For LFG to finance your company again, I have two conditions.
First, show me what you are capable of.
If, after the airing of the next episode,
Miracle Finder is trending on social media in the top ten,
I will acknowledge that you have the minimum production capability required.
Th-That'll be easy.
I'm confident in the content for our next program.
Second, you will assemble a comprehensive business plan
and submit it to me within a week.
In five years, I will stand at the top of this industry!
Per your declaration,
draw a blueprint of how you will reach the top of your industry in five years,
and convince me it will work.
Yes, sir.
That is all.
If you meet the conditions, I will re-evaluate your financing.
Evaluate?
Not "reinstate" our financing?
Thank you.
I will not waste the chance you have given us.
It would have been easier to just give up, yes?
No.
It's true I was acting on impulse earlier.
But you're right.
In order for us to survive,
a strong desire and determination to reach the top is crucial.
To make my dream come true,
I will show you I can meet your demands.
Those who rest on their laurels,
and those who hide within the status quo, do not pique my interest.
I invest in the determination and power to break open a new future.
Show me. Prove your potential.
I will.
If you'll excuse me.
Did you discuss what happened this afternoon with anyone?
I only asked Professor Lucien about Evolvers, so...
I didn't say anything, right? I said nothing.
Okay. I'm good!
I've said nothing.
Good.
I thought...
it was a secret... Right?
I'm not taking any particular pains to hide it.
That said,
I'd rather not be subjected to senseless investigations by inane fools.
I see... Is that all?
If it were me, I think I might be a little bit happy.
Having a special power that other people don't would be super—
You seem quite calm.
Shall I move the deadline for your business plan up to tomorrow morning?
Sorry to have bothered you!
At the time, I thought the existence of special powers
was something from another world, for other people.
Everything had already started long ago...
though I hadn't noticed it.
"It takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place."
~The Red Queen Hypothesis~
In this world, there exist unique powers known as "Evol,"
which are possessed by a very few.
Among them, some chose to fight their fate, to fight the world.
This is the story of these young "Evolvers."
Mr. Love: Queen's Choice
"When the Wind Blows"
What... was that?
Huh? A dream?
I still haven't gotten anything together!
Miracle Entertainment Business Plan
And I'm late on top of that!
I can't take this!
I-I'm sorry! Excuse me!
Which is how the phenomenon of suddenly warping to another location
can be explained through the application of this theory of folding space.
Any questions?
Hold on, President!
Where did you find this hot professor?
It's perfect.
If he appears on our show,
our production quality, ratings, and viewership will skyrocket. No question.
C-Calm down, both of you.
Actually, that hurts! Ow, ow, ow!
The conditions from LFG seem quite difficult to meet.
As I've agreed to be a consultant,
I'll help in any way I can.
Thank you, Professor Lucien.
We look forward to working with you.
Now, for my first suggestion...
Shall we agree to stop speaking so formally with each other?
We are all working to make this show together, after all.
I see.
The boy you met yesterday is an Evolver,
and you believe he's at the center of the string of incidents.
Yes.
But is all that really true?
President, are you sure you weren't just so tired, you started dreaming?
Most of our viewers will have the same reaction as you.
That's why I've been saying we should make a show that will convince them. Right?
Well, if we could get testimony from that boy, that would cinch things, but...
He warped and disappeared, right?
There's no way even a pro police officer could find someone like that.
Police, huh?
That boy... It seemed like he was being chased.
He might have gone to the police for help...
Or if he has family, they might have asked for a search.
There should be records.
You mean we should try to get info from the police?
Yes.
We don't really have any connections in the press department, though.
There were a few who knew your father when he was here,
but I don't know about now.
Among the victims of the warp incidents,
there was one who was thrown into the mountains and couldn't get home,
so the family asked for a search to be conducted.
You may be able to find information along those lines.
I rushed over here all fired up,
but it might not work out so well after all...
I mean, the person who was helping me hasn't come back yet.
Uh, Miracle...
Miracle something-or-other?
Someone from TV?
Oh, yes!
Who are you?
I'm sorry?
Sticking your nose into a case run by Detective Gavin, of all people,
and he gives you clearance to investigate just like that...
Ah, here's your pass.
Thank you.
You got connections at the top or what?
Huh? No...
Detective Gavin is supposed to be some higher-up's son or something, but...
Huh? Gavin?
He just floats around all day, every day.
I can't tell if he's investigating or goofing off.
And the section chief never says a thing to him.
I hope you make it home alive...
Hey.
Y-Yes!
Are you the detective in charge?
Thank you for your help today—
You're being way too formal.
Huh?
It's been a while.
What?!
Wait, are you Gavin-senpai?
Huh? Wait, how?
Gavin-senpai is a detective?!
Did you forget?
Or is it...
You thought I'd end up in police custody rather than on the force?
You little...
Gavin-senpai was my senpai in high school, two years ahead of me.
At the time, he had a really bad reputation,
and everyone was afraid of him.
I ended up seeing what appeared to be him blackmailing someone.
After that...
He sent me a note calling me out.
Gavin
I was so terrified, I ended up standing him up.
I wonder if he still remembers that.
Wait, huh? Gavin-senpai?
Wait, Senpai! Where are you going?
Crime scene.
Um...
I'm sorry.
Right now, I'm working as a producer on a TV show.
I came to investigate... I mean...
I wanted to ask about the warping incidents.
How can I put this... I only just found out that you're overseeing the cases...
Put this on.
Here.
It's faster if you see it for yourself.
If you want to know more, come with me.
I-If you don't mind.
You'll die like that.
What?
I almost died...
I really thought I was gonna die...
You gonna rest there?
No! I'm coming, too!
I'm telling you in advance.
What lies ahead is far more dangerous than you imagine.
Yesterday's events ended without incident,
only because they believed
that you were just an innocent bystander.
Gavin-senpai, you were there yesterday?
But I can't give up here, either. No matter what.
Mr. Love: Queen's Choice
The target disappeared from his home approximately three months ago.
It seemed at first to be a simple runaway case,
but last week, he suddenly returned.
It seems he'd been moving from part-time job to part-time job.
Why...
The incidents started happening about six months ago.
Initially, they occurred in the evenings.
They were limited to the time after schools let out.
The distances of the warps were very short.
At most, they were moved to the next block.
It was probably someone testing a newly awakened power,
playing some simple pranks.
But that power attracted attention
from certain people, who then showed up.
There was a sudden shift in the pattern of the warping.
Changes in both direction and time.
A fixed distance was repeated over and over,
day after day,
like some kind of training exercise... or an experiment.
The pattern changed three months ago,
just about the time the boy disappeared.
That means...
He didn't run away from home. He was kidnapped.
When he appeared one week ago in this city,
it's likely because he escaped.
The reason he didn't return home was to avoid getting his family involved.
It's possible that boy... was hoping for help from me.
Please! Won't you listen to my story?
If you're from TV, I just know—
No need to worry.
We'll take that boy into protection.
Keeping people with special powers from
getting involved in any crimes caused by those powers...
That's what we do
in the Evolver Anti-Crime Special Task Force.
Evolvers...
You know about them?
Huh?
In my investigations, um...
He's been pushing his warp ability to run from place to place,
but he should be reaching his limits soon.
Before that, we should—
Gavin-senpai?
Wait...
This is the place I saw in my dream...
By just strolling along like that, you've saved us a lot of trouble.
To think you were acquainted with an investigator from the Special Task Force.
Who is that?
And, wait... a knife?
It can't be... Are they trying to silence me?
It's just orders, you see.
You little...
Keep still, damn it!
Stay down!
Get up! Run! Jump!
G-Got it!
Don't hesitate! Jump!
Good work. You did it.
Gavin-senpai?
How...
As long as you are somewhere in the wind, I will always find you.
Gavin-senpai... is an Evolver, too.
That must have been scary for you.
Wait just a little longer for me.
Huh?
This is the roof!
Huh? Senpai!
Damn it... For now, I need to report—
Come, now.
Did you think I'd let you get away?
Damn it.
There's no need to be afraid!
Our unit will take you under its protection!
They used his family to threaten him,
making him warp you to that alley.
After he's interviewed,
for the time being, we'll take him into protection.
He can't go back to his family?
Not until we can secure everyone's safety.
Their organization targets people with special powers, Evolvers.
And what is this organization?
Black Swan.
What will you do?
Huh?
Are you going to use this case in your show?
Even we don't know the full story behind Black Swan yet.
If the existence of Evolvers is treated too lightly,
there's no telling how the general public will react.
I'd rather not be subjected to senseless investigations by inane fools.
I understand that it isn't something to stir up just to satisfy my curiosity.
But if there's someone who wants to use Evolver powers for their own ends,
then I don't think I can just leave things alone.
I'll think about how to handle it.
I don't know anything about anything yet...
I know it won't be easy.
But I want to know the truth.
Finding the truth and showing it to everyone...
That's what my job is about.
Take this.
Huh?
A bracelet?
Gavin-senpai, what is this?
It's got a GPS tracker. Keep it on you.
If you're going after Black Swan,
I can't guarantee your safety.
If anything happens, call me.
Disappearances occurring in places other than the first North: 2 more incidents South: 3 incidents East: none West: 4 incidents The time of each incident is varied. Can't see any method of transport or regularity Victim statements I would like to conduct interviews, but the police have blocked all information.
That dream... Was it just a coincidence?
Or was it...
Which is how these phenomena can be explained by this theory.
The question then becomes, "How was the theory implemented?" But that is...
Regarding the truth behind the incidents and the existence of Evolvers,
I decided not to push the information forward.
Among all the varied theories and reasoning,
we touched on the possibility of people having new, special powers.
Red Queen Hypothesis
Mr. Lucien's Greenroom
If that is the truth,
then it begs the question, "What does the future hold for us?"
Yes. I think it's good.
If people are to take hold of new possibilities,
they cannot give up on racing toward the future.
Okay, here I go.
Trending
Kiro
Superpowers
#MiracleFinder
We're trending.
Wait. Let me have that for a sec.
Huh? It can't be...
What?!
Kiki-chan?
It's Kiro!
Kiro
Did you see it? Yesterday's Miracle Finder was insane~ lol I mean, I want a superpower, too! I wanna be able to warp! It'd make getting to my recording studios super easy, right?! #MiracleFinder
Kiro retweeted it!
From there, it went viral!
What? This is insane!
Incredible...
This can't be real. For this to happen...
Found you, Potato Chip Princess
Found you, Potato Chip Princess!
Cleared the first condition!
And what of the second?
Oh, this is bad.
I couldn't write it up today, either.
What can I do?
Good morning!
Heading in to work?
Huh? Wh-What?! Lucien?!
Yes.
Why—
I moved in yesterday.
I didn't know you lived here.
An incredible coincidence, isn't it?
"It takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place."
"If you want to go somewhere else, you have to run twice as hard."
The Queen will keep running.
That is her role, her destiny.
Only the chosen will hear the voice,
the whispers of the Queen's genes bringing about even greater evolution.
When life is on the brink of danger,
the awakening needed to avoid it, to conquer it, will appear.
Go.
With one more push, the Queen will fully awaken...
and we will achieve our evolution.
With new wings, we will fly away from this old world.
A distant memory inside me...
Memories...
With time, the most unexpected things can cause them to resurface.
Episode three,
"A Taste of Reminiscence."
"A Taste of Reminiscence"