Monsters called Nemesis bring disaster.
The only ones who can fight these dangerous foes are the sorcerers.
However, the sorcerers are considered tainted beings and feared by most.
What is that bandaged weirdo's deal?
I can't believe he stopped us from capturing those Nemesis.
He might be the one behind the disappearances in town.
What disappearances?
You mean the incidents Mrs. Zeda wrote about in her letter?
Yeah. Several people have gone missing, apparently.
Doc, are you still feeling unwell?
Too much has happened that I wasn't expecting.
Sorry, but I think I'll head back to Artemis.
What?
But what about the job?
I'm just a coward who can't get anything done, anyway.
I'm leaving this town tomorrow, so just let me be.
Is that really what you want?
Yes, it is.
Doc... Hey, Doc...
What?
If you insist on going back, let me ask you this first.
When we were fighting the Echo Nemesis earlier,
I noticed a weird mark on their bodies.
What was that?
Now, listen. All Nemesis have a certain mark on them.
I've been studying them for years, and I still don't know what they mean.
The only thing I know
is that when the mark glows,
it means the Nemesis is being controlled by a sorcerer.
People can control Nemesis?
You could call them the enemies of humanity.
They're called "Domitors."
Domitors...
Welcome back.
So many died today.
I'm sorry.
After fifteen years,
we've finally come this far.
It'll all be over soon, okay?
Soon. All of it.
Overture of Turbulence -Storm-
"Overture of Turbulence."
How long do we have to stay on standby?
I don't know.
But take no action until we receive orders.
Those were Captain Dragunov's directions.
I miss the captain's cooking.
You sure have changed.
Wh-Who cares about that?
More importantly, the leader here, Captain Konrad, uses some shady methods.
Our captain knows that, right?
Yes, I suppose.
In any case, I'm sure the captain has his own ideas on the matter.
We will continue to stand by. Understood?
Yes, sir.
Hear this, everyone!
There was a terrible incident last night during which the theater's roof fell in!
This incident has enraged even our hero, Captain Konrad!
And who caused it? That's right!
Immigrants!
They aren't satisfied with just living in our town as if it were their own!
They're conspiring with sorcerers and infected people
in a scheme to overthrow Rumble Town itself!
How could they?
They must be behind the disappearances, too!
Now...
There are also rumors that the "Lynx Eye," Captain Dragunov,
is visiting this town in secret!
There's a good chance that a large-scale terrorist attack
by the immigrants and sorcerers will happen soon!
Oh, how scary...
What if we have a repeat of what happened fifteen years ago?
Yes! This reminds us of fifteen years ago,
when that horrific cave-in accident occurred in District 13!
We must not allow such a tragedy to happen again!
He's right! Damn those immigrants!
Is taking our jobs not enough for them?!
Run them out! Kick them all out of town!
It appears all is proceeding smoothly.
Very nicely done, Konrad.
What are you talking about?
No need to play dumb.
That was your doing, wasn't it?
You riling the people up so they'll hunt down the sorcerers and immigrants.
From there, it'll just take one tiny spark to set Rumble Town aflame.
The same as fifteen years ago.
What are you talking about?
The sorcerers are just a pretense.
It's the immigrants who are really in your way, right?
That's right! It's because of them that my town grew so filthy!
Those dirty, selfish, unknown quantities—the immigrants!
I will keep this town safe.
You might call me its protective wall.
I must get rid of those who are even more dangerous than the infected.
How very admirable.
Do you think you're this town's king, Konrad?
Dragunov... Just whose side are you on?
I am only doing what I must do as an Inquisitor to protect the citizens!
So immigrants don't count as citizens you must protect?
Of course not!
Just as the infected aren't included!
This town is under your jurisdiction. I won't butt in.
But... I will say this...
You aren't so preoccupied with immigrants
that you're letting Nemesis go free, are you?
Well, Konrad, whose side are you on?
As an Inquisitor, your answer will determine...
Don't be ridiculous.
Do you have some sort of proof?
Nope. Very well, then.
Oh, right... I almost forgot to tell you something important.
General Torque and the Thaumaturges will be arriving in this town tomorrow.
The Thaumaturges? Why?
For the same reason I came here.
That horned sorcerer I've been pursuing...
General Torque is gravely concerned about the danger he poses.
Of course, I'm sure the general will reward your efforts.
If you're doing your job, that is.
This isn't good.
Dragunov is nosing around because he suspects me.
You aren't letting Nemesis go free, are you?
Let them go free?
Certainly not!
But... he is sharp.
And tomorrow, General Torque and the Thaumaturges will be here.
It may be difficult to keep this secret any longer.
Even if I must use a bit of force, just as I did fifteen years ago,
I must advance my plan to its final stages.
I'll use the sorcerers hiding in town now as tinder to create the spark.
Now, let the hunt begin!
[District 13] The area which housed immigrants and infected people at one time. By the attack of Nemesis, it was artificially separated and sank into the sea of clouds.
Doc!
Hey, Doc, are you really going back? Doc!
Darn right I am!
There's that bandaged guy and, if what you said is true,
a Domitor controlling the Nemesis!
I did the best I could,
but I'm done with jobs that involve sorcerers.
But Doc, maybe you should wait until you've recovered to leave.
Even if I were immortal, it wouldn't be enough to keep me alive long in this town.
I'm going home.
You're just gonna leave these people to suffer?
I'm staying!
F-Fine! Have it your way!
But remember what I said!
There's something off about the Inquisitors in this town.
It's as though they're totally ignoring the Nemesis here.
Even if you capture the Nemesis, there's no guarantee you'll get your pay!
But...
All the more reason we can't just ignore this!
More people could be attacked by the Nemesis and end up hurt, like Taj!
That's why I'm staying!
Just how naïve can you be?
I can't deal with this.
Don't blame me if you get in over your head and die!
He really left.
What do we do now, Seth?
Good question...
This day has gotten off to a very tense start.
I'm starving.
Why don't we go back to Taj's house for now?
Y-Yeah! Maybe they'll feed us!
I hope it's meat!
Wh-What happened here?
Hey, Taj! Where did you guys go?
No one's here.
And it looks like there was a fight.
Hey, you two...
You should keep your distance from that house.
What do you mean?
The people living there were taken to the authorities.
They set an infected loose in town, I heard.
What?!
This morning, the Inquisition began rounding up all infected, sorcerers, and immigrants,
and claimed they were plotting terrorism.
O-Oh, no!
Taj!
Seth, wait!
Now, Konrad de Marbourg will show you
the grandest drama you'll ever see in your lifetimes.
What's Captain Konrad's announcement going to be?
I heard he found out the truth behind the terror incident at the theater.
There's Captain Konrad!
Ladies and gentlemen!
I know you have felt anxious and concerned in the days since the terrorist attack.
However, there is an even more frightening truth that I must share with you.
This was no more than the first stage
of a large-scale terrorist attack by immigrants cooperating with sorcerers!
What? I knew it!
What can we do?
If nothing is done, the terrible tragedy of fifteen years ago
may repeat itself.
Your families,
your friends,
and you yourselves...
will be harmed by outsiders as they steal your fortunes and even your lives!
Are we going to allow this?
Can we allow this?!
W-We don't want that!
We won't allow it!
Please help us, Captain Konrad!
Of course, as your protective wall, I will protect all of you.
However!
In order to preserve the balance of the town,
I will require your cooperation.
Us?
Yes! I know all of you can do it!
Let us work together to exterminate the foul, filthy ticks inhabiting this town,
who sully us simply by breathing the same air!
And let us all protect our beautiful town together!
Y-Yeah!
Hunt down the sorcerers and the infected!
Kill them before they kill us!
Damn those immigrants and their terrorist plot!
But we don't know which immigrants are doing it!
We don't need to distinguish one from the other!
It'll take too long if we do!
Precisely!
There is no need to pity them!
All we need to distinguish is whether they are our people or outsiders!
Hunt down all the vermin
and restore the balance of purity in our town!
Rise up, citizens!
Hunt them! Hunt them! Hunt them! Hunt them!
That's right.
Oh, boy... I'd hoped you wouldn't do it,
but you really did resort to hard-line measures, Konrad.
I can't just sit around and do nothing.
Hunt them! Run them out!
Taj, where are you?
This is awful.
They've all gone mad with their fear of sorcerers and immigrants.
There's no telling what they'll do to Taj!
Let's hurry!
Wh-What the heck is going on in this town?
I've gotta get out of here as soon as I can.
A deserted house?
Surely it's not...
N-Nemesis?!
Wh-Why is there a Nemesis nest here with no one doing anything about it?
What are this town's Inquisitors doing?!
N-No... I already made up my mind to go back to Artemis.
Yeah! Whatever happens here isn't my concern!
It's not my...
What the heck am I expecting from a coward like me?
Argh! I'm going home!
I'm going home, I said!
But...
I should let that moron know about this first.
So you saw.
Let me go! Cut it out!
Filthy infected child!
Burn the monster!
I-I'm not a monster!
Sh-Shut up! Don't try to act like a normal human!
Yeah! It's not like we want to do this!
But Captain Konrad said we have to do it to protect the town!
N-No!
You people...
A... A sorcerer!
That's right... and I'll give you a sorcerer's blessing!
I-I'm cursed!
P-Please, spare me!
W-We were just following Captain Konrad's orders!
Konrad?
Reinforcements! Call for reinforcements!
S-Seth...
You okay, Taj?
Y-Yeah.
Get on, quick!
Right!
Captain! We have word that the sorcerers are flying near the north gate!
So they've shown themselves. Perfect.
All right. Prepare the cannons.
Aim at the north gate.
Th-The cannons?! But we haven't evacuated the citizens.
We cannot waste time on trivial matters.
If we are to protect our Rumble Town, sacrifices are inevitable.
Am I wrong?
Do you understand? We will attack.
Okay, we should be safe now.
Taj, what happened to your parents?
They... were taken away by Inquisitors because they were sheltering me.
Oh, no...
We didn't do anything wrong.
Why did this happen?
Taj...
You're right. You did nothing wrong.
And yet...
This all happened so suddenly.
Something clearly isn't right.
I think someone spurred the people of the city to do this.
W-We were just following Captain Konrad's orders!
Konrad... It was him!
He'll regret this!
There they are!
The sorcerers!
They're here already. Melie, we have to run!
Get us somewhere farther away on your broom!
Hey, Melie—
Run away? I don't think so.
If those guys wanna pick a fight,
they'll get the battle they want!
I'll blow them all away!
H-Hang on a second!
All of them?
They tried to burn this kid alive.
So they can't complain if they get burned themselves!
Just hang on a second!
If this Konrad guy gave them their orders,
don't we just need to get rid of him?!
Don't be stupid!
Those guys want to kill us too, you know!
We still can't!
The Inquisitors and that Konrad guy are the bad ones!
Oh, forget it!
Hey! Don't run away! Let go of me!
Shut up! If I let you go, you'll attack everything in sight!
Those guys are just going crazy because they're scared!
They're afraid of what they don't understand!
So we can't do that!
If we attack them, this whole thing will blow up beyond repair!
So I'm gonna find that Konrad guy who did this to Taj
and stop him!
Seth...
Sorcerers, hear me!
The Inquisition has surrounded this district.
Surrender quietly!
If you refuse,
we will launch an all-out attack!
To Be Continued
Next Time
Konrad denounces Seth and his friends as criminals
and launches an attack on the district where the immigrants live.
Cruelty rains down on the many who have nowhere left to run,
and Konrad advances with overwhelming power.
Then, at last, the mysterious girl lurking in the shadows of this incident appears.
Next time on Radiant, "The Bell Tolls the Sound of Destruction."
The Bell Tolls the Sound of Destruction -Catastrophe-
So this is Rumble Town! What a fun life we'll have here!
Papa, it looks like there's a riot over there.
End