I've failed as a Double Decker.
That's my job to decide.
You think Robot would be happy if you quit?
At this rate, I think I'll just get in the way.
I honestly don't know what to do.
To tell you the truth, neither do I.
Until we both figure it out, I'm going to hang on to this.
"Snap out of it."
"You shouldn't feel responsible."
"Arresting criminals is our job."
I haven't said a word yet.
Sorry, Doug. I can't be that unemotional.
What does that mean?
I don't mean that you're a cold person or anything.
It's my fault.
Max! You off to go bust some Esperanza heads?
I'm down!
They've taken a heavy hit, whether it looks like it or not.
Now's our chance to hit them before they rebuild.
Revenge doesn't mean a thing.
Max, you bitch—
Thank you, Deana.
Travis has something to say.
Detective in Danger!
We're being sent home?
Why?
Yes. This is exactly the time when we should be out on the streets.
There's a report about a huge number of corpses found at a certain crime scene.
All the bodies belonged to Esperanza members.
Some are suggesting it's due to some kind of internal struggle, but we don't know yet.
But if that's true,
and the one major Anthem smuggling cartel has lost most of its members,
we'll no longer have any reason to justify our existence.
That's all I can say for now.
All of you are being sent home until we know exactly what's going on.
Shit. Why?
We're basically being confined to our homes.
Travis said it was thought to be some kind of internal power struggle,
but there's plenty of reason to suspect us, too.
Yeah. After what happened to Yuri, definitely.
If I was the brass, I'd do the same thing.
I didn't mean—
Well, either way, they'll find out the truth soon.
And until then...
You're going home?
Nope. I got a call from the Doctor.
Maybe it's better if we just went away after all...
Kay, you can't mean...
It hurts so much just to be here.
You all need to get out of your damn funk already!
Kirill's off today, right?
Yeah. He's not here today.
After what's happened, he probably feels responsible.
You heard her.
I see. I haven't talked to him since yesterday either.
Milla.
So maybe Kirill is already...
Transferring to the military? Just like that?
I thought you all knew...
And at a time like this?
Something's not right here.
Milla, are you hiding something?
If something's bothering you, just come out with everything you know.
We've already had one casualty, Valery!
All right, I'll tell you.
I'm glad you decided to do this.
Don't worry, the military will guarantee your safety.
First, tell me, Commander.
Why are they after me?
Come with me.
I told you another human civilization lived on Nikai, right?
"Nikai" is a code name that the military gave them for convenience.
Our planet's humans have a missing link.
The military found about Nikai when researching it.
And here we research their technology and gather information on them.
So they're basically like aliens?
No. They were humans who left a wasted Earth,
seeking a new home in the sky, many years ago.
You, the people of Nikai, are their ancestors.
One of the suns is a colony?
And you came from there?
Unbelievable.
Yeah. Nobody would believe it.
No, I mean...
I believe it.
The thing I least wanted to believe just happened.
Compared to that...
So, why does the military only want him?
What about you?
That, I don't know.
But I think he's different than me.
He's special.
Now, as for why you're special...
The people of Nikai have their own problems.
They went to a new home, but it was a place with its own
order and its own conflicts.
The other sides outnumbered us,
and so we chose to enhance each individual soldier with drugs.
Wait, did you just say "us"?
Oh, didn't I say?
I'm from the colony. Just like you.
Genetically Modified Soldier.
The plan was known as Project GMS. And it was a success.
But making a single GMS soldier required an incredible amount of time and resources.
Thus, we tried to miniaturize the drug.
But it was difficult to get the ratio right.
We needed more clinical trial data before we could actually use it.
But of course, with the human resources at our disposal, it was impossible.
Thus, we turned our attention back to Earth.
Don't tell me that miniaturized version is...
Yes. The hope of every soldier who goes into battle.
A hymn that promises victory and blessings.
We named this hymn "Anthem."
We turned to Esperanza to distribute it.
And gave the military the means to treat it.
And I found out the truth! We're all their guinea pigs!
And at the same time, in the colony,
there was someone born who could neutralize Anthem.
It was thought that their existence would revolutionize the field of research.
But their parents refused to allow them to be tested and sent them away.
I only came here to gather data.
I never thought I'd find you alive.
Is that... me?
We looked at the blood sample you gave during your physical.
If you'd only agreed to transfer here earlier,
there wouldn't have been any unnecessary casualties.
Do you get it?
It's a lie that the military wants you.
It was just a form of insurance,
but if it helped you make up your mind,
it seems it was worth it.
I'm a GMS.
And so are your parents.
Doug's late.
He's the one who wanted us to come here.
What do we do, Deana?
Do about what?
Please, bring back Kirill.
You worry too much.
They're not going to hurt him.
I don't know what they want. So I'm worried.
I don't know what they're trying to do to him...
I should've stopped him back then.
I understand how you feel,
but it's between him and the military.
Yes.
If something happens, it won't be with him and the military,
it'll be with him and Nikai.
No, it's more serious than you think.
You're late, Doug.
Sorry, it took time to get everything ready.
Brian Cooper is likely behind all of this.
Look at this.
Is this...?
Esperanza's B.
Bamboo Man is Brian Cooper.
Seriously?
I turned on Zabel's view jack.
That's why I was able to record it.
So you found where Zabel is?
Yes. That's why I contacted Doug right away.
He's alive?
Yeah.
But he'd already figured it out long ago.
View jack on.
He knew I'd come here.
Zabel's eye system turned on again today.
I didn't know how much influence Cooper had.
So I came to Doug first.
Good call, Doctor.
B... No, Cooper, said to me...
"You're obsessed with the Anti-AMS bullet,
but what you want more than anything, that man in SEVEN-O has..."
So Kirill has Anthem antibodies.
And that's why he's special?
Yeah.
I don't get the details,
but that's enough to justify going to get Cooper.
Way to go, Apple!
Let's get that idiot back before they strip him naked and hang him upside down!
Is this about your peeping tom habit? I don't really care—
No. That's not it.
I found Yuri's core...
I'm sorry.
Yuri is...
It's okay. It's not your fault.
For now, we need to focus on capturing Cooper and getting Kirill back.
But how?
If we wait for a warrant, we might not make it...
Yeah. We're supposed to be sent home, anyway.
Nope.
There's a way.
A very detective-like way.
I need you to get something for me, fast.
Can you do it?
We need to get our equipment first.
Everything here was taken from a criminal.
Take what you want.
It's fine. No need to tell me the details, Billingham.
You're saving the kid, right?
Thanks, Morgan.
Anyway, are you okay with a gun that small?
Yeah. I'm used to it.
Doug. Did you tell Travis?
No.
I can't find him.
For you, from Travis.
He said it's trash day. Take the garbage out.
It's old, but it's better than nothing.
That sounds just like Travis.
But how do we get there?
We can't use patrol cars.
Oh, about that...
Where's Milla?
She wasn't doing well so I sent her home early.
What do you want? I have this really bad feeling.
A detective's intuition doesn't just fade away!
Why?
So now I can go home?
To this Nikai place?
No, unfortunately we don't have that kind of technology.
Well, we tell outsiders that we're developing it to go to Nikai.
This is just an empty shell that we'll send towards a colony recon satellite.
But once we send up the signal,
the colony will send something.
This is a smoke signal, essentially.
You made the right call.
We'd be willing to destroy your entire civilization to get you back.
What's going on?
An attack!
Somebody's attacking us in a bus!
Are you okay, Commander?
Doug!
I'm sorry. This is an emergency.
I followed some Esperanza survivors and they escaped here.
Survivors?
Do you know why they might have come here?
N-No.
I see!
Cooper won't know immediately that we're enemies!
That's right.
Fortunately, Cooper's lab is located deep within the mountains owned by the military.
It's guarded, but it'll take time for real military forces to arrive.
We just need to get Constable Vrubel out of there before they do.
So I just need to go in there and start smashing shit?
Yeah. But don't hurt the guards or the scientists.
We don't know that Cooper's controlling them.
Tell them to evacuate.
So we set up a fake attack, then.
Yes.
Just like a detective does.
This is SEVEN-O.
We're getting you out of here. Follow our instructions.
Damn it... Why do I get the shitty job?
"Like a detective does"?
That asshole...
My pension... my dreams...
Just do it, Derick!
Derick, you're still in Deana's firing range.
Maintain speed and turn the bus to 10:00!
No! This is a bar!
It's my dream!
Hey, big guy.
Gimme more bullets.
Don't worry. I won't hit anybody.
Who the hell is she?
Just get out of here.
Constable Vrubel, can you help?
Y-Yeah.
You, too, Commander.
Okay, let's go.
Wait.
The serial number on that gun...
Run!
What are you doing here?
I'm here to save you!
That's what a partner's for, right?
What's his deal?
Cooper's an enhanced human called a... GMS or something?
What's that?
So basically,
he's under Anthem's influence, but just barely still in control.
Don't think you're getting away.
He's got a thing for you, huh?
Commander!
What's wrong?
We captured someone suspicious!
I see.
That's why there's no Overdrive, huh?
What do we do, Doug?
The anti-AMS bullets won't work on him!
I know that.
So we've got something else in mind.
This is it.
It's a special anti-Cooper drug, made from your antibodies.
The Doctor used the urinalysis sample you provided in your physical.
Urine...? Not blood?
It was blood.
Wait, why did you know about my antibodies?
It's a long story.
Whenever a bad guy is finished with something that worried them,
they always like to talk.
Cooper's obsession with destroying Zabel's AMS bullet research
was probably out of fear that he'd lose his own abilities.
Somebody like that, when they lose their powers, is fragile.
Anyway, if we can hit him with this, we can neutralize his powers, right?
Yup. I call it Sugunaol Ace!
S-Sugunaol Ace!
Great name, right?
I think so, yeah!
But how do we hit him?
We can't even get close.
Secret weapon #2.
Way to go, Doug!
We use this!
Anthem...?
It's a gamble,
but if I Overdrive and gain power that way,
we can win.
What are you saying?
That's crazy, Doug!
You just have to cure me someday.
You may die before that!
It's better than just waiting to die here, right?
Everybody, this way!
Will Doug be okay?
It's the only way.
Reckless or not, we have to do it.
But the risk...
If the same thing happens...
Max,
you said there was no meaning in revenge.
But I knew that, too.
But this isn't revenge.
We're going to avenge our fallen friend by finding that ****,
slicing off his **** and shoving them right up his ****, right?
Deana.
Basically she means, "Let's do our best!"
That's not going to work!
It's too dangerous!
There's no other way.
Believe in me, Kirill.
Come out, Kirill.
Throw down your weapons, your Anthem, and that special drug of yours.
I didn't think Zabel would be helping you.
I have bad news.
But Valery here's been telling me everything.
Milla, why?
I'm sorry, Kirill! Doug!
I couldn't stay put, so I followed you...
Kirill Vrubel.
It looks like your existence brings with it a set of dangers.
We knew there was a risk of your antibodies falling into enemy hands.
But I didn't think anybody would get one up on me here on Earth.
You're wasting your time.
Let my brother go.
Kirill!
You need me alive, right, Cooper?
Stop it, Constable Vrubel!
Don't be stupid!
He's right, Kirill.
Put down the gun and come here.
If you do, I'll guarantee they all live.
Listen up, Cooper. I'll give you 10 seconds.
Let my brother go!
Vrubel!
Nine...
Eight...
I simply wanted something to present to the bosses at Nikai.
But nobody knows if you're alive or dead right now.
Four...
Honestly, you're a threat to me.
I'll be quite happy if you die.
Fine, Cooper.
We'll do what you say.
Doug!
Go to Cooper.
We're out of options.
We've lost.
Doug!
Fools.
Power isn't that easy to get!
That's enough, Cooper!
We've lost!
Kirill's rescue is not going well!
Will there be a bright future for SEVEN-O?
The hint was in the title the whole time!
Next time, Double Decker episode 13:
"And Then There Weren't None!"
And Then There Weren't None!
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