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You're leaving the military?

There's a new unit that's shorthanded,

and the sense I got was that they would take whoever they could,

so I thought that even a novice like myself could be of help to them.

But your work in the military is worthwhile, too, isn't it?

I want to join the Special Fire Force and be someone who protects others.

TOKYO IMPERIAL ARMED FORCES COMMAND CENTER

General Oze, we've received a periodic report from the Special Fire Force.

A periodic report

from the Special Fire Force, you say?

UNIFIED MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT GENERAL DANROU OZE

Yes, sir.

That was terrifying.

Something the matter?

Oh, I was delivering the Special Fire Force's periodic report,

and General Oze was rather imposing.

Ah, that explains it.

His daughter sure was cute, huh?

She's stationed at Yokota Air Base, isn't she?

No, she's left the military.

I hear she went against General Oze's objections

and joined Special Fire Force Company 8.

OZE RESIDENCE

Was I always this beefy?

I'm home.

My, you're home early today.

I had the early shift, and my relief came in early, too.

I'll take your coat.

Thanks.

CID is no walk in the park.

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION, FIRST LIEUTENANT, TAKIGI OZE

The missus is getting dinner ready right now.

It's been some time since the whole family has gotten together, hasn't it?

Yes, it sure has.

Wow, this looks so good!

Mom, this is quite a feast!

We're all eating together today, so...

Danro!

Dad!

It's been a long time since we've eaten together, my dear Maki?

Mom really went all-out. Do you think we can eat all this?

General Oze, the Empire's Nio Guardian,

is putty in the hands of his daughter when she's around.

Takigi, I see you're home.

Being a general at home, too, would be exhausting.

Okay, dig in before it gets cold.

Delicious!

This is good, Mom.

Nothing is better than dinner with the whole family.

I'll bet Lieutenant is the only one who can rival Mom's cooking.

"Lieutenant"? Hinawa, wasn't it?

That's the man who lured you into that dangerous Fire Force job, right?

It's all right. I'm not as fragile as I was before.

Twin Cobras...

You've put on more weight again, haven't you?

No, I have not!

Let me see them again. They were as big around as my waist.

That's not true at all! You can't just say whatever!

Takigi, it's bad manners to point at someone with your fork.

He's right, though. Maki, are you sure you aren't overdoing your training?

You're going to scare off any suitors.

You really are an awful brother!

Someday, a prince on a white horse will come along and fall in love with me!

My dear Maki may be macho on the outside,

but she still has a flower garden for a mind, and is adorable!

That's where she got her dual personality.

It's bad manners to get so giddy while eating.

Oh, it's my girl.

You've weached Takigi! I'm having dinner with my famiwy wight now!

Now, who's got the split personality?

Takigi, your baby-talk is too much.

Pleasant conversation is nice and all, but let's observe some manners, okay?

How can you talk to your girlfriend like that?

Hey, you jerks! Have some manners when you're eating!

UNIFIED MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT GENERAL'S WIFE, MADOKA OZE

Wow, this sure is good, huh?

-Yes. -This steak is the best.

MAKI OF THE PAST

Maki of the past...

Thanks.

Maki, you said you've been to the Netherworld before.

Is this about the guy you're currently after?

There's an area where we've had a string of people go missing.

Now, we're getting reports of strange smells

coming from the Netherworld around there.

The Netherworld is scary.

I've heard that Company 8 had a large-scale engagement in the Netherworld.

Stories have made their way back to the military.

Those investigations are an unavoidable part of our duty as Fire Soldiers.

Are you all right?

Company 8 is incredibly strong.

The Captain and Lieutenant are, of course,

but our rookies are also the cream of the crop,

and we have the finest engineer in the world with us, too.

We can access the Netherworld through here, right?

I never thought we'd get a search warrant.

I guess it shows how important things are to the Empire

in matters relating to the Evangelist.

You visited your home yesterday, right?

It's the first dinner we've had as a whole family in a long time.

Maki came, too, right?

Did she say anything about the Netherworld?

Yes.

She said she never wanted to come here again.

For real?

Watch yourself.

It looks so deteriorated down here.

The reports said there were strange smells coming from the Netherworld.

There are a ton of underground facilities throughout the Empire

left over from before the Cataclysm.

I am actually in the Netherworld.

My late mother would turn over in her grave.

The source of the smell from the report was over that way.

There are so many turnoffs here. The place is like a maze.

If we're likely to get lost, we should turn back rather than be heroes.

I'm with you.

Hold up.

There are tracks in the dust like something was dragged through here.

They're still fresh.

They keep on going that way.

EQUIPMENT ROOM

An equipment room.

In here?

I hear something.

What is all this?

What is that for?

Is this some kind of laboratory?

I don't know.

As I'm sure you know, the military has no intel at all about this.

Take a look at this.

A Bug?

I did some independent research on these, but I never expected to see one.

Apparently, the White-Clad use these Bugs to artificially create Infernals.

Then this really is a White-Clad lab?

The odds are good.

-Let's see if there's anything else here. -Yes.

Who's there?

-There's someone back there. Stay sharp. -Right.

A charred body?

No, that's an Infernal.

What's going on here? Its core is still intact, but it's dead.

Come on out! We know you're in there!

-Bomb! -Get back!

Oze...

Oze!

HOLY SOL HOSPITAL

Burns on the right arm, left arm fractured,

facial lacerations, and bruises from head to toe.

It will take three months before you're all healed,

but you're lucky to be alive at all.

Did you come through okay?

Just some scratches, thanks to you.

What's the status of the scene?

The blast from the suicide bomber blew just about everything up.

So those are the White-Clad.

If they'll even blow themselves up, they're more dangerous than I imagined.

This is the crowd that Maki is taking on?

This man, Lieutenant Hinawa, recruited Maki to a fight like this?

I see. So my son is all right.

But what the hell is down in the Netherworld?

All military organizations thus far

have been kept out of the loop when it comes to matters of the White-Clad.

However,

as defenders of the Empire,

we can't afford to be left out in the cold anymore!

Get me Honda, from Special Fire Force Company 2!

He must be getting tired of sitting around on this, too!

I'm giving Company 2 a mission to investigate the Netherworld!

Silburro, nice security work again today.

You're always at that, huh?

Silburro was a traumatized donkey

who sprouted bull's horns, thanks to Hinawa's wicked experiments.

Now that the benevolent Knight King has taken him in, he is happy.

What? You've gone and stuffed trash into Silburro's mouth again!

Confounded devil! You're so low you would abuse animals like that?

Take it down! That thing is so ugly!

-And the trash thing wasn't me! -They're fighting again.

Here Silburro, it's feeding time.

I told you it wasn't me!

Your deeds every day are evil!

Vulcan said that donkeys don't eat paper.

We're not supposed to feed it to goats, either.

Even though the black goat eats his mail?

It's like this every morning at Company 8, huh?

Everyone here's an idiot.

Hinawa.

A moment?

Take a look at this.

It arrived this morning from the Imperial Armed Forces.

"A mission to investigate testing facilities in the Netherworld..."

Does this mean the military is going into the Netherworld?

Specifically, it's a joint operation between Company 2 and Company 8.

They've requested our assistance.

No doubt because we've had previous experience in the Netherworld.

Right. But the issue is what's written at the bottom of the page.

The crew members of Company 8 belong to the Fire Defense Agency.

We can refuse a request from the military.

Hinawa, what should we do?

What is it, sir?

Okay. "The Tokyo Imperial Armed Forces..."

THE RETURN OF MAKI OZE

Just a minute, sir. This is...

...an order for you to return to the military.

But I'm no longer in the military. I'm a Fire Soldier!

Yes, exactly right. But this came straight from your father, General Oze.

That has nothing to do with it. Obviously, I'm staying with Company 8.

I understand your brother in CID was badly hurt

investigating in the Netherworld.

It wasn't anything life-threatening, sir.

The actions of the White-Clad are getting more extreme by the day.

Your father is probably just worried about you.

I'm sure, but I'll be fine.

I'm proud of the Special Fire Force that the Lieutenant recruited me for.

Isn't that right, sir?

Maki, go back to the military.

A joint operation with Company 8?

I hear it's supposed to be a large-scale investigation of the Netherworld.

Hajiki!

We're going to uncover the White-Clad's testing facilities.

I sure hope Tamaki is coming, too.

-What? -Oh, nothing!

I can't get this lid open!

Good morning.

What are you doing?

The lid on this jar tightens up in no time,

so I always had Maki open it for me.

Isn't a same-day return a little sudden?

Maki is the daughter of an Imperial Armed Forces general.

This is probably a way to ensure she doesn't join the mission...

Oh, sorry.

This is why I always asked Maki to do it.

You're too strong.

So, when is Maki coming back?

-Maki isn't ever coming back. -No.

-Maki decided this on her own... -I'm not listening!

Maki decided this on...

What is wrong with you? Are you a child?

I don't want to admit it

neither does everyone...

TOKYO IMPERIAL ARMED FORCES SECRETARIAL DIVISION

It's 11 o'clock, huh?

Ordinarily, we'd finish our office work

and start training now.

Me, return to the military?

The White-Clad's activities are becoming more extreme.

This is no mission for Daddy's precious girl.

Very well, sir.

The Lieutenant still thinks I'm not up to the task.

Secretary Oze, I am Captain Hiraoka! Thank you for working so hard!

Good morning, Captain Hiraoka.

They're treating me with kid gloves.

Wasn't that General Oze's daughter?

Yes. Isn't she adorable?

Our Nio Guardian has fathered a celestial maiden.

Good morning.

Did you have this morning off?

Well, we have so little to do. Nice, relaxed workplace, isn't it?

We're surrounded by our choice of the military's elite and the pay is great.

This is a peak princess' privilege.

Yes, it is.

We both grew up always being told how cute we were by everyone around us,

coddled and loved, which is why we're so much more agreeable than others.

Plus we're thoughtful,

making us the perfect people to place in the elite's showcase, right?

Welcome to the stereotype, where we actually do type.

Go back to the military.

What's that? Your insignia from Company 8?

Oh, this? Yes, it is. It was a going-away present.

Good morning, my dear Maki.

General Oze? Did he say, "my dear Maki"?

General Oze, the Nio Guardian of the Empire, calls his daughter,

my dear Maki?

I'll just step out for a bit, okay?

Thank you.

I'm glad you've come back.

I just returned to where I should be.

You must keep your bird in her cage.

Maki, you're upset at me.

You promised me you would be keeping people safe,

but committing yourself to dangerous battles wasn't part of the agreement.

But I know you aren't the kind of girl who breaks her promises.

You were tricked by Lieutenant Hinawa at Company 8, weren't you?

Whatever the case, it's a relief having you back here.

We'll talk about it when there's more time.

Dad isn't at fault here. He was just worried about me.

The same goes for Lieutenant Hinawa.

I'm a disappointment for always being so unacceptable.

I was trying so hard, too.

They're both so demanding.

Training isn't something you work hard to get through.

You need to get through it with ease.

Yes, demanding, all right.

Maybe I'm driving myself too hard.

Even birds in their cages have concerns.

The rest of the world wouldn't understand.

SPECIAL FIRE FORCE COMPANY 2 CAPTAIN GUSTAV HONDA

I'm training my head and neck.

Don't mind me, please begin.

All right, the things to be mindful of on this mission are...

Continue.

There are many facilities in Tokyo's Netherworld,

but most of them collapsed during the Great Cataclysm,

were buried under rubble, and are inaccessible without digging them out.

As such, we are looking for a location that can be easily reached,

and does not require excavation.

This narrows down the points we need to search.

These locations were proposed by Lieutenant Oze, of CID.

If we take turns investigating each one, we run the risk of tipping the enemy off.

We believe the best plan is to begin searching for each area in unison.

In that case, we will deploy multiple companies at once.

I'm Lieutenant Ayabe.

In that case, since Company 8 has experience in the Netherworld,

we should have you split up and place someone in each company.

All right then, please have each company investigate these points simultaneously.

Attention, Special Fire Force Company 2!

This is an order for all units!

Tomorrow morning at 0800, we begin Operation Netherworld Investigation!

Those of us from Company 8

will be mobilizing separately with companies from Company 2?

This will be our first mission without Maki.

Let's all keep on our toes!

-Yes, sir! -Yes, sir!

COMPANY 2 AND COMPANY 8 JOINT MISSION

OPERATION NETHERWORLD INVESTIGATION BEGINS

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Both of you, stay behind me.

Next time on Fire Force, Season 2, Episode 20,

"Weapons of Destruction."

Return to the raging flames.

Latom.