I'm sorry.
But now you know.
Your body is a fake.
What do you mean by "fake"?
What does that mean?
Your body is made of a special material called artificial organisms.
Artificial organisms?
That's right.
Hey, now. Wasn't that a little rough?
Young lady!
Heads up!
That's artificial organisms.
I know that.
My dad's company developed artificial organisms.
That's right, isn't it, Aiko?
Remember me? I'm Kurose.
I worked with your doctors, Yura and Isazu.
Mr. Kurose! What is this all about?
Please, take a seat.
It's a rather complicated story.
Try and stay calm while I tell it.
Two years ago, in the fall,
you were injured in a car accident.
You had to endure a long hospital stay and rehabilitation.
However, your injuries were so severe then,
that we weren't able to save your life.
What?
In order to save you,
we decided to utilize a technology that we had developed.
You were the first person this treatment was ever used on.
The first person ever?
That's right.
We separated your brain from your body
and treated each separately.
However, if we simply separated them,
it'd be impossible to sustain your body and brain.
So, we created a duplicate body using artificial organisms.
We put your brain into the artificial body
and the artificial brain into your body to keep you alive.
The person named Aiko Tachibana now has two existences.
There are two of me?
When you were born,
a copy of your body was made using artificial organisms.
That's your duplicate.
What? You mean my clone?
It's not a clone.
It's a body exactly like yours that is made of artificial living cells.
Why was that made?
Your father's company and Kiryu Research partnered
in an experiment to construct
duplicates of employees and their families.
You had a checkup at Kiryu Research every year on your birthday, right?
That was to compare you to the duplicate
and confirm it was growing properly.
What? Are you serious?
Dad never told me that! Nobody did.
And that surgery!
Dr. Isazu never said anything!
It was top secret at Kiryu Research.
Such information could not be made public.
But Dad told me
that even artificial organism technology
can't create brains or whole bodies!
Only one person succeeded in doing that.
Toshihide Yura.
Dr. Yura?
Your real body is there.
At the Gate?
Yes, it's through that gate, far into the area beyond it.
What? At ground zero?
Correct.
Ground zero, Primary Point.
We can get your real body back if we go there.
My real body.
They're still alive there, too...
your mother and little brother.
What?
You might be able to save them.
How can you possibly know that?
What is this?
They wore those clothes that day!
Their hair is growing.
They've been alive since that day.
It's up to you to believe it or not.
But you can only save your mother and brother
by going to Primary Point.
I want you to come with us.
But why would you go to such a dangerous place
to help me and my family?
If you can get your real body back,
we can put an end to the Burst.
What? End the Burst?
Yuya Kanzaki kidnapped Aiko Tachibana?
Yes, sir.
The school transfer paperwork for this Kanzaki guy was forged.
"YUYA KANZAKI REPORT"
That person doesn't even exist.
Where are they now?
In the Border Zone.
The Town, huh?
As you know,
two years ago, the abnormal artificial cell proliferation occurred
at Kiryu Biotech Research Facility Two.
It was known as the Burst.
The Malignant Matter that caused the Burst
spilled out of the facility,
and flowed downriver through the valley.
The government immediately upgraded the dams
into barriers to prevent the Matter from advancing.
However, it overcame each barrier,
and has now reached a point just before the Sea of Japan.
If it gets beyond Aimoto Dam, the so-called Gate,
it's impossible to imagine the amount of damage
it would cause to Japan and the world.
I already know that!
The trigger that caused the Burst was the surgery
that separated your mind and body.
My surgery caused it?
What are you saying?
You mean
I'm the cause of the Burst?
Don't worry.
It wasn't you.
It was the surgery performed on you.
When your body and brain were separated,
your duplicate treated it as a crisis.
It sent other artificial organisms in the research facility's pool
into abnormal cell proliferation.
You expect me to believe that?
Why are you trying to deceive me?
You used some kind of trick to turn my cheek black, didn't you?
That video of Mom and Ryota could be...
What?
Watch this.
Is that writing?
This is your body's serial number.
Please believe us.
We will do whatever it takes to end this disaster.
We need your cooperation.
I know it is hard to accept this
just because we ask you to.
It's gotta be a real shock.
Who knew such a thing could happen?
That's why I hired you.
Just like you requested, I formed a skilled team.
Do you want to see them?
- Yuya. - Yes?
Are you going to take her along?
We can't leave her here alone.
Wasn't there an extra pair of shoes over here?
I got her shoes.
What? Then get them out...
Hey! This is the fifth floor!
- Damn! - She's adapted fast!
Emergency backup needed in the Zone!
There is really something strange about me!
I can move now!
What was that?
Special custody subject at large!
Young girl in school uniform!
Requesting assistance! I repeat.
Special custody subject at large!
Young girl in school uniform!
Why is this happening to me?
Special custody subject found!
Who is that?
You sneaky bitch!
What's this about?
The Hinosawa Pharma lab!
Never heard of it.
Bullshit!
Fine! Like I said...
Here's your order!
Thank you for the...
Buzz off. I'm trying to eat.
Why you...
What the...
How did she...
From above?
- Hey, you... - Are you okay?
- Are you hurt? - I'm sorry!
Where is the exit?
It's over here.
There's a back door.
- Thank you! - Hey, what's wrong?
Wait! This way!
This is an emergency. I need your help.
Shino?
You're not a Diver, are you?
Why are you in the Town?
- Please help me! - What?
I want to get out of here!
In that case,
go that way.
There you are.
- There she is! - Thank God!
Calm down, honey.
What do you think you're doing?
Don't you dare treat a woman like that!
Who are you?
I'll introduce you.
Huh?
This is my buddy, Shiraishi.
Nice to meet you.
Mission...complete?
I'm sorry we scared you.
I know it's hard for you to accept it all so easily.
But I want you to understand that these are not bad people.
Can we have more time to explain all this?
Please! I'm begging!
You want us to work for you, Shino?
What is this about?
I looked you up on the server.
Both your teams are solid.
That's our mission log!
Why do you have that?
Your agility, judgment, and energy levels
are all way off the charts.
Coming from you, that means a lot, Shino.
You have a good eye.
So, what's the target?
Kiryu Biotech Research Facility Two.
Primary Point.
- What? - What?
Ground Zero?
Right. We're going to recover something important from there.
To get it, we have to bring the key that unlocks it to Primary Point.
No one's ever returned from Area Three, and this is even deeper.
Who the hell would go there?
Don't tell me the key is...
That girl you captured earlier.
She's just a civilian!
She'll never make it!
Who the hell is that girl?
I can't tell you right now.
Let's take a break.
It appears that Cell Assembler Two
has performed the way I hoped it would.
As predicted, my body is aging properly.
I can have a very fulfilling death.
It's quite interesting.
Although the physical body moves toward death,
the mind intends to continue living forever.
Cell Assembler Two could make eternal life possible.
For the sake of Kiryu Research and for all of humanity,
I hope you live for as long as possible.
The future is created by new lives.
Artificial organisms have proven that life can take a new form.
I want you to take over development from here.
By the way, how is Yuzuha doing?
My daughter is still in a coma.
I see.
If only Toshi were still here.
I swear that I'll bring her back to consciousness.
Toshihide Yura is no longer alive after all.
You all know the Gate well, also known as Aimoto Dam.
You'll move through into Area One,
then bust through K1 into Area Two.
After gearing up at Yanagawara Camp in Area Two,
you'll proceed similarly through Areas Three, Four and Five
to arrive at Primary Point, Kiryu Biotech Research Facility Two.
We won't be able to destroy the Matter on this mission
and won't have to.
As long as we deliver her to the target point,
we'll achieve our goal.
And we're doing that insanity with so few people?
That's right.
To reach the target point while avoiding the Matter as it transforms,
it's best that the team be as small as possible.
As small as possible?
I believe this mission
will be the most difficult any of us has ever attempted.
However,
I'm certain you're the ones to pull it off.
Sure, I'm in!
It does sound pretty cool.
You're crazy.
You get how dangerous it is, don't you, Kaede?
That's why I'm in.
Then, I'll go, too.
Sagami?
You ready for this?
We have no idea what kind of Matter we'll run into.
So, the Misawa-Seri team is with us, right?
- You got it. - Right.
I've deposited advances into your accounts.
- What? - Wow!
You'll get a completion bonus once the job is done.
I can't guarantee you'll live, but I can guarantee you'll get paid.
If we do make it back, I think we can manage on this.
Kaede!
I like it!
You make a tempting offer.
Fine. We're in.
No Diver has ever been there. I want to see it with my own eyes.
I appreciate it.
You advances are paid, as well.
Ah, there's just one thing I forgot.
Like we said, the fewer people the better.
But when we enter Primary Point,
we take only one team.
- What? - Why?
It's a competition.
We want to use the best team.
A competition? We're risking our lives for this!
We'll decide based on performances up to Area Three.
Well, then who gets the completion reward?
One of your two teams.
Evidence!
Alpha 72 Omega!
- Any update? - None!
Then why isn't the vial cartridge working?
They're shaped like humans.
The shots are going right through!
"YUYA KANZAKI" "FINAL REPORT"
Happy 18th Birthday, Yuzuha!
We have to evacuate!
- Okay, you're all set. - Take off!
Earlier,
you showed me a video of Mom and Ryota.
Was that real?
Yes.
I always thought it was just a dream.
So,
who exactly are you, Yuya Kanzaki?
Everything you already know about me is all there is to know.
I bet you're hungry. I'll get some food.
So, who is that boy?
He's your guide beyond Area Three.
He's the only person who knows how to use Aiko Tachibana
to open the lock she's the key to.
Aiko Tachibana?
The girl in the school uniform?
So, her name is Aiko.
Are you sure he can protect her?
You want us to escort him safely up there, too, right?
Don't worry.
I will take you to Ground Zero.
There is something very important that I have to do there.
That'll be a sight to see!
- What was that? - Upstairs?
Tachibana!
- Backup power! - No good!
Open the window!
Yuya!
They got her!
"EPISODE 2" "TARGET"
Subtitles by Brian Athey