Yes. One of three.
There are a total of 148 images behind the cut. Which means that these next three posts will be very image heavy. I have a bad habit of screencapping, like, practically everything that isn't simple repetition, so there are a lot of caps here and there are going to be a lot more. I may try to skip more in the next two posts, but I can't promise anything.
So here! For people who want... not so great quality caps, or just want not-so-hilarious commentary (sorry, I blather when posting caps of anything, it's habit), or of course -- especially -- for those of you who haven't seen the episode yet and won't be able to for a bit, but want to be spoilered to hell and back anyway. Because these next three posts will, I hope it goes without saying, contain spoilers for the entirety of Reborn Episode 146.
Now, it's time to dive behind the cut! I hope you guys enjoy this.
And hey, if you've never watched Reborn before and want to see what an episode is all about... this is a good example that won't take up 25 minutes of your life to watch. Feel free to skim it and laugh at wtf mafia babies. :)
This one is going to take a while, guys. Get popcorn.
As an author's (screencapper's?) note: this mist is so goddamn annoying. I'm sorry but it is. It kept making me go "THIS CAP IS TOO BLURRY" the entire time I was getting shots of this part, kjsdghsdkjgsj. MAMMON, YOUR ELEMENT NEEDS TO BE LESS OBNOXIOUS.
And so it begins. :|
They've figured out by this point that this has to be the next Arcobaleno trial. Not a bad start.
THE ENEMY?!
Nope.
Also, yes, these subtitles are translating "Jyuudaime" as "boss" instead of "Tenth." It kinda bugs me. BUT OH WELL.
Why are you so surprised? Tsuna is so surprised in this episode, seriously. Why the shock when Gokudera shows up if Yamamoto and Ryohei are already there?
*LAUGH TRACK*
UH-OHHHHH.
It means that if this is anything like the last trial, Gokudera is going to be a cheerleader in this one. :|
AND SUDDENLY... THE SOUND OF A GIGGLE CATCHES TSUNA'S ATTENTION. A "huhu" comes from midair, and while I might otherwise have just called that an amused noise, Mammon keeps doing it so many times in this episode. It is a goddamn giggle. 8|
You don't know any other tiny babies in hueg cloaks that can float twenty feet in the air, do you?
NOTE: Mammon does not say "Hello. It's been a while." here. The exact line is "Ya, 'sashiburi," which would actually be more along the lines of "Hey, 's been a while," I think? This whole episode is kind of surprising in that it really sounds like Mammon's speech is... very informal, which is not how the translators usually write hir. That might be kinda interesting to look into, really.
Just saying right now: there are so many times in this episode when Mammon could have just responded, "Duh." :|
Mammon is just in this one because sie can't get out of it.
Shut up, Gokudera.
You know, I love Gokudera. SO DAMN MUCH. And there are quite a few times in the next few minutes when I just wanted to tell him to shut up. 8|
Thank you, Mammon.
SURPRISE!
Put her in a cage, it looks like. Keep up, man. 8|
Mammon is a huge jerk in this episode. Just gonna get that out of the way right here. Huge jerk.
Mammon: "Duh."
You know, I am just gonna pretend sie actually did say "Duh," right there. SIE JUST SAID DUH, PAY ATTENTION.
No, it would be dirty if sie had tied Kyoko up with hir goddamn tentacles.
Yeah, not only are they translating "Jyuudaime" as "boss," they're translating "onii-san" into "Ryohei." Every time. asafkfjgkjgskj subtitlers. >[
And then she disappears.
You know, I feel worse for Ryohei than I do anyone else in this episode, honestly. He's just so crushed. Just look at his face throughout this entire scene.
AT THIS POINT, TSUNA STARTS TO REACH FOR HIS BATTLE-MITTENS AND MAGIC DYING WILL PILLS!
Denied.
Seriously, look. Tsuna's snapped out of shocked and is heading into angry, but Ryohei's still looking like someone just sucker-punched him in the heart. :ccc
A-AND EVEN WORSE. WAO. 8CCC
Tsuna hesitates...
... and then lowers his weapons.
---FLASHBACK---
---FLASHBACK---
IF ONLY I HAD LOCKED MY SISTER IN HER BEDROOM! HOW COULD I HAVE LET HER GO OUT SHOPPING WITH A FRIEND?!
Actually, keeping in mind Kyoko's survival instinct (-20) and the fact that they're in the past trying to do something that will help them defeat Byakuran and the Byakuran of the past knows it -- sorry for current manga spoilers, but :| -- that might not have been such a bad idea.
... will lock myself in my room and listen to Evanescence. 8C
I'm kind of amused that Yamamoto and Gokudera are apparently just kinda. Standing there waiting for Ryohei and Tsuna to finish angsting. :B I imagine Mammon would be tapping hir foot if sie wasn't floating. Time is money, come on guys.
SUDDENLY!
At this point, Reborn also had a clear opportunity to say, "Duh."
BAW MORE.
No, wait, I didn't mean really baw more. Shut up.
Didn't seem to keep you from standing on Skull. Like six or seven times.
LOOKIT DEM BIG SOULLESS EYES. I'm sorry I just occasionally get amused by the way Reborn is drawn. I mean, he's so cute, but. THOSE EYES.
It is also, in this case, very smart.
Ryohei, please tell me that you're just speaking generally about your boxing style, and that you did not actually name your fist.
I like to imagine that Yamamoto has just. Been standing like that this whole time. I'M SORRY DERPMOTO, ilu b-but derp.
AND THEY ALL TURN TO THEIR ENEMY WITH DETERMINATION SHINING IN THEIR EYES.
Their enemy is pretty much unimpressed.
This makes me wonder. Do the Arcobaleno get like... handed their trial themes by Lal Mirch or something, and have to come up with some shit to fit the theme? Do they even have to fit the theme, or can they just do whatever the shit they want? "THIS IS A TRIAL OF YOUR ABILITY TO THINK QUICKLY" and then they just shoot at them a lot and it works out somehow? Or did they all like... come up with their themes themselves beforehand? Does this mean they had to confer or something? /amused
AT THIS POINT, they're all just like ADAPTABILITY?! WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?! WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?! but that was basically just repetative as hell and not in a hilarious way so I didn't bother screencapping it.
"Huhu." No, really, sie actually does that again. And yes, I am going to be keeping track, because it amuses me.
Also, no, you won't, Mammon. You really won't. :(
And then it will be time for the escort mission. You'll wish you hadn't saved her then. :|
Just as a note, I love the way sie delivers this riddle. It's so very deadpan.
Shut up, Gokudera.
Actually, this would be very true. Gokudera is pretty much a genius and these riddles are not exactly rocket science. However...
You just reminded Mammon of something. :(
Also, Mammon's line here: "Aa, sou-sou, wasurete-tta." That does translate as "Ah, that's right, I forgot," but I thought it was a neat line in that very-informal-manner-of-speaking way, so I just wanted to point it out.
HAHAHAHA MAMMON YOU ARE SUCH A BITCH.
Three--
Two--
One.
Aaaaand he's down.
That's what Gokudera gets for sticking his nose in. :( A bit harsh, really.
Mammon: "Or to collapse and twitch spasmodically on the ground. That's good too."
And sie fades into thin air and disappears.
You're doomed.
TSUNA. THINK ABOUT WHO IS ON YOUR SIDE.
I love how serious Yamamoto looks in this shot.
And Tsuna's dawning comprehension that he's stuck with two morons in the Riddle Challenge.
This cap is kind of hilarious out of context.
"H-hold on...!"
Yes, that is Tsuna clinging to Ryohei, to try and stop him, and just getting EXTREMELY DRAGGED.
Yamamoto, what is this. And why do you know this.
Mammon, you chose your enemies well.
Well, it's a riddle. It wasn't gonna be a pigsty. >C
Man, I'm gonna admit: I'm a total dork and I love Japanese wordplay. I also love how their riddles wind up being more punny than anything because of it. |DDD
Yeah, go Tsuna go! 8D
... derp.
I love how :3 Reborn is during these trials, seriously. SUCH A PROUD HOME TUTOR ;o; or maybe he just likes seeing his student in pain, that's good too.
You are now in the UG. You have no way to survive. :|
I'm seeing an unspoken "... even for you people" here. Kiiiinda just makes me love hir more.
... wat. A riddle is not an experiment. DD:
THAT IS NOT A RIDDLE. DDD8
It is, however, like when you decide to take some of those super bounce balls and start ricocheting them off of the walls and ceiling. DISCLAIMER: THIS NOT A GOOD IDEA.
I love the "Just sayin'" feel to this line. |DDDD Oh, Mammon.
What? ... Seriously, bluffing what?
RYOHEI EXTREMELY PUNCHES THAT BALL IN THE... face?
And the ball punches right back. In the face. :|
8C
While our boys are fighting... Whatever can be happening to our poor, dear Kyoko-cha---
Yes, that's right. While Mammon is "hold Kyoko hostage," Kyoko is perfectly safe, and out having fun shopping with Hime. Mammon is outright lying about having Kyoko as an actual hostage... although with Hime around, I'm sure things could still be fairly dangerous for her.
But seriously. Way to bluff, Mammon. That was just... wow. Although I do like the thought that Hime was supposed to bring Kyoko to Mammon as a hostage, but Kyoko is just DRAGGING HER AROUND and Hime cannot defeat the power of A GIRL GOING SHOPPING. That's not what's happening here, but still. :B
AND SHE GOES STRAIGHT FOR THE STRIPED SHIRT.
No, she seriously went straight for the striped shirt. I was laughing so hard, you guys.
"Shishishi!"
Hime actually goes "shishishi" right here. It's higher pitched, in "her" voice, but... yeah. That just happened.
"Arigatou. Sou yuufuku daiii~suki."
I'm sure we can all recall where we last heard "daiii~suki." YES, I AM RUNNING THIS INTO THE GROUND. (:
That's right: Mammon is testing out the prototype for Gamma's box weapon. Since Gamma seems to be coming along to the trials, along with Luche's daughter/Uni's mom, I wonder if this will become a plot point of some kind.
ALSO GODDAMN LOOK AT HIR MOUTH. *coughs*
This strikes me as a tiny bit odd. Wasn't Mammon supposed to be extremely hard to find? Did the news of "oh Viper is one of the Varia" spread really fast somehow after the Varia fights? Or had sie actually kept in touch with Verde for some reason before that? And I may just be remembering wrong, but I was somehow under the impression that Verde was at least hard to get ahold of. Maybe they don't get along as horribly as fandom would assume? I mean, drywall illusionist and egotistical-looking scientist, I assumed they'd hate each other. I wonder what's going on here?
Also, just as a note, but if Verde is using Mammon to test out a few box weapons during hir part of the trial, I bet he has more he's going to want to test. Verde's trial is very likely going to be a bitch.
Welp, maybe they don't get along too well after all. THAT'S THEFT, VIPER. YOU ARE PROBABLY BREAKING ALL KINDS OF CONTRACTUAL RULES. >[
Okay, the lack of eyes starts getting unnerving when you keep zooming in. We should be able to see hir eyes from this distance and this angle, and it's really weird to not be able to. The |3 face is cute, though.
You know, I am really disappointed in Yamamoto in this scene. THEY'RE BALLS. I kept expecting Mammon to get smacked by one partway through hir internal monologue, because of Yamamoto using Shigure Kintoki as a baseball bat or something.
REBORN IS STILL LOOKING AMUSED BY THEIR FAIL.
Lal Mich, less so. :|
Yeah, they're smart enough to stay outside the tunnel.
Defeated by balls!
FINALLY.
SHWING.
Fuckin' A. Way to go Yamamoto, remembering that you have a sword.
D'awwwww that face.
AND THAT'S IT FOR PART ONE. Stay tuned for part two, which will be as soon as I screencap the shit out of the middle half of the episode -- yeah, the next one will probably be even longer. Sorry for the cliffhanger, and I'm sorry for the spam of y'all's f-lists today!