[Canon] Gunmetal Hound (part 1)
As a reader, I love it when side-characters get their own story. As a player, I love it when my own character gets their own story. 8)

The Tres side-story, known as Gunmetal Hound, has three parts thus far: the Prologue, Side Red: Hellhound Blues, and Side Scarlet: I Wanna Be Your Dog. I'm fairly sure it's done, but here's hoping for more. ♥ It shows Tres 5 years after he joined AX and gives insight as to how and why that happened.

The Prologue is 8 pages long, and can be found scanlated in my album over here.

Sadly, the other two chapters of GH haven't been scanlated yet, but an awesome person over at the TB community did the translation for Side Red: Hellhound Blues. I've up'd the pics here and there's a translation under the cut for everyone to enjoy!

Page 1
AX agents; Abel and his comrades. Tres' story.
[The HC series, "Homo Caedelius", are Holy Knights; artificial humans designed to form the main fighting force of a menchanical army, also referred to as the "Killer Doll Unit".]

Page 2
Garibaldi: "Wonderful."
[Year 655 of the Holy Calendar, Castel Sant'Angelo.]
Garibaldi: <Number 1. Number 2. Number 3.>

Page 3
[Editing their DNA after insemination thus these heavy duty children were created.]
Garibaldi: <Number Four, Number Five; Number Six, Number Seven. Number Eight, Number Nine, Number Ten -- It doesn't matter which of these children.>
[To set up the best special force unit, the HC operation soldiers.]
Abel: "Please, give up. I... do not want to create more bloodshed."
Garibaldi: <They are all my very best.>
Garibaldi: "I am happy..."
[When ten test subjects were created...]
Garibaldi: "...to have used my life time to create all of you."
Garibaldi: <I am very glad.>
[...the Vatican discovered and cried out against the "inhumane" experiments, forcing the HC Project to be cancelled.]

Page 4
[Thus, the leading director of the project, Father Gepetto Garibaldi, lead the test subjects in an act of retaliation, even taking over the Castel Sant'Angelo.]
Tres: "... Blood? No. Blood is the liquid that circulates inside humans."

Page 5
Tres: "I am not human."
Abel: "Then why..."
Tres: "A machine!"
Abel: "... what a waste."
[Feeling fulfilment at seeing that his creation was perfect as artwork, Gepetto Garibaldi committed suicide.]

Page 6
[Duchess Caterina of Milan and the AX member "Crusnik" are trying to stop the rebellion.]
Abel: (The underskin circulation liquid -- his blood... why, then, is it red?)

Page 7
Tres: (Colour confirmed. Red. Red...)
Caterina: "Open your eyes. Make your choice, activation number HC-IIIX, Homo Caedelius."
Tres: (Red.)

Page 8
[Gunmetal Hound: Side Red. Hellhound Blues.]
[Abel's comrade, Tres. He is not human, but a machine.]
[Starring Tres as the main character, this extra side story has finally arrived!]

Page 9
Tres: (Confirmed. I am a machine. A machine... of this person.)

Page 10
Professor Martin: "Homo Caedelius HC-IIIX."
[Year 660 of the Holy Calendar, Assisi, San Francesco Basilica.]
Martin: "You are the sole survivor among the ten members of the Killer Dolls Unit who took over the Castel Sant'Angelo."
Tres: "... As I have said before, there is no need for anymore talking, Professor Martin."
Martin: "Ah, sorry. I'm a technician as well. I respect the creator of the HC series, Father Gepetto, very much."

Page 11
Tres: "The substance you are producing is cyanogen. We do not have much time. Please state your business."
Martin: "It doesn't matter which one, both are weapons made to kill... but nevermind that. The agenda is the following: I want AX to protect me."
Tres: "Protection? You are being protected by the Vatican soldiers and the Inquisition. Under these circumstances, there is no need for AX to get involved."
Martin: "I am being chased by the Inquisition! The cyanogen was created at their request, and now they want to erase any record of it ever being made."

Page 12
Martin: "Last month, three of our coworkers all died in accidents. The next time, it will be me..."
Tres: "Confirmed. You are the only survivor of the production group. But that is your problem, what does that have to do with AX?"
Martin: "The records of the cyanogen and the product itself have been collected by the Inquisition. However, I still have the production record. And the one who has interest in this record is your superiour, right?"

Page 13
Martin: "This illegal action is important evidence which Francesco's adversary, your boss, Cardinal Caterina wants. I heard that she has gone through several dangerous situations lately. Being a politician has its draw-backs, hasn't it?"
Tres: "We will accept your request."
Martin: "... You agree? Thank you very much, Father Iqus."
Tres: "No need for that. You should thank Lady Caterina. Before that, however, you need to provide the document in question. We would like to confirm this document for safety measures."

Page 14
Martin: "At the moment it is hidden somewhere. Before I retrieve it... The Inquisition will not harm me, right?"
Tres: (This smell...) "'Somewhere'?"
Martin: "'Why do we sit still? Gather together; let us go into the fortified cities and perish there.' --- Hehe. This is hilarious."
Tres: (Gunsmoke...?)
Martin: "To think I have actually come to AX to ask for protection, and especially to you."

Page 15
Martin: "Ahhh..."

Page 16
Tres: "...?"
Tres: (Cannot confirm bullet trajectory...)

Page 17
Tres: (Where did it come from? Not from the inside... outside? No, it can't be. The built of the hall is too complicated. ... cannot confirm how this happened...)

Page 18
Tres: ( ... ! A reflective attack... !?)

Page 19
Tres: ( ... Cannot confirm attacker's location --- Who could that be? Only us, the HC series, should be able to perform an attack like this. Who could...)
SFX: Dong!
Tres: "!"

Page 20
Tres: "---The wall! ...? ... cannot confirm. Why does it not destroy me?"
Background noise: "What happened? There were a loud noise coming from the Basilica."
Tres: "! ... withdrawing."

Page 21
Tres: "0033: Fighting sequence commenced. Analysis of surroundings in the city of Assisi -- finished."

Page 22
Tres: "... this is a storage facility for liquid waste? Liquid waste...?
[Why do we sit still?]
Tres: ("Poisoned water". The Book of Jeremiah, chapter 8, section 14. "Why do we sit still? Gather together; let us go into the fortified cities and perish there.")

Page 23
Tres: ("For the Lord our God has doomed us to perish and has given us poisoned water to drink.")
[HIEREM! Isobutanol 8,14kg]
Tres: ("HIEREM" Isobutanol ... This label does not make sense. Isobutanol does not need to be marked as "HIEREM"; it is not "dangerous or explosive or radioactive".)

Page 24
Tres: "... Target confirmed."
Military police: "Don't move, Gunslinger! Father Tres Iqus. We are arresting you on the charge of forced intrusion, and possible physical assault! Drop your weapon and surrender!"
Tres: (The military police?)

Page 25
Military police: "Good. This way, not that we are arresting you, we will shoot you if you fight back. Thus you better..."
Tres: "Fighting sequence commenced."
Military police: "... not good -- shoot!"
Tres: "0.67 seconds too late."

Page 26
Tres: "Flammable chemicals are stored here. I do not suggest using guns. There is something I want to ask you."
Military police: "Argh!"
Tres: "Why does the military police appear here outside of your jurisdiction?"
Military police: "... Why? Do yo still need to ask? To capture Sforza's stupid dog. If we can capture you here, then that woman will be in a position even worsen than the one she is in right now... This way, this Milan she-fox will meet her end.. AH!"

Page 27
Tres: (From above?)

Page 28
Tres: "0.02 seconds too slow--"
Duo: "0.018 seconds too slow."

Page 29
Tres: "---!?"
Duo: "---Enemy silenced. Area secured."

Page 30
Duo: "Signal confirmation--- cancelled. 45.952 hours no seen. HC-IIIX."
Tres: "... Signal confirmation... cancelled. ... confirming."

Page 31
Tres: "Confirming person as... HC-IIX."
[Appearing before Tres' eyes is a face resembling his own...]




[Additional info: Gepetto Garibaldi, the creator of the HC series. One of the four prodigies of Londinium University, along with William Walter Wordsworth, Catherina Lange, and Isaac Butler. Committed suicide after failed rebellion during which he took over the Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome with his cyborgs.]


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