Sinatra
What's the current situation with the detective?
Have our men dealt with him yet?
Or, do more drastic measures need to be taken?
Goon
Well, um…boss…
Y'see, the thing is…
We sent another team after him this morning, and…
He beat them in around three minutes…
Sinatra
Is that so…
Tell me something…
Where do you keep finding these substandard, useless wastes of potential!
Hm?
How is it that you've sent out four teams already, and all of them have been defeated?!
What do you expect us to do if he gets any closer to finding where we are?
If he is able to discover our hideout, what's to stop him from just marching right in here?
Tell me!
What do you expect me to do?!
Goon
Well boss,
That wouldn't happen cause no one could beat you!
You're unstoppable!
Sinatra
Yes, I will reign above this world.
We are the chosen few who shall rule over this world, with myself at the top…
Thank you for your service…
You may leave…
The goon begins rushing out of the room
Sinatra
Do it now…
Something we can't see attacks the goon!
Biting a large chunk out of his head!
Sinatra
Sigh
I had hoped it wouldn't come to this…
However, it appears as though I'll be requiring your Manifestos…
May, get Mercury…
You two are the best hitmen in the organisation…
So please, dispose of the detective before he has the chance to find me
Make his death slow. And. painful.
May
How else would we do it?
Sinatra
You've done well to impede me so far detective…
But unfortunately for you…
You're bad for business…
Outside of the building, in an alley, a man with a knife runs towards Mercury
Mercury
What did you think that would do to me?
Hm?
Did you really expect to hurt me with that little thing?
Student 1
Of course not!
This was just to distract you!
Mercury
Distract me?
Student 2
I've got you now!
Mercury grabs the man
Mercury
Really?
Here, have some advice, if you're gonna launch a surprise attack don't announce it
Both of you…don't reveal your partner, and don't scream "I've got you"
Students
We're sorry Mercury
Mercury
No need to apologise, you guys are still learning…
This is why we do this!
Now, try again
Use your Manifestos this time!
Embrace your strengths and catch me off guard!
Goon 1 rushes Mercury with a knife
Student 1
Argo Navis!
A manifesto comes out along with the knife
Mercury
THAT'S MORE LIKE IT
SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT!
Goon 2 appears silently from behind, and gets right next to Mercury
Student 2
Scorpio!
Another Manifesto comes out
Mercury
Surrounding me with Hydra, forcing me to go into Argo Navis…
Pretty good plan…
But!
Not good enough!
Mercury sweeps both of them off their feet
Mercury
See?
I didn't even need to use my Manifesto to beat you…
You've made a lot of progress!
If you keep this up, you'll definitely be powerful Manifesto users!
Student 1
I'll beat you one day!
Student 2
Yeah! We'll definitely be stronger than you
Mercury
Come find me once you're stronger!
May
Mercury!
Mercury
Hm?
What do you want, May?
I'm finishing up with a lesson right now…
May
We got a job
Mercury
Tell them it can wait
My students take priority
May
It's from the top
Mercury
…
Boys…
Please leave now…
My friend and I have business to discuss…
The students leave
May
Snickers
Mercury
What are you laughing about May?
May
Nothing, It's just…
You're so different when you're with your students…
Sometimes it's hard to remember you're the same person!
Mercury
Of course
We can't all dedicate our lives to the boss
Some of us have our lives to live…
May
What's that supposed to mean?
Mercury
Nothing…
Now, tell me, who's our newest mark?
May
Smiles
James is walking through the streets, alone
James
(It's becoming monotonous…)
(Everyday…new goons come after me…)
(And yet, I'm never closer to finding the identity of their boss)
(How could my life have become like this?)
(How many people am I actually saving at this point?)
(Has my meddling done more harm than good?)
(When was the last time I got hired for a case that didn't involve a Manifesto?)
(I wish I knew if I was making some kind of difference in people's lives…)
Mercury
Well, well, well,
If it isn't James Spectre
James
(That voice!)
(I know that voice!)
Mercury!
Mercury
Why do you seem so mad at the sight of your old teacher?
Shouldn't a student be a little bit happier that his teacher came to see him?
James
(ugh, why does my head hurt?)
(It feels like something's clawing away at the back of my brain…)
Why should I be happy to see you?
Cause you beat me?
Cause you tormented me?
Mercury
Why would you say it like that?
My methods may be unorthodox, but look at the results!
A striking young man, with the build of a Greek god!
Say, what happened to the gift I left you?
James
I wouldn't exactly thank you for that, and the only thing you left me with was scars and pain…
Mercury
How have you been?
Have you kept my lessons in mind?
James
Of course…
How could I have forgotten…
(I will never forget what you did to me…)
Flash back Mercury
C'mon boy!
Get up!
You call that fighting?
I expected more from a monster that killed his parents!
They must have been weak to be killed by you!
When I was told you killed them, I was intrigued
But now, now that I look at you…You're just pathetic…old
Flash back James
Ugh…
Y…You piece of shit…
Flash back Mercury
Hm?
Did you say something?
Flash back James
How…how dare you insult Mom…
She didn't do anything wrong…
She didn't mean to give birth to a Monster…
Flash back Mercury
You're right…
Your mom didn't mean to give birth to a monster
She didn't deserve to die…
Your father didn't deserve an early death…
The only one who deserves to suffer…
The only one with an irredeemable sin…
The one who must atone…
Is you
Flash back James
No…no…that's not true…
Flash back Mercury
It is kid, that's the unfortunate truth of this world…
Now…
Show me that power that killed your parents
Show me why you're a monster…
If you can defeat me…
Then I'll accept that it wasn't your fault…
I'll accept that you're no monster, and I'll leave you alone
Flash back James
(Mom…)
(I'm sorry…)
(I didn't mean to…)
(It wasn't my fault…)
(It was this…this daemon that follows me…)
(But, if this demon is what will free me from the abuse of others…)
(Then so be it!)
Lacerta!
Flash back Mercury
That's more like it!
Come at me!
James
Lacerta…
Mercury
That's more like it!
Now monster…
Show me what you've learned!