What was that?
It came from the mountain.
It's a Cerulean!
Take this!
Are you all right?
You saved us!
Thank you so much.
Who are you?
I'm Golden Snub-nosed Monkey, a Cerulean Hunter.
You really shouldn't go after Ceruleans that are bigger than yourself.
Order: Primates Family: Cercopithecidae Genus: Rhinopithecus
Leave those to us Hunters. You could get eaten.
It got the jump on us.
But, wow! You're not a Hunter for nothing!
It might still be here. Stay hidden, okay?
Kaban, may we go survey the situation?
Huh? Okay.
Did Boss just speak?
Oh, right. He doesn't normally, does he?
We're totally used to it by now.
If you're going, we'll go with you.
I think that Cerulean was the only one that got away.
Still, when you're done with your business, please hide.
Come to think of it, what happens if a Cerulean eats you?
To say you'd die might be an exaggeration...
You can't talk anymore. And you'd forget about us, too.
Really?
I wonder why the Ceruleans come after us, anyway.
Some say that they're eating Sandstar.
Huh?
Whatever the reason, it's like a forest fire... The best thing to do is run.
What's this?
This is awful. What happened here?
That's the footprint of a Cerulean. One that we're hunting.
P-Please don't eat m—
Who're these two?
I squashed the one that ran off in the opposite direction.
Order: Carnivora Family: Ursidae Genus: Ursus
I defeated mine, too.
Hard to believe the fragments that flew off of it can move, too. It's a strong one.
What? That was only a fragment?
We've taken down an even bigger one before.
You mean the one we fought in the desert?
That could've been the end for the whole park.
Where's the main body?
African Wild Dog is tracking it.
Well, the big ones are slow, anyway.
Let's move.
Will you be okay? Isn't it dangerous?
If there's anything we can do to help...
Sandstar?
It's been erupting frequently since yesterday.
Little ones happen all the time. Come on, let's catch up.
Warning. Warning.
Announcement.
Sandstar Low concentration is high.
Large-scale eruption may be imminent.
Warning. Warning.
They say Boss can actually talk.
But what's he saying?
"Sandstar Low"?
Anyway, we're going to go take care of that Cerulean.
Huh? That's worrisome, too!
We can help!
You? You couldn't even handle that fragment earlier.
You'll only get in the way.
Or do the two of you want to try me?
Sorry.
I'd like to check the mountain. You two should wait here.
Huh?
Boss is acting funny. What should we do, Kaban-chan?
Let's check out the mountain.
Okay!
Mirai-san said there was something on the mountain.
That Cerulean came from the direction of the mountain.
The footprints go that way, too!
Huh? Are they getting smaller?
That's weird.
Wait, does that mean...
You could have let them down a little more gently, don't you think?
Weaklings like them just get in the way.
That's what you say, but you did it out of worry, didn't you?
We're catching up.
Am I imagining it, or are the footprints getting bigger?
Finally! This is too much responsibility for me.
Order: Carnivora Family: Canidae Genus: Lycaon
Your orders are rough.
Good work.
How's it look?
Like we thought, its size makes it slower.
If it can't replenish its Sandstar fast enough, it might perish on its own.
It really is big...
Do we have to fight it?
Remember, sometimes they change shape. We'll take it out now to be safe.
Use Wild Release from the start.
Don't be stingy! Chip away at it to get to the stone first!
Right.
Roger that.
The brown bear is the largest land animal in Japan. They love sweet things.
Tobu Zoo, Itakura-oniisan (Saitama)
They're timid and very cautious, and not the insatiable type.
They aren't friendly with humans so much as we have a convenient relationship.
On the other hand, they're curious animals and will lumber up to new things
to poke and prod them, and when they do that, it startles people.
Then the moment you move, that startles the bears in turn.
That's a pattern that leads to bear attacks.
In English, Lycaon pictus is called the African hunting dog or the wild hunting dog.
Yokohama Zoorasia, Tajima-oniisan (Kanagawa)
They have long, slender legs, incredible stamina, and big ears,
making their bodies adapted to hunting.
What makes them different from other carnivores is how they can sprint more than
just a short distance before running out of breath.
They catch their prey by taking turns as a pack to chase their prey
until it's too tired to get away.
They'll continue the chase over a distance of kilometers,
so this makes them an especially skilled hunting dog among African carnivores.
We've walked pretty far. Can we take a break?
Yeah. Sorry, Serval-chan.
You're worried about everyone, huh, Kaban-chan?
Yeah...
Ceruleans are always really scary, but there's something different about this one.
Here comes another message from Mirai-san.
We were right. That giant Cerulean was getting energy from the mountain somehow.
Because the black Cerulean has that ability,
we needed to re-affix the mountain's filter before attacking.
We were able to line up the four gods without issue,
and now we're about to descend the mountain.
We have to eliminate it by any means possible.
Even if we've already evacuated all of the Friends to safety,
we can't leave that monster on this island.
It finally revealed its stone... Time to finish it off in one charge!
Roger that.
I'll put together a report later, but for now, we know that
no matter how much you attack, the Cerulean keeps absorbing Sandstar Low from the mountain,
it's heading in the direction of the sun,
and it seems to dislike the ocean. This area...
Oh! Caracal-san, Serval-san, are we ready?
Okay, let's go!
Oh, and the four gods were located in the same place
as the valuable thing I mentioned before.
Signing off for now!
I didn't really understand all of that. Did something happen at this mountain before?
The Cerulean from before!
We have to go rescue them!
Serval-chan, we should go to the mountain peak first.
Huh?
The things Mirai-san said... They might have been about that Cerulean.
Wow... So this is what it's like up here!
That's Sandstar. But what's the other stuff?
If what Mirai-san said is correct, then those "four gods" things should be here.
Serval-chan, let's look for anything that stands out.
Huh?
Something's here.
I have this feeling that we should find it now, while we have the chance.
Got it!
D-Don't eat m—
Order: Carnivora Family: Procyonidae Genus: Procyon
I finally caught you, you hat thief, you!
Huh? Hat?
H-Huh?
Got it!
What are you doing? She wouldn't steal!
You lie! She wants to have the treasure all to herself.
At long last, I got it back!
I'll just put this here, and...
Kaban-chan, are you okay?
Y-Yeah. Startled, but okay.
Huh? Is Kaban-san nearby?!
She's Kaban-chan. Who are you?
H-Hello...
What? There's no way you could be Kaban-san!
Order: Carnivora Family: Canidae Genus: Vulpes
No, she's Kaban-chan! Wait, are there more Kaban-chans?
Kaban-san is heroic.
She makes bridges, ends wars...
She even knows PPP!
I'm telling you, that was Kaban-chan.
Raccoon-san, looks like you did it again.
Huh?
She's Kaban-san.
I knew she was showing up in an awful lot of the same places as the hat girl...
B-But I found this first. She stole it from me!
Do you think Kaban-san would steal, though?
You've been singing her praises. You even said you owe your life to her, didn't you?
I'm sure there must be an explanation.
Here... I'll give it back, for now...
Thank you.
I'm sorry for jumping on you.
There it is! This is what I wanted to hear!
You mean Mirai-san's messages? Let's listen together, then.
The locations: east, west, south, and north from the crater center.
According to the pamphlet, the crossing at 3-E is dead center.
This statue is of the Eastern Azure Dragon,
so I believe there will be three more buried.
If it's really filtering the Sandstar Low here,
you could say that to this island, it's a true treasure.
Let's see...
"3-E" would be... where this and this connect?
I wonder what "east, west, south, and north" means...
The sun rises in the east and sinks in the west, so...
I bet this arrow means north.
Fennec?!
Since Raccoon-san's always running off,
I have to know how to navigate with the stars and sun.
That's incredible, Fennec-san.
I knew you were amazing, Fennec.
I have no idea what you're talking about.
That means... here and here... and there'll be something here, too...
Found one!
Me, too.
I can't find one over here!
One's missing?
Could that have something to do with this thin substance?
What is it, Kaban-chan?
No, it's nothing. Let's search Raccoon-san's area.
What the?
What's it doing? What ability is that?
A bluff? We'll finish you off right now!
What's happening?
This...
Don't tell me it's...
What in the world is that?
Not good. We have to strike now!
It's not stopping.
What do we do, Brown Bear-san?
You get Monkey out of here! I'll...
Kaban-san! We found it!
I'll dig it out.
Got it! Once it's out, move it over here.
Large volume of Sandstar Low discharged.
Appearance of Colossal-class Cerulean expected.
Due to a park emergency, visitors are to evacuate immediately.
The nearest evacuation route is Sunrise Harbor.
Due to a park emergency, visitors are to evacuate immediately.
Lucky-san... This isn't the time for...
No. Ensuring the safety of park visitors is my job as a park guide robot.
Please evacuate immediately.
The nearest evacuation route—
Lucky-san.
I'm not a visitor.
The others have helped me so, so much.
If something's happening to the park, I want to do whatever I can for them.
Understood, Kaban. If it becomes too dangerous, be sure to run.
Setting Kaban as a temporary park guide. Guide permissions allowed.
Here it is!
What do we do with it?
What is it, Boss? Let's hurry along.
What's wrong? Is it in the wrong place?
Kaban. The height.
Oh, right!
Is that all we need to do?
Yeah. I think that'll do it.
It stopped?
It did stop, but it's still...
We're safe...
Not yet, we aren't. It'll find other victims if we don't do something.
R-Right... But how can we defeat that big thing?
Brown Bear! Monkey!
Are you okay?
This is the plan.
As of now, the black Cerulean is in this area.
We'll be luring it over to the ocean.
I believe that it's heading toward the sun because it follows lights.
So we'll wait until after the sun's down and use the bus to lead it.
If the Cerulean loses sight of the vehicle,
or if there are any other problems, we'll lead it with fire.
What's "fire"?
Oh, um...
This.
Oh, right. None of you want to hold fire, do you?
Really?
Brown Bear-san, are you okay with it?
Sure. It doesn't scare me that much.
Then I'll be counting on you to handle it.
Once we're near the ocean, all of you should run away.
You're not going to go into the ocean yourself, right? Do you have another way?
I'll use light to lure it to the boat, and then sink it once it's on board.
That's Kaban-san for you. So wise!
Huh? The boat?
You can't, Kaban-chan!
Don't you need that boat so you can search for humans?
It's okay, Serval-chan. The safety of everyone and the park matters more right now.
If we manage to lure the Cerulean there, Lucky-san and I will operate the boat.
Raccoon-san and Fennec-san, I need you to guide any Friends away from the area.
Gotcha.
Understood!
I can't say if it will work, but...
No. We'll make it work.
I'm sorry. You were supposed to use that boat...
No. I only just learned about it, anyway.
I'm ashamed.
None of you are Hunters, and now you're caught up in the danger...
Hey, don't say that. When the park needs saving, we all have to save it together.
You've been fighting for us all along behind the scenes, haven't you? Thanks.
Kaban-san said it herself: divide difficulties up among the group.
Huh? Did I say that?
With Kaban-san and me here, we're invincible!
Oh, really? Do you have a special skill?
She can run full tilt toward the day after tomorrow.
Is that a good idea?
Okay, mission start!
It's looking our way!
Lucky-san!
Understood.
It's following!
Okay, let's get it to the harbor while holding this distance.
So far, so good.
I knew we could count on Boss's driving!
Leave it to me.
Boss!
Lucky-san?!
Ka...
...boom!
Boss! You're so cool today!
Keep it up. Once we see the boat, all that's left will be...
Huh?
What's it doing?
Kaban-chan! Boss!
Serval-chan!
You okay?!
Serval-chan... Serval-chan, she...
It's too big for me to take on alone...
If you get eaten, you'll die... Your memories will...
If the bus doesn't work, we lead it by fire, remember?
If we fail, there'll be more casualties.
Or you can run and save yourself.
Just know that running at it now would waste her sacrifice.
Once the Cerulean is in position close to the boat,
Lucky-san, turn on its lights and start it.
Keep your distance from it. It might change shape again.
I'll carry Boss. Can you run?
Yes.
Without the bus, we only have this torch.
This plan will only work at night. We have to hurry.
We'll sink it for sure.
Let's move!
For the time being, we have to get far enough that it can't catch up...
Where is she?!
This distance should do it...
Meow...
Meow... meow!
Meow, meow, meow, meow!
Hang on, Serval-chan. I'm coming for you!
Serval-chan!
Serval-chan. Serval-chan!
Wake up, Serval-chan. We need to run!
Serval-chan.
I look useless at a glance.
I didn't even know why I was born. But you accepted me.
You've looked out for me all this time.
Thank you.
Be well.
Next time: "Amusement Park."