01x08 - The Agency

[bunniefuu]

[AI Voice 1] Switching to

diagnostic mode.

Situation determined to be EX.

Disconnecting personality

unit from virtual body.

Wake up.

There is no time to waste.

You must process

the situation quickly.

What the? What is this?

[AI Voice 2] Ayaka Shinozaki,

you are an android.

[AI Voice 3] We

are the AI unit group

that brought Ayaka

Shinozaki to life.

[AI Voice 4] You are

the personality unit.

You have the highest authority

regarding Ayaka Shinozaki.

[AI Voice 5]

Lethal injuries sustained.

Approximately 30 minutes

to shutdown.

- Huh?

- [AI Voice 4] Please decide

whether to continue human

imitation or lift restrictions

and proceed with the

next course of action.

We will abide by your decision.

Then that has to mean I died?

Screw getting used as

bait for those jerks

and getting impaled

by some dumb dragon!

[AI Voice 4] Decision accepted.

Removing limiter.

[AI Voice 3] Time is running

out. Please act now.

[Ayaka]

What should I do?

[AI Voice 3] A

large amount of material

for recovery is required.

The mass in this organism

may be enough to

facilitate recovery.

[flesh squelches]

[Ayaka shudders]

[Ayaka gulping]

[flesh squelching]

[opening theme]

[Asaka] They could have at

least provided a rice cooker.

[sighs] I'm pretty

sure miso soup

has that dashi stock

in it, right?

[Asaka slurps]

[Asaka retches]

[playful music]

This is yucky and

the rice is super hard.

Is that what you really say

to someone who cooked for you?

But it's terrible.

Shut up! [grumbles]

Huh?

A guy should never say the

food a girl took the time

to cook for him is

terrible in any way!

That's very unattractive!

What's a girl?

What does unattractive mean?

Just eat all of your food

and say that it's super

delicious, understand?!

Okay then. [gulps]

Yummy

[Asaka grumbles] It's so bad,

even my stomach wants

to throw it up.

[Yogiri] Thank you for the meal.

[Asak] All right, next up

"Provide the minimum

in education"?

How am I supposed to do that?

I mean, am I even getting

paid for this job?

[grumbles]

I hope that teaching him at

elementary level will be okay.

[door slides open]

Hey, is someone here?

There is.

I think it's a courier.

Uh, who are you?

[robot chimes]

Huh?

I am programmed to deliver

all of your groceries.

A robot?

I wonder if it's okay

to live his life

surrounded by

nothing but robots.

Hey, will you also bring us

things besides groceries?

- Yes.

- Can you please

get me an elementary

school textbook?

That and a cookbook, a

microwave, a rice cooker,

a hot water dispenser, and

also TV and gaming console?

And a dog, please.

Okay.

I'm done.

Well, it's pretty early,

but wanna go outside?

[birds chirping]

[Asaka] Look at that.

This view is really

peaceful, huh?

It's hard to believe

we're underground.

[Yogiri] There are

some floaty things here.

Well, if there's a

whole lot of them,

I suppose this is a farm.

Yeah.

Well, great,

I get the feeling I won't

be making it home alive.

[slow clapping]

[Shiraishi] Honestly,

I truly didn't think

you'd last a whole month.

Love that stubborn

can-do attitude.

I know I was told to give

the minimum in education,

but eventually, that

will be too much for me.

There's distance learning

for things like that.

I believe you'll make it work.

No, that won't do. We need

more people to help out.

If only it were that easy

to provide such a request.

Everyone up until now has

bowed out the first night.

[Asaka] Ah,

I wonder why that is.

[Shiraishi] I don't know. I'm

not very well-versed

in matters of the occult.

Although, do you hate

where you work?

Heck yeah!

Of course I hate it!

Why do I have to be

locked away forever

in a place like that?

We can make it worth

your while though.

Your work is above our

expectations

and we think very highly of you.

Uh, what's this?

[Shiraishi] This month's salary.

[dramatic stinger]

[Asaka gasps]

Now that I think about it,

it may seem too cheap

for the job

of protecting the world, though.

I mean, no matter

how much I get paid,

it's pretty useless

if I can't use it.

You know you can

go outside if you want.

Are you freaking kidding me?

That's something you could

have told me earlier.

Sorry, my bad.

I really thought you'd

die or quit right away.

So are you saying you'd

like to leave the facility?

Maybe, but then

who'll watch the kid?

That's not a problem for us.

Robots can handle his meals.

What? Then what did I

do all that cooking for?

Because when a robot makes food,

it's said to be bland.

They do say love is

the secret ingredient.

Then let him eat bland food!

[slam]

Let me go on vacation!

[Asaka snoring]

[Asaka gasps]

Where am I?

Hm, let's see

I went to the city,

had a meal,

did some shopping,

then more shopping,

then even more shopping,

stayed a night in a

super high-class hotel

[Asaka laughing]

This is awesome!

Yeah, not sure. [gasps]

Have I perhaps then,

been caught?

[female captor] That's right,

Asaka Takatou.

We have no intention of

causing you any harm,

so please relax.

We are an organization

that disrupts calamities

and seals them away to prevent

the destruction of the world.

We just want to have

a few words with you.

[birds chirping]

[Yogiri]

Hey, where is Miss Asaka?

Asaka Takatou

is on vacation.

Oh.

I wonder when Miss Asaka

will come back.

[Nikori whimpers]

Your lonely here as well, huh?

[Nikori whimpers]

Wait for me here, boy.

I'm gonna go find Miss Asaka.

[Nikori barks]

[birds chirping]

Excuse me, where did

you say Miss Asaka went?

Asaka Takatou is on vacation.

I'm asking where

she's vacationing.

I do not know that.

Then tell me who

does know that.

Uh

I assume the

facility researchers

know where she would be.

Then bring me to them.

[robot] There are scientists

behind that door.

We cannot open it

from the inside.

We do not have full access.

It is managed by the control

room on the other side.

Oh.

[controller hums]

[Yogiri] Hey!

[controller gasps]

[ominous music]

I wanna leave this place.

Open up.

[personnel breathing hard]

What's this?

It seems she's

releasing Alpha Omega

from the simulator, sir.

Everyone that went in to

stop her died instantly.

There's no way that's possible.

[controller shudders]

- Open it now.

- Okay.

That little boy is Alpha Omega?

So it didn't matter if he

saw them directly or not.

Hey, do you have

a weapon on you?

I do, but you

I'll take

responsibility for it.

So sh**t her!

[guard shudders]

[power shimmers]

[body thuds]

Well, we're certainly doomed.

[footsteps]

[pair gasps]

So, where's Miss Asaka?

Miss Asaka is out on vacation.

Then when is she coming back?

Well, she's not coming back.

[controller whimpering]

[Yogiri] Why not?

[Shiraishi] She was taken

away by the agency.

Why aren't you going

to help her?

The ones responsible

have global reach.

We're powerless against them.

Then I'll go get her

and bring her back.

But promise you won't

tell Miss Asaka

what I did here today, okay?

[light playful music]

[upbeat rock music]

[explosions blast]

[sirens wail]

[g*nf*re]

[alarm blaring]

[g*nf*re]

[explosions blast]

Hello? Where's Miss Asaka?

Those class-three soldiers

are proving to be

exceptionally useless.

The power to k*ll whatever

is seen is nothing special.

So we have to k*ll it before

we're actually seen, right?

[gentle dramatic music]

[power shimmers]

[Asaka] Man, I should've gotten

a job at a more normal place.

How's Yogiri doing, I wonder?

[distant scream]

What? What's going on?

It sounds like a

good chance to escape.

[door swishes]

[Asaka gasps]

Huh? [shudders]

[alarm blaring]

What in the world

is going on?

Please let go

of me already.

You said you weren't

going to hurt anyone.

[captor] Shut your mouth.

Miss Asaka,

I've finally found you!

Huh? Yogiri, no.

What are you doing here? [gasps]

Don't do a thing.

Move a muscles and I'll

sh**t her in the head!

Stop it, you're hurting me.

[captor] You tell him

to stay where he is.

Tell him!

I said freeze or she'll die.

[power shimmers]

[alarm blaring]

[body thuds]

What is going on?

What happened to her?

Let's go home.

But Yogiri, you

[Yogiri chuckles]

[footsteps patter]

[Asaka gasps]

[dramatic music]

[Asaka gasps]

[Yogiri sighs]

[Asaka sighs]

[Yogiri gasps]

Oh?

[birds chirping]

[Asaka] I'm back!

[Nikori barks]

Hey!

Oh, Yogiri, go play with

Nikori in the living room.

[chuckles] 'Kay.

[birds chirping]

So, what's gonna

happen with the boy?

It's out of our hands now.

Does that mean there'll

be no punishment

for what happened

back there?

[Shiraishi] Concerning

what Alpha Omega did,

no one can do anything about it.

So then, what about me?

We definitely can't let you quit

seeing as what it does

to Alpha Omega.

[laughs]

[mimics laughter]

My a*s!

We'll take extra steps,

like making sure you have a

guard with you from now on.

So then, how do you

feel about continuing?

Uh, I don't know how long

I'd be able to sustain it,

but I don't think that I'm

ready to quit right now.

[gentle music]

- Okay lie down!

- If we leave him be,

something even

worse will happen.

That's why, while I'm able,

I wanna do whatever

I can for him.

Plus, there are still

quite a few things

that I need to teach him

in order for him

to be a happy little kid.

Miss Takatou

- Miss Asaka!

- Hm?

I wanna play a game!

I'll be there soon.

As you've heard,

I've gotta go now.

All right.

[gentle music]

[Nikori pants]

Wait. I feel like I'm

forgetting something important.

[yells] My precious handbag!

I forgot it!

Oh my God! My money!

[shrieks] Oh my God!

[Yogiri laughs]

[Yogiri snores quietly]

You should spend the

rest of your life

with that pretty boy,

don't you think?

What in the world? Are

you able to read my mind?

Master, have you ever realized

that you are actually an

easily understood human?

Well excuse me

for being so obvious.

At least he's fairly

easy on the eyes.

I'd like to inject some of him

into the Dannoura bloodline.

[stammering] But this

is coming from nowhere!

Well, is there any

other man that you fancy?

No, but, Takatou needs to learn

to make his own choices as well.

[Yogiri grumbles sleepily]

This stays between us,

you hear?

- What does?

- Oh nothing at all!

By the way, we're right in

front of the royal capital,

so what do you wanna go do?

- Let me think.

- In case you're wondering,

I think we are being surrounded.

What?

[upbeat dramatic music]

Excuse me, but can

you please come out?

I sure do hope they're not

planning on arresting us.

If they do, we'll be

sure to fight back.

Not much of

a fight, honestly.

[Torques] Nice to

meet you. I'm Torques,

the lead security guard

of the south central gate.

I believe this vehicle

belongs to the

Immortal Corps, correct?

Well, we're not part

of the Immortal Corps.

In fact, we got this from

Ryouta, the mayor of Hanabusa.

Oh?

We are being

majorly doubted.

Oh right, we're some

of the Sage candidates

that Sion the Sage

brought over.

We came this far to do

something like a trial.

If you are indeed

Sage candidates,

may I appraise

your unique gifts?

- Sure thing.

- Is that okay?

Let's trust in Miss Celestina.

[device whirring]

[inaudible]

It certainly seems as if

you are Sage candidates,

but forgery is easy to generate.

Then what are we

supposed to do?

[Yogiri] Here.

[robes flutter]

What?

What the heck is that?

Mr. Rick said to show this

if we ever found ourselves

in a bind in the royal capital.

This one right here is yours.

What even is this thing?

[Torques] That is an amulet

engraved with the

royal family's crest.

So can you let

us through then?

- Certainly.

- [David] Hold on just a minute.

That amulet tells us two things,

one, you are Richard's

acquaintances,

and two, you are knights

of the Divine King.

It does not allow

for lawlessness.

David, don't be rude!

I am the youngest born

in the royal family.

I don't feel it's

particularly necessary

to pay any mind to Richard.

If you're a Knight

of the Divine King,

show me the holy sword you

received from the Swordmaster.

So Rick is Richard

of the royal family?

That's weird. I don't

remember a holy sword.

Richard's a swordmaster?

Don't be ridiculous.

I don't know what

to tell you.

Then how about you prove it?

If you're a Knight

of the Divine King,

prove it with your

swordsmanship.

What are you trying to do?

There's no way that a

Knight of the Divine King

would lose to someone who

has no skill with the sword.

Now shall we?

Maybe we should turn back

and wait for Rick to show up?

But, Master, you should fight!

Yes you should,

yes you should!

Oh right, if I fight, I

could easily take him down.

But I can't win a fight

against fantasy characters!

You'll be okay.

That one's fantasy level

is actually pretty low.

What if we give it a shot?

If things get dicey,

I'll take care of it.

[Tomochika grumbles]

[dramatic music]

[wind whistles]

Begin!

[tense music]

His style seems pretty orthodox,

but Dannoura's is different.

The motto of the Dannoura

style is "Dirty Does It"!

Mislead the enemy with

unexpected movements.

Tomochika is already doing it.

[Yogiri] It just looks like

they're having a

stare-off though.

[Mokomoko]

She's hiding her left leg

where her opponent won't see it,

and gradually moving closer

to close the distance.

At the same time, she's waving

the sword back and forth

to make the opponent misjudge

the distance between them.

[David inhales]

[tense music]

[gasp]

[David groans]

[Mokomoko laughs]

[David thuds]

Looks like I beat you.

Or I'm happy to finish you off.

It's a faux-shukuchi.

To her opponent,

it looked like Tomochika

had simply disappeared.

[laughs]

Uh

Ah, match over!

[crowd cheering]

[guard 1] What was

that move she just did?

[guard 2] Was that

the Swordmaster's gift?

[guard 3]

Humans can move like that?

[Mokomoko giggles]

Was that good enough to impress?

I know what's going on!

"Isekai combat techniques

are too primitive,

so the highly developed

Dannoura school arts

are like magic to them!"

Or something like that,

give or take.

Could you be more wordy?

That guy looks like

he's in some serious pain.

- Is he okay?

- What?

That's weird, because I didn't

think I kicked him that hard.

[birds chirping]

[magic thrums]

Hm?

That one has a spell

placed right on it.

Uh, are you all right now?

I'll be okay.

These castle

walls were built

by the High Wizard Eglacia

in ancient times.

It is said they can

withstand any attack.

Oh yeah, the sparkly guy.

You know the wizard?

Sorta.

Do you need something?

[Davis shudders]

I was just thinking that

I would guide you around,

if you don't mind.

Uh.

[carefree music]

No one around here should

doubt your abilities.

My pride will not allow

them to get away with it.

Oh wow, he may not be a

terrible person, per se,

but he kinda irks me

in a not-so-fun way.

I noticed this earlier,

but there's an oddly

large amount of people

who practice martial arts.

They are explorers,

the ones who will

challenge the underworld.

The underworld?

Deep below the royal capital,

a dark god is sealed away,

and his enterprising spawn

are trying to escape.

You mean the "Dark God" in

the canyon isn't the only one?!

I don't know about that.

Shouldn't you, the Knights

of the Divine King,

be more informed

about it than me?

Since we've come this far,

we just need to keep

going straight, right?

No need to show

us any further.

Okay then, goodbye.

Wasn't that a bit

cold to someone

who took their time to

help us on our way?

We wouldn't be able to

talk about what's next.

And what's that?

We're going to be coming up

on our missing

classmates pretty soon.

We gotta come up with

a plausible excuse

on how we escaped from the bus!

Well yeah,

there's that, but first,

you have to decide whether you

plan to forgive them or not.

Huh?

[Tomochika sighs]

[dramatic music]

This place feels like a

school entrance ceremony.

Were there always

this many people?

[dramatic music]

The Sage informed me

of your arrival.

Thank you for coming

from so far away.

You are all Sage candidates,

so you much have come here

for some sort of second mission,

and that second mission-

Hold it right there!

You're being way

too condescending.

We are not your subjects

or anything

useless like that, got it?

Um, who's that dumb a*s?

That kid there

is Shinya Ushio.

I didn't realize

he was that awful

at reading the room though.

[laughs]

This is the first time anyone

has assumed an attitude with me.

Is that what you

expected I'd say?

Hm?

[sword slashes]

[Shinya gasps]

[Shinya screams]

[Tomochika gasps]

[student 1] Somebody help him!

[student 2] The Eroge Master's

time freezing technique

wasn't invincible!

What in the hell

is an Eroge Master?

Time to shut your mouths.

[dramatic music]

For you to become

Sages in this realm,

you must strive to accomplish

a great achievement.

[ending theme]

[Tomochika] "It's Like

a Class Full of People

Who Only Wanna to Save

Themselves"