01x18 - Cry for the Moon

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With UMA Burn in tow, Billy tries to make off

with the Roundtable and Apocalypse.

To prevent him from doing so,

the Union goes all out to support Fuko and Andy.

Thanks to the efforst of the lab members

and Mico along with Fuko's unluck,

it seemed like they succeeded at one point

to stop Burn in its tracks.

But before Billy who controls multiple Negator abilities,

Andy is forced to take distance from the Roundtable.

With nothing barring his way,

Billy succeeds to make it up to the surface.

However, through Tatiana's arrival

and release of her Untouchable Area,

Fuko and Andy find an opening

and peel Apocalypse away from the Roundtable.

Fuko takes psychological damage

from the immense amount of information flooding in

due to direct contact with Apocalypse,

but the Union manages to regain control of the book.

Thus, Billy and his group seize only

the Roundtable before departing

leaving behind a mysterious term, "Ark."

The battle ends,

and Juiz faces the wounded Union Headquarters.

She gathers everyone up,

saying she wants to tell something to Roundtable members.

Are we all assembled?

Lemme out!

You better all know what's gonna happen

if you do crap like this!

Look at that damn rookie takin' a nap over there!

I'll turn your brains into mush, just like hers!

Or, I'll crunch your ribs with my jaws

and make a paste outta your internal org-

You ain't gettin' away with this anymore!

Mere Negators can't-

Nico, damage report.

Aye well, it's not as bad as we thought.

Forcing a draw by stealing Apocalypse

was the right call.

If another fight had broken out,

would've been a lot worse.

I see.

Will Fuko be all right?

Well, Nico?

She'll settle down soon enough.

The human brain is a remarkable thing.

There you have it.

I see. Sorry about that.

So mind if I pose a question?

Sure. That's why we're here.

The first time I felt something was off

was when I heard your policy regarding

the quests with Galaxy as the penalty.

AUGUST 6TH

MIDNIGH

You have until August 31st.

If all quests are not fulfilled, the penalty will be

the addition of UMA Galaxy!

Very well. Then, we'll first mobilize all members

toward clearing quests one, two, and three.

We'll accept the penalty.

This time we'll focus on strengthening our forces.

You said outright there's no intent on clearing all

the Quests, just strengthening our forces.

In retrospect, that's a pretty lax attitude to take.

You would run the risk of losing members

for the Roundtable

But with Ragnarøk drawing near,

that's way too passive.

AUGUST 6TH

MIDNIGH

Ninety-eight times.

That is the number of times Rules

have been added to Earth.

Once every three months,

new penalties are added even without our intervention.

Which is why we intervene.

SEPTEMBER 1S

DARK BEFORE DAWN

This marks the ninety-ninth penalty added.

We cannot afford any more penalties.

There is only one open slot left until it reaches 100.

Beyond that lies the final penalty.

Ragnarøk.

I've been curious about your familiarity

with Victhor as well.

I thought that you only knew him

as a hero that existed before we were born.

But apparently you two called each other

by name while engaged in battle.

AUGUST 24TH

SUNSE

A flaming sword!

Not bad, Juiz.

Those who lack justice and ambition

cannot influence the actions of others, Victor.

I later heard that Mr. Andy hadn't let him

fully out in close to 200 years.

AUGUST 1S

CLOUDS GATHERING

Amateur, eh? Maybe now

But the past is a different story!

Usually, I don't have enough space for it all.

So I put a cork in my brain

to keep 100 years' worth

of memories bottled up!

AUGUST 24TH

EARLY EVENING

In addition, he seemed to know

of Galaxy's existence before the Rule was even added.

AUGUST 24TH

DUSK

What year and month is it?

August 24th, 2020.

What day of the week is it?

Day of the week?

What're you talking about?

SEPTEMBER 1S

MIDNIGH

All quests have not been cleared.

Therefore, you shall receive a penalty.

Now adding the UMA Galaxy!

It was almost as if he had lived in

a world where Galaxy already existed.

This Ark thing Billy mentioned

has me curious, too.

DECEMBER 1S

MIDNIGH

Undead.

We will be securing Ark.

Tell Juiz that we won't let her have it.

The Union doesn't have any data logged

for an Artifact named Ark.

Don't worry.

In this state, my ability

won't be an issue unless you answer

a question from me concerning justice.

First off, there's something about

this world that you all need to know.

This world

is on a Loop.

It's in a constant cycle of destruction and renewal,

by God's hand.

Time and time again.

The Union is an organization I created

to put a stop to that.

A-A loop?

This world is?

What's a "Loop"?

Um, well like the world is repeating

the same events over and over?

I see now.

I couldn't really tell since they were all fragmented

but the images from Artifacts

are from before things were re-created?

Correct.

It's the history of our-no

It's the history of my inadequacy leading to defeat.

No! Ms. Juiz, without you around-

But that is precisely why

That's precisely why I assembled them!

All encountered over the course

of countless deaths

stronger weapons and warriors!

I've assembled Negators capable of k*lling God!

Okay, let's say this Loop is real.

Why is it that you're

the only one who knows?

We're all Negators here,

yet we're all clueless to that fact.

Oh, that's right. We should be aware

of the world before it changed.

SEPTEMBER 1S

MIDNIGH

Altering the memories and cultures

of all non-Negators.

All languages have now been unified to English.

Mui dear, do you read me?

I'D LOVE SOME OF YOUR DIM SUM TODAY.

Wo jīntiān yào páo ni de dianxīn.

Zěnme yàng?

HOW ABOUT IT?

E-Er

SEPTEMBER 2ND

EARLY MORNING

Hey, Chikara!

Gah, shut up! What's with everyone

suddenly speaking in English?

Huh?

Good point.

But it could be something

from before we were born.

There's no way we would know

if we never knew about it to begin with.

Right.

You know anything, old-timer?

Nope.

There are a number of ways

to find out about the Loop

but as for me,

I've been using Ark to experience it firsthand.

Can you give us proof?

A-Andy!

I'm not sure if it will serve as proof

but I will describe how this world will end and begin.

I'll start with how this world will end.

This planet and all life

will be physically destroyed by God's hand.

Blown into literal bits.

Not even flying into space will save you.

A-Are you saying everyone is going to die?

Indeed.

Then a new planet will be formed by God.

Sometimes, fragments of the old Earth

will remain around the new Earth.

Fuko

Those are the meteorites your Unluck summons.

AUGUST 1S

CLOUDS GATHERING

AUGUST 24TH

TWILIGH

SEPTEMBER 9TH

DEEP IN THE NIGH

You mean those are fragments from the old Earth?

From when there were only the Earth, the Moon,

and the Sun.

You were summoning them before Galaxy

was added, correct?

PAST PRESEN

SEPTEMBER 1S

ADDITION OF GALAXY

I was taught meteorites formed when

the Moon separated from the Earth.

CLASS 6-2

FUKO IZUMO

THE ORIGIN OF METEORITES

HOW WERE METEORITES FORMED?

If we examine what makes up

a meteorite that falls from your unluck,

we'd be forced to conclude from

its absurd makeup that the Earth had once shattered.

I'm sorry, but that is all I have

to offer as proof of the world looping.

As for proof of my own Loop

Andy?

Hm?

You have a mole right here

at the back of your right ear, don't you?

- Wha?

- Wha?

Do I?

Whoa! It's true!

I can see it as soon as I pull back your ear!

Ms. Juiz, when did you see this?

I know it's a meager offering of proof

but there aren't many things that remain

the same from the previous cycle.

Will this serve to convince you?

Wait a

Hold on, what's all this mean?

Calm down.

I am being calm!

I wasn't involved.

Whuh?

Victor and you were mighty close, huh?

It's ancient history.

Huh?

Huh?

O-Okay, so basically!

Hey, I said calm down.

I am being calm!

The world has been repeatedly getting destroyed!

Everyone died!

And by using this "Ark" thing,

Ms. Juiz has been the only one

able to travel to the next new world in line-

No.

I wasn't alone.

There was someone else?

Now I see.

She means me no.

She means Victor.

What do you mean?

If the Loop destroys and reconstructs the planet

then even if everyone else dies, I won't.

AUGUST 1S

DAYBREAK

I'm Undead!

UNDEAD

Basically, Juiz used the Ark.

And Victor

He's been living in this world ever since

the Rule of Death was added.

Which means even if the world ends,

I won't be able to die.

Correct.

Is that so.

No way

There are two ways to avoid the Rules.

You must either die

or k*ll God.

I withheld many secrets and manipulated

the very comrades risking their lives alongside me.

Billy's insurrection was likely because news

of this Loop leaked somehow.

I am fully responsible.

Ms. Juiz!

I would gladly atone for this with my death,

but there are things that must be done.

Thus

Will you all follow me

and see this to the end?

Wait a sec, Boss!

Right now, this is all I can offer yo-

Your doing, Shen?

Please stop.

I'd rather not see you do things like that.

Totally agree.

That was only bits 'n' pieces of the story, but

ya had some idea and tried

to put it into action alone, right?

I'll believe it-your vision of justice.

Wow, this Roundtable's pretty swank!

It's all Japanese style!

It's stone! Stone!

Stone! Stone!

I heard it's hand-etched.

Hand-etched?

UNBREAKABLE

Okay let's get started, Boss!

Boss, take this.

Right. Appreciate it.

The Roundtable meeting shall now resume.

DECEMBER 1S

SUNRISE

THREE

FIVE

FOUR

NINE

ELEVEN

TEN

EIGH

SIX

FOUR

TWO

ONE

There are currently four quests in progress.

DECEMBER 1S

SUNRISE

This round, every quest is open to everyone.

Quest one:

Neutralization of UMA Spring.

Quest two:

Neutralization of UMA Summer.

Quest three:

Capture of UMA Autumn.

Quest four:

Neutralization of UMA Winter.

But before we get to that,

there are a few things that we need to ascertain.

THREE

The first being the location

of the Roundtable stolen by Billy's organization, Under.

I would also like to pinpoint their base

of operations at that time.

DECEMBER 1S

BEFORE DAWN

The one who'll k*ll God is me.

Our goals when it comes to slaying God align.

As seen from his comment about nuclear weapons,

if we leave him unchecked,

many lives may become sacrificed.

DECEMBER 1S

BEFORE DAWN

Like Apocalypse said,

these quests hold the 100th penalty.

I doubt we will complete them that easily.

Three out of four need to be neutralized.

If we can k*ll them, we're good.

So

why don't we just drop a few nukes on 'em?

What are you saying, Mr. Billy?

If we do that,

then innocent people will be sacrificed-

Yeah, that's true.

But that's all that we'd lose.

We must apprehend Billy,

crush Under,

find the Roundtable and Artifacts

in Under's possession needed to slay God

and take them all!

I'm sure they made their own progress

as a separate organization toward slaying God.

We'll gladly use anything they have.

Nice! We can return the favor with interest!

With that in mind Andy and Fuko.

There's something I'd like you two to investigate.

Sure! You can count on me, please!

I want you to check

the legitimacy of a certain book.

A book?

There is a chance that the pages

of the book in question hold

the past and future events

of this world as penned by a certain Artifact.

Since Billy has rebelled,

not even I know the route from here on out.

To clear these four Quests in this unfamiliar situation,

that book will be paramount.

The past and future put down in

a book?

B-But, should we be handling such

an important mission?

I would prefer if you both handle it, in fact.

Once you see it,

the reason will be clear.

This is it.

TO BE CONTINUED

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