Fire Force (炎炎ノ消防隊)

Causes of death are many and varied. Old age, suicide, illness...

But the cause of death that scares the most people in this day and age...

...is death by fire.

What is that pillar of ice?

What exactly is happening?

It's scary!

You're the first person to ever deal any damage to me.

I'm gonna lay another one on you!

Charon,

it's time.

The fires are out and the Fire Force can move around freely now.

Just bring the Fifth Pillar with you.

We're withdrawing.

See you later! Adieu, Plasma Boy!

Hold it!

She used magnetism to brake her descent on the way down?

Hold it!

The Special Fire Force is taking that girl into protective custody!

Your name is Inca, right? If you use your power, you can slip out of those!

Come over to me!

"Episode 6: The Time to Choose"

I've already figured out your tactic in going after my counters.

I won't fall for that trick again.

What are you planning to do in your situation now?

He's right. Now that he knows how I'm attacking,

if I just charge in at him blindly, I'll be playing right into his hands.

I have to take Inca and get her out of here somehow.

Charon-sama, Haumea-sama's brainwaves toward us

telling us to get going aren't letting up. Let's go!

Inca! What are you waiting for! Come over here!

Use your power to get loose!

With a wave of my finger, I can make flames.

By tracing those lines, I could even cause explosions.

But right now, I don't see any.

Which means that right now, I won't be producing any flames.

I'm sure my ability must let me see visions of the future.

It feels really weird deciding what to do now,

when I already know the future outcome, but I'm sure I don't see anything.

Which means that I'm going to go with these iffy guys without any resistance.

My brother was also kidnapped by these people,

and had his life turned upside down!

You're not with them, Inca!

That won't help. Persuade all you want, but I can see how I'll end up.

I'll be revealed to be the Fireground Thief, and lose my freedom, right?

I'm going to be apprehended by either one or the other.

I get it. If I take your hand,

there are crimes that I'm going to have to answer for,

but I'll still have a life of safety waiting for me.

On the other hand, if I go with these guys, my future will be...

Take me away.

Hey!

Going with them seems like the more dangerous play.

You gotta be kidding me! Take a look at this town!

This is what those White-Clad did so they could catch you!

There are people who wanted to live longer, but couldn't be saved!

And yet you're voluntarily letting it go to waste!

What do you take your life for?!

You think I care about that?!

Doesn't matter to me what happens to anyone else!

It's my life! It doesn't belong to anyone else!

Don't you compare it to the worthless lives of those around me!

It's my life! I don't consider this a waste!

How is it a waste?! This is why I enjoy the thrill of exposing myself to danger!

To feel the joy of life out of the fear of losing it!

I don't care how much other human debris might croak,

I am going to preserve my own life.

It's just like you say, Mr. Fire Soldier. Life is precious.

Let's go, Charon. Show me a good time, all right?

You're taking me too damn lightly.

Wait right there!

I am going to kill you!

That's far better than having you protect me, or take me into custody.

In that case, by all means, come for me.

I'll be waiting for you.

Wait...

Is that what Inca would rather do?

Does Sho prefer staying with the White-Clad, too?

No, that can't be true!

Took you long enough.

So you're the Fifth Pillar, Inca Kasugatani?

Who is this?

Yikes. Looks like I could short out just by touching her.

We're getting out of here, now.

Hold it!

Panda!

How dare you kill my bro! You let Boss Inca go!

Boss Inca, hurry and come back over here!

Charon...

Yeah, I'm on it.

I can see it, so I have no choice.

This isn't my decision.

It's just how... "fate" would have it.

Not me.

Inca! Inca!

Come on,

let's get going.

Did we... make it?

It looks like the White-Clad people have retreated.

Yeah, and just like that, the fires are under control, too.

Stop!

All right, just set her down right there.

Are you all right, Shinra?

Yes, sir.

But the Fifth Pillar has been taken away by the Evangelist's men.

I am terribly sorry.

Haumea said that there were eight people who possessed Adolla Bursts.

Eight Pillars... plus the Evangelist.

We don't know a thing.

We have too little information, and we don't know what their whole objective is.

As long as we're in the dark,

we'll always be behind the curve, just like we always have been.

I'd like to investigate more, to find out exactly what they're after.

You're right. We need to find some clues about Adolla Bursts.

It's becoming clear what we need to do.

Also, Arthur and Shinra, you both did a good job out there today.

Good, doesn't look like there are any problems.

Guys! We're ready! Hop on in!

Yeah, all right!

Thank you!

--Thank you! --Thank you very much!

--Thanks for your hard work! --We're all safe now, thanks to you!

Thank you so much!

--Thank you! --You saved us!

Captain Hague from the 4th said that he thought he'd saved so many people,

but in fact, there were so many lives that he couldn't save.

And I was so pleased, too,

the first time I heard their praise...

Even if there had been no Evangelist,

could I have saved Inca, in any real sense?

"Special Fire Station 4"

Reporting in, sir. The casualties from yesterday's fire...

...were 19 dead, 58 injured.

We counted 134 buildings lost to the fire.

Also, the number of Infernals that were put to rest came to 39.

I'm glad the casualties were kept as low as they were,

compared to the Great Fire two years ago.

Still, it pains me that the 4th's assistance came as slow as it did.

"Special Fire Grand Cathedral 1"

I understand that the 8th is already taking anti-Evangelist action.

That sounds like Obi, all right.

Unlike the 1st, with our Holy Sol Temple discipline tying our hands,

they don't seem to have any hardheaded cardinals over there.

I'm going to pretend I didn't hear that.

Is the 1st going to work with them?

Karim appears to have been sneaking over to the 8th already,

and Tamaki is there, too, under the pretext of being suspended.

I don't think we can do any more.

Were all of the fires the other day started by artificial means?

Yeah. The same group responsible for your arm and Rekka.

I didn't get to pay them back for that.

My right arm is like a trial bestowed upon me by God.