Come on!
Out of all Tokyo, we're in Hikarigaoka?
That's practically like Saitama!
If it were Shinjuku or something, I could at least wander around and shop!
Hey.
Did you come here to mess around?
I came here to learn.
And don't mock Hikarigaoka.
Or Saitama.
Sorry.
But still, isn't it okay to have a little fun, Professor Muda?
Use the alias.
Professor Kondo.
KONDO (NAITO MUDANO)
After the Kyoto incident, disguises and aliases are a must.
NATSU (SHIKI ICHINOSE)
Tch.
SHINJI (IKARI YAOROSHI)
What a loser.
SHUN (JIN KOUGASAKI)
MAHO (HOMARE BYOBUGAURA)
S-Sorry.
HINA (KUINA SAZANAMI)
You holding up okay?
GORO (ROKURO KIRIYAMA)
Ah, yeah. I'm good.
SHINICHI (JUJI YUSURUBE)
Am I the only one not in disguise?
We're heading straight to the hotel.
Be ready. Tomorrow morning, we're hitting the tours hard.
Also, Natsu...
after the tour tomorrow, go here for a blood draw.
Blood draw? Why?
We need to analyze your blood.
Thanks to Kyoto, all our plans are screwed.
What a completely illogical schedule.
Hurry up!
Such a pain.
Huh?
HIKARIGAOKA PARK FESTIVAL
FESTIVAL
I wanna eat that!
We're just heading to the hotel, anyway.
A little detour won't hurt.
Lighting a beacon of hope at the journey's end
Walking on instinct, ignoring the noise
Searching for the real thing, though admittedly a little uncertain
I chase after your shadow
Win or lose, it was all-or-nothing
This game of moral justice, good and evil
Two sides of the same coin, entangled in rules
Flames wrapped in righteousness
"Only God knows our fate"
That's just a coward's way out
If you're going to bear a grudge, then be ready
If you've made up your mind, see it through
Yeah, shake it off, shake it off
Let all this absurdity shatter to pieces
Beyond the inner conflict, my thoughts are with you
As the days flow by
I hear the voices of my friends racing through my mind
In the sound of impermanence echoing all around
Living in chaos, mad and unrestrained
My heart's fate, drawn at random like an Amidakuji
In times of turmoil, whenever they come
Each wound I bear is proof of our bond
Wear them with pride
Oh oh oh ohh
This is what a life worth loving looks like
Yeah, shake it off, shake it off
Let all this absurdity shatter to pieces
Beyond the inner conflict, my thoughts are with you
As the days flow by
I hear the voices of my friends racing through my mind
In the sound of impermanence echoing all around
MIKADO, LIKE GATE OF THE GODS
Whoa!
Festivals are the best!
SHOOTING GALLERY
Oh! A shooting gallery!
Sis, I can't get it!
The target for the top prize is way too tiny!
Hey, little guy...
I'll win it for you.
You think you can?
No way, dude.
Just watch!
Huh?
Whoa, awesome!
Yay!
W-Wait a second!
Wow!
Oh, man!
They cleaned me out!
I think these toys want to go home with you.
Really?
Will you take good care of them?
Yeah, thank you!
Here, you can have mine, too.
The other one's better.
What'd you just say?
But thanks, anyway!
That's it. I'm closing up early today.
Thanks, mister!
Get home safe, you two!
Here.
Oh, nice!
Thanks.
That hits the spot!
Nothing says "festival" like ramune!
Thanks to you, I had a great run out there.
You were badass, too.
You into guns and stuff?
Big time.
I even get mesmerized by how slick reload animations look in games.
Right? Modern games go crazy on that detail. Totally get it!
You watch that streamer Mech Osaka, right?
He's great, but I'm more into this channel called GunMania46.
You're the first person I've met who knows about that one!
We're totally on the same wavelength, uh...
Ah, right, I forgot to introduce myself.
I'm Mikado.
On paper, it looks like "Gate of God."
What about you?
I'm Shik—
Uh...
Use the alias.
I'm Natsu!
Natsu, like "summer," huh? Were you born in August?
Nah, February.
Your parents must have a really unique sense of naming.
Mind if I just call you by name? We're probably the same age, right?
Yeah. I'm 19.
Seriously? You're older than me?
In the grand scheme of things, we're both still teens.
Man, mature much?
So are you a college student or something?
Nope.
I'm a police officer.
A cop? Seriously?
I'm not great with cops.
Why the hell would you wanna become one?
Hmm.
I guess I just wanted to protect people from bad guys?
Huh. That's actually kinda noble.
Thanks, but yeah. It comes with a lot of headaches.
Check that guy out.
Dude looks shady as hell.
Yeah, kind of intimidating at first glance.
But earlier, I saw him give the goldfish he caught
at the festival to a kid with a big smile.
- No way. He's actually a good guy? - Where were you?
Exactly! That's the point.
I want to decide for myself whether someone's good or bad.
Always by the law, of course.
That's fair, honestly.
But my boss is the total opposite.
Super ambitious and arrests people left and right.
He's not wrong per se.
It's just a difference in values.
So that's how it is.
Kinda reminds me of my homeroom teacher.
Sounds like you've got it tough, too, Natsu.
But still, Mikado, you're your own person.
It'd be a damn shame to let anyone, boss or not, make you change your views.
I vote for sticking to who you are!
Yeah, you're right.
You're pretty impressive, Natsu.
Huh?
You've shown me that greatness doesn't depend on age.
Come on, don't get all mushy on me.
Oops, I'd better get going before I get chewed out.
Before that, mind giving me your contact info?
Let's hang out properly next time.
Sure, why not?
Though I don't actually live around here.
Oh, yeah? Where do you live then?
MIKADO
Uh, up north somewhere?
You're a real piece of work.
Oh, right!
After the tour tomorrow, go here for a blood draw.
I'm free tomorrow evening.
Then let's go somewhere.
Okay.
All right, saved!
Hmm?
SHINYA WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING
Anyway, thanks!
I had a great time.
You got it, public servant! Go serve with pride!
Room assignments are the same as in the dorms.
Nobody goes outside until tomorrow's practical training.
Seriously? We come all the way to Tokyo, and we're eating bentos?
What if Rokuro's nutrition gets all out of whack?
I mean, I'm fine with whatever.
As long as it's food, who cares.
So, what are we doing about that idiot?
I'm going to go reel him in.
I had to get you guys settled in first.
Little bastard makes me waste my damn time.
Same room pairings as the dorms.
This could be my shot!
Sorry I'm late.
Where the hell have you been wandering off to?
I got a little lost.
What do you think we're dressed as cops for?
We're out here looking for Shiki Ichinose!
You're in the perfect getup for asking around,
and you're out here slacking?
Start acting like a vice captain, idiot!
MIKADO MOMODERA MOMOTARO AGENCY
Understood.
I'll be more careful.
Let's go.
Guess I had that coming.
I did screw up.
Still, though...
That cop was actually kinda cool.
That guy...
I think we'll be good friends.
TOUGEN BOOKSTORE
First stop is the Reconnaissance Unit here in Nerima. We'll hear them out.
Uh, it's a used bookstore.
Just get in there.
Don't go wandering off like somebody did.
Dumbass, dumbass.
I'll take this.
Would you like it gift-wrapped?
I'm good.
Ah, you're Mudano's group.
We got word as soon as you entered Nerima.
Please keep browsing while I talk.
OPEN
We don't want to draw suspicion from passersby.
I thought it'd be all high-tech like in Kyoto.
Kyoto is a special case.
It has a long history and covers a huge area.
Here in Nerima, most of our people are out on reconnaissance.
This much space is plenty.
Of course, the Nerima branch
keeps the critical intel and facilities hidden underground.
Oh, nice! So Nerima's got the good stuff, too?
We get to check it out today?
Sorry, but that's not happening.
Aw, come on.
I'm Kaoru Namikido, Recon Unit.
KAORU NAMIKIDO NERIMA BRANCH RECONNAISSANCE UNIT
To put it simply, anyone joining the Oni Agency
is generally assigned to one of three units:
Combat Unit, Medical Unit, or Recon Unit.
Yeah, I've heard of that!
I'm totally gonna be in the Combat Unit!
Quiet down and keep pretending to browse.
Feel free to ask questions anytime, though.
The Combat Unit engages the Momotaro Agency directly on the front lines.
That one's totally me.
The Medical Unit doesn't just treat battlefield injuries.
They also provide care for Oni living in hiding.
TODAY'S MEAL
If possible, I'd like to do something that helps people.
The Recon Unit specializes in stealth.
We gather intel, track targets, and sometimes even make direct contact...
without ever being noticed.
Yeah, that feels like my lane.
Whichever unit Rokuro ends up in, I'll go with that.
Honestly, I don't feel cut out for any of them.
Um, may I ask something?
Go ahead.
We're hearing a lot of stuff today.
Should we be taking notes?
Let me ask you something instead.
Would you be able to take notes in front of an enemy?
Of course keeping records is important.
But us recon types mainly store intel right here.
Especially if it's life-or-death info.
Earlier, I said I wouldn't show you the Nerima safehouse.
By now, I'm sure you know why.
If any of you were captured and tortured by the Momotaro Agency,
that could be a big problem.
Even if they tortured me, I wouldn't say a damn word!
That's admirable.
But the Momotaro aren't that soft.
You do know the Momotaro have abilities just like the Oni, right?
U-Um, does that mean some of them can read people's minds or something?
It's not out of the question.
Some Momotaro have unique powers,
and even within their own ranks, the details are kept secret.
But if information did fall into their hands...
TOUGEN BOOKSTORE
That's why intel is everything.
Natsu, if you look that paranoid, people are going to notice.
Just act natural.
For real?
Natural. Be natural.
Natural.
Hey, get back here, damn it!
Quit drawing attention to yourself.
But come on.
Like I said earlier,
most security cameras in the city are linked to the Momotaro Agency.
If you use your blood,
the system detects it and alerts the local Momotaro instantly.
I figured as much.
But yeah, we're always being watched.
My stomach's starting to hurt.
Wait, just being seen by a camera isn't enough to give us away, right?
Yeah. No need to panic over nothing.
There are plenty of Oni quietly living among everyday people like this.
And it's part of the Oni Agency's duty to support them.
Anyway, we're short on time.
Let's move.
Next is a tour of the hospital run by the Medical Unit.
After that, we'll visit the combat facility.
You'll be doing some hands-on training there.
That's all for today's tour.
Ugh, my brain's full. Can't take in any more.
Sorry. I don't have enough muscle for this.
I'm dizzy.
I might be sick or something.
Are you okay? Why don't you rest with your head on my lap?
Don't start collapsing just yet.
Tomorrow you'll split up and dive even deeper into your areas of interest.
Natsu, you're heading for your blood draw now.
Yay.
Hey!
MARY AKI DOCTOR AND RESEARCHER
Mudano told me about you.
Come on in.
An older lady in a public housing unit.
This is kinda hot!
Thank you.
So you're a Kishin kid, huh?
What a cutie!
And done!
Huh? That's it?
Yeah, just a blood draw.
That's it?
Well, I mean, she's hot, so whatever.
Wanna look? Go ahead.
Here ya go.
Though I guess my saggy boobs aren't much to look at, huh?
Wait, are you a virgin?
Want me to pop your cherry?
Huh?
What? Why?
Well, I'm on my period, so maybe next time.
When that time comes, I'll mess up your kinks real good.
Huh?
Is she teasing me? Or is she just completely insane?
W-Welp...
I'm just gonna head out now!
Huh? Not a fan of saggy boobs?
Good luck finding perfect, perky ones, then!
I guess it's hard to say this to a sweet, innocent boy.
"Kid, you deserve to have a little fun.
You've got a shorter life than most, after all."
Well, guess I won't be short on whack off material for a while.
Yo, Mikado.
You're early, Natsu.
Are you okay? Your eyes are kind of popping out.
S-So, what do you wanna do?
It's been a while since I saw a movie.
Ooh, movie! Yeah, let's go!
Hey, this one looks like it's got tons of action, right?
Yeah, and it's starting soon. Let's go with that one.
I'm gettin' a cola and popcorn!
What about you, Mikado?
I'll go with a cafe latte.
Whoo! Fancy!
Action!
Harahara hara
Hey
Harahara hara
Oh oh oh
Harahara hara
Hey
Harahara hara
Oh oh oh
A moonlit night
Tonight is the ultimate voltage
Our meeting was so emotional
Oh oh oh
I always figured we'd face off like this one day
Oh, give me your words
Even if I believe, there's no going back
Oh, before I fall head over heels for you
Dive me out
Last dance
Let's dive deep into love
I want to try dancing with you
Is it already checkmate?
This charming little sparring match
Good or evil, none of it matters
Harahara hara
Hey
Harahara
- Do you think - Hara
- I'm so crazy? - oh oh oh
Harahara hara
Hey
Harahara
- Do you think I'm so crazy? - Hara oh oh oh
That movie was stupidly sad, man.
Two childhood friends reunited as enemies on the battlefield.
A story where friends have to kill each other? That's too damn tragic.
The poster totally lied to me, man.
Say...
if you and I met as enemies on a battlefield, what would you do?
Would you shoot me?
Hmm...
I don't really like questions like that.
It's just a hypothetical.
If it were me...
I'd make sure nobody died.
I'd go straight to the top and end the damn war myself.
Isn't that a bit too idealistic?
It's all make-believe, anyway, so my answer can be, too.
But if there was someone I truly couldn't forgive...
that one...
I'd take out.
Ah, sorry, hold on.
Crap, it's my boss.
Seriously? Being a cop sounds like a pain.
Sorry again! Thanks for today!
You got it! Good luck out there!
Guess I should head back, too.
Huh?
MUDANO
Oh, crap!
Hey! I'm on my way back right now.
Get back immediately.
There's been an accident.
NEXT TIME PERSONAL RULE