How long are you gonna keep scanning?
I'm going on ahead
you idiot
come on Are you being dense on purpose 'cause this is a drill?
so you're against bringing Kottos robot into ES.W.A.T.?
obviously
I'm amazed they let those bukets of bolts on the force to begin with
you sure they aren't defective?
the deployment of robotic police is a statistically-proven crime deterrent.
of course, with ES.W.A.T. it's a different story
their only merit is their thick armor
ES.W.A.T. has no need for slow, annoying bullet shields
sure you can stay here. did something happen with Briareos, though?
as your new landlady, I'd like to know my tenant's situation...
we just had an argument, that's all
I'm home
what's with the baby?
It's the fruit of the love between me and Yoshitsune
What? There's no way
Actually, my grandpa in the Legislative Bureau asked me to look after him.
The Legislative Bureau? Meaning this baby's a bioroid too?
Yeah.
But what can a baby bioroid possibly be useful for?
109. Emergency mission.
I've sent 113 to pick you up.
We're unable to locate a kidnapped girl.
A Hekatoncheires may be involved.
So you've been staying at Hitomi's place?
I have to keep you safe. I have to keep protecting you.
Just how long do you have to keep protecting me?
Partners are supposed to be on equal terms.
I have to watch your back and keep you safe.
It's always been that way...
Then you can stop now.
I've had enough...
Deunan...
I can't have someone always shielding me...
I can protect myself now.
I want to be on equal terms with you.
I'm not going home until we truly can.
It's my fault...
It's okay. She'll turn up safe and sound...
Yes. The police will make every possible effort to find her.
Given her parents' status, this may be a summit-related terrorist act.
45. Status report.
We've discovered signs of hacking.
It appears they checked the hospital records
and struck when she came for her regular checkup.
Looks like they took her away dressed up as a doctor and nurse.
Anything from the vicinity of the scene?
Eyewitnesses saw a gray van drive away shortly after the incident.
If we can just ID it using the surveillance footage...
Good. Wrap up your investigation at the hospital and join 02.
Use our jurisdictional authority to set up vehicle checkpoints.
Yeah, all right.
Man. Smoking out bad guys all quiet-like isn't my style at all.
Okay, we got it. Now what?
Wait at the designated point. I'll give you further instructions there.
You better make this worth our while...
After our business is done.
Talk about horrible parents, leaving a kid in a parked car like this...
Okay then, Kottos-san. I'll take the van over to the impound lot now.
Kottos...
Where are we? Where's my mommy and daddy?
I was supposed to be at the hospital...
''Adi. I have taken you into my custody.
I will now take you to the police station.''
To the police? But I haven't done anything wrong
''Please do not worry.
We will contact your guardians and have them pick you up."
Thank goodness...
But don't tell the police yet, okay?
H-Hey The van
Now what?
Without the "package" we can forget about our bonus
She can't have gone far Find her
"You are going the wrong way. The station is in the opposite direction."
I wanna go this way.
It's okay
There's just somewhere I really want to visit first.
It's just a little side trip.
That's okay, right?
It's just for a little bit...
You're really serious?
Okay. Fine. I understand.
Then I'll go by myself
The girl's name is Adi.
She's a bioroid with severe bronchitis.
She's unprocessed--she hasn't had any genetic manipulation or modification.
She's nearly human.
Meaning an AI can't tell if she's bioroid or human then?
There are dandelions on top of that hill
I can't get there by myself.
Please, take me there
Just for a little bit...
Actually... I'm not really Mommy and Daddy's child.
I'm a bioroid.
Mommy and Daddy said they really wanted a kid but they couldn't have one.
So they asked the Tartaros Center to make a bioroid kid for them.
But I was born without "modificashun," so I've always had poor health.
I'm always at home or in the hospital. I've never played outside before.
They said I have to stay away from windy places and stuff.
But that means I might never get to go anywhere, you know?
So, just once, I want to visit that hill I can see from the hospital...
Kottos
We've found the target.
Apparently a tow truck driver left her with a Kottos.
We've determined their present location.
Take care of the situation before the kidnappers make contact again.
Roger
I appreciate your assistance, Tartaros Center Chief.
This will provide us with a tentative solution.
"Tentative"?
If this was about ransom, they would've already started negotiations.
It's too amateurish to be about a political deal,
and if they wanted to kill her out of spite, then she'd already be dead.
There must be some other reason behind this abduction.
Some other reason...
There's one other thing I'm curious about...
With Tartaros' current technological abilities,
it should be simple to produce bioroids that match personal preferences.
Why was this couple so insistent on having her unprocessed?
In a world where everything can be modified and controlled,
perhaps things that rise from random chance are seen as precious?
Random chance, precious?
Say a child is born frail and with poor health
because she didn't undergo genetic processing.
Despite this fact, some parents might still wish to raise the child
because they view this "random chance" as uniqueness.
Especially with a couple like them who haven't been able to bear children...
Wow...
I never knew Olympus was so pretty...
Thanks
This is for you, Mr. Kottos
Pretty...
Everyone, fly where you want now...
There she is Up there
Oh, thank you very much, officer.
We've been looking everywhere. We're this girl's primary physicians.
No, they're not...
She must be frightened and confused.
She'll be all right now. We'll take her from here, officer.
Briareos
Kottos
Don't let 'im get away
I'll blow that bastard sky-high
You ain't going anywhere Even if it means blowing the kid up too
Kottos...
Damn robot... Just had to mess things up
ES.W.A.T.
Throw down your weapons and surrender immediately
This is your only warning
Don't die Kottos...
Kottos Kottos
Eat this
You retract your opposition to Kottos robots in ES.W.A.T.?
I saw a side of them during this incident I couldn't see during training.
I see.
What happened to that Kottos?
Oh, I'm told a specialized lab later recovered it, serviced it,
and completely reinitialized its AI.
I doubt it'll ever do anything like that again.
Oh...
Adi?
Kottos...
It's you, right?
It's me, Adi
I'm so glad you're all right
I thought you had died then...
Oh, yeah I wanted to give you this if I saw you again
For you
Adi
Bye, Kottos