Voice Drama Part "BAE" is the first drama track in Paradox Live Opening Show. A sample was posted on January 23, 2020 on the official Paradox Live YouTube Channel.
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Summary[]
After ten years, CLUB paradox suddenly revived. At the same time, the four most popular hip hop team in the present day received an invitation to a Stage Battle.
The champion gets a monetary prize of ten billion yen, as well as the right to challenge the legendary rapper [unit], Buraikan. To prove oneself, to desperately protect one’s memories, to rise higher in the world, to create a place for one’s family…
Each with their own reasons, all the teams decided to participate in the competition. Now, start the never-before-seen battle―
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Translation[]
Translation provided by Leche. Please note minor edits to fix small typographical and grammatical errors and describe certain sound effects were made. The original translation can be accessed here.
(Sound of people chattering and cheering)
Allen: Just this much, huh. Not enough at all.
Hajun: Please don’t ask for the impossible. This live house can’t take in any more people.
Anne: Don’t ask for too much. We should be grateful.
Allen: 'Grateful'? It’s meaningless unless we get so much people we have to restrict entrance.
Anne: Well, that’s true… Honestly, this much isn’t enough at all.
Hajun: Do you have any plans to gather more people?
Allen: No. Make good music… that’s all.
Anne: You’re just as usual, huh.
Allen: I will prove us with my music.
(Mob 1 walks up to BAE)
Mob 1: Hajun-kun! Can I take a picture with you? Ah, I-I have all of the magazines you’re in, umm…
Hajun: I see! I’m so happy.
Well then… Shall I have you let me appear in your dreams tonight?
Please have fun today! Let’s meet again.[1]
(Walking sounds)
Anne: As expected from the Smiling Noble.
Hajun: This is also one of the secret of success in life.
Anne: That so. Oh, sorry, I’m gonna go to the toilet so you guys just go to the VIP room first.
Allen: 'Kay.
Hajun: Hmf. I’m going too.
Mob 2: (Man, that big sis[2] over there looks real good!)
Hey, hey, big sis! That’s the toilet for guys, what’s up with you?
Ah, don’t tell me you’re so lonely you couldn’t hold yourself?
Anne: (Haha. So there’s still an idiot who doesn’t know me. I guess I’ll play with him a little.)
If that’s true, what are you gonna do about it? Big bro.[3]
Mob 2: W-well then, with me…
Hajun: That’s enough.
Mob 2: Huh? The fuck’s up with you?
I’m in the good partー
Anne: Wait, Hajun!
Hajun: Anne, don’t play with this here, let’s go.
Mob 2: What the fuck did you say, bastard!?
Watch your mouthー
Hajun: Do you have a problem?
Mob 2: U-ugh…
Hajun: This person cannot be handled by lowly mediocres like you.
Anne: Isn’t it enough already? I’m just teasing him a bit.
I lost interest. Let’s go.
(Walking sounds)
Hajun: Ah, I’m sorry. Are you alright?
Anne: Aah, seriously. How could you have that kind of smile right after the exchange earlier?
Allen: You guys are late. Where did you go?
Hajun: Yes. Anne got hit on by drunkards, again.
Allen: Geez. Quietly go back in times like those, at least. 'Cause you’re already easily misunderstood as it is.
Anne: Haa? And what’s wrong with that?
I’ve always told you that I just want to live as I want.
Allen: ...Sorry.
Anne: To begin with, Allen, you’re only all about musicー
Hajun: Okay, okay, the fight ends here.
Anne: Hey. Something fell.
Hajun: Oh, I’m sorry.
Allen: What’s that? Some kind of a letter?
Hajun: I wonder what it is. It seems to be addressed to us.
When did this thing…?
Anne: And? The inside is? Fan letter? [..][4]?
Allen: Oi, Hajun, show that to me!
Anne: What’s wrong? You’re turning pale. Is a dangerous picture of you and your ex-girlfriend’s in there?
Allen: ...Paradox...
Anne: Allen... What did you just...?
Hajun: Club Paradox?
Anne: Paradox is… that Paradox?
Allen: Yeah! Every phantom rapper knows it!
It was the place where Phantom Live were carried out for the first time in the world, ten years ago!
You can’t talk about the hip hop scene without talking about Paradox!
Even now it’s still talked aboutー
Hajun: It was the home of the legendary MC team Buraikan, isn’t it?
I've heard that a million times already.
Anne: Hajun, just let him say this: 'One day, I’ll definitely surpass Buraikan!’, too.
Allen: In a less than a year, they managed to monopolize each country’s hit chart… their sales reached more than two billion CDs! They’re both the origin and the top of Phantom Lives! And, they’re also the existence we have to surpass no matter what.
Anne: And, what does that Paradox want to do with us?
Hajun: Whether or not it’s real is still suspicious, too.
Anne: Isn’t it interesting? Let’s look what’s inside.
Hajun: Invitation... so it’s an invitation.
Anne: It seems that there’s another paper inside. Let’s read it.
Allen: I see. In short, the new people in charge now are going to hold an event to decide who’s the strongest, huh.
Hajun: He-eh, isn’t that interesting?
Allen: Yeah. Only if they really do it, though.
Hajun: That’s true.
Allen: Paradox is a live house that disappeared ten years ago along with Buraikan’s retirement.
Anne: I can understand teams disappearing, but why did Paradox disappear?
Allen: That’s… I don’t know either. In a night, it just disappeared without a trace.
Hajun: It sounds even fishier now. That invitation is probably either a tease or a prank, isn’t it.
Allen: I don’t know what their aim is, but they have guts to use the name Paradox.
Anne: Huh? What’s this? What’s going on?
Hajun: Anne? What’s wrong?
Anne: Look at this.
Hajun: Hm? Huh? This is…
(Sample ends here.)
Anne: Hey... maybe... just maybe, it's not just a joke?
(Anne scrolls their phone.)
There are a lot of posts on Paradox on various SNS...[5]
And it's spreading like wildfire.
Allen: Let me see that...!
(He reaches and takes the phone.)
It's real...
Then... Paradox has...!
Hajun: An invitation and a club that's supposed to have disappeared...
That's too well thought out for a prank, isn't it?
Allen: Yeah.
Anne: Then... I guess that invitation is real?
Hajun: We still can't jump to conclusions.
But the credibility has gone up quite high, hasn't it?
Anne: Hey, earlier you said it was to decide the strongest team, but how do you even decide that?
Allen: As I've said earlier, it seems that they will gather all the invited teams and decide who's the top.
There will be four teams participating.
It will be a round-robin event, and the team with the most support from the audience will get ten billion yen prize money, and a chance to challenge Buraikan...![6]
Hajun: Haha! They really went all-out!
Anne: That kind of thing, you don't know if it's a lie or not!
Allen: Yeah... this is a chance.
If we can have a battle with Buraikan, we'd be able to get way closer to our goal!
Anne: Well, that's true, but...
Hajun: If Buraikan were to come back, then they must be in Club Paradox, after all.
If we can win against Buraikan there...
Allen: We can become a legend!
Plus, if possible, I also want to see Buraikan.
Anne: Geez, you hip hop maniac.
Hajun: We still don't know if it's real or not, though.
So? What are we going to do?
Anne: No helping it. Let's play into their hands.
Moreover, if we can actually get that ten billion, I want it, after all.
Hajun: I'm also up for it. But well, if you divide that ten billion among the three of us, it'd be just a little bit more than three billion... a small amount of money.
Allen: Sigh... When I talk to you, my sense of money turns weird.
Are conglomerate's sons all like that?
Anne: Seriously, Hajun's face is the best, but he's twisted in various places, isn't he.
Hajun: It's an honor to receive such a praise!
Anne: But I don't hate that side of you.
Hajun: What are you going to do, Allen?
Allen: Of course, even if it's a ten-thousand to one, if there's a chance to challenge Buraikan, there's a reason to do it.
Anne: I knew you'd say that.
Allen: So it's decided.
Hajun: 'Now that we've decided to do it, we have to win'... right?
Anne: Do we even have any other choice?
Hajun: Well, even if we let it be, it's clear that there will come a day when the world will acknowledge me.
Anne: Acknowledge that you're a black-hearted person?
Hajun: Anne.
Anne: Oh no~ scary~
Allen: In any case, if the return of Paradox is real, there's no stage better than this.
No matter how the other participants are like, we'll win with our music!
Hajun: We'll defeat them flashily on a grand stage... and have them become our foil!
Anne: It'd be nice if they're a little challenging.
Hajun: Now that we've decided... we have to compose a song, huh.
Allen: Yeah. Let's do it in my room starting tomorrow.
I'll tell you this: we won't even have time to eat properly.
Anne: Okay. Then, that means we'll have to make it a flashy party.
Allen & Hajun: Yeah!
(A muffled instrumental of 'BaNG!!!' plays, and sounds of typing on a keyboard are heard.)
Allen: Aah, shit!
Hajun: Even if you get irritated, the song won't finish itself, you know, Allen?
Allen: We have to be the top of Paradox Live, there's no meaning in making something half-assed!
Anne: I mean, you're right, but...
Hajun: I wonder what's not enough? The track just now wasn't that bad.
Allen: Let's try changing the beat approach on Anne's part.
Now, let's do it one more time!
(Allen slams his fist.)
Allen: This isn't it... no, no, no!!!
Anne: Hey, Allen~ If this keeps up, our throats will break first before we finish the track...
Hajun: Allen, which part did you not like?
Allen: Our foundation... the part that's to become our core is weak.
It's not about skill. The emotions... the vibes!
Anne: There's nothing we can do about that... we're starting to feel exhausted, too. Plus...
Allen: You idiot! Do you think it's fine just like this!?
Did you forget the reason why we're holding our microphones in the first place!?
Hajun: Forgot, you say?
Please stop screwing around. In my life, there has never been a day, a second I forget about it.
Anne: Me too, I... that shitty mother...
That person who separated Father from me...
I'll never forgive her.
Allen: That's right. We'll have them acknowledge us. The audience, the society, and...
The parents who cast us away!
Hajun: Without fail...
Without fail, I will make them kneel on my feet.
Anne: That's right...
That's right! We will definitely achieve it with BAE!
Allen: We're shit if we can't do anything here.
If we stayed this way, we're nobodies.
No... we won't be able to become anything.
We'll end up as barking stray dogs running away from home.
Anne: I won't accept that even if I die!
Hajun: Even if we die, we won't be able to die all the way.
Allen: For us, winning is a checkpoint.
On top of winning, we have to absolutely make our existence known.
It's meaningless if we can't get to that level.
Hajun: Then... there's only one thing to do.
Anne: Yeah. We have to do it.
Allen: Forget about skill. It's fine if you don't use the lyrics we prepared. Just collide everything that came out from the depths of yourself!
Pierce into the audience you can't see!
(Sound of birds chirping)
Anne: Oh no, I fell asleep...
Hey, Hajun! Hajun...!
Hajun: What is it...? Anne?
This blanket... did Anne...?
Anne: No, I was already on the sofa when I came to.
Did Allen...?
That's right! Where's Allen?
Hajun: I'll go look for him a bit.
Anne: Ah, me too!
(A door is knocked on and opened.)
Allen: Ah, Hajun, Anne. You guys are awake.
Hajun & Anne: Allen!
Allen: It's done.
Anne: It's done!? How is it!?
Allen: -eep...
Anne: Huh?
Allen: I'm gonna sleep...
I'm... at my limit...
Hajun: Ah, he fell down.
Anne: Pushing himself like that...
He's such a hip hop maniac.
Hajun: Yawn... It seems that he's finally satisfied.
Allen: Definitely... win...
Anne: Come on, Allen. Get to your bed-
Hajun: Anne, let's let him sleep.
I'll carry him to bed, so Anne, please get the blanket.
Anne: Got it.
Hajun: And? What about the finished song?
Anne: The title is... BaNG!!!, huh?
That's a nice sense, coming from Allen.
Hajun: We only have to turn it to the end product now.
Anne: Hajun, headphones.
Hajun: Ah, thank you very much.
(Keyboard typing noises)
Ah, this is...!
Anne, look!
Anne:Yeah.
Amazing...! Amazing, amazing! It sounds super good!
Hajun: Haha! I can't wait for the stage.
Allen: I can't believe that the time's come for me to perform in Paradox...
Haha... my knees are about to give out...!
Anne: Geez, what are you doing, Allen!?
Hajun: The performance will start soon, so please go to the dressing room.
Allen: Sorry... but I just can't sit still for some reason...!
Hajun: Haha, you are saying something of quite a low caliber.
For you to get cold feet at a place like this...
I'm worried for what comes next.
Allen: Who the hell's scared!?
This is called gallantry!
Anne: Yeah, yeah, it's that face, Allen.
Allen: Huh?
Anne: It's not like you to feel nervous.
Hajun: You always say it, don't you? 'With my music...'
Allen: I'll prove us.
That's right. I'm sorry, you two. Thank you.
Anne: Get a grip, Leader.
Now then, I'll style you guys' hair. Because today's the adored Paradox's stage, we have to make sure our clothes and hairstyles are perfect.
Hajun: What are you talking about? I am always perfect.
(Mob 3 knocks on their door.)
Mob 3: It's time for your turn.
Hajun: Yes!
Anne: Then, you two. Tomorrow, we're going to get quite a terrible trap reaction.
Hajun: Indeed. Today's illusion must be bigger than usual, after all.
Well, I've prepared myself to be weary for a while, anyway.
Allen: Yeah. Today, we'll make it the best stage with all of us!
Anne: We have to show them our cool side.
Hajun: Yes, let's go.
Allen: Let's show them the moment nobodies like us become something else...!
Translation notes (From Leche unless noted otherwise):
- ↑ He said this in Korean.
- ↑ Onee-san. Doesn’t necessarily means ‘big sis’ as in siblings, but could also be taken as something like ‘gal’, and could be used to call women you don’t know.
- ↑ Onii-san. Same as onee-san, ‘big bro’ but could be used to call men you don’t know.
- ↑ I can’t really hear what Anne said… anyone, fill me in?
- ↑ SNS means Social Networking Service, aka social media. -Humblebutter
- ↑ Literally, the champion will be given a written challenge for Buraikan (that they can use to challenge Buraikan if they want to).
Also, hi, I made a mistake on one of Allen’s lines when they’re talking about Paradox. It was after Anne saying: “…that Paradox?”. Though it’s not really substantial at all :-D