01. Jinzou Enemy I

'''Kagerou Days 01. Artificial Enemy '''(カゲロウデイズ０１．人造エネミー) is the 1st chapter of the Kagerou Days manga.

Summary
The chapter starts of with the back of Ene and these words being said: "August 15th. This is the summer story of what happened to a certain group of people-" We then see Shintarou on his computer; windows are closed with blinds sightly open at lower center. He begins to freak out once his computer froze. But sighs of relief once it unfreezes. We then see a silhouette of his sister on his TV since she is a popular idol. His song he made on the program VOCALOID is soon complete and he is sure it will sell. He wants to reach #1 on NND. A loud siren goes off from his computer. When his mom questions him he says it wasn't him and he was scolded. Ene is then seen on his computer screen. She asks him if he is okay, while calling him Master. He wonders if his computer died would she would to. Ene thinks he's worried about her but he will die if he loses his computer. Ene then renames his files and threatens to post an hidden photo collect on the internet for the whole world to see. It then shows how they met a year ago when Shintarou opens an email. Ene randomly appears. Back to the present, Ene complains that he hasn't written a single song and exits out of VOCALOID. Just as Ene is about to click no to SAVE CHANGES and have his song disappear, Shintarou spills his soda all over his keyboard and mouse. Shintarou freaks out and uses tissues to wipe it. Only O, R, and T work. None of the other keys work. Ene reminds him about the mouse and to save it. Shintarou cries begging the mouse to be okay. It seems that Shintarou clicked no to SAVE CHANGES and only the right click works. Ene feels guilty but when Shintarou notices it she becomes flustered saying she only wanted to pull a prank. She didn't think things would get this bad. Shintarou says he his computer was old and Ene thought he should get a new one. Shintarou tells her to find a site that delivers fast. She says its impossible because today is AUGUST 15th. It is the Obon festival and no sites deliver until the day after tomorrow. Shintarou can't last that long and Ene suggests they go out and buy a new computer. Shintarou agrees and says it'll be the first and last time he'll go out side. Once out side Ene talks to him through headphones. Ene warns him about heat stroke since it is so hot. Shintarou thinks the city looks different but that might be because he hasn't gone outside in two years. He remembers the playground which is still the same. They find the building their looking for and Ene sees an amusement park that she wants to go to. Shintarou says no and reminds her that she doesn't have a body to go on them. Ene gets mad and doesn't talk to Shintarou. She leaves his phone. Shintarou bumps into a clerk who is the first lady he has talked to years besides his own mother. He then bumps into Kido. He apologizes and Kido says its no problem then disappears. Ene asks if he is alright after realizing he can't handle reality. Ene is rude to him but he says his used to it. To make her happy he promises to take her to the amusement park. She becomes very cheerful. There is then an explosion and men in gear walk in.