Darkside Blues Page #3

My weak point is that

I'm too thick-skulled.

Sorry, Sister. I lost interest

in playing games with ladies.

Later.

Sorry to bother you.

It was nothing.

If his target was someone other than you...

...then Crystal Street might

have been reduced to rubble.

We were lucky to suffer so little.

Why don't I do something for your cat?

Don't bother.

It's had its fill of happiness,

fun, pain, and sadness.

But now that it's seen you...

...it seems to want

to live a little longer.

You'll make things

a little more interesting...

...in this meaningless

world of light.

That woman's face was darker

than my darkness.

Hello.

What's this?

Re-health. I'd like you to put

your violent toys away, though.

Oh. Sorry.

That's your prized possession?

Not exactly. Strangely,

it always seems to be with me.

Algeria, Valna, Mozambique.

And then to the Persona Main Office?

You're a reckless man

to attack the main office.

You're right.

How many died?

Eight. One was captured.

And the survivor was sent to Tamaki?

"Miss Strangler."

She's a true sadist.

You're pretty well-informed.

The Hozukis.

A family of monsters.

This is good. It's really good.

And I'm not just saying that.

I'm always on the run,

so my food is always rations.

And sometimes you eat weeds and rats.

That's right.

Dog-meat tastes pretty bad.

You got that right.

How do you know?

You couldn't be a member of

the Anti-Persona? An AP Man?

I'm glad for that.

I've had too many friends die.

Sorry. That's something

normal people...

...don't want to

talk about, right?

Is it something to do with your family?

Family?

My parents are living happily in Vancouver.

They decided that I died when I was fifteen.

You became a terrorist

even though your parents...

...or family weren't killed?

You're a strange person.

You're probably right.

But I can't allow this.

People shouldn't

be controlling other people!

Even if you've got some overriding reason.

We can only have peace

under benevolent rulership.

The governing principle

of humanity since it evolved.

An ideal that humanity's been striving for.

And Persona Century may be the

savior that we've been waiting for.

Peace under a dictatorship

makes us simply minions!

Don't give the name of

peace to people who...

...gain control through

oppression and murder!

A misguided nuclear strike was

Launched against Iceland.

Carnivorous plant fertilizer and

herbicides were given to the Congo.

An outbreak of the New AIDS virus

decimated Shanghai.

Who do you think was behind all that?

Where people make history,

there must be opposition!

As long as we're here...

As long as our will lasts...

Those people who "talk" of peace

will have to deal with disgrace!

Sorry. I got carried away.

It's a quiet world. Everything

is filled with that glaring light.

I could die from boredom.

Are the guys who rescued me your friends?

A long time ago.

They're still on fire.

I couldn't stand the heat, so I ran away.

People have a right to live in peace.

Even if the peace is rotten to the core?

Can't say anything to that.

People start battles of their own will.

What?

Get out of here!

They're Persona battle robots.

Hurry!

Damn!

Tatsuya!

This way! I've got an

escape route to the roof!

Where did you get that rifle?

Who cares?! Hurry!

The gunfire stopped. Let's go.

That's strange. Nobody's here.

What's that smell?

Upstairs! Search upstairs!

What's wrong?

What was going on here?

Some sort of artificial appetite enhancer?

It's nothing more than a hallucinogenic.

The Guard can't even handle

an assignment like this?

It's fine with me, Ben.

This only increases the size of our reward.

"Kabuki-Cho."

"Kabuki-Cho"

This place is incredible.

"Kabuki-Cho" It's Kabuki-cho in Shinjuku.

The most dangerous town on Earth.

It's Kabuki-cho in Shinjuku.

The most dangerous town on Earth.

At the same time, it's the place

on Earth with the most freedom.

Nobody tries to control anybody else.

Nobody tries to force

their own will on others.

But how did they know where we were?

I don't know. Maybe they

followed Mai. Maybe...

They could have observed us with

the ultra-high vision camera...

...installed on their orbital

main office 36,000 km above us.

They're a tough enemy.

But you want to fight them anyway?

Selia!

Wait here.

I'm going to contact Mai.

Hey, hey, hey!

I'm in a bad mood today!

I won't be satisfied with just a sprain!

What's wrong with you?

You're the suicide

hot-line poster child today.

Suicide?

My old self may have died long ago.

Up she goes.

It's the phone! Mama!

I've got my hands full.

Get it yourself!

Hello, Junko's Jailhouse.

Oh, Selia. You figured

me out pretty good.

Huh? What did you say?

I got it. Stay where you are!

Mai! Where are you going?

To the old hideout.

You can't be going to see

that Kabuki-cho jerk--

idiot! When you're finished with

your warm-up exercises, come along.

Call Chris, too!

Yeah, sure.

You--

Hold it!

Tatsuya? Tatsuya!

It started on its own.

Just when that girl left my sight.

You're an outsider?

If you've got something, share it with us.

We're just poor beggars.

What? You're a friend

of Katari's?

I guess I was wrong.

Don't take it hard.

As an apology, you can call

me anytime you're in trouble.

I'll help you out.

I'm surprised. I never met

such a small big-man.

Do you live alone? Uhh, mister...

Katari.

I'm Tatsuya.

They're all required reading for AP Men.

I haven't even read them all myself yet.

Thank you.

You've read these?

What do you think of them?

Someday we'll have to end this.

What did they say, Mai?

Are you that worried?

It looks like Tatsuya is with Katari.

- That's good.

- Not so good.

The informant told me that some

man asked for the same information.

The assassin that you fought?

Probably.

Who's there?

A friend of yours?

I came to bring you

something you left behind.

Excuse me. I examined you

without your permission.

Examine? Are you a doctor?

I killed him.

The reward is mine!

Who the hell are you?

That's impossible!

A 500,000 degree heat ray doesn't get you?

Are you an assassin from Persona Century?

You forgot something.

Who are you?

When a concept isn't completed,

it is passed on.

But that inheritor must receive a renewal.

Wait a second! Is that the

result of your examination?

What is this "renewal?"

Katari!

You ass! What did

you run away for?

Do you know how worried Selia was?

Sorry. I didn't want to

inconvenience her any further.

But you can "inconvenience" me

as much as you want?

Thanks for your consideration.

No! That's not what I...

The assassin! Did you...?

No, some doctor in black.

Darkside? Where is he? Inside?

He left.

Didn't you see him on your way in?

These two are the people

I talked about on the phone.

Anti-Persona Century soldiers.

Please take care of them

until the heat is off.

Mai! I'm not involved

with the AP Men!

They don't believe that. Give up,

and impose on the sisters!

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