5 - Trigger
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[00:05] ---
My piece of shit of a
brother suddenly sent me...
SIGN Episode 5
"Trigger"
[01:40] MAGI
Something must be up for him to
suddenly ask such an odd question.
[01:44] MOGURA
What's your brother like?
[01:47] MAGI
I wonder if I have a picture.
[01:49] MAGI
Oh, my mom sent me this one over New Year's.
[01:52] RADIO
All done!
[01:53] RADIO
How you use the ingredients
makes all the difference!
[01:55] RADIO
Here are today's recipes!
[01:57] MOGURA
How you use the ingredients
makes all the difference!
[01:59] MOGURA
Here are today's recipes!
[02:02] MAGI
I asked my brother what happened, and...
[02:05] UMEHARU
Hello. Excuse the intrusion.
[02:08] MIYA
Welcome.
[02:10] MAGI
When he went to hang out at
a female friend's house...
[02:13] MOGURA
A female friend? Not his girlfriend?
[02:15] MAGI
My brother's love life is pretty messy.
[02:19] MOGURA
I see. So you're nothing alike.
[02:21] MOGURA
Well, cheer up.
[02:23] MOGURA
I'm on your side, okay?
[02:25] MAGI
Shut up.
[02:27] (Flashback) MIYA MOM
Thank you for being so nice to Miya.
[02:31] (Flashback) MIYA DAD
Forgive us for being so doting, but we
really love our adorable little girl.
[02:34] (Flashback) MIYA DAD
We appreciate you being her friend.
[02:36] (Flashback) UMEHARU
Uh, sure.
[02:38] MAGI
In any case, their family
seemed cheerful and friendly.
[02:44] (Flashback) MIYA MOM
Have some dinner.
[02:45] (Flashback) UMEHARU
Thank you.
[02:47] (Flashback) UMEHARU
This looks good.
[02:54] (Flashback) MIYA MOM
Have a seat.
[02:55] (Flashback) MIYA MOM
Oh, we're one chair short.
[02:57] (Flashback) MIYA MOM
Miya, could you go get one?
[02:59] (Flashback) MIYA
Okay.
[03:02] (Flashback) ALL
Let's eat.
[03:05] (Flashback) MIYA
Anyway, that's when it happened...
[03:07] (Flashback) UMEHARU
What? Really?
[03:08] (Flashback) MIYA
Yeah. Rumor is Nekozuku-kun can see spirits.
[03:12] (Flashback) MIYA
Oh, right. Mom, when are we visiting Uncle?
[03:16] (Flashback) MIYA MOM
Well...
[03:17] (Flashback) MIYA MOM
Oh, would you like seconds?
[03:18] (Flashback) UMEHARU
Yes, please.
[03:20] (Flashback) UMEHARU
Thank you.
[03:24] (Flashback) UMEHARU
Thanks for the food.
[03:26] (Flashback) MIYA
Let's do our homework together.
[03:28] (Flashback) UMEHARU
Okay.
[03:29] (Flashback) MIYA MOM
Good for you.
[03:30] (Flashback) MIYA MOM
I'll be watching TV in the other room.
[03:44] UMEHARU/ID
The lack of explanation is terrifying.
[03:47] MAGI
Apparently that's what happened.
[03:49] MOGURA
You sure he's okay?
[03:51] MOGURA
They're not gonna sacrifice your
brother to something, are they?
[03:55] MOGURA
If that family invites him to a festival
that takes place every 90 years,
[03:58] MOGURA
tell him to turn them down.
[03:59] MAGI
I thought it was scary when
I heard about it, too.
[04:02] MAGI
But there's actually more to this story.
[04:05] (Flashback) MIYA
Anyway, it made me laugh.
[04:07] (Flashback) MIYA
What did you think, Ume-chan?
[04:09] (Flashback) UMEHARU
Uh, yeah. Me, too.
[04:11] UMEHARU/ID
Her family's probably from somewhere in
the countryside, and it's just their custom.
[04:16] UMEHARU/ID
I didn't find anything on it,
[04:17] UMEHARU/ID
but they must just be from really
deep in the mountains or something.
[04:22] (Flashback) UMEHARU
Sorry for staying so late.
[04:24] (Flashback) MIYA MOM
Come back soon.
[04:35] (Flashback) UMEHARU
What...?
[04:37] (Flashback) MIYA
What's wrong?
[04:38] (Flashback) MIYA
Did you see a bug?
[04:41] MAGI
When I was little,
[04:43] MAGI
I hit my head on a dresser and hurt myself.
[04:47] MAGI
Since I hit my forehead,
I bled more than expected.
[04:51] MAGI
It was the first time my parents paid
attention to me since my brother was born,
[04:55] MAGI
so I felt both happy and
incredibly guilty about it.
[05:00] (Flashback) YOUNG MAGI
I'm okay.
[05:02] (Flashback) YOUNG MAGI
Anyway, Umeharu's crying. Go check on him.
[05:06] MAGI
I thought they wouldn't accept
me unless I said that.
SIGN Magi
[05:15] MOGURA
When was the last time you visited your parents?
[05:18] MAGI
New Year's.
[05:19] MOGURA
People who live alone despite attending
a university in their parents' city
[05:23] MOGURA
are generally independent,
want a convenient commute,
[05:26] MOGURA
or have an awkward relationship
with their family.
[05:28] MAGI
Your analysis can be annoying sometimes.
[05:31] MOGURA
Tell him I'm an alumnus who
can supposedly see spirits.
[05:36] MOGURA
It's better than making up an elaborate story.
[05:39] MOGURA
And tell him Yae-chan introduced me to you.
[05:41] MOGURA
In my experience, involving a girl
makes people lower their guard.
[05:45] MAGI
This is the one thing you're good at.
[05:48] MOGURA
Plus, you're calmer when Yae-chan's present.
[05:52] MOGURA
It's surprisingly important
to do things with others.
[05:55] MOGURA
It makes us feel safer and stronger.
[05:58] MOGURA
Having Yae-chan with you must've played
a big role when you tried to help me.
[06:04] MOGURA
You wanted to impress her, right?
[06:08] MOGURA
If you'd been alone, you would've
panicked and lost track of me.
[06:17] UMEHARU
Mo...
[06:19] UMEHARU
Mom, Dad!
[06:20] UMEHARU
He brought his girlfriend home!
[06:23] MAGI
She's not my girlfriend!
[06:32] UMEHARU
She's nice.
[06:33] MAGI
What was that pause just now?
[06:35] YAEKO
Say it.
[06:37] YAEKO
Depending on your answer, I might stab you.
[06:39] UMEHARU
I just thought she was nice and small.
[06:42] YAEKO
Small? What's small?
[06:44] YAEKO
In four words or less.
[06:48] MOGURA
Hey, could you tell me what happened?
[06:51] UMEHARU
Oh, right. Come in.
[06:55] MOGURA
First, what's this Miya-chan girl like?
[06:58] UMEHARU
I think I have a picture.
[07:00] MOGURA
Big brother red panda,
little brother red panda.
[07:04] UMEHARU
I have so many, I can't tell anymore.
[07:07] UMEHARU
Which one is she?
[07:08] UMEHARU
Oh, here.
[07:12] MAGI
Why'd you take this picture?
[07:15] MAGI
It looks like VHS-era adult video
packaging or a centerfold model...
[07:21] UMEHARU
Miya-chan's great because she's so sexy.
[07:24] MAGI
Also, are big breasts the
only thing you care about?
[07:28] UMEHARU
As long as she's got big breasts,
nothing else really matters.
SIGN Damn it...
[07:32] UMEHARU
Don't get me wrong.
[07:34] UMEHARU
It's, uh, you know...
[07:36] UMEHARU
My bad. I can't come up with an excuse.
[07:38] UMEHARU
All I can say is sorry.
[07:40] UMEHARU
I had my eye on a first-year named Inukai-san,
[07:43] UMEHARU
but I gave up since she's
hanging out with Nekozuku.
[07:46] UMEHARU
He's gloomy and scary.
[07:47] YAEKO
Sorry, Magi-kun. Your brother sucks.
[07:50] MAGI
I know.
[07:51] MAGI
You're classmates with Kyoshiro, huh?
[07:54] MOGURA
Small world.
[07:56] MAGI
Do you see Miya-chan as a whole person?
[08:02] MAGI
Don't you think you shouldn't
be showing us that picture?
[08:06] UMEHARU
Miya-chan said being looked at
excites her, so it's okay.
[08:11] UMEHARU
We exchange those kinds of messages, too.
[08:13] MAGI
What?! Then you're perfect for each other!
[08:16] UMEHARU
Her messages are insane, though.
[08:18] UMEHARU
She'll send five thousand words
of "I miss you" over and over.
[08:21] MAGI
That's actually kind of scary.
[08:23] UMEHARU
What should I do?
[08:24] MAGI
Don't ask me.
[08:26] MAGI
Even if she stabs you, it'll be your own fault.
[08:32] MAGI/ID
It would serve you right.
[08:34] UMEHARU
What's that face for?
[08:36] MOGURA
Are you two done joking around?
[08:38] UMEHARU
Oh, sorry.
[08:39] UMEHARU
Wait, I haven't introduced myself yet.
[08:42] UMEHARU
I'm Magi Umeharu.
[08:45] MOGURA
Come to think of it, what's your given name?
[08:48] MAGI
Kuriaki.
[08:49] MOGURA
Wasn't expecting that.
[08:51] MOGURA
Magi Kuriaki, older brother.
SIGN Kuri (Chestnut)
Aki (Fall)
SIGN Ume (Plum)
Haru (Spring)
[08:53] MOGURA
Magi Umeharu, younger brother.
[08:55] MOGURA
Fall is chestnut season,
and spring is plum season.
[08:58] MOGURA
Were you born in the fall and spring?
[09:00] UMEHARU
Yeah, that's right.
[09:02] MOGURA
Wait, you said you're 21, right?
[09:05] MOGURA
If you're a third-year who hasn't turned 22
yet, did you fail to get into college once?
[09:09] MAGI
So what if I did?
[09:11] UMEHARU
You're sharp.
[09:13] MOGURA
I wouldn't say that.
[09:14] MAGI/ID
Mogura gains people's trust
[09:16] MAGI/ID
like a shady fortune teller showing
off with rapid-fire observations.
[09:21] MOGURA
Kuriaki-kun told me some of what happened,
but let me ask you a few questions.
[09:25] MAGI
Don't call me that.
[09:27] UMEHARU
Sure. It terrifies me, so I'll tell
you whatever you want to know.
[09:31] MOGURA
First, tell me about the doll.
[09:33] MOGURA
Was it an expensive-looking one
for decoration, or one for kids?
[09:38] UMEHARU
For kids, I think?
[09:40] UMEHARU
Like the baby dolls you see in commercials.
[09:43] MOGURA
Was it new?
[09:44] UMEHARU
No, it looked pretty old, like a
kid had played with it for years.
[09:49] MOGURA
Next question.
[09:50] MOGURA
Did the home have an altar?
[09:53] UMEHARU
Yeah.
[09:54] UMEHARU
I think that was an altar.
[09:56] MOGURA
Were there any photos of a girl besides
Miya-chan on the altar or anywhere else?
[10:04] UMEHARU
Come to think of it,
[10:06] UMEHARU
I assumed they were pictures of
Miya-chan when she was little, but...
[10:10] (Flashback) UMEHARU
Hello. Excuse the intrusion.
[10:16] UMEHARU
The photo in the entryway might've
been of a family of four.
[10:20] MOGURA
Then most likely the spirit is that girl
in the photo, and that doll was hers.
[10:26] MOGURA
Possibly Miya-chan's older or younger sister.
[10:29] MOGURA
I thought it might be a cursed doll,
but in this case,
[10:33] MOGURA
it's probably just what's keeping
the family mentally stable.
[10:37] MOGURA
The spirit's inhabiting that doll they
treasure and living with the family.
[10:43] MOGURA
That part's not too scary.
[10:47] MOGURA
Why do we find dolls scary, anyway?
[10:50] MOGURA
Most people find human dolls
scarier than stuffed animals.
[10:55] MOGURA
There's something about
them we find fascinating.
[10:59] MOGURA
Originally, dolls were representations
of something else.
[11:01] MOGURA
We transferred our own misfortune onto
them, letting them take our place.
[11:04] MOGURA
That's the origin of Hina dolls.
[11:06] MOGURA
Cursed straw dolls take
the place of the victim.
[11:09] MOGURA
Humans recognize dolls as
substitutes for human beings,
[11:14] MOGURA
so we think they have a will of their own.
[11:15] MOGURA
That's why they're scary.
[11:17] MOGURA
Of course, some of 'em have scary faces that
make you wonder why they were made that way.
[11:21] MAGI
But why did my brother suddenly
start seeing spirits?
[11:25] MOGURA
He's your brother.
[11:26] MOGURA
You probably always had the potential for it.
[11:28] MOGURA
But seeing is noticing.
[11:31] MOGURA
Even if there were a spirit visible in Shibuya,
[11:33] MOGURA
most people wouldn't realize it was a spirit.
SIGN Spirit
[11:38] MOGURA
But if one showed at a known haunted spot,
most people would claim they saw a spirit.
[11:42] MOGURA
Sometimes people notice because they're
in a situation or state of mind
[11:46] MOGURA
that makes them look for
something that feels off.
[11:48] UMEHARU
But the girl in the photo was young, and the
spirit was around Miya-chan's current age.
[11:54] UMEHARU
She was, uh... pretty.
[11:57] MOGURA
She could be synced up with Miya-chan
because of a strong attachment.
[12:01] MOGURA
She considers herself equal.
[12:03] MOGURA
From what I can tell, the family's
odd closeness is evidence of that.
[12:08] MOGURA
Turn it on its head, and something will break.
[12:10] MOGURA
It seems to me like they're afraid of change.
[12:16] MOGURA
And... sorry, but I have to say it.
[12:19] MOGURA
Based on what I've heard, there's a
clear difference between the sisters.
[12:23] MOGURA
I'm more interested in
everything besides the doll.
[12:27] MOGURA
While she's a good girl with her parents,
[12:30] MOGURA
Miya-chan is desperate for approval and
has a highly dependent personality.
[12:33] MOGURA
Then there's the spirit stuck so firmly
to Miya-chan that it's synced with her.
[12:37] MOGURA
The unnaturally smiley and close family.
[12:42] MOGURA
The cracks are already starting
to show on the surface.
[12:47] MOGURA
So if we look deep down inside,
especially inside Miya-chan...
[12:52] MOGURA
What will we find down there?
[12:55] MOGURA
If you want confirmation,
[12:58] MOGURA
ask Miya-chan for the truth,
but be prepared for it to hurt her.
[13:02] MOGURA
If you don't want to get involved,
then don't ask.
[13:05] MOGURA
Especially if a spirit is involved.
[13:08] MOGURA
You can probably just ask her about the doll.
[13:12] MOGURA
Despite everything I said, 99 out of 100
times, the doll would be a trauma thing.
[13:18] MOGURA
Asking her about it won't
make her think you're crazy.
[13:23] MAGI
You're right.
[13:27] UMEHARU
I'll ask her about it.
[13:30] UMEHARU
It might hurt her now, but after seeing that,
[13:33] UMEHARU
I can't keep acting like I never noticed.
[13:39] UMEHARU
Besides, I'm good at listening to girls.
[13:43] MAGI
Every year, my old room turns into
a storage room more and more.
[13:48] MOGURA
All right! Let's raid the place!
[13:50] MIYA
Hello?
[13:51] MIYA
I'm so happy you called, Ume-chan. What's up?
[13:55] MIYA
Oh, right. The doll.
[13:57] MIYA
Sorry. I forgot to explain.
[14:00] UMEHARU
No, I'm sorry for bring it up.
[14:02] UMEHARU
I wasn't sure if I should ask.
[14:03] MIYA
No, I know. It's scary.
[14:05] MIYA
It's just become so normal for us.
[14:07] MIYA
Sorry.
[14:09] UMEHARU/ID
So she was fine with me
asking about it after all.
[14:12] MIYA
That was my older sister's doll.
[14:15] UMEHARU/ID
He was right.
[14:16] UMEHARU
Is she the girl in the photo on the altar?
[14:18] MIYA
Yeah. Cute, right?
[14:20] MIYA
Her name's Maya. "Ma" as in hemp, and "ya"
the same as mine, with the ear radical.
[14:25] MIYA
Miya and Maya.
[14:26] MIYA
She was in an accident when she was eight.
[14:28] MIYA
I was seven at the time.
[14:30] MIYA
Everyone thought she was so cute.
[14:33] UMEHARU
Yeah. She was pretty.
[14:34] MIYA
Yeah, unlike me.
[14:37] UMEHARU
What?! You shouldn't say that!
[14:40] UMEHARU
You're both great.
[14:42] MIYA
I'm hideous.
[14:44] UMEHARU
Hey, uh... why don't you
tell me about your sister?
[14:49] UMEHARU
You can tell me whatever you want.
[14:52] UMEHARU
If you don't get this stuff out,
it'll fester, you know?
[14:59] MIYA
I loved my sister.
[15:02] MIYA
They say sisters born a year apart
tend to fight, but she was so nice.
[15:07] MIYA
My dad and mom were so sad.
[15:10] MIYA
My mom especially had a really
hard time getting over it.
[15:14] MIYA
I wish she'd lived.
[15:16] MIYA
But there's a part of me that's
glad my pretty sister isn't alive.
[15:23] MIYA
Sometimes I wonder if my parents would dote
on me like this if she were still here.
[15:30] MIYA
And if she were alive, I wouldn't
want to introduce you to my family.
[15:35] MIYA
You'd fall in love with her instead!
[15:39] MIYA
All the girls love you.
[15:40] MIYA
I don't know how to connect
with you except by being sexy.
[15:44] MIYA
But I hate myself for thinking that way.
[15:48] MIYA
Sorry for losing my composure.
[15:49] MIYA
You must think I'm annoying.
[15:52] UMEHARU
Actually, uh... I wonder why
you let it bother you so much.
[15:59] MIYA
You're right. Why do I let it bother me?
[16:03] MIYA
Probably because...
[16:04] (Flashback) MOGURA
What will we find down there?
[16:07] MIYA
"Why'd it have to be the cute older sister?"
[16:09] MIYA
When my sister died, that's what my uncle said.
[16:13] (Flashback) MIYA UNCLE
Why'd it have to be the cute older sister?
[16:17] MIYA
He said, "Why'd it have to
be the cute older sister?"
[16:30] MIYA
That uncle's sick right now.
[16:33] MIYA
It's not looking good.
[16:35] UMEHARU
Come to think of it, you said something
about visiting him when I went to hang out.
[16:40] MIYA
Yeah. My whole family dutifully
visits him regularly.
[16:45] MIYA
But I feel terrible that I'm not
actually sad on the inside.
[16:49] MIYA
I genuinely want to get along
with my family and uncle,
[16:53] MIYA
so I hate that I'm like this.
[16:56] MIYA
Until the day my mom stops
taking care of that doll,
[16:59] MIYA
I have to be a good girl like a doll, too.
[17:03] MAGI
Mogura, stop eavesdropping!
[17:06] UMEHARU
I don't think that's your burden to bear.
[17:09] UMEHARU
Honestly, you should probably
put the doll to rest, too.
[17:13] MIYA
One second.
[17:14] MIYA
What is it, Mom?
[17:15] MIYA
What? Why?
[17:17] MIYA
It was on the chair this morning!
[17:19] MIYA
Oh, sorry.
[17:20] MIYA
Apparently my mom's panicking
because the doll's missing.
[17:24] MIYA
I gotta go, okay?
[17:27] MOGURA
It's missing?
[17:28] MOGUYA
Hey! Where's your uncle now?
[17:31] MIYA
At the New Yatsume Hospital.
[17:32] MIYA
Wait, who is this?
[17:34] MOGURA
New Yatsume Hospital...
[17:35] MOGURA
That's west of here.
[17:38] MAGI
Mogura?
[17:38] MIYA
Wait, what? Who was that?
[17:40] MIYA
Did he just go to the hospital? Why?
[17:42] MIYA
Wait, I'm scared! I'm going, too!
[17:45] MAGI
Let's go, too.
[17:46] MAGI
Does he know how to get there without a map?
[17:49] YAEKO
He's lived without a cell phone until now,
so he might have an internal map of the city.
[17:54] MAGI
That must be it.
[17:55] MAGI
Come to think of it, he bragged about knowing
most of the phone numbers of the nearby shops.
SIGN So annoying
SIGN Blah Blah
SIGN Blah Blah
[18:01] YAEKO
That's amazing! That's an ancient power!
[18:03] YAEKO
But it's also an annoying "back in my day" brag!
[18:06] MAGI
He's fast, so we'd better hurry.
[18:09] UMEHARU
What's going on? I'm going with you.
[18:11] UMEHARU
Wait, did you hear all that?
[18:14] YAEKO
Uh, yeah. Pretty clearly. Sorry.
[18:16] MAGI
Mogura was actively trying to listen in.
[18:19] UMEHARU
So was Miya-chan's sister's spirit
watching over her out of concern?
[18:25] MAGI
I'd be worried too if my
sister turned out like that.
[18:28] YAEKO
Relatives can be shockingly insensitive
about the things they say, but...
[18:35] UMEHARU
Care to share your female perspective?
[18:37] YAEKO
I'm not sure, but my gut tells me...
[18:42] YAEKO
It's hard to put in words, but
this is a deep-seated problem.
[18:46] YAEKO
If I were Miya-chan's sister, and something
were keeping me in this world,
[18:52] YAEKO
would it really be as simple as a
desire to watch over her?
[19:04] MIYA UNCLE
Maya?
[19:05] MIYA UNCLE
I see. You're Maya, aren't you?
[19:07] MIYA UNCLE
Have you appeared in my
dreams as a grown-up girl?
[19:12] MIYA UNCLE
You were supposed to grow up this pretty, huh?
[19:15] MIYA UNCLE
Miya and her family were so sad.
[19:19] MIYA UNCLE
I was sad, too.
[19:20] MIYA UNCLE
But it looks like I'm crossing over now, too.
[19:34] MAYA
I can finally touch you.
[19:39] MAYA
I've been waiting for this moment...
[19:41] MAYA
You piece of shit.
[19:43] MAGI
Mogura!
[19:45] MAGI
We finally caught you.
[19:47] MAGI
What's going on?
[19:49] MOGURA
I'm worried about the uncle,
[19:51] MOGURA
but I'm worried about her older sister, too.
[19:56] MAYA
Your words turned Miya into a living corpse!
[19:59] MAYA
That triggered everything!
[20:02] MAYA
I felt so, so sorry for her!
[20:06] MAYA
I stayed in this world
because I hated you so much!
[20:13] MAYA
I've been waiting for this moment!
[20:15] MAYA
While you were healthy, no amount of
speaking to or hitting you seemed to work!
[20:20] MAYA
But apparently it was slowly affecting you.
[20:23] MAYA
You grew weaker and weaker.
[20:26] MAYA
I could drag you closer and closer.
[20:28] MAYA
Now I can even hurt you!
[20:32] MIYA UNCLE
What's going on, Maya?
[20:34] MIYA UNCLE
I don't understand why you're so upset.
[20:36] MIYA UNCLE
What's wrong with you?
[20:38] MIYA UNCLE
Come on, Maya. Smile.
[20:39] MIYA UNCLE
Don't say such nasty things.
[20:42] MIYA UNCLE
You're ruining your cute face.
[20:44] MIYA UNCLE
Come on, smile. Smile for me.
[20:46] MIYA UNCLE
Smile.
[20:48] MAYA
The way you talk pisses me off!
[20:52] MAYA
Don't talk like that when you're
not prepared for the consequences!
[20:59] MAYA
If you're going to be so nasty,
you'd better be prepared for it!
[21:01] MAYA
If you're not, then keep your mouth shut!
[21:04] MAYA
You're worth less than cockroach shit!
[21:06] MAYA
I'll stuff your mouth with
rocks and sew it shut!
[21:11] MAYA
You never said anything interesting
at New Year's, idiot!
[21:17] MAYA
We were all just being considerate
because of your age!
[21:21] MAYA
Did you know that?!
[21:26] MAYA
You deserve to meet your end at the hands
of the niece you thought of as a doll.
[21:35] MAYA
This is the most interesting
moment of your whole life!
[21:40] MAYA
I'll give you my biggest smile ever!
[21:45] MAYA
Miya, I'm sorry! I'm sorry!
[21:49] MAYA
The least I can do is shorten his life!
[21:53] MAYA
You think this is humiliating?!
[21:56] MAYA
Mortifying? Unfair?
SIGN Episode 6
"Brothers and Sisters"
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