What if... What if
you could have any wish granted?
Would that be a wonderful thing?
Yes.
Perhaps that would be true if it were a privilege granted
to you alone.
But...
Ah!
What if others were granted power from their wishes, too?
I'll create a world...
A world where Sena can live happily!
You may not leave my domain for your entire life.
You also may not harm Sena or me.
How dare you...
How dare you force this disgrace on me?
Hoshimiya Eiji!
Die!
Why you...
It's futile. Just stop.
Why? Why can't I?
I obtained this immortal body solely for this day...
This disgrace...
How could you?
Don't cry.
If you survive, good things will happen.
They will not!
That isn't true.
Avenging your parents might be hopeless,
but you can find new dreams and meet new people.
I told you that won't happen!
You might even fall in love.
I never will!
No... That isn't true.
I'll marry you...
You'll marry me?
That isn't what I meant!
I meant to say one day, you'll find someone to marry you...
Huh?
Who would ever marry you—
Fine.
Huh?
If I stay by your side, I might get the chance to kill you.
I'm not very much, but I hope you'll take care of me.
I won't fail to kill you.
You're still out to kill me...
Apparently, you were suited to this recon mission.
Fran...
Second Lieutenant Kurenai Rin.
Sena!
Silence and calm!
Order!
What?
He's gone.
Perfect Clock, Chronograph Caliber.
I am Lieutenant Abraham Louis Fran.
Allow me to invite you to the Dazaifu City Government Office.
Order! Run, Don't Hesitate! Big Examination
Hoshimiya Eiji...
The Order who destroyed the world ten years ago.
It's a shame I can't kill him myself.
I don't feel the same, though...
Have you forgotten?
This boy killed your relatives and countless others.
What? What's going on?
Damn it!
I can't move.
Where am I?
Sena?
What happened to Sena?
Damn it! What did he do to Sena?
Boo!
Sena! Where's Sena?
Hey, that's the first thing out of your mouth?
That girl was also taken captive.
But I was thrown in the cell next to yours for violating orders...
But thanks to that, I didn't leave your side.
It seems no one could pry the two of us apart.
Where are we?
Beneath the Dazaifu City Government Office.
A building that existed until the twelfth century.
United Nations Interim Governance Mechanism Kyuushuu, Dazaifu City Government Office
It's been restored as the center of Kyuushuu's UN Interim Governance Mechanism.
You learned about that in school, right?
So why are you helping me?
You still don't understand our situation?
We're breaking out of here.
Wh-What are you doing?
What? I'm knocking them out without killing them.
I don't intend to let anyone but me kill you.
Kill me? Who?
Order, Rebirth Fire.
I told you... I will be the one to kill you!
Too bad. Looks like that's impossible.
Guess I can't fight your domination.
First, I can't leave your domain.
Second, I can't harm you or your sister.
And as long as I remain in your domain, your domination is absolute.
Now, let's go.
Since she was helping me, I lowered my guard.
But she's still an enemy who's trying to kill Sena and me.
The Order with the power to stop time, Abraham Louis Fran.
His wish was "I want to protect someone, even if I have to stop time to do it," huh?
B22F, W-2 Air Duct
Hey, do we really have to go this way?
By now, our escape should have been discovered.
We can't just go waltzing down the halls...
His mind's probably occupied with thoughts of escape,
but there's another reason I chose this duct.
I may not be able to kill you directly,
but what about an indirect attack via ricochet?
Hey, why are you stopping? Hey!
Ricochet
What was that, all of a sudden?
Hey, what's going on? It's too dark to see!
Hey, what's going on?!
Rebirth Fire
Oh, there's light now.
B18F, Food Plant #12
Hup.
Hey, what was that just now?
Oh, an enemy was behind us.
That's definitely a lie.
B17F, S12 Pipe Shaft
Next, we need to cross this.
There's no other way around?
The guards will catch us.
Earlier, I relied too much on luck,
but it will work this time.
After all, I've deliberately guided him to a dangerous path.
Now what? If you fall from this height, it's certain death.
That was scary...
Thanks to you, we did it.
Huh?
Hey, where'd you go?
Hey, where are you?
Hey!
Rebirth Fire
Oh.
I thought I was going to die.
Well... you sort of...
Now, onward. Onward, to the next part.
Huh? Next part?
B15F, E17 Accessway
From here, the path is filled with traps for intruders!
I know where all the traps are, so we'll be oka—
Intruder-Slaying Guillotine
Rebirth Fire
Since this is your first time here, you wouldn't kno—
Pendulous, Steel Smashing-Ball, Mk 2
Rebirth Fire
Where the traps a—
Death Pit
Rebirth Fire
Spiked Ceiling
Rebirth Fire
Killer Wall
Rebirth Fire
Iron Maiden Torture Device
Rebirth Fire
Damn it...
This isn't enough to make me give up.
1F, Cavern-Connecting Bridge
Hey, I know that I'm the one asking, but...
Would you give up on trying to kill me?
I'm only binding you to my domain because
I can't handle an immortal assassin coming for me.
So if you'd just give up on that...
I don't want to lose.
More than anything,
I don't want to run from a challenge.
I see. Okay.
Eiji...
Huh?
This battle will be protracted, apparently. So I was just deciding what to call you.
Okay, Eiji?
Huh?
What? You don't like it?
Th-That isn't true...
All right, Rin.
Why are you being informal with me?
Didn't you just do the same?
That reminds me...
Your third domination was marrying me, wasn't it?
But...
I won't let you dominate my heart, as well.
At school, they say that Orders always fight each other, but...
1F, N3 Access-Convergence Floor
Of course.
In this world, everyone can't have their wishes granted at the same time.
Is that really true?
The exit is to your left, Eiji.
Right leads to the Government Office's center.
A forked road, huh?
Idiot! Do you want to die? Fran's over there, too!
That doesn't matter.
Forget about your sister for now.
I can't!
That was Sena's wish!
Her wish?
I...
I think I'd probably wish I could stay with you forever.
Ten years ago,
my divorced father married a similarly divorced woman.
I couldn't bring myself to call her "Mother," so I ignored her...
At the time, I also lacked interest in the child his woman brought along.
Her child's name was Sena.
Onii-chan...
What?
I'm really happy to have an older brother!
So I hope these days will last forever.
I only went to the hospital because it was hard for me to stay in our house...
But Sena was genuinely happy to have me as her older brother.
But ten years ago, my wish destroyed all of that.
Damn it!
It was only a little longer.
I only had to keep it hidden a little longer!
But you all messed it up!
After killing others, I can't believe you'd try to conceal your sins.
You think I'll ever forgive that?
It's not that.
I only had a little longer.
I only had to keep acting as Sena's brother for a little longer,
and everything would have been fine!
Sena has a blood disease, and she has less than six months left.
Sena still doesn't know...
Just a little longer, and Sena will be dead!
If I'd just kept it hidden a little longer,
I wouldn't have cared what happened to me!
There they are!
Target acquired.
Repeat, target acquired.
They found us!
I'm going to Sena.
Don't get in my way!
Order!
Binding Dominator, Bind Dominator!
Don't get in my way!
Backup's already been called for.
We should beat it quick.
Hey!
Hold on, Eiji.
I told you that leads to the center. You'll die.
Rescuing Sena comes first.
Besides, I thought you wanted me dead, right?
Fran's power is stopping time.
So he can enter your domain in an instant.
But he can only stop three targets at once.
If I'm helping, we might be able to manage.
What are you trying to do, Rin?
That won't make up for stabbing Sena.
I'm not making up for anything.
But I can't stand to see you die, if it isn't by my hand, with my hatred.
So you're cooperating, huh?
You've got it.
Order!
Why won't they hit?
Just keep shooting him...
You're in the way.
Go to sleep, small fry!
Sena!
You came, Hoshimiya Eiji...
Though you're one minute later than I predicted.
Damn it! This guy, again?
Doesn't matter!
Nice, Rin!
Now he'll have to use all three of his time stops
to keep the grenades from exploding.
I just need to charge forward like this,
catch him inside my domain, and dominate him!
Three, huh?
Good judgment and decisiveness.
However...
You two overwhelmingly lack something.
Wha?
He isn't stopping them?
That is
experience!
What?
Oh, no... They'll explode together!
This is...
Eiji could also stop them by capturing and dominating them in his domain.
But if he stops the explosion,
Fran will stop Eiji's time in the next moment.
But if neither stops the explosion, both will die.
It's a game of chicken, to see if Eiji or Fran will stop the explosions.
He isn't stopping them?
We don't have any other strategies...
From the start, we were desperate.
So why would I care?!
What courage!
Eiji, are you planning to die?
Upon my wish for peace, I command you. Order!
Ceasefire agreement.
Sleeping Sheep.
Both parties are hereby forbidden from aggressive action.
My wish is for peace.
This is my power, the ability to forcibly halt all aggressive action, Sleeping Sheep.
He stopped the grenades?
Who are these people?
Don't move!
They're the Dazaifu City Government Office's top leaders!
They're all Orders!
Hoshimiya Eiji...
You pass!
Huh?
Man, I never expected Eiji-sama to put up such a great fight.
See? My eyes called it right, didn't they?
Huh? What?
We are the Dazaifu City Government Office's Group of Ten.
First Hand, Fuwa Raidou
I'm the Group of Ten's First Hand, Fuwa Raidou.
Second Hand, Narukami Benkei
Same... Second Hand, Narukami Benkei.
Third Hand, Hiiragi Yoshitsune
Fourth Hand, Iyo
Third Hand, Hiiragi Yoshitsune.
I am the Fourth Hand, Iyo.
Fifth Hand, Nehara Taikei
Sixth Hand, Lorin Wright
Fifth Hand, Nehara Taikei.
Sixth Hand, Lorin Wright.
Seventh Hand, Soumoku Kokudo. Nice to meet you.
Seventh Hand, Soumoku Kokudo
Eighth Hand, Minamoto Nene
Eighth Hand, Minamoto Nene.
Tenth Hand, Sundan Ayahito
Ninth Hand, Kunou Mari
I'm the Ninth Hand, Kunou Mari.
Tenth Hand, Sundan Ayahito.
The Dazaifu City Government Office's Group of Ten?
Eiji-sama, this way, if you would.
Sena...
Fear not. The advance of your little sister Sena-sama's illness
is currently being halted by one of Lieutenant Fran's time stops.
Huh? Then you mean...
Originally, we never intended to do you harm, Eiji-sama.
Huh? Hey!
What are you doing?
However, we decided to take this opportunity to test you, as well, Eiji-sama.
What do you mean?
Allow me to explain.
Ten years ago, due to the Great Destruction you caused,
Japan lost its ability to function as a nation.
Thus, we were placed under the UN Interim Governance Mechanism's rule.
And the headquarters for Kyuushuu is this Dazaifu City Government Office.
However, destruction is also part of a new world's creation.
The old human world is at an end, and a new world is beginning.
We Orders are the beings that will lead this new world.
And just the other day, Iyo's divination discovered you, Eiji-sama.
I beg your pardon, but please consider our resolve to save your sister's life, Eiji-sama.
We would like to offer our aid in your endeavor to create a new world for you both.
To that end,
we have declared Kyuushuu an independent nation!
We announced that you are our king, Eiji-sama, and declared war upon the world.
Right now, our phones are ringing with questions from Tokyo HQ,
but we are ignoring them.
We shall advance upon the headquarters
of Japan's United Nations Interim Governance Mechanism, in Tokyo,
and begin seizing this world for you, Eiji-sama.
Our first target is the western edge of Honshuu, Yamaguchi!
You declared war?
Why is he our king?!
Weren't you searching for him to kill him?
He's the mastermind of the Great Destruction!
Wh-What would happen if I said no?
You would be free to do so...
But that would likely mean fighting the entire world by yourself.
After all, we already publicly declared that,
ten years ago, you were responsible for the Great Destruction.
That's blackmail.
You figured it out?
Still, it shouldn't be a bad deal for you.
On your way to world domination,
you might find an Order with the ability to heal your sister's illness.
You will become king of the new world. And our puppet.
I believe we both stand to benefit from this.
Wh-Why you...
Now, Your Majesty... Your decision, please.
I only wanted to live with Sena.
How did it come to this?
Order!
All of you are now under my dominion!
Pleased to serve, Your Majesty.
Henceforth, I, Hiiragi Yoshitsune, shall be your chief of staff.
Broken memories hurt, don't they?
I've been betrayed countless, countless times.
But since I'm alive, it's okay to trust... Even if it's futile to have faith.
I learned there's nothing in this world more isolating than myself.
But despite that, I'm still holding on to hope... It's funny.
It's like a habit. Maybe it's just for peace of mind?
Is this the end?
End, world.
I'm waiting... I can't wait... I've been waiting!
I'm still sane, though, believe it or not. For now. Probably. (Who gets to decide?)
I'm waiting... I can't wait... I've been waiting!
I won't let it be called love. (That would be too convenient.)
It's just a pure obsession.
Whitewashing things is so much fun.
It's fun to pretend I'm the only one who's pure.
Held captive.
Footprints stretching on, a domain.
Commanding shadows, glory, for whose kingdom?
Big Order, Episode 3.
Order! Execute Strategies!