Mardock Scramble: The Third Exhaust Page #4

Despair resulting

from sympathy, huh?

In any event, this will cast doubt on

the usefulness of October Corp.

Anyway, the loss of his memory turned

Shell into a bloodthirsty killer.

Do you think Shell will stop killing

if he gets his memories back?

It's possible. But he would

probably refuse.

He didn't fight like you did.

He simply sought out victims.

You two saved me.

Thank you.

Well, I suppose

that closes your case.

It's from the public prosecutor.

A request for negotiations.

The name on it is October Corp's

representative director.

What does that mean?

He's the man who was next

to Shell at the casino.

He's requested negotiations

and information disclosure.

They're scared that we might exploit your

case to expose their criminal activity.

Exploit?

Well, it means that the chips you won

give us that kind of leverage.

What's this?

It says that the lead negotiator

for the case is Boiled.

Impossible. Boiled would

be working two contracts.

Where's Shell?

Out on bail.

The prosecutor has him under surveillance,

but I have a bad feeling about this.

- Balot.

- Forget it.

Do you want us to take the lead

and burn her even more?

What are you talking about?

Shell and his memories

are the only material we have.

October Corp might want to eliminate Shell.

We have to protect him.

I'm not sure I follow you. Does that mean

that I need to protect Shell?

- It does.

- Forget it.

She's closed her own case.

Her case belongs to her.

She chose this.

Her Life Support Program

has been extended indefinitely.

She's your user, so--

Don't try to manipulate her!

Thank you, Oeufcocque.

I want to learn to be able

to use you properly.

What lies ahead won't necessarily

be good for you.

Maybe, but this is what I chose.

To make it go even a little bit better,

teach me how you close cases.

Show me how I can do it, too.

Understood.

Let's go.

Let's go close our case.

I don't like

the smell of this.

Damn! It's Shell's fiancee.

I still smell Shell's

murderous intent on her.

This must be part of some rite

to become a new person.

I smell murderous intent!

W-We're just hired guns!

Come on, cut me some slack!

Call your employer.

Wow, nicely done.

Well...

Yes. Yes, sir.

That was fascinating game

you played at the casino.

The game is over.

You're under arrest, Mr. Cleanwill.

Hardly. You have no proof that

I gave them their orders.

More importantly, you should

agree to the negotiations.

We're suing Shell, same as you.

Come again?

Shell-Septinos did undeserved

damage to our casino,

...damaged our corporate image, and even

demanded that I share my assets.

What a convenient excuse.

Sharing family assets is only natural

where marriages are concerned.

Marriage? Oh, right.

I'm amazed that some other man

would want that girl...

I'll make you beautiful...

We even have

an excellent case worker.

You children of 09 should fight

this out amongst yourselves.

That bastard! Is he going to

let Shell be killed by Boiled?

Balot!

What are you doing? You'll be arrested

for hacking into a public system!

Stop it! Follow proper procedure!

Don't lose control!

No, Balot!

Please! Let me kill this man!

And Shell!

Let me kill them all!

I can die afterwards for all I care!

Balot? Are you angry?

Or are you sad?

That girl was also like me.

Like all the other girls

Shell killed.

The same?

You mean their fathers--

Please... I don't care if I die!

Please! Let me kill them!

I can smell your soul.

It makes me certain that if there's one

thing that I can believe in, it's you.

I give myself over to you.

To think you were in the same hotel...

This sort of hobby is frowned upon.

This is pretty blatantly illegal.

This is private property!

Then let's leave it to the police

to sort everything out.

Let's go. There's still something

that we need to do.

Cleanwill knew that his daughter would

be killed, and left her to her fate.

This would cost Shell

his right to a case worker,

...and he could contract Boiled

with no conflict of interest.

This guy is way more burnt

than we are.

I don't care what his reasons were!

That was his own daughter!

If their "suit against Shell" scenario is still

in play, he hasn't been eliminated yet.

We still have time to take him

into protective custody.

Will he trust us, though?

If Shell gets his memory back,

I'm sure that he won't kill anyone else.

Boiled?!

I've gotten an offer

from October Corp.

Who gives a damn

about October Corp?

I can become

a new person again now.

I'm grateful to you. A little longer, and

I would've been killed by that woman.

You're a true friend. Let's stay

in touch after this, Boiled.

As part of the discovery process,

case workers are in your area.

If they find you,

the tables will be turned.

What are you talking about?

I'm saying that you're my savior,

someone who would never betray me.

I don't want to die.

But you killed me anyway.

What the hell was that, Boiled?!

So, you're here. You're listening in over

this line, aren't you, Oeufcocque?

What? I asked you

a question, Boiled!

What's the sense in us fighting?

Back off from this, Boiled.

You and I were created to bring as much

nothingness into the world as possible.

I suspect that your current user is itching

for a chance at justifiable homicide, too.

What good will come of killing Shell?

What will come of killing everyone?

Creating things isn't my job.

Boiled! Are you trying

to kill me?!

Mr. Shell. I think that we could have

been more than client and patron.

It's unfortunate, but the

situation has changed.

Boiled...

I'm Oeufcocque-Penteano,

the case worker assigned to you.

I'm taking you into protective--

I didn't want to die.

Give her your weapon, and the Life

Support Program will apply to you.

Where are you?!

Somewhere close.

Do you know what

I'm doing, then?

What's the point of that now?

This is your final chance.

Shut up!

I'm gonna show those idiots who sent

this woman after me how business is done!

Oeufcocque.

My life is being threatened.

I'm returning what you lost.

No matter how rotten

the egg,

...if you warm it up,

it might come back to life.

Crap, low-altitude flight paths

have been shut down!

Boiled's behind this!

He hired a ton of aerial survey choppers

and packed the airspace with them!

I'm using special investigation authority

to move them, but it's taking time.

We fell into his trap.

How do you want to handle this?

Defense and retreat

are our only options.

Even if a police squad comes, if they're in

October Corp's pocket, he'll be eliminated.

I'll try to protect him.

How long will it take

for you to get here?

Two hours... No, one hour.

Have some faith in me.

I do.

I won't run away.

I WANT you to run away.

I'm begging you.

I will. Once I'm done.

I'll be there soon

to pick you up, okay?

What do you have in mind?

Bye-bye, Shell.

You're going for

a direct confrontation?

There were lots of people

I wanted to be loved by.

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