At the dawn of the Seika era,
in order to regulate unwanted messages that presented a bad influence to society,
the Media Cleansing Act was passed.
The libraries armed themselves in order to protect freedom of expression
from the extreme censorship of the Media Cleansing Committee.
The conflict between the two continued to escalate.
In the 31st year of Seika, a lone girl plunged herself into the middle of that conflict.
usu murasaki hirogaru
うす紫広がる
The faint purple spreads across the sky
orenji iro ni kawaru mado no soto
オレンジ色に変わる窓の外
The color changes to orange outside the window
yoru wa mou bai bai
夜はもう ばいばい
The night's already "bye-bye"
tada kirei na mono wo kirei to
ただ きれいなものをきれい と
I just want to be someone who
ieru atashi de itai
言えるあたしで居たい
calls beautiful things beautiful
ima wa dokidoki shitai no
今はドキドキしたいの
I want to get excited for it!
fumidashichae tomaranai
踏み出しちゃえ とまらない
So I step out, unstoppable
zenbu te ni hairi sou de
全部手に入りそうで
And take everything into my own hands
sono saki de aitai
その先で会いたい
Beyond there, I want to meet
mita koto no nai atashi
見たことのない 私
the new self that I've never seen
sayonara daisuki na machi
さよなら 大好きな街
Farewell, my beloved town
atashi mo ganbatte miru yo
あたしもがんばってみるよ
I'll try to do my best
kono sora no tsuzuku basho de
この空の続く場所で
somewhere under the same sky
What's going on?!
Tell me the reason!
Escorting key personnel is also one of the Task Force's duties,
so it's nothing special to send some of us to do it.
But why me alone?!
It's to give you more experience.
Then why is Tezuka not included?
Does he not need the experience?!
Don't dupe me!
Fine.
I'll tell you since you seem to be able to handle it.
I judged that you won't be of any use.
Are you satisfied?
Instructor Dojo, you don't trust me?
Why do I do this when I know the result?
Have you done anything that inspires trust?
Situation 04
Recapture the Library Commander
Frontline ground troops, retreat to the building interior.
Go!
Back us up!
Notice from the Kanto Library Force to the Media Cleansing Force.
The Library Force is abandoning all the remaining publications in the building as of 1140.
All Cleansing Force members have retreated away from the building.
Good work.
All units,
suspicious individuals have entered Mr. Nobeyama's funeral site.
Commander Inamine is under attack.
All units, retreat immediately!
We're returning to base!
Kasahara!
We are the Bakushuukai, an organization that supports the Media Cleansing Committee.
We will be taking custody of the Kanto Library Base Commander, Inamine Kazuichi.
Don't move!
Or we'll blow up the funeral site.
We've arranged for our comrades to take action in case you resist.
I will come with you.
Commander?!
I'll accompany him, too.
I'm Commander Inamine's caretaker.
The well-being of the hostage should be important to you, too.
Fine.
If you follow us, we will blow up the funeral site,
and their lives will not be guaranteed either.
The information they mentioned about the bomb seems to be fake as you thought.
I knew it.
I'm Hiraga from the Metropolitan Police Department's Criminal Affairs Division.
I appreciate your offer to help us today.
We will do our very best.
Genda,
I'm writing everything down.
That's what you intended by bringing me here, right?
I give you permission to disclose this incident in its entirety.
If you're going to write, be sure to write everything.
Hey, don't you have a cushion or something?
Live with it!
I'm sorry, Commander.
It's all right. I'm fine.
Could you report to Instructor Dojo that Kasahara did her job properly when we return to the base?
I promise.
I need to handle this well or I won't feel right about facing him again.
Have you done anything that inspires trust?
Once they contact the base, I'm sure the Library Force will do something about this.
Until then, I will do what I'm supposed to do.
Call trace?
We're good to go.
Hello?
We are the Bakushuukai, the organization that has taken Inamine Kazumichi hostage.
This is LSTC Genda Ryusuke, General Supervisor of the Kanto Library Base Security Team.
I want confirmation of the safety of Commander Inamine and the female librarian taking care of him.
Can you put them on the phone?
Not Inamine.
I'll put the woman on.
Hello.
Kasahara, are you all right?
Yes, somehow.
Oh, could you please tell Shibasaki to cancel our reservation at Tranzar?
We were supposed to mee—
Hey! Can't I at least tell them this?!
It's a really expensive restaurant!
Or are you going to pay for the cancellation fee?!
What kind of nerve does she have?
Hey! Kasahara!
Hello?! Hel—
We are concerned about the library that does not value the privacy and sanctity of public order and tradition.
Therefore, we demand, that in exchange for the lives of the hostages,
all documents taken from the Information Museum be destroyed.
The conditions of the exchange are as follows.
Disclose all the documents you took from the Museum,
match them against the censorship list that the Media Cleansing Committee has publicized,
then burn all the documents.
We will give you two hours to perform those tasks.
We will call you again.
Here's the result from the trace.
The call was made using a mobile phone,
but it was cut off before we could trace the caller's base station.
They jammed the signal...
Hey, someone go get Shibasaki.
She sounded fine.
It was clever...
for that simpleton.
You know about it?
It's a casual restaurant we've been to a few times.
It's not the kind of place you'd need a reservation for,
nor did we plan on going there.
Where is it located?
I believe it's in Tachikawa.
Officers, they're in Tachikawa.
Commander Inamine is in Tachikawa.
All right.
Order our people to narrow down the search to the Tachikawa area, and work on pinpointing the address.
How's the reproduction of the documents coming along?
The Logistical Support Team is working hard, but they're not sure if they'll make it in time.
So we need to work with the possibility of having to comply with their demands.
It won't be too bad if they really cease their actions after we comply.
I'll go check on the Logistical Support Team.
I can do that.
Let him do it.
It doesn't make any sense!
I judged that you won't be of any use.
Damn it!
I wonder if they figured out that message?
I'm sure they have.
If they just ask Shibasaki...
What are you trying to do?!
I would like to take off my artificial leg.
The attachment must have shifted, giving me quite a sore.
Let the woman do it.
Would you please?
I've never done this, so please walk me through it.
This is the leg that fought in the Hino Nightmare.
We're standing on the path that was paved by this leg.
Commander Inamine's leg came off!
What?!
I have the coordinates!
Match it up against the newest residential map!
What?
What's going on?
There's a mechanism in the Commander's leg that triggers a transmitter if it's detached in a certain way.
A transmitter?!
I got it!
It's coming from a new, unpopulated town, in a newly-constructed building.
All right. Task Force, prepare to move out!
We'll seize them before they call us again.
Wait!
Now that we know the location, we'll take command.
Let us handle the rest our way.
I can't let you do as you wish!
Let the police handle it!
Sorry, but past experience doesn't say much about your ability to follow through with the operation.
Am I wrong?
But, without a formal request, the Library Force's right to fire is limited to within library facilities.
I told you we'll do it our way.
We'll deploy our troops as if the buildings at the location are a future library site!
Agree to whatever price they quote!
Quiet the audit with whatever it takes!
This is absurd!
This is how we handle things.
But do you realize how many hundreds of millions of yen this will cost?!
This new town is pretty big, so there's a high possibility that a library will be opened there.
Well, you could call it an anticipatory investment.
In the worst case scenario, paying a cancellation penalty will take care of it.
Dojo!
I'll leave it to you.
Do as you want.
Yes, Sir!
Why do you resemble me so much?
My old... idiotic self...
Being careless without thinking of the consequences,
emotionally fragile,
all those...
things I left behind.
Why do you bring them back to me with such a passion?!
I couldn't help but distance you from me every time you pushed yourself too hard.
I hurt you just so I could protect my fragile self.
It was all my fault.
I realize it now.
So, for God's sake, be safe!
Is it still sore?
Do you want me to rub it?
Now that I took my leg off, I'm fine.
Maybe they hit a wall in the investigation with such a vague hint.
Please hear this, Kasahara!
Instructor Dojo?!
I'll have to be rough on you.
One...
Two...
Three!
Damn it!
Stay down!
Are you all right?!
Yes, Sir!
Thank you for what you did today.
I will make sure to tell Dojo about your performance.
Thank you, Sir.
Instructor Dojo...
You did well.
I take back what I said about you being of no use.
Forgive me.
How vexing!
It's not something you need my forgiveness for.
Is that so?
Fine, then.
If I...
Oh, it's nothing after all.
It wouldn't be a problem if you resigned.
But we'd probably miss you.
Damn it!
I didn't expect for it to feel this good to be recognized by him!
I won't quit!
I'm going to surpass you, so I'll never quit!
Do you intend not to quit even when you reach the retirement age?
What do you mean?!
That's very rude!
You're the rude one!
Know your place!
Shut up!
I swear I'll surpass you!
Not in your lifetime!
There she goes again.
How do you know?!
They really are alike.
We'll never know unless we try!
Are you an idiot?!
That's enough.
I can't date you after all.
Actually, that you're not feeling anything is a sign that you don't love me.
I don't love you either.
That's so blatant.
Anyway, where did you even get the idea of dating me?
LOSC Dojo mentioned something about things I could learn from you, so I became curious.
Huh?!
Are you serious?
That's dumb.
So, you love your superior, not me!
Besides, wanting to date me because of that is so detached!
I feel like an idiot getting so serious over it!
This is pissing me off!
It was a waste of time mulling over it!
You're really funny as a friend.
Shut up already!
Stop laughing at me!
I'm back.
I bought some cake.
What are you doing?
I'm thinking about writing home.
You're finally doing it.
Yeah.
But I'm stuck about what to write.
Too bad,
you're a bit too late.
I hope you are doing well. It has already been half a year since you started working in the library. I'm sure you are getting used to the work by now. I heard that the department you work for does not get exposed to danger. But knowing how libraries are constantly involved in ominous incidents, we never know if you might get involved in one. We are both very concerned about your safety. However, we are still glad and proud to see you stepping into society, and starting work as an adult.
We are thinking about coming to see your workplace and how you do your job. I look forward to seeing you! - Mom, Dad.
No way!
No way! No way! No way! No way!
What do I do now?!
nani ka ga kawaru kigashita
何かが変わる気がした
I had a feeling something was about to change
nani mo kawaranu asa ni
何も変わらぬ朝に
on this very ordinary morning
itsu mo yori sukoshi ii mezamedatta
いつもより少し良い目覚めだった
I woke up feeling a little better than usual
hito sashiyubi de sashimesu no wa mirai
人指し指で指し示すのは未来
My index finger points out to the future
kimi no te no hira ga fureru tabi ni afuru omoi
君の手の平が触れる度に 溢る 想い
My thoughts overflow each time I touch your palm
ch-ch-ch-changes saa kawatteku
ch-ch-ch-changes さぁ、変わってく
Changes, yeah. I'm changing.
sayonara furui jibun
さよなら 旧い自分
Goodbye my old self
shingenjitsu atarashii nani ka ga matteru
新現実 新しい何かが待ってる
There's something new awaiting me in the new reality
ch-ch-ch-changes saa kawatteku
ch-ch-ch-changes さぁ、変わってく
Changes, yeah. I'm changing.
ushinau mono mo aru
失うものもある
There are things I'll lose too
demo iindesu hitotsu unazuki kakedasu
でもいいんです ひとつ頷き、駆け出す
But that's okay, I'll just nod and keep running
saa subete ga ima kawatteku subete ga hajimaru
さぁ、すべてがいま変わってく すべてが始まる
Yeah, everything is changing now, everything starts now
shingenjitsu dare no mono demo nai atarashii jibun
新現実誰の物でもない 新しい自分
It's a new reality, my new self belongs to no one but me