01x05 - Orijinaru

[bunniefuu]

EXCEED CHARGE

I'm your... friend.

No!

Don't get near me!

I... I'm—

You don't need to say anything.

I already know.

You and I...

We're the same.

Can you feel this ever-expanding universe?

Have you heard the story of this lonely star?

Tell me the truth, the future I believed in...

Is it really falling apart?

This sadness we feel, it's never-ending

Where can we flee,
when there is no place left to go?

Somewhere in the depths of all our hearts...

A voice yells out: "It's time to go!"

To fight and defend once more

The time to be strong has always been right now

There's no escape from this dilemma...
no matter how far we run

The end JustiFaiz the means!

Is that right?
I see.

Could you tell him Sonoda
Mari is trying to contact him?

Hello?

What'd they say?

No good.

It looks like my father isn't even at work.

Or maybe they don't even
believe that I'm his daughter.

You think something
might have happened to him?

If he was the one who
sent you that belt and bike,

and they're used for fighting those monsters,

then he must know something about all of this.

Alright!

Let's find out!

Where are we going?

To your dad's company.

We're not gonna get anywhere by guessing.

Don't just stand there. Let's go!

What?

Hi! Your orders have been changed, actually.

You are no longer to pursue the belt
and focus on your new mission.

I'm already in pursuit.

These are orders straight from the top.

Who knows what the big boss is thinking?

So sorry about that!

So, what's the new job?

No New Messages

Aren't you going to ask why I'm sighing?

Don't you wanna know what's wrong?

Is there something wrong?

It's kinda hard to say.

Then don't say it.
Quit being so annoying.

My girlfriend's texts aren't coming through!

She was so excited about
seeing me when I got to Tokyo.

You have a girlfriend?

Yeah, her name is Yuka!
Pretty name, huh?

She's probably ugly.

I don't know about that,
I haven't met her in person yet.

Even though she's your girlfriend?

- An online pen pal?

Yeah! And we're really compatible!

I guess you could say we're soul mates.

Fated to be together.

Let's get going.

- Yeah.
- My very own—

Wait! What's with you guys?!

Where are we going?

To see someone who may be able
to explain what happened to us.

Keitaro...

I'm sorry for not replying sooner.

Have you gotten to Tokyo yet?

Keitaro, what you said before...

About your dream of making everyone happy.

It would be nice if your dream came true, soon.

If that happens, then maybe I'll...

The truth is,

I have no idea myself.

Why my body transformed like that,

or what exactly happened.

But, there is one thing I do know.

Life like I knew it is over.

I can't live a life wanting to go back to the past.

That's okay.

I don't have a past I want to go back to.

I think this is it.

What?!
Your dad works at Smart Brain?!

That's so cool!
It's the best tech company in Japan!

He's also the president.

That's amazing!

Hey.

What do you make of this?

Someone's idea of a joke?

Jeez, think outside the box
for a bit and use your imagination.

In this very gym, thirteen basketball
players were mysteriously k*lled.

But the bodies were found
at different locations.

Some were found at school,
others were at their home.

Even so, I believe something must have
happened here that led to their deaths.

Huh? Like what?

Are you telling me a monster
went wild in here or something?

The president is currently busy,

and those without ID cards
aren't permitted past this point.

Uh, could I at least leave my phone number?

I'm very sorry.

Come on, a daughter wants to see her father.

Can't you do anything about that?

- Takumi, it's fine.

What's your problem?

You wanted to see him, so I came along.

You're just gonna give up that easily?

I'm sorry, but please just drop it, okay?

What are you up to?

Nothing.

How much longer are you gonna
stare at your phone like an idiot?

Why are you so mad?

There's no reason for you to be angry!
It's my problem, anyway.

I'm angry at myself for
coming this far with you people.

I know you're thinking it.

But it's not my fault that my father
probably thinks I'm a nuisance,

and doesn't even bother seeing me.

Is there something you're not telling us?

Is there?

I guess it's okay to tell you,
but it's not exactly pleasant.

- Is you dad into shady stuff?
- Pipe down and send your little texts.

What's with you and insulting people?

- Stop it, guys.

My father isn't my biological father.

My real parents were k*lled in
an accident when I was young—

Enough, already!

I don't want to hear your tragic backstory.

Yuka, are you doing well?

Did something happen to you?

I hope you aren't sick or anything.

Why haven't you been replying?

I'm really worried.

I really want to see you.

Something wrong?

Well then, I'll introduce you!
This is my esteemed colleague, Toda Eiichi!

As of today, he'll be taking the
both of you under his wing!

Make sure to pay close attention
to everything Toda teaches you.

I'm rooting for you—

Are you two Originals?

Originals?

Originals are Orphnochs that were reborn after
death, without the assistance of a third party.

Orphnochs?

It means you are no longer human.

So, that's the story with your father.

Don't make me keep repeating myself.

It just gets annoying.

I understand.

But Takkun really is no good at all!

He's selfish, cold and
inconsiderate to others' feelings.

Yeah, he's the worst.

Where are you going now?
Do you have a place to stay?

I haven't decided on a place yet.

Do you wanna stay at my house for now?

Your house?

"Not human"?

What do you mean?

Could you please explain what's happened to us?

Put simply... we're at w*r.

A w*r between humans and Orphnochs.

And our people are at a great disadvantage.

Because the human
population surpasses our own.

However, we have the means
to increase our numbers.

"Increase our numbers"?

Um, excuse me!

I'm the intern that was sent over.

We've been waiting for you.

What can I do for you, sir?

You seem surprised.

I'm sure you two have done this before.

He lost our little game of chance.

Lost?

We have the ability to
turn humans into Orphnochs.

Of course, not all humans can
withstand the Orphnoch power.

Many of them are reanimated for
a moment, but die shortly after.

This is what you meant
by "increasing our numbers"?

Is that you,

Takumi?

When did you come back to town?

Hold on.

What's this?

The money I stole from you.

Stop it.
You didn't steal anything from me.

When the money was stolen,
all the employees blamed it on you.

But, I knew you didn't steal it.

I never understood why you
kept quiet and took the blame.

I stole it.
Let's just leave it at that.

Wait!

Stop by for some coffee tomorrow.

I want the last cup of coffee to be yours.

Last?

Yeah, I've been thinking
about closing up shop.

Times have changed.
It is what it is.

I'll be waiting!

I can't believe your house is
part of a dry cleaning store.

I guess it's fitting that you were
working at a dry cleaners in Kyushu.

So, where are your parents?

They're in Africa opening
a dry cleaning store.

It's always been my dad's dream to
help clean clothes around the world.

Strange, huh?

Really? That sounds nice.

My dad wants me to take over this store,

but I've always wanted to
help people in a bigger way.

That's why I've been traveling,
but I guess nothing good came of it.

I disagree.

You helped me, after all.

Really?!

Mari, you can stay here as long as you want!

Just help out a bit from time to time.

Huh?

Eh?

Just you and me, alone...?

Something wrong with that?

No...

You were speeding back there.

Your license, please.

You got your license suspended?

Let me guess, you need to borrow
some money to pay off the fine?

Yeah. I'll pay you back plus interest,
so you should be grateful.

No. I don't trust you to pay it back.

Didn't you say you wanted to help people?

Never mind!

I don't need your money!

You don't have to get so upset!

- Good grief, you're so childish!

How else would you end up paying for it?!

- Stop screwing around!

- I don't need your money!

Hold on a second!

You can't drive with a suspended license!
Someone will report you!

I said stop!

I'll be alright as long as I don't get another fine!

Have some common sense, for crying out loud!

Gimme that—!

Enough!

I'll borrow the money from
Keitaro and lend it to you!

Does that work?

You should've suggested that earlier.

But I have one condition.

Why do I have to work here?

To pay back the money we
lent to you, obviously.

Go ahead, let's practice.

Welcome...

Be more friendly to the customer.

Welcome.

More friendly!

Welcome!

That'll work.

We can't do it.

We don't think it's right to attack innocent
people just to grow our population.

Don't speak such nonsense.
You won't learn a thing with that attitude.

Toda?

Go on, get up and join me!

No!

No, I won't be part of this!

What's wrong with them?

Boss!

What a coincidence.

Boss!

So you're Faiz, huh?

- Where's the belt?!
- At Keitaro's shop!

Just our luck!

Hurry up and call him!

I'm calling him now!

Yeah yeah, just give me a second.

Just one sec... There we go!

Yes, hello?

Keitaro, are you there?

Oh, Takkun, what's up?

Get the belt! Now!

I can't anymore!

That monster, he k*lled my old boss!

Your old boss?

Yeah.

I quit working for him when he and
I started to become friends.

It scared me how close we were.

What are you talking about?

This might be the end for us,
so I wanted to apologize.

I'm sorry I didn't listen to
your story about your dad.

Don't worry about it.

Making friends with people scares me.

Not because I'm afraid they'll betray me.

But because I'm afraid I'll betray them.

Why do you feel that way?

I just don't trust myself.

Takumi!

- You're late!
- You're late!

Takumi!

STANDING BY

Transform!

COMPLETE

READY

EXCEED CHARGE

One final lesson.

Allow me to show you how Orphnochs die.

Complete obliteration.

That is how we, the Orphnochs, die.

Toda...

No way.

Open Your Eyes For The Next Faiz.

I'm going to walk straight into the
president's office and see my dad.

An Orphnoch is the next
evolution of man and animal.

You're becoming an Orphnoch.

I'm a... monster?