Chapter 39

## Guide

**"You Can't Put an Army on a Stone"** (石 (いし) に軍 (ぐん) 団 (だん) は着 (き) せられず, *Ishi ni Gundan wa Kiserarezu*?) is the 39th chapter overall and the 5th chapter of the 5th volume of the *Cipher Academy* manga, written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Yuji Iwasaki.

## Summary

The chapter starts with Kogoe Horagatoge presenting Iroha Irohazaka the 18 glasses weapons. Kogoe gives a brief synopsis about how the glasses are different from the one Iroha and the ones class 1-A already wield as those ones were personalized. Then, Kogoe ends her synopsis on a more ominous note saying, “And you won’t just be putting on glasses, you’ll be putting your life on the line.”

Following Kogoe’s synopsis and presentation of the glasses weapons to class 1-A and the rest of the classes; Iroha is seen accompanied by Ensa Kasuri and Kyora Toshusai interviewing Shutan Nutaba. Shutan gives a short explanation of her history, saying that her parents were employees of Kick Attack Planning and were killed in a weapon development testing. Shutan said that she was there alongside her parents, but unlike them she survived. Kyora’s parents; the CEO and his wife of Kick Attack Planning, decided to take her in, and she became Kyora’s little sister. Iroha exclaims to Kyora that her parents are true philanthropists, but Kyora deflects the compliment saying they were just interested in the new weapon that Shutan inherited.

Shutan tells them that she just pretended to lose her memory because she did not want to partake in developing a murder weapon that killed her parents. She also tells them that's why she joined Kyora’s former team; which focused on developing non-lethal weapons. Kyora’s former team was later disbanded by Shitai Kubinashi and Yukako Omomuro. The last question of the interview ends with Ensa asking Shutan “If you receive a glasses weapon over summer break, would you like to be dispatched to Digital Cipher Academy as a Cipher Soldier?” Shutan just replies with a “Hmmm…”

After Shutan leaves the interview room, Iroha states how he was worried that they would run out of the eight glasses weapons Kogoe gave them, but now they might have extra ones. Kyora responds, saying that this is not a school event so “one must remain careful and watch how things progress”. She also reveals that Rokaku Yosaimura rejected their offer to come with them to the Digital Cipher Academy. Iroha tells her that he was also surprised that Anonymity Requested said no to their offer too. Kyora responds that “she probably wanted to go down her own separate path” and says that she probably isn’t the only one either.

Iroha and Kyora mention the fact that Shitsuke Koshibai was the only one that jumped at their offer. Iroha also mentions how he asked Tayu Yugata to come with them because Kyora asked him to, but was rebuffed by her. Kyora reflects on the fact that Tayu called him her friend. As Ensa and Iroha dance around happily celebrating the fact that Shutan did not say no, Kyora suddenly challenges Iroha to a code battle.

Kyora states that if she wins, he must hand over the title of Gradewide leader. Iroha easily wins, and Kyora sarcastically says “Oh no, how could I have lost this crucial battle?” She then proceeds to say that since she lost, she will now have to tell Iroha the story of Tayu Yugata.

Kyora explains that 10 years ago, Tayu’s father was the Minister of Defense. She also explains that she, Tayu, and Iesuno Nohime were forced to grow up together. Iroha realizes that there is now currently a different Minister of Defense, and asks Kyora if he became Prime Minister. Kyora tells him that Tayu’s father was ruined after his connection to a fatal scandal was revealed and was stripped of all political power. Iroha asks if Tayu was involved, and Kyora tells him that the person that brought him to justice was none other than 5 year old Tayu herself. It also resulted in Kick-Attack Planning and the Nohime family being humiliated by a child.

The scene flashes back to when Kyora was a child, and she offers to have Tayu become her little sister. Tayu rebuffs her saying that she sold out her family and betrayed her friends and that, “I’m never going to have friends or family for the rest of my life.” So, as a solution to that, Kyora suggests that she becomes her maidservant. She explains her decision as that as long as they are together, she doesn’t care what their relationship is. Tayu just responds with “As you wish, Ma’am.”

Iroha realizes how their situation is, and suggests that he become a better friend for her, and Kyora sends a piercing at him. She tells him that there is no point in that, because Tayu cannot exercise her full power because she is Kyora’s servant. Iroha deduces a way to get Tayu to willingly come with them, and the plan works.

At the end of the chapter, Iroha and Ensa present a chart of who is going, who has not said a definite yes or no, and who has said no. Ensa asks him if they should interview everyone again and Iroha mentions that before that, there is someone he also wants to convince to join him on their journey to the Digital Cipher Academy, and that “it will be elementary!”

## Character Appearence

**Kogoe Horagatoge**
**Shutan Nutaba**
**Kyora Toshusai**
**Iroha Irohazaka**
**Ensa Kasuri**
**Shitai Kubinashi**Mentioned
**Yukako Omomuro**Mentioned
**Rokaku Yosaimura**Mentioned
**Anonymous**Mentioned
**Shitsuke Koshibai**Mentioned
**Tayu Yugata**
**Iesuno Nohime**Flashback