
Page 6
Panel 1
Rumelian man: Why does an outsider like Dabra get to make the final decision? What’s the point of us having voting rights then?
Elder: That’s how the Unified Council System works.
Man: And how’s that any different from a dictatorship?
Elder: It was decided by Marulu and Cross.
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Panel 2
Elder: With Dhura gone, Dabra is the one most fit to serve as chieftain.
It’s precisely because he was once an outsider that he can judge things from a detached, objective standpoint.
Man: Those arrogant brats… especially Cross. I can’t stand that kid—he looks down on me.
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Panel 3 (upper right)
Man: We were practically exiled from the planet because of Dabra.
Elder: But Oski, could you actually win? Against Dabra—or even those twins?
Lower right
Oski: …Tch.
Left
Elder: Control yourself.
A decision-maker can only reject a council’s consensus—formed by deliberation and majority vote—twice.
Marulu’s injury is already known throughout the assembly.
This meeting will likely reach the same majority opinion as before.
Page 7
Panel 1 (right)
Elder: At last—our will will be carried out.
Oski: Let’s just crush this island nation already. A chance to deal with a country that has no army? Opportunities like that don’t come around often.
Left
Elder: Indeed, Earth’s military hardware is rather primitive to us. It’s fortunate the negotiating party happens to be a nation of sorcerers.
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Panel 2
Oski: If we posture for coexistence and act submissively, we’ll be looked down on and lose more. We should take a hard line, even if it means confrontation.
First, we take autonomous zones in the capital region. That’s non-negotiable.
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Panel 3
Oski: Next, we Rumel will become Deskunte. We’ll never again accept being the ones who get taken from.
Page 8
Panel 1 (right)
Cross: Jabaloma.
Upper left
Cross: Why are you still withholding your answer—whether or not you support “coexistence” with Earthlings?
Lower left
Jabaloma: …Because you’re withholding yours too, Cross.
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Panel 3 (right)
Yuuka: You’re torn about it too, aren’t you, Cross?
That’s why you disguised yourself as Maru—to understand us better.
Am I wrong?
Page 9
Panel 1 (right)
Jabaloma: Cross and I each hold ten voting rights.
If we both choose “coexistence,” the balance of all previous agreements will surely be overturned.
Though, Dabura might veto it again.
Left
Jabaloma: You make the decision. I’ll follow your lead.
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Panel 2 (right)
Cross: Don’t you have a will of your own, Jabaloma?
Left
Jabaloma: “Entrusting” someone is also an act of will, you know.
Page 10
Panel 1
Boy: Thank you.
Tsurugi: Sorry.
Yuuka: Let’s bring this to an end — just the two of us.
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Panel 2
Dura: Towns and villages, you see… they’re the very ideals once wished for by those who came before us.