Now, all the surviving players will be given a choice.
Please select whether you will accept permanent residence in this land
or if you will not accept it.
I…
don't want permanent residence.
I also…
don't want it.
PERMANENT RESIDENCE IN THIS LAND ACCEPT / DO NOT ACCEPT
Of course, I'll take it.
I will gladly take it as well.
This place offers endless possibilities.
I saw a red light.
But…
I thought it was fireworks, so I didn't pay much attention to it.
I hid in a toilet stall with my friends.
I won't go into how we got there.
But then everything went quiet.
I don't remember anything after that.
The meteorite strike caused you to go into cardiac arrest, correct?
That's right.
Do you remember anything else?
There's nothing else.
Do you remember dreaming while you were unconscious?
Did I dream?
About games.
"Games"?
Did you?
A dream about games where your life was on the line.
No.
You didn't?
But…
But what?
I feel like I dreamed about a journey.
"A journey"?
Like I went to… a far-off land.
Don't push yourself too hard. Thank you for your time today.
Please, Matsuyama. No leading questions.
They might distort his memories.
Multiple survivors mentioned games.
You may have planted the idea.
Fireworks came up again. Multiple survivors mentioned that.
It was probably just the meteor.
They all clearly experienced the same thing.
A former genius researching the afterlife… He's lost it.
He wasn't always like this.
-The Shibuya meteorite changed everyone. -No, before that.
That accident five years ago, where the student died.
Oh, right.
That.
There was nothing I could do.
I'm sorry.
Forgive me.
The main hall is that way. Thank you.
You're welcome.
Thank you.
I found your dream about a journey very interesting.
I'd love to hear more sometime.
Please contact me directly if you remember anything.
Okay, I will.
Even if it seems absurd.
"Absurd"?
Something no one else would believe.
All right?
This way.
Arisu.
Hey. Sorry it took so long.
-You must be tired. -Sorry. Were you waiting long?
This is my wife.
-Mr. Matsuyama is an assistant professor. -Hello.
My wife was also interviewed here today.
You were in Shibuya too?
-That's right. -I see.
Would you tell me your story next time?
-Okay. -I'm Ryuji Matsuyama.
ASST. PROFESSOR, DEPT. OF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY SHUSHIKAN UNIVERSITY
I'll be in touch.
Sure.
What did they ask you?
A bunch of stuff about dreams and other things.
Like we could ever remember.
I wish my university was this big.
Have you gotten used to your counseling internship?
Yeah, pretty much.
I bet I'll get hired full-time after I graduate next year.
Wow! I finally get a proper husband.
Excuse me?
Takuma Hagio.
Sumiko Murakoshi.
NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCES
Saaya Ishii.
ANSWERS FROM THE AFTERLIFE
Shuto Aida.
In my study, the aforementioned ten subjects…
spoke of near-death experiences.
They all had…
COHORT STUDY ON TOKYO METEORITE SURVIVORS
…the exact same dream.
A journey.
A deserted city.
Games.
Fireworks.
MESSAGE
I CAN SEE YOUR AFTERLIFE
FROM: NEAR-DEATH SUPPORT GROUP INFO
THERE'S A SHADY GROUP USING GROUP HYPNOSIS
TELL ME MORE. I'LL PAY 100 COINS
DEAL. ASK "HIM" FOR DETAILS
MR. LORD VIEW PROFILE
100 COINS COINS SENT
MR. R, I FOUND A LEAD THAT MAY INTEREST YOU
Whoa!
I can't believe this is Shibuya.
Seriously?
Whoa!
Are you Mr. R?
Yes, I'm R.
So… are you interested in that seminar too?
Yes.
Could you invite me?
I heard there's a strict referral…
Let me know when you're ready.
-Tea, please. -I'll have the same.
Okay.
I wouldn't recommend it.
But
if you do go, you'll understand
it's the real deal.
What sort of experience did you have?
We do strange things.
"Strange things"? Like what?
Games.
"Games"?
Yes.
They're exhilarating.
Like a sacred ritual.
You'll receive an email invitation in a week.
Go to the specified location.
INBOX: (NO SUBJECT)
MR. R, THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST
AFTER CAREFUL REVIEW, WE HEREBY INVITE YOU TO THE "SEMINAR"
TUE, OCT 14, 2024, 23:00 KOTO SIDE OFFICE
WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR ATTENDANCE, MR. R
Thank you for coming.
Please be seated over here.
Please take a seat.
On that chair.
You shouldn't move once you've sat down.
Now then, let's begin the game.
What game?
I came here for a near-death experience.
You can only take part in the journey if you win this game.
"Journey"?
Let's begin.
The game is Old Maid.
Please take your cards.
Any pairs in your hand must be discarded.
I have a pair!
Whoever has the Joker, aka Old Maid, at the end wins.
Okay, let's start with you.
Note that whoever has the Joker drawn from their hand is eliminated.
What?
You all heard me, right?
You shouldn't move once you've sat down.
If you do, you're eliminated.
She's dead.
No way. It's just an act, right?
Now it's getting interesting.
Crap.
The odds are fifty-fifty.
One of us will die.
Welcome to Borderland.
Dad?
Are you okay?
Yeah.
Had a bad dream?
Are you all right?
Yeah, I'm fine.
I just need some water.
YUZUHA ARISU
RESIDENTIAL LEASE
We should consider buying someday instead of renting, right?
But first, we need to save some money.
Right.
We splurged on our wedding rings.
True.
What an unusual color.
That? I bought it by accident.
I really like this color.
You can have it.
Really? Yay.
Want some help moving?
No, I'll hire someone. I've got work too.
I'll let you handle this.
Sure.
Gotta go. Bye.
-Take care. -See you.
You're still brushing your teeth?
You'll be late. Bye.
Okay, see you.
On the 19th of this month, seven seminar attendees
were found dead in a unit of a mixed-use building
in Koto City, Tokyo.
Police are investigating the incident as a possible group suicide.
The Tokyo Bay Area is popular with foreign tourists,
and we expect that they'll also visit our store.
Then we should offer a wide range of sizes.
Like in Shibuya and Shinjuku, where large sizes sell well.
Right. I see your point.
Here's the referral.
This client was a victim of the disaster at Shibuya Station.
They have chronic PTSD and are still suffering from flashbacks.
Trauma from the meteorite incident.
-Show them to the room. -Will do.
Excuse me. Would you please fill out this medical questionnaire?
Please include your name and address.
Good morning. I'm sorry to keep you waiting.
Please follow me.
Can I get you something?
We have coffee, tea… Whatever you like.
Cold drinks too.
Arisu.
We've… met before.
What?
Our paths crossed
in a far-off place.
"A far-off place"?
Some who had that near-death experience
said they entered another world.
Did they find hope there?
Or did they find despair?
You must have had a near-death experience too.
You should have memories of that world.
Arisu…
It's all real. You just don't remember it.
You probably think I'm crazy.
But that world is real.
Both you and I
fought there and survived.
That's how we…
returned to this world alive.
I want to know what happened to us.
So I did everything I could
to find a way to return to that world.
And I found one.
A way to enter that world…
by using a certain drug.
Sorry for the wait.
Please have a seat.
INCOMING CALL YUZUHA USAGI
Quitting time?
Arisu…
Wanna come over?
What's wrong?
Where are you?
Arisu…
Yeah?
I'll come get you.
Usagi?
I'm sorry.
Usagi?
The person you are trying to reach is unavailable.
Usagi?
You there?
The Public Safety Division is also investigating this.
At this point, nothing suspicious has been found.
But she still hasn't even contacted her workplace.
There is something we'd like you to look at.
Show him.
This is security footage from the hotel where your wife was last seen.
It's a resort hotel in the Tokyo Bay Area.
Do you recognize this man?
Yes.
I met him once before.
He teaches at Shushikan University.
Was he acquainted with your wife?
We met him at his school about two weeks ago.
Did he abduct her?
No, there's a more plausible explanation.
I hate to say this,
but could she have been secretly meeting with him?
It is a hotel, after all.
And since you say they're acquainted,
you might want to look into this before filing a missing person report.
I can't find my wife.
She met with the professor before I lost contact.
Professor Matsuyama hasn't been answering his phone either.
What?
He was obsessed with strange subjects like the afterlife.
But it's not like him to be absent without notice,
so we wondered if something happened.
He was also investigating occult meetings.
It was scary.
MASS SUICIDES AND CULTS
NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCES
Was your wife involved too?
DID SHIGENORI USAGI KILL HIMSELF AFTER STAGED-CLIMB ACCUSATIONS?
YUZUHA ARISU
YUZUHA ARISU: INTERVIEW
Do you dream often?
I think so.
What sort of dreams?
Could you be more specific?
I see the same scene over and over.
Is it
a nightmare?
My father…
He kills himself.
I see.
Any issues with him?
None at all.
My dad was a wonderful person.
Could it be that
you didn't get to say goodbye?
Or that you have regrets?
Don't push yourself.
No, please listen.
I can't tell anyone else.
Even your husband?
I don't… want to tell him.
I met my husband, and we got married.
I should be getting on with my life.
But I'm still hung up on my dad.
When I dream,
I can feel my dad's presence.
It's like he's right there.
Even if I cry…
Even if it hurts…
Even if I see him kill himself…
If my dad is there…
Even if it's a nightmare…
I want to be there.
The player who played a part in winning every single game…
I became a citizen thanks to you.
I've wanted to meet you.
Won't you return to that beautiful world?
It will all come back to you.
Then you, too, will return to that world.
Let the games begin.
Your beloved will also be participating…
in the games.
Let's have fun.
-How is she? -She's in a coma.
But she could go into cardiac arrest at any moment.
There were no signs of resistance or a violent struggle.
According to the doctor,
the man she was with may have forced her to take some kind of drug.
A drug?
It might be a murder-suicide.
Doctor, he's here.
-You're the husband? -Yes.
I know this is a bad time, but according to a blood test,
your wife is pregnant.
What?
It's still early, so we can't detect a heartbeat.
Your wife might not have known.
You can go in.
Usagi.
This is the man who was found collapsed with her.
Please have a look.
So you recognize him?
Can we ask you some questions?
Have you heard about the mass suicides in Tokyo?
What?
Are you saying that guy abducted my wife
and got her mixed up in those mass suicides?
It seems he'd been attending those seminars.
We traced their movements after the hotel.
First, she was taken to the university where he worked.
After that, they went to the building where they were found unconscious.
Your wife may have gotten mixed up in this case.
I tried to tell you.
But you wouldn't listen!
We can't act without concrete evidence.
May we ask you…
to check your wife's belongings?
If something seems out of place, please let us know.
Well?
Notice anything?
Your beloved will also be participating.
No, nothing.
That Joker card…
Matsuyama had one too.
Even if it seems absurd.
"Absurd"?
Something no one else would believe.
"A far-off place"?
That world is real.
TAKINOGAWA SANATORIUM
This way.
The train will be stopping…
My wife is in a coma.
And she's pregnant.
But her heart may soon stop.
It's only a matter of time.
A guy gave me this yesterday.
You told me about that world.
You said we fought there, survived, and returned to this world.
That guy said something similar.
They might take my wife and child away to that world.
I know it sounds crazy.
But I'd do anything if there was a way to bring my wife back.
Tell me.
Two minutes.
What?
Once someone goes into cardiac arrest,
they'll die if their heart doesn't resume beating within two minutes.
In the two minutes between cardiac arrest and irreversible death,
I believe people enter a shared consciousness.
That's the world we experienced.
If you go there and bring her back within two minutes…
she might survive.
"Within two minutes"?
When we were there,
it felt like a long time.
But our hearts only stopped for one minute.
Time flows differently
between the real world and the shared consciousness.
Two minutes.
That moment in time may feel like an eternity.
Is that really possible?
Isn't that why you're here?
But I haven't tried it yet.
There's no guarantee you'll make it back alive.
And if I don't make it back?
You'll die, of course.
And I'll be charged with assisted suicide or murder.
Yes?
I see.
Her heart stopped?
I don't care if I die.
If there's a chance I can save Usagi,
I'll take it.
INSULINACT
That drug…
It will stop your heart
on purpose.
Stop my heart?
No time to think.
Well?
Two minutes.
Right.
Feel anything?
Nothing.
We're running out of time!
The clock…
Ann?
PROCEED 15 KM SOUTH-SOUTHEAST THE "GAME" STARTS AT SUNDOWN
Usagi?
THE "GAME" ARENA IS 6 KM AHEAD
"GAME" ARENA AHEAD
FRIED NOODLES
COTTON CANDY
Player quota reached. Registration is now closed.
A new team has been formed at Hikawa Shrine.
The game will now commence.
Subtitle translation by: Jason Franzman