01x06 - Secret

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Ulgar!

It's real...

How does he have a g*n?

Is it settled then?

Is he really the enemy?

Give me the g*n, Ulgar.

This is mine. I'm never giving it up.

Kanata...

I know.

In this isolated environment,
the one with the g*n makes the laws.

Don't be stupid. I don't want to be king.

Also, not that it matters, but...

...I'm not the enemy.

Then why?!

It's personal.

Luca, you're going to die.

A grudge against me?! Please explain!

This is messed up!

I thought we were friends!

Take your complaints to your father,
Marco Esposito.

My dad? You have a grudge against my dad?

Luca's father is...

A senator, I think.

I've been chasing after Marco Esposito
for the longest time.

Trying to k*ll him.

I had a brother, five years older than me.

Everyone loved my brother but shunned me.

Both in and outside my family,
I was treated like I didn't exist.

But I have this personality. I didn't mind
being neglected. I enjoyed being alone.

My brother, though, was different.

He treated me kindly. He was the only one.

He became a freelance journalist.

He went after politicians and big
companies, and their dirty deals.

I looked up to him.

I started to want to become
a journalist like him.

Ulgar, is there anything you want?

Huh?

Not really.

Wow, you're boring.

Teen years are fleeting, Ulgar.

You can be a shiny teen or a dull teen.
Either way, it's over when you're 20.

After that, it's all up to you.

Think about what kind of life you want to live.

Those that don't think get left behind.

I want a cap.

Huh?

I want to be like you.

One day, he died. He fell off a building.

Police ruled it a suicide.

He did mention several times
that he had worries about work, but...

I got myself mixed up in
something worse than I thought.

Not that I intend to pull out now, of course.

The prime target he was after at the time

was Marco Esposito, and some
alleged campaign donation violations.

My brother would never commit suicide.

Why would anyone buy a birthday
present for their little brother,

then k*ll themselves a few days
before the birthday?!

Your father k*lled my brother.

Do you have proof?

If I did, I would have accused him in public!

Any comments, Luca?

I don't have trouble imagining
my dad doing that.

Luca!

I vowed to avenge my brother.

To k*ll Marco, I trained in marksmanship
using a training g*n.

I shot and shot and shot.

It was weird. I felt relaxed while sh**ting.

My revenge was the closest thing I had
to a goal in this trash heap of a life.

What a life...

But it isn't easy to get a g*n these days.

I'd have to steal one from the police,
or enter the underworld...

But then, I came across this--

a g*n in the storage area aboard the Astra.

It's destiny. The g*n showed me that
revenge is the way I must take.

Getting on the same team
as you was also destiny.

The Espositos are hereditary politicians.
They pass their power down to their sons.

Luca is the eldest son.

Marco will feel how painful it is
to lose a precious family member!

Stop, Ulgar!

We're companions! We can share the pain!

You know this, Ulgar!

I don't have companions!

My brother is the only one
who could understand me!

He wasn't like me.
He was strong and kind...

He showed me the light!

Why did he have to die...?

I was the worthless one.

I wish it were you.

I'm not even loved!

Please die, Luca...!

It's useless.

I'm just like you, Ulgar.

I'm not loved either.

What?

I'm not the heir to the Esposito family.

My little brother is the one my dad
wants to pass his power on to.

k*lling me won't make my dad sad.

Lies! You're lying to save your life!

I have proof.

Proof?

Luca...

You're...

...a girl...?

Luca?!

What is this?! An earthquake?!

I'm scared!

We're safe! We're outside!

I'm not completely female.

Or completely male.

Intersex...

Intersexual, meaning not medically
completely male or female.

I was raised as a male.
I felt a little different at times.

But I only found out
when we checked in a hospital.

I am both male and female.

Physically... Well, you saw.

A lot of shapes are unclear.

Did Marco... Did you parents know
from the beginning?

No, we found out at
the same time at the hospital.

He would never have brought me in
if he knew I was intersex.

What?

I'm adopted.

What?!

Adopted?!

Stop lying!

It's true. I can prove it when we get home.

My parents had a hard time having kids.

They needed an heir, so they brought me in.

Something about an artist they knew
that couldn't raise their child.

Luca is adopted, too...? Like Funi?

Many of us have issues with our parents.

Is that the common element connecting us?

But later, my brother was born,
and we found out about my intersexuality.

Dad's interest shifted
to my brother right away.

Why did you hide it?

I wasn't hiding it.

I'm registered as a male,
and identify as a male too.

However, I can't imagine how I'm
going to change from here on.

But no matter what, I am who I am.
I don't treat it like a big problem.

But my dad... The Esposito family is different.

If I'm not a man, I'm not fit to be the heir.

k*lling me won't make my dad sad.

That's impossible!
What kind of parent would...

Yes. You of all people should know
how I feel about this...

You can sh**t me, but it won't help.

But if it makes my dad sad...

...I would be glad.

Ulgar.

Ulgar, follow me.

Check it out.

This is my secret spot. When I'm
feeling down, I come here to shout.

Nobody can hear us here.

There, it's a headwind. Shout, Ulgar!

Shout!

Dammit...

Dammit!

Discord with our parents...
Is that the common thread?

No, it can't be...
That's no reason to get us all k*lled.

Besides, some of us have loving parents.

What is it then?
What is our common connection...?

Everyone, get on the ship!

What is it?!

Extend the gangway!

Luca, Ulgar, get over here!

A wave's coming!

Luca! Ulgar! Hurry!

Kanata!

Luca and Ulgar got
washed away by the tsunami!

Tsunami... From the earthquake?

Zack! Lower the ship!

I'm going to fly as close
to the surface as possible!

Find them from the gangway!
The sun's coming down soon!

Ulgar!

Well, hello there, Mr. Ulgar. We've got
ourselves in a bit of tight spot, eh?

Hey, let me go!

Your arm can't hold on!

Don't underestimate me.
I'm not about to give up on a companion.

I'm no companion! I tried to k*ll you!

Still going on about that?

Shut up, wannabe lone wolf!
Quit yapping and hold on!

Kanata talked about the time
he got lost in the mountains,

and how he lacked the strength
to save his teacher.

I'm not adding us to that list of regrets!

Ulgar! Ulgar!

Ugh, that hurts... My abs...

Are you okay, Kanata?!

My abs and arms are getting torn apart.
Pull me up, fast!

Luca! Can you hold on a bit longer?!

I'm fine!

Take care of that show-off first!

Whoa.

Sorry, but I don't have any strength left.

Do what you have to do.

Don't underestimate me...

I never want to feel that way again...

That's why I've been lifting
weights this whole time!

You did well.

Yeah, he's awesome.

I apologize.

I tried to k*ll you, and I forced you
to reveal your secret.

I made you... get naked...
in front of everyone...

What did you say? I couldn't hear you.

I, um... made you get naked...

He's taking advantage of
Ulgar's guilt to pick on him.

Don't worry about it. It doesn't bother me.

In fact, it was a good opportunity
to let me talk about myself. But...

If what my dad did got your brother k*lled,

it's me who needs to apologize.

We're similar, you and me.
I understand how you feel.

No, not just me.

We all have issues of some sort.

That's what makes us all
capable of empathy.

You're not alone.

Luca's father is not off the hook.

When I get back, I'm going to
investigate him thoroughly,

and prepare to accuse him
of whatever it is that he did.

To do that, I'm going home
in one piece. All of us, together.

Yeah!

Let's be friends, Ulgar.

Guys, can I have a moment?
There's something on my mind...

Would a politician k*ll someone
just to hide a corruption problem?

Politicians are accused of
that kind of stuff all the time.

If Ulgar's brother was k*lled,
wouldn't it be for some other reason?

Like, maybe when he was investigating
Marco Esposito, he found something bigger?

I got myself mixed up in something
worse than I thought.

You mean, he found something
worse than campaign finance...

Like, something related to us
getting lost in space like this?

The "enemy" among us
is just the perpetrator.

There has to be someone who set
the whole thing up and gave the orders.

Don't let the adults fool you, Ulgar.

They're all lying.
I'm going to become a journalist,

and bust all the lies in this world.

Here's the g*n. It got wet,
but it's still usable.

You hold on to it.

Me?! But I...

No buts.

You're the only one who can sh**t that thing.

You're in charge of the g*n.
I'm counting on you, Ulgar!

I'm counting on you, Ulgar!

Aye, yeah.

Team B5, camp log.

After narrowly escaping
the wave on Arispade,

we decided to take off for
the fourth planet right away.

This incident gave us a chance
to talk about ourselves more.

The trip is long, but not boring.

Ulgar is still not talkative, but he's
obviously different from before.

We treat Luca as a boy, like before.

Let's do a round of Sumo wrestling!

--But sometimes the boys in the team
seem to feel a bit awkward.
--Really? Nah...

--But sometimes the boys in the team
seem to feel a bit awkward.
--What? Come on!

I, for one, feel a bit like I have a new
female friend, which I'm glad about.

You. Stop messing with...

Please, don't mind me...

Luca is picking on Ulgar again.

Luca's the one that brings it up the most.

It seems like Luca enjoyed
letting it all out.

We're all on good terms!

"Day 20 on the ship
Day 71 of being lost in space"

Ouch! I cut myself.

What?!

Oh, it's nothing.

Come on, show me.

Good, it's not deep.
I'll put a bandage on it.

Make sure you show Quitterie later.

I said I'm fine!

Oh, I'm sorry I grabbed
your hand without asking.

Oh, no, it's okay. I'm embarrassed...

Oh, wow, that was loud! I'm embarrassed!

You know, Charce, you're...

You're really nice to Aries,
like always watching out for her.

I'm nice to everyone.

Well, yeah, but would you say
that about yourself?

It's like you're giving Aries special
treatment. What is it? What?

I'll leave that up to your imagination.

Oh! Scandalous! Did you hear that?

Delicious.

Charce, what classes do you take?

I want to learn more about you!

Yeah, you go get him, Aries!

A love triangle in the making!

I want to learn about Charce, too!

This guy is so clueless.

Is he stupid? And what is he eating?

Charce must be taking biology.

Is it true that the biology teacher
wears a hairpiece?

I do take biology, but I don't know
about the teacher's hairpiece.

Oh, I take biology too. And the hairpiece
only covers the top of his head.

What are you even talking about?

There's only one biology class, so you
two must have been in the same class.

I didn't notice at all.

Of course, you didn't know each other
until you met here at camp.

Oh, but I...

What's wrong, Aries?

This is strange.

I don't remember you, Charce.

No, and neither do I. Who would remember
someone they've never even talked to?

I would.

I remember the faces of everyone
I share a class with.

I have a photographic memory.

I went to biology class many times after
I transferred in, before leaving for camp.

I made a conscious effort to remember
everyone's faces, so I'm certain.

I have no doubt that Charce
was not in that class.

Charce, are you...

Are you hiding something?