Where are you, Joker?!
Show yourself, asshole! We know you're here!
Dammit.
Be careful.
Where did he go?
Say, Harley, do you know the trick to hunting rats?
Huh? Oh, stop it, Puddin'.
I don't wanna hear anything about rats right now.
Not when we could be talking about something more erotic.
I get it, Honey. Nobody enjoys the sight of filth.
- Hey! Get your ass out here! - But there are just
- too many dirty rats - You see 'em?
- infesting this city. - Not here.
Seriously, Joker? You hiding from us?
Hey, come check this out.
Like the gangs.
They just shoot places up, steal money, and kidnap people.
They're the gutter trash of society.
Found him?
No, only some footprints. Two sets of 'em.
Must belong to that jackass and Harley.
The best way to hunt them down is...
Mornin'! I slept like a baby!
So I'm guessing nothing's changed?
Yep.
Did you guys really get the job done?
Because the deal was they'd give us freedom if you got results-
Don't bitch at me about it!
We might've went a little overboard, but we got rid of them, okay?
The job's done!
I'm more worried about our bombs right now.
Time left?
12 hours and 8 seconds.
Shit.
Behaving ourselves and coming back here was a mistake.
Um...
I remember you sitting next to the Queen.
Might you be the princess of this land?
Yes, my name is Fione.
Princess Fione!
What a lovely name.
Where does it come from?
Some kind of flower? Or perhaps from the local folklore-
Screw that noise.
Hey, girlie.
When the hell are they letting us out?!
Well...
I'm sorry, but I have no idea.
However, given the contributions you made to retaking our fort,
they should treat you well...
My apologies.
That doesn't sound very convincing, does it?
Not really.
What?
You've been checking me out since yesterday.
Don't think I haven't noticed.
You got something to say to me?
I...
C'mon, get out with it!
Relax. What's got you so bent out of shape?
Nothing!
The look of this little princess just rubs me the wrong way.
Okay, so you are bent out of shape.
I can't help it!
She's too damn timid to speak her mind and freaked out about what other people think.
Just like a little wimp I used to know.
Princess!
You mustn't come here, especially without an escort!
It's about damn time.
Get out. The queen has summoned you.
- Nana! - Typically, guys like him
- get killed off at the start. - C'mon, wakey-wakey!
Fio!
Wow!
So high up! This is amazing!
Yeah, it's not my favorite spot for nothing.
But isn't your place even taller, Fio?
Quite, but I have never climbed it by my lonesome.
Hey, cut the fancy talk. You're disguised as a commoner, right?
Oh, forgive... I mean, my bad.
How's your little brother, Knoll, doing? Is he feeling all right now?
More or less.
But they hiked the prices up on bread again.
And there ain't no more chimneys to sweep.
Maybe I'll get 'em dirty myself.
Don't be silly.
Milady, where are you?
You need to go home soon or,
- Aw, time's up already. - um, you'll be scolded!
- Milady! - Hey, Fio.
When's the war going to end?
I don't know.
They're still clashing with each other, huh?
Where is it this time?
Over there. Near the mountains.
To hell with 'em!
I hear that you've been taking trips into the city to play around.
It was the city guards who informed me. Not Cecil.
In fact, he tried to cover for you the whole time.
Shame on you.
You forced the future commander of the Royal Knights to lie.
Remember that we are members of royalty who have a higher status
and different duty from the peasants.
Go and clean yourself up.
Mother!
What is our duty? Can you tell me?
To bring an end to the war.
Princess.
Princess!
Yes?
It's almost time to begin.
My apologies. The war council, right?
Yes. But there is no need for you to attend...
No, I'm going.
I would like to be there.
So many of them!
I've never seen anything like it!
Report the situation.
Yes.
Currently,
the Imperial Army is marching towards the plains through this forest here.
Fortunately, they are moving at a slow pace.
However, the guards that we left posted at the reclaimed fortress
will not be enough to handle their numbers.
Unless we do something,
they will force their way across the bridge within a day or two.
Um, hello? Hey, folks!
Care to explain why we're still in shackles?
I thought we had a deal about being set free.
How dare you!
Know your place when you speak!
This is a war council!
You have some nerve to say that
after destroying the very fort I sent you to reclaim.
Uh-oh, are we gonna get executed or somethin'?
You there, near the aisle.
Yes?
You said you had intelligence about the Empire's senior officers.
Who is the one leading this army?
And how do they keep such strict command of their troops?
Before we get to that,
could you please tell me the sequence of events leading up to this war?
I'd like to have a better understanding of the enemy's situation.
Cecil.
Yes.
Our Kingdom has been waging war against the Imperial forces
for multiple decades now.
For a long time, they were mere skirmishes,
but it has intensified drastically in these last six months.
Mostly due to the fact that the Elves and Beastmen
betrayed us to side with the Empire.
They betrayed you?
That's right.
The Beastmen who we fought at the fort the other day
were originally subjects of our kingdom.
Goddamn traitors, threatening the peace.
Oh yeah?
Perhaps they simply didn't care for your kingdom.
Guy's got a point.
I mean, just look at how you treat your war heroes.
I'm betting that it was Ratcatcher who caused the Beastmen to betray you.
Ratcatcher?
The man who's leading this army.
He had the power to communicate with rats in our world.
So it's very likely he used his power to communicate with the Beastmen here, too.
You sound pretty damn confident.
He never had that much power when I was with him in the joint.
Shut up!
We need to bluff our way out of this right now!
Then how do you suggest we stop their army?
Well...
A way to stop the rat bastard, huh?
More like how to hunt him.
- Because I'm gonna kill that slimeball - Rats...
a million times over for disturbing the peace.
Here's a better question.
Why didn't you and your advance party just blow his head off after he went rouge?
You planted a bomb in that rat bastard's neck, too, right?
I have no idea how, but the bombs got defused without me noticing.
Which is probably why Director Waller made sure that yours included a countdown.
Well, shit.
Is that all you can offer?
Then back to the prison with yo-
Hunting rats.
Huh?
The trick to hunting rats! How'd I forget!
You're a genius, Puddin'! Seriously, the best man alive!
Jeez, did you smuggle in some booze or what?
Mind letting me take a swig of it, too?
Excuse you!
I was just remembering something Puddin' told me once!
A good way to get rid of rats!
I see.
D-do you have a good idea?
Sort of.
Anybody that's fought him before would come to the same conclusion.
Right?
Except that's gonna require us to not only stop his army,
but force him to the frontlines.
We don't have enough people.
Your Majesty, may we please borrow part of your army?
And when we successfully stop their forces this time,
will you grant us the freedom you promised?
That's absurd!
How dare you even suggest that!
You people need to understand that-
Um...
I think it would be beneficial to show these people some trust.
Please stay out of this, Princess.
Are you willing to bear the responsibility
if they end up letting our troops die for nothing?
Well...
Princess, that would be far too reckless.
The only knights who are still fit for battle right now
are the ones directly under me.
They won't be enough to-
What are you talking about?
You've got a whole bunch of guys raring to go, don'tcha?
- That's what I heard. - Really?
Well...
What took you so long, Beanstalk?
Wait, let me guess.
You haven't been outside in forever,
so you took a little detour to enjoy the fresh air?
That's exactly the kind of stupid shit
- Jeez, this stuff is chewy. - I figured was coming out of your mouth.
But I never thought a lowly human would be ordering me around.
So, where's the action?
Over there.
Our side is still getting stuff ready, so give them a hand later.
All righty.
Hi, everybody!
Bossbabe!
You can speak our language now?
Okay, quiet down, boys.
Work hard today and you can finally kiss that shitty prison goodbye!
Otherwise, you're going straight back.
Are you ready to kick ass?!
Yeah!
Eh?
Just hurry and get it done.
Christ.
N-Nanaue! That food is for the knights!
You've already had enough today!
Peacemaker! At least try to stop him!
These friggin' shitheads...
Huh?
Where did Deadshot go?
You're a soldier, right?
Sure am.
I don't know much about your situation,
but these people are criminals, aren't they?
Doesn't it bother you to fight alongside them?
Do I look happy about it?!
Sorry.
Soldiers have to follow the orders they're given from the top.
Right?!
Nice work.
They're not pretty to look at, but they'll have to do.
Good grief.
Being a stagehand isn't my thing, you know!
All right. This is where we are.
And the barriers that Clayface set up are here,
along with the defense line of knights and ogres.
It was a rush job, so it's not the best.
Eh, it'll be fine.
Take this more seriously!
The very fate of the Kingdom depends on it!
Bleh.
Where's your other friend? I don't see him around.
Deadshot, was it?
He's up on the roof.
To keep watch? Let my men handle that instead.
Nah, just leave him be.
Nobody makes a sandwich without melting the butter
and frying the bacon to a crisp first, right?
Preparation is everything.
I'll take over if he screws the pooch. Don't worry.
Pardon me, Mr. Commander.
Could you tell us what Princess Fione is like?
Why do you ask?
Just curious.
I got the impression that she wanted to ask us something.
You're close to her, right?
She is very kind-hearted.
No one in the castle cares for our subjects as much as she does.
She doesn't actually care about anybody else,
she's just a whiny, self-loathing loser.
Too busy hating herself.
How dare you!
It's called being introspective!
- Are they here, Nanaue? - I'll have you know, the princess
used to be very active-
Okay.
I'll go take command of the knights on the frontlines.
And you guys will lead the ogres.
What? We don't gotta do squat.
Beanstalk and his friends are totally ready for action.
Don't be ridiculous!
You're the only ones here that have experience
fighting against the enemy commander!
It's no big diff whether a few of us join you out there or not.
I mean, think about it.
Yes, far too uncivilized for me.
And I would hate to get covered in dust.
My job is to be backup.
I can't go anywhere.
Damn outsiders!
Hey, wait!
Welp.
Time to hit 'em with your best shot.
All troops, halt.
Huh? What the hell?
Barriers? Where'd those come from?
And those shadows nearby...
are those prisoners?
So they think they've amassed enough soldiers now?
Not by a long shot!
- We're way outnumbered! - How can we compete with that?
There's no end to them.
Stay focused!
Fear not the numbers of our foe!
Fear for the lives of the citizens who rely on us for protection!
Make it painfully clear,
and teach these bastards that marching over our dead bodies is no easy task!
Show them our pride as knights!
I know you're out there, Deadshot!
I'm gonna tear you limb from limb!
Now charge, my beasts!
Huh? What the...
You just missed a golden opportunity, you self-centered son of a bitch!
Go! Our target is atop the fort!
What's the problem? Get moving, you mutts!
C'mon! Up there! Go!
Hurry up, worthless fleabags! Or no more food!
You smelly ************s!
I'm gonna shove firecrackers up your *******s!
Stupid horny *******s that go around ****ing each other all the time!
What's the matter... with you...?
So, somebody wanna explain the real plan?
Seriously? This was your idea.
Whatever.
Remember what happened the last time we fought here?
Ratcatcher himself doesn't have the ability to control the Beastmen.
Which means...
it's gotta be that shiny magical staff.
So we just find a way to lure him into the open.
Then I target his staff and... blamo.
No way. It was all for this?
They built those barriers and gathered up those troops
just to goad me into powering up my beasts out on the frontlines?
Wait, wait!
(TREMBLE, TREMBLE)
W-wait!
Wait, wait, wait! Just hold on!
We built a connection even without this stupid thing!
We're buddies! Best buddies! Right?!
I've never had any human friends!
Rats are the only company I've had since I was little!
I've always been shunned and made fun of by other people!
Honest!
The best way to hunt them down is...
Shit! The place just blew up on us!
Huh? Who are you mofos?!
What are you doing in here?!
Nah, you tell us first!
This is our turf!
Look, we're just here for the Joker!
There he is! Fire! Fire! Fire!
...by making them feed on each other.
My Puddin' is such a genius.
Hey, nice work. You pulled it off!
He was only like 700 meters away from us. It was a cinch.
Anyway, you guys better learn from this.
I did that guy so many damn favors.
But put kindness out in the world and all you get is a knife in the back!
Ya dig?!
Where are we?
Huh?
Hey, aren't those the knights of the kingdom?
What's going on?
We're gonna go ahead and leave now.
Wait. What did you do?!
We ain't got time to explain. We beat 'em, just like we promised.
So we're free to do what we want, right?
Well...
Commander!
I have a message!
The enemy army is willing to surrender! What shall we do?
I suppose we accept.
Okay, show's over, folks!
Hurry and take us to the Gate.
All right.
Man, I need a shower like yesterday.
Hmm. A shower, huh?
I'd be very curious to see how far the sanitary facilities
have developed in this world.
Their water seems clean enough.
You're washing up no matter what.
Of course.
- What's going on? - It doesn't seem
like they're going to fight.
Someone just came to fill us in.
I have a report from Commander Cecil!
He says the battle at the plains has been won!
Wonderful news!
They've done it, Mothe-
Mother...?