03x10 - (Dub) Clone Dolly

[bunniefuu]

[KEITZ]
Coming around, are you?

We're in School District 2.

You can rest easy.

"Then does that mean

you're the one who found me
and brought me here?"

asks Misaka, attempting
to express her gratitude.

Please, all of this is
just part of the job.

You really don't
need to thank me.

[KEITZ]
Back to sleep again, huh?

[alarm blaring]

Oh, great.

And here I was, convinced
that I had finally found

some respectable work again.

So you're saying
Gensei Kihara's real target

was the place on
the urban legends site?

That's right.

But how did he
find out about it?

It wasn't me!

Yes, I'm aware of that.

When I consider the timeline,
it just doesn't fit.

The information
could have been a trap

to lead us into action.

Like, maybe he
doesn't really know

where the place is,
and he's tailing us now

to find it.

[SHOKUHO]
It is possible.

But if you're right,
he'll get there after us,

and I can handle that.

Worst case scenario--

What's wrong?
Why are you stopping?

A traffic jam?

What's happening?

Apparently there was
an incident yesterday

where one of the
unmanned Academy City

buses burst into flames.

All the buses
have been shut down

while they try to
determine the cause.

And with one of the
main means of travel

during the Daihasei
Festival gone,

there are traffic jams
all over for kilometers.

We're blocked in
from behind, too.

Then there's no other choice.

Okay, Exterior.

Voluntary will reversal
beyond the 13th pair.

Hey, Shokuho.

The road!

Now drive through
the gap between them!

Hurry it up!

[M DRIVER A]
Uh... Right!

[MIKOTO]
No way, did Shokuho do this?

Thousands of people
over several kilometers?

I don't care if she is
Academy City's greatest

mental esper.

She shouldn't be able
to exert this much power.

It's way too much.

So then, how did she do this?

[SHOKUHO]
Above all else,

I have to keep it from
falling into their hands

while I'm gone.

Makuwa.

Would you mind telling me
what you're eating?

Huh? Melon slice, obviously.

And what was that
food you hate again?

[MAKUWA]
Apples.

[CHIEF RESEARCH]
Right. That'll do for now.

[controller beeps]

[MAKUWA coughs]

[GROUP laughing]

[SHOKUHO yawns]

[F RESEARCH B] It looks like
your abilities are progressing

nicely.

Now all that's left is
to complete Exterior.

[SHOKUHO]
I guess.

But it's not like
I really need that thing.

Oh, come on, don't be like that.

You stand to gain
a lot from this project.

We're not the only ones getting
something out of it, you know.

So, are we done for today?

Can I go home?

Almost.

But first, there's someone
I'd like you to meet.

[SHOKUHO]
Huh?

[F RESEARCH B]
Well, how are you feeling today?

Let me introduce you.

This is the Prototype,
but we just call her "Dolly."

[SHOKUHO]
Prototype?

[F RESEARCH B] Come on, now,
be nice and say hello.

[DOLLY]
No!

Oh, keep it down.

We're both girls, so what
if your shirt opens?

Don't look at me.

[F RESEARCH B] Oh. Well, guess I
don't need to go to the trouble

of explaining now.

She was born with a kind
of illness, you see.

Without those devices
implanted inside her body,

she wouldn't be able to live.

I'm sorry. I know.

I'm gross, aren't I?

I dunno. Not really.

[DOLLY]
I am. I know it.

I used to have a friend.

[SHOKUHO]
Hm?

[DOLLY]
Mi.

She used to come here every day.

Since I couldn't go outside,

we talked about
all sorts of things

and played together a lot.

But... then she got
a look at my body.

After that, she stopped
coming to see me.

Why... Why is my body like this?

It disgusted the
only friend I had

in the whole world.

I miss her so much.

[SHOKUHO]
So...

What was the reason you wanted
me to meet that girl?

No one told me about
her until today.

We've been collecting
data from Dolly

for some time.

But the shock of losing
her friend is so great

we can't read any normal
values from her right now.

We want you to restore
her peace of mind,

or rather, cheer her up.

How do you expect me to do that?

With my ability
the way it is now,

I can't completely
erase the memories

of her friend,

and even overwriting
them would be difficult.

Ah. Yes.

But what about her
sense of recognition?

[knocking]

[SHOKUHO]
Can I come in?

You came to see me today, too?

Hey, Mi!

[SHOKUHO] Why am I the
one who has to do this?

[SHOKUHO] Ugh...
What are you doing?

[SHOKUHO laughing]

Really? Are you sure
you're in middle school?

Yeah, I am.

[SHOKUHO]
Here.

That's what the
doctor always tells me.

Though, I've never actually
gone to a school before.

[DOLLY]
Is it fun, Mi? School?

Uh... That's a good question.

I'm kinda ostracized
because of my ability.

"Ostracized?"

[SHOKUHO] It's like to get on
people's bad side, I guess.

Huh? That's crazy!

I love your ability, Mi.

Here.

You know I can't.

They told me I'm supposed
to avoid using it

as much as humanly possible.

Aww.

What is it like outside
the research lab?

I'd love to go see
the ocean someday.

[SHOKUHO] Well unfortunately
for you, Academy City

doesn't have an ocean.

Plus, the checkpoints
are so strict,

it's not very easy
to get out of the city.

[SHOKUHO] But that said,
if we could get an exit pass,

somehow, I'd be happy
to take you to the beach.

[DOLLY laughs]
Thank you, Mi!

[SHOKUHO]
Whoa, easy!

[DOLLY sniffs]

Huh? Hey--
What are you doing?

Nothing.

[SHOKUHO]
If you say so.

[F RESEARCH B]
Good progress.

[CHIEF RESEARCH]
Yeah.

Let's see how this turns out.

[DOLLY]
And I made it!

Yay! I win again!

[SHOKUHO sighs]

I got it in!

[SHOKUHO]
Hey, that's bad manners.

Oh, yeah, you always
have to get close

to throw things away, huh?

Well of course I do!
Like I said, basic manners!

For your information,
a girl our age

literally throwing
garbage away is maybe

the biggest faux pas
I can think of.

It might be okay to do now,

but once you leave
the research facility,

boys will judge you
on every little thing.

Every move you make!

It's in your best
interest to adopt

a more refined attitu--

[DOLLY]
You can't make the shot?

[SHOKUHO]
Huh?! What?!

I could easily do it!

Really? You sure?

[SHOKUHO]
I'll prove it. Just watch!

[SHOKUHO]
That one was...

Uh, a little off
because my finger

got caught on the bottle!

I didn't consider
air resistance!

Ah! I had something in my eye!

I'll sink it this time for sure.

[DOLLY]
She does keep getting closer.

--[bottle bouncing]
--[SHOKUHO] Aw, man!

Hang in there!

[gasps]

[SHOKUHO]
Focus! Focus!

Look! Dolly!
Did you see that?

When I really try, it's no pro--

Hey... Somebody! Help!

[CHIEF RESEARCH]
Status?

They're coming.

She'll be collected shortly.

Oh, dear.

I knew it wouldn't
be much longer, but...

You have to shake this off.

I mean, this is just...

What?

Can you tell me
what your name is?

[SHOKUHO gasps]

Misaki. It's Misaki Shokuho.

Misaki, thank you
so much for being

my friend.

[SHOKUHO] She...
She's gonna be okay, right?

She'll recover and be
right back, won't she?

I'm sorry, but this
is goodbye for Dolly.

[SHOKUHO gasps]

[CHIEF RESEARCH] Her body
should have surpassed its limits

a long time ago.

Even with the tools
this city has to offer,

it would be impossible
to extend her life

any longer.

I'm sure Dolly herself
was well aware of that.

[F RESEARCH B]
Oh, are you in here again?

You can't do this,
you're falling behind

in your studies.

I almost forgot.

I received the report, and
thought you'd want to know.

It says that she died.

[M RESEARCH C]
Good grief.

You're telling me Shokuho's
having problems now?

Who knew a girl like her
actually had feelings?

What if one of us
finally told her Dolly

was just a clone?

If she knew that
she was artificial,

she might take
this a lot better.

[CHIEF RESEARCH] Well, if the
present situation continues,

I'll consider it.

We have to remember
the Exterior project

isn't just some mindless
data collection

and doll play pushed
on us by the top brass.

It's the continuation
of our aspirations

from Clone Dolly.

[M RESEARCH E]
But what do we do now?

If Misaki Shokuho keeps
developing like this,

one day, our mental
guards won't be able

to keep her out anymore.

And then it'll become
that much harder

to keep the project's
true purpose a secret.

[CHIEF RESEARCH chuckles]

That's not that big
of a problem, really.

Oh, no?

Why do you say that?

Because once Exterior
is ultimately completed,

we'll have no more
use for the girl.

We'll find the right
opportunity to dispose of her.

[M RESEARCH E] All right, this
concludes our regular meeting.

[F RESEARCH B]
Good work, everyone.

Well, that went pretty much
how I expected it to.

After that,

I extended my control
beneath the surface.

All of the personnel
involved in Exterior

were brainwashed,

so that no matter
what was done to them,

they'd never reveal
anything I didn't want

out there.

So how did Gensei
find the location?

[M RADIO A]
Objective passing target point.

[M COMMANDER A]
Copy. Everyone, fall back!

[KAMIJO sighs]

After all that,
I actually finished.

Thanks to this.

Okay.

What was that girl's
name again? Saten?

Unless I'm crazy, we agreed
to meet up right here.

Am I crazy?

[SHOKUHO]
No signal?

Yeah, good luck.

The surrounding
area's being flooded

with tons of powerful
radio jammers.

No surprise.

Since this clearly
wasn't a bluff.

That's weird. It's too quiet.

I don't sense any
unmanned weapons, either.

[SHOKUHO] They could've removed
them once they found out

Misaka was with me.

[MIKOTO]
Question.

Where's the staff
that was working here?

[SHOKUHO]
Beats me.

I needed them to
maintain Exterior,

so I wouldn't be surprised
if they were k*lled.

Exterior?

[SHOKUHO]
You saw it earlier, remember?

[MIKOTO]
When?

I guess if I had to
put it into words,

Exterior is a booster
that extends the range

and amplifies the power
of my ability.

On the surface.

[MIKOTO]
What does that mean?

It means it can
function that way,

but that's not the original
purpose of the project.

Letting anyone in the
world use my ability was.

[MIKOTO]
Huh...

Huh?

[SHOKUHO]
Whether it was an esper

or just your average person.

Anyone registered
to Exterior would gain

the power to use Mental Out.

It's quite the fascinating
toy, isn't it?

"Clone Dolly" was originally
a research institution

whose goal was
to produce geniuses

and all sorts of other
incredible people.

But perhaps they were blinded
by my exceptional power,

because some
researchers began thinking

it would be easier to
brainwash great figures

than to create them.

And to do so,
they developed Exterior.

[SHOKUHO]
Of course.

I took over the project
when I shut them down.

Mental Out only stays
under control

because its owner is a person
of exceptional character.

Can you imagine how
dangerous it would be

if some common thug
got their hands on it?

[MIKOTO] Amplifying your
ability is crazy enough,

but transferring it to
someone else is even crazier.

Is this what the urban
legend site meant?

That "DNA computer that
can produce abilities?"

[SHOKUHO]
Rumors are ridiculous.

It's all just one big
game of telephone.

For one, it isn't
exactly a "computer."

[MIKOTO gasps]

I didn't want anyone else
to know about this,

and I'm letting you
of all people see it.

They cut out a piece
of my cerebral cortex,

cultivated it, and created
this gargantuan brain.

That's what Exterior is.

[MIKOTO] And you think
Gensei Kihara is plotting

to do something with it?

[SHOKUHO] Probably, but it's
not like I thought he'd be able

to pick it up and
walk out of here.

And on top of that,
it takes several days

to go through the "registration"
process to use it.

Right, even if he took
the place over,

it's pointless
in the short term.

Was he really after the sister?

But I already used
my ability to place

more than a few layers
of protection on her.

To get through them all,
he would need Exterior.

I can't think of any
other possible way

he could get around my defenses.

All right, the room
where we were treating

your sister is a
little further in.

If you'll follow me.

[phone rings]

[MIKOTO]
She has service?

[SHOKUHO]
Hello?

[KEITZ]
Finally, I made it through.

I'm standing in front of
Exterior as we speak.

Where are you?

Up on the roof.

The girl's here, too.

All right, good work!

So the roof, yeah?

On my way.

[KEITZ]
No! Let's be cautious.

The attackers seemed
like highly trained

special forces.

I doubt they'd
accidentally let a man

carrying someone get away.

Get me?

We should assume
they want to lead you

up here.

Please be careful.

Oh, everything will be fine.

I've got an Amazon here,

and she even traded
in her bust size

for her fighting prowess!

So there's nothing
to worry about.

Wanna explain that one to me?

[SHOKUHO gasps]

Shokuho!

Glad to hear that.

I feel a little better
knowing she's--

[GENSEI]
This isn't how I planned it,

but it saves me some trouble.

[KEITZ]
I can't move. What is this?

You okay?

--[GENSEI] Hey.
--[SHOKUHO] It can't be!

[GENSEI] Thought you could
prevent a takeover

by complicating the
registration process huh?

How naïve.

Even if I can't get registered,

I can still grant
myself the power

as long as I attune
the wavelengths of that

giant brain to the
wavelengths of my own.

I'm sure you've at least
heard the stories

about such a process,
haven't you?

[chuckles]

[SHOKUHO]
Level Upper.

[GENSEI]
Who do you think taught Kiyama

how to tune brainwaves
in the first place?

I did.

[SHOKUHO sighs]

All of those layers of
protection you placed

on this Sister are
but a minor annoyance

that I can undo easily.

[LAST ORDER]
"No way! This is impossible!"

exclaims Misaka Misaka.

Huh? What's the matter?

"Every layer of protection
has been removed!

And 10032 had so many,"
says Misaka Misaka!

[GENSEI]
Not only that,

but I'm also able to
inject a custom virus

into the Misaka Network now.

[MISAKA 10032 gasps, yells]

[LAST ORDER gasps]

Does that mean
someone's trying to get

into the Network?

[KEITZ]
Is this the Misaka Network?

No.

[MIKOTO]
What is this I'm sensing?

[XÓCHITL]
There. Now hurry along.

Just one thing before I do.

Any idea what that gooey girl
is trying to accomplish?

[XÓCHITL]
How should I know?

You heard me in there,

we've just been
following fake orders

this whole time.

But I did ask about her about it

when parts of our mission
didn't make sense.

[XÓCHITL]
The answer was vague nonsense.

But based on her behavior,
I think I know what they want.

[GENSEI]
Magnificent, isn't it?

Such enormous power.

But it's nothing more
than a pretty light show

without a purpose.

I wonder...

What would be the
most interesting way

to make use of such
a powerful asset?

[crash]

[MIKOTO growls]

What happened here?

Did you hurt her?!

[GENSEI]
Yes, Aleister's favorite,

kept hidden within
the shadows of the main plan.

What if I were to use
this opportunity

and trigger the awakening
of your dormant powers?

I wonder.

[XÓCHITL]
I think their true objective

is Mikoto Misaka.

[MIKOTO gasps]

[GENSEI]
Now, let the experiment begin.

[GENSEI]
Let's find out.

Can Misaka reach
the divine world...

...of Level 6?

[SHOKUHO]
And there you have it!

Our hero Misaka
has been defeated.

Starting next week, "A Certain
Scientific Mental Out"

will begin in this timeslot.

You don't want to miss it!

[MIKOTO] Why do you
sound like an old radio

play narrator?

Are you sure you're
in middle school?

[SHOKUHO] People who
lose don't get to talk!