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Hotaru-chan...

Why do I have to go to a different shelter?

I'm scared to be without you, Hotaru-chan.

It'll be okay.

I'm sure... No, I know we'll meet again.

Really?

Really.

Have I ever lied to you, Hime?

No.

Let's meet here when the war's over.

Okay. Promise!

Yeah.

It's a promise.

That's right...

We promised.

So I will...

I won't let you past here.

Come!

I'll show you how strong humans are.

We're getting on the gulf expressway.

I think it'll be faster than driving below.

All right.

But it will leave us open to any enemies overhead.

As far as my World is concerned, that's perfect.

Keep going.

Whoa, is that crazy or what? Unknown are falling from the sky!

Oh, yeah, that's crazy.

Right? That's crazy... Really crazy!

Are we talking the same kind of "crazy" here?

Asuha, in front of us!

I know!

How nice of them to give us a warm welcome!

Hey! Don't go nuts like that!

Woohoo! On to the next one!

She's not even listening...

All right, next!

Hey, Asuha?

Asuha!

Asuha?

Asuha-chan...

Rindo-san, there are so many enemies!

Don't talk. You'll bite your tongue.

First strike: Void Eater!

As long as I can see them, there's no problem.

I'll get there, no matter what.

Okay.

I'll be waiting, then.

Hime!

When I awoke,

no one else was there.

Due to an accident while I was in cold sleep,

I had lost myself.

I was taken in by a secret service directly connected to Administration.

I...

Where are you hiding?! Get out here!

If you don't...

How about—

He's not dead.

Send him to a rehab facility or something.

Right.

I did work behind the scenes for the three defense cities.

That was my living.

Your next opponent is a big one.

Who?

The Kanagawa head, and #1 in the overall ranking...

Maihime Tenkawa.

Hey!

Rindo-san, is that...

It's me! I'm right here!

Kasumi?

What could have happened? What's he doing there?

We don't have time to stop.

Rindo-san?

Whew... We were on our way to Tokyo, but we were attacked.

I'm glad you guys are—

That must've been rough. See you in Tokyo, then.

Are you trying to kill me?

That wouldn't have killed you.

Could you try not to think of it by Kanagawa standards?

You guys aren't even human.

Are you okay, Kasumi-san?

Yeah... Thanks. I mean it.

I guess there are humans in Kanagawa after all.

I'm sorry! Let me through!

Airi, you're okay?

Yes, somehow.

But what's the situation?

Not good, honestly. It's pretty shaky.

It looks like a direct attack from the stratosphere

opened a hole 500 meters in diameter in the sky over Tokyo.

They're attacking from there.

How's the barrier repair going?

The hub was destroyed, so it will take time.

Airi...

I'll do it.

All of you, work on rebuilding the downed communications net.

I'll finish in 1200 seconds. Hold off the enemy until then.

Right!

Hang in there, Maihime, until I can do something about this...

There's no way it's actually over now, right?

Is this all you brought to pick a fight with us?

You killed all those people with only this much power?

With only this...

This is my territory!

There's no place in my world

for you guys!

Looks like the boss just showed up.

Rescue Paranoia

I will now describe the damages.

At present, all the Unknown scattered throughout Chiba and Kanagawa have withdrawn.

Combat at Umihotaru is now wrapping up, as well.

However, the enemies in the sky above Tokyo are still engaging the forces on the ground.

Although evacuation of non-combat personnel is complete...

Airi, how's it looking?

845 seconds until reactivation.

Hang in there until then, Maihime!

Hime, please be safe.

There she goes again...

Of course she's safe.

If that idiot gets killed, all of Kanto is done for.

Kasumi-san!

Of course.

But this and that are two different matters.

How stupid could I have been to leave Hime behind?

Yeah...

I'm not a Hime devotee, so I don't really get that.

How can you put so much stock in someone?

Because...

Because we promised.

Huh?

That's it?

Is any other reason necessary?

Hime kept our promise.

She waited ten whole years for me

because she had faith that I would return.

And it was Hime who returned me to myself.

Here I go, Hotaru-chan.

Yeah.

I'm sorry, Hime.