01x03 - I'm Sorry, Mayuko Nise

[bunniefuu]

[foreboding music]

[g*nsh*t]

[Yuri] Hey, Mayu, thank you.

From here on out,

we'll work together as allies.

Sure, I guess we can be allies for now.

But just know

that if things get too risky,

I may end up betraying you.

I'll make sure it won't come down to that.

Although, if it does get too risky,

you're more than welcome to run.

Oh.

I'll break the masks and get rid of them.

[grunts]

We don't want anyone else to put them on.

[grunts]

- [Mayuko] You're a strong one, Yuri.

- [Yuri grunting]

I've never met anyone

as strong as you before.

- I'll survive as long as I'm with you.

- [Yuri] All right! I did it!

I broke them all!

[giggles]

[theme music]

[Yuri] "I'm Sorry, Miss Mayuko Nise."

You know what?

I don't know what time it is.

[grunts]

Um, I'm not really sure

if it's accurate here, but I have this.

[spluttering]

A pho

- Huh?

- [Yuri] A phone!

- [Yuri screaming]

- Whoa! Huh?

[yells]

Phone!

- [Yuri screaming]

- Hey! Stop it!

I need to use your phone. I need to

borrow it!

- Um, okay.

- [Yuri screaming]

[sn*per Mask]

"To my big brother From Yuri."

And that makes her his younger sister.

[sighs]

[sn*per Mask] Sister.

That's right. The sister!

[line ringing]

- [breathes sharply]

- [Rika] Yuri?

- [gasps]

- Is that you?

Rika. I

[whimpers]

[screaming]

He picked up the phone!

Huh?

[Rika] Yuri, you're alive.

That's a relief.

- [Yuri mumbling]

- No, actually, I knew you'd be alive.

- But, anyway Would you calm down?

- Uh

Right. Understood.

[Mayuko grunts]

They must be close by.

[Yuri] That's what happened

since the last time we spoke.

[Rika] Yuri, you've done well.

Thanks.

Gather allies, get your hands

on the helicopter, and escape.

Is that what you're thinking?

That plan definitely sounds like you.

Now, my turn to talk.

I was able to figure out your location

from the info on the helicopter

and the location of the sun.

Now, I can come save you.

Seriously?

Dead serious.

But it'll take a while

since it's far from where I am.

- So make sure to stay alive until then.

- [cries]

[Yuri] I get to reunite with Rika!

- [Rika] Oh, and one more thing.

- Huh?

I've got a little favor to ask.

That Mayu Mayuko Nise, was it?

- That girl who became your ally.

- [Mayuko grunts]

I need you to sh**t her. Right now.

Yeah, okay

What?

[Rika] In this world,

there are no such things as allies.

Having a stranger anywhere near you

is already a huge risk.

Yuri, you can't let your guard down

because you think you've got an ally now.

You see, here,

it's k*ll before you get k*lled.

That's just how it is.

What you need to do right now

is k*ll Mayuko Nise,

and wait for me to rescue you.

Listen, Yuri.

All I want is for you to be okay.

- [g*n c*ck]

- Huh?

[g*nsh*t]

I'm sorry, Mayuko Nise.

[sneezing, sniffling]

[heavy breathing]

It's cold.

All right, Rika, if you're saying

that k*lling her is my way to escape,

then I guess

I'm not going anywhere.

[grunts]

Hm?

[Rika] You mean you prioritize her life

over me rescuing you?

That's right.

All right. Then we'll hold off on the plan

for me to come rescue you.

And also, I want to get in on your plan

to steal the helicopter.

Huh? Um

[Yuri] Oh, I get it.

[Rika] According to my intel,

it seems the helicopter arrives

at a different depot somewhere every day.

So, instead of meeting up,

we should wait in separate places

to increase our chances of seizing it.

[Yuri] That horrible thing he said

about k*lling Mayu.

He did it just to test my determination.

He wanted to make sure I intended

to fully carry out the plan.

[Rika] We need to gather

more allies and weapons

to prepare for tomorrow's helicopter.

You know something, Rika?

Hm?

You really do have a twisted personality.

Sorry. I'll make it up to you

when I see you. Please forgive me.

Sounds good. So what do I do now?

Well, in order to succeed,

we're gonna need some thorough planning.

Let's talk about the first step

[Yuri] Thanks for the phone.

You're done now?

Yeah, I need to borrow it again

tomorrow morning, though.

No problem. I'm glad he's alive.

Hm? Huh?

[Mayuko grunts]

Hey, Yuri, wait a minute!

What are you doing?

I haven't showered in a while.

I might smell really gross.

Mayu, I'm sorry.

It's just that I

I imagined something weird.

[grunts]

You what?

[spluttering]

What do you mean by something weird?

[Rika] Now then,

how am I gonna make it up to her?

[Yuri grunting, panting]

[Mayuko] I can't believe

she's just turning her back like that

to a stranger in this world.

She's either thick-skinned

or has nerves of steel.

Or could it be that

she really does trust me?

[wind gusting]

[groans]

[Mayuko] I didn't need to see that.

[Mayuko] Hey, Yuri.

[Yuri] Yeah? What is it?

[Mayuko] I'll go first

when we cross the next bridge. All right?

[Yuri] What? Sure, that's fine.

[munching]

[Rika] Huh? Well, that's disgusting.

[sighs]

Hey, you able to talk at all?

[thwacks]

[Rika] Ever since Yuri was little,

she always thought of me

as her strong older brother.

The truth is, I just act strong

in front of her.

I mean, just take my name, for example.

Rika, it sounds like a girl's name.

So lame.

[distressed sigh]

[Mayuko] Rika?

Yup! It's made up of the Japanese

characters for "reason" and "fire"!

Mm.

[controller] Die, die, die, die.

- Huh? "Die"? What?

- Die, die, die.

[Yuri] Rika Honjo! That's my big brother!

Cool name, don't you think?

[Yuri giggles]

- [grunts]

- [thwacks]

[Mayuko] I guess.

- [grunts]

- [Yuri giggles]

[Yuri] My brother's

the nicest person ever!

[giggles]

[Rika] I have no idea how to revert

a Mask back to their human form.

Even if I break it or take it off,

some remnant stays in their brain.

That's why I decided to k*ll all Masks.

In order for me to survive,

in order to save other people's lives,

I figured that's the best thing to do.

Of course, I hesitated at first.

Masks used to be humans, after all.

I would've chosen

not to k*ll them if I had a choice.

In the amount of time I've been here,

I've changed.

I may no longer be

the brother you once knew.

[sn*per Mask] I just remembered

what it was what I need to do.

[suspenseful music]

[g*nsh*t]

[sn*per Mask] I need to find him.

I need to face him again

and settle it once and for all.

- [can clanks]

- [clears throat]

[approaching footsteps]

[Shinji] Huh?

Rika?

Oh, I'm so glad!

Since I couldn't reach you,

I thought you went off by yourself

or that you might have died.

Without you here,

we had no idea what to do next.

I'm sorry, I was just

on the phone with my sister.

What? So that means

that your sister's okay, right?

- Tell me something, Shinji. Takeda.

- Yeah.

[Rika] Maybe you can answer this, too.

If you two are here,

are the other three all right?

Well, we knew that if we left,

our defense would be weakened.

Regardless, we made the decision

to come and search for you.

It was unanimous.

It's true. So we should go

hurry back to them.

[Rika] I never had any intention

of creating allies.

Oh, well. I can't seem

to completely abandon compassion.

[sighs]

- Okay, fine. I'll go back

- [whooshing]

[crash]

[gasps]

What the

- [clanks]

- [Rika] A cannon ball?

[Takeda] Huh?

- I can't see on my right side.

- [gasps]

[Rika] Takeda.

- [thuds]

- Takeda! No!

[gasps]

[frightened gasps]

[Rika] He pitched the cannon ball

as if as if he were playing baseball?

Such a high-speed pitch is impossible!

Get down!

- [whooshing]

- Ah!

- [Rika] It's too fast.

- Huh?

- This Mask is undoubtedly strong.

- [heavy breathing]

It's It's the strongest one

I've ever encountered!

[grunts]

We've gotta get out of here!

[panting]

We're gonna make it!

There's an exit! Look!

We can escape!

What? Wait a minute!

[strained grunts]

- [Shinji yelps]

- [Rika grunts]

- [grunts]

- [both panting]

Thanks, Rika. You saved me.

[sighs]

[clanks]

This door isn't going to open.

Looks like a dead end.

[gasps]

[Rika] We've gotta deal

with that Baseball Mask somehow.

I know, but how? He's stronger than us.

How could we possibly defeat

a monster like that?

- [Rika] There's a way.

- Uh Are you sure?

I think he's playing a real baseball game.

Seriously?

Yeah, and he doesn't throw continuously.

The distance he was able to throw

and that stance was

[Rika] He's definitely a pitcher,

and he's playing by the rules of the game.

I see. He is wearing a baseball uniform

so that makes sense.

There are a few things I've been wondering

about all the different types of Masks.

[Rika] If their brains

are completely dominated,

you would think

there wouldn't be any variations.

However, looking at the Masks

I've encountered

A part of their thinking

from their human form exists.

It's what then manifests

as their character.

Oh

[Rika] Basic logic and humanity

are completely taken over

by whoever is in control.

It seems like they're able to keep

some of their original thoughts.

For example

Take things like baseball rules

and sportsmanship,

if those aren't part

of what's being controlled

Shinji.

What is it?

Come on, throw me one!

You think you can beat us

with your novice pitching!

I'm gonna hit a home run with this bat.

[Rika] Damn it! This is so embarrassing.

I'd almost rather die!

[sighs]

I've got no choice.

As long as I'm the batter,

that Mask has to follow the rules

and won't be able to hit me!

Don't tell me

Is this a dead ball?

[metal clangs]

[groans]

Huh?

[Rika] That strike was incredible.

It looks like I was right.

Which means

there's no reason to be afraid now!

[heavy breathing]

- Shinji!

- Got it!

- [g*nshots]

- [glass shatters]

[thwacks]

[grunts]

Rika, no!

[strained grunts]

[Baseball Mask]

At your level, there's no chance.

[Rika] What?

You're nowhere near close.

At the level you're at now,

you'll never become God of this realm.

[Rika] What?

[grunts]

[groans]

[Baseball Mask] Well done.

You utilized the pre-Mask nature

of my human form.

[Rika] Realm? God?

What the heck is he talking about?

But if you're already struggling

with defeating me,

you're far from being God.

[Rika] Wait. Does this guy know

some secret about this world?

[yells]

[g*nshots]

Well, at least I got to play ball

in the end.

[groans, thuds]

[panting]

[sighs]

[Shinji] Um, Rika, was it not okay

that I shot him?

It's fine.

Don't worry about it, all right?

You did a good job

with all of this, Shinji.

[sighs]

You're nowhere near close.

At the level you're at now,

you'll never become God of this realm.

[Rika] What did he mean "become God"?

I assumed the goal of this world

was to get to the helicopter.

But is there a different objective?

Hey, Rika, are you okay?

[Rika] Now's not the time to think.

Shinji, it would be best

if we head back for now.

- [Shinji] Okay.

- [Rika] The mention of "God" bothers me.

But I should probably be more concerned

about the "realm" part right now.

[Dealer Mask] It's a good thing

those boys didn't come in here.

If they did, I would've had to k*ll them.

Being able to navigate

this realm cautiously,

that's the only way to survive.

That is the path to becoming God.

[groans]

[sn*per Mask]

I just remembered another thing.

I'm deathly afraid of heights.

I don't get it.

Why am I so fixated on that guy?

What exactly happened between us?

I can't remember anything important.

- [crackling]

- [groans]

[grunts]

[sn*per Mask] Uh, well, I better

prioritize my life until I face him again.

- Oh, yeah. That's right.

- [blasts]

I was about to be k*lled by his sister.

Damn siblings. They're a pain in the a*s.

[Shinji] If this is a realm,

is there an area outside of it?

[Rika] Maybe. And let's say

there's a "host" of this realm.

If we could get on the outside

and away from their control,

we may be able to find out more

about this place,

and more importantly, how to destroy it.

An area outside of the realm

may not exist,

but it'll make the plan to take

the helicopter sound more convincing.

And if we really want

to carry out this plan,

then we need hope

to bring everyone together.

Uh, Rika?

[gasps, grunts]

Hold on. What about what you told me?

That sn*per Mask could be lurking

around here somewhere.

We can't let our guard down

just because it's dark, right?

[Rika] Actually, sn*per Mask is dead.

My sister annihilated him.

What! So your sister

has guts just like you do!

[Rika] Yuri really k*lled

that b*stard, huh?

To be honest, I'm not surprised.

You want to destroy this world

because it pisses you off.

That's what you said.

Well, I'm totally with you!

God? Realm?

We're going to destroy

this horrible world.

No matter what it takes!

We'll do it with our very hands!

[water running]

[Yuri] Hey, Mayu.

I have a feeling, someone

just committed suicide again.

I don't know if it's suicide, but it's

an everyday occurrence in this world.

You really shouldn't

let it bother you to

- [Yuri] Of course, it bothers me!

- [gasps]

As long as this world exists,

innocent people get kidnapped here,

then they're forced

into committing suicide.

It's completely unforgivable!

I know, it's unfair.

But can you hurry up

and just put some clothes on already.

I'll sleep here tonight.

What? Won't you catch a cold?

Well, we can't afford

to be picky right now.

Yeah, but there's no bathroom here.

Bathroom? Why don't you just go

take care of it in a bush or

[gasps]

In In a bush? But I

[whimpers]

Oh, um, I meant that

for emergency situations.

Yeah. Yeah, you're right!

This is an emergency.

[g*nsh*t]

[screams]

[pained groans]

[man] I just gotta give up, right?

[sobs]

I just gotta give up!

[body thuds]

[sn*per Mask] I don't want

to be doing this, either.

However, I can't disobey

the mask's orders.

Did Did my mask get an error that time?

I got my awareness back a little.

[controller] Give them despair.

Make them commit suicide by jumping.

[sn*per Mask] This Command isn't online.

It's offline.

The moment you see the code

inside the mask,

the Command gets installed in your brain.

Depending on your situation,

different commands end up resonating.

How pathetic. This lousy mask,

it has full control of my brain.

I'd just be a joke to him.

Huh? His name

What was it?

[grunts]

Not again.

- [girl] Excuse me, are you okay?

- [groans]

Huh?

Oh, my apologies.

I know Masks usually

aren't able to converse.

[sn*per Mask] Is this girl an idiot?

[gasps]

You really think you can talk

to a Mask like that?

I'll show you despair!

- [controller] Halt unnecessary action.

- [sn*per Mask] What?

- I, um sorry.

- It is unnecessary to push this human

- to the edge of despair.

- I just

This human has already reached

the level close to God.

[sn*per Mask] What the hell?

What's with this command?

[controller]

This realm is a facility to create God.

[sn*per Mask] What do you mean "God"?

I need specifics.

[controller] It is unnecessary

for an Angel to interfere

with the one close to God.

So, um, I was just wondering

if you're okay?

Are you able to hear me right now?

[controller] This realm

is a facility to create God.

[closing theme music]