Crap!
What the hell?!
Switching to Autopilot
Oscar II, the out-of-control vehicle has been identified as a tanker truck.
It's currently headed toward Tokyo on the Toumei Expressway,
around the 14.3-kilometer marker.
Its cargo consists of gasoline and lighter fluid.
To prevent any accidents, exercise utmost caution when stopping the vehicle.
Oscar II, roger that.
I-I'm gonna hit it!
Boss, an unidentified flying object is approaching from twelve o'clock.
It may be a Willwear.
Huh?
Crap, I might not make it...
Oscar I? Thank God...
Huh?
A civilian?
Um, thank you for your cooperation.
What's your division?
Hey!
Come on, at least tell me your name!
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a new movement is picking up steam in police and security forces around the world.
This is the story of the services performed by ACTIVE in Japan.
File 8: Ulti-maid-ronde
Oscar IV, equip inner unit.
Vitals, all green.
All green.
All green, lock.
Inner unit, begin output.
Oscar IV, set Koutetsujin Nanakamado Unit.
Oscar VI on scene.
It looks like a boy's been left behind back here.
This is built like a safety deposit box...
Hmph, this is nothing.
That's the Wear from yesterday.
How could a civilian manage to get in,
when my Fine Familia couldn't?
That...
That can't possibly be a mass-market model.
Then what is it?
"The police's new guardian angel?
The Ulti-maid at work."
There goes the press, randomly naming things again.
Looks like the name came from a celebrity blog this time, though.
The Police's New Guardian Angel? The Ulti-maid at Work
"With the Third Mobile Assault Unit 9's creation,
Unit 8 is already yesterday's news."
"The Ulti-maid is sick."
"The Ulti-maid is way too cool."
"Thirty-four Ulti-maid fan clubs born nationwide"?
It's all the rage.
I heard there will even be Ulti-maid rice crackers now.
Why does it get a fan club, and we don't?
Maybe because we're a little rough around the edges?
I am not!
Well, I can see why, though.
Its capabilities are pretty amazing.
I kind of wish I could dismantle and examine it.
Why not ask the Council about it?
Well, it's not from any of the affiliate manufacturers.
Really?
But the whole point is to keep the Council in the loop,
even if you're secretly developing one.
Maybe some university made one without telling anyone?
Or maybe the police really are behind it?
I asked the brass, but they said they hadn't heard of it.
They were pretty shocked, so I think they were telling the truth.
Still, if a Wear like that goes into mass production,
we'll have to reconsider Unit 8's equipment.
I doubt a division dubbed "the garbage men"
will get a bigger slice of the budget.
There might not even be any use for us anymore.
Huh? Hey, don't all clam up on that!
Well...
Yeah.
Why are you following me?
Oh, I forgot to tell you earlier,
but I'll be waiting for you tomorrow at 6 PM,
at Okamoto Tarou in Shibuya's Keiou.
What for?
I don't remember agreeing to meet up with you.
It's for drinks.
I had someone cancel on me,
so I'll include you in the fun.
Drinks? Now, of all times?
Is that so wrong?
We were just talking about the Ulti-maid.
So what?
It's not our enemy or anything.
I'd even call it a dependable ally that has our backs.
That stuff about there being no use for us anymore is just talk.
At worst, we'd just be reassigned somewhere else.
For once, you have a point.
Right? So let's go for drinks.
That's where you lose me.
Well, my friend's organizing it,
and he said some real babes are coming...
There's nothing less credible than the promise of babes at a drinking party.
You don't have to come if you don't want.
But one of them does look a lot like Baba Micchii, I hear.
Baba Micchii...
Asami-chan, are you free tomorrow?
Yeah, I have nothing really going on.
Why do you ask?
Oh, there's going to be a great event tomorrow!
That's what was supposed to happen, anyway.
Why is it these two?
My friend said he was having
a drinking party, and invited me.
Well, mine, too.
And said organizer also canceled last-minute?
The girl he was supposed to bring isn't here, either.
So Baba Micchii won't be here, either?
Why is that my fault?
Who's this Baba Micchii?
No idea.
And here I'd chosen Italian clothing
to match the Italian food today.
Souichirou?
We've reserved the entire place today— Hey!
Whoa, major babe!
Don't be rude, Kuroki-san!
No way...
What a coincidence.
I was asked to come here for Mayumi, since she had to cancel.
Oh, okay...
So Mayumi asked you.
Yes.
So this "Mayumi" is the Baba Micchii lookalike?
Just who is Baba Micchii?
It's nice to meet you all. I'm—
Oh!
Ooshikouchi Miho-san?
Huh? Wait, you know each other?
No, but I've seen her several times in magazines and on TV.
Right! You've been on magazine covers!
Yes, a rising star in the USDF.
USDF?
Oh! You were at the jumbo jet incident!
Guess we won't need introductions.
Right!
Still, I didn't expect to see
Souichirou in a place like this.
If I remember right, you wore that brand on our first date, too.
D-Did I?
What's this about a first date?
Sena Souichirou is my ex.
Huh?!
To be precise, my ex-ex-ex-ex-boyfriend, I think.
I have to say, I'm really surprised
to learn that Ooshikouchi-san and Sena-san used to date!
You can call me Miho.
May I ask a question?
Why would a lady like you be with a blockhead like Sena?
Who're you calling a blockhead?
We were in the same year at the Defense Academy.
The same year?
Souichirou was the star.
After me, that is.
But in marksmanship, he was my better.
He shot me through. Right here.
It's the same at Unit 8. Sena's the star.
But I wonder...
Maybe the better fit for you
would be someone like me!
Since when are you a better choice than me?
Oh, you remembered I don't like tomatoes?
That makes me happy.
Oh, well...
Um, why did you break up?
Sorry, but I should get going—
Yeah, go home, blockhead.
You don't have to go, Souichirou.
This wine you picked is excellent.
It pairs well with rabbit.
This white wine reflects your deep knowledge of Italian wines, as well.
That's why we broke up.
He always strives for perfection,
and has the same expectations of his date.
That's Souichirou's shortcoming.
Even for dates,
he'd send a minute-by-minute breakdown of the schedule the day before.
And he'd tell me what to wear.
He'd ask me to walk at a certain speed, too.
That'd be tiring.
True.
I totally get it!
He makes me tired every day, as well.
H-Hey!
Sena-kun, a building-demolition heavy machinery device has gone berserk in Tachikawa City.
There are already several casualties.
We couldn't reach Kuroki-kun, so we hoped to catch you, at least.
You idiot!
Please stay away! It's dangerous!
Hey, where's backup?
Yes, that's right.
We think it's a malfunction.
We've had difficulty even getting close enough to turn it off.
Based on your blood alcohol levels,
we can't clear you two for duty.
Really?
Sorry.
I'll be Sena-san's backup, now that he's gone ahead.
Hang on.
I'm detecting an unidentified flying object.
Unidentified...
Wait!
Get back! Please get back! It's dangerous!
Well, it's sure not holding back.
All right...
I can't predict its movement!
U-Ulti-maid...
I thought so.
You haven't changed.
You're still slow to adapt in unpredictable situations.
It can't be...
I see, it was the Defense Ministry's...
It appears it was the USDF's prototype.
There were two times in my life that I was utterly taken by surprise.
The first was during my college years, when I...
No, when you agreed to my request.
The second was when I learned you're Ulti-maid.
To be precise, it's called "Senbukai."
Why not?
You need some surprises in life.
So you don't know anything on your end, either, Inagi-kun?
Nothing specific.
It's true that the Defense Ministry seeks to expand
USDF jurisdiction by gaining Willwear sole-usage rights...
But that runs counter to the Basel Conference's decision.
Right, it opposes the ACTIVE project that allows
the police to arm themselves with Willwears.
But that's the direction this nation's headed in.
Either way, it's out of your control.
You should just keep doing what you've always done.
Yeah, we're adults here.
There were two things in my life that surprised me, as well.
The first was when you asked me out.
The second was when you dumped me.
That's a misunderstanding.
I suppose I should thank you
for letting me pretend I was the one who dumped you
in front of your curious group of friends.
Like I said, it's not as if I dumped you.
Yeah, right.
You stopped responding to my messages.
You were trying to let it fizzle out, weren't you?
How pathetic.
You didn't even have the guts to tell me it was off.
You're the only stain on my perfect life.
It's not as if I even liked you, you know.
You were just so desperate to win me over that I felt sorry for you.
Yeah, I'm sure.
How dare you dump me?
You're far inferior to me.
I am a USDF elite and a Wear-prototype pilot.
You're in Unit 8, a division scorned as garbage men.
Stop it!
What did you say?
You can insult me all you want.
But don't badmouth Unit 8!
That look suits you much more.
By the way, are you free tomorrow?
It isn't right?
Yeah, I think something isn't right between us.
Why are we meeting like this after we broke up?
You're right.
Then do you want to get back together?
And this time, I'll be the one who dumps you.
Then maybe the stain on my life will disappear.
That's so pointless.
I know. Don't take that seriously.
I'm just meeting with you to pass the time, and nothing more.
Who'd go out with you?
That's ridiculous.
Um...
You idiot, you idiot, you idiot, you idiot!
We've just received the next message from the perp.
He's rigged a timed explosive in an Oomiya building under construction.
The bomb's been confirmed.
We can probably get good data from this.
Dealing with this will serve as Senbukai's public announcement.
I heard the press will be involved.
We're counting on you, First Lieutenant Ooshikouchi.
Yes, sir!
The brass is telling us to cooperate with the USDF.
Sena-kun...
Here.
We also have our reputation to maintain,
but when public safety is at stake, we can't be found lacking.
I'm counting on you.
Understood.
You're just in the way, Souichirou.
Go home.
We're both here on orders.
I don't care.
Sure, you were impressive when we were students.
But I've gained experience at Unit 8.
Don't think I'm the same man as back then.
Oh?
Then show me what you're capable of.
The bomb's in the right-hand room
Scan Mode IR Scan
after this corridor.
Laser sensors?
That's right. Hitting a laser will detonate
the bomb, timer or no timer.
Listen.
If we fail this mission,
we'll both be blasted to smithereens along with this building.
Oh, how fun.
So I want to apologize.
What are you talking about?
The movie we saw on our first date... I made the wrong choice.
I knew that.
You were bored.
I'm sorry.
That ass! He's showing off?
Yeah.
Watching someone else's romance is pointless.
No, he just forgot he's on the general comms.
Right.
I'm sorry.
Nice...
Very nice, Souichirou.
Huh?
Apologize to me more!
Uh, okay...
Does she have a weird fetish or something?
I'd like to apologize for making you eat tomatoes.
Um, shouldn't we stop listening?
But we'll lose track of what's going on.
That's right! Keep going!
When we went to Grand Maison for your birthday,
I was so nervous, I neglected proper etiquette
and took the seat of honor.
Forgive me.
Yes! That was so humiliating!
Come on, apologize more!
More! More!
What's with this guy? Is he toying with us?
Be careful.
I'm detecting explosives.
I see...
If it hits the floor, it goes boom.
This reminds me of when we met up again.
When the jumbo jet was in a holding pattern?
Hey, hey!
They just keep coming.
Keep it together, Souichirou!
They've stopped?
Hurry up! There's no time left!
R-Right.
Could the perp be
trying to collect Willwear data?
This is...
The entire floor's a detonator?
Equipped with a heat sensor, too.
I guess they can't fly, then.
What now?
This is no time for us to compete.
Go, Souichirou. I'll keep you stable.
Got it.
Your split-second decision-making is as good as ever.
I guess the biggest apology I have to make to you
is for me.
I want to apologize for myself.
Shut up, Souichirou.
I told you this before, but I didn't dump you.
You were always perfect.
That's why I wanted to be perfect, too.
I said shut up!
Huh? What?
But I couldn't be.
No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't be perfect for you.
I couldn't stand that about myself.
I'm not worthy of you.
That's why I...
I...
Bomb disarmed.
Now we just need to find this joker.
Wh-What?
M-Miho, are you trying to kill me?
No! Senbukai's acting without my control!
This is...
First Lieutenant Ooshikouchi?
What's going on?
Ulti-maid's IFF seems to be
defining Sena-san as an enemy target.
Senbukai may have malfunctioned
due to interference.
Retrieve Senbukai stat!
Don't let Unit 8 get their hands on it!
Do something, Souichirou!
Stop Senbukai!
Oscar I, fire at the Ulti-maid's feet.
Shoot, Souichirou!
Forgive me.
USDF's strong...
Like I said, we need you to stop your Wear now!
Are you giving us orders?
This is not the time to be petty!
Souichirou, I want to apologize to you, too.
It's a lie that you were a stain on my life!
I... I...
Thank you, Miho.
The truth is, I...
I...
Miho, I...
I...
The sublimation module! Get out, Oscar I!
Run!
Sena! Can you hear us, Sena?!
Why does your voice have to be the last thing I hear?
Oh, I guess this is my punishment...
USDF?
I didn't expect them to actually come!
Miho!
M-Miho!
Souichirou...
I was right! I should let her know.
President?
What are you doing?
Good timing, Hinata-kun.
Isn't your sister a member of the police force?
Oh, yes.
I need to talk to her about something important.
Would she know someone high up?
Well, she's in the Community Safety Division...
Oh, I guess it'd be hard, then.
Next in the news, the subject of several recent eyewitness reports, the so-called...
Funasaka-san...
Who's Baba Micchii?
Ah, that's...
Oh.
She was a handful,
but I do feel bad for her.
Yeah.
There are rumors that you're Ulti-maid.
Is the pilot a beautiful SDF officer? Is the Ulti-maid an SDF Unit?
Is the Ulti-maid really under the Defense Ministry?
No comment.
Don't you think pleading ignorance is irresponsible?
With the Ulti-maid's feats being so public, how can you know nothing of it?
Sena-san?
Could you come with me to the manufacturer's car?
Okay.
"The truth is," huh?
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File 9: In the Name of Logos
It's Liko.
There are rumors that Logos will finally make its move in the next episode.
I searched for the truth on the director's computer!
I learned there will be betrayal and idiots everywhere.
There will be no future for any of them.
Next time, "In the Name of Logos."
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