Audiobooks/Maji Drama CD Vol. 2

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Genos, Training
Audio Part 1

Audio Part 2

Translated the One Punch Man Maji Drama CD Vol. 2, titled ‘Genos, Training’. The event is presumed to be taking place sometime after season one of anime, but before Genos meets Gouketsu.

Dr. Kuseno develops Virtual Genocide System (VGS), a headgear that reads brainwaves and simulates battles between the wearer and monster data stored in VGS. You picture how you fight in your head and VGS will carry it out in the simulation, the resulting battle is visualized on an external monitor. Genos uses these simulated battles to gauge his abilities and gain experience. The events in the audio drama take place before Genos’ encounter with Gouketsu, as in the episode Genos claims Carnage Kabuto was the strongest monster he faced.

First, Genos easily defeats all enemies in VGS artificially created by Dr. Kuseno. He then moves his training to the next stage by uploading data collected on monsters he fought IRL to VGS and engaging in simulated battles with them. The results are as follows:

Genos seeks advice from Dr. Kuseno, who tells him he won’t learn much fighting a vastly superior opponent like Kabuto. Kuseno suggests that Genos use his own data to create a ghost of himself in VGS. By besting your own ghost in simulated combat, you become a slightly better version of yourself.

After training against his ghost for some time, Genos decides to see how his latest ghost would fair against Saitama. Hopeful, he brings VGS to Saitama’s apartment. Saitama was a bit confused at what it is but uses it anyway. Saitama's results: Genos, a little depressed: Sensei’s strength is a total mystery, it’s naive of me to think I can figure him out with mere simulations. Saitama meanwhile realizes he accidentally punched holes through his apartment walls during the simulation and is pissed.

Genos contacts HA and sent out a call for powerful heroes to gather at the HA headquarters to get more reference data for VGS. The following four heroes agree to participate:

The heroes engage in simulated combat vs. Carnage Kabuto. Results are as follows:
 * Sneck: It can’t be helped, as your hero senpai I have to help you out
 * Zombieman: This would be interesting data for future reference
 * Metal Bat: Sounds like fun
 * Darkshine: Would be a good work out

Genos: Alright, Biting Snake Fist Sneck, you (omae) first.

T/N Genos used the very informal second person pronoun omae* (おまえ) implying equal or superior status

Sneck: Oma…dude, I’m your senior after all.

Sneck: Tsk, I just have to put this on, right?

Simulation System Voice: Player Sneck. Initiating simulation.

Sneck: Hmph, I’m going to show you guys right here, that I’m actually pretty damn strong.


 * Sounds of explosion

Simulation System Voice: Player Sneck. Incapacitated in battle. Simulation terminated.

Sneck: I got finished in 3 seconds!

Genos: Not correctly speaking. It was 2.52 seconds.

Sneck: W..what the hell was that enemy just now?

Genos: It’s a monster I fought in the past, Carnage Kabuto.

Sneck: There’s something wrong with its power setting.

Genos: Hm, you really can’t be used as reference.

Sneck: Eh…is that it for me…?

Genos (cutting Sneck off): Next! Metal Bat, your turn to challenge it.

Metal Bat: Hmph, let me give it a shot.

Simulation System Voice: Player Metal Bat. Initiating simulation.

Metal Bat: Bring it on!


 * Sounds of explosion, impact, Metal Bat shouting.

Zombieman: It’s a frontal assault.

Darkshine: What a magnificent swing!

Genos: No wonder he’s an S-class hero. I guess he’s not easy to finish, that said…

Carnage Kabuto: YYEEEAAAHHHH!


 * Explosion

Metal Bat: Whoa!

Carnage Kabuto: Muhahahaha, dumbass!

Simulation System Voice: Player Metal Bat. Incapacitated in battle. Simulation terminated.

Genos: He wasn’t able to win,

Genos: but that was his first fight with Kabuto and he lasted 3 minutes.

Genos: That’s pretty impressive.

Metal Bat: Huh? That’s it? It’s over?

Genos: You lost, Metal Bat, because the damage you sustained were too grave for you to continue.

Metal Bat: Huh? What are you talking about? I can totally keep going.

Genos: No, when you get injured to that extent, it is over.

Genos: You are considered “dead” in the virtual world.

Metal Bat: No way, Jose. I might have lost in the game world, but in the real world it won’t go like that.

Metal Bat: It might be over once you die in the game world,

Metal Bat: but in the real world, a death is just a flesh wound. You can totally revive through fighting spirit and have another go, know what I’m saying?!!

Sneck: Eh, isn’t it usually the other way?

Darkshine: Calm down, Metal Bat kun!

Darkshine: It would make a mess of things if you get into a real fight with Genos here!

Metal Bat: Damn it!

Zombieman: Next, it's my turn.

Genos: Zombieman, I heard you're an unkillable hero.

Zombieman: Hmph, if the device can read my brainwaves and recreate my body's abilities as well as the damages in the simulation, it will be a reflection of my characteristics in actual combat.

Metal Bat: Aren't you the confident one.

Genos: This guy could provide great reference data.

Simulation System Voice: Player Zombieman, initiating simulation training.

Zombieman: Come, as long as it's something that can be defeated.

Carnage Kabuto: Duummmmbassss!

Sound of stuff breaking/being squished

Metal Bat: Oy oy, Zombieman. I thought he'd start the battle with leisure, isn't this a completely one-sided beating?

Sneck: Ouch, I can't bear to watch.

Darkshine: His body is gradually disappearing, is it okay to keep it going? It's starting to look gory as hell.

Sound of stuff breaking continues

Genos: This is strange, the battle should have long since been concluded, but the system isn't stopping it. What's going on?

Zombieman: It must be because my brain isn't acknowledging this as real danger on a cognitive level.

Zombieman: Stuff like this isn't even considered real damage.

Metal Bat: No no no, what a load of bollocks. A body-less head is in no position to say that!

Genos: Totally not useful for reference!

Metal Bat: Looks like it's going to go on for awhile, yawn, I'm gonna take a nap. Holler when it's over.

Darkshine: I'm going to take a break and get ready for my battle.

Genos: Then aside from Zombieman, it's recess for everyone else. Everyone, go take a break.

Genos monologue: Afterwards, Zombieman's battle lasted for over 3 hours, since there was no conclusion, the system automatically sped up its simulation clock and one week has passed in the simulation.

Simulation System Voice: Simulation training, terminated.

Darkshine: Hey Zombieman is back!

Metal Bat: Finally conceding defeat?

Zombieman: I won.

Genos: What did you say?

Zombieman: After transforming into Carnage mode or whatever and rampaging, it spent all its stamina and couldn't even move.

Zombieman: I saw my chance and started my attack.

Sneck: Winning after losing for 1 week straight...

Genos: That's amazing, but can't be used as reference at all.

Darkshine: Great, last but not least, it's my turn!

Genos: Superalloy Darkshine!

Darkshine: Since we’re in virtual space, it would be okay for me to release the full power of my muscles, right?

Genos: Yes, let me bear witness to your power.

Simulation System Voice: Player Superalloy Darkshine. Initiating simulation.

Darkshine: Hmph!!


 * Sounds of explosion and CK grunting.

Carnage Kabuto: DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE!!!

Sneck: Whoa, this is…

Zombieman: Spectacular fight.

Genos: It’s working! This means Superalloy Darkshine’s strength goes beyond Kabuto’s defense.


 * Continued sound effects of battle.

Darkshine: HMPH! !

Sneck or Genos: WHOA!

Simulation System Voice: Enemy, incapacitated in battle. Player, Superalloy Darkshine, victory. Simulation terminated.

Darkshine: Yeah! I won!

Darkshine: He’s a lot stronger than I imagined, took me 15 minutes.

Genos: Zombieman is undead, so his body makes sense, but what’s with your body, Darkshine? Has it been modified?

Darkshine: I’m not a modified human! Although, I can’t say my body hasn’t been modified…by the power of muscles!

Genos: Muscles?

Genos: Looks like I have to give up on upgrading my parts.

Genos: Maybe I should discuss with Dr. Kuseno about installing muscle upgrades.

Superalloy Darkshine asks Genos if there’re more powerful monster stored in VGS, Genos says Carnage Kabuto was the strongest it had, unless if Darkshine wants to fight his own ghost. Darkshine plays with the device and accidentally activates Saitama’s ghost:

Genos fixes VGS and asks Saitama the next day to fight his own ghost, recorded by VGS the day before. As Saitama dons the device, a worried Genos has an inner monologue.

Genos: This enemy has power unlike anything Saitama sensei has ever faced, he will be forced into a hard battle against his own ghost…sensei has been down since yesterday putting holes in his wall, is this a bad time? Will not being able to one punch his ghost affect him mentally? What if a defeated sensei loses his mojo and retire as hero? This is a huge, putting sensei in such danger in order to satisfy my curiosity...no, I have to explain to sensei what I’m getting him into…sensei…!! Then:

Genos: Sensei is far more powerful today than he was yesterday…is that even possible?

Saitama: It’s just unreliable simulated data right?

Saitama: It doesn’t matter how strong you become in the virtual world, it will never change who you are in real life. I learned this lesson the hard way as a kid, when I was so obsessed with leveling up in an RPG I missed my entire summer holiday. Now enough virtual reality, go fix the wall!

Junior high school student Saitama Episode 2
A poor student of Z Municipal Peace Junior High School, a Metal Bat called "Zen mad dog" is involved with middle school students at the tank top industrial university on the way to school. I can be blamed for the student council president's emperor to fight with students from other schools.

A 4-way fight between a monster called Demon Errand Boy, Sweet Mask, Metal Bat and Tanktop Master. Sweet Mask, Tanktop Master and Metal Bat fight each other to exhaustion, the monster gets away, only to get one punched by Saitama. Then King shows up and somehow takes the credit. The whole thing is set in a parallel universe where everyone is a student but there are still monsters and everyone still has powers.

Saitama: In this universe there exists another, different world. A parallel world. This is the story of the other me living in this parallel world. Saitama Metal Bat: And me, that's right, Metal Bat Metal Bat: In a world teeming with monsters

Saitama: Hey, who the hell are you? Metal Bat: The Z-City Peace Private Middle School Metal Bat: Commonly known as "Z-Middle"

Saitama: Oh, is that the name of this school? Metal Bat: Is in the middle of an ongoing blood feud Metal Bat: Crushing all violent criminals spreading the seeds of evil

Saitama: I mean aren't those are just run-of-the-mill hooligans? Metal Bat: This is the story of the strongest delinquent!

Saitama: I mean aren't those just run-of-the-mill delinquents? Metal Bat: That morning, after walking my sister to school, I, Metal Bat was jogging to school with a toast in my mouth

Saitama: You really don't have to force the toast on yourself Metal Bat: Tsk, at this rate, I'm gonna be late. Full speed ahead! Out of the way! Out of the way! Saitama: Ah? Metal Bat: Crap! Told you to get out of the way! Saitama: Oh Metal Bat: That hurts...he dodged in the same direction! Were you even watching the road?! Saitama: Huh? What's with this guy, he's so rude. Genos? Genos: I reckon it's that delinquent known as Metal Bat Genos: More importantly, chief Saitama.

Metal Bat: Hey, I'm talking to you you know! Saitama: Who are you calling chief?

Metal Bat: Hey, I'm talking to you you know! Genos: If we don't hurry, we'll be late for school, chief!

Metal Bat: Hold on a minute! Hey! Saitama: You really don't listen, do you?

Metal Bat: Hold on a minute! Hey! Genos: Huh? What do you mean by that?

Metal Bat: You're not listening to me at all! Saitama: I'm talking about you not listening to people

Metal Bat: Goddamn it! Genos: Eh? So what's the situation? Saitama: It's okay, nevermind Metal Bat: Seriously, what a bunch of jerks! On top of that, he didn't even budge when he crashed into me. Who the hell is that guy?

Mew Metal Bat: This...this sound... It's coming from that box. Could it be a kitten? No...I'm in a hurry I don't have the luxury to stop for a kitten...

Mew Metal Bat: Ahhh, goddamn it! Metal Bat: Seriously, how can someone be this mean, it's just a kitten... Eh...it's just a toy! Ahhhhh--- Metal Bat: Damn it! It's a trap! Tanktop Blackhole: Hehehe, you fell for it, Metal Bat! Tanktop Tiger: Brother, he can't hear your voice! Tanktop Blackhole: Ehm! YOU FELL FOR IT, METAL BAT!! Tanktop Tiger: I guess we dug that hole a little too deep, brother! Tanktop Blackhole: Shut up! Metal Bat: Tsk. Bastards! Are you two from that middle school affiliated with Tanktop Industrial College? Tanktop Blackhole: You guessed it! We are Tanktop Blackhole Tanktop Tiger: and Tanktop Tiger! The vicious Tiger Blackhole brothers duo, that's us! Wasting time digging a useless hole, how delusional! This trap works on delinquent youth every single time! Guess you're not "The mad dog of Z-middle" anymore, Mr. Metal Bat! Thank god Huh? There is no abandoned kitten after all Ha! Should you really be worried about that now? However! What you have done is still absolutely unforgivable! Aaaah! What...what is he doing!? He's climbing the vertical walls of the hole! I...impossible! Where did this strength come from... From my fighting spirit, of course! Get wrecked!! Now Do you understand why you've been summoned here by me the president of the student council, Mr. Metal Bat? You're too loud, Child Emperor! It's about that fight earlier this monring isn't it It was those two who trapped me first But you put your hands on them first, didn't you? Not my hands, the bat! Sigh... We've been over this before haven't we? No more fighting If you keep this up, even the president of the student council... Oh look, it's time for lunch break! I'm sorry, I gotta get to my sister's Eh? Why is that? Because today's lunch menu has Her worst dish for the first time: Meat and asparagus rolls! Right, and? What if my sister can't finish her lunch? I don't think that's a big deal She would be burdened with tremendous guilt Hide in a dark dim corner of the classroom Not talk to anyone And spend lunch break all alone, yeah, totally What if someone takes the chance and starts bullying her? No way, that's way too far-fetched... I can't let it happened! I'm coming right now! Wait for me aaaah! Eh, wait! He's too much! This won't do, president Child Emperor Letting someone that disobedient roam free You are... Head of the disciplinary committee, Amai Mask The situation with Metal Bat... ...do you mind letting me handle it? I suppose...what are you planning to do? Next time, I'll go directly to the scene of the conflict A wild animal like him with low IQ Won't learn without being taught a painful lesson first Are you suggesting... I'm going to beat him to a pulp on the spot Let him experience the pain first hand Time to conduct discipline Hey, Genos Yes Can I ask you something? What's the matter? Why are you following me so closely? You're even copying the way I walk, what do you want? I'm thinking there must be a powerful secret hidden behind the way chief Saitama walks home I want to copy the way you move your arms and legs perfectly In order to move just a little closer to chief's power It has nothing to do with the way I'm walking home okay By the way, this is starting to feel like an RPG An RPG? What is that? Do you mind giving me some details? We're not talking about that right now Then...what are we talking about? You really don't listen to people, do you What do you mean by that? Forget about it, just follow me and stop talking Yes sir! She's really grown! She even ate all the meat and asparagus rolls that she hated Even though she shouted "never come here again!" at me It's just her trying to hide her embarrassment No doubt about it! She's so cute! Ah! Right there! It's him! There's no mistaking it! You're those tanktop brothers from this morning! Do you want me to beat you into meat balls again? Fool! This time it won't be us crying! That's right! The pride of the Tanktop Industrial College affiliated middle school The invincible leader of the delinquents Tanktop Master is here!! You are Metal Bat? I heard you took care of my underlings Well what do you know? They got someone with actual backbone Mind gracing us with your presence, Metal Bat? Over there, that abandoned lot You spoke my mind! Are you okay with fighting barehanded, muscle kid? Projectile weapons and the like are just fine with me Those who wear tanktops don't need stuff like that This tanktop covered body is the strongest and only weapon! It looks like your brain is also filled with muscles You give off similar smell Looks like we won't be communicating with words Let's talk with our fists! Wait a minute Who are you? Don't you dare get in the way! Z-City Peace Private Middle School Head of the disciplinary committee, Amai Mask, that's me I see, so you're here to assist Metal Bat? Assist? I don't believe it! Then what the hell are you doing here?! Isn't it obvious? I'm here to round up all you thugs So I can discipline the lot of you I'm here to conduct discipline Tsk, don't you get in the way of our leader's duel, poser! The two of us will deal with you Tanktop Tiger and me, Tanktop Blackhole! Prepare to be crushed... Silence! Amai Mask! How dare you do that to my underlings... How dare you do that to my underlings!! W...wait a minute, w...waaaah! Hey man, you're really overdoing it I'm just getting ready to step in... It...it hurts! You're taking way too long! A couple more and they're history! Learn to read the air a little... For those whose brains are filled with muscles The only way to rememaber is through physical means That also applies to you two Tsk, this guy... Even though he has a handsome face, his blood is ice cold Here I come, trash... What is it this time?! One after another! That grotesque figure... It has to be a monster That's right! I am underling monster, Demon Errands! Running errands for bastards of the school caste like you all day Gave me extremely powerful legs And I finally became The King of Errands! Sounds like a sad story It's bringing a tear to my eye Sh...shut your pie holes! If you beat me, I'll buy you fried noodle buns Conversely, if I beat you, you buy me fried noodle buns! I don't really get what you're saying But I can feel that twisted hatred coming from you Be careful, this type is usually the worst School caste? How meaningless For the one who sits atop the pyramid The perfect head of the disciplinary committee Delinquents and errand boys are all lowest of the low! Demond Errands I will be the one to crush you I will trample you to bits nder my feet Hey, wait a second What do you want, Metal Bat? Did you just say top of the pyramid? I would never accept someone like you to be at the top of Z-Middle The top of Z-Middle? I would never undersell myself like that I'm talking about this whole district Oh, I can't pretend I didn't hear that Hey! The monster is talking here! Pay attention! To dismiss the leader of the delinquents Listen to me! of the Tanktop Industrial College affiliated middle school Listen to me! And claim you've climed to the top... In that case... We need to figure out who is really at the top Hey, you mind not ignoring me? That works for me You know, I've been ignored and abandoned before...sob... That works for me You know, I've been ignored and abandoned before...sob... Haaaa!!! Are...are these guys for real? ...the three of them...fell together... Eh? We...were too focused on fighting each other... ...and we ended up like this... Eh? ...we fell for it...hook line and sinker... Damn it! No, you guys started it all by yourselves... ...how terrifying...underlying monster...Demon...Errands... Ke...keke...kekekekeke! Th...that's right! It was all part of Demon Errand's...my battle plan all along! Chief Saitama, please look over there, it's a monster Oh yeah, and it beat everyone Oh, the monster is looking over here Kekeke There are new targets shamelessly coming this way If you beat me, I'll buy you fried noodle buns! Conversely, if I beat you, you buy me fried noodle buns! Why are you holding that in your hand?! Hm? Oh this? It's the fried noodle bun I just bought Ke, so he was ready before he even received the order He's like a model errand boy, the king of errands! Eh? I have no idea what you're on about What's going on here Genos? It seems like he wants fried noodle buns No, that's not it! You weren't listening to me at all! Silence What?! You want this fried noodle bun?! Uh...oh forget it, yes, that's what I want! Give it to me! He's fast! Chief, please be careful... Sob...total defeat... From now on...you're..the king...of...errands... Looks like you are the king of errands Congratulations, chief Saitama! Huh? Why did it end up like this? By the way chief, the fried noodle pun has been... Ah? Oh crap...I think I spilled it throwing that punch just now Understood! I'll go buy a new one! If you think about it Isn't Genos the one who looks the most like an errand boy? Just as I thought, after school snacks is a pretty classy move Hm? What happened here? There are bodies strewn about... Argh... Hey, are you alright? Argh...K...King... Ah! That thing in your hand... Huh? It's a fried noodle bun Did the monster buy it after you beat it? Monster? King Engine Roaring I expect nothing less from you, King Eh? All of us together couldn't beat that monster But you dealted with it all by yourself No, this is... How unfortunate, you beat it before I could get serious No, like I was saying... I'll be counting on you from now on, King You're the one at the top after all, King Thanks a lot, King Ah....um...

Acknowledgements
Great thanks to the following people for providing the translations
 * sysr23 and hdx514 for Genos, Training translation