Mission 20 (
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Anya apologizes for leaving Yor
Yor stands in a fighting position while holding Anya, ready to fight against Keith. Keith sends his German shepherd after Yor, but she makes an intimidating face at the dog, which scares it into running away. People begin gathering near the alleyway they are in, so Keith decides to flee. He tries to pull Bond with him, but he refuses to move, so Keith kicks him and runs away. Yor is about to pursue him but remembers that she cannot leave Anya behind. Yor asks Anya what happened, and Anya tells her that the men are terrorists who plan to use bomb dogs. Yor frantically searches Bond to see if he has a bomb but does not see any, which relieves her. Yor is glad Anya is safe because she was worried for her, and Anya apologizes for leaving on her own. Yor decides to report this incident to the police, so she asks Anya for some information about the terrorists to give to them.
Bond sees a future without Loid
While Yor is on the phone, Anya reads Bond's mind and sees Loid disappear from the vision of the Forgers, leaving Anya and Yor saddened by this. She then sees another premonition where a clock tower rings, followed by an explosion in the city. In the aftermath, Anya is at the bomb site and sees Loid dead and buried under rubble. Following this, a news broadcast announces that the terrorists succeeded in their assassination plot, with a war bound to happen. Anya is shocked by this and tries to think about what she should do. She thinks about telling Yor but does not want to let her know about her and Bond's powers. Anya decides to run off with Bond in order to save Loid. She lies to Yor about needing to bring Loid toilet paper before rushing off. Yor quickly finishes her call and chases after Anya.
Handler angry at the student terrorists
A WISE agent reports to Handler that they intercepted a report about a terrorist sighting in an alleyway near Central Station. Handler tells the agent to try and figure out the route the terrorists are taking so they can position themselves along the way. She also warns the agent to be careful as they likely have explosives. WISE successfully intercepts a van with four terrorists inside, and they detain them with three dogs in tow. They also found a case of explosives but could not find their leader, Keith. Nearby, Keith peers around a corner to see his members captured and decides to carry out the plot himself. The WISE agents attempt to interrogate the terrorists about Keith's location and the bomb locations, but they refuse to answer. Handler enters the room and asks what the students want; one of them tells her they want a war to put Ostania at the top and wipe Westalis off the map. Handler responds by kicking him in the face. She criticizes the students for not knowing the brutalities of war and the sickening experiences that come with it. She points a gun at one of their heads and asks them if they learned anything about war at their university.
Keith attaches a bomb to a German shepherd
Keith attaches a bomb to the dog with him and tells the dog to go after Minister Brantz. Keith believes now that his Plan B positions are compromised, the clock tower will be swarming with security. However, he decides to use this to his advantage so he can attack his pursuers. Handler sends out WISE agents to each of the four potential locations they have for the planted bombs, with Loid going to position B1, which is at the clock tower. Loid drives with two other agents to the clock tower to stop Keith's plan. Meanwhile, Anya and Bond also rush to the clock tower to get there before Loid does and save his life.
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Trivia[]
- In the volume and colored manga releases of this chapter, Keith has added dialogue on page 1 showing his surprise that Yor is Anya's mother.
- The scene of Bond's vision of Loid's death initially had Loid lying facedown, but Endo redrew it so that Anya could recognize his body.[2]
- In order for Sylvia's lecture for the terrorists to be plausible, Endo reread psychology books where soldiers recount their wartime experiences.[2]
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