E2 - Foreordained Chance Encounter -Multiplexer-

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[00:04] Nozomi
    Hey, Dad. What's with all the triangles?
[00:07] Sota
    Oh, that's the symbol I use
    when we're negative.
[00:13] Nozomi
    I know that!
[00:15] Nozomi
    We've been in the red for ages!
[00:17] Nozomi
    What in the world were you thinking?
[00:18] Sota
    Well, you know...
[00:20] Sota
    I thought if Team Fox One won tournaments,
    we could use the prize money...
[00:23] Nozomi
    Stop relying on prize money
    and run a proper business.
[00:27] Sota
    O-Okay...
[00:29] Akito
    Now, now.
[00:31] Akito
    If we win the next tourney,
    we can pay back all the shop's debts.
[00:34] Akito
    Which means we can work this out ourselves.
[00:38] Akito
    Right, Shun?
[00:40] Shun
    Huh? R-Right.
[00:41] Sota
    Please do! I'll give you a huge raise.
[00:44] Nozomi
    Sorry to drag you into this, Shun-chan.
[00:47] Shun
    No problem, Nozo-nee.
[00:49] Shun
    But we don't have enough players
    to compete in the tournament yet.
[00:52] Nozomi
    Xaxxerion uses five-person teams.
[00:55] Nozomi
    So far, we have three.
[00:57] Nozomi
    Shun-chan,
[00:58] Nozomi
    Aki-chan,
[00:59] Nozomi
    and me.
[01:02] Shun
    So we need two more players.
[01:04] Nozomi
    Players who can go
    toe-to-toe with pros, at that.
[01:08] Akito
    Hey, no problem there.
[01:09] Akito
    This is a legit tournament!
[01:11] Akito
    Everyone'll want to be a part of it.
[01:14] sign
    Sponsored by Bit Technica
[01:14] sign
    Tournament
[01:14] sign
    Recruiting Team Members
[01:14] Shun
    I guess.
[01:16] Shun
    Let's revive Team Fox One!
[02:51] sign
    Episode 2
    Foreordained Chance Encounter
    -Multiplexer-
[02:55] Nozomi
    Shun-chan.
[02:57] Nozomi
    Shun-chan?
[03:01] Nozomi
    Morning.
[03:02] Shun
    Morning, Nozo-nee.
[03:06] Nozomi
    You're free to study here if you like,
[03:09] Nozomi
    but I wish you'd go home to sleep.
[03:10] Nozomi
    You won't get any decent rest here.
[03:12] Shun
    I'm okay. These chairs are really comfortable.
[03:16] Nozomi
    Sorry to drag you into this.
[03:19] Shun
    It's okay.
[03:20] Shun
    I don't want this place closing down either.
[03:23] Nozomi
    Well... I am a little relieved, I guess.
[03:26] Shun
    About what?
[03:27] Nozomi
    Watching you play yesterday...
[03:30] Nozomi
    You seemed really animated.
[03:34] Nozomi
    Getting to team up with you guys again...
[03:37] Nozomi
    It'll be like old times.
[03:40] Shun
    We can't go back.
[03:42] Shun
    There's no going back.
[03:46] sign
    Karaoke
[03:59] Shun
    I'm back.
[04:01] Satomi
    Welcome home, Shun.
[04:02] Mio
    Welcome home, Onii-chan!
[04:05] Shun
    Thanks.
[04:06] Shun
    Here. Kara-age.
[04:09] Shun
    Sandwiches, too.
[04:10] Satomi
    Honestly, there's no stopping her...
[04:13] Shun
    Also, here.
[04:15] sign
    Wages
    Tokinoya Shun
[04:15] Shun
    This month's pay.
[04:17] Satomi
    You work so hard.
[04:19] Satomi
    I really do appreciate it.
[04:20] Shun
    It's nothing.
[04:22] Shun
    I mean, you're working too.
[04:25] Shun
    And this is for you, Mio.
[04:27] Shun
    Buy something you want.
[04:30] Mio
    You didn't have to...
[04:32] Mio
    But thank you, Onii-chan!
[04:35] Shun
    Don't mention it.
[04:36] Shun
    Yu's sequel movie is coming out, right?
[04:40] Mio
    Yeah, I was just watching something about it.
[04:43] Yu
    I've got a lot of scenes in this one,
    so I was very nervous.
[04:43] sign
    Blue Moratorium
[04:48] Yu
    We all worked hard,
    so I hope you'll come watch it.
[04:52] Mio
    Yu says she's in a lot of scenes!
[04:54] Shun
    Maybe she'll get even more popular.
[04:57] Mio
    Yeah!
[04:59] Mio
    Onii-chan, are you back in?
[05:01] Shun
    Back in what?
[05:04] Mio
    The game.
[05:06] Shun
    Why do you ask?
[05:07] Mio
    I opened Xaxxerion yesterday,
    and it said you were online.
[05:12] Shun
    Oh... Akito twisted my arm.
[05:16] Mio
    Oh, okay.
[05:18] Mio
    Ready!
[05:24] Shun
    One, two...
[05:27] Mio
    It's okay if you are.
[05:30] Mio
    You don't have to deny yourself.
[05:34] Shun
    I'm not denying myself anything.
[05:40] Shun
    How are you?
[05:42] Mio
    I'm good. Thanks.
[05:51] sign
    Tryouts Venue
    Here
[05:54] Sota
    Whoo, look at 'em all!
[05:57] Nozomi
    This many applicants in just one day...
[06:00] Nozomi
    A ticket straight to the tournament
    really drew them in.
[06:03] Shun
    And we have to narrow it down to two?
[06:06] Akito
    We're really spoiled for choice
     with this crowd!
[06:09] sign
    Email: None
[06:09] sign
    Rank: Gold
[06:09] sign
    Username: yoro no ikepocha
[06:09] sign
    Sex: Male
[06:09] sign
    Age: 18
[06:09] sign
    Occupation: High Schooler
[06:09] sign
    Residence:
    Saitama
[06:10] Nozomi
    All right, first candidate.
[06:11] Nozomi
    Your handle is "Yoro no Ikepocha," right?
[06:15] Nozomi
    It's good to meet you.
[06:18] Player A
    Yo.
[06:19] Nozomi
    Can we start with your reason for applying?
[06:23] Player A
    Huh? I need a reason?
[06:24] Nozomi
    Yes.
[06:26] Nozomi
    I'd like to understand your
    enthusiasm for the tournament.
[06:29] Player A
    Well, making money playing games
    is kinda like living on easy mode, right?
[06:34] Player A
    Who wouldn't be down for that?
[06:38] sign
    Username: Riooooo
[06:38] sign
    Sex: Male
[06:38] sign
    Age: 20
[06:38] sign
    Occupation: College Student
[06:38] sign
    Residence:
    Saitama
[06:38] sign
    Email: None
[06:38] sign
    Rank: Gold
[06:38] Player B
    I'd probably get some
    social media views out of it.
[06:41] Player C
    The tournament's my ticket to fame and chicks.
[06:46] Player D
    I'd like to join a game development
    company someday.
[06:48] Player D
    I thought it'd look good on my resume.
[06:52] Nozomi
    Okay, let's start the tryouts.
[06:54] Nozomi
    We want to see your marksmanship,
    so we'll have you play a death match.
[06:58] Player A
    Okay! Don't freak out when you see my skills!
[07:01] Player A
    What?
[07:03] Player A
    Damn it...
[07:07] Player A
    This laggy piece of crap!
[07:08] Player A
    It won't do what I tell it.
[07:11] Player B
    What's with these guys?
[07:13] Player B
    Kill stealing again?!
[07:14] Player B
    Find your own targets!
[07:16] Player C
    I can't use this mouse.
[07:18] Player C
    And I need a keyboard with silver switches.
[07:21] Player D
    I'm not a fan of this game's
    character selection.
[07:24] Player D
    Aren't there any kuudere-style girls?
[07:26] Akito
    They're all totally worthless!
[07:29] Shun
    I mean, we've only just gotten started.
[07:32] Nozomi
    Except everyone else
    has the same kind of vibe...
[07:38] Sota
    Thinking back,
    our whole family line's been unlucky.
[07:43] Sota
    The video rental shop my father ran
    went with Beta and went under.
[07:48] Sota
    The karaoke parlor he started later
    went with VHD, which lost to LaserDisc...
[07:53] Nozomi
    Don't blame our lineage.
[07:55] Nozomi
    It's bad luck.
[07:56] Sota
    But my generation's
    had a string of failures, too!
[08:00] Sota
    The arcade. The maid cafe.
[08:02] Sota
    And I thought that
    surfboard shop had promise...
[08:05] Nozomi
    Dad, you can't even surf!
[08:09] Shun
    Anyway, let's keep going.
[08:11] Shun
    We might still get a hit.
[08:16] Nozomi
    Let's discuss what went wrong today.
[08:18] Nozomi
    First, let's list our major mistakes.
[08:21] Sota
    Me opening an esports cafe
    in the first place...
[08:24] Akito
    You don't have to go that far back!
[08:27] Shun
    Maybe we should've had
    stricter applicant requirements.
[08:30] Akito
    More trash to sort through
    is just a waste of time.
[08:33] Akito
    Let's cut anyone who has no prayer of winning.
[08:36] Nozomi
    Dad, what's the general rank of players
    participating in the tournament?
[08:40] Sota
    It's a pretty diverse group this time.
[08:42] Sota
    Gold at the lowest, master at the highest.
[08:45] Sota
    That's part of why we made it in.
[08:48] Shun
    Let's put that in our terms, then.
[08:51] Akito
    Yeah! Let's sort out the trash
     at the applicant stage.
[08:54] sign
    Master rank only!
[08:57] Akito
    No one's coming...
[09:00] Shun
    Figures we wouldn't get any master players.
[09:03] Nozomi
    Is Dad actually doing research for once?
[09:06] sign
    Timetables
[09:06] Sota
    Don't you just love timetables?
[09:11] Sota
    I just went from Sapporo to Kagoshima
    without taking any bullet trains!
[09:17] Shun
    He's retreating into fantasy.
[09:18] Akito
    This is hopeless.
[09:20] sign
    M
    I
    D
    N
    I
    G
    H
    T
    
    C
    L
    U
    B
[09:22] sign
    Karaoke
[09:28] sign
    You have a new message
[09:33] sign
    Explosion-kun
    
    Hey
    
    You up?
[09:33] sign
    Friends
[09:33] sign
    Explosion-kun
[09:33] sign
    Totototo
[09:33] sign
    Kenkuma
[09:33] sign
    Papi3
[09:33] sign
    Juhi
[09:35] Shun
    Explosion-kun?
[09:38] Shun
    I'm up.
[09:40] Shun
    Can you not voice chat, Explosion-kun?
[09:43] sign
    Explosion-kun
    
    Hey
    
    You up?
[09:43] sign
    Explosion-kun
    
    Hey
    
    You up?
    
    Can't use mic
[09:44] sign
    Explosion-kun
    
    Hey
    
    You up?
    
    Can't use mic
    
    The thing's broken
[09:47] Shun
    I get it.
[09:48] Shun
    It really has been ages, huh?
[09:50] sign
    Karaoke
[09:53] Shun
    Yeah. They're all doing good.
[09:58] sign
    Explosion-kun
    
    You just vanished, huh?
[10:00] Shun
    Things got complicated.
[10:01] Shun
    I had to leave gaming behind.
[10:04] sign
    Explosion-kun
    
    Complicated?
[10:05] Shun
    Yeah.
[10:07] Shun
    Complicated.
[10:23] sign
    Explosion-kun
    
    I see
[10:30] Shun
    Totototo and 656 are doing good too.
[10:34] sign
    Explosion-kun
    
    
    I see
[10:34] sign
    Explosion-kun
    
    
    I see
    
    Totototo!
[10:35] sign
    Explosion-kun
    
    
    I see
    
    Totototo!
    
    Did Tetetete get mobbed too?
[10:38] Shun
    Yeah.
[10:39] Shun
    Akito's been reborn so many times now.
[10:45] sign
    Explosion-kun
    
    
    Did Tetetete get mobbed too?
    
    656
    
    That takes me back
[10:47] Shun
    656 is in trouble right now.
[10:50] Shun
    We're trying to help out.
[10:53] sign
    Explosion-kun
    
    
    656
    
    That takes me back
    
    Help?
[10:54] Shun
    I'm gonna have to play
    in an esports tournament.
[10:58] sign
    Explosion-kun
    
    
    That takes me back
    
    Help?
    
    I saw Team Fox One recruiting
[10:59] sign
    Explosion-kun
    
    
    Help?
    
    I saw Team Fox One recruiting
    
    That's awesome
[11:04] Shun
    I never thought I'd play
    in a real pro tournament...
[11:07] Shun
    Hey, I know.
[11:09] Shun
    Wanna join us, Explosion-kun?
[11:11] sign
    What, me?
[11:12] Shun
    Yeah!
[11:14] Shun
    You're good at Xaxxerion, right?
[11:15] sign
    What, me?
[11:16] sign
    No can do
[11:17] Shun
    Why not?
[11:18] sign
    Too complicated
[11:20] sign
    Can't meet up either
[11:22] Shun
    It's okay.
[11:24] Shun
    We can practice online.
[11:26] Shun
    There're teams spread all over the country
[11:28] Shun
    who only get together IRL for tournaments.
[11:31] Shun
    Where do you live, Explosion-kun?
[11:32] sign
    Explosion-kun
    
    
    Too complicated
    
    Can't meet up either
    
    
[11:34] sign
    Explosion-kun
    
    
    Too complicated
    
    Can't meet up either
    
    South Pole
[11:35] Shun
    The South Pole?!
[11:37] Shun
    No way!
[11:39] sign
    Best friend is a polar bear
[11:43] Shun
    Wait, polar bears are a North Pole thing!
[11:46] Keiko
    Yu!
[11:50] sign
    Penguin's calling
[11:52] Shun
    Wait a—
[11:55] Keiko
    Are you playing games again?
[11:57] Yu
    I was, Sakagami-san.
[11:59] Keiko
    Well, better than you getting a boyfriend
    and winding up in the tabloids.
[12:04] Keiko
    Just keep it in moderation.
[12:05] Keiko
    It doesn't fit your public image, you know?
[12:09] Yu
    Right. I'll be careful.
[12:17] Satomi
    So, Shun, did you find anyone?
[12:20] Satomi
    You said you were trying to hire at your job.
[12:24] Shun
    Oh... No, no one.
[12:26] Shun
    We're just not getting applicants.
[12:28] Satomi
    It's hard out there, huh?
[12:30] Shun
    Yeah.
[12:31] Shun
    The people we do get
    aren't cut out for the job.
[12:34] Shun
    Nozo-nee, Akito, and I are at a loss.
[12:37] Satomi
    Oh, Akito-kun's working there too?
[12:41] Shun
    Oh... yeah.
[12:44] Mio
    Will getting more people mean
    you can take time off?
[12:47] Shun
    Not sure.
[12:49] Shun
    I think we'll be busy for a while.
[12:52] Mio
    It's fine, though.
[12:54] Shun
    What is?
[12:55] Mio
    Everything.
[12:56] Mio
    You seem like you're having more fun.
[13:04] Shun
    My whole world used to be online.
[13:08] Shun
    I had a serious gaming addiction.
[13:11] Shun
    I'd stay up all night playing.
[13:13] Shun
    But the accident dragged me back
    into the offline world.
[13:19] Shun
    We work hard to get by without Dad.
[13:22] Shun
    Mio can't even walk now,
[13:24] Shun
    so I have to do as much as I can.
[13:27] Shun
    I also have to keep my grades up
    so I can go to college and get a good job.
[13:32] Shun
    I'm in no position to be making time for games.
[13:37] Shun
    Yet, even after everything,
    I'm back online.
[13:43] Nozomi
    We'll contact you with our decision later.
[13:45] Nozomi
    Thank you for coming.
[13:48] Nozomi
    He was a nice guy, but...
[13:50] Akito
    That doesn't make up for lousy gaming skills.
[13:55] Shun
    We're just not getting the right people.
[13:57] Sota
    The EF66 is so great.
[14:00] Sota
    Maybe I'll open a model train shop next...
[14:03] Sota
    I could have an N-gauge layout
    running through the shop.
[14:04] sign
    Almanac of Trains
[14:07] Shun
    He's totally given up.
[14:09] Akito
    I can understand why.
[14:11] Akito
    How many people are left?
[14:15] Shun
    There're only two more to go.
[14:19] Akito
    What is it?
[14:20] Shun
    "Fallen Angel Winged Cat Princess"?
[14:20] sign
    †Ψdatenshi tsubasa ΦΦ neko himeΨ†
[14:25] Akito
    Red flag.
[14:26] Nozomu
    Total red flag.
[14:27] Akito
    I could be convinced
    to accept just "Fallen Angel."
[14:31] Shun
    You could?
[14:32] Akito
    But a girl using "Princess"
    in her username is a total red flag!
[14:36] Akito
    Plus, she's got daggers
    and psis in her handle!
[14:40] Nozomi
    What are these two phis in the middle?
[14:43] Shun
    You think it's supposed to be cat eyes?
[14:45] Nozomi
    This girl's like a walking red flag!
[14:47] Akito
    Like I said, red flags everywhere!
[14:49] Akito
    Her handle is a total cringefest!
[14:53] Ryusei
    Excuse me.
[14:54] Ryusei
    Is this the Team Fox One tryouts?
[14:58] sign
    Fueled by P2W
[14:59] Ryusei
    Oh, I'm Fallen Angel Winged Cat Princess.
[15:02] All
    The biggest red flag of all!
[15:04] Akito
    I was expecting a normal cringefest,
    not a guy who plays a girl online.
[15:08] Shun
    Why are all our applicants like this?
[15:12] Nozomi
    Well, if you'll write your name
    and address here...
[15:15] Ryusei
    Mind if I do my tryout first?
[15:17] Ryusei
    I'd rather not write down my personal info.
[15:20] Nozomi
    Right...
[15:23] Ryusei
    A 27-inch, huh?
[15:25] Ryusei
    I use a curved 49er.
    Hope this doesn't throw me off.
[15:30] Ryusei
    What GPU are you packing?
[15:32] Ryusei
    What's the frame rate?
[15:35] Ryusei
    No, it's cool.
[15:37] Ryusei
    This is a test, so you want everyone
    on the same playing field.
[15:40] Ryusei
    Mind if I use my own peripherals though?
[15:45] Ryusei
    This monitor's smaller than mine,
[15:47] Ryusei
    so I'll decrease the mouse sensitivity.
[15:51] Ryusei
    Friction seems low.
[15:52] Ryusei
    Maybe I'll use my own mouse pad.
[15:55] Ryusei
    Where's the USB port?
[15:57] Ryusei
    I'd like to plug in my keyboard.
[15:59] Nozomi
    R-Right...
[16:00] Ryusei
    So, what's my assignment?
[16:03] Shun
    Please start with a death match.
[16:05] Ryusei
    Cool. Let's start with a warm-up.
[16:10] VO
    Matchup confirmed.
[16:15] Akito
    What's with his weird reticle?
[16:17] Nozomi
    Can he hit anything with that?
[16:20] Nozomi
    He sure can...
[16:21] Ryusei
    You can tell this shop is home to a pro team.
[16:25] Ryusei
    Low latency.
[16:29] Akito
    He switched to his subweapon.
[16:34] Shun
    He's good in close combat, too.
[16:38] Akito
    He pulled out the hand axe?!
[16:40] Ryusei
    A pro needs to do more than just win.
[16:44] Ryusei
    You gotta give the viewers a show.
[16:47] Ryusei
    No one likes watching a by-the-numbers victory.
[16:50] Akito
    That's awesome!
[16:52] Nozomi
    Is he a prodigy or something?
[16:54] Shun
    He might just be.
[16:56] Sota
    Okay, we'll take you!
[16:58] Akito
    That was fast!
[17:00] Nozomi
    We're not even done yet!
[17:01] Sota
    You expect us to get someone better?
[17:04] Sota
    He's the one!
[17:05] Sota
    Let's write up your contract right away!
[17:10] Shun
    We finally got one member.
[17:12] Akito
    Now we just need one more.
[17:15] Nozomi
    But the next applicant is our last.
[17:18] Akito
    Wonder what they'll be like.
[17:21] Mystery Person
    Greetings!
[17:23] Mystery Person
    My name is Big Bang Infinity.
[17:27] Mystery Person
    I am a ninja master from the esports
    dojos of the fifth dimension!
[17:34] Akito
    Where do I even start with this?
[17:37] Nozomi
    What do we do?
[17:38] Shun
    Don't ask me.
[17:40] Shun
    We'll just have to hold the tryout.
[17:43] Announcer
    Matchup confirmed.
[17:45] Akito
    A Sanada player, huh?
[17:52] Akito
    Hey, not bad.
[17:54] Shun
    Yeah, pretty good.
[18:00] Nozomi
    Just now, was that because he knew
    he had an enemy behind him?
[18:07] Nozomi
    Can he tell where enemies are
    even if they're not on-screen?
[18:11] Shun
    The sound.
[18:12] Shun
    He can tell by the sound.
[18:13] Akito
    I can do some echolocation too, but...
[18:16] Akito
    Isn't that kinda precision impossible?
[18:18] Ryusei
    You do see them.
[18:20] Ryusei
    Players who memorize floor types on the map
[18:23] Ryusei
    can identify enemy location
    by the footsteps they hear.
[18:26] Ryusei
    You can even determine distance and angle.
[18:31] Ryusei
    Of course, you need very sharp
     hearing to do that...
[18:34] Shun
    His handling's great.
[18:37] Shun
    He's even taking the opponent's
    line of sight into account.
[18:41] sign
    Big Bang Infinity
[18:42] Sota
    Okay, you're in!
[18:44] Trio
    Again?!
[18:45] Sota
    Who else are we gonna get?!
[18:48] Sota
    Let's write up a contract.
[18:52] sign
    Name: Big Bang Infinity
    Address: 5th Dimension Esports Dojo
    3rd Black Hole
[18:53] Sota
    Actually, I'd prefer your real name—
[18:55] Big Bang Infinity
    My name is Big Bang Infinity.
[18:58] Big Bang Infinity
    I'm from the fifth dimension.
[19:00] Sota
    I can't register you
    if I don't know your name.
[19:03] Nozomi
    And we need to see your face
    to verify your identity.
[19:06] Big Bang Infinity
    All who see my face must die!
[19:08] Big Bang Infinity
    This is the law of a ninja master!
[19:15] Shun
    You sure it's okay to follow this guy?
[19:18] Ryusei
    Well, we really need
    a fifth player, don't we?
[19:21] Nozomi
    But he said he wouldn't let us see his face.
[19:24] Ryusei
    All the more reason!
[19:25] Ryusei
    Once we see his face, we can
    wear him down the rest of the way.
[19:29] Shun
    But I feel like a criminal...
[19:33] Shun
    What if he calls the police?
[19:35] Ryusei
    We'll be fine.
[19:36] Ryusei
    He looks way more like a criminal than we do.
[19:42] Akito
    Crud!
[19:43] Nozomi
    I didn't bring an umbrella!
[19:46] Shun
    Look!
[19:51] Nozomi
    Think that's the fifth dimension esports dojo?
[19:56] Akito
    Looks like it.
[19:57] Akito
    Hey, Shun, go talk to the guy.
[20:00] Shun
    By myself?!
[20:01] Akito
    We don't wanna spook him
    by going in as a group!
[20:04] Akito
    If things go south, we'll call the cops!
[20:07] Nozomi
    I'll film the evidence.
[20:11] Ryusei
    Good luck.
[20:18] Shun
    He's not responding.
[20:20] Nozomi
    Why not call out?
[20:27] Shun
    Blood?!
[20:28] Shun
    I'm seeing blood!
[20:29] Nozomi
    What's going on?!
[20:31] Ryusei
    A murder? An accident?
[20:32] Shun
    I don't know!
[20:34] Shun
    It's unlocked?
[20:41] Shun
    The apartment's been ransacked!
[20:43] Akito
    Is he okay?
[20:45] Shun
    Big Bang Infinity-san?
[20:49] Shun
    No response...
[20:50] Shun
    I'm going in!
[20:51] Nozomi
    Don't do it! It's not safe!
[20:53] Akito
    Hold on! I'm coming!
[20:56] Shun
    Are you all right?! Are you alive?!
[21:29] Shun
    Yu?