Karakuri Circus

Now, one and all.

Show me a spectacle.

You asked for it, Francine.

Come, Pentagona Knocker.

Give them a taste of your poison, Mamba.

Lock them up in darkness, Schwarzes Tor.

Hmm, I see the shiroganes mean business.

I'll fight too.

Sit this one out. You can't die yet.

It's thanks to you that we can fight now almost unharmed.

Thanks to him? Don't make me laugh.

Let it bloom or let it wither

The setting sun ignites the horizon

And the gears turn

When the horn blows, the flames dance

The story waits for no-one

Off they go, the gears are churning

A red past chases after you

The jester's smile

What's behind the mask?

You can't erase the scars

No matter how they burn

Let it bloom or let it wither

The setting sun ignites the horizon

Alone in the depths of the night

Let out a cry that can cut through fate

That's the cue to begin

The curtain is rising, it's time to dance

Everybody sheds tears at the end

So hold them in now and keep going

Until the day the curtain falls

The gears will keep turning

#13 Lucille

I never asked that man to help me.

What? He sacrificed himself so we could be here.

You're wrong.

We just let that show-off have his way.

Besides, what can you do with those wounds?

Don't be so vain.

I heard them clear and well.

But I'm not going to just stand back and do nothing.

She's up there.

I have to get there.

Ooh, look what I found.

Who's that trying to climb the stairs?

Narumi!

Dripping blood everywhere.

How sexy.

He looks ready to die any second now.

I should give him a helping hand.

Or a coup de grâce!

Narumi, I can't let you die!

The finale for Narumi!

What...?

You guys...

I get it now.

We shiroganes have finally become one after entering this tent.

I don't believe it.

The shiroganes all protected me.

What's this? I thought you didn't care about Narumi.

It was the only way to keep him from trying to fight.

Right. We can't have him dying yet.

Fools.

Using your precious marionettes to protect a half-dead man.

Guys, don't worry about me.

You take care of the four oldest. I'll destroy Doll Francine!

I know Narumi will do it for us.

-Narumi can. -I know he can.

We're counting on you, Narumi!

Who does he think he is, trying to approach Lady Francine?

We won't let you.

I'll stop him.

Dammit.

I'm so close...

Go, Narumi. I got your back.

-Lina. -I want to witness you destroy Francine.

Why? I thought you shirogane-Os wanted to do it yourselves.

I'm not like the rest of them.

I'm Lina. Malina.

Move, woman.

Oh, don't be so cold.

Won't you dance with me?

You're mine!

Dear me.

Lina!

Narumi, the man who can defeat automata with his bare hands.

I wanted to fight you.

But it's useless. You can't do anything now.

The surviving automata are all running.

What's going on in there?

Teacher, we can reach them if we go down this pole, right?

Yes, they prefer to keep Francine in the center of the stage.

Seems like my package made it in time.

It's too bad, Narumi.

Narumi!

You fool, turning your back to your enemy.

Les Mains Vertes Foncées.

Rockenfield!

You're so weak, shiroganes.

I can't believe we couldn't defeat you all this time.

When did they...

Have we lost our chance to destroy Doll Francine?

What's that?

That was quite an entrance, Lucille.

The executioner always arrives last.

I'm going to send you to join your family.

I remember how red your daughter's blood was.

It's no use trying to provoke me.

My blood is no longer red.

It's as dark as the night, just like you lot.

Time for your curtain call.

-Do it. -Fire!

I-Impossible!

It can't be!

Lady Francine!

Bow down.

Francine?

No, it's the legendary shirogane who looked just like Francine.

Lucille's daughter, Angelina.

No... His heart...

There's still hope. Help me with him.

It's him.

It's not working. We have to try again.

But he's lost too much blood.

Please, use my blood.

Can't move?

Of course. Angelina looked exactly like Doll Francine.

And now her likeness has ordered you to bow.

Now, time for a little chat with an old acquaintance of mine.

Dottore.

It's not Lady Francine...

Lady Francine is up there.

I can move... I can move...

Give it up. I've waited a long time for this moment.

The moment I get to upbraid you as you lie unable to move.

Just like on that day.

I've never known such humiliation!

Lady Francine, Dottore is about to go crazy with anger!

-I can't move. -Yeah, I feel it too.

The Aqua Vitae within us is telling us to witness this battle.

Is this so humiliating? Then why don't you try this?

Just try and think that Francine means nothing to you.

What?

The puppet that told you to bow down is a fake.

You know that. So why can't you move?

You might not understand,

but we humans call it being bound by preconceptions.

Ideas that have become fixed in your mind.

Like your fixation with worshiping Doll Francine.

So try this.

Think that Francine doesn't matter to you.

I could never...!

You automata are such fools.

Lucille! If he regains movement, he'll kill you.

You have no right to despise us, Lucille.