Beatless (2018) s01e03 Episode Script

Oh, that looks so good!
-Time to dig in.
-Thanks.
So yummy!
The fried shrimp at Kengo's restaurant may be great,
but I like these too!
Isn't there something you want to say to Lacia?
-What?
-About her first job in Shibuya today.
You're the one who signed her up!
Ms. Lacia, you were really cool!
Thank you very much.
Is that it?
What's wrong with me?
Coming.
Owner.
Would you like to have some tea with me?
Man, I'm so easy.
Did that warm you up?
Oh. Yeah.
Ever since my job in Shibuya,
it appears you are having certain thoughts about me.
I only accepted the job to deepen
my connection to you.
It seems it only accomplished the opposite.
I don't know how to fix this either.
For the next five minutes,
I will change the way I communicate with you.
What?
Wh--? What are you--?
Please be quiet.
You will wake Ms. Yuka.
Please do not worry, it is only for five minutes.
Close your eyes.
You can let me take care of you, Mr. Arato.
Arato?
Just like you take care of Yuka all the time,
you can rely on me to take care of you today.
How do I let you do that?
Well, why don't you lay your head on my lap,
and we can think about it.
That's a little
Give it a try,
it might change your whole world.
Let-- Let me think about it.
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O-- Okay.
That is five minutes.
Would you like to extend the service?
S-- Sorry, I got carried away.
I'm the worst.
I will extend the service.
Please let me know if you dislike this.
Do you still feel the need to hold back?
No.
Am I being analogue hacked right now?
Yes, Mr. Arato.
That way of addressing me
I have changed it as your response
was so favorable.
Not only am I easy,
I'm a complete pushover.
I need to tell her to never do that again.
What exactly did I become an owner of?
Are they both out?
Huh?
Arato, help!
-What?
-It's Ms. Lacia
Ms. Lacia got hit by some weird car!
-What?
-Then some stranger picked her up and took her away!
What kind of car was it?
I don't know!
The only thing I know is that it was white!
Okay, I'll fix this!
It just happened a few seconds ago!
You should be able to catch them
if you go now!
As hIEs are considered to be property,
these cases get treated as thefts, not kidnappings.
More importantly, was your family member injured?
You can submit a victim report through the network.
Mr. Endo, what is the matter?
If you can, please provide
your hIE's registration number and a picture.
What's going to happen to Ms. Lacia?
They said I had to deal with this through
the insurance company and dealer.
Oh, no. It's all my
It's not your fault!
Don't worry, I promise to get Lacia back.
Arato
-Just head to school and leave the rest to me!
-But
You need to do the things I can't do for me.
Okay!
-Don't worry, I'll eat your breakfast for you!
-What?
You'd better go to school!
-What is going on?
-Why are you calling so early?
I need your help.
Huh?
What about the theft recovery service
for high-end models?
I don't have one! I found her on the street!
If you know her registration number,
you can have the manufacturer check.
Apparently, she's set to refuse commands from
the manufacturer.
-It'll take half a day to unlock.
-That is common with high-end models.
-You should stop tracking them.
-Ryo!
The culprit went through all this trouble
to steal an hIE.
You don't know what he'll do.
He's right!
Besides, you just found her on the street.
-Is it really worth the danger--
-Still!
I want to save Lacia.
I'm sorry, I'm sure you both want to yell at me,
but Lacia is like family to us now.
Well, if it means that much to you,
I'm willing to help.
-Looks like we have no choice.
-Thank you.
I'll try tracking the signature code
I got from before, but
Thanks.
I imagine criminals of this nature
probably mask the signature code.
What? I have a hit.
Where is it?
It's moving from Kasai to Urayasu.
Please go as fast as you can.
Nice, that's lucky!
It looks like the thieves are going to cross the bridge
and head east.
You should catch them if you cross this bridge.
All right!
Why take her somewhere so secluded?
They might be meeting up with others.
What? Isn't that really bad?
We should just alert the police.
No, I'm going.
Call the police if something happens to me.
Okay.
I have to say, this is what I'd expect from Endo.
Arato, there's something I'd like to check with you.
You said your hIE was carrying a large device with her.
Where is that now?
In our living room.
-Can you check your security camera?
-Yeah, I'll open our home system.
Huh? That's weird.
I swear it was in the living room.
What?
Arato, I'm just exploring the possibility,
but could your hIE be a Red Box?
What?
A Red Box?
Are you talking about the technological marvels
created by a highly intelligent AI system?
Are you saying Lacia is one of them?
Don't be ridiculous.
Why would something like that be--?
Just look at this situation.
At first, there were no leads.
But in just a few minutes, we've tracked down
the criminals as if we were guided by someone.
Are you saying Lacia is doing it?
Does that mean this isn't a kidnapping,
and the hIE is behind it all?
You guys are crazy!
I did some digging.
You saw the news about the explosion at my family's
Memeframe Tokyo research facility, right?
Apparently, they called a PMC too.
You mean a private military company.
That doesn't mean Lacia had anything to do--
It was the same day.
-The timeline fits too.
-What?
The explosion at the Tokyo research facility,
the flower petals that control machines
you said you ran into,
and the device that suddenly disappeared
from your home.
Helping someone isn't easy, is it?
That's not a person!
Lacia wants me to come.
So I have to go as her owner.
Dammit! Antibody network, my ass!
Completely useless without a guide!
Sorry about all the yelling.
A man should work hard to get a woman.
Don't you agree?
But human girls are no good.
They don't live up to my ideals.
That's why I've been using the antibody network
to find the perfect one,
destroying unfit hIEs along the way.
After destroying countless hIEs,
after searching for so long,
I finally met you, Lacia.
The moment I laid eyes on you, I felt it.
It's no good.
You are no good.
Your smile was wrong.
There was something wrong with the way you walk.
Your hands were wrong.
The softness of your thighs was wrong.
Your eyes were wrong! Your tongue was wrong!
You will ruin men!
A woman like you,
needs to be locked up and monitored.
Sexually analogue hack me.
Floor it!
Give up, she's already mine.
A kid like that can't appreciate your true worth.
Honey!
Lacia!
Lacia!
Mr. Arato.
Let's go home, Lacia.
You're the only one leaving here, brat!
You're!
You did this to Lacia?
You hurt my sister!
Thank you, Mr. Arato.
I should thank you too.
You're the one who called me here, aren't you?
Yes.
Not so fast.
Is it not already over?
It can't be over!
If you want your owner to live,
transfer your ownership to me!
I have cognized the situation.
I am changing my strategy.
What?
Could your hIE be a Red Box?
Lacia.
What the hell are you?
Stop, that's enough!
He is dangerous. He should be eliminated.
I already punched him!
You don't need to do anything more!
He is a habitual criminal
who knows how to destroy hIEs.
He exited his vehicle wielding a weapon
with the intention of harming you.
-Still!
-He has been following us this whole time.
I had detected him watching the apartment
on four separate occasions.
Stop! I can't let you become a killer!
He crashed his vehicle into me,
knowingly putting Ms. Yuka in danger.
Even if he is arrested, I have determined
there is a high chance he will commit a crime again.
Stay away!
He will become a large hindrance to your family.
This is a most convenient location
to eliminate dangers to society.
As my owner,
please give me your order.
Red Box Red Box
You want me to take responsibility
because you're going to kill someone?
That was our contract.
I automate the execution of your will,
and you take responsibility for my actions.
No, what you're doing isn't my will!
What are you asking me to become?
What is it that you want to do?
It's been a long time.
Dear sister!
Sister?
You're just supposed to be the driver!
How could you not question anything?
Did you really think your little deranged fantasy
would actually come to life?
Losers on a noob system like the antibody network
just end up using each other.
Who are you?
I am a Lacia-class hIE
Type-001, Kouka.
I am my dear sister's first younger sister!
Combat with Kouka
will endanger all humans in the area.
I'm so glad you're thinking the same!
I was worried you'd let these two idiots fight it out
and settle everything!
Lacia! Why are you doing this?
You fail.
Your strength is average.
And on top of that, you don't think.
You are completely unfit to be
my dear sister's owner!
You're sisters, aren't you?
Why are you fighting then?
What's the reason for it?
If a fight between me and my sister has no reason,
then it's because you're a worthless person.
What do you mean?
We simply automate the execution
of our owner's will.
If a tool is only worthless
it's because they're being used trivially!
It's time you figure it out, Mr. Owner.
What are you planning on using my dear sister for?
I bet you just want to play house with her
like that loser over there.
No! Lacia is part of our family!
In order to fight Kouka,
I must have my device unlocked.
You're asking me to take responsibility again?
I believe that you will meet my expectations.
You believe in me?
Lacia, fight with me!
Unlocking the device.
Any further orders and actions by you
will be submitted to the courts.
That's fine, do it!
Establishing power relay between the device
and hIE unit.
Releasing power save mode.
Well
Dear sister, this time I'm not going to hold back.
If you hold back, your owner will die!
Meta material barrier constructed.
Activating Flash Maze.
Wow! That's the first time I've seen that ability!
Switching to mass propellant mode.
Please stay behind me
to avoid the blast.
Wait-- Wait, Lacia!
Dear sister,
if I were to compare it to a human emotion,
I would say I love you.
Help me Help me
What does she mean she loves you?
I thought you didn't have souls.
Let us go home, Mr. Arato.
Hey there, I was waiting for you.
What--? What do you want?
I have nothing to say to you!
But I have lots to say to you.
You used the antibody network's system
to help her, didn't you?
Misusing the system like that is pretty bad.
You realize that information monitoring is especially
connected to the upper level, don't you?
I didn't do anything most others haven't!
Well, that's certainly true.
Even then, your penalty has already been decided.
Penalty?
Yes, if you're willing to face it,
then I promise not to do anything to your family.
And if I refuse?
There's no way the kindhearted Kengo
could ever do something like that.
What do I have to do?
Your friend's daddy Kozo Endo,
you know about the android chairman he built
that he's testing, don't you?
An hIE that aggregates public opinion
from surveys and networks,
and actually presents those questions
to the Diet.
An android with a slapped-on personality
that automates political opinion gathering.
How about we blow it up?
Nothing can be gained after losing compensation,
but the debt Kengo made to help his friend
was exceedingly heavy.
What the two boys brought
to the smoke-filled battlefield,
people call friendship.
Next episode, "Automatic world."
Hey, what do you think about becoming my owner?