Aging is quite similar to death.
Some people stand up to aging and death as if it were nothing.
They can do so not because they're braver than others,
but simply because they lack imagination.
Only once people deny that which they love
do they become able to create it anew.
Perhaps the book I write will also die one day,
just as my body will.
However, people have to accept that death is unavoidable.
They will probably be gone in ten years;
their books in one hundred.
People accept this.
Eternality is promised neither to books nor to humans.
We live because we were born.
If the system possesses the power of life and death over you,
you're no longer human.
You're livestock.
No matter how hard a rancher tries to pretend otherwise,
they never recognize their livestock as their friends.
It's a mystery to me.
How is it that these people, treated as livestock in this boring society,
have not tried at all to destroy it?
Nothing in this world is eternal.
The only thing that truly exists is the splendor of the souls that atone for their sins.
“Unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies,
it remains only a single seed.”
“Anyone who loves their life will lose it,
while anyone who hates their life in this world
will keep it for eternal life.”
Now, this is rare.
I had a strange dream.
Is it that easy to adjust the Uka-no-Mitama virus?
The process itself should be pretty much automated,
so as long as the equipment still works, yes.
They chose Uka-no-Mitama precisely because of how easy it is to update.
To think that a benign virus could end up becoming an actual disease...
We thought of it as an iron shield defending our food autonomy,
but it ended up being a double-edged sword.
Go.
“Jesus told them another parable:
The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
But while everyone was sleeping,
his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.”
I would like to show
Cut open my skull
Look into my head
I don't know why I'm so harsh
I could be so brash
I'm going to clash
'Cause I feel
I can always show my everything to you
If this moment was for me
I try to hear, lend my ear
Voices inside
One link to join it all again
'Cause I feel
I can always show my everything to you
If this moment was for me
I try to hear, lend my ear
Voices inside
One link to join it all
So it goes again
The security is still active.
Where can I find another way in?
Oh?
Dammit! What a huge place...
Well, this factory centrally manages the defense virus in order to distribute it to the entire Hokuriku area.
It's amazing that such a large-scale facility can continue to operate in a fully automated manner.
The bigger the prey, the easier it is to target.
Especially when you're wielding a poisoned needle strong enough to kill a whale.
This sort of tactic is just like Makishima.
It's probably from Kougami.
He must have seen us land.
In which case, he's nearby.
Tsunemori speaking.
I didn't expect you to get here so soon.
Don't underestimate the Bureau's resources.
You're not the only one here capable of driving Makishima into a corner.
He's already inside the facility.
In fact, he's probably adjusting the Uka-no-Mitama virus right now using the equipment Kudama left in the lab.
Or he might even have finished already.
We're not going to let him have his way.
Then we don't have a moment to lose.
We have to shut down the entire facility before he's able to distribute the Uka-no-Mitama that he tampered with.
The Bureau has the authority to cut off the power to this facility, right?
That would halt not only its operation but its security system as well.
That's what you want, isn't it?
You're trying to use us to lift the security so that you can beat us to Makishima and kill him, aren't you?
We can't let you do that.
Makishima is trying to destroy this country.
The Bureau has only one choice right now.
Cut the power.
Then this country will be saved.
I will save you too.
I will not let Kougami Shinya become a murderer.
Then let the fastest one win.
Can't we have control of the security system transferred to us from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry?
The process will take time.
If Makishima finishes before us, it's checkmate.
We have no choice but to stop the facility itself, like Kougami said.
Kunizuka?
I've already disabled the secondary power supply.
All we have to do now is cut off the primary power source.
There's something I'd like to ask of you.
When you encounter Kougami, if the Eliminator ends up activating because his Crime Coefficient is over 300,
please don't shoot him. Call me.
What's the point of that?
I've got a trump card up my sleeve for Kougami.
Don't worry. Just leave it to me.
Now we'll go after Makishima.
You'll help us, right?
Of course.
Then I need you to lock this gun in Paralyzer mode with the safety off.
You can do that, right?
The Dominator decides its enforcement mode based on the measured Crime Coefficients.
This is the foundation of the system that maintains public safety. It cannot be changed.
If we are to fight Makishima, we need weapons that can do the job.
We have to protect ourselves too, after all.
If we can't use the Dominators, we'll have no choice but to depend on more primitive weapons.
If worst comes to worst, we may end up killing Makishima with those weapons.
Your lack of resourcefulness would be at fault in that scenario, not us.
Our abilities are limited and the probability that we will capture Makishima alive without problems is hardly 100%.
If you're able to grant an exception here,
we may be able to improve that chance a little.
Think about which course of action offers the most benefit.
You're good at calculating risk and reward, right?
From now until Makishima Shougo is captured,
we will grant an exception on the applicable terminal device.
The safety will remain off.
Mode is Non-Lethal Paralyzer.
However, please pay close attention to how you use it to ensure the other detectives do not find out.
I know.
Say, young lady.
You've been acting strange ever since the Chief called you out.
I don't know what happened, but are you sure you can shoulder that burden alone?
Are you worried about me?
Yeah, you're acting the same as Kougami did.
I don't wanna see you push yourself too hard as an Inspector and burn out.
Then would you like to check my Crime Coefficient?
Hey, hey...
It's okay. Please point the Dominator at me.
I'll delete the record using my authority as an Inspector.
Crime Coefficient is 24.
An Inspector registered at the Criminal Investigation Department.
See?
Right now, I'm someone the System wants.
Yeah...
Kunizuka, please go ahead.
Okay. I'll cut off the power to the entire facility.
Not bad, Bureau.
Here goes!
Either way, Makishima's attempt at bio-terrorism ends here.
Wouldn't the rational thing be to escape immediately?
I'm not so sure about that.
True, Makishima has carefully considered his actions up to this point,
but that doesn't necessarily mean he acts purely on logic.
Are you saying that he'll stick to his plan even now?
If there's any way he can succeed, yes.
What about the emergency power supply?
Right now, we're just blocking his use of it from outside, aren't we?
Yeah.
That means it can still be manually rebooted via the control board inside the facility.
That's his only chance for getting the power back.
Should we wait for him at the central control room, then?
Wait.
We can't rule out the possibility that he'll simply try to escape.
There's no time for us to make a detour.
Let's split in two.
I'll go to the control room.
Inspector Ginoza, please check the university's lab.
I'll go with Inspector Tsunemori.
If we work with Shion at Headquarters via the main security console,
we might be able to get access to the security cameras here.
Then we'll be in charge of chasing him down, huh?
Come on, don't make that face.
It's our job as men to take on the dirty work.
Dammit!
Did something happen at the Ministry of Welfare?
Does it seem that way?
You look like you could take on the world right now, but at the same time,
you look like that whole world's weighing on your shoulders.
Giving up here wouldn't resolve anything.
I just have to press forward.
No matter how small it may be, there's still hope.
As long as I don't give up on it,
I can continue to be a detective until the end.
When you joined us as a new Inspector,
my first impression was that you were a naïve little girl who couldn't possibly be fit for the job.
Yeah, I guess I was.
But in fact, I've never been further from the truth.
I'm sure of that now.
I'd trust you with my life, Inspector Tsunemori.
You think too highly of me.
Clear.
I guess we made it in time...
But do you think Makishima will really come this way?
That's right... Why isn't there anyone here?
What?
There's someone who can foresee Makishima's actions more accurately than me.
If we were right, I'd expect to see Kougami here already.
Why...?
There must be something we're overlooking.
There's something I need to ask you.
Here and now? What's on your mind?
You helped Kougami escape, didn't you?
I'm an old man, you know? Cut me some slack.
You think that it's okay for Kougami to take the law into his own hands, as long as evil is defeated as a result.
That's the savage, selfish idea of “justice” shared by old-fashioned hunting dogs like yourself.
Am I wrong?
Kougami is the one you're relying on to get the job done.
You don't expect anything from me.
You think there's no chance in hell I can capture Makishima, don't you?
Kougami is a latent criminal as well as an Enforcer.
He and I are cut from the same cloth.
But you're still on a different path than we are.
I truly do think that's for the best. From the bottom of my heart.
What kind of justification is that?
A culprit runs, and detectives go after him...
That's what we assumed would happen.
Inspector?
But Makishima looks at things differently than we do.
He understands just how much of a bind we're in,
better than we do ourselves.
Ginoza and Masaoka are in danger!
Please wait! It's dangerous to go by yourself!
You stay here.
If Makishima comes, whatever you do, don't let him touch the emergency power supply!
Destroy the whole console if you need to!
Ginoza! Inspector Ginoza?!
Wait!
Nobuchika!
Dammit!
Hold on!
Behind you!
You bastard!
What? Are you trying to blow us both up?
You think I'd do something stupid like that?
Don't let that man go! You must stop him at any cost, Enforcer!
You are a detective! Fulfill your duty!
Pops...!
You... You idiot!
Why did you let the culprit get away?!
Why?!
You're a detective, aren't you?!
I'm not fit to be called a detective.
You're my son, after all.
Your eyes... look just the same as mine did...
when I was your age.
Dad...
Dad!
Why?!
Why?
It's too late!
So you finally ditched that fake justice and developed some real bloodlust, huh?
You're everything I hoped you'd be after all.
That so?
Sorry, but I never had any hopes for you to begin with.
Don't act so indifferent after coming this far for me.
Cut the arrogance.
There's nothing exceptional about you.
You're just a piece of garbage, forsaken by society.
I bet you feel bitter after being rejected by your peers and excluded from the community, don't you?
You just can't stand to be on your own!
You're no different from a kid whining about not wanting to be left out.
You sure do say some funny things.
Do you think I'm the only one who's left out?
Who isn't alone in this society?
The time when our connection to others was the basis of our selves is long gone.
There's no place for communities in this world
where everyone is watched over by the system and lives within the system's standards.
Everyone stays in their own little cell,
and the system tames them by giving them each their own personal serenity.
You just can't stand to be on your own!
Who isn't alone in this society?
There's no place for communities in this world
where everyone is watched over by the system and lives within the system's standards.
Everyone stays in their own little cell,
and the system tames them by giving them each their own personal serenity.
You're the same too, right, Kougami Shinya?
No one accepted your justice.
No one understood your anger, either.
So you turned your back on trust and friendships,
and you even abandoned the only place you could belong to in order to come this far.
And yet you laugh at my solitude?
But, you know, I highly value one who doesn't fear solitude—
you, who turned your solitude into a weapon.
You never learn, do you, Kougami?
Hold it right there,
Kougami.
Please don't move.
Makishima is nearby.
Yes, I know. I'll apprehend him too.
Are you going to handcuff me here and go after him all by yourself?
I'm not that reckless.
This is locked in Paralyzer mode with the safety off.
You should be able to use it too.
Please help me catch him.
We'll use the Paralyzer on Makishima. Nothing more.
If you try anything beyond that, I'll shoot you in the leg.
I'm surprised.
Well, I'm not surprised to see you toughen up.
But you could stand to be a bit nicer about it.
Why are you so focused on making sure nobody kills Makishima?
Because it's illegal.
Because I can't overlook a crime.
Why are you going that far to obey the law
when that law can neither judge a criminal nor protect people?
The law doesn't protect people.
People protect the law.
People have always detested evil and sought out a righteous way of living.
The law is the accumulation of those people's feelings.
They're neither the provisions nor the system.
They're the fragile and irreplaceable feelings that everyone carries in their hearts.
Compared to the power of anger and hatred,
they are something that can quite easily break down.
All throughout time, people have prayed for a better world.
In order for those prayers to continue to hold meaning,
we have to try our best to protect it to the very end.
We can't just give up on it.
If there ever comes a time when everyone feels that way,
the Sibyl System will probably disappear.
There'll no longer be any latent criminals or Enforcers.
But...
Tsk!
Akane!
I wish...
you guys would stop insulting us...
already.
I see...
You are...
N-No...
This is between the two of us.
Kougami!
Everyone is alone.
Everyone is empty.
People no longer have any need of others.
You can always find a substitute for any talent.
Any relationship can be replaced.
That's the world I grew tired of.
And yet, for some reason...
I can't even imagine someone else besides you killing me.
Say, what do you think, Kougami?
After all this is done, will you be able to find a replacement for me?
Sorry, but I hope I never do.
This destiny must have awaited them since long before they had even met.
They were not like mere ships passing in the night.
It was not like they didn't understand each other.
They understood each other better than anyone else,
and each was focused solely on the other.
Kougami...
The outcome of the attempt to capture Makishima Shougo was quite regrettable.
Does that mean I'm no longer needed?
We have no choice but to downgrade our assessment of your abilities.
However, that does not mean that you possess a negative net worth.
Rather, you are still an individual of outstanding value with regards to managing the Sibyl System.
What do you mean?
You have a healthy, strong Psycho-Pass,
as well as a clear mind and judgment.
We can say that your qualities are as close to ideal as they come
for serving as an example to the citizens of the coming new era.
Furthermore, you hold an emotional antipathy
that is completely contrary to your theoretical assessment of the Sibyl System,
and that conflict continues to exist.
If we can establish a means of winning you over to our side,
we will be able to obtain valuable sample data for taking the governance of society to the next level.
What are you up to?
The true form of the Sibyl System is currently kept secret out of consideration for public opinion.
However, such obfuscation is nothing but a simple, short-term strategy.
In the long term, this course of action is not desirable.
We should eventually make the truth public.
If we can create an environment where every citizen still enjoys and accepts our governance
after they are made aware of our true form,
such an achievement will solidify the stability and prosperity of the future human society.
Continuing to observe and analyze your movements
will provide us with valuable hints on how to build a methodology
for winning over the citizens in the future and getting them to adapt.
You think it'll all go as smoothly as that?
As long as you refrain from jeopardizing the secrecy of this information,
your life and your freedom of action will be guaranteed.
We hope you will cooperate with us.
If you wish to follow your own drive for self-preservation, there is only one choice.
You're right. I don't want to die in vain,
and it's true that the current society cannot hold without Sibyl.
We feel that we can trust in your respect for the law when you make decisions.
Do you know the most demeaning thing you can do to the law that we should respect?
Creating and administering a law that is unworthy of protection.
You shouldn't underestimate humans.
We're always aiming for a better society.
One day, someone will come to this room to turn off the power.
We will find a new path. You can count on it.
There is no place for the Sibyl System in our future!
Tsunemori Akane...
Fight.
Struggle.
So that it may lead us to evolve.
2 months later
Hey, it's been a while.
I came to talk to you today,
since I've decided what I'm going to do next.
My Crime Coefficient went up to 140.
There's no longer any chance of recovery.
But it's not in my nature to sit around and mope in an isolation facility.
So I decided to go back to where I used to work.
You told me to take a different path.
Guess I didn't live up to your expectations.
I ended up being a terrible son in every way, didn't I?
But strangely enough, I don't have any regrets.
There's nothing good about being a detective.
But it's a job that someone needs to do.
Right... Dad?
Sorry to drag you out here.
That's okay. It's my duty to accompany Enforcers when they go outside.
Unlike Kagari, at least my dad was able to get a proper grave.
Division 2 was told to give up their investigation on him, right?
Yeah.
I don't think Kagari is alive.
I'm sure the top brass found evidence of that,
but they're trying to sweep it under the rug and keep it from the public.
I wonder where Kougami is.
When the collar comes off such a wild hunting dog,
he becomes no different from a wolf.
Now that he's back in the wild,
maybe he's living a comparatively free and easygoing life.
Would his life really be all that relaxing?
It's not like he took it easy as an Enforcer, right?
He was a perseverant, cunning man who didn't know when to give up.
No matter how bad the situation, he'll always pull through.
If anything, I'm more concerned about you, Inspector Tsunemori.
What? Me?
You're ever the worrier, Ginoza.
Let's look at the future, rather than the past.
A new Inspector will be assigned tomorrow, right?
It's unusual to hire a minor, isn't it?
We're partially responsible for that.
By the way, it's not important, but do you mind if I ask you something?
What is it?
Were your glasses just for show?
What?
I don't like how my face looks, especially my eyes.
But I don't care about that anymore, so it didn't seem to matter.
The face of Division 1 sure has changed, hasn't it?
Shuu, Masa, Shinya...
They're all gone.
It means that old-fashioned guys aren't suited for this job.
Isn't calling them old-fashioned a bit harsh?
Why don't you call them romantics?
Do you think they might take comfort in that?
This is the Criminal Investigation Department, part of the Public Safety Bureau.
Access to this block is currently restricted to ensure safety.
Excuse me!
Are you Inspector Tsunemori?
Yes.
You've got rotten luck, having to deal with an incident right after getting posted.
I'm Shimotsuki Mika. I've been assigned to the CID as of today.
Pleased to meet you!
Sorry, but the CID is very short on manpower.
I'll do what I can to help, but you'll have to hit the ground running.
I'm aware of that.
I'm looking forward to the work.
That's what I like to hear.
That's...
The guys you're about to meet are humans just like us,
but they'll deal with crimes using criteria for judgment different from yours.
Their actions sometimes may be beyond your comprehension.
Trust them, but at the same time, be cautious of them.
If you underestimate them, you'll get seriously hurt.
They're what we call “Enforcers.”
They'll be your subordinates.
Dominator Portable Psychological Diagnosis and Suppression System
has been activated.
Dareka wo aisuru koto nante
There's no way I could love anyone,
Dekiru wake nakutte
Dakedo dareka ni aisaretakute
But I wish to be loved by someone in turn
Kawaranai kinou ga zutto tsuzuita to shite mo
The world may not have ended yesterday after all,
Doko ni mo ike ya shinainda
But we will not budge
watashi to kimi
From where we are
Kamisama doko he itte shimatta no nee
God, in favor of which parts have you left us?
Henji wa nakute itsu datte sou da yo
I receive no reply, I never do
Henji wa nakute itsu datte sou da yo
I receive no reply, I never do
Are you still here?
You'll never walk alone
Anata to iku
I walk with you
Donna tsumi mo
I will share all your sins
Seotte ageru
Michi naki michi wo
I walk a trackless path
Aruiteku no
Anata to futari de
All alone with you
Swann's Way
The chain of justice— the system— never ends...