E5 - Red-Hot Daydream!

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SIGN    Red-Hot Daydream!
[00:07] A
    Okay.
[00:07] A
    Fried rice good to go!
[00:09] A
    Huh? You got a new phone?
[00:12] Sh
    Yeah, it's the latest model.
    There's a new app I wanted to check out.
[00:16] Sh
    You can look up flights
    across the world in real time.
[00:19] Sh
    This stuff is just so much fun to watch.
[00:22] A
    Huh...
[00:23] Sh
    Oh, my bad. You wouldn't find it very fun,
    what with your hate for tech.
[00:29] A
    Yeah, yeah, I can't keep up with technology.
[00:32] A
    People act like I'm a Luddite or something.
[00:34] Sh
    Troglodyte or not, I'll always love ya.
[00:37] A
    You jerk!
[00:38] Sh
    But, you know, you might actually be lucky.
[00:42] A
    Huh? What do you mean?
[00:44] Sh
    This might sound cliché,
[00:46] Sh
    but convenient tools, when misused,
    can turn into dangerous weapons.
[00:51] Sh
    Mankind may create and own tech,
[00:53] Sh
    but we can also end up
    being controlled by it.
[00:56] Sh
    That's how it's always been.
[00:59] Sh
    Eventually, progress itself
    might turn its back on us.
[02:38] A
    I'm Natsume Akira.
[02:40] A
    I used to be a perfectly ordinary high schooler
    until I got into an accident
[02:44] A
    and woke up sixteen years later
    as just a brain,
[02:48] A
    forced to fight battles
    I couldn't make heads nor tails of.
[02:51] A
    But if I try my best,
    maybe I can go back to being human.
[02:56] A
    Hoping against hope for that wish to come true,
    I continue to work with the police.
[03:06] A
    What the heck is this?
[03:09] FA
    You're nothing but a brain.
[03:13] FA
    A weapon.
[03:15] FA
    No longer human.
[03:17] A
    Shut up. Who are you, anyway?
[03:20] FA
    Deep down, you already know.
[03:22] A
    No...
SIGN    destroy
[03:23] FA
    Destroy...
[03:25] A
    Stop...
SIGN    destroy
[03:26] FA
    Destroy.
[03:27] A
    Stop it!
SIGN    destroy it all
[03:29] FA
    Destroy it all!
[03:40] A
    Wait, I have a body.
[03:42] A
    Is this... my room?
[03:45] A
    Huh?
[03:46] A
    "2014"?
[03:48] A
    Isn't that when I got into an accident?
[03:51] A
    Was it all just a bad dream?
SIGN    Natsume
[03:58] Mi
    What's taking you so long?
[04:00] A
    Minami?!
[04:01] Mi
    Why aren't you ready yet?
[04:04] Mi
    We'll be late for school.
[04:06] Mi
    I came all the way to wake
    you up, so hurry up.
[04:08] A
    Huh? Uh...
[04:10] A
    O-Okay.
[04:14] Mi
    You had a bad dream?
[04:16] A
    Yeah, and a real weird one, at that.
[04:19] Mi
    What about?
[04:20] A
    Well, it was 2030, and you were a cop
    with an android partner.
[04:25] A
    And I'd been reduced to just a brain.
[04:30] A
    Ridiculous, right?
[04:31] A
    Man alive, am I ever glad that wasn't real.
[04:38] G
    On your feet!
[04:39] G
    Bow!
[04:40] G
    Take your seats!
[04:42] Chi
    Good morning, my dear students.
    Say hi to Iriya. She just transferred in.
[04:46] Al
    I'm Iriya Alma. Nice to meet you.
[04:48] A
    Huh? Wasn't she the...
[04:50] Chi
    Take the seat next to Natsume over there.
[04:54] Al
    Got it.
[05:03] A
    I can't stop thinking about that girl.
[05:09] Kim
    Ow!
[05:10] Kim
    Damn it, Akira! Watch where you're going, man!
[05:13] A
    Oh, hey, Kimura. Didn't see you there, sorry.
[05:15] Kim
    Why, you little...
[05:17] Kim
    You tryin' to play down
    my overwhelming presence here?
[05:19] Kon
    Hey, you two punks!
[05:21] Kon
    You got some balls of steel
    to be fighting in my halls.
[05:25] Kon
    How 'bout I soften 'em up for ya?
[05:27] Kim
    Yikes! It's Kondo, the school counselor!
[05:29] Kim
    Run for it!
[05:33] Kon
    No running in the hallways!
    Get yer asses back here!
[05:43] A
    Sorry!
[05:44] Mi
    A... ki... ra!
[05:49] A
    Ow!
SIGN    Infirmary
[05:52] Ar
    Wow, sounds like you had a rough time.
[05:55] Ar
    But enjoy it while it lasts.
    Ah, to be young again.
[05:59] Ar
    There. You're as good as new.
[06:01] A
    Thank you very much.
[06:06] Kon
    Hey, is there really a point to acting out
    this B-grade high-school anime?
[06:11] Kon
    This crap is nothing like real life.
[06:13] Ar
    Of course it isn't.
[06:16] Ar
    This is just a fantasy world.
[06:20] Kon
    Let me out of here for a bit.
[06:24] Ar
    You got it.
[06:25] Ar
    Logging you out.
[06:41] Kon
    These guys are such good sports.
    It's making me cry.
[06:47] Shi
    How's it looking?
[06:49] Kon
    They're all enjoying
    a generic-ass school life in full VR.
[06:52] Kon
    Chief, will this really awaken Akira's memories?
[06:58] A
    I'm gonna be late!
[07:01] Al
    Are you okay?
[07:02] A
    Huh? Uh, yeah.
[07:04] Kim
    God damn. This guy's got one
    messed-up idea of teenage life.
[07:09] Chi
    This world's been built
    from Akira's conscious.
[07:13] Chi
    If we want to investigate his memories here,
[07:15] Chi
    we'll have to poke at the things
    he avoids or dislikes.
[07:19] Mi
    Like what?
[07:23] Chi
    Don't you notice anything off
    about the streets?
[07:28] Chi
    There are hardly any vehicles
    operating in this world.
[07:32] Kim
    Oh, yeah. Akira did get in
    an accident, didn't he?
[07:36] Mi
    Also, nobody has a cellphone.
[07:39] Chi
    That, too, is part of his desire.
    He hates technology, after all.
[07:44] Al
    So, you say we can awaken his memories
    by pushing those angles?
[07:50] Chi
    That is my assumption, yes.
[07:51] Kim
    And how do we do that, exactly?
[07:54] Mi
    What's the matter, Alma?
[07:56] Al
    I've got an idea.
[08:00] ---
    His accident must be a huge source
    of trauma for him.
[08:03] ---
    Reenacting one in his presence
    should do the job.
[08:08] Mi
    Got it.
[08:11] Mi
    Hey, Akira.
[08:21] Mi
    The truck...
[08:22] Mi
    disappeared?!
[08:24] A
    Hey, don't space out
    in the middle of the street.
[08:27] A
    You can be pretty absentminded, huh, Alma?
[08:38] Mi
    Alma, what just happened?
[08:40] Al
    That was unexpected.
    My AI failed to intervene.
[08:52] Ar
    Well, I'm sure it was just a minor error,
[08:55] Ar
    but we should all log out just in case.
[08:58] Chi
    Aw, I was having fun.
[09:00] Ar
    Hmm? What's going on?
[09:02] Ar
    You can't be serious!
[09:04] Chi
    What's the matter?
[09:05] Ar
    I can't access the system controls.
[09:08] Ar
    I have no idea why, but it looks like
    we're not gonna be able to log out.
[09:13] Chi
    Wait, you mean we're trapped
    here in this VR space?
[09:17] Ar
    Unfortunately, yes.
[09:19] Kim
    Are you kidding me?
[09:26] Ygg
    You seem to be enjoying yourself.
[09:30] A
    Yeah, this is fun.
[09:34] A
    But something's off.
[09:36] A
    I get the feeling
    I'm forgetting something important.
[09:40] Ygg
    And what would that be?
[09:42] A
    Who are you, anyway?
[09:45] Ygg
    I'm Ygg!
[09:48] Mi
    "Yggdrasil"?
[09:50] Ar
    Yeah.
[09:52] Ar
    A quantum computer Iriya has in operation.
[09:56] Ar
    AKA "Ygg."
[09:58] Ar
    This world's based off Akira's memories,
    but it's Yggdrasil that's bringing it to life.
[10:03] ---
    Oh, and Ygg was also the one
    who drew up Alma's design.
[10:07] Mi
    Huh... So she's like Alma's mom, huh?
[10:10] Kim
    This is no time to be making a family tree.
    We need to get outta here.
[10:14] Al
    How about directly telling Akira
    that this is a fantasy world?
[10:19] Ar
    But it's one that he desired.
[10:21] Ar
    He'll just refuse to accept it.
[10:24] Ar
    He has to realize the truth himself.
[10:28] Chi
    He might come to his senses if we do
    something that didn't happen during his life.
[10:33] Mi
    Like what?
[10:34] Chi
    Well...
[10:42] A
    You okay, Minami?
[10:45] A
    I heard you've got a fever.
[10:48] Mi
    I'm fine.
[10:51] A
    Hey, what?
[10:58] Chi
    Looking good!
[10:59] Ar
    On to the next stage!
[11:01] Mi
    S-Say, have you ever k-kissed anyone?
[11:07] A
    N-No.
[11:09] Mi
    W-Wanna give it a shot, then?
[11:12] A
    B-But...
[11:14] Mi
    I-I mean, this is all virtual,
    anyway. Not real life.
[11:24] Ygg
    No!
[11:27] Ygg
    Akira's mine! Keep your paws off him!
[11:35] Bo
    Who's that?
[11:37] A
    Oh, you're that girl
    from the courtyard earlier.
[11:41] Ygg
    Snap!
[11:45] Chi
    What did you do to Akira?
[11:48] Ygg
    I just put him to sleep for a bit.
[11:50] Ar
    Wake him up right now.
[11:52] Ygg
    Even if he realizes the truth,
    he has only a harsh reality waiting for him.
[11:58] Ygg
    If you truly want the best for him,
    let him stay here.
[12:04] Mi
    Who are you, really?
[12:10] Ygg
    I'm Ygg.
[12:12] Ygg
    His wife-to-be.
[12:16] Ar
    Hang on.
[12:17] Ar
    "Ygg"...? No way!
[12:21] Ygg
    Anyway, I will protect his happiness!
SIGN    Illustration by Komi Shinya
[12:32] Ar
    W-We're out on the street?
[12:34] Chi
    What's going on?
[12:35] Mi
    L-Look!
[12:37] Kim
    Y-Yo, help!
[12:41] Al
    What's with that video-game monster?!
[12:50] Mi
    Alma!
[12:51] Kim
    You saved my ass. Thanks.
[12:53] Al
    We're not out of the woods yet.
[12:57] Sh
    What happened?
[12:59] G
    We're still investigating the cause,
[13:02] G
    but it seems they've been disconnected
    from Akira while trapped in VR.
[13:08] Kon
    Come on, Akira. This ain't funny, man.
[13:13] Kim
    At least we made it to Akira's
    place in one piece.
[13:17] Chi
    Is the girl we met in the infirmary
    the one sending those monsters?
[13:21] Ar
    Probably.
[13:22] Kim
    Where's Minami?
[13:25] Mi
    He really was just an ordinary high schooler.
[13:29] Al
    Yeah.
SIGN    Meat 'n' potatoes, packed to the brim!
SIGN    Special Stamina Fried Rice
[13:30] Mi
    He sure loved to cook, huh?
[13:34] Mi
    Is that an album?
[13:39] Mi
    He looks so funny!
[13:41] Mi
    Shuichi, his big brother,
    must have taken these.
[13:46] Al
    How can you tell?
[13:48] Mi
    His love for his little brother
    shines through in this photo.
[13:52] Mi
    I had one myself.
[13:55] Mi
    Akira really was a normal boy
    living in our world.
[14:06] Al
    Minami?
[14:07] Mi
    What that girl said hit home a bit.
[14:11] Mi
    Akira might actually be happier
    staying in this world.
[14:15] Mi
    But that's still not right!
    You gotta pick yourself up and move on!
[14:19] Mi
    Akira has to, and so do we.
[14:25] Ar
    Hello?
[14:26] Kon
    Finally got through, yeesh.
[14:29] Ar
    Kondo?!
[14:31] Kon
    Listen up. The only way out for you guys
    is to make Akira face reality.
[14:36] Ar
    What's happening to him?
[14:37] Kon
    We can't disconnect him on our end.
[14:40] ---
    Looks like he's in school over there.
[14:43] ---
    But there's a program guarding him
    and keeping y'all away.
[14:47] Mi
    How can we take out those monsters?
[14:55] Kim
    Guns acquired!
[14:58] Mi
    How did we end up having to raid
    a police station? We're cops!
[15:01] Al
    Right...
[15:05] Ar
    Found one.
[15:08] Ar
    This will help us
    take at least a little control back.
[15:12] Chi
    Everyone ready?
[15:14] Chi
    Let's go wake Akira up!
[15:17] Kim
    Was this really the best car we could use?
[15:21] Ar
    Remember, we're in Akira's fantasy.
[15:23] Ar
    Be thankful we even found a car.
[15:26] Mi
    The school's in sight!
[15:31] Ygg
    So you've come.
[15:35] Chi
    We'll handle things here.
[15:42] Al
    You go on ahead, Minami!
[15:47] Mi
    Roger that!
[15:50] Kim
    Bring it!
    I'll show you that payback's a bitch!
[16:20] Mi
    Those monsters are scary!
[16:23] Mi
    Y'know, even if I do get to Akira,
    can I really make him face reality?
[16:29] Sh
    You can do it.
[16:32] Sh
    This world's been distorted by his will.
[16:35] Sh
    If you can figure out what the biggest
    inconsistency is, you can get through to him.
[16:39] Mi
    Inconsistency?
[16:49] Mi
    Right!
[16:50] Sh
    I'm glad you realized.
[16:53] Sh
    Take care of him for me.
[16:56] Mi
    Was that...
[17:00] Mi
    Alisa, can you monitor things?
[17:04] Ar
    Aye.
[17:05] Mi
    I want to try something.
[17:07] Ar
    Go for it.
[17:10] A
    Yeah...
[17:12] A
    I really am forgetting something.
[17:17] A
    But...
[17:18] Mi
    Akira.
[17:20] A
    Minami? Wait, how'd you get hurt?
[17:27] Mi
    You really are a totally
    ordinary high schooler, huh?
[17:31] A
    Gee, sorry for being ordinary.
    It actually bothers me a little.
[17:37] Mi
    I wish we could've met
    under these circumstances instead.
[17:41] Mi
    But hiding in a fantasy
    isn't going to solve anything.
[17:51] Mi
    I realized that this world
    didn't have a single mirror.
[17:54] Mi
    You didn't wanna see one.
[17:56] Mi
    But you need to take a good look, Akira!
[18:07] A
    Wait, you're...
[18:11] A
    Beta!
[18:14] A
    Stop it!
[18:15] A
    Huh? Is this really my arm?
[18:18] A
    What's going on?
[18:20] A
    What did I...
[18:30] Mi
    Snap out of it, Akira!
[18:34] Mi
    You were a cheeky, pervy, ordinary high-schooler
    who hated tech and loved to cook!
[18:43] Mi
    Then you got in an accident, spent years
    in a coma, and were reduced to a brain!
[18:49] Mi
    And you are our squadmate. One of us.
[18:56] A
    Oh... So that's my reality.
[19:04] A
    I remember now. Thanks, Minami.
[19:21] Kim
    What the...
[19:22] Chi
    Akira must've snapped out of it!
[19:24] Ar
    Phew, took long enough.
[19:28] Ygg
    Game over. Too bad.
[19:35] G
    Everyone's come to!
[19:38] Kon
    Sheesh.
[19:44] Mi
    Akira.
[19:47] A
    Minami.
[19:53] Kao
    Out, Yggdrasil. You did all that, didn't you?
[20:00] Ygg
    I'm sorry.
[20:02] Ygg
    But I couldn't help myself after seeing
    how well that boy syncs with machines!
[20:06] Kao
    Professor Iriya used to say the same thing.
[20:09] Ygg
    He seems to have remembered something crucial:
[20:13] Ygg
    Beta's existence.
[20:17] Kao
    EX-ARM Number 11?
[20:21] Kao
    So, this "Beta" was the one
    behind the Tokyo Attack?
[21:30] A
    It's him.
[21:33] A
    Beta!
[21:35] A
    As long as you're around,
    this vicious cycle will never break.
[21:40] A
    If I can catch you
    and get all the answers I need,
[21:44] A
    I might be able to take back what I've lost.
[21:47] A
    I ain't no machine.
[21:49] A
    I'm a human by the name of Natsume Akira!
[23:26] Shi
    Looks like criminal scum from across the world
    are flocking to the EX-ARMs.
[23:30] Shi
    I didn't expect that thing
    to be put up for sale, though.
[23:33] A
    Next time, on EX-ARM:
    "Battle 006 - EX-ARM Auction."
SIGN    EX-ARM Auction
[23:36] Shi
    Retrieve all the EX-ARMs!
    This is an order!