ARM Backup/Ar Portal translation/Toukousphere/Issue 108

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Lady Shurelia and Jakuri's Technical Service Center

	テクニカルサービスセンター！ …ってか？	Technical Service Center! ...Right?
	まさか俺が、このコーナーのカンバン出来るなんて思いもしなかったぜ。 誰よりもこのコーナーに向いていない自覚があるからな！ ってわけで、今回は貴重な回だぜ？ちゃんとスクラップにして取っておけよ？	I didn't think I'd ever get the chance to be this corner's face. I'm more aware than anyone that I'm not fit to be here! Anyway, this is a very rare chance, right? I better scrap by as much as I can.

結構前にジェネリックβの話がありましたよね？当時彼女達を（購入した？受け取った？）人たちは何をしたかったんでしょうか。 会社によって個性が違うという言葉から、名前が付いたのは「モテ無いけど金ならそれなりに持ってる人々への救済策」で、記号を付けたのは「謳って戦える軍用備品扱い」かな…と読み取ったわけですが、実際にはどうでしたか？ それと、結婚目当てじゃなかったとしても悲しい男の性故にジェネβと人間の間で授かった第三世代は多分あったんじゃないかと推測…いや、確信できますがその場合、IPDの母親を持つ子がIPDになるように母親の開発社の詩魔法サーバーとリンクする事になってたんでしょうか？ (クロⅩココは我らがジャスティス！)

We've been given lots of explanations about the Generic βs before, right? I'd like to know how people got (Were they bought? Or given away?) them at the time they were made. From the phrase "they had individual differences depending on the manufacturing company", I've got the meaning that they were given names because they were "relief measures for the people that had money but no attractive", and they had codes because they were "treated as military use equipment that could fight by singing"... but is that how it actually was? Also, I'm guessing that maybe some sad man who couldn't get anyone to marry him also managed to get a Generic β, married her and had a Third Generation child... No, I'm sure of it. But if that's the case, would that child have gotten linked to an experimental Song Magic Server used by her mother like how the children of IPDs became IPDs themselves? (Cro x Coco Is Our Justice!)

当時ジェネリックβが沢山作られたのは、一応対外的には民生用という形になっています。それは例えば家事を行うとか、危険な作業をやってもらうとか、そういったロボットの延長線上としての存在として見られていたのです。 もちろん、現実には結婚する為にβを購入した方もいますし、子供を産んだ方もいます。また、ジェネリックβの第三世代は、第三紀においても沢山存在している筈です。なぜなら、レーヴァテイル質のリンクはサーバーに依らない為です。 ジェネリックβの第三世代であってもレーヴァテイルの仕様は変わりませんから、塔のARTONELICOサーバーとリンクしてしまう可能性は多分にあります。ただし互換性があるのは、アルトネリコと互換性があるジェネリックだけですので、全部のジェネリックβがリンクするわけではありません。I.P.D.や第三塔起源の第三世代がアルトネリコでリンク出来ないのと一緒ですね。

There were several Generic βs produced at the time that were made expressly for consumer use. Such tasks included house chores and dangerous works, so they were pretty much seen as beings that were like evolved versions of robots. Of course, there actually were several cases of people buying βs just to marry them, and to have them bear children. Therefore, there should still be many Third Generations in the Third Era that are descendants from Generic βs. And that is because the linkage of the Reyvateil qualities isn't caused by the Server. Even the Third Generations descended from the Generic βs have the same base Reyvateil anatomy as any other Reyvateil, so it's very possible that they were linked to the Tower's ARTONELICO Server. However, since there also are compatibility issues, only those that descended from Generic βs that were compatible with Ar tonelico would be able to get linked to it. In other words, not all Generic βs could link with the Tower. They would be exactly the same as the Third Generations descended from IPDs and Reyvateils from the Third Tower, all of which are unable to link with Ar tonelico.

インフェルに質問です。これはテクニカルサービスセンターに投稿してもいいかどうかよく分からないんですけど… 新約パスタリエの『LYAlyuma』(みんなの星、意訳で「澪の御子」)とか、サブリメイションの2,3曲目の歌詞とか、色々見たら気になりますけど、もしかしてインフェルは『星』が好きなんでしょうか？ (ライシア)

'I've got a question for Infel, though I don't know if it's an appropriate submission for the Technical Service Center. I've noticed from looking several times at the lyrics for the second and third parts of Sublimation that the New Testament of Pastalie word "LYAlyuma" (star of the people, loosely translated as "Maiden of Mio") shows up several times. Is it because Infel likes "stars" a lot?

星は好きよ。私達が住んでいる世界であり、私達の母なる存在なのだから。星はいつ如何なる時も、全ての生命に平等に、自らの愛を分け与えるわ。それはアルシエルのみならず、宇宙に散らばる星の全てがそうなの。 考え方も愛の大きさも、全てが私達を上回る、まさに神の存在ね。 それに、澪の御子を意訳で「みんなの星」と訳すのは、ごく自然な事だと思うけど。メタファリカという大地の想いの主でもあるし、みんなにとっても希望の星でもあるんだから。 だから…例え自分でなくとも、メタファリカ創成を為し得る瞬間に立ち会えたのは、純粋に嬉しかったわ。新しい星の誕生の瞬間だったんだから。

I like the stars, and that is because in our world, they are motherly existences to us. No matter the time, the stars always distribute their own love to every single life form equally and impartially. And that isn't just limited to Ar Ciel: it applies to every single star scattered throughout the universe. And besides, I think that the loose translation to Maiden of Mio being "star to the people" is a very natural fact, because being the Maiden of Mio means you are the star of hope to everyone, as you are the core of the feelings for the land of Metafalica. Therefore... even if it wasn't by my own hand, I was truly happy that I could bear witness to the instant in which Metafalica was successfully created, because it was the instant in which a new star had been born.

エレノとクロガネは交流があったのですか？ (プラティナ市民)

Did Eleno and Kurogane have any sort of contact? (Platina Citizen)

無いとは言わないわ。お互い意識し合っていた事は事実だし、オリジンの保護者という似た立場でもあったわけだし。 まあでも、正直なところ「友好的な交流」とは言い難かったわ。お互いの研究方針やスタンス、そして理念、どれをとっても正反対だったもの。 エレノは音科学の父の意志を継ぎ、「肯定的な想いは全てに勝る」という理念の元にお姉ちゃんを溺愛したし、クロガネは「負の感情こそが爆発的な力を持つ」という理念の元に私を痛めつけたし。 エレノはクロガネをよく糾弾していたわ。学会から何度も追い出そうとした。クロガネはそんなエレノを見て、いつも笑っていた。余裕の構えでね。 クロガネにとって、エレノや波動科学の学会なんてどうでも良かったんでしょうね。例え学会から追い出されたとしても、彼はしたたかにパトロンを見つけて研究したでしょうし。

I won't say they didn't. It's true they were aware of each other's existence, and they both found themselves in positions similar to that of a parent for an Origin. But well, I'd be very hard pressed to honestly say they had "a friendly relationship". Their research policies, stances and their ideals were completely opposed from each other. Eleno inherited the will of the Father of Sound Science, and thus raised Sis with love due to these ideals stating "positive feelings triumph against everything", while Kurogane tortured me due to his own ideals stating "negative feelings hold an explosive power". Eleno criticized Kurogane's ideas and methods harshly, and it seems it was him who drove him out from all universities and scientific societies. And whenever Kurogane saw Eleno after these incidents, Eleno was always smiling. Looks like he was always teasing him, huh? But Kurogane didn't really seem to care about Eleno or the Wave Scientists Society, as no matter how many times he was driven out, he stubbornly managed to find new patrons that would finance his research.

今さらですが、明けましておめでとう御座います。 今年も宜しくお願いします。 では早速質問したいと思いますがですが、惑星アルシエルにも我々の住んでいる地球と同じで寿命みたいのって有るんでしょうか？ (sasurainohito)

While it's very later for this already, Happy New Year! I hope we'll continue seeing each other this year! Well then, there's something I wanna ask: does the planet Ar Ciel have a similar life span to the Earth in which we live? (sasurainohito)

もちろん有るわよ。恐らく、私達よりも更に上位の意志「ソル（太陽）」によって決められていると思うわ。それがいつなのかは私達にもわからない。貴方達が、自分の寿命を知る事が出来ないように。 一般的には100億年程度と言われているけど、あまり実感は湧かないかな。

Of course it has. I think that maybe, it's decided by the Will of "Sol (the Sun)", which is of a higher order than us. However, we don't know how much more time that will be, similarly how you are unable to know your own exact life span. It's typically said to be of around 100,000,000,000 years, but it's impossible to actually know it.

３でアルシエルが再生して各塔の人々は地上に移り住むと思われますが、では２で苦労して紡いだメタファリカに移り住んだ人達はどうしたのでしょうか？地上に住むか、残るか (ゴック)

I've been led to think that the people of each Tower moved to the surface after Ar Ciel was regenerated in 3, but what would have happened to the people who moved to Metafalica after all that trouble crafting it in 2? Did they decided to continue living on the surface? (Gokku)

意外と地上には降りていないんだよな。ビックリするかもしれねぇけど、自分の事に置き換えてみればわかるさ。 例えば太平洋上に突然大陸が出来ても、すぐに移住しようとは思わないだろ？　毒ガスが有るかも知れないし、いつ如何なる問題が出るかもわからねぇし、何より家もインフラも店もネットもねぇ！家財一式持って引っ越すのだって、飛行機使わなくちゃいけないとか大変だとおもわねぇか？ それは俺達も一緒ってわけさ。アルキアの連中全員が家財と共に地上に降りるには相当な時間がかかるし、当然仕事も環境も全部リセット。今不自由してねぇヤツは、わざわざ地上に降りようとは思わねぇよ。 まあ、そのうちそうも言ってられない事件が起こるんだけどな。その辺は小説版で語ってるから、是非読んでくれ。 俺達でさえそんな状況なんだから、メタファリカみたいな天国から出たいヤツなんて、そうそういないと思うぜ？

Surprisingly, few people went down there. It may be a little shocking, but if you try putting yourself in their shoes, you'll understand. For example, if a new continent suddenly appeared on the Pacific Ocean, would you want to move there right away? You don't if there could be some kinda poisonous gas or all other sorts of trouble, and more importantly, you wouldn't have a house or any sort of basic infrastructure or net access there! And don't you think it'd be a lot of trouble to move all your belongings if you had to use an airplane to go there? That's the same situation for us. Several guys from Archia took their stuff with them and went down, but after some time there, they resetted and went back to their usual jobs and environment. You wouldn't think now that these guys who expressly went there would be complaining about it being all kinds of unpleasant, right? Well, there's a lot of other things I haven't said about it. The details about that are told in the light novel, so make sure to read it. Under that situation, I don't think anyone would wanna leave a paradise like Metafalica, right?

Editor's Postscript

お気づきの方もいらっしゃると思いますが、１月２７日で、アルトネリコは発売５周年を迎えます。特に学生さんにとって、５年前は学校も違うでしょうし、住んでいる場所も違う方もいらっしゃるでしょう。遙か昔に感じる方も。 そんな長い間、ずっとアルトネリコとお付き合いくださいまして、本当にありがとうございます。 アルポータルでも、５周年を記念して、ささやかではございますがWEB上でお祭りを行おうと考えております。皆様是非、遊びに来てください。そしてこれからも共に、アルトネリコの世界を語り合いましょう。 (土屋)

I didn't notice it until I began looking back, but this January 27th is going to be the the Fifth Anniversary since Ar tonelico was first released. That time should feel like something very far away to everyone, especially to the students out there, as they had to change schools and their place of residence five years ago. I can only offer you my heartfelt thanks for having supported Ar tonelico and for being at our side for such a long time. While it might be a bit modest, I think we'll be holding a Web festival in the Ar Portal to commemorate that Fifth Anniversary. Please, make sure to come and visit us when the time comes. And I hope we'll continue conversing about the Ar tonelico world from now on, together. (Tsuchiya)

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