Fire Force (2019–…): Season 1, Episode 11 - Formation of Special Fire Force Company 8/The Mightiest Hikeshi - full transcript

"Inquiry Report"

These are the incident records
that may be connected

to the White-Clad that we
discovered the other day.

The 8th's first fire. This is the
research report from right after

the sister and Maki joined up.

Come to think of it, how is it
that the 8th came to be?

I haven't heard about what
happened before I joined.

Well, let's see. It has to do with
the matter of the heart of the 8th.

Lieutenant, tell them.

Huh?

You're the better talker. That's an order.



"Solar Year 195"

"Tokyo Imperial Armed Forces"

"Yokota Base"

The darkness is illuminated

The days we've grown accustomed
to walking are weeded out

My dream might be to make a stable living

but I'll moan over the lack of stimulation

The end is illuminated

Where are the streets we're
accustomed to walking?

Time can sometimes be irksome,

but we're enveloped in warmth

Flames rise to show us the way

reminding us of a gentle melody

There is no eternity, none at all, they say



I just smile, thinking that's fine with me

If we shine, someday, our light will go out

We'll keep on walking until the day

the fire of our lives gets doused

Playthings that make sounds

and magic that chases pain away

are all precious treasures to me

There is no eternity, none at all, they say

We'll keep on walking until the day

the fire of our lives gets doused

I hear there has been another
increase in Infernals lately.

Maybe there's something better
we could be doing

besides patrolling and
investigating criminals.

Infernals fall under the
Special Fire Force's jurisdiction.

Don't get any funny ideas.

Sergeant Hinawa!

I'll see you tomorrow, sir.

I don't recognize her.

Could she be...?

General Oze's daughter, Private Maki Oze.

She's so thin.

Is she all right?

She gives twice the effort of the others.

She also trains even harder
than she's told to.

She'll build up her strength
before you know it.

Pretty impressive for being
a general's daughter.

She's still daddy's little girl, though,
and only got in because of him.

She's too kind... and desperately
not cut out to be a soldier.

All of the work she's putting in
now will be for nothing.

You're as harsh as ever, aren't you?

If she's trying that hard,
you should be behind her.

Wasted effort doesn't
get to be called effort.

She's no different from a goldbricker.

I'm surprised you'd say something
like that about such a cute girl.

That's because you're too kind, Tojo.

Something the matter with that gun?

I'm following the Special Fire Force
and took it to be baptized at the church.

Speaking of wastes.

Waste? Between a gun that was
baptized and one that wasn't,

you'd rather be shot by
the baptized gun, right?

How about it, Hinawa?

If you go to the church and have
your gun baptized, too, just to try it,

your point of view might change a little.

I don't believe in Sol. It's not like
the effects of shooting a gun change

just because it's been baptized.

I've known you for a long time,
and that's what I thought you'd say.

How come someone as kind
as you sticks with me, anyway?

Hinawa, you're not as cold
a fish as you think you are.

I mean, you are bussing my tray with yours.

Tojo?!

Hinawa! Shoot!

Shoot me! While I'm still conscious!

Hurry up and shoot!

Shoot!

You'd rather be shot by
the baptized gun, right?

Wait...

Why couldn't I shoot him?
I failed to shoot him...

Lieutenant Tojo's gun.

I finished changing the owner's name
to yours, as you requested.

Thank you very much.

The Blue Stripes have arrived!

We'll direct the civilians and
check the spread of the fire

until they finish putting them to rest.

Reporting in! I'm in charge of
the Fire Fighters here, Akitaru Obi.

We heard there were two Infernals.

Yes. There are two, but they are
currently in different locations.

One is belligerent, and is currently
running around inside our cordon.

The other one is more docile,
and staying inside this store.

One of the two of them...

...isn't going to earn many points, huh?

Points?

The situation is clear.
You Fire Fighters pull back.

We'll start with the live one.
Leave the one with fewer points alone.

Excuse me, Mr. Fireman, my husband
is patiently enduring those flames.

Please put him out of his misery quickly.

There is an order of precedence
we follow at a scene.

You let us handle the arrangements
of putting him to rest.

Let's go!

P-Please, wait!

Excuse me.

Wouldn't that just mean
sending only two men in pursuit,

dividing your forces in two,
and putting them both to rest?

We are pros. There is such
a thing as on-site judgment.

You mean points?

That's right.

By assigning rankings to Infernals,
and awarding points based on results,

I can maintain my men's morale.

Maintain their morale?

Morale doesn't mean a damn
when putting a person to rest, does it?

Don't second-guess our job, amateur.

You Fire Fighters just
get ready with the water.

Nobuo-san,
hang in there. Just hang in there.

I'm sorry I can't do anything for you.

Ma'am, if you like, I
could take it upon myself

to put your husband to rest.

Please, allow me.

"Tokyo Fire Defense Agency"

What are you planning to do?

Who are you?

Sergeant Takehisa Hinawa,
Tokyo Imperial Armed Forces.

"Episode 11:
Formation of Special Fire Force Company 8"

Beyond here is Blue Stripes territory.

If a soldier like you or a Fire Fighter
like me crosses this tape,

we will be severely punished.

Compared to the suffering
of the Infernal inside,

accepting punishment
is no skin off my nose.

You think so, too, don't you?

Sergeant Hinawa, do you have
any experience fighting Infernals?

I turned my gun on a friend who
became an Infernal the other day...

...but I couldn't shoot him.

I am not a pious follower of Sol.

Nonetheless, I could not shoot him
with an unbaptized gun.

Infernal sighted.

Sergeant Hinawa, it's not about
whether or not I believe in God,

but how much I can do for the sake of a
dying Infernal that I believe is important.

Baptisms and prayers are
a part of that belief.

And they're also salvation to
those who put Infernals to rest.

I'll do it.

The flame is the soul's breath.
The black smoke is the soul's release.

Ashes thou wert and art. May thy soul...

Sergeant Hinawa, you are a kind man.

You have courage.

You're the one who has courage.

If you hadn't taken action,
I likely wouldn't have done anything.

Making up your mind to move forward
on your own isn't that difficult.

It's easy to believe in yourself,
after all.

But trusting in someone else,
taking action, and sacrificing yourself

are things that require
a tremendous amount of courage.

Today, Sergeant Hinawa,
that courage... was yours.

If so, then you're the king.

That settles it!

I'm going to establish a
Special Fire Force company.

I want to be a Special Fire Soldier,
and pursue the mystery of Infernals.

How can I sit back and do nothing
while the world burns down around me?

I'm going to need men
like you in my company,

who cherish life above anything else.

When that time arrives,
by all means, reach out to me.

"Solar Year 197"

This is the fire cathedral
that will serve as our base.

It's as run-down as you'd expect of
the dwelling of a bunch of outcasts.

So, are we the only two crewmen?

Oh, well...

Gathering crewmen I can trust
is quite a difficult task.

As it happens, I have a line on someone.

A subordinate from my soldier days.

Someone who works harder than anyone,

but who wasn't much use as a soldier.

Who is more compassionate,
and thinks of others before herself,

which makes her a good fit for your 8th.

Huh?

Oh, yeah?

Way to go, Maki-san.

Huh? I thought I was only brought in
to be a meat shield because of my ability.

Lieutenant, you said that?

I'm so happy...

Lieutenant, nicely done.

The heart of the 8th remains
unchanged since its founding...

Respect and prayers for
the Infernals we put to rest,

deliverance from the flames
for those who are alive,

and cherishing human lives.

"Inquiry Report"

This is kind of turning into a long story,

but this was the 8th's first fire scene.

It was a hot day.

It was our first call out,
and we were all nervous.

The victim who had Infernalized
was dressed all in white.

We put them to rest without incident,

but there were a lot of
suspicious factors about that fire.

An unfamiliar red cross...

No next of kin.
The company where they worked

hurriedly came to collect
their personal effects.

Looking into it,
that business still exists.

It's located in Asakusa.

That's the 7th's jurisdiction.

...Come on by, come on by!
We have Hoppy, cheap!

...Yo, Beni-chan!
...Come on by, come on by!
We have Hoppy, cheap!

...We have monjayaki, monja, and beer, too!

...Hello there, Waka, sir.
...We have monjayaki, monja, and beer, too!

Benimaru-chan!

I made some daifuku. Take some with you.

Huh? Don't I always say I don't
like sweets, you old biddy?

She makes too much.

Yo, Beni-chan! Haven't seen you
in three days. You doing all right?

Come have a drink with me tonight!

Buzz off.

Daifuku from the old biddy.
Anyone who wants one, help yourself.

I love that die-hard old hag's daifuku!

An old lady who can't make daifuku
would be better off dead!

Hinata, Hikage... Now, look...

What is it, Waka? We aren't
listening to any complaints.

They're just parroting you, Waka.

"Lieutenant"
"Third-generation pyrokinetic"
"Sagamiya Konro"

I'm not listening to any complaints.

You see? Right there.

These daifuku are delicious!
The last glimmer of a die-hard old biddy.

The light of a dying old hag is tasty!

I never said anything like that.

By the way, Waka, we just got word
from the folks at the 8th.

They say they want to search our
jurisdiction over that Evangelist matter.

Too much trouble. Ignore them.

Begging your pardon,
but we're already here.

Huh?

"Episode 11:
The Mightiest Hikeshi"

What do you think you're doing
barging your way in here?

I heard that Captain Shinmon Benimaru
hated the bother of formalities,

and we decided to just come over directly.

So you've come here unannounced. Fine.

And I don't care a bit about this
Evangelist investigation,

but I can't have anyone
coming in to disrupt my turf.

The Evangelist is artificially
producing Infernals.

There's a possibility that the people
of this area will be the next target.

That's what the empire says, right?

It's not like I've ever actually seen
one of them turn a person

into an Infernal, myself.

I'm not so naive that I believe that.

Well, I have seen it myself!

It doesn't matter to me
what some imperial dog saw.

I don't need to hear any tales
from a credulous pup.

And I don't need to hear that
from some incredulous do-nothing.

Captain of the 7th, sir, you're the
mightiest Fire Soldier, aren't you?

So powerful that you forced the empire
to acknowledge your town's hikeshi force?

Well now it's my turn to kick your ass
and make you acknowledge me!

"Fires and fistfights are
the flowers of Edo," huh?

Fire! Fire! Fire!

An Infernal?

You had to go and jinx us, Waka.

Damn it.

Beat it on out of here before I get back.

That must be it.

Who is it?

The ever-ostentatious Kantaro.

He just barely invited me
to have a drink with him.

Kantaro over on Block
3 has turned Infernal!

Seiya! Soiya! Seiya! Soiya!

Seiya! Soiya! Seiya! Soiya!
Seiya! Soiya! Seiya!

What's he planning to do?

The festival is beginning!

Those homes!

He flew away.

What kind of ability
does their captain have?

There you are, you old coot!

...Waka! ...Waka!

Another block!

We can rebuild houses
as much as we need to.

But now that Kantaro has become
an Infernal, his life is over.

What's going on? Is he starting fires
and controlling the flames?

There may be a trick to
those matoi he's using.

Waka can use both
third-generation pyrokinetic

and second-generation
flame manipulation abilities.

Creating fires and controlling them
are a piece of cake for him.

He's a compound Fire
Soldier, unlike any other.

"Compound Fire Soldier"
"Shinmon Benimaru"

Look at this, Kantaro!
The whole block is a mess!

You're much too old to be running
around like this, you old coot!

This is just like you... always so
ostentatious. Aren't you?

Way to hang in there.

Thank you for letting me
see Kantaro through to the end.

Did Benimaru-chan's way
of putting someone to rest

strike an 8th Fire Soldier
like yourself as being too rough?

Just as the Holy Sol religion
offers its prayers,

we have our destroyed block offerings.

Everyone in our world is terrified
by the flames of Infernalization,

and are looking for a place to die.

As far as the people here go,
if we have to die anyway,

we want to have Benimaru-chan
be the one putting us to rest.

Shinmon Benimaru,
the demolishing king of Asakusa.

Too sweet.

"To be continued"

You can toil your way
through humorless days

And curse the unwavering present,

but words that simply hang in the air

are not enough to save you

We've been walking shoulder-to-shoulder

between sights we never reach

and pain that brings no warmth

to make it to a faraway place

Given the hope that you speak of

or the ideals that you dream of

I'll find a way to show you love,
however cold you may be

You can toil your way
through humorless days

and curse the unwavering present,

but words that simply hang in the air

are not enough to save you

You can cry out timidly

but that changes when
the nights grow fevered

Even if we let go of each other's hands,

I hope we can still walk together again

I'll refrain from saying goodbye

to ensure that we can meet again somewhere

"Next time"

"Episode 12:
Eve of Hostilities in Asakusa"