOW THINGS LIKE THAT SO WELL?
tumhe aisi baatein itni achchi tarah kaise pata hain?
BECAUSE… I’VE LIVED SUCH A LIFE.
kyunki… main aisi zindagi jee chuka hoon.
WHAT… IS WITH HIM?
yeh… iske saath kya hai?
DID I SUMMON SOMETHING SCARIER THAN A SPIRIT KING?
kya maine spirit king se bhi zyada darawani cheez bula li hai?