Parasite Eve II: Armegedon
This chapters starts a 6-part story arc where the new villains show up besides the Artificial NMC and Golem # 9, and this will catch the DDS students by surprise as these new villains are VERY resourceful than the Cult of Illuminites.
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After Shizuko calms down, Ryu told Tomoyo to load the tape on the VCR which showed the "impostor" Shizuko slowly changing into an Artificial NMC and attacked the four DDS students while the real Shizuko stared wide-eyed in shock, as she started to understand why she underwent these zany test just to see if she is real or not.
"You…got…to be…kidding…"
"It's true, Shizuko…it's no joke…"
Silence echoed within the living room of the Renjou house as they are now going to figure out who did this and who is behind the spates of new NMC attacks.
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Period by Chemistry
(4th Opening Song from Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)
owari naki tabi no tochuu tachidomari sou na toki
fukai tameiki kobosu bokura wa
tsukami kakete wa mata hanarete itta
demo ima wa mou nani mo osoreru koto wa nai
kokoro o tsunagu tsuyoi kizuna wa
keshite hodoke wa shinaisa
sagashi tsuzukete tadori tsuita
kono basho de Period ni
ai ni michita nukumori karadajuu kakemeguru
nido to kieru koto nai kioku ga
kanarazu yakusoku hatashite kimi o tsureteku yo
afureru yume o negai daite subete uta ni nosete
genjitsu kara me o sorasazu ni
tachimukau yuuki o
kanashimi ikari chikara ni kaete
unmei wa sugu soba ni
mukau saki wa hora
kirameku sekai
boku o furuwasu kono kansei o
uragiru koto wa shinaisa
tomo ni ikiteku mirai no tame ni
kono basho de Period ni
shinjitsu o yubisaki ni
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06: Hanto part 1
The teenage librarian blinked her eyes in confusion upon seeing the footage, and is a state of disbelief at seeing that someone is using her image to disguise a mutated creature to act as cannon fodder for its prey, and she began to react rather erratically and grasp onto Ryu's shirt for support, much to the others' amusement and to Kyo's chagrin.
Shizuko: "No…that can't be me…it can't be me…I'm not a monster…am I…?"
Ryu: "No, you're not…I believe you…you're not a…"
Shizuko: "Please…"
Ryu: "What…?"
Shizuko: "Please don't…"
Ryu: "Please, calm down…"
Shizuko: "…make angry…"
Ryu: "Huh?"
Shizuko: "Don't make me angry…"
Ryu: "Make you angry…?"
Shizuko: "Don't make me angry…you wouldn't like me when I'm angry…"
Ryu: "What???"
KA-SPLAG!!!!
Shizuko: "OOOWWW!!! That hurts!!!"
Kyo was pissed at seeing this, and he knows the line she just spoke, thanks in part to Kyuu who forced him to watch DVD disc sets of the 1978-1982 TV show The Incredible Hulk, and whacked her on the head...HARD.
"Will you knock it off???!!! You're not the Hulk…and the ghost of the late actor Bill Bixby will haunt you for stealing his line…"
Then they heard clothes ripping sound emanating behind Shizuko, and she thinks her kimono is ripping thinking she is "hulking-out".
"Oh no!!! I'm changing!!!! I'm…"
Turning around, the rest saw Kyuu sitting in front of the TV watching the Incredible Hulk series on DVD, with the volume up, and this infuriated the younger Renjou.
KA-BLAG!
"OWWWW!!!!!"
"Turn the TV off before I smash it on your head!!!!!!"
As Kyuu did so, the rest began to discuss on what to do next, and while discussion is on-going, a loud roar was heard and when they turn around, they were taken by surprise to see a "hulk" standing before them, only in ripped pants, and muscled physique and is colored green, but then Kyo notices the spotlight device and turned it off where Daisuke is holding it, and when the light is off, it revealed that the spotlight's lens were covered in green plastic wrapper and Kyuu was wearing "balloons" to make up the muscles.
"He-he-he…roar…?"
KA-BASH!
KA-SMASH!
The younger Renjou smashes the spotlight on their heads before resuming the discussion, unaware of what is happening outside their neighborhood.
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At the edge of the living room, Megumi repeatedly tried to call the other DDS sections but couldn't get through, as static was all she could hear, and opted to use her cellphone to contact them, but to her bafflement, her cellphone had no signal and tried to use the phone again, but this time the line went dead, and she was starting to get worried over something.
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As Shizuko was watching the footage that Tomoyo provided, she was starting to fear for her safety at being kidnapped and use her face again to provide disguises for more mutants but Ryu assured to her that it won't happen, but then as she turn around she saw Kyuu facing back, and when she touched his shoulder the Class Q leader turned around, looking like a zombie which causes her to shriek and then the song of Michael Jackson's song, Thriller played.
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It's close to midnight and something evil's lurking in the dark
Under the moonlight, you see a sight that almost stops your heart
You try to scream but terror takes the sound before you make it
You start to freeze as horror looks you right between the eyes
You're paralyzed
'Cause this is thriller, thriller night
And no one's gonna save you from the beast about strike
You know it's thriller, thriller night
You're fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller tonight
You hear the door slam and realize there's nowhere left to run
You feel the cold hand and wonder if you'll ever see the sun
You close your eyes and hope that this is just imagination, girl!
But all the while you hear the creature creeping up behind
You're out of time
'Cause this is thriller, thriller night
There ain't no second chance against the thing with forty eyes, girl
Thriller, thriller night
You're fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller tonight
Night creatures calling, the dead start to walk in their masquerade
There's no escaping the jaws of the alien this time
(They're open wide)
This is the end of your life
They're out to get you, there's demons closing in on every side
They will possess you unless you change that number on your dial
Now is the time for you and I to cuddle close together, yeah
All through the night I'll save you from the terror on the screen
I'll make you see
That this is thriller, thriller night
'Cause I can thrill you more than any ghost would ever dare try
Thriller, thriller night
So let me hold you tight and share a
Killer, diller, chiller, thriller here tonight
'Cause this is thriller, thriller night
Girl, I can thrill you more than any ghost would ever dare try
Thriller, thriller night
So let me hold you tight and share a killer, thriller, ow!
(I'm gonna thrill ya tonight)
Darkness falls across the land
The midnight hour is close at hand
Creatures crawl in search of blood
To terrorize y'alls neighborhood
I'm gonna thrill ya tonight, ooh baby
I'm gonna thrill ya tonight, oh darlin'
Thriller night, baby, ooh!
The foulest stench is in the air
The funk of forty thousand years
And grizzly ghouls from every tomb
Are closing in to seal your doom
And though you fight to stay alive
Your body starts to shiver
For no mere mortal can resist
The evil of the thriller
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Shizuko jumped onto Kyo's arms again and once more she urinated out of fear, and again the younger Renjou was pissed of that he whaced her on the head again and grabbed the CD component, smashing it on his elder twin brother's head, knocking him silly.
"WILL YOU KNOCK IT OFF, NII-SAN???!!!! YOU'RE GETTING ON MY NERVES AGAIN!!!!! AND MIYAHARA...IF YOU KEEP ACTING LIKE A SCAREDY CAT...GO WEAR A FUCKING DIAPERS!!!!"
The teen librarian blushed in shame and cringed, while the others sighed in relief, seeing the scene relieved some of their tensions.
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Elsewhere, Kanata remained knocked out while the van stationed near him slowly left as they are planning to stage an ambush should anyone inside the Renjou house decided to leave, awaiting for further orders. They left the area to move to a new one to make their next move.
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Back at the Renjou house, Megumi told the others that the phone lines are dead and that her cellphone has no signal, and when the others checked theirs they too were surprised to see that they have no signal and Shizuko became worried and had to go home as her father might get worried. Kyuu and Kyo glanced at each other, sensing that something is amiss and decided to check out the house from the outside.
Kyuu: "Ryu…go escort Shizuko to her house…we'll handle things from here…"
Ryu: "I intend to do that…"
Kyo: "Bring your pone and belt with you…I have a bad feeling about this…"
Nodding, Ryu went upstairs and came down three minutes later. The teen librarian was rather baffled to see him wearing a strange belt and carrying a black cellphone with a Greek symbol of Omega, but was nevertheless happy that she gets to walk home with the blue-haired teen boy.
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At the van parked just a house away from the Renjou house, the occupants saw Ryu and Shizuko leaving, and a voice spoke and its lips became visible, speaking to the radio.
"This is Echizen…the two targets are leaving the Renjou house…we will begin pursuing them…the rest will come here to keep the occupants busy. That is an order."
The van then slowly moved away and followed the two teens and is out of sight just as the Renjou brothers came out. Kyuu checked the electric post to see if there are any disconnected lines while Kyo checked the phone box to see if there is anything suspicious.
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As Ryu and Shizuko are walking, they are halfway from reaching Jinbocho, and the teen librarian hugged his arm, and glanced at the blue-haired Class Q member, and Ryu was taken aback at her face, slowly getting drawn to her.
"Umm…Ryu…there's something I needed to tell you…"
"What is it…?"
"I…ah…I…um…"
Suddenly the van that was following the two drove past and parked in front of them, and several men in armored SWAT suits came out, all pointing their weapons at them. They resemble ZECT Troopers except that their colors were silver and their helmets resemble fire ants.
"Hand over the girl…now."
"What???"
"EEKKK!!!! They're going to take me!!!"
To Be Continued…
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Shukan Sentimantal by SCANDAL
(4th Ending Song from Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)
kawashita hazu no nai yakusoku ga
kyou mo bokura no mirai o ubaou to suru
hoshigatte ita mono o te ni shite mo
sunao ni umaku waraenai no wa naze darou
afureru namida wa yowasa ya koukai janai
ITAMI ga unda KAKERA de
donna shunkan datte unmei datte
hitotsu dake tashika na mono ga aru to shitta
hitori de kangaechatte ima o mayou yori
ashita o mukae ni ikun da
zutto mottetai kokoro no jirai SUICCHI wa kittenai
KAWARANAI MIRAI KOWASHITAI
itsumo boku o miteru arifureta MERODI ga
kudaranai to hito ni warawarete mo
KIRAKIRA naosara kagayaku no wa naze darou
nani ga honto de uso ka RIKUTSU ja nakute
kanjite itai KOKORO de
kitto aijou nante gensou datte
gomakashitaku nai yo kizutsuita to shite mo
wakari aitai to tsuyoku negau hodo
butsukaru koto mo aru kara
nakeru kurai aozora kousaten de te o nobashita
juunen go mo konna fuu ni irareru kana issho ni
donna shunkan datte unmei datte
hitotsu dake tashika na mono ga aru to shitta
genkai datte konnan datte akirametaku nai yo
kono mama hanasanai de
kataku nigirishimeta kimi no migite no nukumori
koko ni aru kara
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Looks like Ryu and Shizuko are in danger…
And so is the rest inside the Renjou house…
This chapter's a direct homage to two things:
1) The 1978-1982 TV series The Incredible Hulk. I was a big fan when it was shown on cable TV and even though it was "showa" (the 1970's before the year 1989 when at this point it was declared "heisei"), I was impressed by it.
2) The hit song Thriller, by the late Michael Jackson. Even though he's no longer with us, he'll remain the undisputed King of Pop in all of our hearts…
Preview:
The Hunted continues as Ryu and Shizuko are on the run from armored SWAT troopers resembling ZECT as Kanata wakes up to lend a hand, and this result in a fight.