Damn it...
Damn...
My hand...
My hand's...
Idiot, don't touch it!
Your injury will only get worse if you do.
But, we can't even wrap a bandage around your hand like this.
Snap out of it!
I'll get you to the doctor as soon as I can, okay?
Damn you, you fishbowl bastard!
"Section I soldiers don't die on the bed."
Yeah, I've been aware of that ever since I joined the section.
We were told that our deaths wouldn't be from a knife stabbing or a shootout or anything pretty like that.
Damn it!
But...
No one told me I'd die being burnt to death...
Cold...
It's cold...
But...
Burning... warms up... a bit...
Warms up my heart...
There are refugees in the sewers?
Yes.
"We'll get jobs if we go to the capital."
"We'll be able to manage if we go to the capital."
Many of the people who lost their places because of the war come to this city with those beliefs.
But, the reality is never as friendly as their dreams.
This is the reality.
They have no food or shelter.
They came down to the sewers since they had nowhere to go.
There are a lot of people down here.
It's like a whole town by itself.
You're probably right.
The privately-owned waterworks company, Mione Inc.,
has established a sewage network that runs throughout the entire city.
It'd probably be a good estimate to say that...
...there's an equal amount of people living down here as there are people living on the surface.
Are you kidding me?
Leave me alone already!
No matter how many times you ask me, I just don't have the money to pay!
Hmph, you illegal residents.
Listen up, sis.
These sewers are the legal property of our waterworks management company.
Okay?!
And you guys came in here and started living here without any permission.
You need to at least pay "rent".
B-But...
If you don't have the money...
Then work it off with your body, sis.
Just when I thought you were just a little kid,
you seem to have grown up pretty well...
Let's see...
Don't be scared-
Looks really soft...
Eh?!
A soldier?!
Ah, go right ahead.
Hey, you were going to touch her first anyway.
Right?
You make it kind of hard for me like that, umm...
WAIT A MINUTE!
Who the hell are you?
Man, you're pretty cute.
What's your name?
Have you been here for a long time?
Hey punk! You think you can just defy us like that?
Attention!
We are Imperial Army S.S. III, Pumpkin Scissors unit!
We will now bring you out of these sewers.
Pumpkin?
I thought we made a deal with the army already.
Wait.
We don't have anywhere to go if we leave this place.
Don't worry.
No one's said this was an eviction.
We have established a new state-run farm.
We will ask that you make a living there.
Then, we'd be able to work?
That's nice of the higher-ups to do.
Like I said, we're "bringing you out".
Hey, Metz.
Can we just let them do that?
Yeah, sure.
But if the boss finds out about this...
Calm down already.
There's no way these refugees would want to walk out of these sewers.
Look, speak of the devil.
Why not, Dad?
You'd get a job.
We can live under the sun again.
Why...
Why don't you want to leave this place?
LT.
What is it?
Well...
Just that some people over there are really stubborn and don't want to leave this place.
What?
What are they...
It'll be all right, so let's go, okay?
What is wrong with them?
Yo, no one asked for soldiers to come down here.
Leave our property already, soldiers.
The era of the soldiers has ended already!
Just get out of here and have your soldier games somewhere no one can see you-
Wh-What's this dog?
Hey, come on, Mercury!
Stop it!
Get off of me, you!
What... what a waste...
Dad?
Doesn't seem like... cold medicine, does it?
You better explain the meaning of this.
Hunks!
Explain the meaning of this!
What?
You sure are noisy.
Stop fooling with me!
You sent your men to mess with the waterworks company, right?!
The sewers?
We're just getting the war refugees out of there.
There are plenty of other refugee colonies elsewhere.
Our section was investigating those sewers already.
Oh?
Then...
...Section I knew about this little guy already, huh?
Himmel investigations aren't Section III's task.
Note: "Himmel" is German for "Heaven"
Sure it is; it's a legitimate war relief task.
This thing is an obstacle to war relief.
Our section will destroy it.
What happened to the waterworks staff you arrested?
We're diligently questioning him right now.
2nd Lieutenant, please don't be so violent.
Hey, you guys, this is kind of like torture, you know?!
As soldiers, aren't you ashamed?!
People like you who reap money off of people that have lost their hopes for the future and purposes of living on...
Don't be telling me how soldiers should be!
I'll just say one thing.
Mione Waterworks Company is an important customer of the army that donates a lot of money to us.
Greetings, greetings.
It seems one of my men caused some trouble.
Waterworks President, Albert Mione here.
Why was he released?!
Because the president of the company came in person to post bail.
Legally, there's no problem.
He was released.
That's...
That money...
...is the flesh and blood of the refugees.
Excuse me.
Are you going to invade the waterworks company?
We, Section III, have no jurisdiction to conduct investigations or issue arrest warrants for regular crimes.
...Except when offenders are spotted at the scene...
Imperial S.S. III Pumpkin Scissors...
...will now head to the sewers once again...
...to resume its mission to guide the refugees to the state-run farm.
C-Come on...
Sell it to me a bit cheaper...
Hey, hey.
We've got plenty of customers lining up for this.
Wha-
You're-
Umm...
With our establishment of the new state-run farm,
we are here to bring refugees out and guide them...
Ahh.
What are you guys doing there?
Sergeant Major, oh no.
That must be Himmel.
Hey!
A flagrant criminal offender!
Secure the suspect and the evidence right away!
Yahoo...
Man, you guys should use your heads more.
This is useless.
I'll just get released right away like last time.
Then we'll just arrest you no matter how many times it takes.
Fools!
Our clientele is decreasing.
Unnecessary usage of funds is increasing.
Are you all losers or what?!
Umm, we're really thankful towards you, Boss.
You get us released on the same day we get arrested.
Hmph.
You guys and your big mouths...
If you guys let my name slip,
the army can come and arrest me right away, you know?!
No way!
There's no way we'd betray you like that, Boss!
You were the only one that took care of bums like us!
Really, then do me another favor, will you?
Y-Yeah!
Count on us!
We'll... we'll do anything!
Right?
Then, use these to get rid of those annoying flies in the army.
Wow, these aren't crap rifles!
They're brand new babies.
Plenty of ammo, too.
But where did the boss get these things?
I'm counting on you guys.
Y-Yes, sir!
All right, let's go!
Yeah!
They're useless now.
Then...
Hey, are you here?
Hans!
Hans!!!
Are you listening, eh?!
Time for you to work, okay?!
It's cold...
LT, they're nowhere to be found today.
Maybe they've learned their lesson.
I'd be thankful if that's the case.
They're sniping at us!
Get down!
We did it?
Everyone, out!
Fire!
Turn!
Damn it.
They're coming!
Even here?!
Idiot, don't get up!
What?
Kill!
Are they coming?
We've ditched for now.
Your big body does help sometimes.
Right?
Y-Yo, big guy?
Were you hit somewhere?
N-No... I'm okay...
Damn it...
I'm part of Section III now!
LT,
I just noticed.
Those guns they had...
They weren't the old models.
Indeed.
In fact, they were just like...
Just like... what?
No, it's nothing.
Let's concentrate on getting out of here.
Stop the engine!
Ah, y-yes, sir!
LT, what's the matter?
LT!
What's this feeling?
I've felt this before...
Are you okay, LT?
That's right, it's him.
It's the same feeling as when I first met him.
LT!
Ahead of us.
Enemy reinforcements?
He's not moving.
What shall we do?
Start the engine.
We don't know what's going on.
Is he... an enemy?
What is that? He's all wrapped up.
That weapon is a flamethrower.
Flame?
As in, that flame?
But that project should've been terminated a long time ago.
And why was it terminated?
They realized...
...that it became a weapon that allowed humans to kill others in a way they shouldn't be.
Afterwards, all manner of killings that go against humane principles were supposed to be forbidden in the Empire...
He's coming for us.
It's cold...
Wh-What shall we do?
He's coming.
It's cold...
So... I'm going to burn you guys...
Mer-kun, the corporal looks kind of weird!
Oreld is about to do something perverted, too!
What's going to happen to Section III?!
Next time, "Astray Decisions".
Come get us if you're not scared!