The Running Man

Master. Celts are attacking the town. We should eliminate them.

Ah, wait a second. Master, sorry for the trouble, but do you think we could capture them alive?

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Huh? Why do you ask? Do you torture people too?

No way! An interrogation, if anything!

If we want to get to Edison's stronghold nonstop, we'll need prisoners like them.

Prisoners? Why? There's no use for them other than relieving my headache.

...Geez. You've gotten a little more decent, but you're still the same at the root.

Oh well, whatever. Anyway, just hold back a bit, that's all I'm asking.

I don't really get it, but okay! Now, let's go, my little Puppy!

...Whew. We made it through the battle just fine. We also captured some retreating enemies.

Robin, what should we do from here?

All right, tie them up... There.

Now's the time for me to get to work. You all go elsewhere and eat a meal or something.

Halt right there. Identify yourself.

Industry and domination!

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Industry and domination! Presi-king Edison is the greatest CEO!

The greatest CEO! By the way, I'm Second Lieutenant Anderson Komadori of the 26th Commando Unit!

I have juicy news! We've captured some enemy soldiers, and they're to be transferred to headquarters!

Understood and confirmed. They do appear to match our data on Celtic soldiers.

Excellent work out there. Please continue through.

Industry and...

Domination! I'll continue with my duties now.

All right then. All of you, follow me.

...Uh, Robin? What was that greeting just now? Are you into stuff like that?

I didn't wanna do it, either! That's the salute among mechanized troops! I had no choice!

Domination... Is Mr. Edison, well, perhaps a bad guy?

No. He's a little problematic, but he's probably got a different grasp of the word "domination."

Citizens coming together as one to overcome hardship. Perhaps he thinks of that as "domination."

It wasn't domination for one's own vanity, but a call to action done for the sake of this nation.

Interesting. I heard he was an inventor, but it seems he had political potential as well.

Still, those soldiers were unsatisfactory. They weren't trained at all. That's beyond foolish!

...Yeah. By simplifying the thought process, he's trying to improve their reflexes.

By losing individual instinct and senses, they become tools of automation, completing a single task in large numbers...

...Also, it's conceivable they're administering drugs for suppressing fear and doubt. It happens often, but I worry about the aftereffects.

Edison doesn't have the time to raise soldiers, or should I say warriors.

That's why he came up with a way for anyone to easily become a soldier.

It's a doctrine of mass production and united thoughts... The exact opposite of the Celts.

That said, their opponents are heroes of legend. If this was a modern war, Edison would likely win, but...

Hm... The Celts are disregarding their rear from the get-go anyway.

...In fact, it's not like the Celtic warriors are using much in the way of intelligence...

Generally, they're muscleheads. Muscleheads versus machines... Yes, they're brilliantly equal in disposition.

Suppressing fear with drugs, huh... Sounds like this side isn't very decent, either.

I shouldn't have hesitated about this. Let's go straight to our target.

Let's take down this self-proclaimed king ASAP!

Whaaaat!?

Don't misunderstand. We're not going to take him down, we're going to treat him.

Although, I can't deny that the treatment procedure may be violent, even quite painful

But in the end, that's still treatment.

I got it, just don't shoot a gun near my ear again!

I'll take it into consideration. Anyway, we should head to Edison's strongholdbut first...

It's gradual, but Edison's side is being overwhelmed. We should proceed after treating some Celtic warriors.

That enemy looks like a Bicorn. It's an evil, monstrous horse.

That queen sure does summon some ridiculous stuff!