♪ Happy birthday to you ♪
♪ Happy birthday dear Tatiana ♪
♪ Happy birthday to you ♪
Boom!
Unrepair, the Negator Fuko and company were seeking--
was a member of those called the Negator hunters.
These hunters came to this ship to capture or murder
the Negator Chikara who was caged to be sold
as an auction item.
But Andy and Fuko intervene
just as Unrepair was about
to complete the mission.
They clash with Unrepair both in battle and in ideology.
In a brief moment of opportunity,
Fuko suffers a wound from Unrepair's attack.
Wounds inflicted by Unrepair won't heal until he dies.
Chikara--seeing that Fuko is facing death
by shielding him-- remembers his mother's words
in her final moments and fights back his fears
to resolve himself.
He uses his ability Unmove to stop all he sees.
Andy smiles seeing this sudden bravery
from the boy attempting to save Fuko's life.
But elsewhere there's another who cares deeply for Fuko
and her battle is about to begin.
Ba-goom!
Creed, Feng!
It's fine. We can handle it.
What is it now?
Tatiana!
So sorry I'm late, Fuko!
You just leave these two to me, okay?
And I'll leave the other two in your capable hands.
UNDEAD UNLUCK
20 millimeter rounds ain't even makin' a dent, huh?
That's one hell of a power suit you got!
Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, boom!
That grenade came out of thin air!
That's his ability?
Well, what's he negating?
Whoa!
No way!
They cracked the black metal armor
Mr. Nico made?
Is this their Negator power?
It's strong.
Tatiana, can you hear me?
What is it, Zombie?
Listen and try not to freak out.
Huh?
Fuko's been badly hurt.
Unrepair got a good hit on her.
That means...
Any wound inflicted by Unrepair won't be able
to heal until he's dead.
If he was tellin' the truth back there,
Fuko's only got an hour left at the most.
Before that happens, we're gonna take him out!
Huh? What's the matter?
Did Rip get one of your little buddies?
Aww, my condolences!
AUGUST 6TH
UNION - ROUNDTABLE ROOM
Cool your jets, Tatiana.
This is the guy that killed Ms. Gena!
True, but fighting among members
is strictly forbidden. I know, but--
- That one's got a quick temper. - Huh?
Stop this now.
Huh? Is it hot in here?
I'm sorry, boss!
Please, I don't want to kill Mr. Billy!
Fine, you win. I give up.
How noble.
I need to see you out back, Zombie.
Huh?
Get it right. It's Undead to you.
'Kay, ball brat?
Ooh, they're gonna fight!
All right, why'd it have to be here?
Who do you think'll win?
- You should stay back. - Uh, right.
NICO'S COMBAT TEST SITE
I'll be up front with you.
The others may have accepted you,
but I still don't recognize you as one of us, got it?
This is revenge for Ms. Gena!
You were totally clueless about her feelings
and ended up stomping all over them!
40 years.
40 years of you being oblivious to the feelings she had for you!
I was well aware.
I knew that Gena was in love with me and yet...
I killed her anyway.
That's the cold truth.
No denying it.
Andy.
And that's all the more reason...
to never forgive you!
Gotcha!
Huh?
I thought I told you to stay back!
S--Sorry!
He saved Unluck...
From me.
If Undead hadn't protected her then...
I would have...
Hey, Tatiana.
You gotta calm yourself down.
The next quest will show everyone
if those two are cut out to be in the organization.
And besides, I'm sure Gena
wouldn't want you fighting anyway.
But... - Now's my chance!
Right, then, where should I strike first?
Whoa!
What the hell?
I didn't do anything yet.
Yes, you did! You are the worst!
Three minutes to compulsory release
of UT area.
One kilometer evacuation radius is advised.
Undead, listen up!
Take Unluck and get out of here now,
or else that girl is dead!
Huh?
That armor doesn't protect Tatiana!
It restrains her!
Once her ability's released,
it's capable of wiping
an entire town clear off the map!
- Grab the PCs and run for it! - Are you serious?
Emergency alert!
Initiate relocation of UMA and artifact storage
to level four!
If you're on floors five and below,
get to a higher level on the double or you're toast!
You dimwits better protect all the data with your lives!
Don't worry, my precious little PC!
I got you! Criminy, you're fast!
Hey, Top, I need you to collect the stragglers!
Yep, I'm way ahead of you!
Tatiana.
Ah, I'm scared!
Listen, Tatiana!
Calm down! It's okay!
I'm sorry you saw that grossness!
Hey, wait a minute.
Just what exactly are you callin' gross?
What's with you two clinging onto my camera?
What are you doing?
You heard what Mr. Nico said, right?
I've lost control!
Three minutes to compulsory release
of UT area.
That armor doesn't protect Tatiana!
It restrains her!
Once her ability's released,
it's capable of wiping
an entire town clear off the map!
Undead, listen up.
Take Unluck and get out of here now!
On the double or you're toast!
Hurry up and run!
No!
It was me! It's my fault!
Huh?
I'm the one who killed Ms. Gena, not Andy!
See, it was my unluck that killed her!
It's not his fault!
Andy was only fighting to protect me!
That's all!
So...
If you have to hold a grudge against someone...
It should be me!
I'm sorry, Tatiana.
I promise I'll do my very best with Andy in the Union
in honor of Ms. Gena!
So please,
I want you to tell me everything...
About Ms. Gena. About you, too!
I want us to be friends!
It stopped.
Hmm.
AUGUST 22ND
♪ Pan, pan, pan, pan, pan, pan ♪
♪ I'm pa-panda, a pan-panda ♪
♪ Not a bread bear but a-- ♪
Hi there.
Do you mind if I come in?
Wow, there are so many cute ones.
Yeah, they're mine, not yours.
I would never!
They're special to you, right?
Listen, I'm sorry about the other day.
I was hoping we could shake and patch things up.
I can't.
As you can plainly see, I'm--
Please, it's fine.
I want to shake your hand exactly as you are,
and I want you to shake mine, as unlucky as it is.
And someday...
When we're free of our Negator powers
and our bodies are normal at last...
Let's go out together hand in hand, okay?
Okay.
Thanks for this.
Don't look at me. I didn't do squat.
You good there?
Wait, I just realized if I release my power,
we'll die!
Sorry, I-- I was useless after all!
What the--
Tatiana!
Killing Unrepair is our highest priority now!
Sorry, but it doesn't look like I can come back you up.
No need for it.
Huh?
Zombie, get to the top deck.
Huh?
Just do it!
She treated me normally
in spite of my body.
She didn't laugh or pity me
or anything like that.
She's the first female friend I've ever made in my life.
You won't get away with this.
I won't let you hurt someone so special to me!
I'll pulverize every last one of you!
UT area voluntary release!
Hold on, Fuko! I'm gonna save you!
013 - TATIANA
UNDEAD UNLUCK
Hey, are we really leaving already
without taking anything?
Hmm? Like this?
I swiped anything I thought you guys could use.
You sure got some sticky fingers.
I'll divvy it up later.
Wait, so what about Creed and Feng?
Hmm?
What's that?
Exposing your core all on your own?
Don't think I'll hesitate to pump you full of lead!
A few shots slipped through the cracks.
This little game is ours.
It's no use. Huh?
Hmm?
You got another barrier in there, huh?
In that case...
Feng.
I prefer to hit things head-on, but oh, well.
Poison gas. You'll be dead in three minutes.
Solids don't work. Let's see how gas does.
Now, have fun choking to death in that ball of yours!
Tatiana is a self-targeting
compulsory activation type
of Negator
She was born in Russia to a normal family
and lived a very normal life,
but on her fifth birthday it took a sudden turn.
Happy birthday, my sweet Tatiana.
Is this strawberry cake?
That's my most favoritest cake ever!
That was the day...
The ability transferred to her.
She found herself surrounded by the blood of her parents,
crushed to death along with their home.
Police rushed to the scene while
the dazed and confused Tatiana
went on the run,
but she didn't get far before...
The mafia captured her.
And now for the main auction item of the night!
This right here's a little Negator girl from Russia
who negates the touch of any and all things!
You need to feed her through this specially-designed tube
but still,
since she repels any kind
of outside stain,
she makes the perfect trophy for any collection!
Now, the bidding will start at 100 million!
150 million! 160!
200!
200 to the man up front! How about three?
Every time I come to one of these,
I think being blind's maybe not so bad.
What in the hell are you--
Are you Tatiana?
Please kill me.
Just put your gun in my mouth and fire.
That'll do the trick and then I can die.
Nothing good will ever come from living with
a body like this.
I can't play dress-up.
I can't hold a stuffed animal.
I can't even eat my favorite cake.
Plus...
I want to hurry and see Mommy and Daddy...
And tell them that I'm sorry.
Is that so?
In that case, open wide.
'Kay.
Yum! I call 'em long cake bars.
They're made by Yours Truly!
Your ability produces an untouchable barrier starting
from your hair and skin, but when you open your mouth,
it creates a hole in the barrier, right?
I read it in your file.
It said you're usually fed liquid food through a tube,
but I thought you might like these a little better.
How are they?
- Um... - Hmm?
What other flavors did you make?
All righty.
It's at maximum compression for now.
Gotcha. Thank you.
Yeah, thank you, Mr. Nico.
You can keep the thanks. Just give me data.
With the help of Nico's restraints,
Tatiana was able to contain her ever-growing barrier,
and she learned to control her new body's manipulators
with her brain just like actual limbs.
Just know there's a lot of force in there.
Releasing that suppression will have a big recoil.
It'll be one part weapon and one part total disaster,
so just be careful, will ya?
Yep.
Mr. Billy, what does he mean by "weapon?"
Well, you see, your power doesn't simply
harm people at random.
And there may come a day when you use it
to protect someone special.
If and when that time comes,
let your power loose of your own free will.
Tatiana! We're on the top deck!
I'll destroy everything before I let that guy get away!
Huh?
No more.
You people hurt someone special to me!
You won't touch her again!
I won't let you!
Zombie!
Do you see Unrepair?
Yep, I see him all right!
And it's all thanks to your ability!
Now it's our turn!
Let us handle the rest from here!
TO BE CONTINUED