Natsuko. Just who I wanted to talk to.
I have questions for you.
Tell me. Are Kenta and Mizuki with you?
They are, right?
All cuddled up next to each other.
Natsuko! You...!
I was waiting for a "die" text from Mizuki's number all day.
Kenta sent it, right?
Basically, the second after I got the text, I screwed Teruaki,
so the "obedience confirmed" text would get sent to everyone.
I figured Kenta might epically misunderstand what it was for.
So I was right?
That guy is so stupid, he could be a protected species.
Mizuki was doomed the moment she switched devices,
but he still tried desperately to save her, didn't he?
All. For. Nothing.
But maybe Kenta did get what he wanted.
He got to die with his beloved Mizuki, after all.
You...!
Ooh, are you sure you should talk to me like that?
What?!
Akamatsu Kenta
Whose phone do you think this is?
You're next, Nobu-kun.
Buh-bye.
Wait!
Your life is mine.
I will kill you.
Natsuko is friggin' insane!
She's out to kill Nobuaki, and the rest of us.
Gotta stop her somehow.
Teruaki...
What are you doing in there?
Answer me.
I hope you didn't call someone.
No! I wouldn't do that!
Stop! Stop it!
Teruaki.
You can't betray me.
I'll kill you if you do.
Yagura Ridge
The King's Game Facts
"Few things about King's Games are currently confirmed."
"But there is one thing I can say is certain."
"The phenomenon of a single letter being sent
to those who died in the King's Game."
"This didn't exist in the game that I was a part of."
Letters... That's familiar.
The phenomenon that leaves behind these letters
was born from a bug in the King's Game program.
"I don't know what the letters mean."
"They believe them to be the result of a mutation
that even the King personally didn't anticipate."
"In this game of absolutes,
Mutation
I believe that mutation will be the key to ending the game for good."
Mutation. So basically, a bug?
Ria's theory was correct...
It's happening this time, too.
Then I'll need to collect them.
Matsumoto Riona Incoming Call
Matsumoto Riona?
Hello?
Nobuaki?
Huh. So you really were with Kenta.
Riona?
Riona-san to you.
Don't get overly friendly.
Say it properly. Riona-san.
So, how may I help you, Riona-san?
Well, haven't you got a mouth on you?
I won't share my intel like that.
Akamatsu Kenta
What do you mean by "intel"?
So you want to know.
Then come to my house. Immediately.
No can do.
I'm out of town. I need time to get back.
I can be back around noon. Will that work?
Oh, fine.
Make it snappy.
Hello?
Who is it?
My name is Kanazawa.
Is Riona-san home—
Finally!
How long were you going to make me wait?!
I-I told you it would be around noon.
Don't make excuses!
Do you have a problem?
U-Uh, no.
Come on. We're going.
H-Huh? Where?
Try and keep up!
What?
If you go in my house, my parents will misunderstand. Duh?
Quit gaping and come on already.
Bungo Park
Okay, so, Riona...
Riona-san.
Riona-san. What did you want to talk about?
There's only one thing I'd want to talk about—the King's Game.
I've been trying to investigate it, too.
Long story short, I came across this.
Mysterious Group Suicide at Shimon Academy
Something similar to this has happened at another school.
I found articles about it.
That's not all. Her name was in them.
Natsuko's name.
I see.
She was hiding this.
She knew about the King's Game. Well?
Must be...
That's not much of a reaction.
Then how about this?
Iwamura Ria.
How do you know that name?
So you do know her.
How?
Answer me.
Don't touch me.
Sorry.
So why do you know about Ria?
Same as with Natsuko.
As I kept investigating the King's Game,
the trail led me to your old school.
Then I saw this.
King's Game Iwamura Ria Those Who Have Hope
Start talking, Nobuaki.
Who is Ria?
What do these letters mean?
Is this connected to the King's Game?
Ria was...
Iwamura Ria was a participant in the last King's Game, and my classmate.
As for the letters,
each person who dies in the game was sent a one-letter text, and she collected them.
There's more.
According to this, there was a King's Game before mine or Natsuko's, too.
This notebook left behind by a person who was part of it
also mentions the letters.
Which means there has to be something...
Something more to these letters.
Aha.
Huh?
I thought as much.
These are the ones I collected.
What?
I saw Natsuko messing with Yuuichi's phone last night.
I thought it might be a clue, so I wrote them down, too.
Riona!
Don't forget the "-san."
Anyway, I noticed something interesting.
What?
Are you saying the letters are the same?
Probably.
Then the ones I have now, and the ones I have from last time...
Could come in handy.
I see.
Thank goodness.
Wh-What's gotten into you?
So it wasn't all for nothing...
Guys... you guys...
Their lives... were all...
Thanks.
I can see the light of hope again because of you.
My, my, my.
You look like you're having fun, Nobu-kun.
Natsuko!
What were you two talking about?
What do you want?
I'm here to get you two.
Everyone else is already at Shibafu Field.
First,
I need to ask you something.
What?
Can we talk in private?
Now why do you want to talk in private, Nobu-kun?
Natsuko...
You've played the King's Game before, too, haven't you?
What about it?
Did you get an order to kill someone yourself?
I did.
So I killed them.
Was there anyone special to you, among the players?
There was.
Did you kill them?
Yes.
I killed them.
That's why I'm standing here now.
So what? What I do is none of your business, Nobuaki.
No, it is.
Come again?
Natsuko...
When you were little, did you have a sister you were separated from?
A girl named Honda Chiemi?
How do you...?
She's my special person.
Oh, really? Is that how it is?
Natsuko, listen, I—
How stupid.
Let me guess. You thought we could reach an understanding
because I was related by blood to your girlfriend?
You are so unbelievably dumb.
But I like that about you, Nobu-kun.
Natsuko...
Was that all?
Then let's go.
Natsuko, why did you gather everyone? What are you planning?
Didn't I tell you? I'm carrying out the next order.
In order to kill you.
King King's Game
One at a time, in the order of your seat numbers, remove and assign your own fingers. Breaking the bones also counts. The number of fingers you assign is up to you. Each finger on the right hand is worth plus one point. Each finger on the left hand is worth minus one point. You may also assign your points to multiple people.
Teru-kun, do you really mean that?
Yeah. I'm counting on you.
Sorry for keeping you all waiting!
Teruaki. I'm glad to see you're safe.
Nobuaki... I...
No... Never mind.
That's all of us.
Shall we begin
the next game?
We've all seen the next order, right?
I haven't yet.
You are so hopeless.
Here.
Th-Thanks...
The order is...
"One at a time, in the order of your seat numbers,
remove and assign your own fingers.
Breaking the bones also counts.
The number of fingers you assign is up to you.
Each finger on the right hand is worth one positive point.
Each finger on the left hand is worth one negative point.
You may also assign your points to multiple people.
Those who end the game with a negative score will be punished."
So basically, if someone breaks the fingers on their left and gives you points,
at worst, you'll have to break fingers on your right hand.
B-Break your fingers...?
J-Just imagining it makes my fingers hurt.
You don't have to make them scared, do you?!
What's your problem?
The rules say that you can give points to yourself,
and you're allowed to pass.
There are eleven survivors, including me.
This would be the order by seat number.
The problem is that the last turn goes to Natsuko's best friend, Aimi.
If Aimi breaks even one finger to name someone else,
they're out.
Natsuko. Mind if I say something before we start?
Teruaki?
What?
I have a proposal.
Can't we stop fighting?
Are you chastising me?
No! It's just that I think we should be
thinking of a way for all of us to survive, instead of fighting.
I reject your proposal.
Natsuko!
You should just do as I say.
So you're not going to budge?
Enough! Do you understand what's going to happen if you disobey me?
Is that phone...
Yeah. It's mine.
She snatched it from me today.
Why that...
We're done talking. Let's begin.
Nobu-kun!
Ryou?
I agree with Teru-kun.
I never forgot what you said to us before.
If you don't want to die...
If you don't want to lose your friends, we need to work together!
I get how you feel now.
I think we ought to find a way to save everyone.
Ryou...
Wait. For this order,
as long as everyone passes, no one will die.
But is that really possible?
I pass.
Huh?
You're next, Kanazawa.
H-Hey, hold on!
What?
Are you sure you want to decide so simply?
I'm fine with this.
This is no time for us to be fighting.
But if any of us breaks a finger on the left hand...
Nobu-kun...
Please pass, okay?
B-But...
Trust us.
Us?
I pass, too.
Nobuaki? You, too?
Thanks.
Nobu-kun... Watch to the end, no matter what happens, okay?
No matter what happens.
Ryou?
I pass, too.
Ditto.
There's no reason for us to fight.
What's going on here?
This can't be just because of what Teruaki said.
It's so peaceful, even though we're playing the King's Game.
I thought this would turn out to be more of a brutal struggle.
I'm gonna pass, too.
Only six people left.
Teruaki, Riona, and Natsuko.
Then Aya, Rina, and Aimi.
Guess I'm next.
Nobuaki, can I borrow you for a minute first?
Huh?
What? Are you kidding me?
Won't take long.
Hey, what's this about?
You've let your hair get pretty long, huh?
Your handsome face'll go to waste like this.
H-Huh...?
Teruaki, what are you doing? We're in the middle of the game.
That's why.
It's times like this when you should do what you can.
Is that not allowed?
Just get it over with quickly.
Christ, that girl...
Teruaki, what are you thinking?
I'll tell you later.
Do you think Nagata-kun's really going to do it?
Beats me. But I wish he wouldn't.
You're pretty good at this.
Right? I want to be a stylist one day.
Oh, yeah. You did offer to cut my hair before.
Yup...
You could say it's my dream.
After I graduate high school, I plan on going to a cosmetology school.
I think I could totally become a famous stylist
You sure are confident.
These scissors cost 50,000 yen.
That's expensive!
These ones are considered cheap.
The world of stylists sounds incredible.
Teru-kun...
Wrap it up, Teruaki!
How long are you going to drag on this joke?
Teruaki...
Don't worry. It'll be over soon.
Real soon, okay?
I didn't know Teruaki could talk like this.
He really does want to become a stylist.
I want him to live. To make his dream come true.
All done.
Thanks.
Whatcha think?
Feels good.
Really... Thanks, Nobuaki.
Huh?
Teruaki!
What? What's he doing?
Teruaki, why?!
Y-Your haircut...
What?
D-Do you... like it...?
Yeah. It's awesome!
I seriously love it! Thanks!
So don't break anything else.
If you keep going, you'll never be able to hold scissors again.
Keep your cool, Nobuaki.
Broken bones will heal.
I'm just playing up the pain.
What do you mean?
I'm doing this to get our phones back from Natsuko.
And I got everyone in on it.
Th-Then...
The reason everyone has passed is...
I'm gonna get our phones back, Nobuaki.
But how?
I'll teach her
that threats can't touch our hearts.
I need
negative points to do it!
Teruaki!
I'll give all of my left hand
to you, Natsuko!
Don't do it!
21 Dead
11 Remain
Solidarity (Wedge | Binds)