Damn it.
That's what we get for letting him escape in Shinjuku.
If I remember correctly, in Feng shui, Shibuya is a demon gate...
You sure are superstitious for someone who hates wizards.
Women like having their fortunes told.
Are women that foolish?
He's here.
We're not letting him get away this time.
Inspector Quinn!
You're kidding me.
Stop the train!
As of 10:37, we have secured Otou Shigeki.
Once your magic is sealed,
you're nothing more than an ordinary human.
Damn you.
Call my lawyer!
I'm not saying anything.
Sure thing.
The Magic Court is waiting for you.
Principle sentence:
Magic law article one.
Your acts of murder and wilful damage to railway cars,
have led to a large number of casualties.
You have given residents of the city a monumental task,
and you are gravely responsible.
I sentence the defendant to death.
Let's go.
As usual, all of our effort went to waste.
That's because we, wizard barristers, end up looking like the bad guys every time.
Especially when we work for menaces like him.
That was the obvious result.
I'm sure you're satisfied, that case went exactly as the prosecution wanted it to go.
If he had gotten a reduction in sentencing,
there's no way I could keep doing this job.
What does Butterfly get out of picking up the defence of criminals, and being seen as an enemy by the public?
We're not doing this to get something out of it.
By the way, I heard that you're getting two new recruits in April.
Oh, I'm surprised you heard.
We've been hearing about one of them even in Section 1.
Cecil!
Hey Cecil!
You better hurry up and wake up.
Cecil, come on!
I'm pulling your covers.
Nanajiinyi, what are you doing?
No way!
Nanajiinyi, you idiot!
You should have woken me up earlier!
This is because you stayed up late.
That's because I was nervous, and couldn't fall asleep.
You better hurry up and get ready.
I can still make it.
I can make it...
I hope!
Hurry up, hurry up.
I can't believe I'm going to be late on my first day.
Do Not Enter
Why are you driving along the residential back roads?
This might be a short cut.
What's your name?
Sudo Cecil.
Did you not see the sign?
I'm sorry, I didn't notice it.
Hmm?
She's a wizard.
Can you show me what's inside your bag?
The right of the people against unreasonable searches,
other than in the case of a search warrant issued for probable cause and particularly describing the place to be searched,
and the things to be seized, shall not be violated.
Good job!
So, if you don't have a search warrant,
I don't believe I have a reason to show you what's inside my bag.
As expected of civil servants.
Don't you dare go looking through our bag.
It's because the world is like this, that we need wizard barristers.
What in the world?
Nanajiinyi, come with me.
Where are you going?
I have a good idea.
Leave it to me!
yaminonaka no shinjutsu ga hikari kagayaku youni
闇の中の真実が光り輝くように
The truth in the darkness is like a glittering light
kagi no nai kibou wo tokihanatou
鍵の無い希望を解き放とう
That releases unbound hope
naze tenohira no kizu wo daite
何故手のひらの瑕を抱いて
Why do I embrace the scars of my palm?
umareochita imi
生まれ堕ちた意味
The reason I was born
1000nen kako demo mirai demo naku
1000年過去でも未来でもなく
Not for a thousand-year past, nor for the future
erabareta ima
選ばれた現在
But for the chosen present
zenaku hakaru tenbin wa zeijyaku
善悪はかる天秤は脆弱
The balance between good and evil is frail
michikakeru tsuki ga izanau
満ち欠ける月が誘う
The waxing moon calls out
gisei no chi ni saita
犠牲の地に咲いた
Blooming with the blood of sacrifice
chi no iro no hana
血の色の花
A blood-coloured flower
tatta hitotsu kanau nara
たったひとつ叶うなら
If I only have one wish
subete wo sasageyou
すべてを捧げよう
It would be to offer everything
Post Nubila Phoebus
After clouds, the sun
kokoro kaze ni hanate
心風に放て
My heart is set free in the wind
shikkoku no kaaten hikichigiri
漆黒のカーテン引き千切り
I tear open the curtain of darkness
chigau sora wo mite mitai
違う空を見てみたい
To see a different sky
sabita unmei no hibiware
錆びた運命のひび割れ
As my rusted destiny splits apart
omoi wo nejikonde
想いをねじ込んで
I cram it full it with my thoughts and feelings
donna ni arasoi tsuduketemo
どんなに争い続けても
No matter how long we continue fighting
toki wa kokyuu wo yamenai
時は呼吸をやめない
Time will not stop breathing
kowashite, tsunde, kowashite
壊して、積んで、壊して
Destroy it, pile it together and destroy it
nani ga nokoru darou
何が遺るだろう
I wonder what will be left over?
sou 70 oku mono mayoiboshi
そう、70億もの迷い星
A star that wondered for seven billion years
sono haichizu wa kakikaerareru
その配置図は書き換えられる
Will rewrite the star chart
moetsukitemo kagayakeru basho e
燃え尽きても輝ける場所へ
One day we will reach
itsuka todori tsukeru
いつか辿り着ける
The place that will shine even if it burns out
This is amazing.
She's a half-Japanese returnee born in Ontario, Canada.
Case 1 - Lady Justice
She passed the Bar Exam when she was 15 and is the youngest Wizard Barrister ever at 17 years old.
She looks smart.
She really stands out from everyone else.
In other words, she's what we call a "stoic virgin" who hasn't had any time to go out and play.
Right?
Just like you Sori-nee.
Are you kidding me?
But why did someone like her choose our office?
Everyone, may I have your attention!
I'm going to introduce the new recruits, who are joining us today.
I'm Hotaru Natsuna.
It's a pleasure to meet you.
Oh...
There's one other person who is starting today as well.
I think she should be here any minute now...
Hey, hey you!
The general public is not allowed in there!
I'm not from the general public.
I'm a barrister from Butterfly.
My name is Sudo Cecil.
Sudo...
Cecil.
A wizard barrister?
This is the victim?
This is the bank robber.
Bank robber?
Butterfly...
Are we done here?
I guess we're done.
Then who is the suspect...
The wizard over there.
I, Cecil, will accept responsibility for the defence of this man.
What?
She is far too late.
She sure has guts, being late on her first day at the office.
I was hoping to introduce everyone once Sudo-san gets here.
I see.
But if she's late, wouldn't it be better to stop waiting?
I don't want to work with someone who has no sense of social etiquette.
Wow, she's bold.
Ageha-san.
What is it?
I have a call from the police department by Inspector Shizumu.
Newbie just took up the defence of our suspect...
Newbie?
Could you stop with your nicknames for my staff?
Her name is Sudo Cecil.
I'm sorry, I'm late.
Oh, the real one!
So scary...
You're really stupid for someone who is supposed to be smart!
I'm Sudo Cecil.
What kind of new recruit goes and accepts a case to excuse themselves from being late?
It wasn't an excuse...
You're a hundred years too early to accept cases without the approval of your supervisor.
I'm sorry.
And what is with that outfit?
I guess she doesn't have the awareness of a barrister.
It doesn't look like...
...the judge will have a good impression of her.
Really?
But she looks so cute!
She's 17, and she's so lovely!
We don't need our barristers looking like idols.
This is my combat dress.
Please approve it.
You're free to choose your own combat dress.
If you can fight in that, I'll approve it.
But, but Age-nee...
Let me hear the progress report on the case you accepted.
Yes.
A large number of armed robbers assaulted the bank.
One of the customers, Kohinata Shota-san,
resisted the robbers and killed one of them with magic.
For that he was arrested.
Then let's interview Kohinata-san.
I'll let you be the person in charge.
Yes!
Age-nee,
are you trying to give work to someone who just joined?
Of course.
She's the one who accepted the case in the first place.
Sasori-chan, you'll be in charge of watching over her.
Like Seseri said, are you sure you want to give a criminal case to a complete new recruit?
Please let me do it.
Please!
For this line of work, it's more about getting used to it than learning.
I agree with letting her do it.
If you don't give her a chance, she won't be able to learn how to do it.
Come on!
Go and have yourself a hard time.
It'll be a good learning experience.
Thank you very much!
Kohinata-san, can you tell me what happened?
Please believe in us.
I believe we can save you, Kohinata-san.
You have a lot of confidence.
You're cute, 17, and a barrister.
I don't believe that someone like you could understand how I feel.
Do something about how you look.
You don't want to let your client's first impression get in the way, do you?
Is that really the problem?
It is.
I'm an exception to the rule though.
Why are you laughing?
I'm heading home.
See you tomorrow.
Cecil, how was your first interview?
I was really nervous.
I'm a paralegal, so I can't really say much,
but experience is everything.
Yes.
If I can hurry up and become an exceptional barrister and save my clients...
Is that why you accepted the defence of that suspect on your own, Sudo?
The suspect is all alone.
When I think about how much they rely on their lawyer,
I can't just sit by and do nothing.
Good for you.
You're making a big mistake, if you think a barrister's job is to save people.
I guess that's what Hachimitsu would say.
I'll definitely save my client.
So she's...
Sudo Cecil.
A familiar is not a masseuse.
But my legs hurt.
Your ero ero is stiff!
I am not stiff there!
You really are working too hard.
I want become an exceptional barrister quickly.
No matter what anyone says.
Get off of me!
Oh my!
This is footage of No Face, the group of armed robbers, making their escape.
After reviewing the evidence,
the forensics team concluded, that they used a Metalmoloid through manipulation by a wizard with the ability to control metals.
We are analyzing the make-up of the small amount of metal, which we collected as fast as we could.
But other than that, we have no further leads or evidence.
Quinn, your report.
Our suspect, Kohinata, is staying completely silent.
However, we have a new suspicion.
This is the video from the surveillance cameras inside the bank.
In the footage, we can see Kohinata entering and leaving the bank, every day for the past few weeks.
Kohinata was a former employee of the bank.
I believe Kohinata, who is familiar with the inner workings of the bank,
provided assistance to the robbers and ended up killing one of his comrades for currently unknown reasons.
Kohinata-san was part of the robbers?
That's the observation of the police and the direction of their investigation.
They've managed to collect conditional evidence.
If we go to court like this, we may be at a disadvantage.
Let's try and hear from the bank staff.
It might yield some results.
Yes.
Ageha-san, your police information is from Baamin?
That would be me.
I'm glad I was of use.
The scary secretary, I see.
Kabutohara-san, feel free to ask me any time, if you need something.
Endo-san, you were a witness to the incident, am I correct?
I was very scared at the time, so my memory is a bit unclear.
Kohinata-san was a former employee, right?
What kind of person was he?
U-Um...
Are you done yet?
We are victims as well.
We are extremely busy with trying to restore our operations.
Don't you think they're acting awfully cold?
Instead of protecting one of their former employees who was just arrested,
they're treating him like he was one of the robbers.
Corporations are usually cold to unwanted employees.
By the way, Cecilcchi, do you have any experience with men?
W-What are you asking all of a sudden?
Tell me. That's an order from your superior.
Sasori-san, you really like talking about that sort of stuff, don't you.
I do.
Got a problem with that?
Hold on a second.
Hello?
Yes. This is Sasori.
Thank you for your help earlier.
Self-defence?
One of the robbers was about to attack me,
and when Kohinata-san tried to stop him,
he ended up being attacked instead.
As a result, Kohinata-san ended up retaliating against the robber with magic...
Why didn't you tell us this earlier?
The truth is...
It seems like the branch manager was too afraid and didn't tell the police.
She told us she was sorry that she didn't thank you for saving her life.
Kohinata-san, you were a victim of bullying at your workplace, am I correct?
Because I was a Wud...
But Endo-san was always kind to me and greeted me.
I'm sure that made you happy, even though it was just a small thing.
Sudo-san, you understand?
You were in love with Endo-san, weren't you?
What, really?
I'm sensitive to relationships between people.
Sasori-san, you're surprisingly dense.
What did you say?
You're just a newbie!
I was happy, just being able to see Endo-san every day.
That's why I went to the bank every day, even though I quit my job there.
So that's the reason you were seen on the surveillance footage, which is being used as evidence against you.
But if we can establish that it was self-defence, I'm sure the case will work itself out!
Article 10 of the Magic Prohibition Law.
"The use of magic is not illegal, if its use is judged to be for the benefit of society. "
If we establish that you acted in self-defence in addition to this law,
We will have a considerable advantage.
Let's win this!
I won't lose if it's self-defence.
Cecil, what are you doing?
This is called an Ema.
You write your wish on it and hang it up here.
Japan sure has a lot of customs.
Cecilun is late again?
She's taken the morning off.
That's awfully haughty, for someone who just started the job.
I made an exception.
She has something important to do.
How are you doing?
You scared me!
Let's go and take a break.
The sakura are in full bloom.
I didn't even notice.
You're working way too hard, Cecilun.
That's because time stops for no one.
Then, how about I stop it for you some day.
Moyo-san, do you hear voices or something?
Don't call me Moyo-san, call me Moyoyon.
Sure, Moyoyon.
So cute!
You took the morning off today, did something happen?
Actually, I went to visit a criminal on death row.
What?
Please keep it a secret from everyone for now.
I can do that, but why?
W-What?
Hand over your money.
How dare you use magic for criminal purposes.
Cecilun!
No, no, no, let go of me!
Shut up!
Wait, if it's money that you want...
Cecil Diaboloid!
Go!
Wow...
He ended up mini-sized, because I didn't have enough metal!
What?
And he's incomplete...
Why you little...
Please turn yourself in!
I'll represent you in court!
They escaped?
That girl was a lot stronger than she appeared.
That could have ended badly.
You have been caught in the act of using magic.
You're coming with us to the station.
It wasn't us!
What about the diaboloid?
That... would be mine.
kokoro no sora ni namida afurete mo
心の空に涙あふれても
Even if the sky in my heart overflows with tears
hitomi ni aozora utsushiteitai
瞳に青空映していたい
I want it to reflect the blue sky I see with my eyes
konkuriitoiro no machi no katasumi ni
コンクリート色の街の片隅に
I want to mimic the strength of the flower
sotto saku hana no tsuyosa wo manetai
そっと咲く花の強さを真似たい
That blooms slowly in the corner of the concrete-coloured city
maegami ga jyamade
前髪が邪魔で
I used my bangs as an excuse
mienai nante ii wake
見えないなんて言い訳
For why I couldn't see forward
kyou kara, shinai
今日から、しない
But not any more, starting from today
chiheisen no mukou ni
地平線の向こうに
Because tomorrow waits for me
ashita gamatteru kara
明日が待ってるから
On the other side of the horizon
kono mune mou hitotsu no taiyou tooku hanate
この胸もうひとつの太陽遠く放て
This heart of mine wants to release the other sun
chikyuu no jiten wo oikosu kurai
地球の自転を追い越すくらい
I will tread forth single-mindedly
hitamuki ni arukou
ひたむきに歩こう
Enough to outpace the rotation of the earth
shinjiru omoi dakishimete
信じる想い抱きしめて
I embrace my beliefs
dokomademo
どこまでも
For they will carry me anywhere