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Chapter 42 - Man of Destiny


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(everything on 96) Haa
How come...
How come I've never realised it until now?
That Katou Hisataka is-
the man who killed my father...
(caption) Same day, 1:21pm
Yes, that's correct.

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Kizaki's memories have returned,
which brings us to 80% of our plan.
Don't worry.
I still havn't told the people in the special operations room that her memories have ret-
*knock
Come in.
Excuse me.
Hey! It's Moritsugu!
You're not busy are you?  It sounded like you were talking to someone.
I already finished so don't worry about it.

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Anyways, are you done with the stuff at Kiriyama Heavy Industries?
Yes, the Jinrai production line will stay where it is,
and the model will enter mass production in the new year.
What about the Jinrai refinement plan?
No problems there either.
I will also continue to be the company representative to Kiriyama Heavy Industries,
but direct management of the company will be done by other people, and I will return to my duties at the special operations' room today.
Alright.
A lot of things happened, good work I guess.
No.
Because of the actions I took,
I caused a great deal of trouble for everyone, I'm truly sorry.
It's okay, it's okay.  It's not like we lost that badly.
And are you really fine with what you did?
Are you talking about Eiji?
Yeah.
He wanted to turn himself in for his past crimes right?
But courts of law have no effect on someone who's become a factor.
Even if we kill Eiji to a point where he won't be able to recover from it, he'll be able to run wild with the Pretender unless we destroy that as well.
So I think that it would be better if I guided him to use this power correctly.
Do you think he'll be our ally when he finally returns?
I became Kiriyama Heavy Industry's chairman to make that happen.
To protect his home for when he comes back?
What a grown-up thing to do.
We should prioritise stopping Katou's plan right now.
You're right, there's not much time

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until he puts his plan into motion.
...so, he asked you to help him out.
But he didn't even tell you what the plan was?
Yeah.
Is that right?
I'm curious about something else he said.
That bit about "Imagining death"?
Yeah, to oppress the world through death in order to awaken the imagination?
If that was really the case, you would think that he was going to do more than just destroy Haifan Island.
...it doesn't make any sense, to imagine our own deaths.
It's pretty obvious to anyone that you can die anytime, or anywhere.
Hmm... I wouldn't be so sure.
Even though this stuff is common knowledge.
There aren't a lot of people who live as though they're going to die tomorrow.
This is what he means...
to "imagine death",

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or to "have death in the back of your mind".
Someone who isn't liked or needed by anyone
has no reason to live...
Even if I died nothing in the world will change.
If I live, everyone will still treat me the same...
But-
(captions on desk) Die!!  You're really annoying! Don't come to school! Stupid girl! Stop pretending to be well-mannered!

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I don't even have the power to change the world,
so that's why...
I wish that we weren't so busy all the time.
You're right! Yesterday's year-end party got cancelled, but we still got everyone together!
You can't really say that everyone was together.
Firstly, Kizaki was in bed recovering the whole time from the shock of meeting with Katou.
Hm?
Hey, someone's about to jump from there!
Someone call the police!
You're kidding... Hayase, what should we do?
You're asking me...
I'm the ally of justice!  It's obvious what we're doing!
Right!

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So, do you have a plan?
Why would I have a plan for something like this!?
Remember, it's better to not surprise them too much in situations like this.
Uh
...how are you doing?
...who

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who are you guys supposed to be...


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(caption) she's cute...
We're just high-school students passing by.
yup.
I don't know what happened here but it's dangerous to stand there.
Leave me alone!!
I can't.
I can't possibly leave someone who's about to jump off a building alone.
That's so...
Don't get in my way with your self-centered justice nonsense!

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Anyways, I have no connection to you guys so why would it matter if I died?
...hmm, connection huh?
I got it!
Uhh... I'm Hayase Kouichi.
and he's Doumyouji Makoto.
(caption) nice to meet you
You are?
...Ku
I'm Kujou Miu, but...
what does that have to do with anything-
Now that we know each others' names, we've become acquaintances!
In other words, we've created a connection between us!
So let's try this again- Miss Kujou, could you not try to kill yourself?
It'll make your acquaintances sad if you died.
...why?


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Why are these people...
So kind to someone like me...
Now
get away from there-
Eh?


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Oh...
Why... right as someone who wanted to stop me showed up.
No... I don't want to die... Save me-
Linebarrel!!!

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He made it in time...
You're not hurt are you?
N...No.
You're a lifesaver, Linebarrel.
It's alright if you want to go back now.
This is bad, Hayase, the police are coming!
We need to get away from here!
Ah.

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I have a favour to ask!
It was the only way, but, it would be bad if people found out I'm the pilot of that robot.
So, could you not tell anyone and keep this a secret?
(caption) It was really tall and everything!

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...O-Okay.
It's a promise!
Right... I won't tell anyone.
Then could I ask you to promise me one more thing?
I'd like you to not try to kill yourself anymore.
Okay... I promise.
That's great!
Crap... it's from JUDA.
they're definitely calling about me summoning Linebarrel...
Just leave everything to me, you should go back first.
Are you sure?
Don't worry, I'll send her home safely.
Sorry Miss Kujou, but there's somewhere I need to be.
Oh... Right.
Remember your promise.
Hayase Kouichi...
The pilot of that giant robot that's been in the news recently.
He's someone special.
And someone special like him wants me to live on.

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Are you retarded!?
That really hurt.
Why did you summon Linebarrel in the middle of the streets!?
H-Hey, there was no other option given the situation...
No other option you said-
Shizuna, it's not like what he did was wrong or anything,
and anyways, it might possibly be a good thing for us.
What?
Take a look at this image that one of our viewers took at the scene.
What could JUDA be doing with that giant robot?
(right caption) JUDA's giant robot saves a girl about to commit suicide! (
left caption) I want a video of this!
(bottom left caption) You...

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Since the large-scale battle 3 days ago, Juda still...
...an official explaination...
How do you do,
ladies and gentlemen of JUDA.
Katou...
Appearing and calling us out by name, that means we're the only ones watching this feed isn't it.
You can't be more right.
so
Is Hayase Kouichi there?
What do you want?
I thought that today would be a good day to let you in on that plan I wanted you to give me a hand with.
Nobody said I would give you a hand with it.

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To relive the nightmare of Haifan Island.
What?
Are you planning on stealing somebody's satellite weapon again!?
Nope, this time it's a lot closer to the ground.
As of this moment, we are in control of the nuclear warhead firing systems of every nuclear state in the world.
...then that means...
4 days from now, we will fire all of the nuclear missiles from each of these states.
Their targets will be the country that fired the missile.
In other words-

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Each nuclear state will be destroyed by their own nuclear missiles.