To think you were the only one I left alive...
I'm disappointed in you.
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
The Wings of Grief and Revenge
Even this neighborhood's gotten dangerous.
Looks like both husband and wife are dead.
You-san has a little kid, doesn't he?
Poor thing.
Hey, isn't that the robber?
What the hell? He's beaten to a pulp...
There's only one survivor. Her name is Queenie You.
Queenie-san! I'm so glad you finally woke up!
Is this...?
That's right...
Don't get up yet! Your wounds might tear open!
Please step aside. There's something I have to deal with.
Get over yourself. What could you do in the shape you're in?
He barely missed your vital organs.
Be thankful you survived.
That man...
Wang doesn't leave business unfinished.
He chose to let me live.
That explains it.
They removed this from one of your abdominal wounds.
A microchip?
I guess they planted this as some kind of threat.
Seriously, that little boyfriend of yours must be fucked in the head.
Queenie-san!
Either way, your MOEV is a total wreck. I get that you're frustrated, but you have to calm down.
Well, do you think you can fix it?
My MOEV sustained the most damage...
The VTOL unit is the first priority. Repair it ASAP.
You can do that much, can't you?
Sure, but Queenie-san still isn't—
A military pilot can operate it.
At any rate, we need that machine.
But we're still no match for that thing.
Don't underestimate us.
I won't let anyone ravage the city again.
I know you can pull that off without breaking a sweat.
To be strong is to keep evolving.
Don't you agree, Rising Phoenix?
That's right!
You are the strongest being alive!
Hellish scorpion soup.
I used a whole bottle of sansho on this baby.
It's on the house!
Man, it looks yummy...
That'll put the spring back in your step.
It healed my bone fractures in three days!
Are you serious? Healing a bone in three days?!
You're saying its ingredients can directly combat the osteo-blasts?
Don't take everything at face value, for God's sake!
Do you not have an appetite?
Oh well. I'll just push the acupressure points that stimulate hunger.
Nice save, Chloe!
Well, whatever.
More importantly, fill us in.
Let's make sure we're all on the same page.
A long time ago, Wang and I...
We both studied the Sky God Fist school of martial arts.
Sky God Fist? Didn't they provide widespread humanitarian aid following the reactor incident?
But one day, Wang...
killed our master, massacred our fellow students,
and disappeared into a world of darkness.
For some reason, I was the only one he left alive.
He was thirsty for power. Justice lies in strength, he'd said.
Is that why you're piloting a flying MOEV?
To chase down that bird-user, Wang?
Hao Wang.
Looks like that flying-type B.R.A.I was Wang's pet falcon before undergoing evolution.
I think we can safely assume he was remotely controlling the B.R.A.I..
He went out of his way to destroy only buildings I own.
Unfortunately, I know nothing of the man.
The real question is, who gave him the Dark Drive?
It's probably someone who holds a grudge against you.
Do you know anyone like that?
Only a couple hundred.
Opposition parties are always making a fuss.
How's the machine looking?
I've completed my repairs. However...
Hey, what are you thinking?!
You can't overexert yourself!
This isn't training.
I'm improving the flow of energy inside my body to speed up recovery.
Makes sense. I've heard it somewhere before.
Sky God Fist is said to be the highest form of yin-yang.
Precisely.
Yin and yang, kyo and jitsu — void and fullness.
Logically and mentally synchronizing with change in another.
Sounds similar to quantum physics.
Take my hand and I'll show you.
Uh, sure.
What was that?
That is yin and yang, or kyo and jitsu.
You're the coolest, Queenie-san!
A higher dimension where theory meets practice.
Perhaps she could attain...
Can I ask a favor of you, Queenie-san?
The Hyperdrive is an energy amplification device powered by the quantum reactor.
It accesses multiple dimensions in parallel to draw upon your original power exponentially.
But that puts an equivalently large strain on the user's body and mind.
Unable to bear this massive flood of information, Glen-san nearly lost his life.
Like you lost control of yourself and went on a rampage.
Exactly.
Many mysteries remain in the theory and technology surrounding the Hyperdrive.
But we can't win against B.R.A.I without it.
So do you mind if I install the Hyperdrive on your MOEV?
Sorry?
Only you can maintain high-speed hand-to-hand combat with this VTOL-type MOEV, Queenie-san.
As a student of Sky God Fist, you mastered the principles of yin-yang and kyo-jitsu,
so it's highly probable you can master the Hyperdrive.
I haven't mastered anything.
I can't even tame the dragon dwelling within me.
If I use that power,
it's bound to overtake me.
Queenie-san...
Thank you for the repairs, Leon.
Mr. Scholar got dumped, too.
Guess she's already committed to her man.
Lemme buy you a drink. Alcohol's great for healing a broken heart.
While I could use a drink right now,
we need to think of a way to fight without the VTOL-type.
The time has come.
Let's see how that haughty Princess' face looks when twisted by humiliation.
That goddamn bird from the other day could pop out at any moment. Stay focused.
Roger.
What's wrong?!
What is this? No way!
Its relative speed is—
It appeared out of the blue!
What the hell are those wings?
Anything goes, huh?
Its speed is an order of magnitude higher, too.
We're in trouble.
It evolved that much in a very short time...
Get in anti-air positions! Pandora, provide backup!
Enemy B.R.A.I has broken through the anti-air grid! It's reached the residential districts!
Unbelievable.
I don't care if you cause some damage.
Protect the quantum reactor at all costs.
It isn't slowing down one bit!
Conceal the entire city in a smokescreen?
Yes. A flashbang proved effective in our last encounter.
I theorize that the user, Wang, looks through its eyes to analyze the situation.
Today's fog is a lot thinner,
but if we hide the city in a smokescreen,
we could limit the damage a little.
Proceed.
Those buffalo wings don't look so tasty.
Now! For Neo Xianglong!
How foolish.
Ever since the Reactor Incident, strange creatures have been taking over the world.
Humanitarian aid should come second! At this rate, humanity itself will be exterminated!
We should obtain even greater strength.
Wang. What is this "strength" you speak of?
An unyielding power, stronger than any other!
Martial arts aren't intended to be used for combat.
They exist to train one's body and mind for situations that require self-sacrifice.
Is this the time for ideals?!
The powerless simply perish!
I'm disappointed in you.
In that case...
I'll be one of humanity's cultivators.
Disperse! Retreat!
Hurry!
We're getting our asses handed to us by a bird!
I never could have expected this...
It's firing indiscriminately?!
It's become nothing more than a weapon.
It doesn't even have the dignity of a living thing.
Lifeline in the south-west district of the new ward destroyed!
Attack has severely damaged food production factory three!
Urban warfare will be unavoidable...
You've made quite the entrance.
This time, I'll take you down!
Queenie-san!
You're fast!
Interesting.
Pretty good.
But your attacks are too light.
There you are!
Queenie-san! Please use the Hyperdrive!
Leon...
There's an optical scanner installed on the right-hand side of your console.
That's the activation device.
When did you...?
I'm sorry. I know you didn't want me to.
I told you already.
If I can't even suppress my own emotions, I'll lose all control of myself.
Your MOEV can't withstand
another full-on attack!
All hope will be lost!
You're the only one who can do this.
Master it! Tame it!
That mysterious power!
Listen, Queenie.
Your real enemy is your own heart.
Master...
Please watch over me!
The curtain rises
on the second act.
Dammit, what's going on?
It's gonna ram her into the bridge again!
Tame the dragon within.
Suppress the waves of fear and anger in your heart.
Place yourself in the midst of these powerful currents.
Everything in this world is kyo and jitsu, yin and yang.
Formation Terraroid!
What the...?!
It's activated!
Now that's what I call kung-fu.
Magnificent!
You really are the rival I hoped you'd be!
Your performance is right on par with Rising Phoenix and its Dark Drive!
Following the Xianglong Crisis,
the B.R.A.I should have become the strongest life forms on Earth.
So what in the world is this power?
Sky God style—
Sharp Sword Shadow Slash!
Rising Phoenix.
We can...
grow even stronger!
Wang.
To think the attacks would reach the city.
Still, there were very few civilians affected.
That Squad or whatever the Princess formed fought, right?
Cheers!
Have all ya like tonight.
Queenie-san!
Congrats on joining the Pandora Squad!
Now you just have to sign this contract, okay?
S-Sure.
Um, Queenie-san?
Why did the Secretary hire more outsiders?
Because they're useful.
See? I did win her over.
Nah, that was all Leon's doing.
Aren't you tired, Queenie?
How about we celebrate with a—
No thanks!
Not that I care,
but you were insistent on going it alone, so what changed your mind?
Are you that attached to me?
N-No, I...!
Wang's body wasn't found.
If he's still alive, he might come after me again.
Besides,
mastering the Hyperdrive is connected to taming the dragon within you.
I'll take this opportunity to train you.
Then how about you join us, Glen-san?
Why do I have to?!
She only caught me off guard back then because I was drunk!
I'm way more capable than that.
Yeah, yeah, bully.
I'm not a bully, I'm a Captain!
What's the difference?
There's a well-defined one!
Yeah, yeah.
Queenie-san, you're still not touching your food?
Still dieting?
Why would I have to?!
Queenie-san, could it be that you...
...can't handle spicy food?
I can't hold back any longer!
Waiter! Three servings of almond jelly, sesame dumplings, sponge cake, and a bird's nest coconut soup, please!
ASAP!
Coming up.
Nothing but desserts...
I see. The side effects of the Hyperdrive vary by person.
Isn't that fine? It brings out some of her charm.
I'm revived!
A lady fighter with a really sweet tooth?
Isn't Queenie-san... cute?!
This is the Dark Drive extracted from the B.R.A.I from the other day.
Looks like this one hasn't completely merged with the cells yet.
Serving as proof that it was installed rather than organic.
That means...
There is someone using the B.R.A.I.
Yes. But who could that be...?
Tremble in fear as you lay awake...
...Princess.
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 our hands met,
their connection
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
The Phantom Panda