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Hey, Charon!

I've got my own hands full of trouble up here!

Hurry up and grab the Pillar!

I heard you, Haumea.

Bastard!

This guy is pretty tough in his own right.

This guy's a rock.

No matter how hard I attack, he doesn't even flinch.

It's almost like I'm not even hurting him.

Again?

Damn.

I'm not just not hurting him, he doesn't even have a scratch.

Where is all the energy from my full-power kicks going?

Not to mention his explosive pyrokinetic ability.

All he has to do is walk, and it triggers explosions.

He's able to walk quietly too.

Did those explosions use up all his gas?

If something seems out of place,

then I need to reconsider it from square one.

Energy that seems to just disappear...

Explosions.

The way he explicitly calls it out when he uses his ability.

That first overblown explosion he showed off at the start.

Because of all that,

I made the unwarranted assumption that he has to be a Third Generation.

What generation are you?

Step back and stay behind me.

That is amazing.

It's no big deal.

You use your opponent's flames to turn heat into sound

and sound into ice.

Second generations each have their own areas of specialty,

but I've never seen anything like this.

Lieutenant Hinawa, your ultra-fine flame control is something

I could never duplicate either.

You Second Generations sure does have some radical abilities.

We may not be able to create our own flames,

but if we're facing a Third Generation,

we can still use their flames to fight them.

Which is the whole reason why our tactic when fighting a Third Generation

is to conceal what generation we are to get them to create their flames

and catch them off guard.

So that's what's going on.

You created big extravagant explosions at the start

to give off the illusion of being a Third Generation.

You convert the kinetic energy you receive from an attack into heat energy

and then release it to attack.

You're a Second Generation, aren't you?

I got tricked by your typical muscle-headed appearance.

Yes, you're absolutely right.

But then, so what if I am?

He's right.

Even after I've figured out his trick,

it's not as though I'm any closer to landing any attacks.

Unless I defeat this guy, I can't offer Inca any protection.

But what should I do?

Even if I do attack, he just sends it back as an explosion!

But if I stand here doing nothing, I'm just going to get beaten up.

What's the matter? Too afraid of my counters to attack?

You have to attack if you want to defeat your opponent!

Think!

As long as I don't lay a hand on him, he can't hit me back that hard.

Hey, guys!

No way.

Hold on.

That's it. It's all about timing.

He absorbs energy, then releases it.

The moment he releases it,

his Second Generation control of the flames

is directed outward, not inward.

If I can counter his counter with just the right timing...

I can't prove it will work, but it's still worth trying.

And something worth trying is all I have right now!

Using my Corna, here!

I'm going to knock him flat!

Now!

Damn, that didn't work!

I was able to do it in Asakusa, but not here! What's the difference?

Being psyched up!

I'm not psyched enough! Let's do this, damn it!

Blow up, damn you!

Damn it.

Why did Captain Obi even teach me about the Corna sign?

The "Maloik Sign," the "Devil's Sign," and "Corna."

It goes by many different names,

but the fingers sticking up look just like a devil's horns.

When we Fire Soldiers lose heart, we're done for.

This sign is used to inspire your heart and strengthen your feelings.

But a devil, sir? I'm a hero, not a devil.

Oh, just listen.

It's a sign that musicians who perform a genre of music known as "rock"

used a long time ago.

Nowadays, it only exists as audio in museums, but it is so cool.

Whenever you get in a pinch, remember "rock" while making this sign,

and it will inspire courage within you.

Isn't that great? It's kind of like your own trademark.

I get the feeling that if I go down here, I'm not getting back up.

If I mess up the timing even a little,

it will all backfire on me.

Can I really get away with doing this and having it work?

I'm not freaking out.

I'm just making sure of my odds of winning!

Which is the reason why I need all the effort to make it work

and the courage it takes to succeed!

No matter how much I fight it,

this "devil" thing keeps following me around.

So I'll just be

a devil toward evil!

Corna!

No way.

Oh, crap.

Choke on the flames of hell!

CORNA SIGN OF THE DEVIL

-Lord Charon! -Lord Charon!

Rock and roll!

Not Charon the Reflector.

Let the girl go!

The Special Fire Force is taking her into protective custody.

Damn, he's already broken out of that. I guess that didn't buy us much time.

Everyone, please stand back.

We'll create a firewall to protect us all from the flames!

Second Generations, join forces and take a defensive position!

This is a Demon.

How are we supposed to take down something like that?

The Special Fire Force has only defeated Demons twice before.

Once in Asakusa when Lieutenant Konro

used the ultra-high firepower of Crimson Moon.

And again in Asakusa, when Captain Shinmon used the same technique.

Theoretically, if we can generate that much firepower,

then putting a Demon to rest might be possible.

That scale of firepower? Licht, do you have any ideas?

You're asking me for ideas?

Why didn't you call Company 7 in Asakusa to help us, sir?

I did call! But they never answer their phone!

We have all the flames we could ask for!

Should I freeze him again?

We have all the flames we could ask for.

Yes, I do have a plan, sir!

It's a plan that will kill two birds with one stone.

It will put out all the flames in the town and we'll be able to defeat the Demon!

Licht, how can we do that?

With a plan that uses all the Second Generations we have

and the layout of the town to round up the flames and the Demon together!

Let's get started!

This is Yamazaki! Target point reached!

This is Yamamoto! In position!

Moritani here! Target point reached!

This is Company 2 Platoon Leader Taguchi! Target point reached!

This is Company 5 Platoon Leader Tokuyama! We've all reached our target points too!

Copy!

The platoons from Company 2 and Company 5 are all in position.

Good. Hinawa, deal with the Demon!

Roger!

Come on!

Hey, are you sure I don't have to do anything yet?

Lieutenant Karim, we're saving you for the finishing touch.

The flames all over town are already burning out of control.

If we could gather those flames into one place

and extinguish them all at once...

It's easy to say the words, but how do we do that?

We have a good number of Second Generations on-site

who are able to manipulate flames.

We're going to take their power

and combine it with this town's wind power.

"Wind"?

Towns have several different kinds of wind.

This town specifically

has the kind of valley winds that blow between high-rise buildings

and the kind of street winds that blow along main roads.

The place where these two kinds of wind come together,

is here in the central square.

It's the terminal point of this town

where winds blow in from both directions and combine together.

I see.

By manipulating the flames from all over into the air currents,

we can combine their abilities and the wind

to concentrate all the flames together.

And then, the flames within the air currents will ultimately end up

in the central square, where Maki is waiting for them!

Please keep back! Get back!

Please keep back!

Evacuate to a safe location!

Everyone, please remain calm!

I'm begging you.

I was born and raised in this town!

Leave it to us. The Special Fire Force will safeguard your town!

In order to put the Demon to rest,

we create a certain phenomenon with those concentrated flames.

Usually, whenever one of these appears, it's a disaster.

But if Maki can keep it under control with her ability,

the two winds blowing into the square from two directions will feed the flames,

and create a vortex!

The phenomenon that arises from that...

FIRESTORM

...is a firestorm!

I've read about these in fire scene reports,

but are you serious?

Did you actually create one?

Just as I figured! You're amazing, Maki! Leave it to our witch!

Just as Licht calculated, a tornado made of fire...

So now,

how do we make the Demon get inside the tornado?

Lieutenant Hinawa!

This is not going to be an easy task.

Come on, big fella!

That's hot!

Jeez, that was hot.

Not again. Please don't get in over your head, sir.

What do we do? The only way to throw him in is by force.

Hinawa, you just keep his attention drawn.

Vulcan, where are you?

Arriving now, sir!

The Matchbox?

What do you have in mind?

It has that lame-brained fire extinguisher that Vulcan built.

What? You're going to use that, sir?

I'll be ready in no time!

Setting anchors!

I just need to keep this thing occupied until you're ready, then?

I'll help you with that!

Deploying extinguisher!

That dimwitted extinguisher with the water pressure so strong,

it also destroys the target being extinguished.

Captain, take the gunner's seat!

Am I going to shoot it?

The aim assist function will automatically follow the target.

Captain, you just have to target the center and push the button.

Are you sure about this?

Oh, this is pretty hard.

Go on, Captain! Now! Hit the button!

Captain? What's the matter?

All right.

Oh, is this it?

Come on! Do it now!

Okay, now! Shoot! Right there! Shoot it!

Hey, Captain Obi! What are you waiting for? Just shoot!

I've never been good at these kinds of games!

All you have to do is shoot!

Shooting is what I have trouble with.

Playing games is harder than this!

Oh, is this it?

Ah, for the love of...

Hey, Vulcan! What are you doing?

Now, it's harder than ever to aim, you know!

I'm making it so you can shoot without having to aim!

I got you!

There, he's right in front of you! Now shoot!

All right!

The estimated wind speed inside the firestorm

is about 60 meters per second!

There's no way he can escape that!

Hinawa!

I'll take it from here, sir!

Trajectory Control!

This firestorm is a testament to the bond among the Special Fire Force!

Come on, Company 8. Pull this off.

Lieutenant Hinawa uses the flames of the firestorm

as fuel to accelerate the velocity of the projectile.

The firestorm itself becomes like the barrel of a giant railgun!

From here on out, the Special Fire Force will become one.

Lieutenant Karim, that's all I can do!

Well done! Let me take it from here!

That was Lieutenant Karim!

He stopped that huge fire in an instant!

I think I just made enough ice to last a lifetime.

Company 7's Captain and Lieutenant

put to rest a Demon like that by themselves?

Those guys are beasts.

It's over.

That one was on the scale of the Great Fire two years ago,

and he kept the damage down to a minimum.

Incredible. That's Captain Obi for you.

So this is the strength of Company 8.

You did well, Maki.

Thank you very much, sir.

How fantastic it is to see a firestorm this close!

That cool breeze sure feels good.

Fire Soldiers from companies aside from Company 8 took part in this.

I am very glad for that.

That just leaves us with the White-Clad.

Shinra, Arthur, it's up to you.

What is that pillar of ice?

What exactly is happening?

It's scary!

You're the first person to ever do any damage to me.

I'm going to lay another one on you!

TO BE CONTINUED

NEXT EPISODE PREVIEW

Shinra fights desperately to protect the Fifth Pillar, Inca.

But what does she want?

Are you really sure about this?

In that case, be sure to come for me.

I'll be waiting.

Next time on Fire Force Season 2 Episode 6,

"The Time to Choose."

Return to the great flame of fire.

Latom.