That mask... It really is you, Commander.
Now kill! Kill me!
Sonohara, don't forget the rule for when two Aces fight.
Say it.
Say the words.
Yes...
I will bet all of my stars.
As will I... all of it.
A Star Stake?!
Let's begin, Senpai.
Yes, Sonohara.
This is the legendary...
Yes, a fight between two Legendary Aces.
A battle that goes on until one of them dies.
P-Pudding should be fine...
I'm not so sure...
Huh?
Her Count... It's 32,000.
Licht's Count is only 5,700...!
Pudding?!
Licht!
There's no way he'll lose!
Not that easily at least...
I've always thought it was odd.
Mr. Pudding fought at an even level with First Lieutenant Jail.
It was 5,700 vs 12,500...
The difference is more than double.
That's impossible.
Then how...?
There's only one possibility...
That's what it is, isn't it, Miss?
Mr. Pudding is hiding his true powers.
Huh...?
Licht!
Licht...?
Pudding...
L-Look! Licht's Count...
It's increasing!
No...! That's impossible!
No...
This is an Ace.
These are the people who are referred to as Legendary Aces.
Commander... Beautiful...
I can feel it... The pure, clear intent to kill...
You're finally... finally going to kill me, aren't you?
I'm so happy!
Commander?!
It's no use, Commander...
My bullets will pursue you until...
He's overwhelming...
Unbelievable...
This... This isn't Licht...
Everyone!
Get away from Licht, right now!
Huh?
Licht said, before...
...by unleashing the power of the Ace, another personality takes over.
Another personality?
Yes...
By the intent to kill... By "Schmerman."
"Schmerman"...?
Licht is no longer the Licht you know.
Right now, Licht is a monster who will kill anyone around him, friend or foe,
until he collapses from fatigue.
Look! Her Count!
She was also under the control of another personality
in order to draw out power many times higher than her own.
She's finally back to her real self.
Where... am I?
Licht once said...
...among the Aces, there was a girl who never killed anyone until the end.
She was always scared, and people called her useless...
But she was the kindest person in the group.
They won't get away with this...
Huh?
They used a drug on her to force her powers out--
to throw her against Licht and turn him back into the monster that he used to be.
It's them!
Hey, Sonohara.
Why are you crying?
We're at war.
Rihito- senpai ...
I... I'm...
Useless four-eyes, as always...
Stop, Pudding!
Are you an enemy, too?
Huh?
Are you an enemy...?
Stop, Mister--
Are you an enemy, too?
I kill enemies. I kill enemies.
Kill enemies.
--Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill--
--No! --Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill--
You can't do that, Licht.
Get away, Hina!
Please, return to your normal self, Licht!
I see... You are the enemy.
Hina!
I am your enemy, Rihito- senpai !
Hina!
Hina, are you okay?!
Hina!
Please, run... while you can...
B-But...
Rihito- senpai ...
Senpai, do you recognize me?
It's me, Sonohara... One year under you...
For 300 years, I've been yearning to see you again...
But now you're going to kill me...
Stop! Stop this now!
That's fine...
After all, we Aces... we've taken from innocent people...
Taken so much...
But I just have one request...
It's okay if you do it after I die...
Just once, I want you to, like before...
No!
First Lieutenant Jail!
You... Are you an enemy...?
I am the enemy.
Enemies... Kill enemies...!
Try me, Licht!
Kill... enemies!
--Look out!
--Run, sir! --Look out!
No!
You can't... You can't fight Rihito- senpai in that state...
Get out of my way.
I'm sorry... It's okay, you've done enough.
You...
I'm sorry... I'm sorry I shot you...
I said...
...get out of my way.
Both of you, look out!
Enough is enough.
My iron is my conviction.
You sliced through it at Homhough, but right now,
I do not feel that you have any convictions at all.
Shut up...
A blade without convictions...
Shut up... Shut up!
...will never defeat my iron!
Enemies... Kill all enemies!
Kill all... All, kill, kill, kill, kill--
Silence, idiot!
This is your full power...?
Threatening to kill a subordinate who looks up to you...
Is that how you behave when you're serious?!
Being controlled by a so-called "other personality"...
Unable to resist the urge to kill...
Crying as you swing your sword... Is that the best you can do?!
This is war...
War won't end unless enemies die...
If I kill one enemy, someone else is spared from killing someone...
If there are no more enemies to kill, nobody needs to become a murderer...
If I annihilate all the enemies, my friends...
My precious friends don't need to become murderers...
That's why...
...I have to!
Licht...
I am not here to listen to you whine...
But if that is what you seriously believe,
then I must follow my convictions and treat you with the highest respect.
Yes... Jail.
Give me everything you have, Licht.
Now I am serious, too!
Awake yet? Idiot.
I'm sorry, everyone...
Let go, idiot!
Um...
Thank you...
First Lieutenant?!
--Bring a stretcher!
--I'm sorry! I'm sorry! --Bring a stretcher!
--I'm sorry! I'm sorry!
"Once upon a time, there was a tortoise and a hare.
One day, the hare told the tortoise, 'You really are slow.' Then the tortoise said,
"The Tortoise and the Hare"
'Then let's have a race to the top of that mountain to see who's faster.'
"The Tortoise and the Hare" The two ran towards the mountain. The hare was too fast for the tortoise.
A wizard came, and told the tortoise,
'If you drink my blood, you will be able to run faster than any hare.'
The tortoise really wanted to catch up to the hare, so he drank the blood."
Then what?
What happened after that?
"The tortoise, after drinking the wizard's blood,
became faster than the blink of an eye, and caught up with the hare"...
..."and killed him."
Excuse me.
Did it fail?
There was unexpected interference, and even Major Sonohara returned to sanity.
I'm truly sorry.
Don't worry about it. There's nowhere to run anyway.
I'm a wizard, after all.
Please bring me my beloved tortoise soon.
Understood, General Schmerman.
"Episode 10 - Serious"
Thanks for waiting, everyone!
Next on Plunderer is a groping festival!
Touch, grab, feel, caress, make love!
We've finally returned to the true Plunderer at the very end!
I'll do my best!
Oh?!
Next episode, "Up My Sleeve." I'll show you what I have hidden up my sleeve!