Episode 3

## Don't Overeat Caviar

**Don't Overeat Caviar** (キャビアの食べ過ぎに注意, *Kyabia no Tabesugi ni Chuu'i*?) is the third episode of *The Marginal Service* anime series.

## Synopsis

"Boundary Line" also exists among celebrities and athletes.

There is suspicion that the globally famous superstar Rubber Suit possesses one of the necessary O-Parts for producing drugs, the Crystal Skull. To recover the Crystal Skull, the Marginal Service goes on an undercover investigation to the charity auction organized by Rubber Suit.

## Summary

Showing up on the scene, Rubber Suit excites the crowd. He calls himself everyone's lover and makes the crowd shout "happy planet".

Zeno explains that Rubber Suit is a Borderlander who registered ten years ago. The other also mention other celebrities who are also Borderlanders, which makes Brian wonder why are they investigating Rubber Suit. Zeno explains its because Rubber Suit may posses the crystal skull. While questioning the dinosauroid captain on how they refine the drug, he explained that they use the skull and when they prepare the drug in it, the effectiveness of the mushrooms doubles. After each use, the skull is taken back. The captain wants to make a deal, so he reveals that only a limited number of people have the crystal skull and Rubber Suit is one of them. The crystal skull is also know as ET Skull, and is considered an O-Parts, an out-of-place artifacts. It was discovered in a ruin in South America and housed in the British Museum, however it was stolen a few years ago and their intel states its in Rubber Suit hands now.

The group then forms a plan and infiltrates Rubber's Mansion disguised as workers from a gas company. They take pictures of the place and later Zeno guesses that the skull must be in the basement's vault. There are four layers of security measures and a passcode is required to open the door in front of the vault, along with fingerprint and iris authentication. Finally, an electronic key owned only by Rubber can open the vault door. They then decide to tackle each of the challenges separately. Robin obtains Rubber's fingerprint during a charity work that Rubber is doing. During an interview in a studio, Cyrus takes a good photo of Rubber's iris. The next step is obtaining the electronic key and they task Brian with it and form a plan, where he will act like celebrity himself.

The next day, Rubber holds a charity auction at his mansion. Robin, Cyrus and Bolts, infiltrate the event as waiters, while Brian and Lyra as guests. When the party starts after the auction, the group decides to act. They hack the cameras and put on a repeating video. Brian passes the first door using the fake iris and fingerprint. Bolts and Robin the cut the power to the security system, allowing Brian to open the vault door without the need of the electronic key. However, once inside the vault, Brian sees hundreds of numbered boxes and wonders how he will find which one contains the skull. While he starts to search the boxes, the captain of the security returns to the security room and notices small disturbance in the camera in front of the vault. The group prepares to leave, while Brian is still searching. He then recalls one of Rubber songs "Infinite Love" and associates it with infinite symbol and box 888. However inside that box, he finds a hat, which he recognizes as the one that Rubber wore during his legendary tour of Japan. Zeno sees that the security is heading his way and tells Brian to leave.

Brian tries to escape, but the captain of the security shows up before he can do it. She notes that he has a cheap suit and immediately transforms to her Borderlander form of a half-bird woman, and attacks Brian. Meanwhile, the group wonders why the skull wasn't in the vault. While looking at the cameras, Zeno manages to see the skull being in one of the larger cocktail glasses. Brian prepares to fight her, however the woman transforms back to human form and shoots him in the chest. Hearing the gunshot, other guards come and the woman explains she had dealt with the intruder, but then notices that Brian is gone. Brian and Peck are running way, with Peck angry as Brian had used him as a bulletproof vest. Brian then tells him to not complain as that way he got to snuggle with Lyra and Peck then agrees all of this wasn't a bad idea after all. Zeno then tells them to shut up and that the rest of them will finish the mission.

Lyra, Cyrus, Robert and Bolts are the wondering on how to distract everyone, so they can get the skull. Robert then gets an idea and they head on the stage, stating that they are Marginal Explosions, and are big fans of Rubber. They put one of his songs and start to dance on it. While everyone is watching them, Peck sneaks in and takes the skull. Zeno then activates a gas explosion, giving chance for the rest to escape as well.

Rubber gets arrested for being involved in drug trafficking. Brian asks the group if they aren't feeling conflicted as hi fans, but the rest act like they are not his fans with only Bolts confessing he feels conflicted. Brian wonders why Rubber did it, as he had everything. Theodore confirms that the skull was used in making the drug and they should continue to question Rubber. However, Zeno enters and states its pointless as this is a body double and not the real Rubber. The body double is a human and he was hired three years ago. Zeno guesses that either Rubber was prepared for the bust or he is using his double on a daily basis.

Elsewhere, Rubber is watching security footage from the event. He states that the Marginal Service has a happy tone and he is ready to listen to their capelino forever.

## Gallery

### Episode 3 Official Trailer

オリジナルTVアニメ「THE MARGINAL SERVICE」～第3話「キャビアの食べ過ぎに注意」Web予告～

## Characters in Order of Appearance

* Brian Nightraider
* Rubber Suit
* Bolts Dexter
* Cyrus N. Kuga
* Theodore Tompson
* Zeno Stokes
* Lyra Candeyheart
* Robin Timbert
* Peck Desmont
* Isabella Thorn