E4 - Idea 4 Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) [00:01] Shi     Good morning! [00:02] Shi     I hope work's going well for everyone— [00:05] Shi     It's not. [00:07] Tsu     Oh, hello, Shimoda-kun. [00:09] Kan     What's the matter? [00:10] Kan     It's always like this, no? [00:12] Shi     Is it, though? [00:14] Kan     Everybody's stuck right now. [00:16] Kan     Unlike me, they got hit with     some annoying requests. [00:19] Kan     Unlucky for them. [00:22] Shi     Oh, there's an order from God for     you personally, Venus-san. [00:27] God     Order: Make horses fly somehow. SIGN    Heaven's Design Team [02:03] Shi     "When you say horse, you think of Saturn-san," [02:06] Shi     "but this time I specifically wanted     Venus-san to have a go." [02:08] Shi     "That dragon from the other day was fun." [02:10] Shi     That's what God thinks. [02:12] Tsu     What, you're making a pegasus? I'm jealous. [02:16] Shi     I'm sure it'll get done if everybody     rallies behind you, Venus-san! [02:21] Kan     It won't be that easy. [02:23] Kan     Saturn-san would be crucial,     but he's busy right now. [02:27] Tsu     I have to work with Mars-san     to repair the prototype lab. [02:30] Tsu     I need to do it because my     grandson caused the damage. [02:34] Tsu     But I'm really looking forward     to Ven-chan's pegasus, too! [02:37] Kan     I really don't like this. SIGN    "Huddles in Corner" Type [02:40] Shi     Everybody's agonizing... SIGN    "Hugs Knees in Chair" Type SIGN    "Hides What He's Drawing" Type [02:46] Shi     Pluto-san seems to be relaxed. [02:48] Kan     It may seem so, but she's the      most stressed-out person here. [02:52] Mei     I haven't heard back from     the client in three days. [02:55] Mei     They said "ASAP," so I worked very hard. [02:58] Mei     But I guess... [02:59] Mei     There was plenty of time. [03:02] Shi     I can put some pressure on God! [03:04] Mei     It's fine. [03:06] Mei     If you act like you're really enthusiastic, [03:09] Mei     it'll come back and punish     you in the future. [03:11] Una     You know what I got? [03:13] Una     "An animal that runs even     though it has no legs." [03:17] Una     To make it worse, I'm supposed     to make three proposals. [03:21] Una     Lately, we only get orders     that are like riddles. [03:25] Kim     I want something sweet. [03:27] Miz     I want a homemade caramel custard,     where the caramel is slightly bitter. [03:30] Kim     Why did you bring up such a     specific treat just now? [03:30] Shi     I had the impression that designers     are always doing fancy work, [03:34] Shi     but I guess I was totally off! [03:38] Shi     Venus-san, I got some additional input. [03:40] Shi     He said: "You can do what you like!" [03:43] Shi     God must really trust your designs! [03:46] Kan     No! [03:47] Kan     That just means he'll leave it all to me     and only give it some thought when it's done! [03:50] Kan     This is how you end up in Hell! [03:52] Kan     We already know what the problems are,     so maybe I just need to go in headfirst. [03:57] Shi     S-So many muscles! [03:59] Shi     And so much horse poop! SIGN    Pegasus      (Revised) [04:01] Kan     I reduced the protein myostatin,     which inhibits muscle growth. SIGN    M     y     o     s     t     a     t     i     n [04:06] Kan     Isn't he so fit? [04:09] Shi     I'll just send this to God, then. And... send! [04:13] Kan     I can rest until we hear back, then. [04:16] Shi     Oh, I already got a reply. [04:18] Kan     Already?! [04:21] Shi     I'll just say what he said directly. [04:23] Kan     What? I'm scared... [04:25] Shi     "That's not quite it," he says. [04:28] Kan     What? [04:29] Shi     "I wanted something more surprising,      not the same thing." [04:32] Shi     "Let your originality run wild,     Venus-san!" End quote. [04:36] Kan     See, there it is!     The "I'll reconsider after seeing it" spiel! [04:39] Kan     Say what you want from the beginning! [04:43] Shi     I don't think shouting here will reach him. [04:45] Kan     That's why I'm doing it! [04:53] Kan     How about this, then?! SIGN    Pegasus     Final     Revision [04:54] Shi     Those are some cool lines. [04:56] Shi     Exceptional! [04:57] Kan     I gave it less muscle mass     to reduce its overall weight. [05:02] Kan     It can't take off from the ground, [05:04] Kan     but if it jumps off a cliff and     rides the air currents, it can fly. [05:08] Shi     That's so original! [05:10] Shi     I sent it. I'm sure he'll like this one! [05:14] Kan     I hope so. [05:18] Shi     Can I say it? [05:19] Kan     You already got a reply? [05:22] Kan     I already have a bad feeling, but go ahead. [05:26] Shi     He says: "You don't have to stick     to the horse part. Small is okay, too." [05:31] Kan     Why didn't he tell me that beforehand?! [05:34] Kan     I'll go and start from scratch... [05:37] Shi     G-Good luck. [05:40] Shi     God, this is too much. [05:42] Shi     Please be more understanding     of the work the designers do. [05:46] God     Got it! [05:48] Shi     Thank you! SIGN    2 Hours Later SIGN    Strawberry Shortcake [05:52] Kan     I-I-I-It's done. Would you send     it to the client, please? [05:57] Shi     Yes! Great work! SIGN    Pegasus     Ultimate Final     Revision [06:00] Kan     This is the ultimate final proposal     for the revised pegasus! [06:03] Kan     What do you say about this?! [06:05] Shi     It's so pretty! [06:06] Kan     I worked off the image of a flower fairy. [06:09] Kan     Since I made the arms into petal-like wings, [06:12] Kan     it can disguise itself as a flower. [06:14] Shi     Wow. [06:15] Kan     For food, it drinks nectar.     What do you think? [06:18] Shi     I like it! I'll send it now. [06:27] Shi     May I say it? [06:29] Kan     Please. [06:31] Shi     "The previous hellish iteration was better." [06:34] Shi     "Use a radial design, and don't make     it colorful," he said. [06:39] Kan     The previous iteration? [06:41] Kan     What's with the technical     jargon all of the sudden? [06:44] Shi     I'm sorry! It's because I had     to open my big mouth to God. [06:48] Shi     I asked him to be more understanding     of the work you designers do. [06:51] Shi     I thought he did that, but he's     still just as unreasonable. [06:56] Kan     It's fine. You said it because     you wanted to help us, right? [07:00] Kan     The client's at fault here. [07:06] Una     I can't think of anything. [07:08] Una     Ven-chan, can I see yours     to take my mind off things? [07:11] Kan     Sure. [07:12] Kan     We've all got it rough, huh? [07:16] Kan     So, go back to the previous     iteration with the bony design, [07:18] Kan     make the face shorter, too,     and reduce the equine quality. [07:22] Kan     You know, while I'm at it,     I'll get rid of the leg muscles. [07:26] Kan     It's done! SIGN    Pegasus Ultimate     Final Revision     Forever [07:29] Kan     This is the ultimate final proposal     for the revised pegasus, Forever! [07:35] Kan     Forever-chan hangs from high places, [07:38] Kan     then uses the momentum      of its fall to take flight. [07:40] Kan     This way it can be light. [07:43] Shi     That's so interesting! [07:44] Una     So it spends its time hanging. [07:47] Una     Do you want to add the echolocation that     dolphins have, so it won't bump into things? SIGN    Dolphin Echolocation [07:52] Kan     That's good! And for food... [07:55] Mei     From the way it looks, it should suck blood. [07:58] Kan     Nectar. [08:00] Mei     It would be cuter if it sucked blood. [08:02] Kan     N-Next time. [08:04] Shi     I'll send this off right away. [08:08] Shi     God has spoken! [08:10] God     Accepted! SIGN    Accepted SIGN    Greater     Horseshoe     Bat [08:14] Shi     This is great! What a relief! [08:17] God     This is accepted, too! [08:20] Kim     What just made it?! [08:22] Una     A running urchin... SIGN    Lovenia     elongata SIGN    Accepted [08:25] Kim     That's so freaking cool! [08:26] Miz     So fast! So awesome! [08:27] Una     The thing I sent when I stopped caring passed... [08:31] Kan     Oh no, I forgot to delete that! [08:33] Kan     There are two sets of teats! [08:35] Kan     Nothing will come out of the     ones that are on top to us. [08:38] Shi     The design already got accepted, though. [08:42] Kan     I'm done. Leave it. [08:44] Kan     The other ones are... something the baby can     latch onto so it won't fall down. SIGN    False Nipples [08:49] Shi     "Something"? SIGN    Latch SIGN    The Illustrated Guide to Creatures That Really Exist [08:53] Ken     The Illustrated Guide to Creatures     That Really Exist! [08:57] Tsu     What is better at flying? These or birds? [09:00] Hig     I think the bats. [09:02] Hig     Unlike birds, which use     their entire arm to fly, SIGN    Bat Wing SIGN    Thumb SIGN    Index Finger SIGN    Middle Finger SIGN    Ring Finger SIGN    Little Finger SIGN    Bird Wing [09:04] Hig     bats spread their fingers to make a wing. [09:07] Hig     Fingers allow for more fine-tuned control. [09:12] Tsu     That just goes to show that the     horse is the most supreme animal. [09:15] Hig     The horse has nothing to do with this! [09:17] Hig     ...is what I'd like to say, but in     reality, in terms of animal orders, [09:21] Hig     bats are close relatives of horses. [09:24] Tsu     There are bats that are     basically horses. See? [09:27] Hig     That one's just got an elongated     face to have a louder voice. [09:30] Hig     Looking like a horse is just a coincidence. [09:45] Miz     What's up with Venus?     She's dressed to the nines. [09:49] Shi     She seems very enthusiastic. [09:51] Kan     This time my order is for     "a bird that's like a gem"! [09:54] Kan     You can't lift your mood      if everything looks drab. [09:57] Kan     Look at these opals. Aren't they gorgeous?! [10:00] Kan     What do you think about a bird that     shimmers with rainbow colors like this? [10:03] Miz     If you keep being so confident— [10:08] Shi     Ah, yes? All right, understood. [10:11] Shi     You got a follow-up order. God would     like to see "a bird that makes gems." [10:17] Kan     I did make birds feel attracted to     shiny things, but making gems? [10:23] Kan     You can have one of these if you help me. [10:26] Miz     Keep them. I don't understand gems. [10:28] Kan     That's right. This place is lacking     in romance and romanticism. [10:33] Miz     What's that "opal" rock made of? [10:37] Hig     Opal is silicon dioxide. It's a mineral     formed from silica dissolved in water. [10:41] Miz     Silica... Ah, like in those     desiccants they put in cracker bags! [10:46] Kan     Don't say that! That's so unromantic! [10:49] Hig     Anyway, I made that rainbow-colored     bird you asked me to make. [10:54] Miz     A bird that flashy will be easy prey. [10:56] Kan     It'll be just fine! [10:59] Kan     It's so small it can land here,     weigh about this much, [11:03] Kan     and it's very fast. [11:05] Kan     So? You think it'll be attractive food? [11:09] Miz     I see. [11:10] Miz     Compared to the effort it takes to catch it,      it's got too little nutritional value. [11:13] Kan     Exactly! So nothing to worry about! [11:16] Kan     Mars-san, let me see, please! [11:17] Hig     About that... I made it, but it     doesn't have enough energy. [11:22] Hig     It's so small, it can't maintain     its body temperature. [11:24] Kan     But I managed to make it sparkle! [11:27] Miz     Do you give up? [11:29] Kan     O-Of course not! I'll make it work somehow! [11:33] Kan     If it gets too cold, it should just eat. [11:35] Kan     Something it can consume      in large quantities, [11:37] Kan     is easy to digest,     and is also high in calories. [11:46] Kan     Ah, nectar! That's romantic,     and it's very nutritional. [11:50] Kan     But since I reduced its leg muscles, [11:53] Kan     it doesn't have the strength     to walk along branches, [11:56] Kan     nor the power     to tear apart the petals. [11:59] Kan     It's ephemeral and cute,     but that's not enough! [12:03] Kan     Should I make it hover like a bee,      and have it drink directly? [12:06] Kan     But then these traditional     bird wings won't do. [12:09] Kan     I have no choice. I'll go     ask the insect department. [12:13] Kan     Ow! [12:14] Shi     Venus-san! [12:16] Miz     That's what happens when you     try to rush in shoes like those. [12:19] Miz     Putting on too many accessories     is also dangerous. [12:21] Kan     That may be true,     but don't deny me my looks. [12:25] Kan     I'm not me if I don't look like this! [12:28] Kan     That's the same for the     animals we're creating! SIGN    Insect Department [12:33] Guya     How does a bee fly, you ask? SIGN    Bird SIGN    Up     and     Down SIGN    Bee [12:38] Guyb     The bee moves its wings back and forth,     creating a vortex in the air that lets it fly. SIGN    Back and Forth [12:43] Guyc     This design is more suited for hovering in midair,     rather than always moving forward. [12:47] Kan     I see. Since it's a small, light bird,      it might be able to copy that. [12:51] Guyd     If you include this ability,     it won't just be able to hover! [12:54] Guyd     It'll also be able to fly... [12:56] Guyd     Backwards! [12:59] Kan     Yay, it flies! [13:02] Shi     It's able to drink the nectar, too! [13:04] Hig     Yeah, but since it needs to eat to live,     I don't think it'll survive the night. [13:09] Hig     If it falls asleep, it'll die. [13:10] Shi     If it sleeps, it'll die?! [13:11] Kan     Oh, right! What should we do? [13:14] Miz     Why not make it hibernate? [13:16] Kan     Just for the night, [13:17] Kan     make it lower its heart rate and     body temperature, like during hibernation. [13:21] Hig     That might let us slow its metabolism     while sleeping to less than 10%. [13:25] Hig     That'll work! [13:26] Shi     God has spoken! [13:28] God     Accepted! SIGN    Accepted SIGN    Hummingbird [13:31] Kan     Yay! The gem-like birdie is complete! [13:36] Kan     Thank you, Mercury! [13:38] Kan     But what exactly motivated you to help? [13:40] Miz     I take pride in my own style. [13:44] Miz     You're the same, right? [13:45] Miz     It's only natural that     I feel compelled to help. [13:49] Miz     By the way, since you were struggling     so much with that one, [13:53] Miz     I finished the other one. [13:56] Hig     Let me see... the bird that makes gems? [13:59] Miz     Will this work? [14:00] Hig     Yeah, that's simple. [14:04] Miz     Let me present it to you. [14:06] Miz     Doubling down on Venus's base setting     that birds like shiny things, [14:11] Miz     this bird eats raw diamonds. [14:15] Kan     Birds don't have teeth, [14:17] Kan     so they swallow pebbles to store in their gizzards,      which are located in the back of the stomach. SIGN    Gizzard [14:20] Kan     They use them to crush the food they eat. [14:22] Shi     S-So it's a diamond gizzard? [14:26] Kan     But won't it not be able to fly     if it eats rocks that big? [14:29] Miz     Exactly. That's why I made it flightless. [14:32] Miz     I made its legs stronger, so it can protect     itself from enemies by kicking and dashing. [14:36] Miz     The raw diamonds it swallowed     will tumble [14:39] Miz     in the back of its stomach     for years, eventually becoming [14:42] Miz     fully-polished gems. [14:44] Miz     These gems are made— [14:46] Miz     by this bird! [14:49] Kan     What is this?! It's looks     scrawny and has no grace! [14:52] Kan     Why does this bird not have feathers?!      That's not beautiful! [14:54] Miz     It doesn't need them, since it doesn't fly. [14:56] Kan     That's so unromantic! [14:57] Kan     Birdies need to be more like this. [14:59] Kan     Big eyes and eye lashes! [15:02] Kan     And luxurious feathers on the body! [15:03] Miz     Stop it! [15:04] Miz     You're ruining the beauty of its utility! [15:06] Kan     Let go! [15:10] Shi     God has spoken! [15:11] God     Accepted! SIGN    Accepted SIGN    Ostrich [15:16] Kan     It's not beautiful. [15:18] Miz     It's inefficient. [15:19] Both     That's not the design I wanted. [15:22] Kan     The client was happy, though. [15:25] Kan     We did well. [15:27] Miz     You're right. The result was good. [15:31] Kan     So, which gem do you want as a reward? [15:33] Kan     If there's someone you want to     give it to, I'll help you pick. [15:38] Miz     The diamond will do. [15:42] Miz     I'll give it to Mars-san. [15:45] Hig     Wh-What? For me? [15:48] Hig     Are you sure? [15:49] Miz     Of course. [15:51] Miz     You were looking for a lens material     with a high refractive index. [15:54] Hig     Thank you! This is a perfect lens      to focus my laser beams. [15:58] Kan     This place is severely lacking in romance. SIGN    The Illustrated Guide to Creatures That Really Exist [16:03] Ken     The Illustrated Guide to Creatures     That Really Exist! [16:08] Guya     Since these feathers shimmer because of     the way light bounces off of them, SIGN    Structural     Color [16:12] Guya     this is called structural color. [16:14] Guyb     Both soap bubbles... [16:15] Guyb     ...and the oil on ramen      have structural colors! [16:19] Guyb     This has been a message from the insect department!     We're experts on structural color. [16:23] Guyb     This is also structural color. [16:25] Guyb     When you tilt it, it shimmers     with rainbow colors, right? [16:27] Guya     It's basically emitting color by     stacking blocks that reflect light. [16:32] Guyb     Please look at this creature,     which has mastered this technique! [16:45] Ued     Good morning, everyone— [16:48] Ued     Huh? [16:49] Ued     Oh, my! [16:54] Ued     Are you all part of an     avant-garde art exhibition? [16:58] Shi     We're supposed to be playing hide-and-seek. [17:01] Ued     In clothes that stand out so much? [17:03] Shi     Saturn-san, it's not possible... [17:05] Shi     Your striped horse thing, I mean. [17:07] Tsu     No, wait. [17:10] Tsu     Even if an angel like Ueda-san can see us, [17:13] Tsu     maybe animals won't be     able to spot us so well. [17:16] Miz     It might be good camouflage against     predators that crouch in the undergrowth [17:19] Miz     and attack their prey from there. [17:22] Miz     Shimoda-kun, crouch down there! [17:25] Shi     A-All right! [17:26] Tsu     Venus-kun, put these on. [17:29] Tsu     Those are glasses that     let you see like a lion. [17:33] Shi     How is it? Am I hidden? [17:35] Kan     You're highly visible. [17:37] Kim     Maybe we need to move around? [17:39] Kna     Somehow, you're even more visible. [17:41] Kna     It's like, do these guys     not value their lives? [17:45] Ued     What are you all doing? [17:47] Mei     The client put in an order that said      "make more stripey animals." [17:52] (Flashback) Tsu     All right! Let's make a horse,      a stripey horse! [17:55] Mei     That's why we're all thinking about it. [17:57] Mei     But we couldn't figure out any reasons     to put stripes on a weak animal. [18:01] Una     Here. [18:03] Una     How about an animal that's      cooled by the stripes? [18:08] Una     When hit by the sun, the white parts and the     black parts will have different temperatures. SIGN    Warm air rises [18:12] Una     That will cause air to flow,     which could help with cooling? SIGN    Temperature difference      causes air flow [18:17] Kan     Is that outfit making you cooler right now? [18:19] Una     Not at all. [18:21] Shi     Could it be that Neptune-san hasn't slept? [18:23] Mei     He got an order from the client for      "like a carnivore, but it's an herbivore." [18:27] Mei     He hasn't slept for two days now. [18:29] Miz     You don't have to force yourself     to join this stripey business. [18:31] Una     It's fine. It's a good distraction. [18:34] Una     Maybe I should just make the animal     I'm working on stripey, too. [18:39] Una     That's it! [18:42] Una     If I use the power of gut bacteria, [18:44] Una     I can easily make a "carnivore" that     can get nutrients from plants. [18:48] Una     But since it won't have a lot     of energy, it can't move very fast. [18:52] Una     That's why I thought it should live in high     altitudes where there are few enemies, [18:55] Una     but it snows there. [18:58] Una     It can't accumulate enough     energy for hibernation... [19:00] Una     Not to mention having enough reserves to     grow in a winter coat fit for snow. [19:04] Una     The way to resolve that is stripes,     or black-and-white! SIGN    White for camouflage in the snow [19:08] Una     White for blending into the snow!     Black for blending in during the summer! SIGN    Black     for blending in during the summer SIGN    Panda [19:11] Una     In other words, a multi-season fur coat! [19:14] Shi     God has spoken! [19:16] God     Accepted! SIGN    Accepted SIGN    Giant Panda [19:18] Ued     I'm happy for you. It's cute     how the eyes stand out. [19:23] Kim     Doesn't this also fulfill the     "striped weak animal" order? [19:27] Kim     We're done. [19:29] Miz     Chief, should we give up     on the stripey horse? [19:31] Tus     Hm... [19:33] Una     Here. I'm glad forgoing sleep paid off. [19:36] Shi     Thank you. [19:39] Shi     Send! [19:40] Kim     Neptune-san, you're amazing. [19:43] Una     Oh, it wasn't so— [19:45] Kan     What is it? [19:46] Una     No, it just looks like this boy's... [19:52] Kan     What's going on? [19:57] Shi     Oh, no! Another design was stuck to it! [20:01] Shi     It was for the starfish! [20:03] Kan     Starfish? [20:04] Kan     What are the characteristics of a starfish?! [20:06] Kim     It doesn't have a brain. [20:07] Kim     Instead, it has receptors     on its feet for smelling, [20:10] Kim     and when it has detected prey,     it moves toward that smell. [20:14] Kim     Incidentally, starfish are carnivores, too. [20:15] Kan     No! It's coming this way! [20:18] Kim     Ven-chan, you're scared so easily. [20:21] Kan     You're just touching it?! [20:22] Kim     It's fine. [20:27] Kan     It's multiplying?! [20:29] Kim     The base is a starfish, after all. [20:31] Shi     When you try to catch them, their hair     comes out, and they multiply even more! [20:34] Shi     And they're scary! [20:37] Ued     This isn't good. We have to do something. [20:41] Una     It's because I didn't check properly. [20:43] Shi     No, it's because I didn't check! [20:45] Miz     What are we going to do with these?! [20:47] Kan     It's all over! [20:50] All     We're doomed! [20:53] Tsu     You can relax! [20:56] Tsu     These are tsetse flies,     which transmit sleeping sickness. SIGN    Tsetse Fly [20:59] Tsu     They sting areas that are uniform in color. [21:02] Tsu     They should attack the pandas, since they     have wider bands than your clothes. [21:06] Tsu     Just stay put. [21:09] Shi     Stay put? [21:12] Miz     This is like a painting of Hell. SIGN    They fell asleep [21:24] Kan     For a moment, I had lost hope. [21:27] Shi     What a great idea to use tsetse flies. [21:31] Tsu     Since we proved that it's less     likely to be stung by flies, [21:34] Tsu     can we give this horse a pass? [21:36] Shi     That was great, but the horse again? [21:39] Shi     God has spoken! [21:41] God     Accepted! SIGN    Accepted SIGN    Zebra [21:43] Bothl     Hooray! [21:45] Una     I thought it wouldn't work     on those mystery animals, [21:48] Una     but they fell asleep quite easily. [21:50] Ued     Oh, that's because I cursed them. [21:53] Ued     C-Cursed? Are angels allowed to do that? [21:57] Ued     Should I not have? [22:01] God     Operational message! [22:03] Ued     Ueda is going to Hell! SIGN    Expelled SIGN    Next on the Agenda