01x01 - Fâsuto gêmu: Uijin

[bunniefuu]

Isn't there anything? Anything?!

BANDA \ HAMADA

If this is a game, there's gotta be

a last-ditch move where I can turn it around!

Should I use five points for a Help Call?!

That's 500,000!

Who would I call in the first place? Kyoda?

No! That guy's been embezzling

more points than me!

I can't afford to get mixed up

in a judgment game!

But I probably don't have

any other friends who can help

SUDO, KANAME

DO YOU WISH TO CALL KANAME SUDO FOR HELP?

Sorry, Kaname!

You're the only one I could think of!

SAFETY FIRS

Why's it gotta be a dead end?!

Dammit!

sh*t!

Please Please

Get your a*s over here!

If you don't, he'll

Goddammit

Fine, I'll take you out myself!

It's just a stupid game!

You're dead!

Dammit! Where are you?

Wh-Where are you hiding?

That's not fair!

Why?

EPISODE 01

FIRST GAME

Even used mid-size bikes

cost an arm and a leg.

I gotta find a job that pays well.

Hey, Kaname!

Did you see that thing outside the station?

What thing in front of the station, Shinozuka?

Is there some new shop?

No, it's this!

The mysterious body outline art series

that everyone's going nuts for!

Body outline art?

You haven't heard?

It says they've been found all over Shibuya!

Cutting edge street art!

They say someone's making these carvings

in the street and walls in the space of a night!

What the hell? It's creepier than graffiti.

Hey, Kaname, Shinozuka.

Have you seen Hamada?

Oh, Hamada? He's absent today.

Damn! So he hasn't shown up yet?

I won't believe that notification.

Did something happen?

N-No

That reminds me, both you and Hamada

bought new bikes recently, right?

Did you guys find some sweet part-time work?

Hook me up if they need anyone else!

N-No. It's not anything like that.

Nothin' like

Anyway, if you happen to see Hamada,

let me know! Please!

Oh, yeah, I just remembered.

He sent me some notification last night.

What is this?

A free-to-play game?

Is he so into this game

that he's ditching school?

This is just promotional spam.

Don't fall for that!

But it says "free-to-play."

And if Hamada got hooked,

it might be interesting.

Let's see, "Darwin's Game."

No, Kaname! Don't launch that app!

Huh? Is it pay-to-play?

What the hell?!

Hey, Kaname?

- Kaname!

- Wake up, Kaname!

- Hey! Hang in there!

- Hey, Kaname!

- What do we do?! What do we do?!

- Let's carry him to the infirmary!

PLAYER "KANAME SUDO" IS CONFIRMED.

- You take him here.

- Yeah, you get his arms.

FRIEND "HAMADA" IS ALREADY DEAD.

THE GAME WILL BEGIN IN

What's the point of using cool weapons

when they're weaklings?

NEW PLAYER

KANAME SUDO

The avatar's face is kind of cute.

Do your best to survive, Kaname Sudo!

Oh, Sudo. You're awake?

You fainted in your classroom.

How do you feel?

Do you think you can return to class?

No.

I feel awful.

Can I go home for the day?

Oh?

Well, then here.

Fill out this form.

Sure thing.

Are you okay?

Yeah, fine.

Huh? Where'd it go?

Ah, there it is.

Does this work?

Yeah, okay.

Then excuse me.

Take care.

What, are you guys ditching, too?

You said "ditching, too"!

We're the ones who lugged you to the infirmary!

Yeah, yeah. Thanks.

Kaname, I need to talk to you

about the game Hamada sent.

Wh-Why're you being so serious?

What's it called again, "Darwin's Game"?

Shh! Not here!

W-What the hell?

Hey, why don't we blow off school

and go to a karaoke place?

We got P.E. this afternoon,

which just wears me out!

No, I have to get back home.

Oh, it's like that, huh?

Kaname, I'll ride over to your house tonight.

I'll explain everything then.

Otherwise, keep your hands off of it.

Go straight home!

So what about karaoke?

Yeah, I'll go

Well, as long as he's feeling better

What's this?

Did I have two if these pens?

Kyoda was acting weird

Darwin's Game, huh?

Could this app be something like ill*gal gambling?

Come to think of it, when the app started up,

I saw a strange hallucination of a snake.

It is just a regular game, right?

Oh man, it is just a normal game.

I gave myself the jitters.

KANAME SUDO

0 BATTLES, 0 WINS

NO AFFILIATIONS

STANDING BY FOR CURRENT MATCH.

CONFIRMING INFORMATION

KANAME SUDO VS. BANDA

Kaname Sudo versus Banda?

Why are they using my name?

They've even got an avatar of me.

And it's down to a three-count?

I don't even know the rules to this game!

What? That's the enemy?

I mean, it's the

local baseball team mascot, Banda.

Is this okay?

Huh? Is he looking at me?

We'll be arriving at the next station in a moment.

Huh?

What's a sports team mascot doing on the train?

That's Banda, the local baseball team mascot, right?

He's got a carving knife for some reason

Is it for some event? A prank TV show?

Hey, go away. Don't come over.

U-Um, can I help you with something?

What the hell?!

What do you think you're doing?!

This isn't funny!

I've never done you wrong, Banda!

b*stard!

What's with this guy? A random slasher?!

Right, the police! I have to get to the police!

- Hey, what is that?

- Look at that panda!

Station staff, excuse me!

Oh, that's Banda, the baseball team mascot.

Hey you!

Somebody call the cops!

Huh? Is there some baseball event?

A victory special sale?

It's still the middle of the season.

Dammit!

What does that psycho panda b*stard

have against me?!

BEWARE OF BANK-TRANSFER FRAUD

Excuse me! Officer!

Hey, what is it?

Please help!

A weirdo in a panda suit is trying to k*ll me!

Trying to k*ll you?

Hey, you! Stop right there!

No way

Am I gonna die here?

Run, Kaname!

K-Kyoda! How

Just go!

You'll win if you can escape

and run out the clock!

Rookie-hunting b*stard!

I'll k*ll you myself!

N-No way!

Invisibility Sigil?

That doesn't work on me!

Gotcha!

sh*t!

Kyoda!

Hey, hang in there!

I'll call an ambulance!

Damn! I screwed up.

Forget about me and get outta here, Kaname.

He's still alive.

Don't be stupid!

I'll call you an ambulance!

Crap!

Let's go, Kyoda!

What was that costumed b*stard?

He turned invisible!

That's probably his Sigil.

This is Darwin's Game.

It's a game? What are you saying?!

Anyway, stop talking.

I have to get you that ambulance!

Dammit! How do I call an ambulance

when we're on the run?!

Somewhere

Isn't there somewhere we can hide? Anywhere?

We did it!

He lost us!

Go, go! Keep on walking!

All right, now I can call for an ambulance.

It's pointless. You can't call an ambulance.

During the game, your only connection to

the outside world is the app itself!

What are you talking about?

Don't worry, I got this!

The number you have dialed

is not currently in service.

That can't be! Did I dial wrong?!

The number you have dialed

is not currently in service.

Anyway, keep an eye out for that panda.

Focus on staying away from him until time's up.

No worries there.

He's got no clue where we are.

sh*t! Costume or not,

does he have wild animal instincts?!

Go somewhere else, as*h*le!

sh**t! I didn't mute my phone!

Looks like he didn't hear.

All right, we're good.

No way his hearing is sharp with that head on.

Sorry, forgot to turn off my ringer.

But it's cool, the panda

doesn't know where we are.

But that means my phone still works.

Who the hell called at a lousy time like this?

YOU HAVE A MESSAGE FROM "SHUKA."

A Darwin's Game notification again?

Could this all really be because of the game?

The hallucination I saw

when touching the game button

and how when I saw a panda on the

game screen, a costumed panda attacks me?

All of this is because of Darwin's Game?

YOU HAVE A MESSAGE FROM "SHUKA."

IF YOU WANT, I CAN HELP

YOU OUT, KANAME SUDO.

Help?

Is this Shuka person reaching out

because they know our current situation?

Search with the app?

Dammit, he knows! He knows where we are!

It's too late to quit now.

After all, you were bitten by the snake, right?

What is this piece of crap game?!

He's looking in the wrong direction.

Then "search" will give you an area,

but not a precise location?

Can you move?

We could escape downstairs while he's over there.

Forget about me. Get away on your own.

I'll stay hidden here 'til it's over.

B-But

Just go!

You're the one competing, so only you

can be found with the app's search function.

If anything, it's more dangerous

for me to be with you!

A-All right. Wait here.

I swear I'll finish this game,

then call for help.

Yeah, but don't worry about me.

The bleeding's already stopped.

If I can lure him away, he won't find Kyoda!

Dumbass!

I'm over here, you panda-suit b*stard!

He didn't hesitate to chase after me!

I'm definitely his opponent.

And he can only search for me with the app.

Now I just need to end this stupid game

and call for help!

The problem is he's got a knife

and some kind of invisibility power!

What can go up against that?

All right, Kaname.

That's good.

If my Sigil wasn't the second-rate power

that can see the auras of living things,

I may have been able to help you more

But knowing you

Knowing you've got the strongest aura I've ever seen

I have a feeling you'll be able to help me.

It was irresponsible to get you involved,

but hang in there, Kaname.

And then

Too bad, boy!

I swiped the g*n from that cop!

A knife alone just wasn't efficient enough!

Nice one, me! Nice one!

What is this?!

You're clear as day, shitty Banda!

You little sh*t!

You're not getting away!

Dammit! Get off me, brat!

Crap!

That's right! Where's the knife?!

Where are you? Where'd you disappear to?

It's not fair, dammit!

Show yourself and fight me fair and square!

You furry b*stard!

What the hell? Did I just hit something?

Your front bumper's dented!

But I don't see anything.

Just a high school student.

It's almost time to meet up.

Aw, man, we'd better get going.

Hey, you've still got some fight in you?

BANDA KANAME SUDO

I am one unlucky son of a b*tch.

Can't believe I lost to a brat

who doesn't even know how to use his Sigil!

Ah, well

The game was fun in its own way.

Unlike my shitty, boring job!

Well, have a good time if you can, kid!

Either way, there's no escape!

Hey, what is this?!

What the hell is Darwin's Game?!

What?!

There's nothing more thrilling

once you're used to it!

Like everything in life,

experience is the best teacher!

Yes. That's right.

My friend was stabbed in the stomach

by a random attacker.

Yes. He's on the third floor of a parking garage.

Police? No, I haven't called them yet.

Anyway, he's badly hurt! Please come quickly!

Kyoda! It's all over!

An ambulance is on the way!

Um, hello?! What happened?!

Hello?!

NEW MESSAGE FROM KYODA

SURVIVE

FRIEND "KANAME SUDO"

HAS DEFEATED ROOKIE HUNTER "BANDA"

Given the circumstances,

the rookie beat the hunter!

Not bad, Kaname!

I hope we get to play Darwin's Game together.

FRIEND "HAMADA" IS DEAD.

YOU HAVE WON THE RANKED MATCH.

YOU HAVE GAINED 10 POINTS FROM THIS MATCH.

YOUR CLASS HAS RISEN TO D3.

YOU HAVE UNLOCKED THE GACHA FUNCTION.

FRIEND "KYODA" IS DEAD.

Dammit!

I'm on my own now.

What am I supposed to do?

Kyoda and Hamada are both gone.

Should I tell Shinozuka about it?

No, I can't get him mixed up in this.

In the first place, what is this Darwin's Game app?

CURRENT POINTS HELD: 40

POINTS REQUIRED: 1

DRAW A GACHA

GET A RARE ITEM!

A gacha function?

Are you serious?

What was that noise?

sh*t. I've got a bad feeling about this.

I hate this game.

Anyway, I'd better investigate this app.

If another match suddenly begins like yesterday's,

there's no way I'll survive.

Right!

AKITA-KAI

Wang!

Looks like he's conscious.

Are you assholes "Eighth"?

Don't think some lowly punks

can start a beef with Akita-kai and live—

Akita-kai Akita-kai, eh?

Underboss, I think you misunderstand

There is no more Akita-kai!

Everyone but you is dead.

Look, even your boss

has become a compact size.

Boss!

You b*stards!

I'll k*ll you! I swear, I'll k*ll you!

Ah, I feel sorry for your boss

for having such weak underlings.

If he were still alive, he'd be cutting fingers off.

But, tell you what, I'll do it for him.

The hell you will! I'll—

What do you call that dance?

You did it, Wang!

Now Shibuya belongs to the Eighth Clan!

Don't pat yourself on the back yet.

We've still got a loose end to take care of.

She's either with the Danjo Boxing Club

or the Kanehira Insurance Union!

Let's crush both of those groups!

We can't do that.

We have to be clear on who our enemies are.

Eighth is a righteous clan

that protects Shibuya, after all.

R-Right! My apologies, Wang.

I was out of line.

Oh, right. Pick up all of their loose digits.

We've got to pickle them in here.

I'll let you boys drink from here tonight to celebrate.

You'll have more vitality than a pit viper.

I-It's an honor!

Seven, eight, nine

Ten, eleven, twelve

Someone made short work of twelve piglets.

It must be a wolf with a big appetite.

Might even be worth hunting down!

Come on, are we really meeting up here?

DON'T BE AFRAID.

JUST COME INSIDE.

Crap, I've got a bad feeling about this.

THIS WAY

Totally smells like a trap

IF YOU WANT MY HELP, KEEP GOING.

IF YOU'RE SKEPTICAL, WHY NOT GO HOME?

Stop right around there.

Hey! Would you show yourself?

I wanna talk!

Where did she just come from?

The sky? No way

At any rate, I didn't expect a girl

as cute as her avatar to show up.

Are you Shuka?

Are you really willing to tell me

all about Darwin's Game?

Well, that's if you seem trustworthy.

But you came this far,

so I'll tell you one thing without any conditions.

What's your first question?

One free question to start?

Then I'd better choose it wisely.

All right, I'll ask you this first!

How do you quit this game?

I got involved without knowing

what I was getting into!

What, that question again?

Like I said in my message yesterday,

there's no function that lets you quit the game.

Th-There has to be a way!

Such a game just can't exist!

I'm not the one who designed it,

so don't blame me-ow!

If you really want to quit, you could always die.

Quitting means giving up your life?!

Hey, what is this insane game?

I refuse to believe you can't

just quit in the middle of it!

Besides, any way you look at it,

this is all ill*gal!

What should I do from here on out

if I can't quit?

Even if you don't do anything in this game,

you get attacked, right?

I don't wanna be part of a game

where I end up m*rder*d!

Then win!

If you win, if you k*ll then you'll survive.

It's simple, isn't it?

Y-You're telling me to k*ll people?

Well, if I can't quit, isn't there some way

I can keep other players from attacking me?

At this rate, I won't even be able to sleep at night!

Well, of course it isn't impossible.

But I'm not saying how

until I'm sure I can trust you, Kaname.

I said so at the start, remember?

How can I get you to trust me?

I have no intention of attacking you!

First of all, tell me what your Sigil is.

Then give me a demonstration.

Since I can't trust a player

who doesn't know what his own Sigil is.

S-Sigil?

What is that? Some game jargon?

Hey, what's a Sigil?

Sorry, but I don't know anything about this game.

Didn't the Darwin's Game snake bite you, too?

A Sigil is an evolution

that the snake gave you to fight with.

Evolution? What are you talking about?

True, I did hallucinate

that I was bitten by a snake

But I don't know about your Sigil.

That can't be.

Even if you're not told what it is,

you should be able to use your Sigil naturally.

It's as natural as breathing,

like you could do it from

the moment you were born.

Maybe for you it is

All right, fine.

You might just not realize what it is yet.

Take a look at the details

on your profile screen in the app.

It should say the Sigil you were given.

KANAME SUDO

1 BATTLE, 1 WIN

NO AFFILIATIONS

Details on the profile screen? This?

Name, Kaname Sudo

Results, one battle one win Class, D3

It says "Error: unable to analyze."

That can't be. I've never heard of an "error."

But that's what

Even if it is the truth,

I doubt I can trust someone

who doesn't know what their Sigil is.

Crap, I got the feeling she's not going

to end this with an "Okay, goodbye."

I don't wanna fight you! At least believe that!

Then show me what's in your backpack.

If you don't have a weapon in there,

I'll let you off the hook this time.

I'm glad I decided to leave the g*n at home.

I figured if the police questioned me about it,

that'd be the end of the line.

Still, being unarmed is uncomfortable

I wish I had some kind of weapon.

Something a little more legal

All right!

What's wrong? You won't show me?

sh*t! I spent a month's worth of living expenses

on the self-defense tools in my backpack.

So, hypothetically, if there were

a minor kind of weapon in the backpack

Yep, that decides it.

I'm going to k*ll you after all.

Wait, so suddenly?!

Well, bye-bye.

Dammit! You're not giving me a choice!

See ya!

Wh-Why, you! Aren't you a man?!

Don't run away!

Man or women, makes no difference!

In fact, give 'em a weapon

and I'm more scared of women!

Anyway, that flashlight was more intense

than I figured it'd be!

A cheap flashlight's got nothing on that!

Crap, the factory's got a remote-controlled door?

But it'll be okay!

I should just about be able to slide through!

No, wait!

Something's off! What is it?

I've got a bad feeling

If I hesitate, there goes my only escape route!

My only escape route?!

I missed!

Or rather, you dodged it?

I'm impressed, Kaname!

But

This is bad!

If her vision recovers, it's all over!

All I can do now is hide somewhere!

Is there any other exit?

Or do I have to fight again?

The game's back on.

But first

Damn! She can turn the lights on, too?

Oh, there you are.

Just so you know, all of the exits are locked,

so I believe escape is impossible.

sh*t!

I told you it was impossible!

If you don't fight back, you'll die!

See?!

Oh, nice dodge!

You have good reflexes.

If I'm not serious,

this might not work out for me-ow!

It was just dumb luck!

So please ease up on me!

But if you don't show me your Sigil soon,

I'll get bored!

I told you I don't know what a Sigil is!

No choice, my last resort!

Is this a stun g*n?

You naively prepared all kinds of tricks, huh?

So is this the end?

If so, it's kind of a letdown.

H-Her chains are like snakes!

I was holding back to give you a chance

to show off your Sigil

But forget it, I'm gonna finish you off.

Goodbye, Kaname.

Sigil Sigil, huh?

Then Shuka's Sigil is being able

to control those chains.

Unfortunately, I wasn't given a single Sigil!

Dammit! If that spiky chain slams into me,

I'm totally dead!

But if I dodge it, then what?

When she can control the chains with her will,

I don't have a chance!

I got roped into this without knowing anything

and now a strong player will k*ll me on a whim!

This is a horrible, shitty game!

Well, what can I expect?

Given the circumstances, I did my best.

Nothing else I could've done

I don't accept this!

Well, accept it or not, this is the reality

and there's nothing I can do about it!

Why am I running for my life?

This is bullshit!

Yeah, this really is bullshit.

I'd love to put a b*llet in the head of

whoever designed this lousy game,

but I'm all out of weapons!

I'm helpless!

But that's like I'm saying if I had a weapon,

I could still fight.

Have I always been such a poor loser?

SURVIVE

That's right, b*stard!

I'm saying I could still fight

if I had a weapon in hand!

She pulled away!

No, she pulled back because of this!

But

But why do I suddenly have a g*n?

I know I left it at home!

Don't tell me this is the Sigil

that Shuka talked about?

Hey, Shuka!

Why don't we call this a draw?

Great, she's not in the mood to listen!

Probably because I just shot at her

But k*lling a girl would be

an impossible task for me!

In the first place, it's no longer a game

if you k*ll someone!

This is no joke!

I stuffed the backpack with random crap

from my place, but it's better than nothing!

That girl's nuts!

Probably trying to roust me from my hiding place.

On the other hand,

it's an effective way to search blind spots.

And other than for bluffing,

this g*n isn't doing me much good.

But I'm out of places to run.

I have to think of something.

I'm not really prepared to pull the trigger again

but is making a g*n appear my Sigil?

I wish it'd been a weapon

that's a bit easier to handle.

Even if you're not told what it is,

you should be able to use your Sigil naturally.

"It's as natural as breathing," right?

Remember.

What was I doing the moment the g*n appeared?

WISHED FOR A WEAPON TO FIGHT WITH

So I created the strongest weapon I know.

Created?

As if I could do that!

What am I saying?

YOU CAN

I seem to have baseless self-confidence.

What's with me?

AFTER ALL THIS TIME,

DO YOU NEED CONFIDENCE TO BREATHE?

Bring it back!

Found you.

He used the g*n as a lure?

No! It wasn't just a decoy!

Come on! Run out of time!

Now I can see.

My eyes adjusted to the darkness

after first setting foot in here.

What's he going to do now?

Attempt to flee under cover of darkness, or

No, he's attacking.

But I can still sense his presence!

Take this!

I win!

Lay down your weapons and do what I say!

Do you underestimate me?

You'll die if you don't k*ll someone

when you have the chance.

Shut up.

I do things my own way.

Cancel the game.

You don't wanna die after having your body

cut apart bit by bit, do you?

Bit by bit?

Are you talking about total point loss measure?

Total point loss measure?

I told you I don't know much about this game!

Both of us are going to survive!

Unless you've got a problem with that?

He really doesn't know anything

about Darwin's Game.

But

Kaname is strong.

Once a game starts, you can't cancel it.

This is the only way to end it before it's complete.

I surrender.

From here on in, I'll obey Kaname.

So it's over?

Yeah. Some of my points go to you.

Really?

Then we both get to live

H-Hey! What's wrong, Kaname?!

Hey, Kaname!

Kaname?

Yeah, I've decided

Even though the chances of a solo newbie

winning their first match are less than 10%,

he not only beat the rookie hunter, Banda,

but also the Undefeated Queen.

His potential power is A-rank.

At any rate, Kaname Sudo's Sigil

It seems to make things appear.

But not apportation.

And it has a confirmed physical effect,

so it can't be mind control or an optical illusion.

Could it really be an unknown,

new type of ability?

It's been a while since I've had info

to sell for a lot of points.

I'm pleased with this.

Where am I?

Why am I?

You're finally up.

You slept all day yesterday,

so I was worried!

And I have a favor to ask you, Kaname

Wh-Wh-What favor?

Make a family with me.