Active Raid

He cleared his psychological evaluation.

No signs of abnormality or violence during observation,

but reports do indicate an inability to adapt to society.

Of course...

Since he was a kid, he hasn't been part of normal society.

Many committee members agree.

As opposed to Hachijou, AKA Bird,

they say he wants to be part of the community.

So the permission we were given...

Feel free to think of it as a test.

Whether Japan accepts him or erases him...

Well, that will be his choice.

Sis...

Don't worry. This place is safe.

I've been here several times.

He's an interesting guy.

See, we're here.

R-Right.

The seething sea ceaseth, thus the seething sea sufficeth us.

Voice pattern and password match.

Please come in.

Thanks.

Hey! How are you doing?

I brought you some stuff, young man!

In the future,

when something happens beyond the normal police's capacity,

they turn to the power of the ACTIVE project.

This is the story of Japan's ACTIVE, the Third Mobile Assault Unit.

File 4: Mythos, Once More

What is it now?

None of this is even remotely entertaining.

Oh, don't be like that!

This time, I brought Chinchirorin.

I'm sure today, you still—

Well, if you won't play with me,

I'll just hang out here forever.

Then, I'll start by explaining the rules.

Well?

Supposedly, he was the boy partnered with Hachijou Tomoki.

I don't know how to say it,

but he's totally different from Hachijou-senpai.

I see.

That's thirty-two straight wins for me.

It appears even Lady Luck has abandoned you.

Why is Kuroki-san playing games with him?

Damn it! I was sure I could win with this!

One more time.

To insure against recidivism, it's best that society accepts him.

Kuroki-kun says for that to work,

Mythos needs to make friends with someone.

Huh?

He looks a little scary, but he's nice, isn't he?

Yeah.

What?

I saw this back there, too,

but you really have your act together when you're working, huh?

Why are you such a failure at life when you're at home?

Am I that much of a failure?

Yes, you are.

How am I a failure?

Tell me!

Well, for one, you failed to notice that you're a failure!

I failed?

Hey, young man...

Interested in the outside?

It doesn't matter.

Liko's back to normal.

The chaos you caused is over.

Hachijou escaped overseas using extralegal measures—

I don't care!

That bastard...

Unmanned—

You're so slow!

Get a move on!

Um, this is to apologize for yesterday.

The Records of Doryuugou

No, that was needed to solve the case.

No, not only did I use your singing without permission,

I made you clean up after the party!

I have to give you something...

It's partially my responsibility for calling Unit 9.

But I still wouldn't feel right!

Sorry, Asami-chan!

We have to get going.

Oh... Yes, great.

So we're off to Davos

for the International Anti-Terrorism Conference.

Kuroki-kun will be placed

in charge of Unit 3.

Understood!

Take care of West Japan, too.

Yeah, leave it to me!

Great...

U-Um, boss...

I put all the reference materials you'll need in this.

Please take it!

Th-Thank you.

Take care.

Acting chief? You?

Yeah.

Unit 8

So if something happens, you have to obey my orders... uh...

Why do you look so dissatisfied?

Well, my company will simply act according to its contract.

So this is the chief's chair?

Actually, it's not that different.

They're government-issued, after all.

Um, someone from the media

wants to talk to the acting chief.

Fine!

All yours.

All mine?

Komi-Eri-chan! Hey there!

Oh? Kuroki-san?

I'm the acting chief right now.

I see.

That might be better.

I wanted to ask you something off the record.

About that incident that took down all the city systems,

the Logos Incident...

There's a rumor that an underage boy was involved.

There is, huh?

It's hard to imagine a minor causing all that chaos, but...

Well, if there's one thing I can say,

it's that you can still start over at that age.

That's off the record, okay?

While we're off the record, let me ask about Governor Inagi!

That's what you're really after, huh?

I'm counting on you, Acting Chief!

Good work today!

Okay, a toast to the acting chief!

Cheers!

You sure this is a good idea, when we're already short-staffed?

Reporting in.

Highway 6, point B, nothing.

Located a vehicle believed to be the target.

In pursuit.

Don't underestimate us!

Target sighted.

No one's riding it!

So it matches the report. An unmanned, remote-control vehicle?

Oh, no! A pedestrian!

You lost the target?!

I guess we should contact Unit 8...

Hey.

What is it now?

Something I wanted to ask you.

The Willwear you used before...

Did you have a second one ready?

Free Delta?

No.

You didn't give it to someone else again, right?

Giving the orders from here?

Is security that weak at this prison?

This safe house!

So someone, somewhere, is using the same type of Willwear

to cause some kind of trouble.

Correct?

Well?

That certainly is Free Delta.

But it doesn't seem to have been customized like mine.

Who do you think it is, and what's their plan?

Why do I have to answer that?

That's true.

Bye, then. I'll be back.

The light!

Brake!

Damn it!

This is Car 4.

Why do the lights always change right when it needs them to?

Target lost near East Elementary School. Requesting immediate backup.

A mysterious motorcycle is rampaging through the city.

It's shaken off pursuit by the police's Mobile Traffic Unit multiple times.

What is its goal?

Will it be out again tonight?

This concludes my report from the scene.

I can't believe we can't go out there.

The guys in Traffic Investigation have a lot of pride...

Is that why they haven't asked us for support,

even though it's a Willwear incident?

However,

it's not much of an incident.

Yeah, only traffic violations.

Come to think of it,

the guys in Mobile Traffic said something strange.

Traffic lights turn green everywhere the motorcycle goes.

Does that mean someone's

hacking the system and controlling the lights?

No, actually,

the Traffic Control Center says that's not happening.

There's no sign of a hack,

and the lights are under control.

That leaves...

Controlling the lights directly, at the scene?

All right, Head Patrol Officer Kaburagi!

Y-Yes, sir!

You're going to question people at the scene.

What?! At the scene? I... I...

I grant permission to use your glasses.

How's it been lately?