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Allen is completely confused as to where he is. The pool with the hand sticking out of it? Yeah, well, the person is taken out, and Alma alerts the doctor. The doctor scolds Alma for wearing such light clothes when it's cold there as he takes of his lab coat to give to the person, a drenched Kanda. Allen realizes that bu "Yuu", they mean Kanda, and freaks out. From behind him, Rhode pops up, glomps him, and says they've intercepted Kanda's brain waves as Allen freaks out to her presence.
Meanwhile in the real world, Tokusa is wondering what the hell happened to Allen and Kanda. Wisely says he's not to blame, he only played with Kanda's brain waves. Behind him, Sheryl notes that Rhode has gone with them. Tyki confirms that, and says that, "You guys are so noisy" after the Earl says that Wisely's eclectic.
Wisely then says, "9 years ago, you guys were the only exorcists, right Alma Karma? In Yuu Kanda's brain, there are memories of the past that he shared the time with you. I'll let you get back those feelings you lost."
Zhu thinks that they want to wake Alma, and begs them not to. Wisely retorts that he's a Noah and has no mercy for "you guys".
Back in Kanda's head memories actually, but whatever works, Allen and Rhode watch as Kanda throws Alma into a wall as the Science Department tries to stop them from fighting. Kanda with flames behind him and fangs, ignores them and continues fighting. Eventually, a woman exclaims, "Another fight!"
In the infirmary, she asks how bad the injuries were. The same doctor from before notes that they had bloody noses, bruises and some scratches 3 minutes ago and that they'd recovered completely. The woman, who was head of the China branch (Twi Chan) states that the regeneration ability wasn't for fighting, and that the ones who tried to stop the fight were badly injured. The doctor, who is also the assistant head(Edgar Chan Maltin) says that it wasn't just him.
Someone notes that Alma is acting strangely. He says that Alma wasn't able to control his emotions, and that they are apostle that "save human beings". The head of the science council (Sirlins Epstein) says that Alma should behave properly as an apostle.
Alma says that he's sorry, and "with Yuu, I just wanted to..." by Kanda, who yells, "You creep me out! Always following me like a little stalker! Die! You little XXXX obviously censored!!" Alma starts screaming maybe crying and Kanda starts another fight. The Science department laments this, since the two just got new clothes on, the fights never stop, the two boys never get along, and where did Kanda learn a word like XXXX. Twi just orders them to shut up and stop the fight. As the department does, Twi notes that Kanda has "such dark eyes".
Then we have Kanda, monologuing that he was born in the Asia Sixth Institue deep below the ground. He learned of the war, the akuma everything, and the sole reason he was born, was for "the holy world that was prepared".
Edgar shows other children in pools like Kanda's and tells Kanda that these kids will be apostles like him. Kanda asks "You human beings are born in a hole too?" Edgar says that a baby is born from a mother's womb. Kanda asks what a mother is, and Edgar replies that Twi is a mother. Kanda asks, "So you were born from the branch chief?" Edgar says that the child she bore was his child, and he was a father. Kanda asks what a father does, and Edgar has a mixed reply, but someone asks for Edga's attention, and Kanda turns slightly and hears someone say "Just like us." Behind him is a sillouhette of a woman. When Kanda turns around fully, he sees no one.
As he wonders what just happened, Alma sneezes. Kanda glares at him as he shakes, and Edgar tells Lenny (who's speaking through the golem) that Alma's there. Lenny says that he knew that Alma was "chasing after Yuu again." (Read: Stalking) Alma tries to say something, but Kanda leaves. Edgar yells after Kanda to pay attention. Alma then says "I just wanted to talk with you guys." and ends up crying.
Kanda remarks, probably in his head, " 'Alma' He's a creep. He's always smiling like an idiot... always... in a place like this."
Kanda's next seen being attacked by something, and being observed by the scientists. One of them says it's shock, not a failure, and Lenny says that Kanda's 510 seconds from his rebirth, and in 380, he'll be able to move. Sirlin asks Kanda if he can hear them and asks him to try and synchronize with the innocence again. The others say don't push him, but Sirlin retorts that since it's not a failure, that's amazing. They'd been doing synchro testing for 90 years, and has never been successful. He wants the right results to continue with the second exorcist plan.
Alma is then noted to be 420 seconds away from regeneration. Kanda wonders if Alma's going through the same things as him. He's interrupted by Sirlin, making him try to synchronize again. Kanda mutters, "Damn Innocence" In the next panel, someone announces, "Approximately 580 seconds until the rebirth of Yuu."
Kanda can't sleep, nor get Sirlin's voice out of his head. He walks to the chamber of other second exorcists and notes that it's quietest there. Kanda wants to fall asleep again, noting that world is dark, and is hard to breathe in. As he wonders who he is, the same silhouette appears, and he wonders who that is. He calls out to her, and she smiles at him, but someone tells him to watch out.
It's Alma, telling him to look down. Kanda is running into a pool of water. Alma helps him out and asks what he's doing there. Kanda asks if Alma's stalking him again, but Alma says he was eating and reading. Kanda wonders if that was Alma's room, but then asks about the woman he saw. Alma asks what woman, and Kanda retorts that he saw a woman in front of him.
Kanda notes that the woman is gone, and Alma asks, "Could it be... Ouch!" His arm after his elbow falls off, and Alma apologizes, saying that he's weak from Synchro testing and asks if Kanda is okay. Kanda says he's fine, but his arm falls off too, eliciting many curses (censored, again).
The two decide to sit there and wait to heal. Awkward silence ensues. Kanda asks "What did you mean 'Could it be'?" Alma says he thought it was a ghost. Kanda tries to leave, but Alma grabs a lock of his hair saying there was a ghost there, named Pho (Maybe Fou? Sound familiar?), and looks like a cute girl. Alma recounts that he met her once after a particularly painful testing. Alma asks if Kanda was crying, Kanda says he wasn't, and a grinning Alma asks if Kanda was comforted by her.
Kanda says he wasn't and kicks Alma. He says, "Don't get do friendly! You make me sic! Always smiling like an idiot! Alma kicks him back, saying, "You're one to talk! Always scowling like a pessimist! And here I was thinking I made a new friend! Too bad you're such a killjoy!" The two fling their jackets off, and punch each other, causing themselves to begin to bleed from just about everywhere. The two call for a time out, lying on the floor bleeding, and began to laugh.
Kanda monologues, "This world is dark... and it's so hard to breathe, but in this instant, when I laughed along with you, I felt that breathing just got a little more easier." On the floor, Kanda demands that Alma stop laughing, but Alma tells the pessimist to shut up, and that he can't help it. The monologue continues, "Alma, it was 193 days later... that I destroyed you."
No idea if you care about my opinions, but I found this chapter funny. We get a glimpse of a younger Kanda, and he's just like his future self. *snicker* I enjoyed the part where Alma yells that Kanda's a killjoy and pessimist, because let's face it, Kanda's the biggest one in the entire series... except Leverrier. and Chaoji I'm wondering about what's going to happen next, and I assume that the scientists will be to blame for this, because Sirlin just annoys me. One can only hope Edgar and Twi aren't gonna die because they seem like the nicest scientists in the Branch.
On a random note, I think these are becoming more detailed. Anyone care to agree or disagree?