I've realized something.
Until now, Kanzaki, you've lied about many things.
About my body and my mind.
You've hidden things from the Divers.
You probably have many other secrets, too.
But that's...
I was made from your lies.
Even though my brain is fake and artificial,
I still love Mom and Ryota.
These feelings are not fake.
I want to save them both.
I want to return this body to the other me.
She intends to sacrifice her own life to put an end to all this.
But that is my role.
Tachibana.
That is not my name.
There is only one Aiko Tachibana.
Are you sure you want to do this?
Why are you asking? Isn't that what you want?
If we don't hurry, the other me...
Hold on! I...
- Kanzaki... - No!
I'm not Yuya Kanzaki, either.
Okay, let's begin.
Hold on!
Please don't interfere.
Sir!
Dr. Isazu.
Saho?
Is it really okay to do this, sir?
It's been proven we can establish a link.
And...
Yuzuha is my daughter.
Yuzuha?
Saho, did you know about this?
Yes, of course.
I've been with Yuzuha and Dr. Isazu for a long time, you know.
It's only natural that I assist in restoring Yuzuha's consciousness.
Okay, Yuzuha. Lend me your strength.
I believed that my body and my life would last only until...
the Burst is ended.
But, not you. You're...
Aiko.
What?
There's no need to sacrifice yourself.
You are undoubtedly one of a kind.
Dr. Isazu?
Is he controlling the Matter?
There's no reason for you to get caught up in his obsession
and lose your life.
I can put your life to much better use.
Kanzaki!
This Matter is from the duplicate bodies
you created using Cell Assembler Two.
They just don't have functioning brains.
They're all my daughter.
Even now, their minds are connected to my comatose daughter.
To return Yuzuha to consciousness,
Aiko Tachibana,
I must have your artificial organism brain.
My brain?
You see,
the only brain ever regenerated,
or should I say, the only successfully created brain...
is yours.
I will probe your brain at the molecular level to discover its secret.
This is insane!
So, Yura and Isazu have been fighting to get her brain?
So it seems.
You monsters! Grown men fighting over a young girl's brain?
You succeeded in bringing to life
an artificial organism brain for the first time in history.
Is this all recorded in the Yura Notes?
Tell me! What is the secret?
Tachibana!
I won't kill her. I don't want her to hear this.
All right, tell me!
It's Cell Assembler...
Three.
What? Three?
Impossible!
You mean you upgraded the Cell Assembler?
Thanks to Cell Assembler Two,
resilient cells were able to reproduce rapidly.
They couldn't be damaged or degraded.
But, that wasn't enough to make a brain.
A brain develops
by eliminating previously established connections.
Early on in development, randomly created connections
are soon selectively destroyed,
and a refined network grows.
I know that!
Theoretically, artificial reproduction of a human personality
capable of controlling such a highly uncertain process...
Was impossible.
Therefore,
after I accelerated network creation to be as fast as possible,
I waited...
until the person called Aiko Tachibana emerged.
Impossible!
That would take as long as the evolution of life itself!
As I developed Cell Assembler Two,
I also developed Dream Contact technology.
Dream Contact?
Like you said,
brain formation resembles the evolution of life.
To proceed naturally,
an emulation of infinite possibilities is needed
to duplicate a mind with a will of its own.
I was able to perfectly monitor the brain activity
of the original Aiko Tachibana.
The goal was in sight.
I repeatedly did the reverse calculations.
All the unlimited divergent possibilities cancelled each other out and optimized.
In a surprisingly short time,
an artificial brain that could be called Aiko Tachibana came into existence.
Your friend is a bit of a mad scientist.
That mad scientist is our only hope now.
He can still stop the Burst.
As I'm sure you can see,
"MALIGNANT AREA INCINERATION OPERATION UNDERWAY"
the reinforcements at Camp Toyama
are leaving the base, and heading out to incinerate the Malignant Matter Area.
All Self-Defense Forces branches are being concentrated
for a decisive strike to end the crisis.
"MALIGNANT AREA TO BE INCINERATED"
Fine! I acknowledge your godlike abilities!
But things must return to where they belong!
Return gods to the gods! Return Yuzuha to me!
Back to the gods with you, Toshihide Yura!
Know Yuzuha's pain!
Be punished for preventing her from waking up!
Gummi?
Where am I?
Is this the other me?
Who's that?
A girl?
Which body should I go back to?
Why is she crying?
I want to get out of here. Tell me how.
Stop it, Dad. Don't hurt Dr. Yura.
Yura? Hey! Wait!
Please don't hurt him.
Hey, wait! What's happening to Kanzaki?
Don't kill him!
Aiko! Aiko!
Kazuki.
Thank goodness.
- Kanzaki! - This way! Hurry!
Kanzaki.
I'm going to jump, Aiko.
I'll take a magazine.
Take these stairs.
Hurry!
The Self-Defense Forces will attack soon.
There's no way you can accomplish what you came to do, Yura.
Give it all up! Get in the shelter!
Obey me!
Director!
All AMBREC companies announced they'll cancel
our exclusive use of their technologies.
If the attack proceeds, all that science will go abroad.
- Not yet. - What?
We can stall this a little bit longer.
Hori.
Yes?
I have a favor to ask you.
Damn it!
This must be...
I'll try to suppress the Matter.
She's protecting us.
Protecting us?
Okay, let's go!
Is Tachibana okay?
Is she all right?
- Yes, she's fine! - Kanzaki!
Turn right. It's the last room! I'll be there soon!
I will protect...
Tachibana Aiko!
Kanzaki!
This isn't the shelter, is it?
It's a medicinal warehouse.
It's pretty sturdy.
Kanzaki, I saw a girl inside the Matter.
A girl?
She was a pretty girl with long hair.
She wanted to get out,
and asked which body to go back to.
Where should I go?
So, that's what's going on.
Hey, what are you doing? What's your plan?
Let's go, Aiko. Let's get to the shelter.
Aiko!
I'm sorry, but I'm not going.
Why not? I don't want you to die!
Before I met you, when my arm was grabbed by the Matter...
I saw a vision.
There was a happy family. A traffic accident. The Burst.
I understand it now.
Those were your memories!
I want to save you!
No matter how hard things get,
I swear I'll be by your side!
Kazuki, that was not me.
It's memories of the other me.
What?
That wasn't me.
I can't understand it! How can that be?
I love...
I'm in love with you!
Thank you, but...
Don't say it!
Give me your gun.
This will cause an explosion when ignited.
It'll blow a path through the door and the Matter.
Are you crazy?
Fine. Shoot it, then.
Get down as soon as you pull the trigger.
Kanzaki!
I can sense it!
I know you have feelings for Aiko, too!
But you'll still do it?
You still plan on turning her into the Matter?
Will you toss her aside and tell her to die?
Kazuki.
If you love me, then save them.
Aiko.
Not my body or my mind.
Save my Mom and Ryota.
My heart demands it!
Tank and artillery battalions will commence firing at 8:00 p.m. as planned.
There are numerous civilian trespassers in the Area.
All units, hold your fire!
You really are amazing.
Explain yourself, Nanbara!
I exercised my right as Director to lift the Malignant Area blockade.
For what reason?!
Since Matter activity in Area Four has ceased,
I decided that securing samples there took priority.
Damn you!
I was given complete authority over the Area.
That's enough! Recall those Divers!
You're relieved of your post immediately!
If you don't want to go down with her, tell me everything she knows!
Write a report immediately!
Hello? Who is this?
Nanbara asked me to call. My name is Hori. I work for her.
You work for her?
I have a message.
The attack on the Area has been postponed.
Really?
The Director has bought you time.
I see. What happened to her?
She has sacrificed everything she worked for, her entire career,
to stop the attack.
What? Don't tell me...
She constantly spoke about the interests of the nation.
I've never seen anyone sacrifice so much for something
so abstract.
The attack would only make the Burst worse.
Your boss did the right thing.
She'll be rewarded.
The attack has been postponed. Inform Yura.
Impossible.
We can see Research Facility Two.
But if we contact them, Isazu will find out, too.
I know!
What's that?
Is it broken?
- It's saying something. - What?
"Yuya, come in."
Kurose?
Visible light communication?
We got through!
He's answering!
I'll read it.
"Cut the link between Yuzuha and her duplicate bodies."
What?
Link?
The comatose girl is linked to her duplicate bodies?
Isazu is trying to return Yuzuha to consciousness.
He's trying to physically sync her with her duplicate bodies' brains.
None of them succeeded. So why were they still connected?
Then, how do we cut the link?
At Kiryu Hospital.
It means we sneak in right under Isazu's nose.
Three blocks to Primary Point.
But no sign of the two people we need.
- Seri! - Damn!
Kaede!
If they're lost...
Then we'll just have to bring them to their objective.
There's a purpose to what we're doing.
Right!
"RECALL THE SELF-DEFENSE FORCES!"
The existence of your company and AMBREC itself
is in the national interest.
There is still hope.
Yura...
Yura!
Stop it!
Don't interfere, Takehara!
This is an official operation!
This is Primary Point.
- What? - Here?
The multipurpose surgical installation ALSUS is in here.
Let's go.
I know this place.
I've seen it many times in my dreams.
"ACCESS GRANTED"
This is ALSUS?
"EPISODE 11" "DEVOTION"
Subtitle translation by Brian Athey