Towa no Quon 4: The Roaring Anxiety (トワノクオン 第四章 紅蓮の焦心)

No!

Help me, Onii-chan!

I won't let any bad guys live!

It's hot!

It's hot, Onii-chan!

I just wanted to save someone in trouble.

One of these days, I'm sure we'll stop caring about all that stuff.

What was that?

Oh no.

Quon.

Quon-sama...

I...

I saw Quon consumed with rage.

No. No!

I have to...

I have to... protect everyone!

So you are Insania!

Quon, have you killed people?

Yes, I have.

Chapter Four 「Crimson Anxiety」

The truth is always cruel.

He's an enemy, yet he's one of us.

Your condition is unstable.

How's Epsilon doing?

His adrenaline and dopamine levels are fluctuating.

He's in an unstable condition.

What happened to him?

We're not sure.

Are you analysing his data?

We are, it's an easy task to analyse visual and aural data.

Though, this time it's a cerebral problem.

Are you saying you're not familiar with emotional problems?

Epsilon's unstable.

We should format him.

I told you before: that would be boring.

Formatting him would be a simple task.

But this is the perfect chance to gain data about emotional struggles.

Just think of how this might benefit future technology.

Fine.

You can use him as your toy for a while.

But when I give the order, format him immediately.

Here, let me wipe you clean.

Hey!

You liar!

Stop, you two!

Ryo-san.

Rule number two: No fighting.

I know!

But he said that Quon has killed people!

I saw it.

That's all a lie!

I saw it too.

Me too.

I don't know anything about it.

Does anyone know the truth?

I saw it, but I won't believe it.

Are you okay?

It's dangerous if you run off like that.

Murderer.

Quon, you've killed people, haven't you?

I'm sorry. That was only meant for me.

Though you saw it somehow.

If you could, I'd like you to forget about it.

No, I want you to remember it,

so that you won't become like me.

Will I become a monster one day, too?

No you won't.

Just remember what you saw and never become like that.

I have killed people,

but that's why I'll protect you and do everything I can.

I thought you didn't like these things.

Sometimes I have an unstoppable urge to eat them.

Boy, that was good!

Thank you.

Thank goodness.

Quon, you've been living forever, right?

Yeah.

You've lived a long time,

yet you still regret what you did in the distant past.

When I realised that you don't have all the answers, even at your age,

I felt good about being human.

Still, doesn't that mean you can fall in love again,

despite having lived for a millennium?

Was that so funny?

Sorry, I didn't mean to laugh.

That just came out of nowhere.

Thanks.

I read your report.

Is their headquarters really in Zero Area B?

Yes, though that's just a hypothesis.

Over the years, we've found these Zero Areas, which don't emit any larva signals.

And we've confirmed that there are three of them in the capital.

Furthermore, when Insania captures larvae,

they can no longer be traced or detected.

It's possible they have a force field of some sort that erases larva signals.

Do any of them exhibit force fields?

No.

We don't know why these Zero Areas emerge.

It would require a vast amount of energy to create a force field strong enough to thwart our radar.

It would be impossible to create a force field in all three locations.

Then the other day, case C73 happened.

Cancelling format!

I've identified a wave pattern belonging to a third person.

We've been unable to pinpoint where the interference wave originated.

But we can make estimations using probability and Zero Area B is very close to the most probable origins we've calculated.

So the headquarters of an organization aiding Insania is somewhere in this area?

Yes.

Quon-sama...

Millennium Tree...

...you've been watching him all these years.

Please, tell me his pains.

Quon-sama?

Watch it!

What an idiot.

No one will help you when it really comes down to it.

I need to save them.

Who made you king?

Yeah, right, you can do it.

Just don't even try.

That's the least I can do... for all the sins I've committed.

Quon-sama, where are you?

Can you hear my voice?

Why do you close your heart even to me?

Hey Missy, who you looking for?

Should we help you?

No thank you.

We're saying we'll help.

Please let me go.

Hey, isn't this cute.

Stop!

Tei!

Larva signal, level red detected.

It's a new target.

Can your toy move?

I think Epsilon will be okay.

Send out the Cyborg Unit.

What's the matter?

It's just a hair pin.

If you want it back, then play with us.

Get away from me!

What, you don't want it?

That's not it.

You're in danger.

What are you saying, anyway?

Hey! How the hell do you know about my girlfriend's body?

What?

Hey, what are you saying?

Didn't you hear him?

He said she looks just like my girlfriend!

That she has the same curves!

What do you mean by "Work something out, dimwit"?

Why would you say that?

I didn't say anything!

Wait.

Let's calm down.

Something is wrong.

Did you hear voices?

Please stop!

Don't look at me!

If you look at me, you'll be looking into your own hearts.

You'll see your ugliest thoughts.

Huh?

I actually never liked you from the start!

Damned Dad, I'll never forgive him!

Please don't send your hatred to me.

I'll only strengthen your feelings.

This is your fault?

Extermination of the infected, complete.

Proceed immediately to formation 0-5.

Will you be okay?

I can do this.

N-No.

Stay back.

Quon-sama!

Insania.

Proceed to formation 2-7.

Quon-sama!

Onii...

Onii-chan.

Quon-sama.

Stop!

Tei is not your sister!

No! No! No!

I didn't kill my sister!

Larva signal level yellow detected.

I-It's...

What? Is it a new target?

It's Epsilon.

We've detected a larva signal from Epsilon.

What?

Should we disconnect him?

Wait!

That's not what you would do.

We should get raw data from the larva.

Shun!

The signal has reached level red.

Destroy Epsilon.

Roger.

Relaying to WTOC.

Destroy Epsilon imme-