01x09 - Bluebeard's Castle

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What are you doing?
I told you to stay away from here, Lucy.

I didn't come for Charlie.
I was looking for you.

Get in.

This is truer than principles
Discovered by geniuses like XY

You are so captivating
That I can't take my eyes off you

We are merely beings who are just living

But we are beings unlike any other

You make me wonder

Actors caught in a drama
Unaware of the ending

Our "relationship chart" is still blank
And it bothers me

We only want to share laughter
Yet somehow end up hurting each other

It wasn't supposed to be like this

I wonder what principles or clues
Apply to our relationship

A stereo yearning to blend
Like left and right

Could it be love?
I don't know

Are we at odds?
I don't think so

It's a frustrating thing
And I can't even tell if it's real

Just how deep is our relationship?
Why can't it be measured?

I want to know you
I want you to know me

And what's the level of expectation
When we get to know each other?

I know nothing else but the long-sought
Love, and I want to seek it out

You make me wonder

Just beyond words

You make me wonder

EPISODE 9
BLUEBEARD'S CASTLE

But still,

animal rights extremists bombed a building

and are now headhunting
a chimpanzee and human hybrid?

Even South Park couldn't come up
with a crazier story.

Hey, I thought you quit smoking?

All this fresh air makes me want a smoke.

Put it out.
The smell's going to get on my suit.

It'll destroy your health. My dad was
a chain smoker and died from lung cancer.

Kyle, what did you just say?

That the smell is going to get on my suit.

Before that.

They're headhunting the Humanzee.

That's it.

Why is the ALA so obsessed with Charlie?

They told you. To make him their leader.

If that's the case, then why now?

What do you mean?

I read the report on their
research institute raid 15 years ago.

All the ALA members
at that time were basically amateurs.

They weren't the type to do
something that audacious.

And they completely disappeared after that

only to suddenly set off a b*mb
in New York City this year.

All the ALA members in custody
had undergone military-level training

and refuse to talk.

What exactly happened to them?

There must be a reason
behind their radicalization.

Isn't it because
of the existence of the Humanzee?

But he was born 15 years ago.
Why did they disappear for so long?

Fifteen years…

They waited for him to grow up.

I see. For him to grow up.
That's a good point.

All right.

But to recruit him
into their organization,

wouldn't it have been better to do it
before his personality fully developed?

It doesn't seem like Charlie has any
intention of joining a t*rror1st group.

You said I had a good point,
but I was wrong?

It's not like we'd know
what those t*rrorists are thinking.

Charlie holds the key to something.

And he probably doesn't even know
what that is.

Well, anyway,

our assignment is to bring
the Humanzee back to headquarters.

You're right, but…

That was… No need to follow, Maurice?

And that's why

what happened ten years ago was
really self-defense,

so Charlie didn't attack
those officers for no reason, you know.

Hey? Hello? You listening?

Quiet down. I heard you.

Then you should've said something.

Like, "Oh, wow, I had it wrong all along,"
or something.

Did the Steins tell you that story?

Yeah, so?

Self-defense, huh?

Well, I thought it would be
something like that.

What's going to happen to Charlie?

You just go to school and be patient.

All this will be over
once we catch those ALA guys. Right?

I'll get to the real topic now.

I'm home.

So the deputy sheriff came
to suggest we move?

Yeah. It wasn't an official stance
but his personal opinion.

I knew we couldn't trust the police.

Are you sure?

Well, it's not like we'd be best friends,

but we had a very interesting discussion.

Okay. Print.

Charlie, are you asleep?

Can we talk?

What's that?

A photo from school.
Lucy sends me one every day.

Kayla's on the right, Mia's on the left,
and that's Ozzy and Trevor in the back.

Well…

I've got a question for you.

What?

How do you feel about Lucy?

I like her.

Can you be more specific?

You know,
there are all kinds of "like," right?

Like liking books or ferrets.

Is your "like" the same as
how you like your other friends?

No. I especially want to know…

More about Lucy.

Growing up is a good thing, right?

No, going straight to dating
is a bad model for romantic love.

First of all, we don't even know how Lucy…

Thank you. Let's have another talk soon.

After everything is settled.

Sure.

But you know, Charlie,
if you want to know more about Lucy,

you need to open up your heart first
and let her get to know you better.

That's how you form human relationships.

Good night.

Get to know me?

Well, hello.

It's been a while, Mr. Humanzee.

Where's Lucy?

Right here.

She's asleep, but she's fine.

Actually, we need to take a little pause.

After all, the police
are closing in on us.

I wanted to see you both
one more time before I leave Missouri.

I see. Where are you?

Hold on. I'll send you a map.

I'm not that far.

Come alone. Make sure no one sees you.

Oh, right.

I think I can provide some answers
to your question of who you are,

about what happened 15 years ago.

All right.

Don't hurt Lucy.

Or else…

I'll k*ll you.

Hey, I'm glad you woke up.

Does your head hurt?

You should lie down for a bit.

You don't take any medications
or do drugs, do you, Lucy?

We might have used
a little too much sedative.

Mom… Where's my mom?

Unlike you, your mother
takes one too many drugs.

She had already taken sleeping pills
by the time we arrived.

It looked like nothing would wake her up,
so we left her alone.

She's probably still
dead asleep in her bed right now.

She should reduce her dosage
and exercise more during the day.

Other than yoga and Pilates.

If you're looking for your phone,
we threw it out on the way here. Sorry.

Everything's ready.

Will Charlie really come alone?

Lucy.

It looks like you're an exception
and are counted as more than simply "one."

Gare…

You brainwashed Gare and made him sh**t up
the school, didn't you? You b*stard!

Brainwash?

No, no, I did no such thing.

Didn't you speak with him?

Did he look like
someone who lost his mind?

That… My conversation with Gare

was muted on the live stream.

Guess it was really bad PR
for the ALA, huh?

It was a tiny signal for you.

I knew you'd recognize it.

I thought it would cause you trouble
if the world took notice of you.

Not as much as getting kidnapped
and used as a hostage.

I'm so sorry for inconveniencing you.

But we're not so weak
that we need a hostage.

You can leave if you want.

But you're probably still feeling dizzy.

It's pitch black outside
so you could get lost.

You should wait until dawn.

Just what are…

You guys really after?

We've always said it.
The emancipation of all animals.

You too? Rivera Feyerabend.

Lucy… What do you think about
the human-centric bias of this world?



More than 160 years have passed

since Darwin's On the Origin of Species

disputed divine creationism,

yet mankind still thinks of itself
as the crown of creation.

But that's also just a short dream.

Lucy.

We humans are the bride
who comes to Duke Bluebeard's castle.

We can't resist the temptation

of wanting to know what is behind
the locked door in front of us.

Even as we anticipate
learning a terrifying truth,

we still go around
opening all the locked doors.

Every time we learn a new truth,
we become even more aware,

and we grow even thirstier
for more wisdom.

Even if we know learning the truth
will lead us to our destruction…

No. That's exactly why

humans will open
that final door that will consume them.

And they'll be swept
into the evolutionary vortex.

My goal, Lucy…

Is to accelerate mankind's evolution.

To lightning speeds.

And to do that,

I'll do anything.

You're insane.

The Humanzee is the game changer who'll
accelerate the shift to Darwinism.

The emancipation of animals is
a road sign anyone can understand.

One that will lead us
to the next door to open.

So animal emancipation and their rights

isn't your real goal?

Are you okay with that?

Aren't you all just pawns
for his overinflated delusion?

I've known from the beginning
how insane this guy is.

But that doesn't matter.

We'll win this fight
for all the oppressed animals.

That is the only thing the ALA wants.

What he said.

This is what an organization is like.

If our current interests align…

Major. This is Snowball. Can you hear me?

Yeah.

He's here. Charlie's alone.

Okay. Everyone, get into position.

Share his coordinates in real time.

- Roger.
- Hey...

Just to confirm,
we only need to avoid k*lling him, right?

Yeah, there's no other choice.
We're out of time.

Understood.

Listen.

His senses will be severely dulled
by the darkness and strong winds,

but he has the advantage
in a forest battle.

As you know, he's half chimpanzee.

Never forget he's completely different
from humans.

Move with caution
and capture him at all costs.

- Roger.
- Roger.

Come at us, Charlie.

He's bypassing the mountain trail
and making a beeline for the hut.

He's headed your way, Mollie.

Can you hit him?

I have visual confirmation. I don't have
a shot yet due to the strong winds.

A little more…

Yes. Just like that.

It really is dark here.

What's he doing?

What's wrong?

I lost him. He climbed a tree.

A tree? He can swing through trees
in this darkness?

No idea.

A flare?

Two. Four. Five. Six.

Here he comes!

Mollie. Benjamin!

He found all our positions
with that flare. Reposition!

With just an emergency flare? No way.

I have a question.
Are there only six of you?

What?

It doesn't matter.
I only need to capture the leader.

Where's Lucy?

That girl, right?

She's unharmed.
I'll take you to her. This way.

Hey, Squealer? Squealer. Answer me!

This is very convenient.

Night vision goggles.

This is Snowball.
I think he took Squealer's gear.

He's now heading my way... He's here!

So this night vision device
also transmits location data.

Only two left.

Boxer, can you hear me?

Yes, Major.

Snowball was taken out.

The GPS can't be turned off manually.
Toss your headgear right now.

Yes, sir.

Go back to the hut.
We'll wait for him there.

Yes, sir.

What the hell, man.
That ain't no chimpanzee.

This isn't one of your traps, right?

An old steel trap.

It's got a really strong spring.

I guess it's for bears.

Don't move.
The more you do, the deeper it'll dig in.

You should get it treated immediately.
You can lose your foot to tetanus.

Boxer, what happened? Hey! Answer me!

It's just me now, huh?

Half of him is human.
Yet he's still super powered.

Humanzee.

You should drink some water.

You're dehydrated.

Don't worry. It's just water.

Charlie threatened me not to hurt you.

They say water is the source of life,

but if there really is
a designer of all life,

I'd like to ask them

if they really created man
in the image of God

and gave them power over animals.

However, I've never once
received an answer.

Now that I think about it,
Darwin is incredible.

He uncovered the mechanism of this world

without the help of that designer.

How interesting.

Why are you more special
than a simple "one" to Charlie?

His foster parents are his guardians.
In other words, his "nest."

I can understand if they were
special to him.

But you…

If we take away your cute looks
and intellect, you're just a normal girl.

So I did a little investigating.

Lucy. You have a bit of
an interesting past, don't you?

Yes, that. Does Charlie know about it?

What are you talking about?

You might be the one I'm searching for

Make this moment last for evermore

Starting my day just the same as always

Even when night ends
And then the dawn finds its way

Hey, that's why I rush back into the flow

Facing all these
Super crazy hectic days I know

Singing while it's stabbing my brain

Just like filling up the holes remained

I'll keep on breaking through
Without stopping

Even if insane

Are you sure?

I know it's boring, right?
I pray softly

Even if I live how I want, I'm lonely

Stacking fragile things
That will fade someday

Just same as you
I am also just lonely, fall away

Turn It Up!

There's no way I can stop now

Turn It Up!

Let it sway with a gentle sound

Turn It Up!

Every thought I have of you

Turn It Up!

Riding straight to happiness too