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Alright, everyone turn to page 44 in your textbooks. Are we ready ?

Mister Yokota, sorry I'm late again...

Katayama, what's wrong with your back ?

Yeah. It just started swelling for some reason.

And there we go...

- What is that thing ? - It looks like a snail shell !

- That's so freaky... - So gross...

A spiral...

Did you hear that ?

Snakes ! Those snakes are coiled around each other !

Weird, that's so creepy. They're fighting, aren't they ?

Like our parents... They're tearing out each other's throats.

Not fighting... They're mating.

I heard that they still don't know where Azami is.

It must have been rough for you, Kirie.

You were questioned by the police, weren't you ?

- Yeah... - Guess what ?

Did you know they've started burying people again ?

They're doing burials now instead of cremation.

You know those spirals that have been swirling above the crematorium lately ?

Yeah.

They're saying it's a freak incident.

A mixture of a furnace malfunction and unique weather patterns.

I hear there have been spirals above crematoriums in other cities, too.

But it's only when someone from Kurouzu is cremated. Mind-blowing !

They bury them now, to avoid having cremation smoke turn into a spiral.

But it's unreal knowing there are dead bodies buried along our path to school.

It gives me the creeps.

Let's get going...

Kirie ! I love you.

Don't scare people like that, Yamaguchi !

Did I getcha ?

Why are you wasting your time anyway ? Kirie already has a boyfriend.

Yeah, I know ! But, you see...

I wanna score a pretty thing like you as my girlfriend

and shock the hell out of everyone.

Gimme a break. This is why everyone calls you Jack-in-the-Box, you weirdo !

Scaring people is just what I do.

I don't want anything to do with your pranks or you.

Please stop bothering me. Let's go, Shiho.

Kirie ! Fine, but I'm not gonna give up !

Mark my words, you're so gonna fall for me !

- Stupid punk ! - We warned you to stay away from her.

Come on, Yoriko !

No ! Let go of me, Dad !

Yoriko !

Little brat !

Kazunori !

- Let's go ! - No ! Kazunori !

Are you okay ?

Kazunori...

- They're so twisted... - Who are ?

Do you remember ? My family moved here when I was in grade school.

We settled into that old, abandoned row house.

The one that everyone calls the "poor house".

Yeah, Shuichi and I would go over there sometimes.

Yoriko's family are our neighbors in the same property,

but we all hate each other. Like I said, they're so twisted.

I think it's because they can't accept the poverty they've been dealt.

So, they twist into knots... Their only shield from that reality.

When two twisted people lock horns they entangle

and things spiral out of control. It's impossible to break free.

They're really that twisted ?

But you're not twisted like that at all, Kazunori.

Thanks. I appreciate that, Kirie.

I like to think that Yoriko and I haven't become twisted like them yet.

We're actually planning to run away together.

- What ? - By train, the day after tomorrow.

- Promise me you won't tell anyone ! - I won't.

I really hope Kazunori and Yoriko can find a way to be happy.

Yeah. It's no wonder that their families hate each other.

The curse of the spiral, I can sense it hanging over that row house.

What are you saying ?

The spiral is making them twisted, warping their souls...

I could always be wrong but the curse feels particularly strong there.

Recently, this entire town has started to be slowly infected by the spiral.

Here, look.

Once they're touched by the spiral,

which has the clear power to draw everything straight into its center,

they're then driven to attract the attention of anyone and everyone.

By the way, Kirie... Looks like your hair's gotten longer.

What ?

Come to think of it, my hair does seem longer all of a sudden.

Hey, Kirie ? What's going on with your hair ?

What ?

I have no idea where all these curls came from...

Why don't you try putting them into braids ?

- I can do it for you, if you want. - Sure. Thank you, Kyoko.

The structure of DNA is commonly referred to as a double helix.

Picture two parallel strands that form a ladder that is then twisted.

Each strand has its own distinct backbone

made of sugar-phosphate units...

Come on !

The bases pair inwards, anchoring to the helix's center.

- What the hell is that thing ?! - That's so gross !

- It's Katayama... - That's impossible.

- Seriously ? - Are you joking ?!

That's totally Katayama ! See ?! Look at his face !

His eyes popped out !

Cut it short, please. Go ahead and lop it all off.

- Are you sure ? - Yeah, it's creepy, and I hate it.

All right, short it is, then.

You're a monster !

What's wrong ? Let's take her to the hospital !

- No, sis ! - Kirie !

- She needs a doctor ! - I can't breathe...

Her hair's angry ! That's why it's strangling her !

It's hurting her 'cause she tried to cut it !

- It doesn't wanna go to the hospital ! - Stop that, you're being ridiculous !

She's not strangling herself !

Honey, Mitsuo might actually have a point.

What's wrong with all of you ?

Kirie, how...

You there ! What's going on with your hair ?

Kirie...

Just you wait, I'll attract even more attention than you.

You seriously won't believe what Sluggo had for breakfast today !

A buncha of weeds from the chicken coop !

Come on, "Sluggo" ?

That's pretty harsh even for you, Tsumura !

I hate this...

He hasn't been home in a couple of days

and you're telling me he was here this whole time ?

This is your son.

Absurd ! How can you say that's our son ?

What is this some kinda sick joke ?! Come, we're leaving !

Right !

Poor Katayama...

Wait for me !

Shuichi...

Kirie ! Here's a token of my love !

I'm sorry, but I can't accept this.

Well, at least open it and see what's inside.

No, I'm already seeing someone. You need to stop this.

What can I possibly do to make you feel my true love for you ?

I know ! Watch this, Kirie !

I'll stop that car with the power of my love !

Yamaguchi !

I love you...

I heard Jack-in-the-Box got killed by a car !

Yeah, can you believe it ?

Heard his body wrapped around the front wheel, crushed to a pulp.

No ! Not again !

Man ! Katayama got out of his pen !

Wait a sec...

No way ! That's... Tsumura !

Hey, Kirie !

So, what do you think ? Am I little more noticeable now ?

I won't be second. I'm better.

Come on, let's see what you've got, Kirie !

Kyoko, please... I'm really not interested in competing against you.

Only one of us can be the center of attention !

Just looking at you makes me feel so sick !

Kirie !

Kirie ! Hang on, I'll cut it off !

Now I'm really the center of attention around here !

Look at me ! Get a good look at me, everyone !

I'm so tired... But I need even more...

Attention... More attention...

Kirie !

Shuichi...

This is bad ! Katayama and Tsumura got loose !

If we don't find them and get rid of them quickly, they'll cause a panic.

Mr. Yokota ! Please don't kill them !

These are eggs they laid after they mated !

What ? Mated ? But they're both male !

Snails are neither male nor female, they're hermaphroditic.

If any of these things hatch, it'll send the town into pandemonium.

No, please don't ! Don't smash their eggs !

There's no choice ! They aren't human anymore !

They're called homo gastropoda, snail people !

- This is crazy... - Wait ! Kazunori...

Where are you going ? You're in bad shape...

The station ! Kazunori and Yoriko are running away !

- They're running away now ? - Yeah.

They're getting out of this town. I just want at least them to escape.

Running away together is the smart decision,

but are you sure they're coming ?

They should be here any minute. He said they were taking the 6:30 train.

What is it ? What are you running from ?

We were spotted sneaking out of the house.

Our fathers are chasing after us ! They're staking out the station !

- What can we do ? - Let's cut through the beach !

- We'll help you ! - Thank you so much, Shuichi !

There they are !

This way !

Kazunori ! Stop this nonsense at once ! We're going home, now !

No, Dad ! Get out of our way !

I see them over there !

Kazunori ! Run for it !

Come back here ! Kazunori !

Stop right there !

I can't run... any further !

Yoriko...

You little twerp !

How many times is it gonna take to beat some sense into you ?!

Kazunori... We're going to be pulled apart again, aren't we ?

Not again. We're never going to be separated.

We'll twist together ! Just like this !

Yoriko !

- Yoriko ! Your hand ! - Kazunori !

What the heck is going on ?

Yoriko ! Hang on, I'll get you out !

Too tight ! It's as tight as a steel cable !

Stop it, dad. Leave us alone.

You can't break our love. We'll never be apart again.

Together. Forever.

Excuse me, is everything okay, ma'am ?

What makes you think it's not ? I'm on my way home.

Funny thing is... I keep walking and walking,

but I don't seem to be getting any closer.

Someone, do something ! I can't walk in a straight line !

Did you hear that the black lighthouse suddenly lit up last night ?

But hasn't it been broken for several years ?

I wonder when they fixed it.

I heard a rumor that if you look into the light it'll make you go insane !

Really ? So creepy !

Mr. Yokota !

I can't believe he turned into a snail person too...

Sis, there you are ! Ya gotta come quick !

What is it now, Mitsuo ?

Must've run aground sometime last night.

But the seas were so calm. And the lighthouse was operating.

The way I hear it, after it ran aground,

her three crewmen were aimlessly walking in circles up on the deck.

Then they fell into the water.

They managed to rescue one, but the other crew are still missing.

Speaking of missing,

City Hall sent five experts to check out the lighthouse last night.

And yet no one's heard from them since.

Mitsuo ?

Mitsuo !

Mitsuo ! Get down here right now !

- These stairs are so cool ! - Let's go up even higher, Mitsuo !

Yeah !

I guess I gotta go up...

This doesn't make any sense at all.

I keep climbing but never reach the top.

It's as if I'm going around and around in a never-ending circle.

And that smell. Like there's something burning...

My head is starting to feel so weird.

Help us !

Mitsuo !

Mitsuo and his friend kept going. They wanted to explore some more.

I'll get them, you two start heading back now.

- Okay. - Go quickly and don't stop !

Sis, we can't move... The spiral is staring at us !

This is the lighthouse's lens.

A Fresnel lens normally is made up of concentric circles.

Although... I wonder what happened to make it look like that.

It's like the whole thing is warped and distorted.

And those bodies...

Oh, no !

The both of you need to start going down ! Now !

The lighthouse's beam turns on at sundown !

We have to get out of here before it activates !

What do you mean ?

That light must be so unbelievably hot...

Hot enough to melt glass. And hot enough to...

Hurry ! You need to start going down !

What's going on ? What's gonna happen to us ?

I'll explain later. Just keep moving !

It's coming... The heat is coming !

Don't stop ! Keep running !

No !

The beam of the lighthouse that had awoken from its peaceful slumber

spread out ever so slowly washing over us,

as the spiral swallowed us whole.

Leaving our town helpless to resist it.

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