My unluck always gets people killed.
So I felt I didn't deserve to live.
But I met an undead who found me amusing.
At first, I hated it, but...
Being with him helped me feel like I could keep living a bit longer.
At least, that's what I thought.
How did things wind up like this?
If a kiss did that...
If we have ***... then an even bigger stroke of unluck'll happen!
A massive stroke of unluck ignoring the basic rules about contact area and duration!
Let's jump on this theory while it's hot!
He's the worst! It's like he only thinks of me as a tool for dying!
What do I do? I need to get out of this somehow.
My first time will be taken by this jerk!
I need to figure this out before he actually makes a move on me!
All he cares about is tasting the best of what death has to offer!
There has to be something.
Oh! I know! The key is likability!
Huh?
Aside from Mom, Dad, and you, I have also kissed my granddad,
who had these dentures that scared the crap out of me.
GYAAAAAAA!
But at the time, all he got were sprained legs.
He passed away three years later,
but there was too much of a time lag for it to be my fault.
My point is-the more I like a person, the bigger the unlucky event becomes!
So, if you were to try and force me into some funny business right now...
...I'd end up hating you! Forever!
Are you really okay with that?
I mean it. Forever and ever!
That means you'd get crummy unluck and lose your shot at a proper death!
You don't say... Pretty clear what the plan is, then.
Huh?
Basically... I can't let you die till it happens.
Huh? Till what happens?
Follow me.
AUGUST 2ND
Is this... an armory?
I've set up places like this all over the globe so I can have it out with those guys whenever I need to.
“Those guys”?
Now, let's get crackin'.
Okay, you're all set.
Bulletproof, stab-proof... and resistant to chemical weapons.
What's with all this heavy armor?
It's a countermeasure against those guys from yesterday.
Yesterday...
Who were they, anyway?
An organization that polices unidentified mysteries like ourselves.
To them, we're the ones they gotta keep in check.
You can count on a second group of ‘em showing up today.
B-But we really socked it to them good yesterday. I bet they're too freaked out to even-
Fat chance. Those guys are packing some head of their own. Folks like us.
Guys and gals who negate the rules of this world. Negators.
Yesterday, they got a front row seat to our abilities.
But theirs are unknown. We don't stand a chance.
All we can do now is run.
You know, 50 years ago, those Negators caught me and really did a number on me.
- Fifty? - I spent the next ten years in a lab
gettin' my body prodded to hell ‘n' back.
What? Just how old are you?
Makes me wonder what they do to you if you got caught.
There's no tellin' how many people would die just to confirm the rules of your unluck.
They might even cut your fingers off to see if they still work when detached, or...
Eek! No way!
We've got to get out of here! Right now!
Ooh, baby! You're getting terrified now!
Hurry up!
ROAD CLOSED - EXIT HERE - ROAD CLOSURE DUE TO BUILDING DEMOLITION BY IMPLOSION
Time to kick off our “caught-and-we're-done” motorcycle trip for two! Hit it!
But... where're we going? Do you have somewhere in mind?
Whazzat? Heck no. We're just gonna keep on runnin'.
Huh? That sounds like it's only a matter of time before we get caught.
And I'm already a liability to you. If you get captured again like yesterday, then...
Calm that li'l head of yours.
Till you fall for me and give me the biggest stroke of unluck you got...
...you better believe I ain't gonna let you die.
“Fall for you”...? Y-You still haven't given up on that?
I appreciate you protecting me, but there's no way I'd fall for you!
Tut-tut, you will. After all, you're such a pushover.
I-I am not a pushover!
Quit rubbing my head! Geez, that's another thing I don't like about you!
Here they come.
Huh? What is that?
It's how they warp.
The folks who nabbed me 50 years ago shot out from one of those, too.
Hit the deck!
Something's heading right for us!
Yeah.
It's the Union!
What in the...
Andy!
Are you o... kay?
Huh?
Wow, you're something! You still head out there in this state!
Do ya like him?
Who is this guy? An enemy?
My legs... won't move...
Hey, I've nabbed this one!
Then kill her. We capture Undead and dispose of Unluck, remember?
Aww, but I want to chat with her for a bit.
Hey, how old are ya? What're you into? Got a type?
Who is this goofball?
You flirtatious fool.
Ooh. What a nifty undead trick.
Get him, Andy!
Now you're all...
...mine?
What, why? He just suddenly stopped mov-
Sorry, but that wasn't me.
No, really! I swear it wasn't me!
My body won't budge.
Specifically, my arms, legs, and torso.
Andy!
I can move now. So the reason my body froze up back there...
...wasn't because I numbed my nerves and ruptured my muscles.
This guy, he's-
Andy!
This is your guy! He's the movement stopper!
CULPRIT I can't move right now because of him, in fact!
CULPRIT Focus your attacks on this guy!
Uh, you know you're moving your hands, right?
I know that! It's my legs that aren't moving!
Then they ain't related.
Both of these guys are External-Targeting Restrainer-Type Negators.
They seem similar, but their ranges and abilities aren't.
The big guy over here paralyzed my body.
And the brat over there has your will, I take it.
Though I don't know what exactly they're negating to pull this off.
Well, dang. Guess you haven't lived all this time for nothing!
But simply knowing that doesn't mean a thing.
That's why they put us up for the job.
Look at that, I can move after I get hit.
All I gotta do now is get hit, fix myself up, and slug ya.
What an idiot.
He's taking it pretty well considering he's still able to feel pain.
What an outrageous way to fight.
Hey...
Are we going to get chased by people like you forever?
Well... that's only if you manage to give us the slip.
That meteorite yesterday didn't do you any favors.
Because of that, your capture priority levels rose to eight on a scale of ten.
And to think you were just a five when you were discovered.
So now, no matter how many hunters you avoid...
...there will always be other menacing people gunning for you.
Menacing people?
Yup. Negators, just like us. You've got my condolences.
Negators, the same as...
Wait...?
Then why aren't you guys being hunted?
Ah-hah, so we've piqued your interest?
Hey. Shen.
Lay off. Where's the harm? She has a right to know!
There're ten members.
Ten?
The Anti-Unidentified Phenomena Control Organization, A.K.A. “Union”.
Within its ranks, there's a special team made up of ten Negators.
Once in, you're exempt from pursuit on the condition that you commit to carrying out missions.
Ya need to pass a few tests to get in, though.
U-Um... so that means...
If we become members, then they will stop chasing us-
Sorry, kid. All the seats are taken!
C-Can't move...
As long as there are no vacancies, the roster sees no additions or changes.
Any Negator who isn't a member is a UMA who throws the world into chaos... a monster!
Now I get it!
Instead of gettin' hunted, we join the hunting party!
Sick! Let's do it!
We'll bust those two asses to make some space, and...
...we'll be part of those ten!
Who knows what they'll have us do once we're in, but don't you worry.
So long as I'm around, letting you die ain't an option.
And neither is handing you over to anyone else.
Y-Yeah.
Hey, they just had direct contact.
They did, but it was a small area, so the unluck isn't gonna be all that...
Um, listen up!
I think... a huge stroke of unluck is on the way!
But it's not because I'm in love with you or anything!
- I only like you out of gratitude… - Hey, get out there after her
Yeah, okay, I'm going!
Then go!
Get out there!
What? I'm not feeling it.
Just get out there.
But you know...
Quit your whining!
Yeah, yeah.
That won't make me fall in love with you!
So don't get the wrong idea!
Welp, there ya have it, boys.
Give us your two seats.
Unscathed, eh?
That was close!
Now, then...
Negators either negate their own Rules or those of others.
When fighting against External-Targeting Negators...
...you gotta figure out what they're negating ASAP!
When Jumbotron gets in an attack stance, he negates my movements.
So maybe his power is...
...“Unavoidable”.
But I ain't got enough intel on the brat.
He restrained the Unluck kid without any kind of specific movement.
Just what does this guy negate?
I'd better stay hidden and use some hit-and-run tactics till I've got ‘em figured out.
Dynamite?
Is this my fault, too? Or just a coincidence?
That's a level eight for you. Just look at this mess.
If it weren't for this crazy old coot's suit, I'd be a goner.
Unless you can predict what will happen, it's not a weapon. It's a disaster.
I'll dispose of her.
But first, I'll take care of you... Undead.
Shen, are you all right?
I've secured Undead. That just leaves killing Unluck.
You want that thing?
Huh?
Go on, I don't mind.
You see, a body part that I lose... disappears in 30 seconds, anyway.
Or, I should say it lasts for 30 seconds.
Adios, Unavoidable.
I call it Parts Bullet.
I use my regenerative power to shoot my half-torn body parts like projectiles.
Each time you get in an attack stance, you negate your opponent's ability to “avoid”.
Strictly speaking, you're only stopping muscle movements while it's in effect.
You can't stop my regeneration.
Ya should've read up more on your own rules, bud.
That's one down.
What was that weird sound just now? Hey, Void?
You're next.
Huh? Are you serious? But your seat's already secured.
Did you not hear me before?
I need two seats. I need to join, too.
You're a real gentleman, I see.
What does this guy negate? Guess I'll have to die until I find out, just like always!
I'll get that opening in his stance!
On the right side of this waist!
Hit ‘em with a right kick!
What?
My left leg?
WONDERFUL! Jīngcai.
Wow, you're incredible, Mr. Andy!
I never thought anyone'd be able to lay a hand on me!
Oh, what I'd give to spar against you on a regular basis!
You... befriended him?
Don't be such a dope! He's clearly screwin' with me!
Oh, you brought the katana! Toss it this way!
Toss? Are you sure you'll catch it?
Just toss it!
I may not know exactly what it is you negate...
...but your power is all about opposites!
You purposely tease a gap in your defenses and prepare a defense on the opposite side!
Right goes left! Up goes down!
Annoying, for sure, but that's about all there is to it, right?
Okay, fine!
But...
Whaddaya do when faced with an attack you can't parry?
I gotcha now!
Ah... it was only for a split second, but...
...you hesitated on whether or not to cut me down.
Despite being alive for nearly 200 years, you still hesitate when it comes to killing people, huh?
Or maybe you just didn't want Little Miss Unlucky here to see you murder someone?
But I doubt you're that soft.
Now then, all that's left is...
I won't reveal my Rule to you, but I'll tell you this- you won't be able to run away or touch me.
My power works on your deep psyche, so it's no use trying to resist.
Hey, you...
Why the hell didja come over here?
SHIVER SHIVER I-I-I'm sorry!
SHIVER SHIVER I thought it would work!
Now we're both in his line of sight!
I was only trying to help! I swear!
Well? Which of you will be joining us?
That's a no-brainer-she is.
- You can ship me off to a lab or whatever for all I care. - Hold on, you can't make such a big decision on your own!
They ran you ragged for ten years, didn't they? Why would you voluntarily...
You wouldn't last a day without losin' your mind.
But...
No “but”s. Hitting on a chick that ain't right in the head is back-breakin' work.
This is fine.
You're still on that? What if you never break free?
Don't worry.
I'll slip out before you die, even if it kills me.
Even if you've become a hunchbacked old bag, I'll win your heart and give ya a night to remember.
You got that? Now scram. See ya.
UNDERSTOOD. Zhīdàole.
In that case, I'll be taking Little Miss Unlucky and-
Wait!
You! Look away for ten minutes!
Huh? Oh, I'm afraid I can't. It'll undo the restraint.
I don't care! Just turn away!
I-I'm about to do some...
...t-totally x-rated stuff with this fool!
Wait, why?
Hey, I gotta get you to fall head over heels for me first-
Oh, just shut up!
Because of this body, I've never experienced even a lick of romance!
So I don't know if I've fallen for you or not!
But... no matter what the reason may be, if there's someone...
...willing to fight for my pitiful sake until they're a bloody mess...
...then I can't just abandon them without giving up something-anything!
So we do this right here, right now!
I've never done it before, so I dunno what to do...
...but it just might give you the unluck you need to die!
I'm sorry I can't do more... to repay you.
Now that's some relationship! Didn'tcha guys only meet yesterday?
I-It's not funny!
Whew... okay, sorry. Boy, you guys are rich.
Splitting you two up would be a capital offense.
All righty! Here's what I'm gonna do!
Let's have you two kill another one of our members.
If you do, I'll put in a good word for you both.
In three days, on August 5th, at Lake Baikal...
...one member will make a move to investigate a UMA.
Kill the member that shows up there, and you're golden.
Look for a red necktie and an emblem.
That said...
Of course, there will be people hunting you along the way.
Here's hoping you both make it over there in one piece.
Well... that's all I've got.
I'll see you two in the Roundtable Room.
Huh?
H-H-He spared us?
Yeah, thanks to your deviant behavior.
Deviant? I wasn't just...
I wasn't just playing...
I ain't rotten enough to bang a chick just ‘cause she's desperate.
Don't ever pull a stunt like that again.
Yes. Won't happen again.
No time to waste! Let's hit the road!
Huh? Russia? But I don't have a passport or anything.
Don't need one! Public transportation's too dangerous! We're gonna take my route!
First, we drive top speed to Niigata!
Next, we hop on my yacht and book it to the Russian port of Vladivostok!
Then we'll swap to a jet plane and head to Irkutsk!
There, I'll hire some of my old war buds to give us some combat support!
Then we lie in wait for our target at the lake... and off ‘em!
Russia... vodka!
How old are ya?
I-I'm 18.
You're legal over there! When we're done, it's bottoms up!
TO BE CONTINUED
He looks like he's enjoying this.
TO BE CONTINUED
PREVIEW
The girl heads north with the undead man.
Overcoming predicaments, they arrive at lake's shore where the girl meets... her.
Next episode of Undead Unluck, Episode 3-How to Use My Unluck.
In search of the greatest death ever.