# E12 - The Key
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/GWDU7VNVN/the-key)
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**[00:09] Raion**
*This guy's the new Emperor?*
**[00:12] Raion**
*Hold up, he could just be a gofer.*
**[00:14] Nishime**
G-Good. Come with me.
**[00:17] Nishime**
I'll take you to the Emperor.
***SIGN*** Tasuketsu: Fate of the Majority
**[02:03] Raion**
*An apartment with a basement?*
**[02:06] Raion**
*Pretty run-of-the-mill for the Emperor.*
**[02:09] Raion**
Whoa...
**[02:11] Nishime**
This way.
**[02:15] Nishime**
In here.
**[02:28] Gobo**
Way to show up, Mr. Unarmed and Butt Naked!
**[02:35] Raion**
*Is that...*
**[02:38] Gobo**
Indeed, I am Emperor Rahazelt!
**[02:41] Gobo**
Now, regarding your actions yesterday...
**[02:43] Gobo**
I shall disregard it out of pure mercy!
**[02:47] Raion**
*Screw this kid!*
**[02:49] Gobo**
Ah, you're younger than I expected!
**[02:52] Gobo**
As for myself, you'd be surprised to know
I'm actually 1,300,000 years old!
**[02:56] Raion**
*Is he trying to get a rise out of me?*
**[02:59] Raion**
*For what, exactly?*
**[03:00] Raion**
*God, he's annoying.*
**[03:02] Raion**
*Not good, calm down.*
**[03:04] Raion**
*This may be a strategy
to sniff out my identity...*
**[03:08] Raion**
D-Don't kid me like that, sir.
**[03:12] Raion**
I'm pleased to meet you...
**[03:14] Raion**
Second Emperor.
**[03:18] Gobo**
Hey, making up my age didn't work, for real.
**[03:21] Souma**
Of course not.
**[03:22] Raion**
*These guys better be kidding...*
**[03:26] Raion**
*I mean, they can't be serious.*
**[03:28] Raion**
*They do think I'm some nutcase
that exposed himself, after all.*
**[03:29] Souma**
Who are you kidding with that insane number?
**[03:32] Gobo**
You think so, for real?
**[03:34] Raion**
*Explains why they're so relaxed.*
**[03:36] Raion**
*I guess that makes things easier, though.*
**[03:39] Shinozaki**
What's your name?
**[03:41] Raion**
I'm Raion Ouno. Here's my ID.
**[03:46] Shinozaki**
So? What's your objective?
***SIGN*** Proof of Identification
This identification proves that the individual
below is a student at the listed school.
Grade: 8th Grade, Class 3
Name: Raion Ouno
School Name: City of Suginami
Suginami West Fifth Middle School
**[03:49] Raion**
I had a lot of questions to ask you, like...
**[03:53] Raion**
How you killed with Tasuketsu, and stuff...
**[03:58] Shinozaki**
A multitude of methods. What else?
**[04:01] Raion**
*They don't seem suspicious based on
their answers and overall demeanor.*
**[04:06] Raion**
*They may have been faking as the Emperor,*
**[04:10] Raion**
*but the daily announcements
must have come from them.*
**[04:14] Raion**
*Which would make my next move...*
**[04:18] Raion**
I share a lot of values with the Emperor,
so I came hoping to help in any way I can!
**[04:26] Raion**
*Let's find out... if you're
my enemy or my ally!*
**[04:32] Shinozaki**
What values do you mean?
**[04:33] Raion**
Values about Tasuketsu, of course!
**[04:36] Raion**
People nowadays take life
so lightly. Good riddance!
**[04:46] Eren**
Hey, kiddo. Is that really how you feel?
**[04:49] Raion**
Huh?
**[04:51] Raion**
*Was that girl there a second ago?*
**[04:53] Eren**
I'm asking you a question.
Tell me the truth.
**[04:57] Raion**
Are you serious? Why would
I be honest when I'm probing?
**[05:04] Eren**
Go on. Did you mean what you just said?
**[05:09] Raion**
Of course I didn't, you idiot!
**[05:12] Raion**
If I was in front of the Emperor with
a weapon, I'd beat them 10,000 times!
**[05:24] Shinozaki**
So that's your truth.
**[05:25] Gobo**
Beating someone 10,000 times...
is pretty intense, for real.
**[05:29] Souma**
Well, well. Now what?
**[05:31] Raion**
*W-What happened?! How?!
I didn't even mean to...*
**[05:37] Raion**
*It was her!*
**[05:39] Raion**
*For whatever reason, I couldn't
lie in response to her question!*
**[05:43] Raion**
*What the hell's going on?*
**[05:45] Raion**
*Who are these guys?!*
**[05:49] Gobo**
Hey, take it easy. So you're against
the Emperor behind Tasuketsu, right?
**[05:54] Gobo**
Then we're probably
on the same side, for real!
**[06:01] Gobo**
All right, then...
**[06:02] Gobo**
Let's hear your full story, for real.
**[06:05] Souma**
There's no use in lying,
as you've probably figured out.
**[06:08] Raion**
*I'm not sure I can trust them,*
**[06:12] Raion**
*but I do know that they've definitely
got the upper hand here.*
**[06:18] Shinozaki**
We'll get to the details later.
Just give us the gist of your situation.
**[06:23] Raion**
I wanted to see the current Emperor.
**[06:28] Raion**
One month ago, Tasuketsu suddenly began
at the hands of someone named the Emperor,
**[06:34] Raion**
and it killed off most of humanity...
**[06:37] Raion**
But out of nowhere came
an announcement that it had ended.
**[06:39] Raion**
As of this moment,
Tasuketsu has concluded.
**[06:40] Raion**
As of this moment, Tasuketsu has concluded.
**[06:40] Raion**
I was lucky enough to survive, but I couldn't
make sense of anything that had happened.
**[06:45] Raion**
I had a hunch that the current Emperor was
separate from the Emperor that held Tasuketsu.
**[06:52] Raion**
That threw me for even more of a loop.
**[06:54] Raion**
I just needed to know what really happened.
**[06:58] Souma**
Why did you think it was a separate person?
**[07:00] Raion**
There's no way to find out
if the daily executions are real,
**[07:04] Raion**
and the Emperor stopped talking
ever since Tasuketsu ended.
**[07:07] Souma**
Jeez, Gobo. You're getting exposed.
**[07:10] Gobo**
This is bad, for real.
**[07:13] Raion**
*Gobo?*
**[07:14] Souma**
Eren.
**[07:15] Raion**
Huh?
**[07:16] Eren**
Was that really the truth? Be honest.
**[07:19] Raion**
W-Wait, don't...
**[07:21] Raion**
Yes, it was.
**[07:23] Raion**
What's going on?!
**[07:24] Gobo**
Oh, so you don't know about the Rights.
**[07:27] Gobo**
We'll fill you in later.
**[07:29] Raion**
*The Rights?*
**[07:32] Shinozaki**
Looks like it's safe to talk.
**[07:35] Shinozaki**
The Emperor is dead.
**[07:37] Shinozaki**
Or rather, we defeated him.
**[07:40] Shinozaki**
But...
**[07:41] Shinozaki**
We couldn't revive the victims
or recover civilization...
**[07:46] Shinozaki**
Given that we're now living
in a lawless society,
**[07:50] Shinozaki**
our only choice to maintain public order was
to impersonate the Emperor and instill fear.
**[07:58] Raion**
*So they really were...*
**[08:00] Raion**
*These guys really were just trying to protect
the world by acting as the Emperor...*
**[08:06] Raion**
There's a lot I want to say, but...
**[08:09] Raion**
If I were to boil it down to one thing:
**[08:12] Raion**
thank you, Current Emperor Rahazelt!
**[08:19] Gobo**
Very well, good citizen!
**[08:21] Raion**
*He still gets on my nerves, though...*
**[08:25] Nishime**
He doesn't actually go by that.
Just call him Gobo!
**[08:29] Raion**
Is that even a name?
**[08:30] Gobo**
Come on, Nishime! For real!
**[08:34] Raion**
*Nishime? Who actually are these people?*
**[08:42] Hikari**
Guys!
**[08:45] Souma**
Hikari?
**[08:47] Shinozaki**
Are you okay? What's the rush?
**[08:49] Hikari**
It's urgent! Hurry, turn on the TV!
**[08:51] Hikari**
KHN Broadcasting!
**[08:54] Souma**
KHN?
***SIGN*** Tasuketsu: Fate of the Majority
**[09:12] Eren**
The Emperor?
**[09:13] Nishime**
W-What's going on?
**[09:15] Nishime**
Is it someone copying Raion?
**[09:19] Gobo**
Wait... isn't this a bit different?
**[09:24] Raion**
*It can't be...*
**[09:28] Kisaragi**
*I am the Queen.*
**[09:31] Shinozaki**
Queen?!
**[09:32] Souma**
Who could that be?
**[09:35] Queen**
* This is a declaration of war*
* against the Emperor.*
**[09:38] Queen**
* I'll use whatever means*
* necessary to kill you.*
**[09:42] Queen**
*I shall become the Empress.*
**[09:45] Queen**
*I won't let you get away.*
**[09:49] Raion**
*I knew someone else would eventually
catch on and aim to overthrow the Emperor...*
**[09:55] Gobo**
Wha—is this for real?!
**[09:58] Gobo**
W-What should I do?!
**[10:00] Gobo**
Am I gonna get ki—
**[10:01] Souma**
Calm down!
**[10:02] Shinozaki**
It's too early to determine anything!
**[10:05] Nishime**
We're right here with you!
**[10:07] Eren**
That's right!
**[10:08] Gobo**
But they said I won't be
able to get away, for real...
**[10:14] Raion**
Well, we won't let you die.
**[10:18] Raion**
As long as I'm alive, Raha—
Gobo... you'll be safe.
**[10:22] Raion**
They'll have to go through me first!
**[10:25] Eren**
"You'll be safe"? What do you mean by that?!
**[10:28] Raion**
It means I'll join your group
and protect Gobo.
**[10:33] Raion**
Should I not?
**[10:34] Nishime**
I mean, we don't really know you
well enough to have you join...
**[10:39] Raion**
You have plenty of time for that.
**[10:41] Raion**
Judging by the circumstances,
I'd say you're in a dire situation.
**[10:44] Shinozaki**
I agree.
**[10:45] Raion**
Gobo.
**[10:46] Raion**
Without you, society would
have lost all sense of public order.
**[10:50] Raion**
You're still a needed presence here,
and I'm grateful to you, too.
**[10:56] Gobo**
Raion...
**[10:58] Raion**
That's why I wanna protect you...
no, I swear I will.
**[11:02] Raion**
For now, who cares about anything else?
**[11:10] Gobo**
Very well, then! You shall
become my loyal servant!
**[11:14] Raion**
Stop being so condescending!
**[11:17] Shinozaki**
So what's your take on that announcement?
**[11:20] Raion**
I assume it's a genuine declaration of war,
well-knowing the Emperor's a fake.
**[11:26] Raion**
They took the same approach as me,
**[11:29] Raion**
so they were likely trying to provoke us
and show they see through our situation.
**[11:33] Raion**
Definitely a confident type.
**[11:34] Nishime**
Oh yeah, they used KHN Broadcasting.
**[11:38] Gobo**
Then the Queen will be there
if we go right now, right?
**[11:41] Raion**
No way.
**[11:43] Nishime**
Why not?
**[11:44] Raion**
It's a declaration of war. Why take
the risk of sending in the Queen herself?
**[11:49] Shinozaki**
Makes sense...
**[11:50] Raion**
There may be an ambush
or a trap waiting for us...
**[11:54] Raion**
But if they're just waiting to see
our next move to judge our strength,
**[11:58] Raion**
it's natural to assume that they
don't know anything about us yet.
**[12:01] Souma**
So we're basically evenly matched for now.
**[12:04] Raion**
But they've made a pretty bold
first move with that announcement.
**[12:08] Raion**
Better stay on guard.
**[12:10] Shinozaki**
*He rationally assessed the situation*
**[12:12] Shinozaki**
*and determined all that from
just one short announcement...*
**[12:16] Eren**
*He's definitely sharp, but
a different type from Saneatsu.*
**[12:20] Raion**
Either way, there's no need
to panic for now—
**[12:26] Nishime**
What's up?
**[12:27] Raion**
That girl! Where's the girl
who came in just a second ago?!
**[12:30] Eren**
Huh?
**[12:31] Nishime**
You mean Hikari?
**[12:32] Gobo**
Oh yeah. Where did she go, for real?
**[12:35] Shinozaki**
Ouno?!
**[12:37] Raion**
*I should have paid better attention sooner!*
**[12:40] Raion**
*Please don't let it be too late!*
**[12:43] Raion**
Hey, where ya off to?
**[12:45] Raion**
Heading to see the Queen?
**[12:49] Hikari**
What are you talking about?
**[12:51] Raion**
Don't you think it's strange?
**[12:53] Raion**
The Emperor's broadcast is usually at 23:55.
**[12:57] Raion**
There's no telling if anyone's
watching outside that window.
**[13:01] Raion**
Which is why I did my broadcast
at the same time.
**[13:05] Raion**
But you noticed that announcement
in the middle of the day.
**[13:08] Raion**
And it was only airing on KHN Broadcasting.
**[13:13] Hikari**
What are you trying to say?
**[13:15] Raion**
The Queen didn't seem to
have any information on us.
**[13:19] Raion**
Which means you know what she's
doing, but you're not her spy.
**[13:24] Raion**
You have information on both, but
you won't provide that to either side...
**[13:29] Raion**
Pretty perplexing.
**[13:32] Hikari**
Nice work.
**[13:33] Raion**
Who are you? What's your motive?
**[13:37] Hikari**
I'm willing to tell you on a few conditions.
**[13:40] Raion**
Yeah, we'll take any dirt you've got.
**[13:43] Raion**
I'm willing to consider
most conditions in return.
**[13:47] Hikari**
Fine, only if you accept. First...
**[13:52] Hirayama**
Immobilize.
**[14:07] Raion**
*W-What happened?!*
**[14:10] Raion**
*Her head and body instantly—but how?!*
**[14:16] Raion**
*He stopped her from talking?
Is he the Queen's subordinate?*
**[14:21] Raion**
*Assuming he was listening
to that conversation...*
**[14:25] Raion**
*Shoot!*
**[14:26] Souma**
Prime Right of Materialization!
**[14:28] Raion**
*Prime Right?!*
**[14:29] Souma**
Perfect Wall!
**[14:32] Souma**
You stay back!
**[14:35] Raion**
Shoot! He's getting away!
**[14:37] Souma**
Shinozaki-san!
**[14:47] Shinozaki**
There!
**[14:48] Shinozaki**
He's behind that building!
**[14:50] Souma**
Prime Right of Materialization!
**[14:52] Souma**
Harpy Knight!
**[14:56] Souma**
Bring back that guy who took off!
**[14:59] Souma**
If you need to beat him up
in the process, so be it!
**[15:03] Shinozaki**
You okay, Souma?
**[15:05] Souma**
Y-Yeah, this ain't nothin'.
**[15:08] Raion**
*So this is what the Rights are.*
**[15:14] Raion**
*This is insane.
It's superpowers in real life!*
**[15:25] Hirayama**
My arm!
**[15:30] Raion**
H-Hey! You're gonna kill him!
**[15:32] Souma**
Stay out of it!
**[15:34] Souma**
Never hesitate when going
against a Prime Rights owner.
**[15:38] Souma**
Unless you wanna end up like Hikari!
**[15:45] Souma**
Never forget that! We didn't fight
our way here out of pure luck!
**[15:52] Raion**
* It's not something you*
* can do half-heartedly...*
**[15:57] Nishime**
Don't push yourself too hard, baldy macho!
**[16:00] Souma**
Just a bit longer.
**[16:04] Hirayama**
*I've lost all sensation...
I don't have much time.*
**[16:09] Shinozaki**
Kunashiri!
**[16:12] Eren**
What's your Prime Right?
**[16:14] Hirayama**
Prime Right of Immobilization.
**[16:18] Hirayama**
*How?! I didn't mean to answer—*
**[16:21] Eren**
What kind of ability is that?
**[16:25] Hirayama**
*It's because of her Prime Right!*
**[16:36] Hirayama**
*I was able to keep quiet through resisting...*
**[16:39] Hirayama**
*So it's not a Prime Right, but a Right.*
**[16:42] Hirayama**
*Luckily, I didn't end up exposing
my abilities or weakness...*
**[16:45] Eren**
He resisted!
**[16:46] Nishime**
Nice Eren, you did more than enough!
**[16:49] Souma**
Prime Right, huh? Then you're dangerous...
**[16:52] Souma**
Attack, Harpy Knight!
**[16:54] Hirayama**
Immobilize!
**[16:59] Nishime**
Harpy!
**[17:03] Hirayama**
If I really wanted to kill you...
**[17:06] Hirayama**
You'd die just by moving your body
even a few millimeters.
**[17:12] Nishime**
You guys, this is bad!
**[17:14] Shinozaki**
We'll suffer the same fate if
he immobilizes a part of our body...
**[17:17] Souma**
I can still materialize one more beast,
**[17:21] Souma**
but what good would that do
if they end up like that?
**[17:24] Nishime**
Shouldn't we just let him go
so we don't get killed?
**[17:27] Hirayama**
*Good, be afraid...*
**[17:29] Hirayama**
*As long as you don't know the exercising
conditions, you won't be able to move anymore!*
**[17:36] Raion**
*He's trying to run away?*
**[17:37] Raion**
*Even with that power?*
**[17:40] Raion**
*Why not do what he did to that Hikari girl?*
**[17:44] Raion**
*Immobilization...*
**[17:46] Hirayama**
Immobilize!
**[17:53] Raion**
*Their heads fell after the fact...*
**[17:55] Raion**
*His confident demeanor despite
the injury to his left arm...*
**[18:00] Raion**
Checkmate!
**[18:07] Shinozaki**
We have no other choice...
**[18:09] Raion**
Don't move and listen
to what I'm about to say.
**[18:12] Raion**
I know a way to defeat him.
**[18:14] Shinozaki**
*He came up with a plan in this short time?*
**[18:23] Hirayama**
*Perfect, they're not going to
pursue me. Then I can just...*
**[18:27] Souma**
Fine, we surrender.
**[18:31] Souma**
We'll tell you everything.
Just spare us our lives.
**[18:36] Hirayama**
*This must be my lucky day.*
**[18:38] Hirayama**
*I planned on just making a run for it,*
**[18:40] Hirayama**
*but Lady Kisaragi will be happy
if I bring home more information.*
**[18:45] Hirayama**
Fine, let's hear it.
**[18:50] Souma**
This card here actually holds
the key to the Emperor's secrets.
**[18:54] Hirayama**
That card?
**[18:55] Nishime**
That's right!
**[18:56] Nishime**
This card shows the Emperor's whereabouts,
which is why Hikari wanted it so much.
**[19:02] Hirayama**
*The Emperor's whereabouts!*
**[19:04] Hirayama**
What does it say? Read it aloud.
**[19:08] Souma**
Prime Right of Materialization,
Tungsten Cube!
**[19:16] Raion**
In order for you to exercise your Prime
Right, you have to point at your target.
**[19:22] Souma**
Descend!
**[19:23] Hirayama**
D-Dammit! Immobilize!
**[19:28] Hirayama**
It won't stop?! But why?!
**[19:30] Hirayama**
*What did they do?!*
**[19:33] Nishime**
I used my Right of Priority
**[19:35] Nishime**
so the Materialization Right
takes precedence,
**[19:38] Nishime**
so that won't work.
**[19:40] Hirayama**
Right?! What's happe—
**[19:49] Eren**
W-We better not look...
**[19:51] Nishime**
Y-Yeah... You too, Gobo!
**[19:56] Gobo**
Whoa... for real?
**[20:01] Raion**
*So this is... the reality
of the world today...**
**[20:07] Raion**
*These guys must have been sad
to see one of them killed,*
**[20:10] Raion**
*but they were able to let it go and fight.*
**[20:14] Raion**
*They're that strong... this group of people.*
**[20:18] Shinozaki**
You were great help. Your plan, that is.
**[20:22] (Flashback) Raion**
I know a way to defeat him.
**[20:25] (Flashback) Raion**
This guy's Right of Immobilization...
**[20:27] (Flashback) Raion**
It's likely performed
on whatever he points at,
**[20:30] (Flashback) Raion**
and it's released when he stops pointing...
**[20:33] (Flashback) Raion**
You with the knit hat. Place a large,
heavy object above his head.
**[20:38] (Flashback) Raion**
He'll have no choice but to immobilize it
to avoid getting crushed.
**[20:42] (Flashback) Raion**
Once he immobilizes it, we'll block his path
**[20:45] (Flashback) Raion**
and wait for him to bleed out
until... checkmate.
**[20:51] (Flashback) Nishime**
Then let's use my Right in conjunction.
**[20:54] (Flashback) Nishime**
It'll get the job done for sure, sooner.
**[20:57] (Flashback) Raion**
Go ahead.
**[21:00] Shinozaki**
I'm sure of it now.
**[21:02] Shinozaki**
You're someone we need in our group.
**[21:08] Shinozaki**
Let's protect the world together, Raion Ouno!
***SIGN*** The Key
**[21:17] Raion**
Yeah.