Examining Things

This is a sub-page of Professor Layton and the Unwound Future/English Translation Differences.

London#

Location	US	Europe
City Square/Exhibition Terrace	Layton: The sound of water is so relaxing.	Layton: I've always found the sound of flowing water very relaxing.
	Luke: It's the perfect weather for an event like this.	Luke: What a lovely day! It's just perfect for an event like this.
	Luke: Some people are watching the event through the window.	Luke: There are people watching the event from the windows.
	Luke: Do you suppose this machine is the real deal?	Luke: What a strange contraption. I wonder if it really works?
Midland Bus Stop/Midland Rd Bus Stop	Layton: This alley appears to lead to Midland Road.	Layton: This alley leads to Midland Road.
	Luke: That schedule shows that the buses run quite frequently.	Luke: Here's a bus timetable. It looks as if buses come quite regularly.
	Luke: Mmm! Something's cooking! Fresh bread? Chicken?	Luke: Mmm! Something's cooking! Fresh bread? Chicken, maybe?
	Luke: Now that's a nice-looking car!	Luke: This car looks more comfortable than the Laytonmobile.
Midland Road/Midland Rd	Layton: Such hearty leaves! This plant is clearly well cared for.	Layton: Such thick, luscious leaves! This plant is clearly well cared for.
	Luke: Goodness! Look at all those tall buildings.	Luke: Cor! Look at all those tall buildings.
	Luke: No one seems to be in this corner shop right now.	Luke: It's a corner shop, but it seems no one's in at the moment.
Midland Rd. Fork/Midland Rd Fork	Luke: Yes, the clock shop's that way!	Luke: I can see the clock shop down there!
	Luke: I don't think that's the way to the clock shop, Professor...	Luke: That looks like a dead end, Professor...
	Layton: Watch your step now. It looks slippery there!	Layton: Mind you don't slip, Luke!
Clock Shop Front	Layton: This entire area is quite dank.	Layton: The walls are damp and clammy...
	Layton: Don't touch that, or you'll get your hands all dirty.	Layton: Don't touch that! You'll get your hands all dirty.
	Luke: It's pretty obvious that this is the clock shop.	Luke: You couldn't miss the fact that it's a clock shop, could you?
	Layton: I've never seen an apparatus like this. I wonder what it's for.	Layton: I've never seen apparatus like this. I wonder what it's for.
Clock Shop [Present London]	Layton: The ticking of a clock is rather reminiscent of a heartbeat.	Layton: There's something poetic about clocks, ticking away quietly...
	Layton: That big clock is awe inspiring, even from this distance.	Layton: That big clock is awe-inspiring, even from this distance.
	Luke: Erm...What time is it again?	Luke: Erm... What time is it again?
Back Room [Present London]	Layton: Quite an impressive piece of machinery!	Layton: An impressively grand piece of apparatus!
Back Room [Present London]	Luke: That clock is so large, it's taking up half the room!	Luke: That side of the room is just one big clock face!
Clock Shop [Future London]	Layton: Do you suppose one of these would look nice in my office?	Layton: Maybe I should buy one to put in my office at the university.
Clock Shop [Future London]	Luke: Mr. Cogg must have built every clock in this shop by hand!	Luke: Cogg must have built every clock in this shop by hand!

Gressenheller University#

Location	US	Europe
Gressenheller U [entrance]/Gressenheller Bus Stop	Layton: That's the physics lecture hall.	Layton: There seems to be a physics lecture going on in there.
Gressenheller U [entrance]/Gressenheller Bus Stop	Layton: Look at that blue sky!	Layton: Ah, what a lovely day.
Gressenheller U [corridors]/Gressenheller Univ.	Luke: I can hear snoring. Somebody must be napping.	Luke: I can hear snoring. Somebody must be having a nap.
Layton's Office	Layton: This book was written by a famous puzzle expert from abroad.	Layton: These books were written by a famous foreign puzzle expert.
	Layton: What's the matter, Luke? Don't you like my artifacts?	Layton:What's the matter, Luke? Don't you like that artefact?
	Layton: A true gentleman should have a spare hat ready at all times.	Layton: An English gentleman should have a spare hat ready at all times.

Scotland Yard#

Location	US	Europe
Scotland Yard	Layton: It's our old friend Big Ben.	Layton: Nothing says London like the Houses of Parliament.
Scotland Yard	Luke: This street looks a bit narrow for buses...	Luke: This street looks a bit too narrow for buses...
Reception
	Layton: "Safety First" magazine. I don't know this publication.	Layton: "'Ello, 'Ello, 'Ello" magazine... I don't know this publication.
	Luke: Nice coat of arms! Though it's not really the inspector's style.	Luke: Nice coat of arms! Not really Inspector Chelmey's style...
	Luke: This place is certainly less exciting than I thought it would be.	Luke: I didn't expect the police station to be such a dreary place.
Chelmey's Office	Layton: No, Luke! Don't open the window! Just have a look at the desk...	Layton: No, Luke! Don't open the window! Look what's on the desk...
	Luke: You know, it's a little tidier than I expected in here.	Luke: You know, this place is tidier than I expected.
	Luke: Ooh, I wonder if they have any scones to go with that tea?	Luke: A teapot?! Inspector Chelmey is an English gentleman too!
Police Archive	Layton: Just look at all the cases the police have encountered!	Layton: These shelves show just how many cases have been solved here!
	Layton: Now, Luke. A true gentleman doesn't play on ladders.	Layton: Now, Luke. An English gentleman never plays around on ladders.
	Luke: It's ever so gloomy in here... And musty.	Luke: It's ever so gloomy... What would we do if this light went out?
	Luke: These shelves are so dusty, they've turned my hands pitch black!	Luke: Whoa! My hands are filthy! These shelves are covered in dust!

Flatstone Street#

Location	US	Europe
Flatstone St. 1/Flatstone St South	Layton: This must be the eastern entrance to the arcade.	Layton: This is the eastern entrance to the arcade.
Flatstone St. 2/Flatstone St	Layton: The underground railway will be useful in our investigation.	Layton: Good public transport is useful for any investigation.
Flatstone St. 2/Flatstone St	Luke: There's nothing out of the ordinary up here.	Luke: There's nothing out of the ordinary up there.
Flatstone Street/Flatstone St Station	Luke: I don't think the train's arrived yet...	Luke: The next train must be due any minute.
N. Flatstone St./Flatstone St North	Layton: The Gilded 7 Casino is down this street.	Layton: The Gilded 7 Casino is up that way.
N. Flatstone St./Flatstone St North	Luke: Remember the last time we investigated a sewer?	Luke: Does this manhole remind you of anything, Professor?

Midland Road#

Location	US	Europe
Midland Rd. (Fork)/Midland Rd Fork	Layton: The air around here seems quite stagnant.	Layton: The air around here seems to be awfully stagnant.
Anita's Place/Anita's Café	Luke: It's not the most inviting-looking room, is it?	Luke: It's not the most inviting room, is it?
Anita's Place/Anita's Café	Luke: I wonder if they serve hot chocolate...	Luke: I wounder if they serve tea?
Midland Road/Midland Rd	Luke: This corner shop is closed as well.	Luke: This corner shop seems to have closed down. Pity...
Midland Road/Midland Rd	Luke: It looks like no one's bothered to take care of this area.	Luke: Huh?! Oh, it's just some rubbish.
Abandoned Shop	Luke: The floor's filthy!	Luke: Eugh, the floor's filthy...
Abandoned Shop	Luke: Just a pile of mildewy boxes. Blech!	Luke: I wonder what kind of shop this was?
Old Bus Stop/Derelict Bus Stop	Luke: Watching them spin for too long makes me dizzy...	Luke: Watching them spin is making me dizzy...
Old Bus Stop/Derelict Bus Stop	Luke: I wonder where this pipe goes...	Luke: I wonder where this pipe leads?
Arcade Entrance	Layton: This is the southern entrance to the arcade.	Layton: This is one of the entrances to the arcade.
Southern Street	Layton: The name of this establishment is Hotel Duke.	Layton: "Hotel Duke". That's the name of this establishment.
Southern Street	Luke: Look! A ladybug! How cute!	Luke: Look, a ladybird. How cute!
Hotel Lobby	Luke: Look! This teddy bear's come to welcome us!	Luke: Look, this teddy bear's come to welcome us!
Hotel Room	Layton: This bed looks quite comfortable.	Layton: I should be able to spend a comfortable night in this bed.
Hotel Room	Luke: Dibs on this bed!	Luke: Bagsy this bed, Professor!
Arcade	Layton: Oh my, the interior of the arcade is very beautiful.	Layton: Oh my, the interior of the arcade is rather beautiful.
	Luke: This sign says that the restaurant is open.	Luke: The sign says that the restaurant is open.
	Luke: These glass ceilings make me feel like I'm in a mansion!	Luke: These glass ceilings make this feel like some kind of mansion!
Arcade East Exit	Luke: What this part of the arcade needs is more natural light.	Luke: This part of the arcade is a bit plain.
Arcade East Exit	Luke: Leaves those strange ornaments alone, Professor?	Luke: What's so fascinating about those trinkets, Professor?
Restaurant	Layton: Their china is quite exquisite.	Layton: I do approve of their china. This teacup is quite exquisite.
Restaurant	Luke: Just looking at the menu is making my belly rumble.	Luke: Just looking at the menu is making my tummy rumble.
Auckland Lane/Auckland Lane Station	Layton: Which platform does our train depart from, Luke?	Layton: Which platform does the train depart from, Luke?

Green Hospital#

Location	US	Europe
Green Hospital	Layton: Being right outside a railway station is ideal for a hospital.	Layton: Being right outside the station is ideal for a hospital.
Green Hospital	Luke: The sign says "Wet Paint," but the bench looks dry to me.	Luke: "Wet Paint!" It looks bone dry to me, though...
Reception	Layton: Need anything checked on while we're here, Luke?	Layton: How about a quick check-up while we're here, Luke?
	Layton: The patient rooms appear to be upstairs.	Layton: The wards appear to be upstairs.
	Luke: Blech. I hate that hospital smell...	Luke: Urgh. I hate that hospital smell...
Patient's Room	Layton: It appears the IV drip is still in use in the future.	Layton: It appears the good old IV drip is still in use.
Patient's Room	Luke: These books are so technical, I can barely understand one word!	Luke: Are these technical manuals? I don't know any of these words...
Back of the Hospital	Luke: Ew! I don't even want to think about what's in there.	Luke: Eww! That smelly rubbish is right next to the hospital door!

Alley#

Location	US	Europe
Statue Plaza	Luke: Examining the ground isn't very interesting, I'm afraid.	Luke: Ow! Ouch! I've got a stone in my shoe!
Alley	Layton: It's never a good idea to go around tapping rubbish bins, my boy.	Layton: My word! What a foul odour.
Behind the Casino	Layton: That wood has got a distinctly moldy smell to it.	Layton: That wood has got a distinctly mouldy smell to it.
Riverside Hill	Layton: These stairs appear to lead down to the river.	Layton: These stairs lead down to the river.
Iron Bridge	Layton: Surely no one throws their rubbish into the river...	Layton: A gentleman would never throw rubbish into the river!
Iron Bridge	Luke: Why would anyone build a lighthouse in a place like that...	Luke: Why would anyone build a lighthouse in a place like that?
Shady Grove	Luke: Don't dillydally, Professor! Let's move on!	Luke: Please don't dilly-dally, Professor! Let's move on!
Black Market	Luke: Did someone actually wear that?	Luke: Was that really once part of someone's laundry?

Casino#

Location	US	Europe
Casino Entrance [Before Meeting Clive]	Layton: Ah, now I see where this establishment gets its name from.	Layton: Ah, now I see how this establishment got its name.
Casino Entrance [Before Meeting Clive]	Luke: Whoa! It's so bright, I think I'm getting a tan!	Luke: Whoa! It's so bright!
Casino Entrance [After Meeting Clive]	Clive: Dark, eh? They block out the lights to create an ambiance.	Clive: How do they block out the light? It certainly adds to the ambiance.
Casino Entrance [After Meeting Clive]	Clive: What sorts of fools would destroy their own casino like that?	Clive: What were they thinking, wrecking their own casino?
Casino Lobby	Layton: The setting certainly is luxurious.	Layton: I'd imagine this place has no shortage of patrons.
Casino Lobby	Clive: The professor would be quite the poker shark if he tried.	Clive: I bet the professor would be a dab hand at poker if he tried.
Casino Storage/Casino Storeroom	Luke: No, it's no good. These lockers are locked tight.	Luke: Nggghhh... Nggghhh... No, it's no good. The door won't budge.