01x10 - The Promise

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You needn't appear in person, Your Excellency.

It's essential that this crisis needs to be

addressed. But let us. It's fine.

Assemble the eight company captains. I'll speak with them.

Goodness. What the hell am I looking at?

Damn it, Shinra.

My locker has been violated again. Enough already.

But, sir, I didn't do anything.

Shinra is very busy enjoying the handmade

lunch I just gave him. Don't interrupt.

Guess this means you're the one behind that mess.

supposed to be running right now?

Yes, but I thought I'd go to

the conference today with you and Shinra.

Now, don't get the wrong idea. I forgot

I'd packed a lunch and bought myself

this sweet roll only to realize I

had more food than I needed.

I had no choice but to give it to Shinra.

It isn't like I made it for him specifically.

I'm not worrying about lunch right now. Shinra,

tell the captain to cut this crap out.

Huh? How come? The lunch is really good, sir.

Is it now? Glad you like it.

Damn it. She's playing dirty. Help me out

and I'll treat you to all the ramen

you want sometime. I do love ramen.

I'll come as well. Go get yourself lost again, huh?

I want Robin Chan. She's coming. Run!

Lucky my butt.

Hey, did the two of you want it? Oh, wow.

Hit him harder. She's playing with fire inside the office.

I need to make sure we take the best route to Central.

I know this. Stay away from me. You fell off it. Go.

There's a great bakery not too far from here.

Yeah, we know. It's the best. Lucky.

All the time. Yeah, they just updated their menu.

They've got more savories. The kids have always been great.

Place sure has gotten lively.

You sure it's okay? Us two tagging along.

The topic of this conference is the evangelist

and the so-called white clad organization.

You two are the best sources of

information we have on the subject.

Do the captains have conferences often, or is this something special?

It's rare. This hasn't happened even once

since I took command of the eighth.

That should tell you how seriously the country is taking this.

Man made infernals.

Direct hit Hoshimiya has been eliminated.

We should tell the commander what happened.

The white clad. Behold the radiance of

the blazing star ensconced in the heavens.

What greater end could we seek than

a return to Saul's warm embrace?

We will set all human beings alight,

engulf the earth in the great flame of fire.

Let its imperfections be b*rned away by the flames of salvation.

All is in accordance with the will of the evangelist.

Then there's this evangelist. I have no

doubt if we follow this trail,

we can end this infernal outbreak for good.

Oh. Whoa. Is that what I think it is?

Yeah, of course. Wait, have you never seen it before? Cool.

Right. That thermal plant was built when

the solar calendar was first put into place.

Our perpetual power.. Plant. Amaterasu.

Amaterasu provides electricity for the entire empire.

So it all comes from there. Must have some crazy firepower.

Thanks again for everything you did the other day.

No, I should be the one thanking you.

I'm Lieutenant Karim Flamm, part of Company One.

Shinra told me all about what happened with Rika.

I want to find out why Rika betrayed us.

Towards that end, I want to work with you guys at the eighth.

I hear you're a capable man, So thanks.

I thought we shared an allegiance to Haijima. Was I mistaken?

What are you trying to say? You've

been spending quite a bit of time with the eighth.

You're being ridiculous. The captain's conference is about to start.

The seventh is here and they don't normally show up for anything.

Tells you how urgent this is.

That's their captain. They say he's the

strongest soldier in the force. Crazy.

The hell are you grinning at? Snot face. Waka.

Content. Hands. The time has come. All company captains,

as well as their guests, have arrived.

Let's begin this emergency conference at once.

I've spoken with the general of the Tokyo

Army and the chief of the Fire Defense Agency.

They told me of a group acting in secret,

threatening our nation's safety, indulging in blasphemy.

They would defile the great soul's blessings.

Brave captains of the special fire force.

I call on you to make these blasphemers pay for their sins.

Would you stop rambling about your sun? God.

What? Benimaru Shinmen You stand before our great Emperor.

You should cease your insolence and treat

him with respect or face. Gustav Honda's wrath.

Shut your mouth. Honda. Gustav. I don't

like hearing my name said backwards.

He prefers his surname first. You must be a proto nationalist.

Look, the seventh is nothing but a bunch

of idiots from the vigilante corps.

I don't recall swearing any oaths to your God or your empire.

We're going to keep on as we have been.

Hey, come back. We aren't finished talking yet. Stop right there.

As I was saying, I want all

your companies to work together and defeat the evangelist.

That will put us back on the path

to saving mankind from the fear of

it. Sounds like they're getting closer.

Not too shabby. Devil Foot. He did it sooner than expected.

The boy has real potential. Maybe I'll

pay him another visit soon. Shinra Kusakabe.

Yes, sir. I understand you possess an adolla burst.

Rika. Hoshimiya said that I did,

sir. What exactly is an idola burst?

It is an unsullied flame of absolute purity.

The primordial flame. The spark from which souls

fashioned the world we live in.

When you were coming here, did you not see it?

Tokyo's perpetual thermal energy plant. Amaterasu provides power for the whole empire.

All that energy comes from a flame which,

like yours, is an odorless burst.

It seems that the evangelist wishes to obtain a dollar bursts.

It's known that these are flames of high purity,

but how they differ from common flames

has yet to be explained by science.

Unless the evangelist found the difference before we could.

The evangelists will target Kusakabe. Perhaps he should be secured.

Secured? Please don't lock me up. I joined

the force so I could protect people.

I can look after myself just fine.

There's no reason for companies outside of the eighth

to meddle in the Eighth's affairs.

We should all focus our energy on finding

and hunting down the white Clads.

The third wants to use Shinra as a specimen.

I guarantee Shinra Safety Company eight will make

sure that he never gets captured.

The adolla burst is sacred and soul

hath chosen you to possess it. So treat it with care. Right.

Goodness. We're back. How have you guys been?

Not too bad. I'll go make some tea.

I like this tie was going to choke me.

Pardon, sir, but didn't Shinra go to Central with you?

Yeah, but he wanted to check out

Amaterasu and catch up with us later.

So I'll cover for him if we have

to move out before he's back with Tamaki and Arthur were fine.

Huh? More work for me, eh?

If the evangelist

is planning to come to me, that suits my purposes. Fine.

Long time no see. Devil Foot. How are you?

You Adolla bursts are powerful things. One

serves as the power source for the Amaterasu.

One was used to create this very world,

though I guess I should mention it was

also the cause of this world's downfall.

Whoa, There. Calm down. I'm not in the mood for fisticuffs today.

Though if you insist on having a bout, I'm up for it.

You don't actually think you'd manage to get

a lickin, do ya? Devil Foot. He.

I've graced you with my presence

because you earned a new clue.

Call it your reward for finding the white

clad spy and getting closer to the truth.

You're close already. I came to turn suspicion into certainty.

What are.. You saying?

Keep pursuing that evangelist and you will find your brother.

The commander of the Evangelist Knights of the Ashen

Flame is Sho Kusakabe, your long lost brother.

So then sho is with the evangelist. Serving as.

Uh.

What do you mean? Joker.

Hell. It's a perfect fit for a devil.

Mom show. I'm sorry I couldn't keep that last promise.

I failed.

There's still a promise I can keep.

If what he says is true, then

soon I'll have to fight my brother.

I said I'd become a superhero. I said

I'd keep Mom and Sho safe. I was too weak to protect Mom.

But I'm strong now. And that promise

binds me to show every bit as much as the blood we share.

So I won't break my word. Not again.

The fire force has been ordered to

go after the evangelist to start.

We'll look for clues in every fire report we filed.

This is only a fraction of what we have.

Be fast, but thorough. If it might

relate to the white clad, call it out.

The evangelist and the white clad group

have been forcefully turning humans into infernals for unknown reasons.

We can't allow even one of them

to get away with it. Go get started.

Hey, Shinra. Hurry up and find us a lead already.

What's the matter? All this heavy brain

work taking its toll on you.

Just keep going till you die, okay?

Ooh, like watching a candle in the wind. Sweet.

Let's take a little break for now.

Oh, but if Arthur goes any longer,

he's going to die. Let's keep pushing.

Sister Iris should get back from consoling

the next of kin before too long.

Why don't we girls cook something for everyone? Sure.

I'm down. How's that sound to you, Lieutenant?

Could go poorly. Probably will. I just

ignore him when he's rude. It's fine. Let's go.

I bet Marcie's a great cook. Oh. What's this?

Crap. Oh, Kusakabe. Don't look at me.

How would the blue blazes? Did you end up looking like that?

You put the apron over your clothes?

Yeah. She's a bit of an exception

when it comes to the laws of physics.

Marquee. Go get Tamaki back in her uniform. Okay.

I'll handle dinner.

You're helping Shinra. Uh, sure. We'll do.

Are you okay?

If it's not something you can tell me,

you should go to the captain.

You know, I'm really fond of this company.

I know it can be difficult, but I'd

like you rookies to be able to trust us.

Honestly, Lieutenant, I think I like it

at the eighth just as much as you.

As for the other thing, I do trust you.

You and the captain. So thanks. No problem.

Dinner's ready, everyone. It's all set in the dining room.

So how do you think Shinra is holding up?

We put a lot on his shoulders

in the investigations of the fifth and the first.

You haven't recruited any pushovers, sir. Shinra

is going to be all right. No doubt in my mind.

Awesome. You made this Kusakabe. Nah. Just helped out the lieutenant.

Uh. Thank you for this meal. Thank you for this meal.

I'll

take time to chew. Will you?

Oh. Thank goodness. It looks like you're feeling better.

And we were talking about how weird you'd been acting.

I thought maybe you had an upset stomach or something,

but if you're eating that much, you must be fine.

Who?

Listen, everyone, I know it's sudden, but I need to say something.

Truth is.

I told them about meeting Joker.

About my brother Joe. Company. It felt like family.

And I decided to trust them.

It's quite the tale. But all of

this is coming from Joker, right?

Do you think we can trust it?

Couldn't tell you. I don't know what to believe.

In that case, Shinra. Huh? Tell me,

do you want to believe that your

brother is still alive? Because that's what matters.

Yes, sir, I do.

Understood.

Well, then all of us will have to believe he is too.

We still need to go after the evangelist,

but we'll form our strategy around the premise

that Shinra's brother is with him.

Thanks so much, sir.

We will set all our souls alight,

burn the earth beneath our feet and

make this planet a flaming sun.

A scorched throne worthy of God.

All is in accordance with the will of the evangelist. Lathom