Clockwork Planet (クロックワーク・プラネット)

The hero of the Meister Guild who prevented the purge of

the Kyoto Grid from happening, Marie Bell Breguet.

They say that something collapsed on her during her desperate repairs.

But it's odd.

The funeral is too soon for someone who's just missing.

This could turn out to be more fun than I thought.

I will meet AnchoR...

I won't meet her.

January 20th, 16:45, Kyoto Grid

I will meet her...

I won't.

You have done that 137 times now.

I believe your pointless behavior itself should have spoken volumes by now.

AnchoR was not there!

We almost died! We put RyuZU in danger!

God, do you hear my lament?!

You've also done that one 167 times.

What are you fooling around for?

You! The root of all evil! You bringer of bad luck!

He's not holding back.

It's been a while.

What is your business?

I hope you're not trying to involve Master Naoto in some strange affair again.

Who do you think I am?

I just wanted to ask for a little help.

Help?

That's right.

Help with saving the world real quick.

Wha?

There are countless cities on this planet

that are being torn apart by seedy conspiracies.

We're going to get in, tear everything apart, and then repair it all!

I bet it will feel amazing.

So help me out.

Hmph, why should I help with that?

You know, I could help look for AnchoR with my information network.

What? No, this and that aren't—

Come on, just come with us.

I won't let you talk me into this!

AnchoR!

Episode 5 Trishula "One who annihilates"

I don't like the smell of this place.

Be careful.

When is it not like that?

Right, we're always on our guard.

Wait!

What is this feeling?

What is that?

A kid?

No, that's...

You bastard!

What?!

What is this?!

Strega! Amaretto!

You bastard!

You bastard!

You bastard!

What is this?

Is this for real?

You bastard. You wanna destroy the world?

You're so annoying. I couldn't even get a hit in.

You're here.

See, only someone messed up can do something about that messed up bunch.

I'm counting on you, li'l ghost girl.

One week after the narrowly avoided purge of the Kyoto Grid,

it's become apparent, through an anonymous statement to various press outlets,

that this incident was a joint operation between the government, the military,

and the Meister Guild. One after the other,

those responsible are either resigning or being punished.

Look at his face!

Serves you right, you Vacheron shitface!

Looks like your mood's improved.

About one caramel candy's worth.

Raw yatsuhashi with caramel sauce

I was so ready to go wild,

but thanks to that idiot Naoto, we're stuck here!

How can he do so poorly that he has to retake a test?

There are times when rushing won't help.

Sometimes you just have to wait.

Oh, thank you for your valuable opinion, Big Brother.

Can we not do that, please?

Marie is dead.

I am Maëribell Halter.

I'm supposed to be the giant's innocent little sister.

Isn't that right, Big Brother?

Please stop. I'm going to puke.

Would you prefer this cover...

Daddy?

Enough sightseeing.

Let's go home.

Oh, Princess, I just received something weird.

Something weird?

On this planet that was rebuilt solely with gears 1,000 years ago,

the use of electromagnetism, which can adversely affect gears, is banned,

so communication methods were switched from radio waves to resonating gears.

Wait, what was electromagnetism again?

It's the control of electricity and magnetism.

But nowadays, it has very little value.

What is this high-pitched...

Of all things, the stain on the ceiling is more interesting than me?

No, not at all! That's not what it was.

"If I can be with you, RyuZU, not even studying is a chore."

Was that just a lie?

I'm intruding!

No, just got home!

Now is the time to fully engage your degenerate ways in the worst way possible!

Now tell me, you pervert!

What?

Abusing Master Naoto in front of me like that...

You must be prepared for the consequences.

What are you doing! Let go of—

Just give it a rest!

What's going on?

I want you to trace a certain transmission.

A short-wave radio transmission.

I just learned that that's illegal...

Sometimes there are special jobs where rules simply don't apply.

Didn't you hear a "weird noise," just now?

I imagine it would have been extremely high-pitched.

I think that's asking too much, really.

Yeah, it came from there. About 88 degrees?

Seriously?

Eighty-eight degrees, you say?

Hey!

With short-wave, knowing the direction and the reflection angle

is enough to triangulate the origin.

So that would be...

Mie!

That's around the industrial complex.

You guys come, too!

Huh, why us?

Anyway, what did that transmission even say?

Um, that's...

I am curious as to what sort of emergency transmission you have intercepted

that would lead you to believe you may treat Master Naoto like this.

You will, of course, tell us, won't you?

Hey, let me down!

Ow!

I'll relay the contents.

"Hey, bitch.

The li'l girl ghost seems to be rather full of herself.

Is your hole sad because you aren't getting any?

Try begging for it.

There's a bunch of guys with big cocks just waiting to knock down your door for cheap.

That's what they sent out to somewhere around here.

Why is Marie so mad?

It must be true.

If your hole is sad, there is a perfect place—

That is so not the issue!

Li'l girl ghost!

That's definitely talking about me, since I'm supposed to be dead!

What do you plan to do once you find the sender?

Capture them, tie them up, and hang them, of course!

Now, let's go!

They seem to have requested you, Miss Marie.

I believe you ought to go by yourself.

If I remember correctly, there's a beach there.

Not something you see often in Japan.

White sand, gleaming sun.

I bet bathing suits would look so good there.

Let's go, Marie!

To restore your honor!

You're good.

It's just about highlighting what's in it for him.

Still, I wonder...

if that transmission was meant simply to provoke.

Tick, tock, tick, tock, tick, tock...