01x11 - Upside-Down Woman

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This is...

the tale of Metry, or rather...

a she-devil.

There was once a girl named Reiko.

Who's Reiko?

Must be that woman.

She dreamt of building a happy family.

To achieve that, Reiko...

obtained a doctor who cured irregularities
as her husband and a beautiful home.

Thus, Reiko's life became like a painting
created with the golden ratio.

The very picture of perfection.

That is...

until they hired a certain housekeeper.

Save me, ma'am!

I'm being sucked in!

Ma'am!

Goodness, Metry.

How are you so careless?

I'm sorry.

There, you won't have to
worry about being sucked in now.

Tie your hair like so when you work.

Ma'am, you're like an older sister.

Oh, pardon me! I meant it
would be nice if you were my sister.

No, that's not it either...

It's just that I admire you.

I would love to become a lady
who's as perfect as you.

I'm afraid that will never happen.

Never, you say!

Devote yourself to your duties.

Yes, ma'am!

Metry, dust from the higher places first.

Yes, ma'am!

Metry, this is the baking soda.

Do you expect to clean
the silverware with potato starch?

Understood, ma'am!

You must iron in one direction
while pulling the seams.

Understood, ma'am!

Thread without
leaving any spaces in between.

I will, ma'am!

It suits you well, Metry.

Thank you so much, sister.

Oh, pardon me... I...

Metry...

CONSULTATION ROOM

It pains me to say that it is difficult
for you to naturally conceive.

Ichijou-san?

Ichijou-san?

Ichijou-san?

Mommy!

Come on, hurry up!

Not so fast, you.

Ma'am.

I don't think I can...

Fret not, Metry.

Our physiques are similar,
like that of sisters.

Look at how dark it is.

Keep your voice down and he won't notice.

Still...

Please, Metry.

All you have to do is
give birth to my child

to complete a happy Ichijou family.

Metry...

Ma'am?

I hear nothing.

Ma'am.

I think it's wrong
for us to be doing this...

There is nothing wrong.

To have a growing family is a blessing.

Metry.

Metry.

You are an extension of me.

Metry!

Sir! Please don't!

Listen to me, Metry.

I knew it was you.

No. I have no idea what you're saying.

I have work to do!

Wait!

Let me go!

-You have a perfect wife waiting for you!
-No!

I love you for your imperfections!

Reiko, you're so perfect!

You are the perfect woman.

I would love to become a lady
who's as perfect as you.

Looking back, everything started
going wrong after Metry arrived.

Reiko thought it was strange.

Her life had been without
a single distortion until then.

Sure enough, once Metry was
confined to her room,

Reiko found herself pregnant before long.

That she-devil gave birth
to two golden furred pups,

while Reiko was blessed with Eiji,
who took after her husband.

Eventually, Metry
and her litter fled the room.

The rest of the tale
is known to her two puppies.

Indeed, I had been free
of the curse of imperfection

laid upon me by the devil called Metry.

That's nonsense! There's no such curse!

The doctor said that
you couldn't have children!

That was the result of Metry's curse.

Story time is over.

Eh? Hold on. Hey!

You never said she could do that!

Are you going to k*ll us?!

Like how you k*lled Micchan!

That housekeeper knew too much.

Stay back! Go away!

Come.

Eiji...

Let's go home.

Eiji...

I understand now.

Let's go home, to your brothers.

We are brothers.

You did great, Metry.

Look at all the children you had.

Ma'am?

There he is.

My baby.

Ma'am!

Don't worry.

You may have this room.

I couldn't possibly leave you and your
two young children without a roof.

Enjoy your stay.

Ma'am.

Please wait, ma'am!

Ma'am!

My cute, adorable dear baby...

Ma'am...

How is he?

Please let me meet him.

I just want a look...

Fish.

Bish?

Iish!

You touched the spiky.

Did not.

You finished, Dali?

Wait, Migi.

It's open!

There she is!

You're here again.

-Hey.
-Mom.

What are you looking at?

Mom?

We're brothers?

Are you saying we're triplets?

Rubbish!

See how different our hair is to yours!

How could we be related?

The blonde lady said this to me.

Let's go home, to your brothers.

She most likely appeared
that Christmas night to take me back.

I didn't know that and...

So, where is Mom and what is she doing?

She's dead.

You, a total stranger, had k*lled her.

I...

k*lled her?

More importantly,

shouldn't you be worried about
your own mother?

Huh? Oh...

Where... did I come from
and where am I headed?

Karen, where are you hurting now?

My... spleen.

Spleen?!

-She's dead.
-What?

Do you hear something outside?

-My kneecaps are k*lling me!
-Kneecaps?!

I'll keep my idiotic father distracted.

Please finish this, Be Birds!

Hey... shouldn't you go after him?

Who cares?

Who cares? Isn't Eiji...
you know... your brother?

He is not! Absolutely not!

Mother.

Mother.

Why am I lying here?

Let's take care of your injury.

Oh, Eiji...

When did you learn to walk?

Can you walk?

You even talk now. Clever boy.

This must end...

Yes... Let's end this...

We will start over again...

But Dali... Our mum told him to come home.

Migi... Do you actually believe him?

Did hearing we're brothers move you?

That's not...

You boys...

My organs!

Viscera...

Karen!

You're from the Sonoyamas.

You two are twins?

Trespassing this late at night?

This is unacceptable.

I will call the Sonoyamas.

Please wait!

There's a deep reason for this.
Deeper than any dam.

Father.

Karen, who is he?

Pardon my manners.

I am Karen's official boyfriend,
Maruta Tsutsumi.

This is the first
I've heard of this, Karen.

Well, you just did.

Reiko?!

Rei... ko...

Reiko... Reiko... No...

Eiji did it...

Eiji k*lled her.

Wait.

There's something I have to confirm.

Karen, you must stay away.

Move it.

Reiko?

You're alive...

I have decided to live solely for Eiji.

What are you saying?

We had a talk about the future.

Eiji wants to start over.

So we decided to move somewhere
no one knows us and redo everything.

This time, our lives
will be even more perfect.

What on earth is this?

You were the ideal husband.

Except your pomade can sometimes
be an as*ault on the nostrils.

Karen, you never did
take after me or your father.

Hitori, rest assured.

The Sonoyamas are currently

preparing to adopt a new child.

And so...

I bid you all a good night.

Hey, let us out of here!

Mommy!

Eiji, are you finished?

I need a little more time.

Gosh, you're so scrupulous, just like me.

Tell me, Eiji. Where would you like to go?

Someplace empty.

Lovely. How about the Moravian Tuscany?

Isn't this exciting?
Like we're going on a picnic.

Oh, Eiji.

Is that all of your luggage?

Never mind. Let's be on our way.

No.

You may go first.

Huh?

I won't be far behind.

Ei... ji...

A family this insane...

has to be brought to an end.