WEBVTT 00:16.200 --> 00:17.580 There it is! 00:21.120 --> 00:22.830 "Hotel Mythos" 00:57.330 --> 00:59.160 Ow, ow! 00:59.830 --> 01:04.080 Ah, I'm fine. Please don't be frightened. 01:04.080 --> 01:05.950 Thank you. 01:05.950 --> 01:10.450 You're the one who found this coin, aren't you? 02:55.940 --> 02:58.440 "Academic Advisor" 02:58.440 --> 03:01.320 "The AC is broken" 03:02.450 --> 03:05.580 You're sure you're okay with that, Kagaya? 03:05.580 --> 03:06.700 Huh? 03:06.700 --> 03:11.370 Don't you think turning it down is a bit of a waste? 03:11.370 --> 03:14.080 Your grades are certainly good enough for... 03:14.080 --> 03:18.290 I think you might be giving me too much credit. 03:21.120 --> 03:23.660 Sorry about that, Kagaya. Well, hmm. 03:23.660 --> 03:27.410 It'd be a long trip every day, from this town-- 03:27.410 --> 03:31.410 You'd have to find a dorm or something near the college, and you'd be living alone. 03:31.410 --> 03:34.410 But don't worry about that. We can help you work it out. 03:34.410 --> 03:37.200 Thank you. 03:37.200 --> 03:41.450 But I'd like to think things over a bit more. 03:41.450 --> 03:43.580 Oh, okay. 03:44.120 --> 03:46.120 "Gaio University" "Kuroyama Gakuin University" "Nanyou University" "Nimoku University" "Oseda University" 03:45.080 --> 03:50.080 Kagaya, did you find something you want to pursue? 03:52.370 --> 03:54.450 Yeah, I guess. 03:54.450 --> 03:55.790 That's a lie. 03:57.200 --> 04:02.870 But that's normal, right? 04:02.870 --> 04:07.330 Well, Kaga? Did you get a recommendation? 04:07.330 --> 04:09.790 I guess I shouldn't set my sights so high. 04:09.790 --> 04:12.580 Oh. Well, don't worry about it. 04:12.580 --> 04:17.160 Professor Kagaya! Can you show me your work? 04:17.160 --> 04:18.910 Sure. There you go. 04:18.910 --> 04:20.370 Thank you! 04:20.370 --> 04:22.910 Ooh! 04:22.910 --> 04:24.500 What is it, Nana? 04:22.910 --> 04:26.870 You know his recommendation was just denied, right? 04:24.500 --> 04:26.870 Hmm? Oh, nothing. 04:26.870 --> 04:29.500 Who wants to go to college anyway? 04:27.950 --> 04:29.500 Normal is best. 04:29.500 --> 04:32.200 Being the same as everyone else makes me feel calm. 04:29.500 --> 04:32.200 Let's get temp jobs! That's where the fun is! 04:32.200 --> 04:36.450 I don't need to "be myself." 04:32.200 --> 04:34.330 You can polish lenses in factories! 04:37.370 --> 04:40.620 Ugh, I'm way too tired for gym class. 04:40.620 --> 04:42.040 We're running a marathon today. 04:42.040 --> 04:46.910 Seriously? It's hot as hell, are they crazy? 04:53.750 --> 04:55.450 What's up? 04:55.450 --> 04:57.870 Nothing. 04:59.620 --> 05:01.870 Just pretend not to see it. 05:01.870 --> 05:04.790 No need to stick your neck out. 05:04.790 --> 05:07.120 After all, I'm... 05:09.450 --> 05:14.660 The number you are trying to reach is no longer in service. 05:14.660 --> 05:18.540 Please confirm the number and dial again. 05:26.450 --> 05:28.500 Okay, be back in a bit! 05:28.500 --> 05:29.620 Okay! 05:29.620 --> 05:32.200 Good luck, Nana! 05:33.000 --> 05:37.580 I wonder if it got hit by a car or something. Stupid tanuki . 05:37.580 --> 05:39.830 Hey, Izumi! 05:39.830 --> 05:40.660 Your underwear... 05:40.660 --> 05:42.790 Ugh! 05:42.790 --> 05:44.790 Kaga, you're looking right at it! 05:44.790 --> 05:46.830 Try to be more subtle, man! 05:46.830 --> 05:47.660 Huh?! 05:47.660 --> 05:51.410 Kagaya, you creep! 06:01.120 --> 06:04.080 Her wrist snap on that throw was so sharp... 06:04.080 --> 06:05.830 Hi there! 06:05.830 --> 06:07.290 Mifune! 06:07.290 --> 06:12.450 Hey, did you hear? I got a college recommendation! 06:12.450 --> 06:13.700 Oh, congrats-- 06:13.700 --> 06:17.290 To be honest, I didn't think my chances were great. 06:17.290 --> 06:20.080 Look what my mom said when I told her! 06:20.100 --> 06:21.860 "Congratulations!" 06:22.410 --> 06:25.040 Really? That's great. 06:25.040 --> 06:27.830 Sorry, I'm going to get back to cleaning. 06:29.080 --> 06:32.290 It was supposed to be you, wasn't it? 06:32.290 --> 06:36.160 The one to get the recommendation. 06:36.160 --> 06:39.410 Why? 06:39.410 --> 06:43.660 It was your skill that got the recommendation. 06:45.370 --> 06:47.250 Thank you. 06:49.540 --> 06:51.830 Oh! 06:51.830 --> 06:54.910 You've got mud on your pants. What happened? 06:54.910 --> 06:57.950 Oh, nothing. 07:18.750 --> 07:23.330 The truth is, I no longer have any problems with my vision. 07:23.330 --> 07:27.290 My eyes just seemed to get better out of nowhere. 07:27.290 --> 07:33.040 That's right. My body, for some reason... At some point... 07:38.700 --> 07:40.000 A fire? 07:40.000 --> 07:42.450 And it's close! 07:52.450 --> 07:54.870 I've got to call 119! 07:56.330 --> 07:57.830 That smell... 07:59.580 --> 08:02.660 Is someone... inside? 08:07.330 --> 08:10.500 No. Don't stick your neck out. 08:14.700 --> 08:20.700 But... There's a beast inside me! 08:22.250 --> 08:26.750 I don't know how I got this power. 08:27.790 --> 08:30.250 Why do I have this sense of smell? 08:31.910 --> 08:34.290 And... 08:34.290 --> 08:37.540 This strange, monstrous form! 08:57.120 --> 09:00.040 I just don't understand! 09:00.040 --> 09:04.540 And of all the things I could transform into, why a stuffed animal? 09:04.540 --> 09:06.410 Why a dog? 09:06.410 --> 09:09.040 It's all so crazy... 09:10.040 --> 09:14.330 Enough. Stay focused, save this person. 09:19.000 --> 09:22.250 It's hard to move, and my field of vision is bad. 09:22.250 --> 09:25.790 No time to mess around. 09:26.160 --> 09:28.200 Got to hurry. 09:41.950 --> 09:47.620 What the hell have I become? 09:47.620 --> 09:51.950 Whatever it is, it allowed me to rescue her. 09:52.620 --> 09:55.200 "The beast has saved the day!" Or something like that. 09:55.200 --> 09:58.660 More like, "the cute mascot has saved the day!" 09:58.660 --> 10:02.410 Well, it was useful this time. I guess that's okay. 10:02.410 --> 10:05.040 And nobody saw me. 10:22.370 --> 10:27.620 What is this? Her smell... 10:42.750 --> 10:46.660 What am I doing?! 11:09.830 --> 11:11.330 Our next story-- 11:11.330 --> 11:14.290 This morning, before dawn, a possible arsonist fire broke out 11:14.290 --> 11:17.250 at a small industrial garage in the logging district. 11:16.860 --> 11:22.280 "Fire at logging building in the mountains-- Arson?" 11:17.250 --> 11:20.500 There do not appear to be any related deaths or injuries. 11:20.500 --> 11:22.410 According to the fire department, 11:22.410 --> 11:29.790 Oh wow, that's pretty close. How scary. 11:22.410 --> 11:25.410 evidence at the scene indicated kerosene had been spread around, 11:25.410 --> 11:29.790 and authorities have begun investigating a potential arson. 11:31.080 --> 11:35.120 Why is my phone gone?! 11:36.250 --> 11:39.500 No way. Did I leave it there? 11:43.500 --> 11:45.200 What should I do? 11:45.200 --> 11:49.660 If the cops investigate me, and my secret gets out... 11:47.000 --> 11:47.950 Hey! 11:47.950 --> 11:49.660 Oh, hi! 11:54.750 --> 11:56.540 That smell... 11:58.200 --> 12:00.580 Shuichi Kagaya. 12:01.950 --> 12:04.910 This is your phone, isn't it? 12:06.950 --> 12:09.700 I knew you were out there. 12:09.700 --> 12:16.410 Nobody believed me. I thought I might be crazy. 12:16.410 --> 12:21.500 I can't believe you were hiding right here. 12:21.500 --> 12:23.540 Mind if I ask you some questions? 12:23.540 --> 12:26.250 I can't help but be curious... 12:26.250 --> 12:30.370 ...about a monster like you. 12:49.700 --> 12:52.290 Her smell... 12:59.580 --> 13:02.660 No, stay focused! 13:02.660 --> 13:05.700 I've got to get my phone back! 13:12.120 --> 13:14.000 It's not here. 13:39.500 --> 13:42.080 There you are, monster. 13:44.160 --> 13:48.370 I was hoping that if everyone found out who you really are, 13:48.370 --> 13:50.700 you might go on a rampage here at school. 13:50.700 --> 13:53.080 I'm a little disappointed. 13:53.080 --> 13:56.200 Thank you for picking up my phone. 13:56.200 --> 13:58.080 Huh. You sound so sincere. 13:58.080 --> 14:02.370 But what exactly do you mean by "monster"? 14:04.950 --> 14:08.580 Even if she saw me in my transformed state, 14:08.580 --> 14:13.290 there's no proof that that was me. 14:13.290 --> 14:19.040 And think about the state she was in. She probably wasn't fully conscious. 14:19.910 --> 14:23.040 Maybe if I pretend she was hallucinating... 14:24.290 --> 14:28.370 Like I asked this morning, did you see something? 14:31.040 --> 14:38.700 Oh! I guess I've made a mistake. Here's your phone. 14:40.950 --> 14:43.120 Still, it's strange. 14:43.120 --> 14:46.120 I could have sworn I saw it. 14:46.120 --> 14:49.370 A monster that almost violated me. 15:12.660 --> 15:16.330 Smile for the camera! 15:18.370 --> 15:20.910 That's a good one. 15:26.750 --> 15:32.330 Hmm. You're more handsome in this form. 15:33.160 --> 15:37.790 You don't mind standing out here in plain sight? 15:39.790 --> 15:43.160 What happened, Nana? 15:43.160 --> 15:46.200 Did I just imagine that? 15:50.450 --> 15:52.500 Is this a real gun? 15:52.500 --> 15:57.200 I don't know! I think it's a toy. 15:57.200 --> 15:59.830 That's enough! If someone sees me... 15:59.830 --> 16:04.580 Sorry. Not until you tell me about this form. 16:07.580 --> 16:12.660 If you don't, I'll tell everyone that you're a monster. 16:14.160 --> 16:16.290 Wouldn't that be fun? 16:16.290 --> 16:22.500 How will people react if they find out monsters are real? 16:22.500 --> 16:26.700 You might be famous, get to be on TV. 16:26.700 --> 16:34.500 Or you might get sliced up like a lab rat. 16:35.410 --> 16:37.080 Probably that one. 16:37.080 --> 16:42.790 You'll be left alive, swarmed over like some kind of toy. 16:42.790 --> 16:49.160 I don't know anything! Really. Nothing! 16:49.160 --> 16:52.540 It just started out of nowhere. The transforming. 16:52.540 --> 16:55.870 I have no idea what it is! 16:58.000 --> 17:05.580 Fine then. But if you're lying, I'll be very upset. 17:13.790 --> 17:18.080 Why did this happen? 17:19.040 --> 17:23.080 Oh, I just realized I haven't introduced myself. 17:25.410 --> 17:28.910 My name is Clair Aoki. 17:28.910 --> 17:32.950 What a trashy-- I mean, what a fancy name. 17:32.950 --> 17:34.620 I'm a first year. 17:34.620 --> 17:37.040 She's younger than me? And by two years! 17:37.040 --> 17:38.620 What's with that face? 17:38.620 --> 17:40.370 Oh, nothing! 17:40.370 --> 17:41.700 By the way, Shuichi... 17:41.700 --> 17:43.290 Isn't it a little soon to use my first name?! 17:43.290 --> 17:45.700 Do you know what this is? 17:45.700 --> 17:49.370 No, I've never seen it. Is it a coin? 17:49.370 --> 17:54.410 It seems to be related to you monsters somehow... 17:54.410 --> 17:55.660 "You monsters"? 17:55.660 --> 17:57.410 If you don't know, that's fine. 17:58.580 --> 18:00.410 Hang on a sec! 18:03.200 --> 18:07.040 Don't just stand there. Let's go. 18:11.950 --> 18:14.750 Come on in. This is my place. 18:14.750 --> 18:18.870 Make yourself at home. I'm the only one who lives here. 18:19.120 --> 18:22.870 Ah, it was so hot out there. I hate summer. 18:22.870 --> 18:26.450 All the bugs... And if you're not careful, you get sunburned. 18:28.250 --> 18:33.830 This is my first time in a girl's room. Or, I mean, home! 18:40.000 --> 18:41.700 Hold on, what are you doing? 18:41.700 --> 18:44.700 Changing, obviously. 18:44.700 --> 18:45.870 Changing...? 18:45.870 --> 18:48.330 All that stress made me sweat. 18:48.330 --> 18:51.750 Is she one of those nudists?! 18:51.750 --> 18:55.040 No, she still has her underwear on... 18:56.410 --> 18:58.950 Nevermind! 19:02.790 --> 19:04.620 It's nothing to be embarrassed about. 19:04.620 --> 19:07.450 Completely unavoidable in a situation like this. 19:07.450 --> 19:13.200 A perfectly natural biological reaction for a mature male. 19:13.200 --> 19:16.580 Be a good boy and wait there. 19:16.580 --> 19:19.290 If you move, I'll kill you. 19:19.950 --> 19:25.250 Don't forget, you've got to do as I say now. 19:25.250 --> 19:28.080 I saved you, remember? 19:28.080 --> 19:31.370 If it wasn't for me, you'd have died! 19:31.370 --> 19:32.080 I'm your-- 19:32.080 --> 19:34.410 That's right. 19:34.410 --> 19:39.000 You completely ruined my suicide. 19:40.950 --> 19:47.370 Like I said, nobody believed me when I told them monsters are real. 19:47.370 --> 19:50.000 But I finally found one. 19:50.000 --> 19:53.330 Clair, what are you...? 19:53.330 --> 19:57.000 You'll help me, won't you, Shuichi? 20:00.540 --> 20:02.370 Do you know them? 20:02.370 --> 20:04.370 Nope. 20:07.540 --> 20:09.540 Shuichi, they're an enemy! 20:09.540 --> 20:10.660 Enemy? 20:18.790 --> 20:23.040 Who the hell are you? Barging in like that-- 20:23.040 --> 20:25.290 Give me the coin. 20:25.290 --> 20:29.040 Coin... You mean this? 20:29.830 --> 20:35.580 I see. You want it, so you must know what it is. 20:35.580 --> 20:36.660 Psh. 20:36.660 --> 20:41.160 Maybe you'd like to share. What the hell is this thing? 20:42.370 --> 20:44.290 The coin... 20:49.790 --> 20:53.580 In exchange for power, you lose everything. 20:56.950 --> 20:59.080 Give me the coin. 21:02.790 --> 21:06.790 Don't kill her now, Shuichi. I've got some questions for her. 21:06.790 --> 21:10.700 Of course I'm not going to kill her! Why would I do that?! 21:10.700 --> 21:12.450 Hold still! 21:12.450 --> 21:20.200 Let's take a step back here. Why don't you introduce yourself? 21:21.540 --> 21:25.870 Come on, out with it. What's your name? 21:27.120 --> 21:31.700 Oh, I get it. You guys are gatherers, too. 21:33.620 --> 21:36.450 I guess I don't need this, then. 21:37.620 --> 21:40.910 I don't care who comes for me... 21:42.160 --> 21:44.910 Or how many of you there are... 21:45.870 --> 21:49.450 I'll rip you apart! 21:56.660 --> 21:59.450 You're... like me... 22:02.000 --> 22:03.580 A monster. 22:05.250 --> 22:06.950 Pathetic! 23:44.190 --> 23:47.030 "Episode 2: What It Means to Be Empty"