Wolves, eh?
It would appear that it was you who woke her.
You have my gratitude.
Who the hell are you?
The Flower Maiden is mine.
Maiden? Is that Cheza?
Sum it!
Toboe, stop it!
Damn it, shut up!
Let us meet in Paradise.
If we meet again, that is.
Look.
A wolf sank its claws into my arm.
It wasn't necessarily a wolf.
There weren't any cats or ferrets around.
There was only a young human.
Right in front of me, it turned into a young boy.
It was still a little kid.
Hey.
Hey! How long are you going to keep that up?
Huh? It's gone...
You felt that too, didn't you, Tsume? You heard it, right?
It was a sad voice.
It was just a noise from a machine.
A sound made by some robot that's breaking down.
Do you remember the boy's face?
It's a little blurry for some reason.
I should come back some other time.
It'll always be the same. But I ain't drunk yet today.
I don't know why I came to you for advice.
You're obsessed with wolves now, huh?
You're dying to know about them now, aren't you?
That dog ran away.
I figured as much.
Are you saying that it escaped by fooling us humans somehow?
Yes.
That's impossible.
This wound and your coming here prove it more than anything.
There's lots more of them.
People you pass in the street, people you sit next to at a bar...
They may be wolves.
"I tell you now the words of Red Moon.
The wolf was born from the Great Spirit, and man became the beast's messenger."
Man was created from wolf.
So says the author of the Book of the Moon.
“Book of the Moon“?
Right now, I can come right out and say it.
Instead of looking for wolves, suspect humans.
Excuse me.
Where are we going?
Places like this are rough on my delicate nose, you know.
I know there's food down here.
Call it a hunch.
Looks like our only clue got stolen.
The scent of flowers is completely gone, too.
That man knew about Paradise.
Heck, we just need to look for another flower.
There's got to be lots of other ways.
He could see exactly what we are.
Let's leave this town and go to that Paradise place.
"Let's meet in Paradise." That's what he said.
So what if he did? Are you planning on chasing after him?
I'll pass.
That guy was a Noble, no two ways about it.
"Noble"?
I guess you wouldn't know about them.
They're bad news.
I don't wanna get mixed up with 'em.
Just let it go. Forget about that guy.
Nothing has happened. Nothing has been stolen.
I desire but one thing.
The white flower is to be brought to me.
What are you gonna do now? Do you have a place to go?
Who knows?
I wonder if I'm ever gonna see Leara again...
Maybe it'd be okay if I saw her for just a bit?
You saw that look on her face, didn't you?
Well... She was a little surprised.
You call that a little? She was pissing her pants.
Don't lie about her!
She reeked of it.
Why do you have to lie all the time?
You heard that sound, too, didn't you?
It must have made you feel sad, too!
Why can't you be honest with yourself?
See if I care. If you want to go, just go.
Go see for yourself.
Why did you save me, then?
I'm not your friend or anything, so you should have just left me.
If you'd pretended you didn't recognize me, then...
You're right. You're not my friend.
You're only friends with humans.
Isn't that right?
It's easier that way, 'cause no human is as strong as you,
and they all do what you tell them to.
You don't know anything!
You don't know what it takes to survive in this city, or how dangerous it is.
Nothing!
Go. Let's see you make it on your own.
Beat it!
Being alone doesn't bother you, Tsume?
Sorry, my mistake.
It was a mistake to get mixed up with you in the first place.
I'm sick of friends.
Hubb.
You're looking well. I thought it was something serious.
I was just overworked, that's all.
Here, a gift for the patient.
Thanks. Can I open it?
Sure.
It's been a while since the last time I saw you lying in bed.
Don't look at me. I must look awful.
Your fashion sense is as terrible as ever.
I was really surprised to hear that you'd worked yourself into the ground.
Really. And they even used to call me the Iron Woman, too...
Red snow will fall.
Red snow?
Cher...
I know this isn't the time, but have you heard of the Book of the Moon?
Yes. I think it was some ancient pagan book.
Why do you ask?
Well, the man who brought in that dog was saying some weird things.
Something about how humans were created from wolves.
Red Moon...
Huh? What?
That book is probably banned now.
Besides, it's just a fairy tale.
Yeah, you're right. It's all nonsense.
I need to rest.
Sure. I'll go.
You'll be able to check out soon, right?
I'll take you out to celebrate your recovery. Besides, our anniversary is coming up.
But we got married in the summer. Besides, we got a...
I meant our divorce anniversary.
Tsume!
You sold me out?
In the end, we all got caught.
We couldn't let just you get away scat-free.
You damn humans...
Dad... Can I go out and look for it for a little while?
Let it go, Leara.
But it's true! I really did see one!
Enough, already! People will think you're crazy!
You think I am, don't you, Dad?!
Wait, Leara!
Sorry.
Lea ra!
I can survive just fine on my own!
Huh? Did I take a wrong turn?
One of our own, huh?
Get moving!
That's the last time I trust your nose.
Anybody's nose would go numb after a night in that stink hole.
Y-You guys... You're also...
Lea ra!
Don't be scared. I won't do anything.
I wanted to see you again.
I wanted to apologize for your bird.
Dad... Dad...
Dad! Dad!
He's here! It's the wolf!
The wolf is here!
Leara, where are you?!
Blue!
This way, Dad!
Calm down, calm down, calm down!
Why, Leara?
No, stay away!
Y-You're not normal!
No one could ever trust you!
But why? I just wanted you to trust me.
Don't come any closer!
You want to catch me, don't you?!
Stay away!
This way!
Leara! What happened, Leara?!
Not bad.
First dogs, and now birds, huh?
I'm allergic to down.
The Aviation Bureau says that there's no sign that anything was in the air.
The Nobles are pretty much the only ones who can fly.
You really shouldn't say stuff like that.
I told you, I hate smelly places!
What's the matter, runt?
I'm not a runt! I'm Toboe!
Oh. Well, I'm Hige. And that's Kiba.
Where are we headed?
What do you mean? To the exit.
The exit?
We're leaving the city.
Where will you go after that?
Paradise.
Paradise?
Do you guys know Tsume?
Tsume?
Nope.
Is he the one with a scar on his chest?
Yeah! That's Tsume!
What about him?
I thought Tsume might want to come, too.
I don't know who that is, but where is he?
I don't know.
We got split up in the city.
It's hopeless, then. It's too late to go back now.
Are you a friend of his?
No, it's not like that. We're not friends or anything.
Then ditch him.
Hurry it up, runt!
That's Toboe!
Okay, Book of the Moon...
No matching records, huh?
Dinner's here, Hubb.
Oh, thanks.
Are they going out on a raid at this hour?
It's that gang of thieves. They found the last of their hideouts, apparently.
They were tracking the leader, a young man, this afternoon,
but then this black dog came out of nowhere.
Dog?
And then when they lost sight of the man, another dog came out of nowhere.
Hubb?
You!
What's the deal? Why did you bring us here?
Tsume!
You!
Huh? This is him?
I smelled your blood.
What?!
I smelled it all the way here from the city.
And you came to nurse me back to health or something?
I didn't ask for your help.
Tsume, I...
Um... Come with us. Leave the city with us.
And where's this merry band of yours going?
To Paradise.
You've got to be kidding me.
You're going with them because you believe that stuff?
I don't know, but...
But if we stay here, we'll spend our whole lives sneaking around and hiding.
We can't live with the humans.
Look, do whatever you want, but a nasty scent is heading this way.
We're surrounded.
Why did you guys come to this city?
Wasn't it because you caught the scent of a flower?
There's no reason to stay here now.
It's got nothing to do with the scent of a flower.
I fit in here.
Yeah, I see that. This city is a dump.
I still have a score to settle with you.
We don't have time for that!
I seem to recall you saying that your pride wouldn't let you pass as a human.
So, where's your pride gone?
Nowhere. Nothing's changed.
Do you understand what leaving the city would mean?
Yeah.
You'll just die.
There's nothing unnatural about dying or being killed.
It's better than living with no purpose.
Thanks.
Hurry up and go!
You're really not coming?
Tsume!
What made you decide to come?
There's no such thing as wolves. I came to prove that.
What're you doing? Hurry up!
Tsume!
This way!
C'mon, hurry!
I'm getting ready to!
Jump.
Hey, wait a minute!
What the heck are you doing?! C'mon, Tsume!
Stop it! You don't have the right to shoot him!
You dumb bastard!
That guy is a human! That's how he looks to me!
Scared?
Get real.
I'm not tracking them for pleasure or out of simple curiosity.
It's for revenge.
Do you believe?
Believe what?
That you're already being deceived.
By wolves.
That's not possible...
It's not possible.
Screw journeys.
Paradise can kiss my ass.
It's just that... I'm fed up with this town.
That's all.
"Next Time"
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