Tachibana is at level 3.
Stop it!
Hey, hey, hey. Call for an ambulance.
Tachibana. Consciousness level is 3.
Rin-rin.
Tachibana! Stand back!
Tachibana! Please get back.
Ah, how is Tachibana? She's in surgery right now.
It seems her condition is grave.
She's is out of danger. Thank goodness.
However,
it's been confirmed she's been infected with the zombie virus.
Chapter 12: Tamagawa Council, Dead or Alive
What's going on?
Why are they here? They must want an interview with the Bolt slayer.
There's no way. They've probably come to diss it.
Let's go around the back.
Good morning. Good morning.
What should we do? What is it? Why, what?
It seems like some money has been left here, for defeating Bolt.
Telegram from the Governor
Seriously, a bribe?!
Let's go drinking after work today!
I see. Anyway, just for today
Let's shut up shop, drink like hell... ah, good night.
You're going to sleep? Good idea, the Boss isn't here afterall.
He's already asleep. You're asleep? Are you asleep?
Shinsuke's going to sleep too right? If you take protein drinks and
Ornithine, for your muscles,
you'll be sleeping like a baby.
I'm sorry.
Why are you apologising?
Even though everyone is tired, they've been up with Tachibana all night.
Even though it must be tough, only I'm like this...
Even Torigoe is smiling to a degree
I've not seen before.
It's not tough.
No matter what happens, or how tough it is, I won't say anything.
Kousuke has just recently been
murdered at the hands of a member of the
Special Welfare Department. Is this permissible?
Please don't turn it off.
Permissable or not, the fact is my son was a zombie,
he assaulted countless people.
Well then, are you saying you are grateful to the
Special Welfare Department employee?
Was it justifiable self defence?
Please leave me alone.
No... It can't be!
This is just for our ears only.
Laboratory
Our ears only?
The truth is, I am near to perfecting
a vaccine for the zombie virus. What?
Akabane's sister has powerful antibodies,
and many of them, miraculously so.
Ah, whether is will be a success or not has yet to be decided so,
please keep it quiet from Shinsuke and everyone else.
I have to start clinical testing straight away,
with a new strain zombie.
Understood, I will contact Comissioner Machiruda
and persuade her to meet and talk with you.
The General Health Control Center.
I apologise for the issue regarding the refusal of the zombie requisition.
But I had to do it in order to protect the Center.
Protect?
The outbreak of the new strain,
is our fault.
We gave the zombies an experimental zombie vacine drug,
It caused abnormal growth in one part of the body, and the new strain was born.
This blood somewhere and somehow, maybe by fly or mosquito
managed to get outside, although I don't know how.
And so it spread across the world.
So the Center, in order to conceal this,
hid the existance of the new strain.
That's right.
I understand.
But actually, I didn't come here today because I wanted to talk about that.
I've also developed a zombie vaccine.
I want to start clinical trials as soon as possible.
Please can I have a body.
Even though the two of you were fighting.
Why the hush hush conversation?
Ms Machiruda, there's still something you're hiding isn't there.
You're remaining silent.
Even if you feign ignorance, I'll catch you out in the end.
I'll always be on your tail.
Shimao, wasn't it? Yes.
Today in this place, I hereby rescind your contract.
I ask you not to involve yourself with us any further.
I'm afraid that I am just an unimportant reporter.
I can feel it. This could be a scandal worthy of the name.
That's unfortunate. But please investigate to your hearts content.
Well we've made rapid progress here. yes.
From now, research is vital. We just have to call for that certain person!
That certain person.
Koda, Koda! What is it?
Tachibana is already at level 3.
No... that's incredibly quick.
She was only infected yesterday.
We can't wait any longer for Koda's cure.
Shinsuke.
If that's all, excuse me.
Rin-rin, nice guts. Rin-rin's come too.
Let's go visit her.
Tachibana,
it seems she's at zombie level 3.
It's just a matter of time till...
It makes no difference.
Yes.
Let's go see her.
What about Akabane and the Boss?
Court of Enquiry is over, they'll come. Come on, let's go.
Let's go.
Special Meeting Room
Tachibana, she's regained consciousness.
That's good isn't it.
Undead Corpse Special Case Inquiry Meeting
Well, it couldn't be helped about the running zombie.
I think that Akabane did a good thing.
You should be proud of yourself.
I'm quitting the Special Welfare Dept.
Somehow... by quitting, I'm taking responsibility for what happened.
If you want to take responsibility, you have to continue working.
But... I'm a murderer.
It was legitimate self-defence.
Where there is a danger of loss of life killing and wounding are acceptable.
That zombie had killed and eaten over 10 people.
It doesn't matter. Zombies
all of them, used to be people.
Just like us,
they have families,
and many happy and sad memories.
It doesn't change the fact that I took the life of a young man.
Akabane.
Even so, you mustn't run away.
It's not just you.
Everyone has their own burdens.
Why did you come here?
Why, to visit you.
If it's out of pity, I'm fine.
What is it?
Men shouldn't cry.
It's shameful.
I'm sorry.
I...
When I become a zombie, what should I do?
Koda will definitely get here with the vaccine.
Well, even if, for arguments sake, the vaccine works...
The woman who was always going on about killing zombies,
now becomes a zombie,
Is it okay to save her?
It's okay.
It's certainly true, you did always say that.
But Tachibana,
as yet, you haven't killled a single zombie.
Hey Shinsuke! Shinsuke!
I'm sorry.
Rin-rin.
I've bought you the soba you love so much.
We've brought a stove too.
You can't light a stove in a hospital!
Ah, could it be Rin-rin and Shinsuke are all lovey dovey, kissy kissy?
That's why Shinsuke shouldn't have gone in first.
You're being noisy. Hey, hey... Look.
Here. There's blood!
Oh no! Has Rin-rin turned into a zombie?
With the new strain it's possible right.
With the new strain it's possible?
Could Shinsuke be trying to capturing her by himself?
Wha... What are you doing?
You aren't thinking of...
What? No way, you can't...
Eh! You mustn't!
There's no way I'd do something like that.
Anyhow, what on earth are you doing?
I'm...
I, I kind of wanted to come up to the roof and scream.
There are times like that aren't there.
What? No, I'm the one who needs to scream!
What? Ah enough! Damn it!
Wait wait! Stop swaying about.
At this rate...
I'm going to be the same as my grandfather.
What?
Even if I die, I don't want to become a zombie.
Zombies don't recognise the people that are important to them.
I definitely don't want to become that.
Before,
you said I'd never killed a zombie
not even once, right.
Yes.
At least, if I kill myself...
I'll have killed a zombie.
Am I wrong?
No, but...
But...
But, I
even if you become a zombie, I still want you to live.
The feelings I have of wanting to protect you, won't change.
Definitely!
Ah, Rin-rin, surely not! Suicide?
Right it's time for Soba noodle tactics! What?
Eh? What is Soba noodle tactics?
Rin-rin! Soba noodle tactics you say...
Rin-rin, I've bought some of your beloved soba noodles.
Soba noodles? Let's eat them.
Delicious! Rin-rin, let's eat.
If we all eat together, they'll be even more delicious.
Watch out!
Ow!
Ah, ow!
Shinsuke, are you alright? You okay?
What are you doing? You tripped incredibly vigorously there.
Ah, it hurts...
Tachibana, are you okay? I'm fine.
Shinsuke, you said you wanted to protect me didn't you.
Ah... I'm sorry.
Why are you laughing.
Oi, boil the soba. The soba, the soba.
This is good soba.
Ok! I'm going to quit thinking!
It won't resolve anything, but action is the only thing do to.
Let's run!
Huh?
Huh? Good idea. Huh?
Everyone lets run together. I don't want to.
Why not? It'll be fun.
Look, Nagisa said she'd run. I want to eat soba.
Nagisa is running? I'm not really very sporty.
Oogawa you too! It's good every now and then isnt' it.
Come on, hurry! Wow, your voice is loud!
So you can do it, make a loud voice.
Take your positions!
Boss! What are you doing over there!
Do you want to eat some soba? Take your positions.
What are you acting all cool for. Don't you want to eat some soba?
So are we going to run? I won't lose.
Ready!
Go!
After that, a year passed.
Ah, it's a bit sudden, but hello.
I am this story's protaganist, Akabane shinsuke.
Since then a year has passed.
Of the things that have happened recently
there are 3 main points.
Firstly, number 1.
Grandad. Grandad.
Try saying Grandad, Naoya. You still can't say it right.
Grandad, is he still sleeping?
What, you're still watching that?
You need to forget about people who aren't coming back.
That's right, I think Naohiro would probably want you to
look for someone new. I don't particularly want to.
Naoya. Naoya, are you asleep?
He's awake, Naoya!
Can you be quiet for a bit! Look, over here!
To my unseen child.
Your Dad...
has unfortuneatly become a zombie.
I'm home.
Mum. What is it?
Miwa, I'm home.
Who is it? Naohiro?
A ghost?! Salt...salt!
Stayback, stayback! Stayback!
Sis, you musn't. He's alive.
Wa...wait a minute dad!
No, no! Ah wait!
Didn't you hear from Koda?
Finally, Naohiro has returned!
That's right. Long ago Koda made a promise to me to develop
a medicine to cure the zombie virus, and he has been successful.
Naohiro was the first person to be tested on and
and he recieved a bonus as recognition from the state.
And then the second thing.
Because of the cure, we at the Special Welfare Dept found ourself in
an awkward situation.
They've taken our old, worn out van away.
We were pretty attached to it weren't we.
It can't be helped. Recently there's been hardly any zombie appearances.
Boss, today's your final day right?
Yes, I'm going to have to look for a new job.
What? Ms Machiruda?
Ah Ms Machiruda! What's this about?
Our Machiruda? She's sprinting with all her might?
What?!
It was one after the other.
It seemed they were having an affair.
What?!
Goodbye!
What's with that guy!
3 months earlier.
A weekly magazine caused an fuss all over the world.
The state's instructions were to keep the zombie virus research top secret.
Commissioner Machiruda, in charge of the research process
continued to investigate the new zombie strain's special aspects.
For the sake of her beloved Oomori
she'd thrown herself into developing a super strong, invigorating medicine
and had done all she could to cover it up.
My special parts...
are still out of order but
can you still love me?
Truly, people are not what they seem.
I have forgotten something crucial.
The effectiveness of the cure developed by Koda
is not yet perfect, and it needs to be taken at prescribed intervals.
There are many cases of people reverting back to being a zombie.
Sasaki, how long have you been there?
Shall we start on making further improvements to the cure?
I'm not starting... I'm taking a break for the time being.
Afterall, once it's perfect, I won't get to meet any more zombies, right.
Very well.
Thanks to this, while the number of zombies
is falling, they continue to exist.
So our jobs at the Special Welfare Dept. also continue to exist.
Speaking of Tachibana and I...
Tachibana, we've been sent out.
It somehow feels like it's been a long time!
Tachibana?
Ok, shall we will sing whilst we do this.
Hey hey, you!
Tokuho, Tokuho. You are a Tokuho.
The two of us will split to Level 4.
Tokuho, Tokuho. You are a Tokuho
More than lovers.
Ok.
Less than zombies.
Take your medicine.
Today...ah!
It's grape flavoured medicine.
Yes, here you go!
In this way, we changed our destiny.
The world went back to normal, and life moved on.
Thanks to Tachibana
everyday is a little more fun than before.
The end.