Original subtitles

Attention passengers: train arriving on platform three.

Nakadori Street Shopping District Ogikubo

Mornin', Saneatsu!

Hey...you're always so energetic, Kazuhiko.

Man, you must really hate informatics!

Informatics...You mean computer class.

I'm just so bad at it.

When it comes to computers, you're "Sorry-atsu"!

Shaddup!

Is Ryuta not here yet?

He's prolly late again!

Enough talking, guys. Turn your PC on.

Yeah, yeah...

Huh?

Two left

You are currently looking at this screen

What's this?

Shinozaki-sensei!

There's something weird on my screen!

Something weird?

Two left

You are currently looking at this screen

You mean the screen saver? Push any button to turn it off.

Didn't even come look.

Hey, you're right.

Anyway, Sato, find your seat!

Yessir!

Mornin'.

You're late, Ryuta!

Hey, Tardy Monster!

Shaddup, you Flunking Machine!

Come on, that was a low blow!

Okay, I'm going home.

See ya!

All right.

See ya tomorrow!

I think I'll head home today, too.

Come on, you don't wanna hang out?

Today's the anniversary of my mom's death, so...

Is your dad still living overseas?

Yeah, he just transfers me some money from time to time.

Well, if you ever need anything just lemme know.

We're best friends, after all.

Ryuta...

Go to hell.

All right, see ya tomorrow!

Yeah, see ya!

There it is!

Awesome!

Come on in!

Here you go!

No signal detected

Didn't we just buy this last year?

Dad

Calling

No answer...

Why's it so quiet today?

Ryuta... I should go get him.

I wonder if his parents already left for work...

He's definitely still passed out in bed.

Can't be helped...

Ryuta!

Hey, Ryuta! What's wrong?! Are you okay?!

Ippy-hiko Incoming Call

Hey, Saneatsu?! Thank god!

Kazuhiko! Get help! Something's wrong with Ryuta!

Ryuta, too...

Listen to me, Saneatsu. Ryuta's probably already dead.

You made it, Saneatsu!

I'm so glad you're safe...

What's all this about? What the hell's going on?!

I'm Yagihashi, president of the student council. Allow me to explain.

I'll cut to the chase. None of us have any idea what's going on.

What the hell do you mean?!

Our families are all dead.

We're most likely the only ones left alive from this school.

Saneatsu Narita...You saw the state of our town on your way here, right?

We can't contact the police, the fire department, anyone.

It's reasonable to conclude they're all dead.

Dead? Everyone in town...

I woke up and found my entire family dead, too...

Kazuhiko...

We don't know what happened, but the fact is people all over town are dead.

The ten people here are the only ones we've been able to contact.

The others are likely...

School Contact List

One left

Japanese citizens living in Tokyo Prefecture

Sensei?

No, that wasn't me!

This is yesterday's...

No, it's a different question.

Wait, you saw the same thing, Pres?

I saw it, too.

I did, too.

Me, too.

You mean, everyone here...

What was yesterday's question?

Two left

You are currently looking at this screen

I think it was...

One left

Japanese citizens living in Tokyo Prefecture

It disappeared!

It's not connected to the internet.

Network signal

Disconnected

In fact, there's no internet signal at all.

Fujishiro-san...

Yes!

I have a favor to ask of you as Student Council Officer.

Still no good....

Thanks for the meal.

So we've got no gas, but we can use water and electricity.

The radio seems to be working.

All right, everyone. Let's all wait at home.

Go home and gather your things to meet up again tomorrow.

But promise me you'll come back here. For your own safety.

We'll find answers tomorrow.

Tomorrow...

I'll be taking roll call.

First-year, Class D. Saaya Fujishiro.

Second-year, Class B. Mika Kaido.

First-year, Class C. Omi Jin.

Second-year, Class A. Eren Kunashiri.

Third-year, Class F. Ryohei Sudo.

I teach the first-year information processing class, Sotaro Shinozaki.

First-year, Class A—

Hang on! Where's the President?

The President is... dead.

He left a message for me.

What do you mean "dead"?! He killed himself?!

At a time like this?! You gotta be kidding!

Shut your mouth!

According to the President's theory, this was the cause.

The question displayed on the computer screen.

The question?

The question from two days ago...

Two left

You are currently looking at this screen

And the question from yesterday...

One left

Japanese citizens living in Tokyo Prefecture

Both were asked in a "yes" or "no" format.

None of us clicked on an answer, but the President said...

I commute from Saitama Prefecture.

If these questions really are the reason people are dying,

then either me or all of you will die.

That's hardly scientific!

But come to think of it...

If people who were on the "no" side of the first question were the ones to die,

Two left

You are currently looking at this screen

everything so far would make sense...

Then ya mean people who didn't see the first screen are all dead?

Another question?!

Hang on, something's different!

Zero left

Test run complete

Rules will be announced tonight at 23:40

It's... not a question?

Wait a second, what do they mean by "test run"?

Test run

Zero left

Test run complete

Rules will be announced tonight at 23:40

Either way, this means there will be another message tonight!

So we're starting to grasp what's happening, but my mind can't keep up!

Sensei, can you open the conference room? We'll all be able to see if we use a projector!

You're right. Let's get set up!

Is any of this real?

Do we have everyone here?

Hey, wasn't there another guy here yesterday?

I didn't see him during the day, either.

Oh, you mean that stuck-up guy? Maybe he's dead.

Did anyone call him?

Actually, we can't find the contact list...

Either way, there's no service network anymore for calls or messages.

Phone service unavailable

You're right...

I guess we'll just have to give up on contacting each other.

Does it matter if we can't use it? We're the only ones alive, anyway.

We don't know that for sure.

Phone service unavailable

If only this was some terrible joke...

Zero left

Test run complete

Rules will be announced tonight at 23:40

What am I saying?! People are dying!

Congratulations. You are all alive by chance.

Nice to meet you, I'm the Emperor.

For the one million of you still alive in Tokyo, the test run has concluded.

We will now begin the Tasuketsu (Absent Majority).

Tasuketsu

Tasuketsu...

Absent

"Absent" majority?

Tasuketsu

The rules are simple.

All of you must search for blue postboxes or red PCs

in Designated Areas that change daily.

You

Submit a question with two possible answers.

Questions including designations of individual people or previously featured questions

Questions with designated individuals Previously featured questions

will not be counted.

The first applicable question submitted will be featured.

You

1 accepted

The deadline is 23:55 PM daily.

We will follow with announcements of the featured question from 23:58 PM.

And every day at midnight, the majority side of the two answers will die.

The majority were the ones dying?!

If submissions are not accepted, a random question will be selected from our library.

This has to be a sick joke!

That means, best case scenario, half of those left will die...

Within Designated Areas, there are also a total of 65 envelopes

Special Privilege Privilege

that contain unique powers called "special privileges" and "privileges".

Special Privilege Privilege

Each person can obtain up to one of each.

Once obtained, you may not exchange or modify your privilege.

Please use them well.

...Sounds like a bunch of magic.

Finally, when one person remains,

they will be offered the privilege of meeting the Emperor.

The Emperor... So you'll meet us.

Now, for the announcement of tomorrow's Designated Area.

Suginami Ward

The leader will be Fujishiro, I'll be the assistant leader, and the officer will be Sudo.

L AL O

Fujishiro Sensei Sudo

1st place nationwide in trial exams

It just so happens we're already in today's Designated Area, Suginami Ward.

Let's all search for red PCs or blue postboxes and meet back up at 23:00 PM.

Sidewalk

We're in this together. Let's all make it out alive!

I can't believe we're doing this separately!

Idiots! You're all a bunch of idiots!

All the bodies are gone.

But my biggest question is...

Are there really a million people left?

It's way too quiet for that.

So? What's this you wanted to tell me that's more important than our search?

Since you're our leader and the successor to the President,

I wanted to tell you about my plan...

I'll take down the Emperor!

T-Take down?!

Making it out alive means nothing if it means being alone.

That's why surviving the Tasuketsu isn't my purpose, it's my means...

...to find the Emperor.

And there's no guarantee that someone will be left in the end, anyway.

Like the Emperor said, "When one person remains,

they'll be offered the privilege of meeting the Emperor".

But only "when one person remains".

If it's zero against everyone, we all die.

Since it's at least possible to meet the Emperor, they're around here somewhere.

We've just gotta find them and stop them.

But there's problems with the Tasuketsu.

The Emperor's only told us the absolute minimal rules.

What happens if there's an equal number of responses to a question, say?

Does it not count, do both sides die, or will there be some kind of adjustment?

The worst part is that we don't know what questions count and don't.

Can you ask any question you want,

as long as the question only has two responses?

What could the Emperor be thinking? Or are they not thinking at all?

And why an "absent" majority? There's so many mysteries.

Can I add something that's been bothering me, too?

As of this morning, we have no gas, internet, or phone service.

Network signal

Disconnected

Phone service unavailable

But we still have electricity, water, and radio.

I think this could mean something.

This morning... Morning...

"Morning"?

No, I was just remembering the morning two days ago...

It feels strange that you guys were so calm.

It was all thanks to the President.

He was the one who called us and got us to meet up together.

After that, he forced us to contact people one by one.

Suginami Second High School Contact List

I was confused at first, but it's thanks to him we were able to stay calm.

I think the President did it... For us...

Hang on a sec...

How did the President come to Tokyo when the trains were down

and he lived all the way out in Saitama?

How did he arrive at the school before everyone else?

Could the President have known...

...that the Tasuketsu had already begun?!

Sa-ne-a-tsu!

Huh?

Saneatsu!

W-w-why are you calling me by name all the sudden?!

Relax, relax...

I mean... we don't know when we're gonna die.

Might as well get close to people in the meantime.

S-Saaya...

Great!

Anyways, I had no idea how smart you were.

I've got brains and athletic skill, as they say in my class.

But when it comes to computers, I'm "Sorry-atsu".

So I leave the PC stuff to you! I'll find postboxes and the Emperor!

I'll help you find the Emperor! Let's work together, Saneatsu!

Oh, sorry!

You can't hold my hand like that!

Let's um! Find stuff we can take back and use!

I guess I got too close...

While we're here! Or would that be stealing?

That reminds me... Paper!

Let's take something to write our questions on, like receipt paper!

Privilege

Privilege

Should we open it?

Let's wait until everyone's here.

Since we couldn't find a postbox, after all...

Nothing's here at the school. It's not easy finding a laptop...

Probably better off trying postboxes instead.

I figured someone would be here at school.

Sudo-senpai?! Where did you get that?!

Like I'll tell you!

...I found it lying on the street.

Wait, did you just?!

I knew my theory was right... The correct answer is to kill!

That's how to stop the Tasuketsu!

Are you gonna shoot me?!

Of course I am.

I refuse.

Found you! Great, follow me!

We're going to the front entrance now!

Kazuhiko?

What's wrong?

Sudo-senpai's walking around with a gun!

Narita! Fujishiro! Sato! Get in!

Sensei!

Narita, look out!

Stop, you idiot nerd!

Fine then, you'll be first...

Wait, no!

Damn it!

I won't give up...

I've narrowed down where you are... Emperor!

I guess we can't go to school anymore.

I'm just glad you guys are safe.

Safe how?! Kaido hasn't come back and no one found a postbox!

We're done for!

Let's keep looking! We may still find one in time!

Sensei, could you take on the role of Officer?

Right, sure... But promise me you'll come back here.

Damn it!

"Find one in time," my ass!

Saneatsu, let's take a break.

I jokingly told my best friend to "go to hell"...

Since he died, I've felt so guilty.

I promised I'd at least avenge him.

Now look at me, not accomplishing anything.

Saneatsu... Let's take a picture.

Huh?

When, if not now? Come on!

Okay, but...

Ready? Three...

Not like that!

Wow, Saaya. You're great at taking pictures.

I'm only average.

It's all about focusing on or framing around the main shot.

My cellphone isn't even cut out to take selfies in the first place.

I've never cared... or needed to, I guess.

I wish...

I wish we could've taken one with the whole group.

The whole group...

Our group!

I can't believe we lost track of time...

Let's watch here. We can meet up with the group later.

No signal detected

It's time. We will now begin tallying the majority.

What's coming? What could the question be?!

Male or Female

Whose idea was this?

Promise me something.

Whoever makes it out alive...

...will take down the Emperor. Promise.

Male or Female

We've passed midnight.

Nakano Ward

Emperor!

Tomorrow