01x08 - It's a Game Where You Wait, and Wait, and Wait... and Keep Waiting

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Friendship

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Episode 8: It's a Game Where You Wait, and Wait, and Wait and Keep Waiting

Episode 8: It's a Game Where You Wait, and Wait, and Wait and Keep Waiting

We still have some time.

We've got to find a perfect hiding spot.

You're right.

Especially because this game

has such specific rules.

Before the start of the third game

All right then,

I'll explain each of the rules.

Drumroll

Ta-da!

Things You Can't Do

Violence

Moving the Hider

Things You Can Do

Contact

Food

Surrender (Give Up)

Change Sides (Switch)

Let's start with the things

you simply cannot do.

Things You Can't Do

Violence

One: Violence.

Tell us where!

You can't use violence

against the other team

Where is he?!

to force them to give up

the hider's location. That's forbidden.

No Good

That should be obvious.

Things You Can't Do

Moving the Hider

Two: Moving the hider.

Once the hider has settled on a spot,

they are forbidden from moving.

Are they coming? Are they coming?

You can't leave that spot

until the game is over.

No Good

It's really harsh that we can't

move after choosing a hiding spot.

Yeah.

There are surveillance

cameras all over the place.

If you move even a little

If you do something you're not

allowed to, there's a penalty.

Your team's debts will all double,

and you will instantly lose.

So be careful!

I'd hoped we'd be able to

investigate Tomodachi Game a bit

now that we made it all the way

to the third round.

This game might make that difficult.

Especially since this is the only way

we can contact each other.

Swipe screen to unlock

Next, the things you can do.

I'll give each of you one cell phone.

Things You Can Do

Contact

One: Contact.

Every player of this game can

contact anyone else, friend or foe,

This is annoying.

so if you get into trouble,

call for help, okay?

He said we can call anytime,

but unless there's a serious emergency,

I don't think you'll hear from me.

Tenji!

What's wrong? Are you okay?

Y-Yeah. Just a little dizzy.

I'm not surprised. We haven't

eaten in three days.

Damn it. They could have let us eat

something before the game started.

Things You Can Do

Food

Two: Food.

We eatin'

Right in the middle of the forest,

there's a stash of food ready for you.

Once the game starts, you can eat

as much and as often as you want.

Huh, Group C hasn't eaten anything yet.

Oh, and the searchers have to

bring food to the hiders.

Remember, the hiders aren't allowed to move!

Sorry. I'm better now.

Are you sure? Maybe you should rest more.

No, it's okay.

If I let something like this slow me down,

we'll never beat this thing.

Things You Can't Do

Violence

Moving the Hider

Things You Can Do

Contact

Food

Surrender (Give Up)

Change Sides (Switch)

The next one is a right

that is given only to the hider.

Things You Can Do

Surrender (Give Up)

That's three: Give up.

I'm so bored

I'm so lonely

Hider

This game is actually harder for the hiders.

Well, yeah, they're stuck alone and bored.

Sittin' still for a long time

kinda wears you out.

Yeah. So in case you're waiting forever,

but your searcher can't find

the other team's hider,

and you can't take it anymore,

you have a give-up button!

It's just what it sounds like. Press this,

and your group will immediately lose.

It's not your fault if your teammates

are cruel and incompetent.

By the way, it only counts

if the owner presses it.

Things You Can Do

Change Sides (Switch)

Finally, the fourth one is changing sides.

Let me join you!

Come on over!

I already explained that, so we're good.

All right, each team,

please choose your hiders.

I'm not worried about you, Yuichi,

but that girl could be trouble.

She's a total stranger.

Drop Out

There's a good chance she could choose

to lose and drop out by herself.

Well, that's on her. I bet she

feels helpless alone, though.

All right, nobody should find you here.

Especially with that pit in the back.

Where's the girl?

Don't worry.

Just to be safe,

I left her waiting far away.

She won't know where this is.

Yuichi, remember what you said?

But it would be almost impossible

for the two of us to win.

Can we win with three?

The other team will still have twice

as many people searching for me.

Even with three, if we play clean,

it's probably impossible.

So basically, if we don't play clean,

we might be able to pull it off?

If we don't play clean, it'll all

depend on how much you can handle.

Probably.

No matter what I do, you've got to

hold on, hold on, and keep holding on

As long as you don't push

the give-up button,

we definitely have a chance to win.

Don't worry, Yuichi. I won't

give up, no matter what.

Tenji

Like I said, you're the last hope

I have to avenge my father.

I'll do anything to regain your trust.

All right. That's a relief, then.

I'm sure we can win!

Okay, it's almost been two hours.

I didn't really get a chance

to explain my plan,

but it's too risky to stay

here, so I'd better go.

Got it. I'm counting on you.

I'll finish and come back as soon as I can,

so just trust me and wait, Tenji.

Yeah, I'll trust you and be waiting, Yuichi.

But after that

Yuichi didn't come back for two full days.

Why hasn't Yuichi come back yet?

Is it that hard to find

someone in this huge forest?

There's no sign of the other

team looking for me, either.

We might be in for a really long fight.

But even so

Even so, couldn't he just

bring me some food and water?

Wouldn't that be okay?

Or maybe has Yuichi betrayed me?!

If that's the case, maybe

he already switched teams

and is leading them here now

No, that still wouldn't take this much time.

Why, then? Why hasn't Yuichi come back?

It's starting to feel

like I'm being abused—

Wait, abused? Is Yuichi trying to abuse me?

I totally betrayed everyone

in the second game,

but then when he called a truce,

I let my guard down

He's been waiting for a chance

to get revenge in the third game!

Right now, Yuichi's probably relaxing

and eating with that girl,

Ahahaha!

laughing at me while he imagines

me suffering! Isn't he?

No, I've got to calm down!

I'm so hungry, I can't even think straight.

That's right! I still have this!

I thought about calling

after one day had passed,

Contacts

Search

Mikasa Tenji (Group C)

Ka

Katagiri Yuichi (Group C)

Kadokura Juzo (Group K)

Sa

Shinomiya Kei (Group K)

Ta

Na

Niwa Banri (Group K)

Ha

Hashiratani Chisato (Group K)

but I held off because I didn't want it

to look like I doubted Yuichi.

And now I've been waiting two full days.

Maybe if I called saying I was worried

something happened to him,

it wouldn't sound strange.

Why aren't you answering?!

Yuichi! Yuichi!

sh*t, I'm so thirsty! I'm so hungry!

sh*t! sh*t! sh*t!

Incoming call

Katagiri Yuichi (Group C)

Hello, Yuichi?

You didn't come back,

so I was starting to worry.

How are things over—

Uh, sorry, this is a member of Group K.

What? What do you want?

Um, this is a little hard to say,

but Katagiri Yuichi-san

is planning to abandon you.

There's no way he'd do that.

I know he's searching like crazy

for your hider right now.

I hate to break it to you, but he

hasn't gone out searching even once.

He's just been relaxing with

that girl, eating and sleeping.

Yuichi-san said,

"Mikasa Tenji totally screwed us

over in the second game,"

"and I'll absolutely never forgive him."

If you don't believe me,

I'll pass him the phone

and you can ask him yourself.

He's right here with me.

I can talk to Yuichi?

That isn't necessary.

If he needs to, I know Yuichi

will contact me directly.

I'll always trust him.

I'm going to keep waiting.

Is that so?

Well, when you've really had enough,

please be sure to press the give-up button.

Otherwise, you'll die.

Hurry Hurry up and come back, Yuichi!

How is he? What kind of

shape is their hider in?

Well, I can tell he's trying to bluff,

but he sounds like a mess.

He hasn't eaten for a total

of five days, right?

That would be rough.

And while he's holding his breath

and hiding from us,

he's gotta keep believing in his friend.

That's gotta be totally

screwing with his head.

Poor thing. No matter how hard

he tries, it's pointless.

Because our guy came up

with a perfect strategy.

Right after the start of the third game

I have a strategy to win

this Friendly Hide-and-Seek.

S-Seriously, Captain?

Yeah. We'll definitely win.

Kadokura Juzo

Captain and psychological pillar of Group K.

Commands absolute trust from his friends.

I knew you would, Captain!

We'll never go wrong if we listen to you!

Chief of cut-ins in Group K.

Ready to fight anyone for his friends.

A hot-blooded virgin punk.

Onigawara Hyakutaro

You're always trying to flatter the

captain like that, Hyakutaro.

At least listen to his plan first.

You shut your face!

Hashiratani Chisato

Group K's lead hottie.

Smooth with the ladies.

A pretentious flirt.

Well, Senpai, the captain's instructions

have helped us clear everything so far.

Shinomiya Kei

The youngest Group K member.

A little nervous around his senpai,

but he always does his best.

Isn't that right, Banri-senpai?

No problem. Everything's fine.

Niwa Banri

Group K's geek.

Hard to read because he's usually

pretty quiet, but it's best that way!

So, what's the strategy?

It should become obvious when you think

about the essence of the game.

Essence?

To begin with, this hide-and-seek game

isn't about luck or probability.

Kadokura Juzo

This is still part of the Tomodachi Game.

Onigawara Hyakutaro

Hashiratani Chisato

Kadokura Juzo

Niwa Banri

Shinomiya Kei

It tests friendships.

In other words, it's not simply that

we have a better chance

of finding their hider because we have more people?

That isn't the strategy?

Correct. Think carefully.

What did Manabu explain

about the game rules?

From here on, you will all play

hide-and-seek in this vast forest.

Where exactly does this vast forest

begin, and how far does it go?

Huh?! How far?

It does look like a really huge forest.

Whether you had two or

four people searching,

it would be nearly impossible

to find someone.

Exactly.

You've got to realize that since

he used the vague words "vast forest,"

the game isn't about blindly

searching for someone who's hiding.

How do you find the other team's hider, then?

The important point is

The searchers have to

bring food to the hiders.

Hider

The rule that searchers have

to carry food to the hiders,

because the hiders can't move.

Seeker

Oh, I get it.

Huh

I've solved all of the mysteries.

Huh? Huh?!

Hyakutaro, you seriously still don't get it?

Huh?! No way!

But Captain, if we're doing that,

The hell?! Of course I get it!

shouldn't we put someone

at the food station right away?

Yes, we should.

Oh, but I'm one of the slowest runners here.

In that case, Hyakutaro and Chisato,

you two have the fastest legs on the team,

so go ahead to where the food is.

Y-Yes, sir!

Roger.

Kei and Banri, go find

a hiding place for me.

You have good eyes for that sort of thing,

so I'm sure you'll pick

somewhere I won't be found.

All right! Before we get going,

let's do the usual thing!

Huh? Are we really going to do it here?

Shut it, Chisato. C'mon and huddle.

Right, here we go.

One, two—

Fast Fight

Fast fight! Swift win!

Solid walls! Strong team!

Swift Win

Solid Walls

Strong

We Are

We are! The best!

The Best

Victory!

Well, did you see that?

Their team has perfect unity.

After two games, they're totally in sync

thanks to the guidance

of their genius leader.

I'll admit their unity is impressive.

It's kind of gross, though.

Huh?!

But instead of five typical friends,

they're more like a single team.

That's right!

They're all members of the same

sports club. They're teammates.

Some of them were childhood friends,

but they're all different ages

and have a rigid age-based hierarchy.

That's exactly why you could

say that they're linked

by the strong bonds of discipline and order,

moreso than any equal friendship.

Bonds, huh?

W-What? That isn't to your liking?

Fine. Here's your advance warning.

This game will be over in three days.

And, of course, my Group K

will be the victors.

I know because they've truly figured out

a perfect strategy for winning.

And it's one that only the five

members of Group K can use.

Third Game: Day 3

It's the third day. You said you'd win.

You really think the winner

will be decided today?

Of course.

Take a look at Mikasa Tenji

and that expression on his face.

He's bound to press the give-up button.

The strategy for Friendly

Hide-and-Seek is extremely simple.

When the hider can't stand

the thirst and hunger anymore,

and a searcher goes to take him food,

the other team just has to follow.

Just like they were saying in Group K,

it would be next to impossible

to find someone hiding in this forest.

When someone gets lost,

even if they want to be rescued,

even with many more people searching,

it's still very difficult to find them.

The trick is to always be in a position

to tail the other team,

and then to make sure they

don't lose you when you do.

Group K won't have any trouble with that.

First of all, they have

four people to watch two.

If they work in shifts, they'll

be ready to follow at any time.

Second, they're athletes

and really tight teammates.

The other two won't be able to

run fast enough to get away.

Basically, if Group C moves

right now, they'll be tailed,

and their hider will be spotted.

Their defeat is a matter of course.

And if they don't move,

the hider will eventually succumb

to hunger and thirst

and push the give-up button.

Third Game

Group C Friendly Hide-or-Seek

Defeated

Either way, they're bound to lose.

And it's impossible the other way around.

Even if only three from

Group K go to deliver food,

the other two won't be able to follow.

Also, compared to someone

who's been eating properly,

a person who hasn't eaten for three days

has a massive handicap to begin with.

By my estimate, he'll reach

his breaking point tonight.

Either they lose when

Katagiri Yuichi is followed,

or they lose when Mikasa Tenji gives up.

It's a matter of time.

Sorry to keep you waiting, Tenji.

Y-Yuichi

Thanks, Tenji. I'm glad

you trusted me and waited.

Of course I did. I said I'd trust you.

W-What's this? What is happening?

Who in the world is he talking to?

He's probably hallucinating

due to extreme stress and hunger.

He's envisioning the thing

he most wants to see.

How dreadful.

Even if it is hopeless, you'd

think his teammate could at least

search for the other hider

or call to cheer him up.

But to do absolutely nothing like this

For two days, this jerk hasn't

left the food station at all

and has just been eating and sleeping.

He's also been blabbing all sorts of info

about his team to the other side.

Does he really intend to

abandon Mikasa Tenji after all?

Hey, is Maria just going to sit

there silently the whole time?

She might just be an observer for now,

but she is still supposed to act

as a member of Group C, right?

Yes, but she did send me just one report.

"Katagiri Yuichi is even more of a crazy

as*h*le than I thought," she said.

It seems he's started something

while we've been talking.

Hey guys, I have a request

to make of Group K.

I want to switch to Group K.

Yuichi, this rice ball looks delicious

Katagiri Yuichi This guy really is

the worst.

The Worst

Perhaps Katagiri Yuichi is a true

supporter of gender equality,

given that he's equally merciless in the way

he uses both males and females like tools.

NEXT: Hurry Up and "Switch Sides"