Honestly, what a foolish, childish thing to do.
Playing with toys before an
important fight could get someone hurt.
It was the best way to implement the plan with zero waste.
Still, it wouldn't have been all bad
if you had just beaten him and forced him to obey.
What we must do is to play the Game
with Kaito Daimon and the others.
Attempting to scout Galileo was a waste, nothing more.
Where's the harm?
There was no change to the Game.
Isn't that right, Whist?
Indeed, sir.
"You shall allow me to enjoy the game that is about to begin."
Such is the word of Klondike.
Oh, Klondike said that?
We shall have a game, eh?
Then our fight must not be an unseemly one.
Well, shall we go?
Let's play up.
Lost
Tesaguri de sagashiteta I've searched, groping
Tozasareta mirai no kotae nante doko nimo nai The answer to a future that's been closed off
Tozasareta mirai no kotae nante doko nimo nai Is nowhere to be found
Hashiru shoudou, ima kaidoku funou The impulse to run, it's impossible to decipher now
Found
Kudaketa hazu no unmei o A fate that was supposedly smashed
Mijuku na yume no naka de kikoeta kitanda I've come to hear it within that half-formed dream:
Saigo made I'll be there for you Until the end, I'll be there for you
Tachidomaranai, kono hari dake wa It won't stop, not this needle
Boku no asu o kizamu oto o tsukisasu It will pierce the sound that engraves my tomorrow
Shinjitsu kara nigetara ima If I run from the truth, then now...
Genjitsu ni mo maketara ima If I lose to reality, then now...
Nani ga nokoru no? What will remain?
(Nokoru no?) (Will remain?)
Kazoekirenai kono kizu dake ga These countless wounds of mine
Boku no kinou o zanzou to shite kataru They tell of my yesterday as an afterimage
Unmei ga hodoketemo ima Even if fate were unraveled, now...
Sonzai o kowashitemo ima Even if my existence were smashed, now...
Boku no michi o yuku yo I will travel my path
It's now or never
That is what they say
Live your life today, yeah, yeah
There will always be, there will always be a way
That is what they say
Live your life today, yeah, yeah
There will always be, there will always be a way
That is what they say
Live your life today, yeah, yeah
The Battle is Investigating the Puzzle
File No. 29:
Speculation Regarding the Orpheus Order.
Judging from our encounters,
I had concluded they act in tandem, as a group of five.
But considering that Gammon was
approached individually this last time,
they may not be as uniform as we'd thought.
Going forward, I will make collecting individual data a priority
and continue to gather information.
That is all.
Say, Ana, don't you think this place is nice?
The Pride of England This Luxury, Large-scale Shopping Mall is Now Open!
The popular, talked-about spot Prouder Horse!
It's a giant shopping mall from England!
English sweets!
Tea!
Tea sets!
I want them all!
Then why didn't you buy them?
When we were in England?
We were running around the place; no time for shopping.
Come on, let's go, Ana!
Prouder Horse?
Just a mini vegetable sandwich?
Dude, is that enough for you?
Not to worry.
It has more than enough nutrients.
Hey, Q-taro, you won't be able to fight if you're hungry.
"Q-taro"?
In any case, I'm busy.
I, Ana, think you won't get bigger if you don't eat more, Q-taro.
Sir! I'll take a curry, fried rice and a milk too!
Now that's what makes a boy!
You're a boy too, aren't you?
Hey there, everyone! We brought some tea.
Tea!
Thank you.
You all right, Cube?
Why not have some tea?
I ate too much.
I couldn't have a single drop.
That was tryin' too much too soon.
Nope, if he keeps at it,
he'll even surpass you, Gammon.
What's with this cup?
It's a puzzle?
Yes! I, Ana, made it!
You did a great job with this.
I worked hard at it.
Ow, it's hot!
It's so hot, I can't solve the puzzle! Ow!
Drink it all first!
Ow! Ow!
We've found you.
You all!
Why are you here?!
The Orpheus Order!
Kaito, those school uniforms...
Yeah, they're from the Crossfield Academy.
That's right, Kaito.
We're from the Crossfield Academy.
The very place of learning you previously attended.
What do you mean?
Even seeing us like this, he still doesn't remember.
How rude.
"Remember"?
Well?
What business do you Crossfield Academy students have here?
I haven't heard anything about a mutual exchange program.
Would you mind going elsewhere?
We have business with the Phi-Brain children.
Kaito Daimon, Gammon Sakanoue, Cubik Galois, Ana Gram...
You veteran Phi-Brain children...
We of the Orpheus Order make this formal declaration.
A declaration of war!
War?
We even wore formal clothing here
to more properly invite you to our castle.
There you have it.
Feelin' a bit desperate since I found your hideout?
We will attempt to neither run nor hide.
You will of course accept our challenge, yes?
Screw you!
You've done whatever the hell you've wanted.
What's so "formal" about it now?!
I'll make you a promise that if
you all win, you'll never see us again.
But if we win,
you will devote yourself to the plans of the Orpheus Order.
For life.
Are you an idiot?!
There's no way we'd buy that-
We accept your challenge!
We'll crush you all!
That way, you'll never pull this stupid crap again.
Wait, Gammon-
He's right.
If we do that, they'll have nothing more to do with Kaito.
I, Ana, agree.
You killed my cup!
Where do you all get off just sayin' "Yes"?
You have a reason to refuse?
Nope.
Fine, I'll go too!
We have not invited you.
Otherwise, it's five against four!
That's not fair!
I won't hear any more complaints!
I guess it can't be helped.
Hey, hang on!
The other person would be Upperclassman Jikukawa, right?!
No, I'd like to ask him to stay behind.
Cubik, are you for real?!
Upperclassman Jikukawa, we can count on you, right?
Understood.
I'll be awaiting your return in the lab.
Sir, you ain't comin'?!
I wasn't named in this.
Nonoha, watch the others for me.
S..Sir!
Whoa, what is this?!
We're like celebs! It's like a dream!
Ana, look!
Uh, honestly! Where do those Orpheus Order
people think they're taking us?
We shall soon be arriving.
Where, where?
I can't see it.
Look! Prouder Horse!
Wait, what? That's where we're going?
No way! For real?!
Ah...
I wonder what they could be planning,
taking us to a place like that?
I thought as much.
It's a simple puzzle.
Rearrange the letters in "Prouder Horse" and...
Now it's Orpheus Order!
Meaning that is their "castle," huh?
It's so gorgeous!
And huge!
Wow...
Nice...
Cute...
Look delicious...
I never thought this is how I'd come here.
You can go explore on your own.
I couldn't do that, could I?!
We shall soon be arriving at the puzzle floor.
This way.
Wh..What is this?
A skating rink?
This shall be the stage for the battle:
a competition-style puzzle rink slider.
Rink slider...
There are twelve sliders atop the rink.
Players ride the sliders and compete,
aiming for the goal in the center.
Wait! We're really high.
Players can move to connecting sliders
either vertically or horizontally.
The slider they board can be moved in a
straight line vertically or horizontally,
and won't stop until it hits the wall or another slider.
Opponents will take turns repeating this,
with the winner being whoever reaches the center goal.
In no way may players receive outside advice.
We shall hold five games,
the winner being the first team to win three times.
No objections?
Very well, I shall now assign your opponent cards.
Hold it!
You don't gotta do that.
I'm gonna fight Doubt!
That's right.
She got me last time too.
Oh, my, is that so?
Huh? Did I lose?
Yes, you did.
Now, now, we can't have you just making your own decisions.
Where's the harm?
Why not fight again using the same opponent cards?
I don't mind.
Well, I guess it's all right.
Very well.
Now to assign the order of the matches...
The first game is Mr. Cubik Galois and Miss Melancholy.
Second game: Mr. Kaito Daimon and Mr. Pinochle.
Third game: Mr. Ana Gram and Mrs. Mizerka.
Fourth game: Mr. Gammon Sakanoue and Mr. Doubt.
Last game: Mr. Freecell and-
I..I'm his opponent?!
Of course you ain't!
Then, Kaito, you can go again.
Okay.
Now then, I ask that you get ready.
Cube, do your best!
I'm glad it's someone I've fought once before.
That will make this easier.
There are too many things we don't know
about the Orpheus Order.
Where those Rings came from, for example.
True enough.
In any case, I want more data on them.
Once I capture their data,
we'll get our revenge with these puzzles!
They can't transmit!
Huh? What's this?
Cube's bug mecha?
Allow me to make one announcement:
This floor is installed with electronic jamming devices.
Any electrical-based espionage will not be possible.
Mr. Cubik shall go first.
Are both of you ready?
Ready any time.
I'm prepared.
Very well, first game...
Play.
A rink slider...
It's simple, but requires a high level of strategy.
The key is to read the opponent's
movements and add them to your own.
That's a strange vehicle you're riding, isn't it?
It's not a vehicle.
He's my friend.
If I use ultrasonic control mode...
You seem extremely hesitant.
Does your tummy hurt?
You shut up!
Well, I'm just worried.
Your worrying doesn't make me happier.
Going that way, are you?
Then, so will I.
Well, where shall you go next?
We've met again, haven't we?
Why do you keep following me?
Oh, my, why do you run?
Are you blushing, perhaps?
How cute.
It's not as if I hate you, you know.
Huh?!
After all, I understand.
You want revenge on me, for giving you the pain of defeat.
That feeling...
It's the same as me.
I fight for revenge too!
Yes, for revenge against Kaito Daimon!
What?
Against me?
That man toyed with me, betrayed me,
left my heart and body in tatters.
Kaito, for real?!
It's news to me!
This is what that man once said about a puzzle I'd made:
"Uh, it's so-so."
He said that!
Huh?
To me, who was raised as a flower, as a butterfly.
What's more, he doesn't remember!
That's far too cruel, isn't it?
But with this...
I could beat Kaito Daimon,
put him on the ground groveling for forgiveness.
Most unsightly.
That eye!
The Orpheus Ring is active.
You're not going to chase me anymore?
If you weren't Kaito Daimon's friends,
we may have really gotten along.
Too bad.
I don't think so!
He did it! Cube is in reach!
Not good, huh?
Yeah.
That wasn't nice.
I thought she'd come after me.
My calculations are all off now!
True enough, her thought speed is increasing.
Melancholy, be careful!
He's hiding something.
Can you not tell this is a pivotal moment right now, O Sister?!
My victory is assured.
Yet still you would continue?
Of course!
How could I quit at a time like this?!
There are still things I can do!
It's no good; there's nothing more you can do.
With this, victory is mine.
Now then, my apologies.
First game, winner: Miss Melancholy.
I did it!
Sister, I won!
You did well, Melancholy.
Cube...
I lost.
Cube, cheer up.
But I got what I needed.
During the puzzle,
I had my bug mecha capture Melancholy's data.
But weren't you unable to
use the bug mecha because of electrical jamming?
I thought this might happen,
so I used the ultrasonic control mode that I'd installed.
Still, it was tough because I had to keep manually controlling it.
Yes, that's right.
Please analyze the data that I'm about to send you.
Yes...
Thank you, Manager Maze.
That was good work, Edison.
Huh?! So...
You solved the puzzle while controlling the bug mecha?
The whole time?
Yes, but losing is losing.
Don't worry about it, Cubik.
We can turn one loss around soon enough.
Yes!
Everyone...
Kaito, I will have you make good.
By this pendant, the promise you made to me.
Promise?
Eiyuukidori Playing the hero
Itsudatte shinjita muteki no kankaku A sense of invincibility you always believed in
Tatakatte iru no wa chikyuu no tame nanka ja nai You're not fighting for the sake of the world or anything
Motto maipeesu de It's for a more leisurely
Sou, motto shoujiki na onegai no tame Yeah, more straightforward request
Nandotonaku kizutsuitemo tachiagare, hero Even if you're wounded over and over, rise up, hero
Kitto daijoubu, kimi o mamorunda It's sure to be all right, I'll protect you
Machigai da to shitemo tomarenai Even if it's wrong, it can't be stopped
Seikai ka nante wakaranai I don't know if it's the right answer
Donna toki demo original ni No matter the situation
Step o fumidashiteku I'll take those first steps, originally
Dramatic ni, mawaru sekai de On this spinning world, I'm searching, dramatically
Kiwameita wonder sagashiteru For wonders that sparkle
Boku, shijou saikou no tabi o tsuzukeyou Me, I'll keep going on the greatest journey in history
Image shite shiawase na mirai e To the happy future I imagined
Mirai e To the future
(Mirai e) (To the future)
You've lost, Kaito Daimon.
I know everything about you.
Hold on! What do you know about Kaito?
Did you know when I put on my sunglasses,
I know the strength of my opponent?
Did you know they shoot beams?
Did you know that these are transforming eyeglasses?!
Wait, "eyeglasses" isn't a good way to put it.
Yes, they're Self-contained, All-purpose Aid-
The Promise
Next time, "The Promise"
All right, Pinochle, let's trade information!