I did kill people,
but that's why I'll protect you.
Insania.
Stop!
Tei!
That's not what you would do.
We should get raw data from the larva.
Destroy Epsilon.
We met in the dream.
This isn't a mission.
It's a hunt to kill every single one of them!
Run, Quon!
Quon!
Do you know what you've done?!
You caused an explosion in the middle of the city!
The Director General of the Defense Agency will lose his job!
In fact, even the government itself is at risk!
Say something! Kamishiro-kun!
A man of Custos only gives explanations to Ordo.
Wh-What?
Ordo's Council of Kings approved the operation.
I don't care whether Ordo approved it.
The matter puts the nation's political—
That's enough.
Sir...
You're only concerned about Japan.
Ordo's concerns span the entire world,
and the Council of Kings decided accordingly.
We're not permitted to question it.
B-But, sir...
How will we explain this to the people?
Terrorists were about to attack?
I don't know. You figure it out!
All personnel of the Ministry of Defense, including the minister, will have to resign.
S-Sir!
I'll let this go as a favor to Ordo.
Ordo doesn't owe favors to anyone.
Then Kamishiro, this will be a favor to you.
I've heard that there's an open seat on the Board of Twelve.
I believe you've been misinformed.
There are no open seats.
I-I see.
The Fantasium Garden... is gone.
Ow...
Are you okay?
Yuuma, you...
Is this my... power?
You're... a lot more than just bubbles!
We don't have any time to waste.
We need to rendezvous with everyone else.
We'll be climbing a long way from here.
Quon-sama, Shun-san...
Don't worry about him.
There's no way he's dead.
Chapter 5 ｢A Heroic Return」
Epsilon?
Yes, he knocked out one of our investigators and ran away.
We chased him with the cameras, but we lost him.
He survived the explosion? In his messed-up condition?
What a waste.
If he'd stayed on the network, I could've obtained valuable data.
Shun...
Is everyone asleep?
They walked and climbed so much today.
They all fell asleep from fatigue.
Today was a busy day.
Kannazuki-san, who is this?
Oh, she's Sanada-san.
She helped a lot with starting the Fantasium Garden.
An old friend.
Don't worry. She knows what we are.
Are you going somewhere?
Well, I have to figure something out.
We can't do anything the way we are now.
Oh, going somewhere?
I'm heading out for a bit.
I'm heading out for a bit!
Oh. Sure, stay safe.
I'm leaving you guys in charge here.
Where did Epsilon go?
We lost him, but we'll find him soon.
He doesn't have many places to hide.
If we send in WTOC...
We'll let the Operations Team handle it.
But...
We didn't find any corpses in the amusement park.
We need WTOC to eliminate the supernaturals still in hiding.
Understood.
Board member Kannazuki?
Kamishiro-kun, it's been a while.
What's a member of the Board doing here?
Does a member of Ordo need a reason to come to one of its subordinate organizations?
Would you like anything to drink?
Did you know?
Because of one foreigner born with a mutation, 10% of Japanese can't decompose alcohol.
I digress.
You took rather drastic measures, blowing up an urban area.
How many of them did you exterminate?
None.
But we managed to destroy their hideout.
You talk big for a man who's done so little.
The Council of Kings approved the mission,
so you're in no position to say anything. You're just a member of the Board.
Did you fail to capture Insania?
I don't need to answer you, but I'm sure you'd love to know.
Alpha confirmed his death.
Quon... is dead?
Is something wrong?
No.
His corpse?
We believe his body was incinerated in the explosion.
Sorry. My fingers slipped.
I must ask you.
Why are you so interested in Insania all of a sudden?
Ordo keeps the world in order.
Because of what we do, people can look forward to tomorrow in peace.
This is necessary to achieve that goal.
I don't need to explain it to you.
So you have the Council of Kings' approval?
I'll take your silence as a no.
I could report your absence to the Council of Kings.
Oh, they know.
But they can't remove me.
Oh? And why is that?
I don't think I need to answer you.
But perhaps I should report to the Council that under your leadership,
Custos has changed its objective from extermination to capture.
I have their approval.
Do they also know that the supernaturals' shelter is empty?
Don't underestimate the Board.
Where in the world did they go?
Or so I could say, but what happens to those creatures is not my concern.
However, I'm very interested in the current operation.
After all, we're dealing with a lot of them.
That's...
Board member Kannazuki, I'd like to ask you some questions this time.
Everyone's so energetic.
I wonder where the old man went.
What should we do now?
What can we do?
Our only choice, probably, is to remain here for a while.
I wonder how long we can stay.
We've really relied too much on Kannazuki-san.
Oh, man!
Now even Quon had to die.
Taka-bou!
You all think he's dead too, right?
Quon is invincible.
He's been in terrible danger before, but he's always come back.
Then why isn't he here?!
Stupid Quon!
Do you know the identity of the parent company for the Fantasium Garden amusement park?
No.
After going through multiple bogus companies, we ultimately get to a company named K&N.
K&N was also involved in the Shinagawa incident the other day.
Where that explosion happened.
Board member Kannazuki, it's your company, is it not?
That's ridiculous.
Co-CEO Nagatomo gave us your name.
What? What did you do to him?!
We're not restricted by the Geneva Convention.
No one will penalize us for using torture.
Kannazuki-san.
I'd like to hear your story in detail.
If Quon did die...
No!
No, Wakatsuki-san is right.
We should assume the worst-case scenario.
If Quon is gone...
I don't want to think about it!
I don't want to believe he's dead!
I think I'll leave.
After all, the Fantasium Garden is gone, and so is Quon.
So we don't need to be together.
I want to go home once.
I want to meet my parents after giving them so much trouble.
Takao.
Sorry!
I...
I'll stay here.
There's nothing for me at the orphanage.
I don't want to think about this, but if Quon isn't coming back,
then I'll start a community like the Garden.
Yuri...
I mean, it was fun.
We all played and laughed together.
Yeah! We can all work together and—
But is that the right thing to do?
It's always been on my mind, but was the Garden right?
Wh-What are you saying?
Think about it.
You're hiding from the public, and you can't even go home.
Is that right?
I definitely don't think it was wrong!
I'm not saying it was wrong.
Still, perhaps it's time to start thinking about...
leaving the Garden.
Your talk with the Board member?
It was worthwhile.
Status on Epsilon?
Despite the damage he sustained, he's managed to slip past the Operations Team.
It's a real bummer that he was disconnected.
Very well. Then let's use WTOC.
S-Stop!
Fire!
Stop, Epsilon.
Surrender.
Hizuru?
Epsilon.
Hizuru, the people we're hunting aren't monsters.
They're normal children.
They laugh and they play.
What crap is this? They're monsters.
Monsters?
"Monster" refers to someone like me.
If I return to Custos, I'll be turned into a lab rat.
Shun...
What will you do to me?
We've been ordered to bring you in.
Hizuru.
So...
you leave me no choice.
Stop!
Shun...
Try and catch me!
Hey! Give it back! It's mine!
I can't do it.
Do what?
It went well that time, but I can only make bubbles.
You were practicing?
Make sure to fill the cup with tea.
To the very top.
So full that another drop would make it overflow.
I had a dream.
My mom was crying.
She wanted to see me.
Quon-san's gone,
and Kannazuki-san's not coming back.
I wonder what's gonna happen to us.
Hey, do you know where Tei and Kiri are?
They went out.
Out? Where?
Kiri wanted to see her grandma, so Tei went with her.
I finished the laundry.
Thank you.
I feel much better now.
I'm sorry for making you worry.
Don't worry. I just want you to be happy.
My body's gotten so weak...
and I've only made you worry.
I'm so sorry.
No, it's fine.
I'm sorry!
Tei-san, was it?
Please be good to her.
I'll be fine. I have a helper coming.
What she needs right now are friends.
Grandma...
Do be a good friend to her, Tei-san.
Of course.
She's a very nice grandma.
Stay calm.
Excuse me. May I see your ID?
Hi, how's it going?
All green.
She's certified.
Sorry to have stopped you.
Not at all.
Let's go.
Excuse us.
I don't know how long it'll last.
Don't run. We'll turn at the next corner.
Okay.
A-All red!
After them!
Oh, no. We can't go back to where everyone is like this.
Kiri-san, do you think Quon-sama is really dead?
Do you think Shun-san died too?
I don't think so either.
Those two will definitely save us.
I'm going to use my power.
We may get detected, putting us in even more danger.
Is that okay?
Quon-sama.
Please save us.
Quon-sama.
All the numbers look good.
You're back to normal. Thanks for your patience.
So you failed to capture Epsilon?
I'm very sorry.
You can't capture Epsilon even when he's damaged.
I'd prefer that you capture him rather than destroy him, so we could get his data.
Capture?
We aren't dogs.
Larva red signal detected in Shinjuku-ku Area.
Send the Operations Team to isolate the area.
Roger.
Sending in Teams D and E.
Shun-san?
Are you two hurt?
No, I'm glad you're okay.
What about the other children?
They've all been evacuated.
That's good.
Then let's go.
Okay.
I've heard it's quite painful to be stabbed under the nails with a red hot needle.
Kannazuki-san, please tell me.
What are the "Tears of Time" mentioned in the Kannazuki family documents?
I-I don't know what you mean.
Oh? Did you break inside?
How unfortunate.
I don't want to continue this either.
What are the Tears of Time?
Of all the Board of Twelve members, why does the Kannazuki family receive discretionary power?
Connections, maybe?
No. Stop!
Death... is catching up to me.
Will this pain and suffering catch up as well someday?
That's right. I fell in a hole, and...
No...
This can't be!
May I help you?
Password: Iconoclasm.
Roger.
Activating program Iconoclasm.
What's going on?
For unknown reasons, the system is shutting down.
Run a high authority command.
I can't. Command denied.
Why?
It's Iconoclasm!
What?
Ryou, sorry, but I'm disabling data protection.
Everyone's safe.
Quon!
Good. He's okay.
But how?
Get out of there, Quon!
You're quite something, Kannazuki-san.
Tei! Kiri-chan!
We were worried because you were so late.
We thought you'd been caught.
They were close, but...
Someone rescued us.
Shun.
You decided to come back!
Looks like you need to be treated again.
Ryou, can you help me?
Of course.
I... can stay here?
What are you saying?
Of course you can.
You're one of us.
Where's Quon?
So it's just you guys?
I see.
They look happy despite losing their home.
It's because they're all together.
As long as they have each other, they won't be dispirited.
You're right.
Quon. You can't.
The Room of the Tears of Time is too...
Quon!
Where are you?
Quon!
Why?
Listen to me!
Why?!
Seiji.
Why did you keep this hidden?
Quon?
Why didn't you tell me?
I thought we were friends!
Why?!
Listen to me.
This is something the Kannazuki family has...
Thank you for guiding me here, Kannazuki-san.
Kamishiro.
You!
I must say, this is...
Who are you?
You don't disappoint, Insania.
Alpha confirmed your extermination, yet here you are.
Oh, I'm sorry for the late introduction.
I'm Kamishiro Genji. I command Custos.
Are you sure you should be fighting me?
Do you know why the cyborgs aren't here?
I gave them orders to hunt down the others.
I sent them to the Sanada Industrial Main Building.
I believe they cooperated in constructing the Fantasium Garden.
Damn it, Kamishiro!
Everyone's hiding there.
Give the order to stop the attack!
Why would I do that?
I don't have any reason to stop.
Quon...
Leave him be.
Now, Kannazuki-san.
I want to know.
Tell me about the Tears of Time.
B-Seeker has surfaced via the Iogi junction.
Time to work.
Everyone! Stick close to me!
What an intriguing old lady.
Gamma, destroy the force field.
Roger!
Shun.
Formation 13.
What an unlucky number that is.
You talk as if you have real feelings!
Now, let's hear it!
Because you have this, the Kannazuki family has a seat on the Board of Twelve.
Am I wrong?
It's none of your business.
I don't think you have a choice.
This is Towa, the younger brother of Quon, or Insania to you.
Oh?
Towa is probably the strongest supernatural in history.
If he's activated, he'll cause an unfathomable tragedy.
His power activated 1000 years ago.
He did it to protect his friends, but he was most afraid of what his power might cause.
Because of his fear about that power, he sealed himself away.
Towa has been condemning himself for the past millennium, sunk in sorrow.
Kamishiro.
You probably think you outsmarted me getting past Iconoclasm.
But... that was well within my expectations.
I lured you here!
The supernaturals aren't monsters.
They're normal children.
Shun.
What's so funny?
It's so ugly.
You made a long speech to delay your death for just a second.
If that's what you'd intended, you would've hit the switch already.
I'm sorry.
I never told anyone, but I'm also a supernatural.
What did you say?
And my ability is a little different.
I can steal other people's abilities.
Of course he's not dead.
What's going on?
Quon?
Quon-sama!
Quon-sama...
I've grown so old, but you haven't changed after sixty years.
Your eyes are still as pretty as ever, Mayumi.
Formation 7-1.
Roger.
Hizuru, I don't want to fight you!
Hizuru.
What... is this?
Sh-Shun?
Wow, awesome!
Shun-san...
Is that his max power?
Alpha, instructions.
Capture them, but be cautious.
Shun...
Don't falter!
What about the kids?
What did you do with the kids you hunted?
You didn't!
I stole this power from Saki.
That's odd.
I don't remember being able to burn people.
No...
I see!
I understand now.
Towa's power is to amplify other people's powers.
That's why Ordo let you do whatever you pleased.
The Recovery Team is on its way.
Now's your chance to escape.
Stop! Kamishiro!
Gamma disabled.
Alpha's motor output has dropped to 40%.
Delta is unstable.
How can this be?
Quon!
Delta, new instructions.
Do not break.
R-Roger.
You've done enough.
Commander!
You were all just hardheaded tin dolls, after all.
What?
He showed up out of nowhere!
Commander, why are you here?
Are you in any position to question me?
Retreat.
But...
Delta, Commander's orders.
R-Roger.
As an introduction, let me show you my power.
Kamishiro!
Granny! Get up!
Granny!
She's not dead.
But she's lost something important as a person.
You...
Oh, no.
Sorry for the late introduction.
My power is to make other people's powers mine.
Kamishiro! You're also a supernatural?!
Then why?
Have you ever thought about what's the purpose of your powers?
Thought about why you must be oppressed?
Or why the foolish weak detest you?
What are you plotting?
You know why I was hunting you as part of Ordo?
I did it in order to save you.
If you come to headquarters, you'll understand.
I haven't killed anyone. It's true.
Are you all okay as it is?
You live in hiding, cowering in fear.
Do you plan to do this until you die?
Don't you want to go back home?
I can see my mom.
That's right.
Don't be deceived!
He's the one who ordered us to capture you!
But I can give you a new future.
Won't you grasp a new future with me?
A future where you can laugh with your parents?
If not, then Ordo might even kill your parents.
Takao-san?
Taka-bou...
I'm sorry.
But I want to see my mom again.
If I stay with Quon, I won't be able to see her.
Takao, he's lying!
Mama's going to die?
No, I don't want that!
Mommy!
Hey!
I want to see my family!
Guys!
You there!
Don't look into my heart like that.
Tei!
Kamishiro!
Don't take the kids!
Stupid Taka-bou!
Quon...
Everyone...
I'm sorry.
Feel Rock emotion! Burning Rock emotion!
A scream of my burning soul that seems to burst out of my chest
mune no oku hajike sou na atsui tamashii no sakebi wo
Burst on the fire
I was struck by thunderstorm, suddenly awakening my instinct
raiu ni utare totsuzen mezameta honnou
It burns on, pushing aside my sensibility
risei wo oshinokete moetagiru no sa
The truth is written on the walls of memory
kioku no kabe ni kakikomareta shinjitsu wa
No one can violate it
dare ni mo okasenai
We have no questions; we just want to break the structure of this world with our hands
gimon nante nai kono sekai no shikumi wo buchikowashichimae so no te de
Clear up the fate that befalls me, and then run to the future! Get on!
furikakaru sadame kirihiraki ima mirai e kakenukero! Get on!
Feel Rock emotion! Burning Rock emotion!
With an unknown power second to none, I will change the direction of the wind
dare ni mo makenai michi no chikara de kazemuki wo kaero
Feel Rock emotion! Burning Rock emotion!
We will face everything before us in our time
me no mae no subete ni tachimukai oretachi no jidai e
Burst on the fire
Reality has been assembled like a nightmare
akumu no you na kumikomareta genjitsu ni
Even if we lose our place, and it's filled with shit
yukiba ushinatte funtsumattemo
If we never lose the courage to get hurt
kizutsuku yuuki itsudemo nakusanai nara
Our answers will not change
kotae wa kawaranai
We have no plans; we just want to break inconsistencies in this world
dasannante nai konosekai no mujun wo buchikowashitai soredake
Passing through the darkness, release that closed-off future! Get on!
kurayami wo nukete tozasareta mama no asu wo tokihanate! Get on!
Feel Rock emotion! Burning Rock emotion!
Hate, love, and the power of will changes everything
nikushimi ga ai ga ishi no chikara ga subete wo kaeru
Feel Rock emotion! Burning Rock emotion!
A scream of my burning soul seems to burst out of my chest
mune no oku hajike sou na atsui tamashii no sakebi wo
Burst on the fire
The two of us are like stardust; even our words have been stolen
hoshikuzu you sa futari kotoba sae ubaware
It's a gray world, a strange reality; there's no hope here, but...
haiiro no sekai kimyou na genjitsu kibou nado koko ni wa arya shinai dakedo
Feel Rock emotion! Burning Rock emotion!
With an unknown power second to none, I will change the direction of the wind
dare ni mo makenai michi no chikara de kazemuki wo kaero
Feel Rock emotion! Burning Rock emotion!
We will face everything before us in our time
me no mae no subete ni tachimukai oretachi no jidai e
Get on!
Feel Rock emotion! Burning Rock emotion!
Hate, love, and the power of will changes everything
nikushimi ga ai ga ishi no chikara ga subete wo kaeru
Feel Rock emotion! Burning Rock emotion!
A scream of my burning soul seems to burst out of my chest
mune no oku hajike sou na atsui tamashii no sakebi wo
Burst on the fire
Feel Rock emotion! Burning Rock emotion!
on the fire
Feel Rock emotion! Burning Rock emotion!
No matter how many hundreds or thousands of years you've lived, I'll still...
Shut up! Shut up!
You saw those kids!
They're all normal people!
Anyone who disrupts order is evil.
Why do you refuse?
Why won't you awaken?
Take your hands off Towa!
Don't embarrass my brother!
Towa no Quon, Chapter six,
Chapter 6 「The Endless Eternity」
"The Endless Eternity."