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Was there a Vaccine card?

No. It was all for nothing.

What do we do now?

What's wrong?

You don't look so good.

-I… I'm fine. -No lying, now.

Be honest. Did someone turn you into a zombie?

I… Yeah. I was infected.

-He was trying to hide it! -No! I was just about to tell you.

And besides, I remember the face of the guy who did this to me.

Then let's fucking kill him.

You. You're up next.

-Go kill that zombie. -Me?

No. Send someone else.

This one's practically still a kid.

It's okay. Pick someone else.

Bro, how is that fair for the people who already had to use their Shotgun cards?

What, you think anybody here actually wants to take a life, huh?

No one should be forced to kill anyone.

You think you're better than us? Hmm?

I bet you've killed someone in a game before.

Surviving these games is impossible without some sacrifice.

Go on.

No. Stay!

Arisu!

-What the hell? -Hold him down!

Now, if you don't go,

we'll shoot this guy instead.

Don't… do it.

Please, Ikeno. There's gotta be another way.

Show your cards.

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

Four rounds remain.

Please choose your opponent and touch them.

You took your sweet time.

Yeah.

Did you do it?

Yeah, it's done.

Good job, kid. Yeah!

Clap for him. Clap!

Ah-he-hem!

Way to go!

Where's Nobu?

Oh, he said he was coming right back.

Nobu?

-Stop! -Hey.

Let go of me!

This guy… he turned that kid into a zombie.

What kid?

-Nobu's a zombie now? -Yeah, that's right.

Not Nobu…

Well, where did he go?

I saw him! He went off that way, alone.

That son of a bitch.

Bring him back!

-Got it! -Let's go!

The zombies are trying to hide their infections.

Like Masato did. Nobu too, same thing.

Maybe there's even more zombies among us…

Yeah, you're right.

Some of you are suspicious.

N… no.

No! I'm not, no!

Wait, hang on! He's just…

It's symptoms of drug withdrawal.

Boss, what about the girl who started all this? She's a zombie.

Come to think of it… where did she get to?

What if she's…

Maybe the zombies have been spying on us.

What?

Well, do we even know if she has a Vaccine card?

What if it was all a lie?

Yeah, what if her plan was to infect a bunch of us the whole time she was here?

Huh?

The game's almost over now, anyway.

I don't think we need the zombies in order to win.

If you find a zombie in here, just shoot 'em.

Sh!

What are you doing?

-What? -Come on, let's go.

-They're not going to… -No…

-Let's go. -You're hurting me!

-He's getting away! -Stop! Someone get him!

Hey!

Just a sec. Uh, I need you to do me a favor.

What favor?

Can… can you… use your vaccine on me?

He's here!

-No. No, please, don't! Don't kill me! -Stop running!

Don't! Get away from me!

Get up.

Three rounds remain.

Please choose your opponent and touch them.

Fuckin' zombies.

Let's shoot them all!

Get up!

Please play your cards.

Nobu.

You're a zombie, aren't you?

Huh?

I can tell.

Listen.

I need you to do exactly what I say.

It's too bad, you know?

I really thought you'd have figured it out by now.

How far the infection has actually spread out there.

From where I'm sitting, you might be better off as a zombie after all.

What?

How could you possibly know that?

Because I know that humans are emotional creatures.

It takes a lot to shoot someone.

And those Vaccine cards are so precious.

You think they'd just use one on a stranger?

And while the little humans hold on to their cards,

the zombies will multiply and multiply.

And once you're infected,

there'd be no reason to hold off on using your Zombie card to win.

When the game started, there were four zombies.

If the infection were to grow exponentially,

which is what math would tell us to expect,

to go from four zombies to a majority of the players would take

three rounds.

Isn't it obvious which side has the advantage?

Mmm, not fallin' for that.

Why would I believe ya?

Whether you believe me or not is completely besides the point.

Either you're gonna shoot me and I'll die,

which gives you a couple more rounds before you're killed,

or you accept my deal now.

You become a zombie, and you survive.

Show your cards.

It's tempting.

But I'm gonna pass on your deal.

No.

Masato…

-We're too late. -We're not gonna make it.

Rei'll be next.

-We're finished! -Nobu.

-We're gonna die! -Nobu!

Remember what I told you.

We're in charge. We're gonna win.

At what cost?

This has gone too far!

The zombies want to kill us because we killed their teammates.

But we don't have to be scared.

You know zombies don't have a way to kill humans in this game.

Although if you do wanna die, you can get infected any time you want.

Those guys are losing it. We gotta get out of here.

Nobu! Hey, Nobu!

Hurry! Stay down!

What's going on?

You gotta listen to me.

What's wrong?

Bitch tricked us.

Rei…

You're not dead.

Two rounds remain.

-Choose your opponent and touch them. -We gotta find them!

Why did you pick me to play against?

Rei, I wanna know who you think is gonna win.

The zombies, obviously.

-And that's what you've always believed? -Well, yeah.

Either the zombies win because they grow exponentially, which would make sense,

or the humans become merciless killers and execute all the zombies.

I figured it would come down to one or the other.

-Rei. -Arisu?

Be honest with me.

You're not a zombie, are you?

Please play your cards.

Let's suppose you are a zombie.

You work hard to build this trust barricade.

And then what? What's your plan?

If nobody opts to save you with their vaccine, that means

you'd be killed by the game.

You wouldn't rely on someone saving you out of gratitude.

A calculating mind like yours? No way that's a part of your plan.

You might believe in humanity, but you don't trust it.

I see. Keep going, Arisu.

Okay… Let's assume the zombie thing was always just an act.

Your plan makes a lot more sense.

You think I'm that smart, Arisu?

Even if you weren't a zombie at any point, it still helps you.

Because if you build trust with a large enough group,

if they buy into your logic,

survival is guaranteed.

So you lie, and trust is born out of the lie.

The illusion was the key. That's how you survived.

I see. That's a fascinating theory…

And that's also why, when you played against Ikeno last round,

he didn't kill you.

Because he still had his Shotgun card, right?

But because you're not a zombie,

he would not have been able to take you out.

Show your cards.

So?

After all that, you still didn't answer my question.

Why play against me?

I'm playing you to save you, Rei.

A zombie?

Even somebody who's that honorable can still tell a lie.

Now you're a zombie too.

But if the zombies were always going to win,

why not become one right away?

I thought about that for a long while, but I couldn't commit too soon.

The barricade wasn't a con. Back then, I thought the humans had a chance.

That's why I built it in the first place.

But I couldn't really know.

My plan was to make a choice late in the game.

But… after watching Ikeno and the others,

I started to see that ruthlessness

was just what the humans needed.

But now I see.

I know which side will win.

So thank you.

The final round will now begin.

We gotta go.

How long have you been a zombie, Arisu?

I always was.

Oh, he's good.

Natsu!

-Shion! -Arisu!

I got infected, just like Nobu said to do.

Just one more round to make sure we're all zombies.

Where's Nobu now?

He went to find Tetsu.

Shit!

Tetsu!

Tetsu!

Wait, please.

Just wait, hang on a sec!

-Ah. -Get off of me!

-Not here. -What about down there?

No, I checked!

-Hey! He's over here! -Come on! Let's go!

Go, go! Get them!

Get back here!

-Run! We're out of time! Find Tetsu! -Yeah! Okay!

Tetsu!

Over here!

That way!

Come on, quick! He's down there!

Please choose your opponent and touch them.

Nobu! You have to do it now!

You can't kill me without a shotgun! Bring it on!

Show your cards.

Tetsu.

Tetsu!

I can explain it all later.

No!

It's okay, Kazuya.

This is gonna save you.

Huh?

The final round is over.

Now announcing totals.

Zombies…

Thirty-two.

Humans…

Thirteen.

Zombies win.

Oh, I can't believe it!

With only 13 people, it is game over for the humans.

Fucking hell…

-Yes! I can't believe it! -We won!

You should come with us.

PLEASE PROCEED 16 KM SOUTHWEST

THE "GAME" WILL BE HELD AT SUNDOWN IN TWO DAYS

You don't need to feel guilty.

I'm not feeling anything.

It's only a game.

That's right.

Let's get some sleep.

And finished.

Doing this will help with the morning tangles.

Thank you, big sis.

I'm not your sis.

Hey, look.

Isn't Arisu gonna sleep?

He's probably thinking about his wife.

Yeah.

I wish mine were like that.

My husband would never.

Too busy getting angry.

Too busy hitting me.

Every day, I woke up wishing he was dead.

But that sort of devotion… it must be really nice.

You bitch!

-You're worthless! Fuck you! -No, please! Stop!

-Arisu… -Will I see you tonight?

Hey, Usagi.

Where are you?

Arisu…

Hmm?

I'll come get you.

Usagi?

Please.

Wait, hold on...

Dad… I'm sorry.

When I dream…

I can feel him.

My father's presence.

I wanna see him again.

And even if he dies in the dream…

I want to feel that pain again.

Daddy. Don't leave.

Dad! Please, no! Don't do it!

Don't do it!

There's something I wanna ask you about your father.

Can you help me?

If my father is in my dreams…

Then I need to be where I can find him.

Even in a nightmare.

Hey, look out.

Get down!

Stop using these people as shields!

You should be looking out for yourself.

Whoa! Move!

Come on!

-Ryuji, when I move, you go. -Uh-huh.

I still can't believe you made it through with the wheelchair.

Yeah, well… I had a bit of help.

Usagi, are you, like, a pro athlete?

Nope.

I do climb mountains as a hobby, though.

It's like I've… met you before or something.

Hang on. Usagi's, like, your real name, not a nickname?

-Usagi… -Yep.

Your dad was a mountain climber, too, right?

Maybe I saw your name in a sports magazine.

Wait, no. You mean the guy who was all over the news?

Because he killed himself after he lied about a climb?

Yeah, him.

Oh…

My bad.

Those magazines are trashy. I wouldn't worry about 'em.

-Hey. -Trashy but true.

You think the suicide thing is true too?

-Why don't you ask her? -No way! I can't.

Ask her.

You don't really care what they think, right?

My dad wasn't the kind of person who would lie to anyone.

He wouldn't kill himself, either.

You probably have to tell people that every day.

But, be honest, do you really believe it?

If it weren't for you,

I would never have come back here.

Really?

It's funny. When we first met, I felt like we were the same.

That we were both consumed by thoughts of death.

You wanted to be with your dead father.

Right? That's what you've always wanted more than anything.

You would never have accepted my invitation otherwise.

You're not wrong, but I never wanted to come back here.

I didn't want to make Arisu suffer.

Deep down, you don't believe that.

No. That's not who I am.

I've always wanted to come here. To see it.

I couldn't stop thinking about it.

This in-between place linking our world

to the land of death.

I knew you'd be the one to survive.

Who are you?

Tell me.

Do you know who I am?

Oh yes.

I've devoted my new life to finding people just like you.

People with the right qualities to become capable citizens.

What do you mean?

You've played these games many times before.

Despite your condition, you fought your way through, and survived.

You reached your goal.

You should remember now.

I have a request for you.

There's a certain woman I want you to bring to this place.

And in exchange, I will make sure you see the world you desire.

Am I right that you want to see the land of death?

For far beyond this place between worlds,

you will find death's true domain.

So what will it be?

Do you agree to my terms?

If I do this, promise me I'll get what I want.

-You will. -How do I get her here?

This woman still carries within her heart

the shadow of her dead father.

Invite her to this place, and she will come.

What do you mean?

How do I invite her?

Just have her drink this.

You do that, and you'll get what you've always wanted.

So… are you in?

All right.

I'll do it.

I have to admit,

I didn't think he would agree to bring her here.

But your plan is coming together. And Arisu has joined as well.

Arisu won't abandon Usagi.

I've learned that human emotions are like… invisible threads.

One only has to pull to make them move.

So what's your next step?

To put Ryuji to good use. The man is quite an asset.

An asset, maybe, but odd too.

Who goes looking for the land of death?

He's far from normal, to be sure.

But he and Usagi are connected in spirit now.

Those threads get pulled, and he's mine.

The game is finally getting interesting.

Wonderful idea.

Hmm.

The required number of teams has been reached.

The game will now begin.

THE TRAIN IS ARRIVING

NOT IN SERVICE

Game, Runaway Train.

Game rules. This train is operated without a driver.

If you can successfully move from the starting car to the lead car,

and, after hearing the siren…

…stop the train, you clear the game.

When you move to the next car, the door will automatically lock.

And after 30 seconds,

either oxygen or poison gas will be released.

Poison gas?

Excluding this starting car,

you will proceed through eight train cars.

Poison gas will be released in four of the cars.

Upon entering a new car,

you will have 30 seconds to decide whether to put on your mask.

Each player will receive five canisters.

Please attach the canister

to the insertion port on the right side of your mask.

Inside these canisters is a neutralizing agent for the poison gas.

You cannot use other players' canisters.

Additionally, you cannot return to previous cars.

Please secure the canisters to your arm

and collect your gas mask.

Game start.

Please proceed to the next car.

Why is there a bird?

The canary acts as a warning. Just like in a coal mine.

If it dies, it's poison.

Okay.

Please make your choice.

What do we do?

Sohta…

It's not poison.

Wait. Does that mean we wasted a canister?

No, no. It's okay.

There are still four cars with poison. And we still have four canisters.

Please proceed to the next car.

Please make your choice.

Oh my God!

It was poison!

It was and we're okay!

CAR 3

Please make your choice.

So? What do we do?

I'm not putting it on.

Why not?

Because they know we're afraid.

The game is betting we'll use our masks early.

They probably want us to waste all our canisters.

Then later… we get poisoned.

-I'm not gonna use it for this car. -That's still just basically chance.

There must be a trick we're missing.

This is the third car. We still need to get through five more.

We still have three more canisters and three more poison gas cars.

What should we do?

No masks this time.

What if your brother got it wrong, though?

-Hey. What's your problem? -You need to back the hell off.

No matter what you do, you can't survive the gas.

It's not poison! We're okay!

We can make it.

She saved us.

It's heading toward Asakusa!

I know that line! I'm pretty sure it's heading west to Omotesando!

You're a train nerd?

If we put our masks on but it's not a poison car,

we won't have enough left to make it.

You. You know a lot about trains?

-Yeah. -Those people on the other train.

It looked like it took a while for them to die.

They must be using a gas that's heavier than air.

They'd need a massive amount to fill up a whole train car.

-So what? -So there'd need to be a tank for the gas.

Any car with poison would need space to house a tank that big.

Where would it be?

No, no. I have no idea. I don't know!

Hey! We're running out of time! What do we choose?

What if that other train was a trick?

What if maybe they showed us that on purpose, to try and scare us?

Yeah, maybe.

If we use our masks now, we might not have enough for the rest.

Wait…

I'm not sure, but… this type of… of train car…

It probably shouldn't have a pantograph.

What's a pantograph?

The thing on the roof?

Exactly.

It's the thing that draws electricity for the train.

Because if it has one, it really takes up…

It takes up a lot of room on the train's roof.

This car… shouldn't have one. So the roof would be open.

Let me get this straight. There's space up there for a gas tank?

Yeah. Should be.

Should be?

Are we really gonna trust this guy?

Please make your choice.

-What do we do? -I don't know!

Let me out!

-I'm so sorry! -Yuna! Get away! Move away!

Help…

CAR 5

There are four cars left, including this one.

We only have two oxygen canisters left, then we're out.

And we know there are still two cars with poison gas.

What's this one?

This particular car

would have a pantograph on the roof.

So then… there's no room for a gas tank.

CAR 6

Wait…

The luggage racks are different.

-Oh no. -What is it?

I was wrong.

I got the model of the train wrong.

What?

Uh, I'm sorry, but it's not the type that I thought it was.

So the… positions of the pantographs are different.

I'm sorry! I have no idea what to do!

So up to this point, it's all been luck?

-Yeah. -You could have got us killed!

You piece of shit!

-You're supposed to be a train nerd! -Ow!

Stop it!

We're out of time.

Please make your choice.

Two oxygen canisters left, and two gas cars left.

We can't afford any more mistakes.

So we just go with our gut?

Mmm.

I'm with you. I'm trusting her gut.

Me too.

I'm betting on Usagi.

I've got a good feeling.

Sure, let's take a chance.

In the end, it's a game of luck.

Be poison gas. Be poison gas. Be poison gas.

Be poison gas. Be poison gas. Be poison gas!

It's alive.

This isn't poison!