Ever since I first met her, her eyes were full of suffering.
They were screaming that she couldn't endure the pain and suffering.
H-H-Hey!
What the
Wh-What is that?
Ever since I first met Teresa,
she had the same look in her eyes as I did.
Give me...
Put Teresa's flesh and blood in me!
Ah, overcoming many a night
The frozen dreams, the vanishing tears
Warm me, warm me, wrap me
I despise this body that's incapable of love for others
No matter how far I walk, I see no end
Taking my memories of the past with me
What color will I become in time?
I search for the answer
Hey, wait for me!
You don't have to run away from me so frantically!
C-Claymores...
You must be from the town of Torilo.
What's the situation in town?
I-In town...
Clare, aren't these your comrades?
I see.
I'd heard there were five of them, but you took down four yourself.
But one had fled and a woman was about to fall prey to it.
How do you intend to explain that?
It just so happened to be the direction you were coming from,
so I figured you'd make it in time if you weren't slow about it.
The Organization said there was a chance they were Voracious Eaters,
so we were to wait for two more to rendezvous
and the four of us were to do the job.
I believe those were our orders.
Unfortunately, they were just normal Yoma.
You mean "fortunately," right?
If they had been Voracious Eaters,
you would be the one collapsed in the street about now.
Were you out to become a hero or something?
Not especially.
I'd just gotten here a little early,
so I merely went ahead and took action.
Well, fine.
I'll be reporting to our superiors that you ignored orders.
Clare, Voracious Eaters...
...are Yoma that are stronger than the normal kind, right?
Yes.
You told me they were normal Yoma!
You shouldn't act recklessly like that!
You're right. I'll be careful in the future.
Honestly, you sure are reckless as ever.
What were you going to do if there were Voracious Eaters?
No, in fact, I suppose you may have been hoping that was true.
I admire your ambition, but give it up.
You don't understand just what Voracious Eaters are.
I fought one once in the cathedral.
That was a normal Yoma.
It just needed a large amount of food to maintain its disguise.
A small fry.
"Voracious Eaters" is a code word.
A plausible term used to explain what they are to outsiders.
What they really refer to...
...are "Awakened Beings."
They're debacles born from among our own ranks, after all.
As far as the public goes, it's more convenient to say they're
just Yoma who've lived a long time.
If you really came up against a real Voracious Eater, an Awakened Being,
you'd probably be torn apart in a few seconds.
If that's all you have to say, I'm going back.
Priscilla's...
You want Priscilla's head, don't you?
Forget about it.
No matter how you struggle, you won't be able to win against her.
Even among Awakened Beings, she's top notch.
After all, she awakened in a way that unleashed her latent abilities
in order to best Teresa.
Fundamentally, we don't actively do anything about Awakened Beings.
We treat them the same as Yoma.
We leave them alone as long as it's not a job.
What if a job comes in asking to have Priscilla slayed?
Weighing our organization's total strength against Priscilla's,
our leader will decide when the time comes.
Don't worry.
Our current Number 1 and Number 2 are both capable in their own ways.
Every era has its heroes.
Though, it's too bad that you aren't one of them.
Very well.
I'll add you to a team that's been assigned
to bring down an Awakened Being.
It's a job that came from a region west of here.
It seems to be the result of a certain fighter missing her window to die.
It may be good for you to go there and get a nasty dose
of just how competent you are.
Teresa...
You're going to rendezvous in this town?
Yes.
Clare's really going to fight a Voracious Eater this time...
What's wrong, Raki?
Oh, sorry!
She'll be fine, knowing Clare...
This way.
You're the last one.
The rest are here.
What's this? You've got a brat with you?
I'm sure it can't be your brat, so did you pick up a stray from somewhere?
Don't tell me he's going to fight with us.
I'll be leaving him in town.
I intend to look for an inn after this.
I get it.
Huh?
He's a toy for you to while away the time.
Pissed that I hit it on the nail?
You're a shameless woman.
You've got quite the attitude for being the only latecomer.
We're on edge from being made to wait a whole week.
Good grief.
I'll leave the rest to you, Miria.
What?! Uh...
Hold on...
In this situation?
Helen, Deneve, put away your swords.
I swear...
Last time, you acted precipitously,
and this time, you're late.
You sure are all over the map.
Anyway, this means we're all assembled now.
The object of our hunt is up on Mount Pablo south of here.
We leave tomorrow morning.
For starters, I'd like to get everyone's name and rank.
Also, what experience you have hunting Voracious Eaters.
My name is Miria.
I'll be acting as the leader on this hunt.
My number is 6.
This will be my seventh time hunting a Voracious Eater.
I'm Helen. My number is 22.
I ain't got any experience hunting Voracious Eaters.
My name is Deneve. My number is 15.
I've done this twice.
So they have ranks...
Then, what about Clare?
I'm Clare. I have no experience hunting Voracious Eaters.
My number is 47.
Huh?
Did you hear that, Deneve?! She's Number 47!
It blows my mind that we're meeting someone like that!
Wh-What's your problem?!
What's so funny, you bastards?!
Don't mock Clare!
What's this, kid? You don't know?
I'll tell you.
You listen to me.
There's one of us assigned to each territory on this continent.
We'll sometimes get killed or we gain new members,
but fundamentally, there's one of us for every territory.
And our numbers indicate how strong we are. Do you get it?
That's right. This continent has 47 territories.
In other words,
her designation as Number 47 means she's the weakest of all the fighters.
Clare...
Clare is the weakest of all the Claymores...
I'll leave this with you for the time being.
Spend whatever you like while I'm gone.
About how long will this mission take?
It'll probably be around one week.
Then, I'll just take three.
This'll be plenty for one week.
You'll come back... in one week, right?
Ow!
That goes without saying.
Don't worry unnecessarily.
It'll be fine. Trust what I say. Got it?
Damn. You made us wait again.
Let's go.
Hey there, little Clare, you're awfully quiet.
Can't get in the swing of things unless you've got your boy
keeping you warm as usual?
Forget about it.
It's a waste of energy.
You're already weaker than everyone else as it is.
Don't make a fuss.
She said it.
Knock it off!
Helen, Deneve, we're a team.
Quit making waves over every little thing.
But come on, Sis Miria, she's got the lowest rank!
She's got the lowest number! It's not even funny!
It's rare to see even a number in the 30s sent to hunt Voracious Eaters.
But we've got ourselves Number 47.
What the hell is the Organization thinking?
Our superiors made the decision.
It's not a matter for us to second guess.
Yes, ma'am.
I just hope she doesn't hold us back.
We'll spend the night here today.
We should make contact with our target tomorrow.
You got it.
I'm hungry.
Guess I'll go get something to eat.
Honestly,
it's rare to come across anyone who eats as much as you do.
What's wrong with that?
Want me to get some for you, too?
I'm fine. I'm going to rest here.
Suit yourself.
I want to see you outside.
It won't take long.
Sorry, but I'd like you to cross swords with me.
I want to have a general feel for everyone's capabilities.
Is being ranked Number 47 not enough?
To be honest, I find your rock-bottom ranking questionable.
My first impression of you when I saw you...
I felt as though the most powerful being was before my eyes.
I want to see for myself.
Here we go!
Hey, I see they're going at it.
Want some?
No.
She's tremendous, huh?
Yeah, tremendous.
Tremendously unbelievably bad.
I understand.
Get plenty of rest today and recover your strength by tomorrow.
Sis Miria, what's your game plan?
She ain't gonna be any help!
More like, it's a miracle she's survived this long.
There's no doubt it's essentially going to be us three fighting.
Do you mean to continue with our mission like this?
I told you.
Our superiors made the decision.
All we do is follow orders.
Damn. Talk about being saddled with a real pain in the ass.
Let's go.
Even if she kicks the bucket over there, it won't hurt our mission.
Teresa...
Hey, what do you know? It's alive.
So she ended up spending the entire night knocked out.
Pathetic.
Get ready. We're leaving.
We'll be going on ahead.
If you value your life, don't come.
It'll be a help to us, too.
Damn. She should've just stayed behind.
Hey, do you really plan to let her fight?
It'll be like sending her to her death.
Don't make me keep repeating myself.
These are our orders from our superiors.
Really.
Hey!
Over here! Over here!
We've been waiting for you Claymores!
Huh? Who the hell is that guy?
I'm from the town of Lido.
We're the ones who sent for you.
Man, I'm so glad you were able to come so quickly.
I'll show you where to go. Please come this way.
Miria!
Th-The intel was wrong...
I'd heard it was a relatively normal Voracious Eater, but...
Something on this order...
They expect the four of us to take on something on this order?!
What?
Y-You've got to be kidding me.
A male Awakened Being?!
Heart... Still, within your memories
Body... You look for the missing me
Once again today, someone somewhere is shedding tears
That is what it means to live the fate that smiles coldly
Holding on tightly to what I can't afford to lose
I am right here even now
The flower that never wilts is beautiful
And with unwavering emotion in my heart, it continued to bloom
The condemning sky with its ragged clouds
Held in its embrace the never-ending sorrow
Growing suspicions. Growing menace.
Where the truth lies...
Next time, "Those Who Rend Asunder II"