Extendeds.
A deformed existence that is created by supplementing something one lacks
with something else.
Comical, yet somewhat beautiful.
My name is Andy Wachowski.
In the past, I worked with Berühren to create the theory of extension technology.
And as its creator,
I cannot forgive the outrageous actions of the Berühren company.
Gun Slave Units have a limiter that they cannot release without
the authorization of their Hands.
Master Tetsuro, the hacking abilities of Harmony is needed to remove that limiter
so Device 13 can fight evenly against Seven.
Now, for my sake, unleash the power of that man.
We have Master Tetsuro's body here.
He will not be able to put up much of a struggle.
Take care not to injure him too much during capture.
Though, it seems a little discipline is needed.
I'm Dreaming
Who would have thought I'd be having my rematch with you like this?
I doubt my anger will subside by defeating you while you are controlled by a child...
But I shall not hold back.
You bastard!
Even though he is in a Gun Slave Unit,
why are they having so much trouble with a child?
Go join them, Kunugi.
But...
I am the only one here.
Well, then.
What a foolish child.
I extended my hand out to him because I had found him pitiful.
It seems we have no choice, but to extract Harmony somehow...
Be quiet.
If you call for help,
I will unplug the life-support system connected to your chair.
Harmony is definitely still active.
You should be inside Device 13 right now.
I used Harmony to hack into my own sub-brain.
Your own sub-brain?!
I wasn't controling Juzo from the start.
Wha--?!
Bastard!
Weren't you being controlled by that brat?!
That kid.
He asked me to help him so he could settle his own problems himself.
He's always asked me not to get involved until now.
You get to decide your own worth.
He accepted his own weakness and still said he'd move forward in front of me.
Damn. That kid has learned to say some pretty cocky things!
I needed to talk with you alone one more time.
Now, why don't we start negotiations, Professor Wachowski?
There is only one thing I want.
I want Spitzbergen to stop committing any more acts of terrorism.
To call something like that a negotiation...
No, my apologies.
For this demand, that affects the very basis of Spitzbergen,
what will you give in return?
Do you really think you have something befitting of such a trade?
I cannot imagine that you do...
Me.
I will hand myself over to you.
You wanted me to eliminate Seven.
The Gun Slave Unit working with Berühren, also known as Seven.
He has become a great obstacle in our activities.
I can inhibit the powers of a Gun Slave Unit with just Harmony.
There is no need for Juzo.
Should I call this a wonderful example of self-sacrifice?
It seems your guilt in aiding terrorist activity has made you think in this way.
I do not plan to sacrifice anyone.
Including myself.
That is quite a lofty ideal.
Though I have lost my memories as the son of Berühren's CEO, Tetsuro Arahabaki,
I know what they do in the shadows.
Such cruel experiments should be stopped as soon as possible.
And so, you will hand yourself over to us?
I will cooperate with you! Until Seven is defeated.
There should be ways to show Berühren's crimes to the public that doesn't involve terrorism.
I want Spitzbergen to think of another method.
You were quite lucky to be released with all your limbs intact a few days ago.
Many in the organization wanted to kill you as a warning to Berühren
or use you as a bargaining chip.
Do you think such people would be willing to lend their ears to you?
It seems you have already prepared yourself.
However, you understand nothing.
Do you know why the anti-extension organization commits terrorism?
It's because there is no other choice.
After the great war, Berühren gained control over half of the country.
The government is their loyal dog, the press is controlled,
and the economy is manipulated to endorse Extendeds.
I understand that the power of Berühren is immense.
Then, do you know their final objective with that power?
Have you ever thought about the reason they conduct such cruel experiments?
Well...
Come to think of it, I still haven't told you the reason I am a part of Spitzbergen.
No, the very reason I created this organization.
Created?! You?
Yes.
I wanted to change Berühren and extension technology back to what it once was.
Long ago, before you were even conceived,
Berühren was an institution that focused purely on research and development.
The board officers known as Wurzel, who founded Berühren...
CSO Strange.
CTO Dreamy.
CMO Timid.
And COO Honest.
I was an engineer that had worked directly under them.
We struggled against this world,
researching extension technology so humans could live fully as humans.
That was also the wish of Honest, who was the central figure of Wurzel.
However, as the years passed, their form and ideals slowly degenerated.
The research in order to live became the research not to die .
And funding that research became their main objective.
Berühren has become a giant life-support system for a group of ugly elders
that are desperately clinging to life.
Then what about the CEO Souichiro Arahabaki?
Wasn't my father the one who gave orders for the illegal human experiments?
He... No, his name has been used as the public face of Wurzel for generations.
Even now, your father should be working under Honest.
After the war, I escaped from the Berühren that Wurzel controlled
"Anti Extension"
and created the organization Spitzbergen.
I did it in order to monitor Berühren and warn the rest of the world.
However, most of the organization members here are victims of Extended crime.
Over time, it became a place where those against the government gather,
"Anti Extension"
distorting its original principle.
Now, it's just a terrorist group that wishes to stamp out extension technology.
Unfortunately, I can no longer stop the actions of this organization.
No way!
But there is still a way to fight against them.
I need Gun Slave Unit Device 13 for that.
Not yet!
The match hasn't been decided yet, you profane existence!
That's great and all, however...
...it looks like you've improved your armor but you're still flesh and bone inside.
I can't guarantee your life if we keep going at it like this.
What was that?
These can't be?!
I can hit trigger points with my needle bullets, controlling the condition of Extendeds at will.
Sorry, but I've already heard of that technique elsewhere.
Oh, I remember now.
You're the strange man who hangs out with Kronen, even though you're an Extended.
It's difficult having an inadequate junior.
Kunugi!
The brat isn't controlling this man!
The brat is still inside, near the elder!
I see. I guessed as much.
There weren't many disturbances in his neural system for being controlled.
Kunugi, you bastard!
If you knew, why did you leave the elder's side?!
It is your duty to protect him!
A single child with his Harmony sealed is not a danger to that old man, Shimazu.
What?
As long as we hold this Extended back.
Hold me back?
Looks like you all don't get it.
I'm the one holding all of you back.
You can still move.
I can see why Kronen couldn't handle you.
What a troublesome guy.
He didn't depend on my power from the start.
He's trying to do something you can't do with just your fists.
And I won't let you get in the way!
The reason I want Device 13, which you call Juzo Inui...
Destroying Device 7, known as Seven, will destroy the very core of Wurzel.
What do you mean?
Device 13 is the only device I involved myself with during every step of production.
There is a certain setting that none of the other Gun Slave Units have.
That setting I implemented is the very difference between me and Wurzel.
I am sure that Wurzel is the only one who would understand that difference...
No, only Honest and I would understand.
That is what is important.
If I can destroy the delusions of Wurzel and weaken their power,
Berühren will return to its former glory.
If that happens, silencing the acts of terrorism would no longer be a dream.
Do you understand now?
The reason Device 13 is needed.
Using Harmony to release the true power of Device 13
will be the key to bringing this country a new era of peace.
The honorable sacrifice of Device 13 will make your dream come true, Master Tetsuro.
As the organization's representative, I thank you for your assistance, Master Tetsuro.
I see...
I took your hand at that time to right the wrongs of Berühren.
Do you remember now?
I didn't know what kind of person I was before I lost my memory.
Because of that, I recklessly caused other people a lot of trouble.
But, thanks to you, I understand who I am a little more so I can overcome that hurdle.
Right now, I am not a person who can obey someone
who talks about sacrificing another so easily.
Professor.
I will not give up on making my ideals a reality without the sacrifice of others.
That's why I won't allow you to hurt my friend, Juzo!
I didn't realize you were this stupid.
It seems any further argument is useless.
It will be difficult to find someone compatible with Harmony, but no matter.
I will remove your head carefully and extract Harmony from you.
You were an Extended!
Didn't I tell you?
I created extension technology to struggle against this world.
What will you do now?
Are you going to beg Device 13 for help?
The nerves of an old man cannot fully control this body,
but it will be easy to defeat someone with legal extensions that lack power.
If you could have used Harmony, you may have had a chance against me.
Unless I release it, Harmony will remain locked in its current position.
In other words, it will stay locked on your own sub-brain.
What's wrong?
Do you plan to protect that boy with a body like that?
Protect?
True, I promised him that.
But that was only until he could walk on his own two feet.
Well... it's not like that changes much of what I do.
I'll play with you guys... until you all are completely satisfied!
No matter what pretty words you claim, this is reality.
No matter how noble your cause, blood will spill if you fight,
and the weak die.
I know.
I know that I am only spouting idealism.
Justice that doesn't put your own life on the line is just an empty pipe dream.
It's just as you say, Juzo.
It seems you are getting disoriented.
Device 13 isn't here right now.
You have no way to fight back, Master Tetsuro!
But...
Even so...
Even though I know it's a pipe dream...
...I can't help being enamored by the beauty of it!
I'll put my life on the line...
...to grasp that dream!
This is the end, profane existance!
All action causes a reaction.
I told you he was an inadequate junior.
Bastard, what did you do with Tetsuro?
All action causes a reaction.
Become mine.
NO GUNS LIFE . Episode 21. "Degeneration."