The episode title page is in black & white and features Tsukasa in a dark sleeveless shirt and white pants. She's also wearing a studded bracelet (armlet?) and stud earrings. She also has a huge tattoo of an oriental dragon wound around her left arm. There are flowers in the background...
Text: Peonies in the background [I suppose the flowers are peonies...] a dragon on her shoulder. Perfecting the path...!?
Akira: "The kagi is to be handed over tomorrow night at 8 in a ship chosen by Kuryugumi!? And on top of that, the promise to go unarmed!! That's dangerous!! There's no way we can win!!" He's standing with both palms down on the chief's desk.
Chief: "......" He's sitting with his hands folded. "...Kise... ...We're not going to wage a war..."
Akira, in his GRAVE uniform: "...Well... that's right... ...but......" {They (Kuryugumi) may come with that in mind...!!}
Some time earlier when Tsukasa saw Akira off.
Akira: "EE!? The cops, since they wanted the 'kagi'!? They used shiroutos to attack Shirogami Ryuji!?" {You gotta be kidding!!} "Why would they do something that baka!!?"
Akira is ready to mount his motorcycle and Tsukasa is standing nearby.
Tsukasa: "...But, Kuryugumi doesn't think that possibility is zero........." She shows him large round eyes. "You know, like that guy Munakata or the other... they think he seems to be the type to do such......" Akira cuts her off. "That makes it even less likely. Do you think those types of people would ever leave that sort of fun, attacking the gokudo, to others!!?" He puts it bluntly.
Tsukasa: {...Munakata...... How dangerous a person are you......?} [Not the greatest translation......]
Back in the chief's office.
Akira: {...I don't think the false accusation's been lifted yet......} Standing up once more, he addresses his superior again. "...There's no way that they (Kuryugumi) will come unarmed that easily, chief!!"
Chief: "...... ...Kise... ...I... was thinking of believing in Kuryugumi, Kuryugumi's Sandaime, who didn't allow the drug controlled civilians to be harmed when they were attacked------..."
Akira's in deep thought as he excuses himself from the chief's room.
Akira: {...Well yeah... Even I was surprised then... that they (Kuryugumi) are not your typical gokudo--... ...but...} He sighs. {This time round, they (Kuryugumi) think that the police had Shirogami Ryuji attacked. It's not like when the civilians were used. It's obvious that someone must be pulling strings here------... ...Kuso... Who the hell's behind all of this------...!! Doing something so messed up!!}
Popped veins flying everywhere, he walks down the hall.
A tall dark haired man steps out, staring at Akira's back as he leaves.
Man: "------..." He snickers to himself.
Tsukasa: "---I'm telling you, it's gotta be Gonzaemon!!"
It looks like it's later after her meeting with Akira and she's back at Kuryugumi trying to get Ryuji's attention.
Tsukasa: "I'm sure he's behind everything, pulling at the strings!!" {Hey, hey, Ryuji-kun--- Are you listening? Are you listening to me!?}
Hovering at Ryuji's heels, Tsukasa is following Ryuji down the hall. Ryuji is expressionless as usual.
Tsukasa: "So, so,"
Ryuji turns to one of his kumiin in the halls. "Is everything ready for tomorrow?"
Kumiin: "All set!"
Tsukasa: "If we have this peaceful thing with the cops~~~! If you could tell the kumiin not to make it a war..."
Ryuji: "We've promised the other party that we won't go armed."
Tsukasa, with large round eyes: "E!? Really!?"
Ryuji: "But, since it is after that. I'm sure that both the police and we will be accompanied by others..."
Tsukasa: "...... ...... ...Yeah..." {...That's true...}
Ryuji: "...Putting that aside, I'm wondering about you...... What were you thinking?"
Seems wherever they are now (in some huge room), they're alone.
Ryuji: "You told the police that Ayabe Wakasa's daughter would be there as well. That will mean that you're coming straight forth with the truth I've been vague with until now."
Tsukasa, her head down: "...... ...I didn't want you or Kuryugumi to look like the bad ones..." She stops in her tracks.
Ryuji reacts to her words by stopping as well and turning to look at her.
Tsukasa: {...And all because of my 'irresponsibility'---...}
Ryuji: "...Why... You don't have any------..."
Tsukasa: "...It's like---... I've been strange ever since that thing with Garyukai---...... I feel that I want to protect you more than ever before and not only just you Ryuji... but everything you're involved with as well---..." {Kuryugumi's kumiin, Kuryugumi's honour. ...What Ryuji had sacrificed himself to protect---------...} "---And since then, I felt that if I can protect what I want to protect... then... maybe... I could live as Ayabe Wakasa's daughter......"
Ryuji eyes her, his eyes just a hint wider than usual.
Ryuji: "...Isn't 'Kozuki Tsukasa' among the things that you want to protect...?"
Tsukasa starts. "... ...I... It's all right......!"
She looks up at him, trying not to bawl.
An SD Ryuji with huge eyes stares down at the quivering girl with huge tear filled eyes.
Tsukasa: "~~~~~~!"
Text pointing to Tsukasa: Trying to hold back the tears.
Ryuji: "------..." Smiling softly, he pulls Tsukasa into an embrace. {------...I swear...... ...She.........}
Tsukasa blushed a deep red as he squeezes her tight.
Tsukasa: "Ririririri ririririri ri ri Ryuji-kun...?" She stutters in confusion.
Ryuji suddenly steps back, his hands on her shoulders. "Tsukasa!"
Tsukasa, still red: "E?"
Ryuji: "Come with me for a sec." He turns her in the other direction and starts pulling her along.
Tsukasa: "E!? Why!?"
Ryuji: "Just come."
Tsukasa, utterly confused: "E!? Wh---y!?"
Text: ------The next day at 7:40 PM.
A huge cruise liner is docked nearby.
Usui: "It's 20 minutes before the hour. What's Sandaime doing? He told us to come earlier and wait."
Mooka: "We can't really complain since we practically demanded permission to attend this meeting~~~"
Behind them are a groups of kumiin, dressed in suits and ties as well.
Text pointing to the kumiins: The other Kuryugumi kumiins who followed.
Fujioka, casually: "...This morning, Sandaime mentioned that he'd be a little late since he would be bringing Ayabe Wakasa's daughter." He lights a cigarette.
Usui: "... ...Wakasa's daughter?"
Mooka: "You mean Kozuki Tsukasa?"
Another clan head: "And so why would that make him late?"
Fujioka puffs at his cigarette. "...Doesn't that mean there's another one?"
The other clan heads and kumiin look to Fujioka in confusion.
Text: E....? Another what?
Fujioka: "Ayabe Wakasa's true daughter."
Everyone freaks out, their jaws dropping, and speaking out all at once.
"No way!!"
"Isn't Ayabe Wakasa's daughter Kozuki Tsukasa!!?"
"E!?"
"Why!?"
"Isn't it the bozu!?"
Usui: "But, now that I think about it, Sandaime never said directly that Kozuki Tsukasa was the one." {He didn't say no, but he didn't say yes either. It's a grey answer.}
Mooka: "...Th, That's true...... ......Then what...... perhaps there really is...... another one who truly is......"
A car approaches in the distance.
Fujioka: "O. Speaking of him, it's Sandaime."
The kashiras and kumiin turn their heads as one towards the limo.
Although you can't see Tsukasa yet, she freaks at the gallery assembled. "Gege!! There are so many kumiins!! ...Ryuji... Do I really have to go out there like this......?"
Ryuji: "...You're prepared to rid yourself of 'Kozuki Tsukasa' no......? Then in appearance and personality, just for tonight,"
The limo pulls to a stop and the door opens.
The kumiin and kashiras gape. "!!"
Ryuji: "Be someone else---..."
A dainty lace up high heeled shoe steps out of the limo, followed by a slender girl with long hair to her waist. Tsukasa is wearing a dress with a lot of lace, complemented with lacy gloves and a lacy ribbon to keep her face from her face. There are flowers and sparkles in the background as she steps in front of Ryuji. She looks very lady like (VERY un-Tsukasa). [...Looks like that special thing on her left leg is now gone... She could still be wearing that special glove on her hand though...... Aren't the heels killing her!?]
Usui is in shock. "......!"
Kumiin 1: "... Finely dressed..."
Kumiin 2: "Lovely......"
Kumiin 3: "...Rea~~~lly... cute~~~..."
Mooka: "......!"
Usui gathers courage: "...Sa...! Sandaime!"
The kumiin behind him shake their heads violently. {What good is being finely dressed and looking lovely in this world (of the gokudo)!?}
Usui points at Tsukasa. "...Who is this......"
Tsukasa suddenly looks nervous and cowers behind Ryuji, holding on to his sleeve.
Ryuji: "......Didn't you hear from Fujioka?"
The truth hits them hard.
Usui: "What!?" {Th... Then this is truly...!?}
Tsukasa is the attention of tens of pairs of eyes and she acts as if trembling in fear.
Ryuji kind of looks up and away from the kumiin. "......"
Tsukasa suddenly ''faints''.
Ryuji: "A."
The kashiras and kumiin start.
Ryuji: "See. Since you're staring at her with those horrible faces, she's fainted." A popped vein accents his speech bubble.
An SD Mooka puts his hands to his face, tears in his eyes. "But the gokudo are supposed to have horrible faces!"
An SD Usui, also with tears in his eyes: "This is my face though!"
The kumiin and kashiras think as one. {Is this small animal like girl with the heart of a flea!? Is she really Ayabe Wakasa's daughter......!?}
Ryuji takes Tsukasa by the shoulder to lead her away. "She's shy. I dragged her out here almost against her will so behave and be nice to her."
The kumiin stare in amazement as they watch Ryuji and Tsukasa leave.
Usui: "...... ...Hey...... ...We've... been pushing 'Ayabe Wakasa's daughter to be his seisai' up until now but......" {Though when we found out that Ayabe Wakasa had a daughter we had no idea what she was like} "If she were to become Sandaime's seisai then it would be a disaster......"
Mooka: "It's not a place where you can survive just by your brand name (as Ayabe Wakasa's daughter)......"
Clan head 1: "The gokudo's onna should be,"
Clan head 2: "An onna who can fight......"
The kumiin behind the clan heads: {...bozu...... ...bozu...... ...bozu...... ...bozu...... } They imagine the many funny faces of Tsukasa.
Someone: "...Should be........."
The kumiin, as one: {...That's right........... ...Someone like Kozuki Tsukasa------...}
They watch as Tsukasa and Ryuji leave, with looks of disappointment. They picture Tsukasa, dressed in shirt and pants as usual, doing a flying kick.
Text above Tsukasa: Fighting abilities at par with the bakemonos!!
Tsukasa snickers, her back to the kumiin. "......" {Seems that nobody realizes that I'm Kozuki Tsukasa. Well... If they could see through this disguise that easily then what I did yesterday was retarded........."
The day before.
Ryuji: "Bakayaro!! Is that the best you can do for a finely dressed, lovely, shy girl!!?" {Look more nervous and scared------!!} He's whipping her with... a short stick which has a heart at the end (heart shaped whip!?)
Text pointing to Ryuji: What happened after ''Come with me for a sec''. Secret training.
Tsukasa is seen cowering on the floor in dog form.
Ryuji: "There's still Kozuki Tsukasa in you------!!" You can see the popped veins on the back of this head.
Tsukasa, with tears in her eyes. "Ryuji!! I'm ready to rid myself of the name ''Kozuki Tsukasa'' but I'm not prepared for a personality change!!" {Do you really think that I can be a finely dressed, lovely and shy!?} She has heart shaped red marks all over her exposed skin.
Ryuji, stopping the torture for a moment: "Then be someone else."
Tsukasa, her hands to her mouth. "......?"
Ryuji: "If you can be someone else for just tomorrow, you'll never have to throw away any part of ''Kozuki Tsukasa''------..."
Tsukasa looks up at Ryuji. "---..." {...Ryuji---...}
Ryuji catches her look and smiles down at her.
Tsukasa's heart skips a beat and she smiles as well.
The sound of approaching cars catch Tsukasa's attention. "A. ...Marked cars...... It's the police------..." [Well... I'm pretty sure that's what she said......]
Aboard the huge cruise liner.
The cops who have come attend the trade are staring around, their mouths agape. "....This is something... eh...?" {Gorgeous......}
"This ship belongs to Kuryugumi...?"
"Well~~ Even if it isn't Kuryugumi's, I'm sure they have connections."
Naturally, Akira is present among the cops, in a suit and tie [they come in such large sizes?]
Akira notices someone among the cops. {...N...?} "..."
The dark haired man seems to be minding his own business.
Akira: {---...E......? Huh...? ...That guy---... Was someone like him in GRAVE---...?} He pushes past one of his fellow colleagues. "Sorry, excuse me a sec..."
One of the GRAVE members suddenly shouts. "!! A! It's them (Kuryugumi) ...!"
Akira whirls, forgetting about the man. "!!" He looks at the members of Kuryugumi assembled in front of him. {...E...?}
Behind Tsukasa stands Bun-san and Ryuji. Behind them are the clan heads.
Tsukasa is there before Akira, looking cute and innocent.
Akira's mouth drops. {E...!? Isn't that......!? E...!?} Seems that he recognizes her easily. [Recall, it's his ability to remember faces after only seeing them once.]
The police chief and Akira face Tsukasa and Ryuji in the centre of the room, their allies standing off to the sides, watching intently.
Chief: "...So then, you're the true owner of the 'kagi'...?"
Tears well up in Tsukasa's eyes as she dabs a handkerchief to her face. "I... I'm sorry...... Th... Things were getting so complicated...!" She sobs, quivering. "I...... And I didn't know what to do......!!"
Beside her, Ryuji is standing there with his hands in his pockets, staring vaguely upwards. "..."
Akira is still agape, his eyes popping out of his head. {EEEEEEEEEEEEE!?}
Meanwhile, the chief is nodding, his eyes tearing in sympathy. "...I understand... Since you could remember, you found yourself being raised in a orphanage and now you were living with your foster parents......"
Text pointing to that comment: A false life that Ryuji made up. But it's backed up so that it was all right if the police decided to check it out.
Chief: "So even if you were informed of your true heritage through a DVD..."
Akira is staring in confusion. {Tsu......! ...Tsukasa...? Isn't it Tsukasa...!? No matter how I look at her, she's Tsukasa.......!}
Text around Akira: Tsukasa!? Tsukasa!? Tsukasa!? Tsukasa!?
Chief: "...Still, it's wonderful that you decided to trust us (the police) with the 'kagi'." {Arigato.} A little distance away behind him a group of stern looking GRAVE members are standing ready for anything.
Tsukasa, with huge teary eyes: "...Then, it's not too late......?" Behind her and Ryuji, the Kuryugumi members present are glaring, their hatred for the police obvious.
Chief: "Of course not. With this, many people can be saved from their suffering---..." He smiles warmly.
Tsukasa smiles as well. "...... ...Thank goodness---..."
Ryuji smiles down at her as well. Then raising his head he signals Bun-san. "...The kagi..."
Bun-san: "Hai." He brings out a large jewel case.
Meanwhile, dark auras hang over both the Kuryugumi and GRAVE members.
On the cop side, tension is lowering just a trifle.
{....Phew---...}
{Knowing them (the gokudo), I thought they would have said something like ''You cheap bastard cops---!!'' and starting attacking......}
On the Kuryugumi side, people are relaxing just a bit.
{Knowing them (the police) I thought they would have said something like ''We're not here to negotiate with the likes of you---!!'' and used that as an excuse to fire at us......}
Both sides: {It looks like this will be over without anything happening......}
Akira and the chief examine the kagi.
Chief: "---...Is seems...... that this is the very ''kagi'' we have been searching for."
Ryuji nods. {...I suppose that was from Ouguro...}
A figure steps forward from the GRAVE side.
Chief: "So now that this kagi will be under our protection, we can get to the place called the holy land where we can get the counter drug......"
Tsukasa, questioningly: "...You know exactly where the holy land is......!?"
Chief: "Yes, actually,"
Ryuji starts.
Tsukasa catches sight of something behind the chief and starts as well. "! -------!?"
The dark haired GRAVE cop Akira didn't recognize earlier is now pointing a gun straight at her (or Ryuji). The other GRAVE members are standing unable to move, their jaws sagging.
Tsukasa's mouth hangs open in a silent scream. {---...A}
On the Kuryugumi side, the clan heads and kumiin start.
Misumi smiles at Tsukasa.
Tsukasa: {A!}
Akira turns to see behind him. "!?"
Tsukasa's contorted face betrays her of her lady-like impersonation.
Tsukasa: "AAAAAAA---------!!" She lets out one of her usual screams.
Shots ring out in the air.
Tsukasa: {Gonzaemon------!!}
Four furry black paws quickly cross the distance of the room.
The chief and Akira are on the floor, having ducked from Misumi's fired shots.
Chief: "!? E?" A huge black figure leaps at him and crashes into him. "Uwa!"
Akira: "Chief!"
Tempers snap on the Kuryugumi side.
Kumiin: "......Y......! ...ou...! BASTARDS! So it's a surprise attack after all!" {Always after Sandaime------!!} He pulls out a gun and loads it.
Kumiin 2: "You cops------!!" {I thought you would stoop to this------!!}
Other kumiin members quickly pull out their hand guns.
Tsukasa and Ryuji are both on the floor, also having ducked from Misumi's shots.
Tsukasa: "!?" {...Those guys...... Why do they have their guns......!? Wasn't it agreed to that no weapons were to be brought!!?} On the cop side, they explode with anger as well.
Cop: "That's what we were going to say! I knew that you guys couldn't speak with us in a civilized manner!!" {Just as I expected}
Cop 2: "You bastards------!"
Several of them brandish their guns as well.
Cop 3: "We have no intention of dealing with you either---------!!"
Akira: "!? You guys!" {Why!?}
Chief: "...St...! Stop it------!!"
Pandemonium erupts as the kumiin and cops start a gunfight in the huge room.
Seems the ones unarmed are Akira, the chief, Ryuji, Tsukasa, Bun-san and the Kuryugumi clan heads.
Bun-san: "Sandaime!"
Ryuji: "...! Stop it! Stop it------!!"
Tsukasa: "!!" She spots a calm figure in the midst of the mayhem.
It's Misumi, with his hands in his pockets, Kali at his side. Seems that he did cut his hair. [I think he looks better this way.] He waves, as if mocking her, then exits through the door, Kali following with something in its mouth.
Tsukasa: {!! ------...A...!!} Her face contorts again. {Gonzaemon!!} She attempts to dash off. "Wait you..." A bullet whizzes by her, causing her to dodge it in an un-lady like fashion. "Ou!"
More shots are fired and she avoids them all doing ballet leaps and even twirling on the tips of her toes. "Waowaowaowaowaowao!" Dizzy, she falls to the floor, with spirals for eyes. "Au~~~!"
The armed kumiins rush past her in one direction, firing away madly.
Tsukasa: "......... ...Ku..."
The cops rush past her in the opposite direction.
Tsukasa is now quivering with rage. "...............!"
A huge popped vein forms on her forehead as her eyes glare at the scene before her with fury.
Tsukasa: "SHUT THE HELL UP!!"
The cops stop in their attack and turn to look. "!? !? !?"
The clan heads are cowering behind a pillar and stop to gape. "!? !? !? !?"
Fujioka is smoking a cigarette in a quiet corner. "!?"
Tsukasa: "ENOUGH OF THIS CRAP ALL READY!! Don't you be ruining Ryuji's name---------!!"
She's now on her feet looking furious, her fists clenched.
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