Lord of Vermilion: The Crimson King (ロード オブ ヴァーミリオン 紅蓮の王)

You!

Chihiro.

Yuri. Did he beat you?

Koume-san, let's retreat.

But we haven't—

There's something wrong with this mission.

Fine.

Wait!

Stop, Haru!

Don't chase them too far.

But...

I'm worried about Yuri. Let's go.

It's all because of your mother.

Today's Dark Destiny Will Hang Over the Future

Chihiro.

Chihiro, what happened after that light?

I was cut off from your Arcana.

I couldn't move.

Hey, Chihiro!

Hey. Hey!

Sorry, but could you leave me alone for a while?

But Chihiro...

Don't make me say it again.

Leave me alone.

It's true! There was another.

You were just dizzy.

He summoned a monster from a weird pattern.

They shouldn't be able to summon monsters in areas without humans.

Was it that boy with the hairband?

Huh? That was a girl.

Koetetsu-kun fought against someone from the Guardian State.

Guardian...

What is that?

The Guardian State.

It's an organization that's existed since ancient times.

They've been protecting Japan since long before this country was formed.

Are they enemies?

I suppose they are.

Come to think of it, Chihiro, you disappeared during the battle.

The guy with sunglasses didn't seem to know either,

but what happened when that light went off?

I don't know, either.

By the time I came to, I was...

Even though you beat up bandanna boy?

So you lost some time.

Hey, I'm a busy man!

Quit asking me to show up for every little thing!

Our information's being leaked to the enemy.

A spy?

They're trying to kill all of us. There's no way.

Then was the ambush a coincidence?

Even the Guardian State's involved now, right?

They know everything.

Wouldn't that make you the prime suspect, since you refused to participate in the mission?

I have nothing to gain from selling you all out.

There's no point in speculating.

Let's think of how we'll handle it during our next move.

No one would walk out into the open if they know they're going to get stabbed.

We're not changing the plan.

Wait.

Speculation aside,

it is true that they were waiting in ambush.

Are you scared?

I'm just saying it's dangerous to be hasty.

I don't want to die yet.

Our goal is to destroy Tokyo as quickly as possible!

You understand that, don't you?

It's all because of your mother.

Are you feeling okay?

The mission's been shelved for now.

Now's a good time for you to rest.

Did something happen?

No.

Someone told me

it's all because of my mother.

Your mother?

I don't know.

But somehow, I can't stop thinking about it.

About your mother?

I'd never thought about it before, but her words...

Chihiro-kun?

I don't have any memories of my childhood.

I don't remember my mother's face.

If that's true,

then I know more about you than you do.

Do you know something?

I can't believe you don't know your own mother,

given what a big story it was.

Do you remember the explosion that happened over ten years ago?

at the AVAL Science Foundation research facility?

Yeah.

His mother was responsible for the incident.

But the nature of their research was never made public.

The individual responsible was missing.

What do you mean?

They never found a body.

According to the announcement, she was missing.

Missing?

Maybe someone took her out.

Maybe you remember.

Didn't you kill your parents?

Kakihara-san, what are you—

Be honest. It bothers you, doesn't it?

Maybe if I tell you about how you stabbed your dad, you'll remember your mom.

That's enough!

Missing persons, amnesia... How awfully convenient for you.

You sure are tireless.

Nothing's gonna change even if you hang around here all the time.

Are you studying?

At this rate, you won't get into college.

I am a college student, though.

Really? I thought you already failed once.

You're really mean.

I'll let you know if anything happens. Get some rest.

I've been telling him the same thing.

If you can't recall, remember.

I'll tell you what you wanna know, so why not see it for yourself?

You're Kamina Chihiro-kun.

Detective.

Hey! We meet again.

You're that girl!

Time out!

Like I said, that was just a mix-up!