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Pediatric Internal Medicine Aoba Clinic
Yui, get the door.
'Kay!
Uki-chan?
Pediatric Internal Medicine Aoba Clinic
Her name is Uki Yamazoe.
She's the same age as you, Yui, so thirteen or fourteen.
Yeah.
In second grade, she was in your class.
But a little before the Shibuya Earthquake, she stopped coming to school,
and you don't know what happened to her then.
Right.
And you say her, um...
...appearance hasn't changed since six years ago?
Yeah, I'm sure she looks the exact same.
I found proof, too.
Look...
What do you think?
It doesn't look like it's just someone else who looks similar.
It's really you, right, Uki-chan?
Um, well...
Oh, you don't recognize me, do you?
Look! This is me!
Yui Tachibana, remember?
Yui Tachibana-san...
You remember?
Y-Yes.
Um, it's been a while...
Aw, we're the same age. You don't need to be so polite.
B-But...
Guess we have our answer.
Looks like it.
But that's amazing!
I can't believe it was really you!
Uki-chan, can I talk to you?
S-Sure.
Have you ever been told that you had a genetic disorder?
Something that would keep you from growing?
Um, I'm sorry. I don't know.
Then, do you remember when you stopped growing?
I'm sorry. I don't know that, either.
But I started feeling weird after the earthquake.
I see. So it was the earthquake.
Hmm...
I bet it's PTSD-induced damage to the growth hormones.
Or maybe some kind of chromosome anomaly akin to the Turner Syndrome.
But you'll need to see a specialist before we could say for sure.
Okay, everyone, we need to go to school.
Let's at least eat breakfast.
Okay!
You too, Uki-chan.
O-Okay. Thank you.
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Well?
You can see signs of swelling.
So the same as the other victims?
We have too few samples.
Is this symptom something unique to the victims,
or is it something all Gigalomaniacs have in common?
We don't know, huh?
There's a way to find out, though.
What?
We can just open up Takuru Miyashiro and Hinae Arimura's heads and find out.
That'll tell us if it's a symptom all Gigalomaniacs have in common.
D-Don't be stupid.
We can't do that.
I'm joking.
Nowadays we've got CT and MRI scans.
There's no need to expose the brain.
What?
Is it that surprising that I would crack a joke?
What are we supposed to do with the investigation now?
The test subjects in the basement vanished.
All we have left is the serial arsonist.
We have proof.
Proof?
What do you think I took Uki Yamazoe out of there for?
Make her tell you everything she knows.
Hey, she's just a kid.
She's not just some kid. She's a dangerous Gigalomaniac.
The very fact that she's not here
indicates that her power is a threat to us!
Oh, you're here, Shinjou-chan.
Yes.
Looks like Mio-chan's been making your life difficult again.
Momose-san, Uki Yamazoe's power remains a mystery to me.
We need to find out exactly what it does.
Maybe we do.
But, well, we did find out that she can't initiate it herself.
We've got that going for us, at least.
True, but...
Back then, she made Momose-san's delusion of taking her to an orphanage real.
And when she got into the car,
she used some kind of method to break free of the delusion
AH Tokyo General Hospital
and headed for that hospital.
I think we can assume you were right about the nature of her power, Kunosato-san.
But what's that "some kind of method"?
And Momose-san's memories.
How do you explain the gap in her memories
between the time she had Uki Yamazoe get in her car and the middle of the night?
You asked her and got no answer, right?
But...
Do you need to expose her brain?
You...
Now, now, Mio-chan.
Miyashiro-kun's gone back to Aoba Dorm.
We can get in touch with them whenever we want.
And I bet she could relax a lot more there than she could here, right?
Once she's calmed down, she might remember something.
There's no need to be in such a hurry.
I hope so.
Seventy-five! Seventy-six! Seventy-seven!
Seventy-eight! Seventy-nine! Eighty! Eighty-one! Eighty-two!
Hina-chan, is that...
Yup!
A new record! Perfect defense!
Yay!
Hey, Seri, get off of me!
Aw, what's the problem?
Hey, Miyashiro, didn't they open up to each other too fast?
They're girls around the same age.
Isn't that how it works?
Don't act like you know.
Anyway, Kurusu and Arimura are going to help us investigate the case.
It's better than having them not get along, right?
Yeah.
More importantly, Miyashiro.
What?
Your power...
What are you getting at, man?
You can do it, right?
No, no! Even if I could...
I would never do that.
That's a lie.
Taku?
Wait a second!
Itou's being weird!
I-I've never even thought about something like that!
Well, for the sake of your honor,
I won't say whether or not that's true.
But you owe me dinner or something!
That's really convenient, Hina-chan.
I wish I had something, too.
Like maybe a singing ability or something.
Singing?
What's wrong, Miyashiro-senpai?
Last time Shinjou-san and Kunosato-san came here,
they said that all the victims might have some power in common.
That's what you overheard, right, Onoe?
This is still here, right?
9/19 New Generation 2
Miyashiro-senpai, do you mean...
Yeah, if that's true,
there's a chance that I, you, or Yamazoe might be targeted next.
We were already attacked once.
Wait, are you saying that pyrokinetic chick
is the one behind the Return of the New Generation Madness?
I-I don't know.
But...
The serial arson cases?
Until now, we've overlooked them,
but serial arson incidents occurred at the same times
as the Return of the New Generation Madness killings.
And all of them were near the scene of the crime.
It makes sense to assume that woman is behind the murders.
And I just got a call from Shinjou-san.
Woman Resembling the Suspect in Serial Arson Case Spotted Near Shinsen Station
Did something happen in Shinsen?
Two officers on patrol found a woman matching the subject's description.
They couldn't catch her, but...
Senri Minamisawa's ID card?
What about it?
It was found near the scene.
Which means that...
Maybe.
Can't say for sure because the photo's six years old, but it does resemble her.
What?
Wh-What do you think, Arimura?
I think it looks like her, too.
Is it really Senri Minamisawa?
I thought she died in the earthquake six years ago.
No, the data in that basement said she was missing.
I was convinced that meant she was dead.
Test Subject 79: Senri Minamisawa Went Missing During the Shibuya Earthquake
But if that data is right,
and they really just don't know where she is...
Does that mean she's alive?
But, even if she is the killer,
why would she attack you?
I... I don't know.
Maybe she hates psychic powers
and just happened to find me.
But there's no need to imitate the New Generation Madness, right?
Yeah.
And she was a good friend of the vice president, right?
I don't want to doubt her, either.
But you can't deny the possibility
that the pyrokinetic and Senri Minamisawa are the same person.
Or the possibility that she's the killer.
Um, you're telling Kurusu-senpai this, right?
Yeah.
Once I get back.
I think it would be wrong to hide it.
You're right.
Anyway, if there is going to be another murder...
5th Incident
It'll be on October 23rd, the day of the fifth incident?
Yeah.
I think we'll need to be especially careful that day.
Aoba Clinic
Uki-chan, what about this?
N-No, it's too good for me.
Big Sis Nono made it, you know.
Out of clothes that didn't fit anymore and extra fabric.
I-Is that true?
It is very cute.
Come on. I told you not to be so polite.
Y-Yes, ma'am.
No, just say, "Yeah."
Y-Yeah.
I'm back!
Big Sis Nono is back!
Here!
Welcome back!
I'm back.
Here. Take these to the kitchen, okay?
Okay!
Where's Yuuto?
Doing his homework.
I see.
I'm coming in.
O-Okay!
Nice and clean!
I bet it was a lot of work.
N-No...
I'm used to cleaning.
There.
Wh-What's that?
It'd be depressing if your room had nothing in it.
I hope you like it.
What do you think?
It's cute!
Good!
Oh, is that...
Y-Yui-chan gave it to me.
Let's put it up!
Are you sure?
What are you talking about?
You'd feel uneasy without a curtain, right?
Oh no...
I need to make the rice.
Wait a second.
I-I think I can do it myself.
Yeah? Be a dear and take care of it, then.
Y-Yeah!
Welcome.
Sit where you like.
So we can stay here until closing, huh?
For that, we have to order a lot!
No, let's just order the bare minimum.
Who do you think's paying...
Excuse me!
We'll take five sets of everything from here to here.
Hey, Arimura!
Takuru?
Kurusu...
Thanks.
Thank you for treating us.
Hina-chan, look at this page, too!
Let me see!
Hey, no more.
Huh? You said, "I want to be with you. I'll pick up the tab," remember?
I-I didn't... I didn't say it like that!
Sucks to be you.
That's a big yawn, Hana.
You too, Itou.
You're relaxing too much.
And it's bad manners, too.
Can you blame me?
We've just been sitting here for hours since school ended.
How many hours are you going to stay here?
There are no other customers, so I'm going to close up.
We'll order more.
Give us a menu.
Here's your menu.
Thank you—
Come on...
What will you order, Taku?
Um...
Let me see...
Kurusu?
Onoe? Itou?
Kazuki? Arimura? Yamazoe?
Is... Is nobody here?
I found you.
I-I've gotta find someplace to hide...
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Wh-What?
What are you doing, Takuru?
Y-You're heavy, Taku...
You're crushing me!
My insides are gonna come out!
Miyashiro-senpai, that's so bold!
You're trying to take Seri's first time in a place like this!
N-No!
Wh-Where's that woman?
That woman?
What woman?
She was just here!
She tried to kill me!
And wait, where have you guys been?
We've been here the whole time.
What...
Are you okay, Takuru?
You're sweating a lot...
Your eyes are bleeding!
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Corneas are fine.
And blood pressure is almost normal, too.
Do you have a headache?
Is any part of your body numb?
Not really.
And your field of vision hasn't narrowed, and there isn't a part you can't see, right?
Yeah.
I see.
You're okay, then.
I'm so glad...
I don't know what happened, but be careful.
You're my son, and you're very important to me.
Thanks, Dad.
I see.
Glad to hear it, Miyashiro.
Sorry for making you worry.
So you're going to tell us what happened back there, right?
I will.
It's got to do with that pyrokinetic.
Senri Minamisawa?
If you don't want to hear this, you can go back to your room.
Or go to be with Dad and the kids.
No.
Tell me.
I see.
Then...
Dad...
Don't work so hard. Shouldn't you go to bed?
If you think I should, then go talk to Nono.
Thanks to her, I've got more work to do.
She really changes when Big Bro Takuru is involved.
You can say that again.
Anyway, goodnight.
Yeah, goodnight.
Goodnight.
Goodnight, sir.
And you know what happened after that.
I ran out the door and the café was the same as ever.
I'm not letting her kill me!
Come with me quick, Miyashiro-senpai!
Wh-What are you doing?
Hina-chan?
Miyashiro-senpai and I were attacked by Senri Minamisawa.
She was probably behind what he saw earlier, too.
Is that what Kunosato-san was talking about?
The terminal that connects with reality?
I can't take this anymore.
So...
Taku?
I'm going to end this case myself,
by killing Senri Minamisawa!
W-Wait a second!
I-Is it true that Senri's the killer?
K-Kurusu and the others can't see it?
Her name's on the memorial!
That must be some kind of mistake.
The hospital database showed that she was only missing.
But I saw it!
Senri was crushed by the rubble right in front of me.
Kurusu-senpai,
why are you lying?
What you just said was a lie.
It's not a lie!
No, you didn't see Senri Minamisawa die.
I don't know how accurate your power is...
But she's gone from this world!
You just want to believe that, don't you?
Or maybe you know that she's really alive?
Even if, if, she survived...
She could never kill anyone.
Senri was a very cowardly girl.
She was so weak-willed, she couldn't even harm a fly.
Whenever anything happened, she would quickly cry.
So she was always following other people around.
Of course, she hated violence,
and she didn't even like seeing blood.
I just can't accept that she'd kill people like that.
It's impossible!
Seems like you're telling the truth this time.
What if Senri isn't the killer, and it's really someone else?
But...
I'm sorry.
We're closed for the day.
If it's an emergency, I can refer you to a 24-hour hospital.
Um... What's wrong?
Should I call an ambulance?
S-Seriously, what?!
If this is a prank, then please stop!
I said, stop—
Yui!
Big Sis Nono...
There was a person with a big burn on their face!
I knew it! She came after us!
Hey, Arimura!
Hina-chan!
Senri Minamisawa!
I'm right here!
Stop these stupid little tricks and come get me!
Arimura!
Calm down, Arimura!
No! Let go! I don't want to die!
She wants us to panic!
If we don't stay calm, we lose!
Let me go!
Why does this have to happen to me?
I never wanted this power.
If it wasn't for this power...
Hey, Miyashiro! Arimura!
Look!
What?
Look carefully, Miyashiro!
We survived October 23rd,
the day of the Return of the New Generation Madness.
Episode 6
Their Resistance