Ōgon no Hibi (黄金の日々 lit. "Golden Days") is a prologue to Mega Man X7 included in the Rockman X7 Original Soundtrack booklet.
Character Introductions[]
アクセルの初期設定 | Axl's initial settings |
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過去の記憶を失ってしまったレプリロイド。レッドに拾われてレッドアラートの中心人物の一員として活躍していたがゼロとの出会いを経て、イレギュラーハンターを目指すようになる。「失った記憶の導きに従ってるだけ。」本人はそう解釈している。記憶を失う前に彼に与えられていた使命に、エックスやゼロが何か関係があるのだろうか?アクセルの特殊能力、コピー能力。アクセルバレットの特殊バレットによってレプリロイド(メカニロイド)のDNAコアのデータをコピーし、瞬時にDNAコアの設計図に基づいた変身を瞬時に行う能力。この特異で類を見ない能力は何のために造られたのか?彼の失った過去に何が…。そして、課せられた未来に何が……? |
A Repliroid who has lost all memory of his past. He was picked up by Red and became one of the central figures of Red Alert, but after meeting Zero, he began to aim to become an Irregular Hunter. He believes that he is just following the guidance of his lost memories. What does X or Zero have to do with the mission that was given to him before he lost his memory? Axl's special ability is his ability to copy. He can copy the data of a Repliroid's (Mechaniroid's) DNA core by means of the Axl Bullets' special shots and instantly perform a transformation based on the DNA core's blueprint. What is the purpose of this unique and unparalleled ability? What happened to his lost past... And what of the future imposed upon him...? |
レッドの初期設定 | Red's initial settings |
経歴は不明。レプリフォースの傭兵部隊にいたが、レプリフォース大戦後退役し地に下りた…という噂もあるが真実は定かではない。彼は過去を語ろうとしない。特にアクセルを拾ってきた日のことは、アクセル本人にも伏せていた。その日失った片目についても… 「ならず者!?やつらは愛情表現がちょっとばかし激しいだけさ」 レッドアラートには上下関係はない。それはレッドアラートがそんなレッドのカリスマ性にひかれ自然に集まり形成された集団だからだ。その点で共通した意識を持つ集団の名前は、瞬く間に暗黒街に生きるものに知れ渡るほどになった。だがそれは、最悪の相手に知られることなり、レッドアラートにとっては悲劇の始まりともなるのであった。 |
His background is unknown. There is a rumor that he was a member of the Repliforce mercenary unit, but after the Repliforce War, he retired and went underground... but the truth is not clear. He refuses to talk about his past, especially the day he had picked up Axl, which he had kept secret even from Axl himself. He doesn't talk about the eye he lost on that day, either... "Hooligans?! They're just a little too affectionate for their own good." There is no hierarchy in Red Alert. This is because Red Alert is a group of people who naturally came together because of Red's charisma. The name of the group that shared a common consciousness in this regard quickly became known to those living in the underworld. However, this was also the beginning of a tragedy for Red Alert, as their worst enemy became aware of them. |
Story[]
プロローグ(プレストーリー)「黄金の日々」 (オープニングムービー部分につながるところまでのストーリー補完) |
Prologue (Pre-story) "Golden Days" (Story supplement up to the point where it leads to the opening movie part) |
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「ねぇ、何で逃がしちゃったのさ?」 フォルスターに愛用の銃アクセルバレットを収めながら、アクセルは子供がわがままを言うときのようにふてくされていた。 「ああ?ヤツは所詮小物だ。これに懲りて当分はおとなしくしてるさ」 レッドはデスサイズのブレードを収めた。今回のハンティングではサイズは使わなかったが、傭兵時代からの癖だろうか、チェックに余念がない。正常を知らせるグリーンのランプがレッドの手の中で光るとアクセルに向き直る。 「何だ?気に入らなかったか?」 アクセルはイレギュラーが逃げていった方向を見てからレッドにかけよる。 「そうじゃないんだけど、いずれヤツはまた悪さを繰り返すよ。いちどイレギュラーになったら狩るしかないんだ。」 「だったら、そのときに狩るさ。」 レッドがアクセルの頭に手を置く。 「そのために俺たちがバウンティーハンターをやっている…そうだろ?」 アクセルの角度からみえるレッドの失った目には表情はない。しかしアクセルにはわかっていた。レッドが笑っていることが。 レッドはイレギュラーが許せなくてハントしているわけじゃないのだろうか?自分は…どうして、こんなにもイレギュラーを嫌うのだろうか?……わからない。失われた記憶のどこかにその理由があるのだろうか。深い闇に覆われたメモリー領域。何かが残っていて見えないだけなのか、はじめから何もなかったのかさえわからない。ただ、闇夜の中の星のように瞬く、断片的な情報もある。一人の蒼いレプリロイド…エックス。彼がどのように自分にかかわり、なぜ強い憧れにも似た感情を抱くのかはわからない。しかし、その存在のため自分もイレギュラーを嫌うのだろうか?いつも答えは出ない。肝心な部分は常に闇に覆われたままだった。 「おい!おいてくぞ?」 気がつくとレッドはすでに歩き始めている。 「まってよー!」 アクセルは闇の領域へのアプローチをやめ、レッドに追いつくために駆け足になった。 「ポイントRD13-29のようじゃの。ブツは"ウイルスプログラムΣー02"特S級の非合法品じゃ」 特殊通信回線にクラックしたアリクイックから連絡が入る。アリクイックは老年ながらも、サイバースペースへの干渉能力では軍用のレプリロイドに引けをとらなかった。 「あの程度のプロテクトじゃザルみたいなもんじゃ。やっこさんは完璧な計画なんて思っとるかもしれんがの、ふぉふぉふぉ…」 コンソールにターゲットのレプリロイドが映し出される。口にくわえた葉巻型のエネルギー補給機がふてぶてしさを増幅させている、わかりやすいほどの悪人顔。見忘れはしない。このあいだ取り逃がしたイレギュラー「シーダ」だった。 「やっとシッポをだしやがったか…よし、じいさん。敵の数と見取り図をダウンしといてくれや。」 アクセルはこのときになってやっと気がついた、ヤツを泳がせるために逃がしていたことに。ダウンされる見取り図をみながら、レッドはつぶやく。 「アクセル、今夜はパーティになりそうだぜ?」 ポイントRD13-29。特別再開発指定区。かつて巨大なコロニーが落下し、一面の焼け野原だったこの地区も破壊される前以上の復興が進んでいた。あたりに深くかかる霧と夜中でも消えない強力なライトが、シーダが今夜取引をおこなうはずのビルを不気味に浮かび上がらせている。それを一望できる丘の上でレッドとアクセルは作戦行動開始の時間をまっていた。 アクセルは作戦行動前の時間が好きだった。高揚感と緊張感が心地よく混ざり合い、気力が充実する。こんなとき、ふと自分の存在意義はここにあるのではないかと思う。イレギュラーを狩る。そう、あの青いレプリロイドに強くあこがれるのはそこに自分の本来の姿を見るからではないだろうか。 「いくぞ、準備はいいか?」 レッドの口元が不敵にゆるむ。そう、今の自分には仲間がいる。そしてレッドがいる。失った記憶に縛られる必要はない。レッドアラートが自分の居場所だ。レッドがいる限りボクの黄金の刻はつづくのだから、永遠に。そう思うのを最後にアクセルは、浮かんでは消える思考を止めた。 「いつでもOKさ」 二人は闇に身を躍らせた。 しかし、この作戦の成功が最強最悪のレプリロイドに目をつけられる原因になるとはこのときはまだ誰も気がついていなかった。アクセルの黄金の日々の終わりは、冬がしのびよるように静かに確実に迫っていた。 |
"Hey, why'd you let him go?" With his favorite guns, Axl Bullets, in his holster, Axl was pouting like a selfish child. "Huh? That guy's of no importance. He'll learn from this and keep a low profile for now." Red tucked in his Death Scythe blade. He didn't use the scythe for this hunting trip, but he didn't spare any effort to check it, probably a habit from his days as a mercenary. When the green light signaling normalcy glowed in Red's hand, he turned to Axl. "What? You aren't pleased with this?" Axl looked in the direction the Irregular had fled and then ran up to Red. "It's not like that, it's just that he'll eventually do something bad again. Once he turns Irregular, we'll have to hunt him." "We'll do just that when it happens, then." Red puts his hand on Axl's head. "That's why we're bounty hunters... isn't it?" From Axl's angle, he could see that Red's lost eye had no expression. But Axl knew that Red was smiling. Isn't Red hunting because he can't tolerate Irregulars? Why... Why do I hate Irregulars so much? ...I don't know. I wonder if there is a reason for this somewhere in my lost memories. My memory area is covered with deep darkness. I don't even know if there is something left behind that I just can't see, or if there was nothing there to begin with. However, there are fragments of information that twinkle like stars in the dark night. One blue Repliroid... X. I don't know how he relates to me or why I feel such a strong longing for him. But is it because of his presence that I also dislike Irregulars? The answer never comes up. The important part always remained shrouded in darkness. "Hey! You'll get left behind." When he came to his senses, Red had already started walking. "Wait for me!" Axl stopped his approach to the dark realm and raced to catch up with Red. "It appears to be at point RD13-29. The loot is "Virus Program Sigma-02," a special S-class illegal product." They get a call from Ariquick, who has cracked the special communication line. Despite his advanced age, Ariquick was no less capable of interfering with cyberspace than a military Repliroid. "That level of protection is like a colander. He may think it's a perfect plan, but it's not. Hohohoh..." The target Repliroid appears on the console. He has a cigar-shaped energy supply device in his mouth that amplifies his brazenness, and his face is plainly evil. They couldn't forget that face. It was Cedar, the Irregular they had let slip the other day. "Finally showed his true colors, huh... Alright, gramps. Make sure you download the enemy numbers and schematics." It was only then that Axl realized that he had let him go so that he could leave him at large for a while and see what he does. Red muttered as he looked at the schematics being downloaded. "Axl, looks like we're in for a party tonight." Point RD13-29. A specially designated redevelopment zone. This area, which was once a burnt-out wasteland after the fall of a huge colony, has been reconstructed to be even better than before it was destroyed. The fog that hangs over the area and the powerful lights that do not go out even in the middle of the night make the building where Cedar is supposed to make his deal tonight stand out eerily. On top of a hill overlooking it, Red and Axl waited for the time to start the operation. Axl liked the time before the action. The feeling of excitement and tension mixed together comfortably, and his energy was full. At times like this, he suddenly felt that this was the meaning of his existence. Hunting Irregulars. Indeed, perhaps the reason why he strongly admires that blue Repliroid is because he sees his true self in him. "Let's go. Ready to rock?" Red's mouth loosened fearlessly. That's right, I have friends now. And I have Red. I don't need to be bound by lost memories. Red Alert is where I belong. As long as Red is with me, my golden hours will continue, forever. With that thought, Axl stopped his ponderings from floating in and out of his head. "I'm always ready." The two of them leapt into the darkness. However, no one realized at the time that the success of this mission would lead to the attention of the strongest and most nefarious Repliroid. The end of Axl's golden days was approaching as quietly and surely as winter. |
Notes[]
- In R20 Rockman & Rockman X Official Complete Works and in the game itself, Aluce is the Reploid with a cigar, not Cedar.
Mega Man X7 | |
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Red Alert | |
Tornado Tonion • Splash Warfly • Flame Hyenard • Ride Boarski • Snipe Anteator Wind Crowrang • Vanishing Gungaroo • Soldier Stonekong | |
Other Bosses | |
Mega Scorpio • Mole Bore • Red • Sigma | |
X and Axl's Special Weapons | |
Volt Tornado • Splash Laser • Circle Blaze • Moving Wheel • Sniper Missile • Wind Cutter • Explosion • Gaea Shield | |
Zero's Special Techniques | |
Raijinshou • Suiretsusen • Bakuenjin • Zankourin • Hieijin • Souenbu • Hadangeki • Gokumonken | |
Other | |
- X - Glide Armor - Zero - D Glaive • V Hanger - Axl - Copy Shot • Double Bullet • G-Launcher • Ray Gun | |
Stages | |
Crimson Fortress • Highway • Radio Tower • Battleship • Lava Factory • Central Circuit • Cyber Field • Air Forces • Tunnel Base • Deep Forest • Palace Road • Crimson Palace |