Bloody Monday Season 2 - Pandora's Box 28

Chapter 28

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Soldier: There's no one on lookout.
Text: They're heading to dangerous ground held by the enemy, the fast-breeder reactor!!
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Soldier: Thanks to the transmitter left by Section Chief Takagi, we must have gotten here before they expected.
Title: File 28 The Only Path

Soldier: We're finishing our final preparations for going in.
Soldier: Land in the forest 100 meters ahead!

SFX: Bah bah bah

02

SFX: Walk walk walk
Soldier: Weapons inspection!
Soldier: Final check!

Soldier: Line up!
Soldier: Roll-call!

Soldier: No need to worry!
SFX: Hold up hand
Soldier: This is just defense training for the power plant!!
Man: I-I see.

Kanou: We can go in at any time.
Kanou: How's the system inside, "Falcon"?
SFX: Type
SFX: Type
SFX: Type
Fujimaru: ...As bad as ever.

Fujimaru: Unfortunately, the "Shooter of the Magic Bullet" has taken over all the security devices from here on in.
Kanou: What?

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Fujimaru: The surveillance cameras and special guard equipment inside the facility...
Fujimaru: are all under the control of "Peter Pan".

Kanou: Peter Pan?
Kanou: Is that the enemy hacker's codename?

Kanou: How...
Kanou: do you know his name?
Kanou: Do you have an idea who he is!?

Fujimaru: From...
Fujimaru: a long time ago.
Fujimaru: It's a possibility...!

04

Kanou: Is he...
Kanou: more dangerous...
Kanou: than you?

Fujimaru: Anyway...if we go in like this, they'll immediately find us.
Fujimaru: All of the equipment intended to prevent crime is now essentially surveillance equipment for the terrorists.
Kanou: How ironic.
Kanou: Is there anything we can do, Fujimaru?

Fujimaru: Right now, the enemy hacker is focused on the power plant's control system. I've somehow managed to get into the security devices.
SFX: Reach to computer
Fujimaru: At this rate...we can do this!

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Fujimaru: First, I'll save the current footage to my hard drive...
Fujimaru: How awful...they just killed them all.
Fujimaru: And then switch that out with the real time footage from the camera!

SFX: Gulp

Fujimaru: Okay, one down!
Fujimaru: Next one!

Fujimaru: ...Okay.
Fujimaru: I've taken out the infrared device as well.
Fujimaru: And the next camera...

06

Fujimaru: Camera Alpha-8....

SFX: Gone silent...

Fujimaru: Shit! He's patrolling around.
Fujimaru: I'm out of here!

SFX: Disappear

SFX: Come out...

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Fujimaru: I-I somehow managed to escape. But I can't go back in.
Fujimaru: It'd be too dangerous.
Fujimaru: Did you get far enough that we can get inside?

Fujimaru: Yeah, somehow...
Fujimaru: But after that...
SFX: Type

Fujimaru: Wait. You were going after that sub, right?
Fujimaru: So you have diving gear, right?
Kanou: Yeah.
Kanou: We used two sets to chase after the sub and came right here afterwards.

Fujimaru: Okay...
Fujimaru: This might just work.

Kanou: ...I see.
Kanou: It's worth a try.
Kanou: Even if it is a high-risk plan.

Minami: A high-risk plan?
Minami: You understand what's on the line here, right?
Minami: Kanou-san!

08

Fujimaru: I'm...
Fujimaru: prepared to do it!

Right of Kanou: Sigh...
Kanou: Is that...so?

Soldier: Okay.
Soldier: Everyone is going to begin moving.
SFX: Extend hand
Soldier: But...let me say this first!

Soldier: Even if we manage to get inside, there are an unknown number of terrorists inside. And we don't know who they are or how many men or women there are.
Soldier: We also don't know if there are any survivors in there! The terrorists may even be disguised as hostages.
SFX: Salute
Soldier: We have to stop this terror attack no matter what!
Soldier: In the worst case, we may even have to give up on rescuing the hostages...okay!?

SFX: Forceful
Men: ...Yes, sir!

09

Hans: Arthur, this is Beta Team.
Hans: We've finished putting the plutonium in the reactor.
Hans: We're going to meet up with you.
Alexei: No.
Alexei: We have enough people here.

Alexei: You patrol the facility.
Hans: Yes, sir.

Alexei: No matter how much you mess with the control system of a fast-breeder reactor, a meltdown will take...
Alexei: an entire week to happen.

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Alexei: But...
Alexei: we've put in the plutonium from the "Third Emperor"!

Peter: With that added in, we can quickly cause the fast-breeder reactor "Future" to have a meltdown.
Peter: It'll only take...
Peter: about 1 hour!

Peter: And once that happens, no one can stop it.
Peter: No one...

Man: Someone...!!!!

11

SFX: Splat

Kanou: ...This is horrible.
Minami: Those monsters.

Fujimaru: Th...
Fujimaru: That surveillance camera is safe.
SFX: Step

12

SFX: Grab

Hibiki: Fujimaru-kun?

Fujimaru: What...is it?

Hibiki: You should look down while you walk.
Hibiki: You don't want to trip over a corpse, do you?
SFX: Smack
Fujimaru: Th-thanks!

Hibiki: I wonder if...
Hibiki: these people...
Hibiki: had families, too. Fathers and little sisters...
Fujimaru: Well, they probably did.
Fujimaru: Why?

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Hibiki: I just...
Hibiki: never really thought about it before.
Hibiki: And yet...

Kanou: Fujimaru.
Fujimaru: What is it?

Kanou: If there's a "Shooter of the Magic Bullet" spy in "Third-i", they could know about our every move.
Fujimaru: Yeah.
Fujimaru: But...I they haven't been informed yet.

SFX around bubbles: Whisper whisper

Kanou: How do you know that?

Fujimaru: I checked while we were on the helicopter.

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Fujimaru: I checked to see if anyone had leaked that "Third-i" had already gotten the information about the power plant by using my dad's transmitter.
Fujimaru: I used the "Falcon Echelon" which is currently auto-repairing itself to monitor everyone's cell phone and computer terminal transmissions.

Kanou: Wha...?

Fujimaru: So far, there haven't been any suspicious transmissions.

Fujimaru: Or any encoded transmissions or any keywords that seem like they would be referring to us.
SFX: Step
Kanou: ...You're one hell of a guy.

Fujimaru: I'm only telling you two about this...
Fujimaru: because I trust you.
SFX: Step step
Kanou: Yeah.
Kanou: If I were a spy, you'd be in the enemy's hands or dead by now.

Fujimaru: It's just...
Fujimaru: if there really is a spy...
SFX: Step
Fujimaru: he may have been the one that told them who my dad was.

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Fujimaru: If...
Fujimaru: that's what happened...
Fujimaru: there's no way I could forgive them!

SFX: Place

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Fujimaru: The security devices are running from here on. If we advance any further, they'll find us.
Fujimaru: Which means...

Fujimaru: it's time for the diving equipment.
SFX: Drop

Fujimaru: Okay.
SFX: Open
Fujimaru: There's only one route in.

Fujimaru: And that's the pipeline that brings in coolant for the reactor.
SFX: Rooooar
Fujimaru: There are no security devices inside it and if we can get through it, we'll be just behind the control room.
Fujimaru: We'll be right next to the server room that houses the main system.

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Kanou: Okay, we have only 2 sets of scuba. I'll go with Fujimaru.
Kanou: We'll contact you once we get through the pipeline. Once we do, Minami and the main force will force their way in to draw their attention and try to get to the control room. Got that?
Hibiki: Wait.
SFX: Butt in
Hibiki: I'm going with him.

Kanou: Don't be ridiculous. We can't let some unknown terrorist go...
Hibiki: You can call me whatever you want, but I have to follow my orders.
Hibiki: I was told to report on his actions.
Hibiki: And if I need to, I'll even save his life.

Hibiki: Also, I can see well in the dark and have been trained to swim for 100 meters and hold my breath for 6 minutes.
Hibiki: Kanou-san...was it? Can you do that?

Fujimaru: It's fine.
Fujimaru: I'll go with her.
Kanou: Fujimaru!

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Fujimaru: It's best not to split up our fighting strength.
Fujimaru: And...Mizusawa Hibiki...

Fujimaru: It really doesn't seem like she intends to do anything to our disadvantage.

Fujimaru: ...For now at least.

Left of Kanou: Arrrgh!
Kanou: ...Fine!

Kanou: Do...
Kanou: whatever you want!!
Hibiki: Could you take the...
Hibiki: handcuffs off first?
Kanou: Tch.

Kanou: Do you know how to put the equipment on!?
Hibiki: Of course.
Kanou: Then hurry up and change!
Kanou: We don't have time.
SFX: Flop flop flop

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SFX: Surprise
Small SFX in bottom left: Flop

Fujimaru: Hey...
Fujimaru: Kanou-san!
SFX: Run over
Minami: What are you looking at!!?
Kanou: Ah?
Kanou: Seeing some girl with no shame naked doesn't do anything for me.
Minami: That's not the issue here!!

Kanou: Keep an eye out, Fujimaru.
Kanou: For both the enemy and for her.
Fujimaru: ...I know.

Hibiki: I'm glad.
Fujimaru: Huh?
Hibiki: Because you're bringing me along.

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Fujimaru: ...Well.
Fujimaru: We can't have you threatening to kill yourself at a time like this!

Hibiki: ...That's right.

Hibiki: I won't...
Hibiki: make that threat anymore.

SFX: Step

SFX: Run
Fujimaru: Damn it.
Fujimaru: We don't have time. Let's go!!
Hibiki: Roger.
Text: If they're found, it's over! They're risking their lives with this plan!!
Bottom text: To be continued in Issue 27