Fire!
Unit Two...
fire!
Very good.
All units, stand by for the fourth wave!
The southwest has already fallen to enemy aircraft!
Should our ranks crumble here, Shinjuku will be done for!
Do everything in your power to stop them!
Don't make light of the Demon Army, vampire scum!
Here comes the airplane!
Damn, I'm good.
Bullseye!
This is hardly worth bragging about.
You were off by ten feet to the right.
Don't sweat the small stuff, man.
I don't want nobody to get killed
I'll come and get you; I am always ready to fight
So don't take all of the blame
We were all swept away
Don't take all of the weight
You always do
There will always be something you cannot control
We will overcome
Your salvation has begun
No signs, no lights
Such a mess all over
Don't kill your hopes
You make me realize who I need
I'll be there, hold on
They'll change you somehow
So where are you now?
I'll reach you by dawn
The shadows appear
Illusions are born
The fallen angels you run with don't know
It is our pain that makes us all human after all
Torn old sepia photographs show
Our fragile precious world
Must discard it, respond to the call
Vampire
Onslaught
Vampire
Onslaught
Hurry!
Where are they?!
West!
Shinjuku is the Japanese Imperial Demon Army's second-largest foothold!
The city is currently under vampire fire.
How could we allow the vampires to breach it?!
All civilians should quickly evacuate to the east defensive barrier.
What are those damn extermination units doing?!
The city is currently under vampire fire.
What's going on?
Can't you hear?
The vampires are attacking—
Shit, it's all-out war down here!
It's just as Lieutenant Colonel Guren said.
The vampires from the Kansai region are planning to destroy the Japanese Imperial Demon Army.
Fire!
Are those Infernal Arms like mine?
A much weaker version, yes.
Those are called Runic Arms.
They're simplified Infernal Arms, more or less.
Hey!
This way!
All men, arms at the ready!
Sir!
We're moving out!
Yoichi, shoot the chopper down!
Got it!
We're done here!
You guys were a huge help.
I appreciate it.
Corporal Nagai of the Shinjuku Security Unit, Third Platoon, at your service.
You are the vampire extermination unit, correct?
We're from the Moon Demon Company.
The Moon Demon Company?
Seems like there's still hope yet.
Fire her up, boys.
Sir!
I've just received word that the vampires have broken though the west defensive barrier.
The counter-attack squad is currently barring them from further entry, but they won't last long.
Our tactical situation is worse than I thought.
Yes, it's like something out of a nightmare.
I need you guys to head west and fend off the vampire onslaught.
You don't need to ask.
That's what we're here for, after all.
Good to hear.
Corporal Nagai!
Preparations have been completed.
Right.
I'll be taking them to the defense line.
Hold the fort for me.
Sir!
All right, everyone hop in.
Well, well. So it's begun.
They're seriously coming at us.
Let's see... The commander should be nearby.
Whoa there. He can sense me from this far away?
Um, Lieutenant Colonel Guren?
Now's not really the time to be making idle observations.
Well, it's not like I'm sitting here for fun or anything.
We need to post lookouts for our defense, right?
I figured the vampires would target here as—
Ah, right on cue.
Sayuri!
What?
Fashionably late, aren't you, Mito?
Late, you say?
Hardly the attitude I'd expect from someone who summoned me on such short notice.
We've returned, Lieutenant Colonel Guren.
Sounds like there's something big going on.
What's the plan?
The extermination unit sure doesn't seem to be holding up.
All right, looks like we're all here.
Shigure, how are Yuu and friends doing?
They've successfully rescued the civilians and have entered Shinjuku.
Oh? That was fast.
They're ready for this war, then.
On the battlefield, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.
All right.
We're heading out, guys.
The commander's at the fifth district's main intersection.
Lop his damn head off, and we just might see some progress.
Someone's taken an interest in us.
Interest?
It's nothing. I'm just rambling to myself.
How are you finding Tokyo?
It's been a while, no?
You may have some rather unpleasant memories about the place,
but doesn't being here in person just touch your heart?
Especially since you have the chance to see your beloved Hyakuya Yuu.
Aren't you parched, Mika?
It'd be best to drink now, on the battlefield,
since our city forbids directly feeding on humans within its limits.
That's funny coming from someone who broke that very law and drank my blood,
Ferid Bathory.
Don't say such scandalous things. You'll damage my reputation, Mika.
It was you who came to me and offered your blood,
only to steal my gun and map from my mansion.
Am I wrong?
I unwittingly played right into your dirty hands.
Indeed.
And now my family's dead, all for your sickening amusement.
Aw, you're still rattling on about that ancient history, even now?
No. I'm simply upset at myself for being powerless to protect my family.
A chivalrous knight as always.
And what of your last family member?
Are you going to defend your precious Hyakuya Yuu's honor?
That's love for you.
Oh, but do keep in mind, Mika.
Refusing to drink human blood won't do you any favors.
You know what happens to vampires who don't get proper nutrition, don't you?
Four years earlier
Go on, Mika.
Drink his blood, and your biological growth will come to a halt.
Your body will be made immortal, with strength beyond that of a human.
You will be reborn anew as a vampire.
Th-There's no way I'm drinking his blood!
Or so you say, but your body is craving it, no?
Your whole body must be in agony,
your throat searing and parched.
Don't resist.
Succumb to your desire.
Never!
Then will you die?
I'd rather die than turn into a monster!
I see.
True, transcending the limits of old age and wallowing in boredom may not be the greatest use of your time.
But death will no longer come to you as it would a human.
Because I've changed you.
Without blood, you'll become an empty, withering demon without will.
That's why you must drink—
I won't do it!
I...
I won't become one of your kind!
Well, how about I give you another option?
Drink my blood.
Drink it to stay alive.
There's no reason for you to fight it.
Come, now.
I-I told you!
I won't turn into a vampire!
Oh, was the temptation too strong?
You won't be able to leave me now.
For all of eternity,
you'll be my dog, Hyakuya Mikaela.
Ten days worth of Krul's blood.
Ten days to find Yuu.
We'll be arriving at the defense line in fifteen minutes.
Please be on standby.
Before we grace the front lines, do you have a moment, Yuu?
Yeah? What's up?
This may be rather sudden, but it's time to kick off your first training lesson!
What? Training?
Have you seen what's going on outside?
I'm saying this because of what's outside.
I'm sure our encounter with that noble has made you aware that even with the Black Demon Series,
there's still a high chance of you dying within two seconds flat.
None of you will be of use on the front lines right now.
Really, how do I put this...
You all might as well be roadkill.
What are you even talking about?
Save your jokes for later.
What did you have in mind?
Well, it's nothing too fancy, but there's a little something that might give you the edge you need.
Simply put:
these.
Pills?
It's a state-of-the-art training method.
In other words, performance-enhancing drugs.
They allow you to synchronize with the demon more easily,
drawing out your true power.
So if I take that, the vampire nobles...
...won't beat you to a pulp, at least.
Theoretically, one pill multiplies your strength by 1.5,
and two should multiply it by 1.8.
Seriously?!
So if I take, like, ten of them...
You'd probably be strong enough to kill a god.
Then let's do this thing—
But your organs will come spilling out with just three pills.
What?
Even with two pills, you'll sustain severe trauma and could die of shock.
That's why we usually take just the one.
Plus, it only lasts for fifteen minutes.
Once the pill wears off, you'll be completely vulnerable.
Here you go.
So where were these when we ran into that noble?
If we all took these—
We still wouldn't have won.
Huh?
It takes ten seconds for the pill to kick in.
And with those ten seconds,
he could have killed us all.
One more question.
Is this what you meant by taking full advantage of an Infernal Arm?
If I use this, will I be able to draw out my weapon's power to its true potential?
Not quite. This is only temporary.
Mastering your weapons requires copious amounts of study and training,
but we don't have time for that right now, with war just around the corner and whatnot.
True.
That's life on the battlefield.
Don't you have any other lines to say?
What? You wanna go?!
They're on the move!
Corporal!
Yuu!
Yoichi!
Roger that!
Shinoa.
Hey.
Shinoa.
Wake up!
It appears we've landed in the subway.
Yeah.
Where are Mitsu and the guys?
Nowhere to be found.
But right now, we need to do something about the corporal.
There should be a temporary base if we go above ground.
He can be treated there.
Hey, dumbass!
You there?
Are you guys all right?
Obviously!
Like hell we'd die in a place like this, shithead.
Can you guys get out?
No problem!
Then you go ahead!
We're going to stop by somewhere.
We'll meet you at the defense line!
Um, but...
Don't be late!
najimeta shiro torikago sumi
I used to like the light, my corner of the cage
kodou eta tsubomi mo
I'm a flower bud made flesh
okizarigoe kurameta kioku no kage
Blinding memories cry after me
i need your blood
I need your blood
you read love tonaeru
You speak of love to me
agaku red light
The red lights dance
kagiwaketa neon to
The neon lamps
kojiaketa reason ga
and the madness of the world
tada heikou ni narabu
share a vanishing point
Come on, break it down for me
come on, break it down for me
Come on, break it down for me
come on, break it down for me
a river will flow
A river will flow
a river will flow
My desires remain unfulfilled
key ga nai hoshii demo
rigai naru suzu
A melody of ups and downs
rigai naru suzu
zange sae kawaita yonbyoushi ga
Our song follows the sheet of our will,
zange sae kawaita yonbyoushi ga
kanadeta ito wo tadoru
no longer capable of penance
kanadeta ito wo tadoru
Crimson beams assault my vision
komorebi no aka ga sawagu
Next time, on Seraph of the End:
Choices and
Consequences
Choices and
Consequences
"Choices and Consequences."