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The Prime Minister's residence.
It is well known as both the Prime Minister's workplace and home.
As the "heart of Japanese politics," it is a very important establishment.
You heard, right?
We said your outing was to buy toys for your grandchild.
CHIEF CABINET SECRETARY ROKA HIZIKAWA
Yes. Thanks to that boy's teachings about the Princess series,
I learned who my grandchild's favorite is.
Kanshichi, don't tell me you played favorites choosing the winner.
Certainly not! His writing was genuinely outstanding.
However, one thing did worry me.
He told me he is unable to smile or laugh.
Despite his straightforward kindness that draws others to him,
he cannot smile!
At today's award ceremony, he'll stand on Japan's most prestigious stage.
And receive Japan's greatest blessing, the Prime Minister's Award.
I hope it will bring him such joy that he will be able to smile.
I wish it from the bottom of my heart.
Multiple pat-downs and police dogs...
After all, the Prime Minister is in attendance.
Well, today I'm here to celebrate Shinoha.
Naturally, I don't need any weapons or coupons.
What's this?
Blood-red...
heather flowers.
The winner of the National Book Report Contest
and the Prime Minister's Award
is Shinoha Tanaka.
It's a pleasure to see you again, Shinoha.
Your report was excellent. Congratulations!
Shin...
Take a good look, Shinoha.
Everyone here is celebrating you!
Be proud, be joyful.
And I pray
that you will smile!
Aight, kill 'em.
Intruders!
They have tape on their faces...
Are they with Gamute?
Killing, killing, Glass Children
Don't do that, Beautician.
Killing racks up Massacre Points
Gamute hasn't lifted the ban on killing big-wigs.
Oh, really? Whatever!
If we kill, we get pocket money
The Prime Minister is mine!
One point, a thousand yen
Shin, look out!
Scumbags are ten points (cheap!)
Kanshichi...
Ro-Roka!
Gangbangers are 100 points (not bad!)
Now, let's ask, how 'bout yakuza?
What the heck?
They're waving around...
the severed heads of police officers!
Listen up, grown-ups!
Hello.
Gamute!
Nice to meet 'ya. I'm Gamute.
We're a group of assassins called the "Glass Children."
Gamute?
Hey, everybody.
Let's play a game.
It's us versus all of you in the great hall.
Everyone else in the building...
died during the award ceremony.
The rules are easy!
Find the time bomb hidden in the building.
In five seconds...
Four, three, two, one!
That's a demo. The bomb you're looking for is 100 times stronger.
One hour from now, this place will explode and you all go bye-bye.
So you gotta work real hard to find the bomb and disable it.
And while you're at it, we're going to hunt you!
We'll kill you as soon as we find you, so run as fast as you can!
You get full points, Gamute.
I've always respected your bottomless potential for evil.
You get a full 100 points.
However,
zero points for timing.
We'll count to 100 to give you a head start.
Scatter.
- Aaah! Run! - One, two...
- Where's that time bomb? - Three.
- Like I'd know. Anyway, run! - Four.
- It's too late for me. - Five.
- Go ahead, Kanshichi. - Six.
- Nonsense, Roka. I won't leave you. - Seven, eight.
Just go, Kanshichi!
Roka.
Prime Minister. These kids are dangerous, please.
50.
- Kanshichi. - 51, 52...
- Goodness, you never change. - 53, 54...
- You're always... - 55...
committed to others
and their smiles.
A large company allied themselves with the gokudo for a shady land grab.
And their eyes are set on our town.
Listen, Roka.
I want to protect...
the smiles of everyone in this town.
What are you talking about?
We're only middle schoolers, you know?
What could we possibly do, Kanshichi?
It's not a question of can or can't.
I'm going to do it!
Oh, dear.
I can't let it go.
I'll support you, Kanshichi.
You're my friend, forever...
Friend.
Look at this!
We got to 100 and there's still one dummy that hasn't started running!
Did you go "boo-hoo" and give in to despair?
Gamute.
Oh, well.
Now, drop dead!
If you lay a hand on my friends,
I'll return the favor 100 times.
Try, why don't 'ya?
They're catching up to us!
What just happened?
For now, here's what I need to do.
One. Rescue the civilians in the building.
Next...
Two. Defuse the time bomb hidden somewhere in the building.
Then...
Ooh, look. Someone's coming.
Let's get 'em. Get 'em real good.
I've got enough on my plate, assholes!
Three. I'll kill every one of those duct-tape bastards!
You're totally cornered.
It's the Governor. She's worth a pretty penny!
Run.
Are y'all killing right meow?
Hey there, Idol. This guy's our tenth.
Gotta get our fill of killing before the explosion.
Explosion?
What?
You know. In one hour this place
is gonna be blown away by the bomb on the fourth floor.
Oh, right.
How many have you killed, Idol?
What?
Well, y'know...
Including you, I'm up to four.
How many years has it been since I last wore a sailor uniform?
What's that saying? "You're overdoing it, old lady."
Be that as it may.
A time bomb? That's a real pain.
Squeakin' panties!
I mean,
how can I put it?
I had this bad feeling on the Teito Highway, too.
It's almost as if...
this war between ninja and gokudo
is unfolding according to a script someone wrote.
That's right, Zanzo Kasai.
The wheel of fate cannot be stopped.
In my script, the Prime Minister's residence
is where the first turning point will take place.
Eventually fate will push these two...
Now, what to do?
I'm unarmed, not even a coupon.
However, there are 300 Glass Children who took coupons in the building.
And there's also a time bomb that will blow this place away.
Anyway ...
Oh!
Oh, dear.
Hell yeah!
I finally found one!
Huh?
One hundred Massacre Points?
You're just trash!
No matter, I'm Great and I'm gonna kill you!
Look at this, Gamute. It's your father.
Aren't his Massacre Points too low?
That's okay.
If we show the real number, everyone will go after him.
There's no need to waste my friends' lives.
With his abnormal intelligence and intuition,
toying with people's hearts is an easy game.
Kiwami's a real monster.
And then, you know what?
My parents and everyone around me were all awful.
None of them realized my worth.
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