We have finished preparing
the data from the game between Souji Jikukawa and Kaito Daimon.
We shall now implement the aforementioned plan.
I believe we should also move the experiment to the next phase.
I shall lead its direction to that man.
Yes, understood,
Mr. Klondike.
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 Devil Has Returned
Bam!
Erena!
Antoinette!
What?
Don't "What?" us!
What the hell's with that?!
You hired those cooks, didn't you?
They're chefs.
What of it?
First-rate chefs from three-star restaurants.
Three stars, sparkly sparkly!
Look, just look!
We can enjoy food from ultra-fancy
restaurants here at school!
What's more, it costs the same as the menu we've had up till now!
What're you callin' a fancy restaurant?!
You ask us, we prefer...
The old dude's menu we've had all along!
Old dude... Old dude...
What are you saying? Old dude... Old dude...
The food from a first-rate chef is
more delicious, of course.
Shaddap!
Put the old dude back in charge of cooking right now!
Miss Himekawa...
The student council president!
What? Erena did?
She hired some workers and had them clean the school grounds?
There's no need to thank-
Cleaning school grounds is the students' job.
Excuse me?!
That's not all.
You're shooting monster shows at Root Kindergarten.
And hiring pro bands to cheer on the Athletics Club.
Stop this selfish behavior!
"Selfish behavior"?!
I just-
Yeah, that's right.
Bring back our old dude, dammit!
You're the one who transferred here,
so please obey Root Gakuen's rules.
I..It's not like I wanted to transfer here.
Well, my apologies for acting selfishly.
I was so out of line.
Wait right there, Miss Himekawa!
Tamaki sure is determined.
Determined!
I'm so bored.
Please stop that, Melancholy.
This is because you always lose.
It seems he's run wild again.
Kaito...
I have to begin puzzle time with Kaito!
Otherwise, Mama will...
Freecell...
Get everyone together.
We've been given new orders.
What's the meaning of this?
We're on suspended leave.
Now that you're all here,
allow me to introduce you.
This is your director, Herbert Mueller.
Director?
This guy?
What's the meaning of this?
Herbert Mueller, former Chief of POG Far East Headquarters.
He built traps into his puzzles, sought to kill the Solvers.
Yet, he failed in his attempt to take the life of Kaito Daimon.
He was held accountable, lost his position...
and fled into the arms of the Orpheus Order.
Cease your idle chatter!
A man like this as our director?
I refuse to accept it.
Same here.
Nuts to you!
You're saying you'll do puzzles with Kaito?
What if I am?
I won't allow it.
Kaito...
The one who will begin puzzle time with Kaito is me!
I shall test you,
see just what manner of man you are.
It's Lightning Position.
Players may make the same moves as knights in chess.
From their position, they change the color of panels in eight directions,
making their own play field.
I see, it's a simple but good puzzle.
First up is blue, Mr. Doubt.
Next is red, Mr. Herbert.
Now then, exhibition game...
Play.
It's settled, yes?
Winner: Mr. Herbert.
No way!
Doubt lost?
Who is that guy?
That's not possible!
An Orpheus Ring!
No way, a Replica?
I lost to a Replica?
Doubt could never lose to a Replica!
Then, that's...
Yes, it's real.
I have returned from the depths of Hell,
to become a Phi-Brain child!
To have my revenge against Kaito Daimon!
I have known ignominy and despair,
and now I shall make him know it!
Thanks for the food!
I swear...
Maybe I was too hard on Miss Himekawa.
I think I've been too strict since becoming
student council president.
It's not as if Miss Himekawa had bad intentions.
Yes. It's like she wants to get along with everyone,
but doesn't know what to do.
Yeah...
All right, I'll talk to her again tomorrow.
Okay!
No New Messages
Honestly!
Just what have they been doing
since transferring me here?
After all I did...
For everyone's sake.
Why?
Why isn't it me?
Why is it someone like him...
who does puzzles with Kaito?!
Mr. Freecell...
Hasn't there been something that you've thought strange?
The Orpheus Ring is a thing of legend.
How were we able to acquire so many of them?
I shall tell you, and you alone,
what Mr. Klondike's true intentions are.
Friggin' Erena.
Why's she calling us out to a place like this?
She's filming something, maybe?
Hey, Erena!
We're here!
Where are you?
It's been some time, Kaito Daimon.
Who're you?!
I'm sure you don't know of me,
but I know you very well.
I am Herbert Mueller,
he who was formerly Chief of POG Far East Headquarters.
The POG?
So you're the one who called us?
Where's Erena?!
Dammit, quit hidin' and come on out!
Calm yourself.
I am Wu of the Inner Guard, Orpheus Order South American branch.
I am No, also of the Inner Guard.
Orpheus Rings!
They're twins.
They shall be your opponents.
They are unmatched in team play
in all the Orpheus Order, unbeatable in tag competition:
the brothers Wu and No.
Team play?
But I'm the only one here!
Nonoha Itou accompanies you, does she not?
Huh? Me?
It is good that you again join forces with your dear companion.
Cut the crap!
No way I'm acceptin' a challenge like that!
Is that a wise thing to say?
What is this place?!
Erena!
Kaito! Nonoha!
In ten minutes, that steel girder will retract into the wall.
Do you know what happens then?
You're a smart man, so I don't think I have to tell you.
If you want to stop it, you must win the game.
You know Lightning Position, yes?
The button to stop the girder on which
Antoinette stands is beneath the central panel.
And you get the panel by capturing the most board space, huh?
You catch on fast, good.
Also, standing atop the switch is forbidden.
Now, let's begin, Kaito Daimon.
Nonoha!
Listen up: I'll take care of everything.
For now, just move, and don't stop!
Got it.
As thanks for accepting this challenge,
I shall let you move second.
In this game, it is more advantageous to attack from behind.
Now then, tag game:
Play.
Erena!
Players move in the same pattern as chess knights.
From their position, they can move in eight directions,
changing panels to their own color.
If the panels ahead are the opponent's color,
they can make one of them their own.
I know what the first move is, so...
"To free man from the yoke of the gods."
Any who would interfere with that great objective...
...will be eliminated.
"Free man," my ass!
Takin' people hostage is just friggin' cowardly!
She is not a hostage.
She shall join with you.
But we are your enemies.
Hurry up and win.
Come on!
It's my turn next, huh?
Um, where should I go?
Nonoha, hurry!
That woman, she's an amateur.
But we shall show no mercy.
It's my turn again.
We have to hurry up and win,
or Erena will...
But I don't get it!
Nonoha!
Anywhere's fine, just move!
Nonoha!
What is it? Do you give up?
Your companion is weak-willed.
If you like, you may call on another.
If you can do so in time, that is.
He has another companion right here.
Rook!
Master Rook!
Wh..What?
Rook, what are you doing here?
We can talk later, Kaito.
Herbert,
I shall now be his partner.
You have no objection to this change, correct?
I'm counting on you, Rook.
You are Rook Banjo Crossfield, eh?
A not unworthy opponent.
Here we go, Rook!
Puzzle time...
Let's begin!
In a two-against-two battle, we brothers...
...cannot be beaten.
Wu! No!
I don't care if you lose, just guard that button!
We shall battle fairly, and most surely win.
Don't be cocky!
You little bastards just shut up and do as your told!
No thank you.
We don't care for how you do things.
Damn you, Wu! No!
Erena!
It's speedin' up!
It hasn't been ten minutes yet!
I don't believe I said the girder's speed wouldn't increase.
Suffer, Kaito Daimon!
Damn!
Look on powerlessly as your precious comrade dies!
Not to worry, Kaito.
Erena!
Now what?!
Good job, Bishop.
All right, let's resume the puzzle!
You're gonna keep going?
Now we can concentrate on the puzzle.
It's been a while, so I'd like to enjoy a puzzle with you, Kaito.
R..Rook is a fool for puzzles too?
Here we come, Orpheus Order!
Suits us fine.
Incredible, they're twins all right.
They move with a perfect understanding of the other's thoughts.
They truly act as one.
Still...
Kaito and Rook aren't losing.
Why?
Those twins have probably learned together,
spent time together since childhood.
Master Rook and Kaito are different.
They spent many years apart.
But because of that, they've become stronger,
have greater clarity of thought...
They think of each other, know what to do for their partner.
For their partner...
This ends it.
49 to 48, we win!
They did it!
We lost?
Us?
Kaito?
That was fun.
Kaito Daimon, Rook Banjo Crossfield...
It seems our paths shall again cross.
Intelligence work across the globe?
Yes, Master Rook has been
investigating the Orpheus Order's activities,
all the while incurring their attacks.
Those guys went after Rook too?
It was Master Rook who ordered Antoinette
to transfer to Rook Gakuen.
Should the need arise, she would act as point of contact.
For the reals?!
Ooh, that's smart!
I told you, didn't I?!
I didn't transfer because I wanted to!
Oh, really?
R..Really!
Tomorrow, I'll apologize to Tamaki.
I mean, Miss Tamaki.
So, Rook, what brings you to Japan?
There's something I want to give you, Kaito.
Wretched Rook!
Wretched, foolish twins!
Damn, damn, damn!
Pitiful. Damn, damn, damn!
Pitiful. Why don't you do as I say?!
I won't forgive you!
You have insulted me!
Replicas?
Mr. Herbert's and Mr. Doubt's Rings
are nothing more than replicas.
What a crock.
It is not a lie.
There is only one true Ring:
the one that you wear, Mr. Freecell.
Mr. Klondike has devised a special mission for you, sir.
The time will come when you may move at will.
Therefore, please bear with this a while longer.
We'll be able to do puzzles together again, Kaito.
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)
Master Rook, there shall be a dog next time.
What's with you all of a sudden, Bishop?
It can't be helped.
The addition of a puzzle dog will surely lead to increased popularity.
All right, let's do a Pomeranian!
No, I prefer a purebred shepherd.
Next time, "Atonement"
Atonement
No, I'd prefer a poodle.
Woof-woof! Wait, who's a poodle?!
Sir.