01x05 - Enrollment Part V

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JANUARY 22, 2096
Yoshida, I've confirmed the signal
at the Tokyo Tower park.

Yoshida, I've confirmed the signal
at the Tokyo Tower park.

They're moving
toward the Iikura intersection now.

Roger.

I'm currently close to the Toranomon
intersection on Sakurada Street.

Changing course
toward the Iikura intersection.

Please get there within ten minutes.

I expect to be there in two.

Looks like we'll make it in time.

After Tatsuya left the meeting he called...

the rest of us decided that I'd be in charge
of coordinating information for the parasite search.

Meanwhile, Jumonji and Chiba
are leading the teams on the ground.

Still...

I don't mind that Tatsuya set up
the parasite pursuit system...

but I'm peeved by this feeling
that he's using us.

Just you wait.

On Valentine's Day,
I'll give you the most bitter chocolate ever!

Is something wrong, Brother?

No, it's nothing.

Hello? Shizuku?

What's up?

Has something happened?

Shizuku? Why are you dressed like that?

Good evening, Tatsuya and Miyuki.

Oh, never mind the greetings!

At least put a robe on!

If you insist...

Um...

Sorry to call you so late.

It's not especially late here.

Have you been drinking?

Alcohol?

No.

I see.

Anyway, what's going on?

I thought I should tell you
as soon as possible.

You already have something? That's great.

Praise me some more.

You're really impressive, Shizuku.

So, what did you learn?

It's about why the parasites appeared.

What was it?

An experiment to create little dark holes.

Dark holes?
Shizuku, what does that mean?

I don't know.
I thought I'd ask Tatsuya.

An experiment based on extradimensional theory
to generate and evaporate micro black holes, right?

Yes, that's it.

So, something like that happened.

What is it?

Put simply...

the experiment was to artificially create
a very small black hole and harness energy from it.

Is that extradimensional theory?

Taking energy from other dimensions?

No, extradimensional theory isn't related
to the actual process of harnessing the energy.

Extradimensional theory postulates

that our universe is like a thin film
of three-dimensional space

enclosed within a higher-dimensional world

where the only physical force that can
overcome the dimensional walls is gravity.

Put another way,

the theory is that because gravity leaks
a large portion of its energy into other dimensions,

we can only observe it in this dimension
as a much weaker force than it actually is.

Miyuki, did you get that?

Unfortunately,
it was a little over my head.

But Brother...

what does that have to do
with the parasites?

Magic isn't constrained
by the law of conservation of energy.

You know that it looks like magic refutes
the law of energy conservation, right?

They call that proposition
"the First Paradox of Modern Magic," right?

But that prop 'sition, um...

The propersition itself
was conclud'd to be imcomplete.

Correct. Regarding the law
of energy conservation,

in a closed system, the total amount
of energy remains the same.

If you did observe a variation
in the total amount of energy,

it'd mean you've either made an observational
error or that the system wasn't closed.

This world, in which magic is observed,
isn't a closed system.

That seems related to the extradimensional
theory you explained before.

I get it.

Then, the energy magic needsh
to be shupplied from another dimension?

Recently, there is an increasing number
of magical researchers who subscribe to that.

I happen to agree.

What I'm about to say is a hypothesis
that has no proof to support it, but...

Gravity acts on another dimension.

Wouldn't that mean it supports the walls
between dimensions by doing so? Perhaps...

magic is drawing energy from a different
dimension without breaking that wall.

However,

if you generate a micro black hole using energy
calculated based on extradimensional theory,

gravity acting across the dimensional wall
would be erased by the black hole's generation.

When that happens,
for the instant the black hole is generated,

perhaps the dimensional wall
would end up wavering.

What would happen
if the dimensional wall wavered?

Magical energy you can't control
with magic programsh will leak through?

At the moment
the dimensional wall wavers,

information bodies of magical energy
formed in that other dimension

could potentially invade our world.

In my opinion.

Brother...

JANUARY 23, 2096 / FIRST HIGH SCHOOL
It was running away alone
the whole time...

It was running away alone
the whole time...

but suddenly, there were three of them!
Isn't that unfair?

Um, I suppose.

Is she referring to the parasites?

Say, Erika, are you fighting with Tatsuya?

Wh-What are you talking about, Mizuki?

Of course we're not fighting!
We're good! Totally fine!

You don't have to get worked up about it.

We're not fighting.

It's just gotten awkward for me.

When all is said and done,
I just depend on Tatsuya too much.

I didn't say anything
but just assumed he'd come with us.

That's why when I saw him helping that girl,

I got ticked off and felt
like calling him a two-timer.

I wish I could crawl into a hole!

What's with that sigh, as if to say,
"I'm utterly annoyed"?

I wouldn't say "utterly,"
but I am annoyed.

I thought I'd find you here.

Here, sandwiches.

Th-Thank you.

That's mighty thoughtful of you, Miki.

No, they're from Tatsuya.

He said you seemed to be avoiding him
and told me to bring them.

You see?
He hasn't forgotten you, Erika.

You've been left behind already.

Miki!

What is this?

I've never seen an aura like this before!

It's okay now, Shibata.

Put your glasses back on.

There's an evil presence.

A parasite is in the school?

For what?

It's got guts, I'll give it that!

Miki, where is it?

Erika, calm down.

First, let's get our CADs.

Then, we'd better contact the upperclassmen.

You're right.

Mizuki, wait in the classroom.

I'm 90il1g, too.

Mizuki?

I have a feeling that I should go with you.

I don't know why, though.

okay-

But don't leave my side.

Miki?

It'll be easier to deal with it if we're together
than if it attacks her alone.

Besides, Shibata's eyes
should come in handy.

Then, take responsibility
and protect her, Miki!

You don't have to tell me that.

Let's go, Shibata!

Right!

I sense a parasite!

Mia's by the side entrance!

Huh?

It can't be!

Miyuki, what's wrong?

I felt an unpleasant wave
as though it grazed my skin.

An unpleasant wave?

Was it a Psionic wave or a Pushion wave?

I don't know.

But if you didn't notice it, Brother,
then I suspect a Pushion.

Could it be a parasite?

Yes.

Tatsuya, it's terrible!

Saegusa".

Do you know the exact location?

It helps that I don't have to explain.

The signal is moving from the side entrance toward
the lab building's service entrance for materials.

Maximillian employees were scheduled to do
a demo for a new measuring device today.

Roger that.

Honoka, I'm going with my brother.

Tatsuya! Miyuki!

Don't leave me here all alone!

VISITOR ARC V

Lina?

Major...

Who's she?

That's...

What's wrong?

Oh, it's nothing.

She swatted at spirits no normal magician
should have been able to see.

She's definitely a parasite!

Lina...

I see. Then, she's an accomplice!

I'll throw up a barrier
to block vision and hearing.

It won't fool machines, but...

I'll do something about that.

Erika, not yet.

I know.

Here it goes.

Is that a barrier?

Mikihiko. He's quite skilled.

Its effects are visual
and auditory deprivation.

It won't prevent
the actual object from moving.

What is this? Are we surrounded?

Watch out!

- Crap!
- Erlka?

What do you think you're doing, Erika?

Katsuto Jumonji?

She caught it with her bare hand!

And that was a powerful stroke!

Mia?

Lina, can you hear me?

Silvie?

Thank goodness, I finally got through!

I've discovered who White Mask is!

It was Mia!

The person behind the white mask
is Mikaela Hongou!

You were the one in the white mask?

What, now you wanna fight?

Healing Magic?
She healed that wound instantly?

It looks like we're dealing
with a real monster.

In that case, how about this?

Shucks.

That was so quick, Miyuki.

Lina, she seems to be
an acquaintance of yours...

but we'll be taking her.

Fine.

Wait a second!

You can't just take her away.

If this is the woman who hurt Leo,

I won't give her to anyone else,
not even you.

As long as you share
what you come up with.

I'll contact you.

Jumonji...

Thank you.

Look out!

Still frozen.

She can't be conscious,
let alone use magic.

- Is that...
- Self-destruct?

- Get down!
- Get down!

Ball lightning?

There's no sign of a caster.

That must be the parasite!

That's strange.

Why doesn't it run?

What do you think, Shiba?

I don't know whether
it's deliberate or instinctual...

but it seems to have a reason
for keeping us here.

Lina, you got anything?

Parasites possess humans and alter them.

Searching for a host is apparently their behavioral
principle, equivalent to a self-preservation instinct.

In other words,

it's looking for the next person
to possess?

Probably.

HOW?

That's what I'd like to know.

Useless...

Well, excuse me!

This is bad.

It's after Erika!

Did it detect that Erika doesn't have
any way to resist it?

If I at least knew where it is now,
I could do something, but...

Yoshida, please undo the barrier.

Shibata, what are you...

I might be able to tell where it is.

Forget it. It would be too much for you.

There's no telling what'll happen if you look
directly at it now that its energy is released.

Worst-case, you could go blind.

When I chose to be a magician,
I was prepared for the risks.

Erika's in danger, isn't she?

If I can't help her now...

there's no reason for me to be here.

okay-

Put this around your neck.

If you think you're in danger,
cover your eyes with it.

It should be more effective
than your glasses.

Like this?

Promise me.

Promise me you won't do
anything reckless.

Erika wouldn't want anyone
to sacrifice themselves for her.

I promise.

Here it goes.

Ready!

That's...

the parasite!

Over there!

About two meters above Erika!

One meter to the right,
50 centimeters behind!

There's a point of contact there
that the monster is using!

Anti-demon spell...

Garudaflame!

Mikihiko's Spirit Magic...

Before, I was unable to get more
than a vague impression of the parasite,

but I can see it clearly now.

By Mizuki perceiving it...

has its existence in the physical dimension
been strengthened?

If so...

then Mizuki is in danger now!

- It's coming!
- Shibata!

Where is it?

There!

Tatsuya!

It got away.

We must've hurt it.

And we should be thankful
none of us got hurt this time.

If I'd used Gram Demolition then,
the parasite would've been blown away.

But I didn't, and it got away.

I knew that.

From the perspective
of combat objective completion,

the end result is that we barely managed
not to lose anything.

What a disgrace.

VISITOR ARC VI