Original subtitles

Taichiro...

It... was me.

You, Taichiro?

I'm sorry.

As of today, the Pirates Guild is disbanded.

PIRATES DISBANDED! - FOR REAL?

FINALLY! - TOO SUDDEN

SHIGATERA, AS THE GUILDMASTER, HAS EXPELLED PICO

What is going on? Pico, why would you get expelled?

Sorry, Ichi. I'm going to leave for a bit.

Hey, wait!

What is the meaning of this, Shigatera?

So you folks are betraying the Pirates?

More than 3,000 recruits in just two and a half years.

As a result of accepting any application without refusing anyone,

the guild became too large.

It spiraled out of control, becoming a blight on the face of PLANET.

Right now, its majority are infiltrators

who conspired on social media as the "Anti-Pico" group.

This can't even be considered a coup.

Just the natural course of events.

Any group causing trouble should be naturally eliminated.

That's the accepted view in this game. What we call "justice."

"Justice"?

Shiga, you say this, but you're in it only for the money, aren't you?

That's right.

I'll capture the Black Bird and get my 300 million.

If you've seized the guild's entire power structure

and discarded two years' worth of Pico's kindness for money,

it's nothing but betrayal!

You're the worst!

And the mastermind is the one standing next to you?

I don't need money, you know?

Yes! Money is useless and only gets in the way for us!

Then what is the purpose of all this?

The purpose, you ask?

In my case, my motive is so simple that it's embarrassing to say it out loud.

Because I love PLANET more than anyone else.

That's right! Love!

I just wanted to rid this world of its impurities. That's all.

"Impurities"?

My interests aligned so much with those of Shigatera

that we naturally ended up sharing information.

Win-win!

Explain yourself... Shigatera.

Ooh, so scary.

It was you who proposed the war with the Akabane Family, was it not?

If that happened, I figured you'd give me full authority,

given your obsession with Ichi.

It all went so well that it's even a bit of a letdown.

Thank you for putting your trust in me,

former captain.

Damn it. That bastard!

Don't get so worked up. I'm going to make things right.

I'm quitting PLANET soon. I, the main culprit, will disappear.

That'd put your mind at ease, right?

Don't say you're quitting.

You've caused this uproar because you weren't happy with me, right?

If so, then it's also my responsibility.

Captain...

You don't have to quit the game entirely. We can just go our separate ways instead.

You should keep enjoying PLANET, Shiga.

You give me the creeps!

I'm saying I won't need this stupid game once I have caught the Black Bird!

Seriously, you really creep me out!

You addicts depend too much on games for your self-worth.

What was the Pirates' motto again?

"Fulfillment in the virtual world will make you happy in the real world,"

or something like that?

Forget it, you idiots!

It's the real women and the real money that matter!

Those who find their identity in virtual worlds

are society's misfit trash!

Shiga...

Damn it!

Captain Pico's feelings for us are true, and so is my anger!

If our feelings are real, then it's reality!

There's nothing real about relationships based on a single connection, you idiot!

No matter the distance,

it's merely a superficial connection through a screen, through a headset!

So what if it's based on a single connection?

- Ichi! - Ichi!

I didn't expect Ichi of the notorious Akabane Family to butt in.

I heard a lot of things I couldn't ignore.

You've got something to say to me?

What's wrong with seeking identity in online games?

What else can you do? The real world is shit.

Don't you see that's your subjective view? Are you dumb?

Nothing wrong with it being subjective!

Everyone can have their own fun! Quit complaining!

And don't call me dumb!

Then I'm also entitled to my subjective opinion.

Quit complaining, dumbass.

- Don't call me that, you piece of shit! - Destroyed.

Stop it, Ichi. You're the world's worst at verbal fights.

But that guy is full of shit!

Take that stalker woman with you and hurry home.

Back to your absolutely disgusting joke of a family of game addicts.

Wha...

You shit!

Shit. Shit. Shit.

Pico, who was originally against PKing, probably created the Pirates for my sake.

We're being attacked by the Pirates!

The reason Pico is hated by people...

DEATH TO PIRATES

...the reason there's a whole coup right now...

it's all because I chose to run from her instead of facing the actual problem.

Which means it's my responsibility to make things right.

Pico!

I've decided! I'm...

I'm going to join the Pirates!

Please rest a little.

TUNA AND MAYO - OOLONG TEA - MULTIVITAMIN

PREMIUM CREAM PUFF

What is it?

Do you find it funny that an old man like me likes sweets?

No.

You're the person I respect the most in the world.

You're the only person in the world who would say such a thing.

At this very moment,

people all over the world are enjoying the game you created.

It's not an exaggeration to say that each and every one of them respects you.

That world was not created with the intention of entertaining people.

You should know that better than anyone else.

Kamuro, relay a message to the headquarters.

Cancel the 300 million prize.

I'm discussing it with them, but...

More people will die!

That's why you think the AIs...

You think I'm worthy of respect?

Sooner or later, the whole world will turn against me.

Should I restore you? What should I do?

It's fine. Don't bother with me.

More importantly, we can't lose this ship.

The Guild Weapon won't work without a hideout.

Oh, right.

Macro on. Gravity Behemoth.

We've stopped falling?

My self-developed ability allows me to free objects and monsters

from gravity and manipulate them.

That said, I can't make people float.

I have one condition.

I'll be the guildmaster.

They don't respect you because you're too naive.

Okay.

Players can't be in multiple guilds,

but the Akabane Family is just a four-player party after all.

So I'll be able to join you while still being part of it.

Okay.

Besides, we don't need 3,000 people.

Three or four people we can trust should be more than enough.

Okay.

I'll get to play with you again.

I'll follow you, Ichi.

Let's rebuild the Pirates from scratch.

Count us in too.

Guys...

It's only people who I can trust, and I don't know any of you.

But we know everything about you, though.

Because Captain Pico talked about you all the time.

Everything from your catchphrase to your favorite fighting style.

You can trust Nagato and the others. These guys are really good people.

What a pain. Guess I have no choice.

What is that light?

Shiga. Could it be that he...

It's not a question of "could." That jerk's the guildmaster now.

That's what he was after all along.

The superweapon for Tower Defense that only the guildmaster can use.

The hell's that?

Our Guild Weapon, "The Pirate Centurion"!

The performance of the Guild Weapon depends on the number of guild members.

In other words, the power of 3,000 pirates is concentrated in me right now.

The family of addicts can't stand a chance against it.

Macro on!

Wave of Swords!

He blocked it with one hand?

You intend to take in Pico and the others?

It's just a game.

Why get so invested in a relationship that only extends to a single connection?

Why don't you two pieces of trash meet up offline?

You'd be able to say that you socialize properly.

The likes of you wouldn't understand.

I'd do anything if I could go back to a single connection.

There's no point in trying to understand the way you addicts think.

Oh yeah?

I'm going to make you pay for acting cocky, you piece of shit!

Pico and I will revive the Pirates Guild!

Shut up!

Why is Ichi logged in?

Answer me, Kamuro.

For the Akabane Family players, Ichi, May, A...

I've set up a login disruption block.

But for some reason...

He broke through it?

Please hit me.

Now's not the time for that.

No. I deserve to be punished.

Please hit me with a shoehorn.

Not another word. The Black Bird is far more important.

I'm the leader of the Akabane Family.

I must protect the family. I must protect Ichi, A, and May.

Kamuro, let's start.

Preparations are complete.

I'm transferring Shiro Akabane to the coordinates of Core 3.

Ichi!

I won't miss next time.

Shiga!

Macro on!

Got you!

Ichi!

Hey!

What did you do? Why can't I move?

Isn't that Shadow Step, one of your macros?

Stabs the shadow with short blades, restricting the movement.

You used it a lot back in the day!

It's a technique for cowards, so I rarely use it anymore.

Your stats don't matter.

In a game, the effects of your skills trump actual stat numbers.

Leon! Don't just stand there! Lend me a hand!

Sorry. Fighting Ichi is a no-go for us.

No-go! No-go! No-go! Nada!

I don't want to be hated by Shiro.

I agree!

Wha... You bastards!

That damn switching-sides bastard. I'll definitely report you later.

Macro on!

Wave of Swords!

I can still use my arms!

The effectiveness of macros fades away with time, am I right?

Who knows?

Shit. I restricted his movement, but can't land a decisive blow.

Let's get out of here, Ichi.

There's no reason to go out of our way to beat Shiga.

Sure there is.

You must be madder than anyone, Pico!

He is an arrogant jerk!

Damn it! You piece of shit!

I'm not mad.

What?! What the hell are you saying?! You got expelled!

He took over your guild!

Three years of your work turned to dust because of his betrayal!

Get angry! Why aren't you going ballistic on him?

Because it's just a game.

If I said that, Ichi would flip out,

or he'll run off somewhere again, leaving me behind.

To Ichi, these words defy his world.

But I haven't given up on reality as much as Ichi.

That's why...

It's merely a superficial connection through a screen, through a headset!

...I feel like there may even be a bit of truth in Shiga's words.

I feel like I'm slowly regaining my ability to move.

You desert to die a thousand deaths for what you said!

Take it back and kneel before me!

"Desert"? It's "deserve," dumbass!

Stop babbling and bring it on, dumbass!

Shit! The shittiest shit!

Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit!

It's you who is babbling!

I wish I could meet him.

We would meet up at the station.

We would have some tea and discuss stuff like school.

But I bet Ichi is a jobless shut-in.

So school would be a taboo topic.

We would start by discussing PLANET.

Once we got used to each other, we could share memories from childhood.

Walking together,

we'd smell the greenery, hear the water in a lake,

and sense other things absent in games.

We would talk about the now, maybe even the future.

The real outside world may be full of pain,

but it has some good, even if just a little.

I know I could show him that.

Because that's how I feel.

Ichi, I'll do something about Shiga.

What? How?

There is a way.

So cool your head off.

It's just a game.

Are you angry?

Of course you are. I'm sorry.

I just want you to realize games are fun precisely because there's the real world.

That even if you can live within the game, you can't throw away reality.

I...

I want to see Ichi.

- Say it. - What?

- How to kill him. - You piece of shit!

It's the same rule as in Tower Defense.

Taking control of the hideout?

More precisely, destroying the guild's flag.

The Guild Weapon is the hideout's defense.

Once the flag is destroyed, it will cease to exist.

Where's the Pirates' flag?

Captain's cabin.

I'll go.

If I was overly attached to this world just because I enjoyed this game,

I would have met up with you a long time ago.

I'm not here to forget reality because the game is fun.

I decided to live here because the real world is shit.

I've never once forgotten the real world.

I've been dealing with this shit my whole life.

I've made a decision to die in this world.

I hope you'll keep playing with me, Pico.

Idiot!

- Captain! We're going with you! - Don't!

I'm sorry. Please leave me alone.

I'm ending this now!

Are you going to remove the flag? Damn it!

Hey, Leon! Do something about her!

Okay.

If you want to pass, you'll have to beat--

She got me.

Oh no!

You always say "shit, shit, shit,"

but you're the biggest shithead of all, Ichi.

Idiot.

Captain Pico?

Subtitle translation by: David Elan