What?! He's got "ARMS" on his legs?
Don't do it, big brother!
We three "ARMS" have come together in the same school.
This may be another trap they've set for us.
But now that things have turned out the way they have...
we've got no choice but to fight them.
What a laugh! You're telling me to fight alongside you?
If you want to fight, go ahead and suit yourselves.
It's a fine day today, isn't it, Al.
Yes, a great day for a game, I'd say, Jeff.
Now let's compete and see who can capture more of the three "Arms" boys.
I'm going to win, Jeff.
This is our gameboard. I sent them each a letter to officially start the game.
I'll bet they're reading it just about now.
And what will they do after they've read the letter?
The suspense is killing me.
"We've got Maya Tomoe. If you want to save her life...
"split up and search every nook and cranny of the school. "
Hey. Hayato.
"If you guys try to pull anything funny or leave the school grounds... "
Yeah, I found one on my desk, too.
Those bastards! How lame can they get?
What is this? Is it the Egrigori again?
Who else?
C'mon, we gotta go for her!
Takatsuki, you go check out the 2nd building!
Hold it... We should stick together.
The letter says to split up and look for her.
They probably want to split us up and pick us off one by one.
I'll go get Tomoe.
Tomoe!
Yeah, I got the letter, but I figured it was written by those punks from yesterday.
Does this "Egrigori " you were talking about really do sneaky stuff like this?
It's funny, really...
What the hell are you saying?!
We've got to go rescue your kid sister!
You've got to be kidding! Why do I have to go rescue her?
This is all her own fault to begin with...
What a whiner!
He's right! She's your kid sister, isn't she?
It's only right that you go and rescue her!
Enough! She's not my real kid sister.
When I started getting in all those fights...
that's when my parents told me the truth.
Until then...
Until then, I had thought we were a family.
It turned out I was actually the son of a friend who'd died in an accident.
So, they offered to take me in.
I think that was their way of saying...
"You're not one of us, you're a burden, we wish you'd get lost. "
I ended up with these legs when I saved a girl who wasn't even my real sister!
It's all her fault, and yet...and yet...
Oh, now I get it, you poor baby.
So that's why you use your "ARMS" to let off some steam.
Not to mention beat the snot out of whoever who bothers you.
What!
Blaming everything on your kid sister?!
Don't you see that's pathetic?!
Hey...
Shut up! I don't have to take that crap from you!
What would a person living happily with his family and friends know?!
Stop feeling so sorry for yourself!
You think you're the only person who's ever had a hard life?
Hayato went through something even worse than you did!
That's enough!
Don't you dare compare me to that jerk.
I'd rather die than team up with him.
Wait, Hayato! I'm sorry!
Bummer, huh? Not off to a very good start, are we.
Hey, Tomoe... What you really want is to rescue Maya, right?
I'll bet it breaks your heart to see Maya be victimized because of you.
That's why you're being so hard. You're trying to pull away from her.
That's how it looks to me, anyway...
and I think the fact Maya cares for you only makes it worse.
It sure is complicated.
I guess what I'm trying to say is...
Sometimes it's better to try accepting your feelings, instead of rejecting them.
Otherwise one day, you won't be able to trust yourself anymore.
Class has begun, Al.
So, shall we begin too, Jeff?
First, a small demonstration...
What on earth is going on?!
Are you all okay?
Teacher, what's happening?
I have no idea! It's an emergency alarm.
Let's all go outside like we practiced during fire drills.
Everybody leave the classroom in four lines, then head outside.
So, here they come.
Hayato, doesn't this seem strange to you?
If the Egrigori are behind all of this, why would they go to all this extra trouble?
They're after us.
So this is to get the others out of the way?
No, all they had to do was choose a more secluded place to begin with.
Something's been bugging me...
Why did they choose the school as a place to fight?
That's weird...
Teacher, the door of the emergency exit won't open.
What the hell? Who broke it?
It can't be helped, we'll have to go around to the front entrance.
I thought maybe they wanted to hold the students hostage.
But if they did, then they wouldn't let them all evacuate.
Then why?
What the hell is going on?
Beats me, but at least we get to goof off.
Hey, what's happening up front?
Hurry up and move it!
The emergency exit won't open.
We have to go around to the front entrance.
What?! No way!
Hey. Something fishy's going on...
If this keeps up, the front entrance will be jammed with people.
The front entrance...
It can't be!
They haven't the slightest inkling of their impending doom.
Look at those complacent faces.
The mundane all mob together to crush anyone with even a hint of greatness.
We experienced that first hand.
Exactly! Which is why this is our gameboard.
I had Plus destroy all the emergency exits yesterday.
The only ways out are the main entrances in Buildings 1 and 2.
Both of these entrances have large stairwells.
And when the students are all crammed in there together...
Hey, look at that!
You mean...?
We're about to find something in here we've only seen in movies?
The real thing. Wanna take a look?
I can just see all those complacent faces burning to a crisp!
My heart is pounding, I can't wait to push the button.
If this is a bomb and it does explode, everyone here will be...
Those bastards! What the hell's the matter with the Egrigori anyway?!
Hayato, take this out into the garden, will you?
I'm going over to the 2nd school building.
What?! You mean there's one there, too?!
Probably!
How am I supposed to carry this all by myself?
Trying using that fancy arm of yours!
The people upstairs are ready. Let's go down the front stairs.
Stay in line!
Here they come...
Minus is up on the roof. Let's see if he has a good view.
It can't be!
Here goes, Hayato!
Yeah!
Ready, set, go!
Jeff, push the button!
What was that?!
Hey, this looks pretty bad...
Enough already! I want to go home!
Run for it!
What the hell?! How dare they spoil my fun!
It's like spending hours setting up dominos, and only half of them fall down.
Relax, Jeff.
The curtain's just gone up, and we've just begun.
I'm impressed that you figured out what they were planning.
That was really close.
Yeah. Now we know for sure that whoever did this...
has big time issues with high school.
Apparently the "ARMS" aren't as stupid as we first thought.
That makes the game much more interesting.
The enemy is playing some kind of game, and they're using the school as a gameboard.
And we're their opponents.
We ought to show those sick freaks how rough we can play!
We're all evacuating to the park. Hurry!
Teacher!
Now what?!
I think Ryo and Hayato are still inside... Maya Tomoe, too!
What?
Please help them!
We'll ask the police to look for them later. Now hurry up and move!
Teacher!
Damn! Where are they hiding?!
The fire engine is here.
There's no fire left to put out!
Yeah... The worst is over.
Hey! It came from the direction of the school!
What's going on?
Help me, big brother!
Maya...
You think you're the only person who's ever had a hard life?
No...
Go on and blame your kid sister!
That's not it.
I was just...scared.
Scared of people, scared of love... scared of everything!
I'm scared.
What you really want is to rescue Maya, right?
Maya...
I'll bet it breaks your heart to see Maya be victimized because of you.
That's why you're being so hard about it.
Sometimes it's better to try accepting your feelings, instead of rejecting them.
Otherwise, one day...
you won't be able to trust yourself anymore.
Maya! Maya!
"Aisora 05 to Sixth Precinct Headquarters!
"Someone has wiped out the fire department with explosives!
"Please dispatch medical aid at once! "
Ryo... Oh God, please be all right!
"I repeat. Aisora 05 to Sixth Precinct HQ.
"Please send back up! "
What a waste of time!
There's no point in calling for help.
The Egrigori already have the police and media in their pocket.
It's a shame those worthless students survived, but I feel much better now.
That's right.
Besides, we still have our game to finish.
Yes, only the Egrigori appreciated our talents when nobody else did.
We wouldn't want to disappoint them.
Damn, I didn't think they'd be on the roof!
That's enough! This ends here!
Hayato, wait!
It could be a trap
Here they come!
Hayato!
Don't worry... We won't kill you.
We've got orders to capture you alive.
That's why I weakened the the electrical output.
Maya!
Not what we expected, huh, Al?
Yeah, I thought they'd be a little stronger.
Oh well, I guess we'll have to call it a draw.
A child's voice...
Or should I say, "Checkmate "?
Takeshi!