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5th Angels Three

The **5th Angels Three** (5thエンジェルス3, *5th Enjurusu 3*) are a group of identically dressed female fire soldiers formerly of Special Fire Force Company 5. Despite initial appearances and name, there are at least 15 members of this group. At least one of the women possesses an Ignition Ability, making her a Third Generation.

## Appearance

All members of this group are are identical in appearance, with each of them wearing revealing leather bodysuits which have the luminescent stripes commonly featured on typical bunker gear. They are shown to be rather busty, fair-haired women with curvy figures. They possess gloves, as well as black shades, small leather beanie hats and the blue lines on all bunker uniforms.

## History

Members of the Angels appeared with other members of Company 5 to capture Setsuo for Captain Hibana's experiments. When Shinra tries to stop them, the three Angels hold the younger officer down until an enraged Shinra manages to kick them away. The team with their Battalion Commander then prepared to face-off against Special Fire Force Company 8, but departed from the scene along with the rest of the company without any signs of struggle from either brigades.

When the Fire Force Company 8 storms the Special Fire Force Combine 5, the group descends upon the battlefield and confronts Takehisa Hinawa and Maki Oze, but the group find themselves overwhelmed by the pair. As Shinra was searching for Hibana, three of the groups members attempted to stop him, but were easily defeated. They later appear at the dinner party between Company 5 and Company 8, being impressed with Maki's theatrics.

Later, members of the Angels inform their captain of Company 8's actions within the Netherworld.

## References

1. ↑ Fire Force Manga: Chapter 17, Page 2
Chapter 302

**Divine Judgement** (神の裁定, *Kami no Saitei*) is the three-hundred and second chapter of the *Fire Force* manga series.

## Character Appearances

* God
* Inca Kasugatani
* Charon
* Haumea
* Shō Kusakabe
* Shinrabanshōman
* Mari Kusakabe
* Benimaru Shinmon
* Konro Sagamiya
* Nataku Son
* Iris
* Yūichirō Kurono
* Arthur Boyle
* Arrow
* Special Fire Force Company 8

## Battles and Events

### Events

* **God** appeared in front of them and take back all their powers.
* Inca introduce herself and Iris as Shinra's girlfriend to Maki.
* Shinra awaits for Arthur to return to earth.
* Shinra come-back to Special Fire Force Company and reports that he succeed on Saving the Human race from the Combustion.
Chapter 4

**The Sinister Blasphemer** (怪しき冒涜者, *Ayashiki Bōtokusha*) is the fourth chapter of the *Fire Force* manga series.

## Summary

Two unknown men are ecstatic that their plans are in full fruition. In the meantime, Company 8 storms into the building and, as they step foot in the house, they trigger some sort of powder on the floor. The force gets into the room, where they spot an Infernal, casually sitting in a chair, and Akitaru notices the picture of Mikako's family. Arthur volunteers to send away the Flame Human, but Shinra tells him that the being has done nothing wrong, however, Akitaru reassures Arthur to go, with the boy claiming that the man must be in pain from all the fire. The rest of the force start praying as Arthur impales Mikako's father with his Excalibur. Akitaru then reassures Shinra that what they are doing is for the greater good and that the most frustrating job is to get used to it. Takehisa then notices powder, seeping from the ceiling, as the roof collapses straight on the force. Akitaru ignores safety precautions and runs straight for the Mikako's family portrait, but gets rubble fallen on his body. The man, however, dedicated and furious, exclaims that he has been training for this every day. In the meantime, a shady character, smoking a cigarette, mumbles that the force is smoldering for a fight, while the opposing threat is just playing around. After reassured that Akitaru is fine, the force moves out of the building. While outside, Akitaru delivers the picture he managed to save to Mikako, telling her that her parents were fighting for her sake. Shinra apologizes for not being able to do anything, while Akitaru just assures him, and everyone else, that all they can do is get as close as they can to the ones who are left behind.

## Character Appearances

* Joker
* Viktor Licht *(Flashback)*
* Takehisa Hinawa
* Shinra Kusakabe
* Akitaru Ōbi
* Arthur Boyle
* Iris
* Maki Oze

## Battles and Events

* Special Fire Force Company 8's Infernal extermination is bombed by Joker.
Chapter 59

**Arrival!** (到着！, *Tōchaku!*) is the fifty-ninth chapter of the *Fire Force* manga series.

## Summary

Shinra Kusakabe slowly regains consciousness, as he himself tied to a gurney and sees members of the White Hoods carrying him. He has tape over his mouth, preventing him from speaking and fireproof sheets wrapped around him to prevent him from attacking. Then, something like a flower petal falls near them, causing one member of the Order to feel dizzy. More petal form, knocking down the members of the Order and revealing Princess Hibana. Shinra and Hibana are surprised to see each other. She is confused, asking whether he wants to be untied. He shouts that he has to be let loose so he can protect those left at the workshop. With Vulcan on the floor, Giovanni explains that he had Lisa infiltrate his workshop to gain access to the key for Amaterasu. Giovanni mocks people like Vulcan and his relatives, who are too noble and too compassionate to be more suspicious of others and too naive, and that Vulcan thought he could "play house" with Lisa. Giovanni admits that Vulcan's family was cautious hiding the Amaterasu key, but Vulcan still does not know what Giovanni is talking about. Yū regains consciousness. Realizing he is also part of Vulcan's adoptive family, Giovanni launches his hand at Yū's neck, threatening to choke him to death unless Vulcan gives up the key. Vulcan demands Giovanni let go. Suddenly, a bullet hits Yū in the chest. It comes from the tip of Giovanni’s cane, which is pointed at Yū. Giovanni says Yū can be saved from that life-threatening wound, only if Vulcan gives him the information now. Vulcan looks up in shock. Lisa is silent. Vulcan still insists he does not know about a key and begs Giovanni to save Yū. Giovanni then emphasizes how carefully he has been planning this attack and hence should be able to find the key. Vulcan promises to kill Giovanni, and Giovanni begins to strike Vulcan repeatedly with his cane as he continues to insist he was so careful yet has failed in his objective. Giovanni then spots Vulcan's projector. After he calls it garbage, Giovanni smashes it with his cane. Vulcan stares in horror, realizing so much around him is now broken. While Iris tends to Yū's wound, she begs Giovanni to stop, saying the projector is Vulcan's family keepsake. Hibana watches as Shinra smiles nervously and runs to the workshop, running, leaping, and flying so fast that he knocks down trees and loses his shirt. Meanwhile, Arthur Boyle still battles illusionary copies of the Order, before all notice something--or, rather, someone, coming down: Shinra, who tells Arthur not to let anyone get into the workshop. Members of the Order leap at Shinra, who kicks them back or dodges as he heads for the workshop's wall. Giovanni examines the remains of Vulcan’s smashed projector, finding inside of it the key to Amaterasu. While he gloats, the wall behind him explodes, Shinra coming through and slamming his knee into Giovanni's face.

## Character Appearances

* Shinra Kusakabe
* Hibana
* Vulcan Joseph
* Giovanni
* Lisa Isaribi
* Iris
* Yū
* Mirage
* Arthur Boyle
* Flail
Chapter 71

**Tamaki vs. Assault** (タマキvs.アサルト, *Tamaki vs. Asaruto*) is the seventy-first chapter of the *Fire Force* manga series.

## Summary

Assault fires his Crimson Bullet toward Tamaki, launching her high into the air, and due to her Lucky Lewd Syndrome, adjusts what part of clothing she has on in a sexual manner, distracting Assault's concentration. She falls onto Assault, breast in his hand, leaving him to try and struggle through a very awkward situation. But Tamaki being who she is, it only gets worse; her bum lands in his face as he tries to escape from a very lustful experience. Thinking back to his training, Assault is seen destroying his foes with his fiery powers, leaving them on the floor. Jonah walks by and is impressed by his abilities. Back to the situation, Tamaki now has her chest in Assault's face. Iris uses this great opportunity to bash Assault over the head with a metal pipe. Nearly unconscious, he lifts his head from the ground shouting "I won't let it end like this", but Tamaki and Iris double team on him and trample him to unconsciousness, giving a humorous cheer at the end. Tamaki is impressed with herself, claiming that Kusakabe doesn't need to protect her, but Iris puts her in a bad mood commenting on how Tamaki went about beating Assault, rightfully. The Sister hugs Tamaki's arm, saying that she counts on her, and they leave to find the others. Hinawa is then seen shrouded in a mist, with multiple silhouettes appearing before him. He comes out of the mist, in what seems to be a subway train station. As he continues to walk, he sees a light down a long hallway coming his way, brighter and brighter, it turns into an explosion as it hits the structures behind him. He falls to the ground, noticing that the right side of his brigade coat was burnt off, despite it being fire-resistant. He hides behind a pillar, carefully looking down the pitch black hallway. At the other end, Arrow is seen keeping a watchful eye on the 8th Captain. She shouts out the the man with the Adolla Burst, referring to Shinra, should be with the White Hoods and not in the Special Fire Force, and Hinawa asks what it is they want with him. Arrow responds by telling him to die, and prepares a large fiery arrow heading his way; while Hinawa does the same and prepares his shotgun, beginning what seems to be a battle between two long-shooters.

## Character Appearances

* Assault
* Tamaki Kotatsu
* Yona *(Flashback)*
* Iris
* Takehisa Hinawa
* Arrow
Chapter 58

**We're Family** (俺たちは家族, *Ore-tachi wa Kazoku*) is the fifty-eighth chapter of the *Fire Force* manga series.

## Summary

By his family’s memorial, Vulcan sets down cans of Yotsuya Cider and Coke for his grandfather and father. He mentions how his workload has increased without having their help but that he appreciates their teachings and tells them that he is now fortunate to have people, his "new family," to help him. Lisa and Yū then approach from behind him as he pays his respects. Later, inside his workshop, Vulcan, wearing his horned skull mask, is banging on engines with wrenches, like a drummer hitting sticks against instruments. Yū approaches to show him his new prototype. Vulcan initially compliments the work--then throws it to the ground, smashing it. Vulcan explains that some things have to be perfected so that they cannot fall apart, such as Amaterasu, because if it did, the nation would lose power. Lisa interrupts to tell the two that dinner is ready. Vulcan compliments the animal-shaped rice dish, but Lisa tells him to just eat already, as all things are ephemeral and will break at some point, like digging into the meal. Vulcan agrees that some things can break, such as human lives, but even after death, family bonds are unbreakable, like those between him, Lisa, and Yū. Vulcan directs Yū and Lisa to flee to the back of the workshop and for Iris to watch over them, while he holds off the invading White Hoods. Before he can act, however, Lisa tasers him. Yū asks what she is doing--and she summons a flame and knocks back Yū. Before Iris can intervene, Lisa threatens to kill Vulcan. Vulcan is confused as Lisa explains that it was not a coincidence that he found her sleeping in his junkyard: she works for the Order and demands he hand over the key to Amaterasu. Vulcan refuses to believe her claim that they were never a family--and Lisa kicks him over. She warns that Giovanni is coming, and he can either tell him where the key is or die. Vulcan smirks, claiming she's worried for him. She sneers back, claiming he is playing dumb. Arthur Boyle holds his own against a member of the Order, who appears as multiple illusions that his blade just slices through harmlessly. However, one comes up from behind and hits Arthur upside the head. Giovanni arrives, instructing the Order not to let anyone follow him into the workshop. Arthur tries to stop him, only for the member of the Order to block him, kneeing him in the back. In the forest surrounding the workshop, Shinra Kusakabe is unconscious, tied up in fire-proof wrapping by two members of the Order, who discuss the arrival of their leader and Shinra's possession of the Adolla Burst. Giovanni enters, finding Lisa standing over the injured Yū and Vulcan, and Iris back against the wall. He tells Vulcan he is going to die either way, so he might as well tell him where is the key.

## Character Appearances

* Vulcan Joseph
* Yū
* Lisa Isaribi
* Iris
* Arthur Boyle
* Mirage
* Giovanni
* Flail
* Shinra Kusakabe
Chapter 30

**The Man at His Back** (後ろに立つ男, *Ushiro Ni Tatsu Otoko*) is the thirtieth chapter of the *Fire Force* manga series.

## Summary

Shinra triumphs in his intense brawl with Rekka Hoshimiya. As Tamaki prepares to evacuate the children, she sees a defeated Rekka, and reminisces about the good times at the 1st Special Fire Brigade. Resisting his scathed-state, Rekka urges that now he's found a compatible child, he won't let them escape, and begins attacking once again. Before he could accomplish anything, he found his arms frozen solid in a pillar of ice, as Karim Flam walks in the room from behind and uses his freezing ability to put an end to Rekka's actions. Before anyone could have any peace of mind, a bright light radiates through the room, and a large pole is thrown in from outside, striking and piercing Rekka's chest severely, as everybody is left in astonishment.

## Character Appearances

* Rekka Hoshimiya
* Shinra Kusakabe
* Tamaki Kotatsu
* Nataku Son
* Karim Flam
* Foien Li

## Battles and Events

* Shinra vs. Rekka
* Rekka Hoshimiya is assassinated.
Episode 48

**Signs of Upheaval** (激動の兆し, *Gekidō no Kizashi*) is the forty-eighth episode of the *Fire Force* anime and the twenty-fourth and final episode of the second season.

## Summary

Shinra and Arthur continue their intense training, enduring a series of proto-nationalist hazings which pushes their bodies to the point of unleashing their hysterical strength. Shinmon goads them into a fight, but after hours of intense combat he still defeats them with little effort. Shinra has exhausted almost all the oxygen in his body and he enters a semi-conscious state facing death, but his survival instinct kicks in and experiences an Alolla link while covered in blue flames. Meanwhile, Konro is visited by Hibana and Company 6 Captain Kayoko Huang, who examines him and determines that an Adolla link is still present in those bearing a scar from their contact with Adolla. Assuming the White-Clad is attacking other marked ones, Hibana prepares to warn Captain Hague but he is killed in his office by a White-Clad with a golden hand. Meanwhile, Shinra sees his mother, Sho and Hague's death through his Adolla Link. These events prompt Shinmon to unite the 7th with the rest of the empire, while the 8th and their new Fire Force allies prepare for the upcoming war with the Evangelist. The Knights of the Ashen Flame overlook the city and prepare for a final assault on the Tokyo Empire.
Episode 25

**A Fire Soldier's Fight** (消防官の戦い, *Shōbōkan no Tatakai*) & **A Man's Fight** (男の戦い, *Otoko no Tatakai*) is the twenty-fifth episode of the *Fire Force* anime and the first episode of the second season.

## Summary

Life has returned to normal as if the past events involving the Evangelist sent the White Clad had never happened. However, Shinra is still determined to find a way to turn Infernals back into people and unravel the mystery of the Evangelist and the Adolla Bursts. At Company 8, Maki, Iris and Tamaki take Shinra shopping for clothes for Lieutenant Hinawa because of his poor dress sense. They are suddenly are interrupted by a series of explosions, and when Shinra goes to investigate, he is attacked by a giant sentient Infernal which shoots balls of fire from its mouth. Arthur arrives and assists Shinra before the rest of Company 8 arrive and prepare to attack. Working together, the group temporarily defeats the Infernal but Victor discovers that it has five separate cores within its body which must each be destroyed. The Infernal revives and the team collaborate to destroy the cores within its arms and legs while Shinra attacks and destroys the central core with his powerful "Rapid-Man Kick".

Later, Captain Obi introduces Shinra to the highly competitive Fire Force annual male nude calendar project. However, their cheesy "double-cobra" pose results in Company 8's photo being relegated to last place as in the previous year.

## Trivia

* At the 3 min, 25-second mark, one of the Mascot has 3 things on his hat, a fake flower, a mask and a bolt, the mask and bolt come from Soul Eater.
* This is the 1st Episode which has double titles.
Episode 17

**Black and White and Gray** (黒と白と灰色, *Kuro to Shiro to Haiiro*) is the seventeenth episode of the *Fire Force* anime.

## Summary

Hibana reveals she planted a bug on Iris and has been listening in and unties Shinra so he can get back to Vulcan's workshop. Giovanni finds the key within the projector he smashed. Shinra busts in just in time to try to intervene. Outside, Hibana aids Arthur.

Lisa attacks Shinra, her flames are magnetic and drawn to living organisms. Vulcan instructs Iris to start pressing buttons at random, causing animatronics to fall from the ceiling. Lisa's flames are forced to withdraw as the amount of machines producing a magnetic field can collectively mimic a person's. Shinra is quick to send Giovanni flying through the wall, outside.

Shinra's adolla link becomes active again, as Sho is near. Shinra is immediately elated to see his brother, proud that Sho grew up to be so handsome and cool. Sho is clueless, unaware that Shinra is his big brother. Sho finds himself disgusted and declares that Shinra will be coming with the white-clad. Arthur tries to intervene, but Sho slashes him across the chest with his sword.

Licht helps everyone escape by truck, Vulcan scoops up Arthur and Shinra in their passing. Vulcan calls out to Lisa to come along, but fails to bring her on. Sho seemingly teleports in front of the truck to stop them, but Joker appears saying that he cannot have Shinra yet. Joker vanishes as he is sure that Shinra has gotten away, revealing that Sho and him landed minor cuts on one another, such as one in Sho's sword and Joker's eye patch.

Shinra reports to Obi over the phone at the hospital. Vulcan agrees to stay at the 8th, as the workshop is no longer safe for him. Vulcan still wishes to bring Lisa back and return his found family to normal. He is confident that Yu will be okay. When Vulcan asks about Sho, Shinra says not to worry about him and that Vulcan is not alone.

Hibana questions Licht on his timing, suspicious of him. On the way home, Shinra vows to uphold his promise to his mother from when he was a child, to protect his little brother. He wants to bring his brother back. Vulcan is surprised by how the 8th behaves over dinner, finding it endearing and nothing like he imagined.

Vulcan revisits his workshop to offer soda to his father and grandfather, telling them how he is being taken in by the fire force. He apologizes to them because he is going to break his promise by helping the 8th.
Episode 19

**Into the Nether** (地下への, *Nezā e no*) is the nineteenth episode of the *Fire Force* anime.

## Summary

A few members of the White-Clad hold a meeting where Dr. Giovanni mentions that soon the 8th Company will discover the location of their base. Sho mentions that it works in their favor due to one of the 8th's members possessing an Adolla Link.

When he was a child, Shinra's mother would get him to pick up his after himself by telling him that naughty boys are sent to the Nether. It prompts him to quickly put away his toys but as he's doing so, he mentions that he's unafraid. Shinra remembers promising Sho that if the latter ever was taken to the Nether, Shinra would come save him.

In the present, Obi tells the 8th that evidence left at Vulcan's workshop helped Victor determine that the White-Clad must be hiding in the Nether. Iris tells them that the Netherworld is an unclean place that even Sol's light cannot reach. Victor explains that in reality, the Nether is actually a network of subway tunnels that were mostly buried during the Great Disaster.

That night, Shinra dreams about a woman who looks like Iris. A few moments later he feels his Adolla Link and awakens.

The next day, as the 8th are heading to the Nether, Obi reveals that typically people aren't allowed into the area, but they were given special permission to investigate. Iris reiterates that it's an unclean place where inhuman creatures live, stating, "It's super-scary."

When they arrive, there's a short discussion that takes place before Hinawa tells everyone to be quiet, and Iris offers a prayer. Inside, Maki lights their way through the tunnels while Yona and Mirage create a distraction that separates the team. Afterward, Arrow orders Assault to go after the team and leaves to help, but suspects that Assault may wipe out the 8th by himself.

Iris, having been left with one Takami and one impostor, struggles to find a difference between the two despite one of them having a man's voice and the other being able to use Nekomata (Takamki's Ignition Ability). Takami then trips, causing all of her clothes to somehow fall off, which convinces Iris of her legitimacy. After Fake Tamaki runs off, Assault arrives.

Alone, (with Sputter and Flare) Maki is face to face with Flail and a group of White-Clad. At first she is scared, thinking them to be ghosts, but is quickly relieved and dispatches them easily with the new gear Vulcan made for her.

Tamaki begins to fight Assault who comments that she seems to have a high resistance to flames, but that due to not wanting to hurt women, he will kill them quickly. Recalling a conversation from the day prior, she is encouraged to give the fight her all, and manages to avoid Assault's Crimson Bullet. Unfortunately her Lucky Lechery activates and distracts Assault which gives Iris an opening to bash him with a metal pipe. Tamaki and Iris then beat him unconscious and walk away, happy they could defend themselves.
Core Annihilating Pile Bunker

**Core Annihilating Pile Bunker** (コア殲滅パイルバンカー, *Koa Senmetsu Pairubankā*) is a weapon made by Haijima Industries, that is used by members of the Fire Force. It is composed of a pneumatic or hydraulic piston, connected to a spiked shaft and recoil springs. When equipped to the user's hand, it can be used to impale a Infernal's core with low difficulty.
Chapter 7

**The Devil and the Joker** (悪魔とJOKER（ジョーカー）, *Akuma to Jōkā*) is the seventh chapter of the *Fire Force* series.

## Summary

Shinra denies the possibility of his little brother being alive after the fire incident 12 years ago. Joker hints that the Special Fire Brigade itself may be hiding something from him about the incident, which Shinra takes as food for thought. The man attempts to lure Shinra into becoming a "Devil" to uncover the truth, instead of a "Hero" at the Fire Brigade. Despite this, Shinra thinks about the situation, remembering the fact of the matter is that Joker attacked the Fire Soldiers, which Shinra then goes in for the attack. Though none of the boy's kicks manage to connect, Joker compliments Shinra on his firepower. Arthur and Tamaki notice the explosions and begin walking towards them in interest. Arthur insists Tamaki to go first, and the girl turns the corner, only for her to get targeted by one of Joker's projectiles. Arthur quickly reacts and uses his Excalibur to slice it, keeping Tamaki from harm. Arthur, taking first sight at Joker, assumes him to be part of the simulation competition instead of the infiltrator he is. Shinra warns him, but Arthur stubbornly chooses to ignore him, and attacks the man, with Tamaki stepping in to help him. Joker uses an unknown explosive substance to distract the Fire Soldiers, allowing himself to get away from the predicament, after which, he provokes that Shinra will have to prove his heroism to everyone, as Joker pours out all of the unknown substance, surrounding the entire room. The man then leaves, with his last words being an invitation for Shinra to join him. Without hesitation, Shinra exclaims that everyone inside to escape, as the building bursts into flames.

## Character Appearances

* Shinra Kusakabe
* Shō Kusakabe *(Flashback)*
* Joker
* Arthur Boyle
* Tamaki Kotatsu

## Battles and Events

* Shinra Kusakabe vs. Joker
* Joker bombs the Rookie Fire Soldier Games.
Gureo Haijima

**Gureo Haijima** (灰島) is the president of Haijima Industries.

## Appearance

Gureo Haijima is an unassuming middle-aged man with dark hair parted to the left. He is always wearing a business suit and glasses. His eyes are dark and inexpressive, although they appear more energetic if he is hopeful.

## Personality

Gureo is a shrewd man who neither wastes time or let's his feelings cloud his judgement. If needed, he will have people killed to further his own ends but is also willing to spare them if the situation changes. Escaping his grasp is considered extremely lucky. While often uncooperative and difficult, once he decides to work with others he is open about his secrets and desires. Gureo is exceptionally pragmatic, believing that somebody suffering so that millions can live is perfectly reasonable and is willing to put somebody else through that pain if needed. Despite this, he is extremely interested in means of helping the Tokyo Empire that do not require such sacrifices. It is unclear if this is due to genuine empathy or a desire to have a more effective and successful business model.

## Plot

### Introduction arc

While attending the Rookie Fire Soldier Games, he laughs as one of his peers asks if he's concocted something devious again for the tournament.

### Haijima Industries arc

Gureo calls Victor Licht to the Haijima Industries Paper Making Factory, for a meeting. Once Licht enters his office, Gureo reminds him that he is meant to be investigating Company 8 instead of researching and speculating about the Chinese Peninsula. While his colleague berates Licht about his theories, Gureo dismisses this discussion and instead asks Victor to bring Shinra Kusakabe to him.
When the situation at the Skills Development Laboratory escalates due to the involvement the Knights of Ashen Flame, Gureo contacts Kurono directly and orders him to save Nataku.

After the conflict between Haijima, the Knights and Company 8 ends; Gureo meets with Shinra, Akitaru and Licht to organise an alliance against the Evangelist. In exchange for their cooperation against her, Gureo agrees to spare Licht and help Vulcan's efforts to create a different source of power that does not require a human sacrifice. Despite this, he still wishes to study the Adolla Burst through experimenting on Nataku and Shinra.

## Etymology

* Gureo's surname **Haijima** means "ash" (灰) (**hai**) and "island" (島) (**shima**/**jima**).

## References

1. ↑ Fire Force Manga: Chapter 147
2. ↑ Fire Force Manga: Chapter 99
Episode 39

**A Three-Way Melee** (三色混戦, *Sanshoku Konsen*) is the thirty-ninth episode of the *Fire Force* anime and the fifteenth episode of the second season.

## Plot

While Victor is at the Haijima research facility, he realizes that Nataku's Adolla Burst has been awakened. He releases Shinra from the training room and together they search for Nataku while Company 8 race to their rescue in their "Matchbox". They encounter a small, but powerful mech called a Dominion, controlled by Puppeteer. Maki and Vulcan combine their powers to defeat one Dominion, but Puppeteer has the ability to create more. Meanwhile, Kurono has hold of Nataku and seeks out the weakest of Company 8 to destroy, but he is thwarted by the intervention of Arthur and Shinra. The White Clad watch these events unfold, and Charon intercepts Kurono so that they can capture Nataku. Haumea also becomes involved in the three way battle and destroys all of Puppeteer's Dominions, provoking Puppeteer to call out her massive punisher, Dominion, to fight Haumea.
Episode 18

**The Secrets of Pyrokinesis** (発火の極意, *Hakka no Gokui*) is the eighteenth episode of the *Fire Force* anime.

## Summary

Flam, Hibana and Konro arrive to share notes on the 8th's investigation. They discus how the 3rd is scandalized and are trying to cover things up.

Obi says he has Licht trying to find their base, who is seen conversing with Joker. No one else knows this, but Hibana is suspicious of Licht and questions Obi's choice to trust him. Joker asks Licht if he can come up with a plan to improve Shinra's flames. Meanwhile, Konro offers Obi to train the recruits in hand-to-hand combat.

Arthur and Shinra are trained by Beni to fight. Beni instructs Arthur and Shinra to devise finishing moves. Licht arrives and explains a way Shinra can boost his flames, asking Beni to demonstrate by making the propulsion of his flames tighter and more exact. Konro threatens Licht, finding him to be suspicious and an odd fit for the 8th. Arthur trains his fundamentals with Beni, meanwhile Shinra tries tightening the propulsion of his flames and barely maintaining control of them.

Back at the 8th, Vulcan is working on creating ways to improve snuffing fires with his creations. He also creates support weapons for sputter and flare.

Beni informs Shinra about why he uses his hands certain ways when using his flame, tracing it back to martial arts. It is tenokata, which each hand formation has a different use and meaning. He explains one used for increasing foot power, which Shinra uses and finds his flames compressed instantly. With intense focus, his speed has increased significantly.

Beni asks Shinra what his finishing move is called, only to reject what Shinra comes up with. Arthur begins training with a katana, learning new techniques on how to swing a blade. As Shinra hones his flames, he experiences his link to his brother.
Great Cataclysm

The **Great Cataclysm** (大災害, *Daisaigai*) is an event that happened two hundred and fifty years before Year 198. The incident involved flames exploding around the world, devastating it and leaving most parts of the planet uninhabitable. Continents were torn apart and some nations were utterly obliterated. As a result, survivors fled to the Tokyo Empire, which remained mostly stable during the period.

## Overview

The flames that brought this destruction upon the planet was the Adolla Burst. The Evangelist chose Japan as the source of the Great Cataclysm because it had a large number of atheistic people and thus no spiritual root. This made it easy for the collective unconscious to develop and flow through people.

The Great Cataclysm altered the very structure of the world, distorting its visage to that of an anime/manga world, giving animals the potential to learn how to speak, and putting people at risk of Spontaneous Human Combustion. When Shinra Kusakabe saw the pre-cataclysm world and the people of the past, he knew that both the people from back then and the people of the current time period could both be classified as humans and had all the necessary characteristics needed in order to be considered human, but he also noted that "strange" does not even begin to describe the people of the past.

It was revealed by Sumire that the Great Cataclysm had actually failed to burn everything away completely due to lack of Pillars as well as the lack of strength of them. Each of the Pillars embodies a different negative human emotion; madness, passivity, apathy, rage, destruction, fear, disgust, and despair. These emotions, born from humanity themselves, are what fuel the fires of the Great Cataclysm. As such, the progress of the flames can be countered by positivity and hope.

Notably, the negativity of one powerful individual, such as Dragon, outweighs the positivity of multiple weaker individuals and can keep the flames raging, even if the masses maintain a strong sense of hope.

After the Cataclysm, The Holy Sol Temple, Haijima Industries and Vulcan's ancestors, under the guidance of Yona, who had take the place of Raffles I, collaborated to create the Amaterasu power plant, enabling sustainable power for Tokyo to utilize nation-wide. This power let the Empire develop further and allowed for more migration from the outside world. This lead to cultural changes within the Empire, such as it becoming customary to refer to others by the first names as opposed to their family names.

## References

1. ↑ Fire Force Manga: Chapter 51, Page 6
2. ↑ Fire Force Manga: Chapter 51, Page 8
3. ↑ Fire Force Manga: Chapter 253
Daybreak

* Hibachi Shinmon (doppelgänger)

**Daybreak** (曙, *Akebono*) is a Third Generation technique used by the Fire Chiefs of the Asakusa firefighters, branching off their unique fighting style.

## Description

The user ignites and creates a sharp-blade of flames on the palm of their hand, and performs a powerful upward slash.
Chapter 67

**To the Nether** (地下（ネザー）への, *Nezā e no*) is the sixty-seventh chapter of the *Fire Force* manga series.

## Summary

In a flashback, a young Shinra is playing with some toys, leaving some unused ones on the ground. Shinra's mother walks by, asking the boy to pick them up and move them out the way, to which he cheekily replies he'll do it later. Bending down on her knees, she whispers in his ear that naughty boys get sent to the Netherworld, to which he jumps up and tidies the toys quickly. He blushes, and says he isn't afraid of the Nether, confidently stating that if his little brother Shō got taken there, he'd protect him. Back to the future, Akitaru and Licht tell the other members of the 8th that they've discovered that the White Hoods were hiding within the Netherworld, explaining that it is considered a land of taboo that no one should ever go to. Furthermore, Licht explains that much of it was destroyed by the Great Global Flame Disaster, though few rail-road tunnels survived. Akitaru states they will leave the next day and reiterates the danger that lurks within the Nether, giving off a tense atmosphere, but lightens it by saying they will retrieve Shō, to which Shinra agrees. Later on when everyone is in bed, Shinra is dreaming of himself naked, surrounded by flames; and spots a naked female with long flowing white hair nearby, questioning who it is. Back in the office, Hinawa notices a small earthquake occurs, to which Akitaru states they've been happening a lot recently. The next day, Vulcan and Victor are seen together with their Special Fire Force brigade uniforms on, joining them on their quest, and so they make it a move. Arriving at a huge door with masses of foliage covering it, and the Special Fire Force symbol across the whole door. As they walk to the door, Arthur asks Shinra if he's scared, to which he thinks back to the memory with his mother, but stating he isn't scared now. Maki and Tamaki seem to be the only ones who're openly showing their fear. Iris says a prayer, and the door suddenly starts to open slowly and mysteriously. Though it turns out Vulcan pressed a switch that opens the door. Taking their first steps gently, they tread further into what seems to be pure darkness. Out of nowhere, they hear a cry for help from deep within. Then, Princess Hibana reaches out of the darkness toward the 8th, telling them not to come in.

## Character Appearances

* Mari Kusakabe *(Flashback)*
* Shō Kusakabe *(Flashback)*
* Takehisa Hinawa
* Vulcan Joseph
* Arthur Boyle
* Shinra Kusakabe
* Maki Oze
* Tamaki Kotatsu
* Iris
* Viktor Licht
* Akitaru Ōbi
* Amaterasu
* Hibana (Illusion)
Chapter 48

**The Pride of Asakusa** (浅草（アサクサ）の誇り, *Asakusa no Hokori*) is the forty-eighth chapter of the *Fire Force* manga series.

## Summary

While the people of Asakusa are still in disarray, Benimaru Shinmon steps up to take lead, climbing to the apex of the 7th Special Fire Fighting Station. As Yona laughs joyfully at the sight of the destruction, a loud bang is heard from afar. Benimaru is then seen in the sky, using a huge skyscraper as a flying object. Breathing in to find his voice, he finally lets out a loud yell, reaching everybody's ears successfully, and alerting them of the enemies acting as disguises, and confusing everyone. With everybody cheering him on, the attitudes of the citizens instantly changed, and they fought against the disguised foes by literally fighting their clones, as per Benimaru's orders. Akitaru spots Konro's expression, noting how happy he looks to see Benimaru finally realise his potential as leader. Benimaru then identifies the Demon Flame Human from afar, and charges toward it. In the streets of Asakusa, Arthur and Shinra note that this isn't a regular Flame Human. It rushes towards Arthur, and though he tried to stop it, was overpowered and knocked into a building. When the demon rushed past Shinra, he looked down at his feet in terror, to see that they had warped into black skeletal bones, throwing him into a confused state.As he fell to the ground laughing sadisticly, Arrow walked up to him, stating he has the Adora Link and that he shouldn't be in the Special Fire Force. As Shinra questions her, she goes on to say that his flames are the flames that will destroy the world. Shinra is left speechless, and Arthur flies through the sky, shouting at Shinra for help. Before the Demon Flame Human could attack, it was hit by a large fireball, to which Benimaru appears on the scene, saying that he will be its opponent.

## Character Appearances

* Konro Sagamiya
* Akitaru Ōbi
* Takehisa Hinawa
* Benimaru Shinmon
* Yona
* Haran
* Arthur Boyle
* Shinra Kusakabe
* Arrow

## Battles and Events

* The White-Clad assault on Asakusa
	+ Shinra and Arthur vs. Demon Haran
Chapter 53

**God of the Forge** (鍛冶場の神様, *Kajiba no Kami-sama*) is the fifty-third chapter of the *Fire Force* manga series.

## Summary

Shinra asks who the boy is, and Yū recalls the moment Shinra saved him from the sentient Flame Human, to which Shinra remembers. Yū then shouts out to his master, saying he gathered all the requested materials he'd asked for, and a man with tattoos and a ram-mask walks out exclaiming to Yū to call him Vulcan or little shit. Shinra and Arthur then shout at him, calling him the latter, and are hit by two soda cans each, to which Vulcan then turns and says he won't help the Special Fire Forces, and slams the door behind him. Shinra nearly gives up and walks off frustrated, but Yū stops him, and they all start conversing about Vulcan's straightforward and stubborn attitude, but despite this, he is incredible at his work, and for some reason, won't associate with Haijima or the fire brigades. Shinra says that the 8th are different to other fire brigades, and Yū eventually leads him into Vulcan's workshop. As Shinra walks in, he spots a machine with an arm holding cans, realizing he was being harassed by nothing more than a robot. As he analyzes it, he fails to notice another can being thrown at him from a distance. As he lay on the floor in pain, a girl walks up with a can in her hand. Shinra mistakes her for another robot, and touches her breasts, to which he is hit on the head.Yū then introduces her as Lisa, an assistant of Vulcan, and is put into a hold by Lisa for bringing in members of the fire brigade. Soon after, a loud engine blaring is heard, and everyone turns to see Vulcan riding atop of a machine, banging on it repeatedly like a drum, and eventually kicking it away, exclaiming that he finally got it to work. Shinra teases him for simply kicking the machine and saying the machine works, and Vulcan realises that the fire officers are in his workshop, throwing cans of tea at Shinra's feet. He throws another at Arthur, to which Arthur uses a tool to bat it away, but instead it bursts all over himself; Shinra calling him stupid, and Vulcan joking the fire officer had been extinguished. Suddenly, a door bell rings, and Lisa hints to Vulcan who it is without revealing the person's name. Vulcan puts on a shirt, and says he'll go alone, even though Lisa looks concerned about this. Shinra peeks through the peephole, and is shocked to see Dr. Giovanni.

## Character Appearances

* Arthur Boyle
* Iris
* Shinra Kusakabe
* Yū
* Setsuo Miyamoto *(Flashback)*
* Tōru Kishiri *(Flashback)*
* Takehisa Hinawa *(Flashback)*
* 5th Angels Three *(Flashback)*
* Vulcan Joseph
* Lisa Isaribi *(Debut)*
* Giovanni
Chapter 8

**Seeking the Truth** (真実を求めて, *Shinjitsu o Motomete*) is the eighth chapter of the *Fire Force* manga series.

## Summary

As Joker leaves, Shinra picks up the two unconscious brigade members and orders Arthur to cut through the ceiling, so that the group could escape through the roof. The officer unwillingly acts upon the demand and, with the help of Tamaki's ability, opens a hole in the ceiling. Shinra then uses his Ignition Ability to jet himself up, with the two other Fire Officers grabbing onto him and, as the group escapes, the room of the building explodes. Arthur and Tamaki fail to grasp Shinra for much longer and let go of him. Leonard Burns appears out of nowhere and uses his Ignition Ability to catch Tamaki. He looks down as he sees Akitaru and the other members of the 8th Special Fire Brigade, using a blanket to secure the safety of their falling comrade, Arthur. Meanwhile, Gustav Honda saves his brigade's newest recruit from danger as well, with his ability. After safety is secured, Leonardo walks towards Shinra and thanks him for saving Tamaki as Akitaru pats the boy on his back for the job well done. Then, Leonardo demands a brief explanation of the incident inside, but Shinra mentions that he believes that Special Fire Brigades are hiding something from him, which leads to Akitaru telling him that he'll inform the boy how the 8th Brigade came to be.

## Character Appearances

* Joker
* Shinra Kusakabe
* Arthur Boyle
* Tamaki Kotatsu
* Maki Oze
* Akitaru Ōbi
* Leonard Burns
* Gustav Honda
* Hibana *(Debut)*
* Takehisa Hinawa
* Takeru Noto

## Battles and Events

* The Rookie Fire Soldier Games conclude with Joker's bombing.

## Trivia

* Leonardo's eye-patch was missing in several panels while he was using his Ignition Ability. This was later fixed in the volume *Hero or Devil*.
Chapter 42

**Ōbi vs. Benimaru** (桜（オウ）備（ビ）vs.紅丸（ベニマル）) is the forty-second chapter of the *Fire Force* manga series.

## Summary

As Benimaru decides not to listen to Akitaru's words, Akitaru prepares himself with a shield, and goes in for the attack, but is pushed back by multiple fire-ball shots from the 7th Commander. Blocked by the fire-resistant shield, Akitaru swings it at him, but Benimaru uses it as a stepping stone to successfully kick Akitaru in the face. Akitaru quickly grabs onto him, but Benimaru reacts by punching him with a fiery fist, sending Akitaru backwards. As the 8th Commander looks up in pain, multiple ignited matois are directed and forward at him, but he manages to block the explosion with the shield, to which he throws away after becoming unusable. Akitaru reaches inside his jacket, and throws a Fire Fighting Grenade at Benimaru's feet, dispelling a white fog, troubling Benimaru's sight. As Akitaru swiftly pushes through the mist to attack, he is kicked by the 7th Commander, and blown backwards by an attack to the stomach. Akitaru pursues in his attempt to confuse Benimaru with the grenades, but is ultimately countered every time. As an injured Akitaru lay on the ground, Benimaru atop of him, the 8th Commander headbutts Benimaru, stating he can't give up as long as he's the 8th Brigade Battalion Commander. The bystanders surprised and astounded by the fact that a non-ability user confronting someone with Third and Second Generation abilities. The other members of both brigades look upon the confrontation, trying to come up with some way to separate them. As the two Commanders continue swapping blows, a member of the White-Clad appears in a narrow street behind the bystanders, holding a bottle with a Bug inside. Benimaru becomes frustrated by the Commander's unbreakable resolve, and prepares his final attack, The Sun.

## Character Appearances

* Benimaru Shinmon
* Akitaru Ōbi
* Shinra Kusakabe
* Takehisa Hinawa
* Arthur Boyle
* Maki Oze
* Konro Sagamiya
* Tamaki Kotatsu
* Hinata
* Hikage
Chapter 33

**Heroes Assemble** (英雄集結, *Eiyū Shūketsu*) is the thirty-third chapter of the *Fire Force* manga series.

## Summary

In central Tokyo, Raffles III, the emperor of Tokyo, informs his attendants to gather all of the Battalion Commanders of the Special Fire Brigade. Later on at the Special Fire Cathedral 8, Shinra queries Akitaru on the reasoning for his and Tamaki's presence at the gathering, and he explains that since he was a witness of the Bug experimentation as well as the White Hoods that killed Rekka, they would be an informative presence there. From behind the door, Arthur peeks his head through, letting everyone know he's no longer lost. On the journey to the gathering, Akitaru mentions that this is the first time since his becoming of Commander that the amassing of all the Commanders has happened. As they arrive, Shinra is astonished to see the Amaterasu, the generator that powers all of Tokyo, for the first time in person. As the 8th walk in, Shinra spots the Commanders of the 3rd, 4th, 6th and 7th, for the first time, as well as the rest of the Commanders. He glances at Benimaru Shinmon, pulling a smile at him, to which he calls Shinra a brat and walks away annoyed. Everybody begins to pray as the emperor walks in, though Benimaru sits relaxed, legs on the row of seats in-front of him. An intense atmosphere is settled, as the emperor begins talking. He finalizes by stating that all of the Special Fire Brigades must treat the preacher as a major threat, and for all of them to investigate and rid of him. Beinmaru interrupts imprudently, to which Gustav confronts him for being so rude, telling him to apologize, but is spoken back to disrespectfully. The 7th Commander then stands up, stating that the 7th Special Fire Brigade will be acting on their own accord as always, and leaves the building with his colleague. As Gustav shouts at the stubborn and young Commander to come back, the emperor tells him to leave him alone. In an unknown location, a man with black hair and a lab coat speaks to another man over a device, asking him if he can hear the gathering. The man on the other end seems to be amused by the emperor's desire to eradicate the preacher, revealing himself to be none other than Joker.

## Character Appearances

* Raffles III *(Debut)*
* Shinra Kusakabe
* Tamaki Kotatsu
* Akitaru Ōbi
* Arthur Boyle
* Takehisa Hinawa
* Hibana
* Karim Flam
* Leonard Burns
* Gustav Honda
* Giovanni *(Debut)*
* Sōichirō Hague *(Debut)*
* Kayoko Huang *(Debut)*
* Benimaru Shinmon
* Konro Sagamiya *(Debut)*
* Viktor Licht
* Joker

## Trivia

* This chapter provided a color page featuring Natsu Dragneel from the Fairy Tail manga series, written and drawn by the author Hiro Mashima. The authors of each also had a conversation with each other, talking about their thoughts on each's own manga and their backgrounds.