Harmony (ハーモニー)

I'm sorry, Miach.

It's been a long time, people of medicine.

It's been a long time, warriors of the Tuareg.

Do you know what Tuareg means in Arabic?

I don't.

It means “the people cast down by God.”

An improper name given by outsiders.

It seems to me that being cast down by God would be very wonderful.

Looks like you don't like your god.

Yes.

That's why I've come to such a battlefield, to avoid the gaze of God.

This medical plug-in is also a product of that god.

I thought that the Tuareg people rejected implantation of WatchMe.

We know that moderation is necessary in seeking pleasure.

We won't accept having our data seized by your god, or being dominated in the name of Lifeism.

Through only a physical media upgrade, we can deal with new forms of infectious diseases.

This backroom deal seems to show that you're perfectly willing to help.

You people don't understand what moderation is.

You only blindly impart your beliefs on us, imposingly

while completely unaware that it is exactly the spark leading to conflict.

We aren't the partners of the Niger government

nor are we the comrades of the Tuareg.

As a Peacekeeper...

I strayed from that.

Person of medicine, why not come to our side?

We respect women.

Thanks for the proposal

but I won't go.

I'm here

because of my weakness.

I'm probably...

not strong like her.

A strength able to walk towards that.

Tuan, are you willing to die with me?

I'm sorry, Miach.

The Nigerian army is currently coming to strike us!

It's a WarBird! Prepare your weapons!

Stay calm and retreat!

Hurry up, Tuan.

Helix Inspector of the Peacekeepers

it would be major news if it got out that you secretly made an alcohol exchange with us surveillance targets.

That's all, person of medicine.

If you want to come to our side, you're welcome anytime.

Thanks.

There's no way Tuan, it'll catch up to us.

At this distance, it's probably already captured an image.

What are the communications abilities of that aircraft?

It's in a wide area of electronic isolation.

It shouldn't be able to communicate before flying out of the investigative region.

Take it down before the image gets sent to Central!

You drive!

We're going to crash!

Shit!

I'll lock on to it before it enters firing range.

Distance of 5700!

Distance of 3000!

2500!

2000!

1500! Tuan!

Don't interfere with our little battlefield breather.

I'll leave the rest to you.

Because of this extreme career as a Helix Inspector

I left Japan and wandered from one conflict zone to the next.

I escaped from that prison-like society

from that society that gradually suffocated a person with compassion.

Tuan, are you willing to die with me?

You and I are cut from the same cloth

Tuan Kirie...

And then, from Miach Mihie...

Miach!

Let's demonstrate it together.

[T/n: 'to demonstrate/show/make apparent' is homophonous with (literally) “becoming wet”.]

Declare that we will never grow up into adults.

This body.

These breasts.

This “there.”

This womb.

They are all my own things, I respectfully say before the world.

From the time of birth, WatchMe is implanted within the body.

Everyone is not only trusting, but actually excited to no end.

When we grow up into adults, WatchMe will automatically start functioning.

Even the freedoms of growing fat and dying have been taken by it.

The maturation of this breast has also been taken by the Admedistration to be managed.

Tuan, can you swallow your anger before something like this?

Stop it, Miach...

Your own body has been replaced by WatchMe with words and numbers.

Can you stand that? I definitely can't.

Can't...

Miach...!

I'm sorry, Miach.

We're almost at the base, Tuan.

The Helix Inspectors

are the watchmen of Lifeism, as the name “Helix” suggests.

We inspect whether gene modification and other dangerous activity has occurred.

The genetics version of the IAEA...

I don't know when its domain began to expand

absorbing soldier and police functions

and taking on a ridiculous motto of “defending the right to life”.

Even work like controlling conflicts has started to be under their purview.

Here. Take this. Here, here. Enjoy it!

This battlefield is the only refuge I've found.

I cunningly, sneakily escaped from those shackles

that suffocate a person in every possible way.

Acting as though I accepted the truth of growing up.

Cheating this system.

Senior Inspector Tuan Kirie.

I've waited for you quite some time.

Commander Oscara...

What business brings you to my room?

I'm interested in what you're hiding right now behind your back.

Bordeaux, is it?

Mostly using Merlot. It's said that in some years, 100% of the barrel is made using Merlot.

Don't look at me like that. I'm already 72 years old.

I'm of the last generation of people to personally taste alcohol.

That's true.

The Niger Peacekeepers must strictly maintain an unbiased position.

A single report from us Helix Inspectors

can determine the evaluation of Niger and the Tuareg people.

An illegal exchange under these circumstances between the Helix Inspectors and the Tuareg

moreover, indulging in these previous era goods of alcohol and tobacco.

if the world knew, it'd be disastrous.

In any case, how did you manage to control your implanted WatchMe?

The warnings of the health management server would automatically—

Girls can work magic.

Commander, it seems you've forgotten that you're a girl.

I don't know what sort of underhanded techniques you used

but because of you, the Peacekeepers' operations have landed in an extremely difficult situation this time.

It wouldn't turn out like that.

It won't tarnish this coat of arms

because you won't publicly announce this.

If it's just me, then so be it.

If the worldwide efforts until now of the Helix Inspectors' sweeping authority

towards the development goals by means of peace and health all turned to dust

well, that would be terribly regretful, Commander.

I understand.

However, you must properly reflect, Senior Inspector Tuan Kirie.

Before the situation stabilizes, please return to your home country.

Home country...

Wait, you're joking, right?

I can't allow you to keep treating this battlefield as your winery.

Properly experience what amicable relations are in Japan and learn how to lead a Public life again.

Japan?

The place I once hated in my youth

and which Miach Mihie hated with her whole being.

Japan.

I failed...

Still being alive means

I failed...

What kind of powerlessness this is...

what kind of dependency on others...

If Miach were here

if I had Miach's guidance and the weapon bestowed by Miach

I would succeed and show you.

If I can't do it now

how could I live on in the future? And in the end it would all be for nothing.

So I thought at that time.

But, what kind of dependency on others that was.

T-Tuan!

I failed...

Tuan, do you know who I am?

Do you know who I am?

It's Mom. Do you know? Do you know?

Thank goodness, thank goodness, Tuan...

What about Miach?

Miach, she...

I see...She died...

That's not ok, Mom. It's not ok at all.

You can't randomly possess feelings of guilt over another's death like this

because you and Miach don't have the slightest relation.

Everyone's mutual love

even having to question yourself about why you couldn't stop the death of someone you barely even knew

don't you think that's absurd?

I definitely can't accept a world like that.

Cian is alright.

She's currently receiving treatment in the Emergency Ethics Center.

I'm sorry, Miach.

I'm going to go.

What about you two, Cian and Tuan?

Miach was too brilliant; her preparations too complete.

No matter when, she could always comprehend the most precise method

the only neat thing to do.

A pill made using MediCare.

If we take this, the body's internal nutrition functions will be completely broken.

I'll do it.

Charisma that belonged to just Cian and me.

An idéologue who knew too much

and hated too much.

I'm sorry, Miach.

I'm not interested in normal people.

Miach Mihie was a problem student with the best grades in the class.

She didn't take on the color of any group.

In the classroom she maintained a beautiful isolation.

Besides me and Cian Reikado, she never conversed with anyone.

When I want to be alone, the best way is depending on dead media.

From the perspective of persistence, books are the most durable.

Persistence?

The persistence of solitude.

Books and I, just the two of us.

Miach downloaded books she wanted to read from online

and specifically found a printer to bind them into books.