"Machine-doll"?
What's that?
Is it different than an automaton?
Ignorant, aren't you, Mr. Akabane.
That simply won't do.
Will it, daughter of the Belews?
A perfect doll.
It means he's perfectly independent.
One who is both machine and doll.
"Doll" in this case means a human figure created by a god.
In other words, a human.
I don't get it.
What's your point?
Pardon me.
This Granville butler is talented,
but if I had to name one of my flaws-
Your explanations are roundabout.
Indeed.
In essence, what I said was that I am a perfect individual,
and imperfect beings such as yourselves stand no chance of defeating me.
Boy, two paths lay before you.
Die of exposure here...
...or die losing your battle against Tenzen Akabane.
You'll give me a chance to fight him?
If you wish it.
I'll be yours.
Clever boy.
Let's make a bet, then.
A bet?
I am the peerless Karyuusai.
I revere neither God nor Buddha.
But neither am I a demon.
I'll give you a chance.
Whether or not you die a natural death depends on you.
What do you mean?
If you can defeat Tenzen Akabane, excellent.
If not, I will take your body.
Why us?
In order to fulfil my desire, I want living Crimson-Wing blood.
Crimson-Wing blood...
Okay, then.
If this body works for you, you can have it.
Master?
I was thinking about the boy.
Even though that naughty child said he'd be mine,
he's off doing as he pleases.
It's not like you to complain.
You know Raishin-dono's heart better than anyone, Master.
You're quite calm today, for someone who always frets over Yaya.
I-I certainly do not!
Nee-sama will be fine if she's with Raishin!
Yes, Yaya will be fine.
She'll eat the boy, and grow closer and closer.
That person's dream is sure to come true, too.
P-Please Leave me alone!
I don't deserve to live!
It doesn't matter to me if you die.
Then please don't stop me!
But Raishin would be sad!
Tyrant Rex is doing bad things.
It's because she wants you to live.
Raishin-san told me the same thing.
But...
Tyrant Rex... Charlotte told me everything.
Why tell me?
Because I can manage the idiot on my own,
but if you start meddling too, it'll make a lot of work for me.
If he finds out I'm being threatened, I know he'll try to help me.
Then why...
That's why!
I won't tell him, and I don't want you to either.
Raishin risks his life fighting for other people.
He would never abandon us.
He'll help us, so we mustn't rely on him.
So you shouldn't depend on him either!
I'll leave them here.
And Loki's here, too, so...
Rabbi!
Where are you going?
To Raishin.
If push comes to shove, I'll...
Want to come along?
Bastard!
Sigmund, are you all right?
Yes.
No problems.
We're pathetic, aren't we?
It's just one man, but we don't stand a chance...
Think you can keep going?
I'm almost out of magical energy.
Don't you have some trump card?
Are you a moron with a death wish?
I can't do anything without energy!
What about you?
Can't you be cunning like last time?!
Nope!
We could take him down if we used brute force and didn't rely on fancy tricks,
but he dodges all our big moves,
and lots of small punches won't do enough damage.
Wait- what if I said I only needed one more shot from you?
Then I would vaporise Big Ben for you!
That's what I like to hear.
Onee-sama!
Raishin!
Here we go.
Yes!
R-Raishin left his back open on purpose?
Huh?!
Then if he'd been attacked from the front...
It was a roll of the dice, but it turned out well.
No, it didn't.
However strong you believe your doll to be, she won't be able to harm me.
I'll cast her off in no time!
You said it yourself:
You may be a machine-doll or whatever,
but you're by no means flawless.
Final Flare:
Swirling Night Blossoms!
If you think about it, it's only logical.
Why would someone who can take any punch dodge Yaya's attacks?
Obviously getting hit has some disadvantage.
You may be a machine-doll or whatever, but if you're alive,
then using magical power is bound to wear you out.
Now, Charl!
Fire!
Lustre Cannon!
You're kidding...
I knew it,
his puppeteer is nearby!
Riviera!
This is quite the surprise.
How did you know I even existed?
I don't have book smarts.
Frankly, I don't understand what your butler really is.
And?
So I stuck to what I knew, and treated him like an automaton.
Nice reasoning.
You're half-right.
His puppeteer will show up if he runs out of energy.
And a dog can track the source of the magic by smell, eh?
Now you're going to tell me everything, head festival administrator...
...Cedric Granville!
You're clever.
You've exceeded my expectations two or three times now.
Sacred Blaze was a surprise, yes,
but to think you'd even use Surround Roar to corner me so!
Still, if you think this is checkmate...
Raishin, behind you!
...you're one move short!
Raishin!
Yaya...
You're in a sorry state, Sin.
Young master...
Will you make me some tea when we return home?
Certainly.
Still, we saw something interesting today.
I failed you.
It's fine.
You overwhelmed two Rounds-level opponents without the aid of a puppeteer!
That's quite enough to raise awareness to a machine-doll's presence.
You're wicked, though.
Could that automaton Yaya be...?
I'm in a wonderful mood.
I'm in high spirits, like a child with a new toy.
They're brilliant.
I'll enjoy the day when they dance in the palm of my hand.
This Bernstein butler is talented,
but if I had to name one of my flaws,
it would be that I'm a tad cowardly.
What are you afraid of, Sin?
I have the feeling they may leap free of your hand one day, young mistress.
You don't understand.
That's precisely the attraction!
I'm starting to look forward to the Evening Party even more.
The Evening Party?
Are you considering something malicious again?
Why do you think I took this wretched rank of 87?
Me, Elf Speeder... Alice Bernstein!
Next time I play with you will be upon the Evening Party's stage,
Far East machine-doll and her user.
It's not like I was worried!
You're a pervert whose only saving grace is your toughness.
Onee-sama...
I'm sorry, Henri.
What?
I may have been a bit more driven when we were together.
But that's because I could feel at ease with you.
I've also felt inferior to you at times, you know.
T-To me?!
You're an inch bigger than I am, so yes.
My height?
We're basically the same!
Our breasts.
Huh?
Breasts! Our Breasts!
Oh, no!
I meant to carry that with me to the grave!
What are you looking at?!
Why are you here, you pervert?!
Don't hit me, idiot!
Peeping Tom! Molester!
I've got broken bones!
Don't tell me you were listening just now...
Sigmund!
We're turning him into space dust!
Calm down, Charl.
Huh?!
I hate to say this, but your secret...
...well, how you use padding, they already know.
What?!
Oh, I see...
I never knew!
Why are you smiling?!
Sheesh!
You've been staying up too late, Magnus.
Were you awake all night?
As were you.
Staying up late will ruin your beauty, Kimberley-sensei.
Roped into guarding the headmaster, eh?
Being overly talented has it's own drawbacks.
Perhaps you should hide your talons more often.
Isn't that a Japanese proverb?
It's a laugh, though.
To think that a failure like that is a machine-doll.
Of course you didn't believe his nonsense.
This is your area of expertise, after all.
Have you heard, Magnus?
Apparently an idiot in a hick town in the Far East tried to make a machine-doll out of a living girl's body.
It happened just two years ago.
Using living organisms only produces Banned Dolls.
At first.
Come now.
Developing any new technology involves preliminary research.
With an intention to make a complete machine-doll,
it wouldn't be strange for someone to mass produce Banned Dolls, now would it?
What are you getting at?
I'm saying Nectar is watching you, Tenzen Akabane.
Oh, not going to deny it?
Whether I am him or not is of no consequence.
I will walk my path, and he will try to kill me.
One warning.
Not from your professor, but from someone who's lived longer.
Let's hear it.
Remember this:
Creating humans is magic's greatest taboo.
I'll keep that firmly in mind.
Now, who will be the first to accept the fruit from Eve and take a bite?
All right, Raishin.
Say "ah".
Look, I appreciate the thought, but...
Come on!
You need to eat!
Otherwise you won't get well!
There's no need for him to get well.
In fact, don't get well!
Fools who break the bones I mended for them a few hours later deserve to die!
P-Please don't say such things!
Please, Sensei, heal Raishin-san quickly!
You're cute.
A new student?
No! A man!
Pretty girls like yourself are always welcome.
You should visit more often.
So, what's your name?
Henriette.
She's my younger sister, Doctor.
Tyrant Rex's... sister?
Well, I suppose I caused you trouble.
I just did what I wanted.
Anyway, seeing you together, you're definitely sisters.
You're almost the same.
Excuse me, where were you looking when you said that?!
Huh?
Why are you suddenly so pissed off?
Hey, calm down!
Oh, that's right!
You're a boob-crazed old fart who judges a woman's worth solely off her breasts!
Just go ahead and get friendly with those breasts over there, you perv!
What is it, Frey? Have something to add?!
B-Big isn't really better.
What's wrong with big?!
It's hard to bathe.
My arms get tired.
Is that sarcasm?!
Right, obviously I'm fine!
Mine are easy to wash!
O-Onee-sama?
Henri!
Um, please cheer up!
It's okay!
Raishin is into small ones too!
He's the type whose carnal lust is kindled by all sizes!
Don't say that!
What kind of sex craved maniac do you think I am?
You don't like small ones?
I was sure...
Sure about what?!
And the problem with you two isn't your bust size!
T-That's a horrible thing to say!
You said you felt like you knew me!
Felt like you knew her?!
What's going on here?!
Raishin's a sick pervert.
A compulsive rapist...
Moron!
Do you people's misunderstandings know no bounds?!
May I ask what this is about, dear neighbour Loki?
I may be humble and tolerant,
but I tend to want to kill people when they disturb my studies.
You know it's not my fault!
You know I did nothing wrong!
Shut it!
This shit happens because you're careless with women, idiot!
You're the idiot!
What part of that made you think I'm a womaniser?!
Oh, Raishin...
So you're a womaniser now...
It's always so lively when I come here.
Looks like you're enjoying your popularity, Second Last.
You, too?!
Don't say things that invite misunderstanding.
It's convenient that you're all here.
The fallout is just about sorted,
so I came to tell you the headmaster's orders.
First of all, as for the clock tower, a new one is to be built.
Naturally it'll cost a fortune,
but we'll use the Belew earldom's assets, which were frozen by the state.
In other words, they'll make the government pay, Charl.
What?
Passing it off?
How did you manage those acrobatics?!
Even I don't know the details.
According to the headmaster,
a certain wealthy party negotiated with the British Parliament for us.
Wealthy party?
Someone with a daughter at the academy.
Be sure to mind your manners.
Next, you may have already heard,
but we've discovered inadequacies- or rather, lies in Henriette's application,
so her enrolment is being cancelled.
So I've decided to take her on in my lab.
She'll be the lab maid.
Hence the outfit.
Naturally this means I'll be taking care of her.
Professor!
Thank you so much!
No need for thanks.
It works out quite well for me.
The rest of you already owed me plenty,
but now Tyrant Rex owes me, too.
That's all I have to say.
Now it’s best to let the boys recuperate.
This thing isn't over yet.
That Sin guy and his puppeteer...
What are they after?
But still...
Are you awake, Raishin?
Yeah.
They're all good people, aren't they?
I'm not in love with any of them, okay?
Denying it like that is suspicious...
No, it's more like... we'll have to fight them, won't we?
Yeah.
Fight Sigmund and Rabbi...
Don't worry.
You're the best automaton in the world.
That's not what Yaya means.
I'll get more powerful, too,
and become a puppeteer worthy of using you.
So...
We'll manage to pass through this shitty carnage and come out on top.
Right!
By the way, Raishin...
What?
You just said you'd be a man worthy of Yaya!
That is not what I said.
That's your evil-minded interpretation.
Yaya likes you just the way you are.
So...
Make Yaya your bride, this instant!
No!
Then marry Yaya!
No to that, too-
Wait, they're the same thing!
Then...
Please, just let me heal!