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Um, is this...

Thanks, Peeps.

Apologies. I should have set it up in advance.

Hey, come on.

You couldn't have expected them to just open fire on us.

Anyway, I guess she's...

Over there, maybe?

Futari Shizuka-san. Are you all right?

Ah...

You really came to save me?

I did say that I would.

Just stay still.

I'll heal you at once.

I reckon that's another power the Bureau would love to have.

Don't go telling on me now. I'd be angry.

Oh, how frightening.

I know very well not to blab.

Have a look.

A clear sign of my loyalty, perfectly unchanged.

Well, I am glad to see that.

So, would this be... your organization sending a purge squad?

Something like that.

What might your next move be?

The target we're after is among them.

What? You want to execute your mission now?

It's called searching for a lifeline.

Besides, if I miss this opportunity, it will be unlikely to come again.

In that case, we cannot afford to simply make an escape.

Let us finish them off quickly!

Come to think of it, you never told me your own objective.

We cannot share that.

Aw, stingy.

I shall handle this myself.

Peeps, you're so motivated!

Are you that excited to take action?

How utterly adorable!

What? You're still at it?

This way?

Are you over here, Shizuka-chan?

The situation has changed...

We should leave for now.

We can't beat him.

Someone you know?

The leader of our particular group.

EP 11\h\h\h\h\h\h\hImagination and Counters

That's the leader of your group?

What is the nature of his psychic ability?

He can give his imagination physical form.

It covers such a wide range, not even the organization knows its limits.

Hey, Shizuka-chan, you really were here.

And who might the fellow beside you be?

Shizuka-chan, did you get yourself a sugar daddy?

Well, you've all been so hard on me lately.

I had to find sugar somewhere.

Aw, really?

So you're not coming back to us?

I'd certainly prefer not to.

You turning on me would be rather inconvenient,

so I suppose I should ensure this is goodbye.

Your ability remains most unsettling.

I need to fill the hole you've left in my organization.

Futari Shizuka-san, like you, can your duplicate...

My ability being common knowledge may make that possible

under these circumstances.

I'm sorry, but would you be willing to help me?

I believe that, with your assistance, we can at least escape.

I've got this feeling

that no matter how many times we beat the copy, it'll keep popping up.

The thought of unlimited psychics that can kill with a touch coming after me...

The difficulty of escaping that would be insane.

I can get us away with all haste, but...

Please do.

Are you certain?

I'm sorry to ask, but do you think you could?

Yes, very well.

Now, here's something I've been wondering about.

That bird on the old man's shoulder is awfully talkative, isn't it?

Your ability wouldn't involve a familiar, would it?

Isn't that usually reserved for cute little girls?

Let us proceed.

Farewell.

Is this location acceptable?

Yes. Thank you for your aid.

I really thought I was dead back there.

They caught me completely off-guard.

It's as if they were aware of my actions in advance.

In advance?

But the only person who knows about her mission is...

I wish to learn the limits of that man's ability to materialize things.

I've never heard of him replicating natural phenomena.

I see.

Still, this has greatly increased the difficulty of the Bureau's request.

You still intend to fulfill that?

But of course.

I have a proposal for the two of you.

What is it?

If you aid me in joining the Bureau,

I'll aid with all your future transactions.

Even the more unreasonable ones.

I'll even find you an overseas base of operations, if needed.

That's the scale of the cooperation I'm offering you.

Have you forgotten about the curse on your hand?

Peeps, could you let me handle this part?

You exercise restraint over the most curious things.

That's just who I am.

She was at fault in the previous incident,

but we'll be on even footing for future transactions.

It's important that we negotiate as equals

rather than demand obedience via your curse.

Well? Are you taking my offer or not?

I believe it's worth considering.

But we'd also prefer not to die, so...

Share your plan with us and we'll decide based on that.

In that case...

I'm so glad you chose to stay within the city.

He disappeared?

A product of his imagination.

He likely just used it as transportation.

I see.

But how did he know we were here?

A close friend of mine told me.

Yeah, I thought so.

I never would have thought you'd be working with the Bureau.

Y-You're working with the Bureau?!

You chose the wrong future employer.

I know all about your whereabouts.

You can do so much with state power, you know?

I guess they checked security camera footage and figured all the places you've been.

Although... I suppose I wouldn't put this past Chief Akutsu.

He likely traced our movements back from Shiodome Station

the day I took Elsa-sama out sightseeing.

Either way...

My question is, how close are the two of them?

Are their motivations merely aligned temporarily,

or have they been friendly for some time now?

If they've been in cahoots since before he joined,

it'll make all his employees weep...

Or worse, what if he's trying to get us to take each other out?

Yeah, that's plausible.

Forgive me. I should have thought this through more carefully.

No, this one's on me.

Take us somewhere else right away, Peeps.

Oh, I've had quite enough of that!

Thanks, Peeps.

I almost thought we were dead again!

Indeed. I was rather frightened myself.

Not bad.

Peeps, you knew what those explosives were?

Your "internet" is truly superb.

They're illegal in this land, aren't they?

So dependable!

I must protect my pet's internet access, or die trying!

Would you like to go smartphone shopping sometime soon?

You desire a new one?

You bought yourself a new laptop no more than a few days ago...

Not for me!

I thought I'd give you one as a present.

Then I would gladly accompany you!

There's a model I've taken interest in, in fact.

Oh, really? Let's go, then!

Perhaps you could invest a bit more in our current situation?

Sorry, Futari Shizuka-san.

Would you permit me to get rid of this man?

Y-Yes. If you can, feel free.

Shizuka-chan, that's awfully cruel.

A ludicrous accusation. You're the one attacking us.

Just stand back and watch.

Hey, Peeps entered battle mode!

I see.

You're the type of psychic who uses a familiar for attack and defense.

Hellfire that burns eternal crimson,

reduce to ash all who oppose me!

Huh? That incantation...

What do you think of this?!

Not surprised by that one?

What about that would surprise me?

Peeps looks so cool right now!

Er, anyway...

Didn't you say he couldn't conjure natural phenomena?

That's only as far as I've heard.

Though what he just unleashed

strongly resembled a spell in a game I once played a great deal of...

Yeah, I thought that was from a game!

I even know the title of it.

Oh? You played it as well?

Hang on.

I'm pretty sure that in the game,

you could only use that spell when you had a certain ring equipped...

It seems what he materialized wasn't the spell itself,

but the ring that lets him use the spell.

Which means he even has the power to conjure purely fictional things.

It seems your comrades didn't trust you very much, Futari Shizuka-san.

It's not nice to say things like that!

What about this next one?

You guys might die here.

Don't just assume that!

This should put an end to things!

Peeps!

Hey, hang on now!

What's with your familiar?!

This is a little too weird!

An application of a pocket dimension ability?

No, that can't be...

Now it's my turn to attack, I believe.

Oh? You negated my spell?

C'mon, how do you like that?!

Surprised you, didn't I?!

He added another ring.

Looks like.

I might have to take more serious action.

Ah, is that...

You know it?

It's an item from another game I played a lot of.

Futari Shizuka-san, you're quite a gamer, aren't you?

One of my few hobbies.

So, what does that item do?

It deletes whoever it slices through.

Deletes?!

If the blade touches you, it erases you from existence.

That does seem rather dire.

Peeps, don't let that blade touch you!

It'll erase you from existence!

Erase me from existence?

Shizuka-chan, could you please hold off on spoilers?

It makes things boring.

Your own fault for stealing something from a recently released game.

Fair point.

I'm just not great at retro games.

I'm gaining some interest in this psychic ability of yours.

You keep on looking down on me.

It gets on my nerves, you know?

Yes, yes, yes!

That should finish it off.

P-Peeps!

There's no need to panic.

Just remain where you are.

But...

Peeps, when we get home, I'll feed you lots of chateaubriand

and get you a smartphone with unlimited data...

So, please, don't disappear!

If I lose my pet now, I'm not sure how I can return to my normal life tomorrow!

Hang on a minute...

Why is it my imagination that's disappearing?

This is some kind of reflection, right?

How can you use both reflection and teleportation?!

That's against the rules!

A very good question.

You should consider it yourself.

I have a few other tricks up my sleeve,

but if this suffices, that will speed things up.

What the hell are you?

This is just bizarre. I don't get it!

The world is full of things beyond our comprehension.

It can be interesting to uncover them all.

The moment humans cease learning new things

is the death of the soul.

And the death of the soul will, in time, mean the death of the body.

Fine, I'll back off!

Just take what you want already!

Take? What, pray tell, are we taking?

Shizuka-chan!

The Bureau scouted her, right?

Fine, then. Just take her already.

What? Giving up so soon?

I've never been in a fight less worth it!

I'm not risking my life for this crap.

I see.

Whoops.

I can't actually just let him go like this.

Excuse me.

There's something I'd like to discuss with you as well.

And what would that be?

It concerns Futari Shizuka-san.

I'm not giving up my own ally.

That's not what I was going to ask.

We need to make it clear to the Bureau that Futari Shizuka-san has left your group.

Do you have any ideas for how to do that?

You want me to tell your boss myself?

Man, what a pain in the ass.

Just because we had a common interest for a bit...

I'm glad to hear that he's not that friendly with the Chief.

Well, I did lose our fight and all.

I guess I can put in a call for you.

Also, I was hoping that you and I could be on good terms moving forward.

Huh? What's in it for me?

The Bureau is unaware of the psychic ability I displayed here today.

If you promise you won't reveal it to them,

I will promise not to use it on you ever again.

In addition, I believe that Futari Shizuka-san's background

is something you can't just overlook.

There's no need to be intentionally antagonistic.

Don't you agree?

Fine by me.

I believe you've made a wise decision.

Give me a break.

Like I actually had a choice.

You're not unhappy with the Bureau, by chance, are you?

Oh, certainly not!

You did me a great service today.

You really pulled me from the jaws of death.

I will work with you wholeheartedly from now on, as agreed.

I'll secure you a base outside of this warehouse with all haste.

Anything else you need, simply say the word, and I shall fetch it.

Well, that's a very appealing offer!

And quite the commendable attitude.

I'd hate to remain too long in the debt of fearsome figures like yourselves.

In that case, I'd like three hundred tons of caster sugar.

I'll have it within the week.

Feel free to pay after delivery.

You're sure?

I believe maintaining friendly relations with you will bring good things for me.

I'll do my best to make it worth your while.

What an unconfident reply.

Can't you manage a more enthusiastic one?

I'd prefer to show my commitment through actions.

Then I suppose I'll wait patiently and see.

He's most trusting, but if you're lying to us, the curse will spread.

How rude. I have no such intentions.

Indeed, it does appear that way.

Gosh, aren't I noble?

I truly am your loyal slave!

Hearing you talk like that makes this all feel more dangerous.

You should reconsider your words.

Could you at least give me the freedom to talk as I please?

Call Hoshizaki

Excuse me, could I have a minute?

Hello? What—

Sasaki? Is Futari Shizuka with you?

Yes, what about it?

Could you two come to the Bureau right away?

We're under attack from the magical girl!

The Bureau's sending a helicopter.

We need your help right now!