This is a story of ancient Greece, when gods still walked the earth.
Among the rough and rowdy centaurs, there was one who was a sage.
His name was Chiron.
He was the child of the god of time, Cronus, and the Oceanid Philyra.
When he was young, he lost the love of his parents.
The Oceanid Philyra
and his father, Cronus, took the form of horses to consummate their love,
but his father cried out that his wife, Rhea, had discovered them and darted away.
Philyra lamented the half-human, half-horse form he was born with,
and in her grief, she took on the form of a linden tree.
The ones who raised him were the god of the arts, Apollo,
and the moon goddess, Artemis.
Music, medicine, prophecy, hunting...
His days were filled with learning and love.
Chiron was raised to be kind and noble,
so, just as the two gods who raised him did for him,
he gained children's trust and nurtured many students.
But fate is cruel.
In an unforeseen accident, one of his students,
the future hero, Heracles, shot him with a poisoned arrow.
Chiron couldn't bear the unending pain,
so he gave up the immortality of the gods
and accepted a peaceful death.
So that he would never be forgotten,
the omniscient, omnipotent Zeus turned him into stars in the night sky:
the constellation Sagittarius.
It feels like this starry sky exists just for the two of us.
Hey.
Something's shining over there.
What?
Over there. In the woods.
Perhaps a flustered star has—
Mission complete.
As expected from the super sniper Danica-sama, right, Chetana?
You have it all wrong, Danica.
You mean it's all thanks to super spotter Chetana, don't you?
Yes, yes. You could say that, too.
Crosswind: two meters. Distance: 845 meters.
Right on the money.
Clean up, and make it quick.
Yes, yes.
Hey, what kind of people were today's targets?
On one hand, a famous, wealthy husband and wife.
They even participated in charitable works for orphans of war.
But...
behind that front, they were brokers for human trafficking.
Indicating the number of children you were purchasing
by symbolically ordering drinks was the rule at their charity parties.
But even people who are usually very cautious need to conduct negotiations in business.
Danica, are you listening?
Yeah, I'm listening!
That's a request negotiation pro for you.
No stone unburned... Unturned! In your prep research!
Super spotter-sama.
Super agent-sama-sama.
My Chetana-sama-sama-sama!
I love you!
Hey, look!
Sagittarius.
Yeah. It's a clear, moonless night, so it's easy to see.
All right. Should we head to the hotel?
What now?
Nothing, just... If you only pay attention to the words, it sounds sort of lewd.
Yes, yes. Just hurry up and get in.
There are only seven days left now.
All over the country, astronomy fans are waiting for the Perseid meteor shower.
The shower will hit its peak late that night,
with the meteors expected to be most prolific just before dawn.
Hey, do you think we'll be able to see the meteor shower?
That's pretty much impossible.
However, with a low-pressure system moving in, rain is in the forecast that day.
It's a shame.
Man, you've gotta be kidding me!
Not human; like a monster
Lacking human kindness or weakness
Ruthless; cruel
Inhuman
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Good evening, Chetana-sama.
Good evening. How long has it been?
It has been four months and twenty-two days.
Now, if you could sign here to check in, please.
There.
Thank you.
Do your weapons require maintenance?
Danica's rifle needs servicing, and so does her back-up.
Of course.
Oh, that reminds me...
Speaking of rifles, the Asian Falcon seems to be actively buying up weapons.
Please rest assured.
The import and export of weapons is a cornerstone of this world.
We are already prepared in the event of terrorism.
This time, the beat of the Falcon's wings is localized and much too fast.
What do you think of that?
It's a distraction.
Behind the stalling of government troops,
This is the same as it always is.
human trafficking in South Asia with the Four Beasts' Group looks to be the true objective.
The same as always, indeed.
I believe there is no question of that.
I see.
That's just a hobby of Chetana's.
Then the Falcon's push for national liberation is now only in name and not substance.
She says she loves seeing a job done so perfectly.
After exchanging goals and methods for the stability of the organization,
According to master sleuth Danica-chan's deductions...
they've met with a string of failures.
And now they've fallen so far as to sell out their comrades.
It looks like she chooses this hotel because Sara-chan is here.
In that case, master sleuth,
shall we partake of our usual course, as well?
The library here is as impressive as ever.
Providing all the outer trappings, such as attire and weapons, is a given.
But providing the finest guests with the finest knowledge
is what makes our hotel great.
Head Librarian Siu.
Danica-sama, here is your usual volume.
I've taken the liberty of choosing several other recommendations, as well.
Wow! That's so you.
Oh, Ikuro-san.
May I ask you to deliver the items that Chetana-sama reserved, as well?
Of course.
Today will be... eenie, meenie...
There you are.
Danica!
Hate to bother. We had an offer come in.
Say what?!
Don't you think we've been working too much lately?
We just finished a job! Let's relax a little!
You don't get to talk like that. You're popular, you know.
Every good contract killer needs a good agent. Right?
Just leave it to me.
Wait, Chetana.
Thanks.
I'm alive thanks to you.
Then again, you're alive thanks to me, too!
I'm going. I'll be back.
Thank you.
Just one more, the last, and yet...
And for the number of targets today, two stars.
Thank you, Doctor.
It truly is beautiful.
You'd never guess it from your looks,
but every aspect of your body is thoroughly honed and lithe.
I'd love to dissect it one day.
Doctor! You're seriously hilarious, you know that?
Thank you.
Hey, keep going! Read the rest!
Right! I'm sorry.
"This is a story of ancient Greece, when gods still walked the earth."
"Among the rough and rowdy centaurs, there was one who was a sage."
"His name was Chiron."
"He was the child of the god of time, Cronus, and the Oceanid Philyra."
"So that he would never be forgotten,
the omniscient, omnipotent Zeus turned him into stars in the night sky:
the constellation Sagittarius."
"He lost love, was showered with love, bestowed love...
and then was buried in the night sky—the sage Chiron."
"His student Heracles was overcome with regret."
"What did he think of him? What would he have said to him?"
"Rage? Resentment?"
"Or perhaps..."
"This is a tale of ancient Greece, when gods who were just like humans walked the earth."
Danica-sama, you really do love this story, don't you?
I don't know about that.
Huh?
The last part bothers me, you know?
Music and medicine and prophecy, was it?
And hunting, too, right?
A god who could do anything... and what they were thinking at the end.
What could it have been besides resentment?
Just one more and this'll be done.
You know, I'm an idiot, so I forget right away.
So it's all carved into me right there.
Unlike Chiron, all I know is hunting.
Because Chetana's around, I finally managed to live, you know?
She must be very dear to you.
Oh, you.
But it's funny, you know?
Huh?
Because in the beginning, I was trying to kill Chetana.
Hotel Inhumans.
My oldest memory is...
the warmth and smell of blood raining down on my face.
I think my name that day was Annie... or maybe Laika.
I forgot.
My targets were the people who'd buy me.
Like, wealthy people who wanted children as slaves.
I'd get rich people who wanted toys to buy me...
then kill them.
Kill...
and kill...
and kill... and kill...
and kill...
My whole world was that, over and over.
And in the middle of that dark, gray repetition...
that night arrived.
The person who attacked me was someone I recognized from the same organization as me.
They were supposed to set me up as the culprit behind a string of killings.
I didn't find that out until a little later, though.
But even an idiot like me could tell I'd been betrayed.
So that's it.
I get it.
In the end, I'm also just...
So... are you an assassin, too?
A maid, huh? The rule is to get rid of anyone who's seen me.
Bad luck, huh?
I'll kill you now.
Thank you.
We're the same.
I'm a disposable slave, too.
She failed to get rid of her?
Find them!
Crap. They've got the exits covered.
What a pain.
I guess I'm done.
No.
Huh?
Here, in the room below us, there's a hidden door that leads to the back exit.
Huh?
Let's live.
I...
I will dirty my hands alongside you!
As we escaped through the pitch-dark back paths,
we looked up at the night sky...
and there were so many lights flashing by.
It was something called the Perseid meteor shower.
She... Chetana told me so later.
Chetana knew all kinds of things.
Danica?
That's right. It's a word from where I was born.
From that day on, I was Danica.
Danica...
She calls me Danica.
Before I knew it, Chetana had become my agent,
and my spotter.
And as my spotter, she was always with me.
She took flowers she found on the way back
from killing slavers, and put them in our room.
Since Chetana had given me a name, I pierced her ear for her.
I didn't find the earring just lying around. I bought it from a street stall.
We got to the point where we could sleep in a bed instead of on the floor.
I was surprised when I didn't get cold in the winter!
We always decided what to eat together.
Spreading butter on toast makes it so delicious!
Putting marmalade on it makes it even better!
For the first time, I felt like I'd become a human being.
The first day we met, that meteor shower was going on,
so I wanted to see it again this year...
But the forecast says it'll rain.
You're supposed to listen to any request, right, concierge?
Yes, of course.
Then show me the meteor shower!
Meteor—
The difficultly level on that is Ultra-C.
Wait. Is something wrong, Sara-san?
A delivery from the New Asia Trading Company just arrived.
The New Asia Trading Company?
They're the problematic company that broke off their contract with us, right?
In this box is...
That's... Chetana's.
We've already checked to make certain that it hasn't been tampered with.
Listen up. You don't get to ask any questions.
This is very simple.
You will adhere to a rejected request. That is the condition.
If you want her to come back alive, that is.
Wait! Is Chetana all right?
Danica!
Chetana!
Sorry. I messed up.
I'll make up for this later.
When all this is over...
let's watch the meteor shower.
This appears to be the job request that Chetana-sama declined.
The target is currently in Japan.
Chetana...
told me not to do it.
Chetana doesn't make mistakes.
Hey, do you think we'll be able to see the meteor shower?
That's pretty much impossible.
However, with a low-pressure system moving in, rain is in the forecast that day.
It's a shame.
Man, you've gotta be kidding me!
We won't be able to see the meteor shower...
but she said, "Let's watch it."
That's a lie.
"Lie" is a code word we agreed on.
"Leave me and run."
Which means Chetana thinks...
that there's no escape for her.
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