I had a dream about my childhood.
I'd forgotten about it
for a long time.
I couldn't remember it for
a long time.
A dream of the distant past...
I'm Azaka Kokutou.
I'm a 16-year old
apprentice magus.
Mikiya Kokutou is
my older brother and...
Touko Aozaki is my mentor.
Ryougi Shiki is my rival in love.
You could call me an
angst-ridden maiden.
Let me add a note to
avoid any misunderstanding.
My angst is not the result of
being in love with my brother.
I care about him so much,
I don't even believe it myself.
I had my uncle adopt me
as his daughter.
I entered a boarding school
called Reien.
I live away so he can forget
about me as his little sister.
So, there is only one problem
I have now.
That girl who came out of
nowhere and stole my target!
Brother, I... AM... HOME!
Welcome home, Azaka.
Hey!
Oh, yeah.
You've never met.
Let me introduce you to her.
She's my classmate, Shiki Ryougi.
I must separate those two
as soon as possible!
I must keep Mikiya
safe from danger!
To achieve these goals
and to match her mentally
and physically as a rival,
I even became an apprentice
to a magus.
It's a story about a brave
and laudable girl...
That's me... but...
What's going on, Miss Touko?
Ah! Sounds like the secret w*apon
has arrived safely.
How is this a secret w*apon?!
Do you remember what
I asked you to do?
To find and eliminate
a magus using fairies
to spread anxiety among the
students at the Reien Academy.
That's correct.
You can't see fairies, so won't
you need "eyes" to find them?
Well... that's...
I have orders from
Miss Touko Aozaki to be here.
My name is Shiki Ryougi.
You stupid Touko!
It's off to a rocky start!
Nothing bad will happen.
Shiki thinks of Azaka
as her little sister.
You just don't get it, do you?
Get what?
Anything and everything.
I've been thinking
for a while now...
...that Touko might actually
be stupid.
I agree. Especially for having YOU
sneak into the academy.
These orders are insane!
How cruel. I'm definitely
the victim in this matter.
I must help you find fairies
during the New Year holidays.
I'm sorry.
Sorry, but I don't have "Mystic Eyes"
like you and Miss Touko.
Hey, is this your dog, Azaka?
He followed me after
I went to your room.
No.
He's Seo's, my roommate who's
traveling abroad with her family.
She asked me to babysit him.
But he's naughty like his master,
and he's a handful.
Oh, really...?
This school is strict,
but they're okay with pets.
What makes you think
they're okay with it?
Why did you bring him with you?!
What do you mean "why"?
He's been with us for a while.
Take him back to the room!
Hurry!
This is a boarding school,
so students stay here
even during winter break.
Please don't stand out...
That's the chapel.
Did you see something?
Do they have Mass or something
like that there?
Argh!
Doesn't it go something like,
"Our Father who dart in Heaven"?
Don't make him dart up there!
Oh, I guess it's
"who art in Heaven."
Well, for now...
We'll go talk to the homeroom
teacher of Class 1-4.
Is it that Hayama guy?
No, Mr. Hayama suddenly
disappeared last November.
Rumor had it he was
tied to dangerous people.
He could be at the bottom
of Tokyo Bay by now.
How did a guy like him
manage to work as a teacher?
He was the chairman's
younger brother.
Who is the new homeroom
teacher now, then?
It's Mr. Kurogiri.
I'm Azaka Kokutou
from Class 1-1.
Did you already hear from Mother?
Yes.
Regarding the rumor about the
fairies who steal memories?
Yes. Some students also
asked about them.
And what did you do, sir?
I told them not to worry.
They're just pranksters.
Do you believe in them?
Yes.
Folk tales of fairies may be
scarce in Japan,
but they are popular in Europe.
You're originally
from Wales, right?
Yes.
In my country, there are many
cute fairy tales involving
cat fairies and dog fairies.
I'm rather fond of them myself.
Have you ever heard of
fairies k*lling people?
Are you referring to what
happened to Kaori Tachibana?
Yes. She didn't k*ll herself.
She was att*cked by fairies.
That's what Class 1-4...
Excuse me.
Oh, Miss Ouji.
Is it already time?
Yes, Mr. Satsuki.
It's past one o'clock,
the time we agreed on.
She is Misaya Ouji, president
of the student body
and the chairman's daughter.
You are tough, Miss Ouji.
Eternity is a
complicated subject...
I don't think
Miss Tachibana's incident...
...was caused by fairies.
Miss Kokutou, wasn't it?
Yes, Miss Ouji.
Mr. Satsuki isn't
related to the matter.
Please don't bother him anymore.
All right.
We can't talk to the students in
Class 1-4 who were involved.
No one wants to talk
about the case.
I guess we'll just
have to go to others.
What's the matter, Shiki?
You were surprised that Mr. Kurogiri
looks just like Mikiya, weren't you?
Yeah. So that's why you're
unusually kind around him?
Wh... What's that supposed
to mean?
It sounds like you're
suggesting something.
Not really. It just
came to mind.
A... Anyway...
His name is Satsuki Kurogiri.
No matter how much
he looks like him,
he is not Mikiya Kokutou.
It's not so much
looking alike.
It's more like...
More like...?
Shiki?
What's wrong, Shiki?
Time to get to work.
Hey, Shiki, don't go off
on your own!
Come on, Shiki!
Geez!
Miss Azaka Kokutou.
HOLY SPIRIT LANTERN
Hey, Azaka. You're
gonna catch a cold.
Mikiya...
Hey, huh, what?
Punch!
Ouch!
What's that for, you idiot!?
Didn't it wake you up?
What?
Azaka, do you know
what time it is now?
It's a little past two PM...
Shiki, could it be...?
Robbed by a fairy.
I don't know who this magus is,
but I'll b*at the crap out of him!
He can cry and apologize,
but I'll never forgive him!
This isn't it, either.
What is it?
You're pretty bold, Azaka.
The chairman is at
a New Year's party,
and won't be back
until tomorrow, so...
Huh? This is the only locked one.
Shiki?
Huh?
What kind of girl
are you...
Thank you, God!
Class 1-4 Kaori Tachibana
Investigation Report
This is it!
The interview reports of
the Class 1-4 students
right after the
Kaori Tachibana incident.
Miss Kaori Tachibana started
acting strangely at the beginning
of the second semester.
She suddenly lost weight
and looked pale.
She looked as if she was
always scared of something.
One day, in the middle of the class...
Help me!
The fairies... the fairies
are coming!
Tachibana!
Wait! Tachibana!
And, after that, the old school
building b*rned down.
They made such a
detailed testimony,
but now they don't remember?
The fairy handler magus is trying
to erase the traces of
the incident with Kaori Tachibana.
So, Hayama is the suspicious one.
He looks pale to begin with.
Look at this...
Hmm?
Ah! Miss Touko!
So... was anyone we met
today suspicious, Shiki?
I see.
Hey, Azaka.
Is it that memories stolen by
the fairies never return?
That's how it's supposed to be.
Why are you asking now?
No reason in particular.
Well, people don't die from
having their memories stolen.
I'm a good example of that.
Do you mean to say m*rder
isn't the fairy handler's intent?
It could just be
working out that way.
Really, if it was just about m*rder
you wouldn't need fairies.
You're right.
It's true... taking
memories away means...
there is something that someone
wants to hide or wants
people to forget.
Shiki, aren't you
hiding something?
Huh?
Don't play dumb!
Take out the Kn*fe you
took from the dining hall.
It's just an ordinary Kn*fe.
You have nothing to worry about.
No, because you're the kind of
person who can k*ll a lock
with a ruler!
I'm collecting them just to
admire them in private.
So, you're not going to give it
to me no matter what, eh?
Don't be a nag.
All right, then.
I'll have to use force.
Give it to me!
Just give it to me, you...
Got it!
You've got enormous strength!
Pardon me!
But that should be enough to
push Mikiya down.
Wh... wh... what are you saying?!
Nothing... I have no ulterior motive.
Just a thought.
So... you can tell?
I don't know...
I'm not the one who knew.
Besides, he hasn't noticed.
Isn't that good enough?
I see...
Why do you like someone like
him so much?
You guys are siblings, right?
To tell you the truth,
I love things that
are special.
Rather, I seem to be attracted
to things that are taboo.
I think I'm lucky to be in love
with a close relative.
You pervert!
Don't call me that, psycho!
The problem is I don't remember
when I fell in love with Mikiya.
I have no memories
of that time.
Shiki, wake up! Come on! Wake up!
Remember, we're supposed to go
take a look at the arson site in
the old school building first
thing in the morning?
Argh! Wake up, stupid Shiki!
Hmph! Keep sleeping forever!
Miss Kokutou, are you there?
Your brother is on the phone.
Brother...?
Well, I'm pulling myself together
and starting the investigation.
In November of last year,
Kaori Tachibana shouted,
"The fairies are coming!",
ran out of the classroom
and ran into this
old school building.
Then, she set this place
on fire to k*ll herself.
The fairy handler has taken
the memory of this incident
away from the students.
What's the goal of the magus?
Good morning, Miss Kokutou.
Good morning, Miss Ouji.
What a peculiar place to see you.
Would you like to join me
for the morning Mass?
Yes. If I'm not a bother.
Thank you, Miss Kokutou.
It's been so long since I prayed
with someone else like this.
If that incident hadn't happened,
that girl would still
be by my side.
You mean Kaori Tachibana?
Yes.
She was like a little
sister to me.
She was clumsy and got the
short end of the stick, but...
She was deeply
religious and kind.
However...
I want to erase every little
trace of her disgrace.
So, it's you.
I acquired magic
for Kaori's sake.
Please back off, Miss Kokutou.
I don't want to fight you.
But, you're the one
who started it, Miss Ouji.
Yes, and that
helped me realize...
You love your brother
but you don't know why.
Wh... what...?!
That's fantastic.
I guess you know everything.
Then, I'll confess.
I have no recollection of
the very moment
I fell in love with Mikiya.
I was in love with him
before I knew it.
So, if you can draw out
that memory for me,
I might just look the other way.
That's not possible.
The fairies can take only the
memories that you remember.
No one can collect lost
memories... the oblivion.
Also, Miss Kokutou, you said
you'd look the other way,
but I have no intention of
stopping after simply taking
away their memories.
Miss Ouji?
They all must be punished.
Kaori was dragged into it.
But no one tried to help her.
Taking no action
itself was a crime.
What in the world happened,
Miss Ouji?
It's your fault! You forced her
to commit su1c1de!
S-Stop! Don't... don't come
near me!
What is this?
Miss Kokutou,
I'm sure you know...
...you need a base
to make a handler out of.
It was an accident...
Then, Hayama was...
Go to sleep, Miss Kokutou.
I will restore your grief
in your hollow sleep.
Miss Kokutou... Miss Kokutou...
Miss Azaka... Miss Kokutou...
B-Brother...?
Yes?
Mr. Kurogiri! I'm so sorry!
You look pale.
Did something happen?
Well...
...I remember! But why?
What?! The students in
Class 1-4 are missing?
Is there a secret
Mass or something?
There can't be...
Could it be...?!
Mr. Kurogiri.
Did you see where
Miss Ouji went?
No, I haven't seen anyone
but you, Miss Kokutou.
Since she couldn't persuade me,
she's resorting to force.
Resorting to force?
Right. Misaya Ouji is trying
to erase the memory of
Kaori Tachibana AND all the
students in Class 1-4.
Shiki, let's split up
and look for them.
Could you search inside the
school building one more time?
I'm going to search in the woods.
I have an idea.
Oh? There is nothing over there.
Never mind. Just be careful.
Thank you. Excuse us.
How could this be...?
Where could have they gone?
They have to be somewhere
on school property.
Besides... that classroom...
Mikiya...
I wonder what Mikiya would do...
What if it was Mikiya...?
Subtransl.ed balloumowgly
How come you don't cry?
I wonder why.
Hey, how come you don't cry?
Come on! I'm tired!
Leave me alone!
Oh, Shiki!
Did you find anything?
No. Oh, by the way,
you've got a call, Azaka.
Huh?
It's from your brother.
Information on Hideo Hayama?
Shiki asked for it, but
I thought I should tell you.
Oh? Shiki requested such a thing?
Shiki told me you were
concerned about Hayama.
Yes, but I never said I wanted
you to look into it.
I don't want you to get involved
in something dangerous like this.
I'm sure Shiki is not a bit
concerned about your well-being.
She can't help it.
Right now, Shiki is worried about
YOUR well-being, Azaka.
So, what did you find?
I'll tell you about Shiki's
request first and then give you
a message from Miss Touko.
Message from Touko?
I told her exactly
what you told me to.
Good. Thanks.
Are you sure we're
not going to rescue them?
Satsuki Kurogiri is a dangerous
magus called Godot Word, right?
I don't think it'll get too bad.
He controls people's
recognition using words,
but he has no other
means to att*ck.
We told her
the countermeasure.
Besides, if she is my apprentice
for real, she'll manage.
Well, enough of that. Let's eat!
Miss Kokutou.
Mr. Kurogiri... Good evening.
There's nothing in
that direction.
I'm in a hurry. So,
if you'll excuse me...
Isn't making everyone in class
burn themselves to death
a little overkill, Miss Ouji?
Don't you think they
deserve it, Miss Kokutou?
This nonsense will
all end tonight.
Because the real mastermind
will not get in the way.
You do things in a
roundabout way, don't you?
What's your goal?
I don't know. I simply granted
someone else's wish.
This is happening all because
of those girls' wishes.
I don't have a goal
of my own, but...
...this must be fate.
I came to this country at
Souren Araya's request...
...to return the memories
you lost to the oblivion
two years ago.
No, you, too, are looking
for your lost memories.
I can see your mind
hidden in your words.
That is my only duty.
Regarding Miss Ouji...
in human terms, I'd simply
call it "k*lling time."
One needs entertainment to live.
If living is all you have, you
are no different than a machine.
Are you a magus, too?
Yes. I a magus who
controls words.
I'm called Godot Word.
Why don't we stop
playing with fire?
Miss Ouji.
Stop joking around, Miss Kokutou.
Stop now and
it'll remain a joke.
Some people have already d*ed.
Right. Hayama d*ed...
But you didn't k*ll him.
The person who k*lled Hayama...
...is Hayama himself!
The fairies told me that.
You supposedly acquired
magic for Kaori's sake
and used Hayama as the
foundation for the fairies.
So why did they see the illusion
of these "non-existent" fairies?
Illusion?
Rapid weight loss, emotional
instability and hallucination...
These are typical withdrawal
symptoms of drug addiction.
Kaori couldn't forgive herself
for becoming a drug addict
and tried to k*ll herself.
The dr*gs gave Hayama a heart
att*ck while you two talked.
In other words, Hideo Hayama
spontaneously d*ed.
Nobody d*ed and
nobody k*lled anyone.
The only one left couldn't
help a suffering Kaori Tachibana.
They were first to look away
from that inconvenience.
Your memory was taken first,
but that part
was lost to oblivion.
Aren't you aware that
your revenge is...
...nothing but a convenient
fancy that you wished for!
Good... very good...
Miss Kokutou!
"AzoLto!"
YOU are the one fantasizing,
Miss Kokutou!
I used the fairies to draw it out
of the students in Class 1-4.
So, I know that it's the
unmistakable truth!
Is that so? But...
You couldn't hear it
from Kaori or Hayama.
Your truth is nothing but a rumor
that came from the students
after the incident.
Everything came afterwards.
Your motive for revenge
as well as magic...
And...
What gave you power is...
You will lose sight of
where you're going.
Again?!
Scary.
We can't talk if we're going
to k*ll each other.
But, a wish returns to its owner.
It devours its host the moment
he remembers and notices it.
Your oblivion is
in that category.
You cannot see here.
I shall replay the grief,
even though you totally forgot it.
Because the memory is vividly
recorded inside you.
How absurd!
Miss Ouji!
Out of my way!
Do not...
underestimate me!!
Die already!
Azaka!
You're late!
What were you doing?
Is it over?
Sure thing!
Ciao!
How have you been, Akira?
Come on!
Job well done, Azaka-chan.
Yes. I heard the incident was
settled without any trouble.
By the way, I haven't been
able to find Shiki.
How generous of her.
She worked really hard this time.
So, it must be a treat.
Miss Touko?
Godot Word Mayday...
The certified magus's work
ended in vain this time.
Miss Touko?
Tell Azaka she
did a good job.
Oh, OK. I'll be sure to tell her.
Brother, where's Shiki?
I think she already went back.
Did you need her for something?
No.
By the way, did you hear?
Miss Tachibana regained
consciousness.
Yes. According to the testimony,
she happened to be there
when Hayama collapsed from
an att*ck in October
by an unhappy coincidence.
To keep her silent,
Hayama drugged her.
She was a victim, too.
What a sad memory.
It would be better
to forget.
Azaka, what
about the bus?
It's freezing cold!
Brother, I'm starved!
What? Is there anywhere
to eat around here?
There's a café at the
bottom of the hill.
That's far.
That's what you get for standing
me up to go out with Shiki
the other day.
Don't bring that up...
Then, don't whine.
I had a dream about
our childhood.
Someone who was close and
important to my brother and me
passed away.
He looked very sad but he
never shed tears.
How come you don't cry?
I wonder why.
Is it because boys aren't
supposed to cry?
Hey, how come you don't cry?
I couldn't cry even
if I wanted to.
Because it's a special thing.
His strength touched my heart.
He is normal to the maximum
and he is the last person
to hurt anyone else.
He can understand everyone
but no one notices him.
What an empty loneliness...
At that moment...
I think Mikiya Kokutou became
someone precious to me,
someone I should never
lose at any cost.
Under the starry night, we
siblings looked up at the stars.
That was my primal scene.
A dream of the distant past
I shouldn't have remembered.
January, 1999
Fairy Tale. Oblivion Recording
I remembered a dream I left
behind in my childhood.
A sadness of bright green
singing sweetly and faintly...
My fairytale...
I knew an eternity
where nothing would end.
A story of the two
no one talks about any longer.
Leaving behind one kiss,
where are you going?
Holding a lamp close to you,
you disappear into the forest,
in the dark.
A familiar figure is walking
ahead in the distance.
Your home is far away.
You won't be able
to make it there.
Your fairytale...
The eternity that I dreamed
of will remain sealed.
The mistake is deeply hidden.
The trail home fades away and
I cannot see you any longer.
Goodbye...
Leaving the misty forest,
Where are you going?
You wave to me once and
head off to tomorrow.
I fall in love with you
and eternity ends.
The joy and pain of living begins
in the light.
I don't like weak people.
So, you chose to devour as a
means of concealing the corpse?
Why don't you keep drinking
to the end?
Are you bound by the human
sense of morality?
Then, why did you start?
I thought it was a natural
course of action.
I see. That means
you are special.
I am special?
That's right.
Your common sense
no longer exists.
Does it mean I'm broken?
Then, go ahead and
break completely.
An hour, eh? You're very good.
But, that's your limit, too.
That's as far as you can go, if
you only realize your own origin.
The Origin won't take shape
unless you awaken it.
Do you not wish to acquire the
ability of a transcendental man
not bound by anyone and...
the uniqueness of an extraordinary life form?
Understood. You are
the first one.
Who in the world are you?
Magus... Souren Araya.
What is your name?
That's too bad.
With only a single different
letter, you would've been a lion.
Preview of the Next Episode
It only took you being there
with a smile to make me happy.
It comforted me, even
though I was uneasy.
It only took you being there
walking to make me happy.
Being together, even though
we weren't together.
These are, indeed, the traces
of the dream-like days.
...... not nothing heart.
m*rder Speculation Part B
Garden of Sinners, The : Oblivion Recording (2008)
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