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Azuma, eh...?

Yeah. Supposedly, he’s going to be at the Hills building at noon today.

The Hills building at noon... Alright, thanks.

Good... now maybe I can get somewhere on this Aya thing.

I can’t tell you how much this means to me. Thanks, guys.

Hmm? What’s wrong, Nickname?

0...? You mean Gin’s death clock? Why didn’t you say so? After him, Nickname!

In danger? Oh no... Did you see his death clock?

What...? Why didn’t you say so? After him, Nickname!

Yeah. Supposedly, he’s going to be at the Hills building at noon tomorrow.

The Hills building tomorrow at noon... Alright, thanks.

Good... now maybe I can get somewhere on this Aya thing.

Yeah. Supposedly, he’s going to be at the Hills building at noon in two days.

The Hills building in two days at noon... Alright, thanks.

Good... now maybe I can get somewhere on this Aya thing.

I can’t tell you how much this means to me. Thanks, guys.

That reminds me... Thanks for looking into the Aya thing.

Noon tomorrow at the Hills building, yeah? I owe you one.

Noon at the Hills building, yeah? I owe you one.

Noon in two days at the Hills building, yeah? I owe you one.

Huh? Oh... Haru!

She’s gone...

Hey, Nickname... What did Haru’s death clock say?

So today really is Haru’s last...

No! I refuse to let that happen! Let’s rescue her!

H-Hey! Did you forget the Laplace Mail? If it meant Haru, then she’s in trouble!

This will take some time to tell... Is that all right?

My father foresaw the coming of God’s ordeal while he was a student in theoligical school.

Do you know the story of the Tower of Babel in the Old Testament?

Long ago, mankind put their skills together to create a tower reaching to the heavens.

However, that act broke God’s commands, and He brought His wrath down upon it...

And the one common language of humanity was divided into many languages.

Mankind could no longer communicate, and such a tower could never be rebuilt.

However, technology has allowed us to overcome these language barriers. Mankind is now more than capable of repeating such blasphemies...

I am referring to the way new technology allows for the return of old sins.

...That is what angers God.

No, the tower itself was not the cause of God’s ire.

It was something different, but related.

Huh...!

...God was truly grieving for mankind’s hearts.

At the time, all the people of the world shared a single king and a single nation.

The king held the hearts of men and would lead them.

If the king did evil, so would the rest of humanity, without knowing it was evil.

God grieved for the weakness in the hearts of humanity.

My father knew this, and his fear of God’s ordeal grew ever stronger in recent years.

In this day of instant, world- wide communication, one’s voice can have wide range.

The act of delivering an individual will was once only available to kings...

Now, anyone can disseminate his will to all the people of the world.

So? That’s progress!

Anyone can easily broadcast vast amounts of information out into the world.

In reverse, anyone can find any information they could want...

...even if this information is malicious in nature.

...I see. I’ve noticed that myself.

There aren’t many people who believe everything on the Internet, but some do...

There’s a lot of mis- information and outright lying on the net, too.

That’s probably how a lot of stupid urban legends get started...

Incorrect information may not be harmful in and of itself.

But knowledge of things such as how to make bombs, or how to steal, or how to kill...

This can be all found on the Internet, if you know where to look.

...!

I see. If someone found that information, and did something because of it...

Indeed... Not all humans are capable of determining right from wrong.

As more people become involved in virtual lives, they become more secluded.

People turn away from what they need to know and run towards comforting lies.

If mankind forgets how to judge itself, God will surely take over for us.

If so, humanity may not be strong enough to endure His ordeal...

And so, to save mankind, my father turned not to the ”God” currently ruling the heavens.

Instead, he borrowed the power of a different being, one that had been a ”god” before.

Yes. He founded the religion and created a contract with Master Belberith.

The first Bel was defeated in a battle against God.

Its soul and power became divided during its fall from the heavens, becoming the Bels.

Master Belberith is said to be the most powerful of the demons descended from Bel.

...That is why his desire for revenge against God and lust for power are so great...

Master Belberith’s goal is to take back the power of Bel from Babel, and battle God.

That is probably why he answered father’s call to stand up to God’s ordeal.

My father wanted to prevent another catastrophe... Their interests had a common goal.

My father wanted to prevent the tragedy of the tower of Babel from happening again.

Just as mankind was controlled by a king’s voice to construct the tower...

In this current day, a single voice can reach all across the civilized world.

My father believed that this ability to spread corruption would bring about God’s wrath.

Master Belberith wanted the power sleeping within Babel to challenge God once again. They shared a common interest in the act of defying God...

I see... So Belberith heard your father’s ideals, and lent him his strength...

Thanks, Amane. I think I kind of get it now.

With Belzaboul defeated, there is nothing to prevent us from reaching the highest floor.

That’s right! Let’s hurry and... Oh...

Hey, that reminds me. The elevators... They aren’t working, are they...?

Oh, right, no electricity... That’s not going to work.

Arrrrgh! So we have to walk all the way up there!? That’s going to take forever!

We’re gonna save Tokyo! Heroism, here I come!

Let’s do our best, Name!

I may not be strong on my own...

But when combined with the rest of you, I’m infinitely stronger! Let’s go, Surname!

I may not be strong on my own...

But when combined with the rest of you, I’m infinitely stronger! Let’s go, Surname!

If my powers can help the world, and everyone else, I’ll be very glad.

Let’s do our best, Name!

If my powers can help the world, and everyone else, I’ll be very glad.

Let’s do our best, Name!

It’s hard to admit, but I know I only made it this far thanks to you kids.

Now let’s go end this lockdown, Name!

It’s hard to admit, but I know I only made it this far thanks to you kids.

Now let’s go end this lockdown, Name!

Nickname... You’ve always been at my side, helping me out. Now, I... I want to help you.

Nickname... You’ve always been at my side, helping me out. Now, I... I want to help you.

Let’s keep doing our best, right up to the very end!

Ugh... I’m so tired. Stupid power going out, making us use the stairs... This sucks!

Is this the thanks we get for trying to save the world...? Stupid lockdown!

Wh-What’re you talking about!? A hero can’t... give up this easily! ...Y’know?

A h-hero shouldn’t... give up... so easily! ...Y’know?

My legs are turning into jelly... I never said I wanted to be a hero!

Damn it... We were just here... to upload the song to the server... What’s with this!?

Damn it... Why are we... having to put up... with this...!?

You’re complaining... but you want to be... heroes, don’t you?

Quit complaining!

I see how much we rely on technology... I wonder if I can fight when we get there...

...Huh...? Ooh! Are we at the top...?

You got it!

I’m never taking the stairs again...

...Hey, what is this place? This is the top floor of the Hills, right?

What is this? A chapel? Is this a Shomonkai facility?

...! Hey! Look at that pipe organ!

Isn’t that a console panel? Maybe we can access the server from here!

Hey, is that somebody over there?

...Quiet. There’s someone over there...!

Wh-What the hell was that!? No one told me there’d be a monster like that!

Lucifer, the Morning Star. Once the leader of angels, who sat at the right hand of God.

I didn’t expect him to appear in the human world himself, though...

But... That was impressive. You fought Lucifer, and emerged victorious.

The Morning Star, Lucifer... The one who rebelled against God with the sin of pride...

I never even imagined that he would appear in this world himself...

But... You never cease to amaze me. I cannot believe you were able to claim victory!

Th-That was way too scary... I don’t ever want to see that one again, no way, never...

B-But we were able to beat this demon! Belberith doesn’t scare me that much anymore!

That’s right, we beat him!

Okay... Let’s keep this up and beat the unholy crap out of Belberith, too!

Let’s go, Nickname!

Huh? Naoya? Who’s he?

He’s Nickname’s cousin. We don’t know where he is...

Well... Things are pretty bad around here, so I’ll help you look. Got a photo or anything?

This is the guy, huh...? Send me the pic over IR.

Cool, got it. Alright, once the cells come back on, I’ll spread it around my crew.