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[gunfire and explosions]

[chiming]

[character 1] Drop that!

-[commander] Go, go, go. -Go, go, go!

[character 2 groans]

[commander] Code five!

Son, you'll be late for the interview.

[sighs heavily]

Is killing people in a game really fun for you?

[Arisu grunts]

Shit!

Go, go, go, go!

[heavy gunfire]

[indistinct shouting]

[man screams]

-[gunfire continues] -[panting]

-[woman screaming] -[glass smashing]

Come on! Up the stairs! We can make it!

[intense gunfire]

Come on, run!

[explosions and screaming]

[man] Come on! Over--

[explosions and gunfire continue]

13 MINUTES AGO

[wind gusting, paper fluttering]

None of the games have started yet.

Maybe we still have time.

Or they forgot to push the big red start button.

They didn't even tell us about the rules for this one.

[sighs]

[paper rustling]

[wind gusting]

[low rumbling]

What is it?

-[rumbling intensifying] -[gasps]

I hear something.

[tense music]

[deep rumbling]

They're alive. Beach people.

[engines throbbing]

[rumbling fades]

[Arisu] What is this?

What are you doing here?

We saw the blimps show up.

There are rumors that the next stage is starting.

[Arisu] Right…

Here's the thing--

-[loud explosion] -[Usagi yelps]

Huh?

Oh God!

-[Yoshi screams] -A rifle.

-[man] What's happening? -Get moving.

[Taka] Run to the car!

That thing's an anti-tank rifle.

[screaming]

-So I'd forget about hiding behind a car. -What the hell?

[Usagi] Where's it coming from?

[Arisu] Run! Run!

[rifle fire continues]

-Does this mean the game's started? -[Chishiya] I don't know.

Did they give us any rules?

[Arisu] Without rules, this is just a massacre!

[rifle fire continues]

That rifle can kill from a kilometer away.

-[machine-gun fire] -[crowd screaming]

Damn it, I recognize that sound.

Now we've got an assault rifle.

We have no idea how many there are.

[Kuina] Other players are starting to group together.

-Could be more than one shooter. -[man] Getting closer!

[Kuina] I had no idea so many players were still alive.

[man] Run!

-[Kuina gasps] -They're almost here.

We have to go!

-Come on! -[girl] Help me!

[Arisu] Let's go!

[Usagi] Arisu!

-[groans] -This is bad!

[Chishiya] We need to split up!

[commander] Kill, kill, kill, kill! Go, go, go!

[man] Go! Come on!

[screaming]

Arisu! Over here!

[tense, pounding music]

[gunfire continues]

Aah!

[groans]

[Hajime] Hey. You skip your interview again?

If only reality could be reset. [scoffs]

[panting and groaning]

-[Usagi] Arisu! -[burst of gunfire]

[gunfire stops]

[burst of gunfire]

[gunfire stops]

Are you trying to get killed out there? [yelps]

Where are they shooting from, anyway?

[rumbling]

Huh. He must be the King of Spades.

[intense rumbling]

[theme music]

[rumbling continues]

[Chishiya] Take this. A good luck charm.

An explosive? You made this?

Just use it if you have to.

[gasps] Arisu! Now's our chance!

[Arisu] Let's go!

-Arisu? -He's still alive!

Hey! You okay?

[pulses of energy]

[silence]

[tense music]

The King of Spades is here.

[low humming]

[gasps] Come on!

[Arisu] Hang in there! Get up!

[gunfire resumes]

[gunfire stops]

You all right, huh?

[running footsteps]

[Kuina] Hey! You two okay? You hurt?

[burst of gunfire]

[man] Go! Go! Run!

[Arisu] The King of Spades is

just one guy.

We're pinned down here!

If we step out, he'll get us!

-[horn honks] -[vehicle drives up]

Huh?

[horn blares]

[tires squeal]

Get in!

Tatta!

-Don't just stand there! -Ann!

[whimpering]

Run, Chishiya!

That's bad. Get going!

-Drive! -Okay!

Chishiya!

Okay! We're safe for now.

[sighs] You think Chishiya's okay?

He can take care of himself.

What kind of game is this, guys? No rules. I mean, we didn't even register.

-We just take the bad guys down, right? -And how many are there?

There's just the one.

There's only one King of Spades.

He's like the boss of the physical challenges.

During the attack, the blimp was flying around.

Maybe the battlefield spans the whole city this time.

How are we supposed to fight them without a weapon?

This next stage, they really leveled up, huh?

The next stage.

Let's have some fun! All of us together!

I mean, who is Mira? Is she human?

I don't know.

All I can say is she might be one of the game masters.

Mira? Game master?

If we're right about the King of Spades,

it's possible each suit has its own game master at the top.

We defeat all four, we complete the next stage.

We beat the bosses.

Then what?

We get to go home?

I'm not sure yet.

But that's our best chance to survive.

Where are you even taking us, man?

What? I'm following that car in front.

-What? Is that a good idea? Who are they? -Where should we go, then?

Let's just be cool. We escaped from the game and we're fine.

That was not a game, Yui!

What? We need a plan so we can win.

We can't run away.

That's not a bad idea. We've still got plenty of days on our visas.

That's true.

-We hide until one of the others wins. -Ooh! Yeah.

[screams]

[all gasping]

[both screaming]

[screams]

Just because we get through all the face cards safely,

that doesn't mean we get to go back home.

You don't believe Hatter's bullshit now, do you?

Yeah, but the next stage did start after we got 40 different cards, like he said.

[Arisu] None of us knew what was going on when we got here.

We figured out that winning games extended our visas by the number of days on a card.

If our visas run out, we're killed by a laser.

According to Hatter,

collecting a whole deck of cards would allow us to return home.

The rules at least make sense.

You just want it to be true.

No, it's more than that. There's a pattern.

It seemed crazy, but there were always rules.

Hey, there's some Beach guys there.

[all scream]

Tatta! Go!

Aah! Hold on!

[Arisu] Tatta!

-[screams] -Hey! Tatta! Drive better!

I can't!

Let me drive now.

-Eh? -Now! Move!

-Hey, careful. Shit! -[Ann] Move!

[both panting]

Hang on.

[tense, dramatic music]

[tires screeching]

[Usagi screams]

He's not there!

Hey. Nice one!

[gasps] He's still there!

[stamps on pedal]

[Usagi screaming]

Hey, Ann! Where are you taking us?

[woman] Oh, shit!

[Tatta yelling]

[man] Hey, you guys okay?

Holy shit! Did you see that?

Anyone get hurt?

[Tatta] Yeah, I twisted my neck.

[Kuina] I broke a nail.

-Oh shit-- -[gunfire]

-[groans] -[girl shrieks]

-[man] Run! -[gunfire continues]

-[woman] They're-- -[gunfire]

[whimpering] I can't do this!

-I can't! -If you stay here, you'll die. Come on.

Even if I keep running, there's always gonna be more!

I can't do it!

[Ann gasps]

[burst of gunfire]

[tense music]

[gunfire continues]

[screaming]

[gunfire fades]

[Arisu] I don't hear any more gunfire. We should be safe for a while.

-We can hide here. -[Arisu] Good.

[Kuina] I hope Chishiya's okay.

And Ann, too.

Oh, I'm sure they're fine. I mean, they're, like, super smart.

You're right.

If we're staying here,

we'll have to go out and scavenge some supplies.

Water, food.

[Arisu] Mm-hmm.

Oh man, this sucks. Do we have to, though?

The longer we wait, the more likely it is that he'll show up.

Let's go find some food.

And I'll… I'll go find us a ride.

Coming with me?

What?

Well, there's a place near here.

Okay, fine.

We won't be long. You'd better bring back something good.

-We will. -Here.

Oh, cool.

-[sighs] Okay, let's go. -Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Let me guess. You've never had a hot girl on your arm before?

-Come on. -Sure I have. Shut up!

[Tatta] Okay, this is the spot. Nice, right?

[Kuina] Yeah, nice. Lots of old cars. Cool.

[Tatta] Hey! They're not old, they're classic.

[Kuina] Who cares?

[Tatta] Wait. Are you kidding me?

Holy shit!

Just look at her curves! Oh!

Dude, don't be weird. It's just a car.

Whoa! Have you ever seen something this hot?

That's so gross.

[sighs]

You know, I realized the other day,

rich people are probably the ones who are suffering the most now.

Everything they built, that mattered to them, it's all worthless now.

You're right. [sighs]

I guess I'm lucky, then.

Don't have to worry about rent anymore.

Yeah, me too. No more credit card interest payments either.

[chuckles]

You know what?

Even with all the bills and payments, I still want to go home.

[sighs]

Yeah, me too.

[wind whistling]

YAKISOBA KORE! BAN SHORTCAKE FLAVOR

[chuckles]

[Chota] Cake-flavored yakisoba?

Oh, it's just like the one in the commercial!

-Oh, yeah! -[both laugh]

What are you doing there? You know how gross those flavors turn out?

Oh, I beg to differ! [laughs]

-Mm. -[Chota chuckles]

You're such a virgin.

Yo, that is so uncalled-for.

-Hey, you better eat it all. -Oh, for sure.

-All of it. -I won't have any problem.

-You sure? -None. Arisu will help.

Come on, seriously?

[quiet, poignant music]

[wind whistling]

Come on, seriously? [chuckles]

[laughs] Cash or credit?

[laughs]

[Arisu] That's good. I haven't heard that in a long time.

[chuckles] Here.

Is this stuff good?

Mm-hmm. I think so.

[Usagi] Hmm.

How many chopsticks would you like?

I'll take four sets, please.

[Usagi] Of course, sir.

Thank you very much, and I hope you have a wonderful day.

What was-- Your voice went up, like, a whole octave there.

But it makes you wanna buy more, right? [laughs]

Yeah, I bet a ton of guys would have come in for you.

With that smile.

-Huh? -Huh?

Hey, are you blushing?

No. I'm used to it.

Really?

[both laugh]

[Usagi sighs]

I always wanted to work at a convenience store.

-Seriously? -Mm-hmm.

The barcodes. I like scanning.

[both chuckle]

You know the ones who could scan real well?

-I really admired them. -Ah, yeah.

And here you are, sir.

I can't wait to get back to our world. [sighs]

Eating yakisoba, AC on full blast,

sitting with your best friends,

reading all the new manga when they come out.

[sighs]

[slurping]

-Stop doin' that, man. -[chuckles]

-Creepy smiling makes me wanna hurl. -Mmm, mmm.

Yeah, stop.

-Look at this right here. See? -Huh? Hm.

The look on her face. Her breasts, are you seeing them?

She's a total ten, bro!

[Karube] Manga magazines should be about the manga, not the models.

-[Chota] That's not true. -What are you talking about? Let me check.

[snorts and laughs]

-You see? She's hot. -[mimics choking] You hearing this?

-Karube. -What was that?

-Check it out. -Good stuff.

-What? -[Arisu] Look, here.

-You see? -Arisu.

You keep saying stupid shit like this, you'll catch the virgin.

-Wait, what? -Oh, no, not the virgin!

-Virgin isn't a disease! -Oh, no!

-Damn, you've got it now! -I guess I did.

-Wait! I'm already a virgin! -Oh shit!

-Oh, now we're teaming up! -I'm gonna get you…

[chuckles]

Man, those were some good times.

Usagi…

We're gonna make it back to our world.

[faint thumping]

[clattering]

What's wrong?

-[rustling] -[breathing shakily]

[rustling]

KENICHIRO SHIBASAKI ATTEMPTS SUICIDE OVER FALSE ARTICLE

-[gasps] -[Usagi] Dad…

-[reporters clamoring] -Mr. Usagi?

Do you have any comment?

[door slams]

[newsreader 1] A mountain climber has gone missing while climbing Mt. Tanigawa

on the border between Gunma and Niigata…

AN OXYGEN TANK WAS USED

"SOLO NO-OXYGEN ASCENT" WAS IT ALL A HOAX!?

[newsreader 1] …the man is famed climber Shigenori Usagi

whose accomplishments include climbing Mt. Everest and as a guide…

SHIGENORI USAGI: SUICIDE AFTER SUSPICIONS OF DECEIT?

SUICIDE?

[newsreader 2] …continue to conduct ground and air searches,

but so far have not turned up anything…

[newsreader 1] There are no leads in the search for Usagi,

who went missing climbing Mt. Tanigawa.

-[clamor of voices] -[Arisu] Usagi?

[paper rustling]

Uh, what is it?

[sighs] Arisu…

Did you really love your life so much?

Huh?

[sighs]

I lost my dad…

right before all this.

[sighs]

They called him a liar.

They harassed him too, never left him alone.

He went for a climb.

And he never came back.

That was the last I heard.

-[sighs] -[paper rustling]

But he'd been out so many times.

And it wasn't a tough mountain at all.

It's impossible, that's what I told myself.

But now…

After living here, I understand.

[gasps]

He hated this world.

And he wanted…

He hoped he could find a different one.

I never thought about that before.

[breathing shakily]

And that's…

That's how I feel, too.

I didn't realize how much I hated our world.

If we went back, I'd still hate it there.

[inhales shakily]

[sighs]

I'm sorry. I…

Getting back is something everyone else wants.

Usagi.

I know how you feel.

I do.

I hated so much of my life.

The world was shit.

But now, I don't know.

Since coming here,

I wanna try again.

I wanna be a better person.

I'll protect you.

I'll do whatever it takes.

Let's go back together.

I'm sorry.

[sighs]

Everyone says it, Arisu.

That they know how I feel.

That I should just forget the past and be happy.

[tearfully] But it's not so easy to forget.

Even you…

I don't know what you've been through either.

If someone understands me or not, it doesn't make a difference.

It's just…

if somebody gave me the chance to go back there…

to that world…

I really don't think that I would.

Staying here won't change that.

-Usagi… -[gasps]

[Usagi breathing shakily]

[quiet, somber music]

[sighs] We should go.

Everyone's waiting.

[engine rumbling]

[Tatta] Hey, hey! Arisu! Usagi! Get in!

-[Kuina] We're exposed in this thing. -[Tatta] It's the only one I could start.

You are such a liar. I watched you fall in love with it.

It was so gross the way you felt it up.

-Said it was sexy… -[Tatta] I said I liked its curves.

-[Kuina] Dude, that's so gross. -[chuckles]

[Tatta] What do you mean, gross? I like the car.

Get in.

-[opens car door] -[Tatta] Arisu?

Uh, yeah.

[revs engine]

[low, intense rumbling]

[dramatic music]

[Arisu] The King of Spades is getting closer.

It's just like you said. His arena is the whole city.

That's not good. We gotta stay ahead of him, keep running.

[Arisu] There's another way we can stay off his radar.

What's that?

There's other games we can join, right?

Huh?

Put yourself in their shoes for a sec.

I wouldn't want my game interfered with.

So they have some kind of agreement, is that it?

Don't interfere with each other, be polite.

Each game so far has had rules. Very strict rules.

If another game got mixed in,

it would completely ruin it.

[Tatta] But, like…

What if I don't wanna play anymore?

[Kuina] We were forced into the King of Spades' game, like it or not.

We can keep hiding, sure.

But eventually, he'll find us and kill us,

or our visas will run out, and then, pyeow!

[Arisu] If we keep playing, though,

we'll be able to get more information.

Find out from the game masters what this place is.

Or why we're here.

We need more answers.

Or everyone else died for nothing.

Why don't we vote on it?

I'm with Arisu on this.

Oh shit.

All right. Count me in.

[sighs]

Usagi?

It's majority rules.

You have your answer.

So, which game first? What do you think?

[Arisu] The furthest one we can see is here, along the harbor.

The King of Clubs.

You're picking a King? You're joking?

A King would probably have more key information.

[sighs] You've got guts, Arisu.

And besides, Club games are about teamwork.

So we'll have a chance to win.

-With this group, for sure! -Ah! Yeah!

I'm not counting you in that.

-[Tatta] Hey! -[Kuina] Kidding!

[dramatic music]

What's that?

NO WEAPONS ALLOWED

PARTICIPANTS: FIVE PLAYERS PLEASE PUT ON BRACELETS AND WAIT

[Arisu] Bracelets?

[Kuina] It says we need five players.

But there's only four.

[man] Five, actually.

Niragi?

It's been a while.

What?

You're still alive?

Team up with him? I don't think so.

[Tatta] He'll sabotage us, for sure.

I bet he's already got a plan to screw us over.

The bracelet's not comin' off now.

All I wanna do is enjoy the game.

If you're not interested in playin',

you'd better get outta here, huh?

[Kuina] Usagi?

[Usagi] I don't care what he wants.

[whirs]

If we don't join the game,

we'll be gunned down.

And that's it.

I'd rather fight here than die like an animal.

Me too.

I wanna know why.

[whirs]

[sighs]

You two are idiots.

Don't say I didn't warn you.

[sighs]

Hey, don't slow us down.

This game is about working together.

And I'm pretty sure you're the slow one.

[loud rumbling]

[female announcer] Registration is now closed.

The game will now commence.

[echoing crash]

[chime]

[chimes continue]

[machinery rumbles loudly]

[Tatta] What is this place?

[announcer] The King of Club's team is now entering the field.

[rock music]

[man] Welcome…

to our game field.

I am the King of Clubs,

Kyuma.

-Uh… -Uh…

[exhales]

[gasps]

Okay, let me introduce everyone.

First we have Shitara.

Uta.

Maki.

Goken.

Pleasure.

That's all the reaction I get?

I think you're weirding them out.

Put some damn pants on.

[Kyuma] What? Not a chance!

Nudism is an upstanding practice.

A social movement with hundreds of years of history!

Clothing is a social construct.

No biological necessity.

Humans should be bare and raw.

After all, it's only natural.

What's the deal with this guy?

So this is the King of Clubs?

Out of his damn mind.

Listen, we don't care about that. Just tell us who you are.

Who are we?

We are the citizens of this country.

Citizens?

Sure. Citizens.

[theme music]