Zetman 112

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p98/1

Unease has smoldered within my heart to this day...

The sweeping serial arson incidents whose perpetrator was never caught.

It was on that day that I first met you...

p99/2

I, who had triumphantly charged into the crime scene to capture a burning demon,

as a mere middle school student,

just became bewildered, and lost in that portrait of hell.

It was then that you suddenly crawled out of that hell, and ended up knocking me down.

p100/3

Today, my undying yearnings for justice end,

because I had you as a goal.

Had I not met you at that time the despair　of my own powerlessness would have overcome me,

so I clearly remember your justice, to this very day.

p101/4

I was paralyzed in confusion, while on the other hand,

you were the one who acted, without hesitation or concern...

To rescue the family that I could think of no way to save,

you vanished into the apocalyptic blaze...

Those were the right actions of the hero I'd yearned for.

p102/5

It was a mystery.

da (burning fx)

Where did you go after that incident?

Why were you in that place?

What were you doing?

And...

Who were you?

p103/6

At a time when I, as a middle school student, fell far short of my ideals and was still struggling with reality...

...and dark plans moved in the shadows of a world where Players had already come into being...

You were fighting with them, weren't you?

p104/7

Unknown to anyone

Alone

In solitude

A heavy unease has smoldered within my heart to this day but...

now it cleanly disappears...

You...

make me sick.

p105/8

What are you crying for?

I don't know.

p106/9

All sorts of feelings are boiling up within me, however...

the one thing I can say is

You inspired me.

Your existence moved me.

Hmph, you're still a weirdo, as usual.

You look and get drawn to a meaningless monster like me.

gugu (grunting from pain fx)

H-hey! Are you alright?!

p107/10

No... my body's still pretty messed up...

I've got a favor to ask...

Would you mind if I ask you something?

ga (bounce off roof fx)

Ah?

How did you know that shrimp-man's weakpoint?

Do all Players have a weakpoint on their backs?

p108/11

Why does this guy know about Players? Is he... one of Amagi's men?

Weakpoint or not, I've got no clue.

I just said that at the time cause it'd get you to give me a hand quickly.

?!

When I hit him with one attack, I was able to determine his armor's degree of strength. Two more shots would be enough to break it.

That bastard was pretty sharp, so pulling it off would be fairly difficult.

But, thanks to you striking it numerous times for me, that difficult back was riddled full of fractures.

If I aimed there, the possibility of breaking it with one blow was high. It was a simple matter of probability, until you pressed the target on his back.

p109/12

Picking one point and then striking it repeatedly with pincer attacks would make the fight go easier.

It worked out, didn't it?

In an instant... figuring things out that far... as I thought, he's got amazing battle experience.

za (landing on ground fx)

OW! Wounds are throbbing like hell, damn it.

p110/13

You're... no monster of any sort.

In this world right now, you're the only one capable of protecting people. You're the real thing, a true hero.

p111/14

I want to catch up with you.

...

You're exaggerating...

I'm just an important guy...

What's wrong?

p112/15

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