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Welcome to our cyberspace force!

Put your life data and combat record in.

And your senses have completely synchronised with the machine fire.

Now, power unit start. Bio-proto system on.

All functions green.

Let's fly into cyberspace!

Good luck, and you'll be safe in cyberspace.

Net 23, Eden Network News.

Hello, this is the 11 o'clock ENN report.

First, the data on the recently increasing suicides.

Compared to five years ago, the number of those who have committed suicide in the city...

has increased by thirty-five percent to seven hundred cases.

The Information Supervisory Department E=X has examined the numbers,

and has decided to accelerate the re-evaluation...

of the cycle education program and the mental health program.

In response to this situation, Bishop Won Dai of E=X has made an unprecedented announcement...

stating that he will broadcast a speech across the net within a week.

If this becomes reality, it would be his first speech in close to seven years.

The name of this city is Eden. The last city left on Earth.

I've heard that Eden refers to paradise,

but if this place is really like what the name means, there shouldn't be anyone committing suicide.

The next report. Another incident has occurred involving net-jackers, who frequently cause disturbances.

Net-jackers typically illegally violate what amounts to the city's lifeline, the datanet.

Last evening, once again, in the area of District F, Block 12,

approximately three hundred households were disconnected for up to five hours.

In response, the spokesperson for E=X as well as the Net Police...

have warned that if net-jacking continues to increase,

martial law may be necessary to maintain the integrity of the System.

Visual!

In response, the spokesperson for E=X as well as...

Chin in my hands

Hard On Two!

Your senses are about to be linked.

This is the other reality.

By Orange Amusement.

Hey!

— Lisa! — Eiji!

— Hi! — You're late.

— Hey, let's hurry up and play some games. — Shut up.

— This is the thing called the Blue ID. — That's amazing.

Give it back!

You're leaving us for the Blue Card?

And you're going to go to E=X.

— Wanna see? — Nope.

— That's amazing. — Amazing.

Eiji's finally joining the elites.

He won't be talking with us anymore.

Eiji!

Eiji, play a game with me.

You're being obnoxious, Akira.

Eiji!

Don't forget about us, no matter how famous you become.

No way is he forgetting.

He's built better up here than you, Miki.

What are you talking about?

Let's have a party, a cycle out party for Eiji.

Let's do it. Let's do it. A party with everyone!

No dirty clothes like the ones you're wearing today.

We'll be in dresses, and you boys try to look sharp with three piece suits or something.

Hey...

We'll be in dresses, and you boys try to look sharp with three piece suits or something.

I bet I'd look good in a tux.

Yeah, I think it'd look good.

Lester, I don't think you'd look good, no matter what you wear.

That's why we just shouldn't bother with the party.

You can just sit back and shut up.

Who'd you think this party was for anyway?

Just try to be grateful.

No one would throw a party because they wanted to.

Especially not for Eiji.

You guys must really hate me.

Oh, didn't you know?

I bought this software. The new song, right?

I have it too. It's just a copy though.

— A copy? — Oh, me too.

Copies are so lame.

It's just a CG idol. That's so ridiculous.

Here we go again.

Eiji, you just don't understand.

Something that's beautiful is beautiful no matter what.

Eiji, there's no way you could understand.

Eiji?

Which one?

You know which one.

Why don't you go?

— Off you go. — Stop it, stop it.

I think he's serious.

I hear it's striped red and green.

Hi!

Yes, can I help you?

No, I meant that other girl.

Well...

2,000 that Eiji winds up talking to himself.

Cut that out.

1,000 for me too.

Me too, 2,000 that it won't work. How about you, Lisa?

I guess... 2,000 that it won't work.

We can't have a bet this way.

You, Akira?

Well, I guess I'll go with him succeeding.

See?

Wait a sec, looks like I got things wrong, but hang with me a bit when you get off work.

Eh?... Sure...

All right, it's decided.

— Akira won everything by himself. — Yeah!

Eiji, I guess everything's worth a try.

Eiji! Let's play a game! A game!

All right.

Akira's been killed already.

Happens every time.

But this version two is a pretty tough program.

It feels like the target's algorithms got powered up.

The skill lies in being able to read it, right?

The next boss will be coming up from the rear.

How do you know?

Because if it were me, that's what I'd do.

Here they come! Two to the left!

Leave them to me!

Okay, make sure you get the bonus.

Not good, Bud! Those are decoys!

Behind me?

Damn!

Bud! Behind you! Behind! There's a red one on you.

What? Where?

Left turn! Not that way, idiot!

Aww, Bud got hosed too.

And it was just a little bit further to Zone 7.

It's Eiji by himself again.

Bud, you almost had it.

It's all over when Akira feels sorry for me.

Yeah, Zone 7 cleared!

— Eiji, you're amazing! — Top score!

There he goes! There he goes! There he goes!

Nice dodge.

Eiji is a monster.

— He did it again. — I wonder how far he's going to get?

Eiji is a genius, after all.

No wonder he's an E=X now.

Dumbass. If you could get into E=X just by playing a game, it wouldn't be so hard.

He's in E=X?

Hey, last stage, see?

You're right.

— Amazing! — Awesome!

Maybe it's a net-jacker.

— What happened? — Must be a bug.

— No way. — How awful.

— It's got to be a net-jacker. — For real?

The score probably got erased too.

What's going on?

What? I'm sorry, I just started here.

That was disappointing.

Eiji, that was pretty good!

Eiji!

Nice fight.

What are you talking about?

Akira, you need to try and keep up a little better.

Could you do the same at tomorrow's party?

Yeah, I'll show you a perfect game.

So, your name's Ryo.

It's like a boy's name.

That's why I try to sound as feminine as I can.

Is that how it works?

But I'm really surprised you remember. We've only seen each other once.

Well, a girl like you...

But you don't think it's funny that someone who's cycled out is working part time?

What about me, then?

I'm Blue ID and playing cyber games.

To top it off, I have the top score.

I guess you really like games.

I've heard Hard On is going to be turned into a full program tomorrow.

That's great! I'm the only one who can clear the final stage.

— I wonder if it'll go that easily? — Just watch.

You're going to be a System Elite, right? I don't understand.

Is it that interesting to talk to machines?

Even though we're talking about a System language,

it's not like we pay compliments to the computers.

So, why E=X?

I wanted to know more about Eden from when I used to be a hacker.

A hacker turned E=X member? I've never heard of a story like that.

Instead of being on the side that maintains and supervises,

maybe it'd suit you better to become a net-jacker and change this city.

You say some curious things.

Ryo, that's not the reason why you cycled out, is it?

My dream is to become a performer like Eve.

Eve?

What's so great about that lump of programming?

Eve's existence isn't simply constrained to a program.

I'm sure she's alive somewhere.

— That's just a rumour. — I wonder if it is just a rumour?

But they say she hasn't aged.

— Just like Won Dai. — I guess.

But I want to believe.

And... I want to meet her.

Embrace the sorrow hidden in my smile

The scars we see in each other are the courage of the future

— Ryo! — What?

Tell me your access codes.

Why don't you research it for yourself?

It's what you're good at, isn't it, Mister B-Rank Hacker?

I am an E=X B-Rank operator, Miura Simuka.

Eiji Takanaka, I welcome you on your acceptance.

Tomorrow, at 10 AM, please present your ID card at D Counter on the ground floor inside the E=X Tower.

There are some required procedures you will need to take care of.

I'm finally an E=X member.

Well...

I'm counting on you for the first time in a while, my terminal.

Psycholand database, accessed.

Protection...

Cleared.

On to the list of employees for Psycholand.

Hey, it's not here.

That was naive.

When anyone makes a move in this town, data always gets left behind.

Phone calls, mail, work, payments...

It's because everything requires an ID.

The only thing I know is that she got cycled out on the same day as me.

There it is!

Damn, I was so close.

I'd get caught by the Net Police's protection.

I can't go any further with this.

Welcome to E=X, Eiji Takanaka.

Nice to meet you.

What can I do to directly access my own personal base?

Well...

I should have expected that from E=X, I guess.

I'll add to your ID the data for a private, E=X only line.

Please use that from now on.

Here we are.

This is the centre of E=X, the System Lab.

Eden's brain?

It's the A-Rank System language.

Here, we oversee the data flowing through Eden's network,

reorganise it, and simulate various factors.

Why?

To manage the city without destroying its fragile balance, within Eden's limited capacity.

But in spite of what I said, all we really do is assist the System.

In other words, you take each and every person,

turn them into data and input them into the System.

You must not forget that because of that, all citizens of Eden enjoy equally free lives.

If this balance were compromised, it would be a problem...

not only for Eden, but for the entire global environment.

Now you understand why you were chosen by E=X, don't you?

Those who master the A-Rank System language have to be monitored.

Let us go.

This is the first time I've had a retinal pattern comparison.

Director Yacob Halm, I have brought Eiji Takanaka.

I've been waiting, Eiji.

I had a look at your data. You're emitting waves with good patterns.

Thanks a lot.

I'll have you handle a Garland.

Garland?

It's an anti-net-jacker mobile terminal machine.

We've lost data on several citizens due to their raids.

Simply increasing protection will not allow us to maintain the city's balance.

We're counting on your talents.

Citizen data has been lost...

This is classified. That's what the Garland's for.

This sounds bad.

You're going to be assigned to a very important task.

To celebrate our hacker Eiji's departure...

Cheerio!

What does he mean, cheerio?

Thank you, everyone.

It will be my responsibility to protect your happiness.

This city is maintained to perfection.

However, it is there to protect the freedom of the hundreds of thousands of residents.

Now that I'm a part of E=X...

We're depending on you, Eiji.

Thank you for your encouragement.

Hey, you know, I still don't like the idea of being tied down by the System.

They're not tying people down. They're leading them in a good direction.

It's like they think they're gods or something.

Here, Eiji.

Isn't this yours?

Can I make an order too?

Nope! If you cycle out someday, I'll be nice to you.

Lester?

Eiji, this time, I'm dropping out.

What? You don't hear about that stuff these days.

To tell you the truth, I've had an offer from Orange, the game maker.

What? You're going to be making games for me then?

Something like that. An agent from Orange who saw my file...

accessed me through an unorthodox route.

That's risky.

That thing Orange's been working on...

I'm sure you've heard the rumours.

Not possible.

It's possible.

A hypernet...

To put it simply, the idea is to build a separate, more advanced net society within Eden.

No way E=X will stay quiet about this.

Of course. That's why Orange seems to be scouting people like us.

You serious? It's going to be a war.

Drakeman is going to do something. I want to see what it is.

Eiji! What are the two of you getting all gloomy about?

You're the main character.

I can't believe someone who can't even down a stein cycled out.

Don't make me laugh. I'll take you on any time.

Damn, it's the one that gives me a headache.

Ready...

Start!

Go, Eiji!

All right!

Sorry about that, Eiji!

You're amazing, Lester!

Eiji!

— You okay? — Eiji!

Get a hold of yourself, Eiji.

You okay?

It'll take more than this to make the star of E=X cry.

You're crying.

Well, in commemoration of cycling out,

I'm gonna completely clear this brand new game!

That's it, Eiji!

Get it perfect this time!

Bud! Akira! Lester! We're going in!

Do your best, Eiji!

Leave it to me.

Sion? Who is this guy?

— He has the top score. — You don't know?

He was the game king here until just a little while ago.

Dunno! Anyway, so long as we clear the final stage, there's no problem, right?

That's right.

All right, we're raiding Zone 6 right off!

Bud, to the right. Akira, Lester, you guys go high.

Watch out for the red ones.

Missiles won't lock on them.

What about the ones from behind?

Nothing comes from behind in this zone.

Let's go!

Sion, someone interesting just showed up on the machine in District Four.

Eiji!

You're mine!

Him...

He's showing some good waves.

Borno, send a version four program into his machine.

Just for fun.

— What happened? — What's going on?

Damn it!

Akira and Lester are down!

That was a first!

He dodged that well.

Brain waves, pulse, all nominal. He has good potential.

How about this time?

I'm getting sober.

They're coming again.

Missiles!

You're not getting me!

Bud!

Damn!

Here's some payback!

Amazing, he dodged that attack and countered.

Upload version X.

But Sion, we've already recorded his data, besides...

This is where it gets real.

This isn't just a normal game.

Net-jacker!

Again!

Not going to make it!

Are they trying to kill me? Damn!

No good!

Stop it, Sion. It's too dangerous to go further.

If E=X gets a whiff of this, Drakeman's plans...

This is the final...

What is this?

Eve is protecting him?

— What the hell happened? — Did it happen again?

But Eiji isn't coming out.

This always happens when we play with him.

— Oh, he's coming out. — Eiji!

Eiji... What happened?

Are you all right?

Damn...

Tonight, Bud, come over and bring me the device.

— What are you after? — What do you think?

You never learn. Oh, by the way, she wasn't there today.

Are you looking up her three sizes or something?

How about access codes?

It wouldn't be a problem if I knew them already.

Maybe she doesn't like you. Already!

Her data was deleted.

Deleted? Are net-jackers involved somehow?

What are you going to do about the deleted data?

— What are you doing? — I'm going to lure him out.

Who?

Him.

If he sees that the data still exists when it was supposed to have been deleted...

He'll freak.

And try to delete it again.

And then we corner him.

You sure haven't changed.

— Here he comes! — Don't let him get away, Bud!

Got him, sending him your way.

Good, Bud. Back me up.

This is the centre of the Orange system!

It stretches out even further from there.

There's someone who's mastered Orange's system!

Bud, this is no good!

What a counter-program!

Not good, Bud!

Damn!

You're in E=X now. If they find out you're doing stuff like this, you won't get off scot-free.

Your climb up the elite ladder will be down the tubes.

It's not that I don't like this sort of stuff,

but Eiji, you're going too far.

Do you know what you're doing?

Not that I'm in a position to be lecturing others about it.

Eden is the ultimate living environment humanity could desire,

and must remain so henceforth as well.

To those ends, we at E=X, following the guidance of the System and Bishop Won Dai,

must continue to perfectly manage and maintain Eden,

the final paradise given to us by the System.

In the past, humanity completely destroyed Earth's environment.

But the System enabled its revival!

However, forgetting the System's greatness, net-jackers are aiming to shut down the System,

and as a result are causing a great disturbance in the balance.

Isn't the purpose of the net-jackers the liberation of Eden?

Nonsense!

The day of liberation will be brought about by Won Dai and the System.

Those net-jackers cannot do anything!

They are just a bunch of destructive anarchists whose wave patterns have gone mad.

Look! This is a model of the fluctuations of the citizens' wave patterns for the next two years.

Can you see how apprehension and stress grow to dominate the city?

Those of you who are new to this situation, your mission is absolutely crucial.

For the day of Eden's liberation, when the System judges...

that humanity and nature can co-exist in harmony,

E=X will elevate its activities to a new level.

I congratulate all of you on your admittance to E=X. That is all.

Each of you will follow your leaders and tend to your posts. Dismissed.

Eiji Takanaka!

This was you.

This could be viewed as an act of treason against the System...

and is a punishable offence within E=X.

In other words, your affiliation with E=X will be rescinded,

and your B Rank certification will be revoked.

Or would be, under normal circumstances.

Right now, we need your knowledge and talent as a hacker.

You have an excellent wave pattern.

I want you to put it to use for E=X.

We will be adjusting the data for the anti-net-jacker Garland.

Hurry to the simulation room in the basement.

Yes!

He's so young...

Perhaps their youthful energy will break through Eden's imbalance.

All of you will be training specifically to carry out special missions.

These are the simulation machines, but the actual Garland itself is fixed in place.

The Garland unit is a mobile terminal.

It's like a gaming machine.

The prototype for this model was used as a weapon in the final conflict,

but think of this as training to defy those traitors who would conspire to destroy the System.

Surveillance of the cybernet, the capability to navigate the city at high speeds,

and the suppression of net-jackers...

This is a machine that will make it possible for three Garlands...

and one back-up operator to accomplish all of the above.

Bee, what's the matter?

Well, Eiji's monitor has gone blank. None of them are responding.

— That can't be. — Bee, what is this?

What's happening?

I do not know. It's external.

We can't control anything from here.

External? It isn't possible to have contact with the outside from here.

This lab has had all external lines disconnected.

Bee! What's going on?

I thought this was just for some data on test runs.

Have them cease.

Eiji, stop it.

No good. We're cut off.

Can't I attack?

Try to break my program, Eiji.

Cut the power!

What happened, Eiji?

Nice machine.

Was it a contact from the outside?

Outside?

Was it a net-jacker?

Net-jacker?

Impossible! That they would be able to get inside this lab...

They must be worried if they've come to check out Garland's data.

Enough simulations!

Beginning tomorrow, we'll run the tests during external usage.

But the G-form is still...

No need for concern. As long as we can create a cyber link, I'll take care of the rest.

Can I... take this home?

I want to customise it for myself.

We don't have the time. Won is in a hurry.

We're counting on you.

Thank you, Director Yacob.

E=X appears to have resurrected Garland.

But not completely.

Playtime is over.

Tomorrow, we'll attempt to take the System down and we will set the Eve program free!

G-form?

Ryo!

Good evening.

This was so sudden. Did I surprise you?

I was waiting for you to make the access, you know.

I guess I lose.

But I figured I might be able to see you soon. Come on in.

So, why weren't you at Psycholand?

You're funny. Messing around with a bike in your room like that...

It's E=X's secret weapon, a terminal to eradicate a certain man from the net-jackers.

Scary story. What certain man?

Sion.

Know him?

Sion's the former gaming king of Psycholand.

What? This is about games?

It's kind of hot. Is it always like this?

No, this is odd. The controller's...

Everything okay?

No, the room's system is failing.

I better call the control centre.

No good!

Everything's screwed up, and we're locked in.

It's probably Sion again.

I don't believe that!

He's not the kind of person who would do something like this.

You don't really think that something like this would just happen here in Eden, do you?

But...

I met Sion at an audition. He encouraged me to cycle out.

So, it was Sion who erased you after all.

I trusted him, but with his talk of net-jacking and freeing Eden, I became afraid.

And then today...

Eiji!

Ryo! Your only problem is what to do now, right?

Are you going to trust me, or are you going to trust Sion?

Let's go, Ryo!

There's no way. Do you know what floor we're on?

We can wing it.

Go!

Eiji, you all right?

Yeah, I'm totally fine.

I'm fine too.

Do you trust me now?

Yes, but before that, thank you for rescuing me.

If you want to thank someone, thank Garland.

What? Has it started?

District 7 traffic system is out of our control!

There is a data overflow in the residential section of District 12.

Communications lines are causing a large scale disruption in District 2.

Circuit five, backup inoperative!

Get the Net Police over there!

Twenty percent of the city's access points have ceased functioning.

Net-jackers!

The counter-programs are being overrun one after another!

Stop!

A net-jack? Is it really beginning?

Director Yacob!

What's the matter, Miura?

Your waves are turbulent.

Net-jackers!

You're making a report over something like that?

This time it's on a massive scale.

There is even some damage to the E=X Tower.

What a blunder. How did things get this far?

My apologies, however...

Enough. Send the Garland team out. You will provide them with support.

What? But they're still...

— Give me access to all of E=X's terminals. — Yes, Sir.

Eiji, are you ready?

Yeah, I'm okay.

Are we going to have to fight?

I don't know. But the net-jackers are seriously trying to bring the System down.

Hurry!

Beautiful programs for a bunch of net-jackers.

The flow of data is returning to normal.

It's Director Yacob's operations.

Miura, net-jackers' access point?

Currently scanning. District 7, Area C.

To net terminal 401. Scanning.

Odd, the access point is spreading. I can't hold on.

What's going on?

It's like... It's like they're running around inside a completely different network.

What?

Miura, could you send that data over to the Garland?

What are you going to do?

Trust me and the Garland!

Don't underestimate an ex-hacker.

If this works...

Yes!

The majority of the points are decoys.

Great job, I'll send you the data on the remaining points.

The traffic monitoring system is still in disarray.

Drop your speed, Eiji.

The speed here is nothing compared to the speed when I run around in the network.

We're close! It's around here!

Psycholand!

They're using Orange's gaming network!

Orange's...

Drakeman...

But this is the end.

Eiji, I leave the rest to you.

Sion, hurry. E=X is on to us!

Damn E=X, they've sent in the Garland.

Project Heaven?

The game's over!

Leave the E=X to me.

Deliver this data to Drakeman.

Miura, I need this building's data!

It's moving!

Corridor seven! The trailer! Follow it!

Machine soldier!

Eiji, I figured it was you.

It's no use!

The net-jacker is using a machine soldier! Request reinforcements!

Feel the power of our new network, E=X!

What happened?

Please stand by.

The protection on the EVE System has been undone!

What? EVE?

— The net-jacker's terminal is a machine soldier. — Why?

Eiji alone cannot match it.

How am I supposed to fight something like that?

Damn!

All right, I'll give the G-form a try.

So, that's a Garland!

Here I go, net-jacker!

Eiji, listen to me!

Eve is about to awaken!

Shut up! I've had enough of you messing around with me!

I was just testing your life data!

So, this is a real fight!

What's wrong? Finished already?

Over here!

Damn! I need a weapon!

What?

This is just like Hard On. I can do this!

Damn! Beaten by an E=X machine soldier!

The EVE program is responding!

EVE? The network is supposed to have ceased functioning.

How? What is the EVE program responding to?

What's happening with the Garland and Eiji?

Collect the city's data!

Yacob... Yacob...

Yes, Bishop Won.

What is the matter? It is not like you for your waves to be in such disarray.

My apologies.

Plug in.

Linking with Eiji's Garland.

Damn!

Eiji! Listen to Eve calling you!

Eiji, hurry up and defeat him!

Leave the rest up to me.

The Garland has stopped moving.

Weapons bay lock, off.

Damn it!

Eve?

Get out from inside me!

So, you're Sion.

Looks like I made a pretty good mess.

What's about to begin?

Eve, the real Eve is about to awaken.

That's why she's calling out to you, Eiji Takanaka.

Eve is going to awaken?

Eiji, go to Point 0.

Is that where Eve is waiting?

Eve will show you the way.

This is the very bottom floor already.

Eve...

What's about to begin?

Hurry, Eiji! Answer Eve's call!

That's Point 0?

Eve...

Eve...

Is that really you, Eve?

I've been waiting.

Welcome, operator 7G.

When Pandora's box opened

The never ending journey began

The more you love the more scars you will have

It's as if I've wandered into the darkness of glass

Among the waves of stardust

The ship that drifts this way and that

Is your chest

The paint of sorrow

Sparkles as it dissolves in your body

As you cross the night's river

Spreading the seeds of pleasure

God tests us once again

Even after the city has flourished and then fallen into decay

The tale of their love will be passed on

The curve in a sigh

Where the ship drifts this way and that

Is an endless dream

The flower petals of passion

As they are scattered upon your back

You laugh at destiny

The more you love the more scars you will have

It's as if I've wandered into the darkness of glass

Among the waves of stardust

The ship that drifts this way and that

Is your chest

The paint of sorrow

Sparkles as it dissolves in your body

As you cross the night's river

The curve in a sigh

Where the ship drifts this way and that

Is an endless dream

The flower petals of passion

As they are scattered upon your back

You laugh at destiny