"Pouf was now scattering scales on the citizens who were not yet hypnotized." "I must hurry or Meruem-sama will remember that woman..." "We haven't moved forward at all." "What's going on up ahead?" "no talking!" "What are you talking about?" "The soldiers are held up in the back." "one after another..." "Like puppets whose strings have been cut." "There haven't been any warnings about stepping out of line anymore." "I keep hearing loud noises coming from the palace..." "Something is weird!" "Maybe..." "It's a coup d'état? I've lost a lot of my power." "The scales aren't scattering well." "And I don't see any of Pitou's puppets." "Pitou cannot spare energy on puppets?" "The boy didn't look to be that strong." "I cannot use my clones while I'm scattering my scales." "But I need to hurry and kill the woman." "Whatever it takes..." "This is my final chance!" "Deadline x To x Live" "take the four women still here with you." "They didn't run away?" "No." "Use duct tape to bind their hands and cover their eyes." "it'll take too long to explain." "That's true..." "I understand." "anyway?" "A messenger?" "You just have to tell the King or the Royal Guard that the woman is in the underground warehouse." "Let them know that we're looking to negotiate." "you're free." "right?" "That's what I'll tell the King." "and he'll suspect me." "Yeah." "Wait..." "Just the fact that I'm doing the enemy's bidding may anger the King." "I'm not gonna dig my own grave." "I'll try it." "Can you drive?" "Better than you." "It's important that he carries out his mission." "even if it means losing Pouf..." "Palm." "It's okay. you're free." "Go and see Gyro." "Don't get too cocky!" "I'll kill you!" "Don't you dare speak his name!" "You would never understand!" "Zaikahal." "How..." "How do you know my former..." "I didn't tell anyone. but we were buddies." "Buddies?" "Before we were Ants." "They're our enemies." "Enemies of NGL." "Am I wrong? but he was also one of us." "Take him with you." "Ikalgo..." "How do you know?" "What do you mean?" "You told me to go see Gyro." "You'd only say that if you knew Gyro was alive." "that's true." "But..." "I don't know that he's alive." "I just can't believe otherwise." "Since we all "survived." "He couldn't have just been digested." "Damn it..." "Damn it!" "Damn it!" "Pouf?" "and I don't see any sign of Pitou returning..." "Get out." "Remove your bonds and use a truck to escape." "you'll understand the current situation." "I hate to admit it..." "But Ikalgo's right." "Killing Gyro wouldn't be enough to stop him." "Which means they're the enemy." "I owe him for giving me a wake-up call." "I'll be his messenger!" "Stop!" "Youpi-dono?" "I already found a Royal Guard." "Youpi-dono..." "I have a message that must be taken to the King immediately." "The underground warehouse?" "Yes." "And they're looking to exchange the woman for their allies that have been taken hostage?" "Yes." "Please tell the King at once." "Got it..." "I'm on it." "Right... so I don't need to tell the King." "he's a smart one." "You can go." "sir." "I need to tell Pouf." "what's Pitou doing right now?" "Chimera Ants are the enemy." "Gyro's enemy..." "Our enemy!" "Youpi-dono!" "I have a question!" "What is it?" "Do you have any memories of your former life?" "Memories from before you became a Chimera Ant?" "of course not." "I am the Royal Guard Youpi." "I've never been anyone else." "Don't ask me stupid questions!" "Youpi-dono..." "Hey!" "That's enough—" "I'll fight back." "I have a few questions for you." "You have five seconds to answer." "you little punk!" "Contest..." "Contest..." "Something is missing..." "Marshal" "2878)}Marshal" "Marshal" "Yes..." "I was battling someone." "Someone that I have yet to defeat" "a single time..." "That took much longer than expected." "Pitou must have returned..." "I hope the King hasn't grown impatient." "Where's Youpi?" "Where has Youpi gone?" "What's that?" "Youpi?" "I-It can't be..." "We're okay now..." "Palm?" "King!" "Meruem-sama!" "Youpi has been killed." "There are still skilled enemies around!" "Where's Pitou?" "Pitou hasn't returned..." "Then... yes?" "Meruem-sama!" "The situation has changed..." "It's too dangerous!" "The contest is—" "The contest is off?" "That means I have won." "Tell me everything you know." "Is that acceptable?" "We're okay now?" "Palm?" "Killua deduced that she is special to the King." "But the Royal Guard is divided..." "That is because while Pouf tried to kill her. she is a double-edged sword for the King." "wait..." "I find that hard to believe." "It's impossible for the Royal Guard to bicker and defy the King's will!" "Is it?" "Then why are you and I here now?" "Wouldn't you say it's impossible for Soldier Ants to side with humans?" "Adding humans to the gene pool has led to many events that would be impossible for normal Chimera Ants." "Can you be certain that I'm wrong?" "Sorry..." "My point is that the division among the Royal Guard may not necessarily contradict their loyalty to the King." "There is a human that the King cares deeply about." "We must protect that human." "We must kill that human." "Both reactions make sense." "I'll concede that point to you." "Why does that mean we're okay now?" "Twenty minutes have passed since the initial wave of En." "But the King hasn't killed or captured us yet." "I don't get it..." "What's going on here?" "I was carrying this girl. he would have come straight to me." "He didn't because I had concealed her within my hair." "It's possible that he didn't realize I was carrying another person." "Are you following me?" "so I can't argue that..." "But I still don't see your point." "the King can't find her with his En." "Are you suggesting rather than make an exchange?" "Of course not..." "We'll offer to make an exchange." "But we'll try to buy as much time as we can." "we must hide her in a place where the King cannot find her." "Buy time?" "How long are we talking?" "Until the King dies." "What is she talking about?" "Until the King dies?" "he has to die sometime... we wouldn't have a problem!" "Why are we okay now?" "Give me a proper explanation!" "and it will happen soon. the King will die!" "We need to go deeper... we must put her in a place where only we can find her." "That should do it. without going far enough to make the King snap." "I know..." "What we're doing is cruel." "We are no different from them." "No..." "We are far worse!" "Pitou..." "Pitou..." "Where are you?" "Pitou!" "Next time:" "The Word x Is x You." "And it isn't "Killua." "And that's all there is to it."