E8 - VS Imaginator 5 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 [01:30] Jin     "It appears that all of my hopes won't     come true until further into the future. SIGN    Dengeki Bunko [01:36] Jin     No matter how much you dream,     it's not the dreamer who will achieve it, [01:40] Jin     but the next generation. [01:41] Jin     And for them, it's not a dream.     It's established fact. [01:47] Jin     It's that kind of sacrifice     that propels people forward." SIGN    The Victor's Principle      The Victim's Future           Kirima Seiichi [01:53] Jin     Sacrifice, huh? [01:54] Misaki     Yes. It appears she's had unexcused     absences four days in a row now. [01:58] Suema     How did you do on the test? [01:58] Misaki     I also heard a strange rumor. [02:00] Touka     I'm not sure. [02:02] Touka     I was able to do the part     you taught me, though! [02:02] Misaki     Yes. This is concerning Kinukawa-san. [02:07] Suema     That girl... She was one of the... [02:11] Touka     What's the matter, Suema? [02:13] Suema     Oh, it's nothing. [02:17] Touka     You're being weird. [02:19] Boogiepop     If something's on your mind,     you should discuss it with your friends. [02:25] Boogiepop     That's what friends are for, right? [02:28] Touka     Well, whatever. [02:32] Suema     Lately, there have been nothing     but terrible rumors about her. SIGN    Kinukawa's rep sucks lately SIGN    Apparently she's bragging about being rich SIGN    I guess people have seen her around with thuggish-looking guys, too [02:38] Suema     I can't help but think that this incident [02:43] Suema     isn't a typical case of teenage rebellion. SIGN    I guess people have seen her around with thuggish-looking guys, too SIGN    Sorry for introducing you to someone like that, Suema [02:46] Suema     Of course, this has to do with     me actually talking to her... [02:51] Suema     But I can't help feeling like     something just isn't adding up. [02:55] Suema     Are you Asukai Jin-san? [02:58] Jin     I am. Are you a student here? [03:01] Suema     I'd like to talk to you for     a moment. Is that okay? [03:05] Jin     Sure. You need advice on your future? [03:07] Suema     No. I'd like to speak to you     as Kinukawa Kotoe's friend. [03:14] Suema     Have you heard about Kinukawa-san     changing all of a sudden? [03:18] Jin     Yeah, I actually just found out about that. [03:23] Suema     And what do you make of it? [03:24] Jin     What do you mean? [03:25] Suema     Kinukawa-san had feelings for you. [03:29] Jin     Yeah... I had a hunch about that. [03:32] Suema     But I'm fairly certain that the current     Kinukawa-san doesn't care about you at all. [03:38] Jin     That's honestly better, for her sake. [03:41] Suema     Are you sure you don't know? [03:43] Jin     Know what? [03:45] Suema     The reason she changed. [03:49] Jin     What makes you think I do? [03:51] Suema     It's just a hunch. [03:53] Suema     Kinukawa-san was very worried about you. [03:56] Jin     Worried? What do you mean? [03:59] Suema     I can't tell you that. I promised     her I wouldn't tell anyone. [04:02] Suema     But now that I've met you, I can sort of     understand why she felt the way she did. [04:07] Suema     It's true that she's changed, but it     seems she wasn't the only one. [04:13] Jin     That might be true. [04:15] Jin     I won't be able to return her feelings. [04:20] Suema     That's just it. SIGN    Snow Falling in April [04:21] Suema     In the past, I don't think you would've     had time to worry about that. [04:27] Suema     I believe that's why Kinukawa-san     wanted to help you. [04:33] Suema     It's a very lonely painting, isn't it? [04:36] Suema     It must be a representation of     yourself... before you changed. [04:39] Jin     What do you know about ar— [04:46] Jin     You seem rather intelligent. [04:50] Suema     Huh? [04:51] Jin     So this whole thing must     not make sense to you. [04:54] Suema     That's not— [04:56] Jin     You said you were friends with Kotoe-chan,     but I can't see you two actually getting along. [05:01] Jin     You just want to feel satisfied. [05:04] Jin     Am I wrong? [05:06] Suema     That... That may be true. [05:10] Suema     But... [05:11] Jin     What is it? [05:11] Suema     I want to save her. [05:13] Suema     It's because we're not close     that I want to help her. [05:18] Jin     I see. [05:19] Suema     And in order to do that, I figured     I should learn more about you first. [05:24] Jin     About me, huh? [05:26] Jin     Do you want to know what I'm doing? [05:30] Jin     I'm trying to change the world. [05:34] Jin     I want to fill in whatever's     missing inside people's hearts. [05:38] Jin     That's my goal. [05:39] Jin     And to do so, I'm planting flower     seeds within people's hearts. [05:46] Jin     The problem was the balance of that seed. [05:49] Jin     Without a complete shape, and unable     to grant any single desire... [05:55] Jin     And yet, a balanced seed that     included all the factors. [06:01] Jin     Fortunately, I managed to find     a girl with that balanced seed. [06:07] Jin     Now I just need to find that     girl, extract her seed, [06:11] Jin     and spread it all over the world. [06:13] Jin     Eventually, the seed will take root,     and before everyone realizes it, [06:16] Jin     whatever was missing in     their hearts will be filled. [06:20] Jin     I need that girl to become     a sacrifice for that. [06:24] Jin     You also have something     missing in your heart. [06:26] Jin     I'm sure you realize that. [06:29] Jin     What if I told you... [06:33] Jin     I'd fill that void for you? [06:35] Suema     I-I've— [06:37] Suema     I've already had someone else save me! [06:40] Jin     Oh? And who's that? [06:42] Suema     B-Boogiepop! [06:44] Jin     Ah, the superhero I keep hearing about. [06:47] Suema     Th-They're not anything that simple. [06:50] Suema     Well, you're the one talking     about changing the world... SIGN    Snow Falling in April      Asukai Jin [06:54] Jin     I was referring to my painting. [06:57] Jin     Every artist wants to change     the world with their art. [07:00] Suema     But you just said something     about sacrificing a girl... [07:06] Jin     Well, people who model for paintings     need to stand still for about eight hours. [07:10] Jin     The girl I was talking about...     happens to be a model. [07:13] Jin     Kotoe-chan might be jealous of her. [07:16] Jin     So I'll see Kotoe-chan and clear up     any misunderstandings she may have. [07:22] Suema     I... see. [07:26] Suema     All right. [07:28] Suema     If you'll excuse me. [07:36] Suiko     I wonder how that girl knew... [07:40] Suiko     She wasn't exactly special, but... [07:45] Jin     She's right, though. [07:48] Jin     It looks like I'll need to take     care of this matter first. [07:52] Jin     I can't avoid conflict with him any longer. SIGN    Internet & Comics SIGN    Internet & Manga Café [07:54] Jin     I'll take care of Spooky E myself. SIGN    Internet& Manga Café [08:01] Kotoe     That's him. I'm sure of it. [08:03] Kotoe     So this is where he was staying... [08:07] Kotoe     Wow, he's still taking this     Boogiepop gig pretty seriously. [08:23] Masaki     There are two tracking me...     No, there's a total of six. SIGN    Ramen [08:29] Masaki     What does that woman want with me, though? [08:32] Masaki     I'd bet everything that     she knows something. [08:51] Lackey A     He must be hiding somewhere around here. [08:52] Lackey B     Let's split up and find him. [08:55] Kotoe     Hold it. I have an idea. [08:59] Kotoe     Say, Taniguchi Masaki-kun... [09:02] Kotoe     You're continuing to parade around     as Boogiepop for her sake, right? [09:06] Kotoe     But you shouldn't feel obligated     to owe her anything. [09:10] Kotoe     I'm very aware of what she was     forced to do and with whom. [09:16] Kotoe     Hey, did you know? People called her     "Public Toilet" behind her back. [09:20] Kotoe     To be honest, I feel sorry for you.     You fell for her goody-two-shoes façade. [09:33] Lackey A     You bastard! [09:53] Kotoe     Not bad, Taniguchi Masaki. [09:56] Masaki     I'm not Taniguchi Masaki. [10:00] Masaki     I'm Boogiepop. [10:02] Kotoe     If I told Axis that, they'd     probably think you're the real deal. [10:06] Masaki     How about you do some explaining?     What was Orihata forced to do? [10:11] Kotoe     What? There are things you're     better off not knowing. [10:14] Masaki     Were you the one forcing her to do them? [10:16] Kotoe     What if I was? [10:19] Masaki     Why are you following me? Where's Orihata?! [10:23] Kotoe     Who knows? [10:26] Masaki     Answer me. [10:29] Kotoe     As for the reason I'm following you, [10:31] Kotoe     I was planning on killing you and making     a spectacle of Boogiepop's corpse. [10:37] Kotoe     Have you ever thought about why you     were taking on that stupid façade [10:41] Kotoe     in the first place? [10:42] Masaki     What do you mean? [10:45] Kotoe     Go ahead and kill me. [10:47] Kotoe     I was gonna make a spectacle of your corpse, [10:49] Kotoe     but making you a murderer's     not a bad idea, either. [10:52] Masaki     Don't tempt me! [10:59] Nagi     I was wondering what you     were up to, you dumbass. [11:02] Nagi     Jeez... How the hell am I ever     supposed to face your parents again [11:05] Nagi     if I let you become a murderer? [11:07] Masaki     N-Nagi-neesan... [11:10] Nagi     What's with that getup, anyway? [11:13] Nagi     Who talked you into it? [11:21] Masaki     Sorry, Nagi-neesan! [11:24] Nagi     Hey! [11:26] Nagi     Tch. That dumbass... [11:28] Kotoe     Who the hell are you? [11:30] Nagi     Don't even think about moving,     you fake Kinukawa Kotoe. [11:35] Nagi     I wondered what had gotten     into Kinukawa Kotoe lately, [11:39] Nagi     but this wasn't quite what I expected. [11:41] Nagi     There isn't a single student at Shinyou     Academy who doesn't know about me. [11:46] Kotoe     Who the hell are you? [11:48] Nagi     I'll be asking the questions here.     Who's pulling your strings? [11:52] Nagi     Answer me. [12:07] Nagi     Oh, fine. I'll take care of all of you first. [12:29] Nagi     I'm pretty sure I know who's responsible,     so this should take care of it... [12:51] Kotoe     What did she— [12:56] Lackey A     What the hell am I doing here? [12:58] Lackey A     That's right, that bitch— [13:08] Kotoe     Who the hell are you? [13:11] Kotoe     L-Let go of me! [13:16] Kotoe     What... are you... [13:20] Jin     Kotoe-chan, I've known about how     you felt for quite a while now. [13:25] Jin     I knew you had feelings for me. [13:29] Jin     I knew it was a mixture of yearning and pity. [13:34] Kotoe     Who... are you? [13:37] Jin     There's nothing you've     found yourself engrossed in, [13:40] Jin     and that made you sad. [13:43] Jin     That's why you liked me. [13:46] Jin     You incorrectly believed that      I possessed that same sadness. [13:51] Jin     Yes... Unlike your sadness,     mine is just despair. [14:00] Jin     I cannot feel sadness. [14:10] Jin     That's why I couldn't return your feelings. [14:19] Kotoe     Help... Help me... [14:23] Kotoe     Help me... Jin-niisan... [14:26] ---     Help... [14:28] Jin     Yes... I've wanted to for a very long time... [14:31] Jin     But I can't. [14:33] Jin     Even now, I'm not sure how to help you. [14:38] Kotoe     Jin-niisan... [14:47] Jin     That's why the least I can do [14:49] Jin     is create a world where no one     has to feel like you ever again. [14:53] Jin     I'm going to go retrieve that seed. [15:01] Spooky     I-Impossible... SIGN    Calling... SIGN    Mute | Keypad | Speaker Add Caller | Contacts [15:03] Spooky     What the hell happened to these guys? [15:05] Spooky     Damn it! None of them are answering! [15:08] Spooky     You damned useless terminals! [15:09] Spooky     What the hell's going on?! [15:14] Spooky     Damn it... Guess I'm just     gonna have to use these... [15:19] Jin     So is that the disinfectant I heard about? [15:25] Jin     We finally meet, Spooky Electric-kun. [15:30] Spooky     Who the hell are you?! [15:33] Jin     I heard that you were looking     for me. Was I wrong? [15:37] Spooky     D-Don't tell me... [15:39] Jin     Yes. You people have been     calling me "Imaginator." [15:43] Spooky     What did you do? Why isn't     my brainwashing... [15:46] Jin     You and I are on completely different levels. [15:49] Jin     The Towa Organization, was it?     The syndicate you belong to... [15:53] Jin     Maybe "system" is a better word. [15:55] Jin     Something is changing. [15:57] Jin     You people are observing that change. [16:00] Jin     Am I wrong? [16:02] Jin     You've been spreading drugs among     people to see how they'll affect them. [16:08] Jin     Right? [16:11] Spooky     Do you know what'll happen to     you for knowing that much? [16:17] Spooky     Don't think you can survive after making     an enemy of the Towa Organization! [16:20] Spooky     It won't matter what you do     to me. You'll be finished! [16:24] Jin     An enemy, huh? [16:25] Spooky     What's so funny? [16:27] Jin     Speaking of enemies... did you know? [16:30] Spooky     Know what? [16:31] Jin     There were a number of     people who died from [16:33] Jin     the experiments you were conducting. [16:36] Jin     They had allergic reactions to     the drugs or ended up in shock. [16:41] Spooky     So what? That's not a big deal. [16:45] Jin     Correct. It's not a big deal. [16:48] Jin     You can just compare it to a car     accident and call them unlucky. [16:53] Jin     He was definitely unlucky.     He never had any luck. [17:00] Spooky     What are you talking about? What     the hell are you babbling about?! [17:05] Jin     History. [17:06] Spooky     What? [17:07] Jin     Do you know the smartest thing you can     do when confronted with an enemy? [17:12] Jin     History's proven this. [17:15] Jin     You make your enemy into your ally. [17:18] Jin     That's the smartest and     most effective method. [17:23] Jin     Enemy... No, I'd consider you my sworn enemy. [17:28] Spooky     What? [17:29] Jin     You and I have similar powers.     This actually works out perfectly for me. [17:35] Jin     Meaning if I'm doing something similar, [17:38] Jin     the Towa Organization will just     think that you're doing it. [17:43] Spooky     Y-You bastard! Don't tell me you're— [17:45] Jin     Precisely. I'll use you as a cover and      take over the Towa Organization. [17:51] Jin     Then eventually, I'll spread the Imaginator     throughout the Towa Organization. [17:55] Jin     At least, that's my plan. [17:57] Spooky     L-Like that's even— [18:00] Jin     It is possible. [18:01] Jin     And it is necessary. [18:02] Jin     In order for my plan to come     true all over the world, [18:06] Jin     I absolutely need backing     from a vast organization. [18:09] Spooky     Plan? [18:11] Jin     To put it simply, I plan to     standardize humanity's psyche. [18:17] Jin     That'll put an end to all the sad disconnections     and misunderstandings in the world. [18:22] Spooky     You're... You're completely insane! [18:32] Jin     What's the matter? [18:34] Spooky     M-My body... My body won't... [18:37] Jin     It's not your body. It's your mind. [18:40] Spooky     Wh-What did you do to me? [18:43] Jin     I stripped away all the     thorns from your flower. [18:46] Jin     That's all. [18:49] Jin     It means that I've removed     your capacity for aggression. [18:54] Spooky     Th-That's impossible... [18:56] Jin     I told you. I'm on a completely     different level than you. [19:02] Jin     Listen up. Your power, [19:04] Jin     the one that allows you to control a     person's brain using electrical shock... [19:07] Jin     It lacks the concept of a soul. [19:11] Jin     You don't know anything about the principal     force that drives human beings. [19:15] Jin     You just jam some information     down into their minds. [19:22] Jin     That's not enough to really change any person. [19:27] Jin     First, you have to find out     what's missing in their hearts, [19:29] Jin     and how you're going to fill that void. [19:32] Jin     That's the most important thing. [19:35] Jin     Like grafting. [19:39] Jin     I can do the same for you as     soon as we find you a partner. [19:44] Jin     In return, I'll be taking     some of your powerful stem. [19:48] Jin     It'll cut down your strong     mental fortitude a bit, [19:51] Jin     but with the overwhelming joy     you'll feel, it won't matter. [19:55] Spooky     I don't understand. [19:57] Jin     You won't right now. [19:59] Jin     But everyone's happy.     They've all become my allies. [20:05] Spooky     No, what I don't understand is why doing     something like this gives you so much joy. [20:12] Spooky     Not that it matters anymore. [20:15] Spooky     I've wanted to try this for quite some time, [20:18] Spooky     but my hatred was too strong, so I couldn't. [20:22] Spooky     It might be because these thorns     you mentioned are gone now. [20:28] Spooky     Imaginator... Boogiepop is after you. [20:52] Aya     I need to... I need to     get out of here somehow. [20:59] Aya     Wh-Who's there? [21:05] Aya     Wh-What are you doing here? [21:08] Jin     Hello. I guess you do remember me. [21:11] Aya     P-Please, could you help me? [21:15] Jin     Unfortunately, I cannot. [21:17] Aya     Huh? [21:18] Jin     I need you to become a sacrifice. [21:20] Aya     Wh-What are you talking about? [21:23] Jin     There isn't much time. [21:25] Jin     I didn't plan on Spooky E dying. [21:29] Aya     He's dead? [21:31] Jin     I'm sure someone else from the Towa     Organization will come to this city soon. [21:34] Jin     Before that happens, I need to      make it snow, at least here. [21:38] Aya     Then he's— SIGN    Taniguchi Masaki SIGN    Taniguchi Masaki      Incoming Call... [21:49] Masaki     Orihata? Is that you, Orihata?! [21:52] Aya     Masaki... [21:54] Masaki     Hello? Hello? [21:57] Masaki     You're there, aren't you, Orihata?! [22:00] Masaki     Orihata... Orihata! [22:03] Masaki     Please, answer me! [22:05] Masaki     Orihata! Orihata!