Attack!
Show them the mighty power of the Royal Knights!
And off they go!
It's the Magic Knights of the Kingdom versus the Beastmen of the Empire!
Which side has the advantage? Let's ask our commentator, Mr. Deadshot.
Looks like they're evenly matched in troop numbers,
but one side is trying to siege a castle.
So it's painfully obvious how this'll go down.
Oh, really? How can you tell?
Back when I was in the army, my dickhead of a commander told us all the time:
"Never charge the enemy straight on...
unless you have an ass for a head."
And if that ain't bad enough,
the discipline of the Imperial forces is beyond the norm.
Don't fall back! Keep charging at them!
They move like a modern special forces unit.
Even though they're just beasts.
Hey, nutjob! How much time we got left?
Two, one...
exactly 30 hours as of right now.
That's not enough time to come up with a decent plan of attack.
Which friggin' sucks, cuz they've obviously got a top-notch commander.
Brainless schmucks.
Did they really think this would be enough to wipe out my all lovely beasts?
What in the world...?
The army's here!
That's the flag of the royal forces!
What do you morons think you're doing?!
What?
If I'm not mistaken, isn't that the same knight who captured us?
Oh!
You mean the guy who looks like a super stressed out insurance salesman!
This is clear rebellion against the Kingdom!
Say what?
"Quit stressing me out more than you already have!
I don't want to lose all my precious hair!"
Grr...
Did you say something to insult me?!
Come, my sword!
Nana!
What?!
Huh? You wanna piece of us, jackass?!
No, wait! Hold on!
-Stay still. -Let me handle this.
I have an idea.
There.
Nanaue, you want to eat better food, right?
Screw that, man! I never back down from-
Start a fight now and we'll have to deal with knights on our ass
all the way from here to the Gate.
That's gonna eat up time you don't have.
Just let me handle this.
Hey, hear me out.
Wow! You can speak their language?!
Yeah, but just a little that I picked up from the other inmates.
I've been here longer than any of you have.
Uh...
Let's make a deal.
Get your ugly ass over here.
What?
We don't wanna fight you.
So lead us to where your damn boss is.
We wanna talk. Talk, got it?
Does your dumb stank-ass understand the words I'm saying?
Not a chance!
Go back to your cells!
Quit wasting my goddamn time.
Uh...
We wanna talk.
Or does your dumb stank-ass still not understand me?
Hey, you sure you're getting through to him?
Because he's looking more and more upset.
Are you sure it's smart to try and communicate with words
you learned from orcs?
Well, I'm pretty sure it's fine...
Uh...
Does your dumb stank-ass still not-
Enough of your insults!
Would it be okay if I talked to that girl and her group?
I wish to help in my own way.
So that we can end the fighting as quickly as possible.
C-Commander!
Follow me.
That's more like it, chickenshit.
Hey! Watch it!
Quit pushing!
Freakin' ow!
Would it kill ya to treat a lady with a little more respe-
Now this feels like a scene straight outta the movies I've seen a million times.
Well, it's the worst welcome party I've ever been to.
Guess we're still in the doghouse.
What is with that demihuman?
Are these really the people who won that last battle?
Her Majesty will see you now.
Mind your language.
These are the ones?
Yes.
Who's the lady? Some kinda princess?
Nah, that's gotta be the Queen. Just look at her huge-ass throne.
Plus the friggin' high and mighty attitude.
What? What did you just say?
Whoa! I can understand her.
Must be my genius brain at work!
No, it's magic!
She cast a spell so we understand each other!
Talk about convenient!
Your Majesty.
We humbly appreciate you granting us an audience today.
There is an urgent request we'd like to make,
which is why we sought to meet with you.
So you do know how to speak politely.
You are my prisoners.
What right do you have to make requests of me?
Exactly. Know your place.
It's a miracle that riffraff like you were even allowed into the castle.
I sincerely apologize for our insolence in the prison.
But we have information that may prove useful to you, Your Majesty.
All we ask in return is your permission to move freely.
I'm sure you've realized that the Empire has grown stronger during the war.
But did you know it's because they completely replaced
the senior officers who lead their forces?
We already caught wind of that long ago. If that's all you have to-
Very well, but are you aware
that all those newly installed officers are from another world like us?
Another world?
What other world?
Trust me when I say they are extremely dangerous.
But I have information about-
Oh, duh! That makes sense!
Now I see the big picture.
If they were gonna send somebody else before us,
then it sure as hell wasn't a team of legit soldiers, was it?
Keep your mouth shut.
That figures.
So the group you brought in the beginning was just another suicide squad, huh?
I'm guessing you lost control of them,
then they ditched you for the Empire and are now having a grand ol' time.
Hmm. I hate to put it this way, but...
You mean to tell me that the rise of the Empire
was due entirely to your incompetence?
Wow! This is a familiar twist!
But ya know, I do love when things go south.
Hey, Queen of this world!
We're willing to do whatever it takes to atone for that mistake.
So choose any battlefield you want.
We'll go out there, fight, and bring peace to your lands in the blink of an eye.
Yo! Who said you get to decide?!
I trust you're willing to make good on this man's words?
Yes, Your Majesty.
Then prove it to me.
Otherwise, this man loses his head.
Y-Your Majesty!
Having them fight in our stead could prove disastrous!
You were the one brought them before me.
We wouldn't be in this situation if your knights
had held true and fought properly in the first place.
Am I wrong?
Bye-bye!
Karma's a bitch, ain't it?
D-dammit! Hey, you guys!
You better get the job done!
Don't ignore me!
You know what's at stake, right?!
Quit acting like you run the show around here.
I'm not gonna bust my ass for this crap.
Don't forget!
I'm the only one who knows where the Gate is!
Your heads are gonna go kaboom without me! Don't you dare forget!
So, what now?
For starters, I'm hungry and wanna eat.
Something really tasty!
We promised Nana good food, too.
Oh, and...
I'm gonna need you to return our stuff, 'kay?
So, you're still going to wear a mask?
Of course. Revealing my face could prove detrimental to the mission.
By the way...
that's really what you wanna wear?
Okay. You do you.
All righty. Shall we?
Should we back them up?
No friggin' point.
You heard that hot-shot commander...
Stay out of this! Our royal forces will do the fighting.
We don't take help from outsiders!
He sidelined us.
And we wouldn't wanna hurt his pride, ya know?
But helping them in spite of that
could lead to them seeing us in a better light,
which is a fairly common trope in the movies.
I say useless allies are better off dead.
They just get in the way of the mission.
Plus, if I'm being honest,
taking those things on would be a huge pain in the ass.
They act like kamikaze fighters.
Christ.
I can only imagine how they were trained.
Trained?
No way, I know brainwashing when I see it.
Just look at those doggies in the back.
They haven't even fought and they're still roughed up.
Every last one of 'em.
Yet they don't seem reluctant to fight,
and don't give a shit about their own pain.
That's not training. That's brainwashing.
You seem to know what you're talking about.
'Cuz I've got first-hand experience!
It's the tale of wimpy little Harleen Quinzel before she got liberated.
Brainwashing, obedient animals...
and another expendable group of criminals like us.
Sounds familiar.
Let's go!
I've got a good idea of who their commander is.
He'll listen to what I have to say.
Oh? A friend of yours?
Yeah. One of my homies from the slammer.
I can't even count the number of times I've saved his ass from getting harassed.
A fortress like this should have an escape route or two somewhere.
Good point.
A poor set makes for a poor movie. Could you step back a bit?
I want to try something.
Wow!
Is that all?
Can't you just wreck the whole fort and get this thing over with?
No. This isn't my forte, you see.
My original power only allows me to change the shape of my body.
Huh?
You haven't felt different at all?
Like something changed after we came to this world?
Because I feel like there's some kind of magic power flowing through me.
Unfortunately, my new powers don't seem too versatile.
Probably because there's not enough moisture here.
Moisture?
I'm Clayface.
I can manipulate clay.
Primarily, only the clay that my body is comprised of.
But in this world, it seems I'm capable of controlling any sort of clay.
Not sure if that's useful or not.
Every good protag needs an endearing flaw.
Just look at Tom from "Tom and Jerry."
He wasn't very friendly with Spike the dog, right?
Heh.
Eat this!
Oh no.
Hey!
Oh?
I didn't think there was anyone in the Kingdom who could get past all my guards.
Just so we're clear, I'm not here to fight you.
We're homies, after all.
Ain't that right, Rat?
Yo!
Surprised, huh? That makes two of us.
I never thought you'd be in this world, too.
That's the guy?
Yeah, he's Ratcatcher. One of my very few homies.
Right, Rat?
Why the hell are you here?!
You friggin' asshole!
Hey, is it just me or does this guy reek of sewage?
What else do you expect? None of this freakshow's friends are human!
Schmucks like you will never understand the greatness
this little guy is capable of.
Let me eat in peace, would ya?
Oh, Deadshot...
W-we were just...
Just what?
'Cuz it sure looks like you're blowing off steam on him.
Sure, he's a miserable rat bastard.
But you guys can't do jack without herding together
in your own little rat pack, either.
Ain't that right?
He's a gloomy and introverted mofo who reeks like a garbage can.
Plus, I bet his **** is like unsliced bologna
and always strikes out with the ladies.
But so what?
Are you two superhumans who can do whatever they want?
Then why the hell are you eating slop in this friggin' hellhole?!
Get lost!
Yo, Rat!
What's this?
It's cheese. Your fave, right?
It was headed for the trash, but hey, let's not sweat the small stuff!
I'm cool with this instead.
Yuck, tastes like sewer.
Hey, Rat! There you are! I've been looking for you.
Listen, if you don't want people giving you shit, you gotta change your look.
Intimidate them. Know what I mean?
What?
Show this one, dammit!
Huh?! Screw that!
This is the only stuff that Rat can get off to!
He's a ********* who's into **********, okay? Give him a chance.
Yuck! I ain't watching that shit!
Wazzup, Rat!
Right, Rat?
Listen, Rat.
Rat!
Rat.
It's your damn fault that I... I...!
Why's he angry?
And you call yourself his "friend"?
That'd never make it to broadcast on a TV show.
Assholes like you are the reason that there's no peace in the world.
Devour them all!
Don't leave a single bone behind!
Hey! The rest of us never did anything to you!
So I was right!
What's the deal, Rat?
'Cuz as I remember it,
rats are the only critters that your powers give you control over!
Whamo!
There's no end to these things.
We need to kill him!
It's your fault we're in this mess! Do something about it!
I was just trying to be nice!
Hey, Rat! What did I do wrong, man?
Was it cuz of the **** or the **********?!
You bastard!
Water flows downward.
A fact that remains true in every era, be it medieval times or the modern day.
And water pressure is the number one reason why water tanks
are typically built in elevated locations...
just like these ones here!
That tramp...
She's here, too?
What's going on?
We might have overdone it a little.
What did you do?! I told you to stay out of this!
When you guys were getting your asses kicked?
This fort originally belonged to our Kingdom!
And our plan was to take it back!
Whatever! You got it back, didn'tcha?
It'll be just fine after some repairs and cleaning.
I wanna take a bath!
Maybe he wanted us to get his hair back, too.
They've driven the Imperial forces away!
It seems your plan worked perfectly, Your Majesty!
I was right. They can help us.
I'm only going to help you this once.
You know how the emperor feels about failures who can't pull their weight.
I know. It won't happen again.
I'm going to make that bastard and his friends suffer...
by showing them what I'm really made of!