Vol. 3 Ch. 3 Ep. 11: Aggravated Confusion Part 1

Ahhhhhh!

W-Wait! You mustn't leave campus grounds!

Gehenna is going to attack! We have to do something!

Oh, no...

Things are in utter disarray.

Hanako! Make-Up Work Club!

Mari?

It IS you, Mari! I'm glad you're safe.

You just missed it! Some of the Tea Party's radical followers issued mobilization orders. They're conscripting students.

What?! They shouldn't have that authority.

...?

Wh-What's going on?

Sakurako is also missing. The only person who can respond to this crisis is...you, Hanako.

But there's something I...

Hanako...

Hey, you! Over there!

You're one of ours, correct? An emergency draft has been issued. Report to the club room immediately!

Wh-Who, me? But I...

The president and vice president are missing! We have to hurry!

But I'm, um...

Go. There are people who need both of you. I'll continue looking for Azusa.

Are you sure?

B-But, Hifumi...

I'll be fine. In fact, Azusa might just come back on her own. I'll contact you as soon as I see her.

O-Okay! I'll see you later!

Understood. Let's be off, Mari!

Y-Yes!

...

Oh, Azusa... What in the heck is going on?

A sudden explosion at the Eden Treaty signing ceremony has left everything surrounding the cathedral in utter chaos!

Just what happened when, *click*

...

I tried to warn you, Nagi.

There was no other way for things to go.

This is the kind of world we live in.

It is what it is, just as Seia said.

...

A sudden explosion at the Eden Treaty signing ceremony has left everything surrounding the cathedral in utter chaos!

The two academies' security forces are now advancing upon the cathedral!

We don't have a visual from here, but the sound of gunfire and explosions means fighting has broken out!

The number of casualties and extent of the damage have yet to be confirmed, and...

Breaking news! The Tea Party has called an urgent meeting at Trinity.

We're now getting word that the Pandemonium Society has done the same at Gehenna. Are the two academies preparing to declare a state of emergency?

Shinon! Don't you think it's time we retreat too?!

Good thinking, Mai. Our broadcast will continue once we've made it to a safe distance!

Has the cause of the explosion been found?

Where is Sakurako?! How many were injured?! Has no one heard from Nagisa?!

President Tsurugi and Vice President Hasumi are still unaccounted for!

What of the Sisters' mobilization orders? We may have to declare martial law at this rate...

Suspicious activity has been reported at Tea Party headquarters. Representatives from each faction are beginning to gather there.

The Sisters that were put on standby at the cathedral are now engaging Gehenna's forces. Awaiting orders!

Then our focus must be Sorasaki Hina!

Everyone, please calm down!

Urawa Hanako? What is it you want?

Let me take things from here...at Sakurako's request.

Wh-What was that?

She's speaking the truth. Sakurako asked that Hanako take command should anything happen to her. I can vouch for that.

Even IF those are Sakurako's orders, she is still an outsider.

We don't have time for that. A temporary chain of command needs to be established in the absence of all Tea Party hosts!

Or else Trinity will collapse from the top down!

...!

This is the flaw with a triumvirate system. With all three hosts gone, chaos is beginning to reign.

The different factions each member used to keep in check are going rampant!

Our top priority is to regain control and calm the situation.

Understood. If this is what Sakurako wanted...

Yes. No objections.

Let's hurry and establish the chain of command. Then do what you can to stop the skirmishes that have broken out.

Take care to evacuate any wounded you find!

Our forces will also need to gather every bit of information from their surroundings, including eyewitness testimony along the way.

A riot has broken out at the Building 14! The Pater faction is heading to Tea Party HQ to demand martial law be declared as we speak!

Already? Please contact the Justice Task Force. We need to be in touch with the next in command in case of Tsurugi and Hasumi's absence.

No, wait. They're likely in utter chaos as well... How many forces do we have available right now?!

(I'm sorry, Hifumi. It looks like I'll have my hands full here longer than I thought.)

(I'm going to do everything I can. I just pray the others will be safe.)

W-We've received a request for reinforcements at Building 14 from a Tea Party officer!

But weren't we ordered to head straight to the cathedral?

Now the Sisterhood is contacting us! What should we do?

Now isn't the time to follow orders from other organizations! Our top priority is to save President Tsurugi and Vice President Hasumi!

U-Um...

We're also receiving reports from our members that have been dispatched around the city.

U-Um, excuse me...

I, uh... What am I supposed to do now?

Hey, you! Don't just stand there! Get back to your position!

Huh? My position?

The contraband storage?

What's one of Gehenna's vehicles doing here?!

It looks like an ambulance. Is the driver out of her mind? Doesn't she realize the situation we're in?

Stop her in her tracks! She's going to have to learn the hard way!

I've come to transport someone who's been critically injured. Please clear the way. This is an emergency.

Injured? Who cares about Gehenna's wounded?!

...

Please stop!

The Remedial Knights?

You know better than to attack an ambulance carrying the wounded! We aren't going to stand back and allow that!

You'll have to go through us first. Captain Mine would be so disappointed in this situation if she were here!

The captain of the Remedial Knights...?

You mean the same Mine that destroys everything and has her knights pick up the pieces?! That's who you're threatening us with?!

I-It isn't like that! The captain doesn't mean to do any harm. She's just a little anachronistic is all...

More like delusional!

Wh-What do we do now? I think mentioning the captain backfired.

I'll say. I knew the captain's reputation preceded her, but I didn't know it had gotten this bad...

She is always saying things like, "It's more effective to remove the cause of a wound than treat it."

H-Hey, back up! Come any closer and you're getting an injection!

Flash grenade incoming!

Ahhhhh! My eyes! I can't see!

I think I'm gonna pass out! Everything spinning!

Wh-What's going on?!

That's enough. The Vigilante Crew won't overlook such egregious disturbances to the peace.

Th-The Vigilante Crew?!

Suzumi!

I owe you Remedial Knights for all the help you've given me.

The wounded deserve to be cared for, regardless of their affiliation.

The Vigilante Crew... I heard they even clash with the Justice Task Force when they have to.

They're even crazier than the Remedial Knights.

We don't have time for this. Let's get out of here.

*sigh* They finally left.

Thanks for all the help, Suzumi. You saved us.

Not at all. It's only natural for a vigilante to help when the peace is being disturbed.

Hmm?

Suzumi! This is it! It's the Vigilante Crew's time to shine!

I, Uzawa Reisa, ace of the Vigilante Crew and idol to all, shall join you!

Sorry about that. I should go check on the others before they get carried away.

W-Wait, Suzumi!

Too late. There she goes, gone with the wind like always.

Ahem. I should be thanking you, Remedial Knights.

Oh, right! Don't mention it. That emblem means you're from Gehenna's Medical Emergency Club, right? Why bring a patient to Trinity's main building?

Could the patient inside be from Trinity?

No. It's Schale's Sensei.

What?!

S-Sensei?!

Correct. Sensei suffered a gunshot wound.

WHAT?!