E1 - What is evil? Whatever springs from weakness.

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SIGN    What is evil?—Whatever springs from weakness.
SIGN    F.W. Nietzsche: The Antichrist
[00:13] koji
    If I may, I'd like to pose this question:
[00:17] koji
    Are human beings truly equal?
[00:20] koji
    Nowadays, people never shut up
    about the need for equality.
[00:26] koji
    A great man once said, "Heaven does not
    create one person above or below another."
[00:33] koji
    But the quote doesn't end there.
[00:36] koji
    It actually says we're equal
    at birth, but then gaps appear.
[00:40] koji
    That the differences are the result of
    one's academic efforts, or lack thereof.
[00:47] koji
    At any rate, humans are capable
    of thinking for themselves.
[00:52] koji
    "Equality" may be a false concept,
[00:56] koji
    but our inequality remains
    a difficult thing to accept.
[01:01] kushi
    Excuse me... Could you give up your seat?
[01:06] kushi
    That's a priority seat. I think you should
    let this elderly lady sit there.
[01:13] taka
    My, my, pretty girl.
[01:15] taka
    While it may be a priority seat, there is
    no law requiring me to relinquish it.
[01:20] taka
    You want me to give up my
    seat just because I am young?
[01:24] taka
    Nonsense, pure and simple.
[01:27] taka
    Even if I am young, standing consumes
    more stamina than sitting.
[01:31] taka
    Why should I do something so detrimental
    with no benefit to myself?
[01:36] kushi
    I think you'd be contributing to society.
[01:39] kushi
    And this lady seems to be
    having trouble staying upright...
[01:43] taka
    I have no interest in contributing to society.
[01:47] taka
    Besides...
[01:49] taka
    What about those sitting in the other seats?
[01:53] taka
    The difference between priority seats
    and others seems rather trivial to me.
[01:59] woman
    Really, I'm fine.
[02:03] woman
    But thank you.
[02:07] kushi
    Excuse me! Would any of you
    be willing to give up your seat?
[02:19] woman
    Um, you can have mine.
[02:21] kushi
    Thank you so much!
SIGN    Disembarking
[02:46] aya
    So this is my new school?
SIGN    Entrance
    Ceremony
[02:52] aya
    Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced
    Nurturing High School.
[02:55] aya
    A school established by the
    Japanese government
[02:57] aya
    to nurture the young people who will
    support the country in the future.
[03:02] aya
    It boasts a 100% employment
    and college entry rate,
[03:06] aya
    and with thorough, state-directed
    teaching methods,
[03:08] aya
    it spares no effort in pursuing
    the nation's desired future.
[03:11] hori
    Excuse me.
[03:15] hori
    You were looking at me on the bus. Why?
[03:20] aya
    Oh. Sorry.
[03:24] aya
    It was because you, like me, didn't
    seem interested in giving up your seat.
[03:28] aya
    So you don't like to get involved
    in stuff like that either, huh?
[03:32] hori
    Don't assume I'm like you.
[03:34] hori
    I held on to my seat as
    a matter of conviction.
[03:37] aya
    Uh, doesn't that make you even worse?
[03:40] hori
    If you have no business with me, fine.
[03:49] hashi
    Now we'll have a few words from
    the student council president.
[03:53] mana
    I am the student council
    president, Horikita Manabu.
[03:58] mana
    As a representative of the upper classes,
[04:01] mana
    I would like to extend words of
    welcome to our newest students.
[04:07] mana
    As I believe you know, our school is
    highly accomplished in all aspects,
[04:12] mana
    and boasts a high employment
    and college entry rate.
[04:16] mana
    This is the pride of our school,
    accomplished through the hard work
[04:20] mana
    of both our graduating students
    and those still attending.
[04:24] mana
    We expect the same from the new students.
[04:27] aya
    We're in the same class?
[04:28] mana
    Everything in this school
    is decided by merit...
[04:34] kushi
    I see! What genre do you like best?
[04:38] girl
    Oh, what genre? Well... I like romance!
[04:42] girl
    Oh, really?
[04:42] girl
    Stuff like shojo manga...
[04:44] girl
    Really? I like mysteries!
[04:47] ---
    Mysteries?!
[04:48] girl
    Surprising, huh?
[04:48] girl
    Yeah!
[04:49] ---
    I get that a lot!
[04:50] aya
    I'm seated next to her?
[04:53] hori
    An unpleasant coincidence.
[04:54] aya
    I feel the same way.
[04:56] hira
    Everyone, may I have a moment?
[04:59] hira
    I was hoping we could all introduce ourselves
[05:01] hira
    to get a jump on getting better acquainted.
[05:05] hira
    The teacher doesn't seem
    to be here yet, anyway.
[05:08] hira
    How about it?
[05:09] girl
    I'm in!
[05:10] karu
    Sounds fun.
[05:11] sato
    Yeah. I don't even know anyone's names.
[05:15] hira
    Thanks. Okay, I'll go first.
[05:19] hira
    I'm Hirata Yosuke.
[05:20] hira
    Just call me Yosuke. No need for formality.
[05:23] hira
    I play all kinds of sports, and I intend
    to join the soccer club at this school.
[05:28] hira
    Nice to meet you all!
[05:30] all
    Sounds good!
[05:30] aya
    I bet he'll end up being the class leader.
[05:33] kushi
    I'll go next!
[05:36] kushi
    My name is Kushida Kikyo.
[05:39] kushi
    My goal is to become friends
    with each and every one of you!
[05:42] kushi
    I'd like to make lots of good memories,
    so don't hesitate to invite me anywhere!
[05:48] all
    Looking forward to it!
[05:50] aya
    She'll be popular with both guys and girls.
[05:51] ike
    Me next! I'm Ike Kanji!
[05:53] aya
    She's already got that "I can be
    friends with anyone" aura about her.
[05:54] ike
    I love girls, and I hate hot guys!
[05:57] aya
    But I guess this is no time to be critical.
[05:57] ike
    I'm always accepting
    new girlfriend applications!
[06:01] aya
    These introductions will determine
    everyone's standing in the class.
[06:02] yama
    I'm Yamauchi Haruki.
[06:04] yama
    In elementary school, I went
    to nationals in ping-pong.
[06:06] aya
    Should I try for a joke?
[06:07] yama
    In middle school, I was the baseball
    club's ace and cleanup hitter.
[06:08] aya
    I bet I can get a big laugh
    if I'm really energetic.
[06:09] yama
    I'm still recovering from an injury
    I got during the Inter-high.
[06:12] aya
    Or maybe I'd just creep everyone out.
[06:12] boys
    Oh, wow! The Inter-high, in middle school?
[06:15] aya
    It's not like I have any
    hobbies or talents, anyway.
[06:19] aya
    I'm just a white bird, flying free.
[06:22] hira
    Next up... you!
[06:26] aya
    Huh? Me?
[06:32] aya
    No getting around it.
[06:33] aya
    I'd better muster up the energy
    to introduce myself.
[06:37] aya
    For the sake of my school life.
[06:40] aya
    Uh...
[06:42] aya
    Um...
[06:43] aya
    I'm Ayanokoji Kiyotaka.
[06:45] aya
    Uh...
[06:47] aya
    I look forward to studying with you.
[06:50] aya
    Ah, um...
[06:53] aya
    I'm not good at anything in particular.
[06:55] aya
    Uh...
[06:57] aya
    I'll work hard to get along with everyone.
[07:04] aya
    I blew it.
[07:06] hira
    Nice to meet you, Ayanokoji-kun.
[07:10] hira
    Let's be good friends.
[07:14] aya
    She laughed at me.
[07:15] hira
    Okay, next up...
[07:18] sumi
    Introductions? Please.
[07:20] sumi
    What are we, little kids?
[07:22] sumi
    Do that if you want, but leave us out of it.
[07:24] cha
    Everyone...
[07:27] cha
    Take your seats.
[07:32] cha
    I'm Chabashira Sae, and I'm the
    homeroom teacher for Class D.
[07:37] cha
    There will be no changing
    of classes in this school.
[07:39] cha
    I will be responsible for you for the
    next three years, until you graduate.
[07:45] cha
    First, I'll hand out the school rule book.
[07:48] cha
    Take one and pass it back.
[07:52] cha
    We have special rules at this school.
[07:56] cha
    First, you will live in dorms
    and, while at school,
[07:59] cha
    your ability to leave campus and contact
    the outside world will be limited.
[08:04] cha
    But don't worry.
[08:06] cha
    The school offers a variety of facilities.
[08:09] cha
    Everything you need can be found
    here, including entertainment.
[08:15] cha
    To buy things, you'll use points stored
    in the school's official computer system.
[08:20] cha
    At this school, you can
    buy anything using points.
[08:25] cha
    Points are allotted on
    the first of each month.
[08:28] cha
    One point is worth one yen.
[08:30] cha
    You have already been allotted
    100,000 points for this month.
[08:36] yama
    100,000?
[08:37] ike
    Are you serious?
[08:40] cha
    Are you surprised by the
    size of your allotment?
[08:43] cha
    This school judges students based on merit.
[08:47] cha
    You are attributed significant value
    just for being accepted here.
[08:55] woman
    Thank you very much!
[08:57] aya
    It really does work like money.
[09:00] aya
    Twenty-five students per class,
    and four classes per grade...
[09:05] aya
    That makes 300 students total.
[09:07] aya
    If each student gets 100,000 yen per month,
[09:10] aya
    that's 360 million per year.
[09:13] aya
    Strange, even if it is government-funded...
[09:20] hori
    Another unpleasant coincidence.
[09:22] aya
    You don't have to be so twitchy.
[09:27] aya
    Well, since we sit beside each other,
    we should at least get along.
[09:31] aya
    What's your name?
[09:35] aya
    You can tell me that much, can't you?
[09:38] hori
    Is it a problem if I refuse to answer?
[09:40] aya
    No, but it's unsettling not to know the
    name of the person sitting beside me.
[09:49] hori
    It's Horikita Suzune.
[09:51] aya
    Horikita?
[09:53] aya
    Like the student council president?
[09:59] aya
    You're buying lots of cheap stuff.
[10:02] aya
    You have a lot of money, though.
[10:03] aya
    You could buy more expensive—
[10:04] hori
    I don't need it.
[10:06] aya
    But—
[10:07] hori
    I don't need it, I told you.
[10:10] aya
    Right.
[10:11] hori
    You don't seem very good
    at interacting with people.
[10:15] hori
    You're a lousy conversationalist.
[10:17] aya
    That's true, although you
    don't seem much better.
[10:21] hori
    True. But I, for one, feel
    no need to make friends.
SIGN    Items on this table
    FREE Up to three per month
[10:27] hori
    Free?
[10:29] aya
    I guess it's to help people
    who use up their points?
[10:33] hori
    On top of 100,000 yen a month?
[10:36] hori
    This school is quite indulgent.
[10:37] sugi
    You looking down on me? Huh?!
[10:39] boy
    You're in Class 1-D, aren't you?
[10:43] sugi
    And what if I am?!
[10:45] boy
    Now, that's no way to talk to your seniors.
[10:50] sugi
    Shut up!
[10:50] aya
    Huh?
[10:51] boy
    I don't care if you're my seniors!
[10:51] aya
    He's from our class, isn't he?
[10:53] boy
    You want to fight or not?!
[10:53] hori
    My integrity would take a dive
    if I involved myself in that.
[10:55] boy
    I'll take all three of you!
[10:57] sugi
    Bring it on!
[10:59] boy
    We'll let you off easy today.
[11:01] boy
    You guys are already defective losers.
[11:03] boy
    If we knocked you any lower,
    you'd just be pathetic.
[11:05] sugi
    Are you running away?!
[11:07] boy
    Scream all you want.
[11:08] boy
    The real hell is yet to come
    for you people, anyway.
[11:12] aya
    Hell?
[11:14] sugi
    Damn it!
[11:38] aya
    It wasn't long before groups
    began to form within the class.
[11:42] mi
    Kikyo-chan, let's get lunch together!
[11:46] kushi
    Sorry, I've got some things to do.
[11:48] gai
    'Twas a mere 80,000! We're to receive
    100,000 every month, after all!
[11:53] ike
    I bought tons of mobile games!
[11:56] matsu
    I saw this accessory I really liked.
[11:56] yama
    Sounds good! I'll buy some,
    too, and we can battle!
[11:58] karu
    Want to stop by after class?
[11:59] karu
    I wanna buy clothes, too.
[12:02] aya
    I failed at making friends.
[12:05] hori
    You're pitiful.
[12:08] aya
    You're alone, too.
[12:10] hori
    Yes, because I like to be alone.
[12:18] aya
    Maybe I'll hit up the cafeteria...
[12:22] kushi
    Um... Ayanokoji-kun, right?
[12:25] aya
    Yeah. Um...
[12:28] aya
    Kushida?
[12:29] kushi
    Thanks!
[12:31] kushi
    I'm so glad you remembered my name!
[12:33] aya
    Yeah... I guess.
[12:35] kushi
    Um... Can we talk?
SIGN    Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School
SIGN    At this school, each student will have their own points to be used in place of money
    when buying goods and services.
    There is nothing, within the realm of reason, that cannot be bought on campus
    using points.
[12:47] kushi
    Ayanokoji-kun, you seem very
    close to Horikita-san.
[12:51] aya
    No, I wouldn't say that...
[12:53] kushi
    But you're the only one she ever talks to.
[12:58] kushi
    I want to be friends with everyone in school.
[13:03] kushi
    So I asked Horikita-san for
    her contact information,
[13:06] kushi
    but she turned me down...
[13:09] kushi
    She said she doesn't want
    to be friends with anyone.
[13:12] aya
    Yeah, I think that's just how she is.
[13:14] kushi
    But I want to be friends
    with Horikita-san, too!
[13:17] kushi
    Won't you help me?
[13:20] aya
    Help you? I don't...
[13:22] kushi
    You... won't?
[13:27] cha
    The head of the Yamato government
    was known as the "o-kimi."
[13:31] cha
    He controlled the powerful families of
    each region using the uji-kabane system.
[13:35] cha
    "Uji" referred to groups that
    shared the same bloodline,
[13:39] cha
    while "kabane" referred to post and status.
[13:42] cha
    In other words, it was a system where
    bloodline determined one's post and status.
[13:48] cha
    That's all for today.
[13:49] cha
    Please review the material thoroughly.
[14:02] hori
    This school really is indulgent.
[14:05] hori
    Students play around and nap in class,
    but the teacher never calls them out.
[14:10] hori
    Is this really an advanced
    school run by the government?
[14:14] aya
    Maybe they want to encourage
    student autonomy.
[14:18] hori
    Perhaps...
[14:21] aya
    Hey. If you're on your way out,
    would you come with me?
[14:26] hori
    What are you after?
[14:28] aya
    Does an invitation from me
    suggest an ulterior motive?
[14:31] hori
    If you'll tell me specifically what you
    want, I'd be willing to hear you out.
[14:36] aya
    You know that café in the mall, right?
[14:38] aya
    The one where lots of girls hang out.
[14:40] aya
    Would you go there with me?
[14:43] hori
    Why me?
[14:45] aya
    I'm not brave enough to go by myself.
[14:48] aya
    It feels sort of "no boys allowed."
[14:51] hori
    And there's no one else you can ask?
    No, I suppose not...
[14:55] aya
    It pains me to say it, but you're right.
[15:12] hori
    It's quite crowded.
[15:13] aya
    Is this your first time coming here, too?
[15:15] aya
    Ah, right. You're a loner.
[15:18] hori
    Was that a dig? You child.
[15:21] aya
    That table's free.
[15:27] aya
    You know, I wonder if we look
    like a couple to the oth—
[15:33] aya
    Yeah, probably not.
[15:36] aya
    Thinking of what's about to happen
    is making my stomach hurt.
[15:38] mi
    Ready to go?
[15:39] i
    Yeah.
[15:42] kushi
    Horikita-san!
[15:44] kushi
    What a coincidence!
[15:45] kushi
    You, too, Ayanokoji-kun!
[15:47] kushi
    Do you two come here often?
[15:49] aya
    Today's our first time.
[15:51] kushi
    I see.
[15:52] kushi
    I'm here alone—
[15:53] hori
    I'm leaving.
[15:55] aya
    Hey, we only just got here.
[15:58] hori
    If Kushida-san is here,
    you don't need me, do you?
[16:01] aya
    Well... Kushida and I are just classmates.
[16:06] hori
    That's all you and I are, too.
[16:08] hori
    Besides...
[16:10] hori
    I don't like this. What are you after?
[16:13] kushi
    C-Come on, it was just a coincidence...
[16:17] aya
    Kushida, you should have said,
    "What's that supposed to mean?"
[16:21] hori
    The girls who were sitting here,
    and the two at the next table over,
[16:25] hori
    were all students from Class D.
[16:28] hori
    Coincidence?
[16:29] aya
    I'm impressed you recognized them.
[16:31] aya
    I didn't even notice.
[16:33] hori
    We came here right after class ended,
[16:37] hori
    which means they could only have
    been in this café for a few minutes.
[16:41] hori
    Too soon for them to be leaving.
[16:45] kushi
    Um...
[16:49] aya
    I'm sorry. We set you up.
[16:52] kita
    I thought as much.
[16:53] kushi
    Horikita-san! Please be my friend!
[16:58] hori
    I want you to leave me alone.
[17:00] hori
    I won't trouble the class.
[17:04] kushi
    But you'll be lonely all by yourself...
[17:08] hori
    I have never once felt lonely by myself.
[17:12] hori
    You're wasting your time.
[17:14] hori
    Every word that comes out
    of your mouth disgusts me.
[17:16] aya
    Hey, are you sure about this?
[17:19] aya
    If you won't be friends with anyone,
    you'll be alone for the next three years.
[17:25] hori
    I've been alone for the last
    nine years, so I don't mind.
[17:28] hori
    Longer, if you include kindergarten.
[17:33] kushi
    Sorry. I might have made
    Horikita-san hate you...
[17:38] aya
    Nah, don't worry about it.
[17:42] kushi
    Maybe I can never be her friend...
[17:49] kushi
    If I can't even make friends
    with my own classmates,
[17:52] kushi
    I guess my goal is still far away.
[17:54] aya
    I think Horikita's an exception, personally...
[17:56] girl
    Your hair is always so silky!
[17:58] kushi
    Oh, it's Ichinose-san!
[17:58] ichi
    You think so?
[18:00] kushi
    Ichinose Honami-san from Class B.
[18:02] kushi
    We became friends yesterday.
[18:05] aya
    You're even friends with
    students in other classes?
[18:09] kushi
    Yeah! There are a lot of
    nice people in Class B.
[18:14] kushi
    But this school is pretty amazing, huh?
[18:17] kushi
    There are so many stores, and we
    get 100,000 yen each month...
[18:21] aya
    That amount seems a bit
    excessive to me, though.
[18:25] kushi
    Yeah... You think so, too?
[18:28] kushi
    And calling them points makes me
    spend them without thinking.
[18:31] kushi
    It really messes with my sense of money.
SIGN    Items on this table
    FREE Up to three per month
[18:38] kushi
    I want to be really careful
    not to over-spend.
[18:41] kushi
    I'll buy the things I have to, of course.
[18:44] kushi
    Daily necessities like soap and detergent...
[18:47] kushi
    Underwear, and stuff...
[18:51] aya
    Yeah, Horikita was doing the same thing.
[18:54] kushi
    Oh?
[18:55] kushi
    So you know how Horikita-san
    spends her money?
[18:59] kushi
    You really are close, aren't you?
[19:01] aya
    I just happened to see it.
[19:03] aya
    Um, she's really close...
[19:11] kushi
    Well, we'll just leave it at that.
[19:13] aya
    It really is true, though...
[19:29] aya
    100,000 per month, huh?
[19:34] aya
    Most students decided to make
    the most of their school lives,
[19:37] aya
    without thinking too deeply about anything.
[19:40] aya
    Day after day, they blew through their monthly
    allowance of 100,000 like it was nothing.
[19:46] aya
    The teacher was very lenient,
[19:50] aya
    so in-class conversations, napping, tardiness,
    and absences became a daily occurrence.
[19:54] aya
    Extravagance, debauchery,
    and indolence were rampant.
[19:59] aya
    And then, May 1st arrived.
[20:03] sa
    Huh? What's going on?
[20:06] ike
    Really? You, too?
[20:07] karu
    How come?
[20:13] cha
    Take your seats.
[20:15] cha
    Morning homeroom will now begin.
[20:19] yama
    Hey, teacher, we didn't get our points!
[20:23] yama
    We're supposed to get them on the
    first day of the month, right?
[20:27] cha
    No, this month's points have
    already been allotted.
[20:32] yama
    But...
[20:34] cha
    The points have been allotted.
[20:36] cha
    I can say that for certain.
[20:38] cha
    There is no chance that this class
    has been overlooked, either.
[20:42] ike
    But we didn't get any points!
[20:45] all
    Yeah!
[20:50] cha
    What a bunch of idiots you are.
[20:55] cha
    A combined total of 98 tardies and absences.
[20:59] cha
    391 instances of talking
    and cell phone usage in class.
[21:05] cha
    Quite a month's work.
[21:08] cha
    At this school, your grades
    and performance evaluations
[21:11] cha
    are reflected in the monthly
    points you're given.
[21:15] cha
    My assessment of you
[21:17] cha
    has resulted in the loss of all
    100,000 points you were to be given.
[21:22] cha
    The points you're receiving for this month...
[21:25] cha
    are zero.
[21:27] ike
    You mean I have to live
    on no money this month?
[21:30] yama
    Wh-What the heck?
[21:33] yama
    No one told us that...
[21:36] chi
    Did you really think that
    mere high school students
[21:39] chi
    were going to be given 100,000 yen a
    month to spend without a single catch?
[21:45] chi
    That's absurd.
[21:47] chi
    Use your common sense.
[21:50] chi
    If you had doubts, why did
    you do nothing about them?
[21:56] chi
    I told you on the first day, didn't I?
[21:59] chi
    This school judges students based on merit.
[22:04] chi
    Which means you're all worth nothing.
[22:09] chi
    You're garbage.
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