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It's gotten kinda chilly, hasn't it?

Um, what is this passage?

You've got eyes, don't you? It's underground.

We use it for prisoner transport.

Uh-huh...

I don't need to hear torture screams right now!

What? It's daytime?!

Despite all the talk of realism, they sped time up! Shitty game!

This mansion belongs to Her Highness Queen Govern, ruler of the Closed City.

"The Tribulation of a Killer"

Esteemed City Guard Captain Tesla currently also resides here.

The likes of you would ordinarily never be permitted inside.

This limited exception is under Captain Tesla's orders.

The noble figure seated there is Captain Tesla.

Do show proper respect.

Come. Sit.

I expect you are hungry. Dine with me.

R-Right. Thanks.

If I sit on this fancy chair with these pee pants...

"You reek of urine!"

...won't that be the outcome here?

This isn't how I imagined the City Guard Captain...

Um... why did you suddenly summon me here?

I'm telling you! It's the pee!

Peeing yourself was a special trick!

Just ignore Reona.

I heard Martin's sister's side,

but people who intend to kill don't use fruit knives to do it.

T-That's right!

Well, Alicia is currently attempting to kill me with fruit knives, though.

During my visit to the scene, I noticed you had a sword you could have used.

A sword? There really was one...

Besides, the knife had pierced through his throat.

Even a knife master would struggle to get a knife into the back of the throat.

Therefore I determined it was a sudden, unforeseen accident.

What is it? Did you pee again?

Oh, I've finally met a person in this shitty game whose head is on straight!

Though it's an NPC and not a person.

And so, Hiro, you are acquitted.

Th-Thank you so much!

I'm sorry for imprisoning you.

Now, please dig in.

Yes! Gladly!

So good! The taste feature is awesome!

But do watch out for Martin's sister.

She appears to still harbor resentment toward you.

Should you have a problem, come see me.

That is, if you would like some help.

From the Ted City Guard Captain, "Thundering Tesla."

Wow! Sounds like a potential party member flag!

Hiro, it's just obligatory politeness.

What? Is it?!

Well, whatever the case may be...

I've been acquitted!

No more sneaking around in a hood!

I can finally have a normal adventure!

For the time being, I'll head to my house to retrieve my sword.

Did you go pee? Do you need to poop? Are you thirsty?

Hey! Stop that!

I'm not a child on his way to kindergarten!

Your house is on the outskirts of town, so it's pretty far.

Be vigilant on the way there. Got it?

I know!

There's also the matter of Alicia.

--But I've been cleared now, so--

--Oh, if it isn't Hiro! --But I've been cleared now, so--

I heard you were cleared.

That's right!

Ugh, are you kidding me?

I think he murdered the guy.

Huh?

Yes. I think so, too.

He has the face of a killer!

Whoa!

Don't think your acquittal gets you off the hook, you filthy criminal!

Hey! Wait! Sto--

Yeah, you better run!

You know, you really are fast runner, Hiro.

What the hell? I was cleared of charges!

Even though you were cleared, public opinion is harsh. That's realism for you!

I could do without it!

That bastard won't get off that easily!

They're still looking for me.

We can't get back to your house without crossing that bridge.

Looks like we can't get your sword for a while.

Nothing's changed about my situation at all!

Well, at least the City Guard won't chase you anymore!

How about we acquire some items while we wait?

Items?

Your childhood friend is gunning for you, so some smoke bombs would be good!

How much do you have?

That'll only get you a single herb.

The ones that take days to work?

Say, how do you make money in KQ anyway?

That's the same as real life, too!

Work, borrow, or steal!

Steal?!

Look, there's a couple of easy marks!

You mean robbery?! Are you crazy?

No more run-ins with the law!

So then work it is? It'll take time, though.

Well, I'm used to fetch quests and errands from other full-dive RPGs...

All right! I'll give it a shot!

This is it, Hiro.

"Employment Agency"

Don't jobs normally come from, like, a guild or something?

Don't jobs normally come from, like, a guild or something?

This is a back-alley job office!

"Back-alley"?! What do you mean?

Though you've been acquitted, public opinion is still harsh.

So this place is perfect!

It's a back-alley office for people who've become unemployable.

A shady place to introduce shady jobs to shady people!

That's a lot of "shady"s...

Hm?

Hmph. The murderer wants a job?

I'm not a murderer! I'm innocent!

Yeah, right. You must have paid a fortune to the Guard.

Dammit! She doesn't believe me at all!

Well, no matter. I have jobs that will even take a murderer.

"Hard labor at an underground work camp. Duration: one month. Reward: 20,000 gald."

Smoke bombs don't cost that much, right?

Probably about 20 or 30 gald.

Um, do you have something less intense? With a slightly shorter duration?

Ugh. A picky killer, I see.

"Do what Brian asks for one hour. Reward: 100 gald."

Oh, I might take this!

Then go to the extravagant home in the northeast part of town.

Then I just do what Brian asks me to do? Like wash dishes or pull weeds?

Here's a whip. Take it with you.

A whip? For livestock?

It's for Brian.

Brian is a middle-aged man who likes being struck while naked.

Huh? Wha--? What was that?

Oh, come on. You're gonna do whatever that super masochist, Brian, asks.

I mean, do I have to spell it out for you?

Then let's be on our way to Mr. Brian's house!

Hell no!

You can't buy smoke bombs if you don't, though.

I don't need 'em that bad!

Whip some naked old coot, then it's "quest complete"?!

The hell kind of quest is that?!

Get off your high horse!

Everyone's doing their damnedest working these jobs in the shadows and margins!

Everybody's desperately hoping that one day, they too can live a normal life!

No, I, uh... the thing is...

Get out, you lousy murderer!

She got really mad...

That NPC's backstory is that she opened the back-alley job office

using money she earned from underground labor in her youth.

She must have felt you were mocking her and her life.

Tell me this stuff sooner!

That wasn't my intention at all!

You don't have the guts to steal or appreciate the value of work...

That just leaves borrowing.

Those are some sharp and biting words.

Wait. Borrow? From who?

Who else?

A certain player character who's doing whatever he wants and ignoring the story.

I'm really not a fan of Ginji.

Me neither.

But we have to be practical about our situation.

"Practical," huh?

Huh?

Oh, it's the jiggly, jiggly fairy.

It's been a while.

Ginji, how have you been? Ever decide to try to beat the game?

Nah. I'm over that.

So, what brings you here?

Well, I was hoping you'd help this player out.

Hello again.

Oh, it's you! Does this mean you endured the torture?

How dare you ask like it's no big deal?! Whose fault--

No, he didn't!

Actually, he peed himself while being tortured.

--And then they let him go!

--Hey! Reona! --And then they let him go!

So they let you go if you piss yourself?

Isn't that funny?

It's not funny at all!

Hiro, we're trying to open a dialogue here.

You could skip that part!

Stop chuckling! You sold me out to the guards!

It's all your fault!

What's with that look?

It's thanks to me you got to be acquitted!

Show some gratitude, idiot!

This asshole seriously pisses me off!

So, Miss Jiggly? What did you want?

Well, you see, I was hoping you'd lend him some money.

Lend money to this mouthy brat?

I ain't giving you squat. Bug off, piss boy.

P-Piss... boy?

What did you just say?!

Now, Ginji, Hiro here is no piss boy!

Stay out of this, Reona!

He's the "Nice Shower Best Friend Killer"!

Holy hell, please stop talking!

I don't care what he's called. I ain't lending him money.

Now buzz off! Before the booze reeks like piss!

What's the big idea, piss boy?

I...

Bastard!

I...

Hiro!

I-I'm doing it again! Calm down!

What if he ends up like Martin?

Do it! Get him!

It's emotional battle time!

What the hell is wrong with her?!

You stupid brat!

I'll choke you out!

Quit squirming around, bastard!

Can it, you drunk!

All right! It's just like a fantasy game!

In what way?!

Screw it! I'm using my secret weapon!

Oh, shit.

Is it magic? Is he gonna hit me with magic?

What?

Brass knuckles! A classic gangster weapon!

This screams fantasy!

Again, how does this scream fantasy?!

Ow! Ow! Ow! I'll go bald!

You'll pull my hair out!

Let go!

You deserve it for trying to punch me with that!

Hey, ow!

Let go!

You let go!

Ow! Ow!

I-I'm gonna go bald!

Ah! My gout!

Take this, asshole!

Hiro...

Are you going to injure someone in a rage again?

Forgive me, Martin!

What's wrong, Hiro?

It's Martin!

He should be dead, but he's here!

H-Huh?

He's gone?

The timing with the ghosts is irregular.

Sometimes they disappear immediately, and sometimes they stick around a few minutes.

Well, regardless, you'll get used to it.

H-Hell no!

I do not wanna get used to this.

Speak of the devil.

Here come mine now.

Look, I just don't know.

I'll never figure out the answer to your question.

Deep down, Ginji might regret what he did, too.

Regret it?

Yes, regret killing his friend characters.

Maybe that's why he kept playing this game.

The persistent feeling of guilt from killing...

Is that another aspect of KQ's realism?

Ginji.

--Yeah?

--I'm sorry... for the way I acted. --Yeah?

--I'm sorry... for the way I acted.

So some people do snap for real even though it's a game.

Huh? Y-You snapped, too!

I haven't been that worked up in a long time. Maybe you had an effect on me.

I guess that's... youth for you.

Ginji?

What is it? Let me sleep now, will ya?

Thank goodness. I thought you'd died.

Like I'd die from just having my hair pulled. Dummy.

Ginji, aren't you forgetting something?

You failed to beat Hiro in a duel!

As agreed, we're taking every coin you've got!

Huh?

Oh, right.

Here.

Th-There was no such agreement! We only came here to borrow money!

And what's this about a duel? Rotten opportunist.

Hiro, that battle was great!

You defeated a boss you couldn't beat before! A true RPG experience!

It doesn't feel like an RPG to me at all.

Th-This is...

"Elder-Hunting Best Friend Killer:

Amicide Who Robs Old Men"?!

What? Why?!

I did no such thing!

You did pick a fight with an old guy and ultimately take his money. The shoe fits.

You're the one who took his money! Not me!

Now, now. We got money and a new title. It's all good.

Come on. Let's get the smoke bombs!

Hiro, we're here.

"Welcome to Melissa's Shop!"

They're both item shops?

That's right. Which do you pick?

Hmm. Seems kinda suspect.

I pick this one.

"Melissa's Shop!"

I pick this one.

"Melissa's Shop!"

Please come in!

Welcome, good sir!

I made the right choice!

My name is Melissa.

Um, do you have any smoke bombs in stock?

Of course, my good sir! They're 20 gald each.

How much is in there?

Let's see...

It's 60 gald.

That's every coin he's got?!

What a sorry old man!

After you basically scammed the man.

Cold.

Excuse me, sir?

Oh... um, could I get a smoke bomb? Make that two.

Yes. Here they are!

And here's 40 gald.

I'm afraid that in this case, it's not the normal price. There's a surcharge.

What?

I still get high prices?!

But I was cleared!

It appears the bad rumors about you will take another two months to stop.

As they say, rumors fade in time.

It'll take that long?!

So that will be 50 gald, please.

Okay. Fine.

Wait a moment, sir!

Before you leave, pay ten gald.

Huh? F-For what?

Choosing me.

Excuse me? For choosing you?

You spoke with the Melissa of Melissa's shop, so of course there's a fee.

Wait! Isn't this an item shop?

This is ridicu--

What did I expect? Of course every NPC is shitty.

Her merchant spirit was strong! I could learn from her!

Please don't.

Aw, man. I should've picked the shabby shop.

At least you learned something!

Every rose has its thorn, right?

You shouldn't just go by appearances.

Huh? What is it?

I will burn that in my brain.

They've finished the investigation and removed the body, huh?

I understand it's hard to go in there, but I can't go get it for you.

Right.

There it is. Just like Kamui said.

It was right there. How could I not have noticed it?

Hiro.

Alicia!

I knew you'd come back here to get something!

Hiro, the smoke bomb!

What?

Just what was that, Hiro?

Don't you just throw a smoke bomb?

Dummy! This isn't a ninja manga! You have to ignite the fuse!

O-Oh.

W-W-Wait. How?

Didn't it come with flint?

I see.

Wait. Flint? In the middle of a fight?

No time for that.

Now, Hiro. You should always test your tools beforehand.

S-Sound advice.

I'll do that next time.

Good. But I'm sorry, Hiro. There won't be a next time.

Now die!

What?! Who the hell are you?!

I-In this time of need, it must be...

Tesla! You came to save me?

I'm Inquisitor Mizarisa.

Ya can't kill my wonderful bed-wetter!

Wait, it's you?!

Episode 6: Knife vs. Saw.