When the era name was changed to Seika,
in order to arrest the spread of negative influences which would harm the society,
Media Enhancement Act was enacted.
In order to protect the freedom of expression from the brutal inspection of the Media Enhancement Force,
libraries have adopted the military approach.
Conflicts between both parties intensified.
In Year 31 Seika,
a mountain ape joined the war.
A- A person!
Furthermore, a girl!
お茶!•Ocha! Subs Translation/Timing: Ashlynne, Typesetting/Encode: Edo, XRayMind TL checker: Silencers, Karaoke: linkinstreet, Raw: Zero-Raws
Situation 08 Tezuka Satoshi's Schemes.
Please tell us your department and your name.
Kantou Library Corps Department of Defense, Library Special Task Force.
Private First Class Librarian, Kasahara Iku.
Why did that bastard name Kasahara?
Even if we want to ask, Sunagawa is now at resting at home on the pretense that he's sick.
Perhaps he was deliberately induced to do so during his interrogation...
Induced?
Don't tell me the Administrative Faction...
What? Administrative Faction?
Listen up, Kasahara.
The Library Corps is divided into 2 main Faction.
Library Corps
The Principle Faction led by Commander Inamine
Principle Faction
gives priorities to the Library's principles and independence.
Opposing to it
is the Administrative Faction which advocates control over the library by administrative means.
Administrative Faction
The Administrative bastards are trying to use this questioning to put blame on the Principle Faction.
Bu- But... even so, why us?
The Task Force is under the direct ruling of Commander Inamine.
Our mistakes can be used against the Commander.
If something goes wrong,
the Principle Faction and Commander Inamine's position will be jeopardised.
It can be seen from your records
that you have the problem of inclining towards the Principle Faction since the very beginning.
This is?
Countermeasures against the questioning that we compiled.
Prepare yourself well before the questioning.
For someone like you, it has to be remembered physically.
Copy them a hundred times!
In the past, someone from the Principle Faction had also misused his authority.
Just like you.
That was...
Well, shall we go into the main topic?
You know about the recent case involving Private Sunagawa, right?
It has become a topic of conversation in the Library Corps,
of course I've heard about it.
Do you have any special encounter with Private Sunagawa?
I'd greet him when we meet...
...but I don't particularly pay much attention to him.
Private Sunagawa disposed of books by unjust means on February 18.
Huh?
Wrapping up books in the 2nd Reading Stack Room,
and transporting them to the 3rd Stack Room in the Public Building.
He testified that Private Kasahara cooperated with him in the process.
Is this true?
Those packages!
Looks like you still remember.
No.
I only helped him move the packages,
I didn't know what was inside.
Private Sunagawa again mentioned that he had a verbal conflict with you.
It was concerning the "Straight-to-the-Point Review" that Private Sunagawa wrote.
I thought that it conflicted with the library's service.
I only seized the opportunity to confront him.
In other words, both of you had conflicting opinions about the ways of the library.
Crap!
I guess, you can say so...
You mentioned earlier that you didn't pay much attention to Private Sunagawa's speech or actions.
But from what you said just now,
you recognised his existence from the beginning.
Crap.
It all started from the "Straight-to-the-Point Review".
Before that, I've never-
Then, was it a lie when you said you would greet him when you meet?
Um... it wasn't a lie.
It was my mistake for saying "never".
This is bad.
If this goes on...
Sorry for intruding.
Time is up...
Please let Kasahara return to her job.
Kasahara, come.
Good! You're back huh?!
Now, take it out, take it out.
Um... is it okay to be doing this during the questioning?
What are you talking about?
You just happened to leave your private property in your pocket,
and accidentally turned on the switch.
...and transporting them to the 3rd Stack Room in the Public Building.
He testified that Private Kasahara cooperated with him-
Isn't that what happened that day?
Is this true?
I was there too.
Even then...
Why wasn't my name mentioned?
Sorry for intruding.
It was scary...
Very well done.
Don't be gentle with me now... I might cry...
You can cry?
What's with this mushy conversation?
You idiot!
Why didn't you turn off the recorder?
Isn't it very different from what you said?
I was surprised too.
That news was probably the reporter's exclusive headline.
Don't tell me you had no idea at all?
I'm sorry.
You don't have to apologise.
I can't accept that.
I feel tired...
I wonder if my Prince Charming went through such interrogation after helping me out...
I would feel sad if he went through this because of my fault.
Hey you.
Do you regret going through the interrogation?
Of course I don't!
If you don't, I'm sure that fellow feels that same.
Kasahara.
Things will get worse from now on.
Promise me.
When you just can't take it anymore, be sure to let me know.
Where's your reply?
Y-yes, Sir!
Welcome back.
Shibasaki...
What's the matter?
Please take care of things from here.
Leave it to me.
Come, let's go for dinner now.
Oh... okay.
After that...
Ignore them.
Did you hear?
I heard it, yeah.
Things will get worse from now on.
What do you want to tell me?
Is Sunagawa a committee of the "Library Future Planning"?
What if he is?
If Kasahara is somehow involved with your brother,
I won't let it go just like that.
Tell me if you know anything.
This is...
...my own problem.
This is Kasahara's problem.
What else are you trying to protect?
Truth be told...
the situation is worse than what you think.
Let me tell you,
this isn't something you can handle on your own.
I know...
It's my fault that Kasahara was targeted.
I have a brother.
He wants me to join his "Library Future Planning" research committee.
But my brother and I have conflicting opinions, that's why we always can't get along.
I rejected his invitation.
That is why my brother might target the people around me.
Stop for a while.
For someone like Tezuka, I think this story is a bit too dramatic.
My brother is the kind of person who is capable of such things.
I get it.
I'll inform the Captain.
Library Future Planning
Japan Library Association
I have carried out investigation and consulted Commander Inamine.
This is just a rumour with no solid proof.
We can't take actions recklessly now.
Kasahara-san from Room 205.
You have a call.
Please come to the dormitory office.
Hmm?
Mr. Tezuka
Association
Future Planning
Hello.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
This is Kasahara.
Nice to meet you.
Thank you for taking care of my brother always.
Huh?
Shibasaki-san!
Lt. Doujou.
Please call all the members and Captain Genda right now.
[I'm going to meet Tezuka's brother. Seems like an invitation to join his research committee. I'll come back before the gate closes. -- Kasahara]
This is Kasahara's note.
This is a strike from the "Library Future Planning", isn't it?
You... Where did you hear that from?
Putting that aside, what are you going to do about Kasahara?
I'll leave the rest to you.
I have an idea which shop my brother would go.
I...
Don't you go.
If you go,
you would have entered your brother's trap.
But if I join the "Library Future Planning Committee"-
As your superior, I will not let you sacrifice yourself!
But...!
Calm down a bit.
So, what should we do, Doujou?
We wait for Kasahara's return.
Lt. Doujou!
Tezuka Satoshi's schemes,
can't stray too far from our predictions.
If he indeed called Kasahara out using the Committee as an excuse,
we don't have the authority to interfere.
But!
Don't make me repeat myself!
Is this okay?
As of now, my opinion might be different from you.
Uh... Umm...
Is this really okay? In such an expensive restaurant...
It's okay.
My brother's girlfriend must be treated cordially.
Don't you think it's great if the oppression disappears from the society, Kasahara-san?
Eh?
Of- Of course I think it's great.
"Library Future Planning" exists to realise that.
A society without oppression...
It is not impossible.
Just a while before you were born, there was no oppression.
Really?
That's right, isn't it?
"Library Future Planning" is thinking of ways to banish oppression from the society.
Eh? I want to know, I want to know!
Ah... sorry...
I would like to know about it.
Let's face it, in order to completely eradicate oppression,
the current Library system is inefficient.
The present military confrontation between Library Corps and Media Enhancement,
Don't you think it's ridiculous?
Ah...
The Library Corps's resistance to the oppression,
is only a short term solution.
Well,
what is the permanent solution to the problem?
Library Corps will have to abandon the current Library system,
and become a machinery of the Federal Government having the same status as the Media Enhancement Committee.
Eh?
Abandoning the Library Corps?
In other words, nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Note: This is a Japanese proverb 虎穴に入らずんば 虎子をえず (koketsu ni irazunba koji wo ezu) which originated from the Chinese proverb 不入虎穴 焉得虎子 (bu ru hu xue, yan de hu zi) Literal meaning: You can't get the cub if you don't enter the tiger's den.
Um....
Well, for this to be realised,
how long will it take before the oppression disappears?
There's a long road to go.
May be 10 years, or 20 years.
However, it will be worth it.
Don't you think so?
It's impossible for me.
I can't wait 10 years.
Because the desire to read is right now.
Giving up the freedom we have now for the freedom ten years later,
I can't say it.
Besides, I think it's justified for the Library Corps to fight in order to protect the freedom we have now.
I'm proud to be able to fight in the Library Corps!
That's why I can't agree with the way you think.
That's why I'm bad at dealing with romantics.
No matter how hard I try to explain,
in the end, it is all rejected based on feelings.
Well then, I'll be frank now.
To be honest,
I don't really want you to join.
What I want is actually Hikaru.
Tezuka?
Exactly.
You're just a bait in order to get him.
Can you pass a message to him?
If you come and join me,
I can end Kasahara-san's interrogation,
prove her innocence and let her off the hook.
In fact, I was the one who planned this from the beginning.
Sunagawa-kun or the interrogation,
were all done to force Hikaru to accept the deal.
You're terrible...
I'm sorry to do this to you,
but I want Hikaru, even if it means going that far.
No.
I'm not the one being treated cruelly.
I won't say it.
Tezuka's own brother is doing something so terrible to him,
I'm not capable of telling him such cruel things!
Please don't hurt Tezuka anymore!
What's up with you?
Doujou Atsushi, Lieutenant.
She's my subordinate. Return her to me.
Let's go back.
Um... That-
Why did you come in your uniform?
Shut up.
My suits are being washed now, I'm left with only this!
Hmmph.
Dou- Lt. Doujou!
My hand hurts.
Even if you don't pick me up,
I would've refused him and gone back.
Coming here to pick you up,
is my own selfishness.
You're troubled by many things now,
of course I'm worried about you.
That's because I'm your superior.
Whoa... You're sneaky.
Saying things like these now-
You- You're just being a busy body.
Didn't I promise to tell you when I couldn't take it anymore?
You did well.
You- Just what kind of heels are you wearing?
After that,
questioning against me regarding the disposal of books stopped abruptly.
I'm finally proven innocent.
Thanks to Shibasaki for spreading the truth behind the scenes,
the gossips in the dormitory slowly died down.
Hey!
You finally agreed to meet again.
This will be the last.
I won't see you again.
I'm not yet qualified to get involved with a young executive from the Judiciary.
You knew everything about it?
Right from the start, you did those things under the influence of the "Library Future Planning", didn't you?
My ambition is the same as yours.
I don't include framing people up in my ambition.
Not to my colleagues.
I've expressed my objection to this!
At that time,
I've already liked you, Shibasaki-san.
If I apologise, can we still-
I know!
This is a peaceful reconciliation.
But all of you have angered me.
It's okay now.
Sorry about that.
For asking you to be my bodyguard.
Don't mention it.
Thanks for telling me about Asahina.
It helped a lot.
I thought of him because there was only one person with the same name in my brother's personal contacts.
I'm sorry.
In the end, I got you involved.
Nah... it's okay.
I...should go back first.
Wait.
Let me tell you first. I'm not that old-fashioned, okay?
I don't mind playing the game of love for the sake of my job.
I think I'm really suitable for the Intelligence Department.
I'd even sleep with them if there's a need to.
I have something to say too.
I... think I have a brother complex.
No matter how much I'm disappointed,
I still have faith in him now.
Besides,
Lt. Doujou is somewhat similar to the brother I admired back then.
Their temperament, perhaps.
Don't you laugh!
Sorry.
Can you help me dispose of this?
My brother gave it to me a long time ago.
I can't bring myself to throw it away.
Is it okay?
Please.
Shall we trade it in now?
Huh?
This model can at least get us some money to buy some good liquor.
Oi, are you really going to trade it in?
I know a place which offers high price.
Future Planning
Tezuka Satoshi
Tezuka's... brother!
Since the meal the other day was promised on me,
please return the money to Lt. Doujou.
A girl whose superior is the Prince Charming she admired since high school,
is not someone to be messed with.
Thanks to you, I'm humiliated.
Well, please take care.
A girl whose superior is the
Prince Charming she admired