Fire Force (炎炎ノ消防隊)

Hey... Mr. Almighty?

You went down way too easily.

Damn it, why do you think I brought you along?

He was pretty overconfident about being the mightiest Fire Soldier,

but this is what it means to be an overly naive animal.

What did you do?

Do you see anyone dumb enough to answer that?

Why, you...

You dosed me with something, huh?

Impossible! That poison is immediately fatal to even large animals--

A blowgun. This is how he poisoned you.

So how come you're all right?

Hell if I know. What doesn't affect me doesn't affect me.

-You really are Mr. Almighty, huh?

--Circle around them! --Don't let them through! --You really are Mr. Almighty, huh?

--Go call for more men! --This is bad! --Shut up. Let's get going.

Yeah, yeah.

"Beni-J"

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 12: Shadows Cast by Divine Light"

Damn it, how did it come to this?

Don't let them near the church!

Tch, buzz off, will you?

Do you know what's going to happen if you do this?!

I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.

The Destroyer God has gone mad!

Give me a break with that "god" business. I'm just a simple...

...wild child.

It's positively deserted in here.

They're in the Nether.

The Nether? I thought the Nether was anathema to the Holy Sol Temple.

They forbid it because they don't want it to be seen.

The truth is, they love the Nether.

Hmm?

Down here.

Hey, what's wrong? Let's go.

How do you know all of this?

Because yours truly also loves the dark.

I think it's time for some answers.

Who the hell are you?

I was content enough to come this far with you,

but depending on how you answer, I might have to put you down next.

I'm not much for talking about the past. Does it really matter?

Hey,

this isn't an empty threat.

I used to be in this church, a long time ago.

That's not so unusual, is it?

Hold on...

More questions?

I'm surprised the demolishing king of Asakusa is so interested in others.

Then, did you...

...used to cut your hair like that?

No, I didn't! I worked more in the shadows, after all!

The shadows?

You'll see it for yourself soon enough.

Now let's find the scriptures we're after before someone comes to stop us.

So they have this down in the Nether?

It's a facility that uses old ruins that were already in the Nether.

So what the hell are they planning down here?

Hey, now. You're a proto-nationalist; don't be afraid of the Nether.

What's that?

They're here.

The Holy Sol's Shadows.

My old haunt.

You were a member of this bunch?

Yeah, well...

The Holy Sol's Shadows--the Holy Sol Temple's secret assassination team.

Such a stale crowd.

This holy ground is no place for profane masses like you to set foot in.

How unwelcoming. I just wanted to say "I'm home."

What?

Does the name "52" mean anything to you?

Hmm? You don't mean you're...?

Yes, I am.

We are the children of the Sun.

We devote our lives to and live in the shadows.

Látom.

--Látom. --Látom.

Damn it!

I-I give!

That will do. Stand down, 52.

He's good.

He's still just a kid, too.

That was amazing, 52.

It was no big deal.

I'll take you on this time.

You don't need to hold back. Come at me.

Commander, 52 isn't up to pairing off with you yet--

Come at me.

There is nothing special about you.

We are all orphans of the Sun here, taken in by God.

Whenever I see kids like you, who think they're something special,

I can't just let matters sit.

Make no mistake, kid.

--Scum does not press its luck. And you are scum.

--That's enough, sir... --Scum does not press its luck. And you are scum.

You know that, right? The lowest form of irredeemable scum

ever to spring from anyone's loins.

You can't do anything. Make no mistake.

Please stop, sir! You'll kill him!

Don't be so naive as to think that everyone is special in their own way.

People are not individuals; they are a group. A collective.

Remember that.

Everyone... is different... which means they're special...

...is such an obvious and crappy idea that I never thought it...

I just... want to get stronger...

Why... does the world suck as much as it does?

I want to get strong enough... to find out why.

Even just a little stronger than everyone else,

so I can get rid of any bastard that gets in my way.

What is wrong with this world? Why does it suck as much as it does?

This watch was left in the same place where I was abandoned.

This watch is the only thing that connects me to the world.

That watch again?

You said this watch was a keepsake from your parents, right?

Our only parent is Sol.

You don't have any family.

It appears you require further correction.

Report to my room tonight.

I'm not through with you yet. Stand up straight.

For the nation and the Holy Sol Temple to be strong and beautiful,

pariahs such as ourselves are required.

I will defile you right down to the bone.

The demon Infernal took the baby, Sho Kusakabe, and fled.

Find it and kill it.