Original subtitles

Dad... Mom...

Who are you?! Halt!

Amoru! Are you okay?!

Akira?

But why?

I came to save you!

Episode 3

Dancing with You

Under the Rainy

Summer Sky

Y'hear what the Letogian did?

The one that elbowed him in the jewels?

Won't be surprised if he kills her.

Akira, why are you helping me?

What, am I supposed to abandon you?!

Don't be a sap! I lied to you and Miss Yugure!

That doesn't matter-

Hey! I found 'em!

It's time to go!

Stop right there!

Here, have a stun baton!

Hold it!

Oh, you predictable fools. I've been waiting for you.

Like - moths - to - a - flame.

Amoru!

Hey! Get your hands off her!

Akira!

Though it's extremely unfortunate that the android got away,

I suppose I can settle for securing a stray relic.

Screw you!

Let Amoru go now!

Akira!

D-disgusting!

Get off me!

A commoner touched me!

Unacceptable!

Hurry up and teach him a lesson!

No, stop!

Please don't hurt Akira!

Do whatever you want with me!

You can't give up!

We're leaving this place together.

You wanna find your parents' storybooks, right?

If you give up now, you'll never find them.

You'll never get to be an artist, either!

Drawing storybooks... That's your dream, isn't it?!

Ooh?

You care for the little Letogian that much?

I'd prefer not to be defied again, so...

it's time we clean house.

Don't do this!

Amoru!

For goodness' sake...

This goes against everything I stand for.

Uh-oh.

Yugure...

The android!

Oh goody, she came back on her own!

Capture her!

Yes, sir!

Pretty...

You cowards! Quit running away!

Dammit!

O-ouch... Help!

C-can't move... It stinks!

The power of... an android...

What happened to your "operating principles"?

I merely came to the conclusion

that rescuing Miss Amoru was in line with my objective.

I acted based on logic. Because I'm an android.

Logic, huh?

Then why didn't you just- Never mind.

Thank you, Yugure.

It's rough on foot.

Just a little farther to Aomori.

Take this.

I retrieved it from the administration bureau earlier.

How didn't I notice?

Th-thanks.

Miss Amoru, excuse me for a moment.

Whoa, my bruises are fading...

Your scars will be completely gone in a few days, too.

Oh yeah? What kind of technology is that?

That's classified!

Again?

Um...

Don't worry.

I'm utilizing a certain mechanism

that exists inside you humans' bodies, that's all.

Oh, okay.

Hey, uh...

Miss Yugure?

Can you get rid of this?

It'll hurt.

Wait a minute!

There's gotta be another way to-

No, I can't stand it any longer!

Amoru...

I understand.

Get ready.

It's done.

Would you like to see?

Is that...?

I knew it'd look good on you.

It's beautiful...

I want to go on a journey...

To search for my mom and dad's storybooks...

and to draw a whole bunch of pictures...

with the two of you!

Huh?

That settles it!

Me, Akira, and Miss Yugure! We're gonna ehlsea together!

What?!

Where did that come from?

I mean, I want to spend more time with you both!

You saved me 'cause you feel the same way, right?

P-put on some clothes first!

This outfit was my favorite.

Well, ehlsea aside, you're free to go anywhere you want now.

I hope you find your storybooks.

Is it okay with you, Miss Yugure?

Just "Yugure" is fine.

We're on this journey together, aren't we, Amoru?

Yeah!

Thanks, you guys.

Glad to have you.

Akira...

You look happy.

Planning to cheat on me?

Huh?! The hell are you talking about?!

Wow...

So this is present-day Aomori...

We have rooms available!

There's a hotel?!

Maybe I can finally take a bath...

Akira. Amoru.

That's some intense security.

Oh, 'cause it's Fica season.

Fica?

Sea-ehlers Make Life More Fulfilling

It's a famous festival where people look for ehlsea partners.

There'll be a huge turnout.

So basically, it's a matchmaking party.

Still seems like overkill given the circumstances...

We didn't pick the best time to come here.

The festival has nothing to do with us since we already chose our partners!

Huh?

That's right.

Akira and I are going to get married.

What does "married" mean? We should ehlsea!

Nobody's getting married or ehlsea-ed!

What?

You're both under the wrong impression.

What are you talking about?

Amoru, you're experiencing the Suspension Bridge Effect.

Yugure, you have no frame of reference outside of me.

My one true love is...

A woman named Towasa and I pledged our lives to one another.

Finding her is one of the reasons I'm on this journey.

Gotcha!

Then once we track her down, the four of us can ehslea!

You don't get it at all!

Jeez...

All right, I'll prove it.

Huh?

I'll go out and meet humans who qualify as prospects,

and when I don't feel affection towards any of them except for you,

then I will have demonstrated that my love is genuine.

Wait, I didn't say anything about-

Me, too!

I don't want there to be any question whether my feelings are real or not!

What?

Hey, whoa! D-don't look at me like-

We're participating in that festival!

How the hell did we end up here?!

I'd expect nothing less from the Lontano Family's aspiring boss.

You're awfully market savvy, aren't you, Kalcrom?

But of course, Lieutenant Colonel Yamabuki.

Any off-the-record wares from the OWEL headquarters in Tokyo

are guaranteed to be top-notch.

Be that as it may, this is quite a large stockpile.

Plan on starting a war or something?

One can never be too prepared.

You have my gratitude, along with the lovely commissioner who put us in touch.

O-oh, no. It was nothing...

According to the rumors, you have a rival for that spot at the top.

If I recall correctly, it's-

Freeze!

Sonuvabitch! You're Fides's men!

That's Lady Fides! Have you forgotten your manners?!

Hey! What's this all about?!

Please excuse the sudden intrusion.

My name is Fides. I am the Lontano Family's eldest daughter.

I rushed here as soon as I learned that our guests were in danger.

In danger?

I received intel that a rat had snuck in amongst my little brother's underlings.

It's my duty to apologize for his carelessness...

as the future head of the Lontano Family.

Don't be ridiculous! Lord Kalcrom is our next boss!

Cut the bullshit, Brasso!

Damn it, Fides! If it weren't for you-

Look what you've done, Fides.

I have plans of my own, you know.

There's more than one rat in our midst, isn't there?

L-let me go!

What's that supposed to mean?

We were keeping it under wraps to prevent her from escaping.

It seems that our lovely commissioner here had a habit of misappropriating funds.

Which, naturally, affects the Lieutenant Colonel's purse, too.

I trust you'll handle the rest.

Yes, ma'am.

Yikes...

Those two are siblings?

Half-siblings, technically.

There were nearly ten of them,

but they're the only two left after a blood feud.

Apparently, the acting boss' strategy is to have several children

and make the surviving one their successor.

But with no next generation to speak of, they seem to be getting a little nervous.

They're both jeopardizing their chances if they don't ehlsea soon.

Exactly.

Our home, our dining table, used to be so full of life...

and now, only the two of you remain.

A lamentable turn of events.

This despite the fact that family bonds are of paramount importance.

Unity is built upon a relationship of mutual trust.

It matters not if you share my blood.

You must be reliable.

So, show me through your actions that you are worthy of being my successor.

And to that end...

we're required to participate in the festival?

Carrying on the family bloodline is an important job as well.

Please rest assured that I will find a partner.

I will be the one to follow in your footsteps.

Let's hope you don't put too much pressure on yourself again.

I'm glad you weren't hurt the last time.

How kind of you.

Fitting, given that you couldn't even kill a bug when we were kids.

You do realize it's the afternoon?

We're gonna go to Fica, y'know! Like, for real!

Y'hear me?!

Might as well. Go enjoy yourselves.

See you later.

Yugure, wait up!

Now then...

Where am I going to spend the day?

Fides and Kalcrom?!

Uh-huh, I heard they're going to the festival!

That's crazy!

The potential heirs to the Lontano Family, both in one place?!

The Lontano Family?

They're the people who run this town.

The type who aren't afraid to get their hands dirty if need be.

What?!

Doesn't that mean they're, like... the mafia?!

C'mon, cheer up, Amoru!

"Akira," was it?

Sounds like you wanted him to stop you.

But I was the one who brought up participating in the festival...

Akira's the one who messed up!

Talk about insensitive.

A real jerk if you ask-

Akira's not a jerk!

If anything, he didn't stop me because he's a good guy!

That sincerity is one of the things I like about him!

Uh, so what should I call you?

I don't feel it necessary to answer that.

But that's going to make things difficult...

It won't be a problem.

The chances of us interacting from this point on are slim to none.

Oh, the perfect cold shoulder!

I've never felt so alive!

Everything seems pretty quiet.

Maybe I didn't need to come after all.

Then again...

Lord Kalcrom!

Is that the would-be mafia boss?

I'd better not get involved...

Yeah, let's avoid him.

The pinnacle of star-studded beauty,

the Great Goddess Fides blossoms like a sublime lily beneath the-

Next.

Here's the thing, Lady Fides: You need me.

I can make the Lontano Family even bigger than they already are.

Next.

And when the time comes,

you'll be glad that-

So, like... according to my father-

Next.

Next.

Next.

Next.

Was that it?

There's not a single decent person in sight.

Ma'am...

Is it really necessary for you to ehlsea?

We'll remain loyal to you as our boss, even if you choose not to!

I must ehlsea in order to become the head of the Lontano Family.

If I didn't seize my role as successor,

I would be ashamed to face those of you who work hard on my behalf.

Lady Fides...

Did none of your suitors meet your expectations?

The path to the throne is treacherous, indeed.

I've got high standards.

Unlike someone I know.

Standards? Or an error in judgment?

The only thing that matters in an ehlsea is true love, no?

Ha! True love?

All you care about is clawing your way to the top.

I will get what I want. And I'll do it my way.

I feel nauseous.

Lady Fides!

Leave me be.

How is an android going to get drunk off her ass?

Akira!

Amoru...

What are you doing here? Were you worried about me?

Uh... Worried, yes, but for a different reason...

Huh?

Tsk, "love"...

I'm so sorry!

Oh no, it'll stain if we don't wipe it off!

Maybe we can find some tissues.

I wonder if they still have oxygen bleach in this day and age...

This day and age?

Fides Lontano?

Wait, the other would-be mafia boss?!

U-um...

Gotta go!

You seem to be rather knowledgeable.

Let's have a chat, shall we?

What did you mean by "this day and age"?

Tell me... Who are you?

Let go of Akira!

He hasn't done anything wrong!

He just knows a lot of stuff because he's a relic from ancient times!

Amoru!

Ancient times?

How is a human being from 200 years ago still alive?

Thanks to a technology called suspended animation.

I woke up after the recent earthquake caused the device to malfunction...

You don't appear to be lying.

So the rumors are true.

Well, it could be worse...

Listen, you said your name is Akira?

I want you to ehlsea me.

Excuse me?

Don't make me repeat myself! I said, I'm going to ehlsea you.

I'm being proposed to again?!

Why do people move so damn fast nowadays?!

Nope, no way! Not allowed!

I'll make you a deal.

You're being pursued by OWEL, correct?

If you agree to an ehlsea, I'll protect you.

I have my own reasons. It works out for the both of us.

But what about love?

"Love"?

When you've been dealt the hand I have,

things like love serve no purpose whatsoever.

No matter how strong it is...

It's Kalcrom!

Oh, the guy who might be the next Lontano boss?

Y'think he finally found his ideal ehlsea partner?

Lord Kalcrom!

Wait a minute...

Is he the person you really want to ehlsea?

What?! No, absolutely not!

You're crazy if you think I'm in l-l-love with Kalcrom!

That's a yes....

Besides, bearing children is prohibited in an ehlsea made up of blood relatives.

The boss won't permit an ehlsea between siblings.

Siblings?!

He's your actual brother?!

Yeah, that might be a little...

Would you do me the honor of ehlsea-ing me?

Seriously...

How the hell did we end up here?!

The Special Blood

Preview

Episode 4

A Game of Lime and Allegiance