Perfect.
C-Chloe?
An ironed shirt.
A jacket that's not scruffy.
Shiny shoes.
It's not like you! Not like you at all!
That's not the spaced-out Leon I know!
I was... I was just thinking I'd go out for a bit...
Where?
W-Well...
Um, it's... It's just... I...
Family Contract, Article 7!
Say where you're going before heading out!
So where are you going?
No, um, like I said...
Sorry!
Wait, Leon!
Suspicious.
An eastern sky.
White doves.
I'm called towards
a chaos.
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 Phantom Panda
Should I check out the well-known shops first, or the obscure ones?
Wow!
Look over there!
Hey, is our house around there?
Chloe...
Silly you, we wouldn't be able to see it from here.
Is she mad at me?
Awesome!
Was that...
What's the matter?
I saw someone standing on that wall...
You're sleep-deprived. You must be seeing things.
Maybe I am.
Wait, Chloe?! What are you doing here?
Oh. Yeah, about that... I've got the whole day off, so I figured I'd go shopping!
All by yourself?
Of course not.
Yum!
Yummy!
YUMMY!
Here? Or was it... there?
That's where you'll rendezvous?
I guess you could say that.
I don't have much time.
Reeeeeeeeally?
N-No! I'm trying to...
figure out where I should go.
Lemme see!
Oh, gosh. I knew it.
You realize you'll never get there on your own?
I'm kind of supposed to do this alone...
Why?
W-Well...
That hurts!
Wait, Chloe!
Don't go into sleep mode on me! Come on!
You're gonna dislocate my wrist!
Family.
Ow! Chloe, come o—
A transient bond.
Don't complain!
Made it!
So B.R.A.I bats are best grilled with salt!
Want a bite?
I'd prefer to share a meal with a pretty lady.
Rest assured, buddy. They're female!
Separated from their boyfriends and turned into this!
I feel for you, ladies.
By the way, how's it going? You gettin' used to life in Neo Xianglong?
I sure am. Emilia seems to find it comfortable, too.
Lemme know if you need anything.
If you're feeling under the weather, I can always...
Don't even think about it.
How 'bout I put ten times the sansho on your B.R.A.I bat?
I'm afraid I'll pass on that, too.
Afterimage.
Curse.
Say "Aah"!
Aah!
Let's come back sometime!
Yeah!
They're all slacking off!
Envy.
Conceit.
Excuse me.
You never change.
Nobody likes a whiny man.
The preparations for what we discussed are complete.
I see.
Expensive-looking shoes...
An expensive-looking tea-set...
Some expensive jewelry...
Are you looking for anything in specific, sir?
No thanks. I'm just looking around.
I highly recommend these!
These bracelets, and...
No, I'd prefer something more...
Guess someone's caught his eye.
Then how about these rings?
White or black?
No, um...
They come in pink, orange, and green.
Hmm...
I think the white better suits me.
Aren't they all fabulous?
Those are moonstones.
Gems that strengthen your bond with someone special.
Someone special?
For your little sister?
No, not exactly... How do I put this?
In that case, a colour like this might be—
Huh?
Sorry, I really should be going!
Am I imagining things?
This one's cute, don't you think?
Huh?
Wow! It does look pretty nice.
"Pretty nice", huh?
I wonder who it's going to look pretty nice on?
What do you mean?
So you still won't say.
Ah, um... right!
Onto the next place!
W-Why?
Family Contract, Article 6:
Don't keep secrets!
Wai—
Contract violation! Contract violation! Contract violation!
Stupid, stupid Leon.
Cute...
Concealed feelings and liberation.
More or less what I expected.
Chloe? What are you doing here?
A-Ah, no...
Don't get any ideas! I'm thinking an artisan's touch might resonate with the values of martial arts.
Yeah?
W-What?
It's nothing.
Are you out shopping, Queenie-san?
Or are you...
Y-Y-Yeah, about that! Um...
Right! How about some cotton candy?
Cute, isn't it?
How suspicious.
It's detecting such strong quantum fluctuations...
I'm not very good at this type of thing, but...
Forgive me, Chloe.
Leon came with you?
Mm-hm.
What the hell is he thinking?
Um... I'm not sure if Leon is ready for this quite yet.
He may look all grown-up, but he still needs to be babied!
He can't do anything without my help.
Yeah.
I saw him struggling to find the restroom the other day.
He constantly takes naps in the briefing room, drooling.
When he's not sleeping, he stuffs his face with crackers day and night.
You didn't have to say that much...
Despite all that, he knows when to get serious.
If not for him, I wouldn't have come to terms with my inner self.
I owe him a great deal.
You okay?
It's just...
I thought we'd...
A kid shouldn't get involved.
Okay!
I'll help out!
What?
Is the reaction coming from here?
Wait!
You're...
You took your time, Leon Lau.
How do you know my name?
You see,
I've been
expecting you.
This city's as crowded as ever.
That's 'cause you can earn a living here.
A stark contrast to life beyond the wall...
You said that you wandered from place to place?
I doubt you had trouble finding work with your skillset.
Aw, are you that interested in me? You're not trying to hit on me, I hope.
What about yourself? Can you afford to be in the business with your body like that?
Of course you'd see through it.
You were a mercenary, right? Is that when it happened?
Yeah. On a boring job—a glorified escort mission.
The desert was hot as hell. I'd noticed the presence of a sniper.
And before I knew it, bang.
One hit and the client moved on to the next world.
I still don't understand.
Why didn't he finish me off?
He probably thought there was no money in killing you.
Maybe.
Well, it's none of my business.
Where ya headed?
Don't you worry.
I do what I'm paid to.
They still can't find where the deal will take place.
It's proving to be difficult.
I see.
Incidentally, someone by the name of Mister Gold has gotten in touch with opposition groups
and is planning black-market deals.
Mister Gold?
A name often heard in the underworld as of late.
His identity is apparently unknown.
There are also reports of an assassin infiltrating the city.
Tread carefully.
I always do.
I'm definitely gonna need a drink after this one.
I've been waiting
a long, long, time
for you.
I've detected multidimensional quantum field fluctuations from you.
I know that a deal will take place here.
What are you playing at, anyway?!
Want to know?
Yes.
Are you sure?
Of course!
Then you're it.
Come catch me.
What even are you?
I am Fiona.
You are Leon.
Listen carefully.
Afterimage.
Spell.
Envy.
Liberation.
Madness.
This world is endlessly overflowing with voices.
Voices?
What do you mean by "voices"?
Want to know?
What should I be hearing?
Want to know?
Fiona...
What... are you?
Want to know?
I want to know.
Quantum energy permeating many dimensions to affect the deepest levels of consciousness.
For the most part, these girls are illusions.
If I analyse the pattern of their manifestation and thoroughly analyse the probabilities...
Caught you.
You got me!
You're the second one to do it, Leon.
Come on in.
Long time no see.
What brings you here?
Hot damn!
Godlike cuteness!
A-As promised, I put it on!
Now go home! Please, get going!
Yep! I'm sure Leon will love it.
You found it? How?
Dammit, he beat me to it!
You stay put.
It's a top-secret mission.
A mission?
Yeah, I know.
Emilia.
Your reward is a little hint.
Who am I?
Um... Mr. Black Bear?
Bzzzzt!
I'm Black Chaos.
Huh?
Now, who am I?
Oh!
Mr. White Chaos!
You tried!
I'm a polar bear.
What?
Put them together...
Mix it around...
White-white, black-black!
What's inside?
Schrödinger's... Bear?
Bzzt-bzzt!
S-Stop... I can't see!
Ta-da!
A panda bear!
Its name is Chaos.
Listen more closely.
Closer.
At that shop?
It's super close!
Is that—
Say another word and I'll kill you.
Took you long enough, egghead.
S-Sorry.
What about that thing?
Right inside. I'm absolutely sure of it.
Good.
We'll barge in as soon as the deal starts.
For Neo Xianglong!
Glen-san! Captain!
A cyborg?
No.
Leon!
Queenie-san!
You abomination!
Chloe?!
Leon!
You OK?
Eliminating.
Shit!
Failure.
God dammit! Where is he?
Wait!
Leon! Leon!
Chloe...
It's alright.
Everything's gonna be alright.
Fuck!
While you let the rat get away, you didn't come back empty-handed.
It seems that we've obtained a Dark Drive prior to it being fused with a B.R.A.I..
That's right.
And this arm. Live cells in perfect fusion with machine.
Is this a B.R.A.I.?
No, it's not a B.R.A.I.
But it's as close as it gets.
This technology... I've never seen anything like it.
I'll analyze it afterwards.
White Chaos...
Black Chaos...
Fiona.
Sorry for violating the contract.
Sorry for putting you in danger.
It's...
Gems that strengthen your bond with someone special.
I'm just glad you're okay, Chloe.
Leon, you dummy!
Dummy! Dummy, dummy, dummy!
Ah, Chloe, don't! If you hit me so hard I'll—
How cute.
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
I'm amazed you knew what restaurant it was.
Anti-B.R.A.I shells...
Why do you carry something that dangerous?
Well, 'cause I'm scared.
Like I told you, I do what I'm paid to.
Well, my salary's worth.
The Blind Spot in the Rain