02x12 - Visitor Arc XII

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Does this job start from tomorrow evening?

Yeah, that's right. I guess we should
be on the lookout from around five.

The expected enemy goes by
the name, "New Breed Front."

Our role is to prevent t*rror1st attacks and
obtain any info about the enemy organization.

Wrong, Fumiya.

Did you read our orders carefully?

Our job this time out is to get intel on the New
Breed Front's headquarters and source of funding.

It doesn't say anything about
preventing t*rror1st attacks.

But we can't just stand by and do nothing.

Fumiya, we mustn't get
our priorities mixed up.

We're going to capture the t*rrorists
in order to gather information.

And if that prevents a t*rror1st act
as a result, it's all to the good.

But if we prioritize the prevention of t*rror1st attacks
and k*ll them all, that would mean we failed in our mission.

I know.

Do you really?

Among the Yotsuba branch families, the Kuroba
Family is in charge of gathering intelligence,

and we are expected to accomplish our
missions rather than worry about justice.

I know that much.

Keep screaming!

No doubt, you'll lose your wishes,

it's fragile, but it's here.

I'll keep believing.

Being tested while exposed

to this reality full of uncertainty.

Don't hide your cowardice

by wearing a false veil.

Sorrow and suffering are always

like a magic that creates strength.

Even confusion and hesitation

must surely have meaning.

Keep screaming!

No doubt, you'll lose your wishes,

break them over and over again.

Woah, woah

You're not alone.

Even these scars and countless pains,

I'll embrace them, love them.

Woah, woah

I believe in you.

Keep going beyond your destiny.

Thank you for coming
today, Miyuki and Tatsuya.

No, thank you for inviting us.

So, Erika and the others aren't coming?

No. She said it was a pain.

That's just like Erika.

At any rate, the view from the
top floor here is breathtaking.

Tokyo Offshore Tower.

Japan's first hyperbuilding.


and 36 floors underground.

I heard that the Sky Lounge on the
top floor is 2,000 meters high...

but this exceeds my expectations.

Still, being at this height
makes me a tad nervous.

Would the building collapse
in an accident or earthquake?

No problem there.

This building is supported
by four gigantic pillars.

Each pillar stands erect due to the
gyroscopic effect of the flywheels

which have been installed on the 36th underground floor and on
every 60th floor, starting with the first underground floor.

The flywheels wouldn't stop
operating during a power outage?

If that happens, the magicians who are stationed
underground will make the flywheels spin.

They also reduce the friction of the vibration
control dampers that support the pillars

and enhance the effectiveness
of the base isolation.

That's unusual for magicians to
be involved in safety measures.

Yeah. Cases like this are extremely rare.

Brother...

Yeah.

Honoka, Shizuku, we're
going to step out for a bit.

Sorry.

Well, well... Miyuki and Tatsuya.

Are you also guests at this party?

Yes. Our friend invited us.

Are you here on behalf
of our aunt, Mr. Hayama?

Yes. Madam sent me here
to keep an eye on things.

Does my aunt have concerns
about this party?

It's because this is the first time a building
in Japan has magicians involved in this manner.

Madam hopes that nothing happens here.

That reminds me, aren't you working at
the entrance ceremony tomorrow, Miyuki?

My advice would be to get plenty
of rest for the occasion.

Thank you for your kindness.

I'll consult with my brother, and we'll
leave the party at a suitable time.

I apologize for being overbearing.

Oh, you've come at a good time.

Say hello to Miyuki...

Sakurai.

Hello, Miyuki.

My name is Minami Sakurai.

It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance.

Yes.

Likewise, it's nice to meet you.

Miyuki...

Sakurai here is the niece of Honami Sakurai
who served as Madam Miya's personal attendant.

I believe she could be useful to you, as
well, so I would ask you to keep her in mind.

Understood.

If I ever need help with
something, I'll count on you.

I am honored by those words.

Please don't hesitate to
ask me to do anything.

Well, we had best be on our way.

I have a visual confirmation of
two suspicious-looking people.

They're dressed in power
company work uniforms

and appear to be heading toward the inspection
port of the submarine power cables.

So, you think they're agents
disguised as utility workers?

Yami...

Don't scare me like that, Sister!

Sorry. I didn't think
you'd be that surprised.

Jeez...

S-o-r-r-y.

N-Never mind! Just get off of me!

True, we are working.

That's right. Jeez.

Yes. That's why I apologized.

Anyway, Yami, what
should we do about them?

What should we do?

The head of the family ordered us to
detain agents of the New Breed Front.

We won't know if they're members of that organization unless
we capture them, but the issue is, when do we capture them?

When?

I mean, if they try to tamper with the power cables,
do we catch them before or after their work is done?

We should obviously capture
them beforehand, duh!

Yami, watch your language.

Why is it so obvious to you?

Well, they're plotting a
t*rror1st attack, right?

It's only natural that we stop them.

That's my opinion anyway.

If we were police officers, yes.

But if you think about it
in terms of our objective,

wouldn't it be easier and more efficient
if we waited for the t*rrorists

to let their guard down after
they've completed their task?

If we interfere beforehand, when
they have their guard up...

there's more of a risk that
they'll counterattack. Understand?

I think you're right, Sister, but I can't just watch
those b*stards engage in despicable acts of terrorism!

You don't sound like a girl there, but I
agree with what you're saying, personally.

I do like your cheap sense of justice.

"Cheap"...

Well...

let's get to work.

First, I'll cloak the cabin
with Perfect Diffusion.

Then, I'll send you in
with Mock Teleportation.

All right?

Are you ready?

Go ahead. Fly me in.

Magicians... But it looks like they
haven't noticed Perfect Diffusion.

Sister's skills just keep improving.

Here I go!

Hey! What happened?

Direct Pain.

There's less leakage of residual Psions
than on our mission three months ago.

You've improved yet again, Fumiya.

Fumiya is the attacker,
and I'm the backup.

It's important that the enemy
doesn't notice the backup,

but the attacker's role is to subdue
the enemy in a minimal amount of time.

You've become a dependable boy, Fumiya.

Even if your appearance isn't there yet.

I'm done here, Sister.

Roger that.

I'm on my way.

Yami!

Sister!

Yami!

Did you see that?

Yes. Are you going in?

Yeah. Please.

Well done, Yami.

What can I say?

It doesn't look like there
are backup troops hiding here.

I agree.

I don't sense any magicians watchin' us.

There you go again! When you're
a girl, you don't drop your g's!

Oh, come on, leave me alone.

Lady Yoru, Lady Yami, are you safe?

Safe and sound.

We've captured two prisoners.

You know our location, right?

Yes. We have it.

Shall we pick you up?

If you get close enough to
see us, that's good enough.

As you wish, Lady Yoru.

There we go.

What is this Psionic wave?

Is Fumiya fighting someone?

Ayako is there, too.

They've already captured the
enemy. Skillfully ex*cuted.

The enemy belongs to...

"New Breed Front," a group of
radical magician supremacists.

Brother, is something bothering you?

No.

I was just blown away by the
lineup of guests at this party.

Good job, Yami.

I'm going to send over
the prisoners first.

Roger that.

Two prisoners, confirmed.

Now you can come aboard, miss.

Right.

Well done, miss.

Thank you.

Well done, sir.

Idiot!

It's "miss," not "sir"!

He put aside his pride to cross-dress!

Are you trying to ruin that?

Sir... I mean "miss"...
My humble apologies.

You're ruining it more than anyone!

And I'm not cross-dressing!

This is a disguise!

Y-Yes, it's a brilliant disguise.

- Even we would never suspect
it was you, Master Fumiya.

- That's right.

Don't call me by my real name!

That makes the disguise pointless!

Okay, okay.

Both of you, calm down.

We're wasting time here. Let's go.

Yes, miss!

And Yami, don't lose your cool. Okay?

Shizuku, Honoka, congratulations
on advancing to the next grade!

Congratulations, Sister and Honoka!

Congratulations. Both of you have
excellent grades. That's truly wonderful.

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

By the way, Honoka, I hear you have
a crush on someone. Is that true?

Oh? I can't let that go by!

What's he like?

Don't say that, Mr. Kitayama!

Brother...

Earlier, what were you
really thinking about?

Fumiya and Ayako were fighting
radicalized magicians near this building.

Then, Mr. Hayama is here
to keep an eye on...

I'm sure it has something to do with that.

Miyuki...

Do you know about a group
called the "New Breed Front"?

Aren't they a group standing up
against anti-magic prejudice?

That's right.

They're an extremist group claiming that
magicians are the most evolved form of humans

and are trying to build a society
where magicians reign supreme.

They're a troublesome group that are willing to resort
to armed conflict to liberate the oppressed magicians.

What do such extremists
want with this building?

I don't know what the New
Breed Front's goal is.

For now, Fumiya and
Ayako have prevented...

the sabotage of the power cables that
provide electricity to this tower.

I just hope it ends there.

I see.

Leader, the power supply hasn't stopped.

It seems they failed to cut the cable.

Let's move on to Plan B.

After incapacitating the security
guards and magicians on this floor...

we'll take over the power control
room on the 34th underground floor.

We'll disconnect the power
supply to the flywheels...

and contain the control center
on the first underground floor.

Until then, be extremely
sparing with your use of magic.

Roger!

Are you ready?

Is there anyone on the lowest floor?

No, nobody.

It's empty just as our prior info stated.

Then, we'll gain total control
of the 34th floor as planned.

Roger!

Brother, what happened?

Probably them.

The posture stabilization
flywheels have stopped moving?

Then, this building will...

Don't worry.

The walls and pillars aren't
damaged. It won't fall right away.

We are the New Breed Front. Our aim is
to restore the rights of magicians.

We don't intend to harm you.

We just want you to witness
what will happen here today.

They hijacked the control center
on the first underground floor.

There should've been security guards...

but they must've taken them out.

Magicians are being used as sl*ve labor
deep in the bowels of this building.

sl*ve labor?

I heard they were well-treated.

And it's work that doesn't allow them to escape
should disaster strike on the 35th underground floor.

It's as if they've been ordered to
be buried alive in such a scenario.

As a group seeking to restore
the rights of magicians

and as members of a civilized society, we can't
allow these antiquated practices of human sacrifice!

Even if they were trapped inside, as far as I know, the
underground would become a shelter where they could survive.

As a sign of protest, we are going to set off
a b*mb in this building one hour from now.

Everyone who is in there now,
please evacuate immediately.

However, if anyone tries to interfere with
us, we will blow up the building right away.

We do not wish to have a
large number of casualties.

Rather, we hope you make the wise
decision to become witnesses to history.

I guess hoping that nothing would
happen was too much to ask for.

The clumsy palm that

Gave me warmth gently

Embrace in my heart

Any day

Any word is not enough

Let's walk in the direction
where the light is shining

Instead of saying thank you

Why do the things that you
think is the most important

disappear so fickly

disappear so fickly

When that nameless flower blooms

One drop of desire overflows

That falls before you could see it

The hope that certainly bloomed here