Original subtitles

Welcome to my castle!

Don't be rude.

He's an important guest.

Be good now.

Well, please step in.

You know something about Keisuke?

Of course.

I know what he's been busy with lately.

Busy with?

He slaughtered about a dozen other participants in the Neutral Zone.

Not something an ordinary person would be capable of.

Seems he responds well to Line.

Stop twisting your words.

Wasn't that what he wanted?

Or is what you want the only thing that matters?

What do you mean?

I wonder if you want to save your friend...

With my help, it could be possible.

However, there's something I want in return.

What is it?

Some of your blood.

What do you need it for?

Anyhow, please step in.

Let's have a nice chat, shall we?

Distractions day after day, it's always something

Meutsuri Shiteru Hibi Are Kore

and no one has even realized that

Daremo Kidukanai Kurai

Blood

Blood

Blood

Blood

Blood

Blood

Blood

Blood

Blood

Blood

Blood

of the

Reprimanded Dog

Blood

of the

Reprimanded Dog

I see the crimson trailing down your cold skin

Awadatsu Hada wo Tsutai Ochiru CRIMSON

Why do you want another punishment?

Why do you want Atarashii Batsu wo

The sweet fragrances that are drifting about

Tadayou Amai Kaori wo Tada

I just want to leave them be

Asobasete Itai Dake Nano sa

Someone hurry up and shoot me

Dareka Boku wo Hayaku Uchinuite yo

Show me a gunshot strong enough to make a hole

Show me Kantsuushita Juusou Ana ga Aku Hodo

I crush my thorny grip

Toge Darake no GRIP Nigiritsubushite

and load bullets that look like ripe flowerbuds

Osanai Mada Tsubomi no You na Dangan de

Let me shoot through the soul

Let me, shot through the soul

and dye it rose

Bara-iro ni Somare

What do you know about Line so far?

Just start from the beginning.

This is important to the main question at hand.

It's a dangerous drug that drives people mad.

Line unleashes the latent abilities in humans!

It's like a treasure from the gods!

Here in Toshima, only me, Il Re and Premier know about its true character.

Premier?

In the days before the war, the government planned Project Nicole for creating the strongest soldier.

For this purpose, they created the top secret private research facility called ENED.

They assembled the most talented specialists to conduct high level research.

And finally, they created a miracle!

From the blood of a single subject named Premier,

they discovered a substance that could greatly improve the capabilities of the human body.

The researchers who discovered this unknown substance named it after the project.

They called it Nicole.

This was the raw material for Line.

It was the most well-kept secret in the country.

And due to unfortunate circumstances that took place, that secret is now in my hands.

And also, in you.

In me?

Unfortunately I can't disclose that information until I'm certain.

I have all the reason to believe that you were ENED's test subject.

I've never heard of ENED before.

People who are highly compatible with Nicole are extremely rare.

You see, with the government's help, ENED collected a lot of orphans.

Me and Keisuke were in a regular orphanage.

Government or army have nothing...

My name is Emma and this is Gwen.

We'd like you to think of us as being unimportant.

The army...

Apparently, the children who were deemed unsuitable had their memories erased...

and were returned to the institutions from where they came.

Maybe your friend was one of these subjects, too.

We were test subjects?

I have no doubt.

But it looks like you were the only one who was a little different.

What are you talking about?

Your blood neutralizes Nicole. Or in other words, Line.

Neutralizes?

Then why did the ones who tasted my blood die?

Die?

Oh, you're talking about the addict who took in your blood.

His body strongly rejected it.

You see, neutralizing Nicole produces toxins.

I guess his body couldn't withstand it.

But with the correct methods, you can stop the poison.

You have something miraculous in your blood.

I could save Keisuke with my blood?

Well, how about it?

Won't you cooperate with me for the sake of saving your friend?

All right.

Akira!

Where did you run off to?

You know I'll find you...

Akira.

Sorry to have kept you waiting.

It's okay.

Naturally, my prediction was spot on.

So how do I save Keisuke?

I need some time.

I have to find a safe way to use it.

How long is it gonna take?

I'll hurry, of course.

In the mean time, would you like to rest? I had a room prepared for you.

Nah, that's fine.

I'll come back later.

Please wait!

It would be bad if something happened to you!

Try to understand your own worth.

You had this planned right from the start, didn't you?!

How beautiful.

That defiant look in your eyes gives me the thrills.

Now, let me show you to your room.

Don't touch me!

You people!

Lower your weapons!

Stop it!

Apologize for your rudeness!

D-Don't you want to save your friend?!

You were being so confident.

You already know how to use my blood, don't you?

I-I don't!

I swear!

It takes time to figure out!

Quickly!

Catch him!

Don't shoot!

Capture him alive!

Whatever you do, don't kill him!

Wait!

Akira!

Project Nicole.

Akira?

How long have you been there?

I just got here.

Speak up, man.

I had something serious to take care of.

Geez, so unlike you.

You sound like Rin.

By the way, did you find Keisuke?

Well...

What is it?

Oh, no...

Do you understand this?

It's like you're giving me new intel.

Let's see...

This is...

Chemical composition.

Where did you get this paper?

Gramps?

Sorry.

You want to save Keisuke, right?

Yeah.

From what I can see here, your blood is too dangerous.

You mustn't use it.

But...

Arbitro said there's a way to use it safely.

It's not that simple.

Didn't you say that you're just an information broker? How come you know this stuff?!

There's no easy way to put it.

I was once a researcher for ENED.

I was just a low ranked one.

Arbitro was...

I guess you could call him a colleague.

At ENED?

This is gonna sound harsh,

but saving a person who has taken Line is impossible.

That's the reality of it.

But I have to do something.

This isn't a game!

Arbitro told me that if my blood is digested by someone who's taken Line, it'll create poison.

That's correct.

But if we can do something about that poison, it'll be possible to save Keisuke.

But what if that doesn't work? Then what?

What would you do if Keisuke dies?

I want to save Keisuke.

Stay calm, Akira!

Are you going to look for Arbitro?

If you want to leave this place, at least wait until morning.

It's dangerous right now.

But why...?

Why Keisuke?

Why is my blood like this?

Calm down, Akira!

I know it's painful, but it's the truth!

There's no one who has recovered from taking Line!

That drug is of the devil!

Is that why you're telling me to give up?!

Didn't you see how Keisuke has totally changed?

Is there really...

nothing that I can do?

There's no hospital or police here.

Strangers don't care if you die alone.

That's the kind of town Toshima is.

But...

Keisuke is...

Let me treat your injuries for now.

Am I just imagining things or is the main force being really noisy?

So you noticed.

Seems that the rumor about those guys from the Nikko Group making their move was true.

The CFC and the Nikko Group are just facades.

They used to be symbols for this country, but now they're talking about taking control of the capital.

Their true goal is to capture n in Toshima.

We must hurry.

We must not be defeated!

It was a night like this back then, too.

Shiki!

Where are you?!

Is it really you?

I'm not letting you get away today.

I'll make you use your sword.

How many times are you going to show off your clumsiness?

Shut up!

Draw your sword!

Or do you think I'm not worth it?

I'm not interested in your eternally cliche sentimentality.

You've always been like that.

You've never had the slightest interest in your worthless little brother.

But for me,

you were the big brother who I was proud of and aspired to be like.

How could I be so stupid?

We had different mothers, but I still believed in you.

It was my goal to be like you.

That's why my friends...

I'll never forgive myself.

And I won't forgive you either!

I will kill you for what you did to my friends.

I swear I'll kill you...

No matter what it takes.

Trash should know their place.

I'm not interested in assisting with suicide.

Get out of my sight.

Stay down there and curse your own weakness.

Wait!

Hey, aren't I amazing?

Isn't this how you wanted me to be?

Akiraaa!

You okay, Akira?

Sorry about that earlier.

I was acting childish, too.

I was a bit too surprised.

You'll have to decide whether or not you believe in me for yourself.

You must be tired.

You can rest here if you don't mind.

Yeah.

Here.

I bet you haven't been getting enough food.

Consider it resupplying.

This place's gonna turn into a battlefield soon.

You mean Toshima?

Yeah.

The CFC and the Nikko Group are mobilizing the army.

A smart guy would've made preparations to escape long ago.

I don't want you to die in vain.

You should escape alone.

I can't leave Keisuke behind.

I see.

But why did a guy like you come here in the first place?

To clear away false charges.

False charges?

They arrested me and blamed me for a murder I didn't commit.

They told me to go and defeat Il Re if I didn't want to spend the rest of my life in prison.

I think they probably got the idea from the military people.

So that's how you got into this.

And Keisuke was worried about me and followed me here.

Don't make it sound like it was your fault.

Keisuke himself made the decision to take part in Igra.

But I'm the one who drove Keisuke to use Line.

I've always been relying on his kindness.

I took him for granted.

I never thought about his feelings.

I didn't even want to know about them.

I'm the one who drove him that far.

It's not that easy to understand another person's feelings.

It can be difficult to convey your thoughts.

But this time you have to do it.

Don't give up.

Didn't Keisuke say that it was thanks to you he came to Toshima?

He was betting his life on you.

If that's the case, then that's all the more reason for you to make things clear to him.

The way you're feeling now.

The most important thing now isn't what's in your blood or how to use it to save Keisuke.

Akira,

the most important thing is your heart.

If you really want to save Keisuke, you have to bring him here.

I'll help you escape.

Gramps...

Rin, too.

Daddy!

Are you testing me again?

Give me a break...

Sup.

Why the long face?

You don't need to be afraid of me.

Keisuke.

What?

I've been looking for you.

I really wanted...

to meet you.

We embraced, as if drifting through nothingness

We embrace Kuuhaku o Tadayou You ni

You smeared out my heart with your overwhelming existence

Nazoru Sonzai de Kokoro o Nuritsubushite

The faces you show me were always of a fleeting love

Ukabu Hyoujou wa Tebanashi no Ai

You accepted me solely for my sake, not your own

Boku no Tame Dake ni Uketekurete Tane

I miss you

I miss you

Our bonds used to be so strong

Fukaku Tsunagatteta Nante

But how can I ask you to understand me now?

Imasara Douyatte Wakatte Moraeru Darou

I'm alone in darkness without your comfort

Kurai Sekai de Hagureta Mama de

I brushed off your existence as a mere person

Kimi no Koto o Ozanari ni Shiteta

Yet your kindness still protects me

Yasashisa ni Mamorarete

Blood

of the

Reprimanded Dog

Blood

Blood

Blood

Blood

Blood

Blood

Blood

Blood

Blood

Blood

of the

Reprimanded Dog

Hey, Akira.

For me you're like a hero.

I've always been following you.

Annoying, isn't it?

Episode 9

So don't look at me like that!

Akiraaa!