01x08 - Episode 8

[bunniefuu]

Meepo!

-Meepo!
-It's too dangerous.

We found a connection

back to our world!

-Could it be?
-A wormhole?

Really?

I've always been fighting.

Will that help our brand
maintain its image?

A company full of women.

Regarding that...

Yet the men make the decisions.

So I quit

and founded an employment agency.

Have you finished the Maruwa case?

Huh?

It's fine, I'll do it.

But the past is irrelevant.

This is a wormhole?

It can't be.

I can't believe it.

Meepo!

My Meepo!

Who the hell is Meepo?

It's shrinking.

Our future is in jeopardy.

So I

will fight again.

I'm going home.

I'm making it back.

Damn it!

It's too dangerous to go near.

Time travel at the atomic level
could tear you apart!

Is anyone there?

Can you hear us?

Hello!

-Help!
-Help!

Is anyone there?

Hello! Help us!

Hello?

It's gone.

Another day coming up empty-handed.

Yeah.

Nothing from the Safety Commission's
investigation either.

The hell's this?

I...

We should go.

Okay.

Koharu!

Koharu!

Where are you, Koharu?

Hey!

Koharu...

I found her!

Koharu.

You okay?

Hey.

-Kazuma!
-Koharu.

Found her!

Koharu.

Was it really a wormhole?

Are you sure you saw it?

That was definitely a wormhole.

A real wormhole.

And I saw it with my own eyes.

-A real life wormhole!
-Creepy.

Kato-chan is just excited as a scientist.

I mean, I am too!

Once home, I'll write a comic!
Then an anime adaptation!

Thank God I'll stand out as a blonde!

This isn't time to play around.

What should we do?

Ah! Okay! Um...

I read up on Professor Hasumi's research.

A wormhole generated by a supernova
thousands of lightyears away.

It was always there.

If it was reopened by the storm
the other day,

it means it might happen again
during the next event

like a storm, earthquake, aurora,

or any other high-energy
natural phenomenon.

No way. Are you being for real?

I saw it myself.

-It was a supernatural phenomenon.
-Yeah.

It made me think anything was possible.

Koharu.

Koharu.

Are you okay?

I...

I'm going to be a mother.

I see.

I'm sure,

you'll be a good mother.

Look,

I'll just come out and say it,

but that sucks.

There you go again.

You think she can have a child here?

You dumb?

What if something happens?

We'll make it back.

Everyone's waiting for us.

And

we have to warn the past

so this future never happens.

Is that even possible?

We have to do it.

Let's all go back

to our world together.

TSUKUBA EXPRESS

Hey.

Hi.

Hey.

What were you about to say?

What?

I...

Ah...

I forgot.

I've got no idea.

Mr. Ebihara gave these to me,
thinking we could use them.

They want us to find more
meteorite fragments.

For what?

They resonate with the aurora,

so they could clue us in
on how to make a wormhole.

Professor Hasumi asked us
to find meteorites.

-Meteorites?
-Yes.

He's a physics professor... one second.

Like these.

We should stack these up at the site
and run electricity.

Sounds like nonsense.

But still.

Let's go.

-Okay, let's head to the river next.
-Okay.

Alright.

Just like the spider's thread.

They're all trying to climb up it.

It's only going to snap in the end.

Ow!

What's wrong?

Mister?

Mister.

Ow! I got stung.

B-By what?

T-That.

-Spider!
-Wait!

Help!

Kid!

Help me!

This is...

We found a power line.

Power line?

A buried cable.

I'm the one who found it first.

We should follow it to see
where it's connected.

It could be our breakthrough.

Huh? Why?

-How would we use the power line?
-Um... How to explain it.

Not interested.

I know!

Remember Kazuma's time travel explanation?

This is a wormhole.

Could you hold this?

To reopen this hole,

we send in an electric current.

We use electromagnetic induction
to create a magnetic field.

In other words, if we use this!

The wormhole might open up
a way back for us.

I'm sure this is connected somewhere!

Yes.

Okay!

Let's do this!

Yeah.

But Mr. Shirahama,

where's the power switch?

No idea.

I hope there's a facility left.

That's right!

Our train line

should have an emergency
power generator somewhere.

Meaning...

This line

has an electric grid!

So we just need to look up
where the facility was?

Yes!

Then we might be able to find
a usable power source!

I'm sure we will!

The rest is up to God.

How to bring about a miracle?

It's broken.

Can this be repaired later?

Mr. Shirahama, how about we take a break?

Mr. Shirahama?

Sorry.

I got too focused.

Your body won't be able
to keep up if you don't rest.

I'm more worried about everyone else.

The storm destroyed our food,
and now it's harder to find.

How long can our elderly
and children like Masaru last?

You're always thinking of everyone.

You really are a leader.

I have nothing but respect.

Is that all you have?

What?

We're back.

Welcome back.

That was really tough. Be prepared.

Rena.

Are you really not going back?

Why would I go back?

Just to die?

You don't know that.

Besides, this wormhole,

is it even safe to go in?

I don't know.

We might get stuck somewhere
between time and space.

See.

It's like you're going just to die.

But if we stay here, we're at least alive.

Am I wrong?

You're not wrong.

We have to make our own decisions.

Is going back worth the risk to you?

Or do you stay here to be safe?

But

living here is impossible.

Ideally, I want

everyone to go back together.

You can't force people.

The thing is, Mr. Shirahama,
maybe someone should stay behind.

Hmm?

-Kazuma, I'm borrowing this.
-Sure.

Let's say by some miracle,

we make it back to 2023.

And in 2026,

the tragic day comes,

and we aren't able to do anything

to change the future.

If Rena stays behind,
she'll be one of the few survivors.

In that case,

I truly hope you live and prosper.

That's the duty of the survivors.

But if Mr. Shirahama gets his wish,

and we successfully change the future
so that tragic day never comes.

Then this world will branch off
into a parallel world,

completely isolated from our own timeline.

Isolated?

A split off future.

If that happens,

please assume we're all safe and happy.

But...

You won't have regrets if that happens?

That you should've come with us?

You wouldn't think that?

I don't care about hypotheticals.

Who can save the people
who stay behind here?

Being on their own.

How?

That's good news.

The water's still clean.

Yeah.

Plants should be able to grow.

Yes.

That's a relief to hear.

I...

I might stay behind.

Stay behind?

Again with that...

I mean, you heard Kato.

We'll need people to stay behind.

If there's a role like that,

then I might be the right guy.

Even if

I'm the last man alive.

I'm good at being alone.

I thought you wanted to see your brother.

I mean, yeah,

if I could.

Let's say by some miracle,

I saw him,

how would I save him?

Like I said,

-We work together...
-All this time.

After everything that happened,

being in this situation,

I wouldn't know what to do.

Even if I were with him,

what could I even do for him?

If I stay here,

there might be something only I can do.

Maybe,

I could even save someone.

You have to be brave and move forward.

Hey,

do you really think we can get home?

We can change the future.

Some futures can't be changed.

I don't want to

believe that.

That's something

I won't accept.

It has to be connected up ahead.

What'll we do if it keeps going
for another 100 kilometers?

Guess we'll have to dig.

Okay!

Yeah.

Ah, I can't go on.

Really?

Could I get a hand?

You turn that way and it should be
connected around there.

Try looking again.

I think it's connected.

-I found it!
-Really?

I found it over here!

I knew it.

Huh? What is that?

Wow! It's hard!

That's amazing!

It goes down deep!

What is this?

Let me take over.

You rest.

I'm fine.

Everyone, come here!

Look!

I got it!

Come on, hurry!

Look!

Look at this!

See?

-Yes!
-There has to be something!

-See! It's connected!
-It's connected!

What is it?

-Wow.
-It's connected!

Up?

Up there?

It's up there!

Hey!

TSUKUBA EXPRESS
MINAMISENJU TRANSFORMER SUBSTATION

A substation.

Yes!

We found it!

We found it!

Found it.

Is this it?

How does it work?

I'm not really sure.

I've seen one of these at my company.

Over here.

Yes!

It's on!

It works!

It worked.

You're amazing, Ms. Tachibana.

Okay.

That should do it.

Thank you!

-Thank you.
-Thank you.

The wind's picking up.

It's coming.

The weather's changing.

Shall we get ready?

Let's hurry.

We need to wrap the cable
around the train car.

Thank you.

Okay, got it.

When the weather gets worse,
we turn on the power for the wormhole.

Then jump into the train.

After that...

We pray.

This is for you.

Some food and water.

Since we won't be coming back.

No need to thank me.

I wasn't.

I said a little prayer to help you pass on
when you inevitably die.

Huh? Don't say that!

You can shove it!

Mister.

Don't you want to see your family?

They don't care about me.

When my son was bullied,

or when my daughter failed her
entrance exam,

I holed up in my room to avoid
all the conflict and tension.

I lost their trust.

You can start over.

I don't think so.

But I mean,

I do regret it.

Good for your parents.

Must be nice to have such
a happy-go-lucky son.

I bet you have fun.

What's with the praise?

Wait, that's no praise!

Okay,

get going then.

Mister.

Here.

Bye.

If the storm comes,

everyone's going to leave?

Koharu.

Let's go home.

It's your own life.

The choice is yours.

Well,

I guess it's not just yours.

Rena.

What?

I'm in no mood for a lecture.

I already decided I'm staying.

Good night.

Take care.

Please work.

Wrong one.

What are you doing?

I'm looking for rocks!

Rocks?

They need rocks.

Some professor said to stack them!

What?

What's that mean?

I don't know!

But I feel him.

Where is he?

Where are you Naoya?

Where are you?

Where are you?

For real?

It should be arriving soon.

If it's on schedule,

right about now.

The magnetic field.

Are you really staying behind?

By yourself?

I already know.

I know what type of person you are.

I already know.

I...

I couldn't trust anyone.

And I didn't.

But now,

I'm thinking

maybe I can trust people

a little bit.

I'm glad I met you.

We need to get back.

Let's hurry, the storm's coming.

-Ms. Tachibana!
-I'll stay here.

To keep an eye

on the power.

You serious?

Shirahama.

If you make it back,

look after my brother.

Tell them what's going to
happen in the future.

I hope,

you all make it.

Okay,

get going.

What're you doing?

Go already!

Look.

This is what happens.

Because of you.

Declaring you'll stay behind.

-I'm...
-We're not strangers.

We've been together this whole time.

We're not strangers,

so don't say you're good alone!

You can stay behind if you want.

I can't force you, but

you're just too scared to even
try to save your brother.

You don't know me.

We'll never stop wondering.

How is Mr. Kayashima?

Why'd we leave him?

We wanted to save him.

We'll always regret it.

You were always

there for us.

Making snide comments

when I'm barreling forward,

teasing me.

That was irritating,

but thanks to you,

we made it this far.

If we don't save you,

I know

I'll regret it forever.

Or what?

Is this an act?

Trying to be cool?

To make an impression?

-Of course not.
-Then!

Come with us.

Trust me.

I guess,

I'll do what I can.

Okay then!

Come on!

Let's go!

Come on, hurry!

Mr. Kayashima.

Over there.

It's here.

The wormhole.

Wow!

We got the wormhole!

-Everyone get ready!
-It's here!

The wormhole is here!

Everyone get inside!

Get inside!

Come on inside! Hurry!

What're you doing?

They're really staying?

There's no time, they have to choose now.

Hurry up and get inside!

Oh! They're back.

Hurry inside!

The wormhole's open!

Let's all go home together!

Everyone get in!

Everyone hurry up!

Now's our only chance!

This is our last chance to get home!

It will be okay.

Come with us.

Listen up!

Who's the one who led us all this way?

Trust

in him!

Come on.

Koharu!

Come home with me.

Kazuma.

I'll be with you, no matter what happens.

Go!

Let's go!

-Get in!
-Hurry up!

Go!

Hurry!

Come with me.

Mr. Kayashima!

Grab my hand!

Mr. Kayashima!

Move!

Me first!

Hey! What're you doing?

We want to go back too!

What the hell?

Close the door!

Hurry!

Stop!

It's fine.

Go!

Hurry.

No!

Please, come with us!

Hurry!

The hell you doing?

-Mister.
-Move your a*s!

Mr. Tanaka.

Watch out!

Mr. Kayashima!

Mister!

Hey, happy-go-lucky kid.

Don't you die!

Mister.

With you lot gone,

I'll finally have peace!

Mr. Tanaka!

Live, you b*stards.

I know now.

You must have been angry.

The way that we

squandered our lives, never
improving our souls.

Always complaining,

never being grateful.

Lord,

I promise you.

I'll bring back all the lessons
I learned here.

We'll change the future.

Where are we?

Where did you all come from?

Excuse me.

What is today's date?

What?

It's May 1st, 2026.

MAY 1ST, 2026

20...

26?

I'm glad you're alive.

This is proof we were in the future.

Please believe what we say.

I'm interested in you.

How am I supposed to choose?