2125 AD,
Thirty years
since the discovery of a strange disease which transforms humans into insects.
During that time,
humanity lost two-thirds of its population.
The body hardens within approximately ten minutes.
It becomes resilient to knives and even bullets.
As proposed by Emeth Chilio in his book Evolution to the Headless,
it is a violent 20-minute transformation from human to insect.
The evolution begins with the extremities
and progresses to the body, neck, then head.
In order to eliminate the threat they pose,
the head of the afflicted must be removed within that 20 minutes.
Little Bo Peep
Has lost her sheep
And can't tell where to find them
Leave them alone
And they will come home
And bring their tails
Behind them
Little Bo Peep...
An insect.
It's still new.
Jin.
-You'd better be keeping watch, Kidow. -Let's head back while we can.
If I run away from treasure with my tail between my legs,
I'll tarnish my reputation as a merchant!
Bugs eat people.
Then old Jin snatches up what's left behind!
And your job as the Exterminator is to escort me.
This industrial system's well-built!
Whoa, a whole water filter case!
Look, Kidow! A generator! It's even the newest model!
This was well worth the trip.
Just look at this pile of treasure.
By God, if you damaged my treasure...!
Jin, we got bugs!
Kidow, you're up!
Huh, why?
Go after them!
Just great!
Below!
Ilie!
Kidow, where are you going?
Ilie!
You okay, Kidow?
Kidow!
Don't! Kidow...
Please don't come back and haunt me.
I promise to take good care of your belongings.
No way! They're still alive.
Are you... an Exterminator?
Yeah.
Please... look after my daughter...
Ilie.
Please take her...
to her mother...
Tania.
Please.
Okay.
Your daughter is in safe hands.
Rest easy.
That was reckless with a kid...
Is she breathing?
I think so.
Hey, she's awake, Kidow.
Dad! Where's my dad?
Where's Dad?
Calm down, little girl. We're right by the insect cage.
-Let go of me! My dad's hurt! -If we make a racket--
He needs to be treated!
It's too late.
No! Dad!
Dad!
He's already dead. Come on.
No, I can't just leave him there.
Just let me go!
Hey, I don't think she deserved that!
Your father's dying wish
was that you be entrusted to me.
So, until we find your mother, that's how it is.
But I can't help someone who won't help themselves.
If you want to throw your life away, go ahead.
Kidow...
You should probably ice that.
Thank you.
Sorry, this guy's a little rough.
What's the matter?
Does it hurt?
Look, she's hurt!
You happy now, you sadistic monster!
Shut up and drive!
Dad!
-Go on. -Right, thanks.
Still burning that midnight oil?
Risked our lives just for this!
An Exterminator?
So what.
Thanks!
He's carsick.
Like, give me a break, right?
Screw those Exterminators!
We don't need any of you.
The Eastern Allied Forces' E-05 Anti-Insect Tank Force
can protect the peace and order of 05 just fine!
Got that?
The hell you say?
Bring it on!
Now, now.
Can't we all just hate the bugs and have a drink?
Tanks, you say?
Screw Exterminators and screw vigilante forces alike!
Somebody fill my glass!
Help me!
Three, four of them?
Damn it.
-Look at all these damn Cagasters. -Don't. You'll hit pedestrians.
-Kidow! -Sir!
Kidow! Where's your shotgun?
Get the hell out of the way, Exterminator!
Thanks, sir!
We'll circulate the document, so come pick up the Extermination fee tomorrow.
Thanks!
Come again!
Water!
My, what a cute little guest.
She's scared of you.
Well, you're an ass.
Hello, beautiful. What's your name?
Ilie.
Hi, Ilie.
We can talk later.
Let her rest in my room for now.
Of course.
Don't worry. It's safe here.
Come along, then.
I'll be downstairs.
Just call if you need something.
I'll come right up.
She was trembling.
She got attacked by bugs and lost her father.
Then she gets here and meets a freshly-afflicted Cagaster.
She seems okay?
It might take a while.
I see.
Mario, can you find a woman named Tania?
Her mother, I'm guessing.
Any other leads?
No.
Okay, I'll do what I can.
What am I doing?
Exterminators are swords!
A killing instrument
doesn't need a heart!
Cagasters aren't human.
Decapitate them without hesitation!
No matter who they are.
If you're an Exterminator,
you make a pile of corpses.
You're a heartless instrument.
What, she disappeared?
It seems like she left while I was busy doing prep work.
You have to find her and bring her back.
Where are you going, Kidow?
She left of her own accord.
Which means it's not our problem.
You don't care what happens to her?
No.
I'm no longer obligated to look after her.
What did you say?
Such a big city.
No farms, no fields.
It's so different from my village.
There are so many people here,
but I don't know anybody.
Dad...
I'm right here.
Dad!
No.
I want to go home.
Now departing for the Bazaar via the eastern route.
The east loop bus will be leaving in five minutes via the South Gate.
Wait! I'm getting on!
I want to go to A-47!
I want to go home to A-47!
Does this bus go to A-47?
If a bus like this left the city, we'd be dead in seconds.
Now departing for the marketplace.
Wait! Please take me to A-47!
Please stop!
Stop!
So, what's this ruckus all about?
Help, Jin!
They started fighting after a little girl ran away.
What? I came all this way to return her photo.
Why should I have to go look for that brat?
Once you help her,
it's your responsibility to see it through!
She just lost her father.
Stop measuring everything by your own standards.
Kidow...
It's no use.
He's not compassionate enough to go out looking for a girl.
You're wrong.
I'm sure he sees himself in her.
That idiot.
I'm sorry.
Dumb-ass.
This doesn't make sense.
No, Dad!
Dad!
Run away all you like.
The fact is you're still alone.
I remember this feeling.
No!
Cut it out!
Stay away!
Stop!
Don't go any further!
Jeez, do you want to die?
You little... You'd better apologize!
Let's get out of here!
They didn't mean any harm.
You get a lot of bad people around these parts.
That's why we sometimes put these on.
I'm Naji. What's your name?
I'm Ilie. Thank you for helping me back there, Naji.
Well, can't have that, can we?
Come with me!
Thank you.
Have you always lived here?
You think this place is a dump, don't you?
Not at all!
This West Gate used to be the place to be.
But one of the adults turned into a Cagaster.
Everyone died because they couldn't exterminate it in time.
They ended up blocking off the gate to limit the losses.
The residents trapped inside were burned along with the bug. And here we are.
That's awful.
Who would do that?
Exterminators and the military.
Exterminators?
Hey.
You seen this girl?
Grandpa, I'm back.
This is my friend Ilie.
Nice to meet you.
Oh... You picked up a girl?
No! Just get dementia already, you pervert!
Ilie, I'll show you something good!
Pretty, isn't it?
The West Gate sunset used to be the main attraction in 05.
Where did you come from? You don't look familiar.
-The Bazaar? -No
My home is in Area A, far west of here.
These are good.
Thanks.
We hardly had any stores or even houses.
There were more sheep than people.
I lived with my father, tending the sheep.
Only the village mayor had electricity and a telephone.
We had to walk to a faraway well to draw water.
When wild dogs showed up,
we both stayed up until we drove them off.
But I can't go home anymore.
And my dad's already...
You know,
I don't remember much
about this place before it was all burned down.
When I become a grownup,
this will be the home that I remember.
When I told my grandpa how frustrated I was
that I couldn't remember what it was like before,
he told me, "Look at this sunset.
Your hometown was and is the spot in 05 with the most beautiful sunset.
Even if the Cagasters kill tons of people
or the military burns down the cities,
they can't destroy this sunset."
So, this view is your hometown.
This sunset will never change.
This view is my home.
Even if the time comes when I'll have to leave this place,
I'll always be able to remember this sunset.
I won't be sad or frustrated.
I can proudly remember that it was pretty.
You can remember, too, Ilie.
Yeah.
Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep
And can't tell where to find them
There was a tree in the forest that bloomed white flowers.
You could only see them briefly in the spring,
but my dad said he was too busy to go.
So, I broke the rules and snuck out to see them by myself.
I'm sorry! I was looking for the flower tree!
But I couldn't find it.
Ilie, look up.
I won't forget either.
I need to go back.
There's someone who rescued me.
But he's so mean. He would just suddenly hit me.
Seriously? Is it a guy?
What man hits a girl? He's a sadist! A pervert!
But if he hadn't,
I think I would've sat down and cried, waiting to die.
So, I have to go back.
He might be upset with me now,
but he might also be worried.
I may not be able to go home with my dad anymore,
but I won't forget any of it.
I won't run anymore.
Yeah!
But I ran away on my own.
I even left a note.
Oh, boy.
Naji!
What? Food won't be until later.
No, a generous young man just stopped by.
What is this?
He didn't ask you some shady favor, did he?
No, rather just that I give this to her.
Here, this is important to you, isn't it?
-Yes. -It was a handsome but sullen fellow.
-Mr. Kidow. -That's too bad.
Looks like she already has a boyfriend.
It's not like that!
Ilie! See you later!
Thanks for everything!
Cute girls, generous guys.
Today was a good day.
He came to look for me, and I just...
I was scared of Mr. Kidow, Ms. Mario, and the whole city
and just ran away from the diner.
I'm not a little kid anymore.
Wait!
I'm sorry. You made a promise to my father
and said you'd help me find my mother. I'm sorry for selfishly running away!
I don't break my promises with the dead.
That's all.
Mr. Kidow...
Drop the mister. Kidow's fine.
-Let's go, shorty. -"Shorty"?
Okay!
-What's this? -Don't touch it.
-What is it? -I told you not to touch it.
Is this a battlefield?
Just shut up and work. We need this spotless before Ilie gets back.
Right...
Ilie!
Ms. Mario.
I'm so glad you're back.
Ilie!
-Welcome back, Ilie! -Stay back! Jeez, so filthy!
This guy's a handful when you're not around, Ilie!
Subtitle translation by Zensho Yamamoto