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I allowed for my capture, as 'twas merely a part of my prophecy.

I hate to admit it, but ever since we took you prisoner,

events have unfolded exactly like you said they would.

Right down to the Returners using this knife-thing as a trigger.

It's a dangerous unknown.

Even our analysis team couldn't tell us what it's made of!

They're at a complete loss.

And that's where you come in.

You're going to tell us everything you know.

I mean, you can refuse all you want.

But soon, you'll be spilling your guts.

The infamous JSDF Black Ops.

A special forces unit comprised of the best and brightest,

with the sole purpose of eliminating national threats before the public ever knows.

Notable among them is you, lad,

with fighting skills that rival even the Greats of history.

That said, you're still only a measly human.

A trivial existence.

I shall bestow two prophecies upon thee.

First, I shall soon be set free, unscathed.

Second, our King shall...

bring a resurgence of the calamities of old.

Don't let him escape!

That didn't hurt him?!

Well, that did some damage.

Actually, not at all.

What the hell?!

Well, I shall be on my way.

Let him go.

Clever lad.

If only you were a Returner, we would've welcomed you to our ranks.

Answer me this.

Your so-called "King", has he formed some kinda Returner alliance?

An alliance, eh?

There are some fools who have.

But not us.

What in the world is that?

Flower petals.

So, that must be the work of a Returner, then?

We are honored servants.

To the King of Returners.

I'm telling you! It was almost real bad!

We were in the middle of an extermination mission yesterday

when a different Returner attacked us!

Oh really.

Too bad they didn't squeeze your head into some fresh apple juice.

Can you tell us anything about them or their talent?

Hmm... it's hard to explain with words.

It was like a black fog.

Wait, black fog?

Toya, we've seen that before!

Yeah.

What's the matter, Picasso?

P. Picasso

My painting, look.

That's it!

That's exactly what he looked like!

Hey, what's wrong?

Neumann, Ein, what's with the long faces?

No, it's nothing-

C'mon, don't treat me like chopped liver.

Long time no see.

How's everyone doing?

I mean, besides all the fun you've been having with my subordinates.

Ein. I see you're still hiding in other people's shadows.

Picasso. You still keeping up with painting?

Neumann.

I see you're still as much of an introvert as ever.

But looks like you've got lots of new friends.

Ain't that sweet?

Yeah, all thanks to you really.

Well, I hate to rain on your parade.

But the Forest must be destroyed.

Those with talent are obligated to contribute to humanity?

Evil talents must be exterminated?

What a load of bullshit.

Talent should be... a thing of freedom.

Ein?

I'll send you all back into the vortex of reincarnation from which you came.

Who was that?

Well, that confirms it.

He's the one pulling the strings behind all the Sinner activity lately.

How?! How is he still alive?!

Hey, cool down-

McIntosh!

McIntosh

Just calm down, Ein. Please?

She really blew her top this time.

Must be serious to shake her like that.

Twin pupils signify those destined to rule.

That was Xiang Yu the Tyrant King.

He possesses one of the strongest combat-oriented talents among Returners.

And was one of the founding members of the Forest of the Greats.

The Forest of the Greats was not always this large.

At first, there were only five members.

Neumann!

We once had a leader.

He didn't talk much about himself,

but was always worried about others.

A truly foolish man.

It was all his idea.

Contributing to humanity and such.

He believed that talent received from reincarnation was a gift from the heavens,

so it should be used in service to others.

I see.

That's where the Forest of the Greats' main principles come from.

So, where's he now?

He was killed.

By Xiang Yu.

Xiang Yu lives for conflict.

Working in service to humanity must have been boring for him.

His betrayal made it crystal clear to us.

Coexistence with Returners who possess evil talents is impossible.

And eliminating them is the best thing we can do for the benefit of mankind.

I see.

So that's why the Forest of the Greats is eliminating evil Returners.

He's recruiting an army of evil talents.

Their goal is not hard to figure out.

Commit genocide and mass murder.

Stoke famine and war. Dictatorships.

Starvation

War

Dictatorship

Basically...

to recreate every historical calamity all at once.

To recreate every historical calamity all at once

I thought I killed him!

Next time, I'll finish him off for good!

So, it's not the first time?

It's exactly what you're thinking, Toya.

When Xiang Yu left the Forest, we hit him with a surprise attack.

I didn't think he survived.

He needs to be eliminated as soon as possible!

I'll take him out myself, if I have to!

Sorry, but I can't let you do that.

We don't even know how many we're up against.

Don't you realize that recklessly charging in by yourself just puts us all in dange-

Tolman Sweet!

Ein!

Will you shut up already!

I'm aware of the risks! But even so...

Ouch. You always skip straight to the punches.

Look, I'm not saying we shouldn't make a move.

But let's do it as a team.

I don't know how deep your resentment for Xiang Yu is.

Nor do I know how close you were to whoever was killed.

I won't ask for the details.

But look around.

Everybody here has a talent just like you do.

Right, Neumann?

Yes.

We can win so long as we fight as a team.

This is also a chance for us to wipe out the Sinners as a whole.

Make ready for battle!

We will put everything on the line to defeat Xiang Yu and his goons.

Suit yourselves.

Funasaka.

Are you sure...?

I'm counting on you.

The Tyrant King's castle.

So that's where Xiang Yu and his army of Sinners have been hiding all this time.

Leave it to Neumann to track this place down in just a week.

Way too long, if you ask me.

I've been itching for some action all week.

Hey!

It's been too long, Musashi!

How about a hug from the great Caesar himself?

Come on! Don't be shy!

You seem to be doing well.

And you're looking as beautiful as ever.

What do you say?

Care to spend a passionate night with the great Caesar hims-

Look at you, busying yourself with these men.

I was worried you'd lost your edge, Musashi.

Jubei! Glad to see you're doing well.

My condolences for the trouble.

Jubei Yagyu at your service.

Jubei Mitsuyoshi Yagyu

You must be Goemon Ishikawa.

Fortune has never favored anyone bolder than me, Caesar!

Brutus!

Now that the great Caesar has arrived, our victory is all but guaranteed!

The name's Toya.

After witnessing the brave Caesar in battle, you will say...

He came!

He saw!

He spent capital!

Oh, shut up.

You bald womanizer crippled by debt!

The great Caesar, bald? Surely you jest!

Then take that wreath off your head.

No way, this is a symbol of my honor.

Off with it, now!

Talk about a trial by fire, eh, Toya-kun?

Right, so, who are they?

Members of the Forest of the Greats from all around the world.

Neumann assembled everyone near and far for this mission.

What an incredible sight.

So many historical talents gathered in one place.

This seems rather excessive.

The Sinners are a species doomed to extinction.

No need for elaborate plans when nature can simply run its course.

Charles R. Darwin

I think so, too.

And that's coming from me, the grandmaster of strategy.

B. Fischer

What do you think, Big Sis?

I'm for whatever you're for.

The Wright Brothers

I'm just talking in terms of probability here,

but I think we're better off

hunting down Xiang Yu individually, rather than marshalling all our forces.

E. Schrodinger

The out-of-towners don't seem too interested in teamwork.

That's a good sign.

I couldn't care less about who wins.

My goal is to steal as many talents as possible amidst the chaos.

Very well. Do as you wish.

But you must attack from one of these three routes.

Heaven

Earth

I'll start redirecting if you end up clumped together.

Which route should I pick?

Neumann.

I will capture the Earth Fort and advance on the main castle.

For this mission, I would like to have Fabre and Goemon Ishikawa join me.

Those are my choices.

Why me?

Well...

it's because you've piqued my interest, Toya-kun.

Not good.

I need to think of an excuse to act solo, fast.

But what to say?

All right. Get into position, everyone.

Commence operation: Sinner Clean Sweep.

We're dealing with an unknown number of enemies.

Expect to face several infamous Sinners of history.

Summon your courage and take them down!

This battle will put an end to the reincarnated talents of evil, once and for all!

Musashi, Jubei.

See you at the castle.

I guarantee that I'll be much stronger by then.

So, y'know...

I'll be strong enough that you can't help but want to steal from me.

Haito-san...

Episode 3

Declaration of War

And now the sparks fly!

Yes.

Wright Brothers.

That's your cue.

Talent:

Brothers of the Sky

Are you worried about her?

Musashi-san, I mean.

Huh?

No need to hide it.

You're a couple, aren't you?

Is that the impression you get from us?

Yes.

Your eyes are always on each other, for one.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

You're always just so reserved that I assumed you had no interest in anybody else.

Try as I might, I don't do well at expressing my feelings.

There's nothing special between me and Haito-san.

How about you, Funasaka-san?

I mean, you and Nightingale seem inseparable...

What about her?

Never mind.

Getting personal only leads to attachment.

I don't want to hesitate when the time comes.

Gotta stay focused on stealing and killing.

Use small talk to gather useful intel only.

Enemy attack confirmed.

And multiple targets sighted.

I vant to hear!

Crushing zound of human bonez!

DeSalvo the Strangler.

Wild Bill Hickok.

Chikatilo the Red Ripper.

Izo Okada the Man-Slayer.

Jahangir the World Seizer.

They're all infamous Sinners.

What's the plan?

Oh, maybe send a signal and-

No, that won't be necessary.

Here I was, expecting to face an interesting talent.

But all you can do is quick draw, hm?

At least gimme a challenge next time.

What in tarnation?! I blew your brains out!

Yes, you did just shoot and kill me.

But in an alternative world,

there was another me who did not get hit by your bullet and survived.

I simply chose that version.

That don't make a lick of sense.

Enough of yer bullshit!

I'm not the greatest of marksmen.

But that does not matter.

Do you know why?

The answer is quite simple.

For no matter how small the probability is, I can freely choose a version of you...

that takes a fatal hit from my gun.

Hear me, sinners.

I shall deny all probability of you infesting this world.

Talent:

Schrodinger's Cat

Time to be ripped to pieces!

My talent, Evolutionary Theory, allows me to evolve as I please.

Talent:

Evolutionary Theory

Only those who evolve will survive.

Let's have history prune you from the tree of life again, hm?

You inferior species!

Phew.

Well done, my rook and queen.

Turns out the Sinners aren't all they were hyped up to be.

Ibitsu Niten Style: Eight-hued Corpse!

IBITSU NITEN STYLE

EIGHT-HUED CORPSE

This is driving me nuts!

You've gotta stop stealing all the strong opponents!

Why can't you just run around pointlessly like Caesar?!

Oh, so you weren't letting me kill them because they were out of your league?

I figured it was a losing battle for you, Musashi.

Say that to my face!

Come now. Don't bicker.

Put a smile on those pretty faces-

Ugh, whatever! Let's keep moving!

He's totally obsessed with strangling.

I've gotta do something.

No need to use your talent here.

Just keep running and buy some time.

That's the key to victory.

They'll surround us if we stay in one spot.

Move around and draw their attention.

What does he mean?

Go, Toya-kun!

Watch out!

Good work, Fabre!

Who are you talking to?

I don't see Fabre anywhere.

Well, of course.

Fabre's talent is stealth.

He can disappear completely. To the eye, the ear, and even the nose.

But he's been with us all along.

He wields a syringe filled with pesticide.

It's so potent that no living thing could hope to survive.

Jean H. Fabre

Talent:

The Observer

Since I'm immortal, I serve as a distraction.

Meanwhile, the undetectable Fabre carries out a sneak attack.

We are the perfect tag-team.

That's exactly what I need!

If I could become completely invisible,

I could use my right arm to steal any talent I want!

But how can I track Fabre's whereabouts?

Funasaka.

Yes, ma'am.

No, he's not aware I'm keeping tabs on him.

But are you sure about this?

Keep your eyes on Toya Senji.

He might be a spy.

I'm not certain yet.

But he's been regularly turning off his phone

and seems overly interested in other members' talents, which gives me pause.

Okay, but he just risked his life to save me.

My talent is immortality. Nobody bothers to protect me.

I'm a meat shield, if anything.

He's the first person to ever do that.

It might just be an act to win us over.

Anyways, stay alert.

Roger that.

To deliver results for my King and avenge our fallen comrades...

you will perish.

I missed?!

Impossible. I timed that shot perfectly with my clock.

It can't have missed.

Wright Brothers here.

We're taking fire!

There's nothing to worry about. Stay where you are.

Hayha the White Death has you covered.

No way! It's the legendary sniper, White Death!

Do you have a fix on the enemy's position?

In the clock tower, atop the castle.

I'll run projections on trajectory and possible talents.

No need.

Wait, is my muzzle flash giving me away?

They must have insane visual acuity and focus to see it from that distance!

But that's no problem for me.

It won't be enough to beat my Clock-Lock Sharpshot!

Snow?!

What the hell's going on?

Wait, is this Hayha's talent?

She's toying with me.

Well, if it's a duel she wants!

Confidence not arrogance, huh?

Very well!

Set the clocks!

It's duel time!

What is it, Hayha?

It's over.

Threat eliminated.

My King...

Forgive me.

I couldn't make them pay for our fallen comrades.

Forget about that.

Did you have your fun?

I had the time of my life.

Thank you.

Schrodinger.

Make your way back here if you're done fighting.

Time to regroup.

There's plenty of time to regroup after I eliminate all the pests in the vicinity.

We cats prefer to keep things clean and tidy.

Well... this is kinda boring.

Yeah, there are hardly any enemies left now.

They really should've seen it coming.

Sinners are just a bunch of inept psychos after all.

They never stood a chance!

You can talk all you want, but stay alert.

Yes, ma'am.

Oops, made her mad.

What the hell-

Wright Brothers, sitrep.

Oh snap! You nailed them both!

Good job, White Feather.

I can imagine the shock on Neumann's face right now.

The time has come.

Let the real fun begin.

Go and enjoy yourselves.

My Five Tiger Generals.

Looks like...

we're still one short, aren't we?

What's wrong?

No, nothing.

My line to Neumann has been cut off.

Something must've happened at the base camp.

Without any orders, I have to call my own shots.

Funasaka-san!

Watch out!

I recognize that talent.

According to Neumann, it belongs to one of the Sinners.

Why do you have an enemy talent?

Have you been... a spy all along?

A spy?!

You better start explaining!

Or I'll put you down!

I'm not a spy!

You have to believe me!

All-knowing and Corruption

Episode 4

"All-knowing and Corruption."