Yugiri...
Is this your first time seeing Japanese cherry blossoms?
Then let's take our time looking at them.
We came all the way to Tokyo to see cherry blossoms?
Idiot!
You don't get it, do you?
We have to let things cool down for a while.
Plus, there are the boat repairs.
Of course, the real objective is different.
The real objective?
What?
Strangers
Close the gate!
All right! All right!
Okay!
They really did some damage.
Thanks for taking care of this, Muscle.
Great work!
Major!
I'm glad you're all right.
Please see that the repairs are done soon.
Of course! Leave it to me.
Then I'm going out.
Major, where to?
Just some minor business.
Major...
But I guess that's convenient, too.
When the cat's away, the mice will play, or something.
Look at all these people, Yugiri.
This isn't just cherry blossom viewing. This is viewing all of Tokyo!
No, our real objective is shopping for the essentials.
Then what the heck is in here?
Why am I carrying comics and muscle-building products!
They're things requested by those who stayed behind.
Then air mail them!
If you're a man, don't sweat the little things.
Then you do it.
Don't want to.
What about this?
This is cute, too!
What about this?
This isn't bad, either.
Yugiri?
I can decide by myself.
Oh my...
Go.
Follow Yugiri.
Why me?
You're a lo—
I mean, you seem like a good babysitter.
You almost said "loli", right?
Your ability will be useful if it comes to it.
Hurry up, or you'll lose her.
Who's that girl?
Is she lost?
Charms
Charm
Thank you very much.
Excuse me, this please.
Thank you. That will be 500 yen.
Thank you very much.
What are you doing?
I just don't get it.
Why did you want a thing like that?
Because you ran off alone,
I don't know the way back anymore...
Hurry, hurry!
Don't be in such a hurry.
Flowerland Amusement Park
Asakusa Gate
An amusement park?
Let's go check it out.
I'd rather not return to everyone quite yet.
I'm sure a little while won't hurt.
Just a second!
First, we need to buy tickets.
All right, let's go.
Oh?
I guess we can leave our bags here, too.
Medical Research Facility
It is required that the B.A.B.E.L. institute's
new improvements include a small ECM,
so construct a triple shield here.
But if we do that, the budget...
There's no problem. I've taken care of it.
And about this power and communications line...
Kashiwagi-san?
Ah, excuse me...
Now, then...
No high-level espers permitted entry. Flowerland
Don't worry.
Bear with me a sec.
Didn't I tell you?
No, like this.
What am I doing?
I'm going to get something to drink.
You stay here.
Right, I'll use the bathroom while I'm up.
Quietly following me around...
What do you want,
Mr. B.A.B.E.L.?
I've come to talk with you.
With the investigator from the US.
I'm an investigator from the US?
Yes.
I noticed it after our little run in.
You were using military hand-to-hand techniques from the US.
That's weak evidence.
You don't need to play dumb.
You've pretty much proved our point by coming here.
You're...
B.A.B.E.L. Director Tsubomi Fujiko.
Nice to meet you earlier.
You don't need to worry about that girl you were with.
One of our men is keeping an eye on her.
You've prepared thoroughly.
So,
suppose I'm a US investigator...
You still won't admit it?
What's your objective?
B.A.B.E.L. intends to arrest P.A.N.D.R.A. all at once.
We'd like you to help us from the inside.
And if I sell that information to P.A.N.D.R.A.,
they'll trust me even more.
Works pretty well for me.
Then we will also leak some information to P.A.N.D.R.A.
That someone among them is a US spy.
Just being suspected would be a huge setback, wouldn't it?
Oh, you're so honest. I love obedient kids.
You guys are really focused on P.A.N.D.R.A., aren't you?
What is your connection?
Tell me.
Without any benefits, people won't do as you want.
Why don't you ask Hyobu to tell you?
Oh, right!
He doesn't trust you enough yet.
That's not true! Don't mock me!
During the war,
you know that every country invested in the creation of an esper force?
Yeah, to some extent.
Immediately before the end of the war,
former Japan Imperial special forces member Hyobu
was betrayed by his superior.
As revenge, he murdered all associated parties, one after another.
That's not all...
He murdered many of the initial members of B.A.B.E.L.,
which was established for the protection of espers.
He claimed he couldn't trust any esper protection
associated with normals.
I can't believe this right away.
It's the truth.
Ever since then, I've known Hyobu well.
Since then?
How old are you?
Hasn't anyone ever told you not to ask a woman's age?
How about it? Will you help us?
I won't ask for your answer now.
Think about it.
This is
for Hyobu's sake, as well.
Are you sure you want to erase the data? Yes No
Excuse me.
Earlier you...
Oh?
Thank you very much!
That's the end of the show!
Did you all enjoy it?
Make sure you don't get lost!
What are they doing?
Aren't they done yet?
What's wrong?
My mama and papa...
You got separated?
Wait, I'll find them for you.
Ikuo! Ikuo!
Iku-chan?
Where are you, Ikuo?
Hey!
Iku-chan?
Papa! Mama!
Ikuo!
Thank goodness!
I was worried.
That girl helped me.
Really?
Thank you very...
She's amazing.
When she closed her eyes,
she said she heard Papa and Mama!
Is she an esper?
Thank you very much.
Mama?
Just come...
What? A child esper?
I heard she's a high-level esper.
Someone get security...
This isn't good.
Please step back, civilian!
Wait! I'm...
Are you an esper?
Can you come with me?
Excuse me.
Hello...
Sorry, Minamoto!
What is it, Sakaki?
What?
Creepy!
Monster!
Scary!
Please calm down!
This is an illusion! Calm down!
Sakaki!
I'm sorry...
Seems the girl's hypnosis is out of control!
This is...
The girl's mental imagery?
Yugiri!
Huh?
Everything's back.
It's okay.
You did nothing wrong.
What are you two doing?
They felt some psychic waves, so we came to see what was happening, and...
You didn't...
Are you serious?
No! Don't get the wrong idea!
Then why is she crying?
Give me a break...
One lecherous old man is enough.
I told you it wasn't like that.
H-Hey...
I see now.
I understand most of the situation.
Let's go... Turn on the limiter.
R-Right...
Hurry up.
Yeah.
What's wrong, Kaoru?
For a second, it felt like Kyosuke was there.
Really now, how could that be?
That's right.
After what happened,
all of Japan's agencies are searching for P.A.N.D.R.A.
That's true, huh?
It's all right.
You worry too much.
Today was rough, wasn't it?
But it's all right. We're all family here.
Don't worry.
So how about you help us prepare for the party?
Family, huh?
What?
You guys use that word a lot.
Hyobu used it, too.
When I was a child,
my hometown was in the middle of a civil war.
Goodnight.
Papa... Mama...
A survivor... A kid's alive.
It's an esper.
She wouldn't be unharmed otherwise.
Take the opportunity... Eliminate her.
Stand back!
Take this!
Good work, Shiro.
Are you okay?
Come on.
On the battlefield, life as an esper is tough.
You'll either be used or killed.
If you want revenge, I'll help you.
If you want to live in peace, that's what I'll give you.
We've been together ever since.
Everyone here, through thick and thin, is like me.
The Major is trying
to make a world where people like us can live without fear.
I, along with everyone else here, are thankful for the Major.
I'd like to be appreciated.
We're the ones who are sticking with him.
Saying stuff like that again?
Oh?
Well...
What's this?
Obviously, it's a birthday cake.
Why is Hyobu's face on it?
Because it's the Major's birthday.
We're going to surprise him with a party!
Huh?
Oh? Didn't you know?
Lose that expression! It pisses me off!
So no one told you...
How sad!
What's that?
Weren't we family?
Oh, how tragic!
Really...
Happy birthday, Kyosuke!
Thank you, everyone.
I'm very happy you prepared a party like this for me.
Major, here...
How To Be A Good Emperor For Beginners
Learn how to be a good leader.
Thank you.
I understand your complaint.
Then, I'm next...
You should try an image change every now and then with these, Major.
Thank you.
I'll put them away carefully.
I'm up.
Here you go, old man.
Thank you.
Turn your head a little more...
Come on, Yugiri...
Major, here.
Charm
Thank you.
I'm very happy, Yugiri.
I'll treasure it.
Okay, newbie, you're next.
Me?
I didn't know it was your birthday, so I didn't...
Thank you.
Apologize on your knees.
Apologize, apologize!
What?
But no one told me...
Nothing we can do...
We'll just wait for next year.
We'll let you off this time.
Next year...
As I thought,
I don't have much time left.
Next year's birthday, huh?
Next year at this time, I'll already be...
He murdered many of the initial members of B.A.B.E.L.
The Major is trying
to make a world where people like us can live without fear.
A mass murderer and an esper savior...
Which is the true Hyobu?
I...
Andy Hinomiya, undercover investigator
with the United States ESP Investigation Bureau.
What is reflected in his eyes as he's watching the divide
between normals and espers?
Darkness, Run
Unlimited.
There are crimes that can only be tried in the darkness...