Mobile Era 8013...
This anime is made for the viewer to enjoy the cuteness of robots, while enjoying a hardly noticeable, inoffensive investigation.
On Earth, where humans have long been extinct,
the hordes of military robots that were left behind
continue fighting an endless war.
Hopefully today will finally be the day
that we understand the feeling humans call "laughter,"
so we can end this war.
Indeed. The peace of this world
depends on whether we're able to understand laughter or not.
Let us... end the war... with laughter...
I wonder how we'll finally be able to understand laughter.
By the way, I was going through my library
and found another new document on laughter.
What is it?
Apparently the organic life forms called
humans, that once inhabited this planet, used a technique
called "reaction humor" as a method to cause laughter.
Reaction... humor...?
What's this "reaction humor"?
Reaction humor is when someone
overreacts to some action to obtain laughter, or so it seems.
Reaction Humor (noun) Humor that uses the reaction of a person in a punishment game or doing physical comedy to obtain laughter.
What? You just have to overreact? That's it?
That seems like... it'd be easy to do.
Totally!
It may sound easy, but apparently high-leveled technique was required
to have the viewer's image of the reaction
and the direction of the overreaction all work together.
Really?
Anyway... Let's give it a try.
All right, Fujii, try overreacting.
R-Right. I'll give it a try.
The usual tall order.
Um, exactly what should I be reacting to?
That's right. I guess we didn't decide on a subject.
Then let's have you react to the weather.
The weather... all right.
It's sunny! It's blue, too.
The clouds are moving so slow...
it's so peaceful, very peaceful.
Um, I thought I had overreacted as much as possible,
but how was it?
Yes, it was very unnatural and indeed an overreaction.
But... I didn't understand... laughter...
I see. I guess reacting to the weather may not be ideal.
Now that you mention it, I guess it may be a little weak to react to.
It's rather sadistic of you to expect an overreaction
involving the weather, Kato.
How about this?
In the data,
one of the most popular forms of reaction humor
was when a large amount of an ingredient that extremely stimulates the sense of taste
is hidden in another form and is unknowingly consumed.
She is probably talking about sushi loaded with a large amount of
wasabi and cream puffs filled with mustard.
I see. It would be rather easy to react if we were extremely stimulated.
Sadly Mori and I don't have mouths to ingest food.
Fujii, give it a try.
Here you go.
Huh? I do have a mouth, but I've never ingested human food.
I think we can count on a rather fresh reaction, then.
I'm not... talented enough myself... so please...
R-Right.
Well, then....
Whoa! Hey! Hey!
I totally took in something organic into my body!
I'll totally malfunction! Malfunction, I say!
Dot... Dot... Dot...
Um, I thought I was able to react rather well, but what do you think?
I guess you didn't think to react to something that extremely
stimulates your sense of taste.
And I put... so much in it, too....
Oh, that's right! I'm sorry!
I may have a mouth, but I don't have any taste sensors.
This is rather unfortunate considering Fujii did nothing wrong.
Well, I guess we don't need to concentrate on human foods.
Mori, create an oil that has some extremely stimulating substance.
This is from the customer over there.
This should be equivalent to human foods now.
Right.
Prepare to observe my reaction.
Wha... Kato? Are you all right?
Repair... Repair...
Sorry about that.
Before I could react, it appears that I short-circuited.
The timing is rather hard.
I don't think timing is the issue here, Kato.
Well, how about this?
There's one other situation that was rather popular among
reaction humor called a "scalding water bath."
Scalding water bath?
Yes! They would put boiling water into a thing called a bath tub
Scalding Water Bath (noun) An extremely hot bath used on variety shows and in punishment games.
and apparently if you go in there, you could overreact quite a bit.
Let's try it.
There ya go.
Do you mind if I go first?
Go ahead.
There we go...
Oh! But I'm a maid! And a robot!
I totally took a bath first! My master will be so angry!
Dot... Dot... Dot...
Um, this was... With humans, being able to take baths first is a privilege.
Not only am I a maid, but I'm a robot,
so it's something that I should never do.
I see. I didn't have this prior knowledge at all,
so I couldn't comprehend the situation.
Same here.
I see.
Well, I'll get in next.
Okay!
Prepare for my reaction!
Huh? Kato? Are you all right?!
Repair... Repair...
Sorry about that.
I had forgotten that I'm not a waterproof model.
This thing called laughter really is difficult.
We can't seem to get it right.
This may not be reaction humor, but this itself is rather funny.
I'll give it a try next...
Mori is completely waterproof so it should be safe.
Mori! Make sure you overreact!
Understood.
Huh? What's this?!
Mori, what's going on?
The bath
is ready.
The robots' investigation has just begun.
To be continued in the second half.
Experiment! Experiment!
According to a file that I found,
using a giant fan and creating a strong gust of wind
was used to produce laughter and was quite popular.
A giant fan?
Let's try it!
Yes.
Subaru!
Experiment... Start!
Whirling Tornado
I think this somehow created more casualties again...
It seems so.
Experiment failed!
Bring something out randomly again.
Then...
What's this?
This establishment is apparently called a hospital.
I have no idea what any of this stuff is used for.
Then let us all explore every inch of the database
and figure out what everything is used for.
All right, here I go.
'Kay.
For the first time ever, I want to compliment myself.
I'm crying. See? I'm crying.
I'm totally crying.
I understand.
Really?
I think I sort of get it.
Did you get a commendation today, Fujii?
You're wearing a medal.
Today, Fujii, um, let's see, hmm...
I stood on top of a wheelchair... and um,
You see, it's rather hard to maintain your balance.
You start shaking quite a bit,
and yet I was able to keep my balance...
So, yay, thank you! Here's a gold medal! Something like that.
You're an athlete.
Yes, "I am athlete, yes." Next, "next."
Could I go?
Please.
Man, the crow problem isn't going away at all.
What purpose do those head mirrors serve?
Is it some kind of fashion or something?
This is sparkly...
Right.
and shines bright,
Right.
so I think you can repel birds.
What? You're wearing those head mirrors like
it's in right now, but is it fashionable?
Are you wearing that thinking you're totally fashionable?
Well, you can wear it on your head or your neck.
Do you think you're totally awesome
considering you're wearing them on both arms?
Yeah.
We totally see the kinds of things you like, Kato.
Kato's totally one of those.
One of what?
Mori's turn!
'Kay.
Hayato! __untank, launching!
W-W-W-Wait one sec...
What's that?
This
is a scene involving
a very famous robot from a long time ago.
Um, I am expressing it using a wheelchair and crutches.
Oh, a Gun**nk?
Don't say it!
Why do you think I left out the letter that I did?
Sun__ise will totally get mad!
I-I see.
Wheelchairs have wheels, huh?
Right.
It moves.
It does.
It attacks while moving, doesn't it?
It can even shoot beams.
Oh! Doesn't that relate to war?
Not good.
Not good at all!
War is bad!
Stop it, Mori! That's rather imprudent.
Imprudent!
Hurry and put that Gun**nk away!
Second time.
I told you to stop saying it!
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