Chairman, please come inside.
Miss Sayaka too.
Ah...?
Nagaya-san...
Eh?
Ah! What?
It happened again.
This is no good, there aren't any witnesses this time around either.
It happens when there's not many passengers after all.
Hello there!
Huh?
It's been a while!
What is it, Muroto?
If you just put out a new book, send it off to HQ or something.
Not that I'm gonna read it anyway.
No, no, it's a different story today.
I'm sorta interested with this case.
This is a murder case, it's not one of those freaky stories you like so much.
Now, now, I've heard some of the rumors, you know.
Ah? You mean that pointless little story?
Oh, about a song being heard or something?
Uah!
The Song of Curses, The Song of Death.
Those are the chants from the spirit realms.
Curses, huh...
Song huh?
Right now, it's extremely hot on the Internet!
On the night of the murder case, a woman's singing was heard from the radio and television.
Isn't it one of those things?
TL Notes: Toire no Hanako-san is a popular ghost story that takes place in school toilets. Teke-teke is the upper torso of a female who claws her way around Japan searching for her lower half, which was severed in a train accident in Hokkaido.
See, things like Hanako-san or Teke-Teke,
those were quite popular a long time ago.
This time it's for real!
The recording of the song is all over the internet.
Scary!
Kitamura, you actually believe that?
What, You guys don't believe it?
As the investigation reporter committee, shouldn't you guys be all over this?
Wasn't there a senior here who graduated that was into this kind of thing?
Eh? Not that guy! Muroto-senpai always reports weird stuff.
I look up to Sanada Kaori-senpai!
And I'm not interested in those weird tales.
Weird tales?!
In that case...
Strange tales?
Are there things like that on your planet too?
There are.
Small spirits roaming the hallways of buildings...
How's this?
You downloaded it?
Oh no!
Don't make us listen to such hapless songs.
Ah!
Gosh! Stop it!
Oh! Nakasugi-san!
Oh! Nakasugi, here here!
I did it again.
Are you okay?
A child?
Where did you come from?
Thank you, do you live close by?
But you can't just enter other people's houses.
Don't worry, you're fine.
You've been blessed by the goddess of protection.
Ah!
In other news,
Until now, the murders that were committed near the center of the subway line still have not yielded any clues.
The investigation is at a dead end.
Isn't this the story that we talked about at school?
Yeah.
So far, the victims have all died from ruptured organs due to chest trauma.
How the heck do they manage to do that?
Wah!
Wah! What are you doing all of the sudden?
Ah! Jeez... What a drag.
Why are you wearing idol clothes?
Don't mind the small details.
I'm kinda interested in that case.
Huh?
Nguh!
Uh... Who're you again?
I'm... well...
Hmm... Somewhere...
Huh! Ahh! A-Arita Shion!
Why?
Aaaaaah!
Yeah, thats right.
About the "Cursed Song" case.
The ways that the victims died.
According to what I've heard today, it looks as if they were crushed by a gorilla.
Yeah, I think it would be interesting if I looked into it further.
With that in mind, can you be more lenient with the funding?
Is that true?
Perfect! I'll get great news material for sure.
Yes. Okay then.
Yes! Now I'll be able to eat for a while.
Heh... I guess I have no choice but to let this go.
I'm Arita Shion de arudesu~
Hahahaha, you really look just like her!
It's unfortunate desu~
But, that Tsutomu, I thought he might have got a girlfriend behind my back,
But I didn't expect her to look just like Arita Shion!
Now do the cat thing.
Nice to meet you de arudesu~
Hahaha, you look just like her!
Hey! Find an excuse and get going.
You still want to investigate that case right?
I know!
Um... I think it's time for me to...
Come on, it's so rare to see you...
Here! Drink drink.
Then I'll leave after the drink.
Hey, hey!
Oh! Wo~ Wo~
Nice drinking style!
Then, I'll be...uh...a....huh?
Uah!
Huh? Are you okay?
Hehehe.... I'm okay desu~
You're completely hopeless.
Huh?
You're kidding!
NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
Ah? Are you serious?
But it's true!
Are you sure it's not just some prank?
But didn't someone die yesterday?
It was during that same time period too.
Isn't it just the criminal's trick?
Like disrupting the radio and playing songs.
If it was really related to the case, wouldn't the news have reported it?
Would the police really pay attention to those rumors?
If you sister hadn't interrupted me yesterday...
You know what you did.
Thanks to the incidents, we've confirmed the approximate location of the criminal.
We'll find it in no time.
That's great.
As expected of the specialist.
However, this case has nothing to do with us.
Ultimately this is something that you alone have caused.
I understand, don't worry.
This country's mass media is easy to manipulate.
Umm...
Excuse me, are you a family member of the victim?
No, Hah!!
Huh?
Ah! Arita Shion!
No, you're mistaken de arudesu~
How am I mistaken?
Why would Muroto-senpai be here?
Huh? Hey!
I'm sorry!
You won't get away.
There's nowhere left to run, Arita Shion.
Huh?
Ah! If it isn't Muroto Senpai!
Huh? Ah! Um... you're Hayamiya's friend.
TL Notes: Senkawa means 'A Thousand Rivers'. Ichikawa - One River, Mankawa - Ten Thousand Rivers.
Ichikawa... No, Man...
It's Senkawa...
Oh, that's right, Senkawa.
By the way,did you see Arita Shion come in just now?
No way!
No one's entered here.
Eh? Really?
You can tell just by looking around, right?
That's odd.
Next stop, Shinjuku, Shinjuku.
Well then, this is my stop.
Hey! Wait a minute!
Hello?
You too? Can it be that...
What should we do? Birdy?
Tute!
Hey, Senkawa!
Will there be something here?
Shh...
I can hear the song.
Huh?
This is terrible.
Hey, Birdy, do you think this case is related to the Ryunka?
I'm not sure, but it kinda bothers me.
But, do you think that Ryunka would actually kill people?
Well, I did tell you it's a dangerous item right?
It would definitely be dangerous to earthlings.
You may be right, but...
Whichever the case may be, we'll just investigate every lead.
I got it!
Huh?
What's this?
It's called the "Site of the Deceased".
It makes me feel uneasy.
Huh?
What's wrong?
Hey, these people...
Don't you think they all look alike?
Hmm?
I see.
All the victims have glasses and short cut hair.
Oh! Come on...
Huh?
Hmm?
Excuse me, miss-
AAH!
Muroto!! What are you doing here?
Haha. I thought that if I dressed up like this, the suspect would appear.
Huh?
What? Could it be?
Huh?
Mama.
What is this thing?
A marionette!
Target Confirmed.
Chairman, please wait!
Step aside!
Sasai-kun, what the hell is going on?
I demand an explanation!
Ch-Chairman!
You!!
It's not good for you body to overreact like that, Chairman Nakasugi.
Sasaki-san, you haven't told him yet?
What a cowardly person.
Shyamalan!
The criminal responsible for the murder case which fired up the public is...
A marionette that escaped from here.
A marionette?
You've heard of it too.
The marionettes developed here aren't merely safe keeping robots.
I've never heard that they were used as combat tools.
You really thought they were made as mere safe keepers...
How much do you think i've invested in this research?
Ma...ma...
Target Locked.
Ma...ma...
Mama.
Target Delete.
Shit!
Mama.
This thing!
Delete.
Mother?
They're all females who have the same features as the researcher.
She programmed it?
Yes, she set the "Love Yourself, Treasure Yourself" program.
Has the "N Program" been successfully developed?
Yes, but a bug appeared.
They would never stand a chance in the real world if they were developed according to your dreams.
Everyone here knows it well.
The "N Program", developed for marionettes so that they can move according to their own will is a black box.
I've merely opened it.
Not that have I given it to any other country's military development institutes.
It also proves that your subordinates are very elite.
Where did you get the blueprint for this marionette series?
It's best if you don't know those things.
Amazing! You remembered the song I taught you.
Good girl.
You remembered Mama's song.
Ma...ma...
Yes, it's Mama. I haven't calibrated your eyes yet, sorry about that.
I love you, come and let me hug you.
I love Mama too-hug you too.
Ma...ma...
You did it, Birdy!
If we investigate that thing, we might be able to find some leads.
Hey, are you listening?
Huh?
Ah! Sorry.
You're right. Let's bring it back.
What was that?!
Damn it!
A guardian?
They got away.
What was that just now?
That guy is from the Federation.
Miss, the next train is the last one.
Heh?
Hehehe. Fhank yhoo.
You lost it?
What do you mean?
I've just received my subordinate's report.
The marionette suddenly lost it's signal.
It would be difficult to capture it.
What's wrong? What was that sound?
I've found the marionette.
Eh?
Playing human-doll games is fine, but do a better clean up job.
If not, the precious treasure you longed for is going to slip past you.
Who are you?
The Goddess of Protection.
I don't believe in such things.
I don't either.
Would you like to be friends?
This feels good.
I'm Arita Shion de arimasu~
Ha... It's so hot everyday de arimasu~
Going to a house in a mountain this summer sounds like a good idea.
And so! Tsutomu-kun and gang will be going to Nakasugi-san's vacation house de arimasu~
Tsutomu-kun's heart is so obviously pounding with excitement!
But, the joyful weather was hindered by dangerous events. Gua~