Where am I?
BABEL's ICU.
Prez!
You've awoken.
How did I...
Prez!
I'm sorry for dragging you into this...
Where's Miu?
We must save her!
No. You still require 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.
Hang on just a minute while I go and get the doctor.
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?
How is the system repair work progressing?
Current progress is at 60%.
That's much faster than we expected, but we must not 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 world.
Aesthetica
of a
Rogue Hero
Aesthetica
of a
Rogue Hero
Aesthetica
of a
Rogue Hero
You, watch out.
Change in my soul.
Nagareru tairiku kara sekai o yurasu
The world will shake from the flowing continent.
Tayorinai ikon wa mou chikai o hai suru
The Undependable Icon will already abolish the oath.
Shout Futashikana kumoma
Shout! There's an uncertain rift between the clouds.
Aa kienai ikon o seou yo
Ah, I'll carry a grudge that will never disappear.
Habataku yami no yuusha kakitateru
The role of a dark warrior will stir.
Change the world
Stole my heart
Shihai sa rete mo tsukisasu
I'll pierce through, even if I'm controlled.
Shousan wa houshuu de
The praise is the reward.
Utenu mi ga kuiarasu
The untargetable body will eat away.
Namida wa misenaide ima wa mada mamoru to chikau yo
Even now, I'll still vow to protect you without showing any tears.
Tokihanate realize
Release, 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 just gotta fight now.
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 you can't 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 a piece of this!
We've heard 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?
I see...
So your sister is still fighting, huh?
Yeah.
You said you were poisoned.
Will it go away on its own?
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...
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 even more of a party 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...
Hi, Miu. You okay?
Chikage! 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!
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 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 acknowledged 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 knew you'd come for me!
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 now it can't be helped.
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 wrong 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
I can't sleep because of love
soppo muite nemurenai yo
I can't sleep by facing the other way
donna fuu ni hajimarun darou
in what way will it start?
nande koe ga kasureru no sa
Why does my voice become hoarse?
tomaranai mune sawagi no ri
the reason for this uproar in my chest that won't stop
kajitta yubi ga atsui
the finger I bit is hot
mayou yo
I'm wavering.
kowai yo
It's scary.
dame da yo
It's no good.
suki da yo
I love you.
My story
I'm sorry
otogibanashi de
I'm not such a kid that
nekashi tsukeru hodo kodomo janai
I need to be tucked into bed with a fairytale
My story
I'm sorry
kimi no koto dake
I'll end up spending my days
kangaeru hini jan
kangaeru hibi jan
thinking of only you
kurushiku narisou
which seems like it will become painful
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