01x07 - The Science Cult (Misawa Cram School)

[bunniefuu]

Not again.

They're all dead...

They are dead because of me.

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Rotten luck.

Seriously...

Who would've expected a textbook to cost so much?

It's extortion.

Toma...

What do you think you would've done with the money

if you hadn't had to buy that book?

I don't wanna think about it.

No... An... swer... me!

What could you have bought?

Yeah, okay, I get it already.

If I had studied regularly,

I wouldn't have had to buy a...

Hey... what're you staring at?

No way. Nobody can eat

thirty-six-hundred yen worth of ice cream...

even you.

Excuse me...! I haven't complained even once

about how hot and uncomfortable I am

in this miserable heat...

And I certainly didn't imply that I'd use your money

to buy something for myself.

So why would you suggest

that I was thinking anything about

buying a bunch of ice cream?

Okay, I'm sorry.

I didn't realize you were so uncomfortable out here...

Let's find someplace to sit inside for a while.

Why should we...?

These robes represent the lord's protection.

I wear them proudly.

I would never dream of complaining

about how unwieldy and suffocating they are...

Apparently, I knew this chatty nun before the incident

that landed me in the hospital.

I say "apparently" for a reason...

I can't remember anything before the last two weeks.

I'm not entirely sure why...

but for some reason,

I wanna keep my memory loss a secret from everyone else.

Everyone... but most importantly,

I wanna keep this girl from finding out.

I don't understand, but somehow...

a part of me remembers who she is...

Her smiles...

and her tears.

Hey, Toma...! Are you even paying attention to me...?

I was explaining that as a nun,

I live a life of austerity.

Therefore, I am forbidden from indulging

in a tasty treat like ice cream.

I guess that settles it then...

I wouldn't want you to break a rule or anything.

Of course, while all nuns are told to abstain,

I am still a novice, so surely they can't expect me

to exhibit perfect behavior all the time.

Certain allowances must be made for the younger sisters...

For instance, should a scoop of ice cream

accidentally fall into my mouth,

surely no one would expect me to abstain from eating it.

What choice would I have?

Hey-o!

Sorry to interrupt, Kami.

Looks like you're having

a pretty intense discussion over there.

Wanna introduce us to your lady friend?

Huh...?

Ah, c'mon, dude, don't tell me you don't know her name...

What, is the heat giving you amnesia or something?

Calm down, I'm just kidding.

It's not hot enough out here to boil your brains

unless you combine it with some serious partying.

Well, man...

you gonna tell us your little friend's name or not?

Let me guess: is it a dude dressed up as a chick?

Kinda flat to be a girl, if you know what I mean.

Geez, guys, there are some things

you just don't say out loud...

Sure she's a little on the small side, but...

Toma...

Gentlemen, I think you should know

I am a nun of the English Puritan Church...

If there is anything you would like to repent,

I will be happy to listen to your transgressions.

Shakes for me...! Shakes for me!

Three milkshakes, and they're all for me!

Thanks for the grub, Kami!

How'd I forget my wallet?

How did all of this end up being my treat?

My stupid luck.

Toma...! We're over here!

Wow... found a booth...

This is not good...

so not good!

Um... is something wrong?

Ugh...

Er... are you in some kind of pain?

I ate myself to ruin.

On three, guys...

Ready. One, two, three...!

One, two, three!

Yeah!

Excuse me...

You ate yourself to ruin...? How?

The hamburgers were only a hundred yen each.

And on top of that, I had a bunch of coupons to use.

Before I knew it, I'd ordered thirty of them.

Overdid it a little...

didn't you?

Uh... sorry, I didn't mean to, uh...

Comfort food.

Huh?

I need a return train ticket...

It's six hundred yen.

Okay, so what?

I only have five hundred... I'm short.

That's a shame, huh?

It was dumb. I bought too many burgers.

And then I had to eat them all.

Sorry about that...

Maybe you could borrow the money you need for a ticket

from a friend or something.

Oh...! That's a great idea, thank you.

She is majorly hot!

I need a sh*t of her.

Uh... why are you looking at me...?

Do you expect a handout from a perfect stranger?

It's not much...

Come on.

No way...

I don't go around handing out money.

Can't even spare a hundred yen.

Hey, I'm not the one

who wasted all of my travel money on hamburgers.

A perfect way to speak to a beautiful priestess

such as her...

You've got a real way with the ladies, Kami.

Beautiful?

I am beautiful. You want to give me money.

I don't have any to give you...!

These guys already cleaned out my cash.

I can't afford to make any more loans right now.

And you?

Oh no...! Why's she asking me?

It's not much.

Nope, sorry, lady. Don't look at me!

You took my picture.

What...? You're charging me...?

It was just one picture!

Oh, I see...

The priestesses in this town like their publicity.

You're wrong...

I'm not a priestess.

Huh...? Look at the way you're dressed.

It's classic priestess.

That's too bad...

I am a magician.

Oh, you're a magician, are you...?

I suppose you can prove it, then...

I wanna hear your specialty, your sect, your magic name,

and your order name.

But you probably have no idea

what I'm talking about, do you?

In that outfit, about the best you can hope for is

passing yourself off as some wacky itinerant astrologer

who's between jobs.

Yeah, sure, that's me.

Look, it's simple.

She used to be a priestess,

but now she's some kinda magician....

Just take it easy.

That's nice...!

You've changed a lot since the first time we met,

haven't you, Toma?

Uh... I'm just taking her at her word.

Why is that such a big deal?

Why is it a big deal?!

You had to strip off all my clothes

before you'd believe I was the real thing.

Huh...? What's she saying about stripping off her clothes?!

Who're all the dudes in suits?

And when'd they get here?

I need a hundred yen, please.

Who are these guys...?

Are they acquaintances or something?

Yes... they're my teachers.

Those are teachers...?

Seriously?

That's weird.

Why are teachers tracking down a student

at a fast food restaurant?

What is it...? Is something wrong?

Did you have to say that stuff about

taking off all your clothes...?

We don't want word getting out that you're staying with me.

Yeah, I guess so...

What's more...

what was I thinking making friends with people

like those two?

Toma!

Hey, look at this...!

Here!

An abandoned cat... Huh.

So I was thinking...

-Maybe... -No way.

Hey...! I haven't told you what I was thinking yet!

We can't keep the cat.

But why not, Toma...?

Sphinx needs a new home.

Why can't we keep him?

The student dorms don't allow pets,

so there's no way that Sphinx could...

Hey what're you doing naming it already?

It's not fair...!

He's mine! He's mine! He's mine! He's mine!

I said no, and I mean it.

You see...? You scared him, and now he's run off.

It's your fault!

How's it my fault?

I heard that there's a Japanese instrument

that's partially made out of cat skins...

How could Sphinx not be scared

with stuff like that going on?

Well if you wanna go there, don't the English chase foxes?

Foxhunting is a noble sport dating back...

What is that?

I can feel magic flows coming together nearby.

Magic what?

Its color is green...

Its attribute is earth...

Is it a runic formula?

Hey... where are you going?

It feels like someone is setting up a magic circle.

You go on home without me.

Go on home, she says.

What is she, my mother?

Something seems...

off.

You should know what's happening...

The runes are designed to keep people away.

Long time no see, huh...?

Toma Kamijo.

Long time no see, huh...?

Toma Kamijo.

Oh, man...

Who's he?

What...? I don't even get a hello?

Good. That's the way it should be between you and me.

Where's Index?

There's no need to worry about her...

She's just off investigating

a magical force she discovered, right?

Wow...

What the hell kind of life was I living...?

Was every day full of weird sorcery stuff?

So...

was there something you wanted from me?

Don't take me lightly, boy...

I could k*ll you.

Oh, I see...

so that's how it works.

There. That's more like it.

That face is more suited to our relationship.

We can't start getting all chummy

just because we happened to fight on the same side one time.

What's that?

What are you reaching for?

It's a confidential matter.

Huh?!

Take a closer look.

Have you ever heard of Misawa Prep School...?

It's here in Academy City.

Misawa... yeah, sure.

Okay... There's a young girl who's being held c*ptive there.

Held c*ptive?!

Apparently, the school's had some changes...

It has become the base of a pseudo-religion

that centers around the worship of science...

We don't know all the specifics...

What we do know for sure

is that the school's been taken over.

They are now led by a bona fide, sorcerer...

Actually, to be more precise...

an alchemist of the Zurich school of alchemy.

He's the real deal?

I know...

It sounded like a pretty dubious story to me at first, too.

Hey... wait a sec.

You're accepting this too easily.

Not good...

If he realizes I've lost my memory...

I actually listen to you for once,

and this is what I get?

Are you one of those people

who always has to have something to complain about?

Well, whatever...

I don't mind if this goes more smoothly

than last time around.

The alchemist in question is known as Aureolus Izzard...

He dropped out of sight completely

about three years ago.

Wherever he was and whatever he was doing in that time...

he's suddenly decided to show his face again.

Why would he do that?

Yes... his motivation is what has us so concerned.

He's after Deep Blood...

That's the girl I was talking about,

the one held in the Misawa Prep School.

Her name is Deep Blood?

The name of her power...

She possesses the ability to destroy a certain creature.

What creature...?

What are you talking about?

They go by many names...

To put it simply...

I'm talking about vampires.

What?! That's crazy!

You're telling me that vampires actually exist?

Unfortunately, not even we sorcerers

are sure of all the details.

Basically, Deep Blood is how sorcerers refer

to the ability to k*ll vampires...

Naturally, in order to k*ll these creatures,

you must first make contact with them...

And if you're going to make contact,

you wanna make sure you have something like Deep Blood

at your disposal.

I don't get it...

what are you trying to tell me?

I have a bit of a problem...

I've been given an assignment, you see...

I must stage a raid on Misawa Prep School

to retrieve Deep Blood.

I wouldn't be nodding so quickly if I were you...

You'll be coming in with me, after all.

What?!

Oh, and refusing isn't an option...

See, if you don't do as I say,

I'm afraid I'll have to reconsider allowing Index

to remain with you any longer.

Necessarius is content for now

to use you as Index's shackles...

to ensure she doesn't betray them...

However... if you won't obey,

then you're not useful anymore.

You're crazy...

You expect me to follow you blindly... really?

Do what you want.

The decision is yours.

Ah, we're home!

-Listen, Index... -About earlier...

-I wanted to say... -I just wanted...

Oh...

go ahead.

No... it's nothing.

So, uh...

what's with your stomach?

This...?

Maybe I ate too much.

It seems like you've gotten bigger in another way, too...

If you know what I mean.

I am at that point in life.

All right, young lady, give it up.

What are you hiding in there?

I... I'm not hiding anything at all!

Really...! I swear by our Father who art in Heaven.

On my honor as a sister, I am not lying to you, Toma.

Wow, your religious devotion runs deep, huh...?

Now get that dumb cat out of here immediately!

Sphinxy!

Hey!

Back off... You know perfectly well

that my robes are a Walking Church.

So what if they are?

In the name of the Lord,

a church offers salvation to sheep

who have been separated from their flock.

And so... this church shall take the cat Sphinx into its fold,

for he had been lost...

Amen.

Yeah... well, is that church also gonna provide him

with food and kitty litter?

You just shut up...!

Sphinx is going to stay here with us.

I don't care what you say!

You can't just decide that.

There are things to consider!

I'll take care of it all, you'll see!

Why... you little...!

Fine. I can see I've lost this one.

Ah... Divine Father, you are indeed merciful...

I give you thanks, for the light of your grace

has finally touched the soul of this savage,

unfeeling, cold-hearted boy.

Hey, now...

Oh... I almost forgot...

You were going to tell me something, weren't you?

Oh... right, I was...

It's just... I left my textbook somewhere

when we were out earlier.

I need to go look for it,

so will you keep an eye on things?

Yep...

Sure will.

Sweet boy!

One more thing...

Keep the cat in here, okay?

Uh-huh.

You're a good kitty, Sphinx...

Yes you are!

What're you doing with those?

I thought I'd leave her with some protection.

Innocentius should do the trick.

Who knows what could happen

while we're off on this little errand of ours...?

If we're not careful, some other sorcerers could show up

and try to take Index away from here...

She can really be a handful.

Do you... have a thing for Index?

What?! Of all the stupid things to ask...!

No...! She's just someone I like to look out for, that's it...

She's my friend, of course I care about her.

But not... like that.

Okay then.

I don't know how I felt about Index

or what she was to me before I lost my memory...

At this point, I have no choice

but to keep trying my best to act like who I was before.

It's almost like there are two of me.

Yeah... that's some rotten luck for you.

So this is Misawa Prep?

I gotta say... it doesn't look too sinister.

It doesn't need to...

That isn't the point.

Hm?

It looks fine...

but the building itself forms a powerful barrier

that was created by the alchemist.

So, he's really strong... huh?

Aureolus Izzard is quite strong...

He's descended from the great Peraclesus...

I'm guessing you don't know very much about alchemists,

though, do you?

Well, supposedly they turn lead into gold...

and they brew elixirs of immortality

and stuff, too, right?

Yeah, that about covers it....

except... for one more important thing...

Throughout history, alchemists have shared

one ultimate goal.

They all seek the power to manipulate reality.

What's that mean?

Imagine if you could take anything

you could dream up in your head, anything at all,

and make it reality...

It's like that.

Huh...? Seriously...?

Anything I imagine could become real...?

How could anyone hope to fight against that?

Getting scared now...?

I bet you'd like to just wait out here and keep watch.

That's too bad. I need your help...

And in order to help,

you'll need to know ahead of time

what Deep Blood looks like so you'll recognize her...

Here. To be honest,

I don't have an especially good memory for faces.

Her name is Aisa Himegami.

Or so I'm told.

You're kidding...

That's her?

All right... It looks normal to me.

Of course it does...

Remember, on the surface

they're operating as a college prep school.

Hey... look.

See that...? What is it?

A robot...? Looks like it's broken.

Well, we're here...

Let's not waste any more time...

and it isn't a good idea to stay in one location.

Oh...

I guess I can't blame you for being curious.

You don't see this too often.

I see robots all the time.

They're everywhere here.

What're you talking about?

That's no robot...

It's a corpse.

[Music]

The alchemist and his scheme await us inside the school...

Also inside is Aisa Himegami...

but what is her true objective?

Next time, "Ars Magna."

When science and magic cross paths,

a story is born.