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==“A Tale of a Sniper” —Fatalism—==
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On top of a hill, within a forest, a Sniper layed waiting.
  
   
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[[File:Kino_no_Tabi_v2_002-003.jpg|x200px|thumb|left]]
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Armed with a powerful long range Persuader built for snipping, he scanned the forest with a sniper scope with night vision capability.
  
   
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There was a dense forest. And there was a tall hill, from which one could observe the forest in its entirety.
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Movement at a serine lake within the forest had caught his attention.
  
   
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Atop the hill, a sniper lay in wait. Armed with a powerful long-range persuader (Note: A gun) built for sniping, he kept a watchful eye over every corner of the forest.
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A man was playing by the water, oblivious to the presence of the sniper. The sniper looked on, slightly surprised for a moment then bringing his rifle to bare on the man.
  
   
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Something moved beside a serene lake. The sniper shifted his attention in that direction.
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The man was short but rather good looking, but the next moment he would be dead and tainting the lake a bloody red.
  
   
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The image of a joyful looking man, stark naked, reflected on the sniper’s eyes.
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The sniper slowed his breathing to reduce any shaking in his hand. After he was ready, his finger reached for the trigger.
  
   
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The sniper hesitated for a while, then brought his rifle to bear down on the short but rather good-looking man. Once he pulled the trigger, and the bullet flew at an amazing speed, the man would probably be dead, and the lake would probably be tainted with bloody red.
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“Please don’t do that.”
  
   
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The sniper heard a sharp determined voice speak behind him, he turned and came face to face with a women.
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The sniper slowed his breathing to reduce any shaking in his hand. When he was ready, his finger reached for the trigger.
   
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“Please don’t do that.”
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She wore thigh fitting clothing with a head full of long hair the color of a raven. She was beautiful with out a doubt, while in her right hand was a large caliber revolver Persuader aiming at his head.
  
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[[File:Kino_no_Tabi_v2_005.jpg|x200px|thumb|right|"Please don't do that."]]
   
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The sniper heard a sharp, determined voice speak behind him. Caught up in surprise, he slowly turned his head and came face to face with a woman.
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“Sorry to have frightened you, and please don’t move. If I miss, it would waste my ammo and gun powder.”
  
   
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She wore elegant clothing and had dark, glossy hair. A beautiful woman, without a doubt. With her right hand, she held a high-caliber revolver aimed squarely at the sniper’s head.
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“Why do you want to kill me?” the sniper asked guardly.
  
   
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“Sorry to have frightened you, but please don’t move. If I miss, it would be a waste of bullets and powder.”
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The women smiled, her Persuader never moving an inch.
  
   
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“Why do you want to kill me?” the sniper asked guardedly.
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“Because you have killed those who have entered the forest. The friends and family of the victims wanted you dead.”
  
   
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The woman smiled, her persuader never moving an inch.
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The sniper replied tensely now, “So you are here to kill me then.”
  
   
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“Because you have killed those who entered the forest. The friends and families of the victims wanted you dead.”
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The woman nodded and the sniper continues.
  
   
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The sniper replied tensely now, “So you are here to kill me.”
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“What are you waiting for then?”
  
   
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The woman nodded and the sniper continued, “Then what are you waiting for?”
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A painful look appeared on the woman’s face, “Good Question.”
  
   
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“Actually, at the same time I took on this assignment, I had agreed to another contract from some people from the same country.
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A pained look appeared on the woman’s face. “Good question.” The woman ventured to explain: “Actually, after I accepted this assignment, I agreed to another contract from some people from the same country.
   
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They paid me equally to not kill you because they wished that everything would remain unchanged. Although most people hate you,
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“They paid me equally to not kill you because they wished for everything to remain unchanged. There are many who hate you. But there are also people who are grateful to you for removing their enemy, letting them receive their inheritance early, releasing those with incurable diseases, and allowing some to start anew. So there are just as many people who wish for you to remain alive. To them, you are like a god of good fortune.”
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there are some who are grateful to you. For removing their enemy, letting them receive their inheritance early, releasing those with incurable diseases and allowing some to start anew. So there are people who wish you to remain alive.”
  
   
 
“Really.”
  
“Really.”
   
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“I was indecisive on what to do as I traveled and scouted you out. I still can’t make up my mind right now.”
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“I was indecisive on what to do as I came here to scout you out. I still can’t make up my mind right now.”
   
 
“If that’s the case…”
  
“If that’s the case…”
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“If that’s the case?”
  
“If that’s the case?”
   
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“If that’s the case, then please give me an order. Before this, I would kill all who I found, after this I would only kill a person upon a certain count. That way, the number of death would drop yet there will still be victims. As to this count, it is up to you to provide.”
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“If that’s the case, then please give me an order. Before now, I would kill all who I found, but from now on I will only kill a person upon a certain count. That way, the number of deaths would drop yet there will still be victims. As for this count, it is up to you to provide.”
   
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“Good.”
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“I see.”
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[[File:Kino_no_Tabi_v2_004.jpg|x200px|thumb|right|...the man was still swimming naked in the water...]]
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The women gave the sniper a number, due to the nature of how this number was agreed upon, we will not be disclosing what this number is.
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The woman gave the sniper a number, then left him on the hill and returned to the forest. Since it was a complex number that required very difficult calculations, it will not be written here.
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At the lake, the man was still swimming naked in the water. Upon seeing the woman, he ran towards her with a look as if he was about to cry.
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The woman left the sniper on the hill and returned to the forest.
  
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At the lake, the man was swimming naked in its water. On seeing the women, he ran toward her crying.
  
   
 
“Master! What took you so long! I thought we were done for.”
  
“Master! What took you so long! I thought we were done for.”
   
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The women stood rooted to her spot and told him to shut up and put on his pants.
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The woman stood rooted to her spot and told him to shut up and put on his pants.
   
 
As the man pulled on his pants, he turned to face the woman.
  
As the man pulled on his pants, he turned to face the woman.
   
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“We are still alive, this means you killed him right?”
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“We are still alive. That means you killed him, right?”
   
 
“Nope.”
  
“Nope.”
   
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The man leaped when he heard that, accidentally putting both legs into the same leg of his long pants causing him to trip and fall.
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The man leapt when he heard this, accidentally putting both legs into the same leg of his long pants, causing him to trip and fall.
   
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The woman calmly explained to him about the deal made between her and the sniper.
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The woman explained the deal.
   
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“B-but with that number, the possibility of getting shot at any moment is…”
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“B… but that means death is now a fixed ratio.”
  
   
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The woman barely gave the matter any thought and she walked toward their car, a run down little vehicle on the verge of falling
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The woman barely gave the matter any thought and walked towards their car, a run-down little vehicle on the verge of falling apart. The man hastily followed her.
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apart. The man rushed hurriedly behind to join her.
  
   
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Once inside the car, he asked, “What now? We can’t return because we didn’t kill the sniper and yet we didn’t let him continue killing unchecked. We can’t receive a reward from either side.”
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Once inside the car, he asked.
  
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“What now? We can’t return because we didn’t kill the sniper and yet we didn’t let him continue killing unchecked. We can’t receive any reward from either side.”
  
   
 
“I know.”
  
“I know.”
   
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The women smiled elegantly and started the engine.
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The woman smiled gracefully and started the engine.
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“Since we already have the down payment from both parties, let’s just disappear with it.”
   
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“……”
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“Since we already have the down payment from both party’s, let’s just disappear with it.”
  
   
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The man was about to say something, but the woman ignored him and stepped hard on the gas.
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“…”
  
   
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The moment the car jerked forward, a bullet came flying toward them, splitting a tree where the car had been just seconds ago.
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The man was about to reply but the woman ignored him and steped hard on the gas.
  
   
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To this day, the forest still remains and the sniper still waits on the hilltop.
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The moment the car jerked forward, a bullet come flying toward them striking and splitting a tree where the car was just seconds ago.
  
   
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[[File:Kino_no_Tabi_v2_006-007.jpg|x200px|thumb|left|...a bullet came flying, splitting a tree where the car had been just seconds ago.]]
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But the car has already left.
  
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Today, the forest still remains, and the sniper still remains waiting on the hill top.
  
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{{Navigation
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| Kino no Tabi
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| [[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume2_Illustrations|Illustrations]]
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| [[Kino_no_Tabi:Volume2_Prologue|Prologue]]
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Latest revision as of 02:48, 15 February 2019

“A Tale of a Sniper” —Fatalism—[edit]

Kino no Tabi v2 002-003.jpg

There was a dense forest. And there was a tall hill, from which one could observe the forest in its entirety.

Atop the hill, a sniper lay in wait. Armed with a powerful long-range persuader (Note: A gun) built for sniping, he kept a watchful eye over every corner of the forest.

Something moved beside a serene lake. The sniper shifted his attention in that direction.

The image of a joyful looking man, stark naked, reflected on the sniper’s eyes.

The sniper hesitated for a while, then brought his rifle to bear down on the short but rather good-looking man. Once he pulled the trigger, and the bullet flew at an amazing speed, the man would probably be dead, and the lake would probably be tainted with bloody red.

The sniper slowed his breathing to reduce any shaking in his hand. When he was ready, his finger reached for the trigger.

“Please don’t do that.”

"Please don't do that."

The sniper heard a sharp, determined voice speak behind him. Caught up in surprise, he slowly turned his head and came face to face with a woman.

She wore elegant clothing and had dark, glossy hair. A beautiful woman, without a doubt. With her right hand, she held a high-caliber revolver aimed squarely at the sniper’s head.

“Sorry to have frightened you, but please don’t move. If I miss, it would be a waste of bullets and powder.”

“Why do you want to kill me?” the sniper asked guardedly.

The woman smiled, her persuader never moving an inch.

“Because you have killed those who entered the forest. The friends and families of the victims wanted you dead.”

The sniper replied tensely now, “So you are here to kill me.”

The woman nodded and the sniper continued, “Then what are you waiting for?”

A pained look appeared on the woman’s face. “Good question.” The woman ventured to explain: “Actually, after I accepted this assignment, I agreed to another contract from some people from the same country.

“They paid me equally to not kill you because they wished for everything to remain unchanged. There are many who hate you. But there are also people who are grateful to you for removing their enemy, letting them receive their inheritance early, releasing those with incurable diseases, and allowing some to start anew. So there are just as many people who wish for you to remain alive. To them, you are like a god of good fortune.”

“Really.”

“I was indecisive on what to do as I came here to scout you out. I still can’t make up my mind right now.”

“If that’s the case…”

“If that’s the case?”

“If that’s the case, then please give me an order. Before now, I would kill all who I found, but from now on I will only kill a person upon a certain count. That way, the number of deaths would drop yet there will still be victims. As for this count, it is up to you to provide.”

“I see.”

...the man was still swimming naked in the water...

The woman gave the sniper a number, then left him on the hill and returned to the forest. Since it was a complex number that required very difficult calculations, it will not be written here.

At the lake, the man was still swimming naked in the water. Upon seeing the woman, he ran towards her with a look as if he was about to cry.

“Master! What took you so long! I thought we were done for.”

The woman stood rooted to her spot and told him to shut up and put on his pants.

As the man pulled on his pants, he turned to face the woman.

“We are still alive. That means you killed him, right?”

“Nope.”

The man leapt when he heard this, accidentally putting both legs into the same leg of his long pants, causing him to trip and fall.

The woman explained the deal.

“B-but with that number, the possibility of getting shot at any moment is…”

The woman barely gave the matter any thought and walked towards their car, a run-down little vehicle on the verge of falling apart. The man hastily followed her.

Once inside the car, he asked, “What now? We can’t return because we didn’t kill the sniper and yet we didn’t let him continue killing unchecked. We can’t receive a reward from either side.”

“I know.”

The woman smiled gracefully and started the engine.

“Since we already have the down payment from both parties, let’s just disappear with it.”

“……”

The man was about to say something, but the woman ignored him and stepped hard on the gas.

The moment the car jerked forward, a bullet came flying toward them, splitting a tree where the car had been just seconds ago.

To this day, the forest still remains and the sniper still waits on the hilltop.

...a bullet came flying, splitting a tree where the car had been just seconds ago.

















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