E21 - The Spirit

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[01:31] Kochou
    Ugh. The Chief Editor says he's busy.
[01:34] Kochou
    How am I going to do my report today?
[01:37] Kochou
    Oh! Hey, you there! Mister!
[01:40] Kochou
    You were just looking at
    that building, weren't you?
[01:43] Kochou
    Are you curious about the Phantom Solitaire?
[01:45] Kochou
    Or maybe the mysterious young fortune teller?
[01:49] Taipei
    What?
[01:51] Takeru
    I see. So a tabloid reporter
    is investigating Polka.
[01:55] Takeru
    We may be able to learn something from her.
[01:57] Takeru
    Play along, but don't let her dig too deep.
[02:02] Taipei
    All right. I got permission.
[02:04] Kochou
    Yes! Thanks so much!
[02:06] Kochou
    Okay, let's get started!
[02:12] Kochou
    Huh? It's kind of chilly.
[02:14] Taipei
    What?
[02:16] Taipei
    I sense deep, dark death.
[02:18] Taipei
    Like I'm facing a cage of fierce beasts.
     No, a completed ting-hu.
[02:26] Taipei
    They're close.
[02:30] Kochou
    Huh?
[02:34] Kochou
    I really want to leave for some reason,
[02:37] Kochou
    but here goes nothing!
[02:39] Misaki
    Are you looking for Polka-kun?
    Or maybe Xiaoyu-kun?
[02:43] Misaki
    You can't see them now, though.
    They're on the clock!
[02:48] Kochou
    Um... Sakimiya-san, is that you?
[02:51] Misaki
    Huh? Kochou-chan?!
[02:52] Kochou
    Do you know this man, then?
[02:55] Kochou
    And I'm getting crazy chills for some reason.
[02:58] Misaki
    Hmm. That might not be quite normal.
[03:04] Lulu
    Soara-san!
[03:07] Taipei
    You must be the attacker who's
    been scurrying around lately.
[03:12] Civil
    Well now.
[03:14] Kochou
    What is he thinking?!
[03:19] Civil
    Would you like a hand, Arahabaki?
[03:21] Arahabaki
    Sounds like you're in a great mood, Boss,
[03:24] Arahabaki
    but I'll clean up my own mess.
[03:28] Civil
    Really?
[03:29] Arahabaki
    I thought for sure no one spotted me
    taking out the guys around this building,
[03:34] Arahabaki
    but I guess this must be their boss.
[03:38] Bao
    Taipei has encountered the phone thief.
[03:41] Bao
    Round one.
[03:42] Takeru
    What? Are you certain?
[03:45] Bao
    Heilei soldiers wear clothes
    dipped in a special perfume.
[03:50] Bao
    The smell would stick to anyone who
    got close enough to choke them,
[03:54] Bao
    and not even daily baths would wash it off.
[03:57] Bao
    Taipei's nose can track it for ten days.
[04:01] Takeru
    And why did he attack in this situation?
[04:03] Bao
    To eliminate new threats near Miss Sayo.
[04:06] Bao
    That's his excuse, at least.
[04:09] Bao
    There are animals more rational than Taipei.
[04:11] Bao
    He just wants to fight someone strong.
[04:21] Takumi
    Whoa! What the hell?!
[04:23] Sayo
    What's that noise?
[04:24] Xiaoyu
    Miss! Please stay in your room! It's not safe!
[04:27] Xiaoyu
    Crap! What the hell is Taipei doing?!
[04:33] Polka
    I led the clients outside
[04:35] Polka
    and I think Takumi will be safe
    as long as he stays in his room...
[04:41] Misaki
    Want me to take a side?
[04:43] Polka
    For now, take the reporter outside.
[04:45] Misaki
    Sure thing!
[04:47] Civil
    This situation doesn't faze her.
[04:49] Civil
    Is that girl another Shinoyama bodyguard?
[04:52] Civil
    Between her and this fellow,
    the Shinoyamas have good pawns.
[05:03] Lulu
    Civil-sama?
[05:05] Civil
    Lulu.
[05:06] Lulu
    Y-Yes?
[05:09] Misaki
    Hey, come on. It's not safe here.
[05:12] Kochou
    I can't pass up a scoop this good!
[05:14] Kochou
    I need at least one shot!
[05:23] Polka
    The way he used magic just now...
[05:28] Polka
    Sabaramond-san?!
[05:32] (Flashback) Izliz
    Look well.
[05:34] (Flashback) Izliz
    People with no talent
    for talking with spirits
[05:38] (Flashback) Izliz
    use this sly trick to force mana from them.
[05:42] (Flashback) Izliz
    He steals the elementals'
    mana to fill his own vessel.
[05:46] (Flashback) Izliz
    But his body will contort and burst if
    it can't withstand his ill-gotten gains.
[05:53] (Flashback) Izliz
    Hmph.
[05:54] (Flashback) Izliz
    I'd expect as much from the Elemental Eater,
[05:56] (Flashback) Izliz
    Arius Sabaramond,
    ranked first among court sorcerers.
[06:04] (Flashback) Sabaramond
    You make me sound so sordid, Izliz.
[06:07] (Flashback) Sabaramond
    I don't eat them.
[06:10] (Flashback) Sabaramond
    I merely borrow power circulating
    through the world for a bit.
[06:14] (Flashback) Sabaramond
    I envy you, Corpse God.
[06:19] (Flashback) Sabaramond
    You have the love of numerous spirits
    and even a misanthropic witch.
[06:25] (Flashback) Sabaramond
    You should give some love of your own,
[06:28] (Flashback) Sabaramond
    to many people and numerous skies.
[06:31] (Flashback) Sabaramond
    Love is the miracle that conquers all.
[06:36] (Flashback) Sabaramond
    Mastering love is beyond me,
[06:38] (Flashback) Sabaramond
    so all I can do is pine for the world.
SIGN    Byadian Imperial Court Sorcerer,
     First Rank
    
    Arius Sabaramond
SIGN    m 0 0 l 210 0 210 120 0 120
[06:44] Civil
    Now, shall we go?
[06:47] Civil
    I included compensation for any trouble.
[06:51] Polka
    I can't accept this.
[06:52] Polka
    It's—
[06:56] Arahabaki
    Damn. I got careless.
[06:58] Arahabaki
    That hit from you should've wrecked
    a few of his organs, Boss.
[07:03] Civil
    Still, you could have dodged it.
[07:05] Arahabaki
    I am supposed to be your bodyguard.
[07:09] Taipei
    What?
[07:10] Polka
    Did she...
[07:12] Polka
    undergo the same treatment
    as the empire's assassins?
[07:15] Civil
    I shouldn't have let you see that,
    but you seem awfully calm, considering.
[07:19] Polka
    Oh, right! I'm still using a
    spell to keep my face composed!
[07:26] Polka
    I peer into the fates of others.
    This is nothing unusual for me.
[07:31] Civil
    Hmm... I see.
[07:33] Civil
    Mikoto evidently has a good eye.
[07:36] Civil
    Well, we won't keep imposing on you.
[07:39] Civil
    Not here, at least.
[07:41] Civil
    Arahabaki, look after Lulu.
[07:43] Arahabaki
    On it.
[07:44] Lulu
    O-Okay.
[07:45] Polka
    Huh?!
[07:50] Takumi
    Is it over?
[07:51] Polka
    Somehow.
[07:54] Taipei
    I've never felt an attack like that.
[07:57] Taipei
    What did he do to me?
[08:01] Takumi
    Who was that client?
[08:04] Polka
    He must be a Bastard Child of Sabaramond,
[08:07] Polka
    part of the group the
    Fire-Breathing Bug mentioned.
[08:11] Takumi
    How can you be so sure?
[08:13] Polka
    His looks like someone I know,
     but he isn't him.
[08:18] Polka
    His soul is a different hue,
     and he's younger.
[08:22] Polka
    But the way he used magic
[08:25] Polka
    was too similar for him not to be connected.
[08:28] Takumi
    To who?
[08:29] Polka
    To the head of the court sorcerers,
     Arius Sabaramond-san.
[08:37] Polka
    Huh?
[08:40] Arahabaki
    Man. Why'd you have to butt in?
[08:43] Arahabaki
    You should've left it to me.
[08:45] Civil
    Sorry for poaching your prey.
[08:47] Arahabaki
    I was just getting warmed up, y'know?
[08:51] Civil
    I'm so sorry.
[08:53] Civil
    I just thought that I might not
    need to hide my power anymore.
[08:57] Civil
    Look here.
[08:58] Arahabaki
    Yeah? What about your passport?
[09:01] Civil
    I entered the country under my full name.
[09:06] Civil
    So it's written right there.
[09:08] Civil
    My surname—the name someone
    started using for the organization.
[09:13] Civil
    Sabaramond.
[09:16] Civil
    So the organization's old-timers
    will panic when they find this.
[09:21] Higuro
    Hi there, everybody!
[09:22] Higuro
    Ever heard of the
    "Bastard Children of Sabaramond"?
[09:26] Higuro
    They're the bad guys who infiltrated the
    police and shot at the Phantom Solitaire!
[09:33] Higuro
    And, if you can believe it,
[09:35] Higuro
    the Fire-Breathing Bug's been
    burning their buddies!
[09:39] Higuro
    If you know the truth, leave a comment
    on this channel, Solitaire TV!
[09:45] Ryouma
    Yeah, I'm sure of it.
SIGN    Idol
    Ryouma Kannagi
    
    On the set of the latest Sharkborg movie, The Shark Six
SIGN    m 0 0 l 210 0 210 110 0 110
[09:48] Ryouma
    This is a video from one of my concerts,
[09:51] Ryouma
    only the face and voice are someone else's.
[09:53] Ryouma
    What a mystery!
[09:55] Director
    It's one of those so-called deepfakes.
[09:57] Director
    They swapped out the face and voice with CGI.
[10:01] Ryouma
    I wonder who he is, though. Solitaire's son?
[10:05] Ryouma
    And what's "Sabaramond"?
SIGN    Trend
SIGN    Sabaramond
SIGN    Posts
[10:07] Director
    Oh, it's already trending.
[10:10] Arahabaki
    I get it now.
[10:11] Arahabaki
    The geezers at HQ must be throwing a fit.
[10:15] Civil
    Right? And I wrote my name at
    immigration, so they'll tie it to me.
[10:20] Arahabaki
    Anyway, are you sure about giving
    the fortune teller that jewelry?
[10:25] Civil
    Oh, that's fine.
[10:27] Civil
    He might consider it a
    bad deal by now, though.
[10:31] Polka
    He's really gone!
[10:33] Takumi
    Huh? What's up?
[10:35] Polka
    I can still sense the soul threads,
[10:38] Polka
    but he's definitely been kidnapped!
[10:46] Takeru
    I see you took a beating.
[10:48] Taipei
    Forgive me, sir.
[10:50] Takeru
    No, I don't mind.
[10:51] Takeru
    We know what our enemies look like.
[10:54] Takeru
    Now it's our turn to hunt them down.
[10:57] Lulu
    Um... Was that really wise?
[11:00] Lulu
    Taking that thing?
[11:01] Civil
    Well, that jewelry was
    partly compensation for it.
[11:05] Civil
    And if they come to take it back,
    that should be fun in its own way.
[11:09] Civil
    Right?
SIGN    m 0 0 l 210 0 210 70 0 70
[11:10] [SONG] Text
    Too shocked to move
SIGN    A Frozen Shark
[11:12] Arahabaki
    What're you talking to a plushie for?
[11:15] Civil
    A visitor from the homeland may
    be listening to us through it.
[11:21] Arahabaki
    Huh?
[11:22] Civil
    I asked Lulu who her elemental
    took the most interest in.
[11:27] Lulu
    The great spirit took
    no notice of the humans.
[11:32] Lulu
    It was calling out to this
    stuffed animal the entire time.
[11:36] Civil
    The elemental's guidance is always abstract,
    but it's never once been pointless.
[11:44] Civil
    Polka Shinoyama is likely under the
    influence of a visitor from the homeland.
[11:48] Civil
    A sorcerer from another world.
SIGN    That's right.
[11:54] Civil
    Yet the elemental focused on this plushie,
     so it might be a catalyst.
[12:00] Lulu
    A catalyst, sir?
[12:02] Civil
    He put so much effort into
    his fortune-teller get-up,
[12:06] Civil
    but he always carried this shark.
     Strange, no?
[12:09] Civil
    So maybe the visitor was using this
    to give Polka Shinoyama orders.
[12:16] Civil
    I won't know until I examine
    the plushie thoroughly,
[12:19] Civil
    but it's almost certainly a key link
    between the sorcerer and Polka Shinoyama.
SIGN    It's funny.
SIGN    He's so close
     and yet so far.
[12:27] Civil
    So I need to investigate it
[12:30] Civil
    and protect it, as well.
[12:33] Lulu
    Why protect it?
[12:34] Civil
    If this shark really will connect
    us to the other side of the sky,
[12:39] Civil
    then the bugs might try
    to burn it first thing.
[12:44] Takumi
    Why'd they take him?!
[12:47] Polka
    I don't know.
[12:48] Polka
    They didn't seem to realize
    that was the real Polka.
[12:53] Polka
    I can sense his location,
    so I set a watch on him for now.
[12:57] Polka
    I need to find some way to rescue him.
[13:02] Taipei
    May I have a moment, Master Polka?
[13:07] Kochou
    And me, too! Excuse me!
[13:09] Polka
    Kochou-san?
[13:10] Kochou
    I'm so sorry!
[13:12] Kochou
    I thought I was bringing a funky guy along!
[13:15] Taipei
    Funky?
[13:17] Polka
    So you brought him here, Kochou-san?
[13:21] Polka
    Why did you attack that person earlier?
[13:24] Taipei
    A minor issue. Please, pay it no mind.
[13:27] Kochou
    Are you kidding?!
    Who even were those people?!
[13:30] Taipei
    Master Polka, I hope that you
    will divine that for me, as well.
SIGN    Fortunes Told
SIGN    Reception desk opens at 10:00 a.m.
    
    Please fill out the questionnaire you receive
     with your name, date of birth, etc.
    
     We use personal information only for
    fortune-telling and destroy records after.
SIGN    m 0 0 l 260 0 230 200 0 150
SIGN    Takeru
    Shinoyama-sama
[13:38] Takeru
    Polka? It's me.
[13:40] Polka
    Takeru-san.
[13:42] Kochou
    Takeru?! Of Shinoyama Security?!
[13:44] Takeru
    I heard the details.
SIGN    Takeru Shinoyama-sama
[13:47] Takeru
    Those people are dangerous.
    They've attacked our employees before.
[13:51] Takeru
    Taipei initiated combat so suddenly
    because he couldn't risk your safety.
[13:57] Takeru
    Of course, his fears proved unfounded.
[13:59] Polka
    I see. I sincerely appreciate your concern.
[14:04] Takeru
    Now, I'd like to call on your
    fortune-telling to identify them.
[14:11] Polka
    I understand.
[14:13] Polka
    Finding missing persons isn't my specialty,
[14:16] Polka
    but I'll see if I receive any guidance.
[14:18] Takeru
    Oh, but one other thing first.
[14:20] Takeru
    Solitaire uploaded a bizarre video.
[14:23] Polka
    Huh?
[14:24] Higuro
    If you know the truth, leave a comment
    on this channel, Solitaire TV!
[14:31] Solitaire
    What do you think? Well-made, isn't it?
[14:34] Higuro
    Why did you make it look like this?
SIGN    Fire
    Safety
[14:36] Solitaire
    If you are close to the Whatever of
    Sabaramond, it should give them a shock.
[14:42] Higuro
    I'll bet. And what else?
[14:44] Solitaire
    Hmm?
[14:45] Solitaire
    Do you mean to say you need another reason?
[14:51] Higuro
    What's wrong with this guy?!
[14:53] Solitaire
    Oh! I feel like I've finally
    glimpsed your inner humanity.
[14:58] Higuro
    I haven't yelled like that since preschool.
[15:02] Solitaire
    Y-You don't say.
[15:04] Solitaire
    Whoa! He got over that quick!
[15:06] Higuro
    Now, even if I make it out of here alive,
[15:09] Higuro
    I'll have to get plastic
    surgery and run for it.
[15:13] Solitaire
    So you admit that you're a
    Whatchamacallit of Sabaramond?!
[15:17] Higuro
    One of them? I wouldn't be
    so sure they see it that way.
[15:21] Higuro
    I'm just an errand boy.
[15:24] Higuro
    Fire-Breathing Bug.
[15:25] Higuro
    Why have you guys been burning
    Sabaramond affiliates for 100 years?
[15:31] Higuro
    They didn't even tell me that much.
[15:33] Higuro
    Hi there, everybody!
[15:34] Higuro
    Ever heard of the
    "Bastard Children of Sabaramond"?
[15:37] Majiri
    It's been smoldering for a century,
    but this activity is still so sudden.
[15:43] Majiri
    Those little dears must have finally realized
[15:46] Majiri
    the best revenge is roundabout,
    by pulling someone down from behind.
[15:51] Majiri
    I think I'll act, too, then. Let's dance off...
[15:55] Majiri
    To fetch the little assassin and
    our new sister, Misaki-chan.
[16:01] Solitaire
    You've been burning them for a century?
[16:04] Solitaire
    Why, then, you must be over 100 years ol—
[16:08] Fire-Breathing Bugs
    No.
[16:09] Fire-Breathing Bugs
    We are no longer anywhere.
[16:14] Fire-Breathing Bugs
    Therefore, we are
[16:17] Fire-Breathing Bugs
    mistakes.
[16:18] Fire-Breathing Bugs
    Impurities.
[16:19] Fire-Breathing Bugs
    Those who should not be.
[16:22] Fire-Breathing Bugs
    Bugs.
[16:23] Fire-Breathing Bugs
    Bugs.
[16:24] Fire-Breathing Bugs
    Nonexistent scorch marks.
[16:27] Fire-Breathing Bugs
    The same as them. The Bastard Children.
[16:31] Fire-Breathing Bugs
    Merely bugs seared into this world.
[16:38] Iwanome
    The Fire-Breathing Bug has been
    active for over 100 years.
[16:42] Iwanome
    So we should be investigating why they're
    hostile to this "Sabaramond" group.
SIGN    is eating away from the top.
    Don't trust anyone.
    
    There's another garage on
    the west side of that place.
    The signpost is inside.
    
    The key is behind the mirror of I-383.
SIGN    m 0 0 l 400 0 400 300 0 350
[16:48] Iwanome
    But...
[16:51] Kayakusa
    Sir, I may have found the case.
[16:55] Iwanome
    Oh! Nice going, Kayakusa!
[16:57] Iwanome
    If the Fire-Breathing Bug doesn't
    just use fire because they enjoy it,
[17:03] Iwanome
    then I figured the cause of their
    revenge might involve fire.
[17:08] Iwanome
    And we might have hit the jackpot.
[17:10] Yatsu
    What's this? A fire in
    Shinjuku 100 years ago?
[17:15] Yatsu
    The corpses of 16 men and women found
    in what looked like adjoining cells?
[17:21] Iwanome
    And half of them seemed like little kids, huh?
[17:25] Iwanome
    Makes me sick.
[17:27] Tozawa
    It's strange.
[17:29] Tozawa
    I'd think I would have heard of such
    a devastating fire at least once.
[17:35] Iwanome
    True.
[17:37] Iwanome
    We have this police file,
    but did the media cover it?
[17:41] Iwanome
    Check newspapers and tabloids from back then.
[17:44] Kayakusa
    Yes, sir.
[17:45] Iwanome
    Arase and me will follow Higuro's—
[17:48] Iwanome
    What's up?
SIGN    GRIN
SIGN    GRR
[17:54] Iwanome
    No, seriously! What?!
[17:58] Arase
    Nothing. Excuse me.
[17:59] Arase
    My emotions just got in a car crash.
[18:03] Iwanome; Yatsu; Kayakusa; Aikawa
    You, Arase?
[18:04] Arase
    It looks like we've found a link
[18:07] Arase
    between Solitaire and that organization.
[18:11] Takumi
    My emotions kind of crashed,
    and they'll take a while to reboot.
[18:16] Polka
    Who is this person?
[18:18] Polka
    I knew that Solitaire was
    looking for Sabaramond, too.
[18:22] Polka
    Has he not met those three yet?
[18:26] Polka
    And won't publicizing the name
    "Sabaramond" just make it harder
[18:30] Polka
    to tell if people using it are legitimate?
[18:34] Polka
    What's his plan?
SIGN    Nothing
[18:39] Polka
    Anyway, I'll need to prepare
    for the fortune telling,
[18:44] Polka
    so would you be willing to come back
    in the evening, three days from now?
[18:51] Takeru
    Does he need to investigate
    before he informs me about them?
[18:56] Takeru
    If he plans to strike a secret
    deal with that foreigner,
[19:01] Takeru
    is it about his mother, Kanon-sama?
[19:06] Takeru
    Taipei is having his fortune
    told for a story, I believe.
[19:10] Takeru
    If the reporter gives her
    approval, I won't object.
[19:13] Kochou
    Huh?!
[19:14] Kochou
    You're dumping this on me?!
[19:16] Kochou
    But this might work out.
[19:18] Kochou
    Solitaire, the "Sabaramond" organization...
[19:21] Kochou
    It all ties back to this building,
    or maybe to the Shinoyama family!
[19:25] Kochou
    I want time to investigate!
[19:27] Kochou
    I don't mind either.
[19:30] Kochou
    How about 6:00 p.m., three days from now?
[19:32] Polka
    All right. I'll see you then.
[19:35] Takeru
    If we're agreed, then this
    is where I leave you.
[19:38] Takeru
    Bye, Polka.
[19:39] Polka
    Oh, sure.
[19:41] Takeru
    Taipei, return and have
    your injuries examined.
[19:45] Taipei
    Yes, sir.
[19:51] Takeru
    Bao, monitor Polka's activities
    for the next three days.
[19:55] Bao
    Got it.
[19:57] Takeru
    We'll leave Sayo to her bodyguard, so...
[20:00] Takeru
    Yomogi.
[20:01] Yomogi
    Sir.
[20:02] Takeru
    Investigate that trio.
[20:04] Takeru
    Don't engage; just find
    out what they're doing.
[20:07] Yomogi
    Understood.
[20:08] Takeru
    Even if we get Polka to talk,
[20:10] Takeru
    it's vital that we learn
    their motives, as well.
[20:16] Takeru
    Depending on what we find,
[20:17] Takeru
    we may be able to make use of them.
[20:22] Civil
    First an abrupt summons, now a rude welcome.
[20:26] Civil
    If you want my opinion on that silly video,
     I already emailed it to you.
[20:30] Leader
    The elders have summoned you.
[20:33] Leader
    Civil-sama, you are to leave the
    country and enter hiding immediately.
[20:37] Civil
    And if I refuse?
[20:40] Leader
    Since Habaki-dono disappeared,
    we answer to the elders.
[20:45] Civil
    Oh? You would use force?
[20:48] Leader
    We don't believe that we could
    defeat you or Arahabaki-sama,
[20:51] Leader
    but wouldn't you like to avoid a
    stray bullet hitting your attendant?
[20:56] Lulu
    Um, you really shouldn't! It's not safe!
[21:03] Civil
    You must be fools to point weapons at Lulu.
[21:08] Leader
    I-Is this more of your power, Civil-sama?!
[21:11] Civil
    What? You mean you don't know?
[21:15] Misaki
    What?!
[21:16] Misaki
    You mean we can't go rescue the
    real Polka-kun right away?!
[21:20] Polka
    Yes. They'll turn the tables
    on us if we aren't careful.
[21:24] Polka
    Especially that small girl next to him.
[21:28] Polka
    She's possessed by an elemental.
[21:30] Polka
    That single spirit might be
    capable of leveling this city.
[21:38] Civil
    The elders are so cruel.
[21:41] Civil
    I know it's our trump card,
[21:43] Civil
    but how could they hide the
    elemental from their own men?
[21:49] Lulu
    No! Don't kill those people!
[21:52] Lulu
    No!
[21:53] Lulu
    Great spirit!