No!
--No! Come on! Stop! Not there!
--Go! Do more! --No! Come on! Stop! Not there!
--So now you're friends with these things? --No! Come on! Stop! Not there!
You know how some fights result in unexpected friendships, right?
Was Althing always like this?
Definitely not! Isn't there anything you can do?!
Sonohara and I are still stuck in the Star Stake.
There's only one way to finish it, and we can't do that.
I'm sure it'll go away after a while.
I knew you'd get it, Nana!
So therefore...
...Althing wants to thank you for your understanding!
Hey!
Why me, too?!
I'm sorry! This is my fault...
Stop it!
No!
Huh?
I'm sorry... I'm sorry, this is my fault!
--Um... So where did Mr. Jail go to? --I'm sorry! This is my fault! I'm sorry...
Oh, the first lieutenant?
He got summoned by the supreme commander.
He's on his way to the royal capitol, Neue Welt.
First Lieutenant! Thank you again for saving my life.
How are you feeling?
Thanks to you, I'm fine, sir.
But...
...I wonder why he got summoned all of a sudden?
Who knows?
It's too early for his regular report!
Then why did Jail...
Ugh, I can't take this!
I'm sorry, I'm sorry...
No!
Stop!
Ah...
Oh... Did they perhaps find out about it?
What do you mean, "it"?
Remember how we sort of ended up attacking Althing?
Maybe they found out that we broke the law!
Oh, no! We're going to be executed!
Oh, no! Oh, no!
Shut up, idiot.
Idiot?!
It's close to impossible for them to find out.
Sergeant Major, you're stunningly beautiful as usual.
Oh? Beautiful? Hee, hee, thank you.
I'm obviously lying, you idiot.
Idiot?!
Don't you see? The only real issues are those guys in the black uniforms.
But Mr. Pudding took all of them out.
None of the other lower-ranking officers would go out of their way
to turn in a report that would get them executed.
Even if the townsfolk ratted us out, given the first lieutenant's achievements,
he could just say "they must be mistaken" and get away with it.
Hina!
I look away for one second, and my, how you've grown!
No! That's not it! I'm sorry! These are just apples!
--Oh, wow, so warm... Such warmth...
--So... then why did Mr. Supreme Commander call Mr. Jail? --Oh, wow, so warm... Such warmth...
--So... then why did Mr. Supreme Commander call Mr. Jail?
Oh, the supreme commander is...
Enter.
First Lieutenant Jail Murdoch, coming in.
Supreme Commander Alexandrov Grigorovich, excuse me.
Hey.
So you tangled with Licht Bach in Homhough, right?
Are you hurt? Did you stay safe? Did he bully you?
Jail, my boy!
Come on, I haven't seen you in so long, let me have some father-son time...
I have nothing but thanks for you for taking me, an orphan, into your family.
However, it is my understanding that I was summoned as an official order.
I hope you are not going to say...
"I missed you so much, I tried summoning you! Whoopsy!"
Like you did before?
You just never change, do you?
Ever since you were a kid, you've had that "I trust no one" face...
When will you find a friend or two?
I have no need for that.
If there is no other business, may I ask you a few questions?
Yeah, sure, sure.
What is it, Jail, my boy?
Please refer to me as First Lieutenant Jail...
Aww?
The other day, I encountered several individuals wearing black uniforms,
in a town near Linden.
They claimed to be Alcian military like us
and attempted to massacre the civilians there.
I have never seen that uniform before.
Their weapons were also completely unfamiliar, and they tried to kill my men.
Who are they? Were they trying to kill my men under your orders?
Please answer, Supreme Commander!
Bastard...
No. They're not part of my command.
But, sir, you are the supreme commander.
Yeah, I am. But there are many more people above me.
This is a secret that only a select few high-ranking officers know,
but I'll let you in on it because you're my special Jail boy.
They are under direct command of the royal family...
Espionage, abduction, assassination...
Nothing is out of bounds for them.
Alcian Supreme Military Council, Special Services Unit.
Also known as the SSU.
SSU...
Be careful, Jail, my boy. Those guys are everywhere,
and every single one of them are Ballot-carrying super-elites.
Stay out of their way, or else...
...you'll die.
I will certainly do as you say.
May I ask you one more thing?
Yeah...
About Licht Bach, the Legendary Ace?
Yes...
As usual, he is sharp as a razor under his funny man routine...
Ooh, nice hips.
I must choose my words wisely...
He must not notice that we have broken the law...
During our mission to chase after Licht Bach,
I noticed his Count suddenly increased explosively.
The Count... The numbers that rule our world...
Any individual who can do such a thing...
...is surely a threat to law and order.
That's what Aces are. They're specially made.
"Momo Ludwig" That's what Aces are. They're specially made.
"Momo Ludwig" Specially made?
"Momo Ludwig" I don't know the details either, but...
...their abilities to synchronize with their Ballots were boosted through some surgery.
Surgery...
These surgically altered humans were employed in the Waste Wars 300 years ago.
One particular platoon was comprised entirely of these modified humans.
This platoon was unstoppable and left no enemies standing.
They left behind a legend, and were referred to as the Aces.
Licht Bach was the leader of the invincible platoon of Aces.
I do not understand!
You just said so yourself-- the Waste Wars were 300 years ago!
How can a person from that long ago still be alive?
They say they just stopped aging, suddenly.
Stopped... aging?
Could be a side effect of the surgery, they themselves don't even know for sure.
But apparently, these Aces are still alive, even though the war ended a long time ago.
Like ghosts.
Give me your right hand, Jail, my boy.
Sir...? What...?
Jail, my boy, you...
You get quite uncharacteristically excited when talking about Licht Bach, don't you?
Dammit!
Never lie...
That's one of your convictions, isn't it?
Are you, by any chance, hiding Licht Bach from us?
Answer me...
No.
You...
Don't you understand?! He wants to--
Plunder everything from this nation, yes.
I will determine the truth with my own eyes.
That is also my conviction.
Idiot...
We still haven't talked about the reason I called you here.
Reason...?
You guys attacked Althing, didn't you?
You have "How does he know?!" written on your face. Like I said...
The SSU are everywhere.
No! Not there!
Stop! I said stop!
I'm sorry! I'm so, so sorry!
Enough already!
Are you sure you want to attack Althing?
Oh... right.
No!
Wow!
Huh?!
"Cheer up"?
First Lieutenant!
How was it, First Lieutenant?
I bet the supreme commander was like, "I just wanted to see my boy's face!"
And that was why he summoned you, right?
And as always, you must have treated him coldly and brushed him off.
Come on, First Lieutenant! You should be nice to your father every once in a while!
Hmm...?
First Lieutenant?
Oh... I see.
Licht Bach, I...
I know. I'll turn myself in.
What?!
First Lieutenant?!
Who would have known
that someone could actually stand his ground against Colonel Licht in that state?
A mere first lieutenant, too.
But if we have such talent, there's no reason not to use him.
Resources are always limited... human or otherwise.
Oops, I can't use this face anymore.
Colonel Licht needs to come back and soon...
We need him to kill many, many more and plunder much, much more...
...in order to make our nation much, much richer.
What is this?!
They must have found out that we attacked Althing.
This is a joke... right?
Breaking the law...
I do not know.
I suppose they offered to spare the lives of your men if you brought me in.
Th-That's--
I do not know!
No! You can't give Rihito- senpai up to those people!
They'll drug him, like they did to me, and use him as a weapon of war...!
Get out of my way!
N-No!
If you stand in my way, I will punish you...
First Lieutenant, please stop!
No, no!
Please stop, First Lieutenant!
First Lieutenant!
No!
--You--
--Shut up! --You--
You're always talking about convictions, but never make your own decisions, brat!
Following orders against your will to save the lives of those under you?
You know what Licht would do? He'd spit on those orders,
and take on the army and the nation, and still protect everyone.
But you know what? You're the only one.
During the 300 years after the war, the only one who seriously stood up to Licht...
You guys are the only ones...
...that believe in Licht so much.
Believe...?
So here's a special something...
...I've had hidden up my sleeve.
Wait... Nana!
Nana...?
I'll take care of your people somehow, don't worry.
Meanwhile, go take a look.
See for yourselves what happened 300 years ago...
What should have happened...
And if possible, I'd like you to change things.
Because I couldn't change them.
That star...
Are you also a--
Just beware of one thing. This is not a dream.
Let your guard down, and you will die.
Mr. Jail...?
Where... Where are we?
Huh?
This architecture, I've never seen anything like it...
What?!
Is that...?
Rihito- senpai !
Hey.
Did she say "Rihito- senpai "?
It can't be...
Good morning, Senpai!
Hey, morning.
Let's hurry, Rihito- senpai .
Um, yeah.
"Episode 11 - Up My Sleeve"
We've finally entered the rom-com arc!
New beautiful girls to meet! Girls! Girls!
And a joyless four-eyed pervert.
Who are you calling a joyless four-eyed pervert?! Besides, who are you?
You'll find out... next week!
Next episode, "Entrance Ceremony"