Ta-Takashi...
Rei...
Here I come.
Don't let her escape, Komuro-kun.
R-Right.
I hate pain!
Since Saeko and I made it to Takagi's house...
one day had passed.
That was the first ordinary time I had...
since this whole mess started.
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My shaken sense of reality is lost.
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Gareki no you ni tsumikasanaru
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My sentiments, piling up like rubble:
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Kono kanshou wa doko e yuku?
Where will they go?
Tsuieta kibou kakae akai ame woharai hashitta
kibou kakae akai ame wo
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Holding a crushed hope, I brushed the red rain off,
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and ran in a trance.
Kuzureta kanjou no hate ni
hate ni
At the end of these crumbled emotions,
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what do you see? What exists? I still don't know.
Hakanai subete no inori wa
Hakanai
wa
All those fleeting prayers
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Tada mugon ni me no mae ni hirogaritsuzuketa
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kept spreading silently in front of my eyes.
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Did it sting?
That was my special formula!
You traitor!
Wh-Why me?
I only helped her put the ointment on you.
That's not what I mean!
Then, what is it?
Can't you guess?
What is it?
All I needed was some ointment...
It didn't have to be Shizuka-sensei, right?
So?
Get out.
What is it all of a sudden?
My boobs hurt because you shot that gun the way you did!
I need to put some ointment on them now!
Must be nice...
You idiot! You're walking too fast!
Ups-a-daisy.
Let me help you.
No, that's okay.
This is a job for adults.
For adults?
You guys just go ahead and relax!
What's up with them?
Don't let it bother you.
What's wrong?
Oh, it's just...
It looks good on you.
It's great.
Wait, no! I didn't mean it in a weird way.
No, I didn't take it that way.
Huh? What's going on?
Did something good happen, Onii-chan?
We were just saying that we're so glad you're okay.
Yeah, I'm feeling great!
Okay!
Hang in there, okay?
Okay, I get it!
You're always right!
Takagi?
Takagi, what's wrong?
Didn't I ask you to call me by my first name?
Oh, that's right. I'm sorry.
Aren't you a man? Don't apologize for every little thing!
Well, whatever.
Even now, you're so...
Ta... Sa-
Enough already!
What's wrong with her?
I'm sorry if she's troubled you.
No, it's fine.
I guess you're used to it...
since you've been friends with her since kindergarten.
Anyway, this place is amazing.
I always knew that you had a big house...
but I had no idea it was this grand.
Now that I think about it, you've never been here before.
Th-That's correct.
You're scared of this house, right?
Well, um...
Sorry.
I like your honesty.
Um... I heard that you don't stay here often.
This is the carrier spring ejector...
You look like you're having fun.
Whatever. Enjoy it while you can.
It's not like we're going to stay here forever.
Why not, Takagi-san?
With a fortress-like house like thi-
Have you ever thought about how hard it is to secure electricity and water?
That's something you learn about in elementary school.
Oh, well, that's...
Even under normal circumstances, it still takes a safe and secure environment...
where many highly-skilled specialists can work, in order to keep that enormous network functioning.
When the dead started attacking people, the commander of the Self-Defense Force quickly deployed troops to the power plants.
I guess he couldn't sit around and wait for that incompetent prime minister's orders.
But in that case, the maintenance...
Think about how much longer the workers who keep the place running can work there.
They have families too, don't they?
And their family members aren't at the power plants.
Then you could take buses and...
Right. We'll only take those who are responsi-
No, we'll only take those who are ready to survive with us.
Hey, hey...
Nii-chan, that's real, isn't it?
A kid like you shouldn't be playing with that.
Well, um...
Maddo-san, is that all you've got to say?
Oh, Saya-sama.
Um, I was just going to let you know that we finished the tune-up on the care you were in earlier.
I understand. Thank you.
You're just like a real princess!
That's awesome!
I don't want to hear that from you.
More importantly, you should do something about that.
What do you mean?
Didn't you get it from his reaction?
Most of the people here are adults.
And what are we to them?
We'd better talk to Komuro and the others.
I want her to understand me...
but she won't listen no matter what I say.
May I ask you to do that for me?
Convincing Takagi, huh?
I haven't beat her in a single argument ever since kindergarten.
I don't see why everyone has to gather around here.
You can barely move.
What else can we do?
So, what are we talking about?
Whether or not we can continue to move forward as a group.
As a group?
That's a good point.
Right now, it looks like we've joined a larger and more close-knit group.
Basically...
Right. We only have two options:
Either we stay and be absorbed into them...
... or we leave them.
But is it necessary to leave them?
Things are only getting worse in the city, and your father is very effective at what he does.
It must run in the family.
And your mother is great too.
Yeah, I know she is.
I used to brag about her.
She's even great now.
Within just two days, she's done this much.
But if she was able to do that, then she could have...
Takagi...
Call me by my first name!
You shouldn't talk bad about your mother.
Consider the situation we're in.
It's been tough for everyone.
That sounds exactly like something my mom would say!
I know! I get it!
My parents are the best!
As soon as they noticed something strange was going on...
they acted quickly and protected the house, their subordinates, and their subordinates' families.
Great, huh?
Really, really great!
And of course, they didn't forget about their daughter!
In fact, she was the first thing that came to their minds!
That's enough-
Yeah, those are my parents and they're absolutely great!
I'd expect nothing less from my father and mother!
They just instantly gave up on me because they figured there was no way I could've survived!
Stop it, Saya!
Komuro-kun!
What is this... all of a sudden? But I finally...
Takashi...
It's not just you.
We feel the same way!
We all feel the same way!
You're lucky because at least you know your parents are safe!
You're lucky!
I understand.
I get it, so let me down.
Sorry about that.
Yeah, you'd better be.
But that's okay.
Well, let's move on to the next subject.
We're going to...
That's...
That's right.
The former lord of Tokonosu as well as the current head of the Takagi family.
The man who judges everything by his own rules.
My father!
This man's name is Doi Tetsutaro.
He's a former retainer of the Takagi family as well as my best friend.
And today...
during the rescue operation...
in an effort to save his comrades...
he was bitten!
This is a case of the ultimate self-sacrifice.
What he did was the most noble thing any human being could do.
However...
he is no longer a human.
He's become something extremely dangerous.
That's why...
Right here, I...
As a man of the Takagi family, I shall fulfill our obligation to our retainer!
Sorry, my baby is...
This is the present we face!
Even if they're your wonderful friends, beloved family members...
or the people you once loved, you must defeat them without hesitation.
If you want to survive...
Fight!
What's wrong, Hirano?
You don't look so well.
Swords are very inefficient.
What are you-
I said they're inefficient!
The blade of a Japanese sword can break if it hits bone!
And it's useless after wounding three or four people!
You can't say that for sure, Hirano-kun.
Even in the way of the sword, other factors can determine your strength.
The swordsman's technique, the quality of his sword, and his mental strength...
If these three elements are at high levels, you won't lose your fighting strength...
no matter how many people you're up against.
B-But once it has blood on it-
Hey, Hirano, that's enough.
Don't touch me!
Don't interrupt me!
You can't even shoot a gun properly!
Hirano, cut it out right now!
Hey, Hirano!
It looks like they're opposite sides of the same coin.
Onii-chan!
Onii-chan, did you have a fight with Kota-chan?
Not really.
No, I guess I did.
Okay then, I'll tell you something good!
You need to talk to him again!
You need to talk to Kota-chan again until you can work out your problems with him!
Do you really think I can?
Sure, you can!
Both you and Kota-chan just got too relaxed because we made it to Saya-chan's house!
We got too relaxed?
I'll go tell him that you want to talk to him!
Zeke, come on!
"Mutiny on the Bounty," huh?
I was in the 8th grade.
It was right before a holiday weekend.
My homeroom teacher, who was really into history, told us this story...
just when we were ready to have fun during our break.
In 1788, after a rough voyage, a British military ship reached the island of Tahiti: a paradise in the South Pacific Ocean.
It was called The Bounty.
After spending about six months in Tahiti, the ship left port.
Within a month, a mutiny broke out.
The crew had become too accustomed to the easy-going life in Tahiti.
Basically, my teacher likened the holiday weekend to Tahiti, and us to the crew of The Bounty.
And right now, we're in another Tahiti.
Onii-chan!
Hurry up and come with me!
Kota-chan...
Kota-chan is in big trouble!
He didn't come this way?
Geez, that fatty...
These kumonryu koi are stunning.
You don't get to see them just anywhere.
They're very rare.
So you're knowledgeable in not only kendo, but nishikigoi as well?
Well, that sounds like you anyway.
I am...
No, I can't say...
that I'm in a good mood.
No!
Don't fuck with us!
Hand them over!
Hey, kid. You know what's going on out there, right?
You shouldn't be selfish by hoarding all those weapons.
Just give them to us an-
No way!
I-I'm borrowing these from someone!
Besides, n-no one here can use these better than I can!
You understand too, right?
The luxury of having an ordinary life, with the same old things day after day, is gone.
It's almost certainly gone for good.
That's right.
The world we used to enjoy...
has already perished.
Hey...
Now that it's come to this, we don't have time for children's whining!
Hirano!
So, it looks like we're back to your original question.
That's right.
Whether we're going to stay and be absorbed or whether we're going to leave.
Our choice will change everything.
What's with all this commotion?
So-Sousei!
Th-This kid thinks this gun is a toy, so...
I'm Takagi Soichiro:
The former lord of Tokonosu.
And a master of Sogonryu Tendo!
Young man, what is your name?
Hi-Hi-Hirano Kota!
Fujimi Academy, Class 2-B. My roster number is 32!
Your voice has spirit in it, Hirano-kun.
I'm sure you went through a lot before you made it here.
So, is there no way you'll hand over those guns?
I can't! I won't!
Without these guns, I-I'll go back to how I used to be!
I'll be forced back to the way I was!
And just when I finally figured out what I can do!
So, what exactly can you do?
Tell me.
That's...
Th-That's...
He can protect your daughter, sir!
Ko-Komuro...
Komuro?
I see. I've heard that name before.
You've been friends with my daughter ever since she was a child.
Yes. But ever since this hell began, Hirano's been protecting Saya - I mean, your daughter.
Kota-chan!
I've seen his bravery with my own eyes, Takagi-sousei.
Me too, Papa!
He's just some stupid, fat, military freak...
but without him, I'd be a zombie now, Papa.
That's right!
He's the one who's been protecting me!
Not you!
Takagi-san...
Heisa sareta maChi
The city's been closed off.
Toshi ni mo kiete
All the lights are out.
Kizudarake no hito wa
The people covered with cuts and bruises
Uzumaite wa kiete
swirl and disappear.
Te wo nobaseba sugu todokisouna sora
The sky seems to be within arm's reach,
Dakedo bokura niwa mada mienu sentaku
yet we still can't see the choices.
Shuen wo matsu no nara
If you just wait for the end,
Isso kowashite yaru
then I'll destroy it first.
Shikisai nakushita kono sekai
This world with no color.
Zetsubo ni sainamareru mirai
The future that's crushed by despair.
Sonzai suru imi ga koko ni arunara
If the reason for my existence is here,
Amae kitai mou tomete
Stop the dependence and expectations.
Ikiru tame ni kakete miyou
Let's bet on living.
Saigono hitotsu
The last hope:
Kowasuyo
I'll destroy it.
Kowasuyo
I'll destroy it.
Kowashite
Destroy it.
Kowashite
Destroy it.
The last pain...
Yes.
Yes, that's correct.
Yes, I'm getting ready to leave.
If you ask for help now, I'm sure they'll let you in.
Shido-sensei!
Then you have to survive without getting eaten!
No one wants to be rejected.
That's why you're fit to be our leader.
There's nothing more important than that!
That's why most people won't do anything even when they know something is happening.
I'll tell you one of the girls' rules.
I'm not either of them.
How admirable, Shido-sensei!
Go ahead and kill me and be haunted by that as long as you live!