Homunculus Volume 5 - Page 3 - Homunculus Hideo Yamamoto - Page 4 - Volume Five - Page 5 - Father: Yukari, what were you doing out so late? Mother: What were you doing out so late?! Yukari: (shuffle) Mother: Your father asked you a question! - Page 6 - Yukari: I was at the library, (shuffle) STUDYING. (Note: Make sure the capitalized words here and in the rest of this particular conversation are presented differently, probably in a different font.) - Page 7 - Mother: Studying? Yukari: For my next test. It covers a lot. Mother: Oh. You have tests coming up? - Page 8 - Yukari: The TOP OF THE CLASS, Momoe, was staying late helping me out. Mother: Really? Momoe was?! Yukari: Yeah. So I think I'll probably get, - Page 9 - Yukari: GOOD GRADES, on this test. Mother: Really! - Page 10 - - Page 11 - - Page 12 - Father: Pass the soy sauce, honey. Honey! Ah... Thank you. - Page 13 - Yukari: I'm all done. I'd better go back to my room and study. Mother: If you've got tests coming up soon, you should make sure you don't overwork yourself. - Page 14 - Yukari: I'm fine. - Page 15 - Dog: (whine) Yukari: I'm sorry, baby. No matter how much you hate it, you'll never even get the chance to leave the house. - Page 16 - - Page 17 - - Page 18 - Phone: (click) Screen: My Pictures Image Folder Album Phone: (click)(click) Nakoshi: ...the hell is this? - Page 19 - Screen: [Functions] [Display] Phone: (click)(click) Screen: [Functions] [Display] Nakoshi: Is that... blood? - Page 20 - - Page 21 - Blade: (shh) - Page 22 - - Page 23 - Phone: (click click click) Message: I got work! (>V< I'm in Shibuya now (star)(>V<) But nobody's here yet VV I'm tired of waiting-- Oh well! I'll be there soon, just wait a sec (>_<) Screen: Previous / Next [Functions] Choices [Edit] Message: ya now (star)(>V<) dy's here yet VV I'm ti Nakoshi: She can't show emotion without using symbols... - Page 24 - Menu: Inbox Text Art TextAli Diary Friends Cram School Phone: (beep) Screen: Diary When I become one wi When I become one wi When I become one wi When I become one wi - Page 25 - From: Yukari Sub: When I become one with you... Nakoshi: "Everything will be easy. Everything will be real." - Page 26 - Nakoshi: (twitch) Phone: [Next] (click) (click) When I become one with you... Nakoshi: "When I become one with you... "I rest my head on your arm after sex... it's a different arm from before sex." "I get a warm feeling from it, totally different from before we became one." - Page 27 - Screen: [Next] (click) Nakoshi: "When I become one with you..." "Will you free me from this world," "and take me to a new one?" (twitch)(twitch) "When I become one with you..." "Dreams become reality..." "Reality becomes a dream." "I become one." - Page 28 - Nakoshi: "When I become one with you..." "Accept" "Me..." "Look..." "Understand..." - Page 29 - Nakoshi: "My filthy parts," "My filthy emotions..." "Notice," "Find," "Stare," "Listen," The self as it is... Seek. Touch. Fulfill. Need. Save. Love. - Page 30 - Yukari: I want to be one, soon. Nakoshi: Huh? - Page 31 - Yukari: I want to become one. (Note: This has to look really fucked-up. Use a different font for each letter.) Yukari: (flap)(flap)(flap) Nakoshi: Why are the symbols moving...? Yukari: (grin...) - Page 32 - - Page 33 - - Page 34 - - Page 35 - Nakoshi: My hand... (wink) - Page 36 - Nakoshi: (zu) Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa... - Page 37 - Nakoshi: I ain't made outta scrap iron... - Page 38 - Yukari: (drip...) (sniff sniff sniff) - Page 39 - Yukari: Gross... - Page 40 - Nakoshi: Goddamnit. Come on... Come on! - Page 41 - Nakoshi: COME ON!! - Page 42 - Nakoshi: (squeeze) (wink) - Page 43 - Nakoshi: Huh... (slurch) (drip) (sniff sniff sniff) - Page 44 - - Page 45 - - Page 46 - - Page 47 - - Page 48 - - Page 49 - - Page 50 - - Page 51 - - Pages 52 & 53 - - Page 54 - - Page 55 - - Page 56 - Nakoshi: Whew... Burp... What the hell... am I doing...? - Page 57 - Nakoshi: This... Stupid habit again... All because of this thing... - Page 58 - - Page 59 - Phone: (bzzzzz) Signal Non-notification mode (beep) - Page 60 - Nakoshi: You want the phone? Yukari: Give it back. Nakoshi: And how do you want me to do that? When do you want it? Yukari: Give it back now. Nakoshi: Now? Right now? Yukari: Yes. - Page 61 - Nakoshi: Where? Screen: Call time 01m 07s Nakoshi: You have a computer, don't you? Yukari: ...yes. Nakoshi: I can't spare the time. I'm a busy guy, you know. Just send an email to your phone. (beep) - Page 62 - - Page 63 - Phone: So, you had it after all. Of course I want it back as soon as possible. That phone has all of my personal info on it. The thought of a stranger having that in his possession is very unsettling. And if you knew it was my phone, why didn't you just bring it right back to my house? I can't even get in touch with my friends. Please bring it back tonight. Phone: The thought of a stranger having that in his possession is very unsettling. And if you knew it was my phone, why didn't you just bring it right back to my house? I can't even get in touch with my friends. Please bring it Nakoshi: ...screw this shit. Phone: [Reply] - Page 64 - Phone: That's not the way you ask for favors, and you're the one who forgot it in the first place. I'll bring it back, just come out when you hear a car running. I'll give it back. [Send] Nakoshi: (wink) - Page 65 - Nakoshi: I hate this shit... - Page 66 - Mother: Yukariii! - Page 67 - Mother: Come down here. - Page 68 - Mother: What is the meaning of this underwear? You never had any like this before. When did you buy it? Answer me. Yukari: (squeeze) - Page 69 - Mother: You're not such an adult... It's filthy... Filthy thing... Yukari: ...what is? Mother: Huh- What? - Page 70 - Yukari: What do you mean... "like this"? Mother: (rip) It's too early for this kind of underwear!! Where would you possibly need to wear these?! These GARMENTS! - Page 71 - Mother: Yukari... Just tell me. Only me. - Page 72 - Mother: You aren't doing anything dirty, are you...? Are you...? Yukari... - Page 73 - - Page 74 - - Page 75 - Car: (skrik) - Page 76 - - Page 77 - - Page 78 - - Page 79 - Yukari: (clunk) - Page 80 - Nakoshi: Wh... - Page 81 - Yukari: (slump) Nakoshi: (wink) - Page 82 - - Page 83 - - Page 84 - Nakoshi: Your pho... Yukari: (swsh) Nakoshi: H... hey. - Page 85 - Nakoshi: (pat) - Page 86 - - Page 87 - Nakoshi: "Oh"...? "pen"... "the"? "door"...? - Page 88 - Nakoshi: Shit... Door: (gaching) (krek) - Page 89 - - Page 90 - Yukari: (sshh) (shff) - Page 91 - Yukari: What is it? Nakoshi: Blood... - Page 92 - Nakoshi: You've got blood on your hand. That's what you get for jumping from up there. You'll kill yourself. Yukari: You can't die from that height... - Page 93 - Yukari: (chuuu) - Page 94 - Yukari: You've got a clump of white, on your lip. - Page 95 - Dog: (yip)(yip)(yip) Yukari: Let's go somewhere. Dog: (yip)(yip)(yip) - Pages 96 & 97 - - Page 98 - - Page 99 - Nakoshi: Uhh, so... Why are you in my car, anyways...? Yukari: Why did you let me in? - Page 100 - Nakoshi: You wear that uniform all day long? Yukari: No way... Nakoshi: You're not going to show me your private side. What a good mother she is. - Page 101 - Yukari: Would you give me back my phone now? - Page 102 - Nakoshi: (wink) - Page 103 - - Page 104 - Nakoshi: Whoa! - Page 105 - Nakoshi: Listen to me... Take this stupid thing and get the hell out of my car! - Page 106 - Nakoshi: Your house is still nearby! Hey... Phone: (click click click) Yukari: You saw it. - Page 107 - Yukari: You looked, on my phone. Nakoshi: No I didn't. Yukari: Liar. Nakoshi: (tug) - Page 108 - Nakoshi: Why would I look at some kid's phone? Yukari: I can't believe you looked through it... How much did you see?! Nakoshi: I told you... - Page 109 - Yukari: Stop looking at me! - Page 110 - Yukari: It's sickening! Nakoshi: That's what I'm saying. I don't want to look at a, a sick FREAK like you! - Page 111 - Nakoshi: It's creepy shit... Yukari: So you did see it. - Page 112 - Yukari: This is an invasion of privacy, you know. Nakoshi: (wink) Yukari: You've been following me around all day. What are you doing with that other guy? - Page 113 - Yukari: What's your purpose?! - Page 114 - Yukari: What the hell are you trying to do with me?! - Page 115 - Nakoshi: God damn it... - Page 116 - Nakoshi: Holding your stupid, worthless dreams... Yukari: Dreams...? Nakoshi: And you still... - Page 117 - Nakoshi: Parade around your stupid half-assed symbols. Yukari: Symbols? Half-assed? Nakoshi: When I look at you, I feel so sick and pissed off, I can barely stand it... - Pages 118 & 119 - Nakoshi: Just get the hell out of my sight. - Page 120 - - Page 121 - Nakoshi: Hey... what are you doing? Hey! Yukari: Hmmm. - Page 122 - Yukari: You live in here. - Page 123 - Yukari: Is this your home? Nakoshi: WHAT?? - Page 124 - Yukari: Does that mean... you don't have a job? Talk about half-assed. - Page 125 - - Page 126 - Monster: Ha lf ass ed. - Page 127 - - Page 128 - - Page 129 - Yukari: What is it...? Nakoshi: Do you... - Page 130 - Nakoshi: REALLY want to fuck that badly? Yukari: Huh? (fwump) - Page 131 - Nakoshi: I'll help you find despair. - Page 132 - Nakoshi: I'll, destroy your dreams. - Page 133 - Yukari: Wait... Nakoshi: (stare) - Page 134 - - Page 135 - Nakoshi: I can't feel... anything...! - Page 136 - Nakoshi: Here, too... - Page 137 - Nakoshi: There's no feeling... Yukari: Hey... Do you even know what you're doing? - Page 138 - Nakoshi: You little... kid... - Page 139 - - Page 140 - Nakoshi: St... Stop laughing! - Page 141 - Yukari: (shlup) (shff...) - Page 142 - Nakoshi: This ain't no delusion or imagination of mine. You wanna scream? Scream. You wanna accuse me? Go on. - Page 143 - Nakoshi: You... are, RAPING ME...! - Page 144 - - Page 145 - - Page 146 - - Page 147 - - Page 148 - Yukari: (zbbff...) (zzzzbf...) (shff) Nakoshi: Mm... Mmmf! - Page 149 - Nakoshi: Mm. - Page 150 - Yukari: (shhff..) - Page 151 - Yukari: (shh...) (shfff) Symbols: Right now you Yukari: (shhff) Symbols: have no worth Nakoshi: (gulp) Symbols: You Yukari: (shrf)(shff) - Page 152 - Symbols: Your worth is... - Page 153 - Nakoshi: (ptu)(ptu) (cack) (ptt) - Page 154 - Nakoshi: Bitch... What do you have against me...? - Page 155 - Nakoshi: Your face... Where'd your face go? Yukari: (zaza...)(zazazazaza) - Page 156 - Nakoshi: Shit! (shff...)(shfff..) - Page 157 - Nakoshi: (slide) - Page 158 - Nakoshi: Hey! DON'T USE ME AS MATERIAL FOR YOUR DELUSIONS!! - Page 159 - - Page 160 - Nakoshi: M... Move it... (grab) - Page 161 - Nakoshi: Grrr... Yukari: (caress) What are you so bothered about? - Page 162 - Yukari: (hehe) - Page 163 - Yukari: Just like that guy who ran away. - Page 164 - - Page 165 - Nakoshi: Waah! - Page 166 - - Page 167 - Nakoshi: (bomf) - Page 168 - - Page 169 - Nakoshi: Foo! Foo! Foo! - Page 170 - Nakoshi: Symbols for symbols, huh... - Page 171 - Yukari: Where are we going? Nakoshi: Where you want to go. - Page 172 - Car: (kkki) - Page 173 - Yukari: You want me to go home? Nakoshi: (click) Now then, - Page 174 - Nakoshi: Shall we continue? Yukari: We're right in front of my house... Nakoshi: Right before the place you evolved in, - Page 175 - Nakoshi: I'm going to insert the newest software. It's the perfect place for an installation. - Page 176 - Yukari: Installation of what? Nakoshi: Don't worry. I've popped my share of cherries. I've fucked so many women, you couldn't count them all. - Page 177 - Nakoshi: You might be surprised. (wink) I was a master at symbols. - Page 178 - Nakoshi: Cars, brands, houses, education, money... (twitch)(twitch) Just toss around a few symbols and they open their legs. - Page 179 - Nakoshi: You see? All you need to do, is upgrade into one of those type of women. Or else... - Page 180 - Nakoshi: You'll have a hard time living here. - Page 181 - Nakoshi: That, or... are you still dreaming? "When we become one..." Yukari: (flinch) Nakoshi: You think there's hope out there? Open your eyes. - Page 182 - Nakoshi: To you... "Sex" will become nothing but a woman's weapon. You take your new tools, and sink into a sea of symbols... - Page 183 - Nakoshi: That's all. Take a look at the reality before you. - Page 184 - Nakoshi: You are about to get fucked, in a homeless man's car. - Page 185 - - Page 186 - Nakoshi: You can't corrode me, and you can't run anyway. Not from this hand. - Page 187 - Yukari: (piki)(piki) (piki)(piki)(piki)(piki) Nakoshi: That's it. You're hardening. Yukari: Cough, cough... Let me go. - Page 188 - Nakoshi: (fwuh) With my left hand, I'll make your shape. - Page 189 - Nakoshi: There... There it is! Yukari: (piki)(piki)(piki) - Page 190 - Nakoshi: (squeeze)(squeeze) The feeling's there...!! Yukari: Let me go. Nakoshi: No. Yukari: (twitch) - Page 191 - Nakoshi: (stare) Yukari: (bafum)(bafum)(bafum) Nakoshi: Hmmm, I gotta harden you up down there, too. Yukari: (poke) Nakoshi: There it is... - Page 192 - Nakoshi: The half-assed dream! (fwuh) I'll turn you into a perfect "mass of symbols." - Page 193 - Nakoshi: With this hand... Yukari: (kikiki) Huh...?! - Page 194 - - Page 195 - Yukari: (piki)(piki)(piki) - Page 196 - Yukari: Let... ...go. (piki)(piki)(piki) - Page 197 - Nakoshi: You're not even trying. Feels like silk. - Page 198 - Yukari: L... Let... go. Let go... Nakoshi: Don't push yourself. You don't even know how to express emotion. Yukari: Let... - Page 199 - Nakoshi: You don't express emotion. You forget it. Yukari: ...go. - Page 200 - Nakoshi: Ha! - Page 201 - Nakoshi: I can't hear you. Go ahead and scream. This time, I'm doing the raping. - Page 202 - - Page 203 - - Page 204 - Nakoshi: Goddammit... Just looking at you makes me irritated. - Page 205 - Nakoshi: You're an eyesore. Bitch. - Page 206 - - Page 207 - Nakoshi: You show up in front of me, in your fucked-up state... Yukari: Nng... Cough. Cough. - Page 208 - - Page 209 - - Page 210 - Nakoshi: What homunculus...? I'm going to make that twisted form, disappear. Disappear, just like that. - Page 211 - - Page 212 - Yukari: Stop... - Page 213 - Yukari: Pl... ..ease... Please... - Page 214 - Yukari: Don't do it... (shff) (shffff) - Page 215 - Symbols: I am you - Pages 216 & 217 - I am you. - Page 218 - Nakoshi: Fuck that. - Page 219 - - Page 220 - - Page 221 - - Page 222 - - Page 223 - - Page 224 - - Page 225 - - Page 226 - - Page 227 - - Page 228 - Nakoshi: Installation complete. - Page 229 - Homunculus Volume 5 : The End * The "trepanation" procedure described in this story is extremely dangerous. Whatever you do, don't try this at home. * This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to existing persons, places or events is entirely coincidental. * Serialized in Big Comic Spirits 2004, Issues 43-48, 50-53; and 2005, Issues 1-2. * Homunculus Official Homepage: http://www.yamapro.com - Pages 230 & 231 - An attempted aggression... leads to the heart of the labyrinth!!! Serialized in Weekly Big Comic Spirits!! Homunculus Volume 6 goes on sale, Summer 2005!!