Did you drink too much again?
Pleasure goes hand in hand with pain, Leon-kun.
I've never tried alcohol before.
Seriously?
Seriously.
Is it the one Neo Shangwan told us about seven days ago?
Correct. It's the same one that was reported going upstream from Lake Tai and heading inland.
About time we got a good look at it.
Do you think it's coming this way?
It's highly probable. I presume that it's being drawn to the reactor.
Ow...
DIMENSIONAL GOD MACHINE
LAST HOPE
DIMENSIONAL GOD MACHINE
DIMENSIONAL GOD MACHINEDIMENSIONAL GOD MACHINE
DIMENSIONAL GOD MACHINE
We promised that someday, sometime in the distant future,
even if we forgot each other's names, these lights would never go out
Just holding on to this planet that rotates as if it's breathing,
just controlling this body is taking everything I've got
On the far edge of despair, the rock bottom of hope
are a sword and shield of clear thought
Whose story is this? How did this world begin?
Answer with the life that's brought you this far
Choose with that heart, shout with that voice
And don't you let go of what you love the most
At last, at last, I have found you
I have, I have, I have heard you
Operation Howl Breakthrough
What's the situation?
It's as we expected.
See if flares can lead it away!
No dice?
Deploy an attack helicopter squadron to the first line of defense.
You're cleared for use of ABI rounds.
And deploy a second line of defense, pronto!
Sir!
Pandora, get ready to move out!
Gotta bring home the bacon.
Denied.
The Hyperdrive is clearly of no use to us.
"Destroy this crazy world and create a new one"?
I guess you didn't have it in you, Leon Lau.
Without that Hyperdrive, the Pandora will never be considered a valuable military asset.
You know what happened to the world last time outsiders researched our city's reactor.
We'll protect the city ourselves.
Is this all right, Princess?
Do as you please.
The usual please, Miss!
Here you go! I threw in a little extra.
Thank you!
Have you seen this man?
Nope. He your boyfriend or something?
Thanks for your time.
Run!
Leon!
Mommy!
It's not coming from the sky...
An enemy attack...?
I have to protect...
I have to protect Neo Xianglong...
April 30th, 2038, 11:08
First line of defense, attack helicopter squad, deploying.
Permission to use ABI rounds?
I suppose it beats letting the outsiders have them...
Permission granted. Attack at once!
All units, begin attack! Target the front left track of the B.R.A.I.!
Fire ABI rounds!
200 million a round. What a waste.
They really are evolving.
First line of defense breached!
Accumulation rates normal, interference levels normal...
Dimension disappearance rate within the margin of error. I don't see any abnormalities.
Where's Mr. Scholar here going?
April 30th, 2038, 12:18
Enemy is approaching the second line of defense!
Distance, 18.3 kilometers!
Don't falter! Fire another barrage on the same coordinates!
Eat this, you monster!
It's stopped moving!
Good. Keep at it and alter its course!
Enemy B.R.A.I. has opened up its front face!
Quantum reaction detected! It's amplifying at the front of the B.R.A.I.!
So this B.R.A.I. contains that same organ...
The black chaos...
Dark Drive.
What the...?
Ultrasonic waves?
It's not responding to my commands! Program is malfunctioning!
Permission to reboot! Hardware is sustaining damage! Come on!
Helicopter squad not responding. Looks like they crash-landed.
Many ground vehicles are out of commission!
Don't make light of us!
Check with our remaining forces!
Sir!
Tell anyone who can move to keep attacking!
Sir!
I'm sending out Leon's MOEV!
Denied! What if it goes out of control again?!
If the Absolute Defense System is destroyed, Neo Xianglong is done for!
What, plannin' to throw your own shit at it and make it leave?!
Cain.
Pardon me.
I'm not a fan of vulgarity, either.
Mr. Scholar here's got something to say.
Y-Yes, um...
We'll use the Infinite Cannon.
The so-called ultimate weapon Neo Xianglong is so proud of?
We can't do that.
What?!
All the city's energy must be concentrated before the Infinite Cannon can be used.
If you do that, the food being produced at the factories will be ruined.
Those in hospitals would be severely affected.
The very existence of Neo Xianglong hangs in the balance!
We have to make some sacrifices.
Wasn't it your responsibility to protect this city?
Think of that B.R.A.I. as a whale that's undergone re-adaptation and rapid evolution.
A whale? Talk about growing up.
I theorize that the B.R.A.I.'s attack
is an ultrasonic wave, immensely strengthened by amplification in multidimensional space.
I researched the frequencies of its ultrasonic waves,
and I believe what it's performing is echolocation—
emitting ultrasonic waves so that it can ascertain the position and distance of its surroundings.
So its eyes are atrophied.
I see. That's why flares didn't work.
The melon in a whale's head focuses emitted ultrasonic waves.
You should strike there.
Judging from the quantum energy reactions, I believe its Dark Drive is also there.
But it'll be no easy task to pierce its armor with the rounds we have.
What's your plan?
To use my MOEV.
My MOEV can superimpose energy from multiple dimensions,
so in theory, it can break through that armor–
Who would pilot it?!
Who the hell would pilot a machine that could kill them?!
I will.
I will pilot it.
Leon!
Now we're talking.
A human is required to activate the Hyperdrive.
I suspect that the quantum fluctuations in a human's psyche are a part of it.
For this reason, ever since synchronizing with my mind,
the unit became unable to respond to anyone but me.
Just you?!
Like you all said, I'm to blame for overloading the reactor.
I had lost myself in research because of its infinite possibilities.
Eventually, I began to feel uneasy.
Uneasy?
About how we shouldn't open this box.
But I wasn't too sure, so I was about to contact Ceci–
Princess.
I was contacting the Princess for advice when the reactor suddenly went haywire,
resulting in the Xianglong Crisis.
I also felt that it was dangerous.
So the reason you decided to invest
was merely to put a stop to the research?
This time, I'll protect everything.
If I lose control once again,
I don't mind if you kill me.
Here.
Since you get hungry really fast, Leon...
Thank you.
Family Contract, Article 9:
Always see someone off.
Family Contract, Article 8:
Always say you'll be back.
I'll be back.
See you later!
We're not actual siblings, you know.
After the reactor accident, I was left all alone. So he said to me, "Let's be siblings."
At the time, I thought that he was spouting nonsense.
That he may be some dangerous guy.
But...
"If we can't become a real family by chance, we'll do so by contract.
"That's it! Family by contract.
"If you come to hate it, you can just break the contract."
Leon isn't very good at talking to people.
That's why he was making and repairing devices
while I sold them and negotiated the prices.
Working together, we managed to make do.
What's the matter?
It's nothing!
Damn, sansho pepper's stinging my eyes!
Activating the main system.
Turn on voice control and AI assist.
Preparations complete. Whenever you're ready.
Damage to wall in the Nanzan district.
Damage to final wall of defense is spreading! No response from attack helicopter squad!
B.R.A.I. is 4.5 kilometers away from the Absolute Defense System!
If we don't start charging the Infinite Cannon, we won't make it in time.
I permit Pandora to mobilize!
Pandora 1, Pandora 2—launch!
April 30th, 2038, 13:20
Launch gate, standby. Launch gate, standby.
Pandora 1, rising the Catapult.
Drive system, operating well. Quantum circuits, all green.
A ride in the sky, huh? Don't wet yourself, Mr. Scholar.
You too, Doug-san!
Pandora 1, prepared for launch!
What?! That egghead's headed here?
Touchdown complete!
Reviewing operation.
I've tuned the frequencies of the acoustic disturbance rounds to invert the phase of B.R.A.I.'s ultrasonic waves and neutralize them.
Fire from the same angle whenever the enemy attacks.
That should create a funnel where ultrasonic waves have no effect.
What if I'm off by a little?
The tunnel's effectiveness would still plummet, and I'd take the full brunt of the ultrasonic waves.
Not even my MOEV would be able to withstand that.
The success of this operation depends on your marksmanship.
Doug-san.
That's a big responsibility.
All units, provide Pandora 1 and Pandora 2 cover fire!
That's crazy! There's no way they can do that!
You little...
If you fail again, I'll make you pay!
Protect the outsiders!
All right!
Adjust aim by 0.024.
When the operation is over, take me out for a drink!
That's an awfully ominous thing to say.
Adjusting trajectory based upon current wind direction and force...
Who the hell is this guy?
From an early age, I received the education necessary to maintain this city, and I studied as hard as I could.
And yet...
One day, you suddenly appeared before me
and surpassed me with ease.
A place at the top I never ceded to anyone, the admiration of adults...
You stole them from me without blinking an eye,
never paying it any mind.
You were invited to university, skipping grades in the process.
Time passed.
Nice to meet you.
I'm Leon Lau.
Where have I seen you before...?
Someone like me wasn't even worth remembering?!
Are you planning to spend your life looking down upon me?!
You understand, P2? If P1 is to lose control...
I'm not a big fan of shooting from behind, but...
Don't make me kill you,
Leon Lau.
Just a little more!
Formation Terraroid!
Data link is functioning well.
Multidimensional resonance spectrum, Fibonacci Expansion.
You...!
Leon!
Shit!
Don't hold it against me, Mr. Scholar.
Family Contract, Article 73:
Don't leave the dirty dishes 'til tomorrow!
Family Contract, Article 47:
Wash your clothes on a sunny day!
Chloe...!
In that case...
Family Contract, Article 91:
Don't go in a dangerous place alone!
Family Contract, Article 108:
Don't you dare...
...die on your own!
Yaaaaay!
Yay, yay, yay, yay, yaaaay!
I'm thirsty.
Jay, refill the tea.
Ma'am!
Right away, Princess.
Yeah, perhaps the pay is a bit too low...
Well, not that I care.
That guy...
It's over,
Chloe.
This...
This hunger must really be caused
by the synchronization of my mind with the Hyperdrive.
Here you go! Leon's favorite hot pot lamb slices!
Good work, Mr. Scholar.
Huh? Aren't you going to eat?
I'll go to a more adult establishment.
Adult establishment?
No way!
Jeez, don't lead Leon down the delinquent path!
"Delinquent"...?
Is your body all right, Leon?
Let me see...
Oh, it's pretty stiff!
Ow! That hurts! I'm fine, just...
I'll do it for you later, Doug.
No thanks. I'm not too fond of being touched by men.
Don't hold back!
Damage to the city was minimal.
No casualties among civilians.
I see...
That is all.
U-Um...
We really did meet somewhere before, didn't we...?
Don't know.
Secretary.
Please transfer me to Pandora.
Do as you wish.
Sir!
Jeez, Leon, you're spilling sauce all over your shirt.
A single name, deep in my heart
Aside from my bag, it's all I've brought
If I call it out, it'll become a bird
and its name will be carried towards you
When I remember what I wanted to tell you
will disappear if left unsaid, I grow afraid
I'm trying my best, giving it my all,
but why am I always so inept?
Even when it rains, even if I hate it,
you are at the front of my mind
When we held hands,
their connecting
became the very center of my world
"Aah, I wonder if this what I was living for,"
That's how much it meant to me
Wherever I go, I can always return
So see you later
Hyperdrive? Sounds nice! Very intriguing!
Our goals are the quantum reactor and Neo Xianglong.
If it's power you want, do not forget that.
Wang.
Looks like I'll be able to bump fists with you again.
Queenie You.
The Enemy Above