This procedure will decide the fate of Germany,
as well as the rest of world.
Theoretically, the current success rate is about 20%.
If this is a success, we'll be able to use organisms other than insects.
But must we use a child?
We have custody over their children.
If we use children we'll be able to observe them long-term, as well.
Are you saying we're going to take their entire lives away?
Now, then... How about you?
We'd prefer not to have to force one of you, if possible.
I...
I'll do it.
I see that you care for your friends.
S1042,
what is your name?
Adolf... Reinhardt.
We will now begin the Mosaic Organ operation
on subject code number S1042, Adolf Reinhardt.
Electric Organism
She never ceases to amaze me. Isabella is amazing.
I sort of feel bad for letting her do this all by herself.
We don't have a choice.
If we went out there, we'd be killed in an instant.
We're pathetic.
You should head to the crash site of the Annex 1.
This is urgent, Adolf. Get there before China or Russia.
Understood.
I'm counting on you.
I wonder why they used such useless creatures for our operations.
It would have been nice
to at least get powers we could actually fight with.
You'll all have to fight regardless.
As soon as you step outside, whether you like it or not...
If you have time to complain about your powers,
think about how to make them useful.
No one is useless in this division.
Tell Isabella to wrap it up. We're departing immediately.
Y-Yes, sir.
He dodged before anything even showed up on the radar...
This is the division leader's power?
We're going to prepare to takeoff. Brace for acceleration.
Why?
No. 4 Division's escape vessel...
Apparently they didn't
betray us.
Isabella.
Just wait here like a good little girl.
Now, then. There's only one thing to do, Isabella.
Steal No. 4 Division's escape vessel
from that reckless driving fatso.
Gotcha.
I'll take care of the 300 or so that are over there.
You know... you really shouldn't gang up on people like that.
Humans...
are pretty weak.
Electricity.
There is an organism that is
born with the ability to control this scientific phenomenon.
The electric eel.
It is an apex predator that stands
at the top of the food chain in the South American Amazon.
It is called an eel,
but it is a species that has evolved in a completely different way.
Its ability to discharge electricity
has been perfected to wound or kill its prey and enemies.
It is the only species in its genus.
Six terraformar samples captured.
No wonder he told us not to get out.
Not only would we be in the way out there,
we would have been caught up in that, as well.
Yeah, seriously...
Hey, pay attention.
It's too bad about your muscles.
If you weren't a roachy bastard, you'd totally be my type.
When the electric eel emits electricity,
it also receives an electric shock.
However, the thick fat in its body acts as insulation,
and it is able to escape fatal wounds.
That goes the same for Adolf, who has grounding devices
implanted throughout his body.
It's a success.
But at this rate, the subject's body won't hold.
Well done, Adolf-kun.
It appears your control is getting better.
We should reevaluate the grounding devices.
Let's end things for today.
My life was already bought by someone else.
I had no other choice
but to continue working for the army and helping with their experiments.
I kept thinking over and over how I would
escape their monitoring and die.
Until I met her...
You're Adolf Reinhardt-kun, right?
You're in my Spanish class, aren't you?
I'm Rosa Zypries. Don't you remember me?
No, sorry.
Fine, then.
This will just have to be our first meeting.
Is it okay for me to sit here?
Yeah...
That's fine.
It was on that day that my life changed.
Good morning!
Come on, now.
You shouldn't be slouching first thing in the morning.
R-Right...
You think so?
Yeah, you look much better like that.
All right, I'll see you later.
H-Hey!
Wait, Rosa!
Do you know him?
We just became friends the other day.
I thought he was sort of scary.
Not at all! He was even feeding the pigeons.
Huh... So your birthday's December 25th, Ado-kun?
Yeah...
So that means you only get one present for both Christmas and your
birthday from your parents, huh?
Oh, yeah. I totally had a friend like that.
Then why don't you two go on a date that day?
Huh?! Wh-Where did that come from?!
You said you were free on Christmas.
Are you free, Adolf-kun?
Huh?
Well, yeah...
All right, it's settled, then.
Huh?
Wha?
Seriously?
Great job, Adolf!
What about me?
You idiot!
Here?
Yeah. Apparently the night view from the bridge nearby is really pretty.
Apparently this is a good place to spend some time until evening.
Maybe...
This is sort of meh.
I'm having fun.
Really?
Apparently electric eels make the Christmas tree light up.
I wanna see!
Hey, can we wait and see?
Your papa is waiting outside, so we can't take too long.
Okay.
I wonder how it makes electricity.
Well... I'm not sure how.
It has cells called electrocytes.
And it has electric organs that
have a lot of those electrocytes within them, throughout its body.
It uses them to magnify the electricity that flows through its nerves.
Huh...
Was that a bit too complicated?
But that's awesome.
Hey, it lit up! It lit up! That's so cool!
Happy birthday.
Well, this isn't good.
It does look good on you, after all.
What am I going to do
if the other girls catch on to your hidden handsomeness?
You won't have to worry about that.
Thanks.
By the way, I have another present for you.
What? You shouldn't have...
Oh, come on.
Make sure you keep facing forward.
Wait, what are you...?
You know...
Out of all of the days I've been alive,
today is the happiest.
I remember my mother telling me when I was really young,
that I needed to find someone I love just like she found my father.
And be happy...
As my mother said, I found happiness.
That's what I thought.
Why am I remembering that at a time like this?
That ended long ago.
It came to light a year ago, and ended a year ago.
I'm sorry.
I knew that it would hurt you...
That I needed to stop...
I needed to stop...
And yet...
Because I'm weak...
I was lonely... and I couldn't help it...
I'm sorry. I'm awful.
I can't believe this myself.
No matter what I say, it'll sound like an excuse...
But...
Please forgive me.
I'll never do something like this again.
I love you. I swear to God, that much is true.
Please believe me.
I love you, too.
Ado-kun.
Thank you.
Thank you. Thank you.
Hey, no crying. I'll feed you in a sec.
We checked to see if the child inherited your Mosaic Organ.
From the results, it appears that it did not.
Unless it's acquired later in life, it's not something that's usually inherited.
Indeed. However, the problem is... it inherited nothing from you.
Not even your genes.
This isn't something I'd usually bring up with you.
However, you'll be departing for Mars soon.
Make sure you settle things by then.
I didn't know what to do anymore.
I couldn't even go back to being an eel attached to an electrode anymore.
Hello, it's me.
I'm coming home now.
Yeah, I love you, too.
Kill...
Kill me...
Come.
I'll kill you.
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