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The Maydays - Opening

Early in the summer, (Captain) and the crew invite Halluel, Malluel, Azrael, and Israfel on vacation. At the same time, Sariel is laboring in a basement bar to repay his debts. Meanwhile, an ominous specter lurks just off the coast.



The first shoots of pale greenery have matured into a verdant canopy. A summery breeze rustles through.
High above the forest floor of this island, a group of women have built a tree house, which serves as their home.
They are archangels—primal beasts created approximately two millennia ago.
Halluel: I'm back! Was that the last of today's deliveries?
Malluel: Sure was! What awesome work—if you were any quicker you'd be a blur.
Halluel: We had the right idea, changing the pickup route. Of course now we've got more heavy packages coming our way than ever.
Malluel: That's proof of a job well done. It means people trust us enough to give us precious parcels!
Halluel: Oh, huh. That's like a dream come true for any delivery person, isn't it?
Halluel: To be honest... even just a few months ago, I never would've imagined we'd be so good at this.
Malluel: I know... I guess that conflict really changed us.
Malluel: Anyway, let's head home! We have to sort tomorrow's deliveries. Everyone's waiting on APS—the Archangel Parcel Service.
The conflict in question arose when the archangels' counterparts, the fallen angels, plotted to end the world.
After the threat passed, archangels abandoned the roles given to them by the Astrals in order to simply live their lives.
Their experience as messengers has led them to establish a delivery service for mortals.
The archangels' wings make it easy to fly from island to island, and as a result APS is as popular as it is convenient.
Halluel: We're home!
Azrael: Hal and Mal! Come in, come in, eggplant for the win!
Malluel: Was everything okay while we were gone?
Azrael: Same as always. I've been reading through the field guide that Michael gave me!
Halluel: Oh, the one about creatures from the Sky Realm. I guess you've been home the whole time then?
Azrael: Eh, well... You can't house-sit without sitting around the house.
Halluel: Thanks for everything. We wouldn't be able to concentrate on our deliveries without you.
Halluel: But a walk now and then could do you good too. There's something really special about the woods in early summer.
Azrael: A... walk?
Halluel: I'm putting together a little vegetable garden just a short walk from here. The village elder's been teaching me how.
Halluel: Az... You should check it out. It'll be good exercise...
Azrael: ...
Azrael: Do you have eggplants there?
Halluel: Eggplants? The seeds have to be sown in the spring. Maybe next year.
Azrael: So there's not an eggplant to be seen?
Halluel: Not a one.
Azrael: Oh. Maybe I'll visit next year then. I'll be in the kitchen.
Halluel: Mm... I guess she's not really feeling it.
Malluel: Earlier she admitted she was worried about spooking mortals.
Malluel: They seem to really care about material forms.
Halluel: The ones here wouldn't bat an eye. They're really nice, and they understand primal beasts too.
Halluel: I've told them all about Az's situation. I'm sure things would be fine.
Malluel: Yeah. Right now the most important thing is just to wait patiently. I do worry about her being cooped up in here though...
Malluel: But she's getting better little by little, day by day. That's what Cagliostro said anyway.
Israfel: Any artificial restoration could interfere with her natural healing process.
Israfel: For now it's probably best to just observe as things take their course.
Halluel: Hi, Iss. Is Az asleep?
Israfel: She started snoozing while she was making pickles. Sorry for worrying you two so much.
Malluel: Don't apologize for anything. We four are a team after all.
Israfel: Thanks. I was just looking at this postcard...
Israfel: It's an invitation to go on summer vacation with Lyria and everyone else. Sandalphon will be there too.
Halluel: Oh... You know everything, Iss.
Israfel: Hahaha. Why don't you go? You two have earned a break. I'll stay here and Az-sit.
Malluel: No way. I couldn't go without you guys.
Malluel: We should all visit the ocean together. This isn't our last chance to go on vacation after all.
Israfel: Sigh... You sure speak your mind nowadays. Both of you are a lot more outspoken.
Israfel: Your call anyway. I'll keep thinking about how to draw Az out of her shell...
???: Hellooo... Archangel Parcel Service?
???: I need you to deliver something for me... Well, actually there's a bit more to it than that...
Meanwhile, in a town fragrant with the fresh sea breeze, a scene is unfolding inside a backstreet bar.
???: Aw, to hell with it all!
???: Women, I tell you... They wouldn't know a real man if one walked by playing a trumpet and banging a drum!
Barkeeper: What are you caterwauling about now? Someone broke your heart again?
???: I was just trying to be nice! That's it! There was this tourist lost out on the street...
???: And we were having a nice little chat, so I recommended her a restaurant.
???: It's not like I was asking her to go out on a date. But she gets this dead-serious look on her face...
Sariel: Peanuts...
???: Huh?
Sariel: Barkeeper... I'm done shelling the peanuts.
Barkeeper: Ah, good work. Can you shelve 'em there?
Sariel: All right. Where's the next box?
Barkeeper: Take a little break for now. If you don't rest your hands after all that shelling, you'll make a mess of anything else you do.
Sariel: My debt though... I have to repay it quickly...
Barkeeper: You've got a good head on your shoulders. Go ahead, but don't shell yourself out.
Sariel: Shell myself out? I'll try not to.
Barkeeper: So where were we... You tried picking her up, and she told you to shove off?
???: Like hell I did. All I wanted was for her to get a good meal, and... Hey, what's that gangly skeleton doing here anyway?
Barkeeper: Who knows... A while back he came to this island on a passenger ship, not a rupie to his name.
Barkeeper: He said he was following a column of ants or something, and before he knew it he'd boarded.
???: Ants?
Barkeeper: Funny story, isn't it? Well, anyone could tell by looking at him that he doesn't mean any harm.
Barkeeper: So the guards and chamber of commerce arranged for him to work here to pay back his transportation fees.
???: The chamber of commerce, huh? Bet they took charge of his case so the guards would owe them one. Of course, they left the actual work to someone lower on the ladder...
???: That burns my bunions.
Barkeeper: Huh? That guy just walked off with the whole bottle...
Barkeeper: Hey, don't cause Sarry any trouble!
Sariel: This debt... How many more peanuts till it's all paid back?
Sariel: I have to stay strong... Until I can find that rainbow...
???: Hey, Sarry, you gangly skeleton... Here ya go. You're in charge of keeping my cup full.
Sariel: ...?
Meanwhile off the coast on a small, luxurious vessel...
Beautiful Woman: Mmmh! Blue as far as the eye can see!
Beautiful Woman: It's so gorgeous! This has to be the best vacation of my life.
Young Man: Glad you're enjoying it. I couldn't imagine a better vacation either.
Beautiful Woman: Really? But didn't you say you came last year?
Young Man: Hahaha... A man all alone on a ship is no kinda vacation.
Beautiful Woman: Alone? But I found a bottle of ladies' perfume in the cabin.
Young Man: Uh-oh! Must've had a little too much to drink! I can barely walk...
Beautiful Woman: Oh, come on! Don't play dumb!
Young Man: Hahaha! Come on, jump in!
Beautiful Woman: All right... But this is kind of scary. I've never swum this far from land.
Young Man: You're fine. Just hold on to me and we'll swim together.
Beautiful Woman: Ah, wait up! Don't leave me alone!
Young Man: ...
Beautiful Woman: Hey! Answer me!
Young Man: ...
Beautiful Woman: What... What is this...
Beautiful Woman: It can't be...
Beautiful Woman: Aaaaah!

The Maydays - Chapter 1: The Great Flat White - Episode 1

(Captain) and the crew open a food stall on the beaches of Auguste to help Sandalphon practice cafe management. Business is crawling when Lucio appears in swimwear, the sight of which incenses Sandalphon. Moments later someone screams, "Shark attack!"



The Auguste Isles are among the world's greatest tourist destinations.
Vacation season has come again this year.
The beaches are bustling with sun worshippers who have cast off their workaday inhibitions.
A row of food stalls lines the street that separates town from beach. Business is booming for most, but a few are consistently passed over.
Lyria: Hello there! Get your delicious apple juice right here!
Vyrn: Come try our shaved ice! It's the coldest around!
Sandalphon: Humph...
Lyria: I'm sorry, we don't have any stuffed squid. This stall belongs to... I guess you could say, a local coffee shop?
Vyrn: Oh, you want us to dress the fish you caught? Well, our prep space is covered with beans, so...
Sandalphon: Adjustments to the mill are complete. Next, to heat the cups...
Lyria: Yes, that should be fine... Thank you very much!
Lyria: We've got an order! The customer's hurrying to an appointment, so...
Sandalphon: Very well. The water is heated and ready.
Lyria: Um, the order's for apple and pineapple...
Sandalphon: Ngh... Yet another juice order...
Vyrn: Well, yeah! Who'd want to drink hot coffee at the beach during summer?
Sandalphon: Humph... I've minimized the bitterness to ensure it's refreshing.
Sandalphon: Lyria, here's your apple and pineapple juice.
Lyria: Thanks!
Vyrn: Yeah, and barely anyone's coming!
Speaking of which... What's the deal with your armor? Everyone else manning the stalls is wearing a bathing suit, you know!
Sandalphon: Sigh... Am I in any way imposing on you?
Sandalphon: The archangels have found new roles, and I've decided to protect the sky for my own reasons.
Sandalphon: Wearing swim trunks is beneath my dignity.
Vyrn: I guess... A bunch of the senior crew members have on swimwear, you know.
Sandalphon: I can't speak to that...
Lyria: Ahaha... Hey, you're sweating buckets. Are you sure you feel okay?
Sandalphon: Perfectly well. I'm acting in accordance with this stall's mission.
Sandalphon: This is the first step along my new path in life... What kind of training doesn't work up a sweat?
Several days prior...
The new supreme primarch has been in a small, vacant room off the Grandcypher's galley for hours.
The room is set up so he can practice managing a cafe of his own. His training, however, is off to a rocky start.
Sandalphon: Another bad brew...
Vyrn: Huh? How come you're throwin' away coffee again?
Sandalphon: It's too acidic. The engine's vibrations might have accelerated the drip.
Sandalphon: If only there were some way to properly secure the table...
Vyrn: You're bein' way too picky! Sure, they're your crewmates... but the customers are waitin' all the same!
Sandalphon: I want each one of them to experience pure bliss when they drink my coffee.
Sandalphon: While I do feel guilty for making them wait, the off-flavors must be eliminated to achieve that end.
Vyrn: You're gettin' carried away... It's kinda weird how serious you get sometimes.
Lyria: Sandalphon! Would you come up to the deck with me?
Sandalphon: Is it urgent, Lyria? I have customers waiting...
Lyria: Siero's here on business, and she wants to discuss the cafe.
Lyria: She says the best way for a manager to grow is through management training.
Vyrn & Sandalphon: Management training?
Lyria: Uh-huh! She says she has a trademarked system.
Sandalphon: I see. A businessperson as skilled as she is certainly has expertise to impart.
Sandalphon: Why not hear what she has to say...
Vyrn: Siero's one tough teacher. Running a food stall somewhere this touristy is a real sink-or-swim experience.
Lyria: But she helped us get permission from the chamber of commerce, picked out materials, and all sorts of other things.
Sandalphon: I'll repay her soon enough... though I'm leery of what she may demand in lieu of tuition...
Sandalphon: ...
Sandalphon: It was on this island that I attacked her and her colleagues... That's another debt I owe her...
Lyria: Sandalphon... Siero said you made up for that during the battle with the fallen angels.
Sandalphon: That's generous of her, but whether others will agree remains to be seen.
Sandalphon: Until I am reunited with Lucifer... I must make amends wherever amends can be made.
Lucio: Hello, Sandy. Hello, all... How is your food stall faring?
Sandalphon: Is that really—
Vyrn: Heyo, Lucio. We're kinda stumped about why it's so dead here. You havin' a fun vacation?
Lucio: I have the good fortune to be here. It would be a shame not to fully relax both my body and soul.
Lucio: I'd like to order something. What do you recommend?
Lyria: I recommend the coffee... It's hot, but it's refreshing.
Lucio: Hot coffee on a summer beach? You're certainly dedicated to your craft.
Lucio: I'll take your suggestion. Every time I visit the cafe, it's closed... But now I'll be able to try Sandy's coffee.
Sandalphon: Wrong.
Lucio: Hm?
Vyrn: Huh! What are you doing, saying no to a paying customer? This is our first order for coffee.
Sandalphon: He knows very well.
You. How dare you insult Lucifer's likeness with that ludicrous getup?
Lyria: W-what in the world are you saying?
Lucio: Hahaha... This is unfortunate but not unanticipated.
Lucio: As a matter of fact, I've brought my own canteen. I brewed the coffee inside...
Lucio: But I'll pretend you did, instead.
Sandalphon: Wha...
Lucio: Mm... Sandy's coffee is truly on a level of its own.
Vyrn: What the heck's he doing?
Lyria: Ahahahaha... Um, Sandalphon? I don't think it would hurt to let him drink your—
Sandalphon: Ain Soph—
Vyrn: Hey, dummy—cut it out! You'll blow the whole stand away!
Sandalphon: Ngh...
Lucio: Hahaha... You've grown a lot recently, but you still come to a boil so quickly.
Lucio: I'll be having a refill.
Tourist's Voice: Aaaaah! Shark!
Sandalphon: ...?

The Maydays - Chapter 1: The Great Flat White - Episode 2

Halluel and Malluel arrive in Auguste while helping an oceanographer seek out sharks as part of her research. As the oceanographer searches for a ship for hire, the pair of archangels hear someone in the crowd shout, "Look out for the shark!"



Though business is crawling at the crew's food stall, the town's central market bustles.
Halluel: Ooh, it's so lively here! This really is the skydom's hottest spot for summer break, huh?
Malluel: This is nothing yet. They say that during the high season, it's like a party in the streets every day.
Halluel: Y'mean there're gonna be even more people here? Hard to believe so much has changed in just a few short centuries.
Halluel: So where's our customer anyway?
Malluel: She was here just a minute ago, but I guess she must've gone on ahead.
Malluel: I sure hope she's able to rent the research vessel she's after.
Oceanographer: Huh! That's highway robbery!
Oceanographer: I'm an oceanographer! An established researcher from Sphiria!
Oceanographer: I understand that you need to charge a premium this time of year... But this research into sharks will benefit you too!
Sharks: savage sea beasts that prey upon those who dare venture into the water.
Vigilant and aggressive toward perceived threats, they terrorize tourist spots year after year. Yet they are still shrouded in mystery.
Perhaps in part because of their scarcity, understanding them has become an obsession for a few researchers.
Oceanographer: Sigh... A miscalculation right off the bat.
Oceanographer: I need to gaze into those adorable eyes... Feast my eyes on those sleek, streamlined bodies...
Halluel: Ah, there she is. Doesn't look like she made a deal.
Oceanographer: I'm really sorry, everyone... Hang on just a bit more.
Malluel: Don't apologize. It's not your fault the ship you booked got dry-docked.
Oceanographer: There's rotten luck, and then there's this... Everyone's busy except the dodgiest captains around.
Halluel: How about we carry you out over the water ourselves? It might speed up your tracking and observation.
Malluel: That's not even close to safe. Once the salty air takes its toll on our wings, we won't be able to maintain altitude.
Halluel: Ah, I guess not... Maybe there's another way...
Malluel: Hm...
Oceanographer: Thanks, both of you... I can hardly believe you'd be so accommodating.
Oceanographer: I take back what I just said—I'm a lucky woman!
Oceanographer: After all, I have the trusty Archangel Parcel Service helping me with my research.
Halluel: You really caught us off guard at first. I didn't think we'd be flying around above the ocean, looking for some mythical shark.
Malluel: But it all turned out for the best. It made us really think about a vacation, and thanks to your plan, even Az and Iss—
Skipper: Ahoy! You're the scientist looking to hire a ship, I take it? The chamber of commerce sent me your way.
Oceanographer: Really? I'd love to discuss terms. Wait right here, you two.
Halluel: Nice to see the pep back in her step. I hope she can make a deal.
Malluel: Yeah. The captain didn't look entirely happy about it though...
Is the chamber of commerce some sort of mortal organization?
Halluel: It's a group that represents the island's business interests, especially the tourism industry.
Malluel: Hmm... Mortal society doesn't get any simpler at the beach, does it?
Tourist's Voice: Eeeek! Look out for the shark!
Halluel & Malluel: Hm?

The Maydays - Chapter 1: The Great Flat White - Episode 3

On the beaches of Auguste, Sariel serves as a sidekick to a professional shark hunter, who vows that this is the year he will finally slay the gigantic shark known as Old Bruce. The two follow the massive marine creature off the coast, at which time Sandalphon appears and begins talking to the flummoxed Sariel.



Shop Staff: I saw it, I tell ya! This huge blue monster surfaced just like that...
???: Interesting. And it had a dorsal fin?
Shop Staff: You betcha! It was my first time ever seeing a real shark, but I could tell exactly what it was.
???: I see... Thanks for the info. Head back to the lodge and rest for now.
Shop Staff: Huh... If you're a real fisherman, hurry up and rub that shark out pronto!
???: I hear you. But don't take me for some two-bit angler.
Shark Hunter: I'm a shark hunter. Year after year I exterminate those beasts for the chamber of commerce. You'll be safe as long as there are pros like—
Sariel: Over there... A blue dorsal fin just broke the surface.
Shark Hunter: No kidding, partner! Hiring you was my best decision in a while!
Sariel: Partner... How should we proceed?
Shark Hunter: How else? Summer starts now!
Shark hunters: professionals who exterminate violent sea creatures by trade.
Equipped with specialized weaponry and expertise, the hunters protect the beaches for vacationers and locals alike.
Due to the profession's inherent danger, there are never quite enough to contend with every shark...
Shark Hunter: Where are you... Come to Papa...
Shark Hunter: You won't get away... Not you, and not Old Bruce either...
Shark Hunter: ...!
Shark Hunter: There!
Sariel: The shot missed. The shark's headed out into the ocean.
Shark Hunter: We blew it, huh? Let's follow him.
Sariel: Why? We chased him away without any issue.
Shark Hunter: Any shark willing to swim this near to shore is a threat. We can't let it escape without teaching it a lesson.
Shark Hunter: It'll get smarter and smarter until it becomes a man-eating machine.
Shark Hunter: Like Old Bruce...
Sariel: Old Bruce?
Shark Hunter: A monster of a shark I've pursued for years. Any ordinary hunting rifle is useless on him.
Shark Hunter: But this year, I had special gear shipped in from Golonzo. And I couldn't hope for a trustier partner than you.
Sariel: Oh... But I don't want to harm anyone...
Shark Hunter: Hahaha! You think you have a chance of hurting Old Bruce? You're just caddying for me, greenhorn!
Shark Hunter: Let's head back to the shore. I'll hunt down a vessel for us.
Sariel: Mm...
Sandalphon: Sariel?
Sariel: Is that you... Sandalphon?
Sandalphon: What... Why are you here of all places?
Shark Hunter: Huh? You're a friend of Sariel's?
Sariel: ...

The Maydays - Chapter 1: The Great Flat White - Episode 4

While Sariel and Sandalphon catch up, Sariel mentions that he's searching for the dimensional rift that swallowed up Lucilius and Belial. Soon afterward a costumed Azrael, a swimsuited Halluel and Malluel, and the crew reunite. The oceanographer and shark hunter—apparent acquaintances—seem stunned to see each other.



Sandalphon: ...
Sandalphon: Mm... The off-flavors are less pronounced than before...
Sandalphon: This is probably the perfect balance of bitterness and acidity. I was right to keep track of the extraction times.
Sandalphon: There's a great deal to explore when it comes to this drink.
Sandalphon: What would Lucifer have to say? If only I knew when he'd return so as to be optimally prepared.
Sandalphon: A purposeless archangel isn't likely to be...
Sandalphon: ...
Sandalphon: Enough of that. Someday I'll prove useful... but today I brew.
Sariel: ...
Sandalphon: Hm? Are you a primal beast?
Sariel: Where...
Sariel: Where am I?
Sandalphon: Ah, er... This is the research lab's garden.
Sandalphon: And it's generally off-limits. I'm sorry, but are you lost?
Sariel: Yes. The deputy head researcher summoned me in order to introduce myself to everyone.
Sariel: But there was a trail of ants at the entrance.
Sandalphon: Ants? Deputy Head?
Sandalphon: Aah, I see... You're a fallen angel!
Sariel: That's right. My name is Sariel, and I intend to give my all to this new mission.
Sariel: Please be patient as I wash and learn... Er, watch and learn...
Sandalphon: Haha. You don't need to be so formal with me.
Sandalphon: But thank you all the same. I'm Sandalphon. Unlike you, Mr. Sariel, I have yet to receive an assignment—
Sariel: Mistersariel? My name is Sariel.
Sandalphon: ...?
Ah, I'm sorry.
Sandalphon: So, er, Sariel... Do you remember the name of the place where you were supposed to go?
Sariel: I do.
Sandalphon: Would you mind telling me? I might be able to give you directions.
Sandalphon: Unfortunately, I won't be able to take you there myself... I'm not authorized to come and go as I please.
Sariel: ...
Sandalphon: Sariel?
Sariel: Ants.
Sandalphon: U-um... I believe there's a cliff off in that direction...
Sandalphon and Sariel fought on opposing sides of the recent conflict, each in the name of a person they trusted above all others.
Coincidentally reunited by the cries of the swimmer, the two head to the food stall to trade information about recent developments.
Sandalphon: Here you are. Are you sure all you want is water?
Sariel: Yes. A plain water will do.
Sandalphon: Okay. But what brought you to the beach anyway? Did you follow a trail of ants again?
Sariel: Yes. These days I'm shelling peanuts and carrying people's gear to repay my debts.
Sandalphon: Peanuts? Gear? And debt?
Sandalphon: I'm not sure how to unravel that, but... Well, it's good to know where you are.
Sandalphon: The way you went missing right after the battle threw Uriel and the other primarchs into a panic.
Sariel: Is Uriel doing well?
Sandalphon: Yes. His wounds have healed, and he's searching for a new path in life.
Sariel: I see... So the archangels have ceded their roles to nature.
Sandalphon: The tetra-elements are now governing themselves... And the archangels of instruction have been relieved of their duties.
Sandalphon: Sariel. May I ask what you're planning to do from here on?
Sandalphon: Even if a trail of ants is what drew you away, you made the decision not to return. Did you not wish to live with other archangels?
Sariel: The rainbow...
Sandalphon: ...?
Sariel: I've been wondering for the longest time: why did the deputy head researcher steal my wings?
Sariel: The Astrals are gone. The archangels and fallen angels have changed...
Sariel: Is there any place for me in the sky? I want to ask the deputy head... So I have to track down the rainbow.
Sandalphon: You want to find the dimensional rift they fell into...
Sandalphon: Do you have any idea what you're saying?
Sandalphon: I don't understand everything about that rainbow, but what you're proposing could mean the return of my two greatest enemies. As the supreme primarch, there's no way I can turn a blind eye.
Sariel: But I want to see him.
Sandalphon: ...
Sandalphon: A question, a wish...
Sandalphon: Sariel. I accept that you're not acting out of malice. There's no telling whether that rainbow will appear again...
Sandalphon: But I have to be prepared for every scenario.
???: Squeee!
Sandalphon: Huh...
???: Squee, squee, squeeee!
Sandalphon: Bwhah!
Sariel: ...?
Is that a costume?
Halluel: Ahahaha! He just got the world's biggest hug!
Malluel: Hey, hey! That's more of a tackle than a hug.
???: Hehehe! Sorry about that. You just look so serious.
Sandalphon: Azrael, is that you? And why does seriousness merit a flying tackle?
Vyrn: Hey, what's going on? I heard a big commotion.
Halluel: It's (Captain) and everyone! How's the crew doing?
Lyria: Hal and Mal! We missed you!
Lyria: Is that Az in the costume?
Malluel: Uh-huh! We got it from a client, a scientist who collects shark merch.
Malluel: Az is such a homebody these days, but this got her out of the tree house.
Azrael: Squee, squeee! It's been forever, Lyria!
Lyria: Squeee! Yeah, it's been forever!
Sariel: What about me?
Halluel: Hm? Yeah, long time no see, Sariel.
Halluel: Wait! S-Sariel? I thought you went missing...
Sariel: A trail of ants got me into debt. Now I shell peanuts and carry people's things.
Malluel: Peanuts? Um, I don't get what that's about, but I should probably tell Uriel...
Sandalphon: W-wait. He'll get the wrong impression. Let's take a moment to sort through the situation.
Vyrn: Aahaha! Looks like the whole world's reuniting. How about a round of juice for everyone?
Oceanographer: Huff... Puff... I finally caught up. Please don't go rushing off like that.
Azrael: Look, look! This's Sandy, the supreme primarch—our boss!
Oceanographer: Sandy? Is he the boss of the parcel service or something?
Sandalphon: Sigh... Can the explanation wait? We really need to stop and figure out what's going on.
Vyrn: What flavor of juice do you want? We've got apple, and pineapple, and melon, and grape, and—
Shark Hunter: I'm back. Are you all done with my partner? I found a way to get to sea.
Oceanographer: ...!
Martin!
Shark Hunter: Ellen... Is that really you!
Sandalphon: What? Not more of this.
Lyria: Ahahaha! Everyone really is getting back together again.
While the summer sun weaves together the golden threads of relationships old and new...
The sea conceals an unprecedented threat.

The Maydays - Chapter 2: D'awws - Episode 1

The shark hunter and the oceanographer—one seeks to exterminate ocean life and the other, research it. The two were originally husband and wife but ultimately separated due to irreconcilable differences in their relationships to sharks. Concerned about the ill will between the erstwhile couple, the party steps in to mediate. Soon after the group sets sail, their rental boat's skipper sees an ominous form and warns of a shark attack.



Halluel: I think you're going a bit overboard on the penance, wearing armor in this heat.
Sandalphon: Sigh... Am I in any way imposing on you?
Malluel: It hurts to look at you. A suit of armor doesn't exactly cry vacation after all.
Vyrn: Ahaha! The supreme primarch's gettin' an earful again!
Lyria: I think his armor's fine. It's like he's doing a beach endurance challenge!
Azrael: Look, everyone, look! There's water all around us!
Sariel: The land has sunk below the horizon. This sight reminds me of days gone by.
Skipper: It's something to behold, ain't it? This passage is a favorite for hired ships.
Skipper: Sooo... You two still alive back there?
Shark Hunter: ...
Oceanographer: ...
Skipper: Ah... Not feelin' real talkative, I see...
Skipper: You both gave me more or less the same coordinates, so I figured why not sail you out together. But you used to be husband and wife, eh?
The archangels, fallen angel, and (Captain)'s crew are sailing on the tiny ship.
A simmering conflict between the researcher and shark slayer threatens to become more than just awkward.
The crew has therefore stepped in to mediate, leaving Lucio to tend to the food stand.
Vyrn: Hm... Are these the fasteners for your armor?
Sandalphon: Stop that this instant! What do you mean trying to undress me without permission!
Vyrn: You oughta let the breeze cool you down a bit. Am I doin' this right?
Sandalphon: Ouch! I already asked you to stop! Even if I were to remove my armor, I don't have any swim trunks!
Sandalphon: I have no intention of relaxing my dress code, no matter what the reason!
Vyrn: Huh? What a killjoy... Do you really have to be so stubborn?
Vyrn: And here I thought we were finally starting to understand each other after that battle.
Sandalphon: Ngh... That was then, and this is now.
Vyrn: Okay, Wallflowerphon—you win. I'm gonna go hang out with someone else now.
Sandalphon: Vyrn...
Sandalphon: ...
Sandalphon: Perhaps I'm being too obstinate... But summer levity and swimwear hardly seem appropriate for someone who has yet to atone for his sins...
Vyrn: Now's our chance! Let's get 'im, (Captain)!
Sandalphon: What—
Vyrn: Rah!
Sandalphon: Aaaugh!
Lyria: Huh? What are they shouting about over there? I wonder if they spotted a shark.
Halluel: Sandalphon's with them, so there shouldn't be anything to worry about. Now, I believe I promised you a style consultation.
Lyria: A... consultation?
Halluel: Hehehe... You're adorable in that swimsuit. It makes you shine like the gem you are.
Halluel: Your long locks catch the sea spray, your fair skin reflects the sun—who could pull their eyes away?
Halluel: I know I can't.
Lyria: Wow... Thanks, I think?
Halluel: Don't you think so? You have so much untapped potential.
Lyria: Um... Your swimsuit's pretty too, Hal. You've always had a nice figure!
Halluel: I'm honored that you'd take an interest in my looks.
Lyria: O-oh, well... I mean...
Lyria: Aha-ha-ha... Of course I'm interested in my friends. Speaking of which, how has APS—
Halluel: Tell me more.
Lyria: Huh?
Halluel: Tell me more about my figure. I'm eager to hear your opinion, Lyria...
Lyria: Eeeek!
Halluel: Ahaha, sorry, sorry! You looked so flustered, I thought a little ice cube would cool you down.
Lyria: Sigh... I can't believe you, Hal. You're being such a bully today...
Halluel: Hehehe... I'm really sorry. It just takes a bit of friction to polish a gem.
Halluel: Or maybe I should say, it takes a little grit for an oyster to produce a pearl?
Lyria: Whatever you say...
Azrael: Sarry, Sarry! I just saw a flying fish over that way!
Sariel: Flying fish?
Azrael: Ooh, that squid and octopus are swimming together. They must be good friends.
Sariel: Each is hunting the other...
Azrael: There's a hola mola! And—see—a rising sunfish right behind it! Doesn't that one remind you of Uriel?
Sariel: Yes...
Uriel, I'm so sorry for never contacting you...
Azrael: Ah, they went different ways. It must mean they don't want to hurt each other.
Sariel: Good...
Sariel: You're very smart. A treasure trove of facts on sea creatures.
Azrael: It's nothing special. I've been studying a field guide.
Azrael: I've still got a lot to learn, but it's really interesting learning about the Sky Realm.
Sariel: I see... Wait—aren't your limiters working?
Sariel: Why? How? What can I do to become smarter...
Sariel: And really understand him...
Azrael: Hey, what's got you tied up in knots, Sarry?
Azrael: I'm a dummy, so I can't say much, but... How about we ask Iss when she gets up?
Sariel: Thank you...
Shark Hunter: The hell are you trying to say? That was years ago!
Oceanographer: Don't shout at me. I only wanted to know if your way of thinking had evolved.
Shark Hunter: Get off your high horse... And quit acting like shark hunters are a buncha no-good roughnecks!
Oceanographer: That's rich. Remind me who called scientists a bunch of ivory tower idealists.
Shark Hunter: I apologized for that!
Oceanographer: Well I didn't accept it!
Malluel: Time out! This conversation is falling apart.
Malluel: You two were a star-crossed couple: the man who hunts sharks and the woman who loves them.
Malluel: Each hoped the other would change. But he wouldn't stop exterminating sharks, and her research made her protect them.
Shark Hunter: Yeah. Everything was normal at first. But then she started saying it was animal abuse, stuff like that.
Oceanographer: Hold it right there. You were the one who started it, saying conservation work was hypocritical.
Malluel: This is a big point of disagreement. Back when you were dating, you agreed not to criticize each other's jobs.
Malluel: But you let something slip out on your first anniversary, and that's when the arguments really took off.
Shark Hunter: I was totally soused that day... You know that was only a joke!
Oceanographer: No matter what it was, it was unacceptable. It undermined our whole agreement.
Shark Hunter: We both slipped up now and then in the heat of the moment. But you broke the rule first. I didn't say anything at the time, but...
Oceanographer: Huh? Then why are you dredging it up now, years later? Go ahead and take it to your grave.
Malluel: Ooh, new info! Lemme hear, lemme hear! I wanna learn more about mortal society.
Skipper: Oi, oi! High schoolers on a class outin' aren't as loud as you.
Skipper: There ain't no fightin' the chamber of commerce... But if only they'd be more selective about customers...
Skipper: Guess I'll just have to start—
Skipper: Eek! Look out, look out, look out!
Skipper: Shark!

The Maydays - Chapter 2: D'awws - Episode 2

The party members closely observe the creature that appeared in the sea. From its friendliness, the oceanographer is able to deduce that it's a member of another species: the dolphin. The boat attempts to return to shore when Old Bruce shows himself and swallows the boat's skipper in a single gulp.



Hearing the skipper's cries, the party runs to the bow of the ship.
Halluel: Hm... Is that sea creature a shark?
Malluel: Oh... You mean the dangerous animals that make such a disturbance every year?
Shark Hunter: ...
Sea Creature: Squeee!
Azrael: Squeee!
Lyria: Ahaha, squeee!
Sariel: It doesn't seem fierce... It's more friendly than hostile.
Oceanographer: You're right. Its behavior suggests it's more curious about us than anything else.
Vyrn: I don't get it. I guess sharks have lots of different personalities.
Shark Hunter: Not so fast... We need to stay alert.
Shark Hunter: Sharks are cunning beasts. Any signs of affection you see are just a clever ruse.
Shark Hunter: Sariel, get the shotgun.
Oceanographer: Hey! She's not attacking us, is she? You need to trust your eyes!
Shark Hunter: Sariel!
Sariel: ...
Sea Creature: Squeee?
Sariel: It's really not hostile at all... This doesn't seem like the sharks you described.
Shark Hunter: Did I ask for your opinion, caddie?
Sandalphon: You're just being stubborn. The finer points of shark biology and behavior are still largely unknown, aren't they?
Sandalphon: It's possible for creatures to look similar but have different roles.
Sariel: Like archangels and fallen angels?
Shark Hunter: What a joke. Are you going to lecture me after falling headfirst into the brine?
Sandalphon: Not at all. But we need to figure out if this is actually a shark. The expertise of a scientist could come in useful.
Shark Hunter: Heh... Now you're telling a pro how to do his work? If something goes wrong, it'll be on your head too.
Sandalphon: Very well. In that eventuality, I'll accompany you on the hunt.
Sandalphon: Sariel. Are your wings showing any sign of regrowth?
Sariel: No... Flying's out of the question for now. But I do have a bit of power left.
Sandalphon: All right. Then the creature shouldn't pose us any real threat.
Shark Hunter: You amateurs are terrifying... But you've got guts if nothing else.
Skipper: Ah... Sorry for interruptin', but we're about to reach the shore soon.
Skipper: This is the busiest time o' year, and I've got another booking.
Oceanographer: I've reached a conclusion.
Oceanographer: At this distance it couldn't be clearer—whatever that creature is, it's not a shark.
Shark Hunter: Oh, really? And where's your proof?
Oceanographer: Look at its sides. It doesn't have the gills that a shark would. That means it must breathe through another mechanism.
Oceanographer: The tail fin is another obvious difference—sharks' fins are vertical, but this species' is horizontal. See?
Oceanographer: Those differences are too big to explain away as individual variations.
Skydwellers do not readily distinguish the shark from this other marine species, and the two have long been treated as interchangeable.
Though residents of the beach colloquially refer to the other species by a different name, official taxonomies recognize no difference between it and the shark.
While conferring with knowledgeable crew members, (Captain)'s party learns that the distinction between species is not entirely new.
Oceanographer: I see... Our fieldwork's been inadequate...
Vyrn: How 'bout that! That's an oceanographer for ya!
Halluel: A discovery like this could turn the sky upside down. Every field guide around will have to be rewritten!
Oceanographer: Teehee... The sea creature I fell in love with at first sight might actually have been of this species.
Malluel: Probably, huh? Az's costume looks like this one after all.
Shark Hunter: A different species...
Oceanographer: So then, Martin? Still have it in you to argue?
Shark Hunter: Hah... What the hell.
Oceanographer: Martin?
Shark Hunter: This means that I've been hunting both species until now...
Shark Hunter: Some pro I am... All full of myself over killing a bunch of harmless creatures...
Sandalphon: They look similar enough to confuse even scientists. You were determined to carry out your duty. Nothing good will come from you beating yourself up.
Vyrn: Yeah, you're right. And coming from Grumplephon, you know it's true!
Sandalphon: Ngh... What do you plan to do next?
Shark Hunter: We're done here. This is the species that was swimming near the beach.
Oceanographer: We're going to be changing our plans too. Assuming that there are two different species, we're going to have to reevaluate our past research materials.
Skipper: Time to set sail! Thanks for stickin' to the timetable.
Skipper: Lasses! Time to wish your friend farewell!
Sea Creature: Squee-squeee!
Azrael: Sq-sq-squeee?
Sea Creature: Squ-squ-squeee?
Lyria: Squeee? Squ-squiqueee?
Sandalphon: How are you communicating with it?
Vyrn: Ahaha! You can just sorta tell what it's thinking. It seems real friendly.
Sea Creature: Squooo...
Azrael: Dolphin? Your name's Dolphin!
Oceanographer: Dolphin? Do you really understand what it's saying?
Azrael: Nope, but I can kinda hear something in my head.
Halluel: I heard it too. I wonder if it has something like a primal beast's aura.
Malluel: It could be sound waves. These creatures seem to have their own way of communicating.
Dolphin: Squeee!
Skipper: Hm? There's another fishy form off to port side. Did it summon its mates with those sound waves?
Skipper: Bloody hell... If we pivot now, we'll ram right into them.
Skipper: Oi, Dolphin! Move out of the way, would you?
Shark: Sharrrrrk!
Skipper: Ngwaaaah!
Vyrn: Whoa! That thing's hunormous!
Oceanographer: It swallowed the skipper whole! Could that giant really be...
Shark Hunter: Old Bruce...

The Maydays - Chapter 2: D'awws - Episode 3

Old Bruce effortlessly plies the sea, confounding the crew. While Azrael is paying attention to the dolphin that failed to escape, Old Bruce swallows the archangel whole and then dives deep below the surface. The others devise a plan to rescue Azrael and the skipper.



The crew members are communicating with a dolphin when a colossal shark attacks without warning.
It is Old Bruce, Martin's archenemy and one of history's most threatening animals.
Old Bruce: Sharrrrrk!
Lyria: Eeek!
Vyrn: Geez! That thing keeps leaping outta the water, then hiding underneath the waves... Who'da thought it'd be so tricky?
Halluel: It's making me dizzy! It really knows how to make the most of its abilities.
Halluel: (Captain) and everyone! Grab onto me! Don't worry about the weight—we're evacuating!
Malluel: I'll take Ellen and Martin! We have to regroup or else...
Shark Hunter: Old Bruce... It's another scorcher this year, huh?
Oceanographer: Martin?
Shark Hunter: I'm gonna end you! Look up at your last and best opponent!
Old Bruce: Sharrrrrk!
Shark Hunter: It ricocheted! He's even buffer than he was last year.
Shark Hunter: Sariel! Hand me the armor-piercing rounds.
Sariel: Mm... These ones?
Shark Hunter: Thank you! Watch my gear, and whatever you do, stay back.
Sariel: I really don't have to kill anyone then?
Shark Hunter: This is no time for humor! I'll protect you. And you there, you evacuate with the others.
Sandalphon: ...
Shark Hunter: You're certainly calm. I guess you weren't all talk when you mouthed off to me earlier.
Sandalphon: Bleeegh...
Shark Hunter: ...
Azrael: Rubbie, rubbie, feel better tummy... Your face is so pale...
Halluel: Az! Hurry up and fly!
Malluel: Hold on... Your wings have grown back, haven't they, Az?
Dolphin: Squeee?
Azrael: Oyo? You didn't have time to escape either?
Azrael: But it's dangerous here. You're going to be chow for Old Bruce.
Old Bruce: Sharrrrrk!
Azrael: Oyoyo?
Sandalphon: ...!
Halluel: Aaaaz!
Malluel: I don't believe it... Az got swallowed whole too...
Old Bruce: Sharrrrrk...
Oceanographer: Don't give up! We still have time... Fish typically don't chew their prey!
Shark Hunter: You mean it just goes right into their bellies! So now they're still safe inside Old Bruce...
Sandalphon: Blast! I'll slice his gut open to rescue them...
Old Bruce: Sharrrk—
Vyrn: Ah! It's diving deeper into the sea!
Sariel: Is he fleeing? Maybe he sensed our hostility...
Lyria: Wait! Give back Az and the skipper!
Sandalphon: Hrraahhh!
Old Bruce: ...
Oceanographer: He's already deeper than light can reach... So fast...
Halluel: I'm following him! We're going to get Az back no matter what!
Halluel: There's no way I'm losing my friend again!
Malluel: Hal! You're terrible in the water... And another hostage would only make the rescue harder.
Halluel: B-but!
Sariel: A strategy could help us snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
Sandalphon: Strategy, eh? Is this ambush a calculated move on Old Bruce's part?
Sandalphon: Reminds me of a certain serpent... Which gives me an idea what this shark will do next...

The Maydays - Chapter 2: D'awws - Episode 4

Lucio is holding down the food stall when Old Bruce rears his head once more. Sandalphon pursues the beast, but he is unable to prevent Old Bruce from swallowing Lucio in an unguarded moment. (Captain) and company attend an emergency session of the chamber of commerce; Sandalphon, however, abstains because of his guilt for attacking Auguste in days past.



As Old Bruce attempts to escape, the party members put together a plan.
Meanwhile a long, snaking line has formed in front of a food stand at one corner of the beach.
Lucio: Here are the ten apple juices you ordered. The ten shaved ices will be a bit longer.
Lucio Fan: Okay! Can I get a little closer and gaze at you while you make them?
Lucio: Of course. Please enjoy yourself.
Lucio Fan: Thank you so much!
Senior Lucio Fan: Are you for real! How can you order that much stuff? Can't you see the line?
Lucio Fan: I waited my turn just like everybody else... And now I'm gonna enjoy the best seat in the house.
Senior Lucio Fan: Think about the hassle you're causing the staff. Ten shaved ices? That's straight-up hard labor. You newbie fans really need to learn a lesson...
Lucio Fan: Huh? You think you're some kind of OG? This is my third time in line, you know!
Lucio: Please, you two. I beg you not to squabble over me.
Lucio: While in line, you can gaze on me from afar; while ordering, you can admire me from up close. Each position has its own merits.
Lucio: You're welcome to keep returning until closing time. Looking never hurt anyone after all.
Fans: Yooou got it!
Old Bruce: Sharrrk!
Fans: Eeek!
Lucio: Hm? That sea creature...
Old Bruce: Sharrrk!
Lucio: Some sort of abnormal mutation must have produced this giant. I wonder if it ended up scattering Sandy and the others.
Old Bruce: Sharrrk?
Lucio: I bear no ill will toward you. Like any other creature of the sky, you move as your nature commands you.
Lucio: But as the acting manager of this food stall, I must say that your behavior represents a threat to our customers and our business.
Lucio: Take your leave at once—go wherever fate would take you.
Old Bruce: Sharrrk!
Lucio: ...
Old Bruce: Sharrrk...
Lucio: You have received generous notice.
Lucio: I'll be quick about this. My customers are waiting.
Sandalphon: Wait!
Lucio: Sandy?
Sandalphon: Huff... Huff... That creature swallowed Azrael and a skydweller—but they should still be alive in its stomach!
Lucio: I see. You mean we need to rescue them before attacking?
Sandalphon: It was a foolish mistake on my part. Please lead the vacationers to safety.
Lucio: ...
Sandalphon: Lucio? What are you daydreaming—
Lucio: Hahaha... I was luxuriating in my sudden good fortune. You called me by name for the first time.
Sandalphon: ...!
What sort of idiocy is that?
Lucio: Tonight's dinner will have to be red beans and rice. And I have the perfect bottle to accompany it. I've been saving it for a thousand years.
Lucio: Sandy, do you—
Old Bruce: Sharrrk!
Lucio: Drink?
Sandalphon: You...
Sandalphon: You complete ignoramus!
Vyrn: What the heck... Now Lucio's in his belly too...
Halluel: Old Bruce swam away after that, huh... He probably didn't go far, but...
Sandalphon: The chamber of commerce has decided to keep those incidents under wraps. It's true that no other visitors were harmed, but still...
Shop Staff: That thing just about blew my mind when I saw it! And I saw it first, you know!
Lucio Fan: This'll make for a good story if nothing else. I know the chamber of commerce can handle things from here.
Senior Lucio Fan: I guess the shop closed down during the commotion. I wonder if Lucio is coming back tomorrow?
Lyria: They don't seem very worried, do they? Even though it's actually dangerous...
Shark Hunter: (Captain). Sorry, but would you come with me? The chamber of commerce is holding an emergency session.
Oceanographer: Martin and I will speak as experts... And you'll attend as the hero who saved the day. I hear you're actually a renowned skyfarer.
Sandalphon: ...
Sandalphon: (Captain), go attend the meeting. Their decisions will determine our strategy.
Malluel: Good luck! We'll be patching up the ship. It's all beat up thanks to Old Bruce.
Sariel: Ngh... I'll get the gear in order. What are you going to do, Sandalphon?
Sandalphon: I...
At the behest of the chamber of commerce, (Captain) heads to the emergency meeting.
Sandalphon watches the captain go, guilt for his past actions rising in his breast.

The Maydays - Chapter 3: The Love Aquatic - Episode 1

The topic of a swimming ban is raised at the emergency session of the chamber of commerce. Debate stalls, however, after a faction concerned with potential economic damage opposes the ban. When the shark hunter declines to provide any clear guidance, the oceanographer flies into a rage and runs off. (Captain) and Vyrn are unsure how to proceed until Sandalphon lobs them a note through a window.



Chamber of commerce delegates have already assembled in a large room in City Hall.
The district chief opens deliberations on how to respond to Old Bruce with a bit of oratory.
District Chief: It's fair to say, then, that the shark hunters' tireless efforts have reduced the incidence of shark attacks.
District Chief: Old Bruce, however, is in a class apart. His fury is nigh unstoppable.
District Chief: We've managed to keep this under wraps, but if his current pattern continues, this year will be the bloodiest yet.
District Chief: That's why I've called this meeting of the chamber of commerce. We have to consider whether a swimming ban—
Restauranteur: Swimming ban? Are you mad in the head? Vacation season's just kicked off.
Hotelier: That's preposterous. What about the sweet cha-ching of resort-goer rupies? I shudder to think of our losses.
Barkeeper: But if our customers aren't safe, business goes bust. Our livelihoods could be on the line if we don't hurry through a swimming ban.
Greengrocer: After the ban, then what? Our best efforts to destroy the creature haven't gotten us anywhere.
Shark Hunter: We're doing everything we can. But Old Bruce has grown larger than we could ever—
Restauranteur: Quit wasting our time with excuses. Don't forget you're the chamber's hired peon. That's why you're here after all.
Shark Hunter: My apologies...
Vyrn: Huh? How come you're sayin' sorry? They're the ones who called you here.
Shark Hunter: They had their conclusion from the get-go... Almost none of them wanted to hear other opinions.
Oceanographer: They only ever wanted an expert to sign off on their pet plan... Is money their only priority? Are they going to ignore the danger?
Shark Hunter: Who can say...
Oceanographer: ...
Hotelier: It might be best to have the district chief announce a wait-and-see policy.
Greengrocer: That wouldn't solve a thing. But, well, it would be pointless to act without a plan anyway...
District Chief: Hold on now. We can't rush to a conclusion. First we have to give all opinions equal consideration.
Oceanographer: Everyone! I have a suggestion.
Shark Hunter: E-Ellen?
Oceanographer: The reason we're dealing with these attacks is that new tourist attraction development hasn't taken the sharks' habitat into account.
Oceanographer: There's still so much we have yet to understand about the ocean... As a matter of fact, we discovered a new species not long ago.
Oceanographer: The time has come to reconsider how we go about beachside development and to establish a marine life reserve.
Oceanographer: This is far from a quick fix, but if Old Bruce feels like his territory is safe...
Restauranteur: Yes, yes, yes. That's a lovely proposal. Let's add it to the agenda of the next chamber of commerce session.
Oceanographer: Th-thank you. But that's nearly six months away, and...
Restauranteur: District Chief, we've reached a consensus. We'd like you to announce a wait-and-see policy.
Oceanographer: ...!
Vyrn: Hey, not so fast! Weren't you listening to what she said? And we didn't get a chance to say nothin' neither!
Hotelier: We're all busy people, you know. Got something to say, shark hunter?
Shark Hunter: Y-yes... Unless we deal with the cause of the attacks, any solution is going to be...
Restauranteur: What's that? I can't hear you.
Shark Hunter: I beg your pardon... You see, a swimming ban could be a life-or-death matter for the islanders...
Shark Hunter: Which is to say... Maybe we could leave things as they are...
Oceanographer: Martin!
Shark Hunter: Quiet... For now we need to let the chamber be...
Oceanographer: You lowlife!
Shark Hunter: Ah, damn it... Wait, Ellen!
District Chief: Ellen! Martin!
Vyrn: Wh-what are we gonna do, (Captain)? Both of them just ran off!
Vyrn: Huh? What's this? A wad of paper just flew in the window.
Vyrn: There's a buncha scribbles on it... Think it's just trash? Should I toss it?
Sandalphon's Voice: Cough, cough! Read! Cough! The solution! Cough!
Vyrn: ...?

The Maydays - Chapter 3: The Love Aquatic - Episode 2

While the emergency session of the chamber of commerce is still underway, the oceanographer storms past Lyria and the others, followed by the shark hunter. The two butt heads at first, but their love is rekindled when the shark hunter reveals that he hasn't given up on dealing with Old Bruce. (Captain) and company return soon after, state they pushed an overnight swimming ban through the chamber of commerce, and then relate Sandalphon's plan.



While (Captain) and Vyrn are away, Lyria and the others work intensively to ready the boat.
But even as their task nears completion, things seem to be at a standstill.
Lyria: Sigh... I guess the meeting hasn't ended yet.
Halluel: Nope... If we don't hurry, Az and the others are going to be in real trouble...
Malluel: We still have some time... Ellen's research suggested that sharks' digestion is really slow.
Malluel: I'm sure that Az and the others are still alive. They're waiting for us to save them!
Sariel: Ngh... Next time I'll be fighting out front.
Oceanographer: Don't come anywhere near me!
Shark Hunter: Wait, I said! Calm down and let's talk this over.
Halluel: Is that Ellen and Martin? They're headed for the rocky area by the shore.
Malluel: Looks like they're locking horns. What do you say we go and check it out?
Oceanographer: What was that statement of yours supposed to be? You only cared about getting on the delegates' good side!
Shark Hunter: I apologize for disappointing you... I don't like myself very much now either.
Shark Hunter: But they're my employers. Their whims can add digits to my income or subtract them.
Oceanographer: So this is all about money to you? Didn't you have a change of heart when you learned about the dolphins? Or was that just an act?
Shark Hunter: No, of course not! But wearing my heart on my sleeve wouldn't have done a bit of good back there. We have to think of another method.
Oceanographer: Another method? The chamber of commerce is just going to let the situation fester. It's not like there's anything we can do.
Shark Hunter: There is. It's going to be an uphill battle without any official support, but...
Shark Hunter: Old Bruce is still attacking the beach. He's lurking under the surface and waiting for the chance to strike.
Shark Hunter: We've still got Hal and Mal. We'll ask them to serve as scouts, and that way we can get the drop on him.
Oceanographer: Martin... You already had a strategy?
Oceanographer: Did you just capitulate so they wouldn't get upset and slap restrictions on you?
Shark Hunter: That's how working men have to get ahead. I could tell that meeting was going nowhere fast. Let's get (Captain) and the others to lend us a hand.
Oceanographer: ...
Oceanographer: Teehee... It's men like you...
Shark Hunter: What is it?
Oceanographer: Do you remember when we first got together? You always had a backup plan for everything—whether it was for a rainy day or a restaurant closing early.
Oceanographer: So much of the time you're sloppy and quick to anger... But you're calm and proactive when it really counts.
Shark Hunter: Of course I am. Nothing matters to me more than you.
Shark Hunter: It never has... And now, right now...
Oceanographer: Martin...
Shark Hunter: Ellen...
Malluel: Aww! They've overcome their differences to fall in love again.
Lyria: Yi-yi-yikes! They're really locking lips...
Sariel: Are they eating each other?
Halluel: That's what they call a sign of love. Don't fallen angels do that too?
Shark Hunter: Mmph... What are you all doing here!
Oceanographer: Wh-what! Were you peeking at us from behind the rocks the whole time?
Malluel: Thanks for the show! It was really educational.
Lyria: Ahaha... I'm sorry... At first we just followed you to stop you from fighting...
Shark Hunter: Ah, well... No one can question your ability as scouts.
Halluel: We heard everything you said. We'll take care of recon for Old Bruce.
Shark Hunter: Thank you. Our last problem's what to do about the tourists on the beach...
Shark Hunter: This is a war zone. That monster won't hesitate to use people as shields. When he does, it'll place some hard limits on our strategy...
Sandalphon: You don't need to worry. There's a swimming ban in effect until tomorrow morning.
Shark Hunter: What? You mean that the chamber of commerce approved it!
Vyrn: Yep! Sandalphon was eavesdropping on the meeting from outside the window.
Vyrn: He chucked a wad of paper inside, and we read his proposal out loud.
Sandalphon: It wasn't anything so grand as a proposal. It just stated that I'd end this all in a night...
Sandalphon: The rescue and the extermination both.
Shark Hunter: Oh? Did you think up some sort of strategy?
Sandalphon: Heh... Leave everything to me.

The Maydays - Chapter 3: The Love Aquatic - Episode 3

That night the party starts implementing its strategy to rescue those swallowed and relocate Old Bruce to an area not frequented by people. After they find the colossal shark some distance off the shore, assistance from the dolphin enables them to extract Azrael, the skipper, and Lucio from Bruce's stomach.



The boat sets sail on a mission to end the shark attacks in a single night.
The first step is to locate the target; the second, to rescue allies from his belly; the third, to take the beast into captivity.
At the end they plan to release Old Bruce into a remote, unfrequented area of the sea.
Halluel: ...!
That giant dorsal fin...
Halluel: There he is! We've gotta let Mal know right away!
Malluel: That's it—Hal's signal!
Malluel: Judging from the light's wavelength... Bruce is currently heading south!
Sandalphon: All right. Just as I imagined, he was right under our noses.
Sandalphon: First, I'll head him off. Everyone else, you prepare to take him into captivity.
Shark Hunter: Sure thing. What do you actually plan to do though? We haven't heard any specifics.
Sandalphon: Just sit back and watch. My secret plan is based on two thousand years of knowledge and personal experience.
Sandalphon: Haaaah!
Old Bruce: Shark?
Sandalphon: Ooold Bruuuuce!
Old Bruce: Sharrrk!
Sandalphon: Hnnhh!
Vyrn: Huh! What the heck's he doin'?
Lyria: It looks like he's just flying in circles around Old Bruce's head...
Oceanographer: His seasickness must have inspired him to make Bruce dizzy.
Sariel: He wants to make the fish lose its lunch?
Sandalphon: Haaahhh!
Old Bruce: Shark?
Sandalphon: Nnnhhh!
Old Bruce: ...
Vyrn: Whoa! Old Bruce is comin' this way!
Shark Hunter: Some secret plan! That was never gonna work!
Sariel: Should I capture it already? I'm going to intervene...
Lyria: Ah! Wait! There's something coming from that direction!
Lyria: That sound—
Dolphin: Squeeee!
Oceanographer: Is that you, Dolphin?
Dolphin: Sq-squ-squeee...
Old Bruce: ...?
Halluel: What's that noise? I can feel vibrations inside my head...
Malluel: Something's happening... but I don't know what. The world's starting to spin...
Old Bruce: Shaaa—
Azrael: Gweh-heh!
Hal & Mal: Az!
Azrael: Oyoyo! It's you guys... Am I alive?
Dolphin: Squeee! Squeee!
Oceanographer: Oh, ultrasonic waves! They interfered with Old Bruce's inner ears, causing him to feel sick and vomit out Az.
Shark Hunter: Now's our chance! Time to go in closer. We're gonna pull out the skipper and Lucio!
Vyrn: Okay! Sandalphon, get back to the ship!
Sandalphon: Bleeeech...
Vyrn: Don't tell me you're queasy too!
Old Bruce: Shark...
Shark! Shark! Shark!
Lyria: Oh no! Old Bruce has recovered!
Shark Hunter: What? Should we have kept our distance?
Sariel: ...
Old Bruce: Sharrrk!
Sariel: There you go. Just keep saying ah...
Sariel: Sorry.
Old Bruce: !
Vyrn: Whoa... He stuck his whole arm down Old Bruce's throat... And he's holding his jaw open like it's nothin'.
Shark Hunter: Sariel, partner... Who in the world are you?
Halluel: You don't know? He used to be one of the strongest primal beasts around...
Malluel: Look! Sariel's got something!
Skipper: Bwah-heh!
Oceanographer: Skipper!
Sariel: One left to go... But it feels like he's stuck further in...
Old Bruce: Sharrrk!
Sandalphon: Urp... I'm going to apply pressure to his stomach.
Vyrn: Sandalphon! How're you gonna do that?
Sandalphon: By hitting him!
Old Bruce: Shaaa—
Sariel: Sandalphon... Can you pull your punch a bit? Don't injure him any more than necessary.
Sandalphon: I won't...
Lucio: Sandy... Are my words reaching you?
Sandalphon: Lucio?
Lucio: Do I have your attention? You mustn't apply pressure there.
Lucio: Because if you do, you'll cause the shark to excrete...
Sandalphon: What?
Halluel: Excrete? Oh, you mean when animals finish digesting and—
Malluel: Stop! That sort of language isn't okay in public. Any mortal knows that.
Azrael: Poopie?
Lucio: You understand, don't you? That if you were to hit the creature there, the results would be—
Sandalphon: So what!
Old Bruce: Sharrrk!
Lucio: Hahaha... You're as reckless as ever.
Vyrn: Whoa... Talk about a rough day. Lemme buy you a juice later.
Lyria: Ahaha... I'm so happy you're all okay!
Shark Hunter: R-right! And now it's time to capture Old Bruce!
Old Bruce: ...!
Old Bruce: Sharrrrrk!
Sandalphon: What? You still plan to defy us, shark?
Sariel: It must be the sudden empty stomach... I think he's hangry.

The Maydays - Chapter 3: The Love Aquatic - Episode 4

Old Bruce continues to attack the boat. (Captain)'s party responds with force, attempting to weaken the colossal shark in order to transport him to a marine sanctuary.



Sandalphon: Blast... At this rate, we'll all be shark food!
Halluel: Ellen! If we don't turn the tables soon... He'll sink the ship before we capture him.
Malluel: I do feel bad... But if we don't weaken him a bit, we won't be able to take him to the reserve.
Oceanographer: In other words... Fighting's our only option.
Vyrn: We're super skyfarers. We know how to dish out the tough love—and not make it too big a helping!
Lyria: That's right! We've done this a few times before!
Oceanographer: All right...
Shark Hunter: ...
Sariel: Martin?
Old Bruce: Sharrrrrk!
Sandalphon: (Captain)! Lure Old Bruce up onto the deck! We'll finish this there!
Azrael: Good luck, everyone!

The Maydays - Chapter 3: The Love Aquatic - Episode 4: Scene 2

The party and (Captain) succeed at weakening Old Bruce, but the gigantic shark's attacks show no sign of diminishing. To break the stalemate, the shark hunter dives into the beast's mouth clutching a barrel bomb and lets it blow. The chaos subsides, and Auguste is freed from the menace of the sharks.



Old Bruce: Shark...
Halluel: Huff... Huff... It's about time you gave up!
Malluel: Please... We're not trying to destroy you!
Old Bruce: ...
Azrael: Oyoyo? I think he's cooled off a bit.
Sandalphon: Sigh... Looks like he's finally calmed down.
Sandalphon: Sariel. Could you bring the rope? I'm going to lash Old Bruce to the ship.
Sariel: ...!
Sandalphon!
Old Bruce: Sharrrk!
Lyria: Eek! I think this is his last burst of power...
Sandalphon: The beast! After all that, he was only pretending to be defeated...
Vyrn: Yeah, he's awful crafty! Almost like a certain Grumplephon!
Sandalphon: ...!
I've already apologized for that!
Shark Hunter: Out of the way, kiddo. I've got this.
Oceanographer: Martin? What are you holding in your—
Shark Hunter: Hey, Old Bruce... How many years ago did we first meet? This little quarrel of ours has gone on long enough.
Old Bruce: Shark! Shark! Shark!
Shark Hunter: Haha...
Shark Hunter: Ellen's research taught me something: you're only doing what your instincts tell you. If anyone's wrong here, it's us people.
Shark Hunter: Now with that out of the way...
Sariel: Martin? Your special gear...
Shark Hunter: I've got a barrel bomb with your name on it, fishface!
Lyria: B-barrel...
Shark Hunter: Aaaah!
Old Bruce: Sharrrk!
Sandalphon: You idiot! What good will it do flinging yourself into his mouth!
Oceanographer: Martiiiin!
Oceanographer: That summer the beaches of Auguste were made safe by a short-tempered hero with a divorce under his belt and a passion for life in his heart.
Oceanographer: For many years to come, islanders will surely sing the praises of the valiant who dove into Old Bruce's mouth carrying explosives.
Oceanographer: His legacy must not be taken for granted.
Oceanographer: One day the creatures of land and sea will surely find a truer peace...
The End

The Maydays - Chapter 4: Wobbegong Sun - Episode 1

Not long after the Old Bruce incident, vacation season kicks into high gear, and tourists flock back to the beach. For a moment it seems as if there's been an earthquake, but it soon becomes clear that a meteor has struck off the shore.



Not long after all the commotion caused by Old Bruce...
Vacation season gets well and truly underway, and tourists flock back to the beach.
Young Man: Hahaha! Are you still angry at me? Let it go already.
Beautiful Woman: That was a lousy trick. Do you know how scared I was?
Young Man: Thought I was shark food, huh? I never knew you cared.
Beautiful Woman: I was more worried about how to steer the ship. Without you, I couldn't get back to shore.
Young Man: Come on... They're saying that Old Bruce is dead. Without him, this place is paradise!
Young Man: Woo-hoo!
Beautiful Woman: Ah! Hold on! There are still sharks down there!
Young Man: Chill, babe. I'm a jujitsu master. If a shark tries to get fresh with you, I'll hit it with the old hi-yah!
Young Man: C'mon, let's go—
Beautiful Woman: Eeek! Earthquake!
Young Man: A... seaquake? It's gotta be an underwater volcano or something.
Beautiful Woman: What... What is that... Hey!
Young Man: No way. Those fireballs in the sky... They're headed right for us!
Beautiful Woman: Aaaaah!

The Maydays - Chapter 4: Wobbegong Sun - Episode 2

(Captain) and the others are working the food stall once again. The shark hunter—who, it turns out, was saved by Sariel—stops in to say hello. Young women are lauding him as a hero, which has put his relationship with the oceanographer on the rocks. Sariel nabs a box of grapes from the food stand on the shark hunter's dime and dashes off. Suspicious about what Sariel might be up to, Lucio leaves Sandalphon and the others in charge of the stand and follows.



On a beach that is peaceful once more, business has resumed at the crew's food stall.
The manager, Sandalphon, is growing more flexible and proficient with each order.
Sandalphon: (Captain), one shaved ice up. It's for the woman in the black swimsuit.
Lucio: Manager, I completed another round advertising our shop. What would you have me do next?
Sandalphon: Peel the apples so they're ready to press as needed.
Lyria: Manager! One apple and two melon!
Sandalphon: All right. It seems we might finally sell out of melon juice.
Vyrn: You've really grown into your job. Now that you're this good at filling orders, you just need to put on some trunks.
Sandalphon: I don't see the issue. I've already bowed to your demand to remove my armor.
Vyrn: It just makes you seem really stiff. With a name like yours, you oughta at least put on some sandals!
Sandalphon: Heh... Is that an attempt at a pun?
Sandalphon: Lyria, the one apple and two melon.
Lyria: Got it!
Lyria: Oh, Vyrn, we should have spare flip-flops on the ship!
Vyrn: Really? Then I'll flip right over there and—
Sandalphon: Hm? You're always flip-flopping between being a dragon and a lizard. Isn't that enough?
Lyria: Flip... flopping?
Vyrn: Geez, what do you want from me!
Sandalphon: Nothing at all... Could you get some melon while you're at it?
Sandalphon: Flip-flopper.
Vyrn: You jerk! You sandal, sandal, sandal-face!
Sandalphon: Humph... Flip-flop, flip-flop, flip-flopper.
Lyria: Ahahaha... Don't forget you're standing in front of the store.
Shark Hunter: Howdy. How's business for you?
Lyria: Martin! Are your injuries all better?
Shark Hunter: You bet they are. Sariel snatched me out just in the nick of time. You wouldn't know it to look at him, but he's got some serious strength.
Customer: You're just so brave though. The whole beach is buzzing about your accomplishments.
Shark Hunter: Hahaha. Get whatever you want. The owners and I are tight.
Customer: Hurray!
Vyrn: Hey, hey... Where's that scientist friend of yours? You two kissed and made up, right?
Shark Hunter: Aah... A lot's happened since then. You might say our lifestyles were too different...
Lyria: Life... styles? Did you fight again?
Vyrn: I don't get it... Is love really that complicated?
Shark Hunter: It's a total conundrum. Who knows what goes on in the head of a brainiac like her?
Sandalphon: It would be difficult for me to care less. Anyway, do you intend to order?
Sariel: Grapes...
Vyrn: Whoa! When'd you show up, Sariel?
Sariel: Grapes...
Lyria: You want a grape juice? Thanks for the order!
Sariel: No. I want those grapes over there.
Sandalphon: ...?
I didn't know you liked fruit.
Sariel: Nn...
Shark Hunter: I'll shell out. Here's to you finally paying off your debt.
Sariel: Thanks. Can I take these?
Shark Hunter: What! He ran off with the whole box... It was bursting with grapes!
Lucio: ...
Lucio: Manager, may I take a short break? There's a little errand I must attend to.
Sandalphon: That's fine. I mean, you weren't scheduled today in the first place...
Lucio: Hahaha. Thank you.

The Maydays - Chapter 4: Wobbegong Sun - Episode 3

Somewhere in the market, on a cafe's terrace, Halluel and Malluel are poring through the oceanographer's research materials. Azrael is selling handmade bean cakes nearby when Sariel takes the better part of her stock and leaves, baffling Halluel. Lucio follows Sariel close behind.



On the terrace of a cafe in the marketplace, Ellen and the staff of APS are poring over research materials.
They are preparing to appeal to the chamber of commerce for the establishment of a marine sanctuary.
Oceanographer: I'm sorry for keeping you here. You've already completed the job I hired you for.
Malluel: Don't worry. We're all in the same boat now.
Halluel: And we're really curious to see what the mortals will decide.
Oceanographer: Thanks. Now where's Az, anyway...
Azrael: Bean cakes, sweet and tasty bean cakes! They're bursting with filling!
Malluel: Teehee! She made them in the kitchen of the inn where we're staying. Looks like she was inspired by the crew's food stall to go into business for herself.
Oceanographer: Oh, how cute! The tray in her arms is stacked high. But... aren't bean cakes more of an autumn food?
Azrael: Roasted soybean flavor, walnut flavor, we've got it all!
Lucio Fan: Hey, I saw they were selling tapioca drinks back there. What do you think?
Senior Lucio Fan: Weren't we on a crepe run? You said we should give a couple to Lucio. But tapioca would really hit the spot!
Azrael: Uh... Bean cakes, sweet and tasty bean—
Halluel: After all that cake making, she's just getting ignored. I'll go check things out.
Malluel: Thanks. Ellen, has your paperwork come together? You've got a presentation coming up, right?
Oceanographer: It's great. I'd like to wrap things up with a statement from a shark hunter...
Malluel: What about Martin?
Oceanographer: Definitely not.
Malluel: That's a very firm no... Are you still fighting?
Oceanographer: Where do I even begin? Once he got a reputation as savior of the beach, the younger women couldn't get enough of him.
Oceanographer: I can't count how many times he was late when we had plans... Like I should be honored even to spend time with a hero like him. He treated me like just another fan.
Oceanographer: What a skeez. I mean, we all defeated Old Bruce together...
Malluel: Geez... He's hopeless...
Malluel: But Old Bruce was his enemy for years and years. I can see how he'd get a bit carried away after finally winning.
Oceanographer: I suppose so... He was already obsessed with that shark when we met.
Oceanographer: He was always passionately strategizing about how to protect the people on the beach.
Oceanographer: All the attention from fans has gotten to his head... Even though they don't know anything about how he got to where he is.
Oceanographer: It hurts to see. He doesn't know who genuinely appreciates him.
Malluel: Ohh? You mean you?
Oceanographer: Ah... I didn't mean to go quite that far...
Malluel: Hmm! Why don't we go talk to Martin later? You know, for the presentation.
Oceanographer: But...
Malluel: Hehehe...
Halluel: ...?
Did you like bean cakes?
Sariel: Nn...
Azrael: You're really loaded up with grapes. Think you can fit some of my bean cakes in the box?
Sariel: Yes. I'll need a lot of bean cakes too.
Sariel: I think so, anyway...
Halluel: There you go. I packed them up nice and tight. What are you planning anyway?
Sariel: ...
Sariel: Thank you...
Azrael: Sarrybear?
He really zoomed off.
Halluel: Ah, you forgot to pay! Sariel, wait...
Lucio: I will cover his tab.
Azrael: Oh, it's Poopie.
Halluel: Sh-shush! You're being rude.
Lucio: Hahaha, hello. Poopie I am. Now seeing as I'm here, may I have a bean cake?
Azrael: Thank you! The walnut ones are nice and tasty today.
Lucio: How lovely. Thank you very much.

The Maydays - Chapter 4: Wobbegong Sun - Episode 4

Past noon, after the oceanographer's research materials have been dealt with, a shark suddenly flies into the shop. The oceanographer, Halluel, and Malluel are dumbfounded. Encouraged to look into the sky by Azrael, they see a frenzy of countless sharks over the sea flying inland.



The food stall's lunchtime rush has passed.
Lyria: Oh no! The paper cups are rolling away!
Vyrn: Is this a typhoon or somethin'? The wind's sure gettin' chilly.
Sandalphon: The weather's still pleasant enough... But perhaps it's safer if we prepare to close.
Lyria: I hope it doesn't rain... We're this close to selling out of melon for the first time.
Vyrn: You're right... Hey, (Captain). Think you can drink five melon juices by yourself?
Sandalphon: Hahaha. A business's own employees buying out the inventory would make it a hollow victory.
Lyria: Ah... You're right. Since we're all working here, it doesn't really count.
Sandalphon: Hm... Well, even if we close shop, there's still plenty to do. Let's head to the market and restock.
Vyrn: Good idea! Hal and Mal are supposed to be there now. Az is selling bean cakes, and—
Shark Hunter: Do... Do you know if Ellen's there too?
Lyria: Probably. Do you want to come with us, Martin?
Shark Hunter: I... I'm not really interested, but...
Shark Hunter: Well, you know... I should probably find out about the marine sanctuary. It affects me professionally after all.
Vyrn: Heh... Whatever you say. You gonna come along or not, old man?
Shark Hunter: Well... I'm very busy with work, and...
Sandalphon: It would be difficult for me to care less... But you should make a decision before it rains.
Sandalphon: Bear in mind that while you struggle with your emotions, she may move on, and then it will be too late.
Sandalphon: Someday... those words need to be said... "I didn't realize until you were gone how much I took you for granted."
Shark Hunter: You...
Shark Hunter: Whoa! The wind's out of control... Looks like there's a big rain cloud rolling in from the sea.
Sandalphon: Rain? No, wait... Those black shadows are—
Oceanographer: That's it! The documents are all in order!
Malluel: Great work. Now we just need Martin's opinion.
Oceanographer: Ah... That can wait for another time... Consider it a backup plan for if the presentation fails...
Halluel: Ellen. You're going to have to get a shark hunter's opinion sometime.
Azrael: Martin's probably on the beach. And I want to sell some bean cakes to Sandy and the others anyway, so...
Oceanographer: All right already! I'll go talk with him.
Oceanographer: Waiter, check please!
Shark: Sharrrk...
Oceanographer: Huh?
Malluel: Was that a... shark?
Halluel: That fell from the sky?
Azrael: Ah! There are tons of them!
Shark: Sharrrk!
In the blink of an eye, countless sharks come flying in from the ocean on newly sprouted wings.
The party rushes into the chaos.

The Maydays - Chapter 5: Whack Atoll - Episode 1

A steady stream of winged sharks attacks the beach. The district chief appears and orders beachgoers to evacuate to city hall. At Sandalphon's suggestion, (Captain) and the others guide the tourists to safety while the supreme primarch remains on the beach to fend off sharks.



Shark: Sha-shasharrrk!
Shop Staff: Whooa! They're flying in from here, there, and everywhere!
Waiter: Aaaah! Gimme back my mankini!
Sandalphon: Haaah!
Shark: Shark...
Shark Hunter: Oraoraoraaa!
Shark: Sharrrk!
Sandalphon: Curse it... What in the world's going on with these things?
Shark Hunter: As if I know! I've never seen a winged species before... There's no way this many could be living in these parts.
Sandalphon: What do you mean to say? That they've grown wings in the past couple of days?
Shark Hunter: I don't have a clue! Anyway, you kids go cover the east end of the beach!
Vyrn: Hold on! There are so many tourists around... If we spread ourselves too thin, you won't be able to go all-out, Sandalphon!
Lyria: Before anything else, we have to prevent a panic.
Sandalphon: Mm... Hm...
Vyrn: What is it? Did you blow a fuse?
Sandalphon: It's just that... You all seem so calm. This isn't exactly a normal state of affairs for skyfarers, is it?
Lyria: Ahaha... You're right that it's kind of strange, but...
Lyria: Our summers are pretty eventful. We've seen all sorts of funny sea creatures before this, like eals and urkins.
Sandalphon: Hm? Different types of sea life?
Vyrn: All kinds! There was a giant watermelon too.
Vyrn: Old Bruce spooked us at first, but this is just an average summer for us.
Shark Hunter: Hahaha... Don't tell me that you were all involved in that as well.
Sandalphon: The world has gone mad...
District Chief: Beachgoers! Please evacuate to city hall immediately! There's no safer place on the island!
Lyria: Ah, District Chief!
District Chief: Everyone! I'm so glad to see you're safe!
Shark Hunter: You're opening up city hall then? Good thinking, but is there enough time to lead everyone there?
District Chief: Frankly speaking, no... Staff members are relaying the evacuation order, but... there's only so much we can do in these conditions.
Shark Hunter: I see... Those sharks might be small, but they're dangerous creatures. Make sure each staff member has an agent accompanying them.
Shark Hunter: (Captain), could you help relay the evacuation notice to the people on the beach?
Vyrn: We got it! All we need to do is show 'em the way to city hall, right?
District Chief: Thanks! You saved us during the cataclysms, so I know you've got this!
Sandalphon: ...
Sandalphon: (Captain), you lead the mortals. I'll bring up the rear.
Lyria: Bring up the rear? Sandalphon, you don't mean to say that...
Sandalphon: This isn't some sort of self-flagellation. My mobility simply makes me best suited for the task.
Vyrn: I guess that's true... Give us some sort of signal if something happens. I'll fly right there!
Lyria: I'll fly there too!
Sandalphon: Heh... Understood. Let's move out!
District Chief: You don't know what a help you are. But please don't neglect your own safety.
District Chief: Hm? You look familiar. Do I know you from somewhere?
Sandalphon: This will be a war zone momentarily. Follow (Captain) and the others.
District Chief: All right.
Sandalphon: ...
Shark: Sharrrk!
Sandalphon: Haaah!

The Maydays - Chapter 5: Whack Atoll - Episode 2

Back in town, Halluel and Malluel attempt to help the oceanographer evacuate to city hall. They realize, though, that their wings are sunburnt and unusable for the time being, and they take refuge in a nearby underground bar. It dawns on the oceanographer that the sharks' wings could be mutations caused by the meteor impact off the shore—and in the following moment, sharks burst out from the bar's floor. The shark hunter rushes in and saves the oceanographer at the last moment.



The blue-gray creatures rain down on the backstreets, wriggling just off the ground in search of prey.
Terrified citizens frantically attempt to flee.
Lucio Fan: This street's done for... They're all over!
Senior Lucio Fan: That way's blocked too. It's like they can tell where we're headed...
Shark: Sharrrk!
Halluel: Take this!
Shark: ...
Malluel: Things are totally out of hand... The sharks are acting like the town is theirs.
Oceanographer: This shouldn't be possible... Marine animals' anatomy doesn't allow for wings...
Oceanographer: But maybe the hypothesis I read in that one research paper could explain this...
Halluel: Everyone! I'll fly around to create a diversion.
Halluel: While I'm busy, Mal, get Ellen and the others to city hall.
Malluel: All right! Watch out for yourself, Hal!
Halluel: Yeah. How embarrassing would it be if an archangel of instruction were clumsier than—
Halluel: Ouch!
Azrael: Hal! What's going on? Does your back hurt?
Halluel: I don't believe this...
Halluel: My back's so sunburned I can't spread my wings...
Malluel: No way! Me either—
Malluel: Oww!
Azrael: Mal!
Oceanographer: Don't push yourselves too hard! Just get indoors as soon as you can...
Barkeeper: This way! My bar's in the basement... We can take shelter there!
Oceanographer: It's you... Okay!
Malluel: Phew... It does seem safe down here.
Azrael: Lemme see your backs, and I'll rub some salve on them.
Halluel: Thanks. How could our wings end up so useless...
Halluel: Is this a design flaw that went unnoticed for two thousand whole years?
Malluel: I guess the Astrals didn't consider vacation as one of our use cases. Or maybe this only happens to lesser archangels...
Malluel: I'd kinda like to lodge a complaint with the lab, but I guess our lives now are pretty far beyond our original specifications. There'll probably be more irregularities in the future.
Oceanographer: Irregularities... Their wings must be like those described in that paper too...
Azrael: Ellen?
Oceanographer: Ah, sorry. I was just thinking about the sharks' wings.
Oceanographer: There's a good chance that a mutation created them. Mutations typically occur through genetic processes...
Oceanographer: But what in the world could be behind these? There might have been some anomaly off the coast...
Barkeeper: Anomaly? Now that you mention it, there was an earthquake off the coast this morning. Some of the fishermen mentioned a big flash and an explosion...
Oceanographer: A flash, an earthquake, and an explosion...
Oceanographer: ...!
It was a meteor strike, wasn't it!
Azrael: Meteor strike?
Barkeeper: Well holy heaven! Some strange stone fell from the far side of the sky and transformed them all at once.
Lucio Fan: This feels like a nightmare... Who ever thought this would happen to us...
Senior Lucio Fan: It's real life though... I don't see any other explanation.
Azrael: Is that right?
Halluel: Well, no matter what's causing this... We can use this bar as a base to continue our evacuation efforts.
Halluel: Fortunately we've got a lot of food... Well, assuming you don't mind, barkeeper.
Barkeeper: I wouldn't have a business without my customers. Seeing how useless I was in the chamber of commerce sessions, this is the perfect chance to help out.
Malluel: Teehee. You're so cool, Mr. Barkeeper.
Oceanographer: Thank you. If there's any way we can help...
Lucio Fan: What... Is that another earthquake?
Senior Lucio Fan: Hold on. The floorboards are rattling. Something's coming from below!
Shark: Shark!
Malluel: Oh no! That shark popped out of the ground like some kind of mole!
Halluel: Could it really have swum here by digging through the ground?
Oceanographer: Unbelievable... What a mind-boggling mutation!
Shark: Sharrrk!
Oceanographer: ...
Azrael: Watch out, Ellen!
Shark: ...
Shark Hunter: Ellen! Are you hurt?
Oceanographer: Mm... Am I still alive?
Shark Hunter: Yeah, you are. Don't think I'd let you die before me.
Oceanographer: Martin!
Shark Hunter: Ellen!
Azrael: Kissy, kissy.
Barkeeper: Heh... You two can't keep your hands off each other, huh?

The Maydays - Chapter 5: Whack Atoll - Episode 3

Around the time that (Captain), Halluel, and the others reassemble, Sariel is hiding Old Bruce in a cave and tending to his wounds. Lucio appears and tells Sariel that finding a dimensional rift will be no simple matter, but that doesn't deter Sariel. Sharks then appear in the cave, after which Old Bruce mutates and mows them down.



Around the time when other party members reunite, Sariel is sitting in a beachside cave.
A marine creature is lying at the water's edge as if to be near him.
Old Bruce: Sharrrk...
Sariel: Oh, good... You ate all the grapes and bean cakes.
Sariel: Do your burns still hurt? Mind if I see how you're healing?
Old Bruce: ...
Sariel: Okay. They're better than yesterday. You're going to be all healed in no time.
Sariel: Do you plan to eat people again then?
Old Bruce: Shark!
Sariel: Skydwellers keep on evolving... And their barrel bombs are going to keep evolving too.
Sariel: Martin's not playing around. Next time your wounds might not be this light.
Old Bruce: ...
Sariel: It would be nice to keep on hiding you... But I can't stay here forever.
Lucio: On a journey to find the rainbow?
Sariel: ...!
Lucio: Pardon me. I couldn't help but wonder about your actions.
Lucio: It certainly didn't occur to me that you'd be hiding Old Bruce. Are you two bonding as fellow enemies of the sky?
Sariel: Who are you...
Lucio: I'm Lucio. Once I was an actor in a theater troupe.
Sariel: I know your name...
Sariel: But something's wrong. There's something wrong with you.
Lucio: I see... Your receptors are quite intricately constructed.
Lucio: How surprising that you'd attempt to grasp my nature without remarking on my resemblance to Lucifer.
Sariel: ...?
Lucio: I am the one who knows of the rainbow. I am therefore concerned with your goal.
Sariel: You... Do you know where the rainbow is?
Lucio: Where it is? Based on my knowledge of the creation myth...
Lucio: If one were to compare this world to a painting, the spatiotemporal phenomenon you all briefly perceived as that rainbow would be the canvas itself.
Lucio: An explanation using notions of place would demand the answer that it is everywhere.
Sariel: I saw the rainbow back then. But now I don't. When will it show up next?
Lucio: It doesn't appear simply as a matter of course. This dimension was warped beyond belief when you set eyes upon it...
Sariel: Oh...
Sariel: I don't know about different dimensions... But there's a chance I could see that rainbow again.
Sariel: I'll think more. About how.
Lucio: Think?
Lucio: You surely have an instinctual sense of the difficulty by now... And yet you would persist?
Sariel: Yes. There's something I want to know.
Lucio: ...
Lucio: You're given doubts, made to ponder them with your own mind, and as a result...
Lucio: Your master's expectations are well on their way to being met.
Sariel: ...?
Old Bruce: ...!
Shark: Sharrrk!
Sariel: Sharks? Flying sharks?
Lucio: It would appear they're the product of a mutation. Go rejoin Sandy and the others.
Lucio: Given the sharks' numbers and Old Bruce's might, this battle may prove too dangerous for someone who's lost his wings.
Sariel: Is Old Bruce our enemy again?
Shark: Shark?
Old Bruce: Shark...
Shark: Shark!
Shark! Shark! Shark!
Old Bruce: ...
Old Bruce: Sharrrrrk!
Shark: Shark?
Sariel: Old Bruce!
Lucio: He's mutated as well! And he's laying waste to others of his kind!
Old Bruce: Sharrrrrrk!

The Maydays - Chapter 5: Whack Atoll - Episode 4

Seeing that the evacuation of the beach is complete, Sandalphon is about to unleash the entirety of his power. Just then a restaurateur from town shows up to destroy the sharks, which quickly turn on him. Sandalphon snips at the businessman for his carelessness, then counters the sharks' attacks.



As Old Bruce's cries resound, Sandalphon contends with still more sharks.
Sandalphon: Haah!
Sandalphon: Away with you!
Shark: Shark!
Sandalphon: Hmph... The evacuation of the beach seems to be complete.
Sandalphon: So let me show you the full extent of my power. Your teeming frenzy will be obliterated in an instant.
Sandalphon: Don't underestimate an archangel's power!
Restauranteur: Damn you, you worthless sea scum!
Sandalphon: What are you thinking, mortal? Rushing out onto the front lines...
Restauranteur: No way will I evacuate! If we don't wipe these things out, the economy crashes!
Sandalphon: You idiot! Do you want to be fish food?
Restauranteur: Shuuut uuuup!
Shark: Shark! Shark! Shark!
Restauranteur: Eeek!
Sandalphon: Tch! I can't deal with this level of idiocy!
Sandalphon: But...
Sandalphon: Damn!
Shark: Sharrrk!
Sandalphon: ...!
Sandalphon: You're in the way... Go find cover at once!
Restauranteur: A... All right...
Shark: Shark! Shark! Shark!
Sandalphon: Come... Come for me. Let the scent of my blood entice you.
Sandalphon: We will protect these skies.

The Maydays - Chapter 6: Sharkferno - Episode 1

Sandalphon sends the sharks scattering. When he heads into town to battle more sharks there, he is left speechless upon seeing the shark frenzy, a cloud of countless sharks flying out over the ocean.



Sandalphon: Huff... Huff...
Sandalphon: That was quite draining... but the worst is over.
Restauranteur: I'm so sorry... I didn't mean to weigh you down...
Sandalphon: What got into you anyway?
Restauranteur: ...
Restauranteur: I'd probably sound like a miser if I said the sweet cha-ching of beachgoer rupies was driving me on.
Restauranteur: Naturally, my own profit comes first... But the economy is the island's lifeblood—we'd have no future without it. That's why it has to be preserved.
Restauranteur: I acted naively this time. But I'm working to keep the islanders, the tourists, and everyone else safe from harm.
Sandalphon: Hm... You're trying to fill a role you've given yourself then?
Sandalphon: Well enough... The islanders will reach their own verdict about the chamber of commerce.
Sandalphon: Next we have to take care of the sharks in town.
Sandalphon: Hm? Something's blotting out the sun...
Restauranteur: Could it be a rain cloud? It must be as big as an islet...
Sandalphon: ...!
Sandalphon: Ridiculous... I don't believe what I'm seeing...
Sandalphon: That big black shadow... is a giant shark made of countless smaller sharks!
Shark Frenzy: Sharrrk!

The Maydays - Chapter 6: Sharkferno - Episode 2

(Captain) and crew finish evacuating beachgoers into city hall, when they notice the shark frenzy in the sky and hasten to assist Sandalphon. The voice of Israfel awakens within Azrael, and she sprouts wings: one light and one dark. Azrael then flies out to the beach.



A large crowd of frightened people have assembled at city hall.
As if to break the oppressive silence, a single dolphin appears.
Azrael: Bean cakes, sweet and tasty bean cakes! They don't cost a single rupie!
Shop Staff: Bean cakes? Can I really have one for free? That's so kind of you...
Azrael: Non, non... You have to give me and everyone else a smile as payment!
Shop Staff: Hahaha... Okay. I'll try to get people talking about something more cheerful!
Azrael: Thanksplant, eggplant!
Senior Lucio Fan: The taste really sets your heart at ease... It reminds me of my grandma.
Lucio Fan: Totally! It just warms your heart. Are you using some sort of special ingredients?
Azrael: Hehehe. It's all stuff you can find in any store.
Azrael: I learned how to make it from you guys' grandma's grandma's grandma's grandma's... Well, you get the idea.
Senior Lucio Fan: Hehehe. I get the idea.
Lucio Fan: All right... Then I guess I can make some too!
Malluel: Az, looks like the cake slinging's going okay.
Azrael: Sure is! It's so nice to see how happy it's making everyone.
Halluel: There aren't many sharks flying around either now. Sandalphon's taken care of them.
Azrael: All right. Sandy's really been working hard.
Vyrn: Oh no! There's another crazy creature out there!
Lyria: In the air above the beach... And Sandalphon's still out there fighting...
Malluel: In the air? Is it another mutant—
Malluel: ...!
Malluel: Hal, look out the window!
Halluel: That giant shark! Is it really a group of smaller sharks?
Vyrn: Sandalphon has to be out there fighting right now. We've gotta hurry up and help him out!
Malluel: It's going to be an aerial battle... This should be our place to shine, but—
Lyria: Ah! Both of you are having trouble with your wings!
Shark Hunter: (Captain) and everyone else! We've got to get to the beach, fast! There's no way he can handle this alone!
Oceanographer: Martin's got a way to finally end this. It's quite the gamble, but still...
Azrael: Sandy...
Waiter: What are you saying... That thing's doomsday with fangs...
Customer: Is this the end of the island... The end of the world?
Shop Staff: D-don't give up yet! The savior of the beach is right here.
Lucio Fan: Th-that's right! And I'm not going to die until I make bean cakes!
Azrael: Everyone...
Israfel: Az—do you hear me?
Azrael: Iss! I can!
Israfel: You're still on the island of water. I was sleeping for a while, and I don't really know what's going on...
Israfel: I feel really light... I guess my heart and mind must've been refreshed.
Azrael: Light?
Israfel: I want to go to the beach. It's been a while—I want to try spreading my wings.
Azrael: Okay!
Israfel: Hahaha... Heere goes—
Azrael: Here we go!
Halluel: Az!
Halluel: Are those wings on your back? One light, one dark... They're beautiful.

The Maydays - Chapter 6: Sharkferno - Episode 3

Sandalphon is struggling with the shark frenzy when Azrael appears alongside Sariel, who is riding on Old Bruce. The three pool their might to take on the massive cloud of sharks.



Sandalphon battles against the agglomeration of sharks, but it proves a formidable adversary.
Sandalphon: Ain Soph Aur!
Shark: ...
Shark: Shark! Shark! Shark!
Sandalphon: Huff... Huff... Enough is enough...
Sandalphon: I have had it with these sludge-sucking sharks in this sludge-sucking sky!
Shark: Sharrrk!
Sandalphon: ...!
Just when it seems that Sandalphon can focus his attention on the foremost shark in the swarm, the entire mass will act as a single organism, making it impossible to predict the next attack.
Sandalphon: Ugh! Even their strategy is nonsense...
Sandalphon: Haaagh!
Shark: Shark!
Sandalphon: ...!
Did they just predict my sword's movement?
Sandalphon: All right... I have to apologize for underestimating you. I was lumping you in with other lowly marine life.
Sandalphon: Ha, hahaha...
Sandalphon: But don't underestimate an archangel, gill breather!
Shark: Shark! Shark! Shark!
Azrael: Squeee!
Sandalphon: Azrael?
Azrael: Hocho-cho-cho-cho!
Shark: Shark?
Sandalphon: Your wings have been restored... Those are yours, aren't they?
Azrael: Sandy! Cover your ears!
Sandalphon: My ears?
Dolphin: Sque-sque-squee!
Shark: ...!
Azrael: Sque-sque-squee!
Azrael: Thanks, Dolphin! We'll take it from here!
Sandalphon: W-wait! If you don't vary up your movements, they'll see right through you!
Shark: Sharrrk!
Azrael: Aaaah!
Sariel: Old Bruce... Over there!
Old Bruce: Sharrrrrk!
Shark: ...!
Azrael: Wow! Sarrybear's riding on Old Bruce's back!
Sariel: We'll help out too. Bruce's fire breath will clear a way.
Sandalphon: A fire-breathing fish? Have you two gone mad too?
Sariel: He doesn't want others messing with his hunting grounds, even if they're his own kind. So we have a common goal.
Sariel: At least I think so...
Sandalphon: ...
Sandalphon: Hahaha... Rational thought won't help us here, will it? There's more in the sky than I ever dreamed of.
Sandalphon: Sariel! Azrael! We have to annihilate them together!

The Maydays - Chapter 6: Sharkferno - Episode 4

(Captain) and the others sail out near Sandalphon, who is facing off against the shark frenzy. The crew use the force of exploding barrel bombs to send their boat flying. (Captain) and the others join forces with Sandalphon and company in midair to strike a final blow against the shark frenzy.



Azrael: Sque-sque-squee!
Sariel: Target locked on... Output to max...
Sandalphon: No one turns these blue skies grey!
A motley crew at his back, Sandalphon prepares to go on the offensive again.
As the terrifying cloud of sharks looms heavy above, those assembled hope against all odds.
The mutation fostered the sharks' intelligence, strengthening their comprehension of fear.
Shark: Sharrrk!
Azrael: Squeee... They just won't go away!
Sandalphon: Their strategy is simple... After any individual gets exhausted, it falls back to the tail fin. You could say that each shark takes its turn at the front.
Sandalphon: This is a late realization, but I've been careless. In my haste to eliminate all the sharks at once, I glossed over their action patterns.
Sariel: It's tough to read an opponent's strategy during a surprise encounter...
Sariel: But if the sharks stick with their strategy, they'll have a hard time responding to a surprise...
Sandalphon: Surprise? Did you think of something?
Sariel: Nothing. But I think your friends might have.
Azrael: Ah! It's Hal and Mal!
Halluel: We made it in time! Is the surprise ready?
Shark Hunter: Ready whenever! Everything's set up under the hull!
Vyrn: Is this for real? If you mess this up, we'll get blown to bits!
Oceanographer: I don't anticipate any issue with the explosion. Not between Martin's instincts and my calculations.
Lyria: E-explosion? Well... I'll go along with your secret plan no matter what!
Malluel: Now's our chance! Hold tight to the mast!
Shark Hunter: Fuse ignited, and...
Shark Hunter: Fire!
Sandalphon: Did they blow up the boat?
Sariel: They used barrel bombs... The explosion's shooting the boat into the sky.
Azrael: Wow! They're all flying!
Vyrn: Whaaaa! This is totally nuts!
Lyria: B-but look! We're catching up to Sandalphon and the others!
Halluel: Az! Sandalphon! The cavalry's here!
Malluel: We'll only have a moment to fight up here in the sky... We'll have to summon all the power we've got into that window!
Shark Hunter: This is your time to shine... It's time for real heroes to stop that monster.
Oceanographer: Fly high!
Sandalphon: Both friend and foe seem to have lost their minds...
Sandalphon: But we've got all the strength we need. Time to bring peace to the shores of Auguste once and for all!
Sandalphon: Go!

The Maydays - Ending

(Captain) and the others defeat the shark frenzy. The district chief appears before Sandalphon and states that while it's not possible to change the past, he's grateful for Sandalphon's help this time around. The party members then see Sariel off on his journey to find the dimensional rift, and they celebrate the extent of Azrael and Israfel's healing. The archangels each tread their own path to a brighter future.



Halluel: I guess that's it...
Malluel: We managed somehow. The shark frenzy was scattered... and doesn't look like it has the strength to regroup.
Azrael: Wow! Good work!
Sandalphon: Well, that took more effort than it should have. The Sky Realm holds more mystery than I ever imagined.
Sandalphon: I'll have to be significantly more vigilant in the future. You'll be careful too, won't you?
Hal, Mal & Az: Sure!
The outlandish battle ends with the shark frenzy's retreat.
The exhausted sea creatures fall into the sea, bringing the summertime havoc to a conclusion.
Or so it seemed...
Sariel: Old Bruce...
Old Bruce: Sharrrk!
Shark Hunter: Hahaha... Who'd have figured you'd still be alive? Did you hide him, Sariel?
Sariel: I'm sorry... But you don't need to fight him now that we've reached a solution.
Oceanographer: That's right. Once the marine sanctuary is established... there won't be any point in conflict.
Shark Hunter: Mm... I guess...
Shark Hunter: But what do you think, Old Bruce? Would that satisfy you?
Old Bruce: Sharrrk!
Shark Hunter: You said it. We've both done more or less everything we can.
Shark Hunter: Shark and shark hunter... Neither of us would be able to move on without settling the score.
Vyrn: Huh? Sure you could... You're kinda full of yourself, aren't you, old dude?
Lyria: Ah... I've got a bad feeling about this.
Lyria: (Captain)! We've gotta hide the barrel bombs...
Shark Hunter: Lyria. We've already used them all...
Shark Hunter: All but this one up my sleeve!
Lyria: Up your sleeve?
Shark Hunter: Rraaahhh!
Old Bruce: Sharrrk!
Sandalphon: You idiot! Why are you so determined to blow yourself up?
Oceanographer: Martiiiin!
Several days pass.
The chaos gives way to peace, and vacation season reaches its peak.
Apart from it all, a single young man lingers by himself at one corner of the beach.
Sandalphon: It truly is beautiful...
Sandalphon: ...
Sandalphon: Do you remember when you told me about this place?
Sandalphon: At the time, I couldn't even conceive of a body of water so large it reached from horizon to horizon.
Sandalphon: But the look on your face when you described it is something that always stayed with me...
Sandalphon: Sariel said this view hasn't changed in two thousand years.
Sandalphon: Protecting the skies of your own free will... I think I understand your motivations a little better now.
Sandalphon: Hahaha... Is it arrogant of me to presume so much simply from gazing on the same sight you once did?
Sandalphon: But... you'd allow me that much, if only for a moment, wouldn't you, Lucifer?
District Chief: Sandalphon...
Sandalphon: District Chief.
District Chief: I've heard about everything. And there's something I want to say.
Sandalphon: I know. This island has suffered incalculable damage at my hands.
Sandalphon: No matter how many months or years it takes, I plan to fully atone—
District Chief: Sins are, of course, sins. The cataclysms will remain a part of our history even after reconstruction.
District Chief: But by the same token, your good deeds are also matters of fact.
Sandalphon: ...?
District Chief: I can't advocate for you in my capacity as district chief. There can't be any easy reckoning of your sins and accomplishments.
District Chief: But speaking as an individual... I'm grateful for your role in resolving this commotion.
District Chief: Thank you.
Sandalphon: ...
Sandalphon: Thank you...
District Chief: Of course. I'll be sure to include your name in the annals. Surely you wouldn't mind?
Sandalphon: Do as you'd like. As for my name...
Sandalphon: Please put it down as "Supreme Primarch."
District Chief: All right. But future generations will likely interpret that to mean—
Sandalphon: That will be fine.
District Chief: I see... Allow me to make you a promise then. The world will come to speak that name in tones of gratitude and respect.
Sandalphon: Thank you.
Vyrn: Hey... Are you really headin' off?
Lyria: There has to be another way, Sariel... Other than going off to hunt for the rainbow...
Sariel: Sorry... But I need to know.
Halluel: We naturally can't support your choice. It's impossible to be sure what could happen, but you could make the world miserable—including yourself.
Halluel: You might be one of the fallen angels, but that doesn't mean you have to think like one of them... does it?
Sariel: I am a fallen angel. That was my decision.
Sariel: But I'm still an individual too... I decided that myself, just like Old Bruce. And I don't want to destroy you all.
Malluel: Yeah... But what if you don't find the rainbow? Have you decided on how long to search and how?
Sariel: I don't know. I haven't really decided that...
Sandalphon: Search to your heart's content.
Vyrn: Ah, Sandalphon...
Sandalphon: Your goal is to discover the serpent's true intentions... And it could result in you reviving them.
Sandalphon: But I can't justify preventing you when that consequence is only a possibility, not a certainty.
Sariel: Is that really okay?
Sandalphon: If I am to speak candidly, no, of course not.
Sandalphon: But supposing the sky is endangered again, we will stop the fallen angels no matter what.
Sandalphon: Any time, as many times as it takes.
Lyria: That's right! I hope it doesn't come to that though...
Sariel: Understood.
Halluel: He's gone... I guess there's no way to stop him anyway.
Malluel: There's no telling whether he'll be friend or foe next time we see him. Uriel needs to hear about this anyway.
Azrael: Squeee! That's all for today's flight practice.
Lucio: Thank you. It's so refreshing to walk through the air.
Vyrn: What? Did you grab Lucio by the arm and fly him around?
Azrael: Yeah! Sarrybear showed up just in time for us to say goodbye. Guess he's off on another trip now.
Lucio: Sariel...
Lucio: The road ahead of him is bound to be a thorny one... And who can even say which road that will be?
Lucio: There are walls that even I can't cross. I can't imagine how he plans to contend with them.
Lyria: Lucio? Do you know something about the rainbow?
Lucio: Hahaha. As someone who enjoys the creation myth, I was acquainted with it long ago.
Sandalphon: ...?
Sandalphon: Ah, that reminds me... Azrael, how's Israfel doing?
Azrael: Well, um... Ah, hold on a minute.
Israfel: Hm... San, can you hear me?
Sandalphon: Yes... And is San supposed to be your nickname for me?
Israfel: Ahaha. Az wouldn't stop talking about Sandy this, Sandy that—I must've picked it up from her.
Israfel: Not much has changed for me, except that I've been awake a little more often.
Sandalphon: I see. The two of you are a special case, but your regeneration seems to be proceeding well.
Israfel: I'm not sure what will happen from here on. Maybe it's time for a chat with Cagliostro.
Halluel: I'll get in touch with her! I'd like her to take a look at those funny wings.
Malluel: But just take it nice and easy. You should be careful with yourselves and wait for your natural healing to take its course.
Israfel: Thanks, you two. Please take good care of Az.
Azrael: Okeggplant! I'll be counting on you guys.
Sandalphon: Shall we return to the stall? It's about time to resume our vacation.
Vyrn: Sure! Let's make this the day we finally move all our juice!
Lyria: We can do it! I hope we can sell some coffee too.
Sandalphon: Heh... Coffee, management training, and a peaceful sky... I don't see us getting a moment's rest.
After a series of unexpected reunions and commotions, the archangels' first vacation comes to an end.
The crew is touched to see Sandalphon's management training end in success, or something close to it.
Sandalphon has made amends in some tiny way, while Azrael and Israfel are regenerating in their own unique manner.
In order to learn the intentions of his commander, Sariel is seeking a dimensional rift.
He is traveling on a path through uncharted territory, to a destination known by none.
The brilliance of the sun pales in comparison to the smiles of the advancing crew members, whose imaginations gleam with visions of a brighter future.
Vacation has only just begun.
The End
Shark Hunter: What's the big deal? The same day works just fine!
Oceanographer: No! Are you really telling me you want our new wedding anniversary to be the same as the old one? Talk about bad omens!
Shark Hunter: Oi, oi... We're guaranteed to get confused and start fighting again if it's not.
Oceanographer: That's the problem—you can't be bothered to keep things straight.
Shark Hunter: H-hold up! Now you're just trying to start a fight...
Oceanographer: Do you think so?
Shark Hunter: Siiigh. All right. We'll do whatever you want.
Oceanographer: Hehehe! Oh, by the way, how are Old Bruce's injuries? I heard that he heals quickly.
Shark Hunter: Doing just fine. Bruce seems to trust people a bit now since I tossed out the barrel bomb at the last moment.
Oceanographer: You've really grown. And it's good to know the marine sanctuary was finally approved.
Shark Hunter: It is. But people can be greedy beasts... I wonder how long they'll be able to go without developing the beach.
Shark Hunter: If they decide to build in the sanctuary, I'll do everything I can to stop them... For now, we have to enjoy these moments of peace.
Oceanographer: That's right... I'll do all I can to help too.
Oceanographer: Ah, that's right! It's about the dolphin—
Tourist's Scream: Aaaaah!
Shark Hunter: What was that? Don't tell me it's another shark!
Oceanographer: ...!
Look, Martin!
Shark Man: Land-dwellers...
Shark Man: We will take back the world that is rightfully ours... And you shall be eliminated!
Shark Man: Revenge will be ours!
The End

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