Episode Title:
Day of Fate
Episode Description:
Maru gets into a fight with a group of thugs and ably defends himself. He tells Kiruko that he was born in the same year as the Great Disaster and grew up in an orphanage, but the children were dispersed when he was aged seven. He survived in gangs until he was about ten until Mikura took him in and taught him how to kill Hiruko. Later, after Kiruko sells some books to buy a map, Maru explains the War Collapse Theory to Kiruko. A passenger from the ferry approaches Maru and Kiruko seeking protection for himself and his "cargo" until he reaches the doctor at the Immortal Order, who can apparently grant humans eternal life by transplanting parts of a man-eater into them. However, the flesh has degraded, so Maru and Kiruko decide to head for a zone shown on their map which indicates clean water. Meanwhile in Heaven, Tarao dies from his disease and the Director is frustrated that there is no cure, insisting that one must be found before the upcoming Day of Fate. However, following the cremation of Tarao's body, the medical team find what looks like a large bug in the ashes.
