# E1 - Episode One
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/GK9U3XWWX/episode-one)
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**[00:26] Nobel**
*Don't worry.*
**[00:28] Nobel**
*I'm sure we'll meet again.*
**[00:31] Nobel**
*No matter what difficulties we face...*
**[00:35] Nobel**
*we'll fulfill our destiny.*
**[00:43] Denta**
Hey, you.
**[00:44] Denta**
Do you know about the highly skilled,
humanoid robots called "Androids"?
**[00:49] Denta**
As the culmination of
cutting-edge technologies,
**[00:53] Denta**
Androids can free you from everyday labor!
**[00:56] Denta**
With the sea level rising due to global warming,
the human population has plummeted,
**[01:01] Denta**
and today, humans alone can't take care
of all the necessary jobs themselves.
**[01:05] Denta**
Androids have brought us
the solution to that!
**[01:10] Denta**
Born to exist side-by-side with humans
and programmed to perfection,
**[01:14] Denta**
they're sure to become your
trusted partners in life!
***SIGN*** To Esora
***SIGN*** Please deliver this letter to the location below.
***SIGN*** Hakushu Shibaura
***SIGN*** Esora Shibaura
**[01:30] Funeral Robo**
The cremation is complete.
The cremation is complete.
**[01:34] Funeral Robo**
Are you a member of the Shibaura family?
**[01:37] Esora**
Yes... sort of.
***SIGN*** Like I said, that's why we're a family!
**[01:45] Neon**
No way.
***SIGN*** Neon
***SIGN*** But why?! I'm more like an older brother than you, Neon!
**[01:49] Neon**
That's dumb.
***SIGN*** C'mon, Kei!
***SIGN*** You'd be the oldest brother, so say something!
***SIGN*** Kei
**[01:55] Kei**
Don't drag me into your stupid argument.
***SIGN*** Chrom, you're brother number two, right?
***SIGN*** Chrom
**[02:01] Chrom**
I'm busy collecting data right now.
***SIGN*** Come on!
***SIGN*** Call me "big brother"!
***SIGN*** Chrom, Kei, say something—!
**[02:08] Eliza**
Put a cork in it!
**[02:13] Eliza**
Hello. I am your personal
AI assistant, Eliza.
***SIGN*** Eliza
**[02:17] Eliza**
As usual, you four are off
in your own worlds.
***SIGN*** Eliza, listen! Neon won't...
**[02:23] Eliza**
Cobalt, this is the 366th time you've tried
to make Neon call you "big brother."
***SIGN*** If you live under the same roof and charge from the same Cradle,
***SIGN*** Cobalt
***SIGN*** that means you're family!
***SIGN*** That's what my programming tells me!
**[02:36] Neon**
What a pain.
**[02:38] Chrom**
He can't help it, though.
**[02:39] Chrom**
Cobalt's parameters are distributed
**[02:41] Chrom**
to make him express
a strong interest in family.
***SIGN*** But still!
**[02:46] Eliza**
Age is merely a question
of your Body's appearance.
**[02:50] Eliza**
You are Androids, after all.
***SIGN*** Wha—?
***SIGN*** Nora! Hey! Don't!
***SIGN*** Whoa!
**[03:03] Kei**
Hey, you guys okay?
**[03:06] Neon**
I just can't.
**[03:09] Kei**
Geez. How does this thing get in, anyway?
**[03:12] Eliza**
Your Body has suffered 38 percent damage.
**[03:15] Eliza**
You require a mechanical
examination immediately.
**[03:18] Kei**
In order to get fixed, we need money, right?
**[03:21] Chrom**
Since we don't have any
operation requests set up,
**[03:24] Chrom**
how would we know what labor
to perform to earn an income?
**[03:26] Chrom**
I haven't the slightest idea.
**[03:28] Eliza**
Speaking of which, I have
an important notification for you all.
**[03:30] ---**
Request for payment of electrical bill
***SIGN*** Request for payment of electrical bill
**[03:31] Eliza**
A collections notice has arrived
**[03:33] Eliza**
for the electrical bills you've
built up over the last year.
***SIGN*** Collection?
**[03:38] Chrom**
Money is required to use electrical power.
**[03:41] Chrom**
Didn't they tell us that every month?
**[03:42] Eliza**
You knew but still didn't pay?
**[03:46] Chrom**
I am unable to process operation
requests to "pay the electrical bill."
**[03:50] Chrom**
Plus, we don't have any
money to begin with.
**[03:53] Kei**
What happens if we just don't pay it?
**[03:56] Eliza**
Most likely, your power will be shut off,
**[03:59] Eliza**
and you'll have no way
to recharge your energy.
**[04:01] Eliza**
Basically...
**[04:02] Neon**
A forced shutdown.
***SIGN*** So that means...
**[04:06] Chrom**
You'll run out of power and won't be
able to boot up. That's basically it.
***SIGN*** That's horrible!
***SIGN*** What can I do?! What am I gonna do?!
**[04:14] Eliza**
At any rate, for now you must
find some way to pay the bill.
**[04:19] Chrom**
But the operation request has not—
**[04:21] Eliza**
Put a cork in it!
**[04:24] Eliza**
Then there is no other choice.
**[04:25] Eliza**
I will issue a operation request this time.
***SIGN*** Kei
***SIGN*** Earn wages to pay the power bill
**[04:29] Kei**
"Earn wages to pay the power bill," huh?
**[04:34] Chrom**
Wages are commonly earned
as compensation for labor.
**[04:37] Chrom**
We should begin by searching
through job listings.
**[04:40] Kei**
Yeah.
**[04:44] Denta**
*Babel. The symbol of a new age.*
**[04:48] Denta**
*A new paradise.*
**[04:49] Denta**
* An entertainment tower that provides*
* all kinds of thrills and information!*
**[04:54] Denta**
* Participants known as "Climbers"*
* enthrall audiences with song and dance*
**[04:58] Denta**
*to clear the Climb Stages!*
**[05:00] Denta**
* From the first to the fifth Stage,*
* they win a reward for each level they clear!*
**[05:05] Denta**
* And what awaits them beyond those*
* levels? Is it freedom? Glory?*
**[05:11] Denta**
* Esteemed Climbers, now is the time*
* to assemble at the tower of wisdom!*
***SIGN*** We're here!
**[05:20] Neon**
This is Babel?
**[05:22] Kei**
If we can win over audiences here
with our singing, we'll get a reward.
**[05:26] Chrom**
I always thought that participants
had to be human to register,
**[05:30] Chrom**
but they didn't even check us, did they?
***SIGN*** Hey, why did the humans build this place, anyway?
***SIGN*** Collecting everything exciting in one place so they can keep having fun...
***SIGN*** What's the point?
**[05:45] Chrom**
Maybe they don't want to forget their
happy memories. Could that be it?
***SIGN*** Forget?
**[05:51] Chrom**
Human memory apparently weakens
over time and eventually disappears.
**[05:55] Chrom**
That's why humans seek out the same
experiences—to recall their lost memories.
**[06:01] Chrom**
I read about it in a book a while ago.
***SIGN*** Hmm.
***SIGN*** Are we there?
**[06:09] Neon**
But there's nobody here.
**[06:11] Chrom**
According to the instructions they gave us,
**[06:13] Chrom**
if we pass through there,
we'll end up on stage.
**[06:17] Kei**
It's about time.
***SIGN*** This might be the first time since booting up
***SIGN*** that the four of us have done something together.
**[06:23] Neon**
You're probably right.
**[06:25] Chrom**
Apparently, that is what is
called a "first collaboration."
***SIGN*** Whoa.
***SIGN*** Let's go!
**[06:36] Denta**
* New Climbers have arrived*
* on the first Climb Stage!*
**[06:42] Kei**
Is that the audience?
**[06:44] Chrom**
It seems like it.
**[06:45] Chrom**
The first Stage is held in virtual reality,
**[06:48] Chrom**
so the viewers watch and rate
the performance in VR.
**[06:53] Denta**
Okay, guys. Are you ready to go?
**[06:57] Denta**
*All right, then. Show us what you've got!*
***SIGN*** Elephant, elephant
**[07:05] Chrom**
Poor thing, poor thing, little lost kitty
***SIGN*** What a really long nose you have there
**[07:09] Chrom**
Where in the world could your home be?
***SIGN*** Sure I do, and I'll show you
**[07:13] Chrom**
I asked where home was, but, "I don't know"
***SIGN*** Mommy's is long, too
**[07:17] Chrom**
I asked her name too, but, "I don't know"
***SIGN*** Elephant, elephant
**[07:21] Chrom**
Meow meow meow meow,
meow meow meow meow
***SIGN*** Who in the world do you like best?
***SIGN*** Well—
**[07:27] Denta**
*A forced shutdown! Too bad!*
**[07:32] Denta**
*First Climb Stage failed!*
***SIGN*** That scared me!
**[07:45] Neon**
That sucked.
**[07:47] Chrom**
This is... It seems we were
sent back to the entrance.
**[07:51] Kei**
I guess that wasn't good enough.
**[07:54] Kei**
What did we do wrong, though?
**[07:56] Chrom**
No idea. We sung in perfect pitch and
danced according to our programming.
**[08:01] Climber A**
There are Climbers at the top level!
**[08:03] Female Viewer**
Hurry, hurry!
**[08:05] Kite**
We're at the top of Babel?
**[08:07] Kite**
We'll take you to even greater heights.
***SIGN*** Light
***SIGN*** Kite
***SIGN*** Night
**[08:10] Kite**
Come with us!
**[08:12] Climber C**
STAND-ALONE is on stage!
**[08:13] Female Viewer**
Kite!
**[08:47] Kei**
So they were top-level Climbers, huh?
**[08:50] Neon**
They got a ton of "Excellent" votes.
**[08:53] Chrom**
The crowd noise exceeded 120 decibels.
**[08:56] Chrom**
That's essentially as loud as thunder.
***SIGN*** What makes them so different?
**[09:04] Chrom**
Whoa, there.
**[09:05] Kei**
What's up?
**[09:06] Chrom**
Well, something fell from above.
**[09:08] Kei**
Above?
**[09:13] Neon**
A human?
**[09:15] Chrom**
Did that person drop this?
***SIGN*** Kei!
**[09:21] Kei**
I'm on it!
***SIGN*** Hey, kid, you okay?
**[09:28] Chrom**
It might be heat stroke.
**[09:30] Kei**
Let's get him somewhere cooler!
***SIGN*** Technoroid
**[09:35] (Flashback) Esora**
Dad?
***SIGN*** Ah! Are you awake?
**[09:49] Esora**
Where am I?
**[09:51] Kei**
A nearby park.
**[09:53] Chrom**
You passed out on the footbridge.
**[09:55] Chrom**
It must have been the heat.
**[09:58] Neon**
Don't you have a heat-resistant cape?
**[10:00] Kei**
It's risky to go out during
the daytime dressed like that.
**[10:04] Esora**
A-And who are you all?
***SIGN*** Androids that were just passing by.
**[10:07] Esora**
Huh? Androids?
**[10:10] Chrom**
Yes. That's why we can do
things outside during the day.
**[10:14] Esora**
Oh, I see.
**[10:18] Esora**
Thank you very much for saving me.
**[10:20] Esora**
I'm Esora. Esora Shibaura.
***SIGN*** My name is Cobalt.
**[10:25] Chrom**
I am Chrom.
**[10:26] Neon**
Neon.
**[10:27] Kei**
I'm Kei.
***SIGN*** Oh, that's right.
***SIGN*** I think you dropped this.
**[10:35] Esora**
I threw that thing away.
***SIGN*** Huh?
**[10:38] Esora**
Um,
**[10:39] Esora**
Androids can't share someone's
secrets with other people...
**[10:44] Esora**
They're equipped with
privacy protection, right?
**[10:47] Chrom**
Yes, that's right.
**[10:50] Esora**
Can I tell you something, then?
**[10:55] Esora**
Today was my father's funeral.
**[10:59] Esora**
Actually, I'm adopted,
so I'm not really his son.
**[11:04] Esora**
My real parents died when I was a baby.
**[11:08] Esora**
My father was their friend.
He was single, but he took me in.
**[11:15] Esora**
I'm grateful to my father,
but he was so busy with work...
**[11:21] Esora**
I was always left by myself.
**[11:28] (Flashback) Esora (10 yr)**
Dad, where are you going?
**[11:30] (Flashback) Hakushu**
I'm going to the lab.
**[11:32] (Flashback) Esora**
U-Um, what about dinner?
**[11:34] (Flashback) Hakushu**
I don't need any.
**[11:40] Esora**
* Father's health declined,*
* and then one day he collapsed.*
**[11:46] Esora**
* I eventually went to see him,*
* but by then, he was already...*
**[11:53] Esora**
* He died before we'd made*
* any memories together.*
**[11:57] Esora**
The only thing he left
behind was this letter.
**[12:04] Esora**
But... it's not even addressed to me.
**[12:10] Esora**
Even though he was busy with work
and couldn't talk to me,
**[12:16] Esora**
I... I still wish he'd at least...
**[12:22] Esora**
Dad didn't want me in his world, after all.
***SIGN*** Hey, can I take a look at that letter?
***SIGN*** Hmm.
***SIGN*** Oh, hey, what does this say?
**[12:42] Esora**
Huh? That's weird.
**[12:45] Esora**
It might be broken.
***SIGN*** Maybe it'll work if I hit it.
**[12:49] Chrom & Kei**
Ah!
**[12:50] Neon**
Idiot! Stop it, Cobalt!
***SIGN*** Look, something came out!
**[12:56] Neon**
A video?
**[12:57] Kei**
What's it showing?
**[12:58] Esora**
I don't know. I've never seen this before.
***SIGN*** This kid looks like you, Esora.
**[13:04] Esora**
Huh? Me?
**[13:06] Neon**
Definitely. Do you remember any of this?
**[13:10] Esora**
I don't know.
**[13:11] Esora**
It looks like a normal family video.
***SIGN*** Family...
**[13:19] Esora**
I still don't remember anything.
***SIGN*** Send me an operation request!
**[13:22] Esora**
Huh?
***SIGN*** Chrom said that humans can forget their memories.
***SIGN*** But if they do the same thing over again, sometimes they can remember.
**[13:31] Esora**
Um...
***SIGN*** This might be an important family memory,
***SIGN*** so you should try to go to the place in the video!
**[13:40] Kei**
He's reacting to the word "family" again.
***SIGN*** Send me an operation request! Let's go there together!
**[13:43] Neon**
His parameters are running wild.
**[13:43] Esora**
Huh? Um, hold on a minute...
***SIGN*** Search for the memorable place shown in the letter
**[13:49] Esora**
Does that work?
***SIGN*** Yeah!
***SIGN*** Okay, let's all go looking for the place from Esora's memories!
**[13:55] Kei**
You say "go," but...
**[13:57] Neon**
We don't have any idea where it is.
**[14:00] Chrom**
Let's start with a close inspection
of the video footage.
***SIGN*** Well?
**[14:10] Esora**
It might be a park or something.
**[14:14] Esora**
There's a lot of greenery
and there's a big clock tower, too.
**[14:17] Chrom**
That seems highly likely.
**[14:20] Chrom**
Well then, let's search the parks
that were in your vicinity.
***SIGN*** That's our Chrom! We can count on you!
***SIGN*** All right then, let's go!
***SIGN*** Sunflower Park
***SIGN*** Next one!
***SIGN*** Next one!
***SIGN*** Next one!
**[14:48] Kei**
We still haven't found it.
**[14:50] Chrom**
We've been to all of the parks
within range that have a clock tower.
**[14:56] Neon**
Getting hot?
**[14:57] Esora**
I'm okay.
**[14:58] Neon**
Hey, what do humans do for Body cooling?
**[15:02] Esora**
Cooling? Let's see...
**[15:05] Esora**
Some people take baths in cold water.
**[15:08] Esora**
And there's stuff like
soft serve ice cream.
**[15:10] Neon**
Ice cream?
**[15:12] Esora**
Oh, that's right.
**[15:13] Esora**
You guys can just recharge
instead of eating, right?
**[15:17] Kei**
I'm starting to run low.
**[15:18] Chrom**
We can withstand the heat,
**[15:20] Chrom**
but cooling our Bodies still
consumes a lot of energy.
**[15:23] Neon**
Guys, should we all take a cold bath?
***SIGN*** Water...
***SIGN*** Oh!
**[15:31] others**
Huh?
***SIGN*** Park Map
***SIGN*** That video was from when Esora was still little.
***SIGN*** I figured the park might be underwater now,
***SIGN*** so I tried searching for parks that have been flooded.
**[15:50] Esora**
Ice cream...
**[15:51] Neon**
Huh?
**[15:52] Esora**
That day was so hot,
**[15:55] Esora**
I asked Dad to buy me some ice cream.
**[16:01] (Flashback) Hakushu (55 yr)**
Here you go.
**[16:02] (Flashback) Esora (5 yr)**
Wow!
**[16:04] (Flashback) Hakushu (55 yr)**
Hold on tight, okay?
**[16:05] (Flashback) Esora (5 yr)**
Okay!
**[16:07] (Flashback) Hakushu (55 yr)**
Ah... Esora!
**[16:10] (Flashback) Esora (5 yr)**
Dad, hurry, hurry!
**[16:13] (Flashback) Hakushu (55 yr)**
Esora!
**[16:15] (Flashback) Esora (5 yr)**
Ouch, ouch!
**[16:16] (Flashback) Hakushu (55 yr)**
Esora, are you all right?
**[16:20] (Flashback) Esora (5 yr)**
I-I'm sorry! The ice cream you bought for me...
**[16:27] (Flashback) Hakushu (55 yr)**
That's okay. Come here.
**[16:31] (Flashback) Hakushu (55 yr)**
I'm glad you didn't get hurt,
**[16:34] (Flashback) Hakushu (55 yr)**
since you're a dear part
of my family, Esora.
**[16:42] Esora**
*That's right. I...*
**[16:45] Esora**
*We really were a family.*
**[16:49] Esora**
Dad...
**[16:59] Chrom**
That melody...
**[17:01] Neon**
I know it.
**[17:03] Kei**
But from where?
**[17:32] Esora**
Thank you very much.
**[17:34] Esora**
Thanks to you guys, I think
I know my father a little better.
**[17:39] Esora**
All of you are really...
***SIGN*** Bye-bye!
**[17:57] Neon**
Esora was crying.
***SIGN*** But he was smiling, too.
**[18:01] Chrom**
Humans apparently have many kinds of tears.
**[18:05] Kei**
By the way, what was that song just now?
**[18:08] Neon**
I don't know.
**[18:09] Chrom**
We were all singing it together.
***SIGN*** Four people singing one song...?
***SIGN*** Guys!
**[18:18] Chrom; Neon; Kei**
Huh?
***SIGN*** Let's go to Babel one more time!
**[18:20] Kei**
What now, all of a sudden?
***SIGN*** Let's sing that song together!
**[18:24] Chrom**
I see. We can all sing one song together.
**[18:28] Neon**
Just like the top Climbers.
**[18:30] Kei**
You know, that just might work.
***SIGN*** Let's go!
***SIGN*** To Babel!
**[20:10] Denta**
*Babel first Climber Stage, cleared!*
**[20:14] Denta**
*Next time, you'll move up a level!*
***SIGN*** Yeah!
**[20:19] Night**
Wow.
**[20:20] Night**
Looks like we have some...
**[20:22] Light**
...interesting newcomers.
***SIGN*** We did it! We did it!
**[21:59] Neon**
Cobalt, keep it down.
***SIGN*** But we actually cleared a stage!
**[22:04] Kei**
I didn't realize the reward
would be that small, though.
**[22:07] Kei**
It won't make a dent in the electricity bill.
**[22:09] Chrom**
If we can beat the next stage,
we can pay more—
***SIGN*** What's wrong?
**[22:14] Kei**
Over there. There's someone on the ground.
***SIGN*** Huh?
**[22:20] Kei**
Hey, are you okay?
**[22:23] Chrom**
I can detect alcohol on his breath.
**[22:26] Neon**
He's just a drunk.
***SIGN*** Mister! You can't sleep here!
**[22:31] Mister**
No problem.
**[22:34] Kei**
This isn't good.
**[22:35] Chrom**
What should we do?
**[22:37] Ritz #9A**
Mister? Mister, where are you?
**[22:41] Ritz #9B**
Mister?
**[22:42] Another Ritz?**
Mister?
**[22:44] Ritz #9B**
Mister, hold on tight.
**[22:46] Mister**
What the hell you doin'?
**[22:48] Ritz #9A**
Thank you for your cooperation.
**[22:48] Mister**
I'm not drunk enough to need your help!
**[22:51] Mister**
You talking steel drum!
**[22:53] Chrom**
He must be from the factory.
**[22:55] Neon**
They must have it really rough.
***SIGN*** At least we were able to do a good deed.
***SIGN*** Okay, should we head back home?
**[23:02] Neon**
Cobalt...
**[23:04] Kei**
That hat...
***SIGN*** Ah!
**[23:08] Kei**
Is anyone here?
***SIGN*** Please excuse us.
**[23:12] Neon**
Is it okay for us to sneak in?
**[23:14] Chrom**
Well, we didn't really have a choice.
***SIGN*** Authorized Personnel Only
***SIGN*** Safety First
***SIGN*** Safety First
***SIGN*** That guy is probably looking for his hat right now.
**[23:21] Kei**
If we get caught, we'll
just have to explain.
**[23:27] Kei**
What was that?
**[23:28] Neon**
Something fell.
**[23:34] Kei**
Did it fall... in there?
**[23:37] Neon**
But from where?
***SIGN*** Isn't that the robot from before?