E11 - Imagination and Counters Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) [00:10] Sasaki     Um, is this... [00:27] Sasaki     Thanks, Peeps. [00:29] Peeps     Apologies. I should have     set it up in advance. [00:32] Sasaki     Hey, come on. [00:33] Sasaki     You couldn't have expected them     to just open fire on us. [00:37] Shizuka     Anyway, I guess she's... [00:40] Sasaki     Over there, maybe? [00:46] Sasaki     Futari Shizuka-san. Are you all right? [00:48] Shizuka     Ah... [00:50] Shizuka     You really came to save me? [00:52] Sasaki     I did say that I would. [00:55] Sasaki     Just stay still. [00:56] Sasaki     I'll heal you at once. [01:02] Shizuka     I reckon that's another power     the Bureau would love to have. [01:07] Sasaki     Don't go telling on me now. I'd be angry. [01:10] Shizuka     Oh, how frightening. [01:11] Shizuka     I know very well not to blab. [01:14] Shizuka     Have a look. [01:16] Shizuka     A clear sign of my loyalty,     perfectly unchanged. [01:20] Sasaki     Well, I am glad to see that. [01:27] Sasaki     So, would this be... your organization     sending a purge squad? [01:33] Shizuka     Something like that. [01:35] Peeps     What might your next move be? [01:38] Shizuka     The target we're after is among them. [01:41] Sasaki     What? You want to execute your mission now? [01:44] Shizuka     It's called searching for a lifeline. [01:47] Shizuka     Besides, if I miss this opportunity,     it will be unlikely to come again. [01:53] Peeps     In that case, we cannot afford     to simply make an escape. [02:01] Peeps     Let us finish them off quickly! [02:03] Shizuka     Come to think of it, you never     told me your own objective. [02:07] Peeps     We cannot share that. [02:09] Shizuka     Aw, stingy. [02:14] Peeps     I shall handle this myself. [02:16] Sasaki     Peeps, you're so motivated! [02:19] Sasaki     Are you that excited to take action? [02:21] Sasaki     How utterly adorable! [02:24] Fallen Angel     What? You're still at it? [02:27] Fallen Angel     This way? [02:29] Fallen Angel     Are you over here, Shizuka-chan? [02:35] Shizuka     The situation has changed... [02:37] Shizuka     We should leave for now. [02:39] Shizuka     We can't beat him. [02:41] Sasaki     Someone you know? [02:44] Shizuka     The leader of our particular group. [04:26] Sign     EP 11 Imagination and Counters [04:27] Sasaki     That's the leader of your group? [04:29] Peeps     What is the nature of his psychic ability? [04:33] Shizuka     He can give his imagination physical form. [04:36] Shizuka     It covers such a wide range, not even      the organization knows its limits. [04:43] Fallen Angel     Hey, Shizuka-chan, you really were here. [04:46] Fallen Angel     And who might the fellow beside you be? [04:49] Fallen Angel     Shizuka-chan, did you get     yourself a sugar daddy? [04:53] Shizuka     Well, you've all been so hard on me lately. [04:57] Shizuka     I had to find sugar somewhere. [04:58] Fallen Angel     Aw, really? [05:00] Fallen Angel     So you're not coming back to us? [05:02] Shizuka     I'd certainly prefer not to. [05:08] Fallen Angel     You turning on me would be      rather inconvenient, [05:10] Fallen Angel     so I suppose I should ensure this is goodbye. [05:17] Shizuka     Your ability remains most unsettling. [05:20] Fallen Angel     I need to fill the hole you've     left in my organization. [05:24] Sasaki     Futari Shizuka-san,      like you, can your duplicate... [05:30] Shizuka     My ability being common     knowledge may make that possible [05:33] Shizuka     under these circumstances. [05:40] Shizuka     I'm sorry, but would you     be willing to help me? [05:42] Shizuka     I believe that, with your assistance,     we can at least escape. [05:49] Sasaki     I've got this feeling [05:51] Sasaki     that no matter how many times we beat     the copy, it'll keep popping up. [05:56] Sasaki     The thought of unlimited psychics that     can kill with a touch coming after me... [06:00] Sasaki     The difficulty of escaping that*     would be insane. [06:03] Sasaki     I can get us away with all haste, but... [06:06] Shizuka     Please do. [06:07] Peeps     Are you certain? [06:08] Sasaki     I'm sorry to ask, but do you think you could? [06:12] Peeps     Yes, very well. [06:13] Fallen Angel     Now, here's something     I've been wondering about. [06:16] Fallen Angel     That bird on the old man's shoulder     is awfully talkative, isn't it? [06:20] Fallen Angel     Your ability wouldn't involve     a familiar, would it? [06:22] Fallen Angel     Isn't that usually reserved     for cute little girls? [06:28] Peeps     Let us proceed. [06:33] Shizuka     Farewell. [06:39] Peeps     Is this location acceptable? [06:40] Shizuka     Yes. Thank you for your aid. [06:43] Shizuka     I really thought I was dead back there. [06:47] Shizuka     They caught me completely off-guard. [06:50] Shizuka     It's as if they were aware     of my actions in advance. [06:55] Sasaki     In advance? [06:56] Sasaki     But the only person who knows*     about her mission is... [07:02] Peeps     I wish to learn the limits of that man's     ability to materialize things. [07:06] Shizuka     I've never heard of him     replicating natural phenomena. [07:10] Peeps     I see. [07:12] Shizuka     Still, this has greatly increased     the difficulty of the Bureau's request. [07:18] Sasaki     You still intend to fulfill that? [07:20] Shizuka     But of course. [07:23] Shizuka     I have a proposal for the two of you. [07:26] Sasaki     What is it? [07:27] Shizuka     If you aid me in joining the Bureau, [07:30] Shizuka     I'll aid with all your future transactions. [07:34] Shizuka     Even the more unreasonable ones. [07:36] Shizuka     I'll even find you an overseas     base of operations, if needed. [07:39] Shizuka     That's the scale of the     cooperation I'm offering you. [07:43] Peeps     Have you forgotten about     the curse on your hand? [07:47] Sasaki     Peeps, could you let me handle this part? [07:53] Peeps     You exercise restraint over     the most curious things. [07:57] Sasaki     That's just who I am. [08:00] Sasaki     She was at fault in the previous incident, [08:03] Sasaki     but we'll be on even footing     for future transactions. [08:08] Sasaki     It's important that we negotiate as equals [08:11] Sasaki     rather than demand obedience     via your curse. [08:13] Shizuka     Well? Are you taking my offer or not? [08:17] Sasaki     I believe it's worth considering. [08:20] Sasaki     But we'd also prefer not to die, so... [08:24] Sasaki     Share your plan with us     and we'll decide based on that. [08:31] Shizuka     In that case... [08:41] Fallen Angel     I'm so glad you chose to stay     within the city. [08:47] Sasaki     He disappeared? [08:49] Shizuka     A product of his imagination. [08:51] Shizuka     He likely just used it as transportation. [08:54] Sasaki     I see. [08:55] Sasaki     But how did he know we were here? [08:58] Fallen Angel     A close friend of mine told me. [09:03] Sasaki     Yeah, I thought so. [09:06] Sasaki     I never would have thought     you'd be working with the Bureau. [09:12] Shizuka     Y-You're working with the Bureau?! [09:14] Fallen Angel     You chose the wrong future employer. [09:20] Fallen Angel     I know all about your whereabouts. [09:25] Fallen Angel     You can do so much with state power, you know? [09:27] Fallen Angel     I guess they checked security camera footage     and figured all the places you've been. [09:36] Sasaki     Although... I suppose I wouldn't     put this past Chief Akutsu. [09:42] Sasaki     He likely traced our movements     back from Shiodome Station [09:46] Sasaki     the day I took Elsa-sama out sightseeing. [09:50] Sasaki     Either way... [09:52] Sasaki     My question is, how close are the two of them? [09:56] Sasaki     Are their motivations     merely aligned temporarily, [09:59] Sasaki     or have they been friendly     for some time now? [10:03] Sasaki     If they've been in cahoots     since before he joined, [10:07] Sasaki     it'll make all his employees weep... [10:11] Sasaki     Or worse, what if he's trying     to get us to take each other out? [10:16] Sasaki     Yeah, that's plausible. [10:18] Peeps     Forgive me. I should have thought     this through more carefully. [10:21] Sasaki     No, this one's on me. [10:25] Sasaki     Take us somewhere else right away, Peeps. [10:27] Fallen Angel     Oh, I've had quite enough of that! [10:46] Sasaki     Thanks, Peeps. [10:47] Sasaki     I almost thought we were dead again! [10:49] Peeps     Indeed. I was rather frightened myself. [10:55] Fallen Angel     Not bad. [10:56] Sasaki     Peeps, you knew what those explosives were? [10:59] Peeps     Your "internet" is truly superb. [11:01] Peeps     They're illegal in this land, aren't they? [11:05] Sasaki     So dependable! [11:07] Sasaki     I must protect my pet's     internet access, or die trying! [11:11] Sasaki     Would you like to go smartphone     shopping sometime soon? [11:15] Peeps     You desire a new one? [11:17] Peeps     You bought yourself a new laptop     no more than a few days ago... [11:21] Sasaki     Not for me! [11:23] Sasaki     I thought I'd give you one as a present. [11:27] Peeps     Then I would gladly accompany you! [11:30] Peeps     There's a model I've taken     interest in, in fact. [11:34] Sasaki     Oh, really? Let's go, then! [11:37] Shizuka     Perhaps you could invest a bit more      in our current situation? [11:41] Sasaki     Sorry, Futari Shizuka-san. [11:45] Peeps     Would you permit me to get rid of this man? [11:48] Shizuka     Y-Yes. If you can, feel free. [11:51] Fallen Angel     Shizuka-chan, that's awfully cruel. [11:54] Shizuka     A ludicrous accusation.     You're the one attacking us. [11:58] Peeps     Just stand back and watch. [12:15] Sasaki     Hey, Peeps entered battle mode! [12:18] Fallen Angel     I see. [12:19] Fallen Angel     You're the type of psychic who uses     a familiar for attack and defense. [12:27] Fallen Angel     Hellfire that burns eternal crimson, [12:31] Fallen Angel     reduce to ash all who oppose me! [12:36] Sasaki     Huh? That incantation... [12:41] Fallen Angel     What do you think of this?! [12:51] Fallen Angel     Not surprised by that one? [12:52] Peeps     What about that would surprise me? [12:55] Sasaki     Peeps looks so cool right now! [12:58] Sasaki     Er, anyway... [13:00] Sasaki     Didn't you say he couldn't     conjure natural phenomena? [13:04] Shizuka     That's only as far as I've heard. [13:08] Shizuka     Though what he just unleashed [13:11] Shizuka     strongly resembled a spell in a game      I once played a great deal of... [13:14] Sasaki     Yeah, I thought that was from a game! [13:17] Sasaki     I even know the title of it. [13:19] Shizuka     Oh? You played it as well? [13:24] Sasaki     Hang on. [13:25] Sasaki     I'm pretty sure that in the game, [13:27] Sasaki     you could only use that spell when     you had a certain ring equipped... [13:34] Sasaki     It seems what he materialized     wasn't the spell itself, [13:38] Sasaki     but the ring that lets him use the spell. [13:41] Sasaki     Which means he even has the power     to conjure purely fictional things. [13:48] Sasaki     It seems your comrades didn't trust     you very much, Futari Shizuka-san. [13:53] Shizuka     It's not nice to say things like that! [13:56] Fallen Angel     What about this next one? [14:03] Shizuka     You guys might die here. [14:07] Sasaki     Don't just assume that! [14:13] Fallen Angel     This should put an end to things! [14:23] Sasaki     Peeps! [14:31] Fallen Angel     Hey, hang on now! [14:33] Fallen Angel     What's with your familiar?! [14:34] Fallen Angel     This is a little too weird! [14:36] Fallen Angel     An application of a pocket dimension ability? [14:39] Fallen Angel     No, that can't be... [14:41] Peeps     Now it's my turn to attack, I believe. [14:54] Peeps     Oh? You negated my spell? [14:57] Fallen Angel     C'mon, how do you like that?! [14:59] Fallen Angel     Surprised you, didn't I?! [15:01] Shizuka     He added another ring. [15:03] Sasaki     Looks like. [15:04] Fallen Angel     I might have to take more serious action. [15:09] Shizuka     Ah, is that... [15:11] Sasaki     You know it? [15:13] Shizuka     It's an item from another game      I played a lot of. [15:16] Sasaki     Futari Shizuka-san,     you're quite a gamer, aren't you? [15:20] Shizuka     One of my few hobbies. [15:23] Sasaki     So, what does that item do? [15:27] Shizuka     It deletes whoever it slices through. [15:30] Sasaki     Deletes?! [15:31] Shizuka     If the blade touches you,     it erases you from existence. [15:36] Sasaki     That does seem rather dire. [15:39] Sasaki     Peeps, don't let that blade touch you! [15:43] Sasaki     It'll erase you from existence! [15:45] Peeps     Erase me from existence? [15:49] Fallen Angel     Shizuka-chan, could you     please hold off on spoilers? [15:52] Fallen Angel     It makes things boring. [15:53] Shizuka     Your own fault for stealing something     from a recently released game. [15:57] Fallen Angel     Fair point. [15:59] Fallen Angel     I'm just not great at retro games. [16:02] Peeps     I'm gaining some interest     in this psychic ability of yours. [16:08] Fallen Angel     You keep on looking down on me. [16:10] Fallen Angel     It gets on my nerves, you know? [16:30] Fallen Angel     Yes, yes, yes! [16:31] Fallen Angel     That should finish it off. [16:33] Sasaki     P-Peeps! [16:35] Peeps     There's no need to panic. [16:37] Peeps     Just remain where you are. [16:39] Sasaki     But... [16:41] Sasaki     Peeps, when we get home,     I'll feed you lots of chateaubriand [16:45] Sasaki     and get you a smartphone     with unlimited data... [16:49] Sasaki     So, please, don't disappear! [16:51] Sasaki     If I lose my pet now, I'm not sure how     I can return to my normal life tomorrow! [16:57] Fallen Angel     Hang on a minute... [16:59] Fallen Angel     Why is it my imagination     that's disappearing? [17:01] Fallen Angel     This is some kind of reflection, right? [17:04] Fallen Angel     How can you use both reflection     and teleportation?! [17:08] Fallen Angel     That's against the rules! [17:10] Peeps     A very good question. [17:12] Peeps     You should consider it yourself. [17:16] Peeps     I have a few other tricks up my sleeve, [17:19] Peeps     but if this suffices,     that will speed things up. [17:21] Fallen Angel     What the hell are you? [17:23] Fallen Angel     This is just bizarre. I don't get it! [17:26] Peeps     The world is full of things     beyond our comprehension. [17:29] Peeps     It can be interesting to uncover them all. [17:32] Peeps     The moment humans cease learning new things [17:35] Peeps     is the death of the soul. [17:36] Peeps     And the death of the soul will,     in time, mean the death of the body. [17:49] Fallen Angel     Fine, I'll back off! [17:51] Fallen Angel     Just take what you want already! [17:53] Peeps     Take? What, pray tell, are we taking? [17:57] Fallen Angel     Shizuka-chan! [17:58] Fallen Angel     The Bureau scouted her, right? [18:01] Fallen Angel     Fine, then. Just take her already. [18:05] Peeps     What? Giving up so soon? [18:08] Fallen Angel     I've never been in a fight less worth it! [18:10] Fallen Angel     I'm not risking my life for this crap. [18:13] Peeps     I see. [18:19] Sasaki     Whoops. [18:21] Sasaki     I can't actually just let him go like this. [18:24] Sasaki     Excuse me. [18:27] Sasaki     There's something I'd like     to discuss with you as well. [18:30] Fallen Angel     And what would that be? [18:32] Sasaki     It concerns Futari Shizuka-san. [18:35] Fallen Angel     I'm not giving up my own ally. [18:38] Sasaki     That's not what I was going to ask. [18:41] Sasaki     We need to make it clear to the Bureau     that Futari Shizuka-san has left your group. [18:47] Sasaki     Do you have any ideas for how to do that? [18:50] Fallen Angel     You want me to tell your boss myself? [18:54] Fallen Angel     Man, what a pain in the ass. [18:56] Fallen Angel     Just because we had     a common interest for a bit... [19:00] Sasaki     I'm glad to hear that he's not     that friendly with the Chief. [19:05] Fallen Angel     Well, I did lose our fight and all. [19:08] Fallen Angel     I guess I can put in a call for you. [19:10] Sasaki     Also, I was hoping that you and I could      be on good terms moving forward. [19:17] Fallen Angel     Huh? What's in it for me? [19:21] Sasaki     The Bureau is unaware of the psychic     ability I displayed here today. [19:27] Sasaki     If you promise you won't reveal it to them, [19:29] Sasaki     I will promise not to     use it on you ever again. [19:33] Sasaki     In addition, I believe that     Futari Shizuka-san's background [19:37] Sasaki     is something you can't just overlook. [19:39] Sasaki     There's no need to be     intentionally antagonistic. [19:42] Sasaki     Don't you agree? [19:46] Fallen Angel     Fine by me. [19:48] Sasaki     I believe you've made a wise decision. [19:51] Fallen Angel     Give me a break. [19:53] Fallen Angel     Like I actually had a choice. [19:55] Fallen Angel     You're not unhappy with the     Bureau, by chance, are you? [19:59] Sasaki     Oh, certainly not! [20:04] Shizuka     You did me a great service today. [20:07] Shizuka     You really pulled me from the jaws of death. [20:10] Shizuka     I will work with you wholeheartedly     from now on, as agreed. [20:15] Shizuka     I'll secure you a base outside     of this warehouse with all haste. [20:18] Shizuka     Anything else you need,     simply say the word, and I shall fetch it. [20:22] Sasaki     Well, that's a very appealing offer! [20:25] Peeps     And quite the commendable attitude. [20:28] Shizuka     I'd hate to remain too long in the debt     of fearsome figures like yourselves. [20:33] Sasaki     In that case, I'd like three hundred      tons of caster sugar. [20:39] Shizuka     I'll have it within the week. [20:41] Shizuka     Feel free to pay after delivery. [20:43] Sasaki     You're sure? [20:44] Shizuka     I believe maintaining friendly relations     with you will bring good things for me. [20:49] Sasaki     I'll do my best to make it worth your while. [20:53] Shizuka     What an unconfident reply. [20:55] Shizuka     Can't you manage a more enthusiastic one? [20:59] Sasaki     I'd prefer to show my     commitment through actions. [21:03] Shizuka     Then I suppose I'll wait patiently and see. [21:07] Peeps     He's most trusting, but if you're lying     to us, the curse will spread. [21:12] Shizuka     How rude. I have no such intentions. [21:15] Peeps     Indeed, it does appear that way. [21:18] Shizuka     Gosh, aren't I noble? [21:21] Shizuka     I truly am your loyal slave! [21:25] Sasaki     Hearing you talk like that     makes this all feel more dangerous. [21:29] Peeps     You should reconsider your words. [21:31] Shizuka     Could you at least give me     the freedom to talk as I please? [21:37] Sign     Call     Hoshizaki [21:38] Sasaki     Excuse me, could I have a minute? [21:42] Sasaki     Hello? What— [21:43] Hoshizaki     Sasaki? Is Futari Shizuka with you? [21:46] Sasaki     Yes, what about it? [21:49] Hoshizaki     Could you two come to the Bureau right away? [21:51] Hoshizaki     We're under attack from the magical girl! [21:56] Hoshizaki     The Bureau's sending a helicopter. [21:58] Hoshizaki     We need your help right now!