I see the same scene every time I close my eyes.
Hold on, Yu. Jeez, it's mean of you to leave your family behind.
Moron, I don't have a family--
Oh, shush, shush.
It's already decided that everyone from the Hyakuya Orphanage is family.
Hey, you...!
Aren't we family?
Aren't we, big brother Yu?
We are. Right, Yu?
Jeez, you guys are such a pain.
I see the smiling faces of my friends, my comrades, my precious family, and then...
...I see them being murdered by a vampire.
R-Run, Yu.
Hurry up and... go...
Yu...
M-Mika!
To this day, even after four years, if I close my eyes,
that scene still comes back to haunt me.
Damn, it's a "Four Horsemen of John"!
Private Hyakuya! What are you doing here? You need to leave quickly!
Huh? Leave? Who are you talking to?
I live for nothing but revenge against those blood suckers.
What am I going to do if I can't handle a small fry like this monster?!
That damn kid again!
"Humanity After the Fall"
This is a load of crap.
Why suspend me for violating an order when I killed that monster?
Besides, what is a military personnel like me gonna do at a normal school?
Hey, Yuichiro Hyakuya! What are you mumbling on about during class?
Ah?! What's with the attitude?!
I'll have you suspended if you're going to mock a teacher.
What?! You'll suspend me? Seriously?!
Then, please do that.
Quit fooling around! You're completely mocking me!
Hey, sit down!
What do you want? Who the hell are you?
Huh?
"I'm Shinoa Hiragi. I'm an army surveillance officer."
"If your actions seem uncooperative, I will report you to the army and extend your suspension."
"If your actions seem uncooperative,
I will report you to the army and extend your suspension."
Huh?! What does that mean?!
Hyakuya! If you keep interrupting my class--
Damn it!
"Damn it"?!
Cooperation.
Now, where were we...?
By the way, this suspension will continue until you can make a friend.
Wha... What?
Please work hard to make a friend.
What's going on?!
I thought that the human race was annihilated!
Human race was annihilated? Did you hear that from the vampires?
Well, it's true that the virus reduced the world population to 1/10,
and thanks to the Trumpets of the Apocalypse,
weird monsters started roaming around the earth.
But human race isn't that weak.
The resurrection of mankind has already begun.
The resurrection?
Of course, we plan to make our organization number one.
We are gathering the remnants of humanity in order to take control of the whole world.
Who are you?
I'm Guren Ichinose, lieutenant colonel of the Japanese Imperial Demon Army.
Now, if you come with me, you can kill those vampires.
Put this on him.
You hate vampires, right?
I hate them.
Then come with me. I'll give you the power you need.
Said stupid Guren, but then neglected me for four years. What's up with that?
Agh, afterschool activity...
Hey, let's go get some ice cream on our way home.
"Hold on, I love ice cream, too."
Why not go say that to them?
What's with you? Don't get fresh with me.
Lieutenant Colonel Guren told me that when you were young,
your family was killed by a vampire, so now you can't engage with others.
Because you're afraid you'll lose them again after getting close to them.
You're very much afraid that you can't make a friend or a girlfriend.
Hey, quit blabbering about me!
You were able to "engage."
Stop saying stupid stuff and tell that idiot
to hurry up and enlist me into the Vampire Extermination Unit!
That I already have enough strength to kill them now.
Huh?
The LTC said you'd say that, so he told me to give you this.
Oh, so he does get it.
"We don't need a cherry-boy that can't make a friend or a girlfriend in our army.
If you think this is annoying, then try making a friend and introduce him/her to me.
Of course, I'm sure that's impossible for you."
Argh!
Both of you, mocking me!
What are you doing? How far are you gonna follow me around?
Isn't this enough?
I'm afraid it isn't. I am your army surveillance officer.
Tsk!
Any army regulation violation will be reported to the LTC.
P-Please stop.
Huh? Stop? I'm just asking you to go buy something for me, cuz we're friends!
How peaceful. Well, I'm going home.
If that's your reaction to that, you won't be making friends any time soon.
You want to be friends with us, right?
Then work for it, like a livestock.
Yo, are you listening to me?!
Hey, give it a rest.
Huh? Who the hell are you?
Oh? Contrary to the intel, you're actually a good guy.
Hey, hey! Wait, what? Are you going to play the hero?
Or are you going to be our errand boy instead of Yoichi?
Man, you guys are easy to understand. I like it.
It kinda makes me happy. All right, you wanna fight?
What?!
Oh, I forgot to tell you,
but your suspension will be extended if you beat up a civilian.
Whaat?!
"Premium Milk"
Me, an errand boy... Why me...
I-I'm sorry, it's my fault...
Hey, Shinoa. Help us carry these.
That's a funny joke.
You little...
I-I'm sorry...
And you! Stop apologizing every time!
Besides, what's the deal? Why are you being bullied by them?
I-I'm not being bullied...
Yeah, yeah. Bullied people always say that.
It's true, I'm not being bullied.
Huh?
I-I have a favor to ask Yamanaka,
so l asked him to add me into his circle of friends.
Who was Yamanaka?
I see, you have a monkey's brain.
He's the one that punched you.
Oh, that guy.
So, what did you want from him?
I, um, failed the Demon Army entrance exam, but I really want to join,
and Yamanaka is a potential recruit for the Moon Demons Company
of the Vampire Extermination Unit.
The Moon Demon Company?! Him?!
Even I couldn't get in! I-I'm gonna kill Guren!
S-So I was hoping Yamanaka had some contact
and get me another chance at the entrance exam.
I know it's odd for a weakling like me to join the army, but...
But?
I really want to get revenge for my sister.
Revenge?
To protect me, my sister was killed by a vampire.
At that moment, I couldn't go help her, and so...
Huh? Ow!
Idiot, if you went to help, you'd be dead. You weren't wrong.
--But-- --No buts.
I'm telling this for your own good. Don't join the army.
Most importantly, your sister doesn't want revenge, right?
A wimpy little boy like you will get in the way of vampire extermination.
Tsk!
Emergency alert! This is a message for all students and faculty members.
A vampire from the near-by biological research facility has escaped.
All students...
Why is a vampire in a place like this?!
There's a vampire in this school?!
Hey, shut up for a second!
Vampires regain their strength when they drink blood.
Please do not approach the vampire even if you see it.
--You two, please evacuate! I'll call the Moon Demon Company for-- --We repeat--
We don't need them!
I'll kill the vampire!
What?!
I'm gonna actually kill one and force Guren to recognize me!
Ah, h-hey!
Hyakuya!
That idiot...
That idiot!
Wh-Why is a vampire here in a place like this?!
I thought the capital of Demon Army was totally safe!
Hey, hurry up and move!
Let me through.
Y-You're...
Long time no see, vampire! It's been four years!
I'm gonna kill you!
Humans...
Yamanaka! Take this girl with you and run! Now!
Huh?!
You're a soldier candidate, right?! Hurry up and--
I-It was a lie.
Huh?!
I thought everyone will fear me if I said I'd join the army.
Pesky thing...
Know your place, livestock.
If you're going to interfere,
I'll drink your blood first.
Playtime's over. You can't save anyone.
Once I recover with her blood, I'll be no match for you.
Stop!
Hyakuya!
Yoichi!
You little...
Impressive, Yoichi.
W-Well, we're friends, after all...
Damn you!
Hyakuya!
This isn't going to kill me, but nice try.
I'm going to drink your blood before the Moon Demon Company comes and--
Hey, you called?
Damn, a cursed weapon...?
Quit your screeching, vampire.
You look pathetic.
Are you stupid? How can you hunt a vampire with a normal weapon
without an anti-vampire spell?
Don't butt-in. I was this close to killing it.
Oh?
It's true!
Yeah, yeah.
But I suppose you did well for a kid.
Thanks to you, we have fewer casualties.
You saved your friends at school.
That's the Moon Demon Company...
I'm not interested in making friends... huh?
Tsk. Anyway, you saw my skill.
I can fight against vampires. Hurry up and let me join the Moon Demon Company!
Nope. Besides, I hate guys that can't work as a team.
You're the one that has the hardest time working as a team.
Huh? Did you say something?
No, sir.
Anyway, it's just like I had Shinoa tell you.
If you can't make a friend at this school, then--
Shut up about friends! You don't need them to kill a vampire!
Th-Th-Thank goodness!
Ah?
Hyakuya, you're all right! I thought you died!
Whoa, whoa, whoa!
Who's that?
Apparently, his friend.
Huh? What? Hey, Hyakuya. Oh, no!
S-Someone call the ambulance!
Now you have to keep your promise, Lieutenant Colonel.
Huh, what?! You gotta be joking!
I see the same scene every time I close my eyes.
I see the smiling faces of my friends, my comrades, my precious family, and then...
Whew, I'm glad to see you were able to make a friend.
Huh?! Why are you guys...
Now we can stop worrying. You're too kind to be able to live
for nothing but revenge, Yu.
So you need to take good care of your new friend.
Well, we gotta go now.
Hey! Wh-What do you mean? Mika! Don't go that way!
H-Hold on!
Mika!
Hyakuya! Thank goodness. Shinoa, Hyakuya's awake.
Oh, is he up now?
As of today, you're assigned to the Vampire Extermination Unit.
Huh?
Good for you, Hyakuya!
Oh, your enlistment has been accepted as well, Yoichi Saotome.
Huh?
They admired how you two protected your friends by putting yourselves on the line.
And so, we've become your "comrades" that you hate so much.
Welcome to the Moon Demon Company.
Hey, Hyakuya. You too.
This is stupid...
Dammit.
Nice to work with you.
Next time on Seraph of the End, "The Demon in Your Heart."
"The Demon in Your Heart"