Pumpkin Scissors (2006) s01e12 Episode Script
Unseen Pain
Aoki hikari wo tomosu sore wa hakai, nemuri, sosei GESHUPENSUTO IEEGAA Kizutsuki samayoi fumidashita tashika na shinobiai GESHUPENSUTO IEEGAA Aa sono senaka wa Hane wo mogitorareta ato ga aru Chiisana nanika wo shinjite mou ichido tsukamou! Akaku moeru kodou no hagane, itami, soshite yureru GESHUPENSUTO IEEGAA lkana gaihi wo mo kirisaki tachiwaru tame tachiagare GESHUPENSUTO IEEGAA Hokori wo mochi yaiba furiage Watashi yo (Anata yo) Sono te yo (Kono te wa) Yasuragi wo shitteiru! NON Sore de ii NON Kibou nanda Semete (Tsuyoku) kimi no (Daite) Hohoemi mamoru yo You're sure it was this carriage? Yeah.
I handled the arrangements myself.
The guy said he was gonna pull off something huge and become rich.
What was the guy who asked for the carriage like? I won't talk unless you give me another fifty.
Takin' advantage of us, huh? Unseen Pain Good morning! Oh, you? We don't have any news for you.
Then Lieutenant Malvin is still No comment.
And I'm declining any interviews for a while.
Go on, get out of here.
I understand.
I'll leave.
Oh, but just one thing.
I'm sure you know that the "Father of the Tank," Dr.
Kortu, has died, right? Why would you ask about that? I heard you'd all visited him or something.
Do you know him? I saw him yesterday for the first time in a year.
He died right after that.
I had a bad feeling.
A bad feeling? Is Corporal Oland here yet? He went to look for Alice.
He was very worried.
I see.
The reason I went to see Dr.
Kortu was the Door Knocker.
Fine, come on in.
Thank you.
Mr.
Dalton.
At first, I also my doubts about who he is and what his background is, and I tried to find out.
And? Did you find out? No! Because he's a comrade.
Besides, knowing that wouldn't change anything.
To suspect a comrade, you first have to BE comrades.
That's the problem with you guys.
The people have a right to know what the country is doing.
This implies that something as crazy as a foot soldier destroying a tank actually happened, doesn't it? When you're the star reporter of a major newspaper, you really give it your all, huh? It's my job to inform the people.
You could start having that bad feeling when Dr.
Kortu died about yourself, you know.
That's a roundabout way of saying Dr.
Kortu's death wasn't an accident.
I'm worried about your safety.
What's made public isn't necessarily the truth.
That's true of both our workplaces, isn't it? Of course, I doubt anyone actually believes that an armored vehicle was destroyed by an infantryman.
So the "Invisible 9" are your doing?! Oh, my.
And what basis do you have for that? I just felt like saying it.
Who would believe something like that? If that got out to the public, a lot of heads would roll up at the top.
It's my policy to avoid trouble.
A wise decision.
I'd appreciate it if you maintained that stance in the future as well.
Some things are protected by NOT knowing anything.
Don't you agree? No, I do not.
Knowledge is a weapon.
Your way of thinking is simply running away.
Am I wrong? Alice! Commander! I'm sure I've worried you.
So you're safe? What happened? It seems it would be best if I left.
Excuse me.
The objective of the group that kidnapped me was to use Section 3's influence to publish a certain manuscript.
A manuscript? It concerns a classified military secret called the Invisible 9.
What's going on here? If it's not one thing, it's another! Warrant Officer Oreldo! Oh, the reporter.
We found something! Found something? Corporal Oland, could we talk the next time I come here? About what? I'll tell you later.
By the way, Warrant Officer, what did you find? A clue about the guys who kidnapped the lieutenant.
That's great! Did you search all night? Yeah.
And I'm damn tired now! So where is the manuscript? They still have it.
This is dangerous.
We should probably take them into protective custody.
Depending on the situation, we might have more corpses on our hands.
I'm surprised they just let you go.
Boss! We found something! Lieutenant! Huh? Commander? You're back? But that reporter just Yes.
I just saw him here.
That bastard.
He acted like he didn't know! Hi.
My card.
I was following the disappearance of Lieutenant Malvin of State Section 3, and I sure was surprised.
To think it was connected to another scoop I was tracking down Scoop? The Invisible 9.
Look, I just talked it over with Rick.
We don't have to rely on some noble like her! This guy's a newspaper reporter! If we give him that manuscript, it'll be on the front page tomorrow.
Isn't that what you wanted? Besides, he said he'll buy it from us for a good price.
From now on, we can get anything we want.
I'm sure that would make your brother happy, too.
What's wrong, Cecil? Do we have any guarantee that he'll run it? Of course he will.
He's from a major newspaper.
Sorry, but I don't trust newspapers.
Newspapers are connected to the military.
That's why we're going to use State Section 3! Aren't you contradicting yourself? You hate them, don't you? I just want to put your brother's manuscript to good use.
Leave.
There's no way I'll sell it to you! You didn't have to be so rough.
You're gonna buy it at a good price, right? And then we'll disappear.
After that, do whatever you want with it.
Where did you get this manuscript? I can't reveal my source.
There's still time to put it in the morning edition, right? It's a huge scoop, but We have to be cautious with it.
Why? I even confirmed living proof that the Invisible 9 existed! Then report on him, too.
I'll wait as long as I can, so get some material to back up this manuscript.
I sure will! It's gonna be the top headline tomorrow! Just wait and see! You called, sir? There's a place I want you to contact immediately.
Top priority.
Sir, did Bruno and Rick stop by? No.
Those two are up to something.
Some reporter was here earlier today, and now, look, there's people from the military.
Military? Did you send that guy over here? What's wrong? She's hurt.
We have to treat it right away.
Leave me alone! Wait.
Who do you mean by "that guy"? That reporter! You're scum! For all your talk, in the end it's just about money! How unfair is that?! So he did go, after all.
You're shameless! Did you tell him about the manuscript? I don't have it anymore! That bastard flashed a check at Bruno and Rick to lure them into the deal! There ya go.
See? What'd I tell ya, Ms.
Soldier? They said they were gonna make some big money.
It's not about the money.
I want to expose this country's filth! Right now, your wounds come first.
Rick! Are you okay? Hey! Hey! This is urgent.
Get it to the captain as quick as you can.
Okay, that should do it.
Those two were my brother's best friends.
Can people's hearts really change so quickly? You said it yourself, didn't you? "Give us food right now.
" Those two just put that into practice.
You sent Mercury, right? Yes.
We must catch Dalton, no matter what.
Why are you smiling? I understand all of your feelings.
What are you talking about? It hurts you to see these times we live in.
It hurts me, too.
You may have intended to use Section 3, but to me, those were the words of someone who feels strongly about war relief, and it made me happy.
I don't care what you say to try to persuade me, it's not going to work.
The reason you tried to rise up for the people in the slums was because you couldn't stand seeing their pain and suffering, wasn't it? Your brother's manuscript was just an excuse.
You used the means that was Section 3.
What do you understand about our pain? I don't understand it, I imagine it.
It's ironic.
Even though I hate you, I'm relying on you.
I will get the manuscript back.
I want you to count on me for that.
I'm sorry we used your sisters to threaten you.
Everyone has their way of doing things.
Don't worry about it.
Hey, Cecil! That reporter's here again.
Hey! I thought I'd see you again if I came here We were just searching for you.
I didn't expect that you'd want it back.
Once we publish it, everyone will know your brother's name as someone who helped make this scoop a reality.
You're so driven by your ambition that aren't you forgetting something important? Have you considered what kind of effect publishing that manuscript will have on the people? I don't deny that I'm doing this out of ambition.
However, that manuscript has the power to mobilize the people! And our enemies would mobilize as well.
You must know how the military manipulated public opinion in order to further the war.
I do, but Publishing that manuscript would simply unify the people involved with that scheme.
And the ones most affected by that would undoubtedly be the people.
The more these people save their own skins, the more impoverished the people's lives become.
Isn't the way we had to live our lives during the war proof of that? The time to use the manuscript will definitely come.
I want you to wait till then.
We aren't prepared yet.
But you are prepared, aren't you? What? Someone who can prove the Invisible 9 existed is Corporal! Take Cecil and run! Yes, ma'am! Come on, hurry! Cecil! Corporal! Corporal! Lieutenant G-Get her away from here, fast! Run! Now! That's Corporal! Wait! Who are you? What organization do you work for? Why? Poison in his back teeth.
Back in the war, spies often used that to protect their secrets.
Corporal! Let's get you to a hospital right away.
I'm fine.
Get the manuscript, quickly.
If it gets published, that restored future you imagine will fade away, right? Thank you, corporal.
To the newspaper office.
Let's go.
Captain! We came as soon as I read your message, but we were too late.
Too late? It disappeared? What do you mean it disappeared? I'm truly sorry.
We also just received word that Dalton died, so to be honest we're in total chaos right now.
Liar! I knew the newspaper was collaborating with the military! You're all working together to hush up my brother's manuscript! You were part of the assassination too, weren't you? That's enough, Cecil.
Investigate this! It must be somewhere! We looked for it many times, but It's just, I don't know how much credibility that manuscript has My brother put his life on the line to find out the truth.
The military was experimenting on people, turning them into instruments of war! Really, look for the manuscript.
You say something to him too, Alice! We were at the scene when Dalton was killed.
We know there is a group of people maneuvering behind the scenes in order to keep that secret.
That is proof beyond a doubt that the manuscript is true.
First, a toast to the fact that the "princess" is safe.
However, kidnapping a soldier was incredibly daring.
Looking back on this incident, wouldn't you say that the people are beginning to come into their own? Or perhaps this country is escaping its post-war stagnation and has begun drawing closer to rebirth.
Though that may be an overly poetic way of putting it.
Here you go.
We lost.
About the two men in question Their corpses have been discovered.
Bruno and Rick? I apologize for not being able to help you.
Everything is lost.
But I will not lose.
Sometimes I will back down.
Sometimes choosing to give up is necessary for the eventual victory.
What do I do about how I feel? The meaning of the name "Pumpkin Scissors" was in that article, wasn't it? Yeah.
When I came up with that name, I wasn't afraid of anything.
I thought I could change the world through Section 3.
However, as I fought the reality, I was made to realize how distant the future I was imagining really is.
That's exactly why I want to fight a war that won't disgrace this name.
I will never forget the frustration I feel today.
You're an admirable person.
But war relief is impossible for you to accomplish, Alice.
Goodbye.
Captain.
During this incident I couldn't protect even a single thing.
Am I wrong? I wonder how many times we have to feel this way Kurikuri manako pa pa pa dokkin! Daiji na ninmu yaru zo kennin Mimi wo sumashi chouhou Osara kaburi senkou Maji Nesuru Furifuri shippo pi pi pi zukkin! Anagachi ima wa koi no unki Mokushi ano ko lock on Shippo futte love and roll Zetsurin FAIYAA! L-Launch! Sekai wa manma kiri no naka Kimi no kaori wo oikaketeku Sagashidashite yo Maakyurii Go! Sagashidashite yo Maakyurii Daiji datta takaramono Hey! Daiji datta takaramono Mitsuketara amakami yo Whenever a "Yes" comes out of your mouth, I want to hear "Sir" before and after it! Sir, yes sir! No! Don't, Merc! Next Episode Next Episode Hey Merc, I heard that a princess from a country called Rodellia Next Episode has sneaked into this country.
Next Episode By the way, Martis, what's a "French kiss"? Next Episode Next Episode Next time: "Crude but Elegant" Next Episode Come and get us, if you're not scared! Next Episode
I handled the arrangements myself.
The guy said he was gonna pull off something huge and become rich.
What was the guy who asked for the carriage like? I won't talk unless you give me another fifty.
Takin' advantage of us, huh? Unseen Pain Good morning! Oh, you? We don't have any news for you.
Then Lieutenant Malvin is still No comment.
And I'm declining any interviews for a while.
Go on, get out of here.
I understand.
I'll leave.
Oh, but just one thing.
I'm sure you know that the "Father of the Tank," Dr.
Kortu, has died, right? Why would you ask about that? I heard you'd all visited him or something.
Do you know him? I saw him yesterday for the first time in a year.
He died right after that.
I had a bad feeling.
A bad feeling? Is Corporal Oland here yet? He went to look for Alice.
He was very worried.
I see.
The reason I went to see Dr.
Kortu was the Door Knocker.
Fine, come on in.
Thank you.
Mr.
Dalton.
At first, I also my doubts about who he is and what his background is, and I tried to find out.
And? Did you find out? No! Because he's a comrade.
Besides, knowing that wouldn't change anything.
To suspect a comrade, you first have to BE comrades.
That's the problem with you guys.
The people have a right to know what the country is doing.
This implies that something as crazy as a foot soldier destroying a tank actually happened, doesn't it? When you're the star reporter of a major newspaper, you really give it your all, huh? It's my job to inform the people.
You could start having that bad feeling when Dr.
Kortu died about yourself, you know.
That's a roundabout way of saying Dr.
Kortu's death wasn't an accident.
I'm worried about your safety.
What's made public isn't necessarily the truth.
That's true of both our workplaces, isn't it? Of course, I doubt anyone actually believes that an armored vehicle was destroyed by an infantryman.
So the "Invisible 9" are your doing?! Oh, my.
And what basis do you have for that? I just felt like saying it.
Who would believe something like that? If that got out to the public, a lot of heads would roll up at the top.
It's my policy to avoid trouble.
A wise decision.
I'd appreciate it if you maintained that stance in the future as well.
Some things are protected by NOT knowing anything.
Don't you agree? No, I do not.
Knowledge is a weapon.
Your way of thinking is simply running away.
Am I wrong? Alice! Commander! I'm sure I've worried you.
So you're safe? What happened? It seems it would be best if I left.
Excuse me.
The objective of the group that kidnapped me was to use Section 3's influence to publish a certain manuscript.
A manuscript? It concerns a classified military secret called the Invisible 9.
What's going on here? If it's not one thing, it's another! Warrant Officer Oreldo! Oh, the reporter.
We found something! Found something? Corporal Oland, could we talk the next time I come here? About what? I'll tell you later.
By the way, Warrant Officer, what did you find? A clue about the guys who kidnapped the lieutenant.
That's great! Did you search all night? Yeah.
And I'm damn tired now! So where is the manuscript? They still have it.
This is dangerous.
We should probably take them into protective custody.
Depending on the situation, we might have more corpses on our hands.
I'm surprised they just let you go.
Boss! We found something! Lieutenant! Huh? Commander? You're back? But that reporter just Yes.
I just saw him here.
That bastard.
He acted like he didn't know! Hi.
My card.
I was following the disappearance of Lieutenant Malvin of State Section 3, and I sure was surprised.
To think it was connected to another scoop I was tracking down Scoop? The Invisible 9.
Look, I just talked it over with Rick.
We don't have to rely on some noble like her! This guy's a newspaper reporter! If we give him that manuscript, it'll be on the front page tomorrow.
Isn't that what you wanted? Besides, he said he'll buy it from us for a good price.
From now on, we can get anything we want.
I'm sure that would make your brother happy, too.
What's wrong, Cecil? Do we have any guarantee that he'll run it? Of course he will.
He's from a major newspaper.
Sorry, but I don't trust newspapers.
Newspapers are connected to the military.
That's why we're going to use State Section 3! Aren't you contradicting yourself? You hate them, don't you? I just want to put your brother's manuscript to good use.
Leave.
There's no way I'll sell it to you! You didn't have to be so rough.
You're gonna buy it at a good price, right? And then we'll disappear.
After that, do whatever you want with it.
Where did you get this manuscript? I can't reveal my source.
There's still time to put it in the morning edition, right? It's a huge scoop, but We have to be cautious with it.
Why? I even confirmed living proof that the Invisible 9 existed! Then report on him, too.
I'll wait as long as I can, so get some material to back up this manuscript.
I sure will! It's gonna be the top headline tomorrow! Just wait and see! You called, sir? There's a place I want you to contact immediately.
Top priority.
Sir, did Bruno and Rick stop by? No.
Those two are up to something.
Some reporter was here earlier today, and now, look, there's people from the military.
Military? Did you send that guy over here? What's wrong? She's hurt.
We have to treat it right away.
Leave me alone! Wait.
Who do you mean by "that guy"? That reporter! You're scum! For all your talk, in the end it's just about money! How unfair is that?! So he did go, after all.
You're shameless! Did you tell him about the manuscript? I don't have it anymore! That bastard flashed a check at Bruno and Rick to lure them into the deal! There ya go.
See? What'd I tell ya, Ms.
Soldier? They said they were gonna make some big money.
It's not about the money.
I want to expose this country's filth! Right now, your wounds come first.
Rick! Are you okay? Hey! Hey! This is urgent.
Get it to the captain as quick as you can.
Okay, that should do it.
Those two were my brother's best friends.
Can people's hearts really change so quickly? You said it yourself, didn't you? "Give us food right now.
" Those two just put that into practice.
You sent Mercury, right? Yes.
We must catch Dalton, no matter what.
Why are you smiling? I understand all of your feelings.
What are you talking about? It hurts you to see these times we live in.
It hurts me, too.
You may have intended to use Section 3, but to me, those were the words of someone who feels strongly about war relief, and it made me happy.
I don't care what you say to try to persuade me, it's not going to work.
The reason you tried to rise up for the people in the slums was because you couldn't stand seeing their pain and suffering, wasn't it? Your brother's manuscript was just an excuse.
You used the means that was Section 3.
What do you understand about our pain? I don't understand it, I imagine it.
It's ironic.
Even though I hate you, I'm relying on you.
I will get the manuscript back.
I want you to count on me for that.
I'm sorry we used your sisters to threaten you.
Everyone has their way of doing things.
Don't worry about it.
Hey, Cecil! That reporter's here again.
Hey! I thought I'd see you again if I came here We were just searching for you.
I didn't expect that you'd want it back.
Once we publish it, everyone will know your brother's name as someone who helped make this scoop a reality.
You're so driven by your ambition that aren't you forgetting something important? Have you considered what kind of effect publishing that manuscript will have on the people? I don't deny that I'm doing this out of ambition.
However, that manuscript has the power to mobilize the people! And our enemies would mobilize as well.
You must know how the military manipulated public opinion in order to further the war.
I do, but Publishing that manuscript would simply unify the people involved with that scheme.
And the ones most affected by that would undoubtedly be the people.
The more these people save their own skins, the more impoverished the people's lives become.
Isn't the way we had to live our lives during the war proof of that? The time to use the manuscript will definitely come.
I want you to wait till then.
We aren't prepared yet.
But you are prepared, aren't you? What? Someone who can prove the Invisible 9 existed is Corporal! Take Cecil and run! Yes, ma'am! Come on, hurry! Cecil! Corporal! Corporal! Lieutenant G-Get her away from here, fast! Run! Now! That's Corporal! Wait! Who are you? What organization do you work for? Why? Poison in his back teeth.
Back in the war, spies often used that to protect their secrets.
Corporal! Let's get you to a hospital right away.
I'm fine.
Get the manuscript, quickly.
If it gets published, that restored future you imagine will fade away, right? Thank you, corporal.
To the newspaper office.
Let's go.
Captain! We came as soon as I read your message, but we were too late.
Too late? It disappeared? What do you mean it disappeared? I'm truly sorry.
We also just received word that Dalton died, so to be honest we're in total chaos right now.
Liar! I knew the newspaper was collaborating with the military! You're all working together to hush up my brother's manuscript! You were part of the assassination too, weren't you? That's enough, Cecil.
Investigate this! It must be somewhere! We looked for it many times, but It's just, I don't know how much credibility that manuscript has My brother put his life on the line to find out the truth.
The military was experimenting on people, turning them into instruments of war! Really, look for the manuscript.
You say something to him too, Alice! We were at the scene when Dalton was killed.
We know there is a group of people maneuvering behind the scenes in order to keep that secret.
That is proof beyond a doubt that the manuscript is true.
First, a toast to the fact that the "princess" is safe.
However, kidnapping a soldier was incredibly daring.
Looking back on this incident, wouldn't you say that the people are beginning to come into their own? Or perhaps this country is escaping its post-war stagnation and has begun drawing closer to rebirth.
Though that may be an overly poetic way of putting it.
Here you go.
We lost.
About the two men in question Their corpses have been discovered.
Bruno and Rick? I apologize for not being able to help you.
Everything is lost.
But I will not lose.
Sometimes I will back down.
Sometimes choosing to give up is necessary for the eventual victory.
What do I do about how I feel? The meaning of the name "Pumpkin Scissors" was in that article, wasn't it? Yeah.
When I came up with that name, I wasn't afraid of anything.
I thought I could change the world through Section 3.
However, as I fought the reality, I was made to realize how distant the future I was imagining really is.
That's exactly why I want to fight a war that won't disgrace this name.
I will never forget the frustration I feel today.
You're an admirable person.
But war relief is impossible for you to accomplish, Alice.
Goodbye.
Captain.
During this incident I couldn't protect even a single thing.
Am I wrong? I wonder how many times we have to feel this way Kurikuri manako pa pa pa dokkin! Daiji na ninmu yaru zo kennin Mimi wo sumashi chouhou Osara kaburi senkou Maji Nesuru Furifuri shippo pi pi pi zukkin! Anagachi ima wa koi no unki Mokushi ano ko lock on Shippo futte love and roll Zetsurin FAIYAA! L-Launch! Sekai wa manma kiri no naka Kimi no kaori wo oikaketeku Sagashidashite yo Maakyurii Go! Sagashidashite yo Maakyurii Daiji datta takaramono Hey! Daiji datta takaramono Mitsuketara amakami yo Whenever a "Yes" comes out of your mouth, I want to hear "Sir" before and after it! Sir, yes sir! No! Don't, Merc! Next Episode Next Episode Hey Merc, I heard that a princess from a country called Rodellia Next Episode has sneaked into this country.
Next Episode By the way, Martis, what's a "French kiss"? Next Episode Next Episode Next time: "Crude but Elegant" Next Episode Come and get us, if you're not scared! Next Episode