The National Public Unified Intelligence Matrix.
It oversees all public institutions within Japan.
A depository of all information existing in Japan,
the system is the beating heart of the nation.
And it was taken over by Logos.
With Japan in its grasp,
Logos halted the entire transportation and communications infrastructure,
leaving only the bare minimum to sustain life in metropolitan areas.
At that point, the government declared a state of emergency.
A 24-hour curfew was instituted for all vehicles, save a few exceptions,
and citizens were prohibited from leaving home after 8 PM.
Systems are designed to acquiesce to figures of greater authority.
However, such authority isn't necessarily designated by the system itself.
In response to an increase in heinous crimes,
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 11: Japan Style
Unit 8
I guess the TV networks are still down.
Any luck there?
The same.
I can use it offline, but when I try to connect to the Internet...
I can't seem to connect, sorry.
The police radio's still down, too...
But there is a silver lining here.
Since Unit 8 was about to be shut down,
the command vehicle was cut off from the network, and escaped damage.
Our Wears can communicate with each other through radio.
Right?
Radio comms haven't been compromised?
Analog radio's fine.
Digital radio is out, though.
Do we have any other information?
Anything, council-related or not.
The only odd thing is a rumor about a ghost appearing in the dead of night.
A ghost?
What's that about?
There have been sightings reported in Ogikubo and Kamishakujii.
They say it's a dead ringer for Liko-chan, so die-hard fans are sneaking out for a peek.
A peek? But no one's supposed to be out after 8 PM!
Wh-What's up with her?
She's frustrated because she can't do stuff online.
Oh, that must be tough, all right.
Come to think of it,
a newspaper journalist I know mentioned that the governor's been hospitalized.
Maybe he's just running away from this hot mess.
It'd be front-page news any other day, but...
When presses can't print or deliver papers, they can't do anything with that information.
Boss!
Asami-chan?
What were you doing here?
If you'd let me know beforehand— Oh, I guess that's not possible.
I wanted to attend Hachijou Tomoki's questioning.
Hachijou's?
I was hoping to get information about his co-conspirators...
But it was a waste of time.
They wouldn't even tell me about their lines of questioning.
They probably don't have anything concrete to share with you.
Hachijou seems to be engaging them in intricate debate and wordplay.
Play?
After reducing society to this?
How's your sister, by the way?
She must be in shock.
Well, I can't say she's doing all right.
After all, her senpai in the student council was responsible for this.
Kazari-kun.
Director?
Come with me. Hachijou's asking for you.
Huh?
In just three days, the nation has been decimated.
If the state of emergency continues,
it could even result in a global financial crisis.
What's so funny?
Well, you're saying the same things as the other detectives.
I'm disappointed.
I thought the youngest assistant inspector would understand me a bit better.
So you requested me for a conversation partner?
I dislike boredom.
Did you sacrifice yourself for your collaborators?
Sacrifice?
You volunteered yourself as bait to buy time for your collaborators to seize control
of the National Public Unified Intelligence Matrix,
and delay police action, if only temporarily.
Am I wrong?
You're half right.
But "sacrifice" is a bit off the mark.
Why?
I dislike ironclad plans. There's nothing fun about them.
Especially one-sided games like this.
Well, the responsibility
for that lies with the oblivious adults involved.
Where are your collaborators?
Collaborators?
So you misunderstand me after all.
What's so funny?
Logos isn't an organization.
It's just a style,
for taking over the system known as Japan.
Do you have no respect for Japan's history and culture—
Let's not talk about things like that.
It's a system that moves a group of weak people who choose to lean
against the symbol called "Japan."
Can't we agree that's how it is?
But you all chose to come together, so—
To me, Mythos is just one pawn in the game.
Mythos?
It's a code name.
Mine is Bird.
Oh, I'll give you a hint to make the game more interesting.
A hint?
Try to get Orochi's "ro" before Mythos.
Orochi's "ro"...
The unified information Mythos has obtained is only from Orochi's "o" and "chi,"
so only half of the whole.
After all, when faced with an external threat,
a defense system is activated whereby the most important data
External Threat Detected
in the deepest parts of the system, the "ro," is automatically deleted.
Deletion Sequence Initiated
But the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
keeps a backup in a different location.
Confirm this with the MIAC.
Yes, sir!
If Mythos secures "ro" first,
Japan will fall completely into Logos's...
No, Mythos's hands.
What's in this building?
Who knows?
Making a 500-meter radius a no-entry zone
and ordering us to guard the place is a big deal.
Whatever their reasons,
we'll just follow our orders.
The MIAC has confirmed the backup's existence,
but they insist security is airtight.
Is this the time for a turf war?!
They should at least share information with the government!
For better or worse, this is what the nation has become.
You can't expect them to change this "Japan style" at the drop of a hat.
What should we do? Kichijouji isn't a small area.
Let's divide the past cases among us, and see if we can dig up a lead.
What exactly do we do, though?
Look for a ghost, maybe?
S-Sorry!
Sorry! Sorry! I'm sorry!
Sorry! Sorry! Sorry!
You know you can't go out after 8 PM!
I'm sorry!
Go home!
Okay!
What's with all this ghost talk during a crisis?
This is the eighth report.
Did you hear that?
Huh?
Look.
It's not a ghost, is it?
Don't be stupid.
Where'd the girl go?
Huh?
H-Hey, you can't be outside after 8 PM...
So, did you find anything, Kyoukai-kun?
Yes, it's just what I'd suspected.
It's a hologram projector equipped with a motion detector.
A motion detector?
The hologram has several patterns based on detected motion.
Other traffic signals are probably rigged with the same kind of detector.
So it was just some prank?
But is it just a prank?
The sightings are clustered around Musashisakai, Mitaka, Ogikubo,
Kamishakujii, and Kichijouji.
Uh, is it okay for us
to be acting outside our jurisdiction?
The governor's been hospitalized, so we'll only face reprimand when he's discharged.
Until then, let's do as we please.
Um, this device is operated remotely.
Remotely?
Under the current conditions?
It seems to use analog radio waves.
First Dog, then Bird.
Now we just need Monkey.
Soon, I think...
Mythos, win this fight if you want to be my equal.
Sis?
Excuse us.
Huh?
Oh, so this is the boss's hideout?
Stop! That's rude.
He's right, Kuroki-san!
Fine, fine.
Wh-What's this about?
I'll explain later.
Hinata, please stay here.
You'll explain later?
Please.
Okay.
Found it.
Huh?
It was being controlled from this laptop.
Controlled?
Hinata, your laptop was being used
by Hachijou Tomoki.
He snuck a program onto her laptop that booted the computer,
and then sent signals to a transmitter
that turned the motion sensor on and off.
The more important issue is the file cleverly hidden in the transmission software.
A hidden file?
When you decrypt the file, there's another encrypted file inside.
The last gate requires
Voice Recognition Lock
voice activation.
I see.
So it requires a spoken password to open the file.
That's right.
Open, tulip.
Vocal Input Incorrect
See?
A password, huh?
We'll just have to make him cough it up,
but I doubt he'll be forthcoming.
But this is his own game.
There's no point in him making us do all this.
Then there's a hint somewhere?
Hinata, do you have any thoughts on this?
Well, all I know is that he said something strange just as the police arrived...
Oh!
What?
What happened?
When they came...
How about "I want your lip," then?
Heh, what a cool customer.
That's what I thought, too,
but maybe the president meant "RIP."
"Rest in peace"?
Wait.
The original phrase is in Latin, isn't it?
And she'd have to speak the phrase herself.
Me?
Just try.
Requiescat in pace.
The file's open.
Well done!
Hachijou set your voice pattern and that password as the decryption key.
W-Wait a minute.
Does that mean he knew about the work you do?
I believe so.
Then, to him,
I was also just...
It's some kind of structure.
It'd be best if we could run an image search,
but in our current state...
Wait! I've seen this building before.
If I remember correctly, it's the one near Inokashira Park.
Oh, the Intelligent Building.
That's where Orochi's "ro" is?
But we'll need permission from various agencies in order to sortie.
Those are the rules, but...
There's no time for that.
If Orochi's "ro" is stolen,
Japan will fall completely under their rule.
This is not the time to be fixated on details.
That's the first time we've agreed.
If anything happens, I'll take responsibility.
Don't be a hero, partner.
Don't talk like that. It nauseates me.
What?
Okay, that's enough.
Boss?
Everyone...
Kobayashi-san!
Hey, I rushed down from my store on my bike.
My hobby happens to be amateur radio.
So what's Funasaka-san's message?
Oh, yes.
He wants you to rendezvous with them because they've learned where "ro" is.
Really?
They're going to sortie.
Thank you, Kobayashi-san.
I'll go there right away.
You won't do any such thing.
Kazari-kun, Unit 8's Willwears aren't your personal property.
But, Director, right now...
Answer me.
What side are you on?
The police's or Unit 8's?
As a police officer assigned to Unit 8, I cannot disobey a superior's orders.
You need to learn more about politics.
If you wish to become an important official, you must follow the government will.
But right now...
I have no desire to listen to your pleas!
You should just obey my orders, as your superior!
Then I approve. Go, Kazari-kun.
D-Director General...
I authorize Unit 8 to sortie.
You are the only ones capable of acting in this emergency.
Yes, sir.
But, sir...
You should just obey my orders, as your superior.
I hereby order Special Public Security Fifth Division,
Third Mobile Assault Unit 8,
to protect Japan.
Understood!
Unit 8? They picked up our trail faster than I expected.
Confirming switch to analog radio.
Okay.
Got it.
All good.
Yes, I can hear you.
Okay, let's go.
I knew they'd get here before us!
Terrorists...
Neutralize the enemy.
What?
Chief, the attackers are USDF Willwear units!
Huh?
Why is the SDF attacking us?
And they're not pulling any punches.
They're clearly out for blood.
IFF again? It makes a good trap.
We don't stand a chance!
Don't worry, we can win.
Are you sure?
We only need to secure one position.
That's right.
Orochi's "ro" is protected by a door that will open
through simultaneous access via computer and physical key.
Mythos not only has to open the door,
but also must reset administrator access.
That will take time.
Got it.
Everyone, return to the command vehicle and prepare for raid!
Roger!
I've decrypted the password.
Dear SDF,
please buy me a little more time.
Go ahead.
We are the police.
Please cease resistance.
If you don't, we'll have to hurt you just a little.
It's no use! They've cut off external audio mikes!
We have no choice. Deactivate all sublimation modules!
These terrorists know what they're doing.
There are fewer terrorists? Wait a minute!
Orochi's "ro" is two floors down?
No way... Miho?
Listen! In the basement, the National Public—
External communications have been shut off!
I'm here! Where is everyone?
Good, I just finished making adjustments.
Please take this.
Whirling Slam!
I don't have time to fight you right now.
A little more... Just a little more...
Boss, we can't last any longer!
Found it!
I found the SDF's command vehicle in the back!
Severing their comm link might return their IFF to normal.
Oscar II!
C-Crap!
Simulation pattern Sakigake, activate!
Well done! My compliments!
Huh?
In accordance with the Secret Service Act,
I will now exercise material force.
Destructive electro-vibration shock wave!
Head, respond.
Head!
The link's been severed...
Souichirou? Why are you here?
That's my line.
Stop attacking! Stop right now!
Seems they identify you as an enemy now, too.
Oscar I!
What's that?
The sleep-inducer from the giant humanoid incident.
Now we only have to stop Mythos, right?
Yeah.
The door's open!
Did we get here in time?
Or are we...
The net!
The net's back on-line!
The system's been regained, I see. Good!
Are you happy,
Japan style, the system that exiled me?
But now, everything is mine...
Password Reset
I've won.
Why is Liko-chan up there?
Sorry, everyone watching this screen.
Congratulations.
All devices with Liko installed
now belong to Mythos.
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File 12: For Whom Does Order Exist?
The sound you hear is an intentional decision by the director.