Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn (紅殻のパンドラ)

"Watch your step"

--I see it! --Over there!

Camera! Sound! Are we ready?!

Time to start the legend!

As you can now see, that is Cenancle Island!

An exciting location that's both a top-class resort

and a city designed with cutting-edge technology!

Lots of famous corporations and top brands have found their way here!

Celebrities the world over have applied to build villas here,

on what is currently the world's most popular island!

Oh, come on! What's with this cheeky script?!

We're there already. What the heck is Clarion up to?

How's this thing going to aid my two-step transformation

from journalism, to variety shows, to becoming an actress?!

Why did you fall overboard?! That mic is expensive!

Are you all right?

That's...

That game system's over twenty years old...

And she plays it like an addict!

Oh, she's a robot.

Hey, you.

Code Zero. State your model and owner's name.

If she doesn't respond to the code,

she might be an unauthorized black-market android.

In that case, maybe I'll snatch her.

Hey. Code Zero.

Oh, do you mean me?

Oh, sorry! People make that mistake a lot.

I'm human!

U-Um, I know I might not look it...!

Oh, sorry about that. Are you by any chance a full-body...?

Y-Yes! I am, in fact!

Thank goodness. Not many people understand right away.

I often get mistaken for an illegal robot.

Sorry, I know it's misleading.

But I wanted to wear a swimsuit. It's been so long...

A full-body cyborg!

Interesting!

No, that game of yours! Monster Bash, on an early model DSD!

That's a great game from when I was young!

When you were young? But this is from over twenty years ago...

Oh...

I'm sorry!

No problem. I haven't seen something as austere

as a non-direct link game in a long time.

I got it from my doctor. It's part of my rehabilitation.

Aha.

But never mind that.

I see you're finally back. What've you got?

I picked this up along the way.

--Th-Thank you so much... --What about results?

Results?

You always say such vague things, Uzal.

I'm asking whether you managed to glean any beneficial information.

Nothing.

They're still clean.

C-C-C-Cute!

Is she your daughter?!

You're a lot of fun!

This ship will soon arrive at Cenancle Island.

All passengers, please prepare to disembark.

Well, introduction time.

"#01: Adepter" I'm Uzal Delilah.

"#01: Adepter" I run a little business on Cenancle Island.

It's nice to meet you, Uzal.

I'm Nene Nanakorobi. I've just moved to the island today.

Nice to meet you, Nene.

Nanakorobi...?

My designation is Clarion. I am Uzal's prized pet.

Anyone who touches these ears is going to hell.

"Squee!"

I want to hug you! Squeeze you!

I refuse!

Feel free to hug her.

Don't dodge, Clarion.

Clarion!

"Heavy" Huh?

Ah! She's heavier than she looks, so watch out.

She's the same as you.

The same?

Clarion's another... full cyborg?

"Touch my ears and I kill you..."

I've never... I've never met anyone who's the same as me!

I want to be your friend!

You've got such a cute prosthetic body! No fair!

It's so cute!

You can choose your own outward appearance too, can't you?

This is the outcome of a growth simulation.

It's the face I got from Mom and Dad.

Filial piety is a good thing.

I do believe your parents are...

All right, Nene. You can touch Clarion as much as you want.

Yay!

Clarion, don't resist.

Just not the ears!

--Rub, rub. --By the way, Nene.

Is there anything you want to do or accomplish on the island?

Oh, um...

I've come to the island so I can live at my aunt's place.

Oh?

Korobase, eh?

First I'm going to learn about the world

while I repay my aunt for her kindness.

Let's change the question.

If you got your hands on a bunch of money,

and you could obtain any one thing you wanted, what would it be?

Something I want...

Except Clarion.

Um... If you include dreams, there is something I want.

But it's a very tricky thing.

If you were to buy it, you'd probably need a lot of money.

What is it?

World peace!

Interesting! You really are interesting!

Get some sleep, then pick something else.

And set Clarion free.

When I first saw the world after becoming a cyborg,

I was relieved that it still looked beautiful.

It felt like I'd hit upon some idea.

I'm sorry, it's hard to put into words.

Oh, not at all. It's a surprisingly realistic dream.

You've got my vote.

Work hard to make it come true.

I will!

You have my contact info now.

Once you've settled in, be sure to come visit.

And I'll get to see Clarion again!

Uh-huh.

Sorry, Nene. Something urgent has come up. I'll need to go now.

--Oh, okay. --Oops, I nearly forgot.

Welcome to Cenancle Island!

Thank you!

Say hi to Korobase for me.

Yes, ma'am! And see you later, Clarion!

Nene Nanakorobi.

I can't believe that's an authorized first-generation.

No wonder Korobase is proud of her.

Huh? How did she know my aunt's name?

Well, whatever.

Hello, this is Nene. I'm at the harbor.

No, I understand the address.

Yes. I'll be okay, really.

"Aunt Takumi"

The first place. The first scents.

The first person I've met like me.

I hope we can be friends.

Mhm! Nice weather!

Dad, Mom. I felt welcomed for the first time.

From today forward, I...

What? But that's the way that...

Uzal... Clarion!

Dad... Mom...!

Got to get... to my friends!

Clarion!

Uzal! Clarion!

There they are!

But why that way...?

I can go for about an hour without oxygen...

World peace! Yeah!

I'm back, morons!

What the hell's the meaning of this, Sahar Schehera?

You activated BUER, didn't you?

That's right.

And it went berserk, huh?

You knew it was defective! Now the underground facility's collapsed!

The organization is in shambles!

Because you started it up on your own, moron.

Moron.

That's a dummy activation key. I have the real one.

Did you think I wouldn't notice your rebellion?

How could you do this?!

It's led to damage up on the surface, too!

--Demon! --Fiend!

And you even made us wear this stuff!

Isn't this your fault, for betraying me?

Hand over the real activation key!

Settle down, small fries. Haven't you been buried alive?

You sure you don't want to beg me to save you?

Sh-Shut up!

Oh, boy... Guess I didn't pay them enough.

No, they don't like you.

Shut up.

Clarion. Pandora Device, open.

Owner's consent, confirmed. Acknowledged.

Release skill, Elpis Series. Anti-Material and Close Quarters Combat.

Uzal! Clari!

Cla-ring!

"Grind" "Bump"

Cla-ring...?

Don't abbreviate it.

"Palm strike"

Surround her!

Pincer attack!

Oh, wow!

Is she another one of Sahar's puppets?

Let's demolish her.

Rock drill cartridge!

Huh?