Kakegurui (2017) s01e02 Episode Script
A Boring Girl
1 Suzui, good morning.
Hey, Yumeko.
Good morning! Oh, how disappointing.
You and I are friends now, aren't we? You may call me Yumeko.
Right! Okay.
Yumeko, I really owe you big-time, huh? What? Yesterday's I can't pay you back right away, but I promise I will.
That was a gift, so please don't give it another thought.
Well, not that I have any hopes of paying it back.
Wait.
No, I can't let you do that! UGLY, FLAT CHEST, TINY BREASTS, DIE Saotome, what is the meaning of this? What happened? - Is this bully--? - Shut up! - This happened because I lost to you! - Come on, put your name tag on.
If you violate the rules, it'll add to your debt.
Mittens! Hyakkao Private Academy.
A hierarchy exists at this prestigious school.
It's not grades or athletic prowess that gets you to the top.
Just your gambling skills, nothing else.
What happened to Mary isn't your fault.
- It's just the rule at this academy.
- Rule? Yeah.
A lot of students are from families of political and business leaders.
If you're gonna rule over others someday, you need negotiating skills, the ability to read people's minds, and also, the ability to come through when it counts.
- That's the academy's philosophy.
- Oh.
That's why at this school, the skilled gamblers are the most popular.
Those who aren't become the object of oppression.
Specifically, there's a hierarchy here.
STUDENT COUNCIL ROOM Donations are made to the student council, which controls all the gambling.
The amount you donate determines your rank.
Rankings are announced on an irregular basis.
If you're in the bottom 100 of the 3,000-strong student body, you become a non-cooperative student, a house pet.
Your name is "Fido" if you're male, "Mittens" if you're female.
Oh, so you also Yeah.
But thanks to a special donation of one million, I got that revoked.
Thanks to you.
Oh, my.
Congratulations, then.
Thank you from the bottom of-- It didn't used to be this bad.
Everything changed two years ago, after the current student council president took office.
Kirari Momobami.
This academy combines junior high and high school, but she transferred into the high school.
She became student council president right off the bat by gambling with the previous president for the position.
Oh, my! She became president by gambling? The members of our student council are all elite gamblers.
To beat the best of them is mind-blowing.
She started pushing through reforms.
That's when the donation and Fido-Mittens systems were created.
That's when it started.
When the discrimination intensified.
Well, Mary's case is extreme.
But she roped everyone into her scheme, then suffered a crushing defeat.
For it to happen on the same day as donation deadlines, that's bad luck.
Oh, sorry.
Did all that talk scare you? Seriously, the more I hear about it, the more fringe this academy is.
I'm so glad that I transferred here.
Doesn't this girl ever feel fear? Full house.
That means I win! Score! Oh, so there's gambling going on during recess, too? Yeah.
Oh! That girl's only a first-year, but she's a member of the student council.
- She's kind of famous.
- Then she gambled for her position, too? No, rumor has it she donated a lot of money.
I hear she's the daughter of one of Japan's biggest toy makers.
She's filthy rich and a skilled gambler, as well.
Especially at cards, they say she's undefeated.
Undefeated? Well, that's amazing! - I would love to play her-- - Don't even think about it! Yumeko-senpai? LAME GIRL Nice to meet you! I'm Itsuki Sumeragi of Year One, Flower Class.
Pleased to make your acquaintance.
What's this all of a sudden? Senpai, everyone's talking about you.
I hear you wiped the floor with Mary-senpai on your first day.
I'm confident of my own gambling skills.
I wanted to see how we stack up.
- Yes, I'd love to! - Hey, Yumeko! That's what I like to hear! Damn, garbage again.
- I'm not falling for that again! - Why is this happening to me? Why? How did it come to this? Why me? Why me? Why? Darn.
Mittens, I spilled my coffee.
Clean up the mess, all right? Hey, guess what? Sumeragi from the student council is gonna gamble! What? Who's her opponent? You won't believe this.
Yumeko Jabami! No way! - Where? - The cafeteria, I hear.
So, about the type of gambling we'll be doing How do you feel about Double Concentration? As its name implies, we're going to use two decks.
In Normal Concentration, we match numbers, but in this game, we match both number and suit.
There are twice as many cards than usual, but only one pair of matching cards.
I see.
That sounds fun! - I'd love to play.
- Okay.
Now, about how much we bet Twenty-one million yen chips issued by the student council.
What about 20 million yen? Unfortunately, I no longer have that much money on me.
I can't possibly raise 20 million yen.
What? You don't look like such a spendthrift.
Or wait, maybe you had some debt? Sorry.
No need to worry.
I'll lend you 20 million at zero interest.
What would you gain from that? To be honest, 20 million is nothing to me.
There's far more value to be had if you take an interest in our company's cards.
It's part of my PR duties.
In that case, I accept.
Okay.
So, this gamble is on, right? As I explained just now, I'm breaking out two brand-new decks of cards.
Our leading product, Raclette! It's the second-most popular brand in Japan! They fit in your hand like a glove! I hope you buy them! She's really selling them, huh? Double Concentration.
Let's begin! After you, senpai.
You can make the opening move.
I appreciate that.
I suppose it won't do any good to hesitate on the first move.
They're both fours, but this doesn't count as a match, right? That's correct.
My turn next, right? Looking for a four of hearts or diamonds! This game is too hard, isn't it? If there's only one matching pair, the odds of achieving it through luck are one in 103.
Your only hope is to memorize the cards that have already been drawn.
But there's no way anyone can memorize 103 cards.
King of diamonds, ace of spades.
The two of hearts, and the one in the corner's a club I'm getting a headache.
The four of diamonds showed up before, right? Where was it? I believe it was over here.
I got it! When you get a match, keep going.
Seven of diamonds.
King of clubs.
Not a match.
I remember seeing the king of clubs.
Here it is! Sumeragi's holding her own, huh? Unbelievable.
It's a close match.
Yumeko has 18.
Sumeragi's got 22.
Neither is losing ground to the other.
Maybe it's just me, but neither one has messed up once, right? What do you mean? It seems like after they've flipped over a card once, they're matching it without fail.
Five of hearts, I've already seen this one.
I'm telling you, I'm right! They remember every card that's been flipped over? In terms of memory, they're equal.
This is a contest of luck, whether they can draw a card they've already seen.
Twenty-eight cards left.
Yumeko has 36.
Sumeragi has 40.
It's still too close to call.
It's gonna be rough from here on out.
The fewer cards there are, the easier it'll be to match them.
The game's sure to take a turn now.
I'm impressed, senpai.
I've never felt so challenged before.
Oh, please.
I'm honored.
I'd better bear down now.
Hey, a match.
And this one is here.
A match.
Moving on, this one's All right! I've seen this one before, too.
Hey.
Oh, wow.
Ten in a row.
Looks like the goddess of good fortune is on my side.
That's a 14-card lead over Yumeko.
She can't possibly close the gap now.
Oh, no.
That's a miss.
Go on, senpai.
If you miss the next one, I'm afraid I'm going to end up winning.
Please give it your all! She missed.
That's a match.
I've matched 54 pairs, more than half the deck, meaning I've won.
Right? Yumeko, you're 20 million yen in the hole.
What are you gonna do? You said yourself you didn't have that kind of money.
- I won again! - Sumeragi.
Would you mind playing me just one more time? I can't possibly repay 20 million! I had all of the flipped-over cards memorized, just as you had.
To lose in such a manner, I can't accept it.
One more match, please.
The thing is, I have a thing for collecting nails.
Look! Aren't they adorable? Needless to say, this is only part of my collection.
And there's actually a little secret to these nails.
You see, these are all real nails.
My, my.
It'd make my life easier if I could buy them, but people loath selling them to me, so most of these are the ones I plundered through gambling.
Therefore, if I were to bet 20 million yen Oh, senpai.
I'd love to have those nails of yours.
You're kidding, right? Put her nails on the line? What do you say, senpai? Yumeko, there's no need to accept these ridiculous terms-- Very well.
That's acceptable to me.
Hold up, what are you--? I have to! There's no other way for me to repay my debt.
Unless you're going to pay it off for me, Suzui? No, that's not That's the right attitude! Let's use brand-new cards, all right? - Is this for real? - My heart's pounding! This is insane.
Even at this school, there's hardly ever any gambling that involves bodily injury.
No wonder everyone's getting pumped up.
This is no laughing matter.
Shall we begin? The stakes are 20 million yen for me.
For you, senpai, your fingernails and toenails! - That all right with you? - Yes.
Please go first again, senpai.
Thank you very much.
I've added to my collection yet again.
After all, I've got this match in the bag.
Because I know what half of the hidden cards are.
These cards, at a glance, are indistinguishable from the genuine product in the shops.
But they're a different line I had produced separately for my personal use.
There's just one thing that sets them apart.
The pattern stands out above a certain temperature.
Since my bag is rigged with hand warmers, after I've laid them out, for two to three minutes, until they cool, the pattern remains visible.
After a minute, it disappears.
There's no way anyone can catch on.
I remember all the positions, you see.
So how could I possibly lose? The reason I chose Double Concentration was to raise the difficulty level and protect against lucky guesses.
As long as I know each card, I'm sure to win, whether it's poker or Old Maid.
It was a struggle memorizing them all, but the returns were substantial.
Senpai, those nails are mine! - A match! - She lucked out from the start.
By the way, Sumeragi, I hear your family runs a famous toy manufacturer.
Excuse me? What's the total market value of such a large company, I wonder? Ten billion? Or closer to 100 billion yen, perhaps? This gamble is worth 20 million yen, correct? It hardly seems worth it.
- What are you talking about? - A word of advice for you.
If you're gonna put your family's company on the line, first make sure that you're sufficiently prepared.
What's that? My family? Don't tell me she's She's seen through my trickery! Is she threatening me? If a toy company were to be exposed as producing trick decks, the scandal would run it into the ground! How much does she know? Did she spot the disappearing patterns? No, it's possible that this is just a bluff.
No! Now that it's come to this, as soon as it's my turn, I'll retrieve the cards when I flip them and switch them out with normal cards.
That's my only hope now.
When it's my turn When my turn comes When my turn comes When my Yumeko.
That makes 54.
Meaning I win, right? No way.
How? If you'd only been more cautious, I would've lost.
Because the patterns on the back are the same as before, aren't they? If you'd used another deck that showed a different pattern, - I would've had to give up.
- You mean you had them all memorized? If that's true, then this girl must've been aware of the patterns from the start.
She pretended not to notice and kept playing.
Her bitterness after losing was all an act.
Even so, those patterns are only visible for two or three minutes.
In that time, she memorized all the patterns and matched the patterns to the faces of the cards that got flipped over.
Is that even humanly possible? We're done with this game now.
Let's move on to the next one.
What shall we play? Blackjack? Or baccarat, perhaps? No, I'm good.
My, my, are you in any position to decline? Oh, right.
This time, why don't we each stake our nails? Whoever loses has to rip off all of the other's fingernails and toenails.
But No You requested such stakes, so you don't mind, right? They say it's agony after your nails are torn off.
Every time you exert pressure on your fingers, there's blood.
Since we're talking all of your nails, I'm sure it'll hinder your everyday life.
To play with so much on the line Just thinking about it makes me smolder! Now, then, Sumeragi! This is the chance of a lifetime! The shame of defeat after rigging this treacherous game with such confidence.
If you don't redeem yourself now, when will you? Let's do it.
All you have to do now is nod yes.
Now, then! Come on! Hurry up! I can't.
It's not possible.
Please forgive me.
Please forgive me.
Yumeko, can't you see she's pleading? What a buzzkill.
And that's the story.
Taking Sumeragi down so soon after transferring here.
What an amazing girl! I bet she's full of herself, beating a peon.
She only got into the student council because of a huge donation, anyway.
Hey, wait? Who was it that recommended her again? Not another word.
Now, then, about this Yumeko Jabami, how shall we dispose of her? This is pretty intriguing.
Why don't we do some meddling? Are you serious? You're not done gambling? Stopping now would be like being left in limbo.
Suzui, didn't you tell me yourself? That there's gambling going on everywhere.
Where do I go? Join me, Suzui.
Welcome to the Traditional Culture Research Club.
Esteemed guests, fortunately, there's an official match in progress right now.
Would you care to observe while you're here? Official match? The ruling is death! Saotome, this match has concluded with you on the hook for 49.
6 million yen.
Forty-nine million? Saotome, we will contact you regarding our collection methods at a later date.
Somebody please show her outside.
As I have no more use for her.
All right, place your bets! - Don't look at me with a scary face! - Every chip on life is 30 million yen! I'll kill you, literally.
EPISODE 3: SLIT-EYED WOMAN
Hey, Yumeko.
Good morning! Oh, how disappointing.
You and I are friends now, aren't we? You may call me Yumeko.
Right! Okay.
Yumeko, I really owe you big-time, huh? What? Yesterday's I can't pay you back right away, but I promise I will.
That was a gift, so please don't give it another thought.
Well, not that I have any hopes of paying it back.
Wait.
No, I can't let you do that! UGLY, FLAT CHEST, TINY BREASTS, DIE Saotome, what is the meaning of this? What happened? - Is this bully--? - Shut up! - This happened because I lost to you! - Come on, put your name tag on.
If you violate the rules, it'll add to your debt.
Mittens! Hyakkao Private Academy.
A hierarchy exists at this prestigious school.
It's not grades or athletic prowess that gets you to the top.
Just your gambling skills, nothing else.
What happened to Mary isn't your fault.
- It's just the rule at this academy.
- Rule? Yeah.
A lot of students are from families of political and business leaders.
If you're gonna rule over others someday, you need negotiating skills, the ability to read people's minds, and also, the ability to come through when it counts.
- That's the academy's philosophy.
- Oh.
That's why at this school, the skilled gamblers are the most popular.
Those who aren't become the object of oppression.
Specifically, there's a hierarchy here.
STUDENT COUNCIL ROOM Donations are made to the student council, which controls all the gambling.
The amount you donate determines your rank.
Rankings are announced on an irregular basis.
If you're in the bottom 100 of the 3,000-strong student body, you become a non-cooperative student, a house pet.
Your name is "Fido" if you're male, "Mittens" if you're female.
Oh, so you also Yeah.
But thanks to a special donation of one million, I got that revoked.
Thanks to you.
Oh, my.
Congratulations, then.
Thank you from the bottom of-- It didn't used to be this bad.
Everything changed two years ago, after the current student council president took office.
Kirari Momobami.
This academy combines junior high and high school, but she transferred into the high school.
She became student council president right off the bat by gambling with the previous president for the position.
Oh, my! She became president by gambling? The members of our student council are all elite gamblers.
To beat the best of them is mind-blowing.
She started pushing through reforms.
That's when the donation and Fido-Mittens systems were created.
That's when it started.
When the discrimination intensified.
Well, Mary's case is extreme.
But she roped everyone into her scheme, then suffered a crushing defeat.
For it to happen on the same day as donation deadlines, that's bad luck.
Oh, sorry.
Did all that talk scare you? Seriously, the more I hear about it, the more fringe this academy is.
I'm so glad that I transferred here.
Doesn't this girl ever feel fear? Full house.
That means I win! Score! Oh, so there's gambling going on during recess, too? Yeah.
Oh! That girl's only a first-year, but she's a member of the student council.
- She's kind of famous.
- Then she gambled for her position, too? No, rumor has it she donated a lot of money.
I hear she's the daughter of one of Japan's biggest toy makers.
She's filthy rich and a skilled gambler, as well.
Especially at cards, they say she's undefeated.
Undefeated? Well, that's amazing! - I would love to play her-- - Don't even think about it! Yumeko-senpai? LAME GIRL Nice to meet you! I'm Itsuki Sumeragi of Year One, Flower Class.
Pleased to make your acquaintance.
What's this all of a sudden? Senpai, everyone's talking about you.
I hear you wiped the floor with Mary-senpai on your first day.
I'm confident of my own gambling skills.
I wanted to see how we stack up.
- Yes, I'd love to! - Hey, Yumeko! That's what I like to hear! Damn, garbage again.
- I'm not falling for that again! - Why is this happening to me? Why? How did it come to this? Why me? Why me? Why? Darn.
Mittens, I spilled my coffee.
Clean up the mess, all right? Hey, guess what? Sumeragi from the student council is gonna gamble! What? Who's her opponent? You won't believe this.
Yumeko Jabami! No way! - Where? - The cafeteria, I hear.
So, about the type of gambling we'll be doing How do you feel about Double Concentration? As its name implies, we're going to use two decks.
In Normal Concentration, we match numbers, but in this game, we match both number and suit.
There are twice as many cards than usual, but only one pair of matching cards.
I see.
That sounds fun! - I'd love to play.
- Okay.
Now, about how much we bet Twenty-one million yen chips issued by the student council.
What about 20 million yen? Unfortunately, I no longer have that much money on me.
I can't possibly raise 20 million yen.
What? You don't look like such a spendthrift.
Or wait, maybe you had some debt? Sorry.
No need to worry.
I'll lend you 20 million at zero interest.
What would you gain from that? To be honest, 20 million is nothing to me.
There's far more value to be had if you take an interest in our company's cards.
It's part of my PR duties.
In that case, I accept.
Okay.
So, this gamble is on, right? As I explained just now, I'm breaking out two brand-new decks of cards.
Our leading product, Raclette! It's the second-most popular brand in Japan! They fit in your hand like a glove! I hope you buy them! She's really selling them, huh? Double Concentration.
Let's begin! After you, senpai.
You can make the opening move.
I appreciate that.
I suppose it won't do any good to hesitate on the first move.
They're both fours, but this doesn't count as a match, right? That's correct.
My turn next, right? Looking for a four of hearts or diamonds! This game is too hard, isn't it? If there's only one matching pair, the odds of achieving it through luck are one in 103.
Your only hope is to memorize the cards that have already been drawn.
But there's no way anyone can memorize 103 cards.
King of diamonds, ace of spades.
The two of hearts, and the one in the corner's a club I'm getting a headache.
The four of diamonds showed up before, right? Where was it? I believe it was over here.
I got it! When you get a match, keep going.
Seven of diamonds.
King of clubs.
Not a match.
I remember seeing the king of clubs.
Here it is! Sumeragi's holding her own, huh? Unbelievable.
It's a close match.
Yumeko has 18.
Sumeragi's got 22.
Neither is losing ground to the other.
Maybe it's just me, but neither one has messed up once, right? What do you mean? It seems like after they've flipped over a card once, they're matching it without fail.
Five of hearts, I've already seen this one.
I'm telling you, I'm right! They remember every card that's been flipped over? In terms of memory, they're equal.
This is a contest of luck, whether they can draw a card they've already seen.
Twenty-eight cards left.
Yumeko has 36.
Sumeragi has 40.
It's still too close to call.
It's gonna be rough from here on out.
The fewer cards there are, the easier it'll be to match them.
The game's sure to take a turn now.
I'm impressed, senpai.
I've never felt so challenged before.
Oh, please.
I'm honored.
I'd better bear down now.
Hey, a match.
And this one is here.
A match.
Moving on, this one's All right! I've seen this one before, too.
Hey.
Oh, wow.
Ten in a row.
Looks like the goddess of good fortune is on my side.
That's a 14-card lead over Yumeko.
She can't possibly close the gap now.
Oh, no.
That's a miss.
Go on, senpai.
If you miss the next one, I'm afraid I'm going to end up winning.
Please give it your all! She missed.
That's a match.
I've matched 54 pairs, more than half the deck, meaning I've won.
Right? Yumeko, you're 20 million yen in the hole.
What are you gonna do? You said yourself you didn't have that kind of money.
- I won again! - Sumeragi.
Would you mind playing me just one more time? I can't possibly repay 20 million! I had all of the flipped-over cards memorized, just as you had.
To lose in such a manner, I can't accept it.
One more match, please.
The thing is, I have a thing for collecting nails.
Look! Aren't they adorable? Needless to say, this is only part of my collection.
And there's actually a little secret to these nails.
You see, these are all real nails.
My, my.
It'd make my life easier if I could buy them, but people loath selling them to me, so most of these are the ones I plundered through gambling.
Therefore, if I were to bet 20 million yen Oh, senpai.
I'd love to have those nails of yours.
You're kidding, right? Put her nails on the line? What do you say, senpai? Yumeko, there's no need to accept these ridiculous terms-- Very well.
That's acceptable to me.
Hold up, what are you--? I have to! There's no other way for me to repay my debt.
Unless you're going to pay it off for me, Suzui? No, that's not That's the right attitude! Let's use brand-new cards, all right? - Is this for real? - My heart's pounding! This is insane.
Even at this school, there's hardly ever any gambling that involves bodily injury.
No wonder everyone's getting pumped up.
This is no laughing matter.
Shall we begin? The stakes are 20 million yen for me.
For you, senpai, your fingernails and toenails! - That all right with you? - Yes.
Please go first again, senpai.
Thank you very much.
I've added to my collection yet again.
After all, I've got this match in the bag.
Because I know what half of the hidden cards are.
These cards, at a glance, are indistinguishable from the genuine product in the shops.
But they're a different line I had produced separately for my personal use.
There's just one thing that sets them apart.
The pattern stands out above a certain temperature.
Since my bag is rigged with hand warmers, after I've laid them out, for two to three minutes, until they cool, the pattern remains visible.
After a minute, it disappears.
There's no way anyone can catch on.
I remember all the positions, you see.
So how could I possibly lose? The reason I chose Double Concentration was to raise the difficulty level and protect against lucky guesses.
As long as I know each card, I'm sure to win, whether it's poker or Old Maid.
It was a struggle memorizing them all, but the returns were substantial.
Senpai, those nails are mine! - A match! - She lucked out from the start.
By the way, Sumeragi, I hear your family runs a famous toy manufacturer.
Excuse me? What's the total market value of such a large company, I wonder? Ten billion? Or closer to 100 billion yen, perhaps? This gamble is worth 20 million yen, correct? It hardly seems worth it.
- What are you talking about? - A word of advice for you.
If you're gonna put your family's company on the line, first make sure that you're sufficiently prepared.
What's that? My family? Don't tell me she's She's seen through my trickery! Is she threatening me? If a toy company were to be exposed as producing trick decks, the scandal would run it into the ground! How much does she know? Did she spot the disappearing patterns? No, it's possible that this is just a bluff.
No! Now that it's come to this, as soon as it's my turn, I'll retrieve the cards when I flip them and switch them out with normal cards.
That's my only hope now.
When it's my turn When my turn comes When my turn comes When my Yumeko.
That makes 54.
Meaning I win, right? No way.
How? If you'd only been more cautious, I would've lost.
Because the patterns on the back are the same as before, aren't they? If you'd used another deck that showed a different pattern, - I would've had to give up.
- You mean you had them all memorized? If that's true, then this girl must've been aware of the patterns from the start.
She pretended not to notice and kept playing.
Her bitterness after losing was all an act.
Even so, those patterns are only visible for two or three minutes.
In that time, she memorized all the patterns and matched the patterns to the faces of the cards that got flipped over.
Is that even humanly possible? We're done with this game now.
Let's move on to the next one.
What shall we play? Blackjack? Or baccarat, perhaps? No, I'm good.
My, my, are you in any position to decline? Oh, right.
This time, why don't we each stake our nails? Whoever loses has to rip off all of the other's fingernails and toenails.
But No You requested such stakes, so you don't mind, right? They say it's agony after your nails are torn off.
Every time you exert pressure on your fingers, there's blood.
Since we're talking all of your nails, I'm sure it'll hinder your everyday life.
To play with so much on the line Just thinking about it makes me smolder! Now, then, Sumeragi! This is the chance of a lifetime! The shame of defeat after rigging this treacherous game with such confidence.
If you don't redeem yourself now, when will you? Let's do it.
All you have to do now is nod yes.
Now, then! Come on! Hurry up! I can't.
It's not possible.
Please forgive me.
Please forgive me.
Yumeko, can't you see she's pleading? What a buzzkill.
And that's the story.
Taking Sumeragi down so soon after transferring here.
What an amazing girl! I bet she's full of herself, beating a peon.
She only got into the student council because of a huge donation, anyway.
Hey, wait? Who was it that recommended her again? Not another word.
Now, then, about this Yumeko Jabami, how shall we dispose of her? This is pretty intriguing.
Why don't we do some meddling? Are you serious? You're not done gambling? Stopping now would be like being left in limbo.
Suzui, didn't you tell me yourself? That there's gambling going on everywhere.
Where do I go? Join me, Suzui.
Welcome to the Traditional Culture Research Club.
Esteemed guests, fortunately, there's an official match in progress right now.
Would you care to observe while you're here? Official match? The ruling is death! Saotome, this match has concluded with you on the hook for 49.
6 million yen.
Forty-nine million? Saotome, we will contact you regarding our collection methods at a later date.
Somebody please show her outside.
As I have no more use for her.
All right, place your bets! - Don't look at me with a scary face! - Every chip on life is 30 million yen! I'll kill you, literally.
EPISODE 3: SLIT-EYED WOMAN