Key of the light
Chain reaction
mitsumeru
Stare,
Red eye
kotae wo sagashiteitanda
I searched for answers,
atemonaku samayoinagara
while wandering around aimlessly
ikusen'oku no karamiau Elements
Billions of intertwined elements,
shikou no naka de
in our thoughts
yureteiru Chaotic town
Unsettled chaotic town
marude so Confusion
Just like a confusion
kienainda Spiritual pain
Unwavering spiritual pain
Where do we go?
hikari to yami ga mugen ni yureru
Light and darkness is infinitely unstable
tenshi ga akuma to odoridasu
Angels start dancing with devils
toki wo koeta idenshi no kioku Key of the life
The memories of the DNA that exceed time, the key of the life
kotae wa sugu soko ni
The truth is just right there
FFFpeeps presents
The true nature of a person's soul...
Closed room
Sign: Cinematography research society
Five of Spades.
Not again!
I'm sick of this. It's absurd.
Say,
could you perhaps be Saitou Yakumo?
Even without the "perhaps", I am.
I heard about you from seniors of the circle.
They say that you have supernatural-like powers,
and are knowledgeable about apparitions and ghosts.
Who and where are you from?
My name is Ozawa Haruka.
I'm from the faculty of literature pedagogy...
Just your name is enough.
Ah... alright...
So, what business do you have?
Well, can you keep what I'm about to tell you a secret?
Why?
Because it's something that happened in the out-of-bounds old school building.
It happened half a month ago.
On the night of our senior's farewell party, we decided to have a test of courage,
so the six of us went to the old school building.
So this is... the closed room.
Hmm, it's not really interesting.
Did I hear something just now?
This place...
is bad news.
Let's quickly take a photo and get out of here.
Let's take it with the piano at the back.
Wai- What's that?
For real?
Ten days after that incident...
Hey, what's the matter?
Miki is still hospitalised even up till now.
At that time, even Kazuhiko was possessed by the evil spirit,
and jumped down from a building...
About what you just told me...
Did you see your friend die...
with your own eyes?
No, I heard about that.
Then, him being possessed by evil spirits...
is highly impossible.
But it's unthinkable that Kazuhiko would commit suicide!
That's why-
Without mixing in funny views of your own, tell me the facts.
If not, we can't see the truth.
Sorry.
So, what do you want me to do?
I want you to save Miki.
Be it exorcism or purification, anything would be fine.
25,000 yen, inclusive of consumer tax.
Also, 10,000 yen as advance payment.
You're charging?
Are we friends?
No.
Lovers?
O-Of course not!
You're neither my friend nor my lover,
so isn't it unnatural if I help you for free?
That's right but...
A mirror?
The "guess the card" game just now...
It was a fraud, wasn't it?
You are the first person ever to realize that set-up.
I'm leaving.
Alright.
Shall we go?
To the hospital that Miki is in.
You're planning to dupe me too?
Whether you believe me or not is up to you.
But I...
can see the souls of the dead.
I can even communicate with them.
It's so absurd that it's not even believable.
Certainly, I do not have the ability to exorcise nor purify.
I can only see them.
But, if that soul can communicate,
we might be able to be save her.
Excuse me.
You had an elder sister.
Her name's Ayaka.
She's the same age as you, your twin elder sister.
She...
died in a traffic accident.
And the cause was-
Please stop.
Whatever that happened to your friend is none of my business.
Whether to believe me or not...
is up to you.
Just as you see, she's extremely weak.
They say that if she stays like this, her life might be at risk.
The cause is unknown too.
As expected.
Miki!
I see, so that's what happened to you.
What's that person like?
Can Miki be saved?
Your friend is certainly being possessed by the souls of the dead.
They're all young women who were murdered.
Murdered?
Souls of the dead usually linger around the place that they died at,
or where their corpses are.
That means-
Those women were either killed in the closed room,
or their corpses are stored there.
I-Is it true that Yuichi died?
Yes, suicide.
No, I don't know if that should be called suicide.
It was the same with Miki.
When we talked about homeroom, he turned strange all of a sudden.
He then jumped in front of an oncoming train.
No way...
Right, speaking of which, did the four of you sneak into the old school building?
Why do you...
I heard from Yuichi.
There're many uncanny rumors about that place.
The cause this time round must be due to the evil spirits too.
The problem is whether the police would believe in something like this.
About the evil spirits, let's keep it as a secret between us for now.
Alright?
Yes.
I shall part here.
Say, Saitou, you're going back to the university right?
If so, you're going the wrong way.
I'll walk you back home.
I-I'm fine, I can go home by myself.
You are quite a simpleton.
You are also being targeted.
But Saitou, you said you can only see spirits and have no other abilities...
The one targeting you...
is a human.
Human?
In any case, don't act alone for the time being.
Stay close to me as much as possible.
Does that mean you'll protect me, Saitou?
You ask too many questions.
Hi, I'm Saitou from the paranormal phenomenon research circle.
Even if you give me something like this,
I can't let you look at the reports inside.
If you have to no matter what,
please get permission from Takaoka.
From sensei...?
Sensei being in charge of the old school building...
This is the first time I've heard about this.
It bugged me when we were on the way up here but...
Wai- Hey!
Saitou!
What's going on?
Take a look at this.
The one who murdered those women...
and killed your friend, making it look like suicide,
is that man.
Takaoka-sensei did...?!
No way...
When I checked the blueprints in reference room, the closed room has a underground room.
Most likely, those women were murdered in there,
or their corpses are hidden in there.
On what basis are you suspecting him?
On that night, only these 2 didn't go into the closed room but took a different course instead. Why?
That's because...
Everyone was being considerate...
Yesterday at the station, do you remember what Takaoka said?
Did the four of you sneak into the old school building?
The number of students who went into the old school building was 6 altogether.
"Four of you" refers to those who entered the closed room, but as long as you're not in the room,
you won't know the number of people in there.
That means-
That night, Takaoka, who was hiding in the underground room,
saw the four of you entering the room.
He assumed that there were only four who went into the building.
But, take for instance,
is it not possible for the dead Yuichi to tell sensei wrongly by mistake?
About that, I'm doubting Takaoka's testimony.
But, since I'm unable to completely deny your opinion, that could be also a fact.
That's why we need proof.
This... is the unassailable evidence.
That damn monstrous cat.
Calling others out but not even a single reception?!
Smoking is prohibited within the university campus, Gotou.
Yakumo, I didn't light it, did I?
So, you're at that age already.
It's not what you think.
Don't say something so lax.
If you don't hold onto the reins tight, they'll run away.
Like your wife?
That's none of your concern.
Who was that?
Even thought he's like that, he's a police.
You're acquaintances with him?
Rather than acquaintance,
we're an undesired inseparable pair.
Somewhat like a cat.
Did you say something?
No! Nothing!
That aside, how long more are you going to stay as my bodyguard?
Once the analysis report is out, the police will take action.
Bear with it until then.
Alright.
Don't be mistaken.
I'm the one who's bearing with it.
What's the result?
Don't be so impatient.
That aside, how about it?
Let's enjoy my treasured spleen collection while drinking tea.
Definitely no, you monstrous gramps.
Don't go out on your own.
But,
just a while...
Don't go anywhere else.
The fingerprints from these and the paper cup are identical.
And we lifted the fingerprints of the owners of these items.
When we investigated, all of them were missing people.
Just as that bastard suspected...
Since three suicide cases happening in a row is unnatural,
I will have you go 'missing'.
You are at fault.
Dirtying this sacred room with your shoes.
There's nothing to be afraid off.
You have friends waiting for you.
And they're the rotten corpses in the underground room!
Takaoka-sensei is...
Saitou!
I'm...
fine.
What's with that eye!?
This red left eye of mine...
can see souls of the dead, who though dead,
still have lingering affections.
The souls of the women in the underground room...
are still in pain.
D-Don't come near...!
That mortification,
do you even understand?
Saitou...
The one who should pay for his sins...
is you!
You're Takaoka, right?
Police.
You're coming with me.
We can't go from here!
Escaping from the roof is our only choice now.
But the stairs are in flames...
We'll be fine.
I memorised the blueprints of the building.
In any case, hurry up! It's behind Meisei Uni.
Yakumo!
Takaoka has been apprehended.
I've called the fire department too. Wait there!
Move back!
Yakumo!
When we tell them that Takaoka has been arrested,
the souls of the dead possessing Miki...
will leave her body.
Miki will be saved then.
But, Kazuhiko and Yuichi...
will never come back.
I still have a question left.
Why did you go to the old school building with your friends?
I don't think you're someone who'll carry out such a careless action.
Perhaps,
you thought your sister's soul is in there?
I heard...
a rumour.
From the supposedly empty old school building,
Chopin's Étude Op. 10 No. 3 can be heard.
My elder sister learnt how to play the piano, and that was her best song.
She was very adorable and well-tempered.
She was well-loved by everyone.
At that time, I thought,
let's play a little prank on my elder sister...
that everyone loved so much.
Who would have thought that it would turn out like that?
Even now,
my sister definitely still hates me.
That's not true.
She's the one who told me that you were in danger.
Your sister,
doesn't hate you.
I want to see her,
my elder sister.
How pretty...
Close your eyes.
Onee-chan?
You'll be fine...
alone now, right?
Farewell,
Onee-chan.
Thank you.
You saw that, didn't you? The poor soul that sunk to the bottom of the riverbed.
But if you obey me,
your daughter will definitely be revived.
Please,
help my daughter...
The true nature of a person's soul...
is darkness.
me ni utsuru
Reflected in the eyes
ikusen no hoshi wo
are that of a thousand stars
mune no oku ni
deeply etched
yakitsuketeta
in the heart
mou aenai
We can't meet anymore,
anata no namae wo
so I breathed out
sasayaite wa
your name
hitomi tojita
and closed my eyes
mamorenu
There are promises,
yakusoku nado
that cannot be kept
ano hi wa shiranu mama ni
If that day you, still unaware,
unmei dato iikireru nara
flatly state that is fate
toki wo koete ai ni yukitai
I would transcend time to go and meet you
haruka tooku kono koe hibiku yo
and the sound of this voice will resonate far beyond
towa ni negai tsudukeru
So I eternally wish,
maiochiru hoshikuzu no kakera
these cascading fragments of stardust
anata no mune ni todoku kitto
will reach your heart for sure
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