The atmosphere is kind of strange.

Yeah... The Union
is falling apart...

Cause nobody wants to step
in to take the Don's place.

And the Don's heir ain't quite up to
it. Come on, don't hang back, now.

I was the one who led
Grandpa to his death.

Someone like me could never become
a man like the Don was.

Nobody's sayin' ya gotta become
a man like the Don was.

We're just saying you should
at least show up to the
succession meetings.

Hey, do you have the Don's
apatheia? We'd appreciate
if you could give it to us.

Wow, that was quite
a fastball, Rita...

...That apatheia belongs to
whoever succeeds the Don.
It's not given to outsiders.

What? Well, when will they
choose a successor?

I don't know.
Don't ask me.

Then who should we ask
if we want to find out?

That boy's a real piece of work.

Who's going to protect the city
if the Union isn't?

What? That would be
our guild, of course!

Talking of who's guild?

I know that you sent
your Clouds of Dawn
members to Zaude.

The Union has never been outstripped
by the empire. We cannot sit here
and risk falling behind!

I say it was imprudent. It could
have been taken as the Union's
hostile act against the Empire.

In that case, we would defend
our honor on the battlefield.

And who will be leading the battle?
The Clouds of Dawn?

If the Don got wind of that
he'd burst out laughing.

So why don't you boys in Altosk
throw your hat into the ring?

Maybe then we'd see just how
unpopular you really are!

This is ridiculous.
Continue as you please till
the world comes to an end.

But don't bring up a war
between the guilds.
This isn't a joke.

I just thought of a great idea.
Why don't we just put some
driftwood on the Don's seat?

Driftwood has a hard life of being worn
down by the waves. That's why it has
an air of dignity, just like the Don!

My, what a great idea.

Hey, stop talking like that!

It's all right to be helped by
your friends. Protect your friends
and they'll respond in kind.

That was the last thing
that the Don said to me.

Karol?

What? Who's this kid?

I can't do anything by myself,
but I have my friends!

Because my friends are there
for me, I can do anything!

They're still there for me, even now.

Why isn't that good enough
for the Union?!

The boy is right. The best thing
that the guilds ever had was their
ability to help each other.

There is always a way to deal
with things even if ya aren't
some great big leader.

The Don told you that from
now on, you have to walk
with your own feet.

You know how to walk on
your own feet, don't you?

...

You make it sound so
easy, but actually--

Let's go. I'm gonna get sick if
I have to stay here any longer.

Hey, you, wait up!

...