Clearing Up Fatima's Mysteries!
*** translator's notes are in [ ] brackets
Erotic and Mysterious. These words seem just so Fatima-ish. But, what is truly Fatima? We made contact with them to give answer to all our doubts, but the conversation went into unexpected directions. The members are just full of mysteries. So, do you think this is the real Fatima? Or is it ... That's as far as this preface will go ... shall we begin?
CURE: Hello Fatima. Welcome. Today, I thought we could solve the mysterious members' riddles. How about it?
All: Let's do it.
4ge: First, about the name of the band: Fatima. The F in Fatima came about because our band leader drives a ferrari, and the first letter in that word is F. At that time, when in his car, Ayumi Hamasaki songs would always be playing. Because of that, the 'a' in Fatima came from avex. Furthermore, we liked the letters T, I, and M. So that's where the 'tim' comes from in Fatima. In regards to the final 'a' in Fatima, we're all pretty dangerous, so the 'a' comes from 'abunai' [the word for dangerous in Japanese].
CURE: So that's the hidden mystery.... I still don't understand it perfectly.
Sanaka: That's Fatima.
CURE: But it seems like everyone's still hiding something.
Sanaka: Towa really likes to be extremely beautiful. He neglects nothing. He does all the beauty treatments. And everyone supports him.
CURE: Huh? It's hard to understand what you mean (Laughs).
Sanaka: When playing the drums, the feet are spread far apart, right? That day we used those crystal drums [a drum set that is see-through], you could see so many things ...
CURE: But I've never seen Towa-san play crystal drums.
Sanaka: (Laughs). It's still too early for crystal drums.
Towa: There are so many ways to play clearly, but I can't with crystal drums.
Sanaka: Towa's the type of person that when he's ready, his drumming will gradually become crystal-like.
CURE: I'm looking forward to that. It'd be great if it becomes crystal-like soon. How about Lay, what kind of mystery does he hold?
Sanaka: Well, since he drives a porsche, you can say his family's pretty rich. Right now, he may live in Japan, but he's really an English gentleman. He seems like an extremely famous guy from the London world. But he's actually punk [in nature].
CURE: You're not being very honest!! So right now, he's just visiting Japan? Isn't that quite a burden?
Sanaka: But that's what makes him so charming.
Lay: I may be a gentleman, but I don't really like sophisticated people.
CURE: But as expected, you're a gentleman. Because you're so cool. It seems that Mizuha is also keeping something secret.
Sanaka: He's all man.
Mizuha: "King of Destruction," "Powerful," and "Strike" are some of my favorite words*. [* All words relate to wrestling]
CURE: That's amazing! Then this is what is inside of an all man guy.
Mizuha: I'll take on anyone!!! Come and get me!! I'd kill you in a second.
Sanaka: And now he turns violent.
CURE: I understand what you're trying to tell me. He's a very strong person. But 4ge seems to have a lot of mystery about him.
Sanaka: That guy is completely mysterious.
Towa: I think it's 'cause he can make contact with aliens.
Sanaka: Kind of like what happens in X Files. There are some scenes that I don't really understand, but Mulder, Scully, and 4ge fit right in.
CURE: What a trio. Is it important?
Sanaka: But when I tell him that we're offscreen, 4ge doesn't change.
4ge: It's Black Power.
Sanaka: There are messages from aliens in 4ge's music. A good example is the guitar phrase in "A girl and her closet."
4ge: I put negative ions into that sound.
Sanaka: When I listen to it, my hair starts to rustle.
CURE: So, everyone's hair rustles then? 4ge-san's power is just amazing. Even while I'm saying this, it seems as though 4ge-san is in the middle of communicating right now. I don't think I should interrupt, so please, 4ge-san, continue as you please.
Sanaka: 4ge does this during lives, even though you may not notice it.
CURE: And Sanaka-san, you seem to also be very mysterious, at least from my point of view.
Sanaka: I am God, that's why.
CURE: You do have a godly aura about you.
Sanaka: You could call me Moses, and that wouldn't be an exaggeration.
CURE: So you're saying that you had something to do with the ten commandments Sanaka-san?
Sanaka: I'll show you when we meet again!
CURE: It seems that everyone in Fatima is full of mystery. So let's move onto what's going on currently. It seems November is going to be very busy. First, 7 days of lives from the 14th to the 20th. Then there's 4ge-san's birthday on the 22nd. It seems like you're doing just this and that.
Sanaka: We're holding mass.
Towa: Those seven days will be spent proselytizing.
CURE: Even though he's not engaging in missionary work, Lay-san has a lot of money, so it must help fund your [missionary] work.
Lay: I want to do just that, but since my funds are a different currency, it's not that good. During those seven days, I'll be looking for a bride. I want to marry a Japanese girl. I heard in England that if you do visual kei, you can become really popular with girls, so that's why I came to Japan.
CURE: And that's your purpose, is it?
Sanaka: Everyone has something they want to accomplish during those seven days. But since I'm god, there's nothing in particular that I want to do.
Towa: But I thought you wanted to cleanse each and every person.
Mizuha: I want to defeat everyone. That's what I'll do! I want to be the man of all titles*! [* referring again to wrestling].
4ge: For those seven days, I'll be waging war. Even for my birthday, I'll be fighting.
CURE: But fighting doesn't seem to suit you.
Sanaka: He hides a laser gun that can take aliens down in his pocket. It doesn't stop there. From the end of his guitar, there's also a laser that can shoot out. He uses this during lives to wage war.
CURE: Perhaps there are aliens hiding amongst the fans.
Sanaka: There are aliens that slip into the fandom at lives. They have to be careful of 4ge's guitar, and if it's pointing at their heads.
CURE: So 4ge-san is fighting to protect his fans.
Sanaka: I think after lives, he reports to Mulder and Scully about whether aliens were present or not. His files are X files, basically.
Everyone: (Laughs)
CURE: It seems like 4ge-san's birthday is going to be a great event!
Sanaka: It's on 11.22, which stands for wan wan nyan nyan*. [* wan wan is the onomatopoeia for a dog barking, and nyan nyan is the onomatopoeia for a cat meowing]
Towa: Everyone will be calling out UFOs.
Sanaka: It's going to be a Fatima Premium Party.
CURE: A channelling party with Fatima, huh? But that seems impossible without a huge place to do such at.
Lay: In England, there are a lot of mystery circles. But there's plenty of places [to do such].
Sanaka: He's been in corn fields before. Doing menial labor on the farm.
CURE: And then he found a mystery circle while doing farmwork? You should hold a live on your property.
Lay: We should go to England. The membership fees are expensive, but you can see so much.
CURE: I'd really like to see that, but I think it's preferable that you play in Japan. I'm sure the members are thankful for that.
Sanaka: With that, 4ge's birthday will be spent wan-wan-nyan-nyan-ing. And since I am God, I will be there to listen to your problems.
CURE: It seems that Fatima is a band that you can't take your eyes off of.
Towa: It's like how gel can become all foamy. That's just this kind of band, and from here on out, we'll be conducting missionary work throughout the country. And behind godly Sanaka, I hope you'll see me, the leader of this sect. Just come to the live, and you'll know what I mean.
Lay: And to any of those prospective brides, please send your resume and picture to our Shinjuku Post Office address. From there, our missionary work will begin (Laughs).
Mizuha: I'm up for a challenge anytime and against anyone. I'd like to see someone come and get me!! I want manly competition!
4ge: To that person who is renting episodes 6 ~ 9 of the final X Files Episodes at the TSUTAYA in my neighborhood, please return them as quickly as possible.
CURE: You've already decided you would like something related to X Files for your birthday, huh?
4ge: I really want the collector's box.
CURE: Please, whoever is renting X Files, return them quickly. If you don't, you'll be subject to 4ge-san's laser. And now on to Sanaka-san, who adores Fatima, I'd like to hear a few words.
Sanaka: Eating delicious food, and spending days peacefully, all of it is thanks to me. The greenness of the earth is also thanks to me. Because I am the Creator of aliens.
CURE: Wow, you said quite a bit (Laughs). Now, I can't determine how old you are.
Sanaka: I'm 21 years old! 21 years old!!!
CURE: A god that insists he is 21 ..... (Laughs). Anyways, everyone be sure to keep close tabs on Fatima's activities. Be on the look out!
