No. 6 (2011) s01e01 Episode Script
Drowned Rat
The brain is a tremendous system,
comprised of ten billion nerve cells.
It can be said that what we generally call the "soul,"
is just a result of the basic
electrical and scientific process,
whereby neurons and synapses communicate via neurotransmitters.
However, as demonstrated in the
previous experiment with the rat,
this process demonstrably occurs in other animals besides humans.
Once sensory input links to corresponding data,
the rat acts, driven by the
survival mechanism known as fear
Hey!
Why are you talking during my presentation!?
Well, the wind's really picking up.
The Moon Drop might start to cry.
Don't freak out, man.
You should be ashamed of yourselves!
Was that an insult?
You shouldn't get too cocky about being
selected for the gifted course.
Not when you wear clothes from last century.
Now, that's an insult You want a piece of me!?
Safu
What on earth is going on?
Let go of him, Safu!
Get off him!
Drowned Rat
Honestly
You should become a martial artist,
not a neuroscientist.
You weren't listening, were you?
To my presentation, Sion.
Humans are unique, in that society
provides us with a sense of self.
In other words, human uniqueness is based upon
the existence of an ego.
Say, is today the big day?
Huh?
Yeah.
Isn't that why you invited me along?
Not for that The typhoon.
Oh!
It's supposed to pass through No. 6 tonight.
I'm pretty excited
It's the best present I could've hoped for!
What are you talking about?
Anyway, let's hurry!
W-Wait, Safu!
I'm so glad you're here, Sion.
You've grown so tall.
It's been too long, Grandmother.
Hey, Grandma
Yes, I know It's finished!
Sion, happy birthday!
Huh? For me?
Hey, you still remember?
The first time I wore one of these to school?
You were the only one who said anything nice.
You told me it made you feel warm inside.
Oh
That's what I said, huh?
I was going to give you one matching mine,
but your name is Sion.
So you're named for a purple flower.
Yep. Thanks!
Thank you very much, Grandmother.
I hope that you'll continue being Sion's friend,
once you're enrolled in the gifted course.
Yes, ma'am.
I'll go start baking the cake
I'll give you a hand.
It's fine!
I did most of the prep work this morning,
so I just need to throw it in the oven!
I'm so glad that you liked your present
Oh
Yes, ma'am.
Since I couldn't do anything else for you.
Please, Grandma
Sion! Come here for a sec.
Look!
Amazing, isn't it?
Wow
Your grandmother made all of these?
You bet.
Some of these were made
back when I was still growing.
Aren't they gorgeous?
That's why I don't need
any of those clothes made from special fibers.
Isn't that right, Grandma?
After all,
I never knew anything else I could do for you.
Here in No. 6, Chronos,
everything is provided for us.
Aside from gardening and knitting,
I can't think of anything to do
tomorrow or the day after that.
I'll come back for my bike tomorrow.
Okay.
Your present will get ruined.
But technically,
this is a present from your grandmother, right?
I have a present for you, too.
What is it?
Why are you doing the
same thing my mother did?
It's not the same.
Mine was a behavioral expression of the
emotional desire to reproduce
The Moon Drop is crying!
It's been forever since the last time
I heard the Moon Drop cry
I guess typhoons aren't all bad.
A blister
Huh?
A blister on the earth
Just like a blister on your skin.
Don't move.
Don't move.
I have experience with these situations.
I can treat your wounds.
Treat them
You understand what that means?
What is it, Mom?
Did you leave your window open, Sion?
Window
Oh, yeah.
Don't do that. You'll catch a cold.
Got it.
Oh, Mom
I need to write a report,
so don't disturb me.
A report?
The gifted course must be difficult.
I guess so.
Well, I have a lot to do
I'll eat dinner later.
I see.
Don't push yourself too hard.
We need to stop the bleeding.
You're enrolled in the gifted course?
Starting next month.
Impressive.
You must have a high IQ.
Are you making fun of me?
No way.
A Rank A classification from your age-2 exam
would have landed you in the
best educational institution out there.
And if you've been selected
for the gifted course at age 12,
that's pretty damned elite.
Hey, what do you think you're doing?
Local anesthesia.
Wait a second
Why is that necessary?
For the stitches.
Stitches?
You ever done this before?
Of course not.
I'm majoring in ecology.
But I do have a basic understanding
of the process for suturing blood vessels.
Basic understanding, huh
Your arm should feel numb soon.
Press this gauze against the wound.
You're pretty weird.
Wh-Why?
You haven't even asked for my name.
Oh
But I haven't given you my name, either.
It's Sion, right?
Like the flower?
My mom used to really love trees and wildflowers.
What's yours?
Rat.
Huh?
That's my name.
Rat?
That doesn't feel right
Doesn't feel right? Why?
Okay! I'll stitch you up.
How'd you get hurt?
I was shot.
With a gun?
Yeah.
I thought guns were restricted to
Hunting Club members.
Close enough
Only difference is that these people hunt humans.
What do you mean?
There are humans who hunt,
and humans who are hunted.
That's how it goes in No. 6.
You should rest here until the storm dies down.
There's a sweater on my bed.
You can wear that.
Pretty bad taste, eh?
You should have a look in the mirror
before saying anything.
What?
Good stuff.
So, are you always like this?
Huh?
Do you act so defenseless
around everyone you meet?
Or is altruism a dominant trait
in pure culture elites?
You people go through life, never experiencing fear
or exercising caution.
That's not—
How else do you explain it?
It's because you're small and look like a girl.
Plus, you were hurt, and looked ready to pass out
Besides
Besides?
I don't know.
Thank you.
Early this morning, near Lost Town,
prisoner VC103221 escaped during transfer
to the West District's correctional facility.
He is believed to have fled toward Chronos.
The indicated area has been designated off-limits.
Acknowledgment confirmed.
Did you finish your report?
No, not yet.
There's a message from
the Bureau of Public Security.
Read through it and reply.
Uh-huh.
Early this morning, near Lost Town,
VC
I wonder what his crime was
prisoner VC103221 escaped during transfer
Anyway, he has an implanted VC chip, so it won't
to the West District's correctional facility.
take the tracking system long to find him.
Now, let's have dinner.
Is something wrong, Sion?
Huh?
Oh
No, it's nothing.
Actually, Mom
Don't turn on the light.
I can't see anything in the dark.
It shouldn't matter.
You can't navigate around your own room?
Sorry. I'm not much of a night owl.
You don't have any trouble moving around?
I'm a rat
Nocturnal by nature.
VC103221.
I saw you on the news.
You're a celebrity.
I look much better in person, don't you think?
I brought you some stew and cherry cake.
Are you sure about this?
Of course.
I told my mom I wanted to eat in my room,
so I could work on my report.
Smells good.
My mom's a great cook.
Yeah, it's delicious.
Will you be able to escape?
You bet.
What about the VC chip?
It's still in my body.
But that means
Don't worry.
The VC chip is just a worthless toy now.
Toy?
You could even say that No. 6 is all one big toy.
Do you know how this place came to be?
Y-Yeah
The Babylon Convention.
During the last war,
the human race destroyed half
of the Earth's habitable land,
so all military force was banned.
And from the six remaining regions,
six city-states were formed.
No. 6 was one of them.
Why were you arrested?
They said that you escaped during
transfer to a correctional facility.
Wrong.
I started off in a correctional facility,
and the Bureau of Public Security
brought me into No. 6.
Brought you here?
There you have it.
Taking you where?
City Hall?
Why take you to the city center?
You don't want to know.
Answer the question!
Pipe down
Could you let me get some sleep?
So you won't tell me?
Do you know how to forget what you've been told?
How to act like you never heard a word?
How to play a fool, knowing nothing at all?
You might have a sharp mind,
but you aren't mature enough to pull it off.
I guess
Hey!
Don't you get it?
You're already in a lot of trouble.
Harboring a VC
Neglecting your duty to inform the Bureau
And now you're pestering me
for the grimy details.
I get it
Then don't ask.
I'm not saying another word about it.
Uh-huh
And as a bonus,
I won't mention how you were screaming.
Didn't see that coming!
I managed to sneak into your garden,
Hey!
but I was running out of options,
Hold on!
when the window just flew open, and you popped out.
Cut it out, already!
I've never seen anything like it before.
Shut up!
If this were a knife,
you'd already be dead.
I-Impressive.
Huh?
There must be a trick to it.
How do you paralyze a person's body?
Do you hit certain pressure points?
You're crazy
Absolutely crazy.
You have no idea.
You're burning up!
You have a fever.
I'll get you some antibiotics.
Forget it.
I just want to sleep
If you sleep with a fever,
you'll only exhaust yourself.
You're pretty warm yourself
So, when they're alive, humans are warm.
Yes?
Huh?
The Bureau of Public Safety?
Sion, age sixteen.
He received Rank A during his age-2 exam,
and enrolled in the best
educational institution available.
His major was ecology.
Four years ago,
he was stripped of his privileges,
after aiding and abetting a fugitive VC.
Four years ago, why didn't you
enroll in the gifted course?
It isn't that I didn't want to.
But it wasn't my decision.
It's possible that the authorities
have been manipulating information.
You are suspected of being a malcontent.
Let go of me! Let go!
I have been waiting for you, Your Majesty.
Nezumi!
City Adorned in Light
Welcome to the real world.
comprised of ten billion nerve cells.
It can be said that what we generally call the "soul,"
is just a result of the basic
electrical and scientific process,
whereby neurons and synapses communicate via neurotransmitters.
However, as demonstrated in the
previous experiment with the rat,
this process demonstrably occurs in other animals besides humans.
Once sensory input links to corresponding data,
the rat acts, driven by the
survival mechanism known as fear
Hey!
Why are you talking during my presentation!?
Well, the wind's really picking up.
The Moon Drop might start to cry.
Don't freak out, man.
You should be ashamed of yourselves!
Was that an insult?
You shouldn't get too cocky about being
selected for the gifted course.
Not when you wear clothes from last century.
Now, that's an insult You want a piece of me!?
Safu
What on earth is going on?
Let go of him, Safu!
Get off him!
Drowned Rat
Honestly
You should become a martial artist,
not a neuroscientist.
You weren't listening, were you?
To my presentation, Sion.
Humans are unique, in that society
provides us with a sense of self.
In other words, human uniqueness is based upon
the existence of an ego.
Say, is today the big day?
Huh?
Yeah.
Isn't that why you invited me along?
Not for that The typhoon.
Oh!
It's supposed to pass through No. 6 tonight.
I'm pretty excited
It's the best present I could've hoped for!
What are you talking about?
Anyway, let's hurry!
W-Wait, Safu!
I'm so glad you're here, Sion.
You've grown so tall.
It's been too long, Grandmother.
Hey, Grandma
Yes, I know It's finished!
Sion, happy birthday!
Huh? For me?
Hey, you still remember?
The first time I wore one of these to school?
You were the only one who said anything nice.
You told me it made you feel warm inside.
Oh
That's what I said, huh?
I was going to give you one matching mine,
but your name is Sion.
So you're named for a purple flower.
Yep. Thanks!
Thank you very much, Grandmother.
I hope that you'll continue being Sion's friend,
once you're enrolled in the gifted course.
Yes, ma'am.
I'll go start baking the cake
I'll give you a hand.
It's fine!
I did most of the prep work this morning,
so I just need to throw it in the oven!
I'm so glad that you liked your present
Oh
Yes, ma'am.
Since I couldn't do anything else for you.
Please, Grandma
Sion! Come here for a sec.
Look!
Amazing, isn't it?
Wow
Your grandmother made all of these?
You bet.
Some of these were made
back when I was still growing.
Aren't they gorgeous?
That's why I don't need
any of those clothes made from special fibers.
Isn't that right, Grandma?
After all,
I never knew anything else I could do for you.
Here in No. 6, Chronos,
everything is provided for us.
Aside from gardening and knitting,
I can't think of anything to do
tomorrow or the day after that.
I'll come back for my bike tomorrow.
Okay.
Your present will get ruined.
But technically,
this is a present from your grandmother, right?
I have a present for you, too.
What is it?
Why are you doing the
same thing my mother did?
It's not the same.
Mine was a behavioral expression of the
emotional desire to reproduce
The Moon Drop is crying!
It's been forever since the last time
I heard the Moon Drop cry
I guess typhoons aren't all bad.
A blister
Huh?
A blister on the earth
Just like a blister on your skin.
Don't move.
Don't move.
I have experience with these situations.
I can treat your wounds.
Treat them
You understand what that means?
What is it, Mom?
Did you leave your window open, Sion?
Window
Oh, yeah.
Don't do that. You'll catch a cold.
Got it.
Oh, Mom
I need to write a report,
so don't disturb me.
A report?
The gifted course must be difficult.
I guess so.
Well, I have a lot to do
I'll eat dinner later.
I see.
Don't push yourself too hard.
We need to stop the bleeding.
You're enrolled in the gifted course?
Starting next month.
Impressive.
You must have a high IQ.
Are you making fun of me?
No way.
A Rank A classification from your age-2 exam
would have landed you in the
best educational institution out there.
And if you've been selected
for the gifted course at age 12,
that's pretty damned elite.
Hey, what do you think you're doing?
Local anesthesia.
Wait a second
Why is that necessary?
For the stitches.
Stitches?
You ever done this before?
Of course not.
I'm majoring in ecology.
But I do have a basic understanding
of the process for suturing blood vessels.
Basic understanding, huh
Your arm should feel numb soon.
Press this gauze against the wound.
You're pretty weird.
Wh-Why?
You haven't even asked for my name.
Oh
But I haven't given you my name, either.
It's Sion, right?
Like the flower?
My mom used to really love trees and wildflowers.
What's yours?
Rat.
Huh?
That's my name.
Rat?
That doesn't feel right
Doesn't feel right? Why?
Okay! I'll stitch you up.
How'd you get hurt?
I was shot.
With a gun?
Yeah.
I thought guns were restricted to
Hunting Club members.
Close enough
Only difference is that these people hunt humans.
What do you mean?
There are humans who hunt,
and humans who are hunted.
That's how it goes in No. 6.
You should rest here until the storm dies down.
There's a sweater on my bed.
You can wear that.
Pretty bad taste, eh?
You should have a look in the mirror
before saying anything.
What?
Good stuff.
So, are you always like this?
Huh?
Do you act so defenseless
around everyone you meet?
Or is altruism a dominant trait
in pure culture elites?
You people go through life, never experiencing fear
or exercising caution.
That's not—
How else do you explain it?
It's because you're small and look like a girl.
Plus, you were hurt, and looked ready to pass out
Besides
Besides?
I don't know.
Thank you.
Early this morning, near Lost Town,
prisoner VC103221 escaped during transfer
to the West District's correctional facility.
He is believed to have fled toward Chronos.
The indicated area has been designated off-limits.
Acknowledgment confirmed.
Did you finish your report?
No, not yet.
There's a message from
the Bureau of Public Security.
Read through it and reply.
Uh-huh.
Early this morning, near Lost Town,
VC
I wonder what his crime was
prisoner VC103221 escaped during transfer
Anyway, he has an implanted VC chip, so it won't
to the West District's correctional facility.
take the tracking system long to find him.
Now, let's have dinner.
Is something wrong, Sion?
Huh?
Oh
No, it's nothing.
Actually, Mom
Don't turn on the light.
I can't see anything in the dark.
It shouldn't matter.
You can't navigate around your own room?
Sorry. I'm not much of a night owl.
You don't have any trouble moving around?
I'm a rat
Nocturnal by nature.
VC103221.
I saw you on the news.
You're a celebrity.
I look much better in person, don't you think?
I brought you some stew and cherry cake.
Are you sure about this?
Of course.
I told my mom I wanted to eat in my room,
so I could work on my report.
Smells good.
My mom's a great cook.
Yeah, it's delicious.
Will you be able to escape?
You bet.
What about the VC chip?
It's still in my body.
But that means
Don't worry.
The VC chip is just a worthless toy now.
Toy?
You could even say that No. 6 is all one big toy.
Do you know how this place came to be?
Y-Yeah
The Babylon Convention.
During the last war,
the human race destroyed half
of the Earth's habitable land,
so all military force was banned.
And from the six remaining regions,
six city-states were formed.
No. 6 was one of them.
Why were you arrested?
They said that you escaped during
transfer to a correctional facility.
Wrong.
I started off in a correctional facility,
and the Bureau of Public Security
brought me into No. 6.
Brought you here?
There you have it.
Taking you where?
City Hall?
Why take you to the city center?
You don't want to know.
Answer the question!
Pipe down
Could you let me get some sleep?
So you won't tell me?
Do you know how to forget what you've been told?
How to act like you never heard a word?
How to play a fool, knowing nothing at all?
You might have a sharp mind,
but you aren't mature enough to pull it off.
I guess
Hey!
Don't you get it?
You're already in a lot of trouble.
Harboring a VC
Neglecting your duty to inform the Bureau
And now you're pestering me
for the grimy details.
I get it
Then don't ask.
I'm not saying another word about it.
Uh-huh
And as a bonus,
I won't mention how you were screaming.
Didn't see that coming!
I managed to sneak into your garden,
Hey!
but I was running out of options,
Hold on!
when the window just flew open, and you popped out.
Cut it out, already!
I've never seen anything like it before.
Shut up!
If this were a knife,
you'd already be dead.
I-Impressive.
Huh?
There must be a trick to it.
How do you paralyze a person's body?
Do you hit certain pressure points?
You're crazy
Absolutely crazy.
You have no idea.
You're burning up!
You have a fever.
I'll get you some antibiotics.
Forget it.
I just want to sleep
If you sleep with a fever,
you'll only exhaust yourself.
You're pretty warm yourself
So, when they're alive, humans are warm.
Yes?
Huh?
The Bureau of Public Safety?
Sion, age sixteen.
He received Rank A during his age-2 exam,
and enrolled in the best
educational institution available.
His major was ecology.
Four years ago,
he was stripped of his privileges,
after aiding and abetting a fugitive VC.
Four years ago, why didn't you
enroll in the gifted course?
It isn't that I didn't want to.
But it wasn't my decision.
It's possible that the authorities
have been manipulating information.
You are suspected of being a malcontent.
Let go of me! Let go!
I have been waiting for you, Your Majesty.
Nezumi!
City Adorned in Light
Welcome to the real world.