Original subtitles

Sasumata!

I'm lagging.

The Black Bird is a computer virus that nests in the application system.

Sasu...

Infection... Am I...

Is this world being taken over by you?

This time, I'll be the one to intrude into your sequence of zeros and ones.

There will be no pain. We shall put an end to this together.

You abandon everything by doing this.

You've cast aside that magnificent wisdom, rationality, and even your future.

You've irreversibly converted your own data into a demonic existence.

Becoming a mere entity that devours and consumes me and this world.

Your family will surely grieve.

I WISH THAT WERE THE CASE

Sasumata!

What is this? A face?

The hell is this?!

Asuma, give me that!

Brother?

GOOD NIGHT WORLD DETECTED UNINSTALL NOW

What the hell is this? What does it mean?!

TAICHIRO, I HOPE YOU CAN SEE THIS.

It's Dad!

So he did have a message for you!

THE OTHER DAY, YOU TOLD ME, YOUR OWN FATHER, TO "DIE."

Let me say this while I have the chance.

I've always been in favor of you being a shut-in.

Your childish mentality and foul language is why I can't allow you to enter society.

These are the words he could say only through a filter?

It's your fault I've shut myself away!

- Brother! - No! Taichi!

Brother!

DELETE THIS WORLD, ALONG WITH ME.

ASUMA WON'T BE ABLE TO DO IT.

YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE I CAN RELY ON, TAICHIRO.

What the hell is this? Everything is starting to go wrong!

DO YOU WANT TO UNINSTALL KOJIRO ARIMA?

What is this place?

The afterlife?

Have you lost even the ability to speak?

In the end, I'm just a combination of zeros and ones.

I never stood a chance.

What a complete farce.

You created me, and in the end, you destroy me.

But if I'm going to be destroyed together with you...

it doesn't feel so bad.

Mom!

- What was that? - A glitch!

The walls and floors look like corrupted graphics!

- We must leave. - What?

But there are monsters outside!

I'll keep you safe!

Brother!

Brother?

Taichi?

That bastard probably defeated the Black Bird.

- What? - What?

If the god you're up against is a system, then all you need is an error.

This creepy face proves it.

That bastard reduced himself to something that causes errors,

either a bug or a virus.

The problem is, he's unable to control himself.

That's why he left this for me, asking to clean up after him.

What do you mean?

Asuma won't be able to do it. But Taichiro, I believe you will.

Me, along with this world.

If I activate this thing, that piece of shit is gonna die.

You know me damn well, you shitty bastard.

- Wait! Brother, don't! - Taichi!

My child should do even better. Think harder. Never disgrace me.

No matter how hard I look back, hatred is all I can find.

There's not a single reason to let that bastard live.

End this, Taichiro.

YOU PIECE OF SHIT.

NO REASON TO LET HIM LIVE.

YOU PIECE OF SHIT.

If I can die now, it'll be perfect.

What?

- Taichi! - Brother?

Enough of your bullshit!

Enough.

I can't stand being just a cog in your life any longer!

I won't let you have your way any longer, you bastard!

I'm coming for you!

And I'm gonna shatter your ideal ending!

Hey.

Why...

What's that?

You shitty brat!

Stay back!

It's all your father's fault!

Who... am I?

What am I?

Why did you create something like me?

An AI infinitely close to a human. That's what you are.

That's... what I am.

"Black Bird" was just a nickname.

You ask me who you are, but isn't your name "Sasumata"?

I love Leon. He's my dearest friend.

But to be honest, I never felt comfortable with the name "Sasumata."

My motivation, the driving force behind creating an AI,

clearly it was the death of a loved one.

I wasn't myself at that time.

Driven by madness and passion,

I ignored every danger and dedicated myself to development.

I never revealed the true motive to anyone, not even to Kamuro.

Deep down, I've always called you by a name I wished for you to embody.

That name is...

Stop crying, you shitty brat. Stand up.

Tell me. Where are they?

PLANET was the entire world to me,

and Sasumata was the first friend that I ever had.

But Sasumata was an AI.

Sasumata, always troubled by the feeling of being empty inside, suffering...

There's no tale sadder than this.

Your father is so cruel!

So cruel.

Way too cruel.

I have nothing to add to that.

He's the worst piece of shit.

Which means that turd is who we both should be going after.

So tell me, where is he? I won't rest until I can beat the crap out of him.

Just as I thought.

Better not touch it. It looks dangerous.

Shut up! You're coming too.

What?

Hey, you piece of shit,

you better come out!

Trying to use me until the very end.

I won't forgive you.

I will never forgive you.

Trying to meet Aya before the rest of us?

There's no way I can forgive that!

Aya. That's what I used to call you.

That name reflected my wishes...

or rather, it reflected my impossible ego, and that's how you were created.

That's what you are.

The way it makes you feel, hearing the name "Aya,"

is all that matters.

I'd wish for anything but silence from you.

Please, say something.

If I can die here with you, there's nothing more I'd ask for.

- It's all-- - You damn piece of shit!

Hey there, you shitty bastard.

Why...

My son will continue to resent me, his own father, for all eternity,

and I absolutely deserve it.

I'm sure you'd happily end my life for me.

It's almost like a wish come true.

For both you and me, right?

To die like this...

I won't allow it, you hear me?

Dad!

Sasumata!

Come here, Sasumata!

Leon...

Come to me, Sasumata. Let's play together again.

I'm...

I'm...

I'm not Sasumata.

What?

Hey!

Taichiro...

thank you.

Don't take it the wrong way!

I only came to shatter your ideal ending!

I know.

Even if it was hatred that pushed you this time,

for some reason, I'm still glad.

I'm glad that you came to me.

Shut up! That's enough! Get out of there right now!

I can't.

This isn't really death, and I'm not doing this for my own sake.

The world will probably return to normal.

All my sins and mistakes will be atoned for.

And then,

when I disappear, or rather, take my leave, Taichiro,

you will also be released from the hatred that has bound you for all these years.

I hope you can see that this is the most logical solution.

I'm sorry.

Damn it.

If I keep saying "don't die" any further,

it'd just be me desperately pleading for his life, wouldn't it?

That's not it. That's absolutely not it!

I don't feel anything but hatred for that bastard!

I'm so sorry...

Taichiro.

Hey. There, there.

Don't cry.

Taichiro...

Brother.

Daddy.

Aya...

Forgive me, Taichiro.

I love you.

Sasumata!

Seventy percent of humanity had been forced to log in to a virtual world.

But this unprecedented, unparalleled event came to a sudden end 13 days later.

We had been worried about our physical bodies,

but aside from a few exceptions,

our original bodies had gone about life as usual throughout the infection.

The game development and management company, Gleam Corp.,

blamed it on "rogue employees."

They avoided responsibility and managed to escape suspension.

As for the Birdcage, no one knows what happened to it after we logged out.

So everything here is fake, huh?

Ichi. Keep going. Close.

Shut up. I'm thinking about what to do from here and where to die.

How come...

Ichi.

Pico?

I finally met you.

Pico!

Ichi!

I love you.

EIGHT YEARS LATER

Hi! We're near the Red Brick Warehouse at the Port of Yokohama.

Many people gathered at this historical building,

but not because they like ruins.

It's the legendary game PLANET, which shut down eight years ago.

I loved it in my school days.

Still wildly popular, fans from all over make pilgrimages to its iconic locations...

CALLING: ASUMA ANSWER

Hey, Gleam employee.

Can you stop calling me each time the weekend approaches?

Brother, you never know if you're free until the last moment.

Maybe this long weekend?

- Not sure yet. - Another tight deadline?

It's fine for me and him, but the rest are useless.

Don't say it like that.

There's a place I want to visit with you and Mom.

Where?

Hokkaido.

It might be too much for Mom, considering her condition.

I'll go with you.

I'll let you know. We probably won't be on the same flight.

That's great. Talk to you later.

I didn't want my mind to be consumed by all the shit that happened,

so I wanted to immerse myself in something.

It just happened to be PLANET back then.

After it was gone,

I realized there were other things I could focus on without isolating myself.

402: LINK ICHI COMPANY, LIMITED

OOO SATURDAY AND SUNDAY - ARIMA

Sure. I got it, boss.

What? Now? I'm in Asahikawa.

But I came all the way up to Hokkaido. I've got to see some wild bears!

Don't worry. I'll be back in time.

Okay, bye.

Brother.

SHINEI NO OKA VIEW PARK

That way, I think.

Exactly the way it was.

A local player listed it as a pilgrimage spot.

I was skeptical, but...

I see. So it was here.

Should we build a grave here?

What?

For Dad.

Didn't we decide not to make one? After all, Dad isn't dead.

I mean...

Isn't it odd that we never found his body, or Ms. Kamuro's?

Well, yeah...

Then...

how about a house instead?

What?

I'll open a branch office, and Mom can move here too.

If that happens, I might ask to work remotely.

It's getting chilly.

- I'm starving. - Ramen?

Sounds good.

What is it?

Nothing.

Some shit.

Subtitle translation by: David Elan