Bombs, a Princess, And a Gray Town

[Ireia] Long, long ago, amidst the blind chaos, a being calling himself "the Overseer of the Alpha and the Omega" appeared. His first order of business was creating the Heavens, the Earth, and the oceans from the chaos. Doing so took a million years. And then he took more of the chaos and made all the plants and animals we have today. This took him aproximatly... A hundred thousand! Precisely. He also spent another ten thousand years creating Man. And finally, he divided his own body into thirds and with this created three Deities. He gave each of these three Gods a signifigant role in watching over our world. These gods are... [Visitor] The overseer of life that is yet to come, Orntorra! And the overseer of life that now exists, Towitorra! Exactly! And the only one not yet mentioned is, the overseer of life that has passed, the God who, eons and eons ago, created our almighty Library... The great God of the past, Bantorra! Ladies and gentlemen, take a look. I welcome you to Bantorra Library, please enjoy. Pardon me! Coming through! Ah-ah-ah-ah... These general admission days are so exhausting and completely wear me out. As they say the show must go on. Everyone's come so far to see us. It is true that the Armed Librarians are the hardest job to enter. They say no other vocation is this hard to get into. Let's see. Next is library four. Deaths from 1873? What? That's like more fifty years ago! [Volken] To defeat the guardian monsters lurking in the labyrinth of the lower libraries, and to have the strength to oversee the Books... These are the absolute requirements for an Armed Librarian. And then there's her the one who is currently in charge of us all... Hamyuts Meseta, our Acting Director, right? No one can deny that she's strong, it's just that... [Ireia] What? How about a scone, Volken? [Volken] People's deaths should be mourned. The ability to save people should be celebrated. Above all, human life should be exalted. [Volken] It's high time some people realize that. [Ireia] Volken? I let so many of them die. I wasn't even able to save half of them. Do I even have the right to call myself an Armed Librarian? We finally recieved word from Luimon, at Toatt Mine. The news is good, he says that he found another fragment of the ever-laughing witch's Book. [Hamyuts] Oh really? It seems someone's in a good mood. Oh you bet I am. We can't wait to get some killing and butchering done, can we, Bunny? Can't you at least say, "You betcha!" or something like that? You're not a very good friend! You're really something else... You know that? I was just wondering what fun tricks they'll send my way. Our good friends at the Shindeki Church. [Relia] This smoke is nasty. You can barely see the sky. It's because of all the coal they burn in the mines. [Relia] They drill down deep into the earth searching for Books. [Colio] Kill Hamyuts Meseta... Colio, tell me something, have you ever read a Book? That's right. That was a Book. [Vendor] Hey there, young men! Interested in Books? What about Toatt Mine? They call that place Book central. Just yesterday, they dug these out. They're all top-quality, sealed rarities. Why not come and take a look? Let's go. Ah, hold on! I've got a broken fragment right here. Since it's incomplete, I'll cut you a deal. What do you say? We're leaving. But the price... [Luimon] You there! Bantorra Library forbids the sale of any and all unauthorized Books of human beings. Ah! An Armed Librarian! Come with me! I've got some questions. [Vendor] Please... Go easy on me! Hey, don't grip yourself too hard. You'll detonate. [Relia] Give me a hand, Colio. Kill Hamyuts Meseta... Just stay relaxed. Try to breathe. We're going to explode, I can feel it. We need to hurry and find Hamyuts Meseta quickly. Colio... [Kartohero] Oh? Not feeling well? That's probably because the air's so nasty in this town. Do you think I could get a glass of water? Also, bread and ale for two if you don't mind, please. Absolutely. That's going to be one kirue each. So, did you boys come into this town because you're interested in Books? More or less. Actaully I think most books are pretty fascinating. I got sold one once, but that was a long time ago. But my girlfriend didn't think that was the kind of thing... Shut up. Where's Hamyuts Meseta? Wh-What you mean? Knock it off, Colio. Tell us where we can find Hamyuts Meseta now. Tell me or else. [Luimon] Just as I thought. All three of you, take off your shirts. An Armed Librarian. You're with Sindeki Church, aren't you? What are you plotting here? Answer me! [Judge] Guilty! The ever-laughing witch shall be put to death! Hey, what's wrong? Hey! An attack? But where did it come from? Kill Hamyuts Meseta... Kill now! Get back here! Sir, are you hurt? Stay back. Run now! Pathetic. [Relia] Damn it. I couldn't stop it. Again, I couldn't save someone. Again? Yes again. It's the exact same as when I had to leave my mother to die. Bombs fell from the sky. Back then, I stood there, just as powerless. I don't know what to do, or how to feel. Should I cry for the boy? I don't feel like I knew Hyoue well enough to cry for him. I'd only met him recently. Not long before we met you. We need to kill Hamyuts Meseta. What? We're the same as he was. We have bombs inside of our chests to kill Hamyuts Meseta, and then we die too. That's true, but... Yes. We're not human. We're bombs. Who would shed tears for a bomb...no one. Luimon... Noloty, I'll give you until the sand in this hourglass runs out to finish your crying. After that, you're going back to work. I don't care one bit if you're an apprentice or not. Armed Librarians are not allowed emotional weakness! It comes with the job. [Hamyuts] Really? Luimon's dead? [Milepoc] Yes. Well, he had it coming. Being that weak... [Mattalast] Hamy. [Hamyuts] I warned the man that he would never last, as weak as he was. I guess that's a lesson some people don't learn until they find themselves dead. Well... Volken? Director, take me with you! Milepoc, who among the Armed Librarians is the best massacre artist? You are, Director. And who exactly would be the worst? That would be you, kid. I don't need to clean up after a child that balks at dying Meats. You're strong. You're smart and talented. But you're missing one thing... You don't have a heart! Volken... [Mattalast] Milepoc, what are your thoughts on the forecast? [Hamyuts] The forecast? That's right. The forcast that was run by Predictions Division of the Magic Bureau. Are you talking about those fools they call the weathermen? They've issued advisories that a typhoon is approaching the Toatt Mine area. But there's no record at all of any kind of storm in ages and none that has hit that region within the past hundred years. That area is strongly aligned to the- Wow, this could be exhilirating. I'm not some bomb. At one point, I was human... A bomb? Who did it? The Armed Librarians are searching like crazy for him, apparently. [Cigal] And where might you be going, Relia? It's you... What the hell is the Church of Drowning in God's Grace? Tell me, True Man, Cigal Crekessa. How do you know my name? When the Mock Men captured me, threw me into the boat, I heard them mention your name. Surprising... You actually have memories from before you became a Meat? Not too many, but some. That's fasincating. Please, join me for a drink. [Cigal] We are what some would call the heretic creed, the ones the Armed Librarians devote their full efforts toward stopping... The Shindeki Church then Precisely. Our doctrine espouses but one directive, to actualize your heart's every secret desire. What desire? [Cigal] Food, sex, fame... The desire to rule and the desire to destroy... Only those who embody the true happiness found by fulfilling one's desires will be granted entrance into Heaven, upon death. They will become the ultimate Books. And the Armed Librarians don't like that one bit. They believe man kind will be better served if all of the world's Books in that pathetic little library. But that wont happen, and I will never let them get their hands on my Book. [Relia] Why me? Why the hell did you turn me into a human bomb? I thought you were a little smarter than the usual Meat... Yet you don't even know that? I'm a True Man. We are the upper echelon of the Church, and we will be the ones who embody true happiness. Then there are the Mock Men the ones who do our dirty work. And then... There's your kind, the Meat. You aren't human. You're disposable, like cattle. You should feel honored to help me, Cigal Crekessa, find happiness. I knew it. I knew that I hadn't been human for a long time. Quite astute. Now be a good boy and return to your fellow Meats. I believe you have a job that needs finishing. Right, I need to finish this. This is my job. Rot in hell, Cigal Crekassa! Another bomb?! This town's gone to hell in a handbasket. A Meat who thinks he can get the better of me will find himself tried, convicted, And then exicuted! Did Relia honestly find a way out? Even if we could escape, a bomb can never become human. Humans are... I'm done. I guess you really can be all cried out...I didn't know you could. What else is there to do but cry when the person you truly love is gone? Are you just staring? not even listening to a word I'm saying? I'm terribly sorry. What's your name? My name's Ia Mira. Um, the person who died... Was this person a human? Of course he was. His name was Kartohero Mashear. He sold bread over near the mines. But then, in the explosion yesterday... [Ia] Actually, I was the one who fell for him. Hey, have you ever fallen in love? I mean love at first sight? [Ia] You really are a strange person. I'm not a person. I'm just... But I feel a little bit better now. Thank you. Acting Director, it's in sight. We're close the Toatt Mine. Good, alright then I'm counting on you. You be careful, too, Hamy. Godspeed. Yeah, yeah. [Colio] Kill Hamyuts Meseta. Kill Hamyuts Meseta. Kill her. Kill Hamyuts Meseta. Kill her. Kill Hamyuts Mese... A Book... Could this be hers? Okay, watch and observe. Now I'm going to pull a cute and adorable little rabbit out of this hat. Alright? I-I'm sorry about that. By the way, that was a calico cat. You can all me Calico. Meow! So, I hope you're feeling a little better? Yeah. I am a little bit. It's going to itch for a while, but try not to scratch it. Also, you have to promise me no matter how much it hurts, you won't drink any water, not until tomorrow. I wont. But... Miss, who are you? I'd like to know. I'm sorry... My name is. Oh, here you are...this is where I find you... The nation's saint, the ever-laughing witch. Wyzaf... That girl...she was... Colio, why are you running? I don't know. Tell us what you're running toward. You're a just bomb. You're a bomb, aren't you? I am. But... I have to save her... Because she's a...she's... A human! She's not here. What are those? It's about time we got this show on the road. Right now. [Meat] Kill Hamyuts Meseta. Kill Hamyuts Meseta. [Hamyuts] Found the first one! Here it comes. Bingo! Who's next to die? It's you! Oh, she's here at last. Excellent. [Cigal] Kill Hamyuts Meseta. [Cigal] Kill Hamyuts Meseta. It's beautiful. Yeah, who's next? The Church's plot wraps around your toes. Run. Run for dear life, boy. She's coming... Hamyuts Meseta.