Zodiac initiates a group call on his Jump Watch, and everyone answers.
Kono: Hey, Zodiac!
Gram: What's up?
Ohma: Greetings, everyone!
Akira: Great to see you all…
Daru: Yeah, what's going on?
Zodiac: Himitsu and I were targeted by assassins.
Daru: Targeted?
Himitsu: Yeah, they tried to kill us!
Kono: Oh my gosh! Are you both okay?
Gram: WHAT?!
Himitsu: Yeah, but don't worry; Zodiac took care of them.
Zodiac: What I'm really saying is that whoever is behind this knows we're getting closer, and now they're trying to kill us.
Akira: Thinking back, Cliff could have made a call.
Kono: What do you mean?
Akira: When I was in the sky looking for him, I followed him to a house where he stayed for a while, so he could have made a call.
Gram: Are you guys still following him?
Daru: Yeah… he's in the city with a bunch of people selling stuff. He's just been buying meat and ingredients for his fridge.
Zodiac: That's a possibility, but it could also be Froog.
Daru: Froog?
Zodiac: Don't you remember when he kicked us out? Something scared him, so I bet he's trying to kill us now, either on his own or for someone else.
Kono: Froog is strange. Sometimes I wonder how someone like him could be the king of this place. But either way, just be careful. We all need to stay vigilant.
Himitsu: Agreed!
Daru: Everyone, keep your eyes peeled.
Ohma: Yes, sir!!
Gram: Gotcha!
Everyone ends the call.
Kono: I think I'm going to see what Froog's up to.
The scene transitions to Daru and Akira standing at a snack bar, feigning interest in making a purchase.
Akira: I mean, this could be a good thing.
Daru: (sarcastically) Oh yeah! Being targeted so people can kill us is just fantastic!
Akira: I mean, when you put it that way, it sounds worse than it is.
Daru: Glad we're on the same page.
As they converse, the clerk at the snack bar approaches them.
Clerk: Sorry, not trying to be rude, but did you guys want something?
Akira turns to face him directly.
Akira: Did I ask for anything?
The clerk appears intimidated.
Clerk: N-no, you didn't.
Akira: So that means I didn't want anything!
Clerk: Sorry!
He glances between Akira and Daru.
Clerk: Are you two a couple?
Daru quickly turns around and grabs the clerk from behind the snack bar.
Daru: Want to say that again, asshole?
Clerk: (nervously) I-I'm sorry! I didn't mean to; I just thought you were together!
Daru: No, we're not! We're not even friends.
Daru releases the clerk and walks back behind the snack bar.
Clerk: (chuckles) That's unfortunate.
Akira: Okay, buddy, say one more thing about us, and I'm going to kill you.
Clerk: Because you two could have died so cutely.
The clerk activates a switch, triggering a bomb that will explode in three seconds.
Akira: Okay, that's it!
Daru feels a rush of adrenaline.
Daru: Akira! STOP!
Daru pulls Akira behind him, shielding him as the clerk smiles while the snack bar explodes, propelling Daru and Akira into another bar, shattering it.
Akira: AHHH!
Daru: Damnit!
They both get to their feet and see two masked individuals approaching, wielding swords.
Daru: Well, this took a turn.
Akira: So who the hell are these people?
Assassin 1: Don't worry, baby, I won't hurt you too badly; I want to have some fun first (chuckles).
Assassin 2: Shut up, Ethan! We won't kill you; we just want the kid who stole from our boss.
Daru: Stole from your boss? No one stole from your— (sighs) Himitsu…
Akira: That idiot! I knew he was up to something!
Daru: Sorry for what he stole, but we can't give you what you want; believe it or not, he's with us.
Assassin 1: Then I'm sorry for you because you're going to die. The boss said no witnesses (grins maliciously).
Daru: You're not good at this whole scary act; just stop.
Assassin 1: W-what!? I am intimidating!
Akira: You're not… you're really not.
Assassin 1: Shut up! Let's kill these motherfuckers!
Akira: Oh, this should be fun.
Daru: (sighs) Okay, let's just get this over with!
Assassin 1: Ahhhhh!
The first assassin charges at Akira with his sword, but she catches it and melts it in her hands.
Assassin 1: W-what the hell!
Akira headbutts him to the ground.
Assassin 1: Ahhh!
Akira: Aww, what's wrong? I thought you wanted to have some fun with me. (smiles)
Assassin 1: Get away from me!
The assassin attempts to flee, but Akira apprehends her. She bites him in the neck, tearing out a chunk, resulting in his immediate demise as she spits out his flesh, and his body collapses to the ground.
Akira: Not only were you a piece of shit, but you also tasted like it.
The second assassin charges at Daru, who stands still with his hands in his pockets. She strikes with her sword, but it deflects off his skin.
Assassin 2: What the hell!? None of my attacks are working on you!
Daru: I said before, stop fighting a battle you're not going to win and tell me who your boss is.
Assassin 2: I'm not telling you anything!
Daru: (sighs) Why do you make this so hard on yourselves? Just answer the question, and you won't get hurt.
Assassin 2: I'd rather die than tell you anything!
She attempts another strike with her sword, but it shatters against his body.
Assassin 2: Wh- no way th—
Daru seizes her by the neck and elevates her off the ground.
Assassin 2: (choking and struggling) Let… me go! Y-you asshole!
Daru: Just answer the question: Who is your boss?
Assassin 2: Go… go… go SCERW YOURSELF!
Daru: Hmm…
He flicks the right side of her neck, and she collapses to the ground, unconscious. Akira approaches.
Akira: Whoa, you actually killed someone.
Daru: No, you idiot, she's not dead; I just knocked her out.
Daru observes her as blood trickles from her mouth.
Daru: Did you eat someone?
Akira: What? Oh no, I just bit that guy's neck.
Daru: That's disgusting. Wait, where's Froog!?
They both scan the area, but there's no sign of him or anyone else. The scene transitions back to Gram and Ohma, who are still navigating the city.
Gram: That's crazy! We're being targeted now! I don't want to die! There's so much I want to do in life.
Ohma: I think you'll be fine, Gram. You're not going to die.
Gram: Thanks, Ohma.
Ohma: At least not yet.
Gram: HUH!?
Ohma: Well, everyone dies at some point, right?
Gram: Okay, can we stop talking about death? We need to find the others and regroup because… umm.
Ohma: Because it's the safest way to fight together if we get attacked, like Zodiac and Himitsu?
Gram: Exactly! Man, I'm so smart!
Ohma: Wow, Gram, you really are smart!
Gram: I know, it's a gift. Anyway, let's go find everyone and regroup.
Ohma: Yes, sir!
As they search for the others, Kono approaches Froog's mansion and notices a package at the front of the house. Froog peeks out.
Kono: Oh shoot, there he is! Wait, where are his guards?
She quickly ducks into a bush as Froog begins to look around for any observers. He retrieves the package and takes it inside.
Kono: What's in that package? I need a closer look.
She stealthily moves to the side of the building to see through the window.
Kono: Okay, let's see if this window is open.
She stands up, lifts the window, and climbs in, falling to the floor.
Kono: Ouch… that hurt.
Froog: I'm sorry (sniffles). I didn't mean to! (slap) I apologize—(slap).
???: Where is he!?
Froog: (sniffles) I-I don't know! He was here a while ago, and now he's gone!
Kono rises and peeks around the wall to identify who is speaking to Froog. She sees a tall Gliff male dressed in black, wearing a hoodie, holding Froog by his shirt, flanked by four masked Gliffs.
Kono: Who the hell is that guy!?
???: Listen, I had a deal with him, so let me know when he's back. If we don't find the kid who stole from me, we're both dead.
Froog: You're the one who lost it, not me!
The man throws Froog to the floor, causing him to collide with a cabinet and shatter the glass.
Froog: Ahh! You jerk!
???: You idiot! Don't you realize you helped me hide it? He said if we don't find it, he'll kill us where we stand!
Froog: (struggling to rise) Ugh! I know, (sniffles) I know he'll kill us in the blink of an eye if we don't get that crystal back.
Kono: Crystal?
???: I'm surprised you're still alive. I thought he would have disposed of you by now. (laughs) Let's go, gentlemen.
He exits, followed by the rest of his men.
Froog: (sniffles) Screw that guy! He treats me like a handyman and thinks he can boss me around! What an asshole!
Kono: What crystal could he be referring to? I should inform the others.
As she turns around, she accidentally bumps into a stone figure topped with a vase, causing it to fall and break.
Kono: Dammit!
Froog: HUH! WHO'S THERE!! (scared and sniffing) C-C-come out!
He retrieves a knife from the table beside him and points it in the direction of the noise.
Kono: Okay! Okay! Just don't do anything rash!
Froog: Come out now!
Kono steps out from behind the wall with her hands raised.
Froog: You? YOU! Where's your friend who stole from us? (sniffles)
Kono: What? Stole from you?
Froog: (sniffles) Wait, how long were you standing behind that wall?
Kono: Not long, I promise!
Froog: Don't lie to me! I can cut you with this knife! (sniffles)
Kono: Okay, okay, I heard most of what happened between you and that guy.
Froog: You mean that asshole! He thinks he can just boss me around like I'm his pet! Just wait until I tell Froog about this.
Kono: Tell Froog?
Froog: Yes, just wait until—Oh shit.
Kono: You're not Froog!
Clem: No… My name is Clem.
The scene shifts back to Himitsu, who is walking alone, attempting to locate more assassins.
Himitsu: Where did those assassins come from? And why did they want to attack us?
Himitsu begins to ponder as a memory surfaces.
Himitsu: Wait a minute! Could those assassins be from the place Kana and I visited?!
As Himitsu is lost in thought, he accidentally bumps into someone, causing the person to fall to the ground.
Himitsu: (holding his head) Oww, what the?!
He looks down to see Kana on the ground, holding her head and an empty basket.
Kana: (rubbing her head) H-Himitsu?
Himitsu: Kana! Sorry about that! Are you okay?
Himitsu extends his hand toward Kana. She takes it and pulls herself up.
Kana: No, no, it's okay! I wasn't paying attention either. What are you doing up so early?
Himitsu: Uhhhh, I just wanted to go out for a morning walk.
Kana: Oh, I see. Did you sleep well last night? Sorry for waking you up early, but if my dad found out you were staying over, he'd kill me.
Himitsu: I slept fine, so don't worry. Your dad would probably kill me too.
They begin to laugh, but as Kana reflects on the previous night, her expression turns serious.
Kana: Hey, Himitsu. I'm sorry for what I tried to do last night. I shouldn't have done that…
Himitsu: You don't need to apologize for that.
Kana: Yes, I do. I invaded your personal space, and that's not right.
Himitsu steps closer and places a hand on her shoulder.
Himitsu: Seriously, you don't have to apologize. People make mistakes all the time; even I do. But we learn from them and keep moving (smiling)
Kana looks at Himitsu and begins to smile.
Kana: Well, thank you. That means a lot. Anyway, I'm going to do a bit of shopping. Want to come?
Himitsu feels a surge of nervousness, as he is on a mission to locate the assassins.
Himitsu: W-well, I mean—
Kana: (confused) Hmm? Are you busy?
Himitsu: (sweating) No, no! I'm not busy at all!
Kana: Great! Then let's go!
Kana quickly takes Himitsu's hand and pulls him along.
Himitsu: Hey! Slow down!
As they walk, someone on a rooftop observes them—it's Zodiac.
Zodiac: (shaking his head) I knew it. He thought he could play dumb this whole time, but now I've caught him. And with a girl, no less.
Zodiac lifts his head and sees another assassin on a nearby roof with a bow, poised to attack Himitsu and Kana.
Zodiac: Yeah, I don't think so.
Zodiac uses sudoshi to reach the assassin.
Assassin 3: Hah! I found the targets! I just need to kill them, and that's it!
Zodiac: Kill what now?
The assassin panics, drawing his dagger and launching into a spinning attack. Just as the attack is about to connect, Zodiac blocks the blade with his finger.
Zodiac: A pathetic dagger isn't going to stop me.
He swiftly takes the blade from the assassin's hand and presses it against his neck.
Zodiac: Now, it would be very wise of you to cooperate. I've already killed three of your friends.
Assassin 3: So it was you who killed them!
Zodiac: Yeah, now cut to the chase. You mentioned something about targets. Why are we on your kill list?
The assassin remains silent. Zodiac grows frustrated and presses the blade harder against his neck, drawing blood.
Zodiac: Don't be an idiot. I can make you end up like your worthless friends unless you value your life. This is your last warning: who is your boss, and why are you targeting us?
Assassin 3: (panicking) Okay, okay, I'll tell you! Our boss is named—
As the assassin is on the verge of revealing the name, Zodiac senses a disturbance and turns his head, narrowly evading an arrow. The arrow strikes the assassin in the head, causing him to collapse lifelessly to the ground.
Zodiac: Who the hell just did that?! He was about to tell me his name!
Zodiac scans the area from which the arrow originated but fails to locate the shooter.
Zodiac: Where did that bastard go?
At that moment, he receives a call on his Jump Watch; it is Daru.
Zodiac: (Annoyed) What does he want now?
Zodiac answers the call.
Daru (on call): Hey, asshole. How's everything on your end?
Zodiac: Just shut up. Everything is fine. What about you guys?
Daru: It's alright now. Akira and I got attacked by those assassins you mentioned earlier, but we managed to handle them.
Zodiac: I see. Well, I just ran into another one. I was trying to get some answers out of him, but someone killed him before he could talk.
Daru: Hmm. Looks like someone wanted to keep him quiet.
Zodiac: Exactly. I'm going to see if I can find that person and get some answers.
Daru: Alright then. With all this happening, I'm starting to think it's either Froog or Cliff.
Zodiac: It has to be. Those are our only strong leads.
Daru: Anyway, we're going to keep looking around. Is Himitsu alright?
Zodiac: (Sarcastically) Oh, he's doing just fine. Don't worry.
Daru: Alright then. Let me know if anything else happens. I'm out.
Daru hangs up as Zodiac prepares to depart.
Zodiac: I'll deal with you later, Himitsu. Just you wait.
Zodiac discards the dagger and begins leaping from rooftop to rooftop in pursuit of the attacker. The scene transitions to Himitsu and Kana leisurely walking through the city. They visit various vendors, purchasing food and enjoying themselves.
Kana: Here, Himitsu, try this!
Kana presents Himitsu with a skewer of roasted insects.
Himitsu: (Disguised) Uhhh, what is this?
Kana: It's just roasted bugs on a stick. Try it; it's really good!
Himitsu: Alright, if you say so.
Himitsu examines the bugs and cautiously takes a bite. As he chews, his expression brightens briefly before he begins to gag, spitting the bugs out.
Himitsu: Ughhh! What is that?!
Kana: (Laughing) You didn't even give it a chance.
Himitsu: I did, and it's disgusting!
After a few more minutes of visiting vendors, they return to Kana's house, her basket filled with food.
Kana: Thank you so much for coming with me! That was fun!
Himitsu: (Smiling) Yeah, I really enjoyed spending the morning with you.
Kana walks to her door and looks back at Himitsu.
Kana: We should do this again next time!
Himitsu: Definitely! I would love to!