Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru tame ni wa Shudan o Erandeiraremasen—Dai-3 Bu: Ryouchi ni Hon o Hirogeyou! - Vol. 1 Ch. 5 - Reunion with the Gil…

[MangaDex]

 

[Hicleric]

Sorry Fran, Myne does bring up a good point that interacting with written words isn't the same as reading (see also: F451, and recent discussions on whether society is moving in a post-literate direction).

It's nice to read a cleaner version of this, and I can appreciate the artist's efforts more this time around. The leg imagery on her meeting with Lutz is an interesting choice that worked pretty well

Do want to note that "unadulterated" is a bit of an odd choice with regards to delivering a report, since it implies that something would have been added, vs something removed (which is why "unfiltered" is more commonly used)

 

[FullDiver]

Do want to note that "unadulterated" is a bit of an odd choice with regards to delivering a report, since it implies that something would have been added, vs something removed (which is why "unfiltered" is more commonly used)

Translator here. Assuming the report should be

1. the truth
2. the whole truth
3. nothing but the truth

my first instinct when it comes to expecting a false report is to look for violations to #3 (i.e. lies that "adulterate" the truth, hence my word choice), while it seems that yours is to assess #2, to look for omissions.
As far as I can tell, Ferdinand expects the agents to modify their report in some way to suit their own ends, though whether that means omitting details or straight up lying about things, I can't say.

 

[Hicleric]

Translator here. Assuming the report should be

1. the truth
2. the whole truth
3. nothing but the truth

my first instinct when it comes to expecting a false report is to look for violations to #3 (i.e. lies that "adulterate" the truth, hence my word choice), while it seems that yours is to assess #2, to look for omissions.
As far as I can tell, Ferdinand expects the agents to modify their report in some way to suit their own ends, though whether that means omitting details or straight up lying about things, I can't say.

That's a fair argument, but idiomatically (American) English tends to focus on the absence of facts rather than an added untruth. I don't ever hear "unadulterated" used like that, but I do hear "unfiltered" and its ilk. Likewise, consider the phrase "tell me [everything], and don't leave anything out" which is commonly heard but the converse "don't add anything in" doesn't seem to be in use. Culturally, I imagine it's because active lying is treated differently from omission. I don't know if Japanese treats it similarly, though.

To avoid something like injecting opinion (a valid concern, but less in keeping with Ferdi's prior treatment of Benno) you'd more likely hear "unvarnished". Just my two cents 🤷

 

[Kathartes]

IMO you should check out official LNs to keep terminology consistent.
For example, "starbond" ceremony should be "starbound" because (minor spoiler) the gods literally bound the couple's threads of fate together when they got married. Or "scholars" is better fit than "civil agents," as the scope of their duties are much wider than just government paperwork.

 

[Beregorn]

That's a fair argument, but idiomatically (American) English tends to focus on the absence of facts rather than an added untruth. I don't ever hear "unadulterated" used like that, but I do hear "unfiltered" and its ilk. Likewise, consider the phrase "tell me [everything], and don't leave anything out" which is commonly heard but the converse "don't add anything in" doesn't seem to be in use. Culturally, I imagine it's because active lying is treated differently from omission. I don't know if Japanese treats it similarly, though.

To avoid something like injecting opinion (a valid concern, but less in keeping with Ferdi's prior treatment of Benno) you'd more likely hear "unvarnished". Just my two cents 🤷

To me, as a non-native speaker, unfiltered means without the polite wording you use to sugarcoat a report that wouldn't be particularly flattering otherwise. Filtered or unfiltered, the core truth remain the same, it changes the light under wich it is shined.
Adulterated means it diverges from reality in order to further someone's interest.