01x02 - Don't Blame the Machine

[bunniefuu]

[clock ticking]

[people chattering]

[person speaking Japanese]

- [PA system chimes]
- [announcer] Good morning, ImaTech!

Please put on your AR goggles.

Radio exercise number one.

[speaking Japanese]

[device beeps]

[announcer continues
speaking Japanese]

[employees grunting]

Stop!

We are not finished.

[sighs]

[Suzie sighs]

[in English] Come on, as*h*le.

Excuse me.

Don't blame the machine.

You have to pay first.

[whispers] I thought this
was a silent restaurant.

- [machine whirring]
- [Suzie grunting]

- No, it's...
- [in Japanese] It's okay, it's okay.

[machine whirs]

- [whispers, in English] Thank you.
- [beeping]

[scoffs] Bad idea.

Excuse me?

I just want you to
enjoy your soup.

[coins clatter]

[sighs]

[sniffs]

[in Japanese] Excuse me.

[in English] My name is Masa.
I make homicidal robots.

Care to join?

What?

I said, my name is Masa.

Can I buy you a drink after?

I see you order extra spicy.

[chuckles] I think you
are going to need it.

[sighs]

[spy groans]

[slurps]

- Hey! Leave that alone.
- [Sunny] Oh.

Uh, feeling any better?

[sighs]

No.

Cigarette was, like, eight
years old and stale as sh*t.

- I could go get you another pack.
- Oh, so you are trying to k*ll me.

[laughs] Maybe a
pack of gum instead.

That, uh...

kiss thing that you did before,

- how'd you... how'd you learn to do that?
- How does a baby learn to breathe?

For f*ck's sake. Did Masa
program you for me specifically?

I can't really speak to Masa's
intent, but I am yours now.

Oh, my God. Your inability to
answer a question is pathological.

It's not that complicated.

What the f*ck was
Masa doing in his lab?

Hello, can you hear me?

Uh, I don't want my
answer to upset you.

I won't get upset.

I promise.

- I don't know what Masa was doing.
- Are you f*cking kidding me?

- You said you wouldn't get upset.
- You said you had an answer!

[groans] I just
wanna make you happy.

I'm sorry. I will try harder.

[sighs] I'm sorry I yelled. I...

I just need to make
sense of what I saw.

What was he working on?

Why was there blood,
for f*ck's sake?

Did he...

Did Masa hurt someone?

I told you. My first
memory is meeting you.

But I'm sure Masa
was a good man.

If he was bad, then I would
be bad too because he made me.

Uh, you don't think
I'm bad, do you?

[Suzie] I don't know. It's just...
It seems a little off somehow.

Like it has a mind of its own.

[in Japanese] Full
isotropy: good.

Solomonoff splines: appropriate.

- [in English] That seems good, right?
- [electrician speaking Japanese]

[in English] What? What is it?

[in Japanese] Your homebot looks
similar to a standard model,

but it is very advanced.

[Sunny giggles]

Updating constantly. Even now.

[in English] What
is it updating from?

[types]

[in Japanese] The last date
of maintenance was yesterday,

but before that, the
files are locked.

[in English] Whoa.
I see it now, Suzie.

- Why you wanna know about my memory.
- Um...

[Sunny] Ah, you wanna connect.
Is this why you drink?

- To feel like this?
- What the f*ck is happening?

- [Sunny moans]
- [electrician, in Japanese] Somehow,

it's being hypnotized by
the video feedback loop.

[in English] See?

There's definitely something up
with this one. Could you, like,

hack into its
files or something?

- [in Japanese] Your homebot...
- [Sunny laughing]

is too complex.

[in English] Okay, well, I-I-I
heard about this, like, guide

that helps you break into
homebots and manipulate them.

[Sunny sighs]

[giggling]

[in Japanese] Turn
off the camera.

Whoa.

You need to forget about that.

There is no guide.

[in English] Are you sure?
I've definitely heard of it.

[in Japanese] I need to
get back to my dinner.

[in English] f*ck were you doing?
You trying to freak him out?

[Sunny] I don't know. Kinda seems like
you're the one who freaked him out.

I'm sorry. That TV just made me
feel funny, but, like, good funny.

Yeah, because you were totally
sh*t-faced. It was, like, pathological.

You know, you say "pathological" so
much, it's practically pathological.

- Hey, lady. You dropped this.
- You know what...

What? No, I didn't.

Look, my grandpa won't say
it because he's scared.

But you're right.
There is a guide.

The Dark Manual.

I've only seen pieces of it.

No one knows who makes it.

Some say a monk. Some
say even a robot itself.

Whoever it is, they're a genius.

They use this as
their signature.

Where did you get that?

I should go.

Let's pay respects
to my okaasan.

- What are you doing here?
- [stammers, sighs]

It's not news
about Masa and Zen?

No. No, I-I-I haven't
heard anything.

The woman on the news says
they found most of the bodies

and are bringing personal
items to families.

So it's good we have
not received anything.

Perhaps it means Masa and
Zen didn't board that plane.

It's a nice thought, okaasan, but
I don't think that's what it means.

Of course.

You're always right.

- Anyway, I-I came here because of...
- You got a homebot.

ImaTech sent it. That's actually what
I came here to talk to you about.

- [friend speaking in Japanese, cheering]
- [friends clapping]

[in English] Wait. Are...
Are you having a party?

My friends came to support me.

This has been quite
difficult for me.

I can't even imagine.

- [speaks Japanese]
- Tell me again how to make it jump.

[speaks Japanese]

[in English] Don't judge me.
It was Hamako-san's idea.

She thought the distraction
would be good for me.

And it prevents dementia.

Wait, where's the picture that
was on the wall over there?

You know, the one of the wolf that
Masa drew when he was in hikikomori.

It was just a shy phase.

- I took it down.
- Why?

Come. Have chicken. Emi-san
brought Kentucky Christmas bucket.

How much does Masa talk to you
about what he does at ImaTech?

Masa knows I have no
brain for science.

He just makes sure I always
have the best refrigerator.

[in Japanese] Okay.
Lightning Sakamoto.

You're up. [chuckles]

[in English] I must
attend to my guests.

When they dropped off the homebot,
they told me that Masa designed it.

My design is quite advanced, but
my memory is only two days old.

So we came to you.
You know Masa best.

That's not true.

Did Masa ever mention
working in robotics?

No.

But I'm not surprised.
My Masa is very talented.

You don't think it's f*cked up
that he never mentioned this?

It is normal in times like this,
Suzie-san, to wish we'd acted differently.

Known the people we love
better. Held them tighter.

I wish that all the
time now. Don't you?

Where's the picture, Noriko?

If you don't want it, I do.

I don't know, I...
I threw it away.

You... You threw it away?

Please don't look at me
like that, Suzie-san.

Do you keep everything
that Zen makes for you?

[scoffs]

I'll pay you to tell me what's
in that f*cking notebook.

What are you hiding
from me, g*dd*mn it?

Excuse me?

- I said I'll pay for drinks.
- [chuckles, speaks Japanese]

- [in English] I couldn't.
- Oh, absolutely.

I owe you for getting
me here so quickly.

You were not joking
about that spicy sauce.

Stick with me, kid.

I know all the best
bathrooms in Kyoto.

[Suzie chuckles]

- And yet, somehow you're single.
- [both chuckling]

- It is a puzzle.
- [chuckles]

So, where have you
visited thus far?

Uh, thus far?

Nowhere really.

I tutor math to
American kids online.

So, I'm working
nights, sleeping days.

[sighs] But you
are missing Japan.

- Well, I'm moving here.
- Ah.

If you are looking for a job, my
mother knows people in education.

[chuckles] Nah, I... I'm-I'm
not really in education.

So, what are you in?

Uh, finance. Until
about a month ago.

You get fired?

No.

They begged me to stay.

I was just starting to find
all that ambition kind of sad.

And staying up all night playing
with kids on computer is not sad?

Are you always like this?

- Apparently.
- [chuckles]

So, why Japan?

Uh, food, culture.

Dragon Ball.

And also, I read this article

about how 1% of the
population are hermits.

Like, they disengage
from society and just be.

- Hikikomori.
- Yes.

Yes, exactly.

It sounded perfect.

[Masa scoffs]

It's not a meditation retreat.

You know this?

[both sigh]

I was hikikomori
for three years.

Oh, my God. Really?

What was it like?

[chuckles]

Lonely.

Well, sure. That's
the point. [chuckles]

I think maybe you don't
understand lonely.

So where did you, um, isolate?

At my mother's house.

I just play video game
and had an online job.

Sad, no?

You just seem so...

Bewitching?

[chuckles]

I was gonna say social.

[Masa chuckles]

Maybe now, yes.

You see, I made a
friend through work.

He helped me very much.

But, at first, it was...

[sighs]

scary.

I, uh... [breathing shakily]

[speaks Japanese]

- [in English] Wait, wait, wait, wait.
- Uh, no. No, please.

[stammers]

When people look at me...

Uh, looked at me...

it... [sighs] ...hurt.

It took a long time.

But now, I like when
people look at me.

And I like looking at people.

- So, are you an artist or something?
- Uh, um, these are just drawings.

Doodles for fun.

I work in... [distorted]
...refrigerators.

g*dd*mn it.

I know I've seen it.

Oh, my God. What the f*ck?

Isn't this what we're doing?

- Are you insane?
- Ha!

Says the woman who's
tearing up her own house.

You're just worried I'm
gonna find something.

Oh, my God. Will you stop?

You know, your inability to trust
people is completely pathological.

You're not a person!

Hmm. Person in the
editorial sense.

No, no, no. You are not
a person in any sense.

And, by the way, you just
used "pathological," as*h*le.

So I don't want you to give
me sh*t about that ever again.

Turns out it's a pretty
useful word, actually.

Kinda describes what
you're doing right now.

Okay, so do you have a suggestion
of what I should be doing?

'Cause if this is Masa's hanko

and he used it to sign this
f*cked-up hacker guide,

then I'm insane, or I'm stupid.

Because I've spent
the last ten years

thinking that he's just...

nice. [breathing heavily]

[groans] I'm spinning.

Oh.

Well, I think if I knew more about Masa,
maybe I could help figure this out.

What's he like?

I don't know.

Sure you do.

[sighs]

Um...

He clears his throat on
the phone in the morning.

Like... [clears throat]

Ugh. Terrible.

Okay. What else?

He has a cute butt.

Not sure that's helpful.

[giggles] It's not not helpful.

He's funny.

Clumsy. [chuckles]

He once broke a rib
getting out of the bath,

but because he was following
a line of ants on the wall.

He's very observant.

He's always
dissecting everything.

He's a really good dad.

[sighs] We talked about having another
because Zen turned out so good.

He's my best friend.

[Sunny] I'm so sorry, Suzie.

He does sound really nice.

[Suzie sighs]

But you need proof.

Okay. So let's say he was
hiding something from you.

It wouldn't be here, right?

It would be at his work.

So let's go! I'll help you look.

But why?

Why are you trying to help?

I don't know, Suzie. But you're
just gonna have to deal with it.

[Suzie sighs]

[inhales sharply]

[sighing]

[gasps]

[Suzie] Creeper!

Did you sleep in Zen's room?

This bed is better for my back.

I'll be ready in five minutes.

So, do you remember any of this?

[Sunny] Nope. Not
at all. I'm sorry.

No, I get it.

There's entire years in my
twenties that are a total void.

Yikes.

Ah, no.

What you're supposed to say is that
you thought I still was in my twenties.

You can go suck a d*ck.

No.

Okay, fine. You don't
have to go suck a d*ck.

- [electrical buzzing]
- Let's go, princess. Come on.

Sunny?

What's up?

Division Five denied.

What is... What is happening?

Division Five denied.

- [buzzing continues]
- Sunny? You okay?

Can't. Sorry. Restart.

Okay. Uh...

Thank you for your help. Thanks.

[sighs]

It'll only take a moment. I just need
to get a couple of his things. Please?

[in Japanese] I'm sorry. But you can call
the main line to make an appointment.

[phone ringing]

[speaks Japanese]

[speaking Japanese]

[people chattering]

Yuki-san.

[in English] Hi.

Remember me? [stammers] From
the party the other night?

No. [chuckles]
Sorry. I blacked out.

I'm Masa Sakamoto's wife.

I am very sorry for my mistake.

It's fine.

But listen, after we talked,
I couldn't stop crying.

You know, because of all the
terrible things you said to me.

And, uh, I went downstairs
to wash my face,

and I took off my
wedding ring. And I...

I must've left it there.

It's all I have of Masa.

I was wondering if you
could let me in to go look.

Division Five is restricted.

I could lose my job.

I'm sorry.

You know, they haven't found Masa's
body, so he could still be alive.

Do you think he'd be happy that his
employee wasn't helping his wife?

[Yuki] Okay.

Yes. Come.

So, you're terrified
of Masa, huh?

[chuckles] No. He is the nicest.

You're a lifesaver.

[Yuki chuckles]

[sighs]

[buzzing]

Suzie?

sh*t.

[door clicks]

What the f*ck?

[announcer speaking Japanese]

[device beeps]

[beeps]

[person, in Japanese] Security alert.
Unauthorized access in Division Five.

[breathes heavily]

[employees grunting]

[Suzie sighs]

[Suzie] Oh, my God.

- [knocking on window]
- [employee shouts in Japanese]

[in English] f*ck,
f*ck, f*ck, f*ck!

[grunts]

- [employee shouts in Japanese]
- [Suzie, in English] sh*t! f*ck. f*ck.

[shouts in Japanese]

[Suzie, in English] f*ck.

[employee shouts in Japanese]

[panting]

[employee shouts in Japanese]

- [PA chimes]
- [announcer speaking Japanese]

What? Again? We just did it.

The new chairman is obsessed
with fitness. He runs marathons.

[employee sighs]

[employee 2] Oh, look
who's back. Where'd you go?

I got called away. I am busy.

[employee 2] With what exactly?

Not at liberty to say.

[employee 2] Enough. They
closed Division Five.

[device buzzing]

[in English] Suzie,
can you hear me?

- How the f*ck did you...
- If you listen to me,

- we can get you out of here safely.
- Okay, but...

[Sunny] I'm playing the morning
exercises to distract them.

But it only lasts a couple more
minutes, so we have to act fast.

Which way?

[Sunny] Towards me.

- What are you waiting for? Go!
- f*ck it.

[Sunny] What are you doing?

- Go, go, go!
- [grunting]

[whispers] I found
my ring. Thanks.

[Sunny] The door over there
is clear. Your nine o'clock.

Go!

Hmm. sh*t.

[Suzie] Yeah, but why did the
door just unlock like that?

And that guy, he just kept yelling,
"akarumi," something, "naranai."

What does that mean?

Oh. Something about
not coming to light.

Staying in darkness.

You okay?

[Sunny] Mm-hmm.

[Suzie] You know, maybe I
should go see that woman

I met at the bar
the other night.

Oh, my God. Will you stop?

You're making me
even more nervous.

[Sunny] Sorry.

[Suzie] I'm sorry.

Feel like you need a drink too.

Man, that does make
me feel good funny.

[doorbell rings]

- [Suzie sighs]
- [clears throat]

Ah! Allow me.

- If it's Noriko, tell her I'm not home.
- [giggles]

[Sunny approaching]

Suzie, that was the airline.

They found Masa's
shoes in the wreckage.

[breathing shakily]

Zen?

Nothing yet. They're
still looking.

I should...

I'll go talk to them.

They left.

They said they'd call
when there's more news.

Is this real?

[giggling]

- What?
- [stammers] No. I'm just...

I'm just thinking
about the pimply kid

who's gonna b*mb his calc final
because of this. [laughing]

- b*mb?
- [laughing]

I'm late for a student.

[both chuckle]

I'm sure if you explain the
situation, he will understand.

[Suzie laughs]

You're great,

but I don't want mess.

Relationships are mess?

- When I'm in them.
- [sighing]

I'm serious.

So, is that the real
reason you came to Japan?

I re... I really
should be alone.

[sighs]

Do you know what I love
about refrigerators?

[Suzie chuckles]

No, I don't.

Um, auto-defrost?

- [speaks Japanese]
- [both laugh]

[in English]
Auto-defrost is awesome.

But even more,

I love how refrigerators
cheat thermodynamics.

They create cold from heat.

They stop entropy.

[sighs]

I know about trying to
fight pain and mess.

I do.

But do we have to do it alone?

Come here.

What if, in here, we can
be our own ecosystem?

Fight off entropy.

Maybe we break the
laws of thermodynamics.

[both chuckle]

[electronic voice] Close the
door, please. We are losing cold.

Close the door, please.
We are losing cold.

- Close the...
- [thud]

[Sunny] What can I
do, Suzie? Can I help?

Suzie?

- [spy, in Japanese] How'd it go?
- Her bot believed I was from the airline.

But I was unable
to read its code.

I see.

[sighs]

- Call Dee.
- [device] Calling Dee.

- Calling Dee. Calling...
- [sighs, sniffles]

[child] Hi. Uh, my mom
can't answer right now.

Leave a message. [giggles]

[beeps]

[sighs]

Sunny?

Would you sit with me?

No.

[Sunny breathes heavily]

Are you breathing?

Just a sound effect. I
thought you might like it.

I can stop?

No.

I like it.

[continues breathing heavily]

[employee, in Japanese]
It will be fine, Masa.

No one will know.

[Masa] Yes.

Good.

It must stay in darkness.

[gasps]

[in English] You okay?

[Sunny] Mm-hmm.

Just, um... Just a dream.