E10 - Boogiepop at Dawn 1

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[00:29] Boogiepop
    Hey, there.
[00:31] Boogiepop
    I apologize if my whistling
    was bothering you.
[00:34] Echoes
    Oh, no. I was just wondering what
    you were doing in a place like this.
[00:40] Boogiepop
    I'd like to ask you the same thing.
[00:43] Boogiepop
    What are you doing in a place like this?
[00:46] Boogiepop
    Who might you be?
[00:51] Echoes
    My name is Echoes.
[00:53] Boogiepop
    Ah, so you're Echoes.
[00:56] Echoes
    You know me?
[01:00] Boogiepop
    You're Kamikishiro Naoko-san's
    friend, are you not?
[01:03] Boogiepop
    And you came from somewhere
    not of this world.
[01:09] Echoes
    Who are you?
[01:14] Boogiepop
    My name is Boogiepop.
[01:18] Echoes
    That's a rather strange name.
[01:21] Boogiepop
    I could say the same about yours, no?
[01:23] Boogiepop
    But your name is far more poetic.
[01:28] Echoes
    I didn't exactly receive this
    name in the best way, though.
[01:33] Echoes
    And your name... How did you get your name?
[01:41] Boogiepop
    That's a pretty long story.
[01:45] Boogiepop
    I suppose I need to start by
    telling you about the scarecrow.
[01:50] Echoes
    Huh?
[01:54] Boogiepop
    A scarecrow. A straw man used
    to keep the crows away.
SIGN    Boogiepop and Others
SIGN    For Rent
SIGN    Seeking tenants
SIGN    Dengeki Bunko
[03:33] Landlord
    Oh?
[03:35] Landlord
    Actually coming to the office today?
[03:37] Kuroda
    Yes, though I'm waiting
    for a job to come in.
[03:41] Kuroda
    I'm not sure how I'm going
    to deal with this recession.
[03:44] Landlord
    Wow, I guess even detectives
    have to worry about the economy.
[03:50] Pigeon
    'Scuse me...
[03:51] Landlord
    Oh? Looks like you have a customer.
[03:54] Pigeon
    My pet pigeon seems to have flown off.
[03:59] Pigeon
    Do you think you can find it for me?
SIGN    Kuroda Detective Agency
[04:10] Kuroda
    So, what did you want, Pigeon?
[04:13] Pigeon
    I have a mission for you.
[04:14] Pigeon
    They want you to check up on
    Teratsuki Kyouichirou again.
[04:18] Kuroda
    That again?
[04:19] Pigeon
    The Towa Organization raised Teratsuki
    Kyouichirou's observation level to A.
[04:24] Kuroda
    Meaning eliminate him at any
    sign of suspicious activity?
[04:27] Kuroda
    That's not very pleasant.
[04:30] Pigeon
    Well, that's the fate of a synthetic human.
[04:33] Pigeon
    I mean, it goes for us, too.
[04:38] Pigeon
    I look forward to this every time I come here.
[04:41] Pigeon
    You're basically a pro at this.
[04:43] Kuroda
    Detectives are picky about their coffee.
[04:47] Pigeon
    True.
[04:51] Pigeon
    You can set aside your
    primary mission for now.
[04:55] Pigeon
    Not that you've found any
    MPLS around here anyway.
[04:59] Kuroda
    I'm not sure if I like finding
    enemies among us, either.
[05:05] Pigeon
    You mean Teratsuki?
[05:07] Kuroda
    Yeah. Why's he being treated like a traitor?
[05:11] Kuroda
    It's his job to make it easier for the
    Towa Organization to do their work.
[05:17] Pigeon
    What? You're defending him?
[05:20] Pigeon
    I mean, I guess that's fine.
[05:22] Pigeon
    But you're still not getting out
    of this job, no matter what.
[05:26] Kuroda
    I know.
[05:28] Kuroda
    I won't let sympathy get
    in the way of my work.
[05:31] Pigeon
    You're better off that way.
[05:34] Kuroda
    You have to be alive to
    enjoy that aroma, huh?
[05:38] Pigeon
    Precisely.
[05:40] Pigeon
    We aren't human, so we can't live
    without the Towa Organization.
[05:44] Pigeon
    We've got no choice but
    to do what we have to do.
[05:48] Kuroda
    "Scarecrow." That's my real name as one of
    the Towa Organization's synthetic humans.
SIGN    For Rent
[05:57] Kuroda
    My primary mission is to track down any MPLS.
[06:01] Kuroda
    It's pretty distant from the missions
    I get to find random people.
SIGN    For Rent
[06:07] Kuroda
    What I'm looking for are people who possess
    possibilities that do not exist yet.
[06:12] Kuroda
    Possibilities that no one—especially
    the ones in question—are aware of.
[06:18] Kuroda
    In that respect, this job
    is probably much easier.
SIGN    A long interview with "The Monster",
     Teratsuki Kyouichirou
    
    We break down the rise of MCE!!!
SIGN    They flew in just for this!
    A famous psychic from the US reveals
     the true suspect in an unsolved case!
SIGN    Weekly Asuki
SIGN    The latest and exclusive
    information obtained by Asuki
SIGN    We break down the rise of MCE!!!
SIGN    They flew in just for this!!
    A famous psychic from the US reveals
    the true suspect in an unsolved case!
SIGN    Weekly Asuki
SIGN    The latest and exclusive
    information obtained by Asuki
SIGN    A long interview with "The Monster," Teratsuki Kyouichirou
[06:24] Guy
    A credit inquiry on MCE?
[06:27] Guy
    Yeah, that's not happening.
[06:29] Guy
    You can poke around all you want,
    but you're not gonna find anything.
[06:32] Guy
    Causes for concern?
[06:35] Guy
    I can't think of a single one!
[06:37] Guy
    It's definitely good at its work,
[06:40] Guy
    though I hear it's just one guy.
[06:44] Kuroda
    Currently, Teratsuki's company, MCE,
[06:47] Kuroda
    is a very influential
    company within this country.
[06:51] Kuroda
    I guess being too successful
    can be a problem, too.
[06:57] Kuroda
    I happened to find an article about
    a donation to a certain hospital.
[07:02] Kuroda
    Considering he was a philanthropist,
    this was nothing out of the ordinary.
[07:05] Kuroda
    But something about this
    hospital caught my eye.
[07:11] Kuroda
    The giant system known
    as the Towa Organization
[07:14] Kuroda
    continues to observe and conduct
    experiments all around the world.
[07:19] Kuroda
    It wants to track down whatever it was
    that gave humans their intelligence,
[07:23] Kuroda
    and it wants to detect whatever is next.
[07:27] Kuroda
    Most of its research
    centers around evolution.
[07:31] Kuroda
    But it doesn't know what exactly comes next.
[07:36] Kuroda
    That's why it's trying to
    preserve what makes us human.
[07:41] Kuroda
    It's basically a struggle for survival.
[07:44] Kuroda
    To ensure that humans prevail in
    the inevitable evolutionary war.
[07:49] Kuroda
    If Teratsuki truly betrayed
    the Towa Organization...
SIGN    Garden
[08:03] Kuroda
    Does this Teratsuki guy just like
    constructing odd-shaped buildings?
[08:09] Nagi
    You seem pretty passionate.
[08:15] Kuroda
    This place is pretty impressive.
[08:18] Nagi
    So, was whomever you came
     to meet just not here?
[08:24] Kuroda
    Something like that.
[08:26] Nagi
    You're lying.
[08:27] Nagi
    You wanted to snoop around
    inside, didn't you?
[08:30] Kuroda
    What gives you that idea?
[08:33] Nagi
    If you were visiting someone, you wouldn't
    bother going through every single floor.
[08:37] Nagi
    Going up and down floors,
    holding that bouquet...
[08:40] Nagi
    I could see you from here.
SIGN    Kuroda Detective Agency
[08:46] Nagi
    I see. So you're Kuroda-san.
[08:49] Kuroda
    And what's your name, Little Miss Detective?
[08:53] Nagi
    I'm Nagi. Kirima Nagi.
[08:58] Kuroda
    Nagi-chan, huh? That's a rather unusual name.
[09:01] Nagi
    My dad's such a weirdo.
[09:05] Nagi
    "Always remain calm,
    no matter the situation!"
[09:08] Nagi
    That's the "calm" that "Nagi" comes from.
[09:10] Kuroda
    I see.
[09:12] Nagi
    Say, Kuroda-san... Your investigation
    doesn't have anything to do with me, does it?
[09:19] Kuroda
    Do I look bored enough to
    actually go along with that joke?
[09:25] Nagi
    You sure do! Anyone would think that
    when you're just wandering around here.
[09:32] Kuroda
    So what sort of condition do you have?
[09:35] Kuroda
    You don't exactly look sick...
[09:39] Nagi
    To be honest, it's a pain in the ass...
[09:42] Nagi
    They're not sure what's causing it.
[09:45] Nagi
    My body just starts hurting out of nowhere.
[09:48] Kuroda
    It starts hurting? Like how?
[09:53] Nagi
    So much that I can't put it into words.
[09:59] Nagi
    Well, I can't really explain it, but
     the doctors say it's just growing pains.
[10:07] Kuroda
    Growing pains?
[10:11] Nagi
    Hey, don't look so grim.
[10:15] Kuroda
    S-Sorry.
[10:18] Makiko
    Kirima-san!
[10:20] Makiko
    You need to return to your room soon.
[10:23] Nagi
    That's Dr. Kisugi.
[10:25] Nagi
    I've gotta go.
[10:27] Nagi
    See ya, Mr. Detective.
[10:29] Kuroda
    Hey, wait!
[10:33] Kuroda
    You can have these.
[10:38] Nagi
    Thanks!
[10:41] Nagi
    Say, Mr. Detective...
[10:44] Nagi
    You should investigate me sometime.
[10:47] Nagi
    You'll probably find something interesting.
[10:50] Kuroda
    Yeah? Guess I have something
     to look forward to.
[10:54] Makiko
    What were you doing?
    You know you're not well.
SIGN    Periodic report regarding my mission
[11:02] Kuroda
    Periodic report regarding my mission.
[11:06] Kuroda
    First, regarding the investigation
    of Teratsuki Kyouichirou,
[11:10] Kuroda
    I could not confirm any acts of disloyalty
    against the Towa Organization.
[11:14] Kuroda
    The only thing that caught my eye
[11:16] Kuroda
    were his investments in
    a certain medical facility,
[11:19] Kuroda
    but this provided no proof that he would
    pose harm to the Towa Organization,
[11:22] Kuroda
    so I've concluded that
    this was of no concern.
[11:25] Kuroda
    Next, regarding my primary mission
    to track down any MPLS...
SIGN    ...to track down any MPLS
(Flashback) [11:32] Nagi
    Well, I can't really explain it, but
     the doctors say it's just growing pains.
[11:43] Naoko
    Coming! Who is it?
[11:50] Kuroda
    I'm a detective that Kirima-san summoned.
[11:54] Nagi
    Naoko, I know him.
[11:58] Nagi
    Did you find something out, Mr. Detective?
[12:01] Kuroda
    Indeed. To think the unfortunate
     little girl happened to a billionaire.
[12:07] Naoko
    A detective? What?
[12:09] Naoko
    You investigated Nagi?
[12:13] Kuroda
    She was the one who told me to.
[12:16] Kuroda
    Kirima Nagi.
[12:17] Kuroda
    The only daughter of the writer who suddenly
    died four years ago, Kirima Seiichi,
[12:22] Kuroda
    who happened to inherit the
    rights to all of his works.
[12:25] Kuroda
    Naturally, inheriting those rights
    came with never-ending troubles.
[12:31] Nagi
    Wow... I'm surprised you found all this out.
[12:35] Kuroda
    I thought you might actually be faking
    your illness so you could hide.
[12:39] Kuroda
    Unfortunately, that doesn't
    seem to be the case.
[12:42] Nagi
    Why's that unfortunate?
[12:44] Kuroda
    Wouldn't you prefer not to be sick?
[12:47] Naoko
    Yeah! You need to hurry up and get better.
[12:50] Naoko
    I don't wanna end up being another
    grade ahead of you in school.
[12:58] Naoko
    Well, I'm gonna head home.
[13:01] Kuroda
    I guess I should head out, too.
[13:03] Nagi
    Could you stay a little
    longer, Mr. Detective?
[13:08] Nagi
    So... Why'd you do it?
[13:12] Kuroda
    What's this about?
[13:13] Nagi
    Don't play dumb with me!
[13:15] Nagi
    You found out my agent was embezzling money
    from me and got him fired, didn't you?
[13:19] Kuroda
    Well... I asked him a few questions...
[13:23] Nagi
    Were you trying to win me over?
[13:27] Kuroda
    What good would that do?
[13:36] Nagi
    I don't understand.
[13:38] Kuroda
    Understand what?
[13:40] Nagi
    Even if I were to be cured one day,
    what kind of person should I become?
[13:46] Nagi
    Nothing sounds right.
[13:50] Kuroda
    I'm not sure if it ever
    sounds right to anyone.
[13:54] Nagi
    What about you?
[13:55] Kuroda
    I dunno... Detective work
    is a dirty business.
[14:01] Nagi
    I see.
[14:03] Nagi
    Hey... Did you ever want to be
    anything other than a detective?
[14:09] Kuroda
    Let's see...
[14:11] Kuroda
    Maybe a superhero.
[14:13] Kuroda
    A superhero who gets to solve crimes
    without dealing with any other kind of crap.
[14:18] Kuroda
    I guess I'd like to be something like that.
[14:22] Nagi
    Then you should! I'm sure you could do it!
[14:24] Nagi
    I'll even sponsor you!
[14:28] Kuroda
    Come on, now. You shouldn't say
    things like that so carelessly.
[14:31] Kuroda
    Someone will take advantage of you.
[14:33] Nagi
    I wouldn't mind if it was you, Kuroda-san.
[14:36] Kuroda
    Uh... I...
[14:41] Kuroda
    Are you having an episode?
    I-I'll call a doctor—
[14:47] Nagi
    Seriously... Think about it.
[14:50] Nagi
    I mean it!
[14:56] Kuroda
    As I thought, this girl...
[14:58] Guy
    Kirima-san, please calm down.
[15:03] Kuroda
    ...is evolving.
[15:12] Naoko
    Are you on Nagi's side, Mr. Detective?
(Flashback) [15:16] Kuroda
    I guess I don't consider
    myself her friend or foe.
(Flashback) [15:18] Naoko
    In that case, be her friend.
(Flashback) [15:22] Naoko
    Please.
SIGN    ...to track down any MPLS
[15:36] Mo
    Hello, this is Sasaki.
SIGN    Caution!! Slow down
[15:38] Guy
    D3 in progress. Mo Murder, accept this order.
[15:42] Guy
    The target's name is Scarecrow.
[15:44] Guy
    Kill on sight for committing
    traitorous actions.
[15:48] Guy
    The target has destroyed facility
    RS20TTU and is currently on the run.
[15:53] Guy
    Severe casualties. Motive unknown.
[15:58] Mo
    He destroyed RS20TTU?
[16:02] Mo
    Was he after some kind of drug?
[16:12] Makiko
    Oh?
[16:17] Makiko
    That's strange.
[16:21] Makiko
    I-Is someone there?
[16:28] Makiko
    Wh-What's going on?
[16:44] Mo
    Damn! I was careless.
SIGN    Kirima Nagi
(Flashback) [16:56] Makiko
    I-Is someone there?
[17:22] Mo
    But what in the world was Kirima Seiichi's
    daughter doing in a place like that?
[17:33] Kuroda
    That drug was able to accelerate
    the evolution of any human.
[17:40] Kuroda
    But that girl had already started to evolve.
[17:43] Kuroda
    That drug should offset
    that possibility within her.
[17:51] Kuroda
    And so what if it does?
[17:55] Kuroda
    A crematorium?
[17:58] Kuroda
    Well, isn't that fitting...
[18:00] Touka
    What are you doing?
[18:03] Kuroda
    Nothing, really.
[18:06] Touka
    But aren't you dying?
[18:10] Kuroda
    I guess I am.
[18:13] Touka
    Aren't you scared?
[18:15] Kuroda
    Well... yeah.
[18:17] Touka
    Then...
[18:19] Touka
    Then why are you so calm?
[18:25] Kuroda
    What are you?
[18:28] Kuroda
    A reaper?
[18:30] Touka
    A reaper, huh?
[18:33] Kuroda
    Well, if you're a reaper,
    I might as well tell you.
[18:37] Kuroda
    I'm really pissed off right now...
[18:41] Kuroda
    at how lame I am.
[18:44] Boogiepop
    You mean the way you're dressed?
[18:48] Kuroda
    I'm wearing this because I'm a scarecrow.
[18:51] Kuroda
    I like black things, just like crows do.
[18:55] Boogiepop
    Then why are you so mad?
[19:00] Kuroda
    I tried to save a girl...
[19:04] Kuroda
    With a drug that I risked my life to obtain.
[19:08] Boogiepop
    Did she not make it?
[19:11] Kuroda
    I'm not sure, to be honest.
[19:13] Kuroda
    But if it did work, she should be able to
    go back to being a normal human being.
[19:18] Boogiepop
    That's a good thing, then.
[19:21] Kuroda
    But you see... in my final moments,
[19:26] Kuroda
    I'm having some regrets.
[19:30] Kuroda
    I feel like I've done something
     incredibly stupid.
[19:33] Kuroda
    This is far from being a superhero.
[19:39] Kuroda
    Even though she said I could become one...
[19:44] Kuroda
    I need to be judged and
    punished for what I've done.
[19:50] Kuroda
    But I'll die any minute now...
    stuck in this half-assed situation...
[19:56] Boogiepop
    Would you like me to judge you?
[20:00] Boogiepop
    I wonder if you'll be able to
    become a superhero if I judge you.
[20:05] Boogiepop
    Would you be able to cast your
    regret aside and return again?
[20:12] Boogiepop
    Return to the moment when your
    heart was at its most beautiful?
[20:20] Kuroda
    What... are you?
[20:24] Boogiepop
    You called me a reaper, didn't you?
[20:28] Kuroda
    Actually, you're probably just a delusion.
[20:32] Kuroda
    You're like a bubble that will pop
    and disappear at any moment...
[20:36] Kuroda
    A fragile hope that appears as you die...
[20:40] Kuroda
    You're pretty creepy, though.
[20:43] Boogiepop
    So I'm some kind of creepy bubble?
[20:47] Kuroda
    It's pretty funny, isn't it?
[20:50] Kuroda
    To think that the last thing I see
    is something strange like you...
[20:56] Boogiepop
    You...
[21:00] Boogiepop
    You haven't answered yet.
[21:03] Boogiepop
    Will you be able to return?
[21:13] Kuroda
    Through their endless research,
    the Towa Organization
[21:17] Kuroda
    was able to create countless
    synthetic humans.
[21:20] Kuroda
    But the basis of the research
    remained top secret.
[21:26] Kuroda
    Therefore, there will be more
    people who will suspect
[21:32] Kuroda
    that the source was something
    that had out-evolved mankind.
[21:38] Kuroda
    But I have my apprehensions.
[21:43] Mo
    There it is.
[21:45] Kuroda
    If that source was not from the future,
[21:50] Kuroda
    and just happened to be an
    individual, freak mutation,
[21:53] Kuroda
    wouldn't that make what we're
    doing a ridiculous farce?
[22:01] Mo
    But I wonder...
[22:04] Mo
    How was he able to die with
     that expression on his face?