What? Another surrender without any bloodshed?
Honestly... How can they be so disloyal?
Well, the viceroys in remote regions...
were those who were demoted for opposing the capital in the first place.
It's no surprise they would betray us.
H-However, if this keeps up, the rebel army will reach the capital-
Stop panicking.
G-Great General Budo...
They say the military should keep their mouth shut about politics.
I've abided by that maxim, but given the circumstances,
I can't keep quiet either, Minister.
My, that's harsh...
"Protect this kingdom."
For a thousand years, this mission has been bestowed upon my family.
I shall sever whatever disturbs the nation's peace with my own hands.
Regardless of who or what it may be.
Oh, how terrifying.
But you need not worry.
Even if the masses rebel, we have countermeasures in place.
Allow me to introduce you...
In order to maintain public order within the capital,
a new elite unit has been established!
Pardon the intrusion.
He's too incompetent to be a commander,
but I've chosen my son, Syura, for the job.
Ah, so you're the infamous Great General.
I heard that only General Esdeath can match your strength.
There's no need for someone of your rank to step in, just because some have decided to rebel.
Simply leave it to me.
Oh? Where are you going?
There are always a few rats that sniff around before the whole swarm arrives.
Jeez... Doesn't he know he can sit back and relax?
Now, Syura...
I'll be observing what you can do.
To determine whether you're worthy to be my successor.
Yeah, I'll be looking forward to it.
Hunting some rats, huh?
It'll be the perfect warm-up.
kuchihateru you ni moyuru tsuki
朽ち果てるように燃ゆる月
The moon burns, as if about to crumble,
akatsuki ni shizumiyuku
暁に沈みゆく
sinking into the dawn.
tsukurareta kao de sotto chikazuite
造られた仮面で そっと近付いて
With a face created for me, I draw closer,
shinjiru mono wo yami ni otosu
信じるモノを 闇に落とす
dropping believers into the darkness.
ito ni karamaru emono no you ni
糸に絡まる エモノのように
Like pray tied up in a web,
tada hitasura ni sora wo aogu
ただ ひたすらに 空を仰ぐ
I'm simply looking up to the sky.
kurikaesareru higeki bukimi ni warau ura no kao
繰り返される悲劇 不気味に笑う裏の顔
A tragedy put on repeat... a hidden face laughing ominously...
kore ijou nanihitotsu nakusanai you ni katana wo nuku
これ以上 何ひとつ 失くさないように刀を抜く
To keep from losing a single thing more, I'll draw this blade.
yami ni houmure yogoreta egao
闇に葬れ 汚れた笑顔
Smothered by darkness with a sullied smile,
yariba no nai ikari hanate
やり場のない怒り放て
I'll release this anger that has nowhere else to go.
doredake no chi to namida wo nagashitara
どれだけの血と涙を流したら
No matter how much blood and tears flow,
inoru you ni kirisaite
祈るように斬り裂いて
I'll cut through as if offering a prayer.
kyou mo akaku someageyo
今日もアカク染め上げよ
Another day of staining everything in red!
Kill the Carnage
This place got a whole lot emptier.
Kurome, is your body really okay?
There are no issues.
Here you are.
I don't know if it's as good as what Bols-san used to make.
Have you heard, Wave?
Supposedly, the minister has created an elite unit he directly supervises.
Seems that way.
Captain Esdeath is away on an expedition.
And the Jaegers are down to half of what we started with.
But isn't that exactly why we should be the ones on the front lines?
Why would they put us on standby?
This must mean the capital has more than one central figure.
What the hell are they thinking?!
At times like these, we should unite to stop the rebel army in their tracks!
Seconds.
So fast!
Man, you're a bottomless pit as always.
Here.
Kurome!
Kurome-san?
Kurome!
Kurome-san?
Kurome!
Kurome-san?
Hey, Kurome!
Kurome-san...
Kurome...
The soldiers are being sent out again.
Yeah, the capital's gonna be a battle zone soon, too.
We'll take advantage of that commotion to sneak into the palace,
and kill the minister.
You've steeled your resolve, right, Tatsumi?
Of course I have.
But I want as few civilian casualties as possible.
So, the sooner we defeat the minister, the better.
Well said.
Now, then...
It's almost time to meet the resistance.
Let's go.
I'm surprised they made such a complicated underground channel.
As the capital flourished, it probably became bigger and bigger.
Pointlessly.
And it was managed so poorly, there aren't any accurate maps.
But thanks to their carelessness, we can use it in our plans.
Hey, Mine...
What is it, all of a sudden?
How's it going with Tatsumi lately?
Huh?!
Did you think your big sis Leone wouldn't notice?
Since getting back from Kyoroch, you two are pretty cosy!
D-Don't be stupid.
Nothing's changed! In fact, it isn't like that at all!
What, you want to die?
Stop getting so worked up.
Your face gives it away.
Idiot! That's impossible!
If you keep saying stuff like that, I might snatch him for myself...
You can't do that!
You're finally being honest.
Well, regardless, I'll be taking him.
Stop saying stupid things. We're here to work.
Work!
All right, all right.
I understand.
You may resume your duty.
Yes, ma'am.
Communication with the western tribes has been lost.
Eh? Then...
No, this was to be expected.
We'll carry out our mission as planned.
When we infiltrate the palace, you kill the guards.
I'm counting on you.
Understood.
I'm also relying on you, Tatsumi and Lubbock.
Hey, Tatsumi?
Hm?
After this battle, what will you do?
Uh, I've never really given it any thought...
What about you?
I'm gonna continue running the bookstore.
I'll expand the store, and eventually, I'll turn it into a national franchise.
Wow.
Then I'll wait for the right time to propose to Najenda-san!
Oh, yeah? That's great.
And how's it going with you?
And Mine?
Mine has nothing to do with me.
Don't play dumb.
Ever since we got back from Kyoroch,
you two have been acting suspicious.
Well? How far have you two gotten?
Have you at least kissed?
I-Idiot.
U-Um...
You're members of Night Raid, right?
Do you belong to the resistance?
Yes.
From here on, you'll have to be quiet.
Roger.
But this is unexpected.
For someone like you to be part of the resistance...
My father used to be in charge of the emperor's education.
But the minister framed him for treason,
and both my mother and he were incarcerated.
I see.
Does that mean other Revolutionary Army members are also within the palace?
Yes.
The bureaucracy that opposes the minister...
has been in covert communications with the Revolutionary Army.
So our role is to work with these people...
and support the Revolutionary Army's break-in from within.
Oh, that's reassuring.
That's why you, who can turn invisible,
and I, the espionage expert, were chosen for this mission.
We have to pull this off.
Right.
This is it.
What is it?
Something's wrong.
Normally, someone knocks from the inside to confirm.
Get back.
Th-This is...
This is bad. It means they found out about...
Everyone, run!
Heh, you're late. I got tired of waiting.
Too bad, but I've taken care of all of the resistance members.
I, the great Syura!
You're Night Raid?
You'll entertain me at least a little, right?
Hmm? Oh?
You're the one who was with Esdeath when I transported her to the far island.
That means you were behind all those Danger Beasts.
What was the point?
Isn't it obvious?
Because it was fun!
I despise boredom.
I had a lot of fun on their behalf.
How dare you?!
Tatsumi!
Wh-What is this?
As I suspected, some rats snuck in.
Hey! You came at a good time, Old Man Lightning.
I'll leave them to you.
I don't need you to tell me.
My name is Budo.
I've been appointed Great General by our lord and master.
So this is the Great General.
With your treasonous acts, you've wronged the empire.
Your fate will be determined by my Teigu,
Thunder God's Rage: Adramelech.
Tatsumi!
Crap...
I wasn't even hit.
What was that impact?
Oh, so you dodged my attack.
You've got a good eye.
Incursio!
Tatsumi!
What the hell? When did you...
I'll be your opponent.
Make sure you guys don't interfere.
This one's my prey.
That was fun.
Clearly, I am better suited to a battlefield than to guard duty.
We're heading back to the capital.
You had best prepare yourselves, Night Raid.
What?
Pay attention, Night Raid!
Oh? A Teigu made of string.
That's pretty interesting.
Don't look so surprised. I'll reveal the trick to my Teigu.
My toy, Shambala, can teleport me or anyone else,
as long as I've marked the location.
A Teigu that controls time and space.
It's extremely tiring, so I wasn't able to constantly attack before.
But I got my hands on something great in the capital.
Now I can teleport as much as I want.
As you can see, I've marked a lot of places in the palace!
What's wrong? You aren't gonna run?
Hey, hey, are we done already?
There's no point in trying to get away.
No matter where I go, he'll reach me immediately!
However,
he won't be able to get to me in an area he hasn't marked.
Huh?
That's too bad.
You can leave a mark in the air?
Exactly.
From the start, there was nowhere for you to run.
Nowhere.
He may be strong, but his moves leave openings. I can do it.
Young man, what is your name?
Huh?
Your name...
Unless assassins don't have names.
It's Tatsumi.
Tatsumi?
How earnest.
How honest.
There isn't a single tremor in his swordsmanship.
How much discipline does one need to become this skilled?
However...
If you've wronged the empire or His Excellency,
I must destroy you!
Tatsumi!
You...
I'm sorry.
What-
If I don't do this,
Let go. Hey.
my father and my mother won't...
Huh?
I said not to interfere.
How dare you get in the way, when you're just a toy?
A toy...?
That's right!
This capital, everyone here... They're all my toys!
Eventually, I'll surpass my father, and the very throne will be mine.
Hey, don't tell me you're giving up.
We aren't done playing.
No, we're done.
You lose.
Huh?
Commander Syura!
Don't move.
Or I'll cut off more than just his arm next time.
You...
What's this?
It's a barrier made of my thread.
I used almost all of it. I just barely made it.
You did this while you were running around?
Thanks to your showing off, I figured out where all the marks were.
You little bastard...
Now, everyone drop your weapons!
Syura, there are many questions I want to ask.
Y-You...
Syura-sama, please take this into account.
And free my father... And my mother...
Too bad! Your parents were killed a long time ago!
Thanks for showing me a good time, Night Raid.
However, it's about time to end this.
I'll let you have a taste of my hidden ability.
Disappear! Off the face of the world!
No one's ever come back from this hidden ability.
Crumble into dust in the abyss, Night Raid!
Huh?
String?
Don't tell me... That son of a bitch!
Regardless of who you who are, you can't sever this thread,
even if you have a Teigu that can manipulate time and space.
So we meet again.
You...
Like I'd let you escape!
Don't give me that look...
Let's go together, Mister Shura.
You've gotta be joking...
I can't die here.
I need the throne, so I can change this boring world!
It isn't like I don't understand what you want.
Crap, I can't... In a place like this...
I was supposed to...
You want to change the world, huh?
I understand. Everyone feels that way...
But it doesn't give you the right to treat others' lives like toys.
You can't just destroy whatever you want!
We've been through a lot,
Cross Tail...
Najenda-san, I'm sorry.
It seems like this is it for me...
I'll leave the rest to you, Tatsumi.
Lu...
Lubbo...
Lubbo!
D-D-Died?
No, Syura!
To think you've left me!
Oh, well.
Nothing to be done about his death.
At least he was able to finish off one of the Night Raid members.
The other one is confined in the dungeon.
Good work.
Now, then...
We need to make an example out of him.
So the Revolutionary Army knows to back down.
Now, I wonder what awful things we should do to him...
Boorish as always.
But it would be successful in discouraging traitors.
I heard what happened, Budo.
Give that role to me.
Oh?
Tatsumi...
I won't let anyone else have you.
To be executed in public...
Tatsumi...
furikaeru kako wa nai
振り返る過去はない
I've had no past to look back on
kono te hanashita hi kara
この手 放した日から
Ever since the day I pulled my hand away
ushinau mono wa nai to kurikaeshi iikikaseteta
失うものはないと繰り返し言い聞かせてた
Day after day I've told myself I have nothing to lose
seijaku ni tadayou tsuki
静寂に漂う月
The moon drifts quietly
donna yami mo terashiteyukeru
どんな闇も照らしてゆける
Shining light on any breed of darkness
tsuyoi hikari mirai e kazasu
強い光 未来へかざす
Extending its powerful light toward the future
maketaku wa nai kara
負けたくはないから
Not wanting to lose
owaranai yume ga mune no zawameki ga karada wo megutte
終わらない夢が 胸のざわめきが 身体を巡って
An endless dream... a stirring in my chest... runs through my body
itami sae ima tsuyosa ni naru yo
痛みさえ 今 強さになるよ
Even pain will become my strength
shinjita michi wo yuku
信じた道を行く
As I head down the path I believe in
watashi wo tsukiugokasu netsu egakitsuzuketekita sekai e michibiku
私を突き動かす熱 描き続けてきた世界へ導く
The fever that drives me forward... will lead me to the world I'd been imagining
Kill the Despair