02x18 - The Holy Woman's Anguish / The Man, as*ault

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Oh, there's a fire in the Arakawa shopping district.

Seems it was caused by a single inferno.

Unfortunately, there's been a casualty. An employee of the fruit stand.

Understood. One casualty already. Make sure that you're prepared, sister.

Spider net engaged. Roads closed off now. We're good here.

The flame is the soul's breath.

The black smoke is the soul's release.

Ashes thou wert and art. May thy soul return.

The great flame of fire launching special extinguishing grenades.

The inferno has now been put to rest.

Sister hears the inferno. My wife, she. Oh, the next of kin.

My wife. She's received salvation. She's been granted

the divine mercy of soul, hasn't she?

Yes. Your wife has passed on peacefully

into the embrace of the Lord.

Either I'm misreading something or the scriptures

are incorrect on several major points.

The Holy Soul Temple might have some secret connection to the evangelist.

I can't dwell on worldly matters.

Okay.

Those flechettes as well. Correct, sir. And that's all of it.

I guess we have had a lot of call outs lately,

which means we're behind on baptizing the gear.

But the sister can't carry all of this by herself. Huh?

You want me to go with her

to the central church to baptize her equipment?

Yeah. It's also called the Baptism Church.

You've never been there before, have you? No, sir.

All the gear we need baptized is in there. Got it, sir.

Excuse me. I'm ready to go when you are..

Looking forward to it. Yeah. Let's go.

Rock and roll. Yay! Too freaking cute.

I'm going on a date. A church date with Sister Iris.

Nope, Not for me. Must be tough doing this alone, huh?

There usually isn't this much to carry.

I need to start hitting the gym

so the rest of you don't show me up.

Our skin is like cream and so supple.

No, this is wrong. I can't look at her like this.

It's not just off limits. That power cobra is forbidden.

So this is the baptism church, huh?

Oh, wow. Is all this water used for baptisms?

It'll take a little time for me to finish,

so feel free to have a look around the church. Okay?

I'll see you in a bit.

I guess there's not going to be any time

for a stroll with a sister. What did I expect? This is work.

This place is really beautiful, but it still

has the stain of the evangelist on it.

Sister Iris is acting as cheerful as usual,

but there's a sadness inside her smile.

If something's bothering her, I'd be happy

to help her out in any way I can.

Oh, merciful and hallowed Lord who shineth brightly in the heavens.

May those thatrillioneach thy presence receive thy blessing.

If the Holy Sol Temple was originally founded by the Evangelist,

then who exactly am I praying to? Sister Iris. Something's distracting you.

Oh, I'm sorry. Please grant the blessing of thy baptism to all.

These grounds are really something else. Well, if..

It isn't Kusakabe from the Earth.

Hello, Lieutenant. It's good to see you.

I didn't expect to run into you here.

I'm just helping get some of our equipment baptized.

I'm glad to hear the eighth is still committed to such practices.

What do you mean by that? Surely

you've heard the rumors by now about the temple and the evangelist.

Well, unfortunately, it's led to some units neglecting their sacred rites.

Karim, for example, it's not hard to tell.

His faith is definitely being tested.

Is that what's bothering the sister? I'd

like to know your thoughts, Lieutenant.

I'll admit, when I heard the Holy

Sol Temple may have been founded by the evangelist, I was shocked.

However, the temple exalts the glory of the sun

in its fire, not the evangelist.

I've worshipped the sun all my life,

and as long as it remains, so will my faith.

On the other hand, I've had a startling revelation.

If the evangelist was simply a fraud,

she'd be enriching herself and setting herself

up to be worshipped by the masses.

That's true. But the reality is, the evangelist

lurks in the shadows, out of sight.

So that gives some credence to what's

said to be her ultimate goal,

the end of the world. You're saying our faith's dangerous.

Faith is crucial. People need to believe in something.

Tell me, Lieutenant, was it your faith

that spurred you to protect Lieutenant Karim without a second thought?

I suppose it was. I strongly believe

in the Holy Sol Temple as well as in Lieutenant Karim.

Losing something or someone so dear is devastating.

If you have the power to believe

you can save your friends. Having the power to believe.

That'll be your duty. Now, remember, no matter what goes down here,

Asakusa is your people aren't waiting for me.

It's Benny, whose shoulders you should understand.

This life of mine isn't worth much.

So if I can help Waka, I'll put it on the line.

The seventh has that power because their strength comes from their hearts.

But if you lose the things you believe in.

Apologies for making you wait. I was

a little distracted and sister scolded me for it.

Oh, it's okay. Happens to everyone. So even

she's shaken up by all this? Well, when I head back. Oh, I.

I have a quick little stop that I'd like to make on the way.

This place? Yes. The National Holy Soul

Cemetery is where the clergy get buried. Wow.

I always stop by here after I'm done with the baptisms.

It's mainly to visit the shrine of the sisters

from the convent where I grew up.

Wow. Look at all the sunflowers. Aren't

they wonderful? They bloom facing the sun.

You see, they're planted near shrines so the dead

can find the way to the sun to guide their spirits.

Here. Do you mind praying with me? Not at all.

Well, that's a pretty flashy shrine.

I'm afraid that would be heap doing.

How can the dead rest with all this?

I wouldn't have expected her. These flowers are still fresh.

Looks like she just came by recently.

Surprising as it may seem, she truly

did love everyone from the convent.

She comes here to visit quite frequently.

But subtlety is not her forte.

I hope you're all doing well. Sister

Clematis, please remember to not overindulge.

And Sister Sakura, try not to stay up too late.

Next time I'll come see you before Hibana does her razzle dazzle.

Sister Iris? Yes. I hope I'm not out of line here.

But if there's anything troubling you, I'd

be more than happy to help.

I mean, it's the evangelist, right?

My goodness. Is it really that obvious?

I guess hiding things isn't my forte.

You're good at always pushing Vulcan's buttons.

Cutting to the chase on what you want.

I'd never accuse you of being hard to read,

but hear me out. I'm not saying that's a bad thing.

You're honest and sincere. People love that about you.

Shinra. What do you think about the Holy Sol Temple?

And those of us who strongly believe

in it. The people like me. What do.. I. What's that.

Mother? No. What happened? All of a sudden he vernal. But how?

He's so steadfast in his faith. He's always..

In prayer. I'll take care of him. Please keep back.

Yeah.

Sister. The prayer, right? Of course.

The flame is the soul's breath.

The black smoke is the soul's release.

It's just that word and art. May thy soul return.

Return to the great.. Flame of fire.

But home.

Oh, Father, Why? Why did this happen?

He offered up his prayers and devotions

to God every day without fail.

But in the end, it still didn't do him any good. Sister.

Does God not have any mercy?

LatAm.

What a blessing. There was a fire soldier here to help.

Well. My father was such a devout man.

What God did praying do for him?

Was God even listening to him?

Earlier we were discussing something. If the evangelist

did indeed create the Holy Soul Temple,

does that mean the God we worship?

Are we all just praying to the evangelist? The evangelist?

An inhuman being beyond our comprehension.

That's what I felt during that Adolla link.

We shared that she was something from a whole other world.

Honestly, it's not all that different than

how we might picture God in our minds.

But this God wants to destroy the world.

She wants people to suffer and die.

Those of us in the clergy, if we just

blindly put our faith in her teachings.

Then aren't we just leading people to their deaths?

No, you're not. I'm the one who kills Shinra.

You release those poor people from the

torment of the flames just now.

We had no choice but to end his suffering. I believe that.

But I still feel my heart throbbing

in my chest and my feet clenching up.

Captain Obi said something to me once.

He said the worst thing this job

can do is make you numb to it.

I mean, I always hoped it would get a little easier, but.

It didn't. It's still painful. And that's

why we fire. Soldiers need sisters to help.

I ran into Lieutenant Lee from the first

we talked about this. He told me that he only

worships the glory of the sun.

His faith is not tied in any way to the evangelist.

Yes, that's true. You see? So don't let this get you.

Keep looking to the sun. The rest

of us can keep fighting because you're guiding us to the light.

For all of us at the eighth. You're like our sunflower.

Really? I'm the Eighth's sunflower.

But I've always been an iris. Yeah. Very funny.

I really do appreciate that.

It's sweet. Thanks, Sandra. But still, go easy on yourself, okay? Okay.

I think I'll be fine.

Well done, Sister.

Iris. You offered up your prayers beautifully.

Thank you very.. Much. Okay.

Do you need me to help? Oh, no.

I'm supposed to handle all the heavy lifting, right?

I'd even carry you back if you needed

me to. Because I'm a macho man.

I never make you. Well, I can handle it. Come, hop on.

Well, I'm on, right? No sweat.

Are you okay?

After carrying all the captain's gear. This is a breeze.

Shinra. Next time something's on my mind,

you'll be the first one I talk

to about it. Yeah. Sure thing. Oh.

Definitely.

What? His training has been completed. Indeed.

At last, the time has finally come.

The ape doesn't stand a chance. The bloody incendiary round departs.

Or should I say, sets off.

During our clash with the eighth in the Nether,

I was sent in to be the exterminator. However,

I ran into an unforeseen assassin.

Tamaki Kotatsu. Her innocence is fake. It

belies the terrifying level of shamelessness.

It makes me shiver If I'm going to bring down the eighth,

she has to be my first target.

My training has been crucial day in and day out.

Sun up to sun down. I worked at it also.

I could resist that damn, lascivious woman.

I poured over dirty magazines and books.

I even had adult videos playing non-stop.

I've seen every centimeter of skin there is.

I am now immune to the female form.

Won't stop me. Tamaki Kotatsu. Not this time.

Not.

What is this? You will meet

me at the picturesque vacant lot in two Chhom.

Wait. Is this some weird love letter? It's you. You're a. Something.

You're quite brave to come here alone. Tamaki Kotatsu.

Huh? Why waste time explaining myself to one so close to death?

The wrinkle in her panties. It's mesmerizing.

Damn it. She's simply too powerful. Oh.

Oh, if I go, I was not prepared for the real thing.

Oh. Ha ha ha ha. What? Assaults mission was a failure.

Even he was no match for this target.

Does anyone know where he is right now?

He set off on a new training mission.

It was naive to think pictures and video would prepare me.

Not even close. It is simply no substitute for the flesh.

To that end. Off I go inside.

Welcome, sir. Welcome, sir. If for.. Anyone in particular.

Bottle.. Coming up. You've definitely

got more bounce than last time.

Oh, you wrong side. Why are you crying again?

Because my daughter treats.. Me like I don't exist.

This place is making my heart, race and my skin tingle.

I love my mocha so..

Much, though. I try to be a good father.

Good evening, sir. I'm Saki. It's so nice to meet you.

This girl is dynamite. Oh. Wow. You

look so debonair in that tuxedo.

Leave a wedding to come here. I can

already tell that you're nothing like the other guys.

You can? Yeah. There's something special about you, obviously.

I'm really not like other men, so there's

no reason why I can't be Tamaki Kotatsu.

I'm much better at talking to women than I'd ever imagined.

Interesting. Maybe I have a gift with the ladies after all.

I'm ready this time. Tamaki Kotatsu away.

You. Why me?

Hey. Look. Huh? What's happening?

She's so bashful. Denison. Blinchiki sandwiches. Ha!

She's too good. The best, by far.

The most formidable foe I've ever gone up against.

I can't let her b*at me off like this anymore.

I am the assassin of the abyss.

I'm as*ault. Damn it. The bloody incendiary round.

After my third defeat, I went to a place

where strong winds made skirts and cover

ups fly away and waited with bated breath.

Nothing would slip on my finely honed visual acuity and situational awareness.

Swain doesn't mind all these amateur panties.

I must see them and turn myself to steel against them.

My training is complete. I prepared for every conceivable factor.

At last, you've truly conquered your weakness. I have.

He neutralized my att*ck with a single finger,

and his senses are razor sharp. Now a salt of you. Go.

I go? He. b*at.

You again. What the hell? Your problem. It's our last encounter.

Peekaboo. This has been a time of growth.

I have a handle on myself.

You're going down, jerk. You know that?

Oh, am I now? I will make myself as hard as steel.

She's right. I'll wilt as soon as her secret w*apon is revealed.

I can try until I go blind, but I don't have a chance.

Feelings for an opponent make things quite different. Wait.

The eighth receives an urgent message from the Imperial Armed forces.

It's an invitation to join..

Them in a new w*r. Really? Oh, no. This is terrible.

Go back to the army. Next time on fire Force.

Season two Episode . The Oz family

returned to the great Flame of Fire LatAm.