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ORIGINAL WORK BY TSUINA MIURA ILLUSTRATED BY TAKAHIRO OBA

"I Just Don't Get This World."

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The number you dialed cannot be reached…

What? I can't reach Mom or Dad?

BIG BROTHER

-Yuri? -Rika?

Rika, help me!

I can't reach Mom or Dad.

I was at school,

but all of a sudden, I'm on a high-rise building somewhere.

I'm on the rooftop, and I'm just so confused!

What am I supposed to do?

Yuri, calm down.

So you're here, in this world?

"This world"?

You're here too?

Yes. Yuri, listen to me.

You're a lot more calm and courageous than you think.

Listen to me carefully.

First, this world is reality. It's not a dream or an illusion.

What?

I've checked multiple buildings, but the stairs going down are all blocked.

We can't get to the ground.

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I can't find any elevators either.

The buildings…

are connected with rope bridges.

Help!

No! Get away from me!

What do you want from me?

Please just stop!

Just stop.

Go away!

Go away!

What is that? A crazy person?

-Forgive me! -Yuri, what is it?

It's… There's a weird person with a mask.

There's a Mask?

-Did they see you? -No, I'm far away enough.

But the lady isn't.

Listen to me, Yuri.

-No! -The Masks' intention isn't murder.

-What? -Their true intention…

The Masks want us…

Why is the fence open there?

…to be driven to despair…

No!

…and make us commit suicide by jumping.

Yuri, are you okay?

Get a hold of yourself. Yuri, can you hear me?

Yes. I'm okay.

I understand what you're saying, Rika.

Listen. I'm about to head out to find you right now.

-Stay safe until I come and save you. -Got it.

Can you see a particularly tall building from there?

Yes, I see it.

-Let's figure out where you are. -What?

Yuri, what happened?

Yuri!

-Hey! -Oh, no.

Yuri! Can you hear me?

Rika?

Yuri! What happened? What--

Hey! Give it back!

Rika!

I need to get away!

What if this actually is a dream?

Maybe I'll wake up if I fall from here.

What?

Stay safe until I come and save you.

No! I'm not going to die before I see my brother!

That hurts…

Hey, you!

Are you okay?

Yes!

Are you hurt?

I'm fine. Thank you very much.

Glad I made it in time.

Oh, sir. I finally caught up with you.

Mizushita.

Yes?

A police officer can't be afraid of heights and rope bridges.

-What a relief. -Sorry.

I'm not alone anymore.

Who were those masked guys anyway?

No idea.

Whoa, this is a real Japanese sword.

I see, even the Masks can't survive this height, can they?

Guess so.

Wait, I'm falling?

The ground is getting closer!

Oh, he died.

Oh, well. Why should I care?

I get to be alone with a high school girl.

It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Wait, hold on a second.

You're acting crazy right now.

Of course, I'd go crazy!

I was brought to this insane world!

But wow, I feel great right now.

My annoying supervisor is dead too.

-All right. Stand against the wall. -What?

Stand in front of that wall, dammit!

And then take your shirt off.

Hurry up if you don't want to die.

Don't move, all right?

I might stab and kill you.

There's no way I could do this in the real world!

-Good girl. Take your panties off next. -What?

Hurry up and take it off!

Oh, keep your skirt on, okay?

And keep your socks on too.

This is better than dying.

Hurry up, a Mask might show up.

Wait. It looks like they only have lame weapons.

With this Japanese sword and my gun,

I may just be invincible!

Rika.

I'll protect you from here on out, so you better do as I say!

He shot all the way from there?

Let's see, what are they called again?

A sniper!

Masks only carry lame weapons? That's so not true!

Help me.

It hurts.

-He's alive? -It's so hot.

No. They didn't kill him.

So it's true.

The Masks are out there to pressure people into suicide.

But if you show no intention of killing yourself, they will kill you.

This is their way of doing things.

But I won't…

I won't give up until I see my brother!

I wonder if this person, or this corpse, has anything on him

to help me run away from that Sniper Mask.

What?

In order to survive in this world, I can't be blinded by reason.

Using others in order to survive is normal here!

TO BIG BROTHER YURI

"Yuri."

It's another Mask.

I have to kill it.

At this distance, it's perfect for shooting practice.

What?

Did I just say "practice"?

Right before murdering someone?

Wait, Masks aren't people.

Even so, maybe I'm losing my mind too?

Is she letting me go?

Whoa…

What?

I should've just shot her without thinking so much!

You monster!

You…

She's not coming to kill me?

Is she feeling me out? Then…

Just to let you know, I'm jumping off now.

I totally give up now.

Seems like she understands.

-I'll jump now. -I just need a good distraction.

We're so high up.

You know, it seems like my big brother is in this world too.

If you see him, let him know that I died.

My name is… Yuri Honjo.

That's right.

Masks check to see if they actually committed suicide.

This is the only chance I've got!

Take that!

I did it, but…

That hurts!

But I defeated that monster!

This pain is nothing!

She's still alive? But how?

Are you kidding me? She's human?

Masks are…

humans like us?

Hey! I want to ask you something!

Wait! Don't get any closer.

I'll end up killing you!

What?

My brain is still being controlled.

I do what the Command tells me to do.

The Command?

Never look at the back of the mask!

I think it's something electronic.

-The next Command… -What?

I have to do it.

"If the code is damaged, quickly suspend all functions."

What?

End your own life.

Take the mask off! That should do it!

No. I can't disobey the Command.

-Then I will! -Stay away!

I just can't anymore.

Yuri…

I hope you get to see your brother.

No! Wait!

I can finally be…

at peace.

Masks are human.

They're not monsters.

I was able to communicate with them.

I just shot a person.

I'm losing my mind!

-I told you so. -What?

It'd be strange if you didn't lose your mind in this world.

You're wrong!

There's still a lot to figure out about this world.

But one thing is certain.

The Masks are not our real enemy.

My brain is still being controlled.

Masks are given Commands.

I do what the Command tells me to do.

They're our real enemy!

I'll survive no matter what!

That's right. I haven't eaten anything.

Do they even have food here?

What's that?

It's packed with lots of stuff.

Could these be provisions?

I even found this.

The Mask earlier had impressive athletic abilities

even when they were being controlled.

I need to defeat them on the spot.

I need to survive no matter what!

From what I can see, that building has

at least three rope bridges connected to it.

They all lead to that building.

There's definitely a Mask in there.

But even if it was luck, I defeated Maid Mask.

Be confident! I know that I'll survive!

What?

A helicopter?

Am I going to die?

I don't want to die!

That was close.

What?

There must be a Mask around.

They're not going to make this easy.

She's been shot dead. The Mask has a gun.

Maybe I should go back.

No! I came all the way here, risking my life!

What's this?

There's something in her pocket.

"Routine Helicopter Service"?

"We regularly operate an exit service via helicopter."

That thing earlier?

"If you wish to exit this realm or wish to return to the ground,

please head to the depot."

"The maximum capacity is one person."

This is ridiculous. But…

I need to go, even if it's a trap!

Staying here won't do me any good.

I'm bound to find something there!

I'm mentally prepared too!

Wait a minute! Help me!

I have an elderly mother and an even more elderly dog waiting for me back home--

That hurts! What was that for?

-The Mask with a gun? -Let me go!

-I need to save him! -What did I ever do to you?

-Wait a minute! It's not a Mask? -Tell me what you want!

-It's a person? -I'll apologize!

-Are you kidding me? -Please spare my life and my dog.