Say, Allen...
I never did ask you this before, but do you happen to like Tim?
I originally told you to look after him in my stead,
but it was always my intention for you to have him permanently.
I had only noticed it after that rainy day...
His short message that contained no images.
Walk... on your own.
Stop wearing Mana's mask.
Bishop to D-3.
I'm sorry, Miranda.
The barrier's device battery just died.
We didn't think it was going to take this long.
I-It's all right. You two should just take it easy for a while.
I—
I will protect you all with this trivial, insignificant power of mine.
God! Please protect us!
Hand over that Innocence!
Sorry, but that ain't happening.
Don't interfere with our work!
What? I should be the one saying that!
Serves you right!
Just what you'd expect from the Black Order's elite Exorcists!
Fire Stamp!
Hey, you! Aren't you done yet?!
Ma'am, could you please not speak to me right now?
Those scampering Exorcists are annoying!
I'll break that puny sword of yours in two!
You're going to break Mugen?
Just go ahead and try.
Double Illusion Sword:
Eight-Flower Praying Mantis!
I'll kill you! I'll kill you! I'll kill you!
E-5.
Get out of my way!
Are we gonna be okay?
I-I'm about to reach my limit...
What?
You ugly bitch!
Damn! Damn! Damn! Damn!
It's not nice to call someone names.
How rude of you to say such things to a woman.
Please repent for what you've done!
My heart can't take much more of this!
Bring salvation to this poor Akuma's soul.
"Salvation," huh?
That's just a soft thing to say, bean sprout.
Akuma's were once human.
Is it wrong to have compassion for them?
How ridiculous!
Hey! How's the game going on over there?
If you've lost, I'll kill you!
Y-You should talk more nicely, Kanda.
Checkmate!
All right!
Why do I have to do things like this?
I'm just an Inspector, not an Exorcist.
You can help while overseeing us.
You lose, Mr. Martin.
We'll be taking your ring now.
Some champion you are.
To think that you appeared every night as a ghost to play chess,
you foolish brother of mine!
But it was a good match.
You've played enough, haven't you?
We've collected the Innocence.
Understood. Your new orders are to return to the new Headquarters.
Roger!
mune ni nokoru koto no kioku mo
The memories that linger in my heart,
kizu ga itamu ano hi no koto mo
and the memories of that day that ravage my old wounds
subete ga jibun wo kaeru kagi darou
These are the keys to changing myself
riyuu mo naku bokura wa tada
We didn't simply stand on the start line
sutaato ni tatta wake ja nai
without having any reason to do so
migi wo hajime kimi wa hidari
It starts right, and you turn it left
boku wa sore wo migi ni magatta
Then I turn it back right again
dare hitori jama wo saseru ka
I won't let anyone stand in my way
hajimete jibun de eranda michi ga
This is the first time I've chosen a path for myself
okubyou ni amayakashiteta
I've been indulging in cowardice
kako wo koukai shita toki ni umareta
When I was regretting my past,
hitotsu no kagi
one key was born
boku wa soko ni
And with that,
mada mirai wo miteiru
I am looking at the future
mune ni nokoru koto no kioku mo
The memories that linger in my heart,
kizu ga itamu ano hi no koto mo
and the memories of that day that ravage my old wounds
subeta ga jibun wo kaeru kagi darou
These are the keys to changing myself
daremo ga hajimete kaeteku michi
Everyone tries the path of change for the first time,
nozonda ashita wo mukae ni yukou ka
so let's go and welcome the future we wish for
Bring it on, my destiny
Night 1: "The Fourteenth"
That's a good way to catch a cold, Allen.
Why aren't you coming inside?
Well...
I was wondering what our new Headquarters will be like.
Yeah. We haven't seen it even once
due to a never-ending series of assignments.
The Black Order sure is a slave-driving organization.
It can't be helped. There aren't enough Exorcists to go around right now.
Have the top brass and the Science Section already moved?
Yep. I heard it's bigger and more comfortable.
Really?! I wonder if the dining hall is also larger, then.
See?
What?
When we were inside earlier, we were talking...
...about how you haven't been as formal when you talk to us.
You didn't notice it yourself?
Of course, it depends on who you're talking to.
I'm a bookman, whose duty is to record everything.
And I'm so good that even trivial changes like that won't be missed!
I'm sorry.
What? That's not a problem.
I like it when you talk casually.
Wh-What? You like it?
Oh, was that a blush I just saw?
P-Please stop it!
Ah! We can see it now!
All right! It's our first landing at our new Headquarters!
Don't get too carried away.
We'll have you carry a lot of stuff, Lavi.
Why am I the only one?!
If you don't, that means you didn't...
This is our first time stepping inside
the new Headquarters of the Black Order since the move.
For many years now, we Exorcists have been fighting malicious weapons called "Akuma"
in what we call the "Holy War."
The Millennium Earl uses human souls in order to create these weapons.
Recently, we of the Black Order have taken the Akuma plant
and the ark created by the Noah Clan and the Millennium Earl,
which led to a temporary all-out battle.
In the end, we were able to foil the Noah Clan's plot.
However, the deaths of our comrades' and the complete collapse of Headquarters
was far from what could be seen as insignificant.
So this is our new home...
Whoa! This is amazing!
Whoa! What the heck is this place?!
Welcome! No, I mean, welcome back!
This is so cool! It's a huge mansion, isn't it?
It looks so nice.
This place is a lot larger than the previous one.
I heard that this place was built very quickly.
This is so magnificent that it makes me feel out of place.
I feel the same way.
Don't be so restless just because we're at the new place.
And what's wrong with being restless?
Huh? You guys are too loud.
Be considerate to others around you.
And who is this person you say is causing trouble to whom?
I-I'm the adult here. I should intervene.
But these two have different personalities and different pasts.
Can I really help them get along?
Oh, th-that's right.
Allen, would you like some candy? And how about you, Kanda?
Yes, I'd love some!
I don't want any!
A-Allen, I'm sorry to ask this of you when you're tired,
but could you help us with the gates?
Sure! No problem.
Boy, this place sure is cold.
Hey, old geezer. How's it hanging?
Have you been working earnestly?
Of course I have! But hey, I thought you weren't arriving until tomorrow.
I can't neglect my main duty.
You're really getting the hang of connecting gates.
You can't move the ark for noth—
All I have to do is recite the lyrics in my head.
I cannot connect places unless I've been there before, though.
But thanks to you, the move from the old Headquarters will be a lot easier.
Brother!
Chief!
Welcome back, Lenalee.
You too, Allen. Good work.
Allen Walker...
I want you to follow my orders from this point on.
Allen...
Your body may feel a little bit heavy, but it won't cause you any harm.
It's a technique that is only meant to restrain your left arm.
You could've at least waited until I changed my clothes.
You can still do that, can't you?
To think that they'd go this far when we're on the same side...
No, that's not correct. They're suspicious as to whether I'm one of them or not.
Director Lvellie...
His life won't be in any danger, will it?
If he behaves himself, no harm will come to him.
Lavi, I'll leave that kid to you.
What? You sure?
We're here as bookmen tonight,
so make sure to keep the bookmen's rules in mind.
General Cross Marian is on the other side of these doors.
Please come in.
It's been a while...
"CROWS" is a special combat unit that works behind the scenes for the Central Agency.
I hear that their combat power is quite outstanding.
Central is being quite cautious of these two... Then their intention...
So there was a connection between Mana and Noah's fourteenth member?
After not seeing your Master for so long, that's the first thing you want to ask?
That's right. The Fourteenth had an older brother related by blood.
The only person who was always with The Fourteenth up until he betrayed the Noah Clan
and was killed by the Millennium Earl...
That was Mana Walker.
Mana and The Fourteenth were brothers...
Did you know that all this time, Master?!
Of course I did.
Before The Fourteenth died,
I promised him that I'd keep watch over Mana.
It was because you promised me that if I did that,
you'd come back to Mana someday for sure, Allen.
No...
The Fourteenth.
What did he just say?!
It's still raining...
Y-Yeah.
I don't like rain at all.
It makes me feel uneasy.
Yeah.
I wonder if Allen is okay.
I somehow have a bad feeling about this.
Aren't you starting to feel the existence of The Fourteenth inside you, Allen?
Huh? What're you saying?!
Don't play dumb.
You knew the pianist's song that could move the ark.
That memory belonged to The Fourteenth.
You're a human who had The Fourteenth's memories implanted in him.
You're the host for The Fourteenth. He is using you in order to return to this world.
Is your dog... dead?
Well, he was quite old, so...
I see...
By the way, who are you again?
I work as a chore boy here.
Oh? You're all covered up in bruises!
Ugh! That's gross!
I'm disinfecting them.
Were you beaten by Kojimo?
None of your business!
Do you have friends?
None of your business!
One of these days I'll become an adult, then I can finally leave this place.
So I don't need any friends!
Really? Really? Really?
Really? Really?
What're you doing?
Oh? You didn't find it funny?
Sorry, but I don't like clowns and stuff like that.
In fact, I hate them.
Hmm... I hate customers and kids who don't laugh, too.
Why aren't you crying?
You and this dog lived together, right?
Aren't you sad?
I'm so sad I wanna die.
Stop that!
You see, my tears dried up long ago.
I wonder if I've exhausted them.
What's that supposed to mean?
What was his name?
When I petted him yesterday, he licked me.
So I thought I'd...
Why am I the one crying when I barely spent time with him?
I see...
So you were Allen's friend.
Hey...
Ouch...
Don't freeze up. I can't continue when you're like that.
So when were the memories implanted?
Huh?
Oh, sorry, but I really have no idea.
Huh?!
Wait. I may have some idea.
It was probably, you know, before The Fourteenth died.
Which means you don't really know!
Before you showed up, I was still half in doubt.
After attempting to kill the Earl,
his life became a living hell.
He spent all his time on the run fighting the Noah Clan with Mana.
Under those circumstances, he was probably in no position to be picky.
He chose you for his host
because you were the only person who happened to be by his side at the time.
That's how badly he wanted to kill the Earl with his own hands.
So that person... was me?
It was just bad luck.
The implanted memories will gradually consume you, the host,
and turn you into The Fourteenth.
There would be signs of this, of course.
So that's... how it was.
What the hell...
Mana said he loved me...
But did he mean me? Or was it...
Mana started acting strange on the day The Fourteenth died.
I was just watching him as an outsider.
So I don't even know if he remembered the past.
How ironic...
I wish The Fourteenth had picked some good-for-nothing as his host.
What if I told you that you'll have to kill someone you care about
once you become The Fourteenth?
Wait... Wait!
What do you mean I'll have to kill someone I care about?!
Master!
Ask yourself!
There's more to this war than it seems.
Don't go dying before the end again.
It's time. Please leave the room.
Shut up! I know that!
Wait, Master!
The meeting time is over.
Huh?!
Don't just leave after telling me something like that!
I said... wait! You stupid Master!
Please leave the room, General!
Eh? What'd you say? I didn't catch that.
The day I joined the Order,
I made a pledge that I wouldn't stop no matter what.
I made a pledge to Mana to keep walking until I die!
It was me who made the pledge!
I don't know how much I was controlled by The Fourteenth's memories.
And to be honest, I don't know what to think about what Mana did either.
But even now, I love him!
I believe these feelings are mine without a doubt!
So I'll fulfill my pledge to Mana by my own will!
I decided that just now!
Who cares about The Fourteenth?!
I'll never back down on my pledge no matter what!
So there!
Allen?!
Wh-Where are my brother and the others?
I don't know. It seems that they're still talking to the Director and his people.
Why is your face swollen?
Well... My master hit me, so...
What? Are you okay?
Yeah.
Huh?
It was nothing.
I'll never back down on my pledge no matter what!
So there!
You stupid Master!
So that's what happened, Chief.
Was it an unfortunate outcome for you?
The Fourteenth's target is still the same as ours—the Millennium Earl.
You can't say he's our enemy!
It'll depend on why The Fourteenth wants to kill the Earl.
His target being the same as ours isn't proof that he isn't evil.
There's no guarantee that he won't go against us.
No one can stick up for Allen on this anymore.
The Central Agency now fully considers him dangerous.
Hey, old geezer,
the General said in the end that there's more to this war.
What do you think he meant by that?
Old geezer?
We're heading back, Lavi.
What?
Lavi, until I give you the okay, put that aside somewhere in your head.
Don't tell anyone about it. Understood?
I'll announce Allen Walker's treatment in front of the Order's top brass and the Exorcists,
including Allen Walker himself.
Is that a decision by the Pope?
Good night.
Thank you for watching them during the meeting.
Sir.
During the meeting, Cross Marian acted as if he put something in his Golem.
What would you like me to do?
I want you to continue investigating them,
Inspector Howard Link.
Yes, sir.
He's got a saucy look on him now.
Seems like his experience at the Order hasn't been all that bad for him.
Oh, it's morning now.
sumiwataru yoru toki wo tadori
On a perfectly clear night, the twinkling lights
matataku hikari wa inochi no hi
are those of the souls that have crossed time
moshimo futari ga kasanaru nara
We circled futilely in spirals,
munashiku rasen wo egaita
hoping that we'd meet some day
kasumu kioku ni yume wo mite wa
While we long for things we only vaguely remember,
futashika na bokura ga yureru
our uncertain existences waver
kokoro wo kogasu kimi no koe
Your voice burns in my mind and soul
yakusoku dake ga toge wo nasu
Our promise grows thorns
utsukushiku saku hana no sugata ni
like a beautiful flower in bloom
kimi ga kowerete yuku
You're breaking apart,
boku ga kowarete yuku
and I'm breaking apart
nemuri ni yoseta sono kotae
That's the answer I found in my dreams
Who attacked my master?
Before we can identify the culprit,
I'm headed to my next assignment in Paris.
Apparently, a series of unidentifiable phantom thief incidents are happening there.
Next time, Night 2: "Lonely Boy."
Night 2
"Lonely Boy"