With UMA Burn in tow,
Billy tries to make off with the Roundtable and Apocalypse.
The Union goes all out supporting Fuko and Andy
to prevent him from doing so.
Thanks to the combined efforts of Nico
and the lab with Fuko's unluck,
it appears as if they have stopped Burn in its tracks.
Billy--while wielding multiple Negator abilities--
forces Andy away from the Roundtable.
With nothing barring his way,
Billy succeeds to make it up to the surface.
Tatiana's arrival and release of her Untouchable Area opens
a window of opportunity for Fuko and Andy
to peel Apocalypse from the Roundtable.
Direct contact with Apocalypse floods Fuko's mind
with information that psychologically unravels her,
but the Union manages to regain control of the book.
The Roundtable is seized by Billy
and his group before they depart,
leaving a mysterious mention of the term Ark.
The battle ends, and Juiz is faced with
a wounded Union headquarters.
With matters to address,
she summons all Roundtable members to reconvene.
Are we assembled?
Let me out of here!
You should all know what'll happen
if you do crap like this!
See that damn conked-out rookie?
I'll turn your brains into mush just like I did hers!
Or better yet, I'll gnash up your ribs
and make paste out of your internal--
♪ Up, up, up, up ♪
♪ Down, down, down, down, down ♪
♪ Up, up, up, up ♪
♪ Down, down, down, down, down ♪
♪ Up, up, up, up, ♪
♪ Down, down, down, down, down ♪
♪ Up, up, up, up ♪
♪ Down, down, down, down, down ♪
♪ Bad ♪
♪ One, two ♪
♪ Good ♪
♪ Up and down ♪
♪ Repeat the ♪
♪ Lucky ♪
♪ Happy ♪
-♪ Repeat the ♪
♪ Love call ♪
♪ Up, up, up, up ♪
♪ Down, down, down, down, down ♪
♪ Up, up, up, up ♪
♪ Down, down, down, down ♪
You ain't getting away with this anymore!
Mere Negators can't expect--
Nico, damage summary.
Ah, well, it's not quite as bad as we expected.
Forcing a draw by stealing back Apocalypse was the right call.
If another fight had broken out, we'd be a lot worse for wear.
I see.
Will Fuko be all right?
Well, Nico? Will she?
She'll bounce back soon enough.
The human brain's a remarkable thing.
Well, there ya have it.
I see.
I'm sorry, nonetheless.
So, can I ask ya somethin'?
Yes. That's why we're all gathered.
The first time I felt something
was off was when I heard your strategy toward
the quests with Galaxy as penalty.
AUGUST 6TH
MIDNIGHT
You have until August 31st
to complete all quests.
If that is not fulfilled, the penalty will be...
The addition of UMA Galaxy.
Very well. So first we'll mobilize
all members towards clearing quests one, two, and three.
We'll accept the penalty.
The trade-off will be strengthening our forces.
You outright said you weren't worried about clearing all
the quests, just strengthening our forces.
In retrospect, that's a pretty lax attitude, ain't it?
You run the risk of losing members
for the Roundtable.
And with Ragnarok drawing near, that's way too passive.
AUGUST 6TH
MIDNIGHT
98 occasions.
That's the number of instances rules were added to Earth.
And once every three months,
new penalties are added regardless.
So we intervene.
SEPTEMBER 1ST
DARK BEFORE DAWN
Galaxy marks the 99th penalty that's been added.
We cannot afford another one, no matter what.
There's only one left until it reaches 100,
and beyond that lies the final penalty...
Ragnarok.
RAGNARØK
And I've been curious about your familiarity with Victhor.
Because, I mean, I thought you only knew of him as a hero
that existed before any of us were born,
but somehow he knew your name. How on earth would he know that?
AUGUST 24TH
SUNSET
A flaming sword.
Not doing half bad, Juiz.
Those who lack both justice and ambition cannot be
an influence to others like you, Victor.
And soon after that I learned that it's been almost
two centuries since the very last time Mr. Andy let him out.
AUGUST 1ST
CLOUDS GATHERING
A novice, huh?
Maybe now.
But not in the past!
Usually I don't have enough space for it all,
so I put a cork in my brain to keep 100 years' worth
of memories bottled up!
AUGUST 24TH
EARLY EVENING
Not only that, he seemed privy to Galaxy's existence,
sometime before the rule was even added.
AUGUST 24TH
DUSK
Hey, what day is it?
Today? It's August 24th, 2020. Why?
Day of the week?
What are you talking about?
SEPTEMBER 1ST
MIDNIGHT
All quests have not been cleared.
Therefore, you shall receive a penalty.
Now adding UMA Galaxy!
It was almost as if he had somehow lived in a world
where Galaxy already existed.
This Ark thing Billy mentioned's got me curious, too.
DECEMBER 1ST
MIDNIGHT
Listen, Undead.
We'll be the first to secure Ark.
You can tell Juiz that we will not hand it over to her.
I know the Union doesn't have any data logged
for an Artifact named Ark.
Don't worry.
In this state, my ability won't be an issue unless you answer
a question from me concerning Justice.
Hmm.
First off, there's something about
this world that you all need to know.
This world...
...is on a loop.
Thanks to God's handiwork,
a cycle of destruction and renewal,
over and over again.
The Union is what I created to put an end to that cycle.
A--A loop?
That's unbelievable.
What is a loop, exactly?
It's like, well, I guess the world is repeating
the same events again and again?
I see.
I couldn't tell 'cause they were all fragmented,
but all those visions we see when we touch an Artifact,
those come from before things were remade?
That's right.
It's the history of our--no,
the history of my inadequacy leading to defeat.
That's not true! Without you we would--
But that's why...
That's why I've assembled them.
I've encountered and amassed stronger weapons
and warriors over the course of countless deaths.
Negators capable of killing God.
Okay, let's say this loop is real.
Why is it that you're the only one who knows?
All of us here are Negators, too,
yet we're all clueless to this whole thing.
Yeah, that's right.
We should be aware of the world before it changed.
SEPTEMBER 1ST
MIDNIGHT
Altering the memories and cultures
of all non-Negators.
All languages have now been unified to English.
Mui, dear, are you there?
I'D LOVE SOME OF YOUR DIM SUM TODAY.
HOW ABOUT IT?
Um, what did you say?
SEPTEMBER 2ND
EARLY MORNING
Hey, Chikara.
Shut up!
What is with everyone speaking gibberish all of the sudden?
Huh?
Uh, good point.
Maybe it's just because it's from before we were born.
No way to remember
if we never knew about it to begin with.
Exactly. Know anything, old timer?
I got nothin'.
There are a number of ways one can find out.
For example, in my situation,
I've been using Ark to experience it firsthand.
Hmm.
Mm?
You got proof to back this up?
Uh, Andy, you...
I'm not sure if it will serve as proof...
But I will describe how this world will end
and then begin again.
UNDEAD UNLUCK
I'll begin with how this world will end.
By the very hand of God,
this planet and all life here will be physically destroyed.
Blown to bits.
Even fleeing to space won't save you.
Y--You're saying there's no hope for anyone to live?
That's right.
After that, a new planet will then be formed by God.
Meanwhile, fragments of the old destroyed Earth
will remain in orbit around the new Earth.
Fuko, those are what you summon with your Unluck.
AUGUST 1ST
CLOUDS GATHERING
AUGUST 24TH
TWILIGHT
SEPTEMBER 9TH
DEEP IN THE NIGHT
You mean those are fragments from the old Earth?
From when there was only the Earth, Moon, and Sun.
You were summoning them before Galaxy was added, correct?
PAST - PRESENT
SEPTEMBER 1ST ADDITION OF GALAXY
But I was taught that meteorites formed when
the moon and the Earth separated from one another.
CLASS 6-2 - FUKO IZUMO
THE ORIGIN OF METEORITES HOW WERE METEORITES FORMED?
If we examine one of the meteorites
your unluck summoned, based on its absurd properties,
the only possible conclusion is that it's from an Earth
that is shattered.
I'm sorry,
but that is all I have to offer as proof
of the world looping.
And as proof of my own loop, Andy...
Hmm?
You've a mole right back here, don't you?
Behind your right ear?
Huh? What?
See anything?
Whoa! It's true!
It's right here! Ms. Juiz, when did you see this?
I know this is a meager offering of proof,
but there aren't many things that remain
the same between cycles.
Will that serve to convince you?
Wait, does that mean you--
Calm down.
I am perfectly calm!
I wasn't involved.
What do you...
Victor and you must have been mighty close, huh?
It's ancient history.
Huh?
S--So basically--
I said calm down.
And I said I am calm!
So the world's been repeatedly getting destroyed.
Everyone's died, and by using this Ark thing,
Ms. Juiz has been the only one who's been able
to travel to the next new world?
Actually, I wasn't alone.
So there was another person with you?
Now I get it.
It's me. I mean, it's Victor.
Wh--What do you mean?
If the loop really does destroy
and reconstruct the planet,
even if everyone else dies, I won't.
AUGUST 1ST
DAYBREAK
Listen up!
I am Undead.
UNDEAD
In short, Juiz used this Ark...
And Victor, well, he's been living in this world ever since
the rule of Death was added.
And that means even if the world comes to an end,
I still won't be able to die.
Correct.
That so?
No way.
There are two ways to avoid the rules.
You must either die or kill God.
As things stand,
I withheld secrets and manipulated comrades.
Comrades who risked their lives following my lead.
Billy's insurrection was likely because news
of this loop leaked somehow.
This is my shame to carry.
Ms. Juiz!
I would gladly atone with my death
but there is still work to be done.
And so...
Will you all follow me and see this to the end?
Wait a sec, boss!
Right now this is all I can off--
Shen, did you...
Please don't do that.
I don't like seeing you in that state.
Hard agree.
We got the gist of the story.
You basically came up with a plan and tried
to put it into action alone, right?
I'll believe in it-- your vision of justice.
Hey, this Roundtable's swanky! It's Japanese-style.
Look at the stone work! Stone, stone!
Is it hand-etched? Hand-what?
UNBREAKABLE
Now, let's do this. Right, boss?
Here, boss. Take this.
Right. Much obliged.
The Roundtable meeting shall now resume.
DECEMBER 1ST
SUNRISE
THREE
FIVE
SEVEN
NINE
ELEVEN
TEN
EIGHT
SIX
FOUR
TWO
ONE
There are currently four quests in progress.
DECEMBER 1ST
SUNRISE
For this round all quests are open to everyone.
Quest one, neutralization of UMA Spring.
Quest two, neutralization of UMA Summer.
Quest three, capture of UMA Autumn.
Quest four, neutralization of UMA Winter.
But before we get to that,
there are a few things that we need to ascertain.
THREE
The first being the location of the Roundtable stolen
by Billy's organization, Under.
Ideally, this would also lead us to their base of operations.
DECEMBER 1ST
BEFORE DAWN
And the one who will kill God is me.
At the root, our goals align.
We both aim to kill God.
But as seen from his comment about nukes,
if we leave him unchecked, many lives may be sacrificed.
DECEMBER 1ST
BEFORE DAWN
As Apocalypse has just said, if we fail this,
we'll get hit with a 100th penalty,
and I don't see them being that easy to complete.
Three out of four UMAs need to be neutralized.
We kill them and we're good.
So I say,
how about we just drop a few nukes on 'em?
Wh--What are you saying, Mr. Billy?
If we do that, innocent people will be killed, too.
Yeah, so they would.
But that's all we would lose.
We must apprehend Billy, destroy Under,
relocate the stolen Roundtable and all of Under's Artifacts,
and take them all.
I'm sure they've made progress as a separate organization
towards slaying God.
We can use what they've obtained.
All right!
Let's get our payback on!
With all that in mind, Andy, Fuko,
there's something I would like you to investigate.
Aye! Leave it to us, yeah!
I want you to check the legitimacy
of a certain book.
A book?
There is a chance that the pages of the book
in question hold the past and future events
of this world as penned by a certain Artifact.
Since Billy has turned against us,
not even I know the route from here on.
Now that we're facing the unknown,
obtaining this book is paramount.
It will surely aid in clearing these four quests.
The past and future recorded in a--
Book?
But this seems important. You sure you want us to go?
I'm sure.
As a matter of fact, I prefer it.
Once you see it, you'll know why.
- This is it. - Hmm?
TO BE CONTINUED
UNDEAD UNLUCK