01x12 - Hometown of the Dead III

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When I was in elementary school,
I had friends just like everyone else.

GROUNDS
PUBLIC POOL

During Summer break, we'd play
at the public pool every day until sunset.

Thinking back on it,
my life peaked back then.

When I got to middle school,

everyone began to notice
I was naturally an introvert.

Before I knew it,
I was on the outside looking in.

During my three years in high school,
I didn't talk to anyone

and spent my time reading
while listening to Rakugo stories.

In college, I tried to change myself.

I did an overseas internship,

I was a student volunteer,

and even took
a personal development seminar.

But to everyone else, I was just an empty,
visionless, self-conscious idiot.

To be fair, I didn't know
what I wanted to do with myself.

They'll super-size
your beef bowl for free!

What, for real?!

We gotta go! I could eat three bowls!

You're definitely
gonna barf 'em up during practice.

It's fine! I'll be fine this time!

Didn't you say something like that before?

But that was five servings of pasta.

He should have been like me.

-Empty, visionless, lacking ambition.
-Not gonna happen, that would be 6 bowls!

-But he...

...cruised through life
without a care in the world.

Always enjoying himself!

And I just couldn't help but despise him.

What's the matter?

Come on out already.

Your dad's weeping
over what a good son he's got!

I have to save Dad!

But that means I need to become a zombie?!

What am I supposed to do?

Don't you dare open that door, Akira.

The day you put yer mom in danger,
and make me watch my own kid die...

is the day we're no longer family.

But if I don't do anything,
you're going to...

Don't worry about me, Akira.

Either way, I don't have long left.

What?

Your father's got one of those
bad growths on his body.

With everything that's happening,
there are no doctors or medicine...

There's no way to treat it.

Sooner or later,
it'll be too late for him.

But you don't know that for sure.

If we search for a doctor,
we might find one right away.

And a vaccine to deal with the zombies
could be developed tomorrow!

At this rate, I'll never
have a chance to show you my gratitude.

Akira.

Help humanity.

Do what you can for the world.

Don't lie for your own sake.

Show others empathy.

You can give back to us,
even if we're gone.

To see you living strong,
from up in heaven...

There's nothing
that would make me prouder.

Have you ever wanted to see Earth
from the far reaches of space?

Take care of your mom.

Thanks for worrying about me, but aren't
you tired from your long journey?

I was a makeup artist for movies.

Never expected
to be att*cked by real zombies...

Doesn't seem like he's coming out.

Guess some half-dead old guy
isn't much of a hostage.

You damned fool!

I did it!

Finally!

I turned the person I hate the most
into a zombie!

Look at you!

Look at you!

Now I'll never have to see
that dumbass smile of yours again!

The fun times are over for you,
and you can't do what you want anymore!

I win!


BEFORE BECOMING ZOMBIES

What?

What?

What is this?

What the hell...

is going on?!

I'm sorry.

This is a risky plan, but I'd like to ask
everyone for their help.

We'll create dark recesses for your eyes.

Hollow out your cheeks...
Make some bruises...

For the blood, we'll make it sticky
by adding laundry detergent.

For discolored teeth,
we'll use brown alcohol based ink.

Finally, we'll give you white contacts!

I totally look like a zombie!


-I totally look like a zombie!

It's all up to you, Akira!

I got this!

Are you all right, Dad?!

Yeah.

I can still move.

Damn it!

Damn it!

Higurashi.

What did you want to do, anyway?

The same thing as you!


-To do whatever I wanted!
Anything I wanted!


-Is it so wrong for me
to have some fun for once?!

Is it so wrong for me
to have some fun for once?!

If this is really what you wanted to do...

Then why didn't you look like
you were having any fun?

Of course I'm having fun!

This is exactly what I...

...wanted to do?

Higurashi.

Higurashi!

What is it?!

What the hell have you done?!

Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!
Damn it! Damn it!

Damn it!

God damn it all!!

Let's go, Akira.

The zombies are already coming this way.

What's on your real list?

What did you want to write down
on your real bucket list, Higurashi?

The thing... I really wanted to do...

Whoa! Watch out for the water!

That was so fast...

I lose.

All right!

You went overboard, Higurashi!

All I wanted to do...

was have fun
at the public pool with my friends.

If that's all, then...
you were a fool, Higurashi.

Nope, I can do it today!
It's 'cuz I didn't have breakfast yet!

You're in the same gen-ed program
as me, aren't you?

If you're hungry, want to come with us?

What's with that guy?

He left without saying anything.

Let's get going already,
they might run out!

You should have just told us...

what you wanted sooner, back then.

If the time comes
when I really become a zombie...

let's go to the pool together, okay?



Let's go.

GROUNDS
PUBLIC POOL

Hey!

Akiko and everyone!
Are you all right?

Is that you, Kencho?

Akira! Why are you a zombie?

Hm? Something stinks!

Everyone! You're all right!

This is everyone from the village.

This is bad.

We need to get out of here now!

But how can we get past this fence?

Everyone! Out of the way please!

Bea?!

I cannot seem to get down, so I must
crash this into the electrical fence!

Everyone!

Get away from the fence
and open up a path!

All healthy bodies,
give the old folks a hand!

Here I go!

Now!

Everyone, run!

Just a little further
until the suspension bridge!

No way...

The suspension bridge...

It was our only way out!

Damn it!
Isn't there anything we can do?!

Hey, guys!

Take this!

Y-You're...

Mr. Kumano!

I came to see what the zombies
were up in arms about...

only to see your bridge was out!

I built you a brand new one in a jiffy!

I told you I'd help you out
if you ran into any trouble!

They're already here!

We'll hold up the bridge!

Get across now!

Hurry!

Hurry!

Everyone got across!

You ready for this, Kencho?

You bet, Akira!

This is super scary!

This is super scary!

-Ouch!
-Ouch!

He just wanted friends?

If that's really all Higurashi wanted,
then he's a god damned fool.

Yeah.

But when I was working
for that exploitative company,

I also lost sight of myself.

Every day was so painful

and I didn't know what I was living for.

If I had wanted to make my own
twisted list like that black notebook...

I could've...anyone could've
become like Higurashi.

So despite everything, I can't hate him.

There we go.

Good job, Akira.

Without you, your mom and everyone
in the village wouldn't be here.

I'm proud of you, son!

So, does this mean...

...I was to able to repay you
even just a little?



Now! Seal it off!

Is that all the zombies?

We searched every inch of the village!

There's no mistakin'!

You're planning on restarting here
in the village?

Well, we've only got one hometown.

Now that Mr. Kumano's moved here
and is leading the rebuilding,

everyone's peppier than ever.

It seems like
they got a second shot of life in 'em.

I expect it won't be long
before the village

is back to the way it was before.

It's all thanks to you.

You were our village doctor, remember?

Not really! I'm not even a doctor!

You cured us old whiners
when we were ready to give in.

I can't thank you enough.

Hold this.

Okay.

Steadier!

Otherwise, we won't finish before dinner!

O-Okay!

Angie, you're like
an entirely different person.

Crying won't repair this fence!

And besides, I don't want
to keep crying over zombies.

I was able to move forward
because a funny guy got me to smile.

Thank you, Mr. Stand-Up Comic!



He's sleeping well.

He wore himself ragged up to now...

Everyday he'd ask me,

"Have we heard from Akira yet?"
"Is Akira doing all right?"

Well, in a world full of zombies,
even a curmudgeon like Dad would...

No, not that!

He started asking the day after
you left for Tokyo.

If...uh...

Not to say that it will, but...

If anything happens to you, Dad,
I'll promise that I'll always...

keep Mom and the village safe!

I'll do it for you, Dad!

By the way...

What's Dad got?

Hemorrhoids?

That's it? Hemorrhoids?

That's right!

-Hemorrhoids!
-Hëmorrhoiden?

He hates hospitals,
so he didn't do anything about them.

So now, the bleeding's awful
and a lot of the times,

the pain's so awful he can't stand.

It's awful.

Umm... So then why's he wheezing?

Lately, it's been considerably hot
in the countryside, even at night.

It makes it difficult
for old-timers to sleep.

But we can't ignore hemorrhoids!

If we left it alone, they could lead
to a life-threatening infection!

I see. It's just hemorrhoids.

Find your dream, Akira.

Biggest one ya' can.

Dreams keep a man solid.

If that's the case...

I think it's time for me
to leave the village.

What's going to happen to the village?

Akira, what do you wish to do
outside of the village?

If the zombies are caused
by a virus like Shizuka says...

I'll travel the country and look for a way
to stop the infection.

Then I'll convince Dad
to get surgery for his hemorrhoids!

Help humanity,
do what you can for the world...

Those were Dad's last wishes after all!

-He's still alive though.
-He's still alive though.

Saving the world, huh?

That's wild.

It's a big dream, though.

I like it!



What about all of you?

Is there anything you want to add?

In that case, I'm adding one.

I'm sure there are lots of people across Japan


MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE
-who are crying just like Angie!

This time,
I want to fulfill my childhood dream!


-This time,
I want to fulfill my childhood dream!

So far, I've only toured
the zombie infested parts of Nippon.


-So far, I've only toured
the zombie infested parts of Nippon.

Very nice!

Let's keep it up and write all the things
we'd like to do across Japan!

I want to party on a cruise ship!

I want to swim with dolphins!

I want to live in a castle!

How about a waterfall meditation?!

I want to ride an ostrich!

I've always wanted
to eat Yoboku squid served live!

I want to experience
hatsumōde at Ise Shrine!

-Me too!
-Nice one!

We can do that!

Got enough water?

Take some vegetables too!

It's going to get colder from here on.

Take whatever you need.

Thank you so much!

Akemi!

I'll always be waiting.
You come back now, you hear?

Old Man Hiko.

I'm not Akemi.

I'm Shizuka.

It's going to get lonely, isn't it?

I think it's okay to cry in front of him
since you're saying goodbye.

Mr. Kencho!

When you come back, show me
how you slurp udon with your butt!

Enough already!

We don't need this much
simmered seaweed!

It's fine. Just take it.

It'll keep!

I don't like the idea of you
going hungry somewhere.

Mom.

Akira!

Leave your mother to me!

Okay, everyone!

We're just gonna go and...

...save the world!



So, what's the plan, Akira?

Stopping a virus means
we'll need a vaccine, right?

Are we heading to an infectious disease
research lab? A U.S. military base?

-We go north!
-North?

Because all good travelers venture north!

Isn't it exciting?

Does it seem like...

...we're just sightseeing?

Are we really searching for a solution?

I think it's all good!

Hey, it's coming into view!

The Seikan Tunnel!

All right, next up is Hokkaido!

Sounds good to me!

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