Beatless (2018) s01e04 Episode Script

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 these questions
to the Diet.
An android with a slapped-on personality
that automates political opinion gathering.
How about we blow it up?
That's terrorism!
We're just breaking an hIE. You do it all the time.
That is totally different from destroying some hIE
walking down the street!
Look how serious your face is.
But this is your punishment for using
the antibody network without permission.
You don't have a choice,
my nice little Kengo.
You're a Red Box too, aren't you?
Why is someone like you on the antibody network?
Does it seem nonsensical to you?
You look very unhappy.
Do you just want to break everything?
Then do you want to try using me?
Next!
Next!
Fire!
Wow, this looks so good!
Time to dig in!
Thank you for the meal.
-Lacia, did you go shopping?
-Yes.
What are you talking about? How could
she make this hamburg steak without shopping?
Don't talk with your mouth full.
I'm just worried about a repeat of last time.
Weren't you scared too?
Yeah, but we were able to get Lacia back,
and I ate some good food, so I'm fine now!
Please do not worry.
There have been no traces of suspicious activities
since then.
Arato.
Your hamburg steak is getting cold!
Could you put me in touch with someone
from the Tokyo Research Facility?
I would appreciate your help, Dad.
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That is the end of your training!
Now to go over the plan.
Tomorrow, the android chairman experiment will be
conducted at the Oi Industrial Promotion Center.
The hIE chairman which will help pioneer
the automation of government.
Your mission is to destroy it!
Recognize that this hIE
is a dangerous influence that will corrupt humanity!
Yes, sir!
All right, that's all for today!
Everyone go home and get plenty of rest!
It's finally happening.
So a machine is going to make laws?
-We're humans!
-Let's crush them!
Well, funny that the one you're taking orders
from is a machine too.
SUNFLOWER
I have returned home.
You were out late again tonight.
Was I?
Are you getting enough food?
I am fine.
I am going to sleep now.
But Mom and Dad are both worried about you!
If something happens
I am sorry, but I am tired.
I will apologize to them tomorrow.
You know--
Kengo
Every day?
Every night this past week.
Did he start stalking some
hIE idol group or something?
My brother doesn't like hIEs.
-I'm sure there are things he doesn't want to share.
-But
Well, my brother
will talk to me about anything.
Kengo isn't a child.
He needs some time to himself.
You think so?
You might be siblings, but he's his own person.
I totally know how you feel, Olga!
An older brother should be feeding his younger sister!
That might be a rare case.
Older brothers just aren't able
to ignore their younger sisters!
If it's really bothering you,
you should just ask Kengo directly.
I know, but
Then I'll ask my brother for you!
Kengo, where are you going?
Today is the last day.
Actually!
Um
If there's nothing else, I should be going.
I don't want to be late.
He's speaking formally again.
I will be home as soon as I'm finished.
Hurry up, Arato!
Okay, okay!
Yeah, we're heading over now.
We'll be right there, Olga.
Sorry to drag you into this, Lacia.
That's all right.
There might be something I can help with.
Thank you for talking with me.
That's all right. Feel free to come talk to me any time.
I'm happy to help.
I see.
You're looking to enroll into a university
with a pseudo-human engineering program.
Yes, and I figure there isn't anybody in the world
in a better position than me.
That's true. But I'm relieved.
About what?
You used to come to the lab a lot when you were little.
But then that accident happened
You're right.
Speaking of accidents,
you worked at the Tokyo research facility,
didn't you, Mr. Shinohara?
Yes, thanks to that accidental explosion,
I've been freeloading at headquarters.
That was the center in charge of the regular
hIE behavior management cloud updates, wasn't it?
All equipment was lost in the explosion,
but the service didn't go down at all.
We must have a very solid system in place.
This is the company's classified information,
but maybe it would be all right to share with you.
We learned our lesson from the disaster
that happened last century,
but we developed a hardware that could physically
evacuate the servers
And you know how?
With its legs.
Without power or the behavior management cloud?
In other words, an hIE that would
carry it somewhere safe on its own?
I see that you're still sharp, Ryo.
Wow, that is certainly an unexpected method.
We're here!
I'm sorry, Yuka.
-Thank you for coming, Mr. Endo.
-Don't mention it.
This is Ms. Lacia.
Nice to meet you.
She's so pretty.
Could you show us to Kengo's room?
-It might be able to tell us something.
-O-Okay.
Um, my brother's machines are a little
too complicated for me.
Using a machine for technologically-adverse people
is another service an hIE provides.
Just sit back and relax. I won't be long.
Don't worry, just leave it to my brother!
-Thank you.
-Let's go!
Looking over the article tags here,
there is no evidence that he left with
any substantial item.
Which leaves his computer.
Even though his family is asking,
I don't feel right snooping.
I will now crack the password.
What's all this?
It is an application that aggregates user data
on the location of hIEs and law enforcement
from an unspecified number of sources.
hIEs and law enforcement?
I will do my best to recover any deleted data.
Recovery complete.
Searching text for significant passages.
It seems it is involved with the antibody network.
They isolated lone hIEs
and destroyed them while avoiding law enforcement.
And those people kidnapped Kengo?
THE ANTIBODY NETWORK
PROTECTING FROM HIE CORRUPTION
He is also an assailant,
a member of the antibody network.
Kengo Suguri is involved in criminal activities.
Just what am I doing?
What is he doing?
We're friends, aren't we? Then talk to me.
What shall we do?
We look for Kengo, obviously!
Please look at this.
This symbol represents me.
When I was abducted,
he used this application to help you.
Has he been watching out for us ever since then?
Kengo's nightly activities began
the day after you and I first encountered Kouka.
Kouka?
Mr. Arato, will you use me?
-Please, find out where Kengo is.
-Understood.
I promise to find out what your friend is involved in.
I have found an important record.
It seems they will attack an undergoing hIE experiment
conducted in an industrial promotion center in Oimachi.
-When?
-Today.
What?
To think the amount of data used
at the Tokyo research facility could be carried by an hIE.
There's no mistake.
The casket carried by Lacia and the other
are the Red Boxes designed by
the super-intelligent AI, Higgins.
Memeframe already has a backup.
But Lacia is with Arato.
Which means
there are several Red Boxes that exist.
That would make sense.
Could this Kouka be another one of them?
At the very least,
Memeframe has secured one of them.
Well, that answered my question.
Memeframe is definitely involved.
INCOMING CALL
ARATO ENDO
Arato? What is it?
Kengo turned out to be a member
of the antibody network.
-Are you certain about that?
-Yes. Lacia looked into it.
Kengo and the others are headed
towards the Oi Industrial Promotion Center.
They plan to attack the experimental hIE
and destroy it.
We should contact the police--
No, wait. Don't.
You shouldn't get involved.
I thought you'd say that.
I'm going to go rescue Kengo.
I just thought I'd let you know.
Don't! Are you out of your mind?
Kengo is with terrorists!
Kengo helped me.
-Now it's my turn to help him.
-Stop this.
Is there any reason to risk your life?
I'll make a reason.
Now's not the time to be acting cool!
Just let your hIE handle anything dangerous!
Kengo hates hIEs.
Even if Lacia went alone to save him,
there's no way he'd listen.
Anyway, take care of Yuka for me.
-Are you certain about this?
-I already told you.
I'll decide what I'll do myself. I want to help Kengo.
Then we should stop by a hardware store,
and purchase some necessary supplies.
Necessary supplies?
The antibody network has stockpiled a large quantity of
weapons and ammunition.
There is a high probability that they will
use these weapons for this attack.
To ensure your safety,
we will take every precaution available.
Okay.
Your jobs are to run up to the 22nd floor
of this building,
and then destroy the hIE being tested
in the conference room, code named: Mikoto.
Each floor is guarded by security hIEs.
They will shoot rubber bullets.
Be sure to follow your training and take cover.
You should be fine with shooting a security hIE, right?
I mean, we're people after all.
If things get dangerous
I'll clean everything up.
Well, let's go break everything that isn't human then!
Yes, ma'am!
I'm going to end things quickly so I can go home.
Get in, get out.
If we nullify the building's security system,
we will be identified as enemies.
In order to rescue Kengo quickly,
we will need to be able to pass through the building
without being detected.
Is that even possible?
Do you remember that night we met?
If we scatter the meta material with
the negative index of refraction,
they will not be able to detect us
within the visible spectrum.
-So we'll be invisible this time.
-That's right.
Why this equipment then?
Meta material becomes unstable
when in contact with sweat and skin.
-And these?
-If you become invisible,
light that would normally enter your eyes
will pass through, leaving you blind.
These glasses will project the visualized sonar data
from the monolith into your retinas.
-So I'll be able to see sound?
-Yes.
Even when we become invisible, we will
know our location if we talk to each other.
It would be easier if we could implant
a communication device inside you.
That is going a little too far for me.
Then please chew this.
They are speakers used for diving.
The electric current from the mouthpiece
stimulates the auditory nerves,
creating a sound directly inside your head.
I will be able to read the signal with your mouth closed,
so please keep it shut when you talk.
If you open your mouth,
your voice will be heard, and we'll totally be caught.
You don't have to try to sound like
an older sister at a time like this.
We will soon arrive at the industrial promotion center.
Lethal weapons detected.
Switching to disabling intruders.
How are you doing?
Don't worry, only you can hear this voice.
Hey, what do you think about becoming my owner?
You'll be able to get home safely.
That's never happening.
Then how about we make a bet?
You should yell out if you don't want to die.
Then I'll come save you.
An android politician is a system
to help improve the assembly's quality.
The low quality of Japan's assembly members
has been a prevalent issue.
And so, this program would be regularly proposed
during times when trust in politicians are at their lowest.
How is an hIE chairman
going to increase the quality of human chairmen?
Moreover, if people feel we don't need
human politicians anymore because of hIEs,
it's more likely that the quality will be lower instead!
Current political scholars are projecting
they will not lower.
And if by chance it does,
we are only opinion-gathering hIEs whose
only function is to help maintain a democracy.
If my existence is deemed a threat by the majority,
then the people's opinion will be
automatically raised to the politicians,
and I would propose a ban on hIE politicians myself.
Three security hIEs have been lost.
Does an AI really have the ability to purge itself?
The issue is that we can't be sure!
-Can they be stopped?
-Yes.
Then go on as usual.
We can get a police helicopter later.
There has been a small incident at the entrance.
Of course, Shingu Defense
will protect everyone as usual.
There is nothing to worry about.
I've had enough. I can't do this anymore.
Why?
Why are you shooting at us?
If you're injured, get someone to inject painkillers
and move to the back!
Good job, we can take it from here.
Fifteenth floor's north stairwell secured.
East team, standby. West team, move to us.
We can't defend you if you get surrounded.
Let's go then!
Hey, not bad. I'm so proud of you.
How did things come to this?
Scattering meta material.
Nothing is
Lacia!
Please turn on the goggles.
Audio information will be converted into
visual information and projected.
Gun shots.
Kengo!
Let's go, Lacia.
In order to grasp what is in front of them,
humanity created tools.
However, there are some tools that cannot be grasped
by those with no heartbeat.
Will there be those who would reach out to believers
of such sentiments in these twilight years?
Next episode, "Tools for outsourcers."
Are you out of your mind?