Out to the market?
This early in the morning?
Yes. It had something do with Oz having lost Raven's favorite hat.
We're gonna look for it!
So, the three of them are out right now out looking for it.
What’s with that? And here I was looking forward to seeing them after these 10 years.
In that case, why don't you go with Break to look for them?
I'm planning on going to the market later.
Just what exactly are you planning this time, Xerxes?
That's so mean of you.
I just have a hunch that my prey is ready to bite the bait.
And in order to not let my prey escape, I need to be there to monitor it.
Say Oz, remind me again...
How did we end up in this situation?
Well, that is...
We were out looking for your hat for a long time...
...and we finally found it in a bar.
"This was a present from my girlfriend."
-"No, that’s my hat, give it back!"
-"Give it back, now!"
--"I’m not giving it back!"
-"Give it back!"
--"I'll never give it back!"
And so you two ended up arguing.
This was when a Brave and Righteous Saviour appeared,...
...and suggested that whoever wins at arm-wrestling wins the hat. That’s how we got into this situation.
Tl note on the screen: "To be continued"
And who was this "Righteous Saviour" again?
This isn't so bad, and using violence just isn't my style.
Besides, this looks more interesting.
But if we lose, they'll get my hat.
And if that happens, then we'll just buy a new hat.
But it's my favorite hat.
Don't worry, Gil.
If you and I both win, then we'll have 2 wins to 1 loss, and then the situation will be resolved.
Miss, are you taking part in the competition as well?
In that case, take this meat, and good luck!
Round 1
I won't go easy on you, so prepare to lose, boy.
But please, you must go easy on me.
As you can see, I'm just a weak little boy.
Set!
Hey, by the way, friend, do you want to know something?
What is it?
I'll only say this once, but... you...
Ready...
Fight!
Winner!
Hey, what happened to you?
What did you do, exactly?
Ohh, nothing much.
Round 2
Since my opponent is a woman, there's no way I can lose--
Allow me to handle this for you, milady.
I am Uncle Oscar...
...and I will always rescue a pretty lady out of a difficult situation.
What happened, you two?
U-Uncle Oscar?!
Running away again, Gil-boy?
But, you're still naïve.
NO!! Let me go! Let me goooo!
It's been a long time, Gil.
I betrayed the Bezarius Household...
So, I don't have the right to show my face before you...
Set...
Ready...
It's all right. I actually approve of all your actions, really.
And every time you saw me these last 10 years, you would always run away from me.
You have certainly grown-up, Gil.
I am very happy.
I'm really glad to hear that.
Fight!
Winner!
Gil...
Your strength is at such a poor level, Seaweed-Head.
But, don't worry. I will make up for the mistake made by a servant.
What’ll we do?! I never expected you to lose.
And I never thought that Alice would actually enter the competition.
Let me say this first: I never go easy on women or children.
Do whatever you like.
If you want to kneel and beg for your life, now is the time...
...Octopus.
Who are you calling an "Octopus"?!
Fine, if you don't like "Octopus" so much...
Then how about "Gorilla," "Hippopotamus," or "Muddy Shoe-Soles"?
Choose whichever you like, and don’t worry about it.
Y-You bitch!
She's obviously provoking him!
Does she have a plan in mind?
That’s right! She is Alice, she most definitely will!
Final Round
Ready...
Fight!
You should curse your fate for meeting me, "Shoe-Soles”!
Oh crap! My power is still being sealed!
She really didn’t have a plan!!
What happened to that arrogance you had earlier?
I told you before, I won't go easy on you...
...so don't blame me if I break your elbow!
My hat! Alice!
Never look down on me!!!
Winner!
This is awesome! I won! Yay! Yay!
Hey, Gil...
Don't say anything, it was just to get back my hat.
Oz, did you see that?
Yeah...
I won! I really won!
Uncle Oscar...
We finally meet again, Oz.
It's really good that you're alive.
Umm...
I'm really sorry.
Because of me, a lot of bad things happened.
Don't worry, I'll try to settle things on the Bezarius Household side of things.
I'm also sorry for betraying the Bezarius Household.
Now both you, listen...
This is supposed to be a touching reunion scene, so what are you all still nagging about?
Oz and Gil, you're both like precious sons to me...
So, no matter what happens to you, allow me to help you to deal with it.
Being together with you here...
...makes me beyond happy.
Look, Oz!
To celebrate my victory, that shop keeper gave me all of this as a reward.
This really is great!
From now on, we'll always be together.
What... what am I doing?
Why... am I running away?
I don't want to...
I don't want to go back there.
Damn it, what's going on?
Why am I-
Who's there?!
Oh, was I exposed?
To be able to see through my "ninja-trick"...
As should be expected of you, Alice.
There's no need for you to be here, Clown!
I'm gonna smash you, and that wall, into pieces!
It's good to see that you're still so energetic.
Don't come any closer.
But it'd be better if you'd pay more attention to your surroundings.
That guy has been following you since the beginning.
Wh-what?
Don't ever leave my side, Alice.
If you do...
Then you'll be put under an illusion, by that ill-mannered cat.
You are...
Alice?
Alice!
Alice?
Alice!
Where'd she go?
In all of my memories...
I'm always looking for him...
He’s always close by.
But, I can never make out his face.
Where are you going?
Wait! Please, wait!
Don't leave me alone!
Sure...
I'm here.
What is this place?
The Cheshire Cat's house.
Don't you remember?
He dragged us to this place.
So this isn't Oz's world.
Correct.
But it's also not the Abyss.
This is a dimension that doesn't belong to either world.
That's why I didn't attack that cat back then.
This is all thanks to you, whom the cat has expressed an interest in.
Because of this, I can be caught and brought here as well.
In other words, you made me...
...bait to lure out the cat?!
Now then, Alice...
Please don't misunderstand...
That cat didn't bring you here to be friends.
I'm afraid that it wants to kill you in its own territory.
It can't be. Why does it want to kill me?
Well, that's because...
You're hated by the Will of the Abyss.
That cat is a huge fan of the Will of the Abyss.
And like you, he is a unique Chain.
How do you know all of this?
It would indeed be very tiring, if we were to kill all these things.
In that case, please pardon my rudeness.
What are you doing?!
It's a gentleman's job to protect a lady.
Let go of me, let go of me, Clown!
This feeling...
One of my memories is here!
But...
This isn't the same. There's something different from the previous ones.
Alice?
That's enough. Put me down already.
Hey Clown, earlier you mentioned...
That Cheshire Cat and I are unique Chains.
What do you know about me?
Hey!
Even though you are a Chain with an Illegal Contractor...
You don't feel like eating humans, right?
Of course, I've never even thought of eating humans.
At first I thought it was the presence of morals inside you that controlled that instinct to consume humans.
But, I finally understood it in the end.
It's not so much that you don't want to consume humans,
it may be because you just don't need to eat humans.
Just like the Cheshire Cat.
It doesn't search for a Contractor,
because what's most important to him, is simply just staying here.
So there's no need for it to come to our world.
Do you understand?
No matter how you compare yourself, or the Cheshire Cat, to the other Chains,
you are both completely different from them.
And this way we should be able to get closer to the Will of the Abyss.
That's what I think anyway.
In other words, you intend to get information about the Will of the Abyss straight from the Cheshire Cat's mouth.
Yes, that's exactly how it is.
But there are other things that I have to ask him.
What kind of room is this?
I know now. I know why it's different from my other memories.
In the past, when I felt the presence of one of my memories...
What filled my chest was...
Unlimited, boundless Love.
But this time, there is only fear.
An unlimited, overwhelming horror.
Alice...
Hey.
Why do you want to find your memories?
Because I need to know.
Alice, are you alright?
Know what?
I need to know why I exist.
If that's really the case...
Then why did you forget them in the first place?
Why?
If it was really that important...
Alice...
Alice!
Nooooo!!!
What's going on?
What?!
The situation's simple.
Miss Alice and Break are currently in the Cheshire Cat's house.
And it's in neither this world nor the Abyss, correct?
Really, that guy...
Will he ever get tired of using the people around him?
Hey, Sharon.
Yes?
Looking at Break's personality...
He's not exactly the type to go to a fight unprepared.
So, he must have prepared a way of escape beforehand.
If we can use the intended method in reverse...
...then we might be able get to where Alice currently is.
Yes, it's possible.
Are you planning to go after Miss Alice?
Yeah.
Is that so...
I understand.
Please, come over here.
Wait a minute, Oz.
I can't let you go to such a dangerous place.
But I'm worried about Alice.
Then I'll go alone.
You stay here.
I am Alice's Contractor!
It'd be meaningless if I don't go.
Also, Break may have predicted that we'd be going as well.
What?
I think that he left Emily behind deliberately...
So that we would go back, and ask Sharon what had happened...
She would then fill us in on the details...
And then see what we would do.
In this situation, I have to imagine that what Break is telling us is...
“You guys should hurry up and join in on the fun.”
What do you think, Sharon?
Well, I'm never quite sure of exactly what Break is thinking.
Is that so?
Eques, if you please.
This is...
Actually, I often let my Chain hide in Break's shadow.
Sharon's Chain?
Using that power to open a path...
This hole will lead directly to the Cheshire Cat's House.
Please, make use of it.
Thank you. I'm going in. What are you going to do, Gil?
Even if you didn't let me go with, I would still follow.
Thank you, Gil.
Well, here we go.
Very well then. Have a safe trip.
Gil, where's your hat?
Since it was taken by that weird guy, I sent it to get washed.
Someone's coming...
Someone's coming.
To rob you of your treasured item.
Really? Both of them went to the Cheshire Cat's house?
Yes.
Xerxes Break...
We should be thankful if that guy isn’t here anymore.
Echo...
Can you hear my wish?
Yes, Master Vicent.
Everything is as you wish.
I'm scared... I’m scared!
A cat.
Huh?
That's right.
That cat was...
My dear friend.