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.
FIZZLE
This is great! Arthur found his way back to us!
Tamaki, you did great holding up as vanguard so long on your own!
I thought I was gonna puke from the pressure.
Captain!
Stay there and watch.
This can't be happening. They put an Insect in the captain?
It can't be real.
This can't be real!
RIP
His muscles are so tough,
the Insect can't penetrate?
CLANK
Putting me in that cell was a mistake!
My muscles are in optimum condition!
Look! The captain!
What's he doing there?
SNAP
Most muscular.
This appears to be an emergency situation.
Everyone, provide support for Captain Obi!
Captain Obi, looking sharp!
Come on. Cheer him on as we always do.
Looking good! Nice work cutting! Optimum condition!
Your muscles are so thick!
You're huge! Those blood vessels are standing out nicely!
RIPPED
You got one of our Matchboxes on your shoulders or something?
Your pecs have got swagger!
You must've been sleepless with worry, and you still managed that?
Your abs are like a chocolate bar!
Oil king!
Oh, no! The captain's serious this time!
Sister, let's cheer the captain on, too!
Captain, you're a new breed of human!
Please grant blessings upon his muscles!
Látom!
Shoulders big as melons!
This man is unbelievable!
LEAP
PLINK
BOOM
The hysterical strength of the fire site, is it?
But the moment his muscles relax, it's over.
You haven't much time.
Captain Burns.
I'm gonna send you flying!
Nice! Really buff!
You're workin' with different stuff!
You're huge!
So ripped!
Ripped! And lookin' good!
You're so ripped!
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It appears he's managing to hold on.
We have to hurry up and get over there, too.
It seems you're the last one left.
One should not indulge self-conceit.
Pathetic. Truly pathetic.
BOOM
RATTLE
Before me lies nothing that can hold me at bay.
Behind me lies only ash and ruin.
L-Lieutenant, please pull back.
Somehow, this guy seems completely different from everyone who's come before him.
I am Dragon.
Destroyer
Dragon
If you would run, then run. I will simply exhale.
What? Dragon?
So this is where you've been, dragon?
You wish to be turned to dust, do you, whelp?
Arthur's Excalibur is...
I, the Knight King, have never stood before a dragon.
Has the force of my presence frightened you?
There are only a few knights who may stand before a dragon.
The rest of you, stand back!
If you insist.
The video feed has been cut off!
What was that attack?
Impressive.
This dragonic pressure...
This is no average dragon.
Dragon
This guy is...
Excalibur, defeat him, and I shall bestow a title upon you!
The title of Dragonslayer!
Ow!
What did he do?
Violet Flash!
Violet
Flash
Dragon destroyed!
Dragon Destroyed
Imagine there being someone of his caliber in the 8th.
However...
Unfortunately, that won't work on Dragon.
Hmm, that was quite lovely.
You're very capable for a human.
A human? You speak as if you aren't a human yourself.
I am Dragon.
What a coincidence.
I am a knight!
SHAKE SHAKE
I'm shaking with a warrior's excitement. A... A knight's excitement.
My Excalibur's first strike is a deadly one! There will not be a second.
That's what I'd like to say, but when it's a dragon I'm facing, I can't!
Dragon! I shall continue to wield Excalibur until you are defeated!
I, the Knight King, am determined to face you with everything I have!
What? With his dragonic pressure alone?
Now this is true dragonic pressure!
You do not simply retreat. You also attack as you do so.
You aim precisely
for the heart of a human, or the core of an Infernal.
And your skills are good for your age.
But I am Dragon!
Dragon
I see. Your strength grows even greater.
Dragon!
The person he's fighting is so big and seems so strong.
Will Arthur-san be all right?
Soldier Arthur's ignition power depends on the image he creates.
Having found a powerful, ideal opponent,
he's working with the strongest image he's ever had.
I don't think anyone could stop Soldier Arthur right now.
The strength of your flame and the way you wield it...
You've achieved true mastery.
My sword's... My sword... blade...
He's the best opponent Arthur could ask for.
It's just bad luck for the old guy he's fighting.
Lieutenant, why don't you use that gun to back up Arthur instead of staring at it?
I've already fired several shots.
And they should've been more than backup. I fired several lethal shots.
But none of them did any damage.
I suspect Arthur's attacks are the same.
And isn't it strange?
Arthur is attacking, and Dragon isn't doing anything,
but Arthur's the one who's hurt!
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It seems you are weak after all, human.
And Dragon, you are an impressive dragon.
A dragon of your caliber is no ordinary dragon!
I will defeat you...
and I will become a dragon slayer!
All he did was get close enough to attack again!
Weak indeed. You're wounded by my scales?
Dragon Scale
Dragon Scale!
What? The place where he's been cut...
The fearsome Dragon Scale.
We're too far away for me to see clearly, but those scales...
They're like an Infernal's body!
You did well for a human.
Arthur, are you okay? Hang in there!
What's with that arm?
It's dark and hardened, just like an Infernal's would be!
Your ignition powers are strengthened by the images in your mind.
That was a good approach.
But you haven't grasped the Adolla yet.
What?
If you only use the power of one side, that's as far as you'll go.
He's able to transform his body into that of an Infernal at will!
It can't be! That's impossible!
Huo Yan!
You've been here of all places?
What is it, Karim?
Rekka's work records.
I've been looking through Rekka's past
and the records of his away missions while he served,
Special Fire Force Company 1
Investigation Reports
Special Fire Force Company 1
Investigation Reports
Special Fire Force Company 1
Investigation Reports
and I found something weird.
What did you find? What's wrong?
Rekka frequently visited an orphanage.
The place where the 5th's Captain Hibana and the 8th's Sister came from,
and where they were suspected of researching doppelgangers.
That means...
Yeah. Rekka was somehow connected to doppelgangers.
Doppelgangers.
Konro said that it's like a mirror image of you,
a Demon Infernal, comes from Adolla.
Are the Demon Infernals trying to kill the real people and become them?
Is there some kind of close connection between doppelgangers and human combustion?
If I can identify what doppelgangers really are,
maybe I'll also be able to solve the mystery of spontaneous human combustion!
This man who calls himself Dragon is even more of a special case than we thought!
You mean he isn't an ordinary human?
But if that's true, Arthur will be able to go deeper into his imagination
and grow stronger.
We're counting on you, Arthur!
Don't worry! I've never seen Arthur this serious before!
Stay back, Vulcan.
I will. Be careful!
You can do this! He's the dragon you've been searching for!
He's finally using Extreme Dragonic Pressure!
The outer Dragon becomes possessed by his inner dragon.
Dragon Suit!
This is the first time I've seen it.
This guy must have accumulated a huge amount of Dragonic Experience.
Die nobly, human.
Defend your Knight King, Plasmantle!
Was that really him just exhaling? How's Arthur?
Is that... a cape made of plasma?
Dragon-Slaying Holy Sword!
His output has increased even more.
He's incredible!
If not for this sword and cape I found in the caldera, that would have ended badly.
What's this about a caldera, whelp?
The heat of a volcano's mouth amounts to very little!
Get him, Arthur! You're the Knight King!
You can do it, Knight King!
A holy blow that shall slay the dragon!
Excalibur!
Excalibur is...
You didn't quite manage to slay the dragon.
Arthur! Hang in there!
Before me lies nothing that can hold me at bay.
People equal dust!
People = Dust
BAM
BOOM
Even given the captain's muscles, there's no telling how long he'll last.
There isn't much time.
Four of a kind.
Four of a Kind
You'll never escape these four cards!
I have no need to even dodge them!
He didn't seem like he was even thinking about dodging.
I will take all of your attacks.
That is my duty!
You're so bound by duty, it's exhausting.
You left your organization, and you've lived in darkness.
Has your freedom changed this empire?
The ones to change the empire won't be dark heroes like me who live in the shadows.
It'll be real heroes.
Come! I shall take whatever attack you make!
The weak obey the strong.
If you would break that system...
then show me you can overcome it, young one!
Voltage Nova
To Be Continued
Fire Force Chapter 3
My prayers lack for nothing. In which case...
Next Time
I made a promise.
And for the sake of that promise, I'll send this world and that god flying!
Next time, "Beyond Prayer's End."
Episode 6
Beyond Prayer's End
Return to the great flame of fire. Látom.