MEBIUS DUST (メビウス・ダスト)

I'm off.

Araki, are you alive?

Aren't you hungry?

Why not take a bath after you finish eating?

What's gotten into you? Why are you so depressed?

Were you always so big on the game?

Of course.

Though I didn't enjoy it until we joined the experiment.

I can do more than I could before.

And I have a goal.

But...

Your goal, huh?

Why are you so desperate to go outside?

Because I might be able to start over.

Start over? Start what over?

Stuff.

Like myself.

I can't believe he's so depressed.

Yuda-sensei?!

Ramus, oh, Ramus...

The alluring mystery that entices me so...

That's better.

Is something wrong?

Nah, I was just so caught up in my research that I forgot to eat or sleep.

Is that even a thing that happens?

Yup! I might have made a huge step toward our goal!

Uh, did you make a big discovery or something?

Yeah!

Then could we get Araki to the outside now-ish?

Maybe not now-ish.

Oh, okay.

Of course.

Though, it may work for your team's Isora Shousei-kun or Amihoshi Mao-kun of Lamps.

Anyone who isn't in mortal danger the moment they lose their Ramus.

But if you ask me, giving up your Ramus is the fundamental mistake.

Ramus is already a part of you.

It makes you unique!

My goal is to let you go to the outside world without losing your Ramus.

Of course, it's still up to you guys whether you want to go or not.

But you don't even have that choice right now.

Which is why I want you to be given the ability to choose!

I don't care about the outside.

Aren't you interested in going?

You'll get to see all kinds of things.

You could meet new people.

You could go north, or south, or beyond the sea, or even beyond the sky.

The sky...

I haven't been in a while, either.

Nevis or Sark would be nice.

Isn't that...

Oh, yeah, it's Haneda Airport.

Who was that?

It's such an awesome place for anyone who loves airplanes.

Yeah... sure.

Oh, right.

I have a question for you, too.

Sure, go ahead.

Are your brother and Kotobuki Kurusu-kun close?

I'm not sure.

Kurusu has a kind of unrequited obsession with Araki.

It doesn't seem like he cares about the rest of us at all.

He's only got eyes for Araki.

What's your problem?

I don't know much about Kurusu, either.

I know his whole body is made of Ramus.

So he can't grow up, and his form is actually...

Why do you ask, though?

Oh, no reason.

Choices, huh?

Suzaku.

Sorry about the other day.

Why apologize?

Why ask why?

It hasn't been bothering me.

It must've been.

It hasn't.

It sounds like it has.

It really hasn't.

I appreciate you telling me how you really feel.

Really?

I used to have a dream, too.

Which is why I couldn't help but envy your ability to talk about your own.

You envy me? Why?

I mean, you're in an environment that makes it possible to realize your dream.

You go to a good school, and your family's wealthy.

I know it's unseemly of me, but I envy that about you.

My parents are just distant relatives.

We're still not comfortable with each other.

You have lots of money, your parents are nice, and you're chasing your dream.

That's why I envy you.

Oh?

If you ask me, you're more amazing than me.

What?! Are you cheering me up?

No.

You can do things I can't.

I could never do that.

Your lungs are Ramus, right?

Yes.

From my throat down.

I can't breathe without Dust.

But as long as there's Dust, I can even breathe underwater.

Wow.

Have you ever thought about what would happen if the Dust suddenly vanished?

What?

I think about it every night.

About what might happen if the Dust suddenly went away while I was asleep.

Whether I would be alive when I woke up in the morning.

But...

Though if that were to happen, I wouldn't be alive,

so I suppose I wouldn't be thinking anything.

You're aware of the incident where a young Ramus Carrier passed away, right?

The one whose left side was almost entirely Ramus?

Right.

He had plans to go to the city center for high school entrance exams.

Barrier ahead Ramus Carriers may not pass!!

Barrier ahead Ramus Carriers may not pass!!

But he went anyway.

To the beyond.

He was intent on going to his favorite school.

He was rushed back to this side, but his Ramus never came back.

And so we were banned from going outside.

Should we really be so dependent on Dust?

It might vanish one day.

I want to look for ways to make us independent of the Dust.

I want to find a way to use our science and medicine to allow us to live.

I'm scared.

I don't want to die.

Suzaku...

I want to realize my dream.

No, it isn't just a dream.

You could call it my duty.

I'm going to find a way to live.

I'm home.

Mom

Mom

Oh, thank goodness!

I was worried when you didn't respond.

Sorry.

I went to meet a friend.

Oh? Was it Kyoko-chan?

Yeah.

What time is it over there?

It's 12:30 AM right now.

It's always bright out lately, as you can see.

Oh?

Your dad wanted kakiage today, so I made him some.

Look!

Are you eating properly, too?

You have enough for your living expenses?

Let me know if you need anything.

I wish you'd rely on us for once.

You know, Stella...

We're the only ones living in this condo.

Suzaku's doing everything she can.

What about me?

Koganesawa Suzaku

Ramus Parts: Respiratory System

Natsuduri Kyoko

Ramus Parts: Feet

Shiokumi Maria

Ramus Parts: Pinkies

Soga Katsuki

Ramus Parts: Hands

Sorry I'm late.

You're good.

Anyway, we're up against February today.

I just saw Suzaku earlier.

You did?

Yeah.

Stella, where's Araki?

He isn't here?

Has he come out?

No.

He did eat, though.

All right.

The five of us will have to go.

All right, today I'm gonna have you go treasure hunting!

Treasure hunting?

I want you to go find Professor dolls!

What the heck?!

You're going to need some hints.

So I hooked you up with radars.

All right... begin!

Let's see, where's the first one?

It's right nearby!

Crap, seriously?!

It's in the pond?!

Is it safe to go in?

I used to swim in it as a kid, but...

You did?!

Why is it in here?!

All right, Haruto.

Really?!