Where's the slasher?
Take a look.
Where's Shinyao?
Wasn't she inside the building?
We searched every floor.
Wayne?
Guess we're starting from scratch with your friend.
I didn't mean to kill him.
It's okay.
You did everything you could to protect me.
I'm really happy. Thanks.
So, did he leave any clues?
No. There was just this coat by the time we arrived.
Yeah, that's right.
Sha Rijan.
A hundred years ago,
she was the strongest hunter of the shadows that dominated London.
She was what you'd call an Umbra Hunter.
It's likely she became internationally famous
after she fought and killed Count Dracula,
the powerful Umbra who had London in a whirlpool of fear at the time.
Episode 3 Twisted Bond
Dracula?
By the way, they say when she fought Count Dracula
she was always accompanied by a powerful jiangshi.
Everyone's so powerful.
I was Rijan-sama's tool before arriving in London.
Her tool?
While Sha Rijan should've been an Umbra's worst nightmare,
her philosophy was different from other Umbra hunters.
She sought not to eradicate Umbra, but to coexist with them.
Coexist?
Respecting each other's territory without drawing lines too sharply.
A world where humans and shadows could eventually coexist peacefully.
That was the guiding principle of Rijan-sama
and the Twilights Organization she founded with her allies.
Rijan established Café Forbidden
so humans could become accustomed to Umbra.
That's what I've gathered about the history of the secret organization
called Twilights from documents written at the time.
If you want to know more, Rijan-san's study is on the top floor.
Look there.
I can't keep up.
I can't believe my great-grandmother was the leader of such a questionable organization.
It's not questionable.
Unlike a hundred years ago, now we have international support.
We have ties to governments and law enforcement in various countries.
Now I really can't keep up.
In any case, the Twilights will rescue your friend
and prove that humans and Umbra can get along.
But Shinyao was kidnapped by Umbra.
Just as there are those who seek harmony between humans and Umbra,
naturally there are those who think differently.
The hawks, basically.
They desire prosperity for Umbra and sow confusion among humans.
In other words, those people...
No, the Umbra hate my great-grandmother.
I was their real target.
Well...
Shinyao was kidnapped because of me and my family.
That's not true.
There's no need for you to shoulder the hatred of an entire family.
Luke-san?
You're having negative thoughts because you're hungry.
Eat some of this and cheer up.
Luke, how many times do I have to tell you to keep that away from my tea?
You should have some garlic once in a while.
It'll give you energy.
It would have the opposite effect.
Besides, I'm an immortal vampire.
Can you call yourself a vampire when you haven't sucked anyone's blood in a hundred years?
What?
Blood is no different than seawater.
Nutritionally speaking, it's not strictly necessary.
Isn't that a total rejection of your kind's identity?
Eat.
You made this?
It's not poisoned.
I don't want to harm humans.
You're telling me that now, after I thought I was going to die?
Are you going to eat or not?
I get what you're trying to say,
but the guy who taught me to cook was careless.
He taught me ratios and seasoning based on feel.
You don't have to force yourself.
I'm not. Overall, it's good.
What does that mean?
I was just thinking it's true when they say hunger is the greatest spice.
Will I get to see Ton?
You will.
She'll come to see you.
I thought you were sleeping upstairs.
I couldn't sleep.
You haven't slept in two days.
My jet lag just disappeared.
Don't worry about it. It's not your fault.
Not that me telling you that would make you accept it.
The more others protect you, the more it hurts.
The more you're told you're not responsible, the more you feel responsible.
You wish people would leave you alone.
It makes you want to tell people you'll decide for yourself if it's your fault.
Can I really interpret this as you trying to cheer me up rather than pick me up?
Of course.
I don't go after weakened girls.
The real battle begins once you've recovered.
Doesn't that lower your odds?
Don't say that. It's a question of policy.
Hey, miss.
Not as a Twilight, but as myself,
I promise I'll rescue your friend.
That won't happen.
Rescuing Shinyao is my right.
What? Tch.
I did some research on Snowmary.
Snowmary. That's the company that developed the app.
Yeah, but I can't find anything recent.
They were founded three years ago.
Their main office is here in London.
In addition to the Magic Mirror app,
they've developed search apps, map apps, and health apps.
They're a promising company that's growing rapidly.
So they combined all that technology to predict people's actions.
Who's behind them?
I looked at their capital ties and banks, but didn't find anything suspicious.
It doesn't make any sense in the first place that a rising IT company
would be working with Umbra.
You're right.
They enjoy terrorizing humans.
Running a proper company in human society has to be some kind of joke.
What should I do?
Should I keep looking into it?
Do that. I'll try something else.
Chris.
Hey. It's been a while...
Brother.
Where's the hostage?
Where's Baileu Ton?
Not here. I came alone.
That wasn't our agreement, bro.
The hostage in exchange for Baileu Ton.
Isn't that what I told you?
Why, Chris? Why do you hate humans?
Our home wasn't destroyed by humans.
It was Umbra we believed were our allies.
Yeah. We were branded traitors and purged
because of the real traitors, influenced by human society.
Why do you hate humans when you understand all that?
You're the one who doesn't understand, Brother.
I don't hate humans.
The only one I hate...
is you, Luke!
Wake up, Vlad.
Don't tell me you're gone, too.
That hurts.
It's an emergency, Vlad. Luke-san's missing.
I baked some cookies for him, so I was looking for him.
Why didn't you come to me first?
What?
I think you should consider yourself lucky.
Hey!
What does that mean?
Luke's probably out hitting on some woman at a pub.
He has the day off today.
But he was acting strange earlier.
He promised he'd rescue Shinyao himself.
He seemed so serious.
He's so easy to read.
Does he know where the enemy is?
How did he find them?
Why didn't he tell us?
I have to look for him.
Wait.
You may be right.
Luke may have gone to settle things alone without telling us.
Why?
Who knows?
Maybe he didn't want you to worry.
I didn't ask him to do this!
It doesn't make sense for one person to sacrifice themselves to save another.
You're one to talk.
It's way less dangerous than going by yourself.
And besides, we're not people.
Aw, jeez!
How are you all so calm?
You really do act with your heart instead of your head, too.
Toryu.
Take all the bullets you can.
You've gotten weak, brother.
My eyes have been opened to peace.
You still believe in a world where humans and Umbra can live together?
What are you, a priest?
No.
It starts with respecting each other's territory.
Why don't you come to the café and hear all about it?
We've got warm food.
Unfortunately, I don't believe in any god.
What do you follow now, then?
I don't need to tell you.
This is goodbye, Broth—
Are you getting back at me for destroying your village?
How tasteful of you.
No! This is...
This was you, wasn't it?
Don't mess with me! Stay out of my way!
Since the person I want isn't there, it's pointless to continue fighting.
Take care of that pest so we can get out of here.
Wait! Don't!
What?
Thank you, Toryu-san.
Miss!
I see.
You... You...
You're Baileu Ton!
If you really want to save your friend,
focus your thoughts on that ring and touch your own shadow.
My shadow?
Then Rijan will protect you.
It really worked.
I was expecting it to fail.
I owe Wayne a pound.
I'm doing my best over here!
Don't wager on it!
Vlad.
Sorry. We followed you.
I thought I lost you.
You can understand our signals?
I don't understand the vulgar language of the wolves.
But for a bat like myself,
determining your location based on your sound waves is a piece of cake.
You cheater.
Really? You came to save him?
I didn't want to,
but there was a fool who refused to abandon a friend.
A friend, huh? That's a laugh.
He's a traitor. Can you really trust him?
Of course I can.
Why?
Because he values his friends enough to reminisce about the past
with a weakling like you.
What was that?
Let me and Toryu handle the grunts.
Find your friend. She should be nearby.
Got it.
And Luke...
Yeah. Thanks, guys.
Now I don't have to worry about holding back!
What?
Shinyao! Shinyao!
Shinyao!
Ton! I'm here, Ton!
Shinyao!
You finally found her, Ton.
Yeah.
Why won't you kill me?
I told you, I love peace now.
Then we really should die.
To humans, Umbra are trouble.
We create fear.
There's no reason to let us live.
Chris.
Wait there, Shinyao! I'm coming!
Don't do anything crazy, Ton!
Come, Chris.
Come with me.
Never.
What?
You and the Twilights...
I'll never accept you!
Chris!
Not good.
Ton, have her jump!
I'll catch her!
Jump, Shinyao! Trust me!
Toryu, shoot the wolf once she jumps.
Don't let him get close.
Got it.
Wait!
Hold on!
Chris is...
Shinyao!
Well, I suppose disappointments are part of life.
Besides, I have my next method.
And that toy still seems to be functional.
Sorry.
For what?
That was our chance to rescue your friend, and I ruined it.
Well... I can't blame you.
Why not?
You were trying to save Chris, right?
It's the same as my desire to save Shinyao.
We grew up together in the village.
I don't remember how we were born.
But as long as I can remember, we've been together.
But since the incident—
No. Because of me...
In a language only I'd understand, Chris left me a message.
"I'll protect her no matter what happens."
That's great.
Then Shinyao will be fine as long as she's with him.
You trust him?
Maybe it's because he's your friend.
We'll get her back together.
Yeah, miss.
Actually, can I call you Ton?
That means you see me as a friend, right?
You're not hitting on me?
I'm not so sure.
Happily-smiling girls are my favorite prey.
No!
Phantom Twilight Plus
Phantom in the Twilight Plus!
In this episode we'll be introducing the runaway train of the Twilights.
Luke Bowen here.
What's with the catchphrase?
Looking back on your actions in this episode, can you really object?
Normally I assume a human form,
but I'm a super powerful Umbra who can turn into a wolf when he needs to.
You glossed over it.
You just casually glossed over what I said.
I'm amazing when I transform.
I'm a super fast and super powerful wolf with the power of regeneration.
As in the legend of the wolfman, you're weak to silver weapons.
Yeah. It costs a lot of money to defeat me.
Prepare yourself.
Currently the wolfmen live in hidden villages in the countryside.
As a city-dweller, Luke is unorthodox.
Chris and I used to live in a village, but it was destroyed in a certain incident.
What incident?
Who cares? Don't sweat the details.
Your brother seemed rather interested in them.
Next Time
Shinyao disappeared with Chris and we lost their trail,
but we're given no reprieve as we're attacked by a new and true enemy.
His goal is determined by—
Toryu! Should you be calling anyone a runaway train?
Episode 4 Important Friends
Next time: Important Friends.