01x04 - Jamais Vu

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(fireworks popping)

(gasps)

SHINPEI: Ushio

Ushio.

(gasps)

-(Shinpei groans)

-Shinpei!

(giggles)

USHIOH: What the heck are you doing here?

Did you come back?

(Ushioh chuckles)

SHINPEI: I could ask you

the same question.

Huh?

SHINPEI: That necklace,

it's the only one in the world,

and Ushio's shadow is wearing it.

Ushio is dead.

We had a funeral two days ago.

Funeral?

No, you're not her.

There's no way you're Ushio!

USHIOH: Huh? What are you talking about?

Of course, I'm alive. Look at me.

You see? I'm right here, silly!

SHINPEI: What's it talking about?

Oh, god. It's a shadow. No doubt about it.

You You really don't remember

what happened to you?

Huh?

Wait.

USHIOH: Why am I

I don't know what I'm doing here.

(Shinpei gasps)

I don't know Did I

That's so weird.

You don't remember

how you ended up here at all?

(breathes sharply)

I can't breathe.

SHINPEI: Oh

All I can remember

is that I couldn't breathe at all.

USHIOH: When I was down there,

underwater, everything suddenly got dark.

What? No way! What the

Uh, hold on. I think I get it now. I died?

Then what am I? Am I a a ghost?

Wait a second.

I do have real feet, though.

SHINPEI: Does it really believe

that it's the real Ushio? There's no way.

USHIOH: I remember one thing for sure.

In the dark at the very end,

I wished I could see you one last time.

I just wanted to see your face again.

(Ushioh sobs)

Maybe that's why I'm here with you

right now. I'm glad.

(soft chuckle)

SHINPEI: Her voice. Her gestures.

Calm down. What is this?

It's crazy, but it feels

like Ushio really came back

and is standing in front of me.

USHIOH: Hey, Shinpei. You listening?

There was something I wanted to tell you

if I ever saw you again.

I like you.

Huh?

USHIOH: I want to say

(chuckles)

Shinpei, I love you!

(theme music)

SUMMER TIME RENDERING

JAMAIS VU

(gasps)

SHINPEI: What did did it just say?

(stutters)

Love? What did it mean by that?

Uh, what what are you saying?

Did dying make you lose your mind?

(chuckles)

I don't know.

-Mm

-Oh, man.

My head feels a little bit cloudy.

(exhales sharply)

SHINPEI: Don't be fooled.

See the big picture!

Just two days ago, they put Ushio

in a coffin and cremated her.

She's no longer with us.

But it's acting just like the real Ushio.

I wonder what it wants.

Why? Why did you come here?

I wish I knew the answer to all of that.

Don't you go to

to heaven right after you pass away?

Why are you here? What do you guys want?

Um, what do I want?

USHIOH: Shinpei. Those fireworks.

Is today the 24th of July?

SHINPEI: Uh, yeah.

USHIOH: No way!

Oh, there's there's something

I wanted to do!

I want to go

to the summer festival with you!

(giggles)

Uh Hey!

Shinpei! Hurry up!

SHINPEI: I don't think it realizes

it's a shadow.

(background chatter)

SHINPEI: Has it really convinced itself

that it's Ushio and not a shadow?

(indistinct chatter)

(Ushioh humming)

(grunts)

Shinpei, hey! I wanna try this!

SHINPEI: What the

Why is she wearing her swimsuit?

(grunts)

Idiot! You stick out like a sore thumb!

Man, that smells so incredible!

Let's get some takoyaki!

There's no time for that!

And what if someone recognizes you?

SHINPEI: How could I ever manage

to explain this?

Come on over! Step right up!

You won't find a better bargain

for octopus this huge!

VENDOR: Fresh and delicious!

Come and get it! Try some!

You won't regret it!

(Ushioh shouting in distance)

WOMAN: Hey guys! Wait for me!

(indistinct chatter)

Hey, Shinpei. I don't understand

why we need to hide like this.

I'm getting really hungry.

Aren't Mio and the others here?

I wanna see them. Hmm

You can't! Absolutely not!

Think about this, just think

about the situation for a second.

Listen, you just died, okay?

Your funeral was two days ago.

-But I--

-Don't give me that!

-Whoa.

-You're a shadow.

You're a You're a ghost or whatever.

But everyone can see you!

What am I supposed to do?

Are you saying you don't want me

to see everyone?

Of course I don't!

Just hide right here until the festival

is over and everyone's gone.

(Ushioh grunts)

-Shinpei, you're such a jerk!

-(groans)

Why do you keep going on

about all this bullcrap?

Stop acting like this or else

SHINPEI: Or else? She already hit me.

(groaning)

She really is just like Ushio. Seriously.

SHINPEI: I had a long conversation

with Ushio's shadow,

about how it's been two years

since I left this place,

and about our childhood.

It had all of Ushio's memories.

Do you know who my favorite author is?

Ryunosuke Nagumo, right?

We saw a movie based

on one of his books. Remember?

SHINPEI: It was so strange.

It was talking to me

like it knew nothing about shadows.

And it didn't seem to remember

how Ushio died.

So you're not worried about Shiori?

About what happened?

Hm? What's going on with Shiori?

SHINPEI: It didn't seem like

she was acting at all.

Nothing. Never mind.

(cell phone buzzing)

Oh.

-A call?

-Hang on.

-SHINPEI: It's Mio.

-(Ushioh chuckles)

-Gimme.

-Hey! Stop!

(chuckles)

Oh, hey, is this Mio?

Well?

(both grunting)

MIO: Uh, hey, Sis?

Hi, it's me! Hey, are you Mio?

It's just me, yeah.

MIO: I swear,

I thought I heard Sis' voice.

(gasps)

SHINPEI: Of course not.

Are you kidding? Are you okay?

Right. Uh, right, of course.

-I'm sorry. It was just my imagination.

-Mm-mm.

MIO: Shin-chan, where are you, anyway?

The fireworks are over already.

We're over by the shrine now.

The Farewell Ceremony is starting.

I'm close by. Yeah, I'm coming.

Be there right away.

Okay, so?

(grunting)

You need to just stay put right here!

Hey! Stop it!

SHINPEI: Ugh,

I'll come get you later. Okay?

(grunts)

You might not realize it right now,

but something really crazy is going on.

(both grunt)

Aren't you the one who said,

"Take care of Mio. Look after her"?

Regret is the last thing I need.

What is he talking about? Hm!

USHIOH: I never said that to him.

"Take care of Mio"?

-(Shinpei panting)

-Huh?

-Look. He's finally here. Hi, Shin-chan.

-(Shinpei panting)

What took you so long?

I was really worried about you.

"Mountain."

Sorry, I just had terrible stomach issues.

"Me Mesopotamia," right?

Told you guys, he was just pooping.

TOKIKO: So, what's with the smirk?

(awkward chuckle)

SHINPEI: In Hitogashima,

they say that God lives in things

that come from the sea.

This belief is deeply rooted

on the island.

That's the legend of Hiruko-no-Mikoto.

Around here, people call it Hiruko,

after the god of fishing and luck.

This time of year,

people collect driftwood from the beach,

and burn it all up,

it's known as the Farewell Ceremony,

sending off the gods.

Every year, it brings

quite an impressive crowd to the island.

Around a thousand people are here.

It's been so long since we all came out

to the Farewell Ceremony together.

That's true.

-Ushio is watching, too!

-Huh?

Watching from heaven.

-Oh, that's what you mean. Of course.

-(sobbing)

MIO: I wonder if it's okay to be here

at the summer festival

since Sis just died.

I really wish she could be here

with us tonight.

Right.

-Oh, hey, Sou, uh

-Mm

You wanted to talk?

My brother is planning on telling Mio

how he feels tonight.

SHINPEI: Huh? He He can't be serious.

TOKIKO: I love my brother, I do,

but he can be crazy.

Well, crazy things have been known

to happen sometimes, right?

Yes.

But this time, he has no chance.

Uh? Why not?

Because Mio Mio has

has her eye on someone else.

Oh. Who?

Ah! You know, I'm really not supposed

to say anything.

-SOU: Shinpei!

-Oh.

Tokiko. Come here. Both of you.

Uh, so listen, Mio. Okay, Mio.

SOU: I don't know

if now is the right time for this.

But hear this. I wanna say something,

and I need you to know.

Uh

I just wanna say

I'm in love with you, Mio!

(Sou grunts)

Please. Please let me let me protect

Please let me let me protect you!

(gasps)

-Whoa. He actually said it.

-TOKIKO: He said it.

Wait! Sou, wait a second.

What are you saying?

Uh, I I don't want to

Everyone is listening.

(sighs)

(soft music)

MIO: I don't understand.

Why do you like me?

(grunts)

MIO: I'm really flattered, but I

Uh, but I'm sorry that I can't say yes.

I think we're better off

if we just stay really good friends.

-Oh, dang!

-Totally saw that one coming.

USHIOH: Hey, I'm just here in time!

BOTH: Huh?

(Ushioh snickers)

Hmm?

USHIOH: Hey, Sou.

Huh?

-Don't worry.

-Huh?

SHINPEI: I thought I told you

not to come out!

Oh

(gasps)

SHINPEI: That idiot!

(snickers)

Ah, that beautiful blonde hair.

And is that voice

-SOU: Ushio?

-What?

What Huh? That That Whoa!

Uh, I I'm I'm not Ushio, guys!

I'm the fighter of love from

-Pretty Cure!

-Hey.

USHIOH: Shinpei, they knew it was me.

You idiot! You really call

that mask a disguise?

Shin Shinpei. Are Are you tell me

USHIOH: I'm sorry.

I just wanted to see all of you.

Did Tokiko dress you?

Mio, the yukata looks fantastic on you.

Oh, no.

(foreboding music)

USHIOH: Mio?

What are you doing, Shin-chan?

Get away from it! Be careful!

MIO: That's not actually my real sister!

USHIOH: Huh?

It's a monster!

(gasps)

Mio.

(breathes heavily)

-I'm not going to let her go.

-(groans)

(Mio gasps)

(Ushioh grunts)

USHIOH: Hey, that hurts. Shinpei?

(Ushioh whimpering)

Hold on, Mio.

SOU: Shinpei! Explain yourself, now!

What's wrong with you?

(Ushioh grunting)

SHADOW SHINPEI: You can't switch places

with someone who's dead and buried.

(Ushioh grunts)

You never really wanted

to do this in the first place.

(gasps)

You're supposed to obey me.

And don't tell me you can't hear my voice.

Who are you? Everybody, run! Go now!

Run away!

(screams)

SHADOW SHINPEI: Too late.

USHIOH: Shinpei!

Th-This guy

That isn't Shin-chan!

(suspenseful music)

(grunts)

(static)

SHADOW SHINPEI: It's time.

TEN MINUTES EARLIER

(panting)

SHINPEI: Mio, sorry I had

to leave so suddenly.

I don't want Mio worrying about me.

I need to apologize.

(Shinpei panting)

(zaps)

(gasps)

(Shinpei panting)

Shin-chan. I wanted to ask you something.

Do you have a minute?

(panting)

(static)

(groaning)

(choking)

SHINPEI: What?

I never even saw it make a move.

It happened that fast.

And no human could be this strong.

By the way, Shin-Chan,

I heard you managed

to get me on video, huh?

(choking)

I don't know how you pulled that off.

Unless you knew

I was going to be there somehow.

(groans, coughs)

How did you know?

(grunts)

SHINPEI: How does it know?

(gasps)

(groans)

This can't be real.

(grunts)

This is crazy.

Did it actually do all this?

How many people did it k*ll?

(groaning)

Who told you where I was?

It was the traitor, wasn't it?

(gasps)

SHINPEI: Who's the traitor?

MIOH: I can't just ignore that.

It would be a shame

if we let it mess up our plans.

Go find out how much he knows about us.

SHADOW SHINPEI: It's pretty patchy.

It just repeats and repeats.

(gasps)

There's something strange about my memory.

How many times

have you been k*lled before?

SHINPEI: This thing

It has to be my shadow.

It copied me at that moment.

It has all my memories

up until that point.

Oh, no! If its memory gets updated,

it will find out!

It'll know that we've been

investigating shadows,

and it'll find out about "Mesopotamia."

Ushio I don't know

why they come out like this.

I thought crowds would make things safer.

Just think, Shinpei!

It's over. It's over. It's over.

(groaning)

Focus and take the bird's-eye view!

All done?

Hold on.

We don't need him anymore.

-SHINPEI: Run away.

-No.

-SHINPEI: Run away or you're dead!

-No!

They'll k*ll everyone!

Wait a second. Don't k*ll him, Mio.

MIOH: Why not, Shin-chan?

Try to take the bird's-eye view.

Mom used to say that.

He'll die, but he can come back

and redo the day.

(gasps)

So he's in a loop, then?

Think your memories are accurate?

This isn't some video game.

He still doesn't have control

over any of it himself,

but all of this

would make a lot more sense

if he was in a time loop.

SHADOW SHINPEI: Let's brush up

on malleable space-time

and the fourth dimension.

Anything that would let someone

move easily through time.

I'm guessing he probably can't do

anything like that now,

but he could learn how in the future.

MIOH: Oh, god.

You read too many weird books.

If he can find his way back to the 22nd

with everything he knows,

he could cause problems,

he'll get in our way eventually.

So just don't k*ll him

until everything is done.

(Shinpei breathes shakily)

I'm gonna go up. Give me his phone.

It's in his left back pocket.

Oh, send some people down to get Ushio.

She's at the storage area,

over by the big tent.

MIOH: All right. Fine.

You should get going.

You-know-who

is a stickler for punctuality.

Right.

(grunts)

Dammit. Wait.

SHINPEI: Stop.

(Shadow Shinpei sighs)

SHADOW SHINPEI: Oh, man.

You're so pathetic.

As it turns out,

you really can't protect anyone, can you?

(grunts)

Wait. Wait. Stop!

(Shinpei grunts)

Don't even think about touching Mio!

(grunts)

(groans)

(chuckles)

Come on. Cut it out, Shin-chan.

Stop trying to be a hero.

You know it's too late.

In no time, Mom will be waking up.

(grunting)

MIOH: Come on, stay still. Come on.

Wow, who knew

you were so stubborn, Shin-chan?

(Shinpei grunts)

SHINPEI: Mio!

MIOH: I'll break this side, too.

-(squeaking)

-(Shinpei grunting)

(g*nsh*t)

-(blood splatters)

-(Shinpei gasps)

(static)

(clinks)

-(g*nsh*t)

-(g*n c*ck)

(foreboding music)

(Shinpei whimpering)

Narezushi isn't all that common

in Hitogashima.

(gasps)

I haven't had a chance to try it just yet.

And what about yourself, huh?

Huh? What?

SHINPEI: I know that woman.

From the ferry!

(closing theme music)