Fourth Axe mobilized the cops?!
We're completely surrounded.
So even if we did persuade these guys to put their weapons down,
we're no longer able to return them home secretly, eh?
You guys came here to exert your anger on nobles.
There's no way you'd accept an end like this.
Come.
I'll take on all of it.
2nd Lieutenant!
And where do you think you're going, Malvin?!
You said it was three-on-one, right?
You... still have my duel to take care of...
But, it appears that you have no energy left.
As a special... special dispensation...
...I'll allow you to pick a proxy!
Anyone will be fine, right?
I don't care.
Then, I choose him.
Very well.
Paul is going to have a duel with a commoner.
Hey, if it's a duel...
Yeah...
Even if a commoner kills a noble...
...it won't be counted as a crime...
Why...
Why?!
Why did you step forward?!
If you went by that man's conditions,
then you would've just needed to surrender yourself!
You could've gotten out of here alive!
Those conditions... were never agreed to.
The Third Princess said it...
And what are you betting on this duel?
A noble's...
All nobles'...
...pride.
So...
For that...
...she placed her life on the line?
When we laughed at what she was doing back then?
Please just let me live!
I-I don't want to die!
My child didn't want to die, either!
I'm sorry!
I'm sorry...
I... I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
"You're sorry"?
You...
You nobles!
You shouldn't possess that sense of guilt!
You shouldn't be crying!
You shouldn't be apologizing!
Those are things that only humans can do!
Humans that are the same as us...
Humans that are the same...
...as us...
We're really... sorry...
You nobles are all so arrogant...
And you think of us as no more than bugs...
You should just look conceited...
...with a "what's wrong with that" kind of face!
That's what nobles are, right?!
You're absolutely right...
We're really sorry...
We can't.
We probably can't... anymore...
We probably can't... kill them anymore...
Damn it...
Damn it!
They dropped their weapons...
"They have no pride or altruism."
That was the image of nobles they had...
...the last line of defense allowing them to maintain their urge to kill nobles.
When Paul, the personification of that image, stepped out of it,
their urge to kill was no more...
To end this, there is one last thing I must accomplish.
You have had your indignation with Paul.
However, a crime is a crime.
B-But, with the conditions that man gave out, we should be...
It's no use.
That man wasn't the one fighting.
Besides, we were prepared for this.
To be fair against all evil.
Their hearts were moved exactly because of who you are.
Exactly because of who you are.
I cannot forgive what they have done here.
All of you, under the offense of injury and attempted mur-
Hold it right there, noble girl!
In this place, we, Section III, hold a higher authority than you do.
Wha-
And that's why I'm-
I said hold on, didn't I?
Right now, I am commander of Pumpkin Scissors.
When you're not on duty, you're just another noble girl.
Section III is arresting all of you.
The charges are...
...destruction of property!
Hey!
Oreld, Machs, I understand your feelings but-
Third Princess.
Another word and we will charge you for obstructing the performance of official duties.
With this document, even we will be able to arrest you.
Please don't interfere with our mission because of your personal feelings.
You've lost... 2nd Lieutenant...
L-Lost?
What did I lose to?
To the Pumpkin Scissors.
All of you...
I'll remember this...
Ah, wait, wait.
Don't get so happy yet.
We can only protect you for the three days in our custody.
On the fourth day, Section I will come and take all of you.
Then, all of you will be sent to interrogation rooms.
Then in those three days,
can you allow me to take care of things?
Marquis Hoost?!
There are people in the upper echelons of the army who will listen to what I have to say.
I'm sure they will take into consideration your treatment.
Do not think of this as a noble's benevolence.
Rather, think of this as our atonement.
I beg of you.
The Marquis...
Marquis Hoost...
...kneeled down before a crowd...
W-We did it...
We taught the nobles a lesson!
Our method was wrong,
but we were able to survive this!
There are many different types, even among nobles.
I'm not satisfied,
but if there are people like you and that girl-
shwing
Did you see the Princess's sword swings?
And so elegant they were.
Y-Yeah...
What is this?
He has the same voice,
and the same height,
but for some reason...
...he appears childish...
You know,
I really like the position of being a winner.
But, this habit is quite dangerous.
To be able to enjoy that feeling, I must always be fighting,
for winners only come from competition.
But...
I don't have any adversaries.
What is all this?
If you have something to say, then-
Let us duel.
Why do I have to duel with you?
You know my face.
Marquis Hoost won't be able to get you, the leader, out of this jam.
After that, you won't be able to handle Section I's torturing.
Perhaps I should not have shown you my face had I known this would happen.
What?
I can't pull the trigger.
Thank you.
That was quite a thrill... I guess...
Damn it...
Why?
Why did it end like this?
This guy... just... sighed...
We'll take care of that corpse.
You came?
Did you really think you could get out of this place without our assistance amidst this revolt?
Of course.
I'll never be a fan of that aspect of yours.
A job well done.
For all the unexpected happenings, it was your actions that kept our script the way it was, Marquis.
I simply carried out my duty.
In the post-war world,
in this incident that escalated into the Capital's greatest tragedy...
For this incident to end without a single death...
Who was the reason for this?
Several have already taken notice.
Even the status of being a noble of the Thirteen Families...
...won't be able to contain the existence of that Princess...
It feels like I've finally found one.
A person that knows me...
An opponent that won't break apart after playing...
A lioness that is equal to me!
As for how this country is going to change, I'm looking forward to it.
I look forward to it, too.
Ah, Major.
Line 8.
Yo.
Hunks?!
What the hell are you doing there?
I have the proper papers to grant me use of this line.
Anyway, who pressured you into retreating?
I have no clue.
Nor do I have to tell you.
Our ration distribution mission last night.
The social welfare group suddenly asked us to change locations.
What is this about?
The biggest donor to that social welfare group...
...is Marquis Nichelle Hoost.
Was he... at tonight's ballroom party?
Looks like a big bug...
...has made its way into the capital.
I sure am naive.
I would have been happy if everything was settled in the end.
And it ended that way.
Yet, I do not know why,
but I could not achieve righteousness.
At least, I feel that way.
The most righteous person in this hall...
The person who showed righteousness in the end was...
Umm... 2nd Lieutenant...
While watching from outside the windows tonight, I noticed...
...you're small, 2nd Lieutenant.
Compared to you, I'm obviously-
You're not someone that can do everything.
Yet, you always expose your neck to other matters and try to do something.
It's not about being right or whatever.
You're just too greedy.
If you plan on...
...still being like that,
then try relying on m- Sergeant Major Oreld,
or Sergeant Major Machs,
and sometimes me...
Try relying on me.
I just did, but you immediately betrayed me, no?
What do you mean "you've lost, 2nd Lieutenant"?
You said you were going to protect me,
yet you chose the sergeant majors in the end.
I'll try very hard!
So that someday I can protect your back, 2nd Lieutenant!
Forget "someday"; protect me now.
Not alcohol!
2nd... Lieutenant?
She has just had one sip- huh?!
Today was really...
...tiring...
Corporal Randel Oland is back on duty now.
Ah, sorry, we didn't prepare a party for you.
That won't be necessary!
Besides, this fool gets sent to the hospital too much!
How many times has it been?
Umm...
And what happened to your uniform?
Well... umm...
Ah, well,
a lot of things happened in the last mission,
and we still don't have a new one for him.
Well, there aren't that many his size in stock.
Yup, yup.
This is an army coat, too.
The unit I was in before used the same type.
I see.
In other words, Section III's coat is irrelevant to you.
No, that's not what I meant.
You're in Section III,
so you must wear Section III's uniform.
Okay?
Y-Yes, sir!
A war took place.
The long war has corrupted society...
...and allowed all kinds of evil to spread.
But, there is a unit whose purpose is to eradicate those war damages.
The unit's name...
Oniichan?
Tell me your name please.
My name is Randel Oland.
My rank is corporal.
My unit is...
...the Imperial S.S. III!
Ah, 2nd Lieutenant.
Say it again.
Yes?
State your unit's name.
The unit's name...
Imperial S.S. III,
Pumpkin Scissors.