01x10 - Door to Accelerated Advancement

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Strange, isn't it?

Why are you so special to Charlie?

Charlie's foster parents are his
guardians. They're his "den," if you like.

I can understand
why they'd be special to him.

But you.

Aside from the fact
that you're very cute and very clever,

you're just a completely ordinary girl.

So I took the liberty of looking into you.

You have something of an unusual
background yourself, don't you, Lucy?

What… are you…

Oh. I don't think I've ever seen you
this shook up, Lucy.

I see, I see.

This is interesting.

The two of you are
on a real journey of identity.

Let's wait a little longer.
This will be over soon,

and the next door will open.

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 10
DOOR TO ACCELERATED ADVANCEMENT

It's a fake.
We never intended to k*ll you.

I was wondering why my vision was limited.

Charlie.

What?

If you don't want to speak
for the animals,

if you only want to focus
on helping human beings, that's fine.

But at this very moment,
animal exploitation is

endangering the human environment.

Greenhouse gases from livestock
cause global warming.

Animal-based diets are driving
a public health crisis.

Ecological destruction brings diseases
transmitted by wild animals.

Humans themselves are
finally starting to recognize these risks.

But paying lip service to ideals like
sustainability won't change anything.

That's what I learned on the b*ttlefield.

The ALA is actually working

to make those ideals a reality.

In the long term, our actions
will benefit humanity as well,

not just the animals.

If you want to lessen the suffering
and death in this world even a little,

then join us, Charlie.

You know, I think human language
is a highly versatile software.

But even if another species
could suddenly speak English,

there's no guarantee
you could actually communicate.

What are you trying to say?

How can I put this?

I mean,

I don't feel any responsibility
toward this world at all.

I just kind of got tossed
into it, after all.

But isn't there anything you want?

For starters, I want to go
to school with Lucy, I guess.

Sorry.

You're incredibly strong,

but not very heavy.

You lose power
in a straightforward strike.

I won't let go.

Charlie.

Lucy, can you walk?

You okay?

What about you?
What happened to your voice?

It's fine.

Well, g*dd*mn.

Guess this is where I surrender.

Watch out.
He's still got something up his sleeve.

Lucy's unharmed, as promised.

Shall I fulfill my other promise too?

To tell you about your birth?

Lucy. Stay here.

She's here.

It's Lydia Eldred, the homeowner.

Is she breathing?

Looks like she's fine.

Did you find Lucy Eldred?

We're checking her room.

She's not here.

You know,
I'm just over the moon here, Charlie.

Getting to meet you again like this.

Just the info. And keep it short.
Or I'll truss you up right now.

Fifteen years ago,

in the ALA's early days,
they released chickens from their coops,

graffitied walls, that kind of thing.

But just as the Internet started
to become ubiquitous,

the number of "jobs" began to increase.

One day, there came a request,
for the ALA to expose this facility

carrying out ill*gal experiments
on animals.

That facility was

the Stollard Biological
Research Institute.

That's right.
The place where your mother, Eva,

was kept as a lab animal.

And the one who made the request

was a researcher at the lab…

Dr. David Grossman.

Your biological father, Charlie.

What?

You mean it was Dr. Grossman
who reported the lab,

even though he was the one
doing the experiments?

Before I go on, might I digress a little,

and explain more
about the ALA's "work" at the time?

Fine.

It generally went like this.

First, company A asks the ALA to expose

company B's ill*gal animal experiments.

Then we raid company B's lab

and attract the media's attention,
the police step in, and voilà.

The villains are arrested.

Happy days.

But in fact,

the two companies were competitors,
you see?

Company A wanted to damage their rival's
reputation and gain the upper hand.

Meanwhile,

they were almost certainly carrying out
similar experiments of their own.

But that didn't make company B
any less blameworthy.

This way, we were able to get
sponsors to fill the ALA's coffers.

Most of the ordinary members were totally
naive, they had no idea about all this.

Anyway, all of this

is to say it was
an animal rights group in name only.

A hive of small-timers and morons.

And I was fed up.

We were never going to change
the world that way.

In fact, everything we did
just helped reinforce the status quo.

And that was when

Dr. Grossman showed up
on our proverbial doorstep.

His request was nothing
like our usual jobs.

He brought us loads of data, proof of
the Institute's ill*gal experimentation,

and said he wanted us to raid the lab
where he himself worked.

It was strange.

Why didn't he just take all that proof

to the police or the ASPCA?

But the doctor wouldn't explain.

He just asked if we'd do it or not.

Well, who are we ordinary folk
to question a genius?

He offered us more money
than we'd ever seen,

so we took the job.

And then he added one more odd condition.

When we raided the lab,

he wanted us to get
one particular chimpanzee out of there.

That's right.

Charlie's mother.

Eva.

I maneuvered things
so the other members wouldn't find out,

and made sure Eva ended up
where the doctor had instructed.

But I swear,

I never would have guessed

she was pregnant
with Dr. Grossman's child.

Who could have predicted that?

When I heard on the news about
the birth of a Humanzee, I was astounded.

If I'd known, I would never have let
you slip through our fingers.

But now the doctor's aim was clear.

There was no doubt
he'd commissioned the lab raid

to rescue you, Charlie.
Still in your mother's womb.

Why did he need to do that?

Why couldn't he just let her
give birth in the lab?

Sadly, I don't know.

The official story is that the Stollard
Institute had absolutely no idea

about Grossman's research
into crossbreeding.

And the doctor disappeared,
along with all his research data.

I never saw him again after that.

That's all I know.

Want to

meet your father?

Truth is, we've been doing all we can
to locate him.

With a genius like that, we could boost
humanity up to the next level.

We'd be able to redesign
the biological world from the ground up.

Your existence is the proof.

How about it, Charlie?

If you want to meet your father,

why don't we work together to find him?

Charlie. You can't trust a word...

Don't move.

You broke both my arms and my right leg,

but I can still crush
her windpipe in a heartbeat.

Rivera, k*ll Charlie.

Charlie is… He's different.

You'll never be able to control him.

He'll always be
a thorn in the side of the ALA.

He's dangerous.

k*ll him, Rivera!

Major. Remember what I said?

Taking hostages is a sign
that you're at a disadvantage.

Lucy. Don't move.

Freeze.

You there. Hands up!

Lucy! Are you all right?

Phil.

On your knees!

There's one more thing
I want to talk about.

Could you install this app on your phone?

App?

If I activate this transmitter,

it sends location data,
and displays it on the map.

The ALA might try and target me again.

If you get a notification,
send the police right away.

Works on GPS, huh?

It's like a toy.

Yep. I got it at a toy store.

I'll stitch
it into my underwear or something.

I don't believe this.
Thought it had to be a false alarm.

Thank God it worked.
I was worried there was no signal.

Rivera Feyerabend?

Cuff him. No need to read him his rights.

This piece of sh*t will be
behind bars for the rest of his life.

Phil!

We've found five more people in the woods.
All ALA, it looks like.

Nice work. There's one laid out by the
window too. Don't let any of 'em get away.

Yes, sir.

Are you okay?

We sent a car to your house as well.
Your mom's fine.

This nightmare is finally over.

We're hardly at such a disadvantage
that we need hostages.

Charlie's foster parents are his
guardians. They're his "den," if you like.

Charlie! What about your mom and dad?

They're the real targets. These guys
kidnapped me to lure you away from home.

What've you done?

I haven't done anything.

It's just trouble with the neighbors.

I happened to hear that the locals were
planning to attack Charlie's house.

So I helped Charlie escape.

Lucy!

Keep 'em all locked down tight.

State troopers should be here soon.

Y-Yes, sir!

Holy sh*t.

The fire department?

I called 'em. They should be here soon.

This was deliberate, wasn't it?

Thanks to the sloppy security!
You incompetent...

Enough.

Hey!

The Humanzee?

Are you crazy? You'll die!

This wind's pushing the fire
into the forest.

Get back! It's dangerous!

Are there people inside?

Probably.

People, and something else.

Get a hose over here, too! Quick!

Someone just ran out of the house!

He's alive! Get stretchers!

Hold on, you can't be…

Check carefully.

They were dead
before the fire got to them.

Kyle. Arrest him.

Hey! The Humanzee's gonna run. Grab him!

Just take it easy. There's a good boy.

Idiot. Put the g*n away!

Hurry. Can't you go any faster?

No, I can't.

Charlie?

Wait! Charlie!

Charlie…

What in the…

When we open that final door,

what will we find?

I want to see for myself,

Charlie.

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