Abduction/Card Story

* Episode
* Special Episode

**Transcript**

 CiRCLE Café

Kasumi
If we want to get everyone back on the same page, what we need to do is...
**Kasumi**: If we want to get everyone back on the same page, what we need to do is...

Tae
Get everyone together again, right?
**Tae**: Get everyone together again, right?

Tae
Alright, Kasumi. It's time to split our abduction squad into two and get to it.
**Tae**: Alright, Kasumi. It's time to split our abduction squad into two and get to it.

Kasumi
O-Tae! Let's get everyone here so we can make this event a success!
**Kasumi**: O-Tae! Let's get everyone here so we can make this event a success!

Tae
Absolutely. Without them, this whole thing is pointless.
**Tae**: Absolutely. Without them, this whole thing is pointless.

Arisa
H-hold on a second, you two!
**Arisa**: H-hold on a second, you two!

Kasumi
Ah! Arisa! You should come with us! We have people we need to abduct!
**Kasumi**: Ah! Arisa! You should come with us! We have people we need to abduct!

Arisa
You-! Keep it down! What are people supposed to think when they hear that?!
**Arisa**: You-! Keep it down! What are people supposed to think when they hear that?!

Arisa
Now, are you two really going to try and force all the bands to come here against their will?
**Arisa**: Now, are you two really going to try and force all the bands to come here against their will?

Arisa
Do you actually think that'll work?
**Arisa**: Do you actually think that'll work?

Kasumi
I don't know if it'll work or not, but that's all we can do.
**Kasumi**: I don't know if it'll work or not, but that's all we can do.

Kasumi
For now, we should get everyone back here and listen to each band perform one more time. If we do that, then I'm sure we can come up with something!
**Kasumi**: For now, we should get everyone back here and listen to each band perform one more time. If we do that, then I'm sure we can come up with something!

Tae
I agree!
**Tae**: I agree!

Arisa
Hmm~, I guess I can understand what you're trying to say... Still, if you try and force people here, won't it just turn into a fight?
**Arisa**: Hmm~, I guess I can understand what you're trying to say... Still, if you try and force people here, won't it just turn into a fight?

Arisa
If things get any worse than they already are, there's no way we'll be able to hold Girls Band Party.
**Arisa**: If things get any worse than they already are, there's no way we'll be able to hold Girls Band Party.

Kasumi
It'll be fine! I know we said we'll get everyone back here no matter what, but it's not like we plan on getting rough or anything.
**Kasumi**: It'll be fine! I know we said we'll get everyone back here no matter what, but it's not like we plan on getting rough or anything.

Tae
Ah, hey, Arisa. Where do you think you can buy those things? You know, the ones crooks put over their face when they rob a bank.
**Tae**: Ah, hey, Arisa. Where do you think you can buy those things? You know, the ones crooks put over their face when they rob a bank.

Arisa
Are you talking about ski masks?! Sounds like you're gonna get pretty rough to me!!
**Arisa**: Are you talking about ski masks?! Sounds like you're gonna get pretty rough to me!!

Tae
I thought we might need it for our abductions.
**Tae**: I thought we might need it for our abductions.

Kasumi
Okay, so... No masks!
**Kasumi**: Okay, so... No masks!

Arisa
Now I'm really worried. I don't see this working out well at all...
**Arisa**: Now I'm really worried. I don't see this working out well at all...

Tae
Arisa, you're overthinking everything. I believe that not thinking can be important sometimes too.
**Tae**: Arisa, you're overthinking everything. I believe that not thinking can be important sometimes too.

Arisa
Huh? Not thinking? What the heck are you talking about?
**Arisa**: Huh? Not thinking? What the heck are you talking about?

Tae
When I listen to music I like, my body finds a rhythm on its own. I've never heard a song and thought it'd be good for moving my body.
**Tae**: When I listen to music I like, my body finds a rhythm on its own. I've never heard a song and thought it'd be good for moving my body.

Tae
If we stop worrying about everything and let our bodies and hearts do the talking, I think we'll find an answer that works for us.
**Tae**: If we stop worrying about everything and let our bodies and hearts do the talking, I think we'll find an answer that works for us.

Kasumi
Yeah, yeah! That's exactly what I wanted to say~!
**Kasumi**: Yeah, yeah! That's exactly what I wanted to say~!

Arisa
I mean, if everyone had the same mindset as you two, that might be true, but that's not the case for most of them.
**Arisa**: I mean, if everyone had the same mindset as you two, that might be true, but that's not the case for most of them.

Tae
But everyone's in their bands because they love music, right? In that way, we're all the same.
**Tae**: But everyone's in their bands because they love music, right? In that way, we're all the same.

Kasumi
Either way, we need everyone to come to CiRCLE!
**Kasumi**: Either way, we need everyone to come to CiRCLE!

Tae
After that, we'll just have to believe that our bodies and hearts will give us an answer.
**Tae**: After that, we'll just have to believe that our bodies and hearts will give us an answer.

Arisa
O-Tae, every once in a while, you actually make sense...
**Arisa**: O-Tae, every once in a while, you actually make sense...

Tae
Come on, Arisa. Join us.
**Tae**: Come on, Arisa. Join us.

Arisa
I suppose I can't just leave you two to do this yourselves... Especially you, O-Tae. You're not always the easiest to understand...
**Arisa**: I suppose I can't just leave you two to do this yourselves... Especially you, O-Tae. You're not always the easiest to understand...

Arisa
Alright, I'll go with O-Tae then.
**Arisa**: Alright, I'll go with O-Tae then.

Kasumi
Wow, really?! Thank you, Arisa~! Isn't that great, O-Tae?!
**Kasumi**: Wow, really?! Thank you, Arisa~! Isn't that great, O-Tae?!

Tae
Thanks, Arisa. I'll let you rub Oddie's belly later, okay?
**Tae**: Thanks, Arisa. I'll let you rub Oddie's belly later, okay?

Arisa
What kind of thanks is that?!
**Arisa**: What kind of thanks is that?!

Kasumi
Anyways, what we need now is passion! Let's get everyone back here at CiRCLE with our fiery dedication!
**Kasumi**: Anyways, what we need now is passion! Let's get everyone back here at CiRCLE with our fiery dedication!

Arisa
Fufu. Pretty simple, but I guess that's just our style. I mean, who other than Kasumi would say 'what we need now is passion!'?
**Arisa**: Fufu. Pretty simple, but I guess that's just our style. I mean, who other than Kasumi would say 'what we need now is passion!'?

Kasumi
And with that, Abduction Squad, let's move out~!!
**Kasumi**: And with that, Abduction Squad, let's move out~!!

Tae
Ah, wait a minute, Kasumi!
**Tae**: Ah, wait a minute, Kasumi!

Kasumi
Huh? What's wrong, O-Tae?
**Kasumi**: Huh? What's wrong, O-Tae?

Tae
There's something else we need.
**Tae**: There's something else we need.

Arisa
Huh? What's that?
**Arisa**: Huh? What's that?

Tae
Ski masks!
**Tae**: Ski masks!

Arisa
I thought I told you, we don't need those!
**Arisa**: I thought I told you, we don't need those!

**Transcript**

 Restaurant

Ako
Hey, Lisa-nee... With things the way they are, do you think Girls Band Party will get canceled?
**Ako**: Hey, Lisa-nee... With things the way they are, do you think Girls Band Party will get canceled?

Lisa
I don't really know~. Yukina did leave in the middle of the last meeting, after all~.
**Lisa**: I don't really know~. Yukina did leave in the middle of the last meeting, after all~.

Ako
Oh... Sigh~, I was kinda looking forward to performing with everyone...
**Ako**: Oh... Sigh~, I was kinda looking forward to performing with everyone...

Yukina
I told you I was sorry, didn't I?
**Yukina**: I told you I was sorry, didn't I?

Ako
Ah, no! I'm not blaming you, Yukina-san--
**Ako**: Ah, no! I'm not blaming you, Yukina-san--

???
Hands where I can see them.
**Others**: Hands where I can see them.

Sayo
Huh? Hanazono-san...?
**Sayo**: Huh? Hanazono-san...?

Tae
Uhm, I'm here to abduct all of you, so give me your hands and come with me.
**Tae**: Uhm, I'm here to abduct all of you, so give me your hands and come with me.

Rinko
A-abduct... us...?
**Rinko**: A-abduct... us...?

Arisa
Ah! S-sorry to barge in like this! Argh, O-Tae! Just what do you think you're doing, saying random nonsense like that?! Look, now you've gone and confused them!
**Arisa**: Ah! S-sorry to barge in like this! Argh, O-Tae! Just what do you think you're doing, saying random nonsense like that?! Look, now you've gone and confused them!

Yukina
Ichigaya-san...? What's... going on?
**Yukina**: Ichigaya-san...? What's... going on?

Lisa
Yeah, I wanna know too. Did she just say she was gonna abduct us?
**Lisa**: Yeah, I wanna know too. Did she just say she was gonna abduct us?

Arisa
Just as I thought, we really do need to explain, don't we...? Hmm, where should I start...? You see, we'd like to get everyone together one more time...
**Arisa**: Just as I thought, we really do need to explain, don't we...? Hmm, where should I start...? You see, we'd like to get everyone together one more time...

Yukina
From our last meeting, I thought it was perfectly clear that we would never come to any sort of agreement. What else could we possibly have to say to each other?
**Yukina**: From our last meeting, I thought it was perfectly clear that we would never come to any sort of agreement. What else could we possibly have to say to each other?

Sayo
I agree with Minato-san. There didn't seem to be any room for compromise.
**Sayo**: I agree with Minato-san. There didn't seem to be any room for compromise.

Tae
That's okay. You don't have to compromise, let's just have fun and put on a show.
**Tae**: That's okay. You don't have to compromise, let's just have fun and put on a show.

Yukina
Huh? I'm sorry, I don't understand. Ichigaya-san, could you elaborate?
**Yukina**: Huh? I'm sorry, I don't understand. Ichigaya-san, could you elaborate?

Arisa
O-Tae... You need to do a better job at explaining than that! I-I'm so sorry. We should have been more specific.
**Arisa**: O-Tae... You need to do a better job at explaining than that! I-I'm so sorry. We should have been more specific.

Arisa
You see, in the beginning, we were trying to find something all the bands had in common with each other...
**Arisa**: You see, in the beginning, we were trying to find something all the bands had in common with each other...

Arisa
But when we tried planning the event that way, every band had something they needed to change or give up, right?
**Arisa**: But when we tried planning the event that way, every band had something they needed to change or give up, right?

Sayo
Naturally. That's just how it is.
**Sayo**: Naturally. That's just how it is.

Arisa
Well, we want to find a way for all of us to stand on the same stage without having to make any compromises...
**Arisa**: Well, we want to find a way for all of us to stand on the same stage without having to make any compromises...

Yukina
A way for us to stand on the same stage without compromises? I'm not sure such a thing exists...
**Yukina**: A way for us to stand on the same stage without compromises? I'm not sure such a thing exists...

Lisa
If it does, though, that would be perfect, right?! I like the way you guys think~ ☆
**Lisa**: If it does, though, that would be perfect, right?! I like the way you guys think~ ☆

Yukina
Yes, it would be. However, if we take our last meeting into consideration, realizing something of that nature would be difficult.
**Yukina**: Yes, it would be. However, if we take our last meeting into consideration, realizing something of that nature would be difficult.

Yukina
If you can't implement your ideas, they're just fantasies.
**Yukina**: If you can't implement your ideas, they're just fantasies.

Yukina
So, are you saying you have some sort of a plan to turn this fantasy into reality?
**Yukina**: So, are you saying you have some sort of a plan to turn this fantasy into reality?

Tae
Nope, we haven't thought of anything like that. In fact, we've decided to stop thinking altogether.
**Tae**: Nope, we haven't thought of anything like that. In fact, we've decided to stop thinking altogether.

Yukina
Stop thinking...? That's a pretty bold thing to say.
**Yukina**: Stop thinking...? That's a pretty bold thing to say.

Arisa
Ah, wait! That isn't a very good explanation, is it...?! Let's see, I guess you could say... Uhm...
**Arisa**: Ah, wait! That isn't a very good explanation, is it...?! Let's see, I guess you could say... Uhm...

Arisa
Argh, O-Tae! If you keep saying things like that, they're going to get the wrong idea!
**Arisa**: Argh, O-Tae! If you keep saying things like that, they're going to get the wrong idea!

Tae
But that's the truth.
**Tae**: But that's the truth.

Tae
We've decided to stop thinking about everything and just believe in the power of music.
**Tae**: We've decided to stop thinking about everything and just believe in the power of music.

Tae
I'm sure that power will solve our problem.
**Tae**: I'm sure that power will solve our problem.

Yukina
The power of... music? Now I really don't understand.
**Yukina**: The power of... music? Now I really don't understand.

Lisa
Uhhh, hey~, do you think you can be more clear about this... power of music stuff? I think you'll be able to convince Yukina if you do that.
**Lisa**: Uhhh, hey~, do you think you can be more clear about this... power of music stuff? I think you'll be able to convince Yukina if you do that.

Tae
So I should be more specific? Uhm, you see... the concept of music usually refers to singing or playing musical instrumen--
**Tae**: So I should be more specific? Uhm, you see... the concept of music usually refers to singing or playing musical instrumen--

Arisa
You're starting there?! We don't need an explanation of music itself!
**Arisa**: You're starting there?! We don't need an explanation of music itself!

Lisa
Ahahaha! Yukina, I get the feeling we're not going to understand what they're talking about unless we go with them.
**Lisa**: Ahahaha! Yukina, I get the feeling we're not going to understand what they're talking about unless we go with them.

Lisa
Besides, they came all the way here, so why do we just give it a shot?
**Lisa**: Besides, they came all the way here, so why do we just give it a shot?

Ako
And this power of music stuff sounds really cool! I wanna try believing in it too! How about you, Rin-rin?
**Ako**: And this power of music stuff sounds really cool! I wanna try believing in it too! How about you, Rin-rin?

Rinko
I-I'll go... if Ako-chan goes...
**Rinko**: I-I'll go... if Ako-chan goes...

Yukina
... Sayo. What do you think of all this?
**Yukina**: ... Sayo. What do you think of all this?

Sayo
I--
**Sayo**: I--

Tae
Regardless of whether you agree to come or not, I'm taking you all with me. This is an abduction after all... Now, put out your hand.
**Tae**: Regardless of whether you agree to come or not, I'm taking you all with me. This is an abduction after all... Now, put out your hand.

Yukina
Huh? My hand...?
**Yukina**: Huh? My hand...?

Tae
Yukina-senpai has been captured.
**Tae**: Yukina-senpai has been captured.

Yukina
... Ah.
**Yukina**: ... Ah.

Tae
Now, back to CiRCLE we go!
**Tae**: Now, back to CiRCLE we go!