Don't worry.
We can trust Morgan.
I'm not saying that I don't believe you.
Let's go.
Now I can be a hero!
This is SEVEN-O!
Allow me to explain for first-time viewers!
He's a woman!
Just kidding! He's a man!
And this is a story about heroes...
...except it's not!
It's a story about detectives that you're paying for with your tax dollars!
About a week before what you just saw...
About a week ago
I'd just become a detective, codenamed "Rookie,"
which quickly changed into "Okappa."
I'd taken my first step towards being a hero, when...
I'm sorry, Okappa.
You're fired.
Fired
The next day, they told me I was fired.
Wait... I don't understand.
I made a mistake.
We had one open slot, not two.
And that one slot was supposed to go to Kay.
Yeah. You were never supposed to be here in the first place.
I'm sorry, Okappa.
This is an order from above. Go back to your old job.
You can't do this! I just got here!
I'll tell you who the real victim is, though...
It's me. This is probably going to cost me a promotion.
Sorry!
As he heard the words his supervisor should have put more thought into before saying,
Kirill said to himself,
"I get it! This is a trial laid out for me by the god of heroes!"
So that's it...
Give me a week, then.
If I can't achieve anything in that time,
I'll gladly leave.
But if I can, and you change your mind and decide you need me,
talk to your bosses again.
That's right! He's an idiot!
But, then Kirill realized...
There was no way his boss would accept this!
There was nothing in it for Travis!
But...!
Very well. If you can do that, I'll think about it.
That's right! He's also an idiot!
Hey, we've got another idiot to deal with now.
Can't you do something?
He looks fun to have around, right?
As long as a crime happens, I'll be able to keep my end of the deal.
That's what I thought then.
But...
There's no crime!
Meetings, paperwork...
Extra training and overtime in the evenings...
It was nothing like how I envisioned a detective's job to be...
It was all boring desk work.
And when we did get called out...
God, you're so stupid!
I know you are, but what am I?
It was boring undercover investigations for this Phase 1 stuff...
And this Doug guy...
I just can't figure out what's going through his head.
Is he really the same guy?
It's just two lovers screaming at each other.
Is there any point in watching this?
Yeah? Guess it's time to take them off the list, then.
Oh, he looks nasty!
Want to check him out?
Deana's going after him.
I'm not expecting much out of this one, either...
I've only got two days left!
When a man's desperate for a win, he tends to get a little sloppy.
Who are you?
Have you really played all the cards in your hand?
Wait, who are you?
No...
That's it! That's just what I needed to hear!
Thank you, guy I've never met!
With the help of a hint from a guy I'd never met,
I went to meet Morgan the informant.
Hey there...
It's been a while.
So, you're a detective now, kid?
Yeah. Any good info for me?
Yeah. Remember Billy the Coin Collector,
that petty thief you picked up a while ago?
He just got out, and he's been going around
bragging about a big job he's got coming up.
A big job? What is it?
This one's on the house.
The rumor is it's got to do with Anthem.
Anthem smuggling? You're sure about this?
Yup. Morgan's never given me bad info!
I knew it.
I can tell what he's thinking.
He's got a look on his face like he's trying to come up
with some way to get out of doing this.
But I'm not backing down—
You know, your face kind of looks like a girl's.
Sure. Let's go.
Hey!
And so, I got what was probably my last chance to be a hero.
Billy got his start as a petty thief with no relatives.
He had zero connections when he got out of prison.
If he wanted to make a lot of money,
Anthem smuggling would be the only way to do it.
I see. Interesting.
Anthem's dangerous stuff.
It sells for a lot of money to the right buyer, right?
Yeah, I guess.
Don't worry.
We can trust Morgan.
I'm not saying that I don't believe you.
Is this...?
You can't go in there unarmed, right?
Derick.
Let's go.
This is SEVEN-O!
Everyone, hands behind your head, and hands on the floor!
Hands behind our head...?
And then on the floor?
You're asking an awful lot of them. They're not sure what to do.
Like this?
No, like this.
This is Anthem, isn't it?
Monkeys?
Thank you all for cooperation, everyone.
Don't worry.
This was just a training exercise.
Don't you have something to say?
Like "Don't let it get you down."
"Everyone makes mistakes."
That's what's supposed to happen now, right?
Yeah... Your idea that it was Anthem smuggling was a good one.
Anthem's become incredibly popular over the last few years,
and since it's so much riskier to handle than other drugs,
dealers can make a hell of a lot of money off it.
It's been common lately for people who are down on their luck
to try and strike it rich dealing Anthem, only to ruin their lives.
That could've been me, maybe.
We were orphans.
"We"?
I had an older sister.
But she disappeared a decade ago, and that was the last time I saw her.
That's why I became a cop; to look for her.
I wanted information.
And that's when I met Morgan.
But, now that I'm a cop,
it's not like I thought it would be.
I thought I'd have more freedom if I became a detective, but...
I don't know.
Hey, why did you become a cop?
You don't have to tell me if you don't want to, but I'd like to know.
We were talking about the monkeys?
We weren't talking about the monkeys!
Then, what were we talking about?
Why you became a detective!
No real reason.
I see.
Maybe that's just how it works.
No, there was a reason.
There was?!
I don't know if it's why I became a cop,
but there's something I want to rid the world of.
You mean Anthem?
SEVEN-O HQ, calling all units!
Communications Officer Sophie Gainsbourg
SEVEN-O HQ, calling all units!
SEVEN-O Comms Room
A riot has broken out at Desperatio Prison in Ignis Base.
One guard has been wounded.
The man behind the riot is believed to be Henry Glen,
who was sentenced to life imprisonment.
He and several others are attempting to take advantage of the chaos and escape.
Desperatio Penitentiary
The police believe that the escapees are still on the island,
and have sealed Sanctus Bridge, the only way in or out.
Sanctus Bridge
All officers are to be on standby for more information, and...
This is Billingham.
You there, Deana?
Doug, where are you?
Deana, is it the same guard?
Yeah. Rob Lotz.
I'm on my way to nab him.
Rob Lotz?
Yeah. Deana was investigating him.
Shouldn't we be on our way to the prison?
Calm down. It's not under our jurisdiction yet.
It's still not?
Nope. If my guess is right—
Doug! Rob spilled the beans.
The bastard gave Anthem to that prisoner named Henry,
the one who started the riot.
Roger!
What's this got to do with the riot?
Isn't Anthem just a drug?
Is it that dangerous?
It is. Like any drug, it gives you a sense of omnipotence and pleasure,
but what makes it particularly nasty is that it removes all your natural limiters.
Is that Overdrive?
No, that's something else.
Where are we going?
The crime scene.
Isn't it that bridge?
The escapees are probably off the island by now.
They swam.
What do you mean?
I calculated where you'd end up if you swam, based off the tidal currents.
The tides would take you right to that warehouse the informant told you about.
He said it involved Anthem, right?
If he's right, those containers were placed there to allow the prisoners to escape.
He did say Anthem was involved, but don't you need more than that...
Yeah, intuition.
Intuition?!
There was something bothering me, though.
The monkeys.
Monkeys?
There were plastic bottles filled with water in that container.
Can a monkey open a plastic bottle?
Well, maybe, I guess.
But what do you think?
They could... Maybe?
I see. Never mind, then.
No, you're right! It is weird!
Right?
Y-You're kidding me!
A bomber...
A robber!
And he's a serial killer!
They're all infamous criminals!
Who is this guy?
But, if I'm running into this on my last day,
it means that Lady Luck really is on my side!
This time, I'm going to...
We're going back to the car.
...I'm going to go back to the car!
Henry's not here.
That's not good.
Why are we just leaving them there?
I called the police HQ, it's fine.
They'll deal with it.
No, I mean...
Our job is to deal with Anthem cases.
Give me the routes the ambulances are taking to the hospital.
One of them should be taking the injured from the prison.
Roger.
Henry probably used the gang at the warehouse as a decoy,
chose a simpler and more certain route to escape.
Sorry to keep bothering you.
The injured are definitely guards.
I checked their IDs and matched their fingerprints.
Of course, if this Henry guy transformed into someone else,
he might get away.
Um, can I go?
Sure, I guess.
Wait.
You're a handsome guy.
Who are you with? What precinct?
Give me your ID.
W-W-Wait—
What is wrong with you people?
If you don't have one, would you let me see your collar?
Wait!
Let's follow them.
The escaped convict is heading south on West Magnalupus.
Requesting backup.
What the hell's going on?
Overdrive.
Henry went into an Anthem-induced Overdrive to gain that handsome face.
That driver is Henry?!
I don't understand!
Now that Henry looked like somebody else,
he came up with the safest way to get out of the prison possible.
Handsome!
Crap!
Stop the car! Stop the car!
Anthem alters the human genome.
So, sometimes it can induce rapid evolution.
That's what Overdrive is.
Exposition? Now?
We're gonna go a little fast.
We can assume that the handsome face he acquired was
intended to provide him with an evolutionary advantage.
What? What?!
Essentially, he was "chosen."
But...
Evolution can be a strange thing, sometimes.
Save me!
Time for your medicine.
You okay?
Is this the hospital?
Another ambulance is on its way.
Anybody who can walk, come here.
I'll help you up.
Who is this guy?
Damn.
In the end, we just arrested the one guy, huh?
And I barely did a thing.
Don't let it get you down.
I'll buy you a drink.
Why'd you let the guys in the warehouse get away?
You're still thinking about that, huh?
Of course I am!
That was my chance to be a hero.
Our job is to deal with Anthem stuff only.
I told you that.
That's just an excuse to run.
You were just scared.
That's part of it.
Of course, I was scared of those guys.
Are you always like this when you're drunk?
All of the escaped prisoners were arrested...
Listen, I'm not like you.
I'm gonna be a hero!
For just fifteen minutes.
For just fifteen minutes, anybody can be a hero.
And now, news about a hero dog!
The next day, everyone forgets them.
I'm not saying it's wrong to be a hero.
But... the most dramatic ones die first.
One of our officers got set up during an undercover investigation of him.
There's something I want to rid the world of.
Bye.
Doug!
You want to rid the world of Anthem, right?
Let me help you!
You'll never get rid of Anthem.
Another person trying to stop it won't change a thing.
I may not be able to take the place of that Derick guy,
but I can be useful somehow, I know it!
That's why you recommended me for the job, right?
Let me be your Double Decker!
Don't say that so loud.
It's embarrassing.
Looks like you misunderstood me somehow.
It's not Anthem that I want to rid the world of.
Then, is it crime?
Nope.
Then what is it?
Tell me!
What is it you want to rid the world of?
There're two things.
Two things?
One is poverty.
Poverty...
The other is class.
Those are the two things I want to rid the world of.
Poverty and class...
Wow. He's got incredible ambitions!
And so, my week came to an end.
I didn't accomplish much of anything,
so I'm probably fired.
Part of me wishes I could stay longer,
but strangely, I don't feel any regrets.
Where's Doug?
I haven't seem him today, actually.
I see.
That's right.
Just meeting the man named Doug made coming here worth it.
Hey, Okappa.
Travis is calling you.
Yeah.
More than anything, he reminded me...
That I don't want to be a 15 minute hero,
but a hero who can protect my big sister.
Farewell, Detective Okappa!
What's this?
It's your uniform and stuff. Duh.
I barely accomplished anything, though.
Oh, you're right.
But... I guess it was okay.
A lot of stuff happened, and in the end, I guess it was okay.
People will probably think you're a girl if we call you Okappa.
I know...
From now on, you're "Buzz-Cut!"
You look great, Buzz-Cut.
And so, I guess it was okay for Kirill,
because he is now an official member of the Special Crime Investigation Forces!
And thus, he took another step on the staircase towards becoming a hero!
Kirill begins his second life as Detective Buzz-Cut!
For the first time in his life, Kirill faces the prospect of romance.
Or maybe he doesn't, actually!
Next time on Double Decker Episode 3: "Your Rival is Your Partner's Partner!"
Your Rival is Your Partner's Partner!
It's a must-see!