E14 - Overdrive: The King of Distortion 1

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SIGN    Boogiepop and Others
SIGN    Dengeki Bunko
SIGN    Miyashita Touka
     Incoming Call
SIGN    Architecture
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     The Moon Temple
     Now Open
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SIGN    "The Monster" Teratsuki Kyouichirou's Tower of Babylon Complete Analysis of Its Unveiling Event
[01:47] Keiji
    Hello? What's up, Miyashita?
[02:10] Shinozaki
    Thank you for coming today.
[02:13] Shinozaki
    We are aware that it's terribly crowded,
[02:16] Shinozaki
    but please wait patiently
     to enter the building.
[02:19] Makoto
    Mom, I need to go pee.
[02:21] ---
    Huh? You need to...
[02:23] Shizuka
    Why didn't you tell me earlier?
[02:25] Makoto
    Because I didn't need to earlier.
[02:27] Shizuka
    But we're already in line...
[02:30] Makoto
    I can go by myself. It's fine.
[02:32] Makoto
    I'll be right back.
[02:34] Shizuka
    Do you know where the bathrooms are?
[02:35] Makoto
    I'll be fine! I saw them on the way here.
[02:38] Shizuka
    Make sure you hurry back!
[02:54] Makoto
    It's so weird.
[02:55] Makoto
    Some monster should just show
    up and destroy that thing.
[03:01] Makoto
    Ugh... Then I could just go
    home and play video games.
[03:05] Teratsuki
    Goodness, were you dragged
    here against your will?
[03:11] Makoto
    Who are you, old man?
[03:13] Teratsuki
    "Old man" is a bit harsh. I'm still young.
[03:18] Makoto
    But you're older than me, right?
[03:22] Teratsuki
    Well, I'm sure I look older to you.
[03:25] Teratsuki
    But to tell you the truth... I was just born.
[03:31] Makoto
    What are you, stupid?
[03:33] Makoto
    No way that's true.
[03:36] Teratsuki
    But there are no absolute truths
    in this world, little boy.
[03:44] Teratsuki
    Everything is distorted and twisted somehow.
[03:58] Habara
    The line's already this long?
[04:00] Habara
    The place ain't even opening for over an hour!
[04:03] Habara
    Damn... Guess I gotta wait.
[04:08] Shirou
    Huh? Is that you, Habara-san?
[04:12] Shirou
    You're Habara Kentarou-san, right?
[04:14] Habara
    Oh, hey, Shirou!
[04:16] Habara
    It's been a while!
    Has it been since middle school?
[04:19] Shirou
    I think so. How's school going for you?
[04:22] Shirou
    You went to a pretty
     competitive school, didn't you?
[04:25] Habara
    Well, I'm getting by.
[04:28] Habara
    I ran into some trouble,
    but it all worked out.
[04:31] Habara
    So, what's up? Did you come here by yourself?
[04:34] Habara
    You're not on a date or whatever?
[04:36] Shirou
    No... This was a date.
[04:39] Habara
    Huh?
[04:40] Shirou
    The girl who was supposed to come
     with me can't go anywhere anymore.
[04:44] Shirou
    So I came here alone...
[04:46] Habara
    You mean... she died?
[04:50] Shirou
    I'm not exactly sure... But probably.
[04:55] Shirou
    We passed by this building together
    while they were still building it.
[04:59] Shirou
    She mentioned that she
     wanted to visit it someday.
[05:03] Shirou
    I suddenly remembered that last night,
[05:07] Shirou
    so I decided to come... and treat it like a date.
[05:10] Habara
    I see.
[05:12] Shirou
    What about you, Habara-san?
[05:14] Habara
    Oh, I came here by myself.
    I was just a little curious.
[05:18] Shirou
    Then would you mind hanging out with me?
[05:21] Habara
    Huh? But didn't you say...
[05:24] Shirou
    She liked being with big groups of people,
[05:27] Shirou
    and you're pretty knowledgeable with
    this high-tech stuff, aren't you?
[05:32] Habara
    High-tech? I'm not sure if "high-tech"
    is the right way to describe this thing.
[05:38] Shirou
    That Teratsuki guy who died recently
    was the one who had this built, right?
[05:42] Habara
    Yeah.
[05:43] Habara
    Well, calling this
    Teratsuki Kyouichirou's folly
[05:46] Habara
    might be the best way to describe it.
[05:51] Habara
    He was an entrepreneur who amassed
    an enormous fortune all on his own,
[05:55] Habara
    and helped advance various
    fields through his contributions.
[05:59] Habara
    This is the Tower of Babylon that "the Monster"
    Teratsuki Kyouichirou left behind:
[06:03] Habara
    the Moon Temple.
[06:05] Habara
    Teratsuki made it big with the accessory
    company he founded at the age of 24.
SIGN    Teratsuki Kyouichirou
SIGN    All | Images | Videos | Maps | More
SIGN    MCE | Moon Communication Enterprises
SIGN    Top News
     The Moon Temple that
    the Monster"
     Teratsuki Kyouichirou Constructed Opens to the Public
[06:11] Habara
    After that, he dabbled in every industry
    and became the owner and president of MCE.
[06:18] Habara
    But then he suddenly died at the age of 56.
SIGN    President and CEO Profile
SIGN    President and CEO Teratsuki Kyouichirou
SIGN    Profile
[06:21] Habara
    Teratsuki left behind MCE, a private
    company that he ran all on his own,
[06:26] Habara
    so there was no successor.
[06:28] Habara
    Parts of it remained,
    but others were disbanded.
SIGN    Moon Temple Guide | Access | Events | Shop | Contact
[06:31] Habara
    The Moon Temple that Teratsuki built
    on a whim was supposed to act
[06:34] Habara
    as a central network that
    would connect information
[06:37] Habara
    from all around the world,
[06:40] Habara
    but no one knows exactly why it was built.
[06:44] Shirou
    So they basically built something that
    they don't know what to do with?
[06:51] Habara
    Yeah, though I imagine
    Teratsuki had some ideas for it.
[06:55] Habara
    That said, this thing is definitely impressive.
[06:58] Habara
    They needed some extra funds to help
    resolve the mess Teratsuki left behind,
[07:02] Habara
    so they delayed demolition for a month
[07:04] Habara
    and opened it up to the public
    as some kind of exhibition.
[07:07] Shirou
    Wow... I had no idea.
[07:11] Shirou
    But a central network? Is there any point
    to something like that in this day and age?
[07:17] Habara
    Yeah... Despite how long it took to build,
[07:21] Habara
    I'm sure Teratsuki was
    able to foresee all that.
[07:27] Habara
    Uh-oh... Looks like it might rain.
[07:33] Keiji
    Oh, right... That thing was opening today.
[07:37] Keiji
    Look at all those people...
[07:41] Keiji
    I guess I wouldn't mind seeing
    it if Miyashita wants to go.
[07:46] Touka
    We can, right? I know you
    might be busy, but...
(Flashback) [07:49] Keiji
    Well...
[07:50] Touka
    All I've been doing lately is studying,
    so I've been kinda lonely.
(Flashback) [07:54] Keiji
    Yeah... true.
(Flashback) [07:57] Keiji
    I've been pretty lonely myself,
    so why don't we go out?
[08:00] Touka
    Really?!
(Flashback) [08:02] Keiji
    Yeah, sure.
(Flashback) [08:04] Keiji
    So where do you want to meet up?
[08:06] Touka
    How about the place we first met?
(Flashback) [08:09] Keiji
    Yeah, sure.
[08:12] Keiji
    Well, this isn't good.
[08:16] Lady
    Aw, it's raining?
[08:18] Guy
    Guess the weather report was wrong again.
[08:20] Shinozaki
    We're going to try to get people inside
    faster due to the bad weather.
[08:24] Shinozaki
    Please wait for the people in front
    of you to move, and don't push.
[08:31] Keiji
    The Moon Temple.
[08:34] Keiji
    It's constructed to look like two
    structures pulling at each other,
[08:37] Keiji
    so the whole building is twisted.
[08:40] Keiji
    Everything inside is on a slope,
    so there aren't any actual floors inside.
[08:46] Keiji
    It's pretty interesting from
    an architectural perspective,
[08:49] Keiji
    but I wonder if Miyashita
    would have any interest in it.
SIGN    Morning! I'm excited for today!
SIGN    Morning.
SIGN    I shouldn't be late today!
[08:54] Keiji
    I don't mind if she's a little late...
[08:57] Keiji
    As long as it's not like that one time.
[09:01] Keiji
    I wouldn't mind seeing them again, though.
[09:04] Distortion
    Do you want to see me that badly?
[09:08] Distortion
    But you can see me at any time.
[09:13] Distortion
    Hello there, Takeda-kun.
[09:17] Distortion
    It's rather simple to see me.
[09:20] Distortion
    I appear whenever there is
    a threat to this world...
[09:25] Distortion
    So all you need to do is create
    a threat to this world.
[09:30] Distortion
    Well, what will you do, Takeda-kun?
[09:35] Keiji
    Who are you? They don't smile like that!
[09:41] Keiji
    You're not Boogiepop. You're a fake!
[09:46] Distortion
    I am the King of Distortion. I was
    born to turn this world into gold.
SIGN    American Hot Dog
[10:05] Kei
    Ugh! Wasn't it supposed to be sunny today?
[10:09] Kei
    I just wanted to turn in my
    prep school application.
[10:12] Kei
    Guess I'm just gonna have to wait it out.
[10:27] Kei
    What the heck am I doing?
[10:29] Kei
    I'm such an idiot!
[10:36] Kei
    Huh?
[10:41] Kei
    It can't be...
[10:42] Kei
    Boogiepop?
[10:47] Kei
    What are they doing here?
[10:54] Kei
    Hey... Wait!
[10:57] Kei
    Coming through! I work here!
[11:02] Sakiko
    Was that Niitoki Kei?
[11:05] Sakiko
    She works here? What the heck?
[11:08] Takeshi
    Hey, Sakiko,
[11:10] Takeshi
    did you see that person who ran past?
[11:12] Sakiko
    What?
[11:14] Takeshi
    They looked like they were
    in some weird cosplay.
[11:16] Sakiko
    Did they? I didn't see anything.
[11:19] Takeshi
    There so was!
[11:20] Takeshi
    They went by super fast,
    so I didn't get a good look...
[11:23] Takeshi
    But they had on a black cape and
    some hat that resembled a... pipe?
[11:27] Sakiko
    We're not talking about Boogiepop here.
[11:29] Takeshi
    Huh? What's that?
[11:31] Sakiko
    Nothing.
[11:33] Guy
    The next line can head on in.
[11:35] Takeshi
    Ah! We finally get to go in.
[11:39] Sakiko
    I almost feel like we shouldn't.
[11:42] Takeshi
    Huh? What are you talking about?
[12:12] Takeshi
    Sakiko.
[12:14] Takeshi
    The elevator's this way.
[12:17] Sakiko
    Let's walk up. We might
    as well since we're here.
[12:20] Takeshi
    No way! It looks the same
    no matter where you are in here!
[12:24] Sakiko
    Well, we won't know unless we look.
[12:26] Takeshi
    "I made it all the way to the top!
    Yay!" What are you, a little kid?
[12:32] Sakiko
    Suit yourself, then. I'll go up alone.
[12:36] Takeshi
    H-Hey, wait!
[12:38] Takeshi
    Did I do something to piss you off?
[12:41] Sakiko
    No.
[12:42] Takeshi
    Why are you so mad, then?!
[12:45] Sakiko
    Look, I didn't come here because
    I was interested in you.
[12:49] Sakiko
    Got it?
[12:53] Takeshi
    Whatever!
[12:54] Takeshi
    I'll be waiting at the top.
[12:57] Habara
    Wow, are you guys fighting?
[12:59] Shirou
    Habara-san! You don't
    need to say it like that!
[13:02] Sakiko
    Can I help you?
[13:05] Habara
    Oh, my bad. It's just, his situation looked
    similar to mine, so it just came out...
[13:17] Sakiko
    It's so mysterious.
[13:19] Sakiko
    I wonder what the person who
    made this building was li—
[13:26] Sakiko
    Boogiepop?
[13:28] Sakiko
    It's said that they're a young man
    who would kill people when they
[13:33] Sakiko
    were at their most beautiful,
    before they could grow uglier.
[13:38] Sakiko
    Wait!
[13:41] Sakiko
    Wait! Boogiepop!
[13:44] Habara
    Hey, isn't that the girl from earlier?
[13:46] Shirou
    Boogiepop?
[13:48] Habara
    What the heck is that?
[13:51] Habara
    You know what it is?
[13:53] Shirou
    Uh, no... Sorry, it's nothing.
[13:59] Habara
    What the hell is that?!
[14:01] Sakiko
    What's going on?!
[14:03] Shinozaki
    HQ, please, come in!
[14:05] Shinozaki
    Can you hear me?
[14:07] Shinozaki
    HQ, please come—
[14:10] Shinozaki
    What's going on?
[14:26] Guy
    Doesn't something seem weird?
[14:27] Girl
    We haven't moved at all for a while.
[14:29] Boy
    I wanna go home.
[14:31] Lady
    Why'd the shutters go down?
[14:33] Guy B
    Maybe they reached capacity?
[14:35] Lady B
    What? That sucks.
[14:39] Guy A
    The emergency system activated?
[14:41] Guy B
    Yes. Something caused an error in the system,
    and it caused the shutters to come down.
[14:46] Guy A
    How are the people inside?
[14:48] Guy B
    I'll check right now.
[14:56] Kei
    What is this place?
[14:58] Kei
    It's so creepy.
[15:02] Kei
    Where the heck did you go, Boogiepop?
[15:13] Kei
    Where's it coming from?
[15:23] Kei
    What's going on?
[15:26] Kei
    Why's the song the only
    thing I can hear clearly?
[15:31] Kei
    Wh-What is this?
[15:34] Kei
    What's... going on?!
[15:37] Masami
    Niitoki-senpai, what are you hiding?
[15:41] Kei
    What?! Who are you?!
[15:44] Kei
    Please stop!
[15:45] Masami
    Are you just going to hide
    that forever, President?
[16:12] Shinozaki
    What in the world is going on?
[16:15] Shinozaki
    I was working my security gig...
[16:19] Noriko
    Now, calm down, Shinozaki-kun.
[16:22] Shinozaki
    Noriko? What are you doing here?
[16:25] Shinozaki
    Wait, what?! What the heck was I just doing?
[16:29] Noriko
    That's what I want to know.
[16:30] Shinozaki
    Huh?
[16:31] Noriko
    Have you done anything worth talking about?
[16:36] Noriko
    You know... these last three years.
[16:44] Masami
    I see.
[16:47] Masami
    So this is where you end up.
[16:50] Masami
    It was at this place and at this moment
[16:52] Masami
    that you hid something.
[16:55] Kei
    S-Saotome-kun? N-No...
[16:58] Kei
    Y-You can't be...
[17:00] Kei
    You died!
[17:06] Masami
    Correct. I am not Saotome Masami.
[17:10] Kei
    What do you mean?
[17:12] Masami
    I am the King of Distortion.
[17:14] Kei
    Distortion?
[17:16] Masami
    I rule over the distortion
    within the hearts of men.
[17:20] Masami
    I am everywhere,
[17:23] Masami
    and I am nowhere.
[17:28] Shinozaki
    You're... the King of Distortion?
[17:30] Noriko
    Yup. I'm here to help you remember
    something that's lingering in your heart.
[17:36] Noriko
    And the reason I've taken on this form
[17:39] Noriko
    is because you desired it.
[17:43] Masami
    There's still something
    lingering in your heart.
[17:46] Masami
    And in order to do something about that,
    you had to see Saotome Masami once more.
[17:53] Kei
    What are you talking about?
[17:54] Masami
    You should already know what it is.
[18:01] Guy B
    This is HQ, come in.
[18:04] Shinozaki
    Shinozaki here.
[18:06] Guy B
    How's everyone doing inside?
[18:08] Shinozaki
    Everything seems to be fine.
[18:11] Shinozaki
    Everyone's staying calm.
[18:12] Guy B
    Roger. We're looking into
    what caused the problem.
[18:16] Guy B
    Please stand by.
[18:17] Shinozaki
    Roger that.
[18:20] Noriko
    So, what were we talking
    about, Shinozaki-kun?
[18:27] Noriko
    Three years ago,
[18:28] Noriko
    didn't you invite me to this place
    because you wanted to tell me something?
[18:32] Noriko
    Or did we just randomly end
    up walking home together?
[18:38] Noriko
    This time, I'll wait as long as you need...
[18:41] Noriko
    until you can tell me what you need to say.
[18:48] Kei
    So you're saying that I'm
    here with you right now
[18:51] Kei
    because that's what I wanted?
[18:53] Masami
    Yes.
[18:54] Kei
    But why is it just you? What
    happened to your girlfriend?
[19:00] Kei
    I'm talking about Manticore!
    You two were together!
[19:05] Masami
    Yes. If you so desired, I would
    have appeared as both of them.
[19:11] Kei
    Just so we're clear,
[19:12] Kei
    I've never once thought I wanted
    to be alone with Saotome-kun.
[19:18] Masami
    Yes, I imagine that's the case.
[19:20] Masami
    But I'm not here to fulfill your wishes.
[19:24] Masami
    What matters right now is whatever
    is lingering in your heart.
[19:27] Masami
    I'm here to give you a chance
     to do something about it.
[19:32] Kei
    What are you even talking about?
    What are you trying to achieve
[19:36] Kei
    by showing me this dream?
[19:38] Masami
    I'm not trying to do anything.
[19:40] Masami
    You're the one who's going
    to do something, President.
[19:44] Kei
    Don't call me that.
[19:47] Kei
    It's not like I wanted to be—
[19:48] Masami
    "But someone has to do it"?
[19:53] Masami
    It sure looks good on your
    college applications, though.
[19:57] Masami
    I'm sure that's part of the reason why.
[20:00] Kei
    That's not—
[20:02] Masami
    Everyone thinks that.
[20:04] Masami
    "Niitoki Kei is a disgusting,
    brown-nosing shrimp
[20:06] Masami
    who always has to act
    like a goody two-shoes."
[20:10] Kei
    You're the last person
     I want to hear that from!
[20:13] Masami
    Then who do you want to hear it from?
[20:17] Masami
    What about Takeda Keiji?
[20:20] Masami
    Takeda Keiji knew that
    you had feelings for him.
[20:25] Masami
    And what if, despite that,
[20:28] Masami
    the reason he never responded to you was
    because that was how he felt about you?
[20:32] Kei
    S-Senpai's not like that...
[20:36] Masami
    He broke your heart. You have
    no reason to defend him.
[20:43] Masami
    I'm sure...
[20:44] Masami
    that's how you feel deep inside, isn't it?
[20:48] Masami
    You should be more honest with
    yourself, don't you think?
[20:57] Masami
    Now, tell me...
[21:01] Masami
    What would you like to do?
[21:05] Kei
    I...
[21:07] Boogiepop
    That's enough.
[21:14] Kei
    Boogiepop!
[21:16] Boogiepop
    It's you again, Niitoki Kei?
[21:19] Masami
    Oh? I had a feeling you'd come.
[21:22] Boogiepop
    You know who I am?
[21:25] Masami
    I do.
[21:26] Masami
    And that's exactly why I'm not
    going to let you get in my way.
[21:31] Masami
    I won't allow anyone to stop my experiment
    to turn everything into gold.
[21:38] Boogiepop
    Tell me your name.
[21:43] Masami
    I am the King of Distortion.
[21:49] Kei
    Huh? Where are we?!
[21:51] Kei
    What's going on?
[21:54] Boogiepop
    He called himself the King of Distortion.
[21:58] Boogiepop
    This probably won't be simple.
[22:03] Boogiepop
    I might not be able to protect you this time.