AR∀GO 9

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Text next to title:A new episode arrives of the highly popular police adventure!!

Side Text: News Flash!! The first volume will be released on March 18!!

A cursed power…Where will this power take me!?

Chapter 9: Vim Patior

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Larry: The corpse was found a little more than an hour ago, an eyewitness
reported that a single vehicle fled from the scene of the crime.

But he couldn’t provide anymore details.

I need someone to interview the neighborhood’s residents one more time,

Any volunteers?

Text at bottom of panel: Why is Arago so eager!?

Larry: Booth, I’ll leave it to you.

Booth: Right.

Lee, look into all of the victim’s associates.

Kerns, look into the license plate number-

That’s all, I’m counting on all of you.

Arago: H-hey! What about me!?

Larry: Huh? What about you?

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Arago: There has to be something I can do too!! I want to help!!

I want to be a part of the investigation!!

Larry: I wouldn't leave any of these jobs to a sucker like you.

Your job is to make copies of all of the investigation reports.

Detective: Let’s go Larry.

Arago: Hey!!

Larry: I have a lot of work to do, I don’t have to stand around talking!!

Detectives: I can’t stand that cockney*.

Yeah, all he does is cause trouble.

He doesn’t belong in the CID.

What was Joe thinking recommending that guy?

I never had any idea what’s going on in his head.

Birds of a feather I guess.

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Arago: God Dammit!!!!!

That bastard Larry, ever since the Braham case I haven’t done a single outside
investigation!!

Joe’s acting like the old man that he is…

Just where did he wander off too, I haven’t seen him since…

Ewan: I’m giving my life to you,

Don’t let it go to waste.

Arago: Why did I even join the CID for in the first place!!

Pfft!!!

SFX: *Spit*

*Spit*

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Crap…I did it again.

I’ve had this power for a while now.

Little by little I’m beginning to understand it.

It’s fine if its things like ghosts and falling lifts.

I can touch metal and plastic just fine.

But it’s another story for everything else.

If this body of mine “touches anything” this is what happens…

Rotting, withering, injuring, it never changes.

It’s hard to understand but,

This must be a cursed power that steals the light from all things with life.

I think this is the true form of Patchman's cursed power.

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Because that guy targeted me,

My everyday life has become pretty inconvenient, sheesh….

SFX: *Sigh*

Boy: Hey Seth!!

Seth Stringer!!

What are you doing at a place like this, when you haven't even gone to school?

We thought you died or something!

I can't stand the bullying anymore!!

I want to quit school!

William Blake?

What a load of crap.

Arago: Yo! Long time no see!!

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Imagine meeting you guys here!!

It’s me!!!

Boy: What the, I don’t know you bastard!!

Arago: What a mean thing to say…

You guys really didn’t see the police station right in front of you?

You picked one heck of a place to shake someone down.

Boy!!!

Matt huh? A high school student.

Boy: My wallet!!

Arago: Get out of here brat!

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Boy: Go die you shitty cop!!

Arago: Sure, in about 70 years or so.

SFX: *Hmph*

Arago: And you, I don’t know what all of that trouble was about,

But you should hurry up and go home.

Seth: “v'Nought loves another as itself, Nor venerates another so,”

William Blake said that,

You might not agree though.

That’s the way of the police officer.

Thank you for saving me.

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Joe: Hey Arago, why aren’t you in the criminal investigation room?

Arago: Joe.

Sorry, I’m outside right now…

Huh? Where did that guy go?

Joe: The CID just received some information about an incident.

It looks like a pretty big murder case.

Since everybody else is out…

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How about the two of us go validate the scene of the crime?

Arago: I, I’m going!! I’m definitely going!! Please take me along!!

Joe: Hahaha, that’s the spirit.

Crime Scene Investigator: The victim is 17 year old Tracey Ryan.

She was a Sixth Form student*. (TN: A student in their last two years of
secondary school.)

She was found in a bedroom in this abandoned building by a homeless man.

I see, I see…

This is the kind of case that everyone else leaves to you.

It’s your turn Joe-san.

Joe: Haha

Arago: His turn?

What is this?

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Joe: A demonic ritual,

Performed by a cult.

Arago: A cult?

Joe: A cult, the so-called antisocial religious groups.

Arago: A magic square?

Joe: You know about them?

Arago: No, I just saw it in a book before…

Joe: A group that summons demons.

They place two people inside of the triangles in the interior of the circle.

And then, a demon appears in our dimension in the triangle outside of the circle.

From the Grimoire “Solomon’s Key”…

No, Blanche’s “Great Encyclopedia,” maybe.

Arago: It’s amazing, Joe knows so much about this…

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Joe: Antisocial behavior…

Resistance to crowds…

And a message.

Vim Patior…

In Latin it means…

“Endless Suffering”

Arago: Suffering…

9:41 PM.

We shall commence with the autopsy of Tracey Ryan.

There’s a great number of external wounds caused by an edged weapon.

They likely caused her to bleed to death.

Additionally a bullet went through her heart.

Her arm and leg bones were broken using a blunt instrument.

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Joe: Are you not feeling good? The bathroom is just down the hall…

Arago: No…I’m fine.

Joe: It’s strange.

You’re the first person I’ve seen that hasn’t vomited while standing in during an
autopsy for the first time.

Arago: I do feel sick…the bottom of my stomach is churning.

Old man, when I look at something so awful,

Then I think that what did this wasn’t a human…but a demon…

Joe: There are no demons.

Just people who act like them.

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Isn’t that right?

Arago: We’ll start by investigating the victim’s route to and from school.

We should find some sort of clue there.

Got ya!!

Joe: Oh, you’re awfully motivated.

Arago: Of course I am!! I’m just doing my job as member of the CID!!

Whether it’s a monster or a human…

I’ll just keep playing along, and then I’ll take over.

Finally, this time it’s my turn!!

Joe: Yo! Thanks a lot for your help.

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Rio: Good work today.

Arago: Rio!? What are you doing here!?

Joe: Because of the condition the victim’s remains were found in, there’s a good
chance the perpetrator carries a gun.

Since we plain clothes aren’t allowed to carry firearms, I called in Rio-chan for
help.

Rio: Let’s get along.

Arago: There’s no way you could help us.

You’re just going to drag us down!!

Rio: You’re one to talk!!

All you do is blindly rush in!

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Joe: Now now, from now on the three of us are a team.

We won’t be able to do our best if we don’t get along.

Arago: Hey old man, why wasn’t it just Rio!!?

Joe: Why what?

Arago: M-my, why did you touch my butt too!?

Joe: Is that a problem?

Arago: Of course it’s a problem you perverted old man!!

Joe: Why are you so upset?

Is it because you’ve got a thing for Rio?

Arago: Old man

Rio: Joe-san!!!!! (Note: merged with last bubble)

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Joe: Hahaha,

Isn’t great to be young and health!!

“Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, & thyme”

A magic charm against evil spirits.

Now then, let’s catch a monster.

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Man: Some police are here in the school, they're looking into that incident from
yesterday.

What a mess.

Don't you agree, Professor Eames?

Eames: Yes.

The ceremony from the day before yesterday went smoothly,

Seth…

Seth: Yes…Professor

Eames: I’m looking forward to tonight’s ceremony.

Side Text: The child Arago saved from the bullies and his mysterious teacher.
What will Arago encounter on his case!?