At the dawn of the Seika era,
in order to regulate unwanted messages that presented a bad influence to society,
the Media Cleansing Act was passed.
The libraries armed themselves in order to protect freedom of expression
from the extreme censorship of the Media Cleansing Committee.
The conflict between the two continued to escalate.
In the 31st year of Seika, a wild monkey plunged herself into the middle of that conflict.
I'm a human!
A girl!
usu murasaki hirogaru
うす紫広がる
The faint purple spreads across the sky
orenji iro ni kawaru mado no soto
オレンジ色に変わる窓の外
The color changes to orange outside the window
yoru wa mou bai bai
夜はもう ばいばい
The night's already "bye-bye"
tada kirei na mono wo kirei to
ただ きれいなものをきれい と
I just want to be someone who
ieru atashi de itai
言えるあたしで居たい
calls beautiful things beautiful
ima wa dokidoki shitai no
今はドキドキしたいの
I want to get excited for it!
fumidashichae tomaranai
踏み出しちゃえ とまらない
So I step out, unstoppable
zenbu te ni hairi sou de
全部手に入りそうで
And take everything into my own hands
sono saki de aitai
その先で会いたい
Beyond there, I want to meet
mita koto no nai atashi
見たことのない 私
the new self that I've never seen
sayonara daisuki na machi
さよなら 大好きな街
Farewell, my beloved town
atashi mo ganbatte miru yo
あたしもがんばってみるよ
I'll try to do my best
kono sora no tsuzuku basho de
この空の続く場所で
somewhere under the same sky
Situation 08
Tezuka Sathoshi's Schemes
State your name and position.
I'm Kasahara Iku, from the Kanto Library Defense Force, Library Task Force, Librarian First Class.
Why did he name Kasahara?
Even if we wanted to ask him, Sunagawa is faking an illness and staying home.
He was probably led to her name during his interrogation.
Led to me?
You mean by Governmentalists?
What? Governmentalists?
Listen carefully, Kasahara.
In the Library Force, we have two major parties.
The Fundamentalists, lead by Commander Inamine, who value the independence and principles of libraries,
and the Governmentalists, who hope to put libraries under the control of the government.
The Governmentalists want to make the Fundamentalists look bad with this incident.
But why are we...
The Task Force is under the direct command of Commander Inamine.
Any of our wrongdoings will also hurt Commander Inamine.
They probably want to turn the tables on Commander Inamine, right along with the rest of the Fundamentalists.
Looking at your record makes me think that many of your problems stem from actions based on Fundamentalist ideas.
What's this?
It's the interrogation prep course we made.
Go over it thoroughly before the interrogation.
A person like you must memorize it from start to finish.
Write them out 100 times.
In the past, another member of the Fundamentalists used the Right of Book Selection without proper permission.
Just like you did.
Is that...
Let's get to our main point.
You are aware of the incident involving LFC Sunagawa, correct?
That topic came up during the talk with my team,
so I'm aware of it.
Have you had any special involvement with LFC Sunagawa in the past?
We talked when we met,
but I never thought about him too much.
The day LFC Sunagawa performed the illegal book burning was February 18th.
What?
He packaged the hidden books in the storage area of the Second Browsing Area,
and then carried them to the Third Public Building.
He testified that LFC Kasahara assisted in this work.
Is that a true statement?
Those boxes!
Looks like you know something.
No.
I helped him carry boxes, but I was not aware of the contents.
LFC Sunagawa also testified that there was a verbal argument between you and him.
It was regarding the Scorching Review that LFC Sunagawa was writing.
I had thought it was an inappropriate piece to be part of the Library's services, so I pointed it out that day.
So you two disagreed on the topic of the purpose of the Library. Is that correct?
Shoot!
You could put it that way.
You stated earlier that you never thought too much about him.
However, your last statement suggests that you had recognized him from before.
Dang it!
It was only after the Scorching Review became problematic.
Nothing before...
Then did you lie when you said you only talked when you met?
It wasn't a lie!
I didn't really mean "nothing."
Shoot, I can't go on for much longer.
Excuse me.
Your time is up, so I'm taking LFC Kasahara back to her duties.
Kasahara, come with me.
You're back!
Now, give it to me.
Um, is it okay to have something like this during an interrogation?
Are you kidding me?
You incidentally had a personal item in your pocket, and the record button got pushed at the wrong moment. That's all.
He packaged the hidden books in the storage area of the Second Browsing Area, and then carried them to the Third Public Building.
He testified that LFC Kasahara assisted in that work.
It's about that day!
Is that a true statement?
I was with them too.
But...
Why didn't he name me?
Please excuse us.
That was scary!
Good job hanging in there.
Don't be kind to me now!
I'm close to tears.
You can cry.
Oh man, this is super-ultra cheesy.
You idiot!
Why didn't you turn it off?!
This is a lot different from what you told me.
I was caught by surprise too.
I thought that news report was a scoop the reporter got on his own.
You're saying you weren't aware?
I'm sorry.
No need to apologize.
I wasn't counting on you that much anyway.
I'm exhausted.
I wonder if my Prince went through any interrogations after he saved me?
It'd be sad if he went through anything like this because of me.
Do you regret that you selected that book?
I don't!
If you don't, the same goes for him.
Kasahara,
things will get tough from now on.
Promise me that you'll tell me if it gets hard to bear.
Your answer?!
Yes, Sir!
Welcome back.
Shibasaki?
What's going on?
Please take care of the rest.
Of course.
Now then, let's go get supper.
Ah, yeah.
And then...
Act normal.
Did you hear?
Yeah, I did!
Things will get tough from now on.
What do you want to talk about?
Was Sunagawa a member of the Future Library Project?
What about it?
I won't ignore it if your brother is involved in Kasahara's case.
Tell me if you know anything.
This is my problem.
It's Kasahara's problem!
Who else are you trying to protect?
To be honest, this goes deeper than I thought.
Anyway, it's not something you can handle by yourself.
I know!
I'm the reason Kasahara was targeted.
I have an older brother who wants me to join his own group, the Future Library Project.
But our philosophical beliefs are in conflict, so I declined his offer.
He's trying to get at me from my surroundings.
Hold it.
That's a really out-there talk, coming from you.
He's the kind of person who would do that.
All right.
I'll let the Captain know.
I asked Commander Inamine to help us with the investigation,
but we are trying to prove something that is as of yet without proof.
We can't make any careless moves for now.
Kasahara from Room 205, you have an incoming call. Please come to the Resident Director's room.
Hello. Thank you for waiting.
This is Kasahara speaking.
Hello.
Thank you for taking care of my brother.
Instructor Dojo!
Please gather Captain Genda and the rest of the team right away.
This is the note Kasahara left behind.
This means the Future Library Project is making its move, right?
Where did you hear that?!
Forget about that. What are you going to do about Kasahara now?
I'll leave the rest to you.
I know which restaurant he might be using.
I...
You stay here.
He'll really have his way if you go now.
But if I join the Future Library Project...
Any actions allowing my subordinates to be given to the enemy are impermissible!
But...
Let's calm down.
So, what should we do, Dojo?
We'll wait for Kasahara to return.
LOSC Dojo!
What we think Tezuka Satoshi is trying to do is purely guesswork.
If he's meeting Kasahara for the purpose of recruiting her to the research group,
we have no right to interfere with his actions.
But—
Don't make me repeat myself!
Was that okay?
I might be thinking differently from you right now.
Um, is it really okay to use such a nice place?
It is.
You're my brother's girlfriend, so I must treat you well.
Don't you think it would be wonderful if there was no censorship?
I do, of course!
The Future Library Project is a research organization with the goal of making that possible.
A world without censorship...
It should be possible.
In fact, there was no censorship until a little before you were born.
Right...
That's right!
The Future Library Project is considering realistic measures to eliminate censorship from society.
I wanna hear!
Oh, I mean...
I'd love to hear about it.
The current Library Force system is not appropriate for fundamentally eliminating censorship.
Don't you think the fact that the Media Cleansing Committee and the Library Force are fighting each other is wrong?
Right...
The fight that the Library Force puts up is nothing more than a response to the situation.
Then what's the fundamental solution?
It's for the Library to discard the Library Force system,
and to be promoted to a state institution at the same level as the Media Cleansing Committee.
Discard the Library Force?
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Um...
If that concept becomes a reality, how long would it take before censorship is gone?
It'll be a long time.
Ten or twenty years.
But it's worth that time.
Don't you think so?
I can't do it.
I can't wait for ten years.
Because I want to read right now!
I can't tell people to give up the freedoms they have now for a possible freedom they'll have several decades in the future.
Besides, I admire that the Library Force fights to protect our current freedoms.
I am proud to fight as a member of the Library Force.
So I cannot agree with your idea.
This is why I hate sensationalists.
You overturn all the arguments with your feelings, no matter how diligently I explain things.
All right, I'll play hardball too.
To be honest, I don't care about you.
The one I want is Hikaru.
Tezuka?
Yes.
You were only my bait.
Can you take a message to him?
"If you join me, I'll stop the interrogations on Kasahara, prove her innocence, and set her free."
I plotted everything from the beginning, including Sunagawa and the interrogations.
It was all to strike this deal.
That's cruel.
I'm sorry about what I did to you.
But I'm just that eager to get Hikaru.
No...
He's not being cruel to me.
I can't take it.
I can't take such a cruel message, when he's suffering from your evil scheme.
Please stop hurting Tezuka!
Who are you?
I am Library Officer Second Class, Dojo Atsushi.
She's my subordinate.
I'm taking her back.
Let's go.
Oh, uh...
Why are you in your uniform?
Shut up!
All of my suits are out being cleaned, so this was all I had left!
Instructor Dojo, you're hurting my hand.
I would have declined his offer and come back, even if you didn't come and get me.
I only came to get you because I wanted to.
You're going through a tough time, so I couldn't help but be worried about you.
That's because I'm your superior officer.
Man, that's not fair.
If you treat...
It wasn't called for.
I promised you that I'd tell you if I couldn't bear it anymore.
Good job hanging in there.
Why...
are you wearing high heels?
After that, my interrogations regarding the illegal disposal of books ended abruptly,
and I was once again presumed innocent for the time being.
The way people in the dorm treat me is improving again because of Shibasaki's public relations work.
Hi!
You finally agreed to see me.
This will be the last time.
Never again.
I don't come from a nice enough family to date a high-ranking officer of the DoJ.
You know everything?
You were doing everything as ordered by the Future Library Project, right?
My ideal is the same as yours!
Surprise attacks are not part of my ideal.
Not against people on my side.
I was against it!
I was already in love with you by the time it happened.
Can I apologize to you and...
Please!
This is a peaceful bargain.
You really angered me.
You can come out now.
Sorry to make you be my guard.
It's okay.
Thanks for telling me about Asahina.
You saved me.
I just remembered seeing someone with the same name among my brother's acquaintances.
Sorry for getting you involved.
It's okay, I'm fine.
I'll let you be alone now.
Wait.
Just so you know, I'm not that hurt.
I can play the love game for my work without any hesitation.
I think I'm really suited to being an informant.
I think I could even sleep with a man, if that's what it took.
I'll confess to something too.
I have an inferiority complex regarding my brother.
No matter how many times he disappoints me, I'm still expecting something from him.
LOSC Dojo sort of resembles how my brother used to be when I admired him.
Don't laugh!
Sorry.
Can you toss this for me?
My brother gave it to me a long time ago.
I can't bear to throw it out myself.
Are you sure?
Yeah.
Do you want to go to a pawn shop with me?
It'll give us enough to at least buy pick-me-up drinks.
Hey! Are you going to pawn that off?!
I know someone who'll buy it for a good price.
Tezuka's brother!
I was supposed to buy you dinner the other day, so please return the enclosed money to LOSC Dojo.
I've learned to keep my hands off a girl who's had a heroic prince ever since her high school days.
It's such a shame for me.
Take care.
nani ka ga kawaru kigashita
何かが変わる気がした
I had a feeling something was about to change
nani mo kawaranu asa ni
何も変わらぬ朝に
on this very ordinary morning
itsu mo yori sukoshi ii mezamedatta
いつもより少し良い目覚めだった
I woke up feeling a little better than usual
hito sashiyubi de sashimesu no wa mirai
人指し指で指し示すのは未来
My index finger points out to the future
kimi no te no hira ga fureru tabi ni afuru omoi
君の手の平が触れる度に 溢る 想い
My thoughts overflow each time I touch your palm
ch-ch-ch-changes saa kawatteku
ch-ch-ch-changes さぁ、変わってく
Changes, yeah. I'm changing.
sayonara furui jibun
さよなら 旧い自分
Goodbye my old self
shingenjitsu atarashii nani ka ga matteru
新現実 新しい何かが待ってる
There's something new awaiting me in the new reality
ch-ch-ch-changes saa kawatteku
ch-ch-ch-changes さぁ、変わってく
Changes, yeah. I'm changing.
ushinau mono mo aru
失うものもある
There are things I'll lose too
demo iindesu hitotsu unazuki kakedasu
でもいいんです ひとつ頷き、駆け出す
But that's okay, I'll just nod and keep running
saa subete ga ima kawatteku subete ga hajimaru
さぁ、すべてがいま変わってく すべてが始まる
Yeah, everything is changing now, everything starts now
shingenjitsu dare no mono demo nai atarashii jibun
新現実誰の物でもない 新しい自分
It's a new reality, my new self belongs to no one but me