| YONAH | |
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| Voice Drama Information | |
| Characters | Yuzuriha Kotoko Es |
| Released | November 29, 2023 |
| Length | 13:27 |
| Label | Arma Bianca Record |
"YONAH" is the twenty-first voice drama featuring the prisoner Yuzuriha Kotoko. It's the second trial interrogation between Kotoko and the prison guard Es, right before the song starts.
Track Listing[]
- Deep Cover (ディープカバー)
- Deep Cover (ディープカバー) [Instrumental]
- Streaming Heart (ストリーミングハート) [KOTOKO Cover]
- Streaming Heart (ストリーミングハート) [KOTOKO Cover] [Instrumental]
- YONAH -Voice Drama- Kotoko & Es
Featured Characters[]
Audio[]
Transcript[]
-WIP-
Translations by @oehale
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You're late, Es. |
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Kotoko... |
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What? You're making such a scary face. |
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What have you done? |
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Ah, about that... My apologies. I couldn't give enough pain to Kayano Mikoto and Momose Amane. |
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..! You..! |
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I attacked everyone in order, but because of the interference caused by Kayano Mikoto and Mukuhara Kazui, who was protecting Kajiyama Fuuta, I couldn't finish it properly. But I was still able to do some damage. After attacking Shiina Mahiru, I had no time left for Momose Amane. |
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You've planned... on attacking Amane too? |
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That's right. You haven't forgiven her, so wouldn't it be justified? |
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But she's just a child... |
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So what? This "child" is kept here because she murdered a person, isn't she? |
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Right... |
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You thought I won't attack her because of the young age? Sorry for disappointing you. It's all because of my lack of strength. |
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... |
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I couldn't counteract Mukuhara Kazui. If I could've done it, everything would go more smoothl- |
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Kotoko! |
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Huh? |
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Listen to me. You're wrong. |
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What? We've decided to work together, so I've become your fangs. |
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Who told you to go this far? Forgiving you doesn't mean letting you do all of that! |
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Isn't that what "cooperation" means? Doing whatever the other side can't. |
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What even "cooperation" is in hurting other prisoners?! |
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I considered it through how MILGRAM itself is designed. Fights between prisoners are not prohibited, so your superiors might have assumed this happening. |
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Even if that's the case, there was no need in your actions! |
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Es, look. Someone who committed a crime can only realise its severity through losing something. I've seen many criminals, but none of them would give way without pain. |
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That's enough. We have different views on it. I'm not continuing to work with you. |
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Why? |
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I don't want it to be settled with violence. |
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You think long-term restrainment is not violence too? |
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It's not. |
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So you tolerate all of the psychological abuse going on in this prison, but draw the line at the physical one? What double standards you have! |
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You're speaking nonsense! I'm the one who sets the rules for this prison. It's all of my choice. |
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So the rules of yours are "nonsense". |
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You said you're going to cooperate with me. And if that's what you want, you have to agree with my intentions. |
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I said I will become your fangs. Have you forgotten? I'm doing things you're unable to do. |
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I don't need it. |
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Why? |
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Because... |
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Let's suppose some murderer, who is unknown to you, is assaulted by some righteous authority, who is also unknown to you. Would you be as angry as you're now? |
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...We're talking about MILGRAM. Your words are not relevant at all. |
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Fine, explain it to me then. |
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I don't think I can. |
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Right. When a person who killed someone is met with violence, it's called "karmic retribution". Don't you have such a feeling? |
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How persistent you are. Maybe I do. So what about it? |
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So what's the difference between that and what I did then? |
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Ha... Because it's MILGRAM, and because it's happened in my prison. |
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*Chuckles* You're wrong. That's only because you became attached to the prisoners. |
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What?.. |
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Don't you understand? Seeing prisoners as your friends, sometimes even as a family, as something to protect... or isn't it so? |
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...... |
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How amusing! Are you really a prison guard? |
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Shut up... |
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You let their sins off just because they're close to you? You're making the punishment less severe just because they get along with you. What's next? Going to give them leniency for their looks? For their personality? For how long have you known them? |
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I told you... to shut up... |
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Why would I? I'm trying to tell you the truth. In MILGRAM, a prison guard with mindset of yours is just usele- |
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Shut the hell up! |
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*Catching breath* "Violence"... you call it? Being angry at hurting your precious prisoners... |
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... |
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*Laughs* Ha... It's not even violence at all. |
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...? |
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Weak... You're too weak. With that fragile body of yours, you can't stop anyone. You can't protect anyone. You can't even do your justice. All imperfect. |
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Imperfect?.. |
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In order to stop someone, you have to squeeze their throat. Without mercy. |
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I-I am... I am... |
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I know. You're unable to do it yourself, that's why you need me. The fangs to do your will. |
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...! My head... |
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Are you alright? |
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Me... as a prison guard... imperfect...? |
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... |
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Have I... failed... as a prison guard? |
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That's okay... That's okay, Es. |
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Kotoko... |
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Come here. |
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No... I d-don- |
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It's gonna be alright. |
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L-let me go, Kotoko... |
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I know it well. |
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It's so hard to hold the responsibility of a guard all alone. I've also felt this way. |
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... |
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You are such a kind person. You can't stand the prison changing with the power of your choices. So you need someone to be with. Leave all of the dirty work to me. |
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I'm... a kind person?.. |
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Does your head hurt anymore? Don't worry. Leave it to me, and together we'll be able to create the right MILGRAM. |
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I see... that MILGRAM... |
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...N-no. |
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? |
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Let me go, Kotoko. Stop holding me. |
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What? |
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I'm... not wrong..! |
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Es? |
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Ergh! |
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Hnngh... |
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What are you doing? Hurting yourself like this. Are you sane? |
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...No need for this. I'm already fine. |
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Huh? |
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Kotoko. I will not do what you say. |
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Hmm? |
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I will determine the way I see both sin and punishment as I want it. It may seem wrong from your point of view. And that's understandable. I'm pretty aware of it. I feel like there's countless people inside of me, having so many contradicting feelings. On the MILGRAM. On all of the prisoners. |
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If you keep on this state, MILGRAM will become a huge mess. |
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Yet I've been dealing with it this whole time! I've been desperately thinking about all of the prisoners, including you! So I don't think I was ever wrong. No matter what hell I make this place to be, I will not run away! I won't make someone else deal with it! |
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...! |
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That's what being a prison guard means. It's my responsibility to step into prisoners' souls and minds. So it's up to me to reconsider whether or not I continue to work with you. |
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*Sigh* How ridiculous... It's always like this... All of you weaklings always act like this... All of you enjoy seeing someone getting hurt... |
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Might be so. |
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All of you enjoy seeing a bad person falling down... |
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Can't deny. |
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You keep asking for it, but as soon as it happens near you by your own choice, you all start complaining and evading your responsibility... You're always like this... Always such idiots! |
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I acknowledge it. You're the strong one, and we're weak. You're right. But that's how we are. |
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You have no power, and yet you make no effort to gain it! You're talking about justice, but it just doesn't make sense! You're invested in people's disasters, yet you take a position of "I have nothing to do with it"! You can't even face your true selves! |
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Whatever you say. |
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If you brag about hating evil, act against it! Carry on the belief that your actions can change this world! If you only brag about it from afar, the world will just continue to rot no matter how many of you are there! If you don't have strength on your own, let me take care of it, Es! I can do it in MILGRAM! |
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You may embody one of the MILGRAM ideals, for sure. I'm getting attached to the prisoners. I'm an imperfect prison guard, indeed. |
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Do you understand now?! Don't make me wait!!! |
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That's still my prison. That's my fight. And the suffering they're going through... are also a job of mine. |
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Gh!.. |
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Your power has value, and you can do a lot with it. But MILGRAM is mine. Even if I continue to work with you, I'm the one in the lead. You're just a tool. Don't get too carried away. |
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Only if you worth it... |
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Prisoner number 10, Kotoko... Sing your sins. |