01x13 - Nine Schools Competition Part VI

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Excuse me, everyone!

The elevators have been switched over
to an independent power source...

so they won't stop working due to the power outage.
Please stay calm and evacuate in an orderly fashion!

We have an emergency elevator
one floor below!

Please use that, as well!

Brother, what shall we do?

Shizuku, evacuate with Honoka
and your parents.

Miyuki and I have something to do here.

Shizuku, Honoka, take these.

What is it?

A flight device.
It has a low battery capacity...

so only use it to escape if necessary.

Got it.

What about you two?

Miyuki and I have already prepared
something for ourselves.

Tatsuya, be careful.

You, too, Miyuki. Be careful.

Let's go.

Mr. Hayama, how much do you know
about what's going on here?

I had information beforehand
that the New Breed Front was plotting something.

However, I didn't have
any concrete details.

Then, the family couldn't just turn a blind eye?

I suppose that's true.

I would like to prevent this building
from being destroyed if possible, but...

Tatsuya, can you protect this building?

Well...

Miyuki, is it all right with you?

Of course, Brother.

I'll help, too.

Understood. We'll do it.

Thank you.

Please take Sakurai with you.

She has been trained to be
your personal attendant, Ms. Miyuki.

She is still inexperienced,
but I believe she will be helpful to you.

Minami Sakurai...

You seem dependable.

Protect Miyuki.

That's your job.

Certainly!

Well then, Ms. Miyuki, Master Tatsuya,

I should get going.

We'll head downstairs, too.

You don't mean by the elevator, do you?
The emergency stairs?

No. We're going to jump.

Let's go!

Now it's our turn.

Minami, are you okay?

Yes. I apologize for being a nuisance.

All right, let's go.

Brother, can you tell me the situation?

Police officers are being shot at from a boat.

The officers returned fire,
and they're engaged in combat.

It seems the enemy is more organized
than I thought.

Five t*rrorists have taken over
the control center.

Nobody between the second
and the 34th underground floors.

35 people on the 35th floor.

Nobody on the 36th floor.

The 35 people on the 35th floor
are unconscious or in a half-conscious state.

Is that Visual Magic?

It's similar.

Five members of the New Breed Front
have penetrated the building?

That's surprisingly few.

Well, it's possible that some of the 35 people
are actually t*rrorists.

True.

I could tell through direct contact with them,
but I can't be sure just by sight alone.

I wonder if the t*rrorists will keep their word
and give everyone enough time to evacuate.

If many civilians are caught up
in the building's destruction,

they'll lose the support of magicians
as well as the general public.

If they're reasonable enough
to comprehend that,

I believe they'll wait
until the evacuation is over.

The t*rrorists?

No, an earthquake!

The elevator has stopped?

There's nothing to worry about.
It'll start up again soon.

EARTHQUAKE WARNING
AN M5.4 EARTHQUAKE OCCURRED
IN TOKYO BAY AT A DEPTH OF 10 KM.
THE SEISMIC INTENSITY IS LEVEL 4.

EARTHQUAKE WARNING
AN M5.4 EARTHQUAKE OCCURRED
IN TOKYO BAY AT A DEPTH OF 10 KM.
THE SEISMIC INTENSITY IS LEVEL 4.
This is bad.

Brother?

The seismic intensity is level 4.

The elevator won't start running again
without manual operation.

Are Honoka and Shizuku
still on the elevator?

They're between the 180th and 181st floors.

They should be able to get to the 180th floor
which is closest to them,

but that's nearly a thousand meters
away from the ground.

Can't we do something?

If we can get to the control center
of the first underground floor...

I think I can restart the elevator remotely.

Except there are t*rrorists
in the control center.

Still, that's the only way.

Let's try negotiating with them first.

VISITOR ARC XIII

Who's your leader?

I want to talk.

I'm the leader, Kan Fehr.

My name is Tatsuya Shiba.

I'd like you to let me use the control center
so I can restart the elevator

which came to an emergency stop
because of the earthquake.

We have confirmed
that the elevator has indeed stopped.

But I can't allow you access
to the control center. We'll deal with it.

You say you'll deal with it,

but do you have someone with the technical skill
to remotely restart the elevator?

This is an urgent situation.
I can release the lock in five minutes.

As long as there is any suspicion
that you are our enemy,

I can't permit you
to enter the control center.

Why? Are you using the center's equipment
to control the expl*sives?

Go away!

We won't attack if you quietly return to the surface
with the two young ladies hiding there.

You pointed your g*ns at me.
I'd never overlook that.

k*ll them!

What's happening?

Resonance Destruction was used...

to destroy the tower's pillars.

I lost, but...

you can't stop...

the destruction of this building.

Hiroshi Misaki.
This man is an Extra from Third?

An Extra from the Third Research Institute?

The focus of their research

is how to control multiple types of magic
when they're activated simultaneously, right?

Then, while fighting us, was he releasing magic
deep underground to destroy the building?

No, he wasn't the one using magic
but had someone else use it.

Had someone else?

Are you saying that he was controlling
someone else's zone of magic operations?

Not controlling it.

The other person was in agreement
and attuned to him.

There's a Sensory Interference Magic spell

that can be used to guide a magician
into a hypnotic state and have them use magic.

That's the type of magic he used.

Miyuki, Minami...

: 13:;

We're going to the lowest level. Follow me.

Right. Um, Brother,
what about the elevator?

Unfortunately,
we'll have to put that off.

Keeping the building itself
from collapsing takes priority.

Right.

It's crumbling?

By only restoring one of the pillars,
the other three are bearing the load.

At this rate...

No good. Even if I cast Regrowth,
the same thing would happen all over again.

What I'd need to do is cast Regrowth
on all four pillars which are well over 2,000 meters

to restore them fully.

But that'd be equivalent to casting Regrowth
on this entire gigantic building.

Would my brain be able to withstand
the vast amount of information?

The building will collapse in no time now.

Should we escape for Miyuki's sake?

Brother...

That's right.

There are two things I can never betray.

The first is the vow I made to myself
to protect Miyuki to the end.

And the second is...

the faith Miyuki has in me.

Eidos history change...

obtained.

Tower structural information...

obtained.

Information of materials, obtained.

Integrating all...

information.

Build with the magic spell Regrowth.

Activate, Regrowth!

This is Master Tatsuya's power.

Was this the deed of a human?

Should humans be allowed
to have such power?

Brother? Brother? Brother?

I'm fine.

I'm conscious.

But I'm tired.

It's no wonder.

Brother, I'll wake you up
after things are settled here,

so please rest for a while.

Yeah.

I'll do just that.

YOTSU BA MAIN RESIDENCE

So, Tatsuya rescued everyone
from the precarious situation this time.
YOTSU BA MAIN RESIDENCE

So, Tatsuya rescued everyone
from the precarious situation this time.

I am ashamed of myself, ma 'am.

So, did you give Tatsuya
the background on this incident?

No, I didn't tell him anything.

He didn't ask you?

No. After he turned
the t*rrorists over to us,

he escorted Ms. Miyuki home
without asking me a thing.

Not one question?

No, ma 'am.

However, this is just my speculation,

but I suspect Master Tatsuya
already knows everything.

That could be.

By the way, what is Minami doing now?

Sakurai is sleeping in her room.

Did you give that thing to her?

Yes, ma 'am.
It's in her possession now.

I see. This is something to look forward to.

APRIL 8, 2096

NATIONAL MAGIC UNIVERSITY
AFFILIATED FIRST HIGH SCHOOL
32nd MATRICULATION CEREMONY

So...

please guard the premises.

Sure, you can count on me.

I'm going to escort the new students in.

Well, I wonder if there are any new students
this year with any backbone.

You're evaluating new students on the day
of the entrance ceremony? You scare me.

What? You're so rude!

What? You're so rude!
Mizuki...

What? You're so rude!

What? You're so rude!
Tatsuya? What's wrong?

Tatsuya? What's wrong?

Keep an eye on those two.
Make sure they don't cause a scene.

Will do.

Thanks.

Oh, Tatsuya...

Long time no see.

Well, not really long.

Saegusa?

Good morning.

You're a guide for the new students?

That's right.

Sister!

Who's that?

C-Cut it out, Kasumi!
You're being rude to an upperclassman!

Izumi is right!
Apologize to Tatsuya!

I'm asking who he is!

You two seem awfully close.
Is he your boyfriend, Sister?

B-B-Boy...

Did you escort
your younger sisters here?

The auditorium
is already open.

You two should go in.

You can sit where you like.

Oh, okay! Thank you!

Well, Saegusa,
I'd better get going.

NYaaa!

Brother!

Miyuki...

Are you a student now
at First High School...

Minami?

Master Tatsuya, a letter from Madam.

Oh...

Minami...

From now on,
you're going to live with us, huh?

That's what it means.

We're glad to have you, Minami.

No, I appreciate you letting me stay.