Follow my route precisely!
I don't think I can do this...
This cliff is too much for me.
Weren't you saying something about wanting to be equals?
Rat, what is this place?
Don't resist. Just let them take you.
fuwari yoru wo kazoeteru
ふわり夜をかぞえてる
I've been carefully keeping track of the nights,
futari dake no himitsu no jumon
二人だけの秘密の呪文
it's a secret spell we keep between the two of us.
kowaresou na omoi nosete
壊れそうな思いのせて
Gather up all of your thoughts that are on the verge of breaking,
tonaeteku
唱えてく
and chant them out loud.
hora fuan ha itami no naka
ほら 不安は痛みの中
Watch carefully, anxiety lies amidst the pain,
hora shizuka ni tomoru ibuki
ほら 静かに灯る息吹
watch carefully, as our breaths softly change to flame.
#08 「The reason is...」
Why did you come back, Rat?
Who is that?
The parent who christened me.
I came to ask you some things.
Things about No. 6.
I thought I told you already... to never get captured.
That was a fallacy.
There's no way to live freely as long as No. 6 exists.
This freedom you speak of...
...is to bury No. 6 for good.
"Bury," he says? "Exterminate the beast?"
That city is a mythical creature.
There is no way to take it down.
How can you be so sure of that?
Because you were the one who made it?
Because you took it upon yourself to make it into a beast?
He made... No. 6?
That's the picture Rikiga-san...
This woman is the mother of Shion, who stands before you.
Her name is Karan.
Karan?
That's right.
And the person in the centre... is none other than yourself.
What do you mean, Rat?
Why was my mother there with this person?
As if I'd know.
That's why I'm asking.
Shion... was it? Come here.
Are you sure about that? You may get bitten.
Despite his looks, he's quite ferocious.
He's accompanying you.
There's no way he'd be docile...
...and no way he'd be entirely evil.
Please, show me the wounds upon your body.
As I thought. A parasitic wasp.
You know about the parasitic wasps?
Tell me everything you know, Shion. From the beginning.
An epidemic?
It can't be said for sure.
But it is a fact that a series of mysterious deaths are continuing.
I said it before, recently,
that the information provided by my network of partners is never wrong.
Additionally, all people who witness these deaths are taken away by the administration.
And, of course, they don't return.
They disappear like smoke.
Karan. No. 6 will take away everything from us.
Everything that inconveniences it.
Just as it took Shion from you.
Where...
Just where am I?
Who are you people?
Take a look.
The synchronization rate is climbing rapidly!
Of course it is. Just how many elites do you think we've sacrificed to get here?
It's creating quite a fuss in the upper class.
There's no need to pay it mind.
If we can awaken her, it will shut them up.
Me?
If we use this sample...
I'm a... sample?
Who is... she?
I'm afraid...
I'm really afraid...
Shion... Shion... Shion!
What?
Hey, do you remember, Shion?
Four years ago, for your birthday,
I gave you that light purple sweater.
I remember. Your grandmother knitted it for me.
Do you still have it?
Uh... well, I... kinda gave it to someone.
Gave it... to whom?
I can't say.
Why?
No matter what.
Rat?
Listen. You can hear it.
What are you hearing?
A song.
Hey, listen carefully.
What... what is this song?
Stop... stop it...
Stop it!
Cut it out...
Cut it out already!
Pull it together, Rat.
Water... someone bring some water!
I... heard that song again.
A song?
What kind of song?
What kind...
Can you sing that song?
The wind sweeps our souls away,
Humans steal our hearts,
Oh, Earth,
Oh, wind and rain,
Oh, Heaven... Oh, Light...
Hold everything within your embrace...
And begin your life here...
Spirit... soul... love... thought...
Return here... lay down to rest.
Are you all right, Rat?
I can't believe there's still someone who can sing that song.
It may be fate that has brought you and Shion back here.
Please, tell me the truth.
Just as I've told you, I want to save Safu.
This is the second time that Rat has had this happen.
You knew my mother... and you were involved with the founding of No. 6.
You know of the parasitic wasps.
And even about this song.
Just who are you... and how much do you know?
It's your turn to talk.
Knowing the truth... and saving your friend...
Do you think those two things can be tied together?
I don't know...
But, my whole life, I'd never sought to know the truth.
To simply say that the truth is unreachable or hidden,
those aren't valid excuses.
That's why... that's why I want to know.
I want to know this world's true form.
You may end up regretting it.
I'm prepared for that.
Eriulias.
Eriulias?
That is her name.
It's not here... it's not here...
Where the hell did it go, dammit?!
What' ya lookin' for?
Dogloan. What have you come here for?
I just want some information.
Don't make me laugh.
Are you saying you could actually afford my information?
I know something about Shion...
What's that? What about Shion?
Has something happened to him?
Shall we trade goods?
I laid the foundation for No. 6 and was a primary member of the Regeneration Project.
In the midst of war damages, we were left with six regions.
From here, we were trying to create an ideal city,
free from poverty and adversity.
I was... no, everyone was burning with passion.
But it didn't go well.
For a handful of elite, the ideal suddenly involved special privileges for them.
Those who opposed them, or harboured doubt of them...
Those who questioned them were completely eliminated.
And that is what brought us the current No. 6.
Shion and that Safu girl are... Karan?
Is something wrong?
It was over in a flash.
The city began to grow at an alarming pace...
...into a monster covered in a solid layer of armour.
Without even realising this,
I was immersed in my studies of the outside environment.
And then I met her... Eriulias.
Just who is this... Eriulias?
The great queen. A ruler.
She holds a power that humans can never reach.
I made that same face when I first met her.
I was obsessed with her.
I buried myself in my work,
submitting an extensive report to the higher ups.
But, as a result, I was almost killed.
At this time, No. 6 had lost all hesitation in killing off any nuisances.
I had no choice but to flee,
to this ravine, said to lie outside of habitable land.
Then...
That's right.
Those that you see here are ones who were chased out by No. 6.
However, their desires knew no end.
In areas that had encountered Eriulias,
there was said to exist those deemed as "People of the Forest"...
...those who revered nature and lived in harmony with it.
That which they praised and venerated was Eriulias.
But No. 6 wanted her... wanted her power,
and invaded that land to acquire it.
They reduced those people to ashes.
That's right... Rat, his parents, all of his family.
Rat is the sole survivor of the "People of the Forest".
Rat...
There's one thing I'd like to ask you.
I don't know Eriulias.
I've never even seen her.
Never heard her voice.
You heard the song.
You are being beckoned by Eriulias.
To where, I do not know.
But if you intend to exact your revenge upon No. 6,
you too will become a mass murderer.
You'll become no different from those you despise.
Shion. Come here.
The entirety of my research is held here.
The parasitic wasps. Eriulias.
The People of the Forest.
Everything.
After you've rescued your friend, do your best to decode it.
You want me to? Why?
I was No. 6's very first host for one of those wasps...
...and a survivor.
That is the true form of No. 6.
Do you find it hard to believe?
No... but I don't know what to say.
To tell you the truth, I've had something precious stolen from me as well...
...by No. 6.
My wife and son.
She was a school teacher.
Just like Shion, she suddenly disappeared one day.
The only difference, probably, was that they simply labelled her as missing.
Oh my...
That's why I understand.
I understand your feelings so much that it pains me.
No, Youmin. This isn't right.
You can't just fill in something you've lost with something else. You can't...
Join me.
Join my network.
It's filled with people who have lost their precious family members, lovers, and friends.
All stolen from them by this fake ideal city...
By its den of ostentation and deceit.
Think about it for me.
Rat...
Why do I hate No. 6?
All I wanted to do was help open your eyes a bit.
Well, I thought we might get a little more information out of it,
but I guess it can't be helped.
After we get a bit to eat, let's think all of this over.
Oh my, you guys sure took your time coming back.
Dogloan... Rikiga-san!
Shion, you don't have to be so secretive!
Going back to No. 6 on your own - that's beyond reckless!
But...
If you were going to see Karan,
I mean really going, why didn't you at least tell me?
Ah, well, that was a lie.
I knew if I said that, you'd follow me without question.
Huh?!
Here, I'll give this back to you.
I don't remember asking the old man for help.
In fact, he's more of a burden.
Asking me to find information on somewhere like the correctional facility by myself is the burden.
Well, I guess it's fine.
It's not fine! Explain yourself. What is this all about?
What are you trying-
You've already heard it from Dogloan, haven't you?
Shion and I are going to infiltrate the correctional facility.
You and Dogloan will be gathering information in advance,
and taking care of the necessary arrangements.
That's all there is to it.
You're going too? Are you all right in the head?
You're up against No. 6 here.
And even worse, that correctional facility.
That place is a precious organ that supports the vitals of the city.
If we destroy the correctional facility,
a grand fissure should begin to form in the city itself.
In the very No. 6 that tossed you aside...
...after you'd thrown yourself into journalism, and a fire was lit in your soul.
What is that? Sarcasm?
You think I'll be stirred up by that kind of provocation?
If that's how you feel, you can be on your way...
...all the while gazing at a picture from your past,
steeping in your memories of youth.
Dogloan! Are you really okay with this?
I've already made my decision.
Which side are you on?
Dammit!
We'll make this work somehow.
Thank you.
kizutsuita toki ha
When I'm hurt,
sotto tsutsumikondekuretara ureshii
just hold me gently in your arms.
Oh, Mr. Rat! You've come again!
koronde tatenai toki ha
And if I've fallen and I can't get up,
Thank you.
sukoshi no yuuki wo kudasai
give me a bit of your courage.
Oh my...
omoi ha zutto todokanai mama
My thoughts are never heard,
Mother, thank you. I'll always love you.
kyou mo tsumetai machi de hitori
even today, as I wander alone through this cold city.
What... What have I...
No... You can't, Shion!
koko ga dokokamo omoidasenai
I don't even remember where this place is.
Shion!
owaranai yoru ni negai ha hitotsu
終わらない夜に願いはひとつ
In the endless night, I have but one wish,
"hoshi no nai sora ni kagayaku hikari wo"
"星のない空に輝く光を"
"That shining light in the starless sky."
ima wa toosugite hakanai hoshi demo
今は遠すぎて儚い星でも
Even the things we've left behind in places we can never return,
umarekawatte yozora wo kitto terashi
生まれ変わって夜空をきっと照らし
will surely illuminate our tomorrow.
hoshikuzu no naka de deaeta kiseki ga
星屑のなかで出会えた奇跡が
The miracle of our meeting each other among the stardust
hitogomi no naka ni mata mienaku naru
人ゴミのなかにまた見えなくなる
Has disappeared into the crowd again
modoranai kako ni naita yorutachi ni
戻らない過去に泣いた夜たちに
I bid my farewell to the nights I wept for the past that won't return
tsugeru sayonara ashita wa kitto kagayakeru you ni
告げるサヨナラ明日はきっと輝けるように
And will surely be able to shine tomorrow
konna chiisana seiza na no ni
こんなちいさな星座なのに
Even though I'm such a small constellation
koko ni ita koto
ココにいたこと
kizuite kurete
気付いてくれて
You noticed I was here
arigatou
ありがとう
Thank you
The Holy Day is tomorrow.
Oh, I can see it now!
The image of the city's denizens, obedient up until now,
heading toward the city's rotten heart,
harbouring anger, hate, and frothing at the mouth!
If you're looking to die, just die already. I'm not going to risk it.
Wait right there! What about Shion?
I may be able to save its life.
「Stage for Disaster」
He's been victimised by No. 6 yet again.
I want you to stay the Shion I know.