This is Jericho Three, entering the eastern wing now.
Dammit!
Enemy sighted!
The operation was going smoothly.
Hurry, everyone!
Don't give me that look. Just tell us where it's hidden.
Not feeling like talking?
Hina! Run!
Impressive guts. But I'm not just playing around.
Please help us, Licht...
Licht...
Licht!
What...? Light, coming from the ground...?
Captain Alan...
We have successfully activated the backup power.
How are you feeling?
Uh...
Firenda, the item, please.
No, Major... This operation has a much higher burden on your body than his...
It's fine... I want to give it to him myself.
Hurry... The children are in danger!
Take this.
A sword?
It's a replica of a Ballot. It amplifies your power.
However, it won't function like this. You must first engrave it with your Count.
Count?
An oath that you will be bound to. The process is simple.
Once you think of an oath, say "Authenticate Count,"
and declare the thing to keep count of.
It will then recognize you as its master.
There's no need to rush. Take your time and think about it.
For now, you must save everyone.
But... I've never used a sword before.
It doesn't matter.
You were indeed very weak.
Compared to "hares" like Tokikaze and Doan, you truly were a "tortoise."
But... don't you feel it? As of this moment...
...every other human...
...has become a tortoise.
It stopped...
What the...?
A flash...?
No...!
That's...
--Licht! --Rihito!
Everyone! Kill that white-haired kid immediately!
Licht!
"Strength," as observed by humanity until this point, is rendered obsolete.
From this moment on,
nobody will be able to catch you.
Now, let's begin the army that does not kill.
Try to walk very slowly until you get used to it.
So slow...
Impossible...
I see... I'm moving extremely quickly.
That must be why Mr. Schmerman told me to move slowly until I got used to this.
Hina...
Everyone...
You...
What did you do to my friends?!
Kill him!
The light is mowing down the enemies.
But it's not a scary light...
The usual, silly, little bit perverted...
...Licht.
Awesome.
A flash... Flashing strikes of light.
Flashing strikes?
Flashing strikes shooting down enemies...
An "Ace" of "Flashing Strikes."
That's cool!
You brat! Why won't you kill us?!
We're an army that doesn't kill!
We're going to fight to get rid of "killing" and "war" itself.
I'm sure there would be lots of hardships and sad things on our way.
But we'll get through it together.
Tokikaze... Suda... Everyone...
Rihito...
Ichinose...
We can get through it, if we stick together.
Our army that doesn't kill just started today.
Genji is here, too!
Though I'm near death!
Blood pressure falling!
I saw a fading glimpse of my dead grandpa!
I mean, come on... After risking my life to save you, this is the treatment I get...?
Oops, sorry, man.
We can hold hands or something later, okay?
Hands?! All right!
Blood pressure rising!
Hands? Really? For risking your life?
Is that really enough...?
An army that doesn't kill, huh?
Sure... As your senior, let me introduce you to one final experience.
What are they doing?
Military-grade plastic explosive... C4.
A total of 50 kilograms strapped to all of us.
More than enough to blow all of you to pieces--
I knew that was coming.
I guess that makes you the commander of this army that doesn't kill?
Yes.
Then how about something like this?
Somewhere in this school, we've set up a nuclear bomb.
A nuclear bomb...
What? But I thought nuclear bombs were banned...
Wait... Did they lie to us about the nukes in addition to the wars?!
That's just the type of dirty trickery we adults do.
Learn it, kids!
Terrible...
What are you going to do after this place blows up, little soldiers in training?
Grandma...
We're just going to take you down with us now.
Obviously, we also won't survive this.
The activation switch...?
It's hidden inside one of our bodies.
Hey, don't move.
We'll detonate the moment you move even a little.
That said, stopping us is easy.
Stop pulling your punches and just kill us faster than we can push the switch.
But you can't, can you, brat?
After all, you're the army that doesn't kill, aren't you?
We win! I hope you have a chance to regret your foolish words in the afterlife!
Now die!
Rihito!
Oh, you drew your sword?
Well, aren't you going to kill us?
Please... stop.
There's no need to set off that bomb.
We won't go after you.
--So just leave the switch behind and run--
--No. We will kill you no matter what. --So just leave the switch behind and run--
--No. We will kill you no matter what.
One kill, one day's worth of food.
Ten kills, one month's worth.
One hundred kills, one year's worth...
That's how much our families get.
To be honest, I like your idea-- the army that doesn't kill.
But...
If you let them live, what happens to the enemies and their families?
They just die of hunger... A slow, torturous death.
Face me, brat!
Listen... This world is beyond saving. There's just too many people.
To survive here, either you die or we die.
The only way this war ends is by killing!
School time is over! I'm starting the countdown now!
Squad, ready your bombs!
Yes, sir!
We will kill you to protect our families!
What about you? Commander of the army that doesn't kill?
Ten!
No! Licht!
Stop this! If you died here, your family would...
An honorable death in battle, tons of cash and food for our families! Nine!
No, Rihito!
But... We can't...
Eight!
Rihito-senpai...
Seven!
Isn't there anything we can do...?!
Six!
Five!
Four!
I promise to you all. We will become an army that does not kill.
Yeah!
Three!
Stand back, Rihito!
I'll do it!
Two!
One!
No...
I lied about the nukes.
What?
You did good.
Listen, brat.
Survive...
...this awful damned war...
He killed...
...a person...
Rihito...
Pudding...
Rihito...
Ew! I got blood all over my face! Gross!
I'm gonna go wash up!
Is he okay...?
He scared us for a moment, that Rihito.
Yeah, indeed.
Jeez, Rihito...
No...
Oh, hey!
Are you sure you don't want to go after her, Sergeant Major?
Licht...
Licht!
I killed... I killed people!
Licht!
I... I killed!
Licht!
Doan was right! Wars don't end unless we kill the enemy!
But I...!
No!
We promised to become the army that doesn't kill... but I broke the promise!
Licht, no!
What is this...?
Could it be...?
Tokikaze...
Goodbye.
What... are you saying, Jail?
It is time for us to return to the future.
No... Not now...
How can I make everyone else an army that doesn't kill?
I have to save Licht right this very moment!
But how?! What can I do?!
No, it's good that it was me.
Huh...?
The others are still fine... Yes, if I do it alone...
If I kill every enemy all by myself...
Authenticate Count!
My Count is...
...the number of enemies I kill on behalf of everyone...!
I see... There never was any way to change this.
Because that wasn't him showing regret...
...but a sign of his determination.
What a foolish person.
Nobody asked him to do that. He made everything his responsibility.
He tried to fight it all by himself.
But what a kind person...
I do know now.
I truly...
...love this person!
Do you want to go further?
If you want to go further, remember this for the next 300 years.
You're a big pervert. This should help you remember, right?
You will kill many people from here on. And you will become alone.
But don't forget just this one thing.
I will be waiting for you... 300 years from now.
If being alone is too sad, but you still want to fight on all by yourself,
I will give birth to your children!
I'll never let you feel lonely!
You'll never have the chance to!
No matter where you go, I will hunt you down!
Your family will grow bigger and bigger, as many as it takes!
I will turn your life upside down if I have to, so that...
...you are never alone, Licht!
"Episode 17 - 'Ace of Flashing Strikes'"
The time has finally come, sir.
The birth of Alcia, our dearest wish.
What is the next plan?
Clearly, the development of Alcia Buns or perhaps Alcia Cookies.
We must also compose the Alcia Hoedown.
Next episode, "Birth of Alcia."