# E17 - Comeback Play
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***SIGN*** #17 Comeback Play
**[01:38] Sosuke**
I'll announce the termination of TRIGGER's
contract at the start of next month
**[01:42] Sosuke**
on our official website.
**[01:44] Sosuke**
I don't plan to hold a press conference.
**[01:49] Tenn**
Could you explain why you're doing this?
***SIGN*** Yaotome Productions
Contract Termination Agreement
**[01:51] Tenn**
I can't accept it otherwise.
**[01:53] Sosuke**
It's simple.
**[01:54] Sosuke**
You're no longer stars of
this agency, but burdens.
**[01:59] Gaku**
You ass!
**[02:00] Ryu**
I'm responsible for this!
**[02:02] Ryu**
Gaku and Tenn have nothing to do with it!
**[02:04] Ryu**
I should be the only one cut—
**[02:05] Sosuke**
You're collectively responsible.
**[02:07] Gaku**
*You're* the one who got photos taken of him!
**[02:09] Sosuke**
That's why I'm dropping
my tail like a lizard.
**[02:12] Sosuke**
I'm discarding TRIGGER so I can rebuild
the images of both myself and my company.
**[02:22] Tenn**
So that's it, then? It ends today,
no press conference or final concert?
**[02:28] Sosuke**
That's right.
**[02:30] Tenn**
You're ending TRIGGER without a word
to the fans who supported us?!
**[02:35] Sosuke**
Yes.
**[02:37] Sosuke**
If you're saying this is
the end of TRIGGER, that is.
**[02:48] (Flashback) Sosuke**
Yes, that's right.
**[02:48] (Flashback) Anesagi**
Excuse me, sir—
**[02:51] (Flashback) Sosuke**
Sorry for interrupting your busy
schedule to ask for advice.
**[02:55] (Flashback) Sosuke**
Yes, I've made up my mind.
**[02:59] (Flashback) Sosuke**
I was torn between the choice of selling
TRIGGER or going down with my agency's talent.
**[03:09] (Flashback) Sosuke**
There is another way, however.
**[03:15] (Flashback) Sosuke**
Shut up. I didn't call to
ask you to cheer me up.
**[03:19] (Flashback) Sosuke**
Well, goodbye.
**[03:23] (Flashback) Sosuke**
Yes. You too, Takanashi.
**[03:28] (Flashback) Anesagi**
Sir, this arrived for you.
***SIGN*** Soba Restaurant
**[03:32] (Flashback) Sosuke**
What is this? I didn't order it.
**[03:34] (Flashback) Anesagi**
The beautiful owner hand delivered it
and said it was on the house.
***SIGN*** Soba Restaurant
Yamamura
***SIGN*** Soba Restaurant
Yamamura
**[03:43] (Flashback) Sosuke**
I see.
**[03:44] (Flashback) Sosuke**
Fine. I'll accept it.
**[03:49] Sosuke**
I said I was terminating your contracts.
**[03:53] Sosuke**
You have my permission
**[03:55] Sosuke**
to continue on as TRIGGER
and sing your existing songs.
**[03:57] Ryu**
You mean...
**[03:58] Sosuke**
Disband or retire if that's
what you want to do.
**[04:01] Sosuke**
In that case, TRIGGER will be over.
**[04:04] Sosuke**
But if you don't want this to be the end,
**[04:06] Sosuke**
this agency is now a hindrance, so
abandon it and strike out on your own.
**[04:10] Gaku**
Dad...
**[04:11] Sosuke**
Don't get the wrong idea.
**[04:14] Sosuke**
Finding an agency to take
you in now won't be easy.
**[04:18] Sosuke**
But if you want to keep singing somewhere,
then keep calling yourselves TRIGGER.
**[04:23] Ryu**
But...
**[04:27] Sosuke**
Don't worry about anything else.
**[04:29] Sosuke**
I'll give you overnight to think about it.
**[04:32] Sosuke**
Make your decision by tomorrow morning.
**[04:39] Gaku**
Quit the agency...
**[04:43] Ryu**
Should we go for a drive?
**[04:54] Ryu**
Why did you two join the
entertainment industry?
**[04:58] Ryu**
Was it your dream as kids?
**[05:02] Gaku**
You know how my dad is.
**[05:05] Gaku**
I couldn't stand him asking
if I could handle something,
**[05:07] Gaku**
so I did everything he told me to do.
**[05:10] Gaku**
I only realized it was my dream and
what I wanted to do after I debuted.
**[05:15] Gaku**
I came to love this job while standing
onstage and hearing our fans' cheers.
**[05:22] Gaku**
And you, Tenn?
**[05:24] Tenn**
I've dreamed of performing
since I was a child.
**[05:27] Tenn**
After all, my parents ran a cabaret club.
**[05:30] Tenn**
I felt like a star when I was singing and
dancing for Riku, who was often sick.
**[05:36] Tenn**
It was never about a desire for attention.
**[05:41] Tenn**
I was intoxicated by the idea of becoming
something that could make people happy.
**[05:51] Tenn**
I don't want TRIGGER to be over.
**[05:54] Gaku**
Tenn...
**[05:55] Tenn**
As long as there are people who want TRIGGER,
**[05:58] Tenn**
as long as there are people
who would be sad to lose us,
**[06:02] Tenn**
I want to keep singing.
**[06:04] Tenn**
We have to keep singing.
**[06:05] Tenn**
Even if we lose our agency and become strays.
**[06:09] Tenn**
I don't want anyone to regret supporting us.
**[06:14] Gaku**
I feel the same way.
**[06:15] Gaku**
I won't allow TRIGGER to end over this.
**[06:18] Gaku**
My dream of surpassing Re:vale to become
the best in Japan hasn't disappeared.
**[06:22] Gaku**
But I don't want to abandon Yaotome
Productions like we're running away.
**[06:31] Ryu**
We're not running away.
**[06:37] Ryu**
The president does his work with pride.
**[06:40] Ryu**
It's because he trusts us
that he's releasing us
**[06:43] Ryu**
from our contracts on favorable terms.
**[06:47] Ryu**
At this rate, our existence will continue
to cause trouble for Yaotome Productions.
**[06:51] Ryu**
And vice versa.
**[06:53] Ryu**
We keep making things worse for each other.
**[06:56] Ryu**
If we leave the agency, come back from
nothing, and earn the world's recognition,
**[07:03] Ryu**
then let's knock on Yaotome Productions'
doors and start over by auditioning.
**[07:09] Ryu**
I'm not gonna worry about it anymore.
**[07:11] Ryu**
Standing still won't get me anywhere.
**[07:14] Ryu**
Gaku, you don't need to feel
guilty towards the president.
**[07:17] Ryu**
Tenn, you don't need to feel
apologetic to our fans.
**[07:20] Ryu**
You can think of it as my decision.
**[07:24] Ryu**
Let's keep TRIGGER going.
**[07:31] Gaku**
There's no way we'd push all
the responsibility on you.
**[07:34] Tenn**
It's what the three of us decided together.
**[07:41] Ryu**
Thank you.
**[07:44] Gaku**
You called us strays.
**[07:47] Gaku**
From the start, we always had
first-class seats waiting for us.
**[07:50] Gaku**
We've enjoyed continued
success because of that.
**[07:54] Gaku**
But there's something we
never got to experience.
**[07:58] Gaku**
Now I finally get to experience
that with you guys.
**[08:01] Gaku**
It makes being a stray not so bad.
**[08:03] Ryu**
Yeah. Let's return to this place.
**[08:06] Tenn**
We'll reach Zero Arena by ourselves.
**[08:15] Gaku**
We've already signed it.
***SIGN*** Yaotome Productions
Contract Termination Agreement
**[08:20] Sosuke**
Ryunosuke.
**[08:21] Ryu**
Yes, sir.
**[08:22] Sosuke**
Tenn.
**[08:22] Tenn**
Yes, sir.
**[08:24] Sosuke**
Gaku.
**[08:26] Sosuke**
Thank you for all your work until now.
**[08:30] Sosuke**
In my own way, I had great dreams for you.
**[08:34] Ryu**
Sir...
**[08:36] Tenn**
Thank you.
**[08:39] Gaku**
We'll show you that again soon.
**[08:41] Gaku**
We'll become a dream—a legend
no one's ever seen before.
**[08:47] Gaku**
Until then, you'd better rebuild
your agency so you can scout us.
**[08:54] Sosuke**
You don't need to tell me.
**[08:55] Sosuke**
The *Music Festa* being broadcast live today
**[08:58] Sosuke**
will be TRIGGER's last performance
with Yaotome Productions.
**[09:02] Sosuke**
I don't know when your next
TV appearance will be.
**[09:06] Sosuke**
Burn yourselves into the eyes of your fans.
**[09:10] All**
Yes, sir!
**[09:13] Gaku**
Thanks for the long run.
**[09:21] Mr. Shimooka**
This is the ten-hour live broadcast
music festival, *Music Festa*!
**[09:27] Mr. Shimooka**
We've finally entered the latter half.
**[09:30] Mr. Shimooka**
How's everyone doing out there?!
**[09:33] All**
Great!
**[09:35] Mr. Shimooka**
Then let's keep the energy high!
**[09:38] Mr. Shimooka**
Next up, we have performances from male idols.
**[09:41] Mr. Shimooka**
Let's keep the ball rolling!
**[09:46] Iori**
Last year we performed as an indie group.
**[09:49] Iori**
This is deeply emotional in many ways.
**[09:51] Mitsuki**
Iori...
**[09:53] Riku**
It's okay! Both you and I
will sing just fine! Yeah!
**[09:57] Iori**
Could you not put pressure on me like that?
**[10:00] Gaku**
Hey.
**[10:05] Mitsuki**
You guys don't often come to see us.
**[10:08] Ryu**
We're trying to say hello to everyone
who's helped us out in the past.
**[10:11] Sogo**
That must be difficult.
**[10:13] Gaku**
It's no big deal.
**[10:19] Tenn**
We look forward to working with you today.
**[10:21] Riku**
So do we.
**[10:23] IDOLiSH7**
Thank you.
**[10:25] Trigger**
Thank you.
**[10:27] Riku**
Kujo-san, Yaotome-san, and Tsunashi-san,
**[10:30] Riku**
good luck with your performance today.
**[10:34] Gaku**
Thanks. We'll do our best.
**[10:39] Ryu**
Couldn't we have told them?
**[10:41] Gaku**
They'll find out soon enough.
**[10:43] Gaku**
Besides, it would bring them down.
**[10:47] Gaku**
I'm sure they'd be really sad about it.
**[10:51] Haruka**
You guys...
**[10:55] Toma**
TRIGGER.
**[11:00] MINAMI**
We look forward to working with you today.
**[11:02] MINAMI**
We just finished performing a moment ago.
**[11:08] MINAMI**
Your eyes are brimming with intensity.
**[11:10] Torao**
Ryunosuke, I received an offer
to appear in a commercial.
**[11:14] Torao**
You'll be surprised to hear what it's for.
**[11:18] Toma**
How does it feel to be forsaken
by popularity, Yaotome?
**[11:21] Gaku**
What?
**[11:22] Toma**
You only got so popular because
of your agency's strategies
**[11:26] Toma**
that fooled your stupid fans.
**[11:29] Toma**
Have you finally realized
what you really are?
**[11:32] Gaku**
Is that what you thought of us?
**[11:34] Toma**
It's the truth, isn't it?
**[11:36] Gaku**
Don't underestimate the fans.
**[11:39] Gaku**
They'd notice right away if we were just
**[11:41] Gaku**
wrapped in golden paper
but empty on the inside.
**[11:44] Gaku**
The fans see more deeply than that.
**[11:49] Gaku**
Don't blame the fans for your defeat.
**[11:54] Gaku**
And don't search your enemies
for the reason you lost.
**[11:56] Gaku**
Look inside yourself.
**[11:59] Toma**
Screw you. You're nothing—
**[12:01] Gaku**
Only our surface has been damaged.
**[12:04] Gaku**
What's inside us hasn't changed.
**[12:07] Gaku**
We only keep the best stuff in here!
**[12:12] Haruka**
Kujo Tenn.
**[12:14] Haruka**
Things turned out just
like I said they would.
**[12:17] Haruka**
The things you valued
turned on you so easily.
**[12:20] Haruka**
Everything you've done has been pointless.
**[12:24] Haruka**
You sacrificed your time for your fans, but
they ungratefully walked away from you.
**[12:29] Haruka**
So did Nanase Riku.
**[12:31] Haruka**
You left your family for him,
**[12:33] Haruka**
but now he's standing onstage
while dealing with his illness.
**[12:36] Haruka**
The loneliness of leaving your family
**[12:39] Haruka**
and your dedication have
failed to bear any fruit.
**[12:43] Haruka**
Your solitude, your service, and your effort...
**[12:46] Haruka**
All of it was meaningless!
**[12:48] Haruka**
Nothing to show for it!
You're empty, Kujo Tenn.
**[12:54] Haruka**
Serves you right!
**[12:56] Tenn**
Are you singing for some kind of reward?
**[12:58] Haruka**
What?
**[12:58] Tenn**
I've always done what I wanted to do,
driven by my own will and pride.
**[13:04] Tenn**
I've followed the path I chose
with my entire heart and mind.
**[13:07] Tenn**
I have no regrets.
**[13:08] Tenn**
I've never once wished for
something from my fans or Riku.
**[13:14] Haruka**
You're lying!
**[13:15] Tenn**
I doubt you know the joy of
making someone else happy.
**[13:19] Tenn**
The passion of single-mindedly giving
your time and life to someone else.
**[13:23] Tenn**
The brilliance of that moment
of complete satisfaction.
**[13:26] Tenn**
What I desire is the moment someone is
moved because of what I showed them.
**[13:32] Tenn**
I desire the moment hearing and seeing me
**[13:34] Tenn**
changes a person's emotional state
and puts a smile on their face.
**[13:39] Tenn**
As long as I have that,
I don't need anything else.
**[13:43] Haruka**
Serving others in that way won't—
**[13:45] Tenn**
You still don't get it?
**[13:48] Tenn**
I'm not doing it to *serve*
anyone. It's what I want.
**[13:51] Tenn**
It's my job.
**[13:54] Tenn**
It's *my* show, and I won't allow
anyone to get in my way.
**[13:58] Tenn**
There's nothing meaningless about
the experience inside my body.
**[14:02] Tenn**
Every part of me down to my fingertips
is a treasure created by me and my fans.
**[14:06] Gaku**
That's right. We haven't lost
anything, and we haven't changed.
**[14:12] Ryu**
There's nothing we fear.
**[14:14] Ryu**
No matter where we sing, we're still TRIGGER.
**[14:19] Tenn**
I once pitied you for not
being shown that joy.
**[14:23] Tenn**
But now that you call
yourselves professionals,
**[14:25] Tenn**
you better not step onto our stage casually
and with such lukewarm resolve.
**[14:32] Tenn**
Isumi Haruka.
**[14:34] Tenn**
Spit out your pacifier and start over again.
**[14:43] Haruka**
I'm better than him, but he
still made fun of me!
**[14:47] Haruka**
I've worked really hard, too!
**[14:51] MINAMI**
Okay, Isumi-san. We get it.
**[14:53] MINAMI**
Please stop crying.
**[14:56] Torao**
Wanna watch their performance?
**[14:58] Torao**
Haven't you always wanted
to see a disgraced TRIGGER?
**[15:02] Toma**
Nah, I'm good.
**[15:04] Torao**
I see. Well, I'm leaving.
**[15:07] Toma**
Hey, what about the final performance?
**[15:10] Torao**
It's not like I need to be there.
**[15:11] Torao**
Besides, there was a super hot chick
performing as an indie artist. Later.
**[15:16] Toma**
Wait—
**[15:17] Haruka**
I'm leaving, too!
**[15:18] Toma**
Huh?!
**[15:21] Haruka**
I feel like crap now 'cause of Kujo Tenn!
**[15:28] MINAMI**
Isumi-san's still only a child.
**[15:31] Toma**
Man, what's wrong with them?
**[15:34] Toma**
We're groupmates, and—
**[15:35] MINAMI**
Groupmates? So, what?
**[15:38] MINAMI**
Our relationship will end in three years.
**[15:43] MINAMI**
Ryo-san said we'd just be a silly fad.
**[15:45] MINAMI**
That people would only go wild
over us for three years at most.
**[15:52] Toma**
You're right.
**[15:54] MINAMI**
I'm looking forward to our next job.
**[15:58] MINAMI**
It's a guest appearance
on *Lovely Night With You*.
**[16:04] MINAMI**
While I'm looking forward to my reunion
with a certain malicious someone,
**[16:10] MINAMI**
I'll finally get to meet a particular fool.
**[16:13] MINAMI**
How dare he forget what he did
and proclaim himself your friend...
**[16:19] MINAMI**
Right, Sakura-san?
**[16:23] Staff**
TRIGGER, please get on standby.
**[16:25] All**
Got it.
**[16:27] Gaku**
Should we high five?
**[16:32] Ryu**
Sure. Start us off, Leader.
**[16:33] Tenn**
I'm sure it'll be unbelievably embarrassing.
**[16:36] Gaku**
Shut up! There's no point in getting
embarrassed over hyping yourself up.
**[16:42] Gaku**
We're about to hit rock bottom.
**[16:44] Gaku**
If we're aiming upwards, then we
might as well aim for the top.
**[16:48] Gaku**
Let's surpass Zero and become legends.
**[16:50] Tenn**
That sucked.
**[16:51] Gaku**
That wasn't the cheer!
**[16:54] Ryu**
It's strange to be smiling
right now, isn't it?
**[17:01] Tenn**
I feel good, like the first
night we danced together.
**[17:06] Gaku**
That night we fell in love with TRIGGER.
**[17:10] Gaku**
That passion has never cooled.
**[17:12] Ryu**
There's nowhere we can't go.
**[17:14] Ryu**
Our legend has only just begun.
**[17:18] Gaku**
Yeah.
**[17:20] Gaku**
Let's go, TRIGGER!
**[17:21] All**
Yeah!
**[19:20] Ryo**
So, what's your decision?
**[19:23] Sosuke**
Unfortunately, TRIGGER is
no longer under my control.
**[19:37] Tenn**
*Thank you.*
**[19:45] Tenn**
* We apologize for using this platform for this,*
* but we have an announcement to make.*
**[19:52] Tenn**
* TRIGGER has decided to part*
* ways with Yaotome Productions.*
**[19:58] Sosuke**
I released them from their contracts.
**[20:00] Sosuke**
Starting today, they're an indie group.
**[20:08] Ryo**
TRIGGER, who was all about their brand,
is going to crawl through the mud?
**[20:16] Ryo**
Interesting.
**[20:17] Ryo**
So, you took your son's head off yourself,
rather than offering it up to someone else.
**[20:23] Ryo**
Fine! I like it.
**[20:26] Ryo**
From now on, we can play nice
just like we always have.
**[20:33] Sosuke**
Thank you.
**[20:35] Ryo**
Good boy. You should've
done that from the start.
**[20:40] Sosuke**
Takkuru sarindo furaga.
**[20:40] Sosuke**
(I'm gon' scalp that brainless
head o' yours, ya moron.)
**[20:44] Sosuke**
I look forward to continuing
to work with you.
**[20:48] Passerby A**
TRIGGER's quitting their agency?
**[20:49] Passerby B**
I guess they announced it at *Music Festa*.
**[20:51] Passerby C**
Does that mean TRIGGER
gave up on their agency?
**[20:54] Passerby D**
No way. What's going to happen to them now?
**[20:57] Passerby C**
Right? After all, the other day...
**[21:00] Kujo**
It's time.
***SIGN*** TRIGGER Announces Surprise Departure From Yaotome Productions!
**[21:02] Kujo**
Kujo Tenn can abandon those
second-rate idols and be reborn.
**[21:06] Kujo**
He'll become an even greater idol than
Zero and sing Haruki's final song.
**[21:12] Kujo**
You're the only one who won't betray me.
**[21:15] Kujo**
Isn't that right, Tenn?
***SIGN*** Shocking News: TRIGGER's surprise departure!
**[21:18] Tenn**
*We apologize for all the worry we've caused,*
**[21:21] Tenn**
* but the three of us will be turning*
* over a new leaf and working together.*
**[21:24] Tenn**
*I promise we'll meet again.*
**[21:26] Ryo**
"I promise we'll meet again," huh?
**[21:30] Ryo**
You won't be able to keep that promise.
**[21:32] Ryo**
After all, idols always betray expectations.
**[21:35] Ryo**
I was betrayed, too. By two people, no less.
**[21:39] Ryo**
It's awful, isn't it? After they
made my heart flutter, too.
**[21:44] Ryo**
So maybe I'm just throwing a tantrum.
**[21:49] Ryo**
ŹOOĻ, you'll keep on betraying them
**[21:53] Ryo**
until the world becomes disgusted with you.
**[21:57] Riku**
What do you mean, you're leaving the agency?
**[21:59] Yamato**
Is it true?
**[22:00] Gaku**
Yeah.
**[22:01] Mitsuki**
How are you going to operate now, though?
**[22:04] Sogo**
Who's going to get you work?
**[22:06] Sogo**
What about managing your schedule?
**[22:08] Ryu**
Well...
**[22:09] Anesagi**
It's all right.
**[22:11] Anesagi**
They've got a competent manager with them.
**[22:14] Gaku**
Anesagi.
**[22:16] Anesagi**
I've also quit Yaotome Productions
and become a free agent.
**[22:19] Anesagi**
You can pay me back once you're successful.
**[22:23] Tenn**
Are you sure?
**[22:24] Anesagi**
What other choice do I have?
**[22:26] Anesagi**
It's not like you boys can do
anything on your own.
**[22:32] Anesagi**
That was a great performance.
**[22:35] Anesagi**
You were magnificent.
**[22:37] Ryu**
Thank you.
**[22:39] Riku**
Are you going to keep singing?
**[22:43] Tenn**
Don't worry.
**[22:45] Tenn**
We'll keep singing forever.
**[22:47] Tenn**
No matter where we're standing,
we'll keep singing with these voices.
**[22:53] Tsumugi**
* But after that, the media stopped*
* mentioning TRIGGER's name entirely,*
**[22:58] Tsumugi**
* as though it had been prohibited*
* by an unspoken law.*
**[23:11] Yuki**
Thank you for calling.
**[23:14] Yuki**
This is the Red Flag Pub.
**[23:16] Next Re:vale producer**
*I'd like to make a reservation.*
**[23:18] Next Re:vale producer**
*For 3:30. Same number of people as Tuesday.*
**[23:22] Yuki**
Anything else?
**[23:24] Next Re:vale producer**
* Make sure you don't run*
* out of fish and chips.*
**[23:29] Yuki**
Well, hello. I've been
waiting for you to call.
**[23:33] Yuki**
Is it still hot down in Fukuoka?
**[23:35] Next Re:vale producer**
* It's pretty comfortable.*
* The food's good, too.*
**[23:38] Next Re:vale producer**
* You sure did put together*
* something ostentatious.*
**[23:42] Yuki**
Well, yeah. You've gotta find
a way to make everything fun.
**[23:46] Next Re:vale producer**
*I'm glad there's something I can do for you.*
**[23:48] Next Re:vale producer**
* This time, let's fight back*
* using our own strength.*
**[23:52] Yuki**
I'm counting on you.
***SIGN*** Next Time