01x06 - Assemble

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STORY BY TAIGA MIYAKAWA

What? Eren-senpai is missing?

I took my eyes off her for a minute,

and she disappeared.

She's so timid.

Where would she go without telling anyone?

Maybe she disappeared

because she's scared.

Today's area is dangerous, isn't it?

Maybe she sensed some kind of danger

and ran off.

For once, you're saying

something that makes sense.

-You're usually useless.

-Don't call me useless!

I know that I'm not much

Sorry to intrude.

This young lady will be joining our team.

My name is Rika Suzuki.

Please be nice to me.

Yo. You're Omi Jin, right?

I'm really sorry about that time.

But thanks to you, I came to my senses.

In that moment,

when I was trying to k*ll you,

you said to me

Adios, Ms. Suzuki. Live long!

Thanks for that, Omi Jin.

You're the one who brought

Rika Suzuki back to her senses.

Oh it was nothing.

Your leg.

I lost it for a Privilege.

Her privilege allows her

to completely avoid physical damage.

It's called the Right to Evade.

As long as you're with her,

you will also be protected.

I understand.

From now on, let's place Rika and Omi

at the center of the designated area.

With the Right to Veto

and the Right to Evade,

we can all be protected.

Yes. So back to Eren-senpai

-I'm surprised how easily

-You think she'll come back?

-he accepted me.

-Wanna wait till tomorrow?

He probably knows that you trust him.

Saneatsu Narita

has no Privileges or a grand title,

but everyone trusts him and relies on him.

Strange, isn't it?

Yeah

Saneatsu, got a minute?

What is it, Saaya?

This.

A Privilege envelope?

I found it in this building.

I was going to open it,

but when I thought about the risk,

I got scared.

No need to feel bad.

I understand.

But

what if I open it instead?

Saneatsu! What are you say

I promised to take down the Emperor,

that I'd fight till the end.

Hold on!

First, take a deep breath.

Hey, love birds,

what are you two doing here?

Is that what I think it is?

It's a Privilege!

Perfect timing!

Kazuhiko, play defense.

Block Saaya!

You're in my way.

Saaya, please don't worry about me.

This is my decision.

I'm such a fool.

What was I thinking?

What was I longing for?

Why did I become a teacher?

I won't hesitate anymore.

Is this it?

What's this memo?

I'm going to open it.

That's true, but I can't believe it.

PRIVILEGE

I need to tell them right away.

YOU CANNOT GAIN THIS PRIVILEGE

YOU CANNOT GAIN THIS PRIVILEGE

I can't gain a Privilege?

I need to hurry and

tell this to Narita.

You can't gain the Privilege

due to an error?

Do you know why it's not letting me?

Let me think.

Either you already have a Privilege,

or there's some special rule

that prevents you from getting it,

so it's not letting you.

I think it's one of those two.

Omi,

can you tell us everything you know

about the detention camp

and Privileges? If you can.

Of course.

The detention camp is a huge facility

located 100 meters underground,

right under the border

between Tokyo and Chiba.

A hundred meters underground?!

Such a facility is

under metropolitan Tokyo?

The facility was built

so that no one could find it,

and it was divided into ten areas.

I was in Area A.

I never saw the professor

or the bald macho guy,

so they were probably in a different Area.

Why were you in such a place?

I'm from the countryside, in Aomori,

in the Tohoku region.

Five years ago,

some men came to my house.

They said they were referred

by my father's company.

They came to recruit my father.

My father agreed.

Our whole family left for a new place,

dreaming of a brighter future.

But before I knew it,

my memory started to fade.

Mother! Father!

-Where are you?!

-Shut up!

In the detention camp,

they targeted families

who lived in rural areas

and had no relatives,

so they wouldn't be traced

and could be experimented on.

We were all deceived.

Unable to see our families,

we were called into the lab once a month.

For three years, they threatened me

that if I didn't listen to them,

they would k*ll my family.

Let's see

What if we have you lose your right eye?

You have no choice.

You'll have to pay the price.

Damn. Failed again.

What a shame.

They stuck it in so deep

that I'm deaf in my right ear.

So that bandage

I use it to cover that wound.

After that, I opened

the Privilege envelope,

so that I could escape

from the pain and fear.

I was somewhat aware

that the easiest family member

to manipulate

was used as a test subject

and that the rest were k*lled to avoid

their conspiring with each other.

Mother and Father both died because of me.

-Omi

-That's messed up!

There's no way it's your fault!

It's all their fault!

They are sh*t! Garbage! Scum! b*stards!

Damn them!

What else is there?

They really piss me off!

Hey, bean sprout!

If you're gonna cry, do it with anger!

We're gonna kick the sh*t out of them!

Damn them!

-It makes my blood boil!

-All right, that's enough.

Let's talk over there.

-I won't forgive them!

-I totally get you.

-Hey, let go of me!

-I'll leave him to you!

I'm blazing with anger right now!

Omi,

what else can you tell us

about the detention camp?

It was large enough that it even had

a branch outside the country,

but I'm not sure about now.

Two years ago,

there was a mass escape

that destroyed the facility.

That's when we escaped.

But most people got caught.

We tried telling the authorities about it,

but no one believed us.

I see. It's making sense now.

I think the purpose of the detention camp

was to force the subjects to open

every Privilege envelope

until they got a winning Privilege.

The Emperor was the result

of a successful experiment.

Until they got a winning Privilege?

But the total number of Privileges

distributed

in the Majority Vote was 65, right?

I took a glance into the camp vault.

The number of Privileges

wasn't just 100 or 200.

-It was a lot more.

-Damn.

With all those,

they're pretty much invincible.

All

Wait a second.

Hey, Omi. Were there a lot

of test subjects there?

Yup, there were.

What do you think happened to those

who got caught during the escape?

I think they were eventually k*lled.

So what happens

to the Special Rights of the dead?

Hey, Omi,

is there any other way to get

Special Rights?

Well,

the only way is to open the envelope.

But

you can also be threatened

and forced to open it.

Or if you lose a visible body part

for a Privilege,

the envelope can be forced open

using someone else's hands.

But each person

can only have one Privilege.

You get it, don't you?

He makes people open their Privileges

and then kills them,

so that he can collect the Special Rights

that no longer have an owner.

I get it.

The Emperor can't open the envelope

because he already has a Privilege.

That's why he scattered

all the remaining envelopes,

so that other people

can open them for him.

That's right.

The Emperor's Privilege

is probably the Right to Collect.

And he's collecting Special Rights.

Right to Collect?

Originally, each person can only have

one Special Right,

but if the collection is made

to go to the Emperor,

he can collect as many Special Rights

as he wants.

And most likely the Majority Vote

was made possible

by combining the vast amount

of these Special Rights.

But this is just my theory.

And for my theory to make sense,

the assumption that a person loses

ownership of their Special Right

when they die

has to be true.

So we have to find a way to prove that.

In order to do that,

I've got to meet him again.

Ren Iruga.

I'm such an idiot.

How can I find a lone computer

in this huge ward?

Look, it's a girl.

What do you wanna do?

-Let's have some fun before we k*ll her.

-Me first.

You two, get your butts

inside that convenience store!

Right away, ma'am!

Hey!

It's not working on him.

You b*tch

Hey, are you hurt?

Good boy. Thanks buddy.

He must be the one

with the Materialization Right.

You'll be safe here.

No need to be scared.

-I won't harm civilians.

-Oh?

Does he not recognize me?

Thank you so much for saving me.

You know,

you came out of nowhere like a hero.

And it really surprised me.

A hero, huh?

What's wrong?

Hey, what would you do

if the person you thought was a hero

sold his soul to the devil?

What?

Are you talking about a comic book story?

No.

It's a story about a man

who saved my life.

I will never forget that day.

It was ten years ago.

My carelessness caused

our house to catch on fire.

Hey!

Hey! Are you okay?!

Are you okay? Are you hurt?

I was cooking and then

-It's all my fault

-It's fine. You're alive.

-It's all my fault.

-Forget all that right now.

I liked to cook, but I'm going to quit.

I wanted to make my parents happy,

but because of that

-You can't quit.

-What?

Listen.

Wanting to do something for someone

is a great thing.

You know, you sound like a teacher.

What?

I bet you'll be a great teacher

who can protect any student,

just like a hero!

-You think?

-Yeah!

And then he left

without telling me his name.

And a few years later, I met him in a de

I mean, a facility.

But something had completely changed him.

He was a hero to me,

but he was still a human being.

I can't blame him

for his desperation to survive.

Whether it was k*lling or destroying,

I told myself that this was

my way of repaying him.

But then

I started thinking,

"Is this really the right thing to do?"

It's hard to believe that

Professor Shinozaki had

such a soft side to him.

When did you know?!

From the very beginning.

You approached me

and acted like it was a coincidence.

You wanted to see

if the Professor was with me.

You're so easy to read.

You little!

Why don't you give him

a good punch in the face?

What?

If he has a change of heart,

then your hero will return.

If not, you can boil him, roast him,

or cook him any way you like.

Cook him?

You know what, you're quite the character.

Humans are supposed to be

different yet complicated.

Don't forget that.

Hey, will you take me

to where your team is?

Huh?

I'm sure Mr. Shinozaki will use

his Visibility Right and come after me.

I want to settle this with him

once and for all,

in front of you guys.

Under one condition though.

Tell me more

about your Materialization Right.

Sure, no problem.

Oh, that was easier than I thought.

The Materialization Right is

a Privilege that can materialize

pictures and photographs.

If it's a living creature,

it shows absolute obedience to me.

That's why I carry this card game

and use it as a weapon.

But since it's a Production-type

Privilege, it consumes my stamina.

Plus, I lost my right lung

in exchange for the Privilege,

so I can only use this Privilege

maybe three or four times max.

This guy is spilling every detail.

You must not be so smart.

What! How did you know that?!

I also have a surprise for you guys.

Let's meet up with your friends.

But isn't it dangerous?

Don't worry. You have me.

I've got to protect

Mr. Shinozaki's precious students,

don't I?

He hasn't lost hope.

He believes that

he can meet his hero again.

You're that guy from back then!

Are you Saneatsu Narita?

I'm Hayato Soma. Nice to meet you.

Eren-senpai, get away from him.

Wait, let me explain.

Why don't we talk in a calm manner?

A red laptop?

-I see.

-Well,

if you can't trust me,

-I'll hand this red lap

-Stop!

Don't say another word.

The moment you give up

ownership of the computer,

there's a chance that Mido guy

will come and take it from you.

That's not good.

I thought it would be

quite difficult to retain a computer,

but it's fortunate

that you got a hold of it.

Hold on to this charger.

The battery is dead.

You'll need this in order to use it.

It's safer that way, right?

I already put in the password,

so it should be good until tomorrow.

And of course,

I haven't put in a question.

We shouldn't have to worry then.

Since Soma is

the current owner of the computer,

we have no choice

but to work together to protect it.

What's wrong?

-Mr. Shinozaki.

-Soma

Why are you with Narita?

-Wait, you've got it all wrong!

-Mr. Shinozaki.

I've decided to take down

the Emperor with these guys.

What about you?

Soma

Let's settle this right now

in front of the students

that you betrayed!

Forgive me!

I don't expect you to forgive me,

and I don't deserve to be forgiven.

I was in the wrong.

Mr. Shinozaki

It's a little too late for that.

I know!

But please believe everything

that I'm going to tell you.

Sudo died.

What! Sudo-senpai died?

No way

Do you have anything to prove that?

For example, a note or an item from him?

These are materials and notes

that were entrusted to me.

As for an item

That's right.

He used a special ignition agent.

He said it was given to him

by a good friend, often used by magicians.

That's enough information.

-I believe you, Professor.

-President?

You guys don't need to believe him.

Just believe in me who believes in him.

I believe him too.

All right.

Please continue.

According to Sudo's notes,

the Emperor's Privilege is

the Right to Collect.

His motive is to collect Special Rights.

Sudo-senpai thought the same thing.

So why did the Majority Vote

begin in Suginami Ward?

It's because Saneatsu Narita was there.

What?

-What?

-What is that supposed to mean?

Also, Sudo noted

"Saneatsu Narita likely has

some kind of Privilege."

That thought also passed through my mind

since I couldn't open

the Privilege envelope.

It all starts with this.

A newspaper clipping?

This is the article of the accident

that happened to me

when I was four.

What?

The driver was a friend of my dad's?

You didn't know that?

According to Sudo,

he believes that Narita's father

asked his friend

to hit you on purpose.

Why would my dad do that?

This is the medical record from that time.

It says here that "Saneatsu Narita

lost one of his kidneys

due to damage caused by the accident."

Lost a kidney?

You don't mean

It's highly possible that your dad

took advantage of the surgery.

He gave up your kidney

and forced you to acquire a Privilege.

Why would Sudo-senpai

come to that conclusion?

I never told him about the accident.

Sudo first focused on me and Jin.

Is it because we already had a Privilege?

Yes.

Special Rights are connected

to the Majority Vote.

And the Majority Vote

is connected to the Emperor.

MAJORITY VOTE - EMPEROR

What if the Emperor intentionally started

the Majority Vote from Suginami Ward?

And eventually

it leads him to this.

The Blue Sky Orphanage.

What is it, bean sprout?

You know about this place?

It's the place that took care of me

after I escaped from the detention camp.

Are you serious?

I was there too.

Me too.

The director's name is Yugo Shimahara.

DRIVER - YUGO SHIMAHARA

He's the driver who hit Narita.

My dad's friend? Orphanage?

Lost a kidney to gain a Privilege?

Hey, is your dad still overseas?

It was large enough that it even had

a branch outside the country.

I can't gain a Privilege?

The more I think about it,

the dots connect.

Saneatsu

And the note also said

SANEATSU NARITA IS THE TRUMP CARD

The Privilege that you have

will serve as the trump card

to take down the Emperor.

In other words, Narita's father

is a member of the organization,

-but he turned against it.

-Right.

Knowing that a successful test subject

would emerge anytime soon,

he put his hope in his own child.

But no one knows

what's inside the envelope

until they open it, right? Like, for real.

So how was he able to choose

Saneatsu's Privilege?

Sudo believes that

there must have been a collaborator

who had a Privilege

that made that possible.

Thinking of the circumstances, perhaps,

under some condition,

there was a researcher

who cooperated with him.

He speculated that much?

This Sudo guy is amazing.

That's pretty much the general idea.

The details are

beyond the realm of imagination,

but there are too many factors.

We know that. Our hope is right here.

Saneatsu Narita holds the key.

An Image Right.

IMAGE RIGH

This isn't the one either.

What a shame.