Seeds Of Agito
Hope you like last chapter's start of the Dam arc, and from here on the story arc will be split into two parts: Class Q will try to solve the mystery of the mysterious killings and the ex-Magic Knights (aka Class M) will be hounded by Pluto, which is shown at the end of last chapter while Anubis, who has been transformed into the Jackal Lord, will make his "debut", challenging Hikaru and Umi.
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At the Ryuuzaki mansion, Umi had just arrived after leaving Tokyo High, as classes were suspended due to an emergency meeting involving the teachers there and still have time since classes at DDS won't be up until afternoon, she decided to chat with her parents while they are here, which the Ryuuzaki parents asked if she has found a new boyfriend, which she denies, but silently felt a little sad as she remembers her time with Teruo.
"So, my child…have you found a new love? Of course we know how you feel after your first love was murdered…but your mom and I believe it's time you start over and find new inspiration…"
"Thank you, mama, papa…but I'm not in a hurry right now…I'm taking my time and I have already recovered…I'm sure one day I'll find new love…but I guess now isn't the right time for me to go hunting for boys…I have all the time in the world, so I shouldn't be rushing…"
As the discussion is ongoing, a hail of gunfire struck the house and then an RPG blast ripped the wall and the trio managed to get to safety until the attack stopped. Peering through the window, Umi saw a van is about to leave and she went outside to board her motorcycle to give chase, despite her parents' objection and as she left, they called the police for help.
"Umi…where are you going?"
"I'm going after them!"
"No! Don't! They'll get you killed! Honey…stop her!"
"Umi…come back here!"
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Several minutes later, at the main road, the scene shifts inside the van where it is revealed that the attackers are from Pluto, and there Umi managed to get close to the van when the van's back door opened where a few Pluto goons are about to fire their machine guns when she initiated her transformation into Gills, and drives her way towards the van to make her way through and take them down.
"Did you see that? The blue-haired DDS bitch changed into that monster we saw on TV!"
"She's that Unknown?"
"Probably Agito…"
"Idiot! She's not Agito! She's the one our masters are saying…another version of Agito…!"
"Whatever…just open fire!"
Hearing this, Gills is now pissed...very pissed...and is now going to vent her ire at the Pluto goons for attacking her home, and family.
"You fools are going to regret ever attacking my family! I guess you ought to be taught a lesson!"
Agito (24.7 version) by Shinichi Ishihara
(2nd Opening song from Kamen Rider Agito)
Kimi ga mita
Yume no naka
Hontou koto
Motomubeki mirai ga nemuru
Tada, yotte de
daki shimerarete ita
Yasashii... tsuyosa o...
Ready to Go, Count ZERO
Kamen Raida AGITO!
Sakende iru Kokoro no Speed
You can do it, Count ZERO
Kamen Raida Agito!
Ima kimiga inaito Get on!
Namida mi wa
Modo wa nai
Boku wa mi wa
husawashii toki na arudaro o
Mada Tokokanai Hisho wo Tokugengi Tsuturetemo
Ashitasu
Ready to Go, Count ZERO
Kamen Raida AGITO!
Tsuyo Kunareru Miyuin na aru?
You can do it, Count ZERO
Kamen Raida AGITO!
Yuru unaru aito Get On!
Ready to Go, Count ZERO
Kamen Raida AGITO!
Sakende iru Kokoro no Speed
You can do it, Count ZERO
Kamen Raida Agito!
Ima kimiga inaito Get on!
106: Damunēshon part 2
The Pluto goons opened fire using their machine guns at Gills in hopes of killing and/or losing her, but to their surprise the bullets just bounced off as her "Agito" form protected her and when others tried to fire at her motorcycle, they noticed that it also changed its appearance, vaguely resembling Gills' appearance and the driver stepped on the pedal to go faster in trying to lose her, but Gills drove faster and once within range she jumped towards the inside of the van and began to maul the Pluto goons.
"RRRRAAAGGGHHHH!"
"She's got in the van!"
"Quick…pin her down!"
"Throw her off the van!"
"Kyyaahhh!"
"Oooofffff!"
Despite the fact that there are about 20 of them inside, they couldn't hold her down as she began to beat them up into submission while others were knocked out and unconscious, and the remaining ones gathered onto one corner, fear cringing onto them seeing how ferocious she is, and they are begging for mercy.
"No…stop!"
"Mercy!"
"We give up!"
"This isn't what we were told to!"
"We'll tell you anything…just please don't hurt us…!"
Hearing this, Gills uses their fear to her advantage and forces the Pluto goons to answer her questions.
"Good…now tell me why attacked my house…who sent you and ordered you to attack me…talk now or I'll kill you!"
Seeing that they are willing to cooperate, she demanded an answer as to why they attacked her home, but then the scene shifts outside the van as it continues driving, but then all of the sudden it exploded and it came to a sudden stop as it exploded the second time. Nearby, Kaori is there, holding what appeared to be a hand-sized device with an antenna, which soon became clear that the van is rigged with a pair of bombs which the Pluto goons inside are unaware of, and she smirked as she expected that Gills is taken care off, but to her surprise, Gills emerged from the burning wreckage and looked around to see if there are any survivor.
"Damn…Umi Ryuuzaki…or rather Gills…she truly is dangerous…she survived two bomb explosions and emerged apparently unscathed…I'd better move out or else she might find me…!"
Using her will power, Gills summoned her transformed motorcycle which it came and parked beside her and then it reverted back to its normal form after Umi did, as she realized that she is the only one who survived. Without a material witness, she couldn't initiate an investigation on how Pluto found her home and why they attacked her family, but then realized that Thanatos may have played a hand here as he knows her identity as Gills.
"Thanatos…the guy who tried to use hypnosis on me when he disguised himself as Okinube-sensei…he must've squealed to Pluto about this after seeing me transform when he tried to shoot me down…he escaped custody afterwards…he must be the one who sent these goons after me…it's a pain he sacrificed his own men just to ambush me with a bomb…now I can't jumpstart an investigation on this without evidence and material witnesses…"
By then police arrives and the cops got off their cars, guns aimed at her while she glances at the burning van, and as she turned around one cop aimed a gun on her face, slightly surprising her yet she remained calm and was ordered to kneel down.
"Alright, missy…kneel down with your hands on your head…now!"
"I'm from DDS…I just arrived…"
"Knees down and hands on your head! Now!"
She stood still as she reached out for her DDS badge and showed it to the cop but the cop arrogantly took it from her hand while forcefully shoving her to the ground face down, and pinned her back with his knees while pointing his gun on her head.
"Ow! I told you I'm from DDS! My badge shows it…"
"Silence! You're under arrest on suspicion of assault…property damage...and possible murder...anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law…you have the right to remain silent…"
"And I order you to release that young woman! I saw her badge and its genuine…she is from DDS and you have no right cuffing her as she is unarmed! Do it now or else I'll have you severely punished!"
"Sir…I have everything under control and this suspect is…"
"Don't make me repeat myself again…"
As the arrogant cop is about to put the handcuffs on her, the lead captain arrived and shouted at the cop to release her, stating that she is indeed a DDS student, though the cop is unwilling at first, he is threatened with a disciplinary action if he doesn't back off. As the cop did so, the captain helped Umi and apologized to her for his subordinate's actions and asked her what just happened while giving her the DDS badge back.
"I assume you heard of Pluto?"
"Yes…the MPD told us that several times…"
"They assaulted my home and nearly killed us…I give chase but then I heard an explosion…by the time I arrived it was already in flames…then this cop pinned me down…"
After hearing her explanation (except for the Gills part by claiming she arrived when the van exploded), he escorted her back to the Ryuuzaki mansion where her parents are relieved to see her safe, and after getting the Ryuuzaki parents' statements, he suggested to them to go temporarily to a safer location. Her parents decided to move to a villa while she chose to stay over at Hikaru's place, though her parents are reluctant at first, but eventually agreed to her wishes.
Much later, after an emergency phone call, Hikaru arrived and is shocked to see the mansion riddled with bullets and the damage it caused, and after talking to the Ryuuzaki parents, Hikaru managed to convince them to let Umi stay at her home temporarily as Umi has her baggage ready while a moving van is currently placing all of the furniture inside while the Ryuuzaki parents are overseeing everything.
"Pluto did this…? Is it about beating them at DDSunrise…?"
"That…and Thanatos discovering my identity as Gills…could be the factors for the assault…they seem to realize that I can't be stopped…so they bombed the van…probably to avoid and prevent their goons from squealing…all of them inside the van are dead…"
"I see…well…you can stay at my place…and there we can talk things over…"
"Right…"
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Later in the day, Hikaru introduces Umi to her three elder brothers and told them Umi's situation (minus the Gills part) which justifies Hikaru's request to have her move in to the Shidou home for the time being, as Umi's baggage stood beside her. Seeing the house and her dojo, she humbly told Hikaru that she would turn down the idea as not wanting to cause them trouble, but Masaru and Kakeru eagerly told Umi she can stay, while the eldest of the Shidou siblings, Satoru, also accepted, though he is quite worried that Umi might discover Hikaru's identity as Agito.
"Oh no…it won't be any trouble at all…"
"That's right…feel free to stay here…at least our sister can have a girl talk with you…there's just us boys…"
"My brothers…thank you…"
"Yes…thank you for your hospitality…"
As Hikaru hugged Satoru while thanking him, she became annoyed that her two elder brothers are asking Umi if she has a boyfriend and asks her for a date, which Satoru pulled their ears and took them away so the two girls can settle in.
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Much later, after lunch, Hikaru brought Umi inside her dojo, both in their gi, and are contemplating on meditating while discussing about what happened, as Umi told Hikaru about Pluto learning about her identity as Gills as the cause of the ambush, while Hikaru told her that she and Fuu also encountered Pluto goons several months back.
"So you and Fuu have already encountered them several months prior…"
"Yeah…but they fled after we disarmed them…then that Kojima-jerk came and tried to arrest us…luckily Nanami-sensei passed by and saw everything, so Kojima had no choice but to let us go…"
"Kojima's a true jerk…he even harassed me before…"
Hikaru's three elder brothers watched the two discussing and are about to leave them when the Jackal Lord manifested himself and glares at the two Class M members.
"You two…seed carriers of Agito…surrender now…give me your seeds…for you have no right carrying them…and you are among the species who have no right to live…surrender yourselves..in the name of the Overlord…"
"Eh? Who are you…and what are you talking about…?"
"That thing's an Unknown…and probably an emissary of this Overlord-guy…"
"Overlord?"
"I'll tell you later…right now we'd better get him out of here before he thrashes this place…! Henshin!"
Changing into her "Agito" form, Gills went for the Jackal Lord and delivered a few punches and kicks, but she was shoved back and struck her with his staff, which Hikaru realizes that the intruder is no pushpver.
"Whoa…that Unknown is strong…he easily dispatched Umi…well, she's got a good point…henshin!"
To the Shidou brothers' surprises, Umi initiated her transformation into Gills and went into action as she tries to take on the intruder, but is promptly tossed aside, and Hikaru initiated her transformation, assuming Agito-Storm Form at the start and summoned the Storm Halberd, and engaged in a sword duel with the Jackal Lord, but then she too was shoved aside but then Gills made a come back and performed the Heel Stab Kick, but surprisingly it didn't appeared to harm him as he telekinetically pushed her back, which she was slammed against the wall and Agito initiated her transformation and assumes Trinity Form and brought out the Flame Saber while holding the Storm Halberd.
"Alright…back off or else I'll slice you like pepperoni pizza!"
However, the Jackal Lord spoke again and this surprises the two as he gave them a warning stating that no one is safe and that all carriers of the Agito seed will fall to the Overlord of Darkness, and immediately disappeared, leaving the two baffled as they reverted back to normal, and there Hikaru's three elder brothers came in and asked her why Umi is Gills and why she attacked her several months ago.
"Hikaru…get behind us…!"
"You…who are you…? And why did you attack her several months ago?"
"I believe you have an explanation to tell us…"
As Kakeru and Masaru brought out their kendo sticks and are aiming it at Umi, Hikaru waved her hands and slowly explained the circumstances and assured to them that Umi is now her ally.
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By this time Class Q arrived at Hitobashiba Valley and they are mentally baffled as to why Hongou came to escort them but nevertheless they are now here to investigate the dam construction that was marred by what was claimed to be a curse when the client said it was actually a death threat letter.
"Seriously…has Dan-sensei not trusting us enough?"
"Let's trust his judgment…Kinta, watch out!"
"Whoa!"
By then a young teenage boy appeared and threw a rock but Kinta deflects it and tackles the boy, he is identified as Musashi Hichiya, but then a woman came and is identified as the valley's landlady…Natsumi Mozu, and she reprimanded Musashi for his actions which he left in anger and branded her a traitor.
"Musashi-kun…"
"Wow…and I thought this was bad enough…but I didn't know the dam construction-thing is controversial…"
As Natsumi led Hongou and Class Q to their rest house, they slowly learned of the town's history, as well as the residents' divided opinions on whether the dam should be built here or not. Soon they arrived and are introduced to three persons, two of them are secretaries of Takatobi Katsugorou, a politician. They are Toshiyuki Obana and Yuri Hitsuki, while the third person is Hisashi Gora, president of the Kagaki Construction Company.
"Hello…please to meet you…"
"It's an honor…to meet students from the renowned Dan Detective School…"
"A pleasure to meet you…"
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Much later, a freelance journalist named Takuma Jinnai came and told Class Q he overheard their conversation and befriended Kyuu among the class Q members and became fast friends, which Jinnai and Class Q came to a compromise which Jinnai will tell them what he knows and Class Q will him what they know.
"Really? You'll share information with us?"
"Yup…and as a sign of good gesture…I'll tell you my info first…"
Jinnai was the first to give them his info, but before Kyuu could give his info, Hongou interrupted and told Class Q to head for the dam construction site, leaving immediately while Jinnai stays behind.
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A few minutes later Hongou and Class Q arrived where the police told them that Takatobi hasn't come out of his rented house for a few days and that his door is stuck and couldn't get through. Kinta's thinking soon helped them get through the door and from there they discovered that Takatobi is dead, his body burned beyond recognition.
To Be Continued…
Take The Wave by NAIFU
(Theme song from GOLGO 13)
dounimo dekinai you na nayami bakari kakaete
ganjigarame ni natteru
kurai yoru ga sukoshi dake kokochi ii to omou
asu ga kuru no ga kowai
ikiteku koto wakara naku nari sou
shusse toka okane ja naku
nandemo ii kono hoshi de tatta hitotsu no
taisetsu na mono mitsuke ta nara
Take The Wave
egaita yume o ima kono te ni shite
kimi no hou e
Take The Chance
kowarete kanjita kono omoi se ni shite
kimi no hou e
hissori to iki o hisome machi tsudzuke ta kokoro
tada kakimushiri nagara
ippun ichibyou ga konnanimo nagaku kanjiru koto ha nakatta
sora o miage kaze ii toikakeru ima
boku ha Oh tobidaseru ka
kako no yowai jibun ha mou i nai
tada shinjiru koto ni kimeta
Take The Wave
egaita yume o ima kono te ni shite
kimi no hou e
Take The Chance
kowarete kanjita kono omoi se ni shite
kimi no hou e
I just want to Take The Wave
tengoku no kaidan ni ashi o kaketa no nara
kaze o kanjite
Feel the wind Take The Chance
sekai sae mo kaete yukeru ki ga shi teru
kimi no hou e
kaze ni fukarete
kaze ni fukarete yeah
kaze ni fukarete
ohh fukarete
Class Q finally arrived…and encountered their first murder scene, while Class M's Hikaru and Umi finally encountered the revived version of Anubis…and though he shows how much of a threat he is, the fight went unresolved as he backed away after giving a warning.
Preview:
Once again the next chapter will be split into two parts:
- One, Class Q tries to solve the initial scene as an investigator clashes with the DDS students whether Takatobi's death is murder or suicide, so a heated debate and an intense investigation will took place;
- And the other, Class M are together again, and more revelations on the Akatsuki Ferry Incident will shed more light as they discovered that there are more survivors and will attempt to contact them, but the Lords will also be there…
