02x11 - The Ruins Submerged in Rain

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What was that about?

Time Patrol agents. What were they doing?

Yes?

Agent Bon, I have a new mission.

Are you ready?

Sorry, Gayler,

I have a question.

I see.

Time Patrol agents.

But to prevent disruptions in time,

Time Patrol's assignments
should not overlap.

Headquarters should ensure this.

Running into other Time Patrol agents...

Yeah.

Did something happen?

Actually, a Time Patrol agent
has gone missing.

What?

Someone you know very well.

Someone I know?

Don't tell me...

That's right. It's Ream.

You know
about the space-time tears, right?

Yes.

A space-time tear is like a distortion

or a hole that appears in space-time.

Correct.

They come from space-time turbulence
and the resulting dimensional scars.

They're a natural phenomenon
caused by dimensional trauma.

But recently, unnatural space-time scars
have been appearing more often.

If left unchecked,

they could lead to accidents
like transportation to a different time.

Ream, who's now
in the Anomaly Handling Unit,

traveled through various eras
to investigate and fix space-time tears.

Then she determined
that the space-time tears

were caused by a mysterious sphere.

A mysterious sphere?

Here's a video.

We've discovered that this sphere
is causing chaos in space-time

using a hyper-dimensional medium,
Dimentron.

Dimentron...

I remember that from when I learned
about how Timeceivers work.

Due to the sphere's rampage,

it's causing unexpected damage
across various time periods,

which has led to an outbreak
of space-time tears.

If this continues,
space-time will collapse,

leading to the end of the world
where everything vanishes.

No way.

How did this thing...

Ream, who was put
in charge of the investigation,

has gone missing.

I believe Ream's coworker...

Yes.

Her coworker Rosa

disappeared while dealing
with a space-time tear.

Ream transferred
to the Handling Unit to find her, but...

Headquarters is searching for them,

but finding people in space-time

is like looking for a tiny stone
in the flow of a big river.

It's extremely difficult.

-I'll look for them too!
-No.

You have your own
Time Patrol missions to do.

But...

Without expertise, it's dangerous to get
involved in the Handling Unit's task.

Agent Bon, please leave
the handling of space-time tears to us.

Right now, as a Time Patrol agent,

focus on your current missions.

Understood.

THE RUINS SUBMERGED IN RAIN

Bon!

Bon!

What's wrong? You look serious.

No. It's nothing.

Our new mission is

to go to Mohenjo-daro in 2400 B.C.

and save a young man
who drowned in the flood.

Mohenjo-daro?

That's an ancient city
of the Indus civilization

with many mysteries, right?

They say it also suddenly vanished.

That's the one!

But research has progressed.

Due to environmental changes,

the city became gradually less crucial
from around 2000 B.C.

And around 1900 B.C.,

as far as we know, people abandoned it.

Oh, come on! That's no fun.

But it's true.

That's the village near Mohenjo-daro
called Kot Diji.

That young man is
our rescue target this time.

He's about to go to Mohenjo-daro.

Amri!

Pirak!

You forgot something, Amri.

Oh, sh**t.

Thanks.

You can't work without it, right?

Be careful out there!

I'll be fine.

I went to the bazaar last year too.

You seem to be in a great mood.

I sure am! The bazaar in Mohenjo-daro

is packed with young people
coming from everywhere.

You'll get enamored
with that dancer again, won't you?

Come on, of course I won't.

Whatever!

Time for me to go!

Each year during the dry season
in Mohenjo-daro, a bazaar,

or a seasonal market, is held.

What's he carrying?

It's chert, a rock that's extracted
from the nearby Rohri Hills,

perfect for making stone tools.

Even with bronze and copper tools,

stone tools were valued
and used for farming and more.

It seems like he's going to barter
as the village representative.

So? When is the flood coming?

But the weather's so nice.

One week from now.

We have to take action by then.

Here.

To avoid any suspicion,

let's change into local clothes.

All right.

Why not grow your hair out a little?

Okay.

Thanks.

An instant hair growth tonic?

I put on too much! Trim it, please!

We're ready to go now.

Let's jump ahead in time
and see Mohenjo-daro.

That's Mohenjo-daro.

Wow!

Such an impressive city!

Around 2600 B.C.,

a new city was founded here.

It has a convenient location
between two major rivers,

but also a high flood risk.

Why did they choose such a dangerous spot?

Because there were no big villages
and few people around.

This place is bustling with people. Buyo!

Be quiet or people will suspect you.

There's no king,
no systematic and powerful religion,

no weapons, no wars, and no military here.

No one becomes richer than anyone else.

This city was built for trading goods

with people from different places,

without being bound by the village rules

or social ties of giving and receiving.

I see.

But isn't the rainy season dangerous?

People went back to their villages
before it. Not many stayed.

So the city turns into a massive market
only during the dry season.

It was normal to live in different
communities based on the season.

Look, Amri's here.

Rohilla!

Look at him blush.

Yuck! He's drooling over her.

She's wearing a weird hat.

I want that!

That hat, where can we get it?

Oh, this is, um...

Excuse us!

To all who have gathered here,

I hope you understand
the meaning of trading goods

and that you will abide
by rules based on trust.

May the bazaar commence!

Do you like this fabric?
It's so soft to the touch.

I'll take ten weights' worth.

Sure thing. Thank you.

Hey, good day!

Welcome.

What's that?

It's a seal.

It's like a seal engraved with motifs
such as the Indus script and unicorns.

People show their seals

as proof that they can be trusted.

That will be ten beads.

Okay.

Then I'll give you three bags
of my beans in exchange.

People traded goods with each other
like that, using beads as currency.

People will trust you with the seal.

-You may even pay later.
-Thank you!

So it looks like they're bartering,

but it's not quite that.

He'll be staying in Mohenjo-daro
for a while.

The rainy season
will start earlier this year,

and this bazaar will be hit
by an out-of-season flood in one week.

Will he go back to Kot Diji
after trading everything he brought?

Yeah, he will.

In that case,

if we make Amri go home
before the flood, then...

That's it!

Exactly.

What's going on?

Is there a good shop?

Let's check it out.

I see. You used the hologram projector.

When people see a crowd gather,
they get curious,

and the crowd gets bigger.

That's the bandwagon effect.

Look at all these people.

It must be a really great shop.

I bet.

So far so good.

Buyoyon, please stay here.

Leave it to me. See you later!

Barter with me!

I was here first!

What's happening?

Why are so many people lining up?

Do you need our help?

We help each other out in times of need.

Line up here, please!

We will assist you one by one!

It's high-quality chert!

Thank you!

Thank you.

You were a big help.

You're welcome.

Here's my gratitude.

A meal after a good day of work
tastes exceptional.

Can't argue with that.

At this rate, he'll leave the city
before the flood hits.

Yeah.

Our plan is working out perfectly.

We have another day,
so let's get some rest for now.

-Yeah!
-Yeah!

Did you sleep well, Bon?

Yeah.

The shop isn't even open yet.

The hologram isn't on either.

I guess yesterday's line
worked like an advertisement.

Well, we worked really hard yesterday.

Bon?

I'll just go to the bathroom.

We came all the way to Mohenjo-daro,

and we're stuck working at the shop.

I'll go back after I quickly
look around the bazaar.

Wow! They're all really well-made.

Is that a sheep?

This one's shaped like a human.

How fascinating.

Isn't this...

Um, excuse me.

What exactly is this?

Oh, this? It's the "Heavenly Messenger."

When floods struck this area in the past,
it appeared out of nowhere with light.

Appeared out of nowhere?

Well, it's just an old legend.

Could it be...

Hey!

Come on out!

Hello, Headquarters?

Please find out
when and where this was made, ASAP.

How long must we wait?

Open the shop already.

I'm terribly sorry.

Please wait a little more.

Where'd Amri go?

Bon isn't back either.

Boys really can't be relied on.

Where have you been, Amri?

Oh, it's nothing.

The line is huge.
Hurry and open up the shop.

It's all good.

We worked hard yesterday,
so we can take it easy.

Wait.

What? Where is...

Where'd it go?

What's wrong?

It's gone! My seal is gone!

What?

I put it right here so I wouldn't lose it!

The guy is hopeless.

I guess I have no choice.

I'll use the Viz-Plate
to see what he was doing up until now.

He had the seal with him
until this morning.

Fast-forward a bit.

This woman.

It's been a while.

Rohilla... Do you remember me?

Of course.

I saw you from the stage.

Really?

I've been really looking forward
to seeing you again.

This necklace looks gorgeous.

I'll buy it for you as a present.

Really? I'm so happy!

Stop! Look here!

She stole it?

Show what happened later.

Not bad.

It was his own fault for spacing out.

As long as I have the seal, I'm all set.

Now I can open my own shop.

Looks like she's working with that guy.

They're bad guys.

What's going on?

Just come with me.

Rohilla!

Watch where you're going!

Sorry!

My seal!

No way. Rohilla...

Hey, give it back.

-It's my...
-Shut your mouth!

I said give it back.

It'll be for your own good.

You forgot something, Amri.

You can't do your work without it, right?

Be careful out there!

I won't give it to you!

What? What did you say?!

What? How come?

He beat him.

I put a Time Lock on that guy.

She really stole it.

Here you go.

Thank you very much.

-I'd like this.
-Sure!

Welcome!

He's now working hard with a new mindset.

On the other hand,

I wonder where Bon is loitering.

Did you find out something?

Yes. Got it.

Another 100 years back in Mohenjo-daro.

Roger!

If the mysterious sphere appeared there,

I might find a clue to Ream's whereabouts.

This place looks so different.

Do the rainy and dry seasons
differ this much?

They couldn't escape.

A space-time tear!

I'll forward the data just in case.

The Handling Unit should come here.

It's bigger than the one I saw with Ream.

I have to be careful not to get sucked...

The Handling Unit's Time Boat?

This is...

Someone!

Can someone hear me?

I am Ream Stream.

Ream?!

Ream, it's me!

Bon?! Is that really you?

Where are you, Ream?

Right now, I'm stuck in the ball.

Trapped inside the Dimension Ball.

Dimension Ball?!

Ream?!

Ream's inside that thing?

Look!

Is that a heavenly messenger?

Ream!

-What?
-Yumi!

Where are you, Bon?

What are you doing?

We've completed our mission.

Amri finished work and left the city.

You're slacking off too much, you dummy.

It's beginning to rain.

It's okay. The flood will come later.
No need to worry.

I'm in the middle of it!

What do you mean?

Hey, what's going on?

This is bad!

Okay! Even if I save everyone,
it won't alter history.

I have to find a safe spot
with few people.

I know!

I'll wrap them up in the time field.

Help!

We're done for!

What?

Look! We're saved!

I've sent them a month forward.

They'll be fine now.

Bon, respond!

-Bon?
-What's going on?

Ream!