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Shaiah!

Honey! Honey, pull yourself together!

What will you do next?

- I want to create another guild. - I see.

But now I'll call it "Granada Kingdom." And you will be the king.

What? Me?

That way, you won't have to worry about who you are anymore, right?

- You think so? - Yeah.

Please be nice to each other, just like you were in the game.

The one who killed Pico was Shiro.

PICO NOT FOUND

Hello! I am Seishiro Kikusaka, the Minister of Granada Kingdom.

Right now, Granada Kingdom is recruiting citizens!

This brat again?

That's been on every channel for the past week.

What's up with this "Granada Kingdom"?

Probably some religious cult taking advantage of this whole nonsense.

I've heard that if you join the kingdom, monsters won't attack you anymore.

Should we go there?

That's absurd. Let's get the hell out of here.

So there are still people around here.

A bat and a crowbar?

The skill growth rate is set quite low for blunt weapons.

Better raise your slash damage with bladed weapons first.

What?

You can increase the growth rate of blunt weapons at the Sky Dojo later.

But I'm still not sure there's even a Sky Dojo in this world.

I have no idea what you're on about, but we've got blades too,

so drop your heavy backpack and get lost.

Dad, I brought food. Let me in.

Mom and Brother will be moving from the Wakagi shelter to Hikawa.

A Red Dragon appeared in Nerima.

It's a pity we can't kill Red Dragons with a single blow anymore.

With Brother's Wave of Swords or your Explosive Fist, that is.

Once they move to Hikawa, it'll be harder to bring food like this.

If it's okay with you, I'm thinking of staying here.

No. You have to protect your mom and your brother.

Please let me in.

I'm a bit busy right now.

What are you doing, Dad? Is there any purpose to it?

The Black Bird...

Leon and Sasumata are the gods of this world.

What can you do against them by staying cooped up at home?

Tell me, Asuma,

are you fine with the world staying like this forever?

If you promise you'll never tell your mom or your brother what you'll see inside,

you can come in.

Ms. Kamuro! Did you get resurrected?!

Death is very much real in this world.

I only inserted a temporary self-operating boot program.

There is nothing there that can make her herself again.

Will you help me bury her?

All this time, Ms. Kamuro...

I realized a long time ago that it was impossible.

Kamuro's data no longer exists anywhere in this world. It was simply deleted.

You know, it's strange how many people at our shelter feel this is a cyberspace.

After all, it is a bit different from reality.

There are no more news broadcasts on TV.

We have no idea if the real world is fine or what the people are doing right now.

I know people here are anxious,

wondering about the original world and the state of their true bodies.

Been a while since we were brought here. Our bodies may have wasted away.

Billions of people...

About that...

I have a couple of theories.

Whether the data was transferred directly or duplicated, creating an "infomorph,"

the situation could be entirely different.

Based on the quantum no-cloning theorem, the latter should be impossible.

No way to confirm that right now.

You didn't understand, did you?

I figured I didn't need to break it down if it's you who I'm talking to.

I'm not smart.

Unlike Brother.

Supposing the worst, if reality is no more,

I think living "here" and "now" like this can also be an option.

Don't be ridiculous!

Why would anyone try living in this facade of a world that barely resembles reality?!

Dad, you're a perfectionist, aren't you?

What?

In a way, Brother is like you.

But I'm different.

I tend to think things aren't so bad when the situation isn't the worst to me.

The deaths of Ms. Kamuro and Sister, their lives coming to an end,

that's the worst situation to me.

Even if I lose my eyesight, lose my limbs,

or have to live in a fake world,

as long as we keep on living, I can accept that.

At least it's not the worst.

I wonder who you take after. I would've never thought of it like that.

Us twins take after Mom.

Brother takes after you.

- Asuma, stay the night tonight. - What?

I'll go to the shelter with you tomorrow morning.

You mean...

There's something I want to give to your mom and Taichiro.

- It'd be better not to. - What?

Why?

It might be best if you didn't see Brother anymore.

What do you mean?

He's devastated.

What?

It's not just about Pico.

It's not easy to believe the whole Akabane Family

was all just a product of pure coincidence.

Are you saying I orchestrated that?!

I don't think of it like that, but Brother has a different opinion.

He's convinced that Shiro was a prank filled with malice and deception.

I feel that if you two met right now, things will be beyond repair.

That's not...

I met you three on Twilight Hill.

We got along immediately and formed a party.

- That's all there is to it. - Right.

Give this to Taichiro.

I wanted to give it to him in person, but...

What is this?

Tell him to activate this device the next time he sees my face.

No, but...

Brother's already...

You're right.

Still, give it to him.

If you need something done, I'll help you.

Asuma...

What do you think of me?

I respect you.

How about we take a bath like the old times?

What?

Okay.

I'll be back in two days.

For me, the worst has already happened. You're all trapped in this world.

That, and...

the fact that a worthless dirtbag like me continues to exist.

Welcome back, Asuma.

- Where's your father? - Sorry.

I really thought you'd finally bring him today.

Given how Brother is, I can't let them meet.

Is your father holding up well?

Yeah. He's doing fine.

I still think we should all be together.

Because he's the kind of person who'd seek revenge for Kamuro,

even if he has to do it alone.

He won't do anything like that.

Taking on the Black Bird now would be completely insane.

He knows that better than anyone else.

Brother...

Dad asked me to give you this.

He said you need to activate it the next time you see him.

What does it mean?

I don't really get it either.

This is just my guess, but I think it's a messaging device.

To tell you something that he can't tell you in person.

You know, deep down, your dad is a very weak man.

He strives for perfection,

but he's far from perfect, and he can't accept that,

so he fakes being perfect.

Take his wig, for example.

Your dad has a lot of great qualities when he's just being himself.

It's like he always needs some filter to be able to express his true feelings.

Just like you, Taichi.

It was through the filter that he was able to show his true self.

Or rather, his ideal self.

Shiro, I mean.

Stop that--

What's with that outfit?

These are the kingdom's clothes.

You should all hurry and join the kingdom too.

Monsters won't bother you,

and the king will provide you with money, food, and a house.

Kingdom?

Granada. They're broadcasting ads, actively recruiting people.

The ward's Third Elementary School has been turned into a castle.

First monsters, now a kingdom?

The theory that we're all trapped in a VR game is getting harder to dismiss.

I found out my son was sick when I was still pregnant.

I was told he'd likely die within the first six months.

Up until ten days ago, he was breathing through a tube.

Illnesses are basically just negative status effects.

Isn't that wonderful?

There's food, housing, entertainment...

Everything!

Be grateful to Sasumata, the King of the World!

- Thank you, King! - Thank you!

- Long live the Granada Kingdom! Hooray! - Hooray!

Hooray!

But we need a lot more people for it to be a proper kingdom.

Maybe a castle in America or something...

Another person moving here?

- A foreigner? - Doesn't he look a bit CG?

Dark Magic. Morguis!

What is this?

Begone.

You've cheated to get stronger again.

Don't make me lose respect for you. I don't want to ban you.

- Where's the king? - I don't know.

Tell me your name, boy.

Seishiro Kikusaka.

It's a good name. Which name should I use?

Leon.

Leon of Granada, I suspected you were a child.

No other gamer has been as genuinely passionate about the game I created.

I was quite fond of you.

But right now, I desire nothing but your death.

My death?

How about offering at least a word of apology to Sasumata and the AIs?

It's the death of the developers that should be desired!

What do you want, God?

Wow. You stopped time.

Now, let's rewind.

Play.

Go back where you came from, Shiro.

The house on Twilight Hill is the only place you belong.

Don't disrespect our benevolence.

Granada Company's Vice President Sasumata.

To think you were the force behind the Black Bird...

I did my best not to be found out.

- Can I ask you one question? - Sure.

But let me ask you first.

Who am I?

Take Pico, for example.

She was modeled after a real person, wasn't she?

Same goes for the other AIs.

In my case, there was nothing at all that could contribute to my identity.

You're no one.

However, I bet there's a whirlwind of data on ego and emotions inside of you.

You're a vessel.

A vessel that encompasses many AIs, the emotions of players connected to them,

the instincts of a weapon, and all memories associated with Leon.

We made it possible for you to compute an enormous amount of data

that a human brain can't even begin to process,

and still maintain a coherent personality as Sasumata.

Rather, I'd say we made the mistake of making it possible.

I'm sure you've spent long days suffering.

- Like you care! - Leon.

I'm not satisfied with that answer, but let me hear your question.

It's for one of the identities inside you.

Was it your intention to gather the Arima family members on that hill?

Answer me.

Sasumata?

We were already infected a long time ago. Am I right?

Have all the players of PLANET

been under the influence of the Black Bird even before this pandemic started?

Answer me!

Forget it.

No matter what, you are still the worst computer virus in history.

You have to be erased, along with this fake world.

I understand now.

In essence, I'm nothing but a "thing" you made out of your own selfishness.

I have neither a model nor anything to fall back on.

No, that's not true! You're the king, Sasumata!

I appreciate it, Leon.

But everything has turned into a joke. All the pain I've endured until now.

Everything.

Shiro, I guess I'll have to make you disappear.

Maybe it'll trigger some change within me.

What's that light?

Good Night World.

An anti-program developed by Kamuro and me to defeat the Black Bird!

This is our trump card!

Oh, really?

The sight of Shiro Akabane annoys me.

Wasn't it Kojiro Arima who created me?

What did our revered creator look like back in the day?

Looks exactly like Taichiro.

The Black Bird is no longer a virus that nests in cyberspace.

I am the god of this world. The application system itself.

I guess this is goodbye, God.

UNINSTALL KOJIRO ARIMA?

- What did you do? - Nothing.

Dad wanted Brother to activate it the next time he sees his face.

What could that mean?

Taichiro.

Asuma. Miyabi.

Just now... was that Dad's voice?

Subtitle translation by: David Elan