According to my old memories,
the body I was given
was an empty shell, without life.
Yasako!
Me, Satchii!
Yasako!
You there!
Are you okay?
Mega-baa!
Haraken...
Where are you going?
Haraken!
Yasako, are you all right?
Why is that inside my house?
Because I authorized it.
Poop...
Kyoko's fever has come down a lot.
And Densuke?
Don't you worry.
Oh, the lights are back on.
Yasako, Aunty healed you...
with that famous Coil-Tag.
Aunty?
I only have a few Coil-Tags.
The primary metabug for it is gone.
Tamako has a few that I gave her four years ago.
Where's Aunty?
So, the obsolete Space is continuing to spread...
It's the law of cause and effect.
Requesting access to the server.
In fact, this was my real task from the beginning.
Nonetheless,
it's my last one.
Yes. Everyone is safe.
I destroyed the passage.
I'm investigating why there was an obsolete Space in this house.
Are there other injuries?
At present, there are no human casualties.
I see...
So, there aren't any kids...
who have Imago naturally.
Wait.
I found a single case.
A boy...
eleven years old.
Don't tell me it's...
Tamako?
I sent the format command.
A level three.
What?!
It can't be Ken.
I confiscated his glasses.
What's wrong?
Did something happen to Haraken?
Aunty, wait!
Everyone, stay here and don't move.
Wait, Aunty!
What's wrong?
Yasako! Where are you going?
Yes. Is that so?
Indeed, Ken's glasses...
Well, sorry for calling this late.
As I thought,
he took Kanna's glasses.
You're breaking Article 12 of the Cyberlaw.
I didn't know that municipal employees worked until morning these days.
I'm an inspector for Megamass.
I have things to do now.
Would you mind not bothering me?
If you do that,
you'll be fired!
I'm prepared for it.
I haven't received a dismissal notice yet.
I'm responsible for these guys.
Why are you doing all this?
I'm the one who started this.
I'm the one who has to put a stop to it.
I'll report everything to Megamass.
Feel free.
Err...
Something's happened to Haraken, hasn't it?
Stop.
Did you run all the way here?
I'm gonna come with you.
Tell me your reasons.
I told him
where it was.
And also...
I'm pretty sure I know
where Haraken is.
What did you say?
I've been concerned about it.
About that strange voice.
Yesterday I realized
its approximate direction,
although it's just my impression...
Just that?
Well, I... Haraken...
You know what the risks are.
Ken is using Kanna's glasses.
What on earth is happening?
What is "the other side,"
in reality?
I finally remembered.
It was four years ago.
The incident that caused me to lose consciousness.
Four years ago?
Four years ago,
a certain girl researched urban legends,
and successfully performed a certain ritual.
A ritual?
To be precise, an encode protocol.
In order to summon Miss Michiko, you see.
Nobody really knows exactly
what happened back then.
Even that girl herself doesn't, for instance.
But the ritual was a success,
and caused a phenomenon like this.
A phenomenon?
When conditions are just right, a phenomenon that
separates your cyberbody from your real one occurs.
The name of this phenomenon is...
Dennou Coil.
Dennou Coil?
Those Illegals do the same thing,
but the nature of this phenomenon is as yet unknown.
I can't really believe Illegals do such...
The ones that appeared recently are totally different from the ones before.
What exactly are those Illegals?
Dangerous Illegals.
We called them Null.
Null?
They are, perhaps, the oldest Illegals.
They come from the so-called C domain, an unknown Space,
and are the most primitive form of cybersubstance.
The C domain?
The Coil Domain.
In urban legends,
it's said to be the entrance to "the other side."
So, Miss Michiko is one of them?
That's a possibility.
It's also the place where stray kids are taken.
I didn't want anyone else to make the same mistake.
The same... mistake?
Back then, it was my disciple who messed it all up, but...
Disciple?
So, the girl that caused that incident was...
Right...
It was me.
I used to collect kirabugs.
I used a different method than Isako.
But...
Back then, all Spaces were "obsolete,"
so you could set up an encode and pick up kirabugs with your hands.
And then,
the passage opened.
I know that many kids fainted.
If Mega-baa hadn't stopped me...
Because of that, I lost all my memories from the time just before I fainted.
I'm very sorry for you guys.
My mission was to prevent this situation.
Ten minutes left before the format starts.
Always stay with me!
It was located here ten minutes ago.
There's too much interference.
I can only track it this far.
I hope that he hasn't fallen victim to the Coil phenomenon yet.
All I can do is look for him with what I have.
Yasako!
Hey! Yasako, where are you?
Wait, Yasako!
What are you doing?
It's our only chance!
Please, let me go!
You! Chase her!
You, come with me this way!
Not yet...
If I don't find the passage...
Give me...
Yasako! Where are you?!
Damn...
If the Coil phenomenon affects Yasako,
there will be another victim!
Crap!
I can't identify the location!
Wait!
Ken!
I didn't make it in time...
The passage...
Where's the passage?!
It's not here.
Damn!
Stop it! Listen to me!
If only...
If only you hadn't collected kirabugs!
If only...
If only you weren't there!
Listen to me!
Don't shoot!
It's too late!
Ken has entered the passage!
What's wrong?
The control link?
Listen to me already!
I'm trying to find Harakawa too!
What?
Already here?
A physical format...
How do you know?!
There's still a chance.
Give me...
I'll separate from my cyberbody on purpose and bring him back.
What?
I'm going there.
If the Null touches me, I'll be able to separate easily.
Even if he is deep inside, I can still bring him back.
Cooperate already!
Yasako...
Maybe
this was Yasako's intention?
Okonogi's here?!
What's on her mind?!
I believe Yasako had the same idea!
What?!
Only a little time has passed since she separated.
She should be in an area that adjoins this Space.
Here it is!
Can you buy me some time?
What do you want to do?
Try to delay the format as long as possible.
She must be around here.
What's on your mind?
Don't tell me...!
There!
There's no time left!
Retreat, Yuko!
It's not stable...
Okonogi! Can you hear me?
Okonogi!
Amasawa...
Okonogi?
Amasawa?
Are you Amasawa?
With this, you can transmit an encode to another cyberbody.
Wait! You can't use the last kirabug...
Okonogi! Are you there?
Amasawa! I'm here.
I can hear you.
There's no time!
Put your hand where you hear my voice coming from.
I'm sending the encode to you.
You have to put it on Harakawa.
Now, listen carefully.
Only one of you can teleport with this.
You'll have to come back on foot.
Amasawa!
I...
There's no time.
Hurry!
I got it!
Kanna...
What are you saying?
Kanna!
If I go over there, will I hear your voice, Kanna?
I'm coming to you!
So please forgive me!
Kanna!
Haraken! Answer!
Got it! It's 2.0!
Damn!
A physical barrier!
So, they're even.
Tamako, huh...
Did she modify Satchii and add a physical barrier?
Make it in time!
Haraken!
Wait, that's not Kanna!
Cut it out already!
We have to run right now!
Wait.
We can't, Yasako.
I can't go back, yet.
What are you talking about?
"Ken..."
"Ken'ichi..."
She's talking about you.
Yasako!
You can hear Kanna's voice?
I can.
I can hear it.
"I was sad..."
She says that she was sad
about having a fight with you.
"I was glad that you spoke well of me."
"It was fun to be with you."
"Ken'ichi, I..."
She...
loved you.
Me too...
I loved you too!
Kanna!
"Goodbye, Ken'ichi."
"Stop feeling guilty about me."
Yasako.
Take care of Ken'ichi, please.
Run away.
Yasako...
It's the sound of a format.
Haraken,
this will take you back.
Thank you,
Yasako.
Haraken,
I...
I love you!
I love you, Haraken.
Ken!
Yasako did it!
Right!
If only I could use the command port...
It won't last long at this rate!
I have to call that guy...
Pochi!
Isako! I sent you the port number!
Yasako! Still not here...
We are out of reach in here.
I'm glad I didn't modify Tama.
Haraken!
I verified the link.
His cyberbody has definitely come back.
Oh...
Thank goodness.
Nekome.
I resolved this problem.
I see.
I'll take care of the hospital.
Yes.
All that's left is the Coil Node.
But I thought it was turned off...
The cyberbody that was recently connected to...
I understand.
I'll look for that cyberbody.
Yes.
Before the world collapses, definitely.
It's strange...
What is this uncomfortable feeling?
Who is it?!
Next time
on Dennou Coil:
The black automaton.
See you next time!