Tokyo Slaves (奴隷区 僕と23人の奴隷)

With that, you're set free from this device.

You are free to do whatever you like to do.

Go wherever you want to go.

And those who wish to remain a slave...

Put this on again.

Slave District, Me and 23 Slaves

Long time no see.

I can't believe that you've found me.

The power of the internet is amazing, isn't it?

Let's go to Rome together.

Do you remember?

What's the idea?

I thought you're going to Todai

and aiming for a management position.

But you dropped out of high school and became a freeter.

It made me laugh.

I felt tired.

How about you?

Freeter.

How's mom?

No idea.

And dad?

No idea.

This...

It's a device which can turn people into slaves.

SCM.

Do you have 1O upper teeth?

If you do, you can enslave others.

Did you come after 6 years to show me something like this?

No. I found it on the internet.

There's only 23 of them.

The initial price in the auction was 1OO yen.

Now it's a few hundred thousand.

This kind of stuff?

Yes, this stuff.

How is it?

Wouldn't you like to try it out?

What is this?

Two for 1,800 yen.

I bought them before the price went up.

A partner and an insurance.

A partner and an insurance?

That's right. What I want is a partner and an insurance.

Our parents divorced when we were still in middle school.

This was the first time my brother Yuuga suddenly showed up.

Persons who wear the SCM can be challenged for a match.

However, the kind of the match can be chosen by the challenged person.

The winner will be the master and the loser will be the slave.

But I won't lose.

I have a partner with extraordinary abilities at my side.

It's too bad

that I don't have such abilities.

Do you remember Othello?

I couldn't beat you even once.

You have something unique.

It's mainly bluffing.

In studies too. I could never surpass you.

And not just me. Everyone else too.

Only owners of the SCM can access this website.

The circles are masters.

Triangles are slaves.

Squares are the inactive SCM.

A total of 23.

As many as were auctioned.

Most of them are inactive.

The game has just started.

At that time, I didn't believe what Yuuga told about the website and the device.

If there's another holder of the SCM within 30m radius,

your SCM will notify you automatically.

Hey, do you really wish to enslave all the others?

I have no choice.

When the master says the word "Blessed", the slaves will be free.

And even if you become a slave,

if you don't wear the SCM for more than 24 hours,

you'll be freed automatically as well.

In exchange, your brain will suffer serious damage.

The same will happen if you defy your master.

It sounds like a manga.

Those who bought the SCM

need to enslave their opponents

before they get enslaved themselves by some bad guy

by means of the SCM.

That's the idea of this game.

That's all very fine, but

people who buy this thing are definitely weirdos.

And that includes you as well.

That's right.

So I shall show "scissors"

and lose on purpose, right?

The one who lost must do the other a favor.

And if you don't, the device in your mouth will start vibrating.

This?

Yes, this.

A device to remind you of your obligations.

Okay. Now let's try our luck

and become the perfect couple!

Let's get married!

Yeah!

Alright, let's have a match.

Once I said "match", this thing made a klick.

Then, let's go.

Scissors, rock, paper!

Sorry, Seiya.

Why...

This is the SCM, isn't it?

I looked it up on the internet.

It is a device to enslave others.

You...

Why did you enslave me?

And why should I become your slave?

I've put up with perverts, stalkers, all kinds of madmen

just in order to make us the No.1.

Remember how that drunken idiot who hurt my eye beat me up!

So why?

To you...

What am I to you?

A convenient, disgusting ATM.

Seiya, you're now my slave, right?

Yes.

Comfort me.

I've been working really hard to become your bride.

I've been hurt for it.

This is an order.

Understood.

What's that?

Somebody is coming.

Sorry for intruding so suddenly.

What do you want?

We're here to have a match with you.

A match?

I don't quite understand.

The shop is going to open soon.

Can you please leave now.

The two of you are wearing the SCM, right?

Huh?

Could it be you've been enslaved by her?

Poor guy...

Then let's have a team match.

You can decide on the kind of the match.

But the winners shall enslave the whole other team.

What do you think?

I earned 3 millions by part-time jobs.

If you win, your master and you can have it.

Hey, you never told me that!

I kept it for special occasions.

By the way, my name is Oda Yuuga.

This is Arakawa Eia.

We are a kind of lovers.

Hey! Get out!

We won't fight against you!

Wait a minute!

What?

I see.

As expected of you, Seiya!

We get those 3 million if we win the match!

Alright, we accept the challenge.

Do you know how to play the thumb game?

We hold our hands like this,

and guess the number of thumbs in every round.

I've played that before.

If you guess right, you can withdraw one of your hands.

- Those who have withdrawn all their hands... - ...will win.

The team to which the last remaining person wearing the SCM belongs has lost.

Is that okay, Seiya?

Alright.

Let's have a match.

Alright, I will begin.

Let's have 6!

You're so cool, Seiya!

It's my turn.

Let's have 4!

You're good.

Okay, I'm next!

Let's have 1!

Don't mind, Eia.

If it's their turn, we will both raise 2 thumbs.

If it's our turn, we will both raise 1 thumb.

With that, we can increase our probability of winning from 1/9 to 1/4.

My turn now.

Let's have 3!

Alright! Seiya, you will win the next round, right?

Understood.

Let's have 3!

As expected, Seiya has won!

Huh? Does that mean I'm alone now?

Then, Seiya's strategy won't be possible any longer.

Let's have 1!

That was close.

Eia, now it depends all on you.

Don't put so much pressure on me.

Yes. That's how partners should be.

But Seiya...

Does he think it doesn't matter if I lose?

A convenient, disgusting ATM.

I can't believe it.

He hopes I'll lose the game.

Let's have 2!

Alright.

I won't lose.

I won't lose to that woman!