Finally, I've caught up with you.
I haven't had such a wonderful Sunday in so long.
M-Mom!
F-Fusae...
You need only say this.
"Fight."
"And win."
Then I order you to fight and to win.
And to come back alive.
Am I destined to lose my way?
All I want is to have fun in my life
All I want is to be with those I love
Ready or not Here I come
I don't care anymore
I just don't know anymore
I wish everything would just disappear
There are days when I think like that
But everything is precious to me
And so I fight on
Today was a tough day
I almost gave up hope
But the truth is I don't want to lose anything anymore
I wish everything would just disappear
There are days when I think like that
But everything is precious to me
And so I must fight
#33 The Nakamachi trio vs Lady Spider
Oh my, those are your weapons?
I don't believe you can kill me with them.
Shut up! I can't stand you looking like Mom.
Die, you imposter!
See? I told you.
Don't hesitate, you idiot. She's not Fusae.
Look closer. Fusae would never smirk like that.
You're right.
But I'm not sure we stand a chance.
-Understand? You all will die here. -Damn it.
Now, be good boys and let me suck your blood.
We need to buy time. Let's try what Fou said.
Okay.
Keep your eyes wide open, you monster.
What can you be doing? What is in that box?
Welcome, ladies and gentlemen.
What's going on?
Behold, a most strange and wondrous trick.
What I have in my hands here are rocks, real rocks.
I will now eat them, before your very eyes.
Here I go.
I'm going to trust you, Fou. I'll do what you said.
They were originally created to make the Francine doll laugh.
They subconsciously try to learn new tricks.
You don't have to be a shirogane to attack them then.
Right, Nakamachi Circus?
How about it?
No rounds of applause yet?
Then I'll just keep eating some more.
The explosives Fou prepared for us.
We can detonate them using this remote.
So, what's the plan?
How's that? Can I have some appreciation?
Oh dear. I'm already bored.
Pops!
I'll go next.
Pops, help me out.
What now?
Okay, girls and boys, here's the next trick.
It's time for Hiroo Nakamachi's acrobatic show.
There!
Humph!
There should be a lever here to disconnect the cars.
There it is.
Dang it, it's pretty low down there.
Careful now.
Something's not right. I'll go check.
What...?
Hey big guy, what's up?
Is that you, Mr. Nakamachi?
I was wondering if something was up.
Hey, open the door. What's going on?
Nothing.
Nori got motion sickness and he's throwing up all over the place.
He's crying and doesn't want Shirogane to see.
He's as filthy as heck with vomit all over his face.
Jeez, Pops.
Is he okay?
Yeah, no problemo. You go back and be with Shirogane.
Okay.
There.
Dammit, it won't budge.
There!
I've seen enough.
Hiro! Nori, I'll leave it to you.
God dammit!
Yes! One more thing.
Can't forget this.
Forgive us, Masaru. This is the best we can do.
Oh dear. You've already had your turns.
Don't waste my time with the same tricks.
I must kill you and then go kill Éléonore and Narumi.
You monster puppet with Mom's face.
Ever heard these words?
What words?
Those who get in the way of lovers should be kicked by a horse.
We won't let you bother Shirogane and Narumi.
What nonsense.
All right, do your job.
Just you watch, you damned puppet.
Go!
Hiro, Pops, let's do this.
What's going on?
Come on, you spider woman.
Nice try, boys.
But poor you. I'm not going to fall.
Dammit.
This train will collapse any time now.
And you'll be crushed flat.
No, she has to fall or we lose.
Come down, you coward!
As if I would.
You bastard!
Nori's special ladder climb!
Hey, you imposter.
-Bro! -Nori!
Take this!
Let go of me!
Why waste your life like this?
Humans are all going to die anyway.
Our real Mom said to us.
The circus...
must never...
stop the show...
Our sons saw it through to the end.
Right, Fusae?
That was one heck of a show.
But the train is still running.
I swear on a duck's butt,
we gotta go demolish the space shuttle that's on it.
We will not let you.
Lady Francine does not wish it.
These two think they can beat us.
What fools.
I will crush those thoughts along with their heads.
Interesting. Let's see you try.
Oh my, they're already at it.
So how about it, Mr. Serious Face Pantalone?
I take it you're all jest and never serious.
Of course.
It's so lame to get serious over something.
You can't beat me.
I've mastered all forms of human martial arts.
My pride and joy is in using it to defeat my foes.
I know. So this is how I will fight you.
You fool. I told you at Mont Saint-Michel that your flames are nothing to me.
Yes, but there was a human girl by my side then.
But now, there is nothing to hold me back.
Behold, the master musician of the Midnight Circus.
Scherzo, Benedicamus Domino. Let us bless the Lord.
He's sending out sound as shock waves.
He had such a trick?
Brighella. Let me tell you the weak point of your martial arts.
It is that you can't beat those you can't reach.
Prepare to die.
Give it up. You can't escape from the sound waves of my lute.
I didn't want to resort to this trick when I fought Narumi.
You bastard...
But I must defeat you.
You bastard...
Farewell, Brighella!
You bastard...!
I didn't want to use such asinine contraptions.
Brighella, you...
Which is why I kept them hidden away and pursued martial arts.
You will pay for this, Arlequino.
One, two, three. One, two, three. Peek-a-boo.
You still play the fool?
Of course.
I swear on the chilly Siberian wind, getting all worked up is just so lame.
By the way, this is what's cool.
See? One shot is enough for the antique puppet.
I bet you don't know what hit you.
This power that Lord Faceless gave me...
I know.
Weather control technology.
You can control the weather any way you like.
Correct!
So, Mr. Know-it-all.
Guess what my dream is?
What are you talking about?
To tell you the truth, it has to do with the one you antiques revere.
I'm in love with Doll Francine.
What?
You antiques made her into works of art, mimicking humans.
As I gazed at those artworks...
The gears in my brains began to turn in such a sweet seductive way.
And I realized what it was.
The thing humans call "love."
But Doll Francine was long gone by then.
Lord Faceless told me so.
I was so depressed.
But guess what!
She was still here on Earth after all.
Éléonore...
Yeah, you can call her that too.
I was so happy.
I heard she was the reincarnation of Doll Francine.
Ever since that day, I've had dreams just like humans do.
Shirogane, a circus entertainer.
In my dreams, I jest with her for eternity.
But Francine was Lord Faceless's girl.
So I'd given up.
But for whatever reason,
Lord Faceless is up in space alone.
And Francine is in that train.
That means I can have her, right? I can have Francine, can't I?
Something must've happened.
And Lord Faceless doesn't want Francine anymore.
So Francine and I are going to put on comedies for eternity.
In a world without humans.
So, Pantalone. I need to hurry up and crush you to bits.
And catch that train with the woman you pledged your loyalty to.
And make her mine.
What? Did I say something funny?
We, Les Quatre Pionniers.
We tried forever to make Lady Francine laugh.
But she never did. Not even a smile.
And I understand now.
It's because I had never laughed myself. Not even once.
Thanks, Harlequin.
You let me realize that.
Come again?
I'm saying that you're quite a jester.
You think you fell in love just by looking at her? Love, you say?
An automaton, in love!
Comedy in a world where there's nobody left to laugh?
Pantalone.
I'm going to break you.
-That's what you call... -Shut up.
A real joke.
Shut up, Pantalone!
You fool, Harlequin.
No matter what happens, that lady will never be yours.
Why!
Because I heard her.
I am your Shirogane.
She's already decided for herself who owns her.
Too bad!
Shut up!
Shut up, shut up, Pantalone!
Francine is mine, I will make her mine!
Stop laughing!
She's not Lady Francine, Harlequin.
That lady.
She is not Lady Francine.
Shut up!
Oh? I thought you never got serious.
Something's definitely up.
What's that smoke?
Something has happened.
The rear cars are gone.
Francine, I've finally caught up with you.
-Who are you? -Harlequin!
Let's do this.
-Stop, Kato. Stand back. -Move.
I'm the one who will protect you.
A past that can't become a memory plays on repeat
In my mind is a forgotten thing that I still remember
Questions remain unanswered but I must go now
I walk in the dark, making a promise to my footprints
So many similar beings leading similar lives
Was there a reason for me to be born at all?
The world lost all sound but for the ticking of a clock
A missing heart keeps shouting
A meaningless life was shaking
All because of your unique existence
If the reason for the pain is revealed someday
If you find a home for those tears someday
You shall sleep with the whole universe in your arms
I know it still plays in your heart
The melody that brought you here