With UMA Burn in tow, Billy tries to make off with the Roundtable and Apocalypse.
To prevent him from doing so, the Union goes all out to support Fuko and Andy.
Thanks to the efforst of the lab members and Mico along with Fuko's unluck,
it seemed like they succeeded at one point to stop Burn in its tracks.
But before Billy who controls multiple Negator abilities,
Andy is forced to take distance from the Roundtable.
With nothing barring his way, Billy succeeds to make it up to the surface.
However, through Tatiana's arrival and release of her Untouchable Area,
Fuko and Andy find an opening and peel Apocalypse away from the Roundtable.
Fuko takes psychological damage from the immense amount of information flooding in
due to direct contact with Apocalypse, but the Union manages to regain control of the book.
Thus, Billy and his group seize only the Roundtable before departing...
...leaving behind a mysterious term, "Ark."
The battle ends, and Juiz faces the wounded Union Headquarters.
She gathers everyone up, saying she wants to tell something to Roundtable members.
Are we all assembled?
Lemme out!
You better all know what's gonna happen if you do crap like this!
Look at that damn rookie takin' a nap over there! I'll turn your brains into mush, just like hers!
Or, I'll crunch your ribs with my jaws and make a paste outta your internal org-
You ain't gettin' away with this anymore!
Mere Negators can't-
Nico, damage report.
Aye... well, it's not as bad as we thought.
Forcing a draw by stealing Apocalypse was the right call.
If another fight had broken out, would've been a lot worse.
I see.
Will Fuko be all right?
Well, Nico?
She'll settle down soon enough. The human brain is a remarkable thing.
There you have it.
I see. Sorry about that.
So... mind if I pose a question?
Sure. That's why we're here.
The first time I felt something was off...
...was when I heard your policy regarding the quests with Galaxy as the penalty.
AUGUST 6TH
MIDNIGHT
You have until August 31st. If all quests are not fulfilled, the penalty will be...
...the addition of UMA Galaxy!
Very well. Then, we'll first mobilize all members toward clearing quests one, two, and three.
We'll accept the penalty.
This time we'll focus on strengthening our forces.
You said outright there's no intent on clearing all the Quests, just strengthening our forces.
In retrospect, that's a pretty lax attitude to take.
You would run the risk of losing members for the Roundtable...
But with Ragnarøk drawing near, that's way too passive.
AUGUST 6TH
MIDNIGHT
Ninety-eight times.
That is the number of times Rules have been added to Earth.
Once every three months, new penalties are added even without our intervention.
Which is why we intervene.
SEPTEMBER 1ST
DARK BEFORE DAWN
This marks the ninety-ninth penalty added.
We cannot afford any more penalties.
There is only one open slot left until it reaches 100.
Beyond that lies the final penalty.
Ragnarøk.
I've been curious about your familiarity with Victhor as well.
I thought that you only knew him as a hero that existed before we were born.
But apparently you two called each other by name while engaged in battle.
AUGUST 24TH
SUNSET
A flaming sword!
Not bad, Juiz.
Those who lack justice and ambition cannot influence the actions of others, Victor.
I later heard that Mr. Andy hadn't let him fully out in close to 200 years.
AUGUST 1ST
CLOUDS GATHERING
Amateur, eh? Maybe now...
But the past is a different story!
Usually, I don't have enough space for it all.
So I put a cork in my brain...
...to keep 100 years' worth of memories bottled up!
AUGUST 24TH
EARLY EVENING
In addition, he seemed to know of Galaxy's existence before the Rule was even added.
AUGUST 24TH
DUSK
What year and month is it?
August 24th, 2020.
What day of the week is it?
Day of the week? What're you talking about?
SEPTEMBER 1ST
MIDNIGHT
All quests have not been cleared.
Therefore, you shall receive a penalty.
Now adding the UMA Galaxy!
It was almost as if he had lived in a world where Galaxy already existed.
This Ark thing Billy mentioned has me curious, too.
DECEMBER 1ST
MIDNIGHT
Undead.
We will be securing Ark.
Tell Juiz that we won't let her have it.
The Union doesn't have any data logged for an Artifact named Ark.
Don't worry.
In this state, my ability...
...won't be an issue unless you answer a question from me concerning justice.
First off, there's something about this world that you all need to know.
This world...
...is on a Loop.
It's in a constant cycle of destruction and renewal, by God's hand.
Time and time again.
The Union is an organization I created to put a stop to that.
A-A loop?
This world is?
What's a "Loop"?
Um, well... like the world is repeating the same events over and over?
I see now.
I couldn't really tell since they were all fragmented...
...but the images from Artifacts are from before things were re-created?
Correct.
It's the history of our-no...
It's the history of my inadequacy leading to defeat.
No! Ms. Juiz, without you around-
But that is precisely why...
That's precisely why I assembled them!
All encountered over the course of countless deaths...
...stronger weapons and warriors!
I've assembled Negators capable of killing God!
Okay, let's say this Loop is real.
Why is it that you're the only one who knows?
We're all Negators here, yet we're all clueless to that fact.
Oh, that's right. We should be aware of the world before it changed.
SEPTEMBER 1ST
MIDNIGHT
Altering the memories and cultures of all non-Negators.
All languages have now been unified to English.
Mui dear, do you read me?
I'D LOVE SOME OF YOUR DIM SUM TODAY. Wo jīntiān yào páo ni de dianxīn.
Zěnme yàng? HOW ABOUT IT?
E-Er...
SEPTEMBER 2ND
EARLY MORNING
Hey, Chikara!
Gah, shut up! What's with everyone suddenly speaking in English?
Huh?
Good point.
But it could be something from before we were born.
There's no way we would know if we never knew about it to begin with.
Right.
You know anything, old-timer?
Nope.
There are a number of ways to find out about the Loop...
...but as for me, I've been using Ark to experience it firsthand.
Can you give us proof?
A-Andy!
I'm not sure if it will serve as proof...
...but I will describe how this world will end and begin.
I'll start with how this world will end.
This planet and all life will be physically destroyed by God's hand.
Blown into literal bits.
Not even flying into space will save you.
A-Are you saying everyone is going to die?
Indeed.
Then a new planet will be formed by God.
Sometimes, fragments of the old Earth will remain around the new Earth.
Fuko...
Those are the meteorites your Unluck summons.
AUGUST 1ST
CLOUDS GATHERING
AUGUST 24TH
TWILIGHT
SEPTEMBER 9TH
DEEP IN THE NIGHT
You mean those are fragments from the old Earth?
From when there were only the Earth, the Moon, and the Sun.
You were summoning them before Galaxy was added, correct?
PAST PRESENT
SEPTEMBER 1ST ADDITION OF GALAXY
I was taught meteorites formed when the Moon separated from the Earth.
CLASS 6-2 FUKO IZUMO
THE ORIGIN OF METEORITES HOW WERE METEORITES FORMED?
If we examine what makes up a meteorite that falls from your unluck,
we'd be forced to conclude from its absurd makeup that the Earth had once shattered.
I'm sorry, but that is all I have to offer as proof of the world looping.
As for proof of my own Loop...
Andy?
Hm?
You have a mole right here at the back of your right ear, don't you?
- Wha? - Wha?
Do I?
Whoa! It's true! I can see it as soon as I pull back your ear!
Ms. Juiz, when did you see this?
I know it's a meager offering of proof...
...but there aren't many things that remain the same from the previous cycle.
Will this serve to convince you?
Wait a...
Hold on, what's all this mean?
Calm down.
I am being calm!
I wasn't involved.
Whuh?
Victor and you were mighty close, huh?
It's ancient history.
Huh?
O-Okay, so basically!
Hey, I said calm down.
I am being calm!
The world has been repeatedly getting destroyed!
Everyone died!
And by using this "Ark" thing, Ms. Juiz has been the only one...
...able to travel to the next new world in line-
No.
I wasn't alone.
There was someone else?
Now I see.
She means me... no. She means Victor.
What do you mean?
If the Loop destroys and reconstructs the planet... then even if everyone else dies, I won't.
AUGUST 1ST
DAYBREAK
I'm... Undead!
UNDEAD
Basically, Juiz used the Ark.
And Victor...
He's been living in this world ever since the Rule of Death was added.
Which means... even if the world ends, I won't be able to die.
Correct.
Is that so.
No way...
There are two ways to avoid the Rules.
You must either die...
...or kill God.
I withheld many secrets and manipulated the very comrades risking their lives alongside me.
Billy's insurrection was likely because news of this Loop leaked somehow.
I am fully responsible.
Ms. Juiz!
I would gladly atone for this with my death, but there are things that must be done.
Thus...
Will you all follow me and see this to the end?
Wait a sec, Boss!
Right now, this is all I can offer yo-
Your doing, Shen?
Please stop. I'd rather not see you do things like that.
Totally agree.
That was only bits 'n' pieces of the story, but...
...ya had some idea and tried to put it into action alone, right?
I'll believe it-your vision of justice.
Wow, this Roundtable's pretty swank! It's all Japanese style!
It's stone! Stone!
Stone! Stone!
I heard it's hand-etched.
Hand-etched?
UNBREAKABLE
Okay... let's get started, Boss!
Boss, take this.
Right. Appreciate it.
The Roundtable meeting shall now resume.
DECEMBER 1ST
SUNRISE
THREE
FIVE
FOUR
NINE
ELEVEN
TEN
EIGHT
SIX
FOUR
TWO
ONE
There are currently four quests in progress.
DECEMBER 1ST
SUNRISE
This round, every quest is open to everyone.
Quest one:
Neutralization of UMA Spring.
Quest two:
Neutralization of UMA Summer.
Quest three:
Capture of UMA Autumn.
Quest four:
Neutralization of UMA Winter.
But before we get to that, there are a few things that we need to ascertain.
THREE
The first being the location of the Roundtable stolen by Billy's organization, Under.
I would also like to pinpoint their base of operations at that time.
DECEMBER 1ST
BEFORE DAWN
The one who'll kill God... is me.
Our goals when it comes to slaying God align.
As seen from his comment about nuclear weapons,
if we leave him unchecked, many lives may become sacrificed.
DECEMBER 1ST
BEFORE DAWN
Like Apocalypse said, these quests hold the 100th penalty.
I doubt we will complete them that easily.
Three out of four need to be neutralized.
If we can kill them, we're good.
So...
...why don't we just drop a few nukes on 'em?
What... are you saying, Mr. Billy?
If we do that, then innocent people will be sacrificed-
Yeah, that's true.
But that's all that we'd lose.
We must apprehend Billy, crush Under,
find the Roundtable and Artifacts in Under's possession needed to slay God...
...and take them all!
I'm sure they made their own progress as a separate organization toward slaying God.
We'll gladly use anything they have.
Nice! We can return the favor with interest!
With that in mind... Andy and Fuko. There's something I'd like you two to investigate.
Sure! You can count on me, please!
I want you to check the legitimacy of a certain book.
A book?
There is a chance that the pages of the book in question hold...
...the past and future events of this world as penned by a certain Artifact.
Since Billy has rebelled, not even I know the route from here on out.
To clear these four Quests in this unfamiliar situation, that book will be paramount.
The past and future put down in...
...a book?
B-But, should we be handling such an important mission?
I would prefer if you both handle it, in fact.
Once you see it, the reason will be clear.
This is it.
TO BE CONTINUED
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