Mission 70 (
Summary[]
At Eden Academy, the teachers learn about the hijacking of two of their buses. Henry Henderson asks if they alerted the police, which one of the teachers confirms. Henry says he will inform the principal about the situation and ask the teachers to prevent this news from reaching the other students or the media.
Bill bravely speaks up to relieve his fellow students
On the bus, Billy Squire walks through the bus with a shotgun in hand, and the terrified students' thoughts overwhelm Anya, making Becky worry for her. Damian also notices Anya's behavior, but before he can do anything, Bill gets up and tells his classmates to calm down. He reminds them that their parents are important people and that help is on the way.
Billy threatens Bill with his rifle
Although Billy quickly shuts Bill up by pointing his rifle at him, the boy's words manage to calm the kids and their thoughts, consequently relieving Anya. Billy reiterates the importance of the students' parents, calling out children from influential families. He then reveals his goal to use their lives to negotiate with the government, and if they comply with his demands, the children will return home safely. He menacingly tells them to pray that their parents will use their power to save them, making the children think about their parents, with Anya thinking about Yor and Loid.
Meanwhile, at a WISE Safe House, the WISE Agent informs Sylvia about the bus hijacking and asks if they will do anything. The Handler initially refuses to leave the situation to the police but changes her mind after learning that Damian and Anya are among the hostages. Sylvia gives the order to gather intel, deciding to help from the shadows. The Agent asks if they should call in Twilight, but Sylvia declines as he is away from Berlint on another mission.
Anya discovers the Red Circus's destination
Back on the bus, the students wonder where they are going and what they should do. Anya decides to read the Red Circus members' minds to see if she can get an idea of where they are going. After getting nothing, Anya shouts out that she needs to go pee, to everyone's bewilderment. While Billy tells her to hold it in, the driver thinks about their destination: Papier Palace Park. Hearing this with her telepathy, Anya informs the information to Becky, who is shocked and asks how she knows this, to which Anya lies that she read their lips.
The two devise a plan to send a message to the people outside by writing a note and throwing it out the window. Anya tries writing the note, but it is illegible, so Becky writes it instead. Becky then puts the note in her candy tin container alongside her student I.D. and family S.O.S. code. Damian notices their shifty behavior and throws them a note, questioning their actions, and warns them not to do anything reckless or else they will get killed. Anya throws back a reply telling him their plan, but it is once again illegible, so Becky writes it again and throws it at him.
Billy places a bomb on Anya
Damian decides to make a distraction to give them an opening, which he does by walking up to Billy and proclaiming that he needs to poo. The girls take advantage of the situation and throw the container out the window, which attracts the attention of some people who find out about their predicament. Billy sees what the girls did and questions them, but they feign ignorance. So, Billy grabs a device and attaches it around Anya's neck. He then reveals to the children that it is a bomb and warns that if anyone tries to act suspiciously or against them, he will blow it up along with Anya.
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Trivia[]
- The Blackbell family's S.O.S. code for emergencies is 8814. In Japanese, using the first syllables of each number forms the expression "yabai yo," which translates to "dangerous" in English.
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