Ah, mama, it's Haseo!
Haseo
Huh?
Papa, where are you going today?
Papa... ?
Uh... um...
I was thinking that we could role play like that or something...
You're in the way.
Hideo...
Wasn't your father Touta?
Uh... yeah.
That's right, but when you go with the image of a family, I kind of wondered if Haseo-san was the father...
Eh?
I see...
Sorry.
It's not something that you should apologize for, Hideo.
That's right.
But... it looks like Haseo-papa doesn't really like us.
What should we do?
...mama.
I wonder...
Do you know about Tri-Edge?
I've heard of him from rumors.
Other than rumors?
W... w... wait a minute, why do you do things like this?
Because you're a PK.
I don't get it.
Tri-Edge is a PK also.
If I keep hunting PK's, then I'll reach him eventually.
That's the only reason?
Well... how much of a reason did you need to PK that guy there?
You...
I'll meet you again soon.
Why am I not allowed to enter?
You really don't understand.
That's right!
I don't understand.
That's why I'm asking.
There's something called an order of things.
At your current stage I cannot allow you to enter here.
So, why?
Your arguments are going in circles!
It's quite noisy out here.
I'm sorry... Kuhn will not listen so...
I don't like having things hidden from me.
I see.
Very well.
Come.
Yata-sama...
This is...
We have been monitoring this PC for a while.
He is...
...another person who has the same power as you.
W-Wait.
Then... was I being watched like this as well?
You just got caught on our check program.
"Just"...?
Who are you guys...
Have you ever heard of the legend of the .hackers?
Isn't that a myth from this game?
It's not a myth.
It's reality.
The same way that the power which dwells in your character is not fake but rather, outside of the norm.
In The World, there are things which are outside of normality.
Controlling that and figuring out why such a thing is occurring: That is the job that we, Raven, have.
Even if you tell me that all at once...
That's why...
I told you that it was too early for you to come in here.
More importantly... didn't you have some sort of report to make?
Yes, it's the situation which concerns Haseo...
What did you want to talk about?
Do you know Haseo?
Eh?
...yeah.
But why?
If so, then warn him.
What do you mean by "warn"?
He is... being targeted by the PK's.
I know that.
You do?
If you do that sort of crazy PKK'ing, it's only natural that eventually you'll be targeted in turn.
He...
Why does Haseo-kun do such reckless things?
It's a long story...
Yeah.
If it's okay with you, tell me about it.
I will, some other time.
I see...
Well, if you change your mind, then come to tell me.
I'm interested in knowing what would make you be targeted by so many PK'ers.
What did you just say?
I'm talking about the plan by the PK'ers to lure Haseo-kun into a trap and ambush him.
By "targeted"... that's what you meant?
Leave him alone.
But...
He should be aware of least that much.
He isn't aware!
Definitely not.
Because Haseo...
...is crazed.
Then, he needs to become aware.
That's some good medicine for him.
No way... isn't that too horrible?
It's just a game.
There's no horribly lasting effect just because you have a bad time.
But...
The reasons why you have to have bad times... well in most cases,
it's the same for both the game and the real world.
Haseo needs to realize that.
...That's enough.
Haseo-san?
Haseo-san, it's Haseo-san isn't it?
So what if it is?
You're looking for Tri-Edge, aren't you?
You know him?
I'm a fre.
Fre?
Friend. One of yours.
And?
From the BBS I found something that looked like an unusual anomaly.
An anomaly?
That's why... If you were to wait at a certain place...
I can meet him?
It's just a possibility.
Where?
That's...
Welcome!
Where's Touta?
Huh?
Um...
Who are you, sir?
I'm Phyllo.
If you can get in contact with Touta, I'd like you to deliver a message for me.
"I wish to meet with you as soon as possible."
Um... we don't do that sort of business...
Then start doing it!
I've stated my message.
What was that about?
But... what should we do?
I don't know. What should we do?
Will this... be enough to shake him?
I don't think that it will be enough.
However, I believe this will be something worth watching.
Don't give up!
Just a little bit more!
You guys can do it!
It's going to start.
The place is...
Not... TaN.
The one with a free hidden item.
Did you know?
So that's what this was about.
Let's do it!
This is...
Hold on, mama.
Which should we...
What?
In this situation, it wouldn't do to be reviving people all over the place.
Shouldn't we, like, focus on Haseo-san or something?
Yes.
Haseo... because, this is too horrible.
Yeah.
Support papa Haseo!
Even if I lose my life, I will continue to heal you!
We...
The Paw Squad!
What's up?
For you to send a message to me,
it must be something really big.
I kind of worried about it...
This should be enough for you bastards!
Even if you use that, it's worthless!
Haseo!
Mama!
Hideo!
Mama!
Hideo!
Mama!
Hideo!
Idiots.
I understand the situation.
However... I don't understand WHY you told me all this.
Are you asking me to stop them... ?
It probably can't be stopped.
It could actually have started already.
What are you scheming?
I'm not scheming anything.
Oh?
This time... who started it.
I want you to investigate that.
Sold!
Then, I will go investigate it.
Papa is...
Haseo!
We'll heal you now!
We're too far away!
I can't heal from here!
Go find a PK somewhere.
Are you going to sell them?
Nobody'll buy.
I just want to talk to them.
You can get them by offering money, can't you?
So we meet again.
You...
Don't get in the way!
I've got him!
Support Haseo-papa!
We did it!
Haseo!
We made it in time!
What are those guys?
Why are they reviving Haseo?
Stay close to Haseo!
It really is a Haseo Fest.
I'd say that there's about half of them left...
There's usually no healers for a PK.
Get out of the way!
As if I'd let you!
You too!
No!!
Stop!
Stop! Stop!
You're... next.
You should not use the dessert fork from the start and drink from the dinner bowl's water.
What?
With that many people attacking him...
Running off to buy revival items when it becomes dangerous... that's pitiful.
So, go back, go back.
Who are you?
Me? Just a person who's watching.
Are you the one who wants to talk to me?
I heard that you guys are planning on ambushing Haseo.
More than planning on it... I think that they're doing it right now.
I see...
You're not going?
More importantly, what did you want to talk to me for?
I want to know who started it.
What do you plan on doing by knowing that?
I'll probably decide what to do after knowing.
Huh?
Do you know who it is?
What if I said... "It was me"?
I would ask: "Why?"
That guy... he's in the way.
There's a lot of people who think so as well...
There's no way to get that many people to assemble for just a prize.
That's it?
On the outside at least...
That's what I thought.
One day... after he's fought 100 PK's, my party will defeat him.
Then, we'll get a better reputation!
That's why, we're not going today.
Uh... that's it?
You can run if you want.
Haseo...
There wasn't anything conclusive...
But I think that you were worrying too much.
I was worried?
You're worried that Haseo might get drawn into something that doesn't make any sense.
What?
My cat clawed my leg...
What're you doing?
And?
It was just that worthless of a story.
Are you still planning on supporting Haseo-san after all of this?
Sorry... I...
I don't want a papa like that?
I don't think it will be possible for me to continue to support Haseo-san.
But...
But! I still want to...
That's enough!
Let's go!
I'm... alone again.
Haseo...
Hey!
Please... hurry!
Shino!
Sh...
Shino...
I won't... ever forgive him!
Why...
Don't EVER follow me again.
Haseo...
I don't need anyone else's power anymore...
I'll do it by myself!