Beatless (2018) s01e02 Episode Script

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Good morning, owner. Your breakfast is ready.
That looks delicious!
I decided to make French toast as you
mentioned you had never had it before.
Yay!
You know, we'll need to buy new clothes
for you, Lacia.
Does this not suit me?
That's not it.
I just figured you can't wear my
clothes forever.
-You just want to see Lacia all dolled up.
-Shut up!
-I'm off then.
-Have a good day.
Bye-bye!
Home just felt a little different than usual.
Good morning, owner.
-Are you not going to sit down?
-Oh.
-Are you turned on?
-What?!
How do you like the outfit Lacia and I picked out?
We tried selecting something suitable for spring.
I think it's nice.
Yuka! You got a message.
Yeah, I already saw it. Open it!
"Yuka Endo."
"The hIE, Lacia, that you have nominated
has been selected the Grand Prix winner
of our hIE modeling audition."
A modeling audition?
Grand Prix! Isn't that awesome?
Yuka! Take a seat there!
-I'm already sitting.
-What's the meaning of this?
You pretty much read it.
When I sent in a picture of Lacia for
Fabion's hIE Model audition, she got accepted!
What do you think?
Are you stupid?
Why? She's gorgeous!
We can't waste these opportunities!
Just think for a second, would you?
Did you actually talk to Lacia about it?
I have no problem with it.
See? Lacia's on board, so what's the big deal?
HIEs aren't able to disagree with people
in situations like this.
In either case, we cannot turn back time.
What are we going to do?
We haven't figured anything out yet.
-Do I live in the future?
-What kind of future?
A wonderful future! A utopia! Gandhara!
I didn't know hIEs could laugh.
Is something wrong?
Kengo, Ryo.
What do you mean you picked up an hIE?
When a girl asks you to have her,
how can you say no?
Even a normal hIE costs as much as a car, you know.
But a high-end model able to pass
a modeling audition?
Did you report it to the police?
If she gets some exposure with the modeling,
maybe her previous owner will come forward.
Can your hIE answer calls on her own?
Yeah.
These must be your friends, owner.
I guess this explains why you haven't been
hanging out with us lately.
This is clearly not a regular unit.
Please ask her for her registration number.
Lacia, do you know your registration number?
My registration number is
LSLX-22S99176LF.
LSLX? That's Stylus' top-end model!
This is a luxury model.
Shall I also send my signature code?
Signature code?
It's the signal that an hIE emits.
They use it to differentiate them, track their location.
Or track them when they're stolen.
-Do you not know the law?
-I'm a little slow with that kind of thing.
No previous owners,
and there aren't any records of sale.
After winning a modeling Grand Prix,
her face has been everywhere,
but there aren't any queries?
It means it's fishy as hell.
Have her send you her behavior management cloud
serial too.
I want to find out which company is responsible for her
command code.
Lacia, is that okay?
Yes. Your friends care very much about you.
Memeframe Corporation, usage license April 2105.
It's our serial number.
Memeframe?
Arato, you shouldn't get involved in this.
Don't get involved?
I'm already her owner.
-I'm home.
-How was your day?
You're back.
-What's wrong?
-Nothing.
-What is it?
-I left my tablet at school!
How did you even get home?
They let you on the train?
You received fare and admission payment requests
through your spare personal authentication tag.
You could've told me.
If that is the case, from now on--
All my homework data is on my tablet!
Give it up. It's just fate.
I'm not like you!
Even if I went back to get it,
the school's going to be closed, isn't it?
It seems you will be able to enter
as they have an hIE on staff.
What? You looked it up that fast?
You're so smart!
I'll go then!
-Thank you for dinner!
-Owner.
May I come as well?
Does she want to see what my school is like or
something?
-Is something the matter?
-Oh.
I'm sure you feel naked without the monolith,
but it sure stands out.
When I am on a job as an hIE model,
I cannot carry it with me so
I will need to consider my options.
-It's pretty dark.
-Let us head to your classroom.
You know where my classroom is?
I have obtained the map data from the school cloud.
Even this area that seems dark to humans,
feels almost bright to us.
Our senses are fundamentally different from humans.
It's here! I'm glad we came to get it.
Shall I accompany you to school starting tomorrow?
Don't do that! They'll start rumors!
That is unfortunate.
May we walk around the school for a short while?
Sure, that's fine.
Students aren't actually allowed up here.
It should be fine as long as we do not touch
the solar battery units.
As many times as I've come to school,
I've never gotten to see this view before.
Thanks, Lacia.
Sorry, that sounded a little patronizing.
Sorry for being weird.
It is okay for your world to expand some more.
I am the interface for you to connect through.
You said you trusted me.
So that must mean you also trust my actions,
does it not?
I guess so.
If you trust me, how do you plan to use me?
Nice to meet you, Lacia.
You are even more pretty in person.
And you must be Lacia's owner, Arato Endo?
Yes.
-I'll send my business card to your address book.
-Thank you, I've never done anything like this before.
You're a high school student! So young!
"Fabion Media Group, Project Department."
I'm Asuna Kisaragi.
This is our hIE, Kasumi.
Let's get straight to business.
Lacia, we're going to get you started as
a Fabion model today.
Did you read the contract?
I've explained the proxy labor contract to my owner.
Wow, she uses the secretarial cloud as well.
So amazing!
Sorry for the wait.
A mysterious hIE model?
Yes. Lacia will target high school girls and
young women in their early twenties.
But I think a luxury model from Stylus
would be difficult to garner understanding.
So instead you hide the information.
I actually would prefer it that way.
I don't want her getting too much attention.
So that's the kind of owner you are.
I thought I'd threaten to post a video of you two
flirting with each other, but it looks like I don't have to.
What?
Oh, that reminds me. I saw the signature and wanted to
ask if your father is really Professor Endo.
The pioneer of hIE technology who developed
the autonomous systems Matsuri and Mikoto.
You're well-informed.
I may not look it, but I took
pseudo-human engineering in college.
I had to write a lot of reports on topics like that.
Lacia isn't one of Professor Endo's creations?
No.
Nice work, Lacia.
Look, she's turning everyone's head!
Look! Is this a new Fabion promo?
Is that model an hIE?
Are they streaming this?
HIE models can get more attention through
these live stunts than in a static studio shoot.
Plus, it's better to see the clothes out in the city,
isn't it?
She's just like a real model.
Fabion's custom cloud Lacia tapped into
has everything you need to know
about how to show off beautiful outfits.
But most of all
Lacia has that special something.
She's going to make it big in the modeling world.
-Wow, you can buy that outfit already!
-It's so cute!
-I want those shoes!
-Add to cart! Add to cart!
-They're all so absorbed.
-It's because photos are okay this time.
I bet things will really ramp up
when we get to Shibuya.
More people are coming?
Fabion excels at gathering anywhere from
three to ten thousand people.
Ten thousand people?
Ten thousand people is quite a sight, you know.
-Where? In front of the station?
-Isn't that it?
-Owner, do you see me?
-Yeah.
We're just getting started.
There's a surprise waiting at the crossing.
That'll be the big climax!
That's Angela, our last Grand Prix winner.
And
Fabion Media Group's top hIE model,
Yuri.
What was that?
You don't know what an analog hack is?
-Huh? What did you say?
-An analog hack!
Because hIEs look human,
they can create security holes in a person's
subconscious.
We used them to hack society itself
by spontaneously moving people.
You feel a real sense of accomplishment when
you pull off something this big!
Please do not rush!
There is plenty of merchandise in stock.
I promise you will be able to purchase what you want.
Good work today.
Yes, hello?
What?!
Did something happen?
-What's going on?
-Security hIE?
Let go of me! Dammit!
He grabbed Lacia's shoulder inside the store.
-So they threw him out for us.
-What?
It happens sometimes.
That's the downside of analog hacking.
Some users disrespect the hIE models
because they see them as objects.
It's easier for this disconnect to happen compared
to human models and celebrities.
Is Lacia's job dangerous?
What? Don't worry, we're very careful
about stuff like that.
We'll even get her bodyguards if necessary.
Are you sure you didn't want Fabion's security?
There is no need for it.
I would be more concerned that perpetrators would gain
access to your information through the security hIEs.
Well, if you say so.
You were amazing today.
It felt like you became out of reach.
I have not changed at all.
Perfume?
It is apparently a new summer scent.
How is it?
I think it's good. It suits you.
Are you being reserved?
You're a Grand Prix winner.
I might be your owner,
but you belong to everyone now.
In that case, let us do something only
for you next time.
Oh, you know, that reminds me.
You're not carrying that big thing today.
It seems it really attracted too much attention.
Huh?
Apparently another hIE got destroyed.
What? Why is there an ambulance?
It appears a human owner was injured this time.
Three men in a vehicle attempted
to abduct a female hIE.
Her owner who was accompanying her
fought back to defend the hIE,
and was struck by the perpetrators.
Fortunately, the injuries are not serious.
The hIE is safe as well.
That's a relief.
I guess things get more serious
when a person gets hurt.
Please stand back.
Please do not touch the tape.
Stop giving us orders, you stupid hIE!
Everything is being recorded.
Dammit.
Owner.
Should I consider that man's animosity as the norm?
That man followed the police hIE's orders because
he thought that she was human.
In other words, it was an analog hack.
However, once he realized that he had been hacked,
he displayed his anger.
Do you think I risked creating enemies through
the analog hack I participated in as an hIE model?
If you ever feel it's dangerous, you can quit.
I'll apologize on your behalf.
It's the owner's job to take responsibility for the hIE,
right?
What are they thinking?
Police locations. Please display as much as you can
in the Edogawa ward.
Also, I'd like to contact the person in charge,
so please issue a code.
I'm unable to read the situation from here.
Please exit the vehicle 30 meters
after the second light.
There are no cameras monitoring that area.
Engage autopilot to drive the vehicle
to the designated location.
THANK YOU. I OWE YOU.
Don't say that, you reckless fool!
Kengo?
Dinner is ready.
Okay.
Are you talking with someone?
Just to myself.
-Where's Dad?
-At the restaurant.
Are we not going to get any hIEs for our restaurant?
He'd be able to eat with us if he had an hIE
watching it.
We do things our own way.
Now, I'm off to the restaurant too.
Are you against getting an hIE too?
They are not capable of doing everything.
They are like humanoid cars.
You sure like comparing things to cars.
Also, stop being so formal with me.
Sorry.
So this signal is my dear sister's.
Who are you?
I'm Kouka.
I came from the upper level of the antibody network.
At the seams of human consciousness,
there are infinite possibilities that can take shape.
The overwritten desire
drives a boy's heart mad.
What will cut down the folly of man?
The red blade or clever calculation?
A boy's scream echoes across the man-made land.
Next episode, "You'll be mine."
What are you trying to turn me into!