E's Otherwise

In order to discover the truth

The evening news doesn't tell you

How many things aren't broadcast

Who loses

Who is obtaining it, and for whose sake

Being pure is a beautiful and dangerous thing

The world that surrounds us won't show itself

All it does is force a different truth from yesterday's on us

At the very least, I will try to change the feeling of the reality that is right in front of me

Into something certain, surely

There aren't any irregularities in either his EKG or his brain waves.

The overwrite is complete, Chief.

Good work.

What's going to happen to him now?

He'll be joining us, of course.

Awakening him now.

Minus four, minus three, minus two, one, zero.

Blood pressure rising. Heart rate rising.

Everything is within acceptable boundaries.

The new member's code number will be Eleven Eight. Everything is within acceptable boundaries.

The new member's code number will be Eleven Eight.

No, if that's the case, then Double One Eight would be better.

Double One?

Yeah.

That is truly what is appropriate for them.

He's awakening.

Welcome to Ashurum, Kai.

Episode One A Superficial Peace

Come on.

Yes, sir.

So that's the new guy that Eiji was talking about?

Jeez, he's a really stringy guy, isn't he?

He might be kind of nice.

Shin-Lu?

Mr. Eiji...

Is this an Ashurum military installation?

Did you envision a much more brutal place?

Oh, no...

I told you that we're not an army, didn't I?

We are under the military's jurisdiction,

but AESES is an independent organization.

AESES?

Yes.

"The force of trained psychics employed by Ashurum" is too long, right?

That's true.

Yeah, he might be nice.

Are you serious?

The special powers you psychics possess

are to be envied and feared by those normal people who do not possess them.

Yes, sir.

That is why we shelter psychics.

We wish for them to use those special powers for the sake of all people.

Yes, sir.

This is a home for psychics.

And from today on, you're one of them too, Kai.

Eiji!

Mr. Eiji!

Let me introduce a new friend.

Where'd you go?

Nowhere.

Just out for a bit.

Go ahead.

I'm Kai Kudou... Er...

Nice to meet you! I'm Chris.

Nice to meet you.

I'm Ruri. Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

Well...

I'm Shin-Lu! Shin-Lu Belvedere.

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

Hey.

Are you really a psychic?

I'm asking you if you have, at the least, enough ability to join AESES.

Wait a second, Shen-Lon!

Eiji, let me have a mock battle with him.

A mock battle?

I want to see what kind of abilities he has.

That'll be obvious from the training that starts tomorrow, right?

Kai, your quarters should already be assigned. I'll show you there.

Yes, sir.

Eiji is showing him around personally.

If the commander is doing this personally,

does that mean he's pretty powerful?

Hey, rookie!

What are you up to, Shen-Lon?

Just a little game.

Shen-Lon...

Yes?

As his senior here at AESES,

what you just did is questionable, don't you think?

I wasn't doing it to pick on him or anything.

I just... I just wanted to know what his powers were.

That's fine, then.

Yes, sir.

Starting today, this is where you'll be living.

It's really spacious...

That's not a problem, right?

It looks like your luggage has already been delivered.

Yes, sir.

Even during your training period, you are granted a salary.

This crid stick also functions as your credit card.

Buy the things you need.

Mr. Eiji?

What is it?

Hikaru... My little sister's going to...

No need to worry.

She will be receiving treatment from Ashurum's medical staff.

Our hospital is so excellent that VIPs from other corporations come here to be admitted.

Thank you very much.

Go and visit her on your off days.

Yes, sir.

Kai Kudou, I'm Naozumi, your instructor.

Sharpshooting, piloting, martial arts, electrical equipment operation...

You're going to master every combat technique.

Yes, sir.

Looks like he'll be starting from scratch.

No powers, got that?

You'll train with those at another time.

Kai...

It's difficult doing this all of a sudden, isn't it?

Everyone else started from a much younger age, after all.

Is that so?

I came here eight years ago.

Shen-Lon and I came here six years ago.

Mr. Eiji said that AESES isn't the military,

but if that's the case, why are we undergoing this training?

The world isn't as tolerant of psychics as they are here in Ashurum.

Maybe it's for when push comes to shove?

What are you doing this afternoon?

I got a special break for this afternoon.

If you're going shopping, want me to help?

I'm going to check in on my little sister!

He has a little sister?

So he's got a sister complex?

You're one to talk.

What do you mean by that, Chris?

Nothing.

Big brother!

How are you feeling?

I think I'm doing pretty good.

How is it here?

Everyone's so nice!

I see.

Mr. Eiji might be the nicest one. I see.

Mr. Eiji might be the nicest one.

Mr. Eiji came to visit?

Yeah. How are things with you, big brother?

I'm undergoing training so I can become a member of Ashurum's staff.

Is it hard?

I don't get many days off.

It looks like I won't be able to come here much either.

But I'll definitely come here on my days off!

Really?

Yeah, I promise.

Big brother?

What is it?

I'm glad we came to Ashurum.

Yeah...

I...

Hikaru?