Bye!
Who...was that?
Shiro...?
What is it?
Did you remember something new?
We finally made it back!
"Made it back"?
I wonder what this place means to me.
Since no truth was found about you,
I would say you are merely "revisiting" this place.
Considering that the Blue Clan has you marked,
I'm not sure if coming here was such a good idea.
It's fine!
That is our home!
Home...
You're right...
Before all this, there was nothing.
And even if everything here was false,
the past few days I spent with everyone were real.
That's why...
it's okay to say I've come back home.
And I see it now.
I returned here to engrave this place in my heart.
I know I can't recall much more and I'm still full of uncertainties.
But that's why...
I need to clear everything up.
Now that I can start everything anew from here on out.
In summary, because of inclement weather,
every squad failed in their pursuit.
And so far, no suspect has been identified
on the traffic surveillance network.
I see...
He not only got away from me,
but he also managed to shake Fushimi
who was leading the pursuit.
His ability to remain under the radar until now was no fluke.
At present, we are retracing his possible escape route
and closing down our perimeter around Ashinaka High School.
Apprehending him will be a tall order.
He seems quite difficult to pin down.
And on top of that, those two with him are a real handful...
Captain, Fushimi reporting.
Enter.
What is it?
I just received a report that a member of our pursuit team
was attacked and transported back here.
Which unit was he in, and exactly what time was he attacked?
Officer Chikushi from the Third Division in the East District.
It happened about 15 minutes ago.
How badly was he hurt?
Only slight bruises. But his PDA was stolen.
His PDA?
I'm pulling up his assigned areas.
Have you identified the assailant?
It's our favorite black dog, Kuroh.
Chikushi says he didn't see the other two...
Kuroh Yatogami is still lurking that close?
No, that can't be...
That wasn't an attack. It was contact.
Fushimi, was there anything left at the scene
that might have been a message from those people?
Just one item.
I see.
Fushimi, why don't you come in and have a seat for now?
Huh?
I'm fine...right here.
Suit yourself.
Then alert our squads standing by at Headquarters
to prepare for an emergency deployment.
Yes, ma'am.
This is Reisi Munakata. Who are you?
Yashiro Isana...
or so they say.
I suspected it might be you.
You have executed a rather aggressive approach.
I apologize.
I couldn't think of any other way to
talk to you without getting caught.
I see.
All right, let's hear what you have to say.
I'll make this short.
There's a man in an airship
who is heavily involved in that murder incident,
and with how I'm being treated as a suspect
in a murder I know nothing about.
Do you understand what you're saying?
Excuse me?
What do you know about the man in the airship?
Just enough from a crash course.
Then you do realize that he is much too important to be
dragged into this just because you claim
- to be innocent? - Awashima here.
- I think you could at least - Fushimi is headed for
- demonstrate your goodwill - Tokyo Expressway.
- by turning yourself in. - Follow him immediately.
It's pointless to scream my innocence from a jail cell!
I've seen enough detective dramas to know.
That's why I'm only going to give myself up for the right price.
Indeed. You are a shrewd one.
Why, thank you.
As for our dealâ€”
If you'll promise to bring that man in the airship to the ground,
so I can ask him questions,
I will turn myself in to you.
How does that sound?
I wish I could agree since you're willing to go that far, but...
I'm afraid one suspect's demand
is not an adequate negotiating tool against the man in the airship.
Besides, should you end up turning yourself in,
I can't help but to suspect that
your two friends will come and bail you out.
You're exactly right.
I guess I got carried away.
No. I'll accept your terms.
Huh?!
I'm saying that I, Reisi Munakata, the Fourth and Blue King,
will detain the man in the airship...
a.k.a the First and Silver King Adolph K. Weissman.
If you're up to it, come and visit us.
I'll arrange a meeting to get to the bottom of this case.
One caveat, however.
I want all three of you to turn yourselves in.
Mr. Fushimi, if those three are together,
do you think we'll be able to handle them?
One of them can hold his own with Lt. Awashima,
and the other is a Strain that can manipulate perception...
Why do you think I've got all of you here?
Word is that Yashiro Isana possesses no special powers.
If we find him, I want all of you to go after him alone.
That'll bring the other two.
What's the matter with you Blues?!
Let me through right now! I'm in a hurry!
That must be it.
Okay, go!
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE
I'm just driving a load of cargo for the company...
I don't know anything!
What a cheap trick...
That was close.
Sending guys after us while I'm on the phone...
Who's the shrewd one here?
If you hadn't sensed them, Kuro,
we'd all have been arrested while I was still on the phone.
Nothing to it.
For a Blue clansman, that guy is very spiteful.
I can smell him coming.
That's plenty impressive.
Okay, once we've put some distance between us,
let's move onto the next location.
Neko, I'm counting on you to guide us through.
I got it.
By the way, Shiro...
What was that device you set back there?
Is it something awesome? Does it explode?
No, no, not at all.
It's nothing more than a circuit board
taped to a plastic cover of some computer hardware.
It's enough to buy us some time and to show them that we weren't there.
You are a real piece of work.
Hurry! Get a move on!
We're here to take control! Look sharp!
The off-duty squads are at parking lot number 4!
Calling for immediate dispatch!
Divisions 1 through 5 will commandeer the Himmelreich
and take custody of the First and Silver King, Adoph K. Weismann.
Full alert and deployment of half the troops...
This has to be our largest operation yet.
It's probably the most choppers deployed
since the Kagutsu Crater incident.
Knock it off. It's bad luck.
No talking!
We still have not received any response from the First King.
The third request was sent at 1700 hours.
We've completed the requisite formalities.
We will now take him into custody.
But Captain, according to Protocol 120,
we do not possess the authority to conduct an investigation
of the Himmelreich, which is within a domain of the First King.
I think we should obtain permission
from the Second and Gold King before we proceed.
His Excellency would not allow us to do anything to the First King,
regardless of our reasoning.
That is precisely why
we will do everything we can until he stops us.
And I will personally explain the situation afterwards.
So you don't have to worry.
Then could you please at least tell me
why you're pushing this so far?
All right.
First of all, this was not an impulsive action
instigated by Yashiro Isana.
While it is true that I decided to take action
because of his request,
I had been keeping an eye
on the First King's suspicious behavior prior to that.
By "suspicious behavior,"
are you referring to the recent series of incidents?
Isn't the Silver King just some urban myth
about a guy who lives in an airship floating in the sky?
How can he be possibly be related to the current case?
Let me explain the chronology.
For the past several decades,
the Himmelreich cruised the skies following several paths.
Except for deviations attributable to inclement weather,
it flew along the following 15 patterns.
If we correlate these patterns with the weather conditions,
it always seemed to fly along the optimal course.
But these days, its route is like this.
I became aware of this change just a few days ago.
At first, I thought it was doing nothing more
than flying along an unusual path.
But because of who I was dealing with,
I contacted air traffic control and Ukita Airport,
and had them further investigate the issue.
It turned out that the airship changed its usual route in the sky
immediately after a certain incident.
Routes it had kept for decades had changed abruptly from that moment.
Don't you think it's only natural that I became suspicious?
Last night, it approached the stadium, as well.
Huh?
Are you suggesting that the "certain incident" was...
12.07 MURDER OF TATARA TOTSUKA
Scepter 4 will now commence an operation
to apprehend First and Silver King Adolph K. Weismann.
A person of interest in the murder case involving Tatara Totsuka.
We will advise the Himmelreich to land at the appointed airport.
In the event he does not comply, we will commandeer the vessel.
- Yes, sir! - Yes, sir!
Shiro! Here they come!
That jerk with glasses is here!
Looks like negotiations with the Silver King have failed
and they've decided to use force.
Talking about it will not do much good.
Let's move to the next plan.
We have to be careful not to let them spot us.
All right!
Three minutes is all we wait
following the Captain's final warning.
If the airship does not descend, or fails to respond to our signalsâ€”
If either of these two events occur,
all choppers will fire their boarding lines and commandeer the craft!
How nice...
We have unexpected guests.
We need to throw a party!
Come on!
Closer! Closer!
Closer, closer, closer!
Let's mix it up!
Hey, Kuro...
What is it?
Won't you tell me more about that Silver King?
I've never met him in person.
I only know what little I've heard from Master Ichigen.
That's fine. Tell me.
Among the seven kings,
he is special just like the Gold King.
But more mysterious in nature.
The Gold King is called the Second King
only because the Silver King exists.
I'm bored.
In other words, he is the First King?
Yes.
He is the first of all the kings,
and lords over the others from the sky.
He is the equal of the Gold King who rules on the ground.
Why are you shining your searchlight on one of our crafts?!
Keep your craft steady!
Shiny! Shiny!
Stop playing around!
We'll be caught before we get a chance to board!
Even if we're able to successfully board the airship,
there's no way to keep others away from the Silver King.
No matter. We'll grab him and make our escape.
There's no jerk with glasses to worry about, either!
C'mon, speed up or we won't be the first ones on board!
Stupid cat!
Who's that idiot?!
The Captain hasn't given the warning yet!
What was that?
Reishi Munakata continues to investigate
the mystery surrounding the Silver King.
However...
Next time on K, #09 "KNELL."
Hold it, Mikoto Suoh!
You do not have permission to leave the perimeter!