If ya been achin' to slug this chump, follow the sound of the bell! Right now!
Yeah!
We've gotta set things straight!
Fuuko and company went to the town of Longing to complete a Quest.
However, the town had already been contaminated by Spoil,
and was overflowing with zombified residents.
Andy plunges in head-on, but due to Spoil's effects his body starts to rot like the residents.
Shen criticizes his rash behavior.
But the Undead Andy became able to understand the zombies' language by rotting.
Upon finding out that one female zombie's dream was to have a wedding,
Andy has a wedding ceremony with her only in name.
The satisfied zombie points at the angel statue, wishing for the root of this tragedy to be defeated.
That angel statue's true identity was the target of this Quest, UMA Spoil.
Meanwhile, Fuko headed underground chasing after what seemed like surviving children.
But it was already within Spoil's territory.
As Fuko jumped out to save a child, an eerie countdown appeared on her abdomen.
My name is Fuko Izumo. What's yours?
Ken. I go to the Sunflower Nursery School.
Are you the oldest, Ken? You're really responsible.
Yeah, that's why I've got to protect the others.
I see.
We're the Union, and we're here to help you guys.
Really?
Yup!
But we need you to tell us...
What happened here? And why are all of you still okay?
Um, well...
ONE WEEK AGO
AUGUST 17TH
That day...
A dark ball appeared out of nowhere in the middle of the city, and started speaking.
I like this place.
The houses and people seem like they're easy to spoil.
But I'll start by savoring the people first.
And right after it said that...
Numbers suddenly showed up on everyone's tummies.
And the adults turned into zombies, one after another.
Everyone, run!
Our teacher saw what was going on and brought us here,
making sure we stayed safe the entire way.
There's a stock of emergency rations down there, too!
All of you hole up here for the time being!
What about you, teacher?
Don't you worry about me!
Mark my words, I'm not gonna die till I find a handsome guy to take me down the aisle!
Listen up, kids!
When the going gets tough, just focus on your dreams!
So long as you have a dream, there's no way you'll ever spoil away!
Off I go!
Wait, teacher!
Teacher!
AUGUST 24TH
I take it they don't know where Spoil is, then.
I'm sorry, Mii.
Oh, no! Look at Mii's numbers!
What the matter, Mii? It's okay. Help's on the way.
But... but...
You wanna be a florist, don'tcha? What kinda flowers were you gonna sell in your shop, again?
Sunflowers.
Oh, right!
Teacher does love sunflowers, after all!
Yup!
That sounds great!
I'll give Teacher lots of sunflowers and surprise her!
It went up!
I've told you what happened and how to raise the numbers.
So...
Are you really going to help us?
Yeah!
Seems there's something going on topside.
Andy?
Crimson Crescent Moon!
Andy and the zombies are fighting side by side?
Quite a sight to behold. Though they don't seem to contribute much to the battle.
If they're forced to live on in such a rotten state, then at least...
This must be Mr. Andy's way of being kind to them.
Ayyy! You guys showed up right on time! Take care of my bride, will ya?
Ah! It's the zombie from earlier!
It is, and it seems to have found a dress as well! Great news!
The wedding's not over yet!
Teacher?
Hey, guys, Teacher is back!
Really? Seriously?
You mean she is...
Well, what do we got here?
Looks like... the whole bunch of ya ain't totally spoiled after all!
Oh, what, that's it? That's your price?
We're gettin' hitched!
Says it's her dream. Apparently, if we tie the knot, she'll tell us where Spoil is.
I'll turn her down if you consider it cheatin'.
You're fine! Take her down the aisle!
My dream was to wear a wedding dress.
Mark my words, I'm not gonna die till I find a handsome guy to take me down the aisle!
Off I go!
Teacher!
I knew you were still safe, Teacher!
Your arm's hurt. I'll bandage it for you!
Huh?
T-Thank...
No way.
Are you all right?
I'm fine... but I touched that zombie just now.
Well, fancy that.
All right, you lugs! We're changin' up the strategy!
We're gonna hit ‘im with a li'l surprise!
Listen up!
See that kid over there in the red beanie?
Go and touch her!
Huh?
Once you do, you'll turn into bombs!
That's sure to damage ‘im more than what you've been doin' so far!
W-What? Even the zombies wouldn't want to-
I understand.
Teacher?
What's wrong?
Teacher!
It's coming... and it's a big one.
My unluck!
Hot damn... I knew you were the bride for me.
Teacher!
It's not safe. Stay back!
It's pretty weak.
Keep up the pressure!
It's us vs. it! Total town warfare, folks!
All right! Come and get it!
Wait here.
Sick! Wicked sick, you guys!
We should get going, too.
Right.
Mr. Andy, we have a problem!
Wazzat?
The two of us kind of ended up cursed, too. We need to resolve this quickly.
U-Um, please don't blame Mr. Shen. I'm the one who rushed in.
We don't have a choice. We gotta skip the capture and get right to killin' it.
No way! We'd fail the quest and everyone will be furious with me!
What? He's inhaling the zombies.
The hell? It changed form.
Mr. Andy. Have you figured out its Rules while fighting it?
More or less, yeah.
Its main body can spoil any organic matter aside from living beings at will.
When it comes to spoilin' living beings, the timer it places on them has to reach zero.
His right hand is starting to spoil!
Oh, no! Look at Mii's numbers!
You wanna be a florist, don'tcha? What kinda flowers were you gonna sell in your shop, again?
Sunflowers.
That sounds great!
It went up!
I'll give Teacher lots of sunflowers and surprise her!
...or it's no dice. That's the gist so far.
Well, that restriction won't hold up...
...now that it's entered its second phase!
Wait, it just shot something behind itself?
THANKS. Xièxiè.
NO PROBLEM Nali nali.
A total of three vessels, so it's a Quest.
Damned Apocalypse meddling in my plans.
Master Shen!
The structure in that laser's trajectory has eroded away!
That attack exceeded the parameters of the “Spoil” Rule, sir!
- Yawn, is it ready yet? - You mustn't let it hit you!
Well, you heard her.
Here it comes.
Why do you oppose me?
To be born... to spoil... to return to the Earth...
How can you not understand its beauty?
So once you touch it, you start to spoil... no, disintegrate, eh?
Aah, darn it! These gloves are made-to-order!
But I'm guessin' it only works on individual parts.
If it hits a live body, it's an instant wrap.
Draggin' this fight out ain't to my advantage.
In that case...
Better make it quick!
The hell? I'm not even touchin' him yet.
Living things spoil just by gettin' close to it!
This must be part of its second phase!
A death Negator?
I admit, that is quite vexing.
But given the rate of my decay in this form, I doubt his regeneration can keep up.
You two there are waiting to spoil, I see.
You should be grateful.
For my birth brought with it a beautiful circle of life...
and you'll indulge in it while still alive!
Mr. Andy! I'm going to step away for just a second!
Mr. Shen?
How futile. Even if you run beyond my area of attack, your timer will remain.
The world before my birth was oh so stagnant.
Everything grew uglier and uglier without decay.
I brought about change in the form of spoil.
And what happened? Living beings started fighting to remain longer. They thought. They grew.
It is a necessary Rule.
You humans are the only beings who reject me, branding me an evil entity.
But why? All of you are a part of nature as well.
Why are you so attached to a body that won't even last a century on its own anyway?
Because we have dreams.
People live with the bodies they're born with...
...and use them to pursue their dreams, no matter the size.
And I'm not going to let some Rule you made wreck any of that!
Even if my body were forced to spoil... based solely on your whim...
...as long as I have a dream... my heart won't ever spoil away!
My dream is... to become a normal girl... and live my life to the fullest until my dying day!
And until I do...
...no matter what happens, I'll never give up!
The timer, it just...
Sick!
Andy!
Wicked, to coin a phrase, dear Fuko!
Oh, and as for my dream?
It's to be the greatest in all of creation!
TO BE CONTINUED
PREVIEW
As the battle grows in ferocity, the Undead man reaches for the Card on his forehead.
The young man trembles in fear, with a smile on his face.
Next episode of Undead Unluck, Episode 8-Victhor.
In search of the greatest death ever.