Seeds of Agito
Last chapter gave you hints about the culprit's possible identity, as well as a CLAMP-related character making a cameo appearance, which the clue shown is that he is BRITISH. And now you know who he is…
However, the Magic Knights must prove that he is the culprit or else they'll get into LEGAL trouble, hence they're going to hatch a plan to prove he is not what he seemed to be…
Tokyo Post Office, the next day. Lelouch Britannia is getting ready to deliver mails and parcels today and is greeted by a co-worker and the two had casual conversation, which Lelouch is calm and rather monotonous in his reply.
"Morning. Lelouch Britannia, is it?"
"Yes, it is I."
"Ready for another rough day on the dogs at the streets, huh, Lelouch?"
"Yes."
"Heard what happened to you. I can sympathize with you…occupants always want their mails, but they couldn't care less who DELIVERS it – unless a CHECK or a PACKAGE goes missing…if you know what I mean…"
"Yes…I understand."
"Still…it isn't bad as it USED to be…remember when "special delivery" was for REAL – and if you pull NIGHT SHIFT, you had to go right out with on a special trip all the way up to midnight?"
"Yes."
"Well…this job we have…it's similar to a call center agent…we do get to work graveyard shift…of course there's little compensation for that kind of job…"
"Graveyard shift…that's one service in STILL offer…"
"Well…see you."
"…"
As Lelouch leaves, the co-worker, and another co-worker, began talking about Lelouch given a one-week notice before being terminated, and they wonder what would become of him once his work here is over. They are aware of what's happening and wondered if his snobbish attitude was the main factor in his getting terminated from his job.
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!
149: Mahō Kishi Tantei part 4
Later in the day, at a posh snack bar within Tokyo, Lelouch is passing by as this is part of his route to deliver mail to his clients and he is as silent as before, yet he is embittered about being given a notice of termination from his current job after management received numerous, excessive complaints of "un-receive" mails as well as Lelouch's attitudes towards the clients and customers, and they acted on it by giving Lelouch a one-week notice before getting terminated.
A flashback scene shows how Lelouch is given a one-week notice before being told that he is about to be terminated from his job and he is taken by surprise, yet he tries to talk his way into be given another chance but it did not work.
~FLASHBACK~
"Lelouch Britannia, right?"
"Yes…it is I. what is it, then?"
"I'm sorry to say, kid…but I got orders from the higher-ups and I have no power or say to do about it. I'm giving you a two-week notice."
"What? Are you saying that I…Lelouch Britannia of Britain…to be sacked by the likes of you?"
"Well…you can continue working through the two weeks…and you can file an appeal to the grievance committee during that time…well…although I wouldn't expect much."
"What kind of law do you have in this country…? Isn't the work I serve you is a civil job?"
"Sorry, kid…the higher-ups can tolerate only so much…and your route has WAY too many complaints about UNDELIVERED mails."
"That is not my fault! The bags given to me by the dispatcher are the ones I was assigned to deliver…"
"Sorry, kid…but that's all I can say to you…and then the final words…YOU'RE FIRED. Now hit the streets and get to work. I don't want to waste time talking to you about seeing Harry Potter flying on a broomstick coming from the Wizarding World to use magic on the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers."
Of course he is not pleased and grabbed his superior and tried to make an appeal but was nevertheless told to get to work, ignoring and not looking t him, and Lelouch bitterly left the post office to do his duty.
~END FLASHBACK~
As he is passing by the snack bar, Hikaru and Umi are there, eating their snacks, and upon seeing Lelouch, the two Class M members recalled what they're plan was, and the redhead went into action by "spreading rumors" and "insulting" Lelouch loud enough for him to hear it while Umi pretended to "pacify" her so as Hikaru's outburst would only be noticed by the passing mailman.
"Hey, Umi…did you know? Fuu got bumped by a rude mailman…"
"Yeah, I heard…"
"And I saw him…he's British…and he sure is good-looking, but once he kisses a girl…he'll turn into a bullfrog…"
"Uh…that's the one?"
"Yup…that's the one…the British Bullfrog…ha-ha-ha-! Get it…? "British Bullfrog"…"
"Cut it out! It's not nice to insult people…"
"What's to insult about? He may be handsome…but his attitude sucks…makes him the live version of Draco Malfoy…and if you look at him from head to toe…he looked like a combination of three ugly geese…and his killer eyes would make him a male version of Medusa…instead of turning into stone…the person looking at would faint due to his ugliness! WHA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!"
"Come on…he's glaring at you…"
"Then let him! I'm not scared of that English earthworm! If he wants to wage war with me through eye-to-eye…then let him commence it! Besides…he can look at me all he want…but he better not peek at my panties…I'll definitely give him a black eye! And if he wants…I'll give him a sore eyes…that way he'll have to wear shades so he won't make puppy-eyes if he wants to cry like a baby…"
"Give it a rest, Hikaru…he'll hunt you down if he gets pissed off…"
"If he's not stupid like a stupid prince like Prince John from Robin Hood…or the goofy overthrowing moron like Iznogoud…how can he hunt me if he doesn't know my address…?"
"But…"
"But…being a brainless asshole like Wile E. Coyote or Porky Pig…that British-looking bullfrog of a mailman is stupid to peek at mails for finding my home address…for I, Hikaru Shidou…will beat his balls out! Mark my words…he'll be a John Bull for a bulldog with not teeth!"
"Hikaru…!"
"I'm even betting that he's the long-lost son of Mr. Bean! BWA-HA-HA-HA-HA!"
"He's passing by you…"
"Then let him…I bet he'll be crying and is going to summon the redcoat…and I bet he's descended from the British baboons…because I'll be seeing his arsehole being red! HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA! Get it? Arsehole…a red arsehole from British baboons working as a redcoat! HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!"
"He might deck you…"
"Then let him! If he does…then I'll be ready…but I doubt it…all he did was bump into Fuu and left…after all, he's ""all mouth and no trousers"."
"Meaning?"
"In British…"All talk and no action, a braggart, sexual bravado"…that's what! And if he wants to…he can blow off!"
"Blow off?"
"British for "to fart"…"
"That's enough, Hikaru! He might attack you…"
"Then he would've done so a few days ago…besides, I'm betting he has no bollocks…"
"Bollocks?"
"Vulgar term used for testicles…"
"Cut it out, Hikaru!"
Although Lelouch's name was not mentioned, the British-born mailman knew that he is the subject and felt insulted because of the "insults" aimed at his nationality and current occupation. Hikaru's "tirade" was part of Class M's plan into luring the culprit into a trap as they intend to catch him in the act so that the three DDS students, and the police, can tell if Lelouch is the suspect or not, as well as to show evidence if he is the one behind the serial murders that has plagued portions of Tokyo during the first week.
Despite his name wasn't mentioned, Lelouch is mentally angered by this and guessed that Hikaru's action is her way of getting back at her for bumping Fuu, so he passed by Hikaru, glaring at her before leaving his route, and Umi secretly saw this and told Hikaru about it, which the redhead is sure that he may be the culprit, and tells Umi that if he is the one, he'll no doubt use the mail to find the Shidou family's home address to find her.
"Looked like it worked, Hikaru…but what if he tries to kill you if he is the one and plans to invade your house? What about your brothers?"
"I talked to them and said they'll camp at the next door neighbor…so no problem and the culprit…if he is the one…will only focus on me…and that's where you and Fuu will come in…"
"So basically…phase one is a success…"
"That's right…"
"And phase two…?"
"By now that passing mailman would be peeking at the mail to find my address…so you get ready as I'll call Fuu to tell her to get ready as well…"
Guessing that Lelouch, if he is the one, would peek at the mails to find her house address, and would strike tonight, Hikaru tells Umi to be ready as she calls Fuu on her cellphone and informs her that the first phase of their plan is successful and that the next phase will be prepared later tonight.
-x-
Later that night, the time now is 12 midnight, and the streets are clear of people, and that the entire neighborhood's houses are devoid of light as all of the neighbors are asleep. By then a figure showed up and is slowly heading for the Shidou house, and picked the gate's lock and got in, and is about to advance further into the house when the figure, still in silhouette due to the darkness of the surrounding, noticed the dojo is still lighted, and there the intruder slowly head there.
Inside the dojo, the light is still on and Hikaru is kneeling on the floor right in the middle of the dojo arena, her back turned and is meditating, and it seems that she didn't notice the intruder getting inside and finally entered the dojo, and no the intruder is just a few meters away from her, armed with a large knife but his appearance is somewhat bizarre, as the figure is wearing an unexpected attire.
While she is expecting the intruder to be Lelouch Britannia, the figure is garbed in a rather huge, black helmet with tinted lens that covered the intruder's face; a huge cloak that covers his torso, and then a rather Victorian-era purple suit that looked like a costume of a cat-burglar, and that attire's color is enough to make him blend in the dark and avoid detection. By then the figure spoke to Hikaru and then a series of discussion took place that would lead to its eventual confrontation.
"So…you refer to me to the likes of Prince John and Wile E. Coyote, are you?"
"Who else am I referring to?"
"And you even called me a British Bullfrog and a redcoat-baboon?"
"That's the best description I can describe about you."
"And you even say I have no bollocks?"
"What does it looked like?"
"You'll regret those insults you threw at me…"
"Funny…I was expecting the mailman…not a caped motorcycle maniac…right…Lelouch?"
"You'll never find him…I was sent here to settle with you on behalf of him…"
"So…what's a code name for you, Lelouch?"
"I told you…never mind…my name is Zero…and your existence will become zero…as in you'll be reduced to nothing!"
The figure, who calls himself "Zero", is a bit peeved that Hikaru isn't looking at him yet he is fine with it as he intends to kill her right here once the time is right.
To Be Continued…
Surprise, surprise…Lelouch Britannia, the main character from Code Geass…is revealed to be the main villain for this arc, though he is supposed to be there to confront Hikaru and instead the enigmatic Zero is there instead. Of course I assume that you're familiar with Code Geass series and by now you're wondering if his "Geass" ability will be shown here.
Well, I hope you readers, who may be a fan of this series, won't get upset and use your "Geass" on me for turning Lelouch into a COMPLETE villain. Whether I'll be adding Lelouch's "Geass" here remains to be seen, though I might do so given that G3-X is slated to make an appearance at the climax of this arc…
Preview:
Zero vs. Agito, anyone?
Zero vs. Gills…if you want a violent confrontation…
Or will it be Zero vs. G3-X?
You decide, readers…on who gets to get their hands on the "prince"…
