I'll admit that you're strong,
but there's no point if your strongest attacks miss.
He's right that I can't keep up with his speed as it is now.
Unless I unleash my power...
But then...
Sorry, I don't have time for this.
I still have to get rid of that guy who got away after I kill you.
What the hell—
What did you just say you're going to do to my master?!
Great Power
Rai?
Why are you here?
Rai...
Hey.
Are you the one they were fighting up top?
Who gave you permission to speak?
M-My whole body is...
That's... It couldn't be!
I have not given you permission to move.
Is this power...
mind control?!
Wh-What?!
Take this!
Soul Weapon: Death Scythe.
For some time now, humans have called this the Grim Reaper's scythe.
You little shit!
Oh, dear.
I've disobeyed my master's orders.
I'll need you to take responsibility for this.
Show me more of your full power.
It's no fun if you die so easily.
Damn it!
How disappointing.
All that big talk, and this is the best you can do?
I've seen enough.
Die!
Is this my punishment?
For getting innocent people involved in my battles, and killing them?
Onii-chan!
Oh?
I've begun to develop an interest in you.
I see.
I don't know who you are,
but I can tell you're at a far higher level than the brat over there.
But since I've absorbed Shark, that won't work on me!
I don't like that cocky face of yours!
Impossible!
Begone.
Even Crans is...
Damn it! Tao!
Your turn! Use the D!
All right.
Try not to hurt me too much.
Boss!
Why are you just doing what he says?!
He's gonna kill you!
Quiet, boy!
It's fine.
As a modified human, this is my fate.
How can you say that?!
Why are you taking so long?!
Rai!
Please! You have to save him!
Why are you so determined to stay alive?
Because I have to protect...
what matters most to me!
And you wish to sacrifice your life as well as others for that purpose?
That's...
It's over!
I'll put you out of your misery now.
You aren't an ordinary human, are you?
A soul weapon?
If you have one of those,
you must be a particularly high-ranking noble.
You are well-informed.
It happened somewhere along the way.
Do you intend to kill that man?
Is there a problem with that?
I get it now...
You weren't just an ordinary high school student, either.
I am sorry.
I have a favor to ask.
The boy who was with you is in this building's basement.
Please save him.
He saved me in good faith,
but he ended up involved in all this...
Tell him... that I'm sorry. Please.
You'll have to apologize to him in person.
Please, Rai!
That guy tried to save us!
Quiet, brat!
Once I absorb Tao, you'll be the first one I kill.
Tao!
What do you think you're doing?!
Sorry, Crans. I've decided I'm not gonna let you kill me.
I can't stand by and let you hurt those kids, either.
Fine. Even using you as you are, I'll still be better off.
Stop.
Impossible! Even after absorbing Shark's power, I still can't move?!
Why would you plead for such things from me?
Yuusuke, Manabu...
There is no need for begging between us.
The blood is floating...
This is...
It can't be!
This power...
Master...
A technique accessible only by those who can control blood...
The absolute space... Blood Field!
Just what...
is he?!
I never knew such power existed...
I will cover your mistakes
with your own blood.
You're awake?
M-21... You're alive?
Where are—
Don't force it.
I'm not sure what you'd call this place...
It's the house I'm living in.
How am I alive?
Dunno.
I only just woke up, myself.
What about those kids?
They're fine.
You can get the details from your buddy with the bowl cut later.
Master.
M-21 and Takio have awakened.
Tashiro-kun and Kase-kun may still be unconscious for a...
Master!
This is nothing you need to worry about.
But... using so much power must have been a burden on your body...
Those boys asked for my help.
You haven't changed at all, Master.
You are still so kind to humans.
Frankenstein...
You also remain unchanged in your selfishness.
I deeply apologize.
This is an order as your master.
As of this moment, your power is sealed.
You must not unleash your power without my consent.
I will accept my punishment for disobeying your order.
Frankenstein...
You need not worry.
I know you would not disobey my orders without a compelling reason.
Master...
More importantly...
Is our meal ready yet?
I never thought I'd get to eat anything so delicious!
Who made this, anyway?
Seira-san did.
And this was her first time making nearly all of these things.
I offered a bit of advice, but no more.
Incredible! So you're not just pretty, but a good cook, too!
Seira has always been exceptionally skillful.
Especially this!
This is ramen, right? Did she make this, too?
No, that was my contribution.
Are you serious?!
I've never had it before, but it's even better than I imagined!
Is all ramen this good?
Definitely not. This is the result of my daily efforts to please my master.
Oh, I get it! So it's what they call "made with love"!
So... Tao, was it?
Yes.
You are clever.
You'll be able to get by quite well in our society.
You think so?
Takio! And M-21, too!
So you're awake.
Yeah, but it still takes all my strength to move around.
Thank you, for all you've done for me.
Think nothing of it.
Where's everyone else?
Let's all enjoy this meal together first.
All else can wait until our bellies are full.
C'mon, this way.
Hmph. The food's getting cold. Sit down already.
Yes, I think I will.
Yours has more bamboo shoots than mine again.
Yours has more soup than mine, though.
Does that bother you?
No.
Then give me your naruto—
You can't have that.
What?! Don't be impudent!
What a greedy child you are.
I'm not a child, and I'm not greedy!
In the end...
I failed to get information on my comrades.
All I did was put those kids in danger.
I don't even have the strength to preserve the peace in our lives.
M-21.
You...
You are not weak.
I sense a great power resting within you.
Would you like to test it?
What is this?!
Awaken.
What was that?
That was your true form.
I released it for a brief moment.
As I said, you are not weak.
There are those you could save with your own hands.
Is that true, Tao?
It is. I saw it with my own eyes.
Crans absorbed Shark and killed him.
The rest of us were no more than sustenance for him, either.
So what do we do now?
You really think we can escape the Union?
Takio, did you forget?
It would be easy for me to access the Union's server
and make it look like we both died on this mission.
Yeah, I believe it.
But...
The Union has my sister.
Takio... I want you to stay calm and listen.
You don't have a sister.
What?
What are you saying?
Don't joke around!
Stay calm, Takio.
I dug into the Union's server to find info on your sister.
I did find data about her,
but it only existed as records.
The hospital she was supposed to be staying in didn't even exist,
yet it said you had been there to visit her countless times.
Takio, the Union...
was manipulating your memories.
Then what...
have I been fighting for all this time?
What did I kill all those people for?
What am I... supposed to live for?
Let's leave here tomorrow.
We'll only be a burden if we stick around any longer.
You're really leaving?
Don't you need some more time to recover?
We don't wish to burden you any longer.
Oh, that's right. M-21...
I looked up the info on your comrades that you wanted to know.
When did you...
The security level wasn't even that high.
It wasn't much of a challenge at all.
But...
There was no relevant information left to find.
What?
All the records were destroyed.
I tried to restore them, but...
I see.
Sorry I couldn't help.
Well, it may have been short, but it was fun.
We will repay our debt to you one day.
Wait!
I have a favor to ask.
Would you... let them live here?
I realize I'm in no position to ask this,
but I can't just let them leave now.
No one can run from the Union forever.
And... they were used until they had nothing left and then discarded, just like me.
Please!
Why all the formality?
If that's what you want to do, then do it.
But...
Isn't that right, Master?
It isn't a problem.
Remember what I told you? This is your home, too.
Yeah.
Master, how do you think Regis-kun and Seira-san felt about... that?
It may not be possible to carry on as we have thus far.
There's no need to worry.
I would not be averse to a bit of change.
In fact...
I would gladly welcome new flavors.
Shoyu Ramen
Salt Ramen
Ramen Manami
Salt
I wasn't talking about ramen, Master.