01x02 - Tavoo

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Do you know the legend?

I heard something wild about payphones.

If you answer the call,
you'll be taken to paradise.

For real?

Payphones are such a vibe.

Do they still have those?

I learned how to use them in grade school.

I saw that on TV.
People have already disappeared.

Episode 2
Tavoo

You're such an idiot.

Amamiya...

The stone face she wears at school
is nowhere to be found.

This version of Amamiya is defenseless,

and I'm in some mysterious place
inhabited by monsters.

Amamiya? Hey, are you okay?

You're burning up.

Listen to me, Yoshina. This is a game.

Beat the game, and you can
go back to our world.

Please help me beat Psyren's game.

A game?

Find a payphone. That's where it starts...

Hey, Amamiya. Hey!

It's no use. She needs a doctor, and soon.

Damn it. What the hell is going on?

No, calm down.

In any case, I need to keep her safe.

She knows what this place is.

I don't know what this game is,
but for now, I have to protect her.

I'll know what's going on
once she wakes up.

Hey, you!

Over here!

There are other people here.

We seem to be in the same situation.

Oh, right. A phone!

Damn it. What the hell?

We already tried it.

Just before you came here,
did a weird guy...

I mean, did someone called
Nemesis Q show up in front of you?

So it was that freak.

It showed up in front of me, too.

Nemesis Q, the mysterious agent
of the secret society Psyren, is real!

Does that mean everyone here...

Seems that way.

We acquired telephone cards and
answered some questions at a payphone.

Then we were suddenly brought
to this wasteland.

But how?

I was at home when I heard a bell.

Next thing I knew,
I was standing in this wasteland.

That's right. Nemesis Q appeared
with the sound of a bell.

Yeah.

The moment I picked up
my phone, I was here.

That bell must have
a powerful hypnotic effect.

We were brought here
while we were unconscious.

Yeah.

That's ridiculous.

Who cares how it works?

I've finally found a lead
on the urban legend Psyren.

This must be the secret
society's paradise.

Th-This is no time to celebrate.

They straight-up kidnapped us!

Well, I'm glad they did.

It means I didn't waste my money
buying that telephone card online.

Me, too.

I've been dying to know what happens
to the people they bring here.

I don't regret it either.

There's a 500-million-yen reward for
anyone who solves the mystery of Psyren.

These guys are all after that money.

Before anything else,
I wanna make one thing clear.

I'm the one who's going to solve
the mystery of Psyren!

And I'll k*ll anyone who gets in my way!

Screw you, meathead.

Are you hoping to keep
the reward all to yourself?

All I did was use a telephone card.

Why is this happening?

I don't like where this is going.

They're losing control.

I shouldn't tell these guys that
Amamiya knows something.

Enough. Shut your mouths for a while.

I remember now. That's Dragon Asaga.

Asaga?

He's a famous thug.

What's he doing here?

You b*stard! I'll k*ll you!

Oh? Go ahead and try.
You'd better not miss.

Stop! This isn't the time!

Move, or I'll stab you, too!

Stay out of the way. This is my fight.

I'll fight you all you want once
we're out of this shitty world.

This kid...

A phone call?

I thought it was broken.

Find a payphone. That's where it starts...

Wait!

What the hell?!

Despair and hope
for those who seek Psyren.

Those who reach Psyren shall
have everything in the world.

What is this?

My head... No...

It's like she's speaking
directly into my brain.

There is only one way to exit the game.

Those who seek Psyren,
those who seek the exit to this world:

find the gate.

We're back.

What the hell was that?

Find the gate?

What now?

What's that sound?

The game has started.

The sound's coming from over that hill.

I'm sick of this. I wanna go home.

You idiot.

Now I'm sure that we're inside
the urban legend Psyren.

We're at the very heart of the mystery.

Find the gate, huh?

Sounds like they want us to play a game.

Seriously? We're supposed
to find a gate here?

We were given a clue. That image we saw.

It showed a payphone
in some other building.

Is that our destination, then?

But if we get lost, we'll die.

We have one more hint:
the direction that siren came from.

Let's stick together so we don't get lost.

Let's get going, then.

S-Sure.

Hey, who said you could boss me around?!

Damn it.

Wait!

We shouldn't wander around outside.

There are monsters out here.

They eat people.

What are you talking about?

What a dumbass.

Man-eating monsters?

It's true! I was attacked!

Uh-huh.

You just don't want us to go, do you?

You don't want us to leave you here
with that girl who's out cold.

It's not like that.

Then prove it.

There's gotta be corpses or something.

The bodies are gone!

This is stupid.

What a waste of time.

They're both gone. That guy's body,
and the centipede's corpse.

How can that be?

You disappoint me, wolf boy.

What was that?

That spiky-haired as*h*le!

I should've hit him when I had the chance.

Amamiya!

Amamiya.

Wh-Where are the others?

They left. The phone rang,
and they went to go look for the gate.

Which way did they go?!

Th-They followed the sound of the siren.

They went toward the siren?

What the hell is this place?

I'm guessing it's been
abandoned for some reason.

Like what?

A natural disaster,
radioactive pollution...

Radioactive?

No matter. I'll be the first one
to find the gate.

I only have to stick with
these guys until I find the gate.

I'll use force if I have to.

The 500 million is mine!

They can't.

They'll be k*lled before they get there.

The payphone...

The payphone?

Press the note button. Hurry!

O-Okay.

POWER

NOTE

POWER

NOTE

What's this?

The gate's location is on there.

S. This must be the starting location.

There's a G next to a receiver.
This is the gate.

What's this mark?

The siren?

Which means this is where
those guys are headed.

But what's this darkened area?

The dark areas are danger zones.

No one should enter them.

Those who do are immediately k*lled.

k*lled? What do you mean?

Where are we right now?

I'm not telling.

You wouldn't believe me anyway.

You'd just think I was crazy.

Everyone does! Nobody ever believes
anything I say, and they've all died!

It's so pointless! I'm sick of this!

I'm sick of this sh*t!

It's too late for the guys who
headed toward the tower.

But that's not my problem!

I don't care!

It's not my fault if anyone else dies.

Amamiya...

Is that a steel tower?

Damn. I can't see clearly.

The gate must be close.

Do you see any buildings?

All right! Now we can go home!

Hey!

What are you guys doing? Come on!

Pull yourselves together
so we can find the exit!

He suddenly perked up.

Shut up, fatty.

He's so annoying.

I-Is he dead?

Is someone trying to k*ll us?

Where are they?

This is bad!

Agro.

We should be able to reach the gate unseen
if we stick to the unshaded areas.

No, we're going to the siren tower.

What are you saying?

We don't know that they're dead yet.

We might be able to catch up to them.

We'll never make it in time.

Shut up! We will!

I'm gonna turn this game on its head.

I'll knock out whoever made this thing.

Sorry, Amamiya, but you're coming with me.

Wait, wait, wait!

That guy is bad news!

Who the hell is this guy?

H-He's a monster!

Don't get c*ck!

Wh-What the hell is this?

Agro.

Damn it. Wh* are those guys?

I can't move.

Move!

What's wrong with this sword?
It can't cut a thing!

Run for it!

What were those monsters?

I told you it's dangerous out here.

You were too blinded
by greed to listen to me.

I'm here to find my buddy Tatsuo.

Your buddy?

Aren't you here for the money?

I came here looking for Amamiya.

Amamiya? You mean that girl?

Where is she?

She's resting in a drainpipe
we passed on the way here.

I had to come by myself
if I wanted to catch up to you guys.

This is called a danger zone.
It's crawling with dangerous guys.

Wait. A danger zone?

What the hell are you talking about?

Screw you!

What the hell is this map?

You knew, and you didn't tell us?

I didn't know what was going on
until Amamiya woke up.

That's when I came after you!

You as*h*le! You practically k*lled us!

I...

My priority is getting out
of this situation alive.

If you want to blame me, go ahead.

It's him. He's looking for us.

He'll be sticking around for a while.

But if I can come up with a plan,
we might have some more freedom.

Did that monster really k*ll everyone?

No.

One was still breathing when I escaped.

The guy in the beanie.

I briefly saw him writhing
with an arrow in his back.

Him?

He's probably dead by now, though.

I'm gonna go check on him.

You're hurt. Stay here.

You'll die.

I'm not dying.

I already decided I'll kick the a*s
of whoever made this game.

Give me the map.

What?

Let me see that map again.

I'll take the girl to the gate.

We can beat the game faster
if we split up.

What's gotten into you?

I don't like owing anyone.

When I said you practically k*lled us,
I... I got too heated.

We laughed off
your warning to stay inside.

We brought it on ourselves.

It wasn't your fault.

Okay. We'll meet up at this
yet-unseen gate.

Giving the shithead who came up
with this game a good beating...

Now that's an idea.

Take care of Amamiya.

I've got it.

"It wasn't your fault."

When he said that,
I felt surprisingly relieved.

What if... What if no one
had said that to me?

Would I have kept blaming myself forever?

Who are you?

You look like you're in pain.

I'm taking you to the gate.

We're supposed to meet your friend there.

Will you trust me?

Yeah.

This is awful.

He's not here. Good.

Hey, it's me! Do you recognize me?

I-It hurts. Help me.

I've got you. Try not to talk.

I'll take you someplace safe.

The bodies are vanishing.

That's ridiculous.

Dead people don't just turn into ash.

No way.

If I die, am I going
to turn into ash, too?

Don't be stupid.

I don't even know where we are.
I don't want to die here.

Then walk.

Can you do something for me?

I'm Sugita.

If I die, will you take my
telephone card to my mom?

I used it once, but it should help her—

You're not going to die!

You can give it to her yourself—

Sugita!

Damn it.

These monsters come in
a variety of flavors, huh?

Just as I thought.

You're in trouble if that ball breaks.

Serves you right.

It's your fault for picking a fight
with the brilliant Ageha.

Ow...

Sugita.

Wake up, Sugita.

Let's go.

We're going home.

You've got something to give your mom.

Damn it. What am I doing?

What am I supposed to do?

No way.

This is Japan?

I have to go.

They're waiting for me at the gate.

I have to survive.

That's it. The gate's in that building.

It's him. Damn it.

sh*t. My vision's getting blurry.

My ribs are screaming
if I so much as take a deep breath.

What?!

Agro.