01x11 - The Invisible Blade Part 2

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There's another m*rder*r besides me?

"Talentless Nana"

Okay. The victim is Ryuji Ishii.

Episode 11: The Invisible Blade Part 2

Okay. The victim is Ryuji Ishii.

I examined him before Hiiragi got here.

His throat was slashed and there was

a stab wound on his back as well.

So, Moguo. What were you up to last night?

Who, me?

Your room is next to the crime scene.

Didn't you hear anything?

I was with these guys last night.

Moguo was giving us a much-needed pep talk!

Pep talk?

I was giving them all an inspirational speech.

We started just after the funeral.

It lasted five hours.

We all sat on our knees the whole time.

Uh-oh Is this the Moguo Vanity

Recital I keep hearing about?

So, you were so drunk on the sound of your own

voice that you didn't hear the m*rder next door?

Y-Yeah, sorry.

What about you guys?

Did you hear anything through the wall?

Uh well

I was half-asleep.

I was the opposite! I was so engrossed

in Moguo's inspirational speech.

Which means Ryuji was probably

k*lled after Moguo's speech?

Hey, trio. What are your talents?

Wait a minute, you don't suspect them, do you?

It's possible the four of you are all

in on it and you've made up an alibi.

You b*stard!

Moguo!

When Kyoya gets a theory,

you have to let him play it out until the end.

Well, if you say so, Nana.

O-Okay, I'll start.

My name is Nana Hiiragi.

I think Moguo is a hottie!

Aw, shucks, you're embarrassing me.

Moguo is a hottie!

So, uh, when I activate my talent, I have to

repeat the last thing I said or it won't stop.

That was definitely Hiiragi's voice.

So you can mimic our

stab victim's voice too, right?

Yeah.

Okay. You're up next.

Y-You mean me?

S-Sorry. My guts have been torturing me.

Probably from seeing that body.

Forget your guts. Your talent.

B-But Give me a minute!

Hey. Are you okay?

Is someone in the restroom?

S-Sorry. That was me.

This guy can do astral travel.

Yep.

Whenever I panic, my mind slips out of my body.

So I went to the bathroom,

but nothing came out since I was astral.

Nothing could come out, you know?

O-On that note! Can I go

to the bathroom for reals now?

Come on, can't you give

him a break? He's got IBS.

Fine. Next.

Awaken magnetism!

Uhh

I can turn my body into a magnet.

Oh, so you can draw two

metallic objects together,

or split them apart?

That's really cool, but

I haven't figured it out yet!

Which means you can theoretically

control knives and such, right?

Incidentally, are you certain

the m*rder took place last night?

Yeah.

Ryuji Ishii was at the mass funeral last night.

This morning, when his girlfriend

came to walk to school with him,

he was already dead.

Isn't that right?

Fuko Sorano.

Pardon the late introduction,

I'm Fuko Sorano.

The late Ryuji Ishii and I

have been courting each other for several years.

Yeah, we knew that.

But the school just went on break.

So why did you go to pick him up?

It had become a daily ritual,

so I came out of habit.

Can you show us your talent?

Well, I

You found the body first, kid.

And you were deeply connected to him.

If you keep secrets from us,

that will only make things harder.

Then let us all at least reconvene outside.

So it's a talent you can't use in here?

I do not wish to accidentally harm any of you.

I can channel the atmosphere

into offensive attacks.

Okay, hit me with your best shot.

But I can't!

Even if I'm ripped to pieces, I won't die.

Yes, but

Just do it.

Hey, let's watch from a safe distance.

V-Very well.

Then

Brace yourself!

Onodera!

Are you all right?

I guess we can say your attack

is industrial water jet tier.

But if you can concentrate

so much atmospheric pressure

Your power is ridiculous.

Look who's talking, buddy!

You were worried about

accidentally hurting everyone,

yet you actually have pretty good aim there.

It is often the case that I cannot

harness my powers in a stuffy room.

I require ventilation.

Ventilation, eh?

I remember the window was open.

Hey, Onodera!

I've got the higher-ups on the phone!

Hurry! I've got them on hold.

A phone call?

We're in crisis, aren't we?

I asked him to make the call

so I could complain to the authorities.

You're wasting your time.

We'll get back to this later.

Understood.

Ryuji might have been k*lled when

he tried to escape out the window.

There's still a lot of unknowns.

But drawing the truth

out of Fuko is Kyoya's job.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

You looked a bit troubled this morning, too.

Why are you investigating the crime scene?

I'm looking for traces of

the enemies of humanity.

You're determined, aren't you?

Something's off.

Did she find something

incriminating in my room last night?

Or is she just exhausted?

Or maybe she feels ill from

seeing that gruesome dead body?

Um, Nana- shan ?

Yes?

This is going to sound weird, but,

after we defeat the enemies of humanity and

graduate, what do you want to do with your life?

Go to college in the city, I guess.

What about you?

When I graduate

I kinda want to be a doctor.

You know, my power is

useless against illness or poison.

Hmm

My dad is a doctor, so I've studied a little

medicine by his side when I have time.

But I really want to go to medical school.

I fully support you.

I hope we defeat the enemies of humanity soon.

Thank you.

I'm glad I confided in you.

Maybe I'm over-thinking it.

She's probably just worried about

her future with all these murders.

Oh, right.

This is just a suggestion, but would you

like to move to my town after we graduate?

You want me to move to your town?

Yeah, we've got a lot of

affordable apartments for students.

I just thought you could

go to college from there.

Or you could just come live

with me and my parents!

Are you being serious?

I'd feel a lot more secure having you nearby.

That does sound nice.

You're lucky to have

such a warm, well-off family.

My mom and dad are both very nice.

I'm sure they'll welcome you with open--

I just opened up to you about

my parents' death, like, last night.

Why did I let myself get emotional like that?

I was right. Michiru is acting very off.

She's suddenly bringing up the future

and caring about my well-being.

If she has an ulterior motive,

worst-case scenario,

she's discovered my crimes, but she's

too scared to confront me about it,

so she's trying to sneakily

draw the information out.

Hiiragi? It's your teacher.

Yes?

Inukai asked me to bring this by.

She says your uniform was ripped up?

Oh, thank--

The poison bottle!

I'm missing the poison

I used to try to k*ll Jin.

I know I put it in my pocket

afterwards. But I lost it

It's Michiru.

After she healed me and

changed my clothes, she found it.

And it happened right after Kaori's m*rder.

If she really does want to become a doctor,

then I wouldn't be surprised

if she's studied poisons a little.

Crap.

What if she gave that poison to Kyoya?

Hey, Hiiragi.

Inukai just came by to see me.

Hey, kid.

Are you and Inukai fighting?

She sounded like she wanted to talk to me

about you, but she wouldn't get to the point.

She just said "Never mind," and left.

Does this mean she's conflicted about

whether or not to tell Kyoya about me?

Well, whatever.

I'm about to go see Fuko Sorano. Come with me.

Okay.

Oh, right. Onodera?

I think whatever you told the authorities

worked. They're sending someone from HQ.

Cool. Thanks for letting me have my way.

The authorities are coming?

Before things get really tricky,

I'd better k*ll as many of them as I can.

Sorry to bother you while you're in mourning,

but what did you do right after the funeral?

I was reading in my room.

But late at night, a friend came by to visit.

We were together until dawn.

Treasure Every Experience

Can you give us a specific time?

I think she got here before midnight.

Incidentally, do you know if

Ryuji Ishii was an early riser?

His alarm clock was set for five AM.

Yes.

I think Ryuji recently took up

morning jogging to lose weight.

I think he would always be

asleep by 11 PM at the latest.

Why do you say, "I think"?

Weren't you dating?

Well

We had drifted apart recently.

Perhaps he was growing bored of me?

We've been together since we were small.

I remember he was a popular guy.

Always cracking jokes.

He even had more game than that ice wielder.

Okay, I got the gist of it.

So you were with a friend all night.

I'll see if that checks out.

Sorry about him.

Please know that I believe you.

Hiiragi please help me.

Please Please help me avenge Ryuji.

Let's defeat the enemies of humanity together.

So was she lying?

Huh?

Why do you think I brought you along?

Uhh

I can't get caught in a lie later.

Sorry. I wasn't focused.

But I don't think she could have done it.

Why?

First, the funeral ended at seven PM, right?

Right after that, Moguo was giving a pep

talk in the room adjacent to the victim's.

This apparently lasted for five hours.

So if the m*rder happened during that time,

someone next door would have heard it.

Which means the m*rder had to have

happened after Moguo's pep talk,

or in other words, after midnight.

However,

Fuko had a friend over from

midnight until morning.

Doesn't that give her an alibi?

No. I'm pretty sure he was m*rder*d

during Moguo's Vanity Recital.

There were quite a few insects

hiding in his room, lured in by the light.

So he noticed it, too.

When the body was discovered this morning,

the window was open

and the lights were still on.

So the question is, how long

was the room in this state?

According to Fuko,

he usually went to bed at 11 PM.

I also heard bugs made him squeamish.

But even if that weren't so,

most people would close the window

and turn out the lights before bed.

So you're saying he was

m*rder*d before he went to bed?

So why was the window open?

The k*ller could have used

their talent to open it.

Couldn't the k*ller have

broken in after midnight?

Why would the k*ller turn on

the light to k*ll in stealth?

Maybe Ryuji woke up and turned on

the light so he could fight the k*ller?

Then he tried to escape out the window.

Ryuji's talent was making

himself extremely small.

Here's an amusing anecdote:

One of his jokes went too far once,

and he offended Fuko.

She chased him all over the school,

but couldn't catch him.

Later, as Fuko was gasping for breath,

Ryuji popped out of her pocket.

Sorry?

That was his talent?

He could have shrunk down

to the size of a hair if he wanted to.

If he noticed someone broke in,

turning on the light to escape out the

window wouldn't have been his first choice.

Besides, the k*ller didn't need

to have a fair fight with Ryuji.

The k*ller could have just put

poison in Ryuji's contact lens case.

In other words, k*lling Ryuji without a

sneak attack would be practically impossible.

Fuko could have sneaked up on him, though.

So you suspect her.

You saw her power, didn't you?

Wouldn't that explain the messy room?

But during that time, next door--

Judging by the body,

Ryuji's throat was slit first

to prevent him from screaming.

This proves our k*ller was

careful about being quiet.

It could be the case that the foolish foursome

next door happened not to hear it.

He's unraveling this case

with more skill than I imagined.

It's only a matter of time now.

Bye for now.

If I get any further insights

about a motive, I'll question Fuko.

Please be gentle with her.

I guess I'll work on Michiru then.

Michiru?

I'm coming in.

Michiru's in the shower?

Guess I'll search her room for clues.

If I find my poison, I'll deal with it then.

It's not here.

Where did you hide it?

I should just ask her directly about it.

Michiru has been acting off all day.

What was she going to tell Kyoya?

Today, Nana and Kyoya transferred to the island. Nana is a very sweet girl.

I hope we can be friends.

Her diary?

That's right. She was writing in here

the morning after Jin almost k*lled me.

Apologize to Nana- shan at once!

I just want to help you!

Knowing Michiru, she'd probably

write out everything play-by-play.

And if she adds up everything she's seen,

that basically proves my crimes.

Nana- shan helped me from everyone!

She's so brave, kind, and heroic.

Okay! I'd better brush up my talent, too!

Nana- shan saved me today!

She's so brave!

June 20th

I couldn't bring Tsunekichi back to life

But Nana- shan was so brave and kind to Tsunekichi.

Nana- shan and I are sharing a secret.

I feel so honored. I guess she trusts me?

June 24th

The enemies of humanity are closing in on us.

Why does Kyoya have to accuse Nana- shan ?

I've been exhausted ever since

I tried to revive Tsunekichi.

I don't want to worry Nana- shan ,

but I just can't sit still when someone's died.

June 25th

Just as I was drifting off to sleep,

a badly wounded Nana- shan

showed up at my door unconscious.

I healed her as best as I could,

but I'm so worried about her.

She was crying in her sleep from all the pain.

Sometimes I forget, but

I barely know Nana- shan .

I wish I could help her more.

It makes me nervous, but I think

I'll try to get her to open up.

Ooh, right! The supply ship is coming soon.

Maybe I should get her a present?

What should I get her?

What would make her happy?

Is this what you're looking for, my lady?

You suspected Michiru? I'm disappointed in you.

So, how was it?

How do you feel after reading Michiru's diary,

overflowing with trust and goodwill?

What are you trying to do?

I'm trying to reach whoever has

groomed you into a serial k*ller.

Because I'd like to take them out to lunch.

So you're not giving it to Kyoya?

You know how narcs and

field investigators often butt heads.

Remember what I said?

I'm going to let you swim for a while.

Now, the woodland critters have

been restless since last night's m*rder.

I won't see you for a while, but take

good care of Michiru in my absence.

Don't you think she's been

in the shower an awfully long time?

Michiru?

Michiru!