Awashima: In summary, every squad failed in their pursuit due to inclement weather. Awashima: And so far, the traffic surveillance network hasn't shown us the suspect. Munakata: I see... Munakata: So not only did he get away from me, he also managed to escape Fushimi, who was leading the pursuit. Munakata: His ability to stay under the radar until now was no coincidence. Awashima: Currently, we're retracing his possible escape route and narrowing our perimeter around Ashinaka High School. Munakata: Apprehending him will be a tall order. Munakata: He seems quite difficult to pin down. Munakata: And on top of that, the two with him are a real handful. Fushimi: Captain, Fushimi reporting. Munakata: Enter. Awashima: What is it? Fushimi: I just received a report that one of our pursuit squad members was attacked and transported back here. Awashima: Which unit was he in, and exactly what time was he attacked? Fushimi: Officer Chikushi from the Third Division in the East District. Fushimi: Happened about fifteen minutes ago. Awashima: Was he badly injured? Fushimi: Only some bruises, but his PDA was stolen. Munakata: His PDA? Fushimi: I'm pulling up his assigned areas. Munakata: Have you identified the assailant? Fushimi: Everyone's favorite black dog. Awashima: Chikushi says he didn't see the other two... Awashima: Yatogami Kuroh is still hanging around here? Awashima: No, that can't be... Munakata: That wasn't an attack. It was a warning. Munakata: Fushimi, was there anything left at the scene that might have served as a message from them? Fushimi: Just one item. Munakata: I see. Awashima: Fushimi, why don't you come in and have a seat for now? Fushimi: Huh? Fushimi: I'm fine where I am. Awashima: Fine. Awashima: Then alert anyone on standby at HQ to prepare for an emergency deployment. Fushimi: Yes, Ma'am.
Munakata: Munakata Reishi speaking. Who is this? Yashirou: Isana Yashiro, or so I'm told. Munakata: I suspected it might be you. Munakata: You have executed a rather aggressive approach. Yashirou: I apologize. Yashirou: I couldn't think of any other way to contact you without getting caught. Munakata: I see. Munakata: All right, let's hear what you have to say. Yashirou: I'll try my best to make this short, then. Yashirou: There's a man in an airship who is directly involved in that murder investigation, especially regarding my treatment as a suspect when I know nothing about it. Munakata: Do you even understand what you're saying? Yashirou: Excuse me? Munakata: What do you know about the man in the airship? Yashirou: You might say I got the crash course on him. Munakata: Then you should realize that he's far too important to be dragged into this just because you claim to be innocent. Awashima: Awashima here. Munakata: I think you could at least demonstrate good will by turning yourself in. Awashima: Fushimi is headed for the Tokyo Expressway. Awashima: Follow him immediately. Yashirou: Screaming my innocence from a jail cell would be pretty pointless. Yashirou: I've seen enough crime dramas to know that much. Yashirou: That's why I'll only give myself up for the right price. Munakata: Indeed. You are quite the shrewd one. Yashirou: Why, thank you! Yashirou: As for our deal— Yashirou: If you promise to help me question that guy in the airship, I'll turn myself in to you. Yashirou: How does that sound? Munakata: I wish I could agree since you're willing to go to such lengths, but I'm afraid that such a demand from the likes of you isn't adequate enough when it comes to the man in the airship. Munakata: Besides, even if you turned yourself in, I have no doubt that your two friends would come to rescue you. Yashirou: Exactly! Yashirou: I guess I got carried away. Munakata: No. I accept your terms. Yashirou: Huh?! Munakata: I'm saying that I, Munakata Reishi, the fourth king, the blue king, will detain the man in the airship, also known as the first or silver king, Adolph K. Weismann. Munakata: Come and see us if you're up to it. Munakata: I'll arrange a meeting to get to the bottom of this. Munakata: One caveat, however. Munakata: All three of you will turn yourselves in.
Awashima: We have yet to receive any response from the first king. Awashima: The third request was sent at 1700 hours. Munakata: We've completed the requisite formalities. Munakata: Now it's time to take him into custody. Awashima: But Captain, according to Protocol 120, we don't really have the authority to conduct an investigation of the Himmelreich, which is within a domain of the first king. Awashima: I think we should obtain permission from the second king before we proceed. Munakata: His Excellency would not allow us to do anything to the first king, regardless of our reasoning. Munakata: And that's precisely why we'll do whatever we can get away with. Munakata: I'll personally explain the situation afterwards, so you shouldn't worry. Awashima: Then could you please at least tell me why you're taking this so far? Munakata: All right. Munakata: First of all, this was not an impulsive decision instigated by Isana Yashiro. Munakata: While it's true that I decided to take action because of his request, I'd been keeping an eye on the first king's suspicious behavior already. Awashima: By suspicious behavior, are you referring to the recent series of events? Fushimi: Isn't the silver king just some urban legend about a guy who lives in an airship floating in the sky? Fushimi: How can he be possibly be related to the current case? Munakata: Let me explain the time line. Munakata: For the past several decades, the Himmelreich cruised the skies, following several paths. Munakata: Except for deviations that could be attributed to the weather, it flew along these fifteen patterns. Munakata: But if you looked for a correlation between the patterns and weather conditions, it seemed like it always took the optimal course. Munakata: But these days, its route is like this. Munakata: I became aware of this change just a few days ago. Munakata: At first, I assumed it was just taking a less regular path. Munakata: But because of who I was dealing with, I got a hold of air traffic control at Ukita Airport, and had them investigate the issue further. Munakata: It turns out that the airship changed its usual route in the sky immediately after a certain incident. Munakata: Routes it had kept for decades had changed abruptly from that moment on. Munakata: It's only natural that I became suspicious, no? Munakata: It approached the stadium last night, as well.
Munakata: Scepter 4 will now commence the operation to apprehend the first and silver king, Adolph K. Weismann, as a person of interest in the murder investigation of Totsuka Tatara. Munakata: We will advise the Himmelreich to land at the appointed airport. Munakata: In the event he does not comply, we will commandeer the vessel. SCEPTER4: Yes, Sir!
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episode 8 --
Awashima: And so far, the traffic surveillance network hasn't shown us the suspect.
Munakata: I see...
Munakata: So not only did he get away from me, he also managed to escape Fushimi, who was leading the pursuit.
Munakata: His ability to stay under the radar until now was no coincidence.
Awashima: Currently, we're retracing his possible escape route and narrowing our perimeter around Ashinaka High School.
Munakata: Apprehending him will be a tall order.
Munakata: He seems quite difficult to pin down.
Munakata: And on top of that, the two with him are a real handful.
Fushimi: Captain, Fushimi reporting.
Munakata: Enter.
Awashima: What is it?
Fushimi: I just received a report that one of our pursuit squad members was attacked and transported back here.
Awashima: Which unit was he in, and exactly what time was he attacked?
Fushimi: Officer Chikushi from the Third Division in the East District.
Fushimi: Happened about fifteen minutes ago.
Awashima: Was he badly injured?
Fushimi: Only some bruises, but his PDA was stolen.
Munakata: His PDA?
Fushimi: I'm pulling up his assigned areas.
Munakata: Have you identified the assailant?
Fushimi: Everyone's favorite black dog.
Awashima: Chikushi says he didn't see the other two...
Awashima: Yatogami Kuroh is still hanging around here?
Awashima: No, that can't be...
Munakata: That wasn't an attack. It was a warning.
Munakata: Fushimi, was there anything left at the scene that might have served as a message from them?
Fushimi: Just one item.
Munakata: I see.
Awashima: Fushimi, why don't you come in and have a seat for now?
Fushimi: Huh?
Fushimi: I'm fine where I am.
Awashima: Fine.
Awashima: Then alert anyone on standby at HQ to prepare for an emergency deployment.
Fushimi: Yes, Ma'am.
Munakata: Munakata Reishi speaking. Who is this?
Yashirou: Isana Yashiro, or so I'm told.
Munakata: I suspected it might be you.
Munakata: You have executed a rather aggressive approach.
Yashirou: I apologize.
Yashirou: I couldn't think of any other way to contact you without getting caught.
Munakata: I see.
Munakata: All right, let's hear what you have to say.
Yashirou: I'll try my best to make this short, then.
Yashirou: There's a man in an airship who is directly involved in that murder investigation, especially regarding my treatment as a suspect when I know nothing about it.
Munakata: Do you even understand what you're saying?
Yashirou: Excuse me?
Munakata: What do you know about the man in the airship?
Yashirou: You might say I got the crash course on him.
Munakata: Then you should realize that he's far too important to be dragged into this just because you claim to be innocent.
Awashima: Awashima here.
Munakata: I think you could at least demonstrate good will by turning yourself in.
Awashima: Fushimi is headed for the Tokyo Expressway.
Awashima: Follow him immediately.
Yashirou: Screaming my innocence from a jail cell would be pretty pointless.
Yashirou: I've seen enough crime dramas to know that much.
Yashirou: That's why I'll only give myself up for the right price.
Munakata: Indeed. You are quite the shrewd one.
Yashirou: Why, thank you!
Yashirou: As for our deal—
Yashirou: If you promise to help me question that guy in the airship, I'll turn myself in to you.
Yashirou: How does that sound?
Munakata: I wish I could agree since you're willing to go to such lengths, but I'm afraid that such a demand from the likes of you isn't adequate enough when it comes to the man in the airship.
Munakata: Besides, even if you turned yourself in, I have no doubt that your two friends would come to rescue you.
Yashirou: Exactly!
Yashirou: I guess I got carried away.
Munakata: No. I accept your terms.
Yashirou: Huh?!
Munakata: I'm saying that I, Munakata Reishi, the fourth king, the blue king, will detain the man in the airship, also known as the first or silver king, Adolph K. Weismann.
Munakata: Come and see us if you're up to it.
Munakata: I'll arrange a meeting to get to the bottom of this.
Munakata: One caveat, however.
Munakata: All three of you will turn yourselves in.
Awashima: We have yet to receive any response from the first king.
Awashima: The third request was sent at 1700 hours.
Munakata: We've completed the requisite formalities.
Munakata: Now it's time to take him into custody.
Awashima: But Captain, according to Protocol 120, we don't really have the authority to conduct an investigation of the Himmelreich, which is within a domain of the first king.
Awashima: I think we should obtain permission from the second king before we proceed.
Munakata: His Excellency would not allow us to do anything to the first king, regardless of our reasoning.
Munakata: And that's precisely why we'll do whatever we can get away with.
Munakata: I'll personally explain the situation afterwards, so you shouldn't worry.
Awashima: Then could you please at least tell me why you're taking this so far?
Munakata: All right.
Munakata: First of all, this was not an impulsive decision instigated by Isana Yashiro.
Munakata: While it's true that I decided to take action because of his request, I'd been keeping an eye on the first king's suspicious behavior already.
Awashima: By suspicious behavior, are you referring to the recent series of events?
Fushimi: Isn't the silver king just some urban legend about a guy who lives in an airship floating in the sky?
Fushimi: How can he be possibly be related to the current case?
Munakata: Let me explain the time line.
Munakata: For the past several decades, the Himmelreich cruised the skies, following several paths.
Munakata: Except for deviations that could be attributed to the weather, it flew along these fifteen patterns.
Munakata: But if you looked for a correlation between the patterns and weather conditions, it seemed like it always took the optimal course.
Munakata: But these days, its route is like this.
Munakata: I became aware of this change just a few days ago.
Munakata: At first, I assumed it was just taking a less regular path.
Munakata: But because of who I was dealing with, I got a hold of air traffic control at Ukita Airport, and had them investigate the issue further.
Munakata: It turns out that the airship changed its usual route in the sky immediately after a certain incident.
Munakata: Routes it had kept for decades had changed abruptly from that moment on.
Munakata: It's only natural that I became suspicious, no?
Munakata: It approached the stadium last night, as well.
Munakata: Scepter 4 will now commence the operation to apprehend the first and silver king, Adolph K. Weismann, as a person of interest in the murder investigation of Totsuka Tatara.
Munakata: We will advise the Himmelreich to land at the appointed airport.
Munakata: In the event he does not comply, we will commandeer the vessel.
SCEPTER4: Yes, Sir!