Scum of the Brave (勇者のクズ)

Damn it.

Have you ever given any thought to what would happen after you died?

I mean, considering our line of work,

it could happen at any time.

It can't hurt to hear if you all have any last wishes you'd like fulfilled.

That's dumb as hell.

I'm invincible, so I ain't plannin' on...

dying.

Go on, Malta, your turn.

That's exactly what I'd expect from you, Joe.

Personally, I think about that sorta thing all the time.

But I'm not into the sappy, sentimental thing...

When my time comes, make sure you send me off with a big bang.

You're a weird guy, Malta.

Why even worry about what happens once you're dead?

Considering we're all...

bound for hell, anyway.

I wanna just be gone, like a bubble popping.

Just like you're about to be, Ishino!

Because I attack!

Agreed.

There's something unsettling about leaving traces behind once you're dead.

But I do hope that whoever delivers me to my end...

will die with a...

Spell

Targeted player must expend two resources or their attacking unit will be bound for one turn.

glorious death knell on their lips.

Martyr's Resentment

You're bound.

Unfortunately for you, I don't intend on going out without a fight!

We'd always act tough about this stuff.

Or maybe it was more like putting up a front?

Because, and I hate admitting it, Ishino, Joe, Malta, and I...

We acted like we weren't afraid of death in order to seem impressive.

Ishino the Musician.

Out of all of us, he was the most repulsive, obviously fronting liar.

You coming by today?

You coming by today?

I've got work.

What the hell, you dumb bastard?

Scum of the Brave

A Brave's Sins

Hey, Joe. Any progress with Ishino's recorder?

The cops still have it.

Should know about the contents by tomorrow.

How're things on your end?

Count Croix of the Six Senses was a bust.

They don't seem to know who did Ishino in, either.

I had Malta do some digging, so it's legit.

Yeah? I managed to turn up a lead.

Those folks with the badge with the split-face dragon?

The buyers are familiar with them. They're known as the Half Dragon.

The Half Dragon?

They've been dealing some drug called E4 to the Dark Lords.

And the Count of Amber Thorns was one of their regulars.

Or... have you really taken it?

I take it you heard this from Matsugi?

Yeah.

He sold Ishino out to the Half Dragon.

Turns out, Ishino had killed a handful of Dark Lords

who'd been customers of the Half Dragon.

Matsugi didn't know who their boss was, though.

That's next, then.

All right. I'll look into it.

You know how drug crews can be.

Watch your back.

Yeah. Let's meet up in his garage on Tuesday.

Malta, if you wanna eat, you better wash your hands first.

Come on, can we just kill this guy already?

He's one of the bad ones.

Don't be stupid.

He's what you call a civilian collaborator.

We gotta treat him real nice, y'know?

Come on, laugh, kid.

This is the kinda thing you wanted to see, right?

Gimme some E3.

Fifteen doses.

That's a whole lot at once. Could be bad for you.

I'm buying for a whole group.

That's what they all say, at first...

Just hand it over already!

Exams are at 17:00 on Friday.

Observers are allowed, so could you come by?

Observers are allowed, so could you come by?

Observers are allowed, so could you come by?

Aki is asking.

Observers are allowed, so could you come by?

Observers are allowed, so could you come by?

Observers are allowed, so could you come by?

Observers are allowed, so could you come by?

Observers are allowed, so could you come by?

Observers are allowed, so could you come by?

Busy right now.

Aki is asking.

Aki is asking.

Aki is asking.

Busy right now.

Aki is asking.

Aki is asking.

Aki is asking.

Aki is asking.

Aki is asking.

We need to move carefully.

That duo, Levy and Ido...

If we try to track them down

but do it sloppily, we'll be the ones who end up dead.

Who was giving the orders?

There were four other people's blood on Ishino's body.

They waited until his E3 wore off and then did him in.

Going after a single target with a squad of goons...

Who do I know that operates like that?

The Count of Twin Pincers?

Records Room

Shinjuku Dark Lord Response Team

We've got plenty of cases involving his underlings

and people who used to work for him, but his own bounty is kinda iffy.

That's an ex-Brave for you!

He's smart, in a chickenshit way.

Didn't you know each other way back when, Yashiro-san?

Nah. Not at all.

You know, a civilian posted a bounty for one of the Twin Pincer's minions!

The Advancing Party

Harumi Koji

Youth! Hope! A Future!

His own father actually posted it.

Guy's a mid-sized politician...

We really talking about this right now?

The bounty is a beefy twenty mil!

But he needs to be taken in alive, and in decent condition.

It's this boy. And he's this girl's brother, apparently.

Oh, I recognize these two.

Only the brother has a bounty!

According to his father...

I realize that, as a politician, this kind of thing is shameful to request.

But still, I earnestly wish for my son's safe return.

A-As for my daughter,

I always half-expected a girl like her to be led astray...

But my son!