A ship?
According to the passenger list, there were 267 people on board.
The Stone Awakens
And they all went down with the ship.
There were pieces of a statue of Perseus called "the Eye of Euryale" on board.
Those are pieces that should never be put together. Who would be stupid enough to do that?
This time, I don't think we can handle this by ourselves.
We'll have to ask him for help.
But he...
I'll awaken him.
Yes. This is also for Alma-san's sake.
Di-Di-Di-D-
Di-Di...
Bug off.
So, you see, it was all for nothing.
Good morning, Tandoji-kun!
Hey, Wakana!
Don't shout to him like that!
The feeling he gives off is getting worse.
Is that so?
I haven't heard any bad things about him.
If you would've succeeded, you could've found yourself 20,000 yen richer.
All you had to do was tell Alma to die.
Oops! Penalty of 10,000 yen.
That's...
Your family's loaded, right?
Why does that matter?
Oh? So you admit it.
Tandoji!
What is it?
Hey, what are you looking at?
Got something to say, Tandoji?
Nope.
Tandoji-kun...
Hi!
You're hiding in this corner again?
Whoa!
She's so bold!
Hey, about our talk earlier... Have you given some thought to joining our club?
I'm not joining.
What a fast response!
But Tandoji-kun, aren't you always collecting rocks by the river?
No, that's-
So today, we're all going to visit the museum.
There's going to be such a nice gem inside!
It'll look so cute!
Tandoji-kun, aren't you interested?
That's why you should come with us!
I'm not going.
Stop saying stuff like that!
Hey, there! That's enough!
Sorry. Her head is a little messed up at the moment.
I'll be waiting at the bus stop in front of Hinode Park.
Let's go already, Wakana!
Please excuse us!
Be sure to be there at 5:30!
I'm looking forward to seeing you!
Hey, Wakana! Why do you keep talking to him?
Letting him into the club would mean big trouble for us.
"Big trouble"?
He's sent people to the hospital, right?
You don't know what he'll do if he snaps.
But those are nothing but rumours.
Have you ever seen him actually do any of that stuff?
He goes down to the river and collects rocks.
I think that he's the kind of person who wouldn't hurt a fly.
Road A location secured.
Road B location secured.
Road C location secured.
Good. Hold your positions until the mission is complete.
Understood.
Snipers, report.
Point Alpha, standing by.
Point Bravo, standing by.
Don't fire until I give the order.
Understood.
Ojou-sama, all units are standing by.
Drive the car.
Certainly; at once.
Alma-san?
You're Tandoji Alma-san, right?
Who are you?
This is Ruri Aiba, CEO of the Aiba Foundation.
I'm her butler, Kagami.
Onigawara's the name.
What do you want?
We could use your power to help us.
Power?
A few days ago, a large passenger ship exploded off the Miura Peninsula.
You're aware of that, correct?
Yeah.
It was caused by a powerful force of evil that we call Darkstone.
What?
Very soon, Darkstone will strike and cause even more damage.
Before that happens, we need your power to stop it.
I'm not helping you with anything. Get out, already.
Alma-san, we need the power sleeping within y-
I have no idea what you're talking about.
The power you unleashed three years ago!
There's no point in hiding it from us.
We know everything about you.
Tandoji Alma. Seventeen years old.
Second year at the New Minato Academy.
Decent grades.
At the age of 14,
you went mad, inflicting wounds on 18 students that took eight months to heal,
and you received a six-month suspension from school.
Currently on probation.
Shut up.
Father: missing.
Your mother gave birth to you while single,
and then died in an accident ten years ago.
Since then-
Shut up!
I don't know what you're after, but leave me alone!
Alma, please listen!
Never talk to me again!
Ready!
Bravo, orders received.
Alpha, orders received.
Why?
Take cover! Here comes trouble!
Just as I predicted, his power is beyond immense!
Quickly, get out of there!
We're all going to end up as toast soon.
I beg of you...
Just leave me...
...alone!
Ojou-sama, it's not safe to be here any longer.
Ruri, if you mess with him again, he'll honestly kill us all.
You're wrong. I believe in him.
Damn it. They're such horrible people.
We're near a local arcade.
The monster is coming this wa-
What the...? My chest feels uneasy.
It's sure getting noisy.
Wakana, are you really going to keep waiting for him?
There's no way he's going to come.
I'm sure of it.
Well, whatever you say.
We'll be going ahead, then.
Okay.
He'll come.
Tandoji-kun will definitely come.
Darkstone is active again.
What?
All stations at red alert!
Prepare the Engagement Suit for combat!
Orders received.
Darkstone's position is in Ringai. Currently, it's moving southeast at 3 kilometres per hour.
Understood. What's the estimated time until interception?
Yes. State the coordinates.
35.271, 139.6361.
Estimated arrival at the checkpoint: 110 seconds.
Understood. That's all.
Please proceed with caution.
We're behind schedule, Onigawara.
Damn it! I'm having a hard time sensing Darkstone because of Alma.
Over there...
I'll be waiting at the bus stop in front of Hinode Park.
Leave me alone!
I'll be looking forward to seeing you!
Damn all of this!
I need to get moving!
What is this?
This feeling in my chest won't go away.
I have to hurry.
Kagami-san, we've put together a report of civilian locations along Darkstone's path.
Understood.
Get me data on this place.
Yes, sir. It's the Morizo Art Museum.
Currently, they're showing the Eye of Stheno.
That's not going to be good.
There were two immortals who held Medusa's powers.
First was Euryale, and the other was Stheno.
Medusa already has Euryale's power.
If it attains Stheno's power as well, it'd be best for us to give up.
Amazing! It looks so expensive!
Well, it is a gem.
Just seeing it is enough to make this trip feel worth it, right?
Guess so.
We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience, but this is an emergency.
Please leave the area immediately.
What do we do?
First of all, we should let Wakana know.
Oh, it's Ageha.
What's up?
It disconnected...
Huh? It says it's out of range.
Excuse me.
Could you please move to the bus?
Oh, sure.
How is the evacuation progressing along the target path?
Currently proceeding as planned.
And the purchase of the Eye of Sthena?
We raised our offer to twice the value, but the owner still refuses.
If he won't take three times the value, give up.
Order received.
I'll intercept Medusa before it can get the Eye.
We're counting on you, Kagami.
I will contact Alma once more, just in case.
Hey, hey! You still manage to see something in him?
I understand.
Then I'll order the snipers to-
That will not be necessary.
Ruri, you're risking a lot on this.
That's all right.
If I can't reach him now, then my own power is meaningless.
Understood. I'll do my best.
Don't return to the mansion. Defend Ojou-sama.
Order received.
We've just received breaking news.
This very moment, the City of Yokosuka declared a state of emergency...
...and is evacuating its citizens out of many areas.
Kobayashi-san is at the scene. What in the world is happening?
We haven't received any information from the police about the situation.
As you can see, massive flames are erupting.
Hey, you!
That's off limits-
I hope that did some damage.
Engagement Suit: main system down.
Kagami-san, please respond.
Kagami-san!
I'm fine. Switching to subsystem control.
Report on Darkstone!
This time, it's moving on a completely different path.
What does that mean?
It's coming this way.
It's target changed to Ruri!
It's definitely after us to get to Ruri and her pendant.
This one's power is much more than what the Eye of Euryale holds!
And if it consumes Ruri, it'll be impossible to kill!
I'll make sure that doesn't happen!
This stinks. I'll have to go soon.
I thought he'd come for sure!
Tandoji-kun! I knew you'd come!
Hey!
Are you okay?
That guy...
This is Alma-san's...
Tandoji Alma, with the powers of Darkstone, and Medusa are currently engaged in battle in Inode, located in the Jo district.
I'll be there in five minutes. Until then, hold back.
Order received.
Ojou-sama is probably going to try something dangerous.
I have to hurry.
Ojou-sama!
Help the wounded and contact an ambulance!
Order received.
I knew it. Darkstone versus Darkstone.
He's already finished.
Don't hurt him!
Ojou-sama!
Alma-san! Stop it, already!
I beg of you: release your powers!
Not again...
Again, I...
Like last time...
My power...
...caused pain for others.
I don't want it. I don't want something like that!
I want it to go away.
A power like this!
You're wrong.
There's no such thing as a power that shouldn't be.
I'm going to awaken your true power;
the power of the Sacred Seven!
I will consume your memories.
And this gem...
I'll entrust it to you!
This is my... true power?
Kagami-san, we failed to secure the Eye of Stheno.
What an amateur. He doesn't know what he's doing.
Whoa! That was fast!
Ruri! There's a big object hurdling towards you!
For now, I guess I'll be using your stone.
Alma-san...
Somewhere without people...
Alma! You need to destroy both of the cores at once!
"Core"?
Is that it?
Something that can destroy both of them at once...
Break apart!
A concussion? No, they're all shallow wounds, so I'm really glad.
But if Tandoji had only gotten there earlier...
Don't say that.
I'm just glad he got there at all.
I have a feeling that he's going to join the club.
I don't want to hear a word.
Yeah, you.
Uh... Thanks, Tandoji.
Crystal
Club
See? I told you he'd come!
So today, I'd like to welcome a new member!
Ah, you people!
You know them?
We joined this club so we could stay close to you, Alma-san!
Do you even go to this school?
As of today, I'm the student council president.
And she is the vice-president.
What?
We didn't want too much trouble, so we bought the school.
Are you serious?
Yes! They're serious.
A Bond in the Colour of Ruri