Welcome to the world of OZ.
OZ is a virtual world that brings people from around the world together
so they can enjoy themselves.
You can easily access the world of OZ
through your personal computer, cell phone, or television.
Now let's try experiencing the world of OZ.
First, you'll want to create your avatar.
An avatar is like an OZ version of you.
You can change it any way you want, from your clothes to your hairstyle.
What a cute-looking avatar.
Your personal information is protected
by the world's most advanced security system,
so you can relax and enjoy this world.
In the shopping mall, you can find
all kinds of music, movies, furniture, and anything else.
You can reach out and touch them, just like experiencing them in real life.
For even greater shopping experiences, you can visit the specialty stores.
OZ is also home to many of the high-class fashion shops of the world.
You can even put some of the clothes from them on your avatar.
But, above all, what is necessary is communication.
In OZ, all languages are translated on the fly,
so you can have nice conversations with people all around the world.
At present, there are four million different communities.
You can also use your avatar to play sports.
The world of OZ has a full range of support services for businesses as well.
Corporations throughout the world have branches in OZ.
You can even set up your own office inside it.
Many administrative agencies and local governments
have consultation services in OZ.
Everything from paying taxes to filing documents can be done here.
Lastly, let's see the guardian angels of OZ, John and Yoko.
We welcome you to the world of OZ!
Start your fabulous life in OZ today!
Here is the midday news for Monday, July 26th.
This morning, the Arawashi asteroid probe left its solar orbit
and entered orbit around Earth.
Although the Arawashi was plagued with trouble,
it is now on schedule to release its capsule
with samples taken from the Matogawa asteroid.
Now for our next story...
I was so close to representing Japan...
You're still depressed over that? Get over it...
- Hey, part-timer! Get back to work! - Yes, sir...
I was so close...
I'm sick of hearing about it. You should move on to something new.
Let's choose a theme for this summer! How about "girls"?!
Summer goes hand-in-hand with watermelon, fireworks, and girls!
Watermelon and fireworks are enough for me.
- Man, you live a bland life. - Boring and bland is fine with me.
Hey! Want a part-time job?!
That's what we're doing right now...
- You are? - We're OZ system maintainers.
You are? OZ's? Wow!
No, we're on the very lowest rung there is, so it's nothing much.
Oh, you're already working... Darn...
If only I could find someone to help me out...
Umm, Natsuki? I can help!
- Really?! - Hey! What about this job?!
Sorry, I can't after all.
Darn.
It's not even real work; you just have to take a trip with me to the country...
Okay! I'll do it!
Huh?! You gotta be kidding me! Th-Then, okay, I'll go too!
I think two might be too many...
I only need one applicant!
"Shor's Factorization Algorithm"
"Getting on the bullet train now."
Oh, Kenji! Over here!
Sorry I'm late!
No, you're right on time. I doubt Sakuma would have been.
You can count on me! I'll do whatever you need!
Thanks. You can carry these, then.
- Ueda City in Nagano? - My great-grandma's having a birthday party.
Relatives from all over Japan are coming, so we need lots of help.
So, what were you almost the Japanese representative of?
Huh?!
Sakuma said you were really close to representing Japan for something.
What was it for?
Uhh, it's called the Math Olympics...
Olympics? Really? For math? You must be good at it!
Well, it's the only thing I'm okay at, actually...
Really? Do something, then!
Okay... When were you born?
Me? July 19th, 1992.
It was on a Sunday.
July 19th, 1992 was a Sunday.
Wait, do you have it all memorized?
No, I used something called modular arithmetic...
Was I right?
Sorry. I don't know what day of the week it was.
Ueda! Ueda!
My great-grandma is turning 90...
She was born in 1920? She's really living a full life!
Natsuki?
- Natsuki! - Aunt Noriko!
It's good to see you!
She's the 16th generation head of the Jinnouchi family.
16th?!
We have family graves dating back to the Muromachi period.
Our family really hit it big with our silk business in the Meiji period,
but our late grandfather was so loose with our money...
- Oh, Aunt Yumi! - Natsuki!
We're flat broke now!
We don't have anything left, no mines, no wholesale stores, no factories!
Uh-huh...
But I'm still shocked whenever I see
the New Year's cards Granny gets every year.
So many famous CEOs and politicians!
Natsuki!
Nana!
Maybe that's why Granny sometimes says surprisingly scary things.
It must be the warrior blood in her.
I'd be careful if I were you!
Whoa...
It must've been rough, coming all this way!
- We have some nice, cold watermelon! - Yay! I love watermelon!
Umm, happy 90th birthday...
It's my mother's birthday...
- Kenji. - Right!
I know I should've mentioned this before,
but just play along when we see my great-grandma.
Play along?
Mother.
Come in.
- Granny! - You came.
I missed you! Are you all right?
- I'm doing just fine. - I heard you weren't well lately...
It's just the summer heat. There's nothing to worry about.
That's good!
Hi.
Remember what I promised?
This is him?
Kenji Koiso.
H-Hello. I'm in the same physics club at school as Natsuki...
Umm, he's my boyfriend.
Boyfriend...
Yep. My future husband.
Husband...
Yes. My husband.
I see...
See, I told you I'd bring him to see you!
Umm, what exactly is?
- Kenji. - Yes?!
She's a somewhat selfish and naive girl.
Are you confident you can give her happiness?
U-Umm, well... Uhh...
I'm asking if you are prepared or not!
Yes...
You're sure?
Yes, I guess so...
- Even if it costs you your life? - Huh?!
Yes...
That's great to hear!
Oh, yes.
What is it?
To congratulate.
Oh, the morning glory yukata!
Thank you!
It is wonderful to meet you, Kenji.
Oh! L-It's a pleasure to m-meet you, too!
I'm sorry!
I can't do it!
Let me go over the job description again.
I can't do it!
I want you to pretend to be my boyfriend
in front of Granny and my relatives.
I can't! I can't! I absolutely can't!
I've never even gone out with a girl before...
I don't want to disappoint her!
I just sort of blurted it out.
I heard she was bed-ridden, so without thinking,
I told her she can't die until I bring my boyfriend to see her...
You understand, don't you?
L-I understand...
Thanks!
Then from now on you should act like we're really close, okay?
Huh?
- You also have a backstory. - Huh? A backstory?
You go to Tokyo University, you come from an old family,
and you just came back from studying in America.
Tokyo University, old family, studying abroad...
- That's the exact opposite of me! - Got all that?
No, I can't do it after all! I can't!
You said you'd do whatever I want...
Please? Only for four days. After that, I'll say we broke up.
Please?!
You're getting up there in age, too.
"Jinnouchi Fishery"
"Jinnouchi Fishery" - Hey! - Hey!
- Hey!
Thanks for the lift!
Hey, the helmet!
He misses! And that's the game! Jinnouchi gives a victory pose!
He misses! And that's the game! Jinnouchi gives a victory pose! - We did it! - Hurray!
He misses! And that's the game! Jinnouchi gives a victory pose! - What?! Did he win?! - Ryohei's awesome!
Ueda High School wins 7 to 6! Moves to the quarterfinals! - What?! Did he win?! - Ryohei's awesome!
Who would've thought it?! - I'll go tell everyone! - Me too! Me too!
Who would've thought it?! Not me!
A miracle happened here today! Just look at this excitement! Not me!
A miracle happened here today! Just look at this excitement!
A miracle happened here today! Just look at this excitement! "Who would've thought it?" How rude!
- Ryohei won! - Oh! That's great!
- Go tell Granny! - Okay! Let's go!
Natsuki! Where are you, Natsuki?!
Shota! Quit stomping around!
Fiance?! I refuse to accept it, Natsuki!
Damn, I was too slow!
- Ryohei won again! - He's going to the semifinals!
- That's great! - Okay! Pre-victory celebration!
What is that?!
Tadah!
- Squid! - And!
- More squid! - Great, huh?!
It's all squid...
Umm... Okay, let me introduce you.
First is the main family: Aunt Mariko, her children Rika and Riichi.
Over here are Uncle Mansuke, Tasuke, and Naomi.
This is Kiyomi and Tasuke's son Shota.
Over here is Uncle Mansaku, who has three sons.
There's Yorihiko and his wife Noriko, Kunihiko and his wife Nana,
and Katsuhiko, his wife Yumi, and their sons Yuhei and Kyohei.
And this is Nana's daughter Kana, and Noriko's children Shingo and Mao.
Got all that?
Oh, uhh, I'm not sure...
Well, for now...
- It's good to meet you! - L-It's good to meet you all...
It's amazing that Granny gave him the okay!
She drove away every boy I ever brought home!
But he goes to Tokyo U., comes from an old family, and studied abroad!
Talk about being well-rounded!
Yeah, almost sounds too good to be true!
- Your Singles Club should be taking notes! - Oh, be quiet!
- I'm single because I want to be! - My divorce wasn't my fault!
So, future husband. When is it due?
Huh?
You know, your kid.
What in the world are you talking about, you dirty old man?!
He only came to say hello!
Huh? But that basically means, "Me and Natsuki did it," right?
Am I wrong? You're in college, right? You still haven't done it?
Knock it off!
C'mon, it's okay. He's gonna be a part of the family soon enough. Right?
Part of the family, my butt! I refuse to accept it!
- Be quiet, Shota! - You shut up!
How dare you talk to your father that way!
I've watched Natsuki since she was this little!
Since she was that little?
And she doesn't even ask me, her second cousin, for approval!
Yes, second cousins are so close!
Still!
Mother's approval is the only thing that matters.
That's how things work in this family.
You really gave your approval, Granny?!
Of course.
Kenji will be a great member of the family. My eyes never deceive me.
The Jinnouchi family has no need for mediocre men
who aren't able to protect our family and homeland!
That's right! Jinnouchi men need to be strong!
The Jinnouchi clan was originally a part of the all-powerful Takeda army!
Here he goes...
But when the Takeda collapsed, all the clans under them broke up.
So the entire careers we built up instantly vanished.
After we came to Ueda, we fought countless battles to protect it,
despite its small size.
In 1585, 2,000 of our ancestors fought 7,000 elite Tokugawa soldiers!
- Thus began the First Ueda Conflict! - Yes!
The Tokugawa managed to reach the second enclosure of the castle!
But our ancestors didn't falter!
Using their knowledge of the land, they fought back and drove them all...
Turn around.
Man, why did I have to lose rock-paper-scissors to you...
I'm so jealous. You get to be her boyfriend...
There's nothing to be jealous about. This is work.
So, are you having fun?
I'm not good with being surrounded by strangers.
Don't be like that!
You're sharing the same roof with the most popular girl at school!
Since you're playing her boyfriend, have her sleep next to you!
Wh-What?! I can't do that!
Well, good luck!
Huh? Where am I?
Man, this place is big...
- You want something? - Oh, umm, I'm lost...
- The bathroom's back and to the right. - Th-Thanks.
You're not going to join everyone else?
Mommy!
You need to dry off first, Kana.
S-Sorry!
Oh, the bath's open now. You can use it.
No, I, uhh, think I'll pass tonight...
Natsuki was in this bath...
It's a tie...
It's me, Hayate. Don't you remember me?
Why are you here?
What are you talking about? This is my house.
The hell it is!
You're still as harsh as ever, Aunt Mariko.
You haven't changed in ten years.
You're the one who hasn't changed!
Suddenly showing up out of nowhere... What's with your attitude?!
Why is the whole family here?
Her birthday party is on Sunday.
Whose?
Wabisuke.
Wabisuke?
Hey, ol' hag. You're still alive?
Likewise. I assumed you had died in a gutter by now.
Sounds like you'll be past 100 before you kick the bucket.
Have you... eaten?
I don't need any of your food.
Japan's one lousy place.
It's always humid, the streets are all narrow, and it's crowded as hell.
But it definitely has good beer.
Uncle...
Uncle Wabisuke!
Natsuki? Is that you?
I'm so happy! You came back!
- Natsuki! - Get away from him!
What? Why? He's...
- It's been ten years already. - Time flies.
Umm, who is Wabisuke?
- Oh, right, you've never met him. - It's kind of complicated.
Complicated how? He was adopted into the main family.
Basically, he's great-grandpa's illegitimate son.
Huh?!
It happened a lot back then.
He had the nerve to sell what little Granny had left
and the nerve to run off with the money to America!
He's got some nerve, basically!
Really? You aren't married yet? Do you have a girlfriend, then?
Don't ask dumb stuff like that.
That's great! I'll come visit America sometime!
Take me to the Disney resort! First the one in California, then Florida!
And I can stay at your place!
Tell me how I can contact you.
- Only if you win. - Aww, cheapskate!
It's more fun that way.
Okay, then!
Oh! I got a 3 Bright! All right!
- Are you going to collect your points? - Hmm...
Not yet. Koi Koi!
Oh, okay. Then it's my turn...
Urgh...
- Trying for a 4 Bright, huh? - N-No!
Oh, too bad!
Three junk cards.
- Huh?! You're not going to call Koi Koi?! - Nope.
You can't be serious!
I win. Brush your teeth and get to bed, kid.
No! Let's play again!
I'm a firm believer of running away with your winnings.
- Tap. - Oh, I still don't know the rules...
Hey, how long are you here for?
Dunno.
You should stay! What do you say?
Hmm...
What am I doing?
What is this?
I solved it!
What was that?
Now let's see here...
- Get up! - Get up!
Get up, you!
Get up!
- The damage appears to be spreading. - W-Whoa! Wh-What's going on?!
- Yes. Immediate action needs to be taken. - W-Whoa! Wh-What's going on?!
- Look! - See? That's his face! - Please take another look
- No doubt about it! It's him! - At this photograph our staff obtained
"The culprit is a minor and a student!?" - No doubt about it! It's him! - At this photograph our staff obtained
"The culprit is a minor and a student!?" Of the central figure behind this incident.
"The culprit is a minor and a student!?" He looks to be quite young, possibly a student.
Th-That's...
...me!
Shockingly, this boy broke into the system that runs OZ
"OZ as of this morning" Shockingly, this boy broke into the system that runs OZ
"OZ as of this morning" and threw it into chaos in just one night!
"OZ as of this morning" It is expected to take quite some time to fix.
"OZ as of this morning" He did it for the fun. I haven't been able to use my e-mail all morning.
"OZ as of this morning" OZ is as prevalent as cell phones are, right?
"OZ as of this morning" Our entire society depends on OZ accounts for everything
"OZ as of this morning" from shopping to government and business management.
"OZ as of this morning" So despite the minor trouble caused, he'll be treated harsher than a vandal!
"OZ as of this morning" - I couldn't have put it better myself. - They said he's a vandal!
- I couldn't have put it better myself. - They said he's a vandal!
- It also appears that the damage to OZ - Handle the vandal!
- Is affecting areas throughout the world, not just Japan. - What's so funny? Breakfast is ready!
...only be a matter of time until he's arrested, right?
Yes. I also look forward
- Give it back! Give it back! - Vandal! Vandal! - To OZ being fixed as quickly as possible.
L-It wasn't me!
What?!
Breakfast!
Huh?!
Huh?! Why?!
Where was it again?! Let me think...
There you are!
Did you do this?
Hey, lemme borrow your computer!
That's not how you ask. Say it more like a business partner.
L-I'm sorry to ask, but may I borrow your computer?
Thanks!
Why?!
- What're you worked up about? - I think someone's stolen my account!
- Oh, it was an impersonator? - What do I do?
- Call the support center. - That's it!
Hello?!
Your cell phone cannot connect to the network
because your OZ account cannot be authenticated.
I c-c-can't connect! I can't connect!
Calm down.
Koiso?
I said calm down.
You have a call from Tokyo. Someone named Sakuma.
- Don't tell me you were behind this! - No!
I didn't think so. You don't have the motive or the guts.
If you already know, then do something!
Can't. Our passwords were changed. We can't get into the admin building.
Isn't OZ supposed to have the world's best security?!
A weird e-mail was sent all over OZ yesterday.
A weird e-mail?!
OZ is protected by a 2,056-digit security code.
It'd be tough to break, but someone did it in one night!
2,056 digits? What was the first number?!
Eight.
It was me... I did it...
What?!
- I thought it was just some math problem, so... - You solved it?! You idiot!
I'm sorry!
Whoa...
Anyway, I registered a guest avatar using the phone number there.
It doesn't have any privileges, but it's better than nothing.
Use it to figure out what's going on!
This... is me?
This is a message from OZ. A number of services are currently offline.
U-Umm, excuse me!
C-Could you please stop causing trouble with my avatar?
This person isn't me! He took over my account!
Who in the world is he?!
Wh-What's so fun about causing trouble like this?!
You're sorely mistaken if you think you can do anything you want online!
Battle mode?! But that shouldn't be enabled in this area!
This is bad! Collision detection rules have been completely rewritten!
Which means?
All of OZ is a battle coliseum now!
Run!
Umm, let's talk this over!
Let's talk this over!
Defense!
What are you doing?! Give me that!
That's...
...King Kazma!
"All right!" ...King Kazma!
"All right!"
Whoa... I didn't know you were...
Don't talk to me. You'll break my concentration.
You got him!
This guy's nothing at all.
There he is! I've located the criminal!
Okay! Let's arrest him!
You're under arrest!
Stop!
- He... ...changed...
Damn! Damn! Damn!
This guy's!
- Are you playing a game? - Lemme play!
Don't touch!
KO!
Challenger wins!
Oh!
That was close...
He almost took your account too...
Here we go!
Ready, start!
Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you!
Come sing with us, Uncle Wabisuke!
I'll pass.
Forget about him.
Uncle.
What are you looking at?
- A woman with big boobs. - What did you do in America?
- I was a ninja. - Really?!
I think I know who's behind this now!
Not human?! What do you mean it's not human?!
It's an A.I. An artificial intelligence.
Apparently a prototype hacking A.I. Under development
escaped from a robotics school in Pittsburgh.
Escaped?
It's called the "Love Machine."
Love Machine?
I wish he'd give us a break already.
You can say that again. I can't even use my cell phone now. I hope they fix it soon.
Let's go to the hot springs if Ryohei makes it to the national tournament!
- I'll pay! - That sounds great!
Huh? Haven't I seen him before?
Natsuki! What's going on here?!
Break up with him this minute!
I searched OZ's registry just now and guess what?!
He's not from an old family! He's the son of an average office worker!
And he's in high school! He's younger than you!
We just got this fax at the station! Look!
Tokyo University, my butt! And he never studied in America!
U-Umm, well...
And now for our next news story.
The Arawashi asteroid probe failed to release its capsule as scheduled.
"King Kazma, King of the Wimps!!" "You betrayed us, Kazma! " The Arawashi asteroid probe failed to release its capsule as scheduled.
"King Kazma, King of the Wimps!!" "You betrayed us, Kazma!"
"King Kazma, King of the Wimps!!" "You betrayed us, Kazma! " Man, these posts are terrible...
"King Kazma, King of the Wimps!!" "You betrayed us, Kazma! " But don't worry about it. It's just a game.
"King Kazma, King of the Wimps!!" "You betrayed us, Kazma! " - It's not a game. It's a sport. - Huh?
- It's not a game. It's a sport. - Huh?
I don't like games. I just like to compete to win.
Oh...
But he's different. He likes games. I can tell.
Which would mean his goal is...
There he is!
They found out the truth...
Well, Saku Chosei High is really tough,
but I think we can win the championship!
Let's go, Ueda High!
Yeah!
Huh?
Why did you lie like that? Do you think Granny will be happy about this?!
I was suspicious of his story from the moment I heard it.
Though we actually do have a Tokyo U. Graduate
from an old family who's back from America...
- Oh, now that you mention it, Wabisuke... - You're right! But why?
Hold on. Wasn't Natsuki's first love?
Oh!
Yeah! She's always been especially close to Wabisuke!
She even had her love fortune told when she was in kindergarten...
And she wrote an essay called, "My Uncle and I."
No! No more! Forget everything!
I see! So that's why...
Never mind that! Shouldn't you be concerned that this guy's a criminal?!
- That's right. - We can't let him stay with us.
You're a cop. Why don't you take him in?
Oh, right.
All right, you!
- Whoa... - It's a real-life arrest!
Don't look!
The time is 12:30. You're charged with, uhh...
Is that really you on the news?
I don't really know what's happening or who's being troubled.
But is that really you in that photograph?
- I'm innocent. - Save your excuses for the station!
Hey, you!
Umm, even after everything that's happened,
I want to say that I really enjoyed my time here.
- Huh?! - Be quiet!
My father works away from home,
and my mother's so busy with her job that it's usually just me at home.
Eating dinner and playing cards together in a big group...
I've never really had such a lively experience before.
It made me happy...
Anyway, I thank you very much.
Thank you all very much, too.
- Bye! - Thank you, too!
Natsuki...
Natsuki!
- At the top of the 4th, Jinnouchi of Ueda High still hasn't given up a hit! - Come on, no-hitter!
He nods. Now he winds up, and...
Huh?!
Oh, uhh, and now for an emergency news update.
Enough with the dumb Arawashi!
"More problems with Arawashi!?" Enough with the dumb Arawashi!
- Yumi. - Yes?!
We're going to have a lot of visitors today.
We're going to be really busy. Help out, okay?
Okay!
I see this isn't a patrol car...
- Shut up! - Sorry.
- Hey! - Yes?!
It's green! Why aren't we moving?!
Sorry!
Huh? What do you mean you won't be here?
I think the navigation system's broken...
I'm in Saitama but it says I'm in Hokkaido.
And the traffic's really bad. I have no idea when I'll be there...
Don't give me that! Her birthday's the day after tomorrow!
Don't worry! My husband will take the bullet train tonight, so tell Natsuki.
Can he do it?! He hits it into the infield!
He rushes to first! He's safe!
Sorry, I don't think I'll be able to leave Tokyo today...
You, too?! Why not?!
Apparently someone's been messing with the water pressure.
At this rate, the gas and power lines underground will be in danger too...
I promise I'll take a bullet train tomorrow, so let Natsuki know.
You have to come! We've already scheduled everything in advance!
A successful sacrifice bunt! He's safe!
Emergency vehicle coming through!
You can't come home? Why not?
All the senior citizens are pressing their emergency buttons non-stop.
But it can't be for real...
What? In Suwa too?
We responded to the alarm, but there isn't any fire here at all.
It's been like this all morning!
But I thought you had the night shift?
But we have to check it out, just in case.
I bet it's just another false alarm though.
My boat arrived in a different port?
Nagoya's in chaos too?
Can't you make it anyway? Kazuma's waiting for you...
You turned back? At Sendai?
Bathroom? Oh, that's probably for the best.
Yeah, don't worry about me.
Got it. I'll tell Aunt Mariko.
Hey, Uncle Kazutoshi in Matsuyama is...
- Foul ball! Bases loaded with no outs! - Huh?
Why can't anyone come?! What's going on?!
Jinnouchi is in a tough spot now!
Damn it! What's going on?!
Lunch break's about to end!
Come back! The traffic jam's 60 kilometers long!
I'm only doing this because Natsuki asked, just so you know!
What's happening?
- Could be terrorists. - Huh?
Welcome back!
Huh? Why are you back?
Sorry, I have to...
Did you forget something?
No, I just...
Listen! Don't use the boat's GPS. Tell the fishing association too.
Weren't Yorihiko and the others going to do a ladder performance for us?
I don't think they have the time for that.
I ordered all those red and white steamed buns for everyone, too...
Who knows if they'll even arrive or not...
Give me a break! You branch members haven't lifted a finger
while we've been preparing all morning!
It's obvious the Love Machine is behind it.
It can steal as many accounts as it wants using that password.
- Accounts? - People's IDs inside OZ.
You can do pretty much anything in OZ nowadays,
so accounts have basically the same privileges as their owners in real life.
Steal the water department chief's account and you can control the water system;
steal a JR employee's account and you can mess with the train schedules.
There are over a billion registered users.
Institutions all over the world use OZ accounts to run now.
OZ's advanced security capabilities are working against us now.
Exactly.
If it takes the president's account, it might even be able to launch nuclear missiles.
It's all my fault...
Y-You're under arrest after all!
All this traffic is proving daunting for emergency vehicles. All drivers...
This is almost like we're being attacked by an enemy.
An enemy?
If we're not careful, people might die.
Ambulance #5.
Huh? Granny?! Why are you calling this reserved line?
Yorihiko! Cheer up and visit as many seniors as you can!
Got that?!
Kunihiko! Don't lose heart! Show the world what you're made of!
Listen, Katsuhiko! This is a war! I'm going to do what I can too!
What do you mean? Huh?
Kan? This is Sakae. We haven't spoken since Nori's funeral.
Seeing as both of our families served under the Takeda family,
I thought I'd ask what the Ministry of Infrastructure is doing to handle this.
What? You were just thinking of doing something? Don't give me that!
Sone. Even retired doctors will do.
I'd like you to call as many medical professionals as you can
and have them assist the fire department.
This is the chance for your idiot son's NPO to actually help the world!
Litomi. What's most important is that people communicate
and talk to one another, like in the old days.
Surely you understand that more than anyone else.
Sen. It all rests on your decision.
Yes, it'll require a lot of manpower. But people's lives can't be replaced!
Oh, don't be like that. Just consider it an old woman's simple request.
Don't bring up those old times, Naki.
It was over half a century ago that I hit you.
Thousands of people are in need of help.
If you don't do your best now, when will you?
Don't give up. That's the most important thing.
This is something only you can do.
I know you can do it!
You can!
Yes! That's the spirit!
That was the metro police commissioner she was just talking to!
Whoa...
She's cheering everyone on...
Am I hard of hearing? Don't give me that!
Did you remember to put your dentures in?!
Don't treat me like a feeble old woman!
All of OZ's engineers are working on the situation,
but we still can't get into the admin building.
Type in a random number.
If you enter an incorrect password, a code gets displayed.
This is a code?
I know you can do it!
You can!
Who is this guy?
The Japanese representative at the Math Olympics.
Almost, anyway.
Got it!
You got in!
- Great news, Kenji! - Huh?
According to the gate security logs,
55 people around the world broke the code last night.
But you aren't on that list!
Wh-Why not?
You got the last letter wrong! Ha ha!
Damn. You're not a criminal after all?
But everyone who replied had their avatars stolen.
But cheer up! You did solve this latest one!
...a chaotic day nationwide, but miraculously there were no deaths...
...similar problems throughout the world were caused by system errors
resulting from the spontaneous generation of accounts.
However, some reports continue to state
that the unauthorized use of OZ accounts is technologically impossible...
It's now the tenth day of the Nagano High School Baseball Tournament...
Quiet, everyone!
After a long, arduous game, Ueda High managed to defeat Saku Chosei
and advance to tomorrow's finals!
All right!
I'm amazed they won after allowing 30 hits!
It's a miracle!
Yeah, whenever he's about to lose you can see it written on his face...
- Like father, like son! - Huh?
Natsuki. Where are your parents?
My dad's working all night fixing pipes. My mom's still in Saitama.
She said she's going to stay at a business hotel because she's tired.
Glad to hear they're okay.
It wouldn't have been resolved so quickly
if Granny hadn't given orders to everyone!
Right, Granny?
I didn't give any orders to anyone.
Oh, you're such a kidder!
- You're great, Granny! - Greatest in all Japan!
You're so silly!
Kenji. I hear you worked very hard today.
No, I didn't really do much...
- Natsuki's boyfriend? - He's not her boyfriend!
Apparently he fixed the problems with OZ!
He's still only in high school, too!
- Way to go, boyfriend! - He's not her boyfriend!
Why do you care?
Concerning the issues that plagued OZ this morning...
Although the system was restored, the accounts of at least
two million people throughout Japan are presently unusable.
As the cause is unknown, the Ministry of Communications is warning...
- What now? - OZ.
...or use of accounts.
- But we still haven't... ...beaten the Love Machine.
- Exactly. - Love Machine?
What's that? Like the song?
An A.I. That steals accounts.
Let me see!
- That's a mean-looking avatar... - It definitely looks like a bad guy...
This guy was behind everything today?
But why isn't it being reported?
I think it's only a matter of time, Master.
The online world is huge,
and people who've noticed him are already taking action.
If we work together and share info, we should be able to stop him.
Sorry to break it to you, but that won't work.
How do you know it won't work?!
How do I know?
Because I developed him.
You created the Love Machine?
Yeah. It's a hacking A.I. I developed.
All I did was one thing: Give a machine the desire to learn.
I gave it a thirst for knowledge, in other words.
Then some military officials showed up and asked to buy it for a lot
depending on how experiments with it went.
I never imagined they'd use OZ for the experiment.
But as you can see, the results are tremendous.
It's constantly gathering information and privileges throughout the world,
exactly how its instincts tell it.
Just one of him is equal to an army of millions now.
Understand? That's why you can't beat him.
Do you know how many people were affected today?
Do you know how much trouble you caused society?!
You're blaming me? Don't be silly. The A.I. Did it.
It's the reason the world is all screwed up now!
You just don't get it. The A. I...
- You can't talk your way out of this! - Stop, Katsu!
- Don't act like nothing's happened, dammit! - Stop it!
I only developed the artificial intelligence! I didn't tell it to do any of this!
- Maybe so, but! - Stop it! Not in front of Granny!
Wabisuke...
- What's all the shouting about? - Shh!
Granny. You understand, don't you?
I'm sorry for all the trouble I've caused.
I worked really hard to try to redeem myself.
I wanted to be able to come back home filled with pride...
Look at this, Granny.
I just got an official offer from the U.S. Army.
We're about to be even richer than when Gramps was alive!
And it's all thanks to you.
The money you gave me allowed me to develop it on my own.
Mother!
Run!
Wabisuke! You deserve to die right here!
I shouldn't have come back.
Uncle!
Natsuki!
All right, everyone! Let's clean up after our family member's misstep!
Natsuki...
Stay away. I have too much to deal with right now...
These legs of mine refuse to listen to me...
You did overexert yourself.
Thank you...
Well, I should get back to cleaning.
Tell me, do you know how to play Hanafuda?
We used to play as a family, but I have so few people to play with now...
You can go first.
Okay.
That was a very embarrassing family incident earlier...
Not at all...
Not to mention Natsuki's foolishness...
- Koi Koi. - You're good.
Thank you.
- Hmm, if I win this match... - Huh?
It wouldn't be very fun without a wager...
- Okay! Koi Koi! - Okay...
Okay, then if I win...
...please take good care of her.
She's the kind of foolish girl who'd ask someone to pretend to be her fiance,
but if you can accept that, then I'll ask again.
Please take good care of Natsuki.
I... I'm still not confident of myself...
I know you can do it.
I'll try. That's all I can say for now.
I win.
- Mansaku! Hurry! - I'm coming!
Hurry!
Granny! Wake up! Granny!
- Let me do it. - That's enough.
- No, Katsuhiko! Keep trying! - It's no use.
Keep trying!
Looks like everyone's here.
5:21.
She had angina. She was taking nitrates for it.
I was using this to monitor her health.
Pulse, blood pressure, perspiration...
An alarm was supposed to go off the minute anything changed.
But her data stopped being sent last night...
The OZ trouble...
Someone who worked on the system must've had their account stolen...
Then she could've survived if things had been normal?!
No, it might've been her time...
Damn! I refuse to accept this!
Where's Wabisuke?! I'm gonna find and strangle him!
Apparently he left in Shota's car last night.
He was away for ten whole years. No one knows how to contact him.
Damn!
Sorry. Sorry.
Stop them...
My tears...
Hold me here...
Stop them...
And now for our next story.
Ten million users worldwide are unable to use their accounts
as a result of the OZ-related trouble that began yesterday...
Did you tell Ryohei?
We should wait until after his championship game today.
Yeah...
We're going to be busy today.
Noriko, Yumi, Nana. You're in charge of the kitchen.
I hope we'll have enough sake for the wake.
Mansaku, go make arrangements with the temple.
Yorihiko and the others, contact the neighborhood association
and commerce association. Decide who'll be the organizer.
Everyone got that?
Isn't there something more important to do first?!
That's right, Mom! The red and white steamed buns!
Oh, I need to switch them to funeral buns!
I'm not talking about the buns!
I mean revenge! We have to destroy that Whatever-it's-called Machine!
- You're unbelievable! - What?!
Second sons really are useless!
That's got nothing to do with it!
The Jinnouchi family has always hoisted its flag high, no matter what!
Don't be silly, Dad! We're about to have Granny's funeral!
Are you kidding me?! Fighting would be the best way to honor her memory!
Umm...
I agree.
I never imagined that the OZ incident would end up taking someone's life.
He's dangerous.
Incidents like yesterday and this morning could happen again anywhere.
We need to stop him, even if we have to on our own.
Huh?! What nonsense is that?!
We need to prevent any more of this...!
How can you say such stupid things in another family's home?!
B-But...
Why should we worry about others when we're having a crisis of our own?!
But...
Okay, everyone!
I can't believe them...
And they call themselves members of the Jinnouchi family?!
I understand how you feel. But you should act more mature, Dad.
Like you're anyone to talk.
I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said anything...
No, you were right. "You have to protect others to protect yourself."
Is that the Self Defense Force's motto?
No, it's from "Seven Samurai."
Uncle Tasuke.
- Do you sell computers at your store? - Of course.
- Do you have anything better than this? - Of course.
Kazuma...
I want to know how to fight him. I want a rematch.
Sheesh, how can Mansuke do that at a time like this?
- It's surprisingly hard to find one... - Hey! How about this one?
Oh, that's when the governor gave her a medal!
Perfect!
In 1600, a 38,000-man army led by Tokugawa Hidetada
invaded Ueda-Chiisagata.
We only had 2,000 men to fend them off. So, what did our ancestors do?
They provoked the enemy, lured them into the castle's second enclosure,
then closed the gates and used the surrounding town to fence them in.
Thrown into chaos and completely helpless,
the Tokugawa army lost the will to fight and retreated.
That was the strategy behind the Second Ueda Conflict.
- Is that any help? - We'll use that idea!
Okay, then that's the plan.
Hello, Sakuma?
What are you up to now?
We're going into battle.
How about this for the pillowside decoration?
I don't know. Seems good to me.
She died looking very nice...
You can say that again.
Man, I hope this'll fit...
You sell stuff like this too?!
My local electronics shop is only a side business.
Most of my orders are from government offices and schools.
This one's going to a university, in fact.
Is it okay for us to be using it?!
Don't worry about it! We're just borrowing it!
But why did you suddenly?
Kenji. You stood up to Aunt Mariko and the others earlier.
I bet Kazuma's changed his mind about you.
The women in this family are usually the ones in charge; the men are weak.
Now, where's an outlet...