Fire Force (炎炎ノ消防隊)

"Prologue: The Great Cataclysm"

A long time ago, mankind was touched by the planet's anger,

and the world was engulfed in flames.

It was the Day of the Cataclysm.

The flames burned ferociously,

with an intensity threatening to incinerate the places mankind lived in,

the languages they spoke, and the culture they had built up.

"Chapter One: Holy Fire"

As the world was being covered in ash, one man appeared.

He would later be called Raffles I.

Raffles took his disciples and left on a journey in search of light.

At the end of his journey, he found an "unsullied flame,"

and brought forth the light that would be mankind's salvation.

"Chapter Two: Amaterasu"

Raffles and his disciples used the flame bestowed by the great Sol

and the technology cultivated by mankind to create "Amaterasu."

The sacred flame of Amaterasu benefited the lives of mankind,

and ended up establishing the foundation of a state in the Far East.

During the investigation we just carried out,

we discovered a facility called the Tabernacle, that is similar to Amaterasu,

and determined that its power source was a person bearing an Adolla Burst.

In addition--and this is still speculation--

the source of power for the empire's Amaterasu is also a person.

Probably the girl that I Linked with at the 4th,

whom we suspect to be the First Pillar.

But then, what is written in the scriptures of the Holy Sol Temple is...

It means that the Holy Sol Temple's scriptures

would be presenting teachings that are incorrect.

Every citizen of the empire knows what's in the scriptures.

Are you telling me they're false?

Of course they are!

They don't say anywhere that our family were the ones who built Amaterasu!

But to think that there's a person inside Amaterasu...

What were my ancestors involved in?

False teachings... Does that mean that it's possible

the Evangelist and the Holy Sol Temple are connected?

Shinra, Arthur, Tamaki, excellent work on this mission.

I'm going to report the results of your investigation to the top brass at once.

Lieutenant?

This concludes today's meeting. All personnel, return to your normal duties.

Iris, are you okay?

Just thinking that this country is built on one person's sacrifice...

It's hard for us to believe, as Holy Sol adherents, isn't it?

Captain, is the Holy Sol Temple evil?

I can't say for sure.

But the fact that the Holy Sol Temple supports the people is true.

I am grateful for Sol's grace.

Thank you very much.

I have to find the truth, for the sake of the sister and other devout believers.

No doubt about it. Arthur-kun was right.

The sequence of numbers inside the Tabernacle is pi!

But what does pi have to do with Amaterasu?

The Holy Sol Temple's scriptures are flat-out false.

And the development of the country has been nothing more than a put-up job.

But if the people of the empire learn of our suspicions about Amaterasu...

If the results of this investigation ever come to light,

it would rock the whole Tokyo Empire.

I know. We have to be very careful about how we treat this information.

Unfortunately, I doubt this country would change.

The story would just get hushed up, and that would be the end of it.

I guess this is all the Fire Force can do.

It might be time to play it a little rougher.

That's a dangerous idea, isn't it? Paying a visit to the Holy Sol Temple?

Sounds intriguing, right?

You're not exactly on the straight and narrow. Who are you?

A dark hero.

Everything I've had, I've lost,

but I won't let go of this remaining spark

No, I won't let it go, not ever

Though there may be no right answers in my ill-defined tale,

once I'm able to step forward...

They say something's wrong with me, but I'll do something with them

I'm not even sure what I'm supposed to be

But if my dreams have resolved themselves to be by your side

then there's nothing left for me to doubt anymore

Sparks fly as things kick off

until "black and white" turns to ashen gray

If there's a choice crown to be had

I want it, I want it

I'll whizz my way toward you

until "double or nothing" gets zeroed out

If the clowns are melancholy

then nothing will get anywhere

I'll show you a love that burns hot enough to scorch ashes

I just spark again

"Episode 11: Dark Hero"

The Holy Sol Temple is hiding something. Don't you find that shady?

You're just as shady, yourself.

All the same, this does sound interesting.

So, why me?

As proto-nationalists,

you all have been unfairly oppressed by the Holy Sol Temple.

I doubt you've forgotten that fact, right?

Or now that you're an imperial Fire Soldier,

have you lowered yourself to being one of their dogs?

Please do not give money to solicitors.

This is Armed Forces Security Enforcement.

What is right and what is wrong?

I just want to know the right answers.

The vague scraps presented by God aren't enough.

Only the right answers are the singular truths that transcend God.

I want to know the cause of human combustion,

and what exactly is happening in the world.

"Several years earlier" "Haijima Industries, Headquarters"

"Infernal"

"Infernal" "human combustion"

"Infernal" "human combustion" "Adolla Burst"

"Infernal" "human combustion" "Adolla Burst" "Great Cataclysm"

Licht-kun, I read your paper on human combustion. It was really good.

How did you come up with the idea behind your theory?

H-Hey, Licht-kun!

I'm just...

...trying to find the right answer.

The right answer is the one thing in this world that I can trust.

Is that your just cause, Viktor Licht?

You again?

I seek the truth; I have no need for anything as ill-defined as just causes.

Heroes need them.

We can't go public? Why not, sir?!

No, I wouldn't think so.

The facts that you uncovered are likely to disturb the empire's citizens.

Apparently, things must be done in order for everything to be disclosed.

Disturbed? You're kidding.

Much as I hate it, this was the top brass's decision.

We'll have to wait for three years while this goes through the church,

to allow them to reveal the truth in a way that won't cause any chaos.

Th-Three whole years?

So we have to keep on deceiving the empire's people during that time?

If that's the case, I don't understand why we even went to investigate!

--Not to mention what the White-Clad will do in the meantime... --It's not unusual for the truth to be hidden to preserve the status quo.

The "imperial dogs" aren't up to this.

This calls for a stray dog that isn't chained up to anything!

Waka! Waka!