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Commission for my friend @mercysewerpyro of their LOVELY Brave Police OC, Risky Business. Absolutely LOVE this girl a normal amount she is cobbled together from spare parts and she is a queen. there should be more brave ocs thanks for coming to my ted talk
what if... human Shadowmaru?
The Mysterious Invitation - Now The Truth Shall Be Revealed Official Brave Police Drama CD - Track 11 Listen to Hanaraad’s tracklist here! Grassland - Interaction - Kurumi and Shadowmaru
[scene opens with Shadowmaru playing a melody on a hichiriki]
Kurumi: A field stretching as far as the eyes can see... and in the middle of it, a big, big tree. It’s a lovely scene, isn’t it, Shadowmaru? There’s something nostalgic about it.
Shadowmaru: Indeed, Kurumi-san.
Kurumi: The breeze is chilly. Must be autumn.
Shadowmaru: Heheh...
Kurumi: What is it?
Shadowmaru: Nothing. It’s just, my impression of you was that you never seem to slow down. Ah, excuse me for saying that...
Kurumi: You mean, my personality doesn't suit the scene?
Shadowmaru: My apologies. That was ignorant of me.
Kurumi: I don't blame you. I always seem to be up and about, after all. But I can't be like that all the time.
Shadowmaru: So I see.
Kurumi: I've got another reason for it, though. Hey, you wanna know something? When I place my ear against the trunk, I can hear the tree breathing.
~~~
Kurumi: I can hear the sound of water as it rises from the thick mass of roots through the trunk. A slow murmur... slowly rising up and up. I find it very relaxing.
Shadowmaru: I see. It's the sound of life, right? Life... Kagerou...
Kurumi: Eh?
Shadowmaru: Ah--! It’s nothing. Sorry, just talking to myself. Don't mind me.
Kurumi: I can see you haven't gotten over it. There's no way you would forget something like that. Kagerou was your other half, after all.
Shadowmaru: ... as long as the memory of him remains, I always feel incomplete, my other half torn away from me. But thanks to him, I've managed to keep on going. We robots could leave it all behind if we wanted to, but that would mean leaving behind our souls. We can do so precisely because we're not human.
Kurumi: I don't want to hear such sad stories.
Shadowmaru: Haha, sorry. Sometimes, I just have to let it out. In fact, sometimes I still get scared, you know?
Kurumi: Shadowmaru... ... Well, I want to hear you breathing! Can I?
Shadowmaru: Huh?
Kurumi: Your breathing. May I?
Shadowmaru: Heh, you’re joking... All you would hear is the sound of gears turning, cold and precise.
Kurumi: I don't mind. Just let me.
Shadowmaru: But...! ... If you insist. Go ahead.
Kurumi: Thank you.
[soft, mechanical whirring]
Shadowmaru: Can you hear it? They're fresh from an oil bath, so they should be whirring smoothly.
Kurumi: Mhm, I can hear it. Such a pleasing sound...
Shadowmaru: See?
Kurumi: Yes. I can hear it. That's the breath of life.
Shadowmaru: Eh?
Kurumi: You are alive. Right here and now, Shadowmaru.
Shadowmaru: Kurumi-san...
Kurumi: Yes, I hear gears turning, but it's your heart that makes them move. It's not cold at all. It's warm, just like the beat of a human heart.
Shadowmaru: ...Thank you, Kurumi-san.
~~~
Kurumi: It's getting dark.
Shadowmaru: Well then, it’s back to work for me.
Kurumi: Hey, can you do me another favor?
Shadowmaru: What is it?
Kurumi: Can you play that tune again as we watch the sunset?
Shadowmaru: No problem.
Kurumi: Thank you.
[scene ends with Shadowmaru playing the same tune as before]
Original translation from chirlind. Localization by me. Special thanks to @hanaraad for also putting so much work into this!
-Reigh
actually crying over shadowmaru this evening in the year of our lord 2019
me when I find someone who reblogs brave police content: cries, follows, likes everything, admires them from afar, writes them into my will
whenever someone is suffering about episodes 10 and 11 of Brave Police I am instantly summoned to drink their pain
have I mentioned lately that my biggest weakness is a smooth, badass character who’s actually an awkward nerd when you get to know them.
Character combination weakness:
Insecure about themselves
Concerned about their appearance
Good and Wholesome
Secretly a nerd
Honestly still a badass despite everything
