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A busjacking?

THE RED CIRCUS

Yes. Apparently, the buses that Classes 3, 4, 5, and 6 were riding on were hit.

And Mr. Green's escort car was also fired at.

Did we contact the police?

Yes, we just reported it.

Since we don't know the motive yet

and we want to avoid unnecessary confusion,

we were told to wait before contacting parents and guardians.

I will tell the headmaster myself.

Anyone who's free is to go assist the police in any way they can.

Be careful not to let the other students or the press know what's going on.

Understood.

Save me, save me, save me.

What's going on? Who are these people?

He shot a gun...

Help me.

Papa, Mama...

What are the security guys doing? Save us already!

No, no, no, no!

Why is this happening?

Are you okay, Anya? Hang in there!

Damn it!

Calm down, everyone!

It's all right. I'm sure someone will come to save us.

A lot of your parents are very important people,

and my daddy is in the army high command!

I'm sure the army is on its way right now!

Shut up, kid.

Eek! I'm so sorry!

H-He's right. We'll be okay.

Yeah.

Are you calmer now?

He's amazing.

We already know you're all the kids of some very important people.

Isn't that right, Major Watkins's son?

There's Vice Chairman Garnett's daughter.

The son of a Central Bank executive.

The daughter of Blackbell's CEO.

And the son of Chairman Desmond.

The students of the prestigious Eden College are the elite of the elite.

You were all born with a silver spoon in your mouth,

and I'm certain you were all raised with the utmost love and care.

And that's exactly why you're all valuable hostages.

We're going to negotiate with the government, using your lives as our shields.

As long as they comply with our demands,

none of you will die, and you'll all be able to return home

to enjoy your lavish dinners.

Just sit there shaking in your boots and pray that all of your mommies and daddies

use their power to make sure that happens.

Well, duh! Of course Papa's going to do something about this!

Papa... Mama!

There's trouble, Handler!

We've received reports that buses with Eden College students aboard were busjacked!

What? That's a job for the police.

Well... little Anya and Damian Desmond are both on board.

Are you on the police radio channels?

They're setting up checkpoints,

but they haven't found the buses yet.

Should we send Twilight to the scene?

We can't.

He's currently in the Bayan region on an undercover mission.

He won't be able to return immediately.

For now, get as much information as possible,

and we'll support the police from the shadows.

Roger!

Hey, where is this bus even headed?

No one's gonna be able to save us if they don't know where we are.

Should we open the windows and scream, "Help"?

Are you stupid? That'll only get us shot.

Once we get to the destination, we're going to be killed.

Stop! Don't say that!

Hmm... We need to tell the people outside where we're headed somehow.

If I can read the bad guys' minds...

If they don't contact the second car by eleven...

They should be able to move immediately.

First, we demand the release of our comrades. Everything starts there.

Things have gone well so far, so we can relax for now.

So what's the council going to decide? Depending on their answer...

We could really send a message if we just killed off all these brats.

But if we do that...

I really hope Billy doesn't get carried away here.

Ah! Anya really has to use the bathroom!

I dunno where we're going, but if we don't hurry, Anya's in big trouble!

Wait, Anya!

I told you to keep your mouth shut!

Do you want to die?

You'll just have to hold it for a while.

The last thing I want to deal with is these kids wetting themselves.

We're about 30 minutes away from Papier Palace Park.

If we keep going smoothly down Route 1 like this,

we'll get through the Southlake area and...

Papier Palace Park...

Huh?

This bus is going somewhere called Papier Park.

Huh? Where is that? How do you know that, Anya?!

Really?!

Oh, um...

Well, um... I read their lips!

That's amazing, Anya! I had no idea you could do that!

I-I learned it from my spy cartoons.

A-Anyway, they said they're heading there... Probably.

Then if we can let the people outside know that somehow, we can get help.

Hmm, what should we do?

Should we all form letters with our bodies and show the passersby?

I'm pretty sure they'll shoot us if we do something like that.

Hmm...

Tsk, tsk, tsk.

Spies write secret codes on microfilm and sneakily hide them around town.

I see. So we're going to write it on a piece of paper and throw that outside.

Ta-da!

You didn't need to use a secret code right now, Anya.

This isn't a secret code. Anya's handwriting is just really bad.

You write it, Becky.

All right.

I know. I'll also include the SOS code that the Blackbell family uses.

I'll stick on my student ID before we drop it so no one thinks it's just garbage.

I'll put it in this can so someone will notice that it was dropped.

What are you guys up to?

Do anything stupid and you'll get yourselves killed!

Impossible to read

We know where the bad guys are going, so we need to tell our rescuers!

It's our only hope!

I'll distract them, so do it then.

Hey, what are you going to do?

Lord Damian?

Leave it to me. I have the best secret plan.

I'm going to poop my pants any second now.

Okay, so he's on the same level as Anya.

Just look! When I get a stomachache, my eyelashes twitch like this!

See? Like this here...

Since when was Eden filled with idiots?

Oh, no! We need to act now!

Anya!

Yup. Rising...

Hope!

Hey, what did you just do?

Did you throw something outside?!

Honestly! Throwing trash from a vehicle?

What are they teaching those kids at that school?

Hey, this is a student ID card from Eden College.

Wait a sec...

Hey! This is...

Hey!

Don't touch it.

That's a bomb.

The next time you do anything funny,

it'll blow your head off.

If anyone else tries anything funny, it'll blow up.

If you try to run away, it'll blow up.

And of course,

if you try to forcefully take it off, it'll explode immediately.

Get it, you little brats?

The life of this little girlie classmate of yours

can be extinguished in a second depending on all of your actions.

According to the intel from Blackbell Heavy Industries,

there are several perpetrators.

We can probably assume that they are members of the Red Circus.

The buses are currently heading northbound on Route 1 toward Papier Park.

Whether there are a few sacrifices and the police's reputation is ruined

or the press makes a fuss over this...

The priority of the State Security Service is to suppress the target.

We will not tolerate the existence of any resistance groups in our country.

Cover it all up. The people and the information.

Lieutenant!

I heard that the stupid leash girl's bus got hijacked!

Hey, who told him about this?

You are not to show up at the scene

because your sister's child knows what you look like.

Do not report this to city hall, either.

Yes, sir.

That's right.

I don't actually care what happens to Loidy's daughter.

Honestly, I'd be happier if she were out of the picture.

I'm sure Sis would also prefer...

No...

Lieutenant! Lieutenant!

Stay put!

Code 8814! Code 8814!

My daughter has been kidnapped, and her life is in imminent danger!

Listen up, all of you!

Send every fighter jet and tank currently in Blackbell storage

down Route 1 and secure my daughter! See that my daughter is safe!

I don't care if you have to burn down the whole area!

Are you trying to kill the young lady?!

But Martha! My precious little Becky is...

I understand how you feel, but you're only going to provoke the kidnappers.

Let us deal with this rationally.

I will also head to the scene.

Young Miss...

Please be safe.

A... bomb?

Anya's head... is gonna be choppy-chopped.

Oh, no...

No... Anya. This can't be true.

Of course it's not true.

Huh?!

That thing's just a fake with no gunpowder or anything,

but it's plenty to fool these kids.

You'd better stay put if you don't wanna die.

If she's still going to cause a scene, then she leaves me no choice.

Whew... You scared me for a sec.

Man... I'm starting to get hungry now that I've relaxed.

Huh?! Anya... you have nerves of steel!

I-Is she serious? Is she crazy?!

How can she make that stupid face when she's got a bomb strapped to her neck?!

Wait, she always has a stupid face.

Er, what the heck am I saying?!

Calm down!

Is she actually someone amazing?

Was she raised by an assassin or something?!

Plan

You're amazing, Miss Anya!

You're a huge deal! I'll introduce you to my father!

Heh.

She's crazy!

No, no, no!

She's the worst!

What's wrong with her? Is she stupid?

I don't wanna die! I don't wanna die!

If you wanna die, don't drag us down with you!

Quit messing around, you stupid idiot!

What're you doing?!

Are you okay, Anya?!

No, she's just trying to act tough.

Of course she is.

She must be trying to make sure the others don't get scared...

You again.

Do you want that girl's head to fly off?

Put it on me.

Hm?

That bomb. Put it on my neck instead!

I'm the son of Chairman Desmond of the National Unity Party!

I'm super popular in class, too, so I'd be the perfect hostage!

Put it on me!

Popular?

What are you saying, Lord Damian?!

That's right!

I'm Damian, a man of the Desmond family!

I'm going to become a politician someday and protect this country!

Father also fought against all kinds of enemies during the war!

I... I can, too!

Second Son...

You've got some guts, brat.

I'll honor that resolve of yours...

and put one on you, as well.

Huh?

Equality is our philosophy.

L-L-Lord Damian!

Aw, we match!

Seriously?! You're so—

Damn it!

Why the heck did I try to take this idiot's place?!

Damn it, damn it, damn it!

No, calm down. That's right.

When you're at the top, you need to help the citizens equally.

You even have to help idiots like her.

I'm sure Father faced the same kinds of difficulties.

I'm not wrong.

Wait... the more I rationally think about this...

am I going to die?

Depending on that guy's mood, my head might get blown off?

I'm pretty sure I can't become a politician if I don't have a head, right?

I won't be able to study or play soccer anymore, right?

Crap...

Now I might actually pee my pants.

I'm scared. I don't wanna die.

Father, Mother...

Calm down, calm down. Don't cry, me.

I'm scared.

It's okay.

Don't be scared.

He said these bombs were fakes. Don't worry.

Wh-What proof do you have...

Also, I'm not scared!

You can be so grown-up sometimes, Anya.

A grown-up! Heh.

Eek!

You idiot! You're such an idiot!

He's right! You're an ultra idiot, Anya!

What if that thing explodes?!

Seriously! Anya, you hyper great idiot!

No!

I swear I'll come back and haunt you!

Huh? We're alive?

M-My head! Do I still have my head?!

Vadim!

They got us...

They used a spike strip.

Mister Police Officers!

The Berlint City Police!

The police?

Really?

The police! They came to save us!

We can go home!

Yay! We're saved!

A gunshot?

Don't move! Get back to your seats within five seconds!

Otherwise I'll turn you all into honeycombs!

Damn it! How the hell did they get ahead of us?!

Did they do this?

No. There's no way they'd know where we were headed.

Berlint Police!

To the suspects on board!

We know that you've taken over the Eden College buses!

Drop your weapons and surrender at once!

Can we break through?

No, not with these tires.

Damn it...

Billy!

The State Security Service is coming from the other side!

Tch. They're definitely not the kind of guys who'll care if we have hostages or not.

Hey, you kids.

Use this to cover up those windows.

Cover them good.

If I see any gaps, you're dead!

They're blacking out the bus windows!

We can't see what's going on inside!

Tch... We won't be able to use snipers, either.

Stop this pointless resistance and surrender at once!

Hey, look! The door's...

What's that?

A bomb?

Just try and harm us!

We'll take all the students on this bus as well as the other bus down with us!

What are you after?!

We have two demands.

First, the release of our seventeen Red Circus comrades

currently in prison.

Second, you'll grant safe passage for us and all of them to the nation of Nortica.

We will release five students for every comrade you release.

You'll prepare a plane for us at Brumbalow Airport

and escort all of us there.

Let's all do our part to make sure this doesn't end in bloodshed.

Wait! We're not done talking—

Damn it. What do we do?

Stand down.

May I ask what the State Security Service is doing here?

Those suspects fall under our jurisdiction.

We won't negotiate with terrorists.

Let us prepare to attack.

Hey! I won't let you do this!

The safety of the hostages is top priority!

Just as you police have a duty to protect the citizens,

the State Security Service has an obligation to protect this country.

If we give in to terrorism, we will be emboldening the West.

Are you willing to endanger the lives of everyone in Ostania

for the sake of a few dozen civilians?

We've been ordered to wait! You won't have your way!

Hmph.

If you're hoping negotiating with them will do any good, it's futile.

Most of their comrades in prison aren't even alive anymore.

Come on, Billy! You gotta be tougher than that!

Tell 'em if they don't comply by sundown,

we'll start killing the students one by one! Or something!

If we give them a time limit,

that'll give them an excuse to have the State Security Service storm the bus.

Let's buy some time and wait for these kids' parents to put pressure on the government.

Are you all right, Lord Damian?

I can't believe everyone saw that embarrassment.

If this ends up causing Father any trouble...

Damn it. I have to do something.

What are you talking about, Son of Chairman Desmond, Damian?

Keeping your composure through all that is a fine achievement!

Now, let us wait for the grown-ups to save us.

We're just children! We're powerless!

There's no shame in having someone protect us.

That's right, Lord Damian!

Even my parents are somewhat reliable!

You really are just some old dude inside.

That's so rude!

Yes, that appears to be the case.

The bus little Anya was on has been stopped by the police on Route 1.

But since we don't know where the other bus is, our hands are tied.

About that.

Kebab says he saw a bus matching that description going south on Route 113.

Is he certain?

He said he found it suspicious because no school bus routes go down that road.

Understood. I'll leak that info to the police.

Chief!

Tied down by the lieutenant so he wouldn't go outside

Eden College just passed an anonymous tip to the police about the busjacking!

A bus believed to be carrying the kids from Classes 5 and 6

was spotted in the Demforest District.

Please let me investigate that lead!

I know plenty of good informants in that area!

That's right. An Eden College school bus.

If it passed through here, it must've been headed toward Kingshouse.

Okay, I'll ask my buddies.

There were sightings in both Newre and Kerub.

The one in Newre was probably Fontaine Academy's bus, so we can scratch that one.

The last Kerub sighting was twenty minutes ago on the Tail Bridge, but nothing after that.

There's a checkpoint just beyond that,

and driving around in a school bus for too long would draw too much attention.

It'd be way too much trouble to try to change cars with 40 brats involved.

Which means there's a good possibility

they stashed the whole bus and holed up somewhere near there.

I'll scour that whole area until I find it!

TAKE DOWN THE BUSJACKER