Go run through, just as your heart guides you
To the place of freedom which isn't shown on a map
In the town where a faint darkness settles
A crowd of people who hide their true faces
I struggled those days, but could not protect your smile
Soar above the sadness by piercing through
Shout out your passion and take the pain along with you
To the future where you will meet your unknown self
Please stop by the security office before entering the factory
Chapter 4
Bay of the Ape Man
Episode 9
Bay of the Ape Man
Your arrow makes noise.
You are pleased with your own skill.
Your arrow is shouting because it wants to be praised.
You'll hit a wall that you'll never be able to transcend.
It's already Autumn.
Are you leaving?
It's still hot even though it's Autumn.
I guess we're in the south.
Do you know why I've never seen a warrior of Melos who's reached old age?
It's still not too late. Why don't you try to live?
You know, someone has to fight for people like you...
who want to survive.
So, what are you going to do now?
I'm supposed to meet someone over there.
Be careful.
People around the factories have been attacked by bandits.
I heard that a truck was robbed this morning.
Thank you for everything.
What are warriors? What kind of people are they?
They are the losers of society.
They just call themselves warriors...
because they think it's cool.
It's the darkness again.
No light. No one is there.
Time has stopped completely in the darkness.
But I remember that I came into this darkness once before.
That's right!
This is the place I know very well.
The place where I shouldn't look back.
I must be in the darkness.
Hi.
What is it?
It tells me where the man that I like is.
That sounds good. So, how much do you like him?
I want to see him again...
so I can find out how much I like him.
I see. Your face is unfamiliar.
I'm just a traveler. What are you doing?
I'm rehearsing for my play. We're performing on a stage nearby.
Really.
There are fools who would live and fools who would die.
If they are the same, you should be the fool who lives.
It was terrible.
Yes, this morning.
They were attacked early this morning.
We can't postpone the delivery any longer.
We must perform the interlocking test with "the sky".
And we must start operating Engine-2 this year.
Sal...sal...sal...sal...salvage.
What? A security guard? Who would we hire against them?
Well...
I think I found someone who might be suitable.
So, you came.
Yes.
Did you lose some weight?
I was practicing on the field. How about you?
I was working at a restaurant.
You mean as a waitress?
This chain pointed across the ocean a while ago.
I see. Mr. Kurofune is across the ocean.
Why did you come here?
You said "why don't we meet here the end of the month if you felt like it."
So, you felt like it?
I just came to see your face.
I see. Is that all?
Excuse me.
I see you are a warrior of Melos.
Can I talk to you for a moment?
Assistant manager
Thank you for taking the time to meet with me.
I just caught sight of your Aibar machine from the window.
So, I couldn't help but talk to you.
I'm Masaru Hashimoto. I'm a manager at this factory.
I'm Bocca. I'm a warrior of Melos.
Isn't that huge?
Engine-1, the ocean plant is...
the power source of this bay.
Our company is mainly manufacturing large machine products in this factory.
I think you've already seen the damaged truck nearby.
I heard that some bandits attacked them.
There are some dangerous people who hate us and...
try to stop our factory's business in the bay.
I'll leave this case to the police.
Our truck was destroyed.
The bandits did it with their bare hands.
You mean they're not human?
They look like ordinary young men.
So? Do you want me to be a security guard?
Not just a security guard.
I want to hire you as an employee of our security department.
A lifetime employee. If it's possible.
It's not possible.
I have an extremely high regard for the warriors of Melos.
If you would join our company, you'll never be disappointed.
I think you misunderstand the warriors.
What other people think of us is not important.
We're just fighting our own battles.
I see. You have a lot of guts.
Our company really needs a person like you.
See Bocca, isn't money a primary requisite even for a warrior?
Even if you're a warrior, isn't money one of your obstacles?
You're still young. You might even have a family in the future.
Why don't you work for us now?
You can still pursue your career as a warrior while working for us.
Anyhow, we still have to deliver these products by the end of the day.
Can you at least guard this truck?
I understand. At any rate, I'm curious about those bandits.
We're done now.
Who is this person?
Hello, I'm Sayoko.
Don't look back.
You're in the darkness where you can't look back.
If you look back, that person will never come back again.
Looks like they hired a security guard.
Who cares?
No one can stop Centauro!
He's still a young boy. He seems to be a warrior of Melos.
It might be him.
Him?
What do you mean "him"?
Listen carefully.
You can hear something. The murmuring of a stream.
It seems like a river is flowing in front of you.
The surface of a river is shining dimly in the darkness.
And, there is something floating down the stream.
Please stop by the security office before entering the factory
You're treating me so generously.
Do you like it?
I'm so glad.
Oh, it seems that you like something else quite a bit too.
You're not wearing a ring.
Are you scared of this?
What is it? Why is it moving?
It's just magic, you know?
Are you scared of magic?
I thought it might be a ghost.
Wow, have you ever seen a ghost?
You've never seen one?
You're so lucky.
Oh, it's you guys.
We might just be hitchhikers.
I know this isn't your strength.
Are you guys monsters?
We just want to destroy the freight on that truck.
And there is something floating down the river.
It's a cat.
A kitten floating in a cardboard box.
I rush in there. Oh, I must save him quickly!
Stay back. It's dangerous.
You anticipated it so well.
Ring out! My Melos!
Flush!
Oh.
I guess they're really monsters.
How about this time?
Good hunch!
How can he be so fast on just a skateboard?
Oh, no!
He destroyed my bow. What am I going to do?
Can this be used as a bow?
That Aibar is very smart.
Is he really the one Saburo had talked about?
But you know. I'm going to finish you off.
Why don't I try?
Go! Elanvital!
Wait Hikari!
I want to talk to him.
You are Bocca, right?
What is it?
Parts for robot monsters.
You don't see the kitten anymore.
The river has also disappeared.
I'm in total darkness again.
I finally came this far, your majesty.
Why don't you come in? You're our special guest.
Why do you know my name?
Saburo told us.
Saburo?
Saburo Musashino.
Currently...
he is the top scientist developing Aibarnetic technology.
He came here a little while ago. I think you know him.
Saburo Musashino?
Saburo, he was the Melos warrior who you were talking about.
It's quite a surprise we are able to meet each other like this.
Old man Tsunagi!
So cute.
Yes. You are not bad.
Why are you here?
And who are they?
Oh, I guess you guys weren't introduced properly yet.
We're a bit timid around strangers.
I'm Hikari.
He's Nick.
And he is Kuron.
She's Coco.
And the four of us are...
The Armed Acting Group, Centauro!
Armed Acting Group? Are they on our side?
Well, it's kind of difficult to say.
At the least, you don't want to be their enemy.
Hey, if you're a warrior of Melos, why did the Monster Union hire you?
Why was that truck carrying robot monsters?
Because the factory manager is an agent of the Monster Union.
Then Sayoko might be...
Viva! Monster Union! Viva! Monster Union!
He seems so happy...
even though we're delayed in delivering the products.
I think there are some people in Mr. Hustle Monkey's room.
You don't know? They are his two ex-wives.
I wonder if he imprisoned them.
He had no choice. They had already become ape women.
I finally found the third one.
What?
It's locked...
Hey, the quiet voice is sounding so sad
Why are you hiding your loneliness
And just smiling silently in front of me?
Even the night I'm losing the courage that tomorrow will come again
So, let's go as far as I can to look for new pain
If you would be by my side on the night I can't sleep
I wish for a new future, just to hold it, so I can continue walking
Forever
Next Episode
It's not so easy to attack the Armed Acting Group, Centauro.
What is their real identity?
Next episode, "Unicorn Series".
Ring out! My Melos!
Unicorn Series