Among all things
The "heart" always stands first.
Within all things
The "heart" is their master.
And all are created by this "heart"...
-Amberground Bible, Verse 1
The stars are still shining.
This is the land of Amberground, where night never ends.
And in this land, there exist government officials...
...who traverse the darkest depths among dangerous creatures known as Gaichuu.
The people of this land have entrusted them with their "hearts."
Postal service! I've delivered a letter for you.
Yes, coming.
Postal service. Sign here, please.
SubsFuckingWhere Presents:
～Light and Blue Night Fantasy～
I've never seen your face. Are you new?
Yes. I'm Lag Seeing, a novice Bee.
And this is my companion...
No, my Dingo, Nich-
If you grill us we'll taste good, Niche and Steak!
Thanks for your work.
Thank you very much!
What's with that new Letter Bee? He doesn't seem reliable at all.
And that little girl is his guardian Dingo?
Entrusting a child who can't even tame a strong animal with our precious letters?
I'm worried about whether they'll be able to reach their destinations...
13 Yosou Street,
BEE-HIVE Postal Station
(AKA Hachinosu)
Come in.
Excuse me.
Hey, I've been expecting you, Lag.
I heard that our next assignment is a personal delivery.
A small package.
It's for Elena Bram, who once worked as a Letter Bee here.
And a letter to Bart Bram, her younger brother.
Understood.
Let's see... the sender is Ralgo Lloyd.
This letter is from you, Chief?
I believe this is your first trip to the Yodaka region,
but since it's your birthplace, you should be familiar with it.
Basically, we're a little short on hands.
Can I entrust you with this, Lag Seeing?
Yes, of course! I'll do my best!
You're well-mannered, as usual.
A pair of pendants for Elena, just the letter for her brother.
Huh?
Why is the stamp so expensive?
That's... Well, it's important after all, right?
There are many reasons.
Either way, Lag Seeing.
Yes!
The canyon town of Silencio takes two short days to reach, but it's dangerous.
Miss one route and you'll encounter many Gaichuu.
Remember to be cautious.
Yes.
Well, you're with the Child of Maka, so you should be fine.
I'm not a child of Maka! I'm his Dingo, Nich-
Niche!
Also, Lag, a veteran will guide you this time.
Guide?
Lake Olympia
Apparently, he knows about the Dacquoise Cliff we'll be passing.
He's known as Darwin, and he's always around Lake Olympia.
I wonder what kind of person he is.
Excuse me, are you Darwin?
No.
What about you?
Me? No.
It stinks.
A raccoon?
Excuse me! We're delivering to the canyon town of Silencio.
Blueberry Garret. 2774-4-5, a delivery for an Elena Bram.
Is anyone named Darwin here?
Lag.
Uh, yeah.
It says Darwin.
Darling?
No, Darwin.
Wait, you're Darwin!?
Is he telling me to follow him?
Is that the right way?
Bifrost
Niche, what's wrong?
I'm angry!
Niche is your Dingo!
Why are you treating him like a Dingo?
Niche is your only Dingo!
Yeah, I know, but...
I'll turn him in to steak before I eat this steak...
Wait, Niche, Darwin is just a guide.
And he's a veteran, so I'm sure he'll be of great help.
Darwin!
Lag Seeing and his Dingo... plus her bait.
We've received confirmation. I grant you permission.
You may now pass.
Thank you, Gatekeeper Signal.
Chief, why did you hide it from Lag Seeing?
The fact that Darwin was Elena's Dingo while she was still on duty...
And that the real package for Elena is Darwin himself.
Darwin is quite clever.
If he knew he was the package, he'd abandon the trip and return to Lake Olympia.
No matter how weak he becomes, he has the pride of being Elena Bram's Dingo.
Why couldn't we just hide it from him?
When attacked by a Gaichuu, how do you defeat it?
Of course, you would use a Shindan and fire a Heart into the Gaichuu.
Shindan is a fragment of Heart.
You can see everything contained within the Heart during a battle.
Meaning that if Lag knew, there's a good chance Darwin would find out.
So we can't lie to Darwin.
He wasn't friendly with anyone except Elena to start with.
He probably wishes to be Elena's Dingo until the end.
Silencio is about 50 kilometers from here.
There's a small town called Giorgio on the way. Let's rest there for a bit.
Darwin!
Giorgio
How is he?
This guy would be about 100 in human years.
Pushing his body could kill him at any moment.
There's nothing we can do but let him rest.
Have some milk, it'll keep you warm.
Thank you very much.
Oh, that gun of yours.
Yes?
It doesn't have an embedded Spirit Amber.
I carry it separately.
Shindan, Charged...
Kurobari!
Normal weapons are ineffective against Gaichuu with thick armor.
That's why Letter Bees carry their own weapons.
This is mine, a Shindan Gun.
And this is its ammunition.
What? It's empty?
Correct.
The shots fired from this gun are my very own shards of Heart.
With this gun and the Spirit Amber, I can utilize my Heart as a weapon.
Lag, just shoot!
My red eye is a special stone my mom carried.
But she said I can't tell anyone... only those I can trust with my heart.
Thank you, Lag.
Spirit Ambers... those who know its power would find it very useful.
Be careful not to be targeted.
Goodbye, Lag.
Goodbye, Gauche...
Goodbye...
I... I've decided...
Someday... someday...
I'm going to become a Letter Bee, just like you!
Be careful of the Dacquoise Cliff.
What?
It's already been 10 years.
Another Letter Bee once fell from the cliff.
A girl born in Silencio, Elena Bram.
Elena Bram?
Her body was found buried at the bottom of the cliff.
People wondered how her body ended up like that; something must have happened.
Hold on.
Elena?
Yeah, the letter's recipient.
Right here.
She lost her footing near Walrus Cliff.
The ground around this area is loose; it crumbles easily.
You be careful, too.
Yes.
Then, please take care of Darwin.
Yes, be careful.
Yes.
Hey Darwin, we need to make a delivery.
We'll come back for sure, so stay here and rest.
Hey, what's wrong? You should just wait here-
Darwin...
Walrus Cliff
~
Silencio
Walrus Cliff.
This is where Elena...
Lag, there's no path!
What?
A landslide?
What now? This is the only way into the town.
Where are you going, Darwin?
It's dangerous, come back.
A cave?
Darwin, is that connected to the town?
Lag!
Gaichuu Absinthe!
Thanks, Niche, but why is there a Absinthe?
Darwin!
Niche!
Damn, I can't climb like this.
At this rate, Elena's letters will...
I get it, Elena went through the same thing.
She was attacked by that.
Niche, keep it up.
Lag!
I'm coming for you.
I'll protect Lag!
As his Dingo!
Darwin!
Steak found its weak point?
Darwin, can you hold on a little longer?
Alright, let's deliver these important letters!
Shindan Gun, Charcoal #20.
Shindan Charged.
Roar, Akabari!
Are these... Darwin's memories?
No, these are the name tag's memories.
Look, Darwin, it's Silencio.
Isn't it lovely?
You can see the whole town from here!
Silencio is my home town,
and since I know the route well, I'm going alone.
You heal up those wounds from our last battle.
I'll be back soon.
Wait for me here.
In return, I'll play with you by Lake Olympia once I'm back.
But it's back to deliveries after that.
You'll always protect me.
Stay here just this once, and we'll be together forever.
Darwin, it's okay.
You don't need to wait anymore.
The Bee you were protecting is gone.
She's gone...
Darwin...
This is Silencio, my home town!
This is...
Elena's grave.
What do you think? Isn't it a great name?
Darwin can mean a loving friend.
That...
That's a nice charm.
You think so?
Where did you buy it?
You want a matching pair?
No way! I wanted a pair for Darwin and I.
It's a rare item.
I'll find it myself, for sure.
Elena, I finally found it.
A matching pair.
Darwin...
You were Elena's Dingo.
Thank you for saving us.
With a Dingo like you, any Bee would be safe.
You can travel with Elena again.
Darwin, protect Elena!
Have a safe trip.
Thanks for your hard work!
The stars are still shining.
This is the land of Amberground, where night never ends.
And in this land, there exist government officials who traverse paths that will never shine.
Its people have entrusted them with their "hearts."
Their job is to deliver.
To deliver letters.