Zettai Karen Children 284

Chapter 284

01

Top: Hyoubu & Fujiko's past begins in Volume 28 which goes on sale December 16!!

Margin: Fujiko in a deep sleep deep underground is a common sight, but...

Sign: Asleep asleep asleep asleep
Box: The deepest depths of BABEL HQ - Tsubomi Fujiko's Bedroom

Bottom: Zettai Karen Children

02-03

Text: she sees herself asleep!?
Bottom right: Volume 28 will be released on December 16th!! A limited edition that comes with the very first ZKC 3D figure will be released at the same time!! The first printing will come with a Hyoubu Kyousuke color strap!!
Credit: Shiina Takashi
Title: 284th sense. The Esper Boy has Returned Home (1)

04

Fujiko: What is going on!?
Fujiko: Is this an out of body experience?

Shiga: Take care...
Shiga: of Kyousuke.

05

Fujiko: Eh?
SFX: Byuhhn!!

Fujiko: This is...a dream?
Fujiko: But it isn't...
Fujiko: a normal dream.

06-07

SFX: Crash

Hyoubu: Just sending out a kid isn't very nice.
SFX: Step

Hyoubu: After all, I've come all this way to see you,
Hyoubu: Black Phantom!!

08

Hyoubu: I know you're here.
Hyoubu: Prepare yourself.

Fujiko: I knew it...
Fujiko: It's his dream!!

09

Hyoubu: You guys...
SFX: Crack

Hyoubu: Who do you think I am!?
SFX: Crackle crackle crackle
Hyoubu: Did you really think Hypno this pathetic would work on me!?

10

SFX: Vyuhhn!!

Theodore: S-sir!!

BP: Your visit did not appear to be a friendly one...
BP: so I attempted to deal with it in as gentlemanly a way as possible...
BP: but fine.

SFX: Stand

11

BP: What do you want with me,
BP: Kyousuke Hyoubu?

BP: It appears you have some complaint...
BP: with our business, but...

12

Hyoubu: A complaint?
Hyoubu: Not at all.
SFX: Step

Hyoubu: You acquire esper children in poor countries.
Hyoubu: You brainwash them and manufacture them into perfectly loyal tools before shipping them out.
Hyoubu: You use them as disposable tools and do not hesitate to use them to kill.
SFX: Step

Hyoubu: You have countless requests.
Hyoubu: Every country and company wishes for your services.
SFX: Step
Hyoubu: How am I supposed to stop that?
Hyoubu: It's the natural way of the world.

BP: Then...
BP: why are you here?

13

Hyoubu: I am here to kill you.
Hyoubu: That is all.

14

Gilliam: Stop this.
Gilliam: You needn't get so worked up.
SFX: Vyuh...

Gilliam: You might be the one that ends up getting killed.
SFX: ...uuhhnn!!
Gilliam: Wouldn't the rest of PANDRA be so sad if they were to lose you?

Gilliam: And...
Gilliam: we could slaughter them as they grieved.
Gilliam: Just the thought is enough to bring joy to my heart.
Yuuri: St-

15

Yuuri: Stop!!
SFX: Sit up

Nai: Nyah...?
Yuuri: Nai...?
Yuuri: Sorry. Did I wake you?

16

Yuuri: It was just a bad dream...
Yuuri: ...Huh?

Yuuri: I can't remember what it was about...

17

Minamoto: Kaoru?
Minamoto: What are you doing up at this hour?
Kaoru: Oh...

Kaoru: I just had a bad dream is all.
Kaoru: I can't really remember what it was about though...
Kaoru: Something...

Kaoru: might have happened...
Kaoru: to Kyo-...
Kaoru: to Major Hyoubu.

Minamoto: To Hyoubu?

18

SFX: Rain

Boy: ...een.

Boy: Qu...een...
SFX: Mutter mutter mutter
Text: What does this form mean...!?
Box: To be continued in Issue 2 of the new year