E14 - Overdrive: The King of Distortion 1 Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names. This is handled on a best-effort basis depending on how the subtitle file was created so they may be incomplete or inaccurate. Dialogue is left as is.) SIGN    Boogiepop and Others SIGN    Dengeki Bunko SIGN    Miyashita Touka      Incoming Call SIGN    Architecture SIGN    Special      The Moon Temple      Now Open SIGN    Living with Your Space Long Interview with 16 Japanese Architects 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.