Chapter 239
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 239
Chapter Title: The Moviegoer's Review
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"Alright, then, Natura—no,"
The Moviegoer's slip of the tongue filled the chat with "lol." Letting out a disbelieving laugh at his own mistake, the Moviegoer cleared his throat with a cough and continued.
"Let's talk about the most crucial core of Natra. This 'Timestone' in Natra's underground temple is extremely important. It's the planet's core and the power that sustains the planet and the daily lives of the Natrans."
-But the security sucks.
-Isn't it because Jin Natra is strong?
-Nah, it's just that there are only guards. Shouldn't they have installed at least one security device?
"According to the official lore, Natrans can't do anything to the Timestone. They can't break it or absorb it. In fact, the failed successor candidates get their shadows absorbed by it. That's why it's important, but the security is lax."
-True, for aliens to get the Timestone, they'd have to follow the route (Natra Planet > Royal Palace > Underground Temple > Timestone!), and they'd probably be crushed before even entering the palace.
-Yeah. The ancestors probably never imagined their descendant would adopt an alien as a son.
"Yes. That's why even the king's library had no countermeasures for a situation like Jin Natra's—that is, 'an alien's physical collapse due to the Timestone.'"
-Because something like this had never happened before.
-Still, it's a relief they found a solution this time.
"Now, let's get back to the movie. If the second wormhole was established in Korea, the first one was located in Paris, France."
-This is where that guy comes in.
-The scholar, lol.
Viewers who recalled the scholar who spilled information so freely burst into laughter. The Moviegoer nodded.
"In France, Bel Natra brings the scholar."
-Honestly, when Shadowman was fighting and Bel Natra was nowhere to be seen, I thought maybe he couldn't fight a fellow Natran.
-Me too lol. But that wasn't it lol.
-Brings him? Brings?
-Moviegoer. Let's be honest here lol.
-??? : I was dragged here?!! Against my will!!
At the viewers' protests, the Moviegoer nodded in agreement.
"Yes. He was dragged. This scholar, kidnapped by Bel Natra, plays a very important role."
-He has such a loose tongue.
-He answers every single question you ask him lol.
-...But I think this scholar was also part of Jin Natra's plan.
-^This. He knew a suspicious amount of information.
-^^^ And the way he spilled it all so easily.
"I thought so too. If it were me, I would have brought a loyal subject with tight lips, so the information wouldn't reach Shadowman. But that wasn't Jin Natra's plan. He probably handpicked a scholar who would be cooperative with Bel Natra."
-So thorough.
-Jin Natra... what a terrifying child...!
"Building the wormhole generator so sturdily was probably also to ensure that the only way to stop the wormhole was to 'defeat Jin Natra.'"
-Jin Natra: (Smash!) It broke? Build it again!
-Scholar 1: If you give us more time and budget...!
-Scholar 2: He broke it againnnn!
-lololol
"And I suspect the forces of the Natran knights and soldiers who came to Earth were also composed to be roughly equal. They were divided into lower-ranking knights and soldiers who would be swayed by Bel Natra, and higher-ranking knights who would readily follow Jin Natra's orders."
-Perfect for them to attack each other.
-Damn. How do you stop a guy who's not only strong but smart too?
"Finally, in Central Park, the entire plan was revealed... or should I say, it proceeded exactly as planned."
-Shadowman, Tul Natra, and Bel Natra had a mental breakdown.
-Ever since I saw the post-credits scene, I never once thought Jin Natra would be included in Tul Natra's 'precious things.' Who includes their own life when they talk about destroying what's precious?
-^This. At most, I thought it would be the planet Natra, Bel Natra, and Shadowman.
-Since Bel Natra fled to Earth with Tul Natra, the limit of my imagination was him invading Earth with a Natran warship to take care of all three of them, including Shadowman.
"I agree. I thought the same. It's quite ironic, because for Jin Natra to know he was one of Tul Natra's precious things, it means he must have been deeply loved by Tul Natra."
-Well. That's probably how betrayed he felt.
-After rewatching it a few times, the other Natrans started to bother me too.
-^This. There was that minister who said they should have killed Jin Natra.
-Honestly. If it weren't for Tul and Bel, Jin Natra would have just been an outsider.
-But watching Shadowman 2, he seemed to have grown up well despite that.
-He was probably rotting on the inside. You never know what's going on in someone's mind, even if they look fine on the outside.
"In Central Park, Jin Natra and the other three begin to fight. As expected, Marine Company's CG was incredible. The shadows were much more dynamic than in the first two films, and there was a... weight to them. They felt like real, tangible shadows."
-Agreed.
-Their tech seems to have improved a lot in that time.
-Well, it has been a few years.
"Jin Natra, who had been defending well, took his first hit from Tul Natra's attack. Until then, Shadowman's group had only been attacking passively. Of course, the same was true for Jin Natra. He had no intention of killing the three of them."
-That's even more cruel...
-??? : Is it me, or is it Earth and Natra?
-At that moment, I was thinking to myself, "Isn't that a bit too grand of a scale?!!"
-Note to self: The fights of whales are on too grand a scale.
-Hey, you angsty teenager!!!
-Note to self: Jin Natra = Angsty teen. Attention seeker.
-I have a hard time choosing between kimchi stew and soybean paste stew.
-Soybean paste.
-Kimchi.
"Soybean paste stew. I like clam soybean paste stew."
-Dude lol
-Note to self: The Moviegoer likes clam soybean paste stew.
After the humorous detour, the Moviegoer continued his review.
"Let's get back to the movie. This is where the real back-and-forth begins. After watching it eleven times, I noticed that Jin Natra and Shadowman have different fighting styles, which makes it fun to watch."
-Fighting styles?
"If you watch closely when they fight, Jin Natra's style feels somewhat formal. His posture is upright, and his movements are smooth, almost elegant. But Shadowman's feels more instinctual. He rolls on the ground and uses his fists as well as his shadows, whereas Jin Natra almost exclusively uses shadows."
-Oh yeah. You're right.
-Why are they different?
"It's probably because of their upbringings. Jin Natra was a prince, while Shadowman was a commoner. As a prince, Jin Natra learned swordsmanship and other martial arts from knights, while Shadowman, as a commoner, had nowhere to learn, so he's a brawler."
-Ah, he was a prince, right? lol
-The king's adopted son lolll
-Prince Jin lol (An emoticon of a rabbit slapping the floor and roaring with laughter)
-Lee Seojun plays royalty a lot.
-To think our Grand Prince would advance all the way to space!
"It's also fun to spot those differences in their fighting styles. In the heat of battle, Shadowman's troublemaker persona strikes again."
-I was shocked the first time, but not this time.
-Me too. I kind of expected it.
"Because of that, Jin Natra momentarily loses consciousness, and the Timestone's energy rampages inside his body. Perhaps it was a survival instinct. Jin Natra's shadow envelops his collapsing body."
-I thought it was 'Shadowman VS Jin Natra,' but it was actually 'Timestone VS Jin Natra.'
-Self-destruction.
-When Jin Natra screamed, I felt the pain myself.
-^^^ It gave me goosebumps.
"In the end, Jin Natra is defeated by the combined attacks of Shadowman, Bel Natra, and Tul Natra. The scene where it shows in detail what each of the three was feeling as they attacked Jin Natra was truly heart-wrenching."
-T.T
-Tul Natra was crying so hard T.T
-But what's the deal with the healer's explanation? The difference between Earthlings and Natrans?
"To put it simply, an Earthling is like an uncontrolled parking lot. Even if the lot is so full that accidents are about to happen, you just keep cramming cars in."
The Moviegoer showed a picture he had prepared in advance. The drawing, which he'd asked his younger sibling to make, was charmingly simple. A square parking lot was filled with dented cars.
"On the other hand, a Natran is like a controlled parking lot. The shadow they have from birth—though they can't use it before inheritance, of course—controls the lot like a parking attendant. So it can block cars from entering."
In a square lot where cars were parked neatly, shadows wearing hats held red light wands, blocking more cars from entering.
-The drawing lol, it's easy to understand lol, but it's so cute lol.
-A parking lot lol.
-Shadows lol, parking attendants lol.
"So, what the healer was saying is that Tul Natra's shadow could control Jin Natra's parking lot. Until now, Tul Natra's shadow was too small to have enough parking attendants to get the cars out, but if more shadow was injected, enough attendants could drive the cars out of Jin Natra's lot. Those expelled cars are the Timestone's energy."
-Ooh. I see.
-I was wondering about that! Doesn't it seem like Jin Natra's shadow has a will of its own?
-Huh? Really?
-It moved when Jin Natra lost consciousness.
The Moviegoer also recalled Jin Natra's shadow wrapping around his collapsing body like a bandage.
"I found that strange as well. It's possible Jin Natra was slightly conscious, or that the shadow developed its own ego. But we'll never know now. The story is over."
-T.T
"But I did like that part. The fact that Tul Natra's shadow saved Jin Natra multiple times."
-He's a good father T.T
-But he's a kidnapper.
-Comment above...! Shh!
"And after a long fight, the child who had been away from his parents for so long was finally able to return home. From the moment the residential area appeared on screen, I started crying without even realizing it."
-T.T I cried too.
-He's so small. William T.T
-The sneakers, the sweater, and two teddy bears T.T
-I hope the new teddy bear's name is Jin.
-^This. I hope William (the teddy bear) and Jin (the teddy bear) get along well.
-I see why they promoted it as a re-release.
The Moviegoer nodded.
"It's true, rewatching parts 1 and 2 before watching part 3 really pulls you in. And did you know? The spot where Shadowman, Bel Natra, and Tul Natra were watching William at the end. That's the same place where Shadowman watched William's mother in Shadowman 1."
-What?
-It was?!
-What have I been watching...!?
-And now I'm crying again T.T
"The post-credits scene was great too. It showed that Jin Natra—no, William—could lose all his painful memories and return to being the innocent William he once was."
-Are you kidding? My heart stopped when he appeared.
-I almost fainted when William showed up.
-He was so cute I wanted to smash my apartment building!!
-It's been a while since I watched [48 Hours].
-lololol
"And so, the Shadowman series has come to an end."
-It's bittersweet T.T
-I feel like they'll make another one in a few years T.T
Sharing the viewers' sentiment, the Moviegoer smiled and continued.
"Mul Natra, a Natran who grew up on Earth due to an unfortunate accident. William, an Earthling who grew up on Natra due to an unfortunate accident. Mac, who had someone to lean on. Jin, who had no one. Shadowman, who had someone to hold his hand, and Jin Natra, who had no one by his side."
As they listened to the Moviegoer's words, seemingly recalling the Shadowman series, the viewers' chatting subsided.
"The story of Jin Natra, who ultimately threw away his own life, and Shadowman, who in the end saved the child. I hope that from now on, William and Mul Natra will find happiness with their families."
-Be happy T.T
-T.T I'll miss them!
"Alright, we have some time left, so let's have a Q&A session. I'll answer what I can."
-Me! Me! What about the repairs for Gyeongbok Palace?!!
-My office needs some repairs too.
-^^^ I hate going to work, but I need to make money T.T
The Moviegoer, having anticipated this question and looked into it beforehand, answered.
"Our sponsor, Redbone, has apparently taken care of everything. Fortunately, an evacuation order was issued early on, so there were no fatalities. Some fearless people who were taking pictures got injured, but they were all treated using the Timestone under the guise of it being the 'latest medical treatment.'"
-They probably got an emergency alert.
-^This. I've already gotten dozens.
-True, they fought so openly all the way from France to Korea, there's no way people wouldn't know lol.
-All the countries along that path must have been in an uproar.
-[Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters: Natra has invaded. Please evacuate to the nearest shelter.]
-??? : ...Is this an April Fools' joke? This text is for real?
-I can't believe I'd find out about an alien invasion through an emergency alert.
-Are the Natrans okay?
"This is the country with the Red Timestone, so there probably weren't that many casualties. They can just turn back time to before anyone got hurt."
-If there were any... it would probably be the guys who bullied Jin Natra.
-^^^ Our Jin isn't that careless.
-He probably picked them carefully before bringing them.
-If you're going to get revenge, do it like Jin Natra.
-Is the king of Natra still Tul Natra?
-Yeah. His power is weak now, isn't it?
"It will likely take a long time for him to recover his original power, and he'll also have to take some responsibility for the 'Jin Natra' incident, so I suspect he'll step down."
-What. Then who's the next king of Natra?
The Moviegoer scratched his cheek.
"All the other successor candidates had their shadows absorbed by the Timestone because of Jin Natra and became commoners, and the strongest candidate, Jin Natra, became an Earthling. His biological son, Shadowman—that is, Mul Natra—doesn't know the first thing about Natra. Well, that only leaves one person."
At the Moviegoer's words, someone posted in the chat. The voice that played automatically made both the Moviegoer and the viewers burst into laughter.
-Bel Natra: Me? I'm the king?!?!
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