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[breathing deeply]

Don't you think you might be overdoing it?

[Reno breathing heavily]

[IHARU] What are you thinking, anyway?

What, you're not worried about the old dude?

You were so quick to agree to the transfer.

[breathing heavily]

[sighs]

I have to get stronger.

[groans]

You can get stronger here, you know?

That's how we've done it this whole time, remember?

[RENO] I know.

[RENO] I'm sure if I stayed, I'd continue to improve.

But still,

I want to get strong as fast as I can.

[RENO] So that next time, I can protect him,

instead of him always jumping in to protect me.

[IHARU] What next time?

[IHARU] Do you really think the old dude's coming back?

[RENO] I know it.

[RENO] He will.

[RENO] And I don't want to regret my weakness

when he does.

Look I don't want that either!

Fine! Dammit, I'll train too!

I'm not gonna lose to you, ya hear me!

[NAKANOSHIMA] Simmer down.

[NAKANOSHIMA] What're you guys arguing about?

[RENO] Platoon leaders?

So today's the day they decide what they're doing with Hibino.

It's hard to stay focused, thinking about that.

You guys are in the same boat as us, huh?

I'm sure it'll work out!

We all wrote that letter asking for clemency together!

And they just summoned Captain Ashiro to HQ, as well.

Wait, seriously?

Yup!

They did!

[AKARI] That's gotta mean they have good news for her.

[wind blowing]

[siren blaring in distance]

[MINA] Mina Ashiro. Reporting as ordered.

[MALE STAFF] Director General Shinomiya

is in the middle of examining Kaiju Number Eight.

[MALE STAFF] Please remain there until he's finished.

[MINA] Roger.

[MALE STAFF] You are only here to observe.

[MALE STAFF] A seat has not been prepared for you.

[roaring]

Stop it!

You're still human, aren't you?

Kafka Hibino!

[roars]

[ISAO] He's fast.

[ISAO] But he's attacking like an animal.

[ISAO] He's not thinking about the openings he's leaving.

[rock shatters]

[Isao gasps]

[grunts]

[roars]

[explosion]

[ISAO] An attack that destroys his own body,

knowing he can regenerate.

[ISAO] If I try to use human common sense in this fight,

I'm going to regret it.

[growls]

Please, stop it!

[punching]

[KIKORU] Daddy!

[thuds]

[ISAO] Without Number Two's shield,

that would've killed me instantly.

[ISAO] Squadron-Style Combat Technique Number Two.

[ISAO] Force Blast!

[thuds]

He extended his range by using a sonic boom.

It's the same method that number two used on us

back in the day.

[ISAO] The core.

[ISAO] It's gone?

[ISAO] He used his body as a decoy

so it could regenerate.

[KAFKA] How the hell is it fighting like this?

[KAFKA] I'm not gonna survive!

[thuds]

[explodes]

Impossible! The shelter's collapsing.

It was only the second layer!

We're fine.

The shelter's built for Fortitude ten.

Well, I expected some damage.

[breathes shakily]

[roars]

[ITAMI] So much power.

[ITAMI] Identified Kaiju's number two and number eight

are engaged in a battle across time.

[KIKORU] Incredible.

[KIKORU] He's facing down a numbered Kaiju.

[KIKORU] And doing it all on his own!

[ITAMI] It's strange, though.

He's not behaving as if he wants to eliminate it.

If that was his goal,

he should have done so before it transformed.

[ITAMI] If I didn't know any better.

[ITAMI] I'd say he was trying to gauge

how number eight acts under pressure.

I cannot imagine why, though.

[gasps]

[KIKORU] Could it be?

[KIKORU] Is Daddy giving Kafka Hibino a chance?

It's odd.

I joined the Defense Force to save lives.

[AOI] And instead, Kafka Hibino,

of all people, saved mine.

[HARUICHI] Yeah, but, he's still.

[AOI] You shouldn't judge someone

based on their background,

or their words.

Actions.

They're the only things that matter

when you're judging a person's worth.

Wouldn't you say?

[Haruichi sighs]

[HARUICHI] Uh huh.

[HARUICHI] That's true.

[chuckles softly]

Actions are the only things that matter.

Right.

[Isao grunts]

[thuds]

[punching]

[groans]

Dammit!

[grunts]

[ITAMI] Number eight's strength is increasing

beyond what Isao anticipated.

[breathing heavily]

[KAFKA] Shit!

[KAFKA] I gotta find a way to stop this thing.

♪

[fire roaring]

[thuds]

[thuds]

[electrifying]

[roars]

[roaring]

Damn it! Don't do this!

[roars]

[thuds]

[groans]

[KAFKA] I can't stop.

[KAFKA] I'm gonna kill him.

[KAFKA] No. No.

I gotta find a way!

[KAFKA] There's no way in hell

I'm killing Kikoru's dad right in front of her!

[thuds]

[groans]

[shudders]

If you turn out to be just another Kaiju

looking to bring destruction to humanity,

I'll put you down without a second thought.

[breathes shakily]

[KIKORU] I'll have to.

[KIKORU] I'll have to.

[KIKORU] But.

[KIKORU] I still want to believe in him!

Don't you dare let that thing take control of you!

Stupid Kafka!

[screaming]

[KAFKA] Come on. Come on!

[chittering]

[gasps]

[KAFKA] Aw man.

[KAFKA] This is just how I am.

[KAFKA] I screw up at the worst possible moment.

[Kafka gasps]

[squelching]

[KAFKA] Damn it.

[bubbling]

[roaring]

[ISAO] I had hopes,

but I suppose this is the end.

[bubbling]

♪

Kafka.

I'll be waiting for you.

[gasps]

[roaring]

[thuds]

[squelching]

[gasps]

[blood splattering]

[shudders]

[panting]

[coughing]

[KAFKA] I.

[KAFKA] I...

[KAFKA] I am not Kaiju number eight.

My name is Kafka Hibino.

[breathing shakily]

[thuds]

[crackling]

Put your weapon away.

[ISAO] Narumi.

[sighs]

[NARUMI] You never gave the signal for reinforcements.

I almost thought you were trying to get yourself killed.

Don't be ridiculous.

But I'll admit he was stronger than I expected.

Bring in the medics.

We need to take Kaiju number eight in.

[ISAO] His core seems to have suffered major damage.

[NARUMI] So.

[NARUMI] What now?

You got plans for this guy?

[ITAMI] Director General Shinomiya

has finished his examination.

[ITAMI] Lastly, we'd like to hear

what you have to say on the matter, Captain Ashiro.

[ITAMI] As his commanding officer.

Of course.

[ITAMI] You've observed Kafka Hibino closely

since he joined the Defense Force.

[ITAMI] Though, reports indicate

that you've known him for quite a bit longer than that?

Yes, sir. I have.

But I can assure you that doesn't mean

I've given him special treatment.

So it would seem.

Our records show you deemed him unfit to serve.

It was Vice-Captain Hoshina's suggestion

that he be selected as an alternate.

Just so we're all clear,

our decision has more or less been made.

Your testimony is mostly a formality for the paperwork.

[MALE DIRECTOR] Which means nothing you say

will have any influence

regarding the bureau's verdict on Kaiju number eight.

[MALE DIRECTOR] We simply want you to understand

you bear no responsibility.

[MALE DIRECTOR] The final outcome is out of your hands.

[MINA] Understood.

You may speak.

[MINA] I don't know if Kafka Hibino is human or Kaiju.

[MINA] I will have to leave that to the specialists.

[MINA] That's not my place.

[MINA] I'm here to report on his record

as a Defense Force officer.

[MINA] I'll start with his first mission.

[MINA] In the Sagamihara Operation.

[MINA] Kafka Hibino contributed

by discovering the Yoju's reproductive organs.

[MINA] He has continued to be a hard worker.

[MINA] And he's saved his comrades many times.

[MINA] Especially notable is his battle with Number Ten.

[MINA] When he destroyed the Yoju bomb.

[MINA] His actions that day saved the Third Division.

Are we meant to be impressed by that?

It was only possible

because he has the power of a Daikaiju.

[MALE OFFICER 1] The fact that a rookie officer

was capable of destroying the Yoju bomb at all

is proof he's a Kaiju!

Yes. I agree with you.

His Unleashed Combat Power

when he joined was zero percent.

He barely managed to pass the exam,

even as an alternate.

[MINA] He had failed the Defense Force exam

twelve times before he was accepted.

Then there's his age.

He is, by far, the oldest of our recruits.

It sounds to me like the only way

he got in was by using his Kaiju power to cheat.

[MINA] Even so,

he never gave up.

[MINA] No matter how many times he failed.

[MINA] Even though

his Unleashed Combat Power was zero.

[MINA] Even though his body had turned into a Kaiju.

[MINA] He never stopped trying to save people.

[MINA] Out of all the people

that I have come to know,

Kafka Hibino tries the hardest,

and cares the deepest.

[MINA] Further.

[crying]

[MINA] Miiko!

[Mina crying]

[crying]

♪

[MINA] Further.

[MINA] He has the most humanity.

[MINA] What is the deciding factor

as to whether Kafka Hibino

should be trusted as an officer?

I believe it should be his heart.

I trust him with my life.

[gasps]

We didn't ask for your personal opinion!

[MALE OFFICER 1] Stop trying to cover for your subordinate.

[MALE OFFICER 2] We can't trust something

as loosely defined as his "heart"!

Thank you, Captain Ashiro.

We've heard your report.

You can return to your post.

[door opens]

[door shuts]

[MALE OFFICER 3] Now that we've heard from its captain,

no one can accuse us of making a hasty decision

regarding the Kaiju.

[MALE DIRECTOR 4] We're ready to dispose of it now.

[MALE OFFICER 3] Director General.

[MALE OFFICER 3] What's your decision?

Kaiju number eight.

♪

[bubbling]

[crying]

[KAFKA] I hated myself.

[KAFKA] I couldn't do anything.

[KAFKA] I told myself I'd never forgive the Kaiju.

[KAFKA] For making Mina cry like that.

[KAFKA] So, I made the decision.

[KAFKA] If my body and mind were taken by the Kaiju.

[KAFKA] Then I would rather die as a human.

[sighs]

I'm alive.

Huh.

[ISAO] You're finally awake.

[KAFKA] Director General Shinomiya!

I'm not here to hurt you.

Calm down, you have nothing to worry about.

[KAFKA] I'm so glad.

Huh?

[chuckles]

[KAFKA] You're alive.

[KAFKA] If anything happened to you,

I could never look Kikoru in the eye.

[sighs]

[gasps]

Does this mean you believe me?

That I'm still a human?

And the Defense Force,

will I be allowed to stay?

I'll start by addressing

what's behind that scar on your chest.

[ISAO] If it was the soft, beating heart of a human being.

[ISAO] There's no doubt in my mind

you'd be dead right now.

There was only one conclusion we could draw.

[ISAO] You are a Kaiju.

[ISAO] But whether or not you're an enemy

has yet to be determined.

[ISAO] To tell you the truth,

most of the conference

is opposed to the idea of letting you live.

[ISAO] Kaiju number eight

will not be used as a weapon but fight for us instead.

[MALE OFFICER 3] Director General!

[MALE OFFICER 3] We can't send a living Kaiju into combat!

[MALE OFFICER 1] It's dangerous!

[MALE OFFICER 2] It's unprecedented!

[KAFKA] I am not Kaiju number eight.

My name is Kafka Hibino.

[ISAO] Based on my examination,

I believe he can be controlled.

[ISAO] Further,

he's been doing missions with the Third Division

for months with no incident.

[ISAO] And we can't be certain

a weapon made from his body

would be as powerful as he is now.

We have seen more Daikaiju than ever before.

Our forces must operate at maximum efficiency.

But, sir, there's no precedent for this.

[ISAO] Precedent?

Precedent means nothing when weighed against

the continued safety of this country.

[NOGIZAKA] Hm.

[ISAO] I'm sure you remember.

The series of disasters that unfolded

when number six attacked.

[ISAO] That Kaiju took the lives

of over two hundred officers and three captains.

Your wife, chief among them.

It's possible that we may face a greater threat.

One that could easily destroy us.

And that would be the end of this nation.

But if we can control

number eight's incredible power,

then there might be hope for us yet.

We understand your decision.

[NOGIZAKA] Still, we are opposed.

Kafka Hibino.

He said my name?

If you want to survive,

you have no choice but to prove your worth.

[KAFKA] So that's it.

[KAFKA] They're leaving me alive

so they can use me as a weapon.

[KAFKA] I'm not a weapon.

[KAFKA] I am an officer of Japan's Defense Force.

And one day,

I'm gonna make you accept me as one, too.

[footsteps approaching]

[phone vibrates]

♪

[phone chimes]

Hm?

Huh?

[chuckles]

[KIKORU] But.

[KIKORU] I can't afford to relax now.

[KIKORU] I can't slow down.

[KIKORU] I need to get stronger.

[KIKORU] If I don't,

I won't be able to stop him if I need to.

[HARUICHI] Is this, hey.

[HARUICHI] Did your guy at the SDF do this?

He tried. But, no.

Whoa.

Then that means.

[chuckles]

[HARUICHI] This is a victory Kafka won on his own!

[phone chimes]

[exhales]

Huh?

Hey, you guy...

[IHARU] All right!

You did it, Old Dude!

[IHARU] God was watching out for ya!

[IHARU] Way to go!

[IHARU] I am so pumped!

He did it! I'm so glad!

Good, it was getting too quiet here.

Hey Reno! Didja see?

The old dude's saved!

[RENO] I already knew.

[RENO] Don't you remember?

[RENO] I told you I was sure he'd come back.

[RENO] When I see you again,

I'll be way stronger than I am, now.

[RENO] Just you wait, sir.

[KONOMI] I'm glad it worked out for Hibino.

[HOSHINA] But the hard part is just beginning, though.

[KONOMI] What?

We get it, sure,

but what if the outside world found out we had our own Kaiju?

It'd be bad.

But that's why it's a secret, right?

[HOSHINA] And one we can't keep forever.

[HOSHINA] I'm sure the brass knows that, as well.

Most likely.

[HOSHINA] Kafka Hibino.

[HOSHINA] He has no choice

but to prove he's so useful

that only an idiot would refuse his help.

And things are just gonna get harder for him

from here on out.

[Kafka snoring]

[ISAO] Hey.

[ISAO] We're not done talking.

[ISAO] Wake up.

Wait for me.

Mina.

[gasps]

No way. You lost already?

Game duration, seven minutes. That's fast!

[MIZOGUCHI] There's nothing I can do!

[MIZOGUCHI] It's this number nine guy!

[MIZOGUCHI] He started playing last week.

[MIZOGUCHI] Now he's at the top of the leaderboards!

[KAIJU NO.9] And that ought to do it.

[KAIJU NO.9] I think I've figured out

humanity's intellectual capabilities.

[KAIJU NO.9] At the individual level,

they're nothing special.

[KAIJU NO.9] Their strength seems to lie

in their ability to accumulate knowledge across generations.

[KAIJU NO.9] And on your end?

[KAIJU NO.9] There's nothing left

for me to learn about the base.

[KAIJU NO.9] We're finally ready to proceed

with the next phase of our plan.

[KAIJU NO.9] Yes. Goodbye.

[chittering]

[KAIJU NO.9] Time to bring the Kaiju power

that festers in the hands of humanity,

back to the hands of Kaiju where it belongs.