Namida atsumete yozora e kaesou
Yuragu koto nai ai dake baramake stardust
Ikiteru ka dou ka wakannaku natchatta yoru wa
Hoshi no mienai yozora ni nomikomarete shimau
Kienaide hikari, mayoisou na kokoro ga sakebu
Tada kimi ni aitai
Gensou, mousou, musou no naka wo honki de shissou
Karadajuu no kiseki ga me wo samasu
Wasurenaide, hitori ja nai yo
Itsu datte, we are just a dreamer
Take love, get all love, get back love in our hands
Yuragu koto nai ai dake baramake stardust
Donna ashita wo yume mite ikou ka konya
For convenience, you will allow us to call the target by the initials of its name: I.L.
And right now, this IL that was stolen from us is in the Limitless Fortress.
What's your name, boy?
Ginji, Ginji Amano.
Ginji? I see.
What is this place?
The Limitless Fortress.
Oh, so it was a dream.
AKABANE!
What's so funny?!
You're so energetic right after waking up.
To think you inhaled a large quantity of powerful poison
and yet recovered after only losing consciousness for a mere ten minutes.
You do quite an impersonation of immortality.
Or perhaps it has something to do with your electrical powers?
Well, at any rate, it's as encouraging as could be.
That reminds me, that guy that came and attacked us before.
What happened to him?
I remember I collapsed in front of him...
I cleaned up.
Then you saved me?
I can't make it all the way to where IL is by myself, you see.
By yourself?
Then what about the other four?
It appears we've ended up straying from the group.
Hey! Ban, Himiko!
Shido! KAZU!
It's no use. I also attempted to search for them to some extent,
but they are nowhere to be found.
Oh, no...
Well, it's all right, isn't it?
Since I'm with you, a Limitless Fortress native, I'm sure things will work out.
Also, as a partner, you're fun in several senses.
Oh, well, you see, it's common knowledge that my partner is Ban.
Don't say that. Let's be friends.
NO!
No, no, no...
I don't want to do this!
I won't be all alone with a monster like that!
No matter how many lives I had...
THEY WOULDN'T BE ENOUGH, WOULD THEY?!
Now that I've come this far, I'm okay!
How did you get there?!
My, you're as knowledgeable about this place as I could expect.
You're truly a reliable partner.
But please don't run away any more, all right?
For both of our sakes.
But Kazu is the one who has the guide map,
so no matter how much I know about the Limitless Fortress...
There's no telling whether that guide map is really accurate or not.
The client said they investigated it at great expense,
but there's no proof that IL is still there.
You're right.
Men who seem like the enemy suddenly coming and attacking us...
What, again?
Let's avoid pointless fights!
We already know that!
What's with these guys?!
And what Shuu said...
You, do you know?
Do you know what happened to us because you disappeared?!
And do you know what's brewing here in the Limitless Fortress now?!
In short, it all means that we'll have to find it ourselves.
That's also part of what it means to do a job at the risk of one's life.
Well, for now let's search for your old acquaintances.
Yeah, there's nothing to do but aim for the higher floors and go up.
Then please lead the way, Ginji.
I'm in front?
Of course, since I don't know the way.
Is something the matter?
No...
It's all right, you know. You don't have to be so afraid.
After all, you used to be called the Lightning Emperor, right?
And most importantly of all, you're the man who once beat me.
What do you need to be frightened of?
Hey, that's right! I won against this guy once.
If anything happens, I can use electromagnetic power like last time and...
That's right. You're strong, so have more confidence in yourself.
If you don't, it'll be boring for me.
Boring?
See, look.
I made good use of my experience that time
when I had my weapons magnetically pulled out of my body by you,
and I exchanged them for ones that won't react to magnetic force.
Oh, is that right?
Does that mean you plan to fight with me one of these days?!
It's no good!
I can't bring myself to show this guy my back when I walk!
Shall we go?
Say, could I ask you to at least walk beside me?
That's fine with me.
Ban? Ban?
Where are you, and what are you doing right now?
Hey, you!
Why did it end up like this, huh?!
Hey, monkey trainer!
Shut up, snakeboy!
All you have to do is keep quiet and come with me!
Well, fine! I'm going back!
I'm going back and meeting up with Ginji and the others!
Even if you go back, that place is full of poisoned smoke.
I'm sure the rest of the group
started heading inside by another route a long time ago.
For crying out loud!
If that dolt Ginji hadn't bungled it, this never would've happened.
You took the words right out of my mouth.
Even if he IS an old friend...
Ginji, you idiot! What are you doing?!
Grieving that much in the middle of a battle...
I don't understand it.
But maybe it's because I don't understand that I worked under him.
Back when Ginji was called the Lightning Emperor,
he wasn't weirdly cheerful and didn't put on a show like he does now,
but the way he's so quick to feel mercy hasn't changed a bit.
So, what's this Makubex guy like?
He was one of VOLTS's Four Kings with you and Kazuki, right?
He was different than me or Kazuki.
He admired Ginji as the emperor very much.
So Makubex
might have changed the most when Ginji left.
Hey, monkey trainer, it looks like they've come to pay us a visit.
That's some serious bloodlust.
Is this gonna be that Makubex guy's entrance?
No, this feels like...
I was surprised, Shido.
Who would've thought one of the hired punks who came
to get in Makubex's way would be you?
So it is you, huh?
It was never explained to my satisfaction.
Why I had to be seen as below you, a mere beast user.
Quit talking trash and show yourself!
Ryouma Magami!
I suppose that means I fight against Mr. Spiky-Head there?
Who are these guys?
Ryouma Magami and Ayame Magami.
They're former VOLTS officers.
It looks like what Hevn said might be true.
What?
That one of your old groups has something to do with IL.
Makubex, huh?
I don't know what the hell he's trying to start, but...
What are you having such a relaxed conversation about, I wonder?
Watch out. That guy's hair is made of an alloy made in zero gravity.
What's that mean?
He said in zero gravity, even metals that have different densities,
like lead and aluminum, can be completely blended.
It's not just my hair.
Also my nails, and the implants stuck in my forehead and elbows.
Which means my whole body is a weapon.
So you're enjoying yourself modifying your own body?
What's the matter? Why are you surprised?
Did you think I was frozen at the same level as before, or something?
This guy modifies his body through bizarre training regimens.
Oh, you've got balls, don't you?
But you can't win against me!
You see, I beat your superior officer here to a pulp!
Why, you! You wanna fight me again?!
Oh, you wanna go at it?
Pay a little attention to me too!
We're a pretty sad pair if we get taken down while we're acting like he's not a threat, huh?
Nothing for it, huh? I'll be nice and play with you just a little.
Well, well, you're not as good as you claim, are you?
A hit-and-away!
He punches Ayame's face at incredible speed
and goes back to his original position.
You bastard! What are you...
What's wrong?
Aren't you going to attack?
If you won't come to me,
I'll come to you!
What?
Hey! Snakeboy!
It's no use.
Your friend has been pulled into Ayame's territory.
There's no way he'll come out alive.
Next it's your turn!
Shido Fuyuki
Ow! Dammit!
I played around too much.
Welcome to Ayame's territory.
I've finally remembered.
You're Ban Midou, aren't you?
They say you use a technique called the Jagan or something?
Jagan refers to what they say the medieval European witches had,
the diabolic Evil Eye, doesn't it?
But can you use that even in total darkness like this?
You can't use it unless your eyes meet someone else's, right?
What are you getting the wrong idea about?
If I felt like using the Jagan on you, I'd have used it a long time ago.
I've still got a long way to go.
Like I could waste it on the likes of you!
I'll fix it so you can't give anyone lip like that!
What's the matter?
You can't read me, can you?
I'll consign you to darkness,
Ban Midou!
Trapped now, aren't you, Ban Midou?
Now I'll take my time having fun with you!
What is this?!
This is my body-modification laboratory!
I replace ribs with metal. I place various things in joints.
I try guarding the internal organs with armor.
I perform a lot of experiments here.
I processed the ones that attacked you guys too!
Although they all got taken down.
But you see I still have all kinds of lab rats.
What did you say?
It's dangerous if I don't experiment on others to make sure it's safe
before I modify myself, right?
Shall I modify your body too?
And the rest of your lot who came in here?!
Even now at thy right hand, until this cursed fate is spent,
is the one who houses Asclepius, who descends from the Milky Way on high...
What are you mumbling about?
Therefore, I invoke thee.
Feed, with your fangs of poison!
What?
The restraints made of alloy are...
No! If I don't make it dark, the Jagan will be used on me and...
Don't worry!
I won't let you off with just a nightmare!
Snakebite!
St... Stop!
Demon...
This isn't my child!
This is a cursed child!
This is a demon's child!
Wait, okay? I'm going to release you right away.
Are you okay?
Thank you.
I've got one favor to ask. Will you tell me how to leave this room?
Because now I have something I have to do.
What's wrong, Shido?
Is THIS the power of the Four Kings of VOLTS?!
I was cut from just his fingertips touching me?
Though when I think about it now, VOLTS was just a stupid brats' playgroup...
Since the pecking order was decided
by things that had nothing to do with true power!
True power? What's that?
Might!
Overwhelming might that can make people obey out of fear.
What else would it be?
That's just the kind of thing you'd say, you who never had anything
but minions who only obeyed you because they were afraid.
What's wrong with that?
Here in the Limitless Fortress, power was the one and only rule, wasn't it?
I'm telling you, that's why you're a small-timer, Ryouma Magami!
Bastard! Who do you think YOU are, Shido?!
You're just like a lone wolf, you don't let anyone get near you,
and look where you are in the end!
You're in a nice mess, aren't you?
That hand...
You finally noticed?
Look!
Look at the powerhouse of an arm I created by rigorously applying
a skin-hardening agent for a full half of a year!
My arm is the same as a Chinese broadsword!
I'll hack you into bits!
When your body is modified that far, you're not human!
I hear you started a recovery service.
In the end that's all you, the solitary Maryuudo descendant, can do, huh?
You come back to the Limitless Fortress for pocket change
and die a lone, pathetic death.
It suits you.
Me, solitary? You don't get it, do you?
There are always plenty of my own around me, both back then, and now!
You're talking nonsense.
How about that?!
These are the soldiers you said I controlled with fear.
Look at how many there are!
They're all tough warriors that I've trained thoroughly and made stronger!
They'll turn someone like you to mincemeat in five minutes!
Oh, really?
Then I'll show you my friends now.
Let me introduce you to my own.
They're the crows that live in the darkness of the Limitless Fortress!
You damn lowlife beast user!
You're going to be defeated by those beasts!
Go!
Mere crows!
Run!
Don't you run away! HEY!
Ryouma, how about I teach you
that humans have the power to change their bodies by force of will!
Why, you!
Like this!
Behold! The Hundred Beast Semblance of the Maryuudo!
Soaring Bird Semblance!
Do you understand now? This is what your ability amounts to.
And I'm not alone anymore.
Oh, did you win, monkey trainer?
Of course I did. What about you?
You had a tough fight against Ayame, didn't...
Hey, answer me right now.
About that Makubex bastard!
Look inside that secret room.
Those people were about to be used as modification lab rats!
Even if the Limitless Fortress is a lawless zone, there are limits!
No!
What?! What do you mean, no?!
It wasn't like this when Ginji was here.
There's no way he would've allowed this.
It's changed since we left.
Then it's probably that Makubex guy's fault!
The one who used to be one of your own!
I don't know what he's plotting,
but if he's the one who's involved with IL,
it won't just be the Limitless Fortress' problem!
He's definitely trying to start something horrible.
We don't know what IL is.
But from the client's behavior, it's pretty serious, that much is for sure.
Makubex... he's a child of the Limitless Fortress.
When Makubex was still a baby whose eyes weren't even open,
he was abandoned here in the Limitless Fortress.
The characters for Makube were etched into the bag he was stuffed in,
so his last name was the only thing they were able to figure out.
Makube so his last name was the only thing they were able to figure out.
Makube
But nobody knows his first name.
Not even him, obviously.
In time, those who were awed by his mind, took Makube and added an "x,"
which expresses the unknown, and called him Makubex.
He's the Limitless Fortress' electronic brain, the unknown boy.
Ima wa mada himotokenai mune no oku no garasuzaiku
Shinjiteru anata dake wo
Kanjiteru refrain
Arukinareta eki made no michinori mo
Kaerezu ni kaerezu ni motareta hanbaiki mo
Doko ni mo mitsukaranai
Kokoro wa sunao ni narenai
Sekaijuu doko ni anata wa iru no
Kurikaeshi sagashitsuzuketeru
Ima wa mada himotokenai mune no oku no garasuzaiku
Shinjiteru anata dake wo
Kanjiteru refrain
What the hell is up with this Limitless Fortress place?
I wonder when I'll be able to meet up with everyone again?
You're worried too, aren't you Ban. About Himiko.
Like I would worry.
But here an instant of carelessness is deadly.
Yeah, I hope everyone's all right.
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