Where... am I?
Hey!
Watch where you're going.
Who is this scrubby girl?
There is a slum nearby.
Do you want this?
Oh? Then, here. Lick my shoe.
Do that and it's yours.
You little...
I like you, stray cat.
What are you—
You have the courage to do whatever it takes to achieve your goal.
I am in need of people like you.
In need... of me?
I bet you'd shine with a little polishing.
What is your name?
Iltutmish.
Seigi-kun, please run away!
She's an assassin from the Kingdom who's after your tattoo!
An assassin from the Kingdom?
But that's Touko!
You know her?
I am borrowing her body.
I don't understand!
To be honest, I don't understand the situation I'm in now, either.
But...
the thing I understand least is your way of doing things!
Is this what you call justice in your kingdom?!
Cut the crap!
Justice?
Seigi-kun!
In the box is a blood transfusion bag to use as your trigger!
Activate your tattoo with it!
A flesh-and-blood human can't beat a Sealed.
Just avoid using Void Maker, whatever you do!
You're pissing me off!
Moving forward, eh?
Nice, nice...
Hide-and-seek this time, is it?
You've made two very big mistakes.
The first was not killing me before my tattoo activated.
The other was tearing up my brand new school uniform!
Over there?!
Air trapped inside concrete by a tattoo becomes pressurized and explodes.
An improvised grenade, huh? Little bitch...
Next time we meet, I'll kill you.
Misery Loves Company
It's hard to move with this chest.
It's not activating! Not enough blood?
Tom-san's blood!
Die.
Sorry, can't do that.
No handicaps from here on out.
I can see it...
But...
I can't get the right amount of force!
Seigi-kun...
It seems there was no need to borrow this body.
Then get out of Touko right now!
You coward!
Coward?
Wrong. This is justice.
You asked what my idea of justice was.
Justice is reason and law.
Reason is defined by one's own beliefs,
and law is made law through power.
And I carry that out using methods
that conform to the princess's philosophy.
Thus, justice for me is to kill...
To kill you.
Stop!
Why do you have to do this?
You're the bad guy here, aren't you?
Seigi hates things that don't follow logic!
This has...
nothing to do with you.
Yes, it does!
Seigi is my hero,
and my...
M-My...
My p-prince!
A-Anyway...
Just get out of my body!
What happened?
Now, Seigi-kun! Seize her now!
I'll do the rest!
Sorry, Touko!
Good job, Seigi-kun.
A Sealed with the power of possession...
I've heard of you.
You're a member of the Kingdom's tattoo force, Brahman...
Nicknamed "Schrödinger's Cat."
That little girl is...
The lieutenant would scold me if I used such language in front of her,
Touko! Are you okay?
but I know the colonel would say...
Tou...
Your ass is—
S-Seigi-kun?
How dare you drag Touko into this?
You won't...
You won't get away with that!
No! You mustn't use Void Maker!
You can blather all you want,
but there are some things it's not okay to do!
"Justice is reason and law"?
Then I'm gonna devour your idea of justice!
I'll kill you first.
Seigi! No!
Il, did you get the key?
I haven't killed him yet.
Pull back, then.
Someone beyond your ability is headed your way.
No. I won't be satisfied unless I kill him now.
Come on... If you don't do as I say, I'll tell the princess.
I don't want that.
It appears she's retreated.
What?
That's odd.
Gaping
I was sure my house was right around here...
Lieutenant!
Did an assassin also find y—
Hup...
Tom! How can you expose your organ like that?!
This is why I always tell you not to get involved in shady talks
It's not that "organ"! They're internal organs!
and dangerous deals.
Shove it back inside right now! It's indecent!
What was that back there, anyway?
That's easier said than done!
You're going to explain all this to me.
Sorry.
You were fighting for my sake though, huh?
So I forgive you.
Sorry.
I should've known.
When you're an athletic type, you get used to being in drive much faster.
But stop using only throws.
It makes you too easy to read.
I've never seen anyone beat Seigi other than his grandpa...
What's "drive"?
The state you're in while your tattoo is activated.
It went out...
Touko-san, we'll hide the tattoo with this sticker. Let me see your forehead.
Ah, I'm sorry... Did that hurt?
It's still a little swollen...
So this tattoo won't come off?
It's not just any tattoo.
A copy like mine can be removed, but...
Huh? You can take them off?!
Oh, it doesn't work for yours, Seigi-kun.
Mine is known as a "copy."
It's a byproduct of the research process that resulted in the original.
It doesn't take root, so it can be removed,
but its capabilities are low.
A copy tattoo can only act
as a noise canceler that negates supernatural phenomena
generated by other tattoos.
So is Izzy's...
Mine is an original.
It's not as special as yours, though.
Then what about Touko's?
I've never seen one like this.
The range in which
a tattoo's power can manifest is very limited.
And it's hard to believe that last Sealed
stayed within that range the whole time to use it...
Still, its pattern is indeed hers.
I just don't get it.
The mechanisms of tattoos are still being researched, after all.
How could anyone try to use these without understanding the logic?
You used its power
without understanding the logic or consequences.
Well, I just went into a rage...
I never thought it would end up like that.
Come here and look at this.
What, what? What is that?
This is the test subject in a failed experiment
to attach a triggerless tattoo.
Don't look!
Void Maker went berserk.
See how it bored so easily through flesh and bone alike?
The void swallows everything,
with no distinction between yourself
and others, living and nonliving.
And there's no way to defend against it.
When you used it,
you probably came close to vanishing without
leaving any trace, or drop of blood.
Could you accept something like that happening?
That thing is extremely dangerous.
Promise me that you won't use it without my permission.
I promise.
Okay, let's continue our lesson.
The boost you gain by activating the tattoo is
proportionate to your ability in your normal state.
To give an extreme example, the world's fastest runner
would be the fastest of all Sealed, too.
The world's strongest person
would be the strongest Sealed.
So you're saying to improve my base physical abilities, right?
Right.
So now you're going to run ten kilometers.
Sure! If it'll make me stronger, I'll do anything!
One moment.
I need to give these to you and Touko-san.
What's this?
It's sort of like a protective charm.
It's a device that detects tattoo activation.
If there's anyone in your vicinity who's activated a tattoo, it will sound an alert.
It will also send your location to
Tom's and my cell phones.
Even if a Sealed attacks you, we'll be right there to help.
So it's like a personal alarm.
Okay, I'm heading out!
Don't go into deserted areas just because you have protection now!
I know!
We'll be going now.
Take care.
Still...
Between this lack of chaos immediately following a coup d'état
and the actions of Brahman...
It looks like several arrangements were made in advance.
Yeah...
But our biggest concern right now is,
where did the Kingdom get its information about Seigi-kun?
I did some searching,
but found no signs of an information leak.
Which means
the only plausible reason is because he used his ability then.
Lieutenant.
I propose that we take him back to America for safekeeping.
We must not let the Kingdom take the triggerless tattoo.
But the two of us
cannot protect him alone.
I'm going to take a shower.
Lieutenant!
Give me some time.
I'm sorry. This is my fault.
Why are you apologizing?
It's not your fault, Seigi.
Touko, we're caught up in some really nasty stuff now.
No...
I think I just don't understand it yet.
Anyway, I'm sorry.
I'm kind of glad I get to share
a secret with you, though.
A secret just between the two of us sounds kind of romantic.
Huh? Say what?
Ba-dump
Well, come on! Quit standing around and run!
H-Hey!
What happened, Touko?
That scared me...
The hell's your problem?
So I'm a stray cat with a fish in my mouth. Sue me.
The hell?
The hell's your problem?
Huh? You wanna fight?
Looks like a den of stray cats.
The kittens are cute...
Get outta here! Imma mess you up, bitch!
It's really true.
The strong have to protect the weak.
I won't let you end up in danger anymore.
I'll get stronger and protect you.
Seigi, you sound cooler than usual...
Hey, wait!
Hurry up!
He's a little dreamer, ain't he?
He is also young and prideful.
Are you in any place to talk?
You want to let the triggerless tattoo get away?
Slow down, Touko! You're going too fast!
I think we should just keep him close for a while.
It looks like they're hiding him from their buddies in the US Army, too.
We'll put him under observation. No need to worry.
Oh?
Well, that's reality for you.
You've gotta get rid of
the ones you can't provide for.
Very good!
Hyperbolic! Hyperbolic!
Wow, Izzy, you look just like a doll!
You're so cute!
Come on, Lisa...
I asked you to help me pick out clothes,
but nothing this childish...
You know you like it!
Besides, if you call yourself an adult, you should be saying,
"I'm not small at all!" Go on, say it.
Come on, Izzy!
Izzy-tan! Izzy-tan!
I am not small!
Cafe Albatross
Oh, come on. Stop being mad already.
I'm not.
Secret File
Here.
Information on our next target.
Thanks, as always.
We still can't get our hands on that scum, Wiseman, though.
By the way, Izzy,
why do you think you guys were targeted this time?
No idea.
It looks like some kids have been going in and out of your place lately.
I have no interest in kids.
They're just friends. Online game buddies.
Since the princess took over the Kingdom
after the recent coup d'état,
things are on the move.
It's already been decided that America will send additional forces for the tattoo case.
We need to share as much strategical
information as possible right now.
You look like a little girl being scolded by her parents.
That's not like you.
It's not like I want to pry, and I doubt you'd listen to me anyway,
but if there's anything shady going on,
spill it before you get hurt.
Don't forget you're in the army.
Ow!
Okay, enough formal talk!
Hey, more cake, please!
What? It's not free?
But coffee refills are free!
You're gonna lose customers with a stingy policy like that!
Come on, give me a little service here!
You're being shameless.
Come on...
I'm going to clean you up, so stay still...
Hey! Stop struggling!
See how quiet Mickey is being?
Cut it out or I will wring your neck.
Oh... You're...
a boy?
Yeah. Yeah.
Right.
Got it, Deputy Captain.
Medicine
Shut that thing up!
Complain to him, not me.
Ow!
Damn you, Il!
Got you.
Complain to him, not me.
Also, you should've been able to dodge that.
How old are you again?
Are you into that kind of thing?
Try anything funny and I'll kill you.
Nah, a body like that isn't gonna turn me on.
More importantly, there.
It's arrived.
The new one...
I just spoke to the deputy captain.
For the moment, we prioritize the elimination of
the American forces connected to the tattoos.
This is our next target.
An enemy attack?!
You're Schrödinger's Cat, aren't you?
Don't think you'll get to leave here in one piece!
Blow away!
Well, this is a problem...
Distance
Sorry, Izzy.