Where am I?
BABEL's ICU.
Prez!
You're awake.
How did I...?
Prez!
I'm sorry for dragging you into this...
Where's Miu?
We must save her!
No. You still require bed rest.
I'm sure she's just fine.
Her brother showed up immediately afterward.
Akatsuki did?
Yes.
So leave it all to him and focus on resting up now.
I'll go get the doctor. Hang on just a minute.
Thank you for protecting me, Izumi.
I don't know what's goin' on...
Just what the hell is this "state of emergency"?!
No luck.
We can't contact Kyoya directly.
We've no choice.
I thought at the very least we could fill him in on the situation, but...
Minami.
How is the situation in the control room?
Any progress on the system repair work?
Current progress is at 60%.
That's much faster than we expected, but we cannot afford to rest on our laurels.
What's happening?!
There...
Wh-What is that?!
Zahhak!
That asshole actually managed to make a pact with Alayzard's Dragon of Woe?!
I will change the world
Hagure Yuusha no Estetica
Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero
Your tears change real my soul
nagareru taiki kara sekai wo yurasu
I will shake the world to the core, from the firmament
nagareru taiki kara sekai wo yurasu
I will shake the world to the core, from the firmament
taimurimitto wa mou chikai yo
We are running out of time
taimurimitto wa mou chikai yo
We are running out of time
dou suru
What shall we do?
dou suru
What shall we do?
Shout! fukai shikkoku no me
Shout into the deep black eyes you see
Shout! fukai shikkoku no me
Shout into the deep black eyes you see
Ah kienai ikon wo seou yo
Yes, the anger I bear will never vanish
Ah kienai ikon wo seou yo
Yes, the anger I bear will never vanish
habataku yami no yuusha kakitateru
Here comes the dark hero on his wings
habataku yami no yuusha kakitateru
I'll change the world
My heart is strong
shihai saretemo tsukisasu
Nobody will control me
shihai saretemo tsukisasu
Nobody will control me
shousan wa houshuu de
The rewards that praise offers
shousan wa houshuu de
The rewards that praise offers
hoteru bigaku narasu
bring my motivation to the surface
hoteru bigaku narasu
bring my motivation to the surface
namida wa misenaide ima wa mada mamoru to chikau yo
Nobody will see me cry, and still I vow to protect you
namida wa misenaide ima wa mada mamoru to chikau yo
Nobody will see me cry, and still I vow to protect you
tokihanate
Fear me!
tokihanate
Fear me!
REALIZE
Before Daybreak
Zahhak is a higher life form!
There's no way a human could make a pact with it.
Dunno how he managed to pull it off,
but I've no choice but to fight.
Wait! That's too reckless!
Your poison damage hasn't fully gone away yet!
Maybe not, but there's no time for that now.
I'll handle this somehow.
Please, listen!
You're probably the only one who can defeat him!
But not in your current state!
So... I'll act as a decoy!
I'll buy some time until you've recovered your strength!
Don't be crazy!
That's being reckless—
The poison's still...
Come help me as soon as you can, okay?
I'll be waiting!
You're after me, right?!
So come get me!
We've received word from base camp!
An enormous dragon appeared in the mountains!
It's currently flying toward the urban training district!
A dragon?!
What's going on?!
Don't stop!
Do everything you can now!
Ousawa Akatsuki is the one fighting the intruder, as I recall.
I'm sorry for dragging you into this...
I won't let you handle this all alone!
Ousawa-kun?
I see...
So your sister is still fighting, huh?
Yeah.
You said you were poisoned.
Will it go away by itself?
Nope.
But I've activated my internal energy to up my metabolism and healing capabilities.
I'm mostly back to normal now.
Just a little more time and I'll be completely poison free.
That's a relief.
Ousawa-kun...
Oh, man.
Now you're gonna go too?
I know how you feel, but do you really think I'll just say, "Sure, go right ahead"?
If we need to buy time, then two decoys are better than one.
Actually, I'd say three's better than two.
When you left my hospital room you looked just like Miu did when she said, "Sorry I dragged you into this."
So I followed you.
Izumi...
You two aren't the only ones who wanna help Miu.
Not you too, Izumi...
Sorry, Akatsuki, but we've already made up our minds.
We're going to Miu's side, no matter what.
Dammit...
Urgh, okay, fine!
I guess the one upshot is she won't try anything reckless with you guys there.
But you have to promise not to push yourselves too hard either.
Yes, we promise.
Hop on, Izumi!
Right.
Hey, now.
Can't I get a lift too?
This plan also depends on how long it'll take for your poison to disappear.
This? It'll be gone soon—
Give me an exact timeframe.
We'll hang in there long enough for you to arrive!
Fine.
Hit him!
I knew it!
That's the impenetrable barrier of a higher life form!
In that case...
let's use this!
With just one touch, my magic's been...
Vice President?!
I take it you're all right?!
Y-Yes...
What's become of your brother?!
I find it hard to believe he'd stoop to having you fight alone like this!
He was poisoned a little while ago and is still a little bit immobilized.
So I'm buying time until he recovers.
I see.
But you don't mind if we beat him to the punch, do you?
Sheesh.
To think we'd end up having to slay a dragon, of all things...
Caution is key.
We're dealing with a higher life form, so magic won't work.
But that only applies to direct magic attacks.
There are other ways!
Let's do this!
There's no need to glare.
I'll slice you into pieces quickly enough!
Up here, big boy!
Aw shit, man!
Now!
Prez?!
Chikage-san...
Hi, Miu. You okay?
Chikage-san! Magic doesn't work against it!
Don't worry.
That spell draws out atmospheric hydrogen, compresses it, and ignites it.
The resulting explosions aren't magical—they're a natural phenomenon!
Thirty more minutes.
Huh?
Your brother will have completely recovered in thirty minutes.
We have to stay strong until then.
Wait, don't tell me you guys...
We ran into him.
He said, "I'll be there, so don't do anything reckless!"
Oh!
Let's do it, Prez! Chikage-san!
Huh?!
Oh no you don't!
We can go all out.
We don't have to hold anything back.
Time to burn!
Dad's technique...
I don't know if I'm ready to do it yet, but...
Not enough...
More!
Come on!
Now!
Run! It's a trap!
That's right.
What just happened?
Everyone!
How does it feel to go from the utter elation of certain victory to the crushing realization that it was all just an illusion?
Now, then.
You've had your fun.
It's time for us to go to Alayzard.
I'm not done yet!
I'll never give in so easily!
Your resolve is impressive.
Even after dragging your friends, innocent people, and this world into this, you still want more?
In that case, maybe we ought to have a few people die to help you understand the severity of your sins?
What will it be?
That is the correct decision.
Your ultimate sacrifice will likely save this world and Alayzard.
Do you still insist on struggling futilely?
Struggling futilely...
Yes, maybe so.
After all, I've made up my mind to stop running away.
From my past... and from my pain.
Because he told me to have faith!
What pathetic pride.
What nonsense has that fraud of a hero filled you with?
He's not a fraud!
Even if he doesn't consider himself a hero, he...
the Rogue Hero... is a genuine hero!
But even if you take me back to Alayzard now and kill me, you'll never be a hero!
You'll only ever be a sham—never a true hero!
No matter how much praise the people give you, the most you'll ever be is a "warrior"!
And only a dark lord can acknowledge someone as a hero.
Only when someone risks his life to do battle with a dark lord will that dark lord respectfully acknowledge him as a hero!
And I'll never acknowledge you as a hero!
Not even if it means I have to die!
After all, there's only one person I've acknowledged as a hero!
If you've acknowledged him as a hero, then why do you not attempt to slay him?
He was your dear father's killer, after all.
It's true that I'm a dark lord's daughter.
But I'm not a dark lord!
My dad was Alayzard's very last dark lord!
I've given up my position as a dark lord's daughter!
I made up my mind to live with him from now on as Ousawa Miu, an ordinary girl!
Do you honestly think you can abandon your past so easily?
No! But I've made up my mind!
But, if you insist that you aren't a dark lord, then that also means he isn't a hero, however much you claim he is.
That's true...
But even so, I still consider him a hero!
That's all that matters.
Because I see him as my hero...
I see.
Then there's nothing more to say.
Wait, we're going to return to Alayzard from right here?!
It's a simple task for me, having fused with a higher life form.
Now, let's see how much your mouth keeps running once you visit the gallows back in Alayzard.
And you can finally realize that you no longer belong in this world or in Alayzard.
I don't belong anywhere!
But I've come to terms with that!
After all, he told me he is where I belong!
I've had enough of your drivel!
I believed in you!
Yeah...
Take the others and get back.
I'll handle this now.
Okay.
Be careful.
Just watch.
The guy you and your dad believed in can be pretty manly.
I'd hoped to kill you in front of her and Queen Listy after you followed me back to Alayzard,
but you leave me no choice.
You'll just have to die here.
Here's a little hello to start things off!
Zahhak's poison!
I have ways of dealing with that, though!
There's no end to this!
Bring it on!
Such futile struggling...
It's still not—
Let's end this now, shall we?
What is this?!
Looks like it's finally startin' to take effect.
Even if my attacks didn't work, my energy made it inside your body.
Which means...
Don't get the mistaken impression that we're on equal terms now!
I was expecting as much.
Bring it on!
I'll obliterate your attack!
What?!
Oh, hell no!
ai no sei de nemurenai yo
Love keeps me awake at night
ai no sei de nemurenai yo
Love keeps me awake at night
soppo muite nemurenai yo
I have to turn away, and still can't sleep
soppo muite nemurenai yo
I have to turn away, and still can't sleep
How does it start?
donna fuu ni hajimarun darou
Why is my voice so coarse?
nande koe ga kasureru no sa
Why is my voice so coarse?
nande koe ga kasureru no sa
tomaranai
It won't stop
tomaranai
It won't stop
munasawagi no dream
My heart is in turmoil
munasawagi no dream
My heart is in turmoil
kajitta yubi ga atsui
My fingers hurt somewhat because I bit at them nervously
kajitta yubi ga atsui
My fingers hurt somewhat because I bit at them nervously
I'm lost, I'm scared, this isn't good
mayou yo kowai yo dame da yo
suki da yo
I love you
suki da yo
I love you
my story aru story
This is my story
my story aru story
This is my story
otogibanashi de nekashitsukeru hodo
Little fairy tales can't put me to sleep anymore
otogibanashi de nekashitsukeru hodo
Little fairy tales can't put me to sleep anymore
kodomo ja nai
I'm not a little kid
kodomo ja nai
I'm not a little kid
my story aru story
This is my story
my story aru story
This is my story
kimi no koto dake kangaeru hibi ja
All I think about these days is you,
kimi no koto dake kangaeru hibi ja
All I think about these days is you,
kurushiku narisou
and it's making it really difficult
kurushiku narisou
and it's making it really difficult
Akatsuki quietly accepted the dishonorable title of "Rogue Hero".
He's always flamboyant, pushy, and perverted, but because I was closer to him than anyone,
I know about his one aesthetic he'll never give up, no matter what.
And his feelings that never sway, no matter what the situation.
So...
Next episode: "The World is Watching You".
I'll have you know, I haven't forgotten the promise you made when we parted.
The World is Watching You