It's the blues!
Scepter 4 has entered the building.
Munakata, ready!
I can handle this alone.
I'm bringing you in under protocol 120.
Any objections?
Unfortunately, I have none.
Well, I will have you look after me.
Well, what is it now?
I'll get straight to the point.
Your Weismann level is pushing its limit.
Should the Sword of Damocles fall,
we'd have another Kagutsu Crater on our hands.
If you insist on drawing more power from Dresden slates,
I will have to kill you.
I have no idea what you're talking about.
I'm telling you to step down from your kingly position.
The things you are saying are as dour as ever, Munakata.
In that case, I'll have to come up with a way to keep you under control.
Actually, there is one way to keep me locked up here forever.
You could do it, Munakata.
The blue king could keep an eye on me personally.
24 hours a day, inside this cell.
And if I went berserk, he could restrain me by force.
The thought of having to breathe the same air as you makes me ill.
And besides, you may not realise it, but I'm a busy man.
I can't spend all my time with you.
I'm sorry you feel that way, Munakata.
Me too, Suoh...
Worries slowly come and kiss.
Tell me, what's your name?
Mata hikareatte wa kurabe au koto de kenashite
また惹かれ合っては 比べ合うことでけなして
We speak ill of each other, as if we're still being drawn together, by comparing one another
Nando yoru ga meguroutomo
何度夜が巡ろうとも
No matter how many nights pass,
makkurayami no dokka de kaketa jibun no piece dattara
真っ暗闇のどっかで 欠けた自分のpieceだったら
If somewhere in the darkness is a broken piece of me,
search and kiss and destroy
I'll search and kiss and destroy
Big bang Yaban'na jounetsu reiseina shoutotsu
big bang 野蛮な情熱 冷静な衝突
A barbarous passion and a serene conflict.
「Chi wo mirumade」 Yousha wa shinai no
血を見るまで 容赦はしないの?
Will you not let me go until you see my blood?
Big Bang Tashikametai tsunagatteitai hontou wa kowai no
big bang 確かめたい 繋がっていたい 本当は恐いの?
I want to make sure, I want to be connected, but is the truth that I'm scared?
Mikanseina ai wo gutto furikazashite
未完成な愛を ぐっと振りかざして
Firmly waving over incomplete love,
Wakaritai wakaranai wakarazuya
分かりたい 分からない 分からず屋
I want to understand. But I don't, I am a fool
aihan suru seigi ni tsudou yakara sa
相反する正義に 集う輩さ
People gathering against the conflicting justice;
Isshun no yasuragi ni yorisotte
一瞬の安らぎに寄り添って
Cuddling close together in a moment of serenity.
Restraining him with fire-retardant phenolic resin...
That doesn't sound like such a bad idea.
But I don't know how effective it'd be against that man.
I do not know what the red king, Suoh Mikoto, has in mind,
but this gives us a good opportunity to find out.
If I may be so blunt, short of killing him, we should try every available option.
For example, under proper medical supervision,
how about administering doses of muscular relaxants or tranquillisers?
That's quite a radical idea, and a good one at that, Awashima-kun.
Your blatant disregard for Suoh's human rights
makes me shudder.
All right. I'll give it thought.
Did you learn anything about the weapon used to murder Totsuka Tatara?
Apparently, it was one of many modified guns that the Mafia was dealing.
The man in charge of their smuggling operation has gone missing, along with the truck.
Was there anything else on that truck?
A few volatile chemicals, explosives,
and enough weapons and ammo to open up a gun shop.
They really were up to no good.
Well, if the suspects have their hands on that much firepower...
The Metro Police Department is taking this very seriously,
and is about to form an investigation unit.
I'm considering a special request for a release of information.
Shall I issue the order under level Prussian Blue?
No, make it the next level: Royal Blue.
I want to know of every incident that has occurred in this city in the past two weeks,
as well as everything that may or will happen until this case is solved.
I want every set of eyes and ears you have on this.
Understood.
And those who can't handle it have no need for eyes and ears.
It is our duty to manage and make use of them.
You are an exceptional woman, Awashima-kun.
How's it coming along?
I'm just about done splicing up the video Homura spammed across the net.
We have the algorithm to manage all the information.
I also spread around gossip questioning the validity of the video.
So far, I've kept it confined to the level of a well-conceived troll.
How about you?
I'm checking the database for people with criminal records, but...
...I'm not getting any hits.
I just hope the greens don't catch on to this.
All right. I'll be right there.
Can you pass me the soy sauce?
Don't eat like a dog. Your meal is important.
Now chew and savour it.
There you go. Eat properly.
What was that?
I see.
They do work fast.
Nah, don't worry.
As long as the video still exists, it'll get us somewhere.
Okay, understood.
Yes, yes...
Thanks.
Although, if the Black Dog joins the other side,
there will be hell to pay.
Not to mention we're running out of time.
What did you just say?!
Shut up!
Saying such cowardly things!
Ugh... I can't breathe.
My... My bar counter!
Why don't you try and say that again, huh?
Dammit, you guys!
Listen, you little punks!
This bar was specially imported from a pub in England.
It cost me a fortune!
The scent of ale, cigarettes,
Kusanagi-san...
and the chatter of drunken customers...
You're going to crush my skull!
Please, let go!
...are soaked into this fine piece of history.
Ow! Oww!
With every polishing,
the lustre of the rosewood...
So...
Care to tell me the reason for all of this, boys?
Well, this idiot badmouthed Mikoto-san!
No, I didn't!
What about Mikoto?
He said Mikoto-san crossed over to the blues!
Give him hell, too, Kusanagi-san!
No! That's not true!
I was just wondering why the king let himself be captured without a fight.
Don't make excuses!
H-Hey! Don't kick me!
Bastard! That's the same thing!
It's completely different!
Yeah? Well say it again, and I'll...
Want me to tell you?
Huh?
Why did Mikoto allow himself to be captured?
Uh...Yes.
If you pay your respects and apologise to my bar counter, I'll tell you.
O-Okay.
We are sorry.
Think about it.
They're trying to confine a guy
who's a natural disaster waiting to happen.
Under the worst-case scenario, the blue king would have to stay with him at all times.
What would happen then?
It makes it easier for us to make our moves, right?
Mikoto let himself be captured so we could roam free.
You see, I told you!
Let's get out there and search for that piece of shit, and the Black Dog!
Huh?
We won't let Mikoto-san down!
Right.
See you, Kusanagi-san!
I'm counting on you, Yata-chan!
You got it!
Liar.
C'mon, don't be that way.
It's sort of true.
By the way,
I wanted to ask you, before I forgot...
Who were those fire guys who came chasing after me?
Their fellow clansman was killed.
Now they're out for revenge.
Clansman?
Like a motorcycle gang or mafia?
A clan is a group of people who serve under their King.
Clansmen are the members of that group.
Suoh Mikoto, the red king, is the king of the third clan.
Of all the Kings, he is the most hot-headed.
So you're saying he's the boss of a group of people with psychic powers,
and that there are other groups like his?
I'm being mistaken for the guy who murdered one of their members, huh?
Not mistaken for... you are the murderer.
After we've finished eating, I'm killing you.
What?!
More!
Then I'll have more, too!
Well, this is going to be the last bowl of white rice you'll ever eat.
Hold on!
Found them!
Over here, too!
This is the missing gun dealer's spot, all right.
How the hell does Kusanagi-san get a hold of this kind of information, anyway?
Rumour has it that this dealer isn't the only guy who has mysteriously disappeared.
Looks like Kusanagi-san found a connection between them and Totsuka-san's murder.
I'm gonna need to hear more about what you just said, scumbag.
What the hell?!
It's you!
Who is this guy?
He's Fushimi!
The guy who betrayed us?!
Guess he's not here...
I found the missing gun dealer's warehouse.
Tell Lieutenant Awashima and come clean up this mess.
So haughty.
You're too kind.
Excuse me.
I understand now why those people are after me.
But why do you want to kill me?
It's not like you're one of them.
It's because I served the seventh king, the colourless king.
Colourless?
It means one who is not beholden to a colour.
My late master ordered me to evaluate the man who would be the next King,
and to kill him without hesitation if he is evil.
Miwa Ichigen-sama, the previous King,
possessed the ability to predict the future.
The colourless king could see into the future...
What exactly are these kings?
Ones endowed with great power
that embody the natural laws of this world.
The kings and their powers run this country.
Of course, most people don't even know they exist.
I thought the Prime Minister was the most powerful man in this country.
Yes, yes. I will see to it. Yes.
Yes, as you wish. Goodbye.
Prime Minister.
Here is the Royal Blue documentation.
I already received a call from his excellency regarding that matter.
Both Captain Munakata and his excellency value regulation above all else.
Scepter 4 will now initiate the Yuishiki system.
For two weeks, the people will be disenfranchised of their rights.
I hope you understand.
We don't have the right of refusal.
You're well aware of that.
Just following regulations, sir.
Good grief...
Even though we have no choice,
it's not easy going along with the King's whimsical decisions.
Today, this country's government and economy cannot function without the power of one man.
Recharging!
One moment please!
It was because of him that Japan was able to transform
from a once-defeated nation, preyed upon by its neighbours,
into the world's greatest economic and technological power.
Who is he?
He is known as the golden king.
His influence extends to all aspects of society.
For example...
Both of these were made by companies controlled by the golden king.
You said the lord of the fire people was the red king, didn't you?
So there's a red, a gold, and what else?
There are seven kings.
Seven?
Each clan is completely different
depending on the King who rules them.
If I were to describe the Red Clan in a word, it would be...
...violence.
What the hell?
I rushed over because I heard there was trouble regarding Totsuka-san's killer.
These were the guys you meant?
Damn you, punk!
What do you think you're doing?!
Yata-chan...
Help me out here. These guys won't go away!
They want me to tell them about you guys!
Get lost.
You heard me. Get lost.
Or else you'll suffer even more.
Don't underestimate us!
So you guys want to know about us?
Then, I'll tell you.
I'm Homura.
We are Homura.
Mikoto-san taught us that.
This represents our pride-
Hey, wankers.
I'm giving you a good story here.
Pay attention.
What should we do to them, Yata-san?
As much as we can without killing them.
They're a clan with bonds that run thicker than blood.
Killing one of their members was an awfully stupid thing to do,
Mr. King-to-be.
I already told you it was only someone that looked like me!
I'm not this king you're looking for!
And I definitely never killed anyone!
See those men?!
Yes...
They destroyed my place!
Oh, is that so?
Are you listening to me?!
Business is shot for the night!
Yes, over at the shopping district.
Why don't you two come to my shop?!
There was an assault.
Please send backup.
I'll open just for you.
No, that's all right.
Looks like I just missed them.
Why?
That was delicious.
Delicious!
Okay, time to die.
Wait, wait! This makes no sense!
Let's think about this rationally.
You want to kill me because I am the evil colourless king, correct?
Based on what?
That video.
That could've easily been faked!
Don't you think it's strange?
Why would I intentionally identify myself as the colourless king?
Because you're evil and want to show it.
As if!
I messed with that group of dangerous people.
By now, wouldn't I have run away to someplace a lot safer?
Wouldn't I?!
Like I said before,
I'm just an ordinary high school student!
Then, who is that?
Isn't she one of your clansmen?
Huh? No, she's... Uh...
Who exactly are you?
Or... What are you?
I am a cat.
Could she be a strain?
Then is it purely coincidence that she's here?
No, that can't be...
Strain?
There are those who possess special powers
without receiving them from a King.
Is that what you are?
I don't quite understand it, but I am Shiro's Neko...
...and Shiro is mine!
Thanks, I guess...
I am Shiro's Neko, and Shiro is mine!
Listen, Yatogami Kurou-kun....
I'm being falsely accused here!
I'm going to prove my innocence to you!
And I'll settle this misunderstanding with those dangerous men.
I swear, I haven't killed anyone!
Didn't your late master tell you to kill me
after you made a precise evaluation?
Then determine with your own eyes!
Am I good?
Or Evil?
Push one of these buttons.
Just do it.
O-Okay then...
You cannot hope to best the cold before awaiting the sun's warmth.
What does that mean?
It means you should never make hasty decisions.
Looks like you just got a new lease on life, Isana Yashiro.
Just Shiro is fine.
Mind if I call you Kurou?
Isana Yashiro...
As you wish, from this moment on,
I will determine what kind of person you are.
If I find that you are evil, consider yourself dead.
Is that okay with you?
Thank you, Kurou.
That's all I need for now.
Don't thank me, thank Ichigen-sama.
What is that? A voice recorder?
You mean this?!
This contains the recorded words of my late Master, Ichigen-sama.
He was truly an avant-garde poet,
whose words were filled with deep meaning and beauty.
Simply engraving them into my soul was not enough!
So I recorded them at every opportunity.
To this day, whenever I am unsure...
Walk casually
along the path you have chosen: the path to your dreams.
There you have it.
Creepy!
tsumetai heya no sumi ni
冷たい部屋の隅に
In the corner of this cold room,
sashikonde kita yuuhi dattara
差し込んできた夕日だったら
if a sunset were plugged into it.
chikazuite mitemo kanjou ha nakute uragiri mo nai
近づいてみても 感情は無くて 裏切りも無い
I would feel no emotions nor betrayal even if you tried to come near.
kyou mo ashita mo hitori de
今日も明日も一人で
Day by day, I am alone,
kitto sore ga futsuu no koto de
きっとそれが普通のことで
it is surely a normal thing.
kawasu kotoba mo naku
交わす言葉も無く
As you finish the day
ichinichi wo oeru toki
一日を終える時
without having exchanged any words.
tatoeba yasashisa ha dorekurai no
例えば 優しさはどれくらいの
For instance, I don't even know
nukumori ka mo shiranai de
ぬくもりかも知らないで
how much warmth your kindness would bring me.
sonna ni sonna ni kantan janai
そんなに そんなに簡単じゃない
It's really, really not that simple,
kokoro no kyori
心の距離
due to the distance between our hearts.
tsumetai heya no sumi ni
冷たい部屋の隅に
In the corner of this cold room,
chiisaku natta mama
小さくなったまま
I stay curled up.
Hey there!
It's me! That's right, Neko!
I'm feeling great!
But these clothes... are killing me!
Things would be much better if there were no clothes at all!
Hey, that's it!
Next week, I'll use my powers to make those two completely naked!
Next time on K, #04: "Knock-on effect."
Don't worry!
They'll have their clothes on for the DVD release!