01x14 - 15-Person Meeting

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Do you understand?

You're

The meeting to determine how to deal with

the Gnosia infectees will begin shortly.

Though I'm sure you're

no stranger to those.

Wait!

Does that mean you know?

Know what, exactly?

Knowing the truth is no simple matter.

You need the capability to identify it,

the open-mindedness to accept it,

and the mental strength to withstand it.

Survive this loop.

Survive?

If you manage that,

I will tell you everything.

I knew it.

So you do know everything.

Right now, you should

be focusing less on me

and more on how you will handle the game.

The setup this time is not so simple.

There are a total of 15 people who could

potentially try to escape onto this ship.

No more than that.

In this world line, they are all present.

So this is everyone.

Now, let's begin…

the festival.

Fifteen So this is all of us?

EPISODE 14: 15-PERSON MEETING

And the Engineer and Doctor

ENGINEER CREDENTIALS

Engineer credentials?

I see. So I'm the Engineer.

All right, let's begin the meeting.

LeVi. There are several Gnosia infectees

among the fifteen of us, right?

Affirmative. As you say, there are

three Gnosia infectees confirmed.

Three of them

We'll have to find them

during the meeting.

I don't really think we have enough time.

Do whatever you guys want.

I'mma go take a nap over there.

The first thing we need to confirm is

the presence of an Engineer or Doctor.

Are there any on board?

There is one Engineer, one Doctor,

and one Guardian Angel on board.

Also, Yuriko and Otome did not leave

the ship while it was docked in Liu-An,

so they are confirmed to be human.

What? Really? No fair!

Why?

Well, if they're confirmed to be human,

no one's gonna suspect them, right?

But by the same token, that makes

them easier prey for the Gnosia.

Why's that?

If they're 100% human, we don't have to

worry about them trying to deceive us,

so everyone will rely on

what they have to say.

Humans who are articulate and convincing

are the greatest obstacle to the Gnosia.

I see

We have an Engineer and Doctor

on board, do we not?

I believe you should

make yourselves known.

Silence is beautiful in its own way.

Just like Kukrushka.

What? Does she think I'm suspicious?

Engineer credentials

ENGINEER CREDENTIALS

If I make myself known on the first day

when I haven't checked anyone,

it's more likely that the Guardian Angel

will view me as someone worth protecting,

but I'll be making myself a

priority target for the Gnosia, too.

I'm sure the Doctor is

thinking the same thing.

I guess I should just keep quiet for now.

Hey, come on. The longer you stay quiet,

the more time we waste.

Lemme lay this out right

now: I'm human, bud.

I'll only ever say the truth.

If you do anything to stand out

too much in this situation,

you're probs getting voted out.

That is the wisdom of the SQ.

A skilled cat hides its claws.

Well, I suppose all cats hide

their claws, skilled or not.

I guess we're just going to have to vote.

I will go and be frozen.

Huh? But aren't you

confirmed human, Yuriko?

At the same time,

I am confirmed to only be human.

I cannot be Engineer, Doctor or such.

Isn't that correct, LeVi?

Affirmative. As those on Guard Duty

are directly managed by the ship,

I can guarantee they have not

been issued any other credentials.

But isn't it pretty dumb

to go outta our way

to freeze one of the few confirmed humans?

That's what I think, too.

Very well. Then choose a new candidate

to freeze from amongst you.

It's easy to say that, but

But why

I told you.

This is no simple game.

Not only is the number

of participants larger,

there is one large

difference in the setup.

An Anti-Cosmic Follower

or AC Follower for short.

An AC Follower?

Despite being human, AC Followers will

lie like Gnosia and even falsely claim

to be the Engineer or Doctor

and make false reports.

But they are indeed human,

despite their actions.

They will show up as

human when investigated

and can even be attacked by the Gnosia.

And this AC Follower is on board?

I wouldn't be telling you this otherwise.

Though there is only one in our midst.

The goal of the AC Follower

is to throw the meeting into chaos.

They will lie to cause confusion

in the hope of making it impossible

to determine who is human or Gnosia.

They are a true lunatic.

Will you be able to see through

this trap and survive?

I look forward to your dance.

An AC Follower

Up until now, someone who the

real Engineer determined as human

was undoubtedly on our side.

That always gave us important information

for determining the Gnosia.

We knew that anything said by someone

investigated as human was the truth.

But that's out the window now.

ENGINEER CREDENTIALS

Yuri

You look really troubled. What's wrong?

Oh, er, I was just thinking.

So, hey There's actually something

I want to talk to you about.

Is that okay?

He lied?

Yeah. I didn't have any

particular reason to do so,

but when I looked at him

I'm human, bud.

I'll only ever say the truth.

But even though I know he's lying,

I don't feel confident

I can convince the others.

Since, you know If you

accuse someone badly,

it just makes you look suspicious instead.

So you want me to help you?

Is that a no?

It doesn't seem like she's lying, but

I can't discount the possibility

that Comet is a Gnosia.

Thank you for telling me this.

Yuri

But right now,

there's still the possibility that

either of us could be a Gnosia infectee.

So let's stop right here.

If Comet is actually human,

she's probably hurting right now.

She built up the courage

to tell me all that, after all.

Oh

Jina Did you want to use the kitchen?

Yes, but I can wait

until you're done, Yuri.

Really?

Would you like some?

I think I made a bit too much.

Are you sure?

I can't make any guarantees

as to the taste, though.

It's good.

I just feel like eating something

homemade every once in a while.

Me, too. Though I'm not

really good at cooking.

That's not true.

It was a bit salty, but

it was still good—

Good?

Er, uh I mean that I'm sure it'd still

taste good The dish you'd make.

Are you lying?

No, I'm not. That's not it.

Thanks for the food.

You dummy Dummy, dummy, dummy

How careless can I be?

Worst-case scenario,

Jina totally thinks I'm a Gnosia now.

Oh, right. I have to decide who I'm going

to investigate as the Engineer.

With the information I found out today,

it'd have to be Comet.

If I can confirm that Comet is human,

I'll know that what she

said earlier is true.

And in that case

Wait, no! That's wrong!

There's an AC Follower among us.

If Comet is the AC Follower, she could

be lying even though she's human.

Then I guess I should

investigate Shigemichi.

If I get a Gnosia result for him,

that will confirm that Comet

was telling the truth.

Wait

But if Shigemichi's the AC Follower,

he could be lying but also human

Yeah This is the furthest

thing from simple.

We will soon be commencing warp.

I have to decide.

I have a feeling that Kukrushka

is hiding something huge.

Actually, I'm certain of it.

So Otome was

Affirmative. I do not

sense Otome's presence.

So she's been eliminated.

Man, someone's got sh*t taste.

Considerin' there are all these

other humans still here.

Well, Otome was confirmed

human and in a position

where she could lead the discussion.

That was expected.

Now that both Yuriko and Otome have

been eliminated, thirteen of us remain.

Let's begin the meeting.

As you wish.

Yuriko and Otome were both Guard Duty,

so we know they were both human.

That means we also know for

sure that all three Gnosia

and the AC Follower are still here.

First, I believe we should try

to gather information.

Is anyone going to claim

their credentials?

This is where the battle begins.

Yuri.

I have Engineer credentials.

Oho?

I trust you all remember?

The fact that there is only one

Engineer aboard this ship?

Here we go.

I am that Engineer.

Let me repeat myself.

I am the true Engineer.

This confirms that Jonas is either

a Gnosia or the AC Follower.

But the others don't know

which of us is the real Engineer.

This basically confirms that one of

them is real and one of them is fake.

Well, let's hear who

they each investigated.

I investigated Kukrushka.

She is human.

Without further ado, I shall report!

I investigated Setsu. They are human.

That is all I know.

Jonas, the fake Engineer,

reported that they're human

Does that mean Setsu is a Gnosia?

No, wait.

If Jonas is the AC Follower,

he could just be randomly guessing.

What's your reason?

Huh?

The reason you investigated

that individual.

Let us first establish why you

investigated Kukrushka, Yuri.

Crap!

No one knows what happened back there.

So what was your reason?

My reason was

My reason was

She was the one who contributed the least.

It made it seem like she was

trying to hide and not stand out.

Welp, they've definitely got a point.

I also think that someone who doesn't talk

is way more suspicious than

someone who talks too much.

Wait Does that mean

people find me suspicious?

You're here?!

What about you, Jonas?

The reason I investigated Setsu?

Because they were leading

the meeting by the nose

or at least, that was the main reason.

The most trustworthy-seeming route

is worthy of the most caution.

That's what we seasoned space

travelers used to always say.

They both sorta seem like the real deal.

I somehow managed to

talk my way out of it.

More importantly, didn't you

have something to say, Comet?

Huh?

Huh? What's this?

Do you two, like, have some kind

of secret relationship going on?

You can't fool cute li'l SQ's eyes!

No, that's not it. It's just

Well, Comet mentioned that

Shigemichi seemed suspicious.

Huh? M-Me?

I mean, she did say it was

just a feeling, but

Comet I turned her down,

so she ended up telling Chipie

Yeah. It's definitely

just a gut feeling

but I'm pretty sure he's lying.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!

Talk about baseless accusations, bud!

Yeah, but

I've been traveling with her for a while,

and Comet's gut is

usually pretty reliable.

Wait a minute! That's not fair!

So Shigemichi is a

Gnosia No, but wait

But there is a chance

that Comet is lying, too.

Huh?

I was thinking the same thing.

Now, wait a minute.

So you're saying Comet's been lying to me

'cuz she got infected by the Gnosia?

Ha! That's just the kinda thing

that happens on this ship.

Why d'you think we're all in

this meetin' to begin with?

Yes. We can't discount that possibility.

At least not right now.

Now the votes are definitely

going to be split two ways.

Shigemichi

or Comet.

Neither one had any solid proof,

so we have to decide solely

based on our impressions.

It is time.

We will now change over

to the voting process.

Voting has completed.

Thirteen valid votes.

The voting rate is 100%.

The votes will now be tallied.

Who will it be?

This result will greatly affect

what happens next.

It has been decided.

Shigemichi will be put into cold sleep.

First, there's tonight.

I stepped forward with my role today,

so I have to assume that the Gnosia

know I'm the real Engineer.

Worst-case scenario,

they might attack me tonight.

In order to survive

Kukrushka

That's right. It's not predetermined

that she'll go berserk every time.

Is this spot okay?

The Guardian Angel is you?

I see.

I reported that you were human,

so you believe that I'm the real Engineer.

That's why you'll continue to protect me.

Kukrushka

Who Just who

There's no reason to worry about it.

I'll find out eventually?

Eventually

So Jina was

Affirmative. I do not

sense Jina's presence.

You know it really doesn't take long.

Well, we're gonna lose two

people per day, so

Honestly, wouldn't it be a better idea

if we all just froze ourselves?

That's our last resort.

LeVi, let's begin the meeting.

As you wish.

Okay, let's start with

the Engineer reports.

Hey, besides the Engineer,

there's also a Doctor, right?

Show yourself already.

That's right. If the Doctor

makes themselves known

I kept quiet about it until now,

but I'm the Doctor.

So it's Remnan?

Why did you keep quiet?

Isn't it obvious?

The role of the Doctor is to determine

if those put into cold

sleep were human or not.

Yuriko, who was frozen the

first day, was Guard Duty.

Her being human would be

a pointless thing to report.

And that was why I didn't step forward.

So you're also claiming

to be the Doctor, Racio?

Correct. I can't let the fake

have his way, after all.

Well, let's hear those reports.

Shigemichi He wasn't

a Gnosia. He was human.

Likewise. Shigemichi was human.

Welp, guess we gotta grovel to him

and beg for forgiveness.

My bad, I guess!

Now, it's all but confirmed

that Shigemichi was human.

And that out of Racio and Remnan,

one of them must be a fake.

What about the Engineers?

To make things fair, I shall

make the first report today.

I investigated Comet.

Do you really want me to say it?

She has become one with the Gnosia.

No

What about you, Yuri?

I also checked Comet

She is a Gnosia.

What's the matter?

It's nothing.

This is all too easy.

It was Comet who first raised suspicions

against Shigemichi to begin with.

She should have known that the

Engineer would investigate her.

So then why did she

approach me and Chipie?

That was way too foolish.

She had to have had some other aim.

And anyone taking Comet's

side would eventually

have suspicion pointed at them, too.

If Chipie were actually a Gnosia,

he wouldn't make that kind of mistake.

The only possibility is

So everyone's alive?

Affirmative. I can sense

all remaining crew.

That must mean that the Guardian Angel

successfully protected

someone from the Gnosia.

We were able to get one up on the Gnosia.

'Tis a glorious thing.

Then let's keep that momentum going

and find the other Gnosia!

All right, let's start today

with everyone's reports again.

Comet was a Gnosia.

There's no doubt about it.

My result is the same. Comet was a Gnosia.

Well, that's borin'.

But at least now we know for sure

that only two Gnosia remain.

Okay, let's hear from the Engineers.

Yesterday, I investigated Racio.

Racio I win.

I was able to figure

out what you're after.

Oho?

The result was Gnosia.

Racio is a Gnosia.