01x12 - Nine Schools Competition Part V

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OBSERVATION DECK & GARDEN

INFORMATION

TOKYO OFFSHORE TOWER IS 2000 M TALL
BUILT WITH TRADITIONAL JAPANESE TECHNIQUES
& CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY

Does this job start tomorrow evening?

Yeah, that's right. I guess we should be
on the lookout from around five.

The expected enemy goes by the name,
"New Breed Front."

Our role is to prevent t*rror1st attacks
and obtain any info about the enemy organization.

Wrong, FumiYa-

Did you read our orders carefully?

Our job this time out is to get intel on the New Breed
Front's headquarters and source of funding.

It doesn't say anything
about preventing t*rror1st attacks.

But we can't just stand by
and do nothing.

Fumiya, we mustn't get
our priorities mixed up.

We're going to capture the t*rrorists
in order to gather information.

And if that prevents a t*rror1st act
as a result, it's all good.

But if we prioritize the prevention
of t*rror1st attacks and k*ll them all,

that would mean we failed in our mission.

I know.

Do you really?

Among the Yotsuba branch families,

the Kuroba Family is in charge
of gathering intelligence,

and we are expected to accomplish our missions
rather than worry about justice.

I know that much.

APRIL 7, 2096 / TOKYO OFFSHORE TOWER

Thank you for coming today,
Miyuki and Tatsuya.

No, thank you for inviting us.

So, Erika and the others aren't coming?

No. She said it was a pain.

That's just like Erika.

At any rate, the view
from the top floor here is breathtaking.

Tokyo Offshore Tower.

Japan's first hyperbuilding.

360 floors aboveground
and 36 floors underground.

I heard that the Sky Lounge on the top floor
is 2000 meters high...

but this exceeds my expectations.

Still, being at this height
makes me a tad nervous.

Would the building collapse
in an accident or earthquake?

No problem there.

This building is supported by four
gigantic pillars. Each pillar stands erect

due to the gyroscopic effect of the flywheels

which have been installed on the 36th
underground floor and on every 60th floor,

starting with the first underground floor.

The flywheels wouldn't stop
operating during a power outage?

If that happens,

the magicians who are stationed underground
will make the flywheels spin.

They also reduce the friction
of the vibration control dampers

that support the pillars and enhance
the effectiveness of the base isolation.

It's unusual for magicians
to be involved in safety measures.

Yeah. Cases like this are extremely rare.

Brother...

Yeah.

Honoka, Shizuku,
we're going to step out for a bit.

Sorry.

Well, well... Ms. Miyuki and Master Tatsuya.

Are you also guests at this party?

Yes. Our friend invited us.

Are you here on behalf
of our aunt, Mr. Hayama?

Yes. Madam sent me here
to keep an eye on things.

Does my aunt have concerns
about this party?

It's because this is the first time a building
in Japan has magicians involved in this manner.

Madam hopes that nothing happens here.

That reminds me, aren't you working at the
matriculation ceremony tomorrow, Ms. Miyuki?

My advice would be
to get plenty of rest for the occasion.

Thank you for your kindness.

I'll consult with my brother,
and we'll leave the party at a suitable time.

I apologize for being overbearing.

Oh, you've come at a good time.

Say hello to Ms. Miyuki...

Sakurai.

Hello, Ms. Miyuki.

My name is Minami Sakurai.

It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance.

Yes.

Likewise, it's nice to meet you.

Ms. Miyuki...

Sakurai here is the niece
of Honami Sakurai

who served as Madam Miya's
personal attendant.

I believe she could be useful to you, as well,
so I would ask you to keep her in mind.

Understood.

If I ever need help with something,
I'll count on you.

I am honored by those words.

Please don't hesitate
to ask me to do anything.

Well, we had best be on our way.

I have a visual confirmation
of two suspicious-looking people.

They're dressed
in power company work uniforms

and appear to be heading toward the
inspection port of the submarine power cables.

So, you think they're agents
disguised as utility workers?

Yami...

Don't scare me like that, Sister!

Sorry! I didn't think
you'd be that surprised.

Jeez".

S-o-r-r-y.

N-Never mind! Just get off of me!

True, we are working.

That's right. Jeez...

Yes. That's why I apologized.

Anyway, Yami,

what should we do about them?

What should we do?

The head of the family ordered us
to detain agents of the New Breed Front.

We won't know if they're members
of that organization unless we capture them,

but the issue is,
when do we capture them?

When?

I mean, if they try
to tamper with the power cables,

do we catch them
before or after their work is done?

We should obviously
capture them beforehand, duh!

Yami, watch your language.

Why is it so obvious to you?

Well, they're plotting
a t*rror1st attack, right?

It's only natural that we stop them.

That's my opinion anyway.

If we were police officers, yes.

But if you think about it
in terms of our objective,

wouldn't it be easier and more efficient if we
waited for the t*rrorists to let their guard down

after they've completed their task?

If we interfere beforehand,
when they have their guard up...

there's more of a risk
that they'll counterattack. Understand?

I think you're right, Sister,

but I can't just watch those b*stards
engage in despicable acts of terrorism!

You don't sound like a girl there,
but I agree with what you're saying, personally.

I do like your cheap sense of justice.

"Cheap"...

Well...

let's get to work.

VISITOR ARC XII

First, I'll cloak the cabin
with Perfect Diffusion.

Then, I'll send you in
with Mock Teleportation. All right?

Are you ready?

Go ahead. Fly me in.

Magicians... But it looks like
they haven't noticed Perfect Diffusion.

Sister's skills just keep improving.

Here I go!

Hey! What happened?

Direct Pain.

There's less leakage of residual Psions
than on our mission three months ago.

You've improved yet again, Fumiya.

Fumiya is the attacker,
and I'm the backup.

It's important that the enemy
doesn't notice the backup,

but the attacker's role is to subdue the enemy
in a minimal amount of time.

You've become a dependable boy, Fumiya.

Even if your appearance isn't there yet.

I'm done here, Sister.

Roger that.

I'm on my way.

Yami!

Sister!

Yami!

Did you see that?

Yes. Are you going in?

Yeah. Please.

Well done, Yami.

What can I say?

It doesn't look like there are
backup troops hiding here.

I agree.

I don't sense any magicians watchin' us.

There you go again!
When you're a girl, you don't drop your g's!

Oh, come on, leave me alone.

Lady Yoru, Lady Yami, are you safe?

Safe and sound.

We've captured two prisoners.

You know our location, right?

Yes. We have it.

Shall we pick you up?

If you get close enough to see us,
that's good enough.

As you wish, Lady Yoru.

There we go.

What is this Psionic wave?
Is Fumiya fighting someone?

Ayako is there, too.

They've already captured the enemy.
SkiIIfuIIy ex*cuted.

The enemy belongs to...

New Breed Front, a group
of radical magician supremacists.

Brother, is something bothering you?

No. I was just blown away
by the lineup of guests at this party.

Good job, Yami.

I'm going to send over the prisoners first.

Roger that.

Two prisoners, confirmed.

Now both of you can come aboard.

Right.

Well done, miss.

Thank you.

Well done, sir.

Idiot!

It's "miss," not "sir"!

He put aside his pride to cross-dress!

Are you trying to ruin that?

Sir... I mean "miss"...
My humble apologies.

You're ruining it more than anyone!

And I'm not cross-dressing!
This is a disguise!

Y-Yes, it's a brilliant disguise.

Even we would never suspect
it was you, Master Fumiya.

- Right.
- Right.
Even we would never suspect
it was you, Master Fumiya.

Don't call me by my real name!
That makes the disguise pointless!

Okay, okay-

Both of you, calm down.

We're wasting time here. Let's go.

Yes, miss!

And Yami, don't lose your cool. Okay?

Shizuku, Honoka, congratulations
on advancing to the next grade!

Congratulations, Sister and Honoka!

Congratulations. Both of you have
excellent grades. That's truly wonderful.

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

By the way, Honoka, I hear
you have a crush on someone. Is that true?

Oh? I can't let that go by!

What's he like?

Don't say that, Mr. Kitayama!

Brother...

Earlier, what were you really thinking about?

Fumiya and Ayako were fighting
radicalized magicians near this building.

Then, Mr. Hayama is here to keep an eye on...

I'm sure it has something to do with that.

Miyuki...

Do you know about a group
called the "New Breed Front"?

Aren't they a group standing up
against anti-magic prejudice?

That's right.

They're an extremist group claiming that
magicians are the most evolved form of humans

and are trying to build a society
where magicians reign supreme.

They're a troublesome group willing to resort to
armed conflict to liberate the oppressed magicians.

What do such extremists
want with this building?

I don't know
what the New Breed Front's goal is.

For now, Fumiya and Ayako
have prevented...

the sabotage of the power cables
that provide electricity to this tower.

I just hope it ends there.

I see.

APRIL 7, 2096
TOKYO OFFSHORE TOWER
35th UNDERGROUND FLOOR
WAITING ROOM FOR MAGICIANS

Leader, the power supply hasn't stopped.

It seems they failed to cut the cable.

Let's move on to Plan B.

After incapacitating the security guards
and magicians on this floor...

we'll take over the power control room
on the 34th underground floor.

We'll disconnect
the power supply to the flywheels...

and contain the control center
on the first underground floor.

Until then, be extremely sparing
with your use of magic.

ROQer!

Are you ready?

Is there anyone on the lowest floor?

No, nobody.

It's empty just as our prior info stated.

Then, we'll gain total control
of the 34th floor as planned.

ROQer!

Brother, what happened?

Probably them.

The posture stabilization flywheels
have stopped moving?

Then, this building will...

Don't worry.

The walls and pillars aren't damaged.
It won't fall right away.

We are the New Breed Front.
Our aim is to restore the rights of magicians.

We don't intend to harm you.

We just want you to witness
what will happen here today.

They hijacked the control center
on the first underground floor.

There should've been security guards...

but they must've taken them out.

Magicians are being used as sl*ve labor
deep in the bowels of this building.

sl*ve labor?

I heard they were well-treated.

And it's work
that doesn't allow them to escape

should disaster strike
on the 35th underground floor.

It's as if they've been ordered
to be buried alive in such a scenario.

As a group seeking to restore
the rights of magicians

and as members of a civilized society,

we can't allow these antiquated
practices of human sacrifice!

Even if they were trapped inside,

as far as I know, the underground would
become a shelter where they could survive.

As a sign of protest, we are going to set off
a b*mb in this building one hour from now.

Everyone who is in there now,
please evacuate immediately.

However, if anyone tries to interfere with us,
we will blow up the building right away.

We do not wish to have
a large number of casualties.

Rather, we hope you make the wise decision
to become witnesses to history.

I guess hoping that nothing would happen
was too much to ask for.

VISITOR ARC XIII