Causes of death are many and varied.
Old age, suicide, illness...
But the cause of death that scares the most people in this day and age...
is death by fire.
The suspect, Captain Akitaru Obi of Special Fire Force Company 8, has been arrested.
At present, the Imperial Army considers the members of Special Fire Force Company 8
to be suspects and are in the midst of searching for them.
The whole empire's turned into a crossfire full of enemies.
Your senpai in being outlaws are going to teach you how to walk in the darkness.
As for spontaneous human combustion,
it is but one trial bestowed upon humans in order for us to reach the sun.
By overcoming our trials, humanity shall become a sun and be transformed into flame.
Can we trust Joker?
If you trust me, then please trust him too.
He is Tokyo's dark hero.
And Obi isn't the only light I've found.
You're one, too, Shinra Kusakabe.
I do not vanquish people with money.
Don't worry. I shall soon set you free.
However, you will have to become an Infernal.
Go make an enthusiastically explosive entrance, would you?
I was already planning on it!
Captain Obi.
FIRE FORCE
CHAPTER 3
EPISODE 3 "INCARNATION OF FLAME"
Where is Captain Obi?
Akitaru Obi.
As a reward for devoting his heart and mind to Sol...
He will return to the flames!
Why, Captain Burns? Why are you doing this?
Until now, I have devoted my life to serving god.
It was my duty, my way of life.
But through my experience of that Adolla Link, doubt in god was born within me.
And now, through the Evangelist, I have sensed a god which I cannot doubt...
a truth which must be believed.
In which case, devoting myself to this god must be my way of life.
You're right. That Adolla place seemed like god's realm.
But I never made any vows to god, so I didn't see fairness or justice there.
The White Clad are trying to cause a Great Cataclysm to destroy the world!
After calamity there is regeneration.
Destruction is not the end.
Before god, human logic is no more than ego!
What about all the people in Tokyo you've saved? What'll happen to them?
Sacrifices come with all actions.
All the more so in great undertakings.
Captain!
Akitaru Obi.
Humanity will lose a tremendous presence.
What will we gain in return?
Is that what you truly believe?
VOLTAGE NOVA
If this battle drags on,
the amount of heat Burns accumulates will just keep increasing.
The more time you give him, the stronger he'll get.
And then he'll be more than you can handle.
Captain Burns...
what are you thinking?
Why would a fire soldier who battles flames do this?
For me, you always...
felt sort of like a father.
Why did you change like this?
You're not even gonna give me time to hear your reasons?
The 8th will come.
This is where I will make my stand.
May I ask that the rest of you please stay way?
Very well. The Destroyers will stand aside. We'll leave this to you.
I will intercept and engage the Fourth Pillar.
What's wrong, Haumea?
I'm a little tired, that's all.
Don't make such a fuss over every little thing! It's suffocating.
Turn this planet into a sun?
No matter how many times, or how major,
a Great Cataclysm they trigger on this earth,
there's no way this planet'll turn into a sun!
With that kind of logic, they're no better than a cult!
And they expect us to believe 'em?
Why is Captain Burns helping the White Clad when they're saying such stupid stuff?
It shows how terrifying the world of Adolla he once saw must have been.
Even if it was, I can't believe he'd turn the world into a sun.
Still, all we can do is trust in god and take action.
I'm certain that Captain Burns is doing the same.
Even so, tying Captain Obi up like that just isn't right.
We'll arrive in Fuchu soon!
Time to storm the place!
We're far behind Shinra and Joker!
Get ready!
U-Um...
It's dangerous to stand while the vehicle is moving.
Lieutenant, you're always telling us to—
Shut up.
We're rebels now!
We can lean out of car windows or whatever else we want!
Don't hold back!
We're going out there to raze the Fuchu Penitentiary to the ground!
Demolish the prison!
I don't know why, but it doesn't feel like he only just became a rebel.
Yeah, he seems used to being a rebel.
What's wrong? You're all acting too meek!
Demolish the prison!
D-Demolish the prison!
I can't hear you! Demolish the prison!
Demolish the prison!
- You can do better than that! - Demolish the prison!
Again!
Demolish the prison!
Burns has experienced an Adolla Link, right?
Why are you letting him live?
Haumea deems him necessary to this playground.
Apparently, she is planning to link him to a doppelganger.
We are to prepare to intercept the rest of the 8th.
The darkness of despair is the encouragement that will lead this planet to the sun.
Together with despair, we shall destroy them.
And Haumea?
Still in the sanctum in the Nether.
She is gathering the collective unconscious.
As usual, I do come in quite the troublesome form, don't I?
Yona, is it?
Charon.
It seems that Haumea's gathering of the collective unconscious is going very well.
I can't stand to watch.
We are now in the age of deciphering pi.
The time is near.
If it means that I no longer have to watch Haumea suffer...
then I don't care what it takes.
FIRE FORCE CHAPTER 3
SPECIAL FIRE FORCE COMBINE 5
Well then.
Princess doesn't seem to be present.
If is Princess you're looking for, she's been in the research lab since she returned.
The research lab?
Infernals that speak.
Miyamoto.
Demons.
And doppelgangers.
Why do all of these investigations connect here?
The convent where both Iris and I lived...
Are you telling me it's caught up in some kind of experiments?
The fire that consumed the sisters was man-made arson.
And it's connected to doppelgangers in some fashion?
If that's true...
Burns is handling the Fourth Pillar.
The remaining members of the 8th will be here soon.
I see.
Then we will destroy them.
Their plan is to use the Fourth Pillar and his ally as decoys while they infiltrate.
We do not know where they will choose to enter.
Let us take care to watch the rear entrance.
This wall. They cannot enter directly here.
Find Captain Obi!
Anyone who gets in the way... will be unilaterally pulverized!
They came in directly.
That was a good setup, Gold.
They've already found us, Lieutenant.
- What? - Well, they would, wouldn't they?
Vulcan, stand by at the rear. You and Licht back us up.
Yes, sir!
Arthur, you take point and see how things are looking.
Arthur?
Huh?
Now that I think about it, I feel like I haven't seen him in a while.
Could he have fallen from the truck along the way?
Come on. You can't be serious? Without him, who'll take point?
That's why I've always said not to stand up while we're traveling.
To think you'd attack so directly.
It appears you lacked the time to plan properly.
The cost of passage is your lives.
Ka-ching.
We don't have Shinra, Arthur, or the captain. Who will take point?
Either you or I have to do it, Maki.
We have a point person!
I have a strong resistance to fire, so I'll do it!
Tamaki...
There's no guarantee that their attacks will involve flames.
Be careful!
Leave it to me.
My top speed is nowhere near Shinra's,
but I've got him beat in maneuverability!
I'll move as fast as possible!
The cost of passage has increased by one person. Ka-ching.
Maki, we're Tamaki's support!
Yes, sir!
Licht, is the visual field clear? Can you see?
We're on the other side of the wall. The video feed is perfect.
And I can confirm visuals on our enemies.
We two are running back up for those three!
Leave it to me!
This should do it!
You think that if it comes from above it will hit me?
Take this! Nekomata—
Tamaki! Pull back from there!
My shot was turned back at me?
Maki, take control!
Yes, sir!
A powerful second generation pyrokinetic.
But it's to no avail.
Maki-san!
I have missed my chance to collect the toll.
Well, no matter.
Thank you.
What did meddling with her abilities feel like?
I sensed some kind of power in her right arm,
but it felt more like heat than flames.
I wasn't able to take control of it.
We Destroyers are experts in countering powers.
You seem quite impressive for the second generation,
but you cannot cope with this.
Crap. That was fast, wasn't it?
He's already entered Stage II.
At this rate, he's just gonna get harder and harder to handle.
Or maybe I should say it's already too late.
Licht! Have you figured out anything about the enemy's abilities?
It seems like that golden right arm holds some secrets,
but that's all I have right now.
But I promise that I will find the answers.
Because combat and analysis are how the Fire Force fights.
You got that right.
Analysis will be done soon!
Great!
And we're regrouping!
Yes, sir!
What was that? A discussion about money?
But even should you try to bribe me, it will be to no avail.
A break in the flow of money is a break in the flow of luck.
Even alone, I am more than enough of a match for all of you.
I'm gonna do this!
Hey! I'm gonna make you regret underestimating the 8th, you jerk!
It doesn't matter how many of you come at us!
We'll just force our way through here!
Let's go!
This toll was prepared by Captain Obi— the spirit of the 8th!
TO BE CONTINUED
FIRE FORCE CHAPTER 3
NEXT TIME
How unsightly.
If I know Licht-san, he'll have a flash of understanding.
That was close!
My Lucky Lecher saved me.
EPISODE 4 - Next time, "Golden Secret."
GOLDEN SECRET - Return to the great flame of fire. Látom.