Next in the news:
An International Conference on Anti-Terrorism will take place at Shanghai's Peace Conference Hall
during the next two days...
Hey, Osawa!
I don't know why you're depressed but that's still no reason to lock me out!
I'm changing.
You're taking too long.
It's 1 pm already.
I'm changing into a ceremonial kimono.
Guess it can't be helped then.
Guests have been arriving since yesterday, from Pudong International Airport.
Canaan is an ordinary girl.
It doesn't matter what happened in her past,
or what her present looks like.
But that was...
just my presumption.
At that time, Canaan...
wasn't an ordinary girl.
Thanks...
Will I lose it again?
Siam, it's over there.
No, wait a minute.
We haven't looked underneath here yet.
You don't have to force yourself to look at this scenery.
It's all right to turn away from things that shouldn't be looked at.
It's burning.
A blue flame is burning.
What's your name?
I am...
No, don't tell me.
From now on...
Don't hesitate!
Lower your gun!
When there are multiple enemies, shoot twice at the closest one.
Even if you miss, use your toes to turn and shoot the next enemy.
Don't let them get close to you!
A gun will stay faithful to its ability,
whereas automatic guns will just drag a soldier's capabilities down to an average level.
In addition, those who pick guns that don't measure up to modern standards will be the first to be shot down.
The first thing you need to remember is the weapon you have—
I like this.
I like guns because they don't have any color.
You're right.
I hate the sun for being blue.
That's the color of hatred.
When I look for a blue aura,
I always find the enemy.
Her talent has exceeded my expectations.
Thanks!
Canaan.
What color am I?
Your color is...
light brown.
Light brown?
The color of not having taken a shower for a week.
Thanks for pointing out the obvious.
I don't want to lose it...
You can't even sit through this ?
Even though you're a newbie, you've already fought through numerous battles.
I can't help that it hurts, you know.
Why are you forcing yourself to get that?
It's proof that I have a family.
Canaan...
The land of hope, eh?
I don't want to lose it again...
My name?
Canaan.
Whose fault is it that I've lost him?
Siam!
What's your real name?
Alphard.
The terrorist you couldn't become that can be found everywhere.
Whose fault is it?
You're still thinking about revenge, aren't you?
Remember this:
You should never fight hate with hate.
Canaan, there's no salvation to be had in hate unless you're bound to it by duty.
Nothing will come out of hatred.
I know.
I know, Siam.
But, I...
I don't want to lose it anymore.
Hey, Osawa!
Open up alrea—
What?
No ceremonial kimono?
Guess there'll be no dressing up today then.
All right, let's go.
The editor-in-chief taught me this:
A woman feels better on a full stomach.
Women aren't that simple!
Exactly!
It's you!
You just don't understand how a girl feels.
Sir, you won't be able to win Nene's heart over like that.
Well, I don't want to win it over...
Two years ago, the population of an entire village suddenly disappeared.
The MPS is trying to hide this truth!
An Anti-Terrorism Conference? Ridiculous!
Hold it!
We won't forget about the village that vanished!
Don't let the MPS get away with it!
That's a pleasant sight.
It doesn't seem like a NGO's way of doing things.
Though Langley won't see through this ruse anyway.
As if it doesn't concern you.
Yeah, it's none of my concern.
You're not going to accept it?
Rewards are for people who've actually achieved something.
It can also be for a future achievement.
My future is to be a perverted old geezer at a Japanese-styled pub.
After erasing your past?
Just like the village you erased.
Anyway, I can't accept this since I've failed.
How is that Borner doing?
The flower that has bloomed in your heart, that is.
You should buy her a necklace with this money.
She'd be happy.
I'll make her happy in bed instead.
Whose fault is it that I've lost him?
And whose fault is it this time that I'll lose her?
Crab! Crab! Crab!
Can I?
We'll just have water.
It's so good!
When the mind and body become one, they give birth to such a magnificent harmony!
I know you're just trying to saying that the crab meat and the guts go well together,
but that's a bit too lyrical.
But it really is delicious.
Yet this place is so empty.
This is the off-season after all.
The best season to have Shanghai Crab is in the autumn.
Does it taste even better then?
Well, raising crabs is pretty popular at the moment, so it—
What the hell?!
Don't you remember her too, Mino?
She's been working in many different places.
She does looks familiar...
but didn't she used to have mountains there?
I wonder how much she works.
Well, in this country, the difference of boobs—
I mean there's a mountain of difference between the rich and the poor here.
No.
I've been wondering what makes somebody a normal girl.
She's beautiful.
She's so confident.
Just her very presence charms the people around her.
That's my Nee-sama.
Miss Liang-Qi?
Miss Liang-Qi,
Under these circumstances
we, the Daedala company, are honored to have been selected to maintain security together
with China, our sponsoring nation at the International Conference on Anti-NBCR Terrorism in Shanghai.
Who's that lady?
She seems to be the majority stockholder of Daedala.
She's apparently the only daughter of a famous royal family in the Middle East.
I see. She definitely has a different aura about her.
Cheers!
Thanks for the meal.
I guess it doesn't hurt once in a while.
Now how do we get back?
Um...
I want to go for a little walk.
A walk?
At this hour?
Yes.
Alone?
Yes.
You do realize that we're not in Japa—
I do.
You're just like your friend.
Listen, stay on the main roads
and don't go past north of Shanghai Station.
A weapon...
You don't have one.
Take your camera with you.
You can use the flash as a weapon in the worst case.
Canaan.
Hey, Chiaki.
Did you find out which organization uses that symbol I sent you?
I couldn't; the picture quality was too poor.
Why take a photo of a negative using a digital camera?
Yeah, silly me.
But the editor-in-chief mentioned something interesting.
He said they looked more like bulging veins rather than marks.
Veins?
What are you just sitting around for?!
Finish your next scoop right now—
Veins bulging as if they're crossing over each other...
Sorry, did I wake you?
I've got something that'll make you really happy.
Canaan.
What should I do when I find her?
I want to apologize.
For what?
For being scared?
For hurting her feelings?
That's right.
That time...
And then that time...
And that time too...
Canaan came for me whenever I was in danger.
Maybe this time too.
The reason I was able to hold a camera...
was because...
I met Canaan.
Because I wanted to understand things I don't understand, to see what people would look away from.
It's because I wanted to understand Canaan.
How could I have been so naïve?
She shot him to protect me.
And yet...
I wanted to run away from the guilt and deep down I blamed Canaan instead.
Go away! No pictures, no pictures!
This isn't a public show.
I'm fine!
I'll see it with my own eyes and judge it with my own mind!
I won't look away from the truth anymore!
Watch me stuff your camera into your ears.
And break your teeth and see if you're still so noisy.
I won't run away!
I'm Canaan's...
I told you no pictures!
I'm Canaan's friend!
Hey!
Sorry I kept you waiting!
Work took a bit longer than usual.
H-
Sorry, sorry.
Thank you, thank you.
H-Hey!
Um...
Who are—
Are you stupid?
A Jap eating crab in Shanghai during the summer.
This isn't your hometown, you know.
See you.
It's dangerous around here; you shouldn't go much deeper.
Maria Osawa!
Maria Osawa; that's my name!
Tell me yours!
I want to talk to you!
About you, about Canaan...
I want to know so many things!
I found the Eighth Wonder of the World.
I'm grateful.
He once told me:
Those who know fear won't be moved by hatred.
Canaan is different from you and I.
Grateful?
You've fallen into the same place as I have.
Your eyes are filled with hatred.
What's wrong?
Your reflexes have dulled.
You weren't this weak back then,
even after I killed Siam.
And?
How does fighting out of hatred feel?
It's like mud, isn't it?
Like an endless darkness that drags you down deeper the more you struggle.
I've endured that humiliation,
and escaped from it.
You're all talk.
Why don't I show you the proof?
I can still have fun.
I won't kill you yet.
Thank you.
What's all this ruckus about?
Hey, can someone—
Is it you?
It's like mud, isn't it?
Like an endless darkness that drags you down deeper the more you struggle.
Episode Four
Lingering Light
Friends.
The flickering candle light.
Protect it so that it's not blown out.
Friends.
No.
Huh?
In order to light it, we must walk together.
I see.
Yes.
Friends.