.hack//Bullet

Hello, everyone. I present to you the wonderful .hack online novel, .hack//Bullet. On this page I will add links to not only the chapters which can be read online, but also to PDF files I will make available that will allow you to read the novel on an eBook reader or tablet with neat formatting and images!

*Names are switched to the western style of Given name, then Family name.

.hack//Bullet
English Fan Translation by Kazetrigger

Story Summary
The year is 2023, three years after the Immortal Dusk* Incident. With the hacker-group Schicksal dissolved, having resigned from CyberConnect Corp., and the position of Network-Trouble Consultant now vacant, Ryuuji Sogabe is forced to scrape together a living. However, when an unexpected request from a former colleague is put forward, the evil plot surrounding “The World” drags Ryuuji back into the fold. In this blood-stained final battle, will he come out the victor?

*Immortal Dusk is the name of the event Geist wished to create in the .hack//LINK game.

Character Introductions
Ryuuji Sogabe

“I had a dream about my wife. It was the most beautiful time of year. It made me sad.”
Ryuuji Sogabe managed the Network-Trouble Consultant’s Department. Before becoming a high-ranking employee of CC Corp. Japan, he studied psychiatry at a university in Munich, Germany.

Jyotarou Amagi

“It’s chilly. There’s quite a breeze today, isn’t there?”
Jyotarou Amagi is a proponent of the Real Digitization Theory, who returned to the digital world himself by infiltrating a computer system. As a consequence, he was placed in a comatose state for a long time.

Lilie

“Geez! Nothing ever happens around here!”
A first-year junior high student, Lilie is a distant relative of Ryuuji’s deceased wife and now his adopted daughter. She suffers from PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) after being involved in a train accident, but she has nearly recovered.

Kiyoteru Yodogawa

“Regardless of whether you accept it or not, I want you to promise to keep it a secret.”
Mr. Yodogawa is the director is CC Corp. Japan. He confides in Ryuuji the truth of the rumours surrounding Geist.

Flügel

“Well, I’m back in this ‘World’ again…”
Flügel, the Player-Character employed by Ryuuji Sogabe, is equipped with the Curse-Gun Brieler Rössle. Its bullet strikes with enough force to stop a target dead in its tracks.

Veronica Bain

“When I play a game, I always win. I guess I was just made that way.”
A blonde beauty of unknown age who is called the “Empress,” Ms. Bain is CC Corp. San Diego’s founding member and current president.

Tokio Kuryuu

“Sheesh, I quit. It’s like I’ve been stuck in the same situation for way too long.”
A second-year high school student, Tokio works as a writer for a gaming magazine and is an active user of “R:X.” In the midst of a growth spurt, he is rapidly growing taller, and is bewildered by this.

Kusame

“Let’s work together, Flugel. That way, we both benefit.”
A human beast sorcerer.

David Steinberg

“Someone has to protect this ‘World’.”
A NAB (Network Analysis Bureau) Investigator, David has been chasing the Net Terrorist that distributed a virus.

Kaya Froebe

“Hold my hand.”
The woman that Ryuuji met while studying abroad in Munich, Germany.

Drain

“This is the test that’s been selected. I requested it myself.”
The PC used by Yuri Seto. It seems he calls himself Drain (as in drainage system). He is able to summon and manipulate a horde of rats.

Urania

“It’s time for a campfire. Enjoy it as much as you can.”
The leader of Sophia Squad with state-of-the-art anti-virus abilities. She displays unparalleled strength in a battle with a virus.

Chapters

Chapter 00
Chapter 01
Chapter 02
Chapter 03
Chapter 04
Chapter 05
Chapter 06
Chapter 07
Chapter 08
Chapter 09
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Afterword

 

Full PDF Download

.hack//Bullet [00-42] (Will be updated with new editing and formatting at a time TBD and will combine the newer chapters.)
.hack//Bullet [43-Afterword]

 

A big thank you to Sven for compiling the story into a PDF and for editing it. Several mistakes were corrected and the PDF makes a nice readable file for phones, tablets or other e-reader devices.