Darkside Blues Page #4

We can't do much, but we'll do all we can.

Thank you very much.

But for how long? How long are the

Persona Guard going to be in town?

I'll leave you alone.

Sister!

If I don't know, I won't

be able to tell anyone.

I must avoid endangering the children.

She's pretty impressive.

Orphans aren't the only ones she saves.

She's saved more than a hundred fugitives...

...from the police

and the Guard.

You can trust her.

What's this?

God! You forgot already?

A communicator.

But something this small

will never reach the Himalayas--

I mean, never reach Headquarters.

I made it, so it should be all right.

But the only problem is it'll also

reach something 36,000 km above us.

The Persona Century

radio interception sensor.

They'll be able to hear everything.

But can you block the sensor for one minute?

Impossible! It's like finding

a single quill on a porcupine.

We'll never know which antenna to block!

We'll be so sorry if we

get the wrong one... Right?

Right.

God, this is such a pain!

Okay, you two. Spend a restful

night in your honeymoon suite.

Don't say that! I can't, Mai!

Hold it a second!

Don't impose too much. They don't

have the space for single rooms.

That's not what I meant.

I know I brought this on you...

...but you guys are going to be

targets of Persona Century, too!

You're probably right.

So you should stay with us...

Selia, ask them...

Selia?

You should work on telling

good people from bad.

We're just juvenile delinquents.

We fit right into this town.

So, where do a group of Messiah

delinquents go to show their stuff?

Fools and delinquents go to high

places, like the fool on the hill.

Good idea.

It's a strange world where...

...delinquents do

the work of terrorists.

So, why do you own that rifle?

It's a violent town.

Is that the only reason?

My father was a member of the AP Men.

He was too enthusiastic,

and he caught their attention.

One day, he was targeted from

36,000 km above. Just our house.

With a quantum cannon.

Everything was turned to ashes.

My mother... My sister...

Stay back!

It's strange that this was left unharmed.

Is it a memento of your father?

It's coming.

Okay.

Here we go!

They did it?

Three... Two... One...

Got it!

That was great!

Off by one millimeter.

Not bad for 36,000 km.

An anti-sensor missile made of tin,

and a launcher made of cardboard.

You've got a talent.

Glad you noticed.

Don't know why the Persona

recruiters aren't scouting me out.

I know why.

They don't put cardboard and tin

in their brand-name products.

You said it.

Darkside.

Mr. Kabuki-cho.

How'd you get here?

You attacked Persona Century with

a missile. That was excessive.

Leave quickly. The enemy is coming.

Don't worry about us.

We're not asking for your help.

Then show me your skills.

You jerk!

So, you're an enhanced human, too?

Bet you're impressed.

My leader is famous for the speed

with which she avoids attacks.

I've got something of a reputation myself.

Chris the Knife.

Too bad.

Your reputation ends tonight.

It's too close!

What?

There it was. Chris's Death Knife.

I can't get enough of it.

Police attack helicopters!

This is bad. They're nothing

more than Persona dogs now.

Give you a lift?

You've got to be kidding.

Who'd get on board...?

This seat is taken.

Get in back! In back!

But how are we getting down?

It can't be...

Stop this thing!

We're here.

This is Golden Street!

What's going on?

So, why did you come to this town anyway?

Renewal.

Renewal?

Come again.

You're inviting me?

I'll come to see you.

For sure.

We interrupt our regular broadcast...

...with an unscheduled announcement

from Persona Century.

To all the world's citizens,

I apologize for this interruption...

...in your regularly

scheduled broadcast.

Yesterday, the main office was

attacked by criminal terrorists.

Casualties number twenty-five.

As a result, business was halted

at the main office for two hours...

...and Persona Century land was

blacked out for twenty seconds.

And there was a three hour

food transport delay...

...in the Southern Hemisphere.

No comment on the destruction

of your radio interception sensor?

Citizens, we have decided on our... No comment on

the destruction of your radio interception sensor?

...retaliation to this attack. You can't admit

that it was taken out by a tin missile.

A satellite in synchronous orbit?

What are they trying to do?

A space tochka quantum cannon.

("Tochka"-Russian for "ignition point.")

What did you say?

That's...

The Himalayas?

The Himalayas? One of the few

places Persona hasn't bought yet.

I've heard that it's where AP is based.

Twenty minutes ago, our company

bought from the U.N. a...

...special section of the

Himalayan Mountain Range...

...where we suspect

the terrorists are based.

We would like everyone to observe

our methods of developing the land.

Please enjoy this grand pageant,

brought to you by Persona Century.

Percentage of error?

0.008 percent.

Within acceptable limits.

We believe the climate change will

occur as the computer predicted.

I see.

Damn it!

Come this way.

Tomorrow!

Tomorrow my comrades will come!

I'll hold out until then!

Persona Century!

He cries before he gets angry.

Crying for the dead.

Selia?

Selia?

Mai.

What's wrong, Selia? Did you have

an argument with Mr. Terrorist?

It's strange to see you buying flowers.

Not really. Even I buy flowers.

You're dressed up.

You going to see that man?

Not at all! Not at all!

Why don't we go and have

a drink at Junko's bar?

Don't joke! There are probably

assassins everywhere.

Let's go back. I'll walk you.

I... Uhh...

Tomorrow afternoon?

He's going to meet his comrades

at the southern junkyard.

I see.

So, he contacted them.

Mai, I...

Sorry, nothing.

It's all right. Don't cry.

Look at them. Let's get our revenge

for the deaths of Ben and Tarbo.

Selia!

Mai!

Mai, get out of there!

Mai, are you all right?

What kind of a lookout are you?

I'm sorry! But I never thought--

Hey! She's getting away!

Get out of my way, Jingo!

I can't let her get away alive.

Sorry about this...

How rude! No one should run into

Tamaki of the Hozuki family.

This town is filled

with filthy upstart rats.

It will need to be cleansed sometime soon.

Hurry home.

My sister...

She called us filthy rats.

She really nailed us.

Even the leader of the Messiah

is awed by her presence?

Who was "awed"? I was just

angered by an outsider...

...talking about

cleaning us out!

What?

Anyway, please come and help him,

if you have time.

When I come, I'll perform a renewal.

I hoped we could make...

...more of a game of this

before coming to a head.

But I've got instructions from heaven.

I've pretty well fallen for you, you know.

But we've got to prune

a poisonous weed before it grows.

So it seems.

Let's go.

This darkness was crafted by Persona.

Now, something new is trying

to be born of this darkness.

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