This is different.
Have you come to gaze
on the silent beauty Kukrushka?
No one has ever been blessed
by the sound of her voice.
Kukrushka?
Of course, that's
a large part of her charm.
She renders us all
as speechless as she.
An ancient sage once remarked,
"The ideal woman
is one who learns early
when she ought
to hold her tongue."
[YURI] More new
crewmates, I guess.
How many does that make now?
[MAN] However,
a young girl is
but a fleeting miracle.
And for a sad,
middle-aged man like myself,
[chuckles] she burns
far too brightly.
Might you spare a drop
of pity for poor old Jonas?
Jonas, huh?
[LEVI] All hands,
please report
to the main control room.
The meeting to discuss
anti-Gnosia procedures
will commence shortly.
Thank you.
[sighs] Though
it pains me to depart,
it seems we have
no other choice.
Come along, Yuri.
Time to go.
[gasps]
Hmm.
[opening theme song playing]
[YURI] So many.
We were fortunate the evacuation
order came so swiftly.
Many lives
were saved last night.
[CHIPIE] Which is great,
but apparently,
a bunch of Gnosia infectees
got to hop on board too.
Well, let's begin the meeting.
Now, unfortunately,
LeVi reports that
among the 12 of us on board,
three of us are Gnosia.
[Jonas laughs] Lo, the carnival
of madness begins here.
Truly. How would you
like to proceed?
[JONAS] How, indeed?
Perhaps, we simply go
with the proverbial flow.
A leaf on a rushing river
directed by fate.
Okay.
So as captain,
you're suggesting we do nothing?
Wait, what?
What can I clarify?
[YURI] Sorry, you're
the captain of this ship?
[chuckles]
It would seem your amnesia
is the genuine article.
But allow me
to reintroduce myself.
I am Jonas,
and I bid thee welcome
to the Interstellar Cruiser DQO.
I hope you'll
make yourself at home.
We're all family now, yes?
Uh
And with that,
the festivities may continue.
Stella, I hope
you'll enjoy yourself.
Thank you very much, sir.
[YURI] The way
they talk to each other.
Does Stella report to Jonas?
And
What the heck?
Even if you're the captain,
you shouldn't get
to talk to her like that, Jonas.
That's quite enough
needless prattle.
Let's quit stalling and decide
who will be sacrificed.
Well, let's sort out
what we know.
There are three Gnosia.
LeVi,
do we have an Engineer
or a Doctor on board?
[LEVI] Affirmative.
One credential each has been
issued for an Engineer,
a Doctor, and a Guardian Angel.
[COMET] Guardian angel?
What are they
supposed to do around here?
[LEVI] The Guardian Angel
has access
to the ship's security system,
and may use it
to protect their crewmates
from attack during warp.
When a human
is fully secured in this way,
it is impossible
for the Gnosia
to target them for elimination.
However,
because this place
is a great strain
on the ship's hardware,
only one person
can be protected per night.
Additionally,
the Guardian Angel
cannot protect themselves.
That's interesting.
So at the end of every meeting,
if they can predict
who is the most likely
to be targeted
They can prevent that person
from getting taken out.
[LEVI] Yes, that is correct.
[YURI] I see.
That makes sense.
At least, now I know
what's expected of me
and the role I need to play.
Well, who wants to claim they're
the Guardian Angel then?
Seems no one
intends to step forward.
Of course they wouldn't.
The risk of such a thing
would be far too great.
Wait, why is that?
Did you not hear LeVi?
They can protect others,
but they can't help themselves.
If they step up, the Gnosia
will simply eliminate them
before they can save anyone.
[COMET] Oh.
Yeah, that's great and all,
but aren't
the Doctor and Engineer
facing the same risk?
Yes, unfortunately.
However,
they are able to identify
the Gnosia outright.
They'll have to share
their findings at some point.
Otherwise, their credentials
are worthless.
[CHIPIE] So at least
in their case,
there's some merit in outing
themselves despite the risk.
Huh.
Ah. This is getting complicated.
Well, then, would anyone like
to declare themselves
as the Engineer?
[Yuri gasps] Kukrushka!
Hmm. It appears
my dear Kukrushka
is confirming
that she is our Engineer.
[COMEt] Okay. Then, so,
Kukrushka is
one of the bad guys?
Because I should be the only one
with Engineer credentials.
Really? I mean,
are you certain about that?
Yeah, 'cause it's better
if the Engineer
says they are, right?
[SETSU] Then who's the Doctor?
Matter of fact, me.
You guys ready to get probed?
[chuckles] How amusing.
I declare myself the Doctor,
and thus declare
Shigemichi to be an impostor.
Captain, we got two
of 'em over here, too.
Hmm. And thus chaos ensues.
[SQ] What's
that face about, Yuri?
[gasps]
[chuckles]
Can't draw any conclusions yet.
But of those four,
the ones who have stepped up,
two are real
and two are Gnosia.
That's all I got.
That's a 50-50 shot.
Should we vote for one of them?
Or wait a little while?
It might be safer to wait.
Obviously, we could get lucky.
But if we guess wrong,
we'll lose a real asset.
Better if we don't risk it.
In which case,
we should be looking at someone
outside of those four, I guess.
[YURI] The problem there
is that we know
there are three Gnosia.
And if two of them are among
the four who declared a role,
then out of
all eight of us remaining
[CHIPIE] There's only one.
[JONAS] So choosing
one of us at random
comes with a 90% chance
of sending an innocent man
to an icy fate.
Yeah, exactly.
So with that in mind, then,
is it really wise for us
to exclude the other four?
It's difficult to say.
If we're unsure,
then anyone will do.
Freeze whomever,
and things will become clear.
Wellie, kind of sounds like
you're volunteering, Yuriko.
Hmph. Quiet, clown.
Yikes.
She's right, though.
At a certain point, we're just
gonna have to pick someone.
It's not like
we're all gonna agree.
I'm gonna go ahead and say this,
knowing that
you might not believe me.
My gut's telling me
that Kukrushka is a Gnosia.
Um, sorry.
And you're not, right?
Do you really have to clarify?
Obviously, that means she's not.
Please believe me.
I'm not lying.
[YURI] Staring won't help.
Neither of them
seem like they're lying.
How am I gonna
figure out which one it is?
[STELLA] I'd like
to volunteer for cold sleep.
We'll never come
to an agreement like this.
But thankfully,
I am not an Engineer,
Doctor, or Guardian Angel.
Freezing me within the numbers,
they won't put
the humans at a disadvantage.
[scoffs]
A wise decision.
You don't have to do that.
I would prefer
to have you around.
Thank you, but it's fine.
My position on this ship
is slightly different
from the rest of yours, Yuri.
[JONAS] Stella was
originally a combat maid
sent by the government
to act as my assistant
and to keep watch over me.
There's always been
something mysterious about her.
[YURI] A combat maid?
[LEVI] Five minutes remain
until warp commences.
All crew, please return
to your living quarters.
[JONAS] That time already?
Kukrushka.
I'll burn your loveliness
into my eyes
before sleep's gentle embrace.
For who knows how many
of us will awaken tomorrow?
[eerie music]
What's that guy's deal?
[LEVI] Yuri,
pardon my intrusion,
but you needn't read
too much into what Jonas said.
Okay.
Why not?
[LEVI] Though he was once
a great hero
in the age
of space exploration,
he is now simply a dr*fter.
The Space Federation
has officially recognized him
as insane.
No kidding.
So when he said
Stella was a combat maid
[LEVI] It would be
in your best interest
not to dwell on it.
All right. Who to protect?
Let's see.
The Guardian Angel can
only pick one person per night.
So who are the Gnosia
most likely to attack first?
Of course, they know
who the real Doctor
and Engineer are.
That goes without saying.
Their first step could be
to eliminate the real Engineer,
one who can
legitimately identify them.
But if they do,
that confirms the one
who gets taken out was human.
And the one
who remains is Gnosia.
They'd be ensuring
one of their own
was sent to cold sleep
the very next day.
Surely they can think
that far ahead at least.
In that case,
I guess
I should choose someone
who hasn't stepped forward.
And there are six
of them to pick from,
so the odds
that I would mistakenly
protect a Gnosia are low.
No, that doesn't feel right.
Don't just cop out.
You need to think
like a Gnosia.
Whose death would give them
the biggest advantage
right this second?
And for that matter,
why would they wanna claim
a role in the first place?
What's the play there?
It's true
that their false reports
will cause confusion
among the humans, but
the longer they have
to keep up the act,
the more chances we'll have
to see through their lies.
So why would they risk
stepping forward at all?
[gasps]
They have to.
The Engineer's too big
of a threat otherwise.
Of course,
if only one person
claims to be the Engineer,
it effectively confirms them
as the real one.
Then the guardian angel
just needs
to keep protecting them alone.
And they're free to examine
the entire crew unhindered.
Incredible.
The Engineer
holds so much power.
So even if it does mean
risking one Gnosia
being identified
first thing tomorrow,
there's still a good chance
that they'll go after
the real Engineer first.
Please believe me.
I'm not lying.
[digital beep]
[LEVI] It has been decided.
Four.
Three.
Two.
One.
I'm alive.
[YURI] Please.
Please!
[panting]
[footsteps]
LeVi, what's
the status of the crew?
[LEVI] Biological signatures
of all personnel
are accounted for.
No one was attacked.
Seriously? That's fantastic!
Indeed it is.
The Guardian Angel figured out
the Gnosia's first target
and successfully protected them.
Quite an impressive feat
in itself.
The odds of that
were only one in 10.
[YURI] Yes.
Yes!
I knew Comet was lying.
So Kukrushka
is the real Engineer after all.
I was operating on a hunch
and I could have
easily guessed wrong,
but I chose
to protect Kukrushka.
And we're all here today, so,
knowing that,
and the fact that Gnosia
wouldn't attack each other,
Kukrushka is an ally,
and Comet is
absolutely a Gnosia.
This is about to be the easiest
vote of our entire lives!
I just need them to believe me.
Okay. Doctors and Engineers,
please come forward
with your reports.
[SHIGEMICHI] Whoo!
I'll go first.
Not that it's a big surprise,
but Stella was human.
He's correct.
My findings were the exact same.
Which means freezing her
was utterly meaningless.
Riveting meeting so far.
And the Engineers?
Hmm. Do you mean
to say that Yuriko is human?
[YURI] Kukrushka
is the real Engineer.
So what she says must be true.
Which also means
that Yuriko is the real Doctor
and Shigemichi is a Gnosia.
Wow. To think that
confirming the Engineer
could confirm so much else
in turn, and so quickly!
No wonder the Gnosia are
desperate to eliminate them.
[COMET] Okay,
then I'll do my report next.
I checked out Yuri,
and boom!
Gnosia.
[YURI] Don't falter.
Don't panic.
Don't argue.
She made the first move,
but the truth will come out.
Can you explain
why you decided on me?
There's just
something fishy about you.
You were trying
to call the shots yesterday,
and you were saying
all these mad things
and complicated stuff.
I thought everything they said
was perfectly logical.
I don't believe they were
trying to manipulate us.
They were merely
assessing the situation.
Yes, I feel we can trust Yuri,
at least for now.
Mm But
I'm telling you
the truth, though.
I've also been getting
a weird vibe from them.
[YURI] I see.
So this is how they sow doubt.
What should I do?
I'm the only one
who can see the whole truth.
But if I misspeak, I'm done.
So what's it gonna be, my liege?
Well, I know I'm human,
but if Comet is going to
publicly declare me a Gnosia,
then one of us is lying,
and we need to decide who.
'Cause there's no doubt
one of the two of us
is an enemy.
Are you suggesting we keep
the vote between you two?
Are you sure?
See, I think that
as long as there's a possibility
that Comet
is the real Engineer,
it's far too risky
to freeze her.
I know. I get that.
But I still think
I can get her to cave.
- [whimpers]
- [YURI] It's fine with me.
- [gasps]
- [YURI] Comet?
Uh
Yeah, that's fine.
Except,
I want you guys to believe me!
I'm telling you,
I'm the real Engineer!
[gasps]
What?
I thought
It's nothing.
[YURI] You say more than you
mean to when you're nervous.
And that's when
your body language
starts to give the game away.
Now
[LEVI] It has been decided.
The next
to enter cold sleep is
Comet.
Just two more.
Hmm.
Huh.
Now who do I protect?
Tomorrow, Yuriko's
medical report will show
that Comet really was
a Gnosia after all.
Which will prove that
Comet's report was a lie.
And then everyone
will be able to see
that I'm human
with their own eyes.
At the same time,
it'll confirm that
Comet was the fake Engineer
and Kukrushka is the real one.
And then,
everyone will know that Yuriko,
who she identified as human,
is the real Doctor.
The Gnosia will want to stop
it all from falling into place.
Which means
they'll probably target
You want me to trust you?
Ah.
She still thinks
I might suspect her.
Of course she does.
I'm the only one
who can see the truth.
I haven't told anyone else yet,
but I'll share this with you.
Truth is,
I'm the Guardian Angel.
I protected you.
You see, that's how I know
you're the real Engineer
and Comet was a fake.
She and Shigemichi
are both Gnosia.
So, you just keep looking
into the remaining crew.
Uncover the last Gnosia.
I'll keep protecting you.
You will be safe with me.
For me?
[chuckling]
[LEVI] Three, two
[screaming]
[gasps] Setsu.
[LEVI] Correct. I am unable
to detect their presence.
[YURI] I guess
they predicted that
I would protect
Kukrushka again,
but as long as
she's still here,
she'll find
the third Gnosia before long.
Racio.
[scoffs]
[YURI] Don't tell me.
I found you out, Yuri.
[YURI] Aha!
We don't even need her to.
It's Racio.
How long do you intend to stall?
Commence the festivities.
[SQ] Man, there's still
nine of us left.
[YURI] Breathe.
Now that I know for sure
who all three Gnosia are,
all I have to do
is convince the others,
and we can vote them
into cold sleep.
Easy.
First, let's lay out
all the facts.
Last meeting,
we sent Comet into cold sleep.
And if she turns out
to be a Gnosia,
that means that Kukrushka here
is the real Engineer. Period.
Well, the Doctor
should know already.
Can you share
your reports for us?
Yes.
Comet was indeed a Gnosia.
Nope. Comet was
as human as I am!
[JONAS] Oh, a split verdict.
[YURI] The most important thing
to establish now
is which one of them
is the real Doctor.
You speak as though
you know the answer, Yuri.
- Out with it.
- Right.
Kukrushka verified yesterday
that Yuriko is human.
As the real Engineer,
we can safely say
her report is genuine.
Meaning Yuriko
Kukrushka's the Engineer?
[laughs] And when was that
confirmed exactly?
Huh?
They got a point.
We got two conflicting
Doctor's reports.
Shigemichi said
that Comet was human.
[YURI] sh**t!
That's right!
I don't have any hard evidence
that proves
Kukrushka is telling the truth.
The only reason I know that
is because
I successfully protected her.
So, the only choice I have now
is to come out
and explain that to everyone.
But I don't think
I can afford to.
I'll be outing myself
as the Guardian Angel.
I'll just come out and admit it.
I'm the Guardian Angel.
[gasps]
Are you serious?
[YURI] No. What should I do?
Should I challenge them?
Come out and say
that I'm the real one?
No. This could
very easily be a trap.
[gasps]
I can't think fast enough.
You see,
I protected Comet on day one.
Although, due to
baseless accusations,
she was frozen the next day.
No. Liar!
You're wrong! That's not
what happened at all!
It's Kukrushka!
She is the real Engineer.
You gotta believe me!
Oh? And how do you know that?
Because
I'm the real Guardian Angel.
[RACIO] There it is!
At last, we've lured out
the final Gnosia.
And look at this.
Tell me, Yuri,
what was this
clandestine meeting about?
[gasps] Kukrushka?
You let your guard down
knowing LeVi
wouldn't record you.
But you ought to
check your surroundings
before conspiring
with your alien comrades.
[Yuri grunts]
No! That's backwards!
I'm the real Guardian Angel,
I swear it!
Well, panicking, are we?
It'd be wise to be more careful.
Acting erratically
in your own defense
is precisely
why Comet was frozen.
[gasps]
[YURI] But I figured it all out.
[grunts]
Sleep well.
Bye-bye now.
[YURI] Next time.
- Next time.
- [machinery hissing]
[gasps]
[panting]
[coos]
Wait, what?
A beluga whale?!
[closing theme song playing]
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