Another one bit the dust.
Hey there, Char.
Did you go into town?
Y-Yeah.
My burning passion absorbs all my pain
koikogareru omoi wa itami suiage
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And engulfs me in flames
watashi wo ooitsukusu no
I wonder how many tears
doredake no namida wo
I've shed in secret
kakushite kita no darou
Each and every drop
ochite yuku shizuku ni
Reflects the fear within me
utsuru kyoufu to
Flowers are meant to one day scatter
hanabira mo itsuka wa
And vanish into thin air
chiriyuki sora ni mau
Tell me why the world
tsuiteyuku mujou no
Has to be so heartless
imi oshiete
Every party sadly must come to an end
dareka no utage owari
Unbeknownst to one and all
hitoshirezu samishikute
It makes me want to reveal
akashite wa ikenai himitsu
Secrets that must not be told
uchiaketaku naru no
You're almost within my grasp
furerareru hodo chikai
So I extend my hand for you to clasp
kimi e to kono te wo nobashita
Hoping to break free of this cruel fate
kanashiki sadame yo
As long as I can keep you safe
kimi wo mamoru tame nara
I don't care if I get broken in half
kowarete mo ii
If our love isn't meant to last
hakanai omoi nara
Then please show me a dream
semete yume wo misete yo
A dream where we come together
aishiau yume misete
I'll treasure it forever
mamori tsuzuku ne
I remember this doll.
I fought it the other day.
Char!
It seems you're chasing down some leads yourself,
but I suggest you stop poking your nose into the Cannibal Candy affair.
But...
Let the Disciplinary Committee handle everything.
Also, I finally understand how you feel now.
I'm disappointed, but I'll step aside graciously.
Rather than me, you've chosen Raishin.
That's how it is, right?
No, it's not—
I still have a ton of work to do.
I'd rather not see you for a while.
Char!
Hey, Felix!
I know what you want to say,
but that was the only way I could get her to stop acting recklessly,
wasn't it?
Maybe so, but you still hurt her feelings!
Once this case is closed, I'll make it up to her.
Welcome home,
Raishin!
Dinner's ready.
I'm quite proud of what I made tonight!
What in heaven's name are you doing?
Raishin, hurry up and take your seat.
What's gotten into you?!
Nothing.
You're acting weird, Raishin.
I was too thoughtless.
How could I have let this happen?
You're so cruel!
You know how I feel, and yet...
Think about what you're doing!
I'm sorry.
Please stop crying.
Okay.
Oh, right.
I bought you something.
You did?
Yeah.
Your boots are all worn out, right?
These should last you a while.
They're perfect!
Now listen up, Yaya.
Yes?
It's not like I've fallen for Char or anything.
Of course.
First off, I'm not into immature girls who probably have to pad their bras.
Right.
My ideal woman is more like Shouko, who boasts an ample bosom befitting a goddess.
Of course.
"Shouko" again...
"Shouko" constantly...
It's always...
"Shouko"!
That's not the point.
I went out with Char because I wanted to confirm something.
Cannibal Candy's calling card is the wound he leaves behind—
like a piece of candy someone licked straight through to the center.
It wouldn't be out of the question for Sigmund's light magic to cause wounds like that.
So if Cannibal Candy made a move while Char and I were away from the academy...
...wouldn't that give her an airtight alibi?
Exactly.
And make a move he did.
Does that mean Charlotte's innocent?
No. This feels too convenient.
It's almost like the incident was planned to occur while we were out.
Sigmund did stay behind.
Were you with him the entire time?
No.
But it shouldn't be possible for an automaton to use magic without their puppeteer around.
However, Sigmund is a Ban Doll.
He's capable of generating at least a little magic by himself.
Oh, it's you.
I'm looking for Charlotte.
She and I both stay at the Griffon girls' dorm.
Is she missing or something?
Indeed.
I thought she might be with you, indulging in pleasures of a carnal nature.
But it looks like you're clueless, so never mind.
Useless hack.
That girl...
She's out investigating again tonight, huh?
What a pain in the arse.
This is such a wonderful night. Don't you agree, boy?
The moon's at the height of its beauty.
Shouko...
You seem well, Yaya.
Indeed!
All of my functions are operating normally.
If you're operating normally,
then why do I see tear stains on your cheeks?
I didn't realise you were here, Irori.
Yaya, you seem slack.
I hear you went and started a big fight right after you got here.
Well, yeah.
Why didn't you destroy even one single doll?
Oh, I did smash them up good.
You mustn't misunderstand, boy.
An automaton will never die unless you stop its Heart of Eve from functioning.
Dolls aren't human, you know.
In my eyes, automatons are people too.
If I ever had to stop a doll's heart,
I'd do it like I were killing a human.
That is my style of puppetry.
Let me say something about Cannibal Candy.
He's a far more formidable opponent than you realise.
The army has also been trying to ascertain his identity...
...unsuccessfully?
Indeed.
The academy's suppressing the details of the case.
It is possible they're doing so at the royal family's behest.
It's not too late to feign ignorance, you know.
There's someone I don't want to abandon.
She's quite reckless,
short-tempered,
and she's all alone.
For reasons unknown to me,
she's trying to get her hands on Cannibal Candy.
On top of that, I'm also slightly indebted to her.
Dammit! Screw this!
I just want to help her!
Yaya.
Y-Yes?
Yaya!
What did you just do?
I removed her shackles.
Boy, Yaya has unparalleled superhuman strength.
However, she still cannot transcend the laws of this world.
For example, consider Tyrant Rex's magic circuit,
Gram.
If Yaya took a direct hit from that magic,
she would be destroyed.
One other thing:
Yaya's natural enemies are wind and water.
No matter how powerful she may be,
those weaknesses cannot be suppressed.
So take care out there.
All right.
Let's go, Yaya!
Milady, was it a good idea to let them go?
Worried about Yaya, are you?
N-No, it's nothing that personal.
You needn't worry about a thing.
I did remove her shackles, after all.
Will Raishin be okay?
Won't he be devoured by her?
He's not that weak.
But it's only been a couple years since he took up puppetry.
Indeed, that's true.
Hello, boy—
sole survivor of the Akabane clan.
Who... are you?
Karyuusai
Pretty, isn't she?
Karyuusai
She's one part of the Snow, Moon, and Flower trilogy:
Yaya of the Moon.
By Karyuusai, you mean the world's leading doll manufacturer?
The alcoholic party girl who's notoriously fond of women?
My, so you have heard of me.
You're right.
I absolutely adore alcohol and women.
Then it was also you who built the army's Oborofuji?
That was a failure.
She's not beautiful at all.
But thanks to her, I garnered substantial influence with the military's top brass.
So much that I could grant your greatest wish.
I could locate that hateful person you're dying to kill.
I could even lend you the greatest automaton in existence.
Say, boy...
Be mine.
He just hasn't realised it yet—
that natural talent he was blessed with.
The Akabane clan was a family of Shamans.
I heard they were once able to command spiritual power and familiars at will.
Indeed, they were truly marvelous.
But due to that very same lineage, such misfortune befell those siblings.
Will Raishin be able to defeat his elder brother, Tenzen?
Revenge is truly worthless.
If he were ever to learn the truth,
I'm sure that boy would resent me.
Raishin!
Lisette!
It's me!
Raishin Akabane?
What's all the ruckus?
The Disciplinary Committee are doing their utmost to find Charlotte.
Why is this suddenly such a big deal?
We discovered a bunch of magic circuits in her room.
No way!
We've yet to confirm whether they match the stolen ones.
See you later.
Hang on.
I'm helping the Disciplinary Committee right now, aren't I?
Mind cooperating with me?
You should head back, Char.
Why are you in such a rush?
I can't stand for this.
I won't just sit back and watch!
So this is the locker, huh?
Yes. It's a storage facility for vital machinery.
We've been given permission to enter,
but this facility contains a large number of automatons.
Your puppet is fully capable of destroying them all, right?
Why would we need to do that?
Do you not get what I'm trying to say?
Very well.
I'll leave Yaya out here.
Raishin...
Hey, mind if I ask you something?
What is it?
I was wondering what Felix's automaton is like.
I don't know if this is true,
but I hear it was built during the Renaissance.
An antique model, eh?
Wow, I wonder what kind of circuit it's equipped with.
Beats me. I don't know myself.
Felix's locker is back here.
There's something I'd like to ask you.
Back then, you said the devoured doll was Iron Baller.
What made you think so?
It wasn't in any kind of identifiable state.
Wasn't it clear as day?
You just had to look at that characteristic hole—
I believe the ball had crushed the devoured doll's legs.
Looking at the crime scene,
the normal conclusion would be that Iron Baller was the attacker.
You'd need to have a specific reason to assume someone attacked it using its own weapon.
Like, for example, if you saw it with your own eye—
I'm innocent!
Relax.
I'm just saying it almost feels like you saw it happen.
Enough of your interrogation!
R-Raishin Akabane! What are you doing?!
Over there is...
Why didn't I realise something so crucial?!
This is Lisette Norden's corpse!
You're... a Ban Doll?
This is what happens when you poke your nose where it doesn't belong!
What happened here?!
I'm a third-year Disciplinary Committee aide,
Lisette Norden.
There's a chance Raishin Akabane here is working with Cannibal Candy.
His automaton's outside. Secure it, just to be safe.
Understood.
We'll apprehend it.
I need to go make my report.
Roger!
Found you.
We have to capture it alive.
Lustre Flare!
Got it!
Don't move.
Hey, Char.
Perfect timing.
Felix!
That was bait to lure out Cannibal Candy.
The dorm supervisor will attest to the fact that you sneaked out of the dorm.
We've found evidence, too.
In your room, no less.
A whole bunch of magic circuits—
Hearts of Eve!
No, that's—
Charlotte Belew!
You are Cannibal Candy.
What?
Halt.
His ribs are broken.
This one's in an awful state, too.
Half-dead, eh?
Get back! Take cover!
What the—
What's going on?!
A monster...
What's all the ruckus?
It's coming from the locker!
Seems we've stumbled into trouble.
All of you, get over there at once!
But Chief, you can't stay here by yourself!
You're facing Tyrant Rex, you know!
Don't you worry. I'm one of the Rounds myself.
Besides, my automaton's here now.
Hurry along, guys.
But—
Don't you understand?
I'm saying you're in my way here!
Now we can have a nice, long conversation.
I'm Cannibal Candy?
Do you seriously believe that?
I need you to be Cannibal Candy.
Because my plan was to have Raishin Akabane take you, Cannibal Candy, down.
But he got in too deep.
Did you do something to him?
Don't tell me!
If you want to resent something, resent fate.
Curse it for placing us both at this academy on this, the year of the evil eclipse.
Actually, curse the fact that your Gram and my Predator are so similar!
Did you... frame me?
It can't be!
You're Cannibal Candy?!
How cruel! This is too awful!
Why would you do this?
To become Wiseman.
I'm going to be King of the Magic World!
Goodbye, Char.
What are you doing?
Hurry up and control me!
Raishin...
I'm sorry!
Don't apologise, you fool.
You've got nothing to be sorry for!
se-no
Ready?
se-no
ichi ni
One, two, three, go
ichi ni san
One, two, three, go
ichi ni san hai
One, two, three, go
ko
re
yo
ri
go
ra
n
i
da
ta
ke
ma
su
no
wa
What you'll see now
ko
re
yo
ri
go
ra
n
i
da
ta
ke
ma
su
no
wa
ka
bu
ki
mo
no
ta
chi
no
e
i
ko
se
i
sui
ups
Is the ups and downs of eccentric folks
ka
bu
ki
mo
no
ta
chi
no
e
i
ko
se
i
sui
AAAAAAAAAA
jidai wa tsuneni nisshingeppo
As the times keep passing them by
kiitette yo rounyokunanniyo
Enjoy yourselves, ladies and gentlemen
i
k
ke
n
wa
ka
n
ze
n
cho
u
a
ku
i
k
ke
n
wa
ka
n
ze
n
cho
u
a
ku
it
is
a
s
to
ry
o
f
go
od
vs
ev
il
it
is
a
s
to
ry
o
f
go
od
vs
ev
il
W
V
X
W
V
X
W
V
X
W
warumonodomo wo ittouryoudan
The heroes take the villains down
V
X
W
Y
V
X
W
Y
V
X
W
Y
V
X
Y
V
demo hontou ni sore dake de tanoshii no
But is that really entertaining enough?
demo hontou ni sore dake de tanoshii no
But is that really entertaining enough?
demo hontou ni sore dake de tanoshii no
But is that really entertaining enough?
demo hontou ni sore dake de tanoshii no
But is that really entertaining enough?
demo hontou ni sore dake de tanoshii no
But is that really entertaining enough?
demo hontou ni sore dake de tanoshii no
But is that really entertaining enough?
demo hontou ni sore dake de tanoshii no
But is that really entertaining enough?
demo hontou ni sore dake de tanoshii no
But is that really entertaining enough?
demo hontou ni sore dake de tanoshii no
But is that really entertaining enough?
mo
u
na
n
da
t
te
ko
n
n'ya
ku
mo
n
do
u
This dialogue is truly absurd
dokokaratomonaku arawarete
Showing up out of nowhere
dokokaratomonaku arawarete
Showing up out of nowhere
dokokaratomonaku arawarete
sugu dokoka e icchatte
And vanishing into thin air
shinshuukibotsu
Truly unpredictable
chance wo mattara ichijitsusenshuu
You can't wait for the right chance
oikakereba touhonseisou
But going after one would be jumping the gun
jidai wa tsuneni senpenbanka
The times may keep changing
hito no kokoro wa fukuzatsukaiki
And the human heart may be complicated
demo honki de sonna koto itten no
But are you seriously saying that?
demo honki de sonna koto itten no
But are you seriously saying that?
mou dounimo manshinsoui
Looks like you've been hurt far too much
aa meguri megutte yoru no machi
As we paint the town red at night
kimi wa aizu dashi odoridasu
You give me a sign and start dancing
kimi wa aizu dashi odoridasu
You give me a sign and start dancing
kimi wa aizu dashi odoridasu
You give me a sign and start dancing
kimi wa aizu dashi odoridasu
You give me a sign and start dancing
maware
Go round and round
karei ni kaben chirasu youni
Like you're unleashing a shower of flowers
maware
Go round and round
ka
mi
mo
fu
ri
mi
da
shi
te
ka
mi
mo
fu
ri
mi
da
shi
te
let your hair fly
ototoi kinou
The day before yesterday, yesterday
kyou to asu to asatte to
Today, tomorrow, and the day after that
kono utage wa tsuzuku
This party will never end
odore utae isshinfuran ni maware
Singing, dancing, and going round and round
koyoi wa setsugetsuka
The world is beautiful tonight
koyoi wa setsugetsuka
The world is beautiful tonight
koyoi wa setsugetsuka
The world is beautiful tonight
koyoi wa setsugetsuka
The world is beautiful tonight
koyoi wa setsugetsuka
The world is beautiful tonight
koyoi wa setsugetsuka
The world is beautiful tonight
koyoi wa setsugetsuka
The world is beautiful tonight
koyoi wa setsugetsuka
The world is beautiful tonight
koyoi wa setsugetsuka
The world is beautiful tonight