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A magnificent mushroom cloud in the sky
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In the afternoon of birds pecking at food in an alley
Touching the grass under the sunlight streaming through the leaves
I'll talk with you
See, on the lunch bench A dream blossoms
Carry the sound of the waves in your heart
Sink your blues
Stretch a bridge to tomorrow
Don't worry about tsunami
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A magnificent mushroom cloud in the sky
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The afternoon of birds pecking at food in an alley
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The dream I nurtured on the lunch bench
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The afternoon, born on the day of the sunlight streaming through the leaves
We don't have that kind of money.
But your life depends on it.
Yes...
Cashier
Take care, now.
Cashier
The much anticipated animation show, Mellow Maromi, is about to start.
Ms. Sagi, as the creator of the character Maromi, how do you feel?
Well, Maromi has grown so much, being loved by everybody.
How should I put it...?
I hope that this animation will help spread a sense of peace among people.
It's heartwarming just to look at it, isn't it?
Thank you.
I'm really glad if you feel that way.
OK, don't miss Mellow Maromi!
They say that Shonen Bat showed up again.
I heard he's not "little" any more!
I heard he's like a rock-hard strong man.
His entire body is rough and jagged and...
His face is all mutilated like this!
They say he's more of a monster than a human. A monster.
IKARI
I know who you are.
And why you are here.
I called you, didn't I?
I admit, the thought did occur to me. That I wanted to disappear.
That I didn't want to prolong my life anymore...
by going so far as to have an operation.
But I was wrong.
How could I wish to die even for a moment?
If I die, I will be betraying him, my husband.
You also know him very well.
Don't you understand yet?
Look at this room. Doesn't it tell you something?
CERTIFICATE OF MERIT To Police Sergeant Keiichi Ikari. In recognition of the distinguished service.
Yes, my husband is...
Ah, you can't go that way!
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They say you're indiscriminately attacking people...
who want to escape from reality.
Do you think that you're lifting their burdens off their shoulders?
That you're giving them salvation?
Sit down.
I'll make you understand that...
human beings are not as weak or corrupt as you seem to think.
Sit down right there.
I was born with a delicate constitution.
Throughout my childhood, the doctors said that I wouldn't live long.
So even when I reached adulthood...
I never dared dream about getting married.
But then I met him, and he said to me...
that he would accept everything about me.
He said, "There's nobody I want but you."
I was overjoyed.
We got married.
A modest, humble life.
I was happy.
But...
But that happiness did not last long.
We soon found out that I wasn't able to have children.
That my body wasn't capable of going through childbirth.
I was in despair.
I was too ashamed to face my husband.
I have never cursed myself as much as I did back then.
Nevertheless, he...
He forgave me.
He held me tightly, and said, "Let's accept reality."
I cried.
I cried in his arms.
I don't know anyone...
as noble and...
high-minded as he is.
You're late! What makes you think you can be late?!
I'm sorry. My previous job dragged out a little.
A newcomer like you doesn't get to make excuses!
Move your ass to your station, now!
Yes, sir.
Hey, what are you doing?!
Sorry!
I decided that I would become a woman that's worthy of him.
That I would dedicate myself to him until the end of time...
without being lenient to myself, because of my ill health.
But at some point, in contrast with my feelings toward him...
he started staying away from home more and more.
Initially, I kept telling myself that I just had to accept it...
because he was at work.
But what if he'd finally grown tired of me?
What if his work was an excuse to stay away from me?
I couldn't blame him.
As you can see, I was, and still am, a useless invalid.
I couldn't stand it.
It wasn't so much that I was losing him, but being a burden on him.
Rather than that...
Rather than causing him so much trouble, I would...
I'm so ashamed!
He's been working himself to the bone for me.
Yet, what kind of wife would I be if I couldn't trust him?
What a despicable, outrageous thought that was.
I became ashamed of myself and waited for him to come home.
Yes, with a firm belief that just as he was my home, I was his home.
Why don't you go home early for a change?
Your wife must be waiting for you.
It's your chance to leave early.
Why are you going to three construction sites, one after another?
It's OK. After all, there's no...
Tests suck.
Seriously, it's a super-hassle. I wish Shonen Bat would show up.
If he wants to do something, destroy our school.
Let's see...
Where do you wanna go?
I wanna go to the beach.
Hey, where do you wanna go?
- Oh, really?
- I'm hungry.
That's super impossible.
After all, there's no place...
I'm sorry I'm late.
I'll teach you whatever you need to know.
You can just leave your stuff there.
So, what did you do?
You can tell me.
To become a security guard at your age has to mean...
you got yourself in a huge fix.
Hold on.
The look on your face tells me...
this?
No, I...
Damn, wrong guess.
I thought you were like me.
You're...?
Oh, me? I was locked up for five years.
When I got out, I couldn't find a job, but you know...
a security guard job doesn't require any experience or...
qualifications or anything, so...
Mister?
Mister Ikari?
I knew it! You're Mister Ikari!
It's me. You know, you nabbed me once.
Inukai?
Even if he didn't always pay much attention to it...
this was the place he would eventually come back to.
The place where he could refresh and recover his peace of mind.
I tried my best to be a good wife, and make home for him.
Airing out his bedding every day, preparing a bath for him every day...
so that he could come home at any time.
I remember one night, on a rare occasion when he was eating dinner at home...
he suddenly said, "After all, your dinner is the best."
"Thanks to you, I can devote myself to work."
Then one day, it happened.
Something that would shatter, instantly, everything my husband and I had built.
Yes. Your case.
Ironic, isn't it?
An ex-detective and an ex-burglar meeting again as co-workers.
Well, I'm the one who's more surprised.
I never imagined I'd run into you in a place like this.
But I'm impressed.
Knowing you...
I thought you'd go back to your old occupation after serving your sentence.
Oh, no, no.
There's no place for an old-school burglar like me anymore.
They've even given a fancy foreign name for good old lock-picking now.
It's ridiculous.
You were old-fashioned, even in your days.
Your face covered with a handkerchief...
carrying a bundle on your back wrapped in an burlap sack?
You surprised me when I nabbed you.
Burglar always comes with a burlap sack on his back.
You're right.
A burglar comes with burlap sack...
a drunk comes with packed sushi...
and oden comes in round, triangular, and square shapes.
That's just how it is.
Well, anyhow, the times have changed.
It's the same everywhere, I guess.
Well...
I don't know, but seeing you again, somehow feels as if I came home.
Really?
I still remember the sermon you gave me.
"Even if the world is wrong, there has to be something that is right."
"That's how we can go on living!"
As if to insult my husband's belief...
you attacked people one by one.
He told me that he would not come home until he arrested the culprit.
And I agreed.
If he was going to put it all on the line in order to arrest the attacker...
then my job as his wife was to encourage and support his decision.
Even though we were apart, my heart went with him.
The two of us together stood against you.
But...
But then...!
So they fired you?
There's no place for an old-fashioned detective like me anymore.
The same as you.
You just drew the short straw.
Well, I heard about that case on the news.
A young kid going around attacking people, it's insane.
That monster is a product of the age.
Yes, he really is a monster.
We were defeated. As a man and wife, we were defeated.
He lost his job, and we had nothing left.
But we didn't give up.
What good was it to wallow forever in disappointment?
My husband has a new job now.
He's proud of his job and he's working very hard for us.
Yes, we've taken a new step forward!
I've had enough, actually.
I chased the culprit...
putting everything at stake, but they cut me off like a lizard's tail.
And look where I've ended up.
But this job isn't so bad.
Yeah, you're right, it's not bad.
Any loser can do it.
Mister, what's that?
I'm a loser, and this dog is a winner.
I found it on the street.
Come on, hurry up!
If we don't get there quickly, it'll start!
Oh, excuse me.
There's construction in progress here, please use the service door.
Detective?
But why...?
Use the service door, please!
Ms. Sagi.
This is kind of cute if you look at it closely.
We've become financially hard-pressed.
And my doctor expenses have been piling up...
making it even more difficult to make ends meet.
I told him one day that he wouldn't have to suffer so much...
if only I hadn't been with him.
He looked sharply at me and said, "Don't ever say such a thing again."
"You're just trying to escape."
"Don't run away from reality."
"A makeshift salvation is nothing but deception."
"No matter how hard, don't run away, we'll overcome it together."
He said it so resolutely.
That's the kind of man he is. A noble and strong man.
You took advantage of an unguarded moment and appeared here.
To kill me.
To give me false salvation.
But I won't be seduced.
I will never again wish for death!
Yes, that's how human beings are.
No matter how hard it is, we can face reality!
But you don't understand that. You, who are not human.
You simply hurt and kill those who are troubled...
and delude yourself into thinking that you're removing their burdens.
How pretentious!
The only thing you're capable of is...
to feel pleased with yourself by taking such action.
Your existence itself is a deception.
Yes, deluding people with temporary peace of mind.
You're the same as that Maromi thing!
I will undergo the operation.
Sorry I insisted on dragging you here.
Don't worry about it.
You and me are two failures, so let's have a good time.
Cheer up, Mister.
Life isn't all about work.
Oh yeah, you have your wife, right?
Oh, but you said she's not well.
Fortunately, she's still alive.
I'm glad to hear that.
You told me once that she was a great wife.
Yeah, she's great.
Maybe too great.
Airs out my bedding even when it's raining.
Heats up the bathtub to prepare a bath for me...
even when water supply is cut off.
Once I had to go on an unexpected business trip for a week.
When I came home, there were dinners from last week still on the table.
She was sitting in front of them, waiting for my return the whole time.
Here you go.
Her long illness has even affected her mind.
I've been trying so hard to support her, even to this day.
But maybe I've reached my limit.
You're just tired.
Here, have some oden.
It's all because of that stupid, disgusting case.
Just forget about it, and...
The truth is, I don't care anymore.
I don't care about the case or Shonen Bat any more.
The only thing I know for sure is that my time is over.
What I dreamed about becoming when I was a kid was...
a cop chasing a burglar like you...
carrying a bundle wrapped in a burlap sack.
But such a dream is lost forever now.
There's no place for me anywhere anymore.
I don't know about that.
Let's go.
What is this?
Hey!
Cigarettes
How can I help you?
Short Hope.
You got it.
Thief!
Somebody stop that thief!
Gather around, gather around... Somebody stop that thief!
Gather around, gather around...
Stop!
The bird in the cage...
the bird in the cage... Stop, stop!
Now, give up and come quietly!
When will it see them? Now, give up and come quietly!
When will it see them?
At dawn one night...
a crane and a turtle slipped.
Who's directly behind you?
Mrs. Ikari...
He hasn't come home yet.
Chief?
To begin...
a unicorn is fighting ferociously.
Guided by the crowd of dolls and the voice of the sage.
He obtains an ancient sword at the base of the moon, and now on to Pegasus.
Who called the Holy Warrior?
But she was such a good child.
Well...