Koudoutai: The Zodiac Strikes Back
Chapter 12 is up. And it's Class Q's turn to take the spotlight, as they,
along with some help, are going to infiltrate the military base in Mt. Bandai in
an effort to stop the Zodiac from launching the rest of the warheads.
Meanwhile, Iori and Miyako are heading towards Nansei Island to rescue
Ken and Daisuke, not knowing that someone is watching over the prisoners.
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Ken and Daisuke tried to struggle their way out, but the chains were bound
tightly around their wrists and ankles. Mizugameza came, and gleefully punched
Daisuke on the gut, eliciting cries of pain from the teenager. V-Mon, on the
other hand, remained unconscious due to the injuries he suffered earlier in the
battle. He too was bounded by chains.
Ken gritted his teeth, as he realized that this Zodiac member is a ruthless killer,
after receiving information that he killed several DDS students during the
Zodiac infiltration of DDS several months ago (see Koudoutai: The New Enemy).
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ALIVE A LIFE by Rica Matsumoto
Asayake ni tsutsumarete hashiri-dashita yuku beki michi wo
Jounetsu no bekutoru ga boku no mune wo tsuranuite yuku
Donna kiken ni kizutsuku koto ga atte mo
Yume yo Odore Kono hoshi no moto de
Nikushimi wo utsushi-dasu kagami nante kowasu hodo
Yume ni mukae mada bukiyou demo
Ikite iru hageshisa wo karada-juu de tashikametai
Taiyou ga toozakaru yami no naka de mayou toki demo
Me wo tojite mune ni aru koe wo kikeba susunde yukeru
Dare yori tsuyoku inochi no oto wo narashite
Ai yo Terase Kono sora no hate mo
Shinjitsu wo madowaseru kagami nante wareba ii
Ai wo daite ima kimi no tame ni
Shinka suru tamashii ga negatte ita mirai wo yobu
Jama wa sasenai yowaki na sakebi furikaeru na michi wa haruka tsuzuite 'ku
Kokoro wo atsuku kibou no iro ni moyasou
Instrumental
Yume yo Odore kono hoshi no moto de
Nikushimi wo utsushi-dasu kagami nante kowasu hodo
Ai yo Terase Kono sora no hate mo
Shinjitsu wo madowaseru kagami nante wareba ii
Ai wo daite ima kimi no tame ni
Shinka suru tamashii ga negatte ita mirai wo yobu.
The Rescue OperationNine hours have passed, and three hours left before the ultimatum.
One of the generals suggested that they sent air strike units to bombard
the base. Defense Minister Artemio Yamagata said that the DDS students
are on their way there, and are going to disarm the warheads by deactivating
their mechanisms. But the general reasoned that with only three hours left,
they (the DDS students) don't have enough time since there are more than
10 warheads stored inside the base. It was then that Japan's current Emperor,
Emperor Akihito, arrived, and overheard the discussion. He said that the country's
citizens are his first priority, so he gave the order to launch an air strike on the last
30 minutes of the deadline should there's no report from DDS about what they did
to the warheads.
Naze, Nansei Island. Miyako and Iori arrived safely there via the Digital gate,
and came out of a PC inside an internet shop. Following the signal, they soon f
ound their destination, as they realized that the signal came from an abandoned warehouse.
Hawkmon then put on a "chicken suit" to disguise himself, and flew to the window,
and went inside, and slightly opened the gate. Iori and Miyako entered, and are now inside.
They then quietly scrolled the whole warehouse, until hearing Daisuke's cries of pain,
and Mizugameza's maniacal laughter. Following the sound, which led them to a hidden
basement, they found the two teens and an unconscious Digimon. Miyako then told Hawkmon,
who removed his disguise, to evolve to keep Mizugameza busy while she tries to free
the others. Hawkmon nodded and began to evolve.
---Start Digimon Evolve Sequence---
Hawkmon armor digivolves…to Shurimon!
---End Digimon Evolve Sequence---
Shurimon then went into action, and tackled Mizugameza from behind, keeping him
away from his captives. Miyako and Armadimon then freed Ken, Daisuke and V-Mon
from the chains and dragged them outside of the warehouse, and inside the internet shop,
where the PC was still left open. Shurimon then managed to get away from Mizugameza,
and followed the others, who have entered the Digital gate. Shurimon then entered as well,
and pulled the plug to deactivate the PC so that they won't be pursued by Mizugameza.
Mizugameza was too late when he arrived at the shop. There he went into a fit of rage,
smashing the shop.
Meanwhile, Class Q and the others managed to arrive at Mt. Bandai, as they were
all inside the Digimon world via Kazuma's laptop. Kazuma traveled there by himself
by hitching a ride, who happened to be heading to Mt. Bandai, and got there quite fast.
Looking at his watch, it was just two hours away before Zodiac will get an answer from t
he Japanese Government on whether they'll pay the Zodiac and turn over the c
onstitutional control to them or not. Opening the laptop, Megumi was sent out, as her
photographic memory enables her to find the hidden passage that would lead them inside of the base.
To Be ContinuedAlright, the DDS and CLAMP School students are now inside, and a firefight will ensue shortly.
On the other hand, Ken and Daisuke were successfully rescued, and are now
undergoing treatment. What would the Zodiac do when Mizugameza told them about
what happened? And what would they do if they are being infiltrated by the detective students?
Find out in Chapter 13.
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