Talentless Nana (2020) s01e09 Episode Script

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You still have it, don't you?
You have Habu's phone.
I'm going to search you now.
Talentless Nana
Umm
T-There was no cell phone, right?
Episode 9: Survival of the Fittest
Nana- shan isn't the killer, right?
I didn't find any proof. For now
What do you mean, "for now"?!
That was a close call.
I had a hard time deciding
how to dispose of Habu's cell,
the item that would prove I was with her.
I thought the safest plan was:
Set Kaori's contacts on her desk
this morning, send her the text,
then ditch the phone before
Kyoya and the others joined me.
But if I sent the text that early,
they would realize I could have sent it.
Also, since Kaori can teleport,
I needed her to die while
I was with Kyoya, not before.
If she got the text at 9:15 AM,
teleported to her room, and died then,
This would make me suspect,
since my whereabouts during
the time of death would be unknown.
Additionally, if Habu's body were
to be discovered among the zombies,
her phone had to be with her,
or things would look unnatural.
Plan B was exactly as Kyoya theorized.
I would hide Habu's phone in my pocket,
send the text, then ditch the phone by
the corpses while my friends weren't looking.
I felt this was the easiest plan,
assuming Kyoya could be distracted.
The only moment I took my eyes off
her was when I was examining Kaori.
But I know I didn't give her
a chance to ditch a cell phone.
"I messed up
I'll put them on your desk"
The final text was sent at 3:04.
Until that time,
the phone had to be with Hiiragi.
When did she do it? When?
How did she get rid of the evidence?
After a lot of agonizing, I settled on Plan C.
From where the zombie was lying,
direct sunlight would hit it in the afternoon,
and by the time its finger melted
onto the phone, the text would be sent.
It was a high-risk plan.
When I was practicing the setup,
I accidentally sent two texts.
It was me
It was me
I'm sorry
Also, woodland critters
could have moved the phone.
Or, if Kyoya did search the area,
he might find the phone, and from it,
discover the identity of Habu's corpse.
An endless chain of risks.
Which is exactly why I chose
the option with the biggest payoff.
If I succeeded, not only would
I have an alibi for the text,
but the phone and the body--
both pieces of evidence would be burned.
However it really was a close call.
My fatigue made the choice difficult,
but I almost went with Plan B.
Apologize to Nana- shan at once!
Nana- shan was traumatized by Yuka!
You really crossed a line!
S-Sorry I hurt you.
You asshole Sorry won't cut it, pal!
Hilarious.
I recall someone saying we should,
"avoid jumping at each other's throats."
That was you, wasn't it, Kyoya?
Why would Nana- shan have
to do something so evil anyway?!
It's okay.
I'm sorry I failed you all.
I let someone die on my watch again.
Kaori was murdered by Habu--
possessed by the enemies of humanity.
Just now
I heard Habu's spirit-voice.
She's apologizing to Kaori and to us.
And she wants us all to work together
She wants us to never suspect anyone again.
You can tell, can't you, Nana?
You can tell if we're being
controlled by the enemy?
Apparently, yes. So please, don't
hesitate to come to me if you need help.
And if I notice any of you
are in danger, I'll let you know.
Does that sound like a plan, Kyoya?
I'm keeping Kaori's body until tomorrow morning.
Let's inform the school, too.
Did the poison come from
Habu's saliva, or did I prepare it?
You won't be able to tell the difference.
I figured I couldn't trick a mind-reader,
so I rushed her into checkmate too soon.
But something's still off.
Before Kyoya catches on,
I'd better ditch this poison.
It's a shame I let Kaori's
body get so much attention.
Since everyone believes Tsunekichi was sick,
Kaori is the first murder victim in their eyes.
Now that there's a dead body, clear as day,
even Nakajima's disappearance
will feel more real to everyone.
Now I'm sure more people will have their
guard up which makes my job harder.
Oh, there you are.
I thought I'd stand guard so
I'd know if the enemy showed up.
But you're already tired from everything
that's happened! What a trooper.
It's important to keep up the facade
of a vigilant leader, always on patrol.
And it's easier to work at night.
I had originally intended to get
some sleep tonight, though
I'll stand guard tonight.
Go ahead and get some sleep.
I want to help you in any way I can, Nana- san .
She tried to save
Tsunekichi and Kaori, now me
What a weird girl.
Okay I'll rest my eyes for a bit.
These kids are enemies of humanity.
Just look at what Yuka did.
Then again, look at Nakajima.
Good people. Bad people.
That isn't for me to decide.
Sooo
You can read minds, right?
Yeah why do you--
Then why? Why didn't you notice sooner?
W-Why?
When you're being threatened,
you should cooperate.
What's your real power?
I told you, I can read--
It's such a pain to behead with a box cutter.
I just heard your inner-voice now.
A part of you that you don't
want to acknowledge fears me.
You're scared that my talent isn't telepathy,
but that my body fluids are poisonous.
I can understand your apprehension.
What if my blood spurted in your eye?
That sounds very alluring,
coming off of a murder by poisoning.
That was an excellent counter-attack.
I sense you have combat training.
As I suspected, you're not just any kid.
I could scream for help, you know.
But you won't. Because you don't
want your true talent exposed.
I don't want to tell them
that you were possessed by an
enemy of humanity and attacked me.
But I'd love to see how they
react when I tell them you're a liar,
and how you'd get yourself out of it.
I'm the class leader.
Nobody would believe that sweet Michiru
is trying to ensnare her beloved Nana- san .
Is there trouble again?
Everything's okay.
Well, see you in school tomorrow, my friend.
Nana- san , since you're such a good leader,
I have a present for you.
What's that?
Ooh, what's that?
A present.
Just open it and see.
What's wrong?
You can read my mind, right?
Sorry.
I can't really read any minds right now.
Probably because I'm still tired.
Okay! I'll ask you again at lunch.
No present for you until then.
And after lunch, I'll ask again after school.
I'll ask again tomorrow.
And each time, you'll have some
excuse for why you can't read my mind.
How long can you keep it up?
There's no way I know what's in that box.
Don't let her bait you.
Her mission is clear: expose my fake talent
and make the class lose trust in their leader.
After Yuka, Takanashi and Habu were killed.
Is this really the time for classes?
Believe me, I talked it over with my superiors.
See?
Doesn't it seem like a lot
of kids are absent today?
They're all scared.
What does Hiiragi have to
say about this? She's the leader.
I'm thinking hard about what's inside the box.
You can hear my inner-voice, right?
But the classroom is full of
everyone else's thoughts, too.
I can't isolate your voice very well, so--
You can't read my mind?
Going off the inner-voice
I'm hearing the loudest right now
Is it a greeting card?
Sorry, it's a bath set!
Oh, dear.
You must be awfully tired then.
Will you be able to read minds
when you really need to?
No, I really did hear that inner-voice.
I'm still hearing it now.
The voice says, "I love Nana- shan !"
Hey, Inukai. There's a note on your back.
Yeah, we felt too awkward to say anything.
Especially after how hard you've
been flirting with Nana all morning.
Well, I guess all of us were
thinking about that note.
In other words, Nana heard our
inner-voices instead of Inukai's.
Oh! I guess your inner-voices
were so loud I couldn't hear Michi--
And hey! Who pulled this rotten prank?
I assumed Michiru put it there herself,
to send you a subliminal message.
Well, I am very fond
of Michiru, too, of course
But you'd never tease her in
a way that would hurt her feelings.
Of course! If I'd noticed the note sooner,
I would have removed it!
But you still knew what the note said,
which proves you read our minds.
In other words, it seems
Nana's talent is functioning just fine.
Yes. I did it.
Now, I'd love to see you try
treating me like an impostor now.
Well, I'm glad that all worked out.
Thanks for the present. I love it.
I have no idea what happened,
but who put the note on her back?
There you go again, you conspiracy theorist.
Drop it, Kyoya. It was just a stupid prank.
I messed up big-time yesterday.
I need to rebuild their trust first.
Well, whatever.
Anyway, I'm opening applications for someone
to become my BFF and eat lunch with me.
Dude. Chill.
You passed my test with flying colors today.
So, why'd you bring me out here?
To pick up where we left off last night.
I figured as much.
Before we proceed, I have a question to ask you.
Where is the real Michiru?
The "real" Michiru?
The real Michiru would have
used her power to heal her hand.
I just remembered
Michiru calls you "Nana- shan ."
Your talent is transformation, right?
And you chose someone weak
like Michiru to transform into?
You're asking to get hurt again.
Now I'm even more fascinated by you.
You could have attacked me. Why did
you ensure Michiru's safety first instead?
What are you trying to say?
I'm saying, for an indiscriminate serial killer,
you seem to make an exception for Michiru.
Yeah, I was right to transform into her.
I think I'm getting further
insights into your true character.
Wait did you just say "serial killer"?
I'm Jin Tachibana.
This is your first time seeing me, Leader.
My name has already been
erased from the school roster.
I am a Talented, a few years your senior.
I want to make a deal with you.
Don't worry, I just put
a strong sedative in her drink.
Where are you taking me?
All I've got is stolen cafeteria coffee.
You okay with that?
Sure, thanks.
Don't tell me you're actually living here?
Sometimes. Whenever
I feel like eating people-food.
"People-food"?
It seems Kyoya has already
searched you for murder evidence.
Do you still have your
special sewing kit with you?
What are you talking about?
I'm saying, I have many cards
I can play to take you down.
My only hurdle is that I lack
a suitable dealer at the table.
Would revealing my hand to another
player give me an advantage?
I've been asking this question for five years.
If you tell me what
happened here five years ago,
I might be able to solve your problem.
I hope so. That's why I brought you here.
Were you a classmate of those zombies?
I buried my friends as best I could.
But Yuka Sasaki dug them up.
You are a beautiful murderess,
but I commend you on bringing her to justice.
You just know everything, don't you?
Those who have seen my talent
forsake evolution in favor
of writing fairy tales.
I'm sure you're aware,
most birds have good night vision.
But their vision is blurred so I've never
gotten a good look at your sleeping face.
So you've been spying on me?
Well, you did save my life once.
That's what sparked my interest in you.
Will you tell Kyoya I'm tired
of milk from the vending machine?
He's the cat?
The stupid calico you found
in the drain is the real cat.
But even though you seemed to be in a hurry,
I'm surprised you
prioritized the voice of the weak.
Is that who you really are inside?
I don't know who you really are inside.
At the moment, based off what I know,
you seem like a skirt-chasing
pervert with a murder fetish.
From the way you're acting, even if I yank out
your uterus, it won't reveal who you are inside.
So allow me to share first.
Did she use an unidentifiable
poison from Habu's body?
Or else
This might be the poison she used on Kaori.
Gathering crystallized poison
from the body isn't too difficult.
But for substances with high purity,
normal analysis won't suffice.
Who the hell is Nana Hiiragi anyway?
"I'm not like the others." "I am gifted."
It's unhealthy to suppress the
self-conscious during puberty.
Especially with teens with paranormal abilities.
Five years ago, it happened organically.
We just started killing each other.
At first, kids with the most promise,
like Nakajima, went missing.
Then, days later,
it became clear that one of
the girls in class killed him.
Her reason was, "Because I'm the most powerful."
The others exiled her,
but I remember that she'd
had feelings for the boy.
And that her feelings were not reciprocated.
Yet, the murders continued?
She was the first to be killed.
Then the girl who orchestrated it
was blasted outside the atmosphere
by a boy with psychokinesis and died.
His dorm room was next to mine.
I imagine your neighbor
suddenly got very quiet, yes?
The more powerful you are,
the more fear and panic you sow.
We soon split into factions
and warred among ourselves.
We both surmised the other side was
possessed by the enemies of humanity.
No one planted the idea to fight in our heads.
We were at war with our own imaginations.
Did you happen upon a rundown old cottage
while you were on the run from Yuka?
That cottage, along with this cave,
were safe houses at the time.
That's because as the war escalated,
we stopped going to school.
Didn't the school officials intervene?
They retreated.
Almost as if they foresaw our war.
Naturally, those of us who could fly or
teleport chased after their escape vessel.
I tried to follow them, too, but I gave up
because I heard the merciless cry of
cannons blasting from the ship to the shore.
Peace did not come to us after the faculty left
because there was no definite leader to
maintain the power balance among the Talented.
The leaders of the two factions were
a time-stopper and a future-seer.
They both boasted about being the strongest,
meanwhile, fearing that the other was stronger.
But you disguised yourself
as a cat and waited it out.
It's Survival of the Fittest.
It is not the strongest who will survive.
It's those who can adapt.
After my last comrade died,
I used my powers to return home.
My elderly grandmother
is my only living relative.
But the moment she saw my face,
she prayed for my soul.
That's because she was told I had died
fighting the enemies of humanity.
I soon learned that there's a group
of people who'd rather I not be alive.
I said a final farewell to my
grandmother and flew away.
In time, more Talenteds were
enlisted to live on this island
with the truth still buried.
The war was indeed caused by our own arrogance.
However, I suspect a governmental
conspiracy was also at play.
I wouldn't be able to live with myself
if I turned my back on all of this.
That's why I returned to the island.
And to my surprise,
a foreign body that wasn't present during
my school days was snaked into the mix.
That's me, right?
It would be easy for me to try you
for murder in a kangaroo court.
But you said there's a group
of people who want you dead.
Which is why you've been spying on me.
I think you'd have to out yourself to the
students if you wanted them to prosecute me.
And worst case scenario,
you might spark another civil war
like the one you fought in five years ago.
Yes. All this is true as long as you
keep your motive for killing secret.
Is this where our deal comes in?
Nana. I'll let you do your thing for a while.
I'll bet you killed your
fair share of friends, too.
So I suggest you cooperate, for your own sake.
What if I say no?
I'm thinking of letting everything go
and starting a business overseas.
Though I'd kill the
pretty murderess before I left,
so she'd stop killing my beloved classmates.
Understood.
But if we're going to make a deal,
I want us to be on equal footing.
You think I have an unfair advantage?
Forgive me, but,
I'm wary of making deals with someone who
doesn't even notice when his drink is poisoned.
Y-You must be
You must've been sent by the conspirators
I'm the sole survivor
of that war five years ago.
Whom will you report to about my death?
Report, eh?
Good point. He is a strange specimen.
I should probably contact the Committee.
Kyoya?
Interesting.
So this device holds all your secrets.
Where did he come from?!
A clever magician always fails at the
start of a show to misdirect the audience.
Like, by calling you "Nana- san " on purpose
when it should be "Nana- shan ."
Or by putting a bandage on
my hand after I've already healed it
to make you think my wrist is injured.
In your arrogance, you underestimated
the true extent of my powers.
I mentioned earlier that during
the civil war of the Talented
it was difficult to maintain the power balance?
Well, there was an exception.
I was the exception.
So it's not just their appearances
you can copy their powers, too?!
All the powers of all the Talented.
If all I could do was play dress-up,
do you honestly think I could
have won the brutal battle royale?
Son of a This guy
is a true enemy of humanity.
He's a monster!
Next Episode: The Invisible Blade
The Invisible Blade.