02x05 - Episode 5

[bunniefuu]

[Usagi yells] Arisu!

[panting]

Arisu!

[whimpers]

[screams] Arisu!

[theme music]

Aguni.

[Aguni] Hey, newbie.

[Arisu] You're alive.

Not by choice.

Saw Niragi out there.

So he survived too, huh?

And what about the others?

We broke off from Ann and Chishiya.

Kuina went to track them down.

Tatta didn't make it out.

And me, I'm going to look for Usagi.

I see.

Where are you going?

I'm taking down the King of Spades.

We could use a hand.

How are you gonna do that?

[Aguni] He's just a man, isn't he?

All men have weaknesses.

[Arisu] He's too strong.

Yeah.

So it's perfect for me.

One last b*ttlefield

for those of us looking to die.

A last b*ttlefield?

I should've d*ed in the fire at the Beach.

I've got nowhere to go

and nowhere to be.

[Arisu sighs]

Well, I don't have a death wish yet.

Arisu, I have to ask.

What are you living for, anyway?

What's driving you, Arisu?

Do you really wanna go back to our world?

Or are you just running after a girl?

[chuckles softly] Aguni.

[chuckles] I don't need a reason to live.

My purpose doesn't make a difference.

Even if it's gone

Aguni, I need to keep living.

That's a weak existence.

Humans wanna live, don't they?

I guess.

I'm jealous, Arisu.

[murmur of voices]

- [girl 1] Wait a sec.

- [girl 2] Wow!

- [girl 1] Your nails are so cute.

- [girl 2] Adorable!

Where'd you get them done?

- This place really close to the station.

- [boy 1] Yo, invite them!

- [boy 2] No, you!

- Incoming.

Hey, hey, hey.

Barbecue on Sunday. Wanna come?

- Barbecue!

- Barbecue?

- You know it!

- Meat on the grill, ladies!

We need memories

of our last high school summer.

- Yeah!

- We can camp by the river.

- I'm sorry.

- What do you say?

That's the anniversary

of my mother's death.

Oh. Brutal.

We didn't know. Our bad.

[scoffs]

Yeah, that's because no one knows.

Like I want people to hear that bitch d*ed

while on a trip with someone

she was cheating with. [laughs]

Anyway, who the hell would wanna grill

meat outside when it's this f*cking hot?

- Wow, that was harsh.

- Seriously?

They just want us to grill their meat.

You think you got a sh*t with us?

What are you, idiots?

- [all laughing]

- Aw, hey, I kinda feel bad.

- Was that mean?

- You're terrible.

Have fun with your meat!

[girl 2] What? Don't you need

to go to archery club today?

[girl 3] No, I don't feel like it.

[girl 1] Oh, so apparently,

Meg broke up with her boyfriend.

You're kidding. With Odaken?

They were, like, so in love.

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

[girl 3] Not so much in love.

- Huh?

- Huh?

- Do you know something?

- What are you talking about?

He said he was over it.

And then he said he was into me!

- [gasps]

- [chuckles]

Wait, did you sleep with Odaken?

- So what? He came on to me first.

- Please!

- Insane.

- You knew what you were doing.

God, you really won't let anything

stand between you and a guy.

Right? She can't help herself!

- I can't compete with this

- [expl*si*n echoing]

[g*nf*re]

- Huh?

- [crackling]

[distant screaming]

PLAYERS, PLEASE GATHER

IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD

ONE PER PERSON

PLEASE WAIT FOR THE GAME TO BEGIN

CURRENT TOTAL: 17 PARTICIPANTS

Game? What is this?

What's happening?

Where did everyone go?

You wanna survive, girl?

Then you're gonna have to b*at the game.

- [PA chimes]

- [computer] Difficulty, Seven of Spades.

Game, Boiling Death.

Rules. Escape.

The game ends

when the arena fully collapses.

Fully collapses?

[breathing unsteadily]

[low rumbling]

[gasps]

[all talking in panic]

[girl] What's What's going on?

[rumbling intensifying]

[girl] Oh! What

[man gasping]

This can't be happening.

I can't I'm out of here!

I don't wanna play!

[man] Come on, run!

[distant expl*si*n]

[groans softly]

[wind gusting]

[gasping]

[groans]

[whimpering]

[distant, echoing shouts]

[gasps]

[screams]

[crashing]

[expl*si*n]

- [bubbling]

- [whimpering]

[coughs]

[whimpers and retches]

[coughing]

[crashing]

[sobbing] It's hot! It's hot!

[sobs]

[wailing]

[loud crashing]

I gotta pull it out.

[sobbing]

[yelping]

[screaming and crying]

[expl*si*n]

- [loud crashing]

- [continues sobbing]

- [rattling]

- [sobbing fades]

[expl*si*n]

[grunting]

[sobbing]

[expl*si*n, rubble crashing]

[moaning]

- [expl*si*n]

- [groans] You can do it!

[panting]

[expl*si*n]

[groans]

I know that I wasn't the best person

before. I know!

[groans] Someone sent me to this nightmare

because I wasn't good?

[growls]

[shrieks] I don't deserve

to die like this!

- [expl*si*n]

- [crying]

[growls] It's all that bitch's fault

[sobbing]

[coughing]

[man] This isn't who you are.

Takeru.

Why are you here?

You think working with them will help you?

You even bothered to save Arisu.

Maybe you've got death on your mind?

You're trying to make up for all those

people you k*lled

back at the Beach, aren't you?

The King of Spades isn't like you or me.

He's a mighty warrior.

You don't deserve to die like a hero.

You wanna die so damn bad?

You should put a b*llet

through your skull.

[Arisu] Aguni.

We have to stop this.

No more innocent people have to die.

Too many have already.

All right, I get it.

Please just go now.

[shuffling]

Are you awake?

[scoffs]

Hey, are you a virgin or what?

No!

[laughs]

All right

Um, which way to the city?

[girl] Huh? You're leaving already?

I'm looking for someone.

[girl] Like a girl someone, right?

Usagi?

You shouldn't eavesdrop.

[girl] Hmm! [laughs]

Do you think I'm cuter than her?

What?

That sounds like a yes.

- No.

- [laughs] Are you blushing?

No, I'm not.

You seem nice enough.

- Huh?

- And you're pretty cute too

- All right, let's do it.

- Whoa, hang on! Hey!

[grunts]

We have to live in a world where we don't

know if we'll survive the day, you know?

- And besides, it's been so long

- Get off me!

- Gah!

- Come on!

- [both grunt]

- [leaves rustling]

[girl gasps]

[gasps] Uh

This This isn't what it looks like.

It's nothing!

Don't look at me like that! You

You already said no, so

We're on the move. Get up.

What? I'm not going with you.

I'm going to look for Usagi.

You should be worried

about yourself right now.

As soon as he gets us in his sights,

he's gonna att*ck.

He might even be tracking us here already.

I don't know.

But we definitely have to keep moving.

We'll lead him up

into the mountains somewhere.

Then we'll strike.

More people means more chances. Here.

Hey, wait!

Oh my God. He's so cool.

[Arisu sighs]

[Aguni] The King of Spades

is always on the move,

looking for more players to k*ll.

[girl] But it's not random, right?

It feels targeted.

[Aguni] I bet he's keeping tabs on us.

We'll find a good spot to ambush him.

The King of Spades is never going to stop.

He's already k*lled so many.

I figured we'd be safe

if we stayed out here in the woods,

but that didn't stop him.

[sighs]

The compass is saying

we should be near Kichijoji Station.

You sure?

[wind rustling through leaves]

[metal tapping]

[tapping stops]

[Arisu] k*lled himself

before his visa could run out.

That son of a bitch didn't even fight.

He just took the coward's way out.

In a world like this,

can you really blame him?

All I know is I'll never make that choice.

You ever lose someone you were close to

in a game?

No, I haven't.

What I lost

was an important piece of who I was.

[whimpering]

[expl*si*n]

[straining and gasping]

[sobbing]

[expl*si*n]

[whimpering]

[expl*si*n]

[woman] Akane.

[Akane] Mom? [gasps]

[gasps]

What the hell are you doing here?

[mother shouts] Akane!

[sobs]

Come to me.

[rumbling and crashing]

[whimpering]

Can I trust you, Mom? Huh?

[sobbing]

[screams]

[gasping]

It's not hot.

[coughing]

[Akane] I was the only survivor

of my first game.

My mom, that cheating bitch,

her ghost saved my life.

[whimpering]

[gasps]

The color's getting weird.

[shivering]

[gasps] I'm gonna die.

[gasps] It's gonna k*ll me.

[man] That is some advanced gangrene.

[sighs]

That leg has to go.

At least, if you wanna survive.

You a doctor?

[breathing shakily]

Can you help me, then?

What, help you for free?

Do you want money? How can I pay?

[laughs] Hah! Adorable.

Like I have any use for money here.

Come on.

Okay, then

Just do something for my leg!

Aah!

I owe a debt

to the me who survived that day.

I'm here because of what she did.

So I'll survive, no matter what the cost.

I'm never gonna take the easy way out.

I have to keep living.

[soft rainfall]

[sighs]

[sighs]

[retches]

[gasps]

[gasps]

We already looked. There's nothing.

[Usagi sighs]

If you want, help yourself.

Thank you.

He's yours?

I found him all alone

while I was playing tag.

And your parents?

[soft thud]

I think they might be dead.

He doesn't have much time

left on his visa.

I couldn't leave him alone.

[sighs] In that case,

even if he makes it back to our world,

it'll be hard.

His life won't be easy.

But

I have to believe that his parents want

their son to live and make it back safe.

They must want him

to find happiness there.

I know it.

[birdsong]

[man] Yuzuha.

Yeah?

If something happens and I disappear,

promise you won't be sad.

What are you saying?

It's what I want.

It's my dream to die in the mountains.

[Usagi] Don't say that.

I don't wanna die like [sighs]

[mimics old man]

an old man in the hospital.

[laughs]

[both laughing]

Ah, if the mountains k*ll me,

then that's just proof I lived well.

And so if that happened,

I want you to live

as full a life as possible.

To go on.

We must be around Yokohama right now.

[low whirring]

[whirring growing louder]

Is this forest ever going to end?

[distant whooshing]

[insect buzzing]

[tense, dramatic music]

[Aguni] We'll lure him here.

[Arisu] Here?

This is a cliff.

Nobody asked you.

A smoke b*mb?

The traps warn us of incoming att*cks.

We'll be alerted by them, even at night.

It's too bad we don't have any grenades.

Set up all the wires we have.

Why just use wire?

A trap doesn't have to be real

to be effective.

As long as it makes the enemy go

where you want them to go.

You know a lot.

- Sure do.

- I taught her.

You keep watch at the tent.

[rustling]

[gasps]

[wings fluttering]

[sighs]

[soft rustling]

[panicked gasping]

Was I bait for you?

You have a talent for it.

He invincible?

[Aguni] It's a bulletproof vest.

My guess is he's a mercenary.

We'll cover each other

while we lead him to the cliff.

Go.

[yelps]

[panting]

[yelps]

[g*nshots]

Arisu! Run!

[gasps]

[yelps]

[screams]

Arisu!

Aguni!

[breathing shakily]

[grunting]

[insects chirping]

[bird calling]

[quiet, wistful music]

Usagi!

Ah!

[yelps]

I'm sorry.

[sighs]

[sighs]

[grunts]

- [man 1 yells] That's it!

- [man 2] Yeah! We did it!

- [laughter]

- [man 3] All right!

- [man 4] All right! We did it!

- [woman] Yeah!

[man 1] Yeah! Yeah!

[man 2] We won this!

Run!

- We got this!

- I'm done!

- I can't do it.

- Keep going!

- [groaning]

- [Arisu] Usagi!

Usagi!

- [man] Keep moving.

- [woman] Yeah!

[sighs]

[grunts]

No blaze of glory for me

Go.

[yells] Get outta here!

Aguni?

[gasps]

- [drops sticks]

- [gasping]

- [grunts]

- [sobs]

You're all right! [sobbing]

[continues crying]

[inspiring music]

[insects chirping]

[music swells]

[computer over PA]

Difficulty, Jack of Spades.

[man yelps]

[sighs] I gotta hand it

to these face card games.

They're not messing around.

[sighing] Ow, that's not good.

- [pours water]

- [groans]

[gasping]

They won't b*at me.

[wind whistling]

[panting]

[gasping]

This isn't the world I know.

[gasps]

[boy] I'm not going.

Do you want to die?

No?

Then let's win it together.

But what's going to happen to us?

If we win

we get to go back home.

They're not there anymore.

Mom and Dad are both gone.

I get it.

What is it that you think your parents

would want you to do, Kota?

They'd want me to come home.

Then let's go.

[exhales]

[bell pings]

[machinery clanking rhythmically]

[Usagi gasps]

And how old are you, kid?

[Kota] I'm ten.

You're a good kid.

This is a Spade game,

and you can't have a kid here.

If he weighs us down,

I'll do what I have to.

So don't blame me.

- [sighs]

- [Arisu] Usagi has what it takes to win.

[gasps]

Arisu. [gasps]

Usagi.

I knew you'd still be alive.

Me too.

But how did you know I'd be here?

I knew you'd try a physical game.

All that's left is the Queen of Spades

and the King.

[Usagi sighs]

[Usagi gasps]

And this is Kota.

His visa runs out today.

So you brought him here?

I figured that

I could help him in a Spade game.

[gasps]

- [murmuring]

- [man] What's going on?

[computer over PA] Game, Checkmate.

[man] Checkmate?

Today, the Queen Team will face off

against you, the Challenger Team.

[woman] Welcome, Challenger Team.

Welcome to the arena

of beautiful bodies in motion.

I am the Queen of Spades.

The Queen Team is made up of four members,

including myself.

Your Challenger Team has 16 members.

Do you think they're citizens as well?

[woman] Each team will have a King.

Don't worry, I'll choose.

The Queen Team's King

is me.

Now, I'm looking

for a good Challenger King.

Who's it gonna be?

Oh.

I choose him.

[breathing shakily]

[computer] Game rules.

The teams will alternate taking turns

for a total of 16 rounds.

During the Queen Team's turn,

the Queen Team's players

will chase the Challenger Team's players.

If the button on a player's back

is pressed,

the button's light

will turn from blue to red,

the Queen Team's color.

That player may not move

for the remainder of that round.

Starting on the following round,

that player will now be considered

a member of the Queen Team.

The King, however,

is not allowed to change teams.

The opposite will occur

during the Challenger Team's turns.

Each turn will last no more

than five minutes.

After the end of 16 rounds

of alternating turns,

the team with the most members wins.

The members of the losing team,

including the King,

will all die.

[woman] What the hell is this?

It seems like

chess, or shogi, more like.

If you get tagged when they push your

button, you're captured by the enemy team.

You switch sides, you fight for them now.

That's how it works.

[PA chiming]

Please equip your vests,

with the buttons facing the back.

[muttering]

- [man] I'm sure it'll be fine.

- [woman] How do you do this?

Can I see yours?

[siren blares]

[computer] Round one.

Queen Team's turn begins.

The turn will last five minutes.

Game start.

- [running footsteps]

- Huh?

[man] They're coming.

They're coming. They're coming!

They're coming for us!

They'll get us all if we stay together!

Let's split up!

- Yeah!

- Okay? Let's go!

- Come on!

- Move!

- We can't stay together!

- Hurry!

- Hide!

- This way!

- Go!

- Go, go!

[bleeping]

We'll keep you safe.

Just stay right here, okay?

- [Kota] Okay.

- [Arisu] Usagi, come on.

[Usagi breathing shakily]

[man] Go, go! Hurry! Go, go!

Go!

- No, they're here!

- Go back, go back! Run!

[woman] Left! This way!

- Keep running! They're here!

- [man] Run, run, run!

No, out of the way! Out of the way!

[gasping and panting]

[man screaming]

Oh no! [screams]

- [energy buzzing]

- [screams]

Pushing the button gives you

a little shock. I should have said.

But don't worry,

you're gonna be my pawn next turn.

[groaning]

- [man 1] Where?

- [man 2] They went that way.

Up! There's one up!

Run!

- [yelps]

- [clang]

[groans]

[yells]

[grunts]

[energy crackling]

[tense, energetic music]

[computer] The first turn

is ending in ten seconds.

Ten, nine, eight,

- seven, six

- [Arisu] This is bad.

- five

- [Arisu] Look at all the red.

- four, three

- But at least her turn is up.

two, one.

[siren blares]

Starting the Challengers' turn.

The turn will last five minutes.

Turn start.

- [bell rings]

- Let's get back the ones we lost.

Besides, it's not like the new pawns

are gonna wanna work for her.

They'll wanna rejoin us, right?

- Right.

- Yeah. Okay. Let's go!

[man] Hey! Hey! Over here!

Up here! Up here!

Hey! Come on! Get up here. Help! Help!

You gotta tag me back!

- Okay, hang on!

- Hurry!

- Don't move!

- Hurry up! Hurry!

[man] Up here!

Huh? Whoa!

Here, thanks!

[grunts]

[yelling]

[gasps]

What's she doing to him?

She's stopping him from tagging.

Of course. The rules

didn't mention anything about that.

- [siren blares]

- [computer] Round three.

Queen Team's turn begins.

The turn will last five minutes.

- Turn start.

- [bell rings]

We're gonna have to split up.

Get each player back one by one.

If we split up,

maybe we won't find each other again.

I'm not losing you.

After each turn,

there's a siren that goes off.

Yeah

When it does, come to this side.

We'll be able to check on each other.

Right. Got it.

[panting]

- [Queen yells]

- [grunts]

[groaning]

No! Please!

Stay back! Stop!

[whimpering]

You wanna live or not?

I wanna live.

Then you're gonna have to play on my team.

[siren blares]

[computer] Turn five.

One minute remaining.

- [energy crackling]

- [groaning]

[man] No, stop!

You you get back here! Stop running!

Damn it!

That's it

- [energy crackling]

- [groaning]

[breathing shakily]

- [man whimpers]

- [woman shouts]

[whoops and laughs]

- Ah! Got you! Yes!

- [groans]

- [energy crackling]

- [laughing]

[computer] Round ten.

Challenger Team's turn begins.

The turn will last five minutes.

- Turn start.

- [bell rings]

Let me help you!

- [gasps]

- Wait! Wait. Hang on!

[man whimpers]

- [gasps]

- [running upstairs]

- [siren blares]

- [computer] Round 11.

Queen Team's turn begins.

The turn will last five minutes.

- Turn start.

- [bell rings]

- [Arisu] You okay?

- [Usagi] Okay!

- Go, run!

- Hurry up! It'll be the next turn soon!

- Got you! Hah! Loser!

- [woman grunts] Oh, no!

[yelling]

- [energy crackling]

- [groaning]

- [energy crackling]

- [groaning]

Join us on the Queen's Team.

[man] What? What do you mean?

If you stay in this arena,

you don't have to play the other games.

King of Spades can't k*ll you either,

if you're in here. [chuckles]

That's not bad, huh?

Wait, you're players too?

- Just players like us?

- [man 1] Sure we are.

We played this game last time

and won by sticking with the Queen.

She's strong, man. She never loses.

Plus if we win, we get to stay right here.

So if the Queen never loses,

then her team gets to keep playing.

You get it?

The Queen's team gets to survive

in this place as long as they want.

Pretty cool, wouldn't you say, man?

- [woman] Found anyone else?

- [man] No, not yet.

[woman] Let's look upstairs.

[gasps] Oh, sh*t.

It's not so bad, right?

At least we don't have to die

in some other game.

Yeah.

Yeah, boys!

It's easy if we all work together now!

Protect the Queen

and protect your own lives, all right?

Yeah.

[woman] I feel bad for the kid.

But it's him or us, right?

Exactly. There's nothing

we can do about it now.

[Queen] There's only three of them left.

[all gasp]

[Queen] Victory is in sight.

And best of all, none of you have to die.

- Oh!

- But listen.

I wanna get one more of them.

One more? Which one?

The guy who knew the girl and the kid.

Oh yeah. Arisu or something.

Yeah, exactly.

I want him.

[computer] Two more people

until checkmate. Turn 13.

Starting Queen's turn.

The turn will last five minutes.

- Turn, start.

- [bell rings]

[man] There he is!

Go, run!

She's after you.

[Arisu] What?

[theme music]