What is this...?
All of these things were taken out of the sky in that war...
What is that...?
What just happened?
It briefly flashed and then, countless things came...
It's coming again!
Jail!
Is anyone hurt?!
No, somehow...
Everyone, listen up!
No matter what, don't stand in front of that thing!
Knights, immediately evacuate the civilians!
Any building, warehouses, whatever, just get everyone under the ground!
Jail, if it faces us, make a wall! As thick as possible, or else...
Enough! What right do you have to take command?!
You don't know what that thing is!
Aren't you worried about everyone's lives?!
I'll take command here.
That rank insignia...
A colonel?!
I will take out the Demon of the Abyss!
A colonel?! The wanted man is a colonel? Impossible...
But... the Aces are heroes of the Waste War.
It is not an unattainable rank in that context.
Does that mean... he truly is the Legendary Ace?
Evacuate everyone, hurry!
I'll grab its attention!
Now, move!
Women and children first!
This way, hurry!
Are you okay?
Stay calm! Don't panic!
Go...
Please...
Go...!
Go! Licht!
What--
Althing...
"Althing"?
Yes... That's what we members of the military call those black hands.
Yes. They supposedly decide everything that happens in Alcia,
including getting sent to the Abyss --the "supreme assembly." That is Althing.
I don't know the details, but...
They're going after the Demon of the Abyss?
Are they going to help us?!
No, it's too high!
Why are they interfering with Licht?!
Althing attacks anything that comes close. Not even he can...
No...
Get out of the way!
No, that again...?
What? What do you mean "again"?
It happened before.
He took a swing at a black hand, and it had a strange effect on him.
Licht? Licht! Licht...
Please, save Licht! He can't go on like this--
Impossible.
Huh?
We the military cannot attack Althing. That is set in the laws.
We would immediately be court martialed, and the penalty... is death.
Death...
How...?
If we interfered now, we would certainly hit Althing.
We cannot do anything knowing we would be breaking the law.
So you're saying Licht has to fight all alone?
I won't let it happen, ever again!
Licht!
No, Hina! You'll only get in his way!
But, Licht is... I have to--
He attacked Althing. That’s a recipe for the death sentence.
But...
But he's protecting the people of this town! He's trying to save everyone!
That's terrible!
Um, First Lieutenant...
No. I will not permit you to break the law.
--But--
--By the way, Lynn... --But--
...can you find my glasses?
Huh?
What are you...? They're right...
How troublesome. Without my glasses...
...I cannot see a thing.
W-Wait, First Lieutenant Jail!
Jail.
Sir?! It's against the law! The law!
Is there anything there that would make me break a law? Sorry, I can't see.
Lynn, where are my glasses?
How would I know?
I mean, my eyesight got suddenly worse, too!
Oh, no! Me, too!
My long-time conjunctivitis is acting up!
My hat is blocking the view!
Everyone...
Pay attention...
Take it out, Licht!
Hey! Why won't you attack?!
It's been a long time, Commander.
Sono... Sonohara...
Who are you?!
Jail!
Huh...?
Get up, Jail!
Who... are you? Why did you do that?!
I am Mizuka Sonohara, one of the Legendary Aces.
The Ace of Pursuit!
An Ace...?
I'd like to ask you all to forget what you saw today.
Don't tell anyone about this...
...would be what I would say if I could believe people could be asked to do that.
So here's another suggestion.
I just kill everyone in this town.
Stop! Sonohara!
I've missed you so, so much...
Sonohara...
Stop this, Sonohara.
What you're doing is wrong!
Do you understand me?
I obey your order, Commander--always.
The order that you gave me in the past...
...to kill people.
Stop!
No! Sonohara...
Can you see? I can kill people now.
I listened to you and changed...
I have changed!
N-No!
I have changed! I have changed!
So...
...just like how you used to do it, too...
...I will mildly, calmly, quickly...
...gently kill them all.
So please give me lots and lots of praise.
Stop!
Oh, why are you getting in my way, Commander?
Have you forgotten how my ability works?
My Count is "persistence."
My shots follow the target, for as long and as far as it takes--
no matter what stands in the way, no matter how far you run.
Licht!
Hina!
Nana...
Hina...
Wake up! Run!
Pele, behind you!
We've got a frisky one here-- thinking he can resist us...
So... what should we do? Do you want us to kill them, too?
Please stop.
If you want to save her... just go back to how you were, Commander.
Sonohara... I don't want to kill you!
You've got it all wrong, Commander.
My desire is to be killed by you.
But you won't be able to, not like this.
You can't, as long as you're the kind-hearted "Rihito- senpai. "
Huh...?
Rihito... senpai ?
So...
...please go back to being the Ace of Flashing Strikes.
Stop...
He has nothing to do with this!
What color flower do you think he would make if I shoot him?
He's so young, perhaps it would be a pure, pretty red?
I beg you, please...!
I'm sure it would be. A pretty, pretty red.
Right, Senpai?
Sonohara!
The only solution is to kill.
This boy is going to die. Do you understand?
Wait, please!
Can you feel it bubbling up from inside?
Isn't it becoming harder and harder to hold in?
The desire to kill...
Come on, please change back to our dear commander,
who killed tens of thousands of enemies and struck fear in the hearts of all...
Hurry, hurry, hurry!
Look at me! It'll be okay. I will save you.
Hey...
I will save you... for sure.
I promise. I will save you...
Mommy! Mommy, mommy!
You shouldn't make promises you can't keep, Rihito- senpai .
Do it.
Mommy! Mommy! Mommy!
Hmm?
Hey, Sonohara.
I told you to stop.
Just stay put...
...then I will kill you, like you asked.
No, Licht!
Quiet.
I... I will shoot!
Hina...
...you asked me before, what my goal is.
Jail... you asked me who I am.
I am...
...the Plunderer.
My goal is to take everything from this nation.
"Episode 9 - Plunderer"
Bad karma from lying too much in the previews! I've transformed into a monster!
No, seriously! No lying this time!
Serious, with a capital S!
Licht dies, finally. Next episode, "Serious."
Huh? Seriously?