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Episode 2

Zihang. Zihang.

Chu Zihang.

Welcome to our home. Now smile.

Higher! Go higher!

A kite will never go too far.

It's connected to you by a string.

Just like our family!

I'll hold it with you!

Zihang! Over here!

I came to get you!

Get in the car!

I don't want you getting wet! Get in the car!

Now let's go!

You keep getting into fights with Mom lately.

Yeah...

I'll be going away for a while.

For how long?

This might be the last day I come to pick you up.

Don't worry. You're what's most important.

While I'm gone, I want you to warm up a glass of milk for Mom each night.

With a half spoon of sugar.

So she can sleep.

Good boy.

Divorce Notice

Yeah, that's right.

Mom and Dad divorced.

Dad is broke after all.

But don't worry.

I'll have plenty of money soon, and then we'll get back together.

It won't take long. Just wait.

Zihang! This is your new dad!

Hello, Zihang!

Did she have to remarry that fast?

And to some hot rich dude?

Well, that's not too bad. You'll be a rich kid.

You'll have two dads who love you.

Da Fu Middle School Chu Zihang

An emergency alert has been issued.

A powerful typhoon will land on the east coast of the city.

Expect dangerously high winds and rain.

The highways through the city will be shut down in two hours.

Senpai?

My name is Lu Mingfei!

Da Fu Middle School Lu Mingfei

There's a typhoon coming, so you should get home.

Bye!

A typhoon?

Hello, Mom...

Zihang! I'm out shopping with my friends.

It's raining hard, so call a taxi and go home.

No, I mean...

Or have your dad come pick you up.

Bye.

I just wanted to tell her I was okay...

Oh no! Oh no! Oh no!

The rain's worse than I thought!

I need to hurry home, or I'll get soaked!

Maybe I will have Dad come pick me up.

Will you come pick me up?

Wait at school. I'll be there soon.

I can't leave anything in my history.

My new dad wouldn't like it.

Zihang! It's been so long!

Get in the car. I don't want you getting wet.

You must be soaked.

I'll turn the heater on in the back.

What do you think? It was 180 million yen.

The boss bought this new car. It's even self-driving.

Get going.

Just watch.

Go!

Authorization complete. Starting car.

See? 180 million yen.

It's got voice recognition. You can just yell and it'll move on its own.

Only three people can control it. Me. The boss.

And who do you think the last person is?

You, my son.

Sheesh, the traffic's awful.

My 180-million-yen car is crying!

Damn it.

Everybody's stupid, huh?

You can use a side route to get onto the highway.

The road's still open, right?

I guess I can try it. Better than sitting in traffic.

The streets are empty.

See? We can get straight on.

The exits might be shut down.

If we can get in, we can get out.

Worst case, we'll have someone let us through.

We got lucky.

To celebrate, let's have some...

Music.

Good song, huh?

It's about a father's love. I downloaded it.

This is a song from a dad to a daughter.

It's weird to play it for me.

You understand the lyrics, huh?

Oh, right. You won that English speech contest.

What is she saying?

A father worries about his 24-year-old daughter

and tries to marry her to a rich 14-year-old boy against her wishes.

But the boy dies soon after.

What kind of lyrics are those?

Forget it.

Stop.

Why don't we talk, then?

Oh, right. My company put up a new building...

All he does is talk.

The boss put in a gym and a sauna.

That's how he managed to seduce my mom.

Once you deduct living expenses from a driver's salary,

he can't even afford to have a cat.

I had him come to get me because I thought we could talk about stuff.

So why can't he just ask how I've been?

He was holding out that umbrella for me... like he really was a driver!

That wasn't what I wanted.

It's just pathetic.

Um, how's Mom these days?

I warm milk for her every day.

And your new dad?

Keep an eye on him, okay?

If he takes a mistress, you'll have to fight over the inheritance.

And make sure you go to a college in-country and use his connections.

He's got money and connections.

Let him set you up on easy street...

Shut up.

It'll be great.

Everyone will be jealous.

Am I wrong?

Shut up.

What? What's wrong?

Shut up!

Um... listen, I just think it's what's best for you.

You should listen to grown-ups.

What good will it do me?

Will it mean that if I marry someone, I won't end up divorcing them?

All you can do is tell me to use my new dad's connections!

You're still a kid.

Family stuff is...

Just leave me alone.

I'm your real dad. I can't do that.

Real dad?

That's right.

He's not my real dad, but he came to my parent-teacher conference.

Look, the boss had a big meeting that day...

Do you remember my birthday?

I'd never forget it!

You're my son!

Mom and I worked together, and that's how you were born.

Did you actually try to raise me?

Did you ever scold me?

Tell me what it means to be a real dad!

I'm your real dad, which means my blood runs in your veins.

I know.

I couldn't be there for you. I'm sorry about that.

But doesn't every father care about their son?

We're connected by blood!

Isn't it too late for that?

Having a kid is like giving half of yourself to them.

And people die someday.

If I die, everyone will forget me.

But you're still here.

Half of you is me, right?

I can leave a trace of myself in this world.

But you just abandoned me.

Am I wrong?

Well...

I wanted to be by your side.

Get away from the window!

Seatbelt!

What the hell are those?

Hang on tight!

It's fine.

That's Spirit Sight. Your blood has awakened.

Spirit Sight?

Maybe you're lucky, or...

I was hoping this day wouldn't come for a while.

What's going on? Are we both going to die?

Don't worry.

Welcome... to the real world.

The real world?

The fake world's a lot more fun.

So I was hoping you wouldn't wake up for a while.

I thought if I stayed away from you, you wouldn't have to get involved.

Fine.

Looks like the stage has been ready for a while now.

The holy blade, Muramasa.

The real one was destroyed, but it was restored with Regeneration Metal,

and offered up for worship at Gion Shrine for a decade.

It died.

Don't worry.

Death Servitors aren't people.

And the law only applies to people.

I think we can use that.

We gotta call the cops...

It's a waste of time.

This is Nibelungen, the land of the dead.

Death is everything here. Even the town itself is made of dead people.

Of course, your phone won't work.

Nibelungen. Death Servitors...

I don't feel like explaining it.

Just think of it as another world.

Death Servitors are the ghosts of transformed hybrids.

"Hybrids?"

Hang on. I'll turn the self-driving on.

Dad will deal with these things.

Hang on. I'll floor it.

And there we go. You hurt?

What was that?

Don't worry. Your dad's still your dad.

Not a monster.

And the same goes for you.

You've got my blood, so you're different than most.

If you don't want to use those connections, you could go overseas.

But don't go to a place called Cassel College.

It's just a bunch of weirdos.

And watch out for struggles over inheritance.

Where are we going?

Look, that's the sign.

Tollbooths?

Okay. Everything's back to normal.

Once we're past the tollbooth, get out.

And then hitchhike home.

Where are you going, Dad?

They'll keep chasing me. I've got something they want.

Well, don't worry.

You saw how awesome I was back there, right?

Don't worry.

I'll go to your parent teacher conference.

Forget the boss.

My son's what's most important, right?

They're...

A horse? Why is it neighing?

Hang on tight!

Damn it...

Hey, you hurt?

The first time you see something like that,

it'll destroy everything you think you know.

But you saw it.

Look at it. Don't turn away.

Affiliation: Caduceus Odin

That's Odin.

It's a god?

Don't be afraid.

I was afraid the first time I saw it, but...

So what?

Don't forget. You've got your dad with you.

Grab the briefcase by your feet and get out of the car.

Hey, big guy. It's been a while.

You stand before a god on his throne.

Kneel, human!

It... talked.

Ignore it. You never did listen to me...

But this time, I need you to.

Stay close to me. No matter what.

I've got what you want right here.

Give me the case.

Listen, when I give the word, run to the car.

Don't turn back.

But even if I give it to you, you won't let me go, right?

Correct.

But I'll let you live.

Gods do not lie to humans.

Yeah?

You're not letting me go no matter what, huh?

All who set foot in this land become servants of the gods.

So the negotiations have failed, then?

Zihang, don't forget what I told you.

Believe me.

I'll come to your parent teacher conference.

Take it!

Don't destroy the case!

It's empty?

Run!

Dad!

Get moving! The car's self-driving!

Get inside!

Go! Don't forget your promise!

But!

If I die, you'll be the only thing I leave behind!

And if you die, there'll be nothing left at all!

And if you're here, I can't use my best technique!

Believe in your dad!

If we survive, we'll see each other again someday.

I'll come back for you on a rainy day,

my son.

Go!

Don't let them go.

One minute.

If I can delay you one minute,

that 180 million yen car can escape Nibelungen.

Yanling.

Zero Time!

Looks like it doesn't work on you!

The Yanling were originally the words of the gods.

Of course they don't work on one.

No matter what my foe is...

I can just slice them in half!

Dad!

Where am I?

Dad?

Dad...

Dad!

Dad!

Dad!

Highway Shutdown Cleaning In Progress

Look over there!

Raise it up slowly!

Somebody help me here!

On my way!

Okay, there we go.

Over here! Help over here!

Is that the last one?

Yes, it is.

He's gone...

Dad's gone...

Affiliation: Cassel College A-Rank Chu Zihang

Senpai!

Affiliation: Cassel College S-Rank Lu Mingfei}

Aren't you going back to Shin?

You're still here?

I was watching the rain and listening to music.

Music? What kind of music?

Want to listen?

Thanks.

Huh? A foreign language?

What's it about?

Well...

It's like my memories.

It's a song from a father to his daughter.

Dad... it's raining again.

Episode 2: Darkness Where Rain Falls, Like a Mad Torrent

Shin Year 191: Cassel College Hunts Zero, The Throne Collapses.

Shin Year 192: Chu Zihang is born.

Shin Year 193: Lu Mingfei is born.

Shin Year 207: Welcome to the Real World.

Chu Zihang awakens in the pouring rain. His father, Chu Tianjiao, goes missing.

Shin Year 210: Chu Zihang comes to Cassel College.

Shin Year 211: Lu Mingfei gets an invitation to Cassel College.

Lu Mingfei defeats the Dragon Emperor of Bronze and Flames.

Shin Year 212: A New Story Begins.