Tokyo 24-ku (Tokyo 24th Ward)

OCTOBER 8, 2021 5:24 AM

ITADAKI

AOI BAKERY

It's getting colder in the mornings.

Good morning.

Oh, good morning, Mari. Thanks for helping again today.

No worries.

Morning, Shu.

It smells good.

Here.

- It's hot. - Thanks.

Hot, hot!

How is it?

It's delicious!

Shu, I think you've gotten better again?

It’s been two months since this KANAE System thing went online with a cPhone update.

All in all, crime apprehension rates went up, and SARG's reputation increased as well.

The effects of the KANAE System were steadily becoming apparent.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Congrats on the transfer to the Accident and Disaster Prevention Department.

Thank you for looking after me even if it was for a short while.

You're finally working on Hazard Cast like you wanted.

But is it really all right to take a break from school?

Yes. I can return by next year, and besides...

There isn't much time left until we're incorporated into Tokyo.

This is your new workplace, the Accident and Disaster Prevention Department.

As you know, the department is made from operators whose only job is to manage Hazard Cast,

and researchers working on the KANAE System.

And here we are at your desk.

Thanks.

Now then, I request a report, Chief Tsuzuragawa.

Yes. CPhone's civilian usage rate is at 72%,

KANAE System's territorial cover rate is at 81%,

and the accuracy of major crime attempts is over 89%. However...

With over 10% of false positives, it's far from being practical to use.

Right.

We don't have enough time.

DoRed!

Thanks for watching our video today.

Today, I, Red, will explain Drug D, the drug that went around Shantytown,

and Howard Win's conspiracy with his usage of it.

This isn't an urban legend or some delusion.

Bomb!

Yamamori, you're such a rough driver.

Crap, it's the SARG. I'm changing location.

Ran disappeared when he became wanted as a potential suspect in Kunai's terrorist incident.

But he's still active with DoRed, and is steadily gaining followers.

Nowadays, I see "No KANAE System" graffiti all over town.

The city is preparing for the ward referendum at the end of the year that the mayor declared,

and the topic seems to be picking up some heat.

Bonjour, Shuta. It's Papa.

Today I'm having an elegant petit-déjeuner on the Champs Élysées in France.

A freshly baked baguette with lots of fresh butter and strawberry jam.

So I'm having a nice tartine.

A quick meal with a delicious café au lait, and I'm off to another day of pain training.

You just look like a tourist there.

Sheesh, I'm only here to stand in for you, okay?

So am I still a kid?

Do I have to give up something in order to become an adult?

Tell me, Asumi.

Shu.

You're on shift for the Takara Food Bank starting today. We have to get going soon.

I know that.

All right. Everyone line up single file.

- One bag a person. - No cutting in line.

- Here you go. - You have to share, okay?

Thank you.

- Let's eat over there. - Okay!

I'm sorry to make you help us.

I didn't think this would overlap with Louis's trip to Paris.

Don't worry about it.

When I'm working as part of Takara Food Bank,

I feel like I can tell Mrs. Kanae or Asumi that we really are doing our best.

Mari, you're such a good girl.

So please come be our bride someday, okay?

If you can put up with that guy...

An NPO food bank?

Yes. I heard from Asumi

that many children in Shantytown are having difficulty finding food to eat.

So I'm going around the shopping street and asking everyone for some help.

We would like to purchase merchandise that would get disposed, for a low cost,

so that we could distribute them in Shantytown.

Oh, that's wonderful.

Aoi Bakery will definitely assist with that. But...

Is something the matter?

Well, um...

The children of Shantytown are very cautious, so I was wondering if they'd even accept them.

I see.

Oh, I have a great idea.

I know someone who's doing something fun.

Help me, Mr. 24!

Come over to the gutters.

I want to help her.

But I'm out of energy so I can't move.

Wait, that's right. I have something just for times like this.

Golden Sunrise!

I'll eat this, and then...

Now I'm filled up!

Super Bali Gun.

- Golden Sunshine! - Wait, you're gonna kick him?

- Thank you, Mr.24! - Use your weapon.

Now let's all eat Golden Sunrise together and grow up nice and strong.

Come get the Golden Sunrise that Mr.24 recommended!

- Now, line up single file. - No cutting in line, okay?

- Here you go. - Don't worry, we've got plenty.

Be careful when you're running.

It really was a good idea to pair it up with a hero show.

Getting them accustomed to us by enjoying a show together.

You sure are a tactician.

I'm really just being devious though.

Heroes really are amazing.

He's making everyone smile so much. That's so awesome.

Then Shuta, in the future you should become a hero who brings smiles to everyone.

- I-I should? - Yeah. I'm sure you'll be awesome.

Shuta, we're packing up so help us.

Oh, Mom.

Come on Shuta, let's go help.

Yeah.

The hero show just kind of went away, didn't it?

Yeah.

I really liked it, too.

Hey, part-timer.

- Can I have a Sunrise? - I'm not a part-timer.

My name is Shuta Aoi, got that?

I don't care. Just hurry.

Sheesh. All right, I get it.

How is our signature bread, Golden Sunrise? Isn't it tasty?

It's okay.

For some reason, it tastes different than before.

Okay.

It really is slightly different from the ones that Dad bakes.

It's all the more shocking because it's your signature bread.

I'm just filling in for a short while, so I'm not that serious about this.

Sheesh, what's up with Mari?

Can you give me tips for Golden Sunrise?

Chest.

Chest?

Chest.

Chest. This doesn't feel right.

Shu, it's almost time to switch.

Oh, sorry. I'm sure you have a lot going on.

But isn't doing that in the living room a bit too...

No, no, no, no, no.

Th-That's not it.

I-It's like, you-know-what.

You-know-what?

You-know-what is, uh...

Sh-Shu?

I-I think you might misunderstand.

Huh? Misunderstand?

Big Brother Shu, please meet me under the bridge of Minato Park right away!

Kozue?

Kozue, are you okay?

You're crying.

Dad's picture.

This is Carneades.

He's finally showing himself.

Big Brother Shu?

I know you can't forgive whoever overwrote Mr. Kaba's picture.

I'll make sure to catch whoever did it.

Damn it. Ran and Koki still aren't answering their phones.

They both aren't willing to help each other out after all.

Geez, they're not picking up!

Why aren't they answering?

Oh, Yumihariyu.

That's right. Kinako!

WOMEN'S BATH

- Here you go. - Please enjoy.

Kinako!

Oh, Shuta.

Kinako, do you have a way of contacting Ran?

You can't talk in such a loud voice.

Ran is a wanted man right now.

That's right. Sorry.

So, can you contact him?

I can't.

Can you believe it?

I had kept it a secret that I was frequently visiting DoRed.

But since I wasn't identified yet, Ran didn't let me go with them when they went underground.

They were gone before I knew it, and I can't contact them at all.

I-I see.

Anyway, did something happen?

Yeah. The picture of Kaba in Minato Park has been overwritten.

Oh, that's part of the Graffiti War.

Graffiti War?

Let's see. Here, look at this.

Do you know about DoRed making appeals about the dangers of cPhones lately?

K-Kind of?

They gained a lot of new followers, but they're facing a lot of opposition.

So a lot of DoRed graffiti is getting overwritten. Basically painted over.

That's been happening and the guy who's overwriting it

is that guy Carneades who was causing a commotion a while back.

You know about Carneades?

Huh? I do, to the point where most people do.

I just don't get that guy.

He hacked every monitor in the city, then he overwrites DoRed.

He tells us to "determine the future." Do you understand him?

No. I'd like to know myself.

Right?

His objective being unclear is part of all the hubbub on the internet.