Damned brat!
Y-You...
I'm telling Mommy!
I'll remember this, jerk!
What the heck?
Mister, are you okay?
Thank you.
You saved me.
I must do something to thank you.
The last one...
It may surprise you,
but this is a key that will lead you to the truth of this world.
Ow! This really hurts, dude!
It's like an electric shock!
W-Wait, what is this? A tattoo?
I think I now see why they say "curiosity killed the cat."
Huh?
Looking back now, that was the start of it all.
That was the moment I first set foot in the underworld.
Tattoo
Come on, hurry up!
Crap!
Move! Move! Move!
S-Sorry about that!
It's hard to avoid striking out when someone is barreling
toward me, you know?
Ow...
No, I couldn't react in time.
Uh, are you okay?
Ow!
What was that?
Be more careful.
Ah, wait...
Seigi! What are you doing?
We seriously don't have time for this!
And the nation that has grown even more rapidly than Japan
is the Kingdom of Selinistan in southern Asia.
Kingdom of Selinistan Awesome
The queen's cute
Saudi Arabia
Euler's formula Beautiful!!
Wanna go here
It leads the world in various areas of technological development,
and boasts the second highest GDP in the world, next to America's.
It's become an economic power.
I'm sure you know this if you watch the news,
but relations between this kingdom and America have worsened in recent years.
If war breaks out, then Japan, as their ally, will also...
What are you doing?
This thing won't come off.
What's that? A fake tattoo?
No idea.
I helped a guy who was being hassled by punks, and he gave it to me.
Helping people again?
You've got guts, or maybe you're just too nice.
My grandpa's trained me in the martial arts.
You know, there's a rumor going around among military otaku online...
They say America's been developing some
crazy secret weapon to use against that kingdom.
America?
Yeah. I think it was called a "sealing combat device."
They say someone took it out of America,
and now it's on the move in the Japanese underground.
So what?
The secret weapon apparently resembles a tattoo!
Weapon?
That doesn't seem very secret at all.
That's so dumb.
Anyway, Seigi, will you come shopping with me on the way home?
What? I have to be at the dojo today.
Whose fault do you think it is that we were late?
You could've just gone on ahead, Touko.
Y-Your mom asked me to keep an eye on you!
Is she his wife?
Totally his wife.
H-Hey! No one asked for your stupid comments!
After school, Seigi! Don't forget!
All right, all right.
Seriously, what is this thing?
Seigi, what do you want for dinner tonight?
I'm cooking,
so I'll make whatever you like.
Anything's fine.
You always do so much for me.
I can't be picky.
I'm the one who said I'd cook for you.
Supermarket
Don't be shy. Ask for whatever you want.
Okay, then I want European-style American Indian curry udon.
E-European-style American Indian curry udon?
Does that exist?
If it doesn't, anything's fine.
Hang on!
It's okay!
I'll make it!
I'd better call Grandpa.
Hi.
It's been half a day.
I'm really sorry about this morning.
Is your forehead okay?
That girl from...
Huh?
Flee
She stole my phone?!
H-Hold it!
Wait!
Seigi, an employee taught me
how to make American European Indian curry, Jamaican style.
Look!
I've got all the ingredients!
You carry the—
Huh?
He's not even here!
Where are you?!
Get out here!
Show yourself!
Akatsuka "Justice."
Third-year at Harumi Private Middle School.
Huh...
That's an unusual name.
They call those "DQN names" in Japan, right?
M-My dad picked my name!
I was their first kid,
so my parents had some weird ideas!
And don't look at my phone!
Give it back!
There's something I want to ask you.
Where did you get that tattoo?
Huh?
Tattoo?
What are you doing?!
That's a top secret American creation.
I'll need you to give it back.
American?
Secret?
What are you talking about?!
Crap!
Oh?
If that's how you want it...
I won't hold back, either!
You're not half bad.
Damn...
I'm gonna be killed.
Sorry!
I went a little too far!
It's hard for me to hold back just enough.
You surprised me, though.
You held out that long against me
without using your tattoo's power.
Are you really in middle school?
You keep talking about a tattoo...
What the hell does that mean?
Then you attack me out of nowhere!
I don't get you!
Who the hell are you?!
I thought it seemed strange.
That's not something a child like you should be able to get your hands on.
A child?
You're just a kid, too!
I just look like one.
I'm actually much older than you.
This is a tattoo.
It's activated through the charging
of its user's own unique "trigger."
They're super-scientific weapons that drastically enhance
the physical abilities of their users, known as the "Sealed,"
allowing them to bring forth
supernatural phenomena.
This chalk is my trigger.
When I do this...
It activates.
This is an air bomb made of high-density atmospheric air.
This is...
my tattoo's power.
Akatsuka Dojo
Not good enough!
You challenged a thief and lost?
What have you learned in all this time?
Do you know why your father died?
Because he wasn't strong enough!
He wanted to protect the weak,
but he wasn't even strong!
If you intend to follow the same path he did,
you need to get stronger.
Justice without strength is not justice.
Are you upset?
Looking downward all the time won't help.
When you're upset, look forward.
Forward?
Right.
If there's something you want, stretch out your hand.
Stretch out?
And if you still can't reach it...
Damn it.
That's it for announcements.
Any questions?
Akatsuka, what happened to your face?
Had a fight?
At the dojo.
Well, try not to go overboard.
You told him too many secrets, Lieutenant!
Café
Tom, don't call me "Lieutenant" in public.
How many times must I tell you?
Oh, I'm sorry... Izzy.
But more importantly,
why didn't you apprehend him, Lieutenant?
Our mission is to recover
the tattoos that have spread outside America.
I realize he is an irregular target,
but that doesn't mean we can just let him go.
The bug isn't picking up very well...
If he were to leak out any information, we'll be...
Are you even listening?!
Yes, I'm listening!
Keep it down!
Bug
Here's your hot milk and coffee.
I'm sorry...
But I want you to leave that boy to me.
But...
Ah, this is heaven...
What?
You know I have trouble with hot foods.
Nothing's happening.
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Touko?
What is with that stalker chick?!
I'm gonna go tell her off!
She's someone I know!
Huh?
Some stuff happened.
I'll go talk to her.
You go on ahead.
Try not to let any weird girls get hold of you,
Mr. Ally of Justice.
Now, then...
Hey.
W-Well, what a coincidence.
How have you been?
If you're gonna tail me, do it right.
It's impossible to miss you.
Gloom
Huh?
She thought I didn't know?!
I-It looks like you haven't told anyone what I told you the other day.
That's good.
I commend you.
Did I scare you that much?
I always thought I was fairly strong, and I was proud of that.
Then you...
You really hate losing, huh?
And you're so honest.
You are indeed strong.
More than strong enough for your age.
How do you use the tattoo?
I tried it with chalk like you did,
but it never worked.
The trigger differs depending on the tattoo.
My trigger is chalk,
but that doesn't mean yours will be chalk.
Oh...
You want the power of the tattoo that badly?
Yeah.
Outta my way, brat!
I'm not going anywhere!
I'm really not weak, right?
Wow, very good!
Now if you take him to the police, you'll be rewarded.
Are you okay?
What... Tom?!
Oh!
Lieutenant!
What are you doing?
I'm sorry!
I was trying to capture
the other target that we spoke of before...
You're such a klutz.
Here, your nose is bl—
No more games!
Don't get ahead of yourself, brat!
Is that a tattoo?
Tom, take the boy.
I'll clean up here.
I'll take him.
He's a Sealed.
He's obtained superhuman strength by activating his tattoo.
No unarmed flesh-and-blood human could defeat him.
That doesn't mean a thing.
I haven't lost yet.
You won't stop him?
Let him do as he pleases.
And?
Who is that musclebrained idiot?
His name is Theodore Wilson.
He's a member of the mafia based in Los Angeles.
He apparently came to Japan to buy the tattoos,
scattered around here, from the Japanese yakuza.
He's well known among his peers for his large stature and strength,
and he's been nicknamed "Bear Teddy."
He truly is like a bear.
What's with that cute nickname?!
His buddies have no naming sense at all!
I'm fighting with all I've got here!
Why is she laughing?!
Quit jumping around!
Still, he does have incredible brute strength.
Even if the tattoo is enhancing his power.
Once a Sealed has activated his tattoo,
all of his specs as a living being are ramped up.
So to fight a Sealed,
you need to be a Sealed, too.
All right...
I'll give you just one hint on how to win.
A hint?
He's a newbie who's had his tattoo for less than a month.
He hasn't mastered all of its specs yet.
He's like a rookie driving an F1 machine.
I get it.
He is stronger and faster than before,
but all of his attacks swing too wide, leaving him open!
I haven't taken a single solid hit yet.
His weapon is his tank-like destructive force.
So if I just use that force against him...
How's that?!
Now you've done it.
I'm done running away.
It's ridiculous to come all the way to Japan just to sneak around.
You guys are with the US Army Tattoo Retrieval Unit, right?
I'll take your tattoos back home to my boss as souvenirs.
He's lost way too much blood.
And first...
I'll crush him.
I'm gonna be killed.
Why?
Why is this happening?
Lieutenant!
When did I get myself
into a world where people kill and get killed?
No...
I don't want to die!
I don't want to lose!
I don't want it to end here!
If there's something you want, stretch out your hand.
And if you still can't reach it,
stretch further.
If you still can't reach it...
My hand!
Lieutenant, was that...
The Void Maker.
The triggerless tattoo.
But...
That can't be...
I never thought we'd find its match here...
I'll get right to the point.
I want you to join us.
You're the Sealed of the triggerless tattoo,
whose match we couldn't find before.
I'll give you time to think about it.
Next time: "Surprise Attack."
Surprise Attack