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Mugen Punch!

What are you, anyway?!

I'm just a savior.

My Verbalism Ability is being exhausted.

But it's happening rapidly.

Is it because of that last attack?

Damn it!

What's going on?

Maia! Maia, you're okay, right?

What now?

There's a massive gravitational distortion in the space.

If this keeps up, it'll collapse!

Because they defeated the M.J.B.K.?

Retrieve the Aquarion on the double!

Damn it!

Maia!

Maia!!

Hey.

In my left pocket.

We're going. Walk.

At one time, man was one with the world of truth.

But the written word brought forth prosperity and suffering.

Oh, "yamai-dare," darlin' darlin,' you're a divine crown

The kanji for "love" and "grief " look very similar

When I realized that, dawn suddenly broke

The air was filled with so much silence that "blue" "fought"

When suddenly you slid in to the right of me

Rippling with a clatter

and tangled in red thread

and a 39-degree fever of passion

Oh, "yamai-dare," darlin' darlin,' you're a divine crown

A crown worn on high with pride

Oh, "yamai-dare," darlin' darlin,' "soothe" my hidden "heart below"

Its form is too much to handle right now

God's wisdom, the "h" in "her"

With a tearful, feverish gaze

let's stand side by side and look at tomorrow's moon

(Let's stand side by side and look at tomorrow's moon)

The things you can do are so striking

"Shine! Light of Thought"

Sorry about the noise.

Were you able to sleep well?

"Asagaya North High School Student ID

Name: Akira Kaibuki

Class: Regular Stream Class 2-A"

Asagaya North High School Second Year, Akira Kaibuki.

It seems there's a lot I'm going to have to tell you.

Yeah.

You people need my power.

It was supposed to be locked...

And you were handcuffed.

Don't worry about that.

Hey, hold up!

Wait. Akira Kaibuki.

You were awake, huh?

What do you plan to do with me?

Oh, wipe that scary look off your face.

I'm not going to gobble you up or anything.

O-Of course you wouldn't!

Do you people eat humans?

I'm pretty sure I'll taste nasty even if you fry or pickle me!

Huh? Was that a joke?

If I'm in your way, just kill me.

If the alternative is that I'm a burden on Master Sougon,

it's far better that way.

We're not that sort of dangerous organization.

You're a fool who can't understand Master Sougon's sublime ideals!

It's because of people like you...

Ideals, huh?

Master Sougon wishes to free humanity from the shackles of words.

To make a world where people can truly be connected.

That is the utopia Master Sougon seeks!

Have you ever imagined the people who would be sacrificed for that utopia?

Master Sougon once said:

"For any great cause, sacrifices are inevitable."

Sougon this. Sougon that.

You're like a bleating sheep.

What was that?

If you hadn't interfered, I would have carried out Master Sougon's--

Your voice doesn't have your own will behind it.

Without a will of your own, you're nothing more than a puppet.

You mock me?

I will conduct your interrogation myself later.

Be forthcoming when I do.

I'd rather not get rough.

A savior? What?

I've never heard anyone use that word in real life.

"Setting Up

Please wait juuust a little longer."

Is that guy right in the head?

He's the kind of guy who'd jack a vector and charge into battle.

I sure wouldn't call that sane.

B-But... he doesn't seem like a bad person.

B-Besides... The enemy...

Yeah, it's thanks to him we were able to defeat the enemy.

He was awesome.

Yeah, so what?

He misappropriated a vector for his own purposes.

Wow, Mr. Future Diet Member sure is hard-headed.

We got beaten. I don't think we have any right to talk.

What was that?

Don't get mad at me.

You're too testy, Hayato.

You not getting enough calcium?

Shoko, bring him some milk.

Sorry, will mango juice do instead?

Why that? If you don't have it, at least try to offer something similar!

They're completely different! Starting with the color!

Aw, our milk-lover Hayato is upset.

I-I-I'm sorry.

I drank the milk earlier.

Kokone, without his milk,

Hayato can only survive on Earth for three minutes, okay?

He's a Milkman, okay?

Hey! What is this tragic bit of lore you're attaching to me?

M-Milkman... Don't die.

I'll have to buy milk to offer in his memory.

I'm not dying yet!

Don't cry.

Yes, you needn't cry.

If you need saving, just call me.

--There he is! --Savior man!

Sakurako, why is he here?

Well, a lot happened...

Got a cold?

Maybe?

Deava. That is the name of our organization.

First, I'll tell you about our enemies.

Monsters born from words and who devour words.

We call these M.J.B.K.

In the world where the root of all words lies,

the Logos World, words which have turned into M.J.B.K.

will generate their own characteristic space

and begin to consume wandering words.

"Do you want anything?"

As a result, some effects manifest in the real world, as well.

"Buy me Volume 5 of Lacross Plus."

At first, the word itself is eroded.

"The German League is

definitely the best part."

"Didn't I lend you Part 2 of that?"

"In Kenji Miyazawa's hometown

of Hanamaki, Japanese poets are..."

Next, phenomena related to the word begin to encroach on reality.

"Twist"

Yesterday's M.J.B.K. was born from the character for "twist,"

so various things twisted,

or, conversely, didn't twist--

Words are neither good nor evil.

The words that appear in the dictionary carry no malice.

Malice gains power from the will and voice of people,

harming other people.

There's someone, isn't there? Manipulating words with malice.

Yes, there is.

Our enemy who erodes the hollowed-out meaning of words,

turning them into M.J.B.K.

He is from the social networking service Nesta.

Their CEO, Sougon Kenzaki.

Sougon...

Huh? Why are we leaving the guy alone when we know who he is, again?

It took you this long to ask?

There's a reason we can't handle Sougon directly.

And even should Sougon be defeated,

if there are still M.J.B.K., we've lost.

M.J.B.K. are an undying cancer.

Once one consumes its own word, it'll leap forth from logos space,

turning word after word into M.J.B.K.

Ultimately, they'll devour every word and concept there is.

The only thing that can stop them before that happens

is the vectors, which can enter the enemy's space,

bringing the sole power which can defeat M.J.B.K.

Aquarion alone.

And the ones who can pilot Aquarion are those of us with Verbalism Ability.

J-Just the Verbalism Club.

Akira Kaibuki, you have a rare level of Verbalism Ability.

So, please, join the Verbalism Club and, with us--

Got it. I'll fight.

He just dove right in.

While the Verbalism Club is a club in name,

what we do is risk our lives in battle.

Do you understand that?

If the world is in crisis,

I will fight.

For I... am the savior.

Right. Thanks.

This guy's funny.

No! No! No!

What's wrong?

Falling for such an obvious trick...

I guess you can't expect more from a volunteer self-defense force.

Found it. My vector.

What now? Do I clobber them all?

But there's too many for me to take out in an instant...

Before that, what is this?

Those elegant coordinated movements.

Even a first-class army couldn't pull this off.

It can't be!

Are they the final guardians of this base?

Hah!

In that case, facing them alone would be far too reckless.

What can I do?

Excuse me.

She sensed my presence!

Are you new on the job? No loafing about.

Put your back into it. Come on.

You're still young, you know?

R-Roger that, sir.

I'll have to wait for an opening to get aboard.

Ow!

Your mind was wandering just now, wasn't it?

I can tell.

M-My apologies.

She doesn't miss a thing.

Oh, boss, you sick?

I wonder if it's making the rounds.

Why?

Why can't I launch, Dad?

How do you mean to do it?

After allowing your vector to be damaged and returning in shame...

That was because...

But I have to save Maia!

I haven't the time to listen to a childish tantrum.

--I'm hanging up. --Wait, Dad!

Verbalize.

"Illness"

We're returning to the office.

Something has come up.

Oh, did they give you that?

You probably shouldn't show it off while we're open...

Wait, what are you doing?

Oh, yeah, that sort of thing is important.

Why is Kokone not here again?

Hey, where's Hayato?

Well, Kokone had to help out at home.

And Hayato has a part-time job.

Yup! That's why we're swamped!

Shoko, dear, keep fighting!

Manager, where do you think you're going?

Oh, my...

I have to go interrogate you-know-who.

Save it.

We're swamped with customers now.

Aw!

More smoothly. Smoothly, got it?

Got it. Smoothly.

You hear me? There's no stain that can't be removed.

Elbow grease.

Roger.

Come on, be quick about it!

Yes, sir!

They have such a heavy workload.

Yet, their faces...

Indeed, these women...

...are far from ordinary!

Okay, let's break for lunch.

I wonder what we have today.

Let's eat.

Where's the tea? Did no one bring it?

What's wrong, girl? Where's your lunch?

They were handed out this morning.

You'd better not have lost yours.

I-I'm...

Honestly, girl...

Come on over here.

You're still growing. That can't be enough.

Here, have this too.

Eat this too.

Here, and this.

Go on, dig in.

It's delicious!

I'll bet.

Shirobaco lunch boxes really hit the spot after a hard day's work.

They really do!

Well, let's dig in ourselves.

Four rooms...

...and the corridor that connects them.

That... was the entirety of my world.

Maia.

The people in the world you don't know outside

are now in the depths of misfortune.

You understand why, yes?

Yes, Master Sougon.

Because they are trapped in a world infested with words.

Yes. Which is precisely why

we must abolish words from this world.

That will be their salvation.

You've got sauce on your face. Want a napkin?

That's a dust cloth!

I cannot... imagine these people to be unfortunate.

Master Sougon...

Verbalize.

Rejoice.

I shall now set you free.

"Illness"

Byou...

Kento.

What a fever! This is so sudden...

Have they come?

Deava System, activate!

"Closed Today Due to Emergency"

Rescue team, transfer the patients quickly.

"Closed Due to Emergency

Sorry. Come again another time!"

Please handle contacting the emergency hospital.

I got in contact with Hayato and Kokone.

They're on their way here.

There were a lot of people who seemed sick today.

Could that be it?

Yes, it was likely because the word had become hollow.

And with that word becoming a M.J.B.K., the damage spread.

Huh? Come to think of it, where's Mr. Savior?

Right away won't be possible.

Both Hayato and Tsutomu's crafts

are too heavily damaged from the recent battle.

I feel something. Is this because of the M.J.B.K.?

Have you ever imagined the people who would be sacrificed for that utopia?

This isn't... I...

Come on, what good will it do for you to go there alone?

Huh? You're that cute enemy girl...

I will do as I ought.

By my own will.

You handle those people for me.

Hey, wait up!

Verbalize.

Byou...

What is this?

Fog?

I... What should I do?

Master Sougon.

You're nothing more than a puppet.

You're wrong!

Byou... Byou...

"Verbalism Ability Elements Only

Vector Boarding Gate"

I●●●

I...!

Rear propulsion system,

balancer functionality dropping.

He'll crash in the space.

Kaibuki, pull back for now!

No need.

You can't do this alone!

I'm not alone.

Master Sougon's ideal

is a world where people can truly understand one another.

M.J.B.K. who only hurts people,

you are a mistake!

That's right. I will act solely for the sake of Master Sougon's ideal.

Even so, right now...

...I don't want to see those people suffer any more.

You're late. What kept you?

"Akira Kaibuki"

Huh? What's giving you such a big head?

That was your voice just now.

--Huh? --It's a nice voice.

We'll do this. Help me out.

Sousei Gattai. Shout.

Aquarion!

"Kou"

--Kou! --Kou!

"Maia Tsukigane" "Akira Kaibuki"

We have one soul and body.

When the soul is healthy, the body can be, as well.

"Shine"

Treat illness starting with the spirit!

Let there be light!

Shine!

Byou! Byou...

"Illness"

Whoa, what?

Okay, time to start the afternoon cleaning shift!

We don't have time to rest.

Let's get to work!

Yes.

Oh, Kokone.

Oh, my. Are you okay?

As long as you're with us, we have the energy of 1,000 men!

Akira Kaibuki... Did he do this?

It's so bright!

Their voice called back the power of the word,

and the light banished the darkness.

Truly, they are the ones chosen by Verbalism power.

I have to return. To Master Sougon's side.

A message?

Maia.

Master Sougon! Yes, it's me, Maia.

I will return to you at once.

That will not be necessary.

You will remain there

and monitor the pilot of the red vector.

Je-Je t'aime communication

Oh, you aren't making a bit of eye contact with me while you talk

Are you texting some far-off neighboring world or something?

Because this isn't communication at all

You'd at least understand that much

even if the times suddenly changed, right?

Give me je t'aime communication sometimes

Look at me, answer me, and tell me

I mean, this is practically like talking to a computer

A-Adieu application

Even if it means staying lonely in my heart, if it'll connect us

then, please, at least show your smile to me alone

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We three girls will handle it!

Manager, you're a bit old to call a girl.

You bully! I'm cutting your hourly wage by 50 yen!

Then I'm quitting Shirobaco.

Fine by me. I'll have Kokone work.

I-I could become manager if I work hard!

Unexpected ambition!

Next time: Episode 3.

"Episode 3: Resound! A Dream for Me Alone"

"Resound! A Dream for Me Alone."