UTW
Presents
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I'm Fujita, the leader of this group.
There's only three of us left now.
Damn the queerats! They'll pay for this!
It's just the two of us in our group.
Please let us join you.
Sure, that'd be great.
But where should we go patrol?
I wonder if Oouchi-san's doing fine in the hospital.
He must find it difficult not being able to move.
Satoru, what did you mean when you said you're still anxious?
You can tell me now, right?
How should I put this...
None of this makes any sense.
For example?
First of all, why would Yakomaru fight a war he has no chance of winning?
You know what he's like, Saki.
He wouldn't take such a huge risk if he didn't think he'd win.
Do you know that Yakomaru?
Yes. We met him when he was still called Squealer.
We ran into him during our summer camp back in Sage Academy.
I see. He sounds like cunning incarnate.
Yes.
But the queerats can't win this war, no matter how you look at it.
They must have counted on the surprise attack tonight.
That's a tempting theory, but...
We encountered a different group of queerats on our way to the square.
They bore the mark of the Spider Wasp colony.
The Spider Wasps?
Wasn't that the colony which the Robber Flies attacked?
I heard they betrayed the Giant Hornets for some reason.
Yes.
I never could figure it out.
The Spider Wasps must have believed that the Robber Flies were sure to win.
And so, to ensure their own survival, they betrayed the Giant Hornets.
So, it seemed to them that the Robber Flies had a chance?
I think that's just due to the low intelligence of queerats.
There's one more thing on my mind.
There's no denying that the Robber Flies annihilated the entire Giant Hornet army.
Kiroumaru is an experienced commander and his soldiers were the best among the queerats.
How could they be crushed so easily?
So Yakomaru has some ace up his sleeve?
Remember what Kaburagi Shisei-san said?
The Giant Hornet army was annihilated by a human using their Cantus.
Ridiculous.
Nothing he has could possibly oppose our Cantus.
This is easy business when we're the attackers.
But I can tell you that I won't rest easy until I've slaughtered all the queerats that killed Nemoto!
Hey, calm down.
They had a lot of time to plan their attack.
They're going to pull the carpet from under us if we're not careful.
Yeah, yeah. I know.
I wonder if the hospital... if Oouchi-san is fine.
I'm so worried!
There are fifty or sixty people in the hospital.
I'm sure they're fine.
The patients can use their Cantus too.
A bunch of queerats won't kill them.
You're right... I'm sure...
Look, over there!
What's that?
The entrance's destroyed.
There's a huge hole there.
Don't worry.
Whatever happened, I'm sure everyone got away safely.
We have to look inside the hospital first.
I wonder how they created that hole.
It can't smell gunpowder.
Who cares about that?
Hold on!
We have no idea what happened here!
What if they fire at you from the shadows?
No one's around.
This isn't good.
It's too quiet.
Queerats?
A lot of them, I think.
They're probably waiting until we've all disembarked.
They want to strike when we're least prepared.
Should we attack them first, then?
That would make them target Kuramochi-san.
We have to tell him to come back!
No! That would give away that we know what they're planning!
Then what should we do?
Let's wait until Kuramochi-san is inside the hospital.
We'll crush them once he's out of sight!
Hey, what's the holdup? Are you coming?
We'll be right there!
Wait just a little longer!
Chickening out or something?
Now!
Enough!
Stop! That's enough!
Are they all dead?
Yeah...
I think they're all dead.
I... I'm...
Take a deep breath.
I know this is unpleasant, even if they're queerats.
Come on, this was no big deal.
It's all good.
Hey, Kuramochi! You okay?
Why isn't he responding?
I hope he wasn't hit by a stray arrow.
Should we go and check?
I guess so.
But there might be enemies hiding in the hospital as well.
I see.
What should we do, then?
I'll go.
Really? That'd be good—
Satoru, are you nuts?!
Don't worry.
I won't be attacked from behind now.
But...
Cover my back.
Reception
Pharmacy
He's not here!
He must be further inside!
I see.
Could you take a quick look inside?
No!
Let's call for more people!
It's too dangerous to go alone!
But the others don't have it any easier.
They can't spare more people for this—
Are you being irresponsible simply because your life isn't at risk here?
Why don't you go instead?
Satoru, you can't!
Don't go inside!
But this is getting us nowhere!
And where would your death get us?!
Fine, fine.
I suppose you have a point, Watanabe-san.
I know! We could raze the entire building!
Even if the queerats are hiding—
You're the group leader!
How could you say that?!
People might be alive in there.
Are Oouchi-san and Kuramochi-san just collateral damage to you?
Well, that's not what I meant at all...
We could take the building apart bit by bit...
Look over there.
A firefly?
Someone's in there.
That light's made using Cantus.
It might be a trap!
Someone might be badly hurt in there.
Geez!
Saki, you shouldn—
Who will look out for you if you get attacked from behind?
I'm going too!
Okay, I'll keep a lookout from here.
Shout for help if something happens.
Where did Kuramochi-san go?
It was a room on the right.
Float just your torches ahead.
There they are!
Okano-san!
Kuramochi-san!
You shouldn't look.
It doesn't look like he suffered.
He probably died instantly.
Be careful.
Yeah.
Is it this room?
Saki!
There's someone inside! They're breathing!
Let's get them down.
Dr. Noguchi!
Are you okay?
Maybe they're hurt.
A concussion, maybe?
Maybe someone drugged them.
Satoru.
Why were Dr. Noguchi and the others being held captive?
For use as hostages, maybe?
Why were they being held alive?
Because...
Because they were ambushed?
They'd be dead if they were shot from behind.
But they were captured alive.
They were blindfolded too.
Are you okay?
Run...
Hurry...
You'll be fine.
We've killed the queerats.
He'll be back.
Run away!
Who's going to be back?
How is Oouchi-san?
He was a patient here.
Is he all right?
Calm down!
You'll be fine!
We need to get away from here.
Let's go back to the boat and leave.
Hey? What's wrong?
You don't have to run away!
Fujita-san! He—
Quiet!
He's going to know we're here.
What are you talking about?
The queerats are all—
Who cares about the queerats?!
He's going to come back!
Shut her up! Quick!
Who's "he"?
What happened here?
He...
I don't know who he is.
He just killed everyone.
The staff, the patients, everyone!
Only the three of us survived.
He probably wanted to use us as hostages.
Why didn't you fight back?
Fight back? But that's impossible.
Everyone who tried to run was killed.
Run! Hurry!
You have to!
Satoru.
Help me!
Hey! I'm this way!
Here!
The front's no good.
Let's leave through the back.
That's...
That's impossible...
What the hell happened back there?!
You know what happened.
It's only too obvious.
He...
The boat's over there!
Get away from me!
Go somewhere else!
Wait!
Listen!
We have to split up.
We're probably going to get slaughtered anyway.
But if luck is on our side, one of us might escape.
We have no chance alone!
We have to fight together!
Together?
You saw what happened just now!
Five people or a hundred, it doesn't matter!
Of course it matters!
It doesn't!
Didn't you learn this in school?!
There's no way you can fight him!
Just go! Go some other way!
Fine.
Let's go the opposite way.
Okay.
Wait.
He's coming...
He circled around...
Shit!
Stay back!
Who...
Who the hell are you—
The boat's still intact!
What is it?
We have to go!
Quick, you two!
Leave her if you must!
What are you saying?
At this rate, we're all going to die!
If we don't go back and tell the others, all the villages are doomed!
Go, you two.
I will hide with her around here somewhere.
Please send us help—
No! We can't do that!
Go! Hurry!
Please.
I'm sorry.
We should reach the canal soon.
Let's get off and start running there.
Was that really...
What else could it be?
But...
Where is he from?
The Board of Education has been watching everyone with eagle eyes.
I don't know.
But one thing is clear.
It's obvious why the Giant Hornets were annihilated by an inferior Robber Fly force.
Even Kiroumaru would be no real opponent for him.
We also know something else.
We know why Yakomaru decided to go to war.
If my theory is correct...
What's wrong?
Quiet!
No sudden moves.
Just keep talking.
Okay. Like this?
There's a boat following us, about a hundred meters behind us.
No way...
It's the boat we used as bait.
Someone's on it.
And I'm very sure...
...that it's him.
Episode Nineteen
Darkness
Nani mo iranai
何もいらない
I need nothing else
Anata ga ireba ii
あなたがいればいい
When you are by my side
Sotto yokogao iki wo korosu
そっと横顔 息を殺す
I look at you in profile and hold my breath
Mabataki sureba kieteshimaisou de
まばたきすれば消えてしまいそうで
I'm afraid it might vanish like an illusion if I blink now
Mitsumesasete suki da yo
凝視めさせて好きだよ
Let me look at you, I love you
Ah kigi ga furue furidashita yuki
ああ 木々が震え 降り出した雪
The trees shake in the wind and snow gathers on the ground
Ashiato futatsu shiroku
足跡 ふたつ 白く
Two lines of white footprints show
Toki yo tsumore
時よ 積もれ
Snowflakes of time, gather
Kami ni mune ni futari dake no yume ni
髪に 胸に ふたりだけの夢に
In our hair, our hearts, our dream
Sakenai hana no
咲けない花の
This flower cannot bloom
Tane wa yuki ni dakare
種は雪に抱かれ
And the snow embraces its seeds
Yorisou no
寄り添うの
As they huddle together
Shizuka ni wasureraretai
静かに忘れられたい
Quietly they wish to be able to forget
I'll protect you, Saki.
Not only the people who were mistaken for false humans,
but also the ones who attacked them...
That's death feedback.
Do you remember what I said?