01x22 - Inform

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Next...

Aoi! Serious fighting like this will
leave the Sisters beyond recovery!

Did Father really order this?

Yes. He told me to choose one person
to help seize the Witchblade.

But I thought he wasn't interested
in the Witchblade anymore?

The circumstances have changed.

It's only a rumor, but I've heard
that Father has actually d*ed,

and the execs are covering it up-

Nonsense. He sent me here himself.

You... What is your name?!

Asagi.

Okay, Asagi-san!
Please come with me!

What for?

As the one chosen, you will help
obtain that which must be obtained!

How simple it all is.

This enormous organization, the budget...

I can do as I please with all of it.

And I used to make such a fuss
over single teddy bears.

Now, I just need that,

...and I'll...

I have no need for you now.

Mama, Father, walkin' down
the street in a Babylon

Mama, Father, walkin' down the street,
rock this ghetto

Mama, Father, walkin' down
the street in a Babylon

Mama, Father, walkin' down the street,
rock this ghetto

When a rain shower arrives it's sunrise

Frogs croak in the stylishly hazy city

If it'll make exquisite rainbow
sounds sometimes, pick up mystic

Mud that just won't come off

The curtain rises once again, lucky guy

Keep running at that good tempo

and shout out as a clown
with a boundlessly short temper

Just like this, walkin' down the street,
rock this ghetto

Mama, Father, walkin' down the street

Mama, Father, walkin' down
the street in a Babylon

"Inform"

I'll ask one more time,

Is there no way at all to take that off?

Nope.

I tried to struggle in vain,

but all I learned was that
it'll never come off.

There's no reason for you
to be depressed! It's all right!

What's all right?!
The fact you can't take it off...

It means...

It means that...

It's all right now.

I've accepted it.

It's just... what am I going
to tell Riko?

I'm not worried about how she'll get by;
I've saved up lots of money.

Plus, she has a father.

Father?

Yeah. Takayama.

Hold on, just 'cause
you two are an item

doesn't mean he can
take care of a kid!

No, it's not like that.
He's her real father.

Takayama was Riko's father.

Are you serious?!

Isn't it a relief, though?

But that won't make it any
better for Rihoko, you know!

Yeah...

She's... going to lose her mother.

It's going to break her heart.

Mom...

But I don't want her to stay heartbroken.

I want her to be able to smile
again as soon as possible!

Do you suppose that's what
I can do for her now?!

Tell me! What should I say to her?!

H-how should I know?

Yeah, I guess it is tough...

Truly...

Here you go. Have seconds.

Riko...

Damn it!

Can't we do anything?!

Ota!

It worked!
Installing this antibody program

can remove the Witchblade's
interference and let us control them!

Good! Split up and get to work!
I'll give you the access codes now!

"What is Life?"

Three?! You have only three IU-Weapons?!

That's right. They should be enough.

We need five to be extra sure!

Are you insane? They're going to
fight the Witchblade, you know!

Five?! Are you trying
to destroy the city?!

At any rate, preparations are complete.
The rest is up to you.

I do hope you've laid the groundwork!

Don't underestimate me.

Douji is nothing like your
pathetic little organization!

Oh, really?

And who was it who begged that
pathetic little organization

to sell information again?

You're the one who came to me for money!

Well, no matter. I look forward
to having the Witchblade.

What a cowardly man.

Once I have the Witchblade,
it's time to cut him off.

It's about time to give
her the boot, too.

Sir, the government has approved
the X-Con Removal Plan.

Oh?

The danger zones we've specified
are now under strict curfew,

and once we have an exact location,
the police and fire departments

will help evacuate
citizens in the area.

Shall I have the lab
mobilize the I-Weapons?

No, it has already been taken care of.

It has?

Oh, speaking of the lab,

they sent a request to halt
the shipment to Baradhi.

There were only a few malfunctions
with the I-Weapons in storage.

Halting the shipment would be excessive.

I believe the ship has
already left port, anyway.

Yes, two days ago.

There is no problem with it.

More important is the Witchblade.
We cannot fail this time.

Morning!

What's going on, Mom?
You never get up before I wake you up...

It's just such a nice day today!

Hey, what do you say we go hiking?

Hiking?

See? I even made you a lunch!

You... made this?!

That's right! It's not very cool,
but I'm confident it's good!

Wow!

-Morning!
-Morning!

Oh, are you two going somewhere?

Yeah! Mom and I are going
hiking at Sakuragaoka Park!

Bye!

-Come on, Mom!
-Coming!

Are those two going somewhere?

Hiking at Sakuragaoka Park.

Did you not sleep?
You don't look so good.

Tell me, Mariko-san.
Do you believe in God?

Huh?

I was just thinking about praying
to him if he really does exist.

Wha-?

Who knows.

If he does exist, he's probably been
long buried under all that rubble.

Yeah...

Maria-sama. I've selected a Sister.

Asagi-san. Please say hello.

Good work, Aoi. Give her a Cloneblade.

Yes! This way, Asagi-san!

I heard that the chosen person
is helping get what needs to be got.

Yes, that's correct.

What is it?

Power.

Power, huh?

You don't want it?

Dunno.

Asagi-san. Please refrain from
saying anything rude to Maria-sama!

Yeah, yeah.

But she's just pretending
to be an adult.

Watch your mouth!

She's such a kid inside...

It's so pretty!

Mom! Look! Look!

These cosmos flowers
are so pretty!

Please let me be able to tell her...

-I humbly accept this!
-I humbly accept this!

It's delicious! You used just
the right amount of salt, Mom!

See? Even I can do stuff, too!

But this tamagoyaki might have
a little too much sugar...

Eh? You think?

Mom!

Mom!

Isn't this such a pretty park?

Yeah. I'm sure Heaven
is as pretty as this, too.

Eh?

You know, Riko. When people die,
their spirits go to Heaven.

But, they're not sad or anything!
They, uhh...

Even if their spirits are far away,

Heaven is called a far-but-near place,
and it's in the sky...

Eh? What are you talking about, Mom?

Oh, I mean,

uhh... Huh?

Say, never mind Heaven;
let's build our house in a place like this!

A two-story house,
with a garden for lots of flowers!

Oh, and I'd like a doggy, too!

Maybe those blueprints
were a little small!

Would you prefer
an even bigger house, Mom?

Rihoko...

That house... I can't...

Eh?

What is it, Mom?

Listen, Riko.

Very soon, I don't think

you'll be able to see me anymore.

Eh?

Don't worry.

You just won't be able to see me.

I won't leave you.

I'd never leave you all alone, Riko.

I'll be by your side,
just like I always have.

You'll never be all alone.

Don't forget that.

We interrupt with this
urgent news report.

It was just announced that
not all weapons were recovered,

after Douji Industries'
w*apon leakage incident.

No way! Is this for real?!

-Approval to conduct retrieval
operations using its own weapons.

What's goin' on? I thought
all the X-Cons were recovered?

-But evacuation orders may be given,

so please pay attention to
the news and police reports.

That includes us!

But what about Masane-san and-

Oh, that's right!
They're in danger!

Sakuragaoka Park, right?
I'm on my-

Also, images of the unrecovered
"X-Con" w*apon have been released.

What is that?!

Yikes! Looks like a woman,
but I'll pass on her!

So scary!

So that's the deal, huh?!

This is the Metro Police.
This area is under curfew.

Please evacuate to
a safe location immediately.

I'll be all right, Riko.
You run on home.

Mom!

Wait!

Tozawa!

There's no need to take each
and every one on!

Run. Take Rihoko and run!

Masamune!

I'm not fighting against my will!

There's a part of me that can't
resist the desire to fight!

As long as I have this on,
it'll be the same wherever I go.

I'm sure I'll keep on fighting.

Take her back home!

Mom...

Rihoko...

Mom said I'm not going to
be able to see her soon...

Say, Tozawa-chan...

That means...

she's going to die,
doesn't it?

Rihoko...

Mom!

Sir! This is it!
It's just like before!

Don't tell me Masane is...

Sir! Wadou's been granted
permission to mobilize I-Weapons

under the pretext
of removing an X-Con!

Naturally, I think he's after
the Witchblade!

Sir! We're never going
to make it in time!

Make it happen!
Don't let them into the city!

Yes, sir!

Masane! If you keep fighting
this frequently, you'll be-

Suppress your power!
Even just a little bit!

The power inside me is getting
bigger and bigger...

So much it could even
tear my body apart!

Incredible... Her power has
increased even more!

Just what is happening inside her?!

I must research it! I'll never see
anything as incredible as this again!

What... is this?!

Again?!

-What happened?!
-Get him to the infirmary!

Don't stop! Keep working!

Sir! Those are the only ones left!

It's almost like they're
being called out by something!

Ota! att*ck them using
a repaired I-w*apon!

Eh?! In here?!

It's better than letting
them get out! Quickly!

Yes, sir! Osada! Oda!

-f*ring!
-Get down!

Damn! Are they at w*r or something?!

Whoa, now. Don't tell me...

How can this be?!

We've gone to such lengths,
and still can't capture the Witchblade...

This is atrocious!
Absolutely atrocious!

Indeed.

That reminds me,
I wonder if the lab is all right,

what with the I-w*apon malfunctions.

Who gives a damn about that?!
What's going to happen to me?

It might be too late for you.

Roger that. We are headed back.
Could you have a tugboat ready?

I have to go back...

...to my home...

Riko...

I turn around half-asleep,
my hair hitting my right cheek

Your voice was there, and the air is warm

Your right hand grazes my left shoulder

Why not hold on tight?

I need to grow stronger

so yesterday's wish can change tomorrow

Oh...

But right now I'm still quaffing love

after breathing in your smell
and leaping across

Reach your hands out to me

I'm so happy