01x01 - Episode 1

[bunniefuu]

To my beloved.

We thought this world would last forever.

We got bored and irritated
with everyday life.

However,

we learned how life can change
in an instant.

When I was lost and scared,

the one who gave me courage...

-Okay, all done.
-Thank you.

You look great as usual.

We're ready for Riko.

-Off I go!
-Break a leg.

I will.

I should fix my hair.

-It's fine. Just get on set already.
-Okay.

Riko's on set.

Good morning.

-Good morning.
-Good morning.

It was

a typical morning.

8:23 a.m.

I tried to make my usual train,

and bought my usual take-away.

Dang it.

-Hey, hey...
-Hmm?

You really don't need to go?

It's fine.

Thanks. Take care.

I can take you.

No, I'm good. Thanks.

But unlike usual...

A rapid train bound for Akihabara
will be arriving soon on track two.

It's him.

I'm on my way.

I apologize for the inconvenience.

CAR FIVE

We typically don't approach
people we don't know.

But sometimes, we briefly
find ourselves with total strangers.

This is one such time.

MOMMY MART

Hello, you coming to the meeting today,
King P?

I'LL BE THERE

Alright!

Ow. Wow! I really hate people like this.

I bet you treat everyone
around you like NPCs.

Hello, anyone home?

I'm such a gentleman for keeping quiet.

No. No.

No way.

He likes older women?

I'll keep him.

TOKYO BLOOM TOWER
SET TO BE COMPLETED BY 2026

My physics teacher won another award.

I'd love to win one myself, but they keep
saddling me with busywork!

Dang it!

I didn't say any of that aloud, right?

I'm okay, right?

MARCH MEANS HINAMATSURI
SO I MADE CHIRASHI SUSHI AND TEMPURA!

FOURTEENTH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY,
WE HAD DINNER AT PETER LUGER!

I DISCUSSED WOMEN WHO WORK WHILE RAISING
KIDS WITH ANNOUNCER YUKO AOKI

Almost forgot.

Please check the last meeting transcript,

and transcribe the interview feedback
by 1:00 p.m.

GREEN MOUNTAIN NATURAL WATER

I have to go to the dentist today.

I told her to find my patient ticket!

My heartless wife said she threw it out.

What is this? I can't drink it all!

Everyone knows.

ISN'T THAT KAZUMA AND KOHARU?
DOING IT AT SCHOOL IS INSANE! LOL!

What's their deal?

Don't.

Forget them.

WE ASKED A MILLIONAIRE
HOW TO BUILD WEALTH.

NAMES OF JUVENILES RESPONSIBLE
FOR GROCERY STORE as*ault MADE PUBLIC

TODAY'S HATA SAE'S GYM CLASS

Car five. Car five.

Huh? What car is this?

Oh, over there.

Excuse me.

What?

ALERT

Earthquake alert.

OUT OF SERVICE

My screen's frozen.

Someone said it a long time ago.

Humans scheme, and gods punish.

Perhaps this was the gods trying
to get rid of humans.

Or was it salvation?

Or maybe

neither of them.

Ow...

I'm sorry.

It's fine.

What happened?

They're broken.

You're station staff are you not?

Mr. Komori?
We appear to have had an accident.

Send word.

-An accident?
-Derailed?

We derailed?

Is this train car safe?

This is Komori.

This is Komori. Can you hear me?

-Can you hear me?
-Where are we?

Maybe we should get off the train.

Does your door open?

No.

Why won't it open?

It opened!

Help us!

-Shut up already. Just calm down.
-We can get off!

-No way! I want off! Move!
-Ow.

What's her problem?

Please stay calm!

Let's go.

Calm down!

-Be careful!
-It's dangerous!

Everyone!

Hello!

Hello!

Hello! Anyone?

Where are we?

Hello?

-Hello?
-Anyone!

Where are we?

What?

Anyone?

There should be buildings here.

No way.

What is this?

I can't get a signal.

Me either.

Nothing.

What is this?

What's going on?

Crazy.

I'm Shirahama, I'm a firefighter.

Let's first check that everyone's unhurt.

Huh?

Sorry for the trouble.
Thank you for riding with us.

Calm down. It'll be okay.

Okay.

Excuse me.

Is anyone hurt?

I hurt my leg.

I think I hit my head.

Um...

My tooth hurts.

One second please.

Ah, yes.

Hey.

Do you know the dude
who's badly taking charge?

He's a firefighter.

You know him?

Sort of.

-I'll go check the tunnel.
-What?

I'll get help from the other side.

Wait.

I'll go with you.

Mr. Komori.

-Yes?
-Help the injured.

-Sure.
-Also, could I borrow that?

Go ahead.

Thank you.

Okay.

I'll come with.

Thank you.

-We'll go get help.
-No, I've got things to do.

I'm Hatano.

I'm a high school gym teacher.

-I'm Shirahama, nice to meet you.
-Likewise.

Excuse me!

Did you find that man?

No, we're looking, but he isn't anywhere.

Excuse me!

Are you policemen?

-Yes.
-Yes.

Could you come with me?

Yes.

Sorry, coming through.

Look at this.

The coupler's broken,

and the car's missing.

What?

Nothing.

You're worried about your hair?

It's better to look your best.

You leave a better impression.

What?

Watch your step.

Okay.

What's going on?

We're not sure yet.

We think an earthquake caused it.

So they got left in the tunnel?

Watch your step.

I see light.

Finally.

-Huh?
-What?

Where's the car?

Hello?

We didn't find it.

-Huh?
-What?!

Nobody can find the train car.

Not even on the tracks.

Like it just disappeared.

The train car just disappeared?

What?

We may be able to
see something from up there.

-Let's go.
-Okay.

This is?

Where...

are we?

TSUKUBA EXPRESS

Sorry, I'm not sure I understand.

I'm sure you only thought
you saw a desert.

Huh? Please show us.

Show us.

What?

-No way.
-What is that?

That's not a stock photo?

What is that?

A real desert?

What's going on?

Whatever, I just want to go home.

So our train car got derailed,
and it got blown away somewhere?

But the tunnel's still there.

This doesn't add up.

There's nobody around,
no city, no communication.

With so many things missing, It's hard to
imagine it's a normal accident.

I have a hypothesis!

Hypothesis one.

If it's not a normal accident,

a m*ssile hit right when
we entered the tunnel,

and we're the only survivors.

Only survivors? What about everyone else?

Hold on.

What about my family?
I have a husband and daughter!

Excuse me.

Is there any way you can check?

No.

What?

Hypothesis two.

We're already dead, and we're about
to enter the River Styx.

Like mass hypnosis.

Or we're waiting to be reincarnated
to another world.

Another world?

You know, being born into another life.

Can someone speak Japanese?

Or hypothesis three!

A parallel world!

I think we've heard enough.

Sorry, I go to a game development
school, and have an active imagination.

Mr. Komori.

Let's create a manifest
while waiting for rescue.

We don't know each other's names yet.

My name?

Rena.

You can clearly see I'm a manicurist.

-And your last name?
-You need that?

Shodai Kato, age 27,
third year grad student. Doctoral course.

My major is biology.

Currently, I'm studying mitochondrion...

I'm Hiroko Tachibana.

May I ask your age?

How old do I look?

What?

Um...

There's someone with a tooth...

Nobody who left has come back.

It may be dangerous
to walk around unprepared.

Here.

KAYOKO TERASAKI

I will find who's responsible
for this accident.

Medicine?

Yes, Ms. Tachibana over there
happened to have some.

-That's all I have, but it's yours.
-Thank you, you're a lifesaver.

Yaichi Tanaka, office worker.

Mr. Tanaka.

He seems dependable.

You mean Mr. Shirahama?

Ms. Hatano, you know Mr. Shirahama?

He came to our school for
a fire drill demonstration.

Knees bent!

-Water on!
-Ready!

Start water discharge!

Start water discharge!

-Water on!
-Okay!

FIRE

TOKYO FIRE DEPARTMENT

Hello?

-Mr. Komori, do you have a lighter?
-A lighter?

Sorry.

Here.

Thank you.

Alright.

Is this all right?

Perfect.

I'll put it here.

Thank you.

Now we can send an SOS signal.

Hey.

You think that'll actually work?

I don't know.

It's better than doing nothing.

What's your name?

I wish to remain anonymous, age 24.

Twenty-four?

You clearly look older than me.

No, we're about the same age.

There are currently 46 passengers.

We have everyone identified
except for you.

Dude.

Don't worry about me, I'm leaving.

And go where?

Here's our train.

The desert we were at is due east.

So I'll go west instead.

There could be a way through.

Please wait some more.

I'm sure rescue will come if we wait.

Bad news.

I don't take orders.

I won't be able to help you
if something happens.

Nobody's asking you.

Going solo is dangerous.

Let's observe the situation a bit first.

Until then, please

wait here.

It's been seven hours.

Still no help yet.

We'll wait some more.

Oh man.

There's nothing to do.

We sent out an SOS signal.

MAN STABBED TO DEATH NEAR
KITASENJU STATION

I don't hear anything.

There's been no word.

Damn it.

What's going on?

I have to think. Come on, think.

Here.

Want some?

We have lunch boxes.

What?

Thanks.

I'm starving.

Excuse me, you still haven't reached
someone outside?

I'm sorry.

I have work.

How long do we have to wait?

I'm sorry.

Are you even listening?

I'm sorry.

He's on autopilot.

I can't blame him.

Everyone keeps pressing him.

NAOYA KAYASHIMA

AYASE JUVENILE CORRECTIONS

What is this?

Thank you.

What?

You need the toilet too?

Everyone is going over there.

Here.

You don't want this?

I'm starving.

I'm so hungry.

Huh?

What's wrong?

The things I bought are missing.

Really?

Um...

Oh!

Huh?

Is that yours?

It's not, is it?

Isn't it Ms. Hatano's?

What's wrong?

Hold on a second.

Earlier... that girl...

I knew it.

I thought this guy seemed like a criminal.

Huh?

He had a letter from prison.

Prison?

That's a bold accusation.

I saw what I saw.

He has a weapon too.

This guy's definitely, you know,

an ex-con!

You can't trust someone like that.

Trust?

Let me ask you then.

Do you all trust each other?

Even though we're just strangers who
took the same train today.

The guy next to you
could be a groper or conman.

Or a low-life dirtbag.

Or...

a dirty liar.

Give this back yourself.

Just saying.

Okay.

Don't worry, I'll be leaving.

You guys have fun.

Ah! Wait!

Hey!

Let's talk about this.

Shitty humans.

Idiots.

Forget him.

EXTINGUISH FIRE

Okay.

What?

Hello?

Alright.

Um,

is anyone hungry?

Are you sure?

Are you sure?

It was meant as a gift,
but it's too late now.

Shall we divide them up then?

-Yes.
-Excuse me! I'll do it!

Wow! That looks so good!

-I have a nail file!
-I can do it.

Strawberries.

Here.

Um,

please share these too.

-Thank you.
-For real?

-We have a sandwich now!
-Yay!

Here you go.

It's so good!

Here.

-So good.
-Huh?

This is...

Thank you.

Look at this.

Huh?

Mr. Shirahama, look.

-What?
-Here.

I deserve a bigger share
since I provided the tool.

What?

My camera caught you.

Wai...

What happened?

Ah! That's Ms. Hatano's bag!

The bag that was gone?

So you're the one who took it.

Why did you do that?

I never said he took it.

I said he seemed like a criminal.

Are you kidding me?

You'll get what's coming when
we get rescued.

You really think we're getting rescued?

What?

We haven't heard
a single chopper after all this time.

You get it?

We've been abandoned.

Yeah, right.

No, she has a point.

See!

An accident this size could mean
significant damage elsewhere.

Everyone could be too busy with that
to notice we're even missing.

That's not...

In that case, normal rules
don't apply anymore.

She should've watched her food.

You're saps.

That's enough already.

Shut up, hag.

You think calling me a hag
will shut me up?

Get with the times, younger doesn't
mean better these days.

Update your mindset.

Fine, pick on the young person.

Either way, that means the guy
before was innocent?

I feel bad for what I did.

I'll go look for him.

I'll go too.

That way!

Okay.

How far does this go?

Blessed water.

Okay.

Damn it.

Damn it!

You can do it!

Don't give up!

Are you okay?

I'm exhausted.

Huh?

What is this?

Let's go over there!

We need to get back before dark.

Yes.

Stop.

Here.

You can wear it by stepping on the heel.

I'm fine.

Just take it.

I owe you this.

I'm sorry for suspecting you.

Me too.

I'm very sorry.

I'm a hairdresser.

Age 30.

What?

I'm Naoya Kayashima.

I knew it.

I thought 24 was fishy.

I can totally pass for 24.

Ah!

Crap.

I dropped my phone.

May I ask you something.

What?

What is the letter she mentioned?

What's the story?

-If you need help...
-Look.

I don't see us getting along.

It's pitch black.

I should have been meeting up
with King P and the other guys by now.

My gamer buddies.

Excuse me,

could you be quiet?

Sorry.

Cover yourself with this, here.

Thank you.

I'm okay.

I'll go check the fire.

Thank you.

This sucks.

I'll take over.

You should get some sleep.

Rescue might come tomorrow.

You should save your energy.

And if they don't come?

More reason to save your energy then.

How are you so carefree?

Please call it being optimistic.

Normal people would freak out
in a situation like this.

Like the others.

"I'll do what I can."

That's my policy.

There.

Thank you.

Desert on that side,

and a cliff on the other.

So what does that mean?
We can't go anywhere?

I'm thirsty.

And help isn't coming either?

I don't know.

There may be a lot we don't know,

but we should consider
having to stay here a while.

Stay here?

Here?

And try to survive.

This can't be real.

Why is this happening?

It's a dream.

This is a dream, wake up.

Survive how?

Without food, water, or medicine?

This has to be a joke.
Stop messing with me.

What about my job?

What about my family?

Why is this happening to me? Hey!

What will you do!

How will you take responsibility?

Get off my back.

What do you want?

You keep bitching at me.

-Just shut up already!
-What?

I'm hanging on by a thread too!

Calm down, Mr. Komori.

Let go!

Okay, okay.

-Calm down.
-Okay, okay.

I'm done!

Hey.

-Move!
-Wait!

You're abandoning your post?!

What post?

Wait.

He's got a point.

Hey.

Would you sell that to me?

I want to rinse my mouth.

I have money.

Please.

I'm not selling.

Not enough?

How about 2,000 yen then?

More.

Make it this.

Another thousand?

Wait, 10,000?

That's a rip-off!

In that case,

I'll buy it.

Cash.

Cash.

Credit cards?

E-money is also no good, right?

Here's 10,000. Take it, thief.

Now give it.

Keep your damn money.

Let's go, Koharu.

These people are worthless.

What did you say?

You know, you damn adults,

you're all the same.

Always complaining.

Blaming others, acting like you're right.

But when the time comes,
you never take responsibility!

Wait.

Where are you going?

I don't know, somewhere.

It's dangerous! Don't go!

We don't care!

We were planning on running away
from home anyway.

It's the same no matter where we go.

-Don't! Come back!
-You'll die!

Fine with me!

I'd rather be free.

Free?

CAR FIVE

Of course.

If I can't go home,

it means I'm free!

Free.

Free.

Mr. Tanaka!

Please come back!

I'm...

I'm free!

This place sucks.

Water.

I need water.

Is there water anywhere?

Right, we need to find some.

-Where are you going?
-Maybe I can forage some food.

I'll come with!

Please wait!

-Come back!
-It's dangerous out there!

Come back, it's dangerous!

It's dangerous!

-We should make a plan and stick together!
-Let them go already.

Let them do what they want.

-But...
-Leave it.

Look,

we can make our own decisions.

Some probably don't even want to go home.

Even I don't care either way.

But...

This is a crazy situation.

You can't expect rational thinking.

Let them die if they want to.

You're not responsible for their lives.

Not yet!

Shirahama!

I'm still not giving up.

I made a promise

to a friend.

He won't be able to walk again.

I am truly...

Truly very sorry.

Don't cry.

"In exchange,"

"save as many lives as you can"

"in my place."

That day,

I promised him.

So I won't give up.

I will

save everyone!

Save them?

You will?

Save everyone by yourself?

Get real.

The world isn't that easy.

You can't save them.

Not anyone.

I was saved.

One day at school,

I met Mr. Shirahama.

Hey, Yuri.

You're really quitting?

I didn't make the cut, so I don't care.

Um...

A rainbow.

Yes.

A rainbow.

When tomorrow comes,

I'll do what I can.

Ever since then,

I've reached out to students.

Saying good morning.

Although, they ignore me.

But I'm doing what I can.

I do want to go home.

I want to get back to school
and greet my students.

So let's all make it back together.

Hey!

Don't go!

Don't say you don't care about dying!

Let's live!

Stay where it's safe.

There's nothing over there.

If you die, there's no freedom.

Life is precious!

Don't run away.

Let's make it through today together!

And

do whatever we can here!

Kazuma.

Let's go back.

Bro.

After serving my 27 month sentence,

I'll be getting out.

To be honest,

I'm scared.

The time is 2:30 a.m.

I...

I betrayed you.

Food's done.

Come on.

Ramen, ramen.

My favorite shio ramen.

Nobody else helped me.

-Let's go.
-Okay.

Hold on!

Take this.

Your shoe string.

-Don't step on me.
-You looked after me...

Smile, Tatsuya.

...all by yourself.

BUS STOP

Tatsuya!

Tatsuya!

What are you doing, man?

Tatsuya!

Tatsuya!

What the hell are you doing, man?

Tell me,

AYASE JUVENILE CORRECTIONS

can I turn my life around?

Can I make it without worrying you?

I'd love to talk with you.

I want to start over.

Together with you.

Hey...

I did what I could.

I did, didn't I?

W-Why me?

I did everything.

I tried and I tried.

No matter how hard I tried...

What is this place?

Why did I end up here?

What am I doing?

What can I do

to save him?

KIRIN HYAKUNEN

COMING APRIL 2023

KIRIN HYAKUNEN

This area is like a game.

You'd want to lay low and sh**t
enemies from a hidden position.

I actually play that game too.

Could it be?

Are you King P?

No, I'm Turtleneck39.

You know me?

Who now?

Never heard of you.

What the hell?

You scared me.

Move! Found it!

DAILY MORNING SPORTS

"Tower expected to be completed by 2026."

What's that?

Look.

2026.

Why is it so far off?

I don't know.

I knew it.

What?

I read a paper about transgenic plants.

Considering the research, demand, growth
process, and legislation required,

it was still 30 years away!

-Thirty years?
-I see!

In other words,
we're 30 years in the future.

Somebody say something!

The future?

That's impossible.

This is all just a dream.

What does it matter?

It doesn't matter
if this is the future or past.

I mean,

we're stuck here either way.

This place isn't freedom.

There's no water, food,
or communication signal.

Everything's stopped,

a world stuck in pending.

This is where

we met each other.

We have learned more information regarding
the missing Tsukuba Express train.

All together,

there were at least 100
people aboard at the time.

We are still confirming
the facts at the moment.

The missing cars,

we've confirmed cars five and six
are the ones that went missing.

Two train cars.

I found someone injured!

Who?

This way.

Are you okay?

I found him in the forest.

Thank goodness.

There are people.

I've been looking all this time!

He was pushing a cart
to restock vending machines.

A cart?

With water?

-Water?
-Do you have drinks?

Well,

I couldn't find it.

What?

The cart full of water and tea

was stolen by someone!

Stolen?

Please go and search for it!

-This has all us shaken.
-We need doubt to survive.

Let me see that!

I need water.

We're all going to die of thirst.

I have to believe in trust.

You took it!

Now was that a lie or the truth?