02. Jinzou Enemy II

Jinzou Enemy II (人造エネミーII Jinzō Enemī II) is the second chapter of the Kagerou Daze manga.

Summary

 * Shutters close down on all exits of the building's floors, trapping everyone inside. Ene, unable to see from Shintaro's phone, asks what is happening. Before he can explain, one of the men in gear grabs him. He manages to pocket his phone before his hands are tied up and he is made to sit with the rest of the store's customers, now hostages.


 * At 13:00, the head of the terrorists connects a cell phone to a broadcasting system and using the hostages' lives as leverage, demands a billion yen to be exchanged with his men on the rooftop in thirty minutes. Shintaro momentarily panics, but Ene assures him that everything will be alright, and he manages to calm down.


 * Shintaro analyzes what's happening around him: there are 9 terrorists on his floor, and the shutters are the main barriers preventing the hostages from escaping. He has an idea, but realizes quickly that he is helpless in his current situation and needs a distraction. The head of the terrorists suddenly accuses one of his men of punching him, to the other's surprise. While Shintaro watches in confusion, he hears laughter next to him. Kano, another hostage, apologizes and says that he "couldn't help laughing," and then tells Shintaro that it seems that he has a plan.


 * In a firm voice, Shintaro tells him that he would need only 30 seconds of distraction to stop the terrorists. Kano asks him what the probability of success is, and Shintaro seriously responds with "100%", causing Kano to dissolve into another fit of chuckles. Kano quickly apologizes for laughing and tells Shintaro that he believes him. He says that the terrorists will have an announcement soon and that should be Shintaro's opportunity. Shintaro says that it's impossible with his hands tied up, but he's interrupted when the head of the terrorists, impatient, announces over the system that the police have 10 less minutes to exchange the money; if there are any complaints, they'll kill half of the hostages. Additionally, he warns the police that they should not follow them after getting the payment, otherwise they would release a bomb capable of eradicating a significant part of the city. Shintaro fears that his family might get hurt at home. Kano tells him to calm down and wait a bit longer. Enraged, Shintaro stands up and exclaims that his family might die, too, bringing everyone's attention to him.


 * Shintaro quickly realizes his mistake; the head of the terrorists grabs him by the scalp and lifts his head up. He taunts Shintaro's appearance; Shintaro starts getting annoyed and internally thanks the fact that he can only hear the terrorist through one ear, as the other has his earphone on. Shintaro starts saying something, and when the terrorist tells him to speak up, he looks at the terrorist in the face and shouts, "I hope that all you bastards get shut in a jail cell for life!!!"


 * He hears Kano praise him from behind before many of the store's products suddenly start falling off their shelves. The terrorist lets go of Shintaro and, while trying to find the culprit behind the ruckus, is crushed by a shelf of Blu-Ray players. Shintaro spots the store's PC section behind the fallen shelves and wishes he can free his hands–as if on cue, Kano, no longer tied up, releases Shintaro's bindings. Shintaro runs over the Blu-Ray player shelf and, ignoring other terrorists' warnings and guns, connects his phone to a PC. He calls Ene to action, who tells him that they have to go to the amusement park after this, and she moves between the PC monitors. As Shintaro thinks that that should be enough, a gun is pointed at him and a shot rings out.