Piercing through sounds of all tones and tempo
Your body radiates a delicious heat
Like a flower awaiting the coming of night
You fear the light
Spin until they vanish
All the things that consume you
Lay them bare, lithe and graceful
The droplets watch with a steady gaze
Though you know the words to make love mesmerizing
There are no words to speak of love
You may be tear-stained and trembling
But the true face far in the distance
Is the story of warmth that you yearn for
That which echoes in your ear is the rondo of fixation
Uh, thank you for bearing with the long flight.
The mansion that all of you are investigating
is deep in these woods...
M... M...
Mr. Hirato, you jerk!
I appreciate your hard work helping out with the show.
Though, from what I hear, you seem to have been quite busy?
According to statements made in the residents' surveys...
"There were problems with the quality of the play."
"Nyanperowna had a bad attitude."
These are only a couple examples.
But well,
you kept anyone from getting injured, so I'll give you credit for that.
We've received words of gratitude from Team One as well.
Go to Rinole, the City of Ice.
While you're there for the follow-up investigation, take a break.
A reward.
What was up with that kind smile?!
Episode 8 Silvery Box
Might I have your attention for a moment?
The captain of Airship Two left this in my care for you.
Huh? From Mr. Hirato?
What could it be?
What the?
It's empty?
Oh.
A snowman?
Snowman?
It was developed by the design team at the Research Tower.
The warm snowman, Yukkin.
Yukkin?
Yukkin!
Yukkin.
S-So cute!
Oh, it's warm!
Mr. Hirato, do you care about us? Or don't you?
I don't understand you, Mr. Hirato!
We must be serving as bait again, sending us along with them like this.
That was like getting a whiff of smoke. Not enough to make me feel better.
Hiding deep within that smoke,
there's a jerk who sees the tears and basks in his own sense of superiority,
and if this'll let me grab him by the collar, I'll gladly let them use me.
I'm sorry, Gareki.
Eh?
You're cold, right?
You were blowing on your hands, Gareki.
I don't need that stupid dumpy thing.
Let the kid and the woman have it.
I'm older than you by one year, so don't be shy about taking it.
You can just let Nai have it, right?!
G-Gareki...
- That's not how you use it! That's not it! - Well, then, I will be standing by at the inn.
- That hurts... - Well, then, I will be standing by at the inn.
Ga-Gareki...
I find it highly questionable why you permit him to remain free.
The creature called Niji, which seems to have been used to shape Nai,
has only been captured on a very few occasions, due to its rarity.
And every attempt to raise it in captivity has ended in failure.
For the Niji, its natural habitat provides various sounds to maintain its vital functions
and it can be inferred that
being kept in a closed environment leads to exposure to extreme stress.
Therefore,
the current measures would seem to be the best plan for keeping Nai.
We received a report that he was nearly seized by Kafka!
The Research Tower and Circus
have different objectives with regards to Nai.
To the Research Tower,
he is an appealing sample specimen to make rapid technological advances.
But for us, he is useful in making Varugas come to us.
An enigmatic dancer.
Please understand that contact with Varugas and the risks that entails
are part of the role that we have assigned to Nai.
I imagine you are concerned about how detrimental it will be if he is taken from us,
but should that moment come,
I will kill him myself.
Wait! Hirato!
It's true that to me, Nai's value lies only in being a sample specimen.
But the taking of a life
is not something that should be determined at your convenience!
How pure.
What?
You are on the side that protects life
and I am on the side that takes it.
It cannot be helped that we disagree.
The phrase "politely insolent" was coined just for you!
Come on.
Seriously, you guys...
Who are you referring to as "you guys," Tsukitachi?!
If Hirato is politely insolent,
you're just plain insolent!
Don't lash out at me, Akari.
I'll be excusing myself now, Mr. Akari.
Well, in spite of what he said, he's pretty compassionate, so...
...I don't think it's like he actually wants to see Nai taken out.
Besides, think about it.
The things he said...
The higher-ups didn't like it, either.
"How overly simplistic to think that killing Nai will be the end of it.
It is bound to be more advantageous for us to keep him alive."
Therefore...
"Perhaps we will refrain from insisting that Nai be dissected."
I'll bet they're annoyed with the slow deciphering of Karoku's notebook
and that kind of talk has been cropping up, right?
Don't worry about it.
Someone will always be with Nai.
And we've attached a transmitter to his bracelet, too.
Time to go.
Yukkin, over here!
Yukkin! Yukkin! Yu!
Love it!
So stupid.
There's kind of...
...an atmospheric quality to this mansion and I don't like it.
So, uh...
This country residence was raided by Team One.
It belonged to a director of a company affiliated with Kafka.
What are we supposed to find?
We're making sure nothing was missed during the raid.
Sort of a follow-up. We're double-checking.
Things like documents and drugs that might be related to Kafka.
Nai, are you sure you're not cold?
Oh, sorry.
Once the blizzard dies down,
this'll also be a chance for you to play in the snow.
I'm sure that's what Mr. Hirato had in mind.
The snow is fun.
Squeaky and fluffy. It's interesting!
Right?
Really?
Yeah, the sensation of my feet sinking into it was kind of novel.
Could it be that this was Gareki's first time seeing snow?
He dropped that comment without any thought, didn't he?
That's so cute.
All right!
Let's work hard on our investigation
and on the last day, let's play like we mean it!
Yay!
We didn't turn up anything in the end.
Not turning up anything isn't a bad thing, though.
Yukkin's gone...
Huh?
Yukkin... Yukkin... Yukkin... Yu?!
Ooh, see? There really is something here, right?
What is it? Did we discover some item?
Yu... Yu... Yukkin...
I'm going back to the mansion again, so you all get to the inn and...
Nai, make sure you pick up that dumpy thing's voice.
The snow absorbs sound, so it's hard enough for us to hear it as it is.
Okay, I'll do my best!
Yogi, let's hurry.
Okay, Tsukumo.
- Aw, hell! This thing is super warm! - Yuuuuu...
- I could play with it for about two hours, just going with the flow! - Yu, yu, yu, yu, yu, yu, yu, yu, yu...
Yu...
There!
Hmm, it's a Circus Airship Two item...
I've never seen it, so it's got to be rare!
So that means Circus is here.
We erased the evidence just before they got here! We are so on the ball!
Woohoo!
- We better not have missed anything, Kiharu. - Circus, you ignoramus! I'm so bodacious!
- If we did, Mr. Uro will totally kill us. - Circus, you ignoramus! I'm so bodacious!
What?
Let's go get Circus! Just going with the flow!
Quit getting all hyped up.
It's such a pain.
But if it means I can obtain some limited Circus items...
I'm tempted.
Guess we'll go get them.
Sound?
I wonder if it fell into this hole...
I'll go take a look.
Yogi, I'll come, too.
You're right. Lend me your ears, Nai.
Be careful.
It's dark and I can't see well, but...
It kind of looks like people made this place...
Yukkin, you there?!
I hear sounds from that way.
Gareki?
Owowowowowow...
Sorry, Gareki.
Just in case something happens, you stay there, okay, Tsukumo?
This hole is manmade.
It's a door...
In terms of location, this place should be beneath the mansion.
Y-You're right...
There's no knowing what we might find,
so you two stay behind me, okay?
A ghost!
- Ow! Damn it! Take a good look, you idiot! - Let's just go back! Back to Tsukumo!
It's a doll!
What?
Oh!
Nai, wait!
Don't touch it!
No!
A box?
And the contents are moving?
Yukkin...
Yukkin!
Thank goodness!
Where have you been?
- We've all been looking for you. - Yukkin...
See? That woman is Circus.
Sure, because she was looking down the hole
where we picked up that white dumpling.
Of course she is, Mr. Kagiri.
Stupid Kiharu.
If she'd turned out to be a civilian,
we would've ended up breaking Mr. Uro's rule not to be seen.
Oh! Then won't it be bad for us to have a run-in with Circus?
But Kiharu, you're going to get them, right?
In that case, not only do the dead not speak,
but it'll be an event that'll score us points.
I didn't sense him approaching...
Could he be...
Tsukumo!
Sorry to keep you waiting!
Kiharu!
She had friends!
Yogi!
Are you two both okay?
Yeah.
Uh-huh!
Something must have happened above.
I have to go help Tsukumo!
Hold on.
You shouldn't waste your energy.
Wh-Wh-Why do you have something like that?
I picked it up in the mansion.
That's not the sort of thing you call "pick up."
We're going back to that doll room.
Whoa-oh!
Tsukumo!
Yogi, what was that?
Sorry for scaring you.
Gareki took some stuff that was lying around down there,
and made us an explosive.
Hey, now...
No ignoring us!
Varugas!
Tsukumo!
Nai!
That hurts!
Over here. You're so lame.
Hey! Check out what that black-haired guy is wearing!
It's a limited Research Tower only arctic jacket!
Tsukumo!
Get Nai somewhere safe!
- I don't have that in my collection! - But...
It's uber rare!
Look after him for me until we meet up later.
So they've come after Nai again.
Gareki, I'll protect you,
so do what I say...
Quit getting in front of me already!
You're blocking me!
You know, I'm protecting you!
I'm Circus, right?
You're an ordinary boy, right?
It's kind of my duty!
And not just that, but it's like, I don't want to let a friend get hurt!
Eh?
Friend?
Like how?
With a straight face!
Uh, well...
I see, maybe I'm the only one who thinks that...
Come to think of it, has Gareki ever called me by my name?
Wait... Could it be that he hates me?
Hey, I'm not such a brat that I can't see the difference in our abilities.
But I'm not useless, either.
Wha?
Right. Sorry.
I'll cover you. Go give them hell!
R-Right!
Abounding manly spirit!
His heart beats high! Prince Brilliance!
National Defense Agency, Circus.
I, Yogi, combat personnel on Airship Two...
...challenge you!
I'm sorry. This was my fault.
It's not your fault, Tsukumo.
Thank you for saving me.
It made me happy.
But you can't get hurt, Nai.
The thought that you might be seriously injured...
I was really scared.
I...
...want to become strong like you, Tsukumo.
Can I?
Nai, I think you're very strong emotionally.
All sorts of things have happened, but you haven't lost heart at all.
And you've remained kind, no matter what's happening.
I think that's amazing.
When I'm with you, I feel lighter.
I'm sure everyone does, too. And Mr. Karoku must have, too.
So, let's get home safe and sound.
You told me not to damage the black-headed brat's outfit,
so I can't get in the flow!
Or rather, maybe we should go waste the ones that ran away...
That woman and some ordinary brat aren't worth anything!
This encounter's the one with the good items!
These two aren't after Nai?
Hey.
What're your bosses like?
Huh?
I'm asking you what he's like.
That's right...
It's not surprising if Gareki hates me.
I wasn't able to save Yotaka.
Our boss? Is that Mr. Uro?
He's going to chew us out for this lame showing.
Hey, can we go berserk on them?
Oh, fine! What a pain.
This is the real deal!
Our serious best!
The bug in the last dungeon!
An optical signal on a special rhythm has traveled to your brains
and your eyes have temporarily lost their power of sight.
Hey, good-looking!
Gareki, say something!
Yog...
Ah-ah! Keep your mouth shut!
Gareki, where are you?!
Oh?
Huh? But I haven't finished him off yet.
Ga... re...
My eyes are finally...
Huh?
Let's do something fun.
Something amazing.
If you'd all give me a laugh...
...like you're screaming, that'd make me happy.
Yogi!
Be my reason
And now everything
Be my power, future
Begins to move
Be my reason
By your side
Be my power, future
When it comes to naming emotions
It's endless if you start listing them
But if your eyes shout them out
I'll identify them by instinct
Trust. Haunting me
Trash. Both the light and the dark there
Just like a piece coming together
There's a reason for it all
Whether it's coincidence or natural progression
It's changing into an encounter I want to have faith in
My heart is warming up bit by bit
It's not for show, there are no trade-offs either
I'm just being my real self
Standing in a place of my own choosing
And I want you to know that
Be my reason
By your side
Be my power, future
Circus
My dear senior Tsukumo, are you being shipped off to Rinole?
We're investigating over there.
Please do not forget about Kiichi.
It's just for a short while, so I won't forget.
Kiichi is so sad!
Episode 9 Blue Rose
Thank you, Kiichi.