This is an email I received after I uploaded yesterday’s Dawn Dusk's "Void Century" video.
“Drama farming”…
I’ll be using your email for a bit of drama farming too.
Also, I do take on Japanese translation work. So if you’re interested and don’t mind me fully slipping into my Japanese translator mode, feel free to reach out!
【One Piece 1168】 Dawn Dusk's Japanese translation and analysis
Page 11, 12
アウルスト城―― Owlst Castle— ハラルド：え? 今…何と? イム様…… Harald: Huh? What… what did you just say, Imu-sama…? イム：国を挙げて 戦士の軍団を組織せよ!!! Imu: Raise an entire national army of warriors!!! ハラルド：…… Harald: …… イム：「海軍」に並ぶ「挙兵船団」を立ち上げ 世界に貢献せよ それが... Imu: Form a mobilized military fleet to stand alongside the Navy—and serve the world. That is your— ハラルド：違う!! 待ってくれ 私はエルバフを戦いから脱脚させる為に今まで……!!! Harald: No!! Wait—everything I’ve done until now was to pull Elbaph away from war…!!! 勿論…希望する者達は海軍への入隊を促すつもりだった……!!! Harald: Of course… I intended to encourage those who wanted to fight to join the Navy…!!! 衛兵：中で誰と喋ってんだ? 国王様 Guard: Who’s the king talking to in there? イム：ヌシアは歴史を償うと言った…!! 奴隷にでもなると言った……!!! Imu: You said you would atone for history…!! You said you’d even become a slave…!!! ハラルド：それは私一人が!!! Harald: That was meant for me alone!!! イム：ヌシア一人で背負える程度の歴史ではない…!!! Imu: This is not a history that one person can atone for…!!! 口答えするな.... ヌシアはムーに逆らえぬ!!! Imu: Do not talk back… you cannot defy me!!! ハラルド：!!! Harald: !!! イム：〝深海契約〟を交わした者は「不死」と「力」を得るかわりに Imu: Those who form a Deep-Sea Contract gain “undying life” and “power” in exchange for… 「命令」に服従する……!! Imu: absolute obedience to my commands…!! 頭で何を考えようとも…!! ヌシアは実行する Imu: No matter what you think in your head… your body will obey. ハラルド：え—— Harald: Wh— ダメだ…!! 乗っ取られる…!!「エルバフ」を!!! Harald: No…!! They’re going to take over…!! Take “Elbaph” from us!!! 我らを世界の輪に入れる気などなかったのだ…!! イムめ!!! Harald: They never intended to welcome us into the world at all…!! Damn you, Imu!!!
🏴☠️ Dawn Dusk's Note -----------------------------------
Calling Imu by Name (and Insulting Him)
Interestingly, even though it’s only in his thoughts, Harald refers to Imu as “イムめ” — “that damned Imu.” Because so few people even know Imu exists, everyone who does usually calls him “イム様” — “Lord Imu,” or “御大” — “Ontai,” both of which show a very high level of respect. So the fact that we finally have a character who dares to drop all honorifics and say “イムめ” — “that damn Imu” — is actually a pretty shocking and fascinating moment. Going forward, Imu’s existence will almost certainly become known to the world. When that happens, the question becomes: How will he instill fear in the people of the world? And what will the world think of Imu once they finally know who he is? Those are big points to watch from here on.
Imu’s Manipulation — and Those Who Copied It
I believe there’s someone who learned about what happened on Owl’s Top and then incorporated that idea into their own plans. That person is Doflamingo. Just as Imu controlled Harald using a demonic power, Doflamingo ruled Dressrosa by manipulating people with his string abilities—and by using Sugar’s “ホビホビの実” — “Hobi Hobi no Mi” — to forcibly turn people into puppets through “契約” — “contracts.” That approach was probably inspired by what he already knew about Imu’s previous actions. When you line up the timeline, the connection becomes very interesting. Doflamingo reclaimed his throne in Dressrosa 10 years ago. At that time, Sugar was already part of his crew. But 13 years ago, during Rosinante’s operation to steal the Ope Ope no Mi, neither Sugar nor Monet were part of the family, and Law had no idea Sugar even existed. The Harald manipulation incident happened 14 years ago. Because Doflamingo was connected to the World Government, he almost certainly knew they wanted a giant army. And his previous lines and actions strongly imply he already knew about the God’s Knights. So for someone like him, acquiring information about what happened in Elbaph would have been extremely easy. If that’s the case, then after learning about Imu’s 14-years-ago manipulation of Harald and focusing on the idea of “契約” — “contract,” he must have identified the potential of the “ホビホビの実” — “Hobi Hobi no Mi.” Then, within the next four years, he gave that Devil Fruit to the newly joined child Sugar, allowing him to carry out his plan to take Dressrosa. Which means the tragic events of Dressrosa may actually trace back to the incident in Elbaph. And the little trivia panel at the start of the Elbaph arc — showing Hajrudin being controlled by Doflamingo’s strings — is clearly meant to echo the way Imu controlled Harald.
脱脚させる（だっきゃくさせる dakkaku saseru） Natural English: “to pull away from,” “to break free from,” “to step out of (a harmful cycle).” Breakdown 脱（だつ datsu）= to remove, to escape, to shed. 脚（きゃく kyaku）= originally “legs,” but in compounds like 脱脚 it refers to stepping out from a situation. 脱脚（だっきゃく dakkaku）= to free oneself from a negative pattern or tradition. ～させる = causative, “to make (something) break free,” “to lead (someone or something) out of.” Why it’s difficult 脱脚 is not everyday vocabulary. It means more than “stop fighting” — Harold wanted to pull Elbaph out of its violent historical cycle and guide the nation into a new future. This nuance is about escaping the mindset and legacy of war, not merely ending battles.
戦士の軍団を組織せよ（せんしのぐんだんをそしきせよ senshi no gundan wo soshiki seyo） Natural English: “Form a full-fledged warrior army.” Breakdown 戦士（せんし senshi）= warrior. 軍団（ぐんだん gundan）= military corps, large-scale regiment. 組織せよ（そしきせよ soshiki seyo）= imperative form of “organize,” strong command tone. Why it’s difficult The grammar “～せよ” is a strict, top-down command used in classical and military contexts. It carries the weight of an absolute order — not a request, not advice — showing Imu’s domination over Harold.
挙兵船団（きょへいせんだん kyohei sendan） Natural English: “a mobilized war fleet,” “an armed expeditionary fleet.” Breakdown 挙兵（きょへい kyohei）= raising an army, mobilizing troops. 船団（せんだん sendan）= naval fleet. Why it’s difficult 挙兵 is a historical–military term used in chronicles of rebellions and warlords. Combined with 船団, it refers to a structured, government-backed military fleet — essentially a second navy under Elbaph.
歴史を償う（れきしをつぐなう rekishi wo tsugunau） Natural English: “to atone for history,” “to repay the sins of the past.” Breakdown 歴史（れきし rekishi）= history. 償う（つぐなう tsugunau）= to atone, to compensate, to make amends. Why it’s difficult This is poetic and heavy. 償う usually applies to personal wrongdoing — using it with 歴史 turns it into “atoning for the sins of an entire people across centuries.” It expresses Harold’s self-sacrifice and guilt as a representative of the giants.
口答えするな（くちごたえするな kuchigotae suru na） Natural English: “Do not talk back.” Breakdown 口答え（くちごたえ kuchigotae）= retorting, talking back to a superior. するな = “don’t do it.” Why it’s difficult 口答え contains a strong hierarchical nuance. It shows Imu overpowering Harold mentally — treating him as someone with no right to question anything. It’s not conversational; it’s domination.
頭で何を考えようとも（あたまでなにをかんがえようとも atama de nani wo kangae you tomo） Natural English: “No matter what you think in your mind…” Breakdown 頭で（あたまで atama de）= in your head. 何を考えようとも（なにをかんがえようとも nani wo kangae you tomo）= no matter what you try to think; concessive volitional: “even if you attempt to think otherwise.” Why it’s difficult This phrasing is used when overriding a person’s free will. Imu is explaining that intentions no longer matter — the contract forces Harold’s body to obey regardless of his thoughts.
乗っ取られる（のっとられる nottorareru） Natural English: “to be taken over,” “to be hijacked,” “to be seized from the inside.” Breakdown 乗っ取る（のっとる nottoru）= to take over, to seize control (of a place, organization, or even a nation). ～られる = passive form, “to be taken over.” Why it’s difficult This verb implies forceful seizure — not simply “influenced.” Harold realizes that Elbaph, its government, and its future are being stolen by Imu under the guise of cooperation.
世界の輪に入れる気などなかった（せかいのわにいれるきなどなかった sekai no wa ni ireru ki nado nakatta） Natural English: “They never intended to welcome us into the circle of nations.” Breakdown 世界の輪（せかいのわ sekai no wa）= the circle of nations, global community. 入れる気（いれるき ireru ki）= intention of letting in. などなかった = emphatic “there was absolutely none,” rejecting the idea entirely. Why it’s difficult The structure ～気などなかった adds bitterness and disillusionment. It means not just “they didn’t plan to,” but “they never had even the slightest intention.” It marks Harold’s moment of realizing he has been deceived from the start.
That stream was supposed to be just a recording session, but it somehow turned into a live broadcast. I’d honestly be happy if you could just wipe it from your memory 🙃
LunaPienArt - Japanese Translator
LunaPienArt - Japanese Translator
This is an email I received after I uploaded yesterday’s Dawn Dusk's "Void Century" video.
“Drama farming”…
I’ll be using your email for a bit of drama farming too.
Also, I do take on Japanese translation work.
So if you’re interested and don’t mind me fully slipping into my Japanese translator mode, feel free to reach out!
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【One Piece 1168】 Dawn Dusk's Japanese translation and analysis
Page 11, 12
アウルスト城――
Owlst Castle—
ハラルド：え? 今…何と? イム様……
Harald: Huh? What… what did you just say, Imu-sama…?
イム：国を挙げて 戦士の軍団を組織せよ!!!
Imu: Raise an entire national army of warriors!!!
ハラルド：……
Harald: ……
イム：「海軍」に並ぶ「挙兵船団」を立ち上げ 世界に貢献せよ それが...
Imu: Form a mobilized military fleet to stand alongside the Navy—and serve the world. That is your—
ハラルド：違う!! 待ってくれ 私はエルバフを戦いから脱脚させる為に今まで……!!!
Harald: No!! Wait—everything I’ve done until now was to pull Elbaph away from war…!!!
勿論…希望する者達は海軍への入隊を促すつもりだった……!!!
Harald: Of course… I intended to encourage those who wanted to fight to join the Navy…!!!
衛兵：中で誰と喋ってんだ? 国王様
Guard: Who’s the king talking to in there?
イム：ヌシアは歴史を償うと言った…!! 奴隷にでもなると言った……!!!
Imu: You said you would atone for history…!! You said you’d even become a slave…!!!
ハラルド：それは私一人が!!!
Harald: That was meant for me alone!!!
イム：ヌシア一人で背負える程度の歴史ではない…!!!
Imu: This is not a history that one person can atone for…!!!
口答えするな.... ヌシアはムーに逆らえぬ!!!
Imu: Do not talk back… you cannot defy me!!!
ハラルド：!!!
Harald: !!!
イム：〝深海契約〟を交わした者は「不死」と「力」を得るかわりに
Imu: Those who form a Deep-Sea Contract gain “undying life” and “power” in exchange for…
「命令」に服従する……!!
Imu: absolute obedience to my commands…!!
頭で何を考えようとも…!! ヌシアは実行する
Imu: No matter what you think in your head… your body will obey.
ハラルド：え——
Harald: Wh—
ダメだ…!! 乗っ取られる…!!「エルバフ」を!!!
Harald: No…!! They’re going to take over…!! Take “Elbaph” from us!!!
我らを世界の輪に入れる気などなかったのだ…!! イムめ!!!
Harald: They never intended to welcome us into the world at all…!! Damn you, Imu!!!
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Calling Imu by Name (and Insulting Him)
Interestingly, even though it’s only in his thoughts, Harald refers to Imu as “イムめ” — “that damned Imu.”
Because so few people even know Imu exists, everyone who does usually calls him “イム様” — “Lord Imu,” or “御大” — “Ontai,” both of which show a very high level of respect.
So the fact that we finally have a character who dares to drop all honorifics and say “イムめ” — “that damn Imu” — is actually a pretty shocking and fascinating moment.
Going forward, Imu’s existence will almost certainly become known to the world.
When that happens, the question becomes:
How will he instill fear in the people of the world?
And what will the world think of Imu once they finally know who he is?
Those are big points to watch from here on.
Imu’s Manipulation — and Those Who Copied It
I believe there’s someone who learned about what happened on Owl’s Top and then incorporated that idea into their own plans.
That person is Doflamingo.
Just as Imu controlled Harald using a demonic power, Doflamingo ruled Dressrosa by manipulating people with his string abilities—and by using Sugar’s “ホビホビの実” — “Hobi Hobi no Mi” — to forcibly turn people into puppets through “契約” — “contracts.”
That approach was probably inspired by what he already knew about Imu’s previous actions.
When you line up the timeline, the connection becomes very interesting.
Doflamingo reclaimed his throne in Dressrosa 10 years ago. At that time, Sugar was already part of his crew.
But 13 years ago, during Rosinante’s operation to steal the Ope Ope no Mi, neither Sugar nor Monet were part of the family, and Law had no idea Sugar even existed.
The Harald manipulation incident happened 14 years ago.
Because Doflamingo was connected to the World Government, he almost certainly knew they wanted a giant army. And his previous lines and actions strongly imply he already knew about the God’s Knights.
So for someone like him, acquiring information about what happened in Elbaph would have been extremely easy.
If that’s the case, then after learning about Imu’s 14-years-ago manipulation of Harald and focusing on the idea of “契約” — “contract,” he must have identified the potential of the “ホビホビの実” — “Hobi Hobi no Mi.”
Then, within the next four years, he gave that Devil Fruit to the newly joined child Sugar, allowing him to carry out his plan to take Dressrosa.
Which means the tragic events of Dressrosa may actually trace back to the incident in Elbaph.
And the little trivia panel at the start of the Elbaph arc — showing Hajrudin being controlled by Doflamingo’s strings — is clearly meant to echo the way Imu controlled Harald.
脱脚させる（だっきゃくさせる dakkaku saseru）
Natural English: “to pull away from,” “to break free from,” “to step out of (a harmful cycle).”
Breakdown
脱（だつ datsu）= to remove, to escape, to shed.
脚（きゃく kyaku）= originally “legs,” but in compounds like 脱脚 it refers to stepping out from a situation.
脱脚（だっきゃく dakkaku）= to free oneself from a negative pattern or tradition.
～させる = causative, “to make (something) break free,” “to lead (someone or something) out of.”
Why it’s difficult
脱脚 is not everyday vocabulary.
It means more than “stop fighting” — Harold wanted to pull Elbaph out of its violent historical cycle and guide the nation into a new future.
This nuance is about escaping the mindset and legacy of war, not merely ending battles.
戦士の軍団を組織せよ（せんしのぐんだんをそしきせよ senshi no gundan wo soshiki seyo）
Natural English: “Form a full-fledged warrior army.”
Breakdown
戦士（せんし senshi）= warrior.
軍団（ぐんだん gundan）= military corps, large-scale regiment.
組織せよ（そしきせよ soshiki seyo）= imperative form of “organize,” strong command tone.
Why it’s difficult
The grammar “～せよ” is a strict, top-down command used in classical and military contexts.
It carries the weight of an absolute order — not a request, not advice — showing Imu’s domination over Harold.
挙兵船団（きょへいせんだん kyohei sendan）
Natural English: “a mobilized war fleet,” “an armed expeditionary fleet.”
Breakdown
挙兵（きょへい kyohei）= raising an army, mobilizing troops.
船団（せんだん sendan）= naval fleet.
Why it’s difficult
挙兵 is a historical–military term used in chronicles of rebellions and warlords.
Combined with 船団, it refers to a structured, government-backed military fleet — essentially a second navy under Elbaph.
歴史を償う（れきしをつぐなう rekishi wo tsugunau）
Natural English: “to atone for history,” “to repay the sins of the past.”
Breakdown
歴史（れきし rekishi）= history.
償う（つぐなう tsugunau）= to atone, to compensate, to make amends.
Why it’s difficult
This is poetic and heavy.
償う usually applies to personal wrongdoing — using it with 歴史 turns it into “atoning for the sins of an entire people across centuries.”
It expresses Harold’s self-sacrifice and guilt as a representative of the giants.
口答えするな（くちごたえするな kuchigotae suru na）
Natural English: “Do not talk back.”
Breakdown
口答え（くちごたえ kuchigotae）= retorting, talking back to a superior.
するな = “don’t do it.”
Why it’s difficult
口答え contains a strong hierarchical nuance.
It shows Imu overpowering Harold mentally — treating him as someone with no right to question anything.
It’s not conversational; it’s domination.
頭で何を考えようとも（あたまでなにをかんがえようとも atama de nani wo kangae you tomo）
Natural English: “No matter what you think in your mind…”
Breakdown
頭で（あたまで atama de）= in your head.
何を考えようとも（なにをかんがえようとも nani wo kangae you tomo）= no matter what you try to think; concessive volitional: “even if you attempt to think otherwise.”
Why it’s difficult
This phrasing is used when overriding a person’s free will.
Imu is explaining that intentions no longer matter — the contract forces Harold’s body to obey regardless of his thoughts.
乗っ取られる（のっとられる nottorareru）
Natural English: “to be taken over,” “to be hijacked,” “to be seized from the inside.”
Breakdown
乗っ取る（のっとる nottoru）= to take over, to seize control (of a place, organization, or even a nation).
～られる = passive form, “to be taken over.”
Why it’s difficult
This verb implies forceful seizure — not simply “influenced.”
Harold realizes that Elbaph, its government, and its future are being stolen by Imu under the guise of cooperation.
世界の輪に入れる気などなかった（せかいのわにいれるきなどなかった sekai no wa ni ireru ki nado nakatta）
Natural English: “They never intended to welcome us into the circle of nations.”
Breakdown
世界の輪（せかいのわ sekai no wa）= the circle of nations, global community.
入れる気（いれるき ireru ki）= intention of letting in.
などなかった = emphatic “there was absolutely none,” rejecting the idea entirely.
Why it’s difficult
The structure ～気などなかった adds bitterness and disillusionment.
It means not just “they didn’t plan to,” but “they never had even the slightest intention.”
It marks Harold’s moment of realizing he has been deceived from the start.
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That stream was supposed to be just a recording session, but it somehow turned into a live broadcast.
I’d honestly be happy if you could just wipe it from your memory 🙃
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